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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28

suicide FOLLOWS
A DIVORCE SUIT
heartbrOken Woman Ends Life
at Home Deserted by
Her Husband

OAKLAND. Aug. 27.-Mrs. Amelia S.
brauer, wife of Herman Brauer. for
merly an attache of the Breuner fur
niture company of Oakland and now
superintendent of that company's store
al Sacramento, committed suicide last
might at her home. 1914 Twentv-third
avenue, by inhaling gas through a rub
oer tube she had attached to a jet in
The bathroom. Despondency. caused by
nef husbands filing of a suit for di-
Nofce one week ago al Sacramento,
MRen a separation Of the two took
pace IS said TO be the cause Of Mrs.
Brauer's deed.
The body was found this morning at
go clock by the woman's Il year
oio daughter Annie. with whom she
scllred the night before at an early
nour- The girl awoke shortly after
nlonlSht TO md her mothers place in
the bed unoccupied. She attached no
particular importance to the fact. think
ing that Mrs BraUer would soon re-
TURN About o'clock, when her moth
er $ absence was still noticed. the girl
became anxious, awakened her sister
and brother, and the three commenced
q search through the house and vicin-
ity. They were on the point Of giving
Up IN despair and notifying the police
OF Mrs Brauer's disappearance when
anne Brauer made her grewsome find
IA the bathroom. room they had
overlooked in their excitement
1t was found that Mrs Brauer had
attached TO gas jet in the bathroom
rubber tube used ia the kitchen as a feed
inc 10 gas plate stove. She had then
placed the free end Of the tube in her
mouth and inhaled the poisonous fumes
that caused asphyNiation. The coroner
was notified aud-the body was removed
an
be held
Herman Brauer was notified of his.
Wifes death and arrived from Sacra-
mento today to take charge of the
remains and provide for the welfare
OF his children. He has a sister, Julia,
who is connected with the Breuner
IUrniture company Of this city. The
family has been living IN Oakland for
many years.
Mrs. Brauer had been subject TO de-
EpOndent moods since separating from
her husband, who filed suit for divorce
on the ground that his wife flew into
fits Of uncomfortable temper upon the
slightest provocation. making il i'm
possible for him 10 live with her.
Mrs. Brauer left note TO her hus-
band as follows:
Herman-I can not keep up any
longer. i have tried 10 do my best
for both YOU and the children. God
knows all, and / viii let him be
Judge
The house is in better condition
than when YOU left. except that one
or two bills at Los Gatos still re
main TO be paid We also owe
Ethel and Mr.. Long for their work
and lessons. 1 have paid all else
that I could.
Cod be with my children Please
give my parents $3.50 That is what
they have sent me at different times
when I was in need. Give every
thing else TO my girls and poor
boy. You and your sisters have
cOaNed him away, but I know that
down in his heart he loves his
mother. All my papers are in the
iron box at the Los Gatos bank
Your tired wife, AMELIA
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
OUTING ENJOYED
BY PRETTY NURSES
Sisters of Providence Hospital
Give Successful Picnic at
Piedmont Park

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-Nurses from
Providence hospital, gayly adorned with
blue and gold badges. held a celebration
picnic at Piedmont park this week. The
affair was planned and given TO them
by the sisters of the hospital, and so
successful was it that another for the
near future is already being spoken of.
A special car was furnished by Super
intendent Potter of the Oakland trac-
tiOn company to convey the party to the
grounds. A sumptuous repast awaited
the picnickers, who enjoyed it on the
lawn, surrounded by the palms. A num-
ber of physicians and other friends of
the nurses and of the institution Joined
in the luncheon, about 80 persons in all
Music accompanied he-feast.
Viists to the various concessions fol-
lowed the luncheon. After that there
was dancing in the park amphitheater.
and singing.
The party returned to the hospital
about 8 o'clock in the evening. enthusi-
astic over the success of the outing and
resolved to repeat it soon. Among those
who were contributors to the festivi-
ties were John Quinn, DR.. J. r. Fearn
Jr., H. L. Childs of the Peoples ex-
press.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
BOURBONS CHOOSE
THEIR DELEGATES
Alameda County Democrats Hold
Convention and Adopt Plat
form for Campaign

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-The Alameda
county democracy held their convention
today at Germania hall. Clyde E. ABB
bott of Berkeley was chairman, and S.
Bachrach secretary. A platform pledg-
ing allegiance to the ancient principles
of the democratic party was adopted.
1t took a shot at the PayneAldrich
tariff bin and also at the republican
party of California, declaring that the
nomination of Hiram Johnson had not
purified 1t.
Delegates to the democratic state
convention to be held September at
Stockton were elected as follows:
Forty-sixth assembly distriet-A. NJ. Beam, L.
Russhin, Samuel Elliott, George Beck, j. A.
Gallett.
Forty ty-seventh assembly district-F. N. Dodd,
L. c. Stoddard, w. c. Price.
Forty-eighth assembly dstrict-W. F. Lemon,
Martin Ryan NJ. L. Rawson Carl II. Abbott.
c. Bullock, S. Bachraeh, j. j. Mcdonald
Fiftieth assembly district-R. McKillican. I.
Cohn. A. Fibush, John Dutton, Z. J. Cochran, D.
Stewart
Fifty first assembly. district. c. Downey.
y Ls2mantt nsqan E & RhPTaSq Rinehsrt R. B Myers
Fifty second assembly district-H. W. Brunk,
c. L. Abbott. c. F. Fraser, c. z. Robinson, ".
T. Craig.
A new county committee was chosen
as follows:
Forty-sixth assembly district-Thomas j. Pow
ers, l.: Ruschin ]. A. Gallett. A. w Beam,
JOHN j. Callaghan, ]. a. Kennedy Samuel FL
Hotr.
Forty-seventh district. ~. Dodd, W. f.
Brown, f. Z. Roberts, f. Il. Smith,
Forty eighth district-M. ]. o'Gara, r. W.
Miller, C. IL. Abbott. j. Herschberg w. X.
Bassett, J. r. Kelly William F. Hite.
Forty-nith district-Dr. j. G. S. Akerly, D. v
Green, j. W. Griffin, j. E. Holmes w. II. Chris
tie, J. C. Bullock, NJ G. Renslinger.
Fiftieth district. ]. Mcdonald, Isadore Cohn
Alex Herschberg, A. L. McDonough, r. H. Ad-
ans p J. Cochran.
Fifty first distriot-w. B. Rnehart Il. E.
Harwood. Victor Gilardin. Frank Maxfeld, c..
Hbler r. b. Myers Robert A Mills.
Fifty-seoond district-W. A. Powell, G. F.
Fraser. J. II. Cregan. c. f. Robinson, Fl. W.
Brunk, Brewton A. Hayne, c. e. Abbott.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
STANFORD BABIES
TAKE EXAMINATION
Freshmen Bump Against Dread
ed Entrance Test; Fraterni=
ties Pledging Members
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug 27.
The new baby class. 1914. took the en-
trance examination in the required
English course today. Every student
graduated from the university with
the exception of the transfers from
other universities has to take the ex-
animation and large flock of the new
freshmen was on hand this afternoon
on the quadrangle to take the dreaded
exam" Nearly all OF the students are
on hand for the registration period.
which begins next Monday.
Not for many years has such a large
number of the students returned 20 the
campus so early. For more than a week
the fraternities have been busily en-
gagged in pledging new members. and
every incoming train is carefully
a desirable preparatory student slip
ternity members. 1t is the period of
the reign of the freshmen" for many
of them are enjoying a series of auto
mobile rides and dinner parties.
The sorority girls do not pledge their
prospective members until late in No
vember. Already two new girls clubs
have been formed. One is composed OF
girls from Madrona hall in Salvatierra
avenue and -La Richardson home IN
AlvaradO row has been taken for Oc-
cupancy by a new crowd OF women stu
dents. The last summer dance Of the
season was held here this evening and
attracted a large crowd of the coll
Iegians.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
LECTURER GETS I'm BAD"
USING NAME BURNS
Impatient Member of Audience
Misunderstands Title

The enthusiastic literary gentleman
at Always s-on-the-Go, said London An
swers, had consented to deliver lee
ture in the village club on Burns. For
weeks beforehand the hoardings and
the boardings shouted announcements,
and when the appointed night arrived
the hall was full to overf1owing.
He began with The Cotter's Satur
day Night" Tam o'Shanter" and "The
Jolly Beggars," and was proceeding
with John Anderson" when there
came an interruption from the back of
the hall.
What is is. my man?" inquired the
lecturer
Hi. when are you goin ter give us
few 'ints?" came the reply.
"Hints?" repeated the puzzled gentle
man.
"Yus, ints,' growled out the man.
Il paid threepence ter come in, COS
you was supposed to know all about
Burns, an there yer stands. spoutin
poitry like a parrot. while my missus,
who's upset a saucepan of boilin water
on 'er foot is waitin' ter ear whether
she'd best souse it wi, oil or shake the
flour dredger over it.''
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
chinese SEARCH
FOR SLAVE GIRL
Celestials Surround Berkeley
Mission in Quest of Maid
Worth $4,000

BERKELEY, Aug. 27.-Believing that
a stolen Chinese slave girl said to be
worth $4,000 is hidden in the Metho-
dist Chinese mission, 1918 University
avenue, a horde of Chinese has been
watching the house and its approaches
during the last three nights. The celes-
tials closely scrutinize all persons
leaving the residence and their actions
have been very annoying to the mission
workers.
Miss Carrie G. Davis, in charge of
the mission, who has figured in the res
cue of slave girls from Chinese dens,
has not as yet reported the case to the
police, but may do so.
She declared that none of the Chi
nese children in the mission is more
than II years of age and that the quest
of the Chinese is futile.
The Chinese remain in seclusion dur
ing the day but at night they are bold
and have surrounded the mission with
pickets, that the girl whom they sup
pose is hidden there may not escape.
They have arranged a code of whistles
and their signals have been heard fire.
quently. The police probably will in
VeStigate
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
Chinese INVENTOR
BUILDING AIRSHIP
Aviator Expects to Have His
Machine Perfected and Give
Exhibitions Shortly

OAKLAND, Aug. 27-Fung Joe Guey
the Chinese inventor and aeronaut,
has moved his headquarters from the
hills back of Piedmont to Elmhurst,
where he is now busy with the con-
struction of an aeroplane He expects
In short time to make another at
tempt to soar
The Chinese inventor, who worked
his way into efficiency and prominence
in mechanics by several years of hard
labor in electrical shops, supplemented
by nights of study and experiments.
announced several months ago that he
had in course of construction an aero
plane embodyings the ideas of the
great aeronauts, but with improve
mentS.
He flew his machine back TO Pied
mont, soaring successfully, but he was
dissatisfied with some of the details
of the machine, and since then he has
been hard at work making improve
ments. He expects to give an eXhibi-
t1on as soon as the details of his ma
chine have been worked out and sue
cess has been assured. In the mean
time much curiosity has been mani
tested in Elmhurst over his work and
the barn in which his aeroplane is con-
cealed has been visited by the curious.
Fung Joe Guey is the son of a for
mer prominent San Francisco mer-
chant. A number of prominent Chi
nese have backed him with capital for
his mechanical experiments. His work
with aeroplanes is only a small part
of what he has done He has 1abored
especially with electrical machinery,
and has constructed several of them
along lines of his own. He operates a
wireless telegraph system of his own
construction.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
BOOSTER DAY QUEEN TO
BE SELECTED TONIGHT
Closing of Polls Will End an
Exciting Contest

LARKSPUR, Aug. 27.-With tomor-
row night set for the counting of votes
in the queen contest for Larkspur
booster day, high excitement prevails
in the rival towns of Larkspur and
Corte MADEIRA, each making every effort
to elect its favorite to the throne. Miss
Edythe Price of this town leads at
present, while Miss Eva Rea of Corte
MADEIRA is so close behind her in votes
that the situation is filed with uncer-
tainty.
The young women are conducting
their campaigns with all the cleverness
of political managers. Recently Miss
Price was the honored guest at an open
air dance. at which the pleasure of
dancing with her was auctioned off 10
the highest bidder. This afternoon
Miss Rea's supporters invaded the ferry
building at Sausalito and boarded the
trains. selling tags for votes, and will
continue the canvass tomorrow.
The citizens of the two towns have
entered into the contest with such spirit
that it is expected big sums of money
viii be spent at the last moment at
the polls. which will close at 1890
o'clock Sunday night. Friends of the
young women in San Francisco and
other bay cities are also interested in
the struggle and are sending financial
assistance.
in the festival. which takes place Sep
tember s. She will rule over the sports
and exercises, umpire the baseball
game. lead the grand parade on a beau
tiful flower float and preside at the
mask ball in the evening. Maids of
honor, pas and courtiers will attend
her.
Although the celebration is for the
purpose of building a town hall and
frehouse at Barkspur, Corte MADEIRA has
Joined with it to make the festival
success.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
UNIVERSITY PLANS
TO HOLD INSTITUTES
Many Farmers Will Be Adj
dressed by Educators

BERKELEY, Aug. 27.-Announce-
ment of the dates of the farmers in
stitutes to be held by the university
department of extension in agriculture
has been announced by Prof. Warren T..
Clarke, head of this department Dur
ing the next months the meetings will
be held at the following dates and
places:
Capitola, September Z, 8 and 10; Cor
ming, September 10 and 16; Los Molinos,
September II; Live Oak, September 10;
Gridley, September 20; Doris, Septem-
Der %; MacDoel, September "a; Bieber,
September 81 and 2S.
Institutes during october will be held
at Napa October 3 and 4. Placerville
October and T. Soudan October s,
Anderson October IS, Red Bluff October
90 and Paradise October %.
On account of farmers week at the
Davis farm no institutes will be held
from October 10 to 15.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
PRESIDENT KING OF
OBERLIN TO PREACH
Prominent Divine at the First
Congregational Church

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-President King
of Oberlin college will preach Sunday
morning at the First Congregational
church. He recently returned from
tour Of the world. DR.. King is one
of the leading pulpit orators in the
Congregational church. He will deliver
the E. T. Earl foundation lectures at
the Pacific theological seminary at
Berkeley during the next two weeks.
Rev. +. l. Goodspeed d. D., pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, will
commence a series of Sunday evening
discourses tomorrow on the prodigal
son. The sermons will commence on
the subtopic, The Mistakes of Youth"
The choir selections will be from Sui
livan's oratorio, The Prodigal Son."
and from Henry D. Vincent's new work
on the same theme.
Rev. Jay Pruden has accepted the
pastorate of Calvary Baptist church.
A monthly praise service of song will
be given Sunday evening at Trinity
Episcopal church.
The ordinance of baptism Will be ad-
ministered Sunday evening at the First
Baptist church. Rev. Homer J. VoS-
burgh, the pastor, will preach on
Feasting and Thirsting."
Special services will be held Sunday
evening at the Fourth Congregational
church, Grove and Thirty sixth streets,
for the Woodmen of the World.
DR.. w. Loretz of Concordia seminary.
ST. Louis, will preach Sunday morning
at lions German Lutheran church,
Twelfth and Myrtle streets.
Special music will be rendered by the
choir Sunday evening at the First
Methodist church. Rev. George w.
White D. D., the pastor. will preach.
Park Commissioner Wilson S. Gould
will give an address Sunday afternoon
at 1915 o'clock at the First Unitarian
church on Oaklands parks and play
grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
WELL KNOWN GIRL is
TO BE BRIDE IN SPRING
Miss EsteIla IngersoII to Marry
Frank de Pue

Berkeley. Aug. 27-Friends of Miss
Estella Ingersoll, whose father is in
charge of the light house reservation
in Marin county, and Frank de Pue,
son of the state Identification bureau
superintendent, were told of their en-
gagement yesterday afternoon at a
dainty tea and reception at the home
of the bride-elect's aunt, Mrs. John
Peterson, 1894 Chestnut street, Oakland.
Miss Ingerspll saluted the big fleet
when it came here two years ago from
her fathers light house near Fort
Baker She is a member of the Delta
Iota sorority and is popular in the
younger set of San Francisco and
Marin counties.
De Pue is connected with the local
police force as a finger print expert
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE
TO GIVE DANCING PARTY
Scores of Guests VIII Be Pres
ent at Affair

One OF the dancing parties of next
week 70 which scores OF guests are
looking forward viii be given by the
members Of the Young Ladies' Insti-
tute Thursday evening, September !, in
Golden Gate Commandery hall
The ball promises TO be the most sue
cessful affair ever given by the insti-
tute that has a long record Of enter
tsinments to its credit. The hall will
be decorated for the occa sion and an
orchestra viii be an additional attrac-
fiOn.
The committee in charge of the affair
viii be: Mrs. s L. Hill, Chairman; Miss
Helen J. Clifford and Miss Anna Bur
CESS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
I2=YEAR OLD LAD HAD
II SKELETON KEYS
Boy of Well Known PorterviIIe
Family COnfesseS Crime
ISpeoial Dispatch 10 The Call

PORTERVILLE, Aug. Edward
Nause. the II year old son Of a we'll
known south side family, has been
arrested on a charge Of having robbed
the home Of z. J.. Scott. the cashier
of q local bank. Nause has confessed
the crime.
One OF the startling things in con-
nectiOn with the arrest is the fact that
in Nause's possession was found a
bunch Of no less than i keys. many
Of them of the approved skeleton"
model.
Scott and his family were on an
outing in the hills and Nause stated
that he entered the house in the day
time taking an entire afternoon to
search the premises. The lad found
TO money, but made away with fish
ing rod, tackle and reel, some small
articles Of sjlVeTWare and q further
miscellaneous collection Of small ar
ticles, the value Of which aggregated
about SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
SONS OF REVOLUTION
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET
Last Battle of War of Inde-
pendence Commemorated

OAKLAND, Aug 27.--The annual
banquet of the Sons. of the American
Revolution was held tonight at the
Key Route inn. 1t commemorated the
last battle of the war of independence,
which took place at Combahee creek, in
South Carolina, August 81, 1898. An
elaborate program was prepared for
the occasion by the committee in charge
of the affair, which consisted of II. c..
Capwen, f. w Cushing and w. r.
Hume A number of speeches We're
made during the course of the banquet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
FACULTY MEN WILL
ADDRESS SOCIETY
MateriaIists to Hear Savants
During September

Berkeley, Aug. 27.-Three university
professors will address the San Fran
cisco materialists' association at lee
lures which Will be held during the
next month. Professor "A. c. Merriam
of the department of palaeontology will
speak the evening of September on
"The Beginning of Human History"
Professor G. r. Moves. head of the de-
partment of Slavic languages, will talk
on "Simplified Spelling September 8,
and Professor Harry A. Overstreet of
the department of philosophy will talk
on PHILOSOPHY and Present Day
Ideals" September 16.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
BICYCLE DEALER AIDS
IN THIEF'S CAPTURE
ID. Pior Said to Have Stolen
Many Wheels

BERKELEY. Aug. 27.-D. Pior, who
is believed by the police to have stolen
not less than dozen bicycles from
this city in the last month, was arrested
yesterday afternoon in the act of sell
ing wheel owned by Fred Borchard,
to Mana ger Duck of the Duck motor
cycle company of Oakland. Pior is said
to have sold number of wheels to
Duck, who aided in his capture.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
WOOD MENTIONED AS
SUCCESSOR TO VAN LEW
Alameda Educ ator Put Forward
as Likely Candidate

ALAMEDA. Aug. 27.-School Super
intendent VIII c. Wood is being men
toned as a likely candidate for the
presidency of the state normal school
at Chico, which position was made va
cant by the he-removal of DR.. G. c. Van
Liew by the board of trustees. Wood
is widely known in educational cir
cles throughout California and has for
some years been prominent in the af
fairs of associations of teachers and
principals.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
ALLEGED FORGER
CAPTURED IN EAST
d. II. Bibb Accused of Passing
Several Bogus Checks

BERKELEY, Aug. 27-Chief of
Police yollmer received advices from
Jackson Mich. this morning to the
effect that Daniel II. Bibb, son of San
Jose and San Francisco merchant
wanted for a small forgery here, had
been captured in that city. charged
with passing a spurious check. He is
said to have confessed. Bibb is wanted
here for forging check which he
passed on A. Towle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
TOSSED UPON SHORE

SAN MATEO, Aug. 27s-The body Of
lean f5assare, a cook in a local laundry,
tossed up on the bay shore at the foot
of Nj. Diablo avenue, was found yes
ferdsv afternoon by r. l.. Petersen.
manager Of the American oyster COM
pany beds. nearby
Deputy Coroner George Sneider con-
7ucted an examination. No marks of
koIence could be found, but the body
IA 4 believed to have been floating for a
lumber Of days.
Lasarre's death is thought TO have
been due 10 an accident.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
SUFFER- CITY RANCHER
SECURES A DIVORCE
Cruelty Charged Against Wife
Living in San Francisco
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

YUBA CITY, Aug. 27.-An interlocu-
tory decree Of divorce was granted to-
dsv in superior court to Irwin Griffith.
one Of the wealthiest ranchers of the
sacramento valley. His home is at Sut-
ter City = Cruelty was the grounds
given. The threatened sensation failed
So develop Grifhth gets the minor
child Mrs. Griffith and the older
daughter are residing in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
BERKELEY CHIEF TO
TELL OF GOLDEN RULE

BERKELEY, Aug. 27.-Before the
regular weekly meeting of the Chan
ming club of the First Unitarian church
tomorrow night at o'clock in the
church parlors. Chief of Police August
Vollmer will deliver an address on the
subject of the Golden Rule Movement
in Berkeley"
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-The following mar
rage licenses were issued today;
Charles Makela, 33, and Anna o. Ikkala, S4,
both of Westport
James L. Driscon. %. and Rae E. statler. 24.
both of Oakland.
Giuseppe CprZno, %, and Matalina Razzano,
10 both of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28

Some people would accomplish a lot
more If they didn't waste so much time
telling others what they are going TO
90.
Sharp County record., 1910-11-18
THANKSGIVING.

! On Thursday, Nov. "a, a
1890 q. No., there will be held a
the Methodist church a Thanks
giving service.
1t is the duty Of every man.
woman and child to observe this
day which has been designated
by the President as a day OF
national Thanksgiving. A S
time passes on and man performs
his work the great God, who has
given US life, should be honored
with a sincere worship.
Everybody is invited to attend
this service. 1t is the request Of
the pastor that all places of busi.
ness be closed for this hour and
the entire population Of the town
assemble themselves together to
render thanks unto God for what
He has given US since last
Thanksgiving.
G. G. BURTON, Pastor.