The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1904, Page 6

THE S CISCO .CALL, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23 1904 (% « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF A 'CUPID’S DARTS [Pt ANK DIRECTOR IS DISCHARGED STOCKHOLDERS EVICT H. C. MORRIS He Says His Boldness in Accusing Officer, of Forgery Cost Him Position. AKLAND, Dec. 22.—The stockhold- ers of th nt Bank met to-day and | As s voted t ove H. C. Morris from the directory institution, but did net £ll his place This is the resuit of friction that has existed in the bank directory for near- d the meeting that was called for the specific Morris. received his announcing called for the ving him as a director was to the stockhold- he made charges of forg- ne of the officers of the he mentionad no names. r caused the trouble and carefully guarded friction cfrcular read al, Dec. 19, 1904 the’ Central Bank: You De ember and act upon m_the office The princy ught the To the ave & heid $ POLICE CATHER { DATA 0N SICNS Prepare to Enforce the May- or’s Orders Touching Re- moval of All Obstructions Oakland offic an Francisco Cali, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 22. The pe begun to gather evi- ipon which to enforce the order of Mayor Warren Olney concerning the o all street and sidewalk ob- ucti shape of advertising bicycle racks and the hat blockage the thoroughfares of ¥ ce have dence w signs like t the ci It is intended to cause the offending to bants tion, if appre pense ached ns be removed by mer- without prosecu- Mayor Olney says he there will be some ex- to the enforcement of the sign order, but he is satisfied that ng run the reform will find support ate the carrying out of the and police are collecting facts touching the character of the signs, both as to those that are on the sidewalks or are suspended from buildings. The intention is to order the removal of all projecting boards or devices that might be construed tructions or a menace to the pub- Chief Hodgkins detailed policemen to- | Gay to measure signs of the character to which the holidays, when the police have been instructed 1o begin the sign crusade. Mayor Oiney has given notice two weeks in advance that merchants shall have ample time in which to meet the conditions voluntarily Along the same enforcement of municipal ordinances touching the uee of sidewalks for mer- chandise siorage will be invoked. The yor said he was strongly impressed th the fact that the cily requires any minor reforms along this line in " keeping with the rapid growth and & dy increase in popuidtion. Street Inspector W. W. Blair has objection will be made after| {and the Chamber of Commerce of San | es it is understood that more strict i there had been some unlawful act committed n connéction with our election at that time. ctor and stockholder, 1 deemed it my duty to commence an investigation, which resulted in disclosing the fact that forgery had been committed. The forger is known, and the proof of his guilt is beyond question. then went before the board of directors and rmally charged the gullly party with forgery. ve tried 1o have this men dismissed from e service of the bank for 1 deem it very ngerous to keep & man in the employ of t is guilty of such conduct. It w this meeting of the stoc nvestigate these charges nct prove that thie man wa€ guiity of 1 would resign voluntarily. 1 now re- g upon you the necessity of at- meeting in person, as the action wili have a vital bearing on the future value of your stock and the prosperity of the bank of dircctors for daring to do my duty to the . rgers tion end its stockhoiders. t importance that you at- tend this meeting and there become person- informed of the exact facts of this assault me, your trustee, Are you aware that the proxies obtained and used st the special meeting to revise the by- laws were a new form. perpetual in character, and good o vote forever at any stockholde of the Central Bank uniess especialiy A large proportion of t proxies he hands of ome man, which makes the whole bank. ‘I believe these h were obtained ostensibly we, were really obtained to be seeting called for December 22, 1t T am expelled from the board | v of directors. i 1904 to remove me trom the board of director | This caused no end of trouble, but | when the meeting was held this after- | noon the stockholders voted for the re- ! moval of Morris. Each side having fired one shot they are now waiting for | the next move. | Though no names are mentioned in | the circular it is supposed that the man referred to is W. G. Palmanteer, vice president and general manager of % | the bank, but this Morris will not say. | After the meeting Morris declined to | talk, on the ground that he would not | be accused of trying to injure the bank through publicity. He said: 2 “I have nothing to say except that I | was removed from office to-day. I ex- pected that. I must refuse to talk, be- cause if any injury results to the bank from this I am not going to be charged with it.” General Manager Palmanteer was equally uncommunicative, saying: “What goes on in a bank is the affair of the stockholders, not of- the publc. Mr. Morris is no longer connected with : the directory of the bank. The reasons | for this are known to the stockhold- | ers.” B — T EMANUEL CHURCH HOLDS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Long and Varied Programme Delights Large Crowd Assembled at the Annual Festival, The annual Christmas celebration of the Emanuel Evangelical Church, held last night, was a delightful af- fair in everv way. The building was crowded to the doors. The following programme w: rendered: cht,”” No. 38 (Jubeltone) Fircher: song by choir; rema; ntendent: “‘Just Before Christmas, 3 “How Santa Claus Nearly For- Erncet Behre; re itation 1o the Worl: class; recitation, Ed- dislogue, ““The Longest Day in All the Year,'’ unn and Fred Demon; class song. lase: recitation, ‘‘Little Jack Hor- Brown; recitation, At Our h ‘A little Boy On Our obart; dialogue, ‘‘Christmas Ruth Otto, Lucille Granicher, Hazel Devoio, Alberta Kirk; “Lights of Christmas,” Mary W “The Farmer and the Maiden,” Scott; choir song, German song: recita- tion. Herald Zwick: “Jingle Bells,” Theresa dialogue by six girls, ‘he Mourn- Kuppers er ng “‘Santa Claus Eva Wise; dialogue, ;_recitation, . Biaine MeGowan: On Earth,” Lucille McMunn; song, I, Father Christmas,” Bernice Berde; dia- iogue, ““Counting Your Chickens Before They are Hatched,” Eddie Theodore Krasky and Wal- ter Lenz; recitation, Mart! Strohmaler: recita- tion, Charles Wise; *“The Rainbow.” Mr. Ains- Jer's class; Jighting of tree and collection irgine.” ———— SAN FRANCISCO NOW HAS CUSTOMER IN THE CANAL 7 3 Tecitation, Opportunity Is Offered to Send Sub- sistence Supplies and Tools to Big Ditch. Business men in this city will now have a chance to compete for-con- tracts to furnish subsistence supplies, plumbing tools, etc., to the Panama Canal Commissioners. The Manu- facturers’ and Producers’ Association | Francisco received from the commis- sion yesterday forms of proposals for supplying the goods, and the forms may be obtained on application at the offices of these two organizations in the Merchants’ Exchange building. The bids will be opened at Washing- ton. D. C.. on January 18. must be delivered at Colon or La Boca. The chanece to bid was secured largely through the efforts of the | Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asso- heen directed by Mayor Olney to notify every person whose signs might be _ :a%afi obstructions. YOUTH R} RECHEIVED FOR SERVICE Complaint Against H. M. Waterbury, Livery Stable Man, Is Sequel to “Bloody Rig” Affair. BERKELEY, Dec. 22.—J. C. Alden, aged 17, ned a warrant - to-day for the arrest of George Waterbury proprietor of the Waterbury stable: who is charged with slapping Alden face when the boy returned ome of Waterbur nouts, which he had found. Waterbury gave bafl and will be arraig on Tuesday. and buggy which got Al- o trouble were found by him last Sunday on San Pablo avenue, near Sixty-sixt street. The buggy was biocd-stained and the horse was ex- hausted. Alden was asked by Water- bury to pay the money for livery hire and refused, saving he had brought the outfit back as an act of kindness. He was then struck by the irate livery man, he says, and made to leave bare- headed, in great distress, . The bicody livery “rig” is the ve- hicle that so excited the Oakland po- lice last Sunday, they believing that it was connected in some way with the @isappearance of the murderer of Policeman Brown. ————— Royal Arch Masons' Election. At the annual election of San Fran- cisco Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Ma- ation. The first lumber for use on the line of the canal has already been forwarded from this port to the Pa- | cific Coast terminus of the canal, as | | | | proposed. —————— JOSE POLICEMAN FACES SERIOUS CHARGES Newspaper Man Accuses Him of Be- ing Drunk While on Duty and Acting in Rude Manner. SAN JOSE, Dec. 22.—Policeman W. Kelley has been suspended on com- plaint of Thodore Lowe, editor of the Raven, a monthly publication. Lowe alleges that Kelley held him up in the street 2s a suspiciois character, drew his pistol and threatened to shoot him. Kelley is also accused of being drunk while on duty. Lowe, who lives at Evergreen Park, near Mayfield, remained in town last night to do some office work, and early this morning went to the postoffice to mail a letter. At San Fernando and First streets Officer Kelley stopped hini. Lowe says Kelley was offensive and under the influence of liquor. After Lowe got away from the officer he re- ported the matter at the police office and Kelley was then relieved of his star. Charges will be preferred against him. U SAN ———————— MYSTERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY IN SOUTHLAND John Curtis, Formerly of Oakland, Is Fataily Wounded by Sidney Mee at San Bernardino. SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 22.—Sid- sons, on Monday evening, the follow- | D€Y Mee, member of a well-known ing officers were elected: High priest, Gustave Gunzendorf; king, A. Buchse; scribe, Frederick L. Wight; treasurer, stallation of these and the appointed officers will take place on Monday evening, January 9, in Masonic Tem- ple, when an elaborate programme will be given, concluding with a ban- quet. San Francisco Chapter is the nother chapter of the Pacific Coast and enters upon its fifty-fifth year of existence. It is one of the oldest Mascnic bodics west of the Mississippi River C T family here, to-night attacked John Ernst | Curtis, who is believed to be a resident of Oakland, and stabbed him three Benjamin Ham.;gume- in the left side, inflicting fatal secretary, Henry G. Prince. The in-; Wounds. No cause for the assault is known. nicher; recitation, Christie Strohmater; | The goods | SATS PRISONS ASSIST CRIME |Commissioner Fitzgerald of | the State Board Deems Present System a Poor One | e ALAMEDA, Dec. 22.—Robert M. Fitz- gerald, president of the State Board of Prison Commissioners, characterizes | the two penitentiaries of California un- der their present management as “uni- versities for education in crime” and entirely inadequate as means of at- | taining the ends for which they were instituted. He also asserted that he was in favor of some system that would prevent confirmed criminals from propagating their own kind, as he believed that most of the lawless taint in convicts was directly hereditary. Mr. Fitzgerald expressed these views in a talk on “Prison Reform” made be- fore the Unitarian Club last night. Con- tinuing he said: California’s State prisons to-day are noth- 3 ort of a disgrace to the commonwealth. The e methods a in vogue as were used on pi n boats fifty years ago. Under present conditions physical ‘punishment is the only way 10 reach certaln criminals and enforce prison discipline. At San Quentin if one men refuses to work in the jute mill "800 other convicts watch to see whether he or the officials will triumph. If the unruly pris- oner wing there is a revolt. He feels that he is regarded as a hero by his fellow convicts | and “there are prironers ‘who would rather die than submit to discipline that would lower them in the estimation of their fellows. | _ But there is nothing heroic in being con- fined in a straitjacket. It is more of a mental than a physical torture and a man could live indefinitely In one. In the Eu | prisons each conviet is by himself and when revolts against his work nonme of the other convicts knows of it. There is no heroism about it and no genera! revolt. We want an appropriation to build an additional prison at Folsom, so that we can segregate the crim- frals. If we were able to take a certain 6 per cent from among the others the remainder could be\controiled as easily as children. I think that much of the opium traffic at the prisons is due to the small salary paid the gvards—$50 a month and found. When they Eave an opportunity of making several hundred dcllars a month. as some of them have done, their $50 stipend looks meager and they cannot resist the temptation to break the rules and gatber in the extra cash. —_———— BOYS CELEBRATE CLOSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 1 | | Interesting Exerciscs Are Held at St. Joseph’s Academy at Peralta Park, Berkeley. BERKELEY, Dec. 22.—The clos- ing exercises of St. Joseph’s Academy were held last night in the academy hall at Peralta Park, the programme marking the close of a prosperous term. Since the removal of the acad- emy to its present commodious quar- ters the classes have increased in size. students having come from all parts of California and the neighboring States, and even from Mexico. Following are the names of the stu- dents who received testimonials for proficiency in their school work for the year, and the programme of the exercises last night: Academic department—Ines J. Lee, Beverly A. tave A. Colson, Ed indy, on"'.vpflm’fl"?;m- . Otto J. Graff, Gus- 3. Tompkinson, John A. Intermediate department—Joseph P, - nally, Jobn E. Cainon, Ambrose 3. ‘atony: A. Flinn, St. George C. de Lafitie, Lenoard W, mh i‘!flltfihDA-and’l‘ bornp'h elius D. Me- 'y, Henry D. Meyer, Joseph Torris, Charles | J. Westerberg, Charles J. nnan. e Preparatory George P. Halnes, Vincent F. Cooney, John dé Lafitte, Thomas J. Sullivan, Eiwood W, Haynes, Bertram J. O’ Bris A en, d B. bam, irederick C. Lunn, Edward Van der Ni jen. Raymond ‘Tompkinson, . Myron Madden, 5 Irv . Burrs, Rol 4 Academy tra: recitations—Ed W. Wall, Jefterson Butler; chorus, _Academy Cholr: recitations—Raymond Smith, Hobert b, | Smiih, Irvin Burns; solo, Joseph A. 3 recitations—John de Lafitte, Robert Grafr: conceri, ‘American Patriot,”” preparatory class chorus, Academy Cholr; recitations— Fred Lunn, Edney Harton; Academy Orchestra; tableau, *“Three Kin; -4 > Academy Orchestra ;_distribution wf and testimonlals by Rev. Father C —— MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, Dec, The following marriage licenses were . 3. Bre department—Kerwin L. Phillips, | CTORY FOR CONTRA COSTA Judge Ellsworth Intimates Water Company Is Entitled | to Nonsuit Niehaus Bros. | [ASK $146,000 DAMAGES Rerkeley Millmen Would Re- | cover for the Loss of Mill That Was Not Protected e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 22. According to the intimation given by Judge Ellsworth this evening, he does {not think that a water company is re- sponsible for a loss by fire on account of a lack of water in the pipes. He has given Attorney W. 8. Goodfellow until December 30 to find any-authority that will change his view on this sub- Ject, but as the matter now stands he says that he believes that the Contra Costa Water Company is entitled to a nonsuit in'the action brought against it by the Niehaus Brothers Company of Berkeley for $146,000 damages. There is no California decision bear- ing directly upon the point, but after an entire day of argument by Attor- neys Samuel Knight ana M. C. Chap- man Judge Ellsworth declared that he did not think that a water company could be held blamable if the water was being used to such an extent that there was no force at the hydrants. While he admits that the Niehaus Brothers were paying for fire protection and had seven hydrants in different parts of their mill which was destroyed, he does not think this such a contract that the company can be held liable for the lack of pressure or for any more water than the system can ordinarily supply. It is the contention of the plaintiffs that having collected the money at so much a hydrant for fire protection, the company was responsible when the pro- tection was not there when, needed. 0AKLAND LEADS INITS HEALTH Mortality Rate Put at an| Extremely Low Figure on New Population Estimates —_—— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 22. Dr. Edward von Adelung, Health Of- ficer of Oakland, has compiled data upon which he finds the population of this city to be 93,250. Using this as a basis, the Health Department has is- sued a statement showing the mortal- ity rate for 1904 to be 11.44 for each 1000 of population. This rate is so far below that of three other large cities of Cali- fornia that it places Oakland way in the lead from a hygienic standpoint. Comparisons as to death rates are made by the Health Department as fol- lows, the figures being the deaths for each thousand persons: Oakland, 11.44; Sacramento, 16.60; Los Angeles, 16.78; San Francisco, 20.15. The estimates of population upon which Dr. von Adelung has taken his figures are as follows: Registration office, 97,000; Board of Trade estimate, 97,000; School Depart- ment estimate, 95,000; Oakland Free Li- brary estimate, 93,000; Sanitary Inspec- tors’ estimate, 90,500; City Auditor’s es- timate, 90,000. The Health Officer accepted these fig- ures as very conservative. He did not include the important estimate of 105,- 686, made by F. M. Husted, publisher of the city directory, because he did not waat to appear in a position where, by any possibility, he could be accused of undue booming. i SSMBERG L au TEAMSTER CLINGS TO WAGON TONGUE FOR LIFE Berkeley Man's Narrow Escape From Death—Wild Leap for Safety. BERKELEY, Dec. 22.—Two team- sters of Berkeley narrowly eseaped death to-day. One of them, B. Tay- ten, lies at his home in South Berkeley suffering from internal injuries that may cause death. Tayton jumped from a steam roller at Grove and Par- ker streets when he saw a trolley car approaching, falling between the car and roller, and was picked up with his jaw broken, skull fractured and ap- parently suffering from internal in- juries. George Morris, a teamster, em- ployed by Foss & Co., stepped from his wagon seat to pick up the reins, which had fallen to the ground, and at that moment the horses lunged and ran. Morris clung to the wagon tongue for h distance of three blocks. The horses were stopped when they ran into a coal car standing on Shat- tuck avenue. Morris was not injured, save for a few scratches. ———— IMPROVING CITY PRISON.—Oakland, Dec. 22.—Work of remodeling enlarging the City Prison % the better wflu ofiun;i;: and women isoners was in_to o repainting of the City Hall has also begun. +* REE PRER = . ¥ F PLUM PUDDINGS ——Or— MINCE MEAT. SUNDAY CALL . SMALL ADS. PACKING COMPANY'S FAMOUS BRANDS. sy ; mwhm.ks&muh H | @216 East Sixteenth street, on sight. — MEET OBSTACLE East Oakland Romance Sup- plied With a Chapter That Reads of Gory Threatening POLICE ARE INVOKED Attentions Said to Have Been Paid to Mrs. Bertha Gris- more the Cause of Trouble Oakland Offige San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 22. Mrs. Bertha Grismore, residing at 608 Twenty-third avenue, was haled before Police Judge Mortimer Smith to-day to ‘answer to a charge that she had | threatened to kill Mrs. Louisa Lind,‘ There is a man in the case, according | to Mrs. Lind. who objected, she insists, to the attentions that Mrs. Grismore was receiving from L. Thomas, the complainant’s brother-in-law. Some time ago the Grismores, the Linds and the Thomases occupied the same residence. Mrs. Lind announced strenuously that she would not permit | Mrs. Grismore to make goo-goo eyes at her .brother-in-law. The quarrel that followed caused a breaking up of the! hitherto amiable relations. .Soon after the separation it came to Mrs. Lind's ears that Mrs. Grismore had threat- ened “to kill that Swede woman on sight. “That Swede woman™ repaired to Prosecuting Attorney Leach and nar- rated her troubles. “I can’t speak very good English,” she declared, “but I can tell when love- making is going on, without looking in a dictionary for the clew.” Mrs. Grismore was given a week by Judge Smith in which to consider the situation with a view possibly to the withdrawal of any harsh words she might have spoken concerning her for- mer friend and assoclate. SATS HUSBAND - IS GUILTLESS Wife of “Doctor” William Proctor Refuses to Credit Story of His Wrongdoing Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 101¢ Broadway, Dec. 22. “Doctor” William Proctor, accused of obtaining money and jewelry from aged Mrs. Emily Tyson of Niles, after promising to marry her, and Ray Ashberry, who is charged with being an accomplice’ of Proctor, were taken to Centerville to-day, and their pre- liminary examination will be held at that place to-morrow before Judge S. Sandholdt. Just before the prisoners were taken from the County Jail the wife of the “‘doctor” called.at the jail to see him. From her it was learned that Ash- berry is a stepson of Proctor, be- ing her own son by a former mar- riage. Mrs. Proctor refused to give any information concerning the accus- | ed men, and said that she had come to Oakland with her husband about three months ago. In discussing the charges against her husband, Mrs. Proctor said: 1 do not believe a word of this story about my husband’s promising to marry this Mrs. Tyson. Why, such a thing is ridiculous. | heve too much faith in_my husband to doubt him for a moment. He has always been £ood to me, and I know that he would never | do such a thing as this. We have two chil- dren and I am sure that my husband thinks too much of them to do any such thing as these people say. Ray Ashberry {8 my son by a former mar- riuge and I am sure he would not be a t> apything like this. o Mrs. Proctor refused to give her ad- dress in Oakland, and after leaving the Jail she called upon Tom Bradley, her husband’s attorney. When the case was palled before Judge Sandholdt this morning the ac- cused men made no statement and asked that the case be set for hearing a8 soon as possible. As they could not furnish bail, they were placed in jail at Niles. = —_—— PRINCE FUSHIMI RESTS QUIETLY AT HIS HOTEL Abandons Trip to Monterey, but May Yet Decide to Pay Visit to ‘Stanford University. Apparently Prince Fushimi of Japan finds San Francisco sufficiently interesting to keep his mind busy fin- til he is ready to leave for his native land. Yesterday he suddenly decided to abandon his proposed trip to Mon- terey, where he had contemplated to spend several days. The distinguished visitor remained the greater part of the day in his apartments at the St. Francis, where he excused himself to several callers on the plea of needing rest. It is possible, however, that the Prince may yet decide 40 make a short trip into the country, for last evening President Jordan of the Stan- ford University sent the Mikado’s rel- { ma‘'am.** LOCAL ARTISTS EXHIBIT WORK OF REAL MERIT By Zoe Green Radcliffe. OAKLAND, Dec. 22—Little Miss Schroc was a very happy little maiden last night birthday party yesterday was a delightful su cess, and every one of her friends bad remem- bered ti6 occasion with a gift, books, bits of sllverware, exquisite flowers, dozens of dainty things dear to the heart of the little 12-year- | old. Much of the afterncon’s success was due to the tact and graciousness of the little hostess herself, as she possesses that rare quality of | \being everywhere at once and allowing no guest to feel neglected for a moment. Over a hun- dred little girls enjoyed the day yesterday, and there will be little else talked of unmtil the Christmas tree obscures everything Of lesser moment. A reaily good vaudeville programme was participated in by a dozen or more tal- | ented misses and every number deserves special mention, but limited space forbids. = The chiet feature of the programme, of course, was the piay, and not only the chil- dren present but the clder people were de- lighted with the cieverness of the young per- formers. Adele Scott. as the Irish woman, dis- | piayed a real wit in her conception of the part, | and the little hostess, in the role of a “‘school- | was equally good. The entire pro- Etta Schrock, recita- Helen Mehrmann, ‘Carroll, piano solo; Hutchings, song and dance, “Teasing’ ; Tobriner, song, ‘A Gay Little Red Um- breila’’: Elizabeth Lath: Miss Hilma . Buttlar, recitation; Erna Patery. song, ““That’s What I Want Santa to Bring"; | Louise Eschmann, recitation, *‘How Clara En- tertained Her Ma's Visiter: Miss Swails, song: Jenice Tobriner, song: Westphal and Breedhoff, dance; Verna Boell, song. “Look Out”; Miss H. Buttlar, reeitation; Etta | Schrock, cance; Miss Swails, recitation; Miss E. Whitebead, song. ‘‘The Farmer''—Helen Mehrmann, Farmer; Beulah Hutchings, Farm- er's Wife; Ema Patery, Farmers Daughter; Elva Ghirardelli, Farmer's Son; Bthel Carroil, Dairy Maid: Etta Schrock, Schoolteacher; Jua- nita Ghirardelli, Pupil; Adele Scott, Washer- woman. A number not on the proxramme Was con- tributed by Asa V. Mendenhall, who, being called upo for a speech, gave a comic reci tion that made him the “lion” for the res of the afternoon. Dancing and a delicious repast ssrved on beautifully decorated tables in the lower hail closed a memorable day. Among tbose who enjoyed the afternoen were: Adele Scott, Alice Westphal, Annie Keene, Helen Mehrmann, Fthel Carroll, Elsey Bishop, Besste Bull, Janice Tobriner,” Helen Tobriner, Alma Kahn, Saran Kahn, Alice Paimer, Eieanor Hoffman, Miriam Hoffman, Irene Orr. Dorothy Carter, Agnes Carter, Phoebe Mathews, Florence Mathews, Loie Holland, Dorothy Meese, Bernice Collins, Irene Collins, Elizabeth Collins, Anita Mar- fting, Ethel Davis, Vera Von de Ropp, Mona Radcliffe, Grace Ewing, Helen Pardee, Carol Pardee, Madaline Pardee, Edna Stevens, Mil- dred Wells, Sophie Shiels, Eleanor Engs, Eleanor Uhl, Ganile Torry, Maria Bishop, Deborah Dunning, Constance Heath, Geneva Griswold, Helen Audifred, Carmen Ghirar- delli, Berita Fisher, Liela Lovell, Phyllis Lo- vell, Georgette Marrily,. Helen Coogan, el Chase, Mabel Marsily, Lillian Gard, Loulsa Echmond, Alvia Wise, Una Wise, Florence Duncan, ' Verna Bali, Genevieve Shankland, Elizabeth Briggs, Heien Trevor. Eiva Ghirar- delli, Juanita Ghirardelli, Edith Goodfeilow, Isabel McMillian, Helen Bauman, Dorothy Taft, Helen La: , Helen Lowden, Doris Crawford, Gertrude Blair, Frankle Pilerce, Margaret Moors, Eliza McMullan, Vadie Ro- dolph, Marian Rodolph, Helen Rodolph, Hen- rietta n, Emma Bosquet, Ruth Bruce, Beulah Hutchings, Leslie Hutchings, Nina Clay, Pauline Stover, Erna Patery, Margaret Borroux, Margaret Brvan, Grace Bredoff, Vibella ~ Martins, Margaret Martins, Lucta Smith, Pearl Schuller, Rosalind Magnes, Kath- erina Maxwell, Yonnie Pasquale, I a- hau, Bessie Mab: Helen Ma) 1 Broadwell, Vil Doris Hadley, Philena Elizabeth Miller. Amy bank, Helen Burbank. | more, Alice Buteau, Clement, Alice Bur- No one seems to be more appreciative of California art and artists than Mr. Rabjohn, and in his gallery on Fourteenth street are alyays to be seen a half dozen or more can- vases that are well worth inspection. The most striking thing he has had on exhibition for some time, however. is the large painting by John M. Gamble, which he is now showing. It is a bit of Kern County, the hills in the foreground covered with wild heliotrope. The handling is strong and bold, and the atmo- spheric effect wonderfully beautiful. Another notable work that Mr. Rabjohn is also showing is a canvas by Edwin Deakin. It LAMEDA w BRANCH OFFICES ' OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OARLAND. 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. FEWER YOUTHS FOR MINISTRY Dr. Harper Gives Figures Showing a Falling Off in the Theologieal Schools SRSy {POINTS OUT THE CAUSE Noted Chicago Educator ¥s the Dignity of the Clergy Is Retrograding et Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Fewer young men are entering the ministry each year. In thirty of the more important theological schools of the North there were enrolled, in 1§94, 2500 students. In 1903-4, the same schools registered 2133, a decrease of 389, or 15 per cent. Dr. William R. Harper, president of the University of Chicago, gives these figures in the current issue of the World. There are a number of causes for this decrease, he says. The principal one is that the ministry has been brought into disrepute in certain denominations by young men being admitted to its ranks without adequate preparations. “The dignity of the office,” he says, “has been greatly injured in this way. “A minister is no longer the one per- son in the community who stands high above others, and who, for that reasen, if for no other, commands the esteem and respect of all. “In old days, when home religious influence was strong, father and mother not iInfrequently set aside for the ministry their first-born son. This was regarded as a sacred duty. It is, unfortunately, true that in few of our homes of the present generation is the influence of this religious spirit so strongly feit, while in all probability a great majority of our homes exhibit a total laeck of it.” e ——— MASONS TO LAY NEW CHURCH'S CORNERSTONE With the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. presents to the behoider a new view of the famous old Santa Barbara mission. The old waterways, as historic as the mission and thelr ruined structures as artistic, are ad- mirably wrought in the foreground. The bell towers of the ancient convent stand out con- spicuusly against a pale evening sky, while a fog bank just rolling In envelops part of the plture In a contrasting misty haze. W. F. Jackson, the well-known Instructor of the Crocker Art School at Sacramento, ls ex- hibiting two splendid examples of his work, one being a grape plece that is unusually fine. A vase holding a_ single full-blown red ro: by Miss Minnie Burrell, of work, J. M. Griffin and Miss de Neale Morgan, also local artists, have several good ercolors and pastels. oo is an exquisite bit Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Butters and Miss Marguerite Butters returned this morning from Reno, Nev. Mrs. Butters and her daugh- ter had an _interesting visit in Arizona and Nevada. They are very much improved in health. Miss Marie Butters, who is attending a school in New York, will spend Christmas in Washington with Secretary and Mrs. Victor H. Metcalf. ¢ W The Country Club is rapidly growing in favor as a place of entertainment. A number of smart affairs have aiready been given there and others are being planned. On New Year's eve the A. S. Macdonalds will give a dinner dance at Rockridge Park, the beautiful home of the Country Club, and among the guests will be Mr. and Mrs. George W. McNear Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lacey Brayton, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. vEdson Adams, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Wheaton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Macdonald, Mrs. Atherton Macond- ray, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Plerce Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. G. Miller and Sam Beil McKee. PR “Pinafore,” which promises to be one of the best amateur performances seen here for ages. will be presented at Ye Liberty Theater on February 7 instead of January 31, as orig- inally planned. 3 . e The Vernon Waldrons celebrated their tin wedding Tuesday and were given a surprise by a number of friends, who assembied at the home of Mrs. Waldron's mother, Mrs. Gaskill. ALAMEDA, Dec. 22.—Miss Mary E. Skilling of this city and Newell H. Bullock of San Jose were wedded last evening at 7:30 at the Rome of the bride, 1513 Encinal avenue, the Rev. W. C. Spencer of Moline, TIL, officiating. Miss Marjorte Smith of Berkeley and Miss E. R. Dawson of San Francisco were the maids of honor and the flower girls were littie Doro- thy Baum and Amy Waldon. President Daly of the State Normal School at San Jose was best man. The bride’s dress was of white brocade silk. trimmed with messaline. and her | bouquet was of white carnations. The malds cf Fonor were attired in gowns of crepe. de chine, trimmed with soft red. While the mar- riage ceremony Wi being performed the bridal palr stood beneath a canopy of green. ery from which devended a white dove. Fol- lowing the marriage there was a reception at which punch was served the guests by the followinz six little girls from the Haight School,_ where the bride was formerly a teach. er: Claire Haas. Marforie Emmons. Law Ruddell, Marion Rhoades. Gladys Chapman. Georzie Mendle and Lucy Standifer. During the evening a musical programme arranged by Miss Agnes Frisivs was rendered. - Mr. Pullock and his bride are both graa- uates of Stanford University. He fs a profes. sor in the Stats Normal School at San Jose. —_—— Cable Cars Collide. Cars of the Powell and a Sacra- mento-stieet line collided _at about 5:30 last evening at the crossing of ative an invitation to visit Palo Alto | S2cr2mento and Powell streets. Luck- some day -during the coming week. As the Japanese have always evinced a great deal of interest in the univer- sity and sent a number of their young ly no serious accident occurred. The gripman of the Sacramento-street car lost control of it while coming down the hill and it crashed into the Pow- countrymen there to receive a finish- | C-Street car. Eugene Dellanina, who ing education, it is thought that Prince Fushimi, in recognition of these facts, may find time to accept President Jordan’s invitation. —_———— Hurls Demijohn at OAKLAND, Dec. 22.—C. T. Lund reported to the police that he was helq up by an armed footpad to-night at Twenty-fifth avenue and the old ccunty road, Fruitvale. Lund said the highwayman pointed a pistol at him and ordered him to t le on_Twenty-fourth € hrow up his | pole nn'nn’ street near hands. The intended victim instead of obeying the hurled a demijohn he was ca the robber and fled. » was sitting on the dummy of the Sac- ramento-street car, was thrown into the street. He sustained several bruises about the face and body and was treated at the Central Emergency Hospital. y , —_———— SUES FOR DAMAGES.—Willlam Shaffer, Pt oS Bt B, o 8 tric Com . yester~ day sued that company, the United ftal and the Pacific States Telephone and Tele. or pany for: $25.000 for injuries re. ceived while performing his du January Al Shree companten had o ; were. the pole and recsived & full trieity, which threw him (o h-v-.:mumum."" BERKELEY, Dec. 22.—Exercises of deep interest both to Masons and to members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South have been arranged by church and lodge officials in connec- tion with the laying of the cornerstons of the new Epworth Church to-mor- row afternoon. Walter A. Gompertz, worshipful master of Durant Lodge, has invited all Master Masons to attend the cere- mony at 2:30 o'clock. The Grand Lodge will convene at 1:30 o'clock sharp. The music at the exercises will be rendered by the Oakland Masonic Quartet, which is composed of D. M. Lawrence, H. W. Patrick, Alfred Wilkie and Wilheim Neilsen. The programme includes the following numbers by this quartet: “Hail, Glori- ous Morn”; “Great Architect of Barth and Heave “Behold, the Lord Has Laid”; “No Power on Earth Can Sever.” Rev. J. A. Batcheler, presiding elder of the San Francisco district of the Methodist Bpiscopal Church South, will offer the opening prayer. An ad- dress will be delivered by Rev. Clar- ence A.Reid, agent of the Board of Mis- sions. William H. Waste, president of the board of trustees, will give the for- mal invitation to the grand master to lay the cornerstone and the grand master will then deliver an address. The ceremony of laying the stone will fellow. *“Old Hundred" will be sung. by thé congregation and the grand chaplain will pronounce the benedic- tion. The line of march of the Grand Lodge, under the direction of the grand marshal, will be from the Odd Fellows' Hall to Shattuck avenue, thence to Durant, thence to Tele- graph avenue. The new church is expected to rank with the beautiful ghurch edifices for which Berkeley is noted. It is o cc': $28,000 and Is being built under the: direction of Rev. C. H. Wooten, pastor’ of the Methodist Episcopal Church Soutk in Berkeley. 3 —— e KINIRY . TO PLEAD.—Oakland, Dee. 227 The information charging David Kiriry whh the murder of Policeman Smith last Macch was drawn up to-day. 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