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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-11-13
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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
WILL BUILD WARSHIPS
AT GOVERNMENT YARDS
BattIeship to Be Constructed at
Brooklyn and Collier at
Mare Island

WASHINGTON, May 16.-One of the
big new battleships authorized by con-
gress in the naval appropriation bill
just approved by the president will be
built at the Brooklyn navy yard. Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Newberry
issued orders to this effect today.
Anticipating action by congress.
tentative plans for the construction of
the two ships authorized have already
been prepared by the bureau of con-
struction and repairs, and in their gem
eral lines Will follow those laid down
In the construction of the 10000 ton
battleships Delaware and North Da-
kota, now under construction. The
remaining ship will be built by con-
tract.
Acting Secretary Newberry also is
sued orders for the construction of one
Of the colliers authorized by the naval
bill at the Mare Island navy yard, Cali
fornia. Another is to be built byIcon-
tract For the remaining three pro-
vided for by the bill, Newberry has di-
rected that advertisements be inserted
in newspapers Of the larger cities on
the Atlantic, Pacific and gulf coasts
asking for tenders of such vessels for
sale to the government.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
FOR BONDS is BEGUN
Commerce Chamber to Keep
Citizens Posted as to Date
of Election

BERKELEY, May 16.-The first gun
of the publicity campaign for the school
bonds, which will be voted upon Tues
day, was fired at the meeting of the
chamber of commerce last night, when
President Wheeler, Mayor Francis Fer
rier, G. G. Ocheltree and other promi-
nent citizens spoke in behalf of bond
ing the town for/$250,000.
Arrangements have been made for
hiring automobiles to convey voters to
the polls. Several thousand pamphlets
will be distributed and sent out
through the mails to the voters and
everything done to remind Berkeley s
citizens of the day. The polls will be
open at the following places from 8
o'clock in the morning to z o'clock at
night:
Precinct NORTH Berkeley f1rehouse
Shattuck avenue between Vine and
Rose.
Precinct 2--2212 Telegraph avenue,
north of Bancroft way.
Precinct 3-Chamber of commerce
rooms, south side of Center street, west
of Shattuck avenue.
Precinct 4-In tent at the north
east corner of Russell street and Col
lege avenue
Precinct 5-Peralta firehouse, east
side of Shattuck avenue near Russell
street
Precinct 6-Lincoln schoolhouse, cor
ner of Alcatraz avenue and King street.
Precinct mckinley schoolhouse
Dwight way between Telegraph avenue
and Dana street
Precinct S-Columbus school, corner
of Allston way and Eighth street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
STABLE BOYS BATH
PROVES TOO ACID
Carhoiic Mixture Sprayed on
Youths Skin as Work
mans Joke
Horse Trough Plunge Ends in
Trip to Hospital, Where the
Burns Are Treated

Next time 15 year old Otto Fox takes
bath, which the keenly smarting con
dition of his skin is likely to prevent
for some weeks to come, I will not be
in horse trough. Nor will it be in
the easy going publicity of Lindauers
stable at 122 Clary street, where all
the joke loving stable hands who feed
the horses hay and oats can gather like
tacks to magnet
Otto swore off on horse troughs yes
terday morning after he had been car
rled whimpering with pain 10 the mar
Dor emergency hospital, with the whole
left side of his body burned badly with
carbolic acid. He told DIR. Reuben Hill
who fixed him up nicely in few min
utes, that when he arrived at the stable
to go to work he concluded a bath
would be good beginning for the
mentioned his wish suggested the horse
trough.
Fox peeled off his clothing and
jumped in. He was splashing around
at great rate when the other stable
boys arrived. They tossed little sticks
and bits of straw at him and splashed
icy water on his bare skin. One of the
jokers, said to have been Jan Nelson
aged 80, grabbed squirt gun contain
ing strong carbolic acid.
He pressed the plunger harder than
he intended, for nearly it's whole con-
tents struck the boy on the left side
of his body. He was dreadfully burned
by the acid. After DIR. Hill had dressed
his burns Fox insisted on going back
to work.
But no more horse troughs for me,
he declared with much fervor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
CELEBRATE ARRIVAL
OF new RAILROAD

LIVERMORE, May ia welcome
jubilee in honor of the extension of the
Western Pacific railway line to the
heart of the business district in this
city was held today and several thou
sand persons from all parts of Alameda
county and the adjoining country as
sembled in the l. d. E. S. park to par
ticipate IN the festivities. The issu-
ance of $4,000 bonds for the construc-
tion of a municipal sewer system was
also celebrated.
The exercises were opened with an
address of welcome by Mayor Knox,
who was followed by Assemblyman
William Mcdonald Charles E, Shook,
general counsel in Alameda county for
the Western Pacific company, spoke of
the development which had already
been accomplished through the medium
of the company's lines and stated that
the policy of the new road would be
absolute fairness to every one.
At the conclusion of Snook's speech
the entire assemblage was entertained
at barbecue, which was followed by
bronco busting" exhibitions and a
number of athletic games. Tonight
the celebration ended with ball in
Sweeneys opera house, which proved
to be one of the most successful affairs
of the local social season.
The Western Pacific has extended its
tracks to the southern line of Liver
more township and within the last day
and a half has constructed a switch
1000 feet in length. On Monday work
will be renewed on the extension of the
line to Pleasanton, en- route to Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
BRITISH COURT HOLDS
DAKOTA DIVORCE VOID
Resident of British Columbia Is
Declared Illegitinate and
Loses Estate

LONDON, May ia decision was
handed down in the chancery court
this morning holding that a divorce
secured in Dakota was not valid in
either Canada or Scotland. BY it a
youth named Richard Sterling, a resi-
dent of British Columbia, Is deprived
Of estates in Scotland worth $500. O0O
Sterling's mother was married first
to Scotchman named George Smith
and the couple went to Canada Smith
subsequently secured a divorce from
his wife at Fargo Mrs. Smith later
married man named Walter Sterling
in San Francisco.
Richard, an offspring of this later
union, WOULD have succeeded to the
estate of George Smith but for the de-
cision of the court that he is illeeitf-
mate on the ground that George Smith
was not domiciled in Dakota The
court holds that the divorce and the
subsequent remarriage of Mrs. Smith
are both invalid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
WILL REMAIN ON COAST

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The report
from San Francisco that five of the big
armored cruisers of the Pacific fleet
now at that place will be ordered to the
Philippines in the fall is said at the
navy department to be erroneous.
An invitation has been accepted from
Great Britain to have some of these
cruisers visit Victoria in the immediate
future. After that visit the West Vir-
ginia- Maryland Colorado and Penn
sylvania will be placed in drydock for
the installation of fire control appa-
ratus.
Two of the cruisers will receive the
fire control at Mare island and two at
the Bremerton yard. This work will
take until the middle of August and
upon its completion the cruisers Ten
nessee, Washington, California and
South Dakota will be placed in drydock
for the same purpose. All of the yes
sells mentioned will have target prac-
tice at MaEdalena bay in the fall
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
THINK MISSING GIRL
WAS DROWNED INLAKE
Assistant in Princeton UniVer-
sity Library Last Seen
Near the Water

PRINCETON, n. j., May 16.-No def
mite clew to the disappearance of Miss
Bertha Vanderbilt an assistant in the
Princeton university library. developed
today. IT is generally believed how
ever, that the missing girl was drowned
in Carnegie lake, and, acting on this
belief, searchers are today dragging
The lake at the aqueduct, three miles
from Princeton. Inquiry in the district
surrounding the place where Miss Van
.derbilt was last seen walking has led
TO the information that the girl asked
a cOlored woman servant on a nearby
farm as 10 the shortest way back to
Princeton. This is mystifying to her
friends, as Miss Vanderbilt had lived
here several years and was very ia
miliar with the neighborhood and had
traversed the waters In the vicinity Of
Princeton very frequently in a canoe.
Dr Chase, an uncle Of the missing
woman, is conducting the search.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
USES PHONE TO AID
DAYLIGHT BURGLARY

OAKLAND, May ia burglar used
the telephone to learn that he would
be secure from capture, broke in two
doors with an ak, robbed the home of
Mrs. s. A Stephens at 1922 Franklin
street of jewels, silver plate, gold mug
gets and valuables worth $1,000 at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He car
ried away his loot in a suitcase, which
he stole from room occupied by Paul
l. Daniels, who also lost Tuxedo suit
and evening dress accompaniments.
The burglary was one of the boldest,
committed in daylight in the fashion
able residence section of Franklin
street, The man had called on Mrs
Stephens In the afternoon, and had by
strategy found that for some hours in
! the afternoon no one would be in the
place. Then he had departed smilingly.
and twice called up the number by tele-
phone, to make certain that there was
no one at the house when he broke in.
His call on Mrs. stephens was made
in the forenoon, the stranger pretend
ing that he wished to rent room. He
was told that all were taken, but asked
to leave his phone number. Being per-
mitted to go to the telephone in the
rear to look up his supposed number
he found out the number of the
stephens house, and used it when he
wished to know if 1t was unprotected.
OH ledNlHB lie Was lOlu HOl W Gall Uc-
fore O'Clock. and al o'clock he broke
into the kitchen.
Taking an ak from the woodshed he
shattered a door to the basement and
then smashed the inner kitchen door.
He looted the whole house and robbed
every occupant. His booty consisted of
/ silvereyare, gold plate, watches, gold
chains. pins diamond rings, II gold
nuggets and emerald and opal jewels.
Having filled Daniels suitcase he
walked from the front door as he were
boarder and disappeared in Franklin
| street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
'PITMAN TO FACE
PERJURY CHARGES
Director in Columbia Mohawk
viii Be Investigated by
Grand Jury
President Marriott of Company
Said to Be in Hiding at
Los Angeles

OAKLAND. May 16.-Charges OF
perjury will be made against Barton
Pitman. a director in the Columbia
Mohawk leasing and mining company,
before the session OF the grand jury on
May 20. according to an announcement
by Attorney George r. Curtis today.
Curtis represented Henry F. Russ in
an attempt to gain access to the books
and accounts Of the concern, as Russ
said he was z stock holder. Pitman
denied on the witness stand in Superior
Judge MeIvin's court recently that he
had ever received a formal demand
made for the books. and Curtis said
that he has evidence to prove that Pit
man had been asked on two occasions
by Russ in the presence of Witnesses.
AT the same time Curtis intends to
present testimony, he asserts, to show
that E. r. Marriott, president OF the
company, has been Instrumental in is
suing an alleged bogus prospectus to
investors and that by its aid he had
received large sums OF money under
false pretenses.
Curtis said that he would show that
Marriott and Pitman had at various
times secured $500 from E. E. Perley.
a member of the Mechanics institute
Of San Francisco. and had at least
$4,000 belonging to George A. Water
bury. deposited as an investment on the
strength of the prospectus Curtis will
ask the grand jury to return indict-
ments against the officials OF the com
pany on several counts.
Judge Melvin signed peremptory
writ OF mandate against Barton Pitman
and P. n. Beringer. ordering them to
produce the books in his court May %.
There is no alternative to this form of
writ and unless the books are shown
the judge may punish them immediate
ly for contempt of court.
No trace has been found of E. r.
Marriott. who is supposed to be hiding
In Los Angeles. according TO a return
made by the sheriff of that county
after an effort to serve him with
papers. Marriott still has a place OF
business and uses elaborate letter
heads. despite the sheriffs return.
Specimen shares Of stock in the
Columbia Mohawk leasing and mining
company are beautiful pieces OF en-
craving. but Curtis said they have no
other value.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
BISHOP CELEBRATES
MASS AT COLLEGE

OAKLAND. May 16.-The feast of st.
John Baptist de la Sale, founder and
patron OF the Christian schools of the
Catholic church, was observed at St.
Mary's college with religious cere-
monies. conducted by Bishop de Silva,
grand uncle of the king of Portugal.
He celebrated solemn high mass. and
conferred the sacrament Of confirma-
tion on a class of SO students and appli-
cants
The Rev Richard Gleason, president
Of Santa Clara college, assisted Bishop
de Silva. Rev. Jerome Hannigan of the
class of 1888 from st. Mary's, was the
celebrant of solemn services at the
confirmation, assisted by the Rev. j. A.
McAuliffe as deacon, the. Rev. ]. z. No
Ian as subdeacon and the Rev. ]. j.
Cranwell, college chaplain, as master
of ceremonies. st. Theresa's mass was
sung by choir, with six pieces in
the orchestra.
At the close of the ceremonies the
visiting priests and parents of the
pupils We're guests at a dinner given
in the college refectory. The priests
visiting at the college were:
Very Rev. R. Gleason, S. J., president
Of Santa Clara college; Rev. ]. B. Nc
Nally, st. Patrick's church. West Oak
land; Rev. L. Serda. Sacred Heart
church, Oakland; Rev. T. McSweeney,
st. Francis de Sales church, Oakland
Rev. P. Kearns, st. Joseph's academy.
Berkeley; Rev. W. ]. Testa, St. Ignatius
college; Rev. p. A. Foley, St Joseph's
church. Alameda; Rev. J. A Kennedy,
'ol, St. Mary's, Oakland; Rev. ]. j. Burt,
Oregon; Rev. ]. Brennan, Berkeley;
Brother Lewis, Sacred Heart college;
Brother Michael st. Joseph's academy:
Brother Felan, ST. Anthony, East Oak
land; Brother Joseph. Martinez; Brother
Austin, St Josephs academy
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
ELOPEnENT ENDS
LONG ENGAGEMENT

BERKELEY, May 16.-News of the
elopement to Martinez on May OF
Miss Grace Johnson of 2317 Carlton
street and Lee Hardin Patty grad
uate of the university. became known
to their friends today. Taking advan-
tage of the excitement attending the
fleet celebration. the couple left Berke-
ley last Thursday and secured a mar
riage license at Martinez. They were
later married by the Rev. III. E. Ban
han, pastor of the Congregational
church Of that city. The couple then
returned to their respective homes and
the secret was undiscovered until to-
day.
Mrs Patty is graduate of the
Berkeley high school and is we'll
known. Her husband is the son of
Mrs. A. H. Patty of 212S Kittredge
street. He is graduate of the uni
versity with the class of 1906 and is
an electrical engineer in San Francisco.
The wedding was the elimination of
an engagement of two years stand
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
CROTHERS AND OLDER
HELD ON LIBEL CHARGE
Test of Once in Jeopardy in the
Tevis Case to Be Made on
HabeaS CorDuS Writ

BAKERSFIELD, May 16.-R A.
Crothers and Fremont Older, proprietor
and managing editor of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. were today held to an
swer to the superior court by Justice
Black on three charges of criminal
libel preferred by William S. Tevis of
this city, based upon the publication
in the Bulletin of articles concerning
the alleged effort of Tevis to sell the
city of San Francisco the Bay Cities
water companys plant
The defendants gave bail In the sun,
of $1,000 in each of the three cases.
Crothers was held to answer on a
fourth charge, the same upon which
Older was examined here several weeks
ago. The plea of once in teopardv.
onered at that time, was overruled.
and the defense will contest the courts
decision by filing an application for
Crothers' release on a writ of .habeas
corpus.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
PASTOR OFFERED
TIE DEANS CHAIR
Rev. DR.. Vosburgh Receives Cali
From Women's College IN
Colorado
Topics of the Most Interesting
Nature to Be Discussed in
Oakland Pulpits

OAKLAND May ia great deal of
interest was aroused in local church
circles today by the announcement that
Rev. Homer ]. Vosburgh, DID, pastor
of the newly reconstructed First Bap-
tist church, had been offered the dean S
chair in the new college for women at
Montelair, Colo. DIR. Vosburgh has not
made any public statement concerning
his probable decision in regard to- the
invitation, but the members of his con-
gregation are confident that he Will
elect 10 remain in Oakland. Dr. Vos-
burgh has filed the pulpit of the First
Baptist church for a number of years,
and during his pastorate the church
has been twice rebuilt. the old struc-
ture being destroyed by fire and the
new one almost demolished by the
earthquake. Tomorrow evening DR..
Vosburgh will preach the baccalaureate
sermon for the graduating class of
California college in the auditorium of
his new church. His theme will be
Culture and Christ"
Rev. C. S. Nash of the Pacific theo-
logical seminary will preach at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow
night on the subject, Freedom From
Restraint" In the morning he will also
preach on THE Pursuit of Power
The influences that lead up to mar
TIdSer Tie evils OI Tie pIGSClll iildI sc
laws, the true idea of home and the
part the church and Christian life have
in it will be the features of Rev. Wal
ter E. Tanners sermon at Melrose Bap-
tist church tomorrow on the epochs of
human life
In a sermon apropos Of the general
conference now in session at Baltimore,
Rev. Leon L. Loufbourow will preach
at the Eighth avenue Methodist church
f11nrnine His S1lhiarf will
be, The Church and Progress" The
evening topic will be, The Ultimate
Question
Norway's natal day will be ce1e-
brated at the Athens avenue Norwe-
gian church tomorrow with an appro-
pirate program, under the leadership
of the pastor, Rev. NJ. A. Christensen.
Rev. Charles R. Brown, pastor of the
First Congregational church, will
preach in the morning on The Divine
Recognition of Human Need and in
the evening on the Value of Changes" i"
Bishop William Ford Nichols will
preach tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
in st. PauPs Episcopal church, corner
of Grand avenue and Webster street.
In the evening the pastor, Rev. Alex
ander Allen, will deliver the sermon.
The second of a series of sermons on
the subject, rs the Apostles Greed Out
of Date?" will be preached by the Rev.
g. W. White in the First Methodist
church tomorrow morning. In the
evening his subject will be "The White
Stone"
knights and Ladies of the New
Chivalry" will be the subject of the
sermon preached by Rev William Day
Simonds at the First Unitarian church
tomorrow morning.
Rev. Thomas A. Boyer, pastor of the
First Christian church, has chosen for
the subject of his morning sermon NO
More Sea" In the evening the subject
will be The Extension of Life's Hori-
zon. or the Open Door OF the Sky"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
PLANS TO EXPLORE
WILDS OF SIBERIA

BERKELEY, May 16.-The wilds of
Siberia will be explored by Frank H.
Buck, graduate of the University of
California with the class of 1908 and
son of Frank Buck, well known Va
caville rancher Young Buck will
shortly tour the world and will include
in his travel a trip across the steppes
of the Siberian wastes.
Young Buck has to his credit an ex-
ploration in China and Japan made a
year ago, when he secured leave of
absence from the university He has
Travelled extensively through well
known countries and this summer his
trip will include Siberia and southern
Russia.
Buck is member of the Theta Delta
Chi fratsrnity, and during his college
course was prominent in theatricals of
the undergraduates.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
FOUNDER OF SEMINARY
is AT FINAL REST
Many Floral Tributes at the
Funeral of Miss Mary
c. Smell

BERKELEY. May 16.-Funeral SER
vices over Miss Mary c. Smell, founder
of Snelrs seminary for girls. who died
last Thursday. We're held today from
the family residence. 2f2l Claiming
way, Rev. Charles r. Brown of the First
Congregational church Of Oakland. Miss
SHELLS pastor for many years. conduct
ing the services. The services were I'M
pressive and the music was rendered BY
the alumni association quartet Floral
tributes from all parts of the United
States banked the rooms
The pail bearers were Colonel George
c. Edwards, Professors c. b Bradley
and p. S Holway and Charles NewhalI-
Miss Shell Is survived by a brother
and three sisters: Richard B. Smell
and Miss Sarah Smell. Mrs. Edna Smell
Poulson and Dr. Margaret c. Shell OF
the agricultural college at Corvallis.
Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
SPENCER EDDY TALKS
OF AMBASSADOR HILL
Says Fact That Diplomat Is Not
Wealthy Will Work
Against Him
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

NEW YORK, May 16.-Spencer Eddy,
recently secretary of the American
embassy at Berlin, arrived today in
New York on his way to Argentine
republic. where he will take up the
duties OF United States minister. He
was accompanied by his wife, French
valet and maid, seventeen trunks and
a score of dress suit cases. Eddy ex-
poets to remain in New York three or
four days, or long. enough to find some
of his trunks local transfer company
lost.
Eddy talked Of the discussion about
Dr.. Hill, who was recently appointed
ambassador to Germany. The fact that
DR.. Hill is not a wealthy man will
work against him III any court, Eddy
fears. He insists that this is an un-
fortunate condition.
DIR. Hill is very brilliant man.
Eddy continued. Our government will
not give an ambassador enough to hold
up the honor of his country, and unless
he has private means the United States
makes very sorrowful impression"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
OFFER MEDAL FOR
BRAVEST OF POLICE

OAKLAND. May 16.-The review and
parade of the police department was
held this afternoon in Clay street, CHIEF
Wilson leading the patrolmen and
Mayor Mott, City Attorney McElroy
and City Treasurer Turner viewing the
three companies. After the parade the
men were addressed in the council
chambers of the city hall by the three
officials and the entire force met as the
Widows and Orphans relief associa-
tion. The officers first chosen were re-
elected.
Captain of Detectives Petersen acted
as adjutant of the day in the review,
and the companies were in command or
Captains Book and Lynch and Sergeant
Brown. Sergeants w oods, Mulgrew and
Byrne lead platoons. Sergeant McCloud
carried the colors and Patrolmen Con
Keefe and Nick Williams were his
guard The music was furnished by
the Fifth regiment band
The officers reelected by the insur-
ance association OF the policemen are;
Captain w. j. Petersen. president; Cap
tain Lynch, vice president; Sergeant
Woods. recording secretary; Patrolman
Fahy. financial secretary; Detective
Holland, treasurer Captain Book. Ser
geant Brown and Jailer Fred Schroe-
der, trustees.
The police and fire commissioners an
nounced in the meeting that to the
policeman who accomplishes the most
signal act OF bravery in the coming
year a medal Is TO be presented a. the
review next year. FollowtnS the ad-
dresses by the commissioners, Assem-
blyman Philip NJ Walsh delivered an
address on the need OF new charter
The association chose July is as the
day for a benefit entertainment at Idora
park