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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
HE CALLED A NEGRO
AN EX-C0NVICT
THEN THE CoLoRED MAN KICK
ED HIM FATALLY.
John Broderick Dies of Injuries Re
ceived at the Hands of an
Enraged Jailbird.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

OahlanQ san FRANCISCO Call,
90S Broadway, April Z.
The death of John Broderick, which oc-
Cured at the Receiving Hospital tonight,
adds another murder to the long record
of crime in Alameda County. His slayer
occupies a cell at the City Prison.
Broderick was found lying on the pave
ment on Linden street, near Seventh, in
an unconscious condition last Sunday
night by officer Frank Lynch. At the
Receiving Hospital 1t was found that his
skull was fractured. For a brief period
the injured man regained consciousness
and stated that a colored man named
Frank Jackson had knocked him down
and kicked him in the head. He told the
found. Jackson was arrested and when
brought face to face with Broderick the
latter identified him as the man VINO had
assaulted him. Broderick said the trou-
BILE arose over the fact that he called the
colored man an eX-conVict.
Jackson was Immediately taken to the
City Prison, where he has since been de-
tanned, awaiting the result of his VIC
TINS injuries. Tomorrow Jackson will
probably be charged with murder. He
Is an eX-convict, whose picture has a
place in the rogues' gallery at the City
Prison.
Broderick's remains have been removed
TO the Morgue, where Coroner Mehrmann
autopsy will also ne held. Deceased was
aged "a years and resided at S13 Filbert
street. He was unmarried. His aged
mother lives at Eighth and Myrtle
streets, and his brother is a plumber at
467 Eighth street
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CARRIE REUTER-
SAYS HER SON
WAS ABDUCTED
Charges Her Ex-Hus-
band.
WARM CONTEST OVER A BOY
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS
SUED BY JUDGE OGDEN.
Charles Reuters Record Of Matrimo-
nial Troubles Will Be Aired -
in the Superior
Court.
CONTEST OVER A BOY
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS
SUED BY JUDGE OGDEN.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

CdhIdllu OillCc SdH It IdHCISCO Odll,
908 Broadway, April Z.
Judge Ogden to-day issued a writ of
habeas corpus directed to Charles Reu-
ter, inspector for the Oakland Gas, Light
and Heat Company commanding him to
produce in court before next Monday his
6-year-old son who, Mrs. Carrie NJ. Reu-
ter alleges, he abducted from her home
about two weeks ago.
Two years ago the principals were di-
vorced and Mrs. Reuter- was given the
custody of the child. In her petition for
the writ Mrs. Reuter- alleges that since
the abduction her ex-husband has kept
the boy at his residence, corner of Clay
and Fifteenth streets, where he is said
to be living with his third wife. She
called there to see the boy. but was re-
fused admittance, and has now had her
ex-husband cited to appear and show
cause why he should not be punished for
contempt of court.
Mrs; Reuter- was formerly Miss Won
Rowel. She was Reuters second wife and
obtained her divorce on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty.
When l called on Attorney Lucas to
bring suit for divorce" said Mrs. Reuter-
to-day, "he refused to take the case, and
my ex-husband's brother told me after
ward that he refused because he had Sc
cured a divorce for Reuter- under the
name Of Charles J. Richards. That divorce
was. granted on December 81, 1892, just a
L
name was Maud A Malone and he lived
with her but six months. l secured my
divorce from him on May 26, 1897, and the
following October he married young
woman employed at that time at Kel-
ler's."
Reuter- is 27 years of age. He first mar
ried at IS and his first wife was the
daughter of q Buckley, Wash, saloon
second wife and at % his third.
He declares that his ex-wife is not a
proper person to have charge of his son.
though he makes no effort to secure the
little daughter, still in the care of Mrs.
Reuter-. The latter says Reuter- had her
sign paper not long since that contains
a statement to the effect that mo bad
company must be kept by the mother"
She says he now holds this over her
head.
Reuter-, however, has proved nothing
against the mothers character so far. He
has tried to settle his affairs in regard TO
the boy outside of court because he
feared publicity. He denies that he ever
went under an assumed name and lays
great weight upon the document his eX-
wife signed.
The matter will be aired in Judge Og-
den's court next Monday and promises to
be replete with sensation.
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PRIZES FOR DOGS.
Cash and Trophies Offered by the
Kennel Club.

The San Francisco Kennel Club has Is
sued its premium list, and silver cups are
strewed profusely through the pages The
man who owns a good dog nowadays has
a good thing" when such rewards are
offered for its possession as are displayed
in the pages of the premium list. And
these special prizes are only a tithe of
what will be distributed at the close of
the show, for many of the regular donors
of cups and medals reside in the East and
the announcement of their offers has not
yet reached the bench show committee.
To the professional dog-handlers the
club offers for competition the total cash
amount of $50 This will doubtless serve
to stimulate the professionals to exert
their efforts to procure entries.
In every class the regular prizes are
either medals or money. In addition to
these prizes the following specials are
offered:
For mastiffs loving cup is offered, be-
sides medals, and a long string of Pacific
Mastiff Club trophies for members of that
club.
Great Danes are favored by the first
vice president with silver and cut-glass
loving cup and medals
st. BernardS receive the president S
trophy, a silver loving cup. Besides this,
gold and silver medals are offered by the
Kennel Club and for the members Of the
ST Bernard Club. The latter club offers
For Newfoundlands the Baltimore Ken
mel Association offers the club medal.
The San Francisco Kennel Club offers
the club medal for deerhounds, gold and
silver medals for greyhounds and fox
hounds, wolfhounds (BorZois), blood
hounds and Chesapeake Bay dogs.
For pointers w. S. TeviS offers a silver
cup, and the Kennel Club offers medals.
For English settlers the specials are the
Verona Kennels silver and cut-glass vase
and labrough-Golchers caraffe of the
same material. In addition the Kennel
Clubs special medals.
Irish settlers receive a silver and cut
glass tobacco jar from E. 7. Allen, and
gold and silver medals from the Kennel
Club.
Gordon settlers are offered the Kennel
Clubs medals.
The field trial class will compete for a
silver cup offered by the Pacific Coast
Field Trials Association and for the Ken
mel Clubs gold and silver medals
Irish water and field spaniels will com
pete for the Kennel Clubs special club
medals.
Cocker spaniels should be entered in
large numbers, for the variety and value
of the specials are enormous. F. p But
Ter offers a 500 oil painting of the winner
Shreve & Co. offer cut-glass cigarette
jar, the Kennel Club offers medals, and
the Oakland kennels offer cut-glass and
silver pitcher.
Collies emulate the cookers in the ex-
tent and value of specials. The Palace
Hotel offers a silver and cut-gIass loving
cup; Henry ]. Crocker, second vice presi-
dent, offers a silver pitcher; the San
Francisco Kennel Club offers the special
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CLOSING DAYS OF
ALAMEDA CAMPAIGN
COUNTY CLERK JORDAN TAKES
A HAND IN THE FIGHT.
Interest Centers on the Contest for
City Marshal and School
Directors.
Alameda Office San Francisco Call,


142S Park street, April T.
The closing days of the city campaign
are being marked by some of the bitter
est fighting and most peculiar political
methods to which the voters of this city
have ever been subjected. The election
will be held next Monday, and the can
didates are taking advantage of every
intervening minute to line up their forces
and round up the voters.
The city has been flooded with cam
paign circulars, some of them decent and
legitimate, others scurrilous and with
out sponsors. Interest is centered on
the fight for City Marshal and members
of the Board of Education For the
Marshalship there are three candidates
John Conrad, the incumbent. who is an
independent candidate; William Gum,
a member of the police force, nominee of
the Non-Partisan party, and George
MacRae, a young detective, who has the
Endorsement OF the Municipal League
For a time it was the general opinion
that Conrad would defeat the regular
nominees but the distribution yesterday
of an anonymous circular making a libel
GUS attack on his opponents turned the
tide of public favor against him, and the
fight now appears to be between Gum
and MacRea-
The School Board fight is attracting the
greatest attention. The Non-Partisans
are combating for the retention in office
Of the present trustees. The Municipal
League wants a complete change from
School Superintendent down the line,
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claiming that the department has been
used as political machine by the Nom
Partisan candidates, Trustees G. L. Tis-
dale and j. B. Lanktree and Superintend-
ent ID. j. Sullivan. The Municipal
League candidates are E. M Keys,
FRANK Otis and j. r. Sloan.
Itsdale and Lanktree are making des-
perate efforts to secure their reelection
county Clerk Frank c. Jordan who lives
in Oakland, has taken hand in Mr.
Lanktree'S fight, and has issued over
his own signature an appeal to the voters
TO 'vtndtcate Lanktree and silence the
detractors of our school system" The
citizens do not take KINDLY to Mr. Jor-
dams interference in the local campaign,
and resolutions will be introduced at the
nrst meeting of the campaign tomorrow
night condemning his action.
The candidates for City Trustees have
been left to shift for themselves. B. j.
Smith, the independent candidate, who
promises to conduct the city government
without taxation has taken advantage of
the situation, jumped into the middle of
the fight and made himself a very for
midable factor in the contest. 1t is known
that the regular nominees for Trustees
are knitting each other, and Smith, being
the only Independent candidate, is reap
ing the benefit.
The decision of the City Attorney that
no one who registered or transferred sub
sequent to March 16 could vote at Mon
days election has disfranchised 10S citi-
zens. Their names have been crossed off
the supplemental registers. Among them
IS D. j. Sullivan, Superintendent Of
Schools.
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HEAVY TARIFF ON
SIDEWALK CYCLING
INCREASE FROM TWO TO FIVE
DOLLARS.
in Many Accidents to Chill
dren.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


SOS broadway, April l.
The number of accidents that have
happened to ladies and children through
the carelessness of cyclists has resulted
in increasing the bail for riding on the
sidewalks from 81 to IS.
An ordinance has also been introduced
in the City Council prohibiting all cy-
clists from using the sidewalks at any
hour of the night or day. These measures
are of great interest to cyclists all around
the bay, many of whom are in the habit
OF coming to Oakland during the summer
and patroniZing her boasted miles of side
walks. The existing ordinance makes 1t
misdemeanOr not to dismount or turn
out of the way of a foot passenger on the
sidewalk or not to ring bell at a cross
ing. The maximum fine for violating this
ordinance has been So, but the Police
Judge has permitted police officers to
collect bail of 81 and to allow the cyclist
to go on his way.
This practice has failed to induce riders
TO obey the law and several women and
children have recently been knocked
down, and in some instances severely in
1ured. Judge Smith has therefore issued
an order that the maximum bail must be
exacted in every case.
The new ordinance, which IL is said
Will certainly be passed, prohibits any
kind of wheel from being used on the
sidewalks except invalids' chairs and
childrens toy wheels. 1t is claimed by
friends of the measure that the streets of
Oakland are now in such good condition
that there is not the excuse for riding on
the sidewalks that existed two years ago
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
A HAIR-RAISING RUNAWAY.
Letter-Carrier Littler's Wild Ride
Which Nearly Cost Him His
TO-

OAKLAND, April 7.-Charles Littler,
one of the best-known mail carriers in
the service, was thrown from his bugg>
and nearly killed to-day. Littler was 60
ing his round in Piedmont and was driV
ing along Hamilton place, when part Of
the harness broke. The effect of the ac-
cident was to startle the horse and 1t ran
off at a break-neck pace, headed for Lake
Merritt. The harness continued to part
and Littler hung on to the reins, hoping
that the animal would run into the mud
and be brought to a standstill.
An electric car was going the same way
and every effort was made to catch up
with the frightened animal, in the hope
of heading it off. The runaway and the
car raced for several hundred yards
After a mad contest the last trace parted
and Littler was thrown into the air fully
ten feet. He landed on his forehead on
the car track just as the car had passed.
LAttler's head was cut, one knee was in.
tured and he was almost unconscious
when picked up and put aboard a car
which speeded away for surgical aid He
was taken to his home, and unless there
be some unexpected developments he will
recover.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Fraternity House Entered.

BERKELEY, April IA thief entered
the handsome new chapter house of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity last night
and succeeded in making away with a
sum of money. together with other valua-
bles. The fraternity house stands on the
corner of Durant and Telegraph avenues
1t has offered an easy mark for burglars
once or twice before.
Last nights intruder managed to get
into the Upstairs apartments Of the fra
ternity men, taking away all the wearing
apparel in hight. This he searched for
loose money, netting about $780, The
clothes he threw away on leaving the
premises. They were found this morning
scattered about in the yard and In some
gold and silver was broken open and SIS
taken. No clew can be found to the per
petrator of the deed. The police are of
the opinion that some one well acquainted
with the interior of the house is RESPONSE
bic. Several months ago Chinese SER
want did practically the same thing and
was discharged, the goods stolen being
recovered.
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club medals, and the California Collie
Club offers its medals for its own mem

club medals, and the California Collie
Club offers its medals for it's own mem
berS.
Dalmatians, poodles. bulldogs, Boston,
Irish and Skye terriers, Japanese spaniels,
dachshunds, pugs and toy terriers all re-
ceive the San Francisco Kennel Club S
special medals in addition to the regular
prizes. Yorkshire terriers will compete
also for a silver beaker.
For bull terriers the Phemeria Cocker
Kennels offer a Lenox and silver pitcher,
and the Kennel Club offers its special
medals.
A unique feature Of the show will be a
parade of greyhounds in training, that
will compete for silver cups.
carload of dogs from the Eastern cir
cult is expected to arrive here. The en-
tries of these dogs for competition are al
ready on the way. 1t is safe to assert
that the total of entries will surpass last
year by so per cent. and judging from the
number that have already been filed 1t is
not extraVagant to expect a doubling OF
the number. The applications for pre-
MUM lists have been so far in excess of
the anticipation that a second edition has
been necessitated.
A feature of the show will be the auc-
ton sale of dogs on the last day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
TWO RESTRAINING ORDERS.
Plaintiffs In Divorce Suits Guard
Their Interests Well.

OAKLAND, April I'm the divorce suit
of May E. Fink against Alonzo w. Fink
defendant has been cited to appear in the
Superior Court to show cause why he
should not pay to his wife $500 alimony
monthly and $500 counsel fees during the
tendency of the suit. An order has also
Issued restraining him from disposing of
any of the community property.
Further testimony was taken to-day In
Kirchofer against Gustaf Kirchofer. and
Judge Ellsworth virtually decided to grant
a decree but continued the matter until
next Tuesday. An order was issued re-
straining defendant from selling the ranch
in Mendocino County and granting plain
tiff $25 counsel fees.
Judge Ogden has granted Emily M Lip
ka a divorce from E. M. Lipka.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco
Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open
until u o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock.
2s7 Hayes street; open until $3.50 o'clock
621 McAllister street; open until $50 o'clock.
615 Larkin street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
1941 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock
2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth; open
until O clock
106 Eleventh street; open until o'clock.
1926 Mission street; open until o'clock.
NV. corner OF Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets. omen until 9 n,clnck
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
NOTORIOUS MUTASCOPES
INCUBATORS OF DURRANTS

Francis @8 Broadway, April
notorious
that breed this
this
o n San
heard upon side but made Finally the
whitaker John ustace Robert Graham appointed to nes
a o. moral
The committee has of their investigation
wered
effort
prohibited the
being
exhibition
remedy the abuse prohibiting
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
YOUNG WIFE
KIDNAPPED BY
FOUR TOUGHS
Mrs. Dottie Bernard'S S
Romance.
SHE is NOW UNDER ARREST
HER HUSBAND TELLS OF HER
NAUGHTINESS.
Five Years Ago She Was Happy,
Innocent Bride, but Vas Grad
ually Lured to Her
Ruin.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
908 Broadway, April 7.
Mrs. Dottie Bernard. a young wife and
not unattractive, gave the Police De-
partment considerable trouble this after
noon She told q romantic story of hav-
ing been kidnapped, which had many ele-
ments of truth in it, but 1t led to such un-
happy developments that Mrs. Bernard
was arrested some hours later and is now
in the City Prison.
For nearly a week Mrs. Bernard has
been restrained of her liberty in a house
near the racetrack, ana her companions
have been young fellows whose names
she does not know, with the exception or
one-Joe Taylor.
Mrs. Bernard first appeared at the Re
ceiving Hospital with her hands badly
Last Tuesday evening" she said. Il
was on my way home when Joe Taylor
and three companions approached me.
Taylor offered 10 see me home and l con-
sented. When We passed a barn the
young fellows pushed me in and locked
the door and they have kept me there for
three days. They have only given me a
little bread and a few drinks in that time.
l made several attempts 10 get out but
could not force the door To-day l made
forced my hand through the window. l
was so weak that could not get through
the window after l had broken il. Tne
noise made attracted the neighbors and
Police Officer Curtis liberated me"
Police detectives We're put to work on
the case and the mystery was revealed
by the woman's husband. He said that
five years ago he married the young
woman, who was then a respectable,
Woodworking laundress of San Francisco.
They furnished a nice home in this city
and for three years all went well. Two
years ago the young wife started on the
down track. This led to absenting her
self from home for several days at a
time.
Some weeks ago she went away and
Bernard became so disgusted that he
closed up his house, sold the furniture
and decided never TO try to keep his wife
straight again.
AS Mrs Bernard has no home and had
been drinking she was retained in Jail
as a Nagrant nendinP further innuirY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SAILED.

SAILED.
Friday. April Z.
Strnr Ruth. Strand. Usal.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
FORT BRAGG-Sailed April 7-Stmr Noyo,
for San Francisco.
BOWENS LANDING-Sailed April 7-Schr
Corinthian. for San Francisco.
USAL-Sailed April 7-stmr Newsboy, for San
Francisco.
TACOMA-sailed April Seer ship Maipo for
Callao April 7-Ship Louis Walsh, for San
Francisco.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
PHILADELPHIA Arrived April 7-Stmr
Switzerland for Antwerp
BALTIMORE-Arrived April 7-Stmr Bos-
mia, from Hamburg.
GLAsGoW-saiied April 7-stmr Ethiopia,
for New York.
LIVERPOOLLSailed April 7-stmr Georgia,
for New York.
Queenstown April 7-stmr Cana
da for Boston.
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Left Much to Charity.

OAKLAND, April IA petition for the
final distribution of the estate of the late
Mrs. Maria Martin has been filed. Under
the terms of the will the estate, valued at
Sill, ,224 Sc, is to be distributed largely
among relatives in England and Scotland.
About $4,000 goes to charitable institutions.
After all bequests have been paid the
residue is to be divided among the San
Francisco Children's Hospital, and Fabi-
ola Hospital and Ladies' Relief Society of
this city. The Unitarian church of this
city is also to receive $1,000 Robert Hen
derson Peat and Mrs. Mary Paxton Her
rick Ross are the eXecutrices.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Police Raid Gambling Dens.

OAKLAND, April THE Police De-
idea Of the new city administration The
start was made on the gambling houses
and the most fashionable faro game in
tain Morrison, Sergeant Peterson and Of
ficer Henderson. The dealer, Rodgers,
and several of the players were ar
rested. All of the latter gave fictitious
names and were released on bail The
gambling furniture was taken to the City
Hall
This is the first move toward reclaim
ing the city from being the "open town
that it was under the old administration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA, April Hon. o. W. Stew
art of Chicago will speak Saturday in the
Free Methodist Church on Some Phases
of Christian Citizenship
The Young Mems Republican Club
held its first public meeting during the
local campaign tonight at the Webster
Knowland presided Addresses were
made by the clubs candidates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Reliance .sGentlemen,s Night. "

OAKLAND, April THE Reliance Club
has arranged "gentlemen's night" for
tryouts between Jack Kennan of the T.
s. S. Iowa and Al Cohn Of San Francisco,
and Henry Martin and Dick Mcdonald
a four-round exhibition between Chap
Eddie Jones' The principal events, two
eight-round goes, will be between Jack
Mcmahon and William Ensbury, at 125
pounds, and Harry Pigeon and Nose La
I,nntisa 40 rnnndS
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
FABIOLA TO HAVE
ITS DERBY DAY
Lady Managers Accept the Offer of
the California Jockey Club.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 81


The of
a
proceeds will be donated to the hospital fund
a
The chief business before the
track
benefit The
decided Mr. Williams
onHfb b enng a Emeryvlle
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
SPECIAL NOTICES

PILES-PETER FREILINGS pile salve 81 per
box; warranted to cure all cases of bleeding
itching. external, internal or protruding
piles without fail, no matter of how long
standing. 1928 Devisadero St, near Sutter
BAD tenants elected for 81 collections made;
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
ROOMS papered from 49, whtened, 81 up;
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Another Elopement.

OAKLAND, April 7.---Miss Georgiana
Horton, daughter Of the. ex-Consul to
Athens. has announced to her friends that
she went to San Rafael a month ago and
was married to M. j. Miller of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
DIVIDEND NOTICEs.


DIVIDEND No. 2 (3Oc per share) of the Paau-
hau Sugar Plantation Company will be pay
able at the office of the company 327 Market
St. on and after MONDAY, April TO- 1899.
Iranster Iona books VIII close TUESDAY, April 4,