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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
SHOOTING AFFRA. OVER
COW LEADS TO TRIAL
Gun WieIde. Accused of AS
sauIt to Commit Murder

OAKLAND, Jan. 25.--The trial OF
Thomas Canham on a charge of assault
with intent to commit murder was be-
gun today in Judge Browns court.
Canham shot and seriously wounded
Edgar Wiltermood during family
quarrel in upper Fruitvale several
months ago. Canham was himself shot
by a brother of Wiltermood, who was
discharged from custody after his ar
rest
COW that belonged to the Wilter-
moods was the origin of the quarrel
The COW was impounded by Earl Grady
poundmaster. who also figured in the
quarrel at the time of the shooting
Wiltermood was shot while trying tc
keep Canham and Grady from entering
his premises, according to his testi-
monY.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
SCHOOL DIRECTOR IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
Joseph S. Williams of Alameda
Seriously Iii

ALAMEDA, Jan. 25.-School Director
Joseph s. Williams lies in a precarious
condition in the Alameda sanatorium
as the result of ear abscess, which
it is feared has affected the brain. Five
physicians have held several consultd-
tions relative to the condition of the
patient. Their report today was not
encouraging.
Williams was appointed member of
the board of education by former May
or f. X. Taylor. He is a prominent
member of Alameda lodge of Elks,
holding an official position in the fra
ternity.
Williams home is at 1924 Regent
street, where his wife and child live.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
HILLSIDE CLUB PLANS
MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL
Organization Hears Lecture on
Tree Planting

BERKELEY. Jan. 25.-The Hillside
club, the Organization of the resident 5
of northeastern Berkeley, plans to hold
a Mardi Gras festival in March. Ar
rangements are now IN the hands of
committees of the club.
Last night the club was entertained
by Prof. Harvey Hall of the botany de-
partment of the university, who gave
a lecture on tree planting.
Professor Hall urged the planting OF
trees on corners and shrubs in the mid
die of the block. as the view would not
then be cut off in the hillside section Of
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
TAKE CLOTHES FROM
BLIND MANS ROOM
Police Seek for Thief Who In
Vaded Home

OAKLAND. Jan. 25.-Burglars broke
into the Industrial Home for the Adult
Blind at Thirty-sixth street and Tele-
graph avenue last night and carried
away the entire wardrobe Of one of
the blipd inmates, named A. w. Hay
ward.
The garments were worth $50. Hay
ward does not know whether the thief
got into his room while he was in bed
or not.
Louis Miller, owner of a shop at 5I09
East Fourteenth street, complained to
the police that thieves took goods
worth $40 last night.
Mrs. c. Herman, living at the Hotel
Metropole. reported the theft Of a
watch worth SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
ALLEGE WOMAN WAS
CHEATED ON DEATHBED
Heirs of Mrs. Anna Sparman
Sue Holder of Mortgage

OAKLAND. Jan. 25.-That undue adj
vantage was taken of the late Anna
Maria ,Sparman while she was on her
deathbed is the charge made today by
a. f. and C. E. Farman. her heirs,
against Ard A-Sparman. The Farmans
brought suit today against Sparman to
declare void mortgage of $1,700 that
they say Sparman procured while Mrs.
Sparman was On the point of death.
Mrs. Sparman was the wife of A.
Sparman. and the plaintiffs in the case
allege that she never owed Ard A.
Sparman any amount, much less the
sum of s1,700
The mortgage is on a lot in Forty
seventh street, near San Pablo avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
FLAT CAR COLLAPSES;
THREE OTHERS DERAILED

GIANT, Jan. 25.-A lat car which was
being used to remove dirt from a
Southern Pacific cut In a hill near this
place collapsed at 7:30 o'clock this
morning and derailed three other ears
in the work train to which it was at
tached.
EastbOund traffic was suspended for
about AN hour. but no one was injured.
The Southern Pacific company Is
making the cut in the Hill in order
ultimately TO permit the laying of four
tracks between the sixteenth street
depot in Oakland and Port Costa.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
CLUBWOMEN TO PRESENT
FARCE, "MERE MAN
Cap and Bells Members Will
Entertain # kentfield
[Spccial Dispatch 10 The Call

KENTFIELD, Jam 25.-Final prepa-
rations for the entertainment to be
given by 25 members of the Cap and
Bells club of San Francisco at the
stadium clubhouse next Saturday aft
ernoon have, been made and the farce
entitled Mere Man promises to attract
a large masculine audience.
The women of the Cap and Bells
club will arrive at Tamalpais Center
Saturday noon and be entertained at
luncheon by the local Woman's club.
which is responsible for the arrange
ment of the entertainment
The proceeds of the benefit will be
used in furnishing the clubhouse. Be
sides the farce there will be a vaude-
Vile show and musicale.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
INSTITUTE MEMBERS
WILL PRESENT PLAY
"Our Mysterious Guest" to Be
Enacted by Young Men
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpectdi OISPdfch 10 ne NdHI
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 25.-The Young
Mems institute of this town Will
present a comedy drama entitled Our
Mysterious Guest" the evenings of Feb
ruary 2 and at the Hall Rafael.
The members of the institute have
been faithfully rehearsing for a month
past under the direction of Thomas
Ward and the play promises TO be an
unqualified success.
Following are those who will take
part: Ray F. O'Brien, Walter Walsh,
r. Kinsella Jr., Thomas Ward, Fred J.
KinseIIa, Edward Schneider, II. Nc
Caffery. Four young woman friends
of the members will assist them. They
are: Miss Ada Legna, Miss Margaret
Sinnot. Miss "A. Green and Miss K. Nc
Grath
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
BERKELEY MAY NOT
GET APPROPRIATION
Postoffice Bill introduced, but
Money May Be Lacking

BERKELEY. Jan. 25-Postmaster
Clarence s Merrill received a com
rnunication from Congressman Joseph
r. KnOwland today to the effect that r
bill for the appropriation of 100000
for a new Berkeley postoffice had been
introduced in the lower house of con-
gress On account OF the condition of
the government finances. however. the
letter stated. a bill for the different
building appropriations may not be in
troduced this year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
CASE OF BERKELEY
POLICEMAN DISMISSED
Former Sergeant Fraser Saved
From Second Trial

OAKLAND, Jan. 25.-A charge of
drunkenness which has been pending
Tor second trial against former Ser
geant of Police D. Herbert Fraser of
the Berkeley police department was
dismissed today by Judge Samuels.
Fraser and former Patrolnan Hum
phreys Of Berkeley engaged in a row
with Oakland officers in the tender
Join district several weeks ago. and
were arrested Humphreys resigned
ano Fraser was reduced to the ranks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
ROTARY CLUB MA. FORM
A LADIES' AUXILIARY
"ROtarism" Will Be Theme of
Address at Luncheon

OAKLAND. Jan. 25.-Homer J. Wood
viii address the Tricity rotary club
Al its regular weekly luncheon tomor-
row on "Rotarism." One of the cues
tions TO be considered viii be the pro
posed formation Of the ladies' auxiliary
10 the club. The Rotary club will have
box at the coming kirmess, and
Thursday evening. February 3, will be
Idesignated Rotary evening"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26

BUILDERS ELECT OFFICERS Jan.
25-The Oakland builders exchange has elect
ed the following officers for the coming year
James II: Pedgrift. president; Robert Knox.
vice president; o. V. Fortin, secretary: George
f. Dixon. treasurer The regular monthly
meetings of the exchange will be held the sec
ond Saturday of each month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Ban 25.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Simon Gray. SO, and Sarah E. Coudrose. 30.
William r Butler. 30. and Marie f. Hamm,
26. both of San Francisco
Emil Widmer 40, and sfiuna W. H. Schultz.
40, both of Atchnson.
Patrick Meehan So San FRANCISCO, and Alyida
Taglaferro. %, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
PosroFFIcE cLERKs b

PosToFFIcE CLERKS REoRGANIzE-
land. Jan. 25.-oakland postof6ee clerks. 30
in number. have reorganized association No
60. new board of directors elected as
follows: /. p. Hail. president: Arthur
Louder. vice president Max Salzer, secretary :
r. j. Chstley treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
SUNDAY SOHO.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNFERENCE-Oakland
Jan. PA conference of Sunday schools will
be held in the Christian church in Fruityale
avenue January %. All OF the Alameda county
officers OF the convention will be present and
district officers will be elected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-26
Since the Invention of the

No one endrres an afliction
when relief is immediate, and
at hand.
Most human ailments re-
quire troublesome treatment
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

Four times had tiara, the Little
One, been a chicken and been pounc-
ed upon and eaten up by Hiro, In the
form of a hawk. And now tiara was
feeling very tired Of being . chicken.
He thought ne would rather be Q
hawk instead, for q change. he
mentioned this fact TO Hiro az ne
arose from the ground. His shoulder
was aching and his cheek red from
the gobbling up OF Hiro.
Let me be the hawk this time,
said he.
But Hiro would not agree to this
There was much more fun In pounc
ing upon and shaking his little broth
er than In being bounced upon and
shaken himself.
tiara began to cry. II don't want tt
be a chicken any more he protested
II don't want any more to be Q chick
en-"
Hiro laughed merrily.
You're a better chicken than evel
now" he cried, and pounced again
upon tiara.
The biggest brother OF all came In
to the room.
You seem to be having lots Of fur
playing Hawk and Chicken" he Oh
served.
yes" said Hiro, concluding hi
gobbling. tiara made such q nm
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

Y6ataEday LOT Of they blew
o. horn an drum. IKE IKE TO do
An they blew and they blew And made more noise
Than nee. four forty hundred boys
An6 0an--their papa. guess he wus-
He shook stick 1t EN- like % does
And the that he shook Why the they blew.
They knew he their papa-and did. too.
YESTERDAY lady then. and l said
Wa her mamma agetin her hxed for bed!
'ConDe Look
And the shock
1tD stick her. like he done before.
Ard sauced him he did Il
Ard me with the horns and drums they blew
An1 she just hoered.-and did, too.
Yesterday papa says Ssh, don't you know.
Yo0 mustn't terrup the lady 80"
Why mustn't. Amt she 'terruptin me?'
And We'll, the
And says. Anyway she holler cd FIRST"
everybody glad when she through
Ikok they tut patacaked-and did
Yesterday. papa he says, Here.
SI0Eef that that's dear"
And gimme chawk-ut candy an eat
Al then lady VIII white dress
-AoorOQGin' 1 and sat right do thum!
n1d grabbed and he "Whew!
I'm Glad got alive'-and was. too.
Wish 30 going school"
- handful abitha
"TIl&en you about her next time
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

when the federal circuit court sus-
tanned the position of the government.
II Is said that some pressure had TO
be brought TO bear on one OF the
judges before 1t became quite clear
to the court that II was the purpose
OF Mr.. Wickersham TO have the cases
brought to trial. The federal Judge
naturally supposed that something
Ballinger-esque would be welcomed.
have seen real society" at close
range. A few days ago Fate took
me to Hot Springs, Va, and ] now
know what our best people" do
when they do II. You can see for
yourself from the society columns
who are at Hot Springs. and II there
10 any name not found in the Ameri.
can Blue Book I am sure II was q
typographical error.
But, as was saying, I know now
how genuine aristocrats act. In the
nrst place they don't dance. Lor
bless you, dancing is all out. The or
chestra played every evening, most
| enlivening tunes, to an absolutely
empty dance floor. The girls tapped
their toes on the floor and fdgeted
but dance they could not. Only com
mon people dance. In the secont
place, the girls and the men have
nothing to do with one another.
| In the evening the men get on int
a corner and play bridge. while thu
girls get under the wings OF chaper
ons and do fancy work. Once In [
while a man will hand girl book
This, however, 10 considered the limi
of the masculine advance. The mat
rons parade up and down the chill.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
how to conduct q silver wedding re-
ception for my parents. What part
do they take In entertaining the
gussts! How long before the recep-
tion should the invitations be sent!
What can serve for refreshments!
GREEN COUNTRY GIRL.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24
;zz

WASH |hINGToN, D. c., Oct. %. 1910.
Dear Dad: Another distinction has
been &C hieved by our national capital.
This city has more crippled horses on
Its stre$ets than any other city in the
country{ Perhaps more than any In
the world At least this IL what the
Delegates to the Humane Society con-
gress al III said. Somebody spoke right
up In injecting. and Stilson Hutchins.
preside1it of the Washington society.
replied kcheerily that he was glad the
subject had been mentioned. The
fault. HE said. was with congress. he
urged Ell ach delegate to 90 back home
and getf after his member OF congress.
You seeb. congress Is the "city council
Of the District OF Columbia. The
congresi sman from Tacoma 10 one OF
491 ass{ emblymen who are charged
with thl'e duty of passing good laws
for our k,city. In order TO get the good
laws thIse people OF Tacoma must be
importu!ned to importune their con-
gressm4sn to do his part, In con-
junctioHe with the other 400 congress-
men. TOP vote for something or other
that W.T. enable somebody or other to
grappleE with the problem OF crippled
horses. { So there you are.
Isn't Mt about time for somebody to
rise up h,and pay q long-delayed tribute
to Sam ,uel p. Langley? In the fall
Of 1870 8 the late secretary OF the
Smithsonian was trying . fuiEsizec
aeroplaj.ne from the roof Of house
boat md )ored on the lower reaches Of
the Potromac. His trials were jeerec
by v&Lst chorus OF the unbelieving
An acctsdent brought his experiment.
to an ethd There was no more money
TO contl'inu In December OF the
same ,-ear the wrights made theil
FIRST su 'ccessful flight at Kitty Hawk
Both ~ he wrights and Langley were
workin9t out machines built on thu
lines Off a l6-foot model built ant
flown F,,y Prof. Langley In 1898. II
the light of present day knowledg'
there rs no doubt that the machine
built 81 Prof Langley in 1908 was
properlI y constructed genuine aero
plane. All II needed was a success
full lauIf iching. This IL never had. Tn
world proclaimed the whole AFFAIR
failure and some even denounce'
Langlet'y as q fraud. More sat hin
down 81 q a hare-brained crank. FEY
months& later the professor took Z
his bed and died.
AS at, matter of fact Prof Langle
had sol ,lved the problem Of the fyin
machinI O. Even the Wrights. VIII
reaped the glory. and who are full
entitled to what they won, have a
ways q -dven full credit to Prof. Lans
ley. Ikii was his experiments whicl
aroused al their interest. and IL was hi
succeeell full model which convince
them Ihat the aeroplane could b
made lo work on a man-carryin
scale.
he'd lrd an interesting bit OF sossi
today Iabout the government case
agsinstR, the Is members OF tho VIII
dow 4 ylass trust indicted fe'
month&s ago, in Pittsburg. My info
mant days u 10 the serious purpcs
Of the ft administration TO get som
magnat ties into jail before the 1s1
preside initial campaign gets too cios'
and m lat Pittsburg gentlemen hay
been d phosen for the honor. You WI
recall that the cases were held u
lon q dlsmurrer until few days AZ
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

vcsa <iven . susAr .ano Wien ~
no1od for Il, and that vhoo the baby
crlS1 he had been ytvon bic dinner.
AZ that he opened NE mouth and
emitted three loud screams
'sYou bad baby" exclaimed his
Abba, What do you m~an BY making
such q noissy"
II want some sugar cake. want
some sugar caks!" sob5sd Raman.
.Then. Why didn't you SAX for it,
gently, reproved his mother!"
"The baby don't ask for his dinner.
said Raman: the baby cries."
.Oh, shame" laughed his mother,
would you Do a. . babyf"
Raman hung his head. AFTER oil,
should big man want to be baby
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

always in large parties. Tennis 10
considered rather intimate. Golf 10
close firtation. And II Ia all eagle
eyed by some old dowagers who are
Internationally much descended from
the First Families Of the state. Oh.
tell you IL was thrilling.
Sincerely, RATH.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

hotel foyer. Some few make pre-
tense at reading, but there 10 not
light enough to see the print. so they
do not read. Some knit. They talk
about their physical ills, compare
notes on the number Of baths taken,
gossip mildly, and go TO bed.
There IL much riding on horses, out
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24
The Hawk and the Chicken
A Japanese Tale for Children.
BY SUI SIN FAR.

chicken this time. He squeaked just
as II he were really being eaten up"
The big brother glanced at the Lit
tie Ones flushed face and tear-filIed
eyes.
81 think. Hiro." said he, that this
time will be the Hawk and you can
have the extreme felicity OF being the
Chicken"
He stretched his arms, made.
sound like the whirring Of wings, and
scwooped down upon Hiro.
How tiara laughed! The big broth
er made q splendid Hawk. and Hiro
a fiuttering, struggling chicken whom
II took some time to gobble. You are
tougher than tiara" said the big
brother when Hiro cried out that he
was gobbled. $50 It takes longer to
make away with you."
When II was all over. however.
and the Gobbler and the 0obbled
pantingly arose from the ground, the
latter said to tiara:
When We play tomorrow. Little
Brother, We will turn about being
Hawk and Chicken"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

Apple Salad--Peel an apple. core
and cut In cross slices. Lay one slice
on Z few lettuce leaves on each plate,
and over II put . layer Of cream
cheese, which has ben put through q
potato masher, around this put cir
Gle OF mayonnaise dressing. A
prettier dish can hardly be imagined,
and cream ches els never 80 good o.
when used In this way.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24
CYNTHIA GREYS
cORRRSPON DENTS

Dear Miss 0rsys when = young
man leaves Q girl after being intro
ducsd and says, I'm plsased to have
met you." what should she says
c. A.
A.-NersIy. II thank you"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

II -
ducsd and says, I'm plsassd to have
met you." what should she say'
A.-Msrsly. Il thank you
Dear Niss Grey: have noticed for
some time that when talk with GER
tain people become nervous and
| confused. What can I do to overcome
this. MISS X. Y. 2.
A.-All sensitive persons have simi-
| lar experiences. and II never can be
quite overcome. The only help 10 to
forget self In the effort to do that
you may conquer this feeling.
Dear Miss Grey; am making n
cushion for = friend. Whose initials
should l put on II. my friends or
mine! INEz.
A.-Your friends monogram.
Dear Miss Grey: Please give me
recipe for sea-foam candy.
READER.
A.-Put into q saucepan 3 cups
sugar, % cup syrup and y cup water.
Boil until q little dropped into cold
water spins q brittle thread. Bear
whites Of two eggs stif. turn the hot
syrup over II In q thin stream. beat
ing all the while until nearly stin.
Add q cup Of nut meats and turn
out on q buttered plate.
Dear Miss Grey: Would you advise
q girl to marry q man OF good charac-
ter when his education Is not equal
to hers and his occupation Is not an
honorable one? DUBIOUS.
A.-Education Is a minor consider
alton. Domestic felicity has Its sweet
spring hidden down far deeper than
the intellectual attainments. The az
sertion that mans occupation Is not
an honorable one" Is not consistent
with his good character" Possibly,
not "dishonorable," but only humble.
fs meant wide difference. Most
Of the happy homes In the world are
built through humble occupations.
Many of the very best husbands wear
overalls at their work.
Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
how to conduct q silver wedding re-
do they take In entertaining the
gussts! How long before the recep-
ton should the invitations be sent?
What can I serve for refreshments!
GREEN COUNTRY GIRL
A.-The invitations should be writ
ten ON plain white paper In silver ink,
headed by the dates OF the marriage
and this anniversary. and sent two
weeks In advance. For the decora-
| lions use flowers In season and sil-
yer paper wherever possible. The
BRIDEGROOM stand ut the door to greet
the guests az they arrive. and minsle
with them informally after all have
arrived. While refreshments are be-
ing served the wedding march 10
played. The table 10 decorated with
white candles In silver candlesticks,
white roses and satin ribbons, edged
with siiver paper. Serve on refresh
n,ents are to be light) salad, waters
and tiny sandwiches. an ice, the
brides cake and coffee.
Annie Salad--Peel an apple, core
and cut In GROSS slices Lay one slice
- ~ La
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

JOB rrssti.S D:Ps n,sAt. TIRE .;
sssin 1895. or City ASS.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-24

Job Printing Dose Risht rin:,.
Main 1850 or City sass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-29

But in a close fitting dress 1t was
harder TO get her arms up, and her
hair seemed even more elusive and I'M
manageable than before.
And then-in her hurry she dropped
the hair brush, knocking over a bottle
of toilet water-spilling It down the
side of her dress. BY this time she was
in tears
She would have to change the dress.
His father loathed perfume, and she
was reeking with it now
She was just getting out of her dress,
her face still flushed and fearful, and
her nair still down around her Shout
ders when Warren entered
"Why-rha;s the matter? 1 thought
you were all ready?'
L was-but II caught hatpin in
my hair and had to take it down
then 1 turned over bottle of toilet
water and have to change this dress.
And I-oh 1 don't want to go anyway
you know how / hate to go-how a
always hate to go-and now-NOW
when
Just then, as she stepped out of her
dress. her high heeled slipper caught
in a flounce and she would have fallen
had not Warren caught her She burst
into nervous tears.
"Hush-don't, dear-don't cry like
that. 1t isn't good for you. We won't
go if you feel that way about 1t. Listen,
dear; I'll call mother up and tell her
you're not well enough to come-and
you're not now-you've worked yourself
UP into a nervous fever" .
son, no-no," still sobbing. but with
one of her quick, generous impulses:
That will be such disappointment to
you-and her. I'll go-Tll hurry and
dress and go"
Not now, dear; you're too nervous.
Just slip into a loose house gown and
Wen have a quiet evening here. That
will be much better for you now. And
I'll phone mother"
For a moment she was silent, and
then she said softly:
And tomorrow-tomorrow you can
go to her and tell her. / think perhaps
now you'd better tell her-and then
she'll understand"
She was still standing within his
arms as he had caught her when she
stumbled, her soft hair falling around
her bare neck and shoulders. And now
he kissed ner very tenderly as he muir
INJURED:
Yes, dear-then she'll understand"