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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
FOUR FIRES CAUSE
Loss OF $4,000
Woman Saves Children From
Burning Building and Fire.
man WrencheS Back

OAKLAND, Jan. 21.-A series of fires
in the annexed district last night and
at noon today destroyed $4,000 worth
of property and resulted in serious in
juries to a fireman
The most serious of the fires occurred
IN the home of William M. Farmer at
1919 Fifty first avenue, Melrose, shortly
after 10 O'clock this morning, spring
ing from defective fue. Only the
heroic action of Mrs. Farmer, who
rushed into the burning building and
dragged her two children to safety.
prevented the little ones from being
burned to death. The house was de-
stroyed.
While the chemical engine of the
Melrose fire department was stuck in
hub deep nlire on a hin near by, the
residence of Joseph Diela in the Alta
Vista tract, just north of Melrose, was
burned at o'clock this morning. The
volunteer fire lighting force which
started out with the engine for the
scene of the fire was unable to extri-
cate the engine until too late, and the
hand bucket brigade which was or
ganized proved ineffective. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Shortly after midnight the same fire
fighting crew saved the saloon of A.
Tellegrini at the corner of Tenth street
and Fffty-third avenue when fire
started in defective stove burned
through the floor and dropped a mass
of red hot Goals on a. store of crude
oil in the cellar. The occupants of the
place escaped in their night clothes.
While lighting a fire in the home of
c. @. Dove in Penniman avenue, Allen
dale. shortly after midnight, Leslie
Herbert, member of the Fruityale
hre department, fell from an adjoin-
ing roof and seriously wrenched his
back. The building was damaged to
the extent of $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

LOVERS OF LONG
AGO PLIGHT IROTH
Childhood SweetheartS True
Through Years; Bride 40
and Bridegroom 54

OAKLAND. Jan. 21.--Everett B. Cur
tbs and Laura r. Curtis. his cousin,
sweethearts of a generation ago. oh
tanned license TO marry this after
noon. Their acquaintance began when
they We're children in seaport. Ne
and though they were afterwsrd sep
arated for years. neither married and
they kept up correspondence.
Curtis is 81 years of age and his
bride IS. While still young he left his
home in Maine and came west to seek
his fortune. He is al present a raQcher
at Marshield. Ore. in comfortable cir
cumstances.
A short time ago the couPles decided
that Miss Curtis should come west TO
be married to the sweetheart of her
girlhood days. She arrived In Oakland
yesterday. The couple viii go TO Oregon
to make their residences there after the
wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
WIFE TAINTED WHEN
HUSBAND IS JAILED
Court Denies Probation to Nor
ris Baker When His Bad
Record Is Revealed

OAKLAND. Jan. 21.--When Police
Judge Smith this morning imposed a
80 day sentence in the city prison upon
Morris Baker who was charged with
stealing automobile tires from t. B.
Hutchinson of the Hutchinson construc-
ton company, the young wife OF the
defendant tainted and was carried
from the courtroom with blood stream
ing from her lips, the result of a
hemorrhage which attended the swoon.
She was partially revived in the
judges chambers and was taken to her
home. where she is now under the care
of a physician.
strong effort was made to have
Baker admitted 10 probation on account
of his youth and his young wife. but
Assistant Probation officer Tyson re-
fused to recommend him to the mercy
of the court after he had learned that
Baker was formerly on probation in
San Francisco, where he was convicted
of forgery.
Tyson declared that several other
complaints had been made against
Baker in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
WILL GIVE A LECTURE
ON THE PASSION PLAY
Rev. Or. F. L. Goodspeed to
Talk at the Y. NJ. c. A.

OAKLAND. Jan. 21.-The third of a
series of entertainments for members
and friends of the Young Mems Chris
tian association viii take place Satur-
day evening at Maple hall, when Rev.
+. L. Goodspeed, D -. pastor of the
First PRESBYTERIAN church, viii deliver
an illustrated lecture on Oberammer-
gau and the passion play. Doctor Good
speed saw the last production of the
play.
The lecturer will use 100 stereopti-
con slides. The lecture will commence
at SIS o'clock and viii he free.
Judge Everett J. Brown win give
straight talk to young men Sunday
afternoon at 3.15 o'clock at the Mems
sunday club meeting. The program
follows:
3:13 o'ciock-Special program 10y q trio COM
posed Of Miss Nellie c. Carpenter pianist; Fran
els Hamlin. violinist Msln Langstroth, cellist.
4 oclock Song service, and popular talk by
Everett ]. Brown judge Of the superior court.
4:30 O'Clock Round table discussions.
$50 embellishments tea.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

tension in Albany eastward of the
Oakland traction company, a rival cor
poration. for fear that the Richmond
line will seek to cover Albany by
network Of car lines which is much
needed there. Preliminary steps have
been taken by the Oakland traction
company. with this end in view.
Among the newer apartment houses
recently completed is FL Nido. in Du
rant avenue. 4. Howard Hermann,
architect The structure is cozily ar
ranged, and all the interior apoint-
ments are modern. All the rooms re-
ceive light from two exposures. thus
obviating loss OF space in light wells.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
WILL ENACT FARCE FOR
THE BENEFIT OF CLUB
Cap and Bells Coterie to Pro-
duce "Mere Man"
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

KENTFIELD. Jan. 21.-The Woman's
club of Tamalpais Center has aroused
the interest of the Cap and Bells club
of San Francisco and the latter organ
ization will give an elaborate enter
tatnment on the afternoon of Jam
Iuary %.
The Woman's club is endeavoring to
furnish the rooms of the new club
house and the entertainment is to be
for the benefit of that fund There
viii be musical farce and vaudeville
performance, in which women alone
will perform. Mere Man is the sub
ject of the sketch. The chairman of
the program committee is Mrs. c. r.
Parker and the director of the Cap
and Bells orchestra is Mrs. r. C. Car
penter.
Following is the program:
Bella Figlia Dell AmoreH CtRigolet-
to-, arranged by Richard c. Carpenter.
Mandolins-Mrs. F. P. Heald, Mrs.
Will Shea, Mrs. F. Haywood. Miss Ma
son, Mrs. Jack Sammie, Miss Adele
Dugan. Mrs. c. Swain, Mrs. C. r.
Parker.
Guitars-Mrs Malcolm o. Austin,
Mrs. D. E. F. Eastoh, Mrs. r. c. Carpen-
ter, Miss Mason.
Faree-"President of the Club for the
Emancipation of Women Mrs. L. X.
Ellert Two Old Maids Mrs E. P
Heald. Mrs. L. S. Samuels; Young Col
lege Miss Mrs. Glenn G. Barnhart.
Vaudeville--Mrs L. d. Foster, Mrs.
Wymore. Mrs. Daniel Patterson, Mrs
f. P. Head, Miss vina Eisenmann,
Miss Kate Van Duzen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
.FINANCIER PASSES
AWAY. IN OAKLAND
Banker, Orchardist and Land
Owner Snccnmbs at Home
of Daughter

OAKLAND, Jan. 21.-Horry W. Meek
prominent as banker. capitalist. land
owner and orchardist died this morn
ing at o'clock at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs Stuart S. HawIey. 70
Moss avenue, after an acute illness of
several weeks. Meek's health broke
down some time ago. When his con-
dition became serious he was moved
from The Orchards" the Meek coun-
try home at Hayward, to this city.
Meek was the son of the late William
Meek who came TO the Pacific coast in
tS47. He was born at Milwaukee, Ore,
in 1857. In 1853 the elder Meek ac-
quired immense holdings of land near
Hayward from the federal government.
There was established the Meek home
and one of the largest cherry orchards
in the world.
The younger Meek was graduated
from the University of California in
1877. His father died three years later
and he took UP the management of the
estate
For years he was a leader in some Of
the most important enterprises in Ala
media county. In 1892, with E. B.
Stone, A. l. Stone and W. J. Landers.
1c COuStluCl the OAKLAND, San Lean
dro and Hayward electric road, one of
the first suburban electric systems in
the state This line was taken over
by the Oakland traction company in
1903.
Meek was prominent in the founding
of the Bank of Hayward, of which he
was president. He was also president
of the Suburban electric lighting COM
pany, the California nursery association
of Niles and the Columbian oil COM
pany and vice president of the Califor-
MIA fruit growers association He was
also heavily interested in the E. B. &
A l. Ston& construction company.
Besides these activities Meek and his
brother. William T. Meek. esta blished
one of the largest asparagus and celery
farms in the country on Bradford ISL
and, in the Sacramento river. near An
tioch. Here are under cultivation 1850
acres. He owned with Cameron Hinck-
ley of FruitvaIe a 1000 acre ranch in
southern California and property in
several cities of the state Meek was
director in the Union savings bank
of this city He was a lover OF fine
horses and kept for years a splendid
stable at his home.
Meek married Miss Harriet E. Webb,
daughter of Captain Otis Webb of San
Leandro. in 1884. He leaves a widow.
son. William Fl. Meek. and two daugh-
ters. Miss Gladys Webb Meek and Mrs.
Hawley.
Meek was Knight Templar Noble
of the Mystic Shrine, member of the
Athenian club of Oakland, the Family
club of San Francisco and the Clare
mont country club.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at l o'clock at the Hayward
home.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
COMMITTEE REFUSES
REQUEST FOR SUITS
Debating Societies Can Not Have
Football Costumes for Game

BERKELEY. Jan. 21.-The refusal of
the executive committee of the students
to lend TO members of the debating
societies football suits has aroused bit
ter feeling against the committee on
the campus. and the women have taken
up the fight.
The debating societies were TO have
played game Of football for the bene-
fit of the senior women's hall fund, but
now without the suits the contest will
proba bly, be called off.
The committee in refusing 70 allow
the congress and senate debating socie-
ties the use of the old football suits
did so without comment, and this ad-
ditional slight has not been overlooked.
Editor Chaffee Z. Hall of the Daily
Californian takes the side of the de-
batting societies in the college publica>
tion of today's issue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
STORY
OF BEING DRUGGED
Miss Harriet Thompson Says
Statements Made by Her
Were UnfOunded

ALAMEDA, Jan 21-Miss Harriet
Thompson, granddaughter of the late
millionaire, Captain r. r. Thompson.
today denied that she had been drugged
and robbed by young man while
crossing the bay on a ferryboat last
night. She attributed the story she
told to this effect at the receiving hos
pital to hysteria.
The young woman attributed her
nervous condition last night to con-
stant worry over the serious illness of
her mother. Mrs. Frank Thompson, who
has been in the Morton hospital in San
Francisco for five weeks.
II have no recollection of saying
anything at the hospital about being
met by young man on the boat who
drugged and attempted to rob me-,
said Miss Thompson today IF / did
say those things must have been out
of my mind. / went to San Francisco
yesterday afternoon with my aunt, Mrs.
Bamberger, to visit my mother. When
we arrived at the hospital we found
that we could not see her. This wor
ried me very much. My aunt returned
to Alameda early in the afternoon. but
/ had to visit my dress maker and did
not start for this side of the bay until
late in the evening. l felt i'll during
the afternoon and l must have become
worse on the boat. / remember that
man helped me on the train, but / do
not know who he was. The next thing
that l can recall now is that when l
regained my senses | found that I was
in hospital Constant worry because
of my mothers illness has left me in
very nervous condition.
Harriet is a high strung. nervous
girl said Mrs Jack Bamberger, Miss
Thompson's aunt When we went TO
San Francisco yesterday / noticed that
she was not exactly herself. She COM
planned of feeling bad. We were not
permitted to sec her mother, who is
dangerously Ill, and this proved shock
to Harriet She was mentally muddled
when 1 saw her last night at the Oak
land receiving hospital She said that
she had left San Francisco about 10
o'clock, but it was that time when I
arrived at the hospital. / do not think
that the girl was drugged or that she
was under the influence of liquor. In
my opinion she had a hysterical spell
and did not know where she was going
or what she was saying.3
DRUIDs TO ORGANIZE LoDGE-AIameda JAN
21-The Ancient Order of Druids is to estab
lsh branch in this city next month. Louis
Mosca is in charge of the work of organization.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
REPORT BY WARDS
n -
RAILROAD ADDS DEVELOPMENT

BERKELEY. Jan. 21-Realty cir
cles are much interested in the appli-
cation of the East Shore and Suburban
railroad company for a franchise in
the city Of Albany TO connect with the
Southern Pacific loop at Ninth street.
This is a step which has been looked
for, and the favorable consideration
OF the franchise will mean the rapid
development Of section of Berkeley
lying on the water front and to the
north, which has heretofore been han
dicaped by the lack of proper trans
porta tion facilities.
Conservative dealers predict that the
extension of the East Shore to Albany
will means its further extension along
the West Berkeley water front to more
closely connect the interests of Rich
mond and West Berkeley.
II is also predicted that the activity
of the electric line viii mean the ex-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Sunday Services in Churches
of Alameda

ALAMEDA Jan. 21-First Baptist church,
Santa Clara avenue, near Benton street; Rev
L. Z. Russell. minister.
II o'clock-Morning worship aud sermon. SUB
iect Human Elements OF Christian Progress.
7.3O o'clock-Evening praise and cong With
sermon: subject. Ten Times Nature,
$50 o'clock. evening-Quiet hour conducted
by the Young Peoples Baptist union. subject,
Docs Religion Paw I Corinthians. iii; IL %
Bible school. 9:45 O'Clock a. m--H- T. Carvin.
superintendent
Fridsv evening FEBRUARY Rev. e. A.
Hough. Ph. D.. pastor OF Grace Methodist Epis-
eoDaI church. san Francisco. will give his IL
I,Isfrated lecture on Paris The lantern slides
are specially prepared to illuminate and make
more vivid the word pictures OF Paris ant
Partisan life. This will be a lecture % intense
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
CIVIC CENTER SITE IS
INDORSED BY CHAMBER
Directors Favor Purchase of
MiIvia Street Property

BERK ELEY. Jan. 21.-A movement
has been started by the chamber of
commerce for the purchase by the city
of the lot bounded by Milvia, Center
and Grove streets and Allston way,
which the directors believe would be
admirably suited for a civic center in
that it faces the Berkeley high school
and the new city hall, besides being
fianked by the proposed Young Mems
Christian association and the Home
telephone buildings.
Three buildings on the block, one a
concrete structure. would have to be
removed before any of the proposed
city buildings could be erected on the
land.
The block is believed to be held at
too high a figure for the city council
TO urge its purchase.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
CHIEF WHARFINGER
APPOINTED By BOARD

BERKELEY. jan 21.--Josepif Irwin.
wharhnger OF the municipal wharf. was
made whaFhnger Of air the Wharves,
controlled by the city today with the
title of chief wharfnger
He will receive a compensation Of
S75 a month according to an ordinances
finally adopted this morning
At the meeting of the council Com
missioner Hon requested the council
TO prepare an ordinance regulating the
placing Of obstacles on the sidewalks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

THIEVES SECURE WATCHES Oakland, Jan.
2l-Thieyes smashed a big plate glass show
window In 0sgood's drug store at Twelfth and
Washington streets last night and stole three
watches 4 gold watch was also stolen from
the room of Laura Greunirg st So 0West street
Yesterday afternoon and Louie BFuel. who lives
in the Lawrence house at Sivth and Franklin
apartments. A. T. Farrer of ISIS Short street
reported that burglars broke into his room and
stole 500
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
TREES TO BE PLANTED
ON YERBA BUENA ISLAND

BERKELEY. Jan. 21.-G. NJ. Homans.
chief of sylviculture of the United
States bureau of forestry in San Fran
CISCO has assured the secretary of the
chamber of commerce of this city that
the planting of trees on 20 acres of
Yerba Buena island would be com
menced at once and the work com
pleted as far as possible with the $400
now on hand
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
THIEF STEALS PURSE
FROM DENTISTS OFFICE

BERKELEY. Jan. 21.-While DIR. r.
E. Moore, a dentist of this city, was
enga ged in his profession in an adjoin-
ing room, thieves entered his Office at
Center and Oxford streets yesterday
afternoon and stole a purse belonging
to Miss Spencer, a nurse in his en-
ploy, living at 627 Fifty fifth street,
Oakland. The purse contained SCI.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
ART STUDENTS HOLD
AN EXCITING SESSION
Miss Dona Davis Chosen Presi.
dent of Association

BERKELEY, Jan. 2.-As the result
of an exciting election last night by the
Students of the California School of
Arts and Crafts of this city the follow
ing officers were installed today:
President Miss Donna Davis; vice
president, Miss Louise Ben de Wald ::
treasurer, Miss Fernando Hermann
secretary, Miss Emily Sherman; SER
geants at arms, Miss Margaret Spence
and Miss Della Scott Miss Lora HYDE
is the retiring president
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Jan 21.-The following marrisge
license was issued today;
Everett B. Curtis 81 Marshheld, Ore. and
Laura r. Curtis, 49, Seaport. Me.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

21.-The Ancient Order of Druids is to estab-
lish a branch in this city next month. Louis
Mosca is in charge of the work of organization.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

Following is a summary Of the
building permits applied for at the
board OF public works during the week.
ss compiled by Walter B. Fawcett, sec
retary of the board:
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Among those entertaining this week
Ut dinners will be the Vice President
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Home. Mr.. James Archsbalrs play. The
Outpost" will be another feature. as will
Miss Dolly Lyncl1s dances. Mrs. Evan
Sinclair Cameron. Miss Lillian Baldwin
Miss Cornelia Schwartz. William II. Mer-
Ram, Edward Cady, Capt Frank Evans
and Mr. Grenvilte Fortescle will be the
talented amateurs taking part.
The Monday Morning Music Club and
Miss Gertrude NJ. O'Reilly, who will lee
ture on "A Year in an Irish Fishing Vn-
lage,' will unite in the benefit for free
ddspensary for the destitute poor
When Mr. ana Mrs. Roosevelt reach
London they will meet so many Of
their countrymen and oountrywomen
that the British capital. endeared as 1t
Is to them by the fact OF their mar
riase there. win seem very much Ike
House. the city residence Of the Amer
ican ambassador and Mrs Reid. May
16 (whitmonday). Mr.. Roosevelt
lecture at Oxford viii be on the 18th.
The visitors will be presented ct the
British court. and several masnincent
Reds Later the party will be enter
by Mr. Pierpont Morgan, and in Devon
shire by Mr. Northrop Macmillan, whose
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and Mrs. Sherman the German ambas-
sador and Countess Won Bernstorff. the
Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Uchida, Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh,
Secretary and Mrs. Meyer, Attorney
General and Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs.
Letter and Mrs. Barbour.
Senator and Mrs. John II. Bankhead
have with them their granddaughter. MISS
Louise Perry Of South Carolina, whose
father was q member OF Congress Tor
number Of years. Her granoIatner wa" as. 2
former governor Of South Carolina. MISS
Elinor Matthews Of Birmingham, Ala,
who has spent the past winter In New
york. will also be the guest of Senator
and Mrs. Bankhead during the Easter
holidays.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows VIII entertain
at breakfast this morning Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Curtis OF Michigan, who are
on visit to Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Piles have as their
guest Mrs S. P. Gilman Of st. Paul. MINI.
Senator overman will spend this week
visiting In North Carolina, whiie Mrs.
Overman. who remained In town, ls en-
PERTAINING Miss Katherine and Miss Grace
Overman, who are home from school Tor
the Easter holidays.
Mrs Mcmillan. widow of Senator Nc
NJ.
spring in London with her son-in-law and
daughter, Sir John and Lady Harrington.
She will return in June and 60 to her es-
tate at Observation-Disclosures
Mrs Wesley l.. Jones, wife or Senator
Jones. who gave a luncheon yesterday,
will give another April ..
Mrs. Delano and Miss Margaret Delano
Of Brooklyn, Mass. are spending few
days at the ShoFeham, en- route to Fort
Monroe. Miss Delano has frequently been
the guest here Of Mrs. Richard Sylvester.
Mrs. Esmond ovey, wife Of the second
secretary of the British embassy. will
have as her guest the latter part Of the
week Mrs. Kip Of New York.
| Mr. and Mrs. II. Brooks Price OF New
York are here on a visit. The latter was
formerly Miss Sarah Almy Of this city.
Miss Elizabeth Howry, daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry, has as
guest her cousin, Miss Davidson. Miss
Howry will entertain the latter part OF
the week In honor Of Miss Katharine
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the Naval Academy, Annapolis, will off,
ciate at the noon marriage Wednesday Of
Miss Caroline Brownson, daughter OF
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brownson, and
Lieut.. Commander Thomas c.. Hart, q.
S. n.
In the brides party will be her sister.
Mrs. c. l.. Hussey, wife of Lieut.. Com
nander Hussey. L. s. N: Miss Harriet
Switzerland. Miss Edith Cutler and Miss
Cecile Clifford Of jamestown, N. Y. Lieut..
Leigh c. Palmer, Z. S. N. will be best
man. and Lieut.. Commander r. X. Crank.
Z. S. N; Lieut.. Commander OverstTeet, u.
S. n. and Lieut.. Hugo Osterhaus, q. 8.
N, will be ushers.
The marriage Of Miss Constance Hoyt,
daughter of Mr.. Henry NJ. Hoyt, coun-
selor Of the State Department, and Mrs
Hoyt ana Mr.. Ferdinand Won Stunm,
second secretary of the German embassy.
will take place Wednesday next at the
Hoyt residence, with the rector OF St.
Johns Church, Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
officiating. The guests will be limited In
number and will include only tho NOM
bers Of the German embassy and other
diplomatic and official persons. the roia-
tives and few personal friends OF lne
couple. The BRIDES sister, Mrs. Philip