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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
FORMER STUDENTS
ORGANIZE CLUB
University of California Gradu-
ates in San Jose Form Per-
manent Organization

BERKELEY, Aug. 21.--Another link
in the chain OF clubs of the graduates
of the University of California has
been welded in San Jose, according to
news received here by the alumni sec
retary,i Milton T. Farmer. Former As
semblyman L. d. Bohnett Of the class
Of 1905 and Bert Morris of the class
of 1904 are the prime movers in the
formation of the new club. which will
number about 60 graduates.
Both Bohnett and Morris are we'll
known on the campus. Bohnett was
editor of the Daily Californian, the
student daily. and is member of sew
eral college societies
Morris was prominent in student ac-
tivities and served on many of the
committees while an undergraduate.
Nearly every city of considerable size
from Seattle to San Diego boasts a
University of California club, either
formed or in the process of formation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
BUFF hid" GUILTY
OF GRAND LARCENY
Jury Returns Verdict Against
Former Convict Alter Hall an
Hours DeIiberatiOn

OAKLAND. Aug. 21.-Charles Mack
alias the Buff Kid" was found guilty
of grand larceny today by jury in
Judge Wastes court The jury was
out only half an hour. and its verdict
was distinct disappointment TO the
friends Of the defendant. who conh-
IDENTIFY expected an acquittaL
Mack was accused Of stealing s11O
from Mrs. Edith McCrea in a rear
room OF the Press saloon at Eighth and
Franklin streets, which has since been
closed by the Oakland authorities be-
cause of it's unsavOry reputation.
Mack's arrest for robbing Mrs. Nc
Crea was followed by attempts TO pre-
vent the case from coming to trial
Mrs. McCrea was visited at her home
by Mack, Joe C. Jones. a waiter. and
Phil Reader. father in law of A j.
lie Fort, proprietor Of the saloon, and.
according to the testimony she gave.
the trio used every effort to induce
to drug whisky that she drank on that
occasion.
Mrs McCrea gave her testimony at
Mack's preliminary examination, but
after that she disappeared. and her
testimony was read at the trial 1t
was chiefly on account of her absence
that Mack's friends counted to secure
his acquittal
lie Fort, in whose saloon the robbery
took place, is now awaiting trial on
charge of beating with a blackjack
Henry Miller, a former bar tender.
Mack will come up for sentence
Wednesday morning before Judge
Waste He has already served a term
in the penitentiary
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
MRS. MITCHELL BEGINS
NINETY DAYS SENTENCE
Placed in Jail, but Released on
Habeas Corpus Writ
Special Dispatch 10 The Cali

SAUSALITO, Aug. 21.-Mrs Margaret
L. Mitchell was placed in Jail here for
short time last evening, and was re-
Leased later on writ of habeas corpus.
The beginning of her 80 day iail sen
tence, imposed July &, was due today
because her attorney had neglected to
hle an appeal as he had given verbal
notice of doing
Mrs. Mitchell was arrested on the
complaint Oh Mrs Mary Keys and Mrs.
Amelia Wilson, occupants of a cottage
IN MIL Valley, rented to them by ]. w.
Mitchell, San Francisco contractor
and the divorced husband Of Mrs Nit
chen. The right to the cottage was
awarded TO Mrs Mitchell by Judge Len
non, of San Rafael. She proceeded to
take possession by force, tearing out
a screen door to effect an entry.
Disturbing the peace and trespass
were charged against her She was
found guilty and sentenced by Justice
Of the Peace Renner
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
PIONEER MERCHANT AND
FARMER PASSES AWAY
Andrew Harrington Dies in Hay
ward After Short Illness

HAYWARD, Aug. 21.-Andrew Har-
,.ington. one Of the pioneer merchants
- San Francisco and for 45 years a
resident Of Hayward, died late last
night al his home in B street. Harring-
ton had been i'll only a short time. He
ie survived by his wife and one daugh-
Ter mrs. GAYLORD Of Pasadena.
Harrington came to san Francisco in
1881 bv way Of Panama and imme-
5iatelv after his arrival went into the
mercantile business For several years
ie conducted a store in the small down
town district OF that time In 1885 he
sold his mercantile business, and, COM
ing 10 HAYWARD bought several hun
dred acres of farming land. He has
continued 10 be farmer since that
time and has reaped a fortune from
the crops which he produced. He was
81 years old
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock from the home
in p street. The Hayward lodge,
A. o. L. w. Of which Harrington was
e charter member, will attend in a
body.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Wild RIOTING is
INCIDENT OF STRIKE
Attempts to Blow Up Buildings
of Car Company Result
in Clash

; PITTSBURG. Aug. 21. "A night of
wild rioting among the striking work
ing men closed the week at the Pressed
steel car company's plant in Schoen-
vile. A daring attempt. partly success
ful TO blow up the Office building Of the
company was made. This was the sig
nal for serious clashes between state
troopers and strike sympathizers in
which dozen or more men were in
jured.
soon after 10 o'clock tonight 500
women and children gathered about the
oompany's restaurant in AIcKees Rocks
and were partially dispersed by mount
Cd troopers. One woman stood out OF
the mob and drawing a gas pipe loaded
with powder, threw il at the feet Of a
troopers horse. The bomb failed 10 ex-
plode
The crowd of women were finally
dispersed when streams of water from
fire hose were played on them.
ATTACK RESTAURANT
While the angry women swarmed the
streets q concerted attack was made
upon the company restaurant from the
rear and attacking the negro cooks
80 women beat an entrance into the
kitchens Of the establishment and made
OF with the potatoes, onions and even
csuldrons Of steaming soup.
= Near a viaduct over the railway
tracks strike sympathizers gathered and
began stopping streetcars. Three mer
could not satisfactorily explain their
presence in McKees Rocks and were
bodily hurled through a car window
When the men fell from the car mem
bers OF the mob in the street attacked
them
The men were dragged to the edge
Of the viaduct so feet below which lay
the tracks OF the railroad, and only
escaped being thrown over by the ar
rival Of troopers.
NITROGLYCERINE USED
Late tonight an attempt was made
70 blow up the Office building of the
car plant. a three story frame struc-
ture erected close TO the stockade neal
the company house Nitroglycerins
caps We're thrown over the stockads
and more than 20 feet of basement
rock supporting the Office building wa:
torn away by the force OF the explo,
sion.
streetcar from Pittsburg was at
-aclxed by strike sympathizers and z
sozsn. passengers aboard the car were
severely beaten and finally rescued by
troopers.
charge or peonage was formally
made today against Frank \. Hon.
e+ock president Of the Pressed stee
car company, and Samuel Cohn, head
~ the service bureau at the Schoon-
VILE plant
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
NEW FEATURE ADDED
TO SAUSALITO CARNIVAL
Contest for Queen Excites Live
iy Interest in Town
s, ~. >, TT en-
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAUSALITO, Aug. PA new feature
for the municipal water celebration on
Labor day was added to the program
today when an offer was accepted from
Principal E. E. Woods of the Tamalpass
Union high school. permitting the
Young women of that institution to
play game of basket ball with the
school team of Sausalito on the day of
the carnival.
The committee on aquatic sports re-
ported that Il interesting events had
been arranged and the necessary funds
for the prizes were placed in the COM
mittees charge.
The contest for queen of the carnival
is exciting much interest. as all the
fair candidates are popular in the town.
The vote at present is as follows: Miss
Alice Swanson %, Miss Mabel Loriano
81. Miss Florence Wasser Is, Mrs. Deios
Noble IA, Miss Hilda Ingersoll s. Mrs.
C. III. Peters and Miss Anna Teixeria 8
each. Miss Belle Laurence 1.
Mrs. w. c. Beattie, Mrs. W. L Cobb.
Mrs. c. II. Moore. Mrs W. FlAnming, &,
Mrs. Blanche Brodsrick were added to
the social COMMITTEES
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
ELMHURST MAY START
NEW FIRE DEPART MENT
Board of Trade Canvasses for
Popular Subscription

ELMHURST,. Aug. 21-Popular sub
scription through the board of trade is
the medium through which Elmhurst
citizens hope to raise a fund of $4,000
to be used in the building of a fire en-
CINE house and the installation of fire
fighting apparatus.
Recent fires and the increase in in
surance rates have prompted this step
and almost every businessman in Elm
hurst has pledged himself to help the
project.
Elmhurst has no fire engine nor hand
apparatus of any kind with which to
fight a fire. The recent confia grafton
in which the Knauer home was burned
to the ground makes local merchants
fear a fire which will be more disas-
trous in its effects.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
PULLMAN ROLLS DOWN
HILL AND TURNS TURTLE
Eleven Persons Injured in Iowa
Train Wreck

POPLAR BLUFF, No. Aug. 21-
Eleven persons occupying a pullman
car attached TO the Iron Mountain
train No. 3 were injured when the
train was wrecked near Clearwater to-
day. The Pullman rolled down a so
foot embankment.
The tender jumped the track. but
the baggage car. mail car, express,
smoker, day coach and chair cars re-
mained on the track. The Pullman
went of the rails. and after being <
dragged several hundred feet. broke
loose from the diner and turned over
No one was fatally injured
The injured were attended by ply
sicians from Piedmont. after other ras-
sengers rescued them from the over
turned car.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
MISSING OAKLANDTR
HEIR TO ESTATE
Attorneys Seek information
Regarding Whereabouts of
R. j. McGregor

OAKLAND. Aug. 21-Chief of Po-
lice Wilson has received a letter from
owen Mcdonnell of 451 West Thirty
fourth street. New York city, asking
for information concerning Robert J.
McGregor, who formerly worked in To-
cal restaurants. MeGregor was en-
ployed BY owen Rooney on the Oakland
mole several years ago, and also
worked in uptown cafes. but nothing
is known by the police Of his present
whereabouts The missing man is
named as one Of the heirs to an estate
in Ireland
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
WOMAN ACCUSED OF
ABUSING HER PATIENTS
District Attorney Will Investi-
gate the Charges

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-Charges that
Mrs, Sarah Reeves-Atlxinson. who con-
ducts private sanatorium at 1928
Twenty-seventh avenue, Fruitvale, has
been brutal to three old women In her
care were made today by Mrs. Lemon
of the Associated Charities TO District
Attorney Donahue. The district attor-
ney will investigate the charges and
also the law as to persons confined in
private institutions.
According to Mrs. Lemon, Mrs.
Reeyes-Atkinson has kept three old
women, Loretta Gallagher, Elizabeth
Strachan and Mile. Cope. locked up in
little outhouses on her premises for as
long as five hours at time in spite of
the protests of the patients.
All of the women are more than
so years old, according to Mrs. Lemon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
San Joaquin Valley News

LODI FRUITMEN ORGANIZE COMPANY
stockton Aug. 21.--The Lodi fruit packers
company has been organised by 10 fruit growers
ing fruit packing. G. f. Couper is president
and c. E. Durstin secretary. They have secured
the services OF expert packer TO superintend
the work done by girls and women. Proper
packing is an important feature of the fruit
business.
SEEKS DIVORCE FROM HuSRAND-stock-
ton. Aug 21.-After having been forced TO nav
her husbands bills until she found it necessar ry
TO advertise the fact that she would not be re-
sponsbe for any more of his accounts Mrs
Netfie NJ. yasssr Of Lodi has filed suit for d.
vorce. NoHsupport is said 10 be the ground upon
which she seeks the senaration
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
NATIONAL GUARD Go
INTO TWO DAYS CAMP
Alameda County Companies to
Be Instructed in Tactics

BERKELEY. Aug. 21.-The national
guard companies of Alameda county
bivouacked in the Northbrae hills to-
night and will remain in camp tomor-
row. "A sham battle was planned. but
instead there will be military ma
neuvers under the command of Major
Simpson. The Oakland companies.
Hayward, Alameda and Berkeley COM
panies took part in the march 10 the
camp at o'clock tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Suburban Brevities
coNrEssED THIEF sENTENcEp-oa

Confessed THIEF SENTENcED-oakland
Aug. 21.-Willam Gilmore was sentenced to
serve 90 days in Jail on the charge of stealing
tools from an automobile belonging to c. NJ. Nc
Gregor.
ELMHURsT MAN DIES -EImhurst Aug. 81
hurst died last night at Merritt hospital from
Brights disease. Tate had been confined to
the hospital for several months.
} WILL GIVE DANoE-san Leandro, Aug. q.
Thursday evening next by the young ladies' so
dality Of sam Leandro. Good music and re-
freshments will mark the occasion.
WILL ADDRESS MEMS MEETING-Oak-
land Aug 21.-.Rev. George W. White, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal church VIII
address the men meeting n, OF me 1oung Mems
afternoon at 1880 o'clock
APoPLEcTIc STRoKE-OakIand, Aug 21.-
George Lyons, weaitny rancher.. living near
afternoon and is in dying condition at his
home. Physicians in attendance concede4 him
but little chance TO recover
FRANKLIN STREET MAIN-0akland Aug
21-The work of installing the valves for the
crosstown connections Of the Franklin street
salt water main was begun this morning. As
soon as this task Is completed the finishing
work on the paving of the street will be under
taken
Aur. 21-Conncilman Sumner Crosby has an.
nounced his candidacy for the assembly, TO suc.
ceed Frank Otis The latter. it is understood.
may be n candidate to succeed State Senator J.
elem Bates who is cashier of the mint in San
Francisco
JAILED FOR STRIKING OFFICER Oakland.
Aug 21.-Emile Coz alias Ed Murphy was SEN
fenced to 105 days In the city prison or nav
n fine of 1910 for battery and carrying Concealed
weapons. Coz was arrested in the Gaiety thea
ter last night after he had attacked Policeman
George Powers.
"HEApLIGHrv TAYLOR SENTENCED
Alameda Aug. 21.-James. Taylor. generally
known as Headlight" Taylor. was today SEN
fenced by Police Judge r. r. Tappan to serve
six months in the county jail for breaking into
the freight depot of the Southern Pacific com
pany at Lincoln avenue and Park street
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
TAFT WANTS TRUSTS
PLACED IN CLASSES
Difference Between Good and
Bad Combinations Is Prob
lem for Wickersham

BEVERLY Mass, Aug. 21.-Presi-
dent Taft today conferred with three
members OF the cabinet at the cottage
here and has also had long talk with
Charles w Crane, the newly appointed
minister to China.
The cabinet conference was attended
by Secretaries McVeagh and Won Meyer
and Attorney General wickersham. 1t
was considered probable that they
would discuss the plan for amending
the interstate commerce and antitrust
laws
Mcveagh has reported to the presi-
dent the difficulty he is having in Sc
lecting the right men for appointment
on the tariff commission authorized by
the Payne BILL
One of the problems that Wicker
sham and the commission of govern
ment officials who will meet next week
in New York to begin consideration of
changes in the interstate commerce and
antitrust laws will have to solve, is
the difference between a good trust"
and bad trust"
The president is convinced that
changes in the law can be recommend
ed by which American business can be
assured of that measure of stability
and Certainty in respect to those things
that may be done within the law and
those that are prohibited
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
EXPLOSION OF OIL CAN
STARTS SMALL BLAZE
Burning Shed Menaces Garage
in EarIy Morniu0 Fire

of a small can of oil started a fire
which destroyed a shed in the rear of
Patterson's garage in the San Leandro
road at Z o'clock this morning and
menaced the garage. The Melrose vol
unteer fire department responded to an
alarm and succeeded In preventing the
flames from spreading from the shed.
The damage was nominal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
OAKLAND POLICE PLAN
DANCE FOR OCTOBER Id
First Affair of Kind Undertaken
in Decade

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-The first ball
to be given under the auspices of the
Oakland police department in more
than a decade probably will be held
in Piedmont rink October H. Prelimi-
nary plans for the affair were made at
a meeting of the ranking officers of
the department today, and Detective
Richard McSorley was appointed chair
man of the executive committee AR
rangements. will be made to accom-
modate 5000 persons during the
evening
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
PIONEER OF 40 GOES
OVER GREAT DIVIDE
De Witt c. Story Dies at His
Alameda Home

ALAMEDA. Avg 21-Dewitt Clinton
Story, a pioneer Of 1S49, and for %
years a resident Of this city, died this
morning at his home, 1928 Clement ave-
nue. He was a native OF New York and
aged IS wears. Story became wealthy
through mining in the early days, but
later investments, which failed 10 pay
as he had expected, depleted his for
tune. He was q member Of the Masonic
fraternity. He is survived by his wife,
Clara. and a son, Charles Story.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
PROMINENT CLUBMAN
DIES IN BERKELEY
Charles r. Bryant Succumbs
After Illness of Several Weeks

BERKELEY. Aug. 21.-Charles r.
Bryant, son OF a Berkeley pioneer and
for many years a resident of this city.
died last night after a prolonged in
ness at his home 1897 Grant street.
He was the first president of the local
order of the Native Sons. and was an
Elk and a member of the Knights of
Pvthias. He was equally well known
in business circles of this city. Bry-
ant was 30 years old and left wife.
Mrs. Eliza Bryant. The funeral prob
ai,ly will be held Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
no WON Rent Rooms |,

If so you doubtless have some Of
them empty at times. Whenever you
have room vacated just phone Kearny
ss and ask the ad man TO call and get
little ad to be inserted in the Want
Ad Section. Your room will be soon
occupied again If you use The Calls
money making ad columns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
HELENA PLAYER GOES TO TOLEDO

HELENA, Mont. Aug 21-Charles
Sits, captain OF the Helena team OF
the Inter Mountain league until il re-
Gently disbanded-A today accepted an
offer from the Toledo club OF the Amer
lean association to play second base
and will leave on Monday for Toledo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
FORESTRY BUREAU
GIVEN COMPL PLIMEN1
Resolution Adopted by Trans
Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress FayOrs PinchOt

DENVER, Aug. 21.-Further de-
sultory debating in the forestry re-
serve controversy marked the las
hours of the Trans Mississippi com
mercial congress. and with the adop-
tion of a resolution prepared by
Thomas Patterson, former United
States senator from Colorado. the sine
die adjournment took place
One OF the last actions was the
adoption of a resolution calling upon
congress to repeal the 10 cents per
pound tax upon oIeomargarine. There
was some objection voiced by the dairy
interests. but this faded away when
the oleomargarine representatives Of
fered ~ objection to the retention of
the oleomargarine stamp on all imita-
tion butter.
Commend FORESTRY PROGRAM
The Patterson resolution calls upon
congress for action defining the
boundaries of the forest reserves in
such a manner as to exclude mineral
and agricultural lands.
Frank Gowdy of Denver, considered
that the resolution inferred an attack
on Clifford Pinchot, head of the forestry
bureau, and opposed the resolution.
1t was not until a resolution COM
mending the forestry bureau was
adopted that the Patterson resolution
was accepted and peace declared.
While the resolution passed in a partial
report of the resolutions committee
yesterday it received the further con-
sideration today upon the complete re-
port which was finally adopted
The next convention. the short ses-
Tex. in November, 1910.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following officers were elected
in addition to Col. Ike T. Pryor of
san Antonio, Texas, and Arthur Fran
els of Cripple Creek, Colo. presi-
dent and secretary respectively, as al
ready announced in the report of the
committee on permanent organiza tion:
First vice president. A. c. Trumbo,
- Second vice president, Sam Dutton.
Third vice president. Colonel W. F..
Baker, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Fourth vice president. C. A. Jastro,
treasurer, l. ]. Hart. San Antonio.
Chairman executive committee, Fred
w Fleming, Kansas City, Mo.
INLAND WATERWAYS
Congressman j. A. MCGUIRE of Ne
braska spoke on inland waterways
during which speech he said the United
states government had better spend
money in developing inland water
routes than giving it to shipping
trusts and building battleships to ward
off imaginary foes
DR.. II. W. Wiley Of the United States
department of agriculture delivered a
short address on the pure food ques-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
eAs woRKERs' sxoxER-rbe =,

union Of this city was the host last night at 4
smoker In the San Francisco labor temple ten
dered to the Oakland union. There were about
400 present, including delegations from San
Jose. Vallejo and Sacramento. j. J. Breslin 81
the local union was chairman OF the evening and
he was assisted by Charles Asmussen. R. Grif-
fifth Robert Condon- Frank English and Walter
Steele. There was a program Of music songs
and boxing bouts
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Blackburn DisIikes Exile

LOUISVILLE Ky, Aug. 21.-The
Times publishes dispatch today from
Washington declaring that Governor
J. c. Blackburn of the Isthmian canal
zone has rendered his resignation TO
President Taft The dispatch says the
former Kentucky senator has written
Taft that he is weary of his exile.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Preparing for Presidents

Ell PASO. Tex, Aug. 21.-The Mexi-
can authorities today started the work
of converting the court of the Gus
toms house at Ciudad Juarez into a
banquet hall, where the formalities at
tending the meeting of Presidents Taft
and Diaz will take place. The hall
will be elaborately decorated with the
national colors of both nations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

German volksfest, Golden Jubilee S. r.
cchnatren Verein- sun. Aus. 20 Sent. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-09
81 PER YEAR

Having sold his farm, M. H. Tinker
will have an auction sale at the premi
ses on Friday, March 18th, commenc-
ing at p. M, to dispose of two cows,
four calves and yearings, six shoats,
100 chickens, a lot of first class farm
machinery and some household goods,
on the usual terms. Finegan is the
auctiOneer.
The grand Jury deawn for this term
Of court consists of L. E. Emmons,
Cresco; E. j. Kruger, Alton; w. C.
Sovereign, New Oregon; j. Gessel,
Paris; Fred Shields, Howard Center;
Fred Muenkel, Saratoga; ]. A. John
son, Chester. The first named was APP
pointed as foreman and C. P. Lent was
appointed clerk.
The hardware firm of Sobolik & Pet
ersen unloaded a full carload of ranges
sixty in number last week, from the
Fuller & Warren Co., OF Milwaukee.
We believe that this Ia the first time
that full car load of ranges has ever
been received by Cresco firm and is
an index to the volume of business done
by this enterprising firm.
A pleasant social event and import
ant to the participants was held at the
home of Myrtle Morse last Friday
evening. The 4th grade of the AS
sumption School in merry games and
sweet music whiled the hours away
and enjoyed as only girls can the ap-
petizng feast served them. Their
quiet ways and ladylike conduct showed
the care of their instructors, and is
hopeful forecast of their future lives.
GAS Told in the Hills" which will
be seen here with Princess Wah-ta-
Waso in the leading role supplies the
want for something entirely new in the
field of meodrama and stands as an
example of the best American melo-
drama. The plot is original, both in
its conception and development and the
characters are clearly drawn and
extremely interesting IN their natural
ness. At Cresco opera house. Monday,
March 18th.
T. A. Lee and wife left yesterday
for Eugene, Oregon, where they will
probably locate Their son-in-law Rev.
Dommersnaes, is located at this place.
On Friday evening last, large num-
Der of their friends gathered at the
home of Frank Moen to accord them a
farewell reception, taking advantage
of the occasion to present Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee with purse of $35 as a slight
token of the esteem in which they were
held by their friends and neighhors.