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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
PASTOR MUST ANSWER
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Girl Organist Leaves Prison
With Her Father

Los ANGELES. Dec s1.-John Bran
stetter, sheriff of Greene county, Indi-
ana. arrived here today and served ex-
tradition papers upon Rev. E. A TIL
burne, alias A. o. Osborne, former pas
tor of the Linton, Ind, Christian
church, who was arrested December 81
in Pasadena on an embezzlement
charge.
The sheriff was accompanied by Dan
iel Smith, father of Mary Smith, the or
ganist, with whom Tilburne Is alleged
to have eloped. When the two men
called at the county Jail Miss Smith
was visiting the prisoner.
She left the jail in company with her
father. but refused to say whether she
would return with him TO the east. TIL
burne said today that he was undecided
as to whether he would resist extradi-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
CORDIAL GREETING !
FOR THE NEW YEAR
Alameda Congregation Holds
'Watch Night" Services and
Mayor Congratulates City

ALAMEDA, Dec. 31.-The new year
was ushered in here with a welcome
that was not as noisy as in years past.
because of the incIemency OF the
weather, but which was, nevertheless.
cordial and good natured.
Watch night services were held by
the congregation of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church in its new house
of worship at the northwest corner Of
Central avenue and Oak street. The
watchers were entertained with a mu-
sical program and were addressed by
Rev. WiIsie NJ Martin, pastor of the
church. Refreshments were served at
midnight.
Thanks to the city ofhcials for CO.
operating with him in administering
the government. of the municipality
were extended by Mayor w. H Noy in
an open letter. The missive also car
ried the well wishes of the chief ex-
ecutive of the city to his constituents
for a prosperous and happy new year.
In referring to the old year Mayor
Noy wrote?
The year 1903 has been a very pros
porous one for our city, and | can not
express myself too strongly in hoping
that all of our citizens will stand
shoulder to shoulder the coming year
and make Alameda what it should be
the most prosperous as well as the
most beautiful city in California"
The mayor also urged the voters OF
Alameda to turn out strong and cast
their ballots in favor OF the issue of
s1SO, 900 in bonds at the election to be
held February II.
Tomorrow being holy day in the
calendar of the Catholic church there
will be four masses celebrated at st.
Joseph's church at s, T:15, $50 and
1890 o'clock. There will also be
mass said for children in Lafayette hall
a.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
POPULAR BERKELEYAN
GIVEN HIGH OFFICE
b. p. Bull Chosen as Thrice IL
Iustrious Master of Lodge

BERKELEY. Dec. BIB. p. Bull,
building inspector of this city and a
prominent memf IT of the Masonic or
der. has been honored by being elected
as thrice illustrious master of Oakland
district council No. u, Royal and
Select Masters.
The organization which he Will head
meets four time year and confers the
lhyal. select and sUperexcellent mas
ters' degrees. The election of Bull in
sgres a meeting Of the council in this
o4ey.
oEscers OF the chapter were elected
aGst night as follows:
B. r. Bull thrice illustrious master: John
Charles Foster, depaty Dlustrious master; Ed
ward Harrison Morgan. principal conductor of
work: James BestOr Merritt treasurer: George
Henry smith. recorder; Edward Alexander Stey-
sf.sen. captain Of guard Charles Herbert Cowell.
conductor Of council; Albert Lauritz Hansen.
steward: Nelson Saunders. chaplsin John Viii
liam Gwilt organist; Robert Griffith Evans,
sentinel
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
SENDS HIS BRIDE FOR
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE
Groom Elect Forgets First Name
of Fiancee and Is AbaShed

OAKLAND. Dec. 31.-very much
ashamed of himself because he forgot
the first name of his bride to. be when
he went to the county clerks office
to get marriage license several days
ago, Spencer Tyre of F'itchburg refused
to make the second trip, and the lady
in the case had to do it today. Very
tremulous and apoiogetic, Nancy A.
Peters called this morning and had
the marriage license made out for her.
self and Tyre.
She gave her age as 81 and that of
Tyre as So. It's too Ewet to get
married today" she declared, but we
want to be sure we have the license
when the weather clears, and we are
ready for the ceremony
1t was due to his great confusion.
she said, that Tyre had forgotten what
her first name was when he went to
get the license.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
SIMPLE SERVICES
HELD FOR M'NEAR
Prominent Men Attend Last
Rites at the Bier of Veteran
Grain Dealer

OAKLAND, Dec. 31.-Funeral serv-
ices, simple and unostentatious, were
held for George w. McNear, the pioneer
grain dealer of California, at the Nc
Near residence, 957 Linden street this
afternoon at o'clock. There were a
large number of prominent men in at
tendance, friends and business associ-
ates of the man who had figured for
many years in the comercial life of the
state.
The body rested in a handsome cof-
fin, over which was a beautiful pail of
violets. a tribute from the family. In
the parlors and adjacent rooms and
Railways were many other floral offer
ings in memory and respect to the vet
eran merchant
Many employees of George w. McNear,
Inc, from San Francisco and Port
Costa and Of the Port Costa milling
company of South Vallejo attended the
funeral Among the relatives was John
A. McNear of Petaluma, a brother,
with whom George W. McNear was as
sociated in the early years of business
activity in California.
Rev. Charles r. Brown, pastor of the
First congregational church, officiated.
There was no music. The honorary
pail bearers were George W. Grayson,
w s. Goodfellow, John w. Merrill,
Henry j. Crocker. William Berg, Cap
tain l. y. Hibbard, Arthur Page A F.
Thane. The pail bearers among the
oldest employees OF the McNear inter-
ests, were E. H. Shibley, A. N. Carr. l..
e. Braun, p. A. McRae. ]. p. Rothwell
John Hayward, j. E. Cooley, J. Tobin
The remains, after incineration, will
be permanently placed in Cypress lawn
cemetery, San Mateo county of which
association McNear had been a trustee
since its founding.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
ARRESTED AFTER TRYING
TO BREAK INTO DEPOT
August Keito Says He Merely
Sought Shelter

OAKLAND, Dec. 31.-August Keito's
persistent attempts to break into the
Southern Pacific depot at Melrose last
night terminated N his arrest by Po-
liceman Hemphill, who captured him
aust as he was succeeding in his third
essay to enter the building.
All unknown TO Keito his efforts to
gain access to the pile of trunks stored
inside the building were observed from
the beginning by residents of the
neigh borhood. and his arrest was due
70 Information which they furnished
to the police.
The captive said he was seeking
shelter from the storm Captain OF
Detectives Petersen is investigating
Keito's record.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
COUNTRY CLUB IS
Scene OF f[STNITY
Many Dinner Parties at the
Delightful New Years
Celebration

OAKLAND, Dec. 81. The dinner
dance at the Claremont country club
was the most elaborate celebration IN
welcome to the new year, more than
200 members gathering at the hand
some suburban clubhouse for the not
able occasion of the midwinter season
Although the guests this year were
limited to the club membership the con-
genial groups offered an opportunity 10
a score or more hosts and hostesses
during the dinner hour.
Mrs. A. Schilling presided over the
largest party, her guests including
number of the younger society men and
maids Mrs. George D. Greenwood had
IL guests. At Mrs. Hammers table
were, besides the hostess and her hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Marx and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. Harold
Havens entertained dozen close
friends, as did also Mrs. Harry Max
well, in the parties being Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Havens, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Engs, Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham Havens,
Mr. and Mrs. w. T.. Kelley, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. A. Proctor, Miss Gladys Max
WE'LL
One of the parties of friends was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Frederick Stratton.
Mrs. Charles E. PARCELS had 10 guests.
A dozen friends accepted of the hospi-
tality of Mrs. Edward M. Walsh. Among
the larger parties were those enter
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
OAKLAND PROVIDES
FOR ANNEXED SALOONS
Ordinance Amended to Permit
Issuance of 49 Licenses
ISpecial Dispatch 70 The CoHl

OAKLAND. Dec. 31-The license
committee Of the city council recon-
mended last night that the liquor ordi-
nance be amended by increasing the
number OF saloons in the city limits
from $50 TO 399 This will provide
FOR the issuance of license permits to
the - saloons in the annexed district
it is-a lmost certain, however, that
rot all the annexed saloons viii be
granted licenses. as Councilman Els
worth and others reported that they
had procured evidence of improper
conduct of some of the resorts in the
new territory The hearing Of 49 ap-
plications and protests from the an
neXed district was set for January 13,
1910.
The street committee recommended
that the Rsnsome-Crummey company
be awarded a contract to pave Broad
way from Nineteenth street to the city
limits, distance of one mile. The
work viii be done on the district as
Sessment plan.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
EKNDLADY FAILS TO
CONVICT BLOOMFIELD
Boarder Accused of Malicious
Mischief Discharged by Court

OAKLAND. Dec. 31.-Police Judge
Smith this morning dismissed the
charge of malicious mischief preferred
against James d. Bloomfield of 544
Eighteenth street, by his landlady. with
whom he had been involved In a dis
pute over the ownership OF Sandow
exercising machine
Bloomfield used a penknife to cut the
machine loose from It's fastenfngs in
his room and removed it, whereupon
the irate landlady had him arrested for
malicious mischief
The accused man convinced the court
that he was the true owner of the ma
chine, and Judge Smith discharged him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
Alameda Church Services

ALAMEDA, Dec. 31.-First Baptist church.
Santa Clara svenne near Benton street Rev.
I. p. Russell, minister
IL o'clock, morning worship and sermon; sub
5ect. "A New Years Wish
7:30 o'clock. evening praise with sermon; sub
ject. .'The Fare OF Cod
Special music for morning and evening wor-
ship.
6:30 o'clock evening quiet hour conducted by
the Young Peoples Baptist union.
Bible school at 9is5 O'Clock. morning. Il. L.
Carvin. superintendent
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
CITIES OF OHIO WILL
HAVE NEW GOVERNMENT
Federal Plan Begins Today in
the Buckeye State

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 31.-Today is
the last day on which the cities in Ohio
will conduct business under what has
been known for several years as the
board plan of government. = The
federal plan will begin tomorrow, un-
der which responsibility in the conduct
of city affairs is centered in the mayor
and his two lieHtenants. the directors
of public service and public safety
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
RETIRING PASTOR AND
WIFE ARE GIVEN PURSE
Rev. L. Potter Hitchcock Is
Treated to Surprise

ALAMEDA, Dee 31.--Rev. L. Potter
Hitchcock. the retiring pastor of the
First congregational church, and Mrs.
Hitchcock were the guests of honor at
reception held last night by members
of the church. They were presented
with a testimonial of appreciation in
the form of s17o. The gift was handed
to Mrs. Hitchcock in a beautiful silver
purse, the presentation being made
by w. G. Taylor.
The pastor expressed the thanks of
himself and Mrs. Hitchcock for the
token.
Happy talks were made by Rev. f. S.
Brush and Rev. Willsie NJ. Martin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
CHILDREN REHEARSE
FOR SOCIETY KIRMESS
Meeting to Discuss Plans Will
Be Held Soon

OAKLAND. Dec. 31.-Young dancers
who expect to take part in the kirmess,
which has been proposed for the benefit
of the Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. took part in
a rehearsal of the Silver Spray Ballet
this morning at the Key Route hotel
under the direction of F. NJ Agostini.
p. L. Lynwood assisted as musical
director. A rehearsal will be held
Monday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock
Plans for large meeting early next
week OF society women are being made.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
Berkeley Church Services

BERKELEY, Dec. 31.-Several OF
the churches of this city watched the
old year out tonight with appropriate
services
The congregations of the Trinity,
Epworth, Wesley and West Berkeley
Methodist churches held joint services.
beginning at o'clock, at the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church at the cor
ner of Allston way and Ellsworth
street. DR.. W. S. Mathews, pastor of
that church, had general charge DR..
S. d. Hntsinpiiler delivered the address
of the evening.
The Bsptists of the South Berkeley
church also held watch services to-
night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
WOMEN WILL KEEP OPEN
HOUSE AT RICHMOND
Improvement Club Will Hold
New Years Reception

RICHMOND. Dec. 31.-Open house
will be kept all day New Years by the
women's Improvement club OF Rich
mond in Bank hall In Macdonald ave-
nue.. The hostesses will be: Mrs
Frank G.. Fall, Mrs Fred Schram, Mrs.
Charles Arm, Mrs. C. A. Smith, Mrs. w.
w. Felch, Mrs. c. 3. Eyansv
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
WIFE WILL PROSECUTE
SOLICITOR FOR ASSAULT

Joseph Terwiliger. insurance So
licitor. charged with assault to murder
for slsshing his wife eight times on
Christmas morning, appeared in Police
Judge COnlan's court yesterday, but as
no complaint was on file the case was
continued till January 10. Mrs. Ter
wi1iger. who is at st. Mary's hospital.
notified the police that she would come
to court in an ambulance to prosecute
her husband.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
MURDERER GIVEN TWENTY
YEARS IN SAN QUENTIN

LOS ANGELES, Dec 31.-Willis
Ernsting, recently convicted of the
murder of William Salter. an aged vet
eran who came to this city from Port
land, Ore, was today sentenced by
Judge Willis to 30 years in San Quentin
penitentiary. Notice of appeal was
given by Ernsting's attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
Oakland. Cal. Oct. 1. 1909.
DR. TOM Wal TONG,
TEA AND HERR nOCTnR
s1s Clay ST. OAKLAND D.

S13 CLAY ST. OAKLAND.
For some time past been suffer
ing from blood poisoning, together
With sore throat and nose, for
which ! have been treated By DR..
Tom Wal Tong Am pleased with
the treatment / have received at
the hands OF the doctor and am
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
mo Rent Your Ronm.

Advertise them in The Calls Want Al
columns. Phone Kearny Sc. We call
for your ad. TgS it once
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red bells hung from the garlands of
evergreen and silver ribbons which
formed the beautiful decorations. The
tables were massed in Christmas ber-
ries. In the ballroom garlands and
wreathS of greens suggested the holi-
day season.
AT midnight an elaborate supper was
served. Open house will be kept at the
club tomorrow, according to the long
established custom.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hubbard will
receive tomorrow at their charming
new residence in Vernon heights, the
occasion offering an opportunity TO bid
farewell to Lieutenant Commander Ed
ward Hale Campbell and Mrs. Camp
bell, who will leave in the evening for
Boston, where the prominently known
naval man has been assigned to duty.
Mrs. Campbell is a sister of Mrs. Hub
bard, and with her husband has been
enjoying the holiday season in her girl
hood home in Oakland, where she has
been most delightfully."- entertained in
an informal way.
Mrs. Campbell shared a charming
compliment yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Irving Burrell, the younger sister
of Mrs. George Hammer, when Mrs.
Hammer entertained 80 friends at
bridge and supper at her home in Ad-
ans point. Mrs. Burrell and her hus-
band have been in the north for several
months, but came to Oakland to spend
the holidays with their kinsfolk.
The Christmas party which is given
each season by Mrs. William Hamilton
Morrison for the pleasure of 80 or so
of the little children of her closer
friends was one of the more elaborate
events of Wednesday afternoon, the big
tree with its burden of gifts and dain-
tily arranged supper rounding out a
happy occasion. Mrs. Morrison included
more than a score of the young matrons
of the smart set in her invitation for
the afternoon. her older guests assist
ing her in entertaining the little folk.
Miss Carrie Nicholson was hostess
of Wednesday afternoon, presiding over
one of the delightful bridge parties of
the holiday week at the family home
in Eighth street. After the game of
cards delicious supper menu was
served. covers being laid for 80 or more
guests.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01

today a wen man. Would recommena him 10
any suffering from similar trouble n KON-
DEFF- N4O Mckinley zv-. Berkeley Cal
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01

Mrs. Dan Belden
Mrs. Ralph W. Kinney
Mrs. Mark Requa
Among the guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
d. Bates
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c
Capwell
Mr.. and Mrs. Roge,
Chicsering
Mr. and Mrs. Edga
Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Perry
Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Fitzgerald
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuar
Hawley
Mr.. and Mrs. victo
Metcalf
Mr.. and Mrs. George d.
Cola
General and Mrs. Oscs
Long
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29

These works are so near
pletion that they may be emf
. considerable extent for
tion of waters in 1911 az
completed for use In the
season OF 1912.
Under the arrangement
promoters have been labdl
consummate, the bitches
Standley Lake system
Platte river are to be enlar(
made available with a syste5
ervoirs to be constructed 10
ton for the irrigation OF
Of the Henrylyn Irrigation
which IL also located close u
along the Burlington railro1
vicinity Of Hudson.
This financial arrangement
Colorado the completion oil
greatest enterprises, and
persons holding land undetI
TEN the certainty OF ooJ
water supply needed for
reclamation.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29

I have noticed several articles In
~ Post about grasshoppers doing
nillions Of dollars worth OF damage
aanually In Northern Colorado and
hat the farmers are forming clubs
- combat the pests with system.
anA to urge the passage OF effective
laws to destroy them all. This Is
Rcelient.
I learned my farming and stock
raising in England. had several
yoafs' experience in Colorado and
aa familiar with the grasshopper
situation. While we reared many
Dheasants on our land in England.
Z did not pay special attention to
their insectivorous qualities until 1
reared them in Colorado.
For several years / was manager
Of the Kendrick pheasantries in Col
orado, and their large exhibit OF
pheasants and game birds at the City
Park, Denver, and with an excellent
opportunity to study the birds close
" in their many interesting features.
One OF the most important features
to my belief and knowledge. is their
ability and willingness, amounting
to . mania. to destroy insect and
worm pests for a regular diet and to
dig for and eat the eggs and larvae
Of the grasshopper and other in
sects as a fall and winter occupation.
The pheasant does nearly all his
digging and turning over Of leaves,
sticks and stones with his bill in
stead of bis feet. Our pheasants
have turned over tons of earth. going
- deep as the egg food could be
found during the fall and winter.
Ny experience with the Colorado
hopper is that it usually lays its egg
in a little sack in the ground. The
top of the sack coming near to the
top is sealed. then covered with
earth, but there are many signs by
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
RAI>E CHINESE PHEASANTS
AND EXTERMlNATE H0PPERS
(Sunday's Denver Post)

, which . pheasant can detect the
nesting colony location, as the hop
pers often congregate in large num-
bers where they lay or deposit their
eggs in thousands OF little holes
bored 1 the earth close to each other
at some high or dry place.
nave watched the pheasants dig
at these points all the fall. winter
and spring. and where there were
plenty Of pheasants the hopper eggs
were cleaned out before spring.
When the hoppers have the start and
fill large districts with eggs 1t will
require heavy outlay of money and
work quickly to destroy the most o
them; then II the farmers breed and
protect the Chinese ring-neck pheas-
ants in good numbers their troubles
with the hoppers will be practically
over and the crops saved.
II the farmer and the state OF
Colorado will put $4,000 year for
a few years into breeding Chinese
ring-neck pheasants. to be used as
grasshorper and insect pest destroy
ers. they will get the most good for
their money of any scheme I know
OF.
The pheasant also hunts for and
kills and eats great numbers Of
field mice and small rodents: 1t also
the greatest outdoor sport.
as we'll as the most toothsome eating
obtainable. The latter two quail
ties are the principal ones for which
this bird has been raised in great
in England and continental
Europe for centuries.
California recently has established
q pheasant and bird farm to rear
them to be used to protect the crops
of farmers and fruit growers of
this state.
FRED BARNETT.
Los Angeles. CAL. Dec. 20.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
Does Motherhood Pay?

A little girl / know was looking
1t one OF the great red and gold and
holly and misletoe Christmas maga-
xines yesterday.
From cover to cover she looked.
her eyes brilliant with absorbed in
Eerest.
Santa Claus. she saw. in the maga-
zine. and rollicking cowboys. Span
tsh senoritas in yellow, pirates in
scarlet, fair gardens and sweet val
leys smiling at the foot of purple
peaks-a whole world of color and
imagination and beauty.
When the little girl had looked
the magazine all through she shook
1t and leaned back in her chair with
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29

a long sigh. and sat looking deep
into the red heart of the friendly
fire that glowed on the hearthstone.
II love the angel picture best,
mamma" she said at last; II love
that best because the angel who has
the little boy in her arms looks
exactly like you" And the little
girls mother looked at the picture
and saw that the angel was young
and graceful and exceedingly beauti-
ful-and she knew that she herself
was none Of these things-not even
the least of any of them-but the
little girl laid her soft hand on her
mothers warm cheek and her eyes
were soft with trusting love.
I'm going to cut that angel pic
ture out" she said. land have It for
my picture Of you" And the little
girls mother saw herself ~ the lit
tie girl saw her-no longer faded
and tired and disillusioned-as she
had been in the mirror that morn
ing-but young and beautiful and
glorified with love and Joy and
tender sympathy.
Docs motherhood pay?" she
thought. "They discussed that ques-
tion At the club yesterday.
II Wonder
And she smiled through the sud
den tears. and the little girl laughed
aloud in joyous sympathy.
And the dfgnifed doll sat up
straight and stately in the corner OF
her chair. and the old dog leaned his
faithful head ON the little girls
chubby knee. and the friendly fire
glowed and sparkled.
Does motherhood pay?"
Ask the little girls mother. She
con tell you. Winifred Black in
Sundays Denver Post.