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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY HAYWARD AND sANIEANDRO
WILL BUILD BIG
BUSINESS BLOCK
IL. c. Capwell to Erect 100000
Structure on the Touraine
Hotel Site

OAKLAND. Feb. 1.-THE Touraine
hotel at the northeast corner of Four
teenth and Clay streets, formerly the
old Centennial house. a landmark of
Oakland, is to be destroyed and sup
planted by a modern steel frame six
story structure II. c. CapweH. presi-
dent of the H. C. Capweu company.
owner of the property, has announced
that all leases in the block will expire
this year and viii not be renewed. Pre-
liminary suggestions as to the new
structure are being given consideration.
The property also includes a frontage
along Clay street to Fifteenth, now oc-
cupied by cottages and small stores
A part of the east frontage in Four
teenth street has been purchased by
the city for use in the erection of the
new municipal buildings under the re-
cent bond issue.
Capwell said today that the purpose
of himself and his associates was to
improve the property on the most mod
ern lines with a superior business
block. Definite decision as to the height
of the building has not been reached,
but it viii be either four or six stories.
The estimate of cost at this time is
$500 O00
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
WatchingA AStOmach
Digest Food
Was the Means Whereby Science Made
Possible the Cure OF Dyspepsia
"A Trial Package of Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets sent Free.


The Able SpaIlanzani was the first
scientist to study Systematically the
chemical powers of the gastric juice.
but il was by the careful and cOnvinc-
ing experiments of Beaumost that the
foundation OF our exact knowledge OF
its composition and action was laid
Beaumont was an army surgeon. To-
Gated at an obscure military post in
Michigan. while il was yet a terri
tory, and was called upon to treat
SunshOt wound of the stomach in
Canadian Oyageur-Alexis St Martin
When the wound healed permanent
opening was left by means of which
food could be placed in the stomach
and gastric juice taken from it.
Beaumont made scientific experiments
with his crude means and wrote book.
which today is recognized among the
classics of physiology.
Beaumont blazed the way for other
what the stomach does with food AMI
what food does to the stOnIacn.
Science also knows what the gastric
juices are and how to make them best
for the system
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. thanks to
the poor army surgeon and Alexis ST
Martin. give man means of dlgestins
food. replen1Sh1ng the exhausted Juices.
soothing the nerves and correcting dys-
peptic conditions of the stomach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are nat
ural fruit and vegetable essences re-
duced in concentrated form and by ire
mendOus power compressed into a tab
let These wonderful little dIgeStors
are known all over America and can
ada Full meals have been digested by
them in glass tubes and they are sold
by every druggist
Physicians to the number of 10000
use them They are meritortous and
powerful. Go to your druggist and buy
a package today, price soc. or send us
your name and address and we viii
send you trial package by mail free
Address F. A stuart Co. $50 Stuart
Bldg. Marshall, Mich
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
PHYSICIAN ACCUSED
OF CUTTING TREES
DR.. w. D. Huntington Sum,
mOned to Show Why He
Should Not Be Prosecuted

OAKLAND, Feb. 17.-Misinformed by
printed reports that the new city or
dinance regulating the trimming and
removal of shade trees was invalid
DR.. w. D. Huntington a physician. is
said to have cut down the fine old elms
that stood in Jackson street at Thir
teenth, in front of his new Peralta
apartment building. The doctor was
today cited to appear at the next meet
ing of the park commission to show
cause why he should not be prosecuted
Under section 622 of the penal code
it is a misdemeanor for any person
to mutilate shade trees which he does
not own.
The ordinance that provides for per-
mission being obtained from the park
commission before pruning sidewalk
shade trees was passed by the city
council several weeks ago. Soon after
the mayor had signed ii the validity
of the measure was attacked because
of a supreme court decision which held
that the city does not own the land
between the property line and the curb.
For time the park commissioners
thought the ordinance was invalid but
later found the statute governing shade
trees and another relating to sidewalk
control
Doctor Huntington in the meantime
had found it desirabl to have the tall
elms trimmed. He applied to the park
commission, by whose orders the work
was done at cost to Huntington of
SCI. Then came reports that the or
dinance was Illegal, and three weeks
ago, it is said. the physician had the
elms cut down.
The trees were the landmarks for which
Park Commissioner Edoff pleaded when
recommending that the council pass the
shade tree ordinance, and he gave as
the chief example of its value the elms
in front of Huntington's property,
which he then said were threatened
with destruction.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
[ - Nisnnfch b ~ 81

ASTORIA Feb. 17-Tug Tatoosh sailed today
fer Puget sound and wil remain isele @ lot & d
i..f ,7,opanv rs place here VIII be hlled Icy
r.., ue Wanderer from Seattle.
steamer Ramona left for Coos nay inns morn
ine with freight and passengers
steam schooner J. MarhOher is due % arrive
this evening from san franciseo 10 % 2ao -
Motor schooner Oshkosh. with Iull cargo OF
general merchandise for Tiliamook, went TO sea
Sfesrn schooner Bowdoin. with a cargo Of lum-
;.ar f.r san Francisco went t. sea tais morning
steam Scifooners klamath and HeiloEs tone ar
rived f,riay from san Francisco 70 load lumber
for rcturii-
PoRTI AND. Feb. lit IS possible shat the
schooner Tallac Whicl is now ln san ffancisco-
NAV IT, brought up here to undergo some repairs
which Is necessary 10 make on IL tne " 'Ia.iil, I
ere, iron and steel works are preparing 70 make
y lid aud ia case they get the eontTaet me me ess va
sci ,zl1 he brought up here 70 be dIsHoct.eu Siii
have iho work done. -,
Portland and Asiatic steamer Henrik i9seh
--,s5 down from Iuuan Poulsen's mills today.
ID Il eyr,acfed that the British bark keiDurn.
,..-.-ofr Milne viii finish loading lumber Tor
d rf,arroal the latter part Of next week. ~ ls
iInder charter 70 the Pacific export lumber com,
,,.nr ana srill take out about zOp0'OVO rect OF
i1',.el Tow n the steamer oklahoma the French
l,srl CrflIon Captain Bertho, arrived today II
- a General cargo from Antwerp Tor Baitour;
11.,,ri q "a and Is fixed for outward
,..roo Of lumber for South Africa by the L" +.
Lee ls, lo,. Scbooner Luzon. Captain Nelson, left
+i.ie afferlloon. carrying cargo q foo,ooO feet
~ ,-,-s,,.. "a passengers and large cargo OF
generai freight the steamer Alilanee ,., captain
Fr-.-s arrived at Couch street dock at
,st- rso~rfnc from Coos bay. Among its
care1o was 4 shipment of four carloads Of salt
81, for Germany
SEATTLE. Feb. l7.--Arrved- EUREKA
er-,-~ san Francisco via Everett.
sseflog-Steamer Victoria, for valdez; steamer
4, ,5.5,ei Ssnnson. for San Francisco; ship VII
60, n S-9ifi, FOR Eagle hsrbor; steamer Wash
ferar for san Francisco.
ros ANGELES. Feb. 17.-Arrived- steamer
So nrsa from San francisco; steamer George
~ Ta-,u.ick from Astoria, steamer san IaDtiei-
- r-,,-.,rs rfver: steamer Rainier. from GraEs
TIari,cr. steamer King Cyrus. from IoLnuDia
-f-e-- s-eaner Fair Oaks, from Grays Hafpoi-
.s-fi.d ZssesuIer Doris for Santa Barbara
.s.,,r FTeIen ~ Drew for Greenwood; schooner
Nefi,a Nelson. for Port Townsend
TECONh. Feb. 17-Arrived-Sfeam Arlzo-
-, TSe@T1ie. steamer City Of Pnebla, San Fran
lisco SafIed-Scho0ner c. 5. Holmes, San Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
WOMEN TO STUDY
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
College Students Will Investi'
gate Agitation for Right to
Vote at Elections

BERKELEY, Feb. 1.-THE women OF
ciety for the study of equal suffrage
and a regular meeting is planned for
the morning of April 2, when reports
of various committees will be submit
ted and a general discussion of the
subject will be held.
The university branch of the suf-
frage club was organized in the home
Of Mrs. c. c. Hall, a prominent club
woman. who has taken the deepest in
terest in the suffrage question.
At the initial meeting Miss Ethel
Jordan of the senior class was chosen
president, and today Miss Jordan an
nounced the standing committees fol-
the year. which are composed of women
who have been identified with various
student activities. The committees fol-
low:
Executive committee-EtheI Jordan. Barbara
Reid. Charlotte Biedenbaeh, Shirley Perry, May
observation-disclosures Reid Lorraine Andrews
Ethel Levy, Bessie Goodwin, May Chase, Belle
Tinance-Charlotte Biedenbach. Lorraine An
drews Edith Pence. Nena Tomlin, Harriet Judd,
Arrangements-M Margaret Hizar, Leila MSkib
ben, Leigh stafford Helen Dimmick, Grace Iuliy'
Anna Hurd-
The women of the sophomore class
are making plans for the luncheon
which they will give the men of the
class at noon Charter day, March %
after the big &C" on Charter hill has
been turned over TO the custody of the
freshmen. On the committees when
will serve luncheon in Hearst hall are
Finance-Jennie Brock, chairman; May Van
Maren Grace Hamilton, Helen Beckwith May
Chase Goldie Hubert, Mildred Porter and Edith
Pence. -
rangements-Charlotte Kett. chairman; Nil
dred Jordan Pearl Kenyon, Dorothy Fish, Chfis
tine Maloch Emile Harold and Alice Earle.
Refreshments-Anna kldder. ehairman' Mary
Fairchild. Florence Doyle, Marian Brown, Grace
! Moore Lorraine Andrews Hollaee Shaw. Dolores
Bradley Helen Phelan and Mabel White.
Serving - Pauline Ruth. chairman: Alice
! Moore Mildred NOrcross. Alice Hestsnd Mabe
/ I.ockhart. Alice Weber Annie Ostrander and ORA
Muir. M,
ord katherine Walker, Fern Andrus and Bessie
Miller.
The final assignment of the cast o.
/ Nero" which viii be staged in th'
/ Greek theater by the English club, ha:
! reSulted as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
WOMAN BATTLES IN
Vain FOR Her LIFE
Is Killed in Her Room by Fruit
PeddIer, Who Later Shoots
Himself

OAKLAND, Feb. 17.-Behind locked
doors Mrs. Constance Pontacq, land
lady of the ST. Nicholas lodging house,
472 Eighth street, struggled for her life
for several minutes this morning with
Frank Cordano, fruit peddler, who
finally overpowered her and shot her
to death The huckster then seated
himself in chair near the woman's
body and blew out his brains with the
revolver he had used to slay Mrs.
Pontacq.
The dual tragedy occurred at the St.
Nicholas house in Mrs. Pontacq's own
room. Cordano, who lived at 655 Myrtle
street with his aged mother and father,
was formerly a tenant of Mrs. Pom
taco and left her house several months
ago He was friendly to her during
his abode in her place, and for time
after finding other quarters continued
to call. He sold fruits and vegetables
to the woman.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Pontacq ceased
to trade with Cordano, and according g
to the dodgers at the st. Nicholas, this
aroused Cordano's anger. He went to
the house at 10 o'clock this morning in
a SuT1y I1OOu dlU QtIldIQ6u dn ihbNA
view with his former friend.
KICKS OPEN HER DOOR
The man and woman were heard to
quarrel, and Mrs. Pontacq suddenly
left Cordano and went to her room to
change her clothing. After lettering
in the halls a few minutes the peddler
kicked open one of the two doors lead
ing into the landlady's apartments and
the dodgers heard the quarrel resumed.
Two of them, Miss Rose Lincoln and
Mrs. Julia Johnson. went to the hall
way next to the room, but Were afraid
to give an alarm. For nearly five min
utes they heard sounds of a struggle,
which suddenly ended. Then Mrs.
Pontacq screamed, a shot rang out and
there was one last agonized cry from
the landlady. Two more shots fol-
lowed, and the dodgers ran for the
police.
Patrolman Sill hurried to the house
and broke in the door. He found Mrs.
Pontacq lying in a corner. almost dis
robed and dead.
MAN DEAD IN CHAIR
In a chair near the woman sat Cor
dano with the revolver at his feet.
He was dead from a wound in the
right temple, while his victim had been
shot in the left temple. The third shot
had gone wild. supposedly while the
woman was clutching at Cordano. Her
hands and arms were scratched and
bleeding, as if the man had struck her
with the revolver.
Mrs Pontacq was As years old. She
was divorced two years ago from
August Pontacq. who runs a lodging
house at 967 Washington street. Told
of the murder and suicide the former
husband refused to go TO the St
Nicholas to arrange the woman's af-
fairs, and this duty fell upon Mrs. Pom
tacqs eldest daughter, Mrs. Barney
Martin, wife of restaurant keeper The
two daughters were the only relatives
besides P6ntacq that the murdered
woman left Cordano had brother,
also fruit seller, besides his aged
parents
Mrs. Martin secured special letters OF
administration on her estate today The
estate consists chiefly of the lodging
house and of cash in bank, and is worth
about $4,000. Mrs. Pontacq left an
other daughter, Mrs. Annie Brain, of
Ga kland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
Suburban Brevities

WANDERING CHILDREN FOUND Berkeley,
Feb. 17.-After wandering for three miles from
their home in Richmond. Josephine and Mar
garent Lehman. & and 8 years, respectively
were found by W. ii. Johnson. an employe of
the Siege lumber company yesterday. They
said they had been kidnapped by a man and
held for money, but the police learned that
they ran away from home.
GERMANS TO VISIT oAKLAND-oakland. Feb.
1T.-Announcement has been made that one Of
the sessions of the national German sangerfest,
which will meet in San Francisco in Septem-
ber will be held at Piedmont park, September
f. The festival will be attended by delegates
from all of the German singing societies on
the coast and by representatives from not a
few OF the eastern organizations among them
the famous Arions of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
To CELEBRATE OPENING
OF DUMBART0N BRIDGE
Newark Chamber of Commerce
Makes Plans
TSoecioI Dispatch to The Call

PALo ALTO. Feb. 1.-THE Newark
chamber of commerce will hold meet
ing and smoker Monday evening, when
arran gements will be made for holding
a monster celebration when the Dunn
barton bridge is completed, about
a movement is on foot for Palo Alto
70 ioin in the celebration.
At a recent meeting the Newark
chamber of commerce elected officers
as follows:
President. w. Wyatt; vice, president
y 7. Ely: secretary, f. Jacobus; treas.
urer p. Falk Directors-L. Wooley, j
Nunvan, Doctor Ormsby, o. Schlessing-
er and /. Ruschln
The electric line from Palo Alto II
the westerly extremity of Dumbartor
IS to be in operation by the time the
bridge is completed. Southern Pacific
engineers We're in Palo Alto today max
inc preliminary surveys and the work
will be rushed.
THE western Union company is pre-
naring to build a telegraph line across
the bridge.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Feb. 1.-THE following marriage
licenses were issued today:
George D. Harron 80 San Francisco. and Leah
Stutt. % Oakland.
Frank $. shudy, IS, and Jane L. Betbje. 20,
both of Santa Rosa
Albert Dalen, -. Oakland, and Louise Car
lyon, 21. San Francisco.
August Buehhorn. A. and Harmeuia Gron-
void. 25 both Of Oakland.
Carl H. Widergren, 81, and Bertha Peterson.
81. both of Oakland.
James Watts. ~. Portland, Ore. and Agnes
Schlegelmilch. %. New York.
William Heehneen. 2S San Francisco, ard
Anna Mohring, 20 San Lorenzo
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
PALO ALTO MEASLES
SCARE INCREASING
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

PALO ALTO. Feb. 17.-The measles
scare in Palo Alto was increased when
it was announced that DR.. c. H Box
meyer, the city health officer. today
quarantined nine more cases Further
cases are under inspection, and one of
the afflicted persons is an adult. The
disease is mostly confined to the pupils
of the Homer avenue primary school
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
SEEKS RELEASE OF MAN
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
Counsel for Giuseppi Pia Files
Bill of Exceptions
TSoecioI Dispotch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. Feb 17.-The bin OF
exceptions for the appeal of the Gius-
eppi Pia case was filed today by Sena-
tor T. b. Martinelli. Pia received
life sentence last March for attacking
Elizabeth Grapes.
Pia was arrested by Sheriff Taylor
and identified by the girl. A train OF
discriminating circumstances connected
him with the case, but Martinelli claims
to have new information which may
secure his liberty on appeal.
Insufficfency of the evidence, alleged
errors 81 judgment and Judge Lennon 5
charge to the jury are other points in
the bill of exceptions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
Re L ARCH KNIGHTS
GIVE ANNUAL BANQUET
Grand Officers and City and
County Officials Present
Especial Diseatch TO The Call

REDWOOD CITY. Feb. 1.-THE local
branch of the knights of the Royal
Arch, an organization of wholesale and
retail liquor dealers, gave it's second
annual banquet in Odd Fellows hall
this. evening, and in addition to the
members a number of city and county
officials were present.
The grand officers of the order We're
present as guests and spoke of the
aims and objects of the order Several
vocal and instrumental numbers were
given.
The committee in charge was
Charles II. Long. William A MaIoney,
William ]. Plump. Bart Sheehan Jr..
and Louis Braut. The banquet was
served under the direction of Chris
Stader.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
MAY HAVE PARK IN ,
ANNEXED DISTRICT
City Is Offered Option on Twelve
Acres in FruitYale
Avenue

OAKLAND, Feb. Ill Fl. Spring.
the Fruitvale capitalist. has offered the
city an option on Il acres of land ia
Fruitva1e avenue to be used for park.
Through a Berkeley realty firm. Newell
Hendricks & Co. he submitted his pro-
posal to the park commission todaXs
and the matter was favOra blv received
The commissioners think the spring
property an ideal site with which to
begin the extension OF municipal parks
and Fairgrounds to the annexed dis-
trict.
The offer was taken under advises
ment and will be submitted to the
board of public works and the members
of the city council for consideration
with the park commission. 1t is not
unlikely that the next bond issue for
schools and additional parks and play
grounds will include an item for the
acquisition of the Spring land.
The property is 10 feet north of
East Twenty seventh street in Fruit
vale avenue. Six acres front on the
avenue, and the land runs back to the
banks of Sausal creek, which flows
through DimOnd canyon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
LATE sHIPrING INTELLIGENCE
SAILED

Thursday. Feb IL.
stmr Del Norte, Sanford; Crescent City.
semi rrflouas J.. Wand, johnson, Nlilapa
''niA -0NESIC PORT
q PORT GAMBLE-ArriEed Feb i1-stmr liver
fon FROM Seattle. -
HoNOLULU-Sai Feb b-Br ship Celtic
arrited Feb I7-Stmr Neyadan. hence Feb 10;
s,-Sr afo,.goliau from Yokohama, for San Fran
OCEAN, STEAMERS
KAHUI.UI-Sailed Feb l1-stnr coiumbian- Tor
sa5,la a5H,lsaNAMzrrised Feb Ie-schr James Rolph.
hence Jan y.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18

MURDERER HANGED-Regina Sask.. Feb. H.
Joseph Hanor was hanged in the Jail yard
here today Last night he confessed to Cap
tain Lankin of the Salvation Army that he
had killed his employer, Alexander Frazer, be
cause he owed him two years wages as a
farm laborer. Frazer was from Iowa, where
he was known as a champion wing shot
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
WOMAN EXPIRES WHILE
UNDER DOCTORS HAND
Sufferer With Heart Disease
Dies During Throat Operation

OAKLAND Feb. 17.-Mrs. Fannie
Thomas, wife of C. Thomas, a car
penter living at 915 Filbert street, died
of valvular heart disease this morning
while DIR. II. G. Thomas was perform
ing an operation of a minor nature on
her throat in his office, First National
Bank building. Mrs. Thomas, who
was 35 years of age, had been treated
for heart trouble by DR.. Edward Won
Adelung for several months. She was
sent to Doctor Thomas by her physi-
clan for throat treatment and had just
seated herself in the operating chair
when she expired. She was a native
of Illinois.
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING - Bellngham,
Feb. 17.-With five unset pearls valued at
$4,000. secreted in bis clothing. DR.. Richard
Burrill, giving his address Vancouver, B..
c. was arrested Mt Blaine this morning a
charge of smuggling. The gems were seized
Spring mattresses 81 to So at H.
Schel1haas furniture sale, 40S 11th St"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
IN FIGHTING MOOD

Pierce was still in a fighting mood
after the grand jury had talked to
him He promised to continue his fight
against Donahues and issued a state
ment against him. He accused the dis
trict attorney of having collected S100
from the county for gravel furnished
for road work while Donahue was a
county official Such an act is in vio-
lation of the law. Donahue, replying
90 this charge, said that the gravel was
furnished before he was a county Off
cial.
County Tax Collector Barber testi-
fed before the grand jury that he had
had constant trouble with the auditor S
office with regard to the extension of
the taXrolls, especially the personal
property taXrolls. He said that fric-
ton between himself and Pierce's en-
pleyes in this matter had been of long
duration. Pierce passed the blame for
delay to the district attorneys office.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
To secure Work

insert an ad in The Calls Employment
/ wanted column. 1t brings results.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18

MISS ELKIEs RECOVERING kansas City;
- r--hIiss Agnes Elkins, niece Of United
statas senator $. p. Elkins Of West virginia,
.'ba slot herself IT local hotel yesterday.
Wa much improved today ana her pAysician
believes she viii recover.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18

shasta water for health To forego
shasta Water is to forego health
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18

TAFT AT SANTA BARBARA-Los Angeles. Feb.
17.-Henry W. Taft lefe Los Angeles today
with his wife for Santa Barbara. He had re-
covered fully from the serious Hines that ar
tackled him here several weeks ago
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
aRREsTEp FOR sMUGGLING : rockingham

Spring mattresses 81 to So at II.
furniture sale, 40S 18th )"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-12
10000 OYSTERS
EATEN At FEAST
Archbishop of Canterbury and Con
tinental Municipal Dignilaries Par
take Of Colcllester's Banquet.
Especial Dlspatck.l

|
TEN THOUSAND oysters eaten at n
| sitting! The story comes from Col.
! chester, whose oysters are rcpute'l
second to none In the British Isles. II was
ut the Colchester oyster Feast. an annual
historic function, that the tiarguntuan
| feat was accomplished,
| II ls considered n great honor To be in
| litcd to the Colchester oyster Feast AMI
the Mayor of the little town would hardly
exchange places on that occasion with the
Lord Mayor of London. Many " the most
| DISTINGUISHED people of the country, and
even from across the Channel. come at his
Invitation tn nartake of the famous oys-
| tors
The Archbishop OF Canterbury was there
this time, and after ealing his share OF
! the ten thousand oysters expressed his
Keen appreciation. The Mayor of Bouiusnc
and the BuIgpmaslers of Rotterdam ana
iThc Hague. who had also come over spc-
icialiy foi the feast, Deamed in silent APP
tprnval. Even Mr. sydney Buxton. under
thc soothing influence OF the oysters. Eel,
IKE giving the House OF Lords n longer
tease OF life.