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Show Intorent by Osdn friends. Miss Jessie Horry, a slMer of fro I Berry, and a graduate of S'anfe-1 I'ulverslty, like her brother. Is mnk-lac mnk-lac ;in enviable reputation for h'rst If as a municipal officer. I'pon her cm.!-uatlon. cm.!-uatlon. Miss Berry' appointed :-distant :-distant city chemist of Oakland, and about two years ago was appointed to the position of chief chemist. In ihar. capacity she, hn taken a prominent part In the pure food Investigation that have been made there. Fred and Jessie Berry are the pen and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Berry, who resided on Twenty-sixth street for a number of years. Mr. Brry was formerly a Bio Grande conductor, con-ductor, running between Ogdea and I Grand Junction. OGDENITES ARE GUWjG FAME A modern David and Goliah would be the fit subject for a cartoon to illustrate il-lustrate the great advancement, a record rec-ord lor himself, that a former Ogden boy Is making In San Francisco at the present time. In the cartoon David would represent Fred L. Berry, assistant assist-ant district attorney, and Iho giant would r present "graft," that seems to have abounded In the Golden Gate city m one time. The case now has assumed a incut serious aspect, as some Important transcripts of testimony testi-mony are missing, and Mr Berry has taken tho matter before the grand Jury, and a number of indictments will undoubtedly follow, Fred L. Berry was born and reared In Ogden. He attended the Oaden public 6chrols and later attended the Ogden Military aendemy, from which Institution he graduated. He graduated gradu-ated In law from tho Stanford University. Univer-sity. Cf-llfornla. In 1902. While at the school he was manager of the football foot-ball team, and In thai capacity conducted con-ducted an investigation and uncovered uncov-ered fome cases of "praft" In tho handling of fund3 by his predecefor. L'pon his graduation from Stanford, Mr. Berry opened Jaw ollices In San FraDclco. and later went to Nye county. coun-ty. Nevada, where he practiced l.w for two Or three years. While In Nevada Ne-vada he was elected district attorney of Ny.. county, as well as sna'.or to the ttale legislature from that county. SubHcquntly he returned to Sau Franelsco and wa appointed chief a-slftanr a-slftanr to th district attorney, and asslsto J In the raf t cases which were prosecuted by FrancU J. Henoy, and upon the latter's poln; to Portland to prosecute the caee acalnst B!ngcr Herman. Her-man. Mr. Berry took charge of the prof eeutlon. That young Berry will undoubtedly make P reputation for hfmsclf In the cases, there appears to be no doubt. nuti his career Is being watfh.M with |