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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
NEWS OAKLAND HAYWARD AND SAM LEARO
WOMAN ASSAILED
BY MASQUERADER
Seamstress Is Attacked Near
Home by Man in Shawl
and Skirts

+ OAKLAND. Oct. s.-The police are
investigating mysterious attack
which was made late last night on
Mrs. Amelia Madeiros. dress maker or
1900 Third street. IN an alley at the
rear of her house By man disguised
as a woman
Mrs Madeiros made the attack
known to ths police last night. and said
she knew no motive for the assault,
but this morning she said that she
carried $50 when she was sssailed. and
believed robbery was the motive
Mrs. Madeiros was with Mary Ferris
and Mary Souza, when her unidentihed
assaiiant spfang at her in the alley
and felied her with three blows with a
club or iron bar Her head was cut and
she was carried into her house to be
attended BY DR.. A.. 6. smith The as
ssilant scaled fence.
s The Disguise which the bandit wore
was a shawl and skirts. under which
he had male attire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
BRITISH VETERAN
GIVEN PROBATION
Falls Out OF Line Near the Close
of March to the Peni-
tertiary

OAKLAND, Oct. S.-Finding the way
difficult after most of his life's journey
lay behind him; with all of his savings
expended in a fruitless attempt to re-
store his daughter to health, with
record as student at the University OF
Edinburgh and IL years service IN
Egypt as member of the BRUSH
Grenadier guards, William Graham
had the path made smoother. for his
feet today when the doors of the peni-
tentiary seemed TO have opened be-
fore him as the closing stage of a los
ing battle.
Judge Wells. instead of sending
Graham to prison after his conviction
for burglary in the second degree
gave him two years probation, and as
further evidence that his fortunes
were on the mend, friends have inter
ested themselves in getting hlm In
touch with his son, an assistant en-
gineer on a Cunard liner.
Graham, depressed by the death Oh
his wife three years ago, sold his lit
tie book shop in London and Travelled
with his 10 year old daughter. 70 Colo
RADIO. hoping to restore her Wheh lu-
berculosis had seized upon her. She
died two days after arriving at Colo
RADIO Springs and the pennhess oio
man worked his way TO this state,
Sleeping out of doors rather than en-
dure the cheaper class OF lodging
houses and doing odd Jops as sdIuehel
to support himself, he was captured
at the Zeta Psi fraternity houses
Berkeley, with a stolen overcoat and q
few articles from the dining table
He was badly intoxicated. having
drunk grain alcohol diluted with
water, as he explained, TO make him
forget his troubles.
Probation Officer Ruess reported
that Graham was 66 years of age, had
brother practicing law at Edin-
burgh, had spent two and half years
as a student at the, university and for
five years had been clerk of a law
court. In addition he had served II
years in the Grenadiers and had after
ward been steward at the exclusive
Army an Navy. club of London. He
was said to have had. a prosperous
business up to the time his daugh-
ter's health forced him to leave the
fogs of London. Arrangements Will
probably be made for his return to
Scotland within short time, as word
from his son is looked for daily.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
SHOWS FIVE CENTS AS
SOLE WORLDLY ASSETS
Oakland Defendant to Mother i'm
Laws Suit Amuses Court

OAKLAND, Oct. S.--A cent piece
and swastika pocket medal were ex-I
hibited by. Ralph Luke Brock in Justice
of the Peace Quinn's court, today as his
sole worldly assets wherewith to sat-
isfy a judgment for $33T.40 given
against him in favor of his former
wife's mother, Mrs. Annie f. Clark
Mrs. Clark sues after her daughter
Florence May Brock. had divorced
Brock for desertion and failure to pro-
vide following a series of alleged esca
pades at Berkeley in which his finances
became considerably tangled.
Brock admitted during an examina-
ton that he had formerly constituted
the Mortimer Press company, which
died September of this year and was
then incorporated as the Mortimer
Press. Incorporated. He said that he
owned one lone share of stock in the
new company, which at a partvalue of
81 he had transferred to his present
wife to secure a money loan
lie also said he gave her the watch
which he carried and insisted that he
had absolutely nothing in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL LADS
IN RIVALRY TODAY
Three Teams Will Be Close to
Top in the Bay Counties
Field Meet

BERK ELEY, Oct. S.-With three of
the fastest track teams that have ever
represented any of the bay high schools
contending for first place, the Bay
county field meet on the university oval
tomorrow promises to be one of the
most interesting athletic events of the
season. Berkeley, Oakland and Ala
media are all figuring on first place and
each team will annex IN the neighbor-
hood of so points. In some of the
races. especially in the sprints. it is
impossible to forecast the result. SO
many fast men being entered from
the various schools.
One of the prettfest races OF the day
will be the so yard dash, in which Wood
of Berkeley Mike Smith of Oakland,
Hollis of Cogswell and Millett of Oak
land Will run neck and neck.
The 90 yard dash is exciting more
than ordinary interest, several 10 2-5
second men being entered. Wood, Hol-
lis and Millett, with Dickinson of Lick.
are among. the most probable winners
of this event.
Cummins of Alameda and Captain
Scott of Berkeley will run a close rac ce
in the 220 yard dash. The 440 yard event
will be a pretty contest between the fast
Macaulay of Alameda, Cummins of the
same school and Todd of Oakland. Mac
aulay will also run in the $50 yard run.
He Will be ipitted against such men as
Maciise of Oakland, Dewing of Berke-
ley and Thorpe also OF Alameda
In the mile run, Hayne of Berkeley
looks to be a five point man, although
he will be hard pressed by Lunt of
Lick.
The high jump is tossup between
Christensen Of Alameda. Ostrander
Steel and Brophy of Berkeley and Mac
iise of Oakland.
Mike Smith of Oakland will have
things his own way in the broad jump.
although Bogardis of Berkeley and
Hupp Of Cogswell are well within the
running
The pole vault will be pretty CON
test between Smith of Oakland, Bangs
of Oakland, Brophy of Berkeley and
Hendricks of sCogswell. The various
contestants in the. weights have not
shown much this season, although
Brown and Villas of Berkeley are sure
point winners.
| The last race of the day will be the
prettiest relay race and one of the
| fastest that has ever been seen at z
4 Bay county meet. Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda have equal chances OF
winning this event and each team in
| cludes men who are running their laps
! in Sc and 81 seconds Oakland viii
have practically its old championship
relay team, but Alameda and Berkeley
are each confidently expecting to take
10 points in the relay and IL is thought
that the winning six will.have to break
! the Bay county record in order to eros.
| the tape first.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
WOULD HAVE BERKELEY
SUPERVISORIAE UNIT
Chamber of Commerce Seeks
Representation for City

BERKELEY. oct S.-The chamber OF
commerce OF this city las commenced
an agitation TO lTave Berkeley made
2 supervisorial district so that the city
may be sure Of representation on the
county board at all times. a commit
lee composed Of Friend w. Richardson.
chairman: Charles II. Spear and Dun
can McDuffie has. been appointed TO in
VeStigate the matter.
Supervisor Fred FoEs OF this city.
Who was present at the chamber of
commerce meeting last night. declared
that Supervisor John Mullins was in
accordance with him in the matter and
that the two men would work for the
project.
IN TIE past the Sarious districts have
been so gerrymandered that Berkeley
was never sure of representation on
the county board II the suDervfsoriaI I
district Includes Berkeley alone this
viii be avoided The district now takes
IN Berkeley and considerable Of Oak
land
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
CARNIVAL AND FAIR
FOR MILITIA COMPANY

HAYWARD. Oct. S.-The three day
carnival and fair for the benefit OF
Company II, national guard, OF Hay
ward. was opened last night with a
street parade in which "a organizations
participated. The turnout was viewed
BY throngs that lined the gayly deco
rated thoroughfares
Tonight was militia night and the
feature OF The program was COM
petitive drill by national guard COM
psnies. from Oakland, Alameda. Berke-
les and Livermore. Tomorrow after
noon and night there will be special
amusement events for children.
The proceeds Of the carnival and fair
are to go toward fund that is being
raised 10 erect and equip an armory
for Company H.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
ATTORNEY REBUKED FOR
SCORING AN OPPONENT
Stony Stare" Made Basis for a
Verbal Attack

OAKLAND. Oct. S.-Declaring that
Grant Hamilton was trying to intimi-
date him with a cold scare. that he
prObs bly, had carried a weapon into
the courtroom and that Hamilton. had
once before threatened his life. Attor-
ney J. Luttren Murphy developed a
climax 70 a drowsy afternoon in Judge
Ogdens court today.
Hamilton protested that he had no
arms and proved his statement and
Judge ogden rebuked. Murphy for his
outbreak
Hamilton is the husband Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hamilton. who is petitioning
for the guardianship Of year old
Grant Hamilton, and Murphy is looking
after the interests OF her opponent,
Mrs. Pethrea Peterson, mother of the
boy. The hearing viii be resumed
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
POLICEMEN Will
DANCE ALL NIGHT
Pavilion Is Being Decorated for
First Ball by Aid
Association

OAKLAND, Oct s.+The decorating
committee OF the police ball committee.
headed by Patrolman George Green. is
experimenting the decoration Of Pied
mont pavilion for7the blue coated dance.
which will be held Tuesday evening.
The city officials have accepted invita-
tions to attend. and at the head Of the
grand march at 9 O'Clock VIII be Mayor
Mott, Chief of Police sAdeIbert Wilson,
Police and Fire Commissioners Turner
and -Stetson, Secretaries Fawcett and
Tyrrell and several members OF the
city council.
The funds raised by the ball will go
into the treasury of the widows and
orphans aid association, of which every
policeman is a member. and which pays
$1,000 to the family of any policeman
who dies while in the department.
Within the last few years there have
been four officers killed while on duty.
namely, James Smith. George Brown.
George 5Merkel and James Fenton- A
few months ago William Moore, court
bailiff. died..
The ball.will continue until o'clock
Wednesday morning. with fresh dancers
arriving until after midnight. when a
watch of policemen. changes. Late car
service has been promised by the Oak
land traction company from Oakland
avenue TO the business section. -
COUNCILMAN GIVEN STATE JoB-AIamsda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
Suburban Brevities

SAYS WIFE is INsANE-oakland Oct
For refusing to leave her room for sly
months and demanding a hot FIRE constautIv
Mrs. Caroline Moore was charged with INSANITY
today by ]. F. Moore, her husband she was
taken TO the detention ward at the receiving
hospital
GIVE PoRToLA PRoGRAM--FruftvaIe Oct
The Fruitvale Forum gave a Portola fefe this
evening At the armory building and Fr,litrsle
Congregational church Spsnsh songs dances
aud recftations. including short address on
GaSpar dc Porfcla. were the program Tho
evening was arranged by Mrs Henry Wether
hee and Mrs. Lydia Sharp Bernard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

AGED BARBER ISJURED-Oskland. OF. s.
Edward Stable. a barber, aged 78 years. fell
downstairs ar a furniture store IN Twelfth
street today and sustained bad fracture Of
the right wrist. lie lives az i547 Webster
street Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

McaUEs1EN FAMILY AILowANcr-O
Oct s--A family allowance OF $3.50 a month
was granted 10 Elizabeth McQueSten from the
estate OF her husband. l. A. McQuesfsn.
father Of the YukDn. b Judge Ogden
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
POETFSS in A DUEL
OF COLD FIGURES
Mabel Porter Pitts Carey Puts
Demand for AIimOny in
PaSSiOnIeSS Terms

OAKLAND. oct. S-with a deep
seated aversion TO contributing to the
support of his wife coin which she
might add TO cash contributed by an
alleged substantial soul mate, James
a. Carey appeared in Judge Ellsworth 5
court today 10 combat demand Tor
$500 a month alimony made by Maoei
Porter Pitts Carey.
She. a poetess whose touch makes
the rose petals TO throb with ali the
warm instincts Of the human heart in
sprin gtiine, had stepped out of her
realm OF fancies. and was also pre-
pared TO meet her husband on his own
ground in duel OF cold statistics
She would concede him no advantag
over herself. in spite of the fact that
lie is editor and publisher of the Ad-
iuster an Insurance magazine pub
isbed in san Francisco.
But Judge Ellsworth was unable TO
give time To their mathematics and
they had 10 content themselves with
fling documents in support OF the
positions they had taken in their con-
tested suit for divorce
in this Carey had far the best of
her from a standpoint of tumuituous
human interest. he had the colorful
material flashing diamonds and hard
red gold. showing artistic furnishings
of houses, telling OF trips into the
mountains 10 commune with nature
and-with the soul mate. as he said.
COLD FACTS DISPEACE PoEsl
To ma ke The traBsportati ation complete
her Offering was cold and lifeless. a
monotonous denial Of dates and pre-
else localities. which Carey had set
up i'm his charges when be asked for
2 divorce on the grounds Of her alleged
preferences for c. lie Roy Childs- The
artistic touch wss lacking in her
offering.
carey alleged in a bulky affidavit the
existence Of an agreement dated jan
nary 3 1905 IN which she was said TO
have promised 10 make no demand on
him nor 10 fle suit for period of two
Years as a result Of their determine
tfon 10 separate. In turn he agreed TO
nav her $50 4 month and he says that
he has alheady paid her $3.50 in excess
or what the agreement called for.~ =
Later they declared=a a truce Carey
alleged. for three months. which she
was 10 utilize in the mountains tore
cuperate her health and to WOO the
muse. She selected Pacific Grove. said
Carey. ostensibly for this purpose, but
actually 10 be near 20 childs, who lived
there.
DENIES HEB POVERTY
T4e defied f5lat she was IN want, say
ing that she had an income from a
copyrighted book of poems; that she
had $1,000 worth OF diamonds which
he had gi2en her and that she had the
luxurious furniture which he had in
stalled in their home before the rift
came. He explained that his income
had been tcut from s40o a month 10 800
as resnlt OF his salary overdrafts
and that her eXtrara gance had plunged
him into. debt IN addition TO all this
Carey maintained that she clung TO
Childs.
Arguments over the standing OF the
D1rported agreement and the rightful
proportions Of the alimony allowance
VIII be heard by Judge Ellsworth on
Friday next.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
EXTENDS CALL TO A
RECTOR OF SPOKANE

ALAMEDA. Oct, S.-Rev. Everett ".
Couper, rector OF ST. Johns Episcopal
church OF Spokane, Wash. has been
rendered q call TO the pulpit OF Christ
Episcopal church of this city. Rev f.
r. Dodds. the local rector. has resigned
on account OF III health. He viii retire
November /.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

WANT WILL PROBATE REVOKED Oakland.
X T. Henninesen daughters of r. A. Lond.
have fled n petition in the superior court for
the revocation of the probate OF Lond's viii.
Sophie Bebrens, sdministrafrix. has been cited
show why the order should be made.
The petitioners alleged that the Will was de-
fecffre
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

The latest in watches and fobs at
Hladke & Co. 2Ie Post.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

Lurline Ocean Water Tub Baths
Geary ct. near Scott Open daily.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

COUNCILMAN GIVEN STATE JoB-A1amsda
Oct. s.-Colenel E. B. Bullock member OF
the city council. has been appointed To the
state board Of accountants By Governor GiIletr.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Townsend are
planning 10 spend the winter at the
CIaremont country club, where they
have been settled since the return from
their honeymoon. Mrs. Townsend be-
fore her marriage of a few months ago
was Miss Nan Kalkman, the niece of
Mrs. II. C. Chesebrough.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
F|SCHER-HANGEN
NOT TO LEAVE
TCMBS TODAY
Will Begin His Term on the
Island Some Time
Next Week.

Several days may elapse before Carl
Fischerllansen, the philanthropist-
lawyer, who was recently sentenced To
twelve months in the Penitentiary on
the charge of attempted bribery, is
transferred from the Tombs to Black
wells Island
It was generally supposed that the
convicted lawyer would be- taken to
Blackwelrs Island to-day, and the
vague replies made by Prison Keeper
DelVhaniy, in whose keeping Fischer
Hansen has been placed. to the direct
questions put to him by a reporter of
The Evening World, tended to shed
little or no light on the situation.
George Gordon Battle. F'ischer-Han-
sens personal attorney, said that II his
client is sent to the Island to-day It will
be done without his knowledge. as he is
under the impression that the condemned
man will not completely wind up his
business affairs until Wednesday or
Thursday of next week. after which ne
will begin his term In the pen.tentiary.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
IF IT DISAPPEARS, IT'SECZEMA
How to Tell Whether a Skin Affection
Is an Inherited Blood Disease or Not.

Sometimes II is hard to determine whether
skin affection Is sign OF blood disorder
or simply a form OF eczema Even physl-
clans are often puzzled In their diagnosis
The best way for any ore afflicted Is to 20
to Hegeman's, Riker's, Kalishs, kinsman's
Jungman's or any good druggist who han
dies pure drugs and obtain 80 cents worth
OF poslam. Apply this and II the itching
stops at once and the trouble Is cured in
few days It may be set down as having
been eczema. as this Is The way poslam acts
In the worst cases OF eczema. and in curing
acne. herpes, blotChes, letter, piles, salt
rheum. rash, barber's and other forms OF
itch, scaiy scalp, and all surface skin az.
fections.
Those who will write to the Emergency
Laboratories, No. 80 West Tweuty-fi,,h
stree, New York. can secure by mail free
of charge supply sufficient to cure
small eczema surface or clear a complexion
overnight and remove pimpIes in twenty.
four hours,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
Walter G.. Oakman Resigns
From Former Company to
Stick to McAdoo Concern.
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
Feeling Intensified by Tunnel
Companies Desire to Ex-
tend City Lines.

Tho conflict OF interests between tho
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
and the Hudson Companies has been
abruptly brought to public notice by
the resignation OF Walter q .Oakman
from the directorate OF the INTERIOR.
ough
Mr.. oakman has been for several
years both director and member OF
the inte'boroughs Executive Commit
tee. Now. as president of the Hudson
Companies, he has found II impossible
to serve both corporations.
When seen at his home, No. 9 West
Forty-thrd street to-day Mr.. Oakman
said:
My resignation from the INTERIOR.
ough was perfectly natural. The inter-
csts OF the two companies conflict and
| could not therefore serve both con-
scIentIously. That is all there is 10 It,
You mean that the Hudson and In
,crborough Companies are both In bus-
ness to build subways, and In that fact
lies the conflict
you have 1t about right" replied Mr..
Onkman.
Mr.. Oakman has been regarded for
some time by the PETERBOROUGH Com
pany's officials as being rather Hud-
son companies man. His resignation.
which cannot be altogether regarded as
forced was not opposed BY the Inter-
borough,
The relations between the companies
became very much strained when the
Hudson people applied for permission 10
extend their Sixth avenue subway to
the Grand Central station. The Inter-
borough regarded this as an invasion
OF its territory The feeling was in
tensItied when the Hudson companies
proposed to build the extension with Its
own money. which the lnterborcugh re-
garded as ia reflection on its own ability
to construct new subways with private
capital.
The Interborough interests have all
aong combated THIS view Of subway
building
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
Lawyer Too Near Jury Room
During Consideration of
His Case.
HAILED BY OFFICER.
Student Would Have Known
Better" Says Justice After
Apology.

Former State Senator Alfred J. Gil
christ had trying and humlIatIng half
hour In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn,
to-day when lie faced Justice Kelly to
show cause why lie should not be ad-
Judged guilty OF contempt Of court. Mr..
Gllchrlst not only made an apology per-
sonally for insulting Court officer Fla
herty Thursday night, but his law part
ner Jacob Neu. made the apology u
dGet.
Mr., GilchrIst humb'y admitted that
Thursday night about 100 o'clock he
approached the door OF Jury room on
tho third floor OF the Kings County
Court House. In which Jury was
locked up considering the case oi John
Clark Reid and Mrs, Reid against tie
h, X II. Mr.. Gllchrlst admitted fur
Their that he had acted aa counsel for
the Reds in the trial or the case.
Put, your homer" he said Il had
no intention of violating any rule OF
court or practise had no desire to
approach the jury.
When court adjourned and the Jury
vent out did not understand Just what
the instructions of the court were. |
did not knew whether the Jury was to
be locked up until an agreement was
reached or was to be DISCHARGED at s
o'clock In the event OF no agreement
being reached at that time.
Being In the vicinity OF the court
house nj about half past seven thought
would Inquire about the Jury There
was no one on the lower floors OF the
lullding 80 ] went to the third floor
whore | encountered Cour. officer
flahcrty and asked him about the jurv
Il thought he was little harsh IN
his replies to me and lost my temper
For this | am truly sorry and apollo
p!2e to the Court and also to the Of
ii,er"
"A law student" said Justice Kelly,
would have known better than to
have approached jury in which he
was interested and conVersed with the
court officer in charge Of it, VIII
take your explanation and apology I'M
der consideration and reserve de-
cision"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
OFFICERS AND MEN OF FLEET
WELCOMED IN NORFOLK,
Bluejackets From Around-the. World
BattleshipS Make Proud Show.
ing in Big Parade.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 21-Thirty.two
companies Of Bluejackets, forming a
fleet brigade Of 1000 men, were landed
here this morning from the Atlantic
battle fleet at anchor in Hampton
Roads for the big parade that /. a fea-
ture OF Norfolk's reception 10 the fleet
to-day.
Eight companies Of const artillery
from Fort Monroe and additional COM
panies OF bluejackets from the Norfolk
Navy-fard, a regiment OF the National
Grard and various other organizations
helped form the greatest martial event
Norfolk has known in recent years
Veterans OF both the Union and Com
federte armies were brought together in
tho parade and at the reviewing stand