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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
GETS DECREE FROM
RUSSIAN NODLEMAN
Alameda Woman Who Married
Count Granted Divorce
for NOnsuppOrt
Mrs. Eichwald Given Custody OF
Child and ST a Month
AlimOny

OAKLAND. July 13.-Mrs. Marian
Florence Eichwald, daughter of Fred
Delaney of Alameda and member of
one of the most prominent families in
that city, secured a final decree of di-
vorce today from Ivan A. Eichwald. a
scion of Russian nobility. With her
final decree she secured a continuance
of the court order of 81 month ali
mony for the support of herself and
her child. given to perpetuate her legal
hold upon her former husband in case
he ever has property in this state.
The wedding of Miss Delaney and the
Russian was a social event of 1899 in
Alameda. The couple left Immediately
for Russia. Mrs. Eichwald was pre-
sented to the czar. She gathered in
formation at the time which has fur
nished her with material for lectures
since.
On returning to Alameda the count
failed to provide for his wife, and re-
fused numerous positions which would
have paid well. on the ground that
they were not suited for one Of his
station, according to his wife. He left
Tor New York in August, 1905. and did
not send her money, according to her
testimony. She was given the custody
OF their minor child, a boy years old
Elizabeth Briggs received a final de-
cree or divorce from Herbert Briggs for
cruelty. and an interlocutory decree was
given Myrtice Nina Bailey from Fred
"A. Bailey for neglect and desertion-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
PACKARDs IN EUROPE

IL IS probable that there will be about Two
hundred Packard cars touring Europe this sum-
mer. Nearly every boat carries one or more
Of these cars In the hold. Cuyler Lee has Just
received letter from II. d. Wilson, who Is
in charge OF the Packard motor ear company In
Paris. While the Packard company has no
dealer in Europe il established this depot Tor
the benefit OF American autOmobilists VINO wlSn
10 tour Europe in Packard cars The letter
follows: while driving from the AurOmOone
Club Of France the Place de la COncorde to
the EtOIe on the Champs ElySeeS with friend
we saw six Packard ears driven BY American
tourists Since the middle OF March up to the
visited this office and aside from this 7 have
called on several at their hotels In addition
TO these there Is still a number in the south
OF France and Italy, making In all total OF
at least 80. figuring from a conservative point
OF view. One OF the most extensive trips made
this year IS that OF W. J. Chalmers through
France. into Germany and across into Carlsbad.
We lost less than four hours by tire trouble
the entire trip said Chalmers. In a small
with big taeks and they cost two inner and
two outer tubes. American autOmObiliSts who
contemplate European tours will save themselves
a lot Of trouble II they join the Touring Club do
France the Royal automobile club OF Great
Britain To get into Italy j had TO pay 500
lire duty; entering France I had to pay LIB
francs. and at the Austrian border 2, 90 kroner.
wolves carrying a lot OF different kinds OF money
on ones person. By paying 425 francs to the
Touring Club de France at Paris / got card
which enabled me to enter Germany nve times.
This. OF course was refunded when i returned
TO Paris and only cost i've francs"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
POPULAR STUDENT
CONFESSES Theft
Thomas Steere Admits EmbeZ=
zling College Funds, but
Returns Money
SHm Collected for Fourth OF
July Band Concert RecOv-
cred From Graduate

BERKELEY, July 13.-Accused OF the
embezzlement Of nearly 5000 belonging
70 the music and dramatic committee of
The university. Thomas Steere, one OF
the best known members Of the class
u 1908. with which he was graduated.
confessed and returned the money TO
Professor w. d. Armes, chairman OF the
committee.
for the fourth Of July band concert by
J.. W. McDuffie, proprietor of the sign
Of the Bear" followed shortly after
Steere left Berkeley fo- .5an Jose. He
had been informed by McDutie that
$1S7. the proceeds from the sale OF
tickets, should be taken in charge by a
member Of the dramatic committee.
Steere took the money and placed II
in a stein in one OF the fraternity
houses. Leaving for San Jose, he called
up william Henderson, a student friend,
by telephone and asked him 10 guard
the coin.
Henderson went to the stein in which
the money had been placed. but only
q note with the word thanks" greeted
him. He al once reported the matter
TO the music and dramatic committee
who IN turn reported the affair to the
police The student confessed 10 Ser
geant A s. Woods The university au-
fhorities tried their utmost TO keep the
matter a secret. but Steere's dismissal
from the committee with which he has
been connected revealed the matter to
the campus habitues
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
FOSTER PARENTS
WEARY OF CHILD
Ask Court to Set Aside Adop-
ton, Alleging Mother Poi
sOned Little 0ne's Mind

OAKLAND, July 13.-Robert Vincent
and his wife have petitioned the su-
perior court TO set aside their adoption
OF 10 year old Ruth Garcewich, alleg-
ing that the childs mother. Winefred
Herbert, had poisoned her mind against
its foster parents.
They also said that Mrs. Herbert mis-
represented the child's parentage to
them at the time Of the adoption. in
forming the Nincents. according to the
petition, that the little girl was her
niece instead Of being her daughter.
They said that Mrs. Herbert told
them that the mother was dead and
that the father had abandoned his
daughter and had gone to Africa
Recently Mrs. Herbert has been meet
ing the little girl in the streets and
waiting for her after school. On each
of these occasions she has filled the
childs mind with stories regard
ing the Nincents. they say, which
has completely altered Ruths attitude
toward them. She has become sullen
and ungovernable and the Nincents
wished to terminate the relations.
Pending the settlement Of the affair
Judge Harris appointed Dr. Lucia NJ
Lane Of the Associated Charities tenn
porary guardian. Vincent is the owner
Of a Washington street meat market
and lives IN North Oakland. They
adopted Ruth 1--WE yedrs ago.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Army or
ders: A board of officers TO consist of
Majors William B. Banister and Deane
c. Howard, medical corps, is appointed
to meet at Manila for the examination
of officers of the medical corps for pro-
motion.
Navy orders: The following has been
received from Rear Admiral Hemphill
at Woo Sung: Ensign j. s. Dowell Jr.,
detached from the Helena to the Ala
bama; Ensign c. w. Nimitz, detached
from the Decatur to the Alabama; Mid
shipman w. f. Newton, detached from
the Denver to the Alabama; Midship-
man c. B. Mayo, detached from the
Wilmington to the Alabama; Midship-
man w B. Howe, detached from the
Concord to the Alabama; Midshipman
F. f. Rogers, detached from the Samar
to the Alabama; Assistant Surgeon A..
q. Lee. detached from the naval hos
Dital. Canacao, to the Concord; Ensign
S. B. Smith. detached from the Chatta-
nooga to the Ranger; Assistant Sur
geon e. o. ]. Eytinge. detached from
the Concord to the Ranger; Lieutenant
Commander j. r Edie. detached from
the Galveston to the Maine; Midship-
man r. w. Cabaniss, delached from the
Cleveland to the Maine: lieutenant f..
cey to the Maine; Midshipman H. F.
Emerson, detached from the Concord to
the Maine; Ensign c. v. Stewart, de-
tached from the Dale to the Maine;
Mfdshipman M. +. Draemel. detached
from the Villalobos to the Maine; Mid
shipman d. w. Fuller. detached from
the Galveston to the Maine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
AGED MAN BEGS FOR
IMMEDIATE SENTENCE
Tells Judge He Desires to Get
Back to Old Mother as
Quickly as Possible

OAKLAND. July 13.-Henry Wolfe.
gray haired and supporting himself on
crutches, begged Judge Harris today
for immediate sentence, having pleaded
guilty. as he said he wished to get
back to his aged mother as soon as
possible
Il am willing to do my time and to
begin today if l may" Wolfe said,
whether 1t is year or Is months. My
mother is very old and 1 want to get
back to her just as soon as 1 can. Nei-
ther do 1 wish to trouble the court or
the county official any more than is
necessary / plead guilty and ask to
be sentenced today" He was accused
of stealing personal property worth S19
Judge Harris asked Wolfe to refrain
from suggestions regarding the term
of Imprisonment to be meted out and
advised him not to enter a plea unless
represented by an attorney. He offered
to appoint an attorney for Wolfe and
to continue the case, but the prisoner
insisted on getting the matter over
with at once. He will be sentenced to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
SIGHTLESS WITNESSES"
NOT ACCEPTED BY COURT
Case Growing Out of Stabbing
ARRAY Among Blind Men at
Infirmary Dismissed

OAKLAND, July 13.-Four persons
were in the room when Charles Robin
son, aged 76 years and a blind inmate
of the county infirmary, was said to
have stabbed Joe Burtch but all were
blind and Justice Frank of San Leandro
dismissed the charge today because no
one saw the deed. Burtch also was
blind. The stabbing grew out of long
standing differences between the two
aged men. Robinson was said to have
drawn pocket knife and to have cut
Burtch in the left hand and arm He
was arrested today and taken to the
county jail, but was released today.
The testimony showed that all the in
mates of the room were aware of the
stabbing and were terror stricken. but
the requirements. of the law that testi-
mony must be based on sight prevented
the substantiation of the charge against
Robinson.
The prisoner was a civil engineer.
employed in the earliest stages of rail-
road construction in this state. Off
cials at the infirmary said that Robin
son had become irritable and frequently
struck at persons with his heavy cane.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
GIRL THROWN FROM HORSE
AS 1T FALLS ON TRESTLE
Miss Ruth Smith Has a Narrow
Escape While Riding Near
GuerneViIIe
sPECIaL DISPATCH TO THE GALL

GUERNEVILLE. July Is. = What
came near being a fatal accident oc-
Cured at the trestle at the entrance OF
Guernewood park, near here, Sunday.
when party Of three young ladies
were riding horseback from the park
to this city. Two of the girls came
from the park at a lively pace and
the trestle, but when the third horse
dashed across the track. instead of
taking the course of the first two. it
turned down the track and on to the
trestle, and in a moment fell between
the ties. The rider, Miss Ruth Smith.
was pitched forward, but managed to
land on her feet on the plank on the
opposite side of the bridge and escaped
uninjured.
Her screams attracted the attention
of people in the park and along the
track, and In a few minutes assistance
was at her side.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
defer ACTION ON
CHARTER PETITION
City Council Discusses Plea of
County Progress Club for
Free Holders Election
Finance Committee to Take Up
Appropriation of $4,000
for Health Board

OAKLAND, July 13.-The city council
meeting as the committee of the whole
tonight discussed the petition recently
presented at the Alameda county pro-
gress club for a free holders election
to have new charter drafted.
F. w. Marshall appeared for the pc
titioners and CounciImen Elliott, Jack
son Burns and President Elliott advo-
Gated the reform.
The council deferred action on the
petition until July 27, when all the city
officials will meet in consultation with
the council.
The auditing and finance committee
of the city council will, at the meet
ing of next Thursday night take up
the apportionment to the board of
health of SIS, 200 for the control of con-
tagious diseases during the present
fiscal year.
The resolution authorizing the al
lowance when the budget is made up
was introduced tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
EDUCATION BOARD ON
TOUR OF INSPECTION
Officials Visit Berkeley Schools
and View Sites for Proposed
New Buildings

BERKE KELEY. July ia tour of the
schools of Berkeley was made today
by superintendent OF Schools Frank +.
Bunker and President E. 2. Lewis of
the board Of education. All the schools
in the city were visited and inspected.
a large number of property owners
on whose land the board has options
for school sites were also visited and
several sites inspected. A meeting OF
the land owners and the board will
be called shortly.
The names of all the property own
ers have been secured, and a number of
these were visited today. Although
President Lewis declared that he has
the greatest faith in the land owners
probably call them into a con-
ference with the board of education.
IT had been reported TO him that an
attempt would be made to gouge the
board for the school lands far in excess
of the value Of the sites.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
AUTOISTS MAKE
LEAP FOR UFE
Three Men Spring to Safety as
Machine Topples Over
Bank to Ditch
Brakes Refuse to Work and
Pleasure Party Narrowly
Escapes Death

OAKLAND. July 1S.-Frank j. VIII
son. a contractor Of 1854 Frankiln
street, and two companions narrowly
escaped death or injury near Camp ray
lor yesterday. when Wilson ran MS ma
chine mn a steep grade until the brakes
ceased to work. and the auto ran BACK
by gravity. 1t plunged over the SIDE
of the road into a ditch. and wilson
and the two men riding with MIN
leaped for their lives as the macnlne
went over the edge and into the ditch
none being hurt.
Wilson is a member OF the Eiks
lodge Of this city. and two Elks-PauI
t. Carroll. merchant, and r. b Phelps'
vice president Of Taft & Pennoyer-
accompanied him from Oakland. They
left the automobile at the foot or the
hill and were walking when the ma
chine was wrecked.
Wilson is at Camp Taylor. having
his damaged machine taken from the
ditch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
MIND DERANGED, MAN
DISAPPEARS FROM HOME
r. R. Patterson MysteriousIy
WanderS Away From
His Family

PALo ALTO, July 1s.-R r. Pat
terson. well known resident of this
place, disappeared from his home last
Saturday afternoon while temporarily
deranged. He was last seen near
Mountain View, walking toward san
Jose. y. II. Patterson, his son. noti-
ned the sheriff of San Jose Saturday
OF his fathers disappearance and
asked hi2 10 watch for the missing
man.
Patterson is about 55 years old. :
feet s inches in height, slightly STONED
shoulders sandy mustache a weeks
growth Of beard, dark hair streaked
with gray and slightly bald When
last seen he wore a dark gray suit.
light colored shirt, turn down collar
and. dark red cravat.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
GATHER
FOR CONFERENCE
Papers on Insects to Be Read
and Discussed by AS
sembled Scientists

BERKELEY, July 13.-FOr the first
time in the history of the University of
California an chronological depart
ment conference will r<be held on the
campus Of the university tomorrow.
The sessions, which will be held in the
chronological building near the gym
nasium, will begin at o'clock and the
work of the conference will be con-
cluded at the o'clock session in the
evening.
A large number of the faculty of
the university will take part, and the
program will consist principally of the
reading of papers, followed by dis
cussions. Among some of the well
known chronological experts from the
various parts of the state who will
also take part are: L. H. Day of San
Benito county; w. H Volck. formerly
of the faculty of the university and
now entomologist of Monterey and
Santa Cruz counties; E. L. Morris, en-
tomologist of Santa Clara county; ]. S.
Hunter, head of the mosquito investi-
cations at Burlingame, and M. B. Mitz-
main of the United States marine hos
pital service
The program follows:
MORNING SESSION
1.-The chronological Problems of San Benito
County" L. II. Day former field assistant, now
horticultural inspector, San Benito county, Hol-
lister).
Evidence Justifying the Pajaro Spray Pro-
gram for the Cooling Moth" W. II. Yolck
-(feld assistant, entOmologist for Monterey and
Santa Cruz counties, Watsonviile).
Eastern Insect Collections and Collectors, -
C. Fuchs (museum assistant. Berkeley.
1.-THE New Hop Flea Beetle in British Colum-
bia,'' II. J.. Quayle assistant professor, south
California pathological laboratory, Whittier).
AFTERNOON SESSION
'IIoney Bee Forage" Ralph Benton assistant
in bee keeping Berkeley.
The New Prune Leaf Folder of the Santa
Clara" E. l.. Morris (6eld assistant, entomolo-
gist for Santa Clara county. San JOSEF.
This Springs Mosquito Campaign in San Ma
teo County, J. S. Hunter (feld assistant, en-
tomologist for San Mateo county. San Mateo).
."The Invasion Of the Cotton Boil Weevil,' G..
W. Herrick assistant professor, Berkeley.
EVENING SESSION
'Insecticide Control Work" G. FL Colby (as-
sstant professor, insecticides, Berkeley.
SEASONAL Variation in Flea Distribution" NJ.
B. Mitzman former field assistant, now with
United States marine hospital service, San Fran
cisco).
.'Recent Eastern Work in Parasite Studies and
the Theory OF Parasite Control G. W. Wood
worth associate professor. Berkeley.
sHorticutural Significance of chronological
Work In California" W. T. Clarke (asslstant
professor. reading course, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
BARRED BY
SMALL MAJORITY
Congregation Refuses to Invite
Preacher to Return After
End of Present Year

OAKLAND. July 13.-The congrega-
ton of the Melrose Baptist church in
an official meeting held yesterday voted,
by a small majority, not to extend an
invitation 10 Rev. Walter z. Tanner to
return to the pastorate of the church
after the expiration of his present year s
service, which closes September 1.
The action of the congregation comes
as a distinct surprise TO DR.. Tanner s
friends in Oakland and Alameda county.
During his short residence in Melrose
the young clergyman has been an en-
thusiastic worker in the cause OF civic
reform. He was one Of the most active
members of the Good Government
league OF Melrose, and the fight which
he waged from the pulpit and through
the press against the immoral road
houses and resorts of East Oakland and
the adjacent suburbs was largely in
strumental in forcing the reluctant
board OF supervisors to close them.
DR.. Tanner began his pastoral duties
at the Melrose Baptist church in Sep
tember, 1907. and ne soon became recog-
nized as a powerful opponent of the
corrupt practices carried out by mem
bers of the county courthouse gang"
In discussing the result Of the cleo
tion today a friend of DIR. Tanner said
That the Aielrose Baptist church should fail
10 indorse the work Of Rev. W. z. Tanner By
refusing TO call him again pastor is very
remarkable. Furthermore it will be disagree
able surprise to all OF the better element in
that community, and those who voted>agains
his being retained will have some difficulty in
giving a satisfactory reason for their action.
While 1t Is not intended To attribute ulterior
motives 10 those members of the church who
failed 10 indorse DR.. Tanner, nevertheless 1t
does appear as though they are not in sympathy
with any work tending TO the uplifting of the
morals Of the people in that community for
DR.. Tanner has certainly demonstrated that for
such work he is the man for the place. as he
has done more towards that end than almost
all others combined.
No doubt when the board of supervisors of
Alameda county hears Of the action Of the
Melrose Baptist church they will laugh in their
sleeves and congratulate themselves Further
more. they viii have cause. and honestly so.
20 conclude that the members of Tanners
church were not in sympathy with the work
he has done. Besides. Morgan and Never and
all keepers of immoral resorts will without
doubt put forth new vigor towards re-establish
Ing those places that were closed principally
because Of the work Of DR.. Tanner
The actions of the church in this matter will
certainly reflect upon Itself and cause outsiders
TO believe that. by such actions It intends Il
say to the world at large that It is not for
reform Of any kind. and what it wants in
a pastor is a namby panby man. who will
trot around In a long tail coat and plug hat
and attend all the women's pink teas.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
Telegraph Brevities

PROMINENT TEMPLAR uL-Corunna Mich.
July 13.-Hugh McCurdy. former grand master
Of the Knights Templsr IN the United States
and OF the authorities In the country
Masonic Jurisprudence. Is critically III at bis
home here.
RESTORED TO CITIzENSHIP-Sac
July 13.-Frank NJ. Burnham OF Santa Clara was
restored to citizenship by Governor Gillett to-
day. BuTnham sentenced TO one year at
San Quentin for grand larceny. He was released
in 1891.
MINING MAN KILLED-Sacramento July 13.
W H. Kern. a well known mining man. who
made his home in this city. badly m
j1red BY a caving bank in a hydraulic mine at
Michigan bar yesterday that he died this
morning
APPOINTED MINISTER TO PERsIA-Lon-
don. July 13.-George Head Barclay. who at
time third secretary Of the British legation
at Washington has been appointed minister TO
Persia in succession 70 Cecil Spring Rice, who
IS retiring account cf 81 health
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14

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ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
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his pills and potiOns. In reality, they ara
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cduSe of suffering, HRepS up rs treatment
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wrong treatment. but probably worse "A
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three dose Easy to take as candy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
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