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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
BIDS OPENED
FOR BOULEV Ard
Supervisors Receive Offer
of $1,000 Less Than the Es-
timated Cost of Work
CONTRACT is WITHHELD
Would Examine Bid of Ran
some Constructions Com
pany to Build for 100000
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

OdhldIlu OlllCe San rIdHClSCO OdJl
1915 Broadway, Aug. %.
-Four bids were received this morning
by the Board of Supervisors for the
construction of the scenic boulevard be-
tween Oakland and Haywards. The
lowest bid for doing the work was sub
mitted by the Ransome Construction
Company for the sum of $500, 900, which
is $1,000 less than the estimated cost Of
the work as reported Nby County Sur
veyer Prather, who had the drawing Of
all the plans for the road and esti-
mated that it would cost $780,, 900 to
build. The other bids were: Oakland
Paving Company, s3O5, 900; f. B. & A.
L. Stone Company, SPAS 500; Pacific
Construction Company, $S97,973.
The ontract for the work will not be
let until September 6. In the meantime
the bids will be investigated to see that
they are according to the requirements.
The payment for the work has been
provided for by special tax levy, and it
is expected that in three years the work
will be finished. 1t is intended to make
this one of the famous drives of the
State. II will be a broad boulevard, 100
feet in width and twelve miles in
length, and will follow the contour of
the foothills at sufficient elevation
to give magnificent view of the coun-
try surrounding San Francisco Bay.
A protest against the letting of the
contract for the work has been received
by the board from the Alameda County
Advancement Association, which asked
that action be deferred. In some re-
marks passed upon this communica
ton by Chairman Mitchell he said:
We have heard all sorts of knocks
on this proposition, and we know their
origin. l will say for the board that we
will give this matter the most careful
consideration. We do not intend to
take any action until we have made d
thorough investigation We are COM
mitted to this proposition, and l believe
it will be one of the finest advertise
ments for the county that was ever
proposed. We have acquired the neces-
sary right of way, and all we have to
do now is to see to the building of the
road and that it is properly done"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
YOUTH WOUNDS HIS
SISTER WITH PISTOL
Paul TrOplOng Did Not Think the
Weapon Was Loaded, but He
Was Wrong

BERKELEY. Aug 29.-Paul Trop-
long didn't think the pistol he was
tampering with yesterday was loaded.
and the usual thing happened. in this
case il happened TO be his sister who
was the victim She is Miss Amanda
TroplOng. "a years old and a student
Of the Berkeley High School. She
lies in bed now with a flesh wound in
her leg, just above the ankle. She
is glad that she is not dead. and so
is her brother. who feels the result
Of his awkwardness.
The youth was cleaning his pistol.
q 22-caliber weapon. in the kitchen at
the time Of the accident. and his sis
ter was watching him across the
way. Suddenly the pistol went off and
:. little scream notified the household
that Miss Amanda had been shot
She was brave, however, and did not
vince at the pain while waiting for
the doctor TO arrive. The wound is
not serious and she Will be able to
return TO school soon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
BEAUTIFUL EXHIBIT OF
COTTON MADE AT HALE'S
Enterprising Firm Secures More Than
$50 Plants for Display in Its
Establishment

An interesting exhibit Of cotton
plants in all their various stages of
development is being made at Hale
Brothers dry goods store.
Arrangements were completed some
time ago by the management Of the es-
Establishment with a seed firm in New
Orleans for the shipment of a quantity
of cotton plants from incipiency to full
bloom. These have been installed in
the grand court of Hale Brothers large
store and thousands of visitors are
availing themselves Of the opportunity
to see for the first time how cotton
grows.
Over the court a troupe OF coIored
singers MARBLE Southern Laws of the
cotton fields The exhibit will doubt
less prove Of interest to a great ma
jOrity of the visiting Knights Templar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30

this city. While confined to his room
at the hospital Larkin was often Wis
tied by DR.. Nelson Bissell, then a stu
dent at Cooper Medical College At
ter he was able to get out the old man
often walked past the latter's home.
Little did he dream that the wife of
the young student, the mother of two
boys, whose shouts he had often heard
while passing the house was the
daughter whom he had left nearly thir-
ty years ago.
After coming to Oakland Larkin for
got this student acquaintance, who
meantime was graduated from Cooper
College and entered upon the practice
Of medicine. In June, 1903. after Lar
kin had been an inmate of the Kings
Daughters Home for more than year
Miss l.. Gilbert of Alameda visited the
home to call upon one of the inmates,
a friend of the old miner. She met
Larkin, who, when he heard her name.
remarked that he had a cousin of that
name who. when he last heard of him.
was living in Iowa. Why" said Miss
Gilbert, Iowa was my fathers home. >"
Further conversation revealed the fact
that the young lady was the daughter
of Larkin's cousin, T. NJ. Gilbert. who
had come to California several years
ago, and was killed two years ago while
working for the Southern Pacific Com
pany.
On learning that Larlxin had not
heard from his family for several years
Miss Gilbert wrote to relative in
Iowa telling of her discovery, and from
this relative came the news that the
old mans only daughter was married
and was living in San Francisco Miss
Gilbert wrote to Mrs. Bissell and she
at once came TO Oakland to investigate
the story. What was her surprise to
discover that the old miner. whom she
had several times visited in company
with her husband, was her own father
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
HOLD a NIGHT MEETING
chimes at Special Meeting OF
Subcommittee,


The Board Of Election Commission
ers met last night at the City Hall
principally for the purpose Of consid-
ering the placing Of the voting ma
chimes. Commissioners Devote. LET
fingweu and Mcclure agreed to me It
next Wednesday night to consider their
disposal.
Some time was consumed IN reading
the minutes Of the two preceding meet
ings Of the board. Following that came
the submission OF report BY Thomas
w. Hickey of the Democratic County
Committee. Mr.. Hickey submitted a
list of candidates that had been in
dOrsed by the County and State Cen
trail committees for the positions OF
election officers. President Roberts de-
INJURED at accepting the list. as he in
timated il barred any Democrat who
might be willing to serve, but who did
not have the Endorsement Of the gov
erning Democratic committees. After
much verbal sparring BIZ President
Roberts and Mr. Hickey, who was aid
ed by Chairman Timothy H. Spellacy,
the list was placed on file to be inves-
tigated and considered.
The board granted the request OF
w. L. Harper of the Thirty-ninth As
sembly District to hold a precinct reg
istratiOn on September IA at 1853 For
ty-ninth avenue.
Rewards Of $3.50 will be offered by the
board for the arrest Of any person viO-
lating the election laws and SIS for
any one destroying election property
during the coming election.
The board then adjourned to meet
Monday evening, September Il, at 8
o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Formation and Line Of
March of the Labor Day
Parade Are Announced
TO9START AT 10 O'CLOCK
After the Procession a Re
union and Barbecue VIII
Be Held at IdOra Park
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
1nl6 RroadMaN. Aug. %.


George X. Smith. grad marshal Of
the Labor day parade, to-day issued
his orders Tor the formation Of the
q. procession. and also announced the
starting point and the line Of march.
The parade viii start al the foot OF
Broadway al 10 o'clock sharp and VIII
march up Broadway TO Ninth street,
10 Washington street, TO Fourteenth
street. TO Grove street TO San Pablo
avenue, down San Pablo avenue TO
Broadway. TO Seventh street, ana
,ountermarch on Broadway and san
Pablo avenue to Twentieth street, 10
Telegraph avenue and disband-
he reviewing stand Will be located
Al the intersection Of Grove street and
san Pablo avenue. AS the various di-
visions pass the stand after the coun-
termarch the marshals and aids viii
fall out and Join the grand marshal in
froht of the stand
The divisions viii form in the follow
ing order at $3.50 sharp:
First division. second and Broadway: Pla-
toon q police grand marshal and alds, car
riages, containing invited guests. Judges ano
president. North side Of second. west Of
Broadway II. e. Shaffer. marshal Of the FIRST
division; Allen hand Butchers Union, cooks
and Walters. Bakers. South side Of Second
street. west OF Broadway: Soda. Ice and Min
ersl Water Drivers Soda and Mineral Water
Rot.lers Beer BOttlers. B0xmakers Boot and
shoe Workers. Flour and Feed Mill Opera
tfves North side Of Second street east Of
Eros Uay. District Council Of Transfers,
Transfers No. 20 south side of Second street,
east Of Broadway: Material Tesmsters
Second division viii form on Third street
North side OF Third street, west Of Broad
Way: F. Danke and aids. Galatians band,
District Council OF Carpenters. Carpenters
UnieE No. 80. South side of Third street,
west a roadway Carpenters Union No
1S4 sni Millmen's Union No $50. North side
~ Third street east Of Broadway: Carpen-
tiers Nos ll5S 1867. SIS. South side Of Third
street. east ~ Broadway: Carpenters Union
no. 1913 Amslgamated Society Of Carpen-
tiers
ThPd division viii form on Fourth street
vesc % Broadway: Division Marshal J. F.
sale r Scott-s band. Longshorenen's Union.
No. lSan Francisco, Electrical Workers
No. 2S3. Retail Clerks. On north side Cf
Fourth street east; TailOrs' Union, Ship
wrighrs- South side Of Fourth street, Of
Broadway Laundry Workers
The fourth division viii form on Fifth
shall T. J. HOPKINS McBa,u's band Street
Carmen Union No. 1872. Sign. Carriage and
Pictorial Painters. Machinists Machinists'
Apprentices. South side of Fifth street. west
~ -eroad Way- Gas Workers Union. Iron.
Steel and T'inn-orkers; Boilermakers. on
Stationary Engineers. Stationary Firemen,
stage Mechanics Sonth side Of Fifth street,
east NJ Broadway: Horseshoers. StevedOres.
AS the various divisions disband at
the corner Of Telegraph avenue and
Twentieth street the members of the
unions in line viii take cars to IdOra
Park, where the picinc and barbecue
will be held.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
YAQUlS MAKE FIGHT
TO RETURN TO HOMES
Band of Deportcd Indians Escapes
From Ranches and Give Battle
TO Government TrooDs.

GCAYMAS, Mexico. Aug. "a
dispatch from the military authori-
ties at Mazatlan states that on Mon
day last the garrison there was ad-
Vlsed that a party of at least one
hundred YaQuis were returning from
the ranches in Yucatan, to which
they had been deDorted, and had
crossed the southern line of the state
OF Slnaloa and were en- route 10 their
former hunting-grounds in Sonora.
\ detachment was at once sent ont
to intercept them and succeeded il;
heading off the Indians about thirtv-
i've miles northeast OF MazatIan. The
Yaquis gave battle and succeeded in
keeping back the Government forces
until they could escape through some
narrow defiles of the Sierra Madre
Mountains A force returning from
Hermosillo Will be sent out from
Guaymas to intercept the band and
prevent it from joining the rest of
their brethren in Sonora.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
GERMAN SOLDIERS BRIDGE
THE ELBE IN FEW DAYS
Military Experiment Costs $500. 900.
but Authorities Express Them
selves as Well Pleased.

BERLIN. Aug. 29.-Three regi-
ments of military railroad builders in
the last few days erected a strong.
wide bridge over the Elbe, in the
country district near Witteinberg
capable of bearing heavy artillery and
army transports. 1t was torn down
to-day. The labor and the material
for the bridge cost 100000
Extra ordinary precautions were
taken to keep the country people from
approaching near the bridge and to
prevent photographs of it being TAX
en-. The structure, which was per-
fected by members of the general
staff, was built in sections that can
be put together quickly. If one or
more sections are destroyed By shells
or by fire others can be substituted.
The bridge can be adapted to streams
of varying width and depth. General
Won Einem, the War Minister. in
spected it Saturday and pronounced it
admirable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Death of Pioneer Clergyman.
BERKELEY, Aug. 29.-The Rev

BERKELEY. Aug. 29.-The Rev.
Jacob H. Strong, a retired Congrega-
tional clergyman, died last night at
the Providence Hospital, Oakland,
after several weeks illness. The de-
ceased minister was a native of Con-
necticut, 70 years old. He resided at
1886 Hillegass avenue. In 1859 the
pioneer preacher began his first pas
tOrate in California at Sequel, serving
there five years. Subsequently he was
at Pescadero, and later held pulpit
at Clayton for nine years. For eight
years he had charge at Sunol. Fail
ing health caused the clergyman to
retire. He leaves widow. two sons
and two daughters. who are Mrs. Fan
ME F. Strong, F. A. and Theodore P.
Strong, Mrs. Elmira S. Watson and
Mrs May S. Cooper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The following
marriage licenses were issued to-day:
Joe NJ. Lopes, aged PA, and Mary
Lucio, Is. both of Centerville: James
Gilmour, over 21, Stockton. and Addie
Fl. Singleton. over 49, MERGED; Harvey
Long, 81, San Francisco, and Iantha
c. Bowman, A, Berkeley; Henry L.
Halsey. over As, and Ida F. EmmaI.
over So, both of Alameda; Edmund r
Larkin. "a. and Henrietta E. Morrison.
%, both of Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Sweet Singers Are Married.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 2s.-Signor Domen-
leo Russo, formerly tenor at the Tivoli
Theater San Francisco. and Mrs. Fran
ces Mandler contralto. were married
this evening at $50 O'Clock at the Pleas
anton. 2229 Santa Clara avenue the
home Of the brides mother. Mrs. Rosa
Chandler Rev. Christopher Reuss Of
the Eirst Unitarian Church Officiated.
Miss Nellie Benson was maid Of honor
ard Fred Mandler was best man.
twenty-five guests witnessed the we'd
ding and participated in the elaborate
banquet served AT 10 o'clock. Signor
Russo and his bride depart tomorrow
for Denver, from where they will start
on q theatrical tour TO last six weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-After a separ
alton of nearly thirty years, A. L. Lar
kin, an old miner, who is now an in
mate Of the Kings Daughters Home
in this city, and his daughter Mrs.
Minnie E. BisseI. have been reunited
under circumstances which might cas-
lily form the plot of romantic drama.
The happiness of both, however, was
tempered with sadness, for the father,
who has not seen his child since he
left her. a tiny baby in her mothers
arms, viii never see her face, for he
is totally blind.
In 1874 Larkin departed from his
home in Iowa to seek a fortune in the
mines. He left his wife and daughter,
then a baby less than a year old, fairly
well provided for. hoping to return to
them a rich man. Fortune failed to
smile upon him and for years he wan
deTed from one TO another of the min
ing camps of Colorado, New Mexico
and Wyoming, making only a bare liv
ing and unwilling to return home
without the fortune which he had
come 70 far - seek.
Finally his letters home remained un-
answered and as he drifted farther
west he gradually lost all trace of his
wife and child. In 1898 Larkin came
to California and finally located al the
Berlin mine, near Austin, Nevada.
SIGHT is DESTROYED.
On September %. 1901. Larkin was
injured by a premature explosion of
a blast ard he was sent to Lane Hos
pital in San Francisco, where it was
found that his sight had been totally
destroyed.
Larkin entered the hospital on Oc-
tober T. 1901. and remained until Feb
ruary H. 1902. when he secured admis-
sion to the Kings Daughters Home in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
INSURRECTIONISTS ARE
PREPARING TO ATTACK

BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 29-The
Paraguayan insurrectionists are &C.
lively preparing for land attack by
foot and mounted soldiers. Serious re-
sistance is not expected.
Government troops at Asuncion are
freely deserving. Their rations are
now reduced to three biscuits a day.
The country is almost entirely doni-
mated by the insurgents.
In an interview to-day with Senior
Viera, the Paraguayan Minister Jose
A. Terry and o. Betbedr, respectively
Argentine Ministers of Foreign Affairs
and of Marine, promised that Argen-
tine would maintain strict neutrality.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Ready for Bond Ordinance.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The City
Council viii meet tomorrow night to
place on final passage the bond cleo
ton ordinance. at which Will be sub
mitted on September p the PROPOSE
tons covering an issue Of $2.492. 600 for
public Improvements. Mayor Olney. it
is expected. viii sign the ordinance
without delay. Improvement clubs
and other organizations viii begin a
campaign at once in support of the
project Flags indicating the boun-
oaries OF the Sather tract park site
have been set out for the Information
Of the public. The De Fremerv prom
erty at Sixteenth and Adeline streets
another projected park site. will be
open daily after September ! for in
spectiOn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Visiting Friend Shares Imprisonment

Charles Lee, bunko man, was ar
rested last night by Detectives Ryan
and Taylor and his name entered on
the detinue book at the City Prison.
He is accused of bunkoing an Okla
homa man named Bud Kissinger out
of the sum of 1916 on August Il last.
Bert Campbell, a friend of Lee,
called at the prison last night to see
him and was himself placed in det-
niue on general principles. Campbell
and Lee are fake footrace artists.
They were concerned in a recent bum
ko game of this nature in Golden Gate
Park, when an individual was f1eeced
of several hundred dollars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Wants Barrie Pnnished.

OAKLAND. Aug. 29.-Alexander c..
Barrie of Berkeley was cited to-day to
appear before Judge Ellsworth next
Friday morning and show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt
of court for not having paid his wife,
Eliza A. Barrie, $50 a month alimony
since last July. Mrs Barrie made
sensational charges against her hus-
band and his nephew, Frederick Wade,
in a suit for divorce she began. in
which she was defeated, Judge Ogden
holding that she was insane.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CONSTITUTION
Norwegian Government Officials Lose
High Offices by Operation of
COuntry'S Law.

CHRISTIANIA, Norway. Aug. 20
NJ. Nicholson has been appointed Min:
lister of Finance and Customs in sue
cession to NJ. Kildai, and NJ. Vogt has
been appointed Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Commerce, Navigation and In
dustry in succession to NJ. Schoening.
MN. Kildai and SchOening having re-
tired in accordance with the constitu-
ton. MN. Nicholson and VOgt had
therefore formed a delegation of the
Council of State residing at Stock
holm near the King"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
MISSING WIFE
COMES TOLICHT
Surrenders to the Police,
Who Hold a Warrant for
Her Arrest as Insane
HUSBAND COMPLAINANT
Says a Man in Berkeley Had
Something to Do With the
Disappearance of Woman
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Aug. %.

Oakland once san FRANCISCO fCdll,
lO16 Broadway, Aug. %.
Claiming that his wife, Mrs. Myr-
tie Organ. had been spirited away
from home after he had sworn to
complaint for her arrest as insane,
William c. Organ, residing at 1416
San Pablo avenue, applied to-day to
the police for help in locating the
missing woman. who had been away
from home since Friday.
Organ declared his belief that w.
+. Heine, a carpet beaten. residing at
26ll Shattuck avenue, Berkeley, knew
where Mrs Organ was concealed.
Detective Quigley made an investi-
ga ton this morning and after long
but unsa Usfa Glory interview with
Heine returned TO police headquarters.
The detective said he was satisfied
Heine knew where the woman could
be found. Quigley's theory proved to
be correct. Early this afternoon Mrs.
and surrendered herself She was
taken to the detention ward at the Re-
ceiving Hospital and held for eXamin-
alton by the Lunacy Commissioners.
Mrs. Organ is % years old. Her
husband says his wife has tried to kill
herself on several occasions by but
ting her head against a wall and by
cutting herself with a pair of scis-
sOrs.
Though Heine denied that he knew
anything about the missing wife's
whereabouts, he said he had been
engaged by her to move her trunk to
Berkeley. He refused TO say where
the trunk had been taken. 1t was not
long after Detective Quigley met
Heine that Mrs. Organ appeared al the
City Prison. She refused to say where
she had been stopping. Concerning
the insanity affidavit Mrs Organ
averred that she had been abused by
her spouse and for that reason she
had left home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Marry Despite Opnosition.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 29.-In the face of
parental opposition Miss Adelaide Grit
fiths, daughter of DR.. Allen Griffiths of
1917 Willow street, went to Oakland last
Wednesday and was there welded to
John Fraser, an employee of the South
ern Pacific Company. DR.. Griffiths op-
posed the marriage, claiming that his
daughter was not yet II years old. In
the marriage license the age of the
bride is given as 10 years
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
changes in school Department.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The Board of
Education tonight appointed F. r..
Cauch supervisor Of manual training in
the public schools. The resignation of
Miss Leonore Busey. a teacher in the
evening schools, was accepted, Miss
Carolyn s. Merwin being elected to the
vacancy. The following teachers were
granted leaves of absence: Miss c.
Lucy Maxwell. TO January l. 1905: Miss
Charlotte Louise Morgan, from October
for four months; Mrs. Z. E. Green
man, from October for six months
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Invalid Seeks Death.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Abba NJ
Whitney, a widow, aged IS years, com
nlitted suicide at the Hotel Touraine
this evening. The deceased had been
an invalid for number Of years and
ia a moment Of depression, caused by
brooding over her continued illness, she
took poison with fatal effect
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
Native Sons Give Theater PARTY

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The Admis-
sion day committee of the Native
Sons gave a theater party at the Lib
erty Theater this evening for the
benefit of the celebration fund.
large number of tickets were sold and
the play. THE Private Secretary" was
much enjoyed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30

The police have been asked to as
sist in finding Mrs. Belle Matthews. q
bride of six weeks. She left her bope
at ll9 Turk street four DAYS ago and
her husband has been unable to locate
Nolan of Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30

Postmaster Fisk has made the fol-
lowing appointments from the eligible
list to substitute cIerkships: Leslie W.
Hayes, Charles F. Adams. Alfred
GOurdier. Henry p. Giannlnf and
Charles NJ. Dillon.