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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
BURTON OPPOSES
IMPROVE MEHTS
Chairman Of Rivers and
Harbors Committee OBJ
jects to Oakland Basin
Is PRIVATE PROPERTY

OAKLAND. Dec. Ex-senator George
c. Perkins and Representative Joseph
r. Knowland have sent joint letter TO
the Chamber Of Commerce detailing the
work thus far accomplished by them
in regard to Congressional appropria-
tiOns for the Improvement Of Oakland
harbor. They point out that Repre-
sentative Burton. chairman of the
House committee on rivers and har-
bors. has raised objections to the pro-
posed Improvement and channeiing of
the East Oakland basin But they hope
TO meet the objections he has raised
concerning private ownership of the
frontage satisfactorily. The letter fol-
lows:
We had conference today with Mr.. Burton
relative to the Oakland harber matter, having
made appointment Yesterday. BHrton is
ouestionsby the busiest man IN Washington,
as be has appointments ahead for a week or
50. We presented the project approved by
the Oakland Chamber OF Commerce. the San
Francisco Board of Trade. San Francisco Cham
Der Of Commerce and the Ship Owners Associa-
ton. What dwelt particularly upon
the great increase in the population Of Oak
land, and ia the number Of manufacturing con
Germs. We called his attention to the fact
that while in 1890 the popuia ation of Oakland
was 50 $50 the growth had been so rapid
that conservative estimate placed II at 10
600 The number OF manufacturing concerns
having recently located IN Oakland and the
new belt line skirting the harbor TO be used
b. present and prospective railroads, was called
10 his particular attention
He intimated that he realized fully the sig
nihcance Of this argument. but he showed con
Sfdera Bile objection the tidal basin project.
ua king his old contention that this work should
be done by individual interests. In answer
70 this We maintained that every owner of
property around this basin was Obliged TO spend
Two or three dollars for every dollar OF Gov
ernment appropriation IN order TO reach the
channel He had 70 admit that this was the
fact. He intimated that owing TO the import
ance OF The subject he might send for Colonel
Heuer. We asked him IL there was any aodl-
rional information which our commercial bodies
Of Oakland could furnish and he said be did
not know but If anything he
would notify US and could wire
and have the Representative come on. The
bill VIII probably he reported about January IA.
We left data with Mr.. Burton. and the chief
points made by Us were taken down by stem
ograpber. 20 be considered by the committee
When The matter is up for final disposition.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MuNrcIPAL LEAGuE cALL

OAKLAND. Dec. PA call has been
issued for a meeting OF the Citizens
Municipal League tomorrow night at
ODD Fellows Hall at the corner of
leventh and Franklin streets TO dis
cuss matters pertaining to the next
municipal campaign in Oakland The
meeting viii be presided over by Cary
Oward. president Of the league.
According 10 the officers of the league
it viii take an active part in the next
city election 1t is the policy of the
league 10 indorse candidates of other
parties where il considers them worthy
II also nominates its own candidates
for some Offices.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
LITTLE GIRL HAD
DOCTOR WORRIED

OAKLAND. Dec 2e.-Ignorant of the
trouble she was causing with her de-
sire to enjoy the pleasure of driving a
horse. 7-year-old Margaret Finch, the
daughter Of z. c. Finch of 3S7 Orange
street twice within two days appro-
priated the horse and buggy of DR. F.
r. Jordan. while the latter was making
a professional call at the home of her
parents. In each case the disappear
ance Of the horse and buggy was re-
ported TO the police.
When first little Margaret went for
a drive in the doctors buggy she left
the rig on the street and returned
home without telling her parents of
her adventure The horse and buggy
were taken from in front of the Finch
residence on December "a and were
found by the police and returned to
their owner.
Shortly after noon today the horse
and buggy again disappeared from in
front Of the Finch home Late this
afternoon little Margaret was seen by
a policeman driving the horse, and, as
the animal tailed with the description
Of DR.. Jordan's missing turnout and
the child could not give a satisfactory
explanation of her possession of the
rig, the patrolman took both TO the
police station DR. Jordan was notified
that his horse and buggy had been re-
covered and the child was sent home
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
SLAPS W|FE'S FACE
WITH BEEFSTEAK

OAKLAND. Dec. 2e.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Sieg. who wants a divorce from Jacob
Sieg because he slapped her face with
a beefsteak. today secured citation
from Judge Waste. commanding her
spouse to appear in court on January 4
and explain why he has not paid her
alimOny- Mrs. Sieg recently had her
alimony raised from SO TO SIS a month
upon the assertion that she had just
recovered from severe sickness.
Jacob Sieg brought the divorce suit
against her and she replied with a
cross -complsint. He charged her with
taking a trip to Stockton with young
man. She alleged that Sieg treated her
most cruelty. citing the episode Of the
slapping with the beefsteak as his
most humiliating act
Judge Ellsworth today granted
final decree Of divorce TO Annie Ham
den from James Adolphus Hamden.
formerly a negro politician of Oak
land. The defendant was Familiarity
known as senator" Hamden- The de-
cree was awarded on the ground of
the defendants extreme cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
CARRIAGE PLUNGEs
INTO DITCH
Miss Bessie McNear Pain
fully Injured by Blow
From Hoof of Horse
REMOVED TO HOME

OAKLAND, Dec. ss.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Rickard and Miss Bessie Nc
Near, well known in Oakland society
circles, narrowly escaped serious in
juries Monday night when the closed
carriage in which they were returning
home plunged down an embankment
of a creek and was overturned.
The accident occurred when the car
riage had reached corner of Pied
mont AMI Pleasant Valley roads and
was due to the horses swerying sud-
denly The team further added to the
risks of the occupants by kicking and
plunging at the bottom of the en-
bankment. and in their efforts to free
themselves the hoof of one of the
animals struck Miss McNear in the
face, breaking her nose The driver
sustained a broken collarbone and was
cut by flying glass
The injured persons were removed
upon the arrival of assistance to the
home of Miss MeNear's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George McNear. on Linden
street. where the Richards have been
staying since their marriage some
weeks ago. The driver was taken to
a hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MAIL BOX THIEVES
VISIT ALAMEDA
Break Open Receptacle ir'
Way Similar to That En-
ployed by Oakland Crooks
AUTHORITIES ACTIVE

ALAMEDA, Dec. rs. - Mail-box
thieves are operating in this city and
last night a box located at the corner
of Central avenue and Broadway was
broken open and looted The Inert
was discovered at o'clock this morn
ing by E. j. Rennell. a night collector
of mail. The postal authorities have
not as yet ascertained how much mail
was stolen from the box The rob-
berry OF the mail box last night makes
the third theft of it's kind that has
occurred here within two weeks.
box at the corner of Central avenue and
W aI1ow street and one at the corner
of Walnut street and Santa Clara ave-
nue. were robbed two weeks ago.
Postmaster T. W. Leydecker. with
the aid of Postofice detectives and the
local ponce. is endeavoring to round
up the mail thieves. The boxes broken
and robbed here were rified In the
same manner as were the mail boxes
in Oakland, the lock In each instance
being pried off with a Jimmy or punch
Because of the similarity or the
method used here by the mail robbers
and the method used in Oakland the
detectives working on the therts IN
both cities are inclined TO believe that
all of the robberies were committed
by the same persons
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MURDER0Us YAQU|s
ATTACK TOWN

Los ANGELES. Dec. 2s.-Colone1 Fl
B. Maxson, vice president of the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress and secre-
tary of the Board of Education Of
Reno. New, who has been spending the
past few weeks in the State OF sonora
Mexico, arrived in Los Angeles today
with a graphic story of the massacre
of Mexicans and whites which occurred
at the little station OF Lancho. on the
C. Y. r. & p. Railroad last Saturday
afternoon.
According TO the statement of Max
son, his train stopped hour at Lam
cho. While there rumors were received
that the Yaquis were upon the war
path and that the few settlers in the
neighborhood of the station and rail-
road were in danger The ststionmas-
ter. a man named Thompson. belittled
the matter and said he and his wife
would remain at their post
The train bearing Colonel Maxson
and party had not left the station more
than an hour when the Yaquis de-
scended upon the little party of Mexl-
cans and Americans and butchered
four. Station Agent Thompson and his
wife escaped by boarding work train
that pulled In at the time The train
appeared after four of the people had
been killed. and Thompson and hts wife
had defended themselves back of the
barricaded doors of the station AS the
work train appeared the Indians with
drew.
The train bearing Colonel Maxson
continued TO station about fifteen
miles farther along the line. and then
as the signs OF the uprising became
more alarming the party decided TO re-
turn. The train started back toward
Lancho, and when il arrived the station
house had been burned and four human
bodies lay along the tracks.
The party stopped a few minutes in
the hope that survivors might be
found and taken TO place of safety
While the train was at the ruins Of
the station the Indians appeared in the
distance. but did not come within
range
Not very many miles along the road
the scene was duplicated. Four more
bodies of Mexicans and Americans
were discovered along the tracks. The
little band at this station had been
able to repulse the attack Of the va
quis with the loss of but four Of their
number. The remaining members of
the company refused to leave on the
train. but said that they could stand
off the Indians until the next day. when
the rurales could reach the spot and
summary justice would be meted out
to the murderers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

OAKLAND, Dec. 26.-The annual
convention of the California CONNER
cial and Shorthand Teachers Associa-
ton was called to order by President
]. S Sweet of Santa Rosa at o'clock
this afternoon in the auditorium of
the Polytechnic Business College at
Twelfth and Harrison streets. The at
tendance was large and more delegates
will arrive tomorrow.
Mayor Mott delivered an address, bid
ding the delegates welcome to the city.
He spoke of the recognition given in
Oakland to all educatio matters and
testified to the growing reputation
business colleges are making for them
young people of the land for a success
full life work.
Taking as a text Ebert Hubbard s
famous paragraph, so here is a hand
grasp for the man who is educating
the youth of the land to do things
not merely to talk about them" Presi
dent Sweet in his response expressed
the animating spirit behind the move
ment for business educations and pre-
dicted a great future for the work
w. w Cooley of San Francisco spoke
on the Qualities Essential for Success
in Business his address being followed
by a general discussion led by d. c.
Ahlers of Santa Cruz.
The reading of papers by members
formed the work of the evening session.
after which a social and reunion was
held.
The delegates are being entertained
by a committee headed by w. E. Glib
son, president of the Polytechnic Busi-
ness College. Among the features of
the convention is an elaborate display
of work performed by the college stu
dents
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
WELCOMED
BY FARMERS

MARYSVILLE, Dec. 2e.-The heavy
rain and wind storm which visited this
section last night was accompanied by
thunder and lightning. The rainfall
during four hours was two inches,
making the seasons total 1920 inches.
Last seasons total to the same date
was only LEO inches
The electric power. telegraph and
telephone wires were put out of COM
mission for while.
The heavy storm has washed out 500
feet of Southern Pacific tracks at Hon.
cut, on the Oroville division, tying up
traffic
SAN JOSE, Dec 26.-The storm con-
tinues today. the local rainfall up to
this morning having been 1.10 inches
for the storm and 6.46 inches for the
season, as against 3.14 inches up to
the corresponding date last season. In
the foothill section the precipitation
has been fully twelve inches.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26.-Rain which
started in showers during the night
continued this forenoon until a pre-
cipitation of .35 of an inch was re-
inches for the season. The rain is
general throughout the county and is
likely to continue during the day.
NAPA, Dec. 26. Rain begaA
falling here yesterday morning
and continued in heavy down.
pour during last night and today. The
rain was much needed by farmers to
start grass on the pasture lands, as
the recent north winds had dried the
food for cattle The rainfall for this
storm has amounted to 1.76 inches. The
total amount of rainfall for this season
is now S37 inches.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MERRY WIVES OF
BERKELEY WAR

BERKELEY. Dec. 2e.-Mrs. ]. Arm
strong of 1892 Home street, North
Berkeley, and Mrs. Esther Johnson,
one Of her tenants. clashed yesterday
and the police interfered when Mrs
Armstrong procured warrant for the
arrest OF her tenant She declared
that her mild protest against the John
son lady's methods of keeping house
had so angered the latter that harsh
words were used in retort. and soon
the johnson fist landed with force on
the Armstrong eye. Result one over
decorated optic on a lady's face. The
court of justice viii arbitrate the dis
pute.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
DIR. PrERcE's REMEDIES.
Trust to Nature.

A great many Americans, both mem
and women, are thin, pale and puny, with
poor circulation. because they have III
treated their stomachs by hasty eating
or .tco much eating, by consuming alco-
holic beverages, or by too close conhne-
ment to home, Office or factory, and IN
consequence the stomach must be treated
In natural way before they can rectify
their earlier mistakes. The muscles In
many such people, In fact In everT weary,
thin and thin -blooded person, do their
work. with great difficulty AS result
fatigue comes early, is extreme and lasts
long The demand for nutritive aid is
ahead OF the supply. To insure perfect
health every tissue. bone. nerve and
muscle should take from the blood GER
tain materials and return to IL certain
Others II IS necessary TO prepare the
the food what is necessary to make good,
rich, red blood. We must 60 to Nature
for the remedy There were certain
roots known to the Indians of this
country before the advent OF the whites
which later came to the knowledge Of
the settlers and which are now growing
rapidly In professional favor for the cure
OF obstinate stomach and liver troubles.
These are found to be safe and ret GER
tain in their cleansing and invigoratfng
enect upon the stomach, liver and blood.
These are: Golden Seal root. Queens
root, Stone root, BloodrOot, Mandrake
root Then there Is Black Cherrybark
The medicinal principles residing In these
native roots when extracted with glyc-
crime az solvent make the most reliable
and efficient stomach tonic and liver IN
vlgoratOr, when combined In Just the
right proportions, a. In DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery Where there
is bankrupt vitality such as nervous
exhaustion, bad nutrition and thin
blood. the body acquires vigor and the
nerves, blood and all the tissues feel the
favorable effect of this sovereign remedy.
Although some physicians have been
aware Of the high medicinal value OF the
above mentioned plants, yet few have
used pure giycerine as solvent ana
usually the doctors prescriptions called
for the ingredients in varying amounts
srtfh alcohol
The Golden Medical Discovery Is .
scientific preparation compounded OF the
glYceric extracts Of the above mentioned
vegetable ingredients and contains no
alcohol or harmful habit-forming druGa.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
About the Bay

WOMAN FALLS FROM CAR-Alameda Dec
26.-Mrs Walter Pfummer is confined at her
home. 1884 Santa Clara avenue. IS result Of
Monday evening. She is In unconscious con
dition and is suffering from concussion of the
brain.
PLAN FOR BIG STEEL woRKs-oakland
Dee 26.--Alen c. Rush of Los Angeles IL in
Oakland looking for a site upon which to erect
a steel plant to cost Sl50,000.
REPORTS HE WAS RoBBED-Alameda. Dec
26.-E. ]. Jarratt. local mail carrier and
deputy e. rspoeted ss or ID to & the police that
Louvre saloon. on Park street. last night. De
tective g. II. Brown. who investigated the story
told by Jarratt. declares that the mail carrier
not robbed and that Jarratt's Imagination
was too active.
cENsUREs POND owNER-Alameda Dec
26.--At the inquest held today In the ease Of
eght,year-old Paul Girard who was drowned
Sunday afternoon by falling into a pond near the
north end OF Paru street. the jury returned a
verdict of accidental death and censured the
owner of the pond for not having the dangerous
pool fenced in.
cHMnRENs CHRISTMAS yREE-Alsmeda
Dec 26--The children Of the Sunday school of
Santa Claus Friday nieht in Lafayette, Hall.
There G viii be be ,l, large christmss tree and gifts
ARTIST GOES ON TOUR R-Berkeley. Dec. 2s
r. T. Dooley. an artist. left today for a tour
of the Central American republics. He plans
of the Panama canal and combine business with
pleasure by photographing views of the big
rubber plantations.
TOOK uNsUsPECTING woMAN's MONEY
street this morning anulied to the Prosecutinp
Attorney for warrant for tho arrest Of Gilly
de Ia Rue Rolien. whom she charTes with hay
ing secured S125 from her after having asked
her to become his wife.
SUE TO CLEAR TITLE Oakland Dec. 26.
suit against A. B. Johnston. as administrator
Of the estate OF the late A. B. Johnston. to quiet
title to the block of land BOUNDED by jackson,
deed of the name Johnston as Johnson.
REALTY COMPANY INCoRPoRATEs-oak
land Dee. 28.-Articles Of INCORPORATION were
filed today by the Webster Realty Company.
whose principal place of business will be In
nssland. Oakland The inserpora,ars are Charles Roets
Beach and Mary Roeth. The. capital stock Il
1000. all of which is subscribed.
BURGLARS AT woRK-Oakland, Dec. 26-
T.. H. Maubert reported to the police this
at 574 Seventeenth street on Christmas eve and
stolen gold watch and chain. H. " Sloan
Of 666 Sixth street reported the theft Of tools
from new building at Ninth and Webster
streets.
STRIKES BOY WITH sHoTaUN-oakland
for the arrest OF Charles Grazer. Is years OF
age. who is charged with having Knocked Frank
Donnelan. boy about his own age, down with
the butt of shotgun
SUES FOR PRICE OF DINNERS Oakland
Dec 26.-Suit was filed in Justice of the Peace
Quinn's court this morning by the Dean Law
end Collection Agency. renrcsenting the Oyster
Loaf Restaurant. against @ McGreer. proprietor
Of the Berkeley Auto GARAGE for $25, due II
y alleged; for French dinners served to Nc
In payment for the dinners. which was dishon-
'ored 1T is averred. by the South Berkeley Bank.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
WILL JOIN THE sTRIKERs

Ell PASO. Texas. Dec 26-For
months the conductors, both freight
and passenger. in the employ of the
Mexican Central have been requesting
an advance in wages A referendum
vote has been taken to determine
whether or not the conductors shall
strike January l. The vote will be
counted here tomorrow. The count
however, will be a mere formality, as
it is known that the conductors are
practically unanimous in favor of
striking The walkout. IL it occurs
will include the Mexican Central from
Ell Paso to Mexico City and all the
branches.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
SUES CORPORATION
FOR DAMAGES

OAKLAND. Dec. 26.-Clara E. Lewis
today filed a suit for $4,000 damages
against the Hutchinson -Ransome Com
pany and its allied corporations for
injuries she received last December
by falling into culvert at East Four
teenfh street and Fifth avenue. Mrs
Lewis had both bones in her right leg
above the ankle broken. Her hus-
band. l. c. Lewis. today filed a sep
arate suit in connection with the same
accident for s427.S0 against the same
defendants to recover for medical and
surgical treatment for his wife, for
which he has paid. The claim is that
the defendants removed some of the
boards over the culvert.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
YOUNG Man FINDS
WORK TOO HARD

Los ANGELES. Dec. 26.-Joseph Kel-
ley. until a few months ago an inter
prefer in the Chicago courts. shot him
self through the head tonight at the
Third-street tunnel entrance. He was
% years old on Christmas day. The
self-infiicted wound may prove fatal.
Kelley was employed in the Southern
Pacific electric shops. In the past two
weeks he frequently expressed dissat-
isfaction with his work declaring it
hard and dirty. He resigned his posi-
tion on December 21- Kelley's home
was in Buffalo, N. Y, where brother
and sister reside.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
ACCIDENTAL, DISCHARGE OF
SHOTGUN KILLS LITTLE GIRL

TACOMA. Dec. 36--Christmas was a
sad day in the home of Frank Thomas
a rancher living half mile from
the Steilaeoom car line, in the direc-
tion of Lemons Beach. He had been
out hunting, and on his return set his
double -barreled shotgun in a corner Of
one of the back rooms.
His nephew, Franks Benes. German
boy, IA years old. picked up the gun
and while he was handling it the
weapon was discharged. the load strilx-
ing Thomas little 4year-old girl in
the side and killing her instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
HICKS WILL ENTER
LECTURE FIELD ]

BAKERSFIELD. Dec. 2j-L B.
Hicks signed a years contract this
morning for $500 a week with N. j.
Schmidt. a contractor of Berkeley. to
lecture. This will mean for the now
famous miner the sum of $4,000 for a
years public appearance whether his
managers venture proves successful or
not. With Hicks will go Harry Lin
Vile. the dialect artist, who assisted
in the rescue, and two of the miners
who bored the rescue drift.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
To BUILD SHIPPING
PLANT IN NORTH
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


TACOMA. Dec 2s.--A large plant,
consisting of a shipyard. marine ways.
four slips for launching vessels. two
buildings capable of inclosing ship
each and a sawmil1 with a capacity Of
$4,000 feet of lumber daily. will be
erected in Raymond in the near future
by John W. Dickie & Son of San Fran
cisco.
Dickie, accompanied by his son, spent
several days at South Bend last week
They are greatly pleased with the town
and it's splendid harbor. They made
their plans known to l.. V. Raymond,
and selected site of fifteen acres
which is located along the water front
on the Willapa River near the Ray
mond Lumber Company's MILL
Before departing for San Francisco
they arranged to notify Raymond by
telegram If their plans materialize.
A message arrived today requesting
that the site be reserved and articles
signed.