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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
BUFFERS HEIR ASKS
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
Favored Youth Wants Monthly
Income and Administrators
Are Appointed

OAKLAND, Sept 3.-Henry A. But
ters Jr., residuary legatee under his
fathers will and also that of his
mother, Lucie B. Buffers, petitioned the
superior court today for a family al
lowance from Mrs. Buffers estate of
$3.50 month. As young Buffers inher-
tied the family home, Alta Vista, In
Piedmont and has to maintain an ex-
pensive household he hopes to secure
the allowance at an early date.
Judge Wells appointed r. B. Bray
and David S. Edwards special admins
traitors of the estate of Mrs. Buffers
today on their representations that inn
mediate attention was necessary for
collecting rents, income and supervis-
Ing expenditures
Edwards and Mrs. Lucille Bray. wife
of r. B. Bray, have been appointed
guardians of Henry A. Buffers Jr. and
represent his interest in the suit filed
by other heirs to break Mrs. Buffers
Will. by which trust was created and
from which monthly incomes were to
be paid for life to the various legatees.
The opposition was based on the al
legation that she was influenced to
make these provisions in order to win
back the affections of her husband, who
left her when she refused to give him
full management of her separate prop
erty. 1t is also alleged that the es
tate could not be made to yield the
amounts bequeathed by the will.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
STUDENTS AGAINST
SElF-GOvERNMENT
Pupils of Oakland High School
Reject Measure Favored by
Principal Keyes

OAKLAND Sept. 3.-Fearing that the
plan of student self-government might
result in a system Of espionage, the
students of the Oakland high school,
by a vote of more than two to one, re-
jected the plan of government advo-
Gated by their principal. Charles e.
Keyes. The vote was $50 against the
project and 2s7 in favor of it.
Feeling was intense at the school
today during the election, which car
ried with it two other propositions.
Practically the entire school voted, and
lobbying pro and con was active.
Principal Keyes was in favor of in
Producing plan whereby the students
should govern themselves. Under 1t
punishment would be meted out to Of
tenders by the pupils OF the school,
the principal acting as the court of last
resort in case of disagreement. The
plan has been tried with success in
other schools, notably in southern Cali
fornia.
Another measure that was voted on
today by the high school students was
that athletic captains and managers
should be elected from the junior and
senior classes instead of from the
school at large. This plan was ap-
proved, in spite of the fact that the
lower classes of the school are thus
sidetracked.
The third measure, which was ap-
proved also, was the management of
the commencement issue of the Aegis,
the school publication. This will hence
forth be in the hands of the graduating
class instead of the regular manager.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
MONEY FOR TOYS
WANTEDBY WOMEN
COunciImen Refuse to Pay for
Playthings Provided for
Oakland Youngsters

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-The women of
the Oakland club will have to whistle
for their $40. This was decided last
night by the members of the finance
committee of the city council, who re-
fused to allow a claim for toys fur
nished the playground commission.
There is no denial on the part of the
councilmen that the toys were fur
nished and no exception was taken to
the long inventory of playthings that
accompanied the bill, but the city
fathers said they would not pay.
The Oakland club members say that
the councilmen agreed last May to pay
for the toys If the club paid the ex-
pressage. Accordingly bicycles. checker
boards, crokinole sets, footballs, domi-
noes, baseballs, bat, set of parchesi,
tenpins and other assorted games,
among which, strange to say, were
three sets of dice, were delivered to
the playground committee.
The toys were received with thanks
and devoted to the enjoyment of Oak
land youngsters. But the women of
the Oakland club wanted more than
thanks. They wanted money. and
they demanded it. They were turned
down hard last night. why can't
they donate the stuff" asked Council
man Ellsworth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
SEEKS ARREST OF
DEFAMATORY WRITER
Postal Authorities on the Trail
of Mysterious Miscreant

SAN LEANDRO, Sept. S-Inspector
j. MADEIRA of the United States post
office department has been in this city
for the last two days seeking to learn
the idendity of the person or persons
who have been sending scurrilous and
insulting letters to members of the
Portuguese ladies' society of this city.
For more than two months these
letters have been received by members
of the order, and they have grown so
violent in tone of late that the postal
authorities were asked to investigate.
Inspector MADEIRA has as yet no clew
TO the identity of the writer. That one
person wrote the majority of the let
ters he is positive from the repeated
occurrence of the same characteristics
in forming certain letters. The missives
are all handwritten, evidently in a
disguised style. and were deposited at
the local postoffice.
If caught, the writer will be liable
to fine of $4,000 or five years impris-
onment, or both, in the discretion Of
the Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
GARDEN PARTY FOR
BENEFIT OF CHARITY
Affair Arranged in Aid of La
dies Relief Society

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-The personnel OF
the committee which is arranging for
the garden party to be given at Moss
wood on the afternoon of Saturday
September Is, under the auspices OF
the Ladies' relief society has been
named. The groups of women are
busily engaged in planning their part
in the elaborate al fresco affair.
Miss Matilda E. Brown, president OF
the society, is chairman of the day
The booths and workers follow:
Fancy wOrk-Mss Helen Campbell. chairman
Mrs. Thomas Pheby. Mrs. Arthur Tasheira.
Fancy aprons-Mrs. II. s. Kergan-
Home made candy-Aliss Louise de Fremery,
Mrs. Henry Martinez.
Ponies, whips and whistles Miss Elva Ne
Graw, Mrs. r. A. Wellman-
Ice cream and cornucopias-Mrs. Frank Wes-
ton, Miss NJ. E. Brown. Mrs. Richard Hardin,
Miss Elizabeth Gill.
Tea and cofee--AIrs. H. ID. Mathes, Miss An
ME Miner. Mrs. Spencer Browne
nemonade-Miss Halle Bakewell, Mrs. Frank
Glass.
Peanuts and popcorn-Miss Annie Florence
Brown.
Country store-Mrs. j. A. Hill. Mrs. Edwin
Garthwaite.
Busy bees candy booth-Mrs. Arthur H. Breed.
Advertising-Mrs Henry Martinez. Mrs. Frank
Glass.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Sept. 3.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Olin P. Wells, 80, and Mabel NJ. Lea 80.
both Of Napa Junction.
Andrew III. Anderson q, and Oleria o.. Lind
berg. 90 both of Oakland.
William II. Conner, 2s, and Henel G. Conner.
49, both of Berkeley.
Charley Rafeal, co. and Bella Farnandes. IS,
both of Oakland.
Frank smith. 20, Hayward. and Mary Garcia,
%, San Lorenzo.
Antonio G.. Cardoza. 81. Rodeo. Contra Costs
county and Carolina Nunes. 46, Oakland.
H. 0. Brink. 40. and Ella A. Bennicuf, IS,
both of Berkeley.
Elmo NJ Baker, 21, Berkeley. and Ruby Dris-
coll. 21 Alameda.
Raymond J. Ralph, 25 and Alice G. Groom
81 both of Crockett
Jesse R. Renfro, 50, and Norma C.. Kruse
"a both of Oakland.
Edward F. Hayes, 21 and Ivarose Powelsou.
II, both of Oakland.
Archie R. Pitts. a. and Blanche v. Courts.
49, both of San Francisco.
Carl W. Cramer, a. and Emily T. Hadden 2e
both of San Francisco
Joseph F. Leonard, IS. Berkeley, and AIaude
Ecken, IS, Nappanee, Ind.
Jean Nogue. %. and Marie .Craspay, 2s, both
of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
.Y.M.C.A. TO WORK
FOR NEW QUARTERS
Begins Campaign for 100000
Building to Be Erected in
Berkeley

BERKELEY, Sept. Sin order to be
able to take possession Of plat OF
ground 50 by 1S5 feet at Allston way
and Milvia street offered to the Young
Mems Christian association OF this city
by the late Mrs Rosa NJ. Shattuck, the
directors have begun a campaign for
s115, 900 for the erection OF building
on the lot according to the terms by
which the land was given. The cam
pafgn will be actively carried on for
the next month.
As an opening wedge into the pocket
books of the businessmen OF this city
a businessman's banquet viii be held
in the Masonic temple next Thursday
night, when the formal campaign Will
be launched.
Among the prominent men who will
be the guests OF honor at the banquet
will be Judge Henry A. Melvin OF Oak
land, Henry Mccoy, secretary or the
San Francisco Y. NJ c.. A., and Noel
Fl. Jacks OF Hartford. Conn.
The committee which has charge OF
the preparations for the banquet 10
composed or Addison W. Naylor, Mayor
Beverly L. Hodghead. George B. Ochei-
tree, Judge William III. Waste. William
z. Woolsey, Clarence s. Merrill and
Perry T. Tompkins.
Under the terms of the gift. which
William E. Woolsey. the chief bensh-
ciary of the estate. has augmented By
the additional gift OF land, the aSso-
citation must erect a building to cost
100000
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
WIFE REFUSES TO READ
POLICEMAN'S EXCUSES
Papers Fail to Convince Her of
DUTY Calls

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-Had Mrs.
Wealthy L. McCready read the news
papers which justified Policeman H. w.
McCready for being out late at night
they might not have been divorced.
Duty calls frequently kept McCready
away from home, but it was useless
for him to tell his wife that he had
been enga ged in the business of his
Office or to offer newspaper accounts
of Chinese raids in which he figured.
She would have none or 1T, he said but
nagged and abused him until he was
miserable. McCready secured a final
decree of divorce today
Desertion was the ground on which
Mrs. May Lilly ElwelI was given a
final decree of divorce from Lloyd
Enoch Elwell, and for which John
Shearmur secured a similar decree from
Mary F. Shearmur.
Desertion was alleged by George
Dobble in suit for divorce filed
against Mrs. K. L. Dobble and also by
Annie Burbank in an action for divorce
which she instituted against Louis Bur-
bank.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
FRANCE UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. S. M. M. W0odman Retires
as President of Alameda
County Organization

ALAMEDA, Sept 3.-Mrs. S. NJ. NJ.
from the presidency of the Alameda
County Woman's Temperance union,
after having occupied the office for
six years. She announced to the dele
gates in attendance at the convention
of the county union in the First Chris
tian church that her physical strength
would not permit her to accept the
position again and said that she con-
sldered that it would be to the advan-
tage of the organization to have a
younger woman at the helm.
Mrs. Christine Mansfield of San
Leandro was elected to succeed Mrs.
Woodman. Other officers chosen were:
First vice president, Mrs. j. Thomas.
Berkeley; vice president at large, Mrs.
s. M. M. Woodman; recording secretary,
Mrs. G.. w. Williams, Berkeley; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Medora Yea
ger San Leandro; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy
M Worth, Alameda; auditor, Mrs. NJ.
M Hamilton, East Oakland.
In her last address as president of
the county union Mrs. Woodman de-
clared that California was going dry
and that there had been remarkab BILE
Increase last year in the area of dry
territory. She said that the Women s
Christian Temperance union had much
to do with the abolishfng of saloons
in Berkeley. Mrs. Woodman urged
stronger support for the local unions
and asserted that if the ends of the
temperance association are to be at
tanned faith and effort will be neces-
sary. The convention, which has been
holding sessions for two days, COM
pleted its work and adjourned this
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
CITY ATTORNEY GIVEN
ANOTHER ASSISTANT
Additional Deputy Sought Will
Be Franchise Expert

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-City Attorney
Stetson is to have two assistants in
stead of one, If the recommendation of
the ordinance and judiciary COM
mittee of the city council, which was
made at last nights meeting, is finally
approved.
The committee recommended that the
office of assistant city attorney should
be created by ordinance, the appointee
to receive 1856 month.
AT present Colonel w. H. O'Brien,
who has that position, serves under a
resolution. The recommendation also
includes the creation of the office of
deputy city attorney at salary of $3.50
a month. The deputy is to be an expert
on franchises, which will be referred to
him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
BLOCKS FRANKLIN
STREET FRANCHISE
Attorney Shook Argues That
Petition Was Invalidated

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-Legal complica~
tions retarded last night the granting
of a franchise by the city council to
the Southern Pacific company to build
and operate an electric line along
Franklin street.
The jurisdiction OF the council in the
matter was attacked by Attorney
Charles z. Shook, representing those
opposed to the fra nchise. Shook said
that inasmuch as some of the signers
of the company's original petition, with
the necessary two-thirds, had taken
their names off there was now nothing
before the council.
The Southern Pacific was represent
ed by Attorney J. j. Allen. The legal
point is being investigated by City At
torney Stetson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
WOMAN PICKPOCKET
ACCUSED OF VAGRANCY
Disobeys Warning to Leave City
and Stay Out of 1t

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-Sophie Hicks,
known to the police as one of the clev-
crest pickpockets operating on the Pa
cific coast, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of vagrancy before Police Judge
Samuels this morning. Her trial was
set for September s.
She was arrested last night at Sew
enth and Willow streets by Policeman
Tom Woods. About six months ago
she was arrested on a charge of steal
ing $500 from a man in a notorious re-
sort in WestsOakland.
The charge against her failed, but
she was warned at that time to get out
of town. Since then she has been in
San Francisco, and was once arrested
there
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
FEWER WOMEN THAN
MEN ENTER BERKELEY
Percentage of MaScuIinity Il
Nearly Twice as Great

BERKELEY. Sept. 3.-Thirty-nine
per cent of the entrants to the state
university are women, according to the
report made to the academic council
of the university by DR.. Clifton Price
of the Latin department 1t was
thought by the faculty that the per-
centage of women exceeded that OF the
men students, and the figures Of Pro-
fessor Price were received with in
terest.
OF the total enrolment in the fresh
man class Alameda county sends the
greatest number, 200: Los Angeles Is
next with los, and San Francisco sends
SO. The total enrolment OF the class
of 1913 OF the university TO date is $50.
Only Is students entered by exami-
nation this year. against eight for
last year A majority OF the students
come from the public schools. just 500
registering as coming from schools OF
the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
WOULD BE SECRETARY
OF COMMERCE CHAMBER
c. r. Smith After Job Held by
Ralph A. Russell

ALAMEDA, Sept. &c. r. Smith is a
candidate for the office OF secretary
of the chamber of commerce. now held
by Ralph A. RusseII, and is being
strongly urged for the place by F. N.
Delaney of the board of directors.
Smith has been actively Identified
for several years with local improve
ment associations and was a member
of the committee that had charge of
the successful celebration OF the fourth
of July.
Russell is not without supporters
who want him continued in his pres
ent position and the difference of
opinion as to who should be secretary
of the chamber of commerce has caused
a split in the directorate OF that body.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
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REPORT BY WARDS
CLEARINGS INCREASE

Oakland's bank cIearings substan
tiete what the real estate raen say of
better times. The amount is 80 per
cent higher than it was during the
corresponding week Of last year. The
hgures Issued by the clearing house
are as follows: This week, sl.ss4.
17l47; corresponding week last year,
Sl,405,967.64; increase, $580,203.S3.
The same movement that has been
felt IN Oakland has radiated to sur
rounding communities. Fruitvale has
been unusually active during the last
week. George H. Lee & Son of Fruit
vale report the following sales:
Nicholas LOrenz, room cottage Merrill ave-
nue., s.. $50: Conrad Motzer of San Francisco q
room cottage, Merrill avenue. $500 Edwin
nue.. s.75o; George Beliamy Of Santa Cruz, lot,
Merrill avenue, $3.50, Also the following lots
son. lot 5ox1ze. $500: william Putnam, lot
S5xl2o; $3.50; Arthur Chick, lot 7Oxloo. si,s50;
Mrs. Martha Becker, 50x120. $500.
MANY BUYING HOMES
George W. Austin says that he has
the most convincing proof that busi-
ness and industrial conditions are rap
3dly improving.
i do not know of anything more
significant" said Austin, than the
fact that so many people who are buy
sng homes and homesites are anxious
10 pay spot cash. I have had several
surprises this week from people who
were asked what kind Of terms they
wished TO make and who responded by
telling me that they were prepared
to pay the whole amount in cash, thus
saving interest
Two weeks ago we put the Main
and Winchester tract on the market
and within the next so days it Will all
be sold. This property is located at
Thirtieth and Adeline streets and is
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
WOMAN CAUSES ARREST
OF REJECTED SUITOR
Deckhand of RosecranS Taken
Into Custody at Monterey

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-James Morris
whose infatuation for Mrs. J. E. Rich
ardson Of 1914 Twenty eighth avenue
caused him. she charged. to threaten
her life when she refused his atten-
tfons. was arrested today at Monterey
by Detective Kyle.
Morris, who is a deckhand on the
steamer RoSecrans, got away from
Oakland on his vessel before the war
rant sworn to by Mrs. Richardson
could be served on him.
He will be tried on a charge OF as
sault with a deadly weapon and dis,
turbing the peace.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
HAYWARD CITIZENS
TO HELP MILITIAMEN
Plan Fair to Raise Funds for
Local Company

HAYWARD, Sept. 3.-For the bene-
fit of Company H, Fifth regiment, ma
tional guard of California, which was
recently mustered in, fair will be
held October Is, 1e and II, under the
direction of citizens.
The proceeds will go toward making
improvements to the armory, to secure
a rife range and other necessary equip
ment. Fraternal societies and national
guard companies throughout the coun-
ty will help the movement
The local committee of arrangements
is composed of A. w. Beam, J. E. Geary,
r. Reid, ]. l.. French, State Senator E.
K. Strowbridge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
COMPANIES OBJECT TO
LOW VOLTAGE WIRES
Ordinance Limiting Them to 49,
600 Volts Held Up

OAKLAND, Sept 3.-Because of OBJ
Jections on the part of companies furn-
ishing electric light and power, the
proposed ordinance providing that no
wires shall carry more than $4,000 volts
in the city of Oakland was held up last
night.
Representatives of several companies
were present at the meeting of the
ordinance and judiciary committee and
said that the limit was too low to sup
ply manufacturers along the water
front. They declared themselves in
favor of placing high power wires un-
der ground.
The matter was referred to the city
engineer
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
GASOLINE EXPLODES
IN FISHING LAUNCH

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-Gasoline explod-
ing in their launch this morning drove
Manuel Garcia and Tony Scivalo, Portu-
guese fishermen, into the waters of San
Leandro bay to save themselves. The
launch was badly burned. Luckily the
men had not started from their moor
ings, where the water was compara-
lively shallow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
COMMITTEES FOR
TAFT'S RECEPTION
Mayor Mott Subdivides General
Body of Arrangements

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-Mayor Mott, as
chairman of the general reception COM
1nittee to President Taft. appointed
subcommittee today to arrange de-
tails for the reception in Oakland
Tuesday, October 5:
REORGANIZATION f. Adams (chairman), F. S.
stratton, Victor II. Metcalf, H. c. Capwell, 1.
II. Clay.
Finance-Theodore Gier (chairmsn) ]. P.
Edon, ". Z. Dargie, 2; w. Carroll. E. A.
Transportation-I. II. Clay (chairman), George
W. Reed, NJ. ]. Laymance, c. E. Shook, f. w.
bigger.
Decoration-C. ]. Heeseman (chairman), Sol
Kahn, f. W. Gushing, A. p Leach, c. NJ. War
dell
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
ADJUSTMENTS
NO Tic II


The attention OF the
Oakland Orpheum's big
clientele in Oakland.
Alameda and Berkeley
is respectfully called to
the fact that an unusu-
ally interesting feature
Of the vaudeville pro-
gram at the Oakland Or
pheum next week, COM
mencing Sunday after
be the receptions on the
stage. held at the daily
matinees, by Captain
George Auger. the tall
est actor in the world.
Jack. the Giant Kill
er," will be the produc-
tion In which Captain
Anger is to appear. with
his company OF wonder
full midget players. The
old fairy tale OF Jack.
the Giant Killer" as
dramatized BY Captain
Anger, is one OF the most
remarkable novelties OF
the year in vaudeville.
These receptions on the
stage at the matinees
will give all chance to
see, at close range. the
figures in the Jack, the
Giant Killer" play.
The usual superior
vaudeville. including Jo-
seph Hart's Bathing
Girls and other novelties,
will be found on the bill
in connection with this
wonderful Jack, the
Giant Killer play.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Church Services

ALAMEDA, Sept. 3.--Ffrst Baptist church.
Santa Clara avenue near Benton street. Rev L.
+, russell mlnisterml o'clock; morning wor-
the close of worship the Lords supper and re-
ception of new members. 7:30 O'clock, evening
praise with sermon, subject, 1.-The People and
the Compassion of Christ" Quiet hour $50
o'clock, subject, "Consecration,' Rom. ii:1-i5:
bible school, morning, 945 o'clock, H. T. Caryin
superintendent.
Bible school rally day will be held September
H. Rev. c. e. Maxheld of Oakland will speak.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Notice TO Housewives

Turn to page Is of today's paper and
note the many bargains in meats, gro
ceries, fruits, wines, etc, under the
heading of Things to Eat and Drink
You can save money. by watching this
column every Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

BERKELEY SEEKS PosToFFIcE-Berk
Sept. IA bill for funds for the building OF
new, up to date postoffce for Berkeley Will
be presented to Congressman Joseph r. Know
land of this district, according TO present indi
cations. Postmaster c. s. Merrill is now col
lecting data showing the growth of the
office and the needs for larger and more mod
ern quarters
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
COURTS JURISDICTION
ATTACKED BY LAWYER
Three Japanese Accusers Are
Charged With Perjury

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-The jurisdition
of Police Judge Smith was attacked
this morning by Attorney A. L. Frick,
in the defense of K. Nakamura. B.
Yoshimoto and S. Ishitanko, three
Japanese who were arrested yester-
day on a charge of having falsely
sworn that Mrs. r. Katou, a Japanese
married woman, was in this country
for immoral purposes.
Frick contended that the alleged Of
fense occurred in San Francisco, and
not in Oakland.
Judge Smith took the case under ad-
viSement.
KEITH SLIGHTLY ILL-Berkeley, Sept. s.
William Keith, the veteran landscape painter OF
this city, who has been confined to his bed with
slight attack of grip. viii be able to return
To fndi Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
East scbedu.e to Eur...,

Fast Schedule to Eureka
Steamer State of California will
be substituted for "City of Topeka" on
a four day schedule leaving San Fran
cisco September /, p. m, and every
fourth day thereafter, arriving at Eu-
reka a. m. next day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
BUILDING PERMITS

g Following is a summary of building
permits applied for during the week
as compiled by Walter B. Fawcett, Sec
retary Of the board of public works: