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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
Suburban Brevities

LOSES BADGE OF oFFICE-oskland, Jan. 10.
Captain of Police j. F. Lynch lost his valu-
able gold police badge (the gift of friends,
while answering a summons in East Oakland.
The badge bears his initials
HELD FOR INSANITY -oakland Jsn. 19-W.
kiersted. a waiter found beating his head
against the floor of his room at Al Fifteenth
street, taken TO the receiving hospital to-
day on charge of insanity
SAILOR HIT BY CAR-oakland. Jan. 19.---
While getting OF a street ear the wrong
side this morning, ". F. White, sailor,
jumped in front Of another car going in the
opposite direction. Hisseoilar bone was broken.
BOY HURT LEADING Cbw-Berkeley. Jan 10.
While leading COW from pasture this after
Berkeley way, stumbled and fell The chain
by which the COW was being led caught in his
ear, badly laeerating ii.
BANQUET FOR PAsToR-oakland. jan 10
Rev. E. L. Rich, former pastor of the Presby-
terfsn church at Watsonvlle the guest
OF honor last night at a dinner given by men
OF Union street Presbyterian church. Plans
for organizing mems league were discussed.
WILL ADDRESS BANKERS Oakland. Jan. 10.
r. NJ. Welch, secretary of the California bank
ers association viii address Oakland chapter,
American institute of banking. in the club
rooms in the Oakland clearing house building
Thursday evening His subject will be THE
Evolution of the California Banking Law
TRIAL FOR BURGLARY-oakland jan 1a-
The trial of James S. Campana, who is ac,
cused of stealing a wagon load of furniture
from the house OF W. J. wymer of East Oak
court. The particular exhibit in the case is
large walnut mantelpiece, topped with Il
mirror.
WANTS NEW CHARTER-oakland. Jan. 1a-
In speech delivered before the Merchants
exchange last evening. T T. Marshall, chair
man OF the Greater Oakland charter commit
tee. announced that he would call a conven-
tion of local, civic, labor. social and improve
ment organizations to take steps to secure a
new charter for the city.
LECTURES ON sCHooLs-Berkeley jan 1a-
The first lecture of the series the schools
of California delivered by prominent e,lil.
Gators under the auspices of the department
of education of the university viii be given
tomorrow afternoon in California hail at 4
o'clork. The addresses will be delivered
weekly throughout the semester.
WILL GUARD DANCE HALLS-oakland JAM
le.-Chief Of Police Wilson was directed by
the police and fire commissioners today to in
vestigate the cent dance halls in this citv
protest was received from the Ebell club. in
which it was alleged that minor girls attend
the places. Chief Wilson will keep a police
man on guard TO prevent minors from entering
the resorts.
MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED Berkeley.
Jan. 19.-0ffcers of Berkeley chapter No %
ROYAL Arch Masons of this city. were ir-
stalled in the Masonic temple tonight. Fin
ley Dozier, the retiring high priest, and 3. 2.
Bull, past high priest, offcated. King oc-
tayius Cloudman succeeded TO the office Of
high priest and Albert Jay Walker assumed
the title of king.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
HUSBAND AFRAID
OF HIS AFFINITY
Fred Mitchell Did Not Dare to
Be Seen in Public With
His Wife

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-It would not do
for Fred Mitchells affinity TO see him
with his wife. according to the story
told by the latter in the divorce court.
Whether the affinity thought that
Mitchell was a single man or whether
she was just naturally jealous did not
appear. but Mrs Amy C. Mitchell, the
wife. testified that whenever her hus-
band walked with her he made her
walk in front of him so that 1t would
not appear that they were together.
Mrs. Mitchell said that he seldom
took her to. any places of amusement
and that his peculiar actions in the
street were mysterious to her until she
overheard certain telephone eonyer-
sation between Mitchell and another
man. 1t was to this effect:
Hello, Ed. Well, l couldn't help it,
for l had the tickets and l had to take
her. I took particular pains to keep
behind her and l don't think the party
you mean saw me-
Afterward Mrs Mitchell learned that
her husband was in the habit of ia king
another woman to places of amuse-
ment Once, she testified, to make peace
with her Mitchell volunteered to get
her some ice cream. He went, but he
did not come back for six hours, and
when he arrived he did not have the
ice cream. She was granted an inter-
locutory decree.
Julia E. Ninemeyer was granted
final decree of divorce on the ground
of desertion from Fred Ninemeyer.
The following new suits for divorce
were filed today: Nellie against
Charles G. Campbell, cruelty; May E.
against Milton ]. Higuera, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
COMPANY ORDERED TO
IMPROVE CAR SERVICE
Mandate of Alameda Council
men to Traction Corporation

ALAMEDA, Jan. 19.-That the pat
rons of the Oakland traction company
may be given better service in Alameda
the city council has adopted a resolu-
tion ordering the corporation to lay
double tracks from Santa Clara avenue
and Park street to San Jose avenue
and Park street; to place two addi-
tional turnout switches in San Jose
avenue between Park and Ninth streets;
to broad gauge its San Jose avenue
line east of Park street to High street
and Central avenue, and to extend it's
Santa Clara avenue line from Santa
Clara avenue and Webster street TO
Santa Clara avenue and Third street.
Councilman William Hammond Jr.
fathered the resolution. The traction
company is also ordered to improve its
system of transfers in Alameda.
According TO Councilman E. 3. Bull
lock the city municipal legislators have
the authority under the franchise
granted to the Oakland traction COM
pany to compel-th corporation TO carry
out the demands made upon 1t with re-
gard. to its local system.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
MOTHER IN LAW BLAMED
FOR TROUBLE IN FAMILY
Oakland Contractor Accused of
Failure to Provide

OAKLAND, Jan. 1e.-J. W. Mclean,
a contractor painter, blamed his
mother in law this morning when he
was given his preliminary examina-
tion before Police Judge Samuels on
= charge OF failure to provide for his
wife and his minor child He men,
toned his wife's mother, Mrs. Mary
Mcdonald. by name in his own testi-
mony and was fatty contradicted by
his wife when she took the witness
stand
Mclean testified that his wife was
induced to leave his own mothers
home in East Oakland, where he was
living with his family. removing with
the child to Mrs. McDonald's Later,
he asserted. his mother in law induced
her daughter 10 cause his arrest
Attorney Clarence Wilson. defending
Mclean, got the case continued till
February 2s, with Mclean free on his
own recognizance on promise to pro-
vide for his wife and child.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
BAKERS WILL INSIST
ON SANITARY SHOPS
Union Label Campaign to Be
Started in Oakland

OAKLAND. Jan. 19.-The union
bakers of Alameda county are prepar-
ing to take up the sanitary campa gn
which has been inaugurated in San
Francisco and elsewhere to compel
manufacturing bakers to keep their
bakeries in good condition.
Local 119 of the bakers union has
decided to accord the union label only
to such shops as meet the requirements
of the union in regard to cleanliness
and other sanitary conditions.
The annual election of officers of
local 119 resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. ID. NJ McDuff; vice president,
Joseph Hays; recording secretary,
Robert Brietenbach; inartcial secre-
tary and business agent, Cy Cooey;
sergeant at arms. George Rouck.
A ball, the proceeds of which will be
devoted to the sick and death fund of
the union, will be held in Germania
hall February 26.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
ODD FELLOWS OPEN
1910 CONVENTION
Delegates From All Parts of the
State Attend Annual Meet
ing in Oakland

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-Odd Fellows
from all parts of California gathered
in Hamilton hall at the opening ses-
sion of the annual district convention
of Manchester unity, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. Members of the local
lodges welcomed the visitors and enter
tained them tonight at ball given in
their honor.
The session was opened by Provincial
Grand Master William H. Sawtell. who
appointed the full quota of assisting
officers. W. G. Wallace was named as
guard, James Currie as past deputy
grand master and Samuel Pinkerton
assistant secretary.
Encouraging reports of progress
were read by the provincial grand mas
ter and by Provincial Secretary Goes.
A large increase in membership during
the past year was also reported.
A possible increase in the amount of
sick benefits was discussed during the
morning session. The afternoon ses-
sion was largely occupied with secret
balloting for nominations of officers to
be voted for at the annual election to-
morrow. The convention will close to-
morrow evening with a banquet.
The following committees were ap-
pointed today:
Credentials-Thomas NJ Miller. San
Francisco; o. LeFebre. San Francisco;
W. G. Wallace. Oakland.
Laws and supervision-W. X. Hull
San Francisco; Joseph Hagan, San
Francisco; H. II. Harrington, San Fran
cisco.
State of the order-James Currie. San
Francisco, Ernest Lauf, San Francisco;
A E. Bennett MeIrose
Ways ard means-John A. Johnson
Oakland; E. NJ. Cooper. San Francisco;
Charles A. Roberts, San Francisco,
Press-E. r. TAFT. W. S. Harmon and
John A. Compiano, Oakland
Finance-Thomas NJ Miller H II
Rungan, Duncan McCailum, San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
PRIESTS HOME TAKES
FIRE FROM GAS HEATER

OAKLAND. Jan. IA collection of
pictures. books and trinkets which were
valued for sentimental reasons by their
owner, Rev. Thomas McSweeney, pas
tor of st. Francis de Sales church, were
destroyed in a fire which broke out
this afternoon in the priests study at
the parish house. $40 Hobart street.
Father McSweeney was out of the
dwelling when the blaze was started
by gas heater. The fire alarm was
turned in by a passer by who saw the
smoke.
The study was locked when the fire
men reached the place and axes were
used in reaching the blaze.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
STUDENTS MUST NOT
FREQUENT POOLROOMS
Alameda High School Boys Are
Suspended for Gambling

ALAMEDA, jan 19.-Following the
arrest of a number of schoolboys in a
poolroom conducted by Japanese at
1915 Park street, the board of educa-
fiOn is considering the adoption of a
rule that will bar any high school stu
dent caught frequenting a pooIroom
from further attendance at the educa-
tional institution.
OF the boys taken into custody in the
Japanese poolroom three have been in
definitely suspended from the high
school by. School superintendent VIII
c. Wood.
The superintendent says that this
policy viii be pursued in the cases of
all students detected frequenting pool
rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
BIG FIRE WHISTLE
WILL BE SUPPRESSED
City Council of Alameda AboI-
ishes Noisy Alarm Signal

ALAMEDA. Jan. 19.-The big fire
whistle at the municipal electric light
and power plant at the south end of
Park street, which has sounded alarms
for years, is to be heard no more
Acting on numerous complaints that
have been made by residents living
within hearing of the whistle, the city
council has decided to do away with
the noisy signal that served to notify
the call" men of the fire department
That sick children and adult pa
tients had been thrown into a highly
nervous and often dangerous condition
by the blasts of the fire whistle was
the statement made to the city coun-
ell by Charles ]. kuchel of S39 Oak
street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING OF SAN FRANCISCO
RECORD OF MARRIAGE
CLEARS TITLE TO LAND
Certificate of Second MatrimO-
NAL Venture Is Filed

OAKLAND. Jan. IA certified copy
of the marriage certificate of Alexan-
der Dunsmuir and Josephine Wallace
was fled with the county recorder to-
day by Attorney t. C. Coogan to elear
the title to property in this city which
the late Mrs. Dunsmuir owned. She
was the mother of Edna Wallace Hop
per, the actress. and was married to
Dunsmuir at San Pablo. Contra Costa
county. December -21. 1899.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
Mans Misery
Promptly Banished
(From Mans Maladies- "

(F'rom Mans MaladieS-)
A certain sort OF misery which
causes a man to become abJect
in manner. timid. suspicious and
jealous without real warrant, can
be readily banished BY a system
attic nerve treatment which can
be followed out in the privacy
of home and restoration Of
normal or natural condition
speedily ensues-
A man feels and knows when
he is not getting out OF life all
that IL holds. and this knowledge
makes the misery which occurs
with such symptoms as unsteady
gait, weak voice, downcast eyes.
cold extremities, loss OF flesh,
loss Of self-control, lack Of self
esteem. pains In the back and
back part of the head. shooting
pains. heart palpitation, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, hollow eyes,
sunken cheeks. colorless lips,
dizziness and trembling.
The requirement to overcome
these dreadful symptoms is a
restoration OF power and
strength to the nervous system.
which has been poorly nouriShed
or abused by thoughtlesS eat
ing. drinking or social duties.
perhaps supertnduced by over
work Keen, strong. sensitive
nerves which carry every SEN
sation or emotion to the brain
centers of consciousness can and
should be the possession OF
every living individual. Let this
prescription be used and the re-
suits will surely reward the ef-
forts. Obtain OF any good drug
gist three ounces of syrup sarsa-
parilla compound. in a six ounce
bottle. Add one ounce OF com
pound fluid balmwort. shake and
let stand for two hours, then add
one ounce of tincture cadomene
compound (not cardamom) and
one ounce OF compound essence
cardiol. Mix. Shake well and
take a teaspoonful after each
meal and one when retiring. The
three last named ingredients are
specially prepared and powerful
concentrations. much used in
various prescriptions, but con-
tain no opiates to harm the sys-
tenn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
DENTISTS ASSAILANT
GUILTY OF BATTERY

BERKELEY, Jan. 19.-E. NJ Broden-
stein was found guilty of battery today
on a charge brought by DR.. Ethan W.
Scott, who last week was fined 500
for carrying a concealed weapon. The
arrest of both men was the outcome OF
of Scott to Miss Minnie Brodenstein.
his former sweetheart. L. c. Simp-
son, a companion of Brodenstein, viii
be tried for disturbing Scott's peace
tomorrow after Brodenstein is SEN
fenced.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
HUSBAND WINS SUIT
OVER MEDICAL CHARGES

OAKLAND. Jan 19.-JudEmen- c
against J. T. Bohannon. proprietor o.
a sanatorium in Fruitvale for S149.20
was given today by Justice Quinn il
favor of J.. c. Hill. an insuranceman
OF Fresno. Hill sued to recover money
paid BonannOn to treat Mrs Hill IN
der a contract alleged TO provide that
the money should be refunded il cure
was not effected. Mrs. Hill died
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Jan. 1e.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Carl III. Stefens. %, and Mile A. Naismith
~. both of Oakland.
Alex P. Bayer. 81, Oakland and Lula NJ. VIII
helm. 25. Alameds.
Rowland R. Hill As. and KelsO E. MeEac-
hern. 43. both of Oakland.
FREDERICK Ravizza 25. Berkeley. aud Caroline
Bosso. 81, Oakland.
Albert. R. Wilson. so. GraytOn. and Alice
Coset. 20. oakland.
George T. Piummer 25. Alameda, and kathryn
!. Burns. 25. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
MAY REVISE LICENSES
TO INCREASE REVENUE

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-Reyision of the
business license fees may be taken up
by the city council at an early date as
means of Increasing the municipal
revenues. 1t is possible that the Oak
land ordinances will be patterned after
the Los Angeles system, which provides
for license fees from 137 classes of
trade. Only 81 different branches are
taxed for business licenses in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
OLD PASSENGER LIST
PRESERVED BY PIONEER
Late Mrs. Annie s. Denton
Saved Record of Trip

BERKELEY, JAN 1e.-The original
passenger list of the Italian clipper
ship Maria, which rounded the Horn
in 1852, was given to the Merchants
exchange of this city today by Walter
A Gompertz, executor for Mrs. Annie
S. Denton, who died recently. The pa
per. in spite of its 5s years. is in
good state of preservation. Among the
passengers on the Maria were Mr.. and
Mrs. Denton and II others.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
NAPKINS TO REPLACE
TOWELS IN SCHOOLS
Berkeley Board of Education
Eliminates Germ Collectors

BERKELEY, Jan. 1s-In line with
the sanitation campaign being waged
in the schools of this city. the board
of education last night ordered the pur-
chase of 5000 paper napkins for use
in the schools to replace roller towels,
declared by Medical Examiner Hoag to
be collectors of germ diseases.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20

Miranda KimhaH, az years old retired
rancher. died yesterday at his home in Semi
nary avenue. where he had lived for nearly
30 years. He leaves wfdoT. Mrs Sarah j.
Kimball. and three sons Charles ". KEmball,
r. z. Kimbau and E. A. KimbaIi. He was 4
native Of Johnstown, R. /. Kimball held
farming interests near HAYWARD for years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20

VIOLATE MILK LAW Kennel. proprietor
of the New Boss dairy. was fined SIS yester-
day for sellinr skinned milk. and ID. Galbally
of the New Washington restaurant ESQ Fourth
street. $40 for selling watered milk.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
DRIVER HELD UP BY
NEWLY MADE FRIEND
EmeryvilIe Teamster Is Robbed
and Insulted
ISpeeial Dispatch 10 The Call

BERKELEY. Jan. 1s-Nels christy,
a driver for Bernard & Erickson,
groeersin Emeryville. was held up and
robbed of $50 Of the firms money at
Portland and San Pablo avenues, Al
bany, tonight by young stranger,
whom he had taken into his wagon
late in the afternoon at Point Rich
mond and had left at a county line
saloon. When Christy reached Port
land avenue tonight the highwayman
stepped from a saloon and ordered him
to hold up his hands. He took Christy's s
purse. which he emptied and threw into
his victims face.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20

OAKLAND. Jan 19-Nrs. Arthur
Fvood has planned a delightful affair
for Friday afternoon, including 80
guests in her invitation for bridge
with few friends coming in later for
Tea. Mrs. Flood will entertain at the
Hotel Carlton in Berkeley, where she
and her husband have apartments.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-12

have done anything Of the sort. You
cant expect us to keep track Of
everything that goes out of this
building"
That was $40 couch" sadly OBJ
served the clerk as he returned to
his committee room.
As a matter OF fact, dear old Uncle
Sam should consider himself forum
ate that ne ever owns anything for
any length of time in the big legis-
lative and departmental buildings.
There are 50 many entrances and ex-
its; so many employees and SO many
strangers going in and o {; SO many
articles of furniture being moved
back and forth from one ONCE to
another. or from one building to an
other that 1t would be the greatest
wonder in the world If things were
not stolen at times. The fact that
more are not taken speaks wen for
the general honesty Of the capital
city.
The capitol being the largest
structure in the city and the one con-
tanning the greatest variety of NOV
able property. 1t is naturally the one
most frequently worked" by the
light fingered persons OF easy con-
science. Not so very long ago a
young man appeared at the house
press gallery and asked Superintend-
emit Charley Mann where the type
writer belonging to one of the press
associations was located.
you'll find it in the back room"
said Mann.
"All right" said the young man,
''I'll take it along"
And he did. Soon thereafter the
concern owning the writing machine
discovered its loss. Uncle Sam had
to pay the loss. He always loses.
During the last few years scores
Of the French clocks in the commit
tee rooms of the capitol have been
robbed of their metal ornaments.
These were mostly little bronze stat
netos of real artistic merit and cost
in the neighborhood of $40 or $40
each. I'VE ought to be glad that
the thieves left US the clocks" re-
marked one of the congressman after
the third robbery Of this sort had
been reported to him.
Now only American clocks of the
severest, simplest design are pur-
chased for the committee rooms.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Instruments filed for record in
Kootenai county. Idaho, February
10, 1910, Furnished by the Panhan-
die Abstract company.
Deeds
Chas. b. Nash to Minnie McCof-
ferry, Iot IL, block %. Riverside Park
add. to Occur d'Alene. 1885.
Chas. B. Nash to John A. Gardner,
lot IL. block 10; lots 10 and II.
block %; lots 3. 4. 5, 6. block "a;
lots S and 6, block rs; lots z, 8, ..
block 81; lot 8, block 80; IA
lot 5, block 3S, Riverside Park add.
to Occur d'Alene. $1,000.
Warren Truitt to Chas. B. Nash,
lots Z. s. 8, block "a, Riverside Park
add. to Occur d'Alene. 81.
Joseph L. Custer to BENZ. Lindsay,
e 1-2 of NV Ia Of Sc Ia Sec. 20
sos W., $500.
Otto Peterson to L. X. Leithe, lots
IL and %. Spring Water add. to
Occur d'Alene, 81.
Chas. B. Nash to Wilton Ciague
lot 10, block IS, Riverside Park
add. to Occur d'Alene, 1875.
F. T. Camp to State Bank of Com.
merce, IL of sc IA Sec. 5-4S-1
E., 81.
Robt. H. Elder to c. f. Acton, lots
10 and IL, block T. North Park add
to Occur d'Alene, $500.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-12
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