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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
SAN RAFAEL GIRL SAYS
THAT MAN STRUCK HER
Accuses Racing Book Maker
of Attacking Her in
Fight Over Dog

SAN RAFAEL. June 21-Frank Hall
and John Celia. the former a book
baker and poolroom celebrity and the
latter his trusted lieutenant. were made
the principals in a serious charge which
pretty Miss Lille Lampe of this city
lodged with District Attorney Boyd to-
day. She accused Hall of attacking
her, and exhibited discolored hand
and a scratched face as evidence. She
declared that Celia had assisted Hall in
the assault upon her
Miss Lampe and her mother and sis
ter visited the district attorney and set
forth that the trouble began with the
time of the earthquake and ended last
Wednesday evening, when, she says, in
an effort to rescue her pet dog from
the hands of the two poolroom men who
were attempting to capture it she re-
ceiVed the injuries at the hands of Hall.
Since the earthquake. the Lampe fam
lily, consisting of the mother and two
daughters, have lived in the lower fiat
of house the remainder of which is
occupied by Hall and Celia and their
relatives. Difficulties have arisen be-
tween the two families from time to
time, the latest trouble being over
small house dog belonging to the fam
lily in the lower fiat. Hail. said Miss
Lampe, had threatened TO kill the dog
several times, and on last Wednesday
prepared to carry out his threat. Miss
Lille interfered and grasped the rope
with which Hall had lassoed the ami
NAL. Hall, she claims, then gave her
arm a twist and followed up this act
with a slap on her face. When j. E.
Anderson, visitor at the Lampe home,
attempted TO interfere Celia sent him
sprawnng to the ground with blow
from his first The appearance at this
time of Mrs. Lampe, armed with a re-
Yolver. caused Hall and Celia to fee
and put an end to hostilities.
Since the encounter the Lampes have
vacated the house and have obtained
another home. Miss Lampe said that
she would swear out warrants tomor-
row for the arrest of Hall and Celia.
District Attorney Boyd says that he in
tends to prosecute the men vigorously.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
About the Bay

TOOL THIEF SENTEECED-Oakland June
21--Nsiliam Jackson. who pleaded guilty TO a
charge Of stealing tools from the Oliver Young
residesice iI Berkeley, was sentenced to one wear
in the penitentiary al San QueDtin by Judge
Melvin today.
CONSIDERING TAX RATE-Alameda. june
2I.-Tbe city council is considering the budget
estimates fled by the various municipal depart
ments. Chairman Z. B. Bullock Of the finance
committed says that the tax rate Will not be
fixed until September.
SAILOR SENTENCED-OakIand. June PIC.
h Anderson a sailor, who was convicted OF
battery on a charge brought by Captain Larson
OF the ship Eclipse. was sentenced to pay a fine
JustIce Of the Peace Quinn today
NEW COMPANY FoRMED-Oakland June
,f-Articles Of incorporation have been fled
6y the Schmidt-Skilling Investment company.
has been paid in George Schmidt, George ".
Ssflling Charles r. Smurr Dewey p. ColliGnon
ana Foye CothriD are directors.
FIKs TO PLAY DISQUALIFICATION. June
u --Tbe baseball team Of Alameda lodge OF
Elks No. 1o15 viii 60 e San Jose tomorrow 70
-rbe. kismedas and q train load OF rooters viii
Ies-e PARK street at 1870 O'Clock tomorrow and
-eturp home about O'Clock in the evening.
REALTY COMPANY INCORPORATES Oak
connanr Of Berkeley has filed articles of in
,.orrorafiop The capital stock Is $3e0 00O Of
which $500 has been paid in. George ".
schmidt. George ". Skilling1E. Bonsall. Elto
y Brown and Foye Cothrin are the directors
c1RNEeIE's RELATIVE FoUND-Alameda,
-eistsre of Andrew Carnegie who disappeared
s-,,rn here wednesday, was found last night at
tie lorne of a friend In this city Mrs. Green
S.4sfs explained her absence by saying that she
- bee5 taken IN and that while she was
- - .-soo q h0uf the streets In a dszed condition
80 mel a friend who took her IN.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
auEsTIoN OF ..TrMrs.-

OAKLAND, June 21.-Upon the de-
cision whether a theft committed at
half past o'clock i'm the afternoon con-
stitutes burglary in the first or in the
second degree hinges the question
whether Harry Hooper will go to prison
for ) or for five years. Hooper pleaded
guilty to the theft of carpenters tools
from building in Berkeley. but es-
tablished the fact that the theft was
committed before dark. The statutes
define burglary after dark as that Of
the first degree and i'm daytime as
burglary in the second degree. The
legal status of the hour of half past
will have to be ascertained before
Judge Melvin will be willing to pass
sentence upon Hooper
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
MOTT MAKES ADDRESS
TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
Oakland Mayor Takes Deep
Interest in Coming
Generation

OAKLAND, June 21.-Mayor Mott
gave an interesting talk to the pupils
of the Franklin grammar school this
afternoon on municipal government.
Fitting his remarks to the understand
ing of his youthful hearers the mayor
carried them entertainingly through
the various departments of the city
government. He explained and illus
trated how the work of the munich
pality was conducted and offered advice
as to the way that his young auditors
could help in the labor of maintainin &
clean and healthful city.
During the next school term the
mayor will visit all of the schools,
meet the pupils and talk with them
along lines of his address today. Much
Interest has been awakened in the de-
partment by this decision of the mayor
The department officials feel that
much good will be accomplished by the
warm personal interest that the chief
executive has manifested in the youth
of the schools.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
masked NEGRO BURGLAR
TRIES TO KILL CITIZEN
Shot Fired by the Robber
Passes Within Inc'-. of
Victims Head
AROUSED FROM SLEEP
Erneryville Book Maker Has
Perilous Encounter
With Criminal

OAKLAND. June 21.-Foster NJ Mar
tin. son OF z T. Foster. q well
known book maker at the Emeryville
racetrack narrowly escaped death at
the hands Of burglar who entered
Martins home at 1875 Webster street
carly this morning, a bullet fired by
the robber passing within an inch Of
Martins head and burying itself in the
headboard of the bed. Martin was
aroused by the opening of a door be-
tween his room and the front hall Of
his home and opened his eyes, to be
confronted by a masked negro, who a
moment before had entered the window
OF his room, which faced the front of
the house.
Martin reached out from where he
lay in bed and secured a revolver from
dresser near by. He then asked the
burglar what he wanted in the house
The intruder made no answer but
wheeled. and covered the book maker
with revolver, at the same time back
ing toward the open window. Martin
feared 70 fire on the negro lest he
should merely wound him and in return
receive a fatal shot himself, so he did
not attempt to stop the burglar a. the
latter slipped through the open window.
As he dropped TO the ground the re-
treating man made a desperate attempt
10 murder Martin. firing shot at him
as he lay in bed. The bullet passed
within an inch OF Martins head and
lodged IN the headboard of the bed.
Martin returned the fire, sending two
bullets after the burglar, but the man
dropped from the window as he shot
and both the bullets fired by Martin
missed the burglar. The murderous
house breaker ran around the house
70 the rear, and. climbing over q fence
escaped in the direction Of Harrison
street.
Martin called the police They
searched every yard and possible place
OF concealment in the neighborhood, but
no trace OF the house breaker was
found Martin described the negro as
beng OF medium height rather heavy
set. and wearing a mask. A flower bed
and lawn in front of the house plainly
showed evidence Of the man having
climbed into the window. Prints of
nis heels were found where he had
jumped 10 the ground after firing at
Martin.
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plumbing fixtures, tiled floors and
walls.
In the basement Of the building will
be billiard room, barber shops. chill
.drens dining rooms, kitchens. machfn-
cry room. laundries. refrigerating
rooms, baggage room and other neces-
sites. There will be sixs high speed
elevators for use of the guests, as well
as elevators for the servants and the
baggage.
The interior finish, decorations and
the furnishings will be in harmony
with the magniicenee OF the general
architectural plan. Contracts for ex-
cavation have been let. Walter j..
Mathews of this city IS the consulting
and supervising architect. The stock
holders are Oakland bankers, business
men and. others, representing all
classes. The directors of the company
are w. W. Garthwaite, Edison F..
Adams, w. G. PaImanteer. W. G. Hen
shaw. p. E. Bowles.f Thomas Prather.
d. Edward Collins. H. c. Capwen and
j. C. McMullen.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
CRIES AS SHE PLEADS
FOR son, ALLEGED THIEF
Mother of Youth Accused
of Burglary Weeps
in Courtroom

OAKLAND, June 21.-With trembling
lips and tear dimmed eyes, Mrs. Blanche
Mccormick, mother of IL year old Ar
thur Price. who, with William Bur
CESS is charged with having robbed a
number of rooms in the TwedeI house
in Twelfth street. listened today to tha
testimony which probably will send her
son to the Denitentiary. Price and Bur-
CESS were examined by Police Judge
Samuels this morning and were held
for trial in the superior court on
the room of A. L. Austin, at the TwedeI
house
AS they heard the stories OF wit
nesses called by the prosecution to
prove their guilt and realized that they
must face trial in the higher court on
charges of felony both the youths
broke down and wept bitterly. When
at the conclusion of the case of tho
prosecution they were asked IL they
cared to testify in their own behalf,
Burgess shook his head, but Price, ad-
dressing the court. pleaded that it was
the first time he had ever been in
trouble and begged that leRiency be
shown.
Mrs. Mccormick was called TO the
witness stand to testify as to the age
or her son, and after declaring that no
was but few months more than II
years. old, she broke down. and. with
tears streaming from her eyes. pleaded
for mercy for her boy. Judge Samuels
gently informed the heart broken
mother that II was beyond his province
to pass judgment on the accused
youths and that, under the law. he was
compelled to hold them for trial in the
higher court.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Suit Brought Against John
Mccarthy Is Dismissed
by Wife

OAKLAND, June 21.-Mrs Mary Nc
Carthy has been induced to drop di-
vorce proceedings against John Nc
Carthy. though one of the allegations
on which she founded the action was
that he offered her 80 cents a week for
household expenses His parsimony
was further augmented by intemper-
ance, according to the complaint but
that all these grievances have been
amicably settled is inferred from the
dismissal of the suit.
Suits for divorce on the ground of
desertion have been filed by Florence
May Brock against Ralph L. Brock and
by William Rigley against Mabel G.
Rigley.
A final decree of divorce has been
granted Lena Houston from j. v. Hous-
ton. Rudolph j. Korte has been
granted an interlocutory decree of di-
vorce from Caroline Korte because she
deserted him few months after their
wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
THE PENALTY OF OVERWORK

Work has been mans lot since the
creation, but day of toll should not
have its penalty of pain. Why is it,
then, you ask, that backache so often
follows? 1t is because the modern
tendency is to overwork, to tear
down faster than nature can rebuild.
An unnatural strain IS thrown upon
the vital organs, and more especially
upon the kidneys, which have the
work of fltering the blood free of
waste and poison.
The heavy tax of overwork-the
strain upon the back that is so COM
mon to many trades and occupations,
is too great. The kidneys begin to
fail in their work, and there is a
double danger to health. The poison
Gus matter collects in the system, and
the kidneys themselves begin to break
down.
Pain in the back is only warning
of trouble in the kidneys. An in
f1ammation has set in, and dis
ordered condition of the urine soon
becomes apparent.
Too much or too little urine, with
a constant desire to void the secre-
tions; any noticeable deviation from
the normal color; the appearance of a
sandy sediment proves a disordered
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22

and corridors, splendid court in col
onnades, a cafe, grand dining room,
ladies' grill, breakfast room, ballroom
with movable stage. promenade lobby,
reading and reception rooms, offices,
and on the Thirteenth street side six
stores.
The mezzanine floor and foyers on
the first floor will have sample rooms
for travelling statesmen, banquet room,
ladies' parlor and smoking room.
The five upper floors of the building
are to be divided up into guests rooms,
the main feature OF which is that they
are to be all single rooms facing on
the streets OF courts, and will have
bathrooms between the rooms and
will be SO arranged that the rooms can
be used as suites or single. All the
bathrooms will face on the streets or
courts, and are known outside bath
rooms, giving them plenty of light and
sun. air and ventilation, the latest and
most modern method and location of
bathrooms in hotels. These bathrooms
will be flied up with all the latest
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
ARREST JUNK DEALERS
AS BUYERS OF PLUMBER
Police Recover Stolen Pipe,
Which Was Taken From
Oakland Company

OAKLAND, June 21.-Barney and
Abe Shapiro, proprietors of junk and
bottle yard at Fourth and Brush
streets We're arrested today on charges
of having knowingly received stolen
property by buying junk and sec
ond hand articles from children
under 16 years of age and of
neglecting to keep a register of
articles sold and purchased. The
warrants for the arrest of the Shapiro
brothers were issued on complaint Of
J. w. Terney, foreman of the material
department of the Oakland gas. light
and heat company. Terney said that
he had found in the junk store lot of
lead pipe gas meter connections which
had been stolen from the gas company.
Search warrant proceedings were in
stituted by Terney for the recovery of
the stolen property, and 1t was ordered
returned to him by Police Judge Smith.
While investigation of the finding Of
the meter connections was being made,
it is alleged that lot of other stolen
property was discovered in the bottle
yard, and this discovery resulted in the
filing of complaints against the proprf-
etors of the place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
LAWYERS HOROSCOPE Of
PARR SATISFACTORY
Says Accused Book Keeper
Will Not Try to !
Kill Himself
CONSULTS PLANETS
Says Law and Stars Make
Good Combination In
Handling Cases

ALAMEDA, June 21.-Through a ho-
roscope that he had made of Ralph 5.
Parr. the young book keeper of the
Burlingame club who is accused of hav-
ing forged a check for $500 upon the
Bank of Alameda, his attorney, How
ard K. James. declares that he has sat
isfied himself that the youthful defend
ant will not commit suicide.
The lawyer says that he feared that
Parr would resort to self-destruction
after being arrested recently in Den
yer. where he was held in fail until
Sheriff Frank Barnet arrived and
brought him back here. James, there
fore, had recourse to astrology, which,
he asserts. works IN well with the law.
and from a study OF the aspect OF the
planets when Parr was born the lawyer
became convinced that the young book
Keeper would never die by the Parr
hand
Parr appeared before Justice OF the
Peace E. E. Johnson this morning and
was arraigned. His preliminary exami-
nation was set for next Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. PARIS first appear
anee in court did not seem TO pertur0
him. He carried himself in a nom
chalant manner and stood during the
entire proceedings. Parr senior accom-
panied his son TO court. AT the request
Of the attorney for the defense the
preliminary hearing was set for next
Tuesday morning in order to accommo-
date F. n Colburn. assistant secretary
Of the California bankers association.
who will assist the prosecution.
PARIS bail was fixed at S. 900. When
attorney James was asked whether ef-
forts should be made to secure the re-
lease of the defendant on bonds, the
lawyer answered:
No. not in a million years. We can
not AFFORD to have such person ~
Parr running at large It would be un-
wise to take any chances with him. We
believe that he is mentally unbalanced
and intend TO prove it by competent
witnesses and medical testimony.
was afraid that Parr would take his
life after his arrest in Denver and
made horoscope that convinced me
that he is not of the kind that destroy
themselves"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
SCHOOL HoNoRs FOR Boys

OAKLAND, June 21.-Commencement
exercises of the boys department Of
st. Joseph's institute were held this
morning at the auditorium in Tenth
street near Peralta. Rev. r. Sampson
and Rev. w. O'Grady conducted the ex-
ercises. Amiel Delucchi and Joseph ".
Devine were graduated from the aca-
demic class Diplomas were presented
to the following grammar grade pupils:
Henry j. Moore, Alfred Sylveria, James
Re Devine, Thomas Lavel, Charles E.
Braun and Henry j. Lydon. Those re-
ceiving diplomas from the eighth grade
were as follows: Bartholomew Nc
Carthy, Thomas P. O'Brfen, George I.
Enos, George O'Brien, Peter Cordano,
William F. Scully. Howard J. Kelley,
C. Martin, Aristeede B. Martin, A.
Fern, James Cullen and Francis E..
Casey.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22

OAKLAND. June 21.-Plans have ar
rived showing the exterior of the new
hotel which will be erected on the
block bounded by Thirteenth. Four
teenth, Harrison and Alice streets by
the Oakland hotel company, which will
spend about s2,oo0,0oO on the structure
and site.
The drawings show mammoth
building designed on the most modern
lines The architect is III. j. Harden
bergh of New York City, who is re-
puted TO be the leading hotel designer
of the United States.
The accompanying view presents the
building as it will be seen from the
corner of Harrison and Thirteenth
streets. In that street and also in
Fourteenth large main entrances will
be installed. The Thirteenth street
entrance will be for pedestrians and
general business, and the Fourteenth
street approach is to be recessed
arcade for carriages and automobiles.
The first floor provides for wide foyers
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22

condition of the kidneys that needs
quick attention
If your work seems hard for you.
ii you have a lame. weak or aching
back, if you seem tired and hstless
and seem to be running down without
apparent cause, begin at once with
Doan's Kidney Pills, the great kidney
remedy that has cured so many. 1t
has given thousands OF working mea
and women strong, sound backs fa<
their daily work.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
FORMER JUDGE DIES

OAKLAND, June 21.-Former Su-
perior Judge William T. Masten of
Lassen county died yesterday at 1314h
Fourteenth street. He was 81 years
old Judge Masten went to Susanville
nearly 40 years ago from Texas. He
was twice elected county clerk of
Lassen county and served on the bench
Four months ago he came to Oakland
on account of i'll health. Two children.
Mrs. Charles Remington and w. T.
Masten Jr. of San Francisco, survive
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock from ]. E. Hender-
sons parlors. 1900 Webster street under
the direction of the Odd Fellows.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
REPORTS BEING ROBBED
AND THEN RECEIVERS LOOT
Police Are Asked to Cease Search
for Thief and Victim Refuses
to Answer Questions

OAKLAND, June 2f.-E E. Trout,
who lives at 61s Eighteenth street, re-
ported today that thieves had entered
his room on June 19 and had stolen
$3.50, a gold bracelet and a small en-
graved bracelet Before the police had
time to begin an investigation of the
case Trout reported that he had recov-
cred the stolen property and desired
that the case be dropped. He refused
TO tell anything concerning the iden-
tity OF the thief
Thieves entered the room of Julius
Nierra at $50 Washington street and
stole a suit Of blue clothing and artf-
cIes Of small value.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
APPETITE FOR BREAKFAST
CAUSES AN ACCIDENT
Drivar of Team in Oakland Runs
Over Flagman in Haste to
Appeasc Hunger

OAKLAND, June 2I.-Haste To get
.hls breakfast caused Fred H. Merrill,
tcamster living at 715 Eighth street,
T. attempt to cross the track ahead
Of the Seventh street local at Wash
ington street this morning. but fail
ing 10 DO so. his horses knocked down
q. A. Perkins. the hagman.
one Of the bones in Perkins hand
was broken by the horses hoof. and
lie was taken to the receiving hospital
Tor treatment. he is 65 years of age
and lives at S54 Brush street.
Merrill said afterward that he was
hungry. and his appetite was so keen
that he was willing to take chances
with the speed OF his team
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Ooan's Kidney Pills Give
Strength by Strength
ening the Kidneys

E. M. Fraser of 2226 Dupont ave-
nue., Berkeley. Cal, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills did me a great deal of
good They relieved a backache
which had troubled me off and on for
quite while. 1t was not so bad
that I could not go to work, but the
dull aching in the small of my back
robbed me OF energy. One box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills entirely relieved
me at that time, and I have not had
a return of the trouble since"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
EXERCISES AT REDWOOD SCHOOL

REDWOOD CITY, June 21.-Closing
exercises were held at the Redwood
City school today and in excellence of
preparation and execution exceeded
anything of the kind held here in some
time Musical numbers and recitations
from the various classes, together with
the distribution of certificates of pro-
motion, attracted large gathering OF
friends and parents of the children.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
SAFE RoBBER GIVEN PROBATION

OAKLAND, June 21.-On recommend
alton of Probation Officer Ruess, Law
renee Dresbach, 18 years DID, who
robbed the safe in Greenbaum's jew
elry store in San Pablo avenue early
in the year, was released on six years
probation. Ruess explained that Dres-
bach was morally weak as a result of
physical weakness and lack of SYM
pathy on the part of his parents. The
youth is matchmaker by trade and is
a mechanical genius. He opened the
safe by manipulating the combination.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
FIRE DESTROYS RESORT

SAN MATBo. June PA fire which
started shortly after midnight com
pletely destroyed the Hotel Mateo club
house, one of the best known resorts
IN the county. The flames were dis
covered before much headway had been
gained, but before the arrival of the
apparatus from town they were beyond
control
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
MAN KILLED BY TRAN

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-
An unidentified man was run over and
killed by a south bound Southern Pa
cific train at Colma today The unfor-
tunate man was evidently a laborer
and failed to heed the engineers warn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
NJ. rourth at Del Monte

r,e.r+sf.,4 Del Monte-gayer than
- srbe famous clubhouse and grill
or,en 5av and night; music. Don't miss
- r-onrtll down on the beach. Round
frin railway rate from San francisco.
$500
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
LEAyEs FoRTrNE To wIrr

LEAFES FUft Ne To WIFE
OAKLAND. June 21.-The will OF
Henry kellogg OF Alameda. disposing
of an estate valued at more than SIC. 900,
has been fled for probate. The entire
estate is left to his wife. Kate ID.
Field.