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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

Mr.. Ernest l.. Graves and Miss Lucy
lO'Brien were united in marriage Thurs
day morning, Nov. 18th, at the home OF
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Den
neg O'Brien of Boise. Miss Minnie
Ryan of this city, was bridesmaid and
Leo O'Brien, a brother of the bride,
off:eiaied as best man. The ceremony
was performed by Father Kasier. The
O'Briens formerly resided in Montpe-
lier and Mrs. Graves is we'll known BY
many of the Examiner readers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

The basket ball game at Paris yester-
day between the Fielding academy and
Weber Stake academy teams resulted
in a victory for Fielding academy,
the score being 80 to 81. At the close
of the first half of the game the score
stood 10 to 10. The game was hard
fought one throughout and Fielding
acadamy team and students are feeling
jubilant over the victory.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Aegerter, ST.,
have gone to Malad to remain for sew
eral months with their daughter, Mrs.
Roberts
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

"A daughter . as born last Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Grunig of Nou-
\nan
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

At Paris Wednesday afternoon Judge
Kunz united in marriage John Messer-
ly and Mary Grunig, both of Montpe-
lier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

Cokeville will doubtless be made an
incorporated town by the commission
ers of Uinta county at their next meet
ing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-26

The lunch car is the place to get your
hot tamales and chile.
The stork left little son at the
home of G. Burbank of Bennington,
last Saturday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
SIX HURLED FROM
AUTO AND ONE HURT
Mark L. Requa and Family
Meet With Accident on
Pleasure Trip

BERK ELEY, Aug. 3.-Only the top
of the tonneau OF the automobile in
which they were spinning along the
road near Placerville Sunday after
noon saved Mark L. Requa, a well
known capitalist. Mrs. Requa and their
children, Amy. Alice and Lawrence
from serious injury.
The party had just left Lake Tahoe
where they spent their vacation. and
were bowling along the PIacervilIe
road which had been recently sprinkled
to lay the heavy dust In spite of
the efforts of the chauffeur the wheels
skidded and the heavy car toppled
over.
They were rolled out of the car. hut
only Lawrence was injured his
shoulder being slightly fractured.
Mrs. Requa, who is prominent in So
ciety in the bay cities, said, at her home
in Charming way, this afternoon, that
the recent sprinkling OF the road
caused the accident
we had not the slightest warning -
she said, and we only escaped witt,
our lives because the cover of the tom
neau was raised. The machine was
not going at a rapid rate and this min
imiZed our danger"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
Aged Vagrant Is Target
For PoliCemans Bullets
Two Warders of Chain Gang Brutality Beat
Old Man Who Attempts Escape

OAKLAND. Aug. s.-John Zann, va
grant, aged and tottering, made feeble
attempt at escaping from the city chain
gang at Brooklyn and Grand avenues at
noon today, and for his pathetic palms
was twice menaced with death. when
Policeman Michael Powers shot at him
and when run down was mauled to the
ground and kicked. These charges were
made to Mayor Mott by citizen wit
nessex.
With this procedure finished, Powers,
aided by Policeman Harry Gilbert, put
Zann in the broken prisoners ranks
again and saw 20 il coIdly that the in
firm vsgrant completed his days work.
The circumstances were not known at
the police station to the patrolmen's
superiors until near nightfall. when in
censed witnesses, the trembling Zann
and the shamefaced policemen them
selves turned IN a tardy report.
Out OF the reports OF the two chain
gang warders and the indignant COM
plants of several witnesses has grown
g rigid investigation of the alleged bru-
tally shown by Powers and Gilbert.
Chief Of Police Wilson took Zann to
his private office TO question him about
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
DEATH ENDS LONG
SEARCH FOR MOTHER
After Hunt of Dozen Years A. E.
Day Notified of Parents
Demise in Berkeley

BERKELEY, Aug. Sin answer to a
pathetic appeal from A E. Day of 211
Baldwin street, Elmira, n. Y, to
locate his mother, whom he thought to
be dead, Chief of Police Vollmer mott
fed him today that she died in this
city November S, 1899. as result OF
an operation. An effort will now be
made to find the body. that Day may
remove it, if desired, to his home in
the east.
The finding of the death certificate
by the police ends the search of a
dozen years of Day for the where
abouts of his mother. His letter to the
police sent last week was pathetic in
every detail.
According to Information here, Mrs
Emma Avery, mother of Day, died here,
at the age OF AZ years. She had left
the east and went to Arizona, where.
il is presumed. she married Avery
who lived at Junction City.
In the late nineties she came TO this
city and lived at 1907 Virginia street
where she died, after an operation. DR..
Schofeld, now Mrs. c. S. Aldrich of 625
Sixteenth street, Oakland, attended her.
Avery is supposed to be now living
in Oregon. Mrs. Avery had two
brothers, one a resident of Lake
county and the other of Utah.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
VETERANS PREPARE
FOR ENCAMPMFNT
Annual Reunion in Salt Lake
VIII Attract Large Delega-
ton From Bay Cities

OAKLAND, AugS s.-wnliam " Van
de Mark, past department. chaplain OF
the G. A. r. and member OF Lyon
post No 8, G. A r.. is arranging for
the local delegation to attend the
Iorty-third national encampment OF the
Grand Army in the tabernacle at Salt
Lake City from August 70 IA in
elusive
About 100 delegates will attend the
convention from San Francisco and
Alameda counties. The delegation will
leave San Francisco August at
D. m.
The program of the convention will
be as follows:
Monday and Tuesday-Reeeptions. Tuesday
night, meetings In the tabernacle. where Gov
ford will deliver addresses OF welcome. Upon
this occasion vocal and instrumental music will
be given The famous pipe organ in the tab
ernacle. which Is considered the largest In
the world. will furnish many musical numbers
that evening
Wednesday-Parade at 10 a. m Wednesday
Thursday and Friday nights camp fires VIII 5a
held in the tabernacle Speaking By prominent
men and women OF the order viii be features
OF those occasions.
Observation-Disclosures session 10 a. m The
G. A R. viii elect Officers. The Woman-s
relief corps convention will be held In fhe FIrzf
presbyterian church while thar OF the ladies
OF the G. A r. viii convene In the Ff-sr con
gresatiOnal church
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04

the occurrences. Then he summoned
Powers and Gilbert.
Captain of Police Lynch grilled both
the patrolmen for neglecting to report
the old mans break, with its conse.
quent brutality. He CURLY informed the
guards that the commonest police rules
must be obeyed, even though patrolmen
should try to shield themselves by Sc
crecy.
Zann, the victim of the guards spleen
was convicted of vagrancy in the police
court and will serve time until January
6. He has worked in the chain gang
since his conviction, and, feeble as he
is. tried to escape because of the hard
labor. Powers was on guard over Zann's
section of the chain gang and fred tive
revolver shots at the limping fugitive
He. even failed to make the recapture
for witnesses of the distressing affair
cornered Zann and led him back to
Powers Angered at the trouble to which
he was put, the policeman fell with
blows on his prisoner, knocked Zan1
down and kicked him. Witnesses in
formed Mayor Mott and Chief of Police
Wilson that Gilbert arrived while Zann
was down and took kick at the pros
trate prisoner
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
COUNCIL MAY REFUSE
TO RAISE SCHOOL MONEY
Oakland Superintendent EST.
mates His Needs at SOS, 200

OAKLAND, Aug. BIN the form of
an estimate of departmental expenses
for the fiscal year 1909-1e10, City Su-
perintendent of Schools McClymonds
will pass up to the city council and the
county board of supervisors the school
department quandary which arises from
lack of funds. He will prepare a state
ment for s95, 900 to be expended in
school maintenance in the city, that be-
ing the estimated amount needed by the
grammar and primary grades in excess
of the state allowance.
The estimate will go to the city coun-
ell either Thursday evening at the
meeting of the finance committee or
next Monday evening at the adjourned
council meeting.
The city officials have been informed
that the supervisors must levy school
tax if the city government declines to
raise money for the grammar schools,
and may, therefore. refuse to pay the
full amount for schools.
The money has to come from some
where" said McClymonds. Il am not
worrying. / will give my estimate and
let the council and the supervisors look
out for the rest"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
WORK OIL WELLS IN
THE VICINITY OF SIEGE
Capitalists Secure Options for
Developing Petroleum Field

BERKELEY. Aug. 3.-Discovery of
supposedly rich oil fields north OF the
county line near Siege has caused con-
siderable excitement in that district
and e number OF wells have been sunk
and preparations are being made for the
development Of the fields. All the land
in the neighborhood has been secured
on options by the Richmond oil COM
psny. and a coterie of we'll known capt.
talists hold the controlling interests in
the district.
The preliminary work Of the company
has been done by z. Everett, an oil ex-
pert from the coalfnga district, and ap-
psrstus has been installed for the com
plete Quitting OF one well.
Among the men interested in the
project are r. Sutton. president of the
Lompoc bank: John Bouquet and J.
Shapiro. capitalists. and D. ". Nc
Lsughlin, q realty dealer OF this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
RAZOR WIElDER'S
VICTIMS IMPROVE
Fred Sprinkle and Mrs. Frank
L. Harris Gain Strength Under
Surgeons Treatment

OAKLAND, Aug. 3.-Fred Sprinkle.
who was slashed with a razor by Don
Therlkeld in the windup of a housa
party at 1881 Broadway last night and
who came near death through loss of
blood, and so far recovered his strength
today that he was able to be moved to
Providence hospital from the receiving
hospital, where he was taken.
Heroic work on the part OF Dr. o. D.
Hamlin was required before the flow
Of blood from Sprinkle's neck could be
stanched, the razor edge having laid
bare an artery.
Mrs. Frank L. Harris, who was cut
under the arm while trying to quiet
Threlkeld. was also taken to Provf-
dence hospital.
The police have been unable to To-
cate the razor wielder.
The records at the county clerks Of
flee show that the Sprinkles were par
ties TO divorce action fled in 1905.
Mrs. Sprinkle accused her husband OF
kicking and beating her, but they were
reconciled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04

OAKLAND, Aug. 3.-Ormel Maclean
Rugg, president of the California lith-
ographing company at 500 sansome
street, San Francisco, and formerly
paying teller of the Central bank in
this city, committed suicide at o'clock
this morning by shooting himself
through the head in the residence of
his father in law, Hugh NJ Cameron,
6eS East Eighteenth street.
A sleepless night preceded the fatal
act. Troubled by business affairs,
nerve shattered by worry. the young
man had fallen victim TO insomnia,
and for more than a week before he
fired a bullet into his brain he labored
in his Office throughout the day and
paced the floor in his bedroom of
nights. He reached such a state of
nervous tension that for days he was
without repose. and his suicide was the
tragic climax of narrowing vigil.
WAS PAYING TELLER
Rugg was paying teller of the Cen
trail bank at Fourteenth street and
Broadway. During his service with
the bank he was married in December.
1907, TO Miss Christine Cameron,
daughter of Hugh NJ. Cameron. prom
ploy In the bank several months ago
to become president of the California
lithographing company, in which his
brother, J. A. Rugg, was associated
1t was in that capacity that Riggs
arduous duties broke his health. A
month ago he fell victim TO the nerve
racking sleeplessness, yet he continued
his work at the Sansome street office.
Last week he made arrangements for
an extended vacation in the mountains
to recoup. and his preparations had
gone as far as the purchase of a re-
volver to carry. While arranging for
the mountain trip Rugg and his wife
abided at the Cameron home, where
they occupied an apartment near Cam
eron's.
UNABLE TO SLEEP
Last night the afflicted man tried to
sleep and could not. He paced the
floor for hours and his wife, endeavor-
ing to minister, lost hours of rest as
usual.
Toward morning Rugg left the bed
room and went into the dining rdom
to give his wife surcease. She fell into
a slumber and Cameron for a time
heard no more footsteps. He presumed
that Rugg had at last fallen into slum-
Der.
Just at sunrise Cameron was awak-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
SECOND STORY men
USE TREE IN THEFT
Climb From Its Branches to
Upper Floor of Alameda
Residence for Loot

ALAMEDA. Aug. BY climbing a
cherry tree close to the house burglars
last night obtained access to the sec
ond story of the dwelling at I'LL Nor
ton street, occupied by the family of
c. H. Philpott, and succeeded in get
ting away with jewelry valued at $500.
An investigation made by acting De-
tective Charles z. Reyes convinced him
that there were at least two persons
implicated in the burglary. Keyes is
of the opinion that the robbery was
committed by persons familiar with
the habits of the occupants Of the
residence.
When Philpott arrived home at .
o'clock he noticed that lights were
burning in rooms in the second story
of the dwelling, and, thinking that
members of his family were on that
floor, remained for some time reading
in a room on the ground floor. Upon
the return home of Mrs. Philpott an
investigation was made upstairs. and it
was then that the theft was discovered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
Duped by Faker Who Posed
As Evangelist and Doctor

OAKLAND. Aug. 3.-Duped by a
faker who posed as an evangelist and
physician, Mrs. octavis Hill was given
an interloeutory decree of divorce from
Rev. Dr." John F. C. Hill by Judge
Ellsworth today. The grounds were
desertion and extreme cruelty. and in
both charges Mrs. Hill had abundance
of testimony to offer.
Married at San Jose August 10, 1905,
they removed to Kansas City, where
Hill began his cruelty by telling his
wife that his first wife, from whom he
had not been divorced, had appeared as
a cloud on his domestic horizon and
unless he could do something" he
would be arrested for bisamy. The
something which he arranged was to
remove to Texas with another woman.
with whom he lived for some time, in
order to prevent the issuance of a
warrant for his arrest.
Then he wrote penitent letter to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
Ormel NJ. Rugg Is Driven
To Suicide by Insomnia
Business Man and Former Banker Shoots Him
self at Daybreak in Oakland Residence

ened by a mufied report He did not
suspect that revolver had been dis
charged, but, knowing how his son in
law suffered, stepped into the dinins
room to investigate. He found Rugs
stretched on a sofa, apparently col
lapsed. and moaning.
Cameron thought the man had fallen
with exhaustion and went to summon
Mrs. Rugg. Father and daughter went
TO the sofa side together. and Mrs
Rugg lifted a cover which hid Rugg' $
face. At the sight of her husband
bleeding and dim eyed she fell in a
faint. The shock has Frustrated her.
Rugg had used his new revolver to
shoot himself.
DOCTORS SUMMONED
Startled by the discovery. Cameron
rushed for doctors. He called up DR..
E. r. Sill and DR.. r. T. Sutherland,
while Miss Abbie and Miss Annie Cam
eron of the household tried to assist
their brother in law. Cameron, fearing
delay, ran from his house to the homes
of the two doctors. who had departed
for the East Eighteenth street house
and arrived before Cameron returned.
Rugg died in half an hour The
coroner granted permission 10 TIE RAM
lily to keep Riggs body in the house.
from which it viii be privately buried
tomorrow. with only a few members
OF Live Oak lodge Of Masons reading
their ritual.
Rugg was SO years of age. and was
one of the prominent young business
men of this city. His wedding with
Miss Christine Cameron two years ago
was a social function of local note. He
was a native of Illinois. He leaves a
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Rugg, living in
Pasadena, and sisters in New York
and Kansas City. besides a brother,
John NJ. Rugg Of Los Angeles.
Eustace III. Giles, vice president of
the California lithographing company.
in speaking of the suicide of o. NJ.
Rugg, said yesterday:
Dependency due to ill health is the
only reason I can ascribe for Mr.. Rugg's
suicide. 1 know he had suffered for
several weeks. and he often complained
to me about being unable to sleep at
night He has worked very hard in
the Nofice and had spent long hours
at his work for more than eight
months. His suicide could not have
been prompted by business worries. as
our firm is in excellent condition and
the last few months were the best
months we have had"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04

Mrs. Hill, secured cash to purchase
tickets, and Joined her in this city
She readily forgave him and everything
ran smoothly until, between revival
meetings, he got hold of her purse
containing 5000 and left in a great
hurry 10 spread his peculiar gospel in
other sections.
She heard of him at Los Angeles
living with an affinity. At first she
sought to have the marriage annulled
on the ground OF prior wife, but was
unable to secure evidence and asked
divorce. She was given an order
for $50 a month alimony.
Louise E. Hamilton asked a divorce
from Charles e. Hamilton for desertien
today.
Rosa ODonnen got an interIocutory
decree from Frank ODonnell TODAY for
habitual intemperance
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
FINDS BROTHERS, DEAD
BODY HANGING IN SHED
Grief Over Wife's Disappear
ance Prompts Suicide

SAN LEANDRO. Aug. 3.-The disap-
pearance of his wife and grief over the
belief that she had been unfaithful to
him prompted julius Hankozy TO hang
himself in a woodshed in the rear of
his brothers home here yesterday at
ternoon. His body was found last even
ing by the brother, Herman Hankozy,
upon the latter's return from San
Francisco.
The dead man had fixed a slip moose
about his neck, stepped upon a box, at
tached the other end of the rope TO a
rafter, and then kicked his support
from beneath his feet.
Hankozy was So years old, and was
employed as a special night watchman
in San Francisco. Some months ago he
quarreled with his pretty WIFE and
accused her of misconduct. She denied
his accusations, but soon afterward left
his home, saying that she was going to
San Francisco. Later she disappeared
entirely, and although Hankozy at
tempted to sue her for divorce, the ac-
ton was never pressed. as the process
servers could not find the defendant. A
year old son survives the suicide.
The funeral will be neld tomorrow
afternoon. Interment will be in San
Lorenzo cemetery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
PALATIAL JAIL JOB
Is GIVEN IMPETUS
Contractors Realize Hope for
Pickings Are Vain and Renew
Work as Planned

OAKLAND, Aug. S.-With the trans
Ter OF 80 prisoners to the completed
south wing of the new county jail and
the commencement OF wrecking opera
tions on the temporary building at the
COVER OF Fifth and Washington streets
The famous palstial jail project. which
is eating up 100000 in county funds,
underwent another OF its numerous
vicissitudes today.
The wrecking is regarded as par
ticularIy profitable contract, for, in ad-
ditiOn to all material involved, the
county pays $500 for the Job. OBJ
servers looked on this as a long start
n the footing OF the treasury, but for
mer District Attorney Brown headed
of project 20 revise plans for the jail
At an additional expense OF $4,000 for
plumbing and held the board OF super
visOrs 10 the original contract A
scheme was ripe 10 pluck $4,000 20
$4,000 as a side issue, but Brown
frosted il emectually.
The jail Is now entering on its fourth
year. contracts having been signed July
90, 1906. The job was TO be finished in
TWO years, but extravaganza by the
supervisors resulted IN a scarcity Of
funds and a years delay ensued. This
was supplemented by another years
extension granted yesterday, and the
:jsil may possibly be completed in that
period. Representatives Of the Pacific
construction company, who erect the
building. and the Pauly Jail company.
who install the cell fixtures, announced
their intention OF rushing work from
today.
The new jail has automatic devices
for opening cells from the outside cor
ridors, invisible eye holes for surveying
prisoners. plumbing in every cell and
canvas hammocks instead OF hunks.
The kitchen is located on the top story
where the installation OF oil burners
by subcontractors caused nearly two
months delay. Sheriff Barnet trans
ferred today all but the women prison
ers. but their quarters are not avail
q bic.
About $1,000 remains TO be paid on
the contracts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING BAY OF FRANCISCO
WILL FIGHT WRIT
AGAINST AUDITOR
Berkeley Council Will Force the
Incinerator Payment Contest
to Final Decision

BERKELEY, Aug. s.-That the city
council will at once take action to
have the matter of the injunction OF
George Schmidt to compel the payment
of $4,000 for an ineinerator site at the
foot of Harrison street cleaned off the
states was evident by their action this
morning in referring the troublesome
litigation to City Attorney Frank l.
Stringham.
The money was ordered paid several
months ago by the old board. but
AUDITOR M. l. Hanscom refused to honor
tne demand on the ground that mu-
nicipaiity can not enter into an in
sta1ment payment contract unless the
money for the purpose is In the town
treasury.
Inc question has been argued in the
courts and continued from time TO
time. Pending the settlement OF the
straining the Berkeley board from
using the $4,000 necessary for the
initial payment on the incinerator site.
Auditor Hanscom acted in refusing
payment of the money under the old
charter, but the new charter is radi-
caily Inherent, and allows a city coun-
ell to spend money which is not in the
treasury.
Hanscom, accordingly, appeared be-
fore the council this morning and asked
mat some arrangement be made
whereby warrants will not be drawn
on the $4,000 which he holds pending
a settlement OF the incinerator mat
ter. He reported that the city treas
ury fs getting low, and if the council
draws on the 5000 in the event of a
court order for the money he will be
out of pocket.
The council. accordingly. referred
the matter of the injunction against
Hanscom to City Attorney Stringham
for an investigation