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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
DEMURRER GRANTED
IN S264,OOO SUIT
Let All Depositors Take Part.
Is Advice OF Judge Who
Grants Respite
Grand Jury Soon VIII End lis
Probing Into Affairs of
Institution

OAKLAND. March 13.-The COMPLAINT
sought to recover s264 000 from direc-
tors Of the California bsnk. It was al
leged had been eInbez2led and mis-
appropriated. was knocked cut on de-
murrer today before Superior Judge
Harris. Fifteen days were given to
permit its amendment.
The argument OF Attorney c. H. Alb
hott that every creditor of the bank
should be Joined as PLAINTIFF in the
suit in order that all might participate
In case final Judgment were rendered
against the directors was passed on
fayorably hy the Judge and on this
one point the demArrer was sustained.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs asked 10
days IN which to prepare an amended
complaint and Judge Harris said they
might have 10 days. as he believed
they would find il extremely difficult
to draw up a document which would
meet the objection.
The suit was that of s. S. Austin, J..
7. Miller. James Moir. James Rutier-
ford, Kate Keay, and John Orchison, and
the defendants were John w. Phillips,
j. B. Richardson, Benjamin Smith and
J. 3. Taylor, directors of the bank
Receiver James P. Edhoff announced
to Judge Harris, that he would be able
to declare a 10 per cent dividend.
amounting to 100000, April /. This
amount was made possible by recent
settlements which he has effected with
debtors. Reports of straight offsets
of sums of money on deposit in the
bank to the credit of persons against
whom the bank held matured notes,
which Edhoff recently filed, were ap-
proved by the Judge. Cases where real
estate was given as security for loans
made by the bank, with cash also on
deposit, were not touched on by abe
rulings today.
The grand jury will, 1t is believed,
finish probing the affairs Of the bank
Tuesday, but since the conviction pre-
walls that there will be no indictments
returned in conjunction with the turn
of affairs in the Austin suit this morn
ing. IT is probable that Edhoff will be
left to wind UP the affairs of the bank
without further complications.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
WANT $4,000 IN
CAMPAIGN ON RATS
Women OF Berkeley to Urge
Trustees TO Call for Special
Bond Election
Sanitation Committees Arrange
Mass Meeting for Thurs
day Evening

BERK KELEY. March 1s.--A delegation
upon the board Of trustees Tuesday
Night TO urge the adoption OF resoiu-
lions calling for a special bond cleo
ton OF sto.oo0 70 drive the rats from
ihls city. This action was decided on
at a meeting OF the women yesterday
afternoon At the home OF Mrs. William
Keith, 22o7 Atherton street The women
q this city have taken much interest
IN the work OF sanitation and two
meetings are held each week 10 talk
over the situation. The committee con-
slsts OF Mesdames Carlisle. Moody
Rowell Darst Keith. Hail. Wood.
Colby, White, Emory. Olsen, Miller,
Msrston. CARRIER, Smith, Ssuborn.
wilkes and Weiton.
A mass meeting OF the women's and
mems committees IN the rooms OF the
chamber Of commerce has been called
for Thursday night by the sanitation
committees. Mrs. p o Moody and
Mrs Elinor Carlisle VIII be in charge
OF the meeting
Mrs. Keith. who is president OF the
Berkeley political equality club. de-
been advanced so per cent since the
women OF this city organized 10 as
sist the men in driving out rats.
The subscription committee OF the
citizens committee on sanitation has
received more than $4,000 for the work
Of cleaning up Berkeley. This amount.
which viii be increased 10 $1,000. was
raised entirely by private subscription.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
CAUSES HIM FATAL FALL
Painters Precautions on Omi-
nous Date Sends Him on
Four Story Plunge

Working on a narrow painters scaf-
fold on the side of a building at Eddy
and Leavenworth streets four stories
above the street, John Keane suddenly
became nervous yesterday afternoon as
he remembered that the day was Fri
day the thirteenth" and asked his COM
panion, Jerome Collins. to exchange
sides with him. Two minutes later the
rope of the scaffold on the side where
Collins had been suddenly broke, and
Keane was pitched to the street and
fatally injured.
AS he felt the scaffold give way be-
meath him, Collins caught the rope at
his end. and. calling for help, he clung
on with his hands for his life. Fellow
workmen rushed to his aid. They
climbed to the roof and lowered rope
with a moose, which they managed to
slip over Collins shoulders and then
hauled him three stories to safety.
keane suffered internal injuries and
fractured arm, and will probably die.
He lives at 1861 Oak street. Collins
home is at sss Oak street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
MRS. MARTIN TO BE
HURRIED TO TRIAL
Woman Will Be Arraigned Nom
day on the Charge of
Dynamiting
Judge Wells of Contra Costa,
Who Received Indictment,
viii Preside

OAKLAND. March 13.-Mrs. Isabella
J. Martin was transferred from the
city prison to the county jail this aft
ernoon, the police having finished the
sweating process 10 which they had
subjected her IN hope of securing ad-
missions which could be used against
her in her trial for dynamiting Superior
Judge Ogdens house.
That the case against the woman
will be rushed TO trial in the superior
court was evidenced by the efforts of
Chief Deputy District Attorney Dona-
hue to arrange for her formal arrai gn-
nnent Monday morning. Superior Judge
Wells of Contra Costa county has been
asked TO preside at the arraignment,
as the five Judges of this county feel
themselves disqualified by having sub
scribed TO the fund offered for TIE
capture of the perpetrator of the Ogden
explosion Judge Wells occupied the
bench when the grand jury returned
the indictment against Mrs. Martin re-
Gently
During the sweating, at which Cap
tain of Detectives Petersen presided.
Mrs. Martin admitted that she was the
author OF specimens OF handwriting
which Expert Max Eisenschimmel had
previously identified with figures found
op a scrap OF paper 81 the Ogden house
declared to be in her handwriting by
the expert. and from them he has since
identified the writing which Mrs. Mar
tin admitted was her own. The point
was regarded as important, as it
strengthened the case against her. in
which handwriting will play a large
part.
The conduct of the prisoner during
the removal today was quiet. the trans
fer being made in covered patrol
wagon. Matron White of the county
Jail will have the care of Mrs. Martin,
but. owing TO the crowded condition of
the temporary jail. has assigned her to
q room occupied by three other women
prisoners Speculation regarding the
possibility that Mrs. Martin was ille-
gaIly held at the city prison, in view
of the fact that she was a county pris-
oner. were set at rest by the removal.
Mrs. Martin has asked that Judge A.
l. Frick be sent for, that she may
confer with him in regard to her de-
fense
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
BURGLARS PLAY SOPHS
TO ROB THE FRESHMEN
Midnight Prowlers Use College
Slang and Ransack Bu-
reau Drawers

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March Is.
Working the ruse that they were
''sophs,' bent on Tubing freshmen. two
daring porch climbers entered eating
and lodging clubs of Stanford univer-
sity situated in College terrace last
might and made off with about $50. At
the Welakahae club a freshman student
by the name of Schmidt was awakened
by the prowlers and asked who they
were. He was promptly told, in college
vernacular, to key down." which being
a high sign" of the sophs, brought in
stantaneous response, and the student
discovered in the morning that $50 was
missing from a bureau drawer.
Other students who lost money, in
addition to Schmidt. are p. A. Ross of
Fallbrook, f. r. Weaver of GIendora
and Z. L. Nick Keown of Gilroy-
No trace of the midnight operators
has been discovered Schmidt described
the one he saw as a heavy. thick set
fellow. He stated that they left the
room Immediately after his challenge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
AUTO OVERTURNS; COUNTY
OFFICIAL FATALLY HURT
Tax Collector Pinned Under
Machine in Accident Caused
by Broken Spring
SPECIAL DIsPATcH 10 THE ~

Los ANGELES, March Is.-Ll J. Coy,
tax collector Of San Bernardino county,
was fatally injured and three COM
panions were seriously hurt this after
noon when a front spring of their au-
tomobile broke, causing the machine,
which was going at Is miles an hour, to
overturn.
The accident occurred between Ian
caster and Palmdale, in the Antelope
valley. Coy was pinned under the auto,
receiving Internal injuries. The cbauf-
feur was pitched through the plate
glass IN front OF the machine. but es-
capped almost unhurt-
Chief Engineer Lippincott of the Los
Angeles aqueduct happened. along al
most Immediately and the injured men
were brought to Los Angeles on spe-
cisl train. Coy's companions included
J. r. Nen, a real estate dealer; j. d.
Gentry. an automobile dealer. and J. p.
Gorhsm Of Iowa They were en- route
10 Kern county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
NEW GUARDIAN FOR
FUNDS OF fIR[MEN
Harry D. Furey Elected Treas
urer of Relief Association,
Vice j. H. Matt
From Small Fees Society Has
Grown Until Strongbox
Contains $1,000


ALAMEDA. March 1s.-Harry ID.
Furey has heen elected treasurer of
the firemen's relief fund association Of
the fire department 10 succeed J. H.
Matt, retired. Chief Fred *. Krauth IS
the president of the organization and
Assistant Chief Frank X. Millington is
vice president. The society was formed
less than three years ago and its mem
bership Is confined to active employees
of the fire department 1t pays weekly
benefits OF $40 to any member who may
be injured while in the PEI brmance
Of duty. The initiation fee IS So, the
monthly dues so cents and the funeral
benefit SIS.
The relief association now has near
ly 81 900 In its treasury. OF this
amount $3.50 was donated to the or
ganization by F. w. Van Sicklen in ap-
probation OF excellent work by the
fire department in extinguishing
blaze in his beautiful residence in
Central avenue az Lafayette street
two years ago. REV Father p. A
Foley of st. Josephs church gave the
fremen $50 as a token of his apprecia-
tion of the work performed by the de-
partment in subduing a fire in Notre
Dame academy some years ago. This
donation. like the Van Sicklen contri-
button, went TO the treasury of the re-
lief fund association
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
POLICE INVESTIGATE
DEATH OF WOMAN

OAKLAND, March 1S.-Mrs. Paul Mu-
tell. who while living at $50 Telegraph
avenue caused the arrest of her hus-
band, painter. on charge of battery.
is dead, and the police are investigat-
ing the mysterious circumstances of the
case. She died two days ago in Roose-
welt hospital after capital operation
by DR.. Robert Hector while under an
assumed name, and it was not until
some time after her death that the po-
lice learned of 1t.
Mutell is in Jail awaiting trial. his
bail being set ar $3.50. and twice his
case has been continued on the pre-
sentation by the prosecuting attorney
before Judge Smith of physicians GER
tificates setting forth that the woman
was In such condition from the beating
that she was unable to appear.
Mrs. Mutell caused the arrest of Paul
Mutell the day after her alleged beat
ing, which is said to have been given
when she was i'll. She went to Provi-
dence hospital the day after the arrest
was made. She was taken from that
hospital by her sister Mrs Conway, of
2210 Stewart street Berkeley, and re-
moved to the Roosevelt hospital March
Z. and left there under the name of Mrs.
Vrysdale. On March the operation
was performed, and the hospital au-
eHoi ititS report IudL tne woman uleQ as
a result of 1t.
The police on learning of her death
recalled certificate signed by DIR. De-
vine, resident physician at Providence
hospital, some time ago when the
woman was reported in precarious
condition from the beating. and ordered
an investigation. Mutell's case will
come up in the police court before
Judge Smith on March 1S.
At the time of her alleged beating
Mrs. Mutell reported that her husband
had taken her watch and other jeweiry
to buy intoxicants. The police are en-
deavoring to determine whether the
operation that resulted In her death
was the outcome of the brutal treat
ment with which she charged her hus-
band.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
FLOWER SHOW FOR TARS
Wild Blossoms of the State Will
Re- DsSDIayed

The state floral society will entertain
the men of the fleet with a flower show
lasting two days and nights II suit
able hall can be obtained. AT the
monthly meeting yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Henry p Tricou, Mrs. w. s..
Chandler made a fine exhibit of early
spring wild flowers, and Mrs. Sachau
and Mrs. Brannan presented rare speci-
mems Of garden flowers. The following
names were placed In nomination for
the annual election of officers in April:
President, II. Platt; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. O. Hodgkins; second vice
president, Mrs. Roeekel Davis; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Henry p Tricou;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. j. Hal
pin: treasurer Mrs. o. d. Wheeler: ac-
countant, Mrs. A. r. Gunnison; for di-
rectors--Mrs. j. w. Bagge, Mrs. L. Sa-
chau, Mrs. j. Brannan, Mrs. w. S.
Chandler, Mrs. ]. w. Reed, Mrs. c. ID.
Friedman. Mrs. Austin Sperry and
Mrs. NJ. Grothwell.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
HEALTH BOARD MEMBERS
MOTHER KILLED BY AUTO
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Little
Granddaughter Run Down
in Van Ness Avenue

As she guided her year old grand
daughter across crowded Market street
at Van Ness avenue yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, II years
old, mother of John Mclaughlin of the
board of health. was struck by a speed
ing automobile and killed.
The automobile was owned and driv-
en- by Samuel Klopstock, a member of
the firm of Klopstock Brothers. He
lifted the PROSTATE woman into his
machine and hurried to the central
emergency hospital, where DR.. Pink
ham pronounced her dead. Klopstock
was prostrated.
Just 10 minutes before Mrs Nc
Laughlin had been at the Hibernia
bank. where she met her son John, and
declined his request that she allow
him to drive her in a buggy to her
home at 314 Twelfth street
At Van Ness Mrs. Mclaughlin eau
toned her granddaughter TO be care
ful. and taking her hand started to
guide her across to the south side of
Market. Half way to the other side
Klopstock's automobile came down
upon them.
Klopstock was arrested by Police
man Cornelius and later released on
bail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
BOY PARTAKES OF
ENCHILADA AND DIES
Chester A. Doe of Alameda Sue.
cumbs Shortly After Pur-
chase From Vender

ALAMEDA, March 13-Chester H
Doe, lad OF ls years OF age died in
great agony last night at the home OF
his parents. 1904 Paru street. a few
hours after he had eaten an enchilada
bought from a street vender Up TO
the time of partaking of the morsel the
youth was in his usual good health
Young Doe has spent the afternoon
taking a party Of sehoolmates around
the city in an automobile which his
father recently purchased for him. It
was while riding about in the machine
that the boy stopped and bought enchi-
ladas from the peddler- Within an hour
after he had eaten the food Doe was
stricken with violent pains in stomach
and head. He complained to his friend,
9hauncey Eastman, and the latter toek
the sick youth TO the Alameda high
school building. where Professor Willis
Minium gave Doe an emetic, which ap-
peared to relieve the sufferer The
boy then went to his home. lay down
on a couch. was stricken the second
time with racking pains and lapsed
Into unconsciousness. DR.. II. 81. Pond
was hurriedly summoned, but the pa
tient would not respond to treatment
and died in short time
An autopsy performed today by DR..
Pond showed that death was due to
violent blood poisoning. but whether
the poisoning was caused by ptomaines
or some other agent the physician was
unable TO determine until q chemical
analysis has been made. An inquest
will be held Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Coroner c. /. Tisdale ordered the
stock of the enchilada vender cohfiscat-
ed. It will be examined by City Chem
ist A A Cunningham.
Chester H Doe was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. P. Doe. His father is at
the head of the Doe steamship COM
pany of San Francisco. The lad was
a native of this city and was a student
. tia NJ q sticlr schnnl
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
lORQANIZED 1002-l

.PROMOTIoN-The act OF promoting. advance.
ment; announcement Century DictionarT
rs object the PROMOTING OF California a.
whole IL has nothing to sell. Its energies arr
ADVANCEMENT OF California as their obfacf
IL gives reliable information on every snhiect
connected With the industries OF California m
gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the estsh11se-r r.s y
o. new industries and invites desirable lmmIcre
Hon. IL ls not an Employment Aeency aleno,,e,
IL gives information regarding labor eonditions
II presents the opportunities and needs in All
nelas OF business and professional activity. rhis
eommlttee : supported oy popular subscription
ANIMATED with the committee are 100 CONNER
elai organizations OF the state. with A member
snip OF over $4,000 Meetings ara held semi
annually IN different parts OF California; whera
matters OF state interest are discussed FTesd
quarters OF the committee are mainfalnefl n
San Francisco In California builiinr TYn,,r
square CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
WIN ONE SUIT To FIND
ANOTHER SOON FILED
Man and Wife Accused of Fraud
in Connection With Busi-
ness Trade
SPECIAL DIsPATCH TO TIE GAIL

NAPA. March 13.-J. F. Helm and
wife hardly had been awarded s1.1O5.S0
damages in their suit against F. F.
Mooney and DIT. c. Z. Davis by Judge
Gesford. than John S. Noble sued them
for $4,000 damages. alleging fraud IN
The deal by which he had traded his
furniture store 70 the Helms for no
tel in Chicago. out OF which transac-
ton the first suit arose.
J. G. Johnson was appointed receiver
Of the furniture store. and his bond
was signed by Davis & Mooney. who
were made defendants in an action &c
recover $4,000 by Helm and his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
MUST PAY INHERITANCE TAX

Regarding the estates of Eliza beth
Hewlett Martin and John o. Howlings
the supreme court yesterday decided
that the payment of the Inheritance
tax, which was contested by many of
the devisees, was a legal obligation.
Mrs. Martin died in Santa Clara in
January, 1905. In July Of that year
the Inheritance tax was repealed by
the Legislature. The distribution of the
Martin and Howiings estates did not
take place until 1906. The beneficiaries
contended that their portions. amount
ing to $4,000. should not be taxed The
supreme court held that from the mo-
ment of the death of Mrs. Martin the
state had vested right in the estate
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
OBTAIN MORE DONATIONS
Fleet Committee Acknowledges
Additional Contributions

Additional subscriptions to~the fleet
fund. amounting to $685., were received
yesterday as follows.
Lally company 500, Pacific hardware and
steel company 500, Crane & Co. $50, Water
house & Lester $50. City and County bank sos
Dalziel Moller- company S25, Eggles & Smith
company $25. Fidelity and Casualty company
$25, Gorham rubber company $50. Marshall
Newell company $25 Frank B. Peterson S25
lie Franco Californian $50, Goodal Perkins
company SIS. n. Il. Fairbank & Co. $40, Lovicb
Bros. $40. Pacific Coast casualty company So
Salomon & Estes $40, Sievers floral company
$40, Brown & Adams So. A.. F. Helms So, H
g. Morris company IS. Pacific meter company
$5, Price cereal food company S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN TO
BAR KOREAN FROM SCHOOL
Trustees File Demurrer to Writ
of Mandate Asked by
Attorney

SAN RAFAEL, March 13.-Another
chapter in the case of Sung H Cho, the
19 year old Korean who was refused
admittance to the public schools of
Sausalito on the ground that he was
too old, was completed yesterday. when
the matter was brought before Judge
Lennon Cho lives in the home of At
torney Daniel Suter In Sausalito. and
when Principal c. o. Sharpe. at the in
stigation of the board of school trus-
tees, refused to allow Cho to attend
the school. Suter championed the cause
of the Korean.
A demurrer was filed by the school
trustees yesterday to the writ of man
date applied for by Suter to compel
the trustees to show cause why Cho
studies
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
.MITCHELL'S FACE
TO BE SAVED TODAY
Berkeley Granted Another Hear
ing on Separate Supervisor
Proposition
Done to Bolster Up Cause OF
President of Board in the
College Town

OAKLAND. March ia majority Of
the board of supervisors passed adverse
Judgment last Monday on the plan 10
give Berkeley a separate supervisorial
district. but that fact will not prevent
the board from holding further hear
ing tomorrow morning. Attorney
George Richardson. representing the
allied Improvement clubs. and Charles
F.. Thomas have been invited TO appear
and advence further arguments In favor
of the lost cause.
The move was made in order 20 al
low Chairman John Mitchell to save
his face in so far as he is able. IN view
OF the fact that his district includes a
portion of Berkeley and that he had
announced himself in favor OF giving
the college town whatever II wants
Supervisors Horner. Bridge and Kelley
came out Monday fatty against the pro-
posal. They said they did not care to
disturb existing conditions Super
visor Rowe was in favor OF the plan.
but small consideration is ever shown
him by the big four.