The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1905, Page 4

=== . Pears’ * prove. . fines of its queer livihg place. . were subsequently sworn out 5 T A DR R THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905. «NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA INCUBATOR BABY FEELS BETTER FOR TREATMENT _— Doctor Clark Pleased With Progress Little One Is Making STRANGE EXPERIMENT SAVES THE LIFE OF CHILD — . OAKLAND, Jan. 4—To Doctor W. ‘A. Clark, superintendent of the Ala- meda County Infirmary, belongs the distinction of having been the first physician who has ever used a chicken incubator for the purpose of maturing an infant. Thus far his experiment has proved successful. The infant is now in its second week of incubator life and is apparently thriving. The baby is the child of Mrs. Elsie Wells of 5023 Morton street, Alameda, and wae born on Friday, December 23, and was so feeble at birth that Doctor Clark feared the little one would not live. Then Doctor Clark commenced to put his wits to werk. He thought of the chicken incubator that had long been used at the infirmary chicken yard and he forthwith ordered it brought to the ward. Tucked cozily away in tiny blankets with the regulated heat from the in- cubator lamp warming it to its little bones, the baby commenced to im- It opened its bright little eyes and smiled and cooed approvingly. Days passed and life grew stronger in the baby. Its food was digested well fand it seemed to enjoy the narrow con- Doctor Clark was pleased and he knew his experiment was a success. “When the baby was born,” said the doctor, “it was so feeble that I saw at once that artificial means must be used to preserve its life. 1 was deplor- ing the fact that we did not have a regular infant incubator at hand, when the thought came to me that perhaps one of the ordinary kind might an- swer. 1 knew that the life of the child could not be saved except by the use of an incubator, and rather than " have the baby die for lack of a trial, I decided to make the experiment. “The infant at the time of its birth weighed about two pounds. Now it welghs three, and appears to be doing fairly well. Of course there are many chances against saving the child, but at least my experiment has demon- strated that an ordinary Incubator may be used in an extreme case.” S meoo o HEALTH BOARD TO PROHIBIT BARBERS' POWDER PUFFS New Ordinance 1s Intended to Prevent Spread of Disease Through Care- lessness in Shaving Shops. ALAMEDA, Jan. 4.—Powder puffs, sponges and stick alum will not be permitted to be used in local barber shops if a new ordinance prepared by the Board of Health for the regulation of tonsorial establishments is passed by the City Trustees. Under the same measure no barber will be allowed to prescribe for or treat any skin disease unless he is a regularly licensed physi- cian. Every wielder of the razor and scissors will also be required to wash his hands with hot water and soap after each shave and hair clip and sterilize his instruments, Details of the proposed ordinance were discussed by the City Board of Health last night and it was the gen- “eral sentiment that the rules govern- ing local barber shops should be more ngent. With a few exceptions the projected enactment will contain the stipulations to be found in the ton- sorial sanitary code In effect in the city of New Yo! ——————— " POISONER DESTROYS MANY PET CANINES Linda Vista Dog Owners Unite to Bat- tle Against Miscreant Who Has Used Strychnine. OAKLAND, Jan. 4—The dog pois- | + oner is abroad in the Linda Vista dis- trict of Pledmont. Residents of that " aristocratic section have organized in defense of their pets. A fund of $100 has been raised as a reward for the apprehension of the miscreant who has g0 willfully destroyed many dogs of high and low degree. Among the sufferers who have lost prized_animals are Dr. E. J. Boyes, G. A. K. Davis, W. J. Mathews, Wil- liam T. Veitch, C. W. Gause, Fred C. Clift and Walter Kellogg. Some of the poisoned dogs have been subjected to autopsy. In each case strychnine . was found to have been the cause of | death. ———— WERE NOT ROBBERS.—Oakland, Jan. 3.— Jeremiah Crowley, Michael Sullivan and John Fowers, charged with having attacked and Tobbed @ Chinaman, were discharged to-day after an examination before Police Judge Mor. timer Smith. There was no evidence to indi- cate robbery. Complaints charging battery ainst the trio. ADVERTISEMENTS. People have noidea how crude and cruel soap can be. It takes off dirt. So far, so good; but what else does, it do. It cuts the skin and fretss the under-skin; makes red- ness and roughness and leads to worse. Not soap, but the alkali in it. Pears’ Soap has no free, al- kali in it. It neither reddens nor roughens the skin. It re- sponds to water instantly; wash- esand rinses off in a twinkling; is as gentle as strong; and the after-effect is every way good. “stablished over 10~ vears — o+ e MUST PAY FOR COSILY BOOKS Judgment Is Given Against the Dunsmuir Estate for $13,000 and Costs of Suit S el Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Jan. 4. The estate of the late Josephine Dunsmuir must settle with E. Hold- away & Co. of St. Louis for $13,000 worth of books she bought shortly be- fore her death. Judge Ellsworth ren- dered a decisionto-day for this amount against Charles H. Lovell as executor of the estate. The claim was not al- lowed by Lovell on the ground that the charge was excessive and that Mrs. Dunsmuir was not in a good state of health at the time she made the con- tract. ® Holdaway refused to take back the books because many of them had been stamped with Mrs. Dunsmuir's mono- gram. They were rare works of lim- ited editions now out of print. He brought suit for $15,169, but according to the contract a part of this is mot yet due and the judgment given him was only for the amount of $13,000, with the costs of the action. The ac- | ceptance of the books at Souther farm, | near San Leandro, the Dunsmuir home, | the Judge held made the delivery com- | plete. | ———————— PIONEER MERCHANT DIES SUDDENLY IN HIS BATH | David Vogt, a Leader of the German Colony, Passes Away at a Ripe Old Age. OAKLAND, Jan. 4.—David J. Vogt, one of the oldest and most respected merchants of Oakland and a leader of the German colony of this city, was found dead this evening in a bathtub in his residence, 522 Twentieth street. Mr. Vogt had gone to take a bath before retiring and when he did not reappear at a proper time investiga- tion was made and he was found to be dead. Heart failure at a ripe age in life is supposed to have caused | death. Mr. Vogt had been connect- ed with the mercantile world in Oak- land for about forty years. For many i'years he was the sénior partner in the livery stable firm. of Vogt & { Gates at the corner of Thirteenth and Franklin streets, but lately he retired from business and had -been living quietiy with his family. The deceased took an active part in the life of the German colony. He was treasurer of the local lodge of Hermann's Sons and had held that po- sition for yea He also took an ac- ) tive interest in the Turn Verein and the various German musical and so- |cn| organizations of the city, A , widow, whom he married but a few 1 years ago, and a large family survive him. PRI Increases Punishmnt. OAKLAND, Jan. 4.—Pinishment for unlawfully carrying a concealed | weapon will be increaséd from a max- imum fine of $100 to $500 under the provisions of an ordinance which has been introduced in_ the City Council at the instance of Police Judge Mor- timer Smith. The present law is not | considered by the authorities adequate | to meet conditions, Suspicious char- | acters arrested for bearing firearms or i other dangerous weapons can be im- i prisoned for not more than fifty days. {The new ordinance will Judge to send a man to jail for Gays if conditions warrant | ! OAKLAND PHYSICIAN WHO IS IN A REARING A BABY CHICKEN INCUBATOR. B FOUND HIDING - IN TICTORTA Two Bank Wreckers, Who Es- caped From Ohio, Run to Earth by Uncle Sam’s Men L LY VICTORIA, B. C. Jan. 4—United States Secret Service Agents John D. Murphy and George E. Burns, with Chief J. M. Langley of Victoria, have captured Lewis P. Ohlinger, president, and J. R. Zimmerman, managing direc- tor of the Wooster National Bank of ‘Wooster, Malne County, Ohlo, charged with the embezzlement of the funds, amounting to $250,000. The men have agreed to return to Wooster for trial, waiving extradition. Both prisoners came here from Seat- tle December 23, registering as B. H. Roland and 8. R. ‘ase. No securities or funds other than a few hundred dollars were found in their posgession. They are alleged to have been specu- lating in stocks with the bank’s money, losing heavily. They disappeared in the middle of November on a Saturday after banking hours and when the clerks opened the bank the following Monday their absence was discovered and the shortage found. The directors met, called in the bank examiner and a receiver was appointed for the ‘bank, which was wrecked by the embezzle- ment. Ohlinger was formerly a United States Congressman from Ohio. CLEVELAND, Jan. 4—The warrant for the arrest of Ohlinger and Zimmer- man was sworn out by Federal District Attorney Sullivan. It was issued sev- eral weeks ago and secret service men have been searching for the men for ' weeks. Bank Examiner Cunningham, who has been going over the books of the bank, said to-night that the shortage probably would reach the sum stated in the dispatch from Victoria. —_——— COMMENCES PROCEEDINGS TO RECOVER THE BABIES Foundling Asylum Seeks to Regain Possession of Infants Taken From Its Agents in Arizona. PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan, 4.—Habeas corpus proceedings were begun in the Supreme_ Court here to-day on behalf of the New York Foundling Asylum, which seeks possession of about twenty children brought from New York to Arizona by the secretary sev- eral months ago and placed in the homes of Mexican families .t Morenci and Clifton. The childrerd were tak- en away from the society’s agents by citizens and regularly adopted through | a process of the Probate Court. The writs are returnable January 9 and will_necessitate bringing the children to Phoenix, 'a distance of fully 300 miles. X ————— Soldier Escape Arrested. E. L. McCormick, one of:the four prisoners ‘who escaped from the Pre- sidio ‘“'“hd.ho:?:h ')tonm uizlsht. was arrested’ it on ton street by Policemen Sam Orr“ud Reihl. He was booked at the City Hall station for deserting from the finlud THINKS BULLET WENT T0. MARK Trail of Blood Found Lead- ing From Spot Where Bur- glar Was Made a Target SHOPKEEPER TAKES AIM Lies in Wait for Intruder and Fires as Prowler Is Getting Through Window —_— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Jan. 4. Leading from the store of E. G. Gar~ guila, 906 East Twenty-fifth street, De- tectives ‘Folland and Shorey found a trail of blood this morning, mute evi- dence, they take it, of the successful aim Garguila took last night at a bur- glar, whom he heard prowling about the place. The shopkeeper had been on guard, because his place was entered last Saturday night, when $23 and a blanket were stolen. It was 2:30 o’clock this morning that Garguila heard a front window slowly raise. With pistol in hand he waited until he could barely outline a man’s form at the opening. Then he fired three times at the half-raised window. Two bullets crashed through a pane of glass and a third sank into the win- dow sill. Gargulla heard a rustling and sound as of a man running. He did not pur- sue what he belleves was the burglar. At that time Garguila did not realize he might have wounded the intruder. The detectives traced the blood to the street. They believe the burglar was shot and got away on a bicycle. —_———— HUBBY THINKS HIS WIFE KISSED COUSIN Husband Also Accuses Her of Squan- dering Money for Bible and Knickknacks. OAKLAND, Jan. 4.—Charge and counter-charge was made by John and Mary Russell of West Berkeley to-day in the trial of their divorce suit be- fore Judge Ellsworth. She accuses him of cruelty and he charges her with having squandered his money and behaved in an indiscreet way with nt.her men. Russell said she had spent $6 for a Bible and $13 for things to hang on the wall. He also said that he had seen his wife kiss one FI McCarthy, a counsin of his, who boarded at the Russell home. Both Mrs. Russell and McCarthy de- nied the charge and maintained that nothing but the most proper relations had existed between them. After con- sidering the matter Judge Ellsworth intimated that the wife was entitled to the divorce, but postponed his de- cision until the pair talked over the disposition to be made of the three children. ‘While it is some weeks since Ross Van Horn was granted a divorce from Marion Van Hortf and the custody of their son, Willis, he has been unable to get the child from its mother and this afternoon sued out a writ of habeas corpus directing Mrs. Van Horn to produce the boy before Judge Greene to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The writ was served by the Sheriff’s deputy at her Fome in Berke- ley this evening. Blanche Fulton was granted a di- vorce from Joseph Fulton, whom she accused of having deserted her imme- djately after their wedding. She was also allowed to resume her maiden name of Blanche L. Phelps. Annie B. Huber was granted a dal- verce from Charles O. Huber on the ground of desertion. She was also awarded $50 a month alimony and glven the custody of their 16-year-old daughter, Lucille. Suit for divorce on the ground of cruelty has been begun by Margaret P. Sinkwitz against Willlam Sinkwitz. Nellie Olson has begun a suit for di- verce against Edward C. Olson on the ground of cruelty. TO MAKE TEST CASE OF CHARGE FOR VACCINATION Berkeley Trustees Suggest Means by Which Dr. Woolsey May Be Paid. BERKELEY, Jan. 4.—The bill of Dr. F. H. Woolsey for vaccinating school children in accordance with or- ders of the Board of Education is to be made the subject of a suit to test the right of the Trustees to engage such services and to pay for them at the rate charged by Dr. Woolsey. The doctor’s bill amounts to $435. Pay- ment of the claims was refused by the Auditor, who declared he could find no warrant for authorizing payment for such services. At a meeting of the board last night it was suggested that Dr. Woolsey bring suit and make a test case and this probably will be done. In the meantime he will submit an itemized bill to the Trustees as 2 legal formal- ity. ————————— RAILROAD MAN'S IDEA OF VALUE OF EDUCATION TUnusual Letter From Transportation Expert to the Berkeley Board of Education. BERKELEY, Jan. 4—The value of education is questioned by General Manager W. F. Kelly of the Oakland Traction Consolidated Street Railway System. In a lJetter to the Board of Education Manager Kelly replles to a request for a printed form of ticket which the board desired to give chil- dren to whom it is under obligation to provide street railway transporta- tion, in part, as follows: 'We have no tickets of any descrip- tion. -Our own office force and direc- tors pay cash fares like ‘any other pas- sengers and we cannot consistently is- sue or receive tickets of anydescription in’ payment of fare. If pupils cannot be trusted with their car fare it would seem as though educational efforts in thelir behalf are of doubtful value.” R ——ry FREE FREE WITH SUNDAY CALL SMALL ADS. A Box of GRAHAM BISCUITS, Bt S MUTUAL B! COMPANY. Free With Every Small Ad in Sunday Call. l BEGIN TEARING OUT THE SICNS Business Mep Generally Com- mence to Comply With the Order From Mayor Olney MAKE LITTLE TROUBLE Street Department Ready to Proceed Where Merchants Have Failed to Take Action Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway. Jan. 4. This was the carpenters’ busy day in Oakland. From one end of Broadway and Washington street to the other the merchants hastened to comply with Mayér Olney’s sign-removal order. There were some who procrastinated. These will be attended to by the street department to-morrow, which will be- gin to remove all standing obstructions and cart them off to the corporation yard to pe chopped up for kindling wood in the City Prison. Street Inspector W. W. Blair notified merchants generally that ‘o-day was the last day of grace. His reception was in the main satisfactory, showing a desire among, the business men to get behind the Mayor in the: move to im- prove the appearance of the principal retail shop thoroughfares. In a few cases merchants were rebellious and defled the city authorities to remove their signs. Such as were stubborn will be visited to-morrow by city employes, who will be equipped with tools for immediate action. City officlals have tried to impress merchants that the maintenance of signs on the streets has been permitted by sufferance, not by right; that no one has power to grant as a privilege the use of streets and sidewalks for such purposes. It is upon this condi- tlon that the summary removal of the Obstructions has been ordered by the Mayor. He says his only purpose is to tone up the city’s externals. ALANEDA COUNTY NEWS MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, Jan. 4. The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: David W. Rason, over 21, San Francisco, and Carolyn L. Crew, over 18, Berkeley; John Trede, 39, and Mar- garet E. Wilcox, 41, both of Red Bluff. DIES FROM PNEUMONIA.—Oakland, Jan. 4.—Miss Jessle Hill, who came from Vaca- ville to Oakland recently, died yesterday at her home on Telegraph avenue from pneumo- nia. Her parents were with her at the time of death, "having been summoned from Vaca- ville. REPRESENT OAKLAND.—-Oskland, Jan. 4.—The Merchants' Exchange has appointed sident A. Jonas, Secretary Wilbur Walker and, Directors Wilson, Wixson and Sohst to repregent Oakland at the meeting of the River Improvement and Drainage Association, which meets to-morrow in San Francisco. ARRANGE FOR UNION BANQUET.—Oak- land, Jan_ 4.—The local unions of Alameda County are preparing to hold a banquet on Sat- day_evening, January 28, and the committee of arrangements, consisting of six representa- tives for each of the various labor councils in the city, Is now completing the detalls of the affair. POULTRY FANCIERS ELECT OFFICERS. Alameda, Jan. 4.—Officers have been elected by the Alameda County Poultry Association to serve for the ensuing year as follows: Presi- dent, A. H. Gregory, Fruitvale; vice president, 0. C. Benjamin, Alameda; secretary, C. A. , Alameda; treasurer, C.‘D. Postel, Ala meda; superintendent, B. K. Healey, Alameda. FROM CHURCH TO LOUVRE.—Oakland, Jan. 4—W. B. King has resigned as organist of the First Methodlst Church to take a place with the Louvre orchestra in San Francisco. This move has created no little surprise in church and musical circles, for it was only a short time ago that Mr. King retired as or- ganist of the First Congregational Church of this city. ' JAIL-BREAKER WANTS FREEDOM.— Oakland, Jan. 4—John Martin, now in Folsom Pricon, 4e trying to secure his freedom from that place by a technicality. Martin was in the County Jail in Oakland and broke jail in 1596, He was recaptured and was given ten years for burglary and tweive years for jail- breakinig. Martin now claims that his gen- tences ran concurrently and he is entitled to freedom. YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE . Qakland, Jan. 4.—Young Ladies’ Institute No. 15 will give a ball at Pythian Hall on W BALL.— Vednes- day evening, January 25. The committee in charge of the affair is as follows: Miss Bessie McEillingott, chairman; Miss May Madden, sec- ;. Miss Jennie Regan, Nellfe Con- nolly, 'Miss Mary Rhoades,'Miss Annie Riley, Miss Mollie Grady, Miss Mary Jennings, Miss Jennie McBrien and Miss Mary Griffin. FUGITIVE FEARS BULLETS.—Oakland, Jan, 3.—Three bullets fired by Policeman Mu cell’ at Peter Spyettiz, whq broke ay Seventh and Franklin streets early this morn— ing, halted the fugitive, who was sent to the City Prison for investigation. The prisoner had a lot of nuts cigars and fruit in his pos- session. When Murcell held him up for ex- planation the suspect fled. ‘wounded. HELD ON SECOND CHARGE.—Oakland, Jan. 4.—"Dr.”" W. 8. Proctor and his stepson, Roy Ashber ‘were taken to Centerville to- day for their examination before Justice Sand- holt on a charge of grand larceny. Both were held (o answer before the Superior Court. In default of bail they are in the County Jall. This is the second charge against them, one having been for taking the rings from Mrs. Tyson at Niles and the other for having taken ‘money from her. Spyettiz was not CERS.—Oakland, Jan. 4. Bank and Trust ‘Company held its first annual meeting to-day and elected officers. The bank Bas had & prosperous yebr since it was organ- following officers were elected: C, n; cashi dis S e X B aftorney, i CHARGES AGAINST UNCLE. — Oakland, Jan. 4. —Mary Agnes Breen, a niece of the late Elizabeth O’Hanlon of A asked for letters of administration upon the estate of her aunt, charging her uncle, James F. O’Hanlon, a brother of the deceased, with try- ing to secure all the real estate of her aunt. When Mrs. O’'Hanlon died she left considerabie real and personal property, the latter of which was divided among seven nieces and nephews, no mention being made of the real property. The brother lays claim to the real property, which is in San Francisco. MUNICIPAL LIGHT TROUBLES. — Ala- meda, Jan. 4—The war that breaks out every little while over the Alameda municipal light plant took another turn to-night when Fire- the ald of the police, appea The discharge was sanctioned by Su Trustee Bowers to-night wanted to sustain the discharge. The other Trustees wanted an_investigation, and Duffy charged Messer with “having it in for him" and abus- ing him. There will be further tion. OAKLAND, Jan. 4—The Board of Education has made the following as- signments of teachers: Miss Anna Brewer, head of English department, Oakland High School; Miss E. J. Breck, Oakland High School; C« H. Rugh, principal Franklin School, to fill vacancy caused by leave of absence granted J. F. Chandler; S. P. Meads, principal Washington School; Miss Alice Davis, transferred from Garfleld to Franklin School; Miss Irene Han- kinson, new class, Garfield School; Miss Ethel Bartlett, new class, Pied- mont School; Mrs. E. E. Chisholm, Durant School; Miss Thompson, La- fayette School: Miss Gertrude Lane, transferred from Lincoln School to Bay School, exchanging with Miss R. Beauvais; Aaron Turner, Evening School. KILLED BY SHOT FULL IN FACE Accidental Discharge of Gun Ends Life of Mrs. Mul- queeney Near Livermore TRIGGER CAUGHT IN BED Careless Shepherd Leaves the Weapon Where It Is Easily Fired When Picked Up —_— LIVERMORE, Jan. 4—Mrs. Mary Mulquegney, the largest woman ranch operator in Alameda County, was shot in the face and killed by the acciden- tlal discharge of a shotgun at her home near Midway this morning. Death was immediate, as a large part of her face was torn away. Mrs. Mary Mulqueeney owned and operated a ranch of 9000 acres between Liverriore and Midway. This property is fine hill and grazing land and fell to her twelve years ago when her hus- band died. She was a woman of force and character and took hold of the ranch and operated it herself with great profit. A band of sheep was graz- ing but a short distance from the home in charge of Mat Burrill, and it was the custom of the shepherd to patrol the band during the night with a shot- gun to protect the young lambs from the coyotes. If coyotes were heard he fired his gun to frighten them, even if he could not see the animals. Toward morning Burrill went to the bunkhouse on the ranch and took a short sleep. Instead of putting the gun in the corner he placed it beside his bunk, and when he got up this morn- ing he left it there. Mrs. Mulqueeney went to the bunk- house at_about noon time to put it in order. She started to pick up the gun, drawing it toward her; the trigger caught in somethink that lay near the bunk, and the full charge took effect in her face. She leaves three sons, Frank Mul- queeney, who owns the Club stables in Oakland, and M. C. and W. C. Mul- queeney, who have been with her on the ranch. The body was brought to Livermore to-night by Dr. Warner and Deputy Coroner Conrad. CLUB WOMEN WILL GO SOUTH TO FEDERATION BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, Jan, 4.—After almost a month's rest life in the Ebell and Oakland clubs has resumed its normal, busy mspect. The State Federation is at hand and the election of del- egates occupled the attention of the two clubs at their respective meetings yesterday and to- day. Yesterday Ebell’s. board of directors - con- vened and named as delegates to the federa- tion, which takes place in Los Angeles next month, Mrs. J. B. Hume, Mrs. Kate Bulk- ley, Miss Julla Frazer, Mrs. John Bakewell, Mre. A. N. Esterle, Mrs. C. 8. Chamber- lain and Miss Eva Powelll Thir alternates are: Mrs. J. R. Scupham, Mrs. C. C. Jud- son, Mrs. A. H. Glasscock, Mre. Wakeman Curtis, Mré. J. S. Emery and Mrs. Ralph Kinney. R o The Oakiand Club board held a business meeting this morning, and the afternoon was given over to a programme by members of the art section. The chief work accomplished at the board meeting was the election of delegates to the federation, Mrs. F. H. Gray, Mrs. Henrl Grand. and Mrs, Willlam Delaware Smith being named as delegates, their alternates be- ing Mrs. Henry Steere, Mrs. Nora Ryle and Mrs. Emily C. Wooley. Mrs. A. J. Plisbury is chairman of the art section. She presi this lllQ’rInoOn,“ 'hll: several interesting jpers on orentine ar were read. “‘Donatello’’ was discussed by Mrs. Henry Steere; “‘Savonarola’” was the subject of Mrs, H. Elllott Crane's talk, and Mrs. F. TLacey read an essay on “‘Michael An- gelo. The afternoon’ rogramme closed with songs by Miss Emme Gripp, ‘‘May Morning’ (by Denza) and ‘‘Heart, Whence Thy Joy?" (by Gumbert). Miss Sutherland accompanied the singer. While coffee and _sandwiches were being eerved the papers were discussed, and & pleas- ant social hour was enjoyed. Hereafter the art section will meet on Fri- day afternoons b:xlm:ln‘ .on the 27th. Mr. and Mrs. Le Grande Canon Tibbetts, who are spending the winter in California as the guests of Mrs. J. A. Folger, were dined st evening by the Ernest Folgers, The din- r was @ charming affair, and was at ouce a reeting and farewell, as Mr. and Mrs. E. G. kens, who share the honors, are on the eve of a trip around l!fl m. |d.- To-morrow evening the reception and ball at the Home Club will draw many of Oakland elite to East Oakland. The recelving party alone includes nearly fity ladies, who wiil assist Miss Moore, the efficient president of the club, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith, the founders of the Home Club, 'Who have just re- turned from an extended stay In New York, will be honored guests. Burton Holmes, the well-known lecturer, will make his only Oakland appearance at the Home Club Saturday evening. Mr. Holmes' “travelogues” are intensely interesting, and the rarely beautiful stereopticon views = wit which he fllustrates his talke aid one im- mensely in comprehending and enjoying beau- ties of nature that some of Us may never see otherwise. It doesn’t seem to be generally understood that the general public may patronize these pecial _arrangements have been made with ‘the Transit Company those who wish to take advantaxe Of the treat of- fered by the Home Club will be able to do 8o with comfort and convenience. The long-legged bird that has so much to do with Increasing the census continues to be— stow his attention on the smart set, and even doctors and ministers are not overlooked. The Lillencrantzes are boasting of a small son and heir. A few days ago the genial pastor of the Church of the Advent, Rev. William Carson Shaw, welcomed a little daughter into his home! Miss Ada Laymance is visiting Miss Edwina Crouch in Sacramento and has been the motive for many very delightful affairs. ALAMEDA, 4.—Mrs. P. J. Jepsen was {he reciplent of & surprise birthday party given her Monday evening at her by a number of her friends. Whist was the principal diver- Sion of the occasion, and when the play was Concluded refreshmerts were served the guests, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wilker. Son. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sibbet, Mr. and Mr 3. B. Boone, Mrs. L. A. Adams, Miss E. Watts, Mirs. E. Jepsen, Mr. rs. Broderick. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Jepsen and Mise Carrie Jepsen. 4 Fletcher Siosson entertained some of the members of the senior class of the Al High School at his home Monday night. Five hundred was played during the evening. The participants ¥ _the pleasures of the were: Miss oitnagle, Leita Templeman, Ford Samuei Geo ‘Wallace, _Arthur. Rader. Normen D'Evelyn, George Marwedel. ————— Exchange Wants Legislation. OAKLAND, Jan. 4.—The Oakland Merchants’ Exchange has gone on rec- ord in favor of certain legislation, both State and national, as follows: For action by the California State Legislature: The county division bill. providing means for dividing Alameda County; a bill to extend time on open accounts from two to four years and upon notes from four to six years; a general pure food la a muti fire insurance law. For action by Con- gress: To give the Interstate Com- merce Commission greaterspowers; to improve Oakland harbor ALL O STRIKE EXCEPT CLOCK Employes of Sanitary Re- duetion Works Quit Be- cause of the Timekeeper A IS SILENT Men Were Well Paid and Employers Do Not Know What They Were Doing —_—— The introduction of an employes’ time clock at the Sanitary Reduction ‘Works at the foot of Eighth street was the cause of eighty men quitting their work yesterday. The men sternly re- fuse to ring up their time. They also {made demands which the employers refuse to accede to. The places were filled yesterday with new men and the company says it will have no trouble in having the work done. A letter was sent to the board of directors Of the sanitary company Monday, giving two rengon: why they left work: “First—We do not wish to work under the time clock. Second— ‘We wish to be paid time and a half for working Sundays and overtime at night.” Andrea Sbarboro, in speaking of the walkout, said: “This is the most un- reasonable strike ever declared in San Francisco. We employ about eighty men. Their work requires no skill whatever. The lowest wages pald Is $55 a month; most of them receive $30 and some of them get as high as $100 a month, They have been working without any check on time, as they pleased and when they pleased. The board of directors ordered an em- ployes’ time clock and.it was sent over to the works. The superintendent in- formed us that the men refused to work under the time clock. “In regard to paying their demand for overtime, the board would have considered it, as it was reasonable, al- fhough the men were making good money, but the board absolutely re- fused to do away with the time clock. “The Sanitary Reduction Works, which is an absolute necessity to the city, cost the stockhelders $250,000. The stockholders have not received one cent in dividends, nor have the officers, hence the board did not feel justified in continuing to pay high wages for work when it did not even know what the men were doing.” MUSIC LOSES NOTED FIGURE IN' AMERICA ——— CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Theodore Thomas, the noted orchestra leader, died of 'pneumonia at his residence here early to-day. He was 70 years old. Theodore Thomas was the son of an expert violinist. He was born at Bseus, Hanover, Germany. In 1845 his parents brought him to the United State, settling in New York City. The real beginning of Thomas' mu- sical carcer was through a series of chamber concerts in New York during the years intervening between 1856 ana 1872. In 1864 Thomas' first symphony concerts were given in New York, and these were continued until he left that city in 1878 to take charge of the Col- lege of Music at Cincinnati. He remained in Ohio for two years, returning then to New York. He was elected conductor of ' the New York Philharmonic Society in 1879, and_this position he held until he left New York in 1891. In 1883 Thomas and his orchestra made a tour from New York to San Francisco, appearing at all of the principal cities en route. Upon a return to New York Thomas conceived the idea of a permanent orchestra in that city, but after seven years of endeavor he came to the conclusion that Chicaze would be a better place for his future work. He came here in 1891 and formed the Chicago Orchestra Association. On December 15 last Orchestral Hall. the permanent home of the Chicazo Orchestra, built at a cost of more than $800,000, was formally dedicated. ———————— FIRE RENDERS FAMILY DESTITUTE AND HOMELESS Dwelling of Railroad Man Burns ‘While He and Children Are at Theater. BERKELEY, Jan. 4.—By the burn- ing of their home at Allston way, near the BSanta Fe Railroad track, last night Charles Atwood and his wife and six children were left destitute. The entire family were in attendance at an Oakland theater while their home burned to the ground. When Atwood returned and found a heap of smolder- ing ashes he talked wildly of suicide and was restrained with difficulty from doing violence to lgmnlL il The house was built by him out of his savings as a section foreman for the Santa Fe Company and had been occupied about a year. Neither build- ing nor furniture was insured. The blaze is believed to have started from a lamp left burning in the house. ——————— LATE, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. SAILED. Wednesday. January 4 Stmr Jeanfe, Bartlett, Seattle and Tacoma. OUTSIDE BOUND IN—MIDNIGHT. Sohr Onward, bktn Gardner City, schr Wa- wona, schr Transit and bktn Encore. OCEAN STEAMERS, NEW YORK—Arrived Jan 4—Stmr Furnes- e e Glasgow; stmr Teutonic. from- Liv- erpool and Queenstown: stmr Princess from Hamburg. torda Lo 4—Stmr Oskar 1, for Christian- Vie- Copenhagen. -E%E:‘Ei‘vsrmsfs-nd Jan 4—Stmr Sax- onia, from Liverpool, for Boston. 'Arrived Jan 5, 3 a Liverpool, and proc 3 N T OOL-Salled dan 4—Stmr Majestic, IV] w York, via Queenstown. O BURGArrived Jan 4—Stmr Bel- v from New York. NDON-—Arrived Jan 4—Stmr Columbian; Boston. I ENOA- Salled Dec 31—Stmr Rémane, for SYDNEY, N § W—Arrived prior to Jan 4— Moana, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and isbane. PrOPENHAGEN — Arrived Jan 2—Stmr United States, from New York, via Christian- nd. S ANTWERP—Arrived Jan_3—Stmr Kroon- Jand, from New York, Via Dover. PALERMO—Arrived Jan 4—Stmr Romanic, from Genoa. for Boston. SOUTHAMPTON—Salled Jan 4—Stmr Kroo Pring Wiihelm, from Bremen, for New York, HONGKONG —Arrived Jan 4—Stmr Nicome- ta, from Portland. Ore. via Yokohama ——e e Joco and Jack, They try ballooning and create a sen- sation. In Next Sunday’s Call—-Comic Sectlon, Baltic, from eeded ST