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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Events of Day in Four Counties About the Ba!
SAN MATEO COUNTY TO.
RESTORE GAMING REAL
Supervisors Act Favorably
on Bond Issue for the
Kings Highway

REDWOOD CITY. March 2O.-san
Mateo County took the first step to-
day toward restoring the old Can't
no Real within it's borders when the
Board of Supervisors instructed Dis
trict Attorney Bullock to prepare reso-
lutions and papers for a bond issue
for road purposes.
The present main county road ex-
tending IN a general northerly direc-
tion through the county from the Santa
Clara County line to San Francisco
very closely follows the line Of the
old Kings Highway and it has long
been desired to make il a boulevard
favorable in comparison with the cele-
brated turnpikes of Eastern States.
The long continued wet spell has shown
the people the necessity for improved
roads
1t seems certain that this county
will soon nave one of the best high
ways in the world The resolutions
will be presented at the meeting next
Monday. when board of engineers will
be selected to lay out the route and
establish the grades.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
SANITARY APPLIANCES
ARE DECLARED INFERIOR
Complaint That the Berke-
ley Schools Have a
Faulty System
DIRECTOR CRITICISED
Said to Have Interest in
Sales, Which Charge
He Denies

BERKELEY, March 20.-Complaint
that the public schools OF the town are
fitted out with sanitary appliances that
are inferior. so that the health of pu-
pills is endangered, has been made by
J. ". Miles, secretary of the South
Berkeley Improvement Club, who al
leges that the Morgan system in use
in the school department finds favor
with the Board Of Education because
one school director is financially inter
ested in that system. The club has re-
ferred the matter to the conference
committee. representing all the i'm
provement clubs OF the town, for con-
sideration-
Miles is chairman of a club COM
mittee appointed recently to examine
the sanitary conditions OF the schools.
His report condemns the appliances
used and suggests that one school di-
rector. whose influence is used to retain
the system to which Miles objects, has
an interest in the sale of these ap-
pliances No name is mentioned, but it
is understood that President w. x
Weir Of the school board is the director
referred to.
A similar complaint was made last
year. when a San Francisco architect
wrote a letter to the Board OF Educa-
tion on the subject. after an argument
over the acceptance of the architects
plans for a new school building. The
Board OF Education then investigated
the charge and exonerated President
Weir. The. latter showed at the time
that he had no direct interest in the
heating or sanitary fixtures used, al
though the firm which employed him
supplied material to the company that
marked the appliances in question.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
IN CONTEMPT FOR
TALKING To 4 JUROR
Mrs. Cary LIE Clair Takes
Too Much Interest in
Pembroke Case
DISCUSSES THE TRIAL
Admits Offense to Judge
Melvin and Is Ordered
to Show Cause
DISCUSSES THE TRIAL

OAKLAND, March 20.-For disre-
garding the admonition against talk
ing to a juryman about the case on
trial, Mrs. Cary LIE Clair was today
ordered by Judge Melvin to appear
before him tomorrow morning to show
ished for contempt of court.
Mrs. LIE Clair, who has been reg
ular attendant during the sessions Of
the present Pembroke trial, approached
Juror William Lawrence during the
have opened a discussion with him re-
garding an incident of the trial. She
was taken before Judge Melvin and
admitted the charge. She said she
had told him that District Attorney
Brown had called her into his office
yesterday afternoon and questioned
her closely about possible relations to
the Pembroke family.
Browns attention was called TO the
woman by Deputy District Attorney
Hynes, who had observed her constant
attendance, and also that she had re-
fused to leave the courtroom when an
opportunity was given all women to
leave during portion of the testi-
mony. She is the divorced wife of
larry Church Jr.
Juror Lawrence submitted an am
davit substantially corroborating her
word.
The defense in the Pembroke case is
said to be planning an alibi. proving
that Percy Pembroke was in San Fran
cisco on the night of the Stanley rob-
berry.
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PUBLIC sENTIs.HNT AT FAULT

There is evidently a screw loose
somewhere in the administration
of our criminal law. Churches abound
and hardly anywhere in the world is
there a public school system so gen
erously maintained and so generously
availed of. Yet our annual record OF
crimes Of violence shocks the civilized
world and impeaches our institutions.
At the bottom of the trouble. of course.
is some defect OF public sentiment. The
levity in the administration OF the
criminal law would disappear fast
enough If a reused public sentiment
would insist on it, A lynching in Eng
land or Germany Is well-nigh unthink-
able. The regular machinery Of JUS
tice does it's work and the work il is
intended for Is left TO it as a matter
of course.-Milwaukee Sentinel
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
IRISH STUDENTS ANGERED
BY POSTER CARICATURE
Object to Advertising Bills
Put Up by Stanford
Farce Committee
REILLY IS TO BLAME
Originator of the Cartoon
Himself Son of the
Emerald Isle
REILLY IS TO BLAME
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March 20.
Celtic indignation is making the mem
bers of the junior farce committee 10
wear worried expressions. The trouole
lies in poster published by the conn
mitteemen on Sunday last. advertising
the class play La Serena" which VIII
be presented this week. The aover-
tisement was in the form OF carlca-
ture of an Irish head. done in the ma.
ttonal green. with "St. Patricks day
and La Serena" prominently displayed.
The indignation in the camp OF Ine
Celts was given expression by the 1oI-
lowing open letter in the Daily Palo
Alto:
AS you are no doubt aware. the parties In
charge of the junior farce have taken advantage
OF ST. Patrick's day TO advertise La serena
No fault could be found II the reference "eLe
a proper one, but as an Irish student OF tne
university 1 wish to enter my protest against
the ridiculous caricature sent out.
The attempt TO typify the Irish race by re-
sort TO overdrawn and senseless caricature. as
was done in this case has long since become
so-called comic papers and cheap variety shows
made point Of disporting their irish char
were easily qualified in that direction, came
to regSrd this characterization as truly repre-
sentative of Irish character. II is this unfair
inference that protest against. We feel
as II is now generally conceded that the Irish
people have shown their true worth and that
decent respect for Irish students in the uni
versity should prohibit such ''scare-crow car
toons.
But the tale does not end here. There
is an Irishman on the committee-John
Reilly by name-and he is proud of it.
And Reilly was the proud originator
of the scheme to turn good st. Pat
rick's day and a beaming Celtic coun-
tenance to advertising purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
NDRDICR wins PLAUDITS
As HEROINE OF FAUST"
Large Audience in Liberty
Theater Impressed by
Singers Talent
LA GIOCONDA"TODAY
Company VIII Begin Season
of Two Weeks at the
Chutes Theater

OAKLAND. March 20.-LilliaD Nor
dica. as the heroine OF Faust, acts
as well as she sings And when one
thinks Of the magnificent Wagnerian
eoddesses who were never materiallzeo
in more grandly human form than
when this superb songstress portrayed
them. one is led TO wonder that this
same throat can bring itself to the
moderate music OF Marguerite.
IN only a few passages in the re-
cital Of Faust" a. Ye Liberty Theater
this afternoon was IL necessary for
Nordica TO open the full stops OF her
glorious voice-her efforts though ef-
fortress in effects being to bring her
self to the more gentle tones Of the
sad and the gay elements Of the story.
Madame NordicaNwns her own voice.
She controls il. and her powers respond
fully whenever Il is required that all
Of her energy shall swell the volume
OF melody or soften or modulate it.
Segurola. the basso, gave Mephisto
well enough. though the experts might
say he has not richness. Alemenni
sang Faust. and the audience was i'm
pressed by his creditable presentation
The chorus. men and women. is strik-
ingly good Not falter nor waver
in any OF the work.
The Soldiers Chorus went with vim
and vigor. as well sung IS could be de-
sired The audience was large, ap-
preciative. and Oakland is pleased
with this first large grand opera com
pany TO visit this side OF the bay.
Tonight Carmen" with Allemanni in
the name role was another treat. Ri
cardo Martin sang Don Jose with eN-
cellent fire and vigor
The company will go to San Fran
cisco tomorrow for a season OF two
weeks. opening az the Chutes TheateI
IN La Gioconda."
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
LOSES JEWELS AND CASH
FROM OPENED HANDBAG
Mrs. Fred Phillips Drops
the Valuables During
Walk

BERKELEY. March 2O.-A broken
clasp on a woman's handbag was re-
sponsible for the loss of $1,000 IN
diamonds and currency today, Mrs.
Fred Phillips, wife of a realty oper-
ator, being the victim of her own
carelessness. She walked from her
home at 1922 Bancroft way to a down
town store this morning and dropped
her diamonds and bills on the way.
She had taken the valuables with
her because she feared for their safety
If left at home. One of the lost
jewels is a heart-shaped diamond
brooch valued at $3.50. A pearl and
diamond ring worth $3.50. and >other
articles of jewelry, with 500 in bills.
was also lost.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
JUDGE EDWARD MAHON
DIES IN SAN FAEL
Paralysis Ends the Life of
a Pioneer of the Marin
County Bar
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN RAFAEL, March eO.-Former
Superior Judge Edward Barry Mahon
died early this morning from an at
tack of paralysis. His funeral will take
place on Friday morning.
At the session of the Superior Court
this morning Attorney Kris spoke of
the death of Judge Mahon. Judge Len
non eulogized the dead jurist. referring
to his integrity and marked ability.
He requested the local Bar Associa-
ton TO draft resolutions of coincidence
and sympathy and announced that
court would adjourn today out of re-
spect for Judge Mahon.
Judge Mahon was born in Canada in
1888. He had been resident of this
city since 1857 and a member of the
bar since 1863. He leaves a large es-
tate to his widow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

OAKLAND. March 20.-Investigation
by the police of the attempt made last
night to wreck the home of Superior
Judge Frank B. Ogden at 1175 Alice
street with dynamite has led to the
belief that the outrage was the work
Of a maniac, with some fancied griev-
ance against the jurist. An inspection
OF the damage caused by the bomb,
which was exploded on the front porch
of the residence, proves, according to
experts in the use of powder, that the
man who placed the bomb was ignorant
of the proper use of dynamite.
The wrecked front porch of Judge
Ogden's home was inspected this morn
ing by DR.. Harry East Miller, one or
the best known experts on powder and
dynamite on the Pacific Coast. and DR..
Miller unhesitatingly declared that the
bomb had been composed of dynamite.
The chemist declared that the effect OF
the explosion proved that enough of
the explosive had been used, had 1t
been handled BY one who understood
the use of powder. to have completely
demolished the building ana killed
every person I'm the house al the rrTfne.
To the ignorance of the would be
assassin alone do the members of Judge
Ogden's family owe their escape from
death, or at least terrible injury. The
fuse used 10 explode the charge or
dynamite was examined this afternoon
by Henry Prindle. an expert on the
manufacture of all kinds of fuse, and
was pronounced to be of the variety
known as slow burning" Besides the
fuse the only thing discovered by the
police at the ogden home today was
a copy OF a San Francisco newspaper
of the issue of February 2S. On this
were written in pencil some meaning
less figures, and the words 'goode
man. 1t is thought that this paper
was wrapped around the fuse and
dynamite.
The only person seen in the neigh
borhood Immediately after the explo-
sion whose actions pointed TO guilt was
a man seen by Otto Lange, bartender.
who is employed at 967 Broadway.
Lange and his wife were walking down
Alice street when they were almost
hurled from their feet by the explosion.
moment later they saw man run
from the yard of the ogden residence
and vanish in the darkness toward
jackson street The man is described
by Lange as beiIfg short and stout. He
wore a closely clipped dark mustache
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
GOVERNOR GIVES SOEDER
REPRIEVE OF ONE WEEK
Murderer's Attorneys Will Have
Time to Present an Appeal to
the Federal Court

SAN QUENTIN. March 2o-Leon
Soeder has been granted weeks re-
prieve by Governor Gillett. This will
give his attorneys an opportunity to
present an appeal to the Federal court.
Soeder was to pay the death PEN
atty next Friday for having murdered
his brother-in-law, Joseph Blaise, in
order to obtain the latter's life insur-
ance. He had enticed his intended all
the way from Germany to San Fran
cisco. Soeder will remain in the death
cell until March 20, unless further
clemency be extended.
Without commenting on the merits
of the case, the Supreme Court yes
terday denied the petition of Attorney
Edward S. Solomon for a writ of habeas
corpus for Leon Soeder.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
FREEs sCCUsED BRInER

OAKLAND, March 20-Having de-
liberated forty-five minutes the jury
returned verdict of mot guilty" this
morning in the case of Cue Sam Kee
charged with attempted bribery of two
members of the Oakland police force
last summer. According to the testi-
mony introduced in the trial. Cue Sam
paid Policemen Keefe and McCready
So each for protection for his fantan
game in Ming alley. The money was
turned over to the police authorities
with report of the proceedings. The
defense admitted that the prisoner had
paid the money, but contended that it
was only a treat" on the part of the
Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
GAS PRESSURE REDUCED
BY DAMAGE TO A PUMP
Mayor Mott Complains to Company
and Demands Prompt Better
ment of the Service

OAKLAND, March 20.-By the col
usion of an oil barge with the Oak
land fGas, Light and Heat Company
whaM an electric pumping plant was
disabled last night, causing serious
reduction of gas pressure. The plant
supplied salt water. which. after being
condensed. was used In the works.
Lack OF water temporarily crippled
the gas plant. and on top of that an
auxiliary service could not be used. as
IL was undergoing repairs.
Mayor Mott lodged an official COM
plant today with the company con-
cerning its service, and demanded an
Improvement
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
BILLIARD BALLS FLY
IN A POOL PARLOR
James Morton Uses Ivory Missiles
in an Attack on c. l. Benson,
Employe of Resort

balls clouded the air in Slades pool
parlor in Shattuck avenue this morn
ing when James Morton bombarded C.
l. Benson, an employe of the place,
with about forty of the ivory missiles.
The attack followed a verbal contest
between the two men.
Morton drew knife on Benson when
his supply of billiard balls was eX-
hausted. according to Benson, who COM
planned to the police, and. asked for his
assailant's arrest. Morton was taken
into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
SUES CONTRACTOR FOR DIVORCE

OAKLAND, March 20.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Kennedy has begun suit for divorce
from William Kennedy because, as she
charged. on one occasion he telephoned
he was going to drown himself and
did not do So On another Occa-
sion he told her he would be will
ing to live in the same house with
her if he could only get in and out
without having to speak to her. She
asks SIS a month alimony and the
custody of their three minor children.
Kennedy is a teaming contractor and
is said to have property worth $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
PoLICEMEN CATCH BURGLAR

OAKLAND, March 2o.-Caught in
the act of robbing Wemmer & Franz's s
saloon at 412 Eighth street shortly
after o'clock this morning, William
Thomas was arrested by Policemen
Fife and Murphy. Thomas had been
seen moving about in the saloon and
the police were notified. When Muir
ply and Fife reached the place they
found the burglar hiding in the back
room. Before the arrival Of the police
Thomas had broken open a slot ma
chine, from which he had taken $2S.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
CHILn swAIhoMs LYE

ton, two years of age, living at 4O5
Ninth street. swallowed a quantity of
concentrated washing lye that she
found in the kitchen of the house yes
terday. The child was in state of
collapse when her mother discovered
her and hurried with her to the -le-
ceiving Hospital, where the little ones
life was saved by quick treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
REJEcrs sEwER Bids

OAKLAND, March 20-The Board Of
Public Works this morning rejected all
bids for the construction of the sewers
on Webster, Second and Grove streets,
which were provided for in the recent
sewer bond election, all the bids being
in excess OF the estimated cost of the
work The bids submitted for the con-
struction of the three sewers were
nearly $4,000 In excess Of the estimate
of City Engineer Turner.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
MORE STOCK IN STUDENT
DAILY is TO BE ISSUED
Committee Recommends Sale of 1000
Shares 20 Pay Indebtedness
of Publication

BERKELEY. March 20.-Indebted-
ness incurred by the officers OF the
publishing company which prints the
student daily at the university is TO
be paid by the selling of 1000 shares OF
new stock, 10 be issued IL the recon-
mendation Of the undergraduate stu
dents affairs committee. just made
public. is accepted by the directors OF
the publishing company
The directors viii meet Friday after
noon TO consider the recommendation.
The students affairs committee pro-
poses that the new shares be sold at
81 apiece. no student TO be allowed to
buy more than five shares. The su-
pervision Of the company's accounts
each month by an official auditor is
also recommended by the students af-
fairs committee.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
MRs. HALLAHAN MUST PAY

OAKLAND, March 20.-Judge Ogden
today ordered Mrs. NJ L. Hallahan to
pay the balance on note originally
for $4,000 to Mrs Mary Manion, al
though the latter once tore up the note,
saying she didn't want it, and was only
able to produce the pieces in court.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
CARLTON BAKER PROMOTED

BERKELEY. March 2O.-Friends OF
Carlton z. Baker, an Alameda lad who
Joined the consular service after grad
uating from the university lase year.
have learned OF his promotion TO the
vice consulship at Foochow. Baker
was originally a student interpreter
in the service and his rise to vice
consulship in a year is regarded as
unusual
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
BIG BERKELEY DEAL

BERKELEY. March 20.-Deeds to one
of the choicest pieces of business prop
erty in Berkeley were placed on record
today, revealing the purchase by the
Mason -McDuf1e Company from Walter
Leimert of the southeast corner OF
Shattuck and University avenues for
$4,000 The lot is 100 by 13S. A
business block will be erected.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
saved PROM pRowNING

BERKELEY, March 20. Wendell
Cratcher, five years old, fell into a deep
pool of water at Roosevelt street and
Bancroft way while flying his kite to-
day and was rescued from death by
drowning by ]. A. Jenks, a furniture
merchant The boy was walking back
ward watching the progress of his kite
when he stumbled into the water.
J. Bauchon OF San Francisco. The
bride-elect is the daughter of Mrs L.
E. Ledeme and the late Joseph Ledeme
Congressman Joseph r. Knowland
was Unable to be present at the re-
ception that was arranged in his honor
by Halcyon Parlor of Native Sons and
which was held last night The Con-
gressman was detained at Pajaro by
a railroad blockade. due to the storm.
Fair Oaks Rebekah Lodge will give
whist party in Odd Fellows Hall
Saturday night The committee In
charge of the affair consists of Mrs.
E. Meyers, Mrs Alma Naber, Miss Edna
Metzgar. Mrs. Matte Becker and Mrs.
Nollie Joost.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
REsCUEs MEN FROM BAY

ALAMEDA, March 2O.4Through the
capsizing of a rowboat, Commodore
Cecil Wright of the Encinal Yacht
Club and Alfred Durney were thrown
into the bay off the south side yester-
day. The boat was near the club house
wharf when it overturned and Wright
and Durney were rescued by Walter
Muller, who had witnessed the cap
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
HEAVY SALE OF LOTS

BERKELEY, March 20.-The Fer
rier-Brock Company sold today So
lots comprising a frontage Of 5000 feet
in Peralta Park TO a client whose
name was not given out The transac-
tion involves the payment of O,000-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

Almost at the same time two dif-
ferent inventors in different places
have announced their success with
electrical devices for seeing at a dis
tance. They are ]. B. Fowler and Will
lam H. Thompson In Fowlers device
four wires are required to accomplish
the combined effect of distant vision
and hearing. Details OF the operation
are withheld, however. on the plea OF
getting out a patent. Each inventor
has adopted the name "TeIevue-'
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
WEDDING AT POINT RIcHMoND-Mar

March 20--In the presence OF more than one
hundred guests, Miss Bernice NJ. Asher be-
came the bride OF Ira Dudley Kirkpatrick at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Asher at
Point Richmond last evening. The ceremony
was performed By Rev. D. W. Calfee. and the
bride was attended by Miss Lillian Smith while
Auty Dugou Was best man.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

REPORT ON COTTON GINNED-washinSton
March 20.-The final census report on cotton for
the year. which was issued today shows thar
13 900, 677 bales OF cotton, counting round bales
as half bales. have been ginned.
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