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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
THIEVES DIVIDE
PLUMBER WITH
THE DETECTIVES
District Attorney Jerome
Denounces New York
Department
SHIELD PICKPOCKETS
Prosecutor Asserts There
Are Few Honest Men
in Upper Office
EVIDENCE IS SECURED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Distriet At
torney Jerome tonight expressed Il as
his opinion that of the present detec-
tive bureau not more than three or four
of the detectives connected with it had
failed within six months to divide the
proceeds of a larceny with thief.
Edward j. Reardon. a county detee-
tive. was detailed by his chief to the
lower east side of the city to arrest
pickpockets who piled their vocation
under police protection After his work
had been completed Jerome asked
Reardon if. IN his opinion. there IS
pocket picking in street cars. where
the pickpockets are working under ar
rangement with precinct detectives.
Reardon replied:
Not 50 much with the precinct de-
tectives as with the central ONCE men,
Seventy-ive per cent OF the thefts IN
the street cars is with the knowledge
of the central ONCE men,"
Jerome-Out of the total number OF
pickpockets that are working in the
street cars. you believe rs per cent OF
them are working under an arrange
ment with the central Office men?
Reardon-Oh. yes
Jerome-And there is no doubt about
it?
Reardon-None.
Jerome-Ars you positive7 E
Reardon-Yes. sir
Jerome-Do you know. or have yoo
heard about central ONCE men assist
ing the thieves in disposing OF the
proceeds OF their larcenies2
Reardon-There are several fences
where thieves and second-story men
dispose of their goods. and there are
certain places which are visited BY
central ONCE men where they get a
certain rake-off. 1t is also we'll known
that when they bring their stun to
certain fences there Is not much ike
Iihood OF them being arrested There
are other places that II they took goods
to them they would be arrested.
It became known tonight that the
detective bureau has sent a large fund
to Albany to defeat the measure pro-
posed by Police Commissioner Binz-
ham for the reorganization OF the bu-
reau.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

women are evidently sincere in their
respective claims to the child, and no
matter which way the court decides
a woman's heart is sure to break. Each
woman, however, feels confident of
victory.
Attorney Frank P. Kelly. who repre-
sents Mrs Hall, says that he can prove
that DR.. Carson is not the mother of
the child. He says that DR.. Carson
to give Mrs. Hall the medical attention
she says she did five weeks before she
became a mother herself. He declares.
too, that he will produce witnesses to
prove that Mrs. Hall and her husband
have paid DR.. Carson SIS a month reg
in addition to furnishing her with
clothes.
'Tt was only recently that was read
ing scientific article on women said
Kelly, "in which the feminine love for
child not a woman's own is explained.
In stating that woman in love with
anything. especially a child. will take
the most desperate chances in order to
satisfy that love, the article fully ex-
plains. in my opinion, the attitude of
DR.. Carson toward the Hall baby.
mo one denies that DR.. Carson in the
I'VE years she cared for the child. was
affectionate and kind to it, and it is my
opinion that she has gained a love for
it that has made her desperate. I truly
feel sorry for her. for I can imagine
how she will suffer when she loses the
child for all time
According to statement made yes
terday by Hall, he and his wife would
have left the little girl in DR.. Carson's s
care for a longer time had they not be-
come suspicious of the latter and feared
that she would leave the country with
the child.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
IMPRISONED STUDENTS
WIN A HUNGER Strike
Decline to Leave the Jail,
However, Until Leaders
Are Liberated

VIENNA. Feb s4.-A large number OF
Ruthenian university students who
were arrested recently at Lemberg and
Imprisoned for refusing 10 take the
oath in the Polish language. adopted a
hunger strike. refusing all food or
drink After three days they became
so weak that the doctors in attendance
declined to accept responsibility Tor
their lives. and as result they wsrs
victorious and the authorities were
compelled to liberats all OF them. num-
bering ninety.
Even then the students declined to
quit the prison because OF the vote OF
their ringleaders. who vera detained.
and resisted election with furnfturs.
In the meantime there was a great
Ruthenian demonstration outside the
prison. and finally the ringleaders were
also liberated on bail Then all the
students consented to leave the prison.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
MEXICAN AUTHORITIES
HOLD AMERICAN DOCTOR
Arrest Follows Investigation
Into Death of Wo-
man Patient

Ell PASo, Texas. Feb 34-The off,
cials here have been advised that fol-
lowing a close investigation into the
peculiar death of Miss Mary Tanning.
young American woman. who died in
the office OF DR.. H. G. Rees, a popular
American physician of Mexico City.
DR.. Rees has been placed in prison
without the privilege of bail. DR..
Rees says that the young woman was
suffering from an operation previously
performed when she entered his office.
The Mexican authorities hold tia had
the operation been previously per-
formed the woman could not have
reached the ofice where she died.
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As evidence OF his fatherly affection
for the little one,. Hall exhibited her
picture. which. he had pasted in the
case of his watch. and tiny gold ring
dangling from his watch chain, which.
he says, is the first ring the child ever
owned
DR.. Carson is confined to her bed as
result of the controversy over the
child, and she declares she will be un-
able to stand the strain much longer.
She declares she will have the child
even If she is compelled to take the law
into her own hands to secure possess
sion OF her
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
Goes Into Hiding to Escape Being
Served With Habeas Corpus Writ

Little Edna the beautiful child
legal being waged by Dr. Olive Carson
Clara Hail. each of whom is trying that she is the mother
girl disappeared company with Mrs Hail.
keeping hiding acting the advice of attorney
heard by Judge Seawe Wednesday morning
trying get possession through writ
habeas corpus and the Halls fear that if she
disappear with the little
Attorneys familiar with the details of the controversy declare
that Of the strangest they have known
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
WOMAN KIDNAPER CAUGHT

MEADvILLE, Pa. Feb. 24-Emma
soare. charged with having kidnapped
osorge Rhodine, said to be feeble
minded. at Indianapolis on January 81
and been married to him in Louisville,
Ky. was arrested tonight at the Todd
sanitarium in Cambridge Springs
Rhodius. who is q millionaire. was
with the woman.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
LOBBYISTS TOO CONSPICUOUS
Work of Parker and Burke Too Much
in Evidence to Please Minority

SACRAMENTO. Feb. a. Walter
Parker and Jere Burke may have to
resort to the correspondence school of
lobbying If disgrunt1ed members of the
minority of the Legislature have their
way. The conspicuous methods fol-
lowed by the two Herrin caliphs to
influence legislation at the present ses-
sion have given rise to a lot of criti-
cism, and even members of the ma
jority who take programme admit that
they might be more discreet Parker
and Burke openly appear on the floors
Of both houses and may be seen in con-
ference at the desks of the members
daily.
Senator Sanford of Ukiah has intro
duced a bill requiring all lobbyists to
register with the Secretary of State
and keep an itennized account OF the
Continued on Page 2, Bottom Column 3
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
WEEDS ENGLISH GIRL
San Franciscan Travels to New York
to Meet His Lady Love

10 MccL IT'S L1duy Love
NEW YORK. Feb. 24--When the
Etruria arrived at the Cunard Line pier
from Liverpool today Miss Marguerite
L. Coutts of Shenield. England. a dis
tant relative OF the late Baroness Bur
dett-Coutts. was the first TO step on
the gang-pIank. She ran straight Into
the arms Of her hancee. d. A Davis OF
San Francisco, who was waiting on the
pier He had come all the way from
the Pacific Coast to meet her. Davis
and Miss Coutts were married on board
the ship by the Rev. DR.. A. A. Gardner
of the Seamen's Institute The bridal
couple left for San Francisco today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY So
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1907.
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Partly cloudy; rain at night;
maximum temperature. SIS; minimum tempera-
ture. so.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Showers; fresh
southerly winds. Page 7
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
WILD WE'D WEALTHY rrALIAN

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 24.-Formal
announcement was made tonight OF
the engagement OF Miss Elizabeth
Johnson, only daughter of Mayor and
Mrs Tom L Johnson. to Signor Fred
erico Mariani, a wealthy Italian
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

kE RS CLARA HALL, acting under advice of her attor-
IVA has into hiding with Baby Edna, whom she
claims is her child. DIR. Olive Carson, who also lays
claim to the child, is suffering from collapse
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
RAILROADS ASK
THE STATE FOR
100000 GIFT
Dredging of Islais Creek
Would Benefit None
but Hartman =.
OWNS NEARBY LAND
Control of Proposed Harbor
Gained by Purchase
of Large Tracts
DUMMY" NAMES USED

The willingness Of the Southern Pa
cifc to have the State expend 100000
in the creation Of land-locked harbor
at Islais Creek is said to be inspired
by the fact that that corporation owns
the surrounding property and would
be the chief gamer by the contem-
plated improvements.
An ofHcal who has been in posi-
tion to watch the movements of the
Hartman corporation said yesterday
that the Southern Pacific Company not
only owned the submerged lands which
would be dredged by the State. but
that il was the owner of the surround
ing upland. This ownership was main
tained under the guise of dummy pro-
prietors. so that as far as the records
showed on their face the railroad was
innocent Of any plot to induce the State
to expend sl.ooo.oOo in the improve
ment OF a harbor for the sole benefit
OF the railroad. Ultimately. it was as
serted, the railroad would be found
in possession of the approaches to the
wharves which the State might con-
srruct
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
RAILRoAps woRK Quietly

As far as the Federal Government is
concerned. no objection will be made to
the State or any corporation improving
IsIais Creek or filing it in. It fol-
lo~vs that the trestle work built by
the railroads was neither an encroach-
rnent on Federal rights nor an aid to
the corporations in maintaining control
Of the basin when it shall have been
dredged. The plan was to quietly pro-
cure the surrounding property and then
allow the state TO make that property
valuable. 1t is asserted that If the
people should vote the s10Oo.oOO in
bonds as provided by the bill introduced
at Sacramento they virtually would be
contributing that amount into the
treasury of the Southern Pacific.
There is no question that fine land
locked harbor comparing favorably
with Oakland harbor could be created.
but the State would find that its har-
Dor was locked by railroad land, with
the approaches entirely within the con-
troll of the Hartman monopoly. It
would not have the constitutional right
70 condemn surrounding land merely
for commercial purposes.
Possibly the only way to safeguard
the proposed hsrbor from exclusive
railroad control would be to perfect an
arrangement with the city whereby the
ls.ndward end of the wharves would
sbut on public street. thus insuring
free access 10 the docks If this We're
done. II is said, the harbor could not
be exclusively controlled by the South
ern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
DOMESTIC

Former secretary Of Stanford White will be
prosecutions star witness against Thsw. Page !
District Attorney Jerome says New York de-
tectives receive share of the plunder secured
by thieves and pickpockets. Page ]
Parcel thrown President Roosevelt's train
creates stir. but turns out 10 be Gag from an
sdmirer. Page 8
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
SUBURBAN

Citizens Of San Mateo county wage eruss
against nickel-in slot machines. Page
Oakland man drives his wife and childr
from house with razor. Page
Loyal Sons of First Christian Church in o,
land hold anniversary exercises. Page
Oakland real estate market enjoys a boz
and the year may set a new high record
sales. Page
May Farrell. Is years old. given sev'
heating by her father. Page
Charles Logue. iron worker. killed and Pc
Nope. machinfst, badly wounded in fight
EmerrriIle OYER Affections of waifrese Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
EDITORIAL

The mzgnates are deeply agitated. Pag
Judgments on foreign Ere insurance. Pag
The hirtsticns of Democracy. Pag
Waste Of State funds. Pag
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
IsLAIs CREEK IGNORED

The Federal Government committed
itself some years ago to the holding
If Islsis Creek to be . nonnavigable
stream The State had established
city front line which disreganded the
creek and was drawn channeiward of
the entrance Of what was at that time
z small waterway which even then was
fast hIling UP. The Federal Govern
.naent. in establishing its harbor lines
sfterward. followed the examples of
the State and made its bulkhead and
pierhead lines without a break outside
the entrance TO the creek. Later a fill
and culvert were placed at the mouth
OF the creek and thereafter the rail
rosds-the Southern Pacific and the
Santa Fe-built trestles across the
basin. At low tide there is a tract
Of mud fats covering roughly 300
acres At high tide this fat is covered
by four feet OF water.
The Federal Government has not in
terfered with the building of the
tresties and culvert" said Colonel W. H
Heuer Of the United States engineers.
for the reason that the work was all
within the harbor lines established by
the United States. which followed the
state in disregarding the possible
navigability Of Islais Creek. Forty
years ago this waterway doubtless was
rsvigable to scow schooners, but it
would be impossible for a skif to get
in there now at any stage of the
tide"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
WASHINGTON

Little popular legislation during the presen
session of Congress. Page
Senator Elkins of West Virginia presents
minority report on the railroad rate law. Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
COAST

Eureka Chamber Of Commerce scores Governor
Gilett for striving to control the Humboldt
Hsroor. Page 2
Herman and Bill railroad systems reach
agreement for mutual protection. Page
Young Mems Institute holds initiation at
Nsps. Page 2
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
FOREIGN

American doctor held by Mexican authorities
for death Of woman patient. Page /
Troops Of Nicaragua invade Honduran terri
tory. Page 2
Archbishop of Paris refuses to submit to the
new proposals Of the French government. Page Q
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
MARINE

Captain Mstsen Of the schooner Charles R.
Wilson is thrown into the sea and escapes
death by a narrow margin Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

Mines of the State show rich strike of quartz.
Page &
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
SPORTS

Oarsmen of the bay cities agree 10 plan tha
will restore harmony among the several clubs. P.
Several surprises enliren the competition fo
Alameda county tennis championships. Page
A. ]. Webb does some remarkable shooting il
bluerock tournament at Ingleside. Page
Burlingame Country Club poloists defeat SAINT,
Barbara four handily by goals to 1. Page
R. NJ. Carroll's greyhound Clyde proves surpris'
in coursing stake at Ingleside. Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
LEGISLATURE

Introduction of bills in the Legislature vii
come to end today. Page
Proposed removal of capital to Berkeley ma.
develop bitter fight. Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
WHO IS sE?-Hep Find the California Beauty-see Page l.

a well-known San Francisco woman,
now in Tangier, tells most interesting
story of affairs and people in that troubled
city next Sunday in
The SUNDAY Call
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
A HARD DEBT TO PAY.

81 owe a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid off," writes G. S. Clark
of Westfield, Iowa, "for my rescue
from death, by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. Both lungs were so serious
ly affected that death seemed i'm
minent, when | commenced taking
New Discovery. The ominous dry,
hacking cough quit before the first
bottle was used, and two more bot
ties made a complete cure" Nothing
has ever equaled New Discovery for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
complaints. Guaranteed by VIM.
Comstock & Sons. druggists. soc and
$l.O0. Trial bottle free.
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Mrs. Barbara Miller, son Carl and
daughter Miss Eta of Luckev were
Sunday visitors of Frank KurHs and
wife.
John Warns, Jacob Swartz, Henry
Hagg, A. Warns, Lewis Shermor, E.
Metzger and Will Kurfs spent the
first of week in Chicago on business.
On Thursday night last, three
horses belonging to Samuel Baker,
got out of the pasture through the
gate that was blown open by the
wind, and went out on the railroad
track and we're killed by passing
freight train. On the same evening,
Isaac Hufford's valuable bird dog
was killed by the same train.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

Tom Terryll and wife, who re-
Gently moved to Gardner, Mass, have
sent word back that they are well
pleased with their new location.
"A. Butler of Toledo, died Satur-
day evening last and was buried in
Forrest cemetery Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Funeral services were held at his
late home. He leaves a wife, one son,
two brothers and one sister, Mrs.
Chas. Finch, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Fuller gave
an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner,
which was served on Sunday, Nov
"a. For the purpose of accommodate
ing some friends who reside out of
town, it was decided to give the din
ner on Sunday instead of Thursday
The occasion proved to be an excep-
tionally pleasant one. 1t has been the
custom of Mrs. Fuller for several
years past to give the Thanksgiving
dinner, at which time all of the imme-
diate relatives are invited to unite
for one grand day of feast and re-
joicing. This happy meeting proved
to be one of the banner days of the
annual meet. Plates were laid for
thirty and they were all taken. Mu-
sic by an orchestra of five pieces
helped materially in adding life and
pleasure to the occasion, and when
the hour came to say goodbye every
body seemed to feel that the day had
been well spend and at departing ex-
pressed hope that all might be
spared to meet again.
Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; mus
eleache, two hours; sore throat,
twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Eclectric
Oil, monarch over pain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

Miss Emma Rossbach will do dress
making at the corner of 3rd and Main
SITS 30a*
Il. G. Cra b and wife and p w.
Decker and wife were Sunday visitors
of Frank Fox and wife.
L. G. Thomas, wife and son are
visiting with friends in Carey and
Wharton, o., this week.
ID. VanFIellen, wife and daughter,
Miss Bess, spent Thanksgiving with
relatives in Pemberyile.
Miss Hattie Furry of Stony Ridge,
spent the first half of the week with
D. VanHellen and family.
Will Daniels and son Merlin, were
the guests of his parents, Thos. Dan
iels and wife, of the country, last Mon
day.
Geo. Kazmaer, Sr., and wife and
Frank Ruebensaal ano family spent
last Sunday with Fred Kopp and fam
lily of the country.
OUR NEW LINE of BOYS CAPS
is a winner with the young fellows
They are the right styles at prices
that people want to pay.
A. c. FULLER.
The next attraction on the High
School Lecture Course will be Beecher
w. Waltermire, Dec. 9th, who will
give readings from his own poems.
Reserved seats 25 cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
WILKlNsoN's SUCCESS.

The second tour to the Antipodes
of Andrew Mack, and his company
under the direction of w. M. Will-
inson, came to close at Sydney, N.
S. W., the first of November. The
company sailed from San Francisco
the Sth of March, and began tour of
New Zealand at Wellington, the cap
ital of that Dominion, on Saturday,
March 30th, which continued for IA
weeks. The Australian tour opened
at Melbourne the 9th of July, at Her
Maiestey's theatre, the receipts being
but & trifie under $1,000, the opening
night, with Tom Moore" for the
play. The season in Melbourne was
for nine weeks, after which the COM
edian opened at Her Majesty's thea
ire, Sidney, for the. same length Of
time, duplicating the success of the
Melbourne engagement. The recep-
tion rendered Mr. Mack on the occa-
sion of his first visit to Australia, two
years hence, has been a matter of fire.
quent comment, particularly when
that country has the reputation of not
being partial to American actors but
judging from reports received ON the
occasion of this visit it has even been
more successful than his previous
one. Mr.. Wilkinson, the manager of
the company, will return via Suez,
stopping at Naples, and thence over
land to Paris, and London, arriving
in New York about the first of Janu-
airy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

Rev. G. II. Lowry has just re-
turned from visit to his home in the
South
Miss Hazel Trombla was the Sun
day guest of Miss Ethel Riggs of
Toledo az
Rev. f. r. Myers of Orrville, o.,
was the guest of VIM. Blankertz and
wife last Tuesday.
Frank Sly and wife of Bowling
Green were Sunday visitors of Geo.
Wallace and wife.
Miss Melva Noble of Toledo was
the oyer-Snnday visitor of Frank
Noble and family.
Fl e. Bowers and wife and V.
Schwind and wife Sundayed with Mrs.
Burns of East Toledo.
Mrs. j. w. Shpiman of Weston
was the guest of her son, Lewis Ship
man and family a few days last week.
Mrs. Mary Swartz and Miss Nellie
McAllister have returned home from
Weston after pleasant visit with
Mrs. Anson Oberley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

On Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26
Mrs. G. +. Rider and Mrs. II. G. Law
renee gave pleasing afternoon to
about forty guests at the home of Mrs.
Lawrence in Perry burg. The parlors
were pleasingly decorated with smilax.
chrys lnthemums and carnations. An
elaborate menu was serv, d, and the oc-
casion was one of the most pleasing
social events of the season. Mrs. G.
ID. Miller of Traverse City, Mich, was
present to assist her mother and sister
in the entertainment.
Miss Ada Snyder was the guest of
Fred Stotzer and family of Archibald,
over Sunday.