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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
REALTY MEN WILL SPIN
To SAN JOSE IN AUTOS
Twenty-Five Machines to
Carry Berkeleyites to the
Garden City
START THIS MORNING
Francis Ferrier Leads the
Delegation to Attend
Convention
START THIS MORNING

BERKELEY. June 5.-rwenty-nve
automobiles are to start from Berke-
ley tomorrow morning, carrying the
towns representatives to the state con-
vention of real estate dealers who are
to meet in San Jose tomorrow The
start will be made, at o'clock from
Center and Shattuck avenues Francis
Ferrier, former president or the
state federation of realty dealers. Will
head the Berkeley delegation. which
is to include the following prominent
dealers;
Mr. Adams Of Adams & Aacomber. NJ. p W
A1bee Raymond III. Bailey OF Bailey Dodge com
pany; w. T. GiIIihan. secretary Of the Berkeley
real estate exchange: r. A Berry or a
Berry & Co. B. NJ. Birdsall of Birdsall Il CRAIG
W. z. Burden OF W. E. Burden Co., Mr. Bur.
nett Of Burnett & Co.. E. L. Coryell. MT. i.nthi
of De Kay < Co., William Hackley or Hackley-
Young company. T. G.. Russ OF Pfttman- Russ
company r. Patterson of Patterson, smith &
Hedemark & Bradhof, Fl. D. Irwin of Irwin Pat
ton company. H. A. johnson or Johnson crane
company, Mr. Porter OF Laugenour * Porter. W
p. Woolsey of Little & WOclsey. Perry It. Tom2-
CLAIM Of McClain. Runde < Wallis. Daniel NC
Laughlin OF Mclaughlin & briggs Charles Mills
Of Mills company. s. s. Quackenbush or Moran
company W. j. Mortimer OF ". y. Mortimer q
Co.. E. f. Newton, Miller and Settles or Paclnc
Coast land company. F. ". Reed OF Reed a Co..
Schmidt of George Schmidt & Co.. Mrs stan
ford of Stanford company. @. W. Skiing or tne
SHILLING company. Warren Cheney OF the warren
Cheney company. Stewart Mckay. Mr. Brown OF
+. A. Week realty company, W. b. Knapp. anu
H. A. Suly of McDermotr Il Co.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
FRIENDS SURPRISED At
TWO SECRET MARRIAGES

BERKELEY, June 5.-Two weddings.
involving we'll known Berkeley people.
have just come to light, when the news
that Professor George R. Tolson was
married in Oakland on April 25 to Miss
Edith Russell and that Miss Florence
Brewer became the bride of Charles
Fromm at San Rafael six months ago
was made known
Professor Tolson is a member Of the
faculty Of the Pacific theological
seminary. His bride is a daughter OF
Mrs. C. F. Russell of Oakland. The
couple will make their home at the
Walworth on Bancroft way. Only the
relatives of the pair knew that Pro-
fessor Tolson contemplated marriage
Mrs. Tolson is a member of the choir
of the First Congregational church OF
Berkeley.
Friends of Miss Brewer learned to-
day for the first time that she was
welded to Fromm, who is connected
with the West Berkeley lumber COM
pany. She is daughter of Dr. A Fl.
Brewer Since ler marriage she has
remained at the home of her parents
None of the family knew of the we'd
ding Fromm- has now provided apart
ments for his bride at 22OO Fifth street.
and the parental blessing has been
vouchsafed the couple.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
Bride Of Confessed Thief Says She Loves
Him Despite His Faults
Mrs. Stackford Will
Make Fight for
Her Husband

OAKLAND. June 5.-Declaring that
she loves her husband dearly. despite
the charges Of bigamy. theft and de-
sertion from the navy against him, and
that she never will love any other, Ma
tilda Janvier, the is year old girl who
last Saturday married Walter J. Stock
ford. alias John W. Stock. armorer OF
Company A, Fifth regiment national
guard Of California, today told of her
intention to stand by him through his
present trouble.
He told me before we were mar
ried" said she. that he secured a di-
vorce from his first wife and had her
permission TO marry again, but If she
does not grant him a divorce when
he comes out OF Jail I shall permit him
10 return to her. If he wishes, and I viii
remain a free woman, though 1 love
him as I never have and never can
love another man. or course, L viii
not live with him If he does not Sc
cure a divorce.
MY father did not want me to marry
jack and threatened TO whip me, but
I determined to do as ] pleased. My
home life mas been unhappy and when
I left home without money or posi-
ton Jack helped me all he could, and
I shall never forget il. OF course, ]
don't want him prosecuted, and ! don't
believe his other wife does, either"
Mrs. Stockford No. I, who has been
living at Vallejo with. her two chill
dren. is the main hope Of the police in
the prosecution of Stockford for his al
legged crime Of bigamy. Her brother
called at police headquarters and said
that she would swear TO a warrant
against him. The authorities laugh at
Stockford's declaration that he has
committed no crime ia marrying the
second time because he and his first
wife were under age and married with
out parental consent, and insist that
the illegality Of his first marriage does
not excuse him for taking another wife.
IS he must have the first marriage
aunuIIed before he can remarry.
Stockford is 10 be sentenced June II
by Police Judge Sanuels for the theft
az arms from Company A TO which
charge he has pleaded guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06

OAKLAND, June 5.-One of the most
brilliant weddings of early June will
take place in the First Methodist
church Thursday evening, when Frank
Kinsey and Miss May Morton will be
united in marriage. Several hundred
friends have received cards for the
ceremony. The services will be read
by Dr.-E. r. Ollie, pastor of the church.
A coterie of girl friends will attend
Miss Morton to the altar. After re-
ception at the home of the BRIDE s
parents in Monte Vista avenue, Kinsey
and his bride will leave on a short
wedding journey. Upon their return
they will make their home in this city.
Miss Morton is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Morton. Since the announce
ment of her engagement she has been
the recipient of much social attention.
Kinsey is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Kfnsey- He is we'll known young
business man.
BERKELEY. June 5.-The wedding
of Theodore Wilder and Miss Ida Hen
ley was celebrated this evening at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Brainard Henley, in
Berkeley. Only the closer friends of
the young couple witnessed the mar
rlage service, which was read by Rev.
Reginald Hodgkin of the Episcopal
church. The bride was attired in a
beautiful gown of white satin elabor-
ated with real lace. She wore a long
tulle veil and carried a shower of lilies
of the valley.
Miss Grace Henley attended her
sister as maid of honor. The four
bridesmaids were gowned similarly in
robes of figured silk. They were Miss
Gene Mouser, Miss Grace Bennett Miss
Adeline Gormley and Miss Sarah Has
eltine. Milton Wilder served his
brother as best man. After an in
formal reception and supper Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilder left on an extended honey
moon trip. The bride is charming
and talented girl who has taken an
active part in affairs of the smart set
in the college town. Wilder is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Chase Wilder
and a nephew of the late A. D. Wilder.
He holds a responsible position with
the Southern Pacific company.
The marriage of Donly Gray and Miss
Hazel Hartmann will be an interesting
event of the late June days. Several
hundred cards are being sent out for
the ceremony. Miss hartman is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Zart-
man., we'll known residents of Tulare.
She is a pianiste of ability. During
her college days she became affiliated
with the Delta Gamma sorority. Gray
is University of California man. He
is the son of Judge Gray, for several
terms superior Judge in Tulare county.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
KILLS ONE BURGLAR AND
CAPTURES ACCOMPL ICE

GOBDFIELD, New, June 5.-Two at
tempts were made last night to rob the
store of j. D. Lothrop and both ended
disastrously to the burglars. Watch
man Kelso, concealed in the store.
heard intruders at IL o'clock at work
at back door. He called to them,
but they kept on trying to force the
door. Kelso fired a shot and the bur-
glars fed.
The watchman heard a burglar at the
front door at o'clock this morning.
The thief worked for an hour to cut
out panel and finally, when he thrust
his body through the opening it was
only to fall into the hands of the
watchman.
Kelso turned him over to a deputy
and was returning TO the store by way
of the alley when he saw the body of
man lying outside the back door.
This was evidently the first burglar
He had received a gunshot wound, from
which he had died. Across the alley
from the body was large bag of plum
der consisting of cigarettes, cigars,
etc. evidently stolen during an earlier
raid.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
MURDERER Of MARCOv|CH
BELIEVED TO Be IN JAIL
Louisiana Officials Arres
Suspect and Ask for
Instructions
WARRANT is ISSUED
IF Prisoner Is Frank Smith
He Will Be Brought
Back for Trial

OAKLAND June 5.-That man be-
lieved to be Frank z. Smith, the es-
capped murderer of John Marcovich, had
been captured in a small town in
Louisiana and was held there pending
instructions was the substance of a
telegram received by Chief of Police
Wilson today. Chief Wilson telegraphed
instructions to photograph the man and
send the portrait here at once for
Identification.
In order to guard against the con-
tingency of Smiths friends obtaining
his release through habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before the identification
could be made, if it be he, was de-
cided to send warrant for his arrest
at once. Accordingly, the widow of
the murdered man swore to COM
plant, which will be forwarded to
Louisiana
Twice before Smith was thought to
have been located, once when a des-
perado was killed in a battle with
officers at Willows, Cal, and later when
body was found floating in the bay
here. In each case, however, 1t was
shown that the body was not that of
the missing man. though the descrip-
ton of the body found in the bay fitted
Smith in almost every detail
Smiths parents live at Jefferson
City. Tex. and it was believed that
he would attempt to make his way
thither.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
LANE HOLDS ROADS TO
Be PARTS OF ROUTES

WASHINGTON. June 5. Commits
sioner Franklin X. Lane today rendered
an opinion for the Interstate commerce
commission which holds that prac-
tically all the railroads of the United
States are united as parts of through
routes over which through rates exist.
even where no through rates have been
established. The announcement of this
opinion is of vital concern to every rail-
road in the country. The decision deals
with the movement of 10,000,000 pounds
of sugar held in storage at Omaha,
which was brought into that city be-
fore the existing tariff out of Omaha
and to the east went into effect. The
question raised was whether or not
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad company might allow sugar
stored in Omaha to go forward under
tariff put into effect after such sugar
was stored in Omaha.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
POLICE SUSPECT. THAT
VAN TAsSEL[ RAN AWAY
Chief Vollrner Repudiates
Report That He Had
Foul Play View
WIFE is FRUSTRATED
Mystery of the Berkeley
Physicians Disappearance
Battles Searchers
WIFE is FRUSTRATED

BERKELEY, June 5.-Enorts OF the
police to gain a clew to the where
abouts of DR.. F. H. Van Tassell, the
young physician of Berkeley who dis
appeared from his home in Grove stree.
last Thursday night, have not been re-
warded with success. and the case re-
mains an unsolved mystery. His wife
has been prostrated as a result OF her
young husbands absence. She became
frantic with grief and il was neces-
sary to use force to restrain her from
yenturing forth alone to search for her
missing husband.
The womans case is so pitiful as TO
win for her the sympathy of the peo-
pie here generally and even of the
police. who are hardened to exhibitions
of grief. She is a bride of two years,
who married Van Tassell soon after his
graduation from the medical college OF
the University of California in 1904 a
child was born to them last year and
they lived happily in the handsome
residence at 2S04 Grove street.
Mrs. Van Tasseil has hesitated to ac-
cept the theory of the police that her
helpmeet instead of being the victim
of foul play. is merely deserter. who
has left his wife and child without
warning or explanation. Bravely she
physician had met with trouble of some
sort and that this prevented him from
returning to his family. The passing
of the days with the failure of the po-
lice to uncover the slightest trace of
violence done to Van Tassell has not
shaken her conviction that her husband
is detained somewhere against his will
Chief Vollmer has repudiated the re-
port that his department was working g
on the Van TasseN case with the theory
that the missing doctor met with vio-
lence. Vollmer says that he suspects
that Van Tassell deserted his family.
and that the case is but little different
from that of any other case of marital
desertion. He admits the possibility OF
harm having come to Van Tassell, but
regards it as much more probable that
the physician is safe and sound, miles
away from his former home, and con-
soled by the company of another
woman.
| The police view of the mysterious
case is looked upon with scorn by Van
TasselPs mother in law. Mrs r. A.
| Diehl who is in attendance upon her
daughter at the latter's home. Mrs.
Diehl insists that Van Tassell is not
now alive or he surely would send word
of his whereabouts TO his wife,
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
GOVERNMENT TO REMOVE
CATTLE QUARANT TINE LINE

BAKERSFIELD, June 5.-The quar-
antine line on cattle established short
distance north of Fresno is about to be
removed. owing to concerted action by
the various southern counties in con-
nection with the bureau of animal in
dustries of the government. Dr.
Charles Keane of Sacramento, a veteri-
marian representing the state in the
matter. appeared before the board of
supervisors today and presented a pc
tition to the government asking for the
abolishment of the quarantine line and
to allow the free shipment of cattle to
the north. AS a condition of this petit
ton the cattle of the county must first
be given general inspection by the
county veterinarian, DIR. Sawyer. to es-
tablish the fact that the cattle tick,
which is the cause of the dread south
ern cattle fever. is absent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO PLAY IN OPERETTA

children's operetta, in which 2SO
pupils of the grammar department of
the elementary school connected with
the state normal institution will take
part, is to be given tomorrow after
noon at the Central theater in con-
junction with the regular school grad
uation exercises.
Every effort is being made to con-
duct the amateur performance on an
elaborate scale. the costumes being
specially made for the occasion and
the piece written by Miss Eva Levy
of the state normal school. The oper-
eta is in three acts and is entitled
The Four Leaf Clover" dealing with
the good fortunes of fairy countess
who believes in being good to every
body.
Governor Giliett has promised to be
present and will be introduced by
H. G. w. Dinkelspiel of the board of
school trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
CREW BLOWN UP WITH
CRAFT OF CONTRABAND
Turkish Captain Fires His
Vessel When Threatened
With Capture
SPONGE BOATS LOST
Eighty Fishermen Who
Were Beside Destroyed
Ship Drown

TUNIS. June 5.-A Turkish sailing
vessel, laden with contraband ammuni-
tion, which was bound for Tripoli, has
been blown up in the vicinity of Port
Zarziss. Her entire crew, as well as
so fishermen who were alongside at
the time, We're drowned
The vessel had on board number of
rifles and 500 barrels of powder. The
local authorities learned that she was
about to take advantage of the absence
of the guardships to try to disembark
her cargo on the beach They there
upon ordered a number of armed boats
belonging to sponge fishers to prevent
the landing.
Twenty-four of these boats went out
and surrounded the vessel, and the men
from them were just about to swarm
aboard when a terrific explosion oc-
CURED. 1t is believed the captain fired
his vessel to avoid capture. A majority
of the sponge boats went down with
the vessel. The explosion was heard
for distance of so miles Zarziss is in
Tunls, near the frontier of Tripoli.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
THREE DRUNKEN EMPLOYEES
BEAT HOTEL WATCHMAN

SAN RAFAEL, June Sired Free
man, night watchman at the Hotel
Rafael was the victim of brutal at
tack Tuesday night while patrolling the
hotel grounds. Freeman, who is a man
OF small stature, had ordered Joh',
kogler, Louis Peters and John Dro-
benegi, drunken employees of the hotel
to leave the grounds under penalty of
arrest and soon after was set upon by
the three and almost kicked to death.
Only the intervention of Brig Pattee,
manager Of the Hotel Rafael>club. who
appeared on the scene armed with a
big revolver, prevented the three from
killing the badly worsted watchman.
Freeman will be confined to bed for
several days as a result of his severe
injuries. The three assailants were
arrested
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
FIND BODY Of WOMAN
IN AN ABANDONED WELL

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June 5.-The
body of Mrs. Catherine McCart. who
lived in Minneapolis and who had been
missing since May "a. was found yes
terday by detectives in an abandoned
well on the farm of George Katelbach,
few miles distant from this city. The
woman's head had been crushed. The
body was partly clothed. Katelbach,
owner of the farm, was q brother in
law of the dead woman. Police last
night guarded the house in which he
had barricaded himself. The police
believe he murdered her. Soon after
Mrs. McCart disappeared Katelbach
gave out a statement that the woman
came to his house on May "a and left
for her farm two miles away. Later
Katelbach said the woman probably
had been devoured by wolves.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
IRON TRADES COUNCIL
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The meeting Of the iron trades coun-
cii tonight VIII determine whether the
proposed schedule accepted by the
council several days ago, subject to the
ratification of the various unions COM
posing the body. is to go into effect and
Industrial peace in the iron trades en-
sue Tor the next three years, or whether
The strike viii continue. The referen-
dum vote on ratification has been taken
hy the IS unions composing the couu-
cil, and the formal reports viii be made
tonight by the delegates Of these
Unions the majority vote TO form the
hnal decision.
Notable among the unions which
have voted not TO accept the schedule
as the machinists' union. which at \
s-lsetis4s last night at Walton's pavilion
-oted to continue the strike. This is
one OF the strongest of the affiliated
unions, and it's action had been locke /
forward TO with considerable interest
Boiler makers union NO. % at az
afternoon meeting yesterday, voted 10
continue the strike. while the boiler
makers local No. 205. consisting of the
employees Of the Union iron works,
voted to accept the new scale
The iron molders have accepted the
schedule for the unions in this city
and across the bay, this result being
largely due TO the efforts of Interna-
tionsl President Valentine, who had
urged the discontinuance of the strike.
The stationary iremen have voted not
TO accept the new scale. The black
smiths and the blacksmiths helpers
have placed themselves on record as
favoring an acceptance Of the agree
ment 10 return to work.
AS far as has been reported, the
sentiment in the various unions is
about evenly divided. and the result at
the meeting tonight viii undoubtedly
be close
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
LIGHTNING KILLS Man
AND MELTs HIS MONEY

ALTURAS, June 5.-A Greek railroad
laborer was killed by lightning ces-
terday at Madeline. His clothing was
burned from his body and the coins in
his pocket melted. When his body was
found the report spread that he had
been murdered and other Greeks be-
came aroused Their excitement grew,
and it looked for a time as IL there
would be trouble. A jury was sum
moned and an investigation soon con-
vinced the coroner and his assistants
that the death of the man was due
to lightning. This fact was finally
forced upon the Greeks and the excite
ment died down.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
ELECTION BOARD WANTS
TO USE THE MACHINES

The board of election commissioners
met yesterday afternoon and made en-
phatic protest against-th action Of the
board of supervisors in refusing TO
make an appropriation for the purchase
of new voting machines
1t was pointed out that the amount
allowed in the budget for the rental of
machines would be of no avail, as Il
was unlikely that any company would
consent to rent them
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
BODY FOUND IN CHANNEL

The body of Frank Gau, a young
deckhand who has been working on
river steamers and who disappeared
three or four days ago, was found in
the channel near the foot of Third
street yesterday by Captain William
Gustson of the tug Annie. 1t is not
known whether Gau fell overheard
from some vessel and was drowned
whether he committed suicide, or
was the victim of foul play. There
were no marks sof violence on the
body, except bruise on the face
Gau was 26 years old and unmarried
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
MAYOR REJECTS STAGE OFFER

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. June 5-Mayor
Sherburn Becker of this city has de-
cided TO decline the offer Of $1,000 a
week TO go on the stage. He will con
tinue his duties as mayor of Milwaukee
until the end OF his term, he says.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
TO VISIT IRELAND

LONDON. June 5.-Of1cial announce
rllent is made tonight that King Edward
and Queen Alexandra viii visit ireland
early in July. The news has caused
great surprise as news Of Irish dis
content is common property.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
POLICE SURGEON JONES
RESIGNS FROM POSITION

! Police Surgeon o. w. Jones resigned
his position yesterday in order to as
sumo the duties of health officer, to
which he will be appointed by the
board of health at meeting to be held
today or later in the week. The fact
that Jones was slated by the mayor
Tor the vacancy made by DR.. d. F. Ra-
gan's retirement was told in last Fri
days Call.
1t is reported that DR.. t. B. w. Le-
land, former coroner, will succeed
Jones as police surgeon
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
NEW OLYMPIC cLuB DIRECTORS

Announcement was made at the
Olympic club last night that H. w.
Postlethwaite and A. p Giannini
would be elected to the vacancies on
the board of directors on Friday night.
They viii succeed Kenneth Melrose
and Max Rosenfeld.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
YOUNG THIEF ARREsTEn-canpht with

YOUNG THIEF ARRESTED-Caught with his
plunder. George O'Leary, IA year old boy,
whose father is a striking conductor and lives
at 34S3 Sacramento street. was arrested yester-
basement at 2072 Union street and forced
open trunk containing household goods. Neigh
bors SAW him make his escape and notified the
police.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
I HEALTH EMPLOYEES WE'D

Clarence w. Beaver, assistant city
chemist, and Miss Edna Watson. for
merly stenographer in the health office,
We're married last Saturday. The cere-
mony was the elimination of a ro-
nance which began in the days follow
ing the disaster of last April
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
GIVEN BOXING PERMIT

OAKLAND. June 5.-The Reliance
athletic club has been granted a per-
nit by the board of police and fire COM
missioners for boxing show June is.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06

BOY CHARGED WITH BURGLARY-Joseph
Silva, Is years of age an employe at the Has.
lett warehouse. was arrested late last night by
Patroiman J. B. Evatt on q charge Of burglary.
cry street. and 1t is alleged that some time
during the afternoon be stole . gold watch
valued at $50 from the room Of another lodger,
w. b. Ketchum, musician