The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1902, Page 9

J4cmy the shops will be located there. THE SAN FRANCIECO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, OAK LEAF CHAPTER INSTALLATION IS HELD BEFORE MANY VISITORS Ceremonies Are Unusually Interesting and Affair Is One of Most Brilliant Socially in History of the Order. o AKLAND, Dec. 16.—Oak Lesf Chapter No. 8, Order of the East ern Star, installed its newly elect- ed officers Thursday evening, the affair being one of the most bril- liant evenis socially in the history of the chapter. The officefs installed are as fol- lows: Worthy matron, Mattie Arthur Dalton; rthy patrdg, Judge F. B. Ogden m, Mittie Reed Watson nthia S N. Walter; treasurer, nle Ressiegule; conductress, Emily Daniels; associate conductress, Mary Van Court; Adah, Alice Daniels: Ruth, Marion Rehm: Esther, Marguerite Hunt; Martha, Helene jesheim; cta, Lenore Echwaner; warder, Amanda Carroll; sen- C. E. Gillett; chaplain, E. C. Rob- marshal, Celta Williams; organist, The installation ceremonies were unusu- Ally interesting, the sisters representing the five points of the star coming in for @ large share of the general admiration. Annie E. Gage, matron’s Beckwith, 'm in its The retiring matron was presented with a past Jewel by Past Matron Salo L. in a litte speech that was a way, sparkling with wit. Mr £ponded In a charming manner. elso the recipient of a pretty ¥in of gold from the retiring officer presentation speech being made by Wight. Mr. Wight preceded Judge Ogde; received 2 handsom. s, presented by Mrs. E Mayon in a few happily chosen words. The chapter's fine quartet, including Miss Julla Johnson, Mrs. Lena Carroll cholson, Alfred Wilkie and Alfred Read, furnished some excellent sic during the evening. wer favored the z solo, accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Brown Dexter at the piano. There were a great number of visito; from neighboring chapters, including sev- eral grand officers, and many congratula- tory addresses were made. Among the grand officers who spoke were Worthy Grand Patron Bryce, Grand Treasurer Mrs. Huer and Grand Adah Mrs. Cocker- ten. The new worthy patron, Judge Og- Gen, was called upon for a speech and re- £ponded in an interesting address. After the installation ceremonies re- freshments were served in the prett decorated dining hall and the compliments of the season were merrily exchanged. A very successful evening closed with an- other hour pleasantly spent In dancing and social conversation. STUDENTS OF MILLS COLLEGE CLOSc TERM Entertain Their Relatives and Friends With Programme of Musical Numbers. OAKLAND, Dec. 16.—The fall term at Mills College closed thiz evening with a concert in Lisser Hall under the direction of Dr. Louis Lisser. A great many rela- tives and fr of the students re- sponded to the invitations sent out and the concert hall was crowded. The fol- rogramme was rendered: OVING INTO NEW OFFICES Oakland Transit Com- pany Reconstructing | a Cable Hcuse, | { Ozkland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, Dec. 16. | The Oakland Transit Company is pre- paring 1o locate its general offices in t¥F| ©ld Ban Pablo avenue power house build- | ing. This is a wvery substantial brick structure and is mot in use. There is smple room in it for all the offices of the company and it has the additional advant- mge of being near the center of Ozkland. | Work was begun to-day remodeling the | tuflding and fitting up & series of omees‘- that will be commodious and handsome. | The mew building will contain the of-| fices of W. F. Kelly, the general manager | of the Oakland Transit Company; Chief | Engireer J. Q. Brown and rooms for all of the inspection and clerical force. The receivers will remain in the present quar- | ters near the corner of Twelfth and Washington streets, as nearly all lines | pass that corner and conductors can | easily report. At present the office of General Manager Kelly is on Twelfth gtreet, while Chief Engineer Brown has his offices in the Piedmont power house. Gfiices will be fitted up for the engineer- ing department, which is the most import- ant branch of the service, now that all of the construction of new lines and re- construction of old lines is in progress. The Transit Company officials say there will be no offices at Emeryville and that It s probable that the San Pablo avenue power house will be turned into perma- nent offices, Work on“the Shattuck-avenue line has been suspended because of wet weather &nd the difficulty of getting the avenue grade gettled. The street is four feet ebove grade and the raflroad company bas offered to build a bridge over Tem- . 3o ) AR Song” (Zerlett), Choral Class: concert, *‘Poi- onaise” (Hermann Scholtz) Miss Hazel Mills Dolph; (a) ““Von ewiger be’ (Brahms), (b) “‘An Open Secret” (H gdon Woodman) Mies Gertrude Holmes; violi allegro (Viottl) duet, andante and Misces Otille Appeldorn and Meta Merrill; {a) ‘Liebestraum (Ligzt), (b) ““Impromptu’ (Chopi Miss Winifred Coombe: (a) “*Porgi Amor’’ (b) “In Maytime (Oley Speaks), Miss : Hongroise 3 ta: (a) "“The Sands 1 Know (Chadgrick), M Bennett “Romanza” (b)®*‘Jota (Sarasate). Miss ¢ aise Fantasie’ ““El Destichado™" , trude Holmes and Inez Ream: herzo, B flat minor (Chopin), Miss Hazel vd; | (a) b rian's Song Gor (b) “‘Lullaby" (Erahms), Choral Class. —_———— DEWEY SCHOOL TO HOLD CLOSING EXERCISES Pupils Beautify Assembly Hall and Prepare to Entertain Their Relatives and Friends. OAKLAND, Dec. 16.—The Dewey School will close the midterm on Friday with exercises in the asembly-room, which has been gayly decorated by a committee con- sisting of Harry Townsend, Willie Peter- sen and Grace F. Taylor. The pro- gramme for the day is as follows: Address. Allce Gavilette; chorus, “‘Christmas Carol”; recitation, Irma Poole; reading, Irene escal Creek if the property owners will grade the streej, for no tracks can be laid until that is ddne. HOT FIRE THREATENS A BERKELEY BLOCK | Postoffice Endangered by Blaze Sup- posed to Be Engendered by Crossed Wires. BERKELEY, Dec. 16.—A fierce eariy morning blaze, which, owing to the high wind prevailing, threatened to carry off the whole block, occurred in the office: of Dr. Trueblood in the Eastman block this morning at 2 o'clock. After a sharp fight with the flames the blaze was extin- guished with a loss of about $3000. The fire, which is supposed to have been caused by the crossing of the wires of the electric machine in the doétor’'s of- fice, was disccvered by Mrs. G. E. Barry, who lives in a flat adjoining the phy- office. An alarm was turned in quickly responded to by the vol- unteer fire department. A large amount of damage was caused by water. Besides the Josses of Dr. Trueblood, which are more than $1000, the grocery establishment of Joseph McClain, which is on the ground floor, suffered $500 dam- age from water. The loss is covered by insurance. The postoffice, situated in the same building, suffered no loss. ————————— From a Lawyer’s Viewpoint. BERKELEY, Dec. 16.—A. G. Eells, a San Francisco attorney and a graduate of the University of California in the ciass of "86, will address the Philosophical Union at Berkeley on the 19th of the pres- ent month. His subject will be *Ethics and the Law.” —_—— Jury Convicts Hardy. OAKLAND, Dec. 16.—The jury in the case of Frank W. Hardy, the coachman who shot Wong Lee, thé cook, in Fruit- vale, returned a verdict of guilty to-day. The charge against Hardy is assault with a deadly weapon. the maximum penaity for which is two years. —_—— A Showy Toilet Set Makes - the best showing for the money you can buy. The new effects in French buckhorn, ‘burnt wood trimmings, sterling silver mounted ebony and 2 mygad of other styles. Sanborn, Vail & Co,, 1 Market street. Open evenings. . . A7 Te D e : | | | | | i ( TWO OF THE ¥ OFFICERS | INSTALLED BY OAK LEAF ‘ CHAPTER. kA & A S Louise Graf: duet. Gussie King and alloway; c O Blessed hine Out *; song, € : Dybergh; piano, J_ Hans, clerk of Sec H Frederickson; duet, Edmund selections, “red and Dazel N4 clans of 03; plano solo, Flor. rec- itation, Alexandrine Leve: e Paul- son; plano solo, Adelibe Jepf; piano solo, Clara Teller; chorus. The candidates for graduation are Nel- lic E. Anderson, Herman Dybergh, Paul A. E. Fuhrer, Christine Hintze, H. King, 8. J. Krattiger, Sophia Krattiger, J. rban Maurer, Grace G. McCarter, Mabel A. Ni on, Arthur Simen: Flor- ence Stephens, William B. Peterson and fon, RBrita eeting”’ (Mendelsschn), (b) *‘Cradle Syivia; plano solo, Elmer Crowhurst; recita- Grace F. Taylor. LADIES GUESTS OF 3IR KNIGHTS Masons of Uniform Rank Entertain Their Friends. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broad Dec. 16. The Sir, Knights of Oakland Command- ery No. 11, Knights Templar, entertained their ladies this evening in the Masonic Temple, this being the annual affair in honor of the fair sex. A large crowd was present, the Sir Knights being in fulldress uniform and the ladies in decol- lete gowns. Dr. George C. Pardee, tne Governor-elect, who is an Oakiand Sir Knight, and Mrs. Pardee were among the honored guests, A programme of music preceded (he serving. of an elaborate banquet and an interesting incid was the decoration of the breasts of the past commanders of Oakland Commandery with jewel The presentation was made by Sir Wil- liam E. Price, the commander, who had something witty to say about each can- didate as he stepped forward to the plat- form. The past commanders honored wer Sirs Solomon Lathrop, George D. Me calf, James B. Merritt, Z. T. Giipin, W. Frank Pierce, Alfred W. Burrell, D. Ed- ward Collins, Edward H. iforgan, Joseph ¥. Chandler, J. Hamilton Todd, F. W. Cushing and John A. Britton. The programme of music follows: Voeal solo, Mrs. Minnie K. Henderson: violin solo, Miss Madeline Todd; vocal solo, John A. Britton; recitation, Miss Hthel W. Price; solo, Mrs. Charles M. Poulter; solo, W. C. Crossman. Commander William E. Price was the toastmaster for the banquet, following which toasts were responded to by Right Eminent Sir Knight W. Frank Pierce, Governor-elect George C. Pardee, Lieu- tenant Governor-elect Alden Anderson and Sir R. 8. Gray. In honor of the ab- | | WIFE SAYS HUSBAND Al JES FROM FALL DOWN STARWAY Charles A. Bennet Slips and Suffers Fatal Injury. Autopsy Reveals Fracture of Skull, Which Produces Hemorrhage. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, Dec. 16. From injurfes caused by falling down | a stairway in the rear of Joseph Rosen- | | berg’s cigar store, Broadway, near Tenth | | street, Charles A. Bennet, a nephew of | | the late E. L. G. Steele, the pioneer mer- | chant, dfed this morning at his restdence, | 820 Jackson street. i Dr. Frank L. Adams, one of the phys cians who attended the young man, held a post mortem examination this evening | | to discover the cause of death, and found ! | the skull had been badly fractured and | | that hemorrhage of the brain had en-| | suéd. | ! The accident occurred Sunday evening. | | | | | Bennet had gone to a teélephone booth. In | | | stepping out he siipped and fell headlong ) down a basement stairway. After being picked up he was examined by Dr. H. E. | Muller and Dr. H. J. Todd, who co\fld] | find no external injuries. Later J. O. Mor- gan and a young man named Edgar took Bennet to his home in a carriage. He | speedily grew worse and Dr. Adams was | called, but the physician was unable to | render any relief. { Young -Bennet was connected with the | firm of George A. Moore & Co., commiss | | sion merchants of San Francisco. He was | born in California and w the son of | Mrs. Frances H. Bennet, who survives. The funeral, which will be private, will | be held on Thursday. Coroner Mehrmann | will hold an inguest Frida; SPURNED HER LOVE | Mrs. Ethel P. Day Asserts Her Ad- vances Were Rudely Rejected by Her sSpouse. OAKLAND, 'Dec. 16.—Mrs. Ethel P.| D who is suing Frederick Day for a filed a | divorce on the ground of cruelty, | supplemental complaint to-day, in which | she cited many instances when her hus band spurned her love. On one of these occasions, she says, he refused to let her sit on his lap and told her to get away harshly informing her that he “made the | | biggest mistake in his life when he mar- | | ried her. | Mrs. Euphemia Monck is likely to yield | to the persuasions of friends to follow | the advice of Judge Ogden, who told her | to go back to her husband, George J. ! Monck, from whom she wanted a divorce. The couple have been married twenty- | two v nd had always lived happily | until one day, she of bed, which was stand. ore than she could | . € | he has begun suit for divorce Kate 7 | | against W. C. Tighe on the ground of de- | | sertion. .The couple Lave been marriend | since 1894 and h: o sete | sEAs Toss BIG SHIP AS A FEATHER IN A WIND| | 8ix-Thousand Ton Vessel Has Peril- ous Voyage Down the Wash- ington Coast. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 16.—The Austrian steamship Klek arrived to-day after a tempestuous voyage from Vancouver, B. | C. Very heavy seas were encountered off the Washington coast and the blg 6000-ton vesscl was tossed about like a | feather. ! What ilous three children. i made way, the the voyage field of more per- floating tim- | | ber encountered nearly the entire | way. The heavy pieces of tim- | ber would rise with the seas and pound | violently against the hull. It is suppose:l that the lumber is that jettisoned from | tae schooner Polaris and the steam | schooner Sequoia, both of which were | beaten back to port after futile attempts | to ride out the fierce -southeaster whicn | | raged off the coast about ten days ago. i | Involuntary Insolvency. | Creditors of the Latour Butte Lumber | Company filed a petition vesterday in the | United States District Court to have that | company declared an involuntary insol- | vent. The creditors and amounts alleged | | to be due them arg as follows: Goodyear | | Rubber Company,” $9 84; Payot, Upham & Co., $11 20; the Canadian Bank of Com- | merce, $2006 79. | —————— | Government Wins a Su’t. | A civil suit brought by the Government | of the United States against the Merced | Gold Mining Company was tried yester- | day in the United States District Court. | The suit was brought to recover the | i value of cordwood cut on Government land and purchased innocently by the de- fendant. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff of $1326 37. % -3 THE DAY’S DEAD — RIVERSIDE, Dec. 16—E. P. Kingman, former Mayor of this city, died suddenly | last night of heart disease. Henry Page. SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 16.—Henry Page, | an old resident of Marin County, dropped is home in Novato to-day. He | old and married. He had | dent of Novato for twenty ‘He will be buried Thursday. years. Sol Hirsch. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 16.—Sol Hirsch, | former United States Minister to Turkey, | died at noon yesterd at his home in thi city. His death, while not wholly unex- pected, was\sudden and was caused by heart troublé: Hirsch was appointed Minister to Turkey in 1889 by President Harrison and served three years. He was | prominent in Republican politics in Ore- gon and on several occasions was candi- date for United States Senator, in 1889 | lacking one vote of elec‘fon. For many | vears he was a member of the wholesale | dry goods firm of Fleischner, Meyer & | Co. He was 63 years of age. sent ones the banqueters sang ‘“Near My God, to Thee.” The banquet room was extravagantly decorated for the occasion. Deep red drapings constituted the general color scheme. Red streamers hung from (he corners of the room, red Chinese lanterns | and parasols and red candle lamps, all tastefully displayed, produced a beautiful effect. [T S LS Late Shipping Intelligence, ARRIVED. Tuesday, December 16. Stmr Geo W Eider, Randall, 67 hours from Portland, via Astoria’ 53 hours. Stmr [dith, Hall, 101 hours' from Seattle. DOMESTIC PORT. PORTLAND—Arrived Dec 16—Stmr Klek, from Vancouver. Sailed Dec 16—Stmr Lakme, for San Pran- isco. st OGEAN STEAMER. NEW YORK-Salled Dec 16—Stmr Bovie, for Livernoql. vs, he kicked her out | | and appointed offigers was for members | munication of the lodge, which received | | 1861. | wagen and Haskell were wealthy ranch- | | Police and Fire 7C;n;missionm Must ard F. Brown were suspended by Mayor 1202, 9 MASONIC BLUE LODGES INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Ceremonies Are Followed by Presentations and Banquets at Downtown Hotel. THE THREE LEADING OFFICERS AND- ACCEPTED MASONS WHO THE MASONIC TEMPLE LAST NIGHT. OF ORIENTAL LODGE OF F‘lfiE WERE INSTALLED INTO OFFICE | RIENTAL Lodge of Free and Ac- cepted Masons held the forty-sec- ond installation of officers for the current Masonic term in the Ma- sonic Temple last evening. The ceremony of inducting the newly-elected of the craft only and there was a goodly number present. The installing officer was the retiring worshipful master, Wil- liam Gilchrist, with Past Master James l.:\Wl'l'nce Hawks as marshal of ceremo- nies. The new officers who are to have charge | of this lodge for the term are: William Robert Lee Campbell, worshipful master: Henry Edward Pennell, senior warden: Richard Cornelius Jewell, junfor warden; | George Howard Thompson, P. M., treasurer: | Adolphus Skinner Hubbard. Rev Szmuel James T Morrow, marsha or deacon; B | side Cromwell, junior dea- | c v Seiby Nelson, Clarence Walker Doble, stewards; Elmer Durican Roach, tyler. The following named have been selected | as the business officers of the lodge: i Trustees of the widows' and orphans’ fund | of the lodge, W. R, L. Campbell, C. H. War- ner, J. V. Hunter, Samuel Foster, H. €, Tilden, A.'S.” Hubbard; 'trustee of the Masonlc Hali Arsoctation stock and Masonic cemetery plat, Charles Bone. The session last night was the 1691 com- | its dispensation May 10, 1860; held its pre- liminary meeting on the 26th of that month, its first regular meeting on the 2d of June, was chartered May 16, 1861, con- stituted May 31, held its first stated meet- ing under the charter June 1, held its first | annual meeting December 7 and held its first installation on the 2ist of that month, PRESENTED WITH JEWEL. At the close of the ceremony there was the presentation of a magnificent dtamond- handsome diamond ring. The officers of | | were | the Free and Accepted Masons: set jewel of the rank of past master to Wiliiam Gilchrist, the retiring master, by " Past Master Timothy Crowley on behalf | of the lodge. He was also presented a the lodge for the first time wore a new set of regalia, a gift from Past Master | R. H. Lloyd, and sald to be the finest | ever made for a blue lodge in the United | States. After the close of the lodge all present went to the California Hotel, where an excellent supper was partaken of. The | new master was the toastmaster and fifl} response to sentiments proposed there | responses by Past Masters John Tonningsen, G. W. Brooks, J.' L. Hawks, | Max Goldman and T. Crowley, also by the newly installed officers. Music was furnished by the Masonic Quartet. GOLDEN GATE’S OFFICERS. The following named were installed last | night by Past Master Samuel A. Clarke, | assisted by Samuel H. Kent as marshal, | as the officers of Golden Gate Lodge of | William A T, Ase H. Pheips, senior warden; Willlam H. Hindle, junior warden: Charles’ A. Wegener, P. M. treasurer; Edwin L. Meyer, secretary; | William G. Wright, senior deacon; Robert J. Airey, junfor deacon: Charles La" S. Parks, marshal; John P. Cosgrave, steward; John Trebell Jr., steward; John d'Arcy, tyler. After the installation there was a ban- ques at the California Hotel and the pres- entation to Retiring Master S. A. Clarke of a Jewel from the lodge and of a beauti- ful easy chair from the fifty-two mem- bers of the lodge who were Inititated dur- ing his term. There were songs by a Ma- sonie quartet and responses to_toasts by | the retiring and new officers. Rev. Jacob | Neito, for services to the lodge, was pre- | sented by William S. Moses, the patriarch Mason for the lodge, with a silver punch- | bowl and ladle. | Agard, worshipful master; | | KILLS WEALTHY RANCHER AND COMMITS SUICIDE Arizona Posse Finds the Body of 2 Murderer and His Victim. PHOENIX, Arlz., Dec. 16.—A special from Jerome to the Republican late to- night says: Al Cowles shot and killed John Ker- wagen late this afternoon at the ranch of | Kerwagen & Haskell, a few miles from Jorome. Cowles then killed himself. Ker- i ers, the former once being a member of Cowles was employed this afternoon. Arriving at his Cowles shot and killed Kerwagen, hunted up Haskell at a corral some dis- tance away and told him what he had | done. Together they viewed the remains, when Cowles said he would saddle a horse for Haskell to ride to town with the news. Haskell feared him and start- ed on foot. When.the posse arrived it found not only the murdered man, but the body of Cowles, who had blown off the top of his own head. GARDEN CITY MAYOR SUSPENDS OFFICIALS Answer Charges of Malfeas- ance in Office. SAN JOSE, Dec. 16.—Police and Fire Commissioners M. Perry, Joseph McKier- nan, Alex Hart and Thomas Carmichael and Chief of the Fire Department Rich- Worswick this evening. The action was taken on charges of willful officlal mis- conduct, dereliction of duty and malfeas- ance in office preferred by Willlam F. Tennant, a member of the Fire Depart- ment, who was recently found gullty of conduct unbecoming a fireman and dis- missed from the -department. The only member of the Police and Fire Commis- sion not suspended was 8. E. Smith, an appointee of Mayor Worswick. Tennant in his charges filed with the Mayor to-day alleges that Chief Brown and the Commissioners connived to se- cure his removal because he had been a witness against the former commission in the investigation of the charges of blackmail and levying of political assess- ments in the Fire Department made against them by H. E. Miller. The Com- missioners suspended were appointed by Mayor Martin a few days before his term expired. “LUCKY” BALDWIN SELLS ‘ PART OF FAMOUS RANCH Syndicate Obtains a Section of Santa | Anita Property Near Los | Amgeles. | LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.—E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin has disposed of a large section | of his famous Santa Anita ranch, a few miles east of this city, to a syndicate, | the names of whose members have not been made public. The consideration is re- ported to be half a million dollars and the | purchasers have acquired the property as | an investment. The deeds have not as| yvet bee: ced on record, but the fact of | the sale mitted by Baldwin's agents. | During Whe financlal reverses which | Baldwin-sustained during the past few vears, he has from time to time sold por- tions of his immense holdings in the foot- | hills, but he still owns more than 4000 acres of some of the best land in Los An- geles County, which he has kept Intact. | It is understood that the syndicate which | has made the purchase contemplates es- tablishing there an immense health re-| sort. MERRY EAGLES CLUSTER FOR BIG CELEBRATION Members of Fraternal Order Initiate Large Number of Candidates at San Jose. | SAN JOSE, Dec. 16.—One of the great- est events in the history of the Fraternal | Order of Eagles in the State was cele- brated - here to-night by the San Jose | Aerie and the initiation of 142 candidates. | A special train of six cars, bearing the State officers and a large delegation from | San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento, arrived this evening. Eagles from Sa- linas, Hollister, Watsonville, Santa Cruz | and Stockton were also present. Sdn Jose Aerfe, with a band, met the excursionists at the depot and with red fire and music | escorted the visitors to Turn Verein Hall. | The degree work was put on by degree teams from San Francisco, Watsonvilie and San Jose Aeries: An elaborate ban- quet followed the ceremony, at which T. C, Hogan was toastmaster. There was music and addresses. e X g Well Known Pioneer Passes Away. JXKady Gambitz, a well known pioneer | merchant of this city, passed away at his | home, 1465 Oak street, vesterday. The de- | ceased was 73 years of age and came to California in 1350. He was a charter member of Fidelity Lodge of the Masons, which will take charge of the funeral ar- rangements. He leaves a wife, three sons and four daughters | from | hour this morning. | however, SIES HER HOME T GREAT i Mrs. Edith Simpson Burned While Fight» ing a Blaze, Beats Out Fire With Bara Hands Before Help Can Reach Her. BERKELEY, Dec. 16.—Alone and In hes night robes, with flames circling aboutt her head, Mrs. Edith Simpson of 2113 Parker street had a very narrow escapa being roasted alive at an early It was only by hee presence of mind that she was enabled to extinguish the blaze and thus save her life. Her husband arose befors daybreak and buiit the kitchen fire before going ‘o work. Mrs. Simpson, who was left in the house with her two small children, was axoused by the smell of smoke. Without stopping to dress she ran Into thekitchen #0 find that a cotton quilt which had been left behind the stove over night to dry was In flames and that the fire had communicated itself to the woodwork back of the stove. Without an instant’s hesitation the plucky woman seized the flaming quilt and ran with it to the yard. The flames, had meanwhile caught Her wrapper and instantly it was in a blaze. Calling for help the while, Mrs. Simpson beat out the fire with her bare hands sa that when her mother-in-law, Mrs. T. Simpson. who lives next door, arrived om the scene the threatening flames werg | completely extinguished. With the exception of a severe burn on the right hand wrist the nervy wo- man 18 none the worse for her adventure, In saving her home from destruction sha had an experlence of a similar nature In July last. Trains May Run Thursday. ALAMEDA, Dec. 16.—If the malnte- nance and way department of the South- ern Pacific Company can have the sta- tions, roadbed and ferry slip of the nar- row gauge ready for trafic Thursday lo- cal train service on that line will be re« sumed on that day instead of next Sun- day. Superintendent A. B. Worthington ordered a notice posted to-day at the | Park-street station of the narrow gauge to that effect. e e Rev. R. H. Brown Lectures. A lecture was delivered at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 803 Steckton street, by Rev. R. H. Brown last night. His subject was “The Loyalty of the Negro to the American People in Time of Peace and in Time of War, or 230 Years Spent in Helping to Bulld Up This Government and Perpetuate the | Honor and Glory of This Great Nation.” The attendance was large. ———— REDDING, Dec. 16.—Four box cars loaded with lumber on the extra southbound freight train jumped the track a mile south of Delta at 1 o'clock this morning. tramp was ht in the wreck and his arm was broken. ADVERTISEMENTS. HOW ABOUT THAT CHRISTMAS PIANO? Make Your Se_rseflons To-Day or Tu;lllgbt. Store Open Now Until 11 0’ clock Each Evening. Don't Miss Seging the Display and the Low Prices. You can't afford to fail getting a fina piano as a Christmas surprise for mother, daughter, son and the lit'le tot. Thefe never was such a comprehensive display either here or elsewhere. We are show- ing the most beautiful instruments ever placed upon the market, superb in make, tone and finish, some twenty-seven makes, all in specially selected holiday casings. The sale is at high tide now: main floor and all our special display rooms crowded with instruments that are in- teresting from an artistic as well as a musical standpoint. With Christmas dee- orations and lots of buying the place is pleasant and lively. You had better join the procession and come in early to make vour Christmas selection. You can leavs it with us to be delivered just in time for the Christmas surprise. The Bst Parl Is ths Price. ‘We are doing all we can to outdo even ourselves in the way of offering excep-~ tional values. . Remember these holiday | pianos are especially selected stock ant they are going at such smail prices as to be simply startling. The most costly, highest grade artistic instruments, that will last through generations, are being sold now for $418 and $457, or néarly oge- third -less than you would have to pay for the same grades to other houses who do not make a careful study and practice of economical buying and handling—who do not seem to realize that the modern watchword, “quick sales and smail profit,” applies with equal force to tha conduct of the piano business as il as to every other line of commerce. Pianos that you would have to pay 30 for to such houses we wiil sell you now ! for $157, and we have guod, serviceable, new and warranted pianos for as little as $137. Nor need payments worry you; 325 on high-priced instruments down and $10 or $12 monthly completes your pirchase. On pianos costing less you need pav but 8 down and small mgnthly instaliments of 36. -« Angd _remember these planos embrace the old time-honored Hazelton. the world- renowned Decker, the now famous Kim- ball of Chicago—tke very finest instru- ments made In both grand and upright styles. In addition to these you have cholce among such other fine and Stand- ard makes as the Lester of Philadelphia, the famous Bush & Gerts of Chicago, tha celebrated Pease, the many-toned Crown | orchestral, the eiegant Miiton, the new Victor, the Schumann; our own make, Lhe Pommer-Eilers, and a dozen others. Call in to-day and make your selection. PUMMER-=(LERS MUSIC CO., 853 Market Street, San Franecisco. Other big and busy stores at Portiand, Sacramento and - Spokane.