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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
CARMEN INDoRsE BACON.

OAKLAND. July 1s.-The Carmen's
Union Of Oakland has adopted reso-
lutions indorsing the candidacy of
County Auditor G. ". Bacon for re-
election. Bacon was elected four years
ago on the Union Labor party ticket.
The union, of which Bacon is a mem
ber, met last night and declared:
Whereas. Our fellow member. G: W.
Bacon. was elected County Auditor
four years ago by the support given
him by his fellow members of this
union and the members of other unions;
and
Whereas, BY the manner in which he
has fulfilled the duties Of his Office he
has redeemed the pledge we made for
him, that he would be a credit to the
union men and TO the entire county of
Alameda IL elected; therefore be it
Resolved. That we, Division No. 1872,
A. A OF S. & z. r. E. of a, hereby
heartily indorse our fellow member,
g. ". Bacon, for reelection as County
Auditor and that we Will take all hon.
orable means TO secure his reelection.
Bacon announced today that he
would run on the Union Labor ticket
this fall for reelection
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
GIVE VARIED OPINIONS
AS To Value OF Land
Witnesses Have Different Ideas Of
What Western Pacific Should
Pay Mrs. Blake.

OAKLAND, July 1s.-The first of the
condemnation suits to be brought by
the Western Pacific Railroad Company
in an attempt to secure the right OF
way for a road from Niles into Oak
land was resumed before Judge Ogden
today. The morning session was taken
up with the testimony of several wit
nesses for the defendant, Mrs. Abbie
NJ. Blake, the owner of the land in
question in Alameda Canyon, near Sunol.
Among the witnesses examined were
L. H. Jones, William Brier, E. c.. APP
person, a brother of Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst and W. N. Day. According to
the testimony the land in question, a
strip 15Ox100 feet, was worth from $12
to $500. The defendant claims that the
land is valuable for campers and that
at the present time it is rented for this
purpose and that If the company goes
through the property the strip of land
will be made valueless. Some time ago
the railroad company offered Mrs. Blake
S175 for 1t.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the testimony of Sigmund Salz
and Henry III. Ellis for the defense,
owners of adjoining property. and of
some twenty witnesses for the COM
pany, who testified that the land was
worth no more than the company had
originally offered. The case will prob
ably go to the jury tomorrow
This afternoon three additional con-
demnation suits were filed by the COM
pany against Anselmo Monfghetti, Fred
c. Seibe Charles W. Heyer, E. M. Shadd,
Charles. John and Frank Trimming CHAM.
all for small sections of land in Sunol.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
CLANS POISON FAMILY.

from the mudfats along the bayshore
are regarded as responsible for the
poisoning OF the family of Herty Muir
ply, including Murphy, his wife and
four-year-old girl Dr. X. J. T Far
rar worked for six hours upon the fam
fly last night before he was able TO
pronounce the members out of danger
All showed symptoms Of ptomaine poi
soning They reside at san Pablo
avenue and Virginia street
Dr. Farrar declares that fish Of any
kind caught in San Francisco Bay at
this time is unfit for food. he SAYS
at least seven varities OF fish subsist
wholly on sewage in the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
DEMANDS FREEDOM
Of AGED WOMAN.
Barclay Henley Says Mrs.
Griffin Was Sent to
Asylum Wrongfully
PAYS FOR A HOME

OAKLAND, July 1S.-Charging that
Mrs. Nora Griffin, so years old, and an
inmate OF the state Hospital at Dkiah,
was placed in the institution with un-
necessary haste, Barclay Henley, her
guardian, fled today a petition TO have
the order of the court committing Mrs.
Griffin 10 the institution set aside.
II appears that prior TO April is the
woman was cared for by Mrs. r. Atch-
inson, who conducted q home for aged
people in san Francisco. She took Mrs.
Grimm into her charge in consideration
Of $500, which il was understood would
pay for her care for the remainder of
her life. OF this money $500, which
Mrs. Grimm had on hand at the time.
was paid on account
Following the fire in San Francisco
Mrs. Atchinson removed many OF her
patients TO a house in Alameda, where
she continued the care of her aged
ward.
At midnight on June u last Mrs.
AtchinsOn took the eighty-year-old
woman to the Receiving Hospital, reg
istering her as Mrs. Mary Wilcox, and
placed her IN the care OF Warden James
Page, saying that she would appear the
next DAY and swear out a complaint
charging her with insanity. However,
Mrs. Atchinson failed 10 appear on the
following day, and Page held the aged
woman for four days. During this time
he had not heard from Mrs. Griffin s
caretaker.
Warden Page then swore 10 the COM
plant himself and the aged woman
was arraigned before Superior Judge
Harris, who committed her TO the asy-
lum at Ukiah.
Acting on the petition Of the guar
dian, Barclay Henley, Judge Harris to-
day carried on a public hearing, but
rendered no decision. setting the case
over 70 July 80 in order TO procure ad-
6itional testimony.
In his petition today Henley asks to
have the care OF the aged woman
transferred TO Mrs. Atchinson, in order
that she may carry out the terms Of
her contract and give private attention
TO Mrs. Griffin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
DOES MUCH DURING
FIRST QUARTER.
Oakland Chamber of
Commerce Gratified at
Progress 1t Has Made
EXHIBIT is SAVED

OAKLAND, July 1S.-The quarterly
meeting of the Oakland Chamber of
Commerce was held last night The
report submitted by Secretary Edwin
Stearns showed that since the formal
organization of the chamber a great
volume of business has been transacted
by the Organization, The announcement
of the secretary that the exhibit of the
chamber, which was badly damaged by
the earthquake. has once more been
made complete was received with ap-
plause.
1t was also shown by the report that
during the time when this city was
crowded with refugees from San Fran
cisco, the Chamber of Commerce was
instrumental in providing relief and as
sistance for thousands of people who
had lost everything in the great disas-
ter. Among the most important work
accomplished was the opening of a
business mems headquarters for the
assistance of San Francisco merchants
and business men in securing perma-
nent or temporary locations in this
city, and the appointment of a commit
tee to aid the merchants In their search
for quarters
President Edison F. Adams announced
that the standards for the electroliers
to be placed on Broadway and Wash
inton streets are now being finished
and that the erection of these lights
would be completed within sixty days.
1t was also announced that prepara-
tions were being made for the ipstalla-
tion of a permanent exhibit of Alameda
County products at the Oakland pier,
and that 1t was the intention of the
Chamber of Commerce to install an ex-
hibit at the State Fair, which is to be
held in Sacramento in August.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
DECIDES ON BOND ISSUE
FOR REPAIR OF SCHOOLS
Oakland Board of Education Needs
$280,000 to RehabiEtate
Buildings.

OAKLAND, July 1s.-The Board of
Education decided tonight to call an
election for August II for the issuance
of s2S0.00O in bonds for the repair, re-
construction and strengthening of pub
lie school buildings.
The need OF such work has been
demonstrated to the board by reason
Of extensive earthquake damage.
Expert architects have examined the
old buildings as well as those in course
of construction. They have decided
that steps should be taken at once
10 strengthen the standing structures
and TO revise the plans under which
new buildings are being erected.
Work on these ediflces has been
stopped pending the result of the bond
election.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
Lucius A. Booth, One
of Early Day Railway
Promoters, Is Dead

OAKLAND. July 1s.-Lucius A.
Booth, a pioneer of 1S4e, one of the
original incorporators with Hunting
ton, Crocker and Stanford of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad. died at his resi-
dence in Hazel lane, Piedmont, To-Day
at the age of SO years.
Booth figured prominently in the
early history of California He en-
tered the State by way of Mexico,
leaving his birthplace in New York as
a young man. He engaged in mining
and amassed a fortune which he in
vested In the great wholesale grocery
firm of Booth g. Co., now Booth, Adams
& Co.. Sacramento, of which former
Governor Newton Booth was a partner.
In 1871 Lucius Booth moved to Oak
land. He had been keenly interested
in the early railroading ventures of
Crocker, Stanford. Huntington and
Mark Hopkins, and gave much atten-
tion to the development of their plans.
During his thirty-five years resi-
dence in this city the old pioneer was
alive to civic duties and was actively
interested In educational affairs. Two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Phelps of New
York and Mrs. p L. Sherman of Oak
land survive. The funeral will be held
privately tomorrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19

~ ERKELEY, July 1S.-The unfor-
~ tunate condition of Ina D. Cool
Il BIRTH the famous California poet,
was revealed to a number of
her friends among the olubwomen of
Berkeley when she failed to respond
TO an invitation to be the guest of
honor at a reception last Saturday
night which Mrs. Elizabeth Wore, for
many years an intimate friend, had
arranged The guests assembled at
Mrs. Vore's home at 1885 McGee ave-
nue., but Miss Coolbrith did not appear.
Mrs. Wore explained that the poet
had been crushed by the disaster in
San Francisco and for weeks had lain
so Ill that her life was almost despaired
of. but that there had been hope of her
recovery IN sufficient measure to per-
NIT of the distinguished writer max
ing the trip to Berkeley Then. for the
first time, the host of clubwomen pres
ent learned of the exact nature of the
experience through which Ina Cool
BIRTH had passed after the earth
quake and fire. AS a result of the rev.
elation plans were made at once for the
alleviation of Miss Coolbrith's distress
in such measure as may be found pos
sible.
Ina Coolbriths experiences during
the fire and the days and nights that
Immediately followed it are said by
Mrs Wore to have been fraught with
as keen suffering as that endured by
any hardy man or woman in all the
refugee camps. She who had been
named by London critics and American
litterateurs as perhaps the greatest of
American women poets was left alone.
with the exception of a single girl
friend, deserted by all the people of
San Francisco, to whom her name had
in past years been almost as house,
hold word.
Before the 18th of April Miss Cool
BIRTH was endeavoring to finish. at the
request of her publishers, book of
verses she had begun long time be-
fore. That book of verses and all of
Miss Coolbriths library, a matchless
collection of literary valuabies, We're
destroyed.
The details OF the plans which the
clubwomen of Berkeley are expected to
consummate for the proper relief and
care of their beloved poet are not an
nounced at this time, those in charge
of the matter being desirous of escap-
ing publicity as to their arrangements.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
wHIrE,s CASE Is sET.

OAKLAND, July 18.-The case OF F.
Manson White. the well known archi-
tect who was arrested on complaint OF
Thomas Lindsay, a bookkeeper en-
pIoyed at the local store OF the w p
Fuller Paint Company. on a charge or
obtaining money by false pretenssSn
was set this morning for trial OF
July 19.
Chef of Police Wilson was notined
this morning that Barr 5. Dunbar, who
is wanted in this city for passing bo-
gus check for $40 on Mrs. A. NJ.
Church Of 514 Fourth street. has been
arrested in San Jose and was being
held awaiting the arrival of an officer
20 bring him TO this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
MISS MAE WRIGHT
is MARRIED AT
HER HOME.

OAKLAND, July 1S.-The marriage
of Mss Mae Wright and Frederick
Moss of San Francisco took place at
the brides home Tuesday evening, in
the presence of the family and a half
dozen intimate friends.
The bride, who lived formerly in
Alameda, was very charming in a
modish travelling gown of blue silk.
the happy pair leaving for Santa
Cruz Immediately after the ceremony.
The e. w. Benders of Oakland were
among the guests.
Mr.. Moss is a member of a law
book firm of San Francisco. and he
and his bride will reside in artistic
apartments out near Golden Gate
Park.
Mrs. Victor Metcalf was the guest
OF honor at a dinner given at the
Oakland home of Miss Nellie Chabot
last Friday evening. Miss Chabot is
not only an heiress of great wealth,
but an unusually attractive young wo-
man, and during her stay in Washing
ton last winter. as the guest of Mrs.
Metcalf, was considerably entertained
DR.. and Mrs. Edwin C. Brinckerhoff
of Oakland have taken cottage at
Haywards for the summer.
The George Dornins of Oakland will
not occupy their bungalow at Inver-
ness until late in the season. 1t was
only slightly damaged by the earth
quake.
Mrs. E. C. Prather and Miss Edna
Prather are at Lake Tahoe.
Miss Margaret Olcese of Oakland is
visiting friends at Camp Meeker
Mrs. Isaac Hyde OF Oakland is
spending a few days with her daugf-
ter, Mrs. William Hamilton Morrison,
at Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The wedding OF Miss Yale and Con-
sui Gracey will be solemnized at the
brides home next Sunday and will be
Q very transformations affair. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony they will
leave for Seattle where they will en-
bark on the Minnesota for China.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
PERSONAL.

OAKLAND, July 1s.-Julian Johnson
and wife of La Colorado, Mexico, are
registered for a short stay at the Hotel
Crellin.
]. B. Hyde and wife of ST. Joseph,
Mo-, are at the Athens.
Charles d. Schauley of Seattle is
making a short business trip through
the State. He is at the Metropole.
George c. Kaufman. a banker of
New York, and wife are registered at
the Crellin
w. ". Wishon of New~York is at the
Crellin.
tered at the Athens.
Frank Wight Of Honolulu is at the
Touraine.
c. H. Mead OF ElmiEs, n. Y, is maxi
ing a short stay at tae Metropole.
A. Montgomery and wife Of Atlanta.
Ga, are at the Touraine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
LEcTuRE on MExIco.

BERKELEY. July 1S.-A unique Tee
ture is TO be given at the university
soon. when Senior Chavez and Don E.
Smith will appear ON the same plat
form. each assisting in giving a de-
scription OF Mexican civilization. The
lecture will be illustrated. Senior Cha
vez will provide the explanation Of the
views and Mr.. Smith. a university
man. will paraphrase the senOr's re-
marks. The date of the lecture has not
been announced
Senior Chavez is a lecturer at the
university summer school. brought
from Mexico By the university authOri-
ties
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
STATE FARM Is READY.

BERKELEY. July 1s-President
Benjamin Ide Wheeler. with Professor
T. j. Wickson and Secretary Victor H
Henderson returned today from Sacra-
mento, where the University Farm
Commission, of which they are all
members. held yesterday what Is
looked upon as the last session OF the
commission. The work OF that body is
done. the university farm having been
located at Davisville. YOlo County. All
that remains TO be done in connection
with the project is the passing by the
State Attorney General upon the deeds
TO the farm and a certain water right.
for which the citizens Of Davisvtlle
raised the sum OF $500.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
LIQUOR LAW BoTHERs THEM.

BERKELEY, July 1s.-Promoters of
the Claremont. Hotel scheme are now
concerned about the effect the uni
versity mile limit law will have upon
their business. The new hotel, which
is now building, will be about 500 feet
inside the mile limit, rendering II i'm
possible TO lawfully serve liquors with
meals at the place. 1t is said that this
difficulty will be remedied by the erec-
ton Of a cafe just over the line, so that
guests can procure such liquid refresh
ment as is desired on the premises
without disregarding the law. II the
liquors are negotiated for outside the
mile limit the service of the goods can
be made at the hotel
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
pi.eaae. PecuIlar 10 Trades.

Every trade has it's peculiar dis
ease" said Lecoq, the detective. THUS
a criminals malady will often afford
a valuable clew to his identity.
''Blacksmiths are liable to paralysis
of the right side. due to the shock of
hammering with the sledge, and they
are also liable to weak eyes. due to
the glare of the forge.
Carpenters are liable to varicose
veins because they stand so much, and
continuous saving tends to injure the
artery that carries the blood from the
heart to the carpenters right arm.
Bakers and miners, the one through
the black dust of coal, get weak lungs.
Miners get weak eyes. too, from work
ing always In the dark.
"Coopers get swollen knees from
pressing them against barrels. This.
though, is nothing like so bad q swell
ing as housemaids develop from the
kneeling that scrubbing entails.
India rubber workers are to be
pitied, for they suffer from headaches
and mental depressions, due to the
rubber fumes.
Painters are the most unfortunate
of all. They get lead poisoning. a dis
ease that is often fatal. Show me a
healthy painter and I'll give you So
bill."-Chicago Chronicle
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
GIRL FoRFEIrs BAIL.

OAKLAND, July ls.-Rose Goldstein,
who was taken into custody two weeks
ago for the theft OF a diamond ring
from the store Of r. c. Matthews, a
3eweler at 41e San Pablo avenue, and
who, when booked at the police sta
tion, gave the name OF Rosie Epstein,
this morning forfeited s25 bail in De-
partment ! Of the Police Court. falling
20 appear when her case was called for
trial
Isidor Lewis and ". B. Richards,
charged with violation OF the license
ordinance for selling cheap watches
without a license. pleaded guilty this
morning and were sentenced to pay
fines OF $40 each or 10 spend half that
number OF days in the City Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
SIERRA CLUB PARTY Is
SEPARATED In CANYON
Washing Out Of Kings River
Bridge Keeps Travellers
Apart Four Days.

BERKELEY, July 1s,-Members of
the Sierra Club who left here on July
for an outing in Kings River Canyon
report having had an unusul expert
ence en- route. After a half of the
party had crossed Kings River which
had just been at flood mark, the bridge
was carried away and the mountain
climbers remained on opposite sides of
the torrent for four days
Professor LIE Conte, Duncan McDuffie
and other well-known Berkeleyans
were in the two parties. Professor lie
Conte's skill as a bridge builder was
called into requisition before the
bridge could be rebuilt and the river
crossed, enabling the sections of the
party to be united again.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
ADvENTIsTs' CAMP MEETING.

OAKLAND, July 1S.-The annual
State camp meeting of the Seventh Day
Adventists will open tomorrow in the
fields at Fortieth street and Telegraph
auditorium under canvas have been
erected.
Meetings will continue until July 2s
W. ]. Knox. president of the conference.
A. G. Daniels of Washington. d. c.,
S. l. Haskell OF Nashville, Tenn. G. o.
Corliss and Mrs E. G. White of St
Helena viii be among the leading Ad-
ventists at the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
CHARTER ADOPTED
BY LARGE VOTE.
Election Changes Gov
ernment of Alameda
From Town to City
SALOONS LIMITED

ALAMEDA, July 1S.-By the de-
eisive vote of T1s to 34S the new muni-
cipal charter was adopted today at an
election which shows an oveFwhelIn-
ing public opinion in favor or the
new organic instrument. Though the
charter itself broadens the scope OF
municipal power and raises Alameda
from town 10 city standard of govern
ment, the most pronounced innovation
was the carrying of the recall pro-
vision by which reealcitrant munich
pal officials can be voted out OF ONCE
This was adopted by vote of $40 to
34S =
The voters also placed charter
limit of twenty on the number OF sa-
looms to be granted licenses, the vote
being SIS to 342.
The recall measure is on the line
of the Los Angeles recall" which. in
the case of City Councilman Dav-
export of that city, was sustained by
the Supreme Court. 1t provides that
on petition of the voters an election
shall be called at which the eonstitu-
ents of municipal official may decide
whether he shall be Withdrawn from
his post.
Under the charter the city tax levy
will be limited to 81 on the hundred.
The Mayor. nine Councilmen. the
Auditor, Tax Collector and Treasurer.
Assessor and the Police Judge will be
elected. The Mayor will appoint, sub
ject TO the approval OF the Council.
Fire and School Directors, members Of
the Fire and Police departments, mem
bers of the Board of Electricians and
the city engineer.
The Council will appoint the Board of
Health, City Clerk. Library Board,
City Attorney and Street Superintend-
ent. No salaries are attached to the
appointed commissions
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
PorrERYMEN STRIKE.

ALAMEDA, July 1s.-The employees
at the pottery works of Clark & Sons
at the West End refused to go to work
this morning and struck for decrease
IN the time of labor of one hour. The
employees have been working ten hours
day. The pottery management and
men are to hold a conference and a
speedy settlement of the matter is
anticipated. One hundred men are en-
ployed at the plant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
SECOND aINETTI CONCERT.

BERKELEY, July 1S.7TomorroW
afternoon the Minettt String Quartet
will again play in the Greek Theater.
Daily rehearsals are perfecting an al
ready familiar programme. one which
promises TO bring an even larger num-
campus.
The programme opens with Haydn's
Quartet in @ minor. The second
number consists es (a) "canzonetta''
(Godard): OBJ "Abendlied- tSchu-
nann): (c) The Bee fSchubert)
Tschaikowsky's Quartet in d will con-
clude the programme.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
SAVES uoy FROM FLAMES.

BERKEI.EY July 18.-Policeman
George Parker saved a boys lift last
night when he awakened NJ. A White
at 2116 Blake street, the lad being in
danger OF death from fire. The young
ster had extin guished blaze made by
an exploding gasoline lamp an hour
before and then lay down to sleep. The
remains of the nre were rekindled by
the night wind and the youngster was
in peril of death when Oflcer Parker
dragged him from the place.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
PosroFFICE WILL BE READY.

BERKELEY. July 1S.-Reports hav-
ing been circulated that the new Post
Office at bancroft way and Shattuck
avenue would not be ready for occu-
pancy 5y August 1. the time specified
in the contract. announcement was
made today by the contractors, F z.
Armstrong and r. B. Pierce, that the
PostofEce quarters would be ready for
use by the date named, despite the de-
lays due to the difficulty involved in
procuring lumber and labor
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
ELECT NEW TEACHERS.

ALAMEDA. July 1s.-W e Weste
gard and 1. E. Outcalt have been electsG
instructors In history in the Alameda
High school by the Board Of Education.
Mary E Kelly, Malsie Livingston. Nell
lie Jacobs and Frances HarTenstein
have been elected teachers in the gram
mar grades of the school Department.
The assignment OF teachers 10 the
schools for the coming term has been
made by the Board OF Education
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
pEMAND MORE Paw.

OAKLAND. July 1s.-Freight han
diers on the Long wharf section of the
Southern Pacific Companys lines de-
manded an increase in pay from 27 to
80 cents an hour Carpenters, plumb
ers and other freight handlers have
also asked for more wages. Scarcity
of men and a great increase in work
have led to the demands.
The company has the requests under
consideration. One gang of freight
handlers walked out today to enforce
their demands
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
BIG DEAL N REALrY.

BERKELEY, July Is.-A realty deal
in which $4,000 changed hands is re-
ported by agents who conducted ne
gotiations whereby the Stauffer chemi-
cal Company has acquired property for
q site for its manufacturing works IN
West Berkeley. Twelve acres of land
IN the Snyder tract were purchased by
the company. extending from Grayson
10 Potter and from the bay 20 Seventh
street. A great manufacturing plant
is TO be erected on this site. giving
employment 70 hundreds Of men.