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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
ANTIQUE SPOON
BETRAYS THIEF
James Wilson Lets Family
Relic Drop From Pocket
and Detectives Nab Him
DISCOVER ALL HIS BOOTY
Mrs. E. K. Cole Identifies
HeirloOms Stolen From
Her House by Burglar
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call
O1Ao Can+ar Street Aug 16

berkeley OIIlCe san rIduClSCO NoAi'
2148 Center Street, Aug. 16.
Such a prosaic thing as a venerable
spoon, a spoon 1O6 years old, betrayed
James Wilson, burglar, into the hands
of the police to-day At an unfortunate
moment the spoon dropped out Of the
burglars pocket on Kearny street, IN
San Francisco, this afternoon, ana a
moment later Detectives E. L. Gibson
and Harper nabbed the man, for they
were following closely behind him when
the accident occurred. Afterward the
spoon was identified by Mrs. 4. X.
Cole Of 2O33 Charming way, Berkeley,
as part of the booty that a burglar had
stolen from her house last Sunday
night. The rest Of the stolen stuff was
recovered by the police from Wilson's S
room, and this Mrs. Cole identified, too.
The Cole home was robbed while the
family slept late Sunday night. None
Of the family were aware of the vista
tiOn until yesterday morning, when
one of the early risers in the household
discovered that the house had been ran
sacked. The downstairs rooms were
turned topsy-turvy, but the upper
rooms were left undisturbed. Mrs.
Cole thinks she scared the burglars
away unwittingly when she arose In
the night, else they would nave got
away with more booty.
The burglars special fancy was the
silver plate that has been in the fam
lily for more than a century Among
the things taken was the spoon referred
to, bearing the date 1898; a cup en-
graved with the name Lawrence Cole, y
a gravy ladle marked u. B." and an
other cup marked jules Baby"
When Mrs. Cole was notified by the
San Francisco police of Wilson's cap
ture she went at once to the city and
identified the heirlooms found in the
fellows possession and recovered from
his room. Wilson is an ex-convict who
was only lately released after serving
a sentence of five years for BURGLARY.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
NATIVE SONS COMMITTEE
BROCHURES SPECIAL TRAINS
Arrangements Are Made for Trans
pOrtatiOn From Sacramento,
Stockton and Santa Cruz.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-The Native
Sons Committee in charge of the
State Admission day celebration has
arranged with the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe railroad companies for
special trains from Sacramento, Stock
ton. Santa Cruz and way stations. In
addition it is expected that special
rates viii be granted from all parts of
the State. Arrangements have also
been made with the Oakland Transit
Company for special car service from
Alameda on the evening of August
%, when the committee Will give
theater party at Ye Liberty Theater.
The press and advertising commit
tee met yesterday at the rooms of the
Board of Health and formulated plans
for advertising the celebration
throughout the entire State. The gen.
eral committee has decided TO provide
carriages for the veterans of the Mex
lean war, who viii be the guests of
honor at the celebration.
D. w. DOody, secretary of the
Board Of Health, and City Attorney j.
Z. McElroy will go TO San Jose to-
morrow, where they viii visit all the
parlors of the Garden City with an in
vitation to participate in the celebra-
ton in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
PYTHIANS SHOW
MUCH STRENGTH
More Than Ten Thousand of
the Uniform Rank March
in the Parade in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 16-Under
fair skies, twenty-six brigades of the
Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias,
more than 10000 strong, parade rhe
streets here to-day. More than 10,0vG
people lined the route OF the parade,
which was three miles in length. The
pageant was a great success. General
Carnahan, commander in chief, was
grand marshal of the day.
The Philippine cOnstabulary band,
which led the parade, was one of the
features recsiving a tremendous ova-
tion along the route. The list Of the
brigades in line included California,
with General Charles F. McGlashan in
command.
The Imperial Palace Dramatic Order
knights of KhOrassan, to-day elected
w. D. Hadfeld of Peoria. H., imperial
prince. c. V. Stansbury of Los Angeles,
Cal, was elected imperial adoOl.
Tonight the grand military ball Of
the Uniform Rank was given at the
Horse Show building, where the
knights and their ladies, to the num-
Der of several thousand, danced and
paraded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
NOVELTY SALOON AGAIN
is RAIDED BY BURGLARS
Establishment of Daniel f. Collins Is
Entered and Despoiled of Coin
and IiCuOr.

The Novelty saloon on the north
west corner of First and Mission
streets, owned by Daniel Z. Collins.
was entered and burglarized some
time during Monday night and $500
worth of coin and stock stolen. This
is the second burglary that has oc-
Cured in the above saloon during the
last five months.
The burglary was discovered by the
early morning bartender yesterday
morning. The thieves had completely
ransacked the place, taking a quantity
of the best brands of liquors and ci-
gars Everything was turned upside
down. The till was broken open and
about S45 in cash taken from it. The
shelves containing the reserve stock
of whisky and wines were almost dew
astated and every good cigar in the
house was cOnfiscated.
The matter was reported to Captain
Martin yesterday and detectives were
detailed on the case. No clew to the
identity of the burglars has been dis
covered. Entrance was gained by
climbing through the rear transom by
means of a ladder, the same method
that was adopted when the place was
robbed before. Then the thieves got
into the saloon by picking the lock Of
the front door.
The Novelty is the same saloon that
was. robbed on the morning of March
p last. Three policemen, Peter Cha
pelle, G.. w. Nightingale and E. w.
Gardner, were accused by Special
Watchman William Watson of enter
ing the place. Watson, who patrols
the First-street beat, claimed to have
seen three policemen, who he thought
were the above named, come out of
the saloon on the morning that the
burglary took place, carrying bundles.
An investigation was made and it
was found that the three officers had
been absent from their beats on the
morning of the burglary. They were
subsequently tried before the Police
Commission on charges of being off
their beats and dismissed from the
force.
No other charge was entered
against any Of the men, but the three
officers were the first ever broken for
the charge Of being off their beats.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
THIEVES
STILL AT WORK
Gotham Detectives Striving
to Recover a Fortune in
Gems Stolen in July Last

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Detectives
are working on another big jewelry
robbery, according to circulars received
to-day by jewelers., pawnbrokers and
money lenders in New York and other
large cities. The value of the missing
articles is not nearly so great as in
the Goelet case. Descriptions of the
theft are similar to that sent out in the
Goelet case however, in that no name
is given of the person robbed nor is any
reward offered for the arrest and con-
viction of the thieves. 1t seems to be
another case in which the owners will
be satisfied with the return of the
stolen property.
The circular says that all advances
made on the jewels described will be
refunded and recompensation paid for
any trouble that may be necessary.
The circular says that the jewelry was
stolen on July last. On that date
the safe of the Clark estate at Coopers-
town was robbed of valuable jewels
and private papers.
The fourth article in the list OF stolen
jewelry is described thus:
"Red enameled watch, about the size
of a half dollar, marked in case Flor
ence L. Stokes, July 1st.'
Ambrose Clark, the son Of Mrs. Hen
ry Goldman Potter, married Florence
L. Stokes. At the time of the Coopers-
town robbery it was reported that
some of young Mrs. Clark's jewels had
been taken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
COMMISSION STARTS
ON RIVER INVESTIGATION
Committee of Engineers VIII Examine
Conditions to Provide Safeguard
AOninst Floods.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16. The
commission of Eastern engineers
chosen to examine the conditions on
the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers and report to the next Legisla-
ture on drainage and reclamation left
Sacramento for COlusa on the steamer
San Joaquin at an early hour this
morning
The commission comprises:
Major T. B Dabney. from the Missssippi
New Orleans a member OF the United States
Mississippi River Commission: II. NJ Chatten-
den a Federal engineer, and State Engineer
NJ. A. Nurse of the office Of Commissioner Of
The engineers were accompanied by Colonel
W. II. Heuer Of the California Debris Com
mission; Rufus +. Jennings, president OF the
River Improvement and Drainage Association; (;
Frank d. Ryan. Commissioner Public Works
United States Surveyor General W. s. Graham;
Edward F. Adams of the Chronicle; Edward p
and Drainage Association; Colonel L. +. Moul-
ton of Colusa w s. Woods Of Stockton: P J.
Van Loben Sells of San Francisco; NJ. J. Boggs
and j. W. kaerth Of COlusa; W. II. Wright
and o. A Lovdal of Sacramento; r. B..
Marshall Of the United States Geological Sur
vey, In charge of the work in California and
Oregon; William D. Caldwell OF San Fran
cisco; a. F1eherty, publisher OF the West Side
Index Newman. Cal; Postmaster r. NJ. Rich
ardson and City Justice John c. March OF
Sacramento; F.. H. Harvey OF Gait; Jesse
W. Allgaier. chairman OF the Colusa Board
Of Supervisors; Bert Thayer OF the Colusa Su-
pervisors; Civil Engineer Jacob Hearth; City
Collector Elias Govan OF Sacramento: W. w
Congressman Theodore A. Bell.
The tour of inspection will cover sew
eral days and will conclude at Stock
ron
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Seyenty-Five Cousins Are
Witnesses of Ceremony
Performed in Triplicate
CALIFORNIAN A GROOM
Horace Johnson Of Berke-
ley Marries the Niece OF
a Noted Illinois Educator
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-At Wheaton
this evening a social event Of much
prominence took place in the form Of a
triple wedding. Two nieces and
nephew of President Blanchard Of
Wheaton College were married at the
home of Herman A. Fisher of Wheaton,
whose son and daughter were two Of
the principals.
Miss Faith Fisher was married to
Nicholas Johnson of Batavia, secretary
of the Illinois Christian EndeavOr IN
ion. Paul Fisher, a law graduate OF
Harvard, married Miss Caroline Robin
son of Grays Lake, H., and Miss Helen
Kennedy welded Horace Johnson of
Berkeley, Cal.
Seventy-five first cousins witnessed
the three ceremonies, which were read
by Professor Fisher, assisted by Presl-
dent Blanchard. There were no bridal
attendants as the young couples took
their places beneath three bowers fash
ioned with ferns, white orchids and
gladioH.
Following the ceremonies reception
was held for $50 guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
er left at once for California, where
they will make their future homes. Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Johnson will reside
in Wheaton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Berkeley Board of Educa-
tion Orders Vaccination
of All School Children
AFFECTS NINE HUNDRED
Pupils Who Have Not Com
piled With Law Given I'm
til Monday to Obey the Call
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center street. August Is.

The Board of Education tonight or
dered that all children in the public
schools must be vaccinated. Superin-
tendent S. D. Waterman was directed
to enforce the law, Monday, August
%, being the last day on which un-
vaccinated pupils may attend.
This order, according to figures sub
mitted at to-night's meeting OF the
board affects SS5 children who are not
vaccinated and 1872 pupils who are at
tending school on certificates that they
are not in physical condition to stand
the operation. superintendent Water
man said returns showed that there
were 2S07 pupils who had been success
fully vaccinated.
Concerning those children who have
been certified as not in physical con-
dition, a careful investigation will be
made of their cases. The board viii
not exclude any child who is actually
unable to pass the operation.
DR.. n. K. Foster, secretary OF the
State Board OF Health, appeared and
made the following statement:
1t is the duty of this board though an unn-
the statute books. There is no recourse.
There is in Berkeley larger percentage Of
urvaccinated public school children than in
any other district in California If there are
132 children in Berkeley unhealthy that they
cannot be vaccinated L shall have to change
my opinion concerning the college town 3
status from a hygienic point OF view. If a
child is really unhealthy he will not be ex-
cluded from the schools, but 1 trust that no
physician will so far forget himself as TO
issue a certificate in a that does not
fairly demand IT.
There is but. one thing TO be done and
that is to exclude unvaccinated children 1t
makes no difference whether they have been
admitted to school this term
DIR. W. z. A. Knowles motion super
seding that of Director w. K. Weir's
to exclude the children on Monday in
stead of tomorrow was carried. The
vote was: Ayes-Directors Knowles,
Weir, Sutherland, Donahue. Wickson.
NOD. W. w. Allen. William
Schmidt.
Principals and teachers will make
known the boards action to the pupils
tomorrow morning when they assem-
bic at school.
OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Oakland divi-
sion of the California Anti Compulsory
Vaccination League will meet Friday
evening at Kohler & Chase Hall, 1913
Broadway The league purposes TO en-
join the Board of Education from en-
forcing the statute requiring vaccina-
ton of public school children.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
COLORED WOMAN'S DEATH
LEADS TO SUSPICIOUS
Doctor Will Not Sign Certificate Until
Further Investigation Is Made
Into Causes.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Lena
Reed, colored. aged % years. died
last night at st. Johns Hospital under
circumstances which left some doubt
as to the cause of death and DIR. Aus
tin Clarke, her physician, refused to
sign the death certificate until an
autopsy had been held. The autopsy
was performed this evening by Drs.
Clarke and A. Il. Percy and the con-
dition of the lungs indicated that
death was due to acute pneumonia
supposedly caused by the use of an
esthetics during an operation. DR..
Clarke refuses to sign the death GER
tificate until tomorrow morning. The
autopsy was ordered by the Coroner.
The body has been taken in charge by
Leitch & Henderson, undertakers, and
Leitch refused to allow any mutilation
of the remains in the absence of the
womans relatives except by the Cor
Oner'S order.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Defers Decision on Water Bills.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Auditor A.
H. Breed has requested a formal
opinion from City Attorney McElroy
concerning the effect that his action
in handling the bills of the Contra
Costa Water Company would have on
the litigation in the United States Cir
cult Court. The Auditor will decide
definitely tomorrow whether he will
issue the warrants. 1t Is generally
thought he has no alternative but to
draw the warrants in view of the in
junction of the Federal court. That
was the view taken by Mayor Olney
and City Attorney McElroy when they
ordered the bills paid under protest.
At the City Hall it is expected Auditor
Breed will feel compelled to follow
this course and to draw his warrants
under protest" Such a move would
protect the city in event of a decision
in It's favor in the litigation that is
pending over this years water rates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
HUSBAND WINS
ANOTHER LOVE
Joseph A. Graham Accused
Of Shifting His Affections
to a Dusky Hawaiian
DIVORCE is GRANTED
Says She Was Insulted by
Woman, Who Told Her She
Was "a Fat Old Thing"
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
I016 Broadway, Aug. Is.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Aug. 16.
Because a Hawaiian woman, q friend
OF her husband. called her a "a fat,
fussy old thing over the telephone,
Clara King Graham was granted di-
vorce to-day by Judge Melvin from
Joseph A. Graham, a Government en-
gineer, employed in San Francisco at
a salary Of S125 a month.
The first intimation Mrs. Graham
had that her husband was not true to
her was one day when, she says,
a dark complexioned woman called at
the house and asked for him. The
woman made no secret OF her regard
for Graham and the wife had fit of
nervous prostration when the truth
dawned upon her.
The divorce was granted on the
ground of cruelty and was not con-
tested by Graham. They were married
in Sacramento in 1893 For the last
few years they have been living in
Berkeley. They have three children,
of which she was awarded the custody
and was also allowed 500 a month ali
mony.
Her allegations of cruelty consisted
in the fact of the mental anguish
caused by her husbands actions and
because the woman of whom he was
enamored would call him up at his
home and often she talked rudely TO
the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
CHIEF OF POLICE WHITMAN
USES STRENUOUS WORDS
Says He Does Not Consider Alexander
of the Citizens Alliance a
White Man

Chief Of Police Whitman appeared
annoyed yesterday evening when a
communication from George Alexan-
der of the Citizens Alliance was read
to the Police Commissioners. The doc
umeht accused the Chief of neglect of
duty in the matter of striking stable
men.
Right here" declared the Chief, ct
want to state that 1 do not think that
Alexander is a white man. have re-
ceived a number of communications
from him and finally tired of answer
ing them. l intend henceforward to
ignore him entirely"
AleXander's complaint was that
gang of striking stablemen have been
that the Police Department has not
attempted to restrain them.
A number of employers sent a let
ter to the Commissioners to the effect
that the Bulletins free" employ
ment agency is not what it purported
to be. 1t was declared that a 50-cent
fee is charged. The employment
agents asked that the Bulletin be
made to pay an employment office IL
cense. The request was granted and
the Bulletin will be ordered to pay
the fee.
In the case of Policeman Dowd
found guilty on three counts at the
last meeting, a deadlock still exists.
Commissioners Howell and Hutton
stand pat for dismissal, Reagan voted
for 500 fine and Drinkhouse for 5000.
Policeman Archie Hamill was
fined $50 for failure to report for duty.
The resignation of George (Shanghai)
Brown was accepted. The license of
w. Bradley was revoked. 1t was
proved that he permitted dice shak-
ing for money at his saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
MEETING
FAVORS BONDS
Prominent Citizens of Oak
land Gather Under Aus
pices of Board of Trade
MAYOR OLNEY SPEAKS
Campaign Committee Is Ap-
pointed to Arrange for
Furthering the Proposition

OAKLAND, Aug. ia mass-meet-
Ing to fndorse the general scheme for
the Improvement of the city as COM
pretended in the proposed bond issue
was held this evening in the assembly
hall of the Masonic Temple under the
auspices of the Board Of Trade. The
hall was we'll filed with prominent
business men of the city, who spoke in
favor of doing everything possible to
beautify and improve the city. 1t was
the general sentiment expressed that
only by this means could it be expected
to attract citizens to make their homes
here.
Mayor Warren Olney made an ex
tended address, in which he reviewed
generally the benefits TO be derived by
voting for the bonds. The meeting was
presided over by d. Edward Collins Of
the Board of Trade and acting presi-
dent in the absence of President H. C.
CapWell. He stated the position Of the
Board of Trade on this question, and
how from the very start this body had
been in favor of the issue.
Among others who spoke were E. NJ.
Gibson, Professor l.. D. Inskeep, Coun-
Gilman Walter Meese, NJ. j. Keller and
Secretary Edwin Stearns of the Board
of Trade.
campaign committee of five was
appointed by Chairman Collins to meet
with committees from various bodies
for the purpose of aiding in every way
possible the holding of meetings and
furthering the cause of the bond prOpo-
sition. The committee consists of Hugh
Hogan, Julius Abrahamson, F.. J. Stew
art, p. n. Hanrahan and II. F. Gordon.
1t is intended to prosecute a vigorous
campaign by holding meetings in va
riOus parts of the city and explaining
to the citizens the benefits to be de-
rived from the general improvement of
the city
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
VICIOUS DOG BITES
UNOFFENDING CHILD
Herbert Sperry, Eleven Years Old,
Suffers From Wound i'm
the Thioh

BERKELEY. Aug. 16.-While on
the way TO school Herbert, the IL
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z. Sperry of 234O Shattuck avenue,
was severely bitten by a vicious dog
the child had not mOlested in any way
The dog sank its fangs into the thigh
Of its victim, infiicting a wound that
required the services of a physician to
mend. 1t viii be two weeks before
the child will be able 10 leave, his bed,
Rs there is danger of blood poisoning
The child's mother has taken steps
TO secure the punishment Of the own
er Of the dog. Mrs. w. r. Daniels of
2014 ChannIng way. She consulted
Justice Edgar and Town Attorney
Hayne, who advised her that they
would issue warrant as soon as she
gets sufficient evidence TO show that
the dog IS a menace-to residents. The
dog has attacked five other people, but
its owner refuses 10 permit its de-
structiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Frederick
w. Harms, So. Gait, and E. Lulu Low
ry, 2S, Oakville; John P. Thiessen, 2S,
and Rose G. Jackson, 23, both of
Pleasanton; Manuel P. BRAZIL, over
81, Tulare, and Mary Vierra, over Is
Oakland; Edwin j.. Burns, 21, and
Maggie Mclaughlin, 18, both of San
Francisco; Antoine F. Thomas, 35.
Sunol, and Rosa P. Mendoza, IS, Mis-
sion San Jose; Wallace NJ. Alexander,
over 21, and Mary S. Barker, over Is,
both of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Fire Handling Criticized.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 16.-The City
Trustees have called a meeting for
Monday night to investigate COM
paints touching the handling of the
fire that destroyed the Central Stables
last Wednesday night. Trustee Ponds
action last night. when he severely
criticized the Fire Department, is the
cause of the call. Chief Krauth of the
department declares that when the
apparatus arrived not only was the
stable in flames but there were nine
distinct fires in buildings nearby. He
defends the department against Pond s
attack and declares that he invites the
closest investigation. Alameda owns
only one steam fire engine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
VaIise Thief Identified.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Charles
Lewis, arrested in San Francisco for
valise stealing, has been identified as
the man who plundered numerous
lodging houses in Oakland. He has a
mania for stealing valises and was an
inmate of the State Hospital at Napa
for a time. Detective Holland to-
day found a key in Lewis possession
that fits every room from which prop-
erty was stolen. Lewis will be sent to
a State Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Contest Over HoItz Estate.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-The trial of
the contest over the estate of the late
gillian and Augusta Holtz of Ala
media came UP before Judge Melvin
this morning, but had to be continued
for another week. An attempt is to
he made to try to get part of this
estate, which is valued at $4,000, FOR
two grandchildren of the couple. 1t
is claimed that Mrs. Johanna Jurgens,
daughter. secured the entire estate
by the Will to the exclusion Of two
children Of her deceased brother
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The fol-
lowing Californian patents were is
sued to-day: Albert E. Buckingham,
Oakland; J. Crawford, Oakland !:
Abram F. Darling, San Francisco;
John A. Davis, San Francisco: Orlan-
do w. Fairfield, San Francisco;
Charles Glover Santa Rosa; Antoine
p. Hoesly, Martinez; Walter S. Jewell,
Oakland; John P. Johnson. Sonora
John G. Marthias, Alameda; Ferdi-
nand Fuller, San Francisco: James P.
Orbison, San Francisco: Mark d.
Rockford, Los Angeles; Hiram f.
Thompson, Springville: John WEIGH
hart, San Francisco; James NJ. Whit
ney, Sonora.