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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
MANY INVITATIONS
HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED
List Indicates Presence of 500
Real Estate Dealers and
Their Families

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-Delegates to
the convention of the California state
realty federation to the number of ESQ
have sent notice to the local commit
tees that they will take part in the
gathering. Many of them will be ac-
companied by their families, and it is
believed that more than 500 visitors
will be in this city Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
William H. George has been ap-
pointed chairman of a committee which
he will select to arrange for hotel ac-
commodations. A bureau of informa-
ton has been formed on the recon-
mendation of Charles F. Cole, who was
named TO take charge of the depart
ment.
The convention committee has pro-
cured headquarters at the vacant
rooms formerly occupied by the Union
national bank at Broadway and
Twelfth street. The banquet on Thurs
day night will be held at the Scottish
Rite cathedral in the large public hall
and seats will be arranged for about
500 guests.
Oakland men will pay for tickets,
but Alameda and Berkeley realty men
viii be considered as guests. George
w Austin is in charge of the ticket
accommodations.
The convention itself will be assem-
bled at Maple hail, Fourteenth and
Webster streets. Thursday morning
and afternoon will be devoted to bust
ness, with the banquet in the evening.
Friday will have short morning bust.
ness session, followed by a bay cruise.
Friday evening will be given over to
a discussion of the Unit System" Sat-
urday morning the business session
viii close the work of the convention.
and in the afternoon there will be an
auto tour. with the Idora park enter
tafnment in the evening.
Acceptances OF invitations continue
70 come, and this morning Jesse ].
Inman of San Jose and II. A. Mcclellan
of Sacramento sent word that several
delegates from their cities would at
tend Mcclellan is a state director Of
the federation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
THREE MINOR ROBBERIES
REPORTED TO POLICE
Oakland Thieves Force Rear
Door and Loot Agency Till

OAKLAND, Aug. 1O.-Burglars forced
open the rear door of the ONCE of A.
g. McWilliams, agent for the Gibbs
sewing machine company. at 106 Tele-
graph avenue, last night and stole a
small amount of money from the cash
drawer.
Hen Hung, a Chinese merchant of
663 Harrison street, reported to the
police that goods valued at $42 were
stolen from his store last night.
The police have also been asked to
investigate the theft of hand satchel
containing two purses belonging to
Mrs. F. Fisher of 625 Tenth street from
the dressing room of the Oakland dane
ing pavilion last evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
SEEK TO REMEDY
DELAYS IN APPEALS
Judge Brown Hastens the Hear,
ing ~ef Cases

OAKLAND, Aug. 1O.-Superior Judge
Brown announced today that he would
put an end to the practice of indefinite
delay of appeals taken from criminal
convictions in the justice and police
courts of the county. In support of
his position Judge Brown set three ap-
peal cases summarily for Wednesday
morning and notified the interested at
torneys that quick action in disposing
OF them would be taken If they were
not settled.
The cases were appeals taken by
charles Topper and H. MailIard. con-
vlcted for selling liquor without Ii
censes. and that of Miller D. Glaze. CON
vlcted before Justice Teppan of Ala
media for posting bills on a house with
out first securing the consent of the
owner.
The appeals had been set for TODAY
but no one appeared when they were
called. One day of grace was granted
Judge Brown said that a practice
mad grown up of appealing from iudr-
ments in justice courts and then drag
ging out the proceedings endIessIy
with the fling of small bond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
STUDENTS TO EAT
SULPHURED FRUITS
Fifteen Men and Women of Uni
versity Will Submit Them
selves to Scientific Tests

BERKELEY, Aug. 10.-Fifteen men
and women students with sturdy con-
situations will demonstrate the harm
lessness of sulphuring California fruits
by submitting to test OF eating the
sulphured fruit for a long period this
fall. This method of arriving at So
luton of the much disputed problem
was devised by Prof A. e. Taylor, head
of the department of pathology of the
university and a member of the ref
cree board appointed by President
Roosevelt to determine if any harm
was done by the sulphur process,
which has been used as long as Cali
fornia fruits have been the best in the
world.
The tests will be conducted under the
direction of the department of pathol
ogy and the students who will take
part will receive $50 a month and
board. which will consist largely OF
the sulphured fruits. A definite time
for the beginning of the tests has not
been announced, as only a few sub
jects" have been secured.
FORMER TESTS STOPPED
The tests will be conducted along
the lines of those made several years
ago by the head of the department of
nutrition, Prof Meyer E. Jaffa, who
engaged a number of men to test the
nutritive qualities of certain foods.
The experiments came to an end owing
to the fact that E. NJ. Tidd. recently of
the Berkeley police department, got
married and his wife objected to the
Investigations as to the effects of food
on his stomach being continued.
The practical demonstration of the
effect of sulphured fruits may end
long and fiercely waged fight between
the California fruit growers and DIR.
S. II. Wiley, head of the bureau of
chemistry of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
WILEY.S FUTILE ACTION
Under the pure food law Wiley
ruled that the sulphuring OF fruits was
improper and asked Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson TO order the practice
stopped. California farmers, backed
by the scientists of the University of
California, registered a vigorous pro-
test with the result that President
Roosevelt appointed the referee board
to investigate the subject.
Wilson also visited the coast last
year to investigate the, matter. Moth
ing has been done in the matter by the
referee board during the present year,
but DR.. Wiley recently made an I'M
successful attempt to have the boards
appointment declared unconstitutional.
1t is not probable that the referee
board will meet here until late in the
year, when reports on the students
who have eaten sulphured fruits will
be ready Meanwhile the board will
probably make tour of the state and
visit the farms to see the methods en-
ployed in the sulphur process.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO
JUDGE ASKS COURT
TO END HIS WOES
Tappan Finds Himself Unable to
Satisfy Widow by Invest
ment of Her Money

OAKLAND, Aug. 1O.-His spirits
dropping from repeated rebuns and
his feelings torn to the quick b.
knocks" Justice Robert B. Tappan
of Alameda sought the assistance of
the superior court today in a dispute
into which he had fallen with Mrs.
Antoinette L. Burdick. an aged widow.
with a suspicious turn of mind.
The trouble began when Mrs. Bur
dick gave Tappan $4,000 which she col
leeted from a fraternal insurance COM
pany on the death of her husband.
A contract was entered into by wniea
Tappan was to handle the cash ard
find her a home. She was sent first
to a home maintained by the odd Fell
lows at Oroville. but she said that some
one planned to have her drink from
a black bottle containing draught
designed TO rid the place or undeSira-
bic inmates and left. Then she went
to a home for old women conducted by
the Episcopal church at San Francisco.
but she emerged therefrOm shortly af-
terward filed with rage toward every
body connected with the institution.
TAKEN To JURIST'S HOME
Then the venerable jurist took her
into his own home, but she promptly
insuIted his Chinese valet by assert
ing that he could not be other than
son Of Tappan- She proceeded 70
knock" the dog Buster. and he had
to be Grated in the yard-the cat Wini-
fred. and she had TO be removed She
only refrained from knocking" Tap
pans saddle horse, which was a great
relief to him.
As a last resort a lot was purchased
at Fitchburg and a house erected
thereon for Mrs. Burdick. 1t had every
up to date appliance. but she was not
content. and proceeded TO knock Tap
pan, calling him a hypocrite, swindler
and a wheedler.
He said he expended $2.250 in build
ing the house and buying the lot. and
told Mrs. Burdick that she could not
have her $4,000 back and keep the deed
to the place. She demanded both and
he fed to the courts for refuge
Tappan filed a certificate OF deposit
for $4,000 with the county clerk on
commencing the action The decision
given in the suit will determine the
ownership of the $4,000 and the house
and lot where Mrs. Burdick is living.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
MARE ISLAND EMPLOYE
TELLS TALE OF ROBBERY
Man Long in Naval Service
Says He Was Dragged
Tspeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, Aug. I0.-W. F. Fleming.
until recently quarterman ship filter on
Mare island and a man who has held
prominent positions in the government
service at the Norfolk, Cavite and Mare
island yards continuously for the last
quarter Of a century, returned 70 his
home here today with a story of being
drugged and robbed in hotel in San
Francisco Sunday night.
Fleming was en- route to Bremerton
navy yard where he was to take an
important position According to his
story he took drink with a stranger
in the barroom of hotel in Market
street, in San Francisco. and says that
he lost all trace of his movements fol-
lowing that time until this morning,
when he awoke in another part of the
city.
Being unfamiliar with the streets of
the metropolis. he is unable to locate
the hotel wherein he roomed and where
he says he left his suit case. Consider
able cash and a diamond ring were
taken from Fleming by the thugs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-The following marriage
licensese were issued today
Henry L. Treganowen. "a. San Francisco, and
Josephine Ruckert, %, Fruitvale.
Carlo Comastri, 81 Palo Alto, and Emma AL
berg. IS, Lagunitas.
Emanuel X. Karafoteos, %, and Julia souza,
10, both OF Oakland
Lyman W. Bates IS, Colorado Springs, and
Annie z. Trebilcoke 50, Oakland.
Edward T. Black, %. Oakland, and Helen E.
Arundel. Is Los Angeles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
REPORTED MISSING FOR
SECOND TIME IN YEAR
Christopher q. Ward Drops Out
of Sight of Friends

BERKELEY, Aug. 10.-For the sec
ond time within two years CHRISTOPHER
G. Ward, formerly an employee of B.
Swasy, art goods dealer in Bancroft
way. has disappeared, and the police
are searching the bay cities for him.
Wards disappearance was reported to
the police today by Mrs. z. Collins. his
sister, of 2S34 Harrison street. San
Francisco. Ward is a man of 40 years
of age and said to be eccentric.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
BOYS ARE ARRESTED
FOR GRAVE OFFENSE
Lads Go to Detention Home
Pending Charges

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-Jaza Kovida
and Jacob Dinzler of Fruitvale. aged
IA years, were arrested today charged
with an attack on young girl. They
were transferred from the county jail
to the detention home, awaiting hear
ing on serious charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
WARDEN ARRESTS TRIO
WHO DYNAMITE CREEK
Italians, Charged With Illegal
Fishing, Held at Liyermore

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-County Game
Warden Murphy notified District At
torney Donahue today that he had
arrested three italians at Lfvermore
for dynamiting trout in the Arroyo del
Vale creek. Donahue will go to Liver
more tomorrow to conduct the pre-
liminary hearing. The charge involves
felony proceedings in the superior
court if the men are held to answer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
PIONEER pEAn-Ni.

PIONEER DEAD-Niles. Aug 1o.-DanieI
Moody Sanborn, well known pioneer orchardist
OF the Niles district, died from paralysis at the
age OF o0 years at his ranch, three miles from
toWn. he came 10 California in 1852 He Is
survived by widow, Mrs. Mary lessen Sanborn.
The funeral will be held tomorrow by fhe Center
vile lodge Of California Pioneers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
BIRDS BUILD NEST ON
PEANUT STAND ROOF
Homing Pigeons Undisturbed by
the Moving of Perch

BERKELEY, Aug. 1O.-The nest OF a
pair Of homing pigeons on the roof OF
a portable peanut stand is the sight
which the shoppers and commuters see
every day as they pass the stand OF j.
Kenzie, a peanut vendor, at the cor
ner OF University and Shattuck ave-
nues.
Each day the wagon is moved to
a shed in Center street, but the birds
are not disturbed by the noise of the
local trains, and while one sits on
the two tiny eggs the mate flies ahead
to fejoin her at the end of the nights
journey.
According to Mckenzie. the birds
built their nest when he had his wagon
in the Center street she'd They were
not disturbed by his presence and did
not mind in the least when he arose
the next morning to remove the wagon
to its stand for the day.
ELKs PLANNING PIcNIc-Alameda. Aug.
1O.-The local lodge OF ElkS Is planning a picnic
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
STEALS RIDE AND is
THROWN UNDER TRAIN
One Leg of Laborer Amputated
and Other Broken

NILES, Aug. 10.-Peter Morino. a
labOrer who lives at 32I North First
street. was run over today by a South
ern Pacific train on which ne was
stealing a ride. His right leg was
crushed and the left broken in two
places The right leg had to be ampu-
tated. Morino suffered also bruises of
the body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11

STRANGE MAN AccosTs GIRL-AIameda
Aug. l0.-The police are searching for a man
who accosted little Thelma Coney Of 1925 Buena
Vista avenue last evening as the child was on
her way to grocery, and who, according to the
child, tried to entice her away with promises of
candy. The police have been furnished with a
description OF the man and expect to arrest him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
Room Renting Made Easy

Information on the easiest and
quickest way to rent rooms or secure
boarders will be gladly furnished to
Call patrons by merely phoning Kear-
ny SIS and asking for the lad man"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11

STEALS CASE OF EGGs-BerkeIey. Aug. 10.
A sneskthief stole full case OF eggs valued
at 50 30 and substituted empty case some
time last night in robbing the firm Of NJ III.
Shuey. 20I5 University avenue. IN this civ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11

ALAMEDA MINISTER wANTED-Alameda.
Aug. 1o--Rey Clarence Reed. minister of the
Unitarian church, has under advsement a call to
the pulpit Of the Unitarian church of PaIo Alto
formerly filled by Rev. Sidney B. Snow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11

ELKS PLANNING PIcNIc-Alameda. AuZ.
1O.-The local lodge OF Elks Is planning picnic
TO be held on Labor day at Fernbrook park. in
Niles canyon.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
THIS I GENT" IS
SOME MARRIED
Warren Hill, Aged Negro, Now
Badly Battered, Is Alleged to
Have Seven Wives.

Bald-headed, toothless, and minus
one eye and a large portion of his
skull. which is supplanted by silver
plate, Warren Hill, Negro. was ar
raigned before Judge Connolly, Satur-
day on charge of bigamy. preferred
by Myrtle Hill, nee Smith. Incident
ally. II is alleged that Hill has no less
than seven living wives. Also, Incl
dentally Hill Is rs years old. He lives
at No. 50 Napoleon-st.
The charge on which he win be
tried in this term OF the recorders
court, is that he married Myrtle Smith
Dec. s, 1908, and that on Feb 3, 1909
without the Formally OF a divorce
suit or a funeral, he married one Eliz.
abeth Dunning -
His first marriage was celebrated
40 years ago, it is alleged and the first
Mrs. Hill is still hale and hearty. Pc
riodically, since then, Hill has accept
ed new matrimonial bonds ad lib.
without severing the original ones.
Pension day was the usual time for
Warrens matrimonial plunges. 1t is
alleged that his pension check for $l2
was often used as nest egg for a
new plunge into housekeeping.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
HUNT FOR F|END
WHO SLEW WOMAN
Woman Detective Leads Search for
Mysterious Person Who Killed Late
Gen. Lew. Wallace's Cousin.

WINNEBAGO. H.. May 15.-Telltale
finger prints. painted in blood on the
lamp chimney. This Is all that re-
mains TO guide the officers of the law
in their task Of finding the fiend who
slew aged Mrs. Margaret Grippen.
Just the red prints OF Ave fingers
but this may be enough.
In all the world there won't be an
other man whose fngerprints are ex'
Laetly the same as these. In all the
Bertillon records In all cities and all
countries there are not two alike. The
markings of the muroerer's fingers
was his alone. and he has left that
mark where the keenest police blood
hounds could see.
His getting away was so easy, too.
Dark. rainy night when all who could
remained Indoors. Quiet country town
of 1000 people. No one In the house
of death except the unsuspecting VIC
tim. No one saw the murderer In the
house. The dead could tell no tales.
And no one else knew. His deadly
deed accomplished. he passed out into
the rain and the night-silent, swift,
like another black ghostly shadow In
a night OF shadows.
But as he finished his foul deed, he
seized the lamp to set fire TO the
house. In that he laid the trial for
they could not fail to see.
Leading the human bloodhounds IN
CONTINUED on Page Eighth
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
MRS. DAVIS WILL TELL
STORY OF ABUSE, MONDAY
Will Take Stand In Her Suit to Break
Will Of Father, Who Left
Her SIS.

PONTIAC, Mich, May 15.-A story
of abuse, cruelty, malediction and
misery will be told by Mrs. Mary f.
Davis. wife OF Arthur Davis. an Orion
township farmer, when she goes on
the stand, Monday, to testify in her
suit TO break the will OF her father.
the late Samuel ]. Serrell, who left her
only So. Mrs. Davis was cut of with
this small amount because she mar
ried the man of her choice.
The father left the bulk OF his prop
erty to his only son, Harry j. Serrell.
The widow of Samuel J. Serrell is a
step-mother TO both Mrs Davis and
Harry Serrell. The father made a
settlement with his wife before he
died. Or. Wilson, who testified In
the case, said the aged Serrell used
profane language in speaking of his
daughter. II was DR.. Wilson who said
Serrell preferred to be cremated be-
cause "he feared the worms would
tickle him"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
RICH NOT immune:
FROM ATTACK BY
WHITE PLAGUE
Ravages Of Scourge As Great in
Mansion Al in Hut. Chicago
Expert Tells Local
Society.
DR.. w. A. Evans Explains Meth
DDS by Which His Home City
Fights Consumption.

That consumption IL not a disease
OF the poor alone, but Of the rich. too.
and that the mortality rate Is nearly
as high among the latter as the former
class. was a point made by DR.. W. A..
Evans. health commissioner, OF Chi
cago, and one OF the trustees OF the
Chicago tuberculosis hospital. who de-
livered an address In the Detroit
opera house, Saturday noon, on The
cooperation of officials and citizens in
anti-tuberculosis work"
DR.. Evans address was one in the
campaign of education being carried
on In this city under the auspices or
the Detroit Society for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. The At
tendance was small, there not being
present more than so or 90 people
present. Among this number were
Mayor Breitmeyer and Health Officer
Kiefer as well as several physicians.
In speaking Of the work being ac-
complished In his home city, Dr.
Evans said that In the last month In
Chicago there were $50 deaths from
tuberculosis, and an effort is being
made 10 have all cases of the disease
recorded. The department uses cards
in the street cars to give information
20 the people concerning consumption.
Not Confined to Poor.
Consumption Is more q pauperizing
disease than it is a disease OF paul
pers?" declared the doctor. There
is not much more consumption in the
slum district than in the better wards
of the city OF Chicago"
The speaker attributed this to the
fact that the poor man lives In poorly
constructed houses which are ventil-
ated in spite of him, while his wealthy
neighhor lives In a mansion in which
he is protected from draughts and all
chinks are closed. preventing fresh
air from coming in. DR.. Evans paid
his respects to curtains. saying they
were originally intended to filter the
air that came in, but II had now reach
the stage where the housewife must
keep the window down to protect her
curtains.
The speaker stated that much good
is being done through the newspapers
by making larger use of them than
formerly. He advised sending educa-
tional matter to the big dailies for
use on Monday, when there Is more
available space than on other days of
the week He also said matter was
sent to the labor journals and papers
printed in the various foreign Ian.
guages, and addresses were made be.
tore the various lodges, church organ
izations. etc, to bring before the peo-
pie the fact that consumption Is a
preventable and durable disease, pro-
vided II is recognized and treated in
time.
During the winter" said DR.. Evans.
I'VE tell about pneumonia and con.
sumption resulting from the lack Of
fresh air, and In the summer season
our story Is the diseases that are due
to bad food and especially to infant
mortality. We are outlining a CAM
paign to prevent death to babies dur
ing the coming summer
The speaker described how this Is
done by means OF dividing the city
into districts, and having a sociological
worker in charge; pure milk Is pro-
CONTINUED ON Page Eighty
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
BURKHART UNCONCERNED
AS TO WOMAN'S ATTITUDE
Refuses to Comment on Mrs Barrows'
Apparently Hostile Attitude
Swears to Tell the Truth

Michael Burkhart, the former house
u correction guard, who was bound
ever to the recorders court. Friday,
Tor trial on the charge OF numbering
Robert Barrows, Is apparently uncon-
cerned about the attitude OF Mrs.
Pauline Barrows, whose meeting with
him resulted in the murder. Mrs.
Barrows testimony was favorable to
the prosecution.
Did you expect her to stand by
you?" Burkhart was asked.
Really. I never thought about 1t.
one way or the other" he replied.
As TO what she testified to, Friday,
| have nothing at all TO say. She
knows whether she saw what happen.
ed that night, and have no comments
to make about her"
Burkhart is different man since
the police court examination He Is
no longer sullen and uncommunica-
tive, but chats with his fellow prison
ers. and talks pleasantly with callers.
Maybe this will come out all right.
he said TO The Times. I'm In 1t now.
and I've got to see 1t through, that's
all"
Mrs. Barrows, still a study In emo
tions. smiled at Burkhart frequently
during his hearing, Friday.
She Is an odd woman" said Ma
iron Smith, who accompanied her to
court. "She Is not the least bit ser.
ious-minded. Everything seems to
strike her as being funny. but | think
The IL going to tell the whole truth
IN Burkharts case. She told me that
was her intention
Yes. I'm going to tell the truth,
whether IL helps him or hurts him,
laid Mrs. Barrows in response to a
query.