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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
CONTRACT TO LET FOR
CLEARING HALL SITE
Work Under Way Preliminary
to Excavating

OAKLAND, Dec 21.-Having COM
pleted the purchase of land required
as part of the new s1,000,000 city hall
site, the city administration will be
ready to let contracts for the excava-
tion of the building site as soon as
the fire alarm and police telegraph ap-
paratus shall have been removed from
the old Fifteenth street firehouse to
the new permanent building at Thir-
teenth and Oak streets.
The board of works Is now proceed
ing at clearing the site, a contract hav-
ing been made this morning with x.
McTavish for the demolition of the old
library building in Fourteenth street.
That building was, until two weeks
ago. occupied by the board OF health
and city engineer. The two offices
having been taken to the temporary
city hall, at Seventeenth street and
Broadway, thes board advertised for
bids for the purchase of the old library
building, T. r. Forth offering $50 this
morning and McTavish S55. McTavish
was authorized to tear the structure
down.
The task of removing police court
No. building and outbuildings of the
police station to the east side of the
city hall park, thus making a space
for excavation, is now under way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
.STETSON Offers
HIS RESIGNATION
Mayor Mott Receives Letter on
Return, but Holds Up
His Decision

OAKLAND, Dec 21.-John W. Stet-
take effect January 1, was opened by
Mayor Frank X Mott today on the
mayors return from the southern part
of the state where he went on a bust
ness trip. What action he will take.
Mayor Mott has not decided.
Stetson will go to Sacramento the
first of the year to sit in the legisla-
ture as state senator from the fif-
teenth district. having been elected to
that Office before his appointment as
city attorney to succeed the late John
e. McElroy.
II do not feel that, as I am going
to Sacramento. 1 can serve as city at
torney with justice to the citizens of
Oakland" explained Stetson MY term
will expire when the new charter goes
into effect, and I feel that I may as
well resign now, and thus prevent
criticism over my holding two posi-
tions."
Mayor Mott. though he has not de-
cided whether he will accept the resig-
nation. holds slightly different views
from Stetson.
The city has two waterfront con-
demnation suits pending and with other
litigation with which Stetson is fanfl-
lar" said the mayor. For that rea-
son I did not think II advisable for
the city attorney to resign. passing
these cases up to another man. How
ever. I will decide before the first Of
the year IF Stetson resigns from the
Office. the city work will not be de-
layed a moment The affairs of the
city attorneys office will go on as II
there had been no change in the head"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
EVENTS THE BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
WOMAN ELOPES
and TAKES Cash
Mrs. Annie Davidson, Mother of
Four Children, Decamps,
Complains Husband

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Annie
Davidson. wife OF B. Davidson Of SEA
Madison street. is reported to the police
as having taken s135 belonging to her
father. solomon Block; withdrawn $500
deposited by her husband in a savings
hank. and elOped with H Bluhm. a
local agent for a New York concern.
The elopers took with them Davidson's
four children.
Davidson missed his wife and family
several days ago on returning home
one evening Investigation revealed
the theft of Blocks money. The next
day Davidson learned Of the disappear
ance of his savings from the bank. and
laid OFF from work to continue his in
vestigatfon.
He said he learned that his wife and
children had left the city with BIuhn.
This afternoon he asked the police TO
find the elopers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Institute HONORS
SUPREME OFFICER
New President of Order Is Given
Banquet by Fellow
Members

OAKLAND. Dec 21.-More than 100
members of the Alameda county and
Point Richmond councils of the Young
Mems Institute attended a reception
and banquet at the Hotel st. Mark to-
night given in honor of William ].
Hennessey, supreme president of the
order. Prominent members were pres
ent from various parts of the state,
and the affair, the first of its kind
given to the supreme president, was
In every way a noteworthy one.
Felicitous kilograms were received
from Archbishop P. w. Rfordan and
Bishop D. ]. OConneIl, who could not
be present Among the prominent men
present were Past Grand President
Queen, Rev Fathers Sampson, Maher,
CALI and Hennessey, Grand President
S. B. Fugazi, Grand Secretary George
A Stanley, Rev. ]. B. McNally, Rev.
T. ]. O'Connell and District Attorney
William H. Donahue.
Hennessey was presented with a
beautiful loving cup by the members
of the council, the presentation speech
being made by Rev. Father T. ]. O'Con-
nell The words on the cup are: Pre-
sented to the supreme president. Will
liam ]. Hennessey, by the councils of
Alameda county and Richmond" Hen
nessey is member of American coun-
Gil NO. ana was elected TO MS nlSn
Office last October.
w. J. Mccarthy was the POSTMASTER
of the evening. The following toasts
were responded to:
'sTne Church." Rev j. B. McNalIy; .'Pacihc
Jurisdiction Grand President S. B. Fugazi;
"Our 0rder,' Grand Secretary George A. Stan
ley; "0ur Country" A. L. MCCLELLAN; The
ladies'" s. A Riley; "Our State William H.
Donahue; District of Alameda County" Rev.
C. F. O'Connell.
J. p. Denehy. grand first vice presi-
dent, gave a number of vocal solos.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of the following councils:
Oakland council No. Stewart @. Cronin,
Harry ]. Fazakerley. Fred A. Cullen.
American council No. S-Dan T. Crowley Jr..
Frank j. Geary, Eugene J. Cullen.
California council No. 24-Arthur J. Smith,
Dan r. Mannon, Charles H. Cunier.
Burke council No. 6O9-Frank r. Bailey,
George A. Raab. Patrick A. Galigan.
Cabrilho council No 614-ManueI D. SOuza,
John o Martin. BENJAMIN x Silva
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
PEACE VOLUNTEERS
ARE MOST NEEDED
Berkeley's Mayor Declared That
Civic Minute Men Are More
Important Than Armies

BERKELEY, Dec. 21.-Declaring that
the militant civic forces which will
battle against corruption and decay,
Mayor Beverly L. Hodghead made a
strong address at the graduation ex-
ercises of the Christmas class of 1910
of the Berkeley high school in Kellogg
hall tonight. His subject was THE
Drift of Patriotism"
THE well ordered cooperation of
the citizen for the good of the whole
community and the peace and order of
the state is patriotism" declared Berke-
ley's chief executive to the 66 members
of the graduating class and their
friends.
The character of patriotism that you
will be expected to preach and practice
is very different from the revolutionary
type. You will not be required to
leave the plow in the furrow and shoul-
der the musket; you will not have to
establish your political independence;
you will only have to preserve it,. You
will not have to fight for your lib
critics, but vote for them. There are
many people who shot straight but
voted crooked.
The patriotism of peace is probably
more necessary than the patriotism of
Wor. The danger from outward in
vasion is not so great as from inward
corruption and decay. It is not neces-
sary to wait until war breaks out in
order to begin to serve your country.
Neither do you have to wait to get into
office. There is no standing army of
civic militants but there must always
be plentiful supply of volunteers or
minute men whose services are always
ready to respond to the call of duty"
AT the exercises the Invocation was
delivered by Rev. z. L. Parsons The
class was introduced by Principal Gill
bert N. Brink. Roy j. Young presi-
dent of the board of education, pre-
sented the diplomas
Gustav Moller, president of the class
spoke on behalf of the graduates on
the subject of Ideals"
Announcement was made of the fol-
lowing medal" scholars of the class
who attained high scholastic records:
Arthur w. Christie. Emily Ruth Grif-
fifth, Grace Lillian Meylert Edwin S.
Thomas, May L. Searls and Leona
Esther Young.
Those who won the seal for honors
in scholarship were: Lucille Batdorf.
Mabel Estelle Button, Eugenia Mary
McCabe, Gustav Albert Moller Edith
Henrietta Phillips, Ruth L. Schaeffer.
In addition to the graduates of the
high school these students were
granted diplomas for completion of the
two year commercial course: Hilma b
Anderson, Agnes z. Young and Laura.
e. More.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
RECALL ELECTION DATE
POSTPONED BY COUNCIL
Action Will Not Be Taken Until
Court Decides Question

RICHMOND, Dec. 21.-At a meeting
of the city council last night it was de-
cided to postpone the setting of the
date for the recall election of members
of that body until a decision is handed
down from the appellate court. AS an
appeal has been taken by the attorney
for the council 1t will probably be some
time before the matter is brought to an
issue.
The action taken last night was the
result Of a writ of mandate issued by
the superior court of Contra Costa
county commanding the council to call
an election within 40 days. The petit
ton of citizens asking for the recall
of certain members had been ignored
by the council, and the matter was
taken to the courts.
The members of the council men
toned in the petition, through their
attorney, Immediately appealed from
the action of the superior court.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
BOARD PROCEEDS
ON HARBOR WORK
Contracts Let for Leyee in Key
Route Basin and Extension
of Sewers

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-The board of
public works awarded to the Pacific
coast dredging and reclamation com
pany a contract for $4,000 to con-
struct levee back of the proposed
rock wall in the Key Route basin this
morning. The levee will be made OF
dredgings from the basin, and Will
form a bulwark back of the rock wall
to retain the fill to be made beyond
the old bulkhead line, where the city
will create 400 acres of land fronting
on the harbor which will be, developed
in the Key Route basin
The Merry Elwell contracting com
pany was given two contracts for the
extension of sewers from the existing
outlets in the Key Route basin to a
point north of the Key Route pier.
The fill to be made by the city will
cover the outlets of the sewers as
they now stand, and to complete the
great Key Route basin project the city
must extend the viaducts. The con-
tract awarded for extending one of
the sewers, known as the main lake,
which extends from the termination
of Twenty fourth street is for S37,-
369. The extension of the other sewer,
called the Thirty sixth street, will
cost s7,947.
lie uTeUSlHS contract ana lne
sewer contracts let today will be paid
out of the harbor bond issue money
All three contracts pertain to the Key
Route basin development, a project by
which the city will make an inner
harbor with adjacent land for manu-
factories.
The board let a contract today to the
Standard underground cable company
for temporary cable to connect the
new fire alarm and police telegraph
building with the underground wire
system. The cable will cost $1,000. the
money to be taken from the bond issue
apportionment for the reconstruction
of the fire alarm and police telegraph
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
VETERAN JOURNALIST
IS CALLED BY DEATH
A. ID. Bell, Who Helped Create
Golden Gate Park, Dies

ALAMEDA, Dec. 21.-Alexander Dali
Tymple Bell, a veteran newspaperman,
died this afternoon at the Harrison
sanatorium. He was native of Eng
land and was 81 years of age.
Bell went TO British Columbia in
1852. In 1865 he arrived in San Fran
cisco, where he followed his profession
until his retirement from active life
20 years ago.
At various times Bell was connected
with the Chronicle, Post. Bulletin. and
number Of commercial weeklies Bell
worked hard for a bill that was in
troduced in the legislature creating
Golden Gate park in San Francisco and
increasing the tract from leO acres.
rs at first planned, to its present size.
Bell IS survived by his wife and three
sons-Willam Lewis Bell. manager of
the Fulron engine works of Los An
geles; Alexander 9. Bell of this city.
and Arthur F. o. Bell, field manager
for the Associated oil companies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
FAVORS TIDAL SUBWAY
Committee Appointed to Act
With Alameda Clubs

OAKLAND, Dec. 21-A joint com
mittee OF the Improvement clubs of
Alameda met last night with the di-
rectors OF the merchants exchange and
asked for cooperation in building the
subway under the estuary to connect
Oakland and Alameda.
A committee to work with the Ala
media committee on this project was
appointed. consisting of Wilber Walker,
chairman; r. Robertson E. f. Muller,
Joseph Martin and Theodore Gier.
A committee of the merchants ex-
change consisting of A. Jonas, Theo-
dore Gier, j. c. Downey, A. H. Schlue-
ter and Wilber Walker was appointed
to meet with the committee of
representative men recently appointed
by Mayor Frank K. Mott to confer
with the Alameda county delegation
to the state legislature regarding legis-
lation upon consolidation of the east
side cities. e
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
ALAMEDA HAS GREATER
SAN FRANCISCO CLUB
Organization Favors ConsoIida-
ton of All Bay Cities

ALAMEDA, Dec. 21.-The Greater
San Francisco club of Alameda was or
ganized tonight at Linderman hall by
the election of temporary officers, as
follows:
DIR. f. W. Evelyn. president: W. W. Cooley.
secretary and Charles II. White, treasurer.
A committee appointed on perma-
nent organization consists of John
Ralph Wilson, George T. Wright and
]. L. Geary Jr. The organization will
be perfected on the third Tuesday of
January. A resolution adopted de-
clared that the purpose of the club
was to promote consolidation of all
the bay cities, If such move be found
feasible and desirable" and to oppose
annexation by Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
MRS. EARL DEAD AFTER
TWO YEARS ILLNESS
Funeral of Popular Woman to
Be Held Today

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Jennie
Hazel Earl, wife of Harry A. Earl, of
770 Fourteenth street, died yesterday
after an illness of more than two
years. Mrs. Earl was a native of Ohio and
came to Oakland from Cleveland, o.,
four years ago. She became associated
with number of organizations and
numbered many friends.
Surviving her, beside her husband,
are two daughters, Mrs. z. G. Roberts
and Miss Berlien Donovan, both of
Oakland, and a brother, F. H. Wolf of
Cleveland.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
Earl residence. followed by interment
in Mountain View cemetery. The pail
bearers will be N NJ. Harlow, W. r.
Wright, Z. B. Whitney and A. H.
Clark
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION
POSTPONES ELECTION
Matter of Building New High
Schools Under Consideration

BERKELEY, Dec 21.-The board of
education will not call a bond election
to erect four Introductory high school
buildings until next summer. At the
present time funds in the school
treasury are low and the project can
not be started without substantial
bond issue.
At this time the board feels that
there has not been enough expression
of opinion in regard to the proposed
erection of the buildings, and a more
general discussion is looked for.
At the meeting of the educators last
night no definite action was taken.
The consensus of opinion favored the
calling of the bond election.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
CAPT. A. s. GAMMANS
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Retired Mariner to Be Buried
Friday Morning

ALAMEDA, Dec. 21.-Captain Abner
Stetson Gammans, q retired master
mariner, died this morning at his home,
2301 San Antonio avenue. He had been
i'll for some time.
Captain Gammans was a native of
Maine, IL years of age. He retired
his residence in this city.
He leaves a widow, Sarah E. Gam
mans, and son, DR.. w. e. Gammans,
in this city and daughter, Mrs. Emma
Lund of Chico. The funeral will be
held Friday morning from the under
taking parlor of Smiley & Gallagher.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
Willsie M. Martin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
HUGO B. GODLOVER TO
BE BURIED TO-DAY
No Word Received From the
Parents of Late Lawyer

BERKELEY, Dec. 21.-Te body of
Hugo Bliss Godlover, former student Of
the university, lawyer and son of a
banker. will be buried tomorrow at
Mountain View cemetery. The funeral
Will be in charge of the public admin
istrator, who has waited in vain for
word from the parents of the young
man in Austria. Funds to defray the
funeral expenses will be paid out of
the estate left by him, consisting OF
S240 in Berkeley banks and a number
of books. The burial of the young man
will mark the elimination OF life in
which the romantic element was strong,
according to his autobiography which
he had printed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
GARRISON SELECTS
HIS CHIEF DEPUTY
E. III. Mayon to Have Berth In
County Office

OAKLAND, Dec. BE H Mayor,
former chief deputy IN City Treasurer
Meese's office, will be appointed by
Frank Garrison. county auditor elect.
as his chief deputy January 1. when
Garrison Will assume Office Mayors
departure from the city treasurer's Of
flee will make several changes in the
staff. James w. Rooney will be pro-
NOTED to be book keeper. W. F. Raj
fetto to be assistant cashier, and Ralph
York to succeed Raffetto as deputy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Dec 21.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Roy P. Bernhart, 25, and Louise Sorenson. %
both of Livermore
walter D. skinner. "a. and Margaret NJ
Berg, p. both of Oakland.
John WILKINSON, 3D. and Jenny Hermansen
%, both of Oakland.
Amadio Bald. "a, and Albina Capecchi. IT
both of Richmond.
Clark a. Hastie. "a. and Violet B. Cover, "a
both OF Fowler
Richard H. Fogel. 80. Oakland. and MolIie E.
Coffin, 2S, San francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
COUNCIL GRANTS NEW
LIGHTS FOR MERCHANTS
Center Street Will Have EIec-
troliers by New Year Day

BERKELEY, Dec 2l.-The CITY
council today agreed to furnish cur
rent for the electroliers which win be
erected by the Center street merchants.
The merchants will commence the in
stallatlon Of the lights at once and
they are expected to be lighted bv
New Year day. The board. after
hearing protests against the removal
Of the old Townsend house at Haste
street and Shattuck avenue to Dwight
way and Mckinley street, denied the
application for its change of location.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
PROMINENT REAL ESTATE
MAN PASSES AWAY

BERKELEY, Dec 21.-William A.
Wilson. real estate man, the mana ger
and secretary of Speck, Paschel & Co.
died yesterday at his home, e43s Hille-
gas street, Berkeley. after an illness of
five months. Wilson was at one time
the superintendent of schools in Santa
Barbara county. He was 46 years old
and native of California. Wilson is
survived by a widow. .--
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
MINISTER BECOMES
A PARK COMMISSIONER

ALAMEDA, Dec. 21.-The appoint
ment by Mayor w. H. Noy of Rev.
Willsie NJ Martin to be a member of
the park and playground commission
to succeed F. N. Delaney, term expired,
was confirmed by the city council last
night. Councilman John H. Walker
was the only member TO vote against
confirming the appointment. Walker
explained that the minister opposed
his election.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
OAKLAND AND ALAMEDA
ELKS WILL PLAY BALL
Postponed Game at Freeman's
Park Monday

OAKLAND. Dec. 2l.-The baseball
teams of the Oakland and Alameda
lodges Of Elks viii play a postponed
game of baseball Monday afternoon,
December &c, at 2 o'clock in Freeman's
park The proceeds viii go to charity.
These two lodges meet in annual COM
bat for the benefit Of the Christmas
poor fund. This year the game had to
be postponed. The contests in the past
have always been closely fought and
have attracted large crowds,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

PENITENTIARY FOR AssAULT-Peoria. H.,
Dec H--Joseph Hoffman, the young farmer
who. assaulted Miss Mazo Clark school
teacher. at Big Hollow on November 1. was
found guilty this morning. The jury fixed his
penalty at 10 years IN the pepiteatiary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

FIRE IN SCHooL-A small fire broke out in the
basement OF the st. Anthony school OF the Do
minican fathers at Precita and Folsom streets
unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
CHRISTMAS PARTY
FOR The Children
Society MatrOn Will Entertain
Young and Old in Linda
Vista Home

OAKLAND. Dec 2l-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Youngberg are planning a
Christmas day party. making the chill
dren Of their friends the especially
honored guests. The Linda Vista resi-
dence will be opened to a merry COM
pany Of grown persons and children,
and the yuletide viii be appropriately
celebrated with a tree A supper viii
be served.
Early in the spring work viii be
commenced on the new residence of
Mr. and Mrs. James X. Mofitt Jr. in
Piedmont. During the winter Mr.. and
Mrs. Mofitt have had apartments at
Cloyne Court IN Berkeley.
Miss Helen Penneu received at a tea
this afternoon at her home in Berke-
ley, asking her guests TO meet Mrs
Chester Roadhouse, bride Of the sea-
son.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Childs has been completed and
the young couple will take possession
before the new year. Since their re-
turn from their honeymoon they have
been the house gusts of Mrs. Childs'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Dornin.
The first formal affair at which the
young matron Will entertain will be
for Miss Edna Orr, a bride elect of the
coming year.
Friday evening Mrs. Kendall Morgan
will entertain a dozen friends at din
ner. asking them to meet her husbands
brother. George Morgan Jr. An hour
at the bridge tables Will follow dinner.
A dozen OF the girls Of the younger
set are planning an 'at home for
January 2. the New Year reception to
include a large number OF their mutual
friends. Miss Geneva Griswold is
opening her home on the boulevard for
the occasion. In the receiving line
will he
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

and her son. owen Schloss, for an in
formal house dance at their Berkeley
residence on the evening Of Tuesday,
December p.
More than a score Of guests will ac-
cept the hospitality OF the Gentry resi-
dence, in East Oakland, on Tuesday
December p. when Miss Mabel Gentry
and Miss Hazel Gentry entertain at a
Christmas party.
A coterie Of the smart set, who make
up the personnel Of one of the seasons
bridge clubs, viii be entertained on
the afternoon Of Tuesday, December 27,
by Miss Myrtle Sims. Cards will be
followed by an informal tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Favier will
spend the holiday season in the bay
cities as the house guests of the young
matron's mother, Mrs. Adam Parker, in
Alameda. Since their marriage of the
late summer AIr. and Mrs. Favter have
made their home in Goldfeid, New.
Mrs. Joseph Loran Pease will be a
hostess Of Christmas day, entertaining
family party at her home in Summit
street. A dinner and tree will be the
diversion of the occasion. Among the
guests viii be Stephen T. Gage. Mrs.
Pease's father; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gross and family and several others.
Prominent Couple Married
BERKELEY, Dec 2I-Miss Lulu
Josephine Stutt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs George Stutt. pioneer residents of
Berkeley, living at 25IO Warning street,
was married to Charles c. Williams of
Oakland at noon today at st. Mark S
church. Rev. Edward Lamb Parsons
oflciated in the presence Of the rela-
tives and friends Of the young couple.
Both bride and groom have a large
circle Of friends in the bay region.
Williams is the son Of the late Thomas
T. Williams and is a member of the
firm OF Williams Bros. & Henderson.
constructing engineers of San Fran
cisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams will live in
Oakland after a honeymoon trip.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

Two score guests have been included
in the invitation OF Mrs. A SchIoss
and her son. Owen Schloss. for an in
formal house dance at their Berkeley
residence on the evening Of Tuesday,
December p.