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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
MORE De LANCEY
GRAFT UNCOVERED
Realty Dealer Returns S2O6.Z5
to SypoIt Estate; Attorney
Got Rake Off

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-Restitutlon OF
s206.25 was made today to the estate
of the late Katherine f. Sypolt by
Walter H. Leimert, real estate man.
who turned over check for that
amount to former Public Administrators
George ID. Gray The money repre-
sented a commission accepted for the
sale of property which Leimert, In
communication to Gray, declared that
he felt he was not entitled to-
Leimert's communication related IN
detail the transaction by which ne re-
ceived the commission, and lad pare
another questionable act on the part
of John S. de Lancey, former attorney
for Gray, who is now serving SIX
year sentence at San Quentin for en-
bezzlement. According to Leimert, De
Lancey paid the commission Voluntar-
lily, without being asked for IL, but
stipulated that he be given rakeon
of half of it for himself.
Property belonging to the SypoIt es-
tate was sold by order of the probate
court at auction for $4,000. Leimert
was one of the unsuccessful bidders,
and according to his story the first in
limation that he had any claim for a
commission came from De Lancey
himself. The commission came to
$412.50. De Lancey gave Relmert
check for half of this amount and took
his personal receipt for the total.
Leimert says that he gave the matter
no further thought until the grand
jury began to probe into De Lancey's
defalcations He declares that he is
now convinced that the court would
not have allowed the commission if
all the facts had been disclosed
and that he does not wish to retain
any money where there is any question
of his right to it.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE OF SAN FRANCISCO
CONTRACTORS MUST
REPLACE PLASTER
Grand Jury Finds That Interior
of New Jail Was Faulty
Finished

OAKLAND, Jan 6.-The contractors
who plastered the new county Jail in
such a way that the plaster fell or
before it had been on the ceiling more
than few months viii have to do their
work over again, according to the de-
cision reached today by the grand jury.
The county is protected by now having
25 per cent of the contract price. which
will be withheld unless the work is
done in a satisfactory manner.
Architects Walter Matthews and W.
j. Miller We're before the grand jury %
give testimony as to the jail plaster.
They said that it had fallen of be-
cause it had been laid on a smooth
surface Of concrete. To make a good,
lasting job. they declared, it was neces-
sary either TO roughen the surface or
wet it. neither Of which had been done
when the jail was built.
The first indication that the jail plas-
ter was faulty came a few weeks ago.
when a surface 10 feet square fell on
the head of Jailer Charles Clarke as
he was seated at his desk. An exam
inatiOn revealed that all the plaster IN
the Jail was in poor condition
The grand jury also scored the Jani-
tors and engineers of the county build
ings for turning on heat too late IN
the morning and turning it OF too early
in the afternoon.
Another matter that was called to the
attention of the grand jury was the
herding of cattle on the Washington
school Fairgrounds at Shattuck avenue
and Sixty-hfth street. It was reported
that cattle dealers are in the habit of
resting their bands of cattle on the
school property on the way to the
stockyards, thus excluding the school
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
NEW BRANCH OF ID. A. r.
NAMES ITS OFFICERS
Mrs. Leigh Richmond Smith as
Regent Chooses Her Aids

BERKELEY, Jan. 6.-Members of the
new chapter Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met at the home
of Mrs. Leigh Richmond Smith. regent,
this afternoon to discuss the constitu-
tion and by laws of the new organiza-
tion.
Nothing was done in the nature of
business, owing to the fact that the
necessary papers authorizing the small
chapter have not yet been sent from
Washington.
Mrs. Smith named the following of
fcers to assist in organizations: Vice
regent, Mrs. Edwards of Oakland; reg
istrar, Mrs. Horace Phillips; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Marguerite
Smith.
A meeting will be held for further
discussion January 81 at the home of
Mrs Nathan Cole Jr. of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
COUNCIL INSPECTS
PROPOSED NEW LINE
Officials Seem to Favor Fran
chise Application

BERKELEY, Jan. 6.-Mayor Beverly
L. Hodghead and the four city coun-
cilmen walked over the proposed line
of the Southern Pacific company in
Northbrae this morning and the matter
of the franchise probably will be de-
termined tomorrow.
The city officials declare that the
new Southern Pacific loop, as now
planned, will be of greater benefit to
the city than the line authorized by
the present franchise, granted year
ago.
An inspection of the proposed line
showed that the new route would avoid
sidings and switching points at sta
tions in the heart of the residence sec
tions. whereas the present franchise OF
the company calls for switches in fine
home tracts.
The council seemed to favor the
granting of the new franchise and the
abandonment of the old one
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
ORDER OF FORESTERS
INSTALLS IT'S OFFICERS
Court University of Berkeley
Holds Special Ceremony

BERKELEY, Jan. 6.-Dr- J. W Peck
acted Is installing officer of Court Uni
versity No. 1915 of Foresters tonight
AT local restaurant, when the fol-
lowing officers We're escorted to their
seats: Junior past chief ranger. w. +.
Banker; chief ranger. +. c. Foubert;
subchief ranger. ]. ". Monroe; hnan-
cial secretary, r Sorenson: recording
secretary, L. J. Squires; treasurer, r.
Bleakley; senior warden, NJ. J. Thudie
junior warden, p. Hamilton; senior
beadle. J. Jenkins; junior beadle. J.
Rusher; physician, DR.. j. w. Peck
Trustees-R. NJ Donnolly. II Kelsey, B.
Barnes. AUdftors-C. Banker, J. sSulIi-
van. II. Kenny
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
WILL BE TRIED FOR
FORGING FIRM NAME
Released Ex=Convict Is Held for
an Old OffenSe

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-Ben Compton.
former employe of leather house in
San Francisco, which paid him a high
salary, who was arrested only three
days after his release from San Quen-
tin, was held for trial this morning on
a charge of forgery
He is alleged to have passed a check
purporting to have been drawn by the
Ransome construction company. two
years ago, while on spree
At the same time Compton scattered
IA other checks. one of which resulted
in his prison term, which he recently
completed
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
LOWEST TEMPERATURE
AT BERKELEY WAS Raj
December CoIdest During Last
Month Across Bay

BERKELEY, Jan. 6.--The mean tenn
perature of Berkeley, according to the
December meteorological report of the
students observatory Of the university
was 46-S degrees and the range .25.7 de-
grees. The lowest temperature was
December 4, when the Thermometer
registered 341 degrees, and on Decem-
Der It was 59,S degrees, the maxi
mum. The months rainfall was 7.24
inches and the seasons, 1919 inches.
or 3.26 inches above normal
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
COLLEGE MUSICIANS
TO VISIT HIGH SCHOOL
Prominent Members of Treble
CIef Will Render Program

BERKELEY. Jan. 6.-Miss Alice
Hicks, soprano, and Miss Dorothy
Pillsbury, accompanist, prominent
members Of the Treble Clef society of
the women Of the university, and Err
nest Camper viOlinist, viii render the
MONDAY concert at the Berkeley high
school tomorrow with the following
program: Fiddle and 1" (Goodene)
with violin obligato: Lullaby from
''Jocelyn" (Godard), violin obligato;
"Kujawiak" (Wieniawski). violin; Sc
renade' (Pierne). violin; Home Song
CLiddle). Miss Hicks; Love Tales Of
Hoffman, (Offenbach), violin obligato.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
ADMITS PREJUDICE
AGAINST CORPORATION
Juror Declares That They Are
Usually i'm the Wrong

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-That he is pref
udiced against corporations was ad-
rnitted today by James Andrews, a
talesman who was being examined in
Judge Ogden's court as to his qualif-
cations to hear evidence in the $25.00o
damage suit brought by the heirs of
the late Mrs. James N. Davis against
the Oakland traction company.
Andrews said that if the testimony
on both sides was equal he would de-
eide against the corporation, as big
corporations were seldom right. he
was excused.
The heirs of Mrs. Davis allege that
she received fatal injuries from being
thrown from a streetcar at Seven
teenth street and Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
FIREMEN ELECT RELIEF
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS s
Alameda Organization Changes
Its Meeting Place

ALAMEDA, Jan. 6-The Fireman's
relief fund association has elected the
following officers to serve for the en-
suing year:
President. Fred X Krauth Jr: vice
president, Frank X. Millington; secre-
tary, William T. Ives; treasurer, Fl. d.
Furey; trustees-Louis Servente, Bruno
Steinmetz and Fred Wagner.
The association has increased its
benefits from $40 to SIS a week and has
changed it's place of meeting from the
office OF the fire chief in the city hall
to the Webb avenue engine house.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
SCOFFS AT POLICEMAN
WHO TOOK HIM HOME

BERKELEY, Jan. 6.-J B. Gardner,
a laborer living at 1914 Parker street,
refused to take advantage of the gold
en- rule" plan of the police yesterday,
and when he was taken home in an
intoxicated condition by Patrolman L.
Richardson he created such a. runpus
that he was arrested for disturbing the
peace of his family.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
TWO DIRECTORS RESIGN
FROM OAKLAND CLUB
Mrs. Willard and Mrs. MikeI
Retire From Board

OAKLAND, jan 6.-Mrs. John t.
Willard, who is going away, and Mrs.
S. F. Mikel have resigned their seats
as directors of the Oakland club.
Mrs. Mikels resignation was due TO
illness in her family, which prevented
her from giving attention to the duties
of her position on the board.
One of the vacancies has been filled
by the election of Mrs. f. A. Mcguire.
The other new director has not been
chosen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
OLD SPANISH CANNON
IN THE CITY HALL PARK

BERKELEY, Dec. 6.-The old Span
ish cannon. relic Of the Spanish
American war, which was presented to
The city by the secretary of war, has
been removed TO the city hall park for
its permanent home. For years the
gun has stood in the city plaza at the
intersection OF Shattuck avenue and
Center street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07
BULLETIN ISSUED ON
COMMON FERTILIZERS
John S. Burd Aids Farmers in
Determining Good Materials

BERKELEY, Jan "a bulletin, one
OF the series on the worth Of CONNER
cial fertilizers sold to farmers Of the
state. has been issued from the uni
versity press by John S Burd, of the
staff Of the department Of agriculture.
The bulletin is similar to other publf-
cations by its author in its analysis
OF fertilizers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07

Watch the ads on the classified pages
Of The Call for good buys In saloons
groceries. lodging houses. restaurants.
at. co into business for yourself The
Call carries large list OF Business
fshnDce places daily.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07

CIGAR MAKER DIES-Oakland, Jan 6--Joseph
Mendes. a cigar maker Of S62 Clay street
died Of tuberculosis today at the receiving
hospital. He WAS taken there Yesterday and
was 70 have been removed TO the county in
Urinary TO-DAY
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07

TAKES wATCH-oakland. Jan.
CIV. T. Thompson, living at 500 school
street. Fruitvale. reported TO the police this
morning that pickpocket stole his watch az
Twelfth street and Broadway at midnight last
MIC
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-07

BEKkELEI y. tHgdge-
rnent of Miss Hazel Mount to Newton A.
Johnson of Fresno has been announced
By Mr. and Mrs. A c.. Mount of Berke-
lev. parents of the bride to be. The be-
trothed pair were students at Stanford
university. Johnson was graduated
with the class of 1908. He is a mem
Der of the Delta Kappa Epsilon frater-
nifty. At present johnson is practicing
law at Coalinga-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
j. w. ROBINSON co.
IS DISCUSSED
At MEETING Of CABINET 7
Taft's Advisers Plan to Rush Pro-
gram in Order to Steal
March on Democrats

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The cleo
ton and its lessons and the pressing
forward of the administration legis-
lative program SO as to get it out of
the way before the new Democratic
congress comes in, were discussed to-
day at a cabinet meeting.
Featuring the administration meas
ures will be the plan for mending
second class mail abuses by requiring
magazines-not newspapers-to pay in
creased postage on advertising pages
sufficient to eliminate postal deficits
and warrant 1-cent postage on first
class mail.
At the meeting it was pointed out
that in the east the most damage to
the Republican party was suffered,
much of the outcome in the west haN-
ing been discounted in the primaries.
Some comfort was found in the rela-
tive smaliness of the Democratic plu-
rality as compared with the past when
Democratic pTimacy was attained, New
York apparently less than 10000 plu-
rality being cited.
The expressed views were that the
defeat of the party might in reality
work for good
President Taft realizes the necessity
for getting through all needed admin
istraton in the three month session
beginning next month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
BELL CONGRATULATES
JOHNSON ON VICTORY

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s.-Theodore
Bell gave out tho following statement
today:
'The returns indicate that 1 have
been defeated for governor. 1 have con-
graduated Mr.. johnson and rendered my
best wishes for successful ndministra-
tion.
MY defeat can be laid to the doors of
San Francisco and Alameda counties. I
have not permitted myself to feel any
personal disappointment over the result,
but my heart does go out to my friends
who made such loyal sacrifices in my
behalf. For their unselfish devotion to
my cause 1 shall ever remain grateful.
Let me again assure them that at no
time during the fight did 1 enter into
any alliances or obligations that 1 could
not publish to the world. l regard my
defeat simply as result of the over
whelming Republican sentiment In the
state. My splendid vote in the interior
is testimonial of friendship and con-
fidence thht / can never forget" 49,.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 9.-According to the
latest figures, the Democrats will have legis-
lative majority on joint ballot of 80.
John W Kern has been indorsed by the
Democrats and in all probability will become
the colleague Of Senator Shively, also a Dem
ocrat, displacing Senator Beyeridge.
1t Is conceded the Democratic state ticket
was elected by about 1900.
OF the thirteen Indiana members in the ma
tional house Of representatives, twelve will be
Democrats, Edgar Dean Crumpacker of the
Tenth district being the only Republican
elected Senator Beyeridge, who had hitherto
refused to acknowledge his defeat, today ad
mitted the tide was against him
Fortunes Of war. it Is all right; twelve
years Of hard work; clean record; I am con-
tent" he said tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
DEMOCRATS GAIN
50 CONGRESSMEN
Republicans Lose Many Seats in
the United States House
of Representatives
BOURBONS WIN 80 MAJORITY
Future Returns May Slightly Alter
Figures, but Main Re-
suit Is Certain
ioURBoNS WIN 80 MAJORITY
ASSOCIATED Press)

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Democrats elect
ed 226, Republicans elected 165, Social
lists elected 1; total 391; majority of
house 1876; Democratic majority 80;
Democratic plurality 81.
Complete returns On the elections of
representatives to congress indicate
that the Democrats will have a work.
ing majority of 80 in the next house.
The number of Democrats elected to
congress, according to the latest re-
turns is 225 The Republican repre-
sentation will be 164 or 165, or s seats
less than the Democrats now have in
the siXty-first congress.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania district,
also normally Republican, is given as
Democratic, though the result there is
not absolutely certain.
Absolute confidence IS not felt in the
returns for some of the Wisconsin dis
tricts and it is not impossible that the
official figures will change the totals
for the two parties.
DEMOCRATS GAIN FIFTY-THREE SEATS
Congressional gains We're made by
the Republicans and Democrats in the
following states and districts:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
BRISTOW SAYS CONTEST
WAS CENTERED ON STUBBS

SALINA, Nas., Nov. 9.-United
States Senator Joseph L. BristoW
who took an active part in the recent
campaign for the insurgents, said to-
day:
Il am very much gratified It the re-
suits in Kansas. We have elected the
entire Republican congressional del
egation by majorities ranging from
1000 to 5000.
Governor Stubbs has been reelected
in face of the most terrific fight that
las been made on any Republican
nominee for governor since 1882, when
Governor st. John was defeated for a
third term. While Governor Stubbs'
majority is greatly reduced from that
of two years ago, the fact that he
won in face of tremendous forces ar
rayed against him makes his election
a great victory
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
OHIO

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. Gov. Judson
Harmon. Democrat. rolled up plurality Of
9S 600 over Warren G. Harding Republican
candidate for governor, according to figures
compiled by the Plain Dealer tonight from
IS Of the IS counties in Ohio.
That when the official COUNT is completed
Harmon will have over 100000 plurality is
extremely probable.
Harmons plurality is the second largest
ever given Ohio candidate for governor
He has carried his entire state ticket with
him
Final unofficial figures on the Ohio election
show that the Democrats have elected Is
cut Of 81 congressman. Full reports tonight
from the Nineteenth district show that Rep
resentative W. Aubray Thomas Republican
defeated by a. r. Barthrick, Democrat,
ny 1900
In the Twentieth district Paul Rowland
Republican. wins the unofficial figures
over William Gordon. only 81 votes, and the
Democratic committee claims that the Of
fetal canvass will show Gordon elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
WASHINGTON

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. $50 far as known
on1v one county i'm the state of Washington
went Democratic in the congressional election.
The plurality Of Republican supreme judge
shin candidates is estimated at 40,00o, as
against AZ, 81 for Taft in 1908.
The Democrats gained here and there in the
legislature but the Republican majority en-
joint ballot will remain more than 100.
The woman's suffrage amendment WIFI he-
come a law as the governor receives
the official count and procams that the
Amendment has been ratified. Some loooO0
viii at once become qualified voters
The liquor business fared i'll IN Yesterday $
election in Washington. The 'drys" carried
the large cities Of Belinsham and Everett
and a dozen other towns in the northwestern
counties Wenatehe the seat Of Chelan coun-
ty, doubled its former dry majorities and
Dayton, the seat of Columbia county, multi
piled ats dry majority by more than five.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 9--Fhe social-Demo-
cratic party appears to have achieved a nota
BILE victory yesterday by electing Victor L.
Berger in the fifth congressional district. He
will be the first Social Democrat to sit in
congress. His plurality will be between POO
and 300 In addition to this, the party swept
Milwaukee county by pluralties ranging from
5000 to 1000
The Socialists elected thirteen members to
the legislature, one senator and twelve assem-
blymen
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 9.-Complete unofficial
returns from the Fifth congressional dis
trict give Berger Social Democrat, 343 plu-
rality over Cochems, Republican
The result in the Ninth district Will be
in doubt until the official canvass.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10

ted to the care of an orphan asylum. where
he received his early training. When he
was 10 years of age he attracted the at
tention of Captain Hooper of Newport, Tenn,
who gave him education and his name,
and before he was 81 years of age he grad
uated in law.
He was sent to the state legislature two
terms, but was not widely known before he
was nominated as the Republican candidate
for governor. He is a successful lawyer
and is considered wealthy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
CHAMP CLARK PLEDGES
LOWER TARIFF SCHEDULE

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Nov. o.
Downward revision of the tariff at
once is the pledge made for the new
Democratic house by Champ Clark, con-
gresham from the ninth district, who
is "A candidate for the speakership.
1.-THE first and greatest proposition the
Democrats should stand for is a reduc-
tion in the tariff to a revenue basis"
he said. II would reduce 1t scientif-
icalIy and gradually and put into 1t a
sliding scale much like there was I'm the
tariff bill of 1868.
"There Is no question but that the
Democrats will be on their good be-
havior in the next congress, and the fu-
ture of our party will depend on our
conduct"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
COLORADO

DENVER, Nov s.-John F. shafr th DEM
ocrat, has been reelected governor of Colo
RADIO by a plurality estimated high as
X. 600. He has carried Denye" county by at
least T. 90, and his party leaders claim that
he has also carried the outside counties by
at least 5000 Republican safe Chairman
Mcdonald conceded Shafroths ele ton to-
night, but is claiming the election of several
Of the Repuhl can candidates On tie state
ticket. Democratic Chairman Bradley as
serts that the whole state ticket has feen
successful. The proposal to submit constl-
tutiona amendment for the in tiative and
referendum has carried two to one.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.--With safe Demo-
cratic majority assured in the next legis-
lature which viii select a United states sem
ator, political prophets are picking prob
able successor to Chauncey NJ Depew.
The names of four men In New York city
have been advanced. They are William f.
Sheehan former Judge Alton b. Parker
Edward NJ. Shepard and John b. Stanchfled.
Parker and Sheehan are law partners. The
latter is a former speaker of the house and
former lieutenant governor, shepard of
Brooklyn was the Democratic candidate for
mayor of New York in 1901 and was one of
the men mentioned for the New York CUB
ernatorial nomination at the Rochester con-
vention. Stanchheld was the Democratic
nominee for governor in 1900 and received
the complimentary nomination. OF his party
for United States senator in 1901
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL. Nov, 9,-Adolpho Eberhart, Re
publican, defeated James Gray, Democrat, for
governor by an old-time majority of more
than $4,000.
For three successive elections prior to this
the late John A. Johnson, Democrat. car
ried the state by overwhelming majorites.
The legislature is Republican and all of the
Republican candidates for congress have been
elected.
Congressman Hammond DemocraO is the
only one of that party to win.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
NEW JERSEY

TRENTON. n. j. Nov 9.-The election in
New Jersey Yesterday resulted in an over
wheming victory for the Democrats. Wood
row Wilson, the party nominee for governor,
defeated his Republican opponent, Vivian NJ.
Lewis by about 10000
The Democrats carried at least 70 of the
p counties and will control the house of as
aembly and the Legislature on Joint ballot,
and therefore viii be able to elect Demo-
erat to the United States senate to sue
ceed John Kean, ir. They have won in six
and probably eight out of The ten districts
which are represented in thu present con-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 9.--Complete re-
turns from so Of tha 81 counties in Penn
sylvania, with estimated pluralties from the
missing counties, show apparent plural
ity for John X. Tener Republican, for gov
ernor of 81 46l.
Estimated returns from the seven missing
counties raise this TO 80, 400.
The Socialists polled a heavy vote in many
narts OF the state
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-10
TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn Nov 9-Late returns
show that Capt, Benjamin W. Hooper (fu-
slon) defeated Taylor Democrat for gov
ernor by between 70 900 and Is 000 He win be
the first Republican governor Of Tennessee
in many years
Benjamin W Hooper, the newly elected
governor, was found the streets of Knox
vile less than forty years ago. The waif
whose parentage is not known, was commit