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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
LA PLANTS GUILTY
OF BEATING WOMAN
Mother and Son Convicted for
Lashing Mrs. Anna Evans
With Horsewhip

ALAMEDA. Oct. 22.-Mrs. Annie
Evans. wife of a sea captain. today Sc
cured the conviction of Mrs. Alec la
Plant on charge of battery. Mrs. la
Plants son, Alec la Plant Jr.. was also
found guilty of a similar charge. SEN
tence will be pronounced Tuesday
morning. The La Plants were found
guilty by Police Judge Smith of Oak
land, who occupied the seat of Police
Judge r. B. Tappan.
Mrs. Evans was the first witness and
she testified of the visit to her home
of the La Plants the evening of Sep
tember 2S. and how they horsewhipped
her in the doorway. She declared that
as she piled the lash Mrs. Ia Plant re-
peatedly shouted: I'll spoil your pretty
face so that you won't attract my hus-
band"
The witness also testified that Alec
la Plant Jr- held her wrists while his
mother used the horsewhip upon her
and urged his mother on by saying: Kill
her. mother: lou don't, will,''
Mrs. Evans dEnied the charge of Mrs.
la Plant that she had alienated the
affections of her husband.
Mrs. Evans testimony was corrobo-
rated by Mrs w. Dickey. Mrs. A L.
Stansbury and her 16 year old daugh-
ter. Alice Stansbury. The defense did
not offer testimony.
Mrs. Ia Plant alleged at the time of
her attack upon Mrs. Evans that the
latter had been her husbands affinity
while she was visiting in the east.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
FLEET ROMANCE TO
LEAD TO THE ALTAR
Carolyn Curtis Fowle to Marry
Naval Man

Coming to San Francisco for visit.
Miss Carolyn Curtis Fowle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrss E. H. Fow1e and a STAN
ford girl of the class of '06, surprise ed
her friends yesterday afternoon by the
announcement of her engagement to
Ensign F. A. L. Vossler of the battle
ship Virginia.
Miss Fowle until two years ago lived
with her parents in San Francisco, but
at that time moved to Denver, where
her father became general sales man
ger for the National tube company.
The family came to San Francisco a
short time ago on visit. and Miss
Fowle took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to notify her friends here of her
engagement.
Vossler visited San Francisco with
the Atlantic fleet and at that time was
on the battleship Louisiana. He is now
on the Atlantic coast preparing to leave
with his ship on a European trip No
vember I. His home is in West vfr-
ginia. The time for the wedding has
not been set.
Miss Fowle was a member of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
FRATERNITY Man
CLAIMS A BRIDE
Florence Goddard Was Univer=
sity Graduate With the
Class of '09

BERKELEY, Oct 22.-At a wedding
at which yellow chrysanthemums
formed the main decorative effect Miss
Florence Goddard. society girl and
graduate of the university. was
claimed as bride tonight by Justin
Warren McKibben. also graduate of
the university, who lives in Berkeley.
Rev. Charles R. Brown. pastor of the
First Congregational church of Oak
land, read the service in the presence
of a large number of friends of the
young couple at the Goddard nome IN
Dwight way.
A feature of the flower wedding was
the attendant of the bride. who was
daintily gowned in colors in keeping
with the decoration scheme. The maid
of honor and six bridesmaids were be-
comingly dressed in gowns of rich yell
low and carried armfuls of yellow
chrysanthemums. Miss Margaret Tay-
lor was the maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids, most of whom are mem
bers of the Alpha Phi sorority of the
university, We're: Misses Cheryl Mer-
rill. Adelaide Stafford Leila Mckibben,
Ruth Turner, Phoebe Bunker and Hazel
Merritt Samuel Johnson Taylor was
the groonsman.
lie OIluS 10 tiiS QduSlllti VI wi O..
C. L. Goddard, clubwoman and society
matron of this city The Goddards
have recently returned from Paris. and
the trousseau was purchased there.
Mrs. Mckibben is a member of the AL
pha Phi sorority and university grad
uate with the class of 1909.
McKibben was president of the stu
dent body in his senior year and be-
sides being member of the Beta
Theta Pi is affiliated with all the uni
versity honor societies.
After the honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs.
McKibben will make their home in
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
CORRUPTION FUND
TODEFEAT JOHNSON
Republican Committee Finds
Trace of Collection in
This City

Charging that an enormous corrup
ton fund has been raised to encom
pass the defeat of Hiram W. Johnson
he republican state central committe'
issued the following statement yes
.rday:
1t is known absolutely that with
in the last week an enormous sub
sidy and corruption fund has been
collected in this city for the sole
purpose of accomplishing the de-
feat of Hiram w. Johnson. the re-
publican candidate for governor.
The interests that for 40 years
have debauched the state are de-
termined not to lose their control
without stupendous struggle and
there is no length to which they
will not go to prevent the election
of the only man whom they fear.
The collection of this great fund
has been going on for some time.
and its distribution probably will
begin during the coming week.
The plan for its use goes to such
lengths that some of those invited
to contribute refused in disgust,
and made known to some of John
sons supporters its existence and
purpose. 1t is proposed by it's aid
to inaugurate throughout the state
a campaign of denunciatory abuse
and outrageous vilification against
the republican candidate. going to
even greater lengths. if that be
possible. than that already started
in this city by the Herrin Calhoun
organ, the San Francisco Post.
The existence of the fund can not
be questioned and the people of
the state may be prepared for as
villainous an attempt to poison
the public mind and divert the
voters from the real issue of the
campaign as ever disgraced a po-
liticaI canvass
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
WIDOW Fights TO
SET ASIDE Will
Martino Parolio, Restaurant
Keeper, Left a Fortune of
$4,000 to Cashier

OAKLAND. Oct. 22.-Declaring that
she is the widow of the late Martino
Parolio, who died last March at the
cisco after fruitless search for him
had been maintained for months, Flor
entina Perez Parolio began suit today
to wrest an estate of $4,000 from
Louisa Arati Minetti, to whom Paro-
los will leaves the fortune.
Parolio was a restaurant keeper
near the San Francisco stock exchange
for many years. He disappeared from
his home in West Oakland year ago
and the efforts of his acquaintances
to find him were unavailing. It was
only after he died, insane. at the hos
pital, that his identity was discovered
from papers he had concealed about
his person.
A will was found, which left every
thing to Louisa Minetti, who had been
cashier at his restaurant, and made her
executrix as well. This will has been
admitted to probate.
F1orentina Perez Parolio says that
she married the late restaurant man
April 5. 1875. She had no papers to
prove the marriage. and inasmuch as
it is alleged to have taken place in
San Francisco. all records that might
establish it have been destroyed by
the fire of April. 1906. She says, how
ever. that she will have no difficulty
in proving, that for many years she
lived with Parolio as his wife, espe-
cially previous to 1885, when common
law marriages were still valid in this
state. For many years she and Paro-
lilo lived in Livermore.
The contest to break the will is
based on the contention that Parolio
was insane when he made it. and was
unduly Influenced by his former
cashier
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
BERKELEY COUNCIL
RESENTS DICTAIION
Mayor Hodghead Writes OF Gen.
tral Improvement Clubs
Pleas for Fire Chief

BERKELEY, Oct 22.-That the
members of the Central improvement
club by their effort to secure the ap-
pointment of James Kenney as fire
chief, were working against the prin-
ciple of the commission form of gov
ernment was the substance of a letter
written by Mayor Hodghead in reply
to communication of George Gelder
w. P. Grant and W. Wells of the exec
utive committee of the improvement
club.
Mayor Hodghead added that the ap-
pointment of all chief officials of the
city was vested by the charter in the
council, which was held accountable
for the actions of it's subordinates.
The letter sent by the mayor to Pres
ident Grant of the club follows:
The council received your reso-
luton demanding the, appoint
have by the charter vested the
power and duty of appointing the
chief officials of the city exclusive
ly in the council. In making such
appointments we are always glad +
to have the views of citizens and
are desirous of obtaining all the
informat1on we can concerning the
qudllHCdtlOnS OF possible appoint
ees. But you will realize that an
imperative demand for the appoint
ment of particular person is so
entirely contrary to the system of
government which the charter was
designed to inaugurate, that it
could receive but little .considera-
ton. whether such person be ap-
proved by the council or not. 1t
is a gratifying fact that most of
the people have appreciated and
observed this spirit. Very truly
yours,
BEVERLY L. HODGHEAD,
President Grant sent a reply to
Mayor Hodghead, admitting that the
appointment of city officials rested
with the council, but declaring that
the principle of the commission gov
ernment. in his estimation, was being
overlooked in the failure to appoint
Kenney. Grant concluded with a word
of praise for kenney, saying that he
was entitled to appointment for his
long years of faithful service.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
RICHMOND WOMAN'S
CLUB TO ENTERTAIN
Lectures Will Be Heard Tomor=
row Afternoon

RICHMOND, Oct. 22.-The Women's s
Improvement club will meet Monday
afternoon at A. o. U. w. hall at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Geoghegan will be
hostess of the day. There will be
addresses by prominent women, in
Icluding the following:
Weights and measures" by Mrs.
Francesca Pierce of San Francisco;
What the unions have done for
women Mrs Hannah Nolan of San
-Francisco; Work of equal suffrage
association" Mrs. Lillian Harris Coffin
of San Francisco, chairman of Califor-
MIA equal suffrage associations state
central committee; The white slave
traffic Mrs. Augusta C. cambridge,
special worker for the w. C. It. U.
Miss Ethel Moore, member of the
Oakland playground commission, and
representative of the College equal
suffrage league, will give an address
upon the general interest taken by
women in all public matters During
the afternoon a musical program will
be rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
SAN FRANCISCAN is
JAILED IN NORTH
Marine Mans Family Said to
Be Destitute Here
So DI.paleh 70 The Caul

ASTORIA. Oct. %. James s.
Hughes, chief engineer on the quarter
master department steamer Major Guy
Howard. and Ina NJ. Smith were ar
rested last night charged with a
statutory offense.
The defendants were arraigned this
afternoon, and on motion Of Deputy
District Attorney Brownell, the charge
against the woman was dismissed she
appearing as a witness against Hughes.
She admitted having lived with Hughes
for seven years.
The defendants bonds were fixed at
$500. and the woman was remanded TO
the custody OF the sheriff to appear as
a witness on Monday.
The information was sworn to by z.
NJ. Thompson, chief engineer of the
steamer Electro. secretary of the local
marine engineers beneficial association.
as reports had been received from the
association at San Francisco. stating
that the defendant has a wife and chill
dren residing in the bay city, who are
in destitute circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
GIRLS FLEE FROM
DETENTION Home
Three TRUSTEES Make Their
Escape by Climbing Over
the Rear Fence

+. OAKLAND, Oct. 22.-Louise Brazil
II; Rena Doney, Is, and Julia Maderros
Is years old, girl TRUSTEES" of the
juvenile detention home at AS Nine
teenth street, escaped from the place
this morning at II o'clock by climbing
the back fence. officers searched all
day for them, but no trace was found.
The girls were in the back yard in
charge of Mrs. M. V. Newman, matron
of the home, and asked permission to
look at kittens in a box near the fence
This was granted. A few minutes later
when Mrs. Newman looked around the
girls were gone. She at once spread
the alarm and the search was com
menced.
Outside the fence the girls jerseys
which form part of the detention uni
form. We're found where they had been
discarded in the dash for liberty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
CATHOLIC ORDER
ORGANIZES COUNCIL
Knights of Columbus Forms
New Branch in Berkeley

BERKELEY, Oct. ga number of
the prominent Catholics of this city
held a meeting in ST. Joseph's hall in
Addison street last night for the pur-
pose of forming a local order of the
knights of Columbus. Fifty candi-
dates will form the charter members
of the Berkeley council, which will be
No. 1899 The initiation will be held
the afternoon of November 6.
The ceremonies of the day will in
clude visit to st. Josepfs church in
the morning, when a special sermon
will be preached, followed by an ad-
journment for luncheon.
The officers chosen last night for
the local branch are:
Grand knight. C. d. Maloney; deputy grand
knight. Philip Carey: chancellor, j. ]. Rahill;
recorder, J. W Finn; financial secretary. w.
A. Chowen: treasurer. A. v. Sherry; advocate.
L. j. O'Toole: warden. F. J. McGowan: inside
guard. E. Laberge: outside guard, A. Christian.
son: trustees-P. F. Freeman, E. McCabe and
o. Stiegler.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Sacramento. October 10; l9IV;

Sacramento. October 10. 1910.
IN accordance with the provisions Of section
Sf6S ~ the political code. notice is hereby given
thar ] have received from the state board OF
equalization the Duplicate Record of Assess
Eenrs of Railways" and the Duplicate Record
NJ annOrtionment Of Railway Assessments" con
faininc rhe assessments upon the property OF
each NJ The following named associations or cor
1orai ions. fixed by said state board OF equsli-
Eation for the wear 1910. viz:
Central Pacific railway company South Pacinc
roasf railway company. Southern Pacific railroad
company. Nevada and California railway com
ranv. Nevada and California railway company
and santa Re railway company Northwesterh
Pacific railroad company. Western Pacific railway
company. Boca and Loyslton railroad company.
Sierra railway company Of California Paclhc
coast railway company. Nevada California Ore
con railway company. Sierra Valleys railway
company. Pa5s-5 Valley Consolidated railroad
company. Nevada County narrow gauge railroad
company. Lake Tahoe railway and transportation
company. Yosemite Valley railroad company I.
Northern Electric railway company. San Fran
cisco Vsllejo and Naps Valley railroad company.
shore railway company. San Juan Pacific railway
company stone Canon Pacific railroad company,
the Pullman company. and the San PEDRO. Los
Angeles and Salt Lake railroad company
The state and county taxes on all personal
uronertr. and one-haf Of the state and county
taxes on all real property. are now due and pay
able and viii be delinquent on the last Monday
IN NnVember next at s O'Clock p m ana unless
maid 10 the state treasurer at the capitol prior
thereto = per cent viii be added TO the amount
thereof. and unless paid on or before the last
Monday I'm April next At o'clock D. NJ an addi-
.iorar per cent viii he added TO the amount
hereof. Tho remaining one half Of the state
and county taxes on al real property viii be
5ue and pavable ar any time after the hrst
Ncndar fl January next and viii be delinquent
on rhe last Monday IN April next at o'clock p.
u1 and unless paid 70 the state treasurer at the
capitol prior thereto per cent viii be added to
the amount thereof A Is. NhE
State Controller.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
BRADBURY TO MOVE
HIS FAMILY VAULT
Millionaire Erects Monument
Over Favorite Horses Grave

CORTE MADEIRA, Oct. 22.-William
B. Bradbury, the eccentric millionaire,
has begun negotiations with stephen
Eden, an undertaken. to move his fam
lily vault from the old Masonic cemetery
in San Francisco to the Mount Tamal-
pals cemetery near. San Rafael
The vault. said to have cost the mil
lionaire $4,000, must be moved to con
form with the city ordinance prohibit
ing a burial ground in the city limits.
Bradbury, through Eden, will purchase
a lot in the Mount Tamalpais cemetery
and erect the vault there. which. ac-
cording to Eden. will make the total
cost of the family vault in the neigh
borhood of $4,000
Bradbury has shown another side of
his character in erecting an $500 gran
ite monument at his home over the
grave of his favorite trotting horse,
Little Fred"
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
REPUBLICANS WORK
FOR ENTIRE TICKET
Alameda County Committee Not
Supporting Bayley

OAKLAND, Oct. ~22.-The Alameda
county republican committee has
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas. report has gone out throughout the
state of California that the republican county
committee of Alameda county had indorsed S. s.
Bayley their candidte for secretary Of state,
we desire to repudiate such report as false and
erroneous.
We, the republican county committee of Ala
media county. wish it distinctly understood that
We support all the republican nominees nominated
through the direct primary, including Frank G.
Jordan nominee for secretary of state.
A. b. BREED. Chairman.
G. z. WADE Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
MONEY is RAISED TO
WIDEN OCEAN AVENUE
IngIeside Improvement Club
Gives Entertainment

An entertainment and minstrel show.
the proceeds of which will go toward
the widening of Ocean avenue, was
given last night under the auspices of
the Ingleside improvement club in Ex-
celsior hall, Russia avenue and Mis-
sion street.
The performance was we'll attended
and received.
and received. It was followed by a
dance.
Among those who took part were
Max Neubaum, Joseph Jones, P. j.
Murphy, A. B. Allen, +. Mitchell. Fol-
lowing was the committee in charge:
Thomas F. Fuilond, ]. p. Erickson, A.
B. Allen. E W. Williams. G. 3. Leet,
Peter Koppen, William Sales.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Oct. 22-The following marriage
licenses We're issued here today:
Milton 4. johnson, 90 and Elsa s. Van
Vrankin, 26. both of Kenwood
=, Gregorio Goelho; %, and Maria Rodrigues.
William 4; Lewis, 27, Petaluma, and Ethel
e. Healy, 26, Berkeley
John J. Woodcroft. 30 Bakersfield, and Ger
trude E.. Rosevear. "a Oakland.
of San Francisco
Charles g Hughes, Al. and velma o. Ives,
a. both OF Oakland
both of Hayward
g Fred slo,, n ,starkei, IS Fresno. and Gertrude
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
REBEKAHS TO HOLD
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW
[Speciol Dispoleh 10 The Calll

STOCKTON, Oct. 22.-Preparations
have been completed for the annual
chrysanthemum carnival given by
Rainbow Rebekah lodge No. 81. 1t
will be held at Masonic hall next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ex-
cellent programs have been prepared.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
THANKSGIVING BALL BY
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Lodge Will Make 1t Notable
Event of the Year

California council. No $50. knights
of Columbus. is completing arrange
ments for its annual ball at the Fair
mont hotel Thanksgiving eve, Wednes-
day, November %. The committee in
charge has spared no expense to make
this one of the most notable gather
ings in the history of the council. A
limited number of invitations will be
issued. These may be secured from any
member.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
PETALUMA P0ULTRYMEN
TO HOLD STREET FAIR
Exhibits of Fancy Birds Prom
ised by Many Ranchers
[Speeial Dispaich 10 The Cali

PETALUA1A. Oct 22.-The Petaluma
poultry association has decided to hold
its poultry show the second week in
December, and viii exhibit in a more
elaborate scale than has ever before
been attempted.
A street fair viii also be held in con-
nection with the show. Many requests
for space have already been sent to
Secretary Harold Campbell
These fairs have been instrumental
in raising the grade of poultry on local
ranches. Many poultrymen are special
izing and some of the finest poultry in
the state will be entered by local
fanciers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
PLANS FOR BAZAAR
WELL under Way
Ladies' Auxiliary of Hebrew
Congregation Raises Funds
for New Temple

OAKLAND. Oct. 22.-Final arrange
ments for the bazaar to be given by the
women of the First Hebrew congrega-
tion to raise funds for the new temple
were made Thursday evening. Mrs. NJ
Schneider. president of the ladies' auxil-
iary. briefly outlined the plans that
were to be followed.
The following were elected mana gers
to prepare for and conduct the bazaar
Mrs. NJ. Schneider. chairman: f. Schwartz
baum director; Milton Schwartz. chairman Of
entertainments: Mrs. NJ. Marcuse. secretary:
Louis Refs. treasurer: Rabbi VI. Friedlander
Mrs. NJ. Marcuse. Bert Altmeyer, publicity com
mittee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
BENEFIT FOR HOMELESS
CHILDREN TO BE GIVEN

For the purpose of raising funds for
the relief of homeless children of Cali
fornia, the San Francisco parlors of
the ~ :. U. w. and n. D. G. w. have
planned an entertainment to be held
at the Chutes Wednesday afternon and
evening. The relief work contemplated
by the orders in this city is part of
concerted action of all parlors of the
Native Sons and Daughters to clothe,
house, iced and provide for the educa-
tion of destitute children
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
FLYING TOUR TO BE
MADE BY S. p. MEADS

OAKLAND. Oct. 22.-S. P Meads
prohibition party candidate for COVER
nor, left for Los Angeles last night
on a flying trip of speech making.
Meetings have been arrange for him
in Los Angeles and nearby towns. He
is scheduled TO make three addresses in
Los Angeles tomorrow. and will leave
that city in the evening for Oakland
arriving Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
AGED SACRAMENTAN is
KILLED BY BICYCLE
Rider Flees After Running
Down e. q. PletScher
TSpeciol Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 22.-Edward G.
Pletscher, an aged machinist employed
at the Southern Pacific shops. died to-
day from injuries received from being
run down by an unidentified bicycle
rider Pletscher was injured WeJnes-
day, sustaining a fractured skull.
Coroner Gormley is searching for the
cyclist. who fed after colliding with
Pletscher.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
MRs. cLEvELANp BONO

MRS. CLEVELAND EoNoEEDATrenton. n j.
Ger. 2e.-Mrs- Frances Folsom Cleveland of
Princeton widow Of former President Grover
Cleveland. las been named by Governor Fort
one ofr the commissioners 10 manage the
wonsns reformatcry in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Enthusiasts Rally
ISneeial Dispatch 70 The Call

IOpecIdE DISPdLCH % 4 nc ~utII
COIMA Oct 22.-The republican
county nominees were given an en-
thusiastic reception at a monster rally
in Bracken's hall at Colma last night.
Hiram Johnson was represented by Ed
ward /. Barry Of San Francisco. who
was received with hearty applause.
Kenneth NJ. Green, republican nom
.fnee for district attorney, made bril-
liant speech outlining the issues of the
campaign Other candidates, who were
introduced by Hugh Rodgers, chair
man. We're:
Henry w. Brown. assemblyrnan. Am
brose McSweeney. tax collector: Robert
chatham. sheriff Roy W. Cloud. super
fntendent of schools; Henry Underhill.
auditor; P. P. Chamberlain, treasurer
Joseph H. Nash, county clerk; H. O..
Heiner recorder; James v Neuman.
surveyor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
TELEPHONE co.
WILL EXTEND IT'S LINES
ISoeciol Dispatch to The Call

WINTERS, Oct. 22-The Farmers
Mutual telephone company recently
organized here has proved such sue
cess that farmers who are members
now purpose to incorporate and extend
the lines of the company. Three new
lines are to be built to take in. new
territory, and it is plapned to ex-
tend the service to Woodland. giving
members of the company connection
With the long distance from there.