davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
SHARPER'S VICTIM
FEELS ASHAMED
Manciana Realizes HeWas
an Easy Mark when He
Was Fleeced Out Of $2400
ACCUSES SALOON MAN

OAKLAND. Jan. 19.-Ben Manciana,
the Nevada miner who was thought to
have disappeared. presented himself at
the Sheriff's office today and declared
that he is more than willing to testify
against Pete De Lucca, in whose saloon
in Emeryville he was bunkoed out of
$2400.
'T wish you wouldn't write anything
more for the papers about me- said
the Nevada miner. Il was such an easy
mark for those bunko men that / am
ashamed of myself. One of the men
called himself Peterson and said that
he was from Missouri He was dressed
like a farmer and 1 believed what he
said The other man told me that his
name was Dave Butt and that he was
q Nevada miner like myself. They got
away with $2400 of my money by dice
games and know that De Lucca stood
in with them, because the first time
we shook dice in his saloon he went
to the door and barred it to keep any
one else from coming in. 1 shall most
certainly appear to testify against De
Lucca.'
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
GIRL DEFIES STORM
TO VISIT FIANCE
Wedding Follows Her Brave
Journey After Receipt OF
News of Lovers Illness
CUPID GAINS TRIUMPH

OAKLAND. Jan. l9.-Highly inter-
esting is the romance surrounding the
wedding Of Miss Geneva Peer, the
eighteen -year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
} -drs. George Peer Of Goldheld. and Har-
ry Falls OF East Oakland. who were
married this week in the parsonage OF
Rev. Dr. Wolfe in Berkeley.
The same night the young husband
was taken 10 one Of the local hospitals,
where a serious operation was per
formed. Back Of the marriage was o
romantic courtship dating from the
DAY when Mr. and Mrs. Peer. with their
ffteen-year-old daughter, became
neighbors OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. /. Falls
and their -year-old son
When the Peers left for Goldhelo two
years ago the young lovers were be-
trothed. Falls went into the grocery
business with his father at Telegraph
avenue and Dwight way. In Berkeley,
the young man being impatient for the
time when he should be able to claim
his bride.
A fortnight ago the physicians de-
Clared a serious operation necessary to
save his life The message reached
Miss Peer in Nevada. IL did not take
long 10 determine her action. Through a
binding snowstorm, at o'clock IN the
morning. she left her parents home
and started the lonely journey. A
wreck on the road delayed the train
twelve hours. so that it was Tuesday
when she reached Oakland.
An immediate marriage was decided
upon. Young Falls appealed to his
father for his consent and while the
son went in search Of clergyman the
father obtained a marriage license.
The operation proved successful and
the young man is convalesciRg rapidly.
with his girl-wife constantly at his
bedside For the present the newly
welded couple win make their home
n th the bridegrOom's parents on
Tenth avenue. East Oakland
Mrs Falls is the only daughter Of
George Peer, a mine owner Of Gold
field.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Mahon Wanders Al
Night on Berkeley Hills
Finds Way to Her
Home When the
Day DaWns

BERKELEY, Jan. ls.-Mrs. Gene
We've Harvey, a nineteen-year-old
bride, who recently came from Stock
ton TO reside at Shattuck avenue and
Emerson street, spent last night in the
Berkeley hills. while her husband,
Thomas d. Harvey, roamed the region
that overtops the town Of Berkeley.
searching for a trace of the lost VIE.
Harveys search was fruitless and
that Of the police was no more success
full Mrs Harvey's mysterious disap-
pearance promised to result in trag-
edy, in the view Of the police, but early
this morning the young woman return
ed to her husbands home, bedraggled,
lralf-frozen, and showing traces other
wise Of the nerve-testing experience
she had undergone.
The girl had climbed the hills back
OF Berkeley during the afternoon and
lost her way When darkness came
she was in a maze Of underground, far
from houses or people and with moth
ing to guide her back to the settlement
below. The lights of the town CLEANED,
but they were as fires that mocked her,
for. try as she might, she could not
make her way to any path that led to
the place of light and shelter and
safety.
Mrs. Harvey climbed to the top Of
Charter Hill in her ramblings, un-
aware as she travelled that her steps
were leading away from safety. In
stead OF toward shelter. The heaviest
garment she wore was a light coat and
her suffering from the cold was in
tense. There was no rest for her and
she walked all night along the slopes
Of the hill, too frightened 10 sit down
for a moment. fearing unknown dan
gers in the darkness and loneliness Of
the hills.
The police were given a description
Of the missing woman and they
watched for her throughout the town,
while the husband searched the hills.
Harvey was exhausted by his tramping,
and fell asleep after midnight with but
little hope that his wife would return
unharmed. With the morning light,
however, Mrs. Harvey was able to re-
trace the way, and she regatned the
path to her husbands home, arriving
there famished. worn out and hysteri-
cal
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
GIRL DIES; FATHER
KILLED IN WRECK

OAKLAND, Jan. 1s.-Charles A.
Schuyler. a postoffice department en-
ploye at Ogden, who was killed in a
railroad wreck at Verdi, New, was on
the way from Oakland, where he had
attended the funeral of his four-year-
old daughter, who died from diphtheria.
Schuyler's family resided at 2024
Brook street. He was summoned here
by word of the childs sudden death.
Mrs. Schuyler, twice bereft. is on the
way to Oakland with her husband 8
remains. having gone to Verdi as soon
as news of the accident reached her.
Schuyler was AZ years old, native Of
New York
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
IS ANXIOUS ABOUT
CARMEN s SOULS

OAKLAND Jan. 19.-Rev. Dwight e.
Potter. pastor of the Union street Pres
byterian Church. wants to know what
the church as a whole can do to help
the streetcar employees in their daily
contact with the public. The clergy
man is studying conditions in walks Of
life where the public is met. He is
formulating q series of addresses on
Everyday Christianity" taking the
shops, hospitals, street railways. tele-
phone companies and the like as
sources whence to draw knowledge of
conditions which might be bettered for
the toiler.
In his search after information the
pastor has addressed a number of
queries to the street railway men.
They are as follows:
Who should give up his seat in street carr
What inconsiderate things are said or done by
the public in connection with your work! What
can the public do to make It easier and more
pleasant
What are some of the characteristics of ideal
conductors? Motormen? Passengers?
Is effort TO avoid paying carfare common
Suggest some rules other considerations the
public should bear in mind In connection with
Can conductors motormen and other employees
practice the principles Of Jesus Christi What
per cent Of them are protesting Christiansf why
not more?
What can the church do TO help your What
per cent of your Sunday passengers are on their
way TO or from church, o2s
II summary of the answers and a discussion
is printed, shall we send you a copy?
To the men he writes also
You see a good deal of human nature, and If
you are willing to assist, please mall me answers
to the questions.
Serving the public is the daily work of thou
sands We all get the benefit OF the toll of
multitudes Christ said II am among You as
be that serveth" Few appreciate what others
ali around are doing for their comfort. Real re-
ligion ought TO affect daily life Many would be
willing TO make work easier for others In all
walks of life by unselfsh and thoughtful consid-
Grafton, II they only knew just how to do it.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
LEGISLATORS MOURN
AssembIyman Burke Was Extremely
Popular With His Colleagues

Popular With His Colleagues
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 1s.-When the
news of the death of Assemblyman
Burke reached the Capitol this even
ing Speaker r. L. Beardslee of the
Assembly appointed a committee to
arrange the preliminaries IN connec-
ton with the funeral. The committee
is made up of Assemblymen F. J.
O'Brien, ]. p. Transue, c. p Cutten
N. C. Coghlan, William Mcguire, War
rem NJ. John, F. r. Devlin, J. w. Stet-
son and Sergeant at Arms Stafford
Beardslee, O'Brien and Stafford will
leave for Oakland on an early morn
ing train to interview the family and
learn If it desires to have state
funeral.
Lieutenant Governor Warren Porter
and Secretary of State Charles Curry
met with the Assembly committee
later and made further arrangements
for the funeral. Burke's chair in
the Assembly has beeh draped and the
House and Senate will adjourn imme-
diately after rollcall on Monday. Nat
Coghlan will deliver the eulogy on
Burke when the latter's name is
called in the House. joint commit
tee will be appointed to represent the
Legislature at the funeral, and will
leave the Capitol for Oakland on a
special train.
1t is the desire of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Porter to have as many MEM
bers of the Legislature as possible
attend the funeral.
at don't know q member of the pres
ent Legislature who was more gener-
ally liked than Burke" said Porter.
His sudden death has genuinely dis
tressed every one who knew him."
Burke was the first member of the
Legislature to die during a session
since 1901, when State funeral, at
tended by troops. was arranged for
Assemblyman Collins.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
PACIFIC HUMANE SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Judge Graham to Be Presented With
Gold Badge of Honorary
Memhershfp

At the anual meeting of the Pacific
Humane Society. held in Roesch Hall.
Mission and Fifteenth streets, on
wednesday evening, 500 members were
present and the following directors for
the ensuing year were elected: ]. G.
Hoffman Jr., James B. Kent, John w.
Drury, DR.. H. w. Hunsaker, M.
Burns, Charles A. Lee, Francis B.
Kane, A L. Holman. L. p Williams.
DR.. George E. Ebright and Dewes Ian
dau. The officers of the new board are:
]. @. Holman Jr., president; Francis B.
Kane, first vice president; DR.. George
Z. Ebright, second vice president
James B. Kent, recording and financial
secretary; Charles A Lee. counselor.
Executive committee: Francis b. Kane,
chairman: George A. Ripple, Karl e.
Kneiss. William r. Alberger, Frank
". Kington and James p. Klipple.
During the past seven months the
society handled cases involving 1888
horses. Forty-five arrests were made
and thirty-six convictions secured.
A ladies' auxiliary to the society is
proposed for the near future.
Judge Graham has qualified seventy
five members to act as humane officers.
The society now has 1850 members.
1000 of whom are officers.
On Thursday January a. smoker
will be given. at which Judge Graham
will be presented with a gold badge of
honorary membership
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
ORANGE GROVE rs
ARE AROUSED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO. Jan. 19-The Santa Fe
Railroad has stirred UP a lot Of trou-
bic for itself and other transeOntinental
lines by its efforts 10 induce them to
agree 10 make a uniform charge OF 80
in every case where q shipper changes
the destination of ear while en- route.
The California Fruit Growers Ex-
change is up In arms against the plan
81 the Santa Fe, denouncing IL as be-
ing solely 20 add 10 the revenue OF
the railroads and cause trouble and ex-
pense TO shippers in order 10 avoid
sending more oranges 10 a city which
happens TO be overstoclked. ii is Gus
tomary for shippers 10 divert car
while en- route to some city where the
supply is less than the demand. No
charge has been made by the railroads
in the past for the diversion OF orange
shipments, although the Western roads
have had for several years a general
rrle that whenever a change is ordered
from the FIRST destination Of the car q
charge Of 50 VIII be made east OF the
\ issouri River. and S5 west Of the
liver.
The diversion Of a car Is. IN our
opinion, one OF the duties Of trans
portation companies. and not priv
flege" SAYS 3. A. Woodbury., general
manager OF the California Fruit Grow
ers' Exchange. The rate now charged
on oranges is excessive, even 10 Al
lantic Coast points, as compared with
rates Oh other California products. il
the railroads agree to make uniform
charges for diversion OF cars, or the
right OF diversion is withdrawn en-
tirely. shippers viii be compelled tc
bin the great bulk Of their fruit
through to Atlantic Coast points. Then
whenever = car is ordered TO stop en
route. a demand wiz be made for g
reduction in freight charges because
Of the shorter haul than TO the orig
final destination"
AS the rates TO New Cork are but
a trine higher than to Chicago on
orange shipments from California, this
threat has alarmed the traffic officials
of the transcontinental lines The in
dications are now that ali of them
viii decline 10 join the Santa Fe IN
fts scheme 10 add 10 the rates a charge
of IS for diverting a car from the
original destination, SO far as orange
shipments are concerned.
II an exception is made in favor OF
oranges a. Is certain that loud cries
Of discrimination viii be raised by
the shippers of lumber, coal. grain and
other commodities.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Oakland Personals

OAKLAND, jan 1s.-Mrs. w. R. Cobb
and Master WyIhan Cobb are at the
Athens, registering from Tarrytown
N Y.
John Douglass and wife of Victoria
B. c., are recent arrivals at the Metro
pole.
H H Darlington and wife of Co
lumbus, Ohio, are guests at the Crel-
lin.
e. c. Cappins and wife of Rockford
ILL.,, are at the Touraine.
Robert B. Todd is at the Crellin, reg
istering from Goldfield.
G. Alexander and wife of Vancouver
B. c., are among the recent arrivals al
the Metropole.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

writes:
The aggregate trade of British Guia-
ma for 1905 amounted to s17,551.6so, dis
tributed among the following coun-
tries: United Kingdom. $S.264,255;
United States. sS,S1S.s71; Canada, $s,-
6SS, 4SO; all other countries, $1,779,974.
The value of imports was $7.97S, 0e0.
and the exports s9.573,6S0. OF the i'm
ports the United Kingdom contributed
$41277sO worth; the United States.
$2.25S,474 Canada. $562,351; all other
countries, s1,027,9S2. OF the exports
the United Kingdom took articles VAL
ued at s4.1S6,475; the United States.
s1,56O.497; Canada, sS,126,129; all other
countries, s749,992.
Sugar and its by-products represent
ed 75 per cent of the exports, the re-
mainder consisting of gold, agricultural
and forest products. The total uuan-
tity of sugar exported was 113,247
tons. of which the United Kingdom
took 1890 the United States, 2S,607;
Canada, s65,222 all other countries,
l0S tons
The exports of sugar to Canada from
past six years forty times in quantity
and thirty-three times in value. The
by-products of sugar amounted to o.
213.124 gallons of rum and 11,066 tons
of 'molascuit" a cattle food composed
of the finely ground pith OF the sugar
cane mixed with low grade of mo-
lasses, forminga compound dry enough
TO be shipped in bags. England took
the whole quantity of 'moiascuft" :"
There were also exported $500 punch
cons of molasses
The new mining regulations increas-
ing the claim licenses from 50 to SIS
each Ca mining claim is twenty seven
acres) went into force early in 1906.
The regulations were amended for the
purpose of controlling the floating min
ing population and to preserve the
labor supply In 1905 the production
of gold amounted to e5,252 ounces, an
increase Of 454S ounces over 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
SERVICES IN THIS CITY

A distinguished company gathered at
Trinity Church yesterday at noon to
honor the memory OF Robert E. Lee,
who was born just one hundred years
ago The occasion was observed all
over the country by Confederate or
ganizatiOns, and the services at Trinity
were arranged BY the Daughters Of the
COnfederacy. A large number OF vet
erans OF the civil war was present.
Bishop william Ford Nichols in his
Episcopal robes oficiated and delivered
the principal address, and the other
speakers were Rev. +. w Clampett,
rector OF Trinity parish; Rev. James
Hulme. Colonel George D. Shsdburn.
who was chief OF stan for General
Wade Hampton during the war: John
& Partridge, son OF a Confederate sol
dier. and Rev. William z. MOreland.
Bishop of Sacramento, son OF General
MorelaDd.
a song service by the vested choir,
solos being sung by Mrs. Mile Flynn
Gish. soprano, and Miss Elsie Arden,
contraltO.
THE addresses were distinguished by
tbe large number OF anecdotes. some
old favorites and others new to the
majority OF Southerners. which We're
given. illustrating the character OF the
famous Confederate leader. Colonel
cbadburn read the classical address
which constituted Lees farewell 10 his
sroone after the surrender ct Apo
,natfox: Partridge sketched the COM
lenders career as a soldier, and Bishop
NJ ichols closed with stirring eulOgy
~ Lee as representing the true South
ern spirit, not devoted 70 gain, but TO
what he deemed his duty under the
laws OF God and man.
Rev. william Devine read an edi-
.-t.4 from, a recent number OF an in
e,,enffaI magazine ia which Lyman
a bbott paid the highest tribute TO
General Lee as : patriot and q Chris
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
MERCHANTS ARE BILKED BY
MEANS OF A BOGUS CHECK
Berkeley Tradesmen Give $50 Worth of
Goods and S12 In Change for
Spurious Paper

BERKELEY. Jan. 19.=The Mercer
Hodgson Company at 1922 University
avenue was defrauded of $12 by a
stranger, who bought a bill OF goods
amounting to $50 today and rendered
a spurious check for S62 on the First
National Bank, signed by John Blake.
The merchants gave him s12 In change
The man who passed the bogus paper
Is believed to be the individual who
has victimized a number of Oakland
and Berkeley merchants In similar
fashion during the last year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
sEEINC, THINGs IN KANsAs

ed in getting a patent on an electric
motor fastened on a cows back, the
electricity being generated by a dy-
namo attached to her tail 1t strains
the milk and hangs up the pail and
the stralner. A small phonograph ac-
companies the outfit and yelIs "Sor'
when the cow moves. II she kicks,
a hinged arm catches the milkstool
mie Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
SAVES GIRL IN DEATH PERIL

BERKELEY, Jan. 19-Miss Cassie
Gallagher was pulled from the rails OF
the Key Route system at Adeline and
Fafrview streets today by William
Francis. carpenter, who saw that
she was in danger of death from a
swiftly moving Key Route train, close
at hand. Francis risked his own life
to rescue the girl. Both escaped unin-
Jured.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
THREE NEW hanks IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-R. H Adams of
Berkeley and r. A Essig and III.
O'Brien, both of Oakland, today filed
articles of Incorporation for three new
banks. The first IS the Oakland Ger
man Bank. with capital stock of
s25.O00. all of which is subscribed. The
second is the Oakland Commercial
Bank, capital stock $4,000, of which
$500 has been subscribed. The other is
the Oakland Mercantile Bank, capital
stock $4,000, with $500 subscribed.
Oakland is the principal place of bust
ness for all of the banks named.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Floating Elevators
Used at Odessa
v r1cE CONSUL A. w. SMITH for

TICE CONSUL A w. SMITH for
Y 1 wards from Odessa a Russian
" newspaper statement that the
grain exporters there have lately
given a great increase of business to
the floating elevators for the load
ing of cereals on board the foreign
steamships
Since the beginning of the new grain
campaign the number of these elevators
has perceptibly increased, partly ow-
ing to the languishing grain trade at
Kherson. The elevators collect for all
the operations performed by them s
kopecks per chetvert OK cents per
hundredweight) while, if done by
hand, the work would cost about Is
kopeks per chetvert (about ~ cents
per hundredweight)- OF such elevators
there are now nine in the port, owned
by two companies. Each OF these
elevators can transfer about So. 600
puds Cor about $50 short tons) and ali
nine together about 100000 puds Il. e..
about 500 short tons) per diem on
board the foreign going steamships.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
WAREHOUSE COMPANY FORMED

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-The Berkeley
Dock and Warehouse Company today
filed articles of incorporation. The
capital stock is 100000. The incor-
porators are the following Berkeley
residents: B. F. Brooks, E. L. Brock
and r. w. Foss, each of whom has sub
scribed $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
7 Marr


NM GENEvnvB
nj
The waIkin ahou
she of
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

side the city of Shanghai, China Within
the city thirty miles an hour is allowed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
srRrcKEN WRIT ArorLExY

Jan. 1e.-stephen Curry Of o3s Thirty fourth
street was found unconscious @ today in lot
having been stricken with apoplexy- He was
given aid at the Receiving Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20


Elsa Maxwell, Miss Ray wellman, Miss
Sanborne, Miss Grace Sanborne, Miss
Alice Knowles, Miss Ruth Knowles
Miss Bessie Palmer. Miss Carolyn
oliver. Miss Anita Oliver and many
others
Mrs. VIII Meek gave a large card
party Thursday at her home in Hay
ward
Miss Grace Holt and Miss Edith Holt
are guests Of the z. II. Kittredges al
their Linda Vista home.
The members of one of the larger
bridge clubs were the guests of Mrs.
William G. Henshaw this afternoon at
"Rosecrest." An elaborate luncheon
preceded the game. Covers were laid
for a score of the Intimate friends of
the hostess.
At charming luncheon, over which
Miss Elizabeth Pratt presided today,
the engagement was announced of the
young hostess to James Brownson
Whitehill The marriage will be
soiemnized in the late spring. = Miss
Pratt is the eldest daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. A II. Pratt of this city. She is a
graduate of the University OF Cali
fornia and charter member of the
Alpha Phi Sorority Whitehill is a
mining man OF Montana. He is a col
iege man, with Princeton as his alma
mater Miss Pratt's guests this after
no Sn included dozen Of her fraternity
sisters.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

BURGLAR GETS NO LooT-Berkeley. Jan.
l9.-The office of Renas & Renas. fuel mer-
chants, at 927 Addison street entered by
a thief last night. who rnnsacked the office
desks without removing anything OF value.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

Ancient Chinese warship See the
Wang Ho. Webster-st. wharf. Oakland, ;
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

Mrs. VIII Meek gave a large card
party Thursday at her home in Hay
ward
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
British Guiana Has
Growing Commerce

EPoRTING on the foreign trade
of British Guiana, Vice Consul
Donald Mitchell of Georgetown
writes:
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

Miss Grace Holt and Miss Edith Holt
are guests OF the Z. II. Kittredges at
their Linda Vista home.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

newspaper statement that the