The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1904, Page 6

1904 A « NEWS OF OAKLAND CREETS CHASE AFTER THE NEW YEAR| WEDDED BLISS and Whistles, ‘Let by | Young Couple Spend a Day THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA © CLUB FUND IS STARTED FOR BOYS OF BERKELEY Male Students Are to Be Aided to Establish i{abitations, Where They May Live Cheaply and in the Same Spirit of Goodfellowship as Is Afforded the Girls iven at Boole: Shipyard,' _in Efforts’ to Have Matr Sound a Salute in Chorus; monial Knot Suitably Tied - | RS | R SV CHURCHES KEEP WATCH|INVADE THREE COUNTIE I Music Is Arranged for serviees at Many of the Down- Npeci town Houses of \\m\‘hipl ISP n F incisco Cail, De ng nd Office 31 scream ship- herus from every factory bell in the city, dreds of ho; announced the and the birth dnight the big to-ni siren at Bo ns of death of the vear every church in this city. in Alameda and Berkeley, f nmgregations right services, sbrated €ar Owing to s of Clement P. R land: The Holy City,” which rendered . of the Fir was postponed, i a watch social wa of the church from § to 11, to- midnight a as held at- and the tori love llowed bv a social inter- dress by the Rev. 1 th M he watchnight ser- wing the me: erved by ry of the church, afte rvice of prayer and 1 until midnight. and relig watch service. lock, was held M. E. Church amme was ren- hnight services of the ational Church -thi W morning celebrated apel, at 1904 pastor, at which will be Rev. Charles of the Advent in-East iunion will be celes with a sermon’ by liam Carson Shaw Aid Society and the Ep- the Eighth-avenue Chureh will New Year's day from During the. afternoon re- Eighth-avenue Method urch next Sunday even- s Sunday Club of East New Year's Welcome” »een planned by the club, and a 1 selections rranged b; ing commitee ), T. Wall and Stuart W, - PLUMBERS El T DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION = and Newspaper Carriers Choose Their Officers—Plumbers’ Apprentices Give Smoker: OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—The Plumb- Housemone nt the local union at convention, which will on January delegs ex and hour schedule Union will go into 1904, nd Carriers’ Union ollowing officers: H. Pillsbury: vice Warren; recording enough: financial arry Armstrong; treas- rles W. Petry of the Feder- ated Trades Council; sergeant at arms, Gu Butterick. Housemovers' Union has elect- following officers for the en- B. Thompson, president: vice president; B. Ma- P. H, Spencer, treas- °n ed suing term Charles urer. The: 1 be installed at the next meetin, _The plumbers’ apprentices held a New Year's eve smoker and jinks at Kohler & Chase Hall this evening. Following was the programme: Tum- bling by William Sullivan, Al Blakeley and Charles Conlon; horizontal bar work by J. Kelly; Highland fii dance by Willlam Dalziel. The ji commenced at until morning. 12 o'clock and lasted A. R. COP DIVORCE BY COURTS Actions for Separations Are Begun by Discontented and Un- happy Wives. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—A. R. Cope was granted a divorce to-day by Judge Mel from Eleanor F. Cope on the ground of infidelity. They were mar- ried in London several years ago. Hannah Hoffman has begun suit for divorce. from Frank Hoffman on the ground of desertion. He is the the workingmen’s re- Sacramento street in San proprietor on of treat Franc ra W. Hester has flled an action yorce against Charles G. Hester > ground of cruelty. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S QUEUE. It Eid a Luzuriant Suit of Straight and Vefy Dark Hair. The Father of His Country concealed 2 luxuriant suit of hair beneath his queue wig. Many now wish the old fash- » was In vogue to conceal thinned or baldness. Yet no one need have hair nor be bald, if he cure the ha thi dendruff that causes both. Dandruff can- not be cured by scouring the scalp, be cause it is a germ disease, and the germ has to be killed. Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandruff germ—no other hair preparation will. “Destroy the cause, you remove the effect.™ There's no cure for dandruff but to kill the germ. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps Lor gample to The Herpicide Co.. Detroit, ich. CASTORIA ¥or Infents and Children. The Kind Yes Have Always Bought Bears the Bignature of aid- | heid in the | keep | .l Brooklyn Tow Frank Tréwer | last night elected Dwight | Charles Landers and Sylina Messe Visit Séll Mateo, San sco and Other. Towns | — e —— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, i 1118 Broadway, Dec. 3 | 1t sse, two young people 'of San Fran- co, an entire day and a chase over the better part of three counties to get ' the matrimonial knot satisfactorily tied, and they only succeeded in their purpose late last evening after a day | spent in misdirected effort. They were | finally married in Alameda, after visit- ing San Mateo, Berkeley and Oakland. According to the story told by the | bride they started off early yesterday | morning with the intention of being married in San Mateo. Upon their ar- rival there they visited a jeweler's for the purpose of buying a wedding ring. He told them wedding rings were no longer in fashion, and tried to sell them a watch. It transpired he had no wed- ding rings, and for the want of one they had to go back to San Francisco, as | she would not be married without one and there was no place in the county where wedding ring could be pur- chased They bought a ring in San Francisco and then started for Berkeley in the afternoon. They could not buy a li- | cense there, and were directed to Oak- | They went to the City Hall in- | land. stead of the County Clerk’s office, and finally arrived just | Cupid Hanley, who issued them the | necessary license. With the important document landed, ‘they journeyed to | Alameda, where they were married by | Judge Cone as quickly as the statute allows L el S JAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. © Alameda Count A Elizabeth Rhode to Auguste L.. Albin), lot on N lime of Hop- x 7 W from stake at intersection | of ¢ said strect with W iine of lane J wide known as Peralta avenue, thence ¥ 50, Brooklyn Township; $10. and Mrs. M. E. Oleson to Jules cussaint, lot beginning 50 North Holyoke street with E y N 106, biock 56, tract B, 1 and Town Improvement A Berkeley, warranty deed: $10. ey S. and Laura S. Haseltine to E | dnd I. W. Bridenbecker (wife), lot on W of Kelsey street, 160 & of Stuart, S 45 by W c map Eniversity Villa Tract, | ciation, T H A line Association (a corpora- ots in cemetery, ma F nship; § 3 Company -(a_ corporation) ‘to , Jot_on N lMne of East 450 W of ‘Friltvale avenue, . Derby Tract. Brooklyn line of Sherman street, avenue, W 50.03, S.156.95, same; $10, - Yule to Christian and biock 2, revised map of Louise Eden Park, Brooklyn Township; $10. John Kelleher (administrator estate of Julia Bauder, lot 16, Kelleher, deceased) to Thomas Murray, lot 15, | block H. map of Andrew Jones' subdiyisions, Brooklyn Township: also all interest of estate | of Julia Kelleher therein, ‘quitciain deed; $10, Ednie C. Jones as trustce under will of An- * Jones (deceased) and Jame C. Jones by Susie E.. Smythe, attorney, to : $10. o A. or Florance A Patterson to Isaac T. Cole, lot on W Minturn street, 150 S of Eagle W 108, lot block 51, map block 38 and portion of block meda: $10, and William A line of fon of , Encinal, Ala- i Millie h (widow) to Fred L. Button |10t on corner of Eighth and Harrison streets 00 by N 100, fots 19 to 23 block + | 86, Kellersberger's map (recorded December 29 1903). Oakland:® $10 Daniel "and Alice Hogan to John Centino, lot on N line of Sixth street, 100 W of Jack-. son, W by N 100, lot block same (recorded Dec . 1903) Oakland: $10. Frederick and Mary Thornbury to Mary F. Nichols, lot 166 : line of East Nineteenth Thirteenth avenue SE 68 113, Clinton (recorded Decem- East Oakland: $1450. Summerford (wldow) 150 Vioia M. Pingitore, on E line of Alice street, 5y § of Sixth. § 25 by E 75, lot 6_block 59, Kel- lersberger’s map_ Oakland; $10, J. W, Grant (single) 10 Agostino Firenze, lot on X line of F‘r\»n‘\ Jfourth street. 140 W of Tove. 100 by N 100, lots 20 2 2. Alden Tract at Temescal Gukionde 3o Charles A. Bailey (by attorney) and Alice C. Batles pron, S line of Fifth street, 202 N " Channing Way. N 30 by B 186 Jor 53, wioon orrected map Raymond Tract, Berkeley; to Filippo iot (wite) to J. Golden Gaté Syndicate (a corporation) to Mary 1 ain (widow), W 108 feet of lot 19, Plock 7, map Graves and Taylor Tract. con- ainl acres, and being SW 1 Quitclaim_ deed, 'Berkeley. $10, * °F Plat 83, Henshaw (ana as Ltv:kM!:rKrfin::l _'I‘v\' :)(ckln»on_}_ lots 19 ock B, resubdivis Brooklyn Township: ‘?a T el 8 and Josephine E. Brower to Ern- est William C. Christiansen_ lot on & line of Eagle avenue. 252 E of Willow street, E 42 v § 147:6_ block 17. map resubdivision’ blocks ety Alameda: 85 nd rpee s v iot on E line of Adeline xl‘ree'.‘?’n‘(’).gl!nl Fod ty-fourth S 10 by E 127, block 676, Oak- land; 810, )." M. "Colburn (single) to Market S Bank lot on N line of Mariposa avenue 100 W of Racine street, W 50 by N 135, belng E % of lot 2. map portion Rfllm’lnm Tract, E 10, Hetty T. and Willlam G. attorney) of Shattuck avenue, Oaklan Edson B. and Elizabeth A. Spitier to Chris- tine M. and Thomas J. Bennett, lot on SE corner of Vine and Henry streets. E 95 by § », v‘;%k 8, Graves and Taylor Tract, Berke- ey; $10, —————— Could Find No Poison. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—Dr. B. T, Mouser held an autopsy to-day in the case of Jerome Pujol, and Oakland Transit Consolidated conductor, who, it was reported to the Ceroner, had committed suicide by taking mor- phine. The autopsy surgeon said he could find no trace of poison and he gave his opinion that acute meningi- tis had caused death. Morphine had been prescribed for Pujol by the phy- sician to alleviate pain and his wife thought he had taken enough of the drug to cause death. —_———— Decorations Catch Fire. Christmas entertainment at the Swedish Lutheran Church, at Tenth and Grove streets, last night some of the decorations caught fire, creating a great deal of excitement, but the blaze was extinguished without calling out the Fire Department. —_—— File Wills for Probate. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—=The wills of Terrence Monaghan and Edward Hol- land, former residents of Eden Town- ship, were filed for probate with the County Clerk to-day. Monaghan leaves an estate valued at $15,000: Holland had property which is valued at about $20,000. ———————— Record of New Folice Court. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—John W. Mott, clerk of the Police Court, ce- partment 2, has filed a report show- ing that since December 19, the day court jopened, $145 was turned into the city treasury from criminal case fines and forfeitures and $56 25 for fees in civil cases. : took Charles Landers and Sylvia | in time to catch | OAKLAND, Dec. 31.— During the | i | 1 | — ] DEN TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HAVING IN :I'H'ARGE' THE RAISING OF FUNDS TO BE LOANED TO WITH WHICH TO START. CLUBS. UNIVERSITY STU- BERKELEY, Dec. 31—Now it Is clubs for men as well as clubs for | women -that it is proposed to found for house students of tlie University of California. The people back of the scheme believe that it is just as nec- essary to look after the comfort of the boys as the girls, so the scope of the proposition has been enlarged. 3 The scheme had its inception in th2 petition of a.number of ‘co-eds to Dr. Mary Ritter of the physical culture department to assist them in raising the necessary money to start a club. Out of this petition grew a committee of men and women, who assumed thy: task of raising the necessary money |to form the nucleus for a loan fund. | Then some one ¢onceived the idea of organizing a permanent committes, which would seek to provide the money for as many clubs as could be formed. At first it was intended to assist only the women, but now the men will be encouraged. = The forming of these clubs is by no | means a chafity, as the money mMmust ibe paid back in time. The money is loaned to any regularly organfzed club that applies. It takes about $1000 to purchase the furniture. A clubhouse is to be rented. The great benefit that the members are able to live at | | | | 3 ol cost, the funds for the living being furnished pro rata by the.a. In some cases the cost is not.more than $15 a month for a single student. “‘One club for girls has been formed,” said Colonel George C. Edwards, a .member of the committee. “It is to open at the beginning of next term and will be conducted along the same lines vas the Pia del Monte and Enewah clubs. We have mot gathered enough money to start as many clubs as we would like, but that will come in time. The funds we have may be used over and over again, because as the older clubs repay the amounts advanced we may loan the money to form other clubs. ? “There is no reason why there shouldn’t be as many men’s ciubs as women' looking after than the women, chibs would be of great use to them. The club promotes good fellowship and at the same time reduces the cost of living.” The comrhittee having the loan fund idea in charge consists of Dr. Mary Rit- ter, chairman: Mrs. M. L. Cheney. Mrs. | Leon J. Richardson Professor @eorz= C. Edwards, Dr. James Torrey Allen, Professor C. H. Reiber, Professor William Carey Jones, Warren Olney Jr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler. MARTLEY CASE 1S DISMISSED Court Holds That the Charge of Burglary Against Young Man Was Not Substantiated | S —_—— ALAMEDA, Dec. 31.—Theodore Hartley, prominent in local social cir-, cles and a member of a prominent family, was to-day purged at his pre- liminary hearing in the Justice Court of a charge of burglary preferred against him by Livingston Taylor, a boatkeeper at the Webster street| bridge. Hartley was arrested Christ- mas day at the instance of Taylor, who alleged that the young man had stolen a boat, anchor, oars and jib from his place on the night of the 8th inst. - Attorney A. F. St. Sure, who rep- resented Hartley, brought out in evi- dence that the craft taken by Hartley was his own and that the defendant had kept it at Taylor's house for some months, had paid for its storage and was entitled to use it when he ‘de- sired. It was admitted by the de- fense that the anchor was the prop- erty of Taylor, but the latter had | often permitted Hartley to take it| when necessary, as it was always re- turned. Hartley testified that on the night when it was alleged that he had burglarized Taylor’s boathouse he had waited for two hours for Taylor to put in an appearance at the place in or- der that he, Hartley, might secure his boat to row around to the south side of Alameda. When the boatkeeper did not return Hartley stated that he raised the latch of the door, entered the house and launched his boat, tak- ing Taylor's anchor, as he had often done before. It was his purpose, he said, to bring the anchor back with the boat. When the prosecution en- deavored to prove that Hartley had broken into Tavlor’s with intent to commit burglary Attorney St. Sure asked the complaining witness if he did not havea sign on the door of the house which read: “Open day and night.”” Taylor admitted that such was the fact and that the sign meant as it read. This admission shattered the charge of burglary and Justice ot the Peace F. S. Cone immediately dis- missed the case against Hartley. Since the arrest of Hartley the Rev. Frank S. Brush of th First Presby- terian Church has taken a Jkeen in- terest in the case, as he firm'-- lleved that the voung man was inno- cent of the accusation and that the issuing of a warrant on a charge of burglary by the District Attorney's of- fice was a mistake, - BAD COLLISION 1S PREVENTED Trainmen on Key Route Loeal and on a Southern Pacific Freight Act Just in Time Lol prlines Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 31 A serious collision between a South- ern Pacific freight train and the 9 o'clock westbound Key route Berkeley local train was averted this morning at the crossing at the new Southern Pacific freight yards, Shattuck avenue and Adeline streets, by the prompt action of the motorman on the electric train and the engineer of the freight train. As it was, the motor car and the freight engine were within five feet of €ach other when -they were stopped on the curved tracks. Engineer John Williams and Fireman Charles Mc- Kenzie both jumped, so close to a smash-up did they believe they had come. g The electric train was running rapid- ly, and had pulled into the crossing before the warning flag, waved by the crossing man, was noticed. Running out of the spur track from Hunter's lumber yards was freight extra 1080, with engine and three flat cars. Just as Engineer Williams poked his head out of the cab window he saw the motor train booming squarely across his tracks. Conductor Hawkins yelled to Jjump, and jump the trainmen did. The motorman jammed on his reverse and his air brakes and brought his train up standing. . After the crews recovered from the shock they found the electric car so far over on the steam railroad tracks that the motorman was compelied to back away to clear the tracks that the freight train might pull out on the main line. The Southern Pacific trainmen claim- ed that the motorman had not observ- ed the flagman’s signal and did not slacken speed when he reached the curve. The steam road people claim right of way over the crossing. ————— Shipbuilder’s Sudden Death. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—William D. Cameron, 50 years old, a shipbuilder, died suddenly this afternoon at 5 o'clock at his residence, Eleventh street. Death was caused by heart disease. Cameren was a na- tive of Nova Scotia. The Coroner took charge of the case. —_—— Thirty-seven per cent of the Ameri- can people now live in cities of more than 4000 inhabitants, - The men really need more | and | | man and wife. | mired SATS HE FEARS DIVORCED WIFE Hugh J. Coreoran Declares Former Spouse Awaits Chanee to Shut Him Out of Home gl e APPEALS TO, THE COURT A O Steamboat Man Asks Judge for Ovder Restraining Woman From Interfering With Him e e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 31. Hugh J. Corcéran, formerly a prom- inent. steamboat man of Stockton, has begun suit to have his divorced wife re- strained from shutting him out of his house. A short time ago she had him arrested for disturbing the peace, and he was given his liberty upon furnish- ing.$100 cash bail. In his complaint he says he is ill and fears she will carry out a threat made by her of ousting him from the premises. After ten years of married life Cor- coran and Ella M. Corcoran were di- vorced about two years ago. The de- cree made no provision for the division of the property. He says that he bought his home, at 389 Twenty-second street, on the installment plan, and that it is still subject to a $2400 mortgage. He claims he paid for it out of his own money, but that his wife now makes a claim for it, has threatened to “oust him—to catch him out of the house and lock him out and keep the furniture.” He says he believes she will do it, and as he has a paralyzed leg he cannot combat her. He has appealed to the courts’ to decide their dispute. EVENTS_UEEOCIETY OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—While tife present year was still in its infancy Miss Florence A. Brit- ton announced her engagement to Walter F. Kellogg and to-night, standing at the threshold of the new vear, the happy eouple were made The wedding of Miss Britton and Mr. Kel- LR has been anticipated with unusual inter- | in Oakland, owing to the: prominence of the bride's father, John A. Brittqn, who is rresident of the Oakland Gas, Light and Heat "Company, and general manager 0f the Califor- nia Electric of Corporation, and also on account the wcpularity of ‘the' young bride and Treir romance began eight years ago incoln school, when they learned the on in love from a teacher not on the payroll—little Dan Cuptd ene of the wedding. this evening was ne of the bride's parents on Walsworth avenue. and the artistic residence was like a bit of fairyland. The interior was a perfect bower of palmi and huckleberry foliage, through ~which scarlet berries occasionaily gleamed, while through the garlands and from groom. in the every nock and corner tiny electric bulbs | shed. a soft light. The ceremony took place in the library, whete cne whole side of the room was cov- ered with graceful foliage, through ‘which in- | candescent lights shone like stars. In the | center of. this green panel, from the garlanded celling, hung a large white bell, the clapper of which 'was formed by an incandescent bulb. As the stringed orchestra -played the wed- ding march ihe white-robed ribbon bearers, Miss Louise Earl and Miss Edna Pohlmann, formed an aisle through which the bride passed, leaning cn her father's arm. Her gown was a beautiful creation of cream stk crepe. It was simply but exquistiely made, a deep shirring forming the skirt yoke and four wide tuks finishing the long train, The well-fitting hoaice was low on the shoulders, the yoke being of tucked net, studded with penr A wide collar of point lace outlined the yoke, on which was pinned the groom's Bift, an exquisite brooch of pearis’ The con- ventional veil of tulle and the shower bouquet fished an unusually beautiful costume. Miss Alice Britton was her sister's only at- tendant and wore a gown that was much ad- It was of white noveity cloth and made with a triple skirt and low bodice, the transparent yoke being jeweled and finished with ‘a_deep cobwebby collar of rare point lace. The short undersieeves were covered by angel sleeves, which fell from the shoulders. Miss Britton carried a great bunch of red carnations. The groom was attended by his brother, - lace er. The nuptial knot was tied by the l}v\ illiam Carson Shaw, pastor of the Church of the Advent. He was assisted by the Rev. John Thompson, the groom's grandfather. The bride's mother, Mrs. John A. Britton, was radiant in a very becoming 8OWn of smoke- colored zamalite, elabor: ¥ trimmed with gray and white cluny lace and coral jewels. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg will enjoy their hone moen in picturesque Mexico and expect to there two.or three weeks, after which they will<reside in Oakland. Their artistic little cottage home IS a Wedding gift from the bride’s father and Is situated on Walsworth avenue a few doors from the family home. carly all of the furnishings are wedding presents and few Oakland brides have been 50 happily and bountifully remembered. Mr. Kellogg holds an excellent_position the general passenger agent's office of Southern Pacific. The list of guests invited to the wedding in the includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Adams of Stockton, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Adams, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Adams, Miss Almy H. Anderson, Mrs. Jane Britton, Mrs. Brew- er. George Bandy. and Mrs. Giibert 1. Belch, i Ewald Brown, New York, Mr, and Mrs. Mr. and Mre. George Baldwin, H. Brown, G. Bag- nall. Dr. and Mrs. K. Erwin Brinckerhoff, Mr. and’ Mrs. K. Bryan, Captain and Mrs. F. M. Bass, Mr. and Mrg. Charles W. Coulick, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Conners, Mr. and Mrs. H. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. H. Chamberlain Jr.. Miss Emily Chamberlain, My. and Mrs. Coirad. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cartwright, and Mrs. S. Covert, Mr. and Mrs. E. ton, Mr. and Mrs."A. F. Coffin. Conners, Mr. and Mrs. R. Connell, nell, Mr. and Mrs. E. da Sabla Jr.. Mrs. F. B. Dallam, Mr. and Mrs. de la Montanya, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam E. Dargie, Willlam E. Dargie Jr., Miss Dargie, Robert s, Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Dow, Mr. and Mra, G. B.' Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Aitral Eastland, Miss Louise Earle, Charles Robert Egelly, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eby. James P. FEdoff, Mrs. A. J. Eastland, ¥. H. Eichbaum, Joseph' East- land, Thomas Eastland, Wallace H. Foster, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Charles Foy, Mr. ani Mrs. E. D. Flint, M d Mrs. F. B. Galindo, Miss Katherine Gray, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gunnison, ¥ W. M. Goggin, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hol- Varton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutchinso afrs, C. A. Hellborn, Mr. and Mrs. B. b- bard, Mr. and Mrs. E. Heron, Miss Helen Hallowell, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hosmer, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Isenon, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Judah, Miss Gertrude Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B, James, Mr. and Mrs. Jobn F. Joy- ner, Miss Joyner, Mr. and Mrs, James John- son, Miss Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kergan, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kelly, Miss Emma Kel. logg William Knowles, " Mr. and M Frank A. Leach, Mr' and Mrs. Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam McMur. Mr. and Mrs. James Watson McClure, Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Al . . A. Mitchler, +, Benjamin Mitchler, Mr. and il Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Mil- Dr. and Mrs. 1" Emmet Nicholson, Miss Laura Nicnolson, . M. Nicholson, J. Clarence Oliver,” Mr. and Mrs. G. Pohlmann, biss Pohlmann, Governor and Mrs. George . Pardee, Miss Penniman, Miss Cecilia . Payne, Mr. and Mrs, F. M. Ray, Mr. ord_ Mrs. Geurge Ryno, John L Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reed, Miss Ger- trude Ruddick. Harry Rinn, Mr. and Mrs. John Ross, Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Scott, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith, Mr. and W. B. Smith, Clifton _A. Sause, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith, Mrs. Sherwood, Miss Edwin L. Smith, Mrs. N, Stevens. Miss M. C. z Miss Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Allen D. Sloan, Dr. and Mrs. M. Spink, Mr. and Mrs. M. son, Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson, Miss Grace Thomas, the Misscs | Knowles will be his assistant. Poth young Tnompaoh, Mrs. Briggs Utuely, Mr. Vose. M. | men have many friends in Oakland and’ their and Mrs. Willlum Veitch, Mr. and Mrs. George | home-coming il ccabtless be signalized by E. Wilson, Mr E. M. Waish, Dr,!m-ch entralaing, an rs. Wall, and Mrs. o James Wi ptain John T.| BERKELEY, Dec. 31 PR Wright, Miss Edna White, Mr. and Mrs. L. | Was the hostess at an s White, Hume Wilhoit, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. M | afternoon at her residence 1904 Louisa street, Robert Westdahl, Harold York, Mr, |the honored guests being members of Encinal . E. C. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Leen | Circle, ‘Women of W raft. The hours were . Low of San Francisco. R Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald entertained & merry party of friends this evening in their East Oakland hcme. The early hours of the approached the New Year was greeted x; music and merry making. _The guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. D. Nearon. Rev. -y TRIES T0 SET HOUSE ON FIRE Incendiary Piles Shavings and Laths Together, Then Ap-| plies Toreh to Kerosene] NEIGHBOR SE FLAMES Discover No Plausible” Motive - for the Misereant’s Attempt at- Wanton . Destruetion gy a AN Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, | 2148 Center Street, Deec. 21. A determined attempt was made this morning by, some mischievous or re- vengeful incendiary to burn the cottage at 2633 Shattuck avenue, belonging to Mrs. M. W. Mather of Oakland. That the miscreant did not succeed was due to the prompt efforts of George McCall, Whose home is next door to the Mather cottage. No motive is assigned for the crime and there was no one in the house at the time. There was appar- ently no effort at robbery, and so far| as known there is no insurance on the house. The fire was discovered at 7:30 o'clock this morning by McCall, who turned in an alarm. George Heggerty of the Per- alta Fire Company came upon the scene first and put out the fire, which was blazing in the basement of the house. Heggerty found that the fire and | smoke were coming from a pile of shav- | ings, shingles and broken laths that ! had been saturated with coal oil. The | house escaped injury, as the flames had | not time to reach the woodwork. | | Fire Chief James Kenny and Town | Marshal Kerns investigated the prem- ises afterward and concluded that the fire had been.set by an incendiary, who had some motive. The investigation | will be continued in the hope of appre- hending the criminal. The house was occupied until yester- day by R. W. Alcorn, a plantation own- er of Missisinni, who with his wife and} and brother-in-law, J. H. Wise, had been there a month. The Alcorns | moved to.-393 "O'Farrell street, San | Francisco, terday afternoon, and the | Wises to 1 Regent street, Alameda. | They had originally rénted the house from Mrs. J. E. McMahon of San Fran- 0, who owns the furniture in it. Be- fore going they had arranged with Dr. and Mrs.'W. A. Wilson of Oakland to take the house, and the Wilsons moved in to-day, though unaware that an in- cendiary had been there a. short time before them. Ei 3 e e R ot i Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by’ the County Clerk to-day: Frederick | Page, over 21, and Alma M. Schmidt, | over 18, both- of Gakland: Joseph J. | Cuneo,” 23, and Annie Davis, 26," both of San Francisco; Rollin K. Morgan, | | | over 21, and Alice’ Busk, over 18, both | of Oakland; Bruno Steinmetz, 21, and Ida Schumann; 18, both of Alameda; Allan C. Burdick, over 21, Oakland andy Grace ‘Penwell, over 18, Berke- | le; Jasori B. Morse, over 21, and Adele J. Mills, over 18, both of Oak- land; Walter T. Kellogg, over 21, and | Florence A. Britton, over 18, both of Oakland: Nikolai Nilson, 45, San Francisco, and na B. Sanderson, 40, Oakland; Jose V. Marcos, 28, and Ma- ria Silva, 17, both of San Leandro. —————— y | Opens Chinese School. | BERKELEY, Dee. 31.—A Congre- gational Chinese Mission -School has | been opened in Berkeley and already gives promise of being a successful | institution. The first session was held | last evening and was ‘well attended Dr. W. C. Pond has been elected prir cipal of the school, and Mrs. Carnall will be the first teacher. For the pre: ent the work" will be confined to two primary grades. 0 — Charged With Mayhem. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—V. Cirulla, workman at the Judson Iron Work has been arrested on a charge of may- hem. It is said that Cirulla, during a fight with L. Falasco, a fellow work- man, bit his opponent’s finger so bad- ly that the injured member had to be | amputated. a o s - | Willlam Carson Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Willilam Angus. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downey, Mr. and Mrs. Wi Backus, Miss Coke Johnson, Miss Juila Welsh, Miss Allle Ballard, Miss Ehzabeth McDonald and = Messrs. George Walker, Cariton Wall, Alton Dayton and Charies’ A. Mcbonald % A few intimate friends assembied at the home of the Dan Beldens this evening to watch the old year out and the new vear in. In the party were Mr. and Mre. Harry Farr, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Lundborg, ss Chrissie Taft, Miss | Bessie Palmer. Miss Mar! and’ Miss Carcline Oliver, Prentiss Selby. Rowland Ol George Jensen nm.l Ra‘hyh ;Vnnes, Edith _Seiby. Will Russell, The home of Mrs. W. T. Veitch was the scene of a jolly watch night gathering this evening and the big rooms resounded with the laughter of young people until a late hour. The hospitality of Arbor Villa will be ex- tended as usual this year and New Year's call- n and_even- ing. Mre, Scott will be assisted by her danghter, Miss Marfon Smith, Miss Florence Nightingale, Miss Mae Burdge. Miss Winifred Burdge, Miss Grace Sperry and Miss Evelyn Elils. C il N The fancy dress ball of (he Maplé Hall As- sembly Clvo Tuesday evening was ome of the vear's social successes. Tho decorations were most elatorate and the number of pretty cos- tumes worn was very large. A few grotesque figures added zest to the general fun and mystery. A few of those In ccetume were Miss Mary Dobfison us Martha Washington, Miss Maud Myall as “‘Hweet Sixteen,” Mrs. J. O. Falkin- ham as a Jayanese lady, J. O. Falkinham as “Uncle Sam,” the Missés Fryer. representing cards and paper, the latter's colors being pink and white, the colors of the club, Mrs. Lock- " the Messrs. Lockwood Boys, colonial dame, | Miss Maud Dameron as “Night,” Miss Falkin- ham as “Evening.’ Miss Prather as a_jockey, Mrs. Center as “Evening,” Edward Myall ay Cavalier,”” Professor W. W. Chape 'A Gentleman of Leisure,”” Mr. Hamj- n as a football player, Miss Lela Hall As A Cowboy Girl,” Mr. Feige as 2 Chinapan and S. A. Lumsden as “Little Lord Faurtie- roy. R Sam Knowles, the son of Mrs. W. T. Veitch, and Senator Perkins' son, Fred Perkir#, are expected home on the Alameda. finishing a tour of the world, which they made on the United States cruiser Albany. They have besh away almost two years. / Mr, Perkins has been assigned to the naval station at Yerba Buena as paymaste/ and Mr. in the enjoymeat of Mstrumental and Jocal music, after which rifreshments were served. Miss Florence Young of 947 Channing way gave an informal “at home~ Wednesday after. noon, Many young people being the guests. The house was handsomely decorated for the ocea- | derice man |- r— BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1118 Broadway. Telephope Main 1063. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 7 7. ALAMED A 1435 Park Street. Telephone Eagle 502. i — HANDS. NONEX 10 SWINDLER \'flluor;k(‘('p(‘l' Is Induced to Part With His Coin at the Be- hest of a C(onfidence Man § il BUYS PHANTOM WHISKY ot Police Requested to Assist in the Seareh After a Missing Bunke Distillery Salesman i £ Oakland Office, San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dee. 3L George W. Meeker, a saloon-keeper at 4964 Telegraph avenue, would be pleased know the whereabouts of an affable and well groomed young man who represented himself the day be- fore Christmas as the Pacific Coast representative of the Kentucky Eagle Distilling Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Detective Willlam Quigley would also be glad if he could find the aforesaid affable and well groomed young man. It is the old story of a clever swin- dler and his victim. Meeker parted with $31 88 so easily that it is whispered in police circles tkit it hurt the confi- s feelings to take the mone: At any rate. he got the coin and ha not been seen in these parts sinee. And the saloon’ man is waiting fer two bar- rels of whisky he purchased from his missing c.ller that havc failed of de- live: In short, Meeker has been e: ily 'sevardted_from bar receipts aad. he has told his tale of woe to the police. a On December 24 it oteurred. Enter salesman, presenting card. Treats the crowd. Gocd feldow. And then to busi- ness. Convinces Meeker he requires a couple of barrels. of - fine whisky in bond. Sale made. Visitor gets an advance of 88 to pay warehduse charges, etc., and save Meeker trouble. few hours. t to profit to be delivered in a Charge ‘Whisky Nothing doing yet. and loss and credit experience, said Meeker. —_—————— BOYCOTT AGAINST PUGET . SOUND COMPANY IS OFF Union Tallymen Will Be Kmqloyod and Building Trades Council Rescinds Recent Action. OQAKLAND Dec. 31.—The trouble between the Puget Sound Lumber Company and the Building Trades Council of Alameda County has been amicably settled, the company agreeing to employ only union tallymen in its Oakland yard: The action of the Building Tréc 1 declaring the Puget Sound Company unfair has been rescinded. Business Agent J. B. Bowen of the Building Trades Council has issued the following statement: difference between. the Bullding Trades T Council and the Puget Sound Lumber Com- pnay has be sdjusted, the Puget Sound mploy union tallymen, rds. hence the Building moved the ban from the J for Building T POSTMASTER'S EFFORTS OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—In token of his successful efforts to have Oakland raised to the position of first class in the Postoffice Department the car- riers at the postoffice to-day presented a beautifully engrossed set of resolu- tions to Postmaster Thomas T. Dare ie. = Through the Postmaser's work & special census of the eity was taken, showing a population of 82,974, or nearly 8000 more than the 75,000 nec- essary to put the city in first grade. By the advance the first carriers re- ceived a raise of $150 a year in paw. The resolutions were presented by a committee from the Letter Carriers’ Association, composed of Joseph S. Kenny, Fred Berger and Willlam H. Smith. —_——— New Year's Mail Delivery. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—Phere will be only one delivery of ma'l by the car- riers to-morrow and the office will be open only between the hours of 7 and 10 a. m. Public offices, banks and business houses will remain closed during the entire day. ADVER Dyspepsia and ofher stomach troubles quickly relieved and in most cases surely cured by the use of Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, ST. Estabiished 629 mEARNY ot Private st Manboud, ngon body w0 « e Doe