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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
ROBBERS REAP HARVEST
WHILE SAILORS MARCH
Pickpockets and Sneak Thieves
Work on Street Corners
and Elsewhere

/. OAKLAND. May -Pickpockets and
sneak thieves worked IN the crowds
that gathered IN the streets yesterday
or looted rooms and houses while the
sailors and marines marched. Mrs. L.
l. Salazer OF the Hotel Metropolis re-
ported 70 the police this morning that
While she was standing at the corner OF
Twelfth street and Broadway her hand
bag was opened and a purse containing
s75 in money was stolens While at the
same, corner Mitchell Phillips OF Han
ford. Cal.- was robbed Of q purse con-
taining railroads tickets. $50 in money
and three echeeks on San Francisco
banks.
Maurice Petersen OF Hayward ran
afoDi OF 8 piclzpocket et the sixteenth
street. station. losing $50 in gold, sew
erai keys and small coins
II. A. Wishart Of 1925 Telegraph ave.
nue. reported that his home was broken
into snd a bracelet OF the value of 800
and other jewels taken.
Mrs ~. Caupana3 OF sI0A Fifth street
reported that her house was entered by
? Daylight burglar. who stole a brace
1T set with pearls and rubies and. a
Eoid handled brush. all valued at $40
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
WAIT IN VAIN FOR THE
HALF HOUR OF MUSIC
Attendants Disappointed by Re.
fusaI of Loring Club
to Appear

BERn ELEY. May 1O.-On account of
the rain this afternoon the half hour
OF music In the Greek theater by the
Loring club OF San Francisco was not
given az scheduled. At the close Of the
bacealanreate exercises in Hearst hall
President Wheeler announced that the
program would be rendered in that
building. but the Loring club held a
meeting In the faculty club and refused
10 give the concert, several OF the
members expressing dissatisfaction
that they had not been notified OF the
change In the program by the unIver-
sity authorities.
The large audience gathered for the
baecalaureate exercises remained seated
after the announcement OF President
wheeler that the music would be rem
dered In Hearst hall and waited half
an hour before Ralph Merritt, secre-
tary to President Wheeler. announced
that there would be no concert.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BRITISH DRrrKs INSPIRE

British temperance people have re-
ceived a severe shock from the govern
ment analysis of some of their favorite
soft drinks. Out of the 400 samples
examined, S.09S contained more than 3
per cent of alcohol The chief Offend
ers were ginger beer. herb beer. sarsa-
parilla and other fizzy varieties The
alcohol they contained was not inten-
tional. but due to natural fermentation
Some of the samples were more intoxf-
eating than beer and contained as much
alcohol as claret. A child drinking a
pint OF ginger beer got as much aico-
hoi as It would have had II 1t drank a
half pint Of champagne, 1t appears
that the only thing that will not fer
pent Is plain water.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BARTENDER SHOOTS
WOMAN IN LAUNCH
Victim Alleges She Intended
Taking AssaiIant to Wash
ington Town as RObber

PORTLAND. May 1o.--A special to
the oregonian from Marshfeld. Ore.
says:
Mrs. Bertha Eta Gordon. alias
Leech. alais McCord. with police records
in both Portland and San Francisco.
was shot and fatally injured by H.
t"Mazooke') Anderson. bar tender,
shooting occrrred on q gasoline launch
which lay at the wharf back OF the
saloon in which Anderson is employed
Mrs Gordon arrived from North Bend
on the launch early in the evening
and spent the rest OF her time in the
waiting room on the dock. repeatedly
sending for Anderson. who failed to re-
spond. Anderson says that about ]
o'clock Mrs. Gordon came to the rear
OF the saloon and called him to the
door. He declares the woman pointed
a revolver at him and commanded him
to go on board the launch. which he
did. When Mrs. Gordon gave the boat
man orders to start the craft Anderson
drew his revolver and shot the woman
Anderson was arrested.
Mrs. Gordon, after the shooting.
stated that Anderson had robbed her OF
SIT, and that she camc 10 Marshfeld
for the purpose OF taking him back to
North Bend and having him arrested.
The woman denies that she aimed a re-
yolver at him. but admits she had one
and would have shot him after she was
wounded but for the fact that IL re-
fused to work.
Mrs. Gordon Is the wife OF Edward s
Gordon, a we'll to do contractor She
sprang into publicity here about two
years ago. when the authorities were
looking for her on charge of counter
feiting. She Is said TO have been at one
time telegraph operator at Sacra-
mento.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BURGLAR FLEES FROM
WOMAN IN NIGHTROBE
Wife of Well Known Attorney
Frigf1tens Robber, Who Jumps
Through Window

Awakened at o'clock yesterday
morning in her bedroom at the St.
Sauveur apartments. 1916 Jones street.
by the sound of somebody prowiing
around In the dark. Mrs. Walter j..
Fitzpatrick, wife of a well known at
torney. waited until her eyes became
accustomed to the dim light and could
discern a burglar going through her
husbands trouser pockets. Then she
jumped out OF bed with a scream and
rushed at him. He was a surprised
burglar. Scared half out of his wits
at the unexpected sight OF a woman
in white garments coming towards
him he uttered a yell of terror and
Jumped through a second story win
dow, glass and all. TO the ground He
took with him $50 he had taken from
Fitzpatrick's trousers. Investigation
showed he had made his entrance
through a kitchen window. Detectives
Lord and Kelly were assigned to the
case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
THE DANGERS OF THE HOUSE Fly

The troublesome little pest that We
call the house ny and that zoolorfsts
call mrsca domestica was the subject
OF lecture by Gordon Hewitt. lecturer
on economic zoology to the Victoria
university. at the annual soiree OF me
microscopical society in Manchestar-
Mr. Hewitt has made q special study
of the house fly. but he has not been
able to discover that Il renders us any
service. He showed. on the other hand
the mischievous part played by II IN
the distribution OF disease producing
bacteria The feet OF the NY and Other
parts OF its body are so formed "a 10
make effective carriers OF germs ana
as an illustration OF what a single nv
can do In this way he showed a photo-
graph OF a culture plate upon which a
captured fly had been allowed to wail<-
In the track OF its feet colonies OF
bacilli had grown 1t had heeni proved.
he said. by experiment that flies could
carry such bacteria as those which
cause anthrax. cholera. tuberculosla
and typhoid fever. Altogether ne
house fiy does not seem to be quite 40
innocent as he looks.-Westnlnster
(Eng) Gazette
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BFGS STUDENTS TO
STRIVE FOR PURITY
Reaction Against Graft Sweeps
Country, Says DR.. CIampett
in BaecaIaureate Sermon

BERKELEY. May 1o.-In an appeal
70 the graduating class OF the Unixer-
slty OF California TO seek the spiritual
instead OF the material, the Rev. Fred
erick ". Clampett, rector Of Trinity
Episcopal church OF san Francisco. dur
ing the course OF his beccalaureate SER
mon said that there was a reaction
against grating over the country
which was prociaiming for the better
ment OF public honesty and truth
California. always active IN the az
fairs OF the country" said DIT. Clamp
EFT, IS one OF the storm centers Of the
movement for the promotion OF the
spiritual instead OF the material We
have Witnessed the damnable sin by a
man sworn TO the honor of the state.
and I appeal TO you young men and
women about to leave the academic
halls OF this university 70 strive for the
moral uplifting OF the community.
We are face TO face with the call
OF the spiritual and IL is you. graduates
Of this university, who Will be called
upon TO be. the guardians OF the public
trust"
The speaker, alluding to President
Roosevelt as an exponent OF righteous
ness and strength, said:
We have had & righteous and God
fearing administration under Theodore
Roosevelt. He is a tower OF strength
and is one OF our most worthy examples
OF the power OF spiritual over the ma
terial mind"
President Wheeler. presided at the
baccalaureate exercises. which were
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in
Hearst hall before an assemblage which
filled the building. Dr. Ciampett de-
liTered the invocation and Professor
James T. Allen read from, the scrip
zures-, The senior class OF 1903 sang
let There Be Light" and Bright Cali
fornia"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
AMPHrRrons FISHES

The British AustraIasian gives an
interesting account OF the mysterious
appearance OF fish in large holes which
had been dry for long periods, and
which had suddenly been filled by
heavy rains. ]. w. Kingsmill. who has
had about 40 years experience in the
far north. states that he has known
waterho1es to be dry for months, and
six weeks after they have been, filed
by rain they have been alive with fish.
he has caught fish nearly half pound
in weight in a hole which had been
dry for months only six weeks after
the rain filled 1t. The only possible
explanation Kingmill offers Is that
when the water is evaporating or sink
Ing and fast disappearing. tho FISH bur
row down IN the mud and become dor
nlant. or that the eggs are carried by
wildfowl
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11

Brokers report on market conditions
as follows:
George ". Austin--Tbe festivities incident to
the presence OF the great deet have occupied the
IL to the exclusion of other matters; at the
same time, however, business has been good.
Inside business properties TO persons who have
canvassed the situation in southern California
and have become convinced that Oakland offers
the better field for Investment.
ID. ". McLaughlin-Snndays sales were the
best since the opening day month ago. Our
sales agent at Vallejo organized a special ex-
people. most Of whom bought home sites or
acreage property In the big East Richmond tract.
and several hundred have been sold We have
25 salesmen handling this property in many
success 10 bringing people here TO settle per-
manently-
Kari II. Nickel of the Karl H. Nickel COM
.pany--our firm Is the first tenant in the hand
some building of the Oakland Bank Of
Savings. The increasing business OF this firm
necessltated securing more central quarters. and
It is now established right In the heart of the
city There is going to be---in fact it has al
ready begun-a big movement in real estate
and investments generally this summer. The
last two weeks especially have been marked i'm
provements IN every direction. The entire mar
cloud that may have hung over the Investment
heid for the last few months has been entirely
aspsllea, p,1 This bis appears app to & be the unanimous
= r " tLttS f'Oh LIN ENMORE
LIvERMORE. May 1o.--The town Of
LiyeTmore is 90 have an entirely new
sewer system within short time
Bonds have been voted for the work,
and the increasing population is max
ing it Imperative. The bond PROPOSE
tion carried almost unanimously there
being only 13 votes against it.
FRUITvALE WANTS SCHOOLS
FRUITVALE. May 10.-The Fruitvaie
Improvement clubs have started cam
paign for more schools. Architect f.
l. voorhees, now is drawing plans on
which the clubs will work in endea-
voring to carry their purposes through
It is is~planned to hold bond election
Of sS0.000, which is to be used In build
Ing three new schools In different sec
tions of the town. The buildings are
10 cost $4,000 each and will have
eight rooms
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
OAKLAND BUILDERS
IMPROVE PROPERTY
Weeks Permits Involve Expen-
diture Of Nearly One Hundred
Thousand Dollars

OAKLAND. May 1o.-BuiIdfng opera
fioRs continue TO increase IN this city.
nearly 500, ,000 OF permits having been
granted by the board Of public works
last week. Since January ! the per-
mits for construction until May have
made a total OF s2,23s,465- The last
week. with It's permits aggregating
ss7.9Ss. IS TO be added to this to reach
the total amount of building since the
FIRST of the year. This total is
s2.53S. 4s1--
The permits of last week included
many fine. residences. p. W. Anderson
Obtained q permit to erect AN eight
room dwelling, TO cost $1,000, on the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
PITrsBuRG's ROTH ANNIVERSARY

Pittsburg Is going to match Phila-
deiphia's 225th anniversary this year
by celebrating the 150th anniversary
OF its own founding. November 25 Is
the Smoky City's natal das, and 1t Is
proposed to take a whole week to cele-
brate It. Among the features of the
weeks programme 1t has been sug-
gested that there be a naval parade,
formed of mighty armada OF steam
boat craft drawn from the entire Ohio
and Mississippi valley systems--a pa
raae the like of which has never be-
fore been seen and seldom again will
be. 1t would be historical in charac-
ter and mark the progress OF inland
waterway navigation from the earliest
time down to the present, along with
allegoricaI features illustrating the
future.--Kansas City Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BREAK IN DAM CAUSES
DAMAGE IN WASHINGTON
Flood Undermines Track of the
Great Northern Railroad
Near Wenafchee

SPOKANE, wash. May IA special
from Wenatchee to the Spokesman Re
view SAYS:
Lily lake dam. nine miles away in the
mountains, burst early this morning
and the waters rushed down the canyon
and Stem.lt creek. spreading over the
lowiands. destroying livestock, Carrying
out bridges and undermining the road :
bed OF the Great Northern railroad,
The flood struck the track a few min-
utes before the overland passenger
train came along Glenn Young, a
rancher, tagged the train a few yards
from the weakened section Of the track.
No lives were lost.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
ALLEcHrs 4srrsEREnEp

Gre gorso AaIegri. whose sHiserere"
was recently sung in ST. Panl's cathe-
drai, was a contemporary OF Shake
speare and came frQm the same family
as the painter correggfo. The music
Of his famous "8fiserere" was once so
jeaiousiy guarded that the singers were
forbidden to transcribe the notes on
pain % accommodation However.
that clever dog" as Dr. johnson called
him. DR.. Bufney. contriEed TO procure
q copy: and Mozart, when a boy, wrote
doEn the music from memory after two
visits to the Sistine chapel The chief
charm Of this celebrated composition is
alleged TO lie IN certain traditional
embellishments" preserved only by the
pontiacal choir. Aliegris life was as
lovely as his music. He was the friend
Of all outcasts. distinguished by sin
gular gentleness and sweetness OF
soul. and spent his leisure among the
prisons and pesthouses OF Rome
Westminster Gazette
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
MANGLED BY TRAIN, MAN
DIES FROM INJURIES
Victim Of Accident Tried to
Catch Fast Moving Cars and
FeIl Beneath Wheels

OAKLAND. May le.-&cmes Cunning
ham of 1919 Ftfth street died at the re-
ceiying hospital shortly after q o'clock
this afternoon. lie was Injured while
trying to board moving traln at Sew
erth. ard Chester streets lass night, be-
ing hcrled under the wheels and losing
bosh bis legs above the knees. He was
taken 20 TIE hospital Immediately after
tac scclHeTt and was in such condi-
tica that he could not be moved
TAe1d deceased was an employe in the
Southern Pacific shipyards in West Oak
land and lived with his brother, Patrol
man GHnniagham. He was &c years of
a &c AID unmarried In his dying state
Taent 10 the hospital authorities Cum
piugham said that ne was waiting for
the train and that he cid not hear It
uafil II was almost past Then he ran
ont and tried to jump aboard.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11

site of the present city structure at
the south end of Park street.
H~nmond & Hammond report an In :
crease in the number Of transfers OF
realty negotiated through their Of
fee. This firm does much of the rent
Ing in Alameda and finds that the
demand for modern dwellings OF nve
and six rooms remains as strong as
ever. They say that the only houses
that are difficult to obtain tenants for
are the large old residences, which are
not equipped with the latest conye-
niences.
Robert B. Mott of the Alameda land
company reports that he has several
large deals under way which he ex-
poets to put through in short time
The Alameda land company is extern
sively engaged in building and at
present has number OF dwellings
we'll under way.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
RUSSIAN jew AN ELEcToR

For the first time in the history of
Illinois. the Chicago Post says, a Rus
sian Jew has been chosen a presiden-
tial elector. Julius Liebling who will
represent the fifth congressional dis
trict on the electoral ticket. is the edi-
tor of the Jewish Daily Press and has
been resident of Chicago since 1885.
He is member of the orthodox wing
of Judaism. but has always been op-
posed 70 Zionism, and his fearless at
tack upon the movement when 1t swept
like wildfire through the ranks OF the
orthodox Jews eight years ago nearly
caused his financial ruin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
OIL TRUST EVANGELIST
PRAISES ROCKEFELLER
Sanitarium Guest Declares He's
One of Four Thousand EN-
pioyed by Standard
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE GAIL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
BATTLE CREEK, May 1o,-"John
D. Rockefeller viii be adored by the
American people before he dies is q
statement made by John Mcbride, tray-
cling evangelist, who 10 a guest OF the
sanitarium here. McBride's home is
in THIN. o.. and he says he IS now
one of the 1000 ministers who are
under salary from the Standard Oil
Company to travel about the country
and preach the true gospel. assist in
the healing OF the sick and admins
tering to the wants of the needy.
Mcbride refused TO discuss the de-
tails OF the plan OF the oil company s
head to evangelize the world or to add
to his statement that the oil magnate
was about to receive the alteration OF
the country. He said that the plan OF
the Standard oil truse is a secret still.
but there Is to be no attempt to form
q religious trust.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BOYS CONFERENCE ENDS

BERKELEY, May ia public. mass
meeting held at the First Presbyterian
church this afternoon and an address
IN the-First Christian church BY Rev
/ N NNCash were part Of the closing
exercises OF the conferences OF the older
boys OF the Young Mems Christian as
sociation or northern California Chap
lain E. T. Stevenson OF the Z. S. 3. vfr-
ginia addressed the FIRST meeting. which
was largely attended. DIR. AfrCash
closed the conferences with an address
on Boys
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
SIS 900 FIRE CAUSED
BY DEFECTIVE WIRING
srRcIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO. May 1o.-Defective
wiring is believed to have been the
cause of a fire in the ingram & Bird
furniture store, in X street between
Sixth and Seventh. in this city this aft
ernoon. which completely gutted the
building and caused a loss close to s25,-
600. The fire broke out in the rear OF
the building and gained great headway
before the fire department could re-
spond to the call. The entire stock was
destroyed and the building was badly
damaged. For a time the flames threat
ened the Golden Eagle hotel. The loss
Is partly covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
TO HOLD DISTRICT CONVENTION

OAKLAND. May 10.--The third con-
gressional district republican conven-
tion for the election OF two delegates
TO the national republican convention
will be held Tuesday morning az IL
o'clock at Havey hall. Ala Eleventh
street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
SKULL FRACTURED IN
COLLISION WITH WAGON
Cyclist Probably Fatally In
jured When Run Down at
Street Crossing

OAKLAND, May 10.-Manuel Frates.
q gardener, living at 1888 Kirkham
street. was struck by a milk wagon
at the corner OF Twenty-sixth and Fill
bert streets this afternoon, and re-
ceived fracture OF the skull which
may result fatally. He was riding a
bicycle and started across Twenty
sixth street in Filbert, when the wagon.
driven by NJ. Antonal OF 4065 Telegraph
avenue, turned the corner, and the
wheels of the vehicle struck Frates
He was taken to the receiving hospital
for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
TAKING cARE OF THE PENNIES

There are now IA penny savings
banks in operation in Glasgow and
the west of Scotland which acknowl-
edge the Glasgow savings bank as the
parent institution. The value OF
these minor banxs@is very great not
only in intoxicating the virtue OF thrift
In childhood. but in their actual result.
There were l.2s033s transactions, but
at the end Of the financial year the de-
positors had f31.T54 to their credit in
the Glasgow savings bank. The amount
deposited during the year was f9I.453.
Westminster Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
ODD HOLLAyD CUSTOM.

Many old houses in Holland have a
special door which is never opened
save on special occasions. when there
is a marriage or death in the family.
The bride and bridegroom enter by
this door, and II, is then nailed or
barred up until a death occurs. when II
is opened and the body is removed by
this exit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
CONCERT AT HIGH SCHOOL

BERKELEY. May 1oAMiss Virginia
Pierce, the young society woman OF
this city who has been starring at the
Oakland Orpheum during the past
week. viii render song recital at the
MONDAY concert at the Berkeley high
school tomorrow afternoon. Miss Pierce
will be accompanied on the piano BY
Miss Grace Foulds
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
AFTERMATH On KINGsrau-

The health officer OF Kingston. r.
maica, traces cases Of chest and ptil-
monary troubles. stomach and liver
complaints TO the exposure and priC
tatIoh LoiioWing the earthquakes He
thinks tho septic dust from Ere broi<en
buildings. blown about by strong winds
through months OF drought, spread dts
ease.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
FIRES 4eo SHOTS a MINUTE

new British rapid fire gun, de-
scribed in Popular Mechanics, contains
eight barrels, arranged In two tiers of
four. and will discharge $50 shots n
minute. It's greatest feature is the pat
ent cooling chamber, which allows ii to
be filled for an unlimited time without
becoming overheatsd.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
COMPLAINTS OF BATTERY

BERKELEY. May 10.-Frank w.
Walsh. who lives at 1873 .Franklin
street. Oakland. eOmplat1ed to the DO
lice today that W H. Nodt and J. v
Chicoa OF $50 Claiming wav- baffara,
him up during a quarrel. walsh a.
elared that he will swear out a COM
plant tomorrow charging the two men
with battery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
RAILROAD OFFICIAL DIES

CINCINNATI, May 10.--W. ]. Murphy,
vice president of the Queen and Crescent
route, who was stricken with paralysis
on the night of April 4, died at :30 this
morning at him home in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
NEWS OFTfE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Two buildings in of construction in Oakland by
Mccall Wythe architects On the left ower) shown the
residence designed for Vance Warwick and Euclid
$4,000 On the right uppe) is of H.
Oakland Santa avenues to $oooo
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
BLuEJAckETs LEAD AT BASEBALL

ALAMEDA, May 10.-Rain stopped
the baseball game this afternoon be-
tween the nine OF the battleship New
Jersey and the Krieg and Haltons in
the nth inning The score at the close
was to in favor OF the hluejaekets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11

Brokers report on market conditions
as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
compiled by Walter B. Fawcett. the
secretary;
BUILDING PERMITS
REPoRTs Ole BROKERS

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