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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
ST. MARY'S CHURCH TO
WELCOME THE NEW YEAR
Farewell Services to 1909 Will
Be Held at Midnight

OAKLAND, Dec 3O.-Special farewell
services to the old year will be held
tomorrow evening in st. Mary's church,
Eighth and jefferson streets, COM
at o'clock. Music will
be rendered by the young women's
choir, assisted by Company M, League
of the Cross Cadets.
Services viii be held every hour New
Years morning from to IL o'clock,
concluding with high mass at the lat
ter hour. The Oakland Conservatory of
Music choir will repeat the splendid
music which it rendered on Christmas
day. Rev. Father f. E.. Dempsey will
preach the sermon at the IL o'clock
service.
A special service will also be held
at 7:45 o'clock in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
FAN0RS LAW BARRING
NICKEL DANCE HALLS
District Attorney Would Have
New Ordinance Passed

OAKLAND, Dec. 30.-Nickel dance
halls have fallen under the ban of
District Attorney Donahue. as being
places that foster immortality among
the young of both sexes. Donahue will
call the attention of the city council
Of Oakland to the matter, in the hope
that an ordinance doing away with the
dance halls may be adopted and en-
forced
An investigation into the cent
dance halls was begun several weeks
ago by the district attorney, in con-
junction with Chief Deputy District At
torney Carey and Probation officer
Ruess. The officials visited the dance
halls. Donahue said today that he was
convinced that the influence of the
dance halls was bad.
A meeting of the probation workers
of the county was held last night
which foreshadowed the decision of the
district attorney by denouncing the
dance halls.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
NEWSBOYS GUESTS AT
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY
Fifty Street Urchins Partake of
Christmas Cheer

OAKLAND, Dec. SO.-Fifty newsboys
were guests of the Sunday school of
the First Congregational church at the
annual Christmas entertainment to-
night. The little visitors We're pre-
sented with orders for clothing on a
local merchant as gifts from the con-
gregation.
A resplendent Christmas tree, char
AIDES enacted by members of the school.
songs by the boys choir, and series
of stereoptican slides illustrating
Hoffmans famous painting, The Ma
tivity," We're features of the evenings
entertainment.
Between six and seven hundred
children were present. Rev. L. l.. Writ,
assistant pastor of the church, pre-
sided.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
COMMITTEES WORK ON
CONSOLIDATION DATA
Improvers' and Mothers Clubs
Will Make Report Shortly

BERKELEY, Dec. sO.-The confer
ence committee of Improvement clubs
and the federation of mothers clubs
of this city have started work looking
up data concerning consolidation of
Berkeley and Oakland. Heads of COM
mittees of special reference have been
appointed and will report the first of
the new year as follows: Mrs. Elinor
Carlisle, esthetic and moral; Perry
Evans, boroughs; w. Page, charters;
". J. Miles, taxation; ]. F. Barbee,
consolidation idea; Louis F. Overstreet,
library; Victor Robertson, booklet
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
MERRITT TO RESIGN
COLLEGE POSITIONS
DIR. WheeIer's Secretary An-
nounces Intention TO Leave
on Presidents Return

BERKELEY, Dec 30.-A stir was
caused at the university today by the
announcement that Ralph Palmer Mer-
ritt. graduate manager OF university
athletics and secretary to President
Wheeler, viii resign his positions on
the campus shortly after the return Of
the head of the university from Berlin,
where he is lecturing under the eX-
change professor foundation. Merritt
is popular with the students and fac
ulty and his retirement will be a heavy
loss to the university.
There are a number of aspirants for
the positions Merritt ably handled.
Half a dozen student leaders would
like to fill his chair as secretary and
a like number would prefer the position
of graduate manager. Stephen ". Cum
ningham, who; as president of the stu
dents Of the university, has come into
considera Bile prominence, would not be
adverse to accepting the position of
Wheeler's secretary. He is considered
a strong candidate.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES
Among others mentioned are Arnold
Webl5er a fraternity man. and John
Hartigan, college yell leader Both
are popular in university social life,
and this is considered a valua BILE asset
in light of their candidacy for Mer-
ritt's position, for besides being a keen
manager and executive, the secretary
must be a man of high social standing,
as he assists the president at formal
functions.
William J. Hayes, a graduate student
who hasa record as a college leader. is
mentioned as a candidate for graduate
manager of athletics. Hayes was for
merly editor of the Daily Californian,
the student journal, and is said to be
well fitted to act as manager. He is
also president of the Newman club, an
other college honor.
MERRITTS SUCCESSFUL RECORD
Merritt has been successful both as
graduate manager and secretary to
Doctor Wheeler. On taking the office
of manager he faced a debt of $4,000,
which during his single term of Of
fee he has cleaned up and he will leave
a balance on the right side of the
ledger of more than $500. President
Wheeler is 10th to see Merritt leave.
Merritt plans to make cattle raising
his life work. His father is one of
the best known cattlemen of the
state, and he probably will join forces
with him.
Merritt was formerly president of
the student body and is affiliated with
the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity He
also holds membership in all the uni
versity honor societies besides being a
member of the University and Bo-
hemian clubs of San Francisco and the
Faculty club on the campus.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
SAYS HUSBAND PULLED
FRAT" OUT OF HER HAIR
Wife's Testimony Convicts F. O..
GalyeZ of Battery

ALAMEDA, Dec. 30.--For pulling a
rat" out of her hair and for dragging
his wife about by her tresses, accord
ing to the testimony of the woman,
Fernando o. Galvez was today found
guilty of battery and sentenced to 10
days in the county Jail. The row be-
tween husband and wife occurred
Chris tmas night.
sGalvez denied that he had mistreated
his spouse, but the court held that the
preponderance of evidence was against
him and found the defendant guilty
Galvez has repeatedly been in trouble
because of his marital tangles and has
been constantly adding to his police
record
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
WILL SEND VAGRANTS
TO CITY CHAIN GANG
Police Judges to Aid in Rid
dance of UndesirabIes

OAKLAND, Dec. 80. The police
judges of this city wifi cooperate with
the police in ridding the community of
hoboes professional beggars and sneak
thieves. The crusade against the will
fully idle was begun by Police Judge
Smith this morning when he sent j. L.
Carlton, an able bodied beggar, to the
chain gang for six months.
In pronouncing the sentence the
judge asserted that equally severe
terms would be given to all vagrants
brought before him and convicted.
The two police judges did the same
thing last year when there was an In
vasion of undesirables, and the result
was an Immediate exodus of hoboes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
SENTENCED TEN MINUTES
AFTER BEING ARRAIGNED
Quick Action in Case of Alleged
EmbeZZler

ALAMEDA. Dec. 30.-Arraigned, con-
victed, sentenced and Jailed within 10
minutes on a charge of misdemeanor
embezzlement was what happened to
Adolph Gummerson today.
Gummerson was taken into custody
on the complaint of Charles Hughes
proprietor of the Crescent hotel and
bar. Hughes alleged that while en-
ployed as room clerk Gummerson had
stolen $3.50.
The defendant was convicted on his
own testimony and was sentenced to
80 days in the county jail by Justice
of the Peace E. E. Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
PROBATIONER GOES TO
PRISON WHEN WANTED
Bench Warrant Issued for Ar
rest of Ernest Holloway

OAKLAND, Dec. 3O.-Ernest HolIo-
way, who was recently placed on pro-
baton for five years, after pleading
guilty to a charge of burglary, gave
himself up to the authorities last
night when he learned that a bench
warrant for his arrest had been issued
Holloway was arrested recently in San
Francisco on a charge of battery, and
Probation Officer Ruess is going to in
vestigate his conduct
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
X-RAY PHOTOGRAPH TO
DETERMINE INJURY
n. L. Nielsen Jr. Removed to
Hospital for Treatment

BERKELEY, Dec. 3O.-N L. Nielsen
Jr., former trustee of Albany and SUI
perintendent of the California powder
works at Point Isabel north of here.
who was shot a week go, was removed
to the Roosevelt hospital this afternoon
SO that an X-ray photograph could be
taken of the injured foot Since Mel
sen was brought from Colfax, the scene
of the accident, he has suffered con-
siderably, and an examination of the
foot was found necessary on account
of the belief that some of the small
foot bones were broken. DR.. f r.
Woolsey is attending him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
ILLINOIS SOCIETY TO
GIVE CONCERT AND BALL
Will Greet the Infant New Year
With Entertainment

OAKLAND. Dec SO.-The Illinois
society will give musical concert in
honor OF the new year at Lincoln hall,
Thirteenth and Franklin streets, Tues
day evening. January 4
Among those who viii take part are
Mrs. Ruth Schaeffer, Mrs. Ruth McDon-
aid. DR.. Aylmer Harding.
A dance viii end the entertainment
and refreshments viii be served. The
committee in charge consists of Mrs.
A. z. Hall. Miss Elsie McMath, and
Craigie Sharp.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
REPEATED OFFENDER
is DENIED PROBATION
Earl Wiley Admits Perpetrat-
ing a Number of Forgeries

OAKLAND, Dec. 30.-Probation was
denied today to Earl Wiley, who con-
fessed to a number of forgeries, and
he was sentenced to San Quentin for
four years by Judge Brown.
The particular offense to which he
pleaded guilty was forging, the name
of his uncle, N. B. Wiley, to check
for $40. Probation officer Ruess re-
ported that he was not a fit subject
for probation.
j. o. Cramer pleaded guilty today to
passing a worthless check for $3.50
drawn on the First national bank His
case was referred to the probation Of
ficer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
TO HOLD BOND
ELECTION IN FEBRUARY
School improvements and Sewer
Construction Included

ALAMEDA, Dec. 30.-The city coun-
ell this evening fixed February II as
the date for special election at which
will be submitted a proposition to bond
the city for $1S0,000
OF this amount s15O,OOO is proposed
for new schools and addition to present
structures and $4,000 for construction
of sewer on the south side
The committee recommended the
passage of an ordinance providing for
a graduated license tax on billboards
based ON income of firms conducting
billboard advertising and running from
SIS minimum license to $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
ITALIAN ROBBED BY
TWO ARMED NEGROES
HoIdup Committed Near Vic
TINS Lodgings

OAKLAND, Dec. 3o.-A- ". Orsucci. a
native of Italy who arrived several
days ago and is lodging at Fifth and
Clay streets, was held up by two armed
negroes early this morning within half
a block of his lodgings and was robbed
of $43.
Orsucci told the police that one of
the bandits held g. revolver while the
other searched his pockets.
The man with the gun threatened to
kill the victim if he yelled. The pair
escaped by running west in Fifth
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
WEIGH TO ADDRESS
OAKLAND BANK CLERKS
Evolution of California Bank
ing Law" Will Be Subject

OAKLAND, Dec. 3o.-R. M. Welch,
cashier of the San Francisco Savings
union and secretary of the California
Bankers, association, will address the
members of Oakland chapter. Ameri-
can Institute of Banking, Tuesday
evening, January 20. The subject of
his address will be, The Evolution of
the California Banking Law" and it
will be delivered in the institute rooms,
Oakland clearing house building,
Twelfth street near Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
FREE BAprIsrs 10 MEET-oakI

FREE BAPTISTS TO MEET-OakIand Dec
30.-The annual meeting of the Free Baptist
church will be held tomorrow evening. when
officers for the coming year viii be elected.
in the auditorium at 6S1 Twenty first street.
evening and the exercises. which will begin
at s o'clock, win be followed by watcls
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
PRISONERS ESCAPE
BREAKS JAILER'S HEART
Faithful San Quentin Guard
Dies Grieving
| Especial Dispatch TO The Call

IOPtCIut IItSF1uttIf 10 7 IIc N-tIII
SAN QUENTIN, Dec. 30.-worry be-
cause a prisoner under his charge
escaped from the county Jail is said to
have caused the death of Valentine
Guide, pioneer of Marin county.
Guide was night jailer, and two
weeks ago Frank Fletcher, a federal
prisoner. made his escape while Guide
was making the rounds
The authorities say that the escape
preyed upon the mind of the faithful
old man, and death came say his
friends, of a broken heart
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
WIDOW OF RAILROADMAN
is LAID TO REST
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Hitchcock Held in Berkeley

BERKELEY, Dec. 30.--The funeral
of the late Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hitch
cock, relict of the late Daniel W. Hitch
cock, formerly passenger agent for the
Union Pacific railroad in San Fran
cisco, was held this afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock from her residence, 2409 Stuart
street. Many friends of the dead woman
were present. Interment was private.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
BANK EMPLOYEES HOLD
SEMIANNUAL BANQUET
Staffs of Berkeley Institutions
Celebrate With Feast

BERKELEY, Dec. 30.-Thirty em-
ployees of the First national bank and
its affliated Berkeley bank of savings.
held a banquet tonight with W. ).
Woods. assistant cashier. as toast
master The banquet is semiannual
affair of the employees Of the lnstitu-
ton
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
New Years Eve at st. Mark Cafe

The St Mark Cafe is to be open New
Years eve for its patrons to enjoy the
festivities and watch the old year out
and the new year in.
a few surprises are in store, as well
good music and abundance of deli
cacies Dinner de luxe. $3.50 Special
supper card. Make your reservations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

PAINTER IS INJURED-Oakland. Dec. So
j. F. Devoe. painter. living in Franklin
street Fifth, struck by a streetcar
at Eleventh street and Broadway last night
and badly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
ruNrRAI nIREcToRs Tf

FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO MEET-oakand
Dec 30.-The Alameda county funeral direct
ors association will hold its annual meeting
Monday evening. January 5, at the offices Of
Mccarthy. Roche & Kenny. Seventeenth street
and San Pablo avenue. A banquet will be
served after the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
RESCUE ENroMBEp MINER

RESCUE ENT0MBED MINER McAlesfer
Okla. Dec. S0--After having been entombed
2S hours in smoke filed cut of the Bolen-
Darnell company's coal mine Superintendent
John Brown was rescued alive but unconscious
this morning. Had his rescuers failed TO
reach him Brown would surely have died with
ia another hour. As it is, his condition is
serious.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08

amount of fuel used on the trim
showed that kerosene Is at least
fifteen per cent. more efficient, gallon
for gallon, than gasoline. The car in
other respects made most creditable
showing, and there was the usual riv-
airy among the observers to be as
signed to the White so that they
could ride with the maximum of COM
fort. The only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car during
the long trip were Tightening lubri.
Gator pipe and wiring a damaged mud
guard. These penalties were not in
flicted until more than 1000 miles
had been completed with an absolute.
ly perfect score"
A particularly interesting feature
of the new White Steamer is that
either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel. The necessary adjust
ments so that the fuelmay be changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vice
versa may be made in a couple of
minutes; but so completely successful
has kerosene proven to be, that IL In
not believed that any purchasers will
care to use gasoline.
The White Company report that
the demands for their new steam cars
both the s2000-model and the
S4000-model-exceed their most san
guine expectations. 1t is evident that
the combination of steam-the pow
er which everyone understands and
has confidence in-with kerosene
the fuel which everyone has on. hand
and can handle without any danger
is thoroughly appreciated by
up-to-date purchasers of automo-
biles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08

The complete success of the new
fuel while ON this 265O-mile public
test and the advantages gained
through its use were well described
In the following dispatch which the
correspondent of the New York Sun
sent to his paper at the conclusion of
the tour:
"a feature of the tour which was
watched with special interest was
that the White Steamer used kero-
sene, or coal OIL, as fuel instead of
gasoline. The new fuel worked
splendidly throughout the 2650-mile
journey, and all claims made in its
behalf were fully proven. First of
all, as regards cheapness, the White
driver secured kerosene all along the
route from cents to 10 cents cheap
er per gallon than was paid for gaso-
lene. Secondly, the new fuel was
handled without any precautions, and
1t was not unusual to see kerosene
being poured into the fuel tank while
the crew of the car and an interested
crowd stood by with lighted cigars
and cigarettes. At the finish of the
tour, the White was the only car per-
mitted by the authorities to enter
Convention Hall, where the technical
examination took place, without
draining its fuel tank. Thirdly, the
new fuel proved to be absolutely
without smoke or smell. Fourthly,
kerosene could be purchased at what
ever part of the route was most con-
venient, and not once during the trip
through the ten States of the Middle
West was there found grocery store
where kerosene was not readily and
cheaply obtainabla. Finally. the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08
Calamity in Kansas.

More hard luck stories from the
Kansas grain fields! Only a short
time ago disaster-wild Disaster
drifted in from the wheat harvest.
The grain was too heavy for the ma.
chine; there were not enough men
to handle it. Now, storage room is
lacking and already the railways are
reluctantly predicting that they will
not have enough cars to move the
harvest. And, as if that were not
enough, reports of new and unique ca
tastrophe to the growing corn crop
the cars are so large the stalks break
under them!
AS things are going, agricultrally
IN Kansas, more woe is in sight.
Steers too big for cattle chutes, hogs
whose legs won't carry them, alfalfa
Of strength to make stacking ex.
plosively dangerous, oats far too rich
for breakfast food
Kansas is in tough luck, that's GER
tain, and there is more to come
Kansas City Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08
a New Sun-Defylng c.

A new cloth is being mo i'm Cal
cutta, India, which is ma iactured
pu scientific principles to form to
2rSture's plan of warding q. the suns
\ l,s, as exemplified in the color of
the skin and the pigments under the
skin. 1t is the belief of physicians
that one of the chief reasons for the
many deaths recorded in hot weather
is that of improper clothing. The
designers of what we must wear to be
of the elect may ordain a color or tex
ture thoroughly unsuited to the pre-
vailing climatic conditions, and safety
and comfort are often jeopardized in
consequence.-Van Norden Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08

The most interesting announce
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was un-
doubtedly that made a month or two
ago to the effect that the aew models
of the White Steam Cars could be run
on kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog-
nlzed that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to the advan-
tages which the White already pos
sessed over other types of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, deter
mined to make a public demonstra-
tion of the new fuel in the 1909 Glid-
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis
tance covered on the Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver and thence to
Kansas City, was 1850 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
bring out any weaknesses, If such had
existed. Still more important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion of observers, named by those
who entered other contesting cars.
Therefore, it would have been impos-
sible for the driver of the White to
have even frightened a bolt without
the fact being noted and a penalty in
fiicted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not be approached by any one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08
FANCY EGG TRADE.

Our farmers are often too careless
in handling their eggs. The hens run
at large and lay anywhere and every
where of their own sweet will.
Very frequently hen will steal her
nest Gas we say) and commence in
cubation. When found the clutch is
picked in with the rest, so that eggs
of various degrees of taint and de-
composition get mixed in with good
eggs and are sold to the damage Of
the sellers reputation.
l wish to urge every farmer to
strive to build at fancy egg trade,
for there is money in it. On any
market wagon, / have invariably
found an urgent and persistent de-
mand for fresh eggs, that in eggs
that are actually. really and truly
fresh beyond cavil or doubt. l have
found customers ready to pay several
cents more per dozen for fancy guar
antted eggs than the regular stand
ard market price. But, of course,
there must never be any slip.
Every egg must be o. X. No hap
hazard guess-work methods can pre-
vail. One bad egg could reasonably
ALLEVIATE customer for all time. But
only be square and honest and partic-
ular and sell direct to this consumer
and the farmer can get fine prices
for his eggs, and make good money.
A fancy egg trade is certainly well
worth striving for. 1t pays.--M.
Sumner Perkins, in the American
Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08
Important Discovery.

What is claimed as an important
discovery in the glass industry has
been made which will tend to revolu-
tonize the art of grinding glass. The
grinder which has been discovered is
made from one-half best Portland ce-
ment and one-half silica sand. In
this stone there are no soft or hard
spots. and it will grind glass without
scratching. The cost of the grind
stone Is about 10 per cent that of the
common grindstone. Mr.. Little is
receiving many inquiries concerning
the stone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08
PACIFIC COAST AERoPLANE
Lightest Engines, Stability and Easy
Control Features of Scotch
mans Machine.

William Gibson, o Scotchman liv-
ing near Victoria, B. c., has built an
airship which he says will fly a hun
dred miles an hour carrying two pas.
sengers, says the New York Sun
His engines will develop 60 horse.
power, he says. with only 222 pounds
weight. He proposes to fly from Vic
toria to Seattle and alight in the ex-
position grounds, covering the sixty
five odd miles over the straits of Son
Juan de Fuca and the Olympian
mountains in less than half an hour
for a $1,000 bonus. Afterward for a
similar stake he is ready 10 fly from
Victoria to San Fancisco with one
passenger, covering the distance with
in five hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-08
COLT DGSTEMPER
The Shortest Street in London.

There can hardly be shorter street
in London than the one connecting
Pail Mall with the southeastern cor
ner of st. James Square, from which
the name John street has just been
removed. 1t has only one house,
which is No. i; for though there are
two other doors in the street, one Is
numbered as belonging to Pail Mall
and the other is the side entrance Of
public house. Presumably, there
fore the single house is now to be abb
sorbed in st. James Square and the
London disrectory is to lose yet an.
other of the slowly diminishing num-
ber of John streets.-Westmi
Gazette.