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8 EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH CLUB WILL STAGE PLAY "NERO" University Students Receive Permit From Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree BERKELEY, Jan. ln a letter inajsing its work and expressing hopes 'for its success in the future. Sir Herbert Bocrbohm Tree, the great English actor, has Piven the English club of university permission to stage. a four act of the time the great Roman emperor and "fiddler." written by Stephen Phillips. of "Paolo and Francesco." Tree has placed no restriction on the English club in the production of the play, nor has he demanded a royalty.

His attitude In the matter has won the admiration of the students, who will hold tryouts for the principals In "Nero" forthwith- Cherter IL KoweH, president of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league, will address tl.e members of the League of the Republic of the university in California hall January 2C. His address will be on "The University Man in Public Life. Bowell will be the first of a number prominent men to address Out league the semester. J. Z.

White, advocate of the -initiative and referendum, will make the February address and Charles M. Belshaw will be the speaker at a later meeting. An effort jv being to have Glfford Pinchot, former chief forester of the United States, address The date for the tryouts for the. Carnot debating team has been set for tZ in California hall. Lacli will be allowed 10 minutes, of vhich three minutes may be taken for i-fhuttal.

Among the men who have -ipninod their intention of trying for The team arc: N. B. Drury, T. B. M.

R. Dowd, F. M. Shipper and .1. G.

Sweet. The date of the California "informal" having been changed to next Friday night on account of the death of Harold B. Millis, b.ind leader, the sophomore farces, "The Now Professor' and "Love Will Find a have l.em for January 58 in Hearst hall. The plays were to have been staged Friday riight. Rehearsals will be the direction of the Mask and Dagger society.

i INHERITANCE TAX CASE IN HANDS OF COURT Hearing of County Treasurer Kelly's Suit Is Concluded OAKLAND, On the meaning phrase "'at proper time" as ppbjcen by tlie Mrs. Rosa M. Shattuck to John Wi Havens. the whether or not her estate will have to pay inheritanco taxes on property worth 1500.000. Judgo WpJls hnished hearing testimony in the caso, crhlcJi is a suit broujjrlit for the collection of the inheritance taxes by County Treasurer Kelly, aud took is under advisement today.

Treasurer Kelly insists that Mrs. Sbattuck pave Havens a deed to the property before she died, for him to hold in trust and give to her heirs her death, which has been held to hf an attempt to evade the law and therefore Havens was the only witness today. He said that Mrs. Shattuck told, him to hold the property in trust for ber heirs and to it to them "at the proper time." If meant by this her death, the conveyances- will be held invalid. Havens admitted that he had understood Mrs.

Shattuck to mean (3IRL RUN DOWN AUTO DIES IN HOSPITAL Nine Year Old Margaret Rasmussen Victim of Accident OAKLAND. JanylS. Speeding along on roller skates across Grove street near Thirty-fourth this afternoon, 9 year old Margaret Rasmussen" lost control of herself, and. unable tb -stop, run in front of an automobile driven by R. D.

Lowell, sustaining injuries from which later died. The little girl is the daughter of Lawrence of 714 Twenty-ninth street, an Inspector in the customs service in San Francisco. Her skull was fractured. Lowell, with H. Lurie, a realty salesman, was driving the machine behind a Grove street car.

Lowell rushed the child to the receiving hospital in hJs automobile and an operation was Immediately performed there in the hope ot saving her life, but ehe died at o'clock. Lowell was much affected. BOY BURGLAR PROVES TO BEMNCORRIGIBLE Breaks His Parole Twice and Is Remanded for Sentence OAKLAND, Jan. Because he has shown himself to be incorrigible, liaring: broken his parole twice, and spending seven and a half months out of eleven in confinement as punishment for his bad behavior, Joseph Shaw, alias Harry will brought back from lone for sentence to a penitentiary. He pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary-and was to lone last year to remain there until he became.

of age. He is now 19 years old. A communication from the superintendent of the institution where he was placed was received today by Probation Officer Uuess, saying that it was impossible to keep him any longer. BERKELEY GETS PART OF CAR COMPANY'S RECEIPTS Given 2 Per Cent of Line's Earnings BERKELEY, Jan. IS.

A check for $377. representing 2 per cent of the gross earnings of Win College avenue line of the Oakland traction company, was paid to City" Treasurer E. V. Gove by officials of the traction company today. The gross receipts for the.

line amounted to $18,850 for the fiscal year ending January 9, according to the report of the corporation's -auditor. About $4,000 has been collected in the last month. by the city on franchises of car companies here. ELLIOT TO, DISCUSS NEW CITY CHARTER OAKLAND, Jan. Albert 11.

Elliot will talk on the proposed new charter for Oakland at the weekly luncheon of the Tri-City rotary club at the Hotel Athens tomorrow. The meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 7 20, be an executive session, open only to members 4n cood standing. Walter Mackay, New Head of Chamber OAKLAND BOOSTERS CHOOSE OFFICERS Retiring President Clay Sets on Foot Plan for Chamber of Commerce Building OAKLAND, Jan. The chamber of commerce tonight elected Walter Mackay, last year's vice president, to the presidency of th" body. The other officers chosen are: H.

C. Capwell, first vice president; Edwin second vice president, and C. J. Ileeseman, treasurer. A full representation of directors was present and a large number of members also attended the annual meeting.

In his farewell speech retiring President I. H. Clay strongly urged the necessity of erecting a new chamber of commerce building in Oakland and recommended that a building campaign be started at once, in order that the proposed edifice might be in course of construction before the close of the present year, when the lease on the present building will expire. Clay's suggestion met with favor from the directors, and Vice President Oapwell suggested that the city government might be prevailed upon to donate the gore block which constitutes the present city hall park as a site the building. He advocated the erection of a low, ornamental building.

which might serve the double purpose of a Rome for the chamber of commerce and a municipal art gallery. J' WILIj APPOINT COMMITTEES President elect Mackay in his inaugural announced that he would appoint campaign committees to work, a large increase in the membership of the chamber, as well as to carry out the preliminary plans for tho proposed new building. Ho said. that, he considered the present membership dues of fl a year too low, and suggested tho adoption of a graded dues, the minimum to be $2.50 per'annum and the maximum $25 for corporations and large firms holding corporate memberships. Former Secretary Edwin Steams read a lengthy report outlining the work accomplished by the chamber during the year of NOVKI.

POSTCARD SCHEME A plan to advertise Oakland by hold- I ing: an Oakland postcard day, on which the residents of the city should be requested to mail out postcards bearing pictures and advertisements of the city, iVas broached at the weekly luncheon lof the progress and prosperity committee 'Vtoday by the secretary of the chamber. Homer Boushey. The plan met with instant approval. and it was i decided to print 100,000 of the postcards and place them on sale throughout the city. The date of the postcards day will announced later.

Other speakers at the luncheon were C. M. Burkhalter, the new commercial I agent of thei Southern Pacific in Oakland; Wells Drury, secretary of the. Berkeley chamber of commerce; Albert Klkins of Sacramento; Superior Judges Wells and Ogden; Secretary Starrett of the Y. M.

C. H. C. Capwell and I. H.

Clay. ABANDONS PHILOSOPHY TO DON THE BUSKINS J. Aylmer Harding to Seek the Footlights' Fame OAKLAND, Jan. Dr. Aylmer Harding-, who announced yesterday that he had discontinued his "spiritual union" with Mrs.

Ruth" his following had turned him down and left him to endure the pangs of has found a silver lining to his cloud. He will appear on ht said today. "I am candid to admit, 1 said the "philosopher," "that there is no- other livelihood open to me. I donot regret having preached spiritual marriage, for It entirely-proper, only- the- world is not ripe for. it, and ITam shunning those who are slaves to the customs of the world.

am a martyr. I am persecuted for my convictions. "I am abused for; right as I-seq it, and can no longer make imy living, by If I get on the stage I will try to get I an engagement with me Mrs. McDonald." THE SAN RRAyOISGQ CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1910. BRILLIANT BALL IS TO PRECEDE LENT Mrs.

Edward yon Adelung Will Entertain at the Claremont Country Club i OAKLAND, Jan. A brilliant' ball is planned by Mrs. Edward yon Ade-f lun.f? for the Orst week February in the ballroom of the Claremont coun-' try club. Mrs. yon Adelung will in! elude 250 guests in her invitations.

I which will bo out in a few ilH.vs. The 'affair will oneCtif-. the most before Lent. Mr. and Mis.

David Atkins returned to the bay cities yesterday a honeymoon spent, at Carmol by the £ea. The of the 1 yohng civil engineer and Miss Mary de Fremery, a i dnughter of and Mrs. Willia-m Cori nelius Bastian de Fremery, wa an elaborate event-of January in St. John's L'piscopai church and was followed by a reception at tUe family residence in Fairmont avenue. Mr.

and Mrs.Atkins will live in San Francisco, where an attractive home been' for them. William G. Herishaw, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chickering and Miss Florence He.nshaw.

who have been spending tlie midwinter in New York, will return to Hose Crest this week, joining. Mrs. Henshaw, 'who readied home recently after a motor tour of the southern part of the state with a small company of friends. Miss Elsie Campbell, the -fiancee of Maurice Walsh, was the complimented guest at a luncheon at. the Palace hotel this afternoon, at, which Miss Evelyn Adams entertained the members of the bridal party that attend Miss Campbeii Tuesday evening, with, Mrs.

Alexander Campbell, the mother of the bride; Mrs. Edward M. Wafln. mother of the bridegroom, and Mrs. W.

the of the hostess. Miss Adams will be the maid o( honor at the house ceremony. Miss Ruby i Richards, Miss Alice Powell, Miss Edith Beck and Miss Jessie Craig completing the quartet of bridesmaids. A bridge luncheon is the diversion which Mrs. Arthur H.

Breed will offer tomorrow afternoon to the score of matrons of one of the season's card clubs. Miss Hazel Shay has asked friends to accept of her hospitality tomorrow afternoon at a thimble bee at the family Fairmont avenue in honor of Miss AVilma Webb. Miss Webb is a Kansas girl who has been enjoying a jVisit in California as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. L.

Ormsby. Mrs. John Overbury, wlio has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Chickerlng during the.midwinter, will leave this week for Nevada, where she has made her, home since her marriage. several seasons ago. Mrs. Overbury was formerly Miss Emily Checkering, one of the best liked girls of the. smswt Mrs.

George Newton will receive Monday, January 24, in compliment to Mrs. Harry Newton, the her brother in law, who was married' at a house ceremony early in the winter. An Egyptian dinner is the unique affair at which Mrs. A. Coffin will entertain Thursday evening at her home in Perry street, her guests including the 24 members of the Linda Vista whist club.

Miss Itutlr Vickery and her father, W. K. Vickery-, are at Curmel by the Sea. McNEAR BEQUEATHS ALL OF ESTATE TO WIDOW Will Is Admitted to Probate in Oakland OAKLAND, Jan. The will of the late George W.

McNear. was admitted to probate today, by Judge Wells.V.A holographic document of 24 words, it disposes of property worth $1,000,000. All of this estate left by the will to the widow, Mrs. Amanda M. McNear, who Is also named executrix to serve without bonds.

Judge Wells issued letters testamentary to her this morning. The proceedings, took only a fewmoments. McNear's children were provided for liberally by him during his lifetime, for which reason he made no additional' provision for thorn in'hls will. He died at his home in Oakland several weeks ago. BERKELEY CHURCHES EFFECT CONSOLIDATION OAKLAND, Jan.

lS.r-Consolidation of. the First and Evangelical- Baptist churches of Berkeley has been effected, the articles pf making the consolidation a fiigt being filed today. "inoorporaiors and trustees are F. W. Bartlett, CM.

Hill, G. W. Howard, 11. A. Johnson, Herbert U.

Matthews, J. Ill' McKibbin, J. H. Schroeder, James A. Tersonand B.

E. Underwood Jr. TONOPAH PHYSICIAN BURIED IN OAKLAND OAKLAND. 1 TJIie funeral of Dr. Charles Louis Hammond of Tonopah was held from a local' undertaking parlor this afternoon under the', auspices of Hammond one of tho.

leading- physicians Vfjf He infected with' blood poisoning: an operation on a. patient and: was taken to the Lane- hospital yin" San Francisco, where he. died. The remains were crematory! BIG SHOPS TO BE ERECTED FOR S. P.

Extensive Works Under Way at Alameda Point for the New Electric OAKLAND. Jani 18. Plans of the Southern Pacific company -for the re-" clamation of, a large tract of marsh, land near Alameda point, the the.olcl roundhouse, a. landmark there -fdr: years, and the erection of steel frrfme shops on a large scale liayp been started as a part of the new plnht which will be required for the operation, of Hip, electric systehi: now. under' way east side cities and I'art fif-the is on the ground for the' constniction of the shops, which will include a main building 400 feet long.

remainder of the material will be shipped to the site within a short time. The Southern Pacific company, is now using dredgings from the estuary to nil a long strip and a waterway which flows through the marsh east of, the roundhouse. Here a 'pile subfoundation is to. be driven. Work on this is also going forward.

shops are to be equipped with a complete and modern outfit for all electric rolling stock repair such as is in service at the extensive pldnt of the. Oakland -traction company: in Emeryville. The site was selected by the! Southern vJ'aclflc engineers who have had, charge of the electrizing of the Alameda train system. It is conveniently located and "easy of access to the various, lines which will; be operated by way of the Alameda mole. site is south of old- Alameda point ferry landing, and" the shops will cover not only the location of the roundhouse, but considerable more space.

The roundhouse has been used for many years by the 'steam train system" housing place of the Alameda local Before tuat it was also utilized by the old narrow gauge lines, which were built by James G.Fair and subsequently sold to the Southern Pacific company. Southern Paclhc company officials assert that the Alameda local lines will be ready for operation by electrlcity within a few months. This will be followed by the extension of electric train service to the eastern suburbs, as far as San Leandro for the present. Simultaneously work to change the Berkeley local ferry service from 4 steam to electricity is going ahead. The Oakland system by way of Seventh street will be -the.

last to be converted, according to present plans. Included in the; new system will be the. loop service of the Peninsular railway company, a Southern Pacific corporation, connecting the proposed Franklin street Aiameda mole extension with the West Oakland Southern Pacific lines out of Sixteenth street. WANT CITY BONDED FOR PLAYGROUNDS SITE Plan Raise Money Indorsed by Mothers' Clubs Federation BERKELEY, Jan. IS.

the result of a meeting of the Federation of Mothers'. Clubs of, this city a petition been sent to the city council asking that the city be; bonded for the purpose of establishing and maintaining playgrounds here; a question which has long been agitated. A second petition was addressed to hoard of education asking- that necessary funds for the establishment of V- kindergarten system in the public schools be raised by bonds. It is proposed that both bond elections- be held at the same time. The federation believes that the time has arrived for.

agitation for the playgrounds movement in view of the appointment by Mayor Hodghead of a playground commission. BANKERS' TRUST COMPANY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS W. W. Garthwaite Chosen as President of Concern "Jan. The Bankers' Trust company of this city elected the following officers this afternoon: WAW.

Garthwaite, Henry -Rogers, vice J. Y. Eccleston, president; WiD. Dunning, trust officer; J. Thompson, secretary-treasurer; Bulmore, assistant secretarytreasurer; directors: M.

Ij. George H. Collins, Louis W. B. Dunning, Henry Rogers, Arthur L.

Breed, Kdson F. Adams, A. Borland, J. Edoff, Janies K. Moffitt, J.

Y. Eccleston and W. W. Garthwaite. MANY FRIENDS MOURN DEATH OF PIONEER BERKELEY.

Jan. IS. Funeral services Caroline Cecilia Calhoun, who brought the: first printing, press to California.and who to been the president of the. first woman's suffrage, club'in the from a local undertaking parlor iif Telegraph avenue this afternoon. Many the pioneer woman," who died at the' age years, were present to pay their last respects.

was Charles LHedemarK, Yesterday PROMINENT REALTY DEALER SUCCUMBS High Mascn Well Known Elk Passes Away in South Berkeley BERKELEY, Jan: Charles Lewis tHedemark, for the last six years a prominent realty dealer of South Berkeley, and well known in the order of Elks, died at his home, 3025 Harper street, South Berkeley, this morning, after a long illness, at the age of 49. He had been ill for several months, suffering from an acute' attack 'of Bright's and his death was not unexpected. Hedemark was a native ofPacheco, Contra Costa county, and, was educated in the schools of that county. At the age of 20 he entered the employ of the Southern Pacific company, and for 13 years traveled through-. the state in connection wfth business for the auditing He was also manager of a sugar refinery at Crockett.

1904 he opened offices in Adeline street in South Berkeley with P. Braflhoff under name- pf Bradhoff Hedemark. Hedeniark. assumed complete control about two years ago. Besides his realty interests in South Berkeley he was prominent! as a civic woijker: and director of the chamber, of commerce, and president the South.

Berkeley improvement- club. He was a thirty-second degree member of Live Oak lodged of Masons, Martinez, chapter- of the Royal Arch, Oakland commandery, Knights Templar, Oakland. consistory of the Scotish Rite Masons, Athena chapter Eastern Star, Golden Gate lodge: of. the Woodmen of the World and Berkeley lodge No. 1002, Order of Elks.

A widow, Emma M. Hedemark, a daughter, Edith S. Hedemark, and two sons, Earl H. and Elmer Hedemark, survive. The funeral services will be: in charge of the local lodge of Elks and Live Oak lodge of the Masons of Oakland from the Masonic temple Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.

Rev. W. 11. Cook of the Congregational church, and a close friend of Hedemark. will preached the sermon.

Interment will be in Sunset cemetery. ADVENT CHRISTIANS TO MEET IN CONVENTION Leaders of Church Will Be in Session Several Days OAKLAND, Jan. The semiannual convention of the Advent Christian Conference? of. Northern California will be held from Wednesday eveninguntil evening the Advent. Christian church, 81 TV street.

Re.v. I. N. Archibald, president of the conference, will preside. Among the speakers will beT.

H. Organ "of Santa Cruz. T. Shattuck of 1 Napa, Dr. H.

F. Carpenter of Santa Clara, Rodger Sherman pf Santa Cruz and V. F. Hunt of San UNION NATIONAL TO -PAY SECOND DIVIDEND Defunct Bank's Receiver to fund Part of Deposits OAKLAND, Jan. Receiver Morris, of the defunct Union: National has paid depositors in that bank 25 per cent the- amounts of their deposits and now announces that he is ready to pay an: additional dividend of 30 per.

cent, making. S5 per date. for the new, dividend are now ready. Morris; assures all. depositors that -they willy be refunded the full amount' of their 1 in time.

1 FAVORS PUBLICITY IN DIVORCE SUITS Judge Believes Public Hearings Will Tend to Decrease the Number Suits OAKLAND. Jan. 18. Publicity of divorce proceedings is advocated by Superior Judge T. W.

as a.deterrent for the divorce evil. Let husbands and know, declares Judge Hjirris, that they can not obtain divorce decrees secretly anil "that the world will have an opportunity to hear the AVhole sordid, story of their 'troubles, and there will be fewer divorces. "He delivered a statement to this effect today in the trial of the divorce case, which is replete with sensational charges, and refused the request made by the aftorneys in the case to exclude newspapermen from the courtroom. "I believe that publicity, is a good thing in such cases," said Judge Harris. "It acts as a' deterrent and keeps people from running to the divorce court on ''Slight pretexts.

on the other hand, encourages divorce. I shall therefore deny the request to exclude the press from this courtroom during this trial." A request to exclude tlie general public from the room at first met with a similar refusal, though Judge Harris ordered a young girl to leave the room. But as the evidence began to be given it became apparent that public decency demanded closed doors, and the general public was turned out. There were severaAwomen in the courtroom at the time. Charges are made on both sides, by William A.

Rasmusen and Henrietta A. Rasmusen. The husband, who Is superintendent of the Key Route first brought suit, alleging extreme cruelty. The wife, replied with a cross complaint, in which she alleged that he haH been Further testimony will have to be given in the case before it can be decided. The following new suits for divorce were begun today: Rose C.

Bebb against Henry Bebb, cruelty; Jessie Bonney against Arthur Bonney, cruelty; Fred Gould against Adeline M. Gould, desertion; E. C. Fabre-Rajotte against Florence Fabre-Rajotte. desertion.

WHITE WIFE HUNGRY IN ORIENTAL'S HOME Accuses Celestial Husband of Failing to Provide OAKLAND, Jan. Ray Sheppard, a clerk whom T. W. Wong-, a Chinese merchant, had arrested on a burglary charge because Sheppard used to call on his wife, a white woman, was discharged by Police Judge Smith this morning. He had been arraigned on a charge of disturbing the peace, which the Chinese filed after Sheppard's release on the burglary charge.

A -few nights ago Wong met the clerk with Mrs. Wong and suspected that Sheppard 1 -was planning to accompany' Mrs. Wong to Los Angeles. The woman, who was before her marriage In New Mexico to Wong Miss Carrie Stocks of Los Angeles, was on her way attend her "sick mother. Wong trailed her to the station and had Sheppard arrested.

His criminal charges have, been thrown out of the court and oriental is now seeking a divorce from his wife. According to Sheppard Mrs. will return to Oakland and file a cross complaint, accusing Wong- of cruelty. The basis for this charge will be that the merchant fed his spouse on Chinese fare, limiting it to the allowance of a Chinese woman. Consequently, the woman says, sho was usually hungry.

OFFER $100 REWARD FOR THUG'S ARREST Albany Increases' Sum for the Murderer's Capture BERKELEY, Jan. IS. To the $100 which has been by Sheriff Frank Barnet for the arrest of the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Andrew W. Lindquist. who fatally shot in the saloon of Al Moore in Albany: last week, the trustees of Albany last night offered $100 more.

Mayor Frank J. Roberts Albany brought the matter before the trustees, who voted the money for the detection of the thuy. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD A BOND RALLY ALAMEDA, Jan. Arrangements for a bond rally are being made by thd Alameda chamber of commerce to be held Thursday night. It Is expected that the organization, like the two Alameda improvement clubs, will indorse the proposition.

FLOOD IS TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY Former Public Administrator's Clerk Goes to Begin His Term OAKLAXD, Jan. Very much aged and broken In spirit since his sentence last Friday. A. J. Flood was taken to Folsom penitentiary today by Under Sheriff J.

Hanifln Jr. to begin his sentence of one year for forging 1 a receipt while he was clerk for former Public Administrator George D. Gray. Flood's hair has grown gray in the few days that have. elapsed since Judge Brown refused him prubation.

and the guards at the county jail declare that they have never seeu a prisoner take his sentence so rauci! heart. Flood composed himself he left, the Jail and thanked the jailers for their treatment of him. Flood will have to serve ten in'Folsom If he gets all the possible credits coming to him for good behavior. Besides this, he will make an effort for parole. Judge Brown, when he sentenced him.

-said that if his conduct in "the penitentiary warranted it he would recommend his parole to prison commisgtonersi According to law, he will have to serve at least half of hia sentence before he can be paroled. Flood pleaded guilty to forging receipt for $115 from the estate of the late A. L. Poundstone. The receipt purported to be given by E.

James Finney, a local undertaker, for Interment, whereas Poundstope was burietl at the expense of the county and Flood pocketed the money. SAILOR ANXIOUS FOR IMMEDIATE SENTENCE Given Chance for Probation in Spite of Odd Request OAKLAND, Jan. 18. Immediate sentence, was demanded today' by 'Michael J. Hart, who pleaded guilty several days ago to a charge of a fictitious Hart said that there was no use trying to get probation, as no him to 'tell of his past life and say a good word for him.

He said that he had been at sea for the last years, serving under a great number of mariners who are now scattered all over the world. Probation Officer Ruess said that for this reason he was not inclined to favor probation for Hart. Judge Brown granted a continuance of one week for further investigation. ALLEGED TOOL THTET Oakland. 19.

Edward Kills, an tool thief, nn held tor trial this morning by Polii-e on a rbarge of burglary. offense was tho brrakins open of a tool from which Ellis satd to hare tsiken V. s. carpentry tools, wnicli were by the police from a pawn A LINIMENT FORVEXTERNAL USE. One of the.

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