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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
Improvement Club That Will
Advertise the Merits OF
the Suburb Is Organized
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Organization Has the Sup
port of Every Prominent
Citizen of Thriving Town
So Ds.g.ses . q 81

REDWOOD CITY June E-The in
provenent club % this city has At last
been fully organized and has started On
q campaign 10 advertise the to-n and
impress IT'S advantages upon uaznufacrur-
eTs. business men and prospective resi-
dents The club has the support o every
pr0minent citizen OK RedEood City
The officers OF the improvement club
are as follows President. 4 y Walker
vice president L P. Thomas. treasurer.
a d Walsh executive committee.
George w Loire. L. P Bsherns. J. D
Smith. Robert Brown. Prank Nz-cEs.
George c. Ross. z. 2 Fitzpatrick and
Henry AouEots secretary. c G. Laoc-
scheit
In the organization q the. club = h
Thorpe. D. r Stafford. Dr. W n Bar
rett. P p Chamberlain and @ Elns1si1
took an aetise part.
As q preliminary step All business zen
VIII use upon their lettsr&sa1s and ec-
velopes an advertisements calling atts1-
ton 70 the advantages OF the ro~1- Rep-
resentatives OF large enterprises seeking
location, viii be communicated with
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
SCOTCH LASSES
At UNIVERSITY
Bonnie Maidens Will DO 4
Turn" on Scots Day i'm the
Greek Theater.

BERKELEY, June s.-Ths sEsttis5 eisnsRsn
resident II The coEEiies zTcsad fhs bay are u
have day O. their 01E al the University of
California during the session Of TIE summer
school. Ehsn Scottish sonss dances bzxps7e
playing and 51her ertertz ming Eesrurcx an
GistlnctivelT scottszh VII be provided fer the
GelectaEi01 Ct the p1blIc- July Is has bes@ ee-
aside fer Scots day, a11 the GresE Thezter
las ESse1 rese--ed for the Ocrastsa
P&s=E0r J. N Dixon. Who Is t5 co11srt :
course n Scotch literature al 1he ssrsrusr
fc1ooi. Is especially inter=Sred IN Sccss- day.
s13 ht- Suggestions at4s5 the committees az
wg-k rse project TIE nancy raised on
f3- AIDING 70 Scottish literature In The ursTer-
s7sy library. That secz50n CT the Hhrary hesnS
comparatively Hezk
PrUfess5r C. II Gzziey and other prominent
university i1Euucrorz have given their ap-
p-cFzl &c The Scots day fssez zt the university.
zud TIE Selfish societies % Oakland and san
FEzzc3src have AZ > inted cczsE1sts-ts 70 zrTzngs
al the 1Etzfis q the prezrarnu1e- At the Ees6
of Tie -xscuttTE COMMITTEES fe Dr. 4 r-sw-
tcrI. P--SI1sn1 Of the 81 &ndreTss Society Of
9akIaE9. The TREASURER II -. EfEar5 casIirss
an ozkisHa Ezuker. Ehsse f'Fofssser Dixon is
S~cTE7zFE. Et- John B-er-rsr. seeretzry 0t the
=. Ar1TsTfs Society IN san Francisco. f. chair
man u the sub-cCnr1Itrs= on vocal music.
while ths e0EftHlIttee On c7-1un1-4 hss for It's
crsiII.a1 D D NcRze. pr@=.1=-S of the Gale
DOMAIN Society Of Gan Frzncsscc- TIE scotch
ItshE1g rnerrAsrs of these szfb4crrnrsittses 30
that the entire Scotch contingent uIthtn "a
diuz q fifty nFIes froz, szr Frznetsco + e1-
pects9 - fS represented n Scefs day tA4
university. There arc SIX Scottish pifgerx avail
abs fc- the entertainment
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
WITNESSES Get
INTO 4 FIGHT
Intense Feeling Created by
NeighborfIood Row That Is
Now Being Heard in Court
4 FACE BADLY PUNCHED
Trouble Caused by $4,000
Damage Suit of Mrs. Laur;f
Stiekney vs.. ]. Z. Brevo0rJ

OAKLAND. June s.@A neighbornood
row Al NeIrose, which is now being ad-
1udicatet in the court. cuimina1ed this
evening in a fight between two OF the
wlt1esses and Deputy Constable W w
SherbOurue attacked Albert Scriven
Just outside OF the Courthouse and
made his face look ike = choppfng
block
Half OF Nelross has been in attend
ance in the court al day and consider
able feeling is shown on both sides
SnerbouTne says ScTfTen lrsuized him
y throwing Z peanut ~ bEas for which
the attack was made
The action now being heard IS
damage suit brought By Mrs Laura
sttckney against J. r Brfvoort for
sie.eeo for having maliciO1siy caused
her arrest on q charge Of insanity. Sne
was discharged On this count and
Judge Melvin took occasion 81 that
time 10 reprimand Brevoort for using
the courts for what seemed Ike an at
tempt 10 further personal spite. as
there were no indications 0f insanity.
Following up her victory, Mrs Stick
ney brought her suiE Every one in the
1eighbOrh0Od has heard more or less
about the trouble and all have been
suOpenaed as witnesses The trouble Is
said 10 have been caused by the fact
that Mrs stickney refused 10 speak
10 Mrs. Brevoors
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
S0UTHR0NS DEMAND
EXPERT On POETRY
Professor Dixon Called From
State University to
Los Angeles.

BERKELEY, JE1s s-Pruss<sor James Main
Dix0n. Ehosz ex2e-5neats II the 5@pertnsrt
q philOEoEHy 20 prove that rhythm q postry
Il reg@sztst ~ hezr- beats a fn4 writer have
attracted sttertio1 the ~0rId Ore- has accepted
zzcs5 ~ take charge q tns dsJzrtEsnt os
zsessa scs Pc tss.4x@Essty q Southern csii-
PT0sess0 Dsxos-s work fn ire so1rh VII
beg11 7zx- fall The 4E<ti.ation has s-s c01-
eye % Eb&fsi arts n Les Angeles and the
TEX bElidlrgs for the College are u b ocru-
r.zd ~ .hz faculty EeIt fail
Dr. DsxcE's experiments II Professor EsEf-
so1s 6spzrSze1t bare hare included search
Tor tne fc111stion principles underlying the
vsrylzg lengths q ths psychological soo-'' II
2oerg- He RS rad a co-T1FESr Pr0fessc-
Dunlap LhsT have u-liszsz machinery
especially constructed for tre rurpnzz d.
signed 20 help stow the relation cf heart beats
% tSe reading q vsrse- Both Dixon and
Dunlap believe that there is dsscUEsrscIe
law between poetic rhythm and fhs human
p1lse. and b. testing the vzrseIi0ls in nui-
rftC6e d individual cases they EXPECT 70 dis
ccTe- Universal law which car "a rrsse 10
apply - all cases They declare that Poe gave
y fE his opinion that the Tesrtcaf fOc- ~as
founded. f1r11zn mentally. IN tine rstzsto1e and
that these time relations are regulated by
FuIssficnE Oliver wendell Holmes TREY zs-
seFf. came 70 the same cor7ciaxso1.
B. The use and combining of four pieces cs
machinery b. Profezs9rz Dixon and Dunlap the
syFIzbies os persons use6 as subjects ara re-
co-5ed side by side with the subjects heart
beats. that the connection Is scientifically
esrzbiiEned
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
CITY HALL PROJECT
TO BE DISCUSSED
Mayor Mott Announces He
VIII Summon Committee
10 Consider Ii.

OAKLAND. June s-Nzyor Mott to
6sY sun0vace6 that Re viii cal citi-
zens committees together tO-norrox for
the purpose q taking Up IRE project Of
erecting = new City Hall The committee
v1I Be composed of representative busi-
ress r1en and property oEners- the object
besrg to give q fBll. free and fair discus
sion of piaHs IN such manner that a
popular expression q opinion may settle
TIE question before the Anal steps are
taken
In Ire organization q the committee
the Mayer purposes 70 leave il open 70
r-eet al views and IDEAS. that the best
shall be selected This citizens commit
tee vii - s6ylsorv end. 4 e expected.
VII work i8 cooperation Eith the city
officials IN finding solution of the prob
lem Mayor Mott said today that he
sho1ld urge the most careful invest ga
ton q the subject, r. the beiisf that the
people q Oakland would stand behind the
proposed Improvement II they were as
rUred ~ the proper szfegus riding Of their
interests And hls Honor added:
we desire 70 have the enthusiastic
support Of the citizens. To get this we
feel thaf an advisory committee IN whom
the public has confidence csa accomplish
much 4"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
HEIRS FINALLY
GET TOCE Their
After Seven Years of Liti-
CATION the Varney Estate
Is Ordered Distributed
Is VALUED AT s35O,O00
Compromise Effected With
Iegatees, Whose Shares
Are Merged Into Company

OAKLAND, June E-Af1er seYen yezrs
in e0uTt the estate of the late Thomas
yerney Of LTernore has been 1Istrfbut-
Sd By an order ot Judge J. II SeaweH
Of San Frsnelseo to-day properties valued
~ sz5cane we're turned over 70 what IS TO
be Known as the yarney Estate Company
and the heirs of the deceased capitalist
VIII row be able 70 get their money with
cur having 20 wait until the snau5tants
are al dead
ysrneT died IN 1851 szd left large es-
tsts tied ID IN trust There were an
uuItisz 20 be paid 10 several 5ezefcar5es
and n 73ss an action was brought 70 have
2 sufficient portion OF the estate set
aside 10 pay the annuftEes and have the
rest distributed 10 the heirs. Suits and
ttlgz ton foIIcEed and different phases OF
the esse have Deen pending during the
entire tine. s1uzIly. hoTever- al the
snnuifznts were settled with. having
agreed 70 take their annuf-ies from the
VzrEsy Estate Company. and the rights
of other heirs have been pr5Elised and
to-day the following properties were
rurned over 10 the neE company.
Cash on deposit with the Bank OF Ltv-
ermcre, {l5s Ss5. stock Of the Bank OF IIF-
ermors, sID9. 90; the Garcia Ranch Of 5aG
acres IN Contra Costa County s.. 90; rail-
road bonds 10 the amount Of 900: min
ing stock valued az 1910 and 1850 IN the
hands Of the trustees The California
Title and Insurance Company was al
lowed $50 for its services and IT'S at
torneys. Page NcCutchen & knight.
we're allowed s5ge- The fees Of Bishop &
Wheeler. for the heirs. were not made
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS,

CITY OPTICAL VERY HL,-ozkland.
Superintendent q stresis. is critically m from
pnernonfs zf his residence 4I2 HawtHcrne
street He vas brought hack to-day from Z
SUMNER rsso-t.
LEAVES ALL TO wfFE-ossian8. June &
Oakland vas fled With the County ciera to
Gay in which he lSzFes all q his sstate 70 lis
vile. noT ~ years q age The estate is
June s--W- p Denntns. former agent o< ire
Singer Sewing Machine cornTsany. vas psft on
he azea The e eo.npsnys slanxs % for tbs gar. aas.
poses e his 0En Private business
oARSAES WILL EAT cLAAs.-AIsrneda.
June s-Prepzrstiou< are being made BY the
Alameda Boating Club for big cIzs1tate 70
b< bed On Bay Farm Island OF sun1sy 5uIy
is TIE oarsgnen and their guests viii be
toved In boats 70 the scene Of the feas..
" 2. STOREY IyJURED.-Aameds yuus
and veil-knoHn resident was injured : Few
days ago at sterii5s. Butte County where
Nash. log roried upon hTs iest feo- cr1,at,.
Ing the member badly
DIsMTSSE5 CONTEST Hume s.
Tire sTuabbse over the Alameda election which
Charles z SeyIor against Fritz Bcenraer one
u tke present Board of Trustees. was dis
missed to-day II was discovered that the
time scr the bringing tte contest had psgssd.
ATTACHES PRoMIssoRY NOTEs-c
Ki1ar6 Of Oakland yesterday sued out a writ
o. attachment IN the sum Of 1890 an r
Huntington n Isl New MONTGOMERY street.
Three pronsfsory notes for 5000 payab.e 10
Huntingscn. were levied upon by the Sheriff :
Deputies 20 satisfy the claim held By KInzrd
VIOLATE THE FISHING I.AwS-Oakiand
June S--Artore Az-cosfc- and MEX Kraxnoz
two fs5er-nsn Of Haywards. were arrested yes
terisy by Deputy Marshal john Pam Of Hay
wards on charge Of violating the State Ia Nv
regarding fishing IN the zsafeFs OF the hay
rhz rae1 are accused Of having unEs szer-d thei-
nets and allowed them 70 drift With the tide
They are noE lodged In the County JAIL
MARRIAGE LTcENsEs-OakIand. June &.
The Following marriage Licenses were issued By
the Cocnty Clerk to-day. Rz1rh n RozrsIf
Z5. Seattle and Ella z. Newell 2I Oakland.
Nestcr J. cston. -. and Camille NJ Fernsndes
- beth cs Oakland. Frank Z Davidsor 40
and Hannah A Bennett. Is. both OF San Jose.
Esofzst L D1vaIi. 10 -Pop= Valley and fdns
AlderEley. =. Oakland Antere " Costa %
and Marie p. TraDD. %. beth Of NH Valley
TRIES 10 PASS BOGUS CH EcK-Oe kland
June S-ctizrles Meyer. q -ocaI merchant re-
ported 10 the police to-day mat Arthur Craze
a scfng man well known IN Oakland who II
checks in different localities called on hfru
carly this week and tried 70 fzss bogus ehecs
signed, were several others passed ~
Crane with the name or J. y. HAL. the trustee
Of the Hutchinson estate The police have not
yst been able 20 locate erase, wtc win be ar
rested as soon as he can be found
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
Banquct to Bishop Nichols.

OAKLAND. June s-BisEop WiIsEzn Fcrd
Nschpis vac the gLest OF nozBor az q banquet
given this evening az tse tf0teI Metropois -
the Canterbury Club. organization Of the
ciergy ard iaynnen 7f the Episcopzi churches cf
Aizroedz County, ~ lscoc7 ~ tks fifteenth an
Hiversary o. B3xEe7 <Iee1sE- conservation a.
Ire had cf tae dioce=@ Of California. The
azngEet Nzs attended bv n-sy members OF the
CLERGY and saity OF the Episcopal churches cs
Oakland. Berkeley and 4ismedz-
Professor Charles II Gsysey. the president of
The clvb, acted * toastr.sEte<. and after
brief address o velcsEe introduced the follow
ing sreakers. 9rchdeacon Emery. the Rev
Esrsien wilson zri Attorney Ea~ar5 s. Fsa-
Ter Of san Fra zHCfscp. The closing address u
t7s evening ~ss delivered ~ Bishop Nichols.
who. after thanking tie members OF the club.
gave an interesting account OF his fifteen years
Ct ssrvEee Btshop 81 California.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
PUTzKER'S CASE
STIRS GERMANS
Officials Of League Get Up
a Petition to Regents
Asking Reconsideration
TROUBLE AT UNIVERSITY
Rivalry Between Instructors
eliminates In Formal Ac-
tiOn by Tutors Friends

EEREELEE- June E-C5Gcisl action
hss been taken 5g the Germsn-Aasri-
car League q t1e s-are % secure q re-
VekEzI of tie action taken 5y the re-
gers q the university n ctErsttlg
Professor AIb5z PErzke- of r1e Ger
razn cerzr-nent Of the Institution 70
ths rank q an Instructor and recucl1g
hls salary from s1Ggs 70 5000 z year
- The zELr meeting q The University
reKeurs On June = monster petition
wE- - presented % the board. signed
~ Thousands q Geruzn-A-,srica1s
throuEbout ths state declaring rhzt II
tne 6isrsrf1g q Professor Putzker rhe
German Ar1erlcz1E have received
blew. anE asking the regents 20 recon
g1dcr rhelr action ard restore TIE Ger
man scholar 70 his former rank and
psF-
This petition was authorized sld
esWn - ~ the executive committees
q the German American League ~ &
rerent meeting held f. san Francisco
Afber- CurrIz1- editor q the Journal q
German newspaper q Oakland. =
rtefrmea u The executive committee
TIE petition 70 rhe regents prepared
and circulated 5y Ele committee and
r-su5ers q rhe Cermzn-AnsrIczn
LezEue = sE follows
To tns H1as-zss. sssrs e E=ez-ts. UniTsrs-ty
We tae Ezserzzen=s. mozt r=zP=rt.aEg -
fs-io- Tour hohza-s bo6y -hs- Prosesso-
49, PurzEsF = r=s-9-s1 = - Eos.-.az -. 40
fzz- n ~ C-lt@rsrT - = 1o-lis z11en
e 5e5 d1-tlE rne ask z-zd=zlc Fszz
Ee az - f111-z-i1- - 49, Ser1aea C.
rsr--szL - ---rrg-11s gss-s q szrlsE- z11
Eze1ssErIz1 -szrht-g q rssIz1 p t1s -1z--L1-
f-1E zzE IS EEE -ls-zes=r se<s E0z t0-
kza- Ez-- Ilsls e rzs 1=sr-s . r1z fSsEzz1
r--l 1err - CzasE1-- - To So NIB ~ E1Ez
- -ss-sz - ~ -Ez- sa-a z-sisa zzs esn-
Z
sserZzz-se1s-s1zz- T. rss~ Q. ~ E-SzS
ts - - @ - szl.s. s@-ls
e-z IsEt 1lr .LsLlCs z11 far dang lzEs Il
teErE-s-iE EEgt = Pr1csss1- P--zke- t-cz
faE EflfsEssE WEs1 - -EzcL=E - age g %
We --e-s-c-s sEE r1st Ecur sr-11z NY =
r1c1rs1s-s-
Professor Putzker was among those
C. rhe university faculty whose salaries
were reduced 5F ne regents when The
s1u1zI budget was adopted ~ thE fe-
gents last meeting University funds
Eers -gr - plentiful as IN other years
and measures q economy were ordered
bF the zzrnoritsez Professor PEtzksr
Eg1e-e5-
- rhe star q Professor Putzker
~saee, that q Protesssr Esgo K
EchtffI1g. his rfvsI n rhe German de-
rsrfz-snr- zEcends. and the ennItv BE-
tween the tEo has bekn communicated
% factions q tie GsrUs1-A1erfczu
p-op1lztion q the state. 20 that there
fE more than mere sympathy for Pro
feEs8r Puzker IN the Germzz-Ameri-
car Lea gGe-s action II Professor Putz-
kers interest
Shilling overtorped Putzker when
TIE former came % California from
Harvard 2 few years ago. and has since
eu5oTed the dominating piace IN the de-
pzrtneHt eccHpied fer 50 many years
bF PHtzker. Friea6s of both men havs
ranged themselves fn factions and con
slant discOrd a. the university IS the
result
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
CHURCH FAILS
To GET PASTOR
Tries Many. but None Suit
Peculiar Views of Con-
gregation at Oakland
PEWHoLDERS DIVIDED
Some Want New Thought
and Others Demand Minis
ter of Old Style Doctrines

BERKELEY June S-Reports that
the Presbyterian synod Of Northern
California was 10 interfere in the Sc
lection OF pastor By parishioners OF
the First Presbyterian Church Of
Berkeley were ofHcialy denied to-day
by Committee recently appointed 10
arrange for the appearance OF pastoral
candidates IN the church pulpit the
committee including J. W. Richard.
president OF the University Savings
Bank. and Il " Baldwin
Members Of the congregation have
been greatly dfscuiefed by rne cIrcu-
latfon - statement that. because of
the charehx failure 70 unite upon q
pastor. ne synod had asked President
sIcIatosh OF The San Anseluao The0iOg-
icsl Seminary 10 assist the Pres0yteri-
ans here IN getting suitable minis
ter. u Is 70 restore the peace OF mind
Of the congregation that the Official
announcement OF the committees was
made to-day
The situation OF the First Presbyte-
the congregation having been unable
10 decide upon a minister. IN spite OF
persistent attempts 10 call various men
70 the pulpit 4 year ago the Rev
z ". Work resigned the pastorate
here and since then the pulpit has
been vacant except for the services OF
supplies and candidates
A call was extended 10 the Rev Rob-
sFt T. C0Fle- formerly Of Oakland and
more recently OF Denver. but DR.. Coyle
could not come Then the Rev. Frank
TaImzge was sought but ne still re-
mains pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Los Angeles Dr. Thompson
OF Ohio and the Rev Bradford Nieols
Of Pennsylvania have been tried but
neither was selected DR. Nicols is now
acting pastor OF the church
TWO factions apparently exist in the
con gregztIon- one desiring a modern
preacher. the other prefeFriHg an OIL
fashioned man Despite efforts extend
ing over a year, the fzcd1ns have rot
been able 10 agree and the committee
20 secure candidates for the
place is unable 10 report that psrma-
nent pastor IS even in sight
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
Aim of Intelligent Charity.

The child who is carried never learns
to walk The child who does not have to
work never learns how to earn living
and when girls of that delicate rearing
are thrown upon the world their struggles
to support themselves are often pitia BILE
Every charity worker viii tell you that
there Is nothing so easy to develop az the
habit Of dependence The trouble with
children from institutions is that they
have become dependent on a machine and
lack initiative The whole effort OF intel
iigent charity Is to stimulate seif-reliance
and ENTHUSIASTICALLY Eagle.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
WORK AP[EhTY
FOR NAVY YARD
Orders to Go Ahead With
Repairs on the Cruiser
New Orleans Are Received
special Dispatch to rhs Can.

VALLEJO. June s.-yalIejo is exult-
ant Tonight. 1t was announces that
the Navy Department at Washington
mas approved the surveys on the crri-
ser New Orleans. and authorized the
commencement of repair work on that
ship This job amounts TO s22o,0eo. and
viii furnish great deal Of labor for
Mare Island mechanics
The work of changing the old Span
ish gunboat Manila, captured by
Dewey. into first-class prison ship
Will also be begun at once This work
calls for the expenditure of $4,000
The Manila. when completed. will be
used to relieve the overcrowded condi-
tion of the naval prisons.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
Companions Of the Forest
Transact Important Busi-
ness at Woodland Session
LOCAL WOMAN LEADER
Mrs. C. Thicker Of San Fran
cisco Is Chosen Grand Chief
of the Fratefnal Order

WOODLAND. Ju-= z-Trs o1u1w1-x
oEcers o. rns Grz15 Circle Cczcz-15-s
O the Forest. were elected AZ RE sezs.o1
this tafts-uOo1-
Past s1zzd chls. oozpzzss-- Ma l[z-T
T1ozz-. S-0ck-o1. g-zzd cz1st rozzzzC1-
4-s & Tccks-. san Frzcesros g-zz1 Eo-
cE-s- ccz1zzl1-. Erz Mzcs n cz--w-5szz.
Saz Erzze.sc1. g-zn1 1-zzc1al sscrszzEy. .-Ax-
1es D 5r=zs-s A1zzeszz- g-zz1 -scor19zE 49,
re-z-y. 4-sL s = Elz--gzz. 1z-JsF1 g=zz1
--=zz1-s-. Ms Ess.z A-zEe-. Szz E-z1c1-1-
zrz11 s1pe-lr-s-Cs7c % as. Jo1z ! Cr1y.
5zz E-z1c1szos grzz1 zz-shz1- ? Il CoJ1s.
Szz E-zz-1s70s g-zzd r-zz< szs1s. E-zs El1zz
5c-c--c1- Fz11sso- g-zz6 ls<- ga M-z- A.
&c SzS-sy. 1o-@s S-z1d Ezs- Ezzr1 N1zs
5@sz1- Nar=-s. [ssz1z C-y- E-z11 ou-s-
gzz-1- Mr. MA z1cz@y. SGzrz C-zz- gal
o-szzss-- Llss F5sz-- Les Azsz1=s- E-z7d r-zzs-
-=@s- Nh Lila Pcv--s. FEo1z-z-1 czzE-z-s
1-A 2 = CCzLzs1z-- 81 E-zzE1scc. NJ
Z 8zz1c-. Sz1 Erz1Csoo
Lss Al-ez EzrrzzUu zz1 M - L<Tr -
san F-zzsEsco sz1 M-z J. z-sEzz7sz-. Los
4-ssl@=. Es-s elsz-s1 -s--=s=rzzzlT=s u -
5-r-s--z C-z-czz
r. szssc-son q tn- 1Zz1s - -szzzx -
TIE zsxr Grzz1 C5--1s El3 - 1s1srz1e1 -
Ec--CE- A. - 5z5-3 Crz5 - - cz-T z-g
T.-c- 1zs ex-e-1s1 t-Tz-z11c-- = - LkslT
-1z- -1s zsxr zzzztc1 vi - 1e-1 -1s--
Lo-1-g5- tzs E-zEd gf51z- Al <e1sEzrzs
Eers sz7g1e-sd - SzclT@ SG-S Han ~ "a
1oez1 c9rc-s
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
"PEEP|NG TON"
SCARES WOMEN
Mysterious Visitor Enters
the Residence of Mrs. L.
G. Shankland at Midnight
HAUNTS NEIGHBORHOOD
Shots Fired at Him Fail to
Cause Nocturnal Prowler
TO Shun the Vicinity

OAKLAND, June & Several tines
within the last week have Tie visits %
mysterious "Pespi1g Ton" disturbed
The feminine residents q The vicinity Of
Eighth and Madison streets and twice
has tie pr0Sier been detected and the
police uo-He5. but q both OCCASIONS the
fellow hss nsnsgsd 70 avoid capture
The last cz3 q the u1Eelcoze visitor
was made al the kone o. Ers. 7. c.
SnsndizEd - Eighth street. last night
Shortly before ni6nigtts according 20 the
story tod 10 the police ~ Mrs. Shank
land, an unknown man unlocked the front
DOOR q her house. presumably with z
skeleton key. and after pesPing iato
nearly every TOOn. eft ~ The hack DOOR
without making any attempt 70 steal
anything O. disturbing any q the prop
erry q the family.
As sCo1 IS the unzelcone gt1es- had
Iefr the house Nrz- Shzrkiznd 1s4ep5cneG.
70 The police, bUc b. ths tire an cfseer
could reach the seeuz rhs mysterious
proEieT had made his escape. and 10
trsce q rim could be found That The
nan s not n ordinary burgIzr IS proven
D the fact that not Z single article Of
valve vas taken froz the SnznklSBd
residence. 10r we're the premises searched.
although 10 alarm vas given u1tA after
the nan had left the house.
Last Monday evening another resident
q ne sane locality had an encounter
with z uan supposed 70 De the same Eh0
last night visited TIE n0n,4 q Mrs.
SnsEklsEd- As the family Ezs preparing
% retire Z Loise vas hard outside ore
q the windows and OF Investigating Z
member q the family intercepted the feE-
icT IS he EzE leaving 3 pzsszzezsy at
the ELce of the Eouse Or hsfnS CON-
Ds1css 60 explain his business the man
rzE- LEO shots we're fred a. the fugitive
o1t without effect and wren tne police
reached rhe Scene te had disaD1ssreT
Although Up 20 date the nan has not
harmed any ore nor attempted 10 rob
any cf the houses IN the aeishborhsod
h has succeeded IN Spreading terror
smozg tie wives ard daughters of the
hSussaoldsEs. ard should he b4 seen hy
srF q tns r1sis residents OF the beatty
L u very likely that he may De greeted
With bullet O charge ot shot In the
meantime The women in the HeighborhoOd
s-e carefully securing the windows and
barring the doors Of their homes al
night
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
Body Reaches Home.

OAKLAND. June She s55y q Charles
Bailey. the well known real eseste o31e- q
thIs city. Who was kilie1 last T'ues5sy br 4
FAN cro-n The cliffs % e CAPTAIN IL the To-
sernlre valley. arrived IN oakland to-day. has-
frr beer sent hc-1e innnneoiztefy after ff-e Corr
ner's lHaucst A. ne valley. which the Jury
rendered q verdict q zccscertal death The
funeral Wtu be hei1 tc-morrrT Al o-c1ock
q n from the FIRST Presbyterian Church "a
shsch tbe deceased had Tor nsny yezrE been a
trr-rlnert member The service vii be cc1-
tgctet - ne Rev. z. z. BzEe-, pastor q .he
church. snd ne irter1ee1r vii be private At
Ecs.hfsfr View Cemetery.
Z = ezpected <hzr f1e r-ernbers of the Mems
t<sSue q the church q which NJ Bsfiey vas
~ 6rEt president vii attend the funeral ser
vicef Fl botE