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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
FOIL SCHEME OF
BANKRUPT STORE
Effort to Sneak Stock From
Kragen's After Attachments
Are Served Fails

An attempt to spirit away the goods
in Kragens store after two writs of
attachment had been issued against 1t
resulted in failure yesterday.
The new developments in the finan-
cial condition of this concern possessed
the familiar smack of the willy methods
of Gabriel Hines. mysterious COM
pany suddenly came to the fore, a
mysterious sale had been made, and
the plot. counterplot and manipula-
tions similar in character to the pro-
ceedings when the firm first went to
pieces were again in evidence yester-
day.
The first attachment to be issued was
Wednesday night by the Bancroft es-
tate. the owners of the building, for
SIS, 600 due for rent When this attach
ment was issued it was with the un-
derstanding that the sales should be
allowed to continue for spot cash only,
the money to be turned over to the
sheriff. Shortly afterward the National
cash register company had the prop
erty attached, claiming $4,000 due for
cash registers purchased.
Deputy Sheriff Tierney was put in
charge of the store, but soon after it
opened he noticed about Is wagons
drawing up and the goods being trans
ferred to them. On his protesting he
was told that the goods were being
shipped to various parts of the city
C. o. D., the sales having been made
prior to the attachment. Not satisfied
he ordered the employees of the concern
to desist. but as they paid no attention
to him he telephoned for help and a
detail of eight deputies hurried to the
| spot and forced the employees to unload
| the wagons. The place was then
closed.
Foiled in it's attempt to spirit away
/ the property the store management
tackled in its course and came forward
with the claim that the goods had been
sold to the O'Brien commercial COM
pany before the attachments had been
issued. The O'Brien commercial COM
mystery as did w. S. Wright, who
| bought the store from Gabriel Hines.
No one knew anything about 1T. 1t
did not seem to have any particular
headquarters and, from the face of 1t,
was organized for no other reason than
that of purchasing the property. Those
behind it are unknown and the only
clew as to its connections lies in its
secretary. S. Kragen. son of the old
owner of the store, and lately a pro-
tege of Gabriel Hines.
AS the O'Brien commercial company
contested the attachment both the
Bancroft estate and the National cash
register company decided to fight the
thing TO a finish. The value of the
goods was placed at $4,000, and it
will be necessary for the plaintiffs to
give bond of double this amount.
Knight & Webster, attorneys for
| the, National cash register company
declared the bond would be forthcom-
ing.
Whoever is behind this game said
Knight, has tried bluff, thinking we
would not care to put up such large
bond for claim of $4,000. We will
call the bluff, however. The bonds
Will be furnished and the affair fought
out. The scheme is in entire keeping
with the reputation the concern has
won for itself within recent months
The owners of the building also said
| their bonds would be furnished.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
PRFSBYTFRIANS End
CHURCH RING RULE
General Assembly Bars Paid
Agent or Permanent Officer
From Executive Board

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 2S--By far
the most important action OF the gen
eraI assembly of the Presbyterian
church of the United States or America
today was the adoption OF a resolution
which makes il impossible for any pald
agent or permanent officer. except tho
moderator. to serve on the eNecuelso
committee, the ruling body of the ad-
ministrative department of the church.
From this time forth new men VIII
be in charge of the government OF the
church. rhe action today means rnat
all the church boards will report 10 ths
executive committee of hfteen mem
bers when it has been selected and that
the government Of the church will de-
volve upon men who have not here
tofore served in executive capacities
While the speeches made before the
assembly indicated that half dozen
men were in the so-called church
ring" it is an open secret that DIR.
William Henry Roberts OF Philadelphia.
the retiring moderator. was the one
man against whom the protests We're
aimed.
Commissioners talking about Or.
Roberts said they loved him, but that
he was so efficient in the affairs OF the
church that his very ability gave him
more power than one man should have
The church reafirmed It's position
that divorce should be granted only
upon biblical grounds and approved the
efforts of the international conference
to overcome the evils that threaten
the sanctity of the marriage relation
The assembly voted to appropriate
s35.00O to continue the work of tenn
perance committees and adopted reso-
luton declaring no revenues derived
from the liquor business should be
used for popular government.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
BERTHA DOLBEER'S WILL
Decision Says Charges of In
sanity and Undue Influence
Were UnfOunded

Litigation in the famous Dolbeer will
case. which has been contested before
the California courts for more than two
years, is finally at an end. By a de-
cision of the supreme court, handed
down yesterday by Justice Henshaw
and concurred in by Justices Lorigan
and McFarlane. the disposition which
Bertha Dolbeer made of her property
was declared valid as she made 1t, and
the contest of Horatio Schander, her
uncle, was disallowed.
The decision was in affirmation of a
former ruling Of Judge Coffey in the
superior court, and steps will be taken
at once to wind up the estate. Horatio
Schander, with another uncle, Adolph,
bitterly contested the will, partly on
the ground that Bertha Dolbeer was
of unsound mind and unable to execute
will properly, and partly on the
charge that Eta M. Warren, named as
the principal beneficiary, had used un-
due influence with her. That these
charges were unfounded was decided by
the supreme court in a former effort
made by Adolph Schander to break
the will.
A charge that Judge Coffey "had
used language indicating that he had
formed a fixed opinion concerning the
validity of the said alleged will of the
decedent" was also held groundless.
The dramatic suicide of Bertha Dolbeer
caused a sensation in New YORK sew
eral years ago, when she leaped to her
death from a room in an upper story
of a hotel
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
JAPAN FIGHTS WITH
KOREAN INSURGENTS
Fifty-three Engagements Cause
Surrender of Leader, Which
Presages Peace

SEOUL, Korea, May 29.-According
to a military report, SO engagements
were fought during the month of May
in the campaign of the Japanese forces
against Korean insurgents. Five hun
dred and forty-nine insurgents were
killed, many wounded and large num-
ber captured. The Japanese lost 80
killed. The insurgents invariably out
numbered the Japanese forces five 10
one.
The greatest activity of the rebel
lious element has been in the provinces
of Hamkyondo and Kwangwando.
Many of the Korean insurgents are sur
rendering.
The insurrectionary movement has
lost all semblance of organization since
the only recognized Korean insurgent
leader came to Seoul on May 81 and
gave himself up.
At the Japanese military headquar-
ters it is confidently predicted that the
disturbing element in Korea will be
subdued within 60 days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
NEW DOCK TO COST
$25O,OOO is PLANNED
Harbor Commission Discusses
Plans and Will Receive
Bids Thursday

Plans for another huge dock on
the water front, to be known as pier
No. 40 and to have the finest wharfage
facilities in the harbor, were discussed
by the board of harbor commissioners
at their weekly meeting yesterday. The
new dock will cost s250,000. Specifica-
tions have already been prepared, and
bids for construction will be called for
by the commissioners next Thursday
at 9 o'clock. Preliminary contracts for
hauling and arranging the big cylin-
ders that will support the dock and
warehouses were let to Healy & Tib-
bits.
Four of the freight corrals at Lom-
bard street will be improved, 1T was de-
cided, and the other six torn down.
They were said to be in such a state
of dilapidation that they were prac-
tically useless.
Because the commissioners believed
the docks used as coal bunkers were
not bringing in as much as they
should. the engineers of the board
were instructed to make a thorough
investigation of their area and condi-
tion and report. Matters will then be
adjusted. The board also decided
that Jerry Flynn, who fell from piling
on one of the docks three months ago
and was injured so that he could not
work, should be paid salary to May 8.
The amount allowed was $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were Issued
in san Francisco May rs. 1905:
Henry $. Emanuel, .. 500 Baker street, and
Anita B. Phillips. 20, 55s Ashbury street
Lenton c. Loomis, %, and Bessie Wheal, Il,
both of 1908 Geary street.
Roy de Noon, % and Dora Fleck. 10. both of
Gabriel c. orozco. 81, 1852 Franklin street
and Caroline Salera, 81 2529 Van Ness avenue
Henry Trautyetter. 43, Richmond, and Mary
Preiffer. 80. 1914 Ellis street
William Il. Dibble 2S, 410 Eddy street, and
Helen Paulson, 2s, Northfeld. Minn-
Charles w. Baddeley, 81, 1907 Folsom street.
and Anna NJ. Derby. Is, So Marshall street
Patrick Judge IS. 1860 Post street, and Mar
garet Kehoe, 26 1856 Cook street.
Alexander Subotich. %, Los Angeles, and Jen-
ME Germovich, %, 113 Noe street.
OAKLAND. May 2s.--The following marriage
licenses issued today:
Perham W. Nahl, 49, Berkeley. and June Con-
nor 81. Oakland
Henry Kroeger. %. Oakland, and Caroline
Edgar P. Morley. %. and Marie A. Gill, ii.
both of Oakland
Hubert Rembrandt Hill, %, San Francisco. and
Ida P. King, D. Oakland.
Edward ]. Curtin, %. and Gladys Brown, 10.
both of Oakland.
Ernest l. Hamilton, 81 and Julia D. ostran-
der both of Minneapolis, Minn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
BIDS AD|[U
TO PUGET SOUND
Battleships of First Division
Weigh Anchor and Start
for San Francisco

TACOMA, Wash, May 2S-Anchors
were hove by the battleships of the
first division of the hospital ship Re-
lief this morning and they sailed for
San Francisco, leaving the Georgia, the
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Virginia
to remain in Tacoma harbor until Sun
day morning, when they will go to
Bremerton to be drydocked.
The vessels sailing today were the
Connecticut, Kansas, Vermont and
Louisiana.
The departure of Rear Admirals
Sperry and Emory left Captain Richard
Wainwright in command of the division
here.
This forenoon Captain Wainwright
addressed the students of the high
school in favor of a larger navy
Todays festivities included a base
ball game between the teams from the
Rhode Island and the New Jersey, pic
mics for the enlisted men at Spanaway
and American lakes and luncheon for
officers at the Country club on the
shore of American lake.
Tonight there was formal reception
at the University club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
DOUBLE VOTES ARE
GREAT STIMULUS
Magnificent Prizes Urge All
Contestants to Make Most
Energetic Effort

Hundreds of contestants are finally
striking their gait in The Calls $4,000
prize contest and are rolling up votes
bv the thousands under the stimulus
OF the double vote offer. Now that the
end Of the race is in sight and less than
three weeks remain TO those who IN
tend TO win prizes. ii behooves every
contestant not TO let one vote or the
possible chance of getting one escape
George Il. Miner takes the lead in the
contest today with 125,S32 votes. AL
though younger than most of the con-
testants, this young man has shown
an ability in vote getting that has
astOunded even his most sanguine
friends, who have redoubled their ef-
forts in his behalf.
Miss Zannette w. Potter of San Jose
takes the lead in her subdistrict today
with S6.7IS votes. which places her
well up among the contest leaders.
Miss Potter is well known throughout
the Santa Clara valley through her
work in the public schools and is GER
tain TO be one of the strongest con-
tenders in the state.
Mrs. H. T. Hauser early in the week
reached the head Of her subdistrict,
AZ. but now is in second place, and her
friends are rallying to her support with
great ardor. so that she may be eX-
pected TO increase her standing ma
terially during this special offer.
F. R. Ross of San Mateo enters the
contest today with more than $4,000
votes. which he says is only a small
part Of those which his friends have in
sight for him. Despite his late entry
Ross plans to put his name at the head
of the list before the week is ended.
HONOR ROLL IN CONTEST
The following is the honor roll in
The Calls contest. showing the great
increase in voting which has taken
d place since the list was published
Wednesday;
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
STOCKTON CHANNEL
is FULLY RESTORED
Completion of Government
Work Saves Waterway
at Slough City
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE GAIL

STOCKTON, May 2S.-Government
work on Stockton channel was COM
pleted this afternoon, insuring to Stock
ton permanent and uninterrupted COM
munication with bay and river points.
The channel has now a minimum depth
of 10 feet at low water and a width of
120 feet. About $4,000 has been ex-
way. which had it not been for the in
PRODUCTION of the suction dredger would
have been pactically useless, and
would have necesSitated the removal Of
shipping interests from Stockton to a
point on the San Joaquin river a mile
west of the city.
Captain Thomas Dhaw. who was In
charge of the work here, left this after
noon for Lureka, Humboldt county,
to reconstruct the jetty there. He said
that the work here was unusually salts
factory and that nothing more remained
to be done but the establishment of the
harbor lines required by the war de-
partment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
DANCE ROUND BONFIRE
is FATAL TO CHILD
Fire Parents Set to Obey Police
Order Burns Girl Fa-
fa1IV

While playing around a bonfire
Wednesday afternoon the clothing of
five year old Minnie Laskatoff of
1886 Carolina street caught fire and
the child was so severely burned that
she died from the injuries at l o'clock
yesterday morning. A few days be-
fore the accident the police notified
the Laskatoffs to remove rubbish about
their premises, and in compliance with
this request they piled it up in va
cant lot near their residence and set
fire to it.
The flames attracted a crowd of
children of the neighborhood. who
danced about it in glee playing In
dian" until the accident took place. DIR.
]. Peters was Immediately called, but
the child's life could not be saved.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
TRAIN CREW DROWNED

TORONTO, Ont, May 28.-A special
from Port Arthur today says the civic
dam on Current river burst yesterday,
causing a disastrous flood. The loss
of three lives and a money loss esti-
mated at 100000 is reported. A Ca
madam Pacific freight train pulling in
to Port Arthur ran on submerged
tracks, the engine was overturned. and
Engineer Savage, Fireman Mcbride and
Brakeman Imam, who were on the
engine, were pinned under the wreck
age and drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
DYNAMITERs WRECK PIPE LINE

Ell PASO. Tex. May 2SEDynamiters
yesterday wrecked the big pipe line
mountains. New Mexico. TO Carrizozo.
N NJ, where all engines of the FL
Paso and Southwestern railway sys-
tenn are supplied. Repairs are being
made. This pipe line. which divertS
the entire water supply of the Bonita
river, cost about S1.00O,O00.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
MADE REAR ADMIRALS
Capts. Wainwright and Schroe.
der Given Acting Rank

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-President
Roosevelt today signed and the navy
department forwarded to Captain Rich
ard Wainwright, commanding the Sec
ond division, and Seaton Schroeder,
commanding the fourth division, re-
spectiveiy of the Atlantic fleet, COM
missions as acting rear admirals. This
will give them rank in consonance with
their present duty and permit them to
wear the uniform and fly the flag of
rear admiral.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
NAY FAIL TO PAY INTEREST

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Officials Of
the Gould roads were in conference
today concerning the affairs of the
Pittsburg terminal railway company.
Interest amounting to $600,000 on the
due Monday and doubt was expressed
in financial circles today whether this
payment would be met.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
JAKE RAUER INJURED

While Jake Rauer. bill collector, was
at Twelfth yesterday afternoon, the
vehicle was struck by car 1714 of the
Haight street line. Rauer was thrown
out of the buggy and his. scalp was
cut. A friend drove him to his home
at 1146 Ellis street Detective Con-
lon was on the car and arrested the
motorman. Robert c. Lee, on charge
of battery
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
PROPOSE WOMEN DELEGATES

orado may emphasize the franchise for
women in the state by sending two
women delegates 10 the national dem
ocrattc convention to be held in Denver
in July. Following the movement on
foot in Denver 10 seat Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt there is a strong under
current among the democrats of FL
PaSo county to tender the honor OF
delegate to the convention to Mrs
Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis
Hayes, of this city. the only living
daughter of Jefferson Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
s.LUTE CLINToN,s BODY

NEW YORK, May 2S.-NIneteen guns
doomed solemnly over the Hudson
river tonight as the body of George
Clinton on it's way from the national
capital to Kingston, n. Y, was trans
ferred to the converted cruiser Wasp.
Tomorrow morning the Wasp. escorted
by a torpedo boat f1otilla, will bear the
body of New York's constitutional
governor to the final burial place at
KINGSTON
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
TEACHERS COVE TO COAST

HONOLULU, May 2S.-The board of
education yesterday selected 80 of the
public school teachers of the terri
tory, by lot to be given transportation
on the army transport to the coast and
tend the summer session Of the Uni
versity Of California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence of persons author
lied TO have the same published. Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published once In this column free Of charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
BIRTHS

MoHRIG-In this city, May Is, 1905 to the
wife of Il. G. Mohrig (nee Holiness daugh-
ter.
MENSOR-In this city, May 23, 1905 TO the
wife of Albert L. Mensor, daughter
yERAIEII1-To the wife of A. l.. Vermeil (nee
Iaccheri). daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
CLARION EDITOR ILL

Ex-Supervisor ]. j. ONeill, editor of
the Labor Clarion, the official organ of
the San Francisco. labor council. is Iy-
ing dangerously i'll at his home. Last
night 1t was thought that he would not
recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
RR1T1sH PREPARE WELCOME

SUVA, Fiji Islands, May 2S.-Word
has been received here that the British
Australia squadron will leave Sydney
on July 10 for the Fiji islands to ex-
tend welcome to the visiting Ameri-
can fleet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
Voting in The Calls Contest Increases
Rapidly as Close Is Coming Nearer

Miss Zannette w. Potter OF
San Jose, who takes the lead in
her subdistrict, and George H.
Miner of San Francisco (Bush-
nell photo), who now leads the
entire contest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
MARRIAGES

BAUER-SCHUNDLIN-In this city, May 23. by
Rev j. Fuendelng. John Bauer and Emma
Schundlin both of San Francisco.
GAFFNEY- Y-WEYMOUTH-In this city, May 21,
by Rev. j. Fuendeling, John j. Gafney and
Alice A. Weymouth both of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29

BAGGET~T-In this city May 81. 1905. William
t. beloved husband of Nellie r. Baggett and
ticello Miss. aged 81 years 8 months and IL
days. (Brookhaven. Miss, and Memphis, Tenn.
papers please copyl.
Friends and acquatntances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today friday
at l o'clock p. M. at King Soomons hall,
Fillmore street near Sutter, under the auspices
Of Pacific lodge No. 1876, +. A. NJ. Inter-
nent private.
beloved wife of the late David Barry, loving
mother of Mrs Della Gay and William and
David Barry. grandmother of Madeline and
of the late Mary Gorman native of County
Cork, Ireland. aged 60 years.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Fri-
day. at s:15 a. M. from the parlors of the
United Undertakers, 260S Howard street near
Twenty-second, thence to St. Roses church.
where a requiem high mass for the repose
of her soul will be celebrated. commencing
at a. m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery
-BEAM--In this city. May 2s, 1908, l. willard
Beam. beloved husband of Sarah G. Beam
father of Mrs. G. L. Wakeman and Willard NJ.
Beam. native Of Newark, N. J.. aged "a
years IL months and % days.
BELL-In this city, May 81, 1908. Mary. beloved
daughter OF Hannah and the late Frederick
Bell, native of San Francisco. aged days
BoCK-In this city, May 26, 1908. John Book,
native of Germany age "A years
BOERMAN-In Oakland, May 27, 1908. Thomas
Boerman, native of England aged "a years
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral Sunday May 81,
parlors of McMaster s. Briscoe. $50 twenty
fourth street near Grove. Interment Mountain
View cemetery.
beloved father of Mrs. Hattie Green. Beatrice.
Mamie, George, Gladys and Norman Bost a
native Of North Carolina.
CAMERoN-In this city Nay 2S. 1905, Alex D.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT "cv

cUbDIol HIJI No.
Counties Of Siskiyou Shasta Tehama Plumas,
Lassen Modoc Trinity
D. l. Mcdonald, Dunsmuir. ............ SS9s
Mrs. c. NJ Cooper. Red Bluff. .......... 749S
Miss Amelia Aives, Hawkinsville. ...... 1896
Robert ]. Pashburg, Yreka- 3202
Miss Maude Reeve, Corning g----.......... ooS6
Fred /. Cleland. Yreka. a....-....-..-..... 1,23e
Miss Luella Shubert. Red Bluff --.-.-.... 1,ol0
SUBDISTRICT NO. 2
Counties of Butte, Sutter, Yuba Sierra Ne
yada Placer and the state. of Nevada.
Miss Dora Brown. Marysville. -.......-. Is, 30s
f. w Turner Jr.. Loonlis. 1903
Vincent c. Nevin, Virginia City, New. 3,e13
Mrs. c. ID. King. Roseville- -...-..-.. 3,543
SUBDISTRICT NO 3
Counties of Solano, Napa, Yolo. Coiusa, Glenn,
William viii; 'SSu Gun Napa............. ao.o1o
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DEATHS

Baggett William T.5I Langridge. George So
Barry Ellen -. 30 McDon lid, George. 13
Ream L. willard .53 McGrath, Patrick ...-
RelI (Infantl Madge Frederick. 81
Rock John ... AL Niskell Lawrence F.
Boerman, Thomas. "a O'Leary, Carmelita R. 10
Bost A. +. .--....-l Peterson. Capt l.. G.69
Cameron, Alex D....-l Pope, Frank c.. So
Christie Minnie NJ AZ Romaine, Ruth -. IA
Curtin Deborah. Mass Roselli, Benedetta. -
Doyle Mary 49, sol Scanlon. Patrick. (Mass)
Dunphy Minnie ST. Schaefer. Charles S. so
Hartman -. +. UnfantD Shanahan. John p. so
Holman Marie Bell .3Ol Smith. Jane ....... rs
Jacobsen Rev John. Strassbnrger, Sig.... 81
johnson, Sarah - Will Emma NJ .....-
Kieffer, Albert -39l Williams. Percy -.
King, James ..69l
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sUBDIsTRIcT NO. 4
SUBDISTRICT NO. 5

Counties Of Sacramento Ell Dorado Amador.
Miss Amelia Saner, Gait. 1886
Miss Norma Kirtlan, Diamond Springs. 9,75I
Hazel z. Journey, Sacramento. ........... 5,912
SI,RDISTRICT NO 4
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GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT "B"
sIRnIsrRIcr No
SuBDISTRICT 40. ?
sUBDIsTRICT NO. 3

That portion bounded by Piedmont. Berkeley,
the bay. Park avenue, Forty-frst street and
Broadway.
sophie Seibe 20. .26s
J. C Sturgeon .--......---.-.........- IL .322
Earl NJ. Nielsen. 7,440
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SUBDIsTRIC'r NO. 10

All Of Alameda county not included fin above
nine districts.
Miss Lizzie f. Christensen, Hayward. - 81. 800
Ernest w. Schween. Pleasanton. ......... 80. .e03
Matt c. Peterson Jr., Hayward. 1923
Miss Vera butcher Livermore-. s,139
l. Camons. .-..-..-.-.-....-... 6,210
Miss NJ. Alameida Pleasanton. ........ 45s4
Miss Anna Larson. San Leandro. 2,2g7
Mrs. Charles A. French knightsen $40