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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
RACES WITH DEATH
TO PRESS LAWSUIT
Member of San Francisco Firm
Demands Accounting From
Sick Partner

OAKLAND, Feb. IA race with
death was begun today by Ralph W.
Mccormick of the Mccormick -Hender-
son company OF san Francisco by OBJ
tanning from the superior court an or
Ger for The examination OF Waiter
Henderson. his partner. who is IN a
critical condition at Fabiola hospital
Mccormick wants his partner TO tell
what has become OF certain assets Of
The firm before he dies.
The petition for the order was fled
tris morning and quickly granted. Hem
derson's deposition viii be taken by
y. !. Rose. "a notary. That Of his wife,
Bertha Henderson. viii also be taken.
Mccormick alleging that he fears she
VIII leave the state and be outside of
lle jurisdiction. OF the court if her hus-
band dies.
suit VIII bc brought by Mccormick
for aR accounting. He declares that
Henderson has in his possession shares
of stock OF the Union safe deposit and
trust company Of Stockton which be-
Ions TO the firm. having been received
il exchange for tho company's stock.
Ilo also alleges that Henderson has
improperly and unlswfully applied to
is oWu use the firms money.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
TWENTN=EEGHT TONS OF
FISH DUMPED INTO BAY
Health ONCE Inspector Con
demns Catch of IA SmackS

UAHLAND. Feb l1-Twenty-e ght
tsns of herring with a sprinkling Of
other nsh. destined for the local mar
ke-s. were dumped into the bay this
morning by Assistant Market Inspector
Norman Denton. acting under instruc-
r.ar~ [rom the board OF health.
Tho condemned FISH constituted the
goes Of "A vessels OF the fishing feet
The order TO dump them preceded their
arrival at The local wharVeS, as a
report had reached the authorities that
flev were bad. City Wharfinger Greer
nou the arrival of the feet this morn
-ng. notified Doctor Archibald. who in
turn ordered his subordinate 10 exam
-ue the caTgoes.
strangely enough the fishermen had
r'ade no attempt 10 conceal their catch
and as soon as the inspector stepped
aboard the smacks he discovered that
rla fish We're unfit for use.
Three OF the fishermen were taken
into custody. but secured their release
upon depositing s25 bail each. They
declared that they had come direct II
aids city from the fishing grounds.
They attributed the spelling Of the fish
to the sudden change in the weather.
Thcir losses from the official condemna
ton viii approximate $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
WOUNDS WIFE AND
Stays HIMSELF
Grocer Ends Violent Quarrel
With Tragedy at His
Berkeley Home

BERKELEY, Feb. 11.-Swallowing a
bullet a his sleeping wife, Nahum T.
Williamson, a grocer of this city, who
lived at 2446 Ashby avenue, next turned
the weapon upon himself at ? o'clock
this morning. The woman was badly but
not fatally injured The bullet plowed
through her skull from the forehead
to the top of her scalp. Williams died
instantly, a shot through his mouth
entering the base of the brain.
Dependency coupled with domestic
infelicity are attributed as motives for
the tragedy by the authorities. Prior
to the shooting Williams and his wife
are said to have quarreled violently.
According to Mrs. Williams story the
couple had retired and resumed their
asleep and knew nothing until awak-
ened by the shot.
Williams had lost some property at
Livermore.
Mrs. Williams ran screaming from
the room. A married daughter, Mrs.
Elsie Allen, rushed to the room at the
sound of the shot but retreated when
she saw the smoking revolver in the
hands of her father. a moment later
a second shot was heard and Williams
was found in bed with a bullet in his
brain.
The dead man was 50 years of age
and had resided with his family in this
city for the last 10 years. He was
formerly an iron molder
According to close friends and the
police reports the tragedy was the
climax of series of stormy encoun-
ters in their home. 1t was not the first
time that shots have been heard ema-
mating from the household, according
to the neighbors.
Deputy Coroner Edward Neihaus took
charge of the case.
1t is said that a spite" fence was
recently erected around the home as a
result of neighborhood differences.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
WORKERS PREPARE
FOR POSTCARD DAY
Aim to Send Out 100000 of
the Missives to Advertise
City of Oakland

OAKLAND Feb. 11.-Workers of the
chamber of commerce are ready to set
ont tomorrow morning early and
prosecute the vigorous campaign that
has been planned for the distribution
Of postcards. In anticipation of the
demand many thousands of the paste
boards that are destined to advertise
Oakland all over the world have been
prepared.
The progress and prosperity COM
mittee of the chamber has reduced the
price of the postcards from } to 25a
cents each. This was done to increase
the sales and thus increase the adver-
tising value of the distribution. 1T is
the aim of the workers to send away
on their city boosting journey at least
100000 postcards.
The workers viii be busy inducing
citizens of Oakland to buy and mail
the cards to friends living in other
places. Each postcard will be double,
half of it being intended for return,
so that the recipient by dropping it in
the mail box may show his desire for
more information as to the advanta ges
OF Oakland as a home, a manufactur-
ing center or a business location.
Return literature for these inquirers
has already been prepared. 1t consists
of a booklet describing the climate, re-
sources, surroundings and the other aG-
yanta ges of the city, as well as its re-
lation to the growing commerce with
he orient
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
WATERFRONT WORK
IS GOING AHEAD
City Engineer Turner Prepares
to Make Plans and Specifi-
cations for Docks

OAKLAND, Feb. 11.-City Engineer
F. c. Turner has commenced the pre-
liminary work of Investigation toward
the construction of municipal docks and
wharves. He announced today that a
study of materials for the Livingston
street pier in East Oakland was being
made. Speaking of the conditions Tur-
ner said:
"As soon as the legal requirements
touching the sale of the bonds are COW
cred we shall be ready with plans and
specifications for the construction
work.
along the water front between
Broadway and Myrtle street the board
of harbor commissioners has obtaine
options on a considerable portion of the
lands, which viii be taken for seawall
and dock purposes. Negotiations are
pending with a number of small holders
of water front land.
'Borings have been made on the
south side and early next week pits
will be dug to determine the substrata.
so that plans and specifications can be
made for the dock system in that dis
trict.
"On the western water front there
will be some delay over the low tide
line point. but / am satisfied that this
will be adjusted easily with the private
interests affected. mainly subsidiary to
the realty syndicate.
Mayor Mott and City Attorney Stet-
son are working hard on the many diff
icult points which come up in carrying
out so large a project. 1t is the chief
purpose of the city to carry this for
ward with as little delay and as little
trouble as possible
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
MAYOR APPROVES A
BATCH OF ORDINANCES
Fire Escape Signals Ordered
Into Hotels

OAKLAND, Feb. I1.-Mayor Mott has
signed ordinances as follows:
Requiring hotels, lodging houses and
apartment houses 20 maintain signs
and red lights. indicating location Of
fire escapes. and while light at night
at entrances; fixing boundaries of the
first and seventh wards TO include the
annexed territory; appropriating $2S,-
600 for storm sewer construction in San
Pablo avenue, between Fifty-ninth and
Sfxty-seventh streets, Twenty sixth
street between Glen Echo creek and
Broadway; Broadway from Eighth to
second streets. The Jefferson street
opening proceedings were repealed, a
new course having been taken up for
the work between Seventeenth street
and San Pablo avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
PROMINENT MUSICIANS
WILL RENDER PROGRAM
Mrs. z. q. Kendall and Miss
Agatha Turner SoIoists

BERKELEY. Feb. 11.-The musical
and dramatic committee announces
t.st the half hour Of music in the
creek theater, February b, at 4
O'Clock. VIII be given by Mrs. i. G.
Kendall, soprano. and Miss Agatha
Turner, Violinist, with Mrs. : L. Turner
rs accompanies. Mrs. Kendall. a pop-
ular vocal teacher. well known for her
church and concert work. studied in
THE New England conservatory of music
under Nine. Sawyer. and under DR. IL.
j. stewart Miss Turner is the pupil
IF Giulio Minett announced for last
sunday, who was prevented from ap-
pearing 10y the rain.
The program that these musicians
wiI offer follows: "Se Tortorelli"
tArdiu) and The Birds Go North
Again CWnleby), Mrs. Kendall: AIIe-
sr0 from Beethoven's Fifth Sonata,
Miss Turner; 'Linsana Parola.'' scena
and aria from Verdi's Aida" and
Teresa del RIGGS ''Slav Song" Mrs.
Kendall; Andante from MendeIssohn's
concerto ia q minor. Miss Turner and
Arthur Melvin Taylors In Spring
Time" Mrs. Kendall
in case OF inclement weather the
concert viii not be given.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
FLAMES DAMAGE HOUSE
BUT SPARE TROUSSEAU
Miss Jean Tyson's Wardrobe
Had Narrow Escape

ALAMEDA, Feb. lit has just be-
come known 10 the friends of Miss Jean
Tyson, who is to become the bride Of
Harry Wiehe. that the fire which dam
aged the Tyson residence Saturday
night while the members Of the fam
iiv were attending A social event across
the bay, spared the costly imported
trousesau OF the bride elect The
flames and smoke visited nearly all Of
The rooms in the dwelling a L 1901 Cen
trail avenue, but We're prevented from
entering Miss Tyson's bOudoir by rea-
SON OF the fact that before leaving the
house she had taken the precaution to
lock the door of the room that con-
taiued her bridal wardrobe.
After the fire the OUTFIT was found
undamaged.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
START PETITIONS
TO COMBINE CITIES
Residents of Berkeley Will Seek
Signatures to Request
for Consolidation

BERKELEY, Feb. 11.-Petitions for
the union of Berkeley and Oakland were
put into circulation tonight, and so men
will swarm into Berkeley tomorrow to
secure signers. 1t is believed that the
Central Improvement club, which has
already gone on record for annexation
or consolidation, is back of the move
ment
The petition follows:
To the Honorable, the Council of
the City of Oakland. Gentle
men:
Whereas. the city of Oakland.
county of Alameda, state of Cali
fornia, is the city which has the
greater population of the two cities
hereinafter mentioned in this pc
tition, as shown by the last federal
census; and.
Whereas. the said city of Oakland
is governed by -feeholders' char
Whereas, the council of the said
city of Oakland is. the legislative
body of the said city of Oakland;
Therefore, we the undersigned
petitioners, constituting and being
more than one-fifth of the voters
of the city of Berkeley county of
Alameda. state of California. as
shown by the total number of votes
cast at the last preceding general
state election held in the said city
of Berkeley, hereby respectfully pc
tition the honorable council of the
said city of Oakland to submit to
the qualified electors of each of the
said municipal corporations men
toned in this petition the question
whether the city of Berkeley and
the said city of Oakland shall be
consolidated into one municipal
corporation to be governed in the
nf Ia l. fo nd NJ
under the fTeeholders' charter un-
der-which the city of Oakland is gov
erned at the time of the filing of
this petition; all under and in pur-
suance of certain act of the legis-
lature of the state of California.
entitled. IAN act to provide for the
consolidation of municipal cor
porations, and approved March II,
1909.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
BRIDE ASKS COURT TO
RELEASE STEPFATHER
Young Woman Withdraws
Charge of Battery

OAKLAND, Feb. 11-Mrs. Nick Bal
las, a bride of two days, appeared be-
fore Police Judge Smith this morning
and asked him to dismiss the charge of
battery which she had preferred
against her stepfather, Peter Rodovan-
ovich of 1913 Ninth street, whom she
had accused of beating her on the eve
of her wedding in an effort to prevent
the solemnization of the ceremony.
The court released Rodovanovich.
Mrs. Ballas, whose maiden name was
Annie Jakulish said that her father
had opposed her nuptials because her
husband was merely watchman on
the ferry steamer Berkeley and not a
man of means.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
AGED WOMAN DIES IN
CHAIR IN BEDROOM
Family Discovers LifeIess Body
of Mrs. Mary Brodie

OAKLAND, Feb. 11.-Sitting uprig
in chair in her bedroom the lifeless
body of Mrs Marie Brodie, so years
old, was found this morning in the
residence of Stuart S. Wall, 1864 Fifth
street. where she had made her home
for 10 years.
During the night Mrs. Brodie awoke
one of the members of the Wall family
and complained of feeling i'll. but after
receiving some attention she went back
to bed again. 1t is believed that she
suffered recurrence Of her illness dur
ing the night and died before she was
able to summon assistance.
Two sons, Charles Brodie of San Jose
and Hector Brodie of San Francisco,
survive the dead woman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
CURFEW ORDINANCE
IN BERKELEY PLANNED
Aim to Keep Children off Streets
at Night

BERKELEY. Feb. IA curfew or
dinance, designed to keep not only the
younger but the older children indoors,
will probably be presented to the coun-
eli in the near feature by Commissioner
r. A. Berry. He advised the passage of
an ordinance designed to limit the
hours when children shall be away
from home unaccompanied to $50
o'clock.
At the council meeting the amended
franchise of the Southern Pacific COM
panys loop line was not granted, as
a number of legal technicalities will be
carefully investigated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
DEMANDS MONEY AND
BREAKS IN THE DOOR
Strenuous Bill Collecting Re-
suits in Mans Arrest

SAN LEANDRO, Feb. 11.-Claiming
a few cents balance on his wages, Joe
Bovista, a laborer, broke down the
door of the Hayward home of George
NJ Coburn, head gardener of the
Broadmoor tract, while the latter lay
i'll in bed last Wednesday, Fright
ening the members of Coburn's family
by making violent threats, Bovista is
charged with having thrown the fur
niture about until he received the
money. Today Coburn appeared be-
fore Justice of the Peace j. n. Frank
in this city and swore to a complaint
charging Bovista with disturbing the
peace
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
KELLEY A CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Supervisor From Third District
to Make Race Again

OAKLAND. Feb. 11.-Supervisor J.
NJ Kelley announced his candidacy to-
day to succeed himself from the third
supervisorial district. Kelley is COM
pleting his second term. The district
includes the fortieth assembly district
Of Oakland and the western half of
Alameda.
Kelley's announcement settles the
question as to his reported desire to
become a member of the state board of
equalization.
Former Supervisor John Mitchell is
a candidate for the republican nominal
ton as equalizer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
FEDERAL ENGINEERS
SURVEYING ALAMEDA
Monument Placed and New Tide
Lines Established

ALAMEDA, Feb. 11.-Surveys are
being made of this city by government
engineers with the view of establish
ing new tide landmarks and relocating
old lines
1t is the first official survey of Ala
media that has been made by federal
engineers in ten years.
A granite monument is being placed
al the south end of Park street to serve
as a reference and guide post. 1t is
expected that the surveyors will be at
work several weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
PLUMBER ACCUSED OF
RESISTING AN OFFICER
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 11.-Fred New
ers. a plumber, is in jail here on a
charge of battery. after a battle with
Policeman George Ortman, in which
the officer was badly beaten and had
to subdue his prisoner with his club.
Ortnlan had called at Meyers home to
serve warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Meyers in which she charged her hus-
band With cruelty beating her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
"REMINISCENCES OF LINCOLN
GUEST TAKES CASH OF
HOST AND DISAPPEARS S
Hospitality for Chance Acquaint-
ance Proves Costly

OAKLAND. Feb. 11.-William Sparks,
1913 Fifth street, is bemoaning the
hospitality which he says he bestowed
upon Jack" Carey, chance acquain-
tance, whom he met during an excur-
sion into the night life. Bancroft says
that he took such a fancy to Carey
that he invited him home to spend the
night
Carey accepted the invitation. but
when Sparks awoke in the morning his
guest had disappeared as had suit
case and $2S. Sparks was able TO give
the police but a meager description of
the man.
II. p. Bancroft, 1910 Summer street
reported this morning that a burglar
pried open the rear door of his home
last night and stole So.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
HIBERNIANS UNITE IN
ONE LARGE DIVISION

OAKLAND. Feb. 11.-Three divisions
of the Ancient order of Hibernians in
this city have been consolidated. in
order to effect reduction of expense
of maintaining the separate Orgauiza-
tions. The consolidation means a
strong division of about 400 members.
Under the old form division No 1 car
ried about %, division No. >, $50 and
No. 100. The Hibernians viii give a
ball March II in celebration of st. Pat
riclS's day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
MINOR HUSBAND WANTS
MARRIAGE ANNULLED
Brings Suit Through His Mother
as Guardian

OAKLAND. Feb. 11.-Suit for the an
nulment of the marriage of Charles
Whistler. a minor and Sarah Whistler,
was filed today after the youthful hus-
bands mother, Mrs. Kate Whistler of
Alameda. had been appointed his guar
dian ad litem for the purpose of COM
mencing the action. According to the
papers in the case the couple were mar
ried in August 1908. when the bride
groom, was but II years old. He will
not be of age until June 10, 1912, his
mother says
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
PET DOGS OF UPPER
FRUITVALE POISONED

OAKLAND, Feb. 11-Residents Of
Redwood road in upper Fruitvale have
appealed to Sheriff Frank Barnet to
send out deputy to apprehend the
dog poisoner who has killed a score
and more of valuable dogs within the
last week. c. Goodwin and j. c. Cald-
win reported that they had each lost
an imported collie. The poisoner is
said to have thrown meat sprinkled
with strychnine into the street at
night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
HENEY'S FRIENDS TO
URGE HIM FOR RACE
Prosecutor Will Be Asked TO
Run for Governor

BERKELEY, Feb. IA rally will
be held by his friends in Wilkins hall
tomorrow night at s o'clock TO advo-
cate Francis J. Heney's candidacy for
governor of the state under the Lin
coin Roosevelt banner
Although Heney has declined to run
MANY of his friends here declare that
he is the best man for the office.
The meeting is backed by Prof.
George H. Boke Of the law department
Of the university, Franklin Hichborn
and others.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

Neglect of cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble To break up
a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is curable. mix two
ounces of Glycerine, a half ounce OF
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in a large bottle
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
CONSOLIDATION PLANS

OAKLAND, Feb. lf.-Gcneral discus
sion of plans of city and county con-
solidation was held this afternoon by
the joint committee of the merchants
exchange and chamber of commerce.
The subject viii not take definite form
for some time. but will be kept alive
until such time as seems favorable for
launching the proposed union of the
east side cities.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
WIDOW OF SAVANT
REPORTED AS BETTER
Mrs. Rising Has Not Been In
formed of Husbands Death

BERKELEY. Feb. 11.-Physicians in
attendance on Mrs. Sarah Frances Law
renee Rising. widow of Professor Ris-
ing. who died Wednesday. who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia for
several weeks, reported that she was
better today. Her condition is still so
serious that she has rot been informed
of her husbands death.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
ORGANIZE CHAPTER OF
ID. A. r. IN BERKELEY

BERKELEY, Feb l1.-Berkeley Hills
chapter Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution was formed at the home
Of Mrs. Leigh Richmond Smith yester-
day with the following officers: Regent,
Mrs Leigh Richmond Smith; vice re
gent Mrs. Edwards; recording secre-
tary. Miss Margaret Smith: cores pond
Ing secretary, Miss Kate Cole; regis
esr. Mrs Horace Phillips; historian.
Mrs. Mouaft Mrs. Frederick Jewell
Laird. state regent, presided at the
meeting
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Feb I.--The following Maria ze
licenses were issued today:
Walter Smith. p, Salt Lake City Utah. and
Ida Haley. ~. San Francisco.
Virgil b. Evans, 2G. and Adaline F. Walton.
81. both of Oakland.
William II. Anderson. 81 and Jennie DaI-
gren, IS. both Of San Francisco.
John G. Fox. 3D. and Brigid A. Doran. 21
both of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
EXERCISES HONOR
WAR PRESIDENT
urand Army Veterans and
Children Pay Tribute to
Abraham Lincoln

OAKLAND. Feb. 11.-Veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic took part
today in exercises at the public schools
in observance of Lincoln's birthday,
the anniversary taking place tomorrow.
Appropriate addresses, with patriotic
songs and recitations, We're offered by
old soldiers, assisted by the school
children. Among those who took part
were:
FROM LYON POST AND RELIEF CORPS.
Clawson school, NJ. Boyden NJ. E. Hood
Durant school,. ". Wilbur, Taylor L. ia
Emerson school-M. J. Walker. NJ Williams.
Oakland high school-W. X. Blair, Mrs. j. Ii.
Lafayette school-w Carroll, w H. Mithen
Bay school, Ho9d, Frank nj, Everhart
Highland school. spelman and 6. Hodg-
FROM APPoMATTox POST
Garfield school-John H. Pierce.
Manual training and commercial high school
William Batten
SWEET SCHOOL, Cyrus Ellis.
Grant school,. l.. Murphy.
Washington SCHOOL,. L. Lombard.
Frutyaie school Nc. 2-George w johnson.
FROM BAKER POST
Franklin school-A. i; Needham.
Garfield SCHOOL,. :. Dumser.
Peralta schoo-John T. Bell.
Washington SCHOOL,. \. Gollsby.
Piedmont school-Johq R. Scupham
Swett school--James H. Shepard.
Lincoln school-Frank W. Gushing.
Lincoln post No. l. Grand Army of
the Republic, will hold anniversary ex-
ercises Saturday evening at Lincoln
hall in Thirteenth street near Broad
way. Among the numbers will be an
address by Brigadier General Charles
A. Woodruff, U. 5. A., retired command
ant of the Veterans, home at Yount-
vile.
BERKELEY. Feb 11.-Lincoln's
birthday was celebrated in this city to-
day by the children of the public
schools instead of being held tomor
row, the martyred presidents natal
day AS customary, members of Look
out post, G. A. r., visited the various
schools and addressed the pupils.
Among the speakers at the schools
were:
High school. L. f. Could; Hillside school. o.
G.. May: Mckinley school. J. Il. Boyd; Emerson
school, David Nichols: lie Conte school. +. S.
Eastman: Lincoln school, +. \. May; Columbus
school, W H. Wharf; Hawthorne school; VIII
liam Farris; Franklin school, Richard Mccoy
Jefferson school. c. Il. Lord; Washington school,
W. H. wiseman; Whittier school, T. Ii. Gilbert;
Longfelow school. Robert Bowden.
Ladies of the relief corps of the
Grand Army also visited the schools
and took part in the exercises.
"REMINISCENCES OF LINCOLN
ALAMEDA, Feb. I1-Exercises in
honor of the birthday of Lincoln were
held in the public schools this after
noon. At the Alameda high school the
grafton on Lincoln was given by Judge
H. A. Melvin Chaplain w. II. Scott,
T. s. A. retired. delivered the Grafton
at the Haight school. The speaker re-
lated many "reminiscences of the great
emancipator, whom he knew personally.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
BODY OF AGED MAN
RECOVERED FROM BAY
Found Last Night in Water
Near Oakland Pier
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

[Specidl Dispatch 10 The Call
OAKLAND, Feb. 1.-THE body of
man was recovered tonight from the
bay off the Oakland pier. In the cloth
ing was found card upon which was
written My name is Jorge Lake, 70
years old an old settler of Oakland,
California" The body was taken to
the morgue.