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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
CHINESE KNEFLS
TO POLICE JUDGE
Strikes Pose in Court Room in
Appeal and Halls the
Proceedings

OAKLAND, July 21.-East and west
got badly mixed in Police Judge Morti-
mer Smiths police court this forenoon
when Yong You, released from three
days confinement a few moments ear
lier, disregarded the warnings OF a
bailiff, stalked into the courtroom, and
dropping to his knees, lifted his clasped
hands and pleading eyes to the magis-
trate in appeal.
1t was, according to interpreter Gee
Gam, the Chinese mode of appealing
from a judgment. 1t took the court
by surprise. When the celestial knelt
like a Buddha in the center of the
floor Judge Smith and his clerk, Fred
Donahue, abruptly dropped a grave
felony proceeding and stared.
Detective Kyle came to the aid of
the Judge. q He took Yong You, the
supplicant Chinese, by the trousers and
collar and sat him down on one of the
long wooden benches, which are occu-
pied by witnesses and loungers. Then
the court resumed its dignity.
Yong You labored under the misap-
prehension that he was arrested two
days ago for debt. He was picked UP
at San Toys restaurant, where he AYERS
he was piled with Chinese gin while
trying to defray bill the oriental res
tauranteur owed him by eating and
drinking the amount. Getting full of
the gin, Yong You was arrested at
San Toys instigation for being drunk
and believed he was being imprisoned
for not paying his reckoning.
That happened three days ago. San
Toy had promised to make a complaint
charging Yong You with defrauding an
innkeeper, but did not. This morning
Judge Smith ordered the cases stricken
from the calendar. Yong You left the
courtroom, went to Desk Sergeant Nc
Cloud and persuaded the officer TO write
note relating that Yong You has
passed three days in durance because
of San Toy.
Then Yong You wished to get the
judges signature. which he believed
would entitle him to the bill he says
San Toy owed him, and to $1,000 dam
ages. So he interrupted the felony pro-
ceeding to kneeI on the floor and melt
the magistrates heart Thinking Of
the $1,000 damages. Yong You wept
audfbly as he knelt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
PURE MILK AGITATION
STARTED IN BERKELEY
Authorities Will Act Tempora-
riIy Under State Law

BERKELEY, July Flor the third
time a campaign for pure milk has been
started in this city and new ordi-
nance designed to replace that drawn
up and declared unconstitutional year
ago will probably be introduced in the
CITY council within the next fortnight
The present movement is the result of a
meeting between Commissioner Christ
ian Hoff. head of the department of
health and public safety. and G. S.
Shaw. secretary of the state board of
health.
According to the present plans, the
prosecution of the movement will be
under the state pure food law until the
CITY ordinance is In shape for enact
ment. The police and health depart
ments under Huff will have special SUI
peryision over the execution of the law.
The announcement of the council fol-
lows closely upon the news that DR..
Archibald r. Ward, head Of the state
hygienic laboratory, is in Europe study
ing the problem of pure milk in the
municipalities of the continent. Doctor
Ward has taken the greatest interest
in the pure milk campaign here and
was instrumental in having the last
ordinance drawn up.
The club women of Berkeley are also
interested in pure milk and yesterday
the congress of reform of the California
w. c. T. u. heard of the work of the
San Francisco club women from the lips
of DR.. Minora E. Kibbe of the Calf
ornia club.
The federation of mothers clubs will
probably pledge their assistance to the
movement started again in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
ASK APPROPRIATION
FOR TWELFTH STREET
Lake Crossing to Be Made
Wider and Raised

OAKLAND, July 21.-The board of
public works adopted q resolution pre-
sented this morning by City Engineer
Turner requesting the city council to
make an appropriation of $4,000 with
which the widening of the Twelfth
street dam and the grading of the
street from Oak to First avenue may
be completed. 1t is intended to make
the crossing 20 feet wider and the
official grade of the dam will be raised
a foot.
The filing of the contracts for this
work will result in the crossing being
at least three feet higher than now,
with the slopes at each end from Oak
street and from First avenue materially
reduced
The board of public works also or
dered that the dredger working in
Lake Merritt be removed from the east
arm of the lake to the west. so that a
depression in the marshland between
Twelfth and Eighth streets might be
filed near Fallon street.
At the request of the state board of
health the board began steps to stand
ardize the horse troughs in the city.
An ordinance will be introduced into
the city council to compel adherence
to the standard type, which is advo-
Gated by the state board of health in
the interests of sanitation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
SLAUGHTER HOUSES
STIR GRAND JURY
Managers to Be Told to Abate
Nuisances or Quit, Says
District Attorney

OAKLAND, July 21.-Lethal odors
from the slaughter house district on
the bay shore north of Oakland, spread
by the winds over zone inhabited by
$4,000 people, even reaching the aris-
toeratic hill jewellers of Piedmont. may
be stopped forever by contemplated
actlon or the grand jury.
Inc services of that body were for
mally enlisted today and a determine
tlon was reached after a short session
TO deodorize and to allow a normal
percentage of oxygen to be waited in
from the sea for inhalation. Legal
rather than chemical or physical means
will be employed to reach this end.
the first step being an investigation of
conditions at the big plants.
testimony was given to show that
the pollution of the air, which was in
slight measure abated last year by
District Attorney Brown, had grown
again to deadening extent. Attorney
Harrison S. Robinson said that the
amount of odoriferous matter emanat-
ing from the plant would make aerial
navigation impossible. pedestrianism
dif1cuit and streetcar traffic uncertain.
Trade winds laden with the sickening
stencil held steadily across the lines of
north and south traffic depressing
business and making home life UNI
pleasant.
DR.. Albert G. Dearborn was another
witness who related how residents of
the affected area had to close their
windows and doors to keep out the
doors and that the nuisance was more
noticeable on warm days, when the
heat forced the opening of houses for
interior comfort.
A committee composed of District
Attorney Donahue, Foreman Porter,
Grand Juror E. H. Benjamin and Sher-
If Barnet will make an inspection of
the plants. The management will be
impressed with the necessity of abat-
ing odors or facing court action which
may force the Suspension of several
plants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
NATIVE DAUGHTERS AND
SONS JOIN IN CEREMONY
Two Parlons Install Officers
Together in Oakland

OAKLANDs July 21.-Aloha parlor,
N. d. G. W, and Athens parlor. N. S.
G. w, held their semiannual joint in
staIlation last evening.
The new officers of Aloha parlor are:
Miss Louise Wycroff, president; Mrs.
Elizabeth Haggard. first vice prest-
dent; Mrs. L. Elmore, second vice
president; Miss Mary Kirk third
vice president; Mrs. Tillie Prick, finan-
cial secretary; Mrs. Eleanor Ham,
monds, recording secretary; Mrs. DIR.
Victory Derrick, treasurer; Miss Elsie
Purdy, marshal; Miss Charlotte Leo
pold, inside sentinel; Miss Maye Sui
Ivan, outside sentinel; Mrs. T. Nor
gan, organist; trustees, Miss Alice
Danforth, chairman; Josephine Beal
and Lizzie Hill.
Athens parlor's new officers are:
Carl Volker. past president; Charles
F. Corrigan. president; George Rob
inson, first vice president; Joseph
Biven, second vice president; Leon Re-
wig, third vice president; L J. Jackson,
marshal; E. A. Norton. inside sentinel
George Refer, outside sentinel; Z. F.
Garrison. financial secretary; E. T.
Biven. recording secretary; F. w. An
derson. treasurer; trustees. F. j. Dol
ing, Eugene Stachler and j. LIE Count.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
PROF. GAYLEY NOT
OFFERED POSITION
No Successor Has Been Chosen
to DR.. j. B. Angel of Ann
Arbor, He Says

BERKELEY, July 21.-The formal
offer of the presidency of the Univer-
sity of Michigan has not been made to
Prof. Charles Mills Gayley. head of the
department of English of the univer-
sity and a graduate OF Michigan, who
has just returned from Ann Arbor.
where his stirring commencement adj
dress was the talk of the regents, fac
ulty and alumni. Rumor had it that ne
was to succeed the venerable DR.. Jo-
seph b. Angel, for many years head of
the great middle west institution
Professor Gayley declared today that
the matter of President Angeles sue
cessor was in the hands of the regents
or the University of Michigan for
careful consideration and that as far as
he knew, although many men had been
mentioned, none had been selected for
the position.
At the time of the commencement
address, however. according to press
dispatches, Professor Gayley seemed to
be a great favorite with the regents
as possibility for the position made
vacant by the retirement of President
Angel The fact that he was an alum
nus of Michigan, man who during his
long connection with the University OF
California had achieved place among
AHl6I4Cdn educators, was an additional
argument for his appointment.
Il have recently returned from Ann
Arbor and 1 know that 1t is the desire
OF the faculty and alumni that the
matter of the successor of President
Angel be not lightly settled until the
regents themselves have made this de-
cision," said Gayley today.
While the name OF Professor Gayley
has been the most prominently men
toned for the president of Michigan
Woodrow Wilson, David Jayne Hill
ambassador to Berlin, and a score OF
others equally as well known have been
considered by the regents
Whether Professor Gayley, whose
Classic Myths has made his name
known to every high school student
would accept the place or not if 1t were
rendered him is not known. He said
today that he would dislike to leave
California, as he had become very fond
of it during his residence here of 20
years"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22

OAKLAND, July 21.-Seven days and
seven nights at Hunters inn with at
tendant festivities for six male and
women invited guests may cost w. OBJ.
Marlborough the snug sum of s1,S20.
Formal demand for a reckoning was
made today in the superior court, and
c. D. Maloney and Thomas Fenton,
proprietors of the wayside resort. APP
peared as fddlers who, having played,
insisted on being paid. The claims had
been assigned TO L Brewer for collec-
ton.
Macdonough, who once paid $3.50, 900
for the famous thoroughbred stallion
Ormonde. and is widely known as a
millionaire racetrack follower, good
fellow and clubman, arrived with a
select party at the door OF the cara
vansary on the night of February 6.
They drove away again with the gray
morning mists of February 49,. Moth
ing was too good for them; the house"
was all but chartered, no one was al
lowed to interfere with the enjoyment
Of the party. Suites of rooms were
turned over to the jewellers. the chefs
drew on the deepest secrets of their
art to provide feasts, the champagne
in the cobwebby cellars fell away like
the ebb of the tide. Gay sallies to
neighboring resorts, hurricane dashes
in autos down the boulevard, laughter
and snatches of song filled up the time.
And then mine hosts complained bit
terly that the score on the blackboard
had not been wiped clean when all was
over. This was the story the inn keep
ers told.
The complaint as filed gave slight
inkling of the state of facts. 1t was
briefly stated that Macdonough> had
given a draft on the Donohue- Kelly
banking company of San Francisco to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Big Bill Is Presented
For a Week of IIilarity
w. OBJ Marlborough Is Sued for 81 800 as
Due for Entertainment at an Inn

cover a loan of $3.50 made by Maloney
between the evening of the first day
and the morning of the last.
The other count for board and lodg-
ing" furnished to his guests in that
same swirling period at an agreed
price" footed up to $1,370. This was
said to have been secured by drafts on
the same institution, but In both in
stances payment on the drafts had been
stopped by Marlborough when he had
broken away from the gayety charged
atmosphere of the place. Cold re-
Elections had supplanted the heat in his
brain when the drafts were alleged to
have been signed. Looking back over
the events of the week as he recalled
them, Macdonough merely said TOO
much" when he scanned the long, long
bill.
1T is not too much" asserted Ma
loney. "Macdonough had the house
and the services of everybody in it for
q week. He tried to tell me that some
of his guests ought to pay for them
selves, but they were all with him
when he came. and we had that under
standing throughout. have had guests
who liked that kind of a time before,
but none ever tried to WEIGH when the
time came to settle up"
Macdonough may not have seen the
last of the legal tangles arising from
what was described by mine hosts as
his brief revival of the glories of old
Rome even when the present suit is
disposed Of Dick Lloyd, a chauffeur
in the rent service, complained that
he had an account of $500 against the
,clubman for hire of autos for use of
Macdonough's female guests in their
numerous trips between this city and
the San Leandro resort. Lloyd threat
ened to appeal to the courts to force
an adjustment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
BIDDLE TO SPEAK AT
CHAMBER OF COM MERGE
Army Engineer Will Discuss
Development of Harbor

OAKLAND, July 21.-Lieutenant
Colonel John Biddle. chief of the Pa
cific coast division. corps Of United
States army engineers. viii speak be-
fore the chamber OF commerce at its
next regular meeting. Wednesday. July
2s, on Waterways"
Colonel Biddle's talk will refer espe-
cially to the Improvement of Oakland's
harbor and what it will mean in the
development of Oakland. with some
advice as to the proper method OF in
ducing the government to proceed with
the dredging of the harbor channel
Colonel Biddle is one of the most
eminent authorities on waterways in
the United States and his address is ex-
pected to attract a large crowd TO the
meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
SEEK INCREASES
FOR DEPARTMENTS
Police Chief Asks for More
Men; Fire Hydrants Are
Recommended

OAKLAND, July 2l.-Chief Of Police
Wilson appealed for more patrolmen
before the board of police and fire COM
missioners this morning. setting forth
that as compared with other cities Of
equal population Oakland requires 90
more uniformed men than the chief
now commands. Wilson asked for no
stated number Of men. bat was urgent
in the demand for an increase.
Chief Engineer Ball of the fire de-
partment also appeared before the COM
mission to ask increases for his depart
ment At his solicitation the commits
sioners recommended TO the city coun-
ell that an appropriation be made for
s. new fire hydrants for the district TO
the northeast Of Lake Merritt. Chief
Ball asserted that the district is rap
idly growing and that several recent
fires in the neighborhood have resulted
in destruction OF property because OF
the inadequacy Of the water supply
The managers Of the Sunset grocery
company were cited TO appear before
the board at the next meeting to show
cause why they should not be pro-
hfbited from obstructing Broadway be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
with several delivery wagons. One
Hundred petitioners. who brought the
matter before the board, were also or
dered 70 appear at the hearing.
The commission returned to the
Bekins van and storage company a
check for $50. which was intended to
be divided between Detectives Green
and Quigley. who aided in the arrest
Of Manuel and Frank Frates and James
Cronin. The three men arrested were
charged with assault with deadly
weapon on August Nelson, an aged
driver for the storage company, who
was beaten with a blackjack.
In sending back the check the COM
missioners explained that the sleuths
had merely done their duty and should
get no reward. The company was in
formed. however, that the money could
be donated to the police pension fund.
George Wolff. special policeman, res
signed his appointment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
FRIGHTENS GIRLS; IS
ARRESTED AS INSANE
Engineer Kisses Small Maids,
Mother Thinks Him Demented

OAKLAND. July 21.-Daniel F. Best,
aged 26 years and an engineer OF San
Leandro, is detained at the receiving
hospital for suspected insanity, a war
rant having been sworn 10 by his
mother. She said that he caught a 10
year old girl by the neck and kissed
her and had frightened several other
little girls by following them after they
came to see Mrs Best. She said that
his mental failure was due TO bad
health.
Best is a nephew of Daniel Best. pio-
neer manufacturer of San Leandro. He
will be examined before a lunacy COM
missioner sitting in Judge Browns
court tomorrow.
John Peterson. a rancher at Niles.
attempted 10 stop a Southern Pacific
train by running along the track and
waving his arms. Constable Joe Rod
erick swOre to a complaint for Peter
sons arrest on suspicion OF being in
sane He is at the receiving hospital
awaiting an examination.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
ELK MOGULS TO BE
GUESTS IN OAKLAND
Newly Elected Grand Officers
Will Spend Day in City

OAKLAND. July 21.-J U. Sammis,
the newly elected grand exalted ruler
of the Elks, and the other grand
officers of the order will be entertained
by Oakland lodge in the clubrooms in
Fourteenth street tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
A large number of visitors were en-
tertained today by the lodge, and the
entertainment committee urged the
visitors to see Berkeley, Alameda and
Oakland's eastern suburbs as well as
the city proper.
President l. Harrison Clay of the
chamber of commerce was one of the
most active members of the Oakland
delegation in persuading visitors to the
convention in Los Angeles to stop in
Oakland on their way home, and so
effective was his responsiveness that
he succeeded in inducing two carloads
of delegates to make their headouar-
ters in this city during their stay In
the bay region.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
THREE CENTENNIALS ARE
OBSERVED AT UNIVERSITY
Musical and Literary Programs
of Season Popular

BERKELEY, July 21.-The centen-
NAL of the birth of three great Amer
icans-Poe, Lincoln and Holmes-was
celebrated in Hearst hall tonight with
a program of literary and musical
works presented by Prof. G. D. Won
Neumayer, dramatic reader, and John
Darlington, barytone. The audience
was one of the largest of the season.
AS the public is realizing the high
merits of the entertainments and con-
certs being given under the auspices Of
the musical and dramatic committee
of the university this summer, the
audiences are constantly increasing.
The sale of tickets for the few remain
ing attractions has been brisk.
There will be but one more Wednes-
day evening entertainment. and this
will be held July %, when Marshall
Darrach. celebrated dramatic reader,
will interpret Shakespeares Mac
BETH" OF the Monday and Friday
evening lectures but three more will
be given.
Next Friday night Mrs. Ellen Rich
ards will lecture on THE Social Sig
nificance of the Home Economics
Movement" Monday evening, July 26,
Prof. William Dallam Armes of the
English department of the university
will deliver an illustrated lecture on
The England of Shakespeare" in
which he will show an unexcelfed col
lection of lantern slides.
In answer to popular demand Mrs.
NJ. E. Blanchard will give another song
recital instead of the last lecture of
the series, Friday, July so. All of
these events will take place in Hearst
hall.
Two more popular band concerts I'M
der the leadership of Paul Steindorff
will be given in the Greek theater.
The dates are July "a and 81. Next
Saturdays concert will have John Car
rington as soloist and number of nov
elites in a musical way will be pre-
scented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
TO SEND DELEGATES
Organization of Bay Counties
Body Is Under Way

OAKLAND, July 21.-The Merchants
exchange decided last night 10 send
delegates TO a convention to be held
shortly. for the purpose Of effecting an
organization composed of all the civic
bodies around the bay
This action came as the result of
communication received from the
chamber of commerce, reporting that
that body and the Downtown club of
san Francisco were taking steps TO or
ganize such a body.
The delegates appointed last night
were H. G. Williams. II. n. Gard and
y. c. Brown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
NATIONAL EXAMINER
WILL AID RECEIVER
j. M. Logan Will Expert Ac-
counts of Union National

OAKLAND. July 21.-J. NJ. Logan.
national bank examiner at large, ar
rived yesterday to take up with H. N.
Morris, permanent receiver of the
Union national bank, the closing of the
institutions affairs. Logan is one of
four national bank examiners at large
and has just completed similar work in
other parts of the country.
There is nothing new in the situa-
ton in the receivership," said Re-
ceiver Morris. Mr.. Logan has come
here to be associated with me in this
work. which is progressing satisfac-
torily. Reports that Logan is a spe-
cial prosecutor for the treasury de-
partment are wrong; he is an expert
and one of the four national bank ex-
aminers at large
Logan also denied that any prose-
cutions were contemplated. 81 can
not talk about government affairs" he
said. but I am here to be associated
with Mr.. Norris"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
RETURNS VERDICT OF
ACCIDENTAL DEMISE
Coroner's Inquest Closes Inves.
tigation of Coombs' Case

OAKLAND, July 21.-After an in
quest into the death of John III.
Coombs, who died in the AcropuIos
sanatorium from a gunshot wound, a
coroner's jury returned a verdict OF
accidental death.
The case was investigated by Sheriff
Barnet when C0ombs was lying wound
ed, and that investigation was ended
by dying statement from Coombs.
who said he accidentally dropped his
pistol and received a bullet while "
ing on a sofa.
The witnesses at the Inquest were
Mrs. II. S. Marshall, Mrs. Doty. in
whose home the accident occurred.
and DR.. z. K. Caldwell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
THEATER MANAGER MUST
OBEY THE FIRE LAWS
j. p. Frenna Directed to Widen
AisIes of His Place

OAKLAND. July 21.--The board of
police and fire commissioners issued
orders this morning to J. P. Frenna,
proprietor of a five cent theater In San
Pablo avenue, to comply with the fire
law by widening the aisles between
seats in his house from 90 inches to 80
inches. Frenna entered the amusement
business shortly after his career OF
Jack the Slasher" was ended by his ar
rest on a Telegraph avenue streetcar,
where he had ruined a dress worn by
Mrs. Grace Proctor. Other women made
complaints then against Frenna, who,
by paying the amount of the losses he
had caused, evaded prosecution and
further notoriety.
Fire Chief Ball brought the violation
of the fire law to the attention of the
commission and asked that the order be
given to Frenna-