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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
OPENS WAR AGAINST
THE HARVESTER TRUST
Leo {. Best Secures Site for
Rival Engine Plant

SAN LEANDRO, Feb 15.--Leo c. Best
viii sign the deeds tomorrow after
noon for the purchase of six acres at
Stonehurst, upon which is to be erected
a mammoth plant for the manufacture
Of gasoline traction engines and. later.
harvesters. Immediately following the
fling of the deeds Thursday morning
Best win leave for the east to buy
machinery for the equipment Of the
plant.
This is the first move in the fight TO
De made by Best against the inter-
national harvester trust, as represented
in California by the Hollis, which now
control the Best manufacturing COM
psnv. established in 1886 by Daniel
BEST. father OF Leo Best. Best has
handed in his resignation as president
and superintendent Of the Best COM
nanv. but il has not vet been accepted.
AIS father sold out his interests a year
AGO. but young Best still hollis third
interest.
Associated with Best in the new en-
rernrise viii be J.. L. Stone and D. L.
rofrelmier. A modern galvanized iron
building, 100 by 500 feet, equipped with
fbe latest in machinery and labor saw
me- devices, VIII be built at once. By
summer IL is expected to have 60 men
emDloved and at least $50 in the winter.
TIE traction engine to be manufac-
flred is one invented by Leo Best.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
PAINTING FAILED TO
PLEASE OAKLANDERS
Artist Explains Why Ravens
Bought No Pictures

OAKLAND. Feb. 15.-Frank c. Ha-
vens, capitalist and patron of the fine
arts, and Richard l. Darlington, cura-
tor of the Piedmont art gallery, who
made a trip east recently with the pur-
pose of purchasing some paintings OF
Russian artists now on exhibition in
Toronto and which formed a part of the
Russian display at the st. Louis exposi-
ton. were not impressed with the
paintings and none was bought.
Darlington denies the story circulated
that the reason the Ca1ifornians did not
buy any of the paintings was because
Colonel n. i. Kowalslzy. friend of the
late King Leopold. art judge and attor-
ney for some of the artists owning
paintings in the Russian collection, had
got wind of the intentions of Ravens
and Darlington and had boosted the
prices to such an extent that their sale
would net a fortune for the artists and
a corpuIent commission for the eOrpu-
lent colonel.
Concerning the trip east PartingtOn
said: ''Havens and / went east to look
at paintings with a view to making
purchases. 1 took a run up to Toronto
and viewed the Russian exhibit there
for a few hours. The display was a
poor one and there were but few pic
lures in the collection that embodied
merit. As to the story that Colonel
Kowalslxy, representing the Russian
artists. had boosted the prices on the
paintings, that is ridiculous. No offer
was made by US and therefore no oppor-
tunjty was Afforded by us for a boost in
prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
SAN LEANDRO PREPARES
FOR CHERRY CARNIVAL
Committee Chairman Appointed
TO Arrange Big Festival

SAN LEANDRO. Feb. 15.-President
J. ]. Gill of the chamber of commerce
at the regular meeting last night ap-
pointed the following men to serve as
chafrmen of the various committees TO
have charge of the annual cherry festi-
val in June:
o. ]. Lynch, finance; c. O. Rideout.
concessions; d. L. Toffelmier, music and
entertainment; W. S. Peters. decoration;
/. II. BIGGER. cherries; w. J. Locke, pub
Lefty and advertising; F. II. Williams,
exhibits.
These seven men, with President Gill,
will form the executive committee for
the carnival.
f. o. Meyers, vice president of the
Best manufacturing company. was APP
pointed to take charge Of the manufac-
turing interests. 1t is purposed TO hold
an open air display of the products of
local factories in Estudillo avenue. A
floral exhibit will also be made.
Instead of only one day the festival
will continue for two this year, and
every effort will be made to make it
rank with the famous rose carnival of
Pasadena.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
FAUNA OF SOUTH
EXPEDITIONS AIM
University Scientists TO Study
Animal Life Along the
Colorado River

BERKELEY, Feb. 15.-A biological
expedition to learn the fauna OF the
Colorado river between The Needles
and Yuma has been sent out from the
university department of vertebrate
zoology. Miss Anna NJ. Alexander OF
Oakland. whose benefactions 70 this
department. of the university have been
many. will finance the, exploring party
which is the first sent to this district
of the Colorado river in recent years.
Joseph GrinnelI. director of the mu-
scum. whose work in higher verte-
brates is well known on this coast.
will head the expedition. assisted by a
staff consisting of Frank stephens and
Joseph Dixon, both experienced field
naturalists, and Hollis Jones. Tbs
party will be out for three months
At The Needles the university scien-
lists will secure a fatboat and pro-
coed down the river by easy stages,
stopping wherever animal life abOUnds.
They will gather reptiles, specimens
of birds and other animals. as well as
the fish of the California-ArizOna re-
giOn, which are little known to scien-
tific research, and-make a special study
in the field Of geology. or the adapta-
ton of animals TO their environments,
a line of investigation to which ths
museum staff has paid great attention.
in the past.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
BERKELEY FIGHTS
ANNEXATION PLANS
Prominent Men OF College Town
Opposed to Being Absorbed
by Oakland

BERKELEY, Feb. 15.-Following the
protest of the merchants association
against the annexation of Berkeley tc
Oakland at meeting last night, petit
tions were put into circulation today
opposing the attempts to force annexa-
ton. This move was made against the
petitions for annexation, which have
been in evidence for several days.
At the merchants association last
night speeches were made by a number
of merchants against annexation &c
Oakland under an act providing fol
the incorporation of the smaller city
into the larger. They commended thai
Berkeley by such an act would lose
its identity, it's name and institutions
BY. rising vote OF the so merchants
gested by the petitions was voted
down.
The Berkeley city and county league
which held meeting in the old town
hall tonight, circulated a protest, which
will be presented to the Oakland city
council, as follows:
Whereas petitions are now being
circulated for an election to bring
about the annexation of Berkeley
legislative act providing for the
annexation of smaller munich
pality by a larger one under the
name and government of the larg-
er, and
Whereas, an effort is being made
to induce voters to believe that
this is necessary step in affecting
a consolidated city and county;
while the fact is that any annexa-
ton under the above referred TO
act has absolutely nothing TO do
with the question OF future city
and county government, and now
therefore
We. the citizens and tax payers
of Berkeley, many of US in favor
of city and county form of gov
eminent, either of Berkeley alone
or by some kind of borough sys-
tenn, in combination with Oak
land, do emphatically protest
against the present annexation.
movement on the following
grounds:
First-Such annexation can have
absolutely no effect in fastening
or helping city and county gov
eminent. What il will do. how
ever, is Immediately to put an end
to the charter, the institutions and
the very name of Berkeley, which
when once voted away can never be
regained, even If city and county
government should never ma
terialize
of lowering the taxes of Berkeley
will very materially increase them.
since. in addition to the present :.
county taxes, Berkeley must in
evitably pay a higher city, tax
than she pays now, as is evidenced
by her present rate of SO cents, as
compared to Oakland's rate of
$1.26.
Third-Such annexation will at
once open Berkeley to any num-
Der of saloons that any city coun-
ell of Oakland may be induced TO
license
Fourth-Such a movement will
do untold harm in retarding any
rational solution of the city and
county problem by forcing prema-
turelyNa vote which should proper
" take place only after the neces-
sary constitutional amendments or
other preliminaries are passed.
Fffth-In short, by this move
ment. Berkeley by becoming a
mere ward of Oakland, must give
I'D every thing Internationally,
without even the chance of making
terms for her own surrender.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
MARRIAGE A HABIT
WITH MARIA SILVA
Fifth Husband Says She Never
Kept One Man More Than
Three Years

OAKLAND, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Maria
Silva never lived with husband more
than three years, according TO the vic
tim of her fifth matrimonial venture
Antonio, who secured an interlocutory
decree of divorce today She would
marry a man, live with him for time,
grow tired of him, cheerfully divorce
him and as cheerfully marry another
man, Silva said. Her ability 20 find
and marry another never seemed to
lessen in spite of her advancing
years. She mas a son IS years old.
Silva, who lives in Alameda. testified
He declared that for some time after
his marriage Mrs Silva was all de-
votion. But she began to grow tired
of him, and to absent herself from
their home. He commented on this TO
neighbor and was told that he should
not be surprised; it was Mrs. SiIva's
habit. and she would have another
husband picked out shortly. Soon af-
ter. she left him for good, but Silva
did not know whether her quest for
husband No. had been successful.
ANOTHER WIF'E's COMPLAINT
That he refused to pay the funeral
expenses of their son was one of the
allegations of cruelty made by Ida
NJ. Robinson against James NJ. Robin
son. She was granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce today after testify
ing to this effect and saying that her
husband was a gambler ana a seller
of whisky"
Mrs. Helena Kueffer was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce today.
Her suit against Ernest RI. Kueffer
was the result of testimony brought
out at the trial of the divorce action
pending between William Ruggles
Summerhayes and Emma NJ. Summer
hayes, in which sensational accusations
were made on both sides. The hus-
band accused his wife of undue friend
ship for Mrs. kuefer's husband. and
on this charge Mrs Kueffer sued for
divorce.
Il am sorry we were married. it was
all a mistake" Mrs. Ella Garvey
wrote to her husband after DESERVING
him, the latter testified. He was
granted an interlOcutory decree of di-
vorce today.
NEW SUITS FOR DIVORCE
The following new suits for divorce
were begun today:
Rebecca Clark against ". N. Clark,
failure TO provide; Alice Mitchell
against Benjamin Mitchell. extreme
cruelty; Mamie Steward against Ira
Steward. desertion.
The following were granted inter
locutory DEGREES of divorce:
Ada NJ. Hildreth against John T.
Hildreth. failure to provide: Alva Tay-
Tor against Alonzo Taylor, desertion
Bessie NJ KuhI against George c.
Kuhl, cruelty
Alice NJ. Slattery was granted final
decree against Michael Slattery on
the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
Y. w. c. A. HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING AND SUPPER
Two Hundred Guests Assemble
in First Congregational

OAKLAND. Feb. 15.-The directors OF
the Young Women's Christian associa.
ton held their annual meeting this
evening in the parlors of the. First
Congregational church, where an elab-
crate supper was served for more than
200 guests.
Music was furnished by the quartet
of the choir of the First Presbyterian
church, and Rev. DIR. Frank L. Good
speed. pastor of that church, made the
address of the evening.
The committee in charge of the
meeting consisted of Miss Ida Vos-
burgh. Miss Grace Fisher, Miss Eva
Powell and Mrs. Charles Rowe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
SHOOTS BOY FOR
TEASING Ills DOG
Melrose Clerk Disappears After
Wounding Child, Although
Pleading Accident

OAKLAND. Feb. 15.-CharIes Barro-
meo, 20 years old, employed in a wine
store, shot and wounded Angelo For
mecke, years old. in his home at 1852
Tenth street, Melrose, this afternoon.
The boy is said to have angered Bar
romeo by teasing his dog, and 1t is be-
lieved that the wine clerk intended
only to brighten Angelo with the re-
volver.
Barromeo disappeared Immediately
after the shooting, and the police at
once took up his trail. He was followed
to his mothers home at Alameda, and
may have gone to San Francisco. The
belief is that he is seeking a hiding
place in the fear of swift punishment
being meted out TO him.
The wounded lad is at the Alameda
sanatorium. The bullet struck at his
right temple and ranged upward, pass
ing out of the top of his head.
The surgeons pronounced the boys
condition as critical.
The Formecke boy lives with his par
ents in the fiat under the Barromeo
home He was upstairs this afternoon
playing with the year old daughter
of George Pellegrini, Barromeo's en-
ployer. The boy was trying TO force
horseshoe INTO BafromeoS dog
mouth, and it was this prank that
aroused the young mans ire. He had
been cleaning his pistol, and seized
upon it, pointing it at the boy. He
pulled the trigger and the wounded
boy fell unconscious on the floor.
The Pellegrini girl ran out and gave
an alarm, but Barromeo left the place
at once. The only persons who talked
with him this evening afterward were
his mother in Alameda and his sister.
He told them that the shooting was
accidental; that he was cleaning his
revolver when it was fred.
The police sent to San Francisco to
learn if the fugitive had sought refuge
with his brother, Henry Barromeo. at
$3.50 Forty fifth avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
LABOR COUNCIL TAKES
Up ANTI-JAPANESE FIGHT

OAKLAND. Feb. I5.-The Alameda
county Anti-Japanese league is pre-
paring 70 wage a campaign against the
employment Of japanese labor along
the same lines that are being followed
bv the San Francisco league
At the meeting of the central labor
council last night a protest was made
against the reported employment OF a
number of Japanese TO clean the win
lows Of the Grove street school. The
secretary was instructed TO bring the
matter to the attention of the board Of
education
The council appointed F. G Josiyn.
II b. Andrews and A. NJ. Thompson
5osega ties AMI George Mclaughlin and
George Brush alternates TO the Greater
Oakland charter committee convention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
HUMPHREY SHIP BILL
GIVEN INDOR SEMENT
Approved by Gulf States Mer-
chant Marine Convention

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l5.-The Gulf
States merchant marine convention,
holding it's concluding session today,
adopted a resolution indorsing the
Humphrey ship subsidy bill, now pend
ing in congress.
The resolution declared the move
me9t for restoring the merchant ma
rine. which this measure exemplifies,
is patriotic and not partisan"
A protest is registered against any
attempt being made by political eau
cuses to influence adversely the judg-
ment of representatives in congress
with respect to the Humphrey bill and
against any activities by representa-
tives of foreign shipping interests,
which. ii is charged, are working to
defeat the measure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
JAMES is PROMOTED
BY EDUCATION BOARD
High School Principal Becomes
Assistant Superintendent
Especial Dispaieh 10 The Call

BERKELEY. Feb. 15-Morris C.
James. principal of the Berkeley high
school for 10 years, resigned tonight
and was appointed assistant superin-
tendent of schools and secretary of the
board of education, succeeding w. w.
Nichols who resigned TO go into pri-
vate business. James was succeeded
by Clifford n. Brink, first assistant d.
rector of education in the Philippines.
Brink is former member of the fac
ulty for the California Institution for
the Deaf and Blind He was in the
Philippines nine years. The salary was
fixed at $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
members

Mrs. James Higgins, president of the
Adelphian club of Alameda. and Miss
Rosemary Dobbins, president of the
Twentieth Century club of Berkeley,
will be the specially honored guests.
After the repast a half hour of mu-
sic viii be rendered under the direction
OF Mrs. E. I. Bartholomew.
The Historical ChateauX of France"
was the subject of the lecture deliv-
cred this afternoon by Mile. Soulas be-
fore the members and guests of Ebell.
The address was illustrated with ste
reopticon slides. Mrs. John G Lynch
was chairman of the reception COM
mittee, which included more than a
score Of the prominent members OF
the club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
MUSIC TO FOLLOW
AFTERNOON REPAST
Oakland Women Will Entertain
Large Party in Honor of
Two Club Presidents

OAKLAND, Feb. 15.-The valentine
luncheon which has been planned by
the members of the Oakland club for
tomorrow afternoon viii be the largest
as well as the most unique event of
the season. One hundred and thirty
prominent clubwomen viii find their
places at the tables.
Mrs. T. r. Chadwick viii preside as
hostess, assisted by the following club
members
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
CHARTER COMMITTEE
TO CALL CONVENTION

OAKLAND. Feb. 15.-A meeting of
the Oakland charter committee will be
held in Hamilton hall, Thirteenth and
Jefferson streets, Thursday evening,
February "a, for the purpose of TAX
ing preliminary steps toward the call
ing of a charter convention in this city.
The various civic and commercial bodies
of the city have been requested to
send five delegates each to the meet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16

WILL BUILD APARTMENT HOUSE Oakland.
Feb. 15.--W. 5. Schroeder applied 10 the
board Of public works this morning for per-
nit 10 erect three story apartment house Of
As rooms at Sixteenth and Brush streets. Tho
building win cost $4,000 and win be OF con
crete exterior.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
ARRESTED ON FELONY
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGE

Especial Dispatch to The Call
OAKLAND, Feb 15.-Charles Blum
enthal, clerk so years old. was ar
rested tonight at 1115 Broadway by De-
tective Flynn on telegraphic advices
from Los Angeles. where he is wanted
for felony embezzlement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND ANIEANDRO
WATER WAGON VS..
Tie wine CHARIOT
College Debating Societies Clash
on Question of Liquor at
Banquet

5Ei,-lELEY. Feb. l5.-The senate
ald congress debating societies the
leading organizations which support
forensics on the campus and from
whose ranks are drawn the Oarnot and
-ntercollegiate debaters, have clashed
On The question OF wine at the ban
quet which viii be held in Oakland to-
morrow night in honor Of the victory
Of Newton B. Drury in the Carnot
medal competition last Saturday night.
The senate is an advocate Of the Car
re Nation banquet. while the congress
believes that 2 banquet without wine
would not be worth attending Chair
man IL A. Savage Of the senate COM
mittee. Ia whose hands the arrange
lnents rested, declares for toasts with
pure water. but with the shift Of
authority into the hands of the joint
committees OF the societies the congress
believes that its plea for wine viii
parry.
lNEEP HANDS OFF
The faculty members who will be
present, among them Professors Cay
ley, Scholz. Flaherty and Reed and IN
Structors Thelen, Smithson and Blanch-
ard, have not been appealed 10 for aid
In settling the discussion and they
have declared that IL was a question
for the students to settle for them
selves.
Nine debaters who have captured the
coveted CarnOt gold medal, NJ c.
Flaherty, II. A Overstreet, G. r. Fryer
T.. n Werner, W. NJ Martin. Max
Thelen, J. 7. Lucey, y. A. Eisner and
Newton b. Drury, viii attend the ban
quet held annually, but each is in
ignorance as to how the debating So
eieties viii solve the question of liquid
rcfreshments.
COMMITTEES UNDECIDED
The committees Of the two societies
who have the arrangements in hand
also Clsclaim all knowledge as TO what
has been done about adding wine 10 the
l-st of refreshments for the evening.
add she troublesome question will
probably not be settled until the ban
HeterS SIT down at the call OF G. a.
.Llcs. t-.e tOastmaster.
various musical clubs of the
diversity VIII give an entertainment
t t.r next university meeting to re-
..ars usual hour OF speaking, ac-
e-raue 70 a plan adopted on the cam
taf@5. The woman's mandolin
treble cleL orchestra. glee club
i riu -ersily band viii take part in
tHe program for the meeting which
as been sex for February 25.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16

RED MEN TO GIVE BALL-AIameda, Feb Ia
pawnec tribe, Improved Order OF Red Men
will give its nineteenth annual ball Thursday
night In Encinal hail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-22
WOULD BE A

II there were no other object than
10 crafty our curiosity. we should
like 70 see this beautiful second-con-
y~enlion plan carried out. It would
be interesting 70 say the Least and
the product would take rank for all
time among state documents as the
prize curiosity Of the bunch.
First. h present constitution is
turned down al the polls coldly and
sternly by MIR. FERGUSON and Mr..
crist, the Albuquerque evening ape
and the Las Cruces Progressive.
The governor then solemnly calls
back the delegates. The hat liz pass
ed around TO garner up the necessary
10000 10 hold the convention and
election. The delegates leave their
private businesses and humbly return
TO Santa Re TO do the will Of the
kickers.
The result Is a constitution which is
a wonder.
II makes the terms Of judges short
err and longer in order 60 satisfy all
the opposition. The constitution will
he made easier and harder To amend.
More power and less power will be
given 4 the legislatures. That in
Etitutlon created under the federal
constitution. known as the militia is
abolished. Prohibition. the initiative
and the recall are adopted. In order
that o~fficeholders may not be SUBJ
jcct TO campaign debts. and at the
same time In order that corrupt gov
errors ana legislatures may not
have the power TO create them. they
are 10 be made neither appointed or
elective but will be allowed 10 select
themselves by tossing dice or drawing
gtraws. No court decision is to be
considered binding until approved by
a majority OF the voters at the next
general election. Members of the ju-
dietary are 10 serve without pay ana
deposit Is hundred thousand dollar
bond on taking the oath. pledging
themselves to refrain from any decis-
ions which d%ispIease anyone. The fee
system IS 10 De re-established in orr
der 10 take up the saving resulting
from the salary-less judges.
There are numerous other provls-
ions which In our minds eye we see
incorporated into that second consti-
tuition which Is to please all the kick.
ers. If YOU viii review the files Of
this paper and make a list Of all the
objections which we have taken up
n answered o may get a fairly ap-
proNimate idea OF what would 30 in
70 the organic act.
From the view point OF mere idle
curiosity IL would certainly be worth
while The only difficulty in the
way is the possibility that the collec-
lion 70 pay the expenses might fan
short some S5s.sss.