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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
NEWS AID NEAR NEWS
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES

c. P. Pruitt travelling freight agent for
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
way, left for Idaho points yesterday b.
fore returning to Salt Lake he will attend
the meeting of the wool growers at Poca-
tello to be held three days, beginning
Ian II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

General Superintendent ". y. Bancroft
of the o s l. railway left at noon yester-
day for San Francisco. On Jan. 3. in COM
pany with E f. Calvin, vice president
and general manager of the Southern Pa
cific. whose headquarters are in san Fran
cisco. Mr.. Bancroft will sail for Honolulu.
The trip, it is stated. is purely for pleas
ure, in the nature of an annual vacation
for both officials. They expect 20 be IN
Honolulu about a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
WATCH THE NEW SCHEME
salt Lake Route Tries Out New
Safety Device,

Word has been received IN this CITY
| that a test of a new apparatus 10 guard
/ AGAINST railway train wrecks and acci-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

District Freight Agent J. H. Mander-
field of the salt Lake Route took short
trip south yesterday, arriving home last
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

J. T Dyer was in the city yesterday. en-
route for the east He is telegraph super
intendent for the Salt Lake Route.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

D +. lEldredge travelling freisht aid
passenger agent for the Rock Island and
the Frisco systems. with headquarters
here. left yesterday for Ogden on bust
ness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
SIMPLICITY MARKS
SAVANT'S FUNERAL
Last Services of Prof. Irving
Stringham Unostentatious
and Featured by Offerings

BERKELEY, Oct. Marked by
services of the simplest character, the
funeral of Prof. Irving Stringham, act
ing president of the university and Tor
% years head of the department OF
mathematics, who died Tuesday morn
ing, was held at 2 o'clock TINS alter-
noon. For two hours all university
exercises were suspended.
The service was read by Rev. +. L.
Parsons, rector of the st. Marks S Epis-
copal church, at the home of the late
savant in Prospect street. Regents,
faculty and students of the university
were present. Floral Offerings were
many and profuse. All of the unlVer-
sity organizations, the associated stu
dents, Professor Stringhams classes
and the Bohemian club, Faculty ciup
and various fraternities and sororitles
sent offerings.
Eight of the pallbearers, members
of the faculty of the university, We're:
Prof. Alex F. Lange, who will be act
ing head as Professor Stringham's sue
cessor Prof. w. NJ. Haskell, Prof.
George c. Edwards, Prof. c. A Noble,
Prof. Frederick Slate, Prof S. b.
Christy and Prof. Lincoln Hutchinson.
Anson S. Blake, relative of President
Taft. and Warning Wilkinson, the re-
tired president of the California insti-
tuition for the deaf and blind, were
the pallbearers outside the faculty
ranks.
The body of the professor was con-
veyed to Oakland, where it was Gre
mated
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
OAKLAND CLUBS
TREASURER IS OUT
Resignation of Mrs. c. S. Cham
berlain Is Accepted After
Many Months

OAKLAND, Oct. Mrs. c. S. Cham
director of the Oakland club was ac-
cepted by the club at a meeting yes
terday after Mrs. Chamberlain had
tried for many months to effect her
severance from the obligation of per-
forming the duties laid upon her by
those offices. Mrs. John Mole was
elected to succeed her as treasurer,
while Mrs. John F. Willard was chosen
to take her place on the board of direc-
tors.
Mrs. Chamberlain's attempt to resign
as treasurer and director of the Oak
land club was accomplished with much
club gossip. The report that resent
ment at the adoption of constitutional
amendment at the last annual meeting
caused her resignation is now denied,
however, and in her letter asking to
be relieved from duty Mrs. Chamber
she wishes to be permitted to continue
her trip in the east unfettered by club
responsibilities.
Mrs Chamberlain became i'll last
April and was granted a six months
leave of absence. Three months ago
she said that she wanted to resign as
an officer of the club. She was asked
to put her desire in. the shape of a
written request and upon her doing so
her resignation was accepted.
The amendment referred to is one
offered by Mrs. George w. Bunnell,
which was adopted after considerable
debate. 1t limited the term of Office to
two years, but before the amendment
could be passed exceptions were made
in the Offices of treasurer and financial
secretary. Mrs Chamberlain has been
treasurer for great many years, while
Miss Lily Cole has acted as secretary
about as long. Miss Cole has also acted
as treasurer since Mrs. Chamberlain
left for the east.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
VFNTs IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
WOMAN STUDENTS
STUDY SUFFRAGE
Organize Society at University
of California and Seek
Light on Question

BERKELEY, Oct. by the forma
tion of a university chapter of the Ma
tional intercollegiate Association Of
Equal Suffrage Workers the women Of
the University of California have COM
menced a systematic study or the proO-
Ienos of women and the ballot Two
meetings will be held during the year
for discussion and the SUBMISSION or
papers bearing on the franchise and
pronniuent workers for the cause Of
equal suffrage of this and other eltles
of the bay region will cooperate with
the university women.
Miss Ethel Jordan OF the senior class
has been chosen as president OF the
organization. and the other officers are.
vice president. Miss Barbara Reid; sec
retary-treasurer, Charlotte Bieden-
bach.
The initial membership OF the club
fnsures a prompt and careful considera-
tion of the topics at hand and sup
port for the cause Of woman sunrags
of the most prominent women students
on the campus. The charter membership
of the college suffrage club follows.
Mary Ada Pence Margaret Hizar
Winifred Humphreys Maude iayiof
Edith Pence Nellie Godooit
Mary Louise Phillips Margie Dunlap
Ethel Jordan Blanche de Large
Leila McKibben Elizabeth Garvey
Marguerite Ogden Verona Spellmeyer
Violet Ottoman Edna Suggeu
Bessie Goodwin Amelia Zambont
Christine Turner Leila Irenlck
Florence DOYLE Orla Both
Leigh stafford Hazel Clarke
Belle Clarke Ethel Rarus
JOse Nusselman May Chase
Bessie Yates Grace Iully
Elizabeth WOrIey Grace Holton
Rosa Weiss Grace - Nell
Naia McCabe Ruby Scott
Charlotte Biedenbach Ethel Levy
Alice HOyt Claudia Seldle~
Edith carew shirley Perry
Anne Hunt Helen Pheian
Harriet Judd Genevieve Hoey
Clara Haryett e. r. Trewick
Vena TOmplin Clara McLauren
Barbara Reid Charlotte Kent
Helen Dimmick Dorothy Baldwin
Grace MacFarand Martha Earl
Annie Dale Biddle Harriet Kelley
The following students have been
admitted to the College Of Commerce
club of the university: A. W. Brown.
W. T. Floyd. J. Blackwell. NJ B. ia
cobs, G. NJ Vessels, S. S. Cowean, B. L.
Sargent. II. NJ. Albright, f. A. Fisher.
K. C. Mohrhardt. /. COhn, j. H. McCor-
mack. L. A. Byers. j. Ehrman Jr-. ID. f.
Koshland, G. n. Keyston, j. j. Jaeobus.
Nearly so students have been inclUd-
ed in the cast of "Erminie," the comic
opera which will be sta ged by the
ciety of the university. Fred Carlisle.
a well known director. has been en-
gagged as a coach. while Paul stein
dorT will look out for the musical end
of the affair. A. c. SAKE is the student
manager for the play. which will be
sung in an Oakland theater October %.
With articles by members OF the fac
ulty and students. the Journal of Tech
nology. the scientific publication OF the
students, appeared on the campus to-
day
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
NEW WATER RATE
LAW is PLANNED
Special Committee Finds That
the Meters Are Not Work.
ing Too Fast

OAKLAND, Oct. From the inves-
tigation into alleged overcharges on
the part of the Peoples water company.
which has been made for the last two
weeks by a special committee headed
by Councilman Steifvater, an ordinance
is expected to result that Will change
conditions in Oakland.
Many suggestions have been made
by the members of the committee, and
tomorrow night they will be considered
at a final meeting which will have for
its purpose the drafting of report to
the Oakland city council.
Chief among the changes that have
been suggested are provisions that
make it obligatory for owners of houses
to keep the plumbing in repair, and
that prohibit willful waste on the
part of users of water. In regard to
the first, the Investigations of the COM
mittee showed that nearly all of the
overcharges complained of were due
to the company charging according to
the meter readings for water that had
been permitted to leak away. In sew
eral cases it was found that the tenant
was charged for the water and was
unable to secure proper plumbing to
stop the leakage for which he was
charged.
AS to the wilIfuI waste Of water, it
was Iound lnat lnere are INSTANCES ol
consumers with a minimum rate, on
whose pipes no meter can legally be
placed, who willfully cause water to
run all day and night.
According to Engineer Dockweiler
and Councilman Cobbledick, no meters
were found that registered more water
than passed through them. A few
were found to work too slowly.
Among other things that the COM
mittee will discuss with reference to
embodying 1T in the new ordinance,
is the proposition to encourage the
growing of lawns by making a low
rate for such use of water, and the
fixing of a low minimum rate of 80
cents. All of the members of the COM
mittee declared themselves as in favor
of the adoption of meters as the fair
est way to equalize the cost of. water
TO consumers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
.f|NANC|ER'S WIFE
SECURES DIVORCE
Mrs. Vivian P. Vandercook Is
Given Final Decree From E.
P. Vandercook at Oakland

OAKLAND, Oct. drifting apart
and early recognizing the futility of
attempts at reconciliation, Edward p.
Vandercook, former director in the
Union national bank and a well known
realty investor, was defendant in an
action for divorce on which Mrs. Vivian
P. Vandercook secured a final decree
today She alleged desertion and con-
fined her testimony to proving that
point.
A property settlement was effected
outside of court, but the court retains
jurisdiction and may subsequently mod
ify this. Vandercook agreed to pay
$100 a month alimony and $50
month for the support of their little
son, Elliott Vail yandercook, who Is
now temporarily in the custody OF
Mrs. c. S. Melvin.
vandercook was one of. the original
promoters of the Laundryfarm electric
line, now the Leona Heights line, con-
trolled by the Oakland traction COM
pany, and other East Oakland electric
roads
Mrs. Jennie E. Klopp added a civil
suit for the recovery of $4,000 to an
action for divorce now pending, be-
tween herself and George w. Klopp.
She said she loaned him the money on
a promissory note in 1904, some time
prior to their marriage, and that he
has failed to pay.
Mrs. Edna NJ l.. Gallagher secured
an interlocutory decree of divorce from
Edward j. Gallagher today. She COM
| planned that he beat her when she re-
monstrated with him for taking the
children out of bed late at night.
| Mrs. Margaret r. Hyde testified re-
! garding alleged intolerable drunken
ness on the part of William Hyde, and
secured an interlocutory decree from
! him today. She charged him with
keeping the house in disorder and
with bringing home other men SINH
| larly afflicted.
Interlocutory DEGREES were given to
Ruth Cramer from c. w. Cramer, a
carpenter, for failure TO provide, and
to Thomas A Murray from Estelle
| Murray on the same grounds. De-
sertion was also alleged by Deane
f. Stephens against Albert NJ. Stephens
and by Alice Andrews against A. An
drews In actions for divorce commenced
TODAY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
TELEGRAPHER CLEARED
OF THEFT CHARGES
Released After Investigation
Shows Innocence

OAKLAND, Oct. 7.-Absolved of
charges connecting him with room
thefts at Elnhurst. Jesse d. Dooling,
a telegraph operator, was released from
the county Jail today and was given
a letter written by Deputy District At
torney Rogers announcing the outcome
Of the investigation.
Dooling, who is making his first at
tempts to win his way in the world,
was supposed to have incriminated
himself at the time of his arrest by
offering to pay to Deputy Constable
King s34 in coin, the total OF the
amount of the alleged thefts. Rogers
decided that Dooling's inexperience and
fright had led him to make the proffer
in the hope of securing his release.
Dooling was arrested as he was about
to answer a hurry call for an operator
on the Southern Pacific line at Alta
mont, and Rogers wrote the letter in
the hope of saving him his position.
The telegraph operators of this vicinity
interested themselves in the case and
secured the services of Attorney H. G.
Waller to look out for Dooling's in
terest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
FERN THIEF LEAVES
NOT SINGLE PLANT
Commissioner Charles Adams
Collection Is Uprooted and
Stolen While He Sleeps

ALAMEDA, Oct. when Electricity
Commissioner Charles Adams went to
bed last night beautiful collection of
ferns planted by him appeared at it's
best about the Adams residence. When
the commissioner awoke this morning
and looked out of doors he could see no
ferns on the Adams place.
A thief had come in the night and
not only carried away the show part of
the ferns, but had also made off with
the roots. The prints of woman s
shoes were plainly discernible about
the Adams garden and Detective Will
liam Wahmuth, with this clew, is try
ing TO find the thief
Commissioner Adams had many rare
fern specimens in his collection, which
he priced highly, and he is lending his
assistance to the police in their effort
to arrest the thief and recover The
plants.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO STAY IN CITY HALL
Will Take New Quarters in
Municipal Building

ALAMEDA, Oct. "A compromise
has been reached in the efforts of
Mayor William II. Noy and several city
councilmen to oust the chamber of
commerce from the quarters it has oc-
cupied for more than two years free
of charge in the city hall. The cham
Der is to be allowed to retain head
quarters in the hall, but it will have
to move from its present location at
the south end of the council auditorium
to the space in the chamber now occu-
pied by the office of the electricity de-
partment. The electricity department
will move into the space to be vacated
by the chamber of commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
LOS ANGELES GIRL WILL
SING IN GREEK THEATER
Miss Helen Shields Will Rem
der Half Hour of Music

BERKELEY. Oct. Miss Helen
Shields of Los Angeles, student in
European conservatories for several
years and q well known vocalist, will
render the half hour of music in the
Greek theater Sunday. Miss Shields
has sung in concert, choir and ora
torio recitals.
In her first appearance in the bay
cities she will render a program as fol-
lows:
Recitative and aria, Handels ''Lascia chic
Piango''; two German songs: 'Heinveh'' and
DER Gaertner (Wofl; MY Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice from Saint-Saens' Samson and
Delah''l. and group of English songs. Whelp-
Iey's 81 Know Hill,' Chadwick's Allah" and
Won Fielitz's Prayer of the Night The ac-
companist will be Fred Maurer Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
MUSIC TO BE
HEARD BY ADELPHIANS
"TIiawathe" to Be Produced by
Alameda Organization

ALAMEDA. Oct. THE music sec
tion OF the Adelphisn club will pro-
duce ~TIiawatha," a collection of In
dian melodies set to the poem of the
same title and to music by the late Mrs.
Ssidee Knowland Coe, a sister of Con-
rressnaan Joseph r. Knowland and
Miss Lucy Knowlsnd of this city.
The themes will be read by Miss
Enouland. who will be accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Westgate. pianist.
Mrs. A Z. Nash will render two
Indian songs and Stanleigh McLewee
will be heard in program Of Indian
selections.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
GREEK PLAY FOR
BIG CELEBRATION
University Semicentennial Will
Be Marked by Plays, Pa
geants and Other Features
Especial Dispatch to The Call

lOPcCidt 0LSPdtcn 10 ne Odu
BERKELEY. Oct. THE staging of
the Greek tragedy. "Oedipus Tyran-
nus" in the original tongue, by the
members OF the Greek department of
the university. will be one of the fea-
lures of fiftieth celebration OF the
founding of the university next May.
Other plays will be staged in the
Greek theater in the weeks celebra-
tion of the semicentennial, and the
pageant of the classes will be a fea-
ture.
Prof. Edward Bull Clapp, head of the
department. and Prof. James T. Allen.
junior professor, are making arrange
ments for the play. The adaptation of
John Knowles Paine and the music
written by him will probably be the
version staged, although committee
has not as yet definitely decided this
matter.
The cast WIFI be large one, in
which faculty and students will be
numbered. Students who take leading
parts will obtain university credit for
their work, as the memorizing of the
difficult parts will require much time
and attention.
The semicentennial committee of the
alumni has taken up the matter of the
arrangements for the big celebra ton
The committee under E V. CowelI
(chairman) has adopted a tentative
program for the events of the week as
follows: Saturday. May 14-Senior
class and historical pageant. the lat
ter to replace the senior extravaganza
Monday, May 16-Reunions of the
classes and the Phi Beta Kappa ad-
dress; Tuesday, May 17-Alumni day.
eliminating in an address by an east
ern educator; Wednesday, May Is
Commencement.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
ISSUES BENCH WARRANT
FOR STUDIO SOLICITOR
Berkeley Judge Summons G. r.
Rogers on Larceny Charge

BERKELEY, Oct. "A bench war
rant was issued by Judge Edgar today
for the arrest of Carter r. Rogers. ar
rested on the complaint of Judge Will
liam III. Waste on a charge OF obtain
ing money under false pretenses. Rog-
ers' bail was raised from s25 to 800,
which he will have to pay to secure
his temporary freedom.
Rogers, who was a solicitor for the
Rembrandt art studio of San Francisco,
was arrested for obtaining photo
graph of Judge Waste to be enlarged.
He is said to have failed to return
either the original photograph or the
enlargement after securing cash for
the work, according to the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
FIGHT IN SAN ANSELM0
ON STREET SPRINKLING
Town Treasurer Refuses to Pay
on Trustees Order
rSo,,;1l D;.notob 10 The Call

SAN ANSELMO. Oct. "A quiet war
is on between Town Treasurer Louis
Holmes and Trustees Fred Crisp and
DR. IT, r. Ashvorth over the awarding
Of a street sprinkling contract.
Holmes explained the controversy as
follows: Some time ago Crisp and
Ashvorth. at an open meeting of the
board, asked that the sprinkling of the
streets be discontinued on the ground
that the town treasury was depleted.
A few DAYS later. without full sanction
~ the board and in direct violation of
the contract now existing between f.
K. Fonnesbeck and the town for the
watering Of the streets, they employed
7 Kern. another contractor. TO do the
sprinkling.
AS Fonnesbeck is also fire chief Of
the town, IL is held that he has no
legal right to municipal contract, and
Crisp and Ashworth base their action
on this point
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
ADVERTISING CURTAIN
THING OF THE PAST
Orpheum Audience Shows APP
probation for Substitute

OAKLAND, Oct. NO more advertis-
ing will be carried on the Orpheum
curtain. Last night the new drop cur
tain. beautifully painted, was installed
to replace the Advertising curtain that
was ordered removed some time ago by
President Meyerfeld of the Orpheum
company.
The audience showed its appreciation
by applauding vigorously when the new
curtain fell for the first time.
Contracts with advertisers expired
October l and were not renewed for
the curtain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Oct THE following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Walter A. Donaldson %, and Alice v. Ella
SON. 20. both OF Oakland.
James Littlejohn, %, and GENEVA Bentley. i6.
both of Point Richmond
Llewelyn II. Bartlett. IS, and Lillian NJ. Fun
rem IS, both of Oakland
Fred Magurno. 2s and Lizzie Basuena, Is,
both OF Oakland.
stephen J. solko. so, and Edith L. Klapp IS.
Minneapolis. =
Oscar r. Tibbetts. &c. San Francisco, and Har-
riet NJ. Crandell 49, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

BANK OF IRELAND INCORPORATED Oak
land, Oct I.-Artieles Of Incorporation we're
MED today by the Bank Of Ireland. Directors
of the bank have subscribed to 81 coo worth
OF stock, the total capital stock to be $500 900.
George II. Nose. Edward Cavanaugb " b.
Greensfelder. W. A. Heitman and n q, Mont
gomery are directors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
DRIVER INJURED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES WAGON
Vehicle Smashed, but G. B. Hol-
ston Escapes With Life

BERKELEY, Oct. &c. B. Holston, a
driver for Marshal Steele & Co., haber-
dashers of this city, lies at his home,
1904 Parker street, suffering from a.
score of injuries as a result of a
Southern Pacific train running into the
wagon he was driving at Delaware
and Shattuck avenues last night. The
vehicle was smashed to kindling wood
and Holston escaped with his life, al
though he was hurled a distance of Is
feet off the wagon seat. He will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

PETTY LARcENIsT SENTENCED = Oakland,
Oct John J. Martin. discharged marine,
was sent TO Jail for six months by Police
Judge Samuels this morning charge of
petty larceny, TO which Martin pleaded guilty.
He stole a case of whisky from ]. Klinge-
bers store. Seventh and Market streets.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13

Otto Kuhrke, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bal
FAM, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers, and Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Annis.
The Oxbow local A. S. of E. held it's
regular meeting on Tuesday evening
of last week. We of this locality
should be pleased to hear more about
how other locals of this order are
progressing.
Hilmer Helm, who lost an arm last
winter as the result of an accident
while at work near Duluth, arrived at
the home of his brother, John, last
week. The young man has been ill
ever since the accident and at present
is only just able to be about.
The Woman's Auxiliary met at the
home of Mrs. Leon Annis on Thurs
day afternoon of last week. The time
was pleasantly and proftably spent.
Ice cream and cake were served by the
hostess. The club will meet on May
20 at the home of Mrs. Signe Beings
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
Few Beds In Baudad.

About 60 per cent Of Bagdad's pop
ulation possess no beds. These Door
people rest on blankets spread on the
floors OF their houses in the winter
and on the roofs in the summer, Owing
to the excessive heat of these regions
sleep Is made impossible elsewhere
than on the roof or in the open gar
dens. 1t Is an interesting sight to see
how the women at sunset emerge from
their houses to prepare the evening
meal on the roof and spread the bed
ding Tor the night. Inasmuch as the
climate Is very dry, there is little to
fear from exposure to the night air.
While considerable number of the
roofs are surrounded by latticework
to insure certain amount Of privacy,
BY far the larger number are quite ex-
posed to the gaze Of curious and In
quisitive neighbors.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13

secretary. Louis Bender; treasurer.
Mr.. Nelson; teachers, Mrs. Bender,
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Z. Larson.
Our faith in the saying sc pays to
advertise" is somewhat shaken. We
learn from good authority that Miss
Hanson packed ten cans of soup in
the bottom of her trunk.
School closed Friday, May I, with
an entertainment in the evening, given
by the rival divisions. Programs ar
ranged blythe captains, Edna Nelson
and Cora Wergin, were given and
judged judges declaring a tie.
Edna Nelson received spelling prize
for the year. Cora Wergin and Annie
Mattson were winners in the hand
kerchief contest and both received
work baskets. Harry and Sophus
Nelson were the only boys who exhib-
tied sailboats, and each received a
pocket knife.