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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
TALKS ON EFFECTS
Of THE QUAKE.
Professor Derleth of
= Berkeley Says Faulty
:. Buildings Suffered
EXHIBITS PICTURES

- BERKELEY, Aug. 9.-"The Destruc-
tive Extent Of the san Francisco Earth
quake Of 1905" is the title OF a lecture
delivered tonight at Hearst Hall by
Professor Charles \. Derleth Jr., Of the
department Of engineering Of the State
= University. Professor Derleth has made
a careful study. with the members Of
the Structural Association Of san Fran
cisco OF the buildings left in San Fran
cisco 10 ascertain what effect the fire
and the temblor had on various forms
o OF construction and sorts Of material
T.he results OF this investigation were
embodied in Professor DeTleth's lee
rure. Stereopticon views were used TO
illustrate the points made by the
speaker.
The pictures showed the effects OF
.Xhe earthquake from the region or
Humboldt County in the north, along
the coast southwark TO the neighbor-
--hood OF Salinas and Monterey in he
south. ar. Derleths hearers We're con-
ducted along the fault line, or earth
= quake crack from Fort Ross through
>Tomales Bay and Bolinas; then through
tie property Of the Spring Valley
Water Company, along its reservoirs
. Of san Andreas and Crystal Springs
and 10 the region Of san Jose and Chit
IeuGEn SLslLlDLls MIELe the a y u AAe5
was considerably damaged because II
stands right on the fault line
Professor Derleth showed that struc-
lures Were considerably damaged when
on the fault line, but that the amount
Of damage was in direct proportion to
..rhe grade of construction. Excellent
structures by the Crystal Springs dam.
a hugh masonry dam of concrete, were
little if at all, harmed by the earth
tremors, despite the fact that they were
witnin one-quarter OF mile of the
earthquake rift
The Spreckels sugar mill was re-
ferred TO by the speaker as most eX-
:ceIlent type Of construction which
withstood the earthquake remarkably
well A number OF views in the Mis-
sion district and along the water front
in San Francisco were also shown, eX-
hibiting the characteristic surface de-
formation upon filed or artificial
ground It was clearly shown that
even upon this treacherous, incoherent
and unsettled material. brick buildings
well built and frame buildings with
first class foundations remained pTacti-
.cally intact X was in these localities
that cheap brick buildings with lime
mortar and an utter lack Of bracing
Of the outer walls TO the floor framing
ard roof, were so generally crippled.
Views of Santa Rosa were shown
The brick buildings there, with few
exceptions, were lacking in strength
according TO Professor Derleth, and
the lime mortar used was especially
bad, he said.
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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
PRISONER MAKES ATTACK
ON BERKELEY POLICEMAN
Town Marshal Takes Hand in Fight
and Ohscer's AssaiIant Is Badly
Beaten.
BERKELEY. I

BERKELEY, Aug. 9.-The objection
Of Charles Hollenquist TO making 4
Journey TO Oakland from the police sta
tion here as prisoner in company with
Olaf Johansen, an alleged lunatic.
brought about 2 free-forall fight in
Marshal Vollmer's Office today in which
Oficer Leonard was severely beaten By
both Hollenquist and Johansen-
FollenQuist is charged by his wife
with having attempted TO murder her
hy throwing knives at her head He
complained TO officer Leonard that il
was unfair to remove him 10 the County
Jail in company with a lunatic and
when directed to move along" he at
tacked Leonard Marshal Nollmer was
obliged TO beat him before the journey
10 Oakland could be made. Hollenquist
was stunned by a blow from Vollmer's
fist and was unconscious for ten min
Utes.
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She IS 4 MISS AND
not 4 MRS.
But Cordelia Bennett
Insists She Is Wife and
Is Confined as Insane
PESTERS PREACHER

OAKLAND. Aug 9.-Laboring under
the hallucination that she is the wife
of a man named Wetherbee, who died
fifteen years ago. Miss cordelia Louise
Bennett of. 1921 Fruitvale avenue is
confined in the ward for the insane at
the Receiving Hospital.
The complaint upon which she wan
arrested was sworn to by DR.. ]. K. Me-
Lean. for twenty-five years pastor Of
the First Congregational Church of
Oakland and now president of the Pa
eific Theological Seminary at Berkeley
Miss Bennett inagines she married
Wetherbee on July 4 of this year and
that DR., Mclean performed the cers-
mony. She has been worrying DIR. Me-
Lean lately by writing letters to him
demanding that he send her the mar
riage certificate. The minister's expia-
nation that Wetherbee had been dead
for fifteen years did not satisfy the
young woman and she became so per-
sistent In her demands for certificate
that it was deemed advisable to have
her ineareerateo.
Attired in a green waist, gray skirt
and a becoming hat with white
feathers. she was taken to the Reeeiy-
ing Hospital today by Deputy Sheriff
Wales. Her mother accompanied her
and Will remain with her at the hospi-
tai until her examination tomorrow by
Judge Waste. She had preliminary
hearing today and demanded that Il
jury decide upon her mental condition.
She declared she is not crazy, but in
sisted she is married.
This is not the first time Miss Ben
Eett has been before the Lunaey Com
mission. For years she has written in
coherent letters to Superior Judge Mel
win, who finally committed her to the
Napa Asylum two years ago. Her mania
appears to be that she is married and
that some one is trying to conceal her
marriage certificate. On all other sub
Jects she is apparently sane. When
sent to Napa she rapidly improved and
was released within a few months. She
is "a years old and her mother says her
mind has been unbalanced for the last
eight years.
Miss Bennett Is the daughter of the
late Thomas Bennett, formerly a pronai-
nent real estate man of Oakland. She
was formerly a school teacher and over
study is thought to have caused her
deYnentia
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Complains of Chinese.

BERKELEY, Aug. 9.-Professor Carl
Sawvell, the musician, has complained
to the police that Chinese gamblers in
the vicinity of his residence at 2121
Haste street annoy him. Professor
Sawvell believes the Chinese play fan
tan and he desires the practice stopped.
His conviction that fan-tan is being
played has its origin in his knowledge
of that game, CLEANED while he was
getting local color in Chinatown for an
opera he wrote several years ago in
San Francisco.
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YOUNG WALL MAY LOSE
PORTION OF RIGHT HAND
Surgeons Amputate One of the Fingers
And Say Another Operation May
Become Necessary.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 9.-Carlton H. WALL
the young capitalist who was injured
when his automobile collided with a
milk wagon on the Haywards road
Monday night, lost one of the fingers
of his right hand yesterday and the
attending physician says that 1t may
yet be found necessary to amputate
other fingers and a portion of the hand.
Mrs. Violet Kesner, who was Wallis
companion on the front seat of the
automobile when the smashup occurred
has left the Alameda sanatarium where
Wall is a patient and where she was
under treatment for the injuries she
received.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

- ERKELEY, Aug. 9.-Shifting, for
80 the time, her activities as presi-
1 dent of the National Council of
Women of the United States from
San Francisco to Berkeley, Mrs. Mary
Wood Swift is planning the organiza-
tion of a local council, which is to
include all the women's clubs on this
side of the bay. whether the clubs be
Of social character or organized for
intellectual or other purposes.
There has been no such council of
women's organizations in Alameda
County. and announcement Of Mrs
Swifts purpose to suggest the weld
ing together Of the clubs has created
a deal OF talk and endless discussion.
Hitherto Ebel of Oakland and the
Town and Gown Club of Berkeley and
all the other clubs which women have
founded in the county have maintained
more or less friendly relations, but
with no pretense at formal co-opera-
tien-
Mrs. Swift would change all this
She worked with other famous women
leaders of the land in uniting the fem
mime forces contained in club organi-
cations, and declares that, as of old,
unity is strength, and If the women's
clubs of Alameda County want TO do
great things for women, the best way
is to get into the fold and be part of
the National Council of Women, of
which she is president
All clubs are eligible, explains Mrs.
Swift, whether their aims have to do
with religion. or philanthropy, educa-
tion. literature or social reform. II
the Ebell and the Town and Gown, the
Twentieth Century and the Home clubs,
with all the others of Alameda County,
will only form local council. subor-
dinate in a way to the national coun-
ell, Mrs. Swift will be happy, for she is
confident that each club will gain in
strength by the afiliation and Incl
dentally the prestige of the national
council will be increased by that much.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
NEW ISLAND ANNOUNCES
ITSELF BY SCOUTING STEAM

TACOMA. Aug. 9.--Captain Truebridge
of the steamship Northwestern brings
from the north a photograph taken by
an oficer of the revenue cutter Perry of
the newly formed island which lies fifty
miles west of Dutch IIarbor, directly
between the Bogoslof Islands. common
ly known as Castle and Fire Islands.
1t made its first appearance ducing
June and is now ninety feet high. The
length could not be ascc1tained, as the
Perry could not get close enough to
make an accurate measurement. Clouds
of steam arise from its summit and it is
surrounded by boiling water.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
STANFORD STUDENT POLITICS
BEGINNING To GET LIVELY
Important Places Are Ncw Held by
Graduates and VIII Pass on
to Others.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. a.
With the stopping of each overland and
local train at Palo Alto depot. one or
more Stanford students return to the
campus community and with the return
of every student the inside of the politi
cal campaign Of the student body off,
cials for the coming semester is brought
closer TO the surface.
The situation is unique. The officials
who now hold the important places ars
all graduates and do not intend TO re-
turn. r. w. Barrett. '04. is still serving
as treasurer. of the associated students.
but wishes to retire. 4 or the opening
Dudley d. Sales and Leland w. Cutler.
two members of the 1905 class. have ap-
peared in the held
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says She Was Falsely Imprisoned.

OAKLAND. Aug. 9.-Alleging that
she had beenS falsely imprisoned and
that the Imprisonment was due TO the
sInaliciousness of Mrs. Jane Machio,
Mrs Elizabeth Burchenall today sued
Mrs Machio for $4,000 damages and the
costs of suit. Mrs. Burchenall says
She was taken into custody February
rs and charged with disturbing Mrs.
Machfo's peace; that she was released
on furnishing 500 bail and that the
charge against her was dismissed when
the case came to trial She alleges that
Mrs Machio had no reason for causing
her arrest. but acted maliciously.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
MARTINEZ ENTERING FIELD
FOR MARRIAGE BUSINESS
Splicing Between Trains Common There
and Straits City Hopes to
Rival San Rafael

MARTINEZ, Aug. County Clerk j.
e Rodgers and his deputy Cupid
Jasper E. Wells, have issued more than
rs marriage licenses since the frst OF
the year. Martinez Is fast becoming
famous as a haven for lovelorn SWANS
and maidens and bids fair to run neck
and neck with San Rafael. y
1t is not uncommon for the Clerk y
office to be called up by phone and
asked TO remain open near train time.
that the necessary document may be
procured.
The dispatch with which Cupid"
Wells makes out the papers and the ex-
eellert facilities for hasty knot tying
between trains has evidently become
known.
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Frank SouthpeH of the
Southern Pacific |
Her Fiance.

~ AKLAND. Aug. s.--The engage
A ment is announced of Miss
Y y Dorothy Anita Rosenheim of
Raymond street. Berkeley. and
Frank Southwell. The wedding will
take place on Sunday. September 16. at
the brides home. Miss Annie UIrieh
of Chicago. an old friend. will be Miss
Rosenheim's only attendant. Bert
Jones will support the groom. Half a
hundred friends will witness the cere-
mony, which will be performed by Dr.
E. E. Baker.
Miss Rosenheim Is widely known in
Oakland and possesses considerable
musical ability. She is a sister of
Philip H. Rosenheim. the real estate
broker and prominent member of the
Reliance Club. Mr.. Southwen is con-
nected with the Southern Pacific Com
pany. He and his bride will make their
home in this city.
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VIII Hold school Bond Election.

OAKLAND, Aug 9.--An election will
be held in this city tomorrow to de-
termine whether s2S0oo0 in bonds shall
be issued to meet the cost of repairs
and strengthening public school
buildings that were damaged by the
earthquake. The polls will be at the
school houses and will be open between
s o'clock in the morning and sundown,
I'll p. m.
The Union Labor political party
committee of eleven has indorsed the
bond project, asserting mat the money
is required to meet conditions not
foreseen before the temblor.
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carmen Enioy an outing.

OAKLAND, Aug. e.-The joint picnic
held at Idora Park today by the carmen
of Oakland and San Francisco brought
out a great crowd and proved thor
oughly enjoyable occasion. In the af-
ternoon races and other contests were
held among which was a contest for
speed in collecting fares that caused
much interest among members of both
unfOns
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
VICIOUS BULLDOG SINKS ITS
FANGS IN WOMAN'S ARM
UnmuzzIed Brute Then Turns It's Atten-
dOn to Child Playing in
the Street.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Mrs. c. C. Ma
varro. a Mexican woman. "a years old,
was this morning bitten on the right
arm by a bulldog She was walking on
Tenth street. carrying a small Mexican
dog. The canine barked at a passing
bulldog, which resented the affront by
leaping at the woman's pet, but missed
his mark and sank its teeth in Mrs.
Navarro's arm. Several stitches were
taken in the wound at the Receiving
Hospital and Mrs. Navarro returned to
her home at 1918 Brush street. The
bulldog also attempted to bite Manuel
Tavanno, a seven-year-old boy who was
playing on the sidewalk. but was beaten
on with a stick welded by Mrs. Ma
VarrO
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FORMER CONVICT PLAYS
TRICK ON HIS ATTORNEY
Sends Him 10 san Quentin 10 Cancel
an Order for $40, but Had No
Money TO His Credit.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Attorney Frank
Mcclure went to the State prison at
San Quentin yesterday to cancel an or
der for s340 All he found to the credit
OF James Kinder, the convict who issued
the order, was As cents
Roy Ashbury sold a house and lot
that he did not own to James Kinder,
fellow convict, who gave him an Or
Gel on the Warden for $40 Kinder had
served 4 year for passing a fictitious
check in Solano County and was re-
leased Tuesday. He came to Oakland
in search of his newly purchased prop
erty and found that il did not exist.
He employed Mcclure, who suggested
that the order on the Warden bs can
ceied at once. Mcclure went to San
Quentin for that purpose and found
that there was only z5 cents to his
clients credit
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wiz Meet to Discuss Relief work.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Churchwomeu
and representatives of re-
lief organizations are invited to meet
at the First Presbyterian Church, Four
toenth and Franklin streets. Oakland,
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will
be reports of the women's free EN-
ployment office and of the sewing cen
ters, also as to the continuation of the
relief work.
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berkeley schools Are overcrowded.

BERKELEY. Aug. 9.-More than 500
new pupils registered in the schools
last Monday, when the school year be-
gan, and the authorities now are con-
fronted with the problem of housing
this addition to the student body.
superintendent Waterman and Presi-
dent Weir were requested by the Board
of Education to report a plan that may
solve the difficulty.
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RED BLUFF CITIZENS WILL
OPERATE NEW TELEPHONE LINE
Tehama County Supervisors Grant
Them a Franchise to String Wires
Along All Roads.

RED BLUFF, Aug. 9.-The Sunset
Telephone Company is likely to have a
formidable competitor in Tehama
County, according to recent develop
ments. Some time ago the Supervisors
granted a franchise to o. B. Wheeler
and IF. A. Graves to maintain a tele-
phone line along the roads in the coun-
ty. The Sunset representative bid a
higher amount for the franchise. but
because of legal technicality his bid
was not allowed to stand and the local
people were awarded the franchise. 1t
then developed that the Sunset line has
been using the highways for many
years without obtaining a franchise
and the recent action of the Supervisors
granting to Wheeler and Graves a
franchise over the county highways
gives them a great advantage over tho
old company. Wheeler and Graves have
now applied for franchise to erect
poles and string wires through the
streets of Red Bluff.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
SHERIFF AND SIXTY OTHERS
SAVE SAN MATEO HOME
Residence of w. j. Dingee Is Threat
ened by Grass Blaze Started by
Bonfire at Mrs. McDeyitt's.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. Prompt
action upon the part of Sheriff ]. H.
Mansfield of San Mateo County and a
posse of sixty men was all that saved
the valuable country place of w. j.
Dingee, near here. from destruction
through a large grass fire that started
upon the adjoining McDevitt place.
The fire started about midday and
burned the greater part of the after
noon. Before the lighters. armed with
wet sacks. were able to master 1t over
100 acres were burned. The fire reached
the edge of the Dingee estate. Had
the Dingee home been burned the Tai
bot residence would have also been de-
stroyed.
The confagration had its origin in a
bonfire started by Mrs. McDevitt.
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Makes strike, Claims Bride.

BERKELEY, Aug. 9.-Thomas P.
Roust of Nome. Alaska, and Miss Min
ME Andersen were married in the Ger
man Lutheran Church last night. The
wedding is the cuinination of a ro-
nance begun a year ago. The couple
became engaged then and Roust went
to Alaska TO seek his fortune. He was
10 return when he had struck it rich"
He found gold and has returned to
claim bride. They will make their
home in Alaska.
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BOsSCHESARI Is RETAKEN
BY THE SHERIFF OF NAPA
Prisoner Who Escaped Lnat Tuesday
shows Fight When OverhauIed,
But is Quickly Overpowered.

NAPA, Aug. s.-Arselc Bosschesari.
accused of having robbed mis- fellow
employees at the Napa Junction cement
works. who escaped from Deputy Sher-
iff Daily on Tuesday, was captured a
mile south of Napa today after a brief
struggle.
Daily came upon Bosschesari this af-
ternoon near the cemetery and called
upon the fugitive to halt. Bosschesari
started to run, but a couple of shots
from Days pistol brought him TO a
stop. As the officer drew forth the
handouts the prisoner grappied with
his captor. but was quickly overpow-
cred
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strike AT STANFORD WAVES
Men Eager 10 Resume Work and Send
DELEGATES TO Y. II. McCarfhx.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. -
The union men who are out at StarfS
ford University are clamOrtng to get
back to work. They have sent dele
gates to San Francisco to explain the
situation to p. H Mccarthy and ex-
press the belief that when he is in
possession of the full particulars the
difficulty will quickly be settled. The
iron workers. plasterers ard stone
masons are ready to start as soon an
the barrier Is removed.
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Eagles Welcome to Mehrmnnn.

ALAMEDA. Aug. 9.-Alameda Aerie
No. 1875 gave a reception and banquet
tonight in honor of DIR. H. b. Mehr-
mann, grand worthy State president of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Five
hundred members escorted the State
president to the hall on Park street,
where there was much speechmaking.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
Church win Change Its Name.

BERKELEY, Aug. s.--The Shattuck
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
has decided to change its name to the
Hamilton Church. and will build new
church edifice at Sixtythird and Dover
streets. The building will be of the
Mission style of architecture and will
cost $4,000
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Return to San Francisco.

BERKELEY, Aug. 9.-The chemists
connected with the office of City Chem
ist Gibbs of San Francisco removed
their belongings from the university
grounds today. They have been pro-
vided with quarters at Scott and O'Far-
rell streets in San Francisco. Their
stay here was made upon the invitation
Of the university authorities when all
the facilities of the City Chemists Of
fee in San Francisco were destroyed
by fire.
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MslI Begin Construction of New Jail

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Work on the
hcw County Jail VIII be begun this
morning The workmen will tear down
the old Jail in sections during the con-
struction Of the new building and VIII
probably begin or the Office Of the jail
Measurements for the work were taken
this morning The new jel will cost
The county about s250.0o0
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All Pupils Must BE vaccinated.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Compulsory vac
cination will be the rule for all new
pupils entering the public schools Mon
day. superintendent of Schools ]. w.
McClymonds has issued an order to
that effect.
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Insurance Man Takes a Bride.

BERKELEY, Aug. s.-Friends of
Russell l.. Whitney have learned of his
marriage on July IT to Leila E. Coff-
man, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Swadener of Santa Ana.
Whitney is a prominent Insurance man.
who has taken part in society affairs
III the college town.
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Red Tape in WY Of Hrarnnt.

SAN MATEO. Aug. 9.-Red tape holds
the homes of San Mateo residents in
jeopardy from fire Thomas Butcher
and o. Boldeman have drawn up a Pc
tition to have four or FIVE hydrants In
stalled in San Mateo Park The water
in that section is not supplied by tha
San Mateo Water Company, but by an
other concern. The Town Trustees de-
clare that therefore they cannot tap the
pipes.
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Demented Woman XIII. Herself.

OAKLAND, Aug. s-Mentally de-
ranged by continuous bodily suffering
Miss Jennie w. Ripple. domestic aged
40 years, who has for some time been
an inmate of the County Infirmary, last
night threw herself from one OF the
windows of the institution, sustaining
injuries which resulted in her death
a few hours later. Her body was ter
ribly crushed by the fall.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
Temperance wins Point in coIusa.

COLUSA, Aug. 9.-After contest OF
three months the temperance people
scored victory over the saloon men
this afternoon when the supervisors by
a vote of to 2 agreed to submit the
liquor selling question to a vote at the
next general election. The question
will be decided by precinct vote. This
act does not affect Colusa. an incorpo-
rated town.