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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
GRATING POLICEMEN
ARE FINED 500 EACH

The police commissioners at meet
ing Yesterday afternoon imposed a fine
az 800 each upon Policemen Maurice
Fenau and John ". Evatt for accept
ina "A IS gold piece each from J. D.
sauuelson, proprietor Of a lodging
house at 7l2 Kearny street. March IA.
President Cutler, in announcing the
decision Of the board. said that it
was unanimous in the opinion that
dismissal from the force would have
been the punishment If it had not been
for the excellent record OF both men
and their efficiency in the department
This ends. the sensation sprung by
Chief BiRgy at the instance OF Com
missioner Keil when seven men and
two scrgeants We're suspended from
duty and relieved Of their stars Last
Thursday the cases against the five
men and two frgeants were dismissed
for lack Of evidence. The only matter
TO be disposed of now IS the decision
in the case Of Policeman Dave Sullivan
for striking SamDelson when Samuel
son was Identifying the alleged sus-
pectcd policemen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
PIRATES LAIR AND
BOY ROBBERS FOUND

RICHMOND. April "A lair in &
cave in the Richmond peninsula where
band. of boy pirates made their rem
dezro.s has been discovered and four
boys. James Anderson. Arthur Sorenson,
Flympton and 9. PIympton, suspected
OF being members Of the gang have
been arrested. The cave was found
last Sunday by .. {. Tyler. a deputy
under Marshal Greg5ry. and the ar
rests We're made within the last two
days. ID the hiding place We're found
fVe boats, Two stolen three years ago:
q heavy anchor and a sail said TO have
been stolen from ". Bowen and other
articles.
Tt is said that the boys who haunted
the place have lived I'm Richmond dur
lne the last few years. Many crimes
which had been attributed TO tramps
or criminals who fed the city are now
6elieved TO have been committed by
these lads.
The discovery of the cave was fol-
lowed Immediately by the arrest Of An
derson and Sorenson- They were ques-
toned until they gave Information
which Ted TO the arrest Of the Plympton
brothers. The police seized all the
property IN the cave and are row
searching for some other boys who
have been mentioned as implicated.
s-The goods recovered for Bowen have
been identified by Him. In addition.
tsae marshal has found IN the cave a
sail. stolen IL is charged from 3.
puckwalther. ~ chickens from Shino's
store. and two stolen from Fred Myers.
These chickens were alive. being kept
by the boy pirates. the authorities al
lego. FOR food
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
SOCIETY GIRL TO
ENTER VAUDEVILLE

BERKELEY, April Miss Virginia
Pierce. a prominent society girl and a
graduate of the University of Califor-
MIA, has decided to enter vaudeville and
will make her initial appearance at the
Orpheum theater in Oakland next Sun
day afternoon. Miss Pierce is well
known among the younger set in the
college town for her ability as mu-
sician and entertainer, and for brief
season last winter she sang with the
Metropolitan opera company in New
York. She is the daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Fl. S. Pierce of Cloyne Court. Her
mother is prominent clubwoman and
has a reputation as a soloist.
1t Is understood that very f1attering
inducements were extended to Miss
Pierce to accept the engagement with
the Orpheum circuit. She will appear
in a prima donna role and is billed as
Miss Virginia Cameron, late of the
Manhattan opera company of New York.
A number of her friends from Berkeley
and the university will attend the per-
formance Sunday and the young So
ciety girls appearance will be the sig
nal for handclapping demonstration.
Miss Pierce recently returned from the
east, where her voice attracted much
favorable attention
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
NORBERT SHORB TO
TAKE EXAMINATION

board of examination for candidates
who wish to try for appointments to
commissions in the army from civil life
will meet at the Presdio on July L.
This is the first board of this sort that
has been ordered by the war depart
ment to meet on this coast. Heretofore
the examinations have been held at
Fort Leavenworth.
Among the applicants who will come
UP before this board is Norbert Shorb,
brother of Mrs. Ynez Shorb White.
Young Shorb has been busily studying
for the past three months to prepare
for the examination.
Major General Charles B. Hail. who
is in command of the military schools
at Fort Leavenworth, will retire from
army service by age limit on April 20.
General Hall is well known on this
coast.
Brigadier General John c. Mullen
berg, who has been head of the pay
masters department at the Presidio for
the past two years, retired from the
army service yesterday He Is sue
ceeded by Colonel George r. Smith.
Troops / and NJ of the Fourteenth
cavalry. in command of Captain Rush
S. Wells, who have been at target prac-
tice at Rodeo rifle range for the past
80 days, returned to the Preside
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
TEACHERS OF MARIN
COUNTY ASSEMBLE
One Hundred Attend Opening
Session of Three Days
institute

SAN RAFAEL April NEARLY 100
Marin county school teachers as
sembled here yesterday, among them
many pretty young women who will
participate In the three days session of
the teachers institute which is being
held in the assembly hall Of the san
Rafael high school.
Edwin Hyatt. superintendent of pub
lie instruction; Prof. Alexis Lange of
the University OF California;; H A.
Green, president of the tree planting
association, Allison Ware and DR.. Rich
ard Gauss Boone, identified with the
san Francisco state normal school. are
among the more prominent instructors
who will address the teachers.
The officers of the institute are.
President, ]. B. Davidson: vice presi :
dents. c. o. Sharpe. principal of Sauss-
Tito schools, and John s. Drew. princi-
pal Of San Rafael schools. and E. E.
Hough: secretary Miss Maize BOYD
assistant secretary, Miss Lucy Cor
mack
The morning session was devoted to
the appointing of committees, as fol-
lows:
Local orgsnization---H. c. Hall, Miss Elmsr
r. Anderson. Miss Pendergrast. Mrs Lawton.
Miss Gregory. Miss Mary Melsaac, Mrs. Garside
Professioaai readiug-Miss cormack. Miss
Eating . Mss Run Ms Miss Miller MIS- Us. Helen
garet Murray and Miss Hauss-
institute-Miss Gilogy, Miss Anita Rain; Miss
Mrs. McPhail Miss Walker and Miss Rice.
Resolutions de Veuve, Miss Smythe.
Percy Rowel, Mrs. Wilmore. Miss Myra Gates,
Miss Beyfus and C. o. sharpe.
Musie-John s. Drew. Miss Farrell, Miss
Ssfchelder Miss Olita Gates. Miss Mcclure.
Miss Miss ThOfnnaOn Miss Elliott Miss
individual resding-Miss Flora McIssac. Miss
Obermulier. Miss Purvine, Miss Ryan. Miss
Keegsn. Mrs. Thompson and Miss Mackenzie,
Nature study.Miss. Alice Gates. Mrs Lillian
Anderson. Miss Paroni, Mrs Kelley, Miss King,
Miss Grant and Miss Bouick
Revision Of library iist-Miss Martha Smith.
Teresa re RI Rysn a. Mss s" Mcartiu Mis- Miss MacE. Miss
Conmy. Miss Geraldine McGraw. Miss Moldrup.
Miss Hewitt Miss Kathryn Murray, Miss Harris
Uniform system of report esrds-Mrs. D. !. B.
Lawton, Miss Patteu. Miss Decker. Mrs. Pei
laseio. Miss Hoaglsnd. Miss Aver and Miss
Grading Of pupils from other eogpties-E, z.
Mrs. A. II. Smith, Miss Sharp and Miss Mac
Rae.
Arbor day-Miss Perry, Miss Collier Miss
Peoples and Miss Hoaglsnd.
The city has opened it's doors wide
to the teachers and a banquet will be
rendered them at the Hotel Rafael to-
morrow evening. WUen a musical pro-
gram will be rendered. A woInans
chorus under the direction of c. c.
Buck will form part of the enter
tainment tomorrow. The institute will
convene at 1870 o'clock Thursday to
hear reports Of committees on social
organizations. professional reading, in
stitute and resolutions.
The institute is one of the largest
ever held in Marin county and the
instructors express themselves as
greatly gratiied at the large attend
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
LECTURES ON BURBANK
Alameda County Teachers Hear
State Head of Education

OAKLAND, April "a Visit to Luth-
er Burbank" was the subject of the
opening address on the second day of
the Alameda county teachers institute
in IdOra park theater this morning by
Edward Hyatt, superintendent of pub
lie instruction in California His talk
was an interesting one and evoked fire.
quent applause from the severa. hum
dred teachers who composed the audi
ence.
Richard Cause Boone. institute lee
turer, opened the afternoon session with
an address on THE School Uses of
Geography"
Last night the Alameda County Teach
ers' club rendered its annual reception
TO the teachers of the county in Ebell
hall. The affair was informal and was
enjoyed by a large delegation.
Tomorrow the institute will close.
Dr. Boone viii speak at both the morn
ing and afternoon sessions, and Ng
Poon Chew. a prominent Chinese news
paperman, viii give an address in the
morning on China Yesterday. To-Day
and Tomorrow"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
ARPER ARRAIGNS
CITY HEALTH BOARD
Reiterates Charges Made Before
Council Alleging Extrava-
gance in Rat Crusade

OAKLAND. April George w Ar
per, in a report read before the mer-
chants exchange tonight, made charges
of extravagance against the health au-
thorities in conducting the campaign
against the plague, and denounced the
publishers OF g. circular that has been
sent out by the citizens health COM
mittee stating that plague is now pres
ent in Oakland.
Arper read the reports for the board
of health to prove that there have been
no cases of the plague in the city
since November. Arper insinuated that
the board of health would find plague
cases in event of a cut in appropria-
tions by tn ecity council for continu-
ing the sanitary campaign He re-
peated charges which he made last
night before the city council.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
WOMEN ARE HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Wounds Of One May Prove
Fatal, While Other Is in
Serious Condition
Driver Turns Machine Into
Curb, but II Strikes Horse
and Is Overturned

OAKLAND, April Hurried from
their seats by the impact. of an auto
mobile and a buggy, two women and
man We're seriously injured in Pied
mont avenue at Laurel street this al
ternoon. and Mrs A. r. Mcmillan
of S773 Piedmont avenue was thrown
upon the shafts of her buggy, but
kept the frightened horse under con-
troll until she was rescued from her
perilous position,
The injured are: Mrs. Florence B. Nc
Clure, 3773 Piedmont avenue. internal
injuries, abrasions of the face and ear
and contusions on the arms Mrs.
Thomas Conway, house keeper in the
home of +. c. Havens, internal inju-
ries and cuts; Thomas McCabe, chauf-
feur for Havens. broken right arm,
three ribs fractured.
TRIES TO AVOID CRASH
The accident. according to Mrs. NC
MILAN, was unavoidable.
McCabe. by turning his machine into
the sidewalk, prevented collision with
the buggy itself. but struck the horse,
lifting it from its feet and throwing
the buggy to one side.
Mrs. Mcclure, one of the occupants,
was thrown TO the pavement, where she
lay unconscious. Her mother, Mrs.
Mcmillan. fell across the shafts at the
horses heels. The automobile,
thrown partly out of McCabe's control,
caromed against telegraph pole. then
ran upon an embankment beside the
sidewalk and overturned, throwing
Mrs. Conway out and catching McCabe
beneath It,
He crawled from beneath the autoz
mobile and walked 900 yards to Fabi-
ola hospital, where he and Mrs. Con-
way are being treated. Mrs. Conway
was unconscious when picked up.
Mrs Mcclure was ra1en into her
home, in front OF which the collision
occurred. and was revived with diff
Guilty. She tainted three times before
DR.. a. K. Crawford arrived. Her most
serious injury is believed to be to her
head near the ear.
TURNS ACROSS ROADWAY
Mrs Mcmillan was driving the buggy
when the automobile struck the horse.
Her daughter was on The left side of
the vehicle. McCabe had turned into
Piedmont avenue at Moss avenue and
was running alongside the buggy when
it suddenly swerved across the road
to enter the driveway to the Mcclure
house. McCabe sounded the horn and
turned his machine into the sidewalk
in an effort to avoid the other vehicle.
The automobile was a White steamer
touring car. McCabe had been em-
ployed by f. c. Havens a Piedmont
capitalist, as chauffeur 1t is believed
that Mrs. Conway will recover, but
Mrs. Mcclure is in a precarious condi-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
PREJUDICE OF ONE
JUROR ADMITTED
Mrs. Martins Trial Halted by
New Question Raised by
Her Attorney
Twelve Votes May Be Nullified
by One of Man Who Had
Expressed Opinion

OAKLAND. April 1.-THE question
whether twelve members of a grand
jury can return an indictment against
a person when the vote Of 5another
member has been thrown out for
prejudice will be settled before Judge
Wells Saturday morning. when fur
ther argument on the motion to set
aside the indictment against Mrs. Isa-
bella j. Martin will be resumed.
During the questioning OF mem
bers of the grand jury yesterday AZ
torney A L. Frick ELECTED from
Grand Juryman James F. rsv 1r mt
he was an old friend Of Judge F. b.
Ogden, that he had talked with the
Judge regarding the alleged attempt
to blow up his house. for which AIRS.
Martin was indicted, and that Mrs
Martins name had been mentioned
during the discussion as a possibls
perpetrator OF the deed.
Frick insisted that the admissions
of Taylor were sufficient TO dlsQuali-
fy him from voting on the indict-
ment and also TO set aside the in
dictment. With Taylor. Frick includ-
ed Louis Liemert and Henry Nj. Lsns-
berger of Alameda, as being suffs-
ciently pre1udiced against Mrs. Martin
to warrant setting aside the fndict-
ment-
Assistant District Attorney w II.
l. Hynes said that even with these
men barred there were still more than
the required twelve votes TO return
the indictment. Frick then raised
the question whether that was legal
or not. Judge Wells said ne would
like authorities on the point, as he
believed IL had never been passed
upon by the supreme court. He asked
that the testimony of Liemert.
Landsberger and Taylor be transcrib-
ed in time for examination before
Saturday.
Frick also argued that a person 10
be indicted must be bound over BY a
committing magistrate to the grand
jury for the taking OF testimony.
This. Judge Wells said. was the old
form OF procedure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
ZETA PSI FRATERNITY
PREPARES FOR BANQUET
Thirty-ninth Annual Function
of National Society to Be
Held on Saturday

Members of the Zeta Psi national
Greek letter fraternity will hold their
thirty ninth annual banquet in the red
room of the Fairmont hotel next
Saturday evening. Large delegations
of undergraduates and alumni of the
University of California and Stanford
university will gather at the dinner.
The zeta Psi is the oldest national fra
ternity on the Pacific coast and num-
bers many prominent men among it's
members. The Oldest chapter is Iota
of California, founded 80 years ago.
The Stanford body is Mu chapter.
Among the speakers will be w. G.
Ralston, California, So Brainard c,
Brown, California, 10, Lowell Lang
stroth. Stanford, 'oS: Frank J. Solinsky.
California. II; DIR. John Stillman,
Berkeley. The committee in charge of
the banquet consists of Frank M. Ste
vens, Dean Witter, Edward r. Jack
son, Lowell Langstroth, Joseph Henry
and George G.. Gage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
'DARGIE ACCUSED
IN WILL PROBATE
Owner of Oakland Tribune
Charged With Inspiring At
tacks ON Boardman Heirs
Attorney Says Journalist I'm
duly Interested Himself in
Attempt to Loot Estate"

OAKLAND, April William Z. Dar-
gle. president of the Tribune publish
ing company, was indirectly accused
by Attorney r. E. Saffold in Judge
Wastes court today with inspiring a
series of alleged attacks against the
fling for probate OF a viii of Joseph
Boardman. the capitalist, which pro-
yided for the erection of great OBJ
servatoryi upon some nearby peak and
made the municipalities OF Oakland
and San Francisco beneficiaries under
certain conditions.
The will is being contested by w.
G. Palmanteer. administrator of the
estate. 1t left Boardman's young
widow. Mrs. Blanche L. Boardman, and
her infant daughter an income of $3.50
month.
Safold said the articles described the
Ming of the will as an attempt to loot
the estate, and he inquired whether
Dargie had not unduly interested him
self in the case. Dargie said he had
not personally inspired any such ar
ticles and that he could not answer
for the outside activities of his edi-
toriai writers or other members of the
staff. AS a personal friend of Board
man, he testified that he had observed
the decline of his business faculties
and he told of proposals of Boardman
to bridge Lake Merritt at great ex-
pense and to erect a % story hotel on
the east shore OF the lake for women
and children alone.
Many witnesses were placed on the
stand by Attorney r. NJ Fitzgerald
to show that Boardman was incompe-
tent at the time he wrote the will in
1902. County Assessor III, p. Dalton
q xVifnaGS a nd Testified ha he hod Il
observed Boardman closely at that
time and thought his mind had failed
badly. Harry G. Williams, president
of the merchants exchange. said
Boardman would frequently say the
flowers are beautiful" when there were
none about
Mrs. Beardman was present and fre-
quently advised with her attorney. She
will take the stand later during the
contest and testify in her own behalf.
Other witnesses who said Boardman's s
mind had been weakened greatly were
g. w. Baker, F. T. Woodward. NJ. c.
Babin, w. p. Grant, A. ]. Snyder. w.
p Anderson. John w. Havens, It. J..
Woodward James Lamprey. j. Allen
Park and William Mems.
The will was said to have been one
of a number which Boardman wrote
during his old age, and four of these
were filed by his widow TO dispose of
them.s w. G. Palmanteer was appointed
guardian of Boardman some years prior
to his death and was afterward ap-
pointed administrator of the estate. 1t
is valued at about $3.50, 900 and the
only heirs are Mrs. Boardman and her
daughter.
William Savage. who was named as
trustee for the observatory fund in the
will, filed 1T for probate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
KNIGHTS PROVIDE BURIAL
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL

SAN MATEO. April 7-An inquest
over the body of man supposed to be
j.. l.. Heron. which was taken of the
beach at Mussel rock after 1t had lain
neglected for three days, was to have
been held today. but it was postponed
for one week pending further investi-
cation. Theodor Dierks OF 800 Deyisa
dero street. San Francisco. telephoned
here in behalf of the Knights of PythiaS
and asked Coroner III. G. Piymire to
make arrangements for interment un-
der the auspices Of the order, TO which
the man was supposed to have belonged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
EVANS NAAFSAKF
TO GREET FLEET
Child Born Eighteen Days Be-
fore BattlesElips Sailed
From lIgn,9t0a Roads
Chrisfene6 in Honor of Admiral,
Boy viii Claim Attention
on His Arrival

OAKLAND Kpril When the fag-
snip OF the Atlantic aeet comes steam
ine into san Francisco bay there viii
.-he among tbe: uhrongs that line the
shores 20 greet lle grizzled old sea
dog on ;be admissrs deck a lusty young
American who VIII have greater
claim upon tie attenSion OF Fighting,
soh ilan any child 81 his months IN
tae whole land For Robiey ID. Evans
Gilbert. born just IS DAYS before the
Gcct lcft Hampton roads. was chris
tened 3 4onor. OF the admiral Oh the
CAV he weighed anchor and started
a1 on his history making cruise
around lle world
This-Tou1 1Ester is an Oaklander. and
II pare1lls. Tnom4s Henry Gilbert
ssd Mrs Eaura r. Gilbert who live
= Iae sorner Of s.xtieth street and
.eois5y -aTenGe stand proudly ready 10
defend his. title rs the original child
ot tae feet against an other RObley
~ ENacses- whq may advance similar
81 lalms' in the future.
atsIED V Hen FLEET SAILED
-..W lien Roblev WAS born" said his
Erandfather. Thomas Gilbert. a mining
man and broken Of Oakland, yesterday
sIl4- son. his. wife and T. in casting
2bout for q. name for the newest sddi-
don 10 the Gilberts. decided not TO call
hln Thomas. as we felt that for the
present there WAS a surplus Of that
name Ia the family. Almost the first
suggestion made was TO christen him
M honor IF our nghting admiral, whom
NE ali admire tremendously. and the
Plan was adopted forthwith. Don't you
l-ink that among ali the l0ral bouquets
laat are being showered upon the com
,tander OF the feet this living bouquet
wil be particularly appreciated? We
IN felt that IT was especially apprO-
PIRATE that the boy should be baptized
Just as the admiral was starting out
on his cruise
COMES or STU RDE STOCK
The young mans mcsal1e Of the admiral
comes OF sturdy stock His grand
e ther Thomas Gilbert, was for many
years ? mining man and prospector,
and he spent 4 large part Of his life
~ the rugged atmosphere of the west
ern gold camps. Thomas Henry Gil
bert the father of young Robley. is
q carpenter. hut lately he has beer
engaged in selling stock. lie inner
ils his fathers physical characteris-
tics and is a man Of large frame and
powerful physique Mrs Gilbert is
ar attractive young woman who is
just sure that her boy is going to make
his given name even more Illus trious
than its original bearer has succeeded
81 doing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
OELRICHS' ESTATE
AMOUNTS TO $451,S16
SPECIAL DIsPAToH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DlSPAICH To The GALL
NEW YORK, April 7.-Dr. W. j.
O'Sullivan, who was appointed ap-
praiser of the estate OF the late Her
mann Oelrichs, who died on board a
steamship on his way home from
Europe in 1906, made his report today
1t shows that Oelrichs owned no real
estate in New York city OF state and
that his personal property Is s431.s1
OF this $51,752 Is due on various debts
leaving a balance of ssso.os4. His will
disposes of nearly 100000.
The watches scarf pins and other
jewelry bequeathed to Hermann Oel-
richs Jr. are appraised at S1.5815o
The widow. Mrs Teresa Alice Oel-
richs, is not mentioned in the will. A
half sister receives $4,000: Lucy Jane
sister, 100000; Charles May Oel-
richs, brother, 100000 Julia M
Hazen receives $4,000 and FIVE neph-
ews and nfeces $4,000 each 1t Is not
believed the estate will permit the
payment of all these bequests.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
FINE HOME BURNED

MENLO PARK, April The hand
some W. ]. Adams residence on the
Middlefield road near the home of the
James l. Floods was totally destroyed
by fire this morning. The blaze was
discovered at o'clock bursting forth
from The attic Of the home. 1t was inI-
possible for the people on the estate
TO do anything An alarm called the
Menlo Park firemen. but lack of water
made their efforts useless.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
WOULD ENJoIN UNIONS

The Roth -Herbst company, plumb
ers, of 1175 Mission street, yesterday
filed suit against the building trades
council and the sheet and metal iron
workers for an injunction restrain
ing the labor organizations from in
terfering with their business 1t Is
complained that the company has
been declared unfair and that many
of their patrons have been warned
against having business dealings with
them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
WANT BETrER CAR sERv1cE

The Devisadero street Improvement
association has undertaken to bring
about a betterment of the street car
service In Geary street and Point
Lobos avenue, extending from the
ferry to the ocean beach. with branch
from Point Lobos avenue south to
Golden Gate park. The meetings of the
Devisadero street association will be
held hereafter the first Monday of each
month All those interested in the ND
building OF the district are invited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
4AcksoN sr. LINE EXTENDED

The United Railroads announced
Yesterday that the Jackson street
line. which had been operating be-
tween Fillmore street and Preside
avenue, would be extended to the
ferry, via Fillmore and Sutter streets.
The cars from the ferry VIII run out
Sutter TO Fillmore. t. Jackson, TO Pre-
sidio avenue, returning over the same
route