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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
SAY CAR CLEANER
ROBBED THE MAILS

OAKLAND, July 13.-AriSirous Pash-
ieres, Greek car cleaner, was arrested
by police Office Of the Southern Pacific
company and charged with robbing the
United States mails and petty larceny.
The Greek, it is alleged by the po-
lice who are holding him in detinue,
stole two letters, one written by Mrs.
Mclaughlin, wife of the station agent
Of the Southern Pacific company at San
Leandro, and the other containing the
check for 500 on the Central bank,
penned by Mrs. Thatcher. Both let
ters were mailed on July in the
United States mailcar which was stand
ing on siding near the San Leandro
station. Pashieres, it is charged, after
obtaining both missives, placed Mrs.
Thatcher's check in the envelope ad-
dressed by Mrs. Mclaughlin.
He is said to have induced another
Greek, Stephen Piparis.. to take the
envelope to Mrs. Mclaughlin instead
Of to Mrs. Thatcher, and demand a re-
ward. Suspicious of the emissary. Mrs.
Mclaughlin notified her husband, the
agent. Southern Pacific detectives
were placed on the trail, and after ar
resting Pashieres today they learned
that he had concealed in his room large
quantities of goods stolen at the West
Oakland yards. Hence the charge of
petty larceny. Owing to the scant
evidence the federal authorities may
not prosecute.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
EDITORS ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County Scribes Are
Entertained With Excur-
Sions and Banquet

PALO ALTO, July 13.-The meeting
of the Santa Clara County Editorial
association was opened this morning
with a business session in the office of
J. T. Parkinson. /. 2. Hathaway, pres
ident of the association, presided. After
the transaction of routine business the
scribes inspected the new concrete
building of the PaGo Alto Times. owned
by w. II. Kelly and H w. Simkins.
Luncheon was served to the members
of the association by the publishers
of the Times in Fraternity hall. The
Santa Clara railway company extended
the use of their system in the city to
the editors.
The afternoons entertainment was
concluded with a motor tour to the
various points Of interest surrounding
Palo Alto.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Smith of the Los Gatos Mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. B. Trantham of
the Los Gatos News, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c.
Hurlbert of the East San Jose Post.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Blake of the
Gilroy Advocate, w. II. Roberts of the
Supnyvale Standard, ]. Hall Henry of
the PaIo Alto Tribune, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. P. Hathaway Of the Palo Alto Tri-
bune J. F. Parkinson Of the Palo Alto
Citizen and H. w. Simkins, Miss Georgia
Cutler Miss Amy Huffman and Frank
Kasson of the Palo Alto Times. Friend
w. Richardson of the Berkeley Gazette.
as president of the California Press
association, was present as a special
guest Of honor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON
ON MARSH AND LAKE LAND
Ordinances Approved by Au-
thorities and Improvements
VIII Begin Soon

OAKLAND. July 13.-Mayor Frank
K. Mott having signed the various
ordinances providing for the improve
ment Of the marsh lands between the
Twelfth street dam and the Eighth
street bridge and for the development
Of Lake Merritt, the work will begin
within a few days. The ordinances
were approved this morning, including
the appropriation of $500 for the
tract with the Oakland traction COM
pany for hauling at cost the rock for
the raising of the wall was closed, and
the appropriation of money for the pur-
chase of dredgers was made effective.
The boardsof public works is TO buv
two dredgers. one for the deepening e
Of the channel and another which will
be put at work in the lake.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
LACK OF BUSINESS
CLOSES BANKS DOORS
Citizens Bank, Granted Char
ter in May, Cannot Secure
Enough Depositors

SAN MATEO, July 1S.-The Citizens
bank of this city, located at First
avenue and B street, closed its doors
today on account of a lack of business.
The directors, the majority of whom
are from the southern part Of the state,
held a meeting last Monday and decided
that the best course to pursue was to
close.
The Citizens bank was granted a
charter by the bank commissioners May
4 and opened two weeks later. The
fact that most of the directors were
Los Angeles men and not acquainted
locally, had much to do with the clos
ing today. The financial conditions
during the last few months are also
partly responsible.
G. NJ Otis of Los Angeles was presi-
dent of the institution and George T.
Steinbach was cashier. The directors
Were, ]. s. Meyers. L. n. McGill. B.
Diebler, +. S. Hutton and r. E. Dunn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
FOUR GENERATIONS TO
ATTEND GOLDEN WEDDING
Alameda Couple Will Celebrate
Fifty Years of Welded
Life Today

ALAMEDA, July 13.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Sturm, who live at 7S3 Haight
avenue. viii celebrate their golden
wedding at the home Of their daughter
Mrs Kate Schwab. 196 Twelfth street,
oakland, tomorrow. The couple were
married in New York city on July "A,
1855, the bride being Miss Clara Park
us. The year following Mr.. and Mrs.
Sturm came to California and lived in
san Francisco until 1870, when they
moved to Alameda.
Sturm was one Of the organizers of
the old volunteer fire department of
this city and was at one time assistant
chief There viii be four generations
represented at the celebration. Mrs.
Schwabs daughter, Mrs. Henry Harris.
viii represent the third generation, and
her , year old daughter, Gilmore Har-
Tis. viii represent the fourth genera
tion. AIr- and Mrs. Sturm are in the
best Of health.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
FATHER OF UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR IS BURIED
John p. McMurray's Remains
Laid TO Rest Under Aus
piceS of Lodge

BERKELEY. July 1S.-The funeral OF
John p. McMurray, father of Prof. O.
x. McMurray of the law department
Of the university. was held this after
noon from the home Of o. K. McMurray,
17Oz oxford street The services We're
conducted under the auspices of Ivy
chapter, Eastern Star. Interment was
in Mountain View cemetery.
John McMurray died suddenly last
Wednesday at Carmel by -the-Sea- He
was In the best Of health when he
left Berkeley for the seaside resort
and his demise was unexpected. He
was 70 years old and had lived for
many years in san Francisco with his
daughter, Mrs. W. II. Barrows.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
EARL REvIvEs IRON INDUSTRY

Earl de la War;, by successfully
working the iron ore on his Buckhurst
estate, is revivine an industry for
which Sussex has been celebrated since
the invasion of julius Caesar. The
golden age of the Sussex iron works
extended roughly from the reign of
Henry VIII to the commencement of
the eighteenth century. During that
period complaints were constantly
made that the timber of the county was
being destroyed by the iron masters
and several acts were passed regulat-
ing the cutting of wood for use as
charcoal in the furnaces. The massive
iron ratings around st. PauHs cathe-
dral were cast at Lamberhurst, and
cost over 1900 pounds. Sussex iron
works were gradually ruined by the use
of coal for smelling in the west and
north of England. and the last forge
was abandoned about 1S22.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
MASKED THUGS
HOLD UP SALOON
Beat Proprietor and Customer,
Rob Till and Then
Escape
Victims Give Chase to Despers
ADDE'S, Who Open Fire and
Disappear

The two robbers of white mask fame
entered the saloon of f. Hilderbrand
at Fell and Laguna streets at lis
o'clock this morning, knocked two men
unconscious with the butt end of re-
volvers when they refused to throw
up their hands at the order and after
rif1ing the cash register of $40 in cash
exchanged several shots with Albert
Smith, who pursued them to the street
The men first came into the saloon
and ordered drink of Hilderbrand
who was behind the bar. Asking AL
bert Smith and H. A. Estelfta of 4eS
Laguna street to join them in a drink
they went to back room.
A second later they came out with
white masks over their faces and
drawn reYolvers.
Estelita and Hilderbrand were slow
in complying.
With an oath the taller of the rob-
bers sprang at Hilderbrand and
knocked him unconscious with a blow.
Then he turned to Estelita and laid
him low. Going to the register the two
went through it with incredible swift
ness, and threatening Smith with
death If he interfered they robbed the
unconscious men of SIS more that was
in their pockets
Then they turned and ran. The in
slant they were through the door
Smith followed them, calling upon
them to halt. One of the robbers turned
and fired six shots at him as the pair
vanished in the darkness.
Hilderbrand and EsteIita were hur-
ried to the emergency hospital, where
they were revived. A squad of police
were rushed to the scene from the cen
trail station, but no trace of the men
could be found.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
.ElOPfD RATHER
TEAN SEPARATE
Miss Emily Wilson and o. G.
Pratt Quietly Married Before
European Trip
Heiress Declined to Wait Until
After Tour OF Continent
for Marriage

Rather than face a separation to be
caused by a trip to Europe Miss Emily
Wilson, daughter of the late Russell
Wilson, a millionaire attorney, and one
of the most popular girls in local So
ciety, eloped with and was secretly
welded to Orville C. Pratt, young law
yer. The marriage took place at Mar
tinez July 1, but news of 1T only came
to light yesterday.
The two had been engaged for some
time past and plans were to have them
married with all appropriate splendor
at the appointed time. Prior to the
wedding. however, it had been arranged
for Miss Wilson and her mother to
make a trip to Europe.
The date of departure from San
Francisco was set for July 8, but rather
than be separated from each other for
the many months which the trip would
necessitate the two slipped away TO
Martinez July and were secretly wed.
On returning they went to their re-
spective homes. Not word was
breathed of the affair. Pratt made hur-
ried preparations to accompany his
wife and a day before the time of leav-
ing the girl told her mother
The two wanted to be married be-
fore the European trip took place,
said Mrs. o. c. Alexander, aunt of the
bride, and, knowing that big we'd
ding would interfere with Mrs. Wilson's S
plans, simply took the reins into their
own hands and were married quietly.
Pratt did not leave with Mrs. Wilson
and his wife. He went to Sacramento
ahead of them and there joined them,
and continued the journey to Europe.
Pratt is a graduate of Oxford university
and also of the Harvard law school.
He is connected with Judge McKinstry
in the latter'S law office.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
SALOONMAN GRANTED
LICENSE OVER PROTESTS
Second Application of Liquor
Dealer Proves Successful
DESPITE ODDOSitiOn

OAKLAND, July 13.-The board of
of Niles a liquor license today on re-
newal of his application. At former
hearing testimony was given to show
that Cavanaugh kept a disreputable
place and he then withdrew his petit
ton.
E. A Ellsworth, a banker, who led
the earlier fight against Cavanaugh,
protested that there was stronger tes-
timony than before ready for presenta-
tion but that he had been given no op-
portunity to introduce it, He asked a
reconsideration of the petition. Chair
man John Mitchell said that the board
sion was reached.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
WILL REMOVE STATE
LABORATORIES TO EAST
q. L. Allen, Conducting Oil In-
vestigations, VIII Go to
Washington

BERKELEY, July l3.-G. L. Allen, a
graduate Of the university of the class
OF 1901, who for the last six months
has been connected with the United
States bureau Of chemistry in the oil
Investigations near COalinga, has re-
ceived notice that the state labora-
tories OF which he has charge viii be
removed TO Washington, D. c., in Sep
tember in order 10 concentrate the
work.
Aliens work is in connection with
finding the elements in the vast oil
deposits, and is a new feature Of the
bureau OF chemistry Of the govern
menL- Heretofore the Standard oil
company has had many chemists con-
ductlnE experiments as to the CONNER
cIal value Of the oil
The data collected by the corpora
1iOn We're not, however. for the use
of the general public. but the investi-
cations Of Allen and his associates
VIII be published in bulletin form for
the benefit OF those interested in the
resources Of the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
ROWE AGAIN SEEKS
SUPERVISORS JOB
Bitter Opponent of Herrin's
Courthouse Ring Seeks
Office Anew
Splendid Fight for Honesty Will
Rally Best Element to
His Support

OAKLAND, July 13.-Supervisor Har-
rison D. Rowe, whom the county court
house ring. con trolled by the Southern
Pacific company, has persistently en-
deavored to freeze out of active par
ticipation in the affairs of his office,
has announced his candidacy for re-
election.
Rowe's action today follows long
period of disinclination again to eN-
pose himself to the humiliations heaped
won him by the ringsters. It resulted
from the earnest solicitations of his
friends. who know the fight he has
made for clean government.
His unique position on the board of
supervisors arose from the fact that
he went into office with a determine
tion to serve conscientiously. The Sc
cret scheming and the star chamber
disposition of public money which has
characterized the present regime We're
distasteful to him, and he has had no
part in it.
The supervisors never discuss in pub
lie any matter of Importance, but re-
tire TO a chamber for consultation
This is especially true in questions
involving the expenditure of public
funds, and no ring supervisor ever
takes an open public stand on any
issue involving the treasury. They
{ ReAN'N
resolutions prepared in advance which
settle the question, and the public is
not acquainted with the attitude OF
its representatives.
in the same manner claims against
the county are passed weekly under
suspension of the rules and If any
person expresses curiosity about a per-
ticular bill he is met with silent con-
tempt.
Rowe keeps out of the star chamber
sessions and invariably refuses to vote
! or votes No" on every passage o.
claims It happens frequently, when
he is one Of the three supervisors pres
! ent making up a Quoroum, that the
! claims are put over for week unit
the regulars appear with the necessary
votes. Rowe said that the policy Of the
other members is designed to shut hin
off from knowledge of the proceedings
and that only by stern insistence car
/ he get the information needed to en-
able him to vote intelligently If they
could they would gladly keep him a:
| tar on the outside as the public Is
kept by the rfngsters.
Five months ago members of the
ring groomed a machine candidate Il
succeed Rowe and the scheme to super
sede him with man who will take
Herrin program and keep silent in tht
face of the time honored grating
schemes which keep the treasury o.
Alameda county impoverished is being
carefully nurtured.
Rowe naturally had become disguised
with this treatment of public affairs
and practically had resolved to retir'
to private life after the expiration
of his present term. That he hal
reconsidered his decision is an indica.
tion that he intends to keep up his hgh
against the machine in the interest Of
the public.
He is completing his second term az
supervisor following q clean record al
city councilman. Rowe represents thu
superWsorial district embraced by tn,
eastern portion of Berkeley, Piedmon
and Claremont.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
WESTERN ACTRESS
MAKES hit IN EAST
Miss Eleanor Haber to Make
Trip to California for Stay
With Relatives

BERKELEY, July 13.-Nfiss Eleanor
Haber, formerly of the Alcazar stock
company of San Francisco and lately
of New York, will return to Berkeley
for visit to her mother. She has also
been offered and has accepted the posi-
tion of leading woman with a Sacra-
mento company and will play in that
city this season. About the middle OF
next month Miss Haber will return to
her home in Claiming way in this
city preparatory to her departure for
New York to fill an engagement at a
Broadway theater.
Miss Haber has been in the east for
two years and made a decided hit
there. She is well known in this city
where she lives with her mother, Mrs
W. H. Haber Of Claiming way.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN
MANS DISAPPEARANCE
Lodging House Keeper Fears
Tenant Was Spirited
Away by Enemies

OAKLAND, July 1S.-Henry Aren't.
an employe of Lehnhardt's candy store,
IN Broadway near Thirteenth street, has
been missing from his lodging house.
Sal Twenty-second street. since July j.
This morning his landlord, w. ]. George,
notified the police of the young mans
DISAPPEARANCE and said he had reason
to believe Aren't had met with injury
or foul play.
George said the missing man had
told him Of trouble with two men. Ar
rent according TO George, had them
arrested, and was threatened by them
for this action. Aren't left behind his
suit case, clothes and books.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
BOY EATS GREEN
PEACHES AND DIES
August Zeppernick, IA Years
Old, Partakes of Unripe Fruit
and Is Fatally Poisoned
Physicians Work 20 Hours in
Vain Attempt to Save
Youth

BERKELEY, July l3.-Following the
eating Of a number of green peaches
al the home of a friend In West Berke-
lay, "A year old Otto Zeppernick, son
OF August ZepperniCk Of 1872 Second
street, died yesterday.
The boy ate the peaches Saturday
morning and as he was seized with
severe pains medical help was sum
moned, but after working over him
Tor more than 20 hours the physicians
were baf3ed in their attempts TO stop
the poisoning and the boy died last
night No arrangements for the funeral
have been made.
Others in the neighborhood are also
said 10 have eaten some Of the peaches
growing on the tree from which Otto
Leppernick picked them, but no other
cases are reported.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
AUTO HURRIES STRICKEN
BOY TO HOSPITAL
Son of Jere Burke Brought
From Pescadero and Operated
on for Appendicitis

PALO ALTO, July ia record run
over the mountains of San Mateo coun-
ty was made yesterday with Sherman.
the 9 year old son of Jere Burke, the
bile in an effort to relieve the young
ster, who was suffering from an acute
case of appendicitis. The boy, who was
stopping at the ranch of Louis Oneal
taken Ill and his father, procuring a
machine at San Jose, hastened to his
sons side. accompanied by DR.. c. N.
Cooper. The lad was hurriedly placed
in the machine, as his case was yery
serious, and swiftly 6fought to the
Guild hospital in this CITY, where he
was operated upon. His condition to-
day is favorable.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
SHOULD BE TAKEN
TODAY SURELY
An Unusual Opportunity for Music
Lovers With Ready Money
to Save Big Sum

! A most extraordinary collection of
high grade pianos was offered in last
weeks announcement. All were to be
sold for cash at once or at least on
terms of one-half cash and the balance
| within a year. While several have
been taken the following still remain
at 975 Market street
| Weber-Cannot be told from new:
| left by young lady who has gone on
the stage. Original price $3.50, now
| 1913.
Knabe-Largest and most fancy
style, $3.50 value being sold on account
of separation of family Can be had
on installments. Total price $3.50.
Knabe-Magnificen rosewood case,
$500 style; sold on account of person
who has met with reverses. Price s235.
Steinway-Splendid condition, verti-
grand size; received in part payment
| for auto-piano. Retail value $3.50, now
s275.
| Steinway-Modern largest size up
right; won by party in contest who
could make better use of money than
piano Retail value $500, now $500.
Everett-Largest up to date mottled
walnut style. Received in part pay
ment for auto-piano. First sold for
$3.50, now $275.
Autopiano-Nearly new: has been
used for demonstration and concert
work; at a bona fide reduction of 5000.
| Sohmer Baby Grand-Perfect in
every particular, exactly like new.
Worth 5000, now $3.50.
Emerson-Excellent condition, can
now be had for $175. Another Emer-
son in handsome mahogany case, can
not be told from new; regular $4Oo,
now 1924.
ALMOST EVERY MAKE HERE
Bear in mind that in addition to the
above in our piano exchange and bar
| gain room are to be found instruments
| from nearly every maker in the United
States. Among them such we'll known
medium grade instruments as the Lud-
wig. Fischer, Clarendon, New England,
| Kurtzman, Milton and others. All eof
| them are In good condition and can be
had ,at prices less than half what such
| instruments would usually be sold for
| by ordinary dealers.
| Pay for one of these at IS or Sc a
month.
THESE GO AT YOUR OWN PRICE
| There are also a number of splendid
Esouare pianos, all of them in first class
| order for practice work. We have
quite a good piano for SIS, another for
s45, a Steinway s42, the finest in the
| lot which is surely worth 5000. is now
marked sS5 Payments for these as
How as 81 monthly.
ket street and 1920 Fillmore street,
San Francisco; also 1915 Clay street,
l In Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
MAN WANTED IN FRESNO
ARRESTED IN OAKLAND
B. F. Crane, Alias David Stew
ems, Must Answer to
Charge of Forgery

OAKLAND. July 13.-B. F. Crane
alias David Stevens, was arrested today
and sent to Fresno to answer to a
charge of forgery. He was arrested at
the corner of Sixth street and Broad
way by Detectives Kyle and QuigIey,
who knew him, as Crane had been un-
der arrest In the city hall previously.
Patrolman Emigh arrested him on
suspicion on July at the corner of
Willow and Pacific streets, near where
an attempt was made to hold up P. j.
Sullivan and Maude Bailey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
WILL SUE For PASTE DIAMoNps

SAN RAFAEL, July 13.-After Mrs.
Martin Joost reported to the police that
two valuable diamond earrings had
been stolen from her, and Govonia
ESpietta had been arrested for the
crime, the jewels were found where
she had misplaced them Espietta was
caught trying to pawn two similar
stones and was charged with the theft
of Mrs. JooSt's valuables. Now 1t de-
velops that the diamonds Espietta had
in his possession were paste, and as the
police have misplaced them suit will
probably be brought for their recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
CARPENTER BREAKS ARM

BERKELEY, July 13.-Timothy Mo
riarty, carpenter living at 967 Park
avenue, Oakland, fell from scaffold
on which he was working today at the
corner of Prince street and Califor-
MIA, and was injured about the arms
and body. He struck the ground a
distance of eight feet, and then fell
into an open well. from which he was
rescued by comrades. His right arm
was broken in the fall.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
cTRL DIES OF HEART TRoURIE

PALO ALTO, July 13.-Miss Jessie
Downing, the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. 3. Downing, died at the
home Of her parents at an early hour
this morning after an illness lasting
over a year, the immediate cause Of
death being heart trouble, which had
developed within the last week. The
Downings are a well known family in
this city The funeral services will be
held from the home on Tuesday, the
fnterment being at Alta Mesa cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
TuRERCULosIs IN JApAN

The theory that the germs of tuber-
cuIosis get in to the human system
chiefly through the medium of cows
milk is discounted in Japan, where
such milk has been practically un-
known, while the mortality from tu-
berculosis is, nevertheless. very great
being in Tokyo about fifth of the
total number of deaths.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
BULLET ENTERS HAT OF
PLEASANTON WATCHMAN
Shot Fired by One of Two Men
Whom He Was About
fO Arrest

OAKLAND, July ia shot was
fired through the hat of Carl GUM
zeroli, night watchman at Pleasanton,
last night while he was attempting to
arrest a pair of supposed safe crackers
at the Hall warehouse company's Of
fees.
Guinzeroli discovered the pair Iurk-
ing about the place and was about to
take them into custody. They ran
away and one of them, turning, fired
his revolver at the watchman The
bullet passed through the crown of
his hat and the two escaped.