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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
FAIRGROUNDS FOR
CHILDREN URGED
Vacation Experiment Proves a
Success and Extension of
Work Is Sought

OAKLAND. July IA FIVE weeks
experiment by the playground commits
sion, which maintained the grounds of
the Prescott and Tompkins schools as
summer play places for children, will
close Saturday Reports will be made
to the city officials concerning the bene-
fits from the utilizing of the school
yards for vacation Fairgrounds. and
appropriations for continuance of the
work and the immediate fitting UP of
the children's parks will be urged
IL the commission has availab
money next year vacation Fairgrounds
Will be maintained in several schools
and at DE Fremery. Bushrod, Independ-
ence and West Oakland parks. The
playground movement in this city
reached practical results under munich
pal patronage through the efforts of
Mayor Frank K. Mott. who conceived
the playground commission and an
pointed the first commissioners of the
city.
George Z. Dickie was appointed SUI
perlntendent of Fairgrounds by the
park commission and will draft a report
on the summer experiment for submit
ting TO the board of public works. TO
whom the park commission is an ad-
Visory body. Associated with Dickie
IN the schoolyard work has been Miss
Johnson, a Stanford student. and sew
eral women teachers in the nuhIic
schools. who had charge of the chill
oren while at their play. At both
SCHOOLS the monitors had ALWAYS 900
children to watch, and sometimes 400
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
BERKELEY CHAMBER
WILL HOLD BANQUET
DR.. Wheeler to Be Chief Speak
er at Businessmen's Meeting

BERKELEY, July 19.-The business
men OF this city viii gather at the
Masonic temple OF this city Tuesday
evening. July q, for the annual ban
quet Of the chamber Of commerce. DR..
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler, president Of the
University of California. will be the
principal speaker OF the evening. He
viii discuss phases Of citizenship and
the importance OF maintaining high
ideals in the practical administration
Of civic affairs. other well known
men OF this city viii be heard at the
banquet
The banquet this year will be of
more than usual significance, as it viii
be in the nature of celebration of
the tenth anniversary of the coming
Of DR.. Wheeler TO the University of
California. He came July %, 1899. and
in his speech before the members of
the chamber and their friends at the
banquet he is expected TO refer to his
10 years as president of the univer-
sity.
President George B. Ocheltree Of the
chamber of commerce will be the toast
master. The committee in charge con-
sists Of: c. c. Juster, W. Z. Woolsey.
". J. Mortimer. W. A. Gates and Coun-
Gilman r. A Berry. More than 400
guests are expected to be present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
DESERVING FAMILY
Mrs. Samuel QuijadO Thought
to Have ElOped From
Ocean View

BERKELEY. July 1.-two baby
girls and a husband distracted with
grief are awaiting the return Of Mrs
Samuel Quijado of 1896 Kains avenue.
Ocean View. who. on Friday, packed
up all her best clothes and left her
home. The woman Is 20 years OF age
and one OF the most attractive OF the
Spanish colony of Ocean View
Just where she went is a mystery. but
her husband believes she viii be back
in few days. Neighbors. however,
are not so sanguine and tell OF the
dark handsome man of her own race
who has been seen at the Quijado hons
frequently of late during the absences
of Samuel ouijado-
AS Mary Higuera. Mrs. QuijadO was
the belle of the coIoDy before her mar
riage a few years ago. She IS ex-
ceedingIy comedy and has beautiful
hair and eyes OF a dark brown She
is about 8 feet inches in height and
weighs 40 pounds
Samuel Quijado. husband OF the miss
ing woman. declared that he went to
work as usual Friday morning. and
when he came home at o'clock the
two babies were crying on the floor.
Everything was tOpsy turvy. he. said.
parture In a hurry. Since Friday he
has been searching for her in the BAY
cities. but was unable to find a clew
as to her whereabouts and he has
turned the matter over to the police for
solution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
TEAMSTER ARRESTED ON
SERIOUS ACCUSATION
Charged With Beating Aged
Man With Blackjack

OAKLAND. July 19.-James Cronin.
a teamster, was arrested by Patrolman
A b. Smith at Sixth and Webster
streets this afternoon on charge Of
assault with a deadly weapon, based
on alleged completely in the beating Of
August Nelson, an aged driver for the
Bekins van and storage company.
Frank and Manuel FTates, two broth
ers who are implicated in the charges,
will be rearrested on the same charge
as Cronin. They are now at liberty on
bail with battery charges pending.
Nelson was struck down early one
morning at the Bekins warehouse,
Twenty fourth and Market streets. De-
tectives Kyle, Green and Quigley were
detailed on the case and reported that
a blackjack had been used in inf1icting
injuries from which Nelson is still an
invalid.
The battery charges against the
Frates brothers will be called in the
police court July 81 and IS. and prob
ably will be dismissed, as felony COM
plants charging assault with a deadly
weapon have been sworn to.
Cronin is prisoner in the city jail
awaiting the depositing of $500 bail.
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Shelter Violates the
Injunction With Gases
Prof. Cottrell Testifies There Is No Apparatus
To Control Deadly Fumes

OAKLAND, July 1s.-That the Selby
smelling and lead company's plant near
Vallejo Junction was daily pouring
forth sulphurous gases upon the sur
rounding country. IN spite OF an aoso-
lutte restraining order. issued by Supe-
rior Judge A J. Buckles of Solano
county. July 16, 1908, was admitted by
Prof. Fred C. Cottrell. head of the
chemistry department az the Univer-
sity of California and inventor of an
apparatus for elimination OF poisonous
matter from fumes generated by smelt-
ers.
The admission was made today dur
Ing the taking of CottreIRs deposition
Lefore Notary Carl Wood by Attorney
Thomas 3. Sullivan. Sullivan repre-
sented ael icultural interests in Solano
county that have fought the smelter for
years.
AIMED with tho deposition. Sullivan
will appear in Judge Buckles court to-
morrow TO press charge OF contempt
of court against the management of the
plant.
The conditions Of the injunction were
that the plants must entirely suspend
between the middle of May and No
vember OF each year. unless there
should be complete elimination OF all
sulphurous gases or any other byprod-
duct. which, reaching the outer air,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
URGES MOTHERS
TO WORK FOR CITY
Mrs. EIinOr Carlisle Likens
Municipal Activity to That
in Household

BERKELEY. July 19.-That the COM
munity was only a larger home and
that it was the duty of woman to at
end to the business of the municipal
home as il was for her 10 attend to
the domestic home was the declaration
made 70 the congress of reform being
held at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church by the California women's
Christian Temperance union by Mrs.
Elinor Carlisle, president OF the
mothers clubs of this city and mem
Der of the board of education.
Mrs. Carlisle's address created inter
est and was the subject for consider
able discussion. She said that all
mothers should be interested In legisla-
ton. and 1t is the duty of woman TO
study the achievements of women who
have made history.
In a stirring address on Shall We
Protect Our Girls" Miss Anna Z. Chase.
secretary of the organization, told of
the work she had accomplished at the
state legislature and of the attempts
made TO oppose her bill In raising the
legal age of woman.
Mrs. Augusta c. cambridge. state SUI
perintendent of purity, in her address
of the afternoon on Shall Sex Ply
siology Be Taught In the Public
Schools?" pointed to the recent law of
Washington making a physical exami-
nation compulsory before marriage. and
said she hoped for the enactment of
such law here.
such a law" she said, will cut
the business of the divorce courts and
the police departments fully so per
cent and will solve the problem of the
marriage of the unfit"
J. c. Westenburg, superintendent of
the Who So Ever Will mission of San
Francisco, was among the speakers of
the afternoon and delivered an address
on The White Slave Traffic" in which
he told of the horrors OF big cities.
Rev. I. n. McCash. pastor of the First
Christian church of this city, was the
principal speaker at the session to-
night. delivering an address on The
Young Heroes"
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would be harmful to vegetation and
animal life.
During the course of his deposition
Professor Cortrell said that no device
was in existence which would prevent
the escape of harmful fumes, and he
did not claim this for his invention.
On the contrary, he said that his ap-
paratus only removed solid matter
which WAS being carried along by the
fumes. This was effected by bringing
the fumes in contact with a series of
metal plates charged with electricity,
which condensed the solid particles.
A conservative estimate was that 10
tons of precipitates were daily emitted
from the Selby plant and carried by the
trade winds over large area of fertile
lands.
Attorney w. H. ChIckering appeared
for the defendant concern. and his line
of objections showed that he had
planned a highly technical defense for
his clients. He CT oss examined Cot
trell at length today TO show that under
certain condition the fumes might not
be harmful.
During the course of mis- examination
Professor Cottrell explained that only
by reducing the de1eterious gases to a
Temperature OF 80 degrees below zero
could they be prevented from reaching
the air. This would be impracticable
commercially.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
f1ARBOR LEAGUE IN
FAVOR OF BONDING
Adopts Resolutions to Forward
Water Front Improvement

OAKLAND. July 19.-The executive
council of the Oakland harbor league
mas adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That as 1t is the intention
or the city of Oakland to submit to the
voters a bond issue for the improve
ment OF the water front as the first
step toward the comprehensive plans
Tor greater harbor improvements the
harbor league approves the submission
OF the question and suggests to the
administration that the plans include
the development and construction Of
wharves in the estuary, a wharf in
East Oakland basin and a wharf in
the Key Route BASIN
That the wharves in East Oakland
basin and the Key Route basin be in
the nature of commencement of the
system of greater improvements and
that the wharyes and docks in the es-
tuary be permanent and sufficiently
adequate to relieve the present con-
gestion and provide for the future
growth of the coast and bay traffic of
Oakland And that the white meat
be reserved for Improvement to ac-
commodate the ocean traffic that will
come with the completion of the Pan
anna canal"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
EVENTS IN COUNTIES BORDERING OF SAN FRANCISCO
|FOOTPADS TRAIL
AND FELL VICTIM
Strong Arm" Workers Get
Mans Money in Street
Near His Home

OAKLAND, July 19.-Chris Martin
son, whose home is at 2045 Magnolia
street, was Swallowed by two footpads
from Shell Mound park last night to
an Emeryville saloon and thence to a
dark spot near his home, where he
was felled and robbed of SIS Martin
son said In reporting the crime to the
police that he would recognize either
of the footpads
lie Ieft Shell Mound park alone late
In the night. and observed two men on
ms trail, but had no suspicious. The
shadows loitered outside a saloon,
winch Martinson entered. and when
their quarry started for his home they
resumed their trailing. Closing in on
the lone man, the larger of the two
hlghwaymen knocked Martinson down
me lighter of weight sat on the vic
TIM chest, while the brawny strong
arm man looted Martinson's pockets
Inc thieves then ran northward
a purse snatcher, who made the park
MS rendezvous, robbed Mrs. P. Rutlest
or S1s Aileen street at Market street
py grabbing her satcheI and fleeing
Inc woman cried out for help, but
could arouse no one until her robber
hao disappeared. She made report
10 the police this morning.
MRS. H. M. Smay of 1915 Chestnut
street reported that a burglar broke
into her house yesterday and carried
away sa1ety razor and a scarf pin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
CALLS FOR BALED HAY
FROM MARRIAGE CLERK
Prominent Builder Facetious
When Obtaining License

OAKLAND. July 19.-Asking to be
served with bale of hay. and express
ing perfect confidence in being able
to have it properly tied, Robert Noble
Burgess. senior member of a building
firm and we'll known in club circles.
secured license to wed this morning.
He was accompanied by Miss Ann
Webster Fish of 1926 Piedmont avenue.
Miss Fish. pretty blonde, in a most
becoming travelling suit, continued TO
stand by while Deputy Clerk Master
son secured all the details and then
made out the imposing document.
Burgess and Miss Fish planned to be
married today and to take a wedding
trip into the southern part of the state
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
HUNDREDS OF ELKS
ENJOY OAKLAND SIGHTS
Entertained as They Pass
Through on Their Way Home

OAKLAND. July 19.-Hundreds of
Elks on their way from Los Angeles to
the Seattle exposition and thence
homeward were in town today, guests
informally of Oakland lodge No. III.
which is keeping open house this
week for the visiting brothers.
The lodge is to hold evening social
sessions, with programs of music In
the clubrooms. Sightseeing will be in
order and the guests will be given
every opportunity to enjoy the attrac-
lions of the city and it's environs.
Fred Hooper. a member of Oakland
lodge drill team, Is quite i'll at Los
Angeles, where he overtaxed his
strength during the drill. which the
team won. The best OF medical atten-
ton and nursing are being given the
patient at the Hotel Westminster
1t is expected that ]. II. Sammis. the
newly elected grand exalted ruler. will
be a guest of Oakland lodge tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
STRUCK BY AUTO,
DIES FROM INJURY
Boy Victim of Accident Sue
cumbs; Chauffeur Surrenders,
but Is Given Liberty

OAKLAND, July 1e.-Willie Behr-
mann. aged ls years. died at Provi-
dence hospital this morning from in
juries sustained when struck by an
automobile driven by his fathers
friend. Eugene D. Phelps, in Melrose,
Saturday night. Greatly affected when
he removed the injured boy TO the re-
oeiving hospital in the tonneau Of his
machine, Phelps all but collapsed when
he met J. ". Behrmann. father OF
the victim, and his intimate friend. at
tho SIDE OF the operating table.
Frantic with grief Behrmann came
clutching a handful Of money which he
vainIy attempted TO utilize for the
saving Of his sons life.
URRENDERs HIMSELF
Today. when notified OF the death Of
young Behrmann. Phelps called UP In
der Sheriff Hanihn at Hanifn's home
and said that he wanted TO surrender
himself Coming down town. Phelps
met Deputy Sheriff B. Brown and asked
10 be taken into custody. After a con-
ference with District Attorney Donahue
Phelps was released on his own recog-
nizance.
Phelps repeated the story which he
told a first saying that he had been
momentarily confused by the glare Of
the headlight on an approaching street
car and that when he passed the car he
saw two boys in the dim light crossing
the street close behind Swerving TO
miss the one. Phelps was unable 10
avoid the other lad. who was caught
by the fender and thrown several feet
before alighting.
After taking him into the office of q
physician close by, Phelps removed him
10 the receiving hospital.
COULD HAVE ESCAPED
Donahue commenced the spirit
shown by Phelps. who could easily have
escaped without being identified in
the darkness. and said that he was
satisfied that the occurrence was an
accident.
Behrmann. who il a butcher. made
no attempt 10 secure a warrant today
for Phelps. Phelps lives at 1173 Myrtle
street, and the automobile which he
drove. z heavy touring car, is the
property Of a renting firm at San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
DEATH CAUSED BY
FRACTURED SKULL
Testimony Given During Keller
Inquest Puts New Aspect
on the Case

OAKLAND. July 19.-Coroner lis
dale began today an inquest into the
death of John F. Keffer at the Fruit
vale branch morgue. Owing TO the
absence from the city on vacation Of
several policemen who had Kefrer in
custody when he was a prisoner for
drunkenness the inquiry was contin-
ued until July so. Before dismissing
the jury the coroner cautioned them
not to form an opinion from the tssti-
mony already given until all the evil
dence should be before them.
, Keffer died July at his Fruitvale
nome after an illness of two weeks,
which began while he was a prisoner
In the city jail. He was arrested at
416 Twelfth street and put into a cell.
to which he was carried as a helpless
drunk Two days later he was found
lying just as he had been left. and
medical treatment failed to save his
life. AT the time Keffer was taken to
the receiving hospital from the Jail
his injuries were diagnosed as a frac-
ture OF the spine.
The testimony of DIR. E. Northcott
who was Refers last physician. caused
little sensation, following as it did
the testimony OF OIner witnesses r.
II. Stewart, proprietor at 416 Twelfth
street, Peter Medgalia of Cora street.
Fitchburg, and Policeman J. N Dolan.
the arresting officer. testified that
while Keffer was being taken from the
Twelfth street store to the patrol
wagon he slipped from the policeman's
hands and struck his head on the pave
ment.
Then followed Doctor Northcott to
testify that an autopsy had revealed
that Keffer was suffering from frac-
ture at the base of the skull. which
caused death. An injury to the spine
was apparent. but that, the doctor said,
was not fatal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
PROF. Won NEUMAYER To
READ WHITMAN'S POEMS
Program Arranged for the Poe
LincoIn-H0Imes Night

BERKELEY, July 80 Captain.
My Captain" Walt Whitman's famous
poem on the death of Lincoln, will be
read by Professor C. D. Won Neumayer
professor of public speaking at the
University of California, at the Poe
Lincoln Holmes evening in Hearst hall
Wednesday night. This poem has been
placed on the program in answer to
special requests.
Among Prof. Won Neumayer's other
readings will be Poe's -'Ulalume" and
Ell Dorado" Holmes THE Chambered
Nautilus, Old Ironsides.' THE Sep
TENDER Gale, Dorothy O." and The
Last Leaf" He will also read Lin
coins Gettysburg address
John Darlington, the well known
barytone, will be the other partici-
pant in the program, and will sing
four Poe songs, ISRAELI" ITO Helen
"A Hymn to Mary and sAnnabel
Lee" His accompanist will be Mrs.
Louis Redfield.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
BEGINS HIS PENANCE
ON THE CHAIN GANG
Beauty Doctor Complains of
Blistered Palms

OAKLAND. July 19-Dr. w. C.
Sheppard began active work as a men,
Der of the municipal chain gang this
morning and complained at noon that
the use of a spade blistered his palms.
He also averred that he expected Gov
ernor Gillett to pardon him soon
through his wife's intervention.
Sheppard was convicted of battery
on the testimony of Miss ELY NJ.
Smith. a Fruitvale high school girl.
and of Mrs. Neva Stewart of 1920
Wood street, who alleged that when
they answered advertisements for help
at Sheppard's Office the beauty doctor
tried to caress them.
Sheppard faces year on the chain
gang besides a fine or $1,000 If he
can not pay the fine he will have 500
more days in the chain gang after the
first year.
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Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. July 1e--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Clarence A. Aymar. 10. and Mabel A. Patrick
16. both of Frultvale.
Harry f. o'MelEeny. 81, and Elizabeth H.
Rabbit. 2S. both OF San Francisco.
Eugene H. Laws So, Sslida, Colo, and Alice
C. Glsssbrook. 26, Berkeley.
Charles L. Porep %. Alameda. and Tilley E.
Harkin, 81. Oakland.
Robert \. Burgess. 81. opkland and Anne W.
Fish, %. Berkeley.
Roger s. Bennett. 3D. Los Angeles. and Berthe
NJ. Robinson 81 Neosho. Mo.
James II. Beane as San Francisco, and
Emile A York Al Oakland
George W Gauntlet 2S Aberdeen, Wash, and
l. Dec Harris. 26. Oakland.
Manuel A Rose. "a, San Jose. and Lenore Cor
doza, 20 San Lesndro
Charles Butler. %. and Adelaide V. sylvia. 20.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
WANTS CITY TO TAKE
BACK LIQUOR LICENSE
Mayor w. II. Noy's Plan to Set
tie Saloon Dispute

ALAMEDA. July I9.-The saloon Ii
cense of A II. Kober, who failed a few
weeks ago, which has been the cause
of a continuous wrangle in the city
council. may revert to the city. Mayor
W. H. Noy is in favor of refunding
Kober what is due him on the unex
pired time of the license and of hav-
ing the city retain the license.
Robert B. Mott and Frank Murphy
have been endeavoring to secure the
license and il is said that as much as
$4,000 has been offered for the license.
There are enough saloons in Park
street now" said Mayor Noy, and
think that the city would benefit by
securing and retaining the Kober IL
cense. 1 will do all in my power to
bring about this result and end the
dispute over the disposition OF the
privilege"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
ANG[LOSAID TO BE
PURITAN PAINTER
Nevertheless, He Found Great
Expression in Nude" Said
DR.. F. M. CIapp

BERKELEY, July 19.-That Michael
Angelo. who found the greatest in
tensity of expression in the nude, her
aided the beginning of a Puritan age
was the statement made tonight in
Hearst hall in the course of a lee
ture on the great Italian painter by
DIR. Frederick Nj. Clapp in his series
on art at the summer session of the
university.
Angelo, he said. was intensely Puri-
tanical. but reached the greatest
height of expression in nude art.
Declaring that Michael Angelo rep
resented the rise, fall and even de-
cay of Italian art at the close of a CEN
fury. Doctor Clapp said that he lived In
an age which in swiftness and rush
for gigantic purpose was unparalleled
in history except By the present era
in the United States.
His art typified this gigantic strug-
gle for supremacy" said Professor
Clapp in his address, land the terrible
figures personitied the spirit of the
age in which he lived. With these gro
tesque personifica lions to express, he
naturally cared little for portraiture
or landscape and he was more of a
sculptor than a painter. The posi-
bilities of the human form alone were
what his dreams called upon him TO
represent.
He did not. however, find the fe
male form the means of expressing the
spirit of the age, but men with gigantic
bodies and endowed with superhuman
strength. His studies of women ex
pressed elemental emotion.
They could not and did not typify
the unchaste or immoral for they were
too big and too fine for that. Artists
other than Angelo made their figures of
the female suggestive, but there was
nothing in his studies of this class"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
BIBLE STUDENTS GATHER
AT SUNRISE SERVICES
Convention Closes With Love
Feast in Hamilton Hall

OAKLAND, July 19.-At sunrise this
morning on the steps of the city hall
hundreds of delegates to the National
bible students convention knelt in a
service of song and prayer. The meet
ing was led by Z. o. Hammond, a
prominent member of the convention.
Rev. c. T. Russell, pastor of Brook
Ign tabernacle, led the service in Ham
ilton hall at 10 o'clock this morning,
and this afternoon he spoke on ''Bap-
tism and Its Import" immersing sew
eral converts after the address.
Tonight witnessed the close of the
convention with a testimony meeting
and love feast in Hamilton hall.