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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BRIDGE PARTY IN
HONOROF TWOB BUDS
Many Friends Invited to Share
in Hospitality of the
Weihe Home

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.-One of the
largest bridge parties of the late month
will be that for which Mrs. Harry
Weihe has sent out cards for the after
noon of Friday, September %, at her
new home in Alameda Miss Emmy
Lemcke and Miss Dorothy Tisdale are
the inspiration for the affair. which
will be enjoyed by many of the
younger set from both sides of the
bay. Miss Lemcke returned several
weeks ago from abroad, where she
travelled with her parents. Miss Tis-
dale will leave shortly for the east,
where she will enter finishing school.
Both the girls are popular with the
smart set and have been made much
of socially.
One of the handsome new homes of
the Piedmont district is that which is
being built for Mr.. and Mrs. Frank K.
Jackson. The residence will be after
the old English style of architecture.
Until its completion Mr. and Mrs. jack
son are living at the Harry Maxwell
residence. Before'aer marriage in June
Mrs. Jackson was Miss Gladys Maxwell
Mrs. Guy Brown has sent out cards
for Friday afternoon including a score
or so guests in her invitations for five
hundred. The informal hour will be
rounded out by tea.
Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Stone will close
their suburban home late this month
to spend the winter across the bay.
They have leased the Kline residence
In Broadway for the season. The debut
of Miss Harriet Stone will be formally
made this winter, and the popular
young bud gives promise of being a
favorite. Miss Marion Stone will be
among >the debutantes of next winter.
She will return to New York within
few weeks to spend another year at
the finishing school which she and her
sister have been attending for the last
two semesters.
Mrs George Frank, who before the
notable wedding of the last month
which made her the bride of the young
Oakland businessman was Miss Frances
Williamson, will be the motif for the
elaborate bridge party for which Miss
Clara Franck and Miss Ann F'ranck
have sent out cards for the afternoon
of Friday. September IS. The F'ranck
girls have included a large number of
the younger set in the invitation to
accept of the hospitality of their Adams
point home.
Mrs. Frank Lampson Brown and her
daughter, Mrs William Thornton
White will leave in few days for the
Atlantic coast. where they will spend
the early season. Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
White expect to remain in New York
for several weeks.
The Country club will be the setting
for the luncheon for which Mrs Ar
thur Brown has included several ma
irons of the smart set for Saturday
afternoon of this week. After the dis
cussion of the menu an informal game
of bridge will be enjoyed.
Mrs. Eliza McMullin, with her grand
mother, will leave Wednesday for yir-
ginia, where they are expecting to
spend a number of weeks. The charm
ing young society girl has been ex-
tensively feted previous to her de-
parture.
a large number of the younger set
who have not been presented in society
have been included in the Invitations Of
Mrs. Edgar Stone for Friday evening.
when she entertains at a dance at the
Home club in honor of Allison stone
and Ellery Stone
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
WELFARE LEAGUE
ADOPTS PLATFORM
Wide Range of Work to Be I'm
dertaken for Benefit OF
Children

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-The working
platform of the Childs Welfare league
OF Alameda county was adopted at the
regular business session held today in
Pythian castle. Miss Bessie Wood.
president of the new organization. pre-
sided at the session. For the coming
year the efforts will be concentrated
upon the following objects:
More probation officers for Ala
A state workhouse for men who
desert their families. where they
will be put to work, their families
to be paid 81 per diem.
The enforcement of laws prohib-
iting the sale of liquor and tobacco
TO minors.
The censorship of all public
The enactment and enforcement
OF curfew ordinances.
county school attendance Of
The Endorsement OF the demand
or the San Francisco Juvenile court
auxiliary for separate state train
The Endorsement OF the CaHfor-
MIA playground association for the
establishment of Fairgrounds un-
der competent supervision in every
school district and the enlargement
of school grounds.
The Endorsement OF the Bay
Federation OF Mothers Clubs for
larger use of public school build
1ngs and yards by all the people
Tor education and recrea tion pur-
poses.
The Endorsement of the repub-
Iean and democratic platform for
an adult reformatory for boys and
young men from IS to 80.
A representative COMMITTEES to con-
Ter with the board, OF freeholders upon
such matters as concern the league and
It's work was appointed as follows:
Mrs. r. L. Jump Mrs Kate Rix
Mrs. A. L. White Mrs C. F. Burks
Mrs. A A. Webber
The matter OF becoming identified
with the Alameda district and Cali
fornia Federation of Women's Clubs
was discussed, final action being re-
ferred to special committee COM
posed of:
Mrs. Ida Carson
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
new INCINERATOR
Being TRIED OUT
Furnace and Products Company
Completes Crematory and Is
Making Thorough Tests

BERKELEY. Sept. 12.-The prelim-
mary tests of the new incinerator
OF the Furnace and Products company
on the city lot at the corner of Second
and Harrison streets, West Berkeley,
nave been begun and rigid examina-
ton of the incinerator will be made for
week before the contract with the
Oakland board of works for the dis
posal of garbage at sea is abrogated.
AT the present time the garbage is
dlsposed Of at a cost to the city of s400
month, the refuse being hauled to sea
on the Oakland garbage boat The
new incinerator, should the tests now
being made prove satisfactory. will
hereafter handle the garbage at cost
or about 81 a ton. This cost will prob
ably be borne by the scavengers, and
an ordinance may be passed by the
council requiring all residents to give
their garbage to the scavengers.
In that event the city will be saved
Just S4O0 month and this money used
Tor other purposes. The new <incin-
orator. which has been built on plans
drawn by the Furnace and Products
company. will handle the refuse for
period of five years, when, if tbs plant
proves feasible, it will probably be
purchased by the city.
The company, which pays a rental
of SO for the use of the city prop
erty at the foot of Harrison street on
the West Berkeley shore, besides hav-
ing plant for reducing garba ge. plans
to manufacture gas and other by
products. This complete equipment
was installed at cost of nearly
$4,000.
Before the new plant is accepted by
the city as garbage crematory the
city council will make tests of its
operation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
UNITARIANS To GIVE
BIG BANQUET TONIGHT
Rev. w. d. Simends Will Be the
Guest of Honor

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.-An annual ban
Quet ushering in the fourth year of the
present pastorste viii be given at the
tirst Unitarian church tomorrow even
ing al 6-50 O'clock. George S. Meredith
VIII act as toastmaster and deliver the
address of welcome. Rev. ". D.
Simonds. minister Of the church, will
Slve the speech Of the evening. His
address viii be entitled There's q.
Reason
The program at the festive board
VIII consist Of toasts touching upon the
civic and religious side of life with
appropriate musical numbers inter-
spersed. The program follows:
Music address Of welcome. George s. Mere
dith. postmaster. What Constitutes Good C,iti-
zenships A. II. Elliot: DO II For Oakland >,
H C. Cspwell: music; The Church and The
homans Alliance. Mrs. J. NJ. Crump: Unitsrlsn
tsymen in California. Charles A. Murdock: The
Churches and Public Welfare Rev Thomas A
Boyer, There's Reason, Rev. W D. Simouds .
song of brotherly lore. benedictfon
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
NIECE TO CONTEST
WILL OF MRS. J. A. ATKINS
Mother Appointed as Guardian
for Purposes of Suit

OAKLAND. Sept 12=Preparatory
10 bringing = contest TO break the will
Of the late Julia A Holt Atkins. on be-
half Of the latter's niece, Mar- f.
Hyde, Mrs. Pearl NJ Ferguson. who is
Miss Hyde's mother today was ap-
pointed her guardian
The contest will be based on the
theory that Mrs. Atkins was of un-
sound mind when she made her will
and unduly Influenced by her two sis
ters. Mollie Fuldt and Margaret Bone
brake. to whom she left her property.
The estate is valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Atkins died in the Napa state
hospital. where she was taken last June
Her viii was made by her May rs of
this year. IT provides that her hus-
band, J. n Atkins. who deserted her
shortly after their marriage, shall get
81 out OF the estate
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
DETECTIVE TO LECTURE
BEFORE UNITARIAN CLUB
Cat w j. Petersen Will ADJ
dress Alameda ORGANIZATION

ALAMEDA. Sept. 11.--Captain Walter
s. Petersen, chief of detectives of the
Oakland police department., will deliver
an address before the Unitarian club
Wednesday evening. His subject will
be 1.-THE Dangers to Civilization That
Lie in the Evils Attendant Upon the
Government of Large Cities" The
theme will not be treated from the aca-
demic standpoint but from a practical
one. Previous to the address there will
be cello solos by Malin Langstroth and
tenor numbers by F. Currier Smith
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
DESERTS
FAITHLESS WIFE
Woman Abandoned by the Man
for Whom She Forsook
Her Husband

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.-Letters con-
Tossing her love for another man and
begging her husband not to take it too
hard were introduced in evidence in
the trial of the divorce action Joseph
L. Bell brought against his wife, Eliza
beth. Mrs Bell signed them Your
worthless Wife, and declared in them
that she had learned to love Edward
IL. Heath of Los Angeles and could
never be happy without him Bell was
granted final decree of divorce today.
After Mrs. Bell had renounced her
husband and had decided to cast her
lot with Heath the latter wrote to her,
declaring that he could not take her.
Il have never broken up a mans
home before he wrote to the woman
whose affection he had won, land 1
shall never forget the look of pain in
poor Joe's eyes during the week he was
here
Bell related the story of his wife's
infatuation for Heath. she met him on
the train when she was returning from
her mothers home in Cincinnati. Six
months later she went to Los Angeles
for her health and met Heath there.
Bell went to Los Angeles later and dis
covered that his wife had lost her love
for him. He left her after urging her
without avail to come back to him.
Then followed the letters.
According to William Hill his wife,
Elizabeth, at the age of 19 years de-
liberately left him and chose an evil
life in spite of the fact that he gave
her good home. Bad associates whom
Mrs. Hill met while she was living in
South Berkeley were in part response
BILE for her choice, Hill said. He was
granted an interlocutory decree Of di-
vorce today.
Flora Shepherd was granted an in
terlocutory decree of divorce today
against James II. Shepherd Extreme
cruelty was the reason for the decree.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.-The following mar.
risge licenses were issued today:
Frederick Tardif. 20, Alameda, and Norab E.
Solomon "a Oakland.
Amos r. Dckey. "a. Oakland, and Evelyn
Grey. 90 stockton
Frank schroeder, "a. and Rebecca Thomas. %.
both of Berkeley.
John f. Daley. 21, san Leandro. and Ger.
frude J. Condon is. San Francisco
Robert Harbarth. 81 and Sophia Penning "a.
both of Berkeley
Fred W. stadter 30 Portland, and Nellie
r. Brandt 25 Oakland
Albert c. ochs. 23 and Emily A. Hollen-
bach. %. both Of Oakland
Arthur +. NJ Smith. 2S BerkeIer ana yv5r
heiBina Petit. %. Oakland.
MsnecI G. Jsrdine. &C. aud Agusta Abron.
20. both OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
TO START IN NOVEMBER
University Prepares for Fall
Extension Work

BERKELEY. Sept. 12.-The aerieuI-
turai demonstration train, which has
been feature of university extension
work, viii start for its fall trip No
vember 2S, according to a university
announcement. The train will start in
Siskiyou county and work south to the
various towns The train will be more
fully equipped than ever before.
Prof. Warren T. Clarke also made
announcement that several farmers, in
stitutes will be held in the northern
part of the state during the next two
weeks.
Among the faculty who will give
talks are: Prof Warren T. Clarke. c.
l. Roadhouse, ]. l. Thompson. F. D.
Hawk, S. B. Wilkins, r. E. Mansell and
Prof. George w. Shaw.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
MAN CRIES THIEF"
BUT WIFE HEEDS. NOT
Spouse, Accustomed to Shouts.
Sleeps On; Husband Robbed

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Thomas Tay-
lor's boisterous disposition resulted in
his being robbed of IS by two affabIe
strangers in his own home at 40S Ninth
street. He met the two men downtown
and invited them to his home The
three sat up late and TAYLOR fell
asleep. When he awoke his acouaint
ances were taking his money out OF his
pockets and told him to make no noise.
Instead of keeping quiet he shouted
Thief" and yelled to his wife to bring
him weapon The woman. sleeping in
another room. was. aroused by the out
cries, but thought her husband was in
no unusual condition. Therefore she
turned over and went to sleep again.
while the two thieves escaped from the
house This morning Taylor told the
police about the whole affair.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
MILK DEALER TO BE
TRIED BEFORE JURY
e. F. kearney Charged With
Selling Impure Goods

ALAMEDA, Sept. 12.-The trial of e.
F. Kearney, one of six dealers in milk
arrested on the complaint of DR.. Thorn
as Carpenter. city food and milk in
spector, and charged with having of
fered impure milk for sale, began to-
day before Justice Robert Edgar of
Berkeley, sitting in the local city JUS
tice court for Justice r. B. Tappan.
The sessions of the court were taken
UP in the examination of reniren1An.
Kearney is represented by ATTORNEY =.
K. Taylor, former mayor. The prosecu-
tion is being conducted by City Attor-
ney NJ. w. Simpson
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
MILITARY COMPANY TO
HOLD A BARN DANCE
Friends of Company c Will Be
Entertained

BERKELEY, Sept. 12-An old fash
Toned barn dance will be held in Ar
mory hall in Addison street tomorrow
night by the members of Company c.
Firth regiment of the national guard
The decorations will be appropriate
Lanterns, bunting and flags VIII form
the decorative scheme. fixed in bundles
of hay. The uniforms of the company
members will give the dance a military
atmosphere. The chairmen OF commit
tees in charge are: Music, Musician A.
w Christie; arrangements, Corporaf H.
Meilink; decoration. First Sergeant c.
F. Wright; floor, Sergeant George r.
Parker.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
w. T. LOWERY CHOSEN
EDITOR OF COLLEGIAN
Prominent st. Mary's Student
Wins Coveted Appointment

OAKLAND. Sept. I2.-WilIiam r.
Lowery OF East Oakland, who is a
senior in the arts department of St
Mary's college, has been appointed edi-
tor in chief Of the collegian, which is
the official journal OF the school.
Lowery received the collegian gold
medal at the close OF the school yea
last June for the best work on the
paper and was also awarded the gold
medal offered by Archbishop Rforda n
for evidences of religion.
Rev Father Agnon will continue as
moderator and business manager OF the
Journal in connection with his work
as a member Of the faculty. He Is
professor Of logic and elocution.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
LATE PURSER OF LINER
ASIA is LAID TO REST
Funeral of Charles Thorn Held
in Alameda

ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.-THE funeral Of
Charles Thorn, purser of the Pacific
liner Asia, was held this afternoon from
the residence of his brother, John p.
Thorn, 2109 Clinton avenue Services
were conducted by Rev. Everett Couper
Of Christ Episcopal church. The pa II
bearers were @. r. Plummer. w. w.
Haskell. Wellesley Moore and Messrs
Railton. Chisholm and Bray. The in
terment was in Mountain View ceme
terry. Thorn is survived by his wife
lie was a native of New York and was
SO years Of age. He was forced to re-
tire from the sea some months ago be-
cause OF i'll health.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BASKETBALL CAPTAIN
RETIRES FROM OFFICE
Miss Katherine Asher Succeeds
Miss Florence Cassidy

BERKELEY, Sept. 12.-Miss Kather-
inc Asher has. been selected as captain
of the university women's basketball
team for the ensuing year in place of
Miss Florence Cassidy, who resigned on
account Of the pressure of college work.
The team lined up for the first time
this season on the Hearst hall court
this afternoon. Games will be played
with Mills college and the, high school
teams of the bay cities in preparation
for the intercollegiate series with
Stanford.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
OAKLAND MAN NAMED
AS MINING DELEGATE
A. V. MendenhaIl Appointed to
National Congress

OAKLAND, Sept. Ex-Governor Gill
lett has appointed Asa " Mendenhai1
of the law firm of Langan & MendendalI
a delegate to the American mining con-
gress which will meet September 26 to
October in Los Angeles. The congress
will be composed Of representatives
from every state in the union, and will
discuss subjects pertaining TO the min
ing industry
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
TOOLS AND PLANS
STOLEN FROM HOUSE
Clothes Taken From the Base
ment of Dwelling

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Harry West.
contractor of 947 Linden street. reported
to the police today that carpenter tools
worth SIS and a set of archftect.s
drawings and specifications were stolen
last night from an uncompleted dwell
Ing at SIS Grand avenue. n He
ferman. Chase street between Center
o-.S cypress. reported the theft of s50
worth of clothing and other articles
II ON the basemenl of his house.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
THEFT OF HORSE AND
HARNESS is CHARGED
Liveryman Causes Arrest of
Renter on Felony Warrant

OAKLAND, Sept. LEO e. Brack-
EFT, 26 years old, of 592 Fifty-ninth
street was arrested this afternoon by
Detectives Flynn and Holland on a
charge of feloniously enbezzling prop
erty from c. E. Ezafovage, livery
stable keeper of go Eleventh street.
Ezafovage alleges that Brackett, repre-
senting that he owned delivery
wagon, hired horse and harness, but
failed to return them
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
UNIVERSITY CLUBS
ADMIT NEW MEMBERS
Mandolin and Law Organiza-
tiOns Hold Election

BERKELEY, Sept I2.-Five musi-
clans in the university student BODY
have passed the preliminary trvouts
for the Mandolin club, and have been
made provisional members. They are
G. L. Reynolds. W. c. Spencer. w. al
Blatchly, B. Boyes and S. A. Record
The John Marshall law club has elected
tne tolIowlng new members: w. K.
Powell. A n. Johnson. Noble Hamilton
O. A Work, w. II. Pillsbury, ]. i Ford
Philip Ehrlich. z. L. Ball and NJ. r.
Dowd
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
CLERKS VIGILANCE
PREVENTS A SWINDLE
Shoe House EmpIoye Holds
Bogus Check and Calls Police

BERKELEY. Sept. 12.-The vigilance
of Alexander Potts, a clerk in the en-
ploy of the Hamilton shoe store, 1892
Shattuck avenue, prevented a swindle
by means of a forged check this morn
ing. stranger, after purchasing a
pair of shoes, gave a spurious check in
payment, and Potts held the check and
shoes and notified the police after the
stranger had made a hurried departure.
Inquiry at the bank on which the paper
was drawn for s11.65 revealed the fact
that it was bogus
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
ALAMEDA COUNTY GETS
MANY PRIZES AT FAIR
Thirty-seyen Awards Represent
Showing at Sacramento

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Thirty-seven
prizes of various kinds, including the
second award of $500 for the best
county exhibit and 10 gold medals,
sums up the honors carried off this
year by Alameda county at the Sac
ramento state fair. Theodore Gier.
3 p. Miller and Wilbur Walker COM
prise ths Alameda county commits
EiCneIs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
CLASS OF 1914 NAMES
OFFICERS FOR TERM
Eugene Barbera Chosen Presi-
dent of the Freshmen

BERKELEY, Sept. 12-Eugena Rsr-
bera, has been elected president of the
class of 1914 of the university and
Miss Eleanor jackson vice president
Other officers are: Treasurer r q
Hare; secretary; Miss Dorothy pas
more; sergeant at arms, J. D. Merit
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
FRESHMEN DEBATERS
ORGANIZE SOCIETY
Milton Marks Chosen as Pres
ident of Forensic Club

BERKELEY, Sept. 12.-The freshmen
of the university have organized a de-
batting society and have elected Of
ficers for the semester as follows.
President, Milton Marks; vice presi-
dent, A c. Felt; secretary treasurer.
j. II. Quire; other members of the
executive committee-F. A. Shaeffer
and H. A Shirren
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
SYMPHONY CONCERT
BY ELLERY BAND
Special Program Today Selected
From Works of the Great
French Composers

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-"With Some
Great Frenchmen" is the title of the
symphony concert to be played by FL
lery's royal Italian band in the theater
at Idora park tomorrow afternoon.
Claiming Ellery has taken a number of
the greatest French classics and ar
ranged a program which every lover
of high class music should endeavor to
hear. The. Idora symphony concerts,
always played in the theater building
Tuesday afternoons, are free and all
lovers of good music are invited.
Manager Ellery has arranged many
interesting special programs for the
remainder of the week. Tuesday even
ing the band will play Suites and
Preludes; Wednesday evening, Italian
concert; Thursday afternoon, lecture
musicale, Thursday evening, Faust"
program: Friday evening, German
night; Saturday evening. grand ma
tional concert.
Following is the program for tomor-
rows concert:
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

love duet; organ fugue gossip of the women
coming from the church; minuet; the great
scene in the vestry
D'Amico and Croce.
Thirty Minute Intermission.
PART III
operetts. Les Cloches de Corneville"
..--.-;--.-.- .Plsnauette
Solos by DAmico, Croce and Giulii
La Cinquantaine'' GABRIEL Marie
Funeral March OF Marionette'' - Csounod
organ 0fertoire'- Bstisfe
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reach 100000 anything a
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employer Of labor citizen i'm fact wake and
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their % to
busy and do themselves.
The city government informally yesterday afternoon
agreed to the services of hall
tracking yet
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ss in tracking who listed
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and started them still hunt and children
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Every $4,000
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uncouned, and get them down in the four days.