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ALAMEDA \u25a0
CONTRA COSTA
ALAMEDA'S ASSESSMENT
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Nearly $35,00p,000.Added to
Value of Property ,
in 'Oakland '?£.*;£'
PROSPERITY NOTED
Assessor Dal ton Reports
Great Influx of New
Residents
OAKLAND. July 15.— County Asses
sor Henry P. Dalton has Increased the
assessment roll of Alameda countjfc this
year over 1906 by a total of $52,584,453.
The bulk of the raise falls upon- the
city of Oakland, which is elevated $34.
456,226, or a trifle more than two-thirds
more than last year.
This enormous increase In the as
sessed valuation of the city Is explained
by Dalton on the ground of an unex
ampled prosperity last year, the Incom
ing: of thousands of persons who have
made their, permanent homes here, a
large increase In business houses and
manufacturing. Dalton further adds
that there has been a marked activity
along: all aines of industries. Corporate
interests generally have enlarged the
scope of their enterprises as well as
materially increasing: the capacity of I
their plants, the assessor reports.' v \
Not In the history of Alameda county I
has there been such a tremendous leap ;
In values as appears from the county
assessor's figures.
For many years Dalton assessed
Oakland In tbe neighborhood of $45,
000,000. This year he has fixed the
total for Oakland at $92,753,417, as
agralnst $58,290,159 for the previous
year. His total. for Alameda county Is
4173.445,384, compared with J120.857.931
for 1906. , - ':
There has been a grainjjoted In every
town and township in ttfe county. Next
to Oakland. Berkeley shows the heav
iest increase, this year's total:-, being:
$25,559,€54, as against $17,957,384, an
increase of $11,632,300. Alameda shows
a gain of $1,138,720, this year's figures
being: -513,457,673 and last year's $12,
318.953. . ••
The new town of Piedmont is* as
sessed for $2,777,750.
With the exception of the 'Spring
Valley \u25a0water -works, the large public
service corporations with holdings in
Alameda county show. a higher, assess- .
mrnt than In 1906. The Increases in
assessments in these are as follows:
Oakland Traction Consolidated, $1,
313.400; Key Route, ?693,550; Oakland
pa*, light and heat company, $1,175,775;
Southern Pacific railway company,
$ 1,273.350 ; People's water company,
$1,565,375: Sunset telephone and tele
graph company, $450,675; Home tele
phone company. (265,000.
Dalton calls attention to an increase
of more than a quarter of a million dol
lars in the mortgages of the institution
for the deaf, dumb and blind and the
t'nlverslty of California, which are
nontaxable. This year the totaf is
$970,350. as against $675,375 in 1906.
A comparative recapitulation" of the
assessment roll totals follows:
CITIES— I. l»07. j 1908. | Gain
Al*tn«>d» ;.. 113.4.-.7.C73 f12.518.953] J1.138, 720
Berkeley ... 25».5*».654 17.837.584 11, 632.300
Km«Trrnie..l 2.3.->7.<R.si 1,532.220 525.475
Harvard •-•! 1.051.300 f1»2.175 89.125
Llrermore . 773.250 G. 19.530 120,450
Oakl'nd city 02,75X417 55.290.189 34.450.228
Piwlmont .. 2,777.750 i*
Pleananton.. 4M.2IC| 357.442 32.75H
San Leandro] 1.179.210| . 1.0C0.735 118,475
' , TOWNSHIPS
Brooklyn 7. 10.551.C06 7.5K3.140 2.7C5.4C5
Eden 4.350.C70 4.2.15.335 115.335
Murrar .... 1.R32.K5C 1,787.817 45.019
Otkland ... 4.6JM1.207 f3.552.852 833.325
PlraitantOß. . 3.520.2 CC 3.513,051 7.20»
Washlnstoa. 7.100.119 6.959.419 40.700
Total |$173,445,384!5120.K;7,931 $52.554,453
•Part of OakltM towusbip. tPledmont and
Oakland township vrf-rr assessed as Oakland
towsslilp In the year 190 C. ' ',- . •_ • . \u25a0
City Assessor George E. Gross of
Oakland has not completed the muni
cipal assessment, which is independent
for city taxation purposes of the county
assessor's valuations, which are for
state and county tax purposes only. It
is roughly estimated that the city fig
ures will not run more than a few mil
lions more than those of the county
assessor.
Asseeor Dalton has notified the. board
of supervisors that he will turn over
the assessment roll tomorrow or
Wednesday. The board adjourned
until Wednesday, when it will sit as a
board of equalization.
PASTOR WHO ELOPED WITH
WIFE'S SISTER IN CELL
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Clergyman Who Fled Across
Ocean Pleads Guilty to
Forgery Charge
OAKLAND, July 15.— The disposi-
tion of the case of Rev. W. D. Clark,
who ran away with his sister in law
and who spent a night In the county
Jail on his way back from Honolulu
to Hastings, Mich., to face charges of
forgery and wife desertion, was out
lined In a letter received today by
Sheriff Frank Barnet from Sheriff Vic
tor Furniss. Clark's custodian .at the
time. Clark pleaded, guilty and was
sentenced to a minimum' term of five
years, with a recommendation of seven
years In the reformatory at lowa, ac
cording to the letter. * '
While here in the county Jail Clark
gave a brief history of his troubles.
He said they arose when he met bis
wife and her sister at school and fell
In love with both. ' He said be was
unable to find but which he loved best
until after his marriage, when .lie
learned he loved his wife's sister far
better than his wife. He said he en
dured tortures because of . this knowl
edge and finally could stand it no
longer.
He admitted forging notes'. for funds
belonging to hls,church and then leav
ing with the woman he- loved: Going
to Honolulu, he taught school; 'until
he was arrested, and brought back.
Miss Nettie Gettard, the pretty sis
ter In law, paid Clark's, way to Hawaii.
Then he sent her back,, and she worked
fn Alameda. Later, according to Clark,
ehe'returned to him at Honolulu and
was arrested with him. .
FILES XEW 'ATTACHMENT
OAKLAND. July 15.— Olive Scully
filed today a^new attachment on prop
erty owned 'by Deputy- County- Clerk*
James Glover,: following the dismissal
•f a . similar attachment son \u25a0 Saturday.
The. first attached a saloon ; owned , by
Clover in Broadway, but was dismissed
f«n the ground of clerical; errors/.. That
V.led today attaches' property at the
corner of East Fifteenth' street i and
Fifth avenue. The action Is. to recover
en alleged loan of $8,000.
News of Four of the Counties Bordering the Bay
vßobeft Jack and Miss-
Grace McCormick
•to Be Wedded f\
MISS GRACF. McCORMICK, WHO WILL BE
COME THE BRIDE OF ROBERT EDGAR
JACK TUESDAY. (WEBSTER PHOTO.)
OAKLAND, July 15. — The wedding of
Robert Edgar Jack and Miss Grace Mc-
Cormick will be one of the brilliant
events In society of the'Encinal City
this week, taking- place Tuesday even
lng at the residence of the bride's
parents. Miss • Harriet Figgs will at
tend Miss McCormick as maid of honor.
After their wedding tour Jack and his
wife will go to Salinas, where an- at
tractive home awaits their coming. Miss
McCormick Is a charming and talented
girl. Since the announcement of her
engagement early in the spring at one
of the elaborate "at homes" of the year
she has been the motif fora continu
ous round of gayety. Jack is a promi
nent young businessman of Salinas.
Miss Pansy Perkins has returned to
the Perkins family residence ,in this
city after a delightful visit in the
southern part of the state. ir-\ "< • .
Mrs. Howell A, ".Powell and Miss
Helen Powell are at. the Geysers, where
they are planning to remain some
weeks. Miss Eva Powell will join a
party of friends in the Grand canyon
of the Colorado this month.
Among those who have enjoyed their
car this season are Mr.'and Mrs.- John
Benjamin Jordan, formerly Miss Ida
Larkey. They have taken some de
lightful week end' trips to the nearby
points of interest since their return
from their wedding journey in the
southern part of the state. This week
end was spent on a Jaunt to Highland
Springs, with a short stop at McCraes.
As their <«guests on this trip Mr., and
Mrs. Jordan entertained Dr. and Mrs.*
Joseph Loran Pease. . •""-\u25a0"
Mr. and Mrs. Edward de Laveaga,
formerly Miss Delight Woodbury, are
at the De Laveaga ranch In Contra
Costa county. They have been enter
taining informally at small week end
parties at their attractive " country
home. The marriage, of Miss Woodbury
and young De Laveaga .was an inter
esting event of last December.
Mr. and Mrs. George Amos Scott and
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Baumgartner
returned last week from a delightful
automobile trip through Lake county.
They had with them two cars and made
the fortnight Journey without mishap,
visiting all of the springs, in that pic
turesque county. -The party spent the
fourth at McCreas, where there is an
interesting colony of Oakland folk]
Mr. and Mrs. Scott leavewithin a.few
days on another trip, which will take
them in the direction of Guerneville.
Mrs. F. R. Chadwick will entertain
on Tuesday, afternoon at her home in
Linden street at a thimble bee. After an
hour over the dainty bits of ' needle
work a . tempting menu will be served
to the score of guests by the hostess.
Mrs. Chadwick has planned a series of
these delightful occasions. > As chair
man of the mystery booth for the out
of door fete which the,; women of, the
Oakland club are preparing for August
17 at Idora park, Mrs^ Chadwick Is in- i
teresting her friends in the concession.
The'ipretty trifles which are fashioned
on these afternoons will be devoted to
the booth. , ... , i
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Mrs.' Ada Laurie Sherlirig {suspending*
a few weeks at Mount Hermoh, where ;
she is the guest of friends.. -
ALAMEDAi *July*l6.— Hugh C. Gal
lagher and Frank' W. Hally have re
turned from a, vacation of three weeks
at Springs. : ; j
Miss Gertrude Treanor 'and Miss Har
riet' B. Foye " have returned from -'\u25a0 an
outing at Lake Tahoe. . ;
•Mrs. A. F. Fletter left today for
Mansfield, Ohio, where she will visit
relatives, and friends for, two months.
Mrs. -G. "W. Voogt \u25a0? and Mrs. e^.. J.
Francis have returned from 'Vichy
Springs and wiir leave In few "days
f for Camp Meeker, where they . have ;
taken a cottage for the remainder,, of
the season. '" ..'."..
- Carlton Wall and his sister, Mrs.
Richard . Bradley,* have returned from
"Washington, D. C, where they Cat
tended the l wedding lof State \u25a0 Senator
G. , R. i Lukens , and Miss Emma Mullan.
Senator Lukens 'and his bride are '- at
tending the Elks* festivities at Phila
delphia. They are 'expected home.'Au
gust-1. . .
BURGLARS . GET XET\V OUTFITS
OAKLAND, Julyi 15.— Burglars broke
into" John, H/Somers A^Co's store,-; 353
Twelfth street, last night and stole two
sets of, garments and $2.60;:; leaving
discarded, clothes r behind. \u25a0„- A lot of
cheap scarf pins and a razor " were
also , taken. ~; A month ago the ; place
was entered,', Somers and his,' wife sur
prisln'g the intruder, who escaped.' ' :
BURGLARS ENTER . HOTEL
, OAKLAND,; Julyi 15.— Burglars; broke'
Into the; New; Zealand ; hotel, J4o& Sixth
street, last' night, and : stole - $72.50 iand
a gold r ; ring. ...;'- " : ". ".'.'J
; Mrs. . Sarah \ Leveau ;of 8 6 1 Campbell
street reported the -, theft of $21 from
her homo ../'». '
THEISAfe FRANCISCO; CALL, TUESDAYS JJJJJY 16, 1907;
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE TO
SAVE NOSE FROM KNIFE
Actor's Threat to Qut Off
Her Nasal Orga^.^:
Causes Suit .\u25a0? "C
SPOUSE AGGRESS WEI
RijSpihg Photo of Husbarild's
Woman "Friend Out of :-'\
Frame Ends Bliss / v
July; 1 5.— Threats < to 5 cut
off ljernose with;a -razor, and togougo
out her eyes with his thumbs ; are "srlyen
as grounds for seeking -a' divorce by
Mrs. Rachel Mackay v'lnLthe" suit she
filed today against David' Mackay: >\u25a0 Sha
declares the honeymoon'^, was hardly
over when Mackay*, threatened to leave
her and\that when'shei pleaded with
him -to stay he kicked n her V/ several
times. Later hebruised her^eyes-with
(his fist, according to the. complaint, and
then called lher vile names.? ;
Mrs. llackay mentions the threats
to mutilate her and deprive her of _her
sight , as the treatment B which .finally
compelled her to leave hlm^ln^order
to save her w life. Mackay. is_ an-actor
and formerly was- connected J with, the
Liberty stock company. • .•-';•** i- "\u25a0 '\u25a0^•\u25a0"^t-
King Philip Buchanan's: proceedings
against Adella Buchanan' resulted (in
the issue 1 of a, final .-. decree of, divorce
today.. -Buchanan alleged he was the
victim of. an ; aggressive spouse, who
called him a pest and a fool and a
brute,? and never hesitated to' express
her* contempt/for him In company for
alone. "' '-':-: •"«\u25a0'/*'--, -' ''\u25a0'- ;• '\u25a0/..\u25a0 ;.'\u25a0
He asserted his wife \u25a0 remained out
nights and that sho refused to cook his
meals, forcing him to do that for him
self.- \u25a0\u25a0 ' \u25a0 . :• . \u25a0. :••\u25a0--;._:\u25a0:,;:. /.\u25a0 -.
\u25a0 .Once, he says, Mrs. Buchanan's wrath
was directed against the picture '/of a
former woman ; acquaintance of ;her
husband, and he was unable', to; prevent
her pulling the frame to" pieces, ripping
out the . picture . and .stamping it to
fragments' on the floor." . < : ' :;
At another time,; Buchanan asserts,
she tore up the marriage certificate;
raying it was no good anyway, as only
a justice performed' the ceremony..
Suit for divorce has ; been ''filed, !by
Marie Lange against John .C.\ Lange,- a
manufacturer of willow .furniture in
San Francisco. She "accuses ; him of
desertion and failure to provide. .'
Mary E. Fernandez has brought "suit
for divorce- against Manuel 'Fernandez
on the ground of extreme cruelty 'and
habitual intemperance. "She- says he
has beaten her or kicked, her on ."an
average. of 50 ' times a year since their
marriage in 1897.
THREE MEN HELD UP IN
OAKLAND VISIT POLICE
J. O. Broden Is Attacked by
Masked Robbers an<T^
Loses $27.50
OAKLAND, July 15.— Three men re T
ported at .police headquarters this
morning that they had been victims
of footpads last night. J. O. Broden
of 538 ..Thirty-eighth street , said . that
two masked l men attacked' him .; near
his home about : midnight. , One rob
ber leveled a pistol at Broden's head,
the other taking $27.50 from his pock
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Fred Mars"h, living at! B6o Pine street,
reported that he had . been struck at
Seventh and Pine street by a man, who
was frightened away by pedestrians
before robbing his victim. ; Marsh was
dazed by the blow . and fell to -the
ground. ' \u25a0.' - - . . \u25a0' ."
William. A. Hadley of Roosevelt hos
pital, Berkeley, said that two men had
attacked .: him at -Third '\u25a0\u25a0 /street ' and
Broadway, stealing ' $1.50" and ; a flask
of whisky. 'Hadley was beaten. '
COMMISSIONER BROWN
VISITING IN BERKELEY
Educator Returns to *£ook
After His Private^ r.
Affaire •^r^^.'Jv
BERKELEY, July 15.— United States
Commissioner:, of; Education 'Elmer E.
Brown, v who" was called to ; his present
position ; in ? last* year : from
the state^inlverslty here," has ' returned
to Beflteley^tOifarTangehisibusinesS af
fairs, Tyhichlwere'llef t in^unsatlsf actor'y.
shape: when'-' he ": accepted theY govern
ment's .-offer iof /the? place: that he; now
fills. vDr.,B»j>wn:left .hurriedly last year
to begin work^asicbmmlssloner. of edu
cation." 'His / stay>lri.:J3erkeleylf at . this
time ", wllj^be 'prolonged ;r; r ; until all; his
personal ? affairs^areVsatisfactorily \u25a0 ad-
Justed.? f Hiyls/a'r-gue^t^of A. Q. Free
man of /North? Berkeley. >.;,:.
- *,Commlssioneri; J JBr6wn-' /attended the
National, Educational an
nual 'session ;at ; Lbs*r Angeles, 1 " whichhas
Just ; ended.'; Ho ; remarked % today that
the convention '\u25a0 was ;hardly;up tostand
ard <in * the matter 'of /attendance, j there
being * but "\u25a0 10,000 .present" \u25a0There are
Usually \u25a0 .15,000. " He \ ascribed \ this \ f 'all-'
ing, off' to* the ":, railroad .arrangements;
which -were" not :l: l satisfactory s , to" many
teachers.! >"*;: : 7. ' \u25a0•'-'.• : .\u25a0'..'; "1 \u25a0- \u25a0 \u25a0' . :
;>ln.i his ; position as r commissioner * .-'"of
education .Dr. s * Brown ( is; in v touch with
educational-w ork over all v the = world.'
He statesv that"' California r ranks -with
the -best 'of the .eastern ; states j lri'f the
matter- of attalnments.r as
far, as Jcollege. "'work-- and jcity^ schools
are concerned, iqln^theycountry ; schools
there >Is a lack ; of > concerted.; effort? in
this : state." "Dr. 1 Brown : hasTepent a" day
In ? San^' Francisco -and tj gives : ; it • as ; his
opinion :ttiat .the'east; would-be ': agree-^
ably;! surprised^ If ? it y could ? see \s tKe
tremendous ; strides A- In"; reconstruction.
METCALFS "GO TO ; SPRINGS
.c, OAKLAND;' JuIyi IS.-^-Secretary of ;the
Navy 'Victor? H.( Me tcalf *; and* Mrs/? Met
calf .-.•-; lefti." thisumorningl^for, * Fouts
Springs. ~;.The ; Metcalfs : expects to ; » be
away, three or four ; weeks, v j.They: will
return • to] QaklandUorlat short
f ore X departing^ for .'.Washington* t^The
Metcalfs s have Jbe'en'' the Mrs/
J.vH.vNlcholson^Mrs.tMetcairsi mother;
att her ; homej in >: Linden J streetAfe "
EAGLES 'TO h ENTERTAIN
. FRUlTVALß.V,;. ;July|^ls.^Frultyale
aerie No." 1 ; 1375. has[afranged.a" program
fojr,^ an'centertainmenty.whlch^will^hfi
given A.JVednesday;if evening^ in '4 Black-.
man's , hall." ; "A ; large J number,; of |in vi ta
tlons have been* issued; * ~ ' ;;' ' J.
BERKELEY POLICE CHIEF
RESCUES SOCIETY GIRLS
Risks Own Life to Save
Women From Death \ 3
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"'\u25a0. BERKELEY, July. .;15.^-Two . society
. girls V of ; San (Francisco, 1 -;Mlss '- \ yivian
Freeman and / Miss Carrie .Becker, owe
.their \u25a0 j lives ',: to th c, courage * arid { skill as
a.: swimmer of Chief Police V'August
Vollmer. ( The chief^ rescued: the -girls
from' drowning yesterday "in ;, the ? Rus
sian river at Monte 'Rio.Vv His own life
' was imperiled ', as he f worked " to ; bring:
the ';;j : maidens ,- to*; .shore;: but' ' after >; a
strenuous struggle » he |galned : the>larid
in safety. 'The ; girls *'were 'ixheonsclouß
and Vere' revived with" difficulty^ -\u25a0Voll
meri 'naturally '.was :-the hero of i the
Monte -Rio 'colony.: .:' :?\u25a0\u25a0« '' -:
The iyoung women got, out beyond
their 1 depth in the water.; yesterday and
wentVdown twice ",.'. before Chief Voll
mer i saw ; their plight, i^ The : shore was
lined ' with ..spectators ; and : scores/* of
bathers ; were' in . the water,' ; but" ; Voll-^
mer alone, .apparently, 'knew that Miss
Freeman; and-: Miss -Becker •„ were jj in
deadly peril. *He "Is^an athlete,, of
powerful physique 'i andS ,a*Vl champion
swimmer. He : took the two girls .-in
both arms, and, despite" their struggles,
worked his way to' shore/ paddling; and
keeping afloat withstrokes of his feet.
\ News of the exploit performed by ;the
police chief was brought to Berkeley
today by members; of .the .Monte7Rio
colony. Vollnxer arrived .tonight.' and
blushingly confirmed the story. ..
JUDGE. FEARS PROBATION -
X LAW MAY BE ABUSED
Release "of Forger Denied
Despite Appeal .and .Sentence
of One Year. Imposed ;
OAKLAND. 1 July ; 15.-^-Judge Ells
worth : sentenced J. B. ~ Skinner to one
year irithe penitentiary at San Quentin
today, In' spite of an. attempt made. by
Probation ; Officer Ruess, to i; have* the
prisoner released on probation
term? of years.. ,\u25a0, \u25a0 \u25a0",."
"Sometimes the practice of putting
offenders ' on', j probation .; Iworks ! very
well," said: Judge Ellsworth, • "but there
is.-danger that it, will, be. overdone. -It
criminals . get the idea , that they can
commit crime's ; and • escape punishment
through the , wprkihg.'of : thls..law" It 'will
prove a menace, and, w.lll. have? to be
repealed. I hardly consider this a case
.where leniency should 'be applied." - * ;•;\u25a0 <
,The lnvestigatlonsiof^Ruess". showed
that Skinner. indulged; in; drinking and
played the faces." '-'.His- offense ',was-: the
passing of a. check ' f or; slß, ; , which, he
claimed; h&^found- in '. a.", vest that r : he
was repairing. ..He forged .a n indorse;
ment on the back. i : \u25a0.
HUNTING LICENSE COSTS
RUSSIAN CITIZEN $25
Reihult Koff , a \ Carpenter,
Pays .Heavy Tax' to -
"Enjoy Sport
. OAKLAND, July 15. — In accordance
with the provisions' of, the . law ' Reinult
Koff, citizen of $Russia, was' com
pelled to pay $25"; fqri a hunting license
today, although f the; privilege^costs.*' the
American only^.Jl. . Koff Jsald
that he' was^a "carpenter and-' thatjhls
principal recreation' was to go lnto'the
hills with his gim: He>aid thathe'dld
hot /believe ir^ shooting for the market/
; Koff has not' received his final' papers
of having failed 'to
stand the test ; required in the -courts. "."
; Chief Deputy ' District 'Attorney Dona
hue -advised; the Icounty < clerk's > ? offlce
today: that him tingi; licenses-: were 'is
sued , only.: .to* three* classes of >\u25a0 people.
Citizens -who are residents, of the s,tate
must pay $1," citizens^whojare;hotlfesi
dents of; the state are charged $10 and
aliens must pay $25.; V;': \u0084 .-.,. V
BROKEN HIPBONES TO BE
REPLACED WITH SILVER
Novel Operation y May Save
V Man From'Beirig Grip- .':
pled Permanently •
SAN RAFAEL, -t! July 15.— Edward
Bonnerdiel was -badly injured yesterday
on'an ; outing' in celebration: of. : the ; fall
of the bastile.;-!He; fell !form the upper
branches ?of t a -hlghxtree^ in ;Schuetzen
park 1 and an! unusual surgical operation
will?be performed in Ahe thope . of { sav>
Ing -him '^f rom ibelng' 'trippled pe'rina
nently. * He , will /be \ provided 1 : with r a
pair. of silver hip bones. to replace those
broken i.by^the 1 ! fall. A? ':\u25a0 '\u25a0\ : "'.' : \u25a0': '
/ Dr.; Galehouse of : the San Rafael sani-'
tarlunv v .to; t which' place the injured; man
was % takenTY said ? today J! that • through
the 'novel , : operation % which t - he .would
perform.J. he^believed,'* the \u25a0 man -would
be able .tolwalkTas.well t as ; ever.' ; V . » :*: * \
':'\u25a0' \u25a0 Borinerdiel 'fell i feet ;,) dowhwardj , the
impact-; driving \u25a0• his ; hip ;:. bones ; : upward
and Tshatterlng;^ them.. \u25a0; More i than. fa
pound'of silver, will be t employed In-re
placing.' .the '> broken? f ragments.o'vjrhich
were I}removed1 } removed today <: by ; ; Dr. . G-alehoUse.
The operation .was and: Bon2
nerdlel isoori; wllHb'e! walking on silver.
- "; The injured ': man ?llves '; in : Sari \u25a0•Fran
cisco," at Clay/ arid J.Webster , streets, ?and
is a'laundryiowner.' v . "\u25a0 .' , • -'v:^":
BANK \u25a0 CLERKS % ORG AXIZE
;\u25a0 OAKLAND,;- July '-'1 15.-^George .iH:
Sleeper, /manager of -the 'Oakland clear
ing v; housed andyj/;-;C.yWeitch'_Jof? the
California" bank".!; have )beeri ,r named v as
a> committee If on 1 organization i.by,. ';the
bank ,'clerks/: of Jithls i'city.^who.; have
filed , applications ; to; the' national '. asso
ciation for a bank clerks' Institute
charter. < The : purposes^6f ; the organisa-'
tlori fare -intellectual 'and social.
BURGLARS \u25a0 ROB DENTISTS
' ' BERKELEY, .June 1 15.'— The^ offices of
three! dentists ;\ in ; the '.building* at 2108
Shattuck /j avenue > -were V* visited 4 by : i a
thiefji last might;" who J climbed foyer: the
transom^ ins each I office land \ secured ' a
quantity fofigold:? Dr. vA;.^v;iTaylor
lost"ixnaterial < .valued-at'sloo, I 'Dr. i .'Wads-*
wbrth \u25a0 $3 j and E Dr. S.'i ß. "i Duckett $5:.= -
INVITES s NE\Vf \u25a0 PASTOR
j BERKELEY,^'Jurie; .16.— The
Christian i church ;. has 'decided i to : extend
a^ formal^ call I to^ Rev. f I.'J N.*3 McCash?
•head l ofithejantisalo6nlleague|'of|lowar
[t^take -.the '\u25a0 pulpitj of |the'Tchurch? which'
•has Ibe eh \vacan t fjs i n ee ?th e^ r es I gnatiori
:of t ? Rev.-'R.:P.t Shepherd several i months
ago:-V" ' \ r \u25a0'\u25a0:;'r^'"~:V^- \u25a0'\u25a0:\u25a0;''-:
OAKLAND WILL TEST
VALIDITY OF BOND ISSUE
Technicalities to Be Passed
Upon by Supreme •
l \u25a0\u25a0« Justices v:
WILL SUE CITY CLERK
Ofncial : Refuses to Sign in
- Order to Raise the
' {OAKLAND, July " 15. — Technical
questions raised by prospective 'pur
chasers ; of j, the '.park 'bond Issue, .of
$982,000 have induced the city coun
cil: to arrange a' friendly, suit by which
thel r validity .of j.the proceedings can
be -speedily determined.; by .the su
preme court. -This action, it is ex
pected/will >be 'completed . so that " in
.event >the- bonds "are '''declared' good
there, will -be no delay : in, the sale, :
jWhich^ls set'for August 5.
. ? The vclty : council, tonight- in pursu
ance ,fof '. the 'plan '\u25a0 tor a ; friendly suit
adopted : by resolution a form of- bond
requiring the signatures of the mayor,
city ' clerk ; and \u25a0 city. ; treasurer. The
declination of City Clerk '\u25a0\u25a0 Thompson to
sign; will J follow^ at a meeting of ; the
council -tomorrow .night, at which' a
resolution: directing the city attorney
to '< proceed L with -mandamus \ will be
adopted. ': Press of business prevented
the^ council i from completing the pro
- gram > 4 tonight, .' '- ' ; , :
. The case will be prepared and sub
mitted -to the. supreme *coiirt as soon
as possible. ;; Concerning the situation.
City: Attorney vMcElroy said: :
3 j The reason ! tori this action ' Is- that ; there are
two .acts of the legislature, one " approved In
188 ft and the other In 1901, both of • which ap
pear \to • coTer the ; matter ;of Issuing bonds " for
purchase of public park*. .-'-,, T \u25a0--" : ': - v -• '
T • Th« act o f 1889 pro Tide *' that i the bonds can
not extend oyer a period. of 20 years and must
be fully paid within this period, whereas the act
of "\u25a0 1901 . provides that at least one-fortieth of
the \u25a0 principal of _ the bonds : must be . paid • each
year.y .^- t -^ \u25a0-;>•--\u25a0\u25a0.,>- : v ; \u25a0\u0084 .. - -..- .±z .: ;
• Th« ; proceedings la . the council were in con
formity .with; the act of 1001. under which last
named - act the j lusse •of bonds ;In the . sum -of
$688,000 for sewer, purposes was < sold and issued
some months' ago* and the j money paid i into the
city . treasury. - '\u0084'.".\u25a0 ' •. ". .'.'\u25a0.. .
COLLISION STOPS REGATTA
,-i, OAKLAND, July 15.— The California
yacht-club's ."cup- regatta . has
been postponed until 'July 28. ' In ' mak
lng>for: the starting line the sloop Per r
haps, John i;J. Sherry, owner, was
Jammed byj a :'dredger, which had just
before been struck by. the Bteamer
President - \u25a0in • Oakland \u25a0+ harbor, "q The
sloop was beached to saveiit from'slnk
ing. >s° ,The-t President's \ bow .was . stove
in and the dredger was run on the flats,
badly damaged. . \u25a0 \u0084
EMIL NEUSBAUMER'S SON
KILLED ON HUNTING TRIP
Accideritally / Shot While in
• ;;Quest :of Deer *in >\
Shasta County
\u25a0 "OAKLAND, July 15.— The opening of
the deer .season \ was attended by one
fatality today. ' : Liidwlg Neusbaumer, a
19 $ year ' ol<§ youth and . a member of a
prominent-'; Alameda county/, family,
was? accidentally killed j while -hunting
near, his * father's country . home j at ; Cas
tella,"Shasta.county. 1 ? No particulars of
the /fatal .accident j have been ", received
h'ere.'f the only, news being aT telegram
to'Qefrge W.* Read,' partner of the dead
boy's ;. • f ather.y =to \u25a0 the ? effect £,that the
father' would' arrive -.with ,the body, in
thiscity tomorrow.
> Emilt'Neusbaumer, the"' young man's
father,* is .widely known in this vicinity,
having r. been.;, deputy :;, district , attorney
here "and a- prominent: republican, leader
in this county.', , The young man was a
college * student. ,' He \. had , gone north
only a fewVdays -ago to ;be on hand
when the shooting season opened.
FRIEND OF DEAD WOMAN
SOUGHT BY THE POLICE
Could Reveal Who Perform-
Ed FataJ Operation^ on
vMrs.yDel Monte
OAKLAND, July^lß.— Search for a
woman^who) accompanied! Mrs. Ida F.
Deli Monte^ to; San" Francisco,, where. It
is c alleged,-;? she submitted ; to^ a crimi
nal !,'6perati6n,* % has been commenced by
Coroner ]Tisdale.. ~,Mtsl', Del '-\u25a0 Monte, .the
motherj^of p, 18 :J children,; died '\u25a0\u25a0 from '; the
effects of malpractice - after,, herj return
from;Sah Francisco. :* She was: stricken
at v her \ horne r ' near v. Martinez « and " was
brought | to Jthe^* East' Bay.' sanatorium,
.where ,' her -'deaths occurred. ; \u25a0 . \u25a0'
2\ Francisco Del 'i Monte, - the woman's
husband,^ knows- who "his
\u25a0 wlf e, f but . has? declined ' : to reveal > the
person's/^, identity/":- to •; the ; coroner.- A
subpena'i was I sent! to i Rodeo.v, the {home
of cMrs.^ Del | Monte's;j friend, land; steps
Vlllj be (taken* to •ascertain her identity
through pother j sources.- .; V -
: Del, Moritej denied; knowledge -of : the
operator'S't identity -other^ than \u25a0that- he
was "a " doctor' living "in-.Valencla street,
San Francisco. .. -\u25a0:.-•"....' "• V- mfißffftl
- ;; v Acc6rdlng«to^Deputy Coroner Bert
Sargent,"'! whg lhas ;, been: detained • to ' in
'vestlgate""the')'case,"*DelVMonte' did not
go" with* his .wife': to San Francisco .when
she Uhel; doctor.; '">;\u25a0' .
"; iCoroner.'jTisdale* will hold;. an " Inquest
.Thursday | afternoon. ,^-r"; ; : , ,
ASHES ; : PLACED IN .'NICHE "-»;:
'BERKELEY,; July \u25a0 15.-^-The - ashes of
Harry ;H.T Johnson,* the f ormer. ; t6wn^ at;
\u25a0 torney.iwho i was i killed } In { an \ automo
bllef accident % in j England,*^were % placed
in '"^.the "p. columbarium ; • near' 1 /- Mountain
View | cemetery : today. A? simple r-fun
eral (service conducted : at % the \u25a0 : . Maf.
sonic | temple/- where ; Mrs/j Rebecca Nay^
lbr,^ a s mlnister^of « the^ Friend's fchurch?
the f attorney*! was jja'i member;
lspoke|:brieflyf6f|his/llfeiandt4achleve
ments.ijThelhonoraryTpallibearersJwere
RedmondlCiStaats^C4S4Mefrill,|W;!H.
H." GentryJarid TGeorge^Leonard. / : ; ; ; ' f"
CHILD ! INJURED BY /FALL
SAN^RAFAEL, \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0." July ;\u25a0;. 15.i— Harry Si-
mohdsTal 10]year,;Old ' boy.Twasv knocked
fromja^burroloni ..which he^wasS riding
yest^erday/l audjf alllng/pn "• the fdry fgrass
slid?a|distance^"ofrabbut|3oojfeet, r idiß^
lodßing lfasbdwlderl f asbdwlder, k whichitumbled, after
him i andtcrushed 1 (one'Xof I hlai legs?) .The
accident J above X- Boyd r*> park.*
.The^dictors & believe?; they can fsave j the
lad f s?injured-^eg.^V' v ;-'7>^~V"v'Y -- \u25a0 .'
VeterahrGaptain ' in
\u25a0 Ferry Service Is
CAPTAIN JAMES H. DOUGLASS, A PIQNEER
IN THE FERBY SERVICE. ON THE BAT,
"WHO PASSED AWAT ,IN ALAMEDA^IES
TERDAY. • i
ALAMEDA, July ' 15.— Captain James
H. ; Douglass, for many years employed
in the ferry, service of the Southern
Pacific company, died this morning at
his home, 1140 Regent street, after an
Illness of eight months that followed
Internal injuries received In /being
dragged by a train.
:-Douglass was a native of England
and had entered- upon the' seventy
second year ; of his age. \He came to
the United States when a boy. During
theicivil -war he was stationed at the
Brooklyn navy- yard, where he super
intended the loading and unloading of
government vessels. After the war
Douglass became a pilot in the revenue
service on the Atlantic coast. In 1867.
when the United States purchased
Alaska from. Russia. Douglass brought
the revenue 'cutter Newburn around
from the Atlantic side into the Pacific
and with thaCyessel took the first
soldiers sent By the federal govern
ment Into the newly acquired territory.
At "various times- Douglass com
manded the revenue cutters Rush and
Bear, making voyages in both of the
boats from- the Atlantic to "the Pacific."
Nineteen years ago he retired from the
service of -the government, disliking
the long voyages that kept him away
from home. Shortly thereafter he en
tered the employ of the Southern Pa
cific company, acting as a bay and coast
pilot for the corporation. Douglass
was- first officer of the freight ferry
boat- Transit when injuries enforced
his retirement eight months ago..
PAPA'S WIRE STOPS AN
OAKLAND BOY LOTHARIO
Clarence = JFaulknef Tells
Clerk He Wm
Go to Nevada
SPECIAL; DISPATCH TO THE CALL
MARTINEZ, July. 15.— Clarence V.
Faulkner, Va good . looking: Oakland- Lo-
Ithario felt ;the ful^ force of the old
adage. "There's many a slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip," Saturday morning,
when : he appeared -before " Deputy
County Clerk Frank Barnard In quest
of : a marriage, license to, wed a pretty
girl of the same" city.
He leaned over the counter, and con
fided to ' Barnard, "I have" come for a
marriage lleense."
"What's your, age?" queried the
deputy. ' , '. r *; - '
•'"Twenty-one, going "on 22," replied
Clarence. . " ' : '--.: ",f ; \u25a0 ''.*"„.. :
"Well,"- rejoined Barnard;" In a tone
which was final, "your father says you
are "only vl9 "and- has warned "us to
watch ; f or , you' and retuse you a license.
Here's, the proof of -it,"; and the ; official
produced from a pigeon-hole- the fol
lowing telegram dated only that -morn
ing: ... . . ; - i l y '-'. _ ,-...,
' Oakland, CaLY July 13.— County Clerk" Marti
nez:'lssue no marriage. license to Clarence V.
Faulkner; under age, only 19. T. Faulkner,
father. .....,-,.. v -V- ' * - -' -
;, The young fellow, with love's young
dream,' vanished^, wilted perceptibly;
and Cupid Jasper-WeHs;drew;. ! hlm aside
and poured "words of r good ' counsel : into
his - ear with 1 paternal regard, - showing
him tne * folly iot giving the double
cross to a' telegram from father.
Then the , ardent ; y6ung .swain,' more
learned in the' craftiness of •! his elders,
boarded a train . that was to take him
back- to his- Oakland home, ..where' he
announced . he twould , attempt to ; obtain
his parents' C consent. ; ,"" "*•
•';. Clarence is*still determined .that love
will iflndV a* way and signified 'his In
tention of ; seeking a license In ' Nevada
if It is refused' him in California.
About theißay
HORSE STEPS OH MAN'S FACE— Oakland.
July 15. — John Itumig, a waiter,' received a s»sl»
\u25a0 in his forehead when a horse stepped on his t&cr
; as ! he lay Bleeping In a stable today. ' . \u25a0 \u25a0». , J-p
i"\u25a0 FOEGER7 SENTENCZD^-Oakland, .July 15^—-
J. B. SklaniT was : sentenced to serve a yeac la
the 5 penitentiary -at San . Quentin by : Judge- Ells- 3
worth today for passing a. forged check ; on . J.
' MeUletto.' , . . , \u25a0,•'*•**«*
i TOWN ,'AUDITOE' EETUENB— BerkeIey.? JuIy
15.— Town Auditor M. \u25a0 L. Hanscom * returned to
day * from ' a ".tour . of •> the east. J \u25a0 While „In " Boston
Hanscom ' attended ' the reunion of • the Haxrard
class of .'67, ; of, which be was a f member. ; 353
CfAGED MAN THREATENS FAMlLY— Oakland.;
July; 15.— John U.'- Harrison, 75 years of ;age.'
and -:a resident .of , Fitchburg.'.ls being detained
at . the i receiving : hospital - cnarged with insanity ' -
It 'is ; alleged, he' threatened to kill bis family
and neighbors: ' --=•.' •\u25a0<\u25a0;'\u25a0' .'"\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 .*~
AUTO : COMPANY INCOEPOBATES-^Oakland. •
July 15. — The Occidental 'motor car company has
filed- articles .' of -Incorporation.^ Roy : Mauvai.-i.
F. . C' Watson, r Abe P. Leach, William R." Hume
and tW," B. * Lomax are directors, r t The r capital;
stock - la :- $00,000. of .which ; $300 has been sub
scribed. '* ; ', \u25a0\u25a0, • .';.^v: >!\u25a0 -> ' c \u25a0_*;'.-.
SWTNDLEE ABBESTEl*— Oakland/ July 13.—
Charles * Ricks," : arrested : on . suspicion. . has been
identified \u25a0as\ a : man \ who \ swindled , Henry; Wag
ner,? a ; cigar : store', man « at ; Sereatn : street * and
Broadway, out; of $3 last week.^ Ricks Is su
spected i: of ? harlng passed \u25a0 several ; worthless
checks. J */;,/' ;'j-7 \u25a0 ",-..-..\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-'. ;"\u25a0'.'". " \u25a0 "' "
X CHILD' B HAND ' CRUSHED-^ Alameda,' July
13:— The- % hand -of • Richard . Uominguez, the \u25a0\u25a0 3
year ; old * sou -of / Mr. ; and \u25a0 Mrs. ,' R. -A. \u25a0 Domlnguez
of i 1325 ".Weber ; street, was i crushed last ; evening
between -a cable and a pulley operating a merry
80-round j at ; the corner of \u25a0 San . Jose , avenue \u25a0. wnd
. Park ' street.'^KJgSSBBHBBSBBHBHHWHJi
CONSTABLE " BEFTJSED V MOTOE " CYCLE—
Oakland." July \u25a0 13. — District Attorney Brown: has
reported <to I the | board | of . sapervisora . tba t be can
find Ino \u25a0 authority • allowing . the 5 board '- to i provide
Constable lW.*i. C. "Allen with a motorcycle. Allen
petitioned": for.? one . In » order ; to 1 catch • chaoffenrs
who ; exceed i the j speed } limit in ' his ; district. . :*..\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0
i? SODEEBESQ f: CASE \, CONTINUED— OakIand,-
July i 15.— At '\u25a0 the \u25a0 request of \u25a0 former. District \u25a0 At
torney / J. J."" Allen ; the case of ; Erland i SodeiAerg.
accused ; of , the * murder of : his \u25a0: mother, was ' con
tinned : today for^two .weeks to be reset ! for . trial.!
Allen , stated | that* depositions I were I being > taken
In V Europe i regarding • the i sanity \u25a0- of \ Soderberg's
father and that these had not been completed.' ,\u25a0
'* \u25a0hi ifcM jaJMTTHMTjMgiiliiriitniiTTn *T~rr i \u25a0 i _ *.—*** - *
S A N C M AXE O
SAN MATES OFFICIAL
CRITICISES OCEAN SHORE
Says Railroad Builders Take
Anything That They
'Want
PROBE TO BE USED
Supervisors Investigate Re
quest i to . Rebuild
Highway
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THB CALL
v REDWOOD .: CITT. . July. 1 5.— TErer
since the Ocean Shore railroad people
oommenced operations in this county
whenever they have wanted anything ;
they- have Just taken. it... They have notj
asked 'permission before.- and now, only j
when they believe' the county can b« i
of service, do they ask anything of
us." In these words Julius Eiterlnkot-f
ter, supervisor of the first road district 1 '
of San Mateo county, at the regular j
session of- the county officials Tester- j
day, gave ' vent *to lons smoldering;
wrath. ; \u25a0.
Claiming that It was in the Interest : ,
of the Ocean Shore railroad almost en- i
tl rely .to have a, long stretch of the •
San . fiedro and Half Moon bay highway j"
reconstructed. Supervisor Eikerinkotter \u25a0
demanded that the board investigate i
the request backed by. some 300 prop-!
erty owners of the coast side district!
to determine .whether the county would)
be justified in expending several thou- |
sand dollars to place a road in condl
tion for traffic of the railroad teams. -~ !
Not only did Elkerlnkotter betiev* !
that it waa largely in the Interests of
the railroad people that the road was j
promoted, but that - the present poor j
condition of the county, highway had;
been caused by blastings .of the rail-:
road construction gangs. ."Why. after!
the railroad is completed," said the!
supervisor, "the traffic, upon the road!
will not exceed one . team a day the. '
year around, and before I undertake !
to repair that road I want it understood j
that " the sides of several mountains ,
have been to left by grading that there '
will be a -washout and slide every year ',
which -will entail several hundreds ofj
dollars in repairs from the county !
treasury*'*
The supervisors decided to investi
gate the situation and scrutinize the
interests Involved. Action on the pe
tition was passed up for one month.
The road under fire is a .highway
from Half Moon bay to the main roads
of the county leading to Colma and
San . Francisco, known as the old San
Pedro and Half Moon bay road.
MOLTEN LEAD SHOWERED
ON A PLUMBER'S HEAD
Team Overturns a Crucible
That Is Standing Be
side Manhole *
BERKELEY, July 13.— Molten lead
ran down the neck of Qua Betake, an
employe of the Oakland gas,. light and
beat company, when a runaway team
this' afternoon overturned his equip
ment of tools by the side of a manhole
In Shattuck avenue in which he was
working. Betske was "wiping a Joint"
with hot lead, the stuff being passed
to him by his helper, William ?Vincant,
who sat by the manhole above. .The
lead was* sizzling in a crucible and til
was well. until the runaway horses ap
peared on the scene. tt; ->^>; j.-> .
The flying team t belonged, to Kldder
&. McCullough. contractors. The horses
ran into Betske's stuff, I 'dumped Vincent
overhand sent the hot lead in all direc
tions. Crucible, tools "and "lead all wer«
dumped ; into the manhole, and' Betake
got. .the benefit of t. most.-, of ...it.
The crucible struck him j on ' the ' head,
the molten lead'ijratt r.'jdownr his
shoulders and hia tools were scattered.
He sustained a number- of burns that
were painful .-but notiierious. . Abroad
sombrero hat that he wore* saved him
from the ".full "force/ 'of 2 the 'hot * lead.*
Without this protection he .would prob
ably have been fatally injured. '
' A*f e vr doses'of this" remedy will mi-
i variably cure an ordinary \u25a0 attack ; of \
\u25a0 diarrhoea. ,;'»;•;%;,-, ;„. ...'; -.:,: .*,, :
Jt can always" be "depended upon,
r ' 6yen; in. the\rnore. severe attacks of
' '- crainp.'c6lic'and> cholera morbua.
— % It is equally successful for summer
. jdiarrKceaj^ and 'cholera •jinfantnm in
children, and is the'mearis of saving
' 'the lives of many children each ye»r.', .
jOtWhennreducedi.with,;, water and*
.sweetened it is pleasant to *
' ' '^Eveiyman of a family "sh'onld keep
:this remedy in bis home.. Buyitno'wv
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