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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
JOHNSON'S PROBATION
AFFIRMED BY JUDGE
Suspect Sticks to Story and Is
Allowed to GO

OAKLAND. Sept. 22.-Gus Johnson
was released by Judge Brown again
today on the original terms of his pro-
baton, Johnson having been detained
at the county jail since the order was
temporarily set aside Saturday.
Johnson was given 10 years to make
good, having pleaded guilty to charge
of grand larceny, following the picking
of M. v. Perry's pocket on San Pablo
avenue Streetcar
He was In company of John McCauley
and third man named Harris, who
escaped
Testimony given in an effort to SCI
cure a light sentence for McCauley
threw blame on Johnson after his re-
lease and Judge Brown took Johnson's
case under consideration again. He
said today that he merely had knowl-
edge of what was going on and Judge
Brown stated afterward that the facts
as brought out supported a report of
Probation Officer Ruess.
johnson was shown to have a weak
ened mentality as a result of an acct
dent while boy. McCauley was SEN
fenced to term of three and a half
years in the penitentiary at San QUEEN
tin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
FITCHBURG MAN KILLED
BY EXPRESSMAN'S TEAM
Horses Crush Ribs of Jose Ca
bral Behind Car

FITCHBURG. Sept. 22.-Jose Cabral.
a well to do resident of Fitchburg. was
fatally trampled upon. by horses be-
longing to the Hayward express COM
pany last night. He was knocked
down as he stood waiting for an cleo
trio car and the life crushed out of
him. Nearly all his ribs were broken
He was taken to the Alameda sana-
toriuui. where he died
Cabral was standing at Moss avenue
and East Fourteenth street when he
was run down. He was In the middle
of the street waiting for the car to
stop, as he wished to meet his wife,
whom he believed to be on it,
As the car slowed down the heavy
team swung around its rear and bore
down on Cabral. The driver, whose
name has not yet been learned, shouted
to him to get out Of the way. attempt
ing at the same time to stop the horses
He was unable to do this, and the
tongue of the wagon Knocked Cabral
down. He leaves widow and three
children. He was 55 years of age and
native of Portugal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
Athletes of Two Clubs to
Run in Cross Country Race

A cross country race will be held
Sunday, October 8, between the ath-
letes of the Siaplamat Indians and the
Swedish-American athletic club. The
race will start at the ocean beach at
10 o'clock a. m. and the course will fol-
low the. south drive to Seventh avenue,
thence to the Corbett road to Seven
teenth street, along seventeenth to
ish-American hall at Fifteenth and
Market streets.
The race will be a team contest for
points, the first five men to count and
the club making the smallest score to
be declared the winner. The distance Is
figured at Sk miles. A. Sodermann
will captain the Swedish team, while
w. ]. Waters will represent the In
dams.
The Indians held a dance at their
gymnasium In Folsom street last even
ing and large crowd of friends filled
the gymnasium to its capacity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
ARRANGE FOR TROOPS
FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
Oakland Committeeman Confer
With Army Authorities

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-Mayor Mott,
Senator Perkins and Edison F. Adams,
vice chairman of the Taft reception
committee, conferred today with the
United States military authorities in
San Francisco touching the detail of a
military escort to the president on his
visit in Oakland. 1t is probable that
cavalry will be ordered to this city for
that purpose
The reception committee has issued
second notice to citizens generally
that funds TO meet the expense of the
reception are necessary and that sub
scriptions should be sent at once to the
committee headquarters, 1103 Broad
way, or to any member of the general
committee, which is composed as fol-
lows:
Mayor Frank K. Mott, chairman;
Edison F. Adams, vice chairman; George
c. Perkins, Joseph r. Knowland, Victor
H Metcalf, George c. Pardee, w. E.
Dargie, Mayor W. III. Noy of Alameda,
Justice H A. Melvin, F. S. Stratton, l.
II. Clay George w. Reed, Charles E.
Shook NJ J. Laymance, W. r. Davis,
F. w. bigger, Theodore Gier, H. c.
Capwell, c. j. Heeseman, Julius Abra-
hanson, Sol Kahn. J. p. Edoff. A p.
Leach. E. A. Young, G. B. Daniels. p
w Carroll, F. w. Gushing, c. NJ. War
dell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
OAKLAND FELLOWSHIP
WILL GIVE A DINNER
Several Prominent Men Have
Promised to Speak

OAKLAND, Sept. 22-The autumn
dinner of the Oakland Fellowship will
be held Friday evening at Pythian
castle. Speeches will be made by Con-
gresham j. r. Knowland. Rev. E. z.
Baker, Walter Macarthur and H c.
Capwell
musical program has been ar
ranged, which consists of Hawaiian
songs by Miss Emma Rose Of Homo
lulu, who will accompany herself on
the ukilele: comic songs by Major
Charles Poulter and a duet by Mrs
Charles PouIter and Miss Mary Mills
A. G.. Denly and Miss Mcqueen will
give humorous readings Benjamin Fay
Mills will act as postmaster.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
YOUTH FOUND DEAD IN
REDWOOD CANYON FIELD
Laborer Disappears and Mys-
terry Surrounds His Death

WALNUT CREEK Sept. 22-The
dead body of James A. Short of 1911
Fifteenth avenue, Oakland, was found
this morning in a field in Redwood
canyon, five miles from Oakland. by
T. M. McCluskey, farmer of Red
wood canyon. There were no marks
of violence on the body, and the cause
of Shorts death is a mystery. An
inquest will be held at Walnut Creek.
Short was % years of age and a
laborer in the employment of the Oak
land gas company. He was a brother
of Sam Short, district engineer of the
Oakland fire department. He disap-
peared from home Monday. He did not
from home with him when he left.
McCluskey notified Deputy Coroner
Harlan an dthe body was taken to
Walnut Creek. Sam Short was notified
and came to identify the body today.
He could throw no light on the mys-
terry of his brothers death
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
ANTI-GRAFT ATTORNEY
WILL ADDRESS LEAGUE
Hiram Johnson Announced as
First Speaker of the Year

BERKELEY, Sept. 22.-Hiram john
son, attorney of San Francisco, who
assisted Francis Heney in the prosecu-
ton of the graft trials in San Fran
cisco, will be the first speaker before
the league of the republic of the stu
The mass meeting will be held in
Harmon gymnasium October Z and a
large attendance is assured. The adj
year.
Hiram e. Casey is president of the
league of the republic of the students
urer. Among the members elected this
term are: H. Sd O'Neil, T. C. Wise
carver, c. E. Brooks. William j. Hayes
r. B. Kittredge, Newton B. Drury and
c. H BoydSton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
CITY OF LIVERMORE is
LOSER IN SEWER SUIT
Supreme Court UphoIds Conn
plant Against Day. Work

LIVERMORE. Sept. 22.-The city of
Livermore received a blow from the
supreme court today. when a decision
was handed down overruling the de-
murrer of the municipality to the com
plant of f. !. Matthews against the
plan OF handling by day work $4,000
worth OF sewers authorized by the bond
issue.
Matthews contention was that il is
unlawful for a city of the sixth class to
giving contractors a chance to bid on it,
and that the law requires the job to be
let to the lowest bidder.
The lower court refused to sustain
the city's demurrer TO Matthews COM
plant and the ruling today affirms the
trial courts decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
GRAND JURY TO QUIZ
SEWER CONTRACTORS
Restricting of Streets Subject
of Investigation

OAKLAND. Sept. 22.-Conditions of
streets which have been excavated re-
Gently by sewer contractors will be
the subject OF an investigation by the
grand jury tomorrow. Complaint has
been made that streets have been dam
aged materially by the sewer construc-
tion work and that pavements which
had been torn up were not properly
replaced.
Another feature which will be in
Quired into is the blockading of streets
by accumulated material and the piling
of dirt along the centers instead of
against the curbs.
John Geary. Edward Cavanaugh, Ed
ward Mulvehill, Michael Murphy and
Thomas Giiseman have been subpenaed
a witnesses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
FIREMEN PAY LAST
TRIBUTE TO COMRADE
Funeral of Captain j. e. Hayden
of Alameda Department

ALAMEDA. Sept. 22.-The funeral of
Captain ]. E. Hayden of the fire depart
ment was held this morning from st.
Joseph's church, where a requiem mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father j. ].
Hennessy.
The remains were escorted from the
family residence at the east end to the
church by Chief Fred K. Krauth and
Is members of the fire department..
The pail bearers were Carl Helmstein.
j. H. Malt, Albert Reichsrath and
Charles Beuck, representing the fire
department and William Steinmetz and
Louis Borman, representing Pawnee
tribe, Red Men, to which Hayden be-
longed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOTBALL

The Century athletic club of Oakland has
intercollegiate football with the Winged VS.
of Vallejo, the first Of which will be PLAYED
the Fruitvale grounds Thank SOLVING morning.
the second on New Years day at Vallejo and
the final on the grounds Of the team which
will make the largest score. When the two
teams met at Vallejo last year the Oakland
boys were defeated by score Of to S. The
new American football association is encouraging
these games and will do its best to boost them
along. At the recent meeting Of the associa ton
william T. Reid. Jr., Its president, addressed
the members on this years rules.
The Century athletic club Is planning an active
athletic season. It Is now occupying its new
clubhouse and grounds in FruitvAie. The mem
bership list is about filed and waiting list
is being established.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
POLICE CHIEF ELECTED
HEAD OF ORGANIZATION
August Vollmer Will Crusade
Against Cruelty to Animals

BERKELEY. Sept 22.-Chief of Po-
lice August vollmer sf this city was
reelected president of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
at the annual meeting of the organr-
cation in the city hall last night
Other officers chosen were: Vice
President. Victor Robertson; secretary
treasurer. Herbert Jones; directors. Mrs.
Elinor Carlisle, Prof. Frank Soule
Mayor Beverly Hodghead Commits
sioner. Christian Hoff. DIR. j. w. Stitt,
C. d. Maloney. F. L Naylor, Mrs Z. l.
Coryell and Mrs. William Keith.
Plans were made at the meeting for
the continuance of the society's vfgor-
Gus campaign during the coming year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
ASKS FOR GUARDIAN
OF MOTHERS ESTATE
Mrs. Elise Mousnier Applies for
Special Administrators

Mousnier filed petition In the superior
court today asking to have either her.
self or the public administrator author
lied to take charge of the estate of
her mother. Mrs. Therese Berthol
whose will she is contesting.
Gustav Kleinclaus was appointed
special administrator. but after his
death there was no one to look after
the estate.
After living with Joseph Morcel for
40 years Mrs. Berfhol was said to have
been unmarried. Mrs. Mousnier at
tackled the will. which made Morcel
sole legatee, on the ground that he
mad a wife in France from whom he
had never been divorced.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
HOME MISSIONARY
SOCIETY ASSEMBLIES
Meeting to Be Held at First
Congregational Church

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-The women's
home missionary society will hold it's
annual meeting tomorrow at the First
Congregational church. Two sessions
will be held, one in the morning and
one in the afternoon
New officers for the coming year
will be elected at the morning session.
The following are the present Of
ficers: Mrs. F. b. Perkins, president:
Mrs. F. III. Maar, recording secretary;
Mrs. 0. w. Lucas, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. ]. H. O'Brien, secretary of
literature; Mrs. d. Goodsell, secretary
of box work, and Mrs E. w. Piper, SUI
perintendent of the cradle roll.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
ANNEXATION SUBJECT.
OF ELMHURST RALLY
Project of Joining With Oak
land Will Be Discussed

ELMHURST, Sept. ga rally will
be held tomorrow night at the Roch-
dale hall. Highland, by the Elmhurst
annexation club, at which the project
of annexation to Oakland will be dis
cussed.
Professor Seaman of the Melrose
high school has prepared figures show
ing the benefits of annexation in the
saving of money to tax payers.
Among the other speakers will be
James j. O'Toole, John Tiedemann, e.
Huffacker, who are from the districts
IL is proposed to annex to Oakland, and
several Oakland businessmen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
CHINESE WOMAN GETS
BAD CHECK FROM MAN
Celestial Is Arrested on Return
From Fisheries

OAKLAND. Sept. 22.-Chin Gin, a
Chinese deceiver whom WI Toy Yung.
a comedy young Chinese woman, accuses
of giving her forged check. was ar
rested by Detectives Kyle and Nc
Sorley in San Francisco after hunt of
several months. Chin Gin, it is alleged.
obtained 800 from the woman for the
check last March and the next day he
disappeared. warrant was sworn
out by WI Toy Chun and was held. nv
the police until Chin Gins return. The
detectives have learned that the man
at the time he dropped from sight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR"
DRAWS GOOD HOUSES
Broadway Theater Will Next
Week Produce "Zaza"

OAKLAND, Sept 22.-"The Light
ming Conductor" at the Broadway
theater has proved the most popular
comedy that that house has yet put
on and crowds have been the rule al
this weeks performances
broken down auto is responsible
for a number OF amusing complica-
lions. INTERVIEWED among which is a
pleasing romance. Matinees Will be
given Saturday and Sunday.
"Zaza" will take the place Of this
Cooper in the title role.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Sept 22--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Richard Gunnarson, "a, and Adeline Fraser,
"a. both Of Oakland.
Benjamin Mitchell Al, and Alice L. Willmore
o.. both of Oakland.
Eminent J. Seavers. "a. and Minnie NJ white,
20, both of San Francisco
Lester xanier %, and Laura Silva, %, both
of San Leandro.
v. samouillan. 20, and Josephine Gilbert. 20.
both OF Oakland.
John j. Murphy, 20, and Mary Flaherty, 81
both of Oakland.
Otto ziegler, "a. San Jose. and Julia Dolores
Drolet, "a Berkeley.
Henry H. walton, 81. and Glare C. Neubauer,
26. both Of Alameda
Fred W. Burner. SO. and Della G. Kuhn, So,
both OF San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
ROTARY CLUB WILL
LISTEN TO SPEAKERS
Several Addresses to Be Made
at Luncheon Today

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-The next lunch
con meeting of the Tricity rotary club
will be held tomorrow at the Metro
pole hotel. A number of addresses
have been promised for the occasion.
among which are the following:
Discovery Day" w. r. Geary; "Por-
tola Auto Races Supervisor w. B.
Bridge; California Wines" Clarence j.
Wetmore; Home Industry" A. w. Sef-
ton Jr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
SHOOTS WOMAN AND.
ENDS Ills OWN life
Carpenter Attempts to Murder
Former Wife and Commits
Suicide When He Fails

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-Philip Becker
q carpenter. 81 years old, shot ano
seriously wounded his divorced wife,
Mrs. Frieda Becker, 25>years OF age
in front of her home at 642 Alcatra2
avenue this morning. He would have
slain the woman but for the Interior
ence of two horsemen. who pursued
him until he killed himself
Becker had laid plans for a quick
escape. He drove TO Alcatraz and Shat
tuck avenues in buggy this morning
at O'Clock. tied the horse across the
street from his former wife's path
way. and loitered about the rear OF
C. Namanny's store. s4ol Shattuck
avenue, until Mrs Becker walked out
of her house on her way 10 work al
Hale Brothers store. this city.
Rocker drew a revolver from his
pocket and walked westerly in Alca-
trez toward the woman.
Becker was only Is feet away from
her when he fired the first shot MIS-
Becker staggered, but, recovering her
balance. whirIed and ran for her home.
Becker fired three more shots, but
missed her.
GUN WIELDER rs PURSUED
DR.. J. W. Henderson. a physician of
north Oakland. and c. Mokkelsen, pro-
prietor of the Golden Sheaf bakery,
were riding horseback and were
block away from Becker when the
shots were fired.
They spurred after the fleeing car
penter. who ran 10 his buggy They
cut across lot TO intercept Becker,
and had almost run him down when
he suddenly drew a pistol from his
pocket, placed the muzzle TO his tenn
pie and fired. He fell dead
Mrs. Becker meanwhile had strug-
gled I'D the steps of her dwelling place
and told her mother of the shooting.
DR.. Henning Koford and DR. M NJ
Rowley were called. They removed
the ball, which had passed dangerously
close to the woman's heart and had
lodged in the back. Mrs. Becker will
probably recover. say the surgeons.
Mrs. Becker lives at 642 Alcatraz
avenue with her mother. Mrs. j. o.
Casseres With her is her year
old son, Monroe, who was given into
her custody February, 1908, when she
was awarded a final divorce decree from
Becker.
MARRIAGE PROVES UNHAPPY
The divorce court record shows tina {
the man and woman had been unhappy
together almost from the day OF their
marriage. Mrs. Becker fled divorce
suit in December. 1906. She was in
dueed 10 dismiss the action in May of
that year. The separation was finally
'legalized on a second suit brought by
the wife. The carpenter was ordered
to pay aIimony of s25 a month, but
has often been remiss in the pay
ments.
Becker belonged TO a local carpen-
ters' union. and left a note in German
saying he had money for funeral ex-
penses. He complained in the note
which was addressed to a brother.
Adam, that her people drove me to
this" Becker was last employed in
San Francisco.
A peculiar phase Of the shooting
was that for months Becker's sole pas
time has been rife and pistol practice
in shooting galleries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
ALAMEDA MAN FOUND
NEAR DEATH BY GAS
Relatives Decline to Explain
Circumstances of Case

ALAMEDA Sept. 22.-Louis st. Sure
of 2S24 Jackson street was discovered
last night almost dead from the ef-
fects of gas asphyxiation in a room in
his home He was moved this after
noon to local sanatorium and was said
to be In a critical condition. whether
the asphyxfation was accidental or in
territorial relatives of st. Sure refused
to say Nefghbors were Responsible FOR
stories of trouble between st. Sure and
his wife.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
CONTRACTOR is HELD
FOR NEGLECT OF SON
He Must Stand Trial for Failure
to Provide

OAKLAND. Sept. 22.-Charles Pryal.
an Alameda contractor and stock
holder in the Oakland Central light and
power company. was held for trial this
morning by Police Judge Smith on a
felony charge OF falling to provide for
his minor child. The complaint was
Helen Benson OF 176 Eighth street who
has the custody OF their SON Both
father and mother have remarked
lately.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
NEW ATHLETIC GLUE

The Alamos club is q new organization thu 4
is composed Of several young athletes who
formerly belonged to the Siaplamat Indians.
1t has located its clubrooms at 1902 Twenty
fourth street, where last Friday evening It
gave its nrst at home It is the intention Of
the club to engage In al branches Of amateur
sport and il Will be well represented in some
OF the coming athletic meets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
JEWELS STOLEN FROM
OAKLAND REPAIR SHOP
Thieves Supposed to Have Hid
den in Rear Room

OAKLAND. Sept. 22.-Jewels worth
500 were stolen today at noon from a
jewelers. repair shop conducted by W.
s. Bracktle on the second floor OF 954
Broadway The thieves. il is supposed
hid in a rear room until the proprietor
went to his luncheon Then the VAL
tables were carried away
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PROHIBITION MEETING Oakland, Sept. 3D.
meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In Grace
Methodist Episcopal church. corner Thirty fourth
aud Market streets The meeting viii be led by
State Chaplain Mrs Elizabeth Moore. Subject
Prayer, the Greatest Factor in the Work Of
Prohibition Of the Liquor Traffic. The meeting
will be open to the general public.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
Northwest League

SEATTLE, Wash. Sept. 22.-Le Jeune,s home
run in the ninth inning after two were out
tied the. score Seattle finally won In the last
Of the eleventh on hits by Capron and Allen and
Magee's sacrifice. Score: r. H. E.
Seafue q
ADtfueen
Batteries-Engle and Shea; Starkell and
O. Brien.
TACOMA. Sept. 22.--Portland made enough
runs during Bert HalKs short stay in the box
coma youngster. who relieved Hall. pitched great
ball the rest OF the way. The Tigers hit Kin
sella hard. but could not overcome Portland :
big lead. Tacoma's bad fielding worked against
Hall. Score: H. r.. e.
Tacoma Observation-Disclosures. 8 &
Portland .................... 3
Batteries-Hall. Geehan and Blankenship;
Kinsella and Armbruster.
SPOKANE, Sept. 22--score: r. H. E.
spokane .-................. 3
Vancouver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
neutrality-suspicious., Rush and Spencer;
Erickson and Sugden.
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SPOKANE. Sept. 22.-score:

Batteries-Hall. Geehan and Blankenship:
\ Kinsella and Armbruster.
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News Of Society
Across the Bay

Sept. 22.-Miss Airline
Johnson was the guest of honor
at luncheon given this after
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-16
ANOTHER LESSON

The world has again been shocked
by the details of the horrors Of a fire
in a theatre building in Mexico. Hun
dreds of lives have been snufIed out
and all for nothing save the careless
ness of some person in faulty con-
struction and a disregard for the
first principles Of protection to the
patrons OF the theatre. The world
has hardly recovered from the har-
rowing details of the earthquake in
Italy when this Mexican disaster is
thrust upon it, The earthquake dis
aster can be traced to only natural
causes, but with disasters such as
that which has just occurred in the
Republic TO the south. someone is to
blame.
The horrors OF the Iroquois disaster
in Chicago is fresh in the minds Of
all who were old enough at the time
of the holocaust OF remember. lhat
fire resulted in an inspection OF every
opera house in the country and better
protection being afforded the patrons
The protection which followed the
Irouuois fire has in some degree sub
sided. The authorities have become a
little more lax in their requirements
of theatre managers. This last dis
aster has occurred in another coun-
try, but that need not deter the peo-
pie OF this country from taking adj
vantage of the lesson which It car
ries and prompt the authorities TO
insist upon the very best protection
being thrown around the people who
assemble in theatres or other public
places.