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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
POPULAR PLAYER
CLOSES SATURDAY
Phenomenal Crowds Attend Per-
fOrmances of Vesta Victoria,
the English COmedienne

OAKLAND, July THE engagement
OF the popular English comedienne,
Vesta Victoria, at the Oakland Or
pheum, will close with Saturday nights
performance. after an unusually sue
cessful week. The little lady from
London has been described as the
highest salaried woman in vaudeville.
and the. vaudeville magnates are salts
fed. for, aside from her charming ex-
hibition on the stage, she draws phe-
nomenal crowds. Her concluding per-
formance is to wind up with attractive
features.
AS the headliner of the coming
weeks show. Annabelle Whitford. the
original "Brinkley girl" also known as
the original Gibson girl will perform
in sensational act, during which she
is sent out over the heads of the audi
ence in an aeroplane. flying through
space with apparently nothing to pro-
pei her airship. The house is darkened
for the flight to produce electrical
effects. Miss Whitford was Zeigfeld.s s
star in "Follies of 1907-0s- Os," and has
been styled The Aeroplane Girl"
The Five Olympiers, who pose as hu-
man statuary in a European acts and
De Lion, who accomplished sleight of
hand tricks and unique feats with IL
billiard balls, are on the program
Frank White and Lew Simmons, well
known comedians and S6vorites, will
be among the new acts
Maud and Gladys Finney, who as
THE Mermaids" won much favor this
week in the diving and swimming act.
Will be retained. Clown Zertho's canine
comedians. Lew McCord and company
in the farce, Winning on Wind and
Peter Donald and Meta Carson. the
Scotch comedians, will also remain for
another seven days
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
EXTENSIVE PARK
WORK IS PLANNED
Commission Will Spend Many
Thousands on Structures
and improvements

OAKLAND, July Important i'm
as Adams point, were taken up by the
park commission today and put step
forward when the city engineer and
special architect were asked for plans
and specifications on several projects,
and bids were advertised for on others.
The work contemplated is the most
comprehensive yet done on any one
park in the chain Of which Lake Merritt
forms the natural center.
Walter ID. Reed, the advisory arcni-
tect, was directed to draw plans for a
boat landing to cost about $4,000. His
plans for the memorial to the late John
E. McElroy, who died while serving as
city attorney, were accepted. The
memorial will be fountain with
walk and seats around the jet, and
will be constructed of stone at a cost
of about $4,000 of which part will be
betrayed by private subscriptions
resolution was adopted directing the
secretary Henry Vogt, to advertise for
bids to do the work in marble. granite
and sandstone. When the bids are re-
ceived the commissioners will have Sc
lected the kind of stone to be used
Resolutions also were adopted to ad-
vertise for bids for a standard asphalt
roadway through the park. with
drainage system. The drainage sys-
tenn will cost $1,000. and the paving
$4,000. City Engineer Turner was
asked to draw specifica tions for side
walks in Lakeshore boulevard, and on
three sides of East Shore park, which
was made by the filing of part of the
northeast arm of the lake. This work
will cost $4,000.
The commission will meet next Mon
day afternoon to take up the esti-
mates of the proposed park bond issue
of $1.093,000, and will appear before
the council to advise as to the sites
of the proposed new parks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
ALL PLANS FOR NEW
SCHOOL ARE REJECTED
Board of Education to Call for
More Designs

ALAMEDA, July THE board of
education has rejected all of the archi-
tects plans submitted for the proposed
Washington school to be erected at
the southeast corner of Santa Clara
avenue and Eighth street and which
is to cost not more than 100000.
Thirteen designs were submitted
Through the elimination process nine
of these were dropped, leaving four
from which the school directors ex-
pected to make a final choice.
In considering the four plans that
remained it was found that material
changes would have to be made in
order to bring the proposed structure
within the cost limit The district at
torney, who is the legal adviser of the
board Of education, said that material
changes could not be made in the
plans submitted and that if the
changes were to be made new plans
would have to be called for. The
school directors therefore decided to
advertise for new designs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
CUPID jokes With
BRIDE And GROOM
Confusion of Marriage License
With Statistical Table Neces-
states Second Ceremony

OAKLAND, July 7.-Mistaking doe
ument containing statistics for mar
riage license, Arthur NJ. Nutter of 5S04
Telegraph avenue and Efae Rice, who
came to Oakland from Lincoln, Neb
for the wedding. were married on June
25. The minister who performed the
ceremony. Rev. Alfred E. Street, pas
tor of the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, made the same mistake and the
result is that the pair are not legally
married, although they think they are
and all their friends believe the same
thing.
The mistake was discovered today
when the document was returned by
the clergyman to the recorders office.
been accompanied by the marriage Il
cense, and the deputies in the cfTice
telephoned to Rev. Mr. Street for it.
He was at a loss to know what was
meant, and received then his first inti-
nation that the marriage ceremony he
had performed had not been regular &
The law requires a marriage license
to be accompanied by a paper giving
vital statistics of the couple about to
be married. Nutter and Miss Rice, ig-
norant of the law, got the statistics
and thinking that was all that was
needed walked out of the office without
waiting for the license to be made out
The clergyman, a recent arrival in
Oakland, was equally ignorant OF the
legal requirements.
At the county clerks office is a mar
riage license all ready for use by Nut
ter and Miss Rice. The ceremony will
have to be performed all over again.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
EVENTS BORDERING THE BAY OF FRANCISCO
old Man OFFERS
TO Sell HIS BODY

OAKLAND. July 7.-"Give me few
dollars for my body 1t is worth moth
ing to me as 1t is. and it might be use
full to you doctors. All 1 want IS
little change"
Henry Henis, 80 years OF age. Degged
this morning at the receiving hospitaI
to be permitted to sell his BODY lor
medical purposes He proposed 10 take
a few dollars, spend it and then permit
himself to be chlorofOrmed- His pro-
posal was refused. although Steward
PIatt gave him some hope by sending
him to the clinic of the Oakland med1-
cal college, at Grove and Thirty first
streets Henis left the hospital hoping
to be able to make a sale of himself
But he was again disappointed.
He said that he had only a few more
years to live, and did not care to live
them, as his capacity for enjoying life
had departed. All of his relatives and
friends have passed away and he is
alone in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
APPOINTS COMMITTEES
Will Start Campaign for Civic
Betterment

OAKLAND, July An interesting
session Of the First Ward Improvement
club of Oakland was held last night to
discuss matters pertaining to civic i'm
proveemnts. The following committees
were appointed:
ssnitsry-D. yerbridge. Joseph Bosso. John
G.. Cooke.
Membership-C. ". Childs. Hugh Dolan. j. G.
Foley, Thomas Kearney. Thomas J Walsh.
EXecutive-Huah Dolan James P Montgom-
cry, c. K. Clark. Robert Bendle O. N Brown.
Fire and police-Arthur Wharton. ]. f. Mac
kenZie. T. Friedberg
Streets. parks and lights-A. NJ. McBroom.
land.
school--c. ". Childs. Arthur Wharton, j. A.
Nergon. Hugh Dolan. o. y. Brown.
Press-W H. o'Connor A. L. Young. John
G. Cooke, o. y. Brown.
Auditing. sehultheis, O. ~ Brown Thomas
Kearney-
The officers of the club President A.
L. Young; vice president. Arthur Wharton: sec
retsrr. ". A. O'Connor: treasurer John G..
Cooke; sergeant at arms. Thomas J. Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
MEIGS AND CRANE
FULLY EXONERATED
Charges Not Warranted, Judge
SeaweII Decides

F. NJ. Meigs and Arthur Crane, presi-
dent and secretary respectively of the
Market street securities company, the
corporation formed with the object of
taking over the assets of the insolvent
Market street bank, were yesterday
absolved by Judge Seawell of the
charges of fraud and embezzlement in
connection with the affairs of the
company.
Samuel r. Jenkins who filed suit
to have receiver appointed to take
over the assets of the company. charged
that Meigs and Crane had mismanaged
its affairs and had abstracted large
sums to which they were not entitled
In generating them of these accu-
sations, Judge Seawell discharged the
bond of 100000 they gave December
2S. 1909. The judge also found that
Meiss and Crane are not insolvent.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
SISTER CHEATED HIM,
is CHARGE IN SUIT
Meyer Cohn Says He Was De-
frauded of $4,000

Meyer Cohn says that his sister, Car
rie McCauley, took advantage of the
fact that he could neither read nor
write to induce him to invest $4,000 in
property that she placed in her own
hands. and yesterday he sued her in the
superior court.
The property is in Ford street near
Noe, and of the $4,000 paid for 1t Cohn
says he furnished two-thirds. Mrs Nc
Cauley claims to be sole owner of the
land and has mortgaged it to Joseph
Simon for.S2,900.
Cohn has demanded conveyance of
two-thirds interest from his sister and
upon her refusal he sues to have the
court declare he owns that proportion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
COUNCILMEN PREPARING
TO FIX NEW TAX RATE
Forthcoming Levy in Alameda
May Be SI.2O

ALAMEDA, July THE coming tax
rate viii be Sl20 or close to il, ac-
cording to the estimates made by city
cOuncilmen and the city auditor-as-
SCISSOR. The last tax rate was $125
The estimates submitted by the
heads of the various departments of
the city OF the amounts they figure
they viii require from the coming tax
budget are in the hands of the council
men and the city auditor assessor and
are being carefully pruned.
The total city assessment for this
year is S1S.S13.921. as against $17. .90S.-
coo for last year, according TO City
Auditor Assessor +. J. Crou.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
SOCIETY TO INCREASE
KNOWLEDGE OF BIRDS
Audubon Members Will Send
Book to California Schools

BERKELEY. July Half hundred
copies of BIRDS of California" recently
written by C. A. Stebbins, who has
been lately added to the staff of the
department of agriculture of the uni
versity, have been ordered by the Au-
dubon society for distribution in the
schools of the state. The volume was
written by Stebbins to give in nom
technical terms description of the
habits lives and other characteristics
OF birds typical to California.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
PENSION DENIED WIDOW
0F-LATE CHIEF BIGGY
SaIoonman Reprimanded for
Selling Liquor to Women

The police commissioners met yes
terday afternoon as a pension board
and denied the application of the
widow of Chief of Police william j.
Biggy for a pension.
The petition of Mrs Margaret La
vale, guardian of the children of the
late Michael Murphy, policeman, for
a pension for the children was taken
under advisement.
The police board heard a charge
against Bert A. Lavaroni, saloon
keeper, 1S47 Post street, for selling
liquor to women and he was let off
with a reprimand. William F. Glea-
son was appointed a policeman, being
the last on the old eligible list.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
CAMPAIGN FOR WATER
CONTRACTS NEARS END
Bay Cities Company Is Satisfied
in Alameda

ALAMEDA, July According TO
Manager c. E. Gilman of the Bay Cities
water company. the campaign of that
corporation to secure 10 year water
contracts from local property owners
is practically at an end.
The solicitors for the Bay Cities COM
pany have been at work here for a
week anJ, according to the reports
made by representa- lives Of the COM
pany, many property owners have
signed up to take water from the new
company in the event that a system is
installed in this city. as President w.
5. Tevis of the company says IT intends
TO 10.
The solicitors are to be kept at work
for a few days more. BY that time the
Bay cities company magnates expect
that they will have secured signed con-
tracts from 80 per cent Of the property
owners
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
PREACHER-PUGILIST =
CONVICTS ASSAILANT
Rev. F. r. Wedge Also Slams
Guilty One in Jaw

Rev. Fred r. Wedge, the preacher
pugilist, whose case of disturbing the
peace is still pending in Police Judge
Conlans court, was the complaining
witness in Judge Deasy's court yester-
day against Daniel C. Molloy,s charged
with battery.
Wedge was preaching at Pacific and
Montgomery streets Wednesday night
when Molloy and companion inter-
rupted him, and when he demonstrated
with them they rushed at him and
struck him.
Wedge chased Molloy caught him,
planted his fist on his jaw and held him
until a policeman appeared. Molloy
was convicted and sentenced to pay
fine of $40.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
PAVING OF. TWELFTH
STREET DAM BEGUN
Crossing Closed to Traffic While
Work Is On

OAKLAND. July 7.-Superintendent
of Streets Walter Howe closed the
Twelfth street crossing at Lake Mer-
ritt 10 all traffic except streetcars to-
day. so that the paving of the dam
might be started. The job will be
rushed and will be completed before
the street is opened again TO travel. 1t
is likely that teams will be allowed to
cross by next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
LECTURER TO TELL
OF COAST BEAUTIES
j. w. Erwin to Speak Under
Auspices of Berkeley Chamber

BERKELEY, July An illustrated
lecture on The Golden West will be
delivered in the auditorium of the
Berkeley high school tomorrow night
by ]. w. Erwin. In addition to the
colored lantern slides there will be dis
played moving pictures of famous
beauty spots of the coast. The lecture
viii be delivered under the auspices of
the chamber Of commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
CITY TO BUY CURRENT
FOR ELECTRICITY PLANT
Municipal Works Will Shut
Down During Day

ALAMEDA, July THE board of
electricity is advertising for bids for
supplying the municipal electric plant
with current during the daylight hours.
The bids are to be opened July %.
The board of electricity has figured
that it will be more economical for the
city to shut down it's generating plant
during the daylight hours when a
large overload" goes to waste and
purchase sufficient power to supply
patrons.
The board plans to operate the plant
only at night, when the consumption
of current almost equals the supply.
At night the plant is run at profit to
the city, according to the electricity
board
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
FEDERAL COURTS TO
SIT IN SACRAMENTO
District and Circuit Judges to
Hold Yearly Sessions

United States Attorney Devlin re-
ceived a copy yesterday of the law just
passed by congress and approved by
the president, which requires sessions
of the United States district and cir
cult courts to be held yearly in Sacra-
mento, beginning with the second Mon
day of April. AT present the district
court meeting at Eureka which will
convene next week. is the only outside
town so honored in the northern dis
trict
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
CHURCHMEN TO GREET
RETURNING MINISTER
Rev. c. R. Brown Will Be Met
at Quarantine Station

OAKLAND, July Rev Charles R.
Brown, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of this city, who has been
on two months journey to Japan is
expected to return tomorrow morning
on the liner Chiyo Maru. He will be
met at quarantine station by fourteen
officers and representatives of the sew
eral departments of the parish. who
have arranged the reception through
the courtesy of Collector of the Port
Frederick S. Stratton.
Rev. Mr.. Brown recently went on a
nine months trip to Europe, where he
was entertained extensively. his itin-
erary including lectures in many of the
larger cities Upon his return he was
given royal welcome similar to the
one that is now being arranged for
him. Pastors from the different con-
gregations Of Alameda county and San
Francisco have filled the pulpit during
Browns absence, and the devotional
services have been conducted by Rev.
Loyal l.. Writ assistant pastor of the
church. Brown will off1ciate Sunday.
Among those who will be at quaran-
tine station to greet the returning min
lister are:
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
ENTERTAINMENT SMELLS
CHURCH BUILDING FUND
Operetta Given by ST. Joseph's s
Parishioners

OAKLAND. July IA successful en-
tertainment for the benefit of the build
ing fund of ST. Joseph's. Portuguese
Catholic church of this city was held
tonight at Alcatraz hall, SCI Peralta
street, under the auspices of the La
dies aid society of the church.
The entertainment committee. under
the leadership of Mrs. Lucie Allie, car
ried out an especially interesting pro-
gram of music and recitation. There
also was presented an operetta. Grand
pas Birthday" directed by Mrs. Clara
Mcdonald. Fancy dancing was a
feature.
Among those who took part We're:
Eric Kinsey Consuelo de Laveaga
Arnold Mcdonald Bernice Youley
Pearl Courtney Margaret Mcdonald
Charles Courtney Myrtle Short
Thongs Ellison Bernice Emerson
Albert Ellison Amy Mondot
Howard Mcdonald jean Johnston
Eleanor Fischer
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08

STUDENT NAMED AsSIsTANT-Berkeley. July
lowing 10 the rush OF work in the soil
laboratory the campus II. v johnson. a
graduate with the class OF 1910 has been
appointed as assistant to Prof. II. H. Lough-
ridge in his soil analyses.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08

sweden and Spain have the fewest
alien residents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-27
From Washington.
Washington, Msy 81

Rel uli, ting the attitude taken by
Repvesel ta!lvs TaWuey yesterday 10 the
discussion in the ii use of the $25, 900
appropriation for the presidents travel
jnp EXPENSE, President Taft today ia 3
public letter to Mr.. Tswney, deplored
The incideD', and ssid that there WAS
DO t,u1d.t on for the charge made By
Mr.. Tawncy that somewhere 10 toe
saulb the president was charged for bis
bosrG. The president ccmplinented
the hospital ty of the south and said tina:
any criticism OF that section deeply
sri, we'd him. The l,tt'r az made public
a, the Whit, House is as follows:
"My dear Mr.. TsBney:-1 am deeply
srieyed over The phsse which The dis
custom of the appropriation for the
travelling expensss OF the president took
yesterday. | think it is legitimate
argument 10 favor of tuch al aprropria.
toe that congressman and many others
press the accef lance of Invitations t.
visit their sections and districts, be-
cause the urgency of such requests in
dicstes the cpioion on the part oftbe pee
pie thu one of The duties OF the p1esiden
is to visit The people in their homes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-27
The Prussia Franchise Bill.

Berlin, May 27-The unexpected
happened 10 the Prussiau H'use Ct De-
puiies today when the Pfrsnan frsnchie
bill, the cause of many recent riots in
Prussia by reason of Its restricted gu :
frsge provisions was delested.
Immediately sitter The vote was an
pouuced, Chancellor Bethmsnr- HollWeg,
withdrew The messure. Today's vet 10
considered great victory for the radicals
and socislis's.
Berlin, May 27.-The Prusalan fran
chise bill, the restrictive t.rms OF which
regarding sUf'sgein Prussia have caused
manY riots in the last itw months, came
before The P,u'sisn House of Deputies
again today for consideration OF the
amendments adopted by the memb'r, Of
the Fl u,e of Peers. The bill hss los!
lev of the provisions to which the radi.
Gals aud socialists OF jscted, tut 1t is ba.
licved that It will pass in practically lis
present form.
The bill still provides for tbe three
class system, whereby electors are
divided according 10 the taxes they pay,
With fi GERS and members Of the c2ucsted
classes placed in the f's. AID second
classes irresnective Of their taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-27
ROOSEVELT WATER PARADE,

Commodore R. 4. o. Smith, chairman
of The New York hatbor dIsplsy branch
of the Roosevelt. reception committee,
ammo uaced yesterday the plans for The
water demonstration. The fItilla Of
welcoming boats will RENDEZVOUS, in the
Narrows at $50 o'clock on the morning
of June Is, add will extend in a group
from point of quarantine to Roo5ius
| Rsef light until Tho Kaiserln Auyusts
Victoria drops sncho. al Quarantine and
Colonel Roosevelt. goes on board The
reVeJua tu ter Apdroscoggiu.
The cutter will pass thrt Oh the lines,
followed by the tug Dslzalline. 10 charge
of Commodore F. B. DaIzcll, who will
have chsrge of the programme down the
bay. The Hotills will follow The Audros-
coggiu in double column up The bay,
past the Battery and up the North river
TO s!akebeat cfF 59th street, and then
turn s:u.hwsrd t. the B,ttery, where
Colonel Roosevelt will be received at l
o'clock BY Mayor G,ynor.
So far but one hundred boats have
been chartered, exclusive OF excursion
steamers and summer craft There will
be plenty OF hands and come organIza-
lions will be in uniform. Assignments
of positions will be inside on June 10.
Twelve vice. com modores, esch command
iug division 10 the water parade, were
appointed yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-27
Virginia News.

A large barn and cornht ule aud all oil
The farming implements on the farm oil
Henry j. Fadeley, sbout three miles
south OF Leesfurg, were destroyed by
fire at an early hour yesterday morning.
Mrs. Julius Daniel Webster has is-
sued Invitations to he marriage OF bel
d u2btr, E7s, to Mr.. Oh rles Maurice
Hopkins, June l, at Epiphany Episco.
pal Church, Msna,sss
Mics Katherine Boy Olivier, daughter
OF e4.Mavor Olivier. of Chariot
was msrried las! night TO Dr.. Henry
Osbsll Maddux, OF the United States
fiolV, ct the home oil the brides parents
nefr the University. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Harry B,dinger Lee,
rector OF CHRIST Episcopal Church.
The annual convention of The Grand
Lodge, koight' of Pgthias, adjourued at
LyDchburg yesterday afternoon t, meet
In Harrisonhu'g next year,st which time
and place the Pythlan Sisters will nlso
meet. The officers elected Wednesday
were Installed yesterday by Rev. ]. B.
D.ckirsop.
Aaron Moore, nsgro boy fourteen
years cid, was arrested late last night
By Mounted Policemen Smslluood and
Krouse, on su'picion of hsvirg CON.
mitted criminal assault on Rosa Bowles,
a niue.Yesr-oId white girl. The alleged
assault is said to have been committed
nesr IdleTood Park, Richmond, near
which the little girl lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL

10 The Senate yesterday the Cunmius
amendment TO the railroad bill, which
had been The su. jet Of debate for weeks,
WAS defeated by vet, Of IS to 20. A
compromise amendment relative to the
control Of rs.ea was sgreed on. The sec
tiops relative to capitalization we're
stricken out. 1t Wss the general impress.
sion when The Senate adjourned Yester.
dsy that the zeal VT, on the railroad
bill would be had to-day.
Today Mr.. Lorimer will address The
Senate, and will demand m iavestigs.
OF the charges connected with bis cleo.
ton 10 the Ssnsts.
The Senate committee voted to report
favu.ablY The bill for retirement on pay
Of petty officers and enlisted men of the
navy.
After an exceedingly acrimonious de-
bato marked by tilts between Mr.. Taw-
ney and various southern democratic
members, the provision of the tuodry
civil bill providing tbst an appropriation
OF S25. 900 for the presidents travelling
expenses shall be available Immediately
went out on point of order by Repre-
sentative Macon, of Arkansas. I! ap
pears that President Taft's travelling ex
penses of s25, 900 have already beer
Gverdrawn.
The republican caueus on the posta
savings bGnk bill did not complete itE
work. Another session will be cslled al
S O'clock tonight.