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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
PRESS CLUB TO
GIVE A DINNER
Alameda County Writers Will
Foregat1er at Elaborate
Banquet in Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 10.-The Press club
of Alameda county will celebrate it's
first anniversary Tuesday evening, De-
cember 1S, with dinner in the ball
room of the Key Route inn Covers
will be laid fors more than so. Those
who will be particularly honored on
this occasion will be Mr. and Mrs. Dane
or E. K. Taylor of Alameda and Mrs
Taylor, Annie Brigham, Nine. Barry.
Lucia Chamberlain. In the receiving
party will be Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Den
ison, Mr. and Mrs. Herman whittaker,
General Oscar f. Long and Mrs Long,
Mr.. and Mrs s. Montgomerie Haslett,
A. F. St Sure and Samuel Barkley
Austin Sperry, who served as presi-
dent for the first year, is succeeded by
James McLafferty. The others of the
newly elected board of directors are
first vice president, Warren Cheney
second vice president, Mrs Augusta
Fowler; third vice president, Mrs
George Bird; treasurer, Mrs. Florence
Hardiman Miller; recording secretary
Miss Sarah Mott, and corresponding
secretary, Miss q. Potter. Tfe section
chairmen are Verse writer's, Charles
Keeler; fiction, Samuel Barkley; dra-
matte, Mrs. Florence H. Miller; press,
A. F. ST. Sure; book review, Rev Ellis
worth Lawson.
The verse section during the last year
under the leadership og Mrs A. H.
Connor has published an attractive
book of poems, to which Ina. Coolbrith.
George Sterling, Joaquin Miller
Charles Keeler, Warren Cheney, Jack
London. Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Florence
Hardiman Miller and many other writ
ers have(contributed. The frontispiece
is the work of Mrs Annie Brigham.
The members of the fiction section,
with Warren Cheney as curator, have
been collaborating upon a novel, which
will soon be completed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
OFFICIALS MEET
With LEGISLATORS
Needs of Alameda County Are
Subject of General Discus
sion at Conference

OAKLAND, Dec. 10.-with view to-
ward learning the needs of the various
county Offices. as well as hearing rec
concentrations as to a more economical
method Of operating the county govern
ment the members Of the next legis-
lature from Alameda county met the
county officials in the rooms of the
board Of supervisors this afternoon.
The legislators and officials were in
executive session and. following the
conference, City Attorney John W.
Stetson. state senator from the fifteenth
district, who acted as chairman of the
meeting, made the announcement that
nothlng definite was decided. but that
the recommendation of the county Off
Gals were listened TO and noted. De-
clsion as 10 the future action on the re-
ports heard today viii be made by the
legislators at g delegation meeting to
be held in Senator Stetson's of1ce next
Friday evening
II was unOficially announced that the
burden Of the recommendations from
the county officials was the need of
more help and increased salaries for
deputies Suggestions as to a more
economical form Of county government
were also made by the officials, but no
oehnlte announcement as to the de-
tails Of the recommendation was made.
senator Stetson announced that the
meeting today set precedent. as here
totore such conferences were held after
the legislature had convened and was
AZ the midst of the rush Of state busi-
0sss- He said that the new plan will
enable the legislators hereafter TO go
TO Sacramento prepared with the rec
concentrations Of the officials of the
county from which they come
There were present at the meeting
Senators Stetson. Tyrrell and Strow-
bridge and Assemblymen Clark. Cal
laghan, Young, Smith. Rogers and
Crosby. Senator Hans and Assembly
man Fitzgerald were absent.
Sheriff Barnet. Auditor elect Garri-
son, Recorder elect Bacon, Tax Col
lector Barber. Constables Hemstead and
Carroll and Deputy County Clerk Crane
met the legislators. No representa-
tives from the Offices of County AS
SCISSOR Henry L. Dalton. Public Admin
istrator Mehrmann or County Surveyor
Haviland We're present.
Owing 10 the fact that they had as
Yet no experience in the Offices to
which they were elected at the recent
election. Auditor elect Garrison and
Recorder elect Bacon were given until
January q to make their recommenda-
tions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
WELFARE LEAGUE
Will HEAR FRICK
Superintendent Will Urge Need
of Officer to Enforce the
Country Attendance

OAKLAND, Dec. 10.-The need of a
education law in the country towns and
districts of Alameda county will be set
forth with figures drawn from a recent
investigation by County Superintendent
of Schools George W. Frick Monday
afternoon at the Starr King hall, Four
teenth and Castro streets, during the
regular monthly meeting of the Child s
Welfare league. The meeting is open
to the general public.
An amendment to the present state
law, by which cities, and also cities and
counties, may have an attendance Off
Ger, will probably be proposed at Athe
coming session of the state Legislature,
so that counties may provide an attend
ance officer to cover the territory out
side of larger cittes.
County Superintendent of Schools
George w. Frick announced today that
the Alameda county Teachers insti-
tute will be merged with the State
teachers association in the annual con-
vention to be held in Berkeley this
year.
The sessions will be held in Harmon
gymnasium beginning December 27,
continuing for three days.
The state superintendent of schools
has notified Frick that s376.0oo has
been apportioned by the state as Ala
media county's share of the state fund
for school purposes This amount will
be divided among 50 school districts in
the county.
In the coming teachers examination
trick will introduce oral examinations.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
NEWMAN CLUB WILL
HEAR VOCAL MUSIC
Special Program to Be Rem
dered This Afternoon

BERKELEY. Dec. I0.-"The Meaning
Of the Immaculate Conception" is the
subject Of the sermon which will be
preached by Rev. Father George NJ.
Searle before the members OF the New
man club. the Catholic organization Of
the students OF the university. in the
chapel tomorrow morning IT the mass
al 1890 o'clock
AT o'clock the weekly program of
music Will be rendered With the fol-
lowing selections:
Emanuel - duo. R. McFsdyen and =. Plant;
tenor solo, Ave Maria di luz" Signor Josef
Trlebs: % Sslutaris'' 3Bollmanl. duo P. Plant
and r. McFadven: '.Tantum Ergo lDi ROssi).
chorus: .'Laudate Dominum'' lGregOrian chant:
-'Sslve Marie di Mercadante.' SignOr Josef
Trueba; ''Iaus Deo. chorus.
At 8 o'clock the alumni members of
the club will organize into a per
manent society for the betterment of
the club and university.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
DON'T BE BALD
One of Our Readers Tells How She
Obtained Marvellous Growth
of New Hair by the Use of a
Simple Home Remedy After
Hair Specialists and Ton
les Had All Failed.

1 had what most people would call
a beautiful head of golden hair.
priced it most highly, as / considered
It my chief attraction Suddenly 1t be.
gan to come out very rapidly, and at
fines I had intense itching of the
scalp. Physicians and hair specialists
germs. hair microbes. etc. but nothing
that they gave me did the slightest
good. On the contrary, my hair seemed
fearful lest 1 should become entirely
bald In my despair a friend told me
of an Ecuador herb which he said
would positively grow hair on any head
where the hair roots. were not entirely
gone. and he said the natives OF the
country where it grew were famous for
their beautiful long hair: Upon medi-
Bay Rum and Menthol Crystals and
Immediately began Its use. In three
applications ii entirely stopped the In
tense Nehing of my scalp and In very
short time it not only stopped my fall
ing hair but I noticed an abundance of
new hair coming in. In less than one
month my hair was longer, thicker and
more beautiful than ever. All due to
this marvellous hairN growing herb. A
lady to whom ] gave the formula used
it on her daughter, and she said 1t
made her hair grow fye inches In less
have shown it say it is the only thing
which will actually grow new hair,
therefore. | think the pubic ought TO
keep IL a secret and sell the secret,
but when I think how i suffered and
how badly 1 needed 1T and how hun
dreds of others must need IT.. the same
as / did. l feel I ought 20 give it to
the world Therefore I authorize this
paper to publish the formula, which is
as follows: Bay Rum. six ounces; La
vona de Composee', two ouncess Menthol
CRYSTALS u drachm. If you like IT per-
fumed, add a few drops OF To-kalon
Perfume, which mixes perfectly with
the other ingredients. This, however,
Be sure to ask the druggist for all
the Enclosures in the Lavona de Com
poseei package. One of them entities
you TO a handsome free sprinkler top
for your Hair Tonic bottle and you
are also entitled to receive the free
advice of an expert on the hair by
simply writing to the address you Will
find inclosed in the carton.
bottle containing six ounces of Bay
Rum; then put in the Menthol Crystals
and the Perfume Next add one-half
let it stand six TO eight hours and add
the remainder of the Lavona de COM
posse Always buy the Lavona de Com
posse in a two ounce sealed bottle, as
this preparation contains the juice of
the Ecuador herb mentioned above, and
it loses its strength IL unsealed. Apply
the preparation night and morning and
rub we'll into the scalp II properly
isffng results Be careful not to get
IL on the face or any part of the
body where you do not want to pro-
duce hair.
The Baer Drug company. the well
known and popular druggists of this
city. have filled this formula for many
of their patrons, and state that the
satisfaction from its use is so great
that they have found ii necessary TO
make provision to fill the prescription
promptly and carefully.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS
INDORSE BOND ISSUE
Committee Favors Strengthens
ing of Departments

BERKELEY, Dec. 1o.-The proposed
bond issue of $4,000 for the police and
nre departments was indorsed by the
conference committee of the improve
ment clubs last night at its monthly
meeting. The improvers urged the i'm
mediate purchase of combination
police patrol and ambulance.
the need of sanitary sewerage on the
West Berkeley water front was dis
cussed by the clubs. and the city coun-
Gil may be asked to bond the city for
the extension of the sewers to deep
water.
The matter OF placing street sates in
Shattuck and University avenues to
prevent accidents from collision with
trains was also a topic of the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
DANCEPLANNEDBY
NATIVE DAUGHTERS
Informal Affair Will Be Given
Next Friday Night at Hall
in Berkeley

BERKELEY. Dec. i6.-Native Sons
hall will be the scene next Friday
night of a dance planned by the mem
bers Of Berkeley parlor. No. $50, Native
Daughters. for themselves and friends.
The dance viii be an Informal affair
and the decorations will be simple.
Miss Lillian Foss is chairman of the
committee of arrangements and is as
sisted by Mrs: May Reed. Miss May
Robinson and Miss Grace Dirkin.
The affair is one of the series of
informal dances which the we'll known
Berkeley organization will give
throughout the winter season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Dec. lo-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
George ". Vose. Al, and Cora. L Bracket So
Diego CiuIis. 81 San Francisco. and Nuncis
Notrs 2i San Leandro-
. Flror IoS4 n. Lewis. %. Berkeley. and Clara
tSs Nstsie Botti5i. Is. and Lillian Turee. 1e both
0lsf p Bentson. 80. and Agathe Thomson.
. . both Of Oakland.
Robert P. Paris. 2s Los Angeles, and Alice
r Prole 27 Oakland.
Thomas F. Monaban. -. ana clara A Au
brer al both Of San Francisco
George Hsnsen. %, Alameda. and Emma Hart
q. izisn5 Iasbtfoot. p. and Carrie GerEuson. Is
both Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
YOUNG MUSICIAN TO
GIVE PIANO RECITAL
Miss Eula Howard Will Be
Heard at Berkeley

BERKELEY, Dec. 1o.-A piano re-
citaI will be given Friday evening
December 16, at the Matthew-P Pettis
studio. 2119 Allston way, by Miss Eula
Howard, the youthful concert per-
former.
Although only at the end of her
teens she has won distinction in all
the larger cities from Los Angeles to
Seattle. She was the only pianist en-
gagged to give a concert at the Alaska
Pacific-Yukon exposition last year.
Miss Howards program includes two
groups from Chopin and brilliant works
by List, Diemer, Arensky, Strauss and
others
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
SHOE BOX USED TO
HIDE MONEY OF FIRM

BERKELEY, Dec. 1o.-Using a piece
Of gas pipe. a burglar forced open the
rear window OF the 6. A. Hamilton shoe
company, 1882 Shattuck avenue, some
time last night and. going direct to a
shoe box containing SIS stole the money
and made his escape The box had
been previously placed on the shelves
with the boxes containing shoes, and
Chief Vollmer is OF the opinion that
the burglar knew here the money had
been placed. The window. which had
been 5immied open. was nailed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
ALAMEDA NICKELODEONS
ARE TO BE REGULATED

ALAMEDA, Dec 1o.-Stringent rules
are to govern nickelodeons in this city
if an amendment 10 the building ordi-
nance which is now being prepared by
Fire Chief Krauth is adopted by the
city council
The new law viii provide that all
exits open to the street, that all seats
be fastened TO the floor and that wide
aisles be kept for the exit of patrons.
AT a meeting OF the fire commission
last night il was stated that several of
the nickelodeOns were fretrsps and
should be regulated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
MRS. RHODA A. AUSTIN
is CALLED BY DEATH

ALAMEDA. Dec. 1o.-Mrs. Rhoda
Ann Austin died last night at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. B. r. Sackett,
1922 Lafayette street Mrs. Austin was
a native Of New York and IS years of
age. She had lived in California 35
years and in Alameda four years. De-
ceased is survived by her husband,
Hiram p. Austin, and two daughters,
Mrs Sackett and Mrs. T. A Ivy. The
funeral will be held Monday after
noon from the Sackett residence and
incineration at the Oakland crematory
viii follow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
STUDENT REPORTS LOSS
OF PURSE AND CLOTHES

OAKLAND, Dec. 10.-Marion Hill of
92s Chestnut street. a student Of the Cole
school. reported to the police today that
a coat. a pair Of gloves and a purse con-
tanning so cents belonging to her were
stolen from the wardrobe of the school
yesterday. Frank Stone Of Se6 Fourth
street is minus q bronze clock and a
small alarm clock, which he values at
81 as the result of a visit made by
some unknown at 1890 o'clock last
night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
RARE COLLECTION OF
WAR RELICS BURNED

OAKLAND, Dec. 1o.-Fire last night
destroyed the cottage of 7. Blerner-
hasit. Eighty-sixth avenue and East
Fourteenth street. resulting in a dam
age Of $500 A large collection Of war
relics from Indian campaigns and the
civil war which Blernerhasit, vet
eran. valued very highly, were lost.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

WIFE WILL NOT PRosECUTE-Oakland. Dec
lo.-Beesuse the neighbors thought that Steven
Sander Of 3649 Main street was killing his
wife, Anna. during a family quarrel last
lodged in jafl When Sandor's case was called
for battery this morning in the police court
his wife refused TO prosecute and he was re-
leased
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
oiNo T1oKEri g

mo TICKETi GET oFFr"-Toneka Kan
Dec. 1o.-The supreme court today held that
railroad company had the right to eject
passenger who had entered a train without a
ticket TO go to station where the train is nor
scheduled to stop, even though he offered to
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
The Store Of Useful Gifts
For Men and Boys

satisfaction
oued, satisfaction
excellence those use
eh5 III gifts menan N boysa highly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-24
WESTERN CLASSIFICATION
COMMITTEE IN SESSION

The docket of subjects being consid-
cred at this meeting Of the Western
Classification committee in San Antonio.
Ten, is the largest which has ever been
before the committee Petitions have
been received since the last meeting.
held in CbarlevoiX. Mich. in July, max
ing n total OF 5i2 subjects To he taken
up involving FOR the most part changes
In the classification OF various articles.
Ono of the most important topics Is
away with the use uf fiber board boxes
ed that one Of the livclisst controversies
ever met with in Il classification meeting
will be precipttnted hy this proposal
The subject has been on the docket
for n long time, and at the San Antonio
convention there IL lined mp some nfty
rcrrcsoutati tiveS OF the lumber interests on
the one side and an equal number Of
carriers and shippers ON the other. Fiber
hoard has been In use under certain con-
dtions as To size. weight and strength.
with the approval of the railway asso-
Citations. and there is an ipdisposition TO
90 10 the greater expense of providing
wooden containers,
Another interesting and important con-
Sideration is that of the return at re-
duccd rates Of commodities such as agri-
cultural implement parts, to be repaired
by The manufacturer, This was put upon
tho docket because OF the opinion cX-
pressed by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission disappearing OF reduced rates on
material which has been used
The subject Of proper notification OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-24
INCREASE OF CRIMINALS
LARGELY FORE|GN-BORA
Not One NaturaIized Person Ex-
ecuted in New York Since In
PRODUCTION Electric Chair.

ALBANY. -. Y. Jan. 23.-The recent
remarkable increase in prison population
In New York state is due largely to the
influx OF immigrants, believes {. V. Col
Inns. superintendent OF state prisons, who
In his annual report suggests that the
federal government. which permits these
allen criminals to land on its shores.
should assume the burden of maintaining
them until they have served their SEN
tences, when they should be deported and
never allowed to return.
a census OF prisoners in Sing Sing.
Auburn ard Clinton prisons showed that
81 per cent were aliens.
1T is worthy of note" SAYS the SUI
pcrintendent. that among the nineteen
condemned prisoners there was no natu-
ralizcd citizen Of the United States. no
prison records show that a nsturalized
citizen has been executed in this state
since the electrical execution law took
effect in 1882
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-24
Rev. w. I. Brown on ''IllusiOn
or Reality in Religion and Life"

and social faith of the world is just as
baselcss. and the worlds thinkers know
that. too. IT isn't TO be wondered mt that
millions Of money are being expended by
the masters Of wealth for tho support
of those who Will help manta in these
outgroUn forms of faith. because just as
long as We men and women allow others
TO do our thinking, for us. We shall per-
nit others to do our ruling for us and
TO pick our pockotS-as they are now
doinS-wbile We with folded hands and
pious faces gaze in hypnotic stupidity at
a mirage.
The religion OF the past was the re-
ligion of childish and imma turc minds.
We have yet 10 discover and realize the
religion OF grown men and women. That
is cur task today as never before. That
task puts under tribute all that We have
and are. We can't he hampcrcd or con-
fined by any old traditions or preindices
IL we arc To honor ourselves and serve
the world in that task. We have got TO
bc big and broad enough to be able 10
learn something and 10 open our eyes TO
the light whensorvcr IL may come. II Is
this world we are living i'm with which
we have TO do. All the sacredncss that
is anywhere is here If God is any
where. He is here. and no man that ever
lived had any advantage of us in oppor
tunlty or ability To find Him. II re-
reach, in our own selves. But no label
can Identify il for us or for any one. We
shall know it Without the label, and VIC
cannot know II by means OF any label
To realize n religion which is synony-
nous with awakened manhood and wo-
manhood and level with the light of to-
day-that is the dIVincSt call TO man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-24
THE LADIES URGE

Editor Tribunc-1'ne men and women OF
salt Lake City must do their duty To the
Young people of the city next Saturday
by voting for the bond issue.
II any one doubts the need OF a high
school let him visit our high school and
see for himself. There can be put one
opinion on that point to the Informed.
The opponcnts TO the bond issue are crit
lcisinc the board of education. We can
not approach this question in the spirit OF
partisanship j, is too vital and means
TOO much TO the young people whose des-
tIDlcs are I'm our hands No ono party,
faction or church has copyright on all
the good men, nor on all the Scamps.
either. for that matter There arc many
good honorable business men In all as
tricts of the city who can be trusted to
administer the school funds, There are
good men on tho school board and 10
them the people are under many ohliSa :
tinns II all tho members or the board
arc not actuatcd by high standards OF
conduct the remedy lies within the hands
of the people. ann.
these children by any himsy prcteNt.
The different school boards that nave
served The people have handled y great
deal more money than these bonds call
for as result. We have system OF
beautiful school buildings OF which any
city might well he proud, As a cap sh"aI
60 these grade school buildings lets have
a high school building that VIII provide
for the sixteen hundred young people Who
arr, ALREADY i'm the high school and many
more the children OF Greater Salt Lake
civic committee, Utah Federation OF No-
mems clubs,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-24

we lay steel i'm August We put IL as close
together end TO end. as possible and in
winter We allow according 10 the tcmpcra =
turc, Rails tend To creep down hill rs
they lcngtben. aud shorten. and the two
rails do not creep at AN even gait. All
this tends 10 throw curves out Of posi-
tIon,
The Broken Rail.
"Onc OF the worat things VIC have TO
night, especially In winter, is the broken
IHtl The coltl makes them more brittle
and any little defect that was passed
unseen In the summer promptly shows up
when the cold comes. At that time. TOO.
The rails arc often hidden by the snow
from the track walker. all OF which adds
10 our troubles.
The common impression is that n rail
snaps OF with square ends. This would
not he So bad. except on II curve, but il
o'tcn breaks on q slant like the rail In
n switch. This is lust right 10 catch the
next train and throw II OFF. Nothing. ap-
parentIy. can be done TO guard against
this as such a break may he unnoticeahln
10 The track walker. and even then We
cannot examine every foot oi track after
every train has passed over il. Freight
rates would never come down if that were
The plan. The rail may break apart
and then snap tight together again hid
Ing Itself. 50 To speak. iii the next set
of wheels throws 1t oprr and then there
Is a nIiN-up and the wrecker is wanted.
Pieces often break out of y rail IN the
side or underneath in such n way that
they cannot he seen Rails break III
all kinds OF ways, no Two much alike. And