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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
$4,000 CAR FARE
PAID FOR DOG
Blue Blood Beast Travels in
Specially Chartered Pullman
Across Continent
Especial Dispatch to The Call

ALAMEDA, Aug. 14.-At an expense
of $4,000 a blue blooded French bull
dog rode in a specially chartered Pull
man from New York to this city.
Frank C. Drew, 1893 Sherman street.
paid the bill. Incidentally, Drew, his
wife, Mrs. NJ A. Churchill and maid
rode in the same car, but they would
have been contented to travel less
luxuriously, extensively and exclu-
sively had not the dog been along.
Drew, who is an attorney with Of
fees in San Francisco, purchased the
dog at a Paris kennel show. The
beast, named Radium, has a pedigree
is so blue blooded that he has refused
to speak, except through an inter
prefer.
His American owner paid fancy
price for him-too fancy to be made
public.
Radium toured France, Germany and
Austria with the Drews in an automo-
bile. At the Waldorf Astoria, where
the party stayed in New York. the dog
attracted attention by his aristocratic
demeanor and by handkerchief he
his collar The handkerchief was used
to wipe the dogs eyes, the animal hav-
ing contracted slight cold crossing
the Atlantic.
When Drew sought transportation to
Alameda for the bulldog and explained
to the railroad agent that he desired
to have the dog with the Drew party in
a drawing room in a Pullman car, the
railroad agent cited the regulation
adopted two years ago by. the Pullman
company which prohibited the carrying
of dogs in a section in a Pullman car
unless the entire car was chartered.
Drew chartered the car.
Speaking of his purchase, Drew said:
"Radium is an aristocrat. He has a
pedigree that would put some Of the
crowned heads of Europe in second
place. No, / am not saying out loud
what I paid for the bulldog. / have
some warm personal friends on the
lunacy commission of San Francisco
county and If they should once learn
how much | am out for Radium they
might have me up before the board.
Il hope Radium will like California.
/ am not yet able to make him under
stand, as my French is SO poor, but l
mean to take few lessons that will
relieve me OF the embarrassment of try
ing to make myself understood to the
bulldog in French that would never so
in Paris"
Drew is a member of the law firm of
Campbell, Metson, Drew, Oatman &
Mackenzie of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
LIVERMORE TO WELCOME
WESTERN PACIFIC TRAIN
Demonstration to Mark Opening
of Passenger Service

LIVERMORE. Aug. IA demon
stration of welcome to the first West
ern Pacific passenger train. which will
arrive at this city Monday afternoon.
August %, at 2:30 o'clock is being
planned by the residents of Livermore
The celebration viii be brief. as the
train will remain at the station only
five minutes.
The reception win consist of band
music. flag waving by school children
and the presentation to both officials
and accompanying press representa-
tives of souvenir baskets containing
fruit and specially prepared bottles Of
wine.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments consists of: r. Mathiesen. chair
man; +. c.. Lassen, p. NJ. O'Donnell.
J. D. Ryan. +. a. Schrader, T. Z. Knox
and D. J. Murphy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
POLICE MAKE CRUSADE
AGAINST BOY SMOKERS
Ordinance Prohibiting Use of
Cigarettes to Be Enforced

BERKELEY, Aug. 14.-Chief of Po-
lice Vollmer instructed all Berkeley
policemen today to enforce the ordi-
nance passed by the city council six
months ago making it a misdemeanor
for any person to sell cigarettes to
boys of less than 16 years and for
minors under that age to smoke.
Complaints have been made to Voll-
mer of late from several sections Of
Berkeley that the ordinance was being
broken not only by cigar sellers but
by many schoolboys.
Hereafter any boy under the pre-
scribed age caught smoking will be
arrested. and the person providing the
cigarettes will be prosecuted.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
YOUTH BROWNS TRYING
TO STAY UNDER WATER
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 14-Tietro Tia,
a 19 year old teamster of this city, was
drowned today in the San Rafael salt
water baths while trying to see how
long he could remain under the water
When TIA failed to come to the sur
face after remaining under the water
for one and a half minutes, Charles
Richardson, the II year old son of
County Surveyor George Richardson.
insisted upon being allowed to dive for
him. Richardson Immediately brought
the body to the surface.
DR.. w. J. Wickman and DR.. Fl. o.
Hewitt happened to be present, and
made a hurried examination of the
body. They pronounced life extinct.
The drowning took place in the
presence of many society and towns
people, who were watching the swim
mers.
The victim is not known to have any
relatives in this country, to which he
came from Italy a year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
LABORER SHOOTS SELF
AFTER TELLING WIFE
Negro Ends His Life on Own
Doorstep

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-Henry Miller,
negro laborer, killed himself at
o'clock this morning on the front steps
of his home at lilo East Fourteenth
street by shooting himself in the head
three times with revolver. He went
home intoxicated and told his wife he
would end his life. Taking the weapon
from a bureau, he went out in front
and committed the deed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
Girl SLAVE FLEES
From Chinese DEN
Twenty-Five Year Old Lii So,
Begging Protection, Rushes
Into Officers Arms

Ii So, % year old Chinese girl.
escaped from a Chinese dive at
o'clock yesterday morning by slipping
past drowsy guard and her master,
Fong Bing King, and running into the
street from the house at 80 Ross alley,
where she. had been secreted while
while policemen were raiding the part
of the same building fronting in Spot
ford alley.
The little Mongolian woman was
pursued down Ross alley to Jackson
street by Fong Bing King and two
other Chinese. Here others Joined in
the chase as Ii So turned into Jackson
street toward kearny, and she would
probably have been recaptured but for
the fact that as she reached Jackson
street she nearly ran into the arms of
Policeman w. r. Haggerty. whose aid
she begged with tears and excited mo-
tions, as she could speak no word of
English
Two of the Chinese Zone of whom
was Fong Bing King) advanced and
laid hands on the little fugitive They
started as eif to walk away with her
perfunctorily, muttering something to
the officer to the effect that she was
drunk and crazy, but Heggerty prompt
ly showed them into the street and TAX
to investigate.
GIRL THREATENS SUICIDE,
When they arrived at the doorway
at 80 Ross alley the little Chinese
woman suddenly produced a razor from
the folds of her dress and by motions
indicated to the policeman that if she
were sent back to her life in the house
before which they stood she would kill
herself. Heggerty then drove away the
Chinese gathered to seize the unfor-
tunate girl and took her to the central
police station.
United States immigration officials
were notified and Inspector John d.
Robinson, with interpreter, respond
ed and soon learned that Lii So is the
girl for whom the federal authorities
had been looking for for months and
to locate whom the raid early Sunday
morning was made.
Through the interpreter the Chinese
slave girl told the inspector that she
had been brought against her will to
this country two years age for immoral
purposes by Fong Bing King.
She plaintively asked to be taken
back to China and to her people; said
that she was broken hearted over the
life her captors had compelled her to
lead and that she had taken advantage
sof her first opportunity to escape.
CAPTOR PROMPTLY ARRESTED
Fong Bing King was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Sergeant Layne of
the Chinatown squad under the amend
ed federal statute, which makes it a
felony for a native born or foreign
oriental to bring an alien woman into
the country for immoral purposes.
Lii So was taken to the immi grafton
station on Angel island, where she will
be examined and then she will be sent
back to her native land.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
WOMAN WHO THRASHED
BOY MUST APOLOGIZE
Defends Her Act by Saying Lad
Set House Afire
[Speciol Dispnfch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Aug 14.-Mrs. Anna
English, wife of John English, San
Francisco commercial traveller, was ar
rested and taken before Justice w. F..
Magee yesterday upon charge of bat
terry preferred by Mrs. Grace Brown,
wife of Harvey Brown, a gardener
The complaint charged Mrs. English.
who has been residing here for the
summer, with striking Harvey Brown,
aged 6. Mrs. English admitted strik-
ing the boy. who is colored, but stated
that he and others set fire to pile of
shavings in her basement She declared
that the child had built fires in the
basement before and that the house
would have burned had not neighbors
gone to her assistance.
She was released upon making a
promise to apologize to Mrs. Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15

master of letters in 1909 He was a
prominent member of his class and be-
longed to several of the college honor
societies.
Fletcher, whose resi- gnation caused
the vacancy, has retired from uniVer-
sity work in order to enter business
in San Francisco. He is a member of
the Psi Epsilon fraternity and was
graduated with the class of 90. He
has Just returned from a years trip
through Europe with Professor Ste
phens, during which time he acted as
the private secretary of the head of
the history department
Fletcher is a member of the faculty
club and the Winged Helmet and
Golden Bear honor societies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
CLUBS WORK FOR
CIVIC BETTERMENT
ImprOvers Make Plans for
Streets and Fairgrounds in
Annexed District

OAKLAND, Aug. Though politics
is engrossing the attention of practi-
calIy every citizen. the members OF the
progressive Improvement organizations
Of the annexed district find time for
the consideration of public better
lnents Plans are being made for the
completion of much street work before
the rains begin in order to avoid the
roads Of mud that have always rem
dered parts Of the district almost mac
cessible 10 teams in winter. Methods
Of improving the appearance Of the
residence section. particularly the side
walks and cutting down high and un-
slightly weeds in the vacant lots are
being discussed, and the proposition to
acquire land for Fairgrounds for the
children is being considered.
WORK ON SIDEWALKS
At its last meeting the Central i'm
provement club of East Fruitvale re-
solved that every member Of the or
ganization should see that the side
walks and lots in his neighborhood
were kept clear of weeds. Edward
Henley. X. Bergendahl and G. H. Girls
sen were also appointed a committee to
confer with the fire commissioners in
regard TO better fire protection for the
district
The Elmhurst board of trade has
elected the following new officers for
the ensuing year: L. A. Lewis, presl-
dent: T. c. Tillman. vice president; A
T. Horstman. trea surer; J. +. Hood,
secretary. c. A. Melton was appointed
chairman of d committee on entertain
ment, it being decided that a special
program should be provided for each
meeting. J. Z. Hood, Ben Wilson, E.
T. Lapham and l. A Lewis were ap-
pointed a committee TO circulate a pc
tition asking for free mail delivery In
Elmhurst and TO confer with the street
department in regard to having signs
placed on all the streets and TO have
the houses numbered in preparation for
the mail delivery.
PLANS FOR NEW STREET
The Fruitvale Improvement associa-
ton Of Dimond is in favor of having a
crosstown thoroughfare constructed
from Lake Merritt to San Leandro,
north Of East Fourteenth street. 10
pass through the eastern part of Mel
rose and Fruitvale. The club has
greed TO secure the cooperation Of
the property owners in the opening of
Cameron street north of Alterheim so
as TO straighten Hopkins street.
The Hopkins street Improvement club
has nearly completed the preliminary
work for the widening Of Hopkins
street so that the Dimond carline can
be extended. The Latham terrace club
is seeking to have the most important
streets of the district macadamized be-
fore winter.
The Fitchburg Improvement club has
Of ha rd ~
health to the obnoxious fumes arising
from the slaughter house and fertilizer
maintained at the foot Of Damon ave-
nue.. Harry /. Boyle has been ap-
pointed a special committee to secure
the installation of culvertS in the
F'itchburg district, for which an ap-
preparation was made recently by the
city council.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
MAN HURT BY FALLING
DOWN SALOON STAIRS
Three Similar Accidents Due to
Absence of Railing

William Cunningham, so years old,
lies in a critical condition at the emer-
gency hospital as the result OF a fall
down stairway in the saloon of j.
Figoni Pacific street and Bartlett alley
FiSoni has been repeatedly warned by
the police about the stairway, which
has no railing, as three other similar
accidents have occurred there.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
More Help Wanted

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA call for
additional help to fight forest fires in
the Rocky mountains reached the for
estry department. today. The assistant
forester at Portland Ore, teIegraphed
to Washington that the situation in
the ColviIle national forest in northern
Washington on the Canadian border
had grown very bad. Additional as
sistance was urgently requested
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
MRS. WHEELER RETURNS
AFTER TOUR ABROAD
Wife of University President
Visits Relatives

BERKE ELEY, Aug. 14.-After spend
ing a fortnight visiting relatives at
Providence, r. l., Mrs. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler returned to Berkeley last
night. She arrived on the overland and
was met by President Wheeler, who
returned to the University of California
from his eastern trip August 1. He
was accompanied by his son, Benjamin
Ide Jr., but Mrs. Wheeler remained in
the east TO visit relatives on her return
from abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
OAKLAND CHURCH TO
HOLD LABOR SERVICES
Building Trades Council Accepts
Invitation of Minister

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE Sunday
preceding Labor day will be devoted
at the First Congregational church of
this city to special labor services. The
building trades council has accepted
the invitation of Rev. Charles r. Brown.
pastor of the church, to attend, and
the several meetings of the day will
be thrown open as special sessions for
labor organizations of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
GONZALES WILL HAVE
PRELIMINARY HEARING
Accused of Forming Gang of
Boy Robbers

BERKELEY. Aug. 14.-Jesus Con
zales, held on charge of highway
robbery, will appear before Justice
Edgar tomorrow afternoon for prelim-
mary examination. Gonzales was ar
rested in company with two 16 year old
boys, Nicholas Kaufman and Bryant
Kirk, on the suspicion that he and
his comrades were responsible for sew
eral holdups which have occurred here
during the last three months. Several
Japanese and a resident of North Oak
land, James Riley, were held up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
MAN FALLS THROUGH
SKYLIGHT TO INJURY
William Hoffman Fractures His
Skull i'm the Accident
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

OAKLAND. Aug. 14.-William Heff-
man, 50 years old, who lives with his
mother at 1888 Clay street, fell from a
window of his room through the sky
light of the adjoining building, Is feet
below, fracturing his skull and sus-
tanning oother serious injuries. Hoff-
man was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where he underwent an opera ton.
No hope was held out for his recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
CHINESE TO DO AWAY
WITH HIRED DIPLOMAT
Governing Board to Be Chief
Adviser i'm Future

PEKING, Aug. 1.-THE Chinese gov
ernment has decided to employ no dip
lomatic adviser for the future
The Wal WI Pu, the foreign govern
ing board, will depend in future on
the views and opinions that are held
regarding foreign affairs by those of
its own people who have had long exs
perience in the diplomatic and consular
services abroad
The post now to be abolished has paid
a salary of $4,000 year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
SETTLERS FLEEING
FROM FOREST FIRES
Ravaging Flames Drive Families
From Homes in the Occur
d'Alene District

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 14.-Settlers
on the big creek Of the ST. Joe river. in
the Occur dAIene district. Idaho. are
reported to have been driven from
their homes by the ravages of forest
fires. and Joseph Burzinsky and wife
are missing. The settlers who escaped
say that the Burzinsky home was one
of the first in the path of the flames
and the fact that the Burzinskys have
not since been seen or heard from leads
to the belief that they were caught
and have perished- The greater part
of the Big creek settlement has been
wiped out.
have been destroyed are: Ben Chatney.
NJ. Boucher. James Dougherty. John
McFee. The timber claims of Nat
Bowman. Mrs. Lascelles and Joseph
Burzinsxy were destroyed.
Information comes from Dayton.
Wash, that the forest fires in the
Wenaha reserve are under control. The
fires there have ragged 10 days and
burned over large area, destroying
several million feet of timber. 1t is
said 10 be the most serious that has
occurred in the Blue mountains for 4
number Of years
COMPANIES ORDERED OUT
Two companies of the TWenty-h1Jn
infantry from Fort George Wright,
Spokane. will reach Wallace, Idaho,
early Monday morning. Only one Will
be held here and the other will be sent
to the St Joe district.
Word comes tonight that the fires
in the ST. Joe district have been famed
to redoubled fury by high winds and
that nothing but rain can check them.
Hundreds of men are fighting to save
homes of settlers.
A special from sites. Idaho, tonight
says the forest fire situation in the
Elk City district is the worst in the
history of that region.
WIND AIDS FIRE
Under the influence of the high winds
prevailing in the mountains for the last
two days and nights the forest fires
are burning with redoubled fury. The
whole country in the vicinity OF Elk
City is ablaze.
The stage leaving there yesterday
morning was the last to get through;
freight teams were compelled to turn
back last night. "a
The telephone line is burned for sew
eral miles and the town is cut of from
communication with the outside world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
Law STUDENT IS
GIVEN POSITION
Secretary of University Depart
ment of History Extension
Appointed

BERKELEY, Aug.
14.-Adolph E, Van
Hemert : En- CERT, a
graduate of t h e
University of Cali
fornia, has been
appointed for the
coming year to
succeed John D.
Fletcher as secre-
tary to the depart
ment of extension
in history under
Prof. Henry Morse
Stevens.
Van Hemert : En-
gert, who is a stu
dent in the gradu-
ate law department,
was graduated with
the class of '0S and
took the degree of
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
Rain Helps Washington

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 14.-Heavy
Washington today checked the brush
fires which have been burning since
early in the summer and the rangers
believe there viii now be little difh-
Guilty in keeping the fires under con-
troll
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15


- - evening services to-
day.
The minister, who has also achieved
prominence as short story writer,
was greeted by large congregations at
poth services. In the morning he
preached on "The Vitalities of the
Faith" and in the evening his theme
was The Rising Tide of Christian Ac-
complishment"
Rev. Mr.. Macfarlane is the editor of
CHRISTIAN Men, the official publication
or the Disciples of the Brotherhood of
Christ. The minister has been spend
ing the summer in California. He took
part in the recent convention of the
Christian churches held at Santa Cruz
tuesday he will deliver an address
at the twentythird quarterly conven-
iaries to the Christian Womans board
OF missions, to be held in the West
Side Christian church. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
Rain Only Hope

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 14.-Until a
general rain comes to break the long
dry period it is evident that the forest
fires now raging in score of districts
all over the Pacific northwest will re-
main a serious menace The loss at
present can be counted only in millions.
but how many millions can scarcely be
z1ueSSad
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15

There are two kinds of unhappy peo-
pie in the wor1d-those who are sad
because they are not known. and those
who are miserable because they are.
Tramps never deliberately go to the
dogs
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
MINISTER FILLS
HIS OLD PULPIT
Rev. P. G. Macfarlane breaches
in First Christian Church
of Alameda
ALAMEDA, Aug.

ALAMEDA, Aug.
14.-Rev. P. C. Mac
farlane, formerly
pastor of the First
Christian church of
this city and now
head of the DiSci-
pies of the Broth
erhood of Christ of
t h e G h r i S t i a n
church in the United
States, with head
quarters at Kansas
City, occupied his
former pulpit at
the morning and
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15

There's one thing to be said in favor
of summer. We have warmer friends
than we have in winter.
Some men pay their bills with
resignation. some others pay them with
money. and a great many never pay
them at all.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
GOLD RING is STOLEN
FROM JOHNSON HOME
Captain Freeman Reports Theft
of Garden Hose

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-H. G. Johnson
of 1894 Piedmont avenue reported to
the police this morning that a gold
ring with skull and bones as the de-
sign was stolen from his home. Cap
tain E. M. Freeman of Wayne avenue
and Hanover street reported that man
driving a double team stopped in front
of his home last evening and carried
away. SO feet of garden hose, worth $4.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15
KINDERGARTEN FETE TO
BE HELD AT PIEDMONT
Women Plan for the Annual
Garden Festival

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE annual
garden fete and baby show of the as
sociated kindergartens of Alameda
county will be held at Piedmont park
September S. The officers and mem
bers of the North, East, West and Cen
tral Oakland kindergartens and the
Good Will kindergarten have combined
in preparation for the affair
The association is headed by Mrs.
Brace Hayden. Mrs. E. B. Beck is
treasurer ,and Miss Maud Collier re-
cording and corresponding secretary
The presidents of the kindergartens
who are also vice presidents of the
county association, are:
Mrs. Brace Hayden, Mrs. Anna PARCELS,
West Oakland. North Oakland.
Mrs. Thomas Crellin, Mrs. Harry E. Frick,
Central Oakland. East Oakland.
Miss Eva Powell
Good Will.
The patronesses at the fete will be:
Mrs. W. G. Palmenteer Mrs Harry Meek
Mrs. D. III. Mathes Mrs. J. T. Wright
Mrs. T.. c. Farnham Mrs Henry Wadsworth
Mrs. Robert Watt Mrs. N. A. Acker
Mrs. c. F. Houghton Mrs. William Morris
Mrs. Edgar Stone Miss Adeline Blood
Mrs. Franklin Bangs Mrs. G. o. Brown
Mrs. William Greed Mrs. Joseph R.
Mrs. T. C. Coogan Knowland
Mrs. Edgar Bishop Mrs. A. Klopp
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-15

/ Rev Mor.-1.>,the morning and
- - ne leyeninp services to-