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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
HEARING IS CALLED
PLAY TO GALLERY
Supervisor Foss Voices Disgust
at Inquiry Into Acts OF
Saloon Keeper

OAKLAND, Oct. 25.--eFarce' and
gallery play was the description
given of a hearing before the board
of supervisors this morning to deter
mine whether the saloon license of A.
c. Jacobson should be revoked by Sn-
pervisor Fred Foss of Berkeley after
listening for half an hour to testimony.
Supervisor Bridge, interpreting Foss'
remarks as applying personally, an
swered with heat that he had never
played to the gallery in all his public
career, and that he had as much right
to his opinion of the proceedings as
Foss had.
Jacobson was proprietor of saloon
in Fruitvale avenue near East Four
teenth street, where former Deputy
Constable Sheehan arrested Earl
Sproule and later robbed him of 1850.
Sproule had been winner in poker
game, which terminated at o'clock
in the morning, and Deputy District
Attorney Clark filed charges to the
effect that liquor was sold to the play
ers after l o'clock a. m. in violation
of the law.
Fred Nelson Jr. was the only witness
who could be found today to testify
against Jacobson, Earl Sproule and
VIII Keith having gone to Los An
geles. Deputy Sheriff John Reilly and
Constable Tom Carroll said that the
place catered to youths. Other wit
nesses declared that the place was con-
Quoted In an orderly manner. Foss
held that the truth was being tampered
with to shield Jacobson.
The saloon is located in Bridges SUI
pervisorial district. Jacobson was cau-
toned, but his license was not with
drawn.
Foss also demurred to the appoint
ment of Harry Vollmer as night watch
man at the county tax collectors Of
flee at a salary of 800 a month. Foss
argued that Tax Collector Barber
might better place his collections in
the county treasury overnight. as a
safer method than the appointment of a
watchman In the tax collectors office.
Supervisors Mullins, Kelley, Bridge and
Horner voted in favor Of the appoint
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
|POSTOffICE SITE
FINALLY SELECTED
New Federal Building for Ala
media Is Soon to Be
Erected

ALAMEDA, Oct. 25.--Gfficial notice
frsm the treasury department that the
federal government would purchase the
Charles S. Neal property at the south
west corner of Central and Park ave-
nues as site for the proposed post
office building was received through
the mail by the>owner today The com
new federal building will be and con-
tains a formal acceptance of the prop
erty. Neal will be required to provide
the government with an abstract of the
land at his own expense and have the
realty ready to transfer to the treasury
department within go days.
The property sold by Neal was pur-
chased by him two months ago from the
estate of the late Captain r. R. Thomp-
son, after il had been offered to the
government as site for the postoffice
for $4,000 by the executor of the
Thompson estate. A special agent sent
out from Washington to look over and
recommend the purchase of a. site for
the postoff1ce recommended that the lot
at the southeast corner of Santa Clara
avenue and Oak street, owned by the
f. J. Fletter estate, be bought. The
price first asked for this property by
the local agents OF the Fletter estate
was $4,000 The government offered
s25. 900 for the land, and this was re-
fused. Then condemnation proceedings
were Instituted. While they were pend
ing another special agent was sent TO
inspect the sites offered, and he fa-
vored the Thompson corner. In the
meantime the agents for the Fletter
property reduced their price to $4,000,
and Neal bought the Thompson place
The Fletter estate representatives
had reason to believe that their offer
would be accented and only last week
obtained permission from the city coun-
Gil to move wooden structure from
the premises. They also gave notice to
a tenant that he would have to seek
a location elsewhere.
The site selected for the postoffice
adjoins that of the Alameda national
bank and is situated almost midway be-
tween the north and south side lines
of the Southern Pacific company. An
alley will be run from Park street or
the north side of the Alameda national
bank to the rear of the postoffice, sc
that access TO the building may then be
had from three thoroughfares.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
PRINCIPALS CHOSEN
FOR MINSTREL SHOW
Versatile Endmen Named for
Stanford Production
[Soeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 25.--
AS a result of the tryouts held for the
minstrel show, l.. II. Jones 10, j. G.
Longueville '13, E. Kern 13 and II. A.
Lewis '12 We're selected as endmen. The
four named have had more or less ex-
perience in minstrel shows and will
undoubtedly fill the positions to ad-
vantage Lewis is particularly known
to the college public for his work in
the Liars and in Twelfth Night.
G. F. Morgan 10 will manage the
production. His ability TO act in the
executive Office is based upon wide
experience in college dramatics. His
most recent work as Malvolio in
Twelfth Night is we'll remembered by
those who witnessed the performance.
There are two places open as yet be-
sides the various soloists and particular
stunt men. The selections for these po-
sitions will be announced at later
date Many suggestions were made at
the tryout as to stunts, songs and
skits, but the committee in charge
deferred action regarding these, as
they will be taken up in a few weeks
when the various competitors will have
prepared their manuscripts to better
advantage.
Rev. Professor wicher, D. D., will ad-
dress the university students in the
chapel tomorrow evening. His subject
is Recent Archaeological Investigations
in Palestine" A particular feature of
interest will be the exhibition of col
ored slides which were taken by Doctor
Wicher during his travel through the
country OF his lecture. The lecture is
under the auspices of the Stanford fac
ulty members of the Archaeological In
stitute of America.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances
which have arisen in San Francisco
demanding his immediate presence
Hiram w. Johnson will be unable to give
his scheduled address to the students
tomorrow evening. Johnson was to
have spoken son the graft prosecution
and reform movement in San Francisco
From the present time until the big
game practice will be held on songs
and yells every Tuesday and Thursday
by Yell Leader A. E. Bhrhorn. The
new songs will be distributed tomorrow
at the first practice. The reason for
having the practice on the specified
days is that the varsity will hold their
lineups at that time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
SAYS RESIGNATION OF
PASTOR MAY BE ASKED
Trustee Craig Still After Rev.
Mr.. Russell

ALAMEDA, oct 25.-A. E. Craig,
c4lairman of the board of trustees OF
the First Baptist church, has announced
that another meeting of the church will
be held this week, probably Wednes-
day night, when the differences be-
tween the pastor, Rev. L. p. Russell,
and some of the members of the flock
will again be discussed.
Craig is opposed to Rev. Mr.. Russell
remaining in the pulpit of the church
and says that il is very likely that
the minister will be asked to tender
his resignation.
Rev. Mr., Russell filed his resigna-
tion early last week, but withdrew 1t
yesterday. giving as his reason for
doing SO that he believed that the con-
gregation in the main wanted him to
remain as pastor. The minister de-
clares that Craig has made his oppo-
sition personal matter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY FRANCISCO
YOUNG WOMENFILL
DETENTION WARD
Quartet Under Age OF Thirty
Present Various Aspects
OF Insanity

OAKLAND. Oct. 25.-Four women
each under the age of 80 and over ths
age of 20 years. were detained in the
insane ward at the receiving hospital
today.
Mrs Ruth Leary was said to havs
leaped through window in the Office
of the city attorney after crawling out
of a window in her home at $40 Union
street Removed 70 the receiving hos
pital. she climbed into Judge Wells
bench while being arraisned and
danced. after writing her name in larss
characters on the. blackboard. She will
be examined tomorrow. Her husband,
Joseph Leary, complained that at times
she was very violent.
Miss Jennie Olson. a domestic at S7I
Milton street, shook her sister, Miss
Carrie Olson, so violently that Miss
Carrie, in self protection. instituted in
sanity proceedings. Miss Carrie Olson
said that when the shaking was fn4
nished she was hurled so strongly
against cupboard that her arm was
injured
Following a serious operation. a,
young woman giving her name as Vio-
let Edwards, who was found wandering
about Niles, has been Committed to the
state hospital at Stockton for treat
ment, She had a flow OF language sell
dom equaled in the history of the in
sane ward. but the attendants are not
certain that her true name is known
She is a very handsome blonde with q
deep voice
Mrs. Ida Bernardo. having been COM
mitted to the hospital at stockton. was
removed from the detention ward late
this afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
DOCTOR BRIGHT'S WIDOW
MAY CONTEST WILL
Coming From East to Lay Claim
to Share of Estate

OAKLAND. Oct. ga contest over
the will of DR.. Henri b. Bright may fol-
low close. on the settlement of a legal
dispute over the possession of his re-
mains. Mrs. Mae Hildebrandt, nurse
in his employ, will probably be called
upon to defend the will contest which
it is anticipated will be commenced by
Doctor Bright's widow, coming here
from Philadelphia.
Mrs. HiIdebrandt stood high in Doc
tor Brights favor. and in his swill he
gave her a third of his estate, the
residue going to his 13 year old SON
Voltaire. The existence of Mrs. Bright
was ignored If she proves that the
separation was never ratified by a di-
vorce court the laws of this state will
entitle her TO half his estate as comnu-
nifty property, His estate was valued
at $4,000.
Doctor Bright's will appointed Mrs.
Hiidebrandt executor and designated
her as guardian of his son. Mrs. Bright
Will commence proceedings for custody
of the lad, according to her attorneys.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
DECLARES COOK AND
PEARY ARE TAKERS
"Divine Healer" Gives an In.
spired" Version of Polar Trips

OAKLAND. Oct. 25.-'Cook and
Peary are taking the people shame
fully, but we I and Schroeder are
the disciples of truth, and we are not
willing the people should be deceived.
In 20 years / will finish my book tell
ing how we discovered the two poles.
and then am going to write a book
which will tell the truth about Mars
This is an extract from contribu-
tion to the north polar controversy, an
emanation from the torrid brain of
Francis Schlatter, the original divine
healer
Schlatter is revealing his great heart
secrets because he loves the people he
says, and would not have them deluded
by arctic takers Also he is actuatad
by anger that people should think him
dead
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
BERKELEY CHAMBER
TO ELECT DIRECTORS
New Governing Board Will Be
Chosen Tomorrow Afternoon

BERKELEY. Oct. 25.--Directors Of
the chamber of commerce Of this city
will be chosen tomorrow afternoon from
3 TO S o'clock from a list OF nominees
chosen AT the last meeting of the
chamber as follows:
George 2. Baxter. 3. J. Bither. F. l. Butter
field. Frederick Fl. CLARK. s. ). Cooley. ". W
Cribbins A. o. Donogh John n. Foy. ". a.
Gates. II. 2. Goodman. u. a, GOmpertz. G. A.
Criesche George BaH II. .. irwin. c. C Juster
J. II. Lewsrs. c. .. Maloney. H. NJ. Martin, c.
Nikkelsen. F. A. Mitchell L A. Morris. W. J..
Mortimer. Duncan NcDufde. Frank l. Naylor,
- B. Ocheltree d C. Parkinson. Friend W.
Richardson. George Stoddard. +. n. Sbick, ;. J..
sill. Charles n. Spear. +. q. Turner. Re II. Van
SAINT L. NJ. Mehr. Earil II. Webb, ". c..
Wood. u. ]. Woodward. ". E, woolsey-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
MEN ARE HURT WHEN
CAR AND WAGON MEET
Driver of Vehicle Has Broken
Ribs as Result of Collision

OAKLAND. Oct. 25.-L. c. Burns, a
salesman living at SIS Eighth street.
had two ribs broken and sustained pos
sible internal injuries; Motorman
Squires Of Key Route car No. 331 was
cut by flying glass and a horse was so
injured that ii had 10 be shot, as the
result OF a collision with Burns wagon
At Twelfth and Castro streets today.
Burns was hurled several feet into the
air and his wagon was demolished.
The front end Of the car was consider
ably smashed and passengers on board
were shaken by the impact. Burns
was removed for treatment to the re-
ceiving hospital
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
CONSCIENCE AND DOG
SPOIL HIS HUNTING
AssembIyman Butler Loses Ten
Quail in Brush
[Special Dispateh 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 25.--A too thor
ough knowledge of the law spoiled a
days hunting for Assemblyman Ed
ward l. Butler yesterday. when he
came home with bag of only 10 quail
because he was certain that he had
killed 10 more which his dog was un-
able to find in the brush
AS 20 quail are the limit which one
hunter can lawfully kill in a day, the
conscientious assemblyman found him
self in peculiar predicament involv-
ing question of law and poor hunt
ing dog.
IF my dog had been better" said
Assemblyman Butler. "the 10 birds
which l killed, but which We're lost in
the brush, would have been added TO
those / brought home. The law says
that 90 is the limit, and / am sure I
killed that number. Therefore I dared
kill no more"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
BREAKS JAW IN FALL
FROM SHIPS RIGGING
Seaman, Losing FoothoId on
Spar, Strikes DrydOck

OAKLAND. Oct. 25.-Falling so feet
from The rigging OF the steam schooner
Del Norte today, Otto Clasky. d sea-
man, sustained a fracture OF the lower
jaw and bad bruises about the knee
he struck heavily on the surface of the
drydock at Moore & ScQtts shipyards,
and when removed To the receiving
hospital was in bad condition as the
result Of shock Internal injuries are
feared and Claskv may not recover.
Witnesses said that he had been at
work several hours on the spars before
missing bis footing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Oct 25.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Wocdye II. Peters, 10, and Thomas Stewart,
20. both Of Oakland
Guy V. Santee Al, San Francisco and Lillian
Santee, % Oakland.
Thomas T. Foulkes So and Harriet A. Hamil-
ton 55 both of Oakland.
Paul r. Chamberfand, "a. San Francisco, and
Rebecca e. Walworth. 61 Berkeley.
Peter I. Ramsey. 2s. Oakland, and Alice NJ. f.
Olson. 27, Santa Cruz.
Archie Borreo. "a. and Grace Adcock. d. both
of NaTa
Johnson 81 Pasadena.
Carl Il. Johnson 81 Fruitvale, and Amslea
Larsen, 81 Oakland.
Thomas Coates. 20. and Elsa Janson, 20. both
of Berkeley.
Raymond snowden %. Oakland and Elsie L.
Horton. 2S, Alameda
clafence Garcia, 1s. and Mamie Enos % both
OF San Leandro
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
\ WANTS FENDER LAW
PASSED BY COUNCIL
Child Victims Father Will Pre-
sent Proposed Ordinance

BERKELEY. Oct. 25.-J. o. Davis, an
attorney Of 2e44 Dwight way. whose 6
year old daughter was killed by Tele-
graph avenue car Ia Haste street while
she was returning home from the Nc
Kinley school a year ago, will ask that
the council pass at its meeting tomor-
row morning an ordinance compelling
the traction companies operating in this
city TO provide their cars with tenders.
Davis declares that he will endeavor to
initiate legislation should the council
fail 10 pass the fender provision.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
FIRES TWO SHOTS AT
BURGLARS FROM DOOR
Room Thief Gets Clothes From
Lodging House

OAKLAND, Oct. 24.--George Wagner
of s24 Chestnut street put two burglars
to rout last night when he heard them
trying to break into his house by the
rear door. He climbed out of his bed,
got his revolver and went to the door
The intruders heard him coming and
ran, but Wagner told the police this
morning he was in time to take two
shots at the men, missing both.
Clothes worth $25 were stolen last
night from Fred Barons room in a
lodging house at 42s San Pablo avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
FLEECES MERCHANT
BY WORTHLESS CHECK
Young Man Secures Fountain
Pen and $3.50

BERKELEY. Oct. 25.-After trying
10 fleece Percy Goodban, a Dwight way
haberdasher,. a young man about 80
years of age and well dressed sue
ceeded in passing a worthless check on
g B. Radston, a stationer of 2289 Shat
tuck avenue, by the purchase of
fountain pen for $3.50. giving in pay
nlent forged paper for. IS. The sig
nature of the Eilers music company was
forged TO the paper, which was drawn
in favor of J.. NJ. Reynolds. The police
arc looking for Reynolds
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
F R { {
P | | E
Gu R {,
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits O
Pyramid Pile Cure.

What 1t Has Done For Others, II Can
DO For You.
We have testimonials by the hun
grees Of piles which have been cured
by Pyramid Pile Cure.
If you could read these unsolicited
letters you would no doubt go to the
nearest drug store and buy a box of
Pyramid Pile Cure at once, price fifty
cents.
We do not ask you to do this. Send
US your name and address and we will
send you a trial package by mail free.
We know what the trial package
will do. In many cases lit has cured
piles without further treatment. If 1t
proves It's value to you order more from
your druggist at soc a box. This is
fair, is it not? Simply I'LL out free
coupon below and mail today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
WILL URGE FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Mass Meeting Has Been Called
by the Society of Alameda
County

OAKLAND, Oct. S25.=CIubs, fraternal
organiza tions and labor unions of Oak
land have responded to the appeal of
the Alameda County Society for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
and large attendance is expected Fri
day evening atA.Ghabot observatory at
the mass meeting of the society.
The subject of tuberculosis in all its
phases will be discussed by physicians.
nurses and laymen. The principal adj
dress will be made by Doctor Ward of
expert on the subjects of milk and food
in connection with tuberculosis. A
number of photographs of the home for
consumptives erected by the interna-
tional typographical union at Colorado
Springs will be exhibited. This is re-
garded as the model home of it's kind
in the United States.
When the meeting was planned sew
eral weeks ago an appeal was made to
the societies. fraternal and Industrial,
for support. and in most cases this has
been promised. The churches of Oak
land have also helped by making pub
lie to the congregations the fact that
the meeting was to be held
The Alameda county society will be
in charge of the Christmas distribu-
tion of Red Cross stamps this year, and
Ii is hoped that in tins way a large
fund may be raised for the society's
ends. In Berkeley alone will the Red
Cross stamps be sold for independent
purposes. Miss Anna f. Brown is
chairman of the committee in charge of
the sale of the stamps. A number of
prominent society women will assist.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
SWEDISH BAPTISTS
WILL GIVE CONCERT
funds VIII Be Devoted to Pipe
Organ for Church

OAKLAND. Oct. 25.-The choir of the
First swedish Baptist church will give
= concert at Hamilton hall Friday even
ing. under the direction of Mrs. J.
Alfred Erikson.
The pipe organ fund Of the church is
10 be the beneficiary OF the concert
Mrs EriksOn viii be assisted by Miss
Josephine Gil y. ;. Okscn. Miss HjeIte.
Professor Anderson and Miss Rhoda
Mitchell. Mrs. Erikson was formerly
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
CALIFORNIAN WINS
HARVARD HONORS
Brilliant University Graduate OF
Berkeley Chosen Editor of
Law Review

BERKELEY. Oct. 25.-Given the
highest honor in the power of the board
OF editors of the Harvard Law Review.
a legal publication of Importance in
this country, Sayre Macneil, brilliant
scholar. debater and fraternity man of
the university class of 1908, has been
chosen as editor OF the monthly paper.
Macneil. who ranked third in his
graduating class at Berkeley in point
Of scholarship, was head Of his class at
the Harvard law school last year He
is one of the most brilliant students
registered there and took A prominent
part in debating, besides other activi-
ties in which he was leader.
As an undergra duate here Macneil
was member of the intercollegiate and
Carnot debating teams, besides being
prominent in dramatics. He is mem
Der of. the Psi Tpsilon fraternity, the
Wing Helmet junior society, Golden
Bear senior society and the Skull and
Keys interfraternity organization.
He is the son of a well known Los
Angeles lawyer.
The opera "Erminie" viii be staged
by the members of the university
Women's treble clef club in Oakland
Thursday night with the following g
principals: Erminie, Alice Hicks; Terise.
Irene OConnor; Javotte. Irene Flan-
agan: the princess, Alice McComb; Ma
rie Elizabeth Elliott; Eugene. Alan
r. Powers; Marquis, II. 3. Johnson:
Chevalier, Harold Brayton; Ravanne, j..
D. Hartigan; Cabeau, /. V. Augur; De-
launey,. George B. Fields; Sergeant. A.
r. Grinstead; Ernest. r. w. Simpson,
Dubois L. F. de Fremery; Simon, Noble
Hamilton
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
INJURED AT BATHS.

INJURED AT BATHS-BerkeIey. Oct. 25.-
Slipping the high slide at Piedmont
baths this afternoon. Edward LantO Of 1894
Eighth street. West Berkeley, was precipitated
to the bottom Of the tank. distance Of y
feet and may he suffering from fracture OF
the right shoulder. He treated at the
Roosevelt hospital by DIR. J. J. Benton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
LECTURE FOR GREEK cLUB-Berk,

LECTURE FOR GREEK CLUB Berkeley. Oct
25-Dr. Oliver Miles Washburn OF the de
partment Of archaeology of the university will
give an illustrated lecture before the Greek
club of the Berkeley high school Friday night
on the subject OF ..Fhe Roman HeuSe. Miss
NJ Clays Of the Greek department of the
school, has the management Of the AFFAIR
which will be open to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26

PROMINENT DENTIST ILL-Berkeley Oct 25
DIR. Roy I. Woolsey. well known dentist of
this city and former athlete of the University
of California. is confined TO the Roosevelt hos
pitsl with appendicitis He was resting easily
today but is not ont Of danger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
The Value of Tile Draining.

Tile properly placed makes soil
dryer in wet weather and more moist
in dry weather. This is difficult to
understand until we consider the ma
ture Of the soil
Soil in proper condition is porous,
something after the manner of a
sponge 1t will hold water up to a
certain point without leaking. Until
1t becomes thoroughly saturated 1t
contains air as well as water Air is
warm and air is needed by plants in
the process of growth.
Tile leads the water away quickly
in the spring so the air can penetrate
The soil and warm it so seeds will
eerminate and grow quickly. I'm
drained land, If low, fills with water
IN the spring to the saturaton point
and the excess of moisture passes of
in vapor through the process OF evap-
nration. It requires a great deal of
heat TO warm the water sufficiently
20 cause It to pass off in this way.
That heat is lost.
After evaporation has dissipated
the moisture and the soil becomes
dry enough to work. It breaks up in
ciods, because It has baked down and
packed together like mortar. II is
almost impossible to prepare good
seed bed in such ground-James
Johnson, in the Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
WHY Glover Fails.

great many farms have been
cropped without proper rotation until
the soil is so exhausted that clover
will not catch, or if it does the young
plants will die because there is not
lime enough in the soil, or because
there is not sufficient humus to retain
moisture for the young clover plants
There Is another reason to account
for the failure to grow clover and that
is a fungus disease. but it Is strongly
suspected that the fungus growth is
encouraged through the weakness of
the clover plants. caused by deficien-
cy of lime or an acid condition of
the soil
Where clover will not grow 1t is
safe TO try lime, then get the ground
filled with humus by planting crops
that will grow, even il they have to
be plowed in order to accomplish the
object. If soil will not raise clover,
1t will not raise paying crops of any
thing else. so that one of the first
things 70 do is to get it in proper
condition, then keep it 50 by good
rotation of crops that will feed the
soil, instead of eXhausting it.-Epit-
Omist.