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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
FIVE GRADUATES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Interesting Exercises at the
California Guild of Arts
and Crafts

BERKELEY. May 15.-The names of
five graduates from the normal depart
ment of the California Guild of Arts
and Crafts We're announced this after
noon by Prof Frederick V. Meyer,
head of the school. They are Miss
Hazel y Hunt, Santa Barbara; Miss
Alma Billups, Berkeley; Miss Mary Ell
len Rawden, San Francisco: Miss Anna
Lyle Foster. San Francisco, and Miss
Ethel Fulton Anderson, Berkeley.
This year for the first time gradua
ton from the school carries with it a
teachers certificate and recommends
ton 10 higher studies at the Univer-
sity of California. Professor Meyer is
q member OF the university faculty
and started the school in Berkeley two
years ago. The normal department
has been in existence a year.
The closing exercises at the school
We're largely attended. An address by
Professor Meyer and a brief talk by
Perham c. Nahl, a member of the fac
Ulty. were features of the program
Both Professor Meyer and Nahl We're
connected with the Mark Hopkins In
stitute Of Art in San Francisco before
the fire of 1906.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING ON BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
CHILDREN ATTEND
OPENING OF PARK
Five Hundred San Francisco
Pupils Assist Alameda Friends
at the Exercises

ALAMEDA. May 15.-Five hundred
school children from San Francisco as
sisted in the exercises at the formal
opening offs Lincoln park in this city
today. The visitors marched through
the streets and went through various
drills. At the park they were met by
500 school children from the Alameda
schools. who also took part in the pro-
gram.
After arriving at the park the little
army. marched to the parade ground
where they were put through unique
drills by Prof. George Meihling- At
the conclusion of the drill the children
were brought to parade rest in front
of the grand stand, when the flag was
raised by the senior major. Miss Hazel
Holseman. The children then sang
the star Spangled Banner"
Mayor Noy delivered the address of
the day He was followed by short
talks from =. " Delaney. DR.. Thomp-
son. DIR. F. w. D'Evelyn. and Super
intendent of Schools W. C.. Wood
After the speech making the visitors
were presented to Mayor Noy. This
ceremony was followed by the singing
of The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
At the conclusion of the exercises
the visiting children were entertained
by the seventh and eighth grades of
the local schools, who provided basket
lunches
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
.RATHKE ADVOCATES
NORTON'S ELECTION
Good Government Forces Conn
bine to Free Berkeley From
Political .Taint

BERKELEY. May 15.-In~a letter
which he made public today W. E.
Rathke, one of the highest of the un-
successful candidates for commissioner
at the recent election, urged the sup
port of his friends for E. B. Norton in
the election to be held Saturday. In
all parts of the city the friends of good
government, who in the first balloting
elected Beverly L. Hodghead mayor,
are rallying to the support of Norton
and his running mates, w. F. Mcclure
Christian Ifoff and r. A. Berry.
Rathke's letter follows:
To the voters of South Berkeley--In
view of the fact that our townsman. p.
B. Norton, at the primary election held
May l received such handsome vote
at the hands of the electors, and be-
llieving Mr. Norton to be thoroughly
representative man, quallhed and
honest, and a man in whom we can
safely trust the business affairs of our
community | hereby recommend my
friends who so faithfully stood by me
at the primary election, to support and
vote for Mr.. Norton May p, 1909. Re
W. f. RATHKE, Druggist.
The forces which elected Hodghead
have determined to complete their
work for the good of the city by the
election of four commissioners free
from the faint of political connection
and capable and willing to cooperate
with Mayor Hodghead in carrying out
the letter and spirit of the new char
ter. For this purpose precinct clubs
are being organized in different sec
tions of the city and each of those
formed so far has unanimously in
dorsed Mcclure, Hoff, Norton and Berry
for the commissionerships
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
WOMEN TO FEATURE
|. ORPnfUM PROGRAM
Mile. Zelie de Lussan to Head
Bill at Well Known Oakland
Vaudeville House

OAKLAND, May 15.--It is to be wom-
ans turn to dominate the stage at the
Oakland Orpheum next week, for the
new vaudeville program beginning
sunday is. made up exclusively of
women stars There is to be grand
opera singing, a ballet spectacle, mu-
steal features. Spanish dancing and
other vaudeville turns.
At the head of the woman stars is
found the name of Mile. Zelle de LUIS
san, the distinguished grand opera
singer She is known as one of the
principal soloists at the Metropolitan
grand opera house in New York, where
she associated on even terms with
such artists as Media, Calye, Gadski
and others. She will sing La Paloma,' =
selections from Carmen and several
classic ballads today.
Mrs. Norton F. Phipps. a San Fran
cisco woman, known as 1.-The dancer
Of the kirmess.' will also appear. Mrs.
Phipps has chosen the stage for her
career and is now appearing under the
name of La Valera. She gives a series
of Spanish dances
Angela Dolores. an eastern actress,
is TO appear with her company in a
satlrlcal comedy called Cupid at
Home" It is satire on club life.
The Melnotte Twins and Clay Smith,
trio of dancers and singers, will give
hvely vaudeville act that is expected
to be one of the brightest things on
the bill.
Elise Schuyler, a dainty singing
comedienne who was formerly with
James 7. Powers in san Toy" and
other musical comedies, has a place
on the program. She will render char
acter songs and do a bit of dancing.
Grigolati's famous aerial ballet will
be retained on the program.
Lillian Mortimer. whose dramatic
sketch "Po' White Trash jimmy has
made a notable hit, will also be on the
program.
The Four Sisters Amatis, the quar-
tette of girls from Berlin, will appear
In a musical act, which is novelty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
SALOON MEN ARE
ACCUSED OF FELONY
Daughter of Mrs. McCrea Testi-
fies of Robbery and Hear
ing Is Deferred

OAKLAND. May 1s.-Philip Reader.
father in law of A. j. lie Fort. and
associated with lie Fort in the closed
Press saloon, has been charged with
felony for alleged completely with
Charles Mack and Joe c. Jones in an
attempt to administer whisky con-
tanning morphine to Mrs. Edith Nc
Crea of 2725 Persimmon street. Fruit
vale.
Macks preliminary hearing on the
charge of robbing Mrs. McCrea of s110
was continued this morning after tes-
timony by Laura MeCrea. the L year
old daughter of Mrs. McCrea that she
and her mother were in the back rooms
of the Press saloon when the robbery
was committed. She said she saw
Mack take the money from Mrs. Nc
Crea's purse and put it in his pocket.
The hearing was deferred until next
Friday.
LIE Fort is now under bond pending
his examination for alleged assault
with deadly weapon on Henry Miller.
a former bar tender at the Press Sa
loon. The complaints against Reader.
Jones and Mack for the alleged use of
the morphine and whisky were sworn
TO by Detective Richard McSOrley.
Mack is in the city Jail. held Fr
bonds of $4,000 for the alleged robbery
and $4,000 on the charge OF attempt
ing TO drug Mrs. McCrea.
Jones is also unable TO give bail. but
Reader is at liberty on bonds OF $1,000
which We're given by j. H. Rohan and
j. T. Fleming, proprietor of the Bon
Ton saloon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
MELVIN AIDS COUNSEL
IN VEXED GRAY CASE
Supreme Justice Assists in Bill
of Exceptions

OAKLAND. May I5.-various aspects of the
trouble between John Gray and his cousin.
Mary Walker were recalled today when Justice
Henry A. Melvin of the supreme court spent
several hours in department of the superior
court in assisting counsel for the parties to pre-
pare bill of exceptions
As judge of the superior court Melvin decided
In favor of Gray when Gray sued to title
to property which he said had been from
him by fraud practiced by Mary Walker An
appeal taken.
Gray was held to answer in the superior court
on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to commit murder, Miss Walker be-
ing the complaining witness She said Gray had
beaten her the head with a hammer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
DENIED HIS RELEASE
PENDING AN APPEAL
Judge Brown Ignores the Plea
of j. II. Russell

OAKLAND, May f15.-The petition for
release on bail from the county Jail
pending the outcome of his appeal from
sentence of five years at San Quen-
tin filed by J. H. Russell was denied
today by Superior Judge Brown.
Russell alleged that the close jail
confinement had affected his health to
an extent that medicine could no
Wits to that affect were filed by DR..
c. E. Curdts. jail physician, and Jailer
Pete White.
Russell acted as his own lawyer
when tried on charge of passing a
bad check and was given a term of five
years when convicted. He has been
in jail since September, 1907.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND May 15.-The following marriage
licenses were issued todav
Leonard r. Wharton. % San Francisco, and
Mary Alice Currie "a, San Jose.
Francis Ratmae, 20. Oakland, and Elisa
Daufy "a San Francisco.
Thomas l. Gray 81, and Emma Bruins, 70,
Iorenz Gotfburg &C. and Nancy NJ. Erken, s5.
o' Albert e. sfoetzer. A. and Alice Hucks 81.
both of San Francisco.
paul B. Cozine "a Carlisle. Kans.. and Annie
r. Towers, 30 Albuquerque. n NJ.
Henry Stephen McKillips. %. San Francisco,
and Francne videau 23 Oakland.
Edward Curran, 30, Tracy. and Margaret Hen.
messy 80, Fruitvale.
Joaquin s. Andrada, 81 and Mary Comes, 10,
both Of Hayward.
Edward j. Elliott A. ard Elizabeth s. Siyar-
tina &c. both of Berkeley.
Augustus I. Hart. 80. and Irene 1. Roden-
baugh, %. both of San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
RANCHER'S PROPERTY
CLAIMED BY COUSINS
Murdered Mans Estate Is VAL
ued at $1,000

OAKLAND, May 15.-Edward J..
Winslow of Martinez petitioned the
superior court today for letters of adj
ministration upon the estate of his
cousin, William H Winslow, who died
of injuries received when assaulted
with an AK at Sunol. Edward Winslow
said that Christopher Winslow and
James S. Winslow, both of Contra
Costa county, were also heirs at law
of the dead rancher The estate was
estimated at $3.50 cash in bank and
$50 personal property.
Winslow had sold his ranch on the
Redwood road a few days before he
was assaulted in temporary quarters
at Sunnl.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
COUNCIL IGNORES CHARGES
AGAINST POUNDMASTER
Dog Catcher Was Accused of
Ungentiemanly Conduct

ALAMEDA. May 15.-Formerl Mayor f. X.
Taylor's charges against Poundmaster Ewing
were dismissed last night by the city council in
committee of the whole.
Both Taylor and Ewing were present with
witnesses. Each side was surprised that nothing
heard by the council to the controversy.
Taylor accused Ewing of using insulting Ian
guage to citizens. Ewing denied the charge
when Taylor before his retirement as mayor.
removed him. The charges were shuttled about
for several weeks, Ewing having been rein
stated by the council
Taylor angered that his charges were
again ignored and intimated that he might re-
sort to the courts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
MILL Valley IMPROVING
STREETS OF THE TOWN
Trustees Order Thousand Tons
of Crushed Rock for Paving

MILL VALLEY, May 15.-One thous-
and tons of crushed rock to be used in
making street improvements in Mill
Valley has been ordered by the board
OF town trustees The rock is to be
used as '.binder' and will be- spread
over the basic layer of harder rock
on the streets.
The work of improving the thorough
fares in the town will not be completed
until this fall.
Recently the municipality voted so
600 for improvements, and according to
the present plans there viii be no eN-
cess from. the bond money by the time
the improvements are made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

WELCOME TO FoLK-Berkeley. May 10
The Young Mems Christian association OF this
city is making extensive preparations Ito receive
Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri upon his
arrival here Tuesday. In the evening he is to
speak at the UNo pavilion THE Era of
Public Conscience" Tickets for the lecture are
selling rapidly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
WILL DIE IF POLICE
FAIL TO FIND WIFE
Deserted Husband Writes Chief
of Police for Aid

OAKLAND, May 15.-"Maybe 1 get drunk
and say something which hurt my wife's feel
ings; but l die if you don't find her. wrote L.
Clar of Kern in a letter to Chief of Police
Wilson. He adds that he will die in two days
If his wife. who is with their daughter, is not
located by the Oakland police In appended
description Clar said his wife was 80 years old.
short and stout. The daughter is slender and
"a good deal HIGHER than my wife,,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Or. TOM Wal TONG

SIG Clay ST.. Oakland. Cal.
The Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor.
l cure all kinds OF dis
eases without operation
and produce satisfactory
results quickly. Ny Tee
for examination is reason
able No detention from
social or business dnties
while under treatment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

TO HONOR DEAD POLICEMEN Oakland.
May 1.-THE graves of the dead policemen will
be decorated with flowers and flags by the local
force on Decoration day This will be the first
time in the history of the department that trib-
ute has been paid TO the patrolnen, officers and
detectives who died while in service or in re-
tirement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

WANTS POLICE AUTOMOBILE Alameda.
May I5-Chief OF Police Conrad has applied to
the police commissioners for a police automobile
ambulance He has cited recent accidents where
time has been lost in caring for injured persons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

BOYS CLUB GIVES ENTERTAINMENT
Berkeley. May l3.-To SECURE funds to engage
larger Quarters the Chinook boys club 81 West
Berkeley gave an entertainment this evening at
Guild hall Ia Ninth street Miss Phoebe Binney
superintendent Of tie school. had charge Of the
arrangements and was assisted by Miss Alice
Graham. Miss Helen Winchester. Miss Islcy
sprague. the Rev John Rowland Lathrop and
r. 7. Preston.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

Money Raising Sale. We have the
goods: must be sold. *. SchellhaaS.
Eleventh street. Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

Must be sold Furniture at your
orice. H Schellhaas. 1lth ST.. Oakland =
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
WESTERN NEWS.

1 The convention of the National Edu-
cation Association at Denver was not
a success in point of numbers, only
about 5000 being in attendance, when
10000 to $4,000 had been expected.
Five thousand dollars for each lost
toe on his LETT foot. or $4,000 in all.
was the verdict of the jury at Butte.
Mont. In the $4,000 damage suit of
Frank H. Knuckey. q miner. against
the Butte Electric Railway Company.
Lightning and tornado losses are un-
usually heavy in the central West this
summer. One Des Moines insurance
company recently received 200 claims
in single mail from policyholders in
the vicinity of Storm Lake and Fon-
tanelle. Iowa, in June.
Tea imports through the ports Of
Seattle are breaking all records, the
rush being due to fear of hostile tar
If legislation. For the six months
ending June Both tea imports were
4,212.000 pounds. compared with 305.-
900 pounds in the same period Of 1908.
A series of twisting wind storms of
cyclonic proportions struck st. Louis
considerable property damage. injur-
ing a few persons and imperiling the
lives OF 500 passengers on the excur-
sion steamer Alton In the Mississippi
river near New Alton, Ill.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has
refused the Equitable, Metropolitan and
Prudential Life Insurance Companies
q re-hearing Of the case refusing them
license to do business in the state
the payment OF $4,000 salary to any
officer. They will appeal to the United
States Supreme Court.
Judge Clifford, of the Superior Court,
Tacoma, Wash, has declared the new
anti-cigarette law of that state to be
unconstitutional, on the grounds that
it is In conflict with the provisions of
the interstate commerce law. The
court holds that while the state may
regulate the sale of any article of CON-
merce by exercise of its police powers
it must not attempt to nullify fed
eral statute.
DR.. Henry Sewell, who recently re-
turned to Denver from visit to Eng
land and France, where he investi-
gated the methods that have been
adopted to combat tuberculosis, as
serts that the crying need Of Colorado
in general and Denver in particular
Is hospital conducted for, and in
which could be housed, the invalid
consumptives who are unable to work
and thus keep them off the streets and
out of the parks. and prevent the
spread Of the disease.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
GENERAL NEWS.

A hurricane Of unusual severity did
a good deal of damage at Panama on
the night of the 11th inst.
Prince Kalanianole, the Hawaiian
delegate to Congress. has stated that
he probably will not seek reelection
Severe earth shocks occurred re-
Gently at Neupommern. formerly New
Britain. in the Bismarck archipelago.
No fatalities are reported.
John D. Rockefeller has Increased
his donations to the general education
board by gift of $10,000.000, making
total of s52,o0o.000 given by him to
that fund.
The Swiss team won the extra in
ternational rifle match at Hamburg
by two points from the French team.
Germany won the pistol championship,
beating Switzerland and France.
Former Gov. B. B. Odell. Jr.. has
presented four acres of ground to the
committee on tuberculosis of New
burg, N. Y, announcing that he will
build thereon $4,000 infirmary.
At the American Whist Congress at
Niagara, N Y. the national whist
championship for the year 1909-1910
was awarded to Kelly and Gilman, rep
resenting the American Whist Club of
Boston.
An automobile line has been estab-
lished to transport passengers from
ocean liners landing at Havre to
Paris, France. The cars can be en-
gagged by wireless before steamers
reach port.
Standard Oil chemists are declared
to have discovered a process whereby
they can make butter as by-product
OF crude petroleum. II reports are
true. plans have been prepared and
contracts soon will be let for putting
up big butter making plant near
New York city.
Italy will be represented at the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration by the cruisers
Etna and Etruria Admiral Mirabello
the minister of marine. has decided
upon this. and 1t may be that another
warship Will Join the two cruisers.
American and Mexican capitalists
will meet at San Antonio. Texas. and
perfect plans for the construction of
string of race tracks throughout the
republic of Mexico. The initial invest
msnt will be s1.000,000. OSWALD Ar
thur Petre OF Essex, England, now in
San Antonio. will design and build the
tracks
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
Says Forests viii Last.

Seattle, Wash.-FredericlS Weyer-
haeuser, president of the Weyerhaeuser
Timber Company. the largest holder
of timber lands in the United States,
takes issue with Clifford Pinchot. head
of the United States forestry depart
ment. on the statement that there is
danger of exhausting the timber sup
ply in the next twenty years. Mr.
Weyerhaeuser saws that he believes
that the timber supply of the United
States will never give out.
Il am very much interested in the
forestry problem" said Mr.. Weyer-
haeuser. "and / do not believe with
Mr.. Pinchot that the forests of the
country would be wiped out in twenty
years. There is no reason to believe
that the timber supply will ever be ex-
hausted. l am of the opinion that we
will have ample timber for our needs
for an indefinite time-for all time, in
fact.
Talk commonly INDUCED in regard
ing the depletion of timber in the
East, the West and South is an exag-
geration. There is still an abundance
of timber throughout the South and
also in Minnesota. Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and contiguous territory. With
ordinary conservative methods of lum-
bering, 1t will last indefinitely. 1t is
constantly growing: young timber is
replacing the old and with proper
safeguards against forest fires and
utterly useless waste. it should last
forever"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Professor Simon Newcomb, the fam
GUS astronomer. died at his home in
Washington on the 10th inst, at the
age Of seventy-four.
Following a long-established custom
in respect to its employees. the Sem
ate has voted six months salary to the
widow of its late chaplain, DR.. Edward
Everett Hale.
Representative Spight of Mississippi
has introduced a bill to prevent under
manning and unskilled manning of
American vessels. The measure has
the approval of the International Sea-
mems Union of America
President Taft now expects to start
on his western and southern trip
about September 18th, the date of his
fifty-second birthday. He will go to
Seattle via Denver. Salt Lake and
Spokane.
The time limit for the settlement
OF various claims will expire July 18th
and as consequence the Venezuelan
government has requested the Ameri-
can secretary of state for an extension
of time to continue negotiations on the
Orinoco corporation and Critchfield
large cash indemnity.
Enormous increases in postal re-
ceipts for the month of June, 1909,
compared with June, 1908, at fifty of
the largest postoffices, are recorded in
a statement issued by the department.
Dayton, O., leads with an increase of
40 per cent. Seattle. Wash. is next,
with an increase of 1920 per cent.
During the fiscal year just closed
our foreign commerce decreased in
round figures s1O0,O00,0O0 compared
with the same period of the previous
year, according to preliminary gov
ernment report just issued There
was an increase in imports of $780,
100000, but our exports suffered a ma
terial decrease of about $20O.0O0.0 900,
Indications are that President Taft's
announced itinerary for his western
and southern trip this fall may be ma
tcrially extended. The President
himself did not include in the tenta
tive list which was published all oi
the places where he expects to stoI
long enough to make an address and
hold brief car-end reception. 1t Il
thought that he will depart from his
usual custom and take a special train
Forty-eight million dollars will bs
needed by the Isthmian Canal Com
mission to carry on the work Of dig
ging the Panama canal during the fis
cal year 1911. according to estimates
which have been received by Secretar,
Of the Treasury Macveagh.
Since the announcement OF Presi
dent Taft's tentative itinerary for hfi
Western trip, the White House hal
been fairly floodel with kilograms ant
letters requesting that the tour he er
tended to include various states ant
cities that did not have place on ths
list
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-15
Seattle to Gulf Line.

Denver.-The first contracts in the
construction of $6,oOO,ooo worth of
new tracks. to form the Hill roads
coast to Gulf route. have been let to
Macarthur Brothers. 1t is expected
that trains will be operating between
Seattle and Galveston, via Denver, be-
fore the end of the year. The Near
thur contracts are for forty miles of
track through the Big Horn canon in
Wyoming. and viii require the ex-
penditure OF about $S,500.o00. The
work is being let to sub-contractors.