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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-07-04
MRS. MAcKAY AND HER CIGARETTE

From the fact that Mrs. Mackey smoked a cigarette at a dinner lr
Reno a San Francisco weekly publishes a little article that will nroi-
ably cause trouble to the hopes Of moral reformers OF that town.
Here is what the San Franclno weekly has 10 say about the nora K
Of Reno:
The fact that Mrs Clarence Mackay smoked a cigarette at the
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
RUILpING BRISK IN ALAMEDA

ALAMEDA. Nov. 22.-Building is still
brisk and there are about 40 dwellings
in course of erection throughout the
city. The eastern end of Alameda is
receiving much attention from home
builders and home seekers.
In the vicinity of the old Indian
mound between Central and Santa
Clara avenues a number of residences
are being built The fact that the Lin
coin avenue line and the Encinal ave-
nue. line of the Southern Pacific COM
pany are TO be connected by a loop
around the east end, when the steam
roads are converted into electric lines,
has had much To do with attracting at
tention to that portion of the city.
The next large building that work
is to commence on will be the proposed
structure to be put up by Alameda
lodge Of Elks on Santa Clara avenue,
Just west of the city hall The build
ing association of the lodge expects to
break ground for the structure on the
first day of the new year.
The local lodge of the Knights of
Pythias has planned for the construc-
ton of a building on the lot at the
northeast corner of Santa Clara avenue
and Oak street. owned by the organiza-
ton. The building will cost about
$4,000 and will be a part of larger
structure to be put up later on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
laid GRAFT FIGHT"
ADVISES MINISTER
Rev. Walter Tanner of Oakland
Says People Should Back
Up Heney's Successors

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-''It Is up to you
and to me to back up Hiram johnson
and his associates in the absence of
MIR. Heney by our good Will, and this
can be done In better way than by
supporting only those newspapers and
husine esses which unquestionably stand
squarely in favor of tho graft prosecu-
tIon. We should not support those
newspapers or interests which openly
or secretly favor RucfIsm. Resolutions
denunciatory of the prograft organs
should be carried out to practical ef-
feet"
Such was Rev Walter E. Tanners
counsel to his congregation at Mel
rose Baptist church today. He spoke
on his visit to the courtroom where
Ruefs trial was in progress. The pas
tor said that he was strongly impressed
by the attitude of Henry Ach, Ruefs s
attorney, and that of Hiram johnson.
as depicting in his mind the contest
between corruption and morality.
MIR. Tanner urged that on one side
of this trial was the representative of
Ruefism and the corrupt. muzzled and
intimidated press of California. On
the other side was Johnson, temporary
successor of Heney. standing firm
courageous and fearless. giving to the
city of his time. his talents. without
price, for law and order, truth, JUS
tice and good citizenship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
SCANTILY CLAD ALAMEDAN
GIVES CHASE TO THIEF
Armed With Bat He Pursues
Burglar Through Streets
at Night

ALAMEDA. Nov 22.-Attired in his
night shirt and armed with baseball
bat. Thomas Oakes Of 202s Alameda
avenue, chased a burglar for block
over slippery sidewalks and through
mud and slush al 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The house breaker proved TO be
a faster runner than his pursuer and
outdistancing Oakes made good his
escape in the dark.
II was due to the acute hearing OF
Mrs. Oakes that the burglar was de-
tected while attempting to force his
way into the dwelling. She awakened
her husband who armed himself with
the first weapon that was handy, the
baseball bat, and boldly went out Of
doors and around TO tie window where
the burglar was ende$Voring to effect
an entrance. Oakes was accompanied
by a collie. and wheh the dog took
after the house breaker the latter hit
the canine on the head with something
he carried. and knocked the dog out.
Oakes continued the chase. After the
house breaker had outdistanced Oakes
the latter returned TO his house and
found that the collie had recovereo
from the effects OF the blow and had
disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
NEGRO TELLS OF HIS
BOLD LOOTING OF HOUSE
Hides in Attic of Residence and
RobS the Occupants When
They Are Asleep

OAKLAND. Nov. 22.-Pearl Richards.
a negro. arrested by Detectives McSor-
ley and Holland yesterday with guam
tity of plunder in his possession. has
confessed that he robbed the home OF
Milton Smith. at 1873 Chase street.
early yesterday morning.
Soon after Richards broke into the
house. a , o'clock. he discovered that
the occupants were awake. and he i'm
mediately crept up into the attic and
hid himself away. Smith thought he
heard suspicious sound, and. arming
himself with a gun. made a search of
the house. But he failed to discover
Richards.
As soon as Smith was asleep Rich
ards wen- into the formers apartment
and stole a watch and chain from be-
meath his pillow without disturbing
him. Then he looted the wardrobe OF
Smiths daughter in an adjoin-
ing room. taking three dresses.
coat lynx neck fur and muff and
a purse containing s6. He also stole a
suit Of clothes and Knights OF Pyth-
its charm from Smith. Richards had
all the booty in his possession when he
was captured oy the detectives.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
PREACHER COMES TO
LOOK OVER FIELD
Rev. Mark A. Matthews of Sc,
attic Occupies First Presby-
terian Pulpit, Oakland

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-Rev. Mark A.
Matthews, pastor of the First Presby
terian church OF Seattle, Wash. one OF
the most remarkable churches in the
world, preached the sermons at the
First Presbyterian church here this
morning and evening Church gossip
has 1t that Rev Mr. Matthews may be
called 10 I'LL the vacancy in that church,
His visit has been regarded as a trip
on his part 10 look over the field.
The church of which Rev. Mr.
Matthews is pastor has building pro-
vision for seemingly every kind of &C
tivity in which an institutional church
may participate. The structure occu-
pies 10000 square feet and cost more
than 5000 600. 1t has a running track
for those athletically inclined, a spe-
cial equipment 10 help the deaf hear
the sermons and music its balconies
ara arranged specially for delicate
women and a nursery has been pro-
vided for children.
The pipe organ is the second larges
in the world and is provided with ar
attachment for automatic playing. One
hundred and twenty-siX intercom-
municating telephones are installed
There are special parlors for men and
women and a large gymnasium is pro-
yided with shower and tub baths. Spe-
cial rooms have been arranged fol-
services of all kinds. The total cost
represents an investment of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
TAG DAY YIELDS
TOTAL OF $4,000
Such Is Estimate Based on Re-
turns of S1S,690 Already
Counted in Oakland
Fully 1000 Women Joined in
Campaign for the Cause
of Charity

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-Tag day re-
ceipts give promise of reaching a grand
total of $4,000, according to additional
returns which were made today by Gen
eral Miss Emma Mahony. Besides the
slS6s0 counted last night, Miss Ma
hony was advised of $500 to the funds
credit in the Seaboard bank and about
$500 more was sent in or reported by
telephone. This 81 500 does not in
clude collections from a number of
parochial schools. and many public
school children who will not make their
returns until Monday
Further, not a few individual gifts
are still expected from philanthropic
citizens who have been delayed in their
contributions
Not less than 1000 women were or
ganized In II days to handle tag day
for Oakland. This army was under
perfect discipline, each member per-
forming valiant service in the cause.
Goodwill and unselfish effort was the
keynote.
Oakland's record as compared with
sister cities of the state will stand as
remarkable contribution in the an
nails of philanthropic endeavor. Those
who will benefit by the open handed
generosity OF the people Will be prlmar-
lily the wards of the Associated Free
kindergartens, receiving so per cent OF
the net returns; the Ladies Relief society
which conducts an old peoples home
and orphanage at Alden and the Provi-
dence hospital Each of them receives
25 per cent of the funds
I'VE are very happy today said
Miss Emma Mahony. The success of
tag day was so complete that we have
been overwhelmed. The splendid work
of the women and the enthusiastic
children has reaped a magnificent fund
for the worthy institutions interested.
Our grateful thanks go out to the
people of Oakland, not forgetting those
in Alameda and Berkeley who helped.
Everything was delightfully."- harmoni-
Gus, and not a discordant note was
sounded throughout the whole time"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
ARCHBISHOP DELEGATES
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Many Are Present at Ceremony
Conducted in New EdifiCe
at San AuSeImO

SAN ANSELMo, Nov. 22.- ST. An
selm, the new Catholic church at San
Anselmo, was dedicated this morning
by Archbishop P. Riordan of San Fran
cisco. Hundreds witnessed the cere-
monies.
After the ceremony solemn high mass
was celebrated. Rev. Thomas Phillips
was celebrant, and he was assisted by
Rev. Joseph Byrne or Napa as deacon,
Rev. Francis Garvey as subdeacon and
Rev. Father John I. Egan as master
of ceremonies. The responses were
sung by large choir. After mass
Archbishop Riordan congratulated the
parishioners for their generosity in
giving the funds to erect the church.
The sermon was preached by Rev. John
w. Sullivan.
After the services the parishioners
rendered a banquet to the archbishop
and the visiting priests Many felici-
tations We're offered to Father Egan,
the pastor of the newly dedicated
church, for his work in behalf of his
parish and his incessant labors to de-
fray the cost of erecting the st. Anselm
church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
WHEELER NEW HEAD
OF HISTORY BODY
University of California Presi-
dent Made Chief of State
Branch of Association
j. D. Phelan, in Retiring Speech,
Urges San Francisc0's Past
Be Recorded

BERK KELEY, Nov. 22.-Dr. Benjamin
Ide Wheeler was elected president OF
the Pacific coast branch of the Ameri-
can historical association for the COM
ing year following the dinner a the
Faculty club on the University of Cali
fornia campus last night which closed
the fifth annual meeting OF the soci-
ety. Other officers chosen were: Vice
president, George H. Hines Of Port
land; secretary and treasurer, ]. N.
Bowman of Berkeley; council, e. d.
Adams. Mrs. Mary Sprague, George E.
Crothers and II. w. Edwards.
In the course of his address to the
members Retiring President James ID.
Phelan deplored the fact that no ade-
quate history of the city of San Fran
cisco has ever been compiled and asked
that the society give this matter its
attention at the next annual meeting.
He also gave as his opinion that
the Pacific is destined to be the scene
commerce during the next century, and
declared that the position Of this coun-
try on the western coast and in the
orient should be strengthened. The
Hawaiian islands" he said, are the
strategic points of the Pacific. If these
coast would be safe. If the defenses
of the islands were brought to the
highest point of efficiency and Pearl
harbor fortified, our position would be
impregnable."
Prof. Henry Morse Stephens Of the
department of history at the Univer-
sity of California will leave for the
east Thursday to deliver the annual
series of historical lectures on the
Henry Ward Beecher foundation at
Amherst college. He will also at
tend the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Historical association at Rich
mond. Va, December 2S to 81, as del
egate of the Pacific coast branch of
the society, and will have conspicu-
Gus place on the program. He will
be absent until after the holidays.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
SAUSAuTO DICKERS
FOR WATER SYSTEM
Town Trustees Confer With
President of Marin Company,
but No Deal Is Closed
Consumers Will Not Get 20 Cent
Water as Anticipated When
Bonds Were Issued

sAUsALITO. Nov. 22.-Headed by
Mayor Thomas. the town trustees of
thirsty Sausalito held a conference
with A ". Foster, president OF
the Marin County water company, Sat
urday afternoon relative to the Marin
company furnishing water TO Sausalito.
Beyond stating that the proposition
was talked over. none of the partici-
pants in the conference had much to
say.
A. ". Foster said today that he could
furnish the town of Sausalito with
water as soon as desired, and that he
would either sell TO the municipality
direct or that his company would in
stall the plant and distributing system
itself.
since the passage Of the bond issue
in the fan. when Sausalito bonded itself
Tor Sl0O, goo 10 install a municipal
water distributing system. the current
belief OF the citizens was that they
We're going 10 secure water at 20 cents
per 200 gallons instead OF paying IS
cents, as now charged by the local con-
Germs That belief was nicely shattered
today by Trustee Shoemaker and a. ".
Poster. who both concurred in the
statement that the price charged under
the proposed regime OF municipal con
troll would not be 20 cents.
Trustee Shoemaker said: Should
negotiations be completed with the
Marin water company We might be able
70 buy water TO I'll our pipe system for
- cents per ! l,000 gallons. Should this
be the case the town would sell TO con-
sumers at the probable rate of IS cents.
Negotiations, however. have not been
brought 20 the place where figures are
ef. Al
just what the rate will be L know,
however, that it won't be 20 cents"
Al present the trustees Of the town
are undecided what to do. for until they
have an absolute guarantee that water
viii be delivered in sufficient Quanti-
ties they do not feel like putting the
bonds on the market to procure the
money for laying the municipal pipe
lines throughout the town. According
10 Mayor Thomas. work will not be
started on the lines for at least three
months and not then unless the town
has an ironbound contract for water al
d rea sOnable rate.
II is reported that another PROPOSE
tion is being considered by the trustees
OF the town, although nothing much
has been said Several months ago
James Newlands OF the North Coast
water company stated TO the trustees
that he had about all the water con
sumers he desired. Lately, however, he
seems 10 have discovered differently
From an authoritative source it was
learned today that Newlands is working
on q proposition 10 supply the towr
with water at 20 cents per 1000 gal
Ions. provided that the corporation con
tracts 10 pay for the delivery Of a.
least 100000 gallons daily
II also is said that Newlands vii
agree TO allow the town TO resell the
surplus water, provided there is any, Il
induce the government 10 make it pos
sible 10 supply Fort Baker with water
without the necessity OF hauling ii Il
the reservation. as is now done.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
.FRFEHOLDERS WORK
ON NEW CHARTER
Recently Elected Board Holds
Informal Sessions to Expedite
Preparation of Instrument
Disposition OF Liquor Question
Awakens Speculation and
Sentiment Divided

BERKELEY. Nov. 22.-In order 20
facilitate the preparation OF the new
charter and insure ;ts submission TO
the people at the earliest possible date
the board OF freeholders elected yes
terday Will meet In informal session
in the town hall tomorrow evening 10
discuss the salient points OF the new
instrument and formulate plans for the
work of the coming two weeks
Until an official canvass or yester-
days election results Is made oy the
trustees. no official action may be taken
by the new board. but. anticipating
their election, the members have oeeh
holding meetings for the last month";
and have matters so well In hand ina. ma.
they expect to complete their work
within IA days.
According to the requirements Of the
law. the charter will have TO be adVer-
tised for 20 days. at the end or when
time the town trustees, if they see nt.
may call an election Immediately. They
are compelled to call one within 80
days.
According to a statement by Prof
WilliaB Carey Jones. a member OF the
board. the new instrument will be al
most a duplicate of the charter drawn
up by the same board some months
ago. which was rendered useless by
certain tschnicalities found In the
wording of several clauses.
What disposition the freehOlders viii
make of the liquor question is a prob
lem that is affording the subject for
unlimited discussion The question is a
pertinent one. as the sentiment in vari-
Gus sections OF the city upon this topic
Is diverse. In the first instrument pre-
pared by the board. subsequent TO its
previous election. an alternative liquor
clause was submitted as a means OF a
possible solution to a perplexing prob
lem, and ii Is probable that the board
viii again revert to this plan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23

Knowing what ii deserves and
fearing an outraged public sentl-
ment, the San Francisco Examiner
barricades its offices from attack
Upon the next issue following the
shooting of Mr.. Heney the Exam
iner abandons its policy of graft
apology, and instead of abusing the
eminent prosecutor and denouncing
all that he has undertaken, pro
fesses to be hotfoot for the punish
ment of his assailant and for the
immediate clapping in the peni-
tertiary of all the rascals he has
proceeded against.
There has been continued an
abundant proof of the thoroughly
INSCRIPTIONS character of Hearst
journalism; but none more COM
pletely convincing than this latest
episode. The Examiner might as
easily have been made great
power for good as for evil but il
fails because of the lack of moral
perspective on the part OF it's chief.
1t is willing to make any sort of
coalition with political and indus
trial highbinders which will serve
to satisfy its revengeful spleen.
Because the district attorneys
Office at San Francisco could not be
used TO further the Hearst ends
and aims, that office and all that IL
has endeavored to do for the puri-
iSAhS : anu bCNbCi llchb VI TIA lily
must needs meet with the bitterest
Hearst opposition. Not a manly and
dignified opposition. either; but
vituperatiYe, mean. malignant, an
opposition calculated to bring joy
and comfort to the heart of every
low browed rascal in the city, to
say nothing of the applause 1t won
from venality clothed in broad
cloth. and from scoundrelism in
uppertendom that has made the
city a pawn in corrupt dealing. 1t
is sort of Journalism which
naturally breeds the cowardice it
has manifested 1t deserves the
unqualified condemnation OF every
respectable newspaper in the coun-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
FRESNO woMAN,s SUDDEN DEATH

OAKLAND, Nov. ga few hours
after arriving at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs May McRae OF so Har-
rison avenue. Mrs. Emily r. Banta of
Fresno was stricken with acute indiges
ton. followed by a fatal attack Of heart
failure She died at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. Mrs. Banta went TO her
daughters home from Fresno yester-
day in order 10 be present at the birth
of her grandchild. She was so years of
age and her husband and several chill
dren survive her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
Bullet Aimed at Decency
PorferrIlIe Recnrder

Heney was the object of the bull
let. but ii was meant for a blow at
decency, and ii is probable that
Haas and the men who are back OF
him hoped that with Heney's death
the prosecution would cease.
Heney stepped into the prosecu-
tion, a man with a purpose, with an
fndomitable determination to wipe
out the gang that followed Ruef.
and to send Ruef behind the bars
where he could do no harm. As is
usual with the man who is trying to
do something for society. he found
few to assist him. He was threat
ened and through the medium Of
newspapers that rank in their
world as Ruef does among men his
character was assailed and every
method adopted to drive him from
his task.
Without Ruef there would have
been no dynamiting, shooting and
thugism in San Francisco. Without
Heney the prosecution OF Ruef
would have ended long ago
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
FELLOW WHO POSED IN
CLARK CASE ARRESTED
George B. Sterling Is Charged
With Failure to Pay His
Board Bill

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-George 3.
Sterling. who processes to be a cham
pion rife shot. and says that he has
given many exhibitions of fancy shoot
ing on the vaudeville stage, was ar
rested in Petaluma today on advices
sent out by the local police. Sterling
is charged with attempting to beat
his board bill at the Hotel Merritt.
While the search for Edna Clark
was at its height, Sterling displayed a
very active interest in the case and
tried 10 persuade the police and news
papermen that he had found the miss
ing girl in Oakland and could produce
her within a few hours. Detective
Kyle left for Petaluma this afternoon
TO bring Sterling back to Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
The Guilty Ones
Oxnnrd Review


Who was responsible for the at
tempted murder of Francis ].
Heney?
These:
The great business interests of
the metropolis which wanted crime
condoned that dollars mfght flow
into their Golfers freely.
The bribe giving United Rail-
roads, through Pat Calhoun.
The Sunset and Home telephone
companies, which tempted the su-
pervisors with their hell tinted
gold.
And other lesser corporations
seeking special privileges, and
The corrupt, purchasable press
of the state, the more notable be-
ing
The San Francisco Chronicle,
which for years has been recog-
nized as the mouthpiece of every
corrupt influence in the state, it's
owner, Mike de Young. being deaf
to every appeal except that of gold,
and
The Los Angeles Times. the cor
poration organ of the south, the
owner of which, H. Getdough"
Otis. sends thousands of copies
of his scurrilous sheet into San
Francisco containing the most
damnable lies against Heney and
the graft observation-disclosures
too vile even for the Chronicle to
publish. and
All the penny a liners with out
stretched palms for stolen money.
These agencies were and are the
real criminals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
BODY TAKEN DESPITE
THREATS OF FATHER
Coroner and Officers Make Sue
cessfuI Trip for Remains
of Mrs. BoteIho

HAYWARD. Nov. 22.-Despite the
threats made by Manuel Ameral, father
of Mrs. Amelia Botelho. who died sew
eral days ago as a result of an opera
tion, that he would kill anyone who
attempted to remove his daughter s
body from his home, Coroner Tisdale
accompanied by Chiet Deputy Coroner
uty Sheriff Riley, went to the house
this morning and removed the remains
of the woman to the Hayward branch
morgue. An inquest will be held there
on Wednesday at noon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY
OF HAYWARD IS DEAD
GurdoH s. Langan, Prominent
in Local Affairs, Succumbs
After Brief Illness

OAKLAND. Nov. 22.-Gurdon 8 Ian
gan, a prominent attorney OF Hayward
and well known in republican politics.
died this afternoon at his home at
Hayward after a short illness He was
stricken Friday and did not rally.
Langan had been for many years
actively identified with local affairs at
Hayward. He leaves a wife. Mrs.
Lydia A. Langan. two children, Selah
and Anna NJ Langan. and a brother. G.
W. Langan of the law firm OF Langan
& Mendenhal1 of this cNy.
He was a native of Wellsboro. Pa,
55 years old. The funeral arrange
ments will be made tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
THIEVES ROB WOMEN

OAKLAND. Nov. 22.-While Mrs. F.
Miller and Mrs o. Roberts, both of
whom live at 1917 Madison street, were
in the back yard Of the premises yes
terday, a thief entered the house and
stole two valuable rings belonging TO
Mrs. Miller and a purse containing $35,
the property Of Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. L.
Bassett of 528 Twenty-seventh street
reported that purse containing $40
was stolen from her pocket while she
was at a theater last night.