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sn irffv 11 Tw 5 rVMmCfSCQ CHROffJCT SATURDAY DEqEMBERf 9 MX jr rfp1 OAKLAND ALAMEDA TELLS GRADUATES OF FF1CENCY 5i 1 ajh mayor moil Aoaresses Large ClassNof Oakland High Schoo Graduates kOAKLANTDecember I Efficiency was the suhiecl oi la aaarese Mayer Frank JC Iott to the ninety four students of lb graduating class of the Oakland High School In the Common School Assembly Hall Eleventh and Qrove streets this evening The halt vu crowd with the parent and friends of the graduates ttetnbers of the graduating fnr ntshed the talent of the exerelses El lry Stone and Miss Wllodyne DIckin an ertvinar tha valedictory addresses Stone spoke on Th Development of Wireless Telegraphy and Miss Dick inson lted on The High School Maker Citizens A abort addreaa delivered By Mla Culver and songs ware rendered by rviouanl Lale and Edwin Schneider The exercises concluded with jthe presentation ot diplomas by cairin urr president or in coiru lot Education Mayor Mott said In part Efflcleney a standard which every on of ua ahould and must ral If we purpose to keep pace with the march of civilisation today we must give better service than In the old days or lac behind i I Today the world la calling for brains And It la calling for a very highly dei veloped quality of brains It Is calling for the kind that will successfully respond with scjentljn exactitude under I any form of pressure We do not mean that Nry one of us shall be an EdL aon but we do mean that the power to produce something froniur efforts shall be dev lopl to the very highest decree of which we are capable That Is what we mean by efficiency It Is simple definition ot the word And It means exactly the power to produce results Let us keep that Inr mind How can you best give return to those who have made possible this epoch In your HvesT How can you best manifest your appreciation ot the boon of education which has been given to you not only by parents but by a great commonwealth which In boundless generosity has provided a splendid system of public schools for her children Remember that the State calls upon you for service that the Nation calls upon you for service and that you can render no better service than that Which comes from a devoted effort to make good Education Is worthless unless It be used to help humanity It Is worse than useless unless It be applied to the solution of the great social economic and civic problems of the day Tou can help mightily in this effort by making yourselves efficient Be not satisfied with the mediocre Make the best attainable your mark Set your standard high and remember that each one of us can And a place to work far the common good If we but seek It out Stimulate your ambition In the right direction Gve the service tnaf will produce results That keeps the world moving and that in the end will win WELWOJCvTU ELK AND RANCHER JASSES AWAY Mark JI Nye Dies in Berkeley After Week Illness BERKELEY December 8 Mark Nye owner of extensive cattle and fruit ranches In Glenn county for many years a resident of this city and a member of Berkeley Lodge No io Benevolent ami Protective Order of Elks passed awa at his home 2222 Chapel street heie this morning He had been 111 less than a week with Bright disease He was a natle of Glenn county where he was born thlrtv four years ago He was the son of the late Mrs un Nye whose father nss Dr Almond Null a pioneer resident of Berkeley He was married to Miss Tiara Cowperthwalte who survives Mm He leaves besides a widow one daughter Margaret a brother Morrl son and three sisters Mrs Melllce Merrlwesther of Oakland Mrs Au srusta Porter and Miss Amelia Nye of Berkeley GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY LEAVES FOR INDIA MINES Boone Will Take Charee of a wjauiuc iinuv ior xtDgmnnjen BERKELEY December Charles uoone a graauate of the State Unl ersity with the class of 1801 left today for London and from there he will go to India where he will take charge of cyanide plants on the rich snd extensive gold fields In India for the mining and engineering Arm of james iavior Rons of London He will work as metallurgical expert For three sears he was engaged at puvuor central America In the mlnea owned by uncle Charles But ters and known as the Devlsadero mines jror the laft year and a half no nas been at the Empire mine at Grass VsJIey Hla tflp to India may um it Sumatra sum and Manchuria He Is accompanied on the trip by his mother Mrs IVBoone of jserxeiey BURGLAR WHO FOUGHT ARREST GOES TO PRISON Jacob Webber1 Sentenced to Spend tureen xears OAKLAND December Jacob Webber was sentenced to serve fifteen Years st San Quentln penitentiary by Judge Well today Webber pleaded gulUy to a charge ef burglary made by Frank Uher a tailor whbse shop at rourreenin street was said to Jiava been broken Into by Webber Webber fled when pursued and fired a shot at hla pursuers which struck George Rlxon a boy In the leg A hat pin taken from the store was dropped by Webber when he was ar rested was riled on young HI nan was dropped when Web ber pleaded guilty to the burglaxy charge Webber Is an ex convlot WOULD STQP HOLICITOfts BERKELEY December I Claiming that the contlnuoua calls of solicitors agents and peddlers st their homes had proved a grest annoyance as well as an unnecessary Inconvenience ten residents In the vicinity of Parker street and Piedmont avenue headed by Dr Anita Newromb McOee sent a petition to the City Council todsy asking that the nuleance be elimi nated The matter was referred tor Chief of Police August Vollmer Seed rear snetety snaoBBcepest to Tbe All society peopls read It ACROSS THE sasss sae sssasH aaeaasaesssssaiessMeaHasesisssssssBSBssaeHSS i seeTe 7 isfcssissnslessisiiMsaisias isi I I II I llll UIULUNUI5IANU TOIftN IIUAN15 RAV BERKELEy SAN RAFAEL ii i 1 Student Tftespians Score a Success 1 1 i i lift iasssssssV ttim VV LW 1 ssssssssssssVassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Four of the cat ef Esmeralda pKtented at the Berkeley High School auditorium Berkeley High Presents Esmeralda in School Auditorium ERKELEY December Success marked the efforts of the student thesplans at the Berkeley High School here tonight at the event ot their presentation of Esmeralda Frances Hodgson Burnett vivacious corned In the auditorium of the high school The play was given under the direction of Frank Mathleu dramatic coach The cast every one ot which did ex ceptionally good work before the foot lights Included the following Elbert Rogers Judson Krueger Dave Hardy Elnar Jacobson Esterbrook hlmball Kaufman Jack Desmond Omer Van Haren John Drew Kenneth Watson MarOula da Montessln Kersey Qrimths Mrs Rogers Lillian Wells Esmeralda Wanda Cooper Nora Desmond Grace Partridge Kate Desmond Genevieve Townsend Sophie Doris Bank YOUNGWRGORHAMCHRISTIVIAS BAZARS JAKES NEWIIDE Son of Rubber Magnate Weds and Then Sends Word Home to Parents Oor En ALAMEDA December ham manager of the Clorbam glneerlng Works on the Frultvale side of the tidal canal and a son of former Major Gorham of this city was married In Los Angeles yesterday to Miss Haxel Hock of the southern city a former schoolmate of Oorham and a former Alameda girl Oorham today sett to his parents news of his mar rlagis He and his bride left Los Angeles today for Columbus via New Orleans 1 oung Oorham left Alameda this week on his way East ostensibly on a business trip and gave no advance hint that he was again to essay a matrimonial role Borne four years ago Gorham surprised his relatives and friends by announcing his unexpected marriage to Miss Genevieve Johnson daughter of Mrs a Johnson of 1563 Santa Clara avenue The young folks went to live at the Gorham home at 1222 Chestnut street bit later moved elsewhere The doveTof peace soon sought another dwelling place than under the roof of the young people Later the bride went to her mothers home and still later broughtvsult for divorce bat not before She was deeded several parcels of Gorham properly Young Oorham who early developed a marked propensity for mechanics Is head of a big boat building and engine manufacturing concern His father la head of the Oorham Rubber Company and Is rated a wealthy man DAUGHTER DT AW OF BIG MANUFACTURER DIVORCED i i i Genevieve Schilling Is Awarded a Final Decree OAKLAND December Helen Genevieve Schilling was today awarded a final decree of dlvor from Csrl Schilling son of A Schilling the wealthy cofTee and spice manAfacturer ou the general grounds of cruelty and desertion The wife Is awarded the custody of the on child and SI 25 CRACK 9HOOTKRS GOING SAN RAFAEL December I Of the fan man rifle team chosen to represent the Fifth Regiment National Guards of CaUfornlaat the gists chatsiptetW lt BIAAe UaAta eve am i a I hll A i iii I iui wmurrnw f4 7i i ra aH the rrtrr iu aiKiiu 1 WAr from fcmnii Jl4JrfuMIUsrtUsJ vm ahirii mrf iii viinna pcrenta Mr and Mrs A Schilling hsvlng the privilege of visiting the child these days during his absence The cruelty of Schilling as recited by Mrs Schilling was of a menial nature the wife who sued not much more than a year after the wedding reciting In her testimony that she and her husband wer temperamentally unfitted Schilling left the State and his wife published the summons upon him In order to effect servicer He is now said to be In the Middle West TBI TXVX XoXA AXA ITOST The Inlde ftets ef the McYman ease jn ex smed la this weeks Town Tslk tie on 17 imp publishing tse trae Wary ef this Meek eesplracv Ua sale at Usei si tds HELD 1NCHQRCHES Novelty Marks Annual Event at Three of the Downtown Houses of Worship OAKLAND December 8 Three of the big downtown churches held bazars todsj the First Congregational the First Unitarian and the First Baptist The First Congregations bazar was an extensive affair with a large tium ber of booths alt named after the characters In the childhood rhymes in Mother Goose Miss Eva Powell the president of the Ladles Aid Society of the church appeared as Little Bo Peep as did Mrs Moore Jr the latter wearing the costume worn by her mother twenty five years ago for a fancy dress affair Miss Helsp Idylls Weatherhy appeared as Uttle Miss MuTet Miss Hattle Hlgglns as Baby Bunting Miss Maude Collier as Mother Goose Mrs Harper as Mistress Mary and Mrs Lufkln ss the queen of Hearts Miss Underwood had charge of an Immense Jack Horner pie out of which all sorts of dslnty and useiui articles were taken Mrs Moore and Mrs Classen hid charge of tne Little Boy Blue booth and Miss Lily Cole and Miss Alice Flint of the PussyCat booth Miss Marjory Porter appeared as uttle Red dlnghood The new pastor of the church Re Herbert A iJump who arrived In Oakland yesterday was present and met many of hla parishioners The ladles ot the First Unitarian Church gave a big cafeteria luncheon which was served upstairs In the church parlors and In addition had number of ittractlve booths In Wendte Hall downstairs In the evening tha young people attended In large num Ders ana dancing was enjoyed The First Baptlat Church had Jewel bazar The booths were arranged as follows Diamond ruby emerald opal amethjat and sapphire All sorts of Chflstmns novelties delicacies household necessities and uaefut and ornamental needlework were disposed of during tne afternoon and evening were selected from Company of San Rafael In the reaent State championship shoot for thirty man teams held on the new Mansanlta range Company was beaten only by the Woodland team ROBS POOR BOX BERKELEY December 1 Sometime last night some one entered the office of the pastor Rev Miller at the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene At McKlniay street and Bancroft way and took 2 19 which represented a con tribution to a fund for educating the heathen In India The cash was In the poor box The desk of the pastor was ransacked but nothing of value wag taken otnerthaa the eummsntened Skirted Man Also Too Much for policeman jVVhJaiisn Native Daughters of Frnitvaleirrangiag Second Annual Ball BotfvMasqueraders OAKLAND Peceihber I An Impulse of frivolity led Augusta Real a pretty eighteen yearold waitress and Price aged St a druggists ssslstant to Venture into the street near their bOardlqf houae at III San Pablo ave nue anortiy arter mianignt miajnorn Ing during the progress ot a gay party attended by severaf young people They were accompaaled by another young person whose name howeve inn puucv qq noi KBgm Patrolman Gardner strolling his beat at Nineteenth street and San Pablo avenue noticed the trio tripping up the street Thet Is the men were tripping The woman of the party walked to use Gardners own expression tike a steam shovel In disguise The pa tolman noticed also that the womans skirts were all too short while the mens trousers although tight were much too long He decided to Investigate As he approached one ot the trio with a frightened Oh gathered up hla coat tails and lied shrieking The other man threw1 himself Into the arms of his woman companion The latter noticing the policemans bewilderment further startled the oftlcer by attempting In a deep bass voice to explain the situation Im a man he said This man here la a lady Eh said Patrolman Gardner We were having a little party and some or the boys and girls changed clothes for a lark We will go home now No I think not Tou two are violating a 8tate law by masquerading In clothes of a misleading nature Come with me Price and Miss Real were booked at the City Prison on a misdemeanor charge Price showed himself to be a true gallant and of an appreciative nature regarding womans equality by balling himself out Miss Real remained In Jail all night This morning after they had explained the situation In the police court Prosecuting Attorney William Hennessey moved that Ue charges be stricken from the calendar which was done 1 BOY REFUSES TO TALK ADJUDGED WEAK MINDED Finnish Youth Has Spoken but Two Words in a Month OAKLAND December Because he hsd spoken but two words In the last month John Tahlrl 17 years of age a native ot Finland was this afternoon adjudged feeble minded and ardered confined in a sultsble Institution by Judge Everett Brown sitting In the Juvenile Court The boy refused to speak to his mcther who appeared In court with two small children and would say nrthlng in answer to the questions of the Judge transmitted through the medium of an interpreter Judge Brown announced that a physician had made an examination of the youth and had determined that he was feeble minded and that his mentality was Insufficiently developed The boy who appears bright enough presents the most peculiar case ever handled by the Juvenile Court His mother testified that her son would not speak to hsr on any matter the boy giving no heed to her questions at ting as though he did not hear her CITY OF PIEDMONT TO HAVE ITS OWN ASSESSOR PIEDMONT December City Attorney A Ballentlne of Piedmont reported to the members of the Piedmont Trustees st the regulsr meeting last night that an ordinance permitting the city of Piedmont to appoint Its own Assessor and levy and ifollect Its own taxes had been drawn up by him and could be passed upon by the members of the Board at their next meeting This ordinance provides for the appointment of a Tax Collector and an Assessor and whatever deputies are needed Heretofore the collection of taxes for the district has been dona by the county officials but for some time past the Board of Truetees have been In veatlgatlog the mstter and find that they can attend to these duties without the Interference of the county The street committee reported that fifty more tungsten lights have been added to the thlrteenalready In use for lighting purposes In the streets This charge will add about ISI 0 a month to the city lighting bill Mri Lena Gill mho is taking an active part in arranging for the second annual lall of the Fruitvalc Native Daughters Elaborate Preparations Are Being Made for Social Event on Saturday Night OAKLAND December i Elaborate preparations ars being made by the members of Fruitvale Parlor No 1J7 Native Daughters of the Golden West for their second annual ball to be held next Saturday evening In Eagles Hall corner of East Fourteenth street and uese avenue The apaclous hall has been transform Intq a winter garden with palms and holly lining the walls Even the orchestra stand has been hidflen ironi view by a huge bank of evergreens and holly The committee In charge of the arrangements Is composed of Mrs Lena QUI Mrs Rossi Miss Nellie Crowley Miss May Barthold and Mrs Frances Jackson The funds derived from this ball will be divided one portion to be donated for the fund for homeless children while the other will be put In the treasury as an addition to the sick benefit fund Nearly all of the lOO Invltatlona asnt out have been accepted LECTURE AND SOCIAL TO BE HELD AT ST MARTS Proceeds Will Be Given Benefit Fund of St Leos Church OAKLAND December 8 The gymnasium of St Mary College will be the scene of a lecture and social next Monday evening the occasion marking an Illustrated talk on Ancient ana Modern Rome by Rev Thomas Mal ley of St Agnes Church San Francisco Justice Henry A Melvln of the Supreme Court will give a short address following which he will Introduce Father OMalley A dance Will conclude the evening a activity The proceeds to be derived will be devoted to the building fund of St Leo Catholic churrh Rldgawa and Piedmont avenue ot which Rev Father Lacey Is pastor The following committees have the affair In charge Talent Hubert Qulnn chairman Alexander Waters Donnelly and White refreshments A Chamberlain and Islip reception John Smith chairman Douglass Spencer and Mac donald door James Gallagher and publicity Leo McCarthy WILL VISIT JOA41IX MILLER OAKLAND December 8 Sir Gilbert Parker Member of Parliament and novelist will visit The Heights the home of Joaquin Miller during his tour of the Western Slates Miller received word to this effect today Literary societies about the bay are planning an elaborate reception to Sir Gilbert Parker upon his arrival In Oakland The Englishman is now In New York city haying arrived last week He will soon start on his tour of the Western States tonight 6 to 10 20 on unframed prints to again help Wives get their husbands down town to hclp witfrlhcrXmarselecttons Art Galleries 45 Grant Avenue 3 fln TcWeAfoey te piclmr mnjfrmmlitt CHARGES CRUEtTY OF ODD CHARACTER Husband Packed aSuit Case 1 Took Daughter and Now Wife Wants Divorce OAKLAND December A packed suit case In one hand and their small daughter under his other arm i Burbank caused Mrs A Burbsnk great anguish tiy bidding her good by and telling her that she would see neither again according to her complaint for divorce The fact that he came back within a few hours and did not Intend to go away Is alleged as cruelty on his part She said that be had threatened to leave her on several occasions Though widely Irregular In his hours Of returning home Burbank always de manded a hot meal and made her trouble when she failed Mrs Burbank accused him of a bona flde desertion and of falling to provide for her when he was a regular attendant at her table Beatings and drunken abuse were alleged by lire Gutierrez In a suit for divorce filed against Peter Gutierrez today She aald that he drank heavily that he took her clothing away from her and had been arrested for failure to provide Eugene Hagan sued for divorce from Maud Hagan today on the ground of desertion HACKS SELF WITH VLTO END LIFE A Boscacci Suddenly Bereft ot Keason Attempts to Commit Suicide OAKLAND December 8 Suddenly bereft of his reason early this morning Amlel Boscacci attempted to commit suicide In his home at TS Klrkham street with an ax and when the heavy weapon failed In Its Intended pur pose slashed his throat with a knife He was tsken to the Receiving Hospital where It was found that he had seriously gashed himself on the head nine times with the ax before resort ing to the knife snd that with the knife he had Inflicted a wound that while extremely dangerous Is probably not fatal The man was found by his brother Fred Boscacci who entered the demented mans bedroom on hearing tounda as of a struggls and overpowered him after a light No reason other than sudden insanity Is known for the mans attempt at self destruction Oikland hrsrtch orAre ef rbe Cferonlcle is located at Broadway and Fifteenth street where avertlsamesU and bnbecrlpUoM will be re eelved A Poor Weak Woman As she is termed will endure bravely and perientrf atonies which strong man would live way uader The fact is women are mere patient than they ooght ea he under such troeblee Bvery woman ought to kaow that she may obtain the most experienced saodieal advice frtt tkarft and in aiieefs esejSeVacr end privacy by writing to the Worlds Dispeassry Mediesl Association Pierce President BafaloN YvDr Pierce has heca ehiei consulting pbyslcisn of the Invalids Hotel and Suriioal Institute Buffalo or teeny years and has has a wider practical experience in the treatment of womens diseases than any ether physician la this country His mednines are world Uosoun for their aitonlshiaf efieaey The most perfeot remedy ever drrised or weak end deli taato nan Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription IT MAXES WEAR WOMEN STRONG SICK WOMEN WELL The masry and varied symptom of womans peenlter ailments are fully set forth in Plato Eaflish in the Peoples Medical Adviser 1008 peeer newly fNrvisod snd up to date Edition cleth besad will he seat on receipt of 31 ease goat stamps to pay eost of wrapping and maiHag tmfy Address as shore Santa Claus Is Here Brinp the children on SATCBDAY to in SATA He will hold reception to all his little friends snd the bit ones too Hundreds of new Tts and Games he has hronrbt with him that will dellrht every one Select them now and have them delivered at any fntnre date Mlrrorscopes Kadlopueons and Postcard Projectors new models fioO 1500 U0 11000 1500 and I25JM Mechanical Trains electric and ulnd up 17i to 4000 IlillClimblnr Friction Tots 63c Tie 100 123 Toy Tea Sets 25c to VM Aeroplanes 60c 75c 100 to 15 Juvenile Book Department Hundreds ot new Books for boys and Klrls Friction Historical Sketch Books and Picture Books each 5c to 150 Sandy Andy The greatest sand toy made Inclined Railway and Dump Car complete with a bag of sand each Sic See our Immense display of Christmas Tree Ornaments and Decorations Bright new sparkling things for decorating the piece from a penny each to 50c Electric Lighting Outfits for Christmas Trees 8 16 or 32 lights In set any voltage the set 300 400 and 500 Ornamental Bnlbs In Fruit Flow ers and Figures New French and German Toys Fancy Dress Figures with musical attachments dancing walking and riding models A most attractive and unique line each 60c to 500 Many very interesting values in short lines of Toys not enough of them to advertise Marked at reductions to close them out Be sure to see them TOT DEPARTMENT THIRD FLOOR Leather Novelties Many Kerr Ideas Just Received Just In from Berlin Vienna and London gifts for ladles and gentlemen Jfovelty Shoe Bags fer Traveling 350 each English Collar Bags entirely new 150 to 3w0 Novelty Necktie Holders 50c to 150 Novelty Telephone Pads 50o to 150 New Novelty Leather Trinket Tfay 50e to 100 Novelty TIenna Cigar and Cigarette Cases 150 to 10 00 Imported Vienna Bill Books and Wallets 100 to 1800 Bed Qross Medicine Cases Traveling Brush Cases NeckUe and Handkerchief Cases Coat and Pants Hanger Sets Game Sets Poker Sets Drinking Cnp Sets Playing Card Sets Flasks and many other new ideas priced from 60c to 1000 Imported Fans A wonderful collection of all the choicest Fans from Paris and Vienna all sizes and colors the latest novelties In Hand Painted JansJioielty BlrdJans arrtt allfUan styles of Lace Fans Priced from 7Jto300 Imported Metal Tforeltles Jewel Boxes Match Stands Table Bells all styles of Book Racks Medal Hon Powder Boxes Trinket Boxes Fin Boxes Shaving Sets and Mir rorsi all kinds of useful and ornamental gifts Priced from 50c to 20 00 Novelties for the Desk and Office Gifts for Men and Women A great assortment Metal Novelties all acceptable gifts novel ties for the offlcs and writing desk neTer shown before direct from Europe The Assortment Consists oft Novelty Desk Sets from 3 50 to 4500 Imported Stamp Boxes 100 to 350 Dainty Letter Scales 4 300 to 500 Greatest Tsrlety of Ink Wells In all novel Ideas 100 to 11500 Beantlfal Seta of Scissors and Paper Cotters 100 to 500 Novel Trump Game Markers 50c to tut Perpetual Calendars 100 to 500 Desk Memo Pads 100 to 50 Novel Paper Weights 75c to 300 Other noveUtJdeaafo ladlea desks and the office all clave new ideas Wo also show a wqndertul collection of Memorandum Books Diaries Shopping Lists Visiting Lists Laundry Books Birthday Books Trip Abroad BabyiBooks line of day books In alt sizes Jsmmmmmw3asmmmmmmmmmm mi ijM rtfflj fej Mfrfewfl AyylW Xf lYZ1 1 1 ll.