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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
CHECKS JUGGLING
OF COUNTY FUNDS
Legal Opinion Puts End to Prac-
tice Employed by Super
visors for Years

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Money may not
be taken out of the general fund OF
the county to construct the scenic road,
according to Deputy District Attorney
Leon Clark, who made a report to this
effect to the board of supervisors to-
day. Such transfers have repeatedly
been made in the past by the super
yisors of Alameda county and the
scenic road was practically built with
the general fund of the county.
Recently proposition to extend the
road to the Oakland city line from
Fruitvale, where its western end now
is came up before the board Super
visor Bridge, in whose district the pro-
posed extension lies, reported that
the work would cost $4,000 Then it
was found that the road fund of the
district affected did not have any
money to spare, it having been pro-
vided for in the budget before the plan
to extend the road had come up. An
attempt was therefore made as had
often been done in the past, to assess
the whole county for the improvement
by levying on the general fund. Clark's
report puts damper on this proce-
dure.
The extension can not be made this
year as a result. The scenic road runs
from Hayward to High street, where
1T joins what is known as the "old
county road"
In spite of the protests of Super
visors Foss and Mullins, the board of
supervisors today decided to purchase
40 cows and 1 bull at one purchase
for the county infirmary Foss and
Mullins said that money could be saved
If the animals were purchased one at
time. or in small lots, but they were
voted down.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17

company sought to conduct its bust =
ness with non-union men, Ihls Is It's
building trades councils refused to
work for 1t or handle its product TINS
is their undoubted right. They did
Coast lumber and mill company, but
simply pursued their legal right IN
LEGAL manner; that is. to let the IA
and its product entirely alone. They
did not dictate to the Pacifc coast
lumber and mill company as to now
it should conduct business. nor in any
manner seek bv force Violence or in
timidation to enforce their policies
The building trades councils recog-
ances are deplorable and aim to settle
controversies. heal dissensions and
harmonize conditions between employer
ans 9pp presen than there IS
unquestionably some underlying mys-
terfous hand bent upon bringing dis
ellis and their Officers. It does not
require a very great imagination 70
detect an ulterior motive behind this
is taken into consideration that the
president of the San Francisco build
Ing trades council is candidate for
does 1t appear to those who are IA
miliar with conditions in and about
San Francisco for the last two years,
limited money can be used to have some
scoundrel brought forward. who. by
perjured statement. will attempt to in
volve the officers Of the building trades
councils in this or some other alleged
lawlessness.
This being true, the building trades
council OF San Francisco. in order to
protection of property and person as
against any attempted plot. conspiracy
or act of any designing person or per-
prosecute to the full extent of the law
any person or persons charged with
the commission of this crime. and fur
ther offers one thousand dollars reward
for the arrest and conviction OF such
person or persons, guilty of the before
mentioned crime or any future attempt
Coast lumber and mill company during
the life of the present controversy.
Respectfully.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL OF
SAN FRANCISCO,
BY P. H. Mccarthy. President
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
STRIKES BLOW AT
PAY CHECK EVILS
Ordinance to Abolish System
introduced in Oakland Board
of Supervisors

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-A pay check
ordinance, designed to do away with
the abuses that were disclosed in San
Francisco recently in connection with
the operations of Gray Brothers. was
introduced at this mornings meeting
of the board of supervisors by z. p.
Smith, president of the Golden Rule
order. 1t was referred to the commit
tee of the whole and District Attor-
ney Donahue.
The ordinance provides that work
men must be paid in cash or negotiable
paper that may be cashed immediate
ly on demand without discount. Here
tofore several contractors in Alameda
county have been making use. of the
practice employed by the Gray Broth
ers Of paying their 1aborers with
checks that could not be cashed for
several weeks. The men were COM
PEELED to discount them at ruinous
rates in order to get cash to live on
Another provision of the ordinance
is that workmen discharged or resign
ing must be paid at once. The maxi
mum penalty for violating the law is
a fine of $500, or six months in the
county jail, or both. District Attorney
Donahue will examine into the consti-
tutionality of the proposed ordinance
before 1T comes UP for passage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17

August 16. 1909
Hon. Adelbert Wilson, Chief of Police.
!, Dear Sir: In report published in
the San Francisco morning papers of
August 16,. 1903, it is charged by Al
pheus Kendall that the members of the
San Francisco building trades council
are responsible for the alleged attempt
ed destruction of the plant of the Pa
clnc coast lumber and mill company
We denounce the statement of Mr..
kendall IS an unqualified lie, known
to him to be such. and as an attempt
to draw the. censure and condemnation
OF the public upon the San Francisco
building trades council. which has alb
solutely nothing to do with the Pacific
Coast lumber and mill company.
In April. 1908, the Pacific Coast lum-
ton proceedings against the building
trades council of Alameda county and
alleged all sorts of force, violence and
by Alpheus Kendall. The case was
tried in the superior court of Alameda
county. before Judge Church of Fresno
the then Judge of that court. .
The Pacific Coast lumber and mill
company. with the aid of detectives
a case against the defendants. but
failed utterly in doing SO. Judge
Church. at the conclusion of plaintiffs
to dismiss for want of evidence. granted
the motion, and used in part the fol-
lowing languages:
After a careful consideration of all
that has been said here. and l have
opened the door as widely as thought
the circumstances demanded in order
to admit all possible evidence. even
that which was possibly of ques-
tionable character from a legal point
of view, in order to get as much light
al possible after so fully considering
it, / have come to the conclusion not
only that the court would not be justi-
fed in interposing the writ of injunc-
ton at this time, but there is not in
this case any real necessity for IT;
In fact, / have been rather surprised
in a matter of so much interest as must
have been felt in this case. that there
should have been so much restraint on
the part of these parties, that they
should have acted in a manner so cred
table taken as a whole, as they have
acted, that they should have endeavored
to secure what they considered their
rights as far as 1t appears before the
court, In a perfectly proper and legal
The Pacific Coast lumber and mill
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING FRANCISCO BAY
FIREBUGS BURN
VACANT BUILDING
Second Attempt to Destroy
Elmhnrst Structure Is
Discovered Too Late

OAKLAND. Aug. 16-An incendiary
hre destroyed a building at Elmhurst,
valued at $4,000, and owned by Mrs.
J. Knauer. late last night, and
no trace Of the frebugs has been found
The blaze was started in rear room
on the first floor during the temporary
absence of Deputy Constable Mitchell.
who has been asked to guard the build
ing since last Thursday evening. when
an attempt at arson was frustrated by
its timely discovery.
The first attempt was reported By
Mitchell TO Constable Allen. who de-
tailed Mitchell to watch the premises.
Mitchell saw no one near the house
last night. and at II o'clock went to
summon Night Watchman King, who
was to relieve him.
Mitchell was away from the place
only a few moments. it is supposed.
when the blaze was started with kerO-
sene BY the time King arrived the
entire first floor was in flames. Efforts
to save the structure were fruitless.
Mrs. Knauer who is in Los Angeles.
has been notified of the loss OF her
btnlding. 1t had been vacant for sew
eral weeks
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
UNIVERSITY SEARCHERS
UNEARTH NEW FOSSILS
Two Summer Scientific Expedi-
tions Bring Good Results

BERKELEY. Aug. 16.-Scientinc lore
OF the greatest value has been brought
back to the university by two expedi-
tions sent out during the summer by
Prof. ]. c. Merriam, head OF the de-
partment of paleontOlOgy and historic
geology of the university, whose dis
coveries in the asphalt beds near Los
Angeles attracted the attention OF the
scientists a year ago.
Results equally as far reaching have
been achieved by the two expeditions
and many new species of the fossilized
horse, camel. mastOdOn and other man.
mails have been unearthed in the Vir-
gin valley region of Nevada and in the
asphalt beds Of the Rancho Ia Bra in
the southern part of the state. PrOfes-
sor Merriam is OF the opinion that spe-
cies have been found which were never
before unearthed.
The Nevada expedition OF which he
was the head was financed by Miss
Anna NJ. Alexander OF Oakland, and
among his assistants were A. ]. Heindl
and E. l. Furlong OF the university de-
partment-
E. ]. Fisher of Los Angeles conduct
ed the Investigations in the asphalt
beds under the direction of Professor
Merriam.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
VAGRANTS DRIVEN INTO
CITY, SAYS ATTORNEY
San Francisco Police Criticised
by Oakland Official

OAKLAND, Aug. 1e.-During the
trial of John Burns. a confessed drug
fend, on a charge of vagrancy in the
police court this morning Deputy Dis
trict Attorney William B. Smith made
the assertion that the campaign which
the San Francisco police are waging
against vagrants Is driving the unde-
sirable element from that city into Oak
land. Burns declared that this was the
first time he had been in trouble, and
that he was an employe OF the Burlin-
game postoffice, but Smith said that he
could prove the accused had been ar
rested in San Francisco on similar
charge before. Judge Smith reserved
judgment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
CHANGE RULES FOR
BIDDING STUDENTS
Women Make Drastic Regnla-
tions Governing Methods of
Inviting Membership

RERKELEYs. Aug IA rule OF
"hidding" goods to the Greek letter So
cieties of the university. more drastic
than any ever attempted here, has been
brought to light in the regulations for
rushing" issued by the women of the
sororities of the university. Under
the new rule rushing Will be done at
the end Of the first semester. although
freshmen may also be pledged one day
at the beginning of the new collese
term.
The new rule adopted by the PAN
Hellenic. the governing body of all the
Greek letter societies of the university,
has been tried in the east with success,
and it's passage by the women OF the
secret societies will mean its extension
TO the fraternities, among whom rush
ing is held to be greater evil than IN
the ranks of the sororities.
DR.. Wheeler is in favor of rushing
at the end of the first college year,
and a number of the most prominent
educators in the United States have
discussed the subject.
The adoption of the new Pan-Hel-
lenic rules are a step in the direction
of getting rid of the old time methods
of giving dances, receptions and parties
to secure new members InlS was
hard on the pocketbooks of the sorority
members and interfered greatly with
their college work.
Four of the sororities have not taken
advantage of the rule which allowed
them to bid freshmen last Saturday and
have declined to take in new members
until November under the new rules.
These sororities are the Kappa Alpha
Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta
Gamma and the Alpha Phi. 1t is ex-
pected that next year the sororities
will pass a rule not allowing bidding
until the end of the first semester.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
MAN AND WIFE HURLED
FROM BUGGY BY AUTO
Horse Runs Away, but Autoists
Speed On

OAKLAND, Aug. ia. Parenti of
1850 Center street and his wife were
hurled from their buggy and both
were painfully injured in collision
with an automobile at the corner of
Fourteenth avenue and East Eighteenth
street yesterday afternoon. Parenti's
horse ran away after the collision and
was not located until this morning.
when it was found in an East Oakland
livery stable.
The occupants tof the automobile,
after stopping barely long enough to
ascertain that their victims were not
fatally injured, sped on their way
without leaving their names
Parenti and his wife were taken to
their home and placed under a physi-
clans care. The buggy was wrecked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
JOY RIDERS REFUSE
TO DISCUSS ESCAPADE
Silence in Regard to Fight In
volving Woman
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 16.-Evi-
dences of compact of silence among
the members of Sunday nights fight
ing automobile parties were evident
today, especially on rne part of those
who are the accusers of the men be-
hind the bars, Won Hofen and Pad
dock Attempts to get a statement
from the Misses Offerman were frus-
trated, while Luscher, who thus far
shines as one of the heroes of the fight
of Millikens Corners, was not in
evidence.
Miss Emma Offerman, the eldest of
the sisters, appeared before Justice
James Harmon this afternoon for the
purpose of swearing TO misdemeanor
charge against Paddock, who, so the
story goes, furnished Won Hofen with
another pistol when the wild pursuit
back to Redwood began.
Justice Harmon decided to delay ac-
ton until tomorrow in order to see
what steps the Santa Clara authorities
would take in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
COMPLAIN OF KILLING
OF 100 BELGIAN HARES
Miscreant With Dog Attacks
Kennels of West BerkeIeyans

BERKELEY, Aug 1.-THE wholesale
slaughter of nearly 100 Belgian hares
by a miscreant with a dog has aroused
West Berkeley, and the police are on
the trail Of the man whose lust for
blood is supposed to be the motive
which prompted him TO turn his saw
age dog loose after opening the rabbit
cages. None of the mares was taken
away after being killed.
william Reuter- Of Seventh and Jones
streets in the west end was the heav-
lest loser. IS Of his valuable hares
being killed and theic mangled remains
scattered over his back yard.
Among other residents who suffered
from the invasion Of the miscreant
are: F. Bortchard, 1910 Sixth street;
James Casey. 1907 Fifth street; Mrs. J.
Schmidt. Third and Jones streets; Henry
Penning. 1923 Sixth street. Each lost
sbout six rabbits, except Mrs. Schmidt.
who reported TO the police the killing
Of 20 Of her hares.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
ACCUSED GAMBLERS
FORFEIT THEIR BAIL
Judge Threatens Penalty and
Men Keep Away

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Van Gilpin and
j. Hall, who were charged with fleeing
James Pickerell of S65 San Pablo ave-
nue. out of considerable sum of money
In gambling game in the Idaho sa-
loon, failed to appear in the police
court this morning when their case was
called, and Judge Smith ordered their
bail, amounting to $50 each, forfeited.
A preliminary hearing was held be-
fore Judge Smith on Saturday and
Prosecuting Attorney Decoto and At
torney Philip Walsh, for the defend
ants, argued at length on the question
of the character of the game in which
Pfckerell claimed to have been feeced.
Judge Smith at that time intimated
that he would deal none too leniently
with the accused when they came up
for sentence
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
HUSBAND LOOKING FOR
TROUBLE ALL THE TIME
Wife's Testimony in Trial of
Her Divorce Action

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-In spite of his
high regard for his wife, which he
often expressed, c. w Nelson deserted
his wife, after making life miserable
for her, she testified today before Judge
Waste. who granted her an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce. She said that
he was cranky and looking for trouble
All the time
According 10 Maggie A Damon. she
supported her husband with her earn
sngs and was rewarded by being beat
en-. She was given an interlocutory
decree.
The following DEGREES of divorce were
granted: Ida Pollard against S. r. Pol
lard. cruelty; Laura A. Turney against
John II. Turney, final, cruelty.
A. II. Blow began suit for divorce
against Jessie NJ Blow on the ground
OF desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Aug. ie.-The following marriage
licenses were issued here today
Ralf o. Sepper 80, and Emma A. Nelson,
80. both Of Oakland.
George f. Biankenbuehler. IS, and Mary h.
Judd. 30, both Of Berkeley.
william STANLEY. 40, San Francisco. and An
ME Johnson, 30. Oakland.
John W. Wilson. Al, and Lille D. Eubanks,
%. both Of Oakland.
william O. Fogarty. 81. and Mildred e. Nc
Kinnon. IS both Of Oakland.
Charles z. Naylor Jr., %, and Jeanette b.
Guy. %, both Of Alameda
Arthur G. Potter. q, and Eleanor |. o'Con-
nell. o. both OF Oakland
Horace A. Case, Is, and Barbara F. Davis.
"a both Of Oakland
George A. Swenson. 27 and Igds e. Nelson,
~ both Of Kingsburg.
Warren V. Richardson. 81, Tonopah, and
Elizabeth Aarkle. 25, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
OAKLAND TEACHERS MUST
ATTEND NEW CLASSES
Board of Education Commands
Them to Undergo instruction

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-The teachers
and principals of the Oakland schools
have received orders from the board
of education to attend the classes for
teachers, which will be held through
out the present term.
Pedagogues will be instructed in
manual training, music, drawing, medi-
cal inspection and primary work, and
absence from classes will only be ex-
cused for exceptional reasons.
The new instructors are Miss May L.
Sellander, teachers drawing teacher;
Miss Vandergaw. supervisor of primary
work; DIR. N. K. Foster, medical di-
rector; Miss Ruette Lynch, head of the
music department, and F. r. Cauch,
manual training instructor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
WOMAN SUES HOME TO
RECOVER MANS MONEY
Inmate Repented of Bargain and
Wished Price Refunded

OAKLAND. Aug. 16.-Suit for $1,se5
was brought today by Lille Herman
against Our Ladies home, the plaintiff
alleging that the defendant has vio-
lated an agreement that 1t made with
Patrick Hayes. now deceased
Mrs. Herman, who is residuary leGn-
tee of Hayes, says that he paid the
home $1,000 in consideration of a
promise to be cared for for life
The agreement contained a clause,
she says. which permitted either party
to rescind within three months Hayes
got tired of the home after five weeks
and left it. He asked for mis- money,
Mrs. Herman says, but was refused It,.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
GAMMA PHI BETA
PLANS CONVENTION
Sorority Women to Gather in
Berkeley for Annual Meeting
of College Society

BERKELEY, Aug. 16.-For the first
time in the history of the Gamma Phi
Beta sorority. one of the Greek letter
societies of the women of the univer-
sity, the national convention will be
held in the house of the Eta chapter
this year. Three delegates from each
of the u chapters of the Gamma Phi
Beta, from all parts of the United
States, viii be in attendance at the an
nual convention. which will be in ses-
sion from September to H.
The Gamma Phi Beta is s5 years old,
having been organized in the Univer-
sity of Syracuse in 1874. There are
1924 active and alumnae members of
the Greek letter society, which is di-
vided into II chapters at Institutes of
learning and alumnae chapters in the
various large cities of the United
States. The sorority has eight chap
ter houses.
Among the universities holding
chapters of the Gamma Phi Beta are
Syracuse, Michigan, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Women's col
lege, Baltimore, Stanford, University
of California, Northwestern univer-
sity, Denver university, Bernard col
lege, Minnesota, Washington and Ore
gon. The alumnae chapters are estab-
lished in Chicago, Syracuse, Boston
New York, Milwaukee. Denver, San
Francisco and Minneapolis.
The officers of the grand convention
are: President, Mrs. T. L. Berry
Northwestern; vice president, Miss
Mabel E. Stone, Syracuse; secretary
Miss Marion Dean, Boston; treasurer
Mrs. o. Y. Hansen, New York.
Mrs. Harry Arthur Williams, Mrs. L
J. Richardson, Mrs. Warren Olney Jr.
Mrs. Louis Ralston, Mrs. Edwin T.
Blake, Mrs. Charles Palmer and Mrs
Irving Stringham are among the prom
inent alumnae of the bay cities.
Among the active members of the
Ezta chanter OF the university are:
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
SURPRISE RELATIVES
BY SUDDEN MARRIAGE
c. e. Naylor Jr. and Miss Jean
GUY Wed Secretly

ALAMEDA, Aug. 16.-Without letting
their relatives or friends know of their
plans, Charles r. Naylor Jr. and Miss
Jean Guy were married at noon today,
the wedding ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Father J. j. Hennessy
Of ST. Josephs church.
The family of the bridegroom was
surprised upon learning of his sons
act in taking a wife.
Naylor is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Naylor OF 1889 Morton
street. His bride is a sister of Mrs.
william j. Hammond Jr., and for sew
eral years was employed in the Office
of the realty firm of Hammond &
Hammond
A sister of the bridegroom recently
became the bride of Edward Engle-
bright OF Siskiyou county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
PROMINENT VISITORS
AT THE SEATTLE FAIR
Japanese Ambassador, Govern
ors and Congressman There

SEATTLE, Aug. 16.-The Japanese
ambassador, Baron Takahira; four gov
ernors, A. c. Shallenbarger of Ne
braska, A. S. vessey of South Dakota.
Edwin L. Morris OF Montana and Al
bert w. Gilchrist of Florida. and three
congressman, George w. Fairchild OF
New York. ]. Hampton Moore of Penn
sylvania and William z. Humphrey Of
Washington. visited the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
Tahoe and Return, $500

Take any Southern Pacific train from
Market street ferry depot August "a
or %. Return by August 81. Tickets
include q steamer trip around the lake.
mountain trout. Ask our agents.
Ticket offices: Ss4 Market street,
Market street ferry depot, Thirteenth
and Franklin streets, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
Y. "a. G. A. RECEIVES IN
HONOR OF SECRETARY
Welcome Also Marks Opening
of Temporary Quarters

OAKLAND. Aug. l6.-The Oakland Y.
M. c A. tonight gave one of the larg-
est receptions in the history OF the
local Organization in honor OF +. L.
ftarrett the new secl etary, and Mrs.
ktarrett. The reception had a double
sfsnihcance, for it was not only a
welcome TO Mr.. and Mrs. Starrett. but
2 celebration OF the formal opening of
the new quarters of the association in
Maple hall. pending the completion OF
the new building In Telegraph avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
WANT POPULAR PASTOR
FOR LONGER TERM
HiJTive Year Call Extended to Rev
/. n. Mccash of Berkeley
BERKELEY. Aug. l6.-F

Il BERKELEY. Aug. 1e.-Rev. n.
! Mccash. pastor OF the First Christian
= church OF this city. who has proved TO
Slase one Of the most popular divines of
n berkeley, has been extended call OF
e years by the church Of which he is
vOur+or, and he will probably accept.
Tpresent call expires September 8,
,e church congregation is nnani-
What ahat he be continued in the pulpit.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
MErcALr AT UNITARIAN cLuH-Alameda.

Aug. l6.-victor H. Metcalf of Oakland. for
mer secretary of the navy, will address the
Unitarian club Wednesday evening on ''The
Legal r5oiession IA .ne Folitlcai HisloIy OK the
dered by J. veaco and william Chamberlain
On Wednesday evening. September Is, Con-
gressman J. r. Knowland win speak on Inter
,estug People and Places at the Nations Capt.
tal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
Your Vacant Rooms

Can be rented by putting an ad in The
Call under the classification of Rooms
to Let or Rooms and Boar6, etc.
The cost is small. lust drop line to
the Want Ad Department or phone
kearny Sc and the "ad man" will call
on you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17

DIAMOND RING sToLEN-BerkeIey. Aug
ia solitaire diamond ring, valued at $50
and hung on a nail in the kitchen while he was
washing bis hands, has been reported stolen to
the police BY F. z. Hueter OF 2j35 Fulton
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
IncendiaTism Charge Is
Denounced by Mccarthy
Building Trades President Scores Alpeus
Kendall for Accusation

OAKLAND following been addressed to
Chief of Police Wilson by H. Mccarthy reference the charges OF
Apheus Kendall lumber and mill that
building responsible attempt
to destroy the