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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
EQUAL SUFFR. &c THE FAD
Increasing Popularity of the
Movement Tor the New
Regime.
Religious Bodies S AMI By the Women
of California in Seeking the
Ballot.

Woman suffrage seems to have become
quite the correct thing, and many promi-
nent society folks have taken it up and
are laboring for it heart and soul. The la
dies are by no means alone in their fight,
for number of well-known gentlemen are
making quiet but effective campaign
among their friends, securing what the
women need most of all-votes.
In religious circles also the movement
has met with hearty Endorsement. The
Christian Ministers Association set the
ecclesiastical ball a-rolling at their con-
vention in Santa Cruz last month, unani-
mousIy adop ting q strong resolution in
favor of woman suffrage.
A little later the Baptists at their annual
convention passed a similar resolution
without dissenting vote, and now come
the Methodists, who passed the following
resolution at the conference in Pacific
Grove on the 18th inst:
WHEREAS, We are taught in the Word of God
that man was created male ana female after
his own image and given dominion over all
the creatures of the earth, and believing that
there is no sex in souls, in duties or in God
and that under the cardinal doctrines of our
country all men should be free and equal
that ali who bear the burdens of our Govern
ment should share equally all civil, political
and religious rights and privileges; and
whereas, by decision of the United States
Supreme Court women have been declared
citizens and can become full citizens of our
own State by amending the constitution so as
10 drop the word male" and substitute the
word "person," as provided for in amend
ment 6, which is to be submitted to the voters
of the State at the election of Novemb Der 3:
RESOLVED, That we the members of the Cali
fornia Conference Lay Association of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in annual con-
vention assembled, welcome the proposed
amendment as an advanced step in the
progress of the world along the lines
of justice, equity and purity, and COM
mending the wisdom and patriotism of the
same we hereby pledge ourselves as individ-
uals to support the principles therein.
ALI over the State demands are being
made for speakers. The determined stand
for political equality taken by the Repub-
licans of Los Angeles has given a great
impetus to the work in Southern Califor-
mia, where the woman suffragists expect
large majority.
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TWO CONvEN TONS,
ONE PRIMARY
All Alameda County Will
Give To- Day to
Politics.
JOINT FUSION REPORTS.
They Will Be Presented to the
Democratic and Populist
Conventions.
MOUNT EDEN's GREAT DAY.
The Mckinley Wigwam to Be For.
mally Opened With 0ratory, Bar
becue and Ball.
MOUNT EDEN's GREAT DAY.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
Q02 Rrnadrau SAINT -

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Sept. Is. I
The Republicans who vote at the county
primary tomorrow cannot record their
ballots in hurry. Never before has there
been such complications among candi-
dates for nominations, and now at the last
moment it is thought that some names, at
present mentioned in whispers, will be
placed before the convention as the only
method of obtaining enough votes to
nominate.
Although there are. so many people
seeking Office before the primary there
will not be nearly so many names placed
before the convention. 1t generally costs
about $40 10 place name In nomination
and this is large sum in cash for many
OF those who are after the nomination
No new complications presented them
selves to-day; indeed, it would be difficult
to tangle things up more than they are at
present, and even after the result of the
primaries is known tomorrow night it
will not be much less intricate. 1t will be
easy to see when the polls close whether
Stratton or Derrick has won the Sena-
torial tight. The Judges, Supervisors and
some of the Assemblymen N ust remain in
doubt until the choice of Mondays con-
vention is made known.
The convention will be called to order
at 10 O'Clock Monday at Linderman Opera
house in Alameda.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

BERKELEY, of
Methodist Church OF Berkeley in
advanced
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which student
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De Asserts That the Council Has
Lost Some of It's Former
Pride.
FIGURES THAT ARE DENIED.
The Ordinance Goes to Print and the
Matter Will Next Go to the
Mayor.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
l.


9O8 Broadway, Sept. is. {
The annual disagreement over the city
tax levy is in progress, and the only diff
ference betwe n it and former struggles is
that this year it is a little more torrid than
usual. As the levy touches everybody s
pocket everybody is interested in it, and
as Mayor Davie is silent and refuses to
commit himself taxpayers are guessing
The great bone of contention at this
time is the Board of Education. The City
Council has determined to make some cuts.
and the Board of Education is equally de-
termined not to accept anything less than
the Auditors figures.
There is more friction this year between
the two boards than usual, and there does
not appear TO be any hope of harmony, be-
cause each body has made up its mind and
refuses to be moved.
The two bodies are trying to come to-
gether. but at the conference each refuses
to bud e particle.
President Mott of the City Council has
prepared some figures which he declares
are practicable and which would not in
the least impair the efficiency OF the
schools.
When Chairman Reed of the High
School Board asked President Mott for
Apparatus, 800; fuel $500; gas and power,
$500; keeping horse and buggy hire, 1925 /;
manual train ing-school fittings, $500; i'm
pr vement OF buildings, $1,000; repair of
buildings, 500; salary OF superintendent,
$500; stationery and supplies, 500; expense
OF taking school census, $500; paints and oils,
$500; supplies Misunderstanding school, $500.
Mr.. Reed defended the school board and
said; 'lu times past the Council was proud
OF the public schools and dealt literally
with them, but this is no loneer the case.
In the month of June we calculate our eX-
penses hire teachers and make our con-
tracts, and in October the Council tries to
make a big cut. 1t looks very much as
though this Council were trying to force
US TO cut down our teachers salaries.
There is no other way in which the schools
can be run inside OF the amount fixed by
you. I have been told that the object of
these reductions in salaries and expenses
is to enable the Council to purchase
piece of land 10 be used as a park. If a
park is needed | would suggest that You
beautifY and improve the High School
grounds"
Councilmen Mott and Manuel endeav-
ored to explain to the School Directors
that it would be possible to run the schools
without teaching the pupils to sew and
also handled and Manuel said that he did
not believe the school was producing re-
suits in proportion to its cost.
The levy as passed by the Council is
81 II and 1t has vet to b. approved or re-
lected by Mayor Davie, and although he
has said and proved that 81 is enough, he
will not tell in advance what he proposes
to do with the measure when it goes to
him officially.
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READY FOR PRIMARIES.
Berkeley Republicans Will Elect
Their Convention Dele
gates To-Day.
University Football Men in Daily
Practice-Preparirg for the
First Game.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 1s.-Politics
in Berkeley are on the boom. Tomorrow
the Republican primaries for the choosing
of delegates to the county convention will
be held. The wind has been blowing
strong Tor the last week in favor of STRAIT
ton for the Senate and William Lair Hill
for Superior Judge. In fact the students
at the University seem almost unanimous
IN favor of Stratton since he has pledged
himself to work for the interests of the
institution. The Students Republican
Club has only one set of delegates to be
voted upon, the others having been forced
TO withdraw because of the strong tide in
Stratton's favor.
William LAIR Hill is resident of the
college town and his name appears on
both tickets. The mckinley League"
ticket is headed by Stratton and Hill
while the Republican Clubs" ticket has
the pane of Hill at the head.
Following are candidates for delegates
on the SsraIton. ticket: Harry ]. Squires,
John Finn, Frank N. Wilson, Joseph Nc
CLAIM, ]. NJ. Oliver, Howard E. Wright,
T. f. GRADER, H. NJ. Waterbury. Robert
Easton, John K. Stewart Whitney Pa
lacbe, Arson S. Blake, Harry L. Waste,
Wellington Gregg, D. S. Adams, ]. II.
Bennett, Joseph Stapleton, Thomas
Dowd, ]. F. league, G. R. Brown, George
Phillips, H. D. irwin:
hose on the Hill ticket are as follows:
F. K. Shattuck, G. R. Lord, ]. T. Morr-
son, Thomas Rickardi }. 9. sheTrat5, N.
W. Mallery, T. ID. Payne, 6. +. Rein
hardt. Ralph Marshall, James Carpenter,
Chester T. SDythe, Louis Gottshall,
George E. Parker, L. V. Cove, Huh
Forgie. S. w. Lauder, Thomas Stevenson,
Joseph stapleton, Thomas Wilson, Wal
ter Haywood, C. F. Gladding, P. Remond.
The polls will be open tomorrow after
noon from until o'clock. Following
are the polling places:
|. North of center line College way or Bristol
street and east OF Sacramento street, Bergman
station.
and north of Parker street; also west of San
Pablo avenue to south line of the town. George
schmidt's office, SO Delaware street, West
Berkeley.
east of Sacramento street. George Schmidts
office Shattuck avenue and Center street.
4. Between Bancroft way and Parker street,
east of Sacramento, including d., d. and B.
Institution. j. L. Barkers office, corner Shat
tuck avenue aud Dwight way.
5. Between Parker street and south line of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
WERE THEY KIDNAPPED
A Tramp on the Road With
Two Pretty Half-Starved
Chi dren.
Forces Them to Give Pugilistic Shows
and Every Time the Little Girl
Is Whipped.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE CAN + FRANCISCO GALL,
90s Broadway, Sept. Is. I
Mrs. Pratt, the matron of the West Oak
land Home, has received letter in which
she is asked to look out for a man with
two children who is travelling through
the State and who may be shortly be in
Oakland. The case has been referred to
Mrs. Prescott of the Childrens' Society
and she is anxious that any one who sees
the father and children will at once cause
his arrest and communicate with her.
The little boy and girl have been trained
by the man to fight in public. He takes
them into barrooms and such places and
makes them box, and pockets thu pro-
ceeds. Their story is told in the follow
ing extract from the letter which was
written from Hornbrook in Siskiyou
County:
az want to tell you about a man who is
passing through this vicinity with two
little children, boy and a sweet little
girl. He let them lay on the front porch
all night, and when we told him to put
them to bed he kicked the girl and said
Get up, you fool The girl had put few
clothes, and they were very poor, and
when told him of their condition he said,
That not ing He cursed the little
things, and they said they did not know
where they were going to, and they were
too little TO tell where they came from.
The little girl did not want to leave here,
as she was treated so well that she cried
and said that the man whipped them, and
that they frequently had no place to
sleep.
"When he was told o7this he only swore
He is large, tail man with blue eyes and
has the appearance of tramp. The boy
said he made them fight in small towns,
and the man gave the one that whipped
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and use his mouth, but his suffering is so
intense that he has been kept under the
influence of ether. DR.. Steltzner stated late
tonight that he had hopes of the young
mans recovery.
At the time Of the accident Miss Jennie
Schrader, sister, was lying Ill at her
nome. The accident has unnerved her so
much that her friends have fear of her
future health.
Welcome Him Back
ALAMEDA, GAL, Sept. IS.-The par
Tors OF the Park-street NJ. E. Church pre-
sented handsome sight this evening at
the reception to the Rev. F. d. Bovarc,
lis pastor, who was returned for his
fourth year by the conference at Pacific
Grove. The church was handsomely deco
rated. The following were the exercises:
Recitation, Miss Dolie Chapman; piano
duet, Miss Sadie and Edward Innis; vio-
lin solo, Miss Alma Sampson; song,
Charles KatZenbah; song. Miss Josephine
Patterson. Remarks in the form of prom
ises of support were made by members
representing the various departments OF
the church work and Rev. John Kirby,
the presiding elder of this district. The
Rev. Mr.. Bovard returned thanks. Ice
or am and cake were served.
The affair was in charge of the Ladies'
Aid Society, whose officers are: President,
Mrs. Knowland; secretary, Mrs. Poyzer;
@Su'SAB III w a1tOi oOA OAdl 1hdA VI
social committee. Mrs. W. H. Pollard.
Next Thursday these ladies will give
dinner in the church parlors.
A Long Way Around.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. ia fire was
discovered in one of line of boxcars at
Fruitvale yesterday afternoon. The news
was telegraphed to the mole, thence to
the Park-street Office and then by
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S man to Chief Krauth.
A chemical-enginew was sent out, but the
fire was extinguished before its arrival by
those In the neigh borhood.
A lot of hay in the car had been set on
FIRE by means of a trail of hay covered
with either pow der or coal oil. The tracks
upon the floor showed the mark of incen-
diarism.
Sent for Their Boy.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 18.-Mr. and
Mrs. 2. Schroeder of 1912 Broadway have
sent after their truant son, Gus, who ran
away from home nearly two months ago
WITH Charles Bell. The latter returned
yesterday and tells a tale of woe. He
walked the greater part of the way home
from Sacramento, where he left Schroeder
at work IN a stable.
Richard Murdoch Missing.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Sept. Is. Mrs.
Richard Murdoch, the wife of the Park
street shoe-dealer, has fears for her hus-
bands safety. Four weeks ago her hus-
band left for Ukiah, since which time he
has not been seen nor heard from. No
reason is known for his absence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
A Crew of Young Ladies.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. lS.--John A.
SAMSON, president of the Alameda Boat
Club. is authority for the statement that a
barge crew Of five young ladies is in prog
ress of formation, with sixth member as
a substitute, besides the eoxswain. Three
of the ladies have been enlisted already,
but be refuses to give their names. He
hopes 10 get the others soon and as soon
as possible gel to training, in order to be
ready to race the San Diego club on
Thanksgiving, if q race can be arranged.
at one time this club had a female
crew, put the ladies did not take kindly to
blistered hands, and so they dropped out
of the organization.
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MOUNT EDEN WIGWAM,
VIII Be Dedicated With q Bar
becue, Oratory and
Rail-.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1s.-The Mount
Eden Mckinley and Hobart Wigwam will
be dedicated tomorrow Saturday. At
2:30 P. NJ. the big meeting will be held.
H. L. Peterman will preside, and the
speakers are Congressman Hilborn, c. NJ.
Shortridge. w. R. Davis and Rev. Anna
Shaw.
Two beeves have been prepared for the
barbecue, which will be held at s. P. NJ,
and there will be everything to insure a
grand time.
At night there will be a grand ball and
display of fireworks. All the surround
ing country is interested in the event, and
the Republican campaign will be given a
great boom in that part of the county.
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WITH A BROKEN BACK.
Otto Schrader Falls From g
Staging With Serious
Results.
A Ladies' Crew Is Forming to Row 9
Racing.Boat Against Possible
Competitors.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 1S.-While at
work yesterday afternoon on the residence
of Fred Schumacher Otto A. Schrader. the
son of the well-known artist OF that name.
living at 1897 Verdi street, fell from the
second story, striking upon his back ana
breaking one of the vertebra. He was
taken to his home, but received no critical
medical examination until 10 o'clock at
night, at which time DR.. E. Steltzner ar
rived and took charge of the case.
Schrader is entirely paralyzed from the
breast down and Is unable to move either
his arms or his legs. He Is able 10 talk
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
THE POPULISTS.
They VIII Also Hold Their Conven-
ton and Hear the Fusion
ReDort

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1s.-The Popu-
lists will hold their county convention to-
morrow in Germania Hall. The first
matter of importance will be the reading
of the report on the Democrat-Populist
fusion committee. This is certain to
create a storm, for there are some rabid
middle of the-road men in the convention.
and their voices will surely be heard, for
they have said so beforehand. There
seems to be little doubt, though, that the
fusion report will be acceptable to the ma
iority. 1t provides for an equal distri bn-
ton of the Offices, and there ars several
candidates for some of the nominations,
After the news had been received at
both conventions that each has accepted
the fusion report the rest will be all smooth
sailing.
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THE DEMOCRATS.
County Convention VIII Meet ir
the Tabernacle and Name a
Ticket

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1s.-The Demo
cratic County Convention will be called to
order on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,
in the Tabernacle. There will be LA dele.
gates. and it is expected that many OF
these will be represented by proxy.
M. ]. Laymance, chairman of the
County Central Committee, will call the
meeting 10 order, and it is generally
thought that M. F. Tarpey will be agree
able to both sections OF the party for per-
manent chairman.
The great point of interest will be the
report of the fusion committee, and it is
expected that it will create q heated argu.
ment and may not be accepted in its
entirety. Should this expectation prove
true, the members of the committee will
have to meet again and try to bring about
ultimate harmony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
THE CITY's HEALTH.
Figures Showing It to Be Better Than
Many Eastern Centers Of
Population.

According to figures that have just
been complied by Secretary Godchaux of
the Board of Health, San Francisco is a
healthful city. and, as matter of fact, in
regard TO those diseases that are capable of
prevention by sanitary measures is far
ahead of centers of population throughout
the East. The figures that have been
made up are as follows:
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the other some money. The boy said he
always won, as the little girl could hardly
protect herself. In any case the man took
the money"
Mrs Prescott is very anxious to locate
this man and the little children. There is
a suspicion that he is not their father and
that the little ones may have Deen kid.
naped
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University Football News.


avenue.
University Football News.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 1S.-The foot
ball fed on the university campus is
being plowed and put into condition for
playing. Forty men were out for practice
tonight. Catching kicks and practicing
signals has characterized the work of the
players thus far this SCI son. The candi-
dates for places on the freshman team
have been working together for the last
three or four days under the direction of
Captain Ransome, Kennedy and several
other mem bers of last years Varsity
team. 1t is almost too early in the season
to predict with any degree of accuracy
who will make the freshmen eleven, as
there is such a quantity of apparently
good material to choose from. The U. c.
Stanford freshman game is set for Novem-
Der II.
The first game of the season in which
Berkeley will participate, comes off on
October 3, when they will play the Re-
lance. Tomorrow game will be played
with the Belmont school, between the
present students there and the alumni.
Among the members of the Alumni team
are: Cation, Stanford '98, Carr. o. c. '99,
halfbacks; Bull, Harvard '9S, fuEback;
Thomas, Stanford 81, center; Chamber
lain, U.'C. 98. and Sperry, Q. G. '9S, ends.
The game will be called at 2 o'clock on
the Belmont grounds. A large delegation
of alumni and Berkeley students will
leave San Francisco on the 0:40 train for
the sc DOL. In the evening the two teams
Will hold banquet at Delmonico's.
Lectures by Professor GayIey.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 1S.-Professor
Charles NJ. Gayley, head of the depart
ment OF English at the State University,
will give a course of lectures during Octo-
Der IN ST. Marks Church on the "Chris-
tianity OF st. Paul" The first lecture will
be given on Sunday evening, October 4
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1t is conceded that San Francisco PAL
riers against infectious diseases from the
Orient are ample and efficient
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

II. H, Elizabeth e, Henry G. and Jennie c.
Ellis 10 Jane Ann Miller lot on w corner Of
Greenwich and Pierce streets, ) 62:o by w 100;
also .ot on w line of Eleventh avenue, 100 s OF
street, 5 90 by w 100; also lot on T. line of TWEEN
81.
Giuseppe and Maria Dino to Nicola FIIpelii,
lot on line OF Vallejo street, 45:411 OF Powell
E 23:412 by $50; $1,000
Mrs. Jennie Russe 10 Elizabeth E. Regain, Henry