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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY, ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SAN LEARO
CHILD'S WELFARE
WORK TOBETHEME
League TO Be Given Support
From Many Alameda
County Pnlpits

OAK LAND. Sept 2s.-Sunday will be
observed as Child's Welfare day among
the churches OF Alameda county. Mem
bers Of the Welfare league have re-
quested pastors to deliver short ad-
dresses on the organizaten's work.
using the topic. Keeping Children Out
of the Juvenile Court" copy Of the
leagues platform has been sent to all
clergvmen in Alameda county.
Probation Officer Ruess Will address
se sunday school Of the Tenth Avenue
Baptist church Sunday morning, Sep
-tember p. on The Nations Drink Bill"
and viii speak in the evening at the
Pilgrim Congregational church, Eighth
avenue and East Fifteenth street. on
THE. Community as the Larger Home
Of Our children"
:. Upper Piedmont and Hayward will
.rboth hold Chnds Welfare league mass
meetings Monday night Miss Theresa
: Rich. representing the league, has made
arrangements for three addresses. Rev.
A II. Palmer of Plymouth Congrega-
tional church VIII speak on The Spirit
OF Youth and the City Streets" Assist
ant Probation OfHcer Miss Beatrice a.
Mccall VIII speak on THE Girl Prob
lem % Oakland" Captain Of Detectives
" = Petersen viii speak on The Pre-
Nention OF Juvenile Crime"
The Hayward meeting is in charge of
Ms. Christine Nansfeld of Hayward,
2 vice president of the leag que. Prin-
cipal Mabrey win preside and the meet
g.
IN p street The speakers viii be Miss
Evelyn StOddsrd OF the Los Angeles
Juvenile Improvement association, Mrs.
Cora +. Jones OF the Oakland play
ground commission. who will speak on
Fairgrounds in Small Towns" and
Probation Officer Christopher Ruess,
who VIII take for his subject, (which
IS cheaper Prevention or Cure?"
Both meetings are open to the gen
-eral public.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
NEWSPAPREMAN To
ADDRESS WRITERS
Alameda County Press Club Will
Begin New Season With
Interesting Meeting

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-The Alameda
a year ago, will celebrate the com
mence ment of it club year at Pythian
castle Monday evening, October g..
when an open meeting will be held
under the aupices of the newspaper
section, with A. A. Dennison. secretary
of the chamber Of commerce and an
editor of 80 years experience. presid-
ing. The speaker of the evening will
be Ernest S. Simpson, managing editor
of The San Francisco Call, who will
deliver an address on the subject
writing for the Press
The organization is the only one of
its kind in the United States, to which
writer's of both sexes are admitted
and since its establishment has made
phenomenal progress. At an early
date the newspaper section will give
dinner, with well known editorial
and reportoria1 writers of Oakland as
guests. who will tell of the evolution
Of metropolitan dailies from rural
sheets of many years ago.
The fiction section of the club. of
which Warren Cheney is chairman. is
collaborating on novel; under the
direction of the chairman, Jack Lon
don; Agnes Morely Cleaveland, Austin
Lewis and others. The verse writer's
section will place on the holiday mar
ket book of verses, to which Ina
Coolbrith, Joaquin Miller, George
Sterling, Charles Keeler and lesser
lights have contributed. J. F. Connor
is chairman. The club has topical
section, with James Henry MacLafferty
as chairman, and a dramatic section
over which Mrs. Zoe Green Radcliffe
presides.
The press club has made application
to the directors of the Oakland hotel
company for rooms, and will establish
headquarters in the new hotel as soon
as the structure is completed
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
BERNARD SHAW SHOWS
: INTEREST IN CLASSIC
Newspaper Clippings of His
Play Sent to Him

:. EkELEY. Sept. 24-Rernard
:Sf-a ~. The noted English playwright
-s-nd author. IS taking an interest in
-I4e production Of his Caesar and Cleo
.psE a. which the English club Of the
Sl9oenIS -WiH stage in the Greek thea
81 re evening Of October 8. Shaw
MS nee1 sent newspaper clippings
: oflelning accounts Of the play to be
given hE Prof Charles Mills Gayley,
Read of the English department.
:. = i.oIesSor Gayley is q deep student
4ga acmirer Of Shaw, and has kept the
m S!ls1 writer well informed OF the
rev spaper comment made over the
-coiring production.
.Lne university savant has also de-
clitsc 70 take up the reading OF the
pfay before his classes in order not
TO- eerfact from the staging OF the
production by the students
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today.
Louis J. Nissen. "A. LiverInore. and Florence
b. Watkins. 20. Berkeley.
Charles r. Petersen Jr.. -. San Francisco
and Alma ". Hansen. %. Oakland.
Fred F. Conrad, 81, and May Deahy. 2s. both
Of Oakland.
Fred F. Conrad. 81. and May Leahy, 2s both
81 oakland
BERT Ssvill. %. and Elsie Freltsg. is. both of
oakland.
Valentino Girolami. %. and Virginia Bros
shiuI. II. both 0f Oakland.
soc Lucchesi 50. and Carolina Bafori. %. both
OF san Francisco.
Benjamin 7. Hendrickson. s. Fredericks. Oak
lshoma. and Alma G. Chandler. % Richmond.
Max Steininger- 81 snd Lena Bartos, 50, both
q Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Nc GEE BOUND OVER
ON CHARGE OF ARSON
Must Answer to Superior Court,
but Allowed Bail

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.-Ng Gee, a
Chinese who was arrested in August
on charge Of arson. was this morn
ing held to answer to the superior
court in $4,000 bail by Police Judge
George Samuels. The testimony
showed that Gee set fire to a grocery
at Fifth and Webster streets,
after a quarrel with Tom Gardiner,
who held suitcase on the place and
who attempted to collect some money
from Gee on lottery SALE. Gees case
was the seventh charge of arson that
has come before the police court in the
last two months
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
REGISTRATION WILL
BE DONE AFTER HOURS

OAKLAND. Sept 2f-County Clerk
Cook announced today that he would
keep his Office open in the evenings on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week for the accommodation of
those who wish TO register as voters in
time for the November election. Those
who fail to enroll themselves by next
"wednesday night will be too late for
that election. A number Of deputies
wiz remain at work to accommodate
those who come to the Office
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
CHARTER upheld
BY FORMER MAYOR
Taylor Tells Improvement Club
That Present Law Has
Good Features

ALAMEDA. Sept. 24.-Former Mayor
Z. K. Taylor and Brainard c. Brown
addressed a meeting of the North Side
improvement club last evening In de-
fense of the present city charter. Both
speakers gave in detail various fea-
lures OF the municipalities organic law.
which they said were improvements on
the former charter. Proeprty owners
of the district and several city officials
attended the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
UNIVERSITY SAVANT
TO ATTEND CONGRESS-

BERKELEY. Sept. "a - Frank
A,&aIns. who is manager Of the Califor-
> a branch Of the irrigation investiga-
-ron, left for Pueblo Colo, where he viii
attend the eighteenth national irriga-
ton congress in that city from Septem-
Der IS 10 30, as a delegate from the In
iFersity OF California. Prof B. A.
Etcheverry Of the faculty also was TO
nave been delegate, but was unable
10 ieaFe Berkeley on account OF other
duties
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
SACRAMENTO WANTS
new CITY CHARTER
Mayor Hodghead of Berkeley
Stirs Up Enthusiasm for
Commission Plan

BERKELEY. Sept. 24.-Mayor Bev-
erly Hodghead returned TO this city to-
day after a two days trip to Sacra-
mento. He was the guest OF Mayor
Beard Of that city, and also spoke on
the Berkeley charter before a Sacra-
mento club. He said that the people
there were enthusiastic over the com
mission form OF government and were
preparing to draw UP a new charter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
DISCOVERY DAY IS
To BE CELEBRATED
Name of Columbus Will Be
HOnOred at Observance at
Lake Merritt

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-Extensive prep
arations are being made by committee
of men under the direction of Hugh
Hogan, for celebration of Discovery
day at Lake Merritt, October IL, in
commemoration of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus
Last year $4,000 people witnessed
exercises similar to those now being
planned, and this years event gives
promise of great success. The features
of the celebration Will be exact replicas
of the three ships IN which the dis
coverer first came to American shores,
the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the
Nina.
A body of Indians will be on hand
and the incidents of the day of dis
covery will be re-enacted. The order
of Redmen will have charge of the In
dian feature. The purpose of the cele-
bration is to arouse new interest in
the life and exploits of Columbus
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
HIP FRACTURED IN
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

BERKELEY. Sept. 24-M Deacn.
manager OF the Sunset electric COM
pany. fell 20 feet to the ground from
a sea Mold on which he was working on
new house at WOolsey and Grove
streets. He was taken to the Roose-
velt hospital suffering from a frac-
tured hip.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

IMPROVEMENTS IN CITY HALL-Berkele7.
Sept. 24.-The various city Offices on the nrst
floor of the city hall are being overhauled 10
make more desk room. New counters will be
installed at an expense OF $500 The council
will also carpet the platform OF the council
chamber and install electric chandeliers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
THIEVES LOOT HOME
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Mrs. E. Paron Suffers Loss
While Out for Luncheon

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-The home of
Mrs. E. Paron at S57 East Twenty
first street was entered yesterday at
noon by thieves, who forced open a
front window. The burglars ransacked
the place, but took only small signet
ring, child's gold neck pin and SIS.
Mrs. A. Carlson of 1859 Clay street re-
ported that her pocketbook, contain
ing several dollars, was stolen from a
writing desk in her home yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

CHARMING CLUB MEETING-Berkeley, Sent.
24.-Dr. Warner Brown OF the philosophy de-
partment of the university will deliver an ad-
dress before the Claiming club of the First
Unitarian church tomorrow night on Ritual
ism and Convenuonality." The lecture will
be delivered in the church parlors at 7:t5
O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

Railroad activity in the northwest Of the
United States is responsible for a great number
of daring engineering projects which are now
under way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

ILLINOIS SOCIETY PARTY-Oakland. Sept q.
The Illinois society Of Oakland will give a
whist party Monday evening at Woodmen hall
Twelfth street near Washington which will be
open to the public.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
WADE COBLE FOUND GUILTY.
Jacob Coble and Wife Give Bond for
Selling Liquor-king Fined $500
for trading With the City-Takes
an Appeal.

Greensboro, N. c., April 9.-In the
case in the Superior Court here this
afternoon against Wade Coble, his
father and mother, Jacob and Eta,
indicted for the murder Of John Sta
ley, the Solicitor took a not guilty
verdict as to Eta Coble before the
case went to the jury. The verdict
of the jury after two hours delibera-
ton, was not guilty for Jacob, but
guilty of manslaughter for Wade
Coble.
He was sentenced to twelve years
in the State Prison. Appeal was TAX
en- and bond was fixed at $4,000.
Jacob Coble and his wife, who are
indicted in other bills for selling and
manufacturing whiskey, gave bond
for their appearance at the next
term.
In the case against Highway Com
missioner John L. King, indicted for
violating the law prohibiting the sell
ing by a member of a public board
of property belonging to individual
member, a special state of facts was
agreed upon. The Judge found the
defendant guilty, imposing a fine o1
five dollars and costs. An appea
was taken to the Supreme Court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
ASKS SWEEPING INQUIRY.
Governor Hughes Says Demand OF
Public Is Irresistible.

Albany, n. Y. April 11.-Declar-
Ing that the revelations in the recent
Allds-Conger bribery inquiry and the
facts brought out in the insurance
investigation by Superintendent of
Insurance Hotchkiss, have caused
every honest citizen to tingle with
shame and indignation and have
made irresistible the demand that
every proper means should be en-
ployed to purge and purify, Govern
or Hughes sent special message to
the Legislature tonight recommend
ing "an immediate, impartial, thor
ough and unsparing investigation
into legislative practices and proceed
ure and into the use of corrupt or
improper means for the promotion
or defeat of legislation"
The action Of New Yorks Repub-
lican Governor in asking "a II Or
ough and unsparing investigator"
is being favorably commented on in
the public press, as opposed to TIE
secret investigation in Mississippi
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14

ity. Whereupon. II was suggested To
them By a certain government orcial
that they had better see the referee
Of North Carolina about the matter
and get his approval
1t Is reported that one member OF
this delegation. who had always
been Democrat. but who had voted
for Taft at the last election, express
ed himself In vigorous manner af-
terwards to ths effect that he had
voted for Taft. not only because he
believed general- that the Repubii-
can policies were best for the State
and the country. but especially be-
cause the President had announced
that the old rotten referee system
OF the South should be abolished and
that the wishes of the people in each
community should be respected by
the administra tion.
1t is said that this citizen not only
expressed his surprise and disgust.
but also declared that he would
never see the patronage machine
boss about this matter or anything
else
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
The Millers Complain.

Fifty millers from all parts of the
State met at Greensboro, n c.,
March 18th and organized the North
Carolina Millers' Association, and it
was proposed to meet again May
oath, at the same place when it is
thought that a majority of the 45O
millers in this State will be present.
After transacting routine business
the Association paid it's respect to
Democratic good government by
adopting resolutions condemning the
present administration of the law re-
lating to inspection of feedstuffs and
a committee was appointed to wait
upon the officials of the Agricultural
Department of the State and have
the grievances removed. They com.
plain, among other things, against
the administration of the law requir
ing twenty cents per ton on all feed
stuffs as an inspection tax-Unior
Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
Reidsville Man Charged With Murder

Reidsville. n. c.. Apr. 11.-As a
result OF the investigation by the
coroner's jury into the case of the
death of Floyd Powell, Mack Ed
wards has been bound over to court,
and it is probable that Edwards will
be arraigned and tried for his life.
Powell was killed early Sunday
morning in his room at the home of
his brother-in-law, Calvin William
son, and what appeared to be upon
the statement of the defendant, an
accident, may turn out TO be a case
Of murder. There were no eye-fit-
nesses, but in the investigation held
yesterday afternoon, dozen wit
nesses were examined and there was
chain of circumstantial evidence to
cause the jury to bring in a verdict
that Powell came to his death by a
pistol bullet fired by Edwards, with
intent to kill"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
CONGRESSMAN MOREHEAD'S
BILL.
Guilford County People Heartily En-
dorse His Bill for an Appropriation
for the Guilford Battle-Ground.

AoA AAC
Greensboro Record
Representative Morehead has in
troduced a bill in the House appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection of
monument to the memory of Gen
Greene and others who participated
in the last fight at Guilford Battle
Ground; also $4,000 for the gen
eral betterment and Improvement of
the grounds. President Morehead,
of the Battle Ground Company, says
he has strong hopes that the meas
ure will pass. Congressman More
head is not one to rush for the band
wagon; he introduced the bill the
other day and the first information
concerning his action came this
morning to President Morehead, a
copy of the bill. which has been
printed being sent to him.
The passage of this bill, should he
succeed in getting it through, will
stand as a monument to his memory
and be worth more than repeated
election to the House.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
Big Lumber Plant Fails.

Durham. April 1.-THE NeuEs
River Lumber Company. with Offices
in Pittgburg and its plant az Red
wood, Durham County. has gone into
a rece!YershIp. with II. II. Scott. OF
pennsyIyauia, temporary receiver.
and Bramham and Brawiey OF this
city representing the ancillary Fs-
ceivershlp.
The liabilities OF the nrm are
s65 600 with possible assets of ti0S-
600 4. Redvoo the compaay owns
1900 acres Of fine timber land and
has from twenty 10 thirty million
feet OF lumber TO cut and sell This
+ one Of the largest lumber plants
n the whole section and its hard luck
e reg-ettable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
GLASS TRUST INDICTED.
Government Takes Action Agains1
Imperial Window Glass Co.

Pittsburg, Pa, April THE I'M
perial Window Glass Company, a cor
poration of West Virginian birth,
which lacks but one week of being
a year old. and sixteen officials and
directors, were indicted by a special
Federal grand jury here late to-day
on three counts:
Cd Conpiracy in the restraint OF
the hand blown window glass trade
in the United States.
CD Engagement in illegal compe-
tition.
CD Attempt to monopolize inter.
state trade.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14

Jackson, Miss, April THE Sen
atorial investigation INTO the bribery
scandal was continued until a late
hour tonight The star witness was
the mysterious woman" Mrs. c. ].
Neil, who swears that she arranged
the meeting between Senator Bilbo
and Delaney. When asked her busi-
ness, she replied: bookkeeping,
handling real estate and selling Mis-
sissippi Democratic Senators" She
described how she introduced Bilbo
TO Delaney; how the latter told her
TO feel out the weak legislators" +"
and see if they could be reached. -
Senators Banks and Tucker made
frantic efforts TO lay hands upon one
another during the Senatorial brib-
cry investigation late to-day, and a
personal encounter between the an
CRY, shouting men was only averted
by strenuous work on the part of
Tucker, who is coun-
sci for Senator Bilbo, angered by the
use of the shorter and uglier word,
rushed at Banks. BanHs, white with
anger, rushed towards Tucker. 9th
er Senators intervened and roughly
pulled the men apart
The quarrel came suddenly and
Unexpectedly. |. c. Dulaney, charg-
ed by Senator Bilbo with having paid
him a bribe, had been on the stand.
He had denied the charge fatty and
was beF9st tcross-examined by Senator
Tucker of counsel for Senator Bilbo.
Warrants were issued from the
sheriff's office to-day for the arrest
OF 'Private" John Allen, of Tupelo
County; Representative Charles Do
herty, Of Tunica County; State Sem
ator Charles F. Engle, of Natchez;
Hon. Sam Ham, of Clarksdale, and
Hon. T. G. James, of Sharkey, the
two last named being prominent Del
ia planters, on the charge of poker
playing. The fact that they all par
ticipated in gambling came out dur
ing the hearing in the bribery
charges.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
CASE RE-ASSIGNED.
American Tobacco and Standard Oil
Suits to Be Re-argued.

Washington, D. c., April 11.-Un-
willing at this time to render de-
cisions in the dissolution suits against
the Standard Oil and the so-called
Tobacco Trust" the Supreme Court
of the United States to-day ordered
a re-argument of these cases. This
postpones the final disposition of the
application Of the Sherman Anti
Trust Law to these corporations for
weeks and probably utnil after next
October. The present term will end
about June 1st.
1t is believed the court will not
advance the cases for re-argument
until President Taft has been given
ample time to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the death of Justice Brewer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
Party Will Grow Out of Existence.
Clinton News-DiSpatch.

The News and Observer says the
boys are being educated and that's
the reason the Democratic party
grows in North Carolina" But, say,
Josephus, why didn't you tell US
which way the Democratic party is
growing in North Carolina? Why
didn't you tell us that it has grown
from a majority of $4,000 in 1900
down to 10000 in 1908, and this, too,
during period when there was more
schools and better schools than was
ever known before in the history of
the State. It will not take long at the
present rate for the Democratic party
to grow clean out Of existence. Yes,
educate the boys and the Democratic
party will soon go out Of business.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
North Carolina Murderers Sentenced

Martinsville, Va, April John
Echols, Thomas Bailey and Jim
Hairston, negroes, were convicted
here to-day of murder in the first de-
gree, and will meet death in the cleo
trio chair for the brutal killing of
Sidney Wood, member of their
race. All of the negroes resided at
Winston-Salem, and were aboard a
Norfolk and Western excursion train
when a quarrel resulted in Wood be-
ing stabbed to death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
The Trusts Not "Skeered."

The Republicans are making it
warm for the trusts up North, but
the Democrats down here in North
tempt to bring suit against the
trusts. You see. beloved, that the
Democrats think they can play a
bluff game by having Josephus TO
keep up a whine about the trusts,
but the trusts know that they are
in no danger as long as the Demo
Gratis stay in control. The trusts are
not a bit "skeered. Clinton News
Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
Engineers Get Inereass.

Norfolk. Va. April 12.-Dhsr-
arcas befween the engineers os the
seaboard Air Line Railway and the
Of the system have been
amIcably adjusted. resulting In .
nor cen, Increase for engineers in al
branches OF the system
Both sides express satisfaction a.
the nutcone.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
Perhaps Fatally Cut.

Charlotte, n. c., April 12.-It was
learned to-day that Jules Freeland, a
young white man, was butchered and
slashed in horrible manner in the
tenderloin district early Sunday
morning, and that his condition is
now precarious. Clifford Harrison
said to have done the carving, is
missing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
Something More Than Hot Air

II Ex-Governor Glenn does decide
70 take q chance" az Senatorial non
ors. he will have no popular wave
n ride in on as he did In the Gubef-
material race. and viii probably need
something else besides pTohieition
and hot air" TO land him In senator
Oxerman'g shoes.-Nev Bern sun
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
YOUNG WHITE MAN SHOT.
Result of Two Parties Being Rocked
On Streets at AsheVille.

Asheville, n. c., April 11-Emery
ShOpe, a we'll known young white
man of the Riceville section, is in the
Mission Hospital suffering from a
gun-shot wound in the abdomen, as
the result of shooting scrape about
ten o'clock last night. Houston Creas-
man and Walter Bartlett, it is alleg-
ed, were implicated in the shooting
but no arrests so far have been
made. Sheriff Hunter tonight stated
that he understood that the men
were coming in to surrender, but had
not up to s o'clock.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14
TIE DAY N CONGRESS-.
Two Battle>hips Authorized by the
Naval BiIl Passed by the House.

Washington. D. C.. April S.--Two
battleships were authorized BY the
naval bin passed by the House to-
day. This action was taken by the
decisive vote Of lG2 20 lI0. thirty
three Democrats voting with the Re-
publicans for tao batileships while
twenty-four Republicans voted with
the Democrat for one battlefhip The
House adopted al amendment BY
which the tEo battleships and two
feet colliers authorized by the bill
must be bu!l, ~ firms operating IN
der the eigh;-b0ur law. As passed.
the bill appropriates 100000.