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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
STATE OWNS ALL TIDE
LANDS, SAYS McELROY

OAKLAND, May 12.-City Attorney
McElroy submitted to the city council
last night an opinion that the East Oak
land water front extending from Deni-
son street westward to the north arm
OF the estuary is the property OF the
state OF California. The property Is
now occupied by private companies
McElroy said IN answer to the coun-
cifs query as to Oakland's right to
control the property. that mo person
or municipal corporation has any fnter-
est in these lands or their proceeds
except as the state has granted them
way. and the state has the absolute
power of selling these lands"
AS the city never had a title or con-
veyance to the property II can take no
action President Ellsworth Is to ap-
point a committee which will take the
matter of the state asserting title to
Attorney General Webb. In case OF the
action being successful. the city will
ask to be granted the wharfng out
rights over the frontage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
BULLET HOLE is FOUND
IN SURF TOSSED BODY
Marin Police Believe Man Was
Murdered and Cast Into
the Sea

The body of an unidentified man was
found last night rolling in the surf of
the beach at Point Bonita. and from
bullet wound the police of Marin county
believe that the man was murdered.
Coroner Sawyer examined the body
shortly after its discovery. He came
to the conclusion that the man had not
been dead more than a few hours
A party of life savers was on the
regular patrol of inspection when the
body was seen moving. sluggishly with
the Advance and ebb of the tide: Com
munication with the police failed to
bring out any clew as to the identity
of the man, nor were there discovered
any suspicious circumstances that con-
nected anybody with the murder Cor
oner Sawyer telephoned to Chief of
Police .Biggy and he in turn got I'm i'm
mediate communication with the sta
tions patrollins che beach. Nothing
that would lead to solving the mystic
rious death was obtained
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
MRS. MARTIN MAKES
TROUBLE IN COURT
Woman Accuses District Attor.
ney and Deputy OF Making
False Statements

OAKLAND, May 12.-Mrs. Isabella j.
Martin, charged with dynamiting, ac-
cused Deputy District Attorney Dono-
hue of unfairness in the police court
this morning. Then her attorney, A. L.
Donohue nearly clashed in personal
encounter until Captain of Detectives
Petersen interviewed.
Police Judge Smith shouted for order
and Bailiff Moore pounded the desk,
but the excitement did not subside un-
all the shoutings of Mrs. Martin had
been stopped.
You lied to me. Mr.. Donohue." she
said, You and District Attorney
Brown lied to me, and you know you
did"
"Sit down. commanded Judge Smith.
Then Frick lesped to his feet. You
have not been fair in any OF these mat
ters. he said to- Donohue.
That is not So, replied the deputy
district attorney.
Then, when the two lawyers were
drawing toward each other, Captain
Petersen stepped between and at the
same time Mrs. Martin was made to
keep quiet.
When order was restored. Detective
Hodgkins took the witness stand and
completed his testimony as to CONVEX
sations With Mrs Martin. The trouble
began when he-papers were introduced
by the prosecution, Frick .objecting that
he was not, allowed to inspect ARTICLES
and documents to be introduced as evil
dence. Hodgkins had testified that .cer-
tain papers We're in the possession OF
the prosecution, and Frick at once de-
manded that he be allowed to inspect
them. This was refused and. Mrs Mar
tin shouted, '.Unfairt''
The hearing VIII be continued ton1or-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
HUNDRED VISIT MOUNT
Chiefs and Warrant Officers
Ascend TamaIpais

One hundred chiefs and warrant ON
GERS of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
who hadsnot gone on the previous day
were taken on an excursion up Mount
Tamalpais yesterday. Colonel w J..
Barrett of Governor Gillett's staff.
Commander E. u. Louis of the naval
militia, Chief Gunner McGrego re-
tired, and Supervisor Giannini. were
again the hosts
On top of the mountain the officers
We're served with a splendid luncheon
In the TaInalpais inn and responded to
toasts ins connections with their expert
ences and the valuable technical naval
lessons they believed had been gained
by the cruise around the Horn. Then.
at 4:l5< o'clock, they boarded the cars
again for asfiying trop down the noun
tain to return to their ships
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
PLUMBERS
BEGIN CONVENTION
President of Oakland AssOcia-
ton Advocates Advancement
Along Sanitary Lines

OAKLAND, May 12.-The eighth an
nual convention of the master plumb
ers' association of California was
opened this morning at Maple hall with
Daniel Crowley, state convention chair
man in the chair
Mayor Frank K Mott, in a speech of
welcome to the convention. spoke OF
the necessity of securing legisla tion
for the enactment and enforcement of
proper sanitary laws The mayor was
followed by J. H Eustice, president of
the local association. who strongly ad-
vocated advancement along all sanitary
lines. and dwelt upon the important
part that plumbers must, of necessity.
play in such q movement.
Delegates were present to the num-
Der of $50 from all parts OF the state
and the total attendance of members
was $50. including a womens auxiliary,
which is taking q prominent part in
the sessions of the convention While
the men were in business session this
afternoon the women were taken for
an automobile ride through Oakland
and vicinity
On Wednesday evening there will be
a bail al Maple hall and on Thursday a
theater party at Idora park. An all day
trip on the bay, with visits to the yes
sells of the feet. is the program for
Friday. The cruise Will be made on
the steamer j. D. Peters and a stopoff
will be made at Ell Campo. where
luncheon viii be served ana dancing
will follow.
The, officers of the Oakland Alameda
association are: President. J. II Eus-
tice; vice president, A. H. McKown:
treasurer. F. P. Furey; financial secre-
tary, James Martin; corresponding sec
retary. Daniel crowiey,- sergeant at
arms. L. Z. Dobon.
For Berkeley: President, A. NJ.
Poulsen; vice president. P. j. Sheehy;
treasurer. E. s. Hall; secretary, D. T.
Smith.
Joint convention committee, Chair
man, Daniel, Crowley. general secre-
tary. W. H Graham; treasurer. a NJ
Poulsen; J. H. Eustice. George Stod-
dard, James McAllister, A. H. McKown.
J. B. Cruz, L. Haws. T. P. Furey. L. w
Blake, r. J. Nutting. Carl Doell. A. H
Knoch, J. C. Bullock, L. H. Davidson
and P. ]. Sheehy. 4@
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
Twin BABIES BURN
TO DEATH IN HOME
Frantic Mother Scorclled in a
Futile Effort to Save
Little Ones

OAKLAND, May 12.-Milton and Mil
dred Nunemacher. twins aged 3. were
burned TO death as they sat in their
high chairs. in the kitchen of their
fathers home, 1875 Howe street, this
morning, while their mother made fran
tic efforts to rescue them. She was
burned about the head and neck in her
attempts. and after she had fallen in
the front room of the blazing house
was dragged out unconscious.
Another of the Nunenacher children.
Robert Edward, aged 5, escaped from
the house by running from the front
door and shouted a warning to his
mother. who was then buying of
baker in front of the yard.
TELLS OF FIRES START
The three children were all in the
kitchen when the fire started. 1t was
caused, little Robert said, by a spark
flying from the kitchen stove into a
bundle of papers in the woodbox. The
little son, not knowing how to check
the fire, ran from one room to another,
then out of the house. Before aid
could reach the twins they were dead
and the fire was in all parts of the
dwelling. The twins could not release
themselves from the chairs. with high
arms to keep them from falling, and
met their fate as prisoners in the burn
ing structure.
Mrs Nunemacher had gone intoathe
woodshed to get coal when the fire
began. She had sent her two elder chill
dren. Florence and Ethel. to school. and
was giving the babies their breakfast
in the kitchen. While she was in the
rear the doorbell rang and she went
around the house to answer the call. Tt
was a bakers wagon making the morn
ing rounds. and Mrs Nunemacher stood
talking to the driver about her orders.
BOYS CRY IS WARNING
Her first warning of the fire came
with the cries from Edward, who had
made his escape. Then she saw the
and ran TO the rear door. which was
the only one unlocked. She forced it
open and a shaft of fire shot across
her neck, burning her face and soaring
the hair from the back of her head.
She made a desperate attempt to enter
the house, but was compelled to retreat.
She rushed to the front door. broke X
down and ran into the house. The soft
wood of the interior was blazing, and
seeing that to reach the twins was i'm
possible she fell on the floor. Some one
rushed in and bore her out and an
alarm of fire was turned in.
When the fire department arrived the
house was a total wreck and nothing
was saved. The charred remains Of
the two babies were found in the ashes
Of the kitchen. 1t is thought that they
died from inhaling the smoke before
the fire reached them.
Nunemacher, the father. is the gar
dener for the city in tho city hall park.
He was away at his work when the
calamity occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
OFFICERS AT CLUB JINKs
Reception and Program Given at
Press Club Home

Real jinks, the sort invented and
copyrighted by the Press club of San
Francisco, were given last night by
the newspapermen's club at its Pine
street home in honor of the officers of
the feet and visiting correspondents.
The full membership Of the club acted
as the reception committee of the even
Ing The entertainers for the evening
were the singers of the Princess theater
company.
Edwin Stevens. Miss Celia Rhoda.
Miss Zoe Bartnett and others of the
tuneful coterie Of the OFarrell street
light opera house, contributed to the
program.
Theodore Bonnet, president of the
club. and j. w. Scott. the secretary.
were active in preparing for the links
and furthering the joys of the even
ing. In honor of the sailors present
grog and other appropriate refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The fun and frolic lasted until an early
hour in the morning.
In addition to the naval officers and
correspondents, prominent clubmen of
the city not affiliated with the press
club were guests of the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
ENGLISH SURGEON is
ACCUSED OF FORGERY
DIR. F. c. Saunders Arrested on
Charge of Signing Rudolph
SpreckeIS' Name to Check

Los ANGELES. May 12.-Charged
with forging the name Of Rudolph
Spreckels to a check. for $1,000. Dr. f.
S. Saunders, an Englishman OF fine
appearance, formerly surgeon for the
Sou uthern Pacific in Arizona. was ar
rested today in his handsome home here
and in default of bail WIS committed to
the county jail. A forgery of chsck
for $500 on an Ocean Park bank also is
alleged
Saunders has been promoting a sani-
tarium scheme. and it was in that con-
nection that the bad paper is alleged to
nave been passed. He asserts his inno-
eence, saying enemies have conspired
against MIN. Tho physician was ar
rested once before on forgery charge.
but the complainant, woman. failed to,
prosecute him,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SALVATION ARMY CONCERT
Professional Performers Give
Services to Increase Fund

A concert was given at the Salvation
Army tent ship Conqueror, on : East
street last night to increase the fund
which will be used for the entertain
ment of the visiting sailors All sail
ors were admitted free and the large
audience which gathered to listen. to
the program was dotted with uniforms.
The concert was rendered by profess
sional performers. who responded gem
erously to the encore calls of the ap-
preciatfve gathering.
The Conqueror is. the only instftu-
tion of its kind on the water front and
it has already become very popular
among the enlisted men of the feet
The free reading and writing rooms,
and the lunch counter where good food
is provided at cost, are crowded night
and day with the navy visitors
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
THINK CARRIER PIGEON
FROM SHIP IN THE NORTH
Bird Falls Exhausted in Brem-
erton Navy Yard With IIleg-
ibie Message on Its Leg
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE. CALI

SIEOIaI- I'lSt' u 1 TO 70 1" / 1" n - O1I-l-
TACOMA. Wash. May f2.-ExhaUsted
and enlaciated. a carrier pigeon dropped
into the .Brernerton navy ardsyest terday
afternoon, showing evidences of hav-
ing flown a long distance. The bird
sank TO the earth from sheer exhaus-
tion while passing over the yard.
Wrapped around the pigeons leg were
the following characters: "P. 1854" Ap-
parently the message was lost IN the
flight of the bird. It's thought that
the carrier is from Mare island. where
a number of carriers are kept. and that
it was released from some government
ship in northern waters
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SEEK DEAD TRANSFERS FAMILY

SAN MATEO. Nav 12.-The authori-
ties are seeking for the relatives OF
Alexander O'Hara. who died at West
Point. In the San Pedro valley. on
Sunday. O'Hara had been employed as
a teGmster on construction work IN the
valley for six months and lived in a
cabin by himself. When the body was
discovered in his cabin foul play was
at first feared. but the autopsy re-
vealed heart disease as the cause Of
death The remains are at the under
taking parlors of j. G.. Mccarthy in San
MateO.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
WORK ON ROOSEVELT
DAM SUSPENDED. A WHILE
Iron Head Pipes Must First Be
Laid Through the Ma
: cnvSrU

ROOSEVELT. Ariz.. May 12.-The
laying of stone on the Roosevelt dam
has been temporarily suspended until
tho iron head pipes have been laid
through the masonry. During the lat
ter part of April the work was cut
down and the iron workers began to
build the great sectional pipe, which
is 10 feet in diameter and will be about
iSn feet long. The pipe Will have an
intake about so feet above the present
the new concrete. stone and steel
power house about 10 feet lower.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
TO SPEND sUNMER ON COAST

CHICAGO. May 12- Miss e. B..
GriSgsby of New York city is at the
Auditorium annex hotel. To the clerks
of the hotel she said she would remain
in Chicago for day or two and then
continue her Journey to the Pacific
coast, where she expects to spend the
; 1mmer. Miss Griggsby is one of the
beneficiaries in the will of the late
Charles T. Yerkes
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SAY CHARITIES SHOULD
BE CLOSELY INSPECTED
New Views Expressed at Meet
ing of NATIONAL Conference of
Charities and Correction

RICHMOND. Va, May 12-Though
dealing with the same general topics.
the meetings of the national conference
of charities and corrections continued
today to bring out new views and ex-
pressions on various phases of the
work.
Alexander Johnson, national secre-
tary. at the state supervision session
showed the Importance Of more thor.
ough work in the Inspection Of char
table institutions operated by the
states.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
Navy Orders


WASHINGTON, May 12,-Captain r.
M. Barber, retired, is detached from
the navy department at Washington to
his home.
Lieutenant Commander. W. S. Cros-
ley, orders of May 2, 1908, modified TO
duty at navy yard, New York
Lieutenant r. C. Davis, detached from
duty with first submarine hotilla to
naval hospital, Mare island, for treat
ment
Ensign w. L. Friedell, orders. to
South Dakota revoked, continue duty
on Kentucky.
Ensign H. Mel. Walker is detached
from Maine, given leave for two weeks,
then duty on North Carolina
Ensign S. Doherty is detached from
Kentucky to South Dakota.
Ensign j. S. Woods, when discharged
from treatment at naval hospital, Mare
island, TO home and granted sick leave
three months.
Surgeon ]. B. Dennis is detached
from South Dakota to Virginia.
Surgeon c. H. 7. Lowndes is de-
tached from Virginia to South Dakota
Paymaster A. f. Hunting is detached
from New York to await orders.
Paymasters B. p du Bois to navy
yards, New York.
Warrant Machinist O. Bronson is de-
tached from Louisiana to home and
await orders.
Warrant Machinist L. n Linsley is
detached from Minnesota to Louisiana.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
ATTENp GRAND LopGE

PALO ALTO. May 12.-Mrs. Nellie
Goodspeed. Mrs. c. Fl. Williams and II
1. Hull left for Sacramento yesterday
where they are delegates from the PaIc
Alto lodges to the annual grand lodge
meeting OF the order of Odd Fellows
and Rehekahs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
WELCOMES FLEET OFFICER

STOCKTON. May 12.-Lieutenant
Commander c. T. vogelsang. navigating
officer of the battleship Wisconsin Of
the Atlantic fleet, is in Stocklun visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Fred A. Eickstrom.
An informal reception was rendered
him this evening by number of
friends. Commander vogelsang will
leave tomorrow for San Francisco to
join the fleet He is a native of Stock
ton and received his early education
here previous to appointment to An
napolis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
VOTE ron WEST POINT BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house
committee on military affairs today
voted to report favorably the military
academy bill, which carries an appro-
priation of approximately 5000. 600 for
the expenses of the West. Point estab-
lishment for the next fiscal year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
GOES no CHURCH ASSEMBLY

PALO ALTO May TT. B. Down
ing left on Monday for Kansas City,
where he is delegate to the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian church
which IS being held at that place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
CHINESE DIES on -TRAIN

SAN RAFAEL. May 12.-Chung Chez.
a Chinese merchant from SebastopoI.
fell dead in the SebastopoI train this
afternoon between this city and Tibu-
ron Chez was on has way. to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13

The rolling stones of Australia
placed on fairly smooth surface will
soon roll together in a group. They
contain a magnetic ore.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SCORE U. S. MINISTER
Chinese Papers Comment on
RockhilIs DiIatory Policy

SHANGHAI, May I2.-Chinese news
papers are commenting freely upon the
dilatory policy Of American Minister
William w Rockhill and declare that
unless it is soon changed he will undo
the splendid results Of the speech made
by Secretary Taft when he was here
on his way TO open the Philippine as
senlbly last fall Native editors are
particularly displeased with Rockhill
because he has advised against permit
ting the American fleet to visit China.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13

Pulpwood exported from Canada to
the United States in 1905 amounted to
593.624 cords. valued at s2,600.S14s qn
1907. 62s, A cords. valued at s2,74s,s01.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
Will ENTERTAIN MAIL oRDERLrEs

The important young men of the
battleshtp feet whose duties are to
bring the letters from home to the
vessels are TO be specially entertained
this evening by Edward L. Baldwin
with a theater party at the Orpheum.
The mail orderlies. as the naval let
ter carriers are known, have been in
vited by Baldwin to meet at his drug
store, 20 Market street. this evening at
7:30 o'clock. 10 be taken to the Or
pheum IN a special car.
The mail orderlies Of the following
vessels have been invited to the theatec
party:
Connecticut, Coloradosr California
Charleston. Alabama. Georgia.. Glacier,
Illinois, Kearsage, Kentucky, Kansas,
Louisiana. Maine. Missouri. Minnesota,
New Jersey. Nebraska. Ohio. Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Washington, Tennessee and South
Dakota
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13

Of gathered
below oak
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
EAST
RICHMOND

Is proving more and
more, as the days pass, 10
be the record subdivision
around the entire Bay
District. The reasons
are obvious; proximity to
Richmond with It's ineTf-
table growth; beautiful
fOOthill situation away
from the fog and smoke,
low prices for big l2ox50
foot lots, on so To
1O0-foOt streets; easy
payments Of s. monthly
after small first pay.
ment; life insurance In
case Of death.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-25

"Once when was blue" said bust
ness man. "a friend told me WIS wor-
rying over imaginary troubles. He
cheered me up with a yarn about his
little nephew This little fellows SIS
ter said one morning:
"'Oh. Gussie. had such a lovely
dream last night! | dreamed | was at
a cake shop. and | had such loads Of
good things-ice cream, pie. strawberry
chocolates. jelly macaroons,
kisses and lots of other things besides
THE little boys eyes glistened He
smiled with delight.
land what was l eatingY he asked
eagerly
"'Oh. you wasn't there. Gussie.'
Then, overwhelmed with sorrow, lit
tie Gussie hid his face In his hands and
wept bitterly"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-25
Nothing Dyspepsia
Good Stomach
For Troubles

Thomaston, Me, Sept. IS, 1906.
'The true L. F. Atwood's Bitters
are our family medicine. My wife
has used number of different patent
medicines, but has found nothing yet
equal to the true L. F. for dyspepsia
and stomach troubles
Yours very truly, o. A. Robinson.
The true a. F." Atwood's Bitters
free from any harmful ingredient, act
most benehcially on stomach and liver,
removing congested conditions, regulat-
ing digestive ferments, cleansing, invig-
Grating and recuperating For nearly
sixty years they have stood for health
and happiness in thousands of homes
35c at dealers
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-25

The twelve labors Of Hercules were:
To STAY the Nemean lion; to kill the
Lernean hydra; to catch and hold the
Arcadian stag: to destroy the Eryman-
THAN boar; to cleanse the stables OF
King Augeas; to destroy the cannibal
birds of Lake Stymphalus; to capture
the Cretan bull; to catch the horses of
Diomedes; to get possession of the
glrdle of Hippolyte, queen of the ANA
IONS; to capture the oxen of the mon
ster Geryon; to get possession of the
apples OF the Hesperides and to bring
up from the Internal regions the three
headed dog Cerberus
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-25

Small Boy noticing the Phi Beta
Kappa key hanging from the minis
ters watch chainl-Did YOU find 1t
again. or Is this another
Minister-W Why. my little man. what
do you mean? never lost 1t.
Small Boy-Oh mother said you had
lost the charm you had when you were
young Judge
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-25

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