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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
TRIAL OF CASHIER
KANE HAS BEGUN

a OAKLAND, October 6.-The prelirni-
nary examination Of w. F. Kane, CASH
Ter of the Forum cafe, on the first of
the three charges of felony embezzIe-
ment which have been placed against
him, was begun this morning before
Police Judge Mortimer Smith NJ. H
Brown, proprietor Of the cafe; Harold
Everhart, who was employed as an
expert on Kane's books, and Miss Daisy
Raymond, former assistant cashier at
the Forum, were the witnesses called
by the prosecution.
After they had testified that the
amount specified in the first complaint,
sz1F-10. had been placed in the safe
in the Forum by Kane but had never
been banked by him, the prosecution
rested its case. Attorney de Cola, rep
resenting Kane, asked for a continu-
ance until tomorrow to present his
arguments and the court granted his
request The dates for Kane's hear
ings on the other two charges will also
be set tomorrow.
Manager Brown of the Forum SAYS
that Kane's total shortage will ex-
ceed $4,000, but the amounts named in
the three complaints are. respectively.
sz17.I0, s440.45 and s5SO.90. All of
these alleged defalcations took place
during the months Of June and July.
1907 Kane was arrested about two
months ago. Attorney Philip Walsh
has been employed as a special prose-
.cutor by the Forum company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
CARPENTERS QUIT
WORK ON BUILDINGS
Union Men Walk Out, Demand
ing Full Wages of SIS
a Day
Three Big Jobs Are Tied Up
as a Result of the
Strike

OAKLAND, Oct. 6.-Acting on de-
cision arrived at in a meeting of the
district council last night, 53 union
carpenters, receiving s4 a day. walked
out from work on three buildings in
Oakland this morning. The scale is
s5, and two-thirds of the 1900 car
penters in the county have been receiv-
ing that amount. One-third have been
working for a dollar less, against the
rules of the union. which makes a
member liable to $50 fine. if he con-
tinues to work for that figure.
The men were working for the Frank
Wilson contracting concern, which has
been constructing the Taft & Pennoyer
building and has been improving Bow
man & Co.'s store on Broadway and
Collins Brothers store at the corner of
Washington and Fourteenth streets.
No strike has been declared, but the
men refuse to work for S4 a day. There
is said to be a big demand for carpen-
ters on both sides of the bay, and
in view of this fact and that living is
as high as it was a year ago. the
union will insist on the rules being
observed hereafter.
Frank Wilson was asked regarding
the walkout and said that he had not
been notified, but that the men had
quietly stopped work. He said he
would endeavor to fill their places.
When asked if he would pay the scale
he said that he was undecided as yet.
At the meeting of the building trades
council tonight the action of the car
penters in walking out for the five
dollar day scale was brought up. 1t
was decided that the council would not
change its position in regard to the
scale. which 1t indorsed some time ago,
for this district A strike is not an
ticipated, but 1t was decided that the
carpenters would be backed up by the
strength of the building trades council.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
RAILWAY GETS STREET
FRANCHISE FROM CITY
Berkeley Trustees Grant VAL
liable Right of Way to
Company

BERKELEY. Oct. 6.-The trustees OF
Berkeley tonight granted a franchise
to the Key Route company to lay
southern boundary of the town to the
northern boundary line. The franchise
is to have a life of As years and was
granted upon the condition that the
to the city strip of land so feet wide
along the east side of Sacramento
street, thus converting the street into
boulevard 10 feet wide. Work on
the laying of the tracks Is to be COM
menced within one year and finished
within three years. The railroad COM
pany agreed to place electric lights at
all street crossings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
EXPERTS TO ATTEND
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Prof. E. j. Wickson of Uni1er-
sity Announces Program of
Prominent Speakers
Many Well Known Educators
Viii Participate in Inter-
esting Discussions

BERKELEY, Oct. 6.--Announcemen'
was made today by Pfof E. J. Wickson
head of the department of agriculture
of the California State Farmers In
stitute. which will be held at the
university farm at Davis, Thursday
Friday and Saturday of this week, when
prominent educators Will gather for the
annual session, the program of which
follows:
Thursday Morning, October 8, 10 o'clock
Opening of institute.
Addresses OF weleome-For the university
farm. Prof Leroy Anderson, superintendent uni
versity farm schools; for the town OF Davis
George W. Pierce. Davis.
Responses-F.- Ii. Babb, lecturer state grange
San Jose; ]. |. Mcconnell, Woodland; B. II
Rush, president state board of agriculture, SUI
sun; A. E. Boynton. oroyille; Ellwood Cooper
Santa Barbara; Marshall Diggs. president saera
mento.
Address-President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
| University of California. Berkeley.
Thursday Afternoon. October 8, 1880 o'clock
Addresses-Peter ]. Shields. superior, judge
Sacramento; Director c. f. Curtiss, college OF
agriculture. Ames, Ia; Director E. j. Wickson
college of agriculture. Berkeley.
Thursday Evening. October g. 1880 o'clock
Resume Of the work of the state food and
drug laboratory-Prof M.sE. Jaffa, agricultural
experiment station, Berkeley.
The Argentine Ant in California-Prof. @. w
Woodwo5th, agricultural experiment station
Berkeley
Friday Morning, October 8, $50 o'clock
Animal industry session.
AddreSs-Prof. Il. w Major, agricultural ex
pertinent station Berkeley.
Work of the state dairy bureau-W. II. Say
lor. secretary state dairy bureau
Control and eradication of Infectious diseases
Of livestock-Dr. Charles Keane, state veteri
marian.
Address-Director c. F. Curtiss college OF
agriculture, Ames. Ia
Friday Afternoon, October 9, 1880 o'clock
A Talk on Good Roads, NJ. Eddy, secretary
California good roads association.
Dry Land Farming-Arthur r.. Briggs, presi-
dent California state board Of trade, San Fran
cisco
Pedigreed Vines and the Young Vineyard
Mrs. NJ. Z. Sherman, Minnewawa vineyard,
Fresno
Friday Evening, October Q. 1880 o'clock
Cereal Improvements-A. g. Gaumnitz, cereal
Investigations, university farm, Davis.
The Sugar Beet-Prof. G. w, Shaw, agricul
tursl experiment station. Berkeley.
Relation of the University Farm to the Horti
culture Of the State-Prof. W. I. Clarke. agri
cultural experiment station. Berkeley
Saturday Morning. October 10, $3.50 o'clock
The Outlook for the Pear Industry with Ref
erence TO Pear Blight-PTof. Ralph E. Smith
Southern California pathological laboratory
Irrigation and the the Development of Our
Great Valeys-Prof. S. Fortier, irrigation inves
legations. United States department OF agricul
ture.
Forestry Problems-G. B. LulI. state forester
Sacramento.
Saturday Afternoon, October 10, 1:so o'clock
Reports of committees.
Closing exereises-Prof. W. r. Clarke, college
Of agriculture. Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
IRATE MOTHER ON
ELOPERS' TRAIL
Threatens to Prosecute Soldier
Said TO Have Run OFF With
Sixteen Year Old Miss
Girl and Army Man Start for
San Francisco to Marry
and Disappear

SAUSALITO, Oct 6.-The police of all
the bay cities were notified this morn
ing to arrest Violet Fleet, 16 year
old girl, alleged to have eloped with
Jessie Strader, corporal in the One
Hundredth and Forty eighth coast ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Baker.
The alleged elopement is the out
growth of two months ardent wooing
on the part of the soldier, who insisted
on paying the girl attention against
the pleadings of her mother and the
protests of her three sisters. In addi-
tion to these obstacles placed in his
way, Is Sausalito boys have kept the
corporal virtually a prisoner within the
government reservation for the last
month in an effort to check his atten-
tions to Miss Fleet.
In spite of all. however, the SOL
der won, and this morning the couple
left for San Francisco to procure the
necessary license to wed.
Should they return tonight, married
or not, officers will take the girl away
from her military lover, and tomor-
row warrant will be sworn out for
his arrest on charge of kidnapping.
Two months ago Strader and Miss
Fleet met. From the first there was
a mutual liking. One night Strader
called at the Fleet home He was
idtSr. IOTDloQen TO call at the tleet
home and the couple met clandestinely.
Monday she packed her clothes. She
had threatened to run away and marry.
The mother forbade her to leave, but
the girl ran to the government gate
leading into the post.
Search was Immediately instituted for
the runaway, which was kept up all
last night This morning 1t became
known that Miss Fleet had spent the
night with the wife of Sergeant V. A.
Lake
Strader in the meantime had seen his
captain, r. II. Fenner, and secured a
leave, explaining that he intended to
get married. This morning the couple
left on the government tug Mcdowell
for San Francisco, where they disap-
peared- Where they went is not known,
but as far as can be learned they have
not yet secured the necessary license.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
OGDEN TEST|FIES
AT MARTIN TRIAL
Judge Tells of WOnan'S Visit
and Statements After Ex-
plOSiOn at House
Unsigned Letters Identified as
Received and Defense Begins
Cross Examination

OAKLAND, Oct. 6.-The prosecution
OF Mrs. Isabella J. Martin on charge
OF exploding dynamite against Judge
Ogdens home was given a good start
before Judge Wells today. when As
i sistant District Attorney Hynes made
the opening statement to the jury and
finished the direct examination of
Judge Ogden as complaining witness.
Judge Ogden told Of his relations
with Mrs. Martin when she appeared
before him in legal proceedings and of
her visits of coincidence after the ex-
plosiOn. He also identified several let
ters. said TO be threatening in their
nature. which he had received.
Hynes announced that he would
prove that the unsigned letters were
written by Mrs. Martin and that her
deep hatred for the jurist could be es-
tablished.
There must be some terrible people
in the world" said Mrs. Martin to
Judge Ogden after the explosion, ac-
cDrding TO his testimony, and she
added, I myself would not do such a
thing"
BABY JOHN SHOWED FEAR
Ogdn said that he told Mrs. Martin
that it was strange that he could not
get a line on the perpetrators when
large rewards were offered, and Baby
John Martin, who afterward confessed
the deed, gave a quick look of appre-
hension at the woman. Her face was
immobile
Later Mrs. Martin was said 20 have
advanced the opinion that a woman
had caused the explosion after a d.
Vorce decision given by Judge Ogden.
Mrs Martin said that she knew a mag
szine writer who had remarked that it
would be a wonder II Judge Ogden
were not blown up after such de-
cision.
Mrs. Martin also was said to have
questioned the judge regarding his
belief In the efficacy of prayer and to
have soothed him by saying that death
was only slight transition not greatly
. TO be feared.
Once an his courtroom, Judge Ogden
said. Mrs. Martin had an outbreak and
exclaimed, There is too much Chris
tianity in this courtroom"
PAPER SENT TO JUDGE
She told him, he said, that she had
gone east and had interviewed the
president Of the Westchester fire in
surance company, with whom she had
litigation. and as a result he surround
ed himself with a bodyguard.
A copy Of New York paper, in
which she was quoted as saying that
S-4S was NudIIIAeu anu WOuAQ<u9l AaTll
the president, was sent TO Judge Og
den BY Mrs. Martini with the passage
marked
Hynes traced in detail the events of
Baby Johns confessions, and prom
ised 10 prove that Mrs Martin had
beaten and abused the boy until he
feared for his life. This contention on
the part Of the prosecution is intended
10 take Baby John out of the accom-
plice" class and thrust the full burden
Of guilt upon Mrs. Martin. John had
confessed that he placed the dynamite
and exploded it and that he had gone
three times to blow up William Din
gees home in San Francisco.
The cross examination of Judge Og-
den was commenced by Attorney A L.
Frick and the trial Will be resumed
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
COLLEGE Y. NJ. {. A..
WILL HAVE SMOKER
Branch of Association intro
duces Innovation in Actiyi=
ties of This Organization
Men of University Will Be En-
tertained With Sports and
Musical Numbers

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct g.
Christian association will institute an
innovation into the activities of that
organization when big smoker will
be held in Encina hall Friday night
for the men of the university. The
local Christian workers have never be-
fore attempted to meet the men of the
university on such common grounds.
but with the installation of w. C. Shell
ton az president this semester the pol
icy of the branch has been made more
popular.
The smoker will consist of an elabo-
rate line of sports and musical num-
bers. Collegians will dance, box, wres-
tie and sing. Several Japanese stu
dents have volunteered to give ma
tive wrestling and fencing exhibition.
The affair wiH be run jointly by the
student body yell leaders and the Y.
M. c. A. officials. The jinks will close
with banquet.
College life at Stanford university
will be the subject of an elaborate
article on American universities which
e. 4. Slosson. literary editor of the
New York Independent, Is compiling
The well known sporting writer has
taken up a temporary residence upon
the campus to get the material and
proper atmosphere for his article.
The treatment Of Stanford will be in
conjunction with that of the IL largest
universities of the country and Prince
ton and Johns Hopkins. The eastern
writer has secured a room in Encina
hall. the big mems dormitory, and is
taking notes upon the actual everyday
life Of the undergraduates.
Editor Slosson will be entertained
tomorrow afternoon by Miss Helen Sut-
cliffe, at which time he will meet the
members OF the local Press club and
will gather the journalistic side Of the
institution from the college editors.
The articles which Slosson is to write
will be from a standpoint which neg
lects past history and precedents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
MANY ROBBERIES ARE
REPORTED TO POLICE
Gang Again at Work in Resi-
dence District of Oak
land

: OAKLAND, Oct 6-With the aid of
a jimmy burglars forced open the rear
door of John Barascini's saloon at 500
San Pablo avenue last evening and
stole q number of bottles of whisky.
ID. Mccarthy, proprietor of saloon
at 1852 Sixteenth street, reported to
the police today that several men con-
nected with travelling show entered
his place, broke open slot machine
and stole a quantity of nickels.
While j. c. Flaherty of 919 Twenty
sixth street was waiting for Key
Route train at the corner of Twenty
second and Adeiine streets yesterday
a pickpocket relieved him of his gold
watch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
WELL KNOWN SOCIETY
WOMAN PASSES AWAY
Mrsl Hattie Pratt Binney Sue
cumbs After an Opera
ton

BERKELEY, Oct. 6.-Mrs Hattie
Pratt Binney. one of the best known
women in local society and wife OF
Andrew J. Binney, a former egineer OF
Sacramento valley died last night al
the East Bay sanitarium at the age
Of 81 years. She was operated upon
the shock
For 25 years the Binneys made their
home in MarysVille, moving TO this
city six years ago. Andrew j. Binney
is a pioneer railroad engineer and was
one of the builders of the knights
Landing road from Davis to OroviIle
Phebe Binney, a graduate of the uni
versity with the class of 1906 and pres
ident OF the women's student body, is
the only child. The family home here
was at 2422 Durant avenue. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from Browns under
taking parlors in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
FIRE MASKS BURGLARY,
is BELIEF OF SLEUTHS
Believe Hotel Was Burned to
Cover Up Traces of POST
Office Robbery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO. THE CALL

SANTA ROSA, Oct. s.-The sherif's
office has been notified Of circumstances
which arouse suspicion that the Ken
wood hotel fire Saturday morning was
the work of incendiaries in an effort to
cover up the robbing of the postoff1ce
and the looting of Wilson's store
Deputy Sheriff Farley, who conducted
the hotel, recalled after the excitement
of the fire that he had seen a man
scurrying through the back lots when
he first saw the barn ablaze. 1t was
also said that more than 500 had
been left in the safe in the postoffiee
the night before the fire, but despite
the screening of/the ashes only a few
coins have been accounted for, while
the gold is missing. These facts lead
to the belief in Kenwood that the store
and postoffice had been robbed and the
place set on fire.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
|WOL|N|ST FINISHES
EUROPEAN TOUR
Hother Wismer, Who Studied
Under Ysaye, Returning
to Berkeley

BERKELEY. Oct. 6.-Hother wis
mer, well known violinist of this city,
who went to Europe a year ago to
study, has written to friends here that
he was to sail from Brussels for the
United States October 8. During his
time abroad Wismer has been studying
with Ysaye, of European fame.
Among the souvenirs which Wismer
will bring back is a manuscript ca
denza written by Ysaye for Viottis 8
twenty second concerto and an auto
graph photograph suitably inscribed.
Wismer will arrive in this city about
the first of November.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
TEMPERANCE TEACHING
IN SCHOOLS ADVOCATED
Delegates to State w. c. T. u.
Convention Refuse to In
crease Membership Fee

SAN JOSE. Oct. Support for the
Union Signal and discussion of the
possibilities of scientific instruction on
temperance in the public schools were
the themes of this afternoons session
OF the delegates to the state conven-
ton of the w. c. T. u
A proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition, making yearly membership fees
in the state association rs cents. as
against 25 cents as at present. was
voted down on the ground that mem
bers are too much called upon for finan-
cial offerings to this and other causes
In the evening Rev. J. n. Williams
of Pacific Grove delivered an address
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
NORTHERN PACIFIC EARNINGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.--At the annual
meeting of Sthe Northern Pacific rail-
way company held today all the retir-
ing directors were reelected. The re-
port for the year ending June 80 shows
an increase in revenue over the year
before, but decrease in net income.
In 1897 the roads earned in the passen-
ger department $16.329,S61. while in
freight department the earnings were
SAT, ,650,369 in 1907. while in 1908 they
totaled only $46, 1885. The decrease
in net income was due to increase in
operating expenses and an increase of
over $2,000,000 in interest and commits
sions paid on new stock subscriptions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
NORMAN MACK c0LLAPSES
Chairman of Democratic Conn
mittee Under Doctors Care

CHICAGO, Oct. s.-Norman E. Mack
chairman of the democratic national
committee. collapsed tonight as a re-
suit of fatigue and severe cold, and
is under the care of a physician and
trained nurse.
Mr. Mack,s illness came suddenly and
alarmed fellow members of the demo-
cratic committee. DIR. Hammond of the
Auditorium hotel was summoned and
he said that Mack was suffering from
oNerWork and nervous exhaustion He
did not believe that the illness was
serious. and intimated that the patient
would be able to resume his duties in
few days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
AUTHORITIES SEEK MAN
WHO FRIGHTENED COEDS
Mystery Surrounding Interrup-
tiOn of Stanford Girls
Picnic UnSOIved

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct. g.
An investigation into the mystery sur
rounding the interruption OF the picnic
of the Stanford girls. which occurred
last Friday night when a man, appar-
emily demented. threw sticks and clods
grass in their vicinity, will be insti-
tuted by the university authorities.
Prof. A. b. Clark, chairman of the
student affairs committee, said today
that he had not known of the affair
until 1t became public and that he had
not as yet taken any steps to arrest
the guilty party.
The watchmen believe that the
marauder must have been some man
who had strayed off the county road
and saw an opportunity to frighten the
college women.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
GOLDFIELD ORE BRINGS
MINERS RICH RETURNS
Recent Shipment of 2,450 Tons
to the Smelters Nets
S3OO,OOO
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
RENO, Oct. 6.-From 2,450 tons of
ore sent to the mills and smelters last
week returns of 100000 have been re-
ceived by Goldfield mines. This is a
sample of high values encountered dur
ing the last two months, an average of
more than 500 ton being maintained.
Constant and increasing production is
predicted by the engineers of the big
properties. Ore that runs less than
S100 is being held out for low grade
shipments In large quantities.
The output of the Comstock mines
last week, as reported by the superin-
tendents, foots up as follows: Ophir,
$S,762; Consolidated Virginia, $142;
Mexican, $50; Silver Hill, $500.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
SALESMAN DISAPPEARS
AFTER RIDE IN AUTO
Chauffeur Reports Accident at
Hotel and Then Drops Out
of Sight

OAKLAND, Oct. 6.--H. NJ Bullfnch
of Chicago. travelling man who had
been staying at the ST Mark hotel for
the last two weeks. has been missing
since Sunday
Bullfinch left several trunks of sam
pies at the hotel and is supposed to
represent Armour s. Co. He went out
turned alone. telling the hotel clerk
that Bullfinch had been injured.
The chauffeur took him to a resi-
dence in Fruitvale, which he could not
describe, and at the. hotel failed to
make known his identity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
BIG REDWOOD GROVE
MAY BECOME STATE PARK
Bill to Be introduced in Legis-
lature for Purchase of
Natural Wonders
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE cAhB, :.

SANTA ROSA, Oct 6-H NJ. "
Baron. who recently purchased the
Armstrong grove OF 400 acres of the
big redwood trees in order to save
them to the state as park. has offered
to sell them for that purpose at half
the price that has been offered for the
grove as timber land. The grove is
one of the last and one OF the largest
pieces OF redwood timber left in the
state.
Senator Walter f. Price Of this city
has prepared a bill and Will father il
in the senate this winter providing for
the purchase OF the timber.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
ADHEREs TO THE TREATY
Russia Does Not Recognize In
dependence of Bulgaria

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 6.-The .un-
welcome news that Russia had decided
for the present at least. not to recog-
communicated today to the Bulgarian
minister in reply to the notification of
Prince Ferdinand's proclamation.
Russia stated that it had determined
to adhere strictly to the provisions of
the Berlin treaty until the treaty had
been formally amended by the sigma
tories
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
PRINCIPAL FORBIDS
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE

BERKELEY, Oct. 6.--The high school
rule that no student who is member
of a secret society can take part in any
school activity has again asserted it
self and Principal Nj. C. James of the
local high school, has forbidden the
benefit dance for the football team
which will be given in the Masonic
temple Friday night. James said to-
day that his reason for prohibiting the
affair was on the ground that some of
the members of the dance committee
are affiliated with the Greek letter So
cieties which were banned by the board
of education.
Members of the committee, however,
have declared that the dance will be
given in spite of the board of educa-
ton. even If it is held under the
auspices of some other organization be-
sides that Of the student body A
peculiar feature is the fact that Prin-
cipal James and Mrs. James are named
as patron and patroness for the affair.
Following are the committees In
charge:
Sarah Frisbie Rose Barker
Corona Vance Robert Nicholson
Hazel Lawton Archie Beckett
Beth johnson Roy Hunt
Beatrice Masters Thomas Reiger
Marion Turner Joe Barnett
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
AMArEuRs TO GIVE COMEDY

SAN MATEO. Oct. "A group of tal-
ented amateurs will present the COM
edy. Mr.. Sprigg's Little Trip to Eu-
rope" for the benefit of ST. Margaret's
guild of the Episcopal church on Octo-
Mrs. J. N. Nisbet. Miss C. Beck, Miss
l. Kertell, Miss o. Marcus, Miss G.
Russell, Miss ". Marcus, Miss H. Hag-
gett Mr.. David t. Gillmor, Miss e.
Beals and Miss A. Parsons.