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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
NEWS OF BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD SAN LEANDRo
MASONS Will Do
HONOR TO PIERCE
Funeral of Former Mayor Win
Be Held With the Rites of
the Order

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-The funeral OF
Charles ID. Pierce. former mayor of
Oakland. who died yesterday at his
home in. Stockton, win be held tomor-
row afternoon at the Scottish Rite
cathedral with high Masonic honors. 1t
will be conducted under the auspices
of the blue lodge and will be attended
by members of the many lodges to
which Pierce belonged and by distin-
guished citizens
Pierce's body was brought from
Stockton this evening 1t will be in
TERED in Mountain View cemetery after
the services at the cathedral The cere-'
monies will begin at o'clock and will
be conducted by Rev. +. +. Baker, ac-
cording to the rites of the Masonic
order. Pierce was thirty-third degree
Mason. He was affiliated with Live
Oak lodge, No. 81, f. and A. NJ; Oak
land chapter. No 26. r. A. NJ; Oakland
cemmandery, No. IL, X. T.; Oakland
lodge of perfection, No. u. A. and A.
5. r.; Gethsemane chapter. No. 3. Rose
Croix; De MOlay council. No. ?. Knights
of kadOsh; Islam temple. Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. and with the Grand con-
sistOry of California.
Masonic friends of the deceased and
men high in official and business circles
will act as pall bearers Among those
who will probably serve are Mayor
Frank K. Mott. former Mayor w r.
Davis. w. T. Veitch. James B. Merritt
and DR.. r. w. Meek.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
BIG RACE COURSE TO
BE CLOSED To PUBLIC
Supervisors Vote to Guard the
Track of Speeding Machines

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-Resolutions
closing the Oakland Portola automobile
racecourse between the hours of 8
o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock
in the afternoon of Saturday, October
%, were adopted by the board of
supervisors today. Guards were ordered
stationed at approaches to the course
and at intersecting streets to keep all
but contestants off the course.
Entrants were ordered to register
their names and the number of the
machines and the name of assistants
with the Automobile Company of Cali
fornia, aQd to sign an agreement to
abide by the rules of the contest.
The course begins at Deering avenue
and East Fourteenth street. runs along
Deering avenue to the foothill boule-
ward, to the town of Hayward along
East Fourteenth, on leaving Hayward
to San Leandro, and along the same
street after leaving San Leandro, back
to the point of beginning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
WOMAN IS ROBBED
WHILE ON STROLL
Seeks Adventure and Finds 1t
in the Company of Young
Strangers =

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Troya Espi-
nosa's search for adventure in this city
ended yesterday afternoon in her being
robbed of gold watch and a purse con-
tanning $35, according to her vague re-
port to the police today. She gave her
residence as Castroville, informed the
police that she had recently come from
a working place in Nevada and finally
said she was rooming in local lodging
house. When the officers asked for the
Oakland address the woman professed
a poor memory and left the station in
search of her room. She did not keep a
promise to return in few minutes.
Nevertheless the police believed her
report She said that she left train at
local station yesterday and found
lodgings. Nevada life had palled upon
her and she wandered into the streets
seeking novelty. Hence when two suave
young men asked her to stroll about the
city she accepted the invitation
Mrs. Espinosa and her two gallants
sauntered around the Lake Merritt
park. They paused for few moments
on the grandstand at Thirteenth and
Fallon streets from which President
Taft made his annexation speech. While
they stood on the dismantled platform
one of the gallants drew out a flask and
invited Mrs. Espinosa to drink. She
and her companions had several
drafts from the bottle, after which
the woman said that she became
dreamy. When her faculties were
again unfogged the two gallants were
gone and the Castroville woman was
without money or watch. She went to
before informing the police ofithe rob-
berry
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
THIEF is
LAWYER, HE CLAIMS
Found Guilty, He Makes Plea
to Probation Officer

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-Andrew Wag-
ner, 25 years of age, who was caught
in the act of stealing a $50 brooch
at Voss & Rich's jewelry store. 461
Thirteenth street. was found guilty of
petty larceny by Police Judge Smith
this morning and will be called for
judgment next Wednesday. During the
trial he defended himself cleverly, and
informed the police court attaches aft
erward that he was an attorney who
had met with i'll fortunes and been
driven to theft.
His plea of hard luck followed several
days of police investigation, during
which Wagner skillfully concealed his
identity He called in Probation Off
Ger Ruess today and asked for proba-
ton, but refused to tell his parents
names or his own residence. His re-
quest may be denied at the solicitation
of the police, who think Wagner is a
crook of experience. Captain of De-
tectives Petersen, who had charge OF
the investigation by the police, as
serts that Wagner showed a thorough
acquaintance with the position in
which a suspected prisoner is put.
Wagner was detected by Miss Ethel
Mills, clerk at the jewelry store
while taking the brooch from a tray
She called the manager of the shop
and Wagner was held for the police
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
KILLS SELF IN JAIL
ON MORNING OF TRIAL
Suicides Daughter Would Have
Testified Against Parent

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-Rather than
face his preliminary examination in
the police court this morning with his
16 year old daughter, Gertrude, as the
prosecuting witness, Christian john
son, a cement worker, So years of
age, killed himself in his cell at the
city prison by strangulation. He used
his suspenders as a moose. twisting
the strands with torniquet of matches,
and, when found by Wagon officer
Murphy, the prisoner was in his dying
gasps. He was rushed to the receiving
hospital. but was dead when stretched
upon the operating table.
Johnson was arrested several days
ago on a heinous offense. He was
held in close confinement in the city
Jail while his daughter was in a hos
pital, and he had to be treated by the
city physician because of the havoc
long, hard drinking had made up his
constitution. Yesterday he was fully
recovered from his debauchery, and
in the afternoon was informed that his
case would be called in the police
court this morning.
Johnson had recovered his sense of
shame with his sobriety and health,
and brooded all day, threatening to end
his life. a watch was kept on him
most of the night, yet he found an op-
portunity TO twist his suspenders
around his throat while lying in his
bunk.
Policeman Murphy walked past John
sons cell while after another prisoner.
He saw the man was dying and called
Jailer Ahern.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
CORONER TO PROBE
INFANTS SHELTER
Oakland Gardener Says His
Babe Died There From
Lack of Care

OAKLAND. oct. IS.-An inquest will
be held at / o'clock Rext Monday into
the death Of Frank f. Lewis, the 6
months old son of C. Z. Lewis, gar
dener. Coroner Tisdale will make an
investigation Of the nagement of the
Crouch infants shelter, a home for
babies operated at 240o Allendale ave
nue., Allendale. by Mrs J. c. Crouch.
The investigation is the result of re-
ports made 10 the cOroner's office by
the father of the dead infant and by
DR.. ". II. Rice. who attended the baby
for a day or two According to the
Doctors diagnosis, the child was a vic
tim OF uncerfeeding and lack of care.
Lewis, the father. is a gardener for
a Mcmillan, whose large private es-
tate is at Temescal and Shafter ave-
nues. The man and his family live. in
a cottage on the grounds. Some time
ago the father contracted to buy lit
tie home in Elmhurst, and finding him
self unable To make his monthly pay
ments. devised plan Of reducing his
household expenses until the property
should be paid for
His wife took work as cook for the
McMillans, and the parents put their
three children in Mrs. Crouch's care.
The gardener paid her SS5 a month to
rear the children until he could again
take them.
Mrs. Crouch's explanation differs
widely from the complaint made by
Lewis She said she took the chill
dren at the fathers request for a
monthly sum OF money. When the
three children came 10 her, the baby
was sick. She protests that she gave
the child close attention and AYERS that
Frank was better when taken from
her care than when left with her.
The baby and the year old child
were suffering with stomach trouble
when they were brought to me-" said
Mrs. Crouch. Their tongues were
white. Then followed the 10 days of
hot weather, and during that time 1
did for the children what my 10 years
Of nursing taught me to do. had
seven other children here, but / gave
the baby almost undivided attention
and my daughter helped me care for
him
DR.. Dudley Smith, a reputable ply
sician. who has had dealings with Mrs.
Crouch, gives her institution a fair
name
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Oct. 1S.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today
Nels P; Nielsen. %. and Emma C. Johnson. IS.
both of Pleasanton.
Frank Medeiros. %. and Mary Cambria. IS
both Of Oakland.
George L. simmons, "a, and Katherine Caton
%. both of Oakland
Carl A. S0rensen, 26 and Christina N. Nose
gard. "a, both Of Hayward
Benjamin kupersten. %. San Francisco, and
Leo Davis. 20. Oakland
Ernest E. Morris, 26. LFEermore. and Erms
Sparks. 26. Seattle.
John ]. Moore. SO. and Ellen Archer. 81. both
of GOldfeld-
John S. Blackledge 45. Oakland and verna
Williams. 2S. Button Ind
Edmund II. Clark, 81, and Rosa NJ Silva. %.
both OF Elmhurst
Charles O'Connor. q. and MarceHa Clarke. %.
both OF Oakland.
Nicholas KraneHy. 21. and. Loretta shannon.
20, both OF Oakland.
Walter S. Brown. IS. andsInez L. Robinson.
william E. sim. %. and Hazel Fraga. Is.
both Of Berkeley.
Francis ]. Yoneu 21. and Margaret NJ. Hes
siOn IS, both of Oakland.
John a. Thomas. -. Black Diamond, and
Mamie Freitas. 35. Antioch.
Alvin Egbert. A. Lenloore. Kings county. and
Mariana Maynard, ~. Hayward
Lindsey B. Stanley. p, San Jose, and Oleta
H. Best. 10. San LeandrO.
Edward F. HaIbert. 20. Portervflle and
Grace Ripley, %. Reddng.
Arthur V. Ashley, p, and Sarah L. Sleath, q.
both OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
CAMPUS ROMANCE
LEADS TO ALTAR
Classmates at the University OF
California Announce Their
Engagement

BERKELEY, Oct. 1S.-The announce
ment of few engagements has occa-
stoned such a round of fluctuations as
that of Miss Zoe Riley and Ephraim
Dyer, former University of California
students and members of the younger
set of this city and Oakland. The en-
gagement announced Saturday after
noon at reception given in the home
of Miss Riley's parents is the culmina-
tion of a romance which began in the
classroom on the campus
Miss Zoe Riley is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Riley of this
city. She is graduate of the univer-
sity with the class of 1907 and mem
Der of the Gamma Phi Beta Greek let
ter society. She and her sister, Miss
Carmelita Riley, were two of the best
known women of the university and
were prominent in the several lines of
student activities.
Dyer is also a member of the same
class and of the Zeta Psi fraternity.
He is a member of one of the Oldest
families in Alameda and is engaged in
structural engineering work in San
Francisco. He was a football player
in college.
The wedding will be solemnized
about the middle Of December.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
TO FORM
MACCABEE LODGE
Prominent Members of Frater-
nal Order Meet to Plan New
Tent in Oakland

OAKLAND, Oct. REORGANIZATION of
a new tent of the Knights of the Mod
ern Maccabees was planned at social
assemblage of prominent members
which was held last week at the resi-
dence of State Commander w. F. Holmes.
Among those present was Mrs. Isabel
Carman, former state commander of the
Ladies of the Modern Maccabees, who
holds the distinction of having formed
the first hive of the order in California
The discussion of plans was followed
by a social gathering, during which
veterans of the Maccabees gave inter-
esting "reminiscences and stories of the
earlier days in Michigan when the fra
ternal order was yoaIng.
Mrs. Carman dwelt particularly upon
the fact that the order of which she
had been state comrnander was the first
one in the country to have been con-
Quoted entirely by women.
Other speakers were the host and DR..
w. W. Kergan, senior knight present,
he having been initiated 81 years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
SEMINARY PARK TO VOTE
ON SANITARY SYSTEM
Presidents to Consider $4,000
Sewer Bond Issue

MELROSE, Oct. I9.-At an election
called for Saturday. November 1S. the
residents Of the Seminary park sanitary
district will vote on the issuance of
bonds 10 theaamount of $4,000 for the
construction OF a modern sssver system.
The district. at present without sani-
tary conveuiences, extends from the
Fitchburg district TO Melrose, and has
q population exceeding 5000.
One year ago an effort was made to
vote a bond issue Of ss5.O0o, but it was
defeated. largely owing to an exclusion
Of part of the territory. This portion
has now been included under the in
creased amount
The Seminary park sanitary board,
composed Of Frank w. Arnold, presi-
dent. John ". Foster, F. +. Morse, H
c. Miller and ". A Robbins, has Sc
lected Tasney's store in East Four
teenth street near Seminary avenue for
a polling place, and appointed the fol-
lowing election officers:
n Paulson and J.. NJ. Hughes, in
spectors; A. Combata1ade and George
Bement. judges; Ellis A Kimball and
a W. Potter. clerks; James McDon-
ough and T. S. Chambers, ballot clerks
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
Suburban Brevities

ALAMEDA STORES CLOSE THURSDAY-Ala-
media, Oct. 1S-Many stores OF this city will
close Thursday to permit employees 10 view
the PortOla festivities in san Francisco and to
participate in the festivities across the bay.
COMMERCE CHAMBER ELECTION Berkeley
Oct 1S-The annual meeting Of the chamber
OF commerce OF this city for the election OF 21
directors viii be held at the chamber headQuar-
terS In Center street tomorrow night.
URTON FUNERAL SERVICES HELD-AIameda
Oct 1S--The funeral services Of the late ".
j. UrtOn, pioneer railroad builder, were con-
Quoted by Oak Grove lodge OF Masons in Ma
sonic hall tonight The body is 10 be sent 10
Sebast0pol, SonOma county. for interment.
MISS BOOTH TO SPEAK-OakIand. Oct IS
Miss Ev8ngeline Booth. daughter OF General
Booth. the founder OF the Salvation Army. will
speak at the MacdOnOugh theater on the even
ing of October PC. She will take for the sub
1ect Of her address important sociological prob
lens.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
News Of Society
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, Oct. 1s.-Miss Hall, the
attractive sister of Seymour Hall. has
arrived from the family home in Homo
lulu and is spending the month as the
house guest of Miss Ruth Houghton
at the Houghton residence in Vernon
heights. The wedding of Mr.. Hall and
Miss Houghton will be notable event
of the second week in November, taxi
ing place at a house ceremony. Miss
Hall will be maid of honor, Mrs. Will
liam Thornton White serving the bride
elect as matron of honr.
On Thursday afternoon, October 2s.
Mrs. Leslie Rice will entertain the
dozen matrons who make up the per-
sonnel of one of the winters card
clubs at luncheon and bridge at the
Laymance home in Fifth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Dinsmore returned
Saturday after trip of fortnight
through the southern part of the state
They have leased one OF the new homes
in Jayne street, where they are es-
tab1ished.
Miss Eliza McMullin. who has been
spending a week or so ,as the house
guest of friends near Fresno, is return
ing to town for the Portola festivi-
ties.
Mrs. C. F. MacDermot and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Proctor have taken apart
ments for the week at the ST. Fran
els, Closing their home on this side
of the bay. Mrs. Proctor is one of the
most stunning of the young matrons
who will take a prominent part in the
'Phwe" for which the Fabiola hospital
association is planning for the evening
of November in Ye Liberty play
house.
The marriage of Lynn Stanley and
Miss Oleta Best was an interesting
event of the evening, taking place at
house wedding at the suburban resi-
dence OF the brides parents in San
Leandro Miss Alice Locke attended
Miss Best as maid of honor. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Best the family being one of the most
prominent of the San Leandro district.
Stanley is businessman OF San Jose.
Miss Ruth Kales, the fiancee of
Thomas Knowles. will reach Oakland
Wednesday morning after a visit as
the shouse guest of Mrs Charles Bliss
at her home near Lake Tahoe. Miss
Alice Knowles and Miss Kales have
been with Mrs. Bliss since the early
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rodolph mo-
tored to their country place near Liver
more for the weekend, returning to-
! day.
Mrs William G. Henshaw is in New
York, where she is enjoying the early
season. She is not planning to return
to Rosecrest until the holiday season
The wedding of William Harrison
and Miss Freda Moore, daughter OF
Mrs. w. P. Moore, will take place to.
morrow evening at the family home III
Berkeley. The service will be simply
/ appointed and will be witnessed By
/ the members of the families and thu
closest friends only. Miss Mary Lucas
will attend Miss Moore as maid oi
honor w. H. Cameron will assist tn.
bridegroom. The marriage will b,
solemnized by Rev. William Higgs
Mr.. Harrison and his bride will live
in the college town following theil
wedding journey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
TRIO OF JURORS
PASS EXAMINATION
First Day of De Lancey's Trial
Finds Three Veniremen

OAKLAND, Oct 18.-Three jurors
were temporarily passed, subject to
peremptory challenge, at the close of
the first day of the trial of Attorney
John s. de Laneey, under an indictment
charging the embezzlement of $4,000
from the estate of G. H. Copk. The
Jurors passed for the time are J. r.
Tregloan, a retired mining man living
at 1856 Santa Clara avenue, Alameda;
Thomas Lawlor, rancher at Liver
more, and II. A. Arnold, retired steel
and iron merchant of Alameda. The
examination of Henry J. Mcintyre, in
terrupted today, will be resumed to-
morrow.
The examination of jurors by District
Attorney Donahue and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hynes indicated that
proof of intent to embezzle would be
furnished by circumstances not directly
connected with the alleged embezzle-
ment. that the refunding of a large
sum by De Lancey could not be law
fully construed as an evidence of inno-
cence and that expert testimony re-
garding handwriting would be intro
duced.
Attorneys NJ. c. Chapman and A. L.
Frick laid stress on De Lancey's posi-
tion as agent in former Public Admin
istrator Gray's office, and the question
was asked talesmen whether the fact
that De Lancey had the money given
him by Gray with instructions, and
that he did not receive 1t first hand,
would have weight with them. Attor-
neys for the defense also asked about
the weight attached by talesmen to ex-
pert testimony.
The circumstances of the case, as
shown by testimony before the grand
| jury on which De Lancey was indicted,
were that Gray handed him a certificate
of deposit for s10.7s2, made out to Gray
| by a bank in which Cook had deposited
| the cash. Gray said that he told De
Lancey to deposit it to the official ac-
count, but that he disregarded this,
changed the Endorsement. making 1t
payable to himself, and. placed 1t to his
own credit. The prosecution hopes to
show that afterward he erased the fig
ures 10 from the official record and sub
sequently falsified his semiannual re-
port on two occasions
The money. with other sums totaling
ss5.1ss, has since been refunded by De
Lancey.
| Notice was given that a recess would
be taken Thursday for the Portola fes-
| tivities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
FAILS TO PROVE
WIFE WAS TOO GAY
Alfred L. Weber Withdraws
Charges of High Life

OAKLAND Oct ls.-Alfred L. Weber
complained that he found his wife,
George, clad in a light and himsy XII
mono" drinking whisky with a street
contractor, but he afterward allowed
her TO take a default against him in
her actionSfor divorce, and today she
secured an interlocutory decree. The
ground was failure to provide suit
able home.
note written on the backs of six
bottle labels from as many brands of
beer telling him that they must part
end that she had reached the limits Of
her patience with him, was mentioned
in one Of the charges he made.
Irene Fraser complained of John
Fraser. a l0ngshoreman. for alleged re-
fusal to purchase milk for their year
old child and for his alleged beating of
the child with a strap when he cried.
She asked divorce.
Mary 3. McChesney sued for divorce
from W. 3. McChesney. an electric sup
ply merchant. alleging nonsupport
They have three children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
MAYOR NOY SAVES
LIFE OF FLAGMAN
Watchman Dragged From Track
by AIameda's Executive

ALAMEDA. Oct. 1S.-Promptness and
presence Of mind on the part Of Mayor
William H. Noy saved John Stadman, a
fagman at the Park street crossing of
the north side line Of the Southern
Pacific company. from death beneath
the wheels Of a train last night
The chief executive of the city OBJ
served the fiagman, who is SIS years
Of age and somewhat feeble, fall across
the track as he was about to signal an
oncoming train. Noy ran to the as
sistance of the helpless fagman and
with considerable effort dragged him
from the rails as the train was bear
ing down upon him
Stadman had complained yesterday
Of dizzy spells and il was one of these
that overcame him and scaused him to
topple upon the track as he went out
to signal the train. The fiagman re-
covered from the effects of his faint
ing spell shortly after being rescued
by the mayor and resumed his duties
with the signal lanterns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
POLICE WILL INSPECT
HOUSES OF BERKELEY
Chief Vollmer Commences AM
nual Sanitary Campaign

BERKELEY, Oct. 1S.-A detail of
seven policemen began the sanitary
and fire inspection of this city to-
day and every house. hotel. apartment.
stable and vacant lot will be visited
and a report made as to its condition
The police are working under the di-
rectien of the city heelth board and
the fire department. in its annual house
to house canvass.
In all cases where there is a viola
tion of the city fire and health laws
notices of 10 days will be given the
property owners or tenants, and if con-
ditions are not corrected arrests will
follow.
The patrolmen who are canvasSing
the city are Matson, Wilson. Heide.
Steele, Morrill,, Humphreys and Pen
ming.