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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
News of the Counties Bordering the Bay
HEROIsM
SAVES A LIFE
Rev. Henry II. Whittier of
Oakland Rescues Woman
From Blazing Dwelling
FINDS HER SENSELESS

OAKLAND, Jan. awakened early
this morning by the roar OF flames TO
find that his own home was burning.
Rev. Henry H winter, pastor Of the
Emanuel Presbyterian Church at
Forty-ninth and Cherry streets. proved
himself a hero by rescuing Mrs. s. A.
Gregg, his housekeeper. from death in
the blazing dwelling. Mrs. Gregg had
been overcome by smoke as she was
cropping her way to the stairway OF
the house and had fallen insensible in
the hail OF the second story Here she
was found by the clergyman. who
fought his way through the binding
smoke and choking heat and carried
the woman TO a place Of safety.
Later. while fighting the fire in the
parsonage, Chief Ball Of the Fire De-
partment and William Murray. pipe
man OF chemical engine 2. narrowly
escaped death beneath the falling sec
ond-story floor. which collapsed while
they were in the room beneath They
were imprisoned behind a mass OF
debris and were compelled TO chop
their way out Of the burning house
Neither was injured.
Just how the fire originated neither
Mr.. Whittier nor Mrs. Gregg is able to
explain.
when the flames first broke through
the roof OF the house an alarm was
turned in from box 364. but by the time
the first fire apparatus reached the
house the blaze had gained such head
way that il was with great difficulty
that il was kept from the church build
ing. only few feet away. The house
was completely ruined. the damage
being nearly $4,000, besides which Mr.
Whittier suffered a personal loss Of
more than $1,000. All OF his personal
effects, clothing and furniture were
destroyed.
A peculiar feature OF the fire was
the fact that only yesterday A Van
der Naillen. president OF the Van der
Naillen School Of Engineering. which
was driven from its quarters at Tele-
graph avenue and Fifty-hrst street
by FIRE last Friday morning, had ar
ranged with the trustees Of Emanuel
Church TO use the assembly hall Of the
church. which Immediately adjOins the
parsonage. as a classroom. Only by
the hardest kind Of work did the fire
men prevent the destruction OF the
hall and the equipment Of the school.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
BEGIN THREE-DAY
CELEBRATION

OAKLAND. Jan. "A three-day cell
ebratfon Of Christmas which. according
to the old Julian calendar is on Janu-
airy z, by the Servian Inhabitants Of
the bay region began tonight at For
esters' Hall. corner of Clay and Thir-
teenth streets Members Of the tiny
south OF Europe kingdoms altered
from FAR and near TO take part in the
celebration. which is the fourth annual
affair OF the kind held here. Early in
the evening a feast was held. at which
were set forth the choicest wines TO be
had.
The feast was followed by dances
such as enlivened the Christmas sea-
son IN the home land and the sight Of
the KOlo and the orc performed by
dancers in native Servian costumes.
keeping time TO Servian music, was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
Dancing and the pleasures Of reunion
were then INDUCED in by the guests
themselves until early morning.
Tomorrow viii be devoted TO show
ing the invited guests the points of in
tere-t about Oakland and Berkeley and
the trolley ride by which this will be
acco. plished is looked forward TO as
one Of the most delightful events of
them all. Nearly a thousand people
were in attendance at the festivities
this evening.
The following constitute the commit
tee which has the matter in charge:
Mr.. Milisich. Martin Gregovich. NJ
Mishevich. Y. Rodoevich. editor of the
Servian paper published in Oakland;
Milan Kukeviza and Michel Dobsen
OF San Francisco
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HILLSIDE ACRES TO
BE POPULATED

BERKELEY. Jan. 7.-One Of the
largest real estate deals closed during
the last year has been consummated
by a syndicate Of Oakland and Berke-
ley men in the purchase of the Alex
ander and Pacific Improvement tracts.
comprising a portion OF the hillside
country northeast of Berkeley The
men concerned in the purchase include
George Schmidt, postmaster OF Berke-
ley. Wicl1ham Ravens and Harold
Havens OF Oakland and ". J. Schmidt.
Francis Ferrier and Eugene Brock Of
Berkeley. Nearly 500 acres OF land
will be cut UP and put on the market
during the next sixty DAYS The
amount involved in the transaction
concluded was 100000. The Realty
Syndicate sold the property
DriveWays and parks are 20 be Gre
ated in the new tract the sleeper
places viii be terraced and other i'm
provements viii be made to give the
builders OF homes IN the tract all the
advantages OF an urban location.
street car service is 10 be provided
through extensions OF lines from
North Berkeley up % the tract.
The men who are 10 handle the en-
terprise have close relations with the
traction men OF the county and their
plans were made for the purchase and
marketing OF the tract after assur-
ances regarding transportation faciIi-
ties had been obtained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
MISSING BALLOTS
CAUSE DELAY

OAKLAND. Jan. IA delay in the
recount OF the vote for Supervisor in
the Second Supervis0rial District in the
contest proceedings Instituted by
Charles Heyer against ". 3. Bridge
was Occasioned this afternoon by the
discovery that the ballots for Precinct
no. j Of Brooklyn township We're not
in the ballot box for that precinct
When opened IN court before Judge
Wells this box was found TO contain
the ballots for Precinct No. 8 Of the
Fourth Ward OF Berkeley.
The missing ballots were located
finally in the vault in the County
Clerks ONCE, and viii be identified in
court tomorrow morning. 70 which time
the case was adjourned this afternoon
County Clerk Cook was asked TO ascer-
tain the cause OF the misplacing OF the
ballots and 70 explain the matter to
the court After some investi tion
Cook discovered the cause, but the
court had already adjourned for the
day.
II seems that during the official can
vass OF the returns before the Board
Of Supervisors the envelope containing
the tally list and other papers for
Brooklyn Precinct No. ] was missing
II was learned that owing TO its size
II had been put into g ballot box for
safekeeping. II was located and pro-
duced before the Board OF Supervisors
but IN some way the ballots for that
precinct We're not put back into the
box. but the ballots from the Berkeley
precinct were put there by mistake
The actual recount OF the ballots 9as
not reached today. The proceedings
were taken up with the Identification
OF the ballots for the various precincts
in the Second Supervisorisl District
The recount may commence tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
NOTHING LEFT FOR
HAND Of LAW
E. Rabley's Deadly Work
Leaves No One to Prose
cute for Awful Tragedy
KRUGER RELEASED

Believing that Emile Rabley alone
was responsible for the double muir
der and subsequent suicide which oc-
CURED Sunday night in McAiiister
street in which the two great grand
daughters of Zachary Taylor. a former
United states President were sacrificed
to the frenzy OF a drink-erazed refu-
gee. Captain OF Detectives Duke and
Detective Braig. who have been work
ing on the case. requested YESTERDAY
the release Of Hermann Kruger, VINO
was the husband Of one Of the dead
women. and the request was eompiied
with.
All the refugees in the city were
greatly aroused over the trageay'
doubly so because Mrs Mary kelly'
who has been so prominently con-
nected with certain large faction OF
the refugee body. was the mother OF
the two women killed
Nothing of importance other than
told in yesterday mornings call mas
developed in the case since the terFloie
deed. except the release OF KRUGER
who had been held pending an investi-
cation as 70 his connection with the
case. and as the murderer died by his
own hand Immediately after killing MS
two victims. nothing further can be
done by the police.
Relatives and acquaintance Of Rab-
ley can assign no cause whatever for
his act, and the relatives Of the two
dead women are equally at loss 70
explain his motives. When seen at his
home yesterday William Rabley. brother
OF the dead man. was almost speech
less with grief I had always. until a
few weeks ago. thought that my
brother and his wife were happy to-
gether." said he. The first knowledge
l had Of any disagreement was when he
came TO live with me in my room in
Buchanan street. He told me then that
his wife had been drinking OF late. but
he did not seem TO attach any particu-
lar significance to il and appeared 20
be content to have things remain as
they were. That is the first time
ever saw or heard Of him displaying
any bad temper while under the intiu-
ence Of liquor and I cannot help but
think that he had gone suddenly in
sane"
A pathetic incident Of the affair is
the fact that young Rabley. whileI
but few blocks away from the dead
bodies of his brother and the latter's
two victims. was not apprised OF the
results of the shooting. until he read
the accounts in the morning papers.
and only confirmed the terrible news
by seeing the Iifeless bodies in the
morgue. Rabley then notified his
father in Ohio and his other brother
in Los Angeles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
COUNTY OFFICERS MAKE
APPOINTMENTS OF DEPUTIES
Changes Outlined In Previous Discuss
sions of Political Possibilities
Take Place

OAKLAND, Jan. THE new county
officers took Office at noon today.
The deputies in the various Offices
for the new term have been previously
announced with a few exceptions
Sheriff Barnet appointed Frank Higue-
"a. a Union Labor politician and an
officer in the teamsters' union. to be
bafliff- District Attorney Brown ap-
pointed G. B. Ingersoll. f~rmer con-
ductor OF the Oakland Traction Com
pany- 10 be county Elective to succeed
II. v Herbert. County superintendent
of Schools Frick appointed as his depu-
ties Alfred Crittenden and Frank NJ
Carr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
'SW|F TWATER"B BILL
IS IDENTIFIED

BERKELEY, Jan. 7.-Citizens of the
college town who have long known
Edward Anlof of 2120 Grant street
learned with some surprise today that
he is the father of saltwater Bill"
Gates, the mining man, whose affairs
have made gossip for the country many
times during the last ten years. Swift
water Bits" real name is declared TO
be W. G. Anloff The understanding
nickname by which he is generally
known was picked up while the ad-
venturer was mining in Alaska. where
nicknames are common.
saltwater Bill" is building a home
in Berkeley for himself and a girl with
whom he is reported to have eIoped
from Minneapolis last month The new
house is on Grant street, according to
Anlo1 ST. The father of saltwater
says he never has seen Williams bride.
and that son William himself is elusive,
a will-o'-the wisp and difficult to locate
OF count upon with certainty. VIII
liam, the son. has resided on Twenty
third avenue in Oakland for a year. ac-
cording to the father. while William.
the miner. has made frequent trips TO
Mexico. Nevada and other mining dis
tricts, where the "Swiftwater'' inter-
ests are involved. according TO reports.
saltwater Bins" elopement with
the Minneapolis girl. the latter a re-
puted heiress, was carried out. accord
ing TO report while the miner Travelled
under his own name. that of W. G.
Anloff. and il was not easy for those
concerned in the matter to connect
saltwater BilT' with the Anlof Of
the elopement party.
saltwater Bill' is said to have
wearied of the excitement he craved in
other years when his marital escapades
were numerous and his exploits of
various kinds gave him a national
fame. Anlof Sr. says that Swift
water intends to settle down in
Berkeley and spend his time and money
here with the Minneapolis bride.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
MORE SNOW IN BERkELEY
Light Pail Is Soon Melted Away by
the Rain

BERKELEY, Jan. Another fall
of snow whitened the Berkeley hills to-
day, but the amount of the fluffy stuff
was not nearly so great as that which
fell Sunday morning. and the lower
hills did not long retain their feecy
blanket. The snow was mixed with
rain this morning, and only the higher
hills were visited by the former. The
fakes began to drop about II O'Clock
and continued falling for thirty min
utes.. Then the rain had an inning
Professor A. o. Leuschner who is in
charge of the university observatory,
said today:
The snow that fell yesterday was the
heaviest since 1896. On March OF
that year an inch ans a quarter Of
snow fell in Berkeley and remained on
the ground for some time There
was a trace Of snow on February 3.
1903, but not so much as fell yester-
day. The precipitation today was very
slight. the fakes being small
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
BERKELEY CARPENTERS
PLAN TEMPLE OF LABOR

BERK ELEY. Jan. 7.-Plans for a
Temple of Labor are being prepared by
members OF Carpenters Union No. lI5s
The union has about $4,000 in its treas
ury with which to buy a site for the
proposed temple. Announcement of
the unions plans was made BY Treas
urer J. ". Striker at the annual meet
ing Saturday night.
The union has a membership of 700
and is rated as one OF the most con-
sentative and influential labor organf-
nations around the bay. The majority
Of the members own their homes in
Berkeley. More than 200 new mem
bers have been added to the roster dur
ing the last six months. most Of these
new men being Fasteners.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
CREDITORS AFTER
CANDY DEALER

OAKLAND. Jan. THE police were
requested this morning to locate. If
possible, J. Mclean. former proprietor
OF candy store at II5s Twenty-third
avenue. who disappeared, leaving a
large number Of bills unpaid. Mclean
some time ago opened the store and
later obtained credit among the mer-
chants in the neighborhoOd. After
running up bills TO the amount Of sew
eral hundred dollars he dropped out Of
sight a few days ago.
AmonE those who hold claims
against the missing candy merchant
are Fred Wuscher. a harness-maker:
n. Frier. liverman. Thomas LabaIlis-
tierey, a blacksmith; DR.. Whitemals a
druggist: DR. Heider, a dentist: John
Bills, a butcher. and Wagele's Bakery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
PEACE AMONG POLITICIANS
OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

REDWOOD CITY. Jan. For the
first time in the history Of San Mateo
County there was such harmonious
feeling between the outgoing and the
incoming county officers that the two
sets Of officials gathered at a banquet
in the St. Charles Hotel at noon today
after the new men had taken the oath
OF Office.
". J. Martin, an invited guest. acted
as POSTMASTER at the banquet. and all
oflcials. both past and present. were
called on for speeches. In addition to
the officials prominent citizens Of the
county were present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
SOW COVERS UKIAH DISTRICT

UKIAH, Jan. 7.-Snow fell over this
county generally yesterday and this
morning. about four inches in all hav-
ing fallen This is the first time snow
has fallen here in the valley TO lie
for any length of time for six years
Nearly all the snow has now disap-
peared in the valley. The hills are
still covered. The rapid melting of the
snow will prevent damage being done
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

BERKELEY. jan IA distinction
rarely conferred upon foreigners in
China has been accorded Charles w.
Batdorf, a university man, who grad
uated with the class of 1906. He has
been invited by the Chinese Govern
ment to take the post of teacher OF
sciences in the imperial school in
Chentu.
Batdorf was rated as a brilliant stu
dent last year at the university. His
appointment to the position in China
has been accepted and Batdorf has left
for Seattle TO sail on the steamship
Minnesota for Shanghai He will go by
boat up the Yangste River from Shang-
hal to Chentu and will begin his work
in the imperial school at once.
The Chinese authorities have so good
an opinion of young Batdorf's capabili-
ties that he was entrusted with the
purchase of scientific library for the
school, The books are TO be shipped
on the same steamer that will carry
Batdorf to the Orient.
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the street again he viii be placed under
arrest
Policeman Frank Biersman managed
to prevent the child from being run
over yesterday by an automobile on
Van Ness avenue. and il was as a re-
suit of this that the startling fact Of
the way she was abused became known.
The father was formerly peddler and
is an able-bodied man. but il is al
legged that he it not working.
II is stated that he is trying TO gain
a living through the efforts OF the
little girl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

Bridget A. Fitzpatrick brought suit
yesterday against the United Rail-
roads TO recover $4,000 as damages for
alleged injuries received some time ago
in a trolley collision on Devisadero
street. between Turk and Eddy She
claims that faulty brake equipment in
the cars caused the collision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
REFUSE
MINERS DEMAND

GRASS WILEY. Jan. THE mine
operators refuse TO answer the miners
eight hour-day demands unless the
miners return TO work on the old
schedule. In the event the miners re-
turn the operators promise TO answer
in twenty-four hours. AT a special
meeting tonight the miners refused 10
resume work except on an eight-hour
schedule. The operators threaten TO
close down every mine in the district
indefinitely.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
SNOW INJURIES ORANGES
Unprecedented Storm Does Consider
able Damage at CIOverdale

CLOvERDALE. Jan. THE snow
storm of Sunday morning was followed
by another last night. which buried
wet snow that did considerable dam
age TO the trees.
The snow fell as far south as Heads
burg. and while the weather is not
cold. many of the laden branches OF
the orange trees throughout the valley
were broken off. There has never been
anything like this before. and the old
est inhabitant does not know what TO
make of the present unprecedented
weather.
The orange crop this season here
abouts is the best for many years. The
fruit is abundant and large
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
SIx-YEAR-OLD CHILD Is
SUPPORTING IDLE PARENTS
Police Warn IndoIent Father Not to
Make His Little Daughter Sell
PAPERS on the Street

Attention OF the police was called
yesterday 10 the inhuman treatment
given by John Pearlmann. refugee of
jefferson Square, TO his six-year-old
daughter. Dinah. in making her sell pa
pers on the street and go unattended to
Ninth and Folsom streets TO get her
papers He was warned yesterday that
if the child is seen selling papers on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
HEAVY SNOW AT RHyoIITE

RHYOLITE, New, Jan. IA mantle.
of snow a foot deep covers the desert
this morning. Old prospectors say
that nothing equaling the present
storm had been known by them Auto
mobile traffic is suspended Mails from
the north viii be seriously delayed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
SNOW IN FOOTHILLs

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7.-During the
storm of last week the fall of snow on
the mountains and foothills was par
ticularly heavy, and at Mesa Grande
so much snow fell that party of
young lady students of the Normal
School. who had been there for the
holidays, sent word that they could not
get home before Wednesday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
NO PETERS PENCE FROM FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. Tt was announced to-
day that the Pope would no longer ac-
cept Peters pence from France. All
donations from French Catholics here
after viii be devoted to the support of
the clergy in this country
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
KERN RIVER sWoLLEN

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. As a result
of the heavy rain and snow storms
which have occurred in this vicinity
last week Kern River is today three
inches higher than it has been at any
time during the winter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
WHITE MANTLE OVER soNoMA

SONOMA, Jan. 7.-All day yesterday
snow lay on the ground TO the depth
of several inches ana it showed at in
tervais throughout the day, being the
first fall OF snow in Sonoma Valley for
ten or twelve years The storm still
continues and Sonoma Creek is boom
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
SALINAS RECEIVES DRENCHINc

+ SALINAS, Jan. AFTER several days
of cold weather, during which the
thermometer at times registered only
% degrees above zero. rain began fall
ing again yesterday and still continues.
with slight intermissions. Both the
Santa Lucia and Cabilan ranges of
mountains are covered with snow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
SNOW IN CALIsTOGA

CALISTOGA. Jan. Three inches OF
snow fell here yesterday. and last night
entire upper valley is covered with
mantle OF white.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

WATSONVILLE, Jan THE heav-
lest fall OF snow ever known here has
covered the foothills within few miles
of the city. At Riders ranch there is
4 inches and the fall continues.
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NEW DEPUTY CORONER NA1ED-Berke-
ieT. Jan. ~. r. StreiRhtin Tor many yesrs
81 charge oi the Coroner's of1ce IN Berkeley. re-
signed FOday C0roner Tisdale having appointed
q. III. tLameson OF the undertaking firm 81
Jameson A Siehaue his deputy here. The
branch mOrEue viii he located IN Jamesou's
way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-30
PARSONS OUDERs CO.
Jacobs Building CLARKSBURG 04226 Main St
CLARKSBURG
saIe---outing

we set in motion, Thursday, Aug. %, sale
-2286 yards of that famous brand rilby
Flannelette.
Bought a year ago when cotton was ad-
vancing; it's needless to say where the cotton
market now is, the well informed housewife
knows.
Were lubricating the machinery Of business
with SPECIAL Sale" OIL hence lively selling
will follow this announcement Either you or
some body else will get this value, its bound
to loosen purse strings tho it's yet early. If
you stand on your toes you see Winter,
the chill of Autumn is here, yes Flannelette
days have come
Bought this large assortment to stir bust
ness if need be, now start the yard stick
with vim. Strictly our 10 cent value moth
ing cheap except i'll price.
Stripes Plaids, Pin Checks, in fact most
beautiful array of designs.
Later that will be the cry, "Why didn't
attend to that earlier?
Remember this sale lasts only till Monday
evening, Sept. 9.
Search the city with a microscope and you
ESQ ssS5a yards 55ad no at better values 85c yd
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WANTED-Young lady desires posi-
ton at bookkeeping or general o.
flee work; excellent references
Address H.. care Telegram.
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POLICE COURT
Five Men Stand Up in Front of
Mayor Grille and Pay Penal
ties for Offenses.

Five offenders of city laws were
required to stand up in front of
Mayor Grille at the regular session OF
police court this morning. Jere.
miah Hurley was fined So and costs
for drunkenness and sent to jail for
three days in default of payment. j.
Davis was fined SO for assaulting
Hurley which he arranged to pay.
l. Thomas paid a fine OF So and costs
for drunkenness and Walter Swindle
and John Mallory were sent to Jail
for three days each in default o:
fines for the same offense.