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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
PAID FIREMFN WILL
REDUCE INSURANCE
New System in Oakland to Be
of Great Value to City
Generally

OAKLAND. June 9.-When the pro-
posed reorganization Of part of the
fire department is effected so that en-
gine companies l and will be put
on a permanent paid footing Fire Chief
Ball will start drills of the men in the
department The ordinance providing
for the reorganization is now before
the city council, and is to be taken up
at the next committee meeting by the
ordinance and judiciary committee.
The passing OF the ordinance viii
mark the beginning of the new fire de-
partment, under which the present
call" system is to be dropped.
Apart from the greater efficiency
that will result from the reorganiza-
tion Fire Chief Ball ranks as of high
est Importance the probability that in
surance rates viii be materially re-
duced. The completion OF the salt
water auxiliary system will work
toward the same end.
The auxiliary system viii be Of
great value in connection with the
fully paid system downtown. 1t will
do away with the need in most cases
of calling in outside engines and leav-
ing part of the city exposed TO danger" "
said the chief.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
WARNING WILKINSON TO
RETIRE FROM INSTITUTION
Eyes Failing, Head of Blind
School Must Resign

BERKELEY, June 9.-After long and
faithful service as head OF the Califor-
MA Institution for the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind OF this city Warning Wilkinson
viii resign the position he has held for
the last - years. Failing eyesi ght and
the completion of his life's work is
given by him as the reasons prompting
him TO retire as head Of the institution
q which he has been principal since
1855.
The resignation viii be in the hands
Of the board OF directors in a few days
William A. Caldwell, first assistant
has been mentioned as Wilkinson's sue
Cessor.
Ny evesight has been falling me"
said Principal Wilkinson today. and ]
feel that I need and have earned a rest
There are & Few preliminsries yet TO he
gone over before my resignation viii
be placed in the hands OF the directors,
but I viii sever my connection with
the Institution this year"
Warning Wilkinson enjoys the repu-
tstion OF being one OF the foremost in
structors Of the blind in the country
and his success s principal OF the in
stitution here has been apparent He
. viii leave with the regrets Of his for
ner associates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
GRANDMOTHER FIGHTS TO
RETAIN YOUNG CHILD
Girls Parents Seek to Recover
Possession of Daughter

OAKLAND, June e.-Ten year old
Susanna Romak is the bone Of con-
tention between her parents on the
one side. and her grandmother, Eliza
beth Schmidt, on the other, the rup-
ture coming to light today in petit
tion for writ of habeas corpus which
was filed by Paul and Margaretha Ro-
max of Fruitvale. the little girl $
parents. They accuse Mrs. Schmidt OF
keeping their daughter a prisoner in
her house and not permitting them to
see her. Judge Brown made the writ
returnable Friday morning, when he
will hear testimony in the case.
According to the girls parents they
came 10 this country from Germany
without her leaving her in the Gus
tody Of Mrs. Schmidt. When they had
saved up enough money they sent ii
back TO Germany and Mrs. Schmidt and
Susanna Romak cam to Fruitvale. But
Mrs Schmidt could not get along with
her son in law. and left his home for
that of her son. Adam Schmidt of
Fruitvale.
Shortly after she developed a long
ing for the company of the little girl.
whom she had learned 10 love, and
June Of this year induced her to
leave home and live with her. The
child is now at the home of Adam
Schmidt. who lives near Evergreen
cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

McSwanson as manager.
The. summer session paper will ap-
pear for the first time with the opening
of the session. June q. A large stan
of student reporters will assist Hayes
in collecting copy for the paper, ana
the publication will be larger than
ever before.
Hayes was four years, member OF
the staff of the daily college paper,
being promoted through successive Of
fees TO the rank of editor in chief. He
is a member of the Golden Bear.
Winged Helmet honor societies and the
Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
With the summer session but three
weeks off. the members of the faculty
from eastern points will arrive In
Berkeley next week to begin their
course of instruction.
Prof. C. H. Rieber of the department
of philosophy will be dean Of the ses-
sion, and under him the lectures will be
given. From the advance registration
this year. the summer session will be
larger than ever before.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
PUPILS GRADUATE AT
ST. MARY'S CONVENT
Five Get Diplomas and Ten
Medals for Excellence

SAN LEANDRO. June 9.-The gradu-
alton exercises Of St. Mary's convent
were held this evening in s.. Joseph s
hall. Diplomas were conferred upon
five pupils and prizes were awarded TO
10 others for excellence in penmanship.
cas-. Mary Perry, Phyllis Powers Mar
guerite Smiley and Master John Silva.
Those who were awarded penmanship
honOFs are the Misses NJ. Luis, !. Lu-
cas-, A. O'Brien. J. Young. A. Perroti
n Perry. II. Rodriguez. Y Warren, A.
Perry and L. Calhoun.
A feature Of the exercises was can
tate entitled Cinderella in Nature
Land sung by the pupils Of the con
vent, assisted by several voices from
St. Leander's parish. The cast was as
follows
Fairy. Miss Z. King Cinderella. Miss
l. Lucas. godmothef Miss p. Powers
Bonnie Bu. Miss c. McEVoy; Robin
Red, Miss :. Pergola: Prince Sunshine.
Miss n Smiley; Hollyhock, Miss NJ.
PersEs Tiger Lily. Miss NJ. Duarte.
Guests al the ball: Flowers in cos
tume-Misses N. EnOs l. Ma gill, 9.
Mccormick, +. Niera. A. OBrien, L.
Calhoun, A Perry, z. Ma gill. NJ. Silva.
T. Young. Butterfies-Misse A Nel-
son. J. Dufour. A. Lynch, p. Newton L.
Rodgers. II. Leal- unbeams-MisSes p.
Rose. r. King. J. Amaral. J. Luis, NJ.
Stombs, E. Perry. L Barradas Rain
drops-Misses J. Reeves. I. Pergola. z.
O'Brien, I. Pedras. Y Leal. N. Cardoza,
I Calhoun
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
Suburban Brevities

WOLF ARREsTED-Oakland. June 9.-Percy
Welt who Is wanted in this county for passing
= fictitious check Albert Silva DecotO
saloon keeper. has been arrested in Fairfield.
SoIano county. according 10 word received today
rs Sheriff Barnet
TAYLOR Is HoSI-Alameda June 9.-FOr-
nIer Mayor Edward X. Taylor host last
night st z banquet and launch ride given 10 the
local newspaper fraternity. During Mayor
TayIor-s tenure u office he and the newspaper
workers were great friends
BOTH WRISTS sRoREE-Oakland. June a.
Twice Ia - bours did Il year old Albert Lewis
down the front steps of his home. Yesterday
afternoon be broke his left wrist and had IL set
~ the receiving hospital by Steward Platt.
This afternoon De came back 20 the hospital with
4 broken right wrist
OFFICERS ELECTED-Alameda. June New
officers have been elected by Pair Oaks Rebekah
Iodec 0f Alameda as follows: Noble grand.
Mrs. Ftta RaBdleft- vice grand, Mrs. Flora
Wheeler. recording secretsrv. Mrs. Rose Adding
fau- financial secretary. Mrs Moliie JOst; treas
urer Mrs. Pressey Davis; trustee. Mrs. Jessie
Irbben-
ToPsY rs DEAD-Alameda. June s.-ropsy.
the pet IRE dog Of IRE company No. Of the
Alameda FIRE department. Was run over By her
ovner Andrew Nissen. this morning and SO
badly injured that Nfssen killed her 10 end her
suffering Topsr got under the wheels of Ms
eeu'e IRE truck as the driver started from the
f-r house On an exercising spin. Tie dog had
beer az The FIRE house for years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
EWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND sANLEANDRO
'SAF[BLOW[RS MAKE
WATCHMAN QUIT JOB
Bound and Gagged for Three
Hours by Burglars, johnson
Loses His Nerve

BERKELEY. June "a nervous
wreck from the awful experience he
underwent when gagged and bound
and left for three hours by the cracks
men who blew up the safe of the Pa
eific guano and fertilizer works with
two charges of nitroglycerine last Fri
day morning. Rasmussen Johnson, en-
ployed for year as watchman has
resigned his position and may never
work again.
Johnson's life was spared by the bur-
glars. thought by the police to be the
Winehaven bay pirates, only because of
the fact that he had no revolver when
three of the pirates knocked him down
and searched him.
Kill him." said the tallest of the
trio as Johnson was slow at comply
ing with the demand 10 throw UP his
hands.
He hasn't a gun. so let us tie him
up. said the second. while his COM
panions proceeded to gag and bind
johnson. The gag, which the police
hope willS be valuable clew, was
forced into his mouth. and. choking
from the long, sharp stick, Johnson
lay for three hours hardly able te
breathe.
When released by Policeman Kelley
he was almost unconscious and was
revived with difficulty.
Johnson has been a nervous wreck
since then and has hardly been able tc
leave his bed. He said today that his
nerve was broken by his terrible ex-
perience and that he would never be a
watchman again.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
THEIR WORK IS TO
PROMOTE SOBR|ETY
Contra Costa County Women's
Christian Temperance Union
in Session

RICHMOND, June 9.-The twenty
first annual convention Of the Contra
Costa County Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union opened in the Presby-
terian church today. The initial session
was held this afternoon with a meet
ing of the>executive board.
In the evening the convention was
called to order by the county presi-
dent, Mrs. Alice Dickinson. Mrs. Jo-
seph L. Nicholl. president of the local
union, presided. After music by the
choir the devotional was led by Mrs
S. F. Johnsos and Rev. Mr.. Calfee Of
fered the invocation. The address of
welcome TO the delegates was delivered
by Rev. ". McCloud, Miss Jennie A.
Barrett responding. paper on THE
Flower Mission" was read by Mrs May
Spencer. and Miss ]. A. Barrett recited
Mrs. Cassaday's Birthday" After an
other anthem by the choir the session
was dismissed by Rev. S. Davis.
The convention will continue through
tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow ses-
sions will be devoted in the morning
TO the appointment of committees. ex-
animation of credentials and routine
business In the afternoon and even
ing a number of interesting papers
will be read and addresses delivered
Among the speakers will be Mrs NJ
Kerr, Mrs. NJ. B. Younglove, Mrs. NJ
Palm, Mrs. S NJ. NJ. Woodman and
Miss Gertrude Rice.
Following are the officers of the
union:
Mrs. Alice Dickinson president: Mrs
S. F. Johnson, vice president at large
Mrs. A. B. Scott, vice president; Mrs
Jennie A Barrett. recording secretary,
Mrs. Fanny Christian. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Mary Bacheller treas
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
OAKLAND CLUB PLANS
TO HAVE OWN HOME
Committee Named to Select
Site for Permanent Quarters

OAKLAND. June 9.-The Oakland
club viii not have a clubhouse this
year They will soon release their pres
ent quarters in Pythian castle. Such
was the decision reached by the mem
bers at a specially called meeting this
afternoon. at which Mrs. Leon Hall.
the newly elected president. presided.
The clubhouse idea has gained firm
hold upon the women Of this organiza-
tion and they are determined that
within few years they will own their
own home.
Mrs. Sara Reamer. Mrs. Max Marcuse.
Miss Grace Trevor. Miss McElroy and
Mrs. F. A. Lacey were named as a
standing committee. with power to
purchase a clubhouse site should the
opportunity Offer.
The Oakland club is taking an inter-
est in the work OF the free clinic es-
tablished in Grove street the following
women renresenting the membership as
an auxiliary committee Miss Marietta
Milton. Mrs. Percy Magill, Mrs. r. d.
Holmes. Mrs. Russeau, Mrs Nellie Nell
son.
The club has adjourned until the first
Wednesday In September
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
MASTER OF STEAMER
HERO OF EL0PEMENT
Captain Windreick's Marriage
Kept Close Secret

OAKLAND, June st became known
today when Captain Morris Windreick,
master OF the steamer Bannon. sailed
from port that he eloped last Monday
and was married to Miss Josephine
Rose Muller, the Is year old daughter
OF James Muller OF Fitchburg. The
skipper is so years OF age.
The wedding was celebrated in san
Francisco several days ago by Rev. J.
wilmer. but il was not known to the
parents Of the bride until some days
after the ceremony.
The news crept out today when Mrs.
Windreick took passage for Los Angeles
on the Bannon, her husbands craft,
which plies between San Francisco bay
and san Pedro in the cOastwise trade.
Captain Windreick is well known in
seafaring circles. The brides father is
mana ger Of a cracker mandatory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
CADET CORPS WILL GIVE
SHOW IN CHURCH ARMORY
Farce SNOWFALL" to Be Pres
sented Tomorrow Night

OAKLAND. June 9.-The members of
the cadet corps of the First Congre-
gational church will present the farce.
SNOWFALL" in the church arrnory
Eleventh and Market streets. Friday
evening. A strong cast has been
formed from the young soldiers and
their feminine friends
The proceeds of the entertainments
will be devoted to the purchase of a
piano for the armory The COMMITTEES
in charge of the performance consists
Of Albert +. Bonham, w p Porter
Charles r. Allen and Roland Springer
The cast will be as follows. Miss
Bonnie Overall. Miss Porter, Miss Carr
melita Cavalier. Wendell p. Porter.
Charles r. Allen. Edward Rasmussen
and Howard Rennich. Miss bonnie
Overall Will take the leading part.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
SAN FRANCISCAN ELOPES
WITH PHONE OPERATOR
Girl Vanishes and Then Returns
as Mrs. William Schroeder

ALAMEDA. June 9.-Miss Martha
Jones, an operator in the Alameda tel
ephone office, and William Schroeder
eloped to stockton Sunday and were
married. The news of the wedding be-
came known upon their return to Ala
media last night. Miss Jones left town
without even notifying her mother of
her intended marriage and there was
considerable speculation as to the
whereabouts of the young woman when
she returned to satisfy curiosity and
inquiry with the wedding news Schro-
der is employed in his fathers mill in
san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
SACRED HEART COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT JUNE Is
Bishop 0'ConneII Will Award
Medals to Students

OAKLAND, June 9.-The annual COM
mencement exercises of the Sacred
Heart college will be held on the aft
ernoon of June 10. under the direction
of the sister of the Holy Names.
Bishop O'ConneH coadjutor of the
diocese of San Francisco, will deliver
the baecalaureate address and award
the medals for meritorious work.
There will be six graduates. as fol-
lows: Miss NJ. T. Arrila of Mexico
City; Miss Cora S. Cote of Los An
geles; Miss Maude Roycroft of Belle
Vista; Miss Lillian Terry of Alameda
and Miss Madge Mccarthy and Miss
Frances Hogan of this city
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
WILL EDIT SUMMER
COLLEGE DAILY
W. j. Hayes to Take Charge of
the MidsessiOn Journal
This Year

B E r K Z L E Y,
June S. Having
successfully edit
ed the Daily Cali
fornian, the stu
dent journal Of
I h e university,
William j. Hayes,
a graduate who
will pursue a post
graduate course in
the department of
law. will edit the
s u III M e + session
paper this year.
It will be a unique
publication, for,
besides being a
daily, will contain
accounts of all
the lectures given
before the session
by noted eastern
f a C ult Y m e n.
Hayes will be as
sisted by j. B.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
PARK BOARD DEMANDS
CASH FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Oakland City Council Asked to
AIIOt SI94,OOO

OAKLAND. June 9.-The park COM
mission, which was created recently by
charter amendment to assume control
of the municipal park properties. win
request the city council 70 appOrtiOn
s194.000 in the budget for the next fiscal
year for the Improvement OF the sites
The principal properties to be i'm
proved are the West Oakland. De
Fremery, Adams Point and Lakeside
parks. Independence square in East
Oakland is nearly completed. the shrub
berry having been planted and the
lawns raised. In IL a water supply OF
10000 gallons has been developed
The Adams point parks are virgin.
although the work OF constructing
driveWays is we'll under way. De
Fremery park will require considerable q
improvement, the shrubbery in IL being
dense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

head Of the department.
c. c. de Wolf of this years gradual
ing class, who won the gold medal for
craftsmanship and received the highest
honors in the military department.. will
be lieutenant colonel under Command
ant Lewis.
Harry c. Wuerth. who was member
OF the class OF 1909 and received the
commission of major in the national
guard. will I'll the place made vacant
by the resignation OF, julius Klein OF
the class of 1907, who leaves for Har-
ward this fall
Both De Wolf and Wuerth viii prob
ably take a post graduate course next
year coupled with their work in the
department.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
CADET OFFICERS
ARE SELECTED
Gold Medal Marksman Viii
Take Place Left by
Julius Klein

B E R X ELE Y.
June 9.-Appoint-
ments in the mill
tary department
of the University
of California have
b e e n announced
BY Captain G. NJ.
Lewis for next
year TO fiji vacan-
eies in the offices
of colonel. lieu
tenant colonel and
major of cadets.
positions hlIed by
graduates. George
Diekie of the class
of 1906. who has
b q 2 n connected
with the Depart
ment since gradu-
alton, has been
renamed as colo
mel. the highest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
MAN WHO PASSED BAD
CHECKS is PRISONER
Elmer, Fulton Doing Time in
Nevada Penitentiary

OAKLAND. June 9.-word was re-
ceived today by Sheriff Barnet that Ell
mer Fulton, who left q trail of bad
checks behind him in this city and Sac
ramento. is now serving a sentence of
Il months in the Nevada penitentiary.
Fulton was first brought to the atten-
tiou OF Barnet. by the Sacramento
authorities. who asked for help in find-
ing him. A search for him revealed
that he had just 'decamped, after CASH
ing a number of worthless checks. He
viii probably be brought to Oakland
for trial At the expiration OF his SEN
tence in Nevada.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
kInmafh rails Excursion

30 r. M. train, Saturday, June IL.
tickets good for II day trip Round
trip $500. Join the party and cele-
For details see agents. Ticket Offices
Flood building. Market street Ferry
depot and Thirteenth and Franklin
streets. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

Always phone Kearny s6 and ask for
the -'ad man" when you want anything
You viii find that The Calls want ads
will do business for you every day in
the week. To rent rooms. obtain help.
secure positions. sell real estate etc.
The Calls classified ads are unexceiied
Phone or drop q line to The Call today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
The Doctor Writes of Counterfeiters.
Hyannis, Mass4 Aug. II, 1905.
CHAS. 4. FLETCHER. New York City.

CHAS e. FLETCHER, New York City. nS' 7 aug i'' 1000'
Dear Mr. Eletcherl wish congratulate you your
oounerers and ators Casoa far
distant when these inferior and dangerous mixtures will entirely suppressed
You are right when advertisements that Experience
against Experiment"
feel to be outrage and imposition the parents little chill
dren that should associated limitations dangerous
the health and Life these little who often life
Let me again commend you for the high standard you have maintained
the preparation my prescription and confidently believe is due this
scrupuous integrity indebted for the wonderful sale to-day
and the steady growth has had since gave you
in my laboratory rty-three years ago. an <gk<L
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

AIDES APPOINTED-Alameds. June a.
Grand Marshal DelanOy OF the fourth OF July
parade has appointed as two OF bis aides
Alexander Mackie Of the Alameda improvement
club and c. A. Borle Of the Northside club
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
PLAY is A SUCCESS
Graduating Exercises Will Be
Concluded Today

OAKLAND. June Pupils and fac
ulty of the Oakland high school turned
out iR numbers to attend the .presen-
tation of "A scrap of Paper" he class
play of the 1909 graduates. which was
given at Idora park under the direc-
ton of Maurice Stewart.
The clever farce was well presented
by the youthful actors, who have been
rehearSing for more than month. It
was the opening event of the gradual
ing exercises. which will conclude to-
morrow evening at the common school
assembly hall, Eleventh and Grove
streets. with song speeches and the
presentation of diplomas.
Among the graduates who gained
laurels by their acting tonight were
John Morton, Dorothy True, Nalma
Hardy and Ethel Carroll.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

NEW WAGON RoAD-Redwdbd City.@.sane O.
At meeting of the board OF trade held last
night enthusiasm ran high over the projected
building of a new wagon road between this
city and La Honda.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-07
]. H. BOYLE GUILTY
Of KIDNAPPING
CHARGE
MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING WILL
LIE WHITLA is PROMPTLY
CONVICTED.

Mercer, Pa, May 6,-James II. Boyle
charged with kidnapping Billy
Whitla, was convicted today after a
trial lasting a few hours. No defense
was made and the jury was out but a
few minutes Mrs. Boyle was imme-
diately placed on trial, charged with
aiding the kidnapping. Hardly had the
jury been sworn in the woman's case
when the lawyers became engaged in
an argument regarding the admission
of certain testimony and the case was
adjourned until tomorrow
Mrs. Boyle took a prominent part
in the selection of her jury, prompting
her attorneys in numerous cases and
showing a preference for young, un-
married jurors
That Boyle's trial came to such an
abrupt ending was due to the fact that
strong case had been made against
him.
Witnesses told of nearly every move
ment he made from the night before
the abduction until his arrest in
Cleveland.
When TIE state rested, counsel for
the defense held a conference and an
nounced that they would offer no evil
dence. The court at once summed up
the evidence and gave the case to the
j.:ry.
The penalty is from one year to
life sentence in the penitentiary
Sentence has not yet been pronounced
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-07
| HnDUn fUh kEfltI
MEETS BOARDS
APPROVAL
FORMER NORTHERN PACIFIC DIS
PATCHER TO BE RELEASED
ON MAY II.

Helena, May 6.--The Montana state
board of pardons met today and ap-
proved the par6os recently granted to
H. j. keeley by Acting Governor AL
len. keeley is the Northern Pacific
train dispatcher who last March
was convicted in the district
court of Sanders county on a charge
of manslaughter in connection with a
wreck near Parma station last fall
He was sentenced to one year in the
state prison. The petition asking for
Keeleys pardon was a document 35
feet in length 1t was signed by all
the Northern Pacific employees belong
ing TO the division to which Keeley
was attached; by the leading citizens
of Missoula and by nearly all the Of
ficials of Sanders and Missoula coun-
ties. Judge Fl. L. Myers. who was
the presiding judge before whom Kee-
ley was tried, signed the application.
The pardon goes into effect on May H.