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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-23

board benches for seats. Yet, on the
recommendation of Gov. Stubbs the
state had economized by cutting
down Its appropriation for the Old
Soldiers Home to the extent of
$4,000. AS Wagstaff's father was
an old soldier he naturally felt pret-
ty strong about the injustice Of de-
creasing the appropriations for the
Old Soldiers Home and increasing
them for the benefit of the criminals
in the penitentiary.
In closing he referred to the future
prospects Of decreasing the cost of
running the state government and
lowering the taxes II Stubs should
be reelected. The legislation which
was proposed at the last session of
the state law making body that had
the o. K. and endorsement of Gov
ernor Stubbs but which failed to pass
would iGve carried an additional ex-
pense Of $1,175,O0O, This included
an educational commission, wheat
cc mmlssioE and the public utilities
commission which the governor 50
strongly recommended in his Berry
town speech.
1t Is safe to say that Wagstatf
made many friends and votes by his
visit and that he gave the supporters
of his opponent something to think
about with the array Of figures which
he used.
After Mr.. Wagstaff had finished
Chairman ]. e. Brewer introduced
Hon. Joseph w. Forney of Michigan.
1t was twenty minutes to ten when
Congressman Fordney began to speak
and at such a late hour he was oblig-
ed to boil down his speech. However,
in. the short time that he spoke he
showed how absolutely groundless
were the attacks upon Congressman
Calderhead by the "lnsurgent" papers
of this district. For instance he read
this clipping from t Chronicle;
"Fordney will not likely tell his aud
ience just why he is here in the In
terests Of Calderhead,. but he doesn't
need to, for the people already know.
Since caiderhead voted to make the
people of Kansas pay $2.75 extra on
Michigaa lumber, Fordney feels In
duty bound to do little to save Cal
derhesd's scalp
sAfte be had finished reading the
clppfE he said: "The' man who
wrote that article would better go tc
a primary school il he does not know
any more about the present tariff
than that" This caused considerable
laughter. Mr.. Fordney then stated
that the present tariff on raw lumber
is $1.25 per thousand feet. Now II
the tariff is $2.75 extra the Chronicle
would make the people believe that
the present tariff is $500 on raw
lumber which is $2.75 more than
Mr.. Calderhead voted.
In behalf of the need of high
tariff Mr.. Fordney said: ut will be
remembered that the people Of the
United States are large exporters OF
raw cotton, and during the year
1907. prior to the making up Of the
new tariff bill, we imported manu-
featured cotton goods into the United
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-23


corner Of Third and Buckeye, which
has alrcacy been purchased for $7,-
500 through an appropriation secur-
ed by Congressman Calderhead., i
Abilene takes off Its hat to the ee-
ficlent congressman from the Fifth
district who by his standing and I'M
fluence has done such a fine thing for
the city.
The Council and Commercial Club
will probably extend formal thanks.
for the large appropriation, as they
should do. 1t is something that
means much for the city and will add
greatly to its PROSPERITY. ......A & v.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-23

A telegram from Congressman
CaIderhead says:
The public building bill reported
today carries seventy thousand dol
lars for Abilene and the same for
Concordla.
w. A. CALDERHEAD.
The above tells the story of q
splendid advancement for Abilene.
The appropriation of $4,000 Is
more than Abilene expected and will
insure the city one Of the finest
buildings in The state. 1t will be To-
Gated on TIE Campbell Hotel site,
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE FRANCISCO
"AS YOU like IT"
TO BE PRODUCED
Sylvan Play Will Be Presented
in the Amphitl,eater at
Piedmont Park

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-The picturesque
lend the setting for notable perform
ance of "As You Like It" Saturday
evening, August 81. The cast is made
up of society folk about the. bay and
includes number of those who have
won considerable honor as amateur
thespians. The production has the pat
ronage of a score or more of the most
exclusive matrons of Oakland and
Berkeley.
Mrs. Allen Babcock will assume the
role of Rosalind with Mrs. Herbert San
ford Howard as Celia. The characters
of Phebe and Audrey will be inter
preted by Miss Emmabelle Hudson
Fucker and Mrs. William Lawrence
Jones. Miss Louvia Rogers, as the
page, will be heard in a solo and a
duet with Lawrence Strauss, her COM
panion page.
The male roles will be assumed as
follows:
Orlando, Allan Dunn of San Francisco: Touch
stone. Harris Allen Reigning Duke II. A. Suly
Banished Duke. DIR. Harry P Carlton; Amiens
Henry L. Perry; jacques, H. Mcdonald Spencer;
GARFIELD Analoff oliver, Ira Allen; jacques, Il.
NJ Brunk; Adam. Walter Kennedy; First Lord,
Henry Gracey; Corln. Austin Sperry; Silyius,
"
Including the pages, lords and ladies
of the court, huntsmen and shepherds,
there will be nearly $50 taking part in
the pastoral play.
Music Will be IN attractive feature of
the evening the orchestra being under
the direction of Arthur Weiss. Henry
L. Perry will be heard in the solo,
BLOW, Blow, Wintry Winds" for which
the young barytone received great
ofc0 1f
Like II" in which Maude Adams ap-
peared in the Greek theater early in
the summer
In compliment to those who attended
the presentation of "As You Like It.
in the Claremont hills May 80, when
the performance was interrupted by
the failure of the electricity, arrange
ments are being made to provide them
with cards for the August production.
of whom they purchased tickets by
Thursday evening, August 25.
In honor of Miss Frances William
son, who is to becople the bride of
George Franck at house wedding
Tuesday evening, August 30, Mrs. E.
Joseph Cowing Will entertain a large
number of friends of the pretty bride
TO be Saturday afternoon, August 81.
Mrs. Cowing was formerly Miss Edna
Lehnhardt, her marriage having been a
notable event of two seasons ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Kinsell will
spend the fall in Tahiti. Mrs. Kinsell
closed her summer place at Boulder
Creek week or so ago after spend
ing the season at the Santa Cruz noun
tain resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Baker and
their daughter, Miss Gertrude Baker,
are not planning to return from abroad
until early in November, when they will
reopen their Linda Vista residence. At
present they are in London, but will
soon go to the continent for tour Of
France, Italy and Germany.
Miss Doris Fuller will entertain q
number of friends at card party at
her Piedmont home Wednesday after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
Suburban Brevities

CONFIRMATION CLASS FoRMED-Alsmeds.
Aug f5.-Rev. Carl +. Bauer, pastor of the
German Lutheran church, has organized !
class OF candidates for confirmation.
SOLDIERS GIVE BANoUET-Oakland. Aug. Is.
Company A, Fifth infantry, N G.. c.. gave
banquet tonight at a downtown cafe in
honor of former First Lieutenant Wagner whc
will leave Wednesday for Chicago and Second
Lieutenant Z. Carr.
OAKLAND LAWYER BUILDs-Berkeley. Aup.
1b.-Ln s. Church. an Oakland attorney
through his contractor secured building per.
NIT this morning for the erection of a two
story. 10 room dwelling at Parker and Etna
streets. The structure will cost IS, 1928
PHYSICIANS WIFE DIEs-oakIand. Aug. Is.
Mrs. L. Fricke, wife Of DR.. Richard Fricke.
San Francisco. Besides her husband two sons
and daughter survive The Tribe of Ben Hur
will conduct the funeral services.
EMBEZZLEMENT TRIAL BEGINS-oakland.
Aug. 15--The trial of Ingram Chapman on a
charge of embezzlement was begun today be-
fore Judge Brown. Chapman Is accused of
selling stock for $400 agent for August
Petersen and keeping the money.
RESTAURANT TILL RoBBED-Berkeley. Aue
15.-William Dixon. proprietor Of the Califor-
MIA lunch counter at Bancroft way and Tele-
graph avenue, has reported TO the police the
theft of $80 taken from the till SATURDAY.
and Dixon is also looking for him.
SAILORS JAW BRoKEN-oakland, Aug. 15-
Walter Hansen, sailor on the bark G. G.
Tobey. lying at Long wharf. suffered a broken
jaw this afternoon while unloading the vessel
slngl0ad of ties broke loose and fell on him
He was taken to the Marine hospital San
Francisco, for treatment
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
FACTORY DAMAGED BY
AN AFTERNOON BLAZE
McRoskey Mattress Company
Suffers $4,000 Loss

The McRoskey mattress factory and
Warerooms were the scene of a $4,000
blaze yesterday afternoon when the
third story of the big plant at Six
teenth and Harrison streets was en-
veloped in flames which practically
wiped out the picking, stitching and
store rooms of the factory. The blazs
is supposed to have started in the pick
ing room, which opened on a large
light shaft in the center of the struc-
ture. The fire worked its way from
the front half of the third story to the
rear and cleaned everything before it.
Raymond Rossairo, an employe in the
picking room, gave the alarm, after
making a vain effort to stop the fire.
The 25 employees on the floor were able
to escape danger though Rosario was
severely burned about the face and
hands and was treated at the Mission
hospital.
The building in which the factory is
located is a frame structure and is
next to the railroad right of way
1t was at first thought that the fire
started from sparks from an engine,
but an investigation revealed the fact
that the source was within the build
ing.
The loss is totally covered by insur-
ance. Leonard McRoskey, the head of
the firm, was in San Mateo at the time
of thee fire. 1t is probable that the
damage will delay work for some three
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
CATHOLIC SETTLEMENT
WORK FOR FALL TERM
Instruction to Be Given i'm Sew
ing and Singing

The settlement department of the
Catholic. settlement and humane So
ciety has just reopened for the fall
term. The Eighteenth and Oakwood
streets school has sewing classes,
which meet Monday Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons from 3
to o'clock. Wednesday from $3.50 to
4:30 a singing class is conducted under
the direction of Miss Dawson and Mrs
Riordan. This department is preparing
to give an entertainment and exhibit
tion in October.
At the Potrero settlement house sew
ing classes are conducted Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
from to o'clock and Saturday morn
ings from 10 to IL o'clock. Friday aft
ernoon Miss O'Connell has charge of
the singing class from 80 to 430 The
kindergarten class is in session daily
from 9 o'clock to IL.
The ST. AIMS mothers club recently
resumed it's regular meetings at the
settlement house. There was a large
attendance. The following officers pre-
sided at this, the first meeting held
since the election: President, Mrs. J..
Halpin; vice president, Mrs. J. Mooney;
secretary, Mrs. r. O'Leary; financial
secretary, Mrs. w. Colty; treasurer,
Mrs. 0. Petersen; directors, Mrs. Marga-
ret Deane and Miss Sara E. TayNr.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
WOMEN ADVOCATE HOME
FOR DELINQUENT GIRLS
Juvenile Court Auxiliary COM
mittee to Prepare Bill.

The necessity of a state training
school for delinquent and dependent
girls was the chief topic under dis
cussion yesterday afternoon at the first
meeting of the fall term of the aux
Hilary of the juvenile court. Mrs. Z.
S. Chamberlain of Alameda, who re-
Gently returned from New York, where
she inspected the state school there,
addressed the meeting, dwelling on the
need of an institution of the kind with
numerous cottages where the inmates
could live in small families.
She proposed classes not only in the
domestic sciences, cooking, sewing,
laundry and housework, but also in
higher culture along the paths of the
arts and sciences that would appeal to
the growing girl and help her to a
future that would interest her.
Mrs. Rutherford, national chairman
of the w. c. T. u, who is in this city
on a visit from Arkansas, also spoke
on the same subject. She said that it
had been proved in other states of the
union that money put into training
school would be a safe investment and
not an output.
A committee composed of Mrs. j. C.
Levy, Mrs. ]. j. Scoville and NJ. V.
Stead was appointed to have a bill
presented to the legislature to provide
for d home for delinquent girls.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
RAILROAD WANTS CITY
TO GET EXPOSITION
Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern Lauds San Francisco

The Southwestern's Book. the month
ly publication of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern railroad, for August
devotes several pages to San Francisco
as the ideal city for the Panama Pacific
international exposition.
1t contains an article by III. f. Bald
win telling of San Francisco's fight at
Washington; of the meeting in the
Merchants exchange, when nearly
5.000.0 900 was raised in two hours, and
giving many reasons why San Fran
cisco should secure the fair.
1t is illustrated with pictures of
scenes familiar to San F'ranciscans. in
cluding views in Golden Gate park and
at the ocean beach.
Judging future enterprises by past
achievements, San Francisco is fully
competent to undertake this gigantic
but pleasing task and carry it to sue
cessful termination is the closing
paragraph of the article. The publica-
ton is being distributed throughout the
country by the agents of the railroad
and in this city by II. c. Piculell, gem
eral agent of the company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
EARLY SPANISH FAMILY
DESCENDANT is DEAD
j. NJ. EstudiIIo Passes Away at
San Leandro

SAN LEANDRO. Aug. 15.-J. NJ Es-
tudillo, member of one of early Cali
formal s Spanish families. whose history
is prominently identified with the
states annals, died this morning at
1880 o'clock at the family home in
Estudillo avenue from paralysis.
Bstudillo's father, Joaquin was the
grantee from the Spanish crown of 1000
acres of land, and was comandante of
the Preside Of San Francisco. J. NJ
EstudillO was the youngest of nine
children. Those surviving are Ramon,
Mrs. c. IL Cushing of Mill Valley and
Mrs. Madeline Nugent of San Francisco.
The immediate family consists of the
surviving widow. Mrs. Mary P. Estu-
dillo and Z daughter, Inez Estudillo.
For many years Estudillo was con-
nected with the freight auditing de-
psrtment of the Southern Pacific com
pany. At the time San Leandro was
Alameda's county seat Estudillo planned
the old courthouse. He was a liberal
patron of 81. Leander's church. where
funeral services will pe held Wednes-
day
Among the family connections was
the late q. II. Davis. q brother in law
Of Estudillo. who was author of Sixty
Years in California, which covered
early history of the Spanish occupa-
tion. branch of the Estudillo family
settled in San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
GIRLS ELIMINATE
RUSHING TACTICS
Sororities at State University
Will Not Scramble for
New Members

BERKELEY. Aug. 15.-With the
opening of the sororities of the uni
versity for the fall term the rules Of
the Pan-HeIIenic council of the Greek
letter societies will go into force and
there will be none of the elaborate
rushing regulations which were in
force last year. Only one rule has been
adopted regarding the securing or new
members. There will be no rushing
before the first day of the semester.
Last year and the year previous the
plan of rushing" on certain days dur
ing certain hours in the mad scramble
to secure eligible members did not
work well, and. besides using up the
time and energy of the sorority girls,
it was a heavy drain on their ex-
chequer.
The rules were amended and viii be
put into practice for the first time reg
istration day.
The fraternity houses are being
cleaned and a large number OF the
Greek letter society men have returned
for their studies. They are not gov
erned by rules regulating the pledging
of neophytes, but can rush when and
where they please.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
Big CONTRACT FOR
HARBOR WORK LET
City Saves $65,000 by Accept
ing Offer of Carterra Con-
tracing Company

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-A contract to
build the first section Of the estuary
quay wall, between Myrtle and Clay
streets, for s222,S65.55 was let by the
board Of public works this afternoon
TO the Carterra contracting company
after an investigation of the claims of
that concern and of the Metropolis con-
struction company, the next lowest
bidder. The Carterra offer was $65, 900
below that of the Metropolis company
and was so low that City Engineer T.
C. Turner gave as his opinion that the
massive concrete wall could not be
constructed at the price bid. Other
companies at the investigation declared
that the Carterra price was their cost.
In reply the representatives of the sue
cessful concern gave the bonds re-
Quired and asserted that they would
clear $4,000 on the contract.
City Engineer Turner's estimate of
the cost of the first section of the quay
wall was S340,0 600. John 3. Leonard,
an engineer retained by the city TO pre-
pare d supplementary estimate, gave
his figure at S351,o0O. So when the
bids were opened and the Carterra
company's figure was read the board
out investigation. Only two bids were
accepted. that of the Carterra COM
pany and the Metropolis construction
compsnys bid Of $290,725.
Just those two bids were considered
by the board OF works this afternoon.
Inasmuch as the city will save SS5,000
by the letting of the contract to the
Carterra company, the commissioners
accepted the bonds and closed the con-
tract.
That the city might be protected in
any contingency the city officials stip-
ulated that the contracting company
DO the work in portions. The strip to
be built has been divided by the city
engineer into four small sections and
The Carterra company must build these
singly. Then if the work has to be
stopped before completed the city will
profit by what has been done and will
not have deep trench to maintain or
unfinished concrete work with the need
Of seeking new bids.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
RAILROAD COMPLETING
AVENUE FOR ALAMEDA
Electric Line to Run Over New
ThOroughfare

ALAMEDA, Aug. 15.-Fernside ave-
nue.. the new thoroughfare built for
the city by the Southern Pacific. ex-
tending from Pearl street through the
Emily Cohen tract and around the
east end of the municipality to En-
cinal avenue, is being macadamized
The city secured the right of way
for the avenue over which the South
ern Pacific company was granted a
franchise for double tracks to connect
its north and south side lines, which
are TO be part of the new electric
system of the company, now nearing
completion.
In accordance with the terms of the
franchise granted the Southern Pa
cific the railroad company had to do
all the grading and improving of
Fernside avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
BERKELEY CLUBMAN
BACK FROM TRIP
Director of College Singers Re-
turns From a Year Under
King Clark, the Master

BERKELEY, Aug. 15.-Clinton r.
Morse, clubman, musician and univer-
sity graduate, returned last night after
a years absence in Paris and Berlin,
where he has been studying under
King Clark. the famous master.
He went east a year ago with the
Glee club of the university. of which
he is a director, and then sailed to
Havre. For several months he stayed
in Paris with Clark and later removed
with him to Berlin. On his return to
this country. he attended the grand
conclave of the knights Templar in
Chicago.
Morse viii open his Bancroft way
studio here and rejoin the musical set.
He will again take up his duties in
the university glee club, Dekoven club
and the Elks' quartet.
He plans to give a public rehearsal
in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
MRS. KAPP SUES
FOR Third time
Says She Is Now Serious in
Asking for Divorce, If
Not Before

OAKLAND. Aug. 15.-For the third
time Cressie Gould Kapp, formerly an
Idora park chorus girl, brought suit
today against James Kapp, an Oak
land real estate man. She says this
time it is for keeps, and that although
she dismissed the two other divorce
suits, kissed and made up with her hus-
band. she is not going to do so this
time
The first suit was quiet compared to
the others. Little that was sensational
was involved in it, in spite of the fact
that Mrs. Kapp alleged cruelty But
the second followed an exciting epi-
sode, part of which was enacted in an
uptown cafe and the other part on the
streets. The actors were Kapp. his
wife, her mother and blonde woman
who was in a private box of the cafe
with Kapp. Mrs. Kapp's mother was
the principal figure in the act and her
part was to administer a good beating
to her son in law, chasing him out of
the cafe into the street and holding up
traffic for a while.
In spite of this. the Kapps made up.
Mrs. Kapp went to Portland, where her
husband followed her. They were rec
missed. But Kapp again was cruel to
her, she now says. He abused her,
called her mother names and again
showed a fondness for other women.
The following interlocutory DEGREES
of divorce were granted today: Grace
against Henry J. Dave, cruelty; Harry
S. against Ethel Hubbard, cruelty.
Suit for divorce was begun by Marie
]. Capdevielle against Felix j.. Capde-
vielle on the ground of cruelty. Mrs.
Capdevielle says that her husband
threatened to cut their child into $4,000
pieces.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Louis NJ de Rome, 81, and Cora V. Klinkner,
Is, both of Oakland.
Gemel Rutherford, 25, Vallejo, and Lena Hemp
hill 49, Yolo county.
Frank Nadine. 80. San Francisco, and Sadie
Mitchell. 81 Oakland.
otto ]. Hawley. 2e, and Helen r. FaIconer.
"a both of Berkeley.
Asa Brady, So and Lucy Won yalkenbure so.
both of San Francisco.
Frederick w. Schmitz. %, and Lillian A.
CIausen, 23 both of Oakland.
B. Sigwald Hanson %, and Nellie NJ. Terry.
90 both of Oakland.
Charles J. Fisher. 81, and Mabel sheehan, Is,
both of Oakland
Nix zuveIo, IS. and Mary Dragoyene. %, both
of 0fkland.
wendein Kiser, s5. and Marie Bucher %.
both of Oakland
both of Alameds >
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
YOUNG MAN is HELD
FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Jesus Gonzales Bound Over to
Superior Court

BERKELEY, Aug. 15.-On the testi-
mony of Nicholas Kaufman and Bry-
ant Kirk, his companions, Jesus Con-
zales, Is years old, who with Kaufman
held up with revolver and knife four
residents of this city and Oakland, was
bound over to the superior court by
Judge Edgar this afternoon DIR. Carlos
Bransby of the faculty of the Spanish
department of the university acted as
interpreter.
The boys on the stand admitted their
parts in the highway robberies and told
of the part that Gonzales had taken in
holding the pistol while Kaufman
went through the pockets of their VIC
Tins.
Both Kirk and Kaufman are now
held at the Oakland detention home
pending efforts made to secure proba-
tion for them on account of their
youth.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
PROBATION CLEARS
PRISONERS HONOR
Plea of Guilty Set Aside When
Term Ends

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-Fred Sinner, 2S
years old, who several months ago
pleaded guilty to petty larceny in the
police court and was put on probation
by Police Judge Smith at the request
of Probation Officer Ruess, was per-
mitted by Judge Smith this morning to
withdraw the plea so that the records
will show him as not guilty and dis
missed from custody. Sinners term of
probation is ended, and he has made
good with the authorities.
That the man might not leave dis
graced name to his child, Assistant
Probation officer Snedigar requested
this morning that the record be cleared
of the plea of guilty before Sinner be
discharged from the courts custody.
Judge Smith. in making the order of
dismissal, pointed out that the case eX-
emplified the success of the probation
system when used with discretion.