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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Our Kind of Magazine

LIME stories and fine articles in our next
i SUNDAY MAGAZINE, especially in their exc
cution, which means more than good writ
ing. Even more important is the spirit of them.
You know of course that some stories are
printed because of their literary quality, and
because they are considered to be strong and
vital" and true" when they are hopeless, un-
pleasant, and even repulsive.
WE haven't much use for the story or arti-
Gle that stirs US up with wild desire to
right some things that are wrong and then
makes it plain that we can't really do thing.
except to rave in impotent rage. That never
accomplishes anything. What we want to do
is our little best toward getting into people
ideas of what they can do toward making the
world more cheerful and the individuals in it
happier.
ISN'T it better to have warm and comfort
able glow in ones heart, with the feeling that
you have helped your neighbor never SO little,
than it is to out helpless resentment be-
cause one can't save the nations Between us,
the nation doesn't need saving. There's lot
of things that ought to be changed, and will
bc,-when we find out how,-but the wild
yawping about its going to the bowwows isn't
going to help any. This is the spirit we try to
keep in our SUNDAY MAGAZINE, and you know
we don't have to sacrifice real strength and
vitality What we should like to be is not
merely human, but finely human.
D All RAH! ROUND THE WORLD!" is
just a catch title. The conventional one
would be THE Association of Cosmopolitan
Clubs of America" which sounds hopeessly
dry and forbidding, even if you know that the
clubs are college organizations. When Burt E.
Powell the author, suggested the article, he
was politely but firmly told it wouldn't have a
ghost of chance. He persisted in writing it
and sending it along, thereby proving himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

wise man. 1t is SO full of humor, of entertain
ing anecdote, of really valuable and interesting
information, presented in the most delightful
way, that glad to give it first place in
our next SUNDAY MAGAZINE.
HILLS OF THE WIND" is the last Of the
: Red Meelsins stories. by w. A. Fraser. Our
they rank very high in modern short fiction.
Most of the editors think this final story is
better even than For the Saving of Life"
Anyway, it is as good as anybody has any
right to expect any story to be, and that's
putting it strongly enough, isn't it, Its con-
struction, its dialogue, its wonderfully effective
word painting, its cumulative interest,
these make it truly distinguished; but the fin
est thing in the story is Red Meekins. There's
a man for you!
YOU read Edith Sessions Tupper's story
about Bathsheba Blennerhassett the cook
three weeks ago, of course, and you liked it
too Well, there's another cook story for our
next issue. It's called THE Power of the
Press" and is about Murphy the most delight
full kind Of cook. You will enjoy it. The
author is Clara Cahill
XIHERE SPOTTY FITTED IN" is BIZ
zarre Shorty McCabe yarn: but not one
of those to get excited over. Of course it's
good,-theres never been one that hasn't been
good,-and the way he makes an oriental back
ground for familiar phase of New York life is
curiously interesting.
THE RED SYMBOL" has taken on a dignity
and Importance that one seldom finds in
story of adventure. 1t has the quality of
great dramatic background, which gives it
tremendously impressive sense of reality. and
it's movement is none the less rapid for that
1t is really remarkable serial.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
WOMAN Shot BY
BROTHER in Law
Victim Wounded in Her Home
Following Quarrel Over
Money Matters

OAKLAND, Oct. Mrs. Beatrice
Kafoury, 3S years old and the mother
of seven children, was shot and
wounded by her brother in law, Abra-
ham Kafoury, former convict, at S:45
o'clock this morning in her home at
400 Eleventh street The womans
husband, Peter, had gone to work and
most of the children were away at
school. Martha, the third child, IA
years old, was in another room of the
dwelling when the shooting occurred.
Abraham Kafoury was sent to San
Quentin penitentiary from Colusa
county January 81, 1908, serving a year
for assault with a deadly weapon.
Recently he came to Oakland and had
lived with his brother, Peter, who got
work for him at the Southern Pacific
roundhouse.
The brothers left the home at $50
o'clock this morning for their work.
Abraham walked part way to the shop,
then told Peter he was going to quit
work and turned back to the house.
He found his sister in law alone in a
front room. A quarrel over money fol-
lowed, Kafoury asserting that the
woman owed him $50 and she replying
that she owed him nothing. Finally he
NONo
asked her to give him that amount
and take an order on the Southern Pa
ciffc company. She refused.
Kafoury seized her by the throat, put
the revolver at her back and shot
while she struggled. The woman, see
ing him take the weapon from his coat
pocket, had grabbed al it and detected
the first shot so that she was wounded
in the right thigh. She succeeded in
breaking the barrel from the stock, so
that Kafoury discharged two car
trijges remaining in the revolver with
out either hitting her.
Then Martha, the daughter, ran from
the kitchen and saw Kafoury drag her
mother to another room, drop her
senseless body on the floor and snap
the pistol twice at the PROSTATE
woman. There were no bullets left in
the weapon, so Kafoury walked out of
the house. He threw the empty re-
volver into a neighbor's yard.
An hour later Policemen Conroy
and Thornbury found Abe Kafoury
leaving saloon at Eleventh and Kirk
ham streets. He surrendered without
resistance.
The wounded woman was taken from
the receiving hospital to her home this
afternoon after being treated
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08

we have been telling prospective buyers thae
this improvement would be effected wltnln
very little while, and have had statements
from the Oakland traction company showing
that our statements in this respect were
absolutely based upon official knowledge or
what was really going to be done
The large gas main feeding the Glmnursts
and Melrose districts has now been placed
along East Fourteenth street, on the north
side Of our property, and in consequence We
are now able to give 10 our buyers IN tneC
CORPORATION advantages. Water pipes are
laid throughout the entire tract. and II VIII
rot be long before the sidewalks are com
pleted and the cross streets macadamlzeo:
Pv spring Of next year there will be 90
houses OF the neatest possible designs oullt
out there.
our Humboldt county property is occupy
ing our attention now very largely Nhen
We found that inquiries for country property
were coming in every day and that we were
unable TO furnish our customers with OF
chard lands and farming tracts at reasonable
prices we decided that when We could Sc
cure sD accessible piece OF acreage prop
erty that would ill all requirements We
would take advantage OF the ind and pur-
chase il so that money which would other
wise be spent for this class OF property
outside Of Oakland should ar least, even. II
the land purchased be located IN ainerent
section OF California bring what pronts
might accrue from the development OF sucn
farming land into the pockets Of Oakland
men.
we nave just lttSAfco a ANSaN.~ A-SA-
Northwestern railroad company for strip
200 feet wide by 1000 feet long for switch
ing Yards and freight and passenger depot
purposes adjoining the townsite of Fort
Seward This is an indication of what is
going to happen to this hitherto almost un-
known portion of California-here is the in
ception of a city which is bound to become
a shipping point for hundreds of miles
around. The placing Of this property on the
market will take place very shortly now.
Mavor Mott and myself are taking up
marty of prominent Oakland men tomorrow,
and We do not anticipate that the compile
tion of the holding company will be delayed
any longer than few days after our re-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
MOTHER OR FATHER.
is BOYS PROBLEM
Court Orders Ia Year Old Son of
Divorced Couple to Choose

OAKLAND. Oct. Undecided as to
whether, he preferred home with his
mother, or.life in an Office and restau-
rants with his father, Robert E. Hew-
lit Jr., IA years of age and son of At
torney Robert e. Hewitt. was given a
week by Judge Ellsworth to make up
his mind. Mrs. Hewitt is seeking to
get the boy away from her husband
from whom she is divorced, saying that
he is not being properly brought up.
Young Hewitt corroborated his moth
er's story that he sleeps in his fathers
office and eats all his meals in res
taurants. and that he has little profit
able occupation for his time But the
boy was not prepared to say that he
did not like the life he was leading.
He said that his father gave him
enough to eat. Judge Ellsworth con-
tinued the case one week for the taking
of further testimony Mrs. Hewitt Sc
cured a decree of divorce-a year ago
from her husband, since which time she
has earned her living as a stenog-
rapher. She wants Hewitt to be com
PEELED to give her the boy and $25 a
month for his support.
The following new suits for divorce
were begun today: Annie Whittle
against Robert, desertion; John c. Var
gas against Mary G., cruelty
According to John Beck, a well
known resident of Pleasanton. his wife,
Anna, who~is suing him for divorce, is
a bigamist. He says that she had a
husband living and undivorced when
she married him. Beck met his wife
through matrimonial agency, he de-
clares, and married her on slight ac-
quaintance She left him for while
shortly after, and he afterward dis
covered that it had been to join her
other spouse. who was blissfully un-
aware that she had married another,
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PARKS FAVORED
BY CIVIC BODY
Chamber of Commerce Wants
People to Vote on Public
Improvement Projects

BERKELEY. Oct. THAT the peo-
pie of this city should be given
chance to vote for public Improvements
which Berkeley should acquire was the
substance of report submitted 10 the
chamber of commerce last night by
committee on streets and play sroalUS'
of which E. @. Turner is the cna IAN
The report, which was adopted DS
the chamber, asked that the city eoun-
Gil submit to the people of Berkeley the
question whether the lot bounded ~
Grove. Center and Milvia streets ana
Anston way, facing the high schooi'
the city hall and the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing should be purchased as munlcl-
pal center.
1t was also resolved that the propo-
sition of acquiring for park purposes
the BUnnell property, bounded by
Grove. Bancroft. Milvia and Claiming
way. ought 10 be placed before the
electors. This block would be used as
a playground for the children OF the
city.
The committee recommended that the
city should care for all the parks IN
Piedmont avenue, and that the por-
tions not improved should be planted
and taken ca re of by the city, that
the park areas on Adeline street
should be improved by putting in con
crete curBlnSS, and otherwise improved
as the park commission might direct.
that baseball and football grounds
ought to be laid out in San Pablo paTk.
that the board of education should
take steps to acquire property adjOin-
ing the oxford street s5tfo9,. the Wash
ington street school and other schools
similarly situated.
Berkeley is growing and viii con-
tinue to grow said the report of the
committee. Property is as cheap now
as il ever will be. and we should pro-
vide for the future. In the recent an
nexatiOn election the argument was
used that Berkeley was not keeping
up with the procession. and II was
asserted by some that Oaklanders were
getting more for their money than our
people were receiving. While this was
not established. and while we do not
accept this view, still il behOoves this
community to consider the wisdom Of
caring for the welfare of the city If
the people are willing to pay the taxes.
Berkeley may easily lead the procession
and may obtain these advantages for
less money than would have been called
for if Berkeley had become North Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
GRAND OPERA FOR
DISCOVERY DAY
Program Committee Announces
New Features for Spectacle
on Lake Merritt

OAKLAND, Oct. THE program
committee for Discovery day has an
nounced that a number of famous
opera singers have been secured for
the celebration and carnival to be held
on Lake Merritt Wednesday, October
II. A band and a mandolin quartet
VIII also furnish music. With a num-
Der of we'll known orators and other
performers to take part, the literary
feature of the day will be one long to
be remembered.
The finance committee has received
contribution from Cavalier John F..
Fugatzi, president of the Banca Popo-
lare Operaia Italiana and chairman of
the pageant committee. The finance
committee reports that great interest
is being taken in the day by Oakland
businessmen. who fully realize the sig
nificance of it and are awake to the
fact that 1t will be one Of the greatest
events ever held In Oakland.
The regatta committee has added
another event to the already splendid
program. This will be race between
two United States cutters from Yerba
Buena island naval station. This COM
mittee would like to hear from those
clubs who have not yet entered for the
many events, for which handsome cups
and other prizes will be given. Tom
Kendall of the Bon Ton boathouse, S. j.
Pembroke and Leo j. Mccarthy, secre-
tary of the committee, are in charge
of the entries
The Southern Pacific yesterday an
nounced that the railroad rates would
be reduced, making it convenient for
out of town residents to be present.
The rates will be fare and a third
for the round trip, the incoming days
to be October II and II, tickets to be
good until October 13. This rate will
sbe good on the lines running from
Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Vallejo, from
Vallejo to Stockton. south from Stock
ton to San Jose, from San Jose into
Oakland and from all intermediate
points. similar reduction will be
given by the Western Pacific from
stockton and all way points.
c. Cereghino, who will take the part
of Columbus in the big water pageant
has given out the names of part of his
crew. They are A. Cordano John BIZ
baga, j. Armianino, d. NJ. Staricco, c.
Leale, G. b. Ratio, T. Tampa and T.
Scozzafava. The costumes are being
made and the three ships have been
secured and are being remodeled and
decorated for the big event
The contest between Miss SalIie
Rutherford and Miss Jennie Catherine
Ratio. candidates for the honor of
reignfng as Queen Isabella over the
festivities, is a very exciting one 1t
is estimated that when the votes are
counted tonight the total will be Z s. 000
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
Great Stone Face

BERKELEY, Oct. There is in
Berkeley a natural wonder stone
face as perfect as the famous Great
stone Face" The face is now becom-
ing so widely known that it attracts
visitors not only from near by points.
but it draws many eastern tourists to
Thousand Oaks. when they are in this
section of California.
Long before the white man reached
this coast the Indians had discovered
this massive face of stone, and because
of its presence they considered the oak
grown knoll sacred ground. They
celebrated their religious rites in the
shadow of these weirdly formed stones.
After the Indians had departed the
property containing the stone face was
taken up as the Boswell ranch, and the
oak covered KNOLL now Thousand Oaks,
was for years a popular picnic ground
because of its great natural beauty.
Then the city OF Berkeley tried to ac-
clire Thousand Oaks for its public
park. but the bond issue was defeated
by 60 votes.
Though Thousand Oaks is being sold
in home sites the great stone face will
never be disturbed. Newell & Hen
bricks have make a park about this
remarkable phenomenon of nature, and
the public will still be allowed to en-
ioy it
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
GIRL SOBS AFTER
GIVING HER EVIDENCE
Sight of Wife of Accused Man
Causes Her to Break Down

OAKLAND, Oct. 7.--Confronted sud
denly with the wife of the man against
whom she had given testimony in
Judge Browns court Cecilia Alderman,
a clerk in the employ of the Sperry
flour company, burst into tears today
and almost swooned as she left the
witness stand. Mrs. Barnard. wife of
Leland III. Barnard. the accused cashier
of the company. against whom the girl
had testifedsassisted in quieting her.
Miss Alderman was placed on the
witness stand to assist in convicting
Barnard of fembezzling $500 from his
employers. The Sperry flour company
declared that his total shortage
amounted 20 $4,000, and that his de-
falcations were covered by false entries
in the books and manipulation of an
adding machine. Miss Alderman was
asked to identify certain entries in the
books as having been made by Bar
nard. On direct examination she said
that he had made them, but on cross
examination she became extremely
nervous and her identification was not
positive.
AS she stepped from the witness
stand Mrs. Barnard entered the court
room and was recognized by Miss
Alderman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
THREE YEAR OLD GIRL
TAGGED AS BAGGAGE
Makes Trip From Philadelphia
to Oakland AIoue

OAKLAND, Oct with a tag about
her neck, telling who she was. and
where she was going. 3 year old
Vera Blanchard made the trip from
Philadelphia to Oakland. cared for by
the conductor of the train and the
porter.
She arrived safely yesterday and was
reShipped by Louis Aber, manager of
the Crellin hotel, who is a friend of
the chfld'S father. to Mrs. r. NJ. SEQ
vile of 294 West Eighth street, Los
Angeles, who is an aunt of the girl.
Mrs. l.. B. Blanchard of Philadelphia.
the girls mother, died recently, and
her father was too busy TO make the
trip across the continent, so he adopted
this method of shipping her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
WOMAN'S LEAGUE HOLDS
RALLY IN EAST OAKLAND
Addresses Made by Prominent
Members of Organization

OAKLAND, Oct. Members of the
Lewis Golden state chapter of the
American Woman's league, and. their
families and friends, had an enjoyable
evening last night at Denison hall in
East Oakland. Refreshments followed
a number of addresses made by mem
bers of the league. F. w. S. Brookes,
former resident of st. Louis, the
home Of the league. gave an interest
ing sketch of e. G. Lewis, the leagues
founder, telling of his work in bring
ing his plans to their present stage of
development.
Other addresses were made by Mrs
w. T. FIeenor. Mrs. John Jenkins, Mrs
Camilla Buergermeister and Mrs. J. II.
Crump. Mrs. Basha Thompson gave
number of selections by James Whit
comb Riley. Miss Mabel Teardon. ac-
companied by Miss Clotten, rendered
several vocal selections.
A strong effort is being made to in
crease the membership from $50 to
200, as a chapter house will be built
with funds supplied from the central
organization as soon as that number
is reached
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
WOODMEN PREPARING
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Committees Appointed to Work
for Success of Order

OAKLAND, Oct. THE 20 per cent
campaign of the Woodmen of the
World, which is an effort to add
to the membership of the order. is
wellN under way, subcommittee hav-
ing been appointed by the Alameda
county executive committee and by the
executive committees of other places
in the eleventh district, Pacific juris-
diction.
This campaign will continue until
January IA, 1911, at which time
monster initiation will be held in
local theater. Head Consul l. l. Boak.
who is member of Oakland camp. No.
81, is expected to be present at the ini-
tiation.
Among the leaders in the campaign
for new members are Thomas NJ.
Robinson of Oakland. III. l.. Partridge
of San Jose and State Organizer Peter
F. Gilroy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
u. C. MANDOLIN CLUB
PREPARES SCHEDULE

BERKEL Oct. THE member
ship of the Mandolin club of the uni
versity has been determined upon by
a series of tryouts. and the organization
is now preparing the years program of
musicals. In the clubs are: First man
dolin, G.. l.. Goodwin, r. A White, L. T,
Pfau. c. A Anderson. NJ. S. Jones, r. T.
HILL r. L. .Shurtleff, w. c. Spencer: sec
ond mandolin, H. G. Adams H. l. Chase,
s. de la Cuesta, E. w. Taylor, c. z. Rey-
nolds 3. Boyles, L. A. Eggleston; man
dola,~ r. NJ. Gidney, H. d Maxwell; !;
guitar, r. I. Miller, r. NJ. Hill. S. H
Day, F. H. Wolfsohn, A z. Turner;
cello. A. K B. Hoioholt
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
OAKLAND REALTY
f MARKET HEALTHY
Half a Million Dollars Spent ia
Building Operations Dur
9 ing September

OAKLAND, Oct. Close 10 half
million dollars was expended in pri-
vate dwelling and building ventures
in Oakland during the month of Sep
tember. showing substantial increase
over the previous months figures. The
number of permits applied for at the
board OF public works was 359- Most
pf these were for modern dwellings in
the first fifth and seventh wards. which
gives evidence Of the rapid rate at
which the city is building up, espe-
,ially in the newer sections, and testi-
aes 70 the optimism with which in
vestors view the realty situation.
Following is the summary of build
ing operations for the month of Sep
teTnber as compiled by Secretary
James W. Nelson of the board of pub
bic works
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
BUSINESS DEMAND

The realty market in general during
Tie week has maintained a healthy
tone, with a continued demand for
downtown property and business sites.
The vast improvements in both the
business heart Of the city and along
the southern and western water fronts
by municipal, private and corporation
concerns have commenced in earnest.
and property values have been greatly
affected. The bank clearings for the
week We're S3,053,I12, showing an in
crease Of SO per cent over the clear rings
for the corresponding week last year.
The bank clearings for September were
Sl2.933,05S, showing an increase of
more than 80 per cent as compared
10 the clearings for the same month
Of last year.
applied for during the week follows:
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
FORMED BY STUDENTS

BERKELEY. Oct. An interna-
tional club has been organized at the
university to secure a greater coop
Grafton among foreign and American
students Newton B. Drury has been
elected temporary chairman and the
following committee on Organization
and constitution has been appointed:
G. A. Haines, F. p. Grifiths, Shigeru
Araki, Prof. r. f. Scholz H. T. Cheng
and Adolph van Hemert- -Engert
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
Y. NJ. |. DANCE PROMISES
TO BE WELL ATTENDED
Committee Striving to Make
Affair a Successful One

OAKLAND Oct Limitations are
now out for the social dance that will
be given at Maple hall on the evening
Of October 26 by Oakland council No. 6.
Young Mems Institute.
The attendance is expected to be
large The proceeds will be devoted to
the furnishing of the councils new
clubrooms, which will be opened
shortly.
The following committee is in
charge: J. Gallagher. chairman, j. B.
Barr. Joseph KERN, F. NJ. Flynn and
J. T Chisholm.