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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
MRS. j. III. SEARS HAS
HUSBAND ARRESTED
Files Charges of Cruelty, AlIeg-
ing That He Struck Her on
Numerous Occasions

OAKLAND. Sept. 10.-DisplayinE
bruises on her arms which she de-
clared were inflicted by her hus-
band, who is the proprietor Of a shoe
store at 1722 Seventh street, Mrs. J.
H. Sears today applied 70 the police
for n warrant for his arrest on
charge OF battery.
Mrs. Sears declares thar her hus-
band has i'll treated her for a long
time. and a few days ago following a
quarrel she left her home at 1905
Pine street. taking with her $40 be-
longing 10 her husband 10 provide for
her support
Ts9erdays she sent a letter from
the otciais TO her husband. asking
him to show cause why he should
not be compelled 10 support her, and
she awaited his reply IN SIattery
Brothers grocery at Eighth and Ade-
line streets. In soma manner he
learned OF her whereabouts and caxW
down 10 the grocery. where she del
clares he attacked her violently
The couple were married six years
ago and have four children. two Of
whom are living with Sears mother.
at the corner OF Fifth and Adeline
streets, and the other two with Mrs.
Sears mother Mrs. Mary Ferris, at
864 Chester street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
BATTlESHIP FLEET
ARRIVES AT ALBANY
Greeted by Premier of Western
Australia and Great Crowd
OF Citizens

ALBANY. West Australia. Sept. IL
After a 1900 mile voyage from Mel
bourne, the American battleships
dropped anchor at o'clock this morn
ing off Kings point at the entrance TO
Princess Royal harbor in King George's
sound.
Great crowds witnessed the coming
Of the fleet, the sighting Of which
from Breaksea island was reported
several hours before. The ships en-
eountered smooth seas and fair winds
and the time of the men was largely
taken up in routine drills and exercises
In answer 10 a wireless message of
welcome sent 10 the fleet by NJ. J.
Moore, the premier Of West Australia.
Rear Admiral Sperry dispatched the
following by wireless from the connec-
ticut:
Premier of West Australia On be-
half Of the officers and men Of the
United States feet I thank you and the
people of western Australia for your
cordial greetings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
POLICE ASKED TO
FIND YOUNG WIFE
Albert NeuselIa Reports His
Sixteen Year Old Spouse
Disappeared July rs

OAKLAND. Sept 10.-With a belated
report at police headquarters Of the
disappearance of Mrs. Therese Neusella,
l6 years old, the FIVE months bride OF
Albert Neuseilss some mystery attaches
TO the husbands actions. According TO
his statement to Captain Of Police
Lynch. Mrs. Neusella left their home
at 1775 Grove street July 20 an6 had
n = been seen by him since Inquiry
by the police as TO his reason for delay
ing z report Of his wife's absence
ELECTED no satisfactory reply. NeuSella's
chief anxiety appeared TO be a desire
that no publicity be given his report.
The Neusellas occupied house keep
ing apartments at the Grove street
place, which are conducted by Mrs.
Larsen and a partner. Inquiry there
developed the fact that Mrs. Neuselis
might have left her husband as the re-
suit Of a quarrel Mrs. Mamie Linesba,
one Of the proprietors OF the apart
ments. threw some light on the dis
appearance Of the woman
Heusella told me shortly after his
wife left that they had quarreled and
that ne had slapped her. she said II
told him that il was no wonder she1eft
him I 90 not think there is any mys-
terry over her disappearance and I be-
heve she is still in the city Her hrs-
band told me that she was only Is
years old" a
Ny son saw her in San Pablo avenue
two or three nights ago. said Mrs.
Larsen He knew her Immediately,
but did not speak 10 her. He has seen
her down town several times since she
left our house"
Before her marriage Mrs. NeuseIla
was Therese Thompson. Her husband
reported that she was is years old.
Since late in July he has been rooming
al s5s Seventeenth street. He is en-
ployed at the White garage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
FINDS STANFORD
BUILDINGS STRONG
Government Expert Reports
That Construction at Uni
yersity Is Not Faulty

STAMFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept.5o.-
A complete and unqualified denial that
any dishonesty had entered into the
construction Of the buildings Of
Stanford university, which were
wrecked IN the earthquake has been
received here by the university author
tiles. The vincication Of the build
ers and the repudiation Of the many
rumors spread broadcast at the time
OF the earthquake bear the stamp
of the United States government The
findings are embodied In the annual
report Of the United States geological
survey and are contained in bulletin
s2ss by John S. SeWeii. The report SAYS
the Stanford university buildings are
OF three types. The buildings con-
Etructed IN the early days Of the insti-
tuition and superintenoed by Governor
Stanford rank first The report states
that these buildings were constructed
with heavy solid walls. These build
1ngs were damaged. the expert states
but not so seriously that they could
not be repaired.
The second class contained buildings
OF the type OF the new library and
gymnasium. The walls were thinner.
not SO well laid, and with poorer back
ings OF brick. The third type of con-
etruction was that OF Robie hall. tAe
girls dormitory, and the central por-
tiou Of the museum. These buildings
were built entirely Of concrete
The museum where this con-
structfon was used was left
practically intact, while Roble hall
was only damaged by the falling Of a
chimney. Since the earthquake the
university buildings have been recon-
structed by the commission OF enei-
neers composed OF Professor w. r.
Durand Of the mechanical engineering
department, Professor c B. Wing, head
OF the structural engineering depart
n1ent and Prof. C =. Marx Of the civil
engineering department.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
STEAMSHIP LINES RAISE
FREIGHT RATES TO ORIENT
Conference of Representatives
at Seattle Results in Adopt
ing New Tariff

SEATTLE, Sept. 10.-After an an
oays conference, representatives of
setsn steamship lines operating to the
orient from Puget sound Portland and
san Francisco agreed upon a schedule
OF rates TO go into effect November i to
CONFORM with the increased railroad
ruling or the interstate commmerce
The new tariff is a decided advance
over previous schedules on cargo bound
east. No increase was made on freight
originating on this coast. such as -four
and lumber. Rates on raw cotton were
not advanced.
The increase is in through rates. but
deducting the increases going into the
railroads the proportion OF the sfearn- :
ship lines Is practically the same as
heretofore. Whether these higher ratas
will be able 70 compete with the suez
canal freights is matter. state frame
men say, that time only will determine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
WOMAN IN CAR is
STRUCK BY HORSE
Accident Similar to That Which
Ended the Life of Banker
I1iI;enthaI

ALAMEDA. Sept. 10.-Miss Blanche
Tisda1e. daughter of DR.. t. P. Tisdale
of this city, ard sister of Coroner
c. L. Tisdale, while riding on Union
street car in San Francisco yesterday
had a close call for her life, when q
fractions horse aitehed to a training
cart ran against the side Of the car
near where Miss Tisdale was sitting,
knocking away a stanchion and fail
ing against Miss Tisdale- Outside of
being badly frightened and somewhat
Jared by the collision. Miss Tisdale
was unhurt.
Miss Tisdale's description of the
horse tallies with that of the horse
that caused the tragic death of Philip
Lilienthal. Miss Tisdale says the
horse appeared to be beyond control
of the driver. who she asserts acted
as if he were under the influence of
liquor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
CAMELS PLAN TO HAVE
TEMPLES IN CALIFORNIA

Dr. s n. Schwartz Of Springfield.
o.. supreme organizer OF the Mu-
niflcent Order of Camels of the World
is in San Francisco. with view to
organizing several temples of this or
der in California The order OF Cam
els is fraternal social and Beneficial
Its greatest membership is in the
eastern states
The object of the order is to pro-
mote brotherly feeling among not
only its members but among mankind
in general It embraces three his
torical deerees-Memnon. Osiris and
Cadmus. The motto is -Custos Mo-
rum the guardian of morality.
Dr. Schwartz Is making his head
quarters at 1861 Mission street
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
WIFE TIES UP HIS
MONEY IN BANKS
James Fisher Is Restrained by
Court Pending Suit for
Divorce

OAKLAND, Sept 1o.-James Fish
er. motorman employed by the Oak
land traction company. has been tenn
porariiy restrained by Judge Harris
from disposing of his property or
withdrawing his bank account pending
the decision of suit for separate
maintenance filed by Rose Eta Fisher.
She said he had threatened to draw
his money from banks in Oakland and
San Jose and TO dispose of community
property.
Mrs. Fisher also feared personal vi
olenee at the hands of her husband
and he was forbidden TO modest her
or their two children Fisher has been
cited TO appear and show cause why he
should nor pay $50 a month to his
wife
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
PROTESTS LICENSE
Mill Valley Residents Will At
tempt TO Bar More
Saloons

MILL VALLEY. Sept 1o.-The Mil
Valley Improvement club. at it's regu-
Lar meeting Wednesday, went on rec
ord as being unalterably opposed to
permitting saloons in the residence
district Of the town. A petition to
The town trustees asking that a sa-
loon license be granted for q saloon
On the corner of Blithedale and Mill
wood avenues is being circulated
The action of the Hall association.
which recommended that the names
OF those who signed the petition ia
voring the granting of the license be
published in local newspaper was
indorsed.
The saloon question is an old one
IN Mil Valley, and the majority of
the citizens have consistently fought
against having any additional saloons
in the town.
Z. A. Bunker was elected treasurer
70 MI the vacancy caused by the resie-
nation OF Lionel Wachs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
MUSICAL CLUBS NAME OFFICERS

STAMFORD UNIVERSII1, sept. ~
c. 3. Bradford was last night chosen
president of the combined musical or
position is one of the highest in the
University musical circle. Bradford
will have charge Of the singers Of the
glee club and the musicians OF the
ford other officers of the compined
clubs Were chosen. as follows: l. J..
Hart, 10, vice president, and w w.
'08 was elected to manage the man
dolfn club and Professor Roberts OF
Palo Alto has been retained TO lead the
giee club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
OIL HOLDINGS soIp.

BAKERSFIELD. sept ia re-
port has been received here Of the sale
Of the Oregon Midway holdings in
the Midway Held TO a foreign corpora
ton The price said to have been paid
IS $500. 000 The purchasers will pro-
vide $500, 900 working fund.
The Oregon Midway owns 1000 acres
OF land with improvements and a wa
ter line The foreign capitalists are
from Germany and France. The papers
are said TO be in escrow in san Fran
cisco and a slight hitch over agents
commission IS yet to be settled.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
pRoMINENr TENOR TO SING

BERKELEY, Sept. 1o.-Charles p.
Hiidesley, principal tenor in the re-
viyal of the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas in England and the United
States under the management of Mrs
D'Oyly Carte will render the half
hour OF music in the Greek theater on
the campus Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Mrs L. ]. Murdoch will ac-
company him in the rendition of the
following program of sacred music.
1. Recftatiye-1f Ye With All
Your Hearts," and aria. "Ye People.
Rend Your Hearts" from Mendels-
sohn's Elijah" g. Sacred song, "Jeru-
salem,n by Parker. 3. Ave Maria" by
Luzzi A. Calvary" by Rodney.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
UNNATURAL MOTHERS
FATE MUST Go TO JURY
Detectives Testify That Young
Daughter Confessed to
Mothers Act

OAKLAND, Sept. lO.-The prosecu-
tion finished its case today against
Mary Stanley and her son. Lee Bano-
vicb, on trial in Judge Ogden's court
on a charge of compromising felony.
They were said to have accepted $500
TO spirit away Clara Banovich, the
womans Is year old daughter, after
she was alleged to have been attacked
by c. Cordano-
Hadji Tehar and Attorney II. L. Cor
son are also involved in the charges.
Attorney A Montague moved to have
the jury instructed to acquit the de-
PENDANTS at the close of the people S
case, but Judge Ogden denied the mo-
ton. Captain of Detectives Petersen
and Detective Hodgkins told of the
girls alleged confession
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
DR.. TANNER SUES AUTO
COMPANY FOR DAMAGES
Says He Was Run Down by
Machine of White Concern
and Injured

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-Rev Walter E.
Tanner. pastor of the Melrose Bap-
tist church, has fled suit for s21, ,o77.50
against the White automobile COM
pany for alleged personal injuries. He
complained that he had been run down
by an automobile owned by the COM
pany. as he rode his bicycle in East
Fourteenth street toward Hayward.
5uries were said to have been sus-
tained by the clergyman.
Tanner won wide recognition for
his fearless attacks upon the ring
controlling the county government
and was active in forming powerful
good government league in Fruit
vale
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
NEW ROAD REPORTED
FOR MILL VALLEY
Electric Railway May Be Oper-
ated to the Muir Red
woods

MILL VALLEY. Sept 1O.-A persis-
tent rumor 10 the effect that another
electric line will build from Mill VAL
ley into the Muir woods has been in
circulation for the past two weeks.
According TO the plans as reported
the road will run from Mill Valley
through Willow Camp and into the
famous redwood canyon.
1t is stated on good authority that
the men who will finance the pro
posed road have had engineers look
ing over the ground and on their re-
port much will depend
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
LITERARILY INCLINED
STUDENTS PRINT PAPER
Many Attractive Features Give
Tone to the First Issue
of the OCcident

BERKELEY, Sept. 10. = The first
number for the year of the occident.
the monthly magazine of the students
of the university, will appear tomor-
row. The Chronicle of Philosopher"
San 5y Irma Bromiey; 1.-THE 61dsg Making of
Bradley" by Francis Steel; "A Dream
Of Yesterday" by Irving .Markwart.
For the department of athletics III. r.
Elliott of the Olympic club has written
a strong article on Rugby on the Pa
cific Coast" j. Warren McKibben,
president of the student body. has con-
tributed an article on the big Came
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
FRIGHT CAUSES AN
AUTOIST'S DEATH
Seizes Wheel From Chauffeur's
Hands and Causes Dis
astrous Wreck

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. I0-Fright-
ened by the swerving of an automo-
bile in which he was riding with
Broker A c. Jameson this evening,
o. d. Collins. manager OF the Oppor-
tunity land company. tried to wrest
the steering wheel from the drivers
hands Plunging to one side, the ma
chine leaped from the Sprague avenue
trestle and crashed on the rocks As
feet below. Jameson leaped from
the car and escaped unhurt Collins
went down with the machine and fell
on his back. He died on the way to
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
BERRY EXPECTED
WOMAk'S MURDER
Letter to DOnohue Found in
POst0f1ce Makes Strange
Assertion
Brother of MOtOrman Arrives
From Minnesota TO Ar
range for Funeral

OAKLAND, Sept s-A letter from
Joseph Berry 70 Daniel Donohue. IN
which the writer makes The strange
assertion that he had expected the
murder Of Mrs. Donohue ever since he
saw her last, in 1907, is IN the hanos
Of the Oakland police The letter
which was found in the Oakland post
once. was posted by Berry on the day
following Donohue's suicide, but the
police believe that he was unaware at
the time that the motorHaan had ended
his life. The letter was as follows;
Knob. Shasta county, Sept !. lSoA-
2. =. Donohue, l26b Sl2tF -secohe suesl. .esls
Fmeryrllle Cal: ] see in the paper u the SlsI
that Alace Steward of Pen was murdered.
wish voc would tell people where she vas Dern
snd raised 80 thar her brothers sno sisters y W. .
nc al about IT, II you d. not VII publish Al
myself I VIII write 70 some Of her looges on
newspapers Wich think would be your duty 70 90
-sune aeo since tie lasf time I see her On p
dar Of April. 1897. AT 46th street Oakland
Please answer this and let me 10 what You
eis gong y " 1''1 JOSEPH BERRY
PS Il Z was not 50 far away ITould be
there 10 see her once sgain- Please answer as
soon you can
WoMAN,s ALLEGED MARRIAGE
John Donohue. brother OF Daniel
Donohue. arrived this morning 10 take
charge OF the BODY Of the suicide When
he reached this city ne was not aware
that Mrs. Donohue had been murdered,
as none Of the details OF her death had
reached him. and he left his old home
81 Utica. Mimi. when he heard Of his
brothers demise. Donohue said that
he had not heard from ais brother for
IS years but that in September. 1901,
he received q letter from Mrs Donohue.
telling him that she had been married
20 his brother
Donohue left three other brothers
and z sister. al living al Utica, and
as there is no record TO show that the
suicide was legally married to the
murdered woman. his property viii re-
vert 10 his blood relatives. The Dono-
hue home in Sixty second street IS
mortga ged for s3o0 but this is about
the only Indebtedness left by the mo
torman-
SEARCH FOR TAILOR
Town Marshal Carey OF Emeryville
IS searching for Philip Glickman, q
tailor and turfman who formerly re-
sided IN Vallejo. Glickman, who was
the owner OF the racehorse Royal
White. Is said 70 be the man whom
Mrs Storm saw talking with Mrs Don
ohue on the evening OF her murder.
Captain OF Detectives Petersen said
that Berry would not be sent for, IN
less Town Marshal Carey should re-
ceive the authority OF the Emeryville
trustees 70 pay Berry's expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
T.. j. KAY SUCCEEDS BERRY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO. Sept 10.-Edgar J.
Kay. for u years deputy county as
SCISSOR. was today chosen by the board
Of supervisors TO be county assessor to
III the vacancy caused by the death of
the late Colonel 7. H Berkey. petit
tfon asking for Kay's appointment
signed by many electors, was presented
70 the supervisors. Kay'e election was
unanimous
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
COMMISSION TO GoyERy

PAIO ALTO. Sept. lO.-At the last
meeting OF the board OF freehoIders
recently elected ii was decided TO
have city council under the new
form Of government consisting of 81
members. VINO viii hold ofice for
six years, one third OF the number be-
Ing elected every two years. The
councils duties viii be legislative.
and they will serve without salary.
commissions being elected to take
charge Of the various departments.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
pozIER APPoINTEp CHAIRNAN

SACRAMENTO, Sept 10.-Governor
Gillett has announced the appointment
of T. B. Dozier of Redding. chairman
of the recent republican state conven-
ton. TO succeed T. B. Hennessey as
president of the board Of managers OF
the state hospital at Napa- Hennessey.s 5
term expired July "a
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
SAILORS STILL AT LARGE

MELBOURNE, Sept. 10.-The battle-
ship Kansas and the supply ship Gull
goa sailed this afternoon to join the
rest OF the American fleet at Albany.
having been left behind TO await the
American mail and pick up such sailors
as were left behind when the fleet
sailed. Some sof the men who missed
their ships REPORTED to the Kansas and
patrols searched the city. but there are
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
AHLsTFDT is ARRAICNED

GUstave Ahistedt was instructed and
srrsigned in Police Judge Shortall's
court yesterday on q charge of burg
larry. and by consent the preliminary
hearing was set for next Tuesday.
Ahlsteot was represented by Attor-
ney James y. Boyer and Attorney +.
CaStelhun appeared as special prose-
cutor. Mrs. Elizabeth Laumeister ac-
cuses Ahlsteot OF breaking into her
house, 52S An6Over avenue. September
70 land
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11

EvA-GELIsT DIES Minneapolis, Sept TO-
Boston w. Smith, the evangelist died at his
home here last night from apoplexy. He was
commonly known az 'Uncle Boston
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-08
sHlP.sUBsloV BOOMERS.

Nothing could be more appropriate
than that the journey to the subsidy
convention at Cleveland Of those who
are striving 20 impose on the people a
tax for ship.Subsidy should be In a
special car at the expense OF someone
who will be benefited. That the name
OF these ship-subsldy boomers may be
known OF all, they were Senator Gal
linGer Of New Hampshire, who always
votes for what the railroad combines
desire; Senator Foraker. whese Are
alarm ls always sounded for partisan
and corporations effect; John Barrett,
who thinks he IL diplomat and
draws pay As the director Of the Bu-
reau OF American Republics; Repre-
sentative Humphrey OF Washington
State, whose people hate even the
name OF subsidy. Teen. a. represent
Ing the administration. there was As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy New.
berry, who Is kind OF q society man To
keep the Republican party In touch
with the washln gton tOO. and Assist
an, Postmaster.GCner MeCleary. a
lame duck. who was rewarded for his
detca, for Congress BY the people OF
his district In Minnesota for support
INK ultra protective tariff VIEWS which
Is another name for subsidy. whether
the Merchant Marine League or the
ship trust pays the bills 10 not ot con.
sequence. for the league Il the trust,
and the trust u thc league for all prNc'
teal purposes
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-08

One Of the South Florida papers
having asked what Hon. Frank Clark
has done for his district The, Lake
City Index take0 up the subject OF
rural free delivery routes, by way Of
answer. and shows In table that he
had procured the establishment Of
ffty-seven Of these routes up to No
vember 1, employing fifty-three per-
sons, whereas the other two congress
kIOnal districts taken together can
show only sixty-four, employing fifty
persons. The total expenditure for
salaries for the year ending June. 30.
1907, was S3O,S12 in the Second dis
trict, whereas in the other two Florida
districts taken together IL was but
S26, $3.50 This shows what he has
done for the farmers Of the Second
district, bat It Il only q part OF his
record, as attention to the need OF
better mail facilities by the rural
population OF bis district is only a
small part Of bis duties" It is a very
conclusive answer, so far as 1t goes.
-TImes-U Union.