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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES THE OF SAN FRANCISCO
BUNKO MAN TRIES
GAME ON JUDGE
Later Succeeds in Obtaining
$40 From Attorney K. Nj.
Fitzgerald of Oakland

OAKLAND. March 19.-Police Judge
Mortimer Smith came near being one
of the victims of Frank Thomas, alias
the Knee Pants Kid" the New York
crook who was arrested at Los Angeles
on charges of fieecing several Oakland
bankers.
The youth is said to have gone 10
Judge Smith before he approached
Robert Nj. Fitzgerald, his first victim
He tried to get Sal from the masls-
trate. but failed and later, on appeal
ing to Fitzgerald. told him that Judge
Smith was a friend. Fitzgerald asked
Judge Smith about Thomas and was
told that the youth was no friend or
the judge. But the youths hard luck
story melted Fitzgerald, so that the
lawyer gave him $340.
Fitzgerald has sworn to complaint
against Thomas. who will be given his
preliminary examination before Police
Judge Samuels.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
RUSHING WORK TO
F|NISHPLAYGROUND
Apparatus for Bushrod Park Ar
rives and Task of Improving
Grounds Nears Completion

OAKLAND, March 19.-Work on the
municipal playground at Bushrod park
Fifty-ninth street and Shattuck avenue
is being rushed to completion and the
park will be ready for the Washington
grammar school students and other
youths June /, Immediately following
the commencement of vacation.
shipment of playground apparatus
arrived yesterday morning, estimated
at $1,775. The work of grading and
building has made rapid advancement
within the last few days.
A number of Fairgrounds of a similar
nature have been established in many
of the schoolyards throughout the
city, but the Bushrod park marks the
first one to be carried out upon such
large scale.
Carpenters are engaged in building
the large field house in the center of
the grounds, for which an expenditure
of $3.50 is set aside. This will be
fitted with shower baths, lockers, dress
ing rooms and lavatories for girls and
boys. A much larger building is to be
erected later, which will contain every
possible appliance of value in inducing
the young boy or girl to transfer their
playground from the street.
superintendent of Fairgrounds George
z. Dickey said that more than 1000
children would take advantage of the
facilities for play there, as the Wash
ington school itself has an enrolment
of over 500 pupils. The grounds are
open to all the children in the northern
section of the city above Fortieth
street.
The playground commission has been
allowed $4,000 for the work on Bushrod
park, and as soon as funds are appro-
priated for the purpose model play
grounds will be established at West
Oakland park, De Fremery park, In
dependence square and Peralta park.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
BERKELEY POLICE
OFFICER ACCUSED
Grand Jury Will Investigate
Sworn Charges OF Drunken-
ness and Abusive Conduct

OAKLAND. March 19.-Drunkenness
and gross abuse of his office are
charged against Policeman L. Bush of
Berkeley by Louis ]. Gordon, an en-
ploye of the United States railway mail
service, who lives at 59S Apgar street.
Gordon says that he was arrested
March IL by Bush and an unknown po-
liceman. who was also drunk, and taken
to the Berkeley police station, while in
dignities were heaped upon him on the
way His charges are contained in an
affidavit, which was given to District
Attorney Donahue. to be presented by
him to the grand jury at its next meet
ing.
The Berkeley police, through Acting
Chief Jamison, say that Gordon's arrest
was mistake, and was due to the fact
that he was taken for a man named
Malone, who is wanted by the San
Francisco police, and whose photograph
is in the Berkeley rogues' gallery. Ser
geant Wood, who released Gordon when
he was brought to the police station
declares that Bush was not drunk at
the time of the Arrest.
Gordon's affidavit recites that he was
arrested by Bush shortly after leaving
his home at $50 o'clock in the morning.
Bush was drunk and spoke with a thick
voice, Gordon declares. He took him to
neighboring barn, where another
drunken officer lay. Gordon asked to
be taken to the police station at once,
gave his name and occupation, showed
his mail badge and also asked permis-
sion to telephone to his sister to help
identify him. All of these requests the
policemen refused, he says. but took
him first into a neighboring saloon, and
thence to Berkeley. On the streetcar.
the arrested man asserts, Bush got into
an alteration with the motorman, and
threatened him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
Piles
Write Now for Free Trial Packag,
of Pyramid Pile Cure and Prove
Its Sure Value

We want to place a trial package of
Pyramid Pile Cure in the possession of
every sufferer from piles.
We will send such q. package by mail
in a plain wrapper free TO any one who
will send his or her name and address
10 us.
This package win contain an amount
of Pyramid Pile cure sufficient to prove
IT q remedy for piles above any on the
market. and such a trial package has
cured many cases of piles without fur
ther treatment.
Every druggist sells Pyramid Pile
Cure. Price fifty cents. Think how
successful it must be to do this and
how popular these little healing cones
are. No trouble. discomfort pain or
worry They act gently, surely and
perform in many cases what people
think are marvels. Address Pyramid
Drug Co. 1el Pyramid Bldg, Marshall
Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
RECEIVER EDOFF ASKS
PERMISSION TO SETTLE
Would Compromise Claim OF
Bank Against Company

OAKLAND, March 10. Receiver
James P. Edoff today petitioned the SUI
perior court for permission to COM
promise the claim of the California
bank against the Pacific plaster and
lime company. When the California
bank was closed the company owed 1t
$67,SSS.37, for which permission was
given by court to accept S35,000 in in
stallments. There is still due $4,000
on account of this first compromise.
Edoff reports to the court that Gilbert
Mem. Ross of Stockton has made an
offer of s7725 for a mortgage on Placer
county property whereby the bank was
secured. The receiver recommends
that the offer be accepted, as the prop
erty in question is not worth more
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
SIX DELEGATES TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
Berkeley Organizations to Be
Represented at Santa Barbara

BERKELEY, March 19.-At least six
delegates from this city will attend the
conference to be held in Santa Bar
bara next Tuesday for the purpose of
trying to adjust the misunderstanding
in regard to the place of holding the
worlds exposition in 1915. Represent
ing the chamber of commerce will be
w. J. Woodward, Z. O. Turner and W.
L. Woodward; from the Merchants as
sociation, Herbert Jones, G. A. Griesche
and II. S. Howard.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
STRONG FACULTY
FOR LAW COURSES
Missouri Savant, c. S. WE'LL and
Prof. O. K. McMurray Among
Those Who Will Lecture

BERKELEY, March 19.-The depart
ment of jurisprudence of the university
summer session this year will be
stronger than it has been since the
establishment of the summer sessions
several years ago. A feature of the
work in. this department for the COM
ing session in June and July will be
the lectures of Professor Percy Bond
well of the University of Missouri, who
has consented to give a double course
of lectures in criminal law.
He is one of the foremost authorities
in the United States on this subject,
and is the author of 1.-The Law of War
Between Belligerents," which shows his
versatility in the law.
He received his degree of doctor of
philosophy from the university and was
afterward a fellow in international law
here. He practiced law in New York
city for several years, giving UP his
work before the bar to accept the chair
of law at the University of Missouri.
Professor o. X McMurray of the
university law faculty and S. C. WE'LL.
an attorney of San Francisco. will be
colleagues with Professor Bordwell at
the summer session this year WE'LL
will offer an interesting course in the
law of Land and Water Rights"
WE'LL has written several interesting
volumes on this subject.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
PHYSICIAN SUED FOR
INJURIES TO WOMAN
Plaintiff Alleges That She Was
Struck by Automobile

OAKLAND, March 19.--Suit for dam
ages in the amount Of S4,525 was be-
gun today against DR.. Henning ko-
ford by George and Mariana Gray for
injuries sustained by Mrs. Gray when
she was thrown out of her buggy last
October She alleges that Koford. IN
his automobile, drove into the buggy
as he was trying to dodge streetcar
in Broadway near Twenty fourth
street. Mrs. Gray declares that her
head. limbs, back and wrists were IN
jured and she has suffered permanent
injury to her nervous system. Two OF
her hairpins were driven into her
scalp, she says
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
REMOVE POLES FROM
BERKELEY STREETS

BERKELEY, March 19-Orders have
been issued by the Berkeley lighting
company for the removal of all poles
of the corporation in Center street be-
tween oxford and Grove and in AdeIne
street between Woolsey street and Al
catraz avenue. The removal Oh the
poles is the result of an agitation be-
gun by the Improvement clubs several
years ago. The unsightly poles on
Shattuck avenue were removed a year
ago The light wires will be placed
underground in conduits. -
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
STEAL JEWELRY IN
ABSENCE OF OWNER

BERKELEY, March 19.-By means
of a pass key burglars entered the
home of Mrs. c.. Z. Bissonnet of 2376
Woolsey street yesterday afternoon
and stole jewelry amounting in value
to several hundred dollars. Among the
articles taken were an amethyst
brooch, pansy shaped pin containing
large diamond, gold cross set with
diamonds, cuff buttons set with dia-
monds, gold watch and cameo pin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
SANTA FE TRAIN KILLS
CONTRACTOR ON VIADUCT
Deafness Prevents Victim From
Hearing Cars Approach

RICHMOND, March 19.-Joseph G.
Adams, So years old, a contracting car
penter, was struck by a Santa Fe pas
senger train and instantly killed at
noon today on the Santa F'e vladuct.
Adams was walking on the tracks
on his way home to lunch. He was
somewhat deaf and, it is supposed, dld
not hear the approaching train. His
body was manglej.
Adams lived in the southern part OF
town. He leaves widow and step
daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
ASK FOR ADDITIONAL
AID IN LOWER HOUSE
Plan Another Congressional
District in Alameda County

BERKELEY, March 10. An active
campaign has been started by the di-
rectors of the Berkeley chamber of
commerce to secure an additional rep
resentative in congress from Alameda
county.
1t is believed that the population of
the county will warrant the formation
of another congressional district. If
this can be accomplished, Contra Costa
and SoIano counties will form the new
district with the northern part of Ala
media county.
Owing to the growing needs of Oak
land, Berkeley and Alameda, the di-
rectors of the chamber are of the
opinion that another representative is
needed in congress, and in order to
bring this about the census enumerat-
ors will be aided by the chamber in
listing the inhabitants of Berkeley that
all may be officially registered.
BICYCLES STOLEN-oakland. March 19.-Bi-
cles were today reported stolen by F. E.
Deuel. of 1106 Twenty-frst street; Arthur
Beckett. S2S Twenty street. and
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

RANCH COMPANY FORMED-Oakland. March
19.-Artieles of Incorporation OF the 1olO
ranch company were fled today in the county
clerks Office. The incOrpOratOrs are Harriet
W. and W. H. Meek OF San Lorenzo. II. C.
HinckIey OF Knights landing, Stuart s. Haw-
r. ley of Oakland and H F. Chadbourne Of Hay
ward. The capital stock OF thes company IS
100000. of which $500 has been subscribed
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, March 19.-The following mar
risge licenses were issued today:
Homer X Herrick, %, Huron, and Hazel
L,ongscre. 25. Oakland
Alex Arlett q, and Evelyn A. Emrick. IL,
hnff of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

LECTURE ON HALLEY'S GoMET-Alameda.
March 19-Dr. r. $. Aitken, an astronomer at
the Lick observatory. will deliver an illus
ran club Wednesday. March 80.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Alameda County Society Elects
Officers

OAKLAND, March 19.-The Alameda
County Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of Tuberculosis held it's first
annual meeting last night in Chabot
assembly hall, at which reports from
the several committees covering the
work of the last year were read and a
plan of operation for the ensuing term
was discussed. followed by the election
of 80 members as the new board of di-
rectors for the coming year. Their
names follow:
j. W. McClymonds, W. C. Thomas, A. X.
Munson, DIR. n. II. Chamberlain. Miss Mary Nc
Elroy. Miss Mabel Weed, Dr. A. s. Kelly, NJ
c. Wood. A. C. Borie, Mrs. H. J. d. Chapman,
Mrs w S. Peters, Mrs. G. H. Hale. Mrs. ]. B.
Hume Mrs NJ E. Chadbourne, Rev. Clifton
Macon DIR. Florence Sylvester. Mrs. J. B. Rich
ardson Mrs H. C. Capwell, Mrs. Fred Turner,
Charles J. Heeseman, r. A. Leet. Miss Mary
Page, Frank Simpson. Frank K. Mott. DR.. E. n.
Ever Miss Bertha Knox Mrs. A. G. Freeman,
Mrs NJ H. Coffee and S. J. Wells.
The new board is to hold special
meeting in Ebell hall nextsweek for the
purpose of electing executive officers.
TO BOOST SCHOOL BONDS-oakland. March
19-The alumni association of the Oakland
manual training and commercial high school
will meet Tuesday evening at Rice Institute
hail. Seventeenth street and San Pablo avenue,
TO begin a campaign for the proposed new
manual training high school building bonds.
Pillows, mattresses, blankets, COM
forters, all go at II. Schellhaas' furni-
ture sale Eleventh street at Franklin,
Oakland. Corner store.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

Mrs. Vance McClymonds. who before
her marriage recently was Miss Treas
ure Ellis of -Petaluma, viii be the
guest Of honor at the large reception
for which Mrs. J. " McClymonds has
issued cards for the afternoon of
Wednesday, March 80. Nearly 300
friends have been asked TO meet the
attractive young bride. who is receiv-
ing a cordial welcome to her new
home. Assisting the hostess in enter
tanning her guests will be.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
HOW ALBANY LIKES STIMSON,

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: The writer was present at the Re-
publican mass meeting in Albany tonight
which gave Mr.. Stimson such hearty
welcome. Mr. Stimson's S assertion that the
line of the greatest conservatism lay in the
direction of progress was particularly i'm
pressive
The above remark OF Mr. Stimson was
well Illuminated by the speech of that well
balanced man with his feet once more on
the ground Speaker Wadsworth. wherein
his hearers were cautioned not TO forget
their sense Of proportion and not to vote
against their best Judgment, and in a way
to cripple the great progressive policies OF
the State of New York for mere spite or
with the thought that they would be get
ting even with any one. Mr.. Wadsworth
made telling reference to the conduct of
the great work which has been done bv
State Engineer Frank Williams.
The tremendous applause which greeted
all reference to their names and the hon
esty and accomplishments of such men as
Hughes. Roosevelt and Taft. should be an
object lesson to all doubters throughout
the state as to what is the real and under
lying sentiment in the minds of the people
Of Albany, who are so situated that they
have the most intimate knowledge of forces
working beneath the surface in state poll
tics. l. Nj. T.
AIbgut- Nov Fo1n
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Instead of connecting him with the num-
Der which he had asked for, Central put
subscriber on a busy wire" yesterday,
and he overheard this grewsome dialogue:
IT'S all over; he's going to be killed at
o'clock"
How dreadful! Why?"
''Well' Gn a tremulous voice.. ''he had a
paralytio stroke two weeks ago and he's
just been fading away since then Now
they have decided to end it all with chloro-
form"
Beg pardon" broke in the involuntary
eavesdropper; who is hep"
My dear. beautiful. good Blenheim
spaniel. I'm just broken hearted"
Y thought you said May Nagget had
married a good-natured MANI"
so she did"
Nonsense! I met him just now. and he's
We'll, he's been married to May nearly
four months now, you know. Illustrated
Bits
Friends Of the late Joseph OConnor. of
'"The Rochester POST Express, will be in
terested in the announcement that a limited
edition of his writings on topics of general
interest may soon be issued. Jacob A
Hoekstra, of The Post Express will
bring out two volumes If sufficient subscrip-
tions to warrant it are received.
How would you like a game picture
for your dining room? A brace of canvas
backs. say?"
mo cheap stuff for me Paint me a
picture OF dozen eggs. Washington
Herald.
The Rev. DIR. Hubbard, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Auburn. mas
a scheme to keep young men out of the
saloons on election night He will keep
open house in the church that night and
will have a direct wire To provide returns
promptly. AS an additional inducement d
free lunch win be served.
How did you get out of buying your
wife that expensive little moleskn change
purse she wanted so much?"
"Sh-h! ! told her II was made of mouse
skin, ana she nearly broke her neck get
ting out of the store. ~ Cleveland Leader
you talk about an uniucky ticket" said
a man who takes some account OF trldi-
tiona superstitions: did IL ever strike you
that Mr.. Dix was nominated on Friday
And. furthermore. did you notice that the
famous conference in Room IL, at the
Hotel Seneca, In Rochester. out of which
Mr.. Dix's name was produced at 10 O'Clock
on that Friday night. lasted just thirteen
hours? That's fact. 1t started at Q O'Clock
Friday morning ana II ended at 10 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
IN TIE BERkSHIRES.
rBv relsg-aph tsrhs Tribune ]

BY Telegraph to7Ths Tribune
Lsnox. Nov. 5--A fancy dress meeting -
the Lenox Roller Skating Club vas h=ld IN
the Town building tonight A band played
for the skating. There we're forty present
Mrs Ambrose c. Kingsland and -hs
Misses Kingsland. who have been ar thst-
country place Tor three weeks. have -
turned TO New York
Ar and Mrs. Samuel Russell who haze
been at the Curtis Hore1. have gone 70 Efid-
dlet0wn, Conn
NIr and Mrs. " \. stillman and NIr. znd
Mrs D. H Judson. OF New York. have ar
rtved
Miss Helen Butler, who has been At her
cottage IN Stockbridge since early in tbs
summer. has gone 70 New York
Mrs. John Sloane has given orders 20 tea
down the house IN which Henry Ward
Bcscher lived, IN Lenox. on the Wyndhu-sz
property. 10 make room Tor new buildings
Charleten MaeVeagh IS a guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick, IN Stock
bridge
The Rev. Theodore Sedgwick has gone ~
ST James Long Island
Mr. and Mrs. James Stokes VIII close
Chesterwood. in Glendale. tomorrow
Mrs. John J. Staples. who has been AT the
Curtis Hotel. returned 70 New York to-day
Mrs. Joseph Whistler has gone 10 Balti-
more
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
THE RosEYHEINER VERDICT.


The acuuittal of e. T. Rosenheimer
not only of the charge Of murder which
was first made against him but also Of
that Of manslaughter, for having run
down q horse-drawn vehicle with his
automobile with fatal results TO one Of
the occupants thereof, will cause little
surprise, but should afford food for par
ticularly serious thought on the part of
a great many people. 1t will be re-
gar1ed with relief by not a few who
looked with repugnance upon the posi-
bility Of the extreme penalty Of the law
for an act which certainly was not pre-
meditated or intentional, while those
who think that recklessness on the high
ways should be severely punished--as
doubtless it should-need not be alto
gether discouraged or disappointed.
It seems certain that Rosenheimer's
automobile was moving at high rate
Of speed If 1t had not been it could
scarcely have done the harm which 1t
undeniably did do when it struck the
buggy. To tear a wheel completely off
without the shock being distinctly per-
ceived indicates the energy Of very
considerable momentum On the other
hand there appears to have been con-
Tincing evidence Of contributory negli-
gence on the part of the driver of the
buggy, in that he was on the wrong
side of the road or moving diagonally
across it, and that he did not display
lighted lamp as the law requires. These
circumstances very naturally impressed
the jury with the existence of ''rea-
sonable doubt Of such responsibility for
the accident or such lawless DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the prisoner as would
warrant convicting him Of felony.
There should, however, be In the
whole episode powerful warning to all
users Of the public roads. We should
expect Rosenheimer henceforth, in spite
of his fortunate acquittal, to exercise in
creased caution in the operation of his
automobile, and we should also expect
every driver of an automobile who pos
sesses discretion to do the same. The
automobile is an engine of immense
utility, the employment of which for
both pleasure and business is to be en-
coIlraged; but it is an engine of enor.-
nous power and of as great capacity for
mischief, if improperly used, as for
legitimate service. Those who use it
should bear in mind that 1t should be
used with a carefulness commensurate
with its power, and that while other
persons on the highway are expected to
exercise reasonable vigilance In keeping
out OF danger the preponderance OF re-
sponsibility and of care must rest upon
those who drive the swiftest, the most
ponderous and therefore the most dan
gerous vehicles. OF course pedestrians
nave no right 10 loiter on the roadway
in the track OF vehicles or TO dodge
recklessiy across in front of them, and
drivers OF horse-drawn vehicles should
bear In mind that the rules for keeping
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Itrom Inc Iribune Bureau
Washington. Nov. 5-Lieutenant Cam
perio, OF the Italian navy, and Miss
Eleanor Terry were the guests OF honor at
a dinner last night, with Miss Katherine
Britton as hostess. Among the guests were
Miss Gladys Hinckley. the Misses Suther-
land. A c. Horstmann. German attache;
Signor Centaro, italian Second Secretary;
Count Pourtales, German attache, and Ro-
land Cotton Smith, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May have returned TO
their house in K street. for the season.
The Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson win sail from
Liverpool for this country on November
IS, after spending several weeks abroad
Mrs. Guidet-Duryee returned to-day from
visit in New York for several weeks.
Miss Guldet-Duryee returned yesterday.
At the annual election OF the Bachelors
Committee the officers chosen were: Gist
Blair (re-elected), president; LarZ Ander-
son. vice-president; Frederick II. Brooke,
secretary; Franklin II. Ellis, treasurer;
Lieutenant Commander Leigh Palmer.
James Vaudeville Carlisle. William +. Hit
Captain Sherwood a. Cheney and Nathan
Wyeth. committee.