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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
WHEN Is A FIRE
BY SUPREME COURT
Justices Interpret Falling Wall
Clause in Santa Rosa In
Surancel Case

The failing wall clause, which has
caused great amount of legal dispute
since the disaster of 1906, was inter-
preted for the first time by the supreme
court yesterday. The decision holds
the insurance companies liable for
damages caused by fire where it can
be shown that the fire was under way
before any of the walls fell in. The
falling of a wall before the starting
of fire nullifed the insurance policy.
In cases, however, where damage was
done by fire before one of the walls
caved in, the accident did not nullify
the policy, and the company is liza BILE
for the full amount of damage done be-
fore and after the falling of the wall.
The decision, written by Justice
Shaw, was handed down in the suit Of
Naomi Davis, executrix of the estate
of Henry Davis. against the Connecti-
cut insurance company for $1,000 on a
policy covering the contents of drug
store in Santa Rosa. The court de-
cided that the first shiver of the quake
severed the electric wires and set the
building on fire. and that the second
shiver sent the front wall tearing down
into the building and the street. AL
though the damage by fire between
these two shivers, less than half a min
ute apart, must have been small, the
court decided that in principle the fact
that the fire started before the wall
fell made the company liable for the
full amount of the policy. Justice
Melvin, while not dissenting from the
reasoning of this decision, filed a dis
senting vew, holding that the task Of
deciding whether avail can fall faster
than piece of wood can take fire was
too delicate for a jury and that the
verdict was not strongly enough sup
ported by the evidence.
In a similar decision handed down
yesterday the court reversed a verdict
giving c. Fountain 'of Santa Rosa a
Judgment of $1,000 against the Con-
necticut insurance company. In this,
it was shown, the front wall of the
Shea building in Santa Rosa fell before
the fire started thus invalidating the
insurance policy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco, Wednesday, December IA:
US-CAMPBELL-Thoma n. Angus. 81
Menlo Park, and Charlotte Campbell, 2I
cARISSIMI-s -sCHIAyI-Luis Carissimi, AZ. and
Adriana Schiavi, IS, both Of 1416 Grant ave
FRISCH-BENNETT- H. C. Frisch. %
and Mildred E. E. Bennett, D. both OF 32S
Lexington avenue
HEAP-EBERT-James L. Heap. p San Ber
nardno, and Martha Ebert. 10. Monrovia.
HUTCHINSON-SMART- E. Hutchinson
%. zoos Cortland avenue, and Annie NJ. Smart
LABRUCHERIE-LAP0R Labruch
erie 81. e54 Fulton street. and victorine La
porte, 80. 1927 Washington street.
LEO O'SHAUGHNESSY-Guy o. Lee, %. Port
land. and Edna o'Shaughnessy. 20, San Jose.
MEUSER-CRE E. Meuser
%. and Alice L. Creighton. %, both of 1854
NELSON -sHANABROoK-Danie W. Nelson.
"a, Santa Cruz, and Alice s. Shanabroek, 25,
NiKLAsIEwIcZ- -wIsNIEwsKI-Flory Nix
lasiewicz 27, and Josefa Wisniewski 26, both
of 800 Russia avenue.
P0DESTA-DE MART1NI-Joseph Podesta. 81
SO Scott place. and Adelne de Martini "a
PoLYTTE-sT sTEPHENs-Avenard ~Polytte, 81
and Frances E. Stephens. 2s. both of 1850
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES F. scazighini
81, Grangeville. CAL, and Edith A. Junette
20, Tacoma. Wash.
@GREEN-Arthur E. selig, 27, 1884
Bush street. and Lille Green, p, 1867 Haight
street
Nellie Bailey "a, both of 11ss Shotwell
TAYLoR-JAcoBs- Henry E. Taylor. 95. 42a
Green street, and Cassandra L. Jacobs, 26, q
TUCKERSLEwIs- william H. Tucker. "a
Aberdeen, and Ruth E. Lewis, 81. 125 Lyon
WRIGHT-SANER-Arc J Wright, 81. Sac
ramento. and Freda Saner. 81. Gait.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
FAIRGROUNDS FOR
CHILDREN IS Theme
Varied Program of Conference
That Begins at the St.
Francis Today

The following is the program for the
first annual conference of the Play
ground Association of California, which
will open its session at the st. Francis
hotel this morning and continue until
Saturday inclusiye
Thursday, December 15-Registration of dele
gates at the headquarters Of the playground
association of California, Hotel st. Francis; ;
RsreS T be made up to Tisi1
sion VIII be held In the Colonial ballroom; IN
troductory remarks, Mrs. Lowell White (vice
member playground commission OF San Fran
CISCO The Development of the playground IN
OF the playground commission of Los Angeiesl )
folk dances, children of the Taylor school, Ala
Psychology of Play" Dr. Philip King Brown
Friday, December 1e-The morning session will
be held In the Colonial ballroom. 9:30, The
Playground In Operation, C. B. Raitt lsuperin-
tendent of Fairgrounds Los Angelesl TO- .'Ade
quate training of Supervisors, Geo. r. Dlckle
lsnperinn,tendent p of Fairgrounds oakland; 1890
Ine fairgrounds Developed in San fran
cisco, II. j. Mccoy (president playground com
mission, San Francisco: 1880, an interchange
OF experiences by playground workers. Luncheon
@ @lz:oo p M m Subject for discussion az ..cl the
luncheon. The Girl and the Playground; The
Play Spirit In It's Relation to Girl Delinquency,
Beatriee Mccall (probation officer of Alameda
county The Playground Made Practical for
girls" Ethel Moore tmember playground com-
mission, yoaklandl; what Los Angeles Is Do
ground commission. Los Angeles: what San
Francisco Ought to Do,'' j. G. Astredo tmember
playground commission San Franeisco).
Friday afternoon December 16-The session
will be held in Colonial ballroom. g. "Play-
ground games" DIR. Everett c. Beach (head
OF department of physical education, Los An
gelesl; $50. Rural Recreation Centers,'' Er-
nest Bradley (dean of Tamalpais center. Kent
1eid, Marin county,; 4. What Other Countries
Public Recreation" Miss Irene Elizabeth Phil
ips (Rochester, n. Y.) Evening-S:15, THE
Significance of the Playground Movement Dr.
r. G. Boone Qecturer in education, University
of California;
will be held in Colonial ballroom. 9:30, bust
ness meeting, election of officers; 10. Public
School Fairgrounds Gilbert n. Brink (princi-
pal Berkeley high school; discussion led by
Alexander Sherriffs, superintendent of schools
San Jose. II. School Gardens" E. B. Bah
cock assistant professor of agricultural educa-
tion University of California;.
Saturday afternoon will be devoted to visits
to Fairgrounds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
DEATHS

ALIEN-In this city. December 10. 1910 Ellen.
dearly beloved wife of the late John Alien Alien
and mother of Edward. John. William, Mary
Isabelle and Susie Allen and Mrs. W Marner;
Mrs. NJ. Bird and Mrs. G. Blum, a native OF
Ireland. aged 81 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully IN
vited to attend the funeral today (Ihurs-
day, December 15. 1910, at O'Clock a. m,
from her late residence. 1907 Montgomery
church, where a requiem high mass VIII be
celebrated for the. repose of her soul. com
mencing at $3.50 Am. sharp Intermenr tpri-
vate) Holy Cross cemetery.
BAKER-In this city. December 49, 1910. Julie
Giesenkerchen Baker, beloved mother OF Jo-
seph. Carrie E., Isabel and Matte Baker, Mrs
A. d. Scroggy and the late Albert and Au-
gustus Baker. a native of Cologne, Germany.
aged SO years and % days.
The funeral will be held tomorrow (Frtday), I,
at O'Clock D. m. from her late residence.
81 Fair Oaks street. Interment private.
BRADLE-In this city, December 1s. 1910. Char
lotte, widow of tie late J. a. Bradle a native
Funeral and interment private.
CRAwFoRD-In this city, December 13. 1910.
Sarah Crawford. sister of Mrs j. Duane, and
cousin of Mrs. Thomas Johnstone and Thomas
Sheridan, a native Of birmingham. Mass, aged
81 years. A member of Loyal circle No. 1I9,
c. o. F., and Golden Gate circle No. IL,
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral tomorrow Fri-
day.. December 16. at a. M, from the
funeral parlors of Green Ryan & Donohoe.
northeast corner Of Sixteenth and Guerrero
streets. thence TO ST. Johns church. where a
requiem high mass viii be celebrated for the
repose OF her soul, commencing at $50 a m.
Interment Holy Cross cemetery
DEE-In this city, December 10, 1910. Patrick
Dee, brother of Thomas Dee Of Davis. Cal.
and Mrs. Francis Antony OF this city, a
native OF Ireland. aged 65 years.
Friends respectfully invited TO attend
the funeral today Thursday December Is,
at 9 a. M. at Sacred Heart church Fell and
Fillmore streets. where a requiem mass viii
be celebrated for the repose Of his soul. II
terment Holy Cross cemetery. by carriages
Remains at the chapel Of n. Gray & Co, 219e
Geary street corner Of Devisadero.
DRoUGARD-In this city December IL, 1910
at the city and county hospital Joseph Drou-
gard, a native of France, aged so years.
FoRD-In this city. December 12 1910 Bird
get dearly beloved wife OF John Ford. loving
mother of Mary Ford, and beloved sister OF
Daniel Florence, John and Peter Donohue q
native of County Cork, Ireland aged 35 years
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
yited to attend the funeral today Thurs
day., at $50 a. m, from the parlors Of the
United Undertakes. 26O6 Howard street near
Twenty second, thence to st. Peters church.
where requiem high mass will be celebrated
for the repose of her SOUL commencing at 8
a. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
GERAGHTY-In this city. December IA. 1910
Michael T., dearly beloved son of the late
Michael and Catherine Geraghty, brother OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
FUNERAL OF ARCH DRUID
CONDUCTED BY MASONS
Louis q. Schord Buried After
Impressive Service

The funeral Of Louis G. Schord. past
supreme arch of the United Ancient
Order OF Druids, was held yesterday
from King Solomon's han in Fillmore
street. The service was conducted by
King solomon lodge, Free and Accepted
NasOns, Of which Schord was a mem
Der, Frank Simen, acting. worshipful
master. officiating
The han was crowded with members
Of the Independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows, Burns lodge of the Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, Templar Grove Of
the Druids and Hartnagel chapter of
the Druids, ia full uniform. and large
number Of friends. The interment was
in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Schord was a native of Sweden. II
years Of age, and was an old time resi-
dent Of the city. He is survived bv his
widow. DR.. H NJ, William E. and Rob
ert Schord, and Mrs. F. G. Denke.
Twenty years ago Schord was supreme
arch OF the United Ancient Order of
Druids, serving two terms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
GRAND NEST OF OWLS
INSTALLS NEW CHIEFS

The grand nest of the Independent
Order of Owls has closed its annual
session in this city.
officers for the current term were
installed as follows:
E. B. Lonnig, past grand president; Albert
E. Cohn, grand president Victor Kress, grand
vice president; Walter B. Paeska, grand in
yocator; Max wolmar, grand secretary; ]. D..
DeGear, grand treasurer d. B. Dinniene, grand
conductor K. A. Boohm grand inner guard;
y. Stein, grand outer guard; r. Siess, John A.
Halpin, Harry Bernard, Dr. Louis Jacobs and
Al Lewis, grand trustees
The constitution of the order was
amended to permit the extension of the
organization. The grand president was
vested with the authority Of grand
organizer and power to institute sub
ordinate nests in various parts of the
state.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
WASTE NO MORE TIME
ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Capital Idea for the Solution
of the Question.
The Best, Most Comprehensive Gift of All
Can Now Be Easily Made.

the dealer who calls any player piano
an Auto-piano. The genuine Auto-piano
has the name cast in the metal plate
and is sold only by the Eilers stores.
The United States Government has
indorsed it by selecting it for thirty
two battleships. When it is considered
that Pianos on battleships are exposed
found from the Arctic circles TO the
equator, one can readily, imagine how
durable they must be.
Tetrazzini, who is now delighting
San Francisco audiences with her Won
derful voice has the Auto-piano in her
apartments at the Palace Hotel and
says of it, TT is wonderful There is
no Player Piano to equal it,
IN 1000 HOMES.
Two thousand California homes are
already supplied with the Auto-piano
and it is more popular to-day than
ever before.
If you have a Piano that is silent
most of the time. we will take that in
eAcHahSe ana make you a. HDeraI al
lowance for 1t, and the balance may be
paid in cash, or, If you prefer. in con-
venient monthly payments
Our liberal selling plan solves the
Christmas gift for many a family and
solves it better than anything else can.
Send for catalogue and illustrated
book, What People Say Eilers Music
House. s75 Market street. San Fran
cisco; 557 Twelfth ST. opposite Or
pheum. Oakland; San Jose, Stockton.
Sacramento, Fresno, forty western
stores. Stores open evenings till
IChristmas.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
Notable Deaths

3. ]. WATSON. EDIToR-Tonopsh, Ney. Dec:
14.-B. ]. Watson. former superintendent % %
public instruction IN Nevada county. Car, ane
editor of the Nevada City Evening heTaIu'
died here today aged 70 years Tie had re-
sided in Nevada for the last i've years
J. M. BROOKS, ATToRNEY-Ios Angeles.
Dec Id Marion Brooks who served four
years here as United States district attorney
under President Cleveland's first adminlstra-
tion died today. He was SO years OF age
and had been i'll for a long time.
W. CLEBURNE, ENGINEER-Newport Ky,
Dec. 14-William Cleburne, who surveyed tne
original route for the Union Pacinc raliroau.
died here today aged Sc years. He was ehler
surveyor for the railroad for 21 years and was
a brother Of General Patrick Cleburne, noted
confederate officer.
E. GRIFFITH-Los Angeles, Dec 14.-EliJah
Griffith husband OF Mrs. Esther T. Griffith.
state president OF the state W. c. T. u, died
today OF heart failure at his home IN venice
He was a contractor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
FRANKLIN GRAMMAR
PUPILS GRADUATED
Children of the School Give an
Interesting Program

The graduating exercises of the
Franklin grammar school, Mrs. Annette
N. Wood, principal, in Eighth street
near Bryant, were held yesterday
morning. The graduated class was that
of Miss r. S. Harris.
The following program was rem
dered:
Song, LEAD Kindly Light y class: salutatory.
Helen Baddeley; song. Garden of Roses eight
girls; reading, Mildred Baker song. My Own
United States; recitation, Anna Gardner; song,
California, class: composition, John Kitchak
quotations Flora Durling Anna Gardner, Ger
trude OLeary and Jacob Cone; song (waltz)
"Carmena," class; composition Annis Hen
bricks; reading Gladys Platt vaedictory. Claire
Kelly; song, Vesper Hymn, class; distribution
of diplomas and medals
The graduates were:
Helen Baddeley Flora Durling
Jacob Cone Aunis Hendricks
Anna Gardner tGertrude 0Leary
Claire Kelly Gladys Platt
Mildred Baker
Medal pupils-Claire Kelly and Helen Bad
deley.
Honoraries-C Claire Kelly. Helen Baddeley and
Annis Hendricks
The graduates were addressed by the
principal and Ray Doherty of the play
grounds department
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
MERCHANTS OPPOSED TO
GIVING OF PREMIUMS
Would Stop the Advertising of
Misleading Special Sales

If the plans of the new Affiliated re-
tail merchants association are sue
cessful there will be no more giving
away of automobiles, sewing machines
or trading stamps for the purpose of
stimulating retail business. At a
meeting of delegates from all the re-
tail organizations Monday the new as
sociation was formed. 1t represents
retail dealers in every commodity.
The delegates discussed the new
weights and measures ordinance. They
declared against misleading the public
through false special sale advertising
and proposed a state law against Civ
ing away premiums
The Retail grocers' association held
a conference yesterday with the Home
industry league and promised to as
sist in making the made in California
week" a success. The grocers also de-
clared against the premium evil.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
FIVE ARRESTED FOR
ROBBING HOTELMAN
Police Capture AssaiIants of
Charles Sagrac

After search Of three hours yes
terday morning the FIVE men who beat
and robbed Charles Sagrac. proprietor
OF the New Commercial hotel, We're ar
rested and identified by their victim.
The men gave the names Of Arthur
Davis, Rufus McFall. Dana Grace, Wal
ter c. Hill and George W. Simpson and
were charged with robbery.
Sagrac says he was alone at the
desk OF the hotel when Hill engaged
q room. Later Hill returned with four
companions and took them TO the room.
Sagrac protested that the room was
hired for only one man. and ordered the
others 10 leave the hotel
The five followed Sagrac down
stairs and attacked him in the lobby.
Sagrac lost his watch during the en-
counter The watch was found on
Davis
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15

How can 1 do my Christmas shop
ping? That's the question that many
weary person will ask himself in the
next ten days. He will put it off from
day to day and then he will make
frantic rush to buy every member of his
family some gift.
These suggestions are to the man
who wants to avoid all of the troubles
and worries that are incident to Christ
mas buying.
Why not lump all of your Christmas
gifts into one that will be appropriate
for every member of your family and
that will stand for a generation as a
reminder of your thoughtfulness and
wise buying
A Piano in either the tiny Grand or
the Upright style or the up-to-date
Auto-piano is the gift that embodies in
itself the greatest significance.
What could be more beautiful than
one of the new Chickering Baby Grand
Chickering Piano and loved 1t, and to-
day the Chickering Grand is as far
superior to any other make as it was
seventy-five years ago.
The new 1911 designs in Chickering.
Sohmer and Kimball uprights are the
best expression Of the most recent de-
velopment in piano architecture The
most beautiful home gains added
beauty by the presence of such an
instrument.
A THoUGHTFUL GIFT.
For those who want to make certain
that the home shall at all times have
musical atmosphere, the Auto-piano is
almost essential. Don't be misled by
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
MARRIAGES

MARSHALLe- -YOUNG-In this city. December
II. 1910. by Rev George A Hough OF Grace Grace
Methodist Episcopal church. Naming 0eorSe
ton Young Of South San Francisco.
PLUNIAIER- this city. Decem.
Der g, 1910, by Rev. George A. Hough EI
Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Joseph
Willard Plummer of Omaha. Neb., and Malsle
E. Clarkson of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15

GUADALUPE PERLoR CHOOSES OFFICERS
Guadalupe parlor 30. 23I. n. 5. O. W. at its
last meeting elected the following officers for
the ensuing term. Past president. l. Cslllani: |:
PRESIDENT Paul Hischier: hrst vice president.
Peter Van Peit: second vice president Thomas
Shea. third vice president. Martin Nelch; mar
ehal. Ad0lph Isola: financial secretary. Emil
LuttIineer. recording secretary. George Buehn;
treasurer. ". r. Fahlbusch; trustee John Lut-
tringer; inside sentinel. Joseph Schieo; outside
sentinel. Alex Stephens.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
JUNIOR MECHANICS
NAME NEW OFFICERS

Abraham Lincoln council No. 2. jun
Tor Order United American Mechanics,
has elected the following officers:
Adams, vice councillor: William f. Bouton, re-
cording secretary; S. NJ Cox assistant recording
secretary; r, F. de Lisle, financial secretary
John w. Colby. treasurer; L. 3. Davis. conduc-
tor: Z. f. Schmidt. warden: W. Z. Lane, inside
sentinel; .. s. Lennen, outside sentinel; f. A..
to state council: f. 4 -Tfbbitts. c. L. Gardner
and ?. F. Schmidt, alternates; a. II. Larkins,
chaplain.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
IMPOSTOR SOLICITS
FOR STATE S. p. c. c.
Well Dressed Man Represents
Self TO Be SOciety's Agent

A tail, elderly, well dressed man.
wearing a cap and representing him
self as Captain White, secretary Of
the California society for the proven
ton Of cruelty to children" has. during
the last few days, called al number OF
private residences soliciting financial
aid for the society III. J. White. the
real secretary OF the society, says the
man is an impostor. not authorized to
ma Ike collections.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
JUNE BRIDE FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Pearl
May Seawell who was married June
1 to Earl George Seawell, today filed
suit for divorce on statutory grounds.
The name of the correspondent is with
held by the attorneys. The couple re-
side in Healdsburg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
BlPTHs. MARRIAGES. DEATHS

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by naii
will not be inserted They must be HANDED IN AZ
either OF the publication offices and De ineorseu
with the name and residence OF persons antnol-
lied to have the same published Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement OK the event
are published once in this column free OF charge
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
BIRTHS

AIcKINDREY-In this city, December H. 1910,
to the wife Of Charles W. McKindrey, a
daughter.
REICH-In this city. December 13. 1910. to the
wife of Hugo Reich formerly Johanna Aora-
ham, a SON.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15

JEWELRY THIEVES TO BE ExTRkDITED-
Gregorio Colin and Csssario Munoz who have
been IN the custody Of the federal authorities
for two months on charge Of stealing 10000
pesos worth Of jewelrS. were ordered held
for extradition 10 Mexico yesterday by United
States Commissioner Wright.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
FIRE STARTED 3 TIMES
IN A VACANT HOUSE
Flames Are Extinguished Be-
fore Much Damage Is Done

A third attempt within a. month has
been made to set fire to vacant house
at 412 Anderson street. the property of
Charles Eisepke. The fires were dis
covered by William Eisepke of 507
Moultrie street. brother of the owner
of the property. The fires did not do
any material damage Fire Marshal
Towe is making an investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
ToLsroY MEMoRIAI-I-naer

ToLsToY MEMoRIAL-Under the auspices of
the workman's circle and Russian socialist So
ciety the first Tolstoy memorial service was
held in this city Tuesday evening in the JEFF
ferson Square building. Among the speakers
were Prot. g. r. Moves of the University Of
California. William McDeyitt. s. Shnlberg, A.
Susan, |. Ebert
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15

LIBRARIES TO CLoSE-The free library in
Hayes street and the several branches will be
closed Saturday, December "A, at O'Clock
ana reopen Monday. December 26, at 9 o'clock
IN the morning. The same institutions will
close December 81 at the same hour and will
not reopen until the next Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15

BABE HURT BY FALL-catherina Renfeld 3
years of age, who lives with her parents at
lf3e Sixteenth street, was severely injured
when she fell 10 feet in the frehouse at Grant
avenue ana O'FarrelI streets yesterday after
noon. The childs father is employed as
fireman.