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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
FREAK MACHINES
TO Be ON PARADE
Auto Enthusiasts interested in
the Display to Be Made
in Oakland

OAKLAND, June Se.-In the antomo
pile parade Saturday evening, give
as part OF oaklands fourth Of Jul
celebrate IN connection with the Re
iianoe athletic clubs automobile an
motorcycle race meeting at the Emery
vile track Monday. an opportunity WI
he given to see two extraordinary ca
IN commission. .,d a
They are a Pope kangaroo anS ses
Comet. both built for racing pun r,,a,r
only. and OF freak construction 3, an
are 10 contest with one anotAe. 4l,a
event at the Monday meeting. - ia
winner is expected 10 cover ~ ~,
- So, ! r,9in,,4e ,rhe kangaroo
has an eastern record Of = - Srl,a rles
seconds. and viii be dri,eh - . 10. 80
West of san Msteo. a,-ae,- 90
7as = record of havins Won every 80
Ia which il has bel emf u, -. -
cooper Jr. Of San FaheiS0O ~
The wheel. o+
~ 1ssf -5e-l,. and issued a call upon
III 1890 I automobiles TO join in
- ,,s-s,5e whether their machines are
se0ors4ez or not. Every auto viii help
- -,a1rs the parade more imposing, but
n s-,-,,urage decoration prizes are Of
tered Tor the handsomest and for the
mos unusual The line of march has
esen changed since its original an
nouncement and The parade will be
governed by the following rules laid
down by the committee:
IRE parade VIII form in Clay street
south of Seventeenth street At $50
O'Clock sharp, II VIII move in Seven
4eenth street 10 San Pablo avenue to
Fourfeenth street TO Washington TO
F9chtb street TO Broadway and 10 the
nsg,use at the intersection of Broad
v-av and Telegraph avenue, counter
mare ming in Broadway 10 Eighth
street TO Washington TO Fourteenth to
Sau. Pablo avenue and thence to Eish-
teenth street and there disband.
The parade viii be headed by a
platoon o. police with Captain Charles
grand marshal and his AIDS and Gala
hans military band The various
participants viii follow
a handsome cup viii be presented for
the best decorated automobile, and
also a prize for the most unusual
Feature.
Manor Frank X Mott; l. H. Clay.
president Of the chamber of commerce:
=. A. Young. president OF the Mer-
Giants, exchange, and press representa-
uVes Will be the judges.
Tire parade committee consists OF p
y. Hanrahsn, p. kisich. Theodore Gier.
". H George, DR.. John r. Slavich. D.
Mclaughlin. Eddie Smith and Robert
" MARYLAND.
The grand marshal OF the parade
VIII be Robert W MARYLAND. and he is
20 De assisted by the following aids
" l. Loos, L. /. Gusnrnow, Carl Chris
Jensen. X. A. Kerr, DR.. J. f. Slavich.
Z. l. Peacock and Theodore Schlueter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
TO ASK
FOR FRANCHISES
Southern Pacific Formulating
Application Under Terms of
Water Front Pact

OAKLAND. June 30.--The Southern
Pacific company is making ready to
apply for franchises under the mem
orandum of agreement which was pre-
pared last spring after numerous con
ferences between the board of public
works and railroad officials The COM
pany, it lis understood viii adhere
strictly TO the spirit and letter OF the
memorandum and Will, as the basis of
Its application. acknowledge the rights
Of the city, which were Joined under
the decision of the United States cir
cult court of appeal in the Western
Pacitic-Southern Pacific litigation over
the water front
AGREEMENT IMPoRTANT
The proposed agreement, which was
adopted as basis for the city to work
on when the company should make
application for franchises at the west
ern water front between the Oakland
Southern Pacific mole and the reserved
strip for city use, north of the Western
Pacific railway mole, carries a. number
OF important provisions
The company is to relinquish all
claim TO Broadway wharf and dismiss
all pending litigation over its title
there, as well as to all claims of title
biiC otAoilLlOu patent III E4dSl
Oakland. Harbor lines at the north
arm of the estuary are to. be moved
south of the main line Southern Pacific
tracks across the arm, giving the city
a considerable area not now within its
control Right of way for opening of
Fifth avenue South is TO be granted,
with provision as to overhead railway
crossings at that point.
One of the most important points is
the relocation Of the low tide line be-
tween the Oakland mole and the north
training wall of Oakland harbor. The
Long wharf within eight years.
RECOGNIZE CITY RIGHTS
The company is to recognize the
rights of the city under the CIRCUIT
court decision and to make final the
judgment in that case. The company
also is TO dedicate a street so feet wide
from First street and Chestnut, west
erly through its property to the city's
reserved strip on the western water
front.
Franchises will be asked for by the
company covering a strip south of the
Oakland mole as well as covering the
mole itself According TO the railroad
officials. plans call for the expenditure
of several million dollars in improves
ments south of the mole. This does
not include any of the expenditures in
the conversion from steam to cleo
tricity of the local train service in
Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda and
the suburbs, nor the cost of the new
modern passenger station which is to
be erected at Sixteenth street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
TREASURER OF. UNION
is PLACED ON TRIAL
E. o. Brundage Alleged to Have
Embezzled $43z !.

The trial of E. 0. Brundage. former
treasurer. of the painters, paper hang
ers' and decorators union, on charge
of embezzling $4S2 from the union was
begun in Judge DUNES court before a
jury yesterday. The case for the peo-
pie was finished, and, when several
witnesses called by the defendant had
been examined, a continuance to Tues
day next was allowed on the ground
that. a material witness is in the hos
pital.
When the union divided into two
factions last year a quantity of stock
in Organized Labor and in a planning
mill corporation was delivered to
Brundage and two other officials. Ac
cordfng TO. the theory of the prosecu-
ton the. officials were merely care
takers OF the stock and they. We're to
return it after all danger of attach
ment suits by creditors of the union
lad passed
Brundage, however, claimed that the
stock was given him for services rem
dered, and he sold that part of it in
his possession for 1872 He is charged
with the embezzlement of that sum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
THRONG WILL ATTEND
INDUSTRIAL BANQUET
Businessmen Expected TO Go
Direct to the Hall

OAKLAND, June 3O.-Everything is
in readiness for the great industrial
banquet to be given by the chamber of
commerce in the Scottish Rite temple
at Fifteenth and Jackson streets to-
morrow evening. The serving of the
menu will begin promptly at $50
o'clock, and every holder of a ticket
has been urged to lose no time in get
ting from MS place of business to the
banquet hall.
BY order of the executive committee
evening dress will be tabooed. for this
is to be strictly a disbursements ban
quet.
The hall will be attractively dec
Grated there will be an abundance and
diversity of oratory, and the menu
committee promises that the dinner
will be as good as any ever served at
q public banquet in this city,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
BERKELEY CITY ChAprrn
GOES INTO EFFEc1 7 Tn EH
First Meeting of couneu 81
for 9 O'Clock

BERKELEY. June .50.-At the St..
Of the gavel Of Mayor Elect Fe ,,oAe
Hodghead TOMORROW morning in -
old town hall at O'Clock Berkeley vrs' e
cease 10 be town and rank as. +he
city OF Berkeley. This. chanpe Ill, Sie
take place at the first meeting ~ VI" ~
new council. composed of Mayor Ho6ne
head and Councilmen r. A. Berry VIZ
bur T. Mcclure, z. B. Norton and Chris Is.
tian HOff -4' -
MAJOR Terrier will. turn over -,
keys Of the city to Mayor HodrhesS
and J1dge Robert Edgar will fhsr
swear in the new commissioners.
Almost the FIRST official act of the
new board viii be TO determines pbSnt
TWO counciimen are TO serve the 'citx
Tor two and four years respectively
Two Of the present BOARD will hold fhf
long term and hereafter two council.
men VIII be elected every two years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
WORK ON. SEWERS AND
CUEXERTS GIVEN OUT
Board of Works. Awards Con,
tracts TotaIing $3.50

:. OAKLAND. June So.-Contracts for
the construction of sewers and culverts
at total cost of 1885 were awarded
by the board of public works this
morning.
The Contra Costa construction com
pany will build a storm sewer 800 feet
side of Lake Merritt, at cost of
$2,215.
The Beach street sewer, from Thirty
second street north to Thirty-sixth.
went to the Piedmont paving company
whose bid was $4,000.
The two culverts will be placed in
Temescal creek at Maple street by the
Contra Costa construction company at
$1,740, and by the Burnham construc-
ton company in .Temescal creek at
Hardy street. The Burnham bid was
$1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
BOYS ARE TO BICYCLE
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Berkeley Youths to Travel to
New York on Wheels

BERKELEY, June 3o.-An attempt to
reach New York on bicycles was made
yesterday when William Carlston and
Frank cambridge, two South Berkeley
lads. started from this city for a trip
TO the metropolis on wheels via the
Southern Pacific tracks running from
Mohave.
They carried the lightest of equip
ment for the. journey and expect to
support themselves by doing odd jobs
ON the way. &.
They left yesterday for Fresno, in
tending to go from there to Los AM
geles, then along the railroad to New
Orleans, north to Chicago, and across
the country from there to New York.
They viii be absent three months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
PETERSEN CLOSES
CHINESE LOTTERIES
Gamblers Try to Trick Police
But Effort Fails

OAKLAND. June 30.-The police
closed down. number of Chinese
gambling joints tonight in enforcement
of the orders put forth by Chief wiz
son several weeks ago which resulted
in a suspension of business in the
oriental lottery and fantan houses
Thirteen lottery proprietors endeav-
ored to break the embargo being On
forced by the police believing that the
absence OF Chief Wilson from the CITY
stricted resumption of activities.
Acting Chief Petersen heard Of +b -
reopening of the joints and his new
the patrolmeen EN- and I1po so erect tonight by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
SUMNER SESSION WILL
HOLD THE FIRST DANCE
Social of Faculty and Students
in Hearst Hall

BERKELEY, June 3o.-The summer
session dance. the first university So
tisl event this summer, will be held in
1earst hall tomorrow night by the
4ec1lty and students OF the session.
~ the reception committee will be
ftoiessor and Mrs. Mite, Professor
go Mrs Won NeumeEer, Professor and
tSower, Professor Armes, Foulet
49, and Rita Lubelski and Henry
80 1870 sna 2. Hsight.
t5issee P,sN. Y. Lidgs, r. Haight,
f.c,.se ,.a,,, 9ge and Johnson and Henry
nlittee. q iau selnehts COM
r5-a $50 patrons ms s9d patronesses viii be:
lessor sns a Ms MRS. c. II. Rieber. Pro-
lessor and Mrs. I h-SfS Richardson, Pro-
10 a2asMrs; r. Pinger In Pne nam, Doc
Ms Ms Nc 81 r Jsfta ana Professor ana ana
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
VETERANS WILL HOLD
PATRIOTIC SERVICES
TworPosts to Join With Centen-
NAL Methodist Church

OAKLAND, June .SO.--Lyon post No.
s, G. A. r., Appomattox post No. so,
and the members of the Centennial
Methodist church, viii join in a special
patriotic service at the church Sunday
evening
The veterans will assemble at
Twelfth and Chester streets, and march
TO the church at Ninth and Chester.
The regular meeting Of Lyon post
Will be held July 6. July Is the post
will pay fraternal visit to Appomat-
tox post at the latter's headquarters,
Lincoln hall.
The celebra ton. of the twenty fifth
anniversary Of Lyon relief corps No 6.
w. X. G.. viii be held at Loring hall
the evening of July S.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
HELD ON CHARGE OF
PASSING BAD CHECK
Suspected Boston Forger and
Jail Breaker Will Be Tried

OAKLAND, June 3o.-Jack Roy Mar
tin. alias DR.. James Curtis, was held
for trial before the superior court by
Police Judge Smith this morning son
a charge of passing a bogus check to
Hook Brothers.
The amount of the check was $110,
Martin, who posed as DR.. Curtis. re-
ceiying $50 in change. He was traced
to Chico and arrested after an adyen-
turous career.
Soon after Martins arrest he was
identified as Jack Roy Martin. an al
legged fugitive forger from Boston, who
had broken Jail at st. Louis, and since
committed numerous alleged offenses
as forger or bad check passer. Judge
Smith fixed bond at $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
INSANE PATIENT CUTS
OFF STRAITJACkET
Safety Razor Blade Was Com
cealed in Hatband

OAKLAND. June sO.--A safety razor
oiaoe concealed in the band of his hat
enabled Harry Dreyer to cut his leather
straitjacket into fine shreds in the in
sane sane ward at the receiving hospita,
An hour after being bound 70 II.
10 prevent self-infiicted injuries Dreve,.
ters had disappeared. 40 Aes-
,,, w d, ard zen Emiay found the leather
scraps beneath the covers of the cor
Prlor to being removed TO the hos
pltal as insane Dreyer had been at the
county jail charged with grand lar
eeny: He was committed 10 the state
hospital at Napa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
BAND SAW MUTILATES
WRIST OF BOX WORKER
Spencer Leonard May Lose
Use of Right Arm

OAKLAND, June 3o.-Spencer Leon
ard. aged IA years, sustained serious
injuries to his left arm today while at
tempting to oil band saw at the
Eagle box factory at First and Market
streets.
The saw caught the inside of the
arm above the wrist, gouging out
flesh, tendons and veins in an instant.
Removed TO the receiving hospital
Doctor Koford and Doctor Irwin per-
formed a delicate operation in sutur-
ing the tendons, which, If successful,
Will enable the boy to close his hand
again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
WAR VETERAN WANDERS
AWAY FROM HIS HOME
Aged Man May Be Roaming in
Berkeley Hills

are searching for Caesar Augustus
Baker, a veteran of the civil war, re-
siding at 2S03 Forest avenue, who. it
is presumed, in fit of temporary in
has not since been seen
Baker. was employed as gardener by
Mrs. c.. Nj. Gorham, at whose residence
he made his home.
According to neighbors he has been
acting strangely for some time He is
81 years of age, of slight build and
poor eyesight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
VETERAN FIREMAN is
GIVEN HIS PENSION
John Eitzsirnmons, Foreman,
Retired After Twenty Years

OAKLAND. June so.-Jonn Fitzsim-
G era one Of the veterans of the local
r nag department, was retired on half
Comm ~ iss one board of police and IRE
ser-isa ty5ssrs today after 90 wears
S.te,,.ie.i fltzsimmons was foreman 81
e,,c eo.a,SS.l company No. and viii he
of e the cor,r oy William Lufkey. driver
- ~ ens Soinpany. Subdriver A. n 20.
low was promoted to Lufkey's b n. 6ar-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
Pigs ON Graves

The Chinese have a custom of leaving
roast pig at the graves of the newly
buried. There is probably not the slight
est connection between this oriental oh
servance and the fact that Ellis Parker
Sufler. the man who wrote that i'm
nortal satire, pigs Is Pigs has writ
Fn another whimsical story called
Ihompson's Truthful Graveyard" for
be July number OF Sunset Magazine
lut ii is delightful reading.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01

ELKs HOLD JMKs-Berkeley- June 30
BE regular jinks Of the Berkeley lodge Of
Jas were held tonight at Elks' ball. H.
toward Hermann, A. Fl. Broad. Elton Brown.
teinh Phelps. Dr.. Clements and others took
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
Wand : Coon. ,rln.. -,

Have you ever seen that wopsa..e..;
country along the Paciflc oceanmssTngaln y
on the ocean Shore Railwssn rates
table page II. illnt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
WILL LEAVE PUBLIC sERvrc

-, % n n fr-.-.. N y lOL--Berkeley
superintendent of streets 50 tbis IL Years
recent candidate for the office OF co,n.,,. az
OF Berkeley, today announced his intenfson = 81
resgniHg bis office 10 engage In fhe 49,.
sfrurfio1 tBsfness IN Oakland and BerLs,.c con
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE AND STRAW
San Francisco. CAL July 1. 19O9.-Sealed pro-
posals. in triplicate. will be reeelved mere and
at the Offices OF the Ouartermasters. until IL
a. NJ July 81 1909 and then opened. for fur
nishing forage and straw for tort kosecrans
and Preside OF Monterey. CAL. during the Pc
Rod beginning October T. 1909, aud ending
June so 1910 Also at The same time at this
office only, for forage and, stLaW tor toe same
period for Forts Baker. Barry. Mason. Milcy
Preside Of San Francisco san Francisco. and
r. s. Army General Hospital. Preside Of San
Francisco. Cal Also at sane time at this Office
for oats and hay in San Francisco for shipment
opened there AT 9 q. NJ. July 81, 1909. for said
oats and hay. Prefereace given to articles OF
American nrod,ction. conditions OF quality ana
price (including in the price OF foreign prodrc-
lions the duty thereoa) being equal. and such
nreferenee given 10 articles OF American Droduc-
ton produced on the Pacific Coast 70 extent OF
required By the public service there
FURNISHED application to quar-
termasters az Fort ROsecrans and Preside OF
Monterey and Depot Quartermaster. Honolulu
Dr. 10 Undersigned ROBT. R. STEVENS Chief
Quartermastcr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01

PROPOSALS vOH CONSTRUCTING BY cON-
tract one Heet collier viii be received n the
NAVY Department Until twelve O'Clock NOM
tuesday August Slst. 1903. when they viii IA
publicly opened. Circular defining the chief char
cations for her construction are now ready ~,
distribution among prospective bidders For,,.
Of proposal ard contract may be had Oh apoIi
cation to the Department after Auxuat -
Beekman Winfhroe, Aetin< Secretary. sesea
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01

Oakland, June 3o.-CharIes Z. Snook Of ths law
nrm Of Shook & Church has returned from the
s-e..ile. -eE noSition. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01

Mrs. Samuel Prather will contribute
to the pleasure of party of friends
who still remain in town tomorrow aft
ernoon, offering bridge as the diversion.
At O'Clock tea will be served, a num-
Der of additional guests being included
in the informal invitation
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
THIRTY JAPS KILLED
FATALITIES MAY BE INCREASED
= IN JAPAN QUAKE.
6anks Of Hida River Break and Peo-
ME Of District Are Forced I Flee
to High Ground-Formauon OF a
Mountain Il Completely Changed.

Reports received Monday concern
ing the earthquake in central Japan
Saturday show that there were a num-
Der Of fatalities and that great damage
was done to property. The dead at
present IL said to be thirty, though X
Is feared that the fatalities will he
greatly increased in the outlying dis
tricts when heard from. The num-
Der OF persons injured is so. Thus
Tar 1852 buildings, including many
temples, are reported to have been de-
stroyed and more than 1000 others
badly damaged.
h shock occurred at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, and affected a
wide area in the Shicga and Gifu pre-
lectures.
The town OF Oaku, In Hida river
brike and the surrounding country
was Inundated. The people Of the
district fed to high ground and re-
manned in the open all night.
Shocks were felt throughout Sat-
urday night and early Sunday morn
fng. The mountain Ibuki, a short
distance west OF Gifu. emitted smoke
In he early stages Of the earthquake
and then collapsed with a thunderous
roar. The formation OF the mountain
was completely changed.
Slight damage was done at Nagoya
60 the southwark OF Gifu and neigh.
boring villages.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
NEW YORK.

With the advent of August the neV
tariff has become an accomplished
fact, the leading crops are assuming
more tangible form with some temper.
ing of earlier eXuberant estimates
of yield; high premiums on old sup
plies of farm products are disappear
ing and the usual fall buyers eXcur-
sions are bringing purchasers to lead.
ing markets. There is also noted this
year what was absent for two preced'
ing years-a growing scarcity of Ia
Dor. 1
On the other hand, there are some
features of the trade and the indus.
trial situation not as yet clearly de
fined. High raw material cost makes
for caution in placing orders in some
lines Of cotton goods and the advance
In the prices Of some lines Of finished
iron and steel is claimed to have dis.
couraged some new business.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Aug
5 were 1874, against 223 last week,
205 in the like week of 1908, 157 in
1907, 1871 in 1906 and 166 in 1905.
Canadian failures for the week mum.
Der II, which compares with "a last
week and 10 in the corresponding
week of Observation-Disclosures.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
rHAw STILL A
Held Dangerous to Public Peace and
Safety.

safety. a .
Harry N. Thaw's LATEST attempt to
gain his liberty met with defeat Thurs
day when Supreme Court Justice Isaac
y. Mills dismissed the writ of habeas
corpus and declared that the release
OF the petitioner would be danger
Gus to public peace and safety"
The signing of a order sending
Thaw back to Matteawan, a formally,
took place Friday morning in Justice
Mills chambers at Mt. Vernon, n. Y.
There is no crumb Of comfort for
Thaw in the 7,000-word opinion hand
ed down by Justice Mills. All the con-
tentions Of his old adversary, District
is declared that Thaw is still insane,
still suffering from persistent delu-
sions and still as much a paranoiac as
on the day he shot Stanford White.
The order for Thaw's recommitment
will be presented to Justice Mills and
Thaw's attorney will then have a
chance to oppose 1t or strive for a
modification.
Thaw received the news with an
CdlillIcSS "llSH dPpC"A GU,
however, more forced than real.
h members OF his family and his
attorney seemd stunned by the thor
oughness Of their defeat. Thaw de-
clined to give out any extended state
ment, contenting himself with the as
sertion that he was not disheartened
and would at once continue his fight
for liberty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
PRISONER KILLED By KEEPER.
shoe Down by Man who Had Come .e

Shot Down by Man Who Had Come to
Rescue of His Comrades.
After a murderous attack on two
keepers In the county Jail at Newark,
N. j., Friday. Tngelo Caprio. await
ing trial on a charge Of murder, was
shot and instantly killed by a third
keeper, Who came to the rescue of his
comrades.
Caprio had been making a distrub-
ance in his cell and Keepers Mat
thew Smith and John Bryant started
to remove him to another part of the
prison. When they opened the cell
dor Caprio attecked them with a long
piece Of stiff wire that had been used
as a chair brace and which ne had
sharpened until it had a point like a
stilletto. Bryant was stabbed several
times in the neck and body. Caprio
then turned on Smith and stabbed him
in the hand. When John Corby, an
other keeper. rushed up the Italian
turned viciously on him, but the keep
or, backing away drew his revolver
and shot Caprio to death.