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VOLUME CXm.—NO. 48.
OFFICERS ASSERT
MAN IN CUSTODY
IS JEWEL THIEF
Boy Given Note Following
Pillaging of Residence of
S. N. Wood Says He
Looks Like Man
MISS GREEN WROTE
LETTER, SAYS KYTKA
Woman Held as Accessory;
More Than Fifty Thefts
Are Traced to Man
FYank Taber, the burglar arrested
Wednesday evening by Detectives
Dinan. ODea, O'Nell and McGee. -was
partially identified yesterday as the
man who grave Johnny L«eary, 12 years
old, a note to deliver on December 14.
offering the return of jewels valued at
$10,000 to S. N. Wood, local merchant,
for $2,000 cash. The police say that
Taber is the porchclimberTwho entered
the Wood borne at 14M Page street
the night of December 1-.
That Taber is the thief who com
mitted more than 60 burglaries in the
Richmond district during the last four
or fire months, securing Jewels and
articles worth $25,000, has been estab
lished by the Qetectlves. All day yes
terday people whose homes have been
robbed visited police headquarters and
identified articles.
Charlotte Green, said to be the <-on
port of Taber, was taken into custody
during: the afternoon. Theodore Kytka,
handwriting expert, hae identified the
•writing on the letter delivered at the
"Wood home, demanding money for the
return of the jewels, as hers.
Taber will not talk and appears to
he a clever criminal, the police say. In
nil his work he used an inch and a
half '•■jimmy' s and telltale marks on the
Aoora ajid -windows of the houses
robbed, together with the finding of
the "jimmy" and other tools in his
room And the recovery of much of the
property taken from Richmond homes,
convinces the. police that they have
eevexfel clear ca*es against him.
"I-OOKS LJKE THE MAX"
Johnny Leary visited police hean- ,
--n larters and was given an opportunity
o< seeing Taber. "Hβ looks like the
tnan who grave ma the note to deliver,"
j=ald the youngster. "He talks like him
and is about the same build, ft was
dark an<ri could not sec his features
that njght."
Charlotte Green, upon reading of
Taber's arrest, went to police headquar
ters and asked to see him. In the
rueanwhile the police were looking for
her, find sh© was not given the oppor
tunity. S?be denies writing , the note.
Taber has confessed entering the
!iome <rf t>r. T. A- Vogel at 105 Second
avenue-on January 12. The detectives
have recovered several hundred dollars'
worth of Jewelry stolen from Vogel.
The following residents in the Rich
mond district who have been robbed
during the last two weeks were taken
to polfhe headquarters and at the prop
erty clerk's office identified many a.r
tr-cles, the dates of tl» thefts being
given in each case.
J. S. Van Dyke. 144 fierenth aywrn*. Jannarr
3 ; Mrs. William 8. Howard. 27, Jordan afeiiue,
.laimarr 1; Mrs. John W. Stlne, 114 Tenth «t«-
Bue, January 2; Fred M. Branch, 319 Fourteenth
firenne, Jwnary 4; Frank J. Be&son. 5S T-wenty
f r*t tveDue, Jamiary 4; W. P. Dwyer, 220« Lake
Ftr»<»t January 4; M*se Kate Carrlgaa 1&48 M* - -
Allleter street, Jannary 8; George T. Kline, 673
Third a*eDue, Jannary 9: CJharlee McCord, 581
Jourth aTenue, Jannary 10; Mrs, B. Beede, 762
ri-»t Jannary 11; M. A. Lanff. 104. B
ureet. Jamuary 13: Dr. T. A. Vogel, 108 Second
iirenne. .Ta»nary 12; Charlee W,, Baopud, 544 0
ftrpnt, January 14; James Greeley, 524 A street,
January 14. and George Connolle, 11 Common
wealth aretrne, Jannery 14.
•r ABEB SELDOM SEEN
Taber was seen but three times while
operating" in the Rlchnrond section. On
raeh occasion a w-oman noted him run
ning, but did not get a good look at
his face. The detectives will try to
Tiave these women identify him.
The Weod home waa robbed in dar
ing fashion. While the family was at
dinner, the porchclimber operated up
stairs, stealing diamonds and other
Kftms worth $l(M>00. Two nights later
he gave the Leary boy a note to de
liver to the Woods. The note stated
that the jewels would be returned for
$2,000. If Wood agreed, the note said,
)e was to place an American flag in
liis front window. The burglar never
kept the appointment. Twelve detect
ives were In the neighborhood wait
ing for him.
Taber will cot discuss his plight. Hβ
admits the Vogel burglary, but denies
the wholesale thefts accredited. He
also denie* any complicity in the Wood
theft. He declared he bfcd known the
Green woman for only a month and
she did not write the letter to S. N.
"Wood. Handwriting Expert Krytka,
Tvho says the woman wrote the note,
will continue his investigations.
BIDS MUST BE SPECIFIC
Streetwork Can Hot Be Done Beyond
Contract Provision*
City Attorney Long , advised the board
of works yesterday that the remain-
Ing work necessary to pave Lincoln
way. from Thirty-third avenup to the
ocean can not be done under the con
tract now held by the City Street rm
provement company, since the contract
only covered the job as far as Thirty
third avenue. The supervisors pro
vided $40,000 for the improvement of
Lincoln way from Twentieth avenue
westerly, but in order to continue the
pavement to Forty-flrst avenue were
forced to set aside an additional $12,
--000. The works board asked whether
the contractor could be directed to do
the additional work at the unit price
specified W the present contract Mr.
Long states that this can not be done.
and that bids for the new work must
be called for.
MORE NAMES REQUIRED
Telephone Users Have 3,000 In Reserve
and Ten Days For Amendment
Verification «» of the petition filed
Saturday by the Telephone Users' as
sociation calling: for a special election
to reduce rates was completed yester
day by the election commission, the
result being , that it will be necessary
to file an amended list. Of the 9,177
signatures the board approved 7,659,
■which was 306 short of the required
7.565. But the association claims to
have 3,000 names in reserve, and has
10 days In which to amend. Even if
the amended request Should be insuf
ficient to call an election,* the law pro
vides that a new one may be filed.
Registrar Zemansky has no doubt that
ultimately sufficient names will be
eeeured.
SOUTHERN CLUB ELECTION
At the annual meeting of the South
ern cjub last night the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
two yearns: Judge J. H. Beatty, pres
ident; 11. T. Creswell, D. H. Hodge
cead, lsr. H. C. McClenahan, directors,
Police Certain of Frank Taber
Richmond Robber Is in Jail
Principal in man}) thefts from Richmond homes and woman who is charged
with being his paramour and accessory. •
DRAFT OF PERMIT
SENT TO FISHER
City Engineer Believes All
Objections Have Been
Met by City
City Engineer M. M. O'Shaughnessy
announced yesterday that there had
heen sent to Secretary of the Interior
Fisher the draft of the permit and all
oth«r data required as a basis for the
Hetch Hetchy grant. This was in
response to a request by Fisher when
the city officials were at Washington
that the form be sent to him that he
might know exactly what San Fran
cisco desired.
The documents , set forth in detail
the city's needs and are supplemented
by explanatory maps, engineers' re
ports, statistics and all legal forms
required, and ask that water rights
be granted in 1,300 acres surrounding
the 700 acres already purchased, and '
that rights of way be given for the
roads, trails, aqueducts, pipe lines and
ail other adjuncts.
MILLIONS OF GALLONS
The permit, if granted, will allow
SsCn Francisco to use daily 500.000,000
gallons of water and to generate elec
tricity to the extent of 175,000 horse
power, sufficient to supply all the street
railways, light companies' and other
public utilities. Mayor Rolph, City At
torney Long, Mr. O'Shaughnessy, Super
visor Vogelsang and others who saw
Secretary Fisher at Washington feel
confident that he will decide in the
city's favor.
OBJECTIONS ARE MET
The proposed permit very carefully
covers all objections raised in Wash
ington by the nature lovers, irriga
tionists, power concerns and other an-
J tagonists of the proposed plans. The
! public utilities, committee of the board
of supervisors, including Supervisors
Vogelsang and Murphy, the attorney
members, City Attorney Long, Assistant
City Attorneys Lull and English and
City Engineer O'Shaughnessy, labored
for three weeks to make the document
cover all rational objections.
Speaking of the large developments
provided for in the proposed permit,
as compared to the original project,
City Engineer O'Shaughnessy said yes
terday:
"Under the Freeman plan, contem
plating a gravity proposition through
out and bringing the water in a tunnel
conduit Inside of the mountains, two
large falls are obtained along the route,
from which possibly 175,000 horsepower
or more may be developed in the fu
ture. This is , more than double what
can ever be developed from the Los An
geles aqueduct and is a very import
ant and valuable feature of the Free
man plan, which also omits pumping
entirely and brings the water in a high
pressure pipe acress the San Joaquin
valley and delivers it by gravity at
an elevation of 300 feet inside the
limits , of San Francisco.
"A proviso in the proposed permit
makes it possible, after the city's re
quirement of 20,000 or 25,000 horse
power is provided for, that all surplus
power above this quantity may be
disposed of so as to procure an equi
table return on the investment In dams,
reservoirs and aqueducts."
PAPER TOWELS CHEAP
I
Hinh Comt of Washing: Eliminated by
substitution of Cheaper Article
In prohibiting by ordinance the gen
eral use of the roller towel It has de
veloped that the supervisors not only
Improved sanitary conditions but also
struck a blow at the high cost of wash
ing. A report submitted to the su
pervisors' supplies committee by the
board of health yesterday shows that
abolition of the cloth towel has
effected a saving in the central office
alone of $24.25 in seven months. At
the rate of $8 a month the old fash
ioned towel cost the health board $56
in seven months, while paper towels
for an equal period cost only $31.75.
"When candy stores you chance to pass
Go in—if the sign says 'Haas.' "
Four stores: Phelan Building, Fill
more and Ellis Ms., Polk and Sutter
sts. and 28 Market st. near ferry.—Advt.
THE Mf CALL
BIG LAND BROKER
HELD FOR FRAUD
Grand Jury Indicts W. H.
Obear for Grand Larceny
by Trick and Device
TV. H. Obear, president of the Bast
San" Mateo Land company, with offloes
in the Monadnock building, was in
dicted for grand larceny by trick and
device at a special session of the grand
jury yesterday afternoon.
The indictment was based on charges
made by Miss Essie Kron. 6*5 Fulton
street, who alleged that the East San
Mateo Land company had sold her lot
1. block 14, East San Mateo, for $900,
upon which Mrs. Emma Rose, daughter
of the late Alvinza Hayward, held a
mortgage which never had been re
leased.
Mr. Obear, with his attorney, H. F.
Marshall, appeared at the hall of Jus
tice with part of the land company's
books, which showed that a release had
been secured, but this release, It is
said, never was filed in San Mateo
county.
CLEAR TITLE IS GIVEN
January 17. 1910, Miss Kron, upon
making the last payment on the East
San Mateo lot, received frotn Mr. Obear,
she testified, a deed signed by him, and
also paid $5 for a certificate of title
showing the property clear.
Recently, through negotiations with
a contractor regarding the Improve
ment of her lot, Mies Kron learned, she
said, that her title was not clear. In
vestigation developed that when the
East San Mateo Land company pur
chased the land from Mrs. Emma Rose
for $300,000 the latter retained a mort
gage on the property for $262,900. Mrs.
Rose agreed to accept a pro rata of the
mortgage from every lot as it was sold,
giving in each instance a release oAthe
mortgage on that particular lot. Sev
eral months ago Mrs. Rose br°Sht
foreclosure proceedings, which
are pending;
When Miss Kron learned that there
was a cloud on the title to her land
she demanded a release of the mort
gage or the return of the money she
had paid to the land company. Owing
to the fact that the statute of limita
tions would prevent Miss Kron from re
covering or Instituting criminal pro
ceedings after yesterday, her attorney,
E. It Webber, laid the matter before
the grand jury.
Mr. Obear offered to Insure Miss Kron
against loss by placing: in escrow an
amount sufficient to secure the release
until her claim was fully Investigated,
but this offer, according to Mr. Obear,
was refused.
THINKS INDICTMENT TTNJT7ST
Following his indictment Mr. Obear
said:
This Indictment Is a grave Injus
tice. Our books show that a re
lease of the mortgage, upon the
lack of whißh the indictment is
based, was secured, and that is the
only knowledge I have of the mat
ter. Wβ first were notified of any
Buch claim January 7, at which time
1 instructed our attorney, Mr. Mar
shall, to straighten out the tangle.
(He was unable to do so only be
cause of the absence from town of
Miss Kron's lawyer. Today we or
fered in settlement a note secured
by mortgage or a deposit of cash
in escrow in amount sufficient to
secure the release, but this was
refused. We also were present at
the meeting place of the grand
jury anxious to be heard, but a
hearing was refuged us.
BISHOP NICHOLS LECTURES
Right Rev. William Ford Nichols,
bishop of California, lectured last
night in the San Francisco Art Insti
tute on "A Bit of Elizabethan Califor
nia." The lecture was illustrated with
stereopticon views and was open to the
public. The affair was held under the
auspices of the San Francisco Society
of the Archaeological. Institute of
America.
D.R. PORTER TO BE FETED
Invitations have been issued by the
presidents of various high school stu
dent bodies for a banquet to be held In
honor of David R. Porter of New York
city, formerly a famous university ath
lete, in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium.
Golden Gate evfniie and
street, Monday evening, January 20.
PRESIDENT WEBER VISITS
MUSICIANS' LOCAL UNION
Following Formal Reeeptlon Official
Relates History of Organisation
of Wnlck Hβ I* Clilef
President Joseph N. Weber, for 15
years president of the American Feder
ation of Musicians, greeted members
of Local Xo. fr, A. F. of M., yesterday
afternoon at their headquarters, 68
Haight street.
Following the formal reception the
musicians held open house and a gen
eral merry making continued until a
late hour last night. Mr. Weber made
a speech In which he traced the his
tory of the organization, of which he
is tbe chief executive, and declared
that there Is a bright future ahead
of unionism. He recalled the days
wh,en he played the clarinet in local
theaters.
President and Mrs. Weber were the
guests of Secretary and Mrs. E. H.
Slissman of local No. 6 for dinner. To
night Mr. Weber will deliver an address
before the Labor council. During the
day Mrs. Weber, who is- a concert vio
linist, will He escorted about the city
by half a dozen or more automobile
loads of women. They will have
lunch#on at the Cliff house. Mr. and
Mre. Weber will leave tomorrow.
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desirable suits and overcoats at these special, *fc| I \\ , =
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in accordance with our regular standard of '■''. lyß wM 2
lUq/Ia 4/\ aft*»/lat« workmanship; they are all wool and sewed pi mm =
iTIdUC IU UIUCI with silk, well lined and well tailored, and the Jiff JH»
assortments are generous at each price. All £/r**, MjM>
fl? I O ET the good styles are represented and all the late Jp
J[ (5 • # colors are included. |
ofi/f $12.50 and $15.00 suits and overcoats on sale now at... *PO.VO =
jft j m $18.50 and $20.00 suits and overcoats on sale now at. $ll»O0 =
# O $20.00 and $22.50 suits and overcoats on sale now at.. .$ 14.50 1
Big, broad selections of fine woolens in < a y • '2
new patterns, new colorings and fine quali- RavC 555 51 fin Hμ* Qiii'f'C =
ties are now being made to measure in our DUyb #O dUU W OUllh |
tailoring department at these special prices. $3 AC * =
You may choose any style that you fancy tpt3eVu =
and we will make them expressly to your . . )* *fHr* =
order, giving you a fit which cannot be im- wool suits m the sturdy double-breasted styles ..-.•' V *!3l 5
proved and a style equal to that of any ex- ™ d m P™"* *; or * olkB as well, made from all wool X =
elusive tailor. These suits are lined with *»bncs that will give-splendid .ervice. These are in fjfc\ J/wAIX i
the best linings and arc tailored in a fault- ™c browns grays and tans; regular values $5 and $6. MJ j \ |
less manner. We guarantee, the fit and all On » le and Saturday at »3.95. \ 1
around satisfaction of them in every par- \
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$25 Suits Made to Order $18.75 $3 en flm i $4 Valiums <XI XIfjMSL 1
$35 Suits Made to Order at $24.75 W.JHI HIM »4 VHIUeS »l.yo Vti/FW* =
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'' and sailor collars; sizes 3to 7 years; pretty mixtures, A fil A —
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Youths Overcoats $9.85 Saturday at fi.os. IHv I WA\A i
• Two specia, bargains in top coats ,or young YOU * hS $ 12 ' S0 $15 SUItS fV f
men for Friday and Saturday, made from nice $8.65 !?§«« jf -
brown and grey mixtures with collars which c .. . ( .. . , /M =
& 7 Special lot of college cut suits for young men; iw^Mt/~- j jgjjj.'gtl =;
can be worn up and down and with belted sizes 15 to 2 l years; made from fancy cheviots, in ' =
back, splendid linings. These are ready Friday grays , , browns and tans. Box back styles, with full W J =
and Saturday at prices which are considerably P% t™**™' *$* a "d without cuffs nicely lined ' 5
auu ..aimuaj A « well tailored. These speaally priced for Friday and =
less than regularly worth. $9.85 and $11.85. Saturday at f 8.65. • „ =
Men's 65c shirts 40c I Children's Coats I
shirts in solid colors and pretty stripes, . _~ _. , _ =
"■"i • ,nadc with collars to match and French cu ff ? - ciood borne of I hem Priced Up to
"% i ne si zes ' regular value 65c; these on sale Friday $15. On Sale Today and -
IIH ZszMW and Saturday at 40c. Tomorrow at $3.45 and $4.95 i/J
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/A „ priced at 25c. Closing these out Friday and Saturday at $3.45 or $4.95. There are about two hun- =
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n β^fJlll se good qualities, previously sold at 25c. inese prices.
$2 and $2.50 Vests $1.15 Coats worth U P t0 $ 8 - 50 on sale at $3.45. 1
t mVWWUIY nillinmwk R Fane^ v vests for men ' excellent assortment of Coats worth up to $15 on sale at 54.95. E
' 1 i '-L?fflM&n>Jr Lz' B'* s ' zes ' various colors, regular values up to $2.50. On E
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1 fllf/11/ Jm Imb ! * >nds, P rev,ous 'y P"ced at 50c. On sale Friday and Boys' Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers, blue E
i m'llm *if!im Mm lif S Saturday at 25c. and gray: 24 to 32 sizes. =
I I I'll Jig f% II Men's Fancy Hose per box 50c refu°iariy B sow ri £ g 2sc. Unaerwear, odds and ends ' I
fl V ■ tSB I H Fancy hosiery for men, packed four pairs to the Boys' Flannelette Blouse?. ~
■1 I mliS" , ** , ' 8 q ll3 !*^^ s . nicely assorted colors. On sale Boys' Rompers and Overall? E
"Ili I /l|i Friday and Saturday, per box at 50c. Boys , Percale Blouses. S
T * 111- '- ~V Mpn'c FIoArpH IlaifAfu/AJir Wr Oiinlifv iAr , AII of ab °ve worth at least 25c, some of =
1 W I M en S rieecea Uaaerwear OUC quality 4UC them considerably more. The assortment is not =
- - big, so come early if interested. E
$1-55 Silk and Lisle I. X. L. Athletic 50c Paris and Boston Men's Muslin Night-|
Underwear 95c Underwear 35c Garters 35c shirts 40c I
Closing out a lot of fine qual- - Shirts and drawers in this Cable silk garters in the well Good quality muslin night =
ity siik and lisle drawers, 32, well known brand of athletic liked Paris and Boston makes; robes in regular and French S
34, 36 and 38 sizes; no shirts underwear; all sizes from 36 to good assortment of colors; al- neck; full cut, roomy <*ar- i I
to these. Orr sale Friday and 44; regular 50c Qualities; on ways sold at 50c. On sale Fri- ments, in nice quality. On sale S
Saturday at 85<. sale Friday and Saturday, day and Saturday, Friday and- Saturday at 40<. E
BABY SMOTHERED
TO DEATH IN BED
Mother, Terrified by Infant's
Stillness, Finds It Lifeless
in Coverlets
The threr old Infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. King. 394
Laidly street, was accidentally smoth
ered in its bed clothes early yesterday
morning. Mrs. King, terrified by the
baby's stillness, awoke her husband at
6:30 o'clock and a doctor ■was sum
moned. The baby was dead when he
arrived. Th« case was reported to the
coroner's offipp.
LOUIS ULRICH SENTENCED
Louis I'lrlch, convicted of swindling
the government out. of six days sub
sistence and transportation from Par
ramento to San Francigco. was sen
tenced to three months in the Alameda
eouhty jail yesterday tn the United
Staffs district court. I'lrich agreed to
enlist in the United States army, but
failed to complete the enlistment when
he reached San Francisco.
FRIDAY, 'JANUARY 17, 1913.
JURY RETURNS VERDICT
OF MURDER AND SUICIDE
Tragrlc Ueath of Mrs. Rita dl Rovey
Recalled at Inquest Held »»T
Coroner Leland
An inquest was held yesterday
morning by Coroner T. B. W; L*l*nd
into the double tragedy of January 3,
when M. W. Howley shot and killed
Mrs. Rita di Hovey In the latter's home
at 1705 Gougli street and then killed
himself. The jury returned a verdict
of suicide in the case of the slayer
and stated that Mrs. di Rovey came to
her death from a gunshot wound "in
flicted by M. J- Howley with intent to
murder deceased."
Fritz Krueger, an instructor in po
litical science at the University of Cali
fornia, who was In an adjoining room
at the time of the shooting, did not
appear at the inquest, although sub
penaed as a witness by Coroner Leland.
He telephoned in the afternoon, asking
if his presence was necessary, and
when informed that the inquest had
already been held, expressed his regrets
at not telephoning sooner.
A. Demandowski, father of th« mur
dered wpman. still visibly affected by
the loss of his daughter, testified at
the inquest. The testimony offered
by the various witnesses was a repe
tition of facts already published in the
i newspapers. «
GIANNINI FEARS GRAYS
WILL FIRE MORE BLASTS
Supervisor Se*« Scheme In the Ap»H
catlon for Permit to Grade CaJ
houn S.tr.e*t to Official I^erel
Scenting wttat he feared wm another
Gray' Brothers'- attack on Te4e»-raph
huC Supervisor Glannjni went on rec
ord yes-terday-' a-gainst grantta* tbs
"Golden, Gate T4le.company, G. F. Gray.
president; , permission to blast In Cai
houn stf>et Wtween Green and t," 10 "
streets in order. as it was explained
in the application, to grade the street
to official level, « fhat .the company
might improve its property frontin*
thereon. • _. ..
"I am against granting Gray Broth
ers any jtermVt.to blast anywhere about
Telegraph- hill," said Gianrltni when the
matter cajnw-before the street com
mittee, of which he is chairman. Adolph
Uhl of the Chamber of Commerce also
protested against toe application.
Upon *the suggestion of Supervisor
George X- Gallagher, the matter wm
sent to the board of works for Investi
gation, .
Adolph Judell, "the new president of
the board of works, promised to take
up with ihe city engineer the question
iof providing street signs for all streets
now unlabeled and to enter into the
details of cost and deeira. Several pat
terns will be nresented.
