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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
Berkeley Merchant to Marry

BERKELEY, April GA ripple OF
interest was caused in society circles
here by the announcement of the in
tended marriage of Walter A Gompertz
2 popular businessman, and Miss Ada
Lockett at the home of Prof. ana Mrs
Joseph N lie Conte in Hillside avenue
Gompertz has been considered con-
nrmed bachelor.
Rev A. S. J. Coats, formerly pastor
Of the Evangelist Baptist church. will
read the service. Miss Mabel Lockett
q sister Of the bride, will be the maid
Of honor and the two little nfeces O.
the bridegroom to be. Helen lie Conte
and Ruth GompertZ, will be the flower
bearers Only members of the fami-
lies of the couple will be present.
Miss Lockett is the daughter Of Can.
tain Albert Lockett, for many wears
identified with the Pacific Mail steam.
ship company. She is a graduate OF
the Berkeley high school and a mem.
Der Of the Order Of the Eastern Star
Gompertz is member of the firm OF
Durgin & Gompertz and also of the
Berkeley undertaking company. He Is
high In the Masonic order and is ma G,
eminent commander of the RerlxeIey
commandery of knights Templar he.
sides being a Shriner and an Elk. He
was member Of the board of trustees
last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moffatt enter.
tained the Cosmos whist club at tbei,
home, 3zS7 California street. Soutl
Berkeley, Friday evening. The bouse
was decorated with fruit blossoms and
ferns. Among those present were Mrs
Dettner, Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron. Mrs
Twitchworth, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dixon
Mr.. and Mrs ]. H Ollson, w. Dettner
and W. H Ollson. Refreshments. mn.
sic and dancing followed the games.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
PROFESSORS TO HEAD
BIOLOGICAL JOURNEY
Will Lead Students Through
Grass Valley Mines

BERKELEY, April 6.-Prof. A. C.
Lawson and Prof G. D. Louderback of
the department of geology of the uni
versity will head a geological trip
which will be taken to Grass Valley by
the mining students next week. A
number of the mines in the vicinity of
that city will be visited during the 10
days journey. The expedition will be
made up of both senior and junior stu
dents to the number of so.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
CALIFORNIA PIONEER
DIES AT THE AGE OF II
Mrs. Catherine Alexander Lived
i'm State Half Century

BERKELEY. April 6.-The body of
Mrs. Catherine Alexander, widowed
mother of Rev. F. w. Reed of this city,
was shipped to Santa Clara after
funeral services this afternoon. Mrs
Alexander was native of ireland and
lived in this state for 81 years. Her
home for three years was at 1716 Hearst
avenue. She was II years of age
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07

BELIEVES BROTHER INSANE-Berkeley. April
6.-Fearing that her brother Otto Christ who
charged with malicious mischief in throw
ing beer glasses at University avenue street
few days ago. demented Kate
Christ of 739 University avenue swOre TO q
complaint this afternoon alleging that her
brother was insane. He will be examined BY a
lunacy commission
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. April 6.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today
Fred p. Herold. %. and Mamie Robins 2S
both OF San Jose.
Frank f. Avila. 81. and Lena Marcel, II. both
OF Hayward
William F. Holmes. so. and Victoria NJ. Faro
sich. -. both of Alameda.
Joseph p. Silva. 26 and Philomena Cunha S5
both Of San LeandrO.
Harry Esporto. "a. san Francisco, and Agnes
NJ. Lippi. is. Oakland.
James V. Houghton. -. Oakland. and Jessie
F. Mcdonald. IS. Fl Paso.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
poRTrANn wnMAN J

PORTLAND WOMAN DEAD-Berkeley. April g.
Mrs Caroline -Neumeyer. formerly resident
of Portland. Ore.s aged SO years, who came
here short time ago, died this morning at
1911 kittrdge street. Her husband lives In
Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07

ADDRESS BEFORE ROTARY CLUB-oakland.
April 6.-The Rotary club Of Oakland will give
luncheon tomorrow, the feature OF which viii
be an address by Rev. Thomas A. Boyer who
has taken his subject What Time Is 1t
and Where Are We2''
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07

is HEAvY-oakland. April 6.
There are now %, 600 names on the great regis
ter OF Alameda county, according to the com
pllation made today by County Clerk Cook and
Registrar II. e. Magiil. Cook declares that he
expects TO have $4,000 names on the registrar
in time to vote at the August primaries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07

Cash will furnish rooms instead of
5 on installments. See II. Schellhaas. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
LINCOLN
COOPER'S MILLS.

Forrest p Whittier who has been
living in Charles Hopkins house, has
moved to the house owned by p. S.
Whittier.
Mrs. John Gliddcn has gone 10 New
Hampshire, called there by the Illness
of her sister, Mrs. Dockum.
James Acker, who has been at home
for a few days, returned to his work
in Windsor. Wednesday,
Mrs Emma Sprague, who has been
with Mrs. Hawk, returned to her home
in jefferson, Thursday.
John Bryant, Jr.. who has been con-
fined to the house for the past few
weeks is recovering.
7. :. Whittier who has been at his
home in Jefferson for a few weeks.
called home by the illness of his wife,
has returned 10 Cooper's Mills to drive
the stage from there to Waldoboro.
Miss Ida Smith who has been visit
ing her brother at North Whitefield,
returned home Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
SCHCOLBOY RIFLE WORK.
Great Enthusiasm Manifested In Dis.
trict of Columbia Meeting.

Washington, d. c. January 9.-The
success of the recent outdoor school,
boy rifle meeting in the District of
Columbia has shown how easy it is
to work up interest in this sport
is put forth. Most of the credit
is due to Lieut.. Albert s. Jones,
Secretary of the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION, who organized the tourna-
ment, but he found that the officers Of
the Army, Marine Corps and Ma
tional Guard of the District of Column
ba. as well as number of patriotic
ally inclined civilians had only to be
asked in order to contribute their time,
efforts and money, to encourage the
schColboy work. The first step was
to secure the loan of the District Of
Columbia range and the cooperation
of the National Guard officers as in
structors and range officers. This CO.
operation was most heartily given.
The War Department was then ap-
preached on the subject of arms and
ammunition. Washington is peculiar
ly situated in that it has a Wellor-
gained and well-drilled cadet corps
and under the law the War Depart
ment can furnish the corps with
arms and ammunition. A sufficient
number of rifles was borrowed from the
War Department and some five thou
sand or ten thousand rounds of am
munition secured. General Elliott
Commander of the Marine Corps,
placed at the disposal of the officers
of tie match the services of an entire
company of marines to act as markers
and scorers, the or1-commissioned Of
ficers present assisting in instructing
the boys and guarding against acct
dents.
In addition, several officers from the
army and marine corps volunteered
their services President Taft, who as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Mr.. Blanchard will rebuild the mill
in Randolph for the Moulton estate
This will be completed by spring ana
will be an up-to-date mill in every
way The estimated cost is $4,000.
G. H. Wells had more in the repair
ing line this season but he has just
completed The new potato house FOR
William Wood. The building is of
wood. 60 ny 20 with 10 foot post. 1t
is the first building Of its kind to be
built in this city and more are to BE-
erected Already it has been put TO
use and consignments are arriving.
a bungalow on North street, Farming
dale, built for d. r. Christopher, was
also finished this fall by Alr. Wells.
Among the repairing work Of any cx-
tent was that for the j. Walker Com
pany and the renovation of Nc
Cleans lunch room.
Herman W. Scott has built the ad-
dition to the Randolph schoolhouse
this season. The new part was built
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
Langdon G. Paul has been a busy
man this season. He has had sew
cral fair sized contracts and many
smaller ones for repairing. The
principal job was the rebuilding of the
aims house Of the city of Gardiner
which was burned last spring The
main house and ell We're rebuilt and
new shed and barn We're erected.
The cost of the entire work was close
to $500
Other work done under the direction
Of Mr. Paul this season was as fol-
lows:
Extensive repairs on F. S. Smiths
cloak room including the enlarging of
the same.
Repairs at the Snow Hazard Com
pany building and finishing new
private office
Putting in new bath room at DAN
iel Longfellow's. Extensive repairs at
The Oaklands by Mr.. Gardiner.
Repairs on the farm buildings of
Rev. l.. II. Clarke at Merrills Corner
at an estimated cost of $1,000.
Repairs to the house of Herbert NJ
Layton. Dresden avenue. An addi-
ton to the barn of +. E. Boston to
keep his automobile. Edward B.
Thorne has finished a stable on River
avenue and made other improvements
on his premises.
Rev. X. w. rant mas Deen making
improvements on the property of the
House of the Good Shepherd.
H. X. Morrell has been improving
| his premises, building a new wharfing
and line fence on his north line.
| F. NJ. Andrews has just moved into
a new house on Dresden avenue, built
this summer at cost of about 81 900.
The building on upper Water street
known as the Mckinsley block, which
was damaged by fire some time ago.
has been repaired by its owner, A. f.
Lewis.
| James Peacock has repaired the
house on Pleasant street recently pur-
chased by him and George Hutchins
| has made extensive repairs on his
house on Iron Mine hill.
Calvin w. Smith has made several
changes in his house on Brunswick
avenue e. S. Peacock has made ex-
tensive repairs on his house on Brown
street. Farmingdale, Repairs were
! just completed on the steeple Of the
universal!st church. James Stcaier,
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oneration of the alumni and honorary
members.
, The new Quill board for the ensuing
year has been elected. The Quill IS
published on the 18th of each month
during the college year by the students
of Bowdoin College. The aim of the
publication is to furnish medium of
expression for the literary life of the
college, and its columns are open 10
undergraduates, alumni, and members
of the faculty.
The editors for this year are Chair
man, George Alexander Torsney, H.
of Berlin, n. H.: Charles Boardman
Halves. II of Bangor; Mark Wescott
Burlingame, 10 of Winthrop, Mass
Earl Baldwin Smith, II. of Brunswick
William Folsom Merrill, II of Skow-
hogan; Eugene Francis Bradford, II
of Bangor: and Edward Oliver Baker,
10 of North Adams. Mass.
Business manager, Philip Weston
Mese1we. II of Portland: assistant
business manager, Percy Warren
Mathews, ~, of Lubec.
1t has been officially announced by
Joseph B. Roberts, secretary of the
Bowdoin College Alumni Association
of New York City, that the 40th an
nual meeting and banquet will be held
at the Hotel Gotham on Friday even
ing. Jan. IA, at $50 o'clock. President
William Dewitt Hyde of the college,
Commander Robert Z. Peary. II, Gov
crnor Henry b. Quinby, so of New
HAMPSHIRE, Congressman Charles
E. Littlefield, Professor Henry c. EN-
Of hn tariff l.
mission, and Donald B. Mcmillan. '9S,
Of the Peary expedition, will speak at
the dinner. 1t is also hoped that Ex-
Governor William r. Cobb, ~. of
Maine, and Captain Bartlett of the
Roosevelt will be present
A memorial of the late General Oliver
Otis Howard 80, one of BoWdoin'S
most illustrious sons, is contemplated
by some of his friends, in the form of
IL life-size portrait of the general
which was completed just before his
DEATH The painting has been kindly
loaned and will be on exhibition the
night of the dinner.
Through the services of r. w. Eaton
of the Cabot mills and the townspeo-
pie, an evening school has been or
ganized in the town for the mill hands
Regular meetings lasting from to
?. NJ are held during the week. Henry
Lincoln Johnson Of Brunswick, of the
second year class in the Medical School
of Maine has been chosen the principal
John Lawrence Hurley, 10 of Maiden
Mass, acts as assistant. The work
taken up is Introductory, consisting
only of arithmetic, reading and spell
ing The meetings are held in the High
School building and are entirely free
FOR the members of the classes.
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the latter has established here Sheri-
dan is one of the few men who follow
the pursuit of criminals for his love of
the game, for he is independently
wealthy.
Those thirsty souls who live in the
many suburban communities around
New York where the sale of liquor is
forbidden or where visits to the local
wet goods enporiums are frowned up
on by the best elements in society
have been placed in a sad dilemma by
the new federal law which went into
force on the first of January and which
requires that all packages containing
alcoholic stimulants must be plainly
marked with the nature of their con-
tents. Heretofore these convivial souls
have been able to have their favorite
brands of cheer shipped to their New
Jersey or Connecticut homes under the
guise of "groceries' or vegetables"
and nobody has been the wiser Now,
however if John Smith has a quart of
whiskey, or a demijohn Of rum shipped
to his suburban home, that fact is
hlazoned forth on the package where
all who run may read. In small COM
John Smiths social reputation would
not survive such an event more than
twenty-four hours. Apparently the
only recourse of those who wish to enjoy
the cup that cheers and also inebriates
is to carry their shipments home in
ternaIly as this form of transportation
does not seem to be covered by the in
terstate commerce act.
The arrest CT several children of
from six to ten years of age for shop
lifting during the recent holiday sea-
son has caused renewed efforts to be
made to stamp out this species of
crime through which the large depart
ment stores of the country lose mill
lions OF dollars annually. The mere
babies who are made adopts at the
various forms of stealing of course are
merely agents in the hands of clever,
groWn-up criminals The younger the
child, so lorS as it can be taught to do
the work of the thief. the more valu-
able it's services. for it is less likely to
be arrested or to be punished in case
it is taken into custody. 1t goes hard
with the men and women who are con-
victed of violating this particular
phase of the law against theft, espec-
tally if it can be shown that the Of
fender is implicated in introducing
small children to life of crime. The
association representing the big de-
partmert stores who have suffered
most severely from this form of depre
dalton has adopted the policy of pros
ecuting every case of shoplifting to the
limit and this has resulted in the ar
rest and firing of number of wealthy
women who apparently were unable to
resist the impulse to steal trinkets,
gloves and bits of ribbon which they
might easily have bought.
LONGACRE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Since the fire a few days ago, which
destroyed the ell or back wing OF the
Edward Sihley residence at Belfast the
attention of the public has been called
to this grand old Mansion standing
back from High street, with its wide
spreading lawns surrounded by fine
old trees.
1t is known to but few. however, that
this structure was designed by none
other than Sir Christopher Wren, the
famous English architect, who also de-
signed st. Pauls Cathedral. The man.
sion was built in 1912 by the late Judge
Joseph Williamson, father of Hon. Jo-
seph Williamson of Augusta. 1t came
into the possession Of Timothy Thorn
like, Quartermaster in the Goth Maine
Regiment. in 1873 and later to his
daughter, Mrs. Edward Sibley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The house is handsomely furnished
ana is frequently the scene of society
aifairs, Mrs. Sibley being a charmina
hostess and entertaining ROYALTY she
is the Regent of the John Cochran
chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution. and many of the affairs 90
the cnapter are held within the portals
nt TINS hospitanle home. Mrs. Siblev T.
also the president of the Travellers
Club. an association of the most eu,.
tured women Of the city and is a mem.
her OF the Maine Federation of Wo.
mems Clufs.
The main house stands practicable
intact although somewhat damage nv
smoke anu water. 1t is one of the
show places VI the city and one Of
which Al! are very proud
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The latter has established here Sheri-
dan is one of the few men who follow
the pursuit of criminals for his love of
the game, for he is independently
wealthy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
A CARD

We, the undersigned. do HEREBY
agree to refund the money on
5O-cent bottle of Greene's Warranteu
Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure you.
cough or cold. We also guarantee
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory o.
money refunded.
Eowditch & Webster, Jackson Bros'
Kinsman Pharmacy, c. H. Beaness "a
Arthur Tetreault, Chas. WARD O W.
Willis r. Partridge, Gardner
John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy.
Augusta.
Ovieod6nOs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
WORLDS AMUSEMENT CAPITAL.
Doines in New York City-War on In
FAINT Shoplifters To Be Waged.

New York, Jan. 9.-Within the past
few months New York has outstripped
London us the greatest amusement
center in the world Its possession of
this record is due primarily to the
rapid increase in the number of thea
res here of which no less than dozen
are now in process of construction.
Heretofore London has always boosted
the possession of more playhouses than
any other city, having over eighty.
Greater New York however now has
ninety theatres within it's limits, of
which seventy-four are in Manhattan.
These theatres entertain every night
audiences aggreGating 10000 persons,
besides matinee attendances of an
equal number twice a week. 1t is es-
timateG that 100000 is paid out in New
York daily for theatrical entertain
ment. In addition there are three
hundred moving picture establish
nents attended by half million per-
sons each day. Admissions to these
amusement places represent another
$50. 0G0. operate and musical enter
tainmentS are responsible for a daily
expenditure of $4,000 during the Win
ter season, and miscellaneous exhibit
tons and sporting events such as are
held in the Madison Square Garden
and other large halls calls for an aver
age expenditure of not less than $15,
900 daily throughout the season. If
the profits OF the fashionable restau-
rants are included-and dining OUT
admittedly is one of the favOrite rec
reations of New YCrkers--the daily eX-
panditure in this city for amusement
and recreation easily surnasses half
million dollars a day. Not all this
money comes from the pockets of New
Workers of course. Probably third Of
the total amount is expended by WISH
tors from all parts of the country. The
fact remains. however, that in no 9TH
er city is any such sum lavished on
purely amusement purposes as in New
York which therefore stands as the
amusement capital of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

1t is doubtful if New York will ever
again have a police officer with the
peculiar abilities and qualifications of
Lieutenant William p. Sheridan who
retired from the police department af-
ter twerty-three years service. Sher-
idan was famous among police officials
and criminals all over the world as
1.-The man with the camera eye" The
title was bestowed upon him in view of
the fact that he never forgot face
which he had once seen and carefully
observed. For the past fourteen years
he has been in charge of the famous
"Rougues" Gallery in police headquar-
tiers here, but he seldom had occasion
to refer to this collection of photo
graphs in identifying professional
crook, as he knew practically every
criminal of Importance from one end
of the country to the other. Not only
the facial characteristics of thieves
and other criminals but also their
other Identification marks were indeI-
IDLY engraved on his memory. AS an
instance of his powers in this direc-
ton man was brought before him one
morning who had been arrested simply
because he had been found in the COM
pany of a notorious post Office burglar.
None of the other headquarter detec-
tives recognized him, but as soon as
Sheridan looked him over he exclaimed
why. this is Mott Haven Red" an
olc-ti crook who had dropped out
of sight for several years The man
denied the charge Indignantly and in
sisted that he was respectable citi-
zen. but Sheridan proceeded to de-
scribe certain tattoo marks and other
identification POINTS that would be
found or him and when preparations
We're made to strip the prisoner, he
broke down and confessed his identity.
Numberless similar stories are related
of the man conceded to have the most
remarkable memory of any police officer
in the world. Although Sheridan is retir-
ing from the service of the city he will
not give up his favorite occupation of
catching and identifying criminals for
he is to become partner of William J.
Burns, the United States Secret Ser
vice man in the detective agency which
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Corinna Grange hall was well hleu
with patrons on Tuesday when
meeting of the Sebasticook Vahe'
Holstein Breeders Association Wa'
held. Among the speakers were 7. ~.
Gallup. e. A.. Stanford, State DAIRY
Instructor Merrill and Assistant Dah'
Instructor Redman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Casco Grange was host at the JONI
meeting of Cumberland and Andro9
coggin Union Pomona on TUESDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Tarmingdalo, has completed repairs to
his house on North street
TOTALS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-14
AN ENGLISH PROTEST
Against the United States FOrtifying
the Panama Canal.

A change in the attitude of the
European press toward Roosevelt
since he started his present whirI-
wind tour of speech-making is very
noticeable. One of the most promi-
nent Of the London journals says:
Once on stump Mr.. Roosevelt has
been quick to provide US with an IN
ternational sensation He demands
the fertilization of the Panama canal.
and does so on the ground that for
defensive purposes it will double the
power of the American fleet. The
American congress already has re-
jected the proposal on the ground
that the proposed forts would be a
violation of international friendship.
1T must be said that England has
the closest interest in the proposal,
since it was only by it's consent to
the abrOgatiOn of the Bulwer-C Clay
ton treaty that the United States was
enabled to continue the construction
of the canal and under the terms of
this agreement the naturalization of
the canal was to be guaranteed. Mr..
Roosevelt's proposals are a direct re-
lection Of that neutrality, and would
mean the tearing up of the agree
ment