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NEWS OF OAKLAND, BERKELEY, ALAMEDA, HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO
POET OF SIERRAS
TALKS TO ORPHANS
Declares Great Men of History
Have Been Homeless /
OAKLAND, June 16. — "Many of the I
great men of history -have been -or
phans from childhood," said Joaquin
Miller, the venerable poet of the Sierras,
in his speech to the children of the
Fred Finch orphanage, the Alden home
of the Ladles' relief society and the
West Oakland home, during their out- [
Ing in Piedmont park this afternoon.
"Moses, Julius Caesar, Henry M.
Stanley, Collis P. Huntlhgton and An
drew Carnegie were left fatherless and
motherless in their infancy, and each,
in his line, achieved a wonderful suc
cess," continued the white haired bard.
"I attribute their exalted careers to
the fact that they were all thrown
upon their own resources at an early
age and had to depend upon their own
brains and their own endeavors to
make their way through the world.
"There is no disgrace in being an
orphan. Indeed, the child who is not
raised under parental influences is per
haps more apt to develop individuality
a-nd character than his more cared for
companions. I bid you take heart and
strive to your utmost, for ahead of you
all there lies the path of unlimited 6>p
portunity."
The poet declared that his speech to
day was positively his last appearance
on a public platform.
•I know that it has been reported
that I would read a paper at the fourth
of July celebration in Melrose," he said.
"But you may say for me that there
are so many idiots abroad with fire
crackers and bombs on the fourth of
July that I feel it necessary to stay
at home and protect my property. The
1 person who explodes a bomb disturbs
not only the occupants of the house
nearest him but all the people for half
a mile around."
Miller declared that he would estab
lish a playground at his home in the
foothills for the use of the orphans of
Alameda county.
"They are much 'better mannered
than the ordinary college graduate,"
he declared. "They do not come
swarming upon your gardens and
flower beds uninvited, with no other
apparent object than to destroy prop
erty. For the orphans, the true chil
dren of the world. I am willing to
make any sacrifice."
Several hundred homeless children
took part in the outing and had a
slorious time roaming over the flower
clad iawns and under the giant trees
of the park.
The final event of the afternoon was
the presentation in the eucalyptus am
phitheater of the park of a juvenile
cantata, entitled "A Day in the Woods,"
by a cast composed of children from
the three orphanages.
The list of characters was as follows:
Orsndm* Miss at« Neighbor
? "'° Mary Hollingswortli
\u25a0\u25a0Uitlo Fro-jrics" Chorus ;
Hower pirl Elsie Liphieoklnd ,
"The Roy» ff Number Eight" . .Newsboys' chorus
\u25a0cooking Club" Chores
"The Loyal Sons" •. Chorus
The GijMSi?* '.'. 1
Carmelita Lanpland. Lillian* Lii>bi?sfci'nd
Kia* «irill Slrteen girls
•Good Night' Chorus
HIHN ACCUSED OF
INVOLVING ESTATE
Santa Cruz Millionaire on the
Stand Explains Executorship
{Special Dispatch lo The Call]
SAN JOSE, June 19. — The suit of
Joseph and Thomas E. Eastland, heirs
of Alice I_ EasUand of Los Gatos,
against millionaire F. A. Hihn of
Santa Cruz, executor of the estate, for
an accounting, was up for trial before
Judge Gosbey of department 2 of the
superior court today.
Wednesday morning was taken up
by counsel in making their opening
statements and in the afternoon Hihn
occupied the witness stand and en
deavored to explain the -condition of
the estate, as well as numerous item
ized statements. It is alleged that the
accounts have become badly involved
and that the executor has been unable
to make a settlement, although the
estate has been in his hands for 10
years.
The estate is estimated at $500,000
and- is said to consist largely of real
estate, some of it being located on ti.is
coast and some in the east.
W. H. Linforth of San Francisco ap
peared as counsel for the executor and
Page. McCutchen & Knight were the
counsel for the heirs, who assert that
the accounting of Execrwtor Hihn is
full of overcharges and the entry of
items which are not proper charges
of administration.
ARMED BANDIT ROBS
SUMMER RESORT OWNER
Sixty Dollars Taken From Till
Behind Saloon Counter
[Special Dhpalch to The Call]
MARTINEZ, June 16.— The saloon of
the summer resort between Martinez
and Pacheco, known as Corcoran's
place, was robbed by a lone bandit
last night. The stranger asked for a
drink, and after Corcoran had stepped
out to change the sprinkler on the
'awn the robber took $60 from the till.
A few seconds later Corcoran was
confronted with a pistol and advised
•to "stay where he was," while the rob
ber made good his escape, to the hills
near by. He was afterward seen by
Miss Corcoran on the road to Martinez.
The sheriff's' deputies started out in
pursuit in an automobile and a suspect
was picked up at Vine hilJ, but Corco
ran said he was not the culprit. Noth
ing more has been heard of. the robber.
TRAGEDY IS NARROWLY
AVERTED DURING RACE
_____ \__
Machinist Thrown From Flying
Auto When Axle Bends
CROWX POIXT, Ind.. June 16. — Mon
pen and Stutz, driving two Marlon
automobiles, which are to compete-in
the Western Vanderbilt. June 18-19,
furnished a -real racing incident In
practice over the Crown Point-Ix>well
course today, one in which a tragedy
was narrowly-* averted. They found
themselves running" a close race on the
double curve known as the "S." Stutz
made too quick a turn. His rear axle
was bent and his machinist, Ray Tink
ler, was thrown to the soft sod. He
wa* uninjured. The car did not turn
over. A new axle^wJll be installed in
time for the race Vriday.
Ho! for Tahoe!
Second great Southern Pacific excur
"Hfr-n to this gem of the Sierras. Tickets
',d)!(j for train No. 6 of the 18th and all
trains of the 19th. Round trip $9.00,
Including steamer trip around the* lake.
, Return by June 23. For details sea
agents S. P- Co.. SB4 Market street.
Market street ferry depot;-and Thir
tk^MaJi and Franklin streets/ Oakland. •
John McKee, .Former
Baseball Catcher
OLD ALERTS' TEAM
CATCHER IS DEAD
John McKee, Formerly Well
• Known as Alameda Baseball
Player, Passes Away
ALAMEDA. June 16. — John McKee,
formerly a well known baseball player
of this city, died this morning at the
Alameda sanatorium after an illness of
three days. McKee was 0/ years old
and had been a resident of this. city
for 20 years, moving here from San
Francisco. He was the son of the late
J. B. McKee. formerly a well known
commission merchant in San Francisco,
and the nephew of the late Judge Sam
uel Bell McKee, formerly justice of the
supreme court of this state.
McKee was well known among the
ball players of this and other nearby
cities, having made a record in the old
Alameda Alerts team some eight years
ago as catcher. He was a graduate of
St. Ignatius college. San Francisco. >
McKee leaves a widow, Charlotte C.
McKee; a daughter, Mary Catherine
McKee, and two sisters "and a brother —
Jane, Rose A. and William McKee, all
of this city.
BLIND OCTOGENARIAN
DISABLES ADULT SON
Offspring May Die From Wound
and Father Eludes Police
Eighty years of age and totally
blind, Thomas Morris, a peddler, is be
ing sought by the police on the sus
picion that he stabbed his son James.
55 year of age fend in full possession of
his eyesight, in a row which took place
between the pair Sunday, following a
long debauch.
James Morris appeared at the cen
tral emergency hospital late yesterd*»v
afternoon for treatment, -bearin- an
incised wound in the abdomen which
the physicians believe was Inflicted
at least 24 hours ago. He was under
the influence of liquor and could not
account for the wound except by in
ferring that it was the work of his
old father, with whom he had a quar
rel last Sunday night.
Father and son are traveling ped
dlers, who arrived here from Sacra
mento Friday.
THREE DAYS' DEVOTION
AT ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
Services in Honor of. the Sacred
Heart of Jesus in Progress
A triduum, or three days' devotion,
in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
is now in progress in St. Francis
church. Vallejo street, and will close
tomorrow evening. The masses to
morrow evening will be .celebrated at
6:30 and 8 o'clock.
The closing sermon on "The Sacred
Heart" will be preached tomorrow
evening by Rev. Father Foote, a. J.,
of St. Ignatius college. The.consecra
tion of the children of the parish will
take place at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, and the adults will be . conse-
crated after the closing sermon.
The pastor, Rev. T. Caraher, desires
that Friday be observed as a day of
devotion and spiritual reparation.
I Personal Brevities j
William Benet of Benicia is at the
Savoy. j^^
Sinclair Lewis of New York is at the
Savoy. y . "
F. Spellacy of Los. Angeles is at the
Argonaut. : -
Charles Harding: of Boston is at the
Baltimore. .'-"
Thomas L. Kenny of Toledo is at
the Granada.
Dr. W. C. Wilcox of Stockton is at
the St. Francis. . \u25a0 ,
O. W." Wall, a merchant of St. Louis,
is a guest at the Manx.
James D. Kennedy of Honolulu is a
g-uest at the St. Francis:
Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Hath jwwa'y are
guests at the Fairmont. *
Mr. and Mrs. Pj M. Roeder of. Ukiah
are staying at the Manx. >
H. B. Cramer of the forest service
Is staying at the Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. C W. Tuttle of Colusa
are registered at. the Fairmont.
Louis J. -Gates and wife of Port
land,- Ore., are at the Argonaut. '.-
James Sinnot, a merchant of Santa
Barbara, Is at the Union Square. '
M. H. Grover, a lumberman of Santa
Cruz, Is staying at the St. Francis.
Rev. B. J. : Darneille and Mrs. i Dar
nielle of Xapa are guests at the Stew
art. '
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kiewert- of
Milwaukee are registered at the Fair
mont. : -.% . ''/\u25a0\u25a0•: :;
T. J. Field, president -of the Bank
of Monterey, is registered at .the- St.
Francis.
Collector 'of the Port Fred W.. Strat
ton left for southern \ Oregon yester
day, where he is to spend; his .vacation.
Collector Sl ratton will- be accompanied
by .F. H. Page *of .-"\u25a0 Portland,"-. Ore.,* and
John W. Parkhurst of the' Bank of
California of this city. The party' ex-,
pects to be gone a. month. ,
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, .THURSDAY. JUNE 17, 1909
IS HICCOUGHING
HIMSELF TO DEATH
Turfman Attacked Year Ago by
Malady Which Doctors
Fail t; v Break
..-.;\u25a0 _—
OAKLAND, June lg.— George Jarvis,
formerly a well" known horseman, who
is now a patient at the county infirm
ary for tuberculosis, is afflicted with a
complication which is . unusual to
science and is puzzling the physicians
in charge. He is constantly racked by
hiccoughs, ; with which he was seized
over a yea* ago. He has been unable to
find a remedy.
At the time the affliction came on him
\u25a0 a year ago, Jarvis was frequenting his
accustomed haunts as a horse -owner
and turf follower. For several weeks
he endured body shaking attacks of the
hicooughs and scorned medical atten
tion for what lie thought a passing"evil.
Eventually the malady grew on him un
til physicians ordered him to Arizona,
having found that the lungs were af
fected \u25a0' with tuberculosis. _ Jarvis has
spent his fortune in the fight against
death and is at the infirmary %vith the
mysterious, disease, un.bro.ken. -
His condition is such that he can not
recover. The doctors are unable to tell
whether the hiccoughs preceded the -at
. tack of consumption and were its pre
cursor or whether the retching was a
symptom of tubercular affection.
WILL OF E. A. DENICKE
DISTRIBUTES $500,000
Widow and Two Children Share
in the Estate
Ernst August Denicke, who died In
Geneva February 11, 1909, at the age of
69, left an estate worth in the neigh
borhood of $500,000. His will was filed
with the county clerk yesterday. Den
icke, by the will, divides -his posses
sions as they would have been divided
had he died intestate, among his widow,
Ida Denicke of Berkeley, his- daughter,
Ida D. Leuschner, now in Switzerland,
and his son, Ernest Henry Denicke, a
lawyer.
In other words the widow gets half
the estate and the children share and
share' in equal proportions.
To his secretary, John Kretshmar,
Denicke left $500. In the will, he first
revokes that bequest, explaining he did
so because Kretshmar had shown he did
not need the money by refusing a po
sition with the Central trust company
of Qakland. carrying a. higher salary
than he was then receiving; but sub
sequently he returned to his first mind
and willed the young man ?500. A
bequest of the same' amount is made
to Helen Loock, a nurse.
PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY
HEAD OFFICES HERE
Controlling Interest Not Trans-
ferred, Say Officials
A telegram from Los. Angeles yes
terday, stating That the interests con
trolling the Pacific lumber company,
one of the largest lumber corporations
in the country, had been transferred,
meets with emphatic denial at the head
offices of the firm In San . Francisco,
where it is said that the Interests in
the company' have not altered in the
slightest.
At the annual election June 1 Selwin
Eddy, president of the corporation,
handed in his resignation, stating that
after 50 years in the lumber business
he wished a rest. He was elected
chairman of the advisory committee,
and C. W. Pennoyer, whose home is in
Los Angeles, was made president.
No stock changed hands with the
shifting of officers, and it is said here
that William H. Murphy of Detroit, the
present secretary of the company, has
not relinquished any of his interests.
The most emphatic statement given
out by the company yesterday was to
the effect that the head offices of the
corporation are to remain Jn San Fran
cisco, where they have been.
CLERK ENGLISH TAKES
STAND IN OWN DEFENSE
Makes General Denial and Says
Others Might Be Guilty
Fred B." English, charged with em
bezzling government money while a
clerk in the United States land office,
took the witness stand in his own de
fense yesterday in the United States
district court.
His defense for the most part was a
general denial, --intimating that the
shortage might have occurred through
the hands of others who had been em
ployed in the office at different: times
during the 13 years he was a clerk.
The afternoon was occupied by As
sistant United States Attorney Black
in his opening address to the jury. The
defense will address tho court today
and the case will probably go to the
jury Friday morning.
I Telegraphic^ Brevities I
MAR&IAGE WITH ASIATICS^ BAHRED—
Kansas City. June 10,— Governor Hartley signed
a bill prohibiting the marriage of i-mii-asiaus
wltlx CUiue.se, Japanese. and other Asiatics.
VETOES ,$20,000 APPROPRIATION— Kansas
City, June 16. — Goyernor Hailley today.' vetoed
tue bill proTtdlng ; for au expenditure of $20,000
for a Missouri exhibit at the Seattle fair.
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS— Washington, June
10.— Ed U. McManus of Tasaik-na, • \V. S.-\u25a0Her
bert- of Los Angele* and L. V. (Jordon of
Berkeley bave been appointed railway mail
clerks. , . \u25a0 ; ' ,- \
FOUR '• DREADNOUGHTS FOR RUSSIA -St.
Petersburg, .June iy.— The keels of four - battle
ebipts of the greater DreaUnoußht type -were laid
today in St. I'eternburg. It is said It will take
three years to build the vessels.
STEEL TRUST STOCK— New York, June 16.—
Confidence that the common stock of the United
States steel corporation will* eventually he ad-
N mltted to listing ou tho l'arls bourse was ex
pressed at the office of J. I*. Morgan & Co.
here. .'-\u25a0_: • .; , . \u25a0 .--'\u25a0•
ADMITS SMUGGLING CHINESE— Chicago,
June 1«. — \V. H. Clarke, one of the conspirators
In the alleged plot to smuggle Chinese into the
United States * from .-Mexico, who has already
pleaded guilty to the charge, testified for the
government today. -*'. ,•\u25a0\u25a0'';:
. PAJARO BANK APPROVED— Washington,
June 10. — The comptroller :of the currency^ has
approved j the., application !to | convert the Ja jaro
Valley, bank of Watsonvllle, Cal., into the
Fujaro national bank of Watsonville. The cap
ital stock Is 1100,000. V- 1 \u25a0\u25a0'- '
RUNAWAY TRAIN— Los Angeles, June 10—
Thomas Strohin, former chief of- the Los Angeles
fire department, suffered a : broken leg yesterday
In an effort to stop a runaway train of freight
cars on the Los Angeles-Owens -. river aqueduct
line : and save a number of laborers from Injury,
or death. . \u0084 .
10,000 WILL QUIT WORK— Pittsburgh June
16.— More than: 10,000 s skilled workmen, mem
bers iof the amalgamated association^, of *;iron,"
steel and tin workers, employed by • the ' Ameri
can sheet and tin"' plate company, will t quit
work : June ; 3o, at which • time • the ."open shop"
order' of the company becomes 'effective.'.'
FALLS DEAD AT. WEDDING— HrIIIIoD. Wh«..
June « 1(5. — While '\u25a0 the marriage vows \u25a0of Miss
Catherine Mulhaney. and John Itartz, a leading
businessman of this city, were being solemnized
Miss Joseph Manlik. a friend of the bride and
groom, who attended the \ ceremony, , fell dead
from apoplexy.. 1 -:.;. \u0084 \u25a0 . '. ; \u25a0' . " \u25a0 "-
FATALLY -WOUNDS ACTRESS — Chicago,
' Jun4 18-— A : special : cable . from London " to . the
Recdrd-Herald -says: •\u25a0'. Haven 1 - Cody,, advertising
himself as a son of "Buffalo Bill," fatally; shot
Alice Seymour, a girl, who was -appearing iTvltb
him Id -a sketch entitled : '-The Cowboy Gentle
man. at Newberry,- Berkshire. . .. • . -
. CLAN : FIGHTS ; IN • CHlNA— AmoV.¥china.
June I «.— The : clan ' fights In ; th<i Heuwali dis
trict, north ,of Amoy.- continue. \ A • number of
Moellm villagers . recently . captured ; a Junk .with
a crew of Cbimhnh' villagers on board. and- killed
nine of "them. '^The remainder, escaped overboard.
Two of -tbc Moelini ;, men • were ' killed. , ; \u25a0
M;C: James, Electedy
School/ Principal
JAMES NAMED AS
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Good Government Enemies Had
v Declared That He Was
Slated for Retirement
BERKELEY. June 16. — Enemies of
the new administration of this city,
which will take office July. 1 and rid r
the city of the "push" which has domi
nated politics here for several years,
and who have been predicting the re
tirement of Principal M. C. James of
the Berkeley high school on account
of an alleged misunderstanding with
Frank F. Bunker, superintendent of
schools, were given a setback this
morning with the announcement of
the newly -elected school authorities
that James will be retained as. prin- j
clpal for the, coming year.
Coupled with . the announcement
came tho news that the members of
the .faculty of the high school will all
be retained by Bunker and the new
school board. This climax of affairs
after weeks of alleged Information
has come as a source of gratification
to members of the good government
forces here.
Bunker said today that he was sur
prised at the adverse reports center
ing around the. selection of a princi
pal for the high school. He said the
board, which will assume office July 1,
would have taken action. on the matter
of reappointments beforft^but for, the
absence in Mexico of School ; Director
elect Roy J.'Young. r - V--.
•\u25a0\u25a0• Resignations of Monroe E. Deutsch
and Frances V. Carter were accepted
and leaves of absence granted for a
year to Annie C. Edmonds, Jennie
Steeves and A. N. Sheldon. The sal
ary of Charles S. Evans, supervisor of
mechanical arts, was raised from
$1,800 to $2,000 a year.
FRIEDMAN ESTATE IS
AGAIN BEFORE COURT
Charities Want Full Bequests to
Them Distributed
The hearing of the petition of the 17
charitable institutions mentioned in
the will of Julius*' Friedman for dis
tribution to them of a. third of the
specific amount bequeathed them was
halted yesterday by a number of ob
jections from attorneys representing
the institutions interested. Attorney
Wallace A. Wise, acting by virtue of
his appointment by Judge Troutt to
look after the interests of the legatees?*
presented the petition.- The . . most
strenuous objector when the matter
came up in Judge Graham's court yes
terday was Frank J. Sullivan, attorney
for the Catholic orphan asylum.
"Mr. Wise had no right to make this
petition in behalf of the Catholic or
phan asylum," said Sullivan.
"Do you blame me for acting for the
interests of your client?" Wise ques
tioned.
"I blame you for filing this 1 , petition
for a distribution of one-third when
we are entitled to the entire legacy
with interest," Sullivan answered, add
ing he would like the matter, 'to go
over a week or two. .
There- were also in court attorneys
for the St. Mary's hospital, the Cali
fornia Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, the -Protestant
orphan asylum and other charities re
membered by Friedman, all of whom
wanted their entire legacies paid over.
Judge 'Graham decided that it would
be preferable for each institution to
petition separately, ond put the hear
ing over to August S. . '
BOY SHOOTS AT MAN
WHO STRUCK MOTHER
Serious Outcome of a Party in
\ ' Vista Grande
John Fennell.a laborer living' at
Midway street, Glen park;, 3 is\at the
city and county hospital guarded by
a policeman, at the request' of Sheriff
Chatham of San Mateo cpunty, \u25a0 with
a bullet in his back anda-wound In
his left wrist. As so«m as he recovers
he \u25a0• will "be '\u25a0taken to the jail 'at Red
wood City. '<\u25a0 \u25a0 * : ;
Sunday afternoon Fennell attended a
party at : the residence -i of Mrs. Con
nelly, a widow; with three children,
living in Mcl rose; street, Vista - Grande,
and imbibed too much- beer.: When
upbraided by the widow he struck her
and was -thrown . out. He - threw rocks
at the windows and George Connelly,
son' of -'the widow, 12 '-years*, oft age,
went out- to stop-him. Fenriell struck
the boy, who ran .into ";. the- .house,
grabbed a/revolver and-llred a shot in
the air to intimidate. Fennell, who
(advanced upon him. . ».
T'The boy fired again, the bullet strik-'
ing Fennell *in the left wrist, and: as
he- turned the -boy fired again," the
bullet .lodglng'in'Fennell's back. - \u25a0 :
V Fennell : made *nis -way to -the- city
and 'county hospital .that- night, but
refused to say how he got his, wounds,'
but whfe: the -boy^George surrendered
himself toj Sheriff ; Chatham,*|the facts
became known.' , v ; ; ' \\u25a0_ ;\u25a0;-' \u25a0.•.".;\u25a0
riTNEHAL OF. OLD SOLDIER— Oakland, June
10. — Key. E. R. Dille, D.~ D., of San Francisco,
officiated" at j the I funeral I services ( of ;\u25a0 the I late
Caittaln, George Walter- Kelley, who I died ln-Pa
eiflc GroVe on Monday from heart 'trouble. The
services were . held ; at | the I Kelley | residence. \42o4
Piedmont 1 a venne, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
were « attended - by » the ! Loyal I.cpion 'and a . local
lodge of.. Masons, -in both of which bodies Captain
Kelley held- membership. .Interment -was .In
Mountain View, cemetery. \u25a0 . -;;-\u25a0;;• r .
DIES BY OWN HAUD— Oakland,' June ltf.—
Hvadnth Gil.' a West Oakland realty, dealer. who
Bhot himself in the head two d^ys ago, r died at 4
o'clock r this \u25a0 •: afternoon ; at ;' Providence '.hospital
from the = wound. ?v He '.was 70 . years : of i age and
known- in" West [Oakland a 6 an 'eccentric char-,
acter.."--'."-*'-;- \u25a0.'\u25a0\u25a0;"\u25a0- : \u25a0";.-"•\u25a0"' '"\u25a0\u25a0' '\u25a0 '\u25a0'\u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 '''\u25a0 ;'"'
NOTED ARMY BAND
IN SUMMER MUSIC
Third Artillery Army Organiza»
• tion to G i ve Concerts at
Piedmont Park
OAKLAND, June , 16. — The ' Third
United States artillery band, one of the
most famous_. musical organizations on
the coast, will give a series of . con
certs In the Eucalyptus amphitheater
at Piedmont park during the summer.
The initial concert will be given Sat
urday evening, : commencing at 8
o'clock. A special car service has been
arranged in anticipation of a large
crowd.': ,v
Bandmaster Armand Putz, .with the
consent of the military authorities, has
arranged 1 the concert series in response
to fa' popular demand for a repetition
of the music provided by his band in
the .amphitheater- May 29. It is an
nounced that during" the coming series
the^band \u25a0 will be materially strength
ened and that a number of new solo
ists will be" heard. Varied programs
will be rendered. ; -\
\u25a0 The seating and lighting arrange
ments; at the amphitheater have been
improved ,the last appearance of
the band* and every 'effort: has been
made, to provide for; the ; comfort and
enjoyment of the audiences. \u0084 During
the concerts the lower portion of the
park will be closed in order to guard
against disturbances which might in
terfere *with a proper appreciation of
the music.
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CHOW DOG KEEPS THE
CUSTOM HOUSE BUSY
Owner- of Pup Regrets Animal
Was on Manifest -
Just an ordinary chow dog from
China mixed things, considerable yes
terday in r the custom house. It is not
often a dog gets into the custom
house, but this black mouthed animal
of the Flowery kingdom was brought
in ''officially. For a time it -looked as
if Collector of the Port Fred Stratton
would not get away on his vacation,
as was scheduled to leave on the
evening train. But through the com
bined efforts of Deputy Collector New
ton Farley and the customs^brokerage
firm ofC. D. Bunker & Co. the canine
was figuratively tin-canned out of- the
custom house and went its way either
howling or rejoicing down Sansome
street.
When the steamer Manchuria reached
port F. Kensel of Hongkong, on his
way to New York, started ashore with
the pup. He was stopped. Why
stppped? Could he not bring a dog
home from China. A regular chow dog
that never barks until after he takes
hold, a -strange behavior only found
in his breed. Other passengers were
bringing pets ashore, why should he
be stopped?
IC appears that in some strange way
the chow dog had got on the ship's
manifest. »That settled it. Anything
on the manifest must pass through the
custom house and the duty paid. . So in
this way the. chow dog found its way
into the custom house.
More trouble -was ahead. There had
never* been \u25a0\u25a0' a cTiow dog landed before,
and nobody from John P. Irish to the
messenger boy would venture a val
uation. The government is strict and
there might 'be a come-back. Finally
a stray Chinese placed the. value at $5.
Then a long wait of hours while the
20 per cent duty was figured out. Ken
sel paicL^the $1 charges in time to misa
the last train that- day for New Tork.
BABY SUFFOCATED IN
BED BETWEEN PARENTS
Child* Gets Beneath Bedclothes;
Mother Finds It Dead
On awakening about 2 o'clocWyester
day morning, Mrs. Mary Qulnn of 732
Anderson street was horrified at finding
her month old baby lying by, her side
dead. The child had been suffocated
by the bed clothes while sleeping be
tween her parents.
Mrs. Quinn was aroused about mid
night by the crying of the infant and
after lulling it to sleep dozed off her
self. When she awoke at 2 o'clock
she fprund that» the child had been
smothered while she slept. The father
of the dead infant, Wlliam Quinn, is a
cement worker.
Local Brevities
SELLS DOCTORED MEAT— Ah Yick, a Chi
nese butcher at 1000 Dupont street, was fined
$16 yosterUajr. for selling meat adulterated with
.sulphites. . - , .. *
BKUTALLY BEATB WlFE— Joseph Colla. fish
erman, JWS Gilbert street, was sent to the county
jail for, sir months yesterday for brutally beat
ing his wife, Maria. - .
NEW CONSUL GENERAL FOR PANAMA—
CoUector of the I'ort Fred W. Stratton was Jn
strncted by the treasury department at Wash
ington, 1). C, yesterday to - recognize Julio
Toylo as consul general at this port for Panama.
CONTRACTOR IN BANKRUPT COURT—
George T. King, an Oakland electrical con
tractor, filed a petition, Jn bankruptcy yesterday
in. the United States district court. HtsMlablli
tles are $1,344.94, with about $4,000 in available
assets. . . • .'-4. ..";
CAMERA CLUB LECTURE— The regular
monthly illustrated lecture of the California
Camera club will.be held at Christian Science
ball Friday evening. June 18. The subject .of
the lecture: will be "The Old San Francfsco and
the New." .< ' t; ' : ;* .
. CHECK .: PROVES WORTHLESS— RoIand J.
White. 514, Ilumboldt bank building, obtained a
warrant yesterday for the arrest of Alexander
Bruce on a charge of* passing a fictitious check
for $143.75 drawn on the. Exchange bank of
Santa Rosa. \u25a0
FINED FOR -. IMPERSONATING OFFICER—
H. C. Morris was sentenced yesterday to pay a
fine of" $50 for' lmpersonating a deputy United
States marshal in the United States district
court by Judge John J. d«r Haven. >rorri3
pleaded guilty to the charge. —
AFFIRMS LOWER COURT — The supreme
court • yesterday affirmed . the judgment- of the
lower courts in the/ action of Alexander : J. llac
donald against Josephine Macdonnld. in which a
decree of divorce was granted to the plaintiff on
Jthe- grounds of extreme cruelty. -
\LABORER V " COMMITS SUlClDE— Charles A.
Rollins, a laborer, *; aged 6T> years^and living at
11 Hoffman; avenue, i committed suicide yesterday
by blowing out bis -brains, the dee<l-beln? com
mitted- }n Holly park, ,West' avenue and: Elsie
street. As far • as • the^eoroncr's . officials : could
learn, ,he had n« relatives •in San • Francisco.
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Miss Henry, Who
Has Ended Studies
STUDENT MUSICIAN
BACK FROM GOTHAM
Miss Mary . Henry Returns
From Year's Visit With
Sister in Metropolis
BERKELEY, June IS.— After a
year's visit with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Stoppani of New York. Miss
Mary Henry, a former coed of the uni
versity, has returned, to this city and
is living with her parents at the
Northgate. She had a delightful visit
in the east and aside from her pleas
ure trip spent much of her time in
music study in the metropolis. _
She had left the university to^re
sume her musical studies and Miss
Henry made the most of her oppor
tunities.
Mrs. Stoppani. who was a well
known singer of the bay cities, greatly
assisted her sister in her studies be
side entertaining her in her palatial
residence outside of the big city.
Miss Henry is not certain that she
will resume her university studies
this fall.
PICKPOCKET ARRESTED
AT BUTCHERS' PICNIC
One of "Kid" Sullivan's Gang
. Admits Identity
OAKLAND, June 16. — Anls Henry,
alias Willie Reagan, supposed to be a
member of "Kid" Sullivan's notorious
gang of pickpockets, was arrested at
Shell Mound Park yesterday afternoon
on complaint of Alexander Rodoni, who
charges that the prisoner attempted to
rob him during the butcher's picnic.
Henry at first endeavored to hide his
Identity, but finally admitted" to the
police that he was the same man who
was . tried in Judge Cabaniss' depart
ment of the superior court in San Fran
cisco about a month ago for having,
robbed a Chinese.
The jury in the case disagreed and
Henry was at liberty under $1,000 bond.
PAY CLAIMS OF DOCTORS
FOR SERVICES AT TRIAL
Two Were Experts and One
Sewed Up Slayer's Cut Throat
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
XAPA, June 16. — The board of super
visors, disposed of the claims of Dr. E.
E. Stone, Dr. E. Z. Hennessey and Dr.
O. T. Schulze for medical "services ren
dered in connection with the hearing of
murderer Stanley Lawless last evening,
after several hours' deliberation. Hen
nessey and Stone were each allowed
$100 for expert testimony as to the san
ity of Lawless, and Schulze was given
$50 for sewing up the throat of Lawless,
who attempted- to kill himself after
killing Joseph Bagnasco at Oakvfile.
TO ELECTRIZE ROAD— Berkeley. Jane 10.—
Permission has been granted to the Southern Pa
cific company by the town trustees Tor: the
changing of the present Adeline-Shattnck avenue
system from steam to electricity. According to
representatives of the company, the transforma
tion will be rushed through with all possible
speed.
PASTOR GITE» SOUTHERN CALL— Berkeley.
June 16. — Rev. .Henry K. Booth, pastor of the
North Berkeley Congregational church, has been
invited to the pulpit of Plymouth Congregational
church of Long Beach, nouthern California. He
has the call under consideration. '
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CITIES TO UNITE
IN LAYING SEWER
Huge Drain for Storm Water 9
May Be Built Jointly
by Towns
OAKLAND, June 16. — Drainage 08
the storm waters in the flats of north
Oakland, Golden Gate. Emeryville and
South Berkeley probably will be effect
ed before next winter by means ©f &
huge sewer constructed by the various
municipalities. The project was
broached at the meeting of the board
of works this morning:. City Engineer
Turner of this city. City Engineer Mc<
Clure of Berkeley and Town Engineer
Hawley of Emeryville advocating tha
plan.
Turner is the author of the project.
The engineers of Berkeley and Emery
ville attended the meting today to dis
cuss the proposed sewer and supported
it. Owing to the absence at Seattle of
Mayor Mott. president of the board oC
works, action was deferred for a week.
It is proposed to distribute the con
struction cost on a pro rata basts
among Emeryville. Berkeley. Oakland
and the Golden Gate sanitary district.
The cost to each will be moderate.
The proposed sewer would be one of
the largest drainage systems tn the
county. The main pipe would extend
from the bay to the Berkeley line, with
drain pipes distributed through the
flats.
BAY PIRATE GIVEN
TERM OF EIGHT YEARS
Dangerous Buccaneer Will Be
Marooned at San Quentin
SAN RAFAEL. June 16. — Joe Kelly,
alias John McDonald, who robbed the
merchandise store of Hamilton Broth
ers at Novato May 1, was sentenced t»
serve eight years in San Quentin by-
Superior Judge Lennon today.
Kelly was one of the five bay pirates
who committed numerous thefts while
cruising in a launch along the shore of
Contra Costa and Marine counties.
He was captured during the shooting
affray at Winehaven. when one of the
pirates shot a constable, but as no defi
nite crime could be placed against his
name there he was taken to Marin
county and tried upon the Novato rob
bery.
CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN
# RAISE FUNDS BY BALL
Proceeds Go to Young Ladies*
Institute Expenses
OAKLAND. June 16. — The members
of Oakland council No. (5 of the Younjj
Men's Institute gave a dance tonight
at St. liary's hall. Seventh and Grove
streets, to raise funds for the enter
tainment of the officers and delegates
to the grand institute session next
month of the officers and delegates
of the Young Ladies' Institute. Tho
committees in charge -were:
Reception committee — J". N. Galla
gher. Fred A. Cullen. F. M. Flynn. r>.
W. Cronin and G. V. Manning.
Arrangements committee— -J. B.
Doling, Stewart C. Cronin. Harry J.
Fazakerley and Raplh A. Knapp.
A musical and literary program wa3
given.
PRESIDENT OF WATER
COMPANY NOT CHOSEN
Frank A. Leach Under Consid
eration at Directors* Meeting
OAKLAN'P, June IS. — The first regu
lar meeting of the new directorate of
the People's water company was held
this afternoon at the company's office.
Ninth street and Broadway. It was
stated at the conclusion of the meet
ing that no definite action had been
taken toward the selection "of a presi
dent of the company, although it was
admitted that the name of Frank A.
Leach, director of the United States
mint, was under discussion.
CONSIDERS INSTALLING
A SALT WATER SYSTEM
Alameda Council Receives Offer
of Gift of Pump
ALAMEDA. June 16.— Installation of
a salt water auxiliary pumping plant '
for protection against lire .13 under 1
consideration by the city council
through an offer made by the Dow
pump works to give the city a pump
for a pipe line in Oak street. Tha
pumping system would give additional
protection in the business district.
BREAKS ARM AT PLAT— Berkeley. June It.
While playins at Idora park tills afternoon Ger
trude Doane. a 5 year old girl living In San
Francisco, fell and broke her arm. The injured
member was set at the Roosevelt hospital la thta
city.
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