The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 19, 1900, Page 9

NEWS OF THE BAY CITIES QARLAND.... {#AS } DESERTED CHILD-BRIDE OF Susie Wigg Is Given a Divorce Decree. akland Office San Francisco Call 908 Broadway, Jan. 18 r Judge Ogden to-day granted a f divorce to Susie Wigg, the child seorge H. Wigg, on the ground married in wonial bliss ra fow 1ld-wife wa parental do nformed t repared t sert LEFT HIS FORTUNE TO HIS DEAREST FRIENDS e signed ferr ————— WOMEN'S EXCHANGE TO CHANGE LOCATION tly LODGE OPPOSES BENEFITS. The Applicant Is Rich and Is Now in Insane Asylum. 5. —The man without endent upc oS! e, and um for b 10 benefits Sent to Insane Asylums. OAKLAND, Jan. 18—John Enos, a Newark youth of 16 years, whose father the boy popsesses a pench. ing all his household furni- r, who tried to mer Berkeley becaus friendless and too weak d to Agnews Asy- Judge Ogden to-day. She was ex- v Dre. Buteau and Webster, and former said he von blameless for desirin, he relat —_———————— Tried to Beat Out His Brains. eath under the cir- his brains out f his cell. He was re- celving Hospital, where held for examination as to his cars old and claims isco, Deny They Were Partners. OAKLAND, Jan. 18—P. A. Johnson and George 1. Roland to-day filed answer in e suit brought against them by Johh 1 avie, wherein the latter asks for an nting, involving the old Davie and Express Line. Defendants there ever existed a copart- nership between themselves and Mr. Da- or that they owe latter any- the ———— City Chemist Selected. OAKLAND, Jan. 18—J. S. Burd has been selected by the Board of Health as city chemist to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of 1. M. Tolman, who has entered the service of the Frates Government at Washington. —_————————— Test Again Postponed. OAKLAND, Jan. 18—The test of the Koberis wells at San Lorenzo has gone over until next Saturday afternoon at 3 o' clock ;v(n selected a man to act as chief in- spector of the test. He will do &0, how- ever, before the work is comment 0 mitted to the insane asylum | <idered the woman | City Engineer Clement has not | icor manager—Y’ : 3 et CARNEGIE'S GIFT AWRITS ORAKLEAND iPhilanthropist Notifies the Free Library| ‘ Trustees ‘to Draw on Him AN ALL-NIGHTER, g for the Money. fftoofeofenfocti 4 s D e T e RTINS, 0 OAKLAND, Jan. 18.—John G. Hoyt, president of the Board of Trustees ‘' 4 of the Oakland Free Libr ay the following letter: NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 1S00. John G. Hoyt Esq., President of ths B ard of Free Pub- liecLibrary, Oakland, Cal. — Dear Sir: I the wise in sums each upon our R. A. Franks, Building, Pittsburg, will be duly honored up to the amount of /¥ $50,000. These drafts are to be drawn from time to time to pay for the resses. With renewed very truly yours, procf. Jan. 18.—Andrew Carne- y instructed the city of to draw upon him for $50,- 000 for the new free library butld- ated upon the site purchased by the ladies of the Ebell S this act the future of Oa ew library bullding left but t be- n- be done this gi from a non-resident of L new era se ha ems to e dawned FRUIT GROWERS ~ MAY DO THEIR DWN SHIPPING Rail- ‘Object to the road’s Rates. Oakland Office 8 Bro growers of » fight the nposed by the products shipped over that will charter a steamer, ich will make daily trips from Roberts Landing n West San Lorenzo to San only do the fruit growers of that ich comprises Haywards, San San Leandro, complain of freight rates, but of the t ansportation also. They at it takes tweive hours to ship fruit from San Lorenzo to San and it is y impossible to bie vegetables to market be- y are withere all of the leading ranchers of Township have signified their will- s to enter i he It has et been determined w ssel will ccured for the purpose of opposing the uthern Pacific, but it is probable t steamer San Lorenzo will be chi —— e Home Rules the World. OAKLAND, Jan. 18.—Mrs. B, Fay surprised the Oakland Club yesterday during discussion upon the Wom congratulate youupon action of thecity. Yourdrafts of $5,000 Carnegie building as it prog- congratulations, P. S.—I hope the library is to be fire_ It contains precious treasures. fotfootetootels ettt Mills “The great reforms of the present day | | will not be effected by ffragists of to-day,” said Mrs. Mil ut by the woman who is true to_her home life and her home duties. The greatest good 1i come from the home. The woman in the home is the most powerful factor in | the development of the times.” the GRAND INSTALLATION. Last night more than 2500 people in Hall witnessed the public in- tive Sons’ stal on of the office of Golden Gate Camp, Woodmen of the World. The main I tastefully decorated in white, 1 ferns and flower: : were the words W ate Camp, Woodmen of re was an overture, followed by the f the Woodmen's ode by the and members of the camp. Then followed short address of welcome and a drill by the degree team of the cam; in full uniform. "The following named of- ficers were then Installed by M. T. Moses, Fred T. Phelps, past consul commande: Thomas . consul commander; E: ward R advisor lieutenant; A. J. Welnert, banker; D. Oliver Jr., clerk; John Boyle, assistant ‘clerk; F. E. Trimble, escort; Dr. Z. T. Malaby n; David Brown. sentry; J. F. Bright, 3. Raymoure, E. B. Willcox, managers; Dr. C. J. Patton, Dr. E. L. Battelle, Dr. R’ M. H. Berndt, Dr. A. cLean, Dr. W. P. Burnham, Dr. Z. T. Mi , Dr. A. Miles Taylor, camp physicians. A magnificent jewel was presented to Past Consul Commander F. T. Phelp! The cercmonies concluded, dancing fo Jowed, but the main hall not being large enough to accommodate all who wishad to whirl In the waltz, the banquet hall was turned into a dance hall, and more than three hundred couples danced there untll midnight. The affair was a_ grand Success in every sense and was under he control of the following named: General committee—D. Oliver Jr., George J. gtrong, A. T. Love, V. G. Raymoure, J. & Patterson. Reception committee—George J. Strong, chairman; T. F. Quinlan, T. C. Gainey, 0. Olson, George H. Willson, K. Teete Richard Fahy, F. T Pheips E. Kimball, ltred J. Fritz, Willlam Krause, George H. Cabaniss, J. F.'Bright, E. D. Melvin, W. H. Dick, W. B. Currier, L. 8. Raabe, John Boyle. G. Raymoure. Floor com- fttea—Dr. g worth, E. R. Engelman, 33, Mitchell, 3 J. Peterson. 3. J. McCarthy, ‘A- D. McLean, A. B. Greupner. 33 Dr. 0404040404040 404090404040404040 3 feet ANDREW CARNEGIE. always upon Oakland. From the very mome six months ago. when Henry A. Chitt den, an Oakland newspaper man, secure this gift from Mr. Carnegie, Oakland took on a new life. Following immediately upon this gift was secured a pgblic bu'ld- ing and a site for the city, WAth 330,000 to be invested k Federal Government in this work. Then came the awakening the bonding proposition, with a new Hall, parks, boulevards and better s and sewers in the immediate fu- The gift of so large a sum from a man who has never within the borders seems to have acted as a stimulus Lo the efecfories! B e e e e o e S 2 0 2 ) land to new acts and to a hearty support of |}]|o bonding proposition, that means so much. There were two unselfish acts in con- nection with this gift of Andrew Carncgle to Oakland. One was the effort made by Henry A. Chittenden to secure the gift from Mr, Carnegle, and the other was the effort of the ladies of the Ebell Societ to furnish a site for the proposed bullfly- | remainder of the city. It has moved Oak- I ng. Mr. Chittenden came to Oakland a fe'v rs ago and was impressed with the | ecessity of a new library. Knowing An- | drew Carnegie had endowed some public | libraries and having an acquaintance with the great steel magnate, he, as a plain | citizen of Oakland, laid these necessities | before Mr. Carnegie. As a result Mr. Carnegie offered Oakland $50,000 for a li- | brary if the site would be furnished for | the building. Then the ladies of the Ebell | Society took up their work. After the | men of Oakland had failed the woman's | club went to work and raised $20,000, pur- | ased the site and presented it to the Mr, Carnegie was notl- answer was received city of Oakland to draw inkers for the money promiscd n. And so Oakiand's new and it remains for the noontide of pros- savs - ked for at ¢ e and build- { enced as soon as poss! No delay will be permitied and every | be made to have the work fully inder way by Spring. Councilman Felton Taylor commenced the nece y legislation at the last meet- ing of the Council, when he introduced the following ordinance: An ordinance authorizing the use of cer- taln land for the purpose of erecting and malntaining thereon a bullding or buildings for the Oakland Free Public Library and Reading Roo and also authorizing and directing the Board of Library Trustees to equip and maintain thereon such bulldings be necessary for such library and rocms, the cost thereof to be pay- n the library funds. The structure is to be located upon the land presented to the city by the Ebell Soclety, at the southwest corner of Grove treet linance was referred to and Judiclary Committee, incil will take fa- n the measure as soon then go before the legislative body and will : unanimous indorsement. The matter will then go before the Board of Library Trustees, which will secure the necessary plans and proceed with the work. - OAKLAND SHOULD HELP ITSELF NOW | OAKLAND, Jan. 18.—Mayor Snow was | informed of the receipt of Mr. Carnegle's letter soon after it had been opened. “If the president of the Board of Li-| brary Trustees,” he said, *‘has rpcel\'enl‘{ Mr. Carnegle’s donation of $50,000, well | and good, but 1 am not hurrahing about | { it nor advocating that this is the best way for Oakland to progress. If Mr. Car: negie had been a citizen it would have | put a different face upon the matter, but he is not, and I feel like a beggar. How- | ever, Mr. Carnegle is entitled to the more | credit for his broad philanthropy and | generous gift. And to Citizen Chittenden | who would have given a library outright | if he had been financially able—who did | the next thing possible and secured the | donation for us—to him a tablet shoul OAKLAND IS GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFT OF CARNEGIE. GRAND JURYS Mayor and Counci the Way for of the City. HIS e 2 2 e 2 2 3 o tions on behalf of our free public li- — brary. May the example of business- lke promptitu inspire and mold all the actions of our library authoritie kindle anew our citizens’ proved pub- s expert, lic spirit and speedily endow Mrs. e e HENRY A. CHITTENDEN, Gleason and Mrs. Ginn with double C xpert Bullock is complime the $5000 the: dren’s room. 4 P R N e L i be raised in the building we are about “If the ladies of the Ebell Society will lend their features, the men of Oakland will put their profiles in an ornamental frieze, that their civic energy may never be forgotten. “Let us hope that this donation will act as a spur to greater civic sacrifice on the part of our own citizens. This is a time to make history Parks, drives, wharves, docks, sewers, school houses, all necessary—all to be ha for little rifice, and that only tem- porary. “Thanks, Mr. Carnegie; thanks for your enerous gift, but we are not passing the at any more. You have been more than generous. You have done more than do- nate a library. You have caused us to resolve and pledge one another as citi- | zens of Oakland to help ourselves.” e CITY COUNCILMEN LOOKING FORWARD OAKLAND, Jan. 18.—The from Andrew Carnegie that Oakland might draw on him for its new library is looked upon by the City Councilmen as the herald of the dawn of a new era for the city. Their opinions follow: COUNCILMAN F. R. GIRARD-—-A tranger has given $30,000 for a library building, thanks to Mr. Chittenden. The ladies of the Ebell Society have furnished site on which to erect the structure. CHITTENDEN SENDS 0 County Oakland: friend and well wisher to respond so promptly with his check to our city's compliance with his reasonable condi- for Oakland. | invitation | BEPORT IS BARE - OF SEASATIONS ett@ | Imen Say It Opens Improvement |Makes a Number of Recommendations. BEST WISHES AKLAND, Jan. 18.—Henry A. Chittenden, who first presentel the needs of Oakland to Mr. Car- Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Boardway, Jan. 18. The Grand Jury negle and secured for the city th S ¥y impancied October 3. $50.000 gift, is at present In Yum R Eo e tads yners v Ariz., where he has gone for his s Do T g s S 0 g health. He is a newspaper man, and e s s me i ents an e e - makes the following recommendations: Herald and was editor of t e & ok v waukee Times. Some years be separated from took up his residence in Oa that three jailers instead i new with a dete thing for his t removed et ool e e e e wing 12 Alameda Call, nd's great Bureau It w nal property or unpatd are asking for a chil- as * valuable county.” NEW INDUSTRY FOR by the National Government, and. we SIGHTLESS WOMEN surely ought to be able to get a new City g Hall by means of ation. The new | career of Oakland has . I| OAKLAND, Jan. | We have also been given a new postoffice commenced 18.—The management | think, and the efforts of the fc n At Blind h Is to of the Home for and the work inmates of the ranges from leaving t and C ILMAN . C. CUVELLIER— | The new century will commence with the | new epoch in Oakland’s history. We are | now bound to go ahead, and I think that the bullding of the new library will be quickly followed by the erection of a new City Hall, new ‘schoolho , new fi fves engine houses, new pavem s aggregating 3500 have ers and_ harbor improvements will | provec by tate Board c enable water vessels to come in | [OF labor performed by ates of the here. When all this is done Oakland will | home. This will come ou the special be one of the foremost cities of the | 2PPropria r that purpose. cou: COUNCILMAN ANSON BARSTOW— | The ladies of the Ebell Society should be | | congratulated and Mr. Henry A. Chitten- | den”should be thanked. To them is due the fact that Oakland is soon to have a magnificent new public library. Other public improvements will soon follow, I feel confident, and it will not be long be- fore the city is placed upon a ievel com- mensurate with its size and importance, | The order for a forward march movement was given when Andrew Carnegie agreed to give the city of Oakland $0,00 for a new public library. We have abrogated the standstill policy which has so long | prevailed and will now make up for lost ! time in going ahead. MARRIED ONE YEAR. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Plunkett Cele- brate Their Wedding Anni- versary. An elaboratedinner was given last nl at a downtown rotisserie by Mr. and Mr Willlam John Plunkett in honor of : first anniversary of their wedding. T banquet hall and table had been beaut fully decorated for the occasion with a profusion of flowers and evergreen nd the many floral tributes of which | and_hostess were the recipients _ | strewn about the reom in pictur LOWEEL & . s . ® * Y + @ . > i +® o, G. H. M bride’s grandfather, Rev. lles and a few very old friends. office for her mother. of white fleur de lis, tled with bouquet of ferns. Mr. Hardy offic: pretty the year. light refreshments. town. ARDY | WEDS MISS MAYHEW Ma—@mfle-«owmz ARKLAND, Jan. 18.—In a drawing- smilax Miss Florence Mayhew, the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. yhew, became the bride to-night H. A. Mayhew, of Sacramento, a retired min- ister, performed the ceremony, in the presence of the two interested fami- Miss Mayhew, who has been counted one of the most charming belles of the younger soclety set, was gowned in a simple but dainty dress of white organdie, trimmed with white satin ribbon, which had performed the same She wore a veil of tulle and carried a shower bouquet tulle Rozelle Nicholson, was in white organdie over green and carried a shower was attended by Fritz Catton, as best man, and received his bride from Judge Myrick of San Francisco, who, The whole service was simplicity itself, yet was one of the prettiest of Congratulations followed it, and then the guests were served with Mr. and Mrs. Hardy left they will make their home, and where Mr. Hardy is Intercsted in the drug business. They will take no wedding tour beyond this home journey, and will on their arrival at once arrange their residence. The bride is a graduate of the Oakland High School, as is Mr. Hardy. The latter extended his studies to the chemistry department versity of California to fit him for his profession. Mrs. L. J. Hardy and has numerous friends hoth here and in his future home room garlanded with pink roses . and of Lowell E. Hardy. The streamers. Her bridesmald, Miss s a relative, performed this later for Dutch Flat, where of the Uni- He Is a son of Mr. and 404040404040404040404020404040+@ o @+04040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040+Q CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AT ST. FRANCIS CHURCH The long deferred Christmas festival for the benefit of 8t. Francis Sunday school was held last evening in the large hall beneath that well known church and netted & round ‘sum. An excellent pro- gramme, consisting of literary and musi- cal numbers, was presented, as was also an operetta entitled “Tables Turned,” and the efforts of those who participated were greatly appreciated by the audience that filled the hall. Following was the pro- gramme: Selections, Orpheus String Club; tenor solo, Richard Hunt; plano solo, Frank Lauinger: “Colleen and Lassle,” Miss Bessie McDevitt (pupil of Mrs, Orr): vielin solo, Rudolph Rueff; recitation, W. O'Brien; song, selected, Fred O'Connell, Operetta, “Tables’ Turned"'—Dr matis personge: Miss Kathryne Campbell, Miss Constance Fisher, Anita Gleason, Miss Maud Kileommon, little Eila_de Andres, Miss Charlotte Gand, Miss Helen Chase, Miss Agnes Johnson, Miss Terea Wallace, ' Miss Edith Dayly. Frost sprites—Irens Thicle, Mary Gia- nettoni, Mamie McIntyre, Norah Bruno, Millie Black. Snowflakes—Flla MeIntyre, Anita Chris- tianson, Stella Hynes, Viola Hefffin, Nations— America, Miss May Markel: Ireland, Miss Delia McKay: Africa, Miss Ethel Hyn nce, Miss Hazel Gies; Germany, Miss Mary Peter. son: Italy, Miss Hattie ~Gianettonl; Russia, Miss Fthel Schage: China, Miss Agnes Mc- M".;m"' White rabbits—Masters Ryan and De Andres. e Guests of Commercial Travelers. Unlon Square Hall was crowded last night with the members and friends of the San Francisco Commercial Travelers' Association, on the occasion of its an- nual entertalnment and dance. The af- fa'~ was strictly invitational. The dancing of two little misses Queente Tilton and Gladys Montague— was_the prettiest feature of the pro- ramme. F. J. Byrne, Fred Griffing, rank Weston, T. W. Hickey and Messrs. Lafaille, Brackett and§Rhodes were each ‘warmly n}aglnuded for their efforts. The success of the gathering was largely due 5. Dunn, H. H. er, H. Heinz, arisch; B, G. Frederick, C. K. Tarrant C. . Torres. i FENCING OFF A SECTION 0F LAKE MERRITT Cutting Drives Pi'es Around a Claim. Oakland Office San Franclsco Call, 8 Broadway, Jan. 18. Another move was made on Lake Merritt to-c when Francis Cutting, erty at 14M Harrison 1 Lake Merritt, began who owns the pre street, backing u ariving piles into the lake, fencing off a | er surface. triangular considerable portion of the The property thus fenced off in shape and is ¢l d by Mr. Cutting. The fencing is being done because Mr. Cutting fears that the city is about to make some move to clear its title to the Lake Merritt lands and he wishes to be in technical pos: ion of the section of the lake frontage claimed by him. This driving of .piles into the lake was noticed by Street Superintendent M. K. Miller, who at once reported the fact to the Board of Public Works as follows: “I beg leave to report that piles are being driven in Lake Merritt (presumably | of | by Mr. Cutting) on the south line Twentfeth street, from the shore easterly, with the evident intention of fencing in a plece of land not covered by the waters of the lake.” This is now a piece of land above water, but it is in that section to which Coun- | cflman Taylor referred when he made his original move against those who have jumped the lake frontage. Mr. claims his piece by right of title, and Is not jumping the frontage. He is pro- tecting what he considers his interests. There are no maps of this section to show whether he is Infringing upon city prop- erty. TO CLEAR ITSELF OF DEBT. Benefit Entertn{nu;ent Being Ar- | ranged by the Seamen’s Cath- olic Institute. A number of ladies and gentlemen who | are interested in the Seamen's Catholic Institute are arranging to give an enter- tainment and dance at Native Sons’ Hall | during the latter part of February. The object Is to pay off a debt that is now hanging over the organization. benefit are Mrs. M. H. de Young, Mrs. Richard Carroll, Mrs. M. A. Tobin, Mrs. Samuel Rainey, Mrs. Welch, Dr. W. F. McNutt and W. R. Whittier. | Among those who will participate in the rogramme will be a number of favorites rom the local theaters, besides such well known entertainers as Peter Howell, El- ton Lambert, Edward Kreiss, E. Hogan, | George Cheney, Willlam Moore, James Sulllvan, Charles Nounan, George Wal- lace, Mr. Nelson, Harry Sullivan, Frank Bergez, George Collins, Herbert Kreiss, r. J. F. Smith, Clarence Berry, Willlam Radigan, George Kreiss and the Colum- bia quartet. The institute was established a Ilittle more than two years ago by the Catholic Truth Society, and its object is to pro- vide a place where seafaring men of every creed and color can spend their spare time pleasantly and profitably. The head- quarters are at 9 Mission street. e e UNION CLOAKMAKERS MEET. Consider How to Break Down the Barriers Set Against Them by Employers. The Cloakmakers' Union of San Fran- cisco met last night at 117 Turk street to devise means to meet the action of the three combined cloak deglers who locked out their employes yesterday because they refused to abandon the union. The three firms which, it was said at the meeting, are détermined not to em- Elo unjon men are Meyer Bros., 7 and 9 attery _street; Davidson & Miller, 731 | joint action m. lendid menu, complete in every scussed for several ho ing’ which a string o Market street, and M. Siminoff, 1228 Mar- | ket street. Siminoff declared last night | that all his force was working. ut 1 | some _delightful mu | svas poui A tnd, there | the conclusion of th and the measures necessary to secure ¢ | Barry, who acted results . Scrift occupied the chair and | ® felicitous speech, in J. Boyz Acted a8 secretary | Ad. | all sorts of prosperity fe resses were made by Ed Rosenberg, sec. | Plunkett on behalf ~of " of the San Francisco Councll of | Euests. ~Mr. Plunkett respond ; Arthur R. Andre, organizer of the | Priately. and there followed » Walter Mag: { After a long discu | Instruct the and _others. sion it was resolved to leiegates of the union to meet | the executiv of the Trades | Unions, which convenes to-night, state the case of the cloakmakers to that body and reach some method of procedure by Ri St | H. Following is the | most of whom Wwere present at the | riage of Mr. and Mrs. Plunkett one y ————— Cutting | Among | those who have the management of the | COURT NOTES. | ago: Next Wednesd | and_Mrs, John B. Mr. ‘Wooster, Wooster, Miss_Luella Munson, Mrs. John Lo~ Judge Troutt will hear the petition of Mrs. Nettie R. Craven for | oja Douglass, E. H. Hart, Mr. and a family allowance from the estate of the [ Mish, Dr. L. R. Rigdon and wife late James G. Fair. and Mrs. ‘Alfred E. Chipperfieid, Mr, Mrs. Genevieve Goad-Martin has p#([~\‘%{‘;5- Jghr}‘{:;‘ Spinney llflu!{b'\'\flr tioned the Superior Court for leave to dis- | MT'S. e, o ag B pose of certain stocks, horses, carriages | Loupy, Miss R mair and Juwige and fixtures of the estate of her late hus-. | Barry. band, Andre D. Martin, in order that ng claims against the estate —_—e——————— Only in rare instances is corporal pun- ishment permitted in Russia. certain pres may be met. IN NEXT. | SUNDAY’S CALL. A CHURCH WHERE PEOPLE ARE MARRIED AT WHOLESALE. VISITORS’ DAY AT SAN QUENT 3 A CALIFORNIA I LOGGING CAMP WINTER. || HOW TO LIVE HAPPY DURING YOUR WIFE’S ABSENCE FROM HOME. | By ROY McCARDELL. | THE BOOKS OF THE WEEK. ROWING vs. FOOTBALL. THE SUICIDE. A Full-Page Draw- ing by THE STORY OF JOU SING, THE CHINESE MAIDEN, FOR THE POSSESSION OF WHOM THE LAST HIGHBINDER WAR WAS STARTED.