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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
NEGRO RAILWAY PoRTERs
IN MIX-UP IN OAKLAND
Other Disturbances Across the Bay
Help to Keep the Police
Court Busy.

OAKLAND. July 20.-Del Cowan, ar
rested for assault with a deadly
weapon on Claude Slaughter at Allan
tic and Willow streets last night, was
arraigned in the Police Court this
morning. Cowan and his accuser are
colored railway porters.
Mrs. NJ. A Merritt, while intoxicated
last night, created a disturbance at
the Ramona House at Thirteenth and
Harrison streets and was arrested for
disturbing the peace Her case was
continued to file complaint this morn
ing.
Horace Theall weigher, interfered
with Special Policeman Morrison last
night when the latter placed George
Canrey, a deputy assessor, under ar
rest for drunkenness. Theall was ar
rested and booked at the City Prison
Charles Haelen, a youth who has
often been in trouble with the police,
was once again in the dock OF the Po-
lice Court this morning, charged with
stealing newspapers from the steps of
various residences. Judge Smith turned
the boy over to the Superior Court, and
It is probable that he will be sent to
the reform school
Sam X. Davis, an Alameda plumber,
was fined $40 this morning by Police
Judge Smith for battery on Deputy
Constable W. II. A. Schnoor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
SACRED STRUCTURE WILL
BECOME A HIGH SCHOOL
Berkeley Board of Education
Rents Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church.

BERKELEY, July 2o.-After being
offered to the Government for postofice
purposes and refused by the powers at
Washington the Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal Church building at Allston way
and Fulton street is to be turned over
to the Board of Education for use as a
high school.
The high school building was injured
by the earthquake, the roof having COL
lapsed in several places. 1t will be inn
possible to continue class sessions there
until repairs are finished. Principal
Morris James searched the town for
class quarters and finally found the
Trinity Methodist Church was available
for use as a school building.
Informal discussion OF the matter was
followed by official action, taken last
night by the trustees OF the church
ing to the Board of Education. vacat-
they will move into the First Presby-
terrain Church at Allston way and Ellis
worth street, which they purchased a
year ago.
The old Trinity Church has two sto-
ries, and these will be partitioned of
into classrooms. Accommodations for
several hundred pupils will be provid-
ed. The Commercial School building on
Allston way is also to be used for high
school purposes. With these two struc-
lures room for about 700 pupils will be
provided. The Commercial School pu-
pills will be moved to wilkins Hall. on
Haste street, which has been rented by
the Board of Education.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
WOMAN sues HER ENEMY
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Mrs. Florence Conrad Seeks to
Recover $4,000 From a
Business Rival.

OAKLAND, July 2O.-Claiming she
was falsely Imprisoned on a complaint
sworn to by Charles W. Radditz
Florence NJ. Conrad and Adolph c.
Conrad, her husband. today brought
suit against Radditz for $4,000.
According to Mrs. Conrad's state
ments she was arrested on February
q Of this year on warrant charging
her with having disturbed the peace
OF RadditZ by loud and unusual noise
and by tumultuous and offensive con-
duct" On the following day she ap-
pesred before Justice of the Peace
Fred S Cone Of Alameda, and was
cited TO appear on March 2 for trial
She was acquitted
In her complaint she alleges that
the trouble arose because she and
Radditz are owners Of boat houses on
the Alameda estuary and owing to
jealousy over the business that the
Conrads were doing Radditz caused the
arrest of Mrs. Conrad in the hope of
1njuring her trade.
Mrs. Conrad complains that at the
time Of her arrest she was about to
become a mother and that the nervous
suffering which she was forced to en-
dure while incarcerated in Jail was the
cause Of serious injury later.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
OPIUM LOCKS JAWS
Of ITS DEVOTEE.
Peculiar Result of TAX
ing 80 Grains of Drug
Daily for Long Time
CASE is SERIOUS

OAKLAND. July 20-Suffering from
lockjaw as the result of overindulgence
in morphine. Emanuel Rosenfeld was
removed from the New Grand Hotel
5S1 Seventh street. TO the Receiving
Hospital last night, In the hope that
his life might be saved. His complaint.
technically known as trismuS. is so
rare as to create considerable interest
among the hospital surgeons
According to Rosenfeld's admission.
he has been taking thirty grains or
the white drug daily for a long time.
and last night his jaws suddenly closed
and he was unable TO open his mouth
DIR. Koford was summoned and at once
had the sufferer removed 20 the hos
pital. where every effort TO force hts
Jaws into their natural position met
with failure.
Resented was today removed TO the
County Hospital His recovery Is
doubtful. He is Is years OF age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

SOCIALIST TO LECTURE.-oakland, July 20
austin Lewis VIII 7Pssk SSna aaspue on
cialsm and the Church.
EXECUTOR SELLS LoT.-oakiand
July 2e-Thomas Moran, as executor OF the es-
tate Of the Late Thomas A. Cunningham. has
Durant to F. F. McHenry for S1s,92o.
WIFE ALLEGES DESERTIoN.-oa
July oo-Jean Robbins today filed suit for di-
sSr ,s fFSm the custody Of one child and $50
month aIimony The couple were married in
December, 1897.
Sneciai Oficer l.. n. Baldwin who shot and
Killed william Oslin of San Francisco during a
disturbance at Shell Mound Park on Sunday
was released today after having been In custody
Ave DAYS. No complaint was fled against him.
DIVORCES GRANTED. Oakland: July 20
Superior Judge Ogden today granted mai de-
cree of divorce TO William johnson rom ma Ei "a
Cora Todd from william Todd, with right to as
sumo her maiden name. Cora King.
HUSBAND OBTAINS DEC DEoRE Fls.v
an interlocutory decree OF divorce to FRANK d;
Seely from Louisa Seely. Seely claimed
right to separation on the ground OF deser-
the same ground
APPLIES FOR RELEASE.-oakland.J July
2o-Claiming that he was sentenced to imprison,
ment on the charge of petty larceny on legal
HOLIDAY. John WEIGH today fled application for
a writ Of habess corpus for his release from
10 Imprisonment in the police court on May 81,
a legal holiday by the proclamation OF Gov
ernor Pardee.
FINES OPIUM JOINT PRoPRIEToR.-Ala-
media. July 20.--Jim woh Chinaman arrested
for conducting an opium joint on Webster street,
was found guilty today by City Justice r. b.
Tappan and fined $40.
TO IMPROVE MILK-Berkeley, July 20.
Health Oficer George +. Reinhardt has drafted
an ordinance designed to raise the standard of
the milk in Berkeley. Last year the local
dairymen secured injunction against Rein
hardt when he attempted to carry out the tu-
berculin test among their herds.
WILL BUILD APARTMENT HOUSE. Berke-
lev. July 20.-William Harrison. San Fran
cisco capitalist. has purchased for $4,000 the
southwest corner of Haste street and Telegraph
avenue and will erect a four-story apartment
house to cost ZOO. The property has a
frontage of So feet on Telegraph avenue and
100 feet on Haste street
WIFE COMPLAINS OF NAGGING-oakland,
July 20-Claiming that her husband, Carlton,
makes life unbearable by continual nagging.
and calls her vile names when he comes home
intoxicated, Mrs. Marie A.. Cornwell today
brought suit for divorce. In her complaint she
charges that he repeatedly tells her she is
crazy and on several occasions has threatened
10 place her in insane asylum The couple
were married In September. 1901. She asks
$50 a month alimony, claiming that he Is re-
ceiving 500 month electrical worker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
WANDERING ORPHAN
OUT Of PRISON.
Bright Little Frank Con
ley Is Transferred to
Emergency Hospital
MAY FIND A HOME

OAKLAND. July 20.-Little frankie
Conley. % years of age, after having
been in custody in the City Hall Jail
for forty-hve days, has been placed in
the children's ward in the receiving
hospital through the efforts of Proba-
ton Officer Ezra Decoto. He will in all
probability find a home in a private
family before the month is out Frank,
who is nice appearing little lad, was
picked up by big policeman a month
and a half ago while rambling the
streets in quest of place to lay his
weary little head.
On being questioned by the big po-
liceman as to where he lived, Frank
replied that he was an orphan and that
he formerly resided in the Indian Ter
ritory. He gave the address of rela-
tive in Reno. Nevada, but the police
failed to locate his kinsman and
frankie was forced to remain through
forty-five long days and nights in the
City Prison. The public officers of the
peace discussed several times as to the
best manner of taking care of the boy
and last week, after having given up
the possibility of finding the Nevada
relative. placed the matter in the hands
of Probation Officer Decoto.
Today the lad was transferred to the
Receiving Hospital and placed in the
kindly hands of Warden James Page.
IT is hoped that some one will be found
to care for the homeless lad.
frankie stood we'll his long incarcer-
alton in the City Hall. and is now at
the hospital waiting anXiously to be
annexed by some kindly person. He has
the privilege of romping in the cool
green grass with the other lads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
PUr our FIRE wIrH SYMPTOMS.

OAKLAND, July 2O.-Streams Of self
ger water, skillfully directed by Jack
Vincent and c. r. Brosher, this after
noon extinguished a fire on an Ala
media car, which was started when the
covering Of the motor ignited from
electric sparks. AS the car reached
Broadway and Eleventh street a dense
volume Of smoke suddenly poured from
under the platform and a second later
tongues OF flame began to creep
through the cracks Of the platform
floor. The passengers scrambled wild
~ TO get off the car.
Vincent and BrOsher had been at
tracted 10 the front Of a nearby saloon
by the excitement and seeing the car
on FIRE. ran back into the saloon and
secured four bottles OF seltzer. With
these they attacked the flames and in
less than a minute the fire was out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
LoOTERS FIND RICH FIELD
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF BAY
Steal Two Suit Cases, Appropriate
Dog and Enter Store in
Oakland.

OAKLAND, July 2o.-Harry P. Rich
ards reported to the police this morn
ing that Rockford watch and IS in
coin had been stolen from his store at
Sit Eleventh street last night. The
door of the store had been left un-
locked
A E. Derby of ESQ Fifth street re-
ported that three peddlers had stolen
a brown water spaniel from him on the
evening Of July 10.
]. NJ. Rawlins, who left Oakland this
morning for Seattle, reported to the
police before taking the train that two
suit cases containing clothing. jewelry
and Chinese souvenirs had been stolen
from his room at the Tyrone House, at
Thirteenth and Clay streets, yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
BULLETS Halt THIEF.

OAKLAND, July 20. = Five pistol
shots fired in rapid succession startled
residents in the vicinity of Twenty
eighth and Linden streets early this
morning into the belief that duel be-
tween a policeman and some desperate
criminal was in progress. Investiga ton
proved that the shots were fired by Pa
trolman Thomas Pardee in an effort to
halt a suspicious character who had
taken to his heels when ordered by
the officer to halt.
Hearing the bullets whistle over his
head. the fleeing man gave up the at
tempt to escape. Pardee, on taking
the man back over the route of his
flight, found platter containing some
cold eatables and a bag of tomatoes.
At the police station the man gave the
name of Herbert Lawrence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
CARMENCITA NOW OWNED
BY A MEXICAN COMPANY
Captain McLean's Famous Pirate Ship
Is Sold for $1,000 by Agent
Of I,IOyd,s.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 20.-The seal
ing schooner Acapulco, better known
as the Carmencita, the vessel made no.
torious because of Illicit sealing cruises
in Boring Sea of Captain Alex Mclean,
was sold today by w. w. Wilson of San
Francisco through Lloyd's agent, Cap
tain J. G. Cox, to George w. Beermaker
of California. representing Mexican
guano company The price paid was
$1,000. The schooner is without flag or
country, her Mexican registry having
been cancelled because of the seal
poaching cruises of Captain Mclean.
The vessel will be taken to Mexico, and
her owners expect to secure Mexican
registry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
Classic Retreats Of the
College Town Popular
With Bridal Couples
Students Pretty Homes
Are Happily Utilized
During Vacation Time

IN GREELEY, July 20.-The latest
lad for summertime bridal cou-
- pies in search of something a bit
novel wherewith to make their
honeymoon more than mere common
place journeying is to rent all or part
of one of the vacant fraternity or
sorority houses that abound in Berke-
ley and there linger for a time among
the academic shades of the college
town.
The fad is apparently destined to be
more than a passing fancy. dozen
bridal couples have tried 1t this sum
mer, and the idea is spreading, so that
eventually it may come to be an estab-
liShed custom.
One of the bridal couples now enjoy
ing the roomy quarters OF this sort of
dwelling in Berkeley is Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick n. Maggie. who have the Alpha
Phi house at 2400 Durant avenue. They
were married at Auburn on June IS.
Mr.. Maggie is a business man of San
Francisco. His bride was Miss Elyda
Ives of Benicia. Their wedding trip
included journey to Lake Tahoe, and
tho remainder of the season of bliss is
being passed at the Alpha Phi house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
LUNATIC With A GUN
MAKES OFFICER "SKIDOO"
Constable Obeys Order to Travel
When Insane Prisoner
Threatens Life.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STOCKTON. July 20-A crazy man,
who gives his name as Frank Brok-
man, gave the officers an exciting time
this afternoon. He was discovered on
the Copperopolis road and the officers
sent for. Constable Beach arrested
him and proceeded as far as the Orc
saloon, when the crazy man asked per-
mission to get a drink. Beach allowed
him to go into the saloon. BPokman
came out with a combination shotgun
and rife, but made no hostile demon
STATIONS. He climbed into the buggy
and the pair drove on quite a distance.
Suddenly the maniac jumped out of the
rig, loaded the gun and told Beach to
'skidoo" or he would kill him. Beach
''skidooed." Later the officers found
Brokman on the Copperopolis road and
by strategy got the gun away from
him. He is now locked up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
SHARONS TO BUILD
A NEW HOME AT
MEMO PARK.

OAKLAND, July 20.-Mrs. w E..
Sharon of Oakland has returned from
a pleasant trip to Nevada and is now
preparing to leave for the East in the
latter part of August. Her daughter,
Mrs. Peter c.. Allen, is visiting friends
in San Jose.
The Fred Sharons do not intend to
return to Europe but plan to build in
Menlo Park. They have taken the
Mountford Wilson home in San Fran
cisco for a year, so, all rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding, it appears
they have come home to stay.
]. C. Sims, the we'll known attorney
of San Francisco and former State
Senator, has leased residence in
wife have been established there for
some weeks.
Among the musicians and society
people who enjoyed the concert at the
Greek Theater Tuesday were DR.. and
Mrs. Wolfe, Miss Elizabeth Westgate
Of Alameda. Professor w. D. Armes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Manchester of
Berkeley and Mrs. Wallace Everson
of Oakland.
Arthur w Moore and his wife. who
was Miss Hager contemplate a trip
to Yosemite next month.
Mrs. Frances Gray, corresponding
secretary of the Oakland Club, has
taken cottage on Russian River. for
the summer.
Miss Varina Morrows birthday was
the occasion of a jolly reunion of her
young friends at the Oakland home of
the Morrows on Tuesday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL HERO
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE FRIEND
sam Stowe, Who Played With Berkeley
Eleven, PluDges TO Rescue of
Drowning Mnu.

PORTLAND. July 20-Sanl Stoves
formerly a crack football player on
University of California elevens. hS-
ured prominently In a sensational res
cue from drowning at Oregon City to
day Stowe nearly lost his life as the
result Of his brave deed. George Hem
mingen of Portland fell into the canal
around the falls at Oregon City. While
the water is not deep the current IL
very powerful at that point. Hem
mingen cannot swim and Stowe. who is
employed in the paper mills located
next the canal. leaped to his rescue.
The drowning man grabbed the ath-
lete about the neck. and it was only by
the aid OF r. Reddick. another employs
IF the mill. that the two were saved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
MANY SEEK RESIDENCE
IN The COLLEGE TOWN
Chamber of Commerce Will Prob
ably Suggest Vacant Lots
Be Put to Good Use.

BERKELEY, July 2o.-At its meeting
last night the Chamber of Commerce
took up the question of the lack OF ac-
Communications for the people who are
hooking into Berkeley, and as result
of the discussion 1t is probable that
the Chamber of Commerce Will sug-
gest that temporary structures be con-
structed on the backs of lots and on
vacant lots.
Members of the chamber wonder
why capital does not come to Berkeley
and erect q number of houses or smati
size. The demand for homes sreatiy
exceeds the supply.
The problem OF housing the three
Thousand students who will come into
town with the opening of the college
term in August is a problem that wor-
ries the university authorities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
Iohn NJ. Eshleman to Wed
Miss Elizabeth Ledgett
of Emeryville.
ROMANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY

~ ERKELEY, July 2e.-An engage
y ment Of considerable interest was
IL announced this afternoon at a
gathering of the friends of Miss
Elizabeth Z. Ledgett at her home IN
Fmeryville. Miss Ledgett made known
her engagement 10 John Eshleman, a
prominent attorney and graduate '~of
the University of California The friends
of the young and popular couple were
somewhat surprised at the news, and
congratulations are being showered on
both Miss Ledgett and Mr.. Eshleman.
The romance had It's beginning IN col
lege days.
The bride-to-be is graduate Of the
University Of California with the class
Of 1901 She was prominent in under
graduate life, having been connected
with the STATS Of both the Daily Cali
fornian, the student daily, and the Occi-
dent, the weekly magazine of the uni
versity.
Miss Ledgett is musician and her
ability in that line is recognized on
both sides OF the bay
John NJ Eshleman, or Jack" Eshle-
man, as he is commonly called, is one OF
the most widely known graduates Of
the State University, where he was
graduated with high honors in 1902.
Not only did his high scholarship gain
him admittance into the Phi Beta Kap-
pa. the scholarship society of the United
States, but his popularity among the
students won for him the highest post
in the student body-the presidency Of
the Associated Students of the uniVer-
sity.
Since leaving college Eshleman has
made a name for himself as lawyer.
He is deputy labor commissioner Of
California and conducted the prosecu-
ton Of the child labor cases.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
WOMAN MAKES ASSAULT
ON CHICAGO'S AUDITOR
Mistakes Him for a County En-
pIoye Who She Says Mis-
treated Her Daughter.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

CHICAGO July 20.-An excited wo-
man seeking vengeance for wrongs she
declared had been suffered by her
daughter caused confusion in the ONCE
of County Auditor Baker today. The
woman went into the once on the NTH
floor of the Rand McNally building and
said she was looking for John Baker. a
county employee. Hearing some one
address the Auditor as Baker" she
began berating him in loud voice She
repeatedly struck at him. all the while
exclatming: III show you what you
deserve"
Auditor Baker backed away and at
taches of the office rushed between him
and the woman. Explanations that the
Auditors name was Z. r. Baker and
not John" or Jack" Baker finally in
duced the woman 20 depart.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
PERSONAL.

OAKLAND, July 20.-January Jones.
a mining man of GoIdfeld, is registered
at the Hotel Touraine.
James Wakefield, merchant of
Honolulu, and son are at the Crellin.
Frank L. Sellstron, mining man
of Tonopah, and wife are registered at
the Touraine.
Smith Crowley of Los Molinos is at
the Metropole.
w. S. Emiley and wife of Philadel-
phia are making short stay at the
Hotel Crellin.
D. E. Gardiner Of Chicago is at the
Athens
w. F. Richardson of Seattle is in the
city on business.
r. G. Woodruff and wife of Orange,
Conn, are making a short stay at the
Metropole.
Albert Goss of Portland is registered
at the Hotel Crellin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
BOY RESCUED
FROM THE HANDS of TRA3fPS
Custodinns of Youth Tell sheriff That
Lad Had Been Given Away
by His Mother

MARYSVILLE. July 20.-Sheriff VIII
SON of Suffer County has just returned
to his mother at Bakersfield 11-year-
Cecil Emerit, who was found with
campers in the river bottoms at Yuba
City. A wagon tramp named Presley.
who was trying to give the boy to an
other. explained to the Sheriff that the
youngster had been given to him BY a
man named Webster, who had secured
him from his mother in Bakersfield sew
eral weeks ago The boy corFoborated
the story. The woman was communi-
Gated with by the Sheriff and asked for
the immediate return OF her son. but
did not explain the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
LEsSEES OF RANCH FORCED
TO PAY SIX MONTHS rem
Delay in Obeying Order to vacate
Property Costs Farming
Firm SI236.

NAPA, July 20.-The case of Buhman
Bros. against Nichols and Brown Bros.
was tried in the Superior Court today.
and Judge Gesford awarded damages in
the sum of 1926 to the plaintiff. The
case has been in court for three years.
The executors of the Charles Robinson
estate leased 400 acres of the Robinson
ranch in Browns Valley to Nichols and
Brown Bros. In January. 1903, Buhman
Bros. purchased the ranch and gave
thirty days notice TO lessees TO vacate.
The order was not complied with until
six months later. and the suit tried to-
day, which was for rent, resulted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21
BIG BRICK MAKING PLANT
TO BE BUILT AT ECKLEY

VALLEJO. July 20.-The local brick
making colony. which since the San
Francisco disaster has grown wonder
fully in Vallejo. is interested in the
news from Crockett that one OF the
largest brick and tile making plants
in the country is under projection at
Eckley station. c. ]. Dunton will be
the manager OF the new concern, which
will make at least 100. 900 bricks every
day.