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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
WORK BEGUN ON THE
TWELFTH STREET DAM
Roadway Is TO Be Raised and
Also Widened

OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-The work of
raising and widening the Twelfth
street dam. in connection with the Gre
alton Of a public park on the marsh
adjoining il on the south. has begun
under the direction of Assistant City
Engineer Brown.
The roadway is being widened from
Fsllon street on the west to First
avenue in East Oakland, to a width
OF 120 feet, an increase Of 20 feet,
which has been taken from the filled
in park land on the south.
The dam is also being raised to a
grade above the level of the park tract
which has been covered with dredgings
from Lake Merritt. After the reclaimed
marsh has settled and dried out it Will
be covered with loan and Handicapped.
An athletic field viii occupy most Of
the park.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
NOTE THAT PROVES
WOMAN KILLED HERSELF
Missive Sent by Mrs. Otis to
William ID. Coleman

Los ANGELES. Aug. 1s.-The cor
oner's office today made public the
note addressed to William d. Coleman
of San Francisco by Mrs. Ada T. Otis,
a wealthy Chicago young woman and
divorced wife of a western mining
man, who committed suicide at the
Van Nuys hotel August by taking
hyacine.
The note was written apparently by
Mrs Otis after she had taken the
fatal dose, the handwriting being un-
steady and the repetition of words in
dicating failing mentality. The note
follows:
Dear Bill: Life is too short to
spend-too short, isn't it. Bill? So
here--so here goes for getting up.
"A. t. o."
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
WATER COMPANY AND
CITIZENS MAY AGREE
President Leach Hears Petition
of San Pablo Committee

OAKLAND. Aug. fs.-Frank A
Leach. president of the Peoples water
company met this afternoon with a
committee from San Pablo TO, hear a
protest against the company pumping
water out Of the natural reservoir un-
der the town at the rate Of 100000
gallons daily.
Leach heard the complaint made by
the committee, and promised TO send
a delegation from the board of direc-
tors Of the water company to San
Pablo to inspect conditionsN and to
provide a remedy.
The citizens committee was COM
posed of H. G. Morrow. Frank J. We
Der. Alfred Frank @. H. Rumrill and
Joseph /. MechadO.
We believe Mr.. Leach viii treat
Us fairly" said Morrow. He gave
the committee a respectful hearing and
recognized the justice of our claims.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
ESCAPED PRISONER is
QUICKLY RECAPTURED
William Cooney Taken After
Making Dash for Liberty

OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-William Cooney,
alias Ed Hanlon, one of the four mem
bers of the city chain gang who es-
caped yesterday, was recaptured on
Fourth street by Patrolman Doolan.
He was found hiding behind several
bales OF hay.
Cooney became a member of the
chain gang after he had accosted a
policeman and asked to be confined, as
he feared he was going to kill some
body He was given lengthy sem
tence on a Vagrancy charge.
The drug habit caused him to change
his mind about being locked up, and
he made the break for liberty with
seven prisoners, three of whom were
recaptured Immediately by guards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
GRADUATES VILE TELL
OF THEIR LIFE WORK
Alumni Weekly to Print Letters
From All Nations

BERKELEY. Aug. 1s.-A round the
world" column will be the feature of
the first number OF the Alumni Week
ly. the organ OF the graduates, which
appears on the campus of the univer-
sity Saturday from the pen of Editor
Milton T. Farmer. alumni secretary.
William J. Hayes and Rossiter L.
MikeI. graduates with last years class.
will be assistant editors of the Weekly.
According TO the plans of Farmer,
letters from graduates Of the univer-
sity in all parts OF the globe will be
published in the alumni paper These
viii be highly interesting and a fea-
ture which has heretofore been neg
lected in past numbers of the Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
VETERAN PROSPECTOR
MAKES SUICIDAL ATTEMPT
Death Valley Miner InduIges in
Disastrous Spree

Los ANGELES, Aug. 1S.-Martin ].
Murphy, aged Sc, Death Valley
miner who has spent years in pur-
suing elusive wealth through the bar
rem desert regions of the west, came
to the city day or two ago to stock
up supplies for a new prospecting trim.
Instead of doing so he started on a
round of the bright lights, taking nu-
merous libations, spending all his funds
and winding up finally by cutting his
throat with his old pocket knife.
He was found in the street. bleed
ing badly, by patrolman. He was
taken to the hospital and may recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
BOSTON FUGITIVE is
HELD ON NEW CHARGE
Oakland Police Detain Charles
w. Dodson. Awaiting Officer

OAKLAND, Aug. 1s.-In order to
hold Charles W. Dodson, wanted in
Boston on forgery charge. the Oak
land police authorities who have ar
rested him upon instructions from the
Massachusetts city, have charged him
with being fugitive from justice.
His preliminary examination was set
today for next Friday. He was at
liberty upon $4,000 bail. awaiting trial
for forgery. when he fed to this city.
His wife was with him in court today.
An officer is on the way from Bos-
ton "a take Dodson back for trial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
SAN RAFAEL ARRANGES
FOR LABOR DAY PARADE
Building Trades and Fraternal
Orders to Take Part
TSpeeial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL Aug. 1S.-At a meet
ing of the local Labor day celebration
committee former Mayor Henry c.
Gieske recommended that the program
for the first day be a parade in the
morning, literary exercises in the af-
ternoon and a concert in the evening.
Gieske also suggested that Senator Z.
B. Martinelli be requested to deliver
an address on Labor day, and his sug-
gestion. was adopted.
1t was decided to have an auto pa
rade September Z, and parade of fra
ternal organizations represented in the
county.
The Sonoma building trades council
and the Petaluma branch will be repre-
sented in the celebration. The tug of
war contest was thrown open to all
local teams, the local drum corps was
engaged to furnish music, and it was
decided to offer cash prizes for the
best decorated automobiles in the
parade.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
COMMERCIAL BODIES
WILL INSPECT SITE
Proposed Estuary Subway In-
terests Organizations

OAKLAND. Aug. 1S.-In the interest
OF the project for an estuary tunnel
10 connect Oakland and Alameda, the
Alameda Improvement club has asked
representatives OF Oakland commercial
bodies TO send representatives to a
meeting for the formulation of plans to
be held tomorrow evening In Alameda.
The Oakland chamber of commerce Will
be represented by President L H. Clay,
Secretary Edwin Stearns and H. c.
Capwell. The Merchants exchange del
egates will be Secretary Wilber Wal
ker. Theodore Gier, r. Robertson, R.
A McAIlister and Joseph Martin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
WOMAN is VICTIM OF
PAIR OF HOLDUP MEN
Take to Heels When Screams
Attract Attention

OAKLAND, Aug. 1s.-Two men at
tempted to hold up Mrs. B. Wilson of
1S1 College avenue at the corner of
College avenue and Hudson street at
10 o'clock tonight. The woman. re-
turning home alone from Idora park,
was seized by one of the men. while
the other attempted to obtain her
purse. Mrs. Wilson screamed and a
pedestrian ran to her aid The high
waymen took to itheir heels without
getting the woman's vaIuables.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
STRIKERS STAMPEDE
TO REGAIN THEIR JOBS
Japanese Eager for Work on
Hawaiian Plantations
ESPECIAL Correspondence Of The Call

lSpectdl Correspondence OF he Call
HONOLULU, Aug. 11.-All but about
200 of the Japanese plantation strikers
are back at work in the cane fields, the
surrender of the strikers having de-
veloped into a stampede back to the
plantations to get the jobs given up
three months ago.
Up to the last minute of the strike
it apparently had not occurred to the
strikers that possibly the plantations
would not take back all their old men,
but when the first applicants for re-
sian peasant labor for the plantations
offices and some among them were
told that they were not wanted, the
rush for work commenced.
Today S. Perelstrous of Vladivostok
leaves for Manchuria to recruit Rus
sian peasant labor of the plantations,
intending to bring so families here
at once as sample lot
Labor is also being recruited in the
Philippines and a special agent of the
board of immigration is now in Portu-
gal to recruit laborers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
SUTTON TO BLAME
FOR OWN DEATH
Naval Board OF Inquiry Clears
Lieutenant's Companions of
Charge of Crime

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-"Lieutenant
sutton was directly and solely respOn-
sible for his own death, which was
self-infiicted, either Intentionally or In
effort to shoot one of the persons
restraining him, and his death was not
caused by any other injury whatever
This is the verdict of the navy court
of inquiry which for some weeks has
had under investigation the cause of
the death at Annapolis naval academy
in October, 1907, of Second Lieutenant
James n. Sutton of the United States
marine corps, which verdict has been
approved by the judge advocate gem
eral of the navy and by Beekman Win
throp. assistant and acting secretary
of the navy.
SCORES SENIOR OFFICERS
The court also finds: That Lieuten-
ant Utley failed in his duty as senior
officer present, under article 266.
United States navy regulations, 1909.
in permitting Lieutenant Sutton to
run away and arm himself, instead of
calling on those present for assistance
and following Lieutenant Sutton, pre-
venting him from arming himself, by
force, if necessary. and turning him
over to the custody of the officer of
the day.
That Lieutenant Bevan, officer. of
the guard, failed in his duty as officer
of the guard in not disarming Lieu
tenant Sutton by force, while in front
of his (Sutton's) tent.
THAT Lieutenant Willing. the officer
of the day, failed in his duty as officer
of the day in not Immediately assist
Lieutenant Sutton when he arrived on
the scene before the fatal shot was
fired.
CHARGES PURELY IMAGINARY
That the charge of willfuI murder
and conspiracy to conceal it, made by
the complainant, Mrs Sutton, mother
of Lieutenant sutton. are purely imag-
mary and unsupported by even a shad-
ow of evidence, truth or reason.
The court recommends, however,
that, in view of the youth and decided
inexperience of Lieutenants Utley,
Willing and Bevan at the time, and of
the altogether unusual conditions of
excitement, threats and danger during
the aforementioned fray, no further
proceedings be taken"
A minority report by Commander
Hood says the testimony concerning
the whole deplorable affair indicates
a state of discipline then existing in
the marine school of application dis
creditable to the service, and argues
strongly against the practice of COM
missioning and putting into positions
of responsibility men without proper
previous training.
MRS. SUTTON UNCONVINCED
"All 1 can say" said Mrs Sutton to-
night, lis that there is still no ques-
tion in my mind that my son did not
commit suicide, and the decision by
the court of inquiry has by no means
halted me in my determination to vim
dicate him"
That is rather rough, isn't it?" said
Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker, the sister of
Lieutenant Sutton, speaking of the
verdict. But l can not say am sur
priSed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Mrs. SUTTON UNCoNyINCED
FALLS SIXTY FEET FROM
ROOF AND STILL LIVES
Clerk Lacerated by Dropping
Through Skylights
| Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Aug. 1S.-Frank CHS
holm, clerk for the Holt manufactur-
ing company of this city, fell so feet
this morning through two skylights
and escaped with few minor lacer-
ations. He was on the roof of the
building when he lost his balance and
crashed through the windows. His
friends were surprised to see him
Chamber to his feet and walk away.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
FORMER CONVICTS SENT
BACK TO PUNISHMENT
Pair With Bad Record Must
Serve Time for Burglary
Special Dispatch to The Call

STOCKTON. Aug. 1s.-Patrick DON
ahue and Edward Ashton, burglars,
have been sentenced to serve terms OF
seven and FIVE years, respectively. in
state prison Donahue will go TO Fol-
som and his partner will be sent TO
San Quentin.
Both men are former conVicts. Don
ahue having been convicted in San
Francisco in 1898 of assault and again
in 1901 of grand larceny. Ashton was
convicted in Lake county in 1891 Of
murder and in 1890 of grand larceny.
They broke into a slaughter house in
this county and stole a wagOnlOad Of
hides. Ashton got the lighter sentence
because of his physical condition, he
benig sufferer from tuberculosis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
REVENUE CUTTER TO
CHECK FISH PIRATES
Depredations on Point Roberts
Traps Grow Alarming

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug 1S.-
Complaints received today by Collector
of Customs r. c. Harper resulted in
the dispatching of the United States
revenue cutter Arcata TO Point Rob-
erts to suppress fish pirate depreda-
tions that have grown alarming. 1t
was represented to the collector that
Fraser river fishermen coming from
British Coiumbia waters had raided
the Milligan trap, securing 40 good
gpckeye salmon
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
PROFESSOR DISCHARGED
FOR KISSING A PUPIL
Gayety of 40 Year Old Professor
Bacon Brings Him to Grief
TSpeeial Dispatch 10 The Gall

SUIsUN. Aug. 1S.-Professor- Bacon,
principal of the public schools at Rio
Vista, has been discharged for kissing
one of his girl pupils.
The Offense was committed some
time ago, but the girl, who is IT, kept
the matter quiet rather than have any
notOriety. The more she thought OF
it the more indignant she became and
finally told her mother, who reported
the incident to the school trustees
Bacon was discharged at once. He is
40 years old and has taught school in
this section for several years. He is
now in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Suburban Breyities

STREET LIGHTS ALL NIGHr-Alameda
Aug 1S.--The city council has approved of the
plan of the electricity commission to burn fhe
Street lights all night
DEPARTMENTS FILE ESTIMATES
media Aug. 1S.-fThe board of education has
estimated that the school department will re-
quire $50 sos from the tax levy The mark
aud playground commission has asked for $i3,-
0Go.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
W0MAN'S HUG HOLDS
THIEF TILL AID COMES
Burglar Caught in Act Is Sem
fenced for Three Years
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SACRAMENTO, Aug. IS = Three
years in Folsom and strong embrace
by a determined woman constituted
the punishment meted out to Louis
Morrell for trying to burglarize the
room of Mrs. Ursula Sweeny Sunday
night. Mrs. Sweeny caught him in the
act, threw her arms around him and
held him until the officers arrived. He
pleaded guilty before Judge Post and
received three years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
ROOSEVELT SENDS
HOME HIS TROPHIES
Large Consignment Arrives for
Smithsonian Institution

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Twenty casks
and nine cases. containing specimens,
trophies of the hunt, collected by the
Roosevelt expedition in South Africa,
Provincial from Marseilles. The speci-s
mems, representing 20 different kinds
of animals, will be forwarded to the
Smithsonian institution at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
REFUSE TO JOIN UNION
OF MUSICIANS IN LODI
Members of Tokay Band Object
to Labor Organization
Especial Dispateh 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Aug. 1S-The musicians
of Lodi are not of one accord so far
as becoming union men is concerned.
The members of the Tokay band re-
fuse to join the union, which was or
ganized in that town August 10. Thir-
ty-eight other musicians joined, but
the Lodi men refused and the fight
is on.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
DATE SET FOR PLACING
Ell GAMING REAL BELL
Prominent Native Sons and
Daughters to Attend
[Speeial Dispotch % The CaIIl

PALO ALTO, Aug. 1S.-The commit
tee of Native Daughters and Native
Sons appointed to take charge of the
placing of mission bell on the Ell
Canine real have selected September
2e as the date for the ceremony The
bell probably will be placed near the
entrance gates of Stanford university
A number of prominent members of the
two orders are expected at the cere-
monies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19

1S-Captain James Tuft. a retired master
mariner, - years OF age. and old resident
OF Alameda. died this afternoon 1T his home
2I21 Central avenue. Captain Tuft was the
husband of Anna Tuft and the father OF Mrs.
s. r AIesick. Alfred, Walter and Morton Tuft
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19

HORSE KICKS BLAcKsMITH-Berkeiey eiey.
Aug 1s-Charles Bruncoe, owner of black
smith shop In Rust, near the county line was
kicked by horse he was attempting to shoe
Yesterday and his iawb0Be was almost reduced
TO a splinter. He was attended by DR.. Robert
Hector of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
wanted-second Hand cIothins

There are lots of people here who
would be glad TO purchase good sec
ond hand clothing, furniture, etc Put
a little ad in The Call for some of the
things you do not use and il will make
money for you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
STREET WORKER FOUND
DEAD NEAR STOCKTON
Body of James Dowd Taken
From River
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Aug. 1S.-The body of a
man believed to be James DOwd has
been found in the San Joaquin river
about three miles from this city. Dowd
had been missing for several days. He
was employed by local street con-
tractors and worked here for number
of years. His citizenship papers show
him to have been SO years of age.
Whether it was a case of suicide is
not known.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19

YOUNG WOMAN BURIED-oakland. Aug. 1s.
The funeral OF Miss Mary Irene Hanifn. daugh-
ter of former Supervisor j. j. Hanifin, was
held this morning from the family home at
1903 Grove street. requiem mass was
said at st. Francis de Sales church and inter
ment was at st. Mary's cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Hartman Issues Are Feature
Especial Dispalch 10 The Call

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Harri-
man issues again absorbed the specu-
lative interest of Wall street today
and We're the controlling factors in
the market. which alternately dis
played strength and weakness, and
whose fluctuations covered wide
range.
When the early cables brought the
news that Hartman had sailed for
home three weeks earlier than he had
originally planned the spectators. tax
ing il for granted that his object was
to personally announce the terms of
the segregation plan and take charge
of the stock market manipulation OF
Union Pacific, bid up the Hartman
shares, whose rise carried the rest of
the market to the high levels of the
day.
But when it was discovered that
Hartman was coming home to con-
t1nue his cure and would probably not
become an active factor in Wall street
in the near future a heavy selling
movement developed which caused gen
eral declines. Union Pacific broke
from 216A and the rest of the market
tumbled after. Declines ranging from
a fraction TO 2h per cent occurred
throughout the list
The conservative commission houses
several days ago warned their Gus
toners against the markets dangerous
tendencies and today they repeated
these warnings. The result was a gen
eral rush to take profits by the small
fry, which contributed largely to the
discontinue of the pools that We're
trying to rally their stocks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
pATRorMFN APPoINTEp-oaklana An

1s.-Fiye policemen were appointed by the
board Of police and IRE commissioners today TO
Garter. j. r. Riley. W. H. Jordan, ]. L.
Chamberlain and z. w. Griffin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
HARTMAN ON liner
HOMEWARD BOUND
Financier Says Health Improved
and viii Be Glad to Get
Back to America

CHERBOURG. Aug. 1S-~Now am
better. My cure is finishing and I am
very glad I am going to see the soil
of America again Ny only hope is
that my voyage back will be as good
as. that coming over"
Thus said E. H. Hartman. in reply
to question about his health today
just as he was boarding a tender espe-
cialIy assigned to convey him and his
party from Cherbourg to the anchorage
in the roadstead of the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm III, which will convey him TO
New York. The steamer started late
tonight.
A crowd Of curious persons had con-
Sregated at the maritime station when
Harriman's special arrived from Paris.
A rolling chair was placed beside the
car. Dr. Lyle, Harrimans physician.
offered the fnancier his arm. but al
though he was pale and appeared fee
bic, he declined assistance and stoutly
descended to the platform. He also
declined to use the rolling chair and
walked without assistance aboard the
tender.
The late arrival Of the trains delayed
the sailing of the Kaiser Wilhelm III
three hours.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-09-09

Young farm mares at Tillot-
sons next week.
Palmers line of perfumery, the
best, at Wamberg's.
King & Smith have some good
stove information in their ad.
lfyou want to buy agood horse
at the right price, see
G.. D. FISHER.
All the leading Talcum Pow
ders are in stock. Needed every
day these days.
Mallory's Drug Store.
Ray Nelson left for Minneapo-
lis Monday night where he will
take up his senior work in the
College of Dentistry.
Miss Ella Nelson left Friday
morning for Willow City, N. Oak,
where she has accepted aposition
as teacher in the schools.
My new samples of wall paper
have arrived. l will be pleased to
show them to any one interested.
Phone or call at my residence
w. I. STAGER.
Just received a car load of fine
/ young farm mares. Call and see
them.
F. A. Tillotson.
If you want good farm mares,
five or six years old, see Tillotson.
Don't neglect to put in your
application for your hunting
license. Blanks are on file at the
First National anb Hope National
Banks.
Bring us your prescriptions
and family receipts to be com
pounded. Promptness and &C.
curacy is our motto in this work.
Mallory's Drug Store.
Miss Copps, of Grafton, and
Miss Mckinney, of Fargo, ar
rived last Saturday and have TAX
en- up their work as teachers in
the public school here.
Miss Grace Kimball and broth
ers Merritt and Clarence, who
have been spending their vaca-
ton here, returned to their home
in Fargo Monday evening.
COOK WANTS POSITION.
German cook would like a job
as cooking on q cook car. In
quire at Elliott House.