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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
BREAKS CAROUSAL
TO RETURN HOME
Mrs. Emma TOmpkins, Shamed
by Notoriety, Voluntarily De-
serts Ex-COnvict ParamOur

Sorrow stricken and shamed at the
woeful results of her Illicit affections
for w. p. Gordon, the former convict.
Mrs. Emma Tompkins. wife of Major
John ". Tompkins. former warden of
San Quentin penitentiary, has returned
to her husband, bringing to a UNIQUE
elimination the sensat ionaI series of
events in which she forsook the ties
of her home and family for the com
pany of a criminal She. with her hus-
band and son, is now staying at the
residence of Daniel B. HinckIey. in
F'ruitvale. and Will move into their
home at Fourteenth and Cameron
streets. Fernbrook in a few days. and
once again take up the thread of their
home life, which was broken when the
mother and wife departed with Cor
don.
4 hope" said Mrs. Tompkins. that /
never see Gordon again. There has
been a horrible MISUNDERSTANDING for
years. but now the affair is settled
satisfactorily and my hope is to lead
the rest of my life in peace and quiet
and to make amends to my husband
and son for the injury 1 did them in
leaving my home. Out of the horror of
tiie last lew weeks there mas been born
greater understanding between my
self and Major Tompkins We have
been brought nearer to each other and
l hope that the years to come will
bring us that happiness and content
ment for which we all look"
Gordon. the man for whom Mrs.
Tompkins deserted her husband is
once again in the hands of the police
and each day brings additional charges
against him. He was arrested on the
charge of passing a fictitious check.
but the police learned yesterday that
he is wanted in San Diego on several
swindling charges and the proba bill
ties are that he will once again return
to the penitentiary, where he first met
Mrs. Tompkins.
Gordon and Mrs. Tompkins came TO
know each other when Major Tompkins
was warden of the penitentiary and
Gordon convict in stripes. Being a
man of educa ton, Gordon was made
tutor to the son of Major and Mrs.
Tompkins. and through his position
constantly met Mrs. Tompkins Fol-
lowing his release from prison Mrs.
Tompkins left her husband for Gordon,
but she declared that her affection for
him was purely platonic. A short time
ago Gordon was arrested and the two
were found living together in a fiat
here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
Celebrate PortoIa Day

This is Portola day at the I'VE stores
of the owl drug company. One-tenth
of the gross receipts for today Will De
handed over to the Portola committee
90 the contribution of the Owl COM
many This method of contributing to
the Portola fund is likely to be popular
with the public as buyers have the
double satisfaction of receiving the
va Inc of their money and of helping TO
swell the fund which is to make pos
sible the greatest advertisement the
city ever had.
Designs for an official Portola PEN
naut are wanted by the festival COM
mittee. 1t is desired that manufac-
turers should Immediately submit to
The Portola festival headquarters I'm the
Phelan building specifications for the
remnant The widest latitude as to de-
sign will be allowed, the only requires
ment being that the pennant contain
the Portola colors, red and yellow. The
designs should be in the secretary
Office by Wednesday.
Italians Join in Fete
The Italian residents of San Fran
cisco are entering heart and soul into
the arrangements for the Portola fes-
tiyaI and will be represented in the
great parades by a number of floats
symbolizing the characteristics and
achievements Vi Tue ltdiidn pcOpiS
throughout the history of the world
Seventeen different Italian public So
cities and associations have Joined to-
gether and will cooperate to make a
display.
The first meeting was held last week
in the Garibaldi hall and an organize
ton was erected. Andrea Sbarboro
was elected president; L. Guinasso, vice
president: L. Perasso, treasurer, and G.
INIT. secretary. Mem bers of the Por-
toIa executive committee addressed the
meeting and sketched the general ar
rangements for the celebration as far
as they had been completed. They
praised the Italians for having been
among the first and most enthusiastic
in rehabilitating the Latin quarter
after the fire.
Yesterday the committee met again
in the hall of the Italian chamber of
commerce. A. Sbarboro presiding. Com
mittees on bands. floats and finance
were appointed and the work of or
sanitation commenced Among the
floats which it was decided would be
huiIt are: "The Landing of Columbus. .
Dante Verdi" float representing
the Italian school of San Francisco. the
italian chambeg of commerce, the Mar
conf wireless telegraph, and features
such as Horticulture and agriculture and
other industries in which the Italian
people excel.
Chevaiier S. L. Rocca. consul genera
of Italy. was elected honorary presi-
dent. and several subcommittee were
appointed to carry out the work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
HIRAM CORNELL. DIES IN
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOME
Was First Cousin of Founder OF
Cornell University

OAKLAND. Aug. 2e.-Hiram Cornell
first cousin of Ezra Cornell the founder
of Cornell university, with whom in
early days he was associated in bust
ness. died this afternoon in King s
Daughters home. Fortieth and Broad
way, at the age of 81 years. Death was
due to old age.
Cornell was born in Ulster county,
" Y. June II. 1914. Early In life he
engaged in business with Ezra Cornell
in Poughkeepsie. conducting pump
works The beginning of the war in
81 found him engaged IN farming in
Missouri. in rebel territory. Cornell
obtained a commission as a captain
of union cavalry. He was told that he
must either leave the state or suffer
the loss of his home and the massacre
of his family.
Captain Cornell was obstinate and
replied that for every one of his family
harmed he would take the lives Of 20
southern prisoners. At the time he
had five daughters. and an infant son.
Throughout the trouble he kept a sur
he would do what he threatened. His
children were never harmed, nor his
home burned.
After the war Cornell settled in Ne
braska. and for the last three years
has been living in Oakland. He is
survived on this coast by Mrs. II. S.
Leffngwell of Sonoma, the mother of
f. c. Lefhngwell. formerly secretary
of the local board of education, and
Mrs. James X Moore of San Joaquin.
The funeral viii be conducted by the
Oakland lodge of Masons. The body
will be eremated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
OAKLAND'S TAX
MAY BE INCREASED

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-At a conference
tonight between Mayor Mott and mem
bers of the city council the question
of the tax rate for the present fiscal
year was under discussion, although
no decision was reached.
It had been rumored in city hall Of
fetal circles that the rate probably
would be fixed at S1.26, an increase of
6 cents over the 190S-09 rate. The
added amount would doubtless be used
in appropriations for park and play
ground construction and for proposed
new fire engine houses at Dover and
Fifty-seventh streets and Hopkins
street and Thirteenth avenue. The to-
tai increase would be $4,000 in round
numbers.
City Auditor and Assessor George L.
Gross has filed his budget estimate on
a $I.20 basis, the same rate as was
levied last fiscal year. 1t is expected
that the city council will decide upon
the tax rate at its meeting Monday
evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
FOR
BIG ROAD RACE
Working Committees Are APP
pointed to Handle Import
ant Contest

Those in charge of the big Portola
road race to be held on the Oakland
course held a meeting yesterday and
appointed the working committees that
viii handle the event. There is no
question from the way that they are
going at it that the road race will be
the greatest contest ever seen in this
part of California
I L. p. Lowe, Samuel G. Buckbee. A =.
Watson, Nj. j. Laymance and F.. ID.
Samuels. Will constitute the executive
committee
The other committees are:
Finance committee-M J. Laymance
1. Harrison Clay, president Of the Oak
land chamber of commerce: j. r. JOr-
dan. ]. A Hammersmith and Charles
A. Stewart
Contest and prize committee p.
Lowe. Samuel G. Buckbee. A. B. Wat
son. I. Harrison Clay and c. j. Heese-
man.
Course committee-W. 3. Bridges, i.
J. Gill. mayor OF San Leandro; Charles
Heyer, mayor of Hayward; Joseph
Kelly and c. F. Horner.
Official stand-Robert w MARYLAND.
Emile Fritsch. William NJ. Klinger; r.
Sherman and Fernando Nelson.
Prize committee-Wil1fam NJ Klinger.
Fernando Nelson, Charles A. Stewart.
Frederick Delaney and G. 3. Ocheltree.
Publicity cOmmittse-F. d. Samuels.
C ]. Heeseman, Frederick Delaney. c.
B. Ocheltree and Fernando Nelson.
The members of these committees
will meet next Monday in M. J. Lay
mance's Office in Oakland for their first
meeting. Definite plans will then be
adopted for the holding OF the race.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
DISTRICT EPISCOPAL
SECRETARY TO SPEAK
Rev. NJ. c. Sanford to Preach at
Oakland Church

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-Rev. NJ c. san
ford, general secretary 0 fthe eighth
district OF the Episcopal church, viii
preach on missionary work Sunday at
the Church Of the Advent in East
Oakland. Of which Rev. Jerome +. Triv-
EFT is rector.
q DR.. Sanford was appointed 10 his Of
fee in 1908, by virtue OF a decision of
the Episcopal church to form eight
archdioceses in the United States.
The innovation was deemed neces-
50 ry because the church has grown in
this country TO such proportions that
il could no longer be controlled in one
legislative body.
DR.. Sanford was formerly rector of
the Church Of ST. John the Evan gelist
in san Francisco. His present juris-
dictfon includes the Pacific coast, Alas
ka. Hawaii and the Philippines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
GOES TO MANAGE
CITY PLAYGROUND
Berkeley Graduate Receives His
Appointment at Hands of
Los Angeles Board

BERKELEY, Aug. 26.-M c. Cheney,
son of Warren Cheney, the author, and
graduate of the university with the
class of 1909. left last night for Los
Angeles. where he will have charge of
one of the vacation Fairgrounds in that
city. There are 10 such grounds and
they are supported by the city and are
under municipal supervision.
Cheney. who is one of the best known
athletes on the campus, is a member of
the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. He is
a Splinter and won a letter from the
university as a relay man.
His brother, Harry Cheney, recently
returned from Paris. where he was a
student at the Ecole des Beaux Arts,
the famous architectural school
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
CIVIC BOOSTERS HOLD
"GET TOGETHER" DINNER

ALAMEDA. Aug 26-The regular
monthly get together dinner of the
chamber Of commerce was held to-
night in the Hotel Crescent The gen
srsl topic OF discussion at the repast
was a presidents part in the pros
perity OF the community"
The proposed road to San Leandro
b. the way Of Bay Farm island was
also discussed San Leandro being rep
resented by ". J. Locke and J. A.
RideoDt
Among the members OF the chamber
Of commerce who participated in the
banquet and discussions were r y.
Delaney. C. c. Adams. George f. Plum
mer. Or. r. ". d'Evelyn, DR.. J. a. Hill,
r.. .. Pullman, Paxton Wright VIII
liam Hammond Jr and c. a Borle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
GIVE UP SEARCH FOR
MARSH VICTIMS BODY

SAN LEANDRO, Aug. 26.-After an
all night hunt in the tule land near
here for the body Of George Garwood.
who was lost two days ago while
hunting driftwood on the marsh,
searching parties Ted by Marshal
Geisenhofer have given up the task
as hopeless.
Watchers have been stationed at the
outlets OF the drained land into the
bay. in the hope that q receding tide
srfll bear the remains toward the open
water.
GarwoOd's relatives at Homer. Ill,
have been informed or the disappear
ance and viii come west TO claim the
mans effects, including 1897. which was
deposited in a San Leandro bank. Gar
wood lived with James Peterson in
Davis street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
DIVORCEE PLANS FOR A
THEATRICAL CAREER

ALAMEDA. Aug. 26.-AIiss Gertrude
Morsanstern. a sister Of Arthur W.
Morganstern. the singer, and who be-
fore her recent divorce was Mrs Harry
Rogers. plans to go TO Europe soon to
equip herself for taking up a theatrical
career.
Miss Morganstern has taken part in
many amateur performances. and, &C.
cording to her friends. has exhibited
splendid talent for stage work.
Miss Morganstern has been a resi-
dent Of Alameda since her childhood
and is popular here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
PORTER ASKS HEAVY
DAMAGES FOR BURNS

OAKLAND, Aug. 2e.-Henry II. Cod
frey. a sleeping car porter, filed suit
for sl5.0O0 damages against the Pull
man company today for injuries alleged
10 have been sustained when the car
Georgia" burned in December, 1908.
He said that the fire was caused BIZ
2 defective heating apparatus. and that
renned in his berth by the flames he
was compelled TO smash a window TO
escape.
10 have inflicted permanent injury upon
Godfrey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
CITY OFFICIAL TO WE'D
SAN FRANCISCO GIRL

OAKLAND, Aug 2s-Joseph J..
CoughIin, deputy superintendent of
streets. surprised his friends in the
city hall today by the announcement
of his engagement 10 Miss Mabel
Frances SOlen Of san Francisco.
The wedding viii be solemnized in
sacred Heart church, San Francisco.
next Tuesday evening A large COM
psny Of Oaklsnders will attend the
ceremony which will take place at S
o'clock
The bride to be is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Solen Of San Fran
cisco CouehliN is one of the best
known and most popular officials in
the city government His friends and
associates VIII give a banquet in his
honor Saturday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
University Committee

BERKELEY, Aug. 26.-The commit
tee which is to represent the Univer-
sity of California on the occasion of the
visit of President William H. Taft has
been announced as follows: Prof Irving
Stringham (chairman}, Professors Nor
gan, Wells Mitchell, Bacon and Moses.
A meeting of the committee will be
held tomorrow to decide upon the de-
tails of the plans to be undertaken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
rARo1Ep YOUTH JAIIEp-rred aim

PARoLED YOUTH JAILED-Fred Rimidez
was arraigned in Police Judge WeIler's court
yesterday on a charge Of grand larceny for
stealing 1000 cigars from a wagon belonging
to Mark Davis and the case was continued till
tomorrow. Rimidez was out on parole from
Judge Dunne's court on a charge OF robbery for
holding up Charles Swift, door keeper at the
Chntes some months ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
FREE MARKET RULE
BROKEN ON WHARF
Jackson Street Produce Mer-
chants Refuse to Sell Pota-
toes in Small Lots

At the meeting of the harbor COM
missioners yesterday, communication
was read which opened the eyes of the
board to the fact that the produce mer-
chants of the city had substituted a
law of their own for the Woodward act
and that the new law was being en-
forced on Jackson street wharf. The
communication was from A. l.. Withers
of 1917 Florida street and was to the
effect that ''the merchants of Jackson
street wharf had made a new law
whereby not less than so sacks of po-
tatoes would be sold, and that the pur-
chaser would have to take his pur-
chase away in one load"
MERCHANTS PERMIT LEASE
Under the harbor commission rule
all freight left for more than "a hours
on state wharf Is penalized. The
Woodward act provides that merchants
taking out a permit are exempt from
this rule, but that before being granted
the permit they must agree TO sell for
cash to any buyer in small as well as
large lots. Two years ago all the deal
ers took out these permits. All but a
few have lapsed. The commissioners
decided that as the merchants law con-
fiicted with the state law, the latter
would be enforced, and hereafter deal
ers operating without permits will not
be allowed to use state wharveS for
free market purposes.
FERRY TOWER ILLUMINATION
The board. in response TO a request
from the Schuetzen yerein, agreed to
illuminate the ferry tower August 29
September / and September 5, when
the organization celebrates it's fiftieth
anniversary. In the applica ton the
Schuetzen verein was described as "a
uniformed rife club which has served
the state in time of peril" and IAN
organization of which President Taft
and the emperor of Germany are hon
orary members"
GRAYS CAUSE DELAY FOR PIER
The Associated contracting COM
pany notified the board that on account
of delay in completing the seawall il
would refuse to build pier "a accord
ing to the terms of its contract The
failure of Gray Brothers to build the
seawall is responsible for the DELAY
The Associated contracting company's
communication was referred to the
boards attorney.
Colonel John Biddle of the army en-
gineer corps will meet the board in
formally next Wednesday to DISGUISE
the matter of throwing rubbish in the
waters of the bay and to devise means
of preventing the practice.
Engineer Barker submitted plans of
wharves to be built from section of
the seawall. The new wharyes will he
220 feet wide, or twice the width OF tho
wharves now in use, and will have
railroad track down the center.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
CONGRESSMAN ATTACKS
PANAMA CANAL BOARD

NEW YORK. Aug. Representa-
I've William S Bennett. in letter 10
HE secretary OF war made public here
fodsv. charges the purchasing depart
vent OF the isthmisn canal commission
nth gross extrava gsnce and fayorit-
sen, IN connection with The purchase OF
,atnt used for the bsrges, dredges and
otber vessels engaged in canal work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

FORUM CLUB REoPENS-Fruitvals. Aug IS.
The Fruitvale Forum club will resume its pro-
grams tomorrow evening at Armory hall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27
BUSINESSMEN TO
ENTERTAIN TAFT
Oakland Selects Committee TO
Welcome Presidential Party
to the City

OAKLAND. Aug. 2e.-Tne complete
personnel of the businessmen's commit
tee appointed TO entertain President
Taft during his stay in this city on Oc-
tober was announced by Mayor Mott
this morning. It is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-27

Great parade honor Golden Jubilee S. +.
az sunday morning. Aug. 20. 9.1h-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-02
BROUGHT UP THE IRON BAR
Rarnum's heroic Method Of Saving
Elephants Life, Told by Vera
cious Press Agent. 81.

The late Clyde Fitch, at dinner he
once gave in his beautiful New York
house, talked about the press agent
"The press agent of today" ne said,
has dull and feeble Imagination be-
side the press agent of the past. How
Barnum would have scorned the press
agent Of today!
"Barnum, you know, had good press
agent. Take his press agents story Of
the elephant Alpha.
alpha fell ill-so the story ran
with gastritis No medicines would
relieve her 1t was discovered that
she had wrenched off an iron bar from
found anywhere all saw that she had
swallowed it. This bar was the cause
of her acute gastrict sufferngs
"Mr. Barnum had small colored lad
name Rufe working for him. He sent
for Rufe and said:
Il want you to take a rubber tube
to breathe through, and we'll put
strong rope round your waist and
send you down into Alphas stomach
after that iron bar she's swallowed.
It's the only way to save her life
Little Rufe rolled his eyes in hor-
ror. but he knew Mr.. Barnum He
knew he must obey.
80 he was well creased with cos
moline. and Alpha being safely gagged.
they thrust him headfirst down the
enormous oesophagus. a long stick,
well oiled, showing him right down
into the elephants stomach.
He soon found what he sought
there; he gave three Tugs on the rope.
and they drew him out with the indi-
gestible bar of iron clasped in his
hand.
1T is superfuous to say in conclu-
sion that Alpha's life was saved, and
that brave little Rufe was handsomely
! rewarded by his generous employer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-02
A Tale Of Rapid Transit.

Did you ever hear Mark Twain's
story about the Mississippi river
steamboat that had to stop its engines
in order to blow its whistle? l found
a car line the other day that is run
much on the same principle. 1t Is
a car line operating some ten miles
beyond Plymouth and it boasts of two
cars in the summer and one in the
winter. noticed that the car ran
slowly, but at rare intervals would
squirt ahead for moment or two at a
considerably faster speed. What
the motorman. He grinned. That
comes when the other car at the other
end of the line stops to let off a pas
senger," he xplained.-Boston Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-02
His Name Ruined Him.

George Highball of Chicago ap-
peared before Justice Stein yesterday
morning. says the Detroit News. The
court advised him to have a falling
out with his namesake.
81 can't, Judge" pleaded Highball.
Il always was sociable fellow and
when one of my friends says: Hello,
Highball. have highball,' | know
ought not to. but do.
Il used to be a high-salaried base
ball player with high batting aver
age. but the kids in the bleachers
made my life miserable. Every time
got to bat they would boiler Feed
him highballs.' until every pitcher got
my goat and had to quit. It's awful
to have name like that"
The court dismissed him with the
suggestion that he call himself
High"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-02
In the Book Store,

The man behind the bookstore coun-
ter was watching the fellow next to
the magazine stand. AS the latter
started out, the clerk went after him.
See here, sir; you'll have to pay
for that magazine or put it back" he
said
I'm committing no theft" said the
person accosted cant you see l am
/ only taking an Outing?"
We'll, Just let me tell you, my
man" answered the dealer, Success
in Life depends lot on Public Opin-
ion, and if l am any Judge, Every
bodys apt to hold the Mirror up to
you and let you reflect on your Pc
culiar manner of taking an Outing"
Whereupon, musing that the Out
look was dark as a Black Cat If he
didn't pay up, the culprit forked over.
st. Louis Star
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-02
1T WILL BE A LONG TIME

Before you have an opportunity of
buying furniture at factory prices.
Visit our store and take advantage Of
this chance to save money.
M. S. HAISFIElD.