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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
FINDS PARENTS ARE DEAD
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Laborer Returns Home After Absence
of Ten Years and Receives News
That Saddens Him

OAKLAND. June 2S.-Walter Nun
roe. a laborer. returned to his old home
AZ q Eighth street yesterday after an
absence OF nearly 10 years and learned
that both his parents had died in the
meantime. He was so overcome by
grief over the matter that he attempted
10 end his life early this morning. He
slashed his left wrist with a razor and
then crawled into a bath tub and
turned on the gas. He was found by
his brother. Robert Munroe. who took
him to the receiving hospital. Eleven
stitches were required for his injuries
and he is thought to have a chance to
recover. Following the operation he re-
heated his threats to end his life at the
first opportunity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
HELD UP AND ROBBED
BY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN
Antonio Vallutti Attacked and Badly
Beaten in Pacific Street While
on Way Home

Antonio vaIlutti OF 1850 Powell
street was attacked by three men in
Pacific street between Montgomery and
Sansome while on bis way home about
5 o'clock yesterday morning They
knocked him down and took $40 from
his pockets.
ValIuttis cries for help were heard
by Policemen Nelson, Sullivan and
Evatt. They saw the three men run
ming away and soon overlook them.
The captives were taken back to where
Val1utti was lying stunned on the side
walk and he identified them his
assailants. They gave the names Of
Alibrando LemmettO. Feranti Ferrante
and Henry Campi and were booked on
a charge of robbery. They appeared
before Police Judge Shortall yester-
day and after being instructed and
arraigned their case was continued till
Monday
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIoNs

SANTA ROSA, June 2s.-A class Of
% was graduated from the Santa Rosa
high school this evening. The exercises
were held in the assembly room of the
school building. The following MEM
bers of the class were graduated with
honors: Tom Allen Bither, Giles NJ.
Briggs, Esther V. Hessel, Nathalie
Harnden, Gladys +. Morrill, and James
Ross Williams. The other members of
the class were: Clair Cecil Barnes,
Margaret Fegtly Bryant, Elizabeth
Alice Chapman, Olive Hood Dickson,
n. Perle Du Bois. Jean Louise Geary,
Regina Ursula Kinslow. Jessie Rose
Mackenzie, Harold V. McMeans, Eileen
Marie Nalley. Amy Ethel Poppe, Edwin
Gird Pohlmann, Esther B. Reid, Irma
Gladys Slusser, Frances c. Schieffer,
Ben H. Strong and Charles H. Thomp-
son Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
TRAMP slVANT RETURNs
To STANFORD CAMPUS
M. NJ. Ramsey Is Spurned by
Wife and Daughter
as an Outcast
SHERIFF is NOTIFIED
Former Member of Faculty
Disappears After Being
Denied Entrance
SHERIFF IS NOTIFIED

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, June as
Marathon NJ Ramsey, writer of text
books and formerly head of the Span
ish department of Stanford university,
who four years go was turned from
the campus A drunkard and spurned by
his wife and daughter, has reappeared
here. He has spent the last four years
in travelling about the country as
tramp, riding on brake rods and in box
cars.
Ramsey returned Tuesday evening to
| the quiet campus home of his family
and was turned summartly from the
door by servants. His relatives then
notified the university authorities to
have Ramsey arrested for coming TO
the house. Ramsey's wife and daugh-
ter have continued TO live here since
the head of the house was dismissed
from the Stanford faculty and forced
to leave the campus in disgrace.
Tales of how Ramsey used to appear
before the undergraduate classes in the
Spanish department, fresh from
drinking bout in the neighboring town,
are still fresh In the minds of the
older students at the university. His
cruelty TO his daughter and wife stirred
the campus to spirit of fernent and
led TO his summary dismissal and sub
sequent wanderings.
News of Ramsey's wandering has
been received here frequently. Many
times he has been arrested by railroad
police for stealing rides on freight cars
After being turned away from the
home of his wife and daughter Tuesday
evening Ramsey disappeared. A deputy
sheriff has made futile search to dis
cover his whereabouts. His wife and
daughter have left the campus to avoid
the possibility of another meeting, and
with their relatives and friends they
fear that Ramsey may return and at
tempt to harm his family.
During his career head of the
Spanish department Ramsey occupied
an enviable position as a member OF
the faculty. His textbooks were used
in the university and he was considered
one of the ablest authorities on the
Spanish language on the coast
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
HUSBANDS REFUSAL To
KISS CARRIED To COURT
Mrs. Sanders Gets Decree
of Divorce on Ground
of Cruelty
WOE BEGINS EARLY
Merits of Vaccination and
Insurance Policy
Also Figure
WOE BEGINS EARLY

OAKLAND, June 2S.--An interlocu-
tory decree of divorce has been granted
Carrie M. Sanders from Clarence S.
Sanders on the ground of extreme
cruelty, which began, according to. her
complaint, soon after their marriage
in May. 1904.
Their first serious difference is al
legged to have arisen over a life In
surance policy carried by Sanders in
which his mother was named as ben
eficiary. Mrs. Sanders claims she asked
to have her name inserted and that
this provoked him so that he called
her variety of hard names.
A disagreement over the merits of
vaccination, she alleges. also caused
a vast amount of trouble. She be-
lieved in its efficacy and he did not
and this caused him to treat her with
great incivility and persistently re-
fuse to kiss her, according to her COM
plant.
His treatment of her is said to have
been so cruel that on one occasion she
was forced to take refuge in the home
of her sister.
Divorce proceedings were filed to-
day by Bertha Manser against Charles
Manser on the ground of failure to
provide and extreme cruelty. They
were married in San Francisco in
1879 and have several children.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
OAKLAND ARCHITECT
SUES FORMER PARTNER
Fred Soderberg Claims His
Associate Is Taking
All the Cash

OAKLAND, June 2s.-Fred Soderberg,
an architect, has petitioned the su-
perior court for the appointments of a
receiver to take charge of the affairs
of partnership formed by himself and
Victor Dunkerley. Soderberg complains
that although the partnership was dis
solved last November Dunkerley is still
collecting money due the firm and is
failing to render an account or turn
over half the receipts.
He claims that already Dunkerley has
pocketed $4,000 without division and
he fears that he will keep up the prac.
tice Prior to the formation of the
partnership, which at the beginning g
was understood to be only temporary.
Soderberg states that Dunkerley was
in his employ as a craftsman.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
FOUNTAIN FINNELL IS
. ILL IN LANE HOSPITAL
Well Known Rancher of Corning
Suffers From Complication
of Stomach Troubles

Fountain Finnell, the well known
rancher of Corning. is dangerously i'll
at Lane hospital of a. complication Of
stomach troubles. On Monday with his
wife and son, G. E Finne1. he came
to the city and took rooms at the Dor
chester, seeking medical treatment He
rapidly grew worse during the week.
and yesterday his physician had him
removed to the hospital.
While he is in . precarious condition
there are hopes for hfs recovery.
Finnell is the oldest son Of the late
John Finnell. one OF the pioneers OF
Tehama county. The sick mans five
brothers are all in the city, having
come from different parts of the state
10 be near him.
Until a few weeks ago Finnell has
enjoyed the best of health Until he
was taken sick he weighed 245 pounds
and was a giant of health and vigor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
PICKPoCKET'S LOOT FOUND
WHEN POLICE SEARCH HIM
James H. Leephart Is Caught I'm
mediately After Robbing Theo-
dore Rudolph, a Laborer

James III. Leephart. alias Kelly. was
arrested by Policeman Cu1linane on a
charge of grand larceny yesterday
morning. Leephart, who formerly con-
Quoted a dance hall in Goldfeld. New.
met Theodore ]. Rudolph. a 1aborer.
yesterday morning and they went into
saloon in Eddy street near Fillmore.
his purse containing $50 out of his
pocket and complained to Cullinane.
who placed Leephart under arrest.
When searched at the prison the purse
and the $50 were found in his pocket.
John Keating. a laborer. was booked
at the city prison yesterday by Detec-
tives Dow and HammilI on a charge
of grand larceny He is accused Of
taking a gold watch and chain and
some coin from F. c. Thompson. bar
tender at the Chutes. one night last
week
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
RELIGIOUS REFLECTIONS
DRIVE A WOMAN INSANE
Mrs. Mabel Steele Refuses to Allow
Her Husband and Son to
Work on Saturdays

Steele. a box maker, is confined in the
detention ward of the central emer-
gency hospital, a mental wreck over
the subject of religion. She compelled
her husband and her young son. Ar
nolds to give up their positions be-
cause they had to work on Saturdays.
The woman is a Seventh Day Advent
ist and claims that no person who tolls
on the last day of the week. can be
saved
Several days ago Mrs. Steele sold
the family home at 626 C street at a
sacrifice unknown to her husband
Then she packed up all the belongings
and told her husband and son that
they would have to go to the country
and cease working on Saturdays. She
probably will be committed to a state
hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
HARTMAN SAYS OFFENSE
WAS NOT INTENTIONAL
Misled by Sign on Committee Boat
and Unable to Obey When
Ordered Away

NEW YORK, June 2S.-E. H Harri-
man, who was taken into custody by
internal revenue officers at the races
off New London yesterday. said today
that he was no doubt guilty of viola
tions of the rules governing the course,
but that the offense was unintentional.
The regatta committees boat, which
he was following, he said, bore a sign
reading keep astern," and he obeyed
it, When he received the order to
stop following the committee boat his
own launch was so placed that he
could not obey without danger of over
turning his launch.
He said that he regarded the Incl
dent as closed and that he did not ex-
pect that any penalty would be imposed
upon him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
KILLS SISTER IN LAW
WITH A BUTCHER KNIFE
Women and Their Husbands Carouse
and End Orgies With
Fatal Fight

WARRENSBURG, Mo, June 2S-In a
family fight last night near Bristle
Ridge, a settlement six miles southeast
of here. Mrs. Walter Herd killed Mrs.
James Herd, her sister in law. slashing &
the latteF~with butcher knife.
According to the report of the affair
the women with their husbands had
been drinking and quarrel ensued IN
which the women led the fight. Mrs.
Walter Herd settled a butcher knife and
attacked her sister in law, cutting her
throat in a horrible manner and caus-
ing a wound from which she died.
The police of Warrensburg this
morning went to the scene of the
murder.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
cATTLEMAN INDICTED

HELENA, Mont, June 2s.-John Z.
Murphy, cattleman in Montana and
plantation owner in Florida, was In
dicted by the United States grand jury
today for the unlawful fencing of
59,240 acres of public land situated in
Yellowstone and Fergus counties. He
was arrested and is out on bond. Robert
Brownlee, member OF the legislature
from Sweet Grass county, and State
Senator Edward Cardwell of Jefferson
county, were also indicted for unlawful
fencing. as well as Cabot Thomas, A.
J. Thomas and Bert Shorey, prominent
cattlemen of Eastern Montana.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29

MARTINEZ, June 2S-Miss Eliza
beth Ludden was declared the victor
today in the voting contest that has
been carried on in Martinez and the
surrounding districts to elect a god
dess of liberty for the great eelebra-
tion at Martinez on the fourth OF July
Miss Ludden received 9.152 votes, and
the next highest was Miss Mary Merino
with a total of $3.50. From the begin
ming 1T was a close contest between
Miss Ludden and Miss Merino.
Miss Ludden was born in Martinez in
January, 1883, and has lived here all
her life. She attended the public school
and also the Alhambra Union high
school. She is an accomplished musi-
elan.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
NEW MAGAZINE APPEARS

The first issue of the Alta Californian
a monthly magazine devoted to the in
terests of northern California and pub
lished at Chico under the management
of A. NJ. Nash, made its appearance in
San Francisco yesterday. The magazine
contains several interesting articles and
editorials, profusely illustrated, on sub
jects pertaining to California and jts
industries and is we'll printed and made
up. The leading articles in the first
number are "rhe Capitols of Cali.
fornia," Uncle Sam as Gardener.
Irrigation in the Sacramento Valley
How to Know the Birds of Chico
Tourist Hotels in the Southland
Child Study of Nature" THE Liner
Industry and short story.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
BIDS FOR COUNTY CONTRACTS.

OAKLAND, June 28.-Bids Tor fur
nishing the county with supplies during
the coming fiscal year were opened
by the board of supervisors today and
were afterward referred to the commit
tee of the whole for the award of con-
tracts. The decision of the committee
of the whole will be submitted at the
next meeting of the board. The sup
plies are classified under eleven heads
and bids for the various lines of sup
plies were received from the following
dealers: John c. Rohan, James p. Tay-
lor, Joseph Herrscher, S. Angel Louis
Bruzzone, Fred Becker. Young Bros,
Joseph Merani & Co., George c. Borne
man Company, Osgood Bros. j. A. Hill,
c. A James, Industrial Home for Adult
Blind, Monarch coffee and spice COM
pany, Morris Isaacs, Edward SELF and
John G. Vargas.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
GLOBE TRoTTER SEES DINAN

NJ. Henri Mosse. the globe trotter
who expects to win $4,000 francs on his
return to France. called at police head
quarters yesterday to see Chief Dfnan
and have him indorse a certificate that
he had reached this. city. Mosse and
seven others, five Englishmen and two
Frenchmen,' left Leon, France. three
years ago to walk around the globe.
and he says that only himself and an
Englishman out of the eight are now
alive. The Englishman when last heard
from was in India. They have a year
yet to complete their journeys
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
DAIRYMAN HURT sEvERELY.

VALLEJO. June Isl A. Maids, T.
wealthy dairyman of the Wilson ranch
near this city. was probably fatally in
jured last night by being hurled from
his wagon near Lake Chabot whils
driving to Vallejo with load of milk.
he was thrown beneath the wheels
when the horses took fright at the
lamps OF an oncoming automobile and
dragged several hundred feet. He was
unconscious when picked up and was
brought here for treatment. Three ribs
on the right of his body were broken, he
sustained fractures of the jaw and
skull and was injured internally.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
WEEDS STANFORD GIRL

PALO ALTO, June 2S.-Miss Kittic
Trader of Stanford university and Os-
car Willard Bristo, a graduate of Chat
tanooga university, were married to-
day. The groom is a cousin of Frances
Willard, the temperance reformer The
couple will live in Redding
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
MYSTERY Wells DEATH
OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN
Found in an Unconscious Condition
on Sidewalk and Taken to Hos
pital, Where He Dies

The death of an unidentified man at
the city and county hospital last night
is being investigated by the police. He
was picked up in an unconscious con-
dition at Twenty-fourth and Diamond
streets by Policeman E. H. Mills and
removed to the hospital, where he died
half an hour later.
The doctors at the hospital say that
the man evidently died of poisoning.
Nothing was found on him that would
serve to identify him. He was about
45 years old and well dressed. Detec-
tives Burke and Smith were detailed
on the case.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29

BAssETT HELD FOR TRIAL-C. W. Bassett
or Alameda was held for trial before the su-
perior court by Police Judge Shorta1 yesterday
on a charge of obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. His bonds were fixed at $1,000. Bassett
ors, of obtaining ST 200 from them on April is
|shy falsely representing that he held lease for
IL Years of IL acres of land In Contra Costa
county. that could be utilized for the manufac-
ture OF bricks.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
cALrFoRNIANs in PARIS

PARIS. June 2S.--Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Naphtaly. Mrs. Joseph Raas and fam
lily. Mrs. Albert Raas and family and
Miss Emile Lyons of San Francisco:
John 7. Cooper, Mrs. J. x. Ellison and
1. ]. Douglas of Los Angeles. and AIR.
and Mrs. Robert Howden of Oakland.
registered at The Call-Herald bureau
totiay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
orrrcIALs sEEk vANpALs

HAYWARD. June 2S.-Investigation
is under way by the postal authorities
as II the destruction of rural mail
boxes in Castro valley. According to
the report of Carrier Martin. the boxes
have been used for targets by rifle
shooters. AS the boxes are protected
by the federal law. vigorous prose-
cution of the offenders viii follow
fhefr arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
SUSPECTED THIEVES CAUGHT

REDWOOD CITY. June 2S.-Sheriff
Robert Chatham took three men into
custody near Menlo Park last night
and believes that he has captured the
thieves who ransacked the trunk of
Oliver w. Kehrlein and wife of Sar
Francisco while it was stored over
night in the Menlo Park depot after
their return from their honeymoon A
$1,000 trosseau of the bride and sew
eral hundred dollars worth of jewels
were stolen. The prisoners give the
names of George Schafer, Fred O'Con-
nor and Ed Gehr.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
HoLp JOINT INSTALLATION

OAKLAND. June 2S.--William ].
Hennessey grand president OF the
Young Mems institute, viii conduct a
ioInt installation OF officers of Oak
land council No. 6 and American coun-
Gil No. S Monday night at Fraternity
hall, Seventh and Peraita streets. A
class OF candidates will be initiated.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
BUTTE NEwsBoYs ON STRIKE

BUTTE. Mont, June 2S.-Because the
Butte Evening News raised the price
of its papers to newsboys, reducing the
number of papers from three to two for
five cents, all the newsboys, to the
number of about 100, went on strike
this evening, refusing to accept the
papers and bombarding the newspaper
Office with, yells and epithets. Several
boys who had bought papers had them
torn in bits by the lads on strike and
police aid was required to quell the
disturbances.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
TwENTY-oNE NEW DENTISTS

Out of 81 applicants for permission
to practice dentistry in the state, the
state board of dental examiners has
passed 81. The names of the success
full candidates are S. W. Hall. II. M.
Elberg, l.. l.. Martin, B. j. Hoffman.
J. D. Fogarty. +. w. Meyer. ID. HI.
Murchie. III. E. Miller, III. s. Bibbero,
o. j. Sexton, l.. r. Packwood, III. C.
Mitchell, D. W. Byrne. Z. z. yicery.
A. w. Minaker. E. X. Dias. r. C. West.
n. S. Duggan. L. Stern, E. C. Glen
denim, e. w. Downes. j. j. Driscoll, d.
+, Mulvihill, j. A. Biggs, G. T. Poole,
H. G. Ryan and L. E. Clay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
MEETS DEATH ON WIRE
WHILE PAINTING POLE
Willis Wager, Whose Home Was in
Mendocino County, Is Electro
cuted at Watsonville

wATSoNvILLE. June 2s-wiIrs
Wager. whose home was in Westport
Mendocino county, was electrocuted
while painting an electric lamp pole in
this city this morning. He received a
current OF 2200 volts and remained in
contact with the wire for several min
utes. He was alive when rescuers
reached him. but he died before he
could be lowered to the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
BANK PREsIDENT Dnuccrn

Ell PASo. Tex, June 2S.-E. n.
Childers, who is said TO be a bank
president of Los Angeles, was robbed
at an early hour this morning in Utah
street mere OF valuable diamond,
watch and small sum OF money.
Childers claims. and his condition bears
out the theory, that he had been
drugged.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
TOWN MARSHAL HELD

MARTINEZ, June 2S.-The prelim-
mary examination of Town Marshal
George Woolbert for an assault on
Henry ]. Curry, former coroner of the
county and now member OF the board
of trustees, was held yesterday. The
Justice held the defendant to answer
before the superior court. His bail
was fixed at $4,000 and was given by
his mother. Mrs. Bee wooibert, and
j. J. Mcnamara.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
HOLMES LEAVES STAND

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-E. 8.
Holmes Jr., former associate statistf-
clan of the agricultural department, to-
day concluded his testimony in his own
behalf in his trial on the charge of di-
vulging crop reports. Evidence in the
case practically is concluded It is ex-
pected that verdict will be secured
next week
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
WILL RESUME JAIL WORK

OAKLAND, June 2S.-Work on the
county jail, which was discontinued re-
Gently, following the decision of the
board of supervisors to allow no
changes in the plans. will be resumed
Monday. Architect w. p. Miller, who
tried earnestly to have the board adopt
alterations in the plans at an additional
cost of $4,000, has given up the con-
test and Will make no further opposi-
tion to the construction of the Jail
according to the first set of plans
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
Hotel Nendome

A delightful Saturday TO Monday va
cation trip Is over Southern Pacifcs
coast line to San Jose. in the heart of
the Santa Clara valley fruit orchards,
stopping at Hotel Nendome, thence by
carriage up Mt Hamilton and visit TO
commodations. Reasonable rates. .
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
BUDDHIST PRIEST BEATS
UP JAPANESE EDITOR
Published Charges of Misappropria-
ton of Funds of San Jose Mis-
sion Lead to Assault

SAN JOSE, June 2S.-R. Tonomura,
editor of the Soko Shimbun, a Japanese
daily newspaper, was badly beaten up
last night by a priest, who has charge
of Buddhist mission. in this city, as
sisted by dozen or more Of his fol-
lowers. The assault was the result of
a charge in the paper that the funds of
the mission were being misappro-
priated.
The editor swore out a warrant for
the arrest of his assailants today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
Ex-PREsIDENT is SENTENCED

MINNEAPOLIS, June %. - w. F.
Bechtol, former president of the North
western national life insurance COM
pany, was sentenced today to the state
prison for FIVE years. He was con-
victed of grand larceny from the COM
nanV.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
ADOPTS MORE CHEERFUL NAME

OAKLAND, June 2S.-Upon the
recommendation of Mayor Mott the
name of Cemetery creek has been
abandoned and the more euphonious
and euphemistic Glen Echo brook has
been substituted for the ripping
stream which meanders through the
Piedmont avenue district. The neces-
sary legal steps to make the change
have been started by the city council.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
DR.. ADLER TO GIVE ADDRESS

OAKLAND. June 2S.-Dr Felix Adler
will deliver an address Sunday morning
at IL o'clock at the First Unitarian
church. He is professor of political AMI
social ethics at Columbia university and
founder and head of the New York So
ciety for ethical culture.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
PAPER CHANGEs HANDS

NAPA, June 2S.-The st. Helena Sem
tinel, a weekly paper published by
Blank & Blank. has been purchased by
w. c. Lewis, former publisher of the
Black Diamond Argus.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29

Henry G. w. Dinkelspiel and Bert
Schlesinger, attorneys at law, are now
associated together as Dinkelspiel &
Schlesinger, with Offices In Claus
Spreckels bldg. Tel. Temporary 4173. :
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
WOMAN DIES. AGED 1O4

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 2S.--Mrs.
Katherine F. Elske, aged 104. died here
last night. She was the oldest person
in Nebraska.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29

Spend your fourth o. July at Del
Monte-golf, automobiling and sea
bathing. Round trip railway rate, 81. .
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29
TTRENAN BADLY BURNED

James Westbrook. stationary fire.
man, was badly burned about the head
and face in Nineteenth avenue yester-
day afternoon when the boiler OF his
engine exploded-~