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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
INDIAN IS> ACQUITTED
OF MURDER BY A JURY

REDDING, Dec. 11.-After being
out twenty hours the jury in the case
of Frank Charles. charged with the
murder of his wife brought i'm a ver-
dict of acquittal to-day. Charles is
ar Indian. His wife was a quarter
breed Indian. She died and was
buried by her husband. When the
Coroner exhumed the body wounds
were found on the head and the hus-
band was suspected of having beaten
her to death. He. testified that he
was carrying her on his back across
stream when he slipped and she fell,
striking her head on stone.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE
OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
J. @. QuinIan, Veterinary Surgeon,
Is Accused Of Docking Horses
Tail in Livery Stable.

]. c. Quinlan, a veterinary surgeon
who is also employed by the Chinese
immigration Bureau, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on charge Of
cruelty TO animals. He was released
on sic cash ball
Quinlan is accused of docking a
horses tail at livery stable, ~ Dore
street. The amputated portion of the
tail will be produced in evidence. He
will be prosecuted under the State
law which makes docking a horses
tail & misdemeanor.
This is the first case of the kind -
said Officer McCurrie, ''as the rich
people who have the tails of their
horses docked take care to have it
done in San Mateo County l have
seen the horse with it's bleeding
stump. Quinlan gave as an excuse
that the horse was in the habit of
throwing it's tail over the reins, but I
told him he could have used a strap
to prevent it. He denies performing
the operation himself, but have wit
nesses who saw him do it,
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
POLICE UNABLE TO DISCOVER TRACE
Of GIRLS ABDUCTOR.
Miss Bertha COndOn'S Brutal ASSaant Leaves No CleW
Adds to the List of Late Berkeley Outrages

seems strange TO the police. Although
the district through which the girl was
dragged by her captor is sparsely
settled, still there are some houses and
persons are to be found along the line
occasionally. That none Of these should
know aught of the affair in which Miss
Condor figured, despite the screaming
she says she did, has puzzled the Off
GERS.
1t is not doubted by the police that
an assault was attempted, for, daring
as such an act may have been, it is evil
dent from the cycle of criminal acts
which have occurred in Berkeley dur
ing the last week that some desperate
characters are harbored in the quiet
college town. The criminal acts re-
ferreG to, all occurring within a week,
include rhe breaking of an express
company's safe, the attempt at bur-
glary in Otto Putzkers bicycle store,
the hold-up Of two Italians by two
negroes at Center and Addison streets,
the attempted assault upon the two
daughters OF II. Herr in West Berke-
ley by a negro and this latest affair in
which Miss Condor and an unknown
man figure.
The race track crowd is credited with
the responsibility for most of these
criminal acts and Marshal Kerns' men,
in their attempts at apprehending the
offenders, are. giving particular atten-
ton to the neighborhood where the
racing devotees flourish, on the borders
OF Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
COMPLETE TOUR
OF WATERSHEDS
Engineers Finish Inspection
of the Holdings of the
Bay Cities Water Company
ASSEMBLE MANY FACTS
Collect Data Upon Which a
Report Will Be Rendered
to Oakland City Council
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Dec. IL.

1915 Broadway, Dec. IL.
City Engineer T. c. Turner, A. NJ.
Hunt and j. B. Howells. composing
the board of engineers selected to in
spect the Bay Cities Water Company's
properties, have returned from their
tour of the watersheds from which the
company purposes to get a supply for
the city Of Oakland. The engineers
spent four days traversing the hills
and valleys back of Mount Hamilton.
which form the basis of the Bay Cities
water project.
The commission visited the dam and
reservoir Sites inspected the ridges and
the streams, took many observations
and collected a mass of data bearing
upon the engineering problems, the
sufticiency Of supply and the character
of the country. Close attention was
given the conditions in the Santa Ysa-
bel and the Arroyo del Vale sections,
these forming the two main arteries Of
the company's holdings, so far as Oak
lands interests are concerned. Much
Of the data was gathered for the pur-
pose Of comparisons with the figures
and statements that have been sub
mitted to the City Council by the Bay
Cities Water Company engineers.
The engineers worked into the water
sheds by way of Smith Creek, coming
out through the Arroyo del Vale and
following the company's projected pipe
lines south of Livermore
Before a report will be ready for sub
mission to the City Council the engi-
neers will check up all the company's
figures from their own observations to
ascertain whether the former are cor
rect. City Engineer Turner said to-
day he was doubtful whether q report
could be prepared in less than two
weeks. Concerning the trip, Turner
said:
In view of the fact that the board was ap-
pointed 70 make a report to the City Council,
/ am not at liberty to comment on what we
saw during our tour. The trip a rough
one and at times we suffered considerably from
the cold, being compelled to camp out most OF
the time Nothing concerning the Inspection
will be made public until the report has been
submitted to the City Council.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
Berkeley ONCE san Francisco Cal

Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214s Center Street, Dec. IL
Dnigent search made by Marshal
Kerns' men for the assailant Of Miss
Bertha Condor, whose thrilling ex-
perience has stirred all Of North Berke-
ley, has failed 10 find trace Of the GRIM
inaL Armed men have patrolled the
Santa Fe railroad track from Berkeley
TO schmittsville, at which latter point
the girl says she made her escape from
her abductor, but absolutely no clew
&c the daring wretch who kidnapped her
can be discovered.
Miss Condor, who is kept in bed by
her mother. at her home, 1915 Delaware
street, until all the effects Of her hor-
rible experience have passed away, re-
pested to-day the story Of the assault
upon her by a strange man, who way
laid her as she came from school last
Friday afternoon, and IN the telling OF
IL varied not at all from the version she
first recited-
Deputy Marshal Carey spent nearly
the entire day yesterday working on
the case. his principal effort being TO
learn from persons living along the
railroad what they saw on Friday af-
ternoon in their neighborhood at the
time the girl says she was abducted
and dragged along the track.
OF all the persons questioned, none
can recall seeing or hearing anything
unusual at the time mentioned and this
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
BAPTISTS END
JUBILEE WEEK
Celebration of Fiftieth An
niyersary of First Church
Of Oakland Closes Happily
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Can

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Dec. II.
The Jubilee celebration Of the First
Baptist Church Of Oakland, which be-
gan last Sunday in honor of the If
tieth anniversary of its organization,
came 10 an end this evening, the close
of the celebration being marked
by a jubilee praise service conducted
BY the. Rev. Homer ]. Vosburgh. In
the morning the Rev. c. A. Woody,
D. D., Of Portland, Ore, addressed
the congregation. taking as his topic
Fifty Fruitful Wears in Church, State
and Nation"
progress made by the United States
and the state of California. DR.. Wood
dy outlined the history of the Baptist
church on the Pacific Coast during
the last half century. In part, DR..
Woody spoke as follows:
The hrst church Of the Baptist denomination
g oe established on the Pacific Coast was
oISsnized Ia q little town in Oregon in 1S47
with less than ffty members. There are row
n the Pacific Coast coo Baptist churches.
with . total membership OF something more
than 5000 When this church was organized
-nfy yeaE ago there were but 800 members
California. To-day there sne $1,000 members
in the state. nearly One-hslf OF the entire
membership the Pacific Coast
In the United States to-day there are In
round numbers 100000 members OF the Bap-
list church, and the AMOUNT raised by the
church each year Tor missionary purposes is
about -, go, ,O00- When the First Baptist
Church OF Oakland established the Amer
ican Baptist Home Missionary Society raised
al told 10 the United States $50 900 each year.
This year and for ten years past, the same so
eiety has spent that amount annually in Cali
fornia alone
These things show the progress made by the
church during the last half century, and we
should feel proud 70 know that our church has
not fallen behind IN the advances OF State and
nation
At the close of the morning service
special exercises were held for the
Sunday school and at ESQ .. m. a
young peoples rally was conducted by
A W. Rider.
The closing sermon was preached
subject was Our Place in Gods
Plan" Mr.. Nosburgh paid a high
tribute 20 the founders Of the church
and to those who had borne the bur-
den Of the work during its early days.
In closing he said:
Prom the words Of the Ninetieth Psalm six
teenth verse, which correctly translated are:
show thy servants thy work and their chill
cren thy glory" ths thought Of the PsaInist
Is Lnat Cod gives work 70 one generation and
Shows the glory OF II 70 the succeeding gener-
arions- ko workman sees the full glory Of his
work Our Pilgrim Fathers did the work God
gave them 70 do. little Dreaming of its mag
nincent consequences. So IL was aspGfth the
founders Of this church. ana so It VIII be with
"a
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
BROTHER OF THE LATE
SENATOR DENISON DIES
Aged Pioneer Was Connected With
News Company That Operated on
Southern Pacific System.

OAKLAND, Dec. 11.-Harry Deni-
son, for many years associated with
his brother. the late Senator Eli S.
Denison, in the Denison News Com
pany, died to-day at the Denison resi-
dence, 953 Eighth street, after an ill
ness of several months.
Denison came to California from
New York, his native State. many
years ago. He had resided in Oak
land since 1863. During his brothers
lifetime he was active in the affairs
of the news company. which handled
the sale of merchandise on the South
ern Pacific Company's lines. OF late
Denison had been living quietly owing
to i'll health. He was rs years old.
Joseph Denison, a brother, survives.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the Denison residence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
Nothing Simple About Life.

The author Of The Simple Life" dur
ing his travels in our country will see
how far Americans go TO the other ex-
treme with their living" The simple
life in Washington is a very complex
sort OF existence, and as a people we
keep on piling UP cares and troubles,
regardless Of expense or what Rev. DIR.
Charles Wagner has to say on the
charm Of true simplicity. In fact, the
phase is becoming obsolete. There is no
more simple life for us. not even in the
backwoods.-Bos Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
KINIRY'S DESCRIPTION
is CAREFULLY TAKEN.
Police Record Physical PcculiaFities
of the Alleged Murderer of
PatroIrnau Smith

OAKLAND, Dec. 11.-David Kiniry,
who has been held for trial without
bail on charge of numbering Police
man James H. Smith, was put through
a searching physical examination to-
day at the City Prison. detailed de-
scription of his person was taken for
the municipal police records. Photo
graphs will be made of the prisoner
tomorrow morning for registry in
the ''rogues' gallery"
AS soon as the police have COM
pleted this work they will transfer
Kiniry to the County Jail, where he
will be held pending trial in the Su-
perior Court. Kiniry has made no
move toward engaging an attorney 1t
is not likely that his trial will be set
before February Thirty days time
Is allowed the District Attorney to file
an information after the record of
commitment for trial has been filed
with the County Clerk.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
Ruskin Club Gives Dinner.

OAKLAND, Dec. 11.-A students
evening was given by the Ruskin Club
last night. A number of those attend
ing the State University and several
members of the faculty were present.
About fifty sat down to dinner, which
was given at the Hotel Metropole.
Jack London acted as toastmaster.
The round table on the Socialists
Appear was led by the Rev. Herbert
F. Briggs and the paper OF the even
ing was read by Austin Lewis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
omit SPELLING,
SAYS HILCAkD
University Professor Would
Replace One of "Three
Rs With Nature Study
EDUCATORS GIVE VIEWS
Legislature Will Be Asked
to Make Provision for
the Desired Instruction
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2l4S Center Street. Dec. II.


2l4S Center Street, Dec. IL.
Educators who are interested in ma
ture study in the public schools met for
conference on the subject In North
Hall, on the university grounds, yester-
day morning. Addresses were made by
prominent members of the university
faculty and other teachers, and resolu-
tions intended for presentation to the
State Legislature were adopted.
Among those who spoke were Pro-
fessor w. e. Hilgard, Professor Elmer
Il. Brown, Professor w. J. v. Oster-
hout and others. The resolutions adopt
ed declared It the sense Of the confer
ence that provision should be made at
the State University for a course of
special training designed to prepare
itinerant teachers Of nature. study ag-
ricuiture and allied subjects for their
work Of instruction, and that an act
should be passed by the Legislature
providing for the appointment Of COM
petent deputy superintendents to SUI
pervise this instruction in the element
ary schools, and providing for a special
bureau of information with reference
to the teaching of nature study, under
the direction of the State University.
Professor Hilgard in his address re-
ferred to the statement occasionally
made that too many things are now
sought to be crowded into the common
school curriculum. He said that many
Of these too many things" were quite
unnecessary, and mentioned spelling as
one Of those that might give way to
nature study. He said the best results
in nature study would come from
actual contact with plant life, animal
life and geological subjects.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12

YOUNG BAPTTsTs ELECT OFFICERS. -
Alameda. Dec 11.-Ofhcers were elected BY the
San Francisco Baptist Association which con-
vened here IN the First Baptist Church last
evening follows: President. C. q. Lister.
Alameda: vice president, Mrs. Arthur Ca1d-
we'll Oakland recording secretary. Miss Ger
trude Story, san Francisco: corresponding sec
retary, Miss Addis Insham. Oakland; treas
urer, Miss Hattie Robinson. san Francisco; SUI
perintendent OF junior and intermediate work.
Miss Hazel Roberts. San Francisco. Rev.
Harry L. Bcardman Of the Tenth avenue Bap-
tist Church Oakland addressed the meeting On
"A Forward Move Of Young People.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
New System Is an Improvement

BERKELEY. Dec. 11.-Dr. Rhein-
hardt In a lecture yesterday said that
the new system of handling affairs
at the university gymnasium had
worked wonders He especially re-
ferred to the method of providing
towels for the gym" He said the
plan of exacting a fee from the stu
dent for towels and supplying him
each day with a clean one had the
effect Of preventing the skin disease
that was prevalent last term.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
DIR. Miles Nervine

Dr. Miles Nervine cures by building
Up the nervous system and destroyinR z
the germs which poison the blood II
taken when first symptoms appear Is al
most 2 sure preventive.
Il suffered several weeks with Grin.
and nothing ] took seemed TO benefit me
] suffered almost death. until / tried DR.
Miles Restorative Eervine. From the
FIRST day I felt better. II relieved my
misery and pain. and gave me an appe-
tite and in few days I had fully recov-
cred. ."-MRS. GEO. 3. HALL, 14s Lee
street. Jackson. Tenn.
The first bottle will. benefit. if not the
druggist Will return your money.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
ADVERTISEMENTS.
You'll Know

When you. get the grip. but you won't
know how IL happened-no one does.
You won't care. You will be too mis-
erable. But you will be intensely inter
ested in how TO get rid of it.
How TO stop those cold chills from
chasing up and down the spine the in
cessant pains N the limbs and back
nausea. coughing fits. sneezing, discharge
from the eyes and nose, muscular pains.
and that brain-racking headache.
The best treatment known for this
-l.-.-- e l..a. - L.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
Christmas Leather Goods.

No charge for lettering your name in
gold on pocketbooks, card cases. cameras.
wrist bags. travelling sets. trunks valises
and dress suit cases or any other fine
Open evenings. Sanborn, Vail & Co.. 741
Market street
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
o~ NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY
OAKLAND

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main fOSR.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
GlS5 Park Street
Telephone Alameda $50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12

CARPENTERS ELECT oFFTCERS-Ala-
media, Dec. J1.-Carpenters Union No. 1874 of
this city has elected the following officers
President, J. Davies; vice president, f.
Thompson; recording secretary, J. E. Lewis:
financial secretary, w. Remmis: treasurer j.
Hammond; conductor. J. Larkin; warden p
]. Hanson: trustees, Messrs Hanson. Volmar
and Bird delegates TO district council Messrs
Hanson and Bird. These officers Will be in
stalled on January g. when banquet will aIso
be held
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12

''Tourem says it only takes cent to
run his auto a mile
II always wondered what the scent
was for. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12

BREAKS COLLAR -BONE-Oakland, Dec
Ill. N. White, coored, residing at Seventh
and Wood streets, fell this morning and broke
his colar-bone. The injury was treated at the
Receiving Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12

MRS. Nj. w RANDoLPHs DEMIsE-Ala
media, Dec. 11.-Mrs. NJ. w. Randolph widow
of the late Rev. T L. Randolph and mother OF
former City Trustee D. l.. Randolph pc assed
away Friday at the Preside in San Francisco
where she was living with her son. Major Pan
dolph. The latter is seriously i'll and doubts
are entertained to his recovery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Rare Old Books For Sale

Bids wanted on the following books,
singly or the lot.
Elegant Anecdotes, by Perceiyal
Adams, A. NJ, Glasgow 1899.
Old English Grammer by Robert
Leith, Bishop of London, 1895.
The Columbian Plutarch, Thomas
Woodward, Phila. 1919
The Travellers Gazateer of the
United States, New Haven, 1921 Civ
ing Bennington pop, as ,, 1851
Volumns and Tnunderberg 3
Travels, London 1895 Several have
he signature of Jacobus Swartmont,
Major Contiuentel Army, Address
communications to Box S92, Benning-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
MAKING OF ORIENTAL RUGS.
American Taste Now Dominates the
Output of Artistic Product That
Is Centuries Old.

From an artistic point of view II
may seem absurd, but it is nevertheless
true that American taste dominates the
output of Turkish rugs" said man who
has made a study of these beautiful
products of the orient, to Philadelphia
Record reporter. Amy importer will
bear me out in this. OF course, inasmuch
as the Armenians and Turks who make
these rugs have no power looms on
which to reproduce exact copies, II
would seem ridiculous to suppose that
more than one rug of the same pattern
and design could be turned out. But the
American dealer has learned to know
pretty much what sort of rug appeals
20 the American buyer, and he says to
his agent on the other side: Make me
lot of rugs that look as much like this
as possible So the native weavers, on
their hand looms, do their best to copy
the colors of special design that is put
before them. This handicaps them, for
these untutored artisans have their own
Ideals, just as painter of pictures has.
and 1t Is calling to be thus restricted. II
is also not very gratifying to realize that
the rich American, who is often the par
venu, with no idea of art, should dictate
the output of an artistic product that is
centuries old. But the rich American Ia
the greatest buyer of oriental rugs, and
Dust be considered"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Goodyear and strnnahan Now.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Charles F.
Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall, is
quoted as speaking favorably of
Charles w. Goodyear of Buffalo for
the Democratic nomi9ation for govern
or, and there was some comment
among Democrats who are about the
hotels For the most part they indorse
the view Of Mr. Murphy as to Good
years availability. but there is n be-
lief that the up state leaders will have
to be consulted before Democratic win
ners can be picked. The name Of Ne
yada y. Stranahan, collector of the
port of New York, has been added to
the list of availables in case Elihu
Root absolutely refuses 10 accept.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
CLEVELAND GOING TO EsoPus.
Judge and Hrs. Parker to Visit
Nnrlh's Emir.

Judge and Mrs. Parker to visit
worlds Fair.
ESOPUS, y. Y, Aug Judge Par
ker's invitation 10 former Secretary Of
State Richard Olney of Massachusetts
to visit ROsemount has been accepted,
and Mr.. Olney is expected within a
fortnight and possibly before the noti-
ficatlon ceremonies on Aug. 10. Thurs
day has been fixed for the visit of Ed
ward c. Wall of Wisconsin and Mrs.
Wall. They are en- route to Europe.
1t is understood here that former
President Grover Cleveland has been
invited to spend a day at Rosemount
on his way home from New Hamp-
shire, where he is spending the sum-
mer.
Judge and Mrs. Alton b. Parker have
accepted the invitation of Norman j.
Mack to be his guests on New York
day at the 81 Louis exposition, Octo.
Der 1.
Senator =. H. McCarren, the rank
ing member of the New York
state Democratic executive committee,
against whom fight is being waged
for the craftsmanship. will probably
call on Judge Parker before the close
of the week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Now York MnrIketa.

FLOUR - Firm. but quiet; Minnesota
patents $5G535; winter straights SI5uq
AIS; winter extras, S331H30i winter pat
ents, $4&d510.
WHEAT - Opened steady on light
worlds shipments and quickly strength
ened on foreign buying, cool weather in
the northwest. firm Paris cables, de-
crease on passage and covering Septem-
Der 94I5M55Iac.; December. 93i9d9I4sc.
CORN-Fifm on bullish foreign advces,
the wheat strength and covering; Septem-
Der. 55655hc.; December. 52lsH5Sc.
TALLOW-Steady; city, 4isc.; country
HA9~Quiet; shipping. size
POTATOES-We Long Island, N.5O0l
1.75; Jersey and southern, A,5Ogl.l5.
STRAW-Easy; long rye, Ndl, Is,
BEANS - Steady; marrow, $2S5d2. y;
medium, N.95; pea, $50; red kidney, $3.50
az,
HOPs-Flrm; state, common to choice
1903. 266I3ic.; 1902 2lQ23c. olds, 1dl3c.; Pa
cifc coast, 1898. 26d29c.; 1902, 2l@23c.; Odds
WOOI-Flrm; domestic fleece, S2aS5o
BUTTER-Steady and in fair demand;
extra western creamery, lSc.; extra near
EGGS = Steady and in fair demand
fresh nearby firsts, l7iaqlSc.; fresh west
ern firsts, lSc,
demand; fowls, l4Ihd15c.; old ROSTERS, GA
9lac.; spring chickens. 1iG17c.; ducks, old,
DRESSED POULTRY - Unchanged;
foS,is choice, fresh killed, lac; do, fair
to good. l3Hl3l5c. old ROSTERS, &C.; near
by broilers choice 2iG26c. do fair to
good, lSu.2c: western, do, choice, 204l
PC; do, fair to good, 17ql9c.