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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
STRATTON RECEIPTS.
FOR custom HOUSE.
New S2,5O0,OOO Structure Is
Turned Over to Collector
of the Port

The new custom house. occupyine
half block ard facing Washington.
Battery and Sansome streets. was
turned over yesterday by the con-
tractors to Collector OF the Port Fred
erick s Stratton.
There was no formality IN connection
with Stratton's assuming charge OF the
new structure. of which he has been
designated custodian" by the secre-
tary OF the treasury.
The ordinary blank receipt was
signed by Stratton for the $4,000. 900
structure and the furniture it contains.
When the custom forces move the
first of February officials OF the state
and city. and the commercial bodies
will be asked to participate in the
celebration.
Collector Stratton passed out a num-
Der OF Christmas presents YESTERDAY
In the shape of increased salaries, to
employees who win have duties in the
new custom house
Assistant Custodian Frank Mcdonald
and Engineer David f. de Velbis will
hereafter receive $1,000 a year instead
of $1,000.
The janitors of the old and new Gus
tom house. - IN number. will here
after be paid $40 month instead OF
$50 as heretofore.
Thomas r Maher and William J. Cad
berry have been transferred from the
postoffce building to the new custom
house. where they will hold the posi-
tions of assistant engineer and electri-
clan, respectively, each receiving $1,000
a wear.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

manager of Jefferson de Angels star
ing piece, The Beauty Spot" took
Miss Florence Martin, then playing
small soubrette parts, from the Tivoli
company to give her bigger chance
in one of his productions Her last
important engagement before that in
The Beauty Spot was as soubrette
in the big production of THE Midnight
Sons, which was A success in point of
popularity but failure financially. The
cost of production and the size of the
cast were too great to get ample COM
pensation in ordinary sized theaters
even though they packed 'em in" but
the piece is said to have afforded Miss
Martin. the chance of her career. and
her achievements in it got her the
present engagement with De Angelis.
Mr.. Griffith wants to give $50 to some
needy person. Griffith is the mathema-
tician at the Orpheum this week. He
cubes three figures in the twinkling
of an eye and how he does it. nobody
knows. Not even he himself The re-
ward of $50 which he offers, will not
be called for. I'm afraid. 1t is offered
to anyone who can solve this maze of
mathematics which Griffith says he has
already got the answer to.
IF the population of the United
States in 1900 was the square of the
number of different multiples in the
number, 1920 703 125, and kept increas-
ing on each Easter Sunday each year
of this century at the rate of Is per
cent, and each member of the popuIa-
ton ate as many eggs on Easter Sun
day as the numerals in the date on
which each Easter fell, and we had
that many eggs here at present-how
much would they be worth at 81 cents
a dozen? ~
1 have no idea whatever.
Carleton Chase. formerly the bari
tone with Kolb and Dill and disporter
of the gayest polka dot hose in the
land is back again, having sought the
west to escape the chill of the east
He and his newly acquired bull dog
occupy separate apartments at the Con-
tinental. The bull is kept in the base
ment
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
CONDUCTOR JAILED
FOR USING REVOLVER

Albert Woodward, conductor living
at 131 Lakeview avenue. was arrested
yesterday and charged with discharg-
ing firearms within the city limits
Woodward had a quarrel with his wife
yesterday morning at o'clock and
thought to frighten her by going out
side and firing a revolver.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
WIDOWS Weeds IN
BRIDAL BANQUET
Young Woman Would Entwine
Orange Blossoms in Wreath
on Husbands Grave

volunteer wanted What chival-
rous man about to depart this life will
bestow the magic prefix" of Mrs"
upon a young eastern woman of stand
ing?
Miss Twentieth Century. box 431,
Cali Office, is the young woman desir-
ing quick widowhood and the protec-
ton and chaperonage OF the marriage
title. She is young woman Of Ohio,
but viii become g California widow If
she has the chance.
Miss Twentieth Century is strictly a
business advertiser Her I'D in the
personal columns reads as follows:
PERSONAL young woman Of high standing
would Ike some chvalrous gentleman OF Ike
standing who knows that he has only short
time 10 live To kindly confer the prefix Of
Mrs. upon her just before he goes: she does
not want husband, but the protection and
chaperonsge Of that magic prefix: she will
promise 10 bear his name unsulied 10 the end
j must be a nice name: this is strictly conf
Dental and would both furnish and require
hnest of reference. Address MISS TWEEN
IlETH CENTURY, box 431, Call office, San
Francisco.
There is a chance for a man of
kindly temperament and failing health
TO perform an act of philanthropy-to
leave to a lady the magic prefix of
Mrs" When he is disqualified by all
the life insurance companies, when the
borrowing money on their prospects,
when the world is dark and only the
undertaken may look cheerful-then is
the chance TO perform an act of death
bed chivalry OF the heroic sort that
fourished when knighthood was in
flower
There are only three requirements
that must be met by the man. He
must be moribund. He must be Of
high standing and he must have nice
name.
Death is mighty uncertain, but it is
presumed that the lady will require a
death insurance policy TO reimburse
her If the husband lives. How high
his standing must be is matter which
viii be mutually agreed upon. 1t has
been suggested that an aviator might
fill the bill very well. for he would
have both high standing and the inn
mediate possibility of death. AS for
the niceness OF the name which the
lady is to bear the rest of her life
that. too. viii be a matter of the per-
sonal equation of the lady. But ii is
guaranteed that the lady is not hard
TO please in that regard. None should
be backward about advancing his claim
though he have an uneuphonicus name
TO the lady almost any name with the
ma gic prefix Mrs" would sound as
sweet as any other
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR
LOCKS HIMSELF IN
Thief Robs House While Occu-
pants Are at Dinner

A careful burglar who robs houses in
broad daylight, locking himself in the
room so that he can not be disturbed.
is being trailed through the residence
district by Detective Minnehan. The
burglar climbed pipe and entered the
home of w. ID. Brown, a real estate
man, of 1870 Fulton street. while Brown
and his wife were at dinner. He locked
himself in and leisurely ransacked the
room. Then he went through another
and another in the same manner. When
Brown tried to enter one of the rooms
he heard the burglar slip through the
window and slide to the ground. The
house next door was robbed in a similar
manner, as were several houses in Pine
street
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
CHILDREN ROMP ON
STAGE With POLLY
Youngsters Ride Circus Ponies
at Conclusion of Show at
the Columbia
By WALTER ANTHONY

There has been and will be lots of
charity dispensed at the Columbia thea
ter these merry Christmas days, Yes
terday the event was hardly in the ma :
ture of charity, but 1t was certainly
phllanthropic as you would agree If
you were there 20 see Polly of the
Circus" at the matinee, The house was
packed. Nearly so per cent of the au-
dience was Juvenile, and the children
watched the progress of Polly to peace,
with sage understa nding More than
one youngster wept when Polly went
away fom the parson. They applauded
wisely and just at the right time and
gurgled when the horses and ponies
came on during the circus scene. When
George turned his "fiip-hops" they mar
veled, and when Polly fell from the
horse that she could really ride so we'll
II the plot would only permit, the shud-
ders of the youngsters were audible.
STAGE VISITED
But the philanthropy began when the
curtain went down after the play was
done, and the children were invited to
meet pretty Polly and the ST. Leon
family. the clown and principally, with
apologies to Polly, the ponies.
The, Columbia stage has had some
pretty pictures on it, but never one
prettier than that yesterday afternoon,
when the youngsters, holding on for
dear life to the horses and the ponies.
rode anxiously but ecstatically around
the stage. he audience-even that part
of it which was Notwithstanding to
watch and were rewarded
j.. j. Gottlob, though l promised not
to mention the fact, chaperoned sew
eral parties around the big stage, hold
ing the little folks on their stecds bliss
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN GIVE
A SURPRISE PARTY
Miss Emily WaIIerstein Hon
ored on Graduation Evening

Miss r. Hardy, a teacher. and a mum
Der of the pupils of the Crocker gram
mar school, gave a surprise party to
Miss Emily Wallerstein on the evening
Of her graduation at her home, 552
Lyon street.
Those present were
Lois Mason Bernice Wallerstein
Mildred Robinson Esmond Schspero
airline Cohen Carlton Allsop
Dorothy Dempster Leon Strauss
Vivian CalIisch Irving Cohn
Hannah Chaskel Berlin Holtzclaw
Gladys Garren John Livingood
tSwendelyn Pepperdne Willard Richardson
Sophie Stempke Monroe WalIerstein
Agnes Riley lCharles Wilson
Jessie Robertson Myron Lasky
Aleen Murphy Bernard Price
Bertha Rice lSanford Ehrlick
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
ADMITS BANKRUPTCY
Felix Marcuse of East Oakland
Admits $5o.3o4 Debts

Felix Marcuse. a building contractor.
residing in East Oakland. has failed,
owing $59,394 to about 300 creditors
scattered throughout California, Nevada
and Utah, and he petitioned the United
States district court yesterday to de-
clare him a bankrupt.
Marcuse alleged that, there was
owing to him s25,S6e, and that several
thousand dollars were due to laborers
and other wage earners. Most of his
creditors live in Elko, New, and Por-
tola. this state.
Owing to the great number of debtors
and creditors involved, it probably will
be some time before the true state of
the bankrupt's affairs will be known.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
FOR THEATRICAL FOLK

Actors and actresses in San Francisco
this week have been invited to take
part in the Christmas program which
has been arranged by the students at
the Paul Gerson dramatic school. More
than so letters of acceptance have been
received The affair is in charge of the
Misses Irene Keller and Dorothy Board
man.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

DRIVER IS HURT-Jsck BURNER driver Of a
Wells Fargo express wagon. thrown to the
ground in a collision yesterday morning at 6 80
O'Clock with a Folsom street car ar Howard
and East streets. He was only slightly hurt
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
STUDENTS PRODUCE
TALE OF TWO CITIES"
Entertainment by Seniors of
Sacred Heart College

three act version of Dickens Tale
Of Two Cities" was presented by the
senior dramatic club of Sacred Heart
college. Fell and Fillmore streets. in
the college auditorium yesterday as the
closing exercise of the terms work
Ihe performa nee was for the enter
tainment of the parents of students at
the college, and admission WAS by in
vita ation.
The production was under .the direc-
ton Of Prof Frederick Ba2ter. The
cast was
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

PEDESTRIAN Is HELD UP-Johl EkIun Of 14s
Perry street was held up By two armed men
early yesterday morning in Perry street be-
tween Third and Fourth when on his way
home. The highwaymsn obtained $19
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

DRIVER CAsHEs SPURIOUS CHECK-Edwin
Kahl of GAG Golden Gate avenue has com
planned to the police that n man giving his
name as J. T. 0'Counor and wearing the badge
of a police patrol driver eashed a spurious
check there for $i0.15. O'Connor said that he
drove for the emergency hospital but a search
failed to reveal any one of that name.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

Mabel Aubrey, wife of Franck G.
Bishop and well known in this city.
is, with her husband, about to take
a vaudeville plunge. They are pro-
vided with musical sketch which was
written for them by Walter Montague,
and will be seen in it shortly.
Several years ago f. Ray Comstock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
DOCTORS HOPE T0
SAVE MAN WHO
shot SWEETHEART
New Workers. Wife Rushing to
Bedside of Man Who Wounded
Self After Murder.

CORTLAND, N. Y, Oct. 13.-Follow-
ing the death here of the young woman
variously known as Lillian Il. Dodge
or Eloda Dodge, the doctors hope to
save the life of Loring l.. Loomis, the
New York man who pursued her here
and sought to take his own life after
fatally wounding her Loomis was still
Unconscious in the hospital today, but
1t was said he has chance to re-
cover.
In an ante-mortem statement Miss
Dodge said that she had fled from New
York to escape Loomis, who wanted
her to marry him.
After he shot me the first time /
promised to marry him." she said, II
he would not shoot again, but ne did
shoot again, and then shot himself.
Word has reached her that Mrs.
Belle Barner Loomis, of 3545 Michigan
avenue, Chicago is on her way here.
She is said to be Loomiss wife, and 1t.
is alleged that she recently began etl
action for separation from Loomis.
Miss Dodge before dying said she and
Loomis had been friendly for long
time in New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
AVIATOR TAKES A
BAD SPILL WHILE
ON PRACTISE spin
Englishman's Machine Wrecked
at Belmont Park-Here to
Take Part in Meet.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-James Radley,
the English aviator, who arrived two
days ago, to take part in the interna-
tional aviation meet, at Belmont Park,
met with a mishap when making his
first trial flight at the park today that
may prevent his participating in the
contests of aviation week.
Radley's machine, a Bleriot mono
plane, fitted with a ty-horsepower
Gnome engine, was first on the Bel
mont Park grounds and the first to be
sent up for tryout. The aviator
made number of ass-cutting flights
by way of experiment today, and in
conclusion made a hree-quarter-mile
flight at a somewhat higher elevation.
In attempting to land his monoplane
was caught by one of the whirlpool
like gusts of wind that were frequently
encountered on the field today and w )
turned completely over.
The force of the crash was sufficient
to smash the propeller and the front
supports and to bind the engine shaft
Radley's monoplane was the latest
model of it's kind and so was his en-
gine. He said he anticipated difficulty
In getting extra parts for both in time
to have the machine in readiness for
the coming meet. The aviator was
thrown from the machine, landing on
his head and shoulders within few
inches of the still rapidly -whirling pro-
pelIer. Aside from a bad shakeup, now
ever. he was uninjured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13

rounsly denounced and the demand for
action was unanimous.
Mr. Romine's charges are said to
have been made at the meeting of the
finance committee of the Board of
Freeholders last Tuesday, when he OPP
posed the payment of bills contracted
by the sheriff's office during the hat
ters' strike in the Orange Valley. The
bills had been rejected twice before.
but this time they were ordered paid.
"Retort Courteous" by AConstnblcs.
When the meeting of constables was
called to order today the following
committee was selected to wait upon
the offending freeholder and demand
a full retraction: Charles Humnel,
chairman; John Kane Michael j.
Whelan, John Hopkins, Gottfried Kunz
and Daniel Demarest. 1t was also de-
cided to bring suit against Mrs-Romlne
in the event of his refusal to make
retraction through the newspapers.
In addition TO lashing FreehoIder Ro-
mine, the constables had things TO say
about bibulous county officials.
Mr.. Romine would not discuss the
controversy today further than to say
that he did not refer to the regular
county constables but the special depu-
ties pressed into service at the time Of
the strike.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
five LEADERS OF
FRENCH STRIKE
UNDER ARREST
Government Quickly Adopts
Strict Measures-Traffic Con-
diti0ns Still DemOraIized.

PARIS, Oct 13.-The French gov
ernment is meeting the situation re-
sulting from he general strike of rail-
road employees with firmness that
challenges the admiration even of
those who synpathize with the men
in = demands for a minimum wage
of 81 a day. This morning five of the
most ial strike leaders were
ple ed under arrest.
This action was in fulfillment OF
Premier Brands promise to punish
the agitators who, he has declared,
precipitated an insurrectionary move
ment at the very hour that the pre-
mier and NJ Millerand,s the minister
of public works, posts and telegraphs
We're conducting negotiations looking
to the peaceful adjustment of the diff
ferences between the railroad man
ayers and their employees.
The National Railroad Union has
succeeded in thoroughly demoralizing
the service on the Northern and the
Western systems, but it had less sue
cess in the Eastern and Southern lines
The situation this morning showed lit
tie change from that of yesterday The
men of the Paris, Lyons and Mediter-
ranean road are nominally on strike
and the Eastern system is badly ham
pered, but many roads are being oper-
ated as usual on the former>system
The employees of the Paris, Orleans
road and the Paris subway during the
night voted to go out, but the subway
lines are being operated as usual this
forenoon.
The hope of the strikers rests largely
in the prospect of sympathetic strikes
The bricklayers and PAYERS have voted
general strike, beginning today. The
unions of other trades are meeting and
are expressing similar intentions.
Thousands of suburbanites were
further inconvenienced by deluge OF
rain, which made many of the roads
leading into the city impossible to
Continued on Second Page)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
IN COURT TO GET
QUARTER MILLION
BACK FOR LUNAT|C
Guardians OF w. R. Ward Suing
to Recover Money He
Gave Away.

AS guardians of William r. Ward, Of
East Orange, wah has been adjudged
insane and who is said to have given
away more than quarter of million
dollars to Louis p. Sherrer, of Orange,
Anna Day Ward and Henry L. Poinier
were heard today before Referee Edwin
G. Adams in the Bankruptcy Court.
Sherrer and Ward were associated in
the KohlHepp Brick Company, at
South River. N. j. The firm became
bankrupt February, 1908 At that time
Sherrer said his assets were $4,000 and
his liabilities s115,O0O. Since that time
Mr.. Ward has been adjudged insane
1t is related that he gave Sherrer large
amounts of money; in fact, he gave
him altogether 1856, .65. it is said.
The guardians are trying to/recover
some of this money from the estate
of Sherrer's wife.
1t developed that some of the stock
held by Sherrer in other concerns had
been turned over to his wife. Referee
Adams ordered that suit be brought to
recover this stock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
WILSON, MAGNET,
DRAWS CROWD TO
CALDWELL SHRINE
Candidate, Cleveland Birthplace
and Columbus Day Combined
in impressive Visit.
MANY NOTABLES ARE
INCLUDED In PARTY
Inspect Tablet Marking Room
Where Man Twice Presi-
dent Was Born.

Democracy's choice for governor,
Woodrow Wilson. returned to his home
In Princeton last night more impressed
with the greetings he received in Caid-
we'll yesterday than with any other
event that has transpired in his al
ready record breaking tour of the
State.
In that historic old town the Demo-
cratic Union of New Jersey had ar
ranged reception calculated TO do
honor to the candidate for governor,
to the memory of one of the greatest
Democrats this country has produced
and to the man who opened the West
ern continent TO the world.
For this purpose they fixed ON Co
lumbus Day as the time, the birthplace
Of Grover Cleveland as the place and
the patriotic citizens of North Jersey
did the rest. The very house in which
one of the two Democrats who ran for
President three times and was elected
twice was born was the scene of the
afternoon greeting to the man who was
introduced by Chairman James G.
Sprigg as the next governor of New
Jersey.
House still Parsonage.
The house is still a Presbyterian
1887, when Grover Cleveland was born
there in room designated by a
bronze tablet bearing the inscription:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
FIRE RACES IN
FACTORY SECTION
OF HARRISON
One Factory Completely Des
troyed-Many Others in
Danger.

A fire that broke out from unknown
causes early this afternoon completely
destroyed the barrel works of G. b.
Struble, at Passaic and Cleveland ave-
nues. Harrison. and endangered many
frame and frail brick houses nearby.
The Struble factory is in the mid
die of the factory section of Harrison
and the employees of the other fac
tories we're thrown into panic. Loud
blasts from the factory whistles. with
the alarm that was turned in as quick
ly as the first signs of the fire were
discovered. summoned the fire depart
ments of all the West Hudson towns,
At o'clock the Newark fire depart
ment was asked for assistance and
Chief Ashley hurried to the scene.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
MARTIN INSANITY
PETITION FILED;
DECISION SOON
Judge Ten Eyck Receives For
NAL Papers-Matter of Exam-
ination Under Amusement.

A new petition and doctors certificates
declaring Mrs. Caroline B. Martin to
be insane were presented to Judge Jay
Ten Eyck by Adrian Riker and
Chauncy H. Beasley, her counsel, this
morning. The certificates were signed
by DIR. Walter S. Washington and DR.
Harry A. Cotton. and were the result
of an examination made by them OF
Mrs. Martin on last Tuesday.
When the original application to have
Mrs. Martin declared insane was filed
September 20 on behalf of the Rev
Albert G.. Wardlaw and Mrs. Bessie G.
Spindle, brother and sister of Mrs.
Martin, it was deemed insufficient by
Judge Ten Eyck, in that the two doc
tors stated that their examinations had
been made during last February and
March
The law under which the application
was made provides that the reports OF
physicians submitted to the court must
show that examinations were made
within six days of the filing of the
report. After the petition had been
filed Mrs. Martin for over two weeks
refused to submit to further examina-
tions and it was not until Tuesday that
her consent to submit to a new ex-
animation was gained by her counsel.
Announce Decision Soon.
The certificates We're handed to Judge
Ten Eyck in his chambers this morn
ing. Later he said that he had taken
the question Of an insanity hearing
under advisement Ind would announce
his decision in few days.
Judge Ten Eyck can, If he so desires,
have an examination made by physi-
clans of his own selection and can base
his opinion as to the sanity of Mrs.
Martin on their findings. He can also
order a hearing before jury Of twelve
men 1t is believed that the latter
course will be pursued, and if this is
the case the entire hearing of the Ocey
w. M. Snead murder case will be heard
| in the insanity proceedings.
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