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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING On BAY FRANCISCO
STUDENTS LIVING
| ON SULPHUR DIET
Severe Test for Effect OF the
Whitening Process in
Drying Fruits

BERKELEY. Sept 23-Renting
house at 1928 Dana street near Durant
avenue the sulphur board appointed by
President Roosevelt to conduct tests
and to investigate the claims of the
California fruit growers that the sui
phuring of dried fruits was not in
furious to health has commenced a ss-
ries of Investigations with seven stu
dents of the university. four of whom
are members OF the CaIemedico house
club of the university.
The men have been on a fruit
diet for several weeks, and. according
to the announcement of Prof. A E.
Taylor, California member OF the ref
cree board. the tests will be continued
for several months. The students who
fhave volunteered to eat the sulphured
fruits will receive room and board
and $50 month.
All the students who are engaged in
the unique tests are well known on the
campus. Samuel Z. Bailey is a grad
uate or last years class and is pur-
suing course in medicine. Ernest
w. Cleary is also a graduate of the
class OF 1909. Carl l.. Hoag. a member
OF the same class and a postgraduate
student in medicine. was among the
initiates of the Alpha Kappa Kappa
medical fraternity. and was taken i'll
a year ago as result OF the Initiation
ceremonies. Dewey r. Powell is the
well known tennis player On the cam
pus, who won the tennis championship
during the summer session. He is a
graduate of the class of 1909. as is
CLIFFORD ID. Sweet, who is also in the
test. Two other students have also
volunteered for the work
According to Professor Taylor the
tests Will not be concluded for several
months. when an examination Of the
students will be made to discover II
their health has been impaired by the
use of sulphur None of the students
objects to the dietary course laid out
for them, and from the results so far
they seem to be in perfect health and
not affected in the least way by the
strenuous test.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
.[LMHURST CHURCH
OPENS FESTIVAL
Money Raised Will Be Donated
to Paying Off the Debt
on the Building

ELMHURST. Sept. 23.-The festival
in aid of the building. fund of st. Louis
church will be opened Friday evening
by Rev. Father James Kelly, pastor of
the church. The festival will take
place inside of the church building, at
Ivy avenue and East Fourteenth street.
The structure is almost completed.
only the interior work remaining to
be done.
A program will be rendered for the
entertainment of the visitors. Father
Kelly will deliver a few remarks on
the opening of the fair. He will be
followed by District Attorney W. HI.
Donahue James j. O'Toole will act
as chairman of the evening.
Following are the committees and
officers of the various booths:
St Louis booth--President. Mrs. Victoria Mo
riarty vice president. Afiss Anna OConnell; as
sistants-Mrs. G, Tormey, the Misses Helen and
ze r Me s cb0z . Heaey Mrs Mrs Ess
beth BILL Miss Lillian Bill, Mrs. B. Heine-
MANN Mrs. Kate Pieretti. Mrs. Eleanor Wright.
Mrs. NJ Silva, Miss Garcia.
California novelty booth-President, Mrs. Te-
resa Muller; vice presidents. Mrs. NJ. H. Clark
and Miss Gertrude Mccarthy; assistants-Miss
Carthy. Mrs. William Calvin Miss NJ. Calvin,
Mrs. G. Chate the Misses Agatha and Harriet
OConnor, Miss Agnes Boyle. Mabel Burdock,
Mabel Cosgrave. Mrs. Elizabeth Soares. Mrs.
II. Muller and the Misses Soares.
Portola candy booth-President, Mrs. Cath
crime McHale: vice president. Mrs. Mary Cruz;
assistants-Mrs Ida Batteate,N Mrs. James
Rafferty,, Mrs. Lucy Walker. Mrs. g. Marshall
Young Ladies' sodality refreshment booth
Presidents. Miss Rose Stefens and Miss NJ.
Saglaw; vice presidents. Miss Lydia Saglaw and
Miss Tessie Gramespacher MISUNDERSTANDING
Land, Elizabeth Green, l.. Bill, A. Kramer. f.
Steffens, Margaret and Annie Soares z. kerwin.
The program of entertainment will
be changed each night Each booth is
to have a special night, and on that
night the women in charge of that
booth are to be in charge of the pro-
gram. The nights have been assigned
as follows:
General. Friday. September "a: general, Sat
urday. September %: Melrose. Monday. Septem-
Der 81: st. Louis booth. Tuesday, September IS:
California novelty booth, Wednesday, September
80: Portola candy booth. Thursday, September
30; Melrose. Friday. October 1; Young Ladies'
refreshment booth. Saturday. October 2.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
PROFESSOR LOEB
HONORED ABROAD
Eminent Biologist OF California
University Returns With De-
gree Presented in Europe

BERKELEY, Sept. 23.-After an ex-
tended tour of Europe during the sum-
Ner and visiting England, France.
Germany, Switzerland and other coun-
tries, Prof. Jacques Loeb. the eminent
biologixt and psychologist. returned to
the university yesterday with three
honorary degrees conferred upon him
while he was abroad.
He represented the university of
California at the Darwin centenary at
the Cambridge university in June and
was honored with a degree of doctor
of science. He was also in attendance
at the three hundred and fiftieth ami
yersary of the founding of the Univer-
sity of Geneva, Switzerland, and the
robe of doctor of medicine, honoris
causa. was given him for his re-
searches for the germ of life and the
advancement of science. Professor
Loeb also acted as delegate at the in
ternational psychological congress In
Geneva.
At the five hundredth celebration of
the founding of the University of
Leipzig DIR. Loeb was given the degree
of doctor of philosophy, honoris causa,
and was among the guests who sat at
the table with Emperor William.
Professor Loeb is in good health and
will resume his research work in the
Spreckels laboratory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
AUTO PARADE FOR
IDORA PARK FAIR
Governor Gillett Will Be Pres
emf at the Evening Exer-
cises in Oakland

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-Saturday night
has been chosen as the time for big
demonstration by Oakland merchants.
in the shape of an automobile parade,
at the auxiliary state fair at Idora
park. Hundreds of autos have already
been engaged to enter the parade. dec
Grated with bunting and flags. Presi-
merce has appointed Robert MARYLAND,
Carl H. Reuter-, r. Kitchener, w. M.
Gardiner and A. j. Snyder a committee
to take charge of the parade.
Governor Gillett will visit the fair
tomorrow with his wife. He will ar
rive sat Sixteenth street station at
o'clock tomorrow evening and will be
escorted to the Key Route hotel by
Bernard P. Miller of Idora park and
President H. A. Jastro of the state
board of agriculture. Thence he will
be taken to the park to participate in
the program of exercises arranged for
the occasion. ~
Today was Sacramento day at the
fair. A large delegation of Sacrament
ans came in a special train to Oak
land, and they made things lively at
the park while they were there A
committee of Alameda county boosters
met them at the depot with automo-
biles and took them to a luncheon.
An exhibit at the fair that is at
tracing more than usual attention is
that of the cooking department of the
Oakland public schools Samples Of
away, and they are much appreciated.
The sewing classes and the carpenter
ing classes OF boys also draw many
spectators.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
CITY HALL PLANS
BEING PREPARED
Architects Drawings Called For
as Guide Takes in Street
Opening

OAKLAND, Sept. 23.-Estimates OF
the cost of a new city hall and hall
of justice are being compiled by the
board of public works commissioners
from tentative plans which were OBJ
tanned from Fred Soderberg, an archi-
tect. The buildings are designed to
occupy the present site of the city hall
and other buildings. In the arrange
ments which the commissioners have
made Washington street will be opened
from Fourteenth street northward to
San Pablo avenue on a slight curve.
West of the extended street will
stand the municipal buildings. the city
hall fronting in Washington. The
corner of San Pablo avenue and Four
teenth street will be retained as a
small city park.
PROVISION FOR GROWTH
In the tentative plans of the build
ings provision is made for a large
growth of the governmental depart
ments. Each structure will be five
stories in height, with elevators.
The city hall entrance Will be IN
will be the offices of the city treasurer
tax collector, auditor and assessor. The
second floor will, by Soderberg's plans
be left vacant for future use.
The third floor will contain rooms
for the board of public works, super
intendent of streets and building in
spector With the mayors office in the
fourth floor will be the city attorney
and board of education. The council
chambers, city clerks office and council
committee rooms will occupy the fifth
floor. and in the dome of the building
will be the drafting rooms for the
city engineer.
CITY HALL ARRANGEMENTS
The city hall will be connected witt
the hall of justice by a bridge on the
first floor. The ground floor will be
fitted for the storing of automobile fire
trucks The police and detective de-
partments will be in the first floor, will
police court chambers, two stories In
height above. With them will be-
Judges chambers, reporters rooms ant
quarters for the prosecuting attorneys
The fourth floor will be arranged fol
future use as police court chambers
and the jail will occupy the whole
fifth floor. A special elevator will
connect with the police station.
The bond issue for a new city hal
and water front Improvements will b.
put under way by council Legislation
next Monday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
SEWER CONTRACTORS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Condition of City Streets After
Work Brings Inquiry

OAKLAND. Sept. ga short session
of the grand jury today was devoted
to questioning sewer contractors re-
garding the replacement of street pave
ments after the completion of thefx
contracts with the city government.
John Geary, Edward Cavanaugh, Ed
ward f. MulvihiIl, Michael Murphy and
Thomas Gilseman were witnesses.
Members of the grand Jury had re-
ceived complaints that streets had been
left in bad condition, and that the rainy
weather would soften portions to an
extent which would make some of the
thoroughfares almost impassable.
The grand jury will probably recon-
mend the passage of an ordinance call
ing for bond to be furnished by con-
tractors who tear up streets to insure
repaving. Such an ordinance is already
in force on county roads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
POWER COMPANY FILES
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
Property in Alameda County
Covered by Securities

OAKLAND. Sept. 2S.-Three bulky
documents were filed for record today
denoting the issuance of mortgage
bonds aggregating possible sac, 900 900
on property owned by the Sierra and
san Francisco power company, some
OF. which is in Alameda county.
The bonding and mortgaging propo-
sition is part of the arrangements of
the United Railroads of San Francisco
for source of electric power supply
derived from plants on the Stanislaus
river.
Notice of the commissioners sale of
plants subsequently reorganized into
the Sierra and San Francisco powe,
company and the giving of first
mortgage for $14,000,000 to $4,000, 900
to the United States trust and mort
gage company and a second mortgage
for $6,o00,000 to the Knickerbocker
trust company. both OF New York city.
were contained In the documents fled
today. The cost of fling was s110.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
HEBREWS WILL OBSERVE
DAY OF ATONEMENT
Impressive Ceremonies to Take
Place in Jewish Synapopues

OAKLAND. Sept. 23.-Yom Kippur,
the day of atonement, will be ushered
In tomorrow at sunset at the Hebrew
synagogues. Fasting and the closing
of their establishments on Saturday
by the Jewish merchants will mark the
observance of the occasion. Services at
the First Hebrew congregation will
begin at o'clock with an impressive
koi Nldre ceremony conducted by
Rabbi Friedlander
The music will be especially i'm
pressive. A double quartet, under the
direction of Arthur Fickenscher. will
render the program. The services on
saturday morning will begin at 8
o'clock.
AT Beth Jacob synagogue Kol Nidre
services will begin at 6 O'clock to-
morrow evening. Rev. DR.. B. Meyer
owitz, rabbi of the. congregation, will
deliver a sermon. taking as his text
Il am Hebrew The Saturday morn
ing services will begin at O'Clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
STRIKE BECAUSE ORDERED
TO NACATE SOFT SEATS
Greek Laborers Object to Ac-
commodating Commuters

ALAMEDA, Sept. 23.-Because they
were ordered by their foreman to give
up their soft cushion seats to COM
nuters on an early morning train, a
gang of Greeks employed by the South
ern Pacific company in the reconstruc-
ton Of it's lines here, went on a strike
and were summarily discharged today.
The laborers refused to work. claipl-
ing that they had been Disseminated
against in favor of commuter passen-
gers.
The workmen had boarded horse
shoe train in Fruitvale and upon the
arrival of the train at Park street it
was boarded by many commuters, some
of whom were unable TO find seats.
The foreman of the Greeks requested
them to give up their seats to COM
nuters and stand in the aisles. The
order caused all Of the trouble that
followed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
FISH PEDDLERS SAVED
FROM HEAVY PENALTIES
Judge SamueIs Allows Offend
ers TO Forfeit Their Bail

OAKLAND. Sept 23.-Police Judge
Samuels permitted Leong Yee Song, a
Chinese fish peddler, and Arthur Gen.
ALA, an italian in the same trade. TO
forfeit $50 each in bail this morning
and thereby escape severe penalties for
violating the new fish and game law,
which prohibits the sale of salmon be-
tween September 17-and October 23.
Pleading guilty. the culprits admitted
that they bought the fish September
1e. but said they sold the last OF the
supplies the morning of September Is.
In reading the statute 10 define the
punishment of the-crime, the minimum
being $500 fine or 100 days in Jail,
Judge Smith noted that the law had
been in operation only one day when
the offenses were committed.
The magistrate called the attention
of Prosecuting Attorney Hennessey to
this circumstance, and both agreed
that to infiict the statutory penalty
would be unjust. So the prisoners were
released and their bail forfeited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
BLOCK THE POLICE
Society Woman's Engagements
Interfere With Prosecu-
ton of Accused Thief

OAKLAND. Sept. 2s.-Because OF
three previous engagements to sit at
whist with the society folk OF San
Francisco. Mrs. Hazel Dollar. wife OF
Robert S. Dollar. prominent shipping
and lumberman OF San Francisco. re-
fused to swear to a complaint against
a notorious piekpocket, who. it was
charged, had robbed her. The man is
in the city jail OF this city and the
valuables he took have nearly all been
recovered. The officers of the law had
made this known to the society woman
a week ago and had impressed upon
her that the laws did not warrant the
Imprisonment without complaint yet
Mrs. Dollar could not find time in the
press Of social duties TO swear 10
complaint.
She was called upon today In san
Francisco by Detectives Kyle and Drew
of the Oakland police department.
Once again they explained to her that
she should make a complaint against
the prisoner, and once again she de-
INJURED.
= have engagements for whist par
ties for three days." explained Mrs.
Dollar.
This afternoon Detective Kyle HIM
self charged the pickpocket with grand
larceny. and a subpoena will be served
on the society dame to appear as prose-
cutting witness in the police court
Gustave A Johnson. the prisoner, is.
according to the police. a light fingered
criminal with a record that pu-sues
him down the whole coast. He was 4
bosom friend of Charles Mack. the
Buff Kid" who was sentenced lately
to San Quentin.
The charge against Johnson is that
he robbed Mrs. Dollar on q San Pablo
avenue car al Fortieth street, Emery
VILE, January 25. Mrs. Dollar sat out
side on the front of the car. She has
identified Johnson as the man who
brushed her on the arm 1t is charged
that johnson took from a pocket In
Mrs. Dollars automobile coat a gold
purse which contained $3.50, a solid
gold watch and fob and several small
jewels.
The police found Johnson in the San
Francisco county jail, serving SO days
for petty larceny.
Detectives Kyle and Drew found
Johnson's room, in which was hidden
part of the stuff stolen from Mrs. Dol
lar. They recovered the valuables for
evidence and a week ago arrested
johnson as he was stepping from the
San Francisco county jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
MUIR GLACIER MAY BE
APPROACHED BY BOAT
Channel Has Been Blocked by
Ice Nine Years

OAKLAND. Sept. 23.-According TO
a letter from Albert Larson, an Alaska
mining man, to his parents, Muir gla-
cier may now be approached by boat.
1t is nine years since this has been
possible This glacier, named after
CALIFORNIA; famous naturalist, is in
southeastern Alaska, in Glacier bay, at
the northern end of what is known as
the Inside passage. Nine years ago
icebergs broke off the glacier and
blocked the channel of Glacier bay SO
that ships could not approach. In
some way this channel is now clear
again. 1t is believed that an earth
quake is responsible for the change,
Larson writes. During the nine years
that the glacier has been inaccessible
many changes have taken place in its
face.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
SEVERAL SINGERS AT
THE GREEK THEATER
Quartet to Give Sunday Concert
at University

BERKELEY. Sept. 23.-The half hour
of music in the Greek theater Sunday
afternoon will be something of a nov
city, in that four different soloists will
appear-Miss Edna Riley. soprano; Miss
Amelia Laviosa, soprano; Miss Lucy NJ.
Van de Mark. contralto, and Thomas
Walker barytone-all of whom are
connected with the Romeo Prick studio
of Oakland The program that they
will present is as follows: Duet, Mo-
zart's La Prendre Dove" Miss
Layiosa and Miss Van de Mark: Arditis
"ParIa." Miss Riley: Verdi's I'll Balen. "
Walker: aria from Mendelssohn's st.
Paul" Miss Van de Mark; aria from
Verdrs "Luisa Miller" Miss Laviosa
and a trio from Verdfs "Attila" by
Miss Riley, Miss Van de Mark and
Walker John Hartigan will act as
accompanist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
MASONS TO SELL OLD
HOME AND BUILD NEW
Fraternity Has 0utgrown Its
Present Quarters in Alameda

ALAMEDA, Sept 23-Tbe Masons of
this city have decided to offer their
building at the southwest corner of
Park street and Alameda avenue for
sale at $4,000.
The fraternity plans to secure new
site and erect a moderd lodge structure
from the proceeds Of the sale of the
present building.
ID. W. Martin has been named by the
Masons TO handle the sale of the build
ing. The Masonic fraternity has out
grown the accommodations of its pres
ent home, end this is the chief reason
for offering IL for sale and for plan
ming a new structure
The present building is constructed
Of brick and contains two stories.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
BLACKSMITH HELD FOR
FEELING BOSS WITH TOOL
Aged Men Who QuarreIed Ap'
pear in Court

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-Dyre Dough-
erty. a blacksmith, s. years of age,
was held for trial by Police Judge
Samuels this morning on charge Of
assault with deadly weapon by strik-
ing his employer. Peter Halter, of AL
catraz and Salem avenues. with a
monkey wrench.
Dougherty, who has worked at in
tervals for Halter during 20 years.
quarreled with his boss over the meth
cd of repairing a wagon, and in a sud-
den rage, used the monkey wrench to
fell Halter
Both men are past the meridian OF
life
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
MUSEUM BUILDING is
PLANNED BY CURATOR
Oakland Board of Works Defers
Action for Present

OAKLAND, Sept. 23.-Curator Charles
Wilcomb Of the municipal museum.
which will be opened soon in the old
Stanford residence at 1918 Oak street
as temporary quarters. submitted to
the board of public works today plans
for a permanent building.
The commissioners tabled the plans.
as it is not intended to carry them
into effect for some time.
Arrangements are made by the cura-
tor for a two story building with a
large basement. There will be a colo
NAL room, natural history room. en-
tomological rooms, spinning and tapes
try displays, artroom, and an apart
ment for general curios.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
WALLER TO SPEAK TO
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
English Savant Is to Address
Meeting at Harmon Gym

BERKELEY, Sept. 23.--At the Uni
versity of California students meeting
to be held at Harmon gymnasium Prof.
Augustus D. Waller. a famous London
physician and discoverer, who is deliv-
ering series of lectures on the Hitch
cock foundation, will speak on his
work
Prof. A. o. Leuschner. who has re-
Gently returned to his chair Of astron-
omy at the university from Europe,
will tell of work in the different insti-
buttons visited while abroad.
The University mandolin club will
furnish music for the occasion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
MISSIONARY UNION
HAS ANNUAL MEETING
New Directors Are Elected for
the Coming Year

OAKLAND, Sept. 23.-The women's
Home Missionary union of northern
California held it's twenty-second an
nual meeting this afternoon at the
First Congregational church. The cleo
ton of directors for the coming year
resulted in the following being chosen:
Mrs. G. C. Adams. Mrs. c. r. Brown,
Mrs F. B. Perkins, Mrs. j. H. O'Brien,
Mrs. J. NJ Haven. Mrs. H. NJ. Shepperd,
Mrs. L. p. Hitchcock, Mrs. f. III. Mear,
Mrs. Eli King and Mrs. O. N. Lucas.
Last years officers will remain in
Office for another year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Sept 2S.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Joe Cristolom, a. and Anna Sanginetto. II.
both Of Oakland.
James Roy Kale. Fair Oaks. and Nellie
Stearns. 81. Berkeley.
George r. Needbam. "a. San Francisco. and
Marie e. Walker. so. Iowa City. Iowa.
George J. Sylvia, "a. San Leandro, and Ca
milla r. silva, 10. Hayward.
William W. Hitchcock. "a. Nevada City. and
Ethel G. Grigsby. 81. Napa-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
OLD ALAMEDAN DROPS
DEAD AT HIS HOME
Samuel McHenry, Retired Real
ty Agent, Expires Suddenly

ALAMEDA, Sept. 23.-Samuels Nc
Henry. for many years a well known
resident, dropped dead of heart disease
this morning at his home. ST Lincoln
avenue. He was a native of Philadel-
phia, 76 years of age and was reputed
to be well to do. McHDnfy is survived
by his wife. Hattie McHenry, and a
nephew, E. S. Purdy of this city. Nc
Henry was at one time engaged in the
real estate business here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
RECEPTION is HELD
BY LADIES' AUXILIARY
Members of Association Plan to
Entertain Grand President I

OAKLAND, Sept. 23.4A reception was
given tonight to Mrs. Pacar D. Whit
ney, president of the ladies' auxiliary
of the order of railway conductors,
City of Oaks division No. 107, to the
members of the auxiliary. and their
husbands at her home. 1887 Valdez
street. About Is guests were present
The members of the auxiliary are maxi
ing plans for the entertainment of Mrs.
j. H. Moore of Toledo. o., who is presi-
dent of the auxiliary, when she arrives
in Oakland next month.