The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1902, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1902. (o} 29 BOUTH-TUGKER T HIFE'S SiE Salvation Army Com- mander Arrives From the East. Finds Consul’s Cond{'ion Less Serious Than' He Expected. OAKLAND, Jan. 4—Summoned by the urgent news of his wife's serious iliness, Commax Booth-Tucker, head of the Salvation Army in the United States, ar- ved this afternoon in Oakland from New York on the Central overland trair. The commander was met at Sixteenth- sireet depot by Staff Captain Higgins, chief secretary of the army, and together they proceeded at once to Fabiola Hos- tal, where Mrs. Booth-Tucker has been cared for since Thursday, when an opera- tion for abscess of the ear was performed ommander Booth-Tucker remained at his wife’s bedside for several hours and had a long consultation with the ph cians who are in charge of After that he was much re , al- far fron t to allay all un- atient’s condi- al, the com- of Colonel rived, I find, after lis- that Mrs. Booth- is much better than I sh in a serious has been the brain ical stage of Mrs. Booth-Tucker as that beautiful the sick. The vthing" that g ev nged unil_the e United States - 3 througho greatest in our »eople on Christ- ,500 peopl her condition was shortly after the had a severe ear, which To prevent mmation to the was performed he temperature The wound al. COURT UPHOLDS DYING WOMAN’S DEEDS TO FRIEND Finds That Mrs. Catherine Enos Was Not Unduly Influenced by Joseph Bernardo. AKLAND 4—Judge Hall ren- a . to-day upholding the deeds d and Berkeley property which Mrs herine Enos executed on athbed to Joseph Bernardo of West d. Public Administrator Hawes at- tempted to have the deeds set aside on Bernardo obtained them influence, one of the m being that he se- over the deceased hing her with liquors. trator was induced to ) the cese through some neighbors Enos, who found that there was inet it for Services rendered. defense was that he had r Mre. Enos a long time be- e her death, furnishing her with food money when others refused to do so. 1 expressed the opinion that no been practiced and that fully sensible when she made WEST OAKLAND CLUB ARRANGES BOXING NIGHT Tour Contests Are Placed on the Pro- gramme, Including One Ten- Round Match. ND, Jan. 4—The West Oakland 1l give a boxing tourna- wursday evening, Jenuary 9. re on the card. There is match between George West Oakland Athletic Club Wilson of the Oakland Club, t pounds. Tony Cadossa, , and John de Ponto of the Club will meet in a six- six-round go 1is' a oung, Magnolia nd Billy Bevert, Reliance Club, at vent will be ten rounds be- Barry of S8an Francisco and Woods of “Los Angeles, at 154 Woods has a good record from ken home to New | regard to the con- | ut | the following builetin con- | a perfectly satis- | Mrs. | : HERE was a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen in the commandery hall of the Ma- sonic Temple last night to witness the public Installation of the recently elected and ap- pointed officers of San Fran- cisco Chapter No. 196, the local “baby” chapter, of the Order of the Eastern Star. The installing officer Wwas Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Clara A. Giberson, assisted by Annie Marie Johnsgn, district deputy grand matron, as grand marshal, and George L. Darling, past grand patron, as grand chaplain. The new officers who are to rule the chapter for the current year are: Charlotte E. Marals, Charles Louls Peter Marals, worthy pa- tron; Maud M. Sippel, associate matron; Eva Sheeline, secretary; Bertha E. Mac- krett, treasurer; Lottie Rothman, conduc- tress! Carrie Robinson, associate conduc- tress; Annie Cattermole, Adah; Jennie M. Coon, Ruth; Laura Lowrie, Esther; Sophie Suter, Martha; Christine Sorensen, Elec- ta; George W. Geauque, chaplain; Mary H. Lewis, sentinel; FEmma _Healing, warder; and Fanny Owens, organist. The following was the music that was rendered during the ceremony of installa- tion: Voluntary, organ, F. Dellepiane; soprano solo, Katherine Black; bass solo, Frank worthy matron; H. Lockyer; trio, “Lift Thine Eyes"; so- prano solo. “I Will Extol Thee, O Lerd,” Mme. Celestine Delmara; violin _solo, “Berceuse,” Professor Johann Ralith; alto solo, Miss Xena Roberts; tenor solo, “Singing in God's Acre,” Robert W. Smith; quartet and solo, “Oh for the Wings of a Dove.” After the proclamation the new patron, on bekalf of the chapter, presented the installing officer with a silver gold-lined bowl. A fine gilt clock was presented to tae acting grand marshal and a silver card recelver to Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate J. Willats. Mr. Marais then, on be- half of H. D. Pasquale, a member of the chapter, presented a handsome velvet, gold embroidered baldric of office. Then there Were congratulatory addresses by the grand officers named, Mrs. Partridge, past most worthy grand matron; Mrs. Mary A. Flint, past grand matron; Mr: Dohiman, D. D. G. M.; John H. Gray past grand patron, and Mrs. A. F. Hickey, associated grand conductress. Miss Ivy Perkins, a member of Ivy Chapter, O. E. 8., and a very popu- lar one, but who is at present residing outside of the city, was at her former bome last Friday, when a number of the members of the chapter pald her a sur- prise visit, and a very pleasant time was had. | California Chapter had a business meet- ing on the 2d inst., when one applicant was elecied and seven petitions were pre- sented and referred to committees on in- vestigation. After the regular business there was a general talk in_ connection with the grand party that is to be given on the sth of February in aid of the mu- sic fund for the boys' band at the Ma- nic Widows' and Orphans’ Home. There was a pleasant evening after the meet- 2% the meeting of Golden Gate Chapter ihe 3d inst. there was routine busi- transacted, and at the close of the as a pleasant soclal hour and the visitors. Fifty members of Unity Chapter No. orgunized a surprise party given at the lest meeting to _the officers and mem- bers of Berkeley Chapter No. 178. TIhat was the first meeting of the chapter un- der the new corps of officers, and the sur- prise was in the nature of a reception 1o Worthy Matron Mrs. A. L. Sleeper and Worthy Patron William The chapter had been formally opened with only its own members present and all had settled themselves for a quiet meeting, when the Oakland friends, head- ed by their worthy matron and worthy | patron, filed in one after the other and | literally took possession. Several mu- sical numbers by Worthy Matron Mrs. Jidwards and a score of short appropriute remarks made an interesting programme. was this the end of the surprise, for Luter In the evening the members of Berkeley Chapter, apparently the guests of the cvening, were invited to the ban quet hall to enjoy a sumptuous repast prepared by the visiting friends. Mirth end merriment rang throughout it all. on ne! | meet'ng there for the membei |6 0dd Fellowship. On the last Tuesday in December Unity Lodge, 1. O. O. F., had initlation work, and then closed the old year with a | spread and talk suitablé to the occasion. Templar Lodge at its next meeting will initiate a stranger who is about to leave for Germany. He will be furnished the requisite credentials to enable him to pay a visit to Templar Lodge of Berlin. The new officers of this lodge will be installed | on the night of the 15th inst. Yerba Buena Lodge will visit Magnolia | Lodge on the 1ith inst., when the team | of past grands of the visiting lodge will confer the degree of initiation on a can- didate for the visited lodge. District Deputy Grand Master F. E. Smith on the 3d inst. installed the offi- cers of Sargent Lodge- On the 7th he will install those of Golden Gate Lodge, on the Sth those of Spartan Lodge, on the $th those of Occidental Lodge and on the 13th those of Fidelity Lodge. District Deputy Grand Master J. T. Gibson will install the officers of West- ern_Addition Lodge on the 9th inst, those of Parker Lodge on the 14th, those of Morse Lodge on the 15th and those of Presidio Lodge on the 16th. Fidelity Lodge will give another of its high class entertainments in its hall in the OGd Fellows’ building on the even- ing of the 6th inst. The officers in charge will present an exceptionally fine pro- gramme, which will be followed by danc- ing. The Rebekahs. Instaliations are in order at this time in the Rebekah branch of the Odd Fel- lows. Yesterday Mrs. Floy C. Urquhart, district deputy president, and her staff installed the officers of Templar Lodge. To-morrow she will install those of Loyal Lodge; on the 8th, those of Orlental Lodge; 1ith, those of Mission Lodge; 14th, those of Jubilee Lodge; 1Sth, ‘hose of California Lodge, and on the 25th those of Amity Lodge. While the entertainment that was given some time ago in aid of the Orphans’ Home was a success and netted a hand- uthern California and is looking for r s section of the State. some sum for the benefit of the paren less, there is some talk at this time of getting a monster entertainment that will 6006066000000000000000 i Important to Men NOT A DOLLAR Dr. Meyers & Co. Will Wait for e e <« € H It is the rankest sort of fo without proper treatm nt. other dangerows stimulants. For nearly twenty years curing contracted diseases of eral and nervous debility, vari stricture, piles, diseases of the der, etc. specialty. DR. MEYERS & : HOURS—9 to 4 daily; Sundays, 9 to 11. that a weakness or an ailment will get well It is both dangerows and expensive to treat with inexperienced doctors or to at- tempt to cure yourself with free trial treat- ments, patent medicines, electric belts or contagious blood poison; also, lost vitality, gen- We are specialists in curing these ailments. We cure at any stage of the disorder and restore the patients as quickly as is consistent with a permanent cure. always effective, but are never harmful, are furnished free to our patients from our own private laboratory. Consultation and advice free at our offize or by mail. information and our private book, sealed, free. Remedies sent by mail or express. NEED BE PAID Their Fee Until Patient Is Cured. Uy to imagine we have been men, including cocele, rupture, kidneys, blad-, Our remedies, which are Full Home cures a Market Street. San Francisco, C0. 731 A. L. Knowles. | attract the attention of the community and realize a sum that will place the home in such a condition that it will be a long time before another appeal for aid shall be made. ‘The officers of Walhalla Lodge (German) will be installed on the evening of the 1ith inst., and after the ceremony there will be a soclal hour in the Odd Fellows’ building. On the night of the 3lst of December Jubilee Lodge closed the year with ini- tiation, which was followed by a colla- tion and a watching of the old year out and the new year in. The National Union. The first entertainment of the current vear by the Natlonal Union Soctal and Literary Club will be given in the As- sembly Hall of the Odd Fellows' building on the night of the Sth inst. and it will be the twenty-sixth of the series. Nor- man R. Arter, the Mayor of Mill Valley, will be chairman of the evening and will see that the following programme is faith- fully carried out: Selections (8 to 8:20), march, Hottentot” (H. von Tilzer); selection, parone’’ (Millocker), Sichel's orchestra; tralto solo (selected). Miss Ethel Luc: appearance of George Hammersmith playing Proctor, Keith & Moore circuits, Kos- ter & Blal's, the New York Theater, etc.; zelections, Master Melville Calish (phenomenal boy soprano); musical selection, Sichel's or- chestra; *The Little Sentinel,” a farce comedy iv one ‘act, with George Vevoda, Leo Keith, Charles Travers, Margaret Hawes and Grace Johnson in the cast. Yosemite Council on the last Friday in December elected officers who will be in- stalled on the last Friday in the current month. After the meeting closed there was a drawing for turkeys and three for- tunate members went home with a fine bird each for the Sunday dinner. During the evening the council was visited and addressed by Deputy J. N. Bunting. On the night of the 2d Inst. El Capitan Council-made the following record for the beginning of the new year; that is, se- curing the first application for member- ship, receiving the first members on trans- 3 My Lady — il N % & fer and holding the first meeting of the year. The council had arranged for the first initiation, but the candidate was un- avoidably absent, so it was satisfied with another first record, which was the first installation. The officers, whose names have already been published in The Call, were inducted into office by Deputy J. N. Bunting, with the sassistance of Friend Maas. During the coming tw be & mumber of instaliitions In this or- der and when the officers are all “in harness” there is a promise of an exces- sively active campaign. Druidism. The Past Arch Association of the United Ancient Order of Druids at its meeting on the last Sunday in December had about forty members present. Three ap- plications for membership were received and a favorable ballot followed. The proposition to change the time of meet- ing from Sunday afternoon to some other day was voted down. It was decided that the association pay a fraternal visit on the night of the 2ith inst. to McKinley Grove. E. Maginiss, John Hutton and Jo- seph Wolft were appointed a committee to prepare an installation ceremony and report at the next meeting. The associa- tion received holiday greetings from Mc- Kinley Grove and from Grand Secretary Martinoni. A meeting will be held on the 1ith inst. on the invitation of the Past Arch Asso- ciation to make arrangements for tha proper observance of the memorial day of the order. The meeting will be in the committee room of the Druids’ building. Aurora «Grove since the 1st of last No- vember made an increase of twenty-five in membership and it is now busy confer- ring the second and the third degrees. Noble Grand Arch Godeau and Grand Secretary Martinoni are arranging for a visit to the groves in the southern mines. They will be absent about ten days. El Dorado Circle of the Druidesses at its last held meeting initiated two stran- gers in the amplified form and on the 27th of last month had a Christmas tree party in Washington Square Hall, which was attended by more than 400 persons, includ- ing about half of that number of little ones. It was a glorious festival, at which J. Thornhill, as Santa Claus, distributed presents to the children, after which there was dancing for the grown folks. On the recent visit of Noble Grand Arch Godeau and Grand Secretary Martinoni to Olive Grove in Colma they were accom panied by Grand Trustee A. M. Arm- strong, Past Arches L. A. Woiff, J. Wolff, H. G. Armstrong, Dr. J. Craigh and J. L. Gomez and four members of Olympla Grove. During the evening the grove, with J. Luce as noble arch, initiated one stranger. There were Interesting remarks by the visitors and then Colma hospitality followed. Fifteen members of the Grove at Cen- terville paid a visit to the grove in Liver- weeks there will | more last week and conferred the second degree for the sitting grove. Four appli- cations were read thatsnight and ter business there was a banquet. St. Helena Grove has procured new re- galia for its officers and members at a cost of $150. This grove has initiated four- teen strangers since the 1st of last No- vember. Manzanita Grove has grown to such size that it has been found necessary to secure Jarger quarters in the Druidic Temple. It met there for the first time last Thursday night. The grove is arranging for a grand banquet on the night of the 16th inst. in one of the downtown cafes. Improved Order of Red Men. On the last Monday in Dedember Great Chief of Records Bliss visited the tribe at Santa Clara and witnessed the adoption of eight pale faces, four for the sitting tribe and four for the tribe in San Jose. The contest in the adoption degree be- in Santa Clara tween teams of the tribe and_the one in Palo Alto will take place in the council chamber of the tribe in San Jose in the latter part of February. On the evening of the 8th inst. the chiefs of the various tribes in Alameda County will be raised in public in Pythian Hall, Oakland. There will be a dance after the ceremony. Each one who shall attend will receive a fine souvenir programme. The chiefs of the local tribes will be raised up in the council hall of each tribe. On the 27th of last December Awashtee Tribe adopted ten palefaces. Halo-Cha-Pu Tribe of Willets instituted about a month ago, gave a masquerade ball on the last day of 101 which was a great success. - THE PATRON AND MATRON OF SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER, OR- DER OF THE EASTERN STAR. % The public raising up of the chiefs of the local councils of the Degree of Poca- hontas will take place in Union Squars Hall on the night of the 22d inst. Great Pocahontas Mina Rew is work- ing to secure a charter for the Degree of Pocahontas. She reports that she has vis- ited many of the councils and finds them 2ll_enthusiastic in the work of the order. Yosemite Council of Alameda closed the vear 1901 with a masquerade ball, which was well attended, and there was a great deal of fun for the participants and the onlookers. Pocahontas Council on the last night of last vear saw the old year out and the new one in. There was a soiree dansante that did not break up until after the new year had been well ushered in. There was a good attendance of members and friends, who preferred dancing to the noise of tin horns and cowbells on the street. Ancient Order of Workmen. On his way east Grand Recorder Spen- cer stopped in Los Angeles, where he vis- ited St. Elmo Lodge. Ha was given a splendid reception and during’ his visit learned a great deal about/the lodges in that section of the jurisdiction. He ascer- tained that the lodges are all taking in new members and that the lodge he vis- ited and Orange Lodge had each initlated a class of ten recently. At the last held meeting of Spartan Lodge the two degrees were conferred upon one stranger. Some time since Grand Recorder Spen- cer asked all the lodges to make a show- ing during the month of December in the matter of adding new members. All the lodges reported initiations. In the membership contest between Michigan and California, on the 1st of December California was - forty ahead. The gain in December was a good one, but it §s not known at this time what the exact figures are. California hopes to win the banner from Michigan. The State of California has been divided into five districts for the purpose of in- creasing the membership. A fine silk ban- ner is offered to the district that shall within a stated time make the best show- ing in the securing of new members. San Francisco is in district No. 4, in which there is also Alameda, S8an Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monte- rey counties. The next social entertainment to be given by the members of Valley Lodge No. 80 will be on the night of the 20th inst., when the committee in charge will present a pleasing programme. R. H. McPherson, the “‘recording angel” of Prosperity Lodge No. 309, was, on the last meeting night in December, presented a handsome gold watch in recognition ot his services for the order and the lodge in particular. Silver Spray Lodge of the Degree of Honor closed the old year with a watch night meeting and a banquet in Excelsior Hall. Grand Recelver Booth of the An- i H. LESSER, President of the New Corporation. Articles of incorporation were recentl agement. ' The name of the new company i company, of which Mr. hoe Store, 717 Market large clothing company in Astoria, Or. r. H. Lesser is also president of H. Company, ‘Jose an: ‘ran; {l gvham manufactured—that is to say, if a clothing manufacturer of New York or Coast turer’s cost. Coast firms reject, whether for But, better still, it puts Mr. Mr. Lesser are in a position to d it will be necessary l‘::ne. ‘Wash., and Portland, Or. much desired by the new corporation. mated on the Pacific Coast before. to be a material factor in lowering T0 SELL G00DS BELOW COST. announce the formation of a new combination of retail stores under one man- er is president, owns and controls the Bee Hive siveet: the Boston Clothing Company, 713 he California Shoe Company, 1506 Market street, all of San Francisco, and one trolling the Monarch Clothing Company, Kearny street, all in San_Francisco, a clothing store in Sacramento. In the interest of both of. these companies Mr. Lesser has completed ar- ements with Eastern manufacturers whereby his stores are to receive all s manufactured for the Pacific Coast that are rejected by the stores for rm and the goods are not delivered on time or mnot in accordance with the contract, nor in good condition, or for any other reason the dealer desires rebate or discount on account of his goods not comin factory simply closes all negotiations with the original purchaser and turns the goods over to Mr. Lesser's stores at a discount of 37% per cent on the manufac- This will be done just as soon as competent men can be age the new stores—men of brains, capable of earning large sal 3 A New Corporation Ab- sorhing Nine Retail Stores. A Combination of Refail Stores Under One Management to Sell Rejected Stocks of Eastern Manufac- turers. ly filed with the County Clerk which s “The Lesser, Danziger Co., Inc.” This Market street; & L. Lesser & Co., owning _and con- 915 Market street; Richard Pahl Shoe two clothing stores in San shoe manufacturer of St, Louls or a Chicago ships an order to a Pacific exactly as ordered, the By this new and novel arrangement the manufacturers are able to become moreylhdevondent. and have an Enllmlted market for all goods which the Pacific ood reasons or not. sser’s stores in a position to secure ‘are manufactured for the highest class firms on the Paclfic Coast at less prices than it costs to manufacture them, consequently the nine stores controlled by 11 merchandise at lowest possible price: ‘However, Mr. Lesser’s stores have agreed to take all rejected goo TeTase as Thiey come fn. T fact. {hey cannot do-this with but fine stores ing as fast as they come in. In fact, they cannot do % 5 to open new stores in Los Angeles, Cal.; Seattle and Spo- oods that conse- eep the mov- employed to man- gfle!, are very No such a combination of merchandising interests has ever been consum- The large stocks necessary to so extended an enterprise and the number of stores operating under a single m:.nlgement with unity of interests cannot fail the price of footwear and clothing in all the cities wherein the combing has its establishments. Fls Tod in the Fnte=MRooms of Lodges clent Order of United Workmen, was the toastmaster and proved a witty and jolly one. There were responses to_toasts by Mrs. Morrison, chief of honor; Mrs. Stew- art, past superior chief of honor; Mes- dames Hollls, Potter, Lewis, Zahn, Gould and 'wton and essrs. Lewis, Arm- strong, Bartels, Herzog, Stewart, Morri son and Cooper. There were original po- etry by Sam Booth and Mrs. L. C. Mec- Near and songs. At midnight all present Wi for Siiver Spray Lodge. o Prosperity Foresters of America. Court Capital of the Foresters of Amer- ica has arranged for a grand banquet to be given on the night of the 15th inst. Court Pride of Alameda, which has passed the 100-mark in membership, will install its officers in public on the night of the 10th inst, affer which there will be an entertainment and dance. Grand Sub Chief Ranger Wolffe will make official visits as follows during the current month: January 15, to Court Ma- | Francisco and vicinity who drone; 16th, to Court Justice; 234, to Court | planos of us during the sale. Defiance; 28th, to Court Golden Gate. On February 7 he will visit Court Rose Hill. The new ritual of the order went into effect on the 1st inst., and on the night of the Courts Washington, Deflance, Golden West, Justice and United States of America worked under it. Last week thefe was a meeting of the representatives of the several circles of the Companions of the Forest of America for the purpose of taking action in the matter of getting up a monster minstrel entertainment at a date to be fixed. Twen- ty companions who have good voices were selected to take part in the entertainment. The officers of the circle in Elmhurst will be installed in public on the night of the 8th inst., after which there will be an entertainment and a soclal hour. On the night of the 1lith the officers of the court in Colma are to be installed in public and at the close of the ceremony the committee in charge will provide en- tertainment for all who shall attend. Court Barbarossa has elected the fol lowing named for the ensuing term: George De Witt, C R.. J. Glannint, 8. C. R.; Ed Nordhoff, T.; H. Haab, F. S.; J. Wissing, R. 8.; Phil Witsch, 8. B.; John B. Blum, J. B.; G. Loeb, 8. W.; Nic Nye- house, J. W.; J. Waldstein, trustee. Ancient Order of Foresters. High Chief Ranger Boehm on the 2d inst. visited the court of the Anclent Or- der of Foresters at Point Richmond and there installed the officers for the cur- rent term. On the 34 inst. J. W. Chute, High Court secretary, visited Court Garden City in San Jose and was accompanied by the high chief ranger and Deputy High Chief Ranger P. G. Gwinn. Court Twin Peaks will give a social in r the Foresters’ building on the night of the 9th inst. O% the night of the 7d inst. the officers of Courts Lincoln, Bournemouth, Gar- fleld, German-American and Victoire were visited by members of the board of depu- ties and had their officers installed for the term. On the 3d inst. the officers of Courts Star of the West, Apollo and Del Monte were installed, and on the 4th those of Court America were installed in public by Deputy C. S. Smith and a full corps of deputies. The eighth social of the Twentieth Cen- tury Club of the A. O. F. will be given ‘n the soclal hall of the Foresters’ building on_the night of the 1ith inst. On the 24 inst. John Falconer, P. S. G. C. C., installed the officers of Pride of the Forest Circle in Oakland. The same nignt the officers_of Eureka Circle were in- stalled by Deputy Mrs. Jonas; those f Franklin Circle by Deputy Miss Ward. Future Installations will be as follows; January 6, Fidelity Circle by Deputy Wanderlich; 7, Loyal by Deputy Tackley, Ivanhoe by Deputy Day; 8, Bohemian by Deputy Assman, Artemis by Deputy Gas. turm; 9, Sherwood Bournemouth by Deputy Sands, Califor- nia by Deputy Vizzard: 10, Justice by D:futy Fernandez, Santa_Amanda by J. Falconer; 13, Mazzinl by Deputy Guistio, and 14, Washington Circle by Deputy Kate J. Wood. ‘Woodmen of the World. California Camp, Woodmen of _the World, will have its officers installed in Cabrilio Hall, in the Native Sons’ build- ing, on the night of the 6th inst., and those who attend will receive a genuine Woodmen's welcome. This camp is mak- ing arrangements for the proper reception of Head Consul Falkenburg in February and is training its renowned Hayseed Band to give him a serenade some night during his stay In this city. L MOTHER AND, SON FIGHT IN COURT Mrs.Charlotte A. Bigelow Loses Suit Against Offspring. - Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 118 Broadway, Jan. 4. Out of a legal struggle between mother and son that was fought out in the Su- perior Court, involving the right to the proceeds of the sale of certain Livermore property, the mother comes defeated. Judge Hall decided to-day that as the property in question stood in the name of the son the court could not award any of the proceeds of the sale of the prop- erty to the mother, although she was the original purchaser and had helped to pay a portion of the indebtedness. Charlotte Ann Bigelow, the mother, purchased twenty-three acres of land near Livermore a long time ago for 3300, borrowing the money from her som, Al- bert A. Atkinson, in order to do so. The deeds to the property, so the mother tes- tified during the trial, were held by the som as security for the”payment of the ebt. Mr: cceeded a short time ago in securing a purchaser for the acres at the advanced price of . She want- ed to pay off the debt on the property and retain $1665 as her portion of the bar- gln. but as the son held the deeds he re- sed to allow her to do so. She them began suit against her son, which result- in_the decision by Judge Hall to-day that she has no right to the money de- manded. The son maintained that the property belonged to him and that he was entitled to the proceeds of the sale. Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Jan. 4—Licenses to marry were issued to-day to Clarence K. Leslie, aged 23 years, Berkeley, and Rosle M. Bosworth, 20, Oakland; James C. Ange- vine, over 21, and Sarah E. Peters, over 18, both of Los Angeles: Bernard P. Bos- worth, over 21, and Rena Thompson, over 18, both of Oakland; Harry W. Hartman, 21, 8an Francisco, and Annie P. Ramos, 19, West Berkeley: Joaquin A. Silveria, 2, and Mary J. Silva, 17, both of San Lo- renzo; Frank J. Schrick, 21, and Alice M. Roberts, 18, both of San Francisco; Charles A. Jackson, 39, and Lucretia L. Hamn%a.n. 45, both of San . Francisco; Frank R. Raines, 26, Vallejo, and Evelyn M. Howard, 22, Grayson; Charles Mosero, 35, ind Lulu E. Wards, 24, both of Oak- lan ——e—— Funeral of Edward Everett. OAKLAND, Jan. 4.—The funeral of the late Edward Everett, a former member of the Board of-Education, was held this afternoon from the residence, 719 Eighth :}r:e& The Rev. Charles R. Brown offi- ated. g}e’ll character. The pallbearers were F. . Huff, J. M. Bassett, Charles H. Gray and A. L. Fish. The interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. pamoiinde) T i 0 HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW WESTERN HOTEL. B Payne, Bakersfleld|Jas Mulvoy, Ingleside B Robeson, Sta Cruz/C Hansen, Haywards H P Wilson, Sta Cruz |A J Thomas, Oakland Ross Harvey, Seattie |R Nelson, Rio Vista Jas Madison&w, Cal The services were of the -xm-\ | { | | | | 1 ADVERTISEMENTS. THE END CAME YESTERDAY A PARTIAL LIST OF NEARLY A HUNDRED AND FIFTY. A REMAREKABLE RECORD. ‘Where they went and what they were, Dozens of your friends and rela- tives surely in the lot. Another chance for bargain hunters, but positively the last. A lot of square pianos, ten cents a day. The most remarkable and without doubt the fairest and greatest bona fide piano sale ever witnessed in the West came to a close last evening at the wholesale salesrcoms of KEilers Piano Company, whers, exactly as advertised, a tremen- dous stock of choice new planos consist- ing of the New Scale Kimball, Steinway, Emerson, Whitney, Estey, Gramer, Hinze, Starr, Richmond and other new planos were closed out at wholesale prices during the past two weeks. Exactly a hundred and eighty-three in- struments were disposed of during that time, and we are pleased to present here- with a partial list of the residents of San purchased With cne exception there has not been a complaint | or expression of dissatisfaction from a single customer who has dealt with us, we are pleased to refer all who may be interested as to the general satisfac- tion given and the high standard of ex- cellence of the instruments that were in- cluded in this sale to each and every one of these. Look over the list carefully. No doubt dozens of your friends and relatives are among them. We know of no better ref- erences. Here is the list: R. M. “Amphlett, fancy mahogany Kimball H. Roper, fancy mahogany Kimball o Mies E. Dahl, stenographer Sherman, Clay Co. J. H. Thomas, fancy oak Whitney. J. R. Smith, walnut Starr piano. C. F. Searles, fancy mahogany Kimball. Mrs. John Simpson, rosewood Demorest. Mrs. Bassini, prop. Mme. Idaline Face Cream Company, Stefnway Baby Grand. Mrs,_Sullivan, oak Walraven. M. E._Pfeiffer, Oakland, mahogany Kimball. Miss Garden, French walnut finish Whitney. F. W. Rowley, fancy cak Kimb: b‘l]\lfldr" Larsen, French walnut F. W. Wolmer, rosewood Whitney. Sam Buckby, fancy mahogany Kimball. Mrs. G. Metzger, fancy English oak Kimball, F. C. Jackson, fancy English oak Kimball. Mrs. Mary Krieger, Oak Hinze. Frank Liljenberg, mahogany Arion. J. W. Weigel, fancy English walnut Kimball. James Barry, ebonized Hardman. Fred C. Moser, mottled walnut Kimball. Miss Regina Upmann, mahogany Whitney. J. B. Wallace, mottied walnut Chickerings Isaac Cohen, oak Hinze. B. Haffen, fancy mahogany Kimbail. , resewood Kimball, all. fntsh Kim- Michael Kenney, walnut Emerson. James McBoyle, fancy rosewood Kimball. J. H. Greenwood, mahogany Whitney. Mrs. M. E. Taylor, mottled walnut Kimi F. E. Miner, mottled walnut Kimball. M. E. Moore, mottied wainut Kimball. Mrs. A. Litehfield, mahogany Steinway grands Mrs. E. Acker, fancy mahognay Kimball. Miss Bessie Hurley, rosewood Hinze. H. Britten, fancy mahogany Kimball. W. L. Dafley, mahogany Kimbail. Albert Cohn, walnut Arion. Jos. Hofmeister, French walnut Kimball. Mrs. T. M. Jones, mottled oak Kimball. Gustave Lederer, oak Emerson. H. P. Bostick, walnut Arion. F. E. McCullough, mottled walnut Arfom. Mare Tsland Naval Hospital. F. E. Sands, walnut Emerson. Miss M. Silva, fancy oak Kimball. A. R. Hoon, walnut Kimball Mrs. J. Duckle, fancy oak Kimball. H. E. Jerard, fancy mahcgany Kimball. R. F. Thelle, fancy oak Hinze. Jos. E. Kinney, mahogany Milton. Mrs. D. E. Hodgens, fancy oak Kimball. F. E. Corwin, French walnut Whitney. F. H. Arnsburger, rosewood Leicht. R. E. Byers, fancy oak Kimball. Mrs. T, F. Rogers. mahogany Hinze. B. R._Munson, French walnut Kimball. Mrs. S. C. McCall, French walnut Kimball. D. E. Doran, fancy mahogany Kimball. Mrs. L. M. Richardson, French walnut finish by Deputy Hursey, | Kimball. A. J. McKelvey, fancy oak Hinze. Alex Queissar, fancy English cak Kimball. E. R. Dodd, fancy walnut Kimball. E. B. Coy, rosewood Kimball. Olga Ulbrandt, square pilano. C. R. Corwin, walnut Milton. Judge Conlan, fancy mahogany upright. L. Lohmeler, oak Emerson. Geo. Scheldt, French walnut Kimbail. E. G. Penner, rosewood Steinway. A. W. Miller, fancy walnut upright. 3. 3. Egan, mahogany Schirmer. G. De Lucca, fancy mahogany Kimball, Miss A, Weiss, mahogany Stelnway. A. G. Blangy, fancy walnut Kimball. H. C. Paylow, walnut Starr upright. Mrs. E. H. Crawford, mahogany Demorest. Mrs. J. A. Josslyn, cak Richmond. Geo. Voelker, fancy French walnut Kimball J. H, Maddeaux, mahogany Kimball. James Neison, World's Fair style Kimball. Charles Wilson, French waltut Hinze. Mrs. L. C. Keating, fancy oak Whitney, Ul. C. Chamberlin, oak Gramer. Sarah Connelly, mabogany Hgnze. A E. Bush, rosewood JKimball. F. H. Doane, fancy oak Kimball. 3. E. Johnston, walnut Gramer. F. W. Cook, walnut Milton. A. G. Berg, mahogany Kimball Thomas P. Logle, French walnut Kimball. E. Lettan, rosewood Estey. M, W. Liitlefleld, mottled walnut Milton. John Morgan, mahogany Gramer. Etta L. Tiedemann, mahogany Steinway. James Riley, mahogany Stetnway. Ed Lynch, fancy mahogany Milton. Mrs. A, H. Shackle, English oak Kimball Masonic Lodge, Paso Robles, oak Estey. J. A. Sutton, French walnut Kimball, T. Waiker, wainut Kimball. Frank Hill, oak Whitney. A. H. Warner, rosewood Whitney. George Chapman, English oak Kimball. R. E. Scott, fancy oak Whitney. A, H. Meatscham, fancy mahogany Kimbalk, Mrs, A. W. Forbes, mottled walnut Milton. H, Pine, mahogany Milton. . "W, Thayer, mottled walnut Milton. . A Schacht, fancy oak Kimbail. Mrs, E. F, Fay, World’'s Fair oak Kimball. Mra. T. G. Foard, rosewood Kimball. Mrs, B, O, Brenner, fancy oak Whitney. J. E. Lincoln, walnut Gramer, E. Palme, mahogany Hinze, Miss Nora MecDonnell, oak Estey. A. R, Martin, mahogany Milton. Miss E. Brown, mahogany Milton. Fred Friedle, cak Gramer. E. M. Van Frank, fancy mahogany Milton. J. R Lowe, walnut Emerson. J. M, Warren, fancy walnut Whitney. J. A Seegar, rosewood Kimball. 3. Fruechtle, fancy oak Kimball James Sexton, rosewood Kimball. L. J. Fenton, French walnut Kimball L. W. Wilber, fancy oak Whitney. J. W. Souther, fancy walnut Kimball. Mrs. R. Dufty, mahogany Richmond. Mrs. 8. B. Smith, fancy oak Hinze, Never heretofore in the history of San Francisco have good dependable pianos been sold for such little money. Never was such a beautiful and large selection of brand new instruments displayed on one floor as during this sale. And never were people so quick to realize and take ad- vantage of the beneflts to be obtained by patronizing this sale and probably never again will it be possible to obtain a first- class, reliable new piano for such little money. ‘With the exception of seventeen brand new uprights and four or five second-hand square pianos that we accepted during the P& few days toward payment for new imball and other pilanos every instru- ment originally included in_this sale has been disposed of, and in order to make a clean sweep of the whole matter and wiftd up matters completely we will offer the remaining instruments for sale Monday at the sale prices—but remember that there will be no more and that when these are gone there will be no more at the former cut Drices. AND SEVENTEEN MORE! ‘Wie have a fancy mahogany. largest size upright plano, retail valué $425, now $25 down and-$10 a month. Choice of three remainin; mottled walnut, regular styles, now $287, same terms; another, fancier and more elaborate style, in English quarter- sawed oak, retail price $550—now $330. And one of the very fanciest instrumeats con- tained in the sale. now $387. Same terms of payment to close out. Two new Estey uprights, mottle® wal-, ;m!l and oak cases, and $247 respect- vely. Ore brand new Richmond upright, ma- hogany case, raised panels, §176—easy pay- ments. Three very choice mottled mahogany and fancy walnut standard made up- rights, prices 3218 and $246 respectively. ‘Worth nearly double this price. Easy payments also. One regular $300 piano for $156: do, plain case, $137—pay $17 down and $S a month. Hallet & Davis square, good order, $54; Emerson_square. same price; Stein square, Great Union square, Hall Cumston square. at prices ranging from $28 to $100—pay $5 to $10 down and 33 or $4 fancy English ‘a _month if you desire. Remq T you can secure these instru- ments at the above named pm;': to-mor- row, and to-morrow only, at Eflers Plano Company sacrifice sale. Market st., in & \