The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
The POLICE SEEM POWERLEsS TO
SUBDUE THE EPIDEMIC OF
THIEVERY.
THE SOAP KINGS" STOCK.
STILL wedding Our HERETIcs IN
rdE BERKELEY BAPTIST
CHURCH.

alone, Tor they carry off everything in
sight that is portable, and there is no
doubt that in one instance at least horse
and wagon were used to carry off the plum
der, as nearly a carload of stuff was re-
moved. Neither do the gentlemen of the
jimmy and dark lantern pick upon any
particular quarter, for they have left their
footprints in East and West Oakland and
among the business houses of Oakland
proper.
In only one instance has there been any,
thing near a capture, and that was on
Monday morning last, when Special officer
Ayers took a shot at a fleeing thief, who
had sack of silver plate on his back,
stolen from the residence of George Faux
ner, on Alice street. Detective Holland
blames Ayers because he did not arrest the
man when he saw him, instead of calling
on him to halt and telling him he was an
officer.
This is the one instance in which there
W as almost capture. There are many in
stances, however, in which the police are
all at sea.
Thursday night last the residence of
Robert johnson at Twelfth and Wood
streets was entered while the family was
away and money and valuables to the
amount of $500 was stolen. The family
went out at 80 P. M, and at P. NJ son
OF Mr.. johnson came home and found the
house IN the utmost confusion. Mattresses
were ripped open, drawers turned upside
down, and this was the case in every room
The thieves secured a gold watch, four gold
chains, three pairs OF earrings, gold pins,
cuff buttons and considerable money.
Entrance was effected by forcing window
with jimmy.
The residence of Mrs. NJ. n. Simpson, at
Telegraph and Simpson avenues was en-
tered on Sunday night last. The family
was III San Francisco, but the thieves did
not enter the house. They confined them
selves to the basement, and evidently
backed their wagon up to the basement
door. There was large quantity of
canned goods stored there, such as fruits,
preserves and Jelly, and the robbers took
1t all. They did not leave a single can or
glass OF sweets.
Thieves raided the W. c. T. q. restau-
rant on Ninth street that same night.
They boldly lifted the cover of the coal
chute in the sidewalk and went into the
basement, coming up inside the eating
house. They wrecked the cash register In
securing 81 so. Then they went out as
they came in.
That same Sunday night thieves effected
an entrance into Nolan's shoestoree, on
broadway, through back window. They
turned their attention to the register there
and secured SIS for their pains.
The bicycle thieves also seem to be hav-
ing a picnic, but the police appear to be
luckier with this class of the lght-fngered
ones There are several people now in
custody for stealing wheels, and at the
police station there are four bicycles await
ing owners. Yesterday a valuable wheel
belonging to Ed Pearce was stolen from
the basement of the Lincoln School. The
wheel was valued at 500.
Another Eruption.
The little Baptist church of Berkeley is
still in turmoil. The seeds of heresy
soWn by Professor Charles WoodWorth
who occupies the chronological chair in the
University OF California, have taken root,
and at a business meeting in the church
last night another brother was dismissed.
This time IL was also student at the
university, young man named W. o.
Smith. For some time the Baptists of the
old school have thought it best that Mr..
Smith follow Professor Woodwork, and
the student, as clerk of the church, knew
well what was going on.
At the meeting in question he handed in
this letter, which brought the matter to a
head:
those expressed by Professor Woodwork I
wish TO be informed if such beliefs are incon-
sistent with views Of members of this church,
and I want action on this matter.
The members did take action, and the
result was that the little church has lost
heresy has been strengthened.
The Stock Has Been Sold.
Soap King" D. E. Bowling, superin-
tendent of the Standard Soap Company,
appeared before Judge Prick yesterday on
d citation to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt of court, in
refusing to turn over certain stock TO John
Chetwood Jr., assignee of r. P. Thomas.
In his answer Bowling claimed that he
nt ,orfu IN hQ
ings of Richard P. Thomas, but that he
had bought the stock from Thomas for
valuable consideration in July, 1884, and
that the stock was actually delivered to
him thirty days before the insolvency pro-
ceedings commenced.
The stock was in his possession until the
21st of January, 1895, when it was sold to
d. T. Parker, a resident of Oregon.
After some argument the case was taken
uner advisement by Judge Frick until next
Monday at 10 O'Clock A.. NJ.
Says Ludlow Fa1sified.
c. T. Gardner, who says he was dis
charged from the employ of the railroad
company because he was a Populist, de-
clares that Master of the Yards Ludlow
spoke falsely when he made statement to
the contrary in the public prints. Mr..
Gardner says:
when Ludlow states that 1 voluntarily
asked for my time he deliberately falsifies
the facts, and he knows 1t. did not say;
Il am employed by the Peoples party
Mr.. Ludlow did say: You cannot engage
in politics and work for the Southern Pa
cific Company
81 replied to him: Il am or the cam
paign and auditing committee. and cannot
conscientiously give up my right OF citizen,
ship Ludlow then responded: You had
better work at politics alone, and the chief
clerk will give you your time ,"
Their Quarterly Convention.
A programme of more than usual merit
has been prepared for the quarterly con-
vention of the Alameda County Christian
Endeavor Union, to be held this afternoon
and evening at the First Congregational
Church. The session will begin at 30
O'clock and will be addressed by M. Nardl,
the converted Romanist missionary, Mrs. l.
NJ. Condit. Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper OF San
Francisco, Chaplain brahms of San Quen-
tin and Rev. James Sutherland, secretary
OF the Baptist Missionary Union:
At $3.50 in the afternoon the Junior Or,
der, C. E., of Alameda County. will hold
their second annual convention, and will
be entertained with an interesting black
board exercise by Mrs. w. 6. Alexander OF
San Jose.
No Rush for His Money.