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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
ROBBERS CAPTURE
CAUSED BY WOMAN

BERKELEY, March 7.-Whifee at
tempting to rob SIMPSONS meat mar
ket, directly opposite the police sta
ton in Shattuck avenue, at o'clock
this morning, Emil II. Knoblauch,
coppersmith of Oakland, was captured
by four Berkeley policemen who were
summoned by Mrs. Harry Quandt, wife
of the treasurer of the company which
operates the market. 11rs. Quandt was
awakened by the sound of the burg
lars footsteps in the market under
her bedroom. She rushed to a tele-
phone and called the police. About
the same time Gus Sampson, manager
of the firm. was awakened. but before
he could dress Knoblauch was already
in the custody of the police.
Policemen Vinther, Lee and wickoff
and Sergeant Woley, who answered
Mrs. Quandt's call. caught Knob1auch
as he was escaping through a window
with So taken from the cash register
He was shackled, before he could make
any resistance and led off to the sta
ton. Knoblauch said he lived at 459
Thirtyfourth street. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
Drinking Men
Not Wanted

The above sign Is now seen in nanv
shops and Offices In this city. because
drinking men are unreliable
Competition is too keen ana If. too
strenuous for an employer to keep man
on his payroll whose nerves are NM
steady and whose brains are not clear
Every line OF business Is beginning
to close Its doors to drinking men
Drunkenness IL a disease. and. ltk.
most diseases. has its remedy. Orrins
is the reliable treatment. and Ia sold
under positive guarantee 70 effect a
cure OF your money will be refunded
Orrins 10 In two forms; No. 1. which
can be used without the patients
knowledgs in tea, coffee or food ana
No 2. for those who wish to be cured
The guarantees applies to both form.
Mailed In plain sealed package on re-
ceipt Of 81. Write for free bookIat
mailed in plain sealed snvelops. Tha
Orrine Co. Washington. ID. G.. or ~
Owl Drug Co.'S stores. sutter ana van
Ness. s1s Market street, Sixteenth and
Mission streets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
ASSEMBLYMAN PYLE
is CALLED BY DEATH
SPECIAL p1sPArcH TO THE CALL


SANTA BARBARA. March 7.-Assem-
blyman Ebert NJ. Pyle, who represented
THIS city in the legislature for six
years, died here early this morning of
pneumonia after a weeks Illness The
end came in the presence of his wife
and two daughters. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
First Methodist church here The Odd
Fellows will conduct services at Santa
Barbara cemetery.
Pyle was 90 years old, native OF
Missouri, prominent in church affairs.
and came here a quarter of century
ago. He was a wheel horse in repub-
ltcan affairs. He was once a member
of the board of education, served sew
eral terms as chairman OF the county
central committee and in his first aterm
in the assembly in 1893 was chairman
of the capital and labor committee. He
was head of the republican caucus in
the last legislature. He was a candi-
date TO succeed Charles Greenwich in
the state senate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
KIDNAPPED BRIDE
ACCUSES HUSBAND
Girl Wife Kept Prisoner in
Effort to Force Her to
Stop Divorce
Obtains Warrant After Having
Been Bruised and Mistreated
in Lodging House

OAKLAND, March Mrs. May
Henry, IL years old bride of five
months, obtained a warrant today for
the arrest of her husband, Earl Henry,
whom she is suing for divorce. and
whom she now accuses of KIDNAPPING her
TO prevent her appearance in court.
The case was called yesterday, and the
girl wife said today that she had been
kept a prisoner in a lodging house at
Seventh and Clay streets from Thurs
day night until noon yesterday two
hours after the case was to have been
heard. Because she did not appear the
court granted a continuance of a week
The girl became the wife of Earl
Henry five months ago. She was then
living with her mother at ST. Charles
street and Courtland avenue in Mel
rose, and soon after the marriage left
Henry and returned to her mothers
home. Henry is in business with his
father, wood and coal dealer at
Seventh and Campbell streets. A short
time ago Mrs. Henry sued for divorce
and asked $40 month alimony This
was what aroused the opposition of her
husband, she said, and caused the kid
naping.
According to the explanation gruffiy
given the woman at the time of her
release yesterday, Henrys attorney had
advised him to prevent his wife ap-
pear1ng in court. To carry out this
advice, the girl asserts, Henry went to
her mothers home armed with a re-
Volver Thursday night. The mother lay
sick In bed and the young woman was
alone in the house. Gaining admit
tance Henry Is said to have 1ourished
the revolver and commanded her to ac-
company him from the house. She re-
sisted and screamed for aid.
If you don't come with me I'll kill
you, Henry threatened, and seized the
young woman Her mother, who rushed
to her aid, was unable to prevent Henry
carrying the daughter from the house,
still keeping the weapon leveled.
Mrs. Henry was taken to car and
escorted to the city. Henry then forced
her to accompany him to the Victoria
house, where he locked her in a room
In the apartment he again produced
the pistol and demanded that the di-
vorce proceedings be stopped. Mrs.
Henry's refusal enraged the man and
he choked her. then tore her clothing
and slashed her shoes so that she could
not leave the place Until noon yes
terday she was prisoner. and on being
told she might go was compelled to
mother.
Now you can CO." Henry told her.
My attorney told me to do this
Mrs. Henry made her way to her
attorneys Office, her pretty face pale
and worn. She was sent to her home
in Melrose and this morning appeared
at the police station and caused a war
rant to be issued. She intends to prose-
cute, she informed the court clerk. w
B. Smith, and the warrant was turned
over to the police for service.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
TO GUARD DRAWRRIDGE
IN SANITARY CAMPAIGN
No Fertilizer to Be Allowed to
Enter, as 1t May Contain
Dead Rats

ALAMEDA, March 7-OficiaIs of
the board or health and the citizens
sanitation committee have decided to
station guard at each of the four
drawbridges over the estuary and tidal
canal to prevent persons from hauling
manure into this city. as the authori-
ties consider the fertilizer a menace.
in that it often contains dead rats.
The sentries are to be placed at the
Webster street, the Park street. the
High street and the Fruitvale avenue
draws. They will possess police DOW
ers and may arrest persons when they
deem 1t necessary The guards will
be paid $s a day and will go on duty
Monday.
Six additional rat killers will be
added to the force now at work The
poison settlers and trappers will re-
ceive SO day DIR. Tom Carpenter of
the board of health, who is directing
the sanitary operations. and City
Chemist A. A. Cunningham will here
after make a careful examination of
dead rats, and should indications sug-
gest infection the body will be sent
to the University of California for
further examination.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
POSTAL. BANK BILL
BEFORE SENATORS
Carter, Head of Subcommittee,
Believes Measure Will Pass
the Upper House
Funds of Depositors Would Be
Placed in National DEPOSIT
taries at Interest

WASHINGTON, March bills TO es-
tablish postal savings banks introduced
by Senators Carter, Knox and Burkett
were considered today by suocom-
mittee of the senate COMMITTEES on post
Offices and post roads. consist1pg or
Senators Carter, Burrows, Bankneao
and Clay. Postmaster General meyer
was before the subcommittee and out
lined his views on the subject
Meyer told the COMMITTEES that while
the Knox bill was drawn in his depart
ment he was not committed TO that
measure and was ready TO approve
amendments to be taken from both the
Burkett and Carter bills. The commit
tee and postmaster general We're
agreed upon the plan for placing the
funds to be secured by the postal saw
fnes bank in the various national
banks of the country at the rate OF IN
terest sufficiently large to pay deposit
ors 2 per cent and to defray all attend
ant expenses.
Speaking today of the chances of
procuring action on this bill Senator
Carter, chairman of the subcommittee.
said:
L have no doubt the senate will pass
bill embodying the postal savings
principle"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
GOMPERS ISSUES CALL
TO LABOR LEADERS

WASHINGTON. March The far
reaching character of the recent deci-
s1ons or the supreme court OF the
United States affecting labor organ
izations has led President Gompers of
the American federation OF labor to
issue call for a meeting of the sx-
ecutive council of the federation in
this city in the early part of the week
beginning March 16. The call ex-
presses the hope that the executive
officers of the international trade
unions of America will meet with the
executive council Wednesday morning
March is. there and then to consult
and take such action as the import
ance and merits of the subject herein
dealt with may be considered and de-
termined as setting forth the posi-
tion and demands OF labor"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
THUG PURSU[S
FLEEING WOMAN

SAN RAFAEL. March Mrs. James
Tucker. a well known woman of this
city. and who resides in the vicinity of
Wolfe's hill, is on the verge Of hysteria
today, due to an encounter with an un-
known man VINO has for the last week
caused CONSERVATION among residents
living in that locality. According to
Mrs. Tucker, she was returning home
after a shopping tour, when she dis
covered a strange man, armed with
heavy piece Of pipe, following her. The
recent frightful experience of Victoria
Armitage, the II year old girl who so
narrowly escaped death at the hands
of a presumed tramp, was fresh in the
mind of Mrs. Tucker. and she immedi-
ately started to run with the intention
of seeking refuge at the home of S. j.
Gates, several hundred rods distant.
Mrs. fuckers pursuer sought to in
tercept her by crossing a deep ravine,
but he was unable to do so owing to
the height of the banks, and the few
minutes delay gave Mrs. Tucker time
to reach the Gates residence, where she
fell fainting at the doorway.
1t is believed that the man who pur-
sued Mrs. Tucker is the same one who
attempted the assault upon Victoria
Armitage, as Mrs. fuckers description
of the assailant is identical with that
given in the former instance by the
young girl. Several men are now un-
der arrest, but it is not believed the
man wanted has been apprehended. An
old quarry in the vicinity of Wolfe's
hill is thought to be the hiding place
Of the thug, and a search will be made
by a number of citizens and deputy
sheriffs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
SAUSALITO CITIZENS
ANGERED BY RAILROAD
Will Proceed Against ". w. p.
if Napa Street Station Is
Not Established

SAUSALITO, March THE effort of
the board of trustees to- compel the
Northwestern Pacific railroad to pro-
vide station at Napa street has pro-
duced no result, and residents of the
Napa street section are indignant at
the failure of the company to provide
waiting room.
"A careful survey of the land which
the railroad occupies has developed the
fact that 1t is encroaehing upon city
property, and unless a satisfactory set
tlement is male Immediately the city
attorney will be instructed to take
legal steps to compel the company to
vacate a portion of Humboldt avenue.
a considerable portion of which is oc-
cupied by tracks.
The railroad officials in reply say that
station undoubtedly will be erected ar
Napa street-sometime. They refuse to
particularize.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
VALLEJO IS EAGER
FOR CHANNEL WORK
Presidents Prompt Action in
Furthering Big Navy Yard
Project Commended
Suction Dredger, if Used, Would
Reclaim Remaining Marshes
With Silt Pumpings
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


VALLEJO, March THE prompt ac-
tion of the president in appointing a
commission to inquire into the condi
tion of the Mare island channel and
make recommendations for permanent
improvements is received here with
much satisfaction, and every employe
pf the yard and every resident of VAL
lejo is ready to give the commissioners
all aid to enable them to render an i'm
partial report on the greatest need of
the navy yard.
Many opinions have been expressed
regarding the Improvement of the
channel, but the majority appear in
clined to believe that the government
should purchase or construct a dredger
of the Bower suction type, to be oper-
ated by the department of yards and
docks. This type of dredger was used
several years ago in the channel
abreast the navy yard with marked
success.
The greatest problem seems TO be to
find a suitable place for the termina
tion of the discharge pipe. When the
dredger was used last the lowlands
back of the old receiving ship Inde-
pendence were all reclaimed. On the
Vallejo side of the channel, In the
cove between North and South Vallejo,
ShS has COISliuCLcd dihtc
as means of assisting the flushing
of the channel. If arrangements could
be made between the state and the ma
tional government whereby a perma-
nent sea wall could be constructed to
retain the silt pumped In, it would re-
claim considerable area of tide land
and render it valuable property.
AS permanent means of disposing
of this silt, or settings from the bot
tom of the haV III q
IA inch pipe line be laid across the
lowest point on Mare island, little
north of the marine barracks, with the
outlet on the west side, where there
would be. no possibility of its ever find
ing it's way into the channel again.
This pipe line would serve as an out
let for the dredger from the fairway
at the gatehouse to the magazine and
above the fairway the pipe line could
be extended on pontoons and on top
of the ground around the head of the
island beyond the steam engineering
buildings.
The channel, toward the magazine
and just off the point where the shall
lowest place now is, should be dredged
to an even depth and width and the
rocks and shoals removed to accom-
modate the rapidly increasing numbers
Of naval vessels and colliers.
With the completion of the new dry
dock some improvement in this direc-
ton will be imperative If the govern
ment is to make use of this necessary
addition to the facilities of the navy
yard. With the channel once in con-
dition the dredger would have to be
only occasionally used to keep it SO.
1t is more than likely that a dredger
will be required from time to time at
the new naval coal depot of San Diego
and at the new coaling station at Cali
fornia City point near San Quentin.
and the government dredger could be
removed readily to either place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
GER RMANY'S MAMMOTH
BATTLESHIP is LAUNCHED
Costs More Than Nine Millions
and Inaugurates New Era
in Kaiser's NAVY

WILHEMSHAVEN, March Ger
many's first mammoth warship was sue
cessfully launched here today and
christened the Nassau by the grand
duchess of Baden. Emperor William,
the grand duke of Baden, Prince Henry
of Prussia and Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, as well as a brilliant
assemblage of prominent officials, were
present.
The launching of the giant battle
ship Nassau inaugurated new era in
the German navy. In size, armament,
speed and installation she will be su-
perior to any warship hitherto built in
Germany.
The cost of construction, including
trial runs, will total $9,190,000, of
which $5,567,500 are accounted for by
the hull and internal fittings. $3,375, 900
for armament and $2f7.50o for torpedo
tubes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
CHINESE SLAIN
BY RIVAL TONG MEN
Believed That San Francisco
Oriental Takes Part in
Killing

PORTLAND. March Lee Dai Hoy,
a wealthy Portland Chinese. is dead as
result of a tong war, tonight be-
tween two factions of the local branch
of the Bow On tong Three Chinese,
two of whom have been arrested, are
supposed to have done the shooting.
The third man is believed to be Jue
Nee of San Francisco. who. it is
thought, came here to do his part in a
settlement of the disagreement of the
two factions
The faction which is said to be re-
sponsible for the death of Hoy ap-
pealed to Seid Back Sing. head of the
Bow On tong in San Francisco, for as
sistance, and among the Chinese of
Portland 1t is understood that Jue Nee
came here by the appointment of the
leader. Jue Nee cannot be found.
Lee Dai Hoy was murdered in his
own home, his body having been rid
died with bullets from automatic re-
volvers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
BREAKS INTO BASEMENT
AND STEALS TOOLS
Attache of Chinese Consul Also
Victim, and Loses His
Jewels

OAKLAND. March IA. Full of SIS
Campbell street was the victim of a
burglar last night, according TO a re-
port made to the police this morning.
Full saws that a rear room in the base
ment was broken open and tools and
other articles were stolen.
The room occupied by Wong Nan Ger,
an attache of the Chinese consul in
San Francisco. was robbed at 311k
Ninth street last night, trinkets and
Jewels being taken.
Palmer & Reicherts saloon at Fifth
snd Webster streets was broken into
through a rear door last night, but the
thieves were frightened away before
obtaining anything of value.
G. Strauss of 429 Washington street,
san Francisco. reported that while in
San Pablo avenue yesterday, some
where between Twenty-second and
Thirty-second streets, he lost theNdia-
mond setting out OF a ring, the stone
being valued at $500
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
TO INSPECT DAMAGE
DONE IN STATE PARK
Forester Lull and Committees
Will Investigate Cutting
of Big Trees
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WATSONVILLE, March 7-State
Forester G. B. Lull will visit the state
park above Santa Cruz tomorrow and
personally inspect the alleged damage
done to the big trees of the park by
indiscriminate cutting.
AT his invitation he will be accom-
panied by c. X. McC1atehy, editor Of
the Sacramento Bee; A A Taylor.
editor of the Santa Cruz Surf, and
George G. Radcliff, editor of the Wat
sonville Pajaronian, the most pro-
nounced critics of the management Of
the state park.
AT the same time, but not at the
invitation of Forester Lull, a commit
tee from the grand jury Of Santa Cruz
county will visit the park to investi-
gate the charges of wrongful timber
cutting.
Another coincidence is that tomor- :
row is the day selected for the visit
to the park of the committee ap-
pointed by the local parlor of Native
Sons Their mission is Similar to that
of the other committee
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
BEGIN LILLEY INQUIRY
Committee Starts Probing Tor
pedO Corruption Charges

sions of the special house COMMITTEES
appointed yesterday to investigate
Representative Lilley's charges of cor
ruption in connection with submarine
boat legislation will be open TO the
public. Chairman Boutell said that the
inquiry would begin Monday and daily
sessions probably would be held. He
added:
LAS yet the committee has before IL
no allegations on which to act The
course to be taken must be- deter
mined largely by Mr.. Lilley himself
presume our first step will be TO call
on him for a presentation OF his
charges"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
"SAN toy WILL BE
REVIVED AT PARK
Idora Players to Appear Again
for Week in Charming
Chinese Bit
Ye Liberty Players Make Strong
Cast for ''In the Bishops
Carriage"

OAKLAND. March 7.-''San Toy" the
charming Chinese musical comedy
which closed successful run recently
at Idora park. is to have a revival at
the same place, beginning Monday
evening. The Princess of Trebizonde,"
the pleasing Offenbach. opera which has
been running during the last week. will
close Sunday.
The revival of San Toy" will be
characterized by the gorgeous costumes
and beautiful settings that marked the
initial production Particularly hand
some are costumes used by the Idora
company. Every dress has been i'm
ported from the orient. Several gor-
geous mandarin robes are among the
costumes.
The cast which will sing San Toy"
during the coming week will be the
same as before. Ferris Hartman will
be seen in the leading comedy role,
that of Ii, the 'plivate secletary" to
the mandarin, Yen How. Ann Tasker
Will have the title role and sing Some
body" the bit which won her SO many
encores in the weeks gone by. Grace
Travers will again sing "Rhoda and
Her Pagoda," and Wallace Brownlow
will return to be heard in the role of
Bobby Preston. Joseph Fogarty, Wal
ter de Leon, Edna Robinson and Wal
ter Catlett will be included in the cast,
as viii many other favorites.
The Idora company is now rehearsing
Francis Wilson's big success, Half a
King. which will be produced for two
weeks, beginning Monday, March 16.
There will be special features at
ldora park for the entertainment of the
big Sunday crowd. In the skating
rink will be a particularly attractive
program, while in the grounds will be
band concerts and balloon ascension.
players will give their first perform
ance of In the Bishops Carriage" at
Ye Liberty playhouse. Unless all signs
fail this powerful play, Charming Pol
locks dramatized version of Miriam
Michelson's famous novel. will be one
of the big attractions of the season.
The drama has been acknowledged
one of the strongest given to the Amer
lean stage in recent years. The story
has been so widely read that a per-
sonal interest is felt in the heroine,
Nance Olden, the girl thief, who is re-
deemed from q life of crime through the
love of a young lawyer.
Nance Olden will be played by Miss
Isabelle Fletcher. This talented actress
and undoubtedly will give it most in
| teresting Interpretation. Henry C.
Mortimer will play William Latimer.
Nearly all the favorites, of the COM
pany under Manager Bishops direction
will appear in the play. The cast is a
particularly strong one and the scenic
equipment will be rich and elaborate.
THE Boys of Company b. will be
| given its last performance Sunday
evening. This brilliant comedy has
made great hit and Miss Marian Bar
ney has been cordially welcomed as a
member of Ye Liberty company. She
is an Oakland girl, who has returned to
play before her old friends, after hav-
ing won success IN the east.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
PLANS FOR
BIG TRANSPORT PIERS
War Department Accepts Speci-
fication for $2,OOO,0OO Fort
Mason improvements
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE can


WASHINGTON, March THE first
step toward construction of the S2,s
100000 army supply depot at Fort
Mason, San Francisco was taken by
the war department this week in the
approval of specifications for the con-
struction of a sea wall, crib wall,
transport wharves and sheds. The
specifications and plans were prepared
by Philadelphia architects and the
bids for the work will be opened at
Fort Mason May by Major George
NICK Williamson. constructing quar-
termaster in charge of this work
An opportunity is given bidders to
submit alternative designs. The limit
of cost now imposed by law for this
new depot is $1.500,000, of . which
amount s750,0oo is Immediately avail
able.
Besides the storehouses, shops, pow
erhouse and quarters. which will <b,
provided for later, the present wharf
age contemplates accommodation for
at least four ships of the transport
service.
Proceedings have been instituted
for condemnation of portion of the
submerged land in front of Fort
Mason for the enlargement of that
reservation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
NAME JoINT TICKET

SANTA ROSA. Marcn 7.-After years
of party campaigning the democrats
and republicans have nominated a
joint city ticket for the election to be
held April Z. The ticket is as follows:
Mayor, James III. Gray. D.; council
man, first ward. Fred c. Steiner, R.;
councilman, second ward. Aubrey Bar
ham, D.; councilman, fourth ward,
Charles Frederick Forgett, D.; council
man, sixth ward, Eugene G. Bronson,
r.; recorder, w. p. Dagley, D.; clerk,
Charles d. Clawson, r.; assessor,
Henry Silvershield. r
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
MISS ROBERTS TO
MARRY J.C. BLACK
Wedding of Point Richmond
Society Girl to Engineer
Is Announced

POINT RICHMOND. March An
nouncement that the marriage of Miss
Gertrude Roberts and ]. c. Black Of
Point Richmond would be held at the
home of the bride elects uncle, J. j.
Davis, Monday night, was made today.
Rev. w. Calfee, pastor of the Point
Richmond Methodist Episcopal church,
will perform the ceremony. Miss AS
lang Aune. an intimate friend of the
bride elect, will be the bridesmaid. ].
c. Black, the prospective bridegroom
is chief engineer OF the Standard oil
company. Miss Roberts is prominent
in social circles