The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
Sacramento and San joaquin Valleys
WOMEN FOR A DAY
rule in STOCKTON
Mayor and Police Chief Tenn
pOrariIy Make Way for
Petticoat Government
[SpeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
STOCKTON, May 14.-Stockton was
under petticoat administration today.
Mayor R. R. Reihenstein and Chief of
Police Frank B. Briare resigned for
the day in favor of Mayoress Miss Anna
Peters and Chief of Police Miss Maud
A Southworth and her patrolmen.
Nearly everybody has been tagged"
The tag sellers met in the lobby of the
new hotel early this morning and, be-
fore the earliest to work were on their
way, they were on the streets. SO
well did the tags go that by 10 o'clock
it was seen that the supply would fall
short. 21.O09 having been sold by that
time. and an order for 10000 more was
sent in to the printer.
Court was held in the city council
chambers and Attorney Ed Van
Yranken. as judge. imposed heavy fines
upon those brought before him by the
fair officers At first the young men
deemed it quite pleasure to be placed
under arrest by the young ladies, but
after they had been hurried to the
courtroom in an auto and ordered to
dig up" they considered once in jeop-
ardy enough, and good naturedly told
the patrolmen where they could find
their friends.
Miss Peters was inaugurated last
night at Masonic hall The key Of the
city-a beautiful floral piece-was pre-
sented TO her by Mayor Reibenstein,
who addressed her as follows:
Lady Mayor: is not ofen that
one resigns his Office without some
feelings of regret, but assure
YOU it is with great pleasure | de-
liver over into your keeping the
city for a day.
Under your benign sway the in
habitants Of Stockton will be pro-
tected and their welfare assured.
By giving to you this symbol, a
loral key, turn to your charge
Stockton and all that therein is.
See that the work you are under
taking is we'll carried out, for ii is
work that beyond question will
result in great advantage 10 the
public, and its successful consum-
nation viii work TO the happiness
and moral uplifting of many.
The salvation Army in the past
has worked for the betterment of
mankind, and it is bur Just and
proper that we who can should as
sist them in their efforts so well
directed for the Wiping out of mis-
cry and unhappiness.
See to it, then. that you as may
Dress aid them in their work.
Miss Southworfh then received her
/ official star, floral piece marked
..Chief Of Police She also wore Chief
! Briare's gold star, and the patrolmen,
! in addition to having police stars, were
armed with the officers clubs.
A pleasing program was rendered
during the evening as part of the
! inauguration ceremonies Miss Blanche
Morrill, rendered violin selections, VIII
Davenport sang and Edgar Bayliss pre-
( sided at the piano.
Colonel Miles of the Salvation Army
and staff of 10 officers arrived on the
T:1O train from San Francisco, the
colonel having delivered the address
of the occasion.
A band concert was held in Hunter
street plaza this evening, and the An
teros club had packed houses at its
continuous vaudeville show
While an accounting of the days eff
forts for the Salvation Army building
fund has not been made, it is safe t.
say that several thousand dollars were
/ realized, and there is no doubt thai
the $4,000 necessary for the proposed
building viii be secured.