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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THANKS ELKS' LODGE
Directors Express Appreciation
of Effort for Oakland

OAKLAND. July 30.-The board of
4, directors of the chamber Of commerce
has adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, Oakland lodge No. III B.
P. o. E, at the recent annual conven-
ton Of members OF the Benevolent and
Protective order of Elks, held in Los
Angeles, issued and distributed to a
large number of visitors to California
who could not ordinarily be reached
by commercial organizations a booklet
entitled Oakland Primer" and
Whereas, the members of Oakland
lodge No. III, individually and col
lectively, largely advertised the city of
Oakland and the county Of Alameda by
constantly making known its advan-
rsges, and
Whereas. the drill team. of Oakland
lodge No. III. B. p. O. E.Nby its pro-
fciency in military drill secured prize
which in itself made Oakland known
to every lodge Of Elks in the universe;
therefore. be it
Resolved, that the Oakland chamber
OF commerce realizing the value of
this advertising to the city of Oakland.
hereby expresses its appreciation Of
same and extends the thanks of the
Oakland chamber of commerce to Oak
land lodge No. III, B. P. o. E., and be
Il further
Resolved. that these resolutions be
forwarded to Oakland lodge of Elks
and copy be spread upon the records.
l. II. CLAY. President.
EDWIN STEARNS, Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
PORTABLE SCHOOL
AT ADAMS POINT
Department Compelled to Re-
sort to Novel Structure

OAKLAND. July 3o.-The opening of
the Oakland public schools for the fall
term August 9 viii be marked by an
innovation in local educational devices
when a portable schoolhouse, which has
been established at the corner of Perry
and Van Buren, streets. is thrown open
for the accommodation Of the younger
children of the Adams point district.
The portable school is a two room
frame structure with accommodations
for about 100 pupils In it will be held
q receiving class for the primary pupils
and second grade class. Heretofore
there has been no school nearer to the
rapidly growing Adams point section
than the Grant and Lincoln institu-
lions. and the new building was estab-
lished in response to numerous re-
quests for school facilities in that
neighborhood.
Portable schoolhouses have been uti-
liked by the Oakland school department
in the past with considerable success,
but the new building is the first of
the type which has been specially con-
structed for the department The Car
field annex in East Oakland is a port
able structure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
Valuable Specimens Are
Secured by University
Expeditions Send Additions to the Museum OF
Vertebrate Zoology From the North

BERKELEY, July 30.-The discovery
in the Pine mountains of Humboldt
county, Nevada, of several birds
thought to live only In the east, the
capture on Prince Edward island.
Alaska, of big black wolf thought
to be a new specimen and the addition
to the collection of rhinoceros auklet.
descendant of the great aux. are
some of the results achieved by two
expeditions sent out by the Califor-
the university.
Hundreds Of specimens have been
sent to the museum. of which Joseph
Grinnell. expert BIOLOGIST, has charge.
Much scientific information will be
added to the worlds store of knowl-
edge by the work of the university
investigators.
The newly discovered specimens will
probably run into the dozens and on
account of the large number of rep
tiles, mammals and birds collected,
Director Grinnell has been taxed to the
utmost to place them in their proper
receptacles at the museum.
The Nevada expedition was conducted
by Miss Anna NJ Alexander, whose
interest in the work of the vertebrate
geological museum has meant much to
the cause of science, and C. H. Rich
ardson and w. P. Taylor of the uni
versity staff.
They left here May 10 and the men
will be gone until August Is. Miss
Alexander has returned to her home in
Oakland. At present they are work
ing in the Pine mountains of Humboldt
county, Nevada, and their work is be-
ing carried on with mathematical pre-
cision.
The entire state has been mapped
out and districted and each will be
carefully searched for vertebrate
specimens. The work before the uni
versity scientists is boundless, but
those Investigations attempted will be
of a thorough nature, exact in every
detail.
The eastern bobolink and several
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE OF san FRANCISCO
PLANS SPITE fence
TO CUT OFF LIGHT
South Berkeley Residents Dis
agree and Sixteen Foot Bar
ricade Is Being Erected

BERKELEY. July S0.-Disagreement
as to who was to bear the expense OF
fence to be erected in the property
line between adjoining lots owned BY
Edward Barney OF $50 A1catraz avenus
and Arthur Ernthort. wealthy resi-
dent OF 557 AIcatraz avenue. has re-
solved itself into the latter taking
upon himself the expense OF building
it. But it will not be after the fashion
that Barney would wish. for the fence
will be Is feet high and shut out the
sunlight from the beautiful flower and
vegetable beds OF Barney.
The controversy of the two families
and the sound OF the saw and the
hammer this afternoon in the Ernthort
yard caused considerable interest in
South Berkeley, and news OF the war
was gossiped around the streets
The trouble began in an Oakland
court, when Barney was awarded SO
the fence He paid under protest and
at once began to build the spite fence
on his own property TO shut out the
sunlight from Barney's yard.
This has aroused the anger OF Bar
ney, who declared that he would take
the matter to the courts.
He has no right under the law to
build a fence higher than 10 feet" he
said this afternoon, land il he does SO
I viii commence suit. I will take no
action while the posts are in the
ground, but as soon as the boards ara
nailed I will begin suit"
Ernthort retorted that the law ap-
piled to boundaries and that he could
build so foot fence on his own prop
erty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
PREFERS AFFINITY
IN WIFF'S PRESENCE
Herbert Briggs, In His Own Par
Tor, Admits Love for Miss
Laura Embrey

OAKLAND, July so.-Herbert p.
Briggs admitted that he loved Miss
Anna Embrey very much in the pres
ence OF his wife and the mother of
the young lady, Mrs. Jane Embrey. The
meeting was called at Mrs. Embrey's
suggestion to see il something could
be done 20 break up the attachment,
and, being held in the Briggs parlor,
he dressed carefully for the occasion
and asked his wife. Elizabeth, if she
had not ought to dress also.
Testimony to that effect was brought
out in Mrs. Briggs suit for divorce
and she was given a final decree today.
Impatient because the Embreys did
not arrive on time Briggs went into
the street and met them and gladly
introduced Miss Embrey to his wife.
Il love her as much as I do my wife,
I viii not say that I love her more, +"
was the tenor of his remarks after the
prelinninaries were over. Miss Embrey
in tears and Mrs. Briggs weeping then
decided that the attachment could not
be broken UP and suit for divorce fol-
lowed.
Mrs Msude G. Fleming refused to
play the piano for Charles r. Fleming,
or entertain him in any way, though
she strongly objected to his singing or
whistling about the house. Fleming
got a final decree of divorce from her
today for extreme cruelty.
He complained that she insisted on in
vesting his savings, refused to give him
access to a safety deposit box which she
rented, though she had two keys, and
had refused to allow his friends TO come
to the house. In addition Fleming al
legged that she pretended to have hy-
ster5cs after accusing him of not low
ing her and then tried TO kill herself
with a revolver When she started TO
turn the revolver on him, Fleming ad-
mitted that he left the house for all
time.
Sidney Boss left Mary E. Ross with
out e word II years ago and after
waiting in vain she secured final
decree Of divorce for desertion.
John J. Holland denied today that
he ever threw a lighted lamp at his
wife. Anna May Holland, or that he
had come home drunk and had broken
dishes. as she charged in her complaint
for divorce.
Mary E. Badger sued for divorce
from Joseph II. Badger today for al
legged desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
ATTORNEYS AT WAR
OVER BROCK CASE
County Prosecutor Declares
Special Counsel Shall Not
Take First Place

BERKELEY. July 30.-The arrest
this morning of Ralph L. Brock. under
the new law, for failure to provide for
his minor child by his first wife. has led
to heated controversy between the
district attorneys office and L. Ernest
Phillips. an attorney of this city. who
has been Retained, and who was the
attorney for Mrs. Brock No. 1 at the
time she secured a divorce from her
husband
Phillips insists that he will try the
case against Brock, which will come
up for the first time next Tuesday.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Phil
Carey insists that he will try the case.
Phillips declares that he represents
Mrs. Brock No. 1 and will conduct the
case in spite of the district attorneys
Office
Accordingly he has informed Judge
Robert Edgar that he has been named
as special prosecutor for the case. All
went well until Carey heard of the
action of Phillips
This is a case in which the people
of the state of California are con-
cerned, he declared, and l propose
to try this case myself. Phillips can
assist If he wants to, but 1 am going
to conduct the case, and he might as
well know 1T now as any time"
Phillips, however, is understood to
have gone ahead in the preparation of
the case on the presumption that he
will be prosecutor for the district at
torney's office.
Brock was released on the fling of
bonds in the sum of $500 by his father,
William Brock, and Joshua Olson.
Attorney Jo@elyn of this city will de-
fend him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31

other varieties of eastern bird life
have been discovered. as well as sew
eral specimens, believed to be new
of the mouse family. Kangaroo rats.
gophers of all kinds. are also included
in the specimens gathered by the men
In their traps.
The Alaskan expedition sent out
from Juneau April to spend seven
months in the wilds OF the Alaskan
region promises to be equally as bene-
fetal to the university and to science.
In this party are Harry S. Swarth
of the university staff and Allen E.
Hasselburg Of Juneau. owner Of mo-
tor boat, in which the expedition is
being conducted.
They have traversed hundreds OF
miles along the Alaskan coast and al
though but one shipment has been
made several new specimens have been
added to the collection Of the unfver-
sity. That of the rhinoceros auklet
is valuable addition. as the bird is
the progeny of the great giant aux
of the middle ages.
On Prince EDWARD lSldHu was OAs-
covered a specimen OF a black wolf
believed to be known only to this
island On another island was found
a new squirrel not found elsewhere.
Bird life and new kinds of reptiles
have been discovered and sent here for
classification, and when the field notes
are written up a mass of scientific
knowledge will be added to the univer-
sity library of geological information
Special zinc covered tanks have been
built in the museum, near the football
grounds, for preserving these new
specimens.
The skins of the large animals. such
as the bears, elks, moose and other
large mammals killed, are hung in a
storage room built like refrigerator
for preservation. No chances are taken
as to deterioration, for the skins, skulls
and bones of the animals will be saved
for future generations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
DFCOY. DOWNFALL
OF POKER 'SHARPS'
Police Trap Gamblers Who
Won 5000 From Jamaica
Planter

OAKLAND. July 30.-By the employ
ment of decoy the police today cap
tured two alleged poker "sharps'' who
are accused of fleeing Rudolph Quailo,
wealthy planter of Jamaica out of
$500 in a brace" game. The men un-
der arrest are Mike Kirich. alias Nets
Cregovitch, former proprietor of a pool
room in West Oakland, and William j.
Brum1ey, who styles himself Texas
rancher.
Quailo visited police headquarters
yesterday and complained that he had
been mulcted. He told the police that
the poker players were in San Fran
cisco, but that they had arranged to
come to this side of the bay and that
he had promised to join them in a
game at the st. Paul house last evening.
Captain of Detectives Petersen ad-
-vised Quailo to keep his word and told
him that he would send a plain clothes
man from the police department to
take a hand in the game. Quailo in
troduced the newcomer to the party.
and the gamblers immediately turned
their attention to him, with the result
that in short time he was minus $50.
Then the plain clothes man gave a
signal and a posse of police who were
in waiting arrested Kirich and Brum-
ley. They were held in detinue today
and will probably be charged tomor-
row. The police believe that they were
too hasty in raiding the game. as it is
thought that confederates of the al
legged gamblers who had planned to
join the game later in the evening
failed to arrive before the raid and thus
escaped arrest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
CHARGES WAITER WITH
PLUNDERING RESIDENCE
Clothing and Tickets Said to
Have Been Stolen

OAKLAND, July 30.-Albert E. Minor,
waiter. is in the city prison on a
charge of burglary preferred by Leon
Delmas, who accuses him of stealing
a quantity of clothing and several ex-
cursion tickets from his residence.
Minor was arrested at Ninth and
Washington streets this morning by
Sergeant Byrne and Policeman Tusher,
and under a misunderstanding was at
first taken to Berkeley. where it was
thought that charge awaited him.
The Berkeley police denied that they
had any interest in the case, however.
and Minor was returned to the Oakland
city prison, where he was booked ION
the charge sworn TO by Delmas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
OAKLAND ELKS HONOR
COLONEL j. K. RITTER
Leader of Drill Team Made an
Honorary Life Member

OAKLAND, July S0.-Oakland lodge
of Elks conferred an unusual honor
on Colonel J. X. Ritter last evening in
presenting a life membership in their
order to him. The membership was in
recognition of the efforts he made in
perfecting the work of the Oakland
drill team, which, at the Los Angeles
conclave a fortnight ago, carried away
the trophy and created a sensation
among the rival lodges. Only once be-
fore in the history of Oakland lodge
has this honor been granted a mem
Der, Justice Henry A. Melvin receiving
the first honorary life membership
granted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
WOMAN'S SPITE MAY
HAVE JAILED BARBER
Sheriff Traces Arrest of Edeson
to Old drudge

OAKLAND. July sO.-Frank Edeson.
a barber at Fitchburg, who was ac-
cused of misconduct toward little girls,
has been released from the county Jail
after an investigation by Sheriff Bar
net. Maude Maine, IL years of age.
made complaint that she had been
enticed into his shop and there in
suited. Barnet said that in his opinion
the cause OF Blossoms arrest was spite
on the part of Mrs. b. George. whose
husband secured a divorce from her
with the assistance of testimony given
by Edeson. When questioned by
Sheriff Barnet Mrs. George was unable
to give any positive information about
Edeson, and the little girls who were
said to have complained could not be
found or had nothing to tell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
Sunday Services in Churches
of Alameda

ALAMEDA July 3O.-First Baptist church,
Santa Clara avenue. near Benton street. Rev l.
P Russell minister. Subjects OF sermons at
worship Sunday viii be as follows.
Morning: Personal Investment.
Evening: 1.-The Werld's Greatest Optimist.
At the close Of worship in the morning the
Lords supper win be celebrated and the hand Of
fellowship given 10 new members.
The pastor will give a resume Of the last three
years Of pastoral work a fitting opening 70
another year.
Young Peoples Quiet Hour at $50 O'Clock. An
hour OF song and worship especially adapted 70
deepen Christian faith.
Bible school 9:45 O'Clock. H. T. Carvin. super
fntendent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
INJURED WOMAN GIVES
NAME OF MRS. CALHOUN
Struck by Car, She Remains
Over Night as Unknown

OAKLAND. July 30.-Recovering con-
seriousness today for brief interval,
Mrs. B. A. Calhoun gave her name at
the receiving hospital after remaining
over night as an unidentified woman
who had been struck by a streetcar
at Nineteenth street and Broadway.
She said she lived in Shattuck avenue
near the Berkeley line. An operation
for supposed fracture of the skull was
contemplated for a time, but it was
found that she had sustained severe
concussion of the brain and may have
a cerebral hemorrhage. She is a do
nestle recently arrived from Woodland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
HOD CARRIERS WILL
DISCUSS DIFFERENCES
Oakland and San Francisco
Unions to Confer
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

OAKLAND, July 30-The state build
ing trades council has given its off,
cial sanction to conference to be held
between representatives of the hod car
riers' union of Oakland and San Fran
cisco in the building trades temple in
San Francisco next Wednesday. Repre-
sentatives of the building trades coun-
ellis of both cities and of the state
council will be present.
For long time the bod carriers on
the opposite sides of the bay have been
at outs regarding questions of policy
and number of points in dispute will
be brought up for arbitration.
One of the principal of these is said
to be the refusal of the Oakland union
to readmit to membership former mem
bers who have, for any reason, severed
their connection with the Oakland
union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
BOSTON POLICE COME
WEST AFTER NEWBURG
SeIf-StyIed Victim of Lawson's
Tips Must Face Trial

OAKLAND, July s0.-Inspectors
Conboy and Pierce of the Boston police
department. arrived today in quest OF
Frank W. Newburg. who is under ar
rest here on a charge of embezzling
S11z9 from the Fox river butter COM
pany Of Massachusetts.
The money was used. according to
the accused man, in speculations based
on Thomas w. Lawson's published tips
on the stock market
Inspector Conboy is a brother Of
former Captain ConDoy of the San
Francisco police force, who was re-
Gently dismissed from the service for
shooting B. Lagan while on a spree.
Captain Conboy met his brother here
and the two, with Inspector Pierce
were taken on a trip through the city
in the police department automobile
by Captain OF Police Lynch. Newburg
viii be taken back to Boston for trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE
FILES DEED OF TRUST
Catholic Institution Blankets
Old Mortgages in Newer Form

OAKLAND. July S0.-Past Indebted
ness incurred by St. Mary's college has
been consolidated into a blanket deed
of trust given to the Central bank for
$4,000. which has been filed with the
county recorder.
Extensive property rights at Peralta
park, Berkeley, were given by the in
stitution as security.
The money has been largely used to
cover expenses of improvements made
within two years to buildings and cam
pus at the Broadway home Of the
college. These included the construc-
ton of a fine athletic oval, with all up
TO date appliances and considerable
grading work on the baseball field
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
SUMMER SESSION OF
UNIVERSITY CLOSES
Faculty and Students Depart for
Homes After Studies

BERKELEY, July SO.-The eleventh
annual summer session Of the uni
versity closed today and both students
and faculty have commenced to leave
the city for their homes. Professors
Horne. Nelson and WilEston departed
for their respective homes in the east
tonight and Professor ThOrndike Will
leave tomorrow. The regular faculty
of the summer session are preparing
for short vacation before the uni
versity opens, the middle of next
month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE
CLOSES CAMP MEETING
Special Services Arranged for
Sunday, the Last Day

OAKLAND, July 3O-The Christian
and missionary alliance camp meeting
at Beulah park. East Oakland. will
close Sunday evening. Services will
be held in the morning at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. l. F. TurnbulI OF India and Rev.
@. N. Eldridge of Los Angeles will de-
liver addresses in the afternoon at $50
o'clock. A young peoples meeting will
follow at GAS o'clock and the closing
session will be held at 1880 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
Industries Are Seeking
More Sites in Oakland
Prospective Harbor Improvements Stimulate
The Demand for Factory Locations

tend, whether he is member of the
state federation or not.
BUILDING PERMITS
The list of building permits applied
for at the board of public works dur
ing the week, according to report
compiled by Secretary Walter B. Faw-
cett In as follows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
BUFFERS CASE POSTPONED Oakland. July

30--Atterney j. c. AIcIIinstry secured weeks
postponement today when Judge Waste, sitting
in the probate department, called for the pro-
batting OF the viii Of Mrs. Lucie Beebe Buffers
The additional delay asked in order to
allow the sunz Of a contest by heirs Of Mrs.
'pttfx
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31
FURNITURE SALE

COS ELEVENTH. STREET.. OAKLAND
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-11-19
POOR WITNESS FOR FRIEND
Deaeon's Brief Emphatic Testimony
Probably Somewhat Impressed
the Jury.

Deacon Stephen Potter, one Of the
pioneers OF Utica, N. T.. was man
OF great eccentricity but high moral
character. The deacon will speak
the truth and shame the devil" was
often said Of him.
On one occasion . friend was en-
ragged In lawsuit in regard to some
land few miles from Utica. He held
che land at high price. During the
trial he called Deacon Potter 40 .
witness. to prove how valuable the
land was. The deacon was sworn and
asked II he knew the land.
Eyes," he replied, Y know every
foot Of it. =
what do you think II Is worth. Mr..
Potter! was the next question.
The old man paused moment and
then said, slowly: IF had as many
dollars -as smy yoke Of oxen--could
draw-on sled-on glazed ice-l
vow-I would not givea dollar IN
acre for it!"-Youth's Companion
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-11-19
LONE R0BBER FAILS IN,uRAiD
Attacked the Station Agent At lows
City, but Made His Escape
After Fusilade.

Iowa City, Ia. Nov. ia lone
highwayman at l o'clock Thursday
morning attempted to holdup Ticket
Agent Landau at the Rock Island
depot. At the point Of gun he made
three drunken men, lounging in the
station, open the door to the ticket Of
fee, break In the window and hold
the door open for his escape. At this
point Agent Landau discovered him
and fired through the window. The
shot did not take effect and the rob.
Der ran outside and commenced FIR
Ing through the window at the ticket
agent. A rush for the robber was then
made. but he escaped down the
tracks to the east. A fusilade Of
shots were fired hut none took effect.
The drunks were arrested, charged
with completely IN the holdup, but
later dismissed. The highwayman II
described as heavy set and wore :
mask.