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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
PROPOSES
RADICAL CLAUSE
Freeholder Would Have All
Franchises Revert to City
After Short Term

OAhLAND. Aug. 1S.-Former Gov
ernor George c. Pardee has proposed
TO his colleagues on the charter free
hoiders board to embody in the new
charter a more radical franchise clause
than any American city has ever
adopted While following somewhat
the terms of the Berkeley and other
progressive charters, the proposed
clause puts the maximum life of fran
chises at 20 years and divides that
time as no other city does In Berke-
ley the maximum period is 35 years.
Ihe % years during which any fran
chise shall run Pardee would divide
into three periods, of eight and a third
years each. During the first period
the company holding the franchise or
grant has undisputed possession, the
irahchlse TO revert to the city only
through violation of the ordinance.
during the Second period, the city has
the right to take over by vote of the
electors the franchise and all i'm
proVements made by virtue of the
grant, for the actual price of construc-
ton, plus simple interest at per cent
In the final period, the city may not
interfere with the company's possa
stunt MS last provision is deemed
wise as guaranteeing to the company
that opportunity will be given for
profit to accrue from all investments
made under the terms of the franchise
ordinance.
That the company holding such a
franchise will not allow its property
to deteriorate Pardee considers insured
by the final reyersion of the franchise
to the city at the expiration of the
oil hi
must revert to the municipal owner
ship without compensation to the
grantee. Pardee argues that the COM
pany Will endeavor to mal& the ut
most profit during the final period of
undisturbed possession, hence will
keep it's improvements up to their
standard The reversion clauses, he
maintains, will work against the wa
tering of stocks.
A. Fl. Elliott one of the freeholders,
advanced the argument that too strin-
gent franchise clause would not at
tract capital.
Il am not against this measure"
said Elliott, but the freeholders
should recognize the Importance of this
step. This is one of the most radical
provisions ever framed for a city char
ter. 1t virtually makes the life of a
franchise only eight and a third years,
for the city has the right to take over
the property and plant at the end of
that period. We have the referendum
to apply to all franchises, so the city's
rights can not be bartered away by
any council without consent of the
people
Il am not committed to this par
ticular proposition" said Pardee, but
it is the best | can do after some hard
thinking to cover the requirements"
The freeholders will take UP the
franchise clause again at the next
meeting, when President B. II. Pendle-
ton of the city council will suggest
~ To- ici1
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
NO THANKS FOR MAN
WHO SAVES SWIMMER
Wet Clothes Is All Former
Student Gets
ISsecial Dispoich 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. Aug Is-Parker
Woods, a former University of Califor-
MIA student and member OF the select
San Rafael boat club, is wondering
whose life he saved Sunday at the local
salt water baths Before a large crowd
of people he jumped into the water
fully dressed and dragged TO safety a
young man who injured his head while
diving and lay unconscious on the bot
tom Of the swimming pond Woods
waited 20 minutes, when he was forced
TO leave the resuscitation of the uncon-
scious man TO others at the baths.
When the swimmer recovered he left in
company with young woman without
disclosing his identity. Woods was
standing on the landing watching the
bathers when the accident occurred
The stranger attempted TO execute a
backward dive and struck his head on
the springboard. Others did not know
he was injured. but Woods saw an ex-
preston OF pain on his face as he went
under. He waited few seconds and
when the swimmer failed TO come up
he dove after him without hesitating
TO remove so much as his coat He
was nearly out of breath when he saw
the injured mans white face under the
water.
the swimmer a very pretty and well
and knelt beside the PROSTATE form
Woods waited shivering in his wet
clothes for the man 10 recover until a
chill forced him 20 90 home II was
25 minutes before the stranger gained
consciousness He dressed and left
without a word of thanks, the young
woman going with him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
ACTOR FOLK TAKE
PART in PARADE
Forerunner to Big Charity Ben
eft Is Held in Streets
of Oakland
Especial Dispatch to The Call

OAKLAND. Aug. 1S.-A parade and
carnival by the theatrical people of
Oakland took place tonight as a fore
runner to the benefit performance that
will be given under the auspices of
the Theatrical mechanics association at
the MacDonough theater next Thurs
day evening. when it hoped TO sub
stantiaIly swell the charity fund of the
organization
At 11:15 o'clock. after the perfOr-
mances at the various theaters had
closed. the actor folk of the eity,
garbed in various costumes, met at the
big flag pole at Sixteenth and Broad
way, where the big pageant was formed
with electrically Illuminated auto
floats. circus wagons. stage coaches,
steam tallyho's and bands.
Headed by Grand Marshal j. r.
Kiley of the Orpheum. William Daul,
H. H. Campbell. r. G.. Casey and T.. r.
Merithew, as aids. and a band of s.
pieces. the long column. with a full
representation of the theatrical profes-
sion of this city. proceeded along the
following line of march: Down Broad
way to Eight street, to Washington. 10
Fourteenth 10 Broadway, TO Twelfth,
and TO Twelfth and Alice streets, where
an informal banquet was held in
Pythian castle, where Guy e. smith,
manager of the Broadway, as toast
master.
The features of the parade were the
Japanese float. representing the Gaety
theatre; The Forty Miner" float from
the Ye Liberty; The Baseball float from
the OrpheUm; The Girl float from the
Idora par ktheater, and the Chinese
lantern float from the MacDonough
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
HUSBANDS BACK
Under RAWHIDE
Wyoming Cowboys Believed
Wife's Story. of Abuse and
Punished Accused Man

OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-The rough and
cludes tying brutal husband across
chair and letting his abused wife use
a rawhde on his naked back. is really
injustice, according to Donald T. Say
lor, the husband, who sued his wife for
divorce today, setting out the cruel
treatment to which he was subjected
in Wyoming as grounds for the separa-
ton.
The Saylors were living near Chey-
enne at the time and were not living
in harmony. Saylor says he always
treated his wife, Martha, with kind
ports to the effect that he was beating
her. One day, he says. while he was
riding to Cheyenne he was stopped by
three mounted cowboys, who leveled
their pistols at him and said to come
along They took. him back to his own
house.
There dozen other cowboys greeted
him. They tied him to chair, took his
clothes off and gave a six foot raWhlde
to Mrs. Saylor. They melted her to
Lash him across the back until he was
a mass of blood. When Mrs. Saylor
was exhausted, they cut him loose and
told him to get out, but he fell on the
floor in a faint. Seeing that he could
not move, the cowboys left him, with
the warning that if he did not leave
the state the next day he would re-
main there corpse. Saylor says he
left his home the next day, intending TO
leave the state, but by the time he had
staggered to Cheyenne he collapsed
and was i'll in bed for two weeks. AS
soon as he was we'll enough he took his
leave and said goodby to Wyoming.
He has never returned.
In his divorce complaint Saylor de-
clares that his wife deliberately circu-
lated false reports about his beating
her. so that popular sympathy might
be aroused in her behalf and vengeance
be taken on him He says he never
beat his wife nor was cruel to her in
any way.
The following new suits for divorce
We're begun today: Carroll b. McComb
against Rosetta F., desertion; Eddy
E. Dimock against Addie e., desertion;
Mary Rutan against l.. A. Rutan, fail
ure to provide.
Mrs Estella NJ. Bailey, who sued her
husband, John H., for divorce few
days ago, accusing Mrs. Agatha Myers
a wealthy widow of Modesto. of having
stolen his affections, obtained an an
junction today restraining her husnahd
from parting with racehorse he owns.
The animal, known as VINO, is now at
the Emeryvi1e racetrack in the care
of 2. e. Smith. Mrs. Bailey says the
horse is community property. She de-
clares she is living on borrowed money
in spite of the fact that her huSpdnd is
wealthy contractor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
SOCIAL FAVORITE
DONS OVERALLS
Popular Young Entomologist
Discards Tuxedo to Take Up
Fight Against Pest

BERKELEY, Aug. 1S.-With the task
before him of driving out the pesky
mosquito from Oroville and vicinity. Ar
mold r. Weber. university graduate, en-
tomologist and member of d we'll known
Berkeley family. will start to work
with asvim in few days During his
college days Weber was a popular So
cial favorite and local society is inter
ested to hear of his appointment to don
overalls and direct the oil bearing bril-
gade which will invade the Butte coun-
ty lowlands.
Weber, who was a graduate with the
last university class. devoted his time
in college to the department of agri-
culture Ordinarily this course is
looked upon as one of the campus sine
cures. but the young social lion went
to work to make a serious task out of
the problems of the student ento-
mologist.
He did some notable work in the de-
partment, but still had time to figure
IN college dances and dinners He
worked last year under Professor
Herms, who is known for his activities
against the mosquito. fly and other eco
nomic pests. and advanced far enough
TO secure an appointment from Profess
sor Herms today TO go to OrOville to
take charge of the work there
That the task before him. is serious
one is evidenced by the fact that the
next legislature will be asked for an
appropriation of 100000 to eradicate
the insect in Butte county
Weber viii leave his dress suit at
home when he goes north. replacing il
with pair of overalls, the kind
that are guaranteed to stand all
kinds of wear and tear and not show
the marks of the crude oil with which
he and his men will work
Weber is the son of Mr. and Mrs
julius r. Weber. 2S11 Claiming way.
The family is prominent in the local
smart set.
The youns entomologist figured
largely In the social life of the univer
slty last year. He is member of the
Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the ex-
elusive Skull and Keys, the interfra
ternity dramatic Society. His popu
larlty with the student body is evil
denced by the fact that in his Junior
year ne was elected. secretary of tho
student body executive committee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
SI,2OO,OOO STOLEN
FROM TRUST COMPANY
Dishonest Official Makes Good
Part of Gigantic Theft

LOUISVILLE Ky. Aug. 1S.--Stock-
holders of the Fidelity trust company
at a meeting this afternoon unani-
mousIy voted TO increase the capital
stock of the company from $1,000, 600
to $4,000. .0O0.
The net shortage of August ROpke,
former assistant secretary of the COM
pany. was announced as $1.200.0O0. his
gross shortage having been reduced
considerably by securities and property
turned over 10 the bank.
1t was announced that through re-
coverfes of securities from Ropke there
would be a surplus of $4,000 left the
company, whereas it had been pre-
viously stated that ROpke had made
away with the entire surplus.
Ropke is still in Jail awaiting trial
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HOLD BIG JOLLY UP
Peninsula Members Assemble
in Palo Alto
[Speciol Dispatch TO The Call

PALO ALTO, Aug. 1S.-Knights of
Columbus from throughout the county
met last evening at Ramona hall In
iollv ND. Special cars from San Jose
brought more than 100 members, and
others from various peninsula towns
brought the total up to- record at
tendance The boys sodality band
from San Jose entertained crowd
along the circle last. evening. Grand
Knight Darlington and Past Grand
Knight Aggeler of San Jose We're the
principal speakers. Short addresses
were also given by Rev. Joseph M
Gleason and Edward McGoYerh OF Falo
Alto A meeting of the county ass6cia-
tion is now scheduled to be held In
Palo Alto every three months.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
OIL COMPANY FORMED =
BY SAN FRANCISCANS
Capital of Corporation Is Fixed
at $150,00O
TSpecioI Dispofch 10 The CoU1

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 1S.-Articles
of incorporation were filed today by
the st. Joe oil company. with capital
of $150,000. The incorporators are
Charles A. Shurtleff. M. c. Corbett L.
B. Williams and G. It. Coleman of San
Francisco and Robert G. Gaynor of
Oakland.
The Wagy Ranch water company,
capital 100000 has incorporated for
the purpose of supplying Maricopa,
Sunset and The Midway oil fields with
water from the Wagy ranch.
At a meeting of oil and business
men, c.. A. Barlow and Fred Fl. Hail.
oil men, were appointed delegates. to
represent the Kern county board of
trade at the mining congress to be
held in Los Angeles in October.
The Pluto oil company one of the
pioneers of the Devils Den district
is about to resume operations after an
eight months cessation, owing to a
lack of funds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
CONSTABLE AL kim
RECEIVES BLACK EYE

ALAMEDA, Aug. 1S.-Constable Al
kim and Elwood Miller became in
volved in an alteration in a restau-
rant this morning between Il and
O'Clock and as a result one of Kihn's
eyes were closed by right swing, and
the constable was roughly handled.
kim summoned police aid, and Miller
was arrested and charged with peace
disturbance. He appeared before Jus
tice of the Peace Elmer L. Johnson to-
day and ordered to leave the city un-
der penalty of being committed to jail
if found here tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
DEFENDANT ABSENT
WHEN CASE is CALLED
Bench Warrant for Arrest of
Ingram Chapman Issued

OAKLAND, AHg. 1S.-A bench war
rant was issued today for the arrest of
Ingram Chapman, a San Francisco
stock broker, whose trial for the al
legged embeZzling of 1000 shares of
stock of the Puncture Proof tire COM
pany, was interrupted today because
he was not in Judge Browns court.
Deputy Sheriff Bert Brown was de-
tailed by the court TO arrest the miss
ing defendant, and his bonds of $I,500
were declared forfeited.
Chapman is accused of taking the
stock of Louis Peterson and selling it
for $500 and pocketing the proceeds.
His trial began Monday
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
LEIPSIC GRADUATE
TO STUDY CEREALS

BERKELEY, Aug. 1S.-Among the
students of note who will pursue
courses on the campus with the OPEN
ing of the university for the fall term
is V. Birchner, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Leipsic, Germany, who will
work in cereals with Prof George w.
Shaw, chief agnonomist of the uniyer-
sity. Birchner has done some notable
work in cereal Investigations.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
TO ASSIST STUDENTS

BERKELEY, Aug. 1S.--A student
employment bureau has been opened
in the university Y Nj. c. A. and COM
mittees will be appointed to take care
of the entrants. The secretarys office
is in the bungalow in the rear of
Stiles hall, at the corner of Dana street
and Allison way. and will be main
tanned there until the completion sof
repairs TO the main building
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
rs CENTS CHARGED TO
SEE STANFORD RELICS
Only Students and Faculty Ad=
mitted Free to Museum
Especial DispGieh to The Call

Especial Dspdich 10 The Call
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. IS
The new regulations of the museum
have been posted and will take effect at
once. No more will the visitors be
able to see the old Stanford relics
without paying the required fee of %
cents. The museum will be open to
visitors every day with the exception
of holidays and Sundays.
The rules of admission 10 the museum
are as follows:
l. Members OF the Stanford faculty. their
wives and children are admitted free.
2 Stanford students admitted free Saturdays
only upon presentation Of their semester regis
tration card 10 the door attendant.
5. Museum hours. 10 a. M to > p. m. daily,
except Sundays and holidays.
f. Positively no free list to others than above.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
CHURCH QUARTET TO
SING BIBLICAL PLAY
Cantata Ruth" to Be Presented
in September

BERKELEY. Aug. 18.-Preparations
are being made by the quartet of the
First Congregational church of this
city, assisted by an outside chorus, for
the presentation of Ruth, a cantata
by Gaul, some time in September. Miss
Alice Andrews will take the leading
soprano part of Ruth. and Mrs. ]. s.
Mills will sing the role of Naomi
Lowell Redfield will take the character
of Boaz, who weds Ruth. Rehearsals
for the composition are being held un-
der the direction of Mrs. Lowell Red
field, organist of the church.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
MURDERED
DOWN IN BOLIVIA

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-News of
the murder in Bolivia. more than two
months ago. of Gustav A. Rist. and
American citizen, reached the state de-
partment today
The news came from Combs. the
American minister at Lima. Peru. who,
according to the state department, re-
ports that Gustave A. Rist, an Ameri-
can citizen. was murdered near Puyu-
poyo, in Bolivia. by one Augustin Hunt.
July IL
The state department is seeking to
learn more details.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
SOCIETIES COMBINE
TO GIVE GRAND BALL
Castle Hall Will Be Scene of
Social Gathering

OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-A ball will be
given at Castle hall, Twelfth and
Franklin streets, Sunday evening, un-
der the auspices of Beth Jacob congre-
cation. assisted by the Ladies' endeavor
society and the Judeans. The hall will
be decorated for the occasion and at
the conclusion of the entertainment re-
freshments will be served. The COM
mittee in charge consists of Mrs D.
Davis (chairman). Mrs. A. Myers, Mrs
NJ. Silverstein and NJ. J. Schoenfeld
who will act as floor manager.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
RAILWAY REBUKED FOR
HIRING CHEAP LABOR
Coroner's Jury Finds Youths S
Death Was Accidental

SAN BRUNO, Aug. 1S.-Although the
coroners jury which investigated the
death of II year old Nicholas Delosso
returned verdict this morning declar-
ing the tragedy accidental, it severely
censured the Southern Pacific for en-
ploying gatemen of foreign nativity at
its crossings.
The jury. criticised the policy of the
railroad in employing cheap, incompe-
tent labor at the possible expense of
many lives.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
ASSOCIATION ROBBED
BY VISITING STUDENT
Watch, Suit and Money Taken
From Berkeley Y. M. 6. A.

BERKELEY, Aug. 1S.-A young nran
who declared that he was a student
from Chicago. is believed by Secretary
Frank A. Jackson of the Berkeley Y.
NJ C. A. to be responsible for the thefts
of 81. a suit of clothing and watch
from the association locker room yes
terday Among the members of the
association who suffered as a result OF
.4e .thief's visit are: A. Preble, j. Do
Ian, J. Cornwall and E. Fory
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
MRS. ELRICK TO SING
FOR HAYWARD CHURCH
Musicians and Reader to Give
Benefit Entertainment

HAYWARD, Aug 1S.-Mrs Richard
G. Elrick, soprano soloist of San
Francisco, assisted by Miss Edna NJ
Wilson, pianiste, and Mrs. G. NJ Davis,
dramatic reader, will give a recital
Saturday evening, August 20. in the
Bank of Hayward hall for the benefit
of the Hayward Presbyteria churchs
Assisting Dr. Annie. Williams in ar
ranging the entertainment are Miss
Fannie Winton, Mrs. J. d. Armstrong,
Miss Maud Lawrence, Mrs. c. B. Rog-
ers and Mrs j. Z. Mcintosh.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
SCHOOLS TO HAVE
HYGIENE SUPERVISOR
S. R. Downing Arrives in Ala
media to Assume Position

ALAMEDA, Aug. 1S.-Samuel r.
Downing, appointed public school SUI
pervisor of hygiene and physical cul-
ture, has arrived from Harvard where
he took a special course, the better to
fit himself for his duties. Downing will
begin work tomorrow. He is a gradu-
ate of Stanford university.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
WORKINGMEN SCALE
STEEP FLAGSTAFF

BERKELEY. Aug 1S--Taking their
lives in their hands several working
men climbed the tall flag pole on the
campus OF the university and straight
ened out a bent hoop which caused the
big pole in front of the old library to
lean The defect was discovered after
the annual painting of the staff, and
II was necessary TO make the hazardous
climb TO remedy IL.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
ASSISTANT NAMED To
AID IN LABOR
{. Mechanics to Be Associated
With Agriculture Chemistry

BERKELEY, Aug. 1S.-CharIes II.
Mechanics, who. since graduation i'm
1908, has occupied a position as assist
ant in the chemical laboratories at the
university, has been named as assistant
to Prof. Meyer E. Jaffa in the course of
agricultural chemistry Mechanics
place has been taken by Fl. E. Holten,
classmate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19

PAPER CARRIER HURT-Berkeley Aug Is.
= W. l.. Tourney, newspaper carrier was so
badly injured that several stitches were re-
quired to close wound in his scalp yesterday
morning when he drove his cart against the
curb at Vine street and Bonita avenue He
was thrown headlong into voting booth in
which members OF an election board were
sleepily counting ballots.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
COMMITTEES APPo1r

COMMITTEES APPOINTED Berkeley. Aug IS.
At the 6rst meeting of the Whittier School
Mothers club Mrs. Hoale was appointed chair
man of the visiting committee and Mrs. J. T..
Farrar chairman of the emergency committee
two new committees created by President Mrs.
s. ". Sylvester.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
MILK DEALER ARREsTED-l

MILK DEALER. .ARRESTED-Alameda Aug Is.
\. Bauhofer. a daryman, has been arrested
on complaint of DR.. Tom Carpenter milk in
spector. who charges the defendant with having
offered impure milk for sale Five arrests for
the same oHense have been made Mt the in
stance of Doctor Carpenter within 10 days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-19
MUST SERVE EIGHT YEARS

lassOu. The aged milkman who Killed
his wife with pitchfork in the barn of his
ranch the San Bruno road August 10. 1905.
will have to serve out his eight year sentence
In San Quentin penitentary. The court of
appeal yesterday affirmed the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Cabaniss In June of last year
Palassou Is c2 years old.
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