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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
DAIRYMEN OBJECT TO
SANITARY REGULATIONS
Declare Proposed Rules of Health
Board VIII Work Hardship on
Milk Industry.

A number of dairy owners and milk
dealers appeared yesterday before the
Hospital and Health Committee of the
Board of Supervisors to protest
against the incorporation in pro-
posed ordinance of the rules and reg
ulations adopted by the Health Board
for the sanitary conduct of dalr1es-
The dairymen were represented by
George H. Pippy, who argued that the
regulations were too drastic and If
made mandatory would cause great
hardship to the milk industry
Pippy said the dairymen were will
ing to meet with the Board of Health
to agree on sanitary requirements, but
were not willing to go to any elaborate
expense.
DIR. Ward, president Of the Board OF
Health, said it was not intended TO
work a hardship on the dairymen, but
the board would insist on having pure
milk supplied to consumers, as bad
milk worked a hardship on the pub
lie. Messrs. DAILY, Brewer, Pohlman
and Stone were heard and they pro-
tested against certain specific rules.
Pohlman said that most dairymen
rented their premises and that the
conditions are too onerOus and prac-
Stone said that trouble would result
with union mixers if the rules were
enforced.
1t was agreed that a committee
from the dairymen meet with the
Board of Health tomorrow night at
$3.50 TO arrive at some understanding,
a report of the conclusions to be filed
with the Hospital Committee on Fri
day morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
MAY CUT DOWN
ENGINEER FEES
Board of Trustees Finds
That Town Official Gets
a Large Annual Income
NETS $4,000 IN A YEAR
Rates May Be Reduced and
Part of Receipts Given
to the Underpaid Officers
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call
214S Center Street, June 81.

El4S center street, June Il.
Some change in the schedule of fees
charged by City Engineer c. l.. Hug
gins is contemplated by the Board of
Trustees and an investigation is now
on to determine just where and how
the pruning ought to be done. 1t is
estimated that Engineer Higgins will
receive from fees this year about
$4,000. He says that last year his
gross income was $4,000. This is due
to the Unprecedented number of inn
provements going on in Berkeley just
now.
Thomas Rickard, president of the
Board of Trustees, says that some
thing will be done in regard to the
ordinance regulating the fees charged
by the City Engineer. Either the
rates will be reduced or arrangements
made to divert some portion of them
to the city.
In many cases the charges are too
high said President Rickard to-day.
They ought to be equalized, and 1
think part of the income should go to
increase the salaries of some of our
underpaid officials"
My gross income last year was
$40, said Mr.. Higgins, when in
formed of this impending change.
out of that amount / had to pay for
assistance that cost $4,000 so it is not
all profit. This year it may amount
to something more. The office has not
always paid like that, however, and
only these last two or three years have
been so profitable to me-"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
CLAIMS FATHER
WAS A PRINCE
Man Arrested at Liver
more for Burglary Says
He Is Son of Indian Rajah
TELLS STRANGE STORY
Julius Sternheim Declares
Parent Was Banished for
Inciting a Bad Mutiny
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1916 Broadway, June 21.


1915 Broadway, June 21.
julius Sternheim says he is son OF
one of the Rajahs of India, but he was
arrested at Livermore for burglary
committed at Ravenswood ranch, Chris
Buckley's summer home, and was held
to answer before the Superior Court to-
day by Judge Taylor of Livermore.
1t is alleged that Sternheim was seen
in the act of robbing the ranch, but
the defendant denies this and pleads
mistaken identity.
The suspect told a strange story on
the witness stand to-day. He says ne
is not negro, but an East Indian from
one of the interior provinces, OF which
he declares his father was RaJah. he
says his father was banished from his
native land for melting mutiny against
the British Government, and after wan
dering about the world located in the
United States. Sternheim says this hap
pened when he was small boy, and he
says he has lived in America ever since
that time.
He says he has apartments at 105 Ell
lis street, San Francisco, where he has
resided for some time and where he has
a rare collection of Indian curios be-
queathed to him by his father.
When arrested Sternheim was well
dressed. He has not the appearance Of
a criminal. When searched at the Liv-
ermore jail several pawn tickets for
jewelry were found in his possession,
but he says these are for articles of his
own that he has been forced to pledge
Sternheim was brought to the County
Iail in Oakland this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
WEARY OF LIFE WITH
INCOMPATIBLE SPOUSES
Julia +. Hume Obtains a Divorce,
Although Judge Ogden Says 1t
Has Queer Look.

OAKLAND, June 21.-Julia F.
Hume obtained a divorce to-day from
Edwin p. Hume, a wool broker, on
the ground Of desertion. In granting
the decree Judge Ogden said: The
court will now aid the Vaccinations
Of the defendant by granting the plain
tin a decree of divorce. The case
looks as if il had been agreed upon
BY stipulation the husband had
agreed 10 pay $50 a month for the
support Of the children
Annie II. Curtis obtained divorce
from Waldo ". Curtis to-day on the
ground of neglect.
Maudena s. Ritches secured a de-
cree of divorce from Earl A. Riches
to-day on the ground of cruelty.
Suits for divorce were begun to-day
By Delena A. Clifford against John Z.
Clifford and Henry Brunner against
Mamie Drummer for deseruOn, deser-
ton being the ground alleged in each
action.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
ACCUSED OF BURYING
NEIGHBOR'S CAT ALIVE
James G.. Hamilton. Foreman RisdOn
Iron Works, Arrested on Charge
of Cruelty to Animals.

James G. Hamilton is employed as
a foreman at the Risdon Iron Works
and lives on Arkansas street. His
neighbor say that he strongly dis
likes cats and dogs and avails himself
Of every opportunity to rid the neigh
borhood of their existence.
Mrs. Hattie Nelson swore TO war
rant before Police Judge Fritz yester-
day for HamiltOn's arrest on a charge
of cruelty to animals. Mrs Nelson al
leges that last Saturday morning about
5 o'clock she saw Hamilton throw a
rock at Mrs. Louise Lewis favOrite
cat. The rock struck the cat on the
head and stunned 1T. Hamilton, think
ing it was dead, piled a lot of rocks
on top of il and walked away.
After Hamilton had gone Mrs. Nell
son and her husband disinterred the
cat, which was still breathing. but
Nelson killed it to end its sufferings.
Mrs. Nelson says she heard the report
of a shot first and thinks Hamilton
fired at the cat.
Hamilton was arrested by Police
man Hooper and released on $40 cash
bail. He said he had a right to kill
the cat, as it had been killing his pet
chickens. He denied that he had
killed any other domestic animals.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
my FRIEND FROM INDIA"
AT YE LIBERTY THEATER
Famous Comedy Delights Large
Crowds and Players Receive Well
Merited Applause.

OAKLAND. June 21.-"My Friend
From India" the bill at Ye Liberty
Playhouse for this week. was present
ed last night before a large audience
that enjoyed the famous comedy and
gave unstinted applause TO the play
ers.
Frank Bacon appears in the role of
Augustus Keen Shaver, the barber.
who causes all the trouble and pro-
vokes much of the mirth. Donald
Bowles and George Bloomquest are
the two chums responsible for most
Of Shaver's trials. Others in the cast
are W. L Gleason. Bennett Southard,
Joe Carroll Robert Lawler, Miss Anna
Roberts, Miss Louise Brownell. Miss
Marie Baker, Miss Frances SlOsson
and Miss Grace Goodall.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
MARRIAGE Licenses.

OAKLAND. June 21.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day:
Everett o. Kelley, 20, and Adah A
Rowe. II, both Of Oakland: Harry A
Crandell, over 21, and Anna Engwick
over Is. both Of Oakland; Arnold f
Needhan, over q, and Edith L. Lar
key. over IS, both OF Oakland; John
p. Sullivan, 55, Mariposa, and Marie
Turner, SO, San Francisco; Sam Kirsh-
enbaum, "a, and Sarah Reich. 29
both OF San Francisco; John w. G.
Norris, q, and Minnie Reid. 29, both
Of BrantfOrd, Canada; William f
Barnett, ~, and Caroline B. Silver, 40
both OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
WILLIAM O'BRIEN HELD ON
CHARGE OF RAISING BILL
Man Who Swallowed Fictitious Note
Is Formally Arrested by Govern
menf Officers.

William O'Brien, who was arrested
June 16 for attempting to pass a
raised 81 bill on c. Hansen Of the De-
fender saloon on East street, was for
mally arrested by the Government Of
ficiaIs yesterday and held in $4,000 bail
by Commissioner Manley for hearing
June Is.
Before O'Brien entered the De-
fender saloon Hansen had been
warned by the secret service men to
be on the lookout for bills raised from
81 to $40. When O'Brien offered bill
of that character in payment for a
flask of whisky Hansen refused to ac-
cept it and endeavored to capture
O'Brien. The latter broke away, but
ran into the arms of officer Maloney
Before doing so he put the fictitious
bill in his mouth and swallowed It
There was no evidence found or
O'Brien, but he was locked up in the
City Prison pending an investigation
by the Government officers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
BOYCOTT Is Renewed.

OAKLAND, June 21.-The boycott
against the Sparta oyster house, which
was temporarily suspended three days
ago, was renewed last night by the
Cooks and Walters Union. The fight
will be kept up until the proprietor
signs the agreement with the union
The proprietor's claim that all the
men employed in the reStaurant We're
partners in the business was not sub
stantiated to the satisfaction of the
union and as the Sparta is the only
restaurant in town which is not bound
by the agreement the union threatens
10 bring the proprietor to terms
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
DESPAIRS BECAUSE
OF A MISSPENT LIFE
Mrs. Dot Bernard Attempts Suicide
With Gas, but Is Rescued Before
Death Comes.

OAKLAND, June 21.-Tired of a
life she believes has been misspent,
Mrs. Dot Bernard attempted to end
her existence this morning. She took
gas at her apartment in the Weber
House on Twelfth and Franklin
streets. Lodgers detected the escap-
ing gas and breaking into the room
found the woman in an unconscious
condition. She was conveyed to the
Receiving Hospital and resuscitated.
Mrs. Bernard is but 23 years of age
and is the wife of baker living at u
Telegraph avenue. Three years ago
she was kidnapped by a gang of roughs
and confined in a cabin in Emeryville
for several days, finally obtaining her
freedom by jumping through a win
dow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
SUPERVISORS
DECIDE FIGHT
Give Recognition to the
Crandall-Silva Wing OF
Union Labor Organization
WEAK END ENTRENCHED
Choice Gives Authority to
Appoint One Fifth of the
Delegates to Convention
Oakland Office san Francisco Call
lOl6 Broadway, June 81

1915 BrOaQWaNs june u.
The Crandall-Sllva wing of the On-
ion Labor County Central Committee
received recognition from the Board OF
Supervisors to-day in preference TO the
Hyde-Atherton faction, which claims 10
be the real committee. The question
Of which side had the better title TO De
considered the real head Of the Union
Labor party in Alameda County was
argued by Attorneys Hugh Aldrich ana
". s. O'Brien before the board TINS
morning. On motion Of Supervisor n.
u. Rowe the petition Of Crandan ana
his followers 10 have the party name
go upon the ballots at the coming prl-
mary election was then accepted as
coming from the legally constituted
head OF the party.
The decision is deemed Of some I'M
portance. as il is claimed that II gives
the side recognized the power TO ap-
point all outside delegates. Within the
corporate limits OF Alameda, Berkeley
and Oakland elections for delegates
must be held, but in the outlying ois-
tricts these are appointed. II Is claimed
that Crandalrs side can go into the
convention with fifty-one appointed
delegates out Of a total Of 26O. The only
county officers 10 be elected this fall IN
whom the party is interested are the
SupervisOrs. The reorganization OF the
County Central Committee also takes
place. however. and there is possibility
Of a change in the entire machinery
Of the party.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
FIND A LONG
LOST RELATIVE
Frank Thamm Writes to
His KinsfoIk After Being
MOurned for Many Years
ALL BELIEVE HIM DEAD
Fights for Chile in War
With Peru and Survives
to Fight Other Battles
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
PAS Center Street, June 21.


Like a voice from the dead that of
Frank Thamm has come back to his
mother and his sister, who. for twenty
five years, believed he was dead. He
has not actually reappeared before
them in the flesh, but they know he
is still living. for a letter has come
from him in far-off Chile. 1t has been
reserved for Mrs. William Thamm, the
mother of this modern Lazarus. and
Mrs. Herman c. Boettiger. his sister, of
l70l Walnut street, TO know this expert
ence of having kin restored to them
after such lapse of years.
Altogether it is a strange story.
Frank Thamm was an adventurous
spirit and young twenty-five years ago
when he lived with his family in Chile.
His love of adventure attracted him
TO the army when the war between
Chile and Peru broke out, and he
fought all through 1t.
But the soldier did not come back
after the war and a year or two after
ward, his family having heard that he
had fallen in battle, came to California.
1t occurred to the mother and sister
often that he might not be dead, but
they did not make any positive at
tempt to find him.
About six months ago, however, Mrs.
Boettiger's husband wrote to Chile in
the hope of settling all doubt about
Thamms fate. A letter came in reply
to this communication yesterday and
the family fully expected that it would
tell a tale of death. But great was
their surprise when they opened it
and found that Thamm himself had
written il.
The long lost man expressed joy at
hearing from his relatives whom he
had thought dead, too. 1t seems that
after the war he wandered about the
country for a long time before settling
down to regular habits again, and thus
failed 10 hear of his family. Then he
went TO Taltal, Chile. and became in
terested in mines, which have made him
a rich man. He married and now has
a family of his own.
1T is just like having somebody risen
from the dead" said Mrs. Boettiger to-
day. 1T is a stranger story than I
ever read. We are all thankful to have
him restored to US, and may have a
family reunion some day"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Exploding Gas Damages House.

BERKELEY, June 21.-Danfel
Healy. a plumber, touched a lighted
match to a leaking gas pipe in the
new block, La Paloma, this morning
and instantly there was an explosion
that wrecked things. The outburst
tore a big hole in the plaster of one
of the rooms and started a fire that
threatened to burn down the whole
building. Fortunately there was a
fire hose at hand and the flames were
quickly extinguished. Healy escaped
with some singed hair and a few
scratches.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Cannot Collect His Bill.

G. S. Brown swore to a complaint
yesterday charging c. w. Keys with
violating a recent ordinance making
it a misdemeanor to evade payment Of
bill for an automobile ride. Brown
alleges that on the night of June IT
Keys, who said he was connected with
the British Consulate, hired an auto
mobile to take some frineds for a ride.
Several hours were occupied in the
pleasures of the ride and when Brown,
who was the chauffeur, asked Keys
for payment of $40 he was blandly
told to send the account to the office
of the British Consul for collection.
Brown did so, but although he has
haunted the Consulate office he has
been unable to find Keys or get any
satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
soeder case Continued.

Judge Cook did not hold court yes
terday to hear the arguments on the
motion for a new trial for Leon
Soeder, convicted of the murder of his
brother-in-law, Joseph Blaise. A tele-
phone message was received from him
Yesterday morning that he had been
notified of the illness of Attorney Salo-
mon, counsel for Soeder, and asking
Judge Lawlor to continue the case till
Monday. This was done. At that time
the Judge will also deliver his decision
on the motion for a new trial on be-
half of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, con-
victed of the murder of Mrs. John P,
Dunning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
I.ee LOOK Is sam Fighting.

A petition for a writ Of error IN
favor Of Lee Look. the Chinese mur-
derer. was filed with the Suprems
Court yesterday. If the petition is de-
MED the contest will be carried to the
limited States Supreme Court. Lee
Look shot a fellow cOuntryman in San
Jose four years ago during the course
of a highbinder war. The authorities
have IabOred zealOusly to send the de-
fendant after his victim, but by an
unfortunate train Of circumstances
Lee Look has been able thus far to es-
cape the moose. He has recently been
sentenced to death for the third time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
MOTHER DEATH
AFFECTS MIND
P. O'Leary Becomes Insane
After Demise of Parent
and Is Taken to Hospital
BATTLES WITH FATHER
Neighbors Assist in the
Struggle and the Young
Man Is Bound With Ropes
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

1Ulo BrOdQWdyg JUNE IL
Grief over the death Of his mother,
Mrs. Mary O'Leary. which occurred
this morning, caused 19-year-old Paul
O'Leary to become mentally unbal-
anced, so that his removal to the de-
tention ward in the Receiving Hospital
became necessary. Shortly after Mrs.
O'Leary breathed her last the son be
gan to act in a frenzied manner and
wreck the interior Of his home at 55s
Albion street.
Timothy O'Leary, father of the youth,
attempted to quiet him, and fierce
struggle ensued, that only ended when
neighbors came to the assistance of the
elder man and aided him in binding his
son hand and foot with a clothes line.
Young O'Leary was then conveyed to
the Receiving Hospital and placed un-
der the influence of opiates. 1t is
thought by the physicians who exam
ined him that the youths mind is but
temporarily deranged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Ready TO Report.

OAKLAND, June 21.-The Grand
Jury met in session to-day and is pre-
pairing its final report. County Audi
tor G.. w. Bacon and County Expert
Sabin were called as witnesses to tes-
tify as TO the condition Of the county
funds. The jury will meet again next
Thursday, when it is expected the re-
port will be submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Present Purse 70 a Priest.

OAKLAND. June 21.-Rev. Father
J. B. Praught of Sacred Heart Church
was presented with a well filled purse
by the ladies of the parish yesterday,
prior TO his departure on a visit to his
boyhood home in Prince Edward ISL
and. The recipient of the token feel
ingly expressed his appreciation of the
gift, which was to him a great sur
prise. Father Praught expects to be
absent from Oakland for three
months,
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Husband Disappears.

OAKLAND, June 21.-The police
have been asked by Mrs. ]. w. Muir
ply. wife of a blacksmith, to help her
find her husband. They moved re-
Gently from San Leandro to Emery
vile. Last Saturday morning he dis
appeared and has not been heard
from. Mrs. Murphy and two small
children are in great distress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Honnrs for Oakland Girl

BOSTON, June 81. Among the
students who graduate from the New
England Conservatory Of Music
next week is Miss Marion Howard
Fitton of Oakland. Cal. who COM
pletes a course in the piano forte with
high rank. Miss Fitton is one of the
most talented and promising pupils to
be graduated this year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Rejects ALL BIDS FOR
HAY, GRAIN AND COAL
Supervisors Committee Invites New
Proposals. Owing TO Wide Differ
ence in Prices.

The joint committee on Hospitals
Police and Public Buildings yesterday
decided to reject all bids filed for hay
and grain for various city institutions
and to invite new bids. Action was
taken because of the varied prices
submitted. They ranged from $1S to
SIG per ton. The bids are to cover
the supply for all institutions instead
of being segregated as heretofore. The
bids for coal were also rejected be-
cause of the great difference in the
prices. New bids were ordered to be
invited under general specifications.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
pemocratlc Lawyers Appointed.

Chairman Spellacy of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee has
appointed the following members of
the committee to constitute the law
committee of the new Democratic
State Central Committee: r. NJ. Fitz-
gerald, Alameda, chairman: Arthur
Seymour, Sacramento; F. II. Weihe,
Sierra; Curtis Hillyer. San Francisco;
J. H. Bardin, Monterey.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22

WILL HOLD INQUEST TO-DAY.-The
Coroners inquest to inquire into the death Of
dead in bed June IL with-gas escaping in his
room. will be held this morning at 10 o'clock
Gas Inspector Tupper will testify to the
conditions of the plumbing in the house where
the death occurred
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
fOfe Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888
BERKELEY.
2I4S Center Street.
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA.
I435 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda 0SS-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
Mrs. l. n. Chapman Reappointed.

ALAMEDA, June 21.-Mrs. 1. N.
Chapman, president of the Adelphian
Club. has been reappointed member
of the board of free library trustees.
Her present term expires with this
month.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
MUST MODIFY
THEIR COMPACT
HarBOr Commissioners Will
Withhold Permits Until
Dealers Come to Terms

The Harbor Commissioners an
nounced yesterday that unless the
wholesale produce dealers in this city
modify their agreement regarding the
minimum lots of potatoes and onions
to be sold by them on the States prop
erty in this city wharf permits will
be withheld. If, however, it shah be
shown to the Commissioners at their
regular meeting TO be held one week
from to-day that the Objectionable part
in their agreement fixing a high mini
mum has been abandoned the new per-
mits to L. Scatena & Co., the American
Produce Company and Wolf & Son will
be issued. The arguments having been
made at a previous meeting of the
Commissioners, the proceedings of yes
terday were brief. Commissioner Kirk
patrick read aloud the decision of the
hoard which is a { follows.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
TEN BEAUTIFULLY
ILLUMINATED
ART SUPPLEMENTS

Beginning with the issue of
July 3,
THE SUNDAY CALL
VIII issue a series of the hand
soonest Art Supplements ever
issued by paper in the
United States.
Look at this attractive list:
1. "A Grass Widow" by Bry-
son.
2. ''FootIight Favorites," by
BrysOn.
3. Temptation" by Bryson.
4. 'The Girl in Yellow" by
Bryson.
3. "Innocence," by Bryson.
6. Constance" by Richter.
Z. "Rosamond," by Richter.
8. Mother and Child" by
Richter.
8. "Head Over Heels" by
Brown Oh. Al.
10. "a Serious Case" by Rose
land.
Be sure to collect this series.
EVERY ONE A WINNER.
THEY ARE HUMMERS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22

MRS. COOK APPOINTED.-Judge Coffey
yesterday appointed Lizzie c. Cook admin
istratrix of the estate OF John Jay Cook. with
bonds at 5000
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
RE.RTH 4

WILL OF BERTHA COHN.-James
Schwartz yesterday pettioned the superior
Court to admit to probate the will of Bertha
Cohn. who died June 4 leaving an estate al
Salinas valued at $1,000.