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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
APPOINTED BY BARSTOW
National Irrigation Congress
Names Six Members for
the Ensuing Year

Ell PASO, Tex, Oct 5.-George E.
Barstow. new president of the National
irrigation congress. today announced
the appointment of the following board
of governors for the ensuing year:
President Barstow, Secretary B. A.
Fowler of Arizona, W. A. Beard of Cal
ifornia. Fred Keesel of Utah, DR.. W. J..
McGhee, secretary of the interior and
waterways commission, and Senator Jo-
seph NJ. Dixon of Montana If Con-
gresham William A Reeder of Kansas
VIII consent to serve he will be the
seventh member.
President Barstow has yet to name
committees of five each on a pan
American reclamation congress in Mex
leo City in 1911, suggested by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and John Barrett, di-
rector of the bureau of American re-
publics, and on the advisability of
holding a congress on national conser-
walton In Washington in 1910 to fur
nish data to the national conservation
commission. and another committee TO
furnish irrigation data to congress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
ODD FELLOWS ATTEND
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Indications Are 1t Will Be Most
Successful Meeting Ever
Held i'm State

HANFORD. Oct. 5.-The trains to-
night brought in carloads of people
from the north and south. Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs. The visiting Odd Fell
lows are well taken care Of Private
houses are open to receive visitorsa
Brigadier General Erlewine. GraST
Scribe Barnes, Colonel Ritter. and Ma
Jor Newman. all grand officers. have
arrived. The weather is fine and pros
poets bright for the most enthusiastic
encampment in the history of the state.
An informal reception was given to-
night at the Imperial rink, the largest
inclosed skating rink In the state. To-
morrow there will be regimental pa
rade and inspection by General Erie
wine. followed by a splendid program at
the opera house
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
ELMER BARNES DENIED
A DECREE OF DIVORCE
Had Also Failed to Have Wife
Adjudged Insane; Other
CaSaS

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-Elmer w. Barnes
was denied divorce on his cross COM
plant against Catherine A. Barnes to-
day and she waived her right to press
her original suit. The disposition of
their four small children Will be de-
cided by Judge Waste Wednesday.
The trouble between Barnes and his
wife began when he had her arrested
for suspected insanity, and she proved
to be physically ILL., She alleged the
arrest as cruelty in her suit for di-
vorce. Barnes replied, saying that she
beat their children to excess, fillin g
the -neighborhood with her outcries and
the screams of the little ones. He also
said she SWore at him.
The children were in court today and
clustered round their fathers knee.
Barnes failed to prove his allegations.
Frank Roderick complained that
Mary Roderfck had tried to persuade
him to drink poison. He said she
kicked and scratched him and drove
him out of the house with curses. He
got an order restraining her from dis
posing of the furniture while his suit
was pending.
Final DEGREES of divorce were granted
Augusta Romer from Charles f. Romer
for desertion, to Mary Preston from
James Preston and to Samuel Arnold
from Hattie Arnold.
Cruelty was alleged by Jose Faria
against Roza Faria and failure to pro-
vide by Virginia Shively in a divorce
suit filed against C. II. Shively.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
GOOD TEMPLARS' GRAND
LODGE PLANS SESSION
Many Delegates Expected at
Gathering in Oakland
TueSday Morning

OAKLAND, Oct 5.-The grand lodge
of California. International Order of
Good Templars, will convene in Forest
ers hall, 1924 Clay street, at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The session will
continue to. the following Friday and a
large number of delegates are expected
to attend. 1t will conclude with an
excursion to the Good Templars' Home
for Orphans at Vallejo. The program
is as follows:
Monday, October 12-Informal reception to
delegates and visitors at the hall of Oakland
lodge No. 162, Thirteenth and jefferson streets.
Tuesday, October 1s-Opening OF grand. lodge
at 10 a. m. in Foresters' hall. 1924 Clay street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Tuesday evening-Pubic reception, under the
auspices of district lodge No. 5.
Wednesday-Grand lodge, second days sitting,
a. m.
Wednesday evening-Lodge deputies assembly
and evening session of grand lodge.
Thursday-Grand lodge, third days sitting,
a. IN.
Thursday evening-Public entertainment by
children from Good Templars' Home for Orphans
and installation OF officers.
Friday, 10 a m.7-Steamer excursion to VAL
leJo and visit to Good Templars' Home for Or
phans.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
TAX RATE OF SI.3O is
VETOED BY THE MAYOR
Alameda Executive Promptly
Turns Down Action of
the Council

ALAMEDA, Oct. 5.-By a vote of 5 to
8 the city council of Alameda tonight
fixed the tax rate for the city at s1.30.
Mayor E. K. Taylor handed in COM
munication vetoing the decision of the
majority. The rate will come up for
reconsideration at the next meeting and
1t is expected that the vote will stand
s to in favor of it, as Councilman Ma
gagnos was out of the city tonight, and
he is known to favor $130.
Councilmen Probst Brown, Fisher.
Zee and Loop voted in favor of the
rate. Councilmen Bullock, Noy and
Christensen voted against it. This is
the second time the mayor has vetoed
the rate, the last one presented being
S132
substitute rate of SIPS. offered by
Councilman Bullock, was turned down
by a vote of 5 to by the men who
voted for the higher rate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
ONE LEGGED CROOK
DENIED PROBATION
Crippled Safe Cracker Whose
Accomplice Escaped Must
Go to Prison
- S.
Plea of Weak Mentality Fails to
Gain Freedom for Fruit
vale Burglar s

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.--Probation Of
ficer Reuss has reported adversely upon
the application of Charles Hansen te
be admitted to probation.s Hansen Was
captured by ConstableilW. B. Allen
while attempting to crack safe In the
office of the Taylor lumber company OF
Fruftvale. His accomplice escaped. but
was thought to have been wounded
Alfred Kennedy. who was taken to the
receiving, hospital with bullet wound
in his breast. was at first thought to
be Hansen's pal"
Sheriff Barnet afterward concluded
that Kennedy had been shot while hold
ing up a man at Fourth and Brush
streets. Kennedy died.
Hansen has travelled widely as a
marine fireman, according to Reuss. He
is native of Germany and had trouble
with the police while youth. HIS left
leg was taken off below the knee IN an
accident on shipboard, and Attorney
Stiefvater, who represented Hansen
said that his mind had been weakened
Reuss, however, said Hansen would be
bad risk. He has pleaded guilty to
the burglary charge, and will appear
for sentence on October II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
COUNTY TO PRESS SUIT
FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
Refuses to Compromise With
Contra Costa Water Company
on Advice of Controller Nye

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-There will be no
compromise in the suit instituted by
the county of Alameda against the
Contra Costa water company to collect
$500 delinquent taxes, with penal
ties, bringing the total up to $104 900.
State Controller A. b. Nye. after a
conference with Attorney General
Webb. has written the district attorney,
advising him to go ahead with the
trial of the suit. The company re-
Gently offered to pay the full amount
of the tax in case the penalties were
remitted. and it was against this that
Nye advised.
During the fiscal year 1s04,05
the company refused to pay taxes upon
the water stored in Lake Chabot. on
the ground that the tax could cover
only the improvements and franchise
and not the water. The proceedings
to compel the payments were Instituted
by former. District Attorney Brown in
the superior court of San Francisco.
The state interests in the collection
amounts to 900. and the attorney
general has been consulted in the con-
duct of the litigation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
STUDENTS TAKE PART IN
A BIG AND SUDDEN RALLY
After Singing Famous "BooIa"
Song They Bury 1t and
Quietly DiSDerse

BERKELEY. Oct 5.-A sudden rally
commencing at the Pirates club in the
university tonight swept around to all
the fraternities until the population,
TO the number OF 1000 joined in a huge
demonstration which wound up on Cal
eifornia field. The students crowded
the bleachers and held an informal
rally.
After a INSTRUMENTATION the
students with one mighty voice sang
Nales famous "Boola" song and then
buried II and viii sing it no more. The
attention Of the police was attracted
by the uproar and the students dis
persed to their frats in a contented
frame OF mind.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
MOTHER In LAW FINED
SIS ON BATTERY CHARGE
Mrs. w. E. Pearce Admits Hit
ting Son in Law in Back
With Stone

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.--Mrs. w. E. Pearce
of 1852 Ninth street, who pleaded guilty
several days ago to a charge of battery
preferred by her son in law, M L. Hunt.
chauffeur living at 1920 Thirteenth
avenue, was fined $5 by Police Judge
Smith this morning.
The specific charge on which she was
arrested was striking Hunt in the back
with a cobblestone while he was taking
a stroll with his wife. Although Mrs.
Pearce, who is a woman of apparent
refinement, seemed to be greatly dis
tressed by her arrest. she offered no
defense and gave no explanation of her
deed.
Hunt informed the court that his
mother in law had attacked him on sew
eral occasions, once slapping him in the
face and then striking him with her
fist The fine was deducted from the
$25 bail which was depositedsfo Mrs.
Pearce when she was arreste6
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
GOES TO PENITENTIARY
FOR BORROWING AUTOS
Berkeley Youth Who Violated
Probation Is Sentenced to
Prison for Four Years

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-William Graf Of
Berkeley, who has been on probation
for two years and who developed a
habit of borrowing automobiles from
their owners after midnight and return
ing them at daybreak. was today given
a term of four years in San Quentin
by Judge Ogden. The automobiles were
borrowed without the knowledge or
consent of their owners, Gran securing &
the necessary information while CALI
Ing at houses as delivery clerk
Graff had been suspected of breaking
into a school building. but that the evi-
dence was not strong enough to hold
him. Graft had also fraudulently en-
listed in the army without consent OF
his father or Ruess.
The original crime to which he
pleaded guilty was daylight burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
WORK ON TRANSPORT
DOCKS HAS BEGUN
Hundreds of Skilled Laborers
Will Be Given Employ
ment

The building Of the great transport
docks at Fort Mason has already be-
gun to assume proportions. The con-
tractor. the San Francisco bridge
company. has commenced to haul to
the grounds the massive machinery
that Is TO play such a prominent part
Ia the great structures. BY the end
Of the month Major 9. NICK. William
son, in charge Of the depot quartermas-
construction Of the docks will be COM
menced.
This great work will give employ
nent to hundreds OF laoorers of the
skilled classes. The cost of these
docks viii be nearly 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
EIGHTH ANNUAL COUNTY
FAIR is THROWN OPEN
Products of Central Part of the
State Make a Fine Ex-
hibition

HANFORD, Oct. 5.-The eighth an
nual central California fair. in Kings
county. opened here tonight under the
most favorable auspices. In the paviI-
ion are shown excellent products OF the
field. vineyard. orchard, canneries
wineries and factories. The stock show
is excellent. Senator r. c. Miller OF
VtSalia opened the fair with an address
and vigor and predicting great progress.
Band concerts. vaudeville performances.
moving picture show and platform
dancing are the features for every night
during the week There are horse races
every afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
GOES TO JAIL RATHER
THAN PAY $500 FINE
Burt o. Clark Will Serve Forty
Days for UnIawfully Sell
ing LIQUOR

ALAMEDA. Oct 5.ABurt o. Clark.
convicted of having sold liquor without
a license and who was surrendered by
his bondsmen. William Zingg and Isa-
dore Merle, after his appeal to the su-
perior court was dismissed, was today
sentenced to serve 40 days in the city
prison or pay fine of 5000. Clark
elected to serve the Jail sentence. There
are four other charges pending against
the prisoner, and Clark has let 1t be
understood that he is ready to plead
guilty to these if he is assured OF
lenient treatment. Clark conducted a
restaurant in the rear of William
Zinggs resort in Park street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
NILE CLUB PLANS
TO REPEAT DRAMA
Legend of the Forest" to Be
Staged in Natural Amphithe-
ater in Piedmont Park
Classic Production Will Be Civ
en- for Benefit of General Pub
lie Wednesday Night

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-The Nile clubs
successful classic production of THE
Legend of the Forest which was
staged in the natural amphitheater OF
Piedmont park Thursday evening, will
be presented at the same place Wednes-
day night for the benefit of the general
public. This has been decided upon
by the club because of the interest
aroused in the unique performance.
On this occasion more attention will
be given to the lighting of the stage
and several novel features will be
added. The cast of characters Will be
the same as on Thursday night. and it
is as follows:
Captaln or huntsmen. ........-.-. Carl Anderson
Aief, always hungry, chief Of band
Frank l.. NJ. nus
Brontes, always thirsty. chief Of band
-, H.. ,..-...- -. Guy ID. Reynolds
Clyms always sleepy. chief of band.
Observation-Disclosures. Austin ". Sperry
bacon ..........-............ Carl Sehtingheyde
Giioas, poet ..-......... Ernest h. McCandish
ridI ---..-..-..--W lillian Barton Jr.
thief OF 6nomeS harry +. Carleton
Art-vor THE Spirit of the Forestl Abe P. Leach
The music was written by Edwin
Dunbar Crandall. a member of the Nile
club, the lyric being supplied by DR..
Harry p. Carleton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
VOTERS WILL HEAR ALL SIDES

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-A political meet
ing to enable the voters of Fruitvaie
platforms has been arranged by the
brotherhood of the Fruitvale Presby-
terian church for Friday night in up
per Fruitvale hall President Edward
McKinlay OF the brotherhood will pre-
side and speaker for each party will
be given Is minutes to state his views.
At the close-of the main addresses each
more TO speak. The object of the gath
ering is to have every viewpoint given
fair discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
PROSECUTOR WOOLWLNE
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
Cause of Dismissal Given Out
as Alleged Misconduct
of Office

Los ANGELES, Oct. 5.-As a result
OF the bitter fight between Assistant
City Prosecutor Thomas E. Woolwine
and District Attorney Fredericks, grow
ing out of the formers conduct of his
ONCE and of his charges of graft
against Mayor Harper and several de-
partments of his administration. Wool
Wine was removed by the district at
torney today from the position of
deputy district attorney. Woolwine re-
tains his position as assistant city
prosecutor He had been acting as
assistant district attorney, without pay,
prosecuting cases in connection with
MS position as assistant to the city
attorney
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
DEFUNCT. ASSOCIATION
WINS FAMOUS CASE

FRESNO, Oct. 5.-Conclusions of
law, hndings of fact and final judgment
In the celebrated case of the defunct
california raisin growers association
against the Abbots ct al. were handed
down by the superior court this after
noon. The decision is in favor of the
association; The suit was for an ac-
counting Of the proceeds of the sale of
Eoe, 1000, About 2.50O defendants were
named; The final settlement is based
upon the report of Referee w. S. john
son, VINO was employed for several
the case
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
YOUNG BAGGAGEMAN
is KILLED BY TRAIN
Steps in Front of Speeding Lo-
comotive and Is Dead
When Picked I'm

RICHMOND. Oct. Bert Young. aged
10 years, assistant baggage master at
Siege for the Southern Pacific company
was instantly killed today by being
struck by train No. g.
The young man was working close
to the tracks as the train pulled in. The
impression exists that he misjudged the
nearness OF the engine and stepped ON
the. track just as the locomotive swept
by the platform. He was thrown to
one side. his body being mangled Life
was extinct when he was picked up.
Young was a native of England, and
1T is believed that he had relatives some
where on the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
NEW SYSTEM FOR
BUYING SUPPLIES
District Attorney DOnahne Viii
Discuss Proposition With the
Board of Supervisors
Proposed to Have One Man Who
Viii Do Purchasing for
Departments

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-District Attorney
Donahue will meet members OF the
board of supervisors at q special meet
ing tomorrow TO arrange for radical
change in the purchase of county sup
plies. The Office of purchasing agent
will be created, with strict dennltion
of his powers and duties. The change
will be in the interest Of economy and
in the keeping of a tabulatiOn OF
actual needs and expenditures DOna-
hue preached the subject today as
recommendation by the grand jury
after a thorough investigation or
county business methods.
At present the head of any depart
ment may requisition the board of SUI
pervisOrs for supplies. If passed. he
can buy of any one he chooses. There
Is no record kept.
The purchasing agent will ascertain
the needs of every department. ar1
will then present his report to the SUI
pervisors. If empowered to do so, he
will buy supplies in the manner pro-
vided by law. calling for bids il neces-
sary- His record will be kept accord
ing to system which will allow the
standing of any department to be in
stantly determined.
The far reaching effect of the move
will be shown in it's results upon the
awarding of important contracts.
County printing is ordered by heads
of departments after the supervisors
have fixed the rates. with the result
that the printing graft in Alameda
county has been notorious.
Donahue presented his suggestion
after a requisitiOn for s1.19O for new
electric appliances and sass for the
annual renovation of most of the
county offices had been asked Another
item was $500 for the pneumatic clean
ing of carpets.
The chairman of the building COM
mittee is merely authorized to do GER
tain work and no accounting is rem
dered- II he wants more he has only
to ask for it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
FIRE AT GLENN ELLEN
cDTT.Tar nrcr.,r1,rr no rr,x~.

SANTA ROSA, Oct 5.-An alarm of
fire created excitement this morning at
the Home for the Feeble Minded at
Eidridge. but the fire brigade responded
quickly and soon had .---e blaze Under
control. The fire originated In the dome
OF the building known as Madrona hall.
The upper floor was empty when the
flames were discovered, and it did NOT
take long to clear the lower floor of
the inmates. The loss is estimated at
about So 900
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING

A mass meeting in the interest OF
temperance work in this city has been
called by the San Francisco civic bet
terment federation and will take place
in the Olivet Presbyterian church at
Missouri and Nineteenth streets this
evening. The Rev. S. c. Patterson
and Js l.. Kennedy will address the
meeting, and William Nevergold will
sing. Percy Shufelton will be the
chairman of the affair. to which the
public is cordially invited
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
TO EXTEND ELECTRIC LINE

RICHMOND Oct 5.-Work on the
East Shore and Suburban railways ex-
tension from Macdonald avenue to East
Shore park is expected to go forward
rapidly with the early arrival of rails
the extension the fare will be cents
from Point Richmond to the park. In
connection with the further develop
ment of the road. the construction Of
the railway under the Southern Pacific
companys tracks, for use by ths East
Shore line crossing is reported us in the
hest OF condition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
LYON Cr.UR oRGANIZED

A Cornelius p. Lyon clup was organ
lied yesterday at Manges hall by
voters of the thirty-second assembly
district. The officers of the club are:
President NJ p Harran first vice pres
ident, J. J. Ward; second vice president.
George Keating; recording secretary,
William c. Mccarthy; financial secre-
tary, r. Urbias; treasurer, Gus Petry;
sergeant at arms. Edward Parsons.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
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CURED
QUICK
Read What a Sufferer of Forty-FIve
Years Says of Pyramid Pile Cure

Trial Package sent BY Mail. Free.
II have had the piles since 1853. have
tried different Ointments and went so
far as to have an operation and vef
they came back again After usine
your remedy i feel better than have
for twenty years Richard WorthIng~
Think of the joy he must feel aftar
a lifetime of suffering This same stvie
of letter comes to us every dav All
druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure fftv
cents per box. or send US ffty cents
and we will send you a package in
plain wrapper by mail. or II you want
to prove its value and will send ,,s
your name and address. we will send
you a trial package by mail free in
plain. unmarked wrapper. Address
Marshall. Mich
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
DIR. DYER susPENpEn

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Oct. 5.-The
church in the matter of charges pre-.
ferred against Rev. DIR. George II. Dyer,
superintendent of the Central Meth
odist district. by the Western Methodist
of business irregularity constituting
high imprudence and unministerial con-
duct" and suspended him until his
obligations are met
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
MISSING GIRLS LOCATED

Seraphina Fitzgerald of 565 Grove
street. 10 years old. who was reported
missing a week ago by her parents.
was picked up Sunday night by Detec-
tives Gallagher and Moltke. The girl
said that she had left her home on
account of abuse, and she had been
working as a domestic. She was taken
to the Juvenile home.
At an early hour yesterday morning
Ruby Emerson of 157 Randolph street
was arrested by Detectives Gallagher
and Moltke. The girl had been miss
ing from her home a week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
STOLEN WATCH RECOVERED

WiNNEMUCCA. New. Oct. 5.-Sheriff
Lamb today recovered a valuable watch
Shoshone, Idaho. January "a last, a de-
scription of which had been sent all
over the country. 1t was found In the
possession of an Indian who claimed to
nave purchased 1t from Romaldo Do
minguez. now In iail here charged with
burglary
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
EMBEzzLER IS ARRESTED

SEATTLE, Oct. George H. Kier.
sted wanted ain Newark N j. for
forgery, was brought TO this city Sep
tember so by Detective Coleman OF
Portland, where he was arrested prior
to that date He is booked on charge
of larceny and embezzlement and Il
now in the county jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
DEATH CAUSED BY FALL

TACOMA. Wash. Oct 5-Almon
Woodwork, aged 81 years, died TODAY
from eoncussion of the brain caused
by a fall down the basement stair
way OF his residence in this city Hs
came TO Tacoma 20 years ago and had
been prominent in busines circles, serv-
ing also in the city council
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
THREE MEN HELD up

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 5.-Three Greeks
We're held up by a negro and a white
man on the B street levee at S:30
o'clock last night and two of them
were robbed of 5000 One of the vic
Tins managed to drop his purse con-
and saved the money!
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
no ABOLIsH BILLROARDs

SANTA CRUZ. Oct 5-The city cOun-
ell today took preliminary steps TO
abolish billboards. George Birkenser.
who owns the billboards and Is a mem
Der of the Pacific Coast bill posters
association. says the association will
back him in lighting the validity OF
any ordinance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
LIREL CASE GOES OVER

Los ANGELES, Oct 5.-The case Of
Luther Brown against Fremont older.
editor of the San Francisco Bulletkn.
charging criminal libel, was postponed
in Justice Summerfield's court TODAY
until December z at the instance of at
torneys for the defense
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
fRAILRoADMAN DROPS DEAD

CINCINNATI, Oct 5.-Thomas Nor
risson, prominent in railroad and bust
ness circles, dropped dead here today
in his office, surrounded bv his asso,
ciates.