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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
PICKPOCKET JOHNSON
MAY YET Go TO PRISON
Probation May Be Revoked Be-
cause of Effort to Save Pal

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-Reopening the
action by which Gust Johnson was
placed on probation for 10 years, Judge
Brown has ordered Johnson into court
tomorrow morning, when his story will
be weighed against that of John Nc
Cauley. to whom probation has been
denied.
The pair were arrested after NJ v.
Perry had beep robbed on San Pablo
avenue car, and Johnson was released
after Judge Brown had held that there
was no evidence directly connecting
him with the actual robbery, though
his guilty knowledge was admitted
Today testimony was introduced to
secure a light sentence for McCauley,
who was identified as the man who put
his hand in Perry's pocket, but the wit
nesses carried it too far and threw
blame on Johnson, which was not re-
vealed at Johnson's hearing.
If this line of testimony is sustained
tomorrow, Johnson,s probation will be
revoked and he will go to the peniten-
tiary. Johnson had the benefit of per-
sonal fntercession by Superior Judge
Megan of San Francisco, who sat be-
side Judge Brown and made a strong
plea for Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
AL FRISCO FfT[
INVITES SUPPORT
Out of Doors Event at Moss
wood for the Benefit of
Ladies' Relief Society

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-The 80 elderly
women and 100 children who make
their home in the institution conducted
by the Ladies' relief society in Forty
fifth street are to receive the benefit
from the elaborately planned garden
party which will take place tomorrow
at Mosswood, the picturesque estate
at the corner of Broadway and Moss
avenue.
The fete promises to be a notable
one of the year and offers the first
opportunity since the summer vacation
to bring together the public in an al
fresco affair. The open air band con-
cert will be a particularly attractive
feature of the afternoon hours.
Upon the lawns and under the trees
gayly decorated booths have been
erected and here prominent society
maids and matrons viii offer their
holiday wares. Dainty refreshments
will be served and the delicious home
made candy, for which the women have
earned reputation, will tempt the
guests. Ponies will be driven for the
children and all sorts of novelties will
contribute to their pleasure and to the
profit of the Ladies' relief society.
Among those who have been assist
ing Miss Matilda Brown, president OF
the institution, in arranging for the
day are Mrs. r. A. Wellman, Mrs
Thomas Pheby, Mrs. R. G. Brown, Miss
Louise de Fremery, Miss Ann Miner
Miss Helen Campbell, Miss Priscilla
Hall, Miss Helen Tupper, Miss Debora
Dyer, Miss Mollie Mathes, Miss Geor-
geni Sneathen and many others.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
DE LANCFY IN JAIL
WAITING FOR BAIL
Examination of Proposed Sure
ties by Judge Ogden Contin-
ued Until This Morning

OAKLAND. Sept l7.-Attempts 10
secure $4,000 bail on the three indict-
ments returned against John S de
I.ancey yesterday, failed today and by
continuing an examination of the sure
ties offered, Judges Brown and Ogden
doomed De Lancey to spend his second
night in the county Jail. Adjournment
was taken at o'clock tonight after
.Judee ogden had reprimanded W. III.
Mackinnon. who testified before the
grand Jury yesterday, for accepting
commission for finding purchasers Tor
real estate sold by De Lancey when
Mackinnon himself was the purchaser.
You had no right on earth to accept
a commission fer finding yourself as
2 purchaser and using a dummy third
party You ought TO refund every cent
YOU accepted said the Judge
Mackinnon attempted to explain by
saving that he frequently ran bids up
largely by this form of dealing with
De Lancey and thought he ought TO
have credit for conserving the interests
of widows and orphans. Judge Ogden
then censured him for having piece OF
property at Fresno reappraised at
81 600 in connection with De Lancey,
after the figure was set at $4,000, and
then appearing as bidder
Mackinnon was on the three bonds
submitted today for De Lancey and had
no difficulty in qualifying. His son,
George Mackinnon, testified that he
had been urged to go TO De Lancey's
rescue. but examination failed TO sat
isfy Assistant District Attorney Hynes
and the questioning will be resumed
tomorrow. William Hurll, a saloon
keeper. was the third person who Of
fered himself as a surety, but he was
not reached.
De Lancey spent quiet day in JAIL
being visited by Attorney Z. Z. Trefe-
than, who was rounding up the sure
ties He now has eight indictments
against him. the result of grand jury
Investigations in former Public Ad-
administrator George Grays office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
SIMPLE SERVICE FOR
CIVIL WAR VETERA AN
Rev. E. e. Baker EuIogizes Late
Colonel lie Roy H. Briggs

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-Marked by un-
ostentation funeral services over Colo
mel lie Roy II. Briggs, a prominent
businessman of this city, were held
this morning at the chapel of the
Albert Brown company. $40 Thirteenth
street. Members of the family and a
number of friends were present. Rev.
Charles r. Brown, pastor of the First
Congregational church, and Dr. f. E.
Baker, former pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, offlciated.
During the simple services Doctor
Baker spoke Of the departed veterans
patriotic war record He was the
youngest colonel in the union army,
having risen from the rank of captain
for gallantry in action. So modest
and retiring had been Colonel Briggs
that even members of his own family
did not know until after his death of
his splendid record. This was disclosed
in detail by examination of his private
papers
Colonel Briggs died from pleurisy
after several months illness. He re-
tained full use OF his faculties to the
end. his keen mental activity attract
ing his physicians attention through
his prolonged illness.
After the services this morning the
remains were cremated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
DANIELS WANTS
HIS PAPER BACK
Land Registrar Sues to. Fore
close Mortgage on Ala
media Daily Argus

OAKLAND, Sept. Thurman G.
Daniels, registrar of the United States
land office in this city, brought suit in
the superior court today against p
r. Mines to foreciose a mortgage fol
$1,000 on the Alameda Daily Argus
Early this year Daniels, who had con-
Quoted the paper for more than q
quarter of a century, sold the plant
to Mines, taking in part payment
Mines note and mortgage for 81 900
rate of per cent. Daniels alleges
that Mines has defaulted in the in
terest payments, and he asks that the
mortgage be foreclosed.
Prior to the taking over of the Ala
media Daily Argus by Mines the plant
was operated by ]. Sherman Mcdowell
option to purchase. Mcdowell and
over the terms of their agreement
and tied up the plant for few hours
The upshot of the differences was that
Mcdowell gave up his interest in the
Argus and purchased the Alameda
Daily Times, which he consolidated
with the Daily Star under the name
of the Times-Star
The Times-Star has been the COM
petitor of the. Argus for the city
printing and the publications were
recently involved in a legal dispute
as to which was entitled to be desig-
mated as the city official paper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
BOY DROWNED IN
PIEDMONT BATHS
Berkeley Youth Is Fourth Vic
tim of Swimming Pool in
Few Months

OAKLAND. Sept. 17.-Roland Bruce
Paine, II years old. and the son of
E. G. Paine, salesman of 1917 Virginia
night in the swimming pool at the
Piedmont baths, in which his body lay
until this morning at Z o'clock. Other
bathers were in the water when the
remained in the pool several hours af-
terward. but none found the corpse.
Search for the missing youth, begun
by his father, brought the tragedy to
light. Roland bad gone to the baths
early yesterday evening with his elder
brother, George. The younger lad
took a separate dressing room, and en-
tered the water several minutes behind
George, who saw the boy spring from
IA diving board and lost sight of him
afterward.
Finally, George Paine left the pool
then, and failed to get response to
knocks at the brothers dressing room.
Climbing to the transom, George looked
for Roland's clothes. 1t chanced that
the garments hung on the door, and
could not be seen.
Thinking Roland had gone, George
Paine went home. The family was
alarmed at the younger boys absence
during the night, and this morning at
6 o'clock the father went to the baths.
Edward Fabin, an attendant, found
the body in the tank. Young Paine's
death is the second fatality at the
baths in two weeks. George Rappold,
13 years old, was drowned September
5, and a coroners jury sitting in the
inquest admonished the management
of the baths to hire more attendants
to prevent accidents.
John F. Tanguay, a laborer 26 years
old. and the bread Garner of his mother.
an aged widow of SIT Eighth street,
lost his life from cramps July Is.
Oakley G. Fitzpatrick, lS years old,
was drowned In the baths November
%, last year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
REFUSES TO APPROVE
SACRIFICE OF STOCK
Judge UphoIds Receiver Morris
in Refusing to Sell

OAKLAND, Sept. 177-Judge ELS
worth decided today that Receiver H
N. Morris of the Union national bank
need not deliver to George E. McBoy1e
stock valued at $4,000, which McBoyIe
had arranged to purchase for $10,5OO
McBoyle negotiated with the late C.
E. Palmer, cashier of the bank At
torneys r. NJ Fitzgerald and Leon
Clark contended that Palmer was in
ignorance of the actual worth of the
stock and exceeded his authority in
making the agreement.
The stock was that of the Burnham
Standeford planning mill company and
was taken over by the bank on a
foreclosure of mortgage.
Attorney T. G. Coogan. represented
McBoyle in the suit to compel the bank
to stand by the agreement which
Palmer was said to have entered into
with McBoyle
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
WILL DflvE INTO
WATER RATE ISSUE
Commission Is Named by Coun-
Gil to Investigate and
Plan Remedy

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.--A water rate
commission composed of three city
councilmen and three businessmen
has been organized by the public serv-
ice and the fire and water companies
of the city council to investigate the
charges that the Peoples water COM
pany is submitting excessive bllls to
consumers who pay meter rates.
The Investigating body is composed
OF Councilmen A. p Stiefvater, A. II
Elliot and l.. N. Cobb1edick, /. II. Clay
president of the chamber of commences
f. A. Young, president of the Mer-
chants exchange, and Emil Fritsch, a
member of the Rotary club.
The meeting for organization will
be held at the council chambers in the
city hall next Monday evening, and the
sessions for the taking of testimony
Will begin Tuesday night. The COM
mission will meet nightly and submit
tentative report to the city council
about October 1. When the hearings
are over final report, which will sug-
Sest remedy for any evils that may
be found. will be prepared.
j. n. Dockweiler, city expert in the
water rate cases, will advise the com
mission, and President f. a. Leach of
the water company has announced
that he will give the commission any
aid desired.
Leach explained that the present
water rates were fixed by the city
council through agreement with the
previous management of the company
and declared that his corporation is
Wiling to make corrections in the
service to avoid complaints from citi-
zens
Many citizens have complained to
the council. Further complaints will
De sent to the city clerk for investi-
gaton by Dockweiler and by the COM
mission The alleged overcharges
were mainly made on consumers who
nave been taken off the fiat rate and
put on the meter rate of 25 cents per
100 cubic feet of water.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
SWEDISH SOPRANO
CONCERT SOLOIST
Miss Elsa Th0rnsvard Will Rem
der Half Hour of Music in
Greek Theater

BERKELEY, Sept. 17.-The musical
and dramatic committee of the univer-
sity announces that the half hour of
music in the Greek theater Sunday aft
ernoon will be given by the Swedish
soprano, Miss Elsa Thornsvard, with
Miss Augusta Gillespie as accompa-
MIST BY special request Miss Thorns-
ward will give a number of the songs
that she sang at her successful recital
in the Golden Gate Commandery hall in
San Francisco last Tuesday evening.
The program will begin with a group
OF songs by Robert Coningsby Clarke
Hands and Lips" Our Little Love Is
Newly Born and You, Dear, and T."
Three songs by Schumann, "Mond-
NIGHT" "Volksliedchen" and "Marien-
wurmchen," will follow, and the third
number will be Chopins "Madchen's
Wunsch." The next group of songs will
be by French omposers-Gounod's "Se-
renade," Reynaldo Hahns "Si Mea yers
Avaient des Allies" and Massenet's Les
Adieux de Manon." and the very at
tractive recital will close with an aria
from Verdi's La Traviata."
Wallace Sabin, the well known or
ganist of San Francisco and director of
the Lorln club or that city, has been
chosen as director of the university
glee club. He will first direct with the
glee club when it makes its initial ap-
pearance in the Fairmont hotel during
the Portola festival next month.
Das Deutsche Kranzchen is the name
of new German club of the univer-
sity, officers sof which have been elected
as follows: President, ]. d. Cohn; vice
president, Miss sLucie Kistler; treas
urer, Miss Matte SingIetary; secretary,
M. II. Lippman. The new officers of the
Deutscher Zirkel, another club, are:
President, Miss Louise Taplin; vice
president Miss Ethel Burke; secretary
treasurer, Miss Irene Maddox.
The university women have organized
"a mandolin and guitar club, with Miss
Shirley Perry as leader. A large num-
Der of the women are rehearsing for
their public concert in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
STRAYING HUSBANDS
ARE GIVEN A CHANCE
Governor GiIIett Refuses to Sign
Extradition Papers

OAKLAND. Sept. 17.-Governor Gill
lett has refused to issue extradition
papers under the new state law maxi
ing wife abandonment and failure to
provide for children felony. His de-
cision was made public after. Sheriff
Barnet had secured papers for the re-
turn of f. n. Oley of Fruitvale, who
was arrested at New York city as he
was about to board a steamer for Eng
land, having left his wife and three
small children without provision.
The expense of the proceedings, the
difficulty of securing recognition OF the
offense in other states and the prob
ability of reconciliation taking place
upon the husbands return led to the
governors decision.
Mrs. Obey spent several hours crying
and pleading for her husbands lib
erty on the ground that her needs
We're pressing and she must be pro-
vided for. No decision was reached
Obey appeared confident that his wife's
efforts would be successful. He said
that he was taking vacation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FAVORS ANNEXATION
Alameda Body Would Take in
Outside Communities

ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.-THE directors
of the chamber of commerce with one
exception are in favor of the annex
alton of Fruitvale, Melrose and Elm
hurst to this city. The exception is
Henry Rosenthal, who believes that the
organization is acting hastily in stand
ing out for annexation at this time.
William Hammond Jr., director and
former president of the chamber of
commerce, says that if Alameda does
not take in outside territory the tax
rate is bound to increase
The chamber of commerce is to re-
quest the city council to call a special
election for the purpose of deciding
whether or not Alameda is willing to
take In Fruitvale. Elmhurst and Mel
rose. Oakland has called an annexa-
tion election affecting the same out
side territory for November 16
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
BERKELEY Y. M. c. A.
WORKERS CONFIDENT
Expect to Raise Needed 500, 900
by Midnight

BERKELEY, Sept. IA total of
fs5,s7S was reached today by the Y.
NJ. c. A in the effort to reach 500, 900
for q new building, and with the cam
paign closing tomorrow night at mid
night there is reason for the workers
TO suppose that the limit will be
reached at midnight tomorrow night
Just $13,571 was turned in today in
pledges when the reports of the COM
mittees were heard at the luncheon of
the Y. NJ. c. A. at noon. There was
great enthusiasm shown, and the
their efforts in the next "a hours so
that their work OF the last week will
not be unavai1ing.
The young mems division under F..
the last "a hours reaching $3.50 and
making total Of <46.952, as against
s3S.z16 raised by the citizens, COM
mlttee. y
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
News Of Society
Across the Bay

AKLAND. Sept. IA number OF
] guests will cross the bay Tues
day afternoon when Mrs. Lewis
Mace Will entertain at one of the
large teas of the early season in
honor of her sister, Miss Ida Eliza beth
Pattiani, and Nine. Mercanti. who
with her husband is spending several
months with her parents in Berkeley.
from her home in Rome Nine. Mer-
can't was formerly Miss Ruth Rising.
and her return is being made particu-
larly delightful by host of old friends
after her absence of eight years. Miss
Pattiani is one of the beautiful brides
elect of the winter, her wedding with
Duncan Gatewood, naval constructor
stationed at Mare island, being planned
for the evening of Wednesday, No
vember "a.
In honor of Miss Susie Hall, who has
returned to California from a several
months tour abroad, where she trav-
eled with her mother. Miss Florence
Henshaw has sent out cards for lunch
con Tuesday afternoon next, when she
Will entertain a dozen or more guests at
Rose Crest, the family home in Ver-
non heights Cards will be played
following the discussion of the menu.
Mrs. Wickham Havens was a luncheon
hostess this afternoon, including a
number of the younger matrons in her
invitation to meet Mrs. H. Richardson
of Dallas, Tex, who is spending sew
eral weeks in her girlhood home as the
guest of her father, Stephen T. Gage.
An interesting game of bridge round
ed out the afternoon.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Robert
Knight will entertain Miss Marion
Stone and Miss Harriet Stone as her
honored guests at a prettily appointed
dinner which she has planned for a
number of the younger set at the
|Claremont country club. Mrs. knight
will chaperon the party of friends at
the regular Saturday night dance at
the club, following the dinner. The
Stone girls will leave within the fort
night for another year in New York,
where they will finish their studies in
one of the. exclusive girls seminaries.
The dance for which Mrs. Will Meek
has sent out cards for the evening of
Friday, September "a, is also planned
in honor of the two Stone girls and will
bring together number of young
friends at the Meek suburban home
near Hayward. Mrs. Meek has in
cluded a number of the younger set
from the town in her invitation.
Mrs. Amylita Talbot, charming girl
who is visiting on the coast from her
home in Washington. d. c., will be the
motif for tea tomorrow, when Miss
Tyson will entertain half hundred of
the girls of the younger set at the
Tyson residence in Alameda.
The Saturday night club, which In
cludes in its personnel $50 or more of
the younger set. has sent out announce
ments for the series of dances which
will be given this winter in Ebell club
house. The first will take place Satur-
day evening, October 2. the next as
sembly to be held the fourth Saturday
OF the same month. The patronesses
of the club are Mrs. Sarah E. Reamer,
Mrs. j. f. CoIlom, Mrs. W. N. Halbert,
Mrs. William WaddeIl, Mrs. William
Hume, Mrs. +. E. Wells. Mrs. Warren
Cheney, Mrs. H. P. Bancroft, Mrs. II.
M. Bull.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
FAIL TO CLEAR MYSTERY
OF G. w. JACKSON'S DEATH
Jurors Return Verdict That
Shock Proved Fatal

ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.-THE coroner's
Jury in the case of George w. Jackson
of Fruitva1e. whose body was recovered
from the bay off Alameda point, failed
to clear up the mystery of his death.
The verdict returned today was that
death was caused by an enlarged heart
and shock due to striking the water
in some unknown manner"
DR.. A. @. Pratt, who performed
autopsy, testified that death
due to drowning, but to natural causes.
He said that a shock caused by the
body striking the water would have
been sufficient to cause death.
jackson was last seen by his family
when he left home to attend a Druids'
lodge meeting in San Francisco, of
which he was secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
CARPENTER IS SOUGHT
FOR PASSING CHECKS
Four Persons Charge Man Gave
Worthless Paper

OAKLAND. Sept. 17.-Robert Keith,
young carpenter, whose home was at
1771 Twenty first street. has dis
appeared, leaving behind, 1t is alleged,
several spurious checks which he
cashed with local dealers in meats and
liquors.
The carpenter got the ready money
which, 1t is said, he was seeking, but
four men have sworn out warrants for
his arrest.
C. Grossjean of the Franco American
wine company, 961 Harrison street.
cashed check for $20-75; p. N. Clecak,
a restaurant keeper of 331 Twelfth
street paid SIS for a check; w. +.
Loett of Twenty-third avenue and East
Seventeenth street is out $4715, and
Koenig Hincke Of 1859 East Four
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE FRANCISCO
'COWS AT UNIVERSITY
FARMS ARE CONDEMNED
Discovery of tuberculosis Leads
to killing

BERKELEY. Sept 17.-Following the
discovery of tuberculosis in the herd
Of cows at the university model dairy.
IL animals have been killed and the
disease elm mated.
The veterinary department of the
university examined the herd few
months ago. bit >aS no signs of the
white plague thea
Recently chr case was found
which had been communicated to 10
of the herd. and the ANIMALS were
killed as an example OF the care which
should be exercised with a nerd which
furnishes a public milk supply
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
TWO HOMES DAMAGED
BY FIRE FROM FLUE
Blaze Starts From Kitchen
Stove in COTTAGE

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-Otto Miemi's
cottage at e13 Forty-eighth street was
badly damaged and the adjoining house,
occupied by Cofteon Houatte. GIL
Forty-eighth street, was burned, with
a loss of $3.50, as the result of a fire
this afternoon caused by a defective
fiue.
The blaze started in Miemi's house.
Mrs. Miemi was having washing done.
and let the kitchen stove reach an un-
usual heat. The fiue being imperfect
sparks started fire In the rafters, and
the roof of the cottage was ablaze be-
fore the fire department was sum
moned. The loss of Miemi is 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
REVOKES PERMISSION
BY BOARD OF WORKS
Council Committee Calls Halt
in Power Company Work

OAKLAND, Sept 17.-The light and
water committee of the city council
has ordered the Great Western power
company to discontinue the erection
of poles in East Oakland until the ordi-
nance granting the franchise is passed.
The company in applying for the
franchise asked to place the poles from
its Fourth avenue sdbstation in Thir-
teenth avenue to the estuary thence
to the steam plant at the foot of Fifth
avenue.
property owners at the foot of Thir-
teenth avenue, the corporation got
permission from the board of public
works to put poles in Fifth avenue
and to begin the work while the ordi-
nance was pending.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
Alameda Church Services

ALAMEDA, Sept 17.-F1rst Baptist church,
Santa Clara avenue near Benton street, Rev.
L. p. Russell. minister:
II O'clock Morning worship and sermon; sub
ject, stHope."
7:30 o'clock-Evening praise and song with
sermon; subject, The Message Of the Noun
tains.
for meditation, Gal. WILD.
Bible school, morning. 9;s5 o'clock. H: r.
class is organized for the fall term, with the
a,lse Next week, September 2l2s=Ihs The San Fran. Fran
Baptist church of San Kraucisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
WOMAN DIES AT THE
AGE OF oz YEARS
Mrs. Lydia Judy Lives Far Be
yOnd Four Score

OAKLAND. Sept. = 17.-Mrs. Lydia
Judy, 80 years of age, died today at her
home. III Fifth street, where she had
lived for 80 years.
She was the relict of Abraham Judy.
who came to this state with his wife
40 years ago, and who died nearly a
decade ago.
Mrs. Judy was a native of North
Carolina, q sister of Mrs. Emily Dod-
son, Mrs. Harriet Hunter and Mrs.
Sarah Bfbb OF Mill Valley. The funeral
will be held from her home next Nom