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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09
A GOLDEN WEDDING
CELEBRATION
Mr.. and Mrs F R Folsom
Surprised by Friends
Mr.. Folsom in Business Here Since
1865.

One of the pleasantest times in the
lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Folsom
was Friday evening when they OBJ
served their fiftieth wedding anniver-
sary. The occasion meant much to
them both as we'll as to over sixty of
their friends who helped them to en-
10y the eventful evening.
On Friday evening about dusk as
Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom were seated in
their porch and thinking of the JOY
Gus days that had come and gone in
the fifty years of their married life
they saw a number of people coming
to their home. Little did the wor-
thy pair realize that those people
were coming to give them celebra-
ton until they walked up to them and
greeted and congratulated them on
their successful lives.
1t cannot be gainsaid that not in the
lives of this happy couple have they
enjoyed themselves more than on this
occasion. The joys of their fifty years
of married life seemed to center on
this evening. A fine program had
been prepared by the friends under
the direction of Mrs. John Robinson
A song was sung by Charles Tur-
ner. A story of the lives of the hus-
band and wife was written and read by
d. H. Bartlett and the entire evening
was spent in a most pleasant social
way. AS the friends were about to
depart they presented Mr. and Mrs
Folsom with several most gratifying
gifts, one being s25 in gold. Besides
they were presented with a beautiful
butter knife and numerous pieces of
silverware. There came through the
mail the next day choice gifts of
spoons and other valuable presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Folsom have lived in Show
hogan since 1865 coming here from
Cornville, Mr.. Folsom going into the
undertaking business in which he has
been engaged nearly all his life until
about a year ago, when he retired
from active business. He was born
in Cornville and was undertaken there
until he came to Skowhegan. Mrs.
Folsom was born in Athens. being be-
fore her marriage to Mr.. Folsom, Miss
Maria Dore. She Is of a most loving
disposition and az friend to all. Mr.
and Mrs. Folsom live in a beautiful
home on Madison avenue and they ex-
pect to observe their diamond we'd
ding twenty-five years hence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09
TUESDAY, June =
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5.

Resignation of President Fellows p
the University of Maine.-Sout'
Italy suffers heavily from earthqu s
shock destroys half of the It.
town of Calitri; 80 people repo
killed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09
FRIDAY. JUNE 3.
SATURDAY. June /.

Secretary Hayes talks TO the farm
ers; told them of their short comings.
Judge Powers confident that he will
win ont
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09
SUNDAY. JUNE ..
MONDAY. JUNE 6.

Sturgis men are to be called of very
shortly now in Portland President
Fellows spoke to students Sunday at
[. of NJ. and they did nor protest as
they said they Would-Hiuds still in
tho lend
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

Taft appoints Charles d. Norton
secretary to the President-Heayy
Southwest gale makes havoc on coast;
six vessels wrecked and eight lives
lost at various points.-Iyy Week at
Bowdoin college.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

News from the Somerset County
Towns.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
lUSICNOT SUITABLE
TO SOCIETY DANCER
Mrs. Louis T. Hergstler With
draws From Kirmess on
Account of Scores

. BERKELEY, Feb. 3.-Unwilling to
take part in the kirmess in Oakland
because the accompaniment was not
20 her taste Mrs. Louis T. Hengstler. a
well known clubwoman of this city and
wife of Professor Hengstler, member
of the faculty OF the department of
Jurisprudence Of the university, re-
fused TO appear in a special dance
which she had arranged
Mrs Hengstler had agreed TO dance
for the benefit of charity at the kir-
mess. She attended the rehearsal Mon
day night, but when the cue for her
dance came was surprised at the ac-
compartment. She asked that it be
changed to suit her taste, but the diff
Guilty could not be adjusted and Mrs.
Hengstler withdrew from the cast.
There really was no trouble at all,
she said al her Berkeley home tonight,
land l was glad OF the chance to with
draw, as / had changed my mind about
appearing in the dance.
1T is true that the accompaniment
arranged by Manager Lynwood was not
just as | wanted it, and it could not
be arranged to my satisfaction in the
rush, so / withdrew and was not missed
in the large number of other features
for the evening"
Mrs Hengstler denied that there was
any trouble about the costumes and
said that the music for her dance was
the only objection she had.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
ORDERS FOR POST
CARDS ARE HEAVY
Chamber OF Commerce Unique
Advertising Campaign Wins
Support OF the Public

OAKLAND Feb. 3.-Substantial or
ders for post cards to be mailed on
Oakland's post card day continue TO
pour in upon the local chamber of COM
merce and it now looks as if the entire
supply of cards would be exhausted be-
fore February IL passes into history.
Yesterday the Red Men, the Franklin
association and Oakland typographical
union No. SO sent in large orders TO be
filed on or before February II. and
other organizations have expressed
their intention, through their officials,
of voting for the purchase of whole
sale lots of the boost cards for the big
advertising festival.
The extensive campaign of publicity
which the chamber of commerce has
undertaken promises to be the most et-
fective ever tried in a city of the same
size. 1t is expected that a million
receive cards from the opening on Feb
ruary II.
The post cards are already on the
presses and will be ready for sale In
ample time. Bevies of fair maids and
attractive matrons will sell them upon
the public streets the day of the sale.
Every man and woman in Oakland
and most of the children are expected
to send away one or more of the cardS
advertising the city on February Il. q.
The orange and green color scheme
of the cards is very appropriate to the
subjects treated. which are a land
scape scene with Lake Merritt in the
foreground and a scene at the harbor.
The decorations are artistic and the
whole appearance of the card is pleas
ing and distinctive.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
Suburban Brevities

JOINS LABOR COUNCIL Feb. s.
Milk drivers uDlop No. 29S has affiliated with
the central labor council.
TEACHERS TO MEET PARENTS-Alametla
Feb 3.-The faculty of the Alameda high
school will give reception tomorrow night to
the parents of the students. The purpose of
the affair Is to bring the parents and teachers
into closer touch in regard TO school work.
UNION TO AID WIDow-oakland. Feb. s.
Carpenters union No. 80 has authorized w. j.
Atkinson TO solicit donations OF lumber from
yarious dealers to complete the cottage of
Mrs. Matilda Tewksbury. widow of Ezra
Tewbsbury. a member of the union, who was
killed by cavein at East Allendale.
CLINTON CLUB TO MEET-oaklapd. Feb. g.
The Clinton Improvement club will meet to-
morrow evening at Washington hall Sixth
of discussing the proposed opening of streets
through lands on the cast side of Peralta
park.
COLLIER MADE DEPUTY SHERIFF-oakland
Feb. 3.-Jobn J. Collier was appointed a
deputy sheriff today by Sheriff Barnet He
was assigned to duty jaler. taking the
place of A. Mof6tt, who made bailif in
department of the superior court.
GALvEZ TRIAL BEGINS-OakIand. Feb. a
The trial of +. O. Galvez of Alameda for fail
ing to provide for the support of his wife
and child was begun today In Judge Brown 5
court. Galvez was before Justice OF the Peace
Tappan several times the same charge
CHICKEN THIEVES HEARING SET-oakIand.
Feb. 3.--Wiliiam Towners and Frank Foster
charged with burglary by C. A Coyalt of 3IO
Taft avenue. were arraigned before Police
liminary examinations set for February q
and 10. respectively. They accused of
stealing 20 fancy chickens from poultry
house at Covalt's residence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
AGED MANS DEATH
LEADS TO INQUIRY
Coroner's investigation Proves
Lodge Members Suspi-
ciOns GrOundieSs

OAKLAND Feb 3.-The circum-
stances surrounding the death last
Tuesday morning of William Osman, a
capitalist, Il years old, at $50 Eighth
street, were under double investi-
CATION today. A committee of members
of the Sons of st. George and of Por-
ter lodge OF Odd Fellows. headed by
A. y. Reaser, stirred up a near murder
mystery by communicating to the po-
lice and to the coroner their suspi-
cions that the aged man had not died
a natural death.
Captain of Detectives Petersen put
men on the case, and Coroner Tisdale
drove through the city all day with his
chief deputy, Bert Sargent, questioning
interested persons. The upshot of the
Investigations was that the suspicious
of foul play were dismissed as ground
less The aged mans funeral services
will be held sunday afternoon by the
members of Porter lodge, /. o. Q. F.
The remains will be cremated, and the
coroner will not even order an autopsy,
which would probably be useless any
way. as the embalmer has finished his
work
The suspicious of the Sons of ST.
George and of the Odd Fellows arose
from confusion in the medical at
tendance The man was patient of
DR.. o. L. Jones, who was treating him
for valvular heart disease, and who
last attended him Friday. Sunday Os-
man became more seriously i'll and,
unable to locate Doctor Jonas. called
in DR.. l.. T. Herrick, who gave treat
ment for acute indigestion. Indiges-
ton, according to the physicians, re-
suited in the mans death Tuesday
morning by its action on his weakened
heart.
The undertaken, j. f. Henderson,
asked Doctor Herrick to sign the death
certificate. Herrick refused because he
had not been attending the patient
long enough. Then Doctor Jones was
asked to sign, and knowing the his
tory of the case, complied. Osman's
fellow lodge members misinterpreted
Doctor Herrick's motives
The only additional information the
police or coroner found which was Of
value was the disposition of the aged
mars estate, which is handled by the
public administrators. a will was found
beques thing $4,000 to woman in Ore
gon who had attended Osman at one
time after his wife died; $1,000 to Doc
tor Edwards, a dentist at Seventh
street and Broadway. and $4,000 to
Mrs Heinemann, a woman living in
Twenty street.
The fraternal men who went to the
police and coroner had suspected that
Csman left large fortune. He had
no relatives save niece in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
BOYS SPEND LOOT
ON SCHOOLMATES
Generosity of Young Burglars
Arouses Suspicion and
Leads to Arrest

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-Their prodigal
purchases of sweetmeats and trifes for
schoolmates led TO the arrest this
morning of Manuel Martin Phillips. -
years old. and his Il year old brother,
Joseph Martin Phillips. They were
charged with having robbed the home
of Mrs. Mary Magnis at 9s5 East Four
teenth street last Tuesday evening.
The boys live with their parents in
East Oakland
The culprits were held in detinue at
the city Jail for investigation today.
They win probably be sent to the de-
tention home
According to the police. the boys
pried open a window of Mrs. Magnis'
home with piece of iron, and hav-
ing entered took $3.50 from a bureaus
drawer.
The boys appeared at the Garfield
! school on Wednesday with candies for
their playmates. Joseph. the younger
boy, jingled in his pockets the ball
ance of the money. about $3.50, and
the teacher became suspicious. She
asked Joe where he got the money,
and finally took it. telling Manuel To
return it to their parents, from whom
the teacher thought the coin was
stolen.A Instead of going home, Manuel
went out and spent all but $50 buy
ing sweetmeats for his friends. and
with the last coins he bought. an air
rifle. Then the police fell on his trail
and he and his brother were taken
to Jail
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
is TWICE ARRESTED
AS BURGLAR SUSPECT
Man Once Given Probation TO
Face Second Trial

OAKLAND. Feb. 3.-James Il. O'Con-
nell married man Who was admitted
10 probation nine months ago. when he
pleaded dpsomania as eXtenuation for
an alleged burglary, was arrested to-
day on a charge of burglary and will
be given his preliminary examination
February Il. He is accused this time
Of stealing a mantel from a house in
East Oakland owned by Mrs. Mary Aus
tin
When captured the first time OCon-
nell was found in the basement of a
Twenty-third avenue store by Police
man Holmberg. He had a brace and
bit and had bored several holes through
the floor into the shop above. He told
the policeman he was trying to com
nit suicide, and was preparing aper-
lures to fix rope.
Later he told the police that his fam
lily was starving, and when he. was
taken TO court for trial he pleaded
drunkenness and obtained lenience.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
OCCIDfNT Will
BE ISSUED TODAY
First Term Number OF Students
Publication Is Ready for
Distribution

RHELEH. Feb 3.-The first 1910
number Of the occident. the monthly of
tie students. viii appear on the campus
tomorrow. This viii be the first edition
under the direction o. William W. Her-
san. former editor of the Pelican, the
,.orni, paper \ feature Of the pub
Hcstion viii be the revival of the
dramatic department. which was tenn
norarily abandoned. This feature is
restored ar the request OF the students
The following have been named as
members Of the Occident staff; ManaS-
ing editor. r. W. Cross: literary editor
Miss Edna Higgins: art editor. MISS
Lillian Rice: literary board-Chrlstina
Krvsto. Leila Hibbard, sara AshbY,
Marguerite ogden and Francis steele;
associate editor. Miss Chryl Merrill;
assistant editors-C. NJ Hackett A n
iIoisholt. r L. Jackson, J. r.. Lowe, L.
w. Ecitch. Helen Beckwith, Brenta
haynes. Irene O'Connor, Laura Robson
and Catherine Walker.
The members of the civil engineers
association of the university have COM
menced negotiations with the society
at Stanford looking toward the holding
of a Joint banquet in a san Francisco
cafe somo time in March. A J. Eddy,
president of the association has ap-
pointed the following committee 10
make the arrangements: Q. /. Malsei
lchafrman3. .. f. Chase. {. \. " hittan,
Gustav Olsen ana Z. r Cykler.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
LITTLE CHANCE FOR
BERKELEY POSTOFFICE
Congressman j. c. Needham
Predicts Failure of Bill

BERKELEY. Feb. 3.-Berkeley has
little chance of securing a new post
office building this year, according to
a letter addressed 60 the chamber OF
commerce by Congressman James &.
Needham. In his communication the
representative says:
II do not believe that any public
buildings bill viii be enacted at this
session of congress, although this
matter has not been finally determined.
There are, 1 am informed, more than
200 buildings that have been author
lied, plans for which have not yet been
touched by the supervising architects
office. The supervising architect in
formed me a few days ago that it
would take him untiP 1912 to prepare
the plans of buildings which congress
has already authorized. Such being the
case, I doubt if congress will authorize
any public buildings at this session.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
STUDENTS DISCUSS
CAMPUS POLITICS
Agitation Started for Various
College PIums

BERKELEY, Feb. 3.-The political
pot on the campus is boiling over these
days with schemes and programs for
the April election of manager of ath-
letics and president of the student
body. Incidentally there is consider
able speculation in regard to who will
be the lucky man TO step into the
vacant Office of secretary to President
Wheeler, which Ralph p. Merritt will
relinquis1 in May.
According to the predictions of the
North hall steps habitues S. W. Cum
ningham is possible candidate for
the secretaryship, while William j..
Hayes will step into the alumni sec
retaryship, now held by Milton T.
Farmer.
Farmer, it is limited, is a candidate
for graduate manager and will clash
with Calvin Haffey, former football
captain, for this office.
AS yet none of the candidates has
announced himself.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
DANIEL LUCE. PIONEER
SETTLER. PASSES AWAY
Hayward Man an ODD Fellow
for Fifty Years

HAYWARD. Feh. @.-Daniel Luce,
VINO came to Oakland across the plains
in 1896 and settled on 900 acre
ranch IN The hills back Of this city in
1850. died this afternoon at the Ala
iaeda sauitarium. Luce was one of the
oldest living Odd Fellows, having been
"a member Of that organization for the
iast 80 wears and chaplain Of Sycamore
lodge ef Hayward for 50 years.
luce made Jour trips across the
plains iu a prairie schooner and trav-
ylcd over great part of California by
rerseDack when il was Inhabited only
iv Indians and Spaniards- In 1917 lac
s-aa gel ia the redwood lumber bust
ness and amassed a considerable for-
tune.
Since 1850 I.goe was engaged ii
lsncaiur ami farming in the hills bach
OF This city. He served for many years
rs . member of the board Of trustees "i
Harvard. He Is survived by four chill
droo. Daniel and George Luce. Mrs. Ly-
Cinds =. Pro1vse. wife Of Judge Charles
Pfowse and Miss Alice =. Luce.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
DIVOPCEE WINS POINT
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Mrs. Agnes Pereira Gets Order
for an Accounting

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-Obeying man
date from the supreme court, Judge
Waste today set February If as the
date on which he will take testimony
as to the profits accruing from prop
erty awarded to Mrs. Agnes Pereira in
a divorce decree she obtained several
years ago against Frank Pereira.
At that time Mrs. Pereira was given
three -fifths of the community property
which had a value of 100000.
When the time for obtaining the final
decree arrived Mrs. Pereira asked for
an accounting. which Judge Waste re-
fused her on the ground that he had no
jurisdiction
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
COM MISSION ACCEPTS
PARK PUMPING PLANT
Will Grant Request of Labor
Council for Space

OAKLAND, Feb. S.-The park COM
mission accepted. the irrigation plant
installed in Lakeside park on the
recommendation today of Park Super
intendent Lamond.
The test was made this week and
was satisfactory. The application of
the central labor council for the privi-
lege OF using part of the lake park
during the industrial exposition next
August was favorably voted on.
The playground commission met this
morning and asked that the park COM
mission include in the department esti-
mate an item of $4,000 for the con-
struction of field house at the Bush
rod park athletic field
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
FRANCISCAN FATHERS
WILL CONDUCT SERVICES
To Bless Stations of Cross in
New Church

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-Elaborate cere-
mcnial in observance of the first bless
ing Of the stations of the cross will
take place Sunday evening at st. Louis
church. Elmhurst. the new Catholic
church which was recently completed.
The service viii be conducted by the
Franciscan fathers from st. ElizabetIl's
church. Fruitvale. An appropriate SER
mon viii be preached. The stations
which mark the way of the cross are
works of art, done in imitation marble
with high relief.
Rev. Father Kiely, pastor of the
parish, announced today that the dedi-
cation of the new edifice would not
take place until after Easter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
AFFINITY CHARGE IS
DROPPED BY CAREY
Husband of Poetess Makes No
Mention of ChiIds in His
Testimony

OAKLAND. Feb. 3.-Though the Iii
vorce complaint against Mabel Porter
Fits Carey, poetess of passion and
that she carried on love affair with
c. /. Childs. an advertising manager.
the testimony given today in Judge
Harris court when the trial of the
case came up was not sensational.
James 4. Carey. q publisher, did not
press the sensational charges, and the
name of Childs was left out. Instead
he proved that his wife had deserted
him, and that being sufficient in law
he was granted an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce.
Mrs Carey offered no opposition 10
the suit, although her attorneys were
present in court during the proceed
tngs. They were there to see to it
Ithat no questions were asked involv-
Ting her with Childs. AS none was
asked they took no active part in the
proceedings.
The original suit for divorce was be-
gun by Mrs. Carey. In her complaint
she accused her spouse of coming home
drunk and being abusive. Carey an
swered with cross complaint that told
the story of Mrs Carey's alleged JIM
fatuation for Childs.
He had placed detectives on his wife's
trail Carey alleged. and discovered
that the poetess and the advertising
man were together in many places, such
as Pacific Grove. Ben Lomond and
Berkeley. The Pacific Grove intimacy
Of the pair was especially dwelt on
In the summer of 1906, Carey said, he
gave his wife money for vacation
as she professed to be ill., She was
gone three months, and when he in
auired of her as to the cause of her
long absence he was told, he declared
that she had found an attraction
there" His detectives corroborated
her statement and reported that Childs
was the attraction.
The only witness besides Carey wss
his son. Fred Carey. The boy told OF
his mothers staying at Pacific Grove.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
THIEVES ROB BARBER
SHOPS OF EVERYTHING

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-The Fitchburg
barber shop, conducted by Joe EPSON,
and the Highland barber shop, run by
y. c.. Piva, were broken into last night
evidently by the same person, as a
chisel was used in each case to force
the front door open. Everything of
value was taken. In one shop nothing
was left except the laundry packa ges.
even old bars of soap, half emptied
bottles of cosmetics and bay rum, shay
ing mugs and brushes being removed.
Piva lost half dozen fine razors and
three packages of laundry, in addition
TO smaller articles.