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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
ONLY FIVE JURORS
ARE SWORN

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-The work OF
swearing jury to hear the evidence
against Mrs. Florence Ruth Gwyer, the
wealthy owner of a string of race
horses. who is accused Of having muir
dered young Flo Peterson by means of
an unlawful operation. was resumed
today in the Superior Court. Judge
Waste presided in the place of Judge
Melvin. who had been called to Chico
on business.
Mrs Gwyer was nervous and pale
and the strain upon her was so great
that she persuaded Matron White of
the County Jail. to sit beside her in
the courtroom. Mrs Gwyer met Mrs
White at the County Jail before she
procured her release on a $4,000 bond.
The two women were the only persons
Of their sex in a courtroom crowded
with curious spectators of the trial
A special venire of twenty-five tales
men were present this morning at tho
opening of court, the regular panel
having been exhausted on Monday The
lawyers for the prosecution and defense
accepted but four jurors today. making
five accepted in all These are ]. F.
Meyers, A. II. Riehn, Christine c. Hill.
George Howson Jr. and B. A. Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Around the Bay

SCHOOL TERM ENDS-0akland, Jan. 49,
Friday
PISTOL CARRIER FINED-oakland. jan 1e.
Theodore Jouanoyich was today fined $50 by Po-
lice Judge Smith for carrying a pistol without
a permit.
NEW STREET LAMPs-Alameda. Jan. 16.-
superintendent Joseph p. Kahn of the municipal
electric light department is installing the
twenty-six electroliers that were purchased by
merchants Of Park street and of Santa Clara
avenue.
ALLEGED SACK THIEF CAUGHT-oakland.
Jan. 16-Charles Shoemaker was arrested this
morning by ]. Gardiner proprietor of a second
hand store at 713 East Twelfth street. who
turned him over to Patroman George Powers
on charge OF stealing sacks. Shoemaker was
booked at the Central police station ON a charge
OF petty larceny.
TEAMSTER HAS NARROW EsCAPE-Oak-
land. Jan. I'D. Mowers a teamster had a
remarkable escape from serious injuries, If not
from death. shortly after noon today. when the
team which he was driving into local
train at the foot of Jackson street Although
badly shaken It was found that Mowers had re-
ceived only slight bruise ON his head
RENoUNCES HER RIGHT-Oakland Jan. 16.
Mrs. Henrietta Farrely widow OF the late mil
lionaire banker, Robert S. Farrely, who died at
his San Leandro home on January 6. today filed
a remuneration of her right to be appointed exec
utrix Of her deceased husbands Will: She re-
quests the court to appoint Charles E. Palmer
ana Charles II. Hale executors OF the Will
PAINT COMPANY INCORPORATES
land, Jan 16.=Arficles of Incorporation of the
Blac-lae Mineral Paint COMPANY oo were Med TO
day The capital stock is $3.50 600. The incor-
porators are E. c. DALEY. f. NJ: Reed G. Fred
Burks and L. Peterson. all OF Oakland. and
r. f. Wells Of San Francisco The principal
place OF business is to be in San Francisco.
WIFE CHARGES HUsBAND-oakland jan
16.-Joseph Smith appeared in Department OF
the Police Court today TO answer TO a charge
OF peace disturbance preferred by his wife,
Welda Smith, from whom he is separated. and
who alleged that Smith addressed her in en-
dearing terms on the street and attempted to
kiss her. Smiths case was continued until
January 81
TAMPERED WITH SAFE-Alameda. Jan. Is.
William Laplant proprietor OF a meat market
al Grand-street station has reported TO the
police that his safe was tampered with Monday
night and that he believes an attempt was made
10 blow il open. The seams about the door
OF the safe had been filed in with mud and the
knob battered screen window was cut away
In order to obtain access.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
OAKLAND AWARDS
SEWER WORK
Contracts Given Out Under
Recent Bond Issue Call
for Large improvements
POLICE TO GET AUTO


OAKLAND. Jan. 1s.-Acting under
the authority conferred by the passage
af the recent sewer bond issue the
Board of Public Works today awarded
several contracts for the construction
of sewers about the city, the bids for
which We're submitted on January g.
The awards follow:
c. ID. Vincent, construction Of a brick sewer
In Porty-hfth street. Lawton avenue. Fhty-hrst
street and Manila avenue, $50. 71O.25.
c. ID. Vincent, brick sewer IN Thirty N
street, along Market. Forty-hfth, West and
Grove, S62. .205. so
The Contra Costa Construction Company. con-
crete sewer in Adeline street, from Temescal
Creek TO the northern line. Sl7.5S3 6s.
William Heafy ironstone pipe sewer nj San
Pablo avenue and Brush street. from Twenty
second TO Twenty-ninth. S11 CSC. A.
The Twenty second street sewer extension VIII
be made by the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Con
strnction Company for $95 645 20.
James A Mcmahon Company. the Thirty sixth
street sewer extension at $Ss.554e 80.
The secretary was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for the purchase Of an
automobile for the use Of the Police
Department. The price of the ma
chine is not to exceed $4,000.
The board ordered the erection of
10 additional electroliers. Thirty will
be placed on Thirteenth street between
Jefferson and Webster, eighteen be-
tween Jefferson and Broadway on
Eleventh street, and sixty-two on Clay
street. between Seventh street and San
Pablo avenue
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Events of Day in Four Counties About the Ba!
HAS 4 FINE FAITH
IN OAKLANDERS
Mayor Mott Looks for No
Hold-Ups in Purchase by
City of the Park Sites
OPENS NEGOTIATIONS

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-Mayor Mott an
nounced today that negotiations Will
be begun at once with owners or
property which has been selected Tor
purchase as public park sites under
the bond issue. The Mayor denied that
any condemnation suits had been pre-
pared On the contrary. he held that
no such move was contemplated eN-
cept as last resort and in the event
Of the failure OF all other methods TO
arrive at an amicable settlement as
to land values
Mayor Mott. in explanation OF the
next move toward acquiring the sites,
said:
All OF the proposed locations have been ex-
amined by experts and appraisement has
been placed upon them. With these valnes
as a basis we shall take up the question with
the respective owners and try 70 arrive az
figure which will be satisfactory % both sides
We want to pay the property owners me
full value OF their land and have no dounr
that an adjustment to purchase price vii
not be difficult to reach What We want IS
to get TO work possible on the new
parks.
The city has taken great step forward IN
voting the bonds and I sure that the money
win be spent with advantage TO the community.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
FALLING TIMBERS
CRUSH CHILD

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-While playing
with schoolmates on her way home
from school today, Dorothy Inez West,
IA years OF age. living with her parents
at 557 Sycamore street, was crushed so
terribly between heavy house-moving
timbers that she died soon afterward.
In company with Dorothy Love, Carl
E. Chambers Pauline Chambers and
other children she stopped to play upon
a pile of the great beams which were
stacked on vacant lot near 927 Web
ster street. In some way the beams
were dislodged from the top and
Dorothy was caught beneath them
The screams of her companions brought
men to the scene. who lifted the tim
bers and carried the unconscious girl
to Providence Hospital DR.. Rice was
summoned and did all that was pos
sible. but death occurred while the in
jured girl was on the operating table.
The right side of her head was badly
cut, the right arm and leg were
crushed and the entire right side OF
the body severely injured.
The girl attended the Grant School
and was a favorite with the teachers
and pupils alike
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
SAYS THAT PASTOR
SPOKE FALSELY
Inspector Towle's Ire Is Up
Over Rev. G. r. Brown s
Charges Anent Chinatown
ENTERS HIS DENIAL

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Building IN
spector John F. Towle, who occupies an
estimable position in this city for
probity and integrity, has taken direct
and positive issue with Rev. Charles
r. Brown, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, regarding his allega-
tions of favoritism and violations OF
the law In the construction of build
ings in Chinatown.
The clergyman Inc deunuciation OF
conditions in the Chinese quarter de-
clared that structures have been erect
ed with a woeful disregard of the mu-
nicipal ordinances. He also made other
criticisms unfavorable to the building
inspector.
Before the Board of Public Works to-
day Inspector Towle declared the pastor
must have been misinformed. he IN
sisted that all buildings in the Chinese
district had been erected in compliance
with the law and that no permits We're
approved without thorough investga-
ton Towle asserted that the charges
which inferentially might be a rehec-
tion upon him, were wholly unwar-
ranted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
EXPLAINS WHY SHE
MADE INQUIRIES
Mrs. Anna Trescott Finds
That Warner Returned
to Gladstone, Colorado
SET AT REST

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-Mrs. Anna w.
Trescott, a prominent instructor in the
public schools and a member of the
staff of the Prescott School, has been
making inquiries through the authorl-
ties at St Louis, Mo, and Gladstone.
Col. as to the civil status of Edward
s. Warner of the silver State town
These queries gave rise to report
that Mrs. Trescott had been Tilted oy
the object of her investigation and tnat
the inquiries were preliminary to the
commencement of legal proceedings
The school teacher set at rest the
rumors today by making statement
concerning her acquaintance with war
ner and the reasons why she had set
on foot her quest for information Mrs-
Trescott said:
My reason for beginning an 1nvestl-
cation concerning Warner was because
after he had asked me to aid him IN
securing a position for him in this city
and I had interested a number OF my
friends in his behalf. he suddenly went
east without word of explanation 60
me, leaving me in the position OF haV-
ing secured aid for one who had no IN
tention of accepting It, Warner
changed his plans without taking the
trouble to let me know of It,
"I first met Warner two years ago
when 1 was in Colorado. have
learned through St Louis that Warner
returned to Denver and later went
back to Gladstone, where I understand
he is now living. Whether or not he
is married do not know"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Is Disease a Crime !?

Not very long ago, popular magazine
published an editorial article In which
the writer asserted, in substance, that all
disease should be regarded as criminal.
Certain it is, that much OF the sickness
and suffering of mankind Is due 70 the
violation of certain of Natures laws
But to say that all sickness should De
regarded as criminal, must appeal 70
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
1t would be harsh. unsympathetic,
cruel. yes criminal, TO condemn the poor,
weak, over-worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load Of household cares
and burdens, aud suffers from weak
nesses, various displacements Of pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
to her sex.
Frequent bearing OF children with its ex-
acting demands upon the system. coupled
with the care. worry and labor Of rearing a
large family, is often the cause OF weak
nesses. arrangements and debility which ara
aggravate by the many household cares.
and the hard. and never-ending work which
the mother Is called upon TO perform Dr.
Pierce. the maker OF that world-famed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and
lls-Dr. Pierce's FavOrite PreScription-say
that one Of the greatest obstacles 70 the cure
Of this class OF maladies IS the fact that the
poor. over-worked housewife can not get ths
needed rest from her many household cares
and labor 70 enable her TO secure from the
use OF his Prescription It's fun benefits. 10
Is q matter OF frequent experience. he says,
In his extensive practice in these cases. 70
meet with those In which his reatment fails
BY reason OF the patients inability TO abstain
from hard work long enough 70 be cured
With those suffering from prOlapsus. ante
version and retroFersiOn Of the uterus or
other displacement OF the Womanly organs.
II Is very necessary that. In addition to tax
lng bis UFavor1te Prescription they abstain
from being very much. or for long periods. on
their feet All heavy lifting or straining OF
any kind should also be avoided. As much
outdoor air as possible. with moderate. light
exercise Is also very important Let the
patient observe these rules and the Favor
tte Prescription viii do the rest
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser Is sent freO
on receipt Of stamps to pay expense OR
mailing ontH Send TO DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N; Y, 81 one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bOund.
If sick consult the Doctor. free Of charge
by letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorats
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
FINDS PATROLMEN
WERE NOT Ill

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-Patrolman w.
r. Degelman was suspended for seven
days and Patrolman G. J. Kremler was
laid of for FIVE days by the Police
Comm nissioners today for reporting i'll
without sufficient grounds. William T.
Kohler was appointed regular pa
trolman in place OF John J. Sherry.
who has resigned. Ernest l. Monster
and G. G. Roddey were appointed spe-
cial policemen, George A. Fleck acting
regular. f. J. Conroy substitute.
Stokers, drivers, tillermen and fore
men in the Fire Department made ap-
plication today for an increase of SO
month in salaries on account OF the
increased cost Of living. The petition
was filed on account OF lack OF funds
Suggestion was made by the board that
the application be renewed at the close
Of this fiscal year. so that 1t might be
considered when the next years budget
was made up.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
EMPORIUM SEEKS
OAKLAND SITE

OAKLAND. Jan. I6-Negotiations
are pending between the Emporium of
san Francisco and the Blake & Moffltt
heirs for the purchase Of half the block
frontage on Broadway al the southeast
corner Of Tenth street. IL is under
stood that the deal viii be consum-
mated shortly
For some time the big San Francisco
department stores prOprietors have
beer casting about this city for a loca-
ton for a branch store. The site now
under consideration is one Of the
prominent corners OF Broadway A
row Of one-story frame buildings are
on the land and offer no serious OBJ
stacle TO the proposed transfer. Wheth-
er purchase outright is contemplated
or a lease with large building terms
viii not be discussed by those inter
esred
Much lmor has been in circulation
concerning the property. but the def
mite announcement that the Emporium
people are behind the negotiations over
the location has been made in an au-
thoritative way by some Of the inter
ests concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
OAKLAND THIEVES s
ARE ACTIVE
Daily Crop Of Petty Steal
ings Does Not Seem to
Diminish to Any Extent
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-W. c. Hall OF
zOs Eighth street reported to the police
this morning that a lot OF plumbers
tools belonging TO A Clark and himself
were stc,en on the night OF January Il
from a new building at East Four
teenth street and First avenue.
Burglars entered the store Of H. W.
Kleinenbroich at 1856 Washington
street last night and stole a lot Of
fountain pens and a number OF ruby
rings The crime was discovered this
morning when the store was opened
and was at-once reported 70 the police.
Entrance was gained by forcing open
a rear door.
An Edison phonograph and thirteen
records were stolen on the night OF
January Is from the store OF the
Hausohildt Music Company at COB
Twelfth street
G. Hitchcock Of S34 Thirty-hrst
street reported this morning that
lot OF tools. valued AT $3.50, were
stolen from 5lT Sixth street yesterday
afternoon.
A team Of gray horses and new
wagon were stolen yesterday evening
from Edward Rodgers Of 65l Magnolia
street The team was stolen from
Fourteenth and Franklin streets short
ly after 3 o'clock.
A. COurtemanche OF III Broadway
reported that bicycle had been stolen
from him yesterday afternoon in front
Of the Palace Bakery on Washington
street
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
OAKLAND TO LOBBY
1T SACRAMENT

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-Nenbers of the
Joint committee Of the Merchants Ex-
change and Of the Chamber of Com
merce has decided to send a delegation
to Sacramento in the interests Of legis-
lation for a consolidated city and
county Of Oakland. Two members Of
the legislative committee Of the Mer-
chants Exchange will also represent
that organization at the State capital
on the same mission.
No steps viii be taken by the Joint
committee to prevent the incorporation
elections which have been called by. the
Board Of Supervisors for Upper Pied
mont and a part Of Fruftvale. although
the committee has been advised by its
attorney that under the law the cleo
tions could be prevented by injunction.
This decision OF noninterference was
reached in order that no force should
be exerfed TO compel any district to
annex TO Oakland against the will of a
majority of the residents.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
IDENTITY Of TRAIN
VICTIM LEARNED

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-The belief of
Mrs. John Faccini, whose home is at
720 Center street, that her husband,
who was also known as Kid Chinner,
had been beaten to death and thrown
into the bay. led to an investigation by
the police today It resulted, according
to Detective McSorley, who had charge
of the case in the Identification of a
man who on December 10, 1906. was
struck and fatally injured by train
at Sixteenth-street depot.
The description of the victim of the
accident given by Warden Page of the
Receiving Hospital and Police officer
Woods, who took the injured man from
the depot, tallies with that given by
Mrs. Faccini of her missg husband,
who disappeared on the morning that
the unknown was killed.
Mrs. Faccini this morning reported to
the police that her husband had disap-
peared on December 10. after engaging
in a fight with some unknown men, and
she expressed the belief that he had
been murdered. McSorley. on investi-
eating, found that a man answering
the description of Faceini had been
taken TO the morgue on December 20,
and further investigation left little
doubt that Faccini was the man who
had met death by being struck by the
train. Witnesses of the accident tes-
titled at the inquest that he had at
tempted to board the train at the sta
tion and had been thrown to the
ground.
Faccini. when he left home, wore
gray trousers, black coat. a soft
hat and a tan shirt. One of his front
teeth was capped with gold, and he
had faint tattoo mark on one of
his arms. All of these points of iden-
tification fit the man who was killed
by the train
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
OLGA NETHERSOLE To GIVE
AN EXTRA "SAPHO" MATINEI
Yields to Desire of Many Who Were
Unable TO See Her In Role
Inst Week

When she reappears in "Sapho' this
afternoon at the Macdonough Theater.
Oakland Olga Nethersole will be
greeted by a crowded house. for the
many persons who were unable to wit
ness her performances of the character
last week, owing to the great demand
for seats, will doubtless take advantage
of this extra opportunity. San Fran
cisco will surely be extensively repre-
sented in the audience, because the ma
jority of the people who were disap-
pointed dwell on this side of the bay.
This may be Miss Nethersole's last
performance of "Sapho" In California
as her repertoire is likely to undergo a
complete change before she can return
to the Pacific Coast, two years hence.
1t was consideration of this fact,
coupled with desire to crafty those
who appealed to her to give one more
matinee in Oakland ere she leaves the
State that induced her to cancel an
engagement elsewhere.
To lessen their chance OF again being
disappointed. it would be well for those
who intend visiting the Macdonough
this afternoon to telephone their seat
orders to the box Office as early as pos
sible.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
SAN ANSELMO MAY
BECOME CITY

SAN ANSELMO, jan 16.-The ques-
tion Of the Incorporation of San An
selmo win be put to a vote of the peo-
pie at an early date and its proponents
are confident of victory.
At a recent meeting of the San An
selmo Improvement Club it was decided
unanimously in favor of the project and
three petitions to the Board of Su-
pervisors to call an election for incor-
poration were circulated Within ten
minutes forty signatures were secured.
Fifty-three names are necessary and
they can be secured very easily.
San Anselmo, within the proposed
boundaries, according to the census
taken recently by Deputy Sheriff
Treanor has a winter population of
1000 bona fide residents and will be en-
titled to be a town of the sixth class
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
BTsHoP,s Will Piled

OAKLAND, Jan. ia petition for
the probate OF the VIII Of the late
Charles II. Bishop who died in oak
land last August, leaving a large es-
tate IN the Island Of Oahu. Hawaii. and
property valued at $1,000 in Alameda
County, was filed today. The tesla
mentary instrument was admitted to
probate IN Hawaii several months ago
All OF the property OF the deceased
is 70 be divided equally between the
five children, J.. A. Bishop, r. B. Bishop
and Charles r. Bishop Of Oakland
Frances +. Bishop Of Honolulu and
Faxon H Bishop OF Berkeley. The
widow. Evelyn @. Bishop OF Berkeley.
was divorced from the deceased in 1903
receiving a share OF her husbands
property at that time. and does not
participate in the division OF the es-
tate under the viii.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
GIVES CHECKS THOUGH HE
HAS NO FUNDS IN BANK
r. II. l.. kfncaid, FruftvaIe Realty Man,
Arrested on Charges of Obtaining
Money by False PretenseS

ALAMEDA, Jan. 16.-E. R. L. Kincaid.
employed by a Fruitvale real estate
firm and living in this city at 1860
Broadway, was arrested last evening
on charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses preferred by William
Zingg. a local cigar dealer, and A J.
Wilson, local liveryman. Zingg al
Ieges that he cashed a check for Kin
cafd for $25 drawn upon the Citizens
Bank of Fruitvale. and that the check
was returned marked mo funds"
Wilson asserts that he cashed a
check for Kincaid for $780, also drawn
upon the Citizens Bank of Fruitvale
and that the check was not honored
because Kincaid had no deposit in the
bank. Kincaid was released on S675
bonds furnished by his father,sG w
Kincaid, and G. II. Waggoner Kin
caid appeared before City Justice r.
B. Tappan today and his arraignment
was continued TO be set.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
TO CLEAR HOTEL SITE

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-The Oakland
Hotel Company advertised today for
bids for the houses occupying the site
of the proposed s1.500.00O hostelry on
the block bounded by Fourteenth, Har-
rison, Thirteenth and Alice streets
February is the final day for the sub
mission of bids. The successful bidder
will be given forty days in which to
remove the buildings on Thirteenth
street and ninety days for those on
Alice. The move is regarded as an
indication of the company's intention
to begin building operations as early
as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
MAsoNs INSTALL oFFICERs

ALAMEDA, Jan. 16.-Oak Grove
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. has
installed the following officers: Master,
Edmond p. Rue; senior warden, B. z.
Combs: junior warden, J. II. McNutt;
treasurer. T. W. Leydecker- secretary,
Oswald Lubbock: marshal. c, A. Altar
dyce: senior deacon. Charles Stokes;
Junior deacon. Frank V. Bordwell /:
chaplain, II. S Lubbock: stewards-C.
l. Robinson and J. ~. Eschen: tyler.
George Sturtevant; organist, J. P. de
Teller Past Master II NJ Hammond.
who oficiated as installing officer. was
presented with fraternal jewel.