davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
POLICE AUTO INJURIES
CHURCH HOUSE EMPLOYE
Machine Turns Toward Side
walk to Avoid Streetcar
and Hits Walker

OAKLAND, May 2S.-Stanislaus vi
telH, Portuguese cook. aged 40 years,
was struck and probably fatally in
jured by the police automobile at the
corner of Eighth and Chestnut streets
at $3.50 o'clock this evening.
When the automobile, which was
driven by Policeman Caveny, reached
the corner of Chestnut street, running
eastward in Eighth street, Caveny
turned toward the sidewalk to allow q
westbound streetcar TO pass. Vitelli
stepped from the sidewalk and was
struck by the rear guard of the auto
mobile.
Vitelli was hurled to the pavement
and the back wheels passed over his
left leg. swapping the bone and splin-
terfng 1t badly. The base of his skull
was also fractured. The automobile
was running about 10 miles an hour.
With the assistance of Policeman
Teehan, who was on the streetcar,
Cayeney placed Vitelli on the seat and
made flying trip to the receiving hos
pital.
Vitelli was employed at the parish
house of st. Joseph's church. His wife
was visiting in Marin county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
SWFARS WIDOW
USED HYPNOTISM
Retired Merchant Tries to Ex=
plain How Woman Suing
Him Got Property

OAKLAND. May 2S.-"She exercised
fool .out of me. 1 could never resist
the spell while indoors, but as soon as
would get into the open air l was
myself again. With athese words
of San Francisco, endeavored TO ex-
plain in Judge Melvins court how Mrs.
Lydia Earle Allen came into the occu-
pancy of property in Regent street,
Alameda, which he claims as his own.
Recently Mrs. Allen filed suit for s25,-
600 damages against Van Laak for al
legged breach of promise to marry, and
in turn he sued to eject her from the
house which she occupies. Her defense
was that he had promised to give her
the property
Van Laak said that he had never
decided the house and lot to her and
had never intended doing so, but that
through Mrs. Aliens mystic influence
exerted over his mind. he may not
have made himself clear to her in that
respect
Much of the time when 1 was near
her 1 did not know what 1 was doing"
said Van Laak
You enjoyed those spells pretty
well, did you not?" asked Attorney F.
st. Sure. who represented Mrs. Allen.
but Judge Melvin refused to permit
the witness to answer.
Mrs. Allen alleged in her original
complaint that Van Laak had met her
at Napa on vacation last summer and
had proposed marriage to her. He
was accepted, she said. but afterward
failed TO carry out his contract.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
JURORS VINDICATF
SLAY[RS OF MOORE
Police Release Robert Anderson
and Wife After Verdict Of
Justifiable Homicide

OAKLAND, May 2S.-A verdict OF
ner's jury in the inquest into the death
of George Moore, who was shot to
death in the Central hotel last week,
led the police today to release Robert
Anderson and his wife, whoses weapons
killed Moore
According to the testimony Moore
broke into the Andersons' room and
sought to kill Anderson, with whom
he had quarreled earlier in the day.
Then, as was testified by Moore's Wild
ow and by j. F. Haney, who witnessed
the tragedy, both Anderson and his
wife shot Moore.
According to the Denver police
Moore was confidence man and des-
perate- The chief OF police in Denver,
R. M Carter, has written to Captain
of Detectives Petersen giving the his
tory of Moore in Colorado City, where
he went under the alias of Anderson
and Indian" Moore. He was arrested
in Denver on June %, 1905, for bunko
work and was told to leave the city
within few hours.
returning to Denver Moore became
emDrolied with a, waiter named RUS
sell Chftwood, over a woman of loose
reputation, Mabel Preston. He stabbed
Chitwood several times. according to
Cnfef Carter, and was arrested lor
assault with deadly weapon. chit
wood was In a hospital for some months
ana was expected to die, but finally
recovered and was spirited out of Den
yer by friends OF Moore. The prosecu-
tion was dropped.
Carter says Moore was a danger
Gus man, who on slight provocation
would draw weapon and kill. Moore
was known to the Andersons in Salt
Lake City and came here with them
and with Haney, who was living in
the Central hotel, GIG Twelfth street,
with the Andersons, Moore and his
wife.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
PALO ALTO GIVES
Def TO MACHINE
Regular Republican Club Goes
Over in Entirety to Lincoln
Roosevelt League
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PALo ALTO, May 2S.-The regular
republican club OF this city went over
IN it's entirety to the acknowledgements
league this evening. There is moth
ing left of representation of the So
called Organization" here, for the
spirit of reform has seized all the cit
zens since the Sacramento convention.
A Lincoln Roosevelt club wa formed
oct OF the old regular body and the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, DR.. John c. Spencer; first vice
president, IL w Simkins; second vice
president j. T. Coulthard; third vice
president, Richard Heating; secretary
treasurer, r. L. Green.
The attendance was surprisingly good
and an excellent start was made with
q membership roll. 1t was decided to
invite Francis J. Heney to speak with
in 4 few weeks. II is aimed to form
club of 400 members here and TO carry
the cause of the league into every part
of Santa Clara county. The officers
who constitute the executive commit
tee were directed to cooperate with
republicans in other parts of the coun-
ty toward organizing clubs and form
ing a campaign body for the August
primaries.
BY way of condemning the delegates
from the county who are under the
who voted with the machine at the
Sacramento convention, the cluo eA-
pressed its commendation OF the dele-
gates who supported the league
Among the several speakers was
State Senator Marshall Black. who salo
IN part: The Lincoln-R Roosevelt
league is not a statewide movement
IL is a national movement a movement
going on everywhere to cleanse the re-
publican party. The party must De
cleansed if il is to be saved from dlsas-
ter. 1t must be freed from corpora
tion control or il will go to wreck
The league is advocating the direct
primary Let me tell you that the rail-
road machine has no sympathy for the
direct primary and that unless league
men are in the majority in the legls-
iature there viii be small hope OF
gaining favorable legislation next Win
ter.
THE league has already justified its
existence. 1t forced vote for the
conventions temporary chairman, II
defeated Harrison Gray Otis for dele
gate, and almost accomplished the de-
feat of Mike de Young. That much al
ready is great work, well done"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
CLUbMAN ARRESTED,
WIFE ASKS SUPPORT
Police Judge Issues Warrant on
Hearing Pitiful Plea as Hus-
band Forfeits Bail

OAKLAND, May 2S.-Alfred Zollner,
a clubman, who is said to be a follower
of the races of late, was rearrested as
he entered the Office Of the clerk of the
police court this morning on a bench
warrant issued from the police court
yesterday. He is charged by his wife
with failure to provide, and had been
released on $25 bail. Thinking that by
his nonappearance in the courtroom
he had forfeited his bail and was be-
yond the Jurisdiction of the court, he
came back looking for his wife's at
torney.
The wife; Mrs Teresina Zollner. of
3770 Grove street, had appeared in the
courtroom and told a pitiful story Of
being neglected until she had to pawn
her jewels to buy food for her children
and was unable to send the boys to
school because they were without
proper clothing.
On hearing her story, Judge Smith
had issued a bench warrant for the
rearrest of Zollner and yesterday the
police tried in vain to find him.
When Zollner entered the clerks Of
flee today Sergeant of Police Bert Cur
tiss arrested him. Then the bail was
fixed at $500, Zollner being held as a
defaulting witness pending the hearing
of the charge preferred by Mrs. Zoll-
ner.
This afternoon the prisoner, unable
to raise the bail, sent for his wife and
sought to have her dismiss the charge.
Mrs. Zollner, wan and looking tiredf
came with baby in her arms She re-
fused to be reconciled.
Zillner was a short time ago en-
ployed by Clark brothers. distillers. in
San Francisco His wife alleges that
he has spent his earnings for the last
few months at the racetrack.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
ENDS
COLLEGE ROMANCE
Betrothal of Miss Kathryn
Burns to George T. PInm-
mer Is Announced

BERKELEY, May 2S.-The engage
ment of Miss Kathryn Burns. daughter
or Mrs A. T. Burns of 2611 Etna street,
and member of the University Of
California class of 1908. to George Ten
nant Plummer of Alameda, has been
announced.
Miss Burns took her degree from the
college of social sciences and was
prominent in the Spanish Grub and
other student activities
The romance began when the groom
elect was member of the university
class of 1907. He graduated from the
college of engineering. He is the son
or q. Il. Plummer of Alameda. and is
well known in Berkeley and his home
town. No arrangements for the we'd
ding have as yet been made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING san FRANCISCO BAY
SAILOR SAYS TWO
MEN ROBBED HIM
Found Drugged in Lodging
House, He Is Held While
Story Is Investigated

OAKLAND, May z8.-George Weekan.
who says he Is sailor on one or the
colliers attached to the Atlantic squad
ron, was found in stupehed CONDITION
in room at sos Franklin street this
morning and was arrested on charge
of drunkenness. He Is now being held
for yestigation because he reported
that two knockout" men had druSged
him and stolen S270. He was in such
stupor when taken to the police sta
tion in the night that he was unable
to tell what had befallen him
His story In part is verified by the
statements TO the police of F. W.
George and II. c. Knight Both live
at the rooIning house where Weekan
was found. They said that two un-
known men had brought the sailor
there. and after taking him to room
departed
Weekan told the police that he met
two men in a saloon in Broadway He
says they had two drinks, then he for
got his surroundings, but could remem-
ber being taken to a~lodging house. He
had $3.50 when taken in tow by the
supposed crooks. but says he had only
s10 and a revolver when he reached
the Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON May 2s.-Army or
ders: Second Lieutenant Sidney u.
Miase. Third cavalry, is relieved from
service in the Philippines and will join
his proper station.
Lieutenant Colonel Nat H Phister,
Thirteenth infantry. is relieved at Fort
Assiniboine and will proceed to San
Francisco and report to the command
ing general department of California,
for duty pending the sailing of trans
port to the Philippines division.
Navy orders: Lieutenant L. II Lacy.
unexpired. leave revoked TO join the
New Hampshire.
Lieutenant r. K Kerch, commits
stoned for February 3.
Lieutenant W. J. Moses is detached
from duty on the New Jersey to the
Preble.
Ensign J. N Ferguson assigned to
the New Hampshire.
Midshipman r S. Young is detached
from the naval academy at Annapolis
to the North Carolina
H A Strauss, w. r. Smith. P s;ey-
mour, A X Uchanzee, S. NJ La5ounii,
N Z. Knauss, H. L Holland, K l.. Hill.
reton, z. c. Blakeslee and j. w. Bar
nett Jr., midshipmen, and L. c. Stark
are detached from the naval academy
at Annapolis to the Montana.
NJ r. Pierce. H NJ. hammers, r. ].
Keleher, r. King. r. NJ. Jaeger, T. L.
Iseman Jr, ]. McIrish, ]. c. Hallard, c.
A Hartys, L. ". Greene. F. p Coomer
and NJ, r. Allen, midshipmen, and w
II NJ r. -Dage are detached from An
napolis to the New Hampshire.
Assistant Surgeon r.. w. Mcdowell
appointed from May Is.
Assistant Paymaster p. T. Lathrop is
detached from duty as pay officer at the
navy yard, Mare island, to continue
duty as commissarg officer on the In
dependence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR
THE AUGUST PRIMARIES
Lincoln-Roosevelt League Clubs
Will Hold Meeting Next
Tuesday Night

BERKELEY. May 2s.-The first gun
in the campaign for the August
primaries in Alameda county will be
fired by the LincoIn-RooseveIt league
clubs of this city at a meeting which
will be held Tuesday night at Armory
hall in Addison street near Shattuck
avenue.
William R. Davis. the Oakland at
torney who has been engaged for many
years in the fight to preserve the legal
rights OF the city of Oakland to it's
water front, will be the principal
speaker OF the evening. He was a can
didate of the Lincoln-R Roosevelt club for
chairman of the republican state con-
vention and led the league In it's great
fight at Sacramento.
There will be other speakers at the
meeting and musical numbers will be
rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
KEY ROUTE TIME CHANGED

OAKLAND. May 2S.-The Key Route
has announced the following changes
in the schedule of the trains of the
Oakland division to take effect on Mon
day. June 1: Trains which formerly
left the depot at the corner of Twenty
second and Broadway at two, twenty
two and forty-two minutes past the
hour will thereafter leave on the hour
and at twenty and forty minutes past
the hour; trains that formerly left
Piedmont station at two, twenty-five
and forty-two minutes past the hour
will In the future leave at one, twenty
one and forty-one minutes past the
hour
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
TWO BARBER SHOPS
LOOTED BY BURGLARS
Thieves Take Clothes, Razors,
Mugs and Other Goods, Be-
sides Gold Watch

OAKLAND, May 2S.-Two barber
shops in the lower part OF town We're
entered last night, presumably By the
same burglar. who obtained aboAt 800
worth of supplies and small articles.
In the shop kept by Joseph Sinekal
at 405 Seventh street. the screen door
at the rear entrance was cut away with
a knife and a suit OF clothes. razors and
other articles were stolen.
At the shop OF Charles Zalesky. 40
Sixth street the paddock OF the front
door was broken and the entire outfit
OF razors and mugs and other parapher-
MALTA were taken.
Harry Lambert of 40 Forty-fourth
street reported that his gold watch.
valued at $50, was stolen from his
vest. which was left hanging In rear
room at 406 Eighth street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
FoR TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

BERKELEY, May 2s.-The PLAYERS
who will take part in the annual
Alameda tennis clubs Saturday were
chosen today. Matches of five singles
and four doubles will be played on the
new courts of the Berkeley tennis
The singles players are: Berkeley
club-R. McSwain, W. II. Ratcliff, 8.
D. Lederman. Clarence Allen and Roy
j. Young, Alameda-Rueben Hunt and
Murdock and Keller. The same En-
cinal city men will take part in the
doubles matches. The Berkeley
doubles players will be the McSwafT
brothers, Allen and Ratcliff, Younr
and Hotchkiss.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
MISSOURI is SHOWN
MARE ISLAND CHANNEL
Big Battleship Demonstrates
Ability of All Craft to
Reach Yard

VALLEJO. May 2S.-The battleship
Missouri, Captain G. A. Merriam on
the bridge. came to the quay wall at
Mare Island yard under It's own
steam this afternoonA The trip up. the
channel was made without hitch or
The vessel. drawing "a feet of water
was handled as easily as,if it was only
small cruiser This Is the first big
war vessel ever brought to Mare Is
land quay wall and demonstrated the
contention that this channel is deep
enough for any battleship to navigate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
GOES TO SEE FLEET
AND FINDS HIS son
North Yakima Fruit Rancher Is
Reunited to Electrician of
the New Jersey
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

TACOMA, Wash. May 2S.-To the end
OF his days Charles S. Swain, fruit
rancher of North Yakima, will believe
that divine inspiration guided his foot
steps 10 Tacoma yesterday He came to
see the feet, as did many of his fellow
townsmen, but he saw his long lost
son George as well, whom he had given
up for dead years ago George ran
away from home in Pittsburg six years
ago TO see the world. Later his mother
died. and his father moved west and
settled at North Yakima He was sit
ting in the lobby of the Donnelly hotel
when he saw a crowd of sailors pass.
Among them, with u. s. 5. New Jer-
sey" on his hat ribbon, was his son.
The reunion of father and son was an
affecting scene. Young Swain says he
will live with dad" on his fruit ranch
when his term of enlistment has ex-
pired. He is an electrician and has
three years more to serve.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
WINDY, EVEN FOR CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-A gale of wind
reached a velocity Of 81 miles an hour,
greater than has been recorded in Chi
cago for seven years. tonight, preceded
by an electrical storm which did con-
siderable damage in various parts of
the city. Several persons We're injured
by debris blowing from. buildings by
the gale and church and half a score
of other buildings were struck by
lightning. An eighty-foot iron Chin
ney was blown from the roof OF an
eight story building and broke windows
in the Brevoort hotel from the four
teenth story to the sixth. 1t then
crashed through a skylight into res-
taurant adjoining. One man was Sc
verely cut by broken glass and scores
OF guests in the hotel and restaurant
were thrown into a panic.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
GET READY TO DREDGE

OAKLAND, May 28.-Preparatory to
beginning the dredging of the Brook
1yn basin, which is to be done under
the direction OF the engineers of the
war department at Washington, a
clamshel1 dredger was put to work
this morning at throwing up a mud
wall to confine the material removed.
This wall will extend from the Seventh
street railroad bridge to the First
street bridge and will make the fourth
side of an inclosure between the two
railroad crossings. the bulkhead line
and the Sessions basin marsh.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
STOCKTON MERCHANTS
PLAN WATER CARNIVAL
Torpedo FlotilIa Will Be Invited
to Participate in the
Festivities .
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
STOCKTON, May 2S.--Stockton mer-
chants are raising $4,000 to cover the
expense of three days carnival to be
held July 2, 8 and 4. 1t is proposed to
make the festival a decided diversion
from the old style celebration. The tor
pedo fiotilla, which will be in San Fran
cisco bay July /, will be invited to
Stockton waters, and will be urged to
take part in a monster water carnival
to be held on the night OF July 8. Sew
in Illuminating Stockton. in varied col
ored lights. A number of concert bands
will be employed for the three days
festival Special rates will prevail and
excursions will be run from all the cities
and towns of the central valley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
CLERK is ARRESTED FOR
LARCENY IN NEW MEXICO
Detectives Locate Accused in
Jewelry Store and Wait
Deputy With Warrant

OAKLAND, May 2S.-R- J. Matlock.
a young clerk, was arrested while at
work at jewelry store in Thirteenth
street this afternoon on instructions
from Las Vagas, New Mexico. where
he is wanted on charge OF grand lar
ceny- Marshal Ben Coles teleSraphed
to Captain of Detectives Petersen that
Matlock had come to the coast and was
in Oakland Detectives Quigley and
Flynn were detailed on the case They
found Matiock and placed him under
arrest. An officer is on the way here
from Las Vegas.
Matlock obtained an attorney and
threatened to sue out a writ OF ha-
beas corpus. but it is thought that his
counsel will wait until the deputy ar
rfves from New Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
VETERAN WEDS WOMAN
HE MAY NEVER SEE
Ten Sightless Comrades Listen
to Blind Mans Marriage
Ceremony

SAWTELL. May 2S.-With the
groom. A. A. Youmans, 81 years of
age, veteran of the civil war, al
most bereft of his sight and 10 of his
comrades from the blind ward of the
national soldiers home in attendance,
a wedding almost unequaled for novel
features was solemnized last night at
Union mission on Fourth street. The
bride was Mrs. Sarah Folsom, aged 3S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
FORMER PASTOR DIES

OAKLAND, May 28.-Rev. John ia
cobsen, retired pastor of Our Savior $
Danish Norwegian Lutheran church of
this city, died late last night in Fabi-
ola hospital after an operation. He
was prominent in the ecclesiastical af-
fairs of the coast until he resigned
his pastorate five years ago owing to
Ill health Rev. Mr.. Jacobsen leaves
one son, L. w. Jacobsen, and three
daughters. Ida, Clara and Bertha ia
cobsen.
The funeral will be held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church Saturday.
The pastor. Rev. p. N. M. Carlson,
will oficiate. The body will be taken
to Portland, Ore.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
WILL STAGE FRENCH PLAY

BERKELEY. May 2S.-Students of
the Berkeley high school will stage
Racine's Esther" at the Hillside club
house tomorrow night Mrs. Herbert
Stanford Howard coached the students
in their parts. which viii be taken by
Che following cast. Ahasuerus. Per-
sian king. Miss Harriet Pasamore:
Aman. his minister. Miss Camille
Stronach: Maronchee. Meria Metcalf;
Hydaspe. Miss Alice McComb: guards
Of the palace. Miss Doris Spencer and
Miss Florence Doyle; Esther. Miss Eta
SuSsman; Elise. Miss Glare Harrington:
Aman's wife. Miss Amy Myers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
ENGINEERS NAME oFFIcERs

COLUMBUS, o., May 2S-The fol-
lowing officers of the international
brotherhood of locomotive engineers
were elected today, all by acclama-
ton. Grand chief engineer, W. S.
Stone, Cleveland, assistant grand
chief engineer. Z. W. Hurley.
Cleyeland; assistant grand chief en-
gineer, L. A. Burgess, Cleveland Ash
Kennedy, general chairman of the
general committee of adjustment, Ca
madam Pacific railroad, was elected
to one of the new positions of assist
ant chief.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
SECURES STATE CONTRACT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, May 2s.-Contractor E. W.
Doughty of Napa received word today
that he had been awarded the con-
tract for constructing the large DOR
mitory at the state farm at Davis His
bid was $4,000, the other bids being:
Sorensen of Berkeley, s28, ,165; Book
Brothers of Sacramento $2S.275:
Ramsden & Blake o6 Berkeley, S2S.76S:
Wilder OF San Francisco; s2s.sss; w.
will be commenced at once, and it is
expected that it viii be completed by
October
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
NEW EXPORT RATE TO
Go INTO EFFECT JULY 1
TranscontinentaI Freight Bu-
reau Changes Tariff on Cali
fornia Products to Europe
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

SfEClAL DiSfAICd ~ The CALL
CHICAGO, May 2S.-At the meeting
of the transcontinental freight bureau
today it was decided that effective on
June 30 the existing export rates on
California products to Europe will ex
pire. and on July L the new rates will
be effective. Instead of through rates
to destination there will be propor-
tionate rates. to the United States port
of export. The rate on carload lots
for dried fruit will be 90 cents per
100 pounds; wine, S. cents per 100
pounds; canned goods, 65 cents per 100
pounds, including delivery to ship side
This means that special bookings
must be made and the ocean rate de-
terrined at the time Of shipment. The
final result viii be approximately the
same as the rate in effect at present
The reason for the change is the pos
itive ruling of the interstate COM
merce commission that the lines must
name their rates within the bound
aries of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
ELKs KEEP OPEN HOUSE

BERKELEY, May 2s.-With music
song and dancing ladies' night was cell
ebrated at the club rooms of the local
lodge of Elks tonight. At a late hour
refreshments were served Exalted
Ruler j. D. Waterman was Chairman
OF the reception committee, whose
members were: J. M. Koford. Herbert
Jones, George Shilling and w. ]. Gre
mer. The floor committee included: r..
e. McGiH, G. A. Meek, E. D. Burrows,
Scott Whitaker and H. A. Sully
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
RETrRED MARINER DIES

OAKLAND, May 28.-Captain L. G.
Petersen, retired sea captain, who
for 25 years has lived at It's Myrtle
street, died at his home, after a short
illness. early this morning. He leaves
a wife. Mrs. Mamie G. Petersen, and
two daughters, Mrs. Hammond Weeks
of Watsonville, and Mrs. Cornelfa
Frauneder of this city. The funeral
will be held saturday.