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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Army orders: Cap
tain Frederick W. Stopford. commissary. is re-
lisved from duty as assistant to the purchasing
commissary at San francisco and will report to
the commanding officer OF the Presidio at San
Francisco for duty. relieving Captain Henry T.
Ferguson commissary. who will report to the
commanding general for duty as assistant TO
the chief commissary.
Leave OF absence for one month and ten days
Is granted Lieutenant Colonel Louis Brechemiu,
medical corps to permit him TO sail from San
Francisco December instead OF November 5.
Leave OF four months has been granted First
Lieutenant Harold l. Cofan OF the medical re-
serve corps.
Navy orders: The following cable has been
received from the rear admiral az Manila:
Passed Assistant Paymaster J. A. Bull or
dered to the naval station. Cavite. n
Ensign y. H. Goss Is detached from III
naval station at Cavits and ordered to the Con
cord.
Ensign X. White is detached from the Con
cord and ordered 70 the naval station at Cayite.
Ensign S A. Tafhnder Is detached from the
Chauncey and ordered 70 the Decatur.
Ensign W. f. Clarke Is detached from the
Balnbridge and ordered to the Chauncey-
Passed Assistant Paymaster g. A. Helmicks
Il ordered to the Helena.
Passed Assistant Paymaster E. ID. Stanley
is detached from the Helena and oBdered home
second Lieutenants r. A. Capron and W. T.
Walter Jr Of the marine corps ordered to duty
With the first brigade Of marines at cavite.''
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
CITY WHARF SPACE
MUCH IN DEMAND
Council Committee Recommends
That Two Firms Divide
Warehouse
Ordinance Against Narrow
Tires on Heavy Wagons
May Be Enacted

OAKLAND, Oct 16.-Competi1ion
among firms desirous Of using the
warehouse at the city wharf at the
foot of Franklin street was drawn to
the attention of the city council last
night. The need for greater water
front facilities was also emphasized
w. A Van Horn, manager of the Oak
land transportation company, indicated
the competition by asking the council
that his firm be allowed TO use half the
warehouse which is used by the n. p.
Rfdeout company Manager Hammer OF
the latter firm was positive that the
concern required the entire warehouse
and that If the request OF Van Horn
were granted il would drive his Arm
away from the wharf The wharves
and water front committee recommend
ed that each firm use half the ware
house al a rental OF 800 month each
The ordinance and judiciary comnnif
tee Instructed the clerk to ascertain
from the city attorney the law in re-
gard TO wooden awnings over or upon
sidewalks. The committee members are
apparently favorable to a law prohfb-
iting the wooden awnings.
The street committee recommended
that the city attorney give his opinion
of the legal phase in regard to enacting
a law against heavy hauling in wagons
with narrow tires. 1t was asserted
that heavy loads and narrow tires are
injuring the macadamized streets OF the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
PLUNGfS INTO BAY,
BUT men SAVE Her
Woman Seeks Relief From
Nervous AiIment by At
tempting Suicide
Miss Florence j. Scott Eludes
Nurse and Journeys to
Oakland Mole

OAKLAND. Oct. I6.-Miss Florence j..
Scott. aged So years. a recent arrival
from Honolulu. despairing of relief
from nervous prostration, made an un-
successful attempt TO commit suicide
today at noon by jumping into the bay
from the Oakland mole. She was saved
by workmen, who pulled her out of the
water and hurried her to the receiving
hospital. where she was revived.
Miss Scott has been suffering from
nervous disorders for several months
and was advised TO come 10 California.
She resided with her sister, Mrs. Alex
ander COckburn. At 2009 Webster street.
San Francisco. and was in charge of a
trained nurse.
This morning she slipped away from
the residence unnoticed. taking with
her small sum OF money. and came
10 Oakland. On the way over passen-
gers noticed that she was laboring un-
der some excitement. When she ar
rived at the mole she walked around,
seeking an outlet TO the bay.
Discovering the stone coping of the
pier over TO one side, she FASTENED to
the waters edge. She Jumped into the
deep water, the splash drawing the at
tention Of some wOrkmen. who has
tened TO the rescue and pulled her out
She was hurried from the mole to the
hospital
When she was revived sufficiently to
talk she gave the name Of her sister in
san Francisco and the latter was sent
for. Miss Scott acknowledged that she
had tried 70 end her life because she
had become convinced that she would
never regain her health.
Miss Scott was too weak to be re-
moved tonight, but viii be taken from
the hospital to her sisters home in the
morning. 1t is not thought her INNER
sion in the bay viii seriously affect
her
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
ANNUAL DEBATE IS
CAUSE OF DISPUTE
Freshmen Delay Announcing
Their Side of Argument and
Sophs Are Aroused
Feeling Runs High and Two
Classes May Clash at the
Next Meeting

BERKELEY, Oct. 16.-As the result
of the delay of the members of the
freshman debating society in return
ing to the sophomores their selection
of the question which will be debated
on by the class team in Hearst hall
November 5, controversy has started
between the classes renewing class
feeling and the debate may. not be held
this year.
The members of the sophomore team
had a stormy meeting in California
hall last night, and resolutions calling
off the annual interclass debate of the
lower classes were introduced and only
voted to be laid on the table after a
number of warm speeches about the
attitude of the baby debating team.
The speakers declaredethat the fresh
men had thrown aside all precedent
in delaying the announcement of their
side OF the question for interclass de-
bate until after their tryouts and only
three weeks before the contest.
A conference between the classes
was held this afternoon with the re-
suit that the debate will probably be
held as scheduled. There is bad feel
ing, however, and the meeting of the
classes might be the occasion for the
renewal of an interclass strife from
which the university has been free
for two years.
George ]. Adams of the junior class
has been awarded the prize for the
best poster submitted for. the Hal
loween festival which the members of
the Prytanean society of the goods will
give in Harmon gymnasium October 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
COURT REVOKES SALE OF
HARTMAN'S YACHT BONITA
Judge Brown Directs Public
Administrator to Take
Charge of Estate

OAKLAND, oct ia gross fraud
has been perpetrated upon this court
by Louis r. Z. Hartman" said Superior
Judge Brown today in revoking the
sale of the yacht Bonita, which Hart
man had disposed of for a small part OF
its actual value The yacht was the
property of the estate of Jules Hartman
Sr, who disappeared after his son com
mitted suicide.
Louis Hartman, a cousin. was given
special letters of administration and
one of his first acts was the sale of the
Bonita. Witnesses testified today that
the yacht was worth $500 to $500. Hart
man sold il for $3.50.
The money received for the yacht
was far below its actual value" said
the judge in passing on the case, "and
Hartman had no right TO part with ii
for that price. The sale is revoked and
the public administrator viii take
charge Of the estate"
The Hartmans lived on an ark in the
estuary and Jules Hartman Sr. owned
several Yachts. Young Hartman killed
himself by shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
INTERNAL MACHINE
SHOWN AT TRIAL
Baby" John Martin Tells How
Bomb Was Prepared for
Destruction of Home
Mother Expresses Admiration
for Remarkable Tale of
Unusual Child

OAKLAND, Oct 1.-THE Internal ma
chine which Baby John Martin said he
had constructed with Mrs. Isabella J..
Martins help for the destruction of Po-
lice Judge Samuel's home, was exhibited
in Judge Wells courtroom today The
confession of Harry Orchard furnished
the working plans for the internal ma
chine and the boy said that the woman
purchased the magazines and marked
the passages for his consideration in
which the Orchard invention was de-
scribed.
Mrs. Martin showed keen interest in
the bomb She bent over it, gaZed ad-
miringly az the arrangements and then
smiled serenly as she resumed her seat.
Attorney A. i. Frick insisted that the
bomb be weighed, and its total weight
in a gunny sack was 16 y pounds. The
dynamite is contained in stout wooden
box, with a hole cut in the top. A
vial to be filled with acid was en-
bodied in plaster of paris at such an
angle that when the cork was pulled the
acid would fall on percussion caps un-
derneath and explode the charge. The
cork was to be withdrawn by a string
attached to the winding key of an
alarm clock. The alarm could be set
at any time desired and the key would
revolve when the bell rang, wind up
the string and pull out the cork. The
clock was part of the exhibit.
Baby John cached the bomb at De
Fremery park, where he afterward un-
covered it with other dynamite.
Simply, a boy reciting a history
lesson. Baby John told how he had
placed bag of paris green in a spring
al Weaverville to poison a family
which Mrs. Martin disliked, and how
the woman had lured a grocery clerk
TO the cellar while he mixed sugar of
lead in barrel of sugar. The sugar was
poisoned with the hope that District
Attorney Horace Givens of Trinity
county might come to his death. An
other family purchased sugar before
Givens and the discovery was made that
the sugar turned tea black. The barrel
was then thrown out
Baby John said that he placed the
paris green in the wrong spring, one
whose waters flowed away from the
house. The bag was afterward pulled
out of the spring by officials.
At 20 minutes past IL today Hynes
abruptly said. Take the witness" Mrs.
Martin turned in her chair 10 the news
paper men and said calmly, What do
you think of John?" She was willing
to enter into discussion of his mind
as contribution to the most advanced
criminology of the age She was in
tensely interested in the workings OF
his mind. which resulted in the con-
coction of the remarkable tale to which
she had listened impassively. 1t did
not occur to Mrs. Martin to deny it.
Cross examination of John will begin
on Tuesday morning. Attorneys Frick
any Wyman say that they have no
doubt of their ability to confuse the boy
and to break the force of his testimony.
Hynes and Attorney d. ]. Hall, for
merly prosecuting attorney for Trinity
county, who first obtained Johns con-
fession, are as confident that John will
emerge unscathed. Frick will undoubt-
edly consume several days in testing
the boys story.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
PROSECUTOR WOOLWINE
ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE
Judge James Peremptorily Or
ders Attorney Into
Court

Los ANGELES. Oct 16.-Judge
James in the superior court late this
afternoon issued an order citing City
Prosecutor Thomas Lee Woolwine to
show cause next Monday morning at
10 O'Clock why he refused to answer
certain questions put to him by the
grand jury
The questions which WoOlwine is said
to have refused TO answer were those
relating to the names Of the persons
whom he claims told him that vice was
being protected in Los Angeles.
The order was based on an affidavit
fled by Major f. w. Jones, foreman OF
the grand jury. before Judge James.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
FORTY SKELETONS FOUND
IN OLD INDIAN MOUND
William A. Clark Prepares Nu-
merouS Relics for Free
Library in Alameda

ALAMEDA, Oct 16.-William A.
Clark. who has been collecting relics
for the free library from the old In
dian mound at the east end, which is
being excavated for the extension of
Mound street. has completed his work
and is preparing the collection for eX-
hibition. Clark found 40 skeletons
buried in three tiers, each grave being
less than three feet wide. The skele-
tons were found in a position which
Indicated that when the body was
buried the knees were drawn up toward
the head.
Many Of the skeletons disintegrated
when exposed to the air, but several
skulls were uncovered in good state
of preservation.
Among the relics unearthed were
abalone shells which had formed a
necklace, stone cooking utensils, stone
weapons, ornaments and coin bear
ing the date of 176s. which is supposed
to be of English mintage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
VAUDEVILLE WILL
HELP LOCAL LODGE
Society Fayorites TO Appear at
Eiks' Benefit Entertainment
at Macdonough Theater

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-Oakland lodge
of ElSs No. III is to put on a society
vaudeville show at the Macdonough
theatsr for two nights, October 2O-21
The arrangements are in thes hands of
the following committee: Max Horwin-
ski. Elmer b. Hunt, Dave II McLaugh-
lin, A Van der Nail1en, DIR. c. L. Tis-
dale and E. NJ. Freeman.
The receipts of the two performances
are to go to fund that is being raised
to send large delegation of local
Elks to the grand lodge and national
reunion in Los Angeles next year.
The complete program as arranged
by the theatrical committee is as fol-
lows
March. "Ho, for Los Angelesr, wv. H. VOL.
lard), orchestra. under the direction of c. MiIt.
ner sakata, oriental foot joggler.
Chnms, farce in one act. Cast of charac-
Rodrigues; Harry Breed, his SON. william
Owens; Tom Burnham, his friend, William Dal-
ton; Flora Strong; Miss Jessie Geldard Mrs.
Breed, MISS virginia Carpenter. Produced under
the personal direction of Paul Gerson.
Roy Foger. mimic and entertainer
Barytone solo, II Know Two Bright Eyes
(Clatsun), Joseph Rosborough.
violin solos, (al Serenata (MoszkowskiD. (b)
ke5re Kati Jeno Hubay}, Miss Alice Davies.
:, Soprano solos, 1a) MY Dreams (TostD. tb)
"A May Morning. Denza). Miss Sadie swaIley.
Duet, Battle Cry (Theo Bonheur, Il. James
Finney and Frank Foyden
Accompanies Miss Mildred Turner and Rufus
II. Smith
Robert Hiiard's one act playlet "The Littlest
Girl" as originally written and played for the
Lambs club, New York. Cast of characters
Van Bibber, George r. Webster: Carruthers. Ed
ward G. McManus; Butler, Edward c. Conway;
The Littlest Girl. Mary Josephine Conway
Billy" Hynes of San Francisco lodge No 8 in
songs and stories.
Harmony quartet--Mrs. A. Fletcher Mrs John
W. Walker, Miss Mabel Gordon, Mrs. Robert
Lloyd. ta) Echoes of the Ball. ((Gfllett-
Houseler), (b) Annie Laurie Dudley Buckl \.
Accompanist, Miss Edith Adams.
Salome Dance" depicted by the Neapolitan
dancer, Signorina Morgini Sternna.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
WOMAN'SClUB HAS
AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Baby Show Is Feature of First
Day of Affair at PaIo
Alto
DR.. Clelia M0sher Makes an Adj
dress to Mothers and
Children Sing

PALO ALTO, Oct. 16.-with cos
tuned attendants, pretty babies, gayly
decorated booths and business houses,
the autumn festival of the Woman $
club. which Will last for two afternoons
and nights, was formally opened this
afternoon with reception TO coming
citizens under the age OF 2 years.
As was expected, the advent Of the
babies at the rink hall proved the at
traction of the afternoon. where fond
mothers were allowed free entrance on
exhibiting an infant under the required
age. Once within the HAN anxious
mothers gathered about the weighing
machine, where the young hopefuls
were weighed under the supervision OF
Mrs. j. E. Sloane. and given presents.
The audience listened to the address
Of DIR. Celia Mosher to mothers, and
the children's songs, exceptionally well
rendered by Mrs. Sarah Bibby-Brown,
who was aided in the musical program
by the piano selections of Mrs. j. ;.
Cone Art was the keynote at Jordan's
hall. where a number of fine exhibits
were on display.
large and we'll trained chorus fur
nished the entertainment this evening.
whose excellent work was due to the
efforts and direction of Prof. Roland
Roberts and Mrs. A. ID. Connolly, Major
C. d. Marx making the address of the
evening. The following committee
chairmen. to whom much of todays sue
cess, in addition to the efforts of the
clubs officers, is due. were in charge:
Costumes-Mrs. Z. A. Soper
Home delicseies-Mrs. E. s. Harms.
IeaZfoung ladies Of Miss Harker's school
Iceeream-Mrs. NJ. varney. Mrs Guyette.
Coffee and sandwches-Mrs Charles Morrison.
Rest room-Ars. j. +. Parkinson
Seedlework-Miss Julia Wright.
Flowers-Mrs. Stanley Forbes
Arts and crafts-Mrs. o. L. Elliot. Mrs. Edith
Bushnell.
China-Mrs. NJ. Wallace. Miss j. Coddington
School cabinet work-Mrs. Fl. d. Rogers.
Tea table-Mrs. Del Fletcher.
Country store-NIrs. A. NJ. Anthony Mrs j.
Z. Sloan. Mrs. La Peire Mrs. l.. s. Howe. Mrs
Hanrahan, Mr. Shumate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
Suburban Brevities

GIVE HALLOWEEN PARTY Berkeley. Oct
leIfreparations are being made by members
Of Bear Flag parior. Native Daughters. for a
halloween party in Bonita hall October so.
APPOINT CITY OFFICIALS -Burlingame
Oct l6.-Ihe city council at their meeting last
night appointed George A. Beebe. city recorder
and j. NJ fickerson. street superintendent.
CLERGYMAN EXTREMELY III-oakland
Oct l6--Rev. Paul Stewart of the First United
Presbyterian church Of Oakland is lying critical
ly III az his home. suffering from typhoid fever
WILL ENTERTAIN EASTERN sTAR-Bur-
lneame. Oct 16--Burlingame chapter Of East
ern star viii entertain the grand lodge officers
II the chapter at an elaborate reception Satur-
day evening.
PASSED A BOGUS cHECK-Berkelev oc,
l6-lhe police are looking for p J. HayseIden
who Is alleged TO have passed a worthless
check 81 the hardware store OF II. p Nelson.
203S Shattuck avenue.
PHYSICIAN BRUISED IN A COLLISION
Oakland. Oct I6.-Dr. r. II. Ezeleth who lives
in Orchard avenue, Fruityale, badly bruised
and cut last night. His automobile collided
with team on East Fourteenth street
coUNcILMAN'S LECTURE ON CHARTER
Oakland. Oct I6.-City Councilman A. II. Elliot
q Oakland delivered an address before the
tonight on "A New Charter" for Oakland
LARGE ESTATE DIsTRIBUTED-Oaklan
Oct ia hnal decree Of distribution OF the
estate 0f S PreDtiss Smith signed by Judge
Brown today. The estate was appraised at
$500 900, and went 10 his widow. Alice Smith
CHURCH GUILD cELEBRATEs-Berkele
.
Of 81. Marks Episcopal church was observed
tonight in the parish house In Bancroft way
special musical program rendered by
Roscoe Warren Lucy.
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE ADDRESS
Oct l0---The Church in Action will be the
subject Of address by Prof. ". A. Burke
superintendent OF the Oakland district anti-saloon
league at the First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning al II o'clock.
HIeEBINDER REFUSED NEW TRIAI-Oak-
land. Oct iS.-A motion for a new trial in
behalf OF Wong Leong, convicted Chinese high
binder, was formally denied by Judge Ogden
today and next Friday the prisoner will be-
sentenced 70 be hanged.
EAGLES INITIATE-Alameda, Oct 16-Aia-
meda aerie No. 1076 Fraternal order OF Eagles
initiated 20 candidates last night, bringing the
membership up TO ESQ. Following the initiation
last night entertainment and banquet was
held. Dr. Tom Carpenter acting master OF
ceremonies.
BETz-JAcoB CONGREGATION ELECTS OF
FICERs-0akland. Oct. 16.--The Beth-Jacob con-
gregation last night met in the synagogue at
Ninth and Castro streets and elected the fol
lowing officers: A. :. Gottheif. president; II
J. Coffee. vice president +. Baker, treasurer;
II. Jacobs. secretary; Marcus jonas ]. Violin,
Max siiFerstein, II. Davis and a. Weinstock,
trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
WOMAN CRIES BURGLAR"
HAVING HIDDEN JEWEL s
Servant Rouses Family to
Catch Thief and Marshal
Discovers Property

BERKELEY, Oct Ie.-Ollie wier. a
servant employed by w. l. Bly,, 1927
Bancroft way. awoke the members of
the family at an early hour this MORN
ing and declared that the place had
been robbed The burglar. she de-
clared, had jumped from the window
when she was awake. 1t developed-
however, that she had taken jeweIry
valued at S43 from the room where Mr..
and Mrs. Bly, slept. She hid the articles
IN her own room and they were discov-
cred there by Marshal Nollmer's men.
Miss Weir came TO this city from An
uoch nine months ago and said that
she was suffering from an illness which
made her unaccountable for her actions
at times. The Bly, family Will not pros
ecute the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
WOMEN HELP FIGHT
FLAMES AT TIBURON
Blaze for a Time Threatened
the Corintfian Club and
Yachts

T1BURON, Oct. 16.-Men, women and
children turned out in their night
clothes at an early hour this morning
TO light fire that had started in the
nome and shop of Fred Klarmams, a
ship builder of this place. The build
ing was burned to the ground, but the
eff1clent work of a car crew from the
northwestern Pacific railroad shops
saved the larger part of the town by
preventing the spread of the flames.
me nre started by sparks from a
nelghporing chimney. The blaze had
gained considerable headway before
any efforts were made to extinguish It,
The Corinthian yacht club and nearly
100 yachts narrowly escaped being de-
stroyed by the fire The loss is about
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
CONTRACTORS HORSES
TROUBLE BURLINGAME
McLeIlan's Animals Damage
Gardens and Trustees PrOm-
ise ProhibitOry Ordinance

BURLINGAME, Oct 16.-The first
clash between the newly formed city of
Burlingame and E. W. Mcclellan, the
contractor, who won fame by his sue
cessful razing of the Palace hotel ruins,
occurred at the meeting of the city
council last night
Mcclellan uses a large number of
horses and these animals have shown
a strong prediction during the past
two months for wandering over the
choicest lawns and flowers of Burlin-
games commuters. who appeared be-
fore the city council last night to Sc
cure redress.
The trustees promised to pass an or
dinance making it a misdemeanor to
allow animals to run loose. The com
muters threaten to bring a damage suit
against the contractor
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
ROAD AIMS TO SHORTEN
TIME TO SAN RAFAEL
Attempts to Secure Property
for Terminal at End of
Van Ness Avenue

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 16.-Several ad-
ditional surveying parties have been
put to work on the proposed Hotaling
road. 1t is stated that the company in
tends to connect with Belvedere by
means of a bridge and to run electric
car lines from station in the eastern
end of the city to the terminal in the
western end of San Rafael.
1t is also said that the company is at
tempting to get control of property at
the end of Van Ness avenue in San
Francisco to use as its San Francisco
terminal. Should this be done the time
from San Rafael to the city would be
lessened 20 minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
VIEWS ON PROGRAM
Several Governments State Ap-
proval or Discomfort

PARIS. Oct. 16.--In official circles
mere the publication OF the proposed
program in advance OF it's cornmunica-
ton to and acceptance by Turkey and
the other signatories Of the Berlin
treaty is considered particularly unfor-
tunate and likely to embarrass subse-
quent negotiations. No matter in what
way the program is modified the
changes are sure to be hailed as a vie
tory by one side or the other The
Greek minister here has expressed his
satisfaction with the document, but
the Servian diplomatic representative
does not conceal his discomfort. The
ro-Hungar ambassador has de-
clared that article is unacceptable To
his government, while the German am
bassador, who has returned to Paris
after an interview with Emperor VIII
liam, is displaying the greatest reti-
cence. The italian representative says
nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
WOMAN INSANE WHEN SHE
KILLED COMPANlbN
Los Angeles Judge Discharges
Mrs. Finn After Hearing
Evidence in the Case

Los ANGELES. Oct. 16.-Mrs. Mar
garet Finn. who has been examined for
several days charged with the muir
der of ]. E. Mahaffey. whom she shot
and killed several months ago, was dis
charged by Justice Chambers. before
whom she was being examined this aft
ernoon. The defense introduced evf-
dence to show that Mrs. Finn was men,
tally unbalanced at the time of the
shooting.
Yesterday Mrs. Finn became violently
i'll In court and was removed to the
hospital She was not in court today
1t IS expected that she will become a
mother within a few days