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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
CELEBRATE THEIR
SILVER WEDDING
Friends Shower Felicitations
on F. ". StrOmberg and Wife

azALAND. April Special religious
services were held today at St Eliza
herLS church. FruitvaIe. 10 celebrate
r-e silver wedding of r. x. StrOmberg.
vlfe>
TIE church was filed with friends
Cf The pair. being specially decorated
for rhe occa sion. and an augmented
choir rendered the sacred music Rev.
Father Victor acted as celebrant OF the
solemn high mass.
4 reception al the home Of the couple,
SCI Jackson street, was held tonight.
S-r1IberE and his wife were married
In s. Boniface church. san Francisco
They have four children. three sons and
e LauErrer-
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
IMPRONERS INDORSE
NEW POWER COMPANY
Want Assurances of Many Inn
provements From Corporation

the conference committee OF the i'm
provement clubs of this city at meet
ing last night indorsed the plan of the
Great Western power company TO en-
ter the Berkeley field and furnish a
lighting service
The improvers appointed committee
TO appear before the council and ask
that several matters be investigated
before the franchise is granted as fol-
lows That no high power wires be
raised; that all be placed underground
that a current of f10 volts be installed:
that lower rate be provided for users
of the current for other than light
ing purposes.
The club also Endorsed the idea of
equipping streetcars with tenders.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
MOEBUS OFFERS SITE
FOR BOYS CLUBHOUSE
Alameda Capitalist Favors Such
an Institution

ALAMEDA. April 9.-F " . Noe
bls a local capitalist. has offered 20
donate free for 20 years z site for q
clubhouse and gymnasium for the
boys Of the city
HIS ofsr is TO be considered at q
meeting = be held next Tuesday night
Al the home OF DR.. George C. Thomp-
son. principal Of the Alameda high
school
AS outlined the clubhouse VIII con-
tain q sN mining tank. gymnasium.
Billiard and pool tables and reading
rooms NOebus has oIered the choice
of two locations one site IN IN Sher-
man street and the other IN Lafayette
street
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
GFFICIAL BUTTON IS
CHOSEN FOR JUBILEE
Badge Will Show Oak Tree
With Blue and Gold

BERK ELEY. April s--An oak tree.
w-ta white background surrounded
with blue band. and with the figure
1910 above and 1850 below. has been
stamped on the Official button. which
VIII De used as a souvenir Of the semi
centennial celebration al the university.
The badge was selected TO-DAY bv
Prof. william Carey Jones. general
chairman - the Jubilee committee.
Oliver G0u1gs Jr. and Max TheIen were
-he members OF the committee OF Sc
lection
sample Of the button is exhibited
-u --e students cooperative store
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
DEATHS

ANDERsoN-In this city, April Z, 1910 John
e beloved brother of Fred and Gus Anderson.
native Of Sweden, aged Il years months
and 20 days
Friends are respectfully invited TO attend
the funeral today Sunday at 2:S0 o'clock D.
M AT the chapel of Craig. Cochran & Co
1859 Valencia street near Twenty third under
auspices Of Templar grove No 10. z. A. o.
D. Cremation 1. o. o. F. cemetery.
BLANCHARD-Tn this city. April g. 1910 Henrv
Clay blanchard. beloved husband of Maria L
Blanchard and father Of Leete NJ blanchard.
a native Of Truxton. Cortland county v "
aged so years months and 8 dsys
Friends are respectfully invited to attend
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Suburban Brevities

NETTING FOR YOUNG MEX -Bsrksley, April
e--A Ihlr F. Mcclure commissions q pubIic
Eo-ss = tals city VII preside ~ rhs meet
-z ~ RE Young Mems Christian association
tomorrow. az which ReT- E. r. Ollie 9 san
Erznolsco elergyulan- VIA speak On The sub
1eer = a Certain Rich Man
FATEER GUILTY OF EEGLECT-o.sIaos
Aprl a---Jsmes BsnfOrd pleaded guilty 10 =
charge = feling 20 provide for his three
probation for year today by Judge Wells
Ul-h tie warning that be must send 6 = q
n ron liquor
Eagles APPOINT DELEGATES - Oakland.
April 81 %. Albright J.. B. smith. A A.
Barber and Ioha NcDonald viii rsnres.1f
Eagles. - rhe annual co1re1tiol held this
rear in Ckiah- Tie slt-rnGtes chosen are ".
" HoDcraft. g E Taylor. " c Jameson
ana \ a AtAllseA-
ARREST CHECK OPERATOR april
c-DetecfiTe NlNlsu Wzhnuth arrested
George Wilson today while the latter was
trying % pass spuri0gs checks or west end
businessIneu- Wilson admitted his checks
were bogu- He { p years q age and came
hers from san francisco.
FIRE THREATENS ELoCK-Hsyward. April Q.
Flames IL the kitchen q the Orpheum grin il
street near Castro. AZ O'clock this morn
ing threatened 70 burn q block OF wooden
Hayward Ere department conhned the flames 70
the oae building. which was damaged 10 the
srHEEIAEs ELECT oFFICERs-OskIsnd April
G-The Atheuiau club elected rhe following
nfneers today President James Z. ELef.
wee president. George c. Davis: directors ".
r. Frick. George II lessen and J. p Burn
ham
WILL PREACH TO scAEDNAvIAEs- Rich
nl0nd Aprfl "a sermon viii be preached TO
morrow u the Sczndinsvisns of Riehmend hy
the Rev. A T. Lind q the Swedish Methodist
church q oakland az 5 O'Clock 81 the after
noon. The services vii be held under the
auspices of the wesley Methodist Episcopal
church a. Richmond ball. Swedish singers
ron the Oakland congregations have promised
te assist.
BURGLAR SUSPECT AREESTED-0zkland.
Aprii e-EenrF Louis. 30 years old. who was
arrested by the san Francisco police, vas
brought across the bay b Detective Drew,
% b charged With the burglary cf D. Cold
terz's tailor shop 81 4oS thirteenth street
from which seven suits % clothes were stoien-
sTorE COATS FROM A FRAT EoUsEBe-ke-
- April e-Te Ling. alias sam Henry. "a
Americalized Chinese, who has robbed q score
- The fraternity hocses. church snc other
crEs uizsrio1s here has confessed 10 The srea L
fHg ~ three overco1ts frou The Phi 6amms
Delta fraternity house. and win be prosecuted
for thee acts
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Notable Deaths

JOHN C. WALLER, AFHLETE-Syrscuse. y.
Y. April e-John c. Waller. for many years
a prominent igure in intercollegiate athletics.
IS dead at his home here. He was - years
old. Waller played on the Princeton football
teams of Iga5-6-7
RAFAEL MOLINA. ToREADoR-COrlova
Spain. April 9.-Rafael Molina well known
toreador who fought under the name la
GarfijO is dead
FRANK Alley. ARIZONA NEWSPAPERhAN-
Douglas Arfz.. April 9.-Frank Alley. Ari-
zoaa newspaper writer. died here today He
was born in Indiana IN 1860 and came 10 Ari-
zona in the eighties.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
BIRTHS

ALExANDER-In this city, April 6. 1910, to
the wife OF George " Alexander daughter.
CHISHOLM-In this city. March 29 1910, 10
fha wife of r. A. Chisholm, q son.
HOFNANN-In this city. April s. 1910, to the
wife of A. l. Hoffman,. daughter
LANEy-Tn this city. March D., 1910, to the
wife Of Thomas ]. Lamey,
McGoIDRICK-In this city. April 4. 1910, to
the wife OF James j. McGoldrick, son.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
LET CONTRACT FOR
STUDENT DORMITORY
University Hall Structure Will
Cost SZ35. 900

BERkE ELET. April s.-A courract. for
the erection Of University hall the new
SIX story dormitory Of The students OF
rle university II Durant avenue near
Telegraph avenue was let By the com
pany Of capitalists who are behind the
scheme 10 the Aitken reinforced con-
crete company Of Los Angeles. The. big
structure viii house several hundred
students. and VIII BE- erect ed a. 4 cost
~ sz55,Qoo. work on the foundation
Viii be started within 20 DAYS
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
viii not De inserted They must be handed IN al
either OF the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
ized TO have the published. Notices re-
stricted simply 10 the announcement OF the event
are published once in this column free OF charge.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
VICTIM OF PIoKPocKETs-

VICTIM OF PIcKPocKETs- Oakland. April o.
T. BIedorn. a tourist from Denver. reported 10
the police this morning that breastpin set
was stolen from his last night. The police
think he is a victim Of much wanted pick
pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

Folding beds Ask 10 see our assort-
nent. H Schellhass. Eleventh street
~ Fran kiln. Oakland. See him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

we save $40 per month collectors
wages by selling for cash. II. Schell-
haas OakIands booster.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
cARn - ruANEs

GARD OE IHANkS
HTGHES-We desire herewith 20 sincerely ths1S
our many relatives and friends and also tle
members OF Mantle parlor No 100. y = O.
W. for thsir sympathy and Kindness and many
dOral offerings during the sad hours % our
bereavement. the loss of a loving father
Mss ELIZABETH T. HUGHES
CHARLES NJ HUGHES.
JOSEPH z. HUGHES
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
uILI PRFACH 10 sCAEDNAVIANS-
BURGrAz SUSPECT AEREsTED-0sklznd.

APRIL e.-EenrF Louis. 80 years old. who va
arrested bT the San Francisco police, va
brought across the bay b Detective Drew
q b charged With the burglary O. D. Gold
berg's tailor shop 81 4o6 Ihirteenth stree
ron Which seven suits o. clothes were stoier
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
MARTIAN CANALS APPEAL
TO PUBLIC IMAGINATION
Prof. LoweII's New Discoveries
Gratifying

IL there is one feature in astronomy
which more than any other appeals 10
the public imagination. it is the canals
on Mars. Ever since they were discov-
cred by Schiaparelli they have been
taken as evidence of life on Mars ap-
proaching more or less to that of man
kind. and the beautiful theories which
have been woven about them have had
native romance, says the London Globe.
Mars is dying planet. and suffers
terribly from want of water and so
the Martians, who must be expert en-
gineers, have constructed a series of
canals from the snow caps at the poles
TO catch the water when the snow nelts
and turn il TO the irrigation of the
plains. much as the Egyptian fellaheen
use the waters of the Nile 1t was
therefore a great blow TO the public
when certain astronomers OF eminence
declared that there was no evidence
whatever of any canals on Mars. and
that what are mistaken for these works
are merely faults of observation or in
the telescopes.
Happily, Professor Lowell of the Ari-
zona observatory. who is perhaps our
greatest authority on the planet. not
only adheres to the old canals. but de-
clares that he has discovered a couple
Of new trenches, where there was never
one before, and cuttings of such a size
that if they are not new must inevi-
tably have been noticed before. This is
a great relief. The public will not
lightly part with its canals on Mas
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
PRESIDENT SPENDS
A QUIET SUNDAY
Poses for Sketch by Young
Woman and Leaves for
Washington

NEW YORK. Feb 13.-President Taft
had a quiet Sunday in New York. He
posed leisurely for a sketch before q
young woman artist, Lois A. Swan,
while going through his mail this
morning, saw two callers and left for
Washington in the private ear Olivette,
leaving Jersey City at 3:55 o'clock.
Otto 7. Barnard. president of the
New York trust company and defeated
candidate for mayor in the recent mu-
nicipal contest, and Lloyd c. Griscom
president of the New York republican
county committee. were the persons,
besides relatives and the artist, whom
the president saw.
After the banquet OF the republican
club last night the president returned
to the home of his brother, Henry w.
Taft and did not get up until nearly
10 o'clock today.
With Mrs. Taft, the president went
to Bannards home, and, while Mrs.
Taft remained in the car, Barnard
took the president into the house IN
troduced him to the young artist and
the president sat for sketch. Ban
nard left them together and accom-
panied Mrs. Taft on an automobile ride
up Fifth avenue.
At 8 o'clock the secret service men
called with two automobiles. and the
president and Mrs. Taft were taken to
the train.
At the conference yesterday in the
house Of Griscom, Barnard, Governor
Hughes and Griscom We're of one mind
in insisting that the republican party
in this state should be purged. and
that the Aides -Conger charges at Al
bany should be sifted to the bottom
While President Taft did not COM
nit himself at the conference, he is
said to have told several leaders that
the situation looked very bad, and
It was common belief that he sided
with Hughes. Barnard and Griscom
as against State Chairman Woodruff,
Senator Depew and Speaker Wadsworth
Of the state assembly,.
Barnard would not say that politics
was not disclosed today. and the infer
ence was that President Taft has
taken an active interest in the repub-
lican situation in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
CROWS EAT MUD WHEN
BITTEN BY A SNAKE
Flock Attacks Reptile, but Prey
Escapes

About five months ago I happened
TO be stopping at wayside station in
lower Burmah. writes observer in
the Field One morning ! noticed an
excited mob of crows close to the
bungalow, and as | am interested in
natural history l strolled over to see
what was the cause of it, Just there
d. wooden bridge crosses a big ditch
and about 10 yards off there was a
mass of black, soft mud, caused by
buffaloes rolling. On the bridge was
small brown snake about two feet
in length This snake is an ordinary
jungle inhabitant and is very venom
ous. surrounding him was mob of
some dozen crows. Whenever tile
snake attempted to escape the nearest
bird would jump in and jerk it back
by the tail. The crows generally kept
just out of the snakes reach. but on
three separate occasions the birds
were struck
Immediately on being bitten a crow
flew over to the wet mud and swal-
lowed three or four mouthfuls without
a pause. 1t then perched up in a tree
and took no further part in the fight.
The incident ended in the snake es-
Gaping between the planks of the
bridge.
What interests me is, Why did the
stricken birds eat the mud? Was it
taken as a kind of antidote, or what
was the reason? ] was only about
five yards from the eombatants, and as
they took no notice of me | distinctly
saw the whole thing. The people
whom I have told about this all refuse
TO believe me and say: Another snake
story" If any of your correspondents
should ever have seen a similar incl
dent. or could help to explain it, /
should be much Obliged
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
BOURBONS MAY BEAT
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Measure Is Expected to Meet
Waterloo in House After
Passing the Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The fact
that President Taft in his New York
speech picked out for emphasis such
subjects as postal savings banks. in
terstate commerce legislation, anti-in-
junction statehood and conservation Of
national resources, seems to mark these
as subjects for early consideration by
congress. Especially is this true for
the reason that measures to carry out
these party pledges have reached ad-
vanced stages before the appropriate
committees.
1t is remarked also that the char
acter of Taft's alIusions TO the federal
incorporation bin would hardly justify
the placing of that measure in the first
rank of administration measures. while
the fact that ship subsidy was ignored
altogether makes it questionable
whether the executive win bring pres
sure to further its chances.
Ship subsidy legislation seems almost
certain to pass the senate, but the
democrats in the house are preparing
to line up against the bill, and believe
that with some republican assistance
they will be able TO defeat it. 1t is
not improbable that the senate would
then place the measure upon the post
office appropriation BILL as a rider, in
Whlcn event second COHlSSl NOulu NC
preciptated in the house.
1t is expected that the select COM
mittee of the senate to conduct an in
quiry into the cost of living Will be
announced early this week. Republican
members generally express the opinion
that the inquiry can be conducted so
speedily as to insure a report before
the conclusion of the present session.
They Will undertake especially to
demonstrate that the tariff is not re-
sponsible for the rise in prices.
The question whether the house COM
mittee on ways and means will under
take an investigation of the cost of
living is still undetermined.
Postal savings banks and appropria
tion bills will take up practically the
entire week in the senate. In the
house, the rivers and arbors bill
probably. will occupy much time, and
there are other appropriation bills
ready for consideration. Among these
is the postoff1ce bill. carrying about
$240. 100000, and the Indian bill. 1t is
unlikely that any administra ton bills
will be considered in the house this
week.
The Ballinger-P -Pinchot investigation
is scheduled for resumption tomorrow.
There will be important hearings
also at both ends of the capitol on the
administration railroad bill.
The bearings on the anti-option bill
are attracting general interest Hear
ings Will be resumed tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
MENELIK SEES STARS
WHEN SUPPOSED DEAD
Astronomical Observations Dis
close Mystery

The mystery Of Menclik is almost as
entertaining as the story of Mother
Hubbard and her dog" for if we re
member Alright the old lady set out 10
the underta kers TO buy him coffin.
and when she came back the dog was
laughing. How many times the duskv
monarch has laughed since his first
dea th' it would be impossible to say.
Nothing. or next 10 nothing. is known
~ his latest death a day or two ago.
after long and painful Illness" Long
after he was stricken we find him.
through his minister. NJ Hole Mareau
Sera bon. transmitting to the Asrronom-
ical Society Of France the result OF
his observations OF the heavens and
king the society for its views upon
The communication. says the London
Globe
Here is the Abyssinian minister's dis
patch TO the secretary Of the Astro-
nomical society Of France: "On Mon
day night. October is. his ma iesty the
emperor watched the conjunction of
Venus with the moon. nd observed the
planets Mars and Saturn. when sudden
lv al 19 BE-. 54 m local time he saw
some shooting stars, accompanied by a
superb bolioe. having q very long and
luminous train. of which the point was
between the stars 'Pi' and PSI and
the Fishes. These meteOrs differed in
every sense. His majesty does not
thiuk they can be the Orionides and
Ie comma nds me TO bring the phe-
nomena under your notice, in case you
consider 81 interesting enough to com
rnuuicste to the Astronomical Society
Or France"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
MANY SMITHS SEEK
SEAT IN PARLIAMENT
JOneSeS and Wilson's Come
Next on the List

An examination of the list of parlia-
mentary candidates, exclusive of the
Irish candidates. shows 10 named
Smith, nine candidates with the sur
name Jones. eight Wilson's, four with
the surname of Benn and the same
number Of Horne Five candidates have
the surname of Samuel, four are named
Baker, four Hopes are fun Of them
surname and three are named Harris.
according to the Westminster Gazette.
1t remains to be seen what name will
head the list in the new parliament
The Wilson group stood high in the
last parliament. Among the aspirants
to parliament are Lambs. Bells. Butch
ers. Gloyers, a Woodcock Buffers, Ma
sons, Thornes and at least three Kings.
There are Coats and a Hood, a Knott
and Forest Bliss to balance Burns,
and three Levers to raise the tone of
the house. There are candidates who are
White Small and Long. There is
ChappIe and a Bethel, a Lord and
Court
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
PRINCE HENRY SAVES
count FROM BEAR
PIungeS Hunting Knife Into
Heart of Animal

Prince Henry of Prussia recently res
cued Count Szapary from the clutches
OF a bear. The prince was taking part
in an eight days bear hunt on the
counts Hunga rian estate in Silben-
burger. according to the London Globe.
The prince and count had climbed trees
in order to shoot bear. The count
fred and wounded the animal, but the
next moment he fell from the tree. The
bear approached and before the count
could fire a second shot gripped him by
the shoulder. The count attempted to
use his hunting knife. only to find that
his right arm had been rendered power
less. Prince Henry saw that there was
no time TO lose. He left the tree in
which he was concealed, and facing the
bear plunged his hunting knife into the
animal's body. killing him. Meanwhile
Count Szapary lay unconscious in the
snow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14

II zushes forth a perfect thing,
Sparkling. bubbling Shasta Spring. :
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
GAILEO NOT INVENTOR
OF FIRST TELESCOPE
MiddIeburg Spectacle Maker
Said TO Be DiscoVerer

The invention Il the telescope is COM
monty attributed TO Calico, but NJ
Camille Flammarion shows in the Rev ue
that the merit dies not entirely belong
to the great teacher OF mathematics at
Pisa and Padua. A rare work printed
al The Hague in 1855, written in Latin
by Peter BOrel, physician to the king
Of France. and dedicated to the senate
ard people Of Middleburg. the metropo-
lis Of Zealand, states that "the injustice
OF men has taken away from your city
a glory which justly belongs TO it. The
true inventor Of the telescope is Zach
arv Joannides, spectacle maker. who
Gffed up the two first lens In 1880, the
one concave and the other convex,
ioined BIZ a tube" other evidence, we
.re told. confirms this, but the date is
made q little anterior Moreover, Mid
.5lobi1ra telescopes were sold in Paris
In April 1909. this being the year in
which the discovery is attributed TO
CALLED.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-14
T'SNEWYORK
SPEECH STIRS
CONGRESSMEN
Presidents Next Move viii Be
TO Whip Law Makers Into
Accepting His Views
Boom for Loeb for Governor
Nay Be Launched Upon
Return of Roosevelt

ASHiINGTON. Feb. 1s.-After a
quiet morning in New York President
TAFT returned to Washington tonight
10 ind that his speech last night be-
tore the Republican club at its Lincoln
day dinner had kept national legis-
lators busy talking the whole day long.
Taft felt that a statement of his
views was wanted. Now that he has
mad his say it is declared to be his
purpose 40 get to work on congress in
iae interest of measures he has rec
ammended
Ill LET 'EN YELL
ia fact, it is said that. in connection
with mis- speech and his. plans for the
immediate future. the president today
quoted saying by Jewett head mas
ter OF BalioI at oxford when he ad-
Flsed young man: Don't excuse:
don't emplain; set it done. let EN- yelL~
30 far as be can, the president said,
he was going to get it done and in
me meantime would Let EN- yell"
News reaching Washington of the
conference OF the republican leaders in
NeW YORK Yesterday participated I'm by
me president and by Governor Hughes
tends t. confirm statements of last
niSIt thai possible candidates for gov
etnor 81 the state did not enter into
the discussion.
IL is said that the president and
Ioternor Hughes occupied positions
l-at are almost identical i'm that both
are deeply Interested in the candidate
TO be named, but that neither will
take an active part in his selection
Neither Taft nor the governor. il IS
positively stated here. has indica ted q
choice.
WAY START LOEB BOOM
Aineh sentiment was found i'm New
York that nothing sboulG be done in
'le way OF settling possible candidates
Tntl the return of Roosevelt. To many.
i was said this would mean a strong
boom for Collector William Loeb.
whose candidacy would undoubtedly
taII Roosevelt TO the stump
When in New York President Taft
consulted Loeb regarding plans under
way for home coming reception to
Roosevelt Ia his cablegram to the re-
publican club Of New York city. which
had undertaken the arrangements for
reception. the former pres. dent. after
stating that whatever was done SHOULD
He done on The day Of his arrival con-
rIudcd with the advice:
see Loeb"