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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
PUBLIC SERVICE
BOARD IS URGED
Mayor Proposes Commission
to Regulate Corporations
as in New York

OAKLAND, Sept. 1S.--A municipal
public service commission. to stand be-
tween the consumer and the public
service corporations, will be proposed
for this city by Mayor Frank K. Mott
to the board of charter freeholders. The
mayor, taught by experience that city
councils and boards of public works
with their different functions can not
adequately meet the corporation prob
lem, has decided that the solution lies
in the establishment of separate
branch of the city government quail
traffic electric. gas and water service,
and similar public service agencies.
NEW YORK PLAN
The idea which Mott will lay before
the freeholders, to be considered for
Incorporation in the charter now be-
ing framed, is a modification of the
New York public service commission
conceived by Governor Hughes. The
work of the commissions of that state,
particularly the commission in the
first district, the boroughs of the
metropolis, has been one of the political
wonders of the day. 1t has proved
an effective regulation of the manifold
traffic and public service difficulties,
sidered or adopted by other states.
A few clauses in the charter, CIV
ing the mayor or the council authority
to appoint the commission, and rough
ly sketching the duties of the body,
will be framed. The New York idea
will be followed only generally, as the
public service commissions of that
state are powerful departments, COM
prising high salaried chiefs in the di-
ci h.
out.
ACT AS MEDIATOR
The function of such a board would
be to act as mediator between public
service corporations and the public.
Complaints of bad service or of dis
elimination; violau tons of statutes or
ordinances and neglect of duties in any
form by companies, would be investi-
gated by the public service commission.
Acting probably in an advisory ca
pacity to the council, the commission
would frame ordinances for adoption
or would suggest the corrective meas
ures.
Franchises now held by corporations
or sought hereafter, would fall in the
scope of the commission. 1t would be
the commissions duty to secure terms
which will protect the public interest
policies which will insure public con-
troll of the vested interests and just
remunerations for franchise privileges
given by the city.
The fixing of water rates and of gas
and electric rates, perhaps even the
regulation of fares on cars and trains
within the city, will either be made
part of the commissions functions, OF
will be delegated to the council with
the commission as adviser.
The mayors plan in brief is to es-
tablish a branch of the city govern
ment to be composed of experiences
business or of able professional, men,
who will study the problems arising
from public service companies and act
in the peoples interests and yet give
just protection to the capital invested
in the companies serving the public.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
OAKLAND TURN VEREIN
CELEBRATES VICTORY
Trophy Won During Saenger-
fest Displayed at Concert

OAKLAND, Sept. 1S.-The Oakland
turn Verein and its singing section.
held a concert at Germania hall to-
night in celebration of the society's
victory during the recent Saengerfest
in winning the Shreve trophy valued
at $500. An interesting program was
carried out and the trophy was placed
on exhibition. The committee in
charge was as follows:
j. Tflman G. Stoll
H. Loeffer 4. Aehs
A. Engel G.. Gruhlke
z. Uth lC lorenzen
T. Radke |. horn
j. Roesch
The following program was rendered:
Overture.
Oration-A Curtin.
Abenfeler AUTOMATICALLY the. singing sec
tion.
Schmidt)-By Camilla Steinbeck.
Duet .'Gluchwuermchen'' Up. Lange)-By
Camilla and Adele Steinbeck.
Either solo-Paul Schwerdt
Baryone solo-H. w. Kleinenbroich
Snntag tBersckl-By singing section.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
WOMAN ENDS LIFE
in THIRD ATTEMPT
When Drowning and Poison
Fail Mrs. Kate COrder
Hangs Herself

OAKLAND. Sept. 1s.-Rescued from
being drowned in the bay and
thwarted in an attempt to end her
life with carbolic acid yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Kate Corder. So years old,
who lived at 1898 Sixty-frst street
with her mother. committed suicide In
the insane ward at the receiving hos
pitai early this morning by hanging.
She was not detected in her third sui
cidaI effort and her body was growing
cold when found.
The woman tore up the sheet in her
cot and made a moose, which she
slipped around her neck She tied the
loose end to radiator in her ward
and strangled herself by dropping to
the floor.
Mrs. Corder Ieaped into the bay
yesterday afternoon at Emeryville, but
was rescued by acquaintances, who
took her home. There she drank the
acid, but as she had been drinking
whisky the alcohol acted rs an anti
dote Her mother had her taken TO
the hospital last night
Mrs. Corder was married, but had
been separated from her husband She
had no children.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
DEBATERS ARE CHOSEN
AT BERKELEY HIGH
Team to Contest Against Lick
School Selected

BERKELEY. Sept. 1S-A debating
team, consisting of Percy Neal, Eu-
gene Sturgis and Harry Dobbs, has been
selected by Berkeley high school for
the debate to be held i'm about a month
with Lick high school of San Francisco.
Stanley Arndt was selected as alter
nate.
The question Of the tryout was: Re
solved, that United States Senator's
Should Be Elected by Direct Vote of
the People Sturgis and Dobbs as
gued on the affirmative. while Neal and
AIndt upheld the negative.
About 10 entered the tryouts. and the
contest for positions on the team was
close. Sturgis and Neal are old debat-
ers, having represented the high school
before. Dobbs is new man. Edwin
Thomas, debating manager of the
school, is arranging for the coming
debate, and it is also thought that q
debate with Lowell high will be sched-
uled.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
WEDDING OF YOUNG
BERKELEY COUPLE
Quiet Church Ceremony Unites
Miss Alice Gardiner and
Edward Pimental

BERKELEY, Sept. 1s.-At a simple
church wedding yesterday afternoon
Miss Alice Gardiner became the bride
are residents of Berkeley. The cere-
mony was read a o'clock at st. John s
chapel in Oakland by the Rev. T.. F..
Gee. Only a few friends of the couple
witnessed the wedding.
Mrs. Pimental has many friends both
in San Francisco. where she lived up
sto short time ago, and in Berkeley.
Her parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. Gardiner,
now live in Mountain View.
Pimental is employed as an outside
salesman for large firm in San Fran
cisco. After honeymoon trip the young
couple will return to Berkeley to make
their home.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
RUSSIAN CHOIR SINGS
IN NATIONAL TONGUE
Rally Day" at Baptist Church
Presents Unique Feature

OAKLAND. Sept ls- Today was
made a rally day" for young people
at the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist
church. The usual services were held
in the morning at IL o'clock. when Rev.
c z. Maxfield, the pastor. preached
the sermon, and in the evening a spe-
cial program was carried out In a union
service of Christian endeavor Epworth
league and B. Y. p. u. societies.
The following spoke; J. W. Hatch of
San Francisco, Miss Florence Bradley
of Oakland and Charles Cadman of
Alameda A feature of the meeting was
the choral numbers of the Russian
Baptist church choir of San Francisco
which sang American anthems in the
Russian tongue for the first time in
any church in America,
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
SHRINERS WILL HOLD
BARBECUE AT HAYWARD
Plan Will Make Outing an AE-
nual Event

OAKLAND, Sept 18.-An open afr
feast will be held at Hayward park
October Q by Aahmes temple of the
Mystic Shrine in Inauguration OF
custom of annual barbecues. Members
of the temple in charge of the fnltia
celebration have planned a program or
entertainment and a full representa-
tion is expected to be in attendance.
Arrangements are in charge OF: NJ
Mcdonald. chairman; H. Wharton. j. o.
Hill. s. Parker and DR. R. NJ Higgins.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
CAPTAIN PAPE WILL
GIVE UP COMMISSION
Berkeley Militia Officer Sends
Resignation to Lauck

BERKELEY, Sept. 1s.-Captain
George G. Pape OF Company C, ma
uonal guard, has sent his resignation
to Adjutant General Lauck. Pape gives
as his reason for resigning that the
work OF the militia company inter-
feres with his business
AS he was instrumental in forming
the company, and since the organiza-
tion three years ago has proved a most
efficient captain, Papes resignation is
regretted by the men under him.
The election of a new captain will
be held Tuesday evening. L. S. O'Toole.
now frst lieutenant of the company, is
looked upon as Papes possible sue
cessor- Company G is planning to at
tend the annual encampment of the ma
tional guard at Atascadero October /
to Is.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19

The Adelphian women will gather on
Monday at an informal basket lunch
con in the clubhouse.
Mrs. Cora E. Jones will be made the
guest of honor at the luncheon for
which the Oakland club is arranging
on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oc-
tober 10.
Wednesday of this week the board
of directors will give a reception to
members and guests, the event being
among the last which will take place
in the old headquarters in Pythian
castle. Within fortnight the club
will take possession of its new rooms
in Unity hall. Assisting the board in
receiving their guests will be:
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
BERKELEY GRADUATE
WILL GIVE RECITAL
Clinton r. Morse to Sing This
Evening

BERKELEY, Sept 18.--In his first
public appearance since his return from
Europe about month ago. Clinton r.
Morse, clubman./ graduate of the Uni
versity of California and director of
the University of California glee club
will give song recital in wilkins
hall tomorrow evening. For the last
year Morse has been studying under
King Clark in Berlin and Paris Fred
erick Maurer, the well known ac-
companist, will be at the piano. The
program to be presented tomorrow
evening contains works of most Of the
representative composers,
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
FIRE CHIEF ASKS FOR
RUNABOUT AUTOMOBILE
AIameda's Department Head De-
sires a Machine

ALAMEDA. Sept. 1s.-Chief Fred K.
krauth of the fire department has re-
auested the fire commissioners to pro-
vide him with a runabout auto in order
that he mag travel quickly to the
scenes of fires Under present ar
rangements the chief is forced to jump
the first machine that he can catch in
responding to an alarm,
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
AGED MAN FOLLOWS
HIS SON IN GRAVE
Jeremiah BroweII Succumbs
After Long Illness

Browell, SO years of age. died today
at the home of his daughter Mrs.
John Slater, 1892 High street. after a
long illness that was the indirect
cause of the death last Wednesday of
Charles p. Browell, son. Worn out
with watching nights at his fathers
bed, Charles Browell became tempo
rarily demented and waded into San
Leandro bay. Rescued and taken
home. the son succumbed to congestion
of the lungs jeremiah Browell was
native of England He leaves sew
eral children
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
WORKMEN ROBBED BY
LODGING HOUSE THIEF
More Than SIO0 Taken From
Employees of Railroad

OAKLAND, Sept 1S.-Jewelry and
money amounting TO more than 800
were stolen last night from Southern
Pacific employees living in West Oak
land lodging houses. Presuna bly, the
same man committed all the thefts.
first robbing Antoine Nunez. Antone
Rogers and Joseph Rogers. who room
together at 1865 Fifth street, then
breaking into Joseph Tasheria's room
at 1910 Fifth street. From the three
fellow dodgers he get about sl0O. while
Tasheria H>st s. and a watch worth s1B
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
PASSENGER EXPIRES
IN STREETCAR SEAT
Heart Trouble Suddenly Ends
Life of III. Deeble

OAKLAND, Sept. 1S.-H. Decide. 40
years old. died instantly from heart
trouble late this afternoon while rid
ing on a West Twelfth street car. with
his two small children at his side, on
his was to the Sixteenth street station
to meet his sister. The conductor saw
that he was apparently sick, and found
him unconscious. Deeble was taken to
the office of DIR. r. Z. McCracken,
Fourteenth and Cypress streets. who
pronounced him dead. The body was
sent to the morgue. Deeble lived at
$40 Thirty-ninth street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19

The particular guests of honor on
this occasion will be the boards of di-
rectors of the various clubs about the
bay including EbeH. Town and Gown,
Twentieth Century, Adelphian, Cali
fornia and Corona.
Section work for the week is an
nounced as follows:
Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock-Beglnners
French.
Thursday. . o'clock-Advanced French.
Friday, o'clock-Dramatic section under
Mile Moliere; open meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH DEDICATED
New Chapel and Sunday School
Edifce Scene of Solemn
Exercises

OAKLAND. Sept. 1s-Tne newly
completed chapel and Sunday school
building of the new First Christian
church at Grand avenue and Webster
street was formerly dedicated today
with Impressive exercises that lasted
throughout the morning. afternoon and
evening. Many clergymen from the
bay cities and more distant points par
tiefpated in the ceremonies. over which
Rev. Thomas A. Boyer, pastor of the
church, presided.
With large attendance of men=~
bers of the congregation and visitors
the morning services were begun by
an organ prelude by Mrs Helen Webb
Marston. The doxology followed. pre-
ceding the invocation and Lords
prayer by the pastor. Addresses were
then made by Rev. William c. Bailey,
Rev. j. Durham and Rev. y. A. Russell.
Mrs. j. A. Augustus gave vocal solo.
assisted by the church choir.
Preceding the sermon by Rev. NJ. D.
Clubb of Pomona the report of the
building committee was read. The re-
port showed that the site, completed
structure and proposed auditorium adj
jacent represented an expenditure of
$4,000, divided as follows: Chapel and
Sunday school structure. $4,000; audi
torium. $4,000, and site. $4,000 OF
the total amount $55 900 had been paid
or pledged by members of the congre-
cation and friends, which left $4,000
TO be raised to completely cover the
expense.
BIG SUM RAISED
Following the benediction by Rev.
o. NJ Olds, a canvass of the congrega-
tion was made by a corps of laymen.
The laymen were II. G. Ingram, Earl d.
White. G.. A. Houston, r. D. Robbins
hour the congregation, which numbers
500 members, had proved its loyalty in
support of the church by pledging SILL
1880 out of the $4,000 that remained
to be raised. Many members came for
ward with large contributions. while
others gave freely what they could,
and even children placed their nickelS
and dimes in the hands of the acting
treasurers, Mrs. j. Norris and Don w.
Williams.
The afternoon service began at 8
o'clock and took the form of frater-
nal meeting, the feature of which was
the beautiful singing of the choir and
soloists.
EVENING SERVICES
Evening services began at 1880
o'clock with an organ solo by Mrs.
Marston and the invocation by Rev. W.
C. Bailey. Addresses We're made by
Rev. D. A. Russell, Rev. o. M. Olds and
Rev. NJ. D. Club, following which III.
C. Ingram formally presented the keys,
on behalf of the building committee, to
J. H. K. Bell, chairman of the board of
trustees. At the close of the meeting
sufficient funds were raised to make
the $4,000 required.
Services will be continued through
out the week with the exception of
Saturday evening. The meetings and
speakers have been announced as fol-
lows:
Monday evening-Rev. J. R. Perkins and the
Alameda church.
Tuesday evening-Rev. Frank S. Ford and the
First church. San Francisco
Wednesday evening-Rev II. j. Loken and the
First church, Berkeley.
Berkeley hible seminary
Fruityale avenue church.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19

A loose brick in the sidewalk fire.
auently trips the light fantastic toe.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-25

60. You know where you are now,
don't you? / heard you askin' for
horses. Well. you Rite fer| Gle river.
I'm too fat to keep up, but I'll ketch
you later on. Come. We can't get OF
too soon."
1T can't leave until I'VE seen Miss
Randall" replied Kirby, with quiet
hnality. 81 have told her that would
wait for her here"
why, you gosh almighty idiot!' ex-
ploded Bunce. Don't you know Tom
RandalPs liable to be here any minute
and a posse with him? II could
track you out here from Moo Orleans.
he Kin, KANT hey Amt you ever goin'
to quit DOM these reckless, fool
things? Surely you amt reached your
time OF life without KNOWN what a
woman means when she says Wait a
minute and she didn't even say that.
You KANT wait for her, tell yoH."
I'D wait for her till the Lord quit
making minutes replied Kirby.
''When she comes I'll co."
Once more Bunce helpleasly appeal
ed to an invisible audience for pity,
for compassion, at his thus being asso-
ciated with an utter lunattc.
''Yeu pore lost soulr' he finally
groaned. "Do you think don't know
what's the matter with you? 1 seen
you look at her. What business have
you got hangin' around lady, even If
you wouldn't git shot for just comm
here? What chance have you got
with a lady anyway? Amt there wo-
men enough in the world? You know
no lady would have anything to do
with our kind. You got no business
81 don't hurt her IL I only look nc
her, do If' snapped Kirby, whirllng
upon his partner IN sudden passion.
envy God, IL q mans been outside the
walls for years you can't blame him
for wanting to look nc the flowers a
minute If he gets into the garden some
day. That can't harm them"
Scene, do You know you're crazy
yourself?" sadly pronounced Bunce,
with q shake Of the head. 'TheY say
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Z and pride In her toilet assumed the
necessary duty with such lightsome
heart and eager. feverish fingers
With pardonable vanity she closely
scanned her reflection in the mirror.
seeking a blemish and finding 1t cot.
Indeed, her toilet finished. the result
more than justified her elaborate and
careful preparation AS finishing
touch she pinned In her couture the
white camellia which Kirby had dis
carded. and. conscious that she had
done her very best in this important
| detail of her maneuver, she repaired
to the veranda. accompanied by Nine.
Davezac and Miss Pleydell. suitably
attired for the evening
The moon had now risen. flooding
the garden with its brilliant light and
| disclosing Mr. Randall and NJ. Veaudry
standing a little apart from the 9TH
ers. their attitude eloquent of hostile
suspicion. A pregnant silence had sue
ceeded the Generals exclamation. a
silence broken at length by a tense
whisper from Bunce
"Come.- Gene" he urged. catching
the others arm. 1.-The boy has let it
out Look at that mans face indi-
eating Aaron Randall.
Kirby nodded imperceptibly while
he calmly patted the Generals head.
Gentlemen" he said, bowling to the
others, 81 regret / am taking my
leave. l only wait to say goodby to
Miss Randall"
GrVV1hr e IL Sr1ooi,a ~ leo1yi,,o,ss, Sx.7-5
denly demanded Adele's clear voice.
and. turning. they all saw the ladies
watching them from the veranda.
Colonel Moreau," added the girl. COM
ing down the steps and approaching
Kirby, while Nine. Davezac and Ann
Pleydell echoed her protests, .you can
not think Of leaving. Dinner is served,
and your place at table Is next to me.
WIN you give me your arm? smiling
up into his eyes. 9f5tI g
The full significance Of her, change
Of attire, the delicate but overwheim-
ing compliment paid by the white ca
mellia and the message it muteiy con-
veyed. the great honor shown him. the
overpowering appeal which this new.
wondrous, resplendent Adele made to
his already captive senses, wiped out
In a breath all Kirby's hitherto ada
mantine resolution and fixity Of pur-
pose, obliterated all thoughts of the
future or care for his present danger.
Now git to those hosses." implored
Bunce, sensing that his partner was in
peril of yielding dominion to this fem
mime appeal. "Git to the bosses, Gene"
Hang the horsesT' cried Kirby reck-
lessly. "Pm going to dinner with
lady"
Throwing whip and hat on the gar
den seat, he bowed to Adele and Of
fered his arm. while Larkin Bunce, in
wardly raging at this new and sublime
act of lunacy. turned helplessiy to his
sympathetic but invisible audience.
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ton Of the shadows of the past the
hemlng sun, peepins from over the ais
tant house, bestowed its last earess
upon Adele Randall. transforming her
somber dress into one Of gayety and
splendor. True to M. Yeaudry's proph-
ecy. It appeared as IL her long affected
mourning was to be at length discard
ed; but. contrary 20 that gentleman's
long cherished hopes. his was not the
personality to induce the metamor-
phosis
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into the house.

into the house
The sun had set. and twilight was
fast approaching. the shadows Of the
trees blending in one solid gray I'M
palpable mass. 1t seemed as If the dis
appearance Of the sun and Adele had
been coincident. productive of the
same effect without warning the
days work seemed to be clamorlng for
toll, demanding more than Kirby own
ed. He felt weary. spent. utterly for
saken and alone. the bleak and barren
future stretching unfortunately before
him. Hostage Of his bitter humor. he
was obIivious to the fact that the old
negro. Group. watching his opportu-
nifty. had stolen from the house and
was now regarding him fixedly, and he
started when at length the other tim.
id'y ventured to address him.
"Marse. yo scuse me. sab. Could
20 be so 'bligin' an kind TO me to
ask yo' a question:" prefaced Group,
with a humble bow. 81 got very
strong membunce o. de way yo' is IA
vored in de profyle, but it must "a
been long time since yo' was here,
kase l don't place yo' das right. spe-
cially by de name. sah.'
1T have never been here before" re-
piled Kirby truthfully.
''Well, 1 'clah ole Group got rack his
wool some. kase knows yo' face as
well as / knows my own. bet amt
goin' to get to sleep wink tonight
tryin' to 'membeh wbah it was know
yo', sab"
Amused by the others evident per-
plexity. Kirby in his characteristic
fashion temporarily dismissed his own
trouble and said. with smile: Come.
cheer ND. 1t isn't as bad 40 that"
Instantly Group turned. electrified,
whale he clapped both hands behind
outstanding ears, what yO' say. sah?'
he cried. "BIass God. 'Ei'r Marse
Come Cheer Up" It's done come to
me. It's Marst' Gene Kirby
''S-sh! Don't can me that" warned
the other, jumping to his feet. a
E''No, aMh. don't say dat name NO
mo-" replied Group. with an effort re-
straining his excitement and pleasure.
"'Twas your own pa done riz me. sab,
an 20 can trust me clean throo
to de bone. I'm Group, what done
knowed yo' was li'r marse. But what
yo' dom here? faint safe. Dey
das nachally goin' to XIII 20, Marse
Gene. Honey, yo' must git off'n dis
land as quick as yo' KIM
THANK you for the warning, Group"
said Kirby, offering his hand. But
don't you worry about me- I'm going.
Can you get two horses for me? Good!
Have them saddled and bring them
around on the road"
As'the old serving man ambled away
Larkin Bunce appeared. The plethoric
gambler was thoroughly miserable
with his surroundings and had decid-
ed to make a last appeal to his part
ner.
''Praise the Lord" he began ear
nestly. ''that the nigger's given you
sense enough to see that you've got to