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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
TESTIMONY CLOSES
IN KLEINSCHMIDT CASE
Plaintiff Calls Superior Judge
to the Witness Stand

OAKLAND, Dec 16.-Taking of tes-
timony in the trial of the $4,000 dam
age suit brought by Harry Klein
schmidt against Chief of Police Voll-
mer of Berkeley and other Berkeley
police officials, for alleged false impris-
onment, came to an end today in Jud ge
Ellsworth's court. Arguments in the
case will begin Monday.
The witnesses of today were Judge
Everett j. Brown, Walter Kleinschmidt,
brother of the plaintiff, George Clark,
]. B. Dennis and Harry Kleinschmidt
himself. Brown was district attorney
at the time that Kleinschmidt was ar
rested on suspicion of having murdered
Frank Bellows, and he had converse :
tions with Vollmer about the case at
the time of the arrest. He testified on
behalf of Vollmer several days ago that
the Berkeley police chief had shown no
malice against Kleinschmidt at the
time.
Kleinschmidt put Judge Brown on
the witness stand today To show that
Vollmer's testimony as to what he had
said of Kleinschmidt had not been cor
rect. The other witnesses who testified
today were called for the same pur-
pose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
HUSBAND GRINDS
TEETH IN SLEEP

OAKLAND. Dec. 16.-Grinding his
teeth and champing in his sleep. l.. NJ
Welker, a we'll known racetraek man,
kept his wife awake so she complains
in divorce action filed today.
Mrs Ada Welker alleges that when
ever her spouse became drunk he could
not sleep without grinding his teeth to-
gether all night.
She makes other allegations OF
cruelty against the racetrack man, who
is the proprietor of the Rose Mead rae
ing stable at Emeryville. She says that
he beat her until her face was black
and blue and used offensive Language
toward her They were married in
1905.
Mrs Welker secured a temporary IN
junction this afternoon restraining her
husband from disposing OF any OF his
race horses which, she says, are worth
more than 100000
A final decree of divorce was
granted today to Rena Miller from
James Miller on the ground of deser-
ton Mary p. Shields secured a hnal
decree from Howard Shields for the
same cause
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
GIRL BURNS TO
DEATH IN STREET
Neighbors Watch in Horror as
Mother Pursues Flaming
Child

OAKLAND. Dec. 16.-Eva May Full
in the streets of Melrose yesterday aft
ernoon. A score or more neighbors
and half a dozen of her playmates,
paralyzed with horror, watched the
child run screaming from her home at
1871 Fifty-fourth avenue, her clothing g
ablaze and long streamers of fire far
ing out behind her. Down the street
at desperate speed the girl ran, her
flight tanning the flames that enveloped
her until she resembled living torch.
Finally she fell, and then the specta-
tors, aroused for the first time from
their terror stricken inactivity, rushed
to her aid. But they found the little
form limp.
She died at II o'clock last evening.
The girl had just returned from
school and was standing in front of
the stove in the kitchen of her home
when her dress ignited. Her mother
was in adjoining room, and when
she heard the child scream, called to
her to stand still while she ran to
get blanket. But the girl was terri
fed by the fire and she dashed down the
back steps and out into the street.
The mother followed wildly, and when
the girl fell she smothered the flames
with her blanket, but her aid came too
late. She was burned about the hands
and arms. Drs L. j. Burgess, neigh
boring physician, was called, but his
efforts were vain.
The dead child was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Fuller, and was a
pupil at the Melrose grammar school.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
CHURCHES CAST VOTES
FOR CONSOLIDATION
First and EvangeI Baptist Con-
gregationS Decide to Merge

BERKELEY, Dec. 16.-Each congre-
cation voting separately on the propo-
sal TO merge the Evangel Baptist and
First Baptist churches of this city de-
cided last night to consolidate.
Negotiations with this end in view
have been made for several weeks since
the resignation of Rev w. C. Spencer
from the First church.
The Evangel church, of which Rev.
r. NJ Vaughn is pastor, was formerly
part of the First church, but six years
ago il was deemed best to organize a
new church.
Each church has a valuable lot. A
handsome edifice probably viii be
erected for the consolidated church.
Rev. Mr. Vaughn has been mentioned as
pastor of the new church as soon as
the consolidation plan is worked out.
IT has already been decided to retain
the name of the First Baptist church.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
FACULTY AK FALLS
ON MANY STUDENTS
0ne=third of Law Class of State
University "Cinched"
by Examination

BERKELEY, Dee. 16.-There is a
general sigh of relief on the campus
of the university that the midyear
examinations will be over tomorrow
and the students can go to their homes
and enjoy their Christmas cheer be-
fore their reports are received from
Recorder James Sutton.
IN some courses, however, the sigh
has given way to wall Of despair on
account Of the announcement by the
professors themselves of the results
OF the tests Prof William Carey
Jones, head of the law department has
given notice that 10 members of one
of his senior law classes out of a
registration of so have failed in their
examinations and must repeat the
course.
other reports show that the stu
dents were examined very thoroughly
by the faculty. The questions seemed
to be unusually hard this year, and
ii is predicted that the annual 200
students who do not return to college
will be doubled this year.
The students have also learned for
the first time that the ~ marking in
a course covering a year received at
this time will necessitate the repeti-
tion of the years work. Formerly a
student was permitted TO continue the
second half of the course and given
credit for the first terms work if the
second was satisfactory.
The academic council has ruled that
hereafter, commencing this examina-
tion period. all students who receive
this mark, denoting lack of prepara-
tion in their studies, will have to re-
peat the terms work. These year
courses begin only in August and
continue TO May, so the student fail
ing this Christmas will have to spend
five years in college.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
Making Merry
At MeaItime Means Good Appetite,
Good Digestion, Good Cheer, Good
Heart and Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Do You Use rhems II Not, whys

DYSPEPSIA is the skeleton at the
feast; the deaths head at the festive
board. 1t turns cheer into cheerleSS-
ness. gayety into gloom and festivity
into farce. 1t is the ghost in the home.
haunting every room and hitting ar
every fireplace, making otherwise mer-
ry people Shudder and fear. If there
is one disease more than another that
should be promptly attacked and
worsted, it is DYSPEPSIA. 1t is the
very genius of unhappineSS, unrest and
i'll nature. In time il will turn the
best man almost into a demon Of tenn
per and make a good woman something
10 be dreaded and avoided
It is estimated that half Of ones
troubles In this world comes of a stOm-
ach gone wrong-Of Dyspepsia, in
short Foods taken into the stomach
and not properly cared for, converted
into substances that the system has no
use for and hasn't any notion what TO
do with 1t is irritated and vexed.
pafned and annoyed. and in little
while this state of things becomes gen
eral and directly there is something
bad to pay" The whole system is in
something rash and disagreea5le, and
fine case of Dyspepsia is established
and opens up for business
If you were bitten by mad dog
you would not lose a day in going TO
cure; do you know YOU should be
just as prompt with Dyspepsia Rabies
is a quick death. dyspepsia is slow
one; this is about all the difference.
There Is cure for rabies and so there
is for dyspepsia and one cure was about
as difficult to discover as the other
Pasteur found out one and the +. A.
STUART COMPANY the other, and IL is
no longer a secret. as it is made public
In the wonderful Tablet which so
many are using and praising today.
One writer says of it:
'Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are little
storehouseS of digestion which mix
with the stomach juices. digest food.
retingle the mucous membrane and Its
nerve centers, give to the blood =
great wealth of digestive fluids. pro-
mote digestion and stays by the stom-
ach until all its duties are complete.
Some cures are worse than the dis
Other, and the patient despairs at the
Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet: they are easy
i'll feeling follows. There is none OF
this getting -all-Over- mouth" like
a liquid and making the remedy a
dread Another writer says.
1T matters not what the condition
of the stomach. Stuart'S Dyspepsia
Tablets only improve the juices and
bring quiet to the whole digestive
canal. of which the stomach is the
center"
Forty thousand physicians use these
tablets in their practice and every
druggist sells them Price soc. Send
us your name and address and we will
send you a trial package by mail free.
Address F. A. Stuart Co, $50 Stuart
Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
GERMAN=AMERICANS
FAVOR NATURALIZATION
Alameda County League Decides
to Investigate New Charter

OAKLAND, Dec. 16.-The German
American league of Alameda county
went on record last evening as favor
ing Immediate naturalization of Ger
man immigrants to the United States.
1T is up to this league to help the
young Germans to become American
citizens" said Theodore Radtke.
A committed consisting of c. Wan
ner ]. Schoenfelder. A. Wollemann, p.
Uth and George Kirchner, was ap-
pointed to represent the league at the
next meeting of the Greater Oakland
charter committee and to report on
plans for the drafting of new charter
for the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
LATHAM TERRACE CLUB
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Committee to Report on Efforts
for improvements

OAKLAND, Dec. 16.-Lathan Terrace
improvement club at it's regular meet
ing. Friday night at it's meeting room.
Twenty fifth avenue and Twenty second
street, will devote part of the evening 6
to a short literary and musical pro-
gram, to which the members are invited
and requested to bring interested
friends. Considerable interest will be
manifested in a report from commit
tee appointed at the previous meeting
and empowered to present TO the city
council of Oakland resolutions urging
the further improvement of the district
principally in the way Of additional
street work and street lighting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
INCREASED PRICE OF
FOODSTUFFS DISCUSSED
Economic Problems Considered
at Tri-City Rotary Club Luneh

OAKLAND. Dec. 1e.-The increasing
price OF breadstufts and the problem
Of a satisfactory system of meat in
spection in the bay cities were the
principal topics Of discussion at the
weekly luncheon of the Tri-City Rotary
club today.
The speakers were c. A. Bright sec
retary of the Butchers exchange, and
r. T. Kessler, president of the res
taurant keepers association, who spoke
on the meat situation, and r. d.
sHolmes Of the Del Monte milling com
pany. who explained the high price OF
nour
Holmes said that the decline of the
wheat growing industry in California
and the necessity of bringing the grain
from afar was largely responsible for
this condition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
CAPTURE MEMBER OF
SHOPLIFTERS' GANG
Third Man Is Jailed on Suspi-
cion of TheftS

OAKLAND, Dec 16.-Juan Rovelcaro,
a Mexican, was captured this evening
in William SchoenfeId's store at 80
San Pablo avenue and was turned over
to Policeman NJ. Moore as shoplifter.
An accomplice escaped.
Rovelcaro. according to the police, is
one of gang of Mexican store thieves.
Frank Selma and Pedro Aurerra were
captured yesterday at j. 7. Moran's
store. Eleventh street and Broadway,
where they are alleged TO have stolen
a pair of trousers.
The gang, as the police believe, is
composed of several men, and makes
its headquarters in San Francisco. Sew
eral stores have been robbed here, in
every case the sneaks taking several
pairs of trousers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
LAWYER DENOUNCES
DOCTORS BROTHER
Brands Statements False and
Shows Check Physician Had
Paid to Alleged Affinity

OAKLAND, Dec 16.-The family
troubles which led to the murder OF
Dr. Eugene G. Wood last week, fol-
lowed by the suicide of Gabriel Jacobs.
the pawn broker and slayer, were raked
over this afternoon at the inquest into
the physicians death. L. Ernest Phil
lips, attorney for Mrs. Wood, the
widow. of EOS Athol avenue, nearly ap-
piled the shorter and uglier' epithet
to Fred T. Wood. brother of the vic
tim of Jacobs bullets.
The doctors brother had testified that
Eugene Wood had occasionally dis
cussed his relations with Mrs. Mercedes
Jacobs. and frequently mentioned Ja-
cobs, the husband Under questioning
the witness testified that on one such
occasion Doctor Wood had declared;
Il do not fear Jacobs, but am afraid
of that man Phillips. They are trying
to rub IL into me in this divorce case
my wife has brought
PHILLIPS DENOUNCES STATEMENT
= Phillips, who sat in corner, snorted
at the remark, but made no remon-
STRANGE When he took the stand he
soon found opportunity TO glare at
Fred Wood and shout:
The doctor never said he was afraid
of me. He had no reason TO fear me-
That story is made out of whole cloth. -
Here Coroner Tisdale interposed. his
purpose being to keep as much of the
Wood Jacobs scandal as possible out OF
the record.
Phillips at once dropped his alterca-
ton with Fred Wood, but sprang a
surprise by offering as evidence a
check which Doctor Wood had paid TO
Mrs Mercedes Jacobs, November, 1907.
At that time, Phillips testified. the
physician became friendly with his al
legged affinity. The check was for $500,
drawn on the Central bank. Both Doc
tor Wood and Mrs. Jacobs had indorsed
it, and it bore on the back the oank
record of payment
The check was obtained by Phillips
for use in the Wood divorce proceed
ings
Neither Mrs. Wood nor Mrs. Jacobs
was present at the inquest. To identify
the body the brother, Fred Wood. who
is real estate man living at Stone
hurst was subpenaed. Miss Marie Co.
burn and her brother. John Coburn of
S32 Thirty -eighth street, were wit
nesses of the murder and suicide ques-
toned, and Dr. o. d. Hamlin gave tes-
timony as to Woods wounds. The sur
geon said the patient had been shot
twice in the back, both fatal wounds.
The jury brought in its verdict Of
homicide by Gabriel Jacobs. The jury
men were G. b Worth. Charles Wild
holm, T. A. Guild, G. Keough, ]. j. Kin
ney, o. V. Forten and Harry Elliott
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
MANUFACTURERS CHOOSE
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

BERKELEY, Dec. 1e.-B. j. Blither.
manager of the carbonic- -dioxide
works of West Berkeley, has been
elected president of the West Berkeley
Manufacturers association for the en-
suing year Other officers chosen are:
Vice president, p. F. Searby, manager
of the Ell Dorado oil works; secretary,
j. Mcqueen of the Alameda linseed
oil company; treasurer, L. Fl. Lewars
of the California ink works.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Dec. 1e.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
William Johns 33. Berkeley, and Annie
Dunscombe. ~. Oakland.
Otis c. Bryan. Al. and Julia Jirkowsky, 30,
both Of Oakland.
Joseph q. Num-, 30. and Laura Hunley, 10.
both Of Oakland
Aurelio Msrzolini, 20, and Rosie croda. II,
both Of Oakland
John Jacobsen 40 San Francisco and Ellen
Ssmuelson. -. Oakland
George W. Burr. 40, and Clara R. Patterson.
80. both of Oakland.
Raymond Wilson. Al, and Josie NJ wamDler,
40. both of Napa-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
CHILD EATS MERCURY
TABLETS FOR CANDY
Physician Saves Boys Life by
Strenuous Work

OAKLAND. Dec. 16.-Mistaking mer-
curry tablets for candies, Albert 5bers,
the year old son of Mrs. Mary Ebers
of Congress avenue, Melrose, swallowed
dozen of the pellets which he found
on his mothers bureau at noon today.
He was seized with convulsions and
Mrs Ebers sister sent for DR.. E., r.
Berges, who was entering a neighbor's
house
After an hours strenuous work the
physician pronounced the lad out of
danger Several times the boy was
near death. but managed to rally, and
tonight was resting easily
Doctor Berges expressed himself to-
night as strongly opposed to druggists
being allowed to sell poisons in tablet
form.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
CHRISTMAS NIANDS
STOLEN BY BURGLAR
East Oakland Woman Complains
of Theft of Dainties

OAKLAND, Dec. IA burglar with
an epicurean taste robbed the larder at
Mrs. C. :. HOsford's home, 1856 Thir-
teenth avenue, last night He took the
dainties which the housewife had pre-
pared for the Christmas season. fnclud-
ing two dozen cans of mince meat. the
same number OF jars of preserved fruit
and roast OF beef which had been
put in the same safe over night.
Mrs. NJ. Marcovich reported that q
burglar got into her home last night
and carried away a gold watch and
chain.
A. Pellegrini owner Of the WeSe
Pacific saloon, 1853 Forty-fourth ave-
nue.. Fitchburg, complained that a bur
glsr broke in and took 81 from the
cash register.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
CHARGES HUSBAND WITH
CRUELTY BEATING HER
Night Watchman Rescues Wo=
man in Street at Night

SAN LEANDRO, Dec. 16.-E. Covey,
machinist. was arrested last night on
a charge of beating and kicking his
wife and throwing her into the street
in her night dress.
Mrs. Covey was rescued from her
husband by Alonzo Pereira, a night
watchman. The Coveys had only been
reunited short time after six years
separation. Covey left home at that
time, taking three of their children.
The wife searched for years and
finally located her husband in San Lean
dro. He is in the Best manufacturing
company's employ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
AUDITOR HOLDS UP
PAYMENT OF CLAIM
Contends Voting Machine Conn
pany Not Entitled to Money

OAKLAND, Dec. 16.--Auditor Pierce
today held up a warrant for $500 drawn
in favor of the Federal voting machine
company of st. Paul against the county.
The money is demanded by the COM
pany as travelling expenses of three
employees who came to Oakland from
ST. Paul to repair the voting machines
and instruct county officials how to
keep them in repair. Pierce contends
that the charge is not a proper one,
as it was not authorized by the board
of supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
DR.. PARDEE RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON

OAKLAND, Dec. 16.-Dr. George C.
Pardee, former governor. and Mrs. Par
dee returned last evening from Wash
ington where Doctor Pardee went as a
delegate to the national rivers and har-
bors congress. Mr.. and Mrs Henry p.
Dalton, w III. Weilbye and Bernard P.
Miller the other members of the Oak
land delegation, are still in the east,
but expect TO return to this city next
week
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
RICHMOND TO CELEBRATE
COMING OF CAR SHOPS
Mass Meeting and Jubilee Will
Be Held Saturday Night

RICHMOND, Dec. 16.-The coming OF
the Pullman car shops to Richmond.
which is expected. to increase the popu-
lstion- Of the city considerably and TO
enhance real estate values between
here. and Oakland, viii be celebrated at
a. mass meeting here Saturday night.
Prominent speakers from Oakland
and Berkeley. as well as from various
parts Of Contra Costa county, viii at
tend and make addresses.
large delegation from Oakland is
expected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17

BURGLARS FOILED- Berkeley, Dec 16.-When
Mrs. NJ Anoff daughter of C. f. Robeson, a
grocer, Of the southern part OF the city. re-
turned to her home today she found two men
engaged In trying to barricade the front door.
She demanded to know what they doing
aud they ned. The police believe that the
men intended TO rob the house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
BIG STEAMER DOCKS
IN OAKLAND HARBOR
Agot Brings 5000 Tons of Coal
From SYDNEY

OAKLAND. Dec 16.-The steamer
Agot. one of the largest freight YES
sells ever to enter Oakland harbor,
docked today at the Adams wharf. The
Agot brought 5000 tons of coal from
Sydney. The cargo is being unloaded
by means of a miniature railroad in
stalled by the Oakland dock and ware
house company, which transports the
coal from the steamer to the yards.
Every little bit helps. A little Old
Kirk whisky will help you a great deal.
Hotalings best on the market.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
Gas Bills Reduced

And your gas service taken care of for
q small monthly charge
Gas Consumers Association
Phone Franklin III. 467 O'Farreu St.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17
OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
TO HOLD GRADUATION
III. c. Capwell to Address Mem
bers of Class

OAKLAND, Dec 16.-Graduating ex-
ercises of the Oakland high school will
be held Friday evening at the common
school assembly hall. Fl. c. Capwell
will deliver the principal address. Ed
ward Chamberlain is class valedicto-
rian The graduates are:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-17


William Everett Barn Agnes Imelda Loughan
ard Walter w. Madge
Bertram Sewe1l Booth Salome Anne Mark
Minnie Gladys Bryant Bruce Harold Mcdonald
W. Edward Chamberlain Vera Enda Medau
Frank Bigelow Cook Jr. Maude Louise Miller
Ruth Alice Cowan Grace Ida Morrill,
Alexander Hill Cum. Jessie Huldah Orelup
mings Samuel Waldo Reynolds
Alice Brown Dexter Harry Leonard Richard
Anna Elizabeth Fitzpat
rick sydney James Silver
Charles MoreI Fryer stein
Grace Katherine Gala Margaret Stewart
CHER Edward Irving Veitch
Lillian Louise Gard Russell Gordon Wagener
Marion Adelaide Groves Frederic Arthur Web
Eva Henriette Gfunin- ster
ger Albert Everett wies-
AlEa Estelle Kahn lander
Irving II. Kahn Edna Marguerite Wilson
Miriam Jean Kennedy
The Manual Training and CONNER
cial high school exercises were held
this evening at the assembly hall. Judge
Everett J. Brown was the speaker. Di-
plomas were presented by A l.. Hanna
ford, president of the board of educa-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-04
BAT NELSON
ONCE MORE
IN L|MEL|GHT
Dane Has His Little Joke
on Hotel keeper-De-
flies Owner and Crowd
of Detectives.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. i-pofy'
ing a small army of lockHmitha. do
toctiyea aud hotel flunkloa. battling
Oscar Matthew Nelson, near mayor
Of licgewiaeh. M. Ind incidentally
ally holder Of the lightweight pngil
laiio championship Of tho world.
loungod IN a luxurious apartment In
the fashionable bellevue sttatfoTd
hotel last night and today, while tho
managers Of the establishment tore
their hair With futile rage.
Eight months ago the manage
mont Of tho bellevue Stratfnfd 70
fused 10 rent Nelson a room. Il be
lng against tho house rules Ia enter
tain professional pugiliata feater'
day Nelson asked a friend TO run
over to tho hotel and engage one Of
tho best apartments Ia the house
The friend complied. saying that be
wished the suite nor a wealthy cat
tlcmAn from Char. New Mexico.
Nelson sent his basKAsa TO the
hotel and shortly afterward made
his appearance there Ito remain
Cd IN the hatHl for several hours
before disclosing his identity When
he thought tho Psychological mo
ment had arrived, tho baitief sun
monod one Of tho hotel sienasfaph
cru aud dictated letter When be
dismissed the girl she rushed 10 the
manager u the house and told
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-04
MAGEE' 8 WORK
WINS ANOTHER
FOR SEATTLE
Crack First BasemNn Is in
Great Form and Does
Much to Bring the Bacon
Home for the Turks.

by timely use Of brain and bat,
Lee Magce, our graceful. smiling
first baaeman. yesterday ahuntcd
into the spotlight with win from
Portland. Tho game was l 10 0
against Ms Ia the fourth and every
thins tight a. a drum, whom Ice
lifted one over the right boards,
sending Silent Emil In ahead Of
him. Thereafter tho run'gcttng
ceased Hut In tho ninth Portland
would have at least tod the score
had Il not beon for an admirable
display Of brains on Lees part.
Cough had ripped hard one past
second. Instead Of whAnging the
tar out OF the ball, big Ed Kennedy
tapped a neat little hunt between
Magee and Allen. and Cough tori
for second Coming in fast. Magee
ncooped the bali and shot Il 10
second. neatly nipplng MIR. Cough
Right there the day was saved and
tho fans were not SLOW In showing
their appreciation. Il was clever
and classy with the exception OF
the ninth, when caAey's men jumped
on Allen for three hits. Il was a
pretty contest, Eddie kinsella
pitched a swell game for our op-
ponenls The scoru: