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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
Suburban Brevities

SCHOOL TRUSTEES CHOSEN Oakland. April
"A F. Ellsworth and J. C. Shinn were
elected school trustees yesterday at Niles by
large naforities. At Alvsrado z. ". Burr was
elected and at Centerville Or. c. A. villa.
WHIST ToURNAMENT-Alaneda April B.
.Encinal psrior OF Native Daughters will hold
whist tournament 10 Woodmen hall the evening
~ ApriI IA. Prizes win be awarded the players
king the highest scores
WILL ERECT LODGE HALL-Ssn Leandro
Aprii 3-Tbe grand lodge Of the United Portu-
r1Iese Society Of California has purchased
site in Hayward avenue, the A. Rogers prop
ertv FOR = lodge building. The site cost 81 900.
TIME KEEPER sTABBED-San Luis obispo,
April 3.-As the result Of an afray tonight be-
tween eight japanese members of construction
srew werlIing at Oceano the Southern Pacific
railroad. T. Ishids badly stabbed that he
may die. Ishida. the time keeper. was attacked
lr the other Japanese
BUILDING ACTIVITY INCREASES - Oak
land April 5.-Reporfs filed with the building
trades council Of Alameda county show a marked
improvements IN the building industry during the
last two weeks. according TO r. n. Pratt, sec
retskxof the council He estimated today that
the. membership IN unions affiliated with the
couneil during that period had increased not
iefs thar Eoa
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
BUILDING TRADES PAYS
TRIBUTE TO McELROI
Resolutions Adopted in Honor
of Dead City Attorney

OAKLAND. April 3.-The building
trades council Of Alameda county has
adopted the following resolutions ID
rsspect 10 the memory OF the late
John T. McElroy. ~,
Whereas the omnipOtent Ruler OF
the universe has in hls WISDOM So
f7f to call from the scene OF ms eet ia
y labors John I. McElroy, cry .r at.or
ney OF the city Of Oakland ana atloi
ney OF this council; and
Whereas. The decea Sed, IN ms oAlcial
ca pacity as city attorney during seN
ersl terms had proved his worth as an
earnest and conscientious publlc ON
ciaI. while in his relation with Ihs
council during the last 10 years he mas
shown himself 10 be most tnorouS y
and able attorney, the Wlsdom o.
whose advice has always been proved,
and whose sincere friendship has al
wavs been most evident; be. II there
fore
Resolved. by the building trades
council Of Alameda county, IN regular
meeting assembled that we express
our sincere regret ana deepest sorrow
a. the decesse Of our late Irlend. Johh
F. McElroy. cut off as he was IN ms
s-oung manhood and in the midst OF a
useful and honorable life feeling that
IN his death we have lost warm and
sincere friend and an able counselor
while the city of Oakland has lost a
most worthy and palnstaking oHclal,
and be il further
Resolved. that these resolutions be
spread OF our minutes and q copy pe
sent TO the board OF public works of
the city Of Oakland Of which the de-
ceased was p member and A copy given
the press for publication.
T. II. PRATT,
WM. WARNER,
=. REIMER.
+. il. MOSHER,
J. ". BIBBY,
Committee
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
SPECIAL FEATURES
THE BACH CONCERT
Prof. Wolfe Has Secured Serv-
ices of Three Distinguished
Musical Interpreters

BERK ELEY, April S.-A trio of well
known musicians who have been trav-
cling from town to town throughout
the state have been secured by Prof, J.
Fred Wolfe, director of music of the
university. for the big Bach festival of
The musicians arei Miss Lillian Clark.
pianist; Miss Carrie Maxwell Bright,
first violinist, and Miss Sydney Ken
dali Miller, second violinist. The play
ing OF the trio Will be one of the many
features OF the festival.
Enthused by the study OF Bach mu-
sic. and realizing the wonderful effect
OF the music when rendered IN the east
and abroad, the trio organized and, as
forerunners of the Bach festival. have
visited the towns and cities of the CEN
ter and north of the state, playing the
music of the composer written for their
instruments No recompense what
ever has been received by the players.
their only aim being 70 give to others
the music that has meant so much to
them.
Miss Bright and Miss Miller are art
lists whose work has won recognition
on many ,occa sions. Miss Clark is a
well known organist and pianist 1t
was through her efforts that the Bach
choir was organized. and for the last
year she has devoted her entire time
10 the work.
The Bach festival to be given in the
Greek theater Thursday afternoon,
April %. has created widespread in
terest. On the occasion of the festival
Bach's famous mass in B minor will
be rendered by a chorus of 125 voices,
with orchestral. pipe organ and piano
accompaniment
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
ANOTHER CHERISHED
BELIEF is SHATTERED
House for Many Years Bore
Historic Tablet

curious example of the mistakes
of history comes from Paris. For more
than half century a house of the
Quai Cont has borne on the front a
tablet with this nscription-"Historic
Memorial-In 1888 the emperor NanoI-
con Bonaparte, officer of artillery. on
leaving the school of Brienne. lived at
this house in the fifth story Then
follows that the tablet was placed in
position by his majesty Napoleon III
on October IA, 1853. After this great
length of time il has been discovered
that Napoleon never lived in the house.
another instance of how our most
cherished beliefs are shattered.-Lon-
don Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
ALAMEDA FAVORS
CITY WATER PLANT
Improvement of HarbOr Facili-
ties Is Also Under Con-
sideratiOn

ALAMEDA, April "A larger and
the improvement of the harbor facili-
ties on the north side of the city are
projects that are receiving attention
from municipal officials and from local
civic and promotion organizations. The
city has made success of it's electric
light and power plant and there are
many residents who would like to see
the municipality have its own water
plant
At a recent meeting of the chamber
pert on water matters. was appointed
to obtain data concerning the sources
of water supply within certain dis
tance from Alameda, the object being
to take up and consider them with a
view to a possible purchase by the
city.
There is a general opinion that II
water is brought down from the Hetch
Hetchy valley to supply San Francisco
Alameda should join with the me-
tropolis in taking water from the
mountain source. The time, however,
that 1t will take to complete the
Hetch Hetchy system has led many
Alamedans to favor plan of having
the city secure a municipal plant to
be used until such time Is the Hetch
Hetchy project is in operation.
The water front of the city along the
estuary is gradually being built up
with manufacturing and shipping In
dustries and the need of deeper water
for vessels to enable them TO reach the
eastern end of the estuary basin Is
known to all shipping men. There Is
also a demand for the opening or the
tidal canal drawbridges and the use
of the banks OF the big ditch for COM
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
FRENCH WRITER'S OUTPUT
GROWS GRADUALLY LESS
Statistician Says Books Are Not
Filed According TO Law

Returns just published OF the books
and periodicals printed in France show
that the authorities have received 356.-
goo periodicals during last year, ot
which Paris alone contributed $1,000.
II we take the space occupied by this
class of journals. we find it amounts
TO 100 cubic meters
Passing to the books. which comprise
annuals, re-editiOns, and collected num-
bers. we find that in 1886 there were
12.73S; in 1901. 1903; in 1896. 10.S9S.
in 1907 1875; and last year, HOS.
This year is below that of 1885. which
showed 1881; of 1875. 1882 and OF
1856. 1888.
The publication OF French music. on
the other hand. shows progress. In
1880 there were published only 5000
pieces; in 1890. $500; in 1900. 6.700.
and last year $500. OF this number
really important works can be set
down at about 100
1t appears that Eugene N1orel. who
has compiled the statistics. IS under
the impression that he has not re-
ceived as many printed works as he
was entitled to by law. but he balances
this complaint with high tribute To
the honesty of advertisers. especially
the champagne and other wine grow
ers Of Bordeaux and Montpelier. VINO.
religiOusly send every picture. pam
phlet or card issued by them TO push
their trade.-LondOn Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
BIG BROKERAGE FIRM
FORCED TO SUSPEND
John Dickinson s Co.'s Liabili-
ties Said to Be S25O.OOO

CHICAGO. April Announcement
was made on the board of trade today
of the suspension of the firm OF John
Dickinson & Co.. grain, stock and pro-
vision brokers. In addition TO it's mem
bership on the board OF trade the COM
pany also held membership on the Con-
solidated stock exchange OF New York.
The firm also had from 25 to 80
offices scattered throughout the coun-
try. The liabilities were said to be in
the neighborhood OF $3.50. 900.
Reports were circulated that the sus-
due to friction between c. w par
fridge, father OF Princess Engalitchefr
and some of the Dickinson family and
that the crisis came in the sudden
withdrawal OF more than $4,000 from
the Dickinson concern.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
WOMEN ACCUSE CLERK
OF SPYING UPON THEM
Charge of Disturbing Peace Is
Filed and Bail Deposited

OAKLAND, April Accused by two
women OF being a "Peeping Tom" Jo-
seph Fredotovich. q clerk. 32 years Of
age was arrested today by Policeman
Lom Woods and charged with dis
rtlrbing the peace
Mrs. I. Racker and her sister. Mrs.
II. Buckbee Of $50 Ninth street, charged
Frsdotovich with prOwling about their
house night after night looking in al
The windows and spying on them
Woods made an Investigation of the
premises before srresting Fredotovich
and found numerous footprints and
that an attempt had been made TO force
open one OF the windows.
FredOtovich was confronted by his
accuHers and identified by them. He
protested his innocence as the man
they had seen and was released on $50
laaf
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
CHAUFFEUR ROBBED
| BYTWO MASKED MEN
Victim of Daring Crime Is En-
plCye of Fred c. Talbot, the
Lumber Merchant

ELMHURST. April S.-Bound and
gagged by two masked men who
awoke him in his room early this
morning, Fred C. Whitney. chauffeur
in the employ of Ered c. Talbot, the
lumber merchant was tortured by the
pair of robbers until they compelled
him to point out TO them the where
abouts of his money. The thieves then
took all they could find, about SEQ and
leaving him still bound and gagged,
made their escape.
Whitney lay on his bed. half choked
get it out of his mouth. He then
shouted for help and his cries attracted
the attention of John Rodgers, who is
also employed by Talbot. The authori-
ties We're notified and set out in pur-
suit of the men,
The chauffeur slept in an outhouse
apart from the Talbot residence. which
is in the foothills near Elmhurst. He
was awakened by the crashing in of
his door. Before he could arise from
his bed he was covered by revolver
In spite of this he seized one of the
men and struggled with him, but was
oyerpowered. He was then ordered to
tell where his money was, and as he
refused to do so one of the men choked
him until he was almost senseless.
Constable ". c. Allen traced the
men as far as Elmhurst and learned
there that they had taken the first car
for Oakland. He believes that he
knows who the men are, and that he
VIII be able to arrest them soon. The
men weres recognized in Elmhurst-
Fred c. Talbot, Whitneys employer.
has offered reward of 500 for their
capture.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
RESERVOIR
IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Its Capacity Will Be More Than
200 1000, 100000 Gallons

The Barren Jack dam to be con
structed by the new South Wales gov
ernment, Will be a straight w5ll of
cyclopean masonry, built on granite
foundation. The length of crest will be
7S4 feet; maximum height from founda4 !
tion. 240 feet; thickness at crest, IS feet
and maximum thickness at base 1891
feet The depth of the water at the
face of the dam Will, be approximately
224 feet. When full the reservoir will
hold 1858. 100000 cubic feet, or about
209. 800 000 900 gallons. The total
quantity of material in the dam will be
$4,000 tons. The flow from the reser-
voir Will pass through two openings
controlled by sluices. one at each end
of the dam. and each 110 feet wide.
The stored water will be backed up by
the Murrumbidgee for Al miles, by the
Csoodradighee river for Is miles, and by
the Yass river for % miles.-London
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
News Of Society
Across the Bay

- AKLAND. April 3.-Miss Elsa
4 Schilling Will be a hostess to-
y morrow. receiving at an informal
tea at the Schilling residence In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger CHECKER
ing. A large number Of guests has
been included in the al fresco affair
which is planned as parting greeting
TO the young couple Mr.. and Mrs
Chickering are leaving within the fort
night. planning to spend the summer
In touring the continent. They will be
accompanied in their wanderings By
Mrs. Chickering's sister. Miss Margaret
Parr.
Mrs. Willard Williamson will be
hostess. entertaining the members OF
one Of the winters clubs at bridge fol-
lowed by supper
The informal tea over which Mrs.
Gerald Anthony viii preside Monday
will be one OF the pretty compliments
of the week IN honor OF Miss Sophie
Van Sicklen, one of the summer
brides elect.
Mrs. I. A. Beretta is leaving next
week for a short visit with relatives
In Chico to attend the marriage Of her
cousin. Miss Jessie Barnard. and Harry
graduate Of Stanford. Recently she re-
turned from abroad. where she spent
several months in travel She Is the
daughter OF t. III. Barnard. Nichols is
a businessman OF Chico, where he and
his bride will establish their home
Miss Marcella Spencer. who Is leav-
ing this month for abroad where She
will devote herself to study in the
musical centers, Will be the inspiration
Tor a reception SATURDAY, April HI FOR
which the members OF the Prelude cf,,F
have issued cards. The Prelude cluh
is an organization Of younger girls
who are accomplishing much IN a mn
steal way. Prominent in the member
ship are.
Miss Agnes Pyper Miss GLADYS Kemn
Miss Marion HoOyey Miss Lille IeIuaert
Miss Minnie Leimert Miss COrinne Narlis.
Miss Amy Ocns Miss Ramona Radcliffe
Miss Lucille Radcliffe Miss Frances SouIe
Miss Alma Hollenbeek Miss Hazel Shav
Miss Annis Ostrander Miss sydney Ni1la-
Miss Alice Davies
tied in the A. F. Cornwall home -
Vernon Heights. having taken nosssl ="
sion this week. Mrs. DinsmOre IL ri,r
nlng some affairs for the later seas@,,
since thelr marriage OF several nontb.
ago Mr. and Mrs. DinsmOre have 49,
apartments at the Key Route bofei
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thornton vT-ftt-
who have occupied the George Cha.e.
home in Piedmont for the last tba
months, also Joined the Vernon tJafr~i.eS
SoIony TINS week, having leased 49,
Morgan residence until the comDletfa,
OF their own house. FA0'iOh
Mrs. Cnaries a. King Jr. will ba ~
which Miss Jennie Lawson has in-1,S, 20
a dozen close friends Mrs. Kirs aru ...u
MISS La aura Norris until her ~ a.
oI month or so ago. ase
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
JUMPS FOR HAT AND
SUFFERS FATAL INJURIES
Man Leaps From Streetcar to
Recover Headgear

BERKELEY, April 3-Buggialio
Giuseppe, a laborer employed at an
Oakland quarry, will die as a result
of jumping off San Pablo avenue
car at Sixty first street last night to
recover his hat which had blown off
of his head
The car was going at full speed at
the time, and Giuseppe fell on his
head, fracturing his skull. He was
removed to the Roosevelt hospital for
treatment.
Cilutte Loringo. a Greek laborer
jumped off a moving car at Shattuck
avenue and Sixtieth street, fracturing
his shoulder
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
COUNT ZEPPELIN TELLS
OF HIS TRIP TO MUNICH
Airship Easily Outweathers Sc
we're Gale of Wind

FRIEDERIcHSHAFE April a.
Count Zeppelin. questioned today re-
garding his recent trip to Munich and
back. said
Il am entirely satisfied with the
performance of my airship. The re-
suit of this flight has shown me that
when storm springs up and landing
becomes peFilous, the balloon can re-
main I'm the air until the danger is
past.
The wind attained a velocity OF
over 80 miles an hour on this journey,
while my motors developed a speed
of 26R miles an hour. The airship
was consequently driven backward
but we never lost control of the steer
ing gear"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
McELROY'S WILL LEAVES
ALL PROPERTY TO WIDOW
Last Testament of Dead CITY
Attorney Filed i'm Escrow

OAKLAND, April 3.-John Edmund
McElroy, whose death occurred within
a week after his e-election to a
fourth term as city attorney, be-
queathed his entire estate to his wife
Mrs. Anna F.. McElroy, after giving
her the major portion outright during
his life.
McElroys will was filed In escrow
with the country clerk today, together
with Mrs. McElroys nomination of her
brother in law James J. McElroy. as
special administrator
The property affected by the will was
valued at $4,000. and the earlier trans
fers had disposed of about 10000
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
URGES COUNCIL TO HAVE
RIGHT OF WAY CONDEMNED
AIameda's Mayor Wants Bland
ing Avenue Extended

ALAMEDA. April 3.-There viii be a
special meeting OF the city council
"Wednesday night TO take action on a
written recommendation from Mayor
7 X Taylor that the council imme-
distely take steps 10 have a right Of
iaTsN condemned through the land
icla lined by the Dow pump works on
what would be Blanding avenue II that
lthoroughfsre was extended west of Oak
street. The ma yor wants the Bland
ling avenue freight line extended west
OF Oak streer TO accommodate manu-
featuring industries along the north
side water front.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
HALF HOUR OF MUSIC
AT THE GREEK THEATER
Miss Edith Mote Smith Will
Conduct the Program

BERKELEY April Miss Edith
Mote Smith viii give the half hour of
music Sunday afternoon at the Greek
tbeater. weather permitting. The pro-
gram of songs follows: Lift up
Thine Eyes Frederick Knight Logan
Like a Rosebud" Frank La Forge;
Long Ago In Egypt Liza Lehman;
aria from "Tannhsuser," Wagner; The
Birth Of Morn" Franco Leonf; L Love
but Thee Frank La Forge; The
Years at the Spring" Beach, and la
Folletta" Marchesi. Miss Smiths ac-
companist viii be Warren D. Allen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
MRS. B. A. GASKILL DIES :.
AT HER OAKLAND HOME
Pioneer Woman of California
Called TO Eternal Rest

OAKLAND, April Mrs. Bette A.
Gaskill, relict of RolIin C. GaskiII. a
member OF one OF Oakland's oldest
families, died today at her residence
1929 Webster street. She was the
mother OF Varney W. Gaskin Mrs
Newton a. Koser. Mrs. Vernon Waldron
and Mrs. Roy L. McCabe. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
DR.. TOM Wal roso

ne 'Sss Clay e's,. St. Oakland csG
ne Chinese CeIeh,rsN.e,.l.;, 80;
'ea ana Herb Doctor.
cure all kinds 81 a.,
ssses without one- - as
ana produce satiSfseassloa asloa
- ssul.s Quickly Nv -
.or examination IL 70. .ss
sois. @ No detention 1son. sso.,.
social or husInsrs from
~niie under treatment -
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

MAY BE INSANE-Alameda. April "a msn
giving the name OF James Quroon applied at fhe
police station today for protection from enc
mics whom he said were seeking his Hfe He
taken to the receiving hospital in Oakland
where be will be examined ss TO his sanity. The
man said that he cousin OF lydia Riehor,
Of Is Garden avenue, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

In the first 10 months of 1907 the net
gain In our foreign population was
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

Mrs. Eva Sandry OF Everett. Mass
has Cat 81 inches long ami Weighing
80 pounds
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

Ireland devoted nearly a fourth less
land to flax raising this year than in
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

INJURED IN RUNAwAY-Aismeda. April 2
William Kuhn. employe OF the Enciusl rar
age, endeavored to stop runaway horse he
longing to Delaney 4 Randlett today and Wa.
Knocked down and severely bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

The informal tea over which Mrs
Gerald Anthony viii preside Monday
will be one of the pretty complments
of the week IN honor Of Miss SOPHIE
Van SicSlen, one of the summer
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04

Mrs. Willard Williamson will be
hostess. entertaining the members OF
one of the winters clubs at bridge fol-
lowed BY supper
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
HYDRANT ADHERENTS
INCREASING FAST
Good Prospect That Special Village
Meeting Will See Motion to
Rescind Recent Vote
Defeated

Sentiment in favor of standing by the
recent vote of the village in favor of 81
additional hydrants for fire protection
has been crystallizing rapidly during the
week, and the prospect now is that the
special meeting of next week Friday even
ing will be short and sweet with the pro
tectionists" in the great majority. Tues
day mornings fire served as an illustra-
ton of what is needed in the way of more
hydrants, and residents of the higher
levels are urging their neighbors in the
owands to stand by them on the ground
of square deal if for no other reason.
1t is singular coincidence that one OF the
men who lost all his belongings in Tues
DAVIS blaze should have been signer of
the petition asking that the vote for more
hydrants be rescinded.
There is little doubt that the cause of
additional hydrants has gained numerous
supporters during the past few days. 1t
is being pointed out to those who fear in
adequate pressure and are inclined to see
"niggers in the woodpile" that the village
will not have to pay penny until until
in the form of SO hydrants which are of
adequate pressure and satisfactory in
every way in the opinion of the bailiffs
and chief engineer. Before the village is
asked to pay one cent the water company
will lay l0inch main from the creamery
bridge through Guilford, Chestnut Estey,
Cottage and Maple streets to Canal, con-
Meeting there with the 6inch main out
Pine street and the Canal street 6-inch
main 1t will install an 8inch main up
Fuller hill to Clark avenue and connect
ing with a 6-inch main for the Oak Grove
section l2-inch main will be laid from
the creamery bridge to Union street, with
6-inch branch around Cedar. Myrtle and
Spruce streets, "a 6inch main down Crosby
street through ''Swedeville" and Williams
street to Birge. connecting with the pres
ent 6-inch main on that highway. This
will give another 6-inch connection at
Washington street for Prospect hill. A g.
inch main will be laid on North Main
street and through North and Tyler
streets to Walnut A 6inch main is now
being laid on High street.
If the village votes for the extra hy-
drants it will mean that all residential
streets on the higher levels will be
equipped with hydrants of adequate pres
sure to give the very best service in case
of fire. the Pleasant Valley reservoir now
under construction being considerably over
100 feet higher than the Chestnut Hill
reservoir.
The village is at present paying so
apiece for 30 hydrants and $40 apiece for
seven. a total of $3.50 The additional So
hvdrants are offered for sI720. making a
total of $1,000 for 100 hydrants. After that
the water company offers to furnish addi-
tional hvdrants at $40 apiece so that the
village could maintain 80 hydrants for
$500 wear or at the rate of $50 a hy-
drant Some one has figured out that the
cost of the 50 additional hydrants means
an additional burden of only about seven
cents for every poll taxpayer.