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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
LIVELY BULL PUP
STARTS RUNAWAY
Four Children Are Thrown From
Pony PhaetOn When Dog
Attacks Horse

BERKELEY, Dec. 21.-A white bull
pup, full of life and anxious TO get
his teeth on anything at hand, almost
caused a serious runaway accident
yesterday. The bull pup seized the pony
attached to the small basket phaeton
in which William Laugenour, Wilmue
Goedts and their brother and sister were
seated and the animal bolted, throwing
out the occupants of the rig.
As result of the accident of the
lively pup, a warrant was issued for
the arrest of his owner, George p.
Jordan of 2421 Oregon street. w. r.
Laugenour, a prominent real estate
dealer of this city swearing to the
complaint against him. The charge is
owning a vicious dog within the limits
of the city.
According to Laugenour his children,
with the little Goedts children, were
preparing to go for an Afternoon
drive yesterday and had the pony
hitched in front of his residence at
2S45 Regent street.
The pup came up the street and with
out warning jumped at the head of
the pony, fastening his teeth in the
animals lip. The horse bolted, throw
ing the children out, without serious
injury and ran several blocks before
il was caught by w. r. Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
HUSBAND OF GIRL
BURGLAR ARRESTED
Albert Thurnherr Charged With
Stealing Suitcase From a
Cleaning Establishment

BERKELEY, Dec. 21.-Albert Thurn-
herr. husband of Jean Thurnherr, alias
Bessie Barclay. girl burglar, whose es-
capades last spring kept the police of
this city busy for six months. is in the
Berkeley Jail with a charge of embez-
element against his name. He is al
legged to have stolen suitcase owned
by E. Caldwell while in the care of
William Waldman, proprietor of the
Bon Marche cleaning, works OF Center
street
According to Thurnherr. the suitcase
was borrowed by him and would have
been surrendered on demand. Instead
he was arrested and booked on charge
of embezzlement.
declared that young Thurnherr. for
merIy in his employ. took the case
without authority and failed to return
il.
Thurnherr, who bears a good repu-
tation here, is the husband of the girl
who caused Chief Vollmer considerable
trouble in locating the thief who sys-
tematically robbed the apartment
houses of Berkeley. Her capture dis
closed the fact that she was well
known figure in police circles and had
been in custody before.
Since the girls sentence to one year
in San Quentin last June her husband
has been steadfast in his devotion to
her and has made regular visits to the
prison. He announced his intention of
taking her away from Berkeley when
the gates of San Quentin were opened.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
ERMAN AMERICANS PLAN
TO HOLD ENTERTAINMENT
Societies of Alameda County to
Join i'm Festival

OAKLAND. Dec 21.-The German
American league of Alameda county
representing 10 German speaking So
cieties, will hold a German-American
entertainment in Germania hall, Sun
day. February 21.
The German theatrical society will
present one of the best plays of the
German stage, the singing societies OF
the county Will be invited to sing, and
well known soloists will be heard. The
committee of arrangements consists OF
A. Wollemann, c. Kirchner, and NJ
Binheim.
The American league of Ala
media county is branch of the Ger
man American State League of Cali
fornia. All the state leagues of North
America are affiliated with the German
American league of PHILADELPHIA.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
STANFORD GRADUATES
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Miss Elsie Branner Becomes the
Bride of F. H. Fowler
[SpeeiaI Dispoteh % The On

Especial Dispotch 10 The Call
PALO ALTO, Dec. 21-The marriage
OF Miss Elsie Branner and Frederick
Hall Fowler was solemnized at All
Saints church AT o'clock last night,
Rev. D. Charles Gardner officiating.
Two hundred guests witnessed the
ceremony. The bride was attended by
Miss Jane Spalding Of Los Angeles as
maid Of honor and Miss Carol Fowle OF
Denver and Miss Mazda Rossiter OF
Pasadena as bridesmaids. Robert Breck
Moran was best man and Herbert
Rowell Stolz and Dale Slusher were the
ushers. Prof. J. p. Mitchell and Harry
Haehl were honorary ushers.
The bride is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. J. c. Rranner, Doctor Branner be-
ing vice president of Stanford univer-
city. She was graduated from Stanford
in 1903 and is a member of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority.
The groom is a son OF Mrs. J. l. Fow-
Ter of Palo Alto and is q graduate of
the civil engineering department OF
Stanford with the class of 1904. He is
q member OF the Delta Upsilon frater-
nifty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

CITY WILL PAVE
ANNEXED STREETS

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-The city coun-
ell directed City Engineer Turner to
establish at once the Official grades in
East Fourteenth street. Twenty third
avenue. East Twenty seventh street
and Fruitvale. so that paving can be
done. Three of. the streets 10 be graded
are in the annexed territory and the
Improvement win be part of the work
of the next fiscal year.
Forty-nine applications for liquor
licenses in the annexed territory have
been filed with the council This is six
more than expected. there having been
43 saloons in the outside" district, ac-
cording to reports before the election
The council had called for the ap-
plications so that the liquor ordinance
may be amended to cover the extension
of the city limits. At present the num-
Der of saloons is limited to about $40.
and greater number is to be allowed.
The Pioneer Improvement club and
the Civic League Of Greater Oakland
filed protests against Theodore Gier's
application for a branch wholesale
liquor store at East Fourteenth street
and Thirty-fOurth avenue
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
Twin DEFENDANTS
CAUSE CONFUSION

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-Twin brothers,
defendants on a charge of assault with
a deadly weapon, caused much con-
fusion today among the witnesses who
were called on to identify them Manuel
and Frank Frates. the twins. sat to-
gether in Judge Browns courtroom
and looked. so much alike that many
witnesses were not clear in their
identification of them as two of the
men who beat August Nelson, a nom
union teamster, into Inconsistencies
on the morning of June %, of this
year.
According to the story developed to-
day by the prosecution, Nelson's as
sailants hid in an alley near San Pablo
avenue and Mead street and rushed
out upon him from the rear.
Nelson, himself never saw. who hit
him. but from the testimony given by
witnesses five men were together when
the attack took place The Frates
brothers were the only ones to be held
for trial., although others were ar
rested.
Further testimony in the case will
be heard before Judge Brown to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
TO BEGIN WIDENING
OF THE COUNTY ROAD
Highway TO Hayward Will Be
Made a Boulevard

- HAYWARD. Dec. 21-Property own
ers along Castro street and Hayward
avenue, the extensions Of East Four
feenth street. have received official
notices that the highway is to be
widened from 20 to 40 feet in accord
ance with the plan Of the board OF su-
nervfsors TO make the road one of the
finest boulevards in the state. Many
OF the property owners along the thor
ouRhfare have agreed to give the
necessary land. while in other cases
II will be necessary to resort to con-
demnation proceedings. w. z. Meek,
the Lewelling estate and the King
estate have donated land for widen
ing the street
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
POSTMASTER REPORTS
GAIN OVER LAST YEAR
Holiday Postal Business Ex-
ceeds That of 1908

OAKLAND, Dec 21=Statisties COL
ilected by Postmaster Paul J. Schafer
show a heavy increase in postofice
holiday business over last year The
gain in letters was 10000 yesterday
over the Corresponding day of 1908.
In pouched and "tie bag" mail. the
increase was 6S. In the registry divi-
sion large gain was recorded. All
departments reported heavy holiday
handling of mail matter. Schafer has
an extra force at work and expected
to clear up the holiday crush without
difficulty, in spite of the big jump in
quantity of mail passing through the
office
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
MAENNERCHOR ISSUES
UNIQUE INVITATIONS
Bid to "Kommers" Written in
Old German Tongue

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-One of the most
unique invitations ever sent out by a
German society was issued today by
the Oakland Maennerehor. 1t is writ
ten in the old German tongue in which
the old German poets, such as Wolfram
Eschenbach, Hans Sachs and Walter
Won der Vogelweide, wrote their verses
1t is an invitation to the "old German
kommers evening" to be held by the
Maennerchor at Lincoln hall Thursday,
December 80. This kommers will be
an imitation of a German students
kommers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
ALLEGES HE WAS SHOT
AT BY SALOON KEEPER
Man Returns for Revenge, but
Is Badly Beaten

OAKLAND, Dec. 21-As the result of
an alteration in his saloon at High
and East Fourteenth streets, Melrose,
at midnight last night, John Marshall is
alleged to have fired five shots at Fred
Van Duren and to have driven him from
the place. Later, it is said, Van Duren
returned and. catching Marshall un-
awares knocked him to the floor. In
the struggle that followed, Van Duren
had his face severely beated by Mar
shall. Warrants may be issued for
MarshaIps arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
YOUNG GIRL SAYS SHE
WAS DRUGGED IN CAFE

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-Della Boland, a
young woman living at $50 Linden
street, was taken to the receiving hos-
pital early this morning in an uncon-
scious condition. She had been drink
ing heavily, but declared this morning
when she regained her senses that
she had been drugged in a local cafe.
The police are not investigating the
story
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
BERKELEY MAN ONE
OF NINE DROWNED

BERKELEY, Dec. 21.-Word has
been received here that one of the nine
men recently drowned in a barge ac-
cident at Port Arthur was NJ Payne
a resident of this city and well known
in engineering circles in the bay
region. Payne was employed in his
profession at the time of the accident.
He is survived by a widow and child
living here
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
WIFE WANTS ONLY ST
A MONTH AS ALIMONY

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-Only one dollar
month is prayed for as aIimony by
Mrs. Rose I. Jennings. in a divorce
suit she brought today against Charles
B. Jennings, an employe of the South
ern Pacific. Mrs. Jennings alleges that
her husband threatened to choke her.
cursed her and told her to get out of
their home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
CLUBWOMEN WILL MAKE
GIFTS TO THE NEEDY

ALAMEDA, Dec. 21-Ladies of the
AdeIphian club are receiving and So
liciting. donations of Christmas toys,
clothing and provisions for distribu-
tion among the deserving needy of the
city The work is in charge of the fol-
lowing committee: Mrs. j. Sherman
Mcdowell. Mrs. J. H. Rohr. Mrs w. F.
Green, Mrs. Geovge Barnes, Mrs.
Colonel Howard, Mrs. George B. Bird
and Mrs Arthur Mason.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
BURNS CONSTABLE WITH
CIGAR TO MAKE ESCAPE
Prisoners Are Recaptured After
Chase
Tsoee;ol Dispoieh 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SAN RAFAEL. Dec. PA lighted
cigar as a means of escape was used
with painful results upon the hand
and wrist of Constable George Collar
more last night by A. Bianchi, who
employed the novel weapon to free
himself and companion from the Of
flcers clutches, only to be recaptured
by Collarmore after a chase. The other
prisoner was r. Dominica.
Justice Magee fined Bianchi $40 and
Dominica $40 for battery today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

RECEIVE CHRISTMAS MoNEY1Berkeley. Dec.
21.-Santa Claus visited the city employees to-
day in the shape of a half months salary so
that they would have ready money for their
Christmas shopping. The warrants have been
passed upon by the auditor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
MOORHOUSE BOUGHT
CLOPTON BUSINESS

Mark Moorhouse has purchased the
business Of the f. b. Clopton & Com
pany from the Clopton estate and
henceforth he will be the sole owner
Of the same. In the future the house
will bear Mr.. Moorhouse's name in
stead Of that of the late Frank b..
Clopton.
Prior to the. death Of Mr.. Clopton,
Mr.. Moorhouse was his assistant in the
business and since his former en-
ployer's demise Mr.. Moorhouse has
been the manager of the company. As
such he has handled the insurance,
loan and general brokerage business
held by the company. The business
will be continued in the present To-
cation.
Owing to his long residence in Pen
dleton, having grown to manhood in
this city, Mr.. Moorhouse has host or
friends who now wish him success in
the business which he has just Sc
cured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
HOT BREAKFAST TEN
THOUSAND FEET ABOVE SEA

New York, July "A piping hot
breakfast 10000 feet up in the air
was the novelty enjoyed by A. Hol-
land Forbes, acting president of the
Aero Club Of America, and his guests,
Herbert and Mabel Urner, novelists.
They are back in New York after a
remarkable flight in Mr. Forbes bal
loon from Pittsburg, Mass, to Fair
field, Conn, on Tuesday night After
being entertained by the all-night
journey over the moonlit country,
they attained an altiture of 10000
feet to witness the sun rise on the
Atlantic ocean. and at that istance
over the earth they heated coffee and
prepared eggs and toast for breakfast
over an alcohol stove.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
TWO MEN SHOT BY
INDIAN STUDENT
PROMINENT EX-OFFTCIAL is
ALSO INJURED IN AFF'RAY
Double Assassination Thought to
Have Been of Political Nature
Indian Student Shoots Colonel
Wylie and DIR. Lalieaca-Sir Leslie
Is Wounded in the Scuffle That
Follows the Shooting in Public
Place in London.

London, July News leaked out
today that Sir Lesley Probyn, a
prominent Indian ex-official was
wounded last night at the Imperial
institute when Nadgar Lal Dhingras,
an Indian student, shot and killed
Sir William Curzon Wylie and DR.
Calas Lalietca. The latter is a prac-
ticing physician at Shanghai Sir
Lesley was wounded in the scuffle
following the assassination. Nothing
was said about it until today. Detec-
tives were working on the double
tragedy and believe it the result of a
political intrigue 1t is known that
many secret enemies might desire
the death of Sir William. The as
sassin refuses to talk
The murder occurred at the recep-
ton rendered the Indian students.
Dhingras was noticed talking to Sir
William and suddenly whipped out a
revolver and shot the Englishman in
the head and fired several shots. A
stray bullet killed Lalieaca.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
+++*++++*++*++4* : >

All is now in readiness to make
the proverbial eagle scream on the
morrow. The details of the celebra-
tion have been Systematically arrang-
ed and it is believed they will be
Systematically carried out tomorrow,
making it one of the most pleasing
and successful celebrations ever held
in the city.
1t is hoped that the celebration
can really be started this evening
with a band concert by the famous
Fourteenth Cavalry band of Fort
Walla, which is coming over on the
afternoon train TO furnish music for
the big occasion. Since the organ
ization will be here it is believed the
management can be prevailed upon
to give short concert at the corner
of Main and Court streets about
O'Clock this evening. The committee
is very desirous of arranging for this
concert in order TO provide some sort
of entertainment for the scores of Wis
itors who are already pouring into the
CITY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
CORNELL WINS BIG
COLLEGE ROWING EVENT

Poughkeepsie, July 2.-Cornell
four this afternoon won the collegiate
rowing event, winning ten lengths
ahead of the nearest competitor.
Cornelrs baby eight broke all rec
ords for the freshmen event, win
ming in 9;O7 S-5.
one of the largest crowds in the
history of the Poughkeepsie regatta
flocked to this city today for the an
nual meet of the crack collegiate
oarsmen of the east and middle west.
The town is gay with colors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
PAYS DEATH PENALTY
FOR KILLING ENGINEER

Salem, July 2.-Joe Anderson,
convicted of the murder of Harry
Logan. a railroad engineer of South
Portland in 1907 paid the death
penalty shortly after noon today,
though evidently a plan to cheat the
gallows was discovered when a knife
was found in Andersons cell last
night, ground down from a piece of
iron, was found between the layers
of cardboard in top of an ordinary
shoe box He spoke a few words on
the scaffold. He declared he was not
conscious of killing Logan. Life was
extinct 16 minutes after the drop.
Authorities are certain Anderson in
tended to kill himself with the con-
cealed knife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02

San Francisco, July 2.-Learning
John Novak was accused OF murder
ing Caroline Brash, aged 20, the
bookkeeper of Gray Bros, James Ed
wards Cunningham surrendered 10 a
reporter of the Call" last night, and
confessed he had shot the girl Wed
nesday He spent most of the night
at the offices of the Call telling the
story and was turned over to the
police this morning.
Cunningham was formerly the en-
ploye of Gray Brothers. According to
his story S2.55 was deducted from
the amount due, and he made repeat
ed trips and failed to get it. Cum
ningham said in his confession: ''Be-
fore | went to the office | bought
revolver and cartridges / am a
creek shot and knew one shot would
do the work Yes, the whole thing
was premeditated, as they call it..
The girl was given plenty of chance
she was trying to hypnotic me so
l would not ask for the money"
He says he strolled about town for
the first time and saw in the paper
the police was accusing the wrong
man and decided to surrender.
"Novak was in the office when
was there. and after he left went
TO the little window at the desk and
presented my claim. 1t was refused
and after another girl named Shirts
had left the office l shot the Brash
girl. She was standing by the safe
with her back toward me and / knew
l couldn't miss her. can hit bulls
eye % feet every time. l remained
In the room 10 seconds after the shot
was fired, and then went into the
hall, where ! saw two men and went
down stairs around the elevator to the
third floor, and then back through
the hail to the back stairs, and down
into the street. | had the pistol in
my hand all the time and yesterday
wandered all over the city and came
near shooting the first man | saw in
the hall, as / thought he carried q
gun and was after me. | firmly be-
lievc the people of Gray Brothers Of
flee were trying to mesmeriZe me so
they could get me in their power and
then not have to pay me"
F. j. Higgins, a buyer for the Pa
cific Hardware & Steel Co.. who saw
the slayer leave the office the after
noon of the murder today Identified
Cunningham rs wanted by the police.
Higgins saw the man at close range,
and declared Novak innocent. When
he was questioned by the police Cum
nmgham said he was not sorry.
Think He May BE Insane.
After questioned by the police Cum
ningham was placed In cell. and al
lowed to sleep after his al night
grilling by the reporters. Novak was
not released, and will be held until
further investigation OF Cunntngham's
story. The police say there is a pos
siblity that the mans mind is temper
arily unbalanced. causing him TO con-
fess crime which he never commit
ted. Miss Brasch's parents are travel
ing in Germany. Word from them is
awaited so that funeral arrangements
can be made.
Cunningham is n small man, weigh
ing 1876. and is 81 years old. He was
born of Irish parentage in Rhode Is
land and has been a laborer all his
life, and worked in all the big cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
In Air Five Minutes.
SAYS CHARGES AGAINST
MEAT INSPECTORS FALSE

Washington, July 2,-"Not one
charge has any basis in fact" was the
gist of report to Secretary Wilson
by \. d. Melvin, chief of the bureau
of animal industry, and George P.
McCabe, solicitor of the department
Of agriculture, who are investigating
the charges against the inspectors in
the East st. Louis stockyards,
Charges were made by Former Stock
Yard Inspector ]. f. Harms, who said
there was an appalling disregard for
the regulations existing in the stock
yards and demanded an investiga
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
ibid ECHO HAVE A
SHOOTING SCRAPE? +?

Last night the quiet stiffness Of the
little city Of Echo was rudely broken
by the sound of pistol shots and for
time rumors Of a shooting scrape
were rife. But if reports received this
morning from the west end city are
true the affair amounted to nothing
more than a little midnight sport on
the part of Marshall William Hoggard.
The first report of the affair was
brought to the city this morning by
Hymen H. Cohen, commercial editor
of the Oregon Journal, who was a
lodger in Echo last night. While try
ing vainly to doZe while waiting for
the train Mr.. Cohen was startled by
the sound of pistol shots almost un-
der his window. Just at that time he
was disposed to investigate the affair
but slightly. But later he was in
formed that melee had occurred in
which one member of the city council
and the marshal participated to some
extent.
By phone today it was learned tina,
in the police court at EchO TINS morn
ing Marshall Haggard plead guilty to
the charge of dlsorderly conduct, and
was fined the sum of IS. The testi-
mony in the case was TO the effect
that the officer had fired his pistol in
to the air for the purpose of express
ing his feelings and that no shooting
scrape" had occurred.
Prior to the shooting something in
the nature of fistic encounter oc-
cured between Linn Turner and Coun-
| Gilman E. Ware both residents OF
Echo. It is understood that the diff
ficulty between the two men and also
the agitation manifested by Marsha
Hoggard arose out of the consumption
I'of too much near beer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS FOR RECESS

Olympia, July 2.-The legislature
adjourned this afternoon after NOR
ming spent in accomplishing nothing.
Cox introduced a bill which passed
the senate creating a revolving fund
to meet the operating expenses of the
state rock crushing plants. It was
referred to the house committee. The
senate will meet July 14th to resume
the impeachment trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
THINK BODY MAY BE
CHINESE MURDERER

New York. July 2.-Different opin-
ions are expressed by the authorities
today regarding the identity of the
Chinese corpse found floating in the
Hudson river yesterday. Coroner
Mcdonald and Police Captain Ward
think it the body of Leon Ling, ac-
cused of Staying Elsie Sigel, and 9TH
ers say not. An autopsy is being
held today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
BIG CATTI.EAIIlN TO
JAIL FOE COURT CONTEMPT

san Francesca, July 2.-Henry
Miller. the multimiliionaire head of
firm Of Mller-Lux having one of the
greatest ranches in the world, and
four millionaire trustees of the firm
today were ordered arrested and
jailed without bail fo contempt of
court The trustees are: L. Leroy
Nickel, Louis f. Monteagle Edward
r, Allen and Gustave Gotsch. They
were granted ten days stay of exc
cution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
SIR THOMAS MAY
TRY AGAIN FOR CUP

London, July eff the officials OF
the New York Yacht Club will make
moderate concessions to Sir Thomas
Upton in the size of the challenger
for Americas cup, 1t is probable that
the veteran sportsman will make an
other attempt to raise the coveted
trophy next year. Persistent rumors
that Upton intends to challenge again
are said by his private secretary to be
feelers to learn whether the conces-
sions will be granted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-02
DIRECTOR OF MINT
RESIGNS TO ENTER BUSINESS

Washington, July 2.-The resigna-
ton of Frank A. Leach as director of
mints was received today by the sec
retary of the treasury. 1t is to take
effect when a successor is appointed,
Leach is now in Oakland, from which
he mailed his resignation. He will
become head of a public service cor.
poration in Oakland.