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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
DIR. PIERcE's REMEDIES.
OPEN PUBLTgETY THE BEST
GHNRHKTY Of HERFT

When the maker Of q medicine, sold
through druggists for family use. takes
his patients fully into his confidence BY
frankly and fearlesSly publishing broad
cast as well as on its bottle wrappers,
full list Of all It's ingredients IN p5atas
English, this action on his part is the
best possible evidence that he is not
afraid to have the search light Of inves-
tigation turned full upon his formula
and that II viii bear the fullest scrutiny
and the most thorough Investigation.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Tor the
cure Of the weaknesses, periodical pains
and functional arrangements OF the or
gans distinctly feminine, Is the only medi-
cine put up for sale through druggists for
woman's special use, the maker OF which
is not afraid to take his patients into
his full confidence By such open and
honest publicity.
A glance at the published ingredients
on each bottle wrapper, will show that it
Is made wholly from native, American,
medicinal roots. that it contains no pOi-
sonous or habit-forming drugs, no mar
cotics and no alcohol-pure, trlple-refned
glycerine, OF proper strength being used
instead Of the COMMONLY employed alco-
hol, both for extracting and preserving
the active medicinal properties found in
the roots OF the American forest plants
employed. It is the only medicine for
women's peculiar diseases, sold by drug
glSbS, tnaJ does not contain large per-
centage OF alcohol, which Is in the long
run so harmful 70 woman's delicate. nerv-
Gus system Now, glycerine Is perfectly
harmless, and serves valuable purpose
by possessing Intrinsic value all It's own.
and besides 10 enhances the curative
effect Of the other ingredients entering
into the SFavorite Prescription
Some Of the ablest medical writer's and
teachers endorse these views and praise
all the several ingredients of which NFa-
vorite Prescription" Is composed rec
ommending them for the cure OF the
very same diseases for which this world
famed medicine is advised. No other
medicine for women has any such pro
JeSsto1oJ ndorsement-worth more than
interested, send name and address 10 Dr
r. Y. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y, for his little
book OF extracts from the works of
eminent medical writer's and teacherR
endorsing the several ingredients and
telling just what DR.. Pierce's medicines
are made Of. It's Jree for the askinG.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
ROBBER ROUTED BY
WEDDING GUESTS

BERKELEY, Jan. 11.-Wedding pres
ents would have been the loot OF a
burglar early this morning If one Of
the nuptial guests had not discovered
his presence in the home OF Arthur
Renton at 2z07 Bowditch street. The
intruder's prospective raid upon the
silverware and other gifts that deco
rated the tables in the residence was
foiled when he encountered a group
Of guests. college men and girls. who
had fingered to chat, long after the
other guests had left the house
The college folk earlier in the night
had witnessed the wedding Of Miss
Maud Renton TO Percy T. Hannigan
the bride being a sister Of Arthur Rem
ton, in whose home the ceremony took
place. w A Dixon and Edmund K
Rogers, members of the Delta Upsilon
Fraternity. stayed with several girl
friends after the last shower Of rice
had been thrown upon the bridal couple
and while standing in the drawing
room one OF the maidens suddenly
shrieked in terror. She had caught a
glimpse OF a mans figure stealing
through the hall The intruder prob
ably was disturbed about as much as
the girl. for he turned and fed the
place, Dixon and Rogers gave chase
but could not catch the thief Later
police searched the neighborhood with
out finding any trace of the burglar
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
Miss Moir and Willard
White Wed as House
Builds

OAKLAND. Jan. 11.-Miss Anna M
NOR. well known in music circles in
Oakland. became the bride of Willard
w. White. cashier of the LaSmance
Real Estate Company. yesterday. the
wedding coming as a surprise to all
but the immediate relatives of the
bride and groom. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. E. Baker, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church.
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
c. Moir, 524 Hobart street, and imme-
diately afterward Mr.. and Mrs. White
left for wedding tour of Southern
California.
The bride was one of the most ac-
complished pupils of Professor John w.
Metcalf. She is graduate of the Oak
land High School and since her gradua-
ton has devoted all her time TO the
study Of music, having completed her
course a few months ago.
Willard White is the son OF Mrs. w
e. Logan, wife of Walter e. Logan, a
well-known broker of Oakland, and is
also a graduate of the Oakland High
School Shortly after his engagement
to Miss Moir had been announced Mr..
White began the erection of a pretty
home on Warwick street, near Per-
kins, in Piedmont, and it was intended
that the wedding should take place as
soon as the residence was ready. De-
lay on the part of the contractor In
completing the house exhausted the pa
tience of the young people and they
determined to wait no longer. After
their return from their wedding trip
they will make their home with Mrs
Moir until their own house is COM
pleted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
A FAIL To FIND ANY
SLAVE GIRLS
Officers and Missionaries
Search Oakland's China
town for Unfortunates
DROP INVESTIGATION

OAKLAND. Jan. I1.-Escorted by a
detail of policemen in charge of Cap
tain of Police w. ]. Petersen, Miss D.
Cameron and Miss c. G. Davis. both
well known in Chinese mission work,
made search OF Chinatown to in
vestigate reports that slave girls were
held in bondage by the Orientals. The
Investigation proved that the report
was in error
AS result of the visit of the mis-
sion women, who were accompanied by
interpreters, to Oakland's new China
town, II was shown that the Police
Department had so far as policemen
have in their careers ever been able
to discover, that there were no slaves"
in the Chinese dens.
woman calling herself Sun Lean
was found at 3S6 Second street. who
declared that she wished 10 leave the
place, and she was taken in charge by
Miss Cameron. Later a four-year- old
girl was found at the home of Yum
Ho, at 312 Second street, and she was
removed at the request of the mis-
sion workers. Both the woman and
child are now In charge of Miss Cam
eron.
The cause of the investigation was
report which reached Chief of Po-
lice Wilson about two weeks ago that
slave girls were held against their
will in Chinese and Japanese resorts
In the Oriental quarter An investi-
cation was at once ordered and an inn
mediate search of the Japanese quar-
ter followed.
The first reports reached the police
through Rev. Charles r. Brown, pas
tor of the First Congregational Church.
and Rev. e. E. Baker. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. These
clergymen, accompanied by interpret
ers OF their own selection. made per-
sonal inspection of the Japanese quar-
ter. All Of the women were inter-
viewed and not one was found who
would admit that she desired to leave
the quarter. Subsequently Miss Cam
eron and Miss Davis carried the in
quiry through the Chinese district.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
MRs.L.PR EsCOTT'S
DAUGHTER LOST

OAKLAND. Jan. 11.-After an all
night search for her 11-year- old daugh-
ter, Helen, who disappeared from home
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Lydia Pres
cott. residing at 764 Lydia street, this
morning reported the disappearance of
the girl to the police and asked that
search be made for her. The girl left
the house without telling her mother
where she was going, and when she
failed to return at nightfall search was
made for her. but without success.
Mrs Prescott fears that some harm
has come TO her daughter. The girl
had never before remained away from
her home without first asking per-
mission of her parent. When she left
the house she was dressed in her every
day clothing and said nothing to indi-
cate that she was going to the home
of any friend with whom she might
have remained all night When last
seen. the girl. who has dark hair and
dark-blue eyes, wore a dark-red dress,
navy blue coat and a red corduroy
cap. She is OF fair complexion and
wore her hair in a braid
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
INVESTIGATION OF
SENATOR BAILEY

AUSTIN, Jan. 11.-Fourteen members
of the Texas Legislature signed a res
olution today demanding an investiga-
tion of Senator Bailey and Attorney
General Davidson in connection with
the readmission of the Waters-Pierce
OIL Company in Texas. The resolution
will be debated next Monday. when it
is expected both Bailey and Davidson
will be present The House set as a
special order for tomorrow morning
consideration of similar resolution
Early today the House refused to
consider the matter in any form, but
later the special order was obtained.
Senator Bailey's supporters prepared
a resolution tonight which will be Of
fered tomorrow as a substitute for the
one before the body. The substitute
seeks to Offset the charges made
against Senator Bailey in the first res
olution.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
IDAHO LEGISLATOR
FOR EXCLUSION

BOISE. Jan. 11.-Representative Sea-
well, Democrat, offered the following g
joint resolution in the House today:
whereas, The President OF the United States,
taking advantage of his high office, has, through
his official message. and In threatening language,
declared his antagonsm 10 the citizens OF Cali
fornia on the Oriental school question; and
Whereas, The action taken by the citizens OF
California is the result of ripe experience and
knowledge gained by actual and continued con-
tact with the question at hand; and
Whereas, The President in his message TO Con-
gress insists upon the equality Of the two races.
Caucasian and Japanese. said equality going to
the extent OF citizenship; be 1t
Resolved, That express our confidence In
the Judgment, fairness and patriotism of our fell
low American citizens of the State of California
and our belief that to the best OF their ability
they are upholding the standard of American
citizenship, civilization and morality. and be 1t
Resolved. That for the best interests of both
Japanese and Americans 1t is desirable that the
Japanese be excluded from this country in the
same way and to the same extent that the Chi
nese are now excluded: and be 1t
Resolved That copies of this resolution be
forwarded to members of the United States
Congress. and that they be requested to act in
accordance herewith.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIoNs

OAKLAND. Jan. 11.-Graduating
exercises of the Oakland High School
will be held on January II at the Com
mon School Assembly Hall, Lafayette
Park. Rev. r. c. Brooks will deliver
an address. The following are the
graduates:
Harriet Carol Alexander Virginia Allen.
Henry Raymond Angwin. Rebecca Pearl Avereil,
Grace NJ Craig. Ralph Countryman. Philip En-
Itch Amos w. Elliott. Ruth Ferguson. Alexander
McBain Jr., Robert Macdonald, Benjamin Harri-
son MADDOX Laurence Knox Marshall. A. Hugh
Miller. SYDNEY Kendall Miller. Albert Sidney
Mum. Philip Frederick Ringolsky. Vara Conoyer
Robinson Fred Easton Gordon, George Cam
bridge Grubb. Netha Alice Hall, George Juan
Hatheld Edith Marian Harmon, Ralph BROOKS
High Ieora Houghton. Robert =. jackson. Belle
Reryi Jacobs Laura Raymond Kelly. Grace Ag-
mes Kohiman. Loretta Knapp. Florence l..
Krause Edwin Lyman Sargent Jr.. H. Douglas
Bacon -Soule. Jessie Louise Spangerberg, Alice
Frances Taylor Eva II. Theme, Laura Todd,
olive Beryle Yoss. Grace Pauline White, Eliza
beth Clarissa Wilcox
The Manual Training and CONNER
cial High School exercises will be held
January IS at the Assembly Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
WOMAN COMATOSE
ELEVEN DAYS
Kept Alive by Liquid Food,
Oxygen and Salt Solution
Injected Into Her Veins
BODY BECOMES BLUE

OAKLAND, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Jennie
Hun OF 1lI7 Pomona avenue. in Fruit
vale. has lain unconscious for eleven
DAYS at the Alameda Sanatorium. Her
arms and legs have been paralyzed dur
ing that time.
She has been Kept alive with liquid
food. oxygen and salt solutions inject
ed into the veins Her condition was
caused by accidentally inhaling illum-
mating gas.
The attending physician, DR.. Daniel
Crosby, has thus far succeeded in pre-
venting her death He said tonight
that Mrs HUFF may remain for weeks
in a comatose state. She gave evil
dence today OF being sensible to a
touch upon the eyelids and opened her
eyes, but gave no sign OF recognizing &
her husband, Claude Hun, who was at
the bedside
Mrs Hun was discovered unconscious
from carbon monoXide on New Year S
night in her bedroom at her home. The
gas she had inhaled came from q jet
that appeared as II IL had not been
properly closed. DR.. Crosby was sum-
moned and he lost no time IN opening
a vein, drawing a pint OF blood and in
jecting a salt solution, The patient
was then conveyed TO the sanatOrium,
where she has since been under the
care Of DR.. Crosby. One-third of the
time the patient breathes oxygen that
IS administered from large rubber bags
Efght-ounce salt solutions are injected
into her veins every eight hours When
she is not given sufficient oxygen her
body turns blue, this being due to the
destruction Of the ONygen-carrying ve-
.hicles in the blood by the carbon
monoxide that she inhaled.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
SIMON dixie MAN s
MEMORY HAY
Subject of the Guardianship
Case Tries to Tell Court
of His 100000 Estate
SONS ARE AT WAR

OAKLAND. Jan. 11--Simon H. Dixie
man. the Berkeley capitalist, whose
son, H. Waldo Dikeman of Oregon. is
trying to have a guardian appointed
for him, was again on the witness
stand before Judge Harris this after
noon. He was questioned concerning
his property interests and his memory
proved hazy in a number Of instances
DR. H. N. Rowell of Berkeley also
testified. He described certain busi-
ness dealings he has had with Dixie
man. but did not express an opinion as
to competency.
The father is being assisted by his
son. James Dikeman. a civil engineer
of Los Angeles. in his fight to prevent
the appointment OF a guardian. Be
tween the brothers the bitterest feeling
prevails The elder Dikeman's realty
holdings in Berkeley and Nevada
County are worth over 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
TRIO Of WIVES |
HEAVY BURDEN
Engineer Wilson Pleads
He Cannot Pay Alimony
to the Two Claimants
WASTE UNCoNvINCED

OAKLAND. Jan. 1l.-Declaring that
the strain of supporting two former
wives and his present spouse, John L.
Wilson, a Southern Pacific locomotive
engineer who lives at Calistoga, plead
ed with Judge Waste today to release
him from paying $50 a month alimony
to Mrs. Wilson No. 2. He testified that
he gave her the family residence when
she secured a divorce from him on the
ground of cruelty, and that she is now
earning $50 a month as an employe of
the Southern Pacific in a local station.
He also said that he was behind in
his alimony payments TO Mrs Wilson
No. l.
Mrs. Wilson No. 2, whose first name
testified that her health was also bad
and that she might have TO give up her
employment at any time She further
said that the house that Wilson decided
TO her was heavily mortgaged and that
she needed the alimony to pay the
interest Judge Waste continued the
matter two weeks TO give himself time
to solve the knotty problem.
Wilson's present wife is much young
er than himself She is a Calistoga
girl whom he married as soon as the
final decree was granted to Mrs. Wilson
No. 2
Samuel Shatto. who has spent the last
three weeks in the County Jail be-
cause of his failure to pay alimony to
his divorced wife, Jennie Shatto, was
released by Judge Ellsworth today
upon his promise to give more strict
heed to the order of the court in the
future. Shatto is a street car motor
man. He promised to pay Mrs. Shatto
$40 a month for the support Of the
two children, whose custody was
awarded to her.
Judge Wells granted a final decree
OF divorce 80 Ottye Achard from VIII
liam Achard today on the ground of
desertion. He also awarded inter
locutory decree to Olive M. Yoell from
Charles c. Yoell on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty.
Gertrude Dexter who sued Newton
r. Dexter of Berkeley for divorce on
the ground that he pswned her dia-
mond ring and her mandolin a few
months after marriage. was denied her
motion for alimony and counsel fees
by Judge Waste today.
Judge Waste granted Rosie Reichert.
who wants a divorce from John A. Rel
ebert on the ground of cruelty, s25
a month alimony and 800 counsel fees.
Elsie Sorensen sued Soren Sorensen
for divorce today n~the ground of ex-
treme cruelty They were married in
1901 The plaintiff wants $50 a month
alimony.
Marian r. Eichivaldt brought suit for
a divorce from Iva A. Eichivaldt.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
COLD SEEKERS IN
DEADLY STORM

CAR " CITY, jan 11--Snowed in
with but one days food and twenty
miles from the nearest habitat1On.
Chris Jepperson and Jack Reynolds.
miners. spent eight days starving and
freezing until on the very verge OF
death The two men went to do some
location work on claims owned by
them in the Lone Pine district. east OF
Gardnerville. They had their dog with
them and one days food. They in
structed the driver Of the hired rig
that conveyed them to the foot of the
mountain to return the next day for
them. but he forgot all about Jepper-
son and Reynolds until a day later He
went out at once, but could not find the
men,
Jepperson and Reynolds went to the
Winters mine and while there snow be-
gan to fall, the two men taking refuge
in cabin. All day New Years day
and for three days following the snow
fell so fast that 1T was impossible for
the miners to leave.
The food gave out on the third day.
JeppersOn then tied a message around
his dogs neck and drove him outdoors.
hoping that he would make his way
to Gardnerville with the appeal for
help. The animal reached Gardner
Vile on Monday. and the message
about his neck was not noticed until
week after he was dispatched from
the cabin.
A rescue party as once started up
the mountain range, equipped with
snowshoes and carrying food On
Thursday 1t found the two men in the
cabin in a fainting condition from hun
ger and cold. Jepperson recovered
completely when restoratives were
given him. Reynolds was in the deep
sleep that precedes death from freez-
ing. and it took all Thursday night TO
bring him to consciousness
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
.LAKEPORT WOULD
DANCE, WHY NOT?
High School Authorities
and Ministers Want Stop
Put to Social Functions
OPINION IS DIVIDED
spEcrA1. DISPATCH TO THE CALL


VALLEJO, Jan. 1.-THE faculty ana
trustees of the Lakeport High Scnool
and FIVE ministers OF the town nave
undertaken TO effect a radical reform
by putting a ban on high school
dances. The proposed reform has met
with such disfavor that not oniy nds
women's crusade been inauguratsu
against it, but the press or Lake Coun
ty from end 10 end has taken up tne
cry of "on with the dance, ana iI
is probable that the facultys enor1s
will meet with defeat
In circular letter addressed 10 par
ents OF scholars of the high school
objections to the dances are set forth
Principal Horace n. CaldweH OF the
high school declares in the letter thau
the co-mingling of the sexes at sucn
gatherings and the questions or dresS
for the occasion have served TO pre-
occupy the minds of the students ana
had tended to make their desire 1or
knowledge a secondary consideration
He alleged that gatherings mentioned
would bring about ''intimacfes which
judicious parents wish to be deferred
until naturer years" The girls OF
the school. their mothers and their
friends regard the movement as not
in keeping with Lakeport's views or
social life. and with a toss OF the
head declare that they will have some
thing to say when 1t comes to reap
pointing the men who would relegate
Lakeport's principal diversion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
Friedlander Works
For Harbor Bills
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. lit. Carey
Friedlander has been busy since his
arrival here interviewing members of
the Legislature regarding the proposed
bill designed to displace the present
Harbor Board with nonpartisan COM
mission made up of five members resi-
dent In San Francisco and other meas
ures for the Improvement of the San
Francisco water front.
Who will Introduce the bills agitated
by the commercial interests of San
Francisco regarding the water front
has not yet been decided upon" he said.
But from what / have been able to
determine SO far there does not appear
to be any doubt that they will be given
earnest attention at the present session.
That they will have influential support
in both the Senate and Assembly is
assured"
Friedlander and Arthur N. Briggs Of
San Francisco, manager of the State
Board of Trade, called on General N
P. Chapman, president of the board, to-
day in reference to bill to be intro
duced early next week for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for California ex-
hibit at the jamestown Exposition.
Both Friedlander and Briggs said that
this bill was being fathered by the
State Board of Trade and that they ex-
pected its immediate passage Rufus
Jennings, secretary of the California
Promotion Committee, who came here
today to attend the meeting OF the ex-
ecutfve committee on harbors of that
organization, said that no one connect
ed with the Promotion Committee was
interested in the proposed bill for the
jamestown exhibition.
Friedlander. besides lobbying for the
bills referred to, is also seeking sup
port for measures designed to extend
the State water and forest reserves.
There are different estimates of how
much of an appropriation this work of
extension would require, those inter-
ested in II believing that at least $780,
600 would be needed
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBTNG
ESQUIMO HELD TO ANSWER
Manuel AlveS Must Stand Trial for Al
legged Murderous Attack on
Sailor Prom Arctic

OAKLAND, Jan. l1.-Manuel Alves
who is charged with having stabbed
Nicholas Margavicag. an Esquimo sailor
on the revenue cutter Thetis, was held
10 answer in the Superior Court on q
charge of assault with q deadly weapon
by Police Judge Smith this morning.
Manuel Marcario and James Joseph,
who participated in the attack on the
Esquimo. were sentenced 10 terms of
500 days each in the City Prison. The
sentencing OF Joseph Cavaloand. who
was also mixed up in the trouble, was
continued 10 tomorrow. Joseph Nal
lock who was arrested on suspicion of
having a hand in the trouble. was
discharged
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
BURGLAR rs HELD

Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday
held James Fitzgerald. self-confessed
burglar. to answer for trial before
the Superior Court on a charge of
entering the Hoefier home on Haight
street and. after rendering the 16-year-
old daughter of the household un-
conscious by blow in the head, rob-
bing the place of several pieces of
jewelry. There are five other charges
which are still pending against Fitz-
gerald.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
vIC-lms CRIES BRING HELP

While passing the corner of Battery
street and Broadway early Friday morn
Ing Paul Bonelli, who lives at the Hotel
Italia. states that he was set on and
beaten by four men. who sought to
ROB him. The cries of the victim
brought Policemen Kerrigan and Nor
ton. who, after searching the neighbor-
hood, arrested James Grenan and
Frank Troy on suspicion OF being i'm
plicated in the assault.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-12
COMING IN UNIFORM NOW

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 11.-Six Japa-
nese, headed by a soldier in the uni
form of his country. were captured at
Anapra, N. NJ, today by immigration
Inspector Cox. The Japanese had been
under the guidance of a Mexican and
had smuggled themselves across the
border by wading the Rio Grande Riv-
er. They were brought here and are
being held by the immigration officials
pending orders from Washington