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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
SAUSALITO RESIDENTS
DENOUNcE WATER FIRM
Marin Company Raises Rates
and Citizens of Town Are
Indignant

sAUSALITO. Nov. 27.-Considerable
indignation is being. expressed by the
Sausalito citizens over the actions Of
the Marin water company officials. who
have now come forward with the prop
osition to furnish the municipality with
water at 80 cents per 1000 gallons
after negotiations had been practically
completed on the % cents per l.,
gallon basis So sure We're the city Off
cials that everything was arranged on
the p cent basis that the report was
spread that the city was to have water
at that price
A. w. Foster explains the new propo-
sition Of the water company by stating
that the p cent rate was made when
the engineers estimated the cost of
raising the height of the Phoenix gulch
dam would be but $150,00O. However,
it is now estimated that the cost will
be $350,000, and therefore the water
company is compelled to raise its rates
to 30 cents.
Figuring the minimum supply to be
furnished the town at 200. 900 gallons of
water per day, the water company
officials have concluded that the 80 cent
rate will pay 10 per cent on the cost
of raising the dam and laying a II inch
main from Corte MADEIRA to the town
limits of Sausalito.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
THIEF TAKES COPY OF
THE CALL FROM DOORSTEP
Patrolman Arrests Salesman
Whose Son Puts Up SIS
as Bail Money

Caught in the act of stealing a Call
from the front of the home of John
Rienecker at the corner of Oak and
Bank streets this morning at o'clock,
c. Rogers, who gave his occupation as
that of a salesman and his age as 40
years, was arrested by Patrolman Ed
ward Ehrenpfort and charged with
petty larceny.
Rogers was highly indignant at be-
ing arrested, talked of his drag" and
"pulr7 and threatened the officer who
arrested him and Sergeant Albert
Kamp, who booked him, with being
broke Rogers was required to Sc
cure s25 cash bail to obtain his re-
lease. The money was put up by. a
young man who said he was the Son
of the man who stole the paper.
Rienecker had missed his Call for
five mornings. Patrolman Ehrenpfort
was detailed to keep lookout for
the thief and this morning he saw
Rogers steal the Call and walk away
as if the property were his own. Rog-
ers was ordered to appear in the
police court on the morning of De
cember 3, but the police do not expect
that he will stand trial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
CLUBMAN BEM0ANS LOSS:
OF THANKSGIVING TURK
Prize Bird Prepared for. FestaI
Board DISAPPEARS Night Be-
fore Big Dinner

SAN MATEO, Nov. 27.-Duncan
Hayne. lawyer. cluBmah and member
OF the well known. Howard family, is
bemoaning the fact that FL Cerrito
park. where he maintains a country
home is not as Countrywide as in
years past. Time was. when the resi-
dents Of that section found great
pleasure in the raising of fine fowls
and animals, both for their own
tables and the general market.
For many months Hayne had a flock
Of turkeys in his poultry yard which
as Thanksgiving day approached. were
cared for with ever increasing atten-
1iOn. One Of these fowls soon dis
1anced the remainder of the flock and
grew TO huge size That turkey was
marked down by Hayne for his own
particular table on Thanksg giving day,
but others beside the lawyer and club
man had their eyes on it.
On Thanks giving We some enc raided
the Hayne poul1ry yard and not made
of with the king of the flock. but sew
eral others Of smaller size leaving
the El Cerrito family in a position
where they had to patrOnize the public
markets like ordinary mortals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
CROKER AND MURPHY
Do NOT TALK POLITICS
Former Tammany Chief Says
He Will Not Come Back
to New York

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Haff an hoOr's
conversation between Richard Croker
and Charles F. Murphy. leader OF Tam
many hall, in the democratic club to-
day was quickly followed by a state
ment by Croker that politics was not
discussed by thems and stiu more
emphatic assertion by him that he was
not coming back to take T9mmany hall
affairs In hand again Said. Croker:
You couldn't get me back il YOU
gave me the whole town I'm not
only not coming back. but I'm not ad
vising anybody here on politics. i did
not talk politics with Mr.. Murphy.
I'm out of. all that I'm an old man
and want TO die in peace. III never
return"
The meeting between the two men
at the club. which Croker has. made his
headquarters since his arrival here last
week from Ireland. was arranged
few hours after Murphy's return from
Mount Clemens. Mich, today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
BATTLE OVER GIRL
LANDS 10 IN JAIL
Jose TabOda, FavOrite OF DO=
lores Rodriguez, Is Suffering
From so Buckshot Wounds
Rivalry for Affection of Cuban
Senorita Responsible for
the Encounter

BERKELEY, Nov. 2S.-As result of
a pitched battle for the love of pretty
Dolores Rodriguez in which knives.
shotguns and revolvers were freely
used, early yesterday morning, 10 men
are now in Jail, six more arrests having
been made. Antoine Taboda, said to be
the intended victim of the shooting, in
stead of his brother Jose, who was rid
died with buckshot was taken into
custody today by Sheriff Veale.
Jose Taboda, who won the love of the
Cuban house keeper, is resting easily
at the Alta Bates sanitarium in this
city. He was struck in SO places, but
will recover unless blood poisoning
sets in.
He made a statement today throwing
but little light on the shooting at mid
night. 1t was while he was returning
home after seeking aid against the
men who threatened to dynamite his
house that he was wounded, presum-
ably by his own friends, as he can not
say who fired the shots. He admitted
that Dolores preference for him instead
or Lopez had much to do with starting
the fight between the rival camps for
the hand of the woman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
BERKELEY TO VOTE
upon CITY CHARTER
Free Holders Will Submit DOCu=
ment to Town Trustees Two
Weeks After Election
Public Invited to Attend Final
Meetings for Revision of
Provisions

BERKELEY, Nov. 2S.-A new city
charter for this city, 10 frame which
a board of free holders was elected
November p, will be presented to the
town board for adoption December 8,
TWO weeks after the election of the
board. The free holders have made few
changes in the charter, which was re-
jected before it reached the people last
May on account of a slight mathemati-
cal error. The freeholders' board has
held two meetings to discuss changes
and two more. meetings will be held
next week before the document is COM
ple:ed
The city auditor will be the only
elective officer in addition to the mayor
and four commissioners. The other city
positions viii be appointive by the COM
mission.
The. tax rate has been a bone of con-
tention, but it is likely than 81 Will be
the rate allowed.
The provisions of the charter con-
corning the electing of city officials,
which caused the rejection of. the last
charter. viii be changed to meet new
conditions. AS before, nominations
viii be. made by petition with 25 sigma
lures A nominating election will then
be held and If necessary to establish
a choice a second city election will be
called. The nominating election is con-
sidered. in the light of a primary. AS the
new charter provides for no political
parties It is believed to be a solution
for the perplexing problem of securing
a heavy vote at the primaries.
The freehoEders. as before, have Side
stepped the troublesome liquor question
and viii submit the matter to the pep
pie for decision at the time that the
vote is cast on the charter. There will
be two proposals, one for strict prohibit
ton, and the other for local option out
side the mile limit
The two meetings of the freeholders
next week viii be devoted for the most
part to listening to advice from citizens
Of this city. Prof. William Carey Jones'
the chairman, has invited the public to
attend the meetings in the town hall
Tuesday and Friday nights.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Major James
NJ. Kennedy, medical corps. wiz report
December to the commanding general
OF the department. of California for as
signment to duty as acting chief sur
geon of that department
Leave of absence for two months on
surgeons certificate OF disability is
granted Captain Edgar d. Collins, Sixth
infantry, to take effect upon his being
released from treatment at general
hospital, Presidio. San Francisco.
captain Frank X Ferguson and First
Lieutenant Maxwell Murray. coast ar
tillery corps. are designated as special
dtSburSlng agents of the pay depart
ment for period during which United
States army mine planters hereinafter
named en- route to the places specified:
Henry j. Hunt, to artillery district
of Manila bay; Colonel Henry Knox, to
artillery district of Subfg bay and the
ArmiStead, to artillery district OF San
Francisco; Major Samuel Ringgold. to
artillery district of Puget sound
First Lieutenant John P Kelly med
ical reserve corps, Is relieved from duty
at Fort Shafter, Hawaii territory, and
from duty at Fort Miley. CAL to take
effect upon return of First Lieutenant
Francis NJ. McCallum, medical reserve
corps, to Fort Shafter, and will then re-
port to commanding officer on island of
Oahu Hawaii. for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel Skunk. First cav
airy. upon expiration of his present
leave of absence will proceed to San
Francisco and report In person to the
commanding general of the department.
of California for duty pending the sail
Ing of the transport upon which he may
secure transportation. when he viii
proceed to join the regiment to which
he is assigned In the Philippines divi-
sion.
Major General John S. Weston Is
relieved from the command OF the
Philippines division and will sail from
Manila about December 15 for San
Francisco to assume command of the
department of California relieving
Brigadier General Frederick A. Smith,
The One Hundred and Fifty-ninth
from duty at Fort Barry and viii pro-
coed to the Presidio at San Francisco
for station
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED
FOR BIG POULTRY SHOW
Large Number of Varieties to Be
Seen in Exhibition to Be
Given at IdOra Next Week

OAKLAND, Nov. 28.-A large force
of carpenters and others were busily
engaged today erecting exhibition
coops for the poultry show which will
be held at Idora park next week. 1t
will take more than 1000 coops to hold
the fowls. The entry list has reached
1,265 specimens. The Buff Arpingtons
lead in numbers, closely followed by
the White and Barred Plymouth
Rocks. Nearly every variety in the
standard will be on exhibition and a
hard job, awaits the coming of the
officiating Judge. NJ. S. Gardner, who
viii place the award comes direct
from Madison square, New York.
The exhibition will open to the pub
lie at noon of Wednesday, December 2,
and continue until Sunday evening.
December 6. The large list of cups to
be awarded were placed on exhibition
in show windows at Broadway and
Fourteenth street and are attracting
attention.
The officers of the Alameda county
poultry association, who viii manage
this exhibition, are: G. D. Postel,
president; James Stansfield, vice presi-
dent; C. G.. Kinds, secretary; A Nor
ton, assistant secretary; II. ". Will
cutt, treasurer; E. K. Healy, superin-
tendent; Thomas Lewis, ]. II. Crow and
II. V. Willcutt, show committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
FINE MILLINERY IS
TAKEN BY BURGLARS
Leighton's Store, Within 100
Feet of Police Station, Is
Looted Of Goods
Pass Key Is Used to Effect an
Entrance and Mems Apparel
Is Not MOlested


OAKLAND, Nov. 2S,-Withn 100 feet
OF the city police station burglars oper-
ated successfully. last night gaining
entrance 10 the Arcade millinery es-
tablishment owned By Hubert Les ghton
at I07 san Pablo aveHpe, and loo1ing
the place Of goods valued at ABOUT
$780,. This consisted. Of an assortment
OF ostrich plumes, silk shiIt waists.
iewelry and fancy hosiery leighton
is satisfied tnat the theft was not. the
work OF novices, but OF experts. and
persons who were thoroughly familiar
with the arrangement OF the store
Entrance TO the store. was effected
through the front door: A pass key had
been used sand, after taking what they
wanted, the robbers. left by the door
through which they entered. locking
The door after them. With the eXcep-
tiOn OF the goods missing from the
show cases, there were ne traces Of the
work Of the burglars.
While mems apparel as we'll as
wonen's IS carried at. Leighton's place,
the thieves selected only the finest
women's goods.
Leighton is at a loss. TO explain how
the robbers could so neatly accomplish
their trick, On account of the pres
ence of an arc light ar the Fifteenth
street entrance to the store and the
illumination from San Pablo avenue,
Leighton. claims the store is well
lighted at night. as. well as by day.
Had any one glanced into the store
at the time the burglars. were -ransack-
ing the place he believes they would
have been discovered.
Another feature which puzzles. Leigh
ton is the fact that not only is there
2 regular police detail in the block
but alse a special patrolman on duty in
the vicinity.
A complete description of the stolen
articles has been furnished the police
and q careful lookout is. being. kept for
them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
HOMESTEAD RESIDENTS .
OPPOSE ANNEXATION
Stormy Meeting Follows When
Plan TO Unite With San
MateO Is Broached

SAX AIATEO. Nov. 2S.-Residents of
the Homestead last night objected
strenuously TO the proposal of the city
council of San Mateo to include that
territory with the greater san Mateo.
which it is hoped to form. Under the
guidance OF the men OF wealth OF that
vicinity. J. Z. Lewis, a son in law OF
Antoine B0rel. a banker. acted as chair
man. and endeavored to control the ex-
preston Of the stormy meeting.
Lewis Mccain and Cotton. the latter
another son in law OF Borel.. opposed the
annexation of their territory to the city
Of San Mateo, and q motion was made
that 1T be. the unanimous opinion of
those present that annexation to San
MateO would be detrimental to their
interests.
This brought 10 their feet a number
OF the residents Of the. Homestead who
favor annexation, and the motion was
defeated, A petition was largely signed
at the end of the meeting opposing an
nexariOn to San Mateo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
MRS. NERNEY DROPS
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Action Was for $4,000 for Be-
ing Dispossessed by Edison F.
and j. c. Adams
Her Attorney Is Scored by
Judge Waste for Reflection
on the Appellate Court

OAKLAND, Nov. 2s.-Judge Waste
has been notified of the dismissal or
the suit for $4,000 damages fled in the
name of Mary Nerney against Edison +.
and John Charles Adams Her COM
plant alleged that they dispossessed
her from her homestead at Fifth ana
Oak streets IN 1891. and that she did
not know her legal rights until very
recently. SchaertzeT and Williams, at
torneys of san Francisco. instituted the
action on behalf OF Mrs Nerney. but
when she gave her deposition she ad7
mitted that she had never seen them
and did not know them She also ad-
mitted- that she had talked with legal
advisers Immediately after the loss or
her property.
Adams then sought to question her
son. John Nerney. But reported that No
refused to answer about 80 ques-
tions put to him. Judge Waste ordered
Nerney to answer. and the dismissal or
the suit followed.
Attorney F.. Henry Williams said that
the appellate court had refused 20 do
the work necessary to proper considera-
tion of his petitions to stop the taking
OF Mrs. Nerney's deposition. His
charges OF sinking on the part OF ap-
pellate judges brought a singing re-
buke from Judge Waste and was a
feature of the short lived case
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
MYSTERY INVOLVES
ASSYRIAN MINISTER
Rev. Simon Nicolo Fails to
Reach Oakland as Intended
After Seeing Los Angeles
Kew. Casha Yukhanan Reports
Disappearance of His Conn
pani0n From Babylon

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-Mystery. sur
rounds the failure to arrive in this city
OF Rev. Simon Nicolo. an Assyrian min
lister, who left Babylon several months
ago, accompanied by Rev. Casha Yuk-
-hanan of $50 Tenth street, this city.
Inc latter arrived here by way of Salt
Lake City October 25, the missing min
isler promising to meet Yukhanan in
oakland In a few days, after visiting
In Los Angeles. This morning Rev. Mr..
fuknanan concluded he could stand the
suspense no longer and called in the
aid OF the police. Yukhanan fears Nj
colo has fallen into the hands of thugs.
several months ago the two Assyrian
ministers left Babylon to come to
America They spent several weeks in
the large eastern cities and October %
separated In Denver Colo, the missing
man starting for Oakland by way of
Los Angeles and Rev. Mr.. Yukhanan
by way of Salt Lake City.
According to Rev. Mr.. Yukhanan Rev.
Mr. Nicolo had no other intentions but
to come direct to Oakland from Los
Angeles. AS he should have arrived
IN Los Angeles about the same time
Rev Mr.. Yukhanan arrived in Oakland
the latter figures that Nicolo should
have reached Oakland some time be-
tween November and 10. Neverthe-
less, when those two dates had passed
Yukhanan allowed for a change in his
countryman's plans and not until this
morning did he make known his fears.
Rev Mr.. Nicolo is described as being
3S years of age, feet 10 inches in
height weight 100 pounds, black hair
and eyes, full beard, black clergyman s
suit with long black coat.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
LONDON PREACHER
CALLED TO OAKLAND
Rev. Loyal L. Writ to Be AS
sistant Pastor of First Con-
gregational Church
Ministers Prepare Special Series
of Sermons Dealing With
Various Topics

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-Preaching in g
suburb of London Rev. Loyal L. Writ
has been called to accept the position
of assistant pastor of the First Con-
gregational church. The office includes
the superintendency OF the Sunday
school.
a vote to extend the call to Rev Mr.
Writ was taken by members of the
church at the recommendation of the
pastor, Rev. Charles r.. Brown, who has
just returned from abroad. Rev. Mr.
Brown heard several sermons preached
by the man who was chosen to be his
assistant. and upon these his deter
mination was formed.
Rev. Mr.. Writ had formerly a pas
torate in this city, and was personally
known to many of the congregation,
He will take the place made vacant by
the resignation of Rev. H. B. Now
bray. who was chosen head of the
George Jr. Republic of Southern Cali
fornia.
Rev. f. L. Goodspeed, who preached
at the First Congregational church
during the absence of Rev. Mr. Brown
will be in the pulpit at the First Pres
byterian church tomorrow.
The Marks and Making of Modern
Man." is the title of a series of Sunday
mer j. Vosburgh at the First Baptist
church.
a series of sermons interpreting the
meaning of the Old Testament viii be
given by Rev. Leon l.. Loofbourow of
Eighth avenue Methodist church.
Mrs. Conrad Ringger will sing Han
dels Largo at Grace Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning. Piano ac-
compartment will be given by Mrs.
Mary Spooner, with violin obligato by
Professor Brewster. Madame Maretzek.
the Misses Harpending and Anton and
A. Cady will give vocal concert at
the evening service.
Rev. William Day Simonds will lee
ture on The Battle for the Rights of
Man. one of his series on the French
revolution, at the First Unitarian
church Sunday evening.
Rev. Charles r. Brown will deliver
an evening sermon on The Great White
Throne" tomorrow. At II a. m. the SER
mon will be The Power of Christi
Rev. Joseph Rowell will tell of his
visit to Palestine Sunday evening at
Pilgrim Congregational church.
Benjamin Fay Mills Will lecture on
the .social Problem and Program" at
Maple hall at 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
DEATH OF JOHN :. FERRrER

BERKELEY, Nov 2S-John L. Fer
rler, aged 81 years, a former lumber
merchant of Vallejo and a brother of
Mayor Francis Ferrier of this city,
dled today at his home, 2219 Charming
way. Ferrier was resident of this
city for many years and was proprie-
tor of the Pacific garage in Allston
way. he is survived by a wife, two
sons, Joseph H. and William S. Fer
rier,. and four daughters Magdalen
Ferrier, Mrs. E. w. Locke and Mrs. J.
Edwards Of this city and Mrs. E. A.
be held Monday morning at 10 O'clock
from his late residence. Cremation
will be private.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
WIFE MURDERER CALMLY
HEARS VERDICT OF GUILT
Salt Lake Junk Dealer Convict
ed in Less Than Two
Hours by jury

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Nov. Is
According to the 1ury's verdict. which
was read in Judge Armstrong; court
in less than two hours after the trial
was closed. the state has proved its
case against Thomas Vance, a junk
dealer Of Salt Lake. charged with wife
murder
No trace Of emotion was visible on
the prisoners face as he heard from the
foreman's lips the words that may
mean his death by hanging or by shoot
ing. Judge Armstrong announced that
he would pronounce sentence next
Thursday
The case against Vance was based
on the complaint that his wife, who
died. in local hospital on December
s last, had long been subjected to bru-
tai punishment, and that Vance on the
day before his wife's removal to the
hospital administered mercurial poi
son to hasten her death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
CalifOrnians on Travels
NEW YORK. Nov 2s-californians

NEW YORK. Nov S.-Californians
are registered here as follows:
From San Francisco-A. B. Spreck-
els, Mrs. A. B. Spreckels, at the VOL
cott; w. E. Britain. at the Herald
Square: w. F. Q. Chamberlain, Mrs w.
lam. at the Broztell: H. J. Croker, at
the Cadillac; T. NJ. Gardiner Mrs. T. NJ.
Gardiner, at the Breslin: E. NJ Hecht.
J. K Hecht Miss Hecht, at the Hotel
Savoy; G. T. King. F. C. King. at the
Grand; Miss r. Meelxs, at the Broztell;
Schonberg. at the Broadway Central:
H. H Eaton. at the Grand: Miss E. l..
O'Connor, the Misses O'Connor, at the
Grand Union; j. L. Conabro, at. the
Grand; Mrs. A. Chambers. at the st.
Denis; S. NJ. Evans, at the Astor house:
II. II. West. at the Herald Square; J. N.
Clark, Mrs. J.. n. Clark, p Roenig, at
the Grand Union: Miss C. Darnielie, at
the Woodward; j. J. Hoag, at the King
Edward; j. A. Lawrence, at the Broad
way Central; l.. Gross, at the Belve-
dere; Mrs. c. " II. King, at the Hoff-
man; II; H. Eaton, at the Grand; Mrs.
Hoag, at the King Edward
From Los Angeles-E. +. Hayden, j.
A. Hayden, Miss H. Hayden. at the
Cadillac; j. II. Best Jr.. at the Grand
Miss E. Deacon. Miss T. e. Deacon, at
the Grand Union; A. Quota, at the
Victoria; D. T. Holmes. at the Pa
Avenue; Miss f. Mabury, at the VOL
colt: l. G. Rathburn. at the Ashland; !;
+. l. Brown, at the AStor house: M
Hunt, at the Seville
From Sacramento-H. ScInetze.
H. Schnet5e: at the Ashland,
Martha Washington, A. MacNeil, at the
From Oakland. r. Evans at the
Astori ?, Lindebold, at the st. Denis.