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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
WOMAN'S Warming
SAVES MANS LIFE
Mrs. w. Eastman AWakens Lone
Occupant of NeighbOring
House During Fire

While flames licked the sides of a
cottage at 225 fremont avenue at 3
a. IN. yesterday morning Mrs. William
Eastman OF 22I fremont avenue dashed
up the front steps. entered the house
and woke John Barnes, the sole occu-
pant Of the building. Barnes was alone
In the absence Of his brother William,
who with his family was in Burlin-
game. owing 10 the presence of mind
Of Mrs Eastman the man was able 10
leave the burning structure without
serious danger from the fire.
Before the FIRE department was able
10 gain control OF the blaze three cot
tages, 22l, 225 and 229 fremont avenue,
Were completely destroyed. leaving
Barnes. the Eastman family and J..
Rooney without a shelter. The loss
was estimated st $4,000.
Mrs. Eastman s act was prompted by
the fact that she knew the Barnes
home was occupied. When the flames
began to sweep over her home TO the
next two houses she had the presence
OF mind TO give the warning The fire
was caused by some smoldering refuse
under the Barnes cottage
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

The Bohemian grove
Will be the center of at
traction for three or
four weeks of this sea-
son. There is great en-
thusiasm over the an
nual jinkS scheduled for
August 6. The program
is to be better than ever,
according to the Bo-
hemians, and there is
every promise of a de-
lfghtful outing as well.
THE Cave Man" is the
title that Charles K
Field has given his ex-
travaganza, and the
music was written by w.
j. Mccoy, who wrote
The Hamadryads."
colonel and Mrs. John
A. Lundeen, accompanied
by their da lighter. Miss
Marie Lundeen, have
gone east, where the
wedding of Miss Lun-
deem and Lieutenant Ed
ward Pritchett will be
an event of next month.
The marriage of the
popular young army
couple will take place
August 4 in MINNEAPOLIS,
the former home of the
Lundeens.
Congratulations have
been wired Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Kruttschnitt Jr.
from their friends here
who have heard the
news of the arrival of a
little daughter last sun
day in the Kruttschnitt
household. Mrs. Krutt-
schnitt was Miss Marie
Pickering and has a host
of friends in this city.
The family is now in
Chicago.
The friends of Boyd
Van Benthuysen are la
menting the possibility
that he may remain in
the east. The business
trip that has taken him
to New York may re-
quire his residence there.
and, at any rate, the date
of his return is indef-
mite.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c.
III. Ferguson are home
again after an interest
ing journey through
Europe.
i
DIR. and Mrs. Emmett
Rixford are in New
York, but are expected
home early in August.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
CLERGYMAN=AUTHOR is
PICKPOCKETS' VICTIM
Rev. p. G. Macfarlane Robbed
on Third Street Car

Rev. p. C. Macfarlane, actor. clergy
man and author, of Kansas City, Mo-,
was the victim of pickpockets on a
Third street car on Sunday afternoon
while on his way to the depot at Third
and Townsend streets from the ST.
Francis hotel.
He telephoned to police headquarters
yesterday morning from ST. Georges
hotel, Santa Cruz, that he had been
jostled by three men on the car and
his purse stolen, containing a railroad
ticket from Seattle to Kansas City, two
drafts for $50 each on the National
Bank of Commerce of Kansas City and
three or four special rate tickets.
He is writing a series of short stories
in the eastern magazines under the
title of Sergeant Mccarthy" the hero
being former Police Captain Michael
Joseph Conboy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

The wedding of Miss
Harriet Sterling and En-
sign Richmond Kelly
Turner of the West Vir-
ginia will take place
Wednesday, August 8, at
the home of the bride in
Stockton. The wedding
will be brilliant with the
pomp and display of ma
val affairs, and an elab-
crate reception follow
ing the service. There
will be several ushers
and other attendants
from the service set. A
large contingent from
town and from Mare ISL
and will attend the pret-
ty wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. -Freder-
lex G. Chaplin, who are
visitors here from Wash
ington, D. c., entertained
at an informal dinner
given last evening at the
Fairmont. Among those
who enjoyed their hos
pitality were Mr.. and
Mrs. MatsuZo Nagai, Col.
George Pippy, Mrs. w.
H. Avery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cook and Miss
Hazel Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Deering are at their
country home near
Mountain View, where
they have been enter
tanning their friends
this season at a series of
informal house parties.
They will remain away
for several weeks longer
at the attractive place.
Major and Mrs. O'Neil
are entertaining Miss
Goodhue of Walla Walla
at their Presidio home,
and the charming visitor
will be the feted guest
at several parties later
in the month.
Mrs. William Kohl,
who has been at Mon
tecito during the early
summer, will visit Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Kohl
later in the month at
"Idlewild," their country
home near Tahoe.
Mrs. Albert u. Faulk-
ner, with her two chill
dren, has gone east and
will remain for an in
definite stay as the guest
of relatives in New Jer-
sey.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

the genial Cyrus Pece the list of lost stayed stolen he
would be described proportions with blue
black all of his
good natured o the of hunor
fellow
Family many little
household
He has little daughter of who ovabe and
attractive and dozed by enslaved While she
called
The child ihe, her
niger The little girl Immediately obeyd and became rather
Finally she entered the approaching her
if had married white would be whte?"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
SECOND Death DUE
TO STAGE ACCIDENT
Pioneer of Coast Snccumbs to
the Injuries Received
June 20
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

UKIAH, July 1S.-R. G.. Coombs of
Little River died Sunday morning as a
result Of injuries received in a stage
accident on June 20, when l.. G.. Miller
Of San Francisco was killed.
Coombs was sitting beside Miller
when the coach was overturned, but
managed to escape with what was
thought to be only slight injuries but
has been in the hospital at Fort Bragg
up to the time of his death
Miller only lived a few minutes after
the overturning of the vehicle, being
crushed under the heavy baggage.
Coombs was rs years of age and
came to California in 1857, locating In
the coast section. where he split the
first railroad ties shipped from this
county. He also built the wharf at
Little River.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
PURLOINER OF FEANCEE'S
WARDROBE is CAUGHT
Andrew DOuras 10 Be Brought
Here on EmbezZlement Charge

Andrew Douras formerly grocer in
South san Francisco, is under arrest
in Chicago on q charge Of felony en-
bezzi iemenJ. and today Detective John
l. Farrell VIII leave with the papers
for his extradition. Douras had been
living In @ lodging house at Fifth and
Shiplev streets kept by Mrs. Sarah
Allen. a widow. and it is alleged that
he promised 10 marry the landlady.
About three months ago. while she
was absent. he fed, taking with him
$500 which she had given him for safe
keeping and a trunkful OF her clothes,
valued at $3.50.
Douras. IL is said, has a brother in
Chicago who IS a banker and politician.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

The debutantes who
have been travelling dur
ing the summer are be-
ginning to turn home
ward, sand several buds
of the winter coterie
will be in town next
month. James Otis will
leave in a day or two
for New York, where
he will meet Mrs. Otis
and his two daughters,
Miss Fredericka and
Miss Cora Otis. who are
coming home from
abroad. The Misses Otis
will be debutantes of
next season.
There will be a few
girls missed in the group
next season. Some have
changed their plans and
will go back to school or
will travel for another
season, having deferred
the date of their formal
coming out parties.
Miss Isa bel Beaver
will return to Vassar in
stead of joining the
number of winter deb
utantes, and the same
unexpected plan has
been formulated by Miss
Ruth Winslow, who is
going again to school in
New York. Miss Maui
ricia Mintzer, on the
contrary, will go abroad
for a year and will be
absent during the festiv-
tiles next season, when
she was expected to be
one of the gayesr par
ticipants. The debut of
this charming girl has
been deferred for anoth-
er year.
Miss Kate Beaver and
Miss Ethel Beaver left
yesterday for a trip
through the southern
part of the state and
into Mexico, where they
will travel for several
weeks.
Miss Wuest is visiting
her brother. Lieutenant
J. W. S. Wuest. at the
Presidio, and since her
arrival has been enter
tanned at the post. The
family home is in Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dibblee have closed their
San Rafael home for a
fortnight or more and
have gone on a camping
trim In the country.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
VISITING OFFICER TO
INSTALL LODGEWOMEN
Mrs. Bertha Sumner of Portland
to Conduct Ceremonies
ISpecial Dispatch 10 The Call

PALO ALTO, July 1S.-The Women of
Woodcraft today elected officers for the
ensuing year. Tomorrow they will go
to San Jose. where the officers will be
installed.
The ceremonies will be under the
supervision of the grand banker, Mrs
Bertha Sumner of Portland, with her
attendants, from the same city. The
officers are:
Past guardian, Flora E. Hill: guardian neigh
Dor. Elsie Curtiss; advisor. Myron Noble; mag-
clan. Celine Angus inside sentinel Elizabeih n
Hinch; outside sentinel. Anna Doh: captain OF
guards. Stella Adamson attendant. Helen
Cooper: manager, Elizabeth OHair; musician,
Elizabeth McEvoy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

Rice production in the United States
grew sfrom an average of less than
100,000,000 pounds per annum a few
years ago to an average of 500, 600, 900
pounds per annum in recent years and
reached over 100000, 900 pounds ins190S.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTORS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Members of Association Enter
tanned at Home in Easton

At the last monthly meeting Of the
Patriotic Instructors association, COM
posed OF the patriotic instructors. com
mauders and presidents of the posts.
corps and circles Of the Grand Army.
Nomen's Relief Corps and Ladies of
the @. A R. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
President, L. u. Simmons (re-elected): vice
president representing g. A. R. II. H Wood
run; vice president representing ladies of the
-. a. p. Virgins Faraday; vice president rep
reseuttng u. R. c.. Mae Irene Foster: secretary
Julia H. Graham; chaplain, Flora E. Bowley.
The members were entertained at the
home OF 7. ". Simmons at Easton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

DIAMOND RINGS LOsT-Nrs. c. o. StilIings.
6l6 Haight street, q passenger on the steam
er Buckland from Los Angeles. left three dia-
mond rings on the wsshstsnd in her cabin.
When she reached Market street she discov-
cred that the rings were missing. but when
she returned 10 her cabin they had dissp-
peared.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

The cracker bakers union has been
prevailed upon by the officials of the
labor council not to strike, and all will
go back to work this morning. The
question in dispute will be settled by
arbitration. The union and labor coun-
ell will be represented on this commit
tee The employers and committee will
arrange meetings this week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

At the last meeting of boiler makers
lodge No. 25, the following resolution
was passed:
Whereas. previous to the last state election
In this state many candidates voluntarily gave
certain pledges TO the Asistic exclusion league
that they would support legislation in opposition
to Asiatcs in this state; and
Whereas these voluntary pledges were In many
cases violated by certain members of the legis-
lature who are again candidates for public
Office: therefore be ii
Resolved, that lodge % of this international
in regular session assembled notify officials OF
all political parties. all clubs and other organ
izstions and the public through the press, that
if such person or persons who thus violated the
pledge is nominated or lndorsed for any public
office or position his election or appointment to
such position will be vigorously opposed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

Carpenters union No. %. at the last
meeting decided to purchase badges for
Labor day and turn out in the parade
in full force.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

Austrian women will enjoy greatly
enlarged scope of occupations hence
forth owing TO a decree of the min
lister of public works opening state
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dibblee have closed their
San Rafael home for a
fortnight or more and
have gone on a camping
trip In the country.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

Opera Tickets at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S Oak
land store and at Idora Park
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

The latest unions to send in word
to the labor council that they would
be in the Labor day parade are build
ing material teamsters' No. PIG; pile
drivers. with float, machinists' lodge
No. 6S; bakers union No. "a, and bak-
ers' auxiliary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
VAR BEGUN ON HOUSE FLY
Civic Association Declares Most
Dangerous Animal Must Go.
Campaign Opened with Exhibition
of Moving Pictures shown in
the District Building.

There was inaugurated in this city yes
terday a national campaign against the
house fy, which a distinguished invests
gator IN the medical world has called
the most dangerous animal on earth.
The campaign was auspieiously opened
by the exhibition Of moving pictures
showing the life history ~ the fly, and
displaying graphically its fondness for foul
surroundings. and It's habit OF spreading
contagion wherever It goes. Lectures by
men held TO be authorities in the scien-
tifc world added to the interest OF the
instructive entertainment
President Taft is member OF the
American Civic Association. under whose
auspices this campaign had been begun.
There are many other prominent men and
women in all parts of the United States
who have enrolled under the banner OF
the association for the Improvement OF
conditions.
When the audiences which filed the
board room OF the District Building yes
terday saw the monsters in the guise OF
flies stroll across the screen; when they
saw them disporting themselves in filth
and swarming over putrid fish, and when
they saw those same files entering a sick
room or a kitchen and settling on articles
Of food. then they realized why the Amer
lean Civic Association has thought II
worth while to enter on a national cam
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defends HaIf-and-haIf system.

ment to the report relating to play
grounds, that it was the sense of the
Board OF Trade that no appropriation
should be asked for the support OF play
grounds, unless one-half OF 4 should
come from the revenues OF the United
States.
The recommendation for the closing OF
places OF amusement on Sunday was
qualified to mean those conducted for
gain and amusement, and concerts of
music lectures. art galleries. libraries.
and entertainment for instruction were
exempted.
Walter Clephane offered a resolution.
which was adopted, calling for legislation
which shall forbid a child under seven
teen years of age from entering a pool
room or dance hall without attendance
by the parent. guardian. or some Older
person 10 care for him; which shall for
bid any person under twenty-one years
of age TO enter a saloon OF house of
prostitution. and which shall forbid the
giving or selling cigars. cigarettes or to-
bacco TO any child under seventeen years
Of age Mr.. Clephane explained that
his committee had prepared a bin 10 be
submitted to Congress containing the
provisions cited and providing suitable
penalties for their enforcement.
Would Extend Parks.
The report Of the committee on parks
and reservations was submitted by Judge
Charles Bundy. containing ten specific
recommendations for the Improvement OF
streets, the purchase Of land for the ex-
tention OF parks and other similar mat
tiers relating to the Identification of the
city. One relating to the care of the
parkings in front Of houses and The pur-
chase OF the Carpenter tract in southeast
Washington was adopted the two others
being postponed to the next meeting.
An interesting report upon streets and
avenues, presented by William c. Hen
derson. and adopted. contained. among
other things, a recommendation 10 con-
struct the Lincoln boulevard between
Washington and Gettysburg.
The report on river and harbor i'm
provement was presented by N. l. We'll
Ter. containing recommendations about
the improvement of the Anacostia fats.
the purchase of the riparian rights by
the government along its banks, and the
approval of bills introduced IN Congress
covering these matters. Mr.. Weller also
submitted a recommendation that the
United States government should con-
strUct a ship canal between this city and
Chesapeake Bay, either 70 the Severn
River, near Annapolis, or to the Pa
tapsco River. above Baltimore. To this
end recommendation was contained in
the report urging Congress to provide
$1,000 for the preliminary surveys The
report. after brief discussion, was
adopted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
ADIEU TO ALLEN D. ALBERT
Members Of the Times staff Give
Farewell Banquet.
Former Associates Bid GOdspeed tC
Publisher of the Columbus
News, at ST. James.

To bid their former coworker godspeed,
about forty members OF the STAFF of the
Washington Times gave a dinner last
night TO Allen D. Albert. jr.. at the 81.
James Hotel Though Mr.. Albert has been
Misunderstanding his new property, the
News. OF Columbus, Ohio, for a fortnight,
last evening was the first opportunity az
forded his former associates on the Times
10 manifest their esteem and express re-
greet at his departure.
IN his seven years association with
the Times, Mr. Albert had been connected
entirely with the news and editorial de-
partment OF the paper. But as proof OF
the broad influence Of his personality, all
branches of newspaper making on the
Times were represented.
The postprandial exercises were brief.
Simply. and in a few words, l. A. Flem-
ing, financial editor. who is the oldest
member of the news STAFF in point OF
years. but among the youngest in spirit,
gave expression to the common feeling
OF respect and high regard for Mr. Al
bert.
In his remarks. which embraced the
only speaking of the occasion, Mr. Al
bert responded as a newspaper man
among his fellows. Characteristically,
his words were those of encouragement
and earnest vigor. pointing out those
things most truly worth while in the
newspaper world.
He spoke not only as one who had
served as city editor. critic. managing
editor, and editorial writer for the Times.
but from the broader viewpoint of one
with the entire management OF a daily
newspaper in his hands.
, After a final toast, wishing Mr.. Albert
all success and good fortune In his efforts
as a newspaper publisher. those present
babe him a personal farewell. voiclng
confidence that he viii win for himself
as large a place in the hearts OF his new
associates and as high a position in the
affairs of his new environment as he has
held among Washington newspaper men
and the public life of the District.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
DIED.

ANDERSON-On Tuesday, February 2,
1910, at BroOkine. Mass, Mrs. CHAR
LOTTE LIE GRO ANDERSON. mother
OF DIT. c. L. Anderson, Of this city.
CAKn3I Ion Wednesday. February ..
1910, at her home. In Rockville. Mrs.
J. WESLEY CARROLL, formerly
widow OF William Sewell. OF Washing
ton. D. c.
Funeral from her late home. at Rock
vile. Nd. at p. m. Friday.
CONNER-Departed this life on Tuesday,
February % 1910, at 1910 o'clock. at
her residence. 81 Oakdale street. Mrs.
ADDIE BENNETT CONNER. wife OF
Andrew Conner and sister Of James
Bennett.
Funeral Friday at O'Clock from YER
mont Avenue Baptist Church.
HALTNORTH-On Monday. February q.
1910 at United States Soldiers Home.
OTTO HALTNORTH. husband OF the
late Pauline Haltnorth nee GerhardU.
KING-On Wednesday, February q, 1910.
at 1:40 a. m, at Providence Hospital,
after a long and painful illness,
JAMES A. KING, beloved husband OF
the late Ruth King. aged fifty-one
years.
Funeral from go Ninth street northwest
Friday, February 3
SLOAN-Suddenly, on Tuesday. February
p 1910, at his home 1855 Lamont
street, CHARLES G.. SLOAN.
Funeral Friday, February q, 1910. st II
o'clock a. m. from Epiphany Church.
Interment at St. Johns Cemetery,
BeltsVille, Md Laurel car leaves
Treasury Bis. Friends and relatives
invited.
TALBERT- Departed this life on Tues
day, February -, 1910, at $40 a. M. at
her residence. 10 Rock Creek Church
road, SUSAN A., widow Of Ovelton
Talbert
Interment at Rock creek Cemetery.
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paign against this dissemination Of disease,
and they understood why Edward Hatch,
IT., of New York, sent man TO London
TO procure the films which were exhibited
yesterday.
The campaign of the association, which
has established offices In this city. with
Secretary Richard B. Watrous in charge,
Is in charge OF the f1y-hghting committee,
OF which Edward Hatch, r.. in chair
man. Other members OF the committee
ara Dr. Woods Hutchinson, Of New York;
Dr.. D. D. Jackson, of New York; Harlan
P. kelsey, of Salem, Mass, and Mrs.
Caroline Bartlett Crane. of Kalamazoo,
Mich.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
ANCESTORS NAMED WASHEN.
Joseph I. keefer Lectures on George
Washington to Veterans.

The sirname Of George Washington
ancestors was not Washington. but
Washen,' declared Joseph /. Keefer, in
his address 10 William Cushing Camp.
Sons of Veterans. last night
According to the speaker, John Washer.
Washington's great-grandfather, adopted
the name in 1860. on his departure from
North England for the colonies, where
he settled on the Potomac, at a place
called Pops. near Colonial Beach.
Mr.. Keefer gave a vivid account Of
Washington's ancestry. dating back fifty
two generations TO the first settlement
Of the Washer family at Cave Castle.
England. The lecture was illustrated with
historic pictures.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
CORPORATION TAX PAID.
Total OF Internal Revenues Collected
Amounts to s2O,OOO,O 900.

Some of the corporations of the country
have voluntarily paid the corporation tax
for the current year. A statement given
out at the Treasury Department yester-
day giving the internal revenue receipts
for the month of January showed that
about $3.50 of tax had been paid by the
corporations under the new law. These
corporations paid the tax in spite of the
fact that it is not due until June next
There are also several cases pending in
the Supreme Court of the United States
to test the constitutionality of the cor
poration tax.
TIE total Of internal revenue collected
during January was about s20,0o0,Oo0. This
was about 100000 more than was col
lected during the same month last year.
All the items showed an increase.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
c. s. Dept. Of Agriculture. weather Bureau.

L 6. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington Wednesday, Feb 9 lsle-8 p. N.
The northwestern cold wave spread esstwardly
during the last tEenfy-four hours over the Lake
region and the Ohio Valley and southwardly to Ten
nessee Arkansas. and Northern Texas Colder
weather is also reported from the Eastern States.
and a general reaction 10 warmer weather Is in
progress over the Northwest
There were local SHOWS within the last twenty
four hours in the noTthern portion Of New Eng
land the Lake region and the Midde Plateau.
and northern Rocky Mountain regions Oklahoma
and the middle Mississippi Valley. and rains have
fallen on the Pacific coast and at potts along the
Gulf and South Atlantic coasts In other dctricts
fair weather was general during the last twenty
four hours.
win have bTisk nogtheasteTly winds and unsettled
weather to the Grand Banks,