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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
CHINESE MERCHANT
CHARGED WITH ARSON
"WeIcher" on Lottery Is Be-
trayed to Police

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-Ng Gee, Chi
neses tea merchant, whose shop at
S03h Webster street was burned the
night of July 19, and who disappeared
a few days later, was traced to San
Francisco and arrested today by De-
tectives McSarley and Flynn on a
charge of arson.
The compla inant is Thomas Gardiner
of 35S Fifth street, who owned the
burned building. He alleges that the
chinese started the fire with kerosene
to obtain insurance money.
During his stay in San Francisco he
quarrelled with On Fong, who had a
lottery ticket calling for $500. Ng
Gee, who ran the lottery, WEIGHED, and
soon afterward his place burned down
Because of his lottery dealings he was
betrayed to the police.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
c. U. COOK IS
PLACED ON trial
E. A. BOell and Defendant Each
Accuses the Other of
Forging Deed

OAKLAND, Aug 24-The trial of c.
M. Cook, charged with swindling P.
Lfndeblad Of Berkeley by means of a
forged deed, was begun today before
Judge Waste
Cook is accused of conspiring with
Z. A. Boell of Berkeley to carry on a
fraudulent real estate transaction
Boeil, who is in the county Jail await
ing trial, has confessed and implicated
Cook He said that they sold property
aI-Grove and Cedar streets, Berkeley,
TO Newton B. Coghill, a Berkeley real
estate dealer, for $1,000. Afterward,
he declared, they sold the same prop
erty to Lindeblad for $500 The second
transaction involves the forging of
Coshilfs name and the purloining of a
notarial seal for the occasion Boell
SAID that Cook performed the forgery,
although he himself assisted in the
deal Cooks defense is that Boell and
not himself is the guilty person.
COOK has wealthy relatives who have
gone to his assistance. Former Dis
trfct Attorney John J. Allen is conduct
ing his defense, assisted by Attorney
John Z. Scott. Assistant District At
torney w. II. L. Hynes is in charge Of
the prosecution
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
BRIDGES Will Be
Open TO TRAFFIC
Board OF, Supervisors Accepts
the Offer of the United
States Government

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-The three
drawbridges across the eastern end of
the tidal canal, between Oakland and
Alameda, will soon be turned over to
the county of Alameda by the federal
government. Formal action, accepting
the offer of the United States govern
ment of the bridges, was taken today
by the Supervisors.
This means that the three bridges,
which have never been-turned since
they were built several years go, will
now be opened for traffic. One of them
spans the canal at Park street, an
other a Fruitvale avenue and the third
at High street. The Fruitvale avenue
bridge is used by the Southern Pacific
company and the other two by general
traffic.
The supervisors will take charge of
them on condition that they Will pay
for their maintenance and provide en-
ployes and power to swing them open
when necessary, which the federal gov
ernment has never been willing to do.
Electrical power will be used, and it is
possible that the city of Alameda,
which owns it's own electrical plant,
may supply the power. Estimates along
this line are now being made by Su-
pervisor Kelley and the Alameda au.
thOritieS,
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
HAIR HEALTH
If You Have Scalp or Hair
Trouble, Take Advantage
of This Offer

We could not afford to so strongly in
dorse RexaH "93" Hair Tonic and con
tinue to sell il as we do if we were not
certain that II would do all we claim II
will Should our enthusiasm carry US
away. and RexaIl "s3" Hair Tonic not
they would lose faith in us and our
statements. and in consequence our
business prestige would suffer.
Therefore. when we assure you that
if your hair Is beginning to unnaturally
fall out or If you have any scalp trOu-
BILE. Rexall "s3" Hair Tonic will
promptly eradicate dandruff. stimulate
hair growth and prevent premature
badness. you may rest assured that we
know what we are talking about.
Out of one hundred test cases Rexall
"93' Hair Tonic gave entire satisfaction
in ninety-three cases. 10 has been
proved that 1T will grow hair even on
bald heads when, of course, the bald
ness had not existed for so long time
that the foIlicles. which are the roots
of the hair. had not become absolutely
lifeless.
RexaH "s3" Hair Tonic is vastly diff
ferent from other similar prepa ra tions.
We believe that IL will do more than
any other human agency toward re-
storing hair growth and hair health.
1t is not greasy and will not gum the
scalp or hair or cause permanent stain.
1t is as pie asant to use as pure cold
water.
Our faith in Rexan "sS'' Hair Tonic
is so strong that we ask you TO try IL
on our positive guarantee that your
money will be cheerfully refunded
without question or quibble IL il does
not do as we claim. Certainly we can
offer no stronger argument 1t comes
in two sizes. prices so cents and st.O0.
Remember you can obtain il only at
The Owl Drug Co, Inc. 10 Market ST..
us Market ST.. Post and Grant ave.. 94S
Kearny St. Sixteenth and Mission sts
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Aug 24.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
George Mello. %. and Mary Maderos. II. both
Of san Leandro.
Charles f. McGill. 50. and Jennie Dowd. so
borh Of San Francisco.
Sherman L. Brown. %. Berkeley. and Gene
We've Hunter o. Winters
Ivan A. Masterson. 26. Chico and Adeline l.
Shackelford. -. Berkeley.
Harry E.-craFen, %. and Hazel Black. %
both Of Oakland.
Frederick Greener. s2 Chicago, and Anna
krstz. -. Los Angeles.
Frederick A. Lashier "a Reno, New, and
GeneTieve D. Otis. 2I. Oakland.
Walter T. Moore. %. Bakersfield. and Mar
guerite ". Bennett. 20 Alameda
Winfield Benner, -. Fresno and Stella T.
Thompson. ~. Berkeley.
Frank Ellsworth. IS. Antioch. and Mabelle
Eucher. 13. San Francisco.
John MeFsrlane, 35. and Helen Graham, 35.
both Of Oakland.
William 2. ward. "A, and Hsrriette Arth. %
beth Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
u. c. PURCHASING AGENT
GIVES UP HIS POSITION
William j. BeIcher Resigns
When Salary Is Not Raised

BERKELEY, Aug. 24-WiIliam J.
Belcher, formerly resident of Cold
field, where he owns valuable mines,
has resigned as purchasing agent at
the university, a position he had held
for the last IS months. This office
was created by President Wheeler to
save money in the purchase of small
supplies and thousands Of dollars have
been saved TO the state annually.
Belcher's resignation was due 10 the
fact that he thought that his salary of
$1,000 was not large enough On ac-
count of the fact that the annual bud
get had been adopted by the regents
and no change could be made the in
crease could not be given
His successor has not been named.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
BERKELEYANS WILL
TALK OF ANNEXATION
Mass Meeting Will Be Held for
Discussion

BERKELEY. Aug. 24-A mass meet
ing of the citizens of this city will
be held in the U-No skating pavilion in
Allston way tomorrow night to hear
anti i-annexation arguments. Among
those who will talk against the pro-
posed union with Oakland, which will
be voted on at the polls September Is.
will be:
Mayor Beverly L. Hodghead. II. d.
Irwin, Max Thelan. Charles H. Spear,
L. H. Lewars, John S. Partridge and
Brewton-A. Hayne.
President Wheeler has been invited
to take part in the discussion.
Professor Frank Soule will preside
over the meeting, which has been
called by a committee of which E. E.
Nichols is chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
QUAY WALL CONTRACT
TERMS ARE ARRANGED
Company to Get Bonus for,
Speedy Completion of Work

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-The board of
public works met agents of the Car
terra contracting company today and
closed the negotiations for signing the
contract to build the first section of
the quay wall, from Myrtle to Clay
streets, in the estuary part of the bond
harbor Improvement project. That the
work may not lag, the board agreed
to pay 500 a day bonus to the COM
pany for each day less than the stipu-
lated $50 in which the first two sub
sections of the wall are completed.
The company's agents assured the
commission that the attachment of
their $4,000 certified check by the
credit and clearance bureau of San
Francisco will not delay the work AS
soon as the contract has been signed
the excavators will be put on the quay
wall site.
The first section of the wall will
probably be completed for acceptance
by the city in eight months.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
CHILD SIDESHOW FREAK
is LEFT PENNILESS
Promoter Deserts Deformed Bow
in Oakland

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-George Hall,
keeper of a freak sideshow at the re-
cent Elmhurst carnival, has disap-
peared, leaving his freak Wilbur
Fremont, 10 year old deformed boy,
with an unpaid board BILL The police
are seeking Hail.
The promoter advertised his charge
as Five Fingered Dick" because the
lad has on each hand five fingers and
a thumb. During the carnival the
show was well patronzed, but the
freak says he got little of the pro-
ceeds.
A few nights ago Hall gave the boy
50, telling him he would go down town
and return in an hour. He did not re-
turn. Wilbur says he has no relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
MEMS LEAGUE TO BEGIN
SEASON WITH DINNER
Members to Discuss Improve
ment of Residence Districts

OAKLAND. Aug 24-The Mems
league of Oakland will hold its first
meeting of the season a Pilgrim Con-
gregational church in Eighth avenue
near East Fifteenth street Friday
evening at $50 o'clock, when an in
formal dinner will be served. The
guests and speakers of the evening
will be w. S. Gould of the park com
mission, Councilman r. c. Vose and
Oscar Prayer, landscape artist and
engineer. The. subject for discussion
will relate to the Improvement of
Oakland as a residence city. with spe-
cial reference to East Oakland Mem
bers of the organizatio and interested
friends are invited to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
CITY AND CONTRACTOR
SPLIT BERKELEY FEE
Garbage Boat Owner to Get $500
Month Extra

OAKLAND, Aug 24-The Berkeley
city council. the Oakland board of pub
lie works, and the owner of the gar
bage boat Signal have agreed that the
college town shall pay half of it's fee
of $400 a month to Captain Z. Curtiss
who holds the Oakland garbage con-
tract. This action resulted from
Curtiss' demand for more pay on the
threat to throw up the contract. His
attorney, S. Robinson, informed the
works board last week that the gar
bage contract has proved Improbable
because of the Berkeley garbage
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
STUDENTS DISCOVER
CAUSE OF BROWN ROT
Fungus Located, but No Remedy
Yet Found

BERKELEY, Aug 24-Walter H.
Nixon and II. w. Curry, students of the
department of agriculture of the uni
versity, have completed an investiga-
tion of the brown rot, destructive espe-
cially to the apricot and other stone
bearing fruits, and have written the
result of their experiments.
The fungus which caused the trou-
BILE was finally located, although no
really effective means has been found
to stop it.
Spraying with the Bordeaux mixture
has worked well in some instances.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
WORK STARTED ON
BERKELEY CHURCH
St. Johns Presbyterian Chapel
to Cost $4,000

BERKELEY, Aug. 24.-Work has
been started on St Johns Presbyterian
church in College avenue near Derby
street, adjoining the present chapel,
which will be used as a Sunday school
room. The new structure, which will
cost about $4,000, will be so by so feet,
with entrances through three vesti-
bules on the east. An organ loft will
be provided later. The choir members
will have separate room, and the
pastors study will adjoin the main
church.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
COSTLY FIRE CAUSED
BY LEAKING STOVE
House Burns Before Depart
ment Arrives

BERKELEY, Aug. ga leaking
gasoline stove which ignited before
the members of the family of r. w.
Currier, 1912 Stanage street were
aware of the danger destroyed the
dwelling last night with loss of
about $4,000. The occupants esca ped
without injury, although they lost all
their belongings. The building was
owned by Mrs. E. A. Swisfter, 34s East
Fifteenth street, Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
BEISENHE1M GRADUATE
JOINS FARM FACULTY
(. FIosfeden Appointed In-
struCtor in ViticuIture

BERKELEY, Aug. 24.-F. Flosfeden.
a graduate of the University of Beisen-
helm, Germany, and a postgra duate
student at the Kew gardens. London.
has been added TO the faculty of the
Davis farm school as instructor in
Viticulture. Flosfeden has held MANY
important positions in France and Mex-
leo and has had a wide range of ex-
perience. He viii teach both the field
and class room work
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
OAKLAND PASTOR TO
ADDRESS ASSOCIATION
Rev. A. w. Palmer to Lecture
on Christian Fundamentals

BERKELEY, Aug. PA series of
lectures on the fundamentals of Chris
tianity will be given during the college
year before the university Y. NJ. C. A.
by Rev.-A1bert w. Palmer, pastor of
Plymouth church of Oakland and
graduate with the class of 1901. The
lectures will be delivered each Thurs
day afternoon in Stiles hall at o'clock
and will be open to both men and
women.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
JUNK DEALER FINED
FOR TRADE WITH BOYS
Prosecuting Attorney Accuses
Man of Encouraging Thefts

OAKLAND. Aug. 24.-Morris Baum
gartner, junk dealer of 511 Broad
way, was adjudged guilty of unlawfuIly
buying junk from boys by Justice of
the Peace Quinn in the police court
this morning and was sentenced to pay
a fine of $50. Prosecuting Attorney
Hennessy grilled Baumgartner, who
he said, encouraged boys to steal for
him
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
THROWN FROM RUNAWAY
Miss Amy Whitney Injured
When Axle Breaks

ALAMEDA. Aug. 24.-Miss Amy
Whitney. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Whitney of 1927 San Jose
avenue. and a student at the Alameda
high school. was thrown from buggy
last evening in San Jose avenue, when
an axle on the rig broke and fright
ened the horse attached TO the vehicle
so that the animal became unpanage
a bic and ran away. Miss Whitney es-
capped with a few minor injuries. The
horse was caught after it had de-
molished the buggy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
NONSUIT is ASKED FOR
IN LAND LITIGATION

OAKLAND, Aug. PA motion for
a nonsuit in the litigation begun by
NJ. S. Shepardson and George Davis
over nearly 100 lots of land near the
head of the east arm of Lake Merritt
was taken under advisement today by
Judge Harris. VINO intimated that he
would give his decision Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25
EUCLID EXTENSION
is NEARLY COMPLETED
New Line Expected to Be Fin
ished in Fortnight

BERKELEY, Aug. 24-Construction
cars were run over the Euclid avenue
extension from HifgarJ avenue to Rose
street for the first time yesterday, and
passenger cars will probably be in
operation within the next fortnight.
The new line will have the heaviest
grade in the entire system of the Oak
land traction company, as slope of
Is per cent has to be overcome.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25

CHINESE KILLED By TRAIN-Oakiand. Aug.
24-Ab Wong. Chinese. was crushed so
badly this afternoon BY key Route train
which he attempted tc board While y vas IN
that he died short time after, at the receiv-
ing hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25

LARGE LOAN MADE ON LAND-Oakland. Aug.
24-Stuart s. Hawley and his wife today bOr-
roved S1O6. 800 on land in Eden township
deed of trust securing the loan was placed on
record.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-25

TO
ADDRESS TEACHERS

BERKELEY. Aug. 24.-On the invita-
tfon of the board of education OF Bell
fngham, Wash. Prof. Z. c. Babeock'
professor of agricultural practice at the
university. will leave Friday for the
north. He will address a teachers in
stitute at that place on agricultural cd
ucation and will return in week
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06
THAT is THE RIGHT WAY
ARTICLE NO. IL

1t ought to interest all local engi-
neerS and firemen as well as managers
and owners of steam plants to know
that recent curve drawing made
from the investigation of the reports
of the Railroad Commissions of Wis
consin and Massachusetts showing
the number of pounds of oalrequired
to produce one Kilowatt hour OF cleo
tricity based upon the actual results
of operation of thirty-four steam cleo
trio plants in Massachusetts, and Wis
consin taken at random and operating
during the fiscal year 1909, gives the
following average approximate result:
$500 XIV per year and less 9 to 16
lbs. of coal per XIV.
100000 XIV per year 6 lbs. of coal
per XIV.
100000 XIV per year AZ lbs. of coal
per XIV.
100000 XIV per year Al lbs. of coal
per XIV.
100000 XIV per year Al lbs. of coal
per XIV.
These figures confirm the itemized
figures given in Article No. 10sof
fourteen Wisconsin plants that have
required during the same time an
average of SO lbs. of coal to produce
one Kilowatt hour. The figures
above referred to confirm, that for
the operation of plant using 100000
to 275,000 XIV per year, which is the
total consumption of the cityof Wau-
sau, that it requires no less than, and
probably much more than, &c per XIV
for fuel alone if the boilers are oper-
ated with coal. Fuel is only part of
the cost of making electricity. No
plant in the city of Wausau, munich
pal or private, can afford to buy fuel
of any kind to generate power by
steam.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06
CONCERNING MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.
by WAUsAU STREET RAILROAD COZ

ment; it is now used as an auxiliary
plant.
Many of che motors purchased in
this city ten years ago have been re-
placed by more efficient machinery.
All transformers, meters, and motors
of few years ago are less efficient
than the designs of today.
Every dollar of all these losses must
be charged to operation. Municipal
plants and many private plants have
failed TO properly consider this heavy
expense. The failure of hundreds of
private plants to pay proper returns
upon the money invested is due to
the disregard of this important ex-
pense.
Over-enthusiastic promoters and
municipal ownership advocates con-
slider only 9 part of the cost Of pro-
ducing electrical current. Taxpayers
and stockholders have paid for their
mistakes. Electrical equipments
have not yet reached standardization,
and electrical development is still in
its infancy.
The Estimate made of the cost of
operating Municipal Plant in Wausau
does not consider this cost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06
DIR. FRICkE PRESENTS :
AN INSURANCE PLAN.
Aims to Protect Both Employee and
Employer in Proposed Bill.

DR.. VIM. A. Fricke, manager of the
Great Northern Life Insurance Co.,
of this city, attended the hearing on
the industrial insurance bin held in
the city hall at Milwaukee last week.
DR.. Fricke was former insurance
commissioner of Wisconsin, and his
long experience along these lines made
his advice sought after, and therefore
he was asked to be present at the
hearing which was held before Sena-
ators A. w. Sanborn and e. t. Fair
child, and Assemblymen Wallace In
gals and Geo. E. Brew, who formed
the legislative committee. DR.. Fricke
presented substitutes for sections 25
and 26 of the tentative bills, and in
reference to the same Senator San
born said: "Dr. Fricke's plan strikes
me forcibly as the most valuable adj
dition of our BILL"
The following are some Of the sug-
gestions included in DR.. Fricke,s
amendments
providing against over insurance
by making it impossible for a disabled
person to draw more than his regular
earnings through a combined state
indemnity and any accident insurance
which he may carry personally.
Permitting the organization of mu-
| tual insurance companies among en-
plOyerS of labor, but providing that
no such companies shall be composed
of less than eighteen members, and
that the number of employees pro-
tected by such insurance must not be
less than 1000. These insurance COM
panieS are to be under the direction
and regulation of the industrial insur-
ance board.
Provision that the annual premium
| collected by these companies from the
members must be sufficient to protect
| all losses accrued and paid and also
all unsettled losses, and that such
premium collections shall be a pre-
ferred claim against the members OF
the mutual company and stand on
| the same basis in cases of bankruptcy
as wage claims.
Provision for the creation of a re-
1 oCI W luuA III bIlCoC lIuOlol NOIlPo
MES proportionate to the amount of
insurance carried, such fund not to be
less than S25, 200, and to be raised by
| the payment to the fund of an amount
annually of not less than Is per cent
| of the necessary premium collections
to meet accident losses. Such fund
to insure payments on period indem-
nifty losses.
Providing that such mutual COM
| panies so organized may have the
right to make collections from both
| employers and employees for the pay
ment of sick benefits and old age pen
sions, but also providing that such
| collections and payments must be
kept entirely separate from the in
| demnity fund collections.
Providing that stock companies do
ing a casualty business may make
| the necessary payments for the crea-
/ ton of the same kind of fund against
| contingent indemnity liabilities, such
| payments and fund to be under the
control of the industrial insurance
| commission.
That a portion of the license fees
collected from casualty insurance
| companies by the Wisconsin insur-
ance department be paid to the re-
serve fund of such companies to pro-
tect their liability for accidents re-
curing time payments"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

Consolidation of country schools
was the subject of an earnest and in
tereSting debate in the literary pro-
gram Friday afternoon. The propo-
sition is to diSorganize the present
school districts and substitute one
central school, transporting the pupils
at public expense.
For the sake of local interest and
definiteneSS, the discussion was limited
to the town of Berlin, Marathon
county.
This town has seven districts whose
school property is valued at 81, 450.
There were last year 3Sl persons of
legal school age, 179, or AZ per cent. of
whom were enrolled in the schools.
The cost of the schools was 81, 546. 63
| plus 1915 for new school house.
Seven teachers were employed at a
cost of S2,354.76. Three old school
houses must be replaced by new ones
in the near future.
The assessed valuation Of the town
is: Real estate, $751;, 245; personal
property, S95, 975; total, S677, 90. One
per cent. of this sum, S6,772.20 would
build and equip an excellent building
for the consolidated school. Natural
ly the greater part, or all OF it, would
be borrowed for term of years, at a
moderate rate of interest.
The basement could have furnace
room, fuel room, boys work shop and
girls gymnasium. The first floor
would be given to school rooms. The
third floor might have an assembly
room, school room, class rooms and
laboratory.
This building would be the social
center of the town. Here would be
presented school programs. illustrated
lectures, addresses and entertainments
of all kinds. The teams that trans
port the pupils could bring patrons to
these entertainments.
Pupils con5 be properly graded and
classified, and placed under the care
of teachers specially adapted TO the
grade. Much more time could be
gwen to each class and greater pro-
greSs would be made in the studies
there would be fewer classes in a
room. Best of all wee could have a
country school, not a city school, for
country children.
Last year Berlin paid seven teachers
for eight months g., 354. 70. One prin-
cipal for eight months at SIS per
months. for eight months would cost
5000. Three teachers at $50 per month
would cost $500, total $500. a
principal at 500 and five teachers at
SIS would cost $3.50.
This is no new thing. ConSolida-
ton began in Massachusetts, in 1869.
1t has spread into twenty-five states,
north, south, east and west. Where
ever il is introduced it stays. l do
not know of case of the abandon
ment of consolidated school and re-
turn TO the single district. 1t costs
less and gives better results. 1t may
develop into a country high school
and give the boys and girls an educa-
ton at home. 1t educates toward the
farm, not away from lt.
The full program was as follows:
Some of the boys had the curiosity