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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
PASSENGER ROBBED WHILE
ASLEEP ON A STEAMER
A s. Calder, Farmer From Denver,
Obtains Assistance of Police, but
Coin Is Not Found,

A telephone message was received
at police headquarters early yester-
day morning that a passenger had
been robbed of 1855 on the steamer
Francis H. Leggett from Los Angeles.
Detectives Reynolds and Coleman,
who were on night duty, hurried to
the steamer. They were informed by
A S. Calder. a farmer from Denver,
that he had put 1885 in his vest pock-
ct. placing the vest under the mattress
In his bunk when he and his wife re-
tired. When he awoke just before
the arrival of the steamer he found
the vest under the mattress, but the
money had disappeared.
Calder made his loss known to the
captain, who gave orders for the pas
sengers to remain aboard till the po-
lice arrived. This order caused the
greatest excitement. When the de-
tectives arrived Calder told them he
suspected a young man, who indig-
nantly denied knowing anything about
the money and insisted upon being
searched. Against the protests of
other passengers Calder demanded
that the detectives search their grips.
This was done, but without result.
The detectives cannot understand
how the money could have been stolen
from the vest without the thief awak-
ening either Calder or his wife. Cal
der Is a heavy man and lay on top of
the vest. Calder and his wife had
been on visit to Los Angeles and in
tended going TO Portland from here.
The loss Of his money may alter his
plans
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
Solano is Drydocked.

OAKLAND, Feb. 9.-The Southern
Pacific Company's big ferry-boat So
lsno, the largest vessel of its kind in
the world. has been put on the ways
al the company's new shipyard for a
thorough overhauling. The docking of
the big boat, which took just forty
minutes, was witnessed by a number
of the officials of the company, among
whom were: Division superintendent
w. s. Palmer; H. ]. Small, general SUI
perintendent of motive power; w. Nc
Kenzie, superintendent of river and
ferry steamers; w. III. Russell, master
mechanic; j. Birmingham, inspector
of boilers; r. L. French, general fore
man; Resident Engineer Lloyd and
Chief Clerk Hummel.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
SENATOR-ELECT FLINT
COMES TO THE CITY
Plans for Trip on Sacramento River
and Visit TO Mare Island
Navy Yard

Frank p. Flint, United States Sem
ator-elect, arrived from the south last
evening and registered at the Palace
Hotel. He will leave the city for Sac
ramento this forenoon. Accompanied
by a committee of the Legislature, the
Board Of Trade of Sacramento and a
delegation from San Francisco, he will
tomorrow visit points on the Sacra-
mento River. Duncan E. McKinlay,
Congressman-elect from the Second
District, will join Senator Flint in
Sacramento.
Next Monday Senator Flint, Lieu
tenant Governor Anderson, Senator
Rush and Assemblyman Devlin will
call on Admiral McCalla at the Mare
Island navy yard. Topics relating to
proposed allowances for the equip
ment of the navy yard will be con-
sidered.
Next Tuesday the Senator-elect will
visit Oakland. He Will be in San
Francisco again on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. He is sched-
uled to leave Los Angeles for Wash
ington, d. c., on February "a.
At the Palace Hotel last evening he
was called on by a number of leading
citizens
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Kist. 2l01 EAGLE avenue
the Rev. P. A. Foley OF St. Joseph's Catholic
Church officiating Miss Lena Schott and Miss
Ida Deers were the bridesmaids, and John
Sinner was best man. About fifty friends and
relatives of the pair witnessed the ceremony
and participated In the banquet which fol-
lowed. Mr. and Mrs. Whitley will spend their
honeymoon In Santa Cruz. They will live In
Fruitvaie. where the sroom 10 engaged in busi-
ness.
the family Of John Lewis Childs Of New York.
who are sojourning In Southern California
Mrs. r. w. McChesney of 1915 Central aye-
nue. has gone to Coronado for a month
Miss Daisy Meads has returned to her home
in San Jose, after two weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman L. Meads OF this city.
Mrs. w. j. Wilson OF 1917 Sherman street
is entertaining Mrs. c. r. Robinson Of Chi
cago.
Miss Minnistta Smith of 2l2s Clinton avenue
departed last evening for Carson City to spend
four weeks with friends there.
Whist and f1ve hundred will be played In
Adelphian Hall next Thursday afternoon the
18th, for the benefit Of the new building
planned by the club. The tourney will be given
under the management OF the new book section
of the Adelphlan Club The following will as
sist in directing the play: Mrs p s. Teller
Mrs. s. b. connor. Mrs. George H. Perry. Mrs.
William Rgby, Mrs. d. D. Sutphen Mrs.
lex = Mason. Mrs. Frederick W. d'Evelyn
Mrs. George Letter. Mrs. William NJ Shear
Mrs. Walton Farrar and Mrs. Augusta Fowler
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
TELLS STORY
OF BIG DEAL
Some One Let Slip Informa-
tion That May Cost Leroy
G. Harvey His Commission
$4,000 is AT STAKE
F. J. Woodward Says He Got
the Double Cross in the
Purchase of Sather Tract
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Feb. g.

How 1t was that Leroy G. Harvey
stood to make $S5.o00 commission on
the sale of the Sather Tract for $780,
900 to T. ]. woodward, T. C.. Havens
and F. NJ. Smith and this information
was conveyed to the persons most in
terested in knowing about it is at pres
ent the subject of suit in the courts
and the true inwardness of the deal will
not be known until the testimony Of
all the parties to the transaction is
given on the witness stand.
The answer of w. II. Chickering as
one Of the parties was filed with the
County Clerk to-day. He says that the
sale of the land was effected between
Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere. the owner
OF the property. and +. ]. Woodward
as the agent of F. NJ. Smith and F. c..
Havens by Leroy G. Harvey. The
money was paid to Chickering as at
torney for Mrs. Bruguiere and she in
structed him to give Harvey s35, 900 out
of the S250.000 and place the remaining
S215,000 to her credit. Prior to the sale
she had signed a contract with Wood
ward to sell him the property for
$3.50, 900.
Before Chickering had paid Harvey
the money, in some way Woodward
became aware of the facts of the case
ana ordered Cnlckerlng TO hold the
money as Harvey was acting as his
agent and he was entitled to the $35, ,0O0
Mrs. Bruguiere has begun a suit for
the money. Harvey has directed Chick
erlng to hold on to the money until the
courts decide to whom it belongs.
Woodward says that he employed Har-
Vey under an agreement whereby he
was to pay him $2500 if he put the deal
through and that he paid him $1,000
when the contract was signed, the un-
derstanding being that he would get it
for the least sum possible. How the
information got to Woodward that
spoiled Harvey's deal may come out at
the trial of the case
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
NO Improve. Ashbury Heights.

The College District Improvement
Club last night at a meeting appointed
a committee to work in behalf of the
betterment of Ashbury Heights neigh
berhood. 1t is seeking to have the Ma
scnlc-avenue car run through. to
Fourth and Market streets at certain
times each highland morning. George
Hewlett. secretary of the executive
committee, held a conference with the
president of the railroad company,
who promised to investigate the mat
ter. The clubs officers are: President,
II. c. Black; vice president: L. n. Bau-
doin; treasurer. w. Watkins; secre-
tary. A. w. Burgen; executive commit
tee-F. e. Price.-F. w. Lange. George
Breck, A. P. Fuller and George Hew-
lett.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
HALLET GIVES
UP PLACE AS
PELICAN MAN

BERKELEY. Feb. 9.-Eugene Haliet re-
Gently elected president of the senior class at
the university. has resigned the editorship of
the university comic paper. the Pelican. He
desires to have time to devote to his duties
as class president which conflict with those
of the editorial chair on the Pelican. His
place Is not to be filled this term by a perma-
nent editor, but three Students will serve
each editing one of the issues of Pelican. Miss
Alice Phillips will have cnarge Of the paper
on st. Valentines day, and A. c. Keane and
j. P. Loeb will conduct successive issues j.
Klein and Harry Rogers have been added to
the editorial board of the periodical as car
toonists.
The University orchestra has made final ar
rangements for college dance to be given
in Hearst Hall on the evening of March II.
G. K. Dickie is to be floor manager. J. r.
Gabbert will be chairman of the reception
committee and Mel Newfeld chairman OF the
arrangements committee. The music will be
furnished by an orchestra of twenty five
pieces
Professor A. C. Leuschner has sent records
Of recent earthquakes. taken at the students
observatory. to Professor H. F. Reed OF Johns
Hopkins University. These records are to be
used IN the study of disturbances of the earth s
Eastern university from all over the world
The new California Hall is to be finished in
six months, the regents having specified in all
elapse before the competio of all work agreed
upon. The auditorium in the hail. capable If
seating at least 500 students, will be ready
for use by the fall term.
Professor kofoid has cabed from the Easter
Islands to the university authorities that his
research party has recently visited the Gala
pagos group of islands and will shortly begin
the trip home Professor Kofoid expects to
return home in March,
The rifle team Of the university is preparing
for contest with Stockton men, which is ex-
pected to take place on Washngton's birthday
Dr. Orvall p. Phillips, recently connected
with the botanical department of the Univer-
PpnpSylVanta a.
partment of the university here yesterday. DR.
Phillips has just returned from Berlin, where
he has been studying botanical subjects.
The freshman debating society has set the
date OF it's banquet for March 1.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
Mysterious Attack by Footpad.

BERKELEY, Feb. "a mysterious
attack was made last night upon Fa-
bian Hitte, proprietor of a Shattuck-
avenue restaurant, as he was return
ing to his home on University avenue.
A man sprang from behind a pile of
bricks, close TO the corner of Uniyer-
sity and Shattuck avenues, and dealt
Hitte a staggering blow with a sand
bag. Ordinarily the blow would have
felled Hitte, but it happened to strike
his Overcoat, which he carried on the
shoulder close TO his neck A second
blow followed, and this sent Hitte to
the ground He called for assistance
ana the assailant fed. No attempt
was made to remove any valuables
from the stricken man, and he is at
a loss to account for the motive for
the assault. Friends in the vicinity
answered his cries for help and he
was removed to his home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
PARENTS GIVE UP HOME
TO SAVE THEIR DAUGHTER
Shortage of $21OO Is Paid
Dress and the Races Cause Downfall
of Miss Agnes Grotheer.

OAKLAND, Feb. s-Miss Agnes
Grotheer. for six years cashier
for the NJ. J. Keller Company,
Washington street, near Thirteenth,
has been discharged from that position,
and the little cottage at 1928 Kirkham
street, which her aged father and
mother toiled to own. has passed into
the hands of w. A. Houts. a member
OF the Keller Company, to settle dis
crepancy of $2100 in the young woman's
books.
The discrepancies, M. j. Keller says,
were uncovered within q short time.
simultaneously with the sudden re-
moyal of Miss GIotheer private detec-
tives were employed to watch the
young woman, that pending an adjust
ment of the financial differences her
movements might be kept track of and
possible flight prevented.
Arrangements satisfactory to the
company were not made until Tuesday
night, when Frederick and Catherine 8.
Grotheer. the girls parents, decided
their home to Houts, the document 60
ing on record to-day. The transfer
shows on the face of it a nominal con-
sideration of $40, but the figures $2100,
which were originally written on the
paper, show despite an attempt to
erase them.
Keller was anxious to shield his
former cashier from the taint of wrong
doing, although he admitted that the
transfer of the property spoke for itself.
He declared that to-day with the pass
ing Of the deed any amount that might
have been due his house from Miss
Grotheer had been paid.
The Grotheers denied, not only that
Miss Grotheer had been using her en-
ployers' money, but likewise were en-
phatic that the property had not been
transferred, this in face of the recorded
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
To Control Smoke and Dust.

OAKLAND, Feb. 9.-The Board Of
Health has in preparation an ordi-
nance to prevent dust and smoke nuis-
ances. 1t is the purpose Of the board
to control the escape sof, all smoke,
nuxious gases, odors and the like, and
70 forbid the cleaning of carpets ex-
cept under preventive methods to
keep dust from escaping. Builders
will be compelled to take measures to
stop dust and lime from being car
ried into the streets from new build
ipgs. 1t will be unlawful to beat rugs
or carpets on sidewalks except be-
tween IL midnight and o'clock in
the morning. Much other regulation
is also provided in the ordinance. The
bill has been referred to committee
OF the board for revision.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
Hearing Is Postponed.

OAKLAND, Feb. 9.-Owing to a
demand for a jury trial In the suit
brought by ]. A. Kingore-Jones of
Berkeley against the Continental
Building and Loan Association of San
Francisco the hearing of the case
was postponed to-day until March Is.
He alleges that he owed the COM
pany $3.50 and that he gave a trust
deed to the California Safe Deposit
and Trust Company to the place as
trustee for the Continental Building
and Loan. The deed was afterward
turned over to the latter company
without any legal authority. and Jones
says II has been made to appear that
it is security for an Indebtedness of
S5342 40.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

DIES AT HOME OF sIsTER.-oakiand.
Feb 9.-William II. Druhe, who came TO this
city from san Francisco two weeks ago. died
yesterday at the home Of hts sister Mrs.
Adelia Bridhon 1120 Eighth street He was
IS years old and native Of San Francisco
PIONEER WOMAN .DIES.-Oalland Feb.
e.--catherine A Talbot aged 7S years. died
last night at her home, 1911 Sixth avenue
Size wac OF the pioneer women OF Cali
n ruia. having lived at Sutter Creek for more
thar forty years before coming 10 Oakland.
She was native Of Ohio.
ELECT BUSINESS AGENT.-Oakland, Feb.
81 Coats was elected business agent OF the
local Plumbers Union No. 444 at q meeting
held last night IN Kohler g. Chase Hall j.
= Bowen. business agent OF the Building
Trades Council formerly attended to the bust
ness OF the local, but its Increasing size neces-
STATED the election of separate officer
MARRIAGE NSES.-Oakland Feb 3
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day: John F. Abren
ri Alvarado and Lucretia @. Calderia so
Centsrville. Manuel J. FHrtado. %. Irzfngton
and Delphi l. Gomez, IS. Centerviile: Rasmus
A olsen over SO, and Gedine Olberg, over 25
both OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
DOG CATCHER RUNS
INTO PECK OF TROUBLE
Police Serve Him With Warrant
Charging Grand Larceny After His
Arrest for Battery

OAKLAND, Feb. 9.-Deputy Pound
master William Taylor realizes to-day
what it means to jump from the fry
ing pan into the fire. He was arrested
yesterday on complaint of Mrs. Marie
Gomez, 707 Henry street, who charged
Taylor with beating her during a row
over his capture of her sons pet dog.
While Taylor fingered in Jail the po-
lice recalled that last March a war
rant, still unserved, had been sworn
out for Taylor's arrest on charge of
stealing the sails and rigging from a
slOOp owned by Olaf Anderson and
j. r. Telford. The unused warrant
was dug out of the files to-day, with
the result that Taylor will be prose-
cuted for grand larceny in addition
tc the battery charge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
MEDICAL MEN DIFFER
IN REGARD TO A RASH
DIR. Hill Pronounces 1t Smallpox, but
Board of Health Says 1t Is
German Measles.


Or. Hil Of the Central Emergency
Hospital and the medical staff OF the
Board Of Health differed in opinions
yesterday. George Gallagher. q boy
living at 1920 Polk street, called at the
hospital TO have the physician deter
mine the nature OF the rash which
covered his body. DR.. Hill unhesitat-
ingly pronounced ii smallpox and had
the boy conveyed upstairs to the
Board of Health. preparatory to his
removal TO the Twenty-sixth street
hospital.
In the meantime as a precautionary
measure against the disease DR.. Hill
set to work 10 vaccinate all those who
We're present when Gallagher was
brought in.
Among those who lined UP before
the doctor 10 have their arms scratch
ed were Mrs. Grace Cannon, the hos
pital nurse. and Ambulance Driver
Plug.
The medical men of the Board Of
Health diagnosed the case of CAL
lagher as an attack of German
measles. The boy will be detained at
the Offices of the Board Of Health.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

deed. On the part of the girl. Keller S
explanation was at the outset that the
discharge had taken place on grounds
of economy. This he supplemented by
saying:
so far as this thing Is concerned l cannot
say what period Of time 1t covers. There were
differences in the accounts that led to some
investigation. Miss Grotheer was dismissed
and the matter has been adjusted. She had
oeen with US Tor for six years ,s as cashier
was interested in her l am not prepared TO
talk She had been keeping company for six
or eight months with Frank Oates. who was
in our employ for a few months. He seemed
to be respectable man Of good manners and
habits. 1 cannot connect him with any mat
ters concerning my business dealings with
Miss Grotheer
1t was said that for some time before
Miss Grotheer's discharge she had been
in the habit of dressing in a style be-
yond her income; that she had been
given to gambling on the horse races,
and had otherwise found extraordinary
ways of spending money which over
taxed her salary. To these allegations
Miss Grotheer made positive denial,
though In the same breath she insisted
no deed of her parents home had been
made to her former employers.
Surveillance of the young woman by
private detectives was SO close that
Miss Grotheer was kept in sight for a
week. 1t was understood that her lib
erty would be In jeopardy unless her
difficulties with the M. J. Keller Com
pany were arranged by Tuesday night.
The detectives were warned to prevent
Miss Grotheer from buying a railroad
ticket for any point outside of Oakland.
The Grotheer residence was under
guard for a week.
Miss Grotheer is % years old, tall and
slender. Her father is a deckhand in
the Southern Pacific Company's en-
ploy. She has brother who is freight
train conductor with that company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
ALAMEDA LOCAL TRAIN
KILLS SEATTLE CONTRACTOR
Il. g. Collins Dies at the Receiving
Hospital of Severe Injuries
Received

OAKLAND, Feb. s.-R. G. Collins.
a contractor Of Seattle, was struck and
fatally injured shortly before o'clock
tonight by an Alameda local train on
First street. near Jefferson. He died
at lO:45 O'Clock at the Receiving Hos
pital. Collins skull was crushed and
there were other external injuries.
Identity was disclosed by papers found
ia the mans clothing.
Collins was found by passersby, who
summoned an ambulance. The dying
man was removed to the hospital His
papers gave his business address at
C2O Pioneer building. Seattle, and his
residence at 1919 East Thomas street.
The Coroner took charge of the case
end removed the body to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
SAYS. SCHOOL OFFICERS
Is WERE NEGLIGENT.
Death Of Young Lubben StiPS
Improvement Club to Action

Lubben. So let be charitable and hope
that they VIII do better.
The resolutions were then adopted as
follows:
Whereas il is the belief o, this association
that sufficient evidence was introduced at the
Coroner's inquest into the death OF Clarence
Lui5ben TO satisfy that he hazed
the Longfellow School; and
Whereas We also believe from the evidence
introduced there that tossing was partially
responsible for his death; and
Whereas II in the duty OF the instructors at
said school TO take sufficient precaution to
prevent the rough handling Of pupils by others
in the schoolyard; and
Whereas We believe that such precautions
were not taken prior TO the death of Clarence
Aubben; therefore, be II
" Resolved. That it is the sense Of this asso-
citation that those whose duty II is TO main
tain the supervision OF pupils IN the city
schools necessary to their safety should be
ceneured by the Board OF Education for
neglect OF duty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

ALAMEDA, Feb. s.-The West End
Improvement Association tonight
adopted resolutions relative to the
death Of little Clarence Lubben. which
was alleged TO have been hastened by
hazipg at the LongfelIOw School. and
also touching upon the failure Of the
after two Investigations had been held.
Prior TO the passage of the resolutions
President Charles r. Smith OF the as
sociation said:
As you are probably all aware the Board
cf Education took no cognizance Of our re-
quest that il thoroughly investigate the al
legged hazing OF Clarence Lubben and place
the blame censune where IL belonged. There
Is no doubt. however, that the School Depart
ment officials, principals and teachers OF Ala
media are doing more now to protect pupils
from rough treatment by their echooinates
than they did before the death Of Clarence
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
RAVANPS CIGAR CLERK, SUES
GRAND JURY FOR DAMAGES
Action Grows Out of His, Arrest Dur
ing the Recent Policel Raids of
$40 jackson Street.

One of the promised suits for dam
ages. growing out of the police raids
of 620 jackson street was filed yes
terday by Henry Ach for Robert z.
Mccarthy, a clerk in Sebastian Ra-
wants cigar store. The defendants
named are Chief of Police Whitman,
District Attorney Byington and each
member of the Grand Jury. McCar-
thy alleges that as he was leaving
the place of his employment to go to
his home on Golden Gate avenue on
the evening. of January 23 he was ar
rested without warrant and taken to
the Hall of Justice, where he was con-
fined for hours Gin a loathsome
prison." He demands $4,000 for the
alleged indignity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
Waiter Commits Suicide.

LIvERMORE, Feb. 9.-Paul c.
Harris. a waiter, a former member of
Oakland Local No. 80, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head
some time last night near Altamont
His body was found to-day. Harris
was in Livermore Sunday and acted as
II he was demented. The body was
brought to this place.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

OAKLAND MEN INSOLVENT.-Cari Lue-
deke cabinet-maker and millman or Oakland.
filed a petition in insolvency yesterday in the
United States District Court. He owes $0329
and has $24S2 assets. James Hutchson. cab
met maker and miliman also hled a petition.
He owes SIS. 693 and has S14. 9S2 assets. Among
his heavy creditors are the California Bank Of
Oakland money loaned. unsecured S2425: Con-
tinentaI Investment Company of san Fran
cisco. $1,000 and Louis Schloss OF San Fran
cisco S1615.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
Suspected Suicide.

OAKLAND. Feb. s.-The body of a
man supposed TO have been William
Redding, a discharged patient from
the State hospital at Napa, was found
on Adams Point this afternoon. He is
supposed TO have committed suicide
by taking poison. A discharge card
in Redding's name, dated March 8,
1903, was found in the clothing. The
man was about 40 years old, poorly
clad. The Coroner took charge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. Oak
land, Feb. 9.-The Berkeley Home Building
Association filed its articles OF incorporation
with the County Clerk to-day. The directors
are Warren Cheney. j.. A. Martenstein. Philip
Monroe, A. McNeill and James Hamilton. The
capital stock Is $50. 600 and Is divided into
shares of the par value OF $40 each