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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
CALL MEETING FOR A
TALK ON PUNISHMENT
School Board Exonerates Prin-
cipaI of Cruelty Charge

HAYWARD, Oct. 1.-After a four
hours consideration aof the petition
filed by Nels Quist and signed by $50
residents of this city, asking that cor
poral punishment be abolished in the
local schools, School Trustees P. ].
Crosby, A. B. Peterson and F. !. Lemos
last night decided to hold a public
meeting Monday, October 49, at which
the signers of the petition will be in
vited to present, if they desire, spe-
cific charges against Principal E. N.
Mabrey of the Hayward grammar
school, who has been accused indi-
rectly by Nels Quist, who filed the
petition, and others of inhumanly pun
ishing school children.
In regard to the whipping of girls
by Mabrey the board, after investigat-
ing the records of punishments in
fiicted by the principal, adopted a reso-
luton to the effect that a strap one
eighth of an inch in thickness, used
across the palms of the hands, was the
only instrument OF punishment; that
also the punishment of girls was not
cruel, inhuman, improper or unjusti-
fed. as charged, and that it was neces-
sary for the welfare of the girls them
selves and for the good name of the
school.
Justice of the Peace J. B. Prowse
fined Tony Furtado, who pleaded guilty
to disturbing the peace of Principal
e. n. Mabrey, $40 this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
COMMISSION
MEETS IN OAKLAND
Shippers Tell of Their Griev-
ance Against Southern Pacific

OAKLAND. Oct. 1.-THE state rail-
road commissioners held their first
meeting under the Wright act in this
city today. Several complaints from
shippers in Oakland. Alameda, Berke-
ley and Niles were made to the board.
There was no representative of the
railroad companies present. With the
exception of a letter of complaint from
the chamber of commerce of Alameda
the other complaints were oral.
AS the method of procedure had not
been understood by the complainants
the result of the meeting was inconse-
quential. The complainants were in
structed hereafter to file their griev-
ances in writing. The railroad COM
pany will then be notified and time
set for the hearing. Commissioner II.
D. Loveland explained that the com
mission was powerless to make any
order on ex parte hearings.
in the complaint from the Alameda
chamber of commerce it was stated
that persons receiving goods in that
city are required to pay $3.50 switch
ing charges on cars containing certain
goods from certain points, while on
certain other shipments no switching
charges were exacted.
c. E. Matenstein of Niles complained
that the commutation rate from Niles
to Oakland is $3.50, while the eommu-
tation rate from Decoto to Oakland,
three miles nearer, is but Sc. Marten-
stein also said that the Southern Pa
cifc company refused 70 accept fruit
and vegetables for shipment to bay
cities after $50 o'clock in the after
noon. He wanted the railroad to re-
ceive such freight up TO o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

OFFICER ROBS AND
ATTEMPTS ESCAPE
Deputy Constable Holds Up
Winner at Poker and Flees
After Arrest

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-Arresting, beat
ing and robbing Earl NJ. Sproule of
money which he had lost to Sproule
in a poker game. threatening Sproules
companions with a revolver when they
followed, confessing TO the robbery to
Assistant District Attorney Hynes and
then making a break for liberty when
about ito be led into the county jail
and only being recaptured after an
exciting chase in which several shots
were fired were the acts OF a drama
in which Deputy Constable David
Sheehan of Fruitvale played the lead
ing role. He is now at the county
Jail, charged with robbery by Sproule
and facing possible charges of resist
ing an officer and of violating proba-
tion extended to him at Sacramento
several months ago.
The alleged robbery of Sproule oc-
Hcurred Thursday morning at o'clock
after an alteration over a poker game
at which Sproule won jackpot large
~ made up of Sheehans money. Shee-
han then disappeared during the day,
but was arrested late in the evening
by Under Sheriff Hanifn and Deputy
Sheriff John Reilley. He admitted the
charges when questioned by Hynes at
the courthouse and it was while being
removed to the jail adjoining in the
rear that he gave Hanifin the slip and
sped away In the darkness. A shot
fired by Hanifn attracted Policeman
McCready and Sheehan was finally To-
Gated by McCready in a dark corner of
a yard in Clay street near Fifth.
Sproule and Sheehan sat in the poker
game and Fred Nelson and William
Keith stood by watching the play.
Sheehan accused Sproule of cheating
and declared him under arrest, bidding
Keith and Nelson to follow. He said
that he would conduct them to the
house of his chief, Constable William
c. Allen, located in the Redwood road
a short walk from the saloon at East
Fourteenth street and Fruitvale ave-
nue..
Sproule in relating his story to
Hynes said: After Sheehan arrested
me / pushed a button to inform the
proprietor that the game was over,
and as did so Sheehan struck me on
the cheek with the revolver cutting
my face open. / fought back and
knocked the revolver out of his hand
but after little we started up the
street. We went short distance and
Sheehan turned. and, pointing his re-
VOlVef at Keith ana nelson, told tnem
to get away or he would blow their
heads off. They dropped behind and
when we got into a dark corner he
held me up. compelling me to open
my purse, when he could not manage
the trick catch on it. Then he told
me to keep right on going up the
street, saying that he was bound-to
have the money one way or another.
He took SIT from me. l found a, night
watchman later and we went to Aliens
house together at O'Clock and he
told us that he could do nothing at
that time, but would investigate dur
ing the day. Then I told John Reilley
about 1t and he called Hanifn and they
found Sheehan and arrested him."
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
COUNT[RFE|1[RS'
KIT DISCOVERED
Secret Service Inspector Be-
lieves Police Have Cap
tured Experienced Pair

OAKLAND, Oct. ACCORDING to
Secret Service Agent j. NJ. Nye, the
Oakland police have captured pair of
clever and experienced counterfeiters
in the persons of Frank L. Lewis and
Anna Flaegel, who were arrested for
robbing the home of Doctor Ferdon at
SAL Twenty seventh street, December
27 of last year.
Nye made an inspection today of
the. cottage at Sixteenth and Chester
streets that the pair had occupied in
termittentIy, and found there counter
feiters' tools as well as a complete bur-
glars kit
Lewis and Anna FlaegeI were ar
rested in San Francisco for the Ferdon
burglary. a sealskin sacque that they
had stolen leading to their capture.
Yesterday Detectives Kyle and Drew
broke into the house at Chester and
sixteenth streets and made the dis
.covery of criminal tools.
The woman was taken to the house
and admitted that she had occupied it
with Lewis, but she refused to identify
any of the tools that were found there.
She said that she had not lived in the
house since last June.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
FORMER OFFICER
LANDS IN PRISON
Gives Himself Up TO Face
Charge of Neglecting Wife
and Children

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-Reconciliation
between former Lieutenant Percy t.
Jenkins of the Fourteenth infantry.
U. S. A, and his wife. Margaret Jen-
kins, may result from the warrant that
Mrs. Jenkins swore to several days
ago against her husband for failing TO
provide for her support. Jenkins gave
himself up TO the police today, follow
ing a long interview that he had last
night with his wife. Mrs. Jenkins will
move for a dismissal of the charge
against him.
For the last month Mrs, Jenkins has
supported herself and her eight chill
dren by working in the Peerless mat
tress factory in Fifth street for SIS a
week She is the daughter of former
Judge Darwin of the district court of
Washington. d. c.. and is a woman of
education and refinement. Her Oldest
child is IA years old.
Jenkins bore a good name in the
army for "A years. He was in charge
of the weather bureau in San Fran
cisco before the present head. Alex
ander McAdie- Six months ago he left
his wife, agreeing at the time to send
her money for the support of the fam
lily. He did send her $40 a week until
September l. when his remittances
stopped. He saw Mrs. Jenkins then
and told her jokingly that he was
going to Australia. Mrs. jenkins
waited four weeks to hear from him.
and then swore to a complaint against
him.
When he left his wife Jenkins gave
up his position as Inspector for the
Peoples water company and went to
San Francisco to become a solicitor for
the West Coast life insurance COM
pany his special duty being to solicit
insurance among army and navy Off
GERS. He was in Stockton, he says
when his wife asked for his arrest
and. hearing of it. he hastened to Oak
land. Last night he went to his wife's
home and explained to her that his
employers had not sent him any money
since August 80. at which time he gave
her $40. He promised to support her
in future, and peace was made.
Jenkins was in trouble with the
Oakland police in January, 1908, when
he was arrested for passing two fic-
titious checks. The charges against
him We're dismissed, however. He is in
the city prison, held on $1,000 bail
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
RAISING FUNDS FOR
UNION CLUB BUILDING
Stanford Students Will Sell
Tickets for Benefit Game
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. IL
The committee in charge of raising
funds to supplement the $4,000 already
in hand for the building of the Stan
ford union club held its first meeting
this afternoon for the purpose of max
ing definite arrangements.
The date for the benefit game TO be
played between the varsity and the
alumni was set for October Is. Tickets
for the game viii so on sale immedi-
ately and a. number of men appointed
by II. r. Stolz 90, will assist in selling.
The price of admission will be so
cents. The names of those who will
have charge of the tickets are:
E. D. Larlzin 'os. D. H Walker 'Os.
w. Beard i09, G. F. Morgan 10, F.
StoIle 10, a. II. Drew '10,s H. E. Reed
10. Z. A de Bolt 10, A. i. EhrhOrn 10,
w. w. Southard 10. c., II. Benson 10,
N. Wadsworth 10, =. c. Matthias II.
M. e Evans II, J. z. Thompson II. A.
NJ. Donovon u, and III. b. Post -.
The university conference held the
first meeting Of the year this afternoon
at the call of Student Adviser 4 E.
Roth. The principal business of the
meeting was the election of officers and
the appointing of the student advisory
committee.
S. A Lindauer 10 received the presi-
dency; j. 3. Swickard 90 is vice presi-
dent and II. V. Poor 10. secretary.
Lindauer is a man in whom the stu
dents have always had confidence. He
is member OF the Delta Chi law fra
ternity, Press club and was the editor
Of the 1910 Quad. He registers in the
department of law from Deming. y, NJ.
The appointment of the advisory
committee was as follows: D. p. Craw-
ford '09, chairman; f. w. McNulty 'Ga,
B. w. Epson 10, H. Fisk 10 and C. IL.
Halls 10.
Organist Buehrer is making plans for
a Bach concert to be held at Stanford
some time this semester. The concert
is to consist of a repertoire of vocal
and orchestral numbers from Bach.
Ruehrer plans for a chorus of so 10 be
chosen from the singers in the uniyer-
sitN
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
FILIPINO BAND TO
Be MADE WELCOME
Musical Organization From Ma
Mia to Be Guests of Their
COuntrymen Students

BERKELEY, Oct. IA reunion of
Filipino students is planned for to-
morrow morning when the Philippine
constabulary band arrives on the
campus of the university. Many of
the 81 musicians were former students
in the islands and have friends among
the students of the university from
their native land. The local Filipinos
will greet the band at the Southern
Pacific station and take them around
Berkeley in carriages.
The musical organization after play
ing. for President Taft at Seattle last
night and receiving praise from him
departed for this city in special
train and Will arrive here tomorrow
morning.
The programs for the two concerts
which will be played in the Greek
theater if the weather permits, other
wise in Harmon gymnasium, follow:
AFTERNOON AT 2:30
PART
Grand march from ''Tannnanser' ....... Wagner
Overture .Hunyady Laszlo" Erkal
(a) Home to Our Mountain from II :.
obligato for euphonium and cornet;
(b) American sketch. BY the Suwanee River
Observation-Disclosures ...-......-.-..--.. Mydleton
Selection, Sunny South .Lampe
PART II
Les Trompettes de la Couronne" .......- Hume
ldyi 'Giowworm LinAe I1
Potpourri of Filipino airs .EscamIla
Fantasia Creme de la Creme >. .Tobant
EVENING AT S:15
PART
Overture. ''Tannhauser wagner
fa) PizzicatO Polka. STRAUSS
(bl Gayotte, First Heart Throhs -. -Eiienberg
Grand fantasia for clarinet la Sonam
bula" Observation-Disclosures. -Cayallini
Sergeant Potenciano Rosario
a-iar SIT
PART III
Overture. Rosamunde". ......-.-.. Schubert
Menuet No l..................... Paderewski
.Invitation TO the Dance" ".-......-.-...W Weber
Selection Lucia di Lammermoor .Donizetti
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
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RrpnRT RY WARDS
,II-NIcIPAL IMPRoNEMENTs

Speaking Of the tremendous strides
Of Oakland in municipal Improvements
George w. Austin said:
Few people have an adequate idea of
the immensity Of the improvements
now being carried out at Lake Merritt.
When completed this big inland lake
with its boulevards. bridges, adjacent
parks, lighthouses and increased depth,
viii be one Of the beauty spots of this
earth. Already there is a magnificent
boulevard all around il and autos from
q dozen neighboring cities can be seen
any afternoon or Sunday speeding
around this beautiful lake.
The raising OF the dam, the building
OF a culvert Of masonry, the filing in
with dredging Of the 10 acre park be-
tween Twelfth and Eighth streets, the
putting under ground Of all wires along
Twelfth street. the erection of orna-
mental electroliers, the planting Of
palms and the constructions of curved
approaches TO both ends OF the Twelfth
street bridge are improvements involv-
ing much clever engineering and nat
urally a large expenditure.
i believe every dollar OF this money
is well spent and that the immense
publicity that will accrue to Oakland
because OF her ambition and her en-
terprise viii repay this big expenditure
a rhousandf fold before we are 10 years
older.
MATTER OF ANNEXATION
snAgainy take the matter of annexins
All the outside territory. In FIVE weeks
we shall vote on the question Of annex.
inc an immense amount of territory.
and IL the people are alive TO their pos
sibilities they viii vote in favor of this
important move. Oakland needs the
outside territory TO aid IN her scheme
~ civic development. and the outside
tsrritory needs the efficient police and
ire protection and municipal assocfa-
ton that only Oakland can provide.
Oakland IS deriving considerable
benefit from the Seattle fair. Thou
sands of fasteners who came TO the
coast To see the Yukon exposition are
visiting the cities around the bay. and
many of them have called at my ONCE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Alameda Residence Property

ALAMEDA, Oct. Tenants are
found for new dwellings as soon as
the houses are ready for occupancy.
The desire of people who pay rent to
enjoy all the conveniences of an up
TO date home has resulted in many
tenants deserting old dwellings for
new ones. AS a consequence the ma
jority of houses to let throughout Ala
media are buildings that have seen
many years of use and which have
become antiquated. Notwithsta nding
the large number of vacant dwellings
there has been no noticeable lessen
ing of rents, the real estate agents say
There is much street Improvement
work being done here now and there
has been an increase in the prices
asked for property in the district bene-
flied by the improvements. Encinal
avenue is being improved with con-
crete curbs and cutters and macad-
anized from Park street to Benton
street. The Southern Pacific company
has increased the distance between its
tracks. on this avenue TO permit of the
erection of centerpoles that are to
carry the crossarms.
Work is to be started soon by the
Southern Pacific company on it's loop
extension at the east end that will
connect the north and side lines. The
loop win afford direct electric service
to the extreme end. This fact has
caused a mild advance in east end
realty. The loop Will run through
Lincoln park and it is planned to
establish a station there and another
one on the north side at a point west
Of High street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS
IN ROMANTIC COMEDY
Students Acquit Themselves
Well as Entertainers

ALAMEDA, Oct. 1.-THE December
class of the Alameda high school to-
night presented the romantic comedy,
His Exce1lency the Governor. before
a. large audience in Adelphian hall.
The members of the cast. which was
coached by Frederick Carlyle, acquitted
themselves well.
Miss Martha Vaughan, Harry Kasse-
baum, Miss Georgia Meredith, Miss
Marjorie Emmons, Harold Thomas,
John Coyle, Maurice Kebby. Bertram
Bronson, Karl Shattuck and William
WielanA n ai.,&klx
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
BLOWS DRIVE HAIR
PINS INTO SCALP
MelrOse Woman Makes Charge
of Cruelty Against Husband
in Action for Divorce

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-After extracting
numerous hairpins from her scalp. into
which she said they had been driven
by a blow from her husband. Mrs.
Fannie L. Holt fled suit for divorce
against William J. Holt. carpenter,
a. Melrose. The hairpins lacerated her
scalp badly. she said. and in addition
TO the pain of pulling them out. she
ran serious risks of bad after effects.
AVERSION TO BATHING
Holt was accused Of chronic aversion
to the bath and clean clothing and to
have been hard drinker, so that
school children mocked their son about
IL. other charges were that Holt had
chased his wife with knife. had called
her names in the presence of others,
had refused to purchase food or cloth
ing and had struck at their small son
with a heavy doll. smashing its head
on chair when he missed the boy.
Then he told her that the food she
supplied him was poisoned and refused
to eat, she alleged.
DARDEN SUIT NEARS END
The long drawn out contested divorces
suit between Myra A. and Levi T. Dar-
den, merchant at Eureka, gave indi-
cauons or reaching final stage TODAY,
Wnen by stipulation il was referred to
the court commissioner to have testi-
mohy taken on both Sides Mrs. Dar-
den hled three suits. the first in Ala
media county. the second in San Fran
cisco and the third here. Darden. con-
tended that she was trying TO wear him
out and secure all his property and
fought her moves bitterly She said
that he was unduly jealous of her.
and he said he had cause A property
division was agreed upon before the
stipulation was filed
WIFE OBJECTS TO ABUSE
Anna Rudolph said that she had been
hurried across the room. sworn at and
falsely accused by George c. Rudolph.
a plumber, in an action for divorce
MED today. She also said he STAYED
out late at night from their home at
Glen and Piedmont avenues
Annie L. Eaton talked with neigh
bors over her front gate while her
husband, Percival. was hard at work
preparing his evening meal on nuuner-
Gus occasions, as he testified. He ac-
cuSed her of neglecting the hOuseWOrk
TO lavish her attentions on a Iodger.
and she refused TO tell where she had
been at night Eaton got a final de-
cree of divorce today
Charles w. Gardner fled suit for
divorce against Mary a Gardner. al
leging cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Oct The following marriage
licenses were issued today.
stephen y. Nsrinian 81. and Loretta Stall. %.
both OF San Francisco.
Harry c. Kitzmeyer. SO. Carson City and
Emma q. Backman. 27. Berkeley
Antoine Chiantaretto 2s. and Teresa Ferrero.
Is. both OF. Alameda.
St. Jean Larrdburu. - and L. victorine Tres
arrieu. 10. both Of Oakland.
Charles G. Gonzales. -. HalfmOOn Bay and
Henrietta Isaac. 90, Oakland.
Lester \. Lewis. 80. and Laura E. Priester.
Sc both of ElmhurSt.
Clarence W. Mace. 26. Evanston, H. and
Agnes NJ. Gaffett. % Clipper Gap.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Sunday Services in Churches
of Alameda

ALAMEDA, Oct First Baptist church.
Santa Clara avenue near Benton street, Rev. L.
p. Russell minister.
IL o'clock morning g-Worship with sermon;
subject, Holy Spirit-Person, Office and Mis-
sion.
7:3o O'Clock. evening-Praise with sermon
The pastor will give illustrated sermon on
..The Acts of the Apostles. Peter, james and
John"
The slides will present the important scenes
and experiences in their work and are beautifully
eolored.
Bible school, 9:45 o'clock, morning H. t.
Carvin superintendent.
The Ladies' aid will give their church bazaar
Friday and Saturday. October s and o. after
Moons and evenings. There will be an excellent
program each evening. Program different each
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
MILLION BLOTTERS FOR
AUDITOR is DEMAND
Purchasing Agent Surprised by
Size of Requisition

OAKLAND, Oct. Ia formal requisi-
ton for 100000 sheets of blotting
paper was filed today with Purchasing
Agent McLaren by Chief Deputy County
Auditor Rogers.
Rogers complained that McLaren had
regularly cut down the amount of his
requisitions before making purchases.
He said he had hoped that with proper
tionate cuts in the request for mil
lion blotters that he might get a suffi-
oiently large number to last.
Extra work being done in the audi
tors Office increased the consumption
of blotters. McLaren's firmly estab-
lished habit of saving county funds on
the acquisition of supplies caused the
cuts in Rogers orders.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Berkeley Realty Market

BERKELEY. Oct. E-AIthough the
building permits have fallen off slight
lv In the last two weeks, the permits
for the month compare well with those
of other months.
The line of building has been along
fhe Southern Pacific and Key Route
extensions north of this city, and when
these roads are completed. within the
next 90 months. the district around
them will be well populated, judging
from the present rate of home building
work.
The Key Route is preparing its deeds
in the east side of Sacramento street
for presentation to the city officials,
and when this is done the city will be
in possession of strip so feet wide
in the street besides the so foot street
at present. making a fine boulevard
over which the corporation will have
double tracks, but affording room for a
fine automobile highway.
On this account, Northbrae and other
sections along the route of travel of
the Key Route are particularly sought.
Dodge-Ner Mehr company, promi-
nent realty firm have taken new Offices
at 2OI5 Shattuck avenue. being COM
PEELED TO move into larger quarters on
account of increasing business
Newell Hendricks Inc. report a con-
tinued activity in Regents park and
the Other tracts IN Wnlcn tney are IN
terested in North Berkeley. Fairmount
park has been put into particularly
fine shape, the street work having been
finished and the firm is planning short
ly to inaugurate a strong selling cam
paign in that tract The sale will be
unique in one or two features, namely
that purchasers can see exactly how
their lots look before buying and that
the electric ferry lines, which in the
hax haor1 lea
the distant future, are in this case ac-
tually under construction. The South
ern Pacific has large gangs of men at
work on both the Shattuck avenue and
California street lines, and the work is
going ahead rapidly
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
LEAPS FROM WINDOW
OF BURNING HOME
William T.. Shaw Narrowly Es-
capes Death in the Flames
Especial Dispatch to The Call


LARKSPUR. Oct. In a fire which
destroyed $1,000 home in Baltimore
canyon early this morning William T.
Shaw, an old soldier, was forced to lean
from his bedroom window in the second
story of the house to the ground be-
low. sustaining a severe injury to his
back.
Shaw was awakened about $50 by
the sound of burning timbers. He
found the room filled with smoke and
the stairway mass of flames He went
to the window and called for assist
ance.
Finally the heat and smoke became
so OverpowerinS that he Ieaped from
the window 15 feet to the ground. He
struck the earth and fell backward so
forcibly that for brief instant he was
stunned.
The aged soldier was taken in charge
by the neighbOrs. The house was
burned to the ground. 1t was insured
for 5000 Shaw's pension papers were
also destroyed.