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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
GRADUATES UNITED
AT HOME WEDDING
Genevieve KimbaII Becomes the
Bride of Joseph Wheeler
Bingaman of Oakland

BERKELEY, Sept. 9.-The wedding
of Miss Genevieve Kimball, a member
of the class of 1909 of the University
of California. and Joseph Wheeler
Bingaman of the class of 1906 was SOL
emnized Tuesday at the home of the
parents of the bride. Captain and Mrs.
Charles Kimball, in Healdsburg, ac-
cording to news received here today.
Both bride and bridegroom are well
known in the bay cities and they will
make their home in Oakland.
Mrs. Bingaman is a Mills college
graduate with the class of 1907. She
was prominent in athletics there, pres
ident of the college basketball team
and also head of the student body and
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion. Mrs Bingaman is a member of
the Delta Theta Delta. of Mills college
and the Alpha Omicron Pi of the uni
versity.
Bingaman is the son of Salinas cap
italist and is a well known Oakland
lawyer. He is a member of the Bach
elordon club of the university and of
the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. He
is an Elk and a Mason and well known
in club circles in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
VOWS LOYALTY TO
CONVICTED WIFE
Albert Thurnherr Promises to
Greet Jean When Term
Has Expired

OAKLAND, Sept. 9.-Albert Thurn-
herr. tearfully embracing his pretty and
youthful wife, Jean, as she left the
county Jail today to commence years
term in the penitentiary at San Quentin.
vowed that he would greet her when
she came out and would have a pretty
home ready for her.
Mrs. Thurnherr, appearing very happy
in her husbands protestations of 10y
atty held tightly to his arm as they
walked with Deputy Sheriff Leise to the
Key Route to commence the. trip
across the bay
With childs face, a diminutive form
and scarcely 20 years of age, the woman
has SO black a record of thefts and
burglaries that Judge Brown was forced
to overcome his scruples against send
ing a woman to the penitentiary and
fixed her punishment at one years i'm
prisonment, the legal minimum.
Testimony showed that she had stolen
Mrs. Maud Girvin's wedding presents
and had taken linen and clothing from
numerous apartment houses at Berke-
ley after she had been in similar es-
capades at San Francisco and Redwood
City. Her inordinate love of pretty
things" tempted her to steal. she said.
Judge Brown concluded that her essen
tial weakness of will made her crea-
ture of her environments. Probation
was denied because there was no pos
sible assurance that she would be kept
in good company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
AGED WOMAN SAYS
AGENT ROBBED HER
Deceived as to the Nature OF
the Documents Signed
Is the Charge

OAKLAND, Sept. Manipulating
documents and securing the signature
of Mrs. Elizabeth Huyck, widow 81
wears old, to a deed when she said
she was unaware of its nature were
charges which led 10 the arrest OF
Thomas s. Brown of Berkeley con-
struction company, on charge of en-
bezzlement.
Mrs. Huyck complained that she hao
arranged with Brown for the erection
of a cottage and for the placing OF "a
mortgage of $4,000 on the lot in North
Berkeley. in all Of which Brown was
said 10 have been her agent
Mrs. Huyck now says that in arrang-
ing details OF the transaction she was
called upon to sign several documents
and afterward said she discovered that
one was a deed TO the property made
out in Browns favor.
Armed with these Brown was saio
10 have had the property transferred TO
himself and afterward to have mort
gagged it for $500, its full market
value.
In addition to the charge which is
keeping Brown in detention, Mrs
Huvck was said to have arranged for a
civil suit against him to recover $4,000
DANA eeS
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
BATTLES FOR LIFE
IN OPEN CESSPOOL
Woman PIunges Through the
Weeds Into Pit

POINT RICHMOND, Sept. 9.-Plung-
ing through a tangled mat of grass
and weeds into an unprotected cesspool
yesterday Mrs. Mary Dutra, widow
with three children, struggled and
screamed for half an hour before she
was discovered and drawn out by Will
liam Lucas with ropes and ladders.
Today she lies at her home at 1922
South Third street under medical at
tendance and in a serious condition,
while the health authorities of the
town are bestirring themselves to fix
responsibility for the deadly trap.
Mrs Dutra was hanging out clothes
in her yard back of the house, where
she had recently moved, and as the
area was overgrown and uncared for
the open pit was concealed from her
sight Suddenly she sank from view,
screaming and clutching frantically at
the dead weeds and at the decayed
sides of the opening. All but overcome
by the contents of the cesspool, the
woman continued her fight for life for
half an hour.
Then her cries attracted William
Lucas, clerk. employed in the Santa
Fe railroad offices, but Lucas had DIM
Guilty in locating the place from which
the sounds came. When he did he was
was unable to reach Mrs. Dutra and
had to go in search OF assistance with
ropes and ladders, and then only after
a hard battle was the fainting woman
drawn from the foul pit.
Indignation generally prevails in the
community over the criminal careless
ness which left the cesspool unguarded
and concealed from possible victims
Prosecution may follow If responsible
ity is settled upon any person.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
ELMHURST WOMEN PLAN
TO HOLD CHURCH FAIR
Effort to Raise Funds to Pay
for Completed Structure

ELMHURST, Sept. e.-Plans for the
fair TO be held by the women of st.
Louis church were formulated tonight
at a meeting of the committee in
charge of the affair. The fair is to be
opened September "a in the new church
at Ivy avenue and East Fourteenth
street. The receipts will be devoted TO
the building fund of the church.
The following Will be in charge of
the various booths:
st. Louis booth-President Mrs. Vic
toria Moriarity: vice president Miss
Anna O'Connell: assistants Mrs c.
Tormey. Misses Helen and Zeta Ker-
win. Mrs G. Healey, Mrs. f. Couget
Mrs Maria Richoz. Miss r. Silva, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bill. Miss Lillian Bill. Mrs.
B. Heinemann. Mrs. Kate Pieretti, Mrs.
Eleanor Wright, Mrs. M. Silva and Miss
Garcia.
Mrs. Teresa Muller; vice presidents.
Mrs. W. II. Clark and Miss Gertrude
Mccarthy; assistants. Miss Maud Dowl-
ing, Misses Agnes and Rena Mccarthy,
Mrs. William Calvin, Miss NJ. Calvin,
Mrs. G. Chatel Misses Agatha and
Miss Mabel Burdock. Miss Mabel Cos
grave. Mrs. Elizabeth Soares, Mrs. H.
Muller and Misses Soares.
Portola candy booth-President Mrs.
Catherine McHale; vice president, Mrs.
Mary Cruz; assistants. Mrs. Ida Bat
teate. Mrs. James Rafferty,. Mrs. Lucy
Walker and Mrs G. Marshall
Young Ladies Sodality refreshment
booth-President. Miss Rose Steffens
and Miss NJ Saglaw; vice president,
Miss Lydia Saglaw and Miss Tessie
Gramespacher; assistants. Agatha
Kramer, f. Steffens, Margaret and
Annie Soares and Il. Kerwin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
TAFT WIRES SYMPATHY
FOR MRS. III. G. CORBIN
Soldier Husband Will Be Buried
i'm Arlington Cemetery

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral of Lieutenant
General H. c. Corbin, who died in New
York yesterday. have been completed.
The obsequies will take place tomorrow
and the body will be inferred in Ar
lington cemetery.
Many messages of coincidence ad-
dressed to Mrs. Corbin have been re-
ceived at Highwood, the Corbin coun-
try place, near Washington.
Following is the text of a telegram
from President Taft:
Mrs. Taft and / have just heard the
sad news. Our hearts go out to you in
deep sympathy. We earnestly hope that
the memory of General Corbin's great
and patriotic services to his country
during a long and useful life will in
time mitigate your great sorrow. We
mourn his going as that of ia sincere
friend and gratefully cherish his mem
ory as one who did much for both
of us. WILLIAM II. TAFT,
Vice President Sherman sent the fol-
lowing message:
Il am surprised and grieved by the
bands untimely death. l offer my sim
cere and tender sympathy, in which
Mrs. Sherman joins me.
u. S. SHERMAN"
Messages of coincidence were also re-
ceived from General Fred d. Grant.
Thomas F. Walsh. David r. Francis and
a host of friends of the distinguished
soldier
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
REVIVES CHARGES
MADE IN CAMPAIGN
Former Berkeley City Employe
Renews Allegations

BERKELEY. Sept. 9.-Philip Sheridan,
former city wharfinger, who was re-
moved by the city council last week.
has revived charges against Council
man W. F. Mcclure. which were orig
inally made. during the last municipal
campaign, touching alleged mlsman-
agement in the construction OF the
municipal wharf sheridan was de-
feated for the city council at the cleo
ton His charges generally referred
TO what he declared was the failure OF
the contra ctors to use all OF the ma
terial required under the specifications
He blamed Mcclure who at the time
of the wharf building was city en-
gineer. Mcclure was a successful can
didate against Sheridan for the city
council. Councilman McClure's reputa-
tion for integrity. official and profess
sional ability. is high. He has ignored
the charges. declaring that they were
merely campaign canards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
Suburban Drevities
REPORTS R1cHMoxp THEFT

REPORTS RICHMOND THEFT-oakland
Sept. &c. Ellis of Richmond reported to the
police this morning that thieves broke into his
home at Point Richmond yesterday and stole
$75 worth Of jewels.
WILL INSTALL PAsToR--Melrose. Sept g.
Rev. +. NJ. Archer who recently arrived from
Cherokee, Iowa. to accept the post Of pastor
OF the Melrose Baptist church. will be formally
Installed Sunday.
WILL PAY LABoRERs DAILY-Oakland,
Sept. 9.-The park commission has decided to
pay its laborers by the day instead Of by the
month. The new order became effective today.
The head gardeners will still draw their sal
aries on stated days.
DIVORCED WIFE CAUSES ARREsr-oak-
land, Sept 9.-Charles L. Pryal, an electrician
arrested this morning by Detective Green
at his home In Alameda on charge OF failure
to provide for his divorced wife. Helen Benson
of 116 Eighth street The alleged ofYense Is
felony.
BUILDINGS WILL STAND-OakIand. Sept
9--0ffcia denial OF the rumor that the prod
nee exchange is to be moved from the block
bounded by Eleventh. Twelfth. Harrison and
Webster streets made today by the Twelfth
street realty company
LADIES GIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sept
IA vaudeville performance win be given next
Saturday evening at Foresters' hall by the
Norwegian ladies' club The proceeds Of the
entertainment will be devoted to sick and dis
fressed members.
TO SPEAK ON MEAT-oakland. Sept a.
why Meat Is High will be the subject Of
lecture that will he delivered tomorrow night
e.. A. Bright. secretary of the butchers ex-
inspection.
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS MEET-oak
land, Sept. 9.Oakland chapter, Daughters Of
the Confederacy. will hold it's monthly meet
Foster. Mrs- Foster will entertain the mem
bers after the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY Of SAN FRANCISCO
POSES AS VICTIM
TO WORK SCHEMES
Knights OF Columbus and Police
on the Trail OF Supposed
Hero

OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-James Renolneii.
a native of Youngstown. o.. who possu
az a hero in the IRE department OF tnsI
city and as a member OF the
of Columbus, thereby. it is cnsrseo'
swindling police. firemen and menioeiS
of the order in this city. has dissp
peared, with a charge of grand larceny
hanging over his head
His alleged operations as deft oor-
rover became so extensive that Oak
land council of the Knights of Colunh-
bus has Joined in the man hunt and IL
preparing circulars to send TO other
councils as warning against the alleged
impostor
The grand larceny charge against
Rendinell is made by a. j. roster "
Cleveland, a tourist and MEMBER OF tio
knights of Columbus, who harkeneo 10
Rendinelrs tales of woe and gave tne
adventurer shelter last night IN MS
room at 913 Broadway. When roster
awakened this morning his guest was
gone. and with Rendinell had Vanisneo
sS7 in greenbacks, diamond stud ana
other valua bles of total value or $lS'-
RendinelTs first appearance at tne
police station was two days ago, Wheh
he went there TO report q HtttllOuS TO-
berry. He said he was taken through
Chinatown by suave young man. who
bought beer in two resorts and p1loted
him to his room al Sixth and Washing
ton streets. Waking the next morning.
RendineIl said, he found he had been
robbed of $40. His story was told SO
plausibly that Captain of Police Lynch
was induced to lend the stranger
small amount of money. In talking TO
Lynch Rendinell had exhibited photo
graph of himself in dreman's uniform
the picture. he explained, having been
taken in Ohio.
Lynch had an investigation made OF
the report and ascertained that Rendi-
nell did not lodge at the address hs
gave. Other discrepancies appeared in
the report. and today came the COM
plant by Foster.
Foster said that he met the advens
turer in a poolroom In Twelfth street
Rendinell greeted Foster as a brother
member of the Knights of Columbus
and recited the story of having been
robbed. Foster took Rendinell to his
ROOM The alleged robbery was the re-
suit.
Further investigation by the police
this afternoon disclosed that Rendinel1
had called at the fire engine house in
Fifteenth street and exhibited to the
firemen badge for heroism at Youngs-
town. o. He again told his tale and OBJ
tained money. The knights of Colum-
bus added that the hard luck story had
been told in their Broadway headquar-
ters, where Rendinell made several
touches 1ncensed at the use of the
lodge name by an impostor, they have
prepared descriptions of Rendinell to be
mailed to all the councils in the west.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
PROTESTS AGAINST
BAN ON CIGARETTES
Berkeley Dealer Objects to Pro-
posed Ordinance to Be
Considered Tonight

BERKELEY. Sept. 9-The city coun-
Gil will take under consideration to-
morrow evening an ordinance to pro-
hibit the sale of cigarettes in Berke-
ley. The measure has been recon-
mended for passage by a number OF
church organizations
George Lowe, tobacco dealer, and
others have filed protest against the
proposed ordinance, asserting that the
tion over the cooperative store on
the University of California campus.
where cigarettes, might be sold, though
prohibited within the limits of the
councils jurisdiction
Lowe asks the council to enforce the
state law regarding the sale of to-
bacco to minors, rather than to pro-
hibit the sale of cigarettes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
PARDON ASKED FOR MAN
WHO MURDERED FRIEND
Wife and Father Seek Release
of Prisoner

OAKLAND Sept EFFORTS to secure
the pardon of Luigi Orio. now serving
a term of 36 years in the penitentiary
are being made by his father and wife
Records of the trial are being copied
a the county clerks Office as a pre-
liminary step. Orio shot and killed his
friend. L. Gratziano, after dispute
over a debt, and the conviction was
based on the testimony of the murdered
mans u year old son. the verdict be-
ing that of murder in the second degree
without d recommendation. Judge Hall
then imposed the heavy sentence, hold
ing that the shooting was cold blooded
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
PIONEER SHIP OWNER
is LAID AT REST
Old Friends of Thomas p.
Emigh Act as Pail Bearers

OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-The funeral of
the late Thomas p. Emigh, pioneer
ship owner of California. who died
Tuesday afternoon at his home, 430
Vernon street, was held today from the
Masonic temple. under the auspices of
Oakland commandery, knights Tenn
plar. of which he was a prominent
member
The interment was in Mountain View
cemetery.
The pail bearers We're Ralph Cotter.
James Maclies. p. Cahill. DIR. c. A.
Meek. J. ID. Chandler and John w
Gwilt. all old friends of the deceased.
A widow and seven children survive
him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
MISSIONARY SECRETARY
GOES TO TAKE POST
A Prominent Church Worker
Leaves Oakland for New York

OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-Miss Julia Fraser,
who has made reputation as a mis-
sionary among the Indians. left today
for New York, where she will take up
her new duties as corresponding secre-
tary of the wOmanS board of the
Fraser takes the place of Mrs Ella
Boole. the well known slum worker
who has resigned.
In her new work. Miss Fraser will
have charge of the women of 81 synod
ical societies who maintained 442 mis-
sionaries last year and sent to the CEN
tral body the sum of s325266.
For II years she was the secretary Of
the California Synodical society. after
ward serving as Pacific coast secretary
of the North Pacific board society.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
w. B. BRADFORD'S. HOME
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Fire Confined Principally to the
Kitchen and Roof
Special Dispatch 10 The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Sept 9-Only the
prompt action of the local fire depart
ment saved the Bradford residence from
destruction by fire late this afternoon.
In spite of the unwearied fire fighters
$4,000 damage was done before the
flames We're subdued
w. B. Bradford, who is president of
the Alaska commercial company, has
his home in G street near Sixth. The
place was valued at $4,000. At 5
o'clock this afternoon fire broke out
In the kitchen and spread rapidly.
Mrs. Bradford was at home, but sue
ceeded in escaping from the house un-
hurt. The damage by flames was con-
fined principally to the kitchen and
roof but great deal of furniture, car
pets and hangings were injured by
water.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
KNIGHTS OF ROYAL ARCH
SCORE PROHIBITI0NISTS
Speaker Says Doctrines In
fringe Rights of Citizenship
TSo.cioI D;xootob n The Call

CONCORD, Sept. 9.-Eminently sue
cessful was the picnic and outing of
the knights of the Royal Arch held
here today, the event bringing together
a crowd larger than at any former
affair.
The main feature of the day was
an address by Judge ID. d. Bowman
Of Santa Cruz. the orator for the oc-
casiOn. in which the prohibition move
ment was strongly opposed
Judge Bowman said that the de-
mands of the prohibitionists infringed
upon the natural rights of citizenship.
He declared that the people of Cali
fornia should protest vigorously
against the actions of eastern organi-
cations and societies which endeav-
ored TO injure the wine and beer in
dustries of the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
WAVES YIELD THE
BODY OF SCHONE
Youth Was Washed Overheard
and Drowned When GasO=
line Launch Exploded

OAKLAND, Sept. 9.-The body of
Carl Schone. the Oakland youth who
was drowned in the bay near Pinole
August 80, washed ashore near Point
Richmond two days ago. and was iden-
titled and brought to Oakland yester-
day. The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow
Schone was employed in the gasoline
launch Pirate, which was burned in
the bay after an explosion which
wrecked the interior of the craft.
Schone was washed overheard.
The young man was IL years of age,
a son of Martin and Hannah Schone,
and a brother of William and Melvin
Schone and of Mrs. Nellie Masow. The
inquest at Richmond has not been set.
Jackson's Body Recovered
ALAMEDA, Sept. 9.-The body Of
George w. Jackson, the missing secre-
tary of North End grove No. 141 of
Druids of Fruitvaie, was found tonight
at Alameda point by w. II. Beedle of
PIP East Tenth street.
Jackson disappeared from his home
last Thursday morning. He had with
him s93 belonging to the lodge, which
he said he was going to deposit in a
San Francisco bank.
From the appearance of his remains
he had been in the water a week. Jack
son was a carpenter. He was 50 years
of age. A widow survives him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
MRS. b. FAY MILLS
DELIVERS LECTURE
Oakland Fellowship Holds Lit-
erary and Musical Program

OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-The first month";
ly literary reading of the Women's
alliance of the Oakland fellowship was
held today at Damon hall. Pythian
castle.
The guest of honor was Mrs. B. Fay
Mills. who delivered an address on
Liberalism and Enthusiasm a Re-
Hgion of the Head, Heart and Hand -
Mrs. Mary Z. Garbutt of Los Angeles
also spoke.
An excellent musical program was
rendered. including soprano solos bv
Mrs. Gustave Gutsch of Alameda and
piano selections by Vincent Arrillaea-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
GERMANS PREPARE FOR
WINTER THEATRICALS
Members of Turn Verein Will
Stage Three Plays

OAKLAND Sept. 9.-Oficers of the
dramatic committee of the Oakland
turn verein were elected last night at
meeting held at Germania hail. They
were: Max Binheim. chairman and
stage manager. Carl Lorenzen, secre-
tary and cashier; Richard Lenz, man
ager of properties
IT is the intention of the committee
to present at least three German plays
during the coming winter.
Circulars will be sent to all the Ger
man societies of the country inviting
their assistance in the production of the
playS..
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
PRESIDENT ALPINE TO
ADDRESS UNION MEN
Organized Labor Will Honor
Him at Banquet

OAKLAND. Sept. s.-John r. Alpine,
president of the united association of
JOurneymen plumbers. gas and steam
filters of the United States and Canada,
VIII be the guest of honor at a ban
quet given by the local organization
next Monday night at the building
trades headquarters He is at present
in San rancfsco making visit TO the
organization of that city. A commit
tee of Oaklanders will escort him TO
the banquet hall. President Alpine is
now making tour of inspection of
the subordinate branches Of the asso-
ciaticn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
CONTRACTS LET FOR
Y. M. c. A. BUILDING
Work of Construction Expected
to Begin Within the Month

OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-Contracts for the
cement and steel work of the new
Young Mems Christian association build-
ing. at Telegraph avenue and TWENTY
first street, were awarded today.
The Judson manufacturing comnanv
of Emeryville was the successful bid-
der for the steel work. which will cost
in the neighborhood of $25,00O
The cement work will be done by the
Reardon-Crist construction compa1v -
Oakland, who secured the contract for
10000. -0l
Work on the building will begin this
month NA.AS
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
BURGLARS OVERLOOK
PART OF THE CASH
Break Into EImhurst Store, but
Miss Some Roafv

ELMHURST. Sept. 9-Burglars broke
into the candy store of A. r. Harris.
at East Fourteenth street and Bay
View avenue last night and stole a
purse containing $50
The thief. or thieves. overlooked $25
in small change that was in drawer
in the store.
Entrance TO. the place was effected
by breaking open the rear door of the
store with a Jimmy. Harris reported
the theft to the authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10

BOY ACCUSED OF STEALING HoRsE--oak-
land. Sept. 9.--Fred Bini. the San Francisco
lad who was arrested bys Policeman Brock yes
terday for the alleged theft of bicycle from
the basement Of the Oakland high school last
month. Il wanted also b.. Sheriff Taylor Of
Manuel Machado Bini and Edward capp. an
other boy. are charged with Grand larceny for
the o6ense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
BOY HURT BY AUTO AND
DRIVER BLAMES STREET
Conclusion of Brain Caused by
Skidding Machine

OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-William Denton.
a year old boy Of 9l5 san Pablo ave-
nue.. was struck tonight by an auto
mobile driven by J. Brodie of Berkeley
and knocked 10 the pavement, sustain
ing severe concussiOn of the brain
lie was taken TO the receiving hospital
BrOdie blamed the wet condition of
the pavement at San Pablo avenue and
Twenty street where Young
Denton was struck. for the occurrence.
He said that his machine, which was
going slowly skidded toward the boy.