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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895 PACIFIC COAST NEWS, ‘The Methodist Confer- ence Opened at Pa- cific Grove. BISHOP WARREN'S TALK. All Men Should Be Made Twice as Efficlent as In the Past. ELECTION OF NEW - OFFICERS. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Administered to Nearly 500 Communicants. PACIFIC GROVE, CarL., Sept. 11.—The forty-third session of the California An- nual Conference of the Methodist Episco- pal Church was opened at 9 o'clock this morning, with Bishop H. W. Warren of Denver presiding. This is the tenth successive year. that the State Conference has been held in Pa- cific Grove, and this is likely to continue to be the place of meeting. The Pacific Improvement Club gives the ministers free railroad transportation to this place, and cottages and tents are furnished the clergy- men and their wives during their stay here. Bishop Warren opened the conference by reading from the Bible,and a hymn joined in by the whole assemblage fol- lowed. Addressing the conference, Bishop War- ren gaid: We want to make every mantwice as effieient 5 he has been in the past. The great sinsof this world are not the breaking of command- ments. The sins of puhlicans and harlots—the of the flesh—do not begia to be so bad as of the spirit. Those are the sinswe want to guard against. Ithink the great sin of Methodist preachers is in not being so powerful as they ought to be in their treat- ment of the word of God. I donotmean to say that they are not so powerful as other ministers, for I think they are. To the ministers he said: “I want you Franicsco; A. N. Fisher, Portland, Or.; W.R. Gober, San Leandro; A.S.Gibbons, San Ra- . G. Gale, W C.Gray, Dunsmauir; William R. Goodwin, A. J. Gustafson, transferred from Eastern Conference; William Hulburt, San Leandro; Alfred Higbte, San Franeisco; Aquila Holbrook, Oakdale; H. B. Heacock, Santa Cruz; J. D Heammond, San Fra cisco; M. C. Harris, San Francisco; T. B, . Hopkins, Campbell; A. C. Hirs,t San Francisco; D. A, Hayes, Nape; Zanjiro Hirota, San Francisco; F. F. Jewell, San Francisco; J. H. Jones, Boonville; W. A. Johns, Healdsburg; James Jeffrey, Linden; H. Jones, Oakland; J: W. Kuykendall, Middle- town; Eolomon Kinsey, Sutter City; C. H. Kirkbridge, Newman; John Kirby, Al meda; H. C. Langley, Berryessa; W. Mayne, Olema: C. G. Milnes, San Jol F.J. Masters, San Francisco; J. P. Macaule: s Valley; J. J. Martin, Alameda; E. D. M Creary, Stockton; J. T. Murrish, Nevada Cit C. F.McNeill, Flortn; G. M. Meese, Martine: F. A. McFaul, Lockeford; A. T. Needham, Oak- anta Clara; N.G.Nel- kamura, Oakland: N. R. ; Wesley Peck, Los Gatos; W. B. Priddy, San Jose; T. B. Palmer, Auburn; C. E. Pettis, Amador; W. J. Peters, Point Arena; Henry Pearce, Rohnerville; J. W. Ross, Stockton; €. H. Rhodes, Fairtield; C. E. Rich, Halfmoon Bay; I J. Ross, San Richard Rodds, Ferndale; W. C. Robins, Sonoma; G. M. Richmond, Cloverdale; T. H nex, Pacific Grove; H. B. Sheldon, North San Juan; Esdres Smith, Dutch Flat; Jesse Smith, San Jose; G. R. Stanley, Benicia; nmons, Winters; John Stephens, Liv- J.8.Smith; B. F. Taylor, Napa; J. L. Leandro; Rev. E. R. Willis, Presiding Elder of the Napa District. Rev. John Kirby, D.D., Presiding Elder of the Cakland District. ‘Here is a Christ to act so that people may s man who is a representative of himself, for he has learned from him. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was administered by the Bishop, who was as- sisted by Presiding Elders E. R.- Wil Napa, John Kirby of Alameda, A. F. eedham of Oakland, John Coyle of San Francisco, ¥, J, Masters of the Chinese district, San Franeisco, and M. C. Harris of the Japanese district, San Francisco. Nearly 500 persons received the holy sacrament. The following ministers answered to rollcall: C. V. Anthony, Santa Cruz; John Appleton, Turlock William Angwin, Sutter Creek; M. Sixth - Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Sacramento, Rev. Milton D. Buck, A.M,, Pastor. H. Alexander, Palo Alto; A. M. Bailey, West Berkeley; H. C. Benson, Santa Clar , C. arisn,XSan Jose; J. L. Burchard, Ukiah; H.J. Bland, College Park; Robert Bentley, Berkeley; D, M. Birmingham, Oroville; J, W, Bryant, Ukiah; G. W. Beatty, Qakland; M. D. Buck, Sacramento; T. R. Bartley, Sebastopel: J. W. Buxton, Elk Grove; F. D. Boverd, Alameda; A. H. Briggs, San Jose; C.H.Beechgood, Marysville; ¥. K. Baker, San Francisco; W.S8. Bovard, San Francisco; William Burchett, Soulsbyviile; George Clifford, Brentwood; John Coyle, San Francisco; J, B. Chynoweth, Tone; D. W, Chil. gon, Ione; W, D. Crabb, San Franci Calfee, Yolo: Hon Fan Chan, San Hugh Copeland, Salinas; 8. E. Crowe, Morgan Hili: R. S. Cantine, Ban Jose; M. F. Col- burn, San Francisco; W. T. Curnow, Ripon; Wesley Dennetf, Hollister; E. E. Dodge, Arcata; E. R. Dille, San Francisco; E. P. Dennett, San Francisco; Ludwig Dahl- mw. H'Fiinu.latm 3 ‘l.o; | da Trefren, Sacramento; H. C. Tallman, Peach- John Thompson, Oakland; F. Tuttle, W. 8. Urmy, Pacific Grove; J. A. Van G. H. Van Vieel; J. E. Wickes, Courtland; A. Winning, Pleasanton; W. F. Warren, Woodland; R. E. Wenk, Haywards; J. . Willis, Napa; T. . Wallis, Farming- on, Boulder Creek; L. P, Walker, Wright, Colfax; J. H. N. Williams, . R, Walton, Occidental; James Wil- ackson; C. E. Wianing, Crescent City; ahlberg, San Francisco; James Young, ton Tracy. Those present who were ‘continued on trial’ were: 2. M. Hill, Boston Theoiogical Beminnrfi; 0. hson, Fort Jones; J. F. Jennes, Reddng; , Placerville; O. M. Hester, Red- wood City; Frank Hindson, Brownsviile; F. A. Keast, Ophir; W. 8. v, East Oakland; F. Lloyd, Kelseyville; John Williams, Forest Hill; E. J. Wilson, Walnut Creek; E. B. Winning, Camp; C. F. Withrow, Redding. L. M. Burwell, Montague; C. H. von Glahn, Byron; W. A. Kennedy, Pesca- dero, and William Marshall, Windsor, were received on trial. {mmediately after rolicall, the following officers were nominated and elected for the ensuing year, beginning with the business of this conference: M. D. Buck of Sacra- mento, secretary, with the privilege of selecting his own assistants; G. W. Beatty of West Oakland, statistical secretary, who was alsp given power to name assistants; F. F. Jewell of College Park, railroad sec- retary, and G. R. Stanley, assistant; Thomas Filben of S8an Francisco, treasurer; E. R. Willis, presiding elder of the Napa district, chorister, and Miss Donna M. Winning of Pleasanton, the only woman officer in the conference, organist. In the main the personnel of the stand- ing committees remaing the same as last year. - Dr, John Coyle began to read his report on the San Francisco district, but gave way to Dr. Manley 8. Hard, church exten- sion secretary, who delivered a brief ad- dress upon the work of his department. Dr. Coyle will continue his report at to- wWOrrow morning’s session. Dr. Hard said that there are 206 Metho- dist churches in this State and they haves membership of 18,836. After relating sev- eral applicable humorous reminiscences to enforce Lis general remarks on extension work, he concluded with an admonition to ministers to hereafter get all the prepara- tory work for the conference done ninety before the session. The morning session closed at 12:30 with the doxology. - Most of the ministers devoted thegreater I-arr of the afternoon to committee work, a arge part of the preliminary business of the conference being done in this way. Twelve different committees are busy, but nearly as many more have not yet begun | to arrange their reports, which will be sub- mitted at Friday’s or Baturday’s general session. Bishop Warren and the presiding elders rom the different districts of the State held their first private meeting this after- noon to discuss the appointments of min- isters whose five-year terms have expired, Their inquiries will continue for several The power of the presiding elders is only advisory. On the last day ef the conference the Bishop will announce the of those to receive new charges know where they will preach next. But whife many of the men were meet- ing in little rooms and discussing the routine work of their particular commit- tees the women were holding a big meeting in the main part of the chureh, Fuily 500 women and a few men were assembled for the annual California conference of the Women’s Home Missionary Society. The programme began with song and scripture- reading, Mrs. Bentley of Berkeley offered a prayer, and Mr. Moyes of this place sang a solo. Mrs. P, G. Buchanan of Berkeley, cor- responding secretary, read her report. It gave a comprehensive outline of the work’| done during the past year and showed gen- eral progress in what the women have un- dertaken. Mrs. L. M. Carver of San Francisco, fvrendem of the society, delivered a re- igious address, her subject being *‘Obedi- ence Better than Sacrifice.” In a paper on “Our Immigrant Bureau,” Mrs. E. R. Willis of Napa gave some very interesting information on that branch of the soeiety's work. She said at least 120,- 000 waomen immigrants annually are hustled through the office in New York, and that many young girls are lured away to their moral destruction under the pre- text of being given honorable employment ::g women Who cometo Castle Garden after em. “But,” said Mrs, Willis, “we do not have to go so far from home to find missionary work te do. What is becoming ef the crowds of immigrants who enter our great western ‘metropolis? Why not start the work. by baving a small place near the ferry and thence send out com- mittees to meet Ee immi, Hiige 4 the women immigrants on appointments, and not until then will any PACIFIC COAST NEWS, The Game Law of Marin County Proves In- effective. PROVIDES NO PENALTY. Judge Angellottl Points Out Its Defect in a De- cision. THE OPEN SEASON EXTENDED. Attorney Adolph Sylva Released From Voluntary Custody in a Test Case. SAN RAFAEL, COaL, Sept. 11.—The close season as to killing deer in Marin County is by the ineffectiveness of the county ordinance extended till October 15. The ineffectiveness of the ordinance was declared by Judge Aneellotti of the Marin County Superior Court to-day in a decision handed down in re A. Sylva on habeas corpus. The case was brought into the court through the voluntary violation of the county ordinance by Sylva for the purpose of testing the validity of the law. The court held that the absence of a prescribed penalty rendered the or- dinance useless, and hence the protection of game is subject only to the State law. Following is tthe substance of Judge Angellotti’s decision: “Tne petitioner is held in custody under a warrant issued by & Justice of the Peace on a complaint filed with him, charging the peti- tioner with having on the 2d day of Septem- ber, 1893, in this county, willfully and unlaw- fully killed & male deer, contrary to the provi- sions of ordinance 81 of the Board of Super- visors of Marin County, and seeks to be dis- charged from such custody on habeas corpus on the ground that the facts stated in the com- plaint do not constitute a public offense. The complaint does not charge & pvblic offense under any law of the State. The State law makes it a misdemeanor forone tokill a male deer in the State of California between the 15th day of Octoberand the 15th day of July of the following year, and for such mis- demeanor a punishment is prescribed by an- other section of the same code. It is apparent from thé complaint that peti- tioner has not violated the provisions of the Penal Code, and there is no other section of the State law applicable. It is, however, claimed that the ordinance of Marin County, referred to in the complaint, makes the act of the peti- tioner & crime or public offense. To msake an act a crime or public offense there must be a law forbidding the act and fix- ing the punishment for the commission there- of. The ordinance, which was enacted July 3, 1894, does not forbid any aet, but simply pro- vides that the closed season as to deer is changed. Nor does ordinance 78, of which No. 91 is amendatory, prescribe any penslty. Hefice, these ordinances fail to create a public offense, and no provision of the laws of the State can be held wo supply this defect unless it has been made specially applicable thereto. The District Attorney contends that the State law prescribing a punishment for a violation of the provision of section 626 of the Penal Code applies under this ordinance, and that the violator can be punished under the State 1aw, and relies on subdivision 2914, section 35, of the county government act. * * * The ordinance cannot be enforced, and is one upon which a public prosecution cannot be main- tained, and could not operate to suspend any law of the State. The ordinance in question was, however, not enacted under the provision of the county government act, relied on’ by the District At- torney, but was passed under the apparent authority conferred by section 636, Penal Code, as the same was amended in 1887. The Supervisors, in enacting the ordinance in question, followed the letter of this author ization. It is unnecessary to determine the effect of this authorization from the Legis- lature, as the provision was stricken out by the amendments of 1895. Of course, under the constitution any county may make and enforce such regulations with- out authorization from the Legislature, but it is still true thatno such regulation can be enforced and no public prosecution can be made and maintained thereon unless a punish- ment be preseribed for the violation thereoi, It is very clear to me that the only regulations for the protection of game in force in this county are those made by the general State laws. The complaint against the petitioner fails to state facts sufficient to constitute & publie offense and he must be discharged from cus- tody. Superyisor Kinsellaof S8an Rafael, speak- ing of the decision yesterday said that, if the sportsmen desire the extension of the closed season in conformity with the tounty ordinance that has thus been ren- dered invalid, the Board of Supervisors will be willing to enact another ordinance similar to that one and incorporate a clause prescribing a penalty. “But it cannot bedone in time to protect the game this fall,” said Mr, Kinsella, “for we shall not meet until the first Monday in Octcber for regular business and the ordinance would not take effect until Octo- ber 15, the date fixed by the general law for the heginning of the closed season.” District Attorney Martinelli said he was pleased to have the decision, as there had been so much misunderstanding of the matter. He said he was satisfied now that an ordipance would be passed that willy settle the future of the matter and serve the wishes of the sportsmen who desire an extension of the closed season. As the matter now stands the sportsmen have until October 15 to kill male deer if they so desire, as under the decision of Judge Angellotti the county ordinance does nuté)rotect the deer between Septem- ber 1 and Oectober 15, por for any other period of time for that matter. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING. Every Church in Sonoma County but One Kepresented. SANTA ROSA, Cavn, Sept. 11.—The Congregational church of Sebastopol lopked very attractive to-day with its mass of rare ferns and begonias banked about the pulpit and ferns and dahlias on the all, At this their carnival convention every Congregational church in the county was represented with the single exceptzm of Sonoma, The following is the full list of delegates; Petaluma — Pastor, Rev. E, D, Bostwick; delegate, A, B. Case. Cloverdale—Pastor, Rev. W. L. Jones. Santa Rosa—Pastor, B, F. Sargent; delegate, Mrs, M. A. Gottwaldt, . Wit Brown snd Mra. Gager " 26l 81 . e, E ernevillo—Pastor. Rev. ¥, Lawson; dele- gates, Mrs, Ansel and Miss Lawson. - Sebastopol — Pastor, Rev. Wiillam Rogers; delegates, E. W. Hayden, Professor ana Wil oo Valieg—Pastor, Rev. Willi reen Valley—I 0 o A Rogers: delegates, V. Shepherd and_Miss Sarah Bovers. GI€R Elien-Pasior, Rev, W. M, Magsie, The morning was spent in devotional exercises and organization. Mr, Sargent of Banta Rosa w; al.cxd moderator and Mr. Jones of Cloverdale seeretary. Clo- verdale wa\ chosen as the place for hold- ing the next conventian. 3 3 filhnlnmmonn Mr. Lawson of Guerne- ville aelivered a masterly address, entitled “The Provinee of Obrifiyhnny.“ He won - the heartiest praise from his hearers. There was to haye been a discussion, but when Mr. Lawson sat down there was nothing left unsaid. . The reports from the various Congrega- tional churches throughout the county were most encouraging and everybody was glaloll to know his neighbors were doing so well. “The Heart in Worship and Service” was an able paper by Mr. Bostwick of Pet- aluma. An interesting discussion fol- lowed. “The Pacific,” a dissertation by Mr. Kimball of San Francisco, closed the afternoon’s programme. In the evening a song service was fol- lowed by an address of weicome from Rev. William Rogers of Sebastopol, after which L. L. Wirt of San Francisco, State super- intendent of Sunday-school work, delivered a strong address on'the subject in which he is interested so heartily. The ladies of Sebastopol entertained their guest with oldtime hospitality. Two lopg tables are spread in the free reading- room and lunch and dinner are served to the visitors daily. The convention will complete its lahors to-morrow. e Lok, FIRE AT SEATTLE. The Palatial Residence of a Millionaire Contractor Destroyed. SEATTLE, Wasn,, Sept. 11.—The pala- tial residence of H. C. Henry, the million- aire contractor who buiit the greater part of the Great Northern Railway, was com- letely destroyed by fire this morning. he residence was the finest in the city, occupied a commanding site overlooking Lake Union, and cost $100,000, The fire, which caught from an electric wire, was discovered -by Chinese seryants about 5 o’clock. Several members of the bousehold had a narrow escape, and many valuable furnishings were burned with the b;\)lldlng. The property was insured for WILL CLOSE ON SHTURDAY The Mechanics’ Fair Will Come to an End at the Appointed Time. Move Among the Privilege-Holders and Exhibitors to Get an Exten~ slon of One Week. o The Mechanics’ Fair will come to an end on Saturday, despite the fact thata good many would like to see the time extended for another week. Those having privileges The Photograph Girl, in the Pavilion, together with a good many exhibitors, were circulating a petition last evening for an extension. A large num- ber of signatures have been obtained, but the directors declare that unless the appeal is signed by every exhibitor in the build- ing (a thing not at all likely to occur} they will not add a single day to the allotted time. Concerning this matter, President Hallidie said: **We have tried this in the past and al- ways with disastrous results. Everythin, has gone along successfully up to date, an it would be a pity to muddie things by.at- tempting to extend the time. The exhib- itors’ contracts expire Saturday, and of course we cannot hold them longer. If the petition appeared in the form of a unanimous request we would be glad to Tt music Was GRen . NE AL At the Band Stand. consider it, but thisis not likely to come abaut, hence the decision of the directors to close Saturday.” The musical programme for this after- noon and evening will be as follows: AFTERNOON. “Turner March” Qverture, “In the It Waltz, “bu and Di Fantasia, “Diana’s Hunting Call’ Selection, *Ermini % Overtare. “Public Festival Waltz, “At the Skyblue Lake'. Gavotte, “Stephanie”. Seleciion, “Fa B, “Ame; Bach EVENING. March, “Nibelucgen'. Qverture, “Rosamung Waltz, “Dream” Duet for two cornets. , the talented cornet his afternoon f: night their specialties will be sailor songs and chants, with a select chorus of seamen. Dr. Thorne Leaves for Europe. Dr. W. S. Thorne left yesterday fora trip ;‘l“l“lll Europe, which he is taki for his ealth and While 1 n Rowever: DE. Fhorne ‘Wil visit the renowned 'lb“lllh.ll Ang.gi un‘n. o!‘ 5 e learn ‘Wwhal ful ‘n ..5: ne ux%' sul abroad, many friends have wished Hx’ifiofl vo:l(e.m. WHY DURRANT IS STOICAL The Prisoner’s Mother Ex~ plains His Apparent Lack of Feeling. DOES NOT LOOK FOR SYMPATHY. Says He Is Innocent and Brave and That He Has No Need to Be Concerned. The stoical countenance and utterly im- perturbable bearing of the prisoner, Dur- rant, under any and ‘all circumstances since his arraignment for the murder of Blanche Lamont aad Minnie Williams, whether in the courtroom or out, has been the subject for endless comment, both fav- orable and unfayorable, by persons who have witnessed the calm, self-contained de- portment of the young medical student. Accused of two of the most atrocious erimes chronicled in the criminal annals of all time, most people expect to see Dur- rant evince some sort of feeling under the trying circumstances and awful accusa- tions with which he is constantly sur- rounded or confronted. When the terri- ble details of the crime are recited they look for some sort of an expression in his countenance, for a shudder of dread or re- pulsion at the thought of the atrocity of the deed, by which to- judge of his guilti- ness or innogence of conscience, but none have ever heen rewarded, even those who haye observed him the most closely. Mrs. Durrant, the mother of the ac- cused, consented last evening to be inter- viewed concerning the reason for the sphinx-like conduct of her son. ‘‘How would yon have my son deport himself?” she asked as a preface to what she had to say on the subject. ‘““Theodore has all the fortitude of self-conscious inno- cence, and knows, as I do, that he will be able to establish it. Why then shoula he be concerned? Terrible as the accusations are, why should he feel any dread of them when he knows he is not gnilty? I think my son conducts himself as any innocent man would who had any courage at all. “T'suppose some people think hecause Theodore ?parenfly shows no feeling, be- canse he does not cringa for symvathy, that he is hardened and has no feeling, but I know differently. I know he has as mauch feeling as any one, but it would do no good for him to show it. He appre- ciates the horror of the crime as much as any one, and feels just as sorry for the friends of the murdered girls as any one, but any expression of his feelings would gsople than eeling that be misconstrued by more would attribute the true prompted it. 4 “Then, too, heis not looking for sym- pathy. He knows he has the solicitude of those who believe him innacentand does not expect any sympathy from those who think otherwise, I see no reason for my son to evince any dread when confronted by the exhibits in the case since he had no part in the crime they are supposed to illustrate. My son is strong and has his mother there to support him, and I can see no reason why he should act in any way otber than he does.” Mrs. Durrant was asked for her opinion of the women who attend the tri: “Some are there,” said she, ‘‘to show their sympathy for us. Their presence I appreciate. Of the others I have an opin- ion, but I do not care to express it. Aill can say is that were it any other woman's boy who was thus accused I would not be there unless I was a friend of the family.” When the trial is taken up this morning Mrs. Noble and Maud Lamont will be re- called by the prosecation to strengthen certain parts of their evidence, and then the journey of Blanche Lamont will be traced from the home of Mrs. Noble to the Normal School on April 3, and by the in- troduction of the testimony of Conductor Shalmount of the Larkin-street line, the gripman of the Sutter-street car and other witnesses the prosecution will endeavor to show that Durrant accompanied the girl to school. Next will come evidence to show he was not in attendance at Cooper College that afternoon, and then the journey of the murdered fu'l from school to Emmanuel church will be traced in the effort to con- nect Durrant's movements on the after- noon of April 3 with Blanche Lamont’s last moments on earth. % ¢ One link in the circumstantial evidence which had not up to yesterday been sup- plied was the distance the girl had to travel on Market street from Powell to Valencia, No one seemed to have seen her during that portion of the journey until a dispatch was received Tuesday evening from Sierra County, sigting that one Curran would supply the missing link, Captain Lees immediately telegraphed the Sheriff of the county to investigate the rumor, and received a reply yesterday that the report was false. Captain Lees, however, claims to have a witness whe will supply the re- quired testimony. BOARD OF EOUCATION. A Resglution Fathered by Di- rector Ambrose Causes a Lively Tilt. One-Fourth of the October Sala- ries will Be Deduoted to Make Up a Shortage. The meeting of the Board of Education was enlivened by the usual tilt between the members last evenipg, accusations of unfairness or worse being freely bandied about, and the lie circumstantial being given on one occasion, The discussion began when Director Am- brose introduced a resolution making the advertising and posting of contracts for repairs on school buildings necessary, The measure also provided for the open- ing of bids in open session of the board, In support of his resolution Director Ambrose said that while he was 8 member of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds he was entirely at sea as to the manner in which contracts were let, and he thought that it was the right of the Directors and snblic to know how these contraets were disposed of and the public money spent, “Asit1s,” he said, “one man has the fivmg out of all this work, and I notice hat it all seems to go to one firm.” Director McElroy, chairman of the com- mittee, seemed to take Director Ambrose's remarks to himself and began to explain, when he was interrupted by Director Am- e ha a'mam'im:'i:; irector MeElro e ha e were false. sat dow‘::qu the incident clocaed. % If a defio? of $15,000 for the fiscal year ending Jun 1396 exists, as is expected, the teachers of the department will have to make up the shortage. A resolution was introduced and earried stating that such a state ef ‘Was pos- sible and that the committee, after con- :flqnn ’t'!':: n‘a:tfa";. ,g:dmmolnd;d that on Vil artage was to deduct one-fourth of ‘6&: éwl of The nlclnfin:‘:r;&g:d ogt‘ th:oreg'ndin these moneys in case the deficit wi . gnnd not to exist af of the year. J leming. an Mslglh“:al ndered ber Tesignation, which was %o-d on file, The resignation of Mrs. J, 8, Titus as juitn:a of 5‘1:. Haight Primary Schoel was place Walter N’.anah, principal of the Poly- that the statements| ‘technic High School, sent in a communica- tion requesting that all desks in the scnool under his charge be !nppli?d with lift tops fitted with clasps and staples so that they can belocked. The statement was made in the communication ihat scholars of the night schools purloined so many articles from the desks now in use that comglnmts were constantly being made and have been for a long time past. The matter was referred to a committee. Bids for the lease of the Lincoln School property in subdivisions of twenty-five feet frontage on Market street for a term of ten years were opened as follows: Johanna McGinn, administgatrix of the es- tate of James McGinn, deceased, $300 per month for lot 8, upon which bidder now hasa frame building. Daniel Suter, $4255 for the property as a whole and consisting of lots 1 t011. J. W.McDonald, $3925 per month for the property as a whole. Jeremiah Deasy, $650 per month for the two lots on which the build- ings numbered 871 and 873 Market street are sitnated. John Grantonlots 1and 2 of $750 per month and convey the buildings standing thereon to the City and County, or $850 with- out any such provision. James P. Oughin, $850 per month for lots 1 and 2 and A. Hynes, $475 per month for lot 7. Henry Trevor, $3828 per month for the entire tract. John Macdonnell, 525 for lots 10 and 11. J. Mc}ullen, $3800 ‘per month for the entire tract. D. Keele, $4420 per month for the entire tract. John McDonnell, $900 per month for lats land2. H.H.Mahan,$3153 per month forlots 1 to 9 inclusive. Thomas McGinnis, $300 per month for lot 4. H. M. Black, $500 per month lor lots 11 and 12. Edward McGrath, $300 per month for lot7. W.H.MeCormick, per month for lot 9. James A. 8nook, $4005 per month for emirefpmlnng. Mrs. H. Rosekrans §300 per month for lot 3 and conveyance of roperty situated thereon to City. H. K{a an, $3655 per month for entire property. Frank Ellis, Vietoria Ellis, G. B. Barham and Mary Breeden, per Benjamin M. Gunn & Co., agents, $650 per month for lots 5 and 6 and conyeyance of property thereon. Referred to e joint committee. Leave of absence was granted teachersas follows: T. M. Ransom of the Lincoln School, September 2 to October 2; Miss M. C. Sutherland, unassigned, September 2 to December 2. £ The position of janitress of the Laguna Honda School was declared yacant, and Mrs. Theobald wasappointed to fill theya- cancy. The same course was pursued with the South Cosmopolitan Grammar School, J. Haslett being appointed to fill the vacancy, the change to take place on the 15th inst. The thanks of the board were tendered to the Board of Directors of the Mechanics’ Institute for its liberality in permitting the children of the public schools to visit the fair without charge. A resolution making it necessary that the chairman of each committee give the members of that committee twenty-four hours’ notice of the convening of each: meeting was adopted. i Resolutions by Director Ambrose provid- ing that in future no meetings of the com- mittee of the whole be held, and that all persons not employed by apgoint}ne!}l at open meetings of the board be dismissed were voted down. p A resolution was adopted transferring Miss Mary Magner, principal of the Har- rison Primary School, to the same position in the Sutro Primary School; also Miss Louise McElroy, principal of the Sutro Primary School, to the same position in the Harrison Primary School was passed. T0 WORK FOR CALIFORNIA The Traffic Association Will Continue an Aggressive Fight for Freedom. Supporters of the Association to Continue Along the Lines Pro~ posed by Mr, Leeds, There was a sort of family conference at the rooms of the Traffic Association on Pine street yesterday. Officially it was a special meeting of the finance committee, but nearly all the stanchadherents of the association were there, ineluding a half dozen members of the present executive committee. The announced purpose of the meeting was to receive a report from W. B. Curtis, the new traffic manager of the association, The report was presented and talked over, and the talk turned practically upon the whole future of the association., The end of the association’s fiscal year— October 1—is not far away, and this fact, together with suggested plans of the new traffic manager, formed the theme of the conference. Ever since the San Fran- cisco and San Joaguin Valley Railroad project has been successfully pushed along there has been a widespread feeling that the duties of the Traffic Association were nearly at an end. This feeling was dis- cussed and answered. The duties of the Trafiic Association, in the judg}ment of such men as J, A, Folger, B. F. Dunham, Henry Michaels, Charled M. Yates and others, are not half ended, The report presented by Mr. Curtis took this same view, and a number of things properly in the proyinee of the association to help along the shipping and trade in- terests of the City and State were outlined. The new iraffic manager also proposed that a formal address be made to the leading merchants of the City—a sort of rallying address—and it was agreed by the mefting to take up this matter immedi- ately. Alarge number of subscriptions to the association expire at the end of the fiscal year. The address will set forth this fact, | and will appeal to all merchants and others interested in fostering our trade and en- couraging new railroad and steamship vrojects to stand by the association. It was agmd that the work of the asso- ciatio ould be continued along the eneral lines so successfuily prosecuted by the retired traffic manager, Mr. Leeds. Plans for employes, for rooms, etc., were discussed. It was agreed to make no change from the present headquarters ot the association on Pine street. To-day several of the executive committee will go over the form of public address to be sent out, and it will be ready for publication within a few days. It will be issued by the traftic manager and the nineteen mem- bers of the new executive committee, The members of this committee are: B. F. Dunham, C. M. Yates, Henry Michaels, Wakefield Baker, A. J. Marcus, J. A. Folger, Henry Williams, John T. Doyle, 8. Dlnkfllssle], J. Curtis, N. P. Cole, C. H. Schmidt, John Taylor, L. H. Bonestell, Edward Brown, W. R. W‘heeler. E. A. rhelps, 1. F. Littlefield and C.T. Bettle. %i!tgr the meeting Traffic Manager Curtis said: Ihave a plan to make this office & frei - reau for n‘:’:nh&nu. Where all k’m{xo )i‘r‘nfl:;- mation on rates of irelfiht throughout the United States and on the Pagific Ocean will be thered for the use of shippers. This will & new feature, and one that will increase the usefulness of the association very materially, For instance, if a merchant in San Franciséo Imnu to compete with the East in Colorado, daho, Utah or Montana he can come here and learn what the freight rate is from the East to these points. Then, of course, he can make com&lrham with the rates from this City to the same places and make his own conclusions as to how he shall compete for trade. Again, IIIPDOI a 1ocn€ shipper wishes to know exactly the rates from get Sound or Victoria, B. C., on the northern steamers tothe (2 He can come here and satisfy himself whether it would be better to ship via those or direct from San Frangisco. With the 10 ‘adius themseives 1 Dusinens o o bo hone 2 . usiness is to be kept FAVORABLE. JHERE ARE MANY INSTITUTIONS IN THE T far West to which the people may point with just pride. One of these institutions is the great Hudson Medical Institute, located at Stockton, Market and Ellis streets, San Fran- cisco. The doctors enzaged in the work of curing chronic nervous disorders are recom- mended very highly indeed. Men trom all over the West are telling of the good these doc- tors are aoing. R OR K X B E X X XX oE e oW Wm. A. Bussell of Machias, Snohomish County, Wash., says: «Hudson Medical Institute — Gentlemen: Your treatment is thoroughly reiiable and I ought to crave your pardon for not giving you my intimation of the satisfactory results before this date. I shall be glad to recommend any of my friends who may stand in need of your treatment. I shall recommend the Hudson Medical Institute to all my friends and ac. quaintances. 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