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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
POWERS ARE ALLIED FOR
EXPLOITATION OF china
English Press Says America
and Germany Should Be
Included
NEW FACTOR ARISES
Latin-America a Field for
Extension of Japanese
Influence
NEW FACTOR ARISES

LONDON. May 51.-The European
poIicy in the far east and the friction
between the United States and Japan
are engaging the attention of the week
ly reviews of London. The Spectator
this week comments on the absence OF
America and Germany from the system
of alliances now embracing Great Brit
ain, France, Russia and Japan, and
after dealing with the various reasons
that animated America and Germany in
holding aloof the paper says one object
of these alliances is to enable Europe
with the aid of Japan to press its ad-
vances on China with irresistible
weight.
This. however as a means Of preserV-
ing peace in the far east, will not be
possible unless Europe is united. and
the Spectator therefore. urges that
Germany should be courteously invited
to enter the ring and that an inquiry
should be addressed to Washington
asking whether America intends to
await events or join Europe aad Japan
in a scheme for securing in the far
east long period of opportunity for
peaceful and fruitful advance.
The Saturday Review. in an editorial
article dealing with the relations be-
tween the United States and Japan.
draws attention to the great sympathy
OF Latin America toward Japan as in
dicated by the welcoming of Japanese
immi grants to South America and the
fostering of commerce with the island
empire.
The Review then dweIls upon the as
sumed identical ethnic origin of the
Japanese and the Indians of Latin
America and says that perhaps among
the surprises of the future will be the
development of a widespread Japanese
influence in the American conti-
nent, based uRsuSpected ethnic
grounds, which may terribly upset that
manifest destiny" of supremacy over
the American continent which American
statesmen have been proclaiming since
the early days Of the republic.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
BURGLARS ROB SALOON
OF PATRICK M'GUsH|N
Leave Note Saying They
Are Only Taking Back
the Doodle
SUPERVISOR AROUSED
Indignant at Impertinence
as Well as BoldnesS
of Thieves

ssThese goods and the money was
taken to reimburse us partly for the
money we have paid into the city treas
ury for the salaries of yourself and
brother grafters."
This was the uugrammatical out
pointed note which Supervisor Pat Nc
Gushin found pinned to the cash regis
ter when he entered his saloon in van
Ness avenue late last night. He quickly
took stock and discovered that he had
been robbed of $40 in coin and goods to
the value of $100. The supervisor was
not less indignant at the boldness OF
the theft than at the impertinence of
the note. He says that he does not
know who his unwelcome callers were.
but he proposes to find out.
McGushin, whose name has figured
somewhat prominently in the public
prints of late in connection with un-
savory events connected with the adj
ministration of the city affairs, locked
his place of business at o'clock last
evening and went to his home to dine.
He tarried longer than usual and did
not return to his saloon until late in
the evening. On entering the place he
saw that burglars had been there in
his absence. Neatly written and care
fully placed where il would catch his
eye McGushin found the note
Its bad enough to rob man with
out calling him names" said McGushin
last night. Il don't mind the loss OF
the money and the goods particularly,
but this business of adding insult to
injury is going a little too far I'm
not of a revengeful nature, but / pro-
pose to run these fellows down If for
nothing else than to satisfy my curios-
ity as to their identity"
The police have already begun an In
vestigation into the case Aside from
the mere robbery, the authorities pro-
fess to believe that case of ethics Is
involved. 1t transpires that McGushin
was one of the least graspinS of the
supervisors and the police are inclined
to think that in taking S170 the two
robbers appropriated rather more than
their share.
McGushin was not inclined to discuss
the affair as a measure of forced resti-
tuition. In behalf of the supervisor, IT
has been said by his associates that
he went on the board of supervisors an
honest man and would have remained
such had not the Doodle been thrown
at him so fast that he gave up trying
to dodge.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
BURGLARS MAKE RICH
HAUL IN OAKLAND
Jewels and Tailor Made
Suits Stolen From
Residence

OAKLAND. May 51.-Burglars who
entered the home of ]. ". Baker at 1922
East Twentieth street yesterday after
noon while the members of the family
were attending the memorial exercises
al Mountain View cemetery reaped a
rich harvest, securing vaIuables and
clothing valued at nearly $500. Among
the articles stolen We're a gold watch,
several gold rings, ring set with ru-
bies and one set with pearls a gold
cross and chain. a Jewel casket con-
tanning number Of articles of jewelry,
six silk skirts, two tailor made suits, a
valuable opera cloak and an ermine boa.
A O. Brown reported that a gold
watch and purse had been stolen from
the pocket of his vest, which he had
left hanging in a new building at Tele-
graph avenue and Thirty-fifth street.
Brown lives at 962 East Fourteenth
street.
Mrs. n. Dias, who lives in Sixty-third
street, reported that a gold watch and
stick pin had been stolen from her
yesterday while she was on a San Pablo
avenue car.
L. A. Bearce Of 1882 Tenth street and
Jerome Lynch, who lives at 1850 Broad
way, reported the thefts of bicycles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
GARRISON Of POTsDAM
IS REVIEWED BY KAISER
Spring Parade of Troops
Furnishes Brilliant
Spectacle

POTSDAM. Prussia, May Sf.-The
spring parade of the garrison of Pots
dam took place today and was the
usual brilliant spectacle About 25.0O0
cavalry, artillery and infantry marched
past in troops. battery and company
front The reviewing party. besides
the imperial family, included many for
eign officers. Among the Ameri-
cans present were Lieutenant Il.
L. Powers and F. E. Davis of the
Eighth cavalry. L. A. Dewey of the
Seventh infeutry; Colonel j. p. Wiser,
the military attache, and Commander
w. ]. Howard, the naval attache; En-
bassador and Mrs. Tower, Mrs. and
Miss Howard and Miss Billings; Field
Marshal Hoetzendorf, chief of the Aus
trian general staff; deputization from
the (Spanish) Numancia dragoon regi-
ment. The Japanese delegates to the
peace conference at The Hague and 40
visiting British journalists who came
to Potsdam in court equipages as the
enperors guests were also present.
Emperor William was in a smiling.
joking humor and quite delighted the
party with the simplicity of his manner
and cordial, open speech.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

TO WAGE CAMPAIGN FOR
PURE FOOD AND WATER
Health Officials of Oakland,
Berkeley and Alameda
to Work Together
SOCIETY is FORMED
Physicians Will Maintain
Rigid Inspection in
Public's Behalf
SOCIETY IS FORMED

BERKELEY, May S1.-The physi-
clans of Berkeley, Oakland and Ala
media, composing the health boards OF
the three cities, have organized the
Alameda county society of public utlil-
ties, designed to provide inspection Of
water and food The society expects
to work in conjunction with the butcn-
ers' association and veterinarians as
sociation. A committee composed OF
DR.. Hubert Rowell OF Berkeley. DR.. @.
A. Dukes of Oakland and DR.. Stfdham
of Alameda has been appointed to pre-
sent a form of permanent organlzatlon.
and outline plans for the inspection of
food, especially meat, milk and water.
About So physicians were present
last night at Lake Chabot, when rep
resentatives Of the Peoples water COM
pany acted as hosts at an informal
banquet. The medical men during the
day inspected the water tunnels ana
wells of the company and pronounced
them in good condition. Various i'm
provements calculated to make the
water supply perfectly clean are to be
made on the land which serves Is the
water shed OF the company. Cattle and
campers are to be barred from the
land.
The water company has agreed to
establish at it's own expense a labora-
tory where the water that it distrib-
utes can be tested. The laboratory
will be in charge of Professor c. g.
Hyde, assistant professor of sanitary
engineering at the university, assisted
by Robert Foster, a graduate of the
college of agriculture
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

JOAQUIN MILLER WANTS
OREGON SENATORsH|P
Aged Poet Announces That
He Has Political
Ambitions
FRIENDS SKEPTICAL
Declare Politics and Poesy
Will Not Mix Well
in the West

OAKLAND. May s1.-Joaquin Miller,
the tawny poet of the Sierras, has come
down from his aerie on the heights at
Fruitvaie to announce to the world that
politics has won him from his muse.
The song writer has intimated that
he purposes to seek high preferment at
the hands of the people of the Webfoot
state. He called upon George Sterling,
one Of the cronies Of the venerated
poet, and declared today that the toga
of United States senator from Oregon
would about fit him. Whether serious
or in jest, Joaquin Miller gave his
friend a bit of a shock
Sterling, who ranks in the forefront
of California's poets, has taken the
story in all earnestness and has said
that the bard of the mountains really
means business. Miller owns property
in Oregon and by that token thinks
that he can meet all of the civil law re-
quirements in the political arena
Sterling said that the poet would de-
part in a week for the north. Other
intimate friends of the picturesque CAL
ifornian aver that too much credence
should not be given the announcement,
for politics and poetry never could be
mixed they say.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
SAYS INTELLECT MADE
HIM COMMIT SUICIDE
Herman Unger, Who Took
His Life in Boston, Lived
Here During Fire

BOSTON, May 31.-Herman Unger,
who committed suicide at Clark's hotel
yesterday, proves to have been a former
Pittsburger and more lately of San
Francisco, where he spent the last two
years. Persons who knew him in Pitts
burg thought he perished in the San
Francisco disaster until they learned
of his death here. Unger committed
suicide by taking sulphate of NOR
phia. Although he left notes for a
number of persons here, they claim to
know nothing about him. Unger left
one note in which he said: My body
wanted to live, but my intellect wanted
to die. My intellect won"
Unger was noted as a collector of
rare coins. When he left Pittsburg for
San Francisco he took with him a large
collection OF these and several valu-
able old vio1ins. He was in the bar
bers' supply business. Two of his sis
ters live in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
Telegraph News

GERMAN PATRIOT DEAD-London, May 81.
Karl Blind. the German patriot, died here sud-
denly today Of heart failure. He born in
1866.
FAMILY IS DRowNED-Dallas. Tex, May
3l.--A family of six negroes was drowned near
Honey Grove last night as result of the sud
den rise of creek.
FLOOD IN NEW oRLEANs-New Orleans.
May S1-Several sections of New Orleans were
today under from to four feet OF water,
owing TO heavy rains.
SAIL FOR EURoPE-New York, May 31.-
The Duke and Duchess OF Manchester, Eugene
Zimmerman. father of the duchess, and Edwin
Gould and family, sailed for Europe today on the
steamer Celtic
BLOWS OUT BRAINs-Lima. Peru, May 81
Henry Guyer. American, committed suicide
here today by blowing out his brains with a
revolver. He was one OF the founders of the
Casa Palca smelling works.
FRANCo-JAPANEsE PACT-Pariss May 81
ambassador Cambon today telegraphed to For
eign Minister Pichon from Berlin that the basis
of the Franco-Ja apanese agreement had been
communicated to the German foreign office.
NO COLOR LINE-Boston May 31-The Unit
ed Society of Christian Endeavor. from it's head
quarters here made public today a statement
denying that the color line would be drawn at
the international convention at Seattle this year
FRENCH CRUISER sINKS-Paris. May 81
The minister of marine has received advices to
the effect that the bulkheads Of the French
cruiser Chanzy, which went ashore of the
Saddle islands May 20. burst; that the crew
abandoned the vessel and that it sank.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
JOSEPH BLOCK VICTIM
OF A GAsP|PE THUG
Secondhand Dealer Fatally
Beaten in Trestle Glen,
East Oakland
FOUND IN HIS WAGON
Cruelty Assaulted in Early
Morning and Robbed
of Small Sum
FOUND IN HIS WAGON

OAKLAND, May s1.--With his skull
pipe bludgeon, Joseph Block. a second
hand dealer whose home is at 1850
Myrtle street, was found in a dying
condition in Trestle glen. East Oak
land, this morning. He was removed
TO the receiving hospital where his
injuries. which consisted of a fractured
skull and several bruises about the
head and face. were dressed by DR..
Koford. Robbery was the motive for
the assault. Block was lying uncon-
scous in the bottom of his wagon
when discovered by DR.. W. ]. Wilcox
of 576 East Fourteenth street, who
was driving by. DR.. Wilcox saw that
the man was badly injured and had
him removed to the hospital. A search
OF the wagon revealed the bludgeon
with which the crime had been COM
nitted. The weapon was made of 4
piece OF inch pipe around which a
copy Of a San Francisco morning paper
had been wrapped. Beside the bludgeon
was found the hat of the victim,
crushed out Of shape by the blows.
AS soon as the identity OF the victim
was established his wife and a sister,
Mrs. A. Shapiro, were notified. From
them 1t was learned that Block had
with him when he left home this morn
ing about S35. When search was
made at the hospital the pockets were
empty.
Detectives Flynn and McSorley were
detailed on the case and they learned
that Block had left his home early
this morning, going TO the home of his
sister, Mrs. Shapiro. at 654 Jackson
street. where he borrowed $40, saying
that he was going to buy a quantity
OF sacks His wife informed the po-
licemen that her husband had more
than SIS when he left home. The blud-
geon. which was found in the wagon
by r. Kronick, a friend of Block, is
now in possession of the police.
Block was operated on at the CEN
tral hospital this evening in the hope
of saving his life. but whether or not
the operation will be successful can
not as yet be determined. The injured
man bore the shock well, but failed to
recover sufficiently TO give an intelli-
gent statement of what had occurred
in the morning. Late tonight it was
reported that he was still in a semi
conscious condition and although his
injury was very serious. a bare hope
was entertained for his recovery. The
operation proved that the skull had
been fractured on the right side near
the base of the brain.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

BERKELEY, May 31.-High school
girls, garbed in the costumes Of
dancers of the Elizabethan period, will
provide feature of the schools an
nual dramatic production at the Mac
donough theater in Oakland tomor-
row afternoon, when the senior class
will present Shakespeare's Much Ado
About Nothing"
Rehearsals for the comedy and for
the incidental dancing features have
been in progress for number of weeks
under the direction of Garnet Holme,
the English actor, who has served as
coach for several notable productions
at the state university
The cast of characters follows:
Beatrice, Miss Leigh Stafford: Hero,
Miss Florence EARLY; Margaret, Miss
Mabel Sadler; Ursula, Miss Mansfield
Everett; Benedict, Evan Fouls; Claudia,
George Burnham; Don Pedro, Arthur
Ablegrew; Antonio, Daniel Conard !;
Leonato, Roy Bowers; Don John,
Charles Rakesban; Belthazar. Ross
Mahon; Friar Froncer, Harry Mcbride.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
CAMERA CLUB TO TAKE
PICTURES IN YOSEMITE
Members Will Start on Special Train
to Secure Views for Set of
Lantern Slides

The California Camera club will leave
on a special train for Yosemite valley
tomorrow morning at O'Clock. The
members will take more Photographic
apparatus into the valley than ever be-
fore and a nstable lot of negatives are
expected
The best of the pictures will be used
in the making of lantern slides to be
exhibited in a lecture by the president
of the club, A. j. lie Breton.
The trip will be made over the Santa
Fe and New Yosemite valley railroad.
The following are some of the members
who will make the trip: f. c. Zeile
and wife, Mrs. NJ. E. Denervand, T.
Schwerin and wife. Miss F. r. McCul-
loch, Miss B. Cont, Charles Weidner, A.
J. lie Breton, w. ]. Street, c. A. Gwynn,
william Muir. John w. Mccarthy Jr.,
Arthur Lundberg. w. j. Street will
have charge of the excursion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
OLD WORLD TRAGEDY HAS
CLIMAX IN FRUITVA[E
Wife Sues for Divorce on
Ground of Frequent
Beatings
MARRIED IN DRESDEN
Mrs. Bruch Comes to This
Country Expecting to
Be Protected
IN DRESDEN

OAKLAND May S1.--A story of
orua treatment accorded a wife by her
husband. which began in the old world
and reached q climax in Fruitvale. is
related in the suit for separate main
tenance fled today by Mrs. Freda Meta
Bruch against Josef Bruch. The COM
plaint states that they were married in
Dresden and that Bruch began beating
his wife al once. A particular instance
IS related where Bruch struck the back
OF her head with a heavy water
pitcher and after tearing of most of
her clothes presented a da gger against
her throat
Bruch decided TO come 10 America,
ard according TO the complaint only
induced Mrs Bruch TO accompany him
hy representing that the laws against
wife beaters here were so severe that
she would be perfectly safe with him
on that account alone. They made
their home IL Fruitvale. but in spite of
Bruch's alleged respect for American
avs regarding wife beating he is ac-
cused OF renewing his cruelties. He
is also charged with having shown an
insane jealousy Cor his wife's brother,
and with this for an excuse, ii is al
ieged, he frequently beat Mrs. Bruch in
she presence OF their ; year old son.
MIS-. 6rGCn asks Tor separate mann
terGnce because she has not lived a
scar ID. this state. She states that
BrUch owes her s1c0, which she gave
.nte his keeping at the time OF their
marriage. She asks the custody Of
their child and q sufficient sum for
their support.
Salts for divorce on the ground Of
desertion We're flied today by Eleanor
Goldfrap against Frederick Charles
Alexander Goldfrap. by c. Vanness
against Leona Vanness and by Mary
Puccie against Eugene Puccie
Gertrude Lincoln today dismissed a
snit for divorce previously filed against
Isaac Z. Lincoln and substituted SINH
lar proceedings based on a charge of
cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting: advance
menti ENCoUkAGEMENT--Ce Dictionary.
. The California Promotion COMMITTEES has fcx
fits object the PROMOTING OF California as
whole
1t has nothing to cell
Its energies devoted to fostering all things
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California az
their object.
1t gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries OF California
1t gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establish
ment OF new Industries and invites desirable
immigration
1t IS not employment agency. although II
gives information regarding labor conditions
It presents the opportunities and needs In ali
fields Of business and professional activity
The committee IS supported by popular suS-
scription and makes 10 charge for s1y service
rendered.
Affiliated with the committee are 1s0 com
merciai organizations CT the state. with a man
bership OF over $4,000.
Meetings held semiannually IN different
parts of California. where matters OF stats m
terests discussed.
Headquarters OF the committee are maintained
IN San Francisco In California building, Unicn
CORRESPONDENCE INYITEn,
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
STRIKE OF COOKS AND
WATERS IS SETTLED
in the Labor Dispute in
Oakland

OAKLAND, May 31.-Settlement Of
the cooks and walters demands has
been effected on the following basis:
All classes in the union are to work no more
than 10 hours. the work of the men TO be done
within II hours and that of the women within
I3
Glass A houses TO give their walters $40.
instead of $l2, as previously demanded. The
grils and high class cafes in this class.
Class B houses will pay S12 instead Of Sl4.
as demanded The walters here at present
receiving SO. Other prices among the walters
about the same.
The cooks to get minimum of $50 and
second cooks will receive S25-this is in class A
houses In class the cook viii receive the
the second cook in class A. and the
second cook win receive $50. Cooks are now
being paid these wages without any agreement
because OF the demand for help
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
NATIVES OF PINE TREE
STATE WILL ASSEMBLE
Association to Hold Annual
Reunion Today in
Shell Mound Park

OAKLAND, May 31.-The State of
Maine association will hold its twenty
ninth annual reunion tomorrow in Shell
Mound park. A dinner composed of
old fashioned pork and beans, brown
bread and necessary concomitants for
Yankee spread will be served at
noon Literary exercises will be held
at 1880 O'clock, to be followed by a
program of races and general outdoor
sports. The officers and committees
follow:
Officers-Frank w. Durgin, Berlxe-
ley, president; T. A. Perkins, San Fran
cisco, first vice president; James l..
Fields, Alameda, second vice president;
Morton A. G. Smith, Berkeley, secre-
tary; Noah c. Kendall, Oakland, treas
urer.
Executive committee - Mrs. S. c..
Manson, l.. w. McGlauflip, DIR. +. w.
Shores, Carrie A. Hager, A. M. Grant,
Susan A. Bell, Mrs. N. c. Kendall, s. w.
Wood, Harry Kendall, Mrs. S. H. Par
sons, Mrs. II. J.. Shorey, C. j. Water
house.
Reception con1mittee-T. A. Perkins,
chairman; Charles e. Wilson. Mrs. N.
C. Kendall, Miss Mary S. Jackson, Mrs.
B. NJ Newcomb, II. A. Ranlett, E. c..
Newell, Mrs. George II. Godfrey. A. p.
Smiley, Horace Wilson, M. w. Mcintosh.
Dinner and provision committee
Mrs. Carrie A. Hager, chairman, f. B..
Moulton, Susan A Bell, Mrs. S. c. Man
son, Mrs +. Packard, Everett Sauls-
bury.
Committee on badges. S. Hanley.
Committee on grounds-William H.
Wharf
Committee on printing-Morton A. G,
Smith.
Committee on literary exercises-J.
L. Fields, chairman; United States SEN
ator George c. Perkins, Roscoe Warren
Lucy, c. G. Adams, T. o. Crawford
Committee on prizes-Mrs. S. H. Par
sons.
Committee on music. w. Jackson.
Program committee-Mrs. Susan A.
Bell.
Registration committee-Samuel w.
Wood, E. e. Foss.
Press committee-Dr. F. W. Shores.
Committee on games and races-E.
f. Barry chairman; F. w. Durgin, E.
A. ingalls,, E. H. Black, E. L. Wharf,.
Harry Kendall.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
EMBEzzLER KILLS HIMSELF

Los ANGELES, May 31.-Whfle be-
ing taken to the district attorneys Of
flee today in the company of two off,
cials of the Pacific screen company. by
whom he was charged with the embez-
element of $1,000, Thomas j.. Motion, a
collector, drew pistol and shot HIM
self in the forehead, infiicting a fatal
wound. He was a collector for the Pa
cific screen company and resided at 934
West Thirty fifth street His wife, from
whom he is said to have been separated,
is now in the east
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
LONDON SEEKS A CREW

the Stanford student who shipped as
crew Of Jack Londons ketch, the
Shark, has abandoned the cruise. He
viii return from the orient to Stanford,
so the story goes. Eugene FeneIon, a
companion of London and member OF
Carmel by the Sea literary colony, has
been cabled for by the master of the
Shark 10 take Stoltz' place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
AGREE ON PORT DALNY OFFICE

PEKING, May S1.-An agreement
providing for the establishment of a
Chinese maritime customs office at Port
Dalny was signed today by Sir Robert
Hart, director general of the Chinese
customs. and NJ. Hayashi. Japanese
minister to China. The office probably
will be opened tomorrow. Following
the precedent at Kiaochau, where
German was appointed commissioner of
customs. a Japanese commissioner will
be appointed at Port Dalny.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
LOGGERs ARE DROWNED
BY CAPs|Z|NG OF BOATS
Seven Men Perish in an
Accident on the
Fayette River

BOISE, Idaho. May 31.-While at
tempting to make landing above. the
rapids in the Fayette river about
twelve miles from Garden valley seven
men were drowned last night. Their
boats were carried over the rapids and
swamped Nine other occupants of the
boats had hard battle for their lives,
but managed to reach shore.
The men were engaged in a log drive
for the Idaho white pine milling COM
panY.