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The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
JAPANESE BANKS
DOORS ARE CLOSED
State Superintendent Anderson
Gives Directors 10 Days
to Restore Capital

OAKLAND, Sept 16.-The Oakland
Japanese bank was closed today py
order of State Superintendent of Banks
Alden Anderson, who found that its
capital had been impaired, in violation
of the state law. j. w. Harper was
placed in charge of the institution to
examine into its finances, Sc that it
takes no deposits and assist in realizing
enough on it's assets to raise its capital
to 1000. which the law requires.
Anderson gave the bank 10 days to
come up to the laws requirements
If at the end of that time the $25,000
capital is on hand the bank will be
allowed to open. If not, it's affairs
will be liauidated Strenuous efforts
are now being made by the bank of
ficials to call in enough money to per-
| NIT the Institution to resume busi-
ness.
The bank is one of two Japanese
| institutions in Oakland. Both were
established recently in the Japanese
quarter. The Oakland Japanese bank
is located at S55 Franklin street. Its
officers are: T. Masuda, president;
T Mitomo, vice president, and r. Ta-
kata cashier They declined to make
any statement of the banks condition
beyond a general assertion of solyency
and of ability to bring the capital up
to the required 5000 before the ex-
piration of the 10 days allowed by An
derson. The banks capital stock Is
100000.
Harper said that he was unable to
tell the amount of the deficiency.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
FAIR MANAGERS WILL
ADVERTISE THE STATE
Civic Bodies Asked to Send
Representatives to Park

OAKLAND Sept. 16.-Invitations
given by the Oakland chamber of COM
merce and the Oakland Real Estate as
sociation TO the civic bodies of the
state TO forward literature TO the state
fair that Will open at Idora park Sat-
urday have been eagerly accepted, and
replies in great number were received
today.
II is the intention of both associa-
tions TO maintain a bureau at the fair
that viii give information to strangers
as TO the whole state and not merely
about Oakland and the immediate
neighborhOOd- In accordance with this
plan. the chamber of commerce Of
every city and town Of the state has
been asked to send a representative
and literature concerning the advan-
tages OF the place
Though the Invitations were only
sent yesterday, answers were in hand
Bakersfield. Fisalia, Stockton, Marys-
Vile. WatsonviIle and Modesto The
WstsonvflIe chamber Of commerce sent
a carload Of apples.
The fair will last two weeks, closing
October 2 Preparations are being
made to receive a great crowd. both
at the fairgrounds and in the business
district of Oakland.
Thursday, September %. has been Sc
lected as Merchants' day at the state
fair. committee, composed of Harry
G. Williams, Fred Sinclair and ID. Crow
ley OF the Merchants exchange, has
arranged for the event. Merchants will
be asked to ma ke the day half holi-
day by closing at noon A special
program viii be prepared at the park.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
WHO WILL ESCORT
| TAFT ACROSS BAY?
OakIanders Say That Telegram
of Presidents Secretary
Gives Them Privilege

OAKLAND, Sept. 16.-Whether or not
a telegram from F.. w. Carpenter,
President Tafts private secretary, rati-
flying the entertainment program SUD-
mitted by the Oakland committee Oh
reception, is specific acceptance Oh
Oakland,s plan to convey the nations
chief magistrate to San Francisco on a
ferry boat from Oakland and thus
freeze out the San Francisco reception
committee, which has planned TO come
to Oakland to get Taft and put MIN
aboard of a government boat is
question that is. now agitating both
reception committees.
Carpenters telegram was received
yesterday in response to several Sent
by the Oakland entertainment commit
tee Senator Perkins, former Secretary
of the Navy Metcalf and Congressman
Knowland. Carpenter was asked to
approve the program that provided for
,Taft's reception at the Berkeley hne'
trip to Oakland in a special train,
speech at the Willows and journey
to San Francisco on Key Route ferry
boat with luncheon aboard. Carpenter
wired that the plan was acceptable, ex-
cept the speech. After repeated urg-
ing he wired that President Taft had
consented to speak
The Oakland reception committee ar
gues that the plan to lunch on the
ferry boat has thus been ratified. The
members of the committee say they in
tend to go ahead with their plan to
see the president aboard the boat no
matter what the San Franciscans may
wish. They say they don't see what
the latter are going to do about it.
Several days ago the Oakland re-
ception committee sent letter to the
San Francisco committee, asking for a
settlement of the dispute. No answer
has as yet been received Meanwhile,
the Oakland committee is going ahead
on the assumption that President Taft.
when he has finished his speech at the
Willows, will be conveyed in a ear
riage to First and Broadway. where the
ferry boat and luncheon will await him.
A communication was received today
from the board of education of Ala
media, saying that q school holiday
would be declared October 5, and that
1000 children would be sent to Oakland
with flags to line the streets and well
come the president.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
YOUNG MAN MISSING
FROM HOME AND WORK
Brother of District Fire Chief
Strangely Disappears

OAKLAND. Sept. 16.-James A. Short.
the 23 year old brother of District Fire
Chief Sam Short. has been missing
since Monday morning. when he left
his home. 1211 Fifteenth avenue, for
work He was employed by the Oak
land gas. light and heat company as
laborer, and his absence is as mysti-
tying to his superiors as it is to his
family.
Short enjoyed good health and. ac-
cording to his family. was in cheerful
mood when he left home as well as the
night before. In starting away from
the house Monday morning Short pre-
pared at first TO carry his luncheon
with him. but turned back with his
basket and left II at home. He fire.
quently did this. however. eating his
meal in a restaurant.
The young mans failure to come
home Monday night alarmed Sam Short.
who began a search for his brother.
Inquiry at the morgue. hospitals and
of the police did not bring forth clue
to the disappearance
The missing son Is described by Mrs
Short as feet 10 inches tall. smooth
shaven. and clad in broYn corduroy
trousers. a blue hat, soft white shirt
and dark sack coat.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
ROSH HOSHANAH USHERED
In AT ALL SYNAGOGUES
Hebrews Observe Festival With
Solemn Ceremonies

OAKLAND, Sept 1e.-Rosh Hosh-
anah. the Hebrew New Year, was ceIe-
brated today in the synagogues of Oak
land. Establis siments of all Jewish
merchants were closed in honor of the
day. Special services of a solemn na-
ture were rendered. At sunset last
night the festival began. This mornin &
the shofar, or rams horn, was blown
three times in the houses of worship.
Tomorrow and Saturday the services
will be continued.
occasion was given at the First He
brew congregation under the direction
of Arthur Ffckenscher. A double quar-
tet. composed of Mrs. Arthur Ficken-
Van der Mark, Mrs. j. S. Mills. Mark
Strauss. l.. Jones, Clement Rowlands
and Frank Figone, sang.
THE Double Crucible'' was the SUBJ
ject of the sermon by Rabbi NJ. Fried
lander this morning.
Doctor Friedlander said in part.
heaithfuI in our ' PRESENT r. sent % cfviiization ION
came from the depth of suffering. Lib
erty and freedom came from the horrors
of revolution. Every scientific discov-
cry. social achievement and religiods
reform was beSotten in the crucible of
anguish. And who can enumerate the
names man Of great leaders great Ferc
fluence and authority would never have
been felt and blest by enlightened
humanity today if the furnace of an
guish and suffering had not first fired
their souls and stirred their spirit?
Tyranny made Moses a deliverer. Re-
ligious and social persecution made
spinoze % philosopher. The sorrows re
and horrors of the world have given
poetry its most moving notes. music
sst as srant hrng sssnee pees
the widest scope and religion the full
est freedom
In Beth Jacob congregation the doors
of the synagogue were opened at Z
o'clock. The services were conducted
by Rabbi BENJAMIN Meyerowitz. Ten
boys of the Sabbath school rendered
the music. They were Ben Malick.
Max Meyerowitz. Meyer Meyerowitz.
Ben Finkelstein, Arthur LIGHT, Sol
Dorman, Abe Gliekman, III. Vasola.
Herbert Goldman and Max Gibbs.
RABBI Meyerowitz delivered a sermon
on Religions Call"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON san FRANCISCO BAY
THINKS BOY GAVE
! CANNED TESTIMONY
Police Judge Defers Case in
Which Kidnapped Lad Was
Witness

OAKLAND, Sept. 16.-Six year old
James Watson. the son OF j. III. Wat
son. a Southern Pacific company car
builder. told a story so peculiarly like
his fathers during session of the
police court this morning that Judge
Smith refused to give a decision for
a week. In postponing Judgment the
magistrate expressed his belief that
the lad had been carefully coached.
The court seemed in a mood to pro-
nounce a sentence Immediately when
Attorney Shook, counsel for Watson.
protested that the lad had narrated
the same tale to him in his Office.
This mollified the Judge. who toned his
intentions by continuing the case.
Watson was charged with battery
by his wife. Mrs. Sadie Watson. from
whom the car builder is separated. He
is alleged to have committed the Of
Tense at her lodgings. 571 Eighth
street several nights ago, when he
went to the place to take his son,
whom the mother few weeks before
had spirited away from Watson's house
in East Oakland 1t was the fathers
intention to take the lad east to grand
parents
He was arrested while boarding a
train for the journey. The, warrant
was issued on complaint made by Mrs
Watson, who testified today that her
husband had abused her during the.
seizure OF the son. Then Watson testf-
fed that his wife's affinity" C. w.
Bromley, drew a revolver in the hall
way. His testimony was followed al
most word for word by the boy. and
this circumstance made the Judge sus-
picious.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
EPSON SALTS FOR
SICK ORANGE TREES
University Soils Department
Adopts Remedy for Orchards

BERKELEY, Sept 1s.-Simple rem
edies for sick orange trees are being
applied at the university and the re-
suits obtained are highly satisfactory
For several months DIR. r. II. Lough-
ridge, formerly head of the soils de-
partment and now engaged as profess
sor emeritus on research work. has
been investi eating the causes of the
yellow leaves OF the Orovilie orange
and has found EPSON salts to be the
best remedy for the afling trees
The decision to use EPSON salts was
arrived at after a course of expert
ments of several weeks. The yellow
ness of the leaves and the poor quail
ity of fruits in some OF the trees was
found to be due TO the larger quantity
of alkaH present in the soil than
healthful for the growth of the trees
EPSON salts. containing a reaction
airy for alkali. was suggested as a
means of curing the trees of their gen
eral disability and the Investigations
with this homely remedy were sue
cessful
The salts are applied directly in the
soil at the base of the roots and, the
initial experiments being successful a
large number OF trees will be similarly
treated and eventually cured Of their
disease.
Doctor Loughridge was assisted in
his work by Frank Z. Johnson. a bril-
liant young chemist OF the class of
1905. on whom a large part OF the
work OF the soils department of the
university falls.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
OPEN AIR SCHOOL FOR
PUPILS WHO ARE WEAK
Alameda City superintendent
Proposes This Plan

ALAMEDA. Sept. 1s.-An outdoor
school for children who suffer from
close confinement is advocated by SUI
perintendent Will c. Wood Such in
stitutions have been successful in New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia, fully
so per cent of the children taught in
the open air having improved in
health.
The principals of the schools have
been ordered to file with the super
intendent reports of all pupils .affiicted
with defective eyesight or hearing.
lung trouble and other ailments The
data thus obtained is to be used in de-
vising some means by which the af-
fiicted children may be helped physi-
cally and mentally
The system of teaching children out
of doors has been tried and found to
be benef ficial to the little ones, who
are not in robust health" said Wood.
THE fresh air school practically involves
no extra expense for the department To
many little children fresh air and sun
shine are absolutely necessary. Ex-
perience has proved that outdoor
schools have reduced respiratory
troubles to a marked extent"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
DE LANCfY FACES
MORE INDICTMENTS
Accused of Stealing ST, 900 and
FalsificatiOns in His Semi
annual Report
Further Testimony Shows
Method of Thefts in Public
Administrators Office

OAKLAND, Sept. 16.-Attorney John
S. de Lancey was indicted by the grand
jury on three counts today, making a
total of eight now pending against him
ss a result of Investigations of the
public administrators Office. The
charge today was the alleged embez-
element of a certificate of deposit for
81 600 from among the effects of c.
Arnaud. with two alleged subsequent
falsifications in his semiannual report.
Arnaud died in November. 1908. and had
no known heirs. He was a stranger
who had come here from southern CAL
lfornia.
showed that Arnaud had two certifi-
Gates OF deposit, one for s400 and one
for sI.O00-~on the bank of A Levy &
Co. of Oxnard, Cal These certificates
were given Clerk A. ]. Flood, who sur
rendered them TO former Public Admin
istrator George Gray and, after indors-
ing them, Gray gave them to De Lam
cey TO deposit on the official account.
Instead De Lancey, according to the
testimony before the grand jury. de-
and is said TO have placed the other TO
the credit of his wife, Isabella De Lam
cey. The original receipt of the deposit
was furnished by the Oakland Bank of
Savings, and Albert Guedman of the
Levy bank testified that the certificate
had been returned and cashed by his
institution.
Delaney afterward paid in sS7440
to the credit OF Arnaud's estate, ac-
cording to reports from the county
treasurer's Office. making no mention
Of the $1,000. The testimony of Flood
assisted materially in bringing the
charge home today, and a pencil entry
Of the two certificates made by Flood
in the Office book of accounts was ex-
hibited.
" II. Mackinnon, DeLancey's father
in law, gave testimony before the
grand jury today concerning real es-
tate transactions with Delaney. in
which D. J. Hall had acted for Mac
kinnon in handling purchases from
estates in DeLancey's hands. George
MackinnOn, a brother in law of De-
Lancey. admitted finding a shortage in
DeLancey's accounts when he exam
ined them at the time demand was
made to turn over the public admins
traitors funds TO the county treasurer
". H. Mackinnon testified that he
had paid $4,000 toward meeting De-
Lancey's shortage. Examination of
the original copies of the public ad-
ministrator's reports has convinced the
grand jury that the alleged fraudulent
entries as to estates were made by
Delaney.
Deputy Sheriff John Sherry arrested
Delaney tonight at his home in Crow
canyon and took him to the county jail.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
USES MONKEY WRENCH
ON EMPLOYERS HEAD
Elderly Man Arrested on a
Charge of Assault

OAKLAND. Sept. 16.-The mode of
repairing wagon led to a fight be-
tween p. H. Haller, a blacksmith of
Salem and Alcatraz avenues. and his
helper, Dyre Dougherty, this morning.
and Dougherty, it is alleged, used a
monkey wrench on his employers head.
H5ller was taken to the receiving
hospital and Dougherty was arrested
by Detective Green on a charge of
assault with deadly weapon.
Dougherty has worked for Haller at
intervals during the last 16 years. He
left his job owing to Illness a short
time ago and was patient at the
county hospital Being discharged
work. and according 10 HalIer has been
hot tempered ever since. The fight
this morning was the close of heated
quarrel. Both men are past middle
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
BERKELEY BROKER DIES
AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT
j. L. Whitbeck, Hit by Car, Fails
to Recover

ALAMEDA, Sept 1s.-JaVes L. Whit
beck of Berkeley. who was struck by
an electric car Sunday night in the
Webster street roadway, died at the
Alameda sanatorium last night An
autopsy disclosed two extensive frac-
lures of the skull
Whitbeck was secretary of the Ven
Ice island land company and was also
interested in several other business
ventures. He lived. with his family at
2223h Chapel street. Berkeley.
Whitbeck's relatives believe his death
was due to carelessness on the part of
the employees of the Oakland traction
company in charge of the car that ran
him down. They have retained Attor-
neys Hiram L. Johnson and c. Z. Saun-
ders to represent them.
Whitbeck's funeral will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the chapel
of the Oakland crematory
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
CHURCH SOCIETIES
TO PRESENT PLAY
Performance of "A Celebrated
Case to Aid ST. Joseph's
Gymnasium Fund

BERKELEY, Sept. 16.-For the bene-
fit of the building fund for gym
nasium for st. Joseph's church Of this
city "A Celebrated Case" will be staged
in wilkins hall next Tuesday night by
the societies of the church. The play
ers have been rehearsing for the last
month and will give a good account of
themselves.
A feature of the performance will
be the appearance of Miss Ada Colburn
in the character of Valentine de Nor
nay, the clever daughter of the villain.
Miss Colburn is well known here and
has a reputation in local theatricals.
In the cast will be:
Ada fColburn Margaret Grant
Marie Grant Helen Sheridan
Katherine Maloney Mrs. +. Dolin
John Cain Martin Kern
George Moore Frank McGrath
Frank Schagel Harry Grotte
George Dolin Joseph Shields
4 Evans
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
CITY HALL ACCEPTED
BY BERKELEY COUNCIL
Board Pays Compliment to the
Builder of Structure

BERKELEY, Sept. 16.-The new city
hall was officially accepted by the city
council this afternoon and Contractor
Robert Grieg was given a vote of thanks
for the work he put into the building.
According to a report rendered by w.
F. Mcclure, head of the department of
dred dollars out OF his own pocket in
doing detail work, which increased the
stability and appearance of the struc-
ture, but which, according to the spec
ihcations, he was not required to do.
The building complete cost more than
100000.
The ordinance creating the Office of
treasurer and assistant treasurer was
passed after the bonds. of the latter
had been increased from $4,000 to 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
BERKELEY CLUBWOMEN
PLAN CLINIC TAG DAY
Funds for Permanent Building
to Be Raised

BERKELEY, Sept 15.-Preliminary
arrangements for tag day. which will
be held by the Berkeley clinic October
2, we're made at a luncheon given yes
terday afternoon in the Town and
Gown club room, at which a number OF
speakers were heard.
DIR. Edith Brownsill, DIR. Louise Hec-
tor. Mrs. Beatrice Williams and Miss
Emma Mahoney were among those who
addressed the gathering of clubwomen
DIR. r. o. Moody presided.
The funds from the tag day will be
devoted to the maintenance of clinic
at 1914 West University avenue, per-
manent building being one Of the needs
OF the institution.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
LABORER STRUCK BY
AUTO is BADLY HURT
Victim Severely Bruised and
Skull Probably Fractured

OAKLAND. Sept 1e.-Knocked down
by an auto at Fortieth street and San
Pablo avenue this morning, George
Windrom. q labofer. may have sus-
tanned fracture OF the skull, and It IL
left arm
The car was driven by G. o. Leedom
of the Lake Merritt garage, and Lee
dom conveyed Windrom to the recefv-
ing hospital
Windrom was mass of bruises and
decorations about the head and body.
He was removed to the county infir-
mary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
SCION OF WEALTH is
HELD FOR. BURGLARY
Young Prisoner Claims to Have
Rich Eastern Relatives

OAKLAND. Sept 16.-Robert A.
Meyer, 26 years of age. who told, the
police that his parents were wealthy
residents of an eastern city, and who
said also that he is q graduate In
architecture of a European univer-
sity, was given preliminary examina-
tfOn In the police court this morning
on charge of burglary. He was held
which he was unable to raise.
Meyer was captured by e. L. Peacock,
an automobile agent, in Peacock's room
at 1925 Webster street.
The young man was searching a
bureau drawer, when Peacock entered
the room suddenly and piptoned his
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
WOMEN WILL TALK ON
LIFE IN THE FAR EAST
Missionary Societies to Hear
Addresses in Costume

OAKLAND, Sept. 1s.-The women's
home and foreign missionary societies
OF Oakland Presbytery will hold their
semianpual meeting Friday at Brooklyn
Presbyterian church. East Oakland.
in the afternoon Mrs. Abby Smell Bur-
nell Will give a descriptive monoiogue
in costume. picturing the life Of a
ehildwife in India Mrs. c. C. Hansen,
in native costume, will give a talk on
Siamese family life.
The session viii be open to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Sept. 16.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Carl z: Curdts 80. and Jane r. Martin. "a.
both OF Oakland.
26. both OF Berkeley.
raul Kniik, 81 and Hattie Thumann. 40, both
Of Oakland.
Belshaw. 50. Antioch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
AUTOMOBILE PLUN0ES
TO PRECIPICE EDGE
Party Thrown Out but None
Injured in Accident

BERKELEY. Sept. 1e.-Dr. c. A.
Meek. dentist of this city, had a
narrow escape from death when the
automobile in which he was riding
with III. w. Pratt, chief deputy as
SCISSOR OF San Francisco. and William
Hayes. an attorney, in Plumas county
near the big meadows. skidded friyn
the road and, after throwing out the
party, stopped on the edge of a steep
precipice. No one was injured, and
after pulling the car on the road the
men continued their journey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17

UNIVERSITY CLUB TO REOPEN QUAR-
TERs-oakland, Sept. 16.-The reopening Of
the University club, after the remodeling of
It's quarters in the Hotel st. Mark. will be
marked next Saturday evening by a dinner
DIR. ]. Wilson Shiels Is TO be the guest Of
honor. Eugene blanchard. pianist; Oscar Frank
soioisf- and Benjamin f. Tuttie, yiolinist. as
sisted by many talented members Of the club,
will entertain
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
FOLLOWS FATHERS ExAMPL

Valley Sept. 1e.-Hsrry Miers Jr. the ~
wear old son of Harry Miers a contractor
evidently believes in the old adsge which di
recfs the youth 10 follow In his fathers foot
steps a week ago bis father fell from the
porch OF his home In Throckmorton avenue and
received a fractured collar bone. and yester-
day young Harry tumbied frou the same place
and broke bis wrist.