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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
MAN FALLS DEAD
IN CERRITO HILL
Unknown Dies of Heart Failure
in Ocean View -

BERKELEY, Aug. 11.-Sta ggering
along the Ocean View road an unknown
man, whose identification marks con-
sist of tattooed shield on one arm
and a goddess of liberty on the other,
fell gasping near Noble station, Ger
rito hill, this morning and expired be-
fore medical aid was secured.
The mans was discovered in a dying
condition by Frank Hoeth, a teamster
residing al 1887 Seventh street, West
Berkeley, and assisted to his feet, but
died while being taken to physician.
The morgue authorities were notified
and took charge of the remains.
The deceased wore old blue overalls
with white stripes, a black shirt and
brown derby hat. He appears TO have
been about SO years of age and wore
gray whiskers. An inquest will be
held tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
BUILDING OFFERED TO
SOCIETY AS HOSPITAL
Committee Will Go to Niles to
Investigate

OAKLAND, Aug. ia committee
from the Alameda county anti-tubercu-
losis society will go to Niles Sunday to
inspect a building which has been Of
fered to the directors for a hospital
for tubercular patients. The commit
tee will be composed of Kenneth A.
Millican, president; DR.. Edward Won
Adelung, vice president; George P. Bax-
ter, treasurer. and DR.. r. A. Alexander
and DR.. E. A Majors, chairmen of
committees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
WILL PRESS OLD SUIT
AGAINST WATER RATES
Hotel Owner Says Litigation
Will Be Revived

OAKLAND, Aug. 11.-WnIam NJ
Hatfield owner of hotel in Eighteenth
street, announced today that he would
press the suit for $4,000 damages which
he fled two years ago against the
Peoples water company, complaining Of
excessive rates. Hatfield said that he
had been encouraged by the decision
of the supreme court in the litigation
over the right of the city to fix rates
He has been supplied with water un-
der an injunction forbidding the COM
pany to cut him off.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
MRS. P[R[IRA WINS
in SUPREME COURT
Divorce and Fortune Given to
Former Wife of Rich
Saloon Owner

OAKLAND, Aug. 11-Mrs. Agnes
Pereira now has an absolute divorce
from Frank Pereira. saloon keeper at
Eighth and Washington streets. title
to property worth $S4,5SS, the custody
of their little boy and her costs for
defending Pereira's appeal to the SUI
preme court according to a notification
from that tribunal received today by
Superior Judge Waste. who presided at
the trial.
Though notice was given six weeks
ago that Pereira had secured a retrial
of the case on the ground of an error
by Judge Waste in apportioning the
community property, the woman made
concession which obviated the diff
GUILTY and finally concluded the trouble.
HUSBAND ALLOWED MONEY
The reversal error previously pointed
out was that possible injustice had
been done Pereira in disposing of prop
erty which he owned at the time of his
marriage. This was valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Pereira stipulated that he might
have per cent interest on this amount
from the date of the marriage to the
date of the divorce, which would be
$4,000 in his pocket. After this the
the decision of Judge Waste affirmed
CRUELTY ON EUROPEAN TRIP
Pereira and his wife took a belated
honeymoon trip to Europe and she
complained of his cruelty during the
tour. Subsequently he induced her to
agree to accept $4,000 settlement in
case she secured divorce, but Judge
Waste held that the contract was
against public policy. Pereira was
worth $4,000 when the decree was
signed and Mrs. Pereiras share after
the business had been sifted amounted
to $34.5s6. with 500 a month for the
maintenance of their son and all costs
of the suit. The supreme court COM
mented on the fact that he had con-
cealed draft for $7,761 in his pocket
for four months prior to the trial.
WOMAN MADE PINCUSHION
Jared Fordham Jencks. a carpenter,
threw an egg at his wife, Blanche
Evelyn Jencks. and, holding her on
the bed, amused himself for 20 minutes
by sticking pins in her arm, according
to a complaint for divorce which she
filed today. She said he swore at and
reviled her, besides subjecting her to
physical abuse which caused her to
undergo two operations. Later she
said. he slandered her in divorce suit
winch he Hleu anu uISHllSSeQ anu broke
down her health.
William Hyde denied that he OBJ
jected to bathing or was unduly ad-
dicted to drink, as Margaret Flynn
Hyde charged in her divorce suit. In a
cross complaint he said she was often
drunk, refused to wash for him, con-
sorted with strange men and had her
companion throw a glass of beer in his
face.
WOMEN SEEK DIVORCES
Birdie d. Poole said W. j. Poole had
called her a fool, threatened to slap
her face and used vile language. She
wants a divorce.
Macie Goetjen sued for divorce from
Adolph Goetjen for failure to provide.
She got an order restraining him from
disposing of their household furniture,
which is in storage.
Agnes Adams got final decree from
Eugene G. Adams for cruelty.
Sarah A. Schubert asked a divorce
from Henry C. Schubert on the ground
that he told many persons she was in
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
IDENTIFICATION EXPERT
TAKEN ILL IN PORTLAND
Policeman Harry Caldwell, Del
egate to Convention, Poisoned

OAKLAND, Aug. u.-Policeman
Harry Caldwell, clerk of the identifica-
ton bureau of the Oakland police de-
partment, is seriously i'll in Portland
with ptomaine poisoning Caldwell,
who was appointed delegate from
the local police force to. the sheriffs'
convention in Seattle, was on his way
to the northern city to explain the
celebrated system of Identification in
vogue in Oakland when he was taken
ill. His friends say that he is pecu-
liarly susceptible to ptomaine poison
ing, having suffered from previous at
Itacks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
MILKMAN AND DREDGER
EACH HAVE LEG BROKEN
One Thrown From Wagon and
Other Falls Into Hold

ALAMEDA, Aug. 1l.-Clarke Jayne,
a milk wagon driver, and Peter Carr,
q dredger employee. each had a leg
broken last night. Jayne drove his
delivery vehicle into a pile of loose
earth near the corner of Lincoln ave-
nue. and Mozart street and was hurled
from the seat to the macadam.
Witnesses to the accident summoned
an ambulance and Jayne was conveyed
to the Alameda sanatorium.
Carr, who is a resident of Fruitvale,
fell into the hold Of a dredger operat-
ing in the estuary of the north end
Of Walnut street. He was treated at
the White Cross hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
MASONIC DIRECTORS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Ladies Scottish Rite Club Sets
Meeting Night

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE directors OF
the Masonic cathedral association have
elected the following officers: B. o.
Johnson. president; +. r. Matthews,
vice president; z. H. Morgan, secretary
J. A. Hill. treasurer; z. c. Robinson, at
torney.
The first meeting Of the Ladies
Scottish rite club viii be held Friday
evening. September 10.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
AGED BURGLAR HELD
TO ANSWER FOR CRIME
William Graharl. College Grad
uate, Charged With Robbery

BERKELEY, Aug. 11.-William Ora
ham, college graduate and veteran of
the civil war, aged 81 years, who was
seen coming out of the Zeta Psi fra
ternity house last Friday with an arm
full of clothing and silver ware, was
held to answer on a charge of burglary
before the superior court by the local
justice court this morning. Graham
claimed that he committed the crime
while under the influence of alcohol.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
LUMBER COMPANIES IN
DISPUTE OVER SALES
Court Asked tt Compel DeIiv-
ery of Pine and Redwood

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE Hogan
lumber company petitioned the superior
court today to compel the E. M. Derby
company to deliver four million feet
of pine and redwood piled at First and
Washington streets, according to the
terms of an alleged contract The
agreement was entered into August
4 but when the Hogan company started
to cart the lumber away permission
was refused, according to the plaintiff
who said that great loss would ensue
if the lumber was not delivered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
JEWISH WOMEN WILL
REORGANIZE COUNCIL
National Executive Secretary to
Lead in Berkeley Work

OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-THE Oakland
council Of Jewish women, which was
started in 1900 and was disbanded six
years later. will be reorganized next
Tuesday afternoon at Pythian castle.
Twelfth and Alice streets.
Miss Sadie American. executive Sec
rotary Of the national council Of Jew
ish women and founder Of the first or
ganization here, viii be in charge.
She viii be aided by several prom
ineut women, among them Mrs. Max
Marcuse, Miss Esther Frank, Mrs. Hugo
Abrahamson. Mrs. Henry Kahn, and
Mrs. Henry Abrahamson-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE following marriage
licenses were issued today;
Lee b. Wilson, u, and Mary A. Perley, 81,
w William G. orcutt, 49, Oakland, and Susie B,
Eide, 81, Piedmont.
Ernest S. Smith, 30, Oakland, and Sarah Jane
clyde O. Napier, "A, and Alpha T. carlem,
Albert bert \ Miier SO, and Clara L. Carr. Is,
both of Berkeley.
sen, "a, both of Oakland.
Frank L. Bayey. 80 and Emely L. Lundberg,
&c, both of Oakland.
Arthur H. Smith, 30, and Daisy o. Brooks, 35
Emil slekels, 4s. and Molly Costello, as,
both of San Francisco.
Josiah S. smith, 80. and Alice wager 80,
both of Livermore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
MAN WHO SOLD GEMS
ACCUSED OF BURGLARY
Prisoner Caught in Street Will
Be Tried

OAKLAND, Aug. 11.-George Cock
ran. alias Walter Spence, who was ar
rested in the street yesterday while
he was attempting to sell jewelry
without a license, has been accused
of robbing the rooms of Fred Jochem,
1854 Tenth street, and is booked at
the city prison for burglary. Jochem
identified the jewelry in Cockran's
possession as his property.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
Found

A way to recover lost articles. Adver-
tise them in The Calls Lost and Found
column. Watch this column IL you
have lost anything. Many remarkable
recoveries Of valuable articles have
been made through The Calls Lost and
Found Bureau
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

my ankle lt lrrltated
me so that ] began 20
scratch il and it began
to spread until my leg
from my ankle to the
knee was one SOLID
scale like a scab. The
irritation was always
worse at night and
would not allow me
TO sleep. or my wife
either. and 10 was
com pIeEely under
mining our health. 4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

DIAMOND THEFT REPoRTED-oaklapd.
Aug. u--Henry Friedman. 1870 Pine street, re-
ported today that he had been robbed of a Ola
moDd valued al 500 while on a visit to san
Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

GERMAN WOMAN MISSING Berkeley. Aug
11.--Somewhere in this city Mrs l.. Lund. n
German woman aged rs years. Is believed Ia he
wandering She became separated from Mrs
Kreft of 1853 Lincoln avenue. with whom She
lives at Fourteenth street and Broadway. Oak
land, Yesterday afternoon and Is thought to have
strayed to this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

DRINKS ALCOHOL STRAIGHT Berkecy.
Aug. 1i.-For the second time within two weeks
Albert Eksfam, an upholsterer of 1893 Shaftuck
avenue. drank straight alcohol and, running
amuck last night, was arrested By the police.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
KNEE TO ANKLE A
MASS OF HUMOR
Suffering Simply Indescribable =
Had to Scratch TIL Blood Ran
Health Undermined from Lack Of
Sleep Gave Up Hope but :
CUTlCURA FREED HIM
FROM SKIN-T0RMENT

About seven years age a small abra.
sion appeared on nv right leg lust above
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

Mrs. S. p. Hall and her daughters.
Miss Charlotte Hall and Miss Ruth
Hall, have returned to town from their
country place in the Santa Cruz noun
tains.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

One Of the most picturesque of these
newcomers il William O'Connel Bradley,
The republican. who. by aid of minority
votes has been elected by the demo-
cratic legislature of Kentucky. AT four
teen ne left the schoolroom Tn enlist in
the Union army, and at the close of the
war, When but eighteen the Kentucky
leSiS lature, by the only special act OF the
kind ever passed, admitted him to the
bar. Al twenty-three he was prosecuting
attorney and at twenty-five. barely past
the age limit, candidate for Congress.
Again al twenty eight two years under
the legal age, he received his partys
vote for the United States Senate.
That was thiriy-four years ago. and he
has been nominated altogether five times
upon his shoulders. At twenty-nine he
poIied his districts highest republican
vote for Congress by 5000. He declined
the attorney geno.alship of Kentucky
when thirty-two. and when thirty-three
was the orator chosen TO second Grants
nomination. at the Chicago convention,
where he was one of the leaders of the
famous '.:sUS. Arthur selected him to
prosecute the star route srafters when
he was still in his early tlArties, but he
and Attorney General Brewster fell out
over the method of prosecution. AT forty
ne was his partyS choice fer Governor
and made a plucky fight. and the next
convention, which nominated Harrison,
gave him 1O6 votes for Vice President
the most ever cast Tor Il southern re-
publican.
Then In 1895. after tle most strenuous
campaign ever seen in the state, he was
elected the only republican Governor of
Kentucky. Up 10 that time he had de-
tended 1oI men indicted for homicide, and
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came law student at the l University OF
Missouri and remained there year
He married at Richmond in the follow
ing year. his bride being Miss Lucy 3
Menefee. In August. 1887. he began the
practice of law. locating in Denver. COL
The next year he was defeated for demo-
cratic. presidential elector, but was ste
cessful at the following election. He was
made professor of mining law at the
Harvard Law School in 1903 and later
held the same chair in the Denver Law
School He is a prominent member or
can Institute of Mining Engineers ana
many other associations and clubs since
1859 he has served a member of the
board of capitol commissioners Whlch
built the Colorado state capitol lie mas
been the leading attorney for several OF
the largest mining companies of the west
When the legislature of his state went
democratic in the election last fall lie
was assured of seat in the United
States Senate and was duly elected rev
weeks later.
M. N. johnson of North Dakota.
Martin y. johnson of North Dakota
was born in Wisconsin in 1850, and moved
to Iowa the same year. He graduated at
the Iowa State University in 1873 and
taught two years in the California Mill
tary Academy at Oakland. He studied
law and was admitted to the bar In
1875 and served a term in each branch
of the Iowa legislature and was Hayes
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tory of Dakota. and practiced law there
from 1884 TO 1897 Since that time he
has made his home in Huron. He is now
a member of the firm of Cra awfOrd 4
Taylor. He was states attorney of
Hughes county from 1856 to 1888, a
member of the territorial Legislative
council in 1859. and n member of the
South Dakota senate in 1890. After the
territory was divided into two states he
rapidly rose in political power in South
Dakota. becoming attorney general in
1892. From 1897 to 1906 he was attOr-
ney for the Chicago and Northwestern
railway i'll his state. He was chosen
president of the State Bar Association il
1899 and was prominent in the Ameri-
can Bar Association.
He was elected Governor of South Da-
kota in 1905 and United States senator
January 20 last at the end of Il long
fight with the kittrcdge forces. in which
he was aided by United States Senator
Gamble.
c. ]. Hughes of Colorado.
Charles ]. Hughes, jr., who succeeds
Henry NJ. Teller as senator from the
state of Colorado. is democrat. His
Evening star., 1909-03-04

The most widely known, by far. of the
twelve is Elihu Root. successor to Thomas
&. Plat of New York. Forty-four years
after he began his career as a Schoolma s.
ter up in New York state Mr.. Root, now
at the age of siXty-four, enters the SEN
ate With the reputation of being a con-
structive statesman second to none in the
world today. While he was in his thirties
President Arthur recognized his ability by
appointing him United States attorney for
the southern district Of New York. the
most lucrative berth in the gift of the adj
ministration. Less than a decade after
leaving this Office he was the leading fac
tor in the rPVambing Of the New York
constitution; fos hesNTs chairman of the
conventions 5utiiciar,Teommttee.
Since then, rs Secretary of War, later
as Secretary of State. D.. remodeled the
army. laid the groundwork for the recon-
StruCtion of our possessions. made recf-
procity agreements with six countries.
negotiated arbitration treaties with twelve
nations. summoned Great Britain TO trial
for forcing opium upon China and con-
cluded a peace pact with the mikado.
In between these frequent periods of
public service this son of a poor college
professor has managed to accumulate
fortune from his private law practice. 1t
is somewhat paradoXical that Mr.. Root
resigns as premier of the cabinet to be-
come senator and that Mr. Knox resigns
as senator to become premier. each feel
Ing satisfied that through this exchange
of exalted positions he has been promoted.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

Iowans with his ability to quote Shakes
peare, page after page After being
graduated az Oberlin, Ohio. he stayed
there instructor Of Greek and Latin.
never having to use a text book in his
classes. Then he studied law and started
in practice at Cleveland where he leCtur-
ed in The law schools. and it was the
graduates of these schools who launched
his first boom for Congress in 1855 He
has been in the House for twenty years.
with the exception of TWO terms. and has
been chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee. which annually controls ap-
propriat ions of millions of dollars. He
is also chairman of the vastly important
inland waterways commission When
Tom Johnson was put up again for mayor
OF Cleveland in 1907. Mr.. Burton's friends.
backed by President Roosevelt. pleaded
with him to make the fight, but he was
unwilling. Finally. however, the repub-
lican newspapers held a primary with
ballots to be cut out by readers. When
he gave in and made brave. though un
successful fight. He will he A recruit 10
the bachelor phalanx of the Senate.
Wesley L. Jones of Washington.
Another man just promoted from the
House to the Senate is Wesley l.. Jones
of North Yakima, Wash. affectionatey
called Yakima Jones" out in that coun-
try. He is the youngest of the new Sena-
tors being but forty-fOur. Out i'll Beth
any. Hi. he came into the world father
less, his mother being widow out three
days when he was born. She sent him 10
the district school and to college, where
he made such u reputation as orator
that he was enlisted as a spellbinder for
the Blaine campaign in 1884. He was then
but twenty-one. Then he read law in
Chicago. but got the far western fever
and moved to Washington just before its
admission. He got a job in real estate
office. which kept him and his Young wife
going until he could start a law practice.
Since the time of Blaine he has been an
orator in every campaign. He has been
representative-at-larg from Washington
for the past ten years.
George E. Chamberlain of Oregon.
Another new senator from the Pacific
slope is George f. Chamberlain. who
has been democratic governor Of Ore
gon for the past six years and who re-
signs with two years still coming to him
on his last term. He is a southerner,
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derbilt University, where, as class ora.
tor. he first showed his fitness for po-
Gtical leadership. His gift of oratorJ
is said to have been inherited from his
paternal grandfather. Baptist preacher
Studying Law also at Vanderbilt. he Gov
cred two wears in one. Then he moved
to Jacksonville and built up one of the
richest practices in the state. He was
elected to the legislature and was TWICE
mayor of Jacksonville before being elect
ed governor.
B. F. Shively Of Indiana.
Benjamin +. Shively is the man who
has just taken Indiana's senatorial toga
from the disappointed Mr. Kern. demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee. Aztec
teaching four years in Indiana he en-
tered journalism. became a greenbacker.
and at twenty-seven was elected to Con-
gress to fill out an uneXpired term. Dur
ing the following Congress he went
through a law school in Washington, hur-
rying home that summer 10 get another
nominal tion to the national House. He
was victorious, and sat in Congress for
the next six years. getting on the ways
and means committee. Since then. for
nearly twenty years. he has practiced
law at South Bend. having received one
nomination for governor and the demo-
cratic vote of the legislature for senator
in 1903 and 1905.
4. d. Smith of South Carolina.
Edward DuRant Smith of South Caro-
lima, democrat was born August I. 1866.
at Lynchburg. then Sumter. now Lee
county. He entered Wofford College,
Spartanburg. from which institution he
graduated in 1889. Al Wofford he won
gold medals in debate. science and liter
ature, i'll his sophomore, junior and senior
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of Will Farley. the famous Confederate
scout.
Mr.. Smith was a member of the legis-
lature from Sumter county, 1896 to 1900.
this being his only political experience.
He began the cotton movement in 1901,
which resulted in the Organization of the
Farmers Protective Association. After
the Sully affair, when cotton dropped
from II to 61@ cents. he began the study
of the cotton movement at Shreveport.
La. which resulted in plans for the New
Orleans convention, January, 1905. The
outcome of this convention was the
formation of the Southern Cotton AS
sociation. he being made field agent and
general organizer. in which capacity he
served three years, from January, 1909,
to June, 1908. covering the entire south.
He became national figure on account
OF addresses at New Orleans. Birming
ham. Dallas and Shreveport. and was
nominated United States. senator i'm Sep
tember. 1908. receiving 69.31S Votes to
80 6:s5 for John Gary Evans, his majority
being the largest ever given any cam
didate for United States senator.
c. I. Crawford of South Dakota.
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota
gives Up his seat to Coe l. Crawford of
Huron. republican and native of Vol
ney. Iowa. where he was horn January
IA, 1858. Mr.. Crawford received his early
education in the Iowa public schools, and
was graduated from the law department.
of the university of that state in 1882.
Two years later he married Miss May
Robinson at Iowa City, Iowa In 1896
he married second time, his bride on
this occasion being Miss Lovina Robin
son. He was admitted to the Iowa bar
in 1882, and practiced in that state for
year.
He went to Pierre, then in the terri
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out Without favor To friend or fear of
foe he traced the guilt to high officials
and landed the culpritS in jail While
powerful political influence in Congress
was used to free them and GUST him.
Four inspectors were at work under him
in this undertaking. which nearly lost
him his sight For some time he had
10 have all of his correspondence read to
him. Pressure was brought to bear upon
President Roosevelt to oust him, but the
strenuous President sustained Bristow.
He placed all of the post inspectors di-
rectly under BriStow and intrusted him
with d renovation OF the department,
which landed more men in the peniten-
tiary. IN 1905 Roosevelt made him special
commissioner to investigate problems con-
nected with the Panama railroad. and
since his return home his friends, boom
ed him for the Senate. After all of this
strenuous career he is now but forty
seven