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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
BROWN TO FIGHT
THE GERRYMANDER
Prosecutor Will Lay Before SUI
pervisOrs Details of Rings
Big Steal
Board Will Have Full Power to
NuIlify Herrin Gangs In
famous Deal

OAKLAND. July 16.-Hastening back
10 this city after spending a few days
OF his vacation in the country District
Attorney Everett J. Brown has realized
the magnitude of the political steal
attempted in the recent Herrin gerry
mander Of Alameda county, and in ad-
dition to this afternoon will probably
devote all of Friday 10 an examination
Of the situation.
Browns action was precipitated by
complaints made TO the board Of super
visors regarding the jockeying OF
whole districts in favor Of the ma
chine, after The Cali had exposed the
infamous attempts to disfranchise vot-
ers for the coming primaries.
The ring supervisors, unable or un-
willing because of their affiliations
with the railroad crowd TO settle the
matter themselves, weakly referred the
petitions TO District Attorney Brown,
and he must needs cut short his out
ing TO enlighten the supervisors.
There was a specific complaint filed
regarding the gerrymander in the fifty
first assembly district but now that
the matter has come to his notice the
district attorney will go over the
whole apportiOnment- That there is
some hope for the decent people whom
the ringsters would deliver into the
was made evident when Brown an
nOunced that the matter was now out
side the hands Of the county commit
tee. which County Clerk Cook domi-
mates, and that the board of supervisors
viii have full power up TO Wednesday
TO make corrections and alterations.
Whatever partial measure of relief can
be gained for the rank and file of
honest republicans from the Oppres-
sion OF the railroad bosses may be de-
pended upon to result from Browns S
decision. Brown has a faculty of
sternly impressing the supervisors
with the law
Brown said: 4 had hoped TO settle
the question today but on looking
closely at the principles involved 1 ind
that it will require all Of Friday to
settle the law points. The affair ap-
pears 70 be OF greater magnitude than
at first reported and I want to be very
careful in dealing with it. After my
opinion is given the future action will
devolve upon the supervisors"
The conduct Of the supervisors after
receiving the district attorneys in
strUctiOn viii determine whether the
honest people OF the county have or
have not one more score added to the
long deferred reckoning with that
body.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
'CH|N[S[ ROBBFDB BY
NEGRESS OF $1,000
COlOred Woman Picks Pocket of
Oriental and Takes Savings
of Many Years
Sneak Thieves and Burglars
Active and Police Receive
Reports of Losses

OAKLAND, July 16.-Entering the
laundry of Gee Wing, a Chinese, at
361 Ninth street, on the pretense that
she wished to buy old clothes, a ne
gress for whom the police are looking
robbed the proprietor of $35 and two
checks, one for $500, drawn on the
bank of Shanghai, and the other, for
500. drawn on an Oakland bank.
Gee Wing, in reporting the theft to
the police this morning, said the
woman brushed against him while in
the laundry, and he believed she
picked his pocket when close to him.
He did not suspect her, and did not
miss the money or checks until after
she had gone.
He said that the s1.500 represented
years of work, and that he contem-
plated going back to China.
Miss E. D. Mayo of room % in the
Gibson hotel Tenth and Clay streets,
reported that a watch valued at SIS
was stolen from her apartment, which
was unlocked
Room % in the Twedell house,
Twelfth and Jefferson streets, occupied
by j. H. Seaton and G. B. Davies, was
entered and the occupants reported the
loss of two suits of clothes and other
personal articles.
F. Kepka, room %, at 695 Twenty
third street, lost clothing at the hands
of a burglar.
S. G. Farnham of 1915 Brush street
was robbed by a sneak thief of two
handsaws, a clothes wringer and a
lamp.
Mrs, G. B. Hanke of 1915 East Elev-
enth street left her purse, containing
S15.25, lying on the front steps while
she went into the house. When she
returned to look for the purse it was
gone.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
CHINA Is GRATEFUL

PEKING, July 16.-In reply to formal
notification that the United States pur-
posed to remit portion of what is
known as the Boxer" indemnity,
China sent her thanks to the American
government and at the same time she
conveys a statement of her intention
to send each year a considerable num-
ber of students for education in Amer
paid. China furthermore will send a
princely commissioner TO Washington
to convey the special thanks of the
government for this friendly act.
Much credit in getting the remission
OF the indemnity as well as for the re-
sultant course adopted by China is due
to w. w. Rockhill, American minister
at Picking
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Society Events in Cities
Across the Bay


OAKLAND, July 16.-Mrs. Dudley
Kinsell is entertaining a, house party
this week at her country place in the
santa Cruz mountains, eight girls from
town having gone there for the week.
MISS Huff and Miss Mamie Hun Were
her guests the last week. They re-
turned to their home at San Leandro
Monday
MRS. kinsell is arranging a series
or these summer parties during the
late season before her return to oak
land. The Kinseu home is one of the
most artistic in the vicinity of Ben
Lomond.
Mrs. Ely Hutchinson has been en-
tertaining as her house guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Robinson of Washington,
ID. e., at her home in Highland Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson are leaving for
short trip to the southern part OF
the state after which Mr. Robinson
will return to Washington. Mrs. Rob-
inson viii come back to Oakland to re-
main several weeks with Mrs. Hutch
inson A number of hostesses are
Planning series of complimentary
afairs in her honor. She was formerly
Miss Gertrude Allen, an Oakland girl,
who claims a wide circle of friends in
the cities about the bay.
The marriage of James Lane Bunker
and Miss Hazel Thurston, which will
be celebrated early in August at the
home of the bride in Arizona, is the
elimination of pretty romance. Both
Mr.. Bunker and his fiancee were stu
dents in the University of California.
After taking her degree Miss Thurs
ton and her mother, Mrs. IL. A
Thurston, closed their Berkeley home
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friendship begun in college was re-
newed by Mr.. Bunker. who was con-
nected with a mining company in
Prescott The wedding is set for Au
gust s.
The wedding of Prof. Herbert Stans-
field and Miss Edith Grubb will be an
event of Wednesday, August 26. taking
place in the Macclesfield church, Che
shire, Eng. The ceremony will be
read by Rev. H. P. Grubb. an uncle of
the bride. Professor Stansfeld is we'll
known in college circles of the coast.
Camp Meeker, the summer bungalow
of the Young Womans Christian asso-
citation. is having its full quota of
guests, and the members of the Oak
land branch, under whose direction the
out of town house is maintained, are
generosity which is making the plan
possible. The guests are limited to the
members of the Oakland association.
The home is designed especially for
the girl who must earn her own sum-
mer outing. For trihing sum she is
enabled to spend a fortnight at Camp
Meeker A number of week end par
ties have enjoyed a short vacation at
the camp, many of the girls remaining
over for a longer sojourn.
The association is planning to have
the bungalow engaged for the entire
season and late into the fall. A few
reservations are yet remaining, al
though the girls of the city have been
eager to take advantage of the offer
which has been made by the owners
of the summer house. s.
Miss Jessie Smith, atsthe administra-
ton building at Fourteenth and Castro
streets, is receiving applications and
arran ging details.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
DELAY DECISION ON SUM
FOR OAKLAND RAT WAR
City Council POstpones Action
on Health Boards Request
for $4,000

OAKLAND, July 1s.-Owing TO the
failure of the members of the auditing
and finance committee Of the city coun-
ell 10 attend the meeting tonight of the
committees, no disposal was made of
the request Of the board OF health for
$4,000, TO be apportioned in the budget
Tor sanitary work
The board of health, led by DIR. long,
asks for $4,000 TO fight contagious dis
eases, and it is understood that if the
council viii allow the amount the fed
eral government will resume its ap-
propriations. If the councilmen decide
the expenditure is unnecessary the
United States officials will discontinue
work
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
WILL MARRY IN VIENNA

PALO ALTO, July 16.-Dr. Robert
G. Reynolds and Miss Valley Perrine
will be married on Friday in Vienna
according to a dispatch that has Just
been received from Austria by DIR. Rey-
nolds' brother, DR.. Harry c. Reynolds
DR.. Reynolds is Stanford man and is
well known in the university commun-
ity, where he has spent much of his
life. He left here a year ago with DR.
Howard Black, spending the time
studying medicine and travelling
through Europe. After the marriage
in Vienna, where the brides home is.
DR.. Reynolds and his bride will leave
for London, where they will remain
for a few weeks before their depart
ure for this country
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
SEEK BIG GAME
Will Remain in WiIds of MendO-
cinO County for Three
Weeks

BERKELEY. July 16.-Bear hunting
in the wilds of Mendocino county for
Roy Shurtleff and George Harlowe, two
graduates Of the Berkeley high school,
who left for their hunting trip today.
They will return to this city in time to
enter the university, about the middle e
of August.
Each boy will be armed with a shot
gun and rifle and will be accompanied
by a dog.
Both Shurtleff and Harlowe are well
known here in high school circles.
Shurtlef was editor of the Skulk, rhe
high school funny paper, and member
Of the Cannibal and Lamp and Quill So
cieties. Harlowe is a track athlete and
prominent in the affairs of the local
school.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
ADDRESSES MERCHANTS
ON BUSINESS METHODS
Fairfax Wheelan Traces History
of Commerce From Ancient
Times to Present

ALAMEDA, July 16.-Fairfax Vince
Ian of San Francisco gave an interest
ing talk before merchants meeting
held in the chamber of commerce
rooms tonight on The History of the
Merchant" The speaker traced the
development of the merchant and his
business methods from ancient times
down to the present day. Other speak
ers were j. l. Tregloan, B. Z. Schmidt
and George Z. Plummer.
The chamber of commerce will hold
fortnightly merchants meetings. which
are designed to awaken public interest
in the necessity of keeping local trade
the next meeting will be Water Sup
ply and 1T is expected that plant
to bond the city for the installation of
a salt water pumping plant will be in
troduced. DR.. DEvelyn presided at
tonights meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR
POLICE FUND BENEFIT
Officers and Women's Auxiliary
Ready for Entertainment to
Aid Insurance Association

OAKLAND, July 1.-THE last prepa-
rations are being made now by the po-
licemen and the women's auxiliary for
the benefit for the insurance fund of
the widows and orphans aid associ-
alton. The dance committee tomorrow
will prepare the skating rink for a
dancing pavilion, and tents will be
raised for the negro Ministries. the
third degree" and other attractions.
The minstrel troupe is taken from
West Oakland and is made up of negro
performers. The cast will be composed
of male choruses and soloists and
women singers and a cake walk team.
For the winning couple a cake nearly
three feet across is to be provided.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
HUSBAND BEATS BROTHER
FOR DEFENDING WIFE
Police Sergeants Arrest Both
Men After Hurry Call to
Protect Woman

OAKLAND, July 16.-Interfering
when his brother z. B. Hunter, tried TO
beat his sister in law late last night in
their home at s53 Franklin street, V. V.
Hunter was himself attacked by the en-
ragged husband, who used a beer bottle
as a weapon.
Both men were arrested, the police
being summoned by a telephone call
which said a woman was about to be
beaten to death. Sergeants Brown and
Forgie found e. B. Hunter stretched on
the floor unconscious, with blood flow
ing from two gashes in his head Over
him stood V. V. Hunter, who admitted
he had struck the blows
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
INNATE OF INFIRMARY
CHARGED WITH INSANITY
Son Declares Father Wandered
Away and Posed as Cattle
Dealer

OAKLAND, July 16.-F. J. McWorthy,
an aged inmate of the county infirm-
airy, has been arrested on suspicion of
insanity. His son, Z. L. McWorthy, in
formed Chief Deputy District Attorney
Donahue that his father wandered from
the institution and that search parties
had to be organized to find him. The
father was also said to have the hallu-
ctnation that he was selling large
droves of cattle.
]. T Bacon, clerk living at 1856
Fifth avenue. was arrested as insane
today. complaint having been made by
A. G. Bacon that he had threatened to
kill his mother.
Robert Lewis was also detained at
the insane ward of the receiving hos
pital as he was said to have torn his
clothes and destroyed his bed
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
NAPA WILL DISPLAY
RESOURCES OF COUNTY
Exhibition Will Be Installed in
Board of Trade Rooms at
Ferry Building
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, July 16.-At meeting of the
board of supervisors of Napa county
here today it was decided to maintain
an elaborate display of products and
resources of the county in the rooms
of the state board of trade in the Ferry
building in San Francisco. suitable
appropriationvto- cover the expense was
made and a collection of noteworthy
samples OF fruits and vegetables has
been commenced.
The supervisors also decided to spend
$50 per month for the rest of the year
in support of the work of the North
Bay Counties association. which in
cludes Napa. Sonoma, Marin, Lake and
Mendocino counties.
Systematic advertising of these five
counties throughout the state is being
arranged for.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
PIONEER WOMAN DIES
AT DAUGHTERS HOME
Mrs. Nancy McGarvin Succumbs
at Age of SO; Body to Be
Sent to Missouri

OAKLAND, July 16.-Mrs. Nancy Nc
Garvin, a pioneer woman. died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. William
Bonnet 1715 Telegraph avenue, and the
remains are being taken TO Russell,
Ray county. Missouri, where interment
will be held.
Mrs. McGarvin was SO years old, born
in Knox county. Missouri, where she
was married to William McGarvin.
Twelve children We're born to them
Mrs. Bohnet being to only one who
lives in California. A brother of the
dead woman, ]. Lafaver lives at vi
salia. He wrote the first code of laws
in Butte county and was prominent
to this state with the soldiers de-
spatched here in the war with Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
BOND INTEREST READY

OAKLAND, July 16.-Warrants on
the city treasury for s34.572.27, the
accrued interest for six months on the
park and sewer bond issues were
drawn by City Auditor Gross today.
and the money is available The COM
bined principal on the two issues was
s1,580,500 and one-fortieth Of this has
been paid. in accordance with the stip-
ulations of the bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
HIRERNIAN CLuR,s PIcNIC

OAKLAND, July 16.-9he Hibernian
club OF Alameda county viii hold its
annual picnic Sunday at Ell Campo A
program of outdoor sports. Irish dane
Ing, and American dancing, races and
the like has been arranged. The prize
list is long. The club has a large
membership and expects TO entertain
a big crowd A boat will leave Frank
lin and First streets at $50 o'clock
Sunday morning, and returning will
leave FL Campo at 6:5o o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
WESTERN PACIFIC AT HAYwARD

OAKLAND, July 16.-Construction
trains of the Western Pacific railway
Hayward. Grading and roadbed work
between Hayward and San Leandro are
progressing rapidly. A steel bridge
across San LoIAazo creek is nearly
completed. WORK is to be commenced
at once on a viaduct across San Lean
dro creek.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
BEWARE OF FRAUDS!
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

Is sold In sealed bottles only-never in
bulk A facsimile OF the genuine bottle h.
printed here so that YOU may easily recor
nize It. 1t Is our own patented bottle
round, amber colored and with the nana
DUFFY Malt Whiskey Company" blown IN
the glass. The trademaFk-the Old Chem
lists Heads on the label. and over the
cork there Is an engraved paper seal IA
certain this seal is not broken.
1t is the only whiskey recognized bv
doctors everywhere as a family medtcine
At all druggists. grocers. dealers. or al
rect 81 bottle
Write Consulting Physician DUFFY Mait
Whiskey Co. Rochester N Y for IRE.
Illustrated medical booklet and free aavics
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
SEEK RETURN OF child

OAKLAND. July 16.-Habeas corpus
proceedings have been instituted by
Chin Shi, mother of Wong All Yuk, a
I'VE year old Chinese girl, TO regain
her custody. Miss Carrie Davis was
made guardian of the child five Years
ago when her parents were impoyer-
ished, but a year ago they asked for
her return. They said that they wanted
the little girl reared in the Chinese re-
ligion. A defect was discovered yes
terday In the court order appointing
Miss Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE

trolley car on the Eighth street line and
an Oakland traction oil car collided
at the corner of Eighth and Pine
streets this afternoon. The passenger
car was making the curve and the oil
car was coming back from the end Of
the line at Seventh and Pine streets.
No one was seriously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
INVESTIGATES SCHOOL woRK

OAKLAND. July 16.-The grand jury
has employed a San Francisco struc-
tural expert TO investigate charges re-
Gently made that the new Lincoln
school building had been put up in a
faulty manner. The appointment was
made at the request of the architectural
firm in charge OF ths plans. Superin-
tendent of Schools j. W. McClymOnds
was a witness before the grand iury
and said that the defects had been rem
appointed as measure of legal pre-
caution.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
VALE Man mo- PREAcH

BERKELEY, July 16.-Prof. William
Lyon Phelps of Yale university, who
is a member of the faculty of the sum
mer session of the University of Call
ifornia. will deliver a sermon at the
Epworth Methodist Episcopal church
south, Sunday morning, entitled Our
Conception of God"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS SAFE

BERKELEY. July 16.-With the re-
turn of Glen L. Allen from the Sierra
club encampment in the Kern river
canyon today came the news that
Adolph van Hemert- -Engert, whom his
mother, DIR. Irma van Hemert- Engert
thought was lost in the mountains,
was safe with the Sierra club, of which
he is a member, as was also II. l..
Breed. an attorney of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MOULD LYNCH JAPANEsE

MAHFIELD, July l6.-The unmistak-
ably impertinent attentions OF a May
field japanese to a white girl in that
village nearly caused 4 tragedy in that
city two nights ago. The girl whose
name is withheld. reported the Incl
dent 10 a friend and a party of 90, con-
sisting of many prominent men. i'm
mediately set out after the Nipponese
with the intention of stringing him to
the nearest tree, but the little brown
man had scented trouble and could not
be found In any of the oriental haunts
OF the town.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MINIsTER To PERsIA RETuRNs

BERLIN, July 16.-John B. Jackson,
the American minister to Persia. ar
rived in Berlin today on his way to the
United States for his annual leave of
absence. Mr.. Jackson said that quiet
reigned at Teheran when he left thar
city few days ago, and that he and
other foreign observers believed that
the country had entereA upon a period
of tranquility
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MRS. RIMRAULT SET FREE

REDDING, July 16.--Mrs. Rene Rim
bault will not be prosecuted for at
tempting to shoot Sheriff Montgomery
at Keswick Monday evening. She was
released from jail this morning. She
admitted that She did wrong, but said
she acted under instructions from her
husband, whom the sheriff killed later.
She has four small children. Sheriff
Montgomery cheerfully consented to
setting her free. District Attorney TIL
lotson consented also.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
RETURNS BY WAY OF EURoPE

ALAMEDA, July I6.-E. Carlton
Baker, assistant to the American con-
sui at Foochow, China. is on his way
to his home in this city. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Baker, have received
a telegram from him informing them
that he is now in Berlin and that he
will visit the large European cities
before starting for New York. Baker
is a graduate of the University of CAL
ifornia and has been in the consular
service three years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
FILES WILL OF MURDERED MAN

OAKLAND, July 16.-The will Of
William Henry Freeman, the East Oak
a holdup man entering his place of
business, was filed for probate-today
Freeman left his entire estate TO his
wife, Dolores Gomez de Freeman. The
estate consisted of realty with improve
ments and the stock in the grocery, Of
the total value of $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETING

BERKELEY, July 16.-The Lincoln
Roosevelt club of the third ward will
hold a meeting, tomorrow night in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce in
Center Street near Shattuck avenue.
Prominent speakers will address the
meeting, which will be devoted to a
discussion of the Endorsement of candi-
dates, convention affairs and the Sc
lection of delegates.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
w. C.T.U. rNDoRsEs cHARTER

BERKELEY. July 16.-The members
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
new city charter of this city, but viii
circulate petitions for the defeat of the
original package provisions, which will
be voted upon by the people before in
sertion in the charter
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
ANOTHER La PORTE VICTIM

LA PORTE. Ind. July 16-According
10 information obtained today by Sher-
iff Shutter from c. f. Faye, acting
consul for Norway at Chicago. Tonnes
Petersen Lien OF Rushford, Mimi, was
one of the victims of Mrs. Belle Gun
ness. Lien left Rushford April 2. 1907
for La Porte to marry a rich widow. He
carried with him $1,000. He never re-
turned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
JAPANEsE FIRM ENLARGEs

OAKLAND. July 16.-The Continental
brewing company. a Japanese firm To-
Gated in Fruitvale and manufacturing
soy beer, has decided to enlarge the
ticles of incorporation filed with the
county clerk today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17

Carpenters union No. 1910. at its
meeting last night. discussed several
propositions to assist members of the
trade who are out of employment, and
1t was suggested that the work now
being done should be divided so as to
give each a portion thereof until such
time as trade should improve. The sug-
gestion will be discussed at length at a
meeting to be held next Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
CAPTURED AFTER CHasE

OAKLAND, July 16.-I, Anthony. a
laborer who was said to have been de-
tected robbing room on Stona's ranch
near Elmhurst and whe was captured
been lodged at the county Jail charged
with burgl3 ry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17

DOG BITES GIRL-Oakland. July 1e.-Lena
Cole, years old. San Francisco schoolgirl,
had her face laeerated and her nose torn by
the attack of dog which she had petted.
she was given treatment at the receiving hos
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
RnYs RETURN FRnM rnrp D..

BOYS RETURN FROM TRIP-Berkelev. Jnlv
16.-The Hillside junior boys club returned from
their vacation trip TO Inverness Marin count
today Percy r. NJ jenkins was in charge 81
the party and Rev. ". R. n. Hodgkin Of All
Souls chapel OF North Berkeley spent a mart
Of bis vacation with the boys.