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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Local Brevities

MEDICAL COLLEGE LECTURE-The twenty
mence this evening at o'clock. DIR. Emmett
Rixford will lecture on the subject of SMALLPOX
and Vaccination
ACCUSED OF GRAND LARCENY-James
o'Leary was booked at the city prison yesterday
by Detectives Tracey and Welch on a charge OF
grand larceny. He Is accused of stealing gold
watch and chain from Thomas Bulger
YOUTHS MIND UNBALANCED - George
Jahnke. 10 years of age. charged with burglary
was sent to the detention home at the central
emergency hospital by Police Judge Deasy yes
terday 10 be examined TO his sanity.
Po0LRooM MEN FINED-Nester Edwards
proprietor Of a pooroom at the Lando house
395 Eddy street, convicted by Police Judge
Deasy yesterday and fined $25 The cases agains1
i've visitors were dismissed Harry Stanton was
also fined $25.
WANTED IN LOS ANGELES Morris Male,
was arrested yesterday by Detectives Redmond
and Cook and taken to the city prison He II
wanted in Los Angeles ON a charge of felony
embezzlement. He Is accused OF bring ris
from c. r. Gamers stables, lO35 Diamond
street, and selling IL for $75.
JURY FAILS TO AeREE-The trial of Hugh
r Mcdonald. inspector OF the United Railroads
/ charged with battery on complaint of Johf
Conley, member OF the Garments union. was
held before jury in Police Judge Deasy
court yesterday afternoon. The jury failed Il
agree. standing seven for acquittsl and I'VE. FOR
conviction. The case was continued until Satur
| day, to be again set.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SAN MAT[O WOM[N'S
CLUB HOLDS links
Smart Set Members Humorous
" Taken Off in Christ
mas Presents

SAN MATEO, Dec. From the
staidest matron. mother Of a large
family. down to the youngest debu-
tante the members OF the Womens
club approached their annual jollifca-
tion yesterday with A truly carnival
spirit. laughter and shouts of merri-
ment ringing through the clubhouse
until late in the afternoon. The pres
ence Of any one at the Jinks but mem
bers OF the club in good standing was
strictly tabooed and the greater por-
tion Of the membership of the organi-
cation turned out for the event
A gift or present dealing with some
little fad or foible OF the recipient was
handed to each clubwoman by a Santa
Claus impersonated by Miss Daily
From the Christmas tree itself and
intermingled with the decorations of
the hall further humorous takeoffs on
the members were suspended, so care
fully prepared that naught but laugh
ter was aroused among the membership
OF the exclusive organization.
The jinks were followed by a short
musical program and tea, the club
women donating $50 to the Italian
earthquake fund at the close of the
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
ARREST REVEALS
ILLICIT ALLIANCE
Supposed Wife of Former Depu-
ty Constable May Be Charged
With Burglary

OAKLAND. Jan. THE arrest of
John R. Williams. a former deputy
constable of Fruitvale. who has con-
fessed that he robbed the home of j. l.
Egan in Piedmont Christmas night,
and his common law wife, who is in
custody on suspicion that she was an
accomplice in the burglary, has brought
to light tale of an Illicit matrimonial
alliance which, the police declare, was
founded upon crime instead of love.
Williams and the woman lived to-
gethef as man and wife for many
while peace officer was arrested that
the true nature of their relations was
revealed. The detectives who took VIII
liams into custody escorted his consort
to police headquarters Immediately
afterward, and it was found that she
was wearing two of the skirts which
had been stolen from the Egan home.
This discovery, coupled with the fact
that the footprints of q woman had
been found outside of the Egan home
on the night when the robbery was
committed, strengthened the suspicion
of the police that Mrs. Williams had
been her husbands accomplice, and she
was placed in detinue
Williams was arraigned for bur
glary in the police court this morning
but no charge has thus far been placed
against the woman. A complete ac-
acknowledgement of his guilt has been
made to the police by williams, al
though he has gallantly refused to
implicate the woman Mrs. Egan's 5
trousseau formed part of the booty
he secured. The police recovered it
from his room, and 1t will be returned
to its owner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
REDWOOD CITY JURIST
DEALS POLITICIANS BLOW
Refuses TO Allow Court to Be
Made a PIaytEiinq

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 7.-Refusing
in no uncertain tones TO allow his court
TO be made the playground of the coun-
tvs politicians, Judge Buck this morn
ing denied the motion OF Attorney
Archer Kincaid asking that the in
junction suit brought by George Low
ems OF Colma against the board of
supervisors be dismissed.
4, The board Of supervisors was served
with an Injunction December s by
Lowens' attorneys, the purpose of which
was 10 prevent them from making the
appointment of any justice of peace or
constable in the first, second or third
township, IL having been rumored that
the supervisors were contempla ting
such action in order TO pay the last of
their political debts before retirement
from Office on January l.
The case was postponed a number of
times on consent of District Attorney
Bullock, appearing for the supervisors,
and with the advent of q democratic
board, Attorney Kincaid. appearing for
LoWens' interests, saw no need OF con-
tinuance of the case and sought a dis
missal this morning.
THE court is not here to do politics.
The injunction was filed for the pur-
pose Of preventing the appointment of
additional Justices. You will file an
amended complaint, substituting the
names of the new supervisors McEvoy,
Francis and Casey, and the case is con-
tfnued until Thursday next" were
Bucks orders.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
FOUNDER OF SAN DIEGO
DIES AT THE AGE OF o5
Father" AIonzo Erastus Horton
Crosses Great Divide

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7.-Alonzo Erastus
Horton, founder OF the present San
Diego. and its oldest inhabitant, died
this morning at 1890 o'clock, aged 50,
as a result of infirmities incident to old
age. He is survived by a widow, a
sister in Iowa two years older than
himself and several nephews and
nieces here.
Father" Horton, as he was univer-
sally known here, was born in Union
Conn, October "a, 1915. He first came
to California in 1851, settling at Old
Town in April, 1867. Shortly after he
had surveyed and purchased at auc-
ton for &c cents an acre $50 acres of
land around the bay. upon which San
Diego now stands. He then began his
successful attempts to dispose of his
holdings by selling town lots. The
first year his receipts were $4,000: two
years later they had increased to $685.
600. Since then he has sold or given
away the greater portion of the town
site. In all he gave away IA solid
blocks and innumerable lots.
Father" Horton was beloved of all
pioneer San Diegans. Every flag in
this city is today at half mast. Besides
being the oldest local inhabitant he
was the second Oldest Elk in America
The funeral arrangements have not
vet been made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
BRIDE IS CLAIMED
BY REALTY BROKER
Daughter of Former President
OF State Harbor Board Weds
Charles Mills
BERKELEY

BERKELEY, Jan. Marked by
quiet simplicity and witnessed only by
immediate members of the family OF
the bride and bridegroom, the wedding
of Miss Florence Spear. daughter of
Charles II. Spear, formerly president of
the state board of harbor commission
ers, and Charles Mills, well known
real estate broker of this city, was
solemnized in the Spear residence in
Grove street this evening. Rev. Harry
q. Miles, pastor OF the First Congre-
gational church. officiating. There
were no attendants
After the ceremony a reception was
held in the home of the brides parents,
for which $50 cards had been issued.
The gratulations OF their friends
were showered on Mr.. and Mrs. Mills.
The Spear home was attractively
decorated for the event. The marriage
vows were exchanged under a canopy
of pink and white carnations and the
music room and the library were hung
with garlands. An orchestra con-
cealed by bower of roses rendered
selections during the supper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills will make their home in this
city. where an attractive bungalow
mas been built in North Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
WOULD REMODEL
CRIMINAL CODE
Probation Officer Says Present
Method Should Be Changed

OAKLAND, Jan Expert criminolo-
gists associated with workers along
scientific lines for the redemption of
persons found morally weak will ulti-
mately take life charge of every person
convicted of an offense punishable by
a term in the penitentiary, according
to Probation officer Ruess.
The change would do away with the
superior judges, a procedure which
Ruess declares mas Increasingly un-
satisfactory results.
Ruess contends that whenever per-
on has been convicted of a peniten-
tiary offense the judge should place
him in custody of this state board
for life. j would be in their discre-
ton To confne or to release him on
terms similar to those at present en-
ployed in Juvenile and adult proba-
tion.
Power TO rearrest and order again
into close confinement would be vested
in this board as well as the determine
tion of conditions of life and manner
of employment.
Ruess holds that the wide latitude
allowed by the law in the determination
of sentences. while theoretically excel
lent, has proved vicious in practice
Men convicted of similar crimes find
widely varying sentences imposed. with
the result that a feeling of injustice is
inculcated which goes far to prevent
reformation. Crimes against property
ranking as offenses much more serious
than crimes against person in the
classification of the law is another evil
which would be corrected by the sys-
tenn
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SEQU0IA DEPLORES
FLUNKOUT SYSTEM
Anonymous Writer Says Jobs
Are Ready for DelinquentS

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. r.
The "f1unkout' system at Stanford
university. by which 81 students were
dropped from the rolls of the institu-
tion this year for delinquent scholar
ship, comes in for a sarcastic grilling
in the current number of the Sequoia.
The anonymous writer says:
People say that any man applying
for a job in the middle west who can
boast I'm a Stanford fiunkout, or i
was canned from Stanford, is sure of
good job and emolument, for the pre-
sumption would be that this was he
who had tried to realize the meaning
of his work, forgetting in his interest
therein that the two essentials incor-
porated in the modern sheepskin are
not understanding and desire, but black
coffee and the syllabi."
Stanford undergraduates listened to-
day at the first assembly of the semes-
ter to two speakers who have had
checkered careers. E. C. Mercer. a
graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia, who was rescued from the New
York slums, gave his experiences, while
Griffith J. Griffith entered a plea for
prison reforms. having been confined
in San Quentin at one time for shoot
ing his wife.
Mercer offered his own case Is an
illustration Of the fact that 1t is not
always the unnoticed, habitual drunk
ard that finally seeks the refuge of the
missions that are scattered through
out the slums, but that there are many
college graduates and men who have
even gone into the world to preach the
gospel that need this proffered aid and
seek it.
Griffith traced the treatment Of nric
oners by the various nations from the
time of ancient Babylon, and said that
the present system of prison treatment
was not an advance in proportion to
the progress of civilization He OBJ
jected to penal Institutions being used
primarily for the purpose of punish
ment instead of attempts being made
to reform the culprits. Instances of
cruelty and vigorous action by the
chler warden and his staff of guards
at San Quentin penitentiary were
cited.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
STOCKTON SOCIALISTS
PLEAD FOR RUD0WITZ
Resolution Condemns Deporta-
tion of Russian Under Treaty
TSeecial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Jan. 7.-Stockton's So
cialists are much worked up over the
recommendation of Commissioner Foote
that Christian Rudowitz. a Russian
revolutionist under arrest in Chicago.
be sent back to St. Petersburg.
At a mass meeting largely attended
by the local followers of that political
faith the subject was discussed with
considerable show of feeling and the
deportation of the accused declared to
be an act of murder. Amid much en-
thusiasm the following resolution was
unanimously adopted;
Whereas, We believe the decision in
the Christian RudowitZ case to be en-
tirely unwarranted by the treaty exist
ing between the United States and
Russia; and
Whereas. should the state department
agree on the said recommendation, all
political offenders must be treated as
criminals and America will no longer
be an asylum for those fleeing from op-
preston: therefore. be it
Resolved. that we denounce the rec
ommendation of Commissioner Foote as
an attempt TO make every citizen of
the United States guilty of the murder
OF brave and liberty loving man"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
RESTORES MONEY
TO CRAzED FATHER
Young Lorenzo COnfesses In
venting Story of the Burn
ing of $1,000

TOMALES. Jan. After being driven
10 the verge OF madness by the belief
rhat his son Frank had burned UP
81 coo in currency which he had Sc
creted in hole bored in gun rack,
Malim Lorenzo. a rancher.- was brought
hack 10 his normal mind By the restor-
alton OF the money which was thought
10 have been consumed in the flames
when his son cast the wooden rack into
a blazing fireplace
To Deputy Sheriff Noorssn belongs
the honor OF unraveling clever
scheme OF the. Il year old boy 10
swindle his father and in doing so
Nooram no doubt saved the mans rea %
son.
The deputy left on a hurry call from
Tomalcs yesterday TO take Lorenzo 10
san Rafael. as the neighbors declared
he was insane To bear out their
which the father mad given his son
that had rendered the LAD unconscious,
after which the frenzied man had at
tempted TO end his own life.
Prepared 10 handle a raving maniac,
Eooram hastened TO the Lorenzo ranch.
He found the rancher in a condition
VergiuS on delirium. The boy. badly
bruised from the rough treatment &C
corded him the day before. appeared
=
Nooram he made short replies and was
very bitter in spea king Of his father.
The deputy learned from the conver-
Sstion that the youth had been at outs
with his parents for a long time, and
that he wanted 10 travel. His suspi-
cions were aroused and when the lad
was Of guard NoOram accused him OF
stealing the money. At first the boy
was stout in denials. but under the
stress Of many questions he finally con-
fessed the whole story.
Young Lorenzo had heard his parents
speak Of the currency that was hidden
in the wooden rack. That gave him
the idea of making another one as an
excuse for getting the original holder
out Of the way. The young fellow had
figured on family discord after the
rack and its precious contents We're
supposed 10 have been burned. and his
intcntion was TO use that as an excuse
Tor leaving home with the $1,000.
After telling the story Young
Lorenzo took the deputy down TO the
barn and gave him the entire amount.
which he had concealed under a stall.
Nooram presented the distracted parent
with his lost savings, and the old man,
overjoyed At the unexpected turn OF
fortune. refused 10 prosecute his son.
However. he said that the young man
would be turned loose TO make has own
way in the world
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SECRET SERVICE MEN PLAY
TAG WITH PACKERS SPIES
Grand Jury Investigation Be-
comes Detectives Contest
ISpecidl Disootch 10 The Call

CHICAGO. Jan. IA merry contest
between detectives employed by Morris
& Co.'S attorneys and government se-
cret service men was waged today in
the federal building and adjacent terri
tory. Spies of the packers sought to
nnd out what the government officials
were doing, and the governments Sc
cret service men tried to find out how
much the packers knew and what they
were doing TO offset the federal in
vestigation.
One man was elected from the main
floor of the building after he had been
seen lettering around the elevators all
day. Police were sent for at one time
to drive spies disguised as Iaborers
away from the grand jury room en-
trance, but the police found that these
laborers were government sleuths-
Two witnesses before the grand Jury
H G. Dowling and III. A. Ttmmins.
employees of Morris & Co.-were traced
to the office Of NJ. W. Borders, one of
the attorneys for the firm under fire
Meanwhile District Attorney Sims and
his two star assistants. James III. Will
kerson and Robert W. ChiIds were
more confident than ever that results
of magnitude would follow the work
Nine new witnesses were subpoena ed
They are Morris & Co.'S department
men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
WILL ASK SOLONS TO FORM
OAKLAND CITY AND COUNTY

OAKLAND. Jan. Frank W. Bilger
and WILDER Walker. OF the joint COM
mittee on consolidation OF the chamber
Of commerce and merchants exchange
have received word from Los Angeles
that the southern city will give sup
port before the legislature TO the move
ment for city and county OF Oak
land.
Bflger is TO leave for Sacramento to-
morrow with a petition for the forma
ton of the combined government. which
is signed by 10000 voters. II events
require it. the joint COMMITTEES viii
maintain campaign committee at the
capital
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
CHILD LABOR LAWS
To BE ADVOCATED
Present Legislature Probably
Will Enact Remedial Mea-
sures This Session

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING SACRA-
ME,NTo. Jan. From present indica-
tiops this session OF the legislature
will bring about several changes in
the existing child labor law. Several
legislators will Introduce bills cover
ing this important subject, among 9TH
ers senators weIch and Wolfe and As
semblyran Johnson. and it is expected
that the best features of their several
measures will be eo-0rdinated and re
ported out of the committee on capital
and labor.
WeIch has a bin approved by the
state federation OF labor and the san
Francisco labor council which VIII aim
to reduce the hours OF child labor
from nfue TO eight per day and will
prevent the emplOyment OF children
after D. m instead Of 10 D. m. as pro-
vided at present.
The bin which Senator Wolfe will
champion was prepares in the ONCE OF
D. d. Mackenzie. commissioner of the
state bureau of labor statistics. and
Deputy Commissioner r. c. Jones Is
here to lobby for it. 1t aims to raise
the age limit at which child may be
employed in place OF amusement,
restaurant. hotel, apartment house or
as a mesSen niger from IA years TO Is
years. 1t also provides that when
the bureau successfully prosecutes a
violatOr of the child labor law one-half
OF the hne paid shall SO TO the school
fund and one-half 10 the contingent
expense fund of the bureau
Jones also viii submit other labor
bureau bills One aims to impose a
state license on employment bureaus.
which are at present licensed, II at all.
by counties The license will be 800
year for those doing business in cities
of the first class. and viii range down
ward
Another bill provides yearly license
OF So for all factories. mercsntile
houses and workshops, 10 pay the sx-
pense OF inspection by the bureau This
would bring in a revenue OF from S25.-
900 10 100000 year
The bureau viii ask for see o00 a
year and the right TO employ as many
assistants as it needs at a maximum OF
position OF statisticiau at $2.10O a year
and stenographer at 1920 Another
source OF revenue It win ask for will
tiOns Of the employment bureau laws
The buresu wants them for contingent
expenses.
EnlargemeHts OF It's power is another
demand that viii be made. 1t wants
the power to make arrests and the
power to hand over to the school
authorities children found working In
violation OF the child labor law. so as
to help enforce the compulsory educa-
tiOu law
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
JOHNSON WOULD ABOLISH
INDEFINITE SENTENCES

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. "A bill abOlisfriDg the
power Of the courts to sentence a GRIM
inaI TO indefinite imprisonment because
of prior conviction will be intro
duCed tomorrow morning in the lower
house by Grove l. Johnson at the re-
quest of several prisoners now con-
fined at San Quentin. Johnson IS In
terested in legislation to improve the
manual training facilities Of the pub
lie schools. He Will also introduce a
bill to punish parents guilty OF neglect
OF their children. The measure viii
give TO the courts the power TO sus-
pend sentence during the good be-
havior of the defendant
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
STOLEN KISS STlRS
fURORf IN SCHOOL
OsculatOry Balm Filched Meath
Mistletoe Causes Suspension
of Daring Youth
Special Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, Jan. Fired Brown. a
16 year old student of the Stockton
high school, is one of the most widely
discussed young men in the city as
a result of a kissing bee in which he
and a fair maiden of his class indulged
during recess period few days ago.
The young woman. with number of
girl students, gathered in the hallway,
near which was hanging a piece of
mistletoe. A group of male students
Joined the party, when the girl in ques-
tion stepped under the kissing branch
Instantly from all assembled came the
the girls dared Freddie to exact the
penalty from the maiden. The lad
hesitated. then mustered courage, ap-
preached the nonresisting fair one and
vociferously imprinted a kiss on her
pretty lips. No more was thought of
the incident till later in the day. when
the girls of the school jeSted and
teased the girl victim to such an extent
that she sought solace in her teacher.
to whom she told the kissing story.
The teacher failed to take the matter
lightly and reported to Principal F. 3.
Wootten, who in turn suspended the lad
for a month.
The parents of the suspended boy
appealed to the board of education for
leniency for their son. President Turner
of the board stated the matter was too
trivial for suspension and added that a
16 year old boy who would fail to kiss
a pretty schoo1mate under similar cir
cumstances was not deserving of the
advantages of an education. Director
Mrs. J.. Glare Davis of the board gave
it as her opinion that the affair was
of no consequence, and added smilingIy
that she could not recall ever object
ing to a kiss under similar cfrcum-
stances. Director Campbell differed
with his colleagues and declared that
he thought 1t best not to encourage
kissing In the Schools.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
ASSUMES DUTY AS
INSPECTOR GENERAL
Lieut.. Col. c. q. Woodward Re-
IieVes Col. q. L. Anderson

Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Wood
ward arrived yesterday from Atlanta.
ga, and at once assumed his duties
rs inspector general Of the depart
nent. He relieved Colonel G. L. An
derson. who has been ordered TO Wash
ington. D. c. This is Colonel Wood
wards second visit to the coast. Pre-
Vious 10 the fire he was in command
Of the coast artillery at Fort Miley.
where he was stationed for two years.
Colonel Woodward was graduated
from the military academy at West
Point June Is, 1877, and commissioned
as lieutenant in the Second artillery
corps. In 1886 he was graduated from
The artillery school He served with
The artillery until three years ago.
when he was appointed TO the inspector
generals department since which time
DE has been stationed at Atlanta, Ga.
Colonel and Mrs. Woodward are tenn
porariiy staying at the Jefferson hotel
Eleven insane patients left the gen
ersl hospital-at at the Preside last night
in a private car for the national hos
pital for the insane at Washington,
j. c. They went in charge of Cap
tain Herbert q. Gibner, medical corps.
End an escort Of two sergeants and
seven enlisted men OF the hospital
corps
Following is list Of the insane pa
IenlS- Fflk&le jOSepn D. HOrlSkeN,
Company T. signal corps; Private Arjen
Kanderploeg. casual detachment, First
cavalry; Private Jaret Gardner. casual
detachment, Ninth cavalry: Private Ar
thur Jones, casual detachment, Tenth
cavalry, Private Henry McJenn. Com
pany J.. Eighth infantry: Private
Wladysiaw Reikowski, casual detach-
ment, Fourteenth infantry; Private
Robert D. Linden. unassigned. Twen-
ffrFh infantry Private Rnhprr oh,
casual detachment. Twenty third in
fantry; Private William T. Murphy.
casual detachment, Thirtieth infantry:
Private Albert c. Dorsey. casual de-
tschment, Thirieth infantry; Mayk
Benic, military convict