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The Washington herald., 1909-03-30
WOMAN KIDNAPPER
REMAINS DEFIANT
Whitlas Anxious to Keep Her
Away from Sharon.
BOYLE UNABLE TO GET BAIL
Prisoner HOOted and Jeered as He
Il Taken Through Streets Hand
cufIed TO SherfR-KidnRpped Lad
May Demand the $15,0OO Reward
offered by the State Legislature.

Sharon. Pa. March 23.-James II.
Boyle. charged with abducting Willie
Whitla, on March IS. this afternoon
waived hearing before Justice s s.
Gilbert. and was recommitted 20 the
Mercer County Jail for trial. under $500
bail.
Boyle was brought here from Mercer
this afternoon. and was hooted and
jeered as ne was taken through the
streets, haudcuned To Jne sheriff. Boyle
was badly frightened.
The woman who poses as Mrs Boyle
was not brought 20 Sharon to-day for a
hearing. and after Boyle had been taken
back 20 Mercer Attorney 7. G.. Cochran
and James =. Whitla held a conference
In the latter's office. presumably 10 de-
wise some way whereby Mrs. Boyle could
waive n hearing without being brought
from Mercer 10 Sharon.
Regarded with Suspicion.
This action IS regarded with the utmost
suspicion. and the tOWnsfolk are trying
DO figure out the cause OF this move.
They are satisfied there is some secret
reason for desiring the woman 20 he
kept ont u Sharon. where she might be
identified The defense Of the woman,
who openly boasted that all the Whitla
connection was afraid 10 have her appear
IN Sharon. only adds 90 the mystery.
Mr. whitla did not appear against Boyle
to-day. Word from Mercer this after
noon IS that the woman laughed loudly
in ian when told she would not be taken
10 Sharon.
Boy VIII Ask Reward.
Pitts5urg. March -9.-The Whiua kid
mapping case took an interesting turn
to-day when Harry Perkins. Of the de-
tective agency which has been az work
on the case ever since the boy was kid
mapped, announced that James WhiUa.
father Of the boy, had announced his in
tenuon Of having Willie Try for the Sl5.-
600 reward which the State legislature
offered for the apprehension Of the k-i-
nappers. Perkins declares that Mr..
Whitla gave an the detectives 20 feel that
ne was sincere when he told them this
and De said that his son was really the
one who had shown the way 10 where
the kidnappers were hiding. There seems
10 be some bitter feeling IN Pittsburg
over this end Of the matter. and the an
uOuncement by Whitla is thought 20 be
back Of the co0lness between the rela-
tives Of the boy and the Cleveland police
Detective Perkins to-day asserted that
al those concerned III the kidnapping
plot had not been captured. that d man
with iron gray whisers. who posed as
a physician 10 the Kidnapped boy. IS yet
TO De. found
The Washington herald., 1909-03-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

EUGENE CARUSI HAS REMOVED HIS
law Office from iad Z st nv 70 the
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg. us
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
WOMAN STUDENTS
PREPARE FOR JlNkS
Daring Costumes Order of Even
ing at Annual Masquerade
in Hearst Hall

BERKELEY, Oct 5.-Few events OF
the college year for the women of the
university attract such inteEest as the
annual jinks and masquerade whlcn
will be held this year in Hearst hail
tomorrow night. The campus has been
secured for woman talent and the cos
tuning will be more daring and bril-
liant than ever before in college history
Committees of the woman Studehts
have been working for the success OF
the masquerade for several weeks ana
new and original stunts are planned.
All available dress suits, track suits,
Indian costumes and even tights Will De
worn by the women in celebration OF
the one night of the college year set
apart for the gentler sex. Costumes oil
daring necessarily means that men viii
be debarred and even the attempts OF
a few years ago, when a number OF men
students climbed in the wings OF the
Hearst Hall theater, will be unavailing,
as guards will be stationed everywhere.
Miss Martha Chickering, president of
the woman students. will have general
charge of the jinks, and Miss Clara
Haryett is chairman of the committees
Miss Irene Coffin. head of the program
committee, which consists of Helen
Hill Marguerite Ogden and Constance
masquerade and vaudeville show for
the evenings entertainment.
Their will be the Great Pif1anaes,
aerial artists and jugglers; 'Wobble
and Weggle." English dudes, in COM
edy sketch; "Fraulein Weiserkopf $
Dutch Boys and Girls with the women
taking all the parts: The Masked
Suitor, or Love in Disguise stirring
drama by Edna O'Connor. in "Cinder-
elias Dream; a fantasy in pantomime
and other stunts.
Other committees which will play
prominent part in the events OF the
evening are: Finance. Ethel Jordan,
chairman; Helen Pinkham, Edith Ca
rewe Belle Clark, Bernice Kelley. Shir-
ley Perry, Louise Tibbits, Emily Drury
Leigh Stafford, Wilde Hendricks, Elda
Eggert, Violet Richardson, Edith Pence.
Lillian Brown. Charlotte Kilt, Mildred
Jordan, Dorothy Berry, Mildred Hunter
and May Crystal.
Refreshments committee: Ada Roos,
chairman; Margaret Griffith, Nan Hunt
Doris Spencer. Marjorie Stanton, Kath-
crime Sharpstein.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
CLASS REUNIONS
TO BE PERMANENT
Men of 1908 Will Continue the
Gatherings in San Fran
cisco Through Life

BERKELEY. Oct. 5.-The class re-
unioms of the class of 1908 in San Fran
cisco on the Sth of every month will
be permanent innovation, according
to the announcement of Frank E. john
son of the faculty of the university
and secretary of the class. Started a
year ago, the reunions of the class once
a month have been a feature of uni
versity life and other classes have
thought so much of the idea that they
have followed in the footsteps of 1908
While the gatherings in the cafe are
primarily of Importance to the men OF
the class living in the bay cities, the
graduates lave adopted a novel scheme
to inform their far away classmates Of
their lives since leaving college.
After the evening repast postal cards
are produced and notes of greeting
sent to the four corners of the globe.
Recently a letter from the class was
sent TO Sam Hume, the former yell
leader who is studying dramatic art
in London, and TO Lieutenant Albert S.
Peake, who is an officer in the con-
stabulary service in the Philippines
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
LAUNDRY MARK is
CAUSE OF ARREST
CIew Like That in the Famous
Black Bart Case

ALAMEDA Oct. Through the
laundry mark on blood stained hand
kerchief that was found in the Palm
cyclery yesterday morning after the
place had been robbed Sunday night,
the police traced and arrested Max
Bochow, barber. who is suspected of
having broken into and robbed the
cyclery.
> The blood stained handkerchief was
discovered near a window that had
been smashed and through which the
thief entered. Detective William
Wahmuth took the handkerchief to To-
cal laundries and in this manner
learned the name of the owner. Bo-
chow was located in San Francisco
and taken into custody. He denies
that he robbed the Palm cyclery, but
admits having forced an entrance to
secure a bicycle which he claims as
his.
The arrest of Bochow through the
laundry mark on the handkerchief re-
Gals the manner in which the noted
stage robber, Black Bart, was taken.
His identity was learned through
laundry mark on a cuff found at the
scene of one of his stage holdups.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
ORDERS ARREST OF
WOMAN WITNESS
Court Issues Bench Warrant for
Ellen MandOIl, Who Failed
to Press Prosecution

OAKLAND, Oct 5.-Mrs. Ellen G.
Mandoll failed to appear in Judge
Browns court today as complaining
witness against Henry Benz, and a
bench warrant was issued for her ar
rest with instructions to have her in
court tomorrow morning. The action
was taken after DIR. G.. d. Alexander
lad testified that he had called at her
home in Hayward yesterday and had
found her to be in good health, but in
a highly nervous state. She refused
to answer the bell for long time until
he enlisted the aid of a woman neigh
Dor.
Mrs. MandolI charged Benz with pep
pering her with birdshot during the
fourth of July festivities at Castro
valley. She said Benz had several boys
throw giant crackers into her yard to
annoy her and that she fired gun into
the air to frighten them away.
After they had fed Benz was accused
of having discharged shotgun in her
direction. and Mrs. Mandoll declared
that she was struck in the head and
on the hands.
Doctor Alexander testified that he
found what appeared TO be a birdshot
imbedded in her scalp, but he was un-
certain regarding an abrasion on her
thumb.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
SAN LEANDRO TRUSTEES
TO WIDEN HIGHWAY
Plan Adding Twelve Foot Side
walk to San Leandro Road

SAN LEANDRO Oct. 5.-At a meet
ing held last evening plans were dis
cussed by the board of trustees for
widening San Leandro road, the ex
tension of East Fourteenth street, by
taking 10 foot strip from the prop
erty on the west side for sidewalk.
Only scant five foot sidewalk now
intervenes between the tracks of the
Oakland traction company and the
property lines, with the result that
there have been a number of serious
accidents to pedestrians.
The supervisors have been consider
ing widening the old county road, as
San Leandro road is known outside the
city limits, 20 feet, but this width is
opposed in this city owing to the fact
that a number of property owners have
already given the city the II foot strip
and laid down sidewalks.
The high hedge in front of the Doc
tor Mason property on San Leandro
road, which was the cause of the re-
cent accident in which Edward Cakes
nearly lost his life through driving
out in front of car hidden from his
view by the trees, has been ordered
cut down.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
STOPS CAMP PAIGN
FOR ANNEXATION
Alameda Chamber of Commerce
to Await Outcome of the
Oakland Election

ALAMEDA. Oct. 5.-The chamber OF
commerce has decided to discontinue
its campaign TO have Alameda annex
Fruitvale and MelrOse until after the
outcome of the election to be held by
Oakland on November Is to take in
the same communities is known. II
Fruitvale and Melrose cast their for
tunes with Oakland the chamber OF
commerce will abide by the result but
if these communities decide that they
do not want to become parts of. Oak
land then the chamber Of commerce will
renew it's campaign TO have Alameda
annex Fruitvale and MelrOse.
Secretary Ralph a Russell said to-
day that the securing of the signatures
to a petition to be submitted to the
city council TO caf a special election in
the event of MeirOse and Fruitvale
deciding not to join Oakland viii con-
tinue. The chamber OF commerce in
tends to have the petition ready for
use il the opportunity presents itself.
The city council is divided on the
project of anneNing Fruitvale and Mel
rose. and Mayor William y. NOy has
placed himself on record as being Op-
posed TO annexation. President f. W
d d'Evelyn of the chamber OF commerce
is for annexation and is chairman oi
the central annexation committee.
The directorate OF the chamber OF
commerce is divided on the question
and heated disputes have created fac
tions in the organization
Director Fred y. Delaney accuses
President D'Evelyn of not having the
good of Alameda at heart and has
referred TO DEvelyn and Director II.
l. Geary as upstairs
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
HUNGER NO BAR TO
LABOR, SAYS COURT
Judge Brown Holds That Strong
Heart Will Sustain Body

OAKLAND, Oct 5.-"You ought to be
able to work on an empty stomach
if your heart is right" said Judge
Brown today after E. G. Morrison had
attempted to excuse his alleged failure
to provide for his wife and three small
children by saying that he had to re-
fuse several jobs because of his hunger.
Morrison had been employed as de-
partment store clerk, but beginning in
February of this year neglected his
family and spent much of his time in
idlenesS, according TO the testimony.
Mrs Nettie Morrison said that she
tried to support herself and family by
working in candy store. Judge Brown
was not disposed toward leniency for
Morrison but gave him two weeks in
which to make arrangements either to
go to work or to stand trial on felony
charge under the new law.
Morrisons principal excuse that he
was often too hungry to work aroused
the ire of the jurist. Friends of Morri-
son promised to provide work for him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
COUNCIL EXPLAINS
ANNEXATION PLANS
FrnitvaIe Delegation Hear lnten-
ton of Oakland Officials If
the Project Carries

OAKLAND, Oct. 5:-A delegation of
Fruitvale citizens. for wnom r. ]. Silva
was spokesman, met in conference with
the members of the city council last
night for a discussion of the proposed
annexation OF. the eastern suburbs to
the city of Oakland. Queries put by
the spokesman were answered by the
city fathers, and at the end OF the
meeting the Fruitvale citizens eX-
pressed satisfaction at the prospects
held out by the councilmen.
Will the streets accepted by the
board Of supervisors be accepted by
the city in the event of annexation!
was Silva;s first question. The answer
was Yes"
This question is of prime Importance
to the outside district, for by the SUI
pervis9rs' acceptance of permanently
improved streets the property owners
in the highways were relieved OF fur
ther expense, the county assuming for
all time the burden of cost The ac-
ceptance of the same streets by the
city Will put the burden on the city,
and not on the residents of the annexed
district. Other queries with the replies
were:
"Will the so saloons doing business
in the district proposed to be annexed
be allowed licenses by the city of Oak
land?"
Answer-Yes
viii a new charter be framed?"
AnsW Wer-Yes
Are the assessed values of the city
higher than the values fixed on the
same property by the county ASSESSOR?
Answer-Yes.
How about police and fire protec-
tion?"
Answer-It will be extended to the
entire district.
Will the city of Oakland bond itself
for $4,000 600 for water front improve
ment2"
Answer-Not until the commerce is
here to justify it.
Councilman MacGregor argued that
annexation of the first ward brought
.hat district greater prosperity. Presi-
dent Pendleton said that he remem-
bered when the first ward tax rate
was only s1.20 on 500 valuation, and
when at that very time the city spent
on improvements in the first ward $3.50
for each $100 of property in the ward.
The annexation election will be held
November 16. The bond election for
municipal buildings and water front
development will precede it, so that all
the expenses of these improvements
will fall only on the property owners in
the present city limits. The district
annexed after bonds are voted can not
be assessed for bond payments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
The California Promotion Committee

(The State Central Organization organized In
le02-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion advance
ment, encouragement. Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF Californlas interests. 1t has nothing TO
sell. 1t fosters all things tending to the AD-
VANCEMENT OF California. 1t Is an authority
on all matters relating to California. 1T EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new Industries
and fosters those already established 1t invites
desirable immigration. IL presents the oopor-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business ana
professional activity. IL is supported BY popular
subscription and makes no charge for any service
rendered. II has affiliated with II $50 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state with combined
membership OF more than so. 900. Meetings of
representatives Of these organizations are hold
semannually In different parts OF the state
where matters OF California's interest are dis
cussed Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained In Merchants Exchange bldg. San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
WHIST TOURNAMENT
GIVEN FOR CHARITY
Providence Hospital Auxiliary
to Raise Money for Bed
for Indigents


OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-Whist for the
benefit of the poor will be played to-
morrow night at St. Francis de Sales
hall under the auspices of the Provi-
dence hospital ladies' auxiliary associa-
tion. The proceeds will be devoted to
the support of a bed for indigents at
the hospital.
The women of the association have
worked indefatigibly to insure the sue
cess of the tournament. One of the
foremost workers has been Miss Flor
ence Beaudry, who. with Mrs. Thomas
p. Hogan. has been in charge of the
affair. MANY other women prominent
in Catholic circles will assist.
The Providence hospital association
supports from year TO year one bed at
the hospital Besides this. another bed.
known as tag day bed" is maintained.
The organization does much good and
assistance has been promised by many.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
STANFORD SUFFRAGISTS
WILL MEET SATURDAY
Reception to PreCede Univer-
sity Football Game
[SeeeiiaI DispaLeh q The On

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, oct. 5.-
Under the auspices of the Stanford
chapter of the Collegiate WOmen's Suf-
fraEe league meeting of the women
of the university will be held Saturday
at ROble hall. The meeting viii be
held Saturday to enable the women Of
the WOman's Suffrage alumni and the
professional women to make the trip
from San Francisco. After the exer-
cises a reception viii be held which
will close in time for the women 10
attend the football game
The Sword and Sandals club will pro-
duce its play January IS or %. assisted
by the MaSQuers, a dramatic club for
the women. The club has secured r.
Matthew as coach. The play and cast
will be announced this semester
1t has been decided BY the committee
appointed to consider the question that
musical farce or burlesGue Will be
better than the minstrel show planned
by the Glee and Mandolin clubs for the
night OF the intercollegiate game. All
available dates this semester have been
secured by the Schubert and Masquers'
clubs. so the Glee and Mandolin clubs
will hold tryouts for the minstrel show
this semester and give the performance
as an opening of the spring semester.
The funds raised BY the show will be
devoted TO the expenses of the track
team for its summer trip east
An agreement viii be signed shortly
with the telephone company whereby
Encina hall will have a public tele-
phone pay station with facilities for
long distance switches
owing to the hazing OF several fresh
men recently in PalO Alto by the sOph-
ofnores. a warning has been given by
the student advisory committee. a body
composed of upper classmen OF the uni
versity. At the first of the year the
upper classmen issued the edict that
hazing OF freshmen after the regular
rush would not be tolerated. and any
future Orense will be severely dealt
with.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR GYMNAsTIC APPARATrs
San Francisco. October =. 1909.-Sealed proposals
in triplicate. will be received here until IL a. m
November =. 1909 and then opened. for furnish
ing all material and labor required to pronerlv
install certain gymnastie apparatus in the Post
Exchange and Gymnasium at Fort Barry cal
according TO plans and specifications on ale h.
this Office Preference given 70 articles Of Anner
lean production, conditions OF price and cuaIifr
lincluding the price of foreign productions fhs
duty thereon being equal All Information fnr.
nishsd on application to the Chief Ouarterua asfer
Department Of California, Chronicle BuiidInr "a,
Francisco, Cal. RoBT. R. STEVENS. Chief Q. N.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
OAKLAND AVIATOR TO
ENTER FETE CONTESTS
Will Demonstrate Utility of
HeIicOpter Airship

OAKLAND, Oct 5.-Charles Stanley,
an Oakland aviator, intends TO be pres
ent at the Portola airship contests
with d flying machine of a new de-
sign. His machine, different in many
respects from those which have flown,
is now ready for flight, awaiting only
the installation of the engines neces-
sary to propel it.
The Stanley airship is one of the
helicopter type. which means that
horizontal propellers viii be used 10
raise it from the ground. Stanley had
the machine ready for a flight several
months ago, but it was destroyed in
the fire that damaged the Union ma
chine works.
The machine is now at Fifteenth and
Franklin streets. and has been the
subject of much curiosity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
LAUNDRYMAN IS HURT
ON BUMPER OF CAR
w. Byers Is Slightly Injured
Rounding Sharp Curve

OAKLAND. Oct. 5.-William Byers, a
laundry worker in High street. Fruit
vale. was 2inched between streetcars
today on q curve as he stood on a
bumper
he was unable to get inside, owing
10 the crowd. and the car following
caught him and knocked him 10 the
ground. Byers was removed to the re-
ceiving hospital. where his injuries
were treated. ..-
Mrs. II. Campbell. so Sixth street,
tainted at Eleventh street and Broad
way after standing several hours to
catch glimpse Of President Taft. She
was removed TO her home in an auto
mobile owned by Mrs. Mary Carr, a
former president of the Catholic ladies'
aid society.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
WIFE OF EMBEZZLER
GOES BACK TO MANILA A
Mrs. Eugene Pearson and Chill
dren Take Departure

ALAMEDA. Oct. Mrs. Eugene
Pearson, whose husband was recently
sentenced to prison for embezzling
money from the government commis-
sary department in which he was en-
ployed, departed today on the trans
port Thomas for Manila, where she
had relatives and where she met and
was married to Pearson five years ago.
Mrs. Pearson lived with her chill
dren in this city at the Crescent hotel.
subscription was taken up here
and in San Francisco to pay the pas
sage of herself and little ones to Ma
Mia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Sept. 5.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
William H. Hopkins, ~. and Eunice Wallace
so. both of Fitchburc
Walter ]. Brendan. IS. San Francisco. and
Maud A. T. Lewis. IS. Alameda
Joseph L. Thomas. %. Salt Lake and Leo
Breckinridge. II. Berkeley.
Leo Rianchi. 81. San Francisco, and Lena Ia
chini. II Melrose.
Ralph F. worthingtou %. San Francisco. and
Mary NJ. wcsterwood. 25. Oakland
Frank T. Alexander, 10, and Fannie Coleman
50. both of Redding
Bennett R. Bates. %. and Elsie NJ Call a.
both OF Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
HEALTH BOARD AFTER
OWNERS OF PROPERTY
Alameda Sanitary Body Orders
Premises Cleaned

ALAMEDA. Oct. Park street, the
alley ways adjoining and the vacant
lots in Santa Clara avenue between
Park street and Everett street have
been ordered cleaned by the board of
health. The owners OF property front
ing on the alley ways and of the lots
are TO be notified by Sanitary Inspec-
tor f. C. Maillott that they will have
TO put their premises in a sanitary
condition or be liable 10 arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
SOUTH BERKELEYANS
WANT ELECTROLIERS
Council Is Petitioned for Main
tenance on Thirty Lights

BERK ELEY, Oct. 5.-At meeting of
the city council this afternoon Fl. A
Smith. resident of South Berkeley.
petitioned the council for power after
80 electroilers had been Installed by
property owners. in the South Berkeley
district along Shattuck avenue and
Adeline street. The cost of mainte-
nance will be about $3.50 a month.
The council has taken the request un-
der advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
GIVES BALL IN HONOR
OF FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Berkeley Young Ladies' Insti-
tute Arranges Celebration

KELLEY. Oct Cards are out
for dance to be given by the Young
Ladies Institute of Berkeley. Thursday
evening. October Z. at Masonic temple
Bancroft way and Shattuck avenue
No efforts are being spared to make
this one the best affair that has been
given, as il is to commemorate the
first anniversary of the institute The
arrangement committee consists Of
Misses Nora ]. Rowe, Amelia Zani-
boni, Evelyn Sweeney, Mary C. Rowe,
Laura Colburn. Ethel Farrell and Ellen
Greed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
PIONEER TAILOR OF
OAKLAND PASSES AWAY

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-Charles Baab,
for 80 years one of Oaklands promi-
nent tailors, died yesterday at his
home after a long illness. His wife,
Mrs. Isabel Baab, and his only son,
Lloyd Baab, were present at his death.
Baab was a native of Germany, SO
years of age. Pulmonary tuberculosis
was the cause of his death