The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 6, 1900, Page 11

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1900. 11 'TWILL - FOR THE THE@ | Fine Programme @Ar- ranged for the Co- lumbia Season. AT SE D It Will Include Many Fa- mous People and Fa- mous Piays. tuart Robson in last sea- pl “Oliver Gold- s Lewis and John E. Hen- luded in his supporting com- th lig new Jeffre in and A N *The Singing Girl” and will offer tribute to t musl, “The Belle of New 3 hignly praised by London critics— » those more lightly inclined to charm er Warde w VILLE MARX Ki¢ A W wn wit Mrs. 1 e by Olga Nethers nille” and le, who will apho,” be- and drama will hands of Ada Hackett, Sara Bern- comedy tly safe ; —presenting w Bergerac” and £ « s « her type is the latest Eastern . Way Down East,” which filled ago houses the ther previous efforts to their utmost capacity ometer was exceeding all f the season at elevation, 10 BE BAOEOF ) SHEDISH LORD,~ AAE T VALID Mrs. Helen E. Wagner Will| Trustees Come to Agree- Be Mistress of Castle in ment With Berkeley Scandinavia. Temperance Forces. e — —To become the| BERKELEY, Oct. 5.—The Town Trus ided last night that their claim Barker and A. W. Naylor ged to be due on an agree- by the gentlemen to indem- r losses of revenue from on the passage of a pro- linance, was not good. After Mr. Barker's reasons for the non one: 3 { the istees 100K his accept his was dropped. Iy 1, 159, Mr a majority of the of the matter and statement Barker and Mr. town $1800 for one ents, provided a | s passed. The | three months to In presenting Barker said that that | from the saloon men | the first quarter's pay- | Naylor. He further | t they had promised in the ex- | that the prohibitive ordinance ssed and enforced. nilemen, as well as we t the ordinance | ed and the saloons | 1l the time, and are to- liquor. We_ rest our justice and what Is ght R ‘motion to drop t on as follows A Marston, Trustees E. Q. Turner, Frame nd R. C. Staats; noes Thomas Dowd and t, Trustee L. J. LeConte. at the next election will be vote for an increased tax rate to The present the prohibition ordinance. he claim was_voted ~President W. H. A. R Trustees 4 FAIR FOR ST. BRIGID'S | WILL OPEN TO-NIGHT Preparations to Receive and Enter- tain a Large Crowd Nearly Completed. This evening the fair in aid of St. Bri- gid'z church wili open in the art gallery, Mechanics' Pavilion. It will be something of more than usual interest, for as much | time and ingenuity have been devoted to the decoration of the booths and the ar- ngement of them as has been spent on hat they will nave for sale, Not more than half the art gallery has been used, but if the crowd warrants an he fact th h requi:es expansion it will be necessary only to x of a long ’ move the Holy Cross booth from the md- | dle of the floor to the side, and the floor I t of marked | space will be more than doubled. There are twelve booths ranged on both eides of the gallery. Each bas its own nctive colors and decorations and its plan for the design that marks its in the rs, 1o resign and devote front. It is from these that the booths he W erg family is take their names. The booths are desig- v ATge as: The refreshment booth, the £ reing the Roman villa, the Alhambra | booth, the Mikado booth, the Holy Cross | abbey, the fortress, the Arctic booth, the | gyptian booth, where the St. Brigid's | zette, the official organ of the fair, will be published: the Palestine booth, the pal- | mce booth and the arbor booth. Preparations are well ander way and when the fair opens to-might it will be ready to receive all visitors and to cater to er wehes. e —— Dissatisfied Shipjoiners. There is a prospect of a few men walk- 4 . ing out of the Union Iron Works some L T o in | time to-day unless the management yields Sweden to make their | to the demands of the Ship and Steam- | boat Joiners' Union 8186 of the American | Federation of Labor. The trouble at the Union Iron Works is of long standing | and has at last been referred to a speciai aughter. 232 Caroline street as traveled extensively hed as a linguist. She is | woman and has a distin- | s given vesterday after-| committee of the district carpenters for Y ning by the ladies of the | adjustment. This body agreed not to Prote 1 01d Lautes’ Home to | Work on any of the German transport ¢ vessels now being fitted up at less than very pleasant after- union rates. A committee of three waited ring were enjoyed. In charge | o, jrving M. Scott and notified him that G P ere Mrs. John 1, Sabin. | uniess these demands were complied with Nifred Clarke. The pro- | there wouid be a walkout to-day. In the ' divects "" ;M“ Lowts | m‘dal.nme the shipjoiners were also nu;li- & e direction o h * | fied not to work on transports now at the - P. Caduc and Mrs. @. W. Union Tron Works. A further edict went & out from a special meeting last nigl o ¥ ! yiclo, Miss alille| structing the union shipjoiners to with- draw from the Union Iron Works this morning. It is claimed that all ships for transport service at the Risdon works are paying union prices. Delegates from the retail shoe stores reported to the Trades Council last even- ing that W. H, Wolf, Blue Front store, W. H. Nolan and Katchinskl have declined to close their stores as requested by the early closing committee. The fur. ther action of the council in this matter was referred to a_speclal committee for adjustment. The leather workers, while reporting work brisk, complained of low wages, and expressed an intention of ask- ing an increase in the near future, Miss Jean Du- e Montgomery, . Bvening— gerion: sol0s by Jennings. Miss Grace Nutting W. W. Briggs —_—— Liguor Men Not in Politics. t fifty ail liquor dealers held & esterday at B'nai B'rith Hall for =e of organizing a permanent so- protection and goodfel- seeting was called to order agner, who stated briefly the which they were assembled. w cted temporary chair- lack temporary secre- gested that. owing to 1 of the election, the be construed as having n. In view of this fact = taken until Novem- Schwartz at Liberty Without Bail. Attorney Coffey, who has speclally prosecuted the poolroom cases, discovered vesterday afternoon that Henry Schwartz was at liberty without bail. The juries in Schwartz's case disagreed twice. After zatic hgrara o permanent or-| {he first disagreement he went away and 1l be perfected. failed to gnrenr and a bench warrant S —— was issued for his arrest. He came from San Jose and surrendered himself. Cof- fey has now discovered that Judge Conlan dismissed the attachment proceedings on ven Pines Campfire. Se " Pines Circle. Ladies of the Grand n behalf of the temper- | Christian Hoff; ab- | BE @ GAY WINTER TER-GOERS * T i | | \ kS e * } J. J. GOTTLOB OF THE CO- | | LIU'MBIA TH WHO 1 EXPECTS A SSSFUL SEASON. (Photo by Thors. - % e e i and which even succeeded, so goes the press agent's ingenuons varn, in evoking, in the snowstorm scene, a genuine shiver through the imaginative audience with the thermometer at %! But it is an altogether admirable pro- gramme and bears inherent evidence as to the reinstatement of San Francisco in the good graces and opinion of the the- atrical syndicate. And the programme is not even yet complete. DECIOE CLAIMS [PATRICK MD JONES ARE HELD Charged With Forgery in Connection With the Rice Estate. NEW YORK, Oct. | Patrick and Jones were arraigned in court | this afternoon Assistant District Attor- | ney Osborne aid not file any complaint. Detective Carey submitted an aflidavit, in which he swore that he believed Patrick and Jones to be guilty of forgery, acting as attorney and secretary of one Wiliam ‘When Lawyers Rice, now ased, whose signature they are suspe having forged to checks ncert Jones were then arraigned Mott held them in $10.000 cxamination Monday. M Osborne stated that the men are su: ed of forgery the second degree in the | matter of checks presented to Swin Sons for $65,000 and $25,000, thus intimating that it would be on complaint of f bail each for on the charge of forgery occurred terday, is a son of Captain H. D. Patrick of Austin. Captain Patrick Is local frelght agent of the Houston and Texas Central Raflroad and his famlly Is highly es- teemed Albert Patrick w: here. After his graduation from school he studied law and located in Houston about ten years ago in the practice of his profession. He removed to New York City a year later and little has been seen of him In Texas since. sisters a few weeks ago was married to a_millionaire of Denver, Col named Millikin, while another of his sisters is the wife of a wealthy St. Louis whole- sale druggist of the same name. ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE PRIEST’S SILVER JUBILEE Father Cassini Has Been for Twenty- Five Years a Member of Sa- lesian Order. Rev. Father Valentino Cassini will cele- brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood to-morrow. At 10 o'clock there will be solemn high mass in Corpus Christi Church, at which Father Cassini will be the celebrant, as- sisted by Father Genna, 8. J., and one of the Salesian Fathers. Mercadante's Grand Mass will be rendered under the direction of the organist, Miss M. Rodgers, by the follow nfl artists: Sopranos—Miss M Reilly, Mis ningham: contraltos—Mrs. N. Galliano, Mrs. J. Cato, Mrs. C. Stevens; tenors— G. Oliva, T. Brad; 2£808—J. Broyer, H. Swords, J. Bonnet. In the afternoon the parishioners and members of the varlous sodalities con- nected with the church will tender a re- re&llnn to thelr zealous pastor. ev. Valentino Cassini is a member of the Salesian Order. He completed his ec- clesiastical studles under the immediate direction of the saintly Don Bosco, who has been called the apostle of the nine- born and reared tion, in October, 1875, e left his home In Piedmont, Itady, as a missionary for Buenos Ayres, where he was administra. tor of one of the principal colleges of the soclety for more than twenty years and also the founder of an agricuitural training school at Uribellarea. In 1895 he returned to Italy to regain his health. which had been shattered by the contin- ual strain of active missionary life. Three years ago he was chosen to accompany Father Piperni to San Francisco to take charge of the Italian church here. A yvear later he exerted all his zeal and activity toward the erection of Corpus Christi Church on Croke street, destined to meet the spiritual needs of the southern portion of this count; HARMONY RESTORED IN OAKLAND CLUB Miss Wakeman Curtis and Mrs. C. D. Olney in Charge of Domestic Science Magazine. OAKLAND, Oct. 5.—The recent election of officers of the Oakland Club has result- ed in the restoration of complete harmony among the ladles of the organization. ‘With the withdrawal of the former mem- bers, who have organized the new Peraita Park Club, Miss Wakeman Curtls and Mrs. C. D. Olney have been restored t« their old positions as editor and busines mmagler of the Domestic Sclence thly. M%:eseylldln had resigned from the an- gement of the magazine after Mrs. Rob. et Watt had been honored by a vote of confidence. Their reappointments were made by the executive committee of the Oakland Club. Prosecuting Attorney Ill OAKLAND, Oct. 5—City Prosecuting bl Repy will hold its an- | September 8 without nntlr ng him and campfire In B'nal B'rith Hall on the | Schwartz has been able to draw from the P Jih tnet. There will be an | treasury the $100 cash bail he put up for “ling lterary programme to be fol- | his appearance. The Judge will be asked low dancing. for an explanation this morning. Attorney Abe P. Leach is confined to his house by a severe attack of throat trouble. Deputy District Attorney Harris is acting in his place. son & | One of his | s R. Broderick, Miss J. Cun- | teenth century. Shortly after his ordina- | OAKLAND OPENS Republicans Will Gather in Force at the Taber- nacle. United States Senator George C. Per- kins and E. Myron Wolf to Speak—Street Parade Is Planned. i Oaklana Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. 5. The Republicans of Alameda County | Wil hold the first general rally of the campaign to-morrow (Saturday) evening. The meeting will be held at the Taber- nacle, and there will be a street parade beforehand. The meeting will be pre. sided over by W. Frank Pierce, and the peakers will be United States Senator George C. Perking and E. Myron Wolf ot i San Francisco. The parade will be in charge of Frank Barnett as grand marshal, with J. Cal Ewing as chief of staff. appointed the following aids: R. E. Re. valk, J. C. Bates Jr., George S. Meredith Dr. Joseph Milton, Ray Baker, James G. uinn, W. H. L. Hynes, Will Blair, Frank Bilger, E. Farrell, J. Donovan, W, Ford, William Hennessey, Dr. O. D. Hamlin, W. 8. C. Schmidt, Dr. Tisdale, A. A. Rogers, Charles Klinkner, W. R. Thomas, Judge Mortime# Smith, James O'Connell, D. W. Doody, John Slavich, Sam Bercovich, H. Evers Jr, L. E. Beaudry, William Sagehorn, Bert Swan and J. D. Scanlan. The parade will form at Thirteenth and Clay streets, and is expected to start at 7:45 p. m. The line of march will be Broadway to Sixth street, to Washing- ton, 10 Twelfth street and to the Taber- | nacle. The Republican Alliance will lead off with the Young Men's Republican Club, the Quarter Century Republican Club, the Sixth Ward Republican Club and Kel- ler's Rangers moun.ed. commander of the Rangers, has issued a call to all members to gather, mounted, in front of the City Hall, prepared to take part in the parade. The following vice presidents of the meeting have been selected: Oakland--Dr. George C. Pardee, H. A. Powell, Frank M. Davie, T. F. Barnett, H. Hennings, Giles H. Gray, B. F. Thayer, R. J. Boyer, | Murray Laidlaw, J. L. Donnavan, G. L. Yage Willlam Watkinson, L. Schaffer, Tyler Hen- | | shaw, H. C. Ainsworth, F. V. Woods, Dr. J. M. Stalder, M. Isaacs, W. D. Ford, J. W. Bankhead, E. F. Holland, Frank Barnett, C. R. Sloan, Thomas Ford, K. Avers, W. S. Har- low, W.'D. Heitman, R. W. Church, 8. W. Getchell, James Sloan, Firm D. Hinds, E. F. | Plainer.” E. Farrell, Ed Beaudry, C. N. Fox, L. G. Wolf, Harry Dennison, G. W. Austin, W Rueter, C. McCarron, Noble Davis, F. W. Lit tle, Willlam Hyde, F. R. Girard, F. W. Fry, C. H. Bradley, Judge M. Smith, Dr. F. 8. B die, D. McCarron, A. L. Hodgkins, G. Angeli, ©. Parsons, Captain McMenom: B. In- kersoll. Jullus Kuester, Henry C. Kuester, L. ;. Parker, J. M. Beer, C. F. Wood, J. B. Cruz, ngenberg, H. Schellhaas, F. P. Mc- . H. Mohr, J. D. Scanla P. Mit- Dr. J. L. Milton, J. Breei A Ken- Dr. H. B. Mehrinann, J. . Emery, J. ixon, A. Bercovich, L. Bercovich, Henry Menges, Charles L. Ingler, W. B. Courtney, J. H. Koster, Eugene Voorhees, Thomas Wil R. Wiillamson, J. Packer, C. H. W. M. Kent, J. W. Tompkins, J. F. Sohst, Jullus Cohn, Dr. E. S. Barber, Dr. J. Todd, H. Hook, H. K. Snow, H. C. Quel- i len, Dr. E. M. Patterson, Dr. P. M. Parsons, W. W. Moody, F..A. Jordan, Dr. R. L. Hill Jr, C. J. Heeseman, H. R. Havens, J. C. Gibson, Dr. John Fearn, Dr. G. H. Derrick, John A. Britton, Edward Bernstein. N. Stetson, O. C. Hyatt, H. N Hackett, H. E. Pool. Dalton, L. S. Andrew_Johnstone, J. P. Rohrbacher, A. A. McKeon, William Long, J. A. Jackson, A. J. Blarkle, G. R. Alnsworth, H. W. Watkins, E. E. Wolcott, C. T. Spauld- ing, C. Roach, D. F. McWade, H. E. Long, J.T. Drew, O. F. Breiling, F. M. Walsh, Oliver Lindsey, C. L. Wines, F. D. Williama, E. A. Boell. H. C. Morrison, Fred Sandelin, J. M. Nash, Dr. B. A. Rabe, Hugh M. Fraser, B. H. Griffin, Thomas A. Deasy, John P. Cook, J. B. Greenleaf, B. H. Welch, Dr. W. Wilcox, Frank W. Bllger, W. 'A. Dow, Frank R. Thompson, J. Fred Sulberger, John A “Park, John Yule, Judson M. Davis, Dr E. R. Sill, Edward Burley, Dr. R. B. Wil- ifams, F. W. Henshaw, George E. Perkins, ‘Hnrry A. Melvin, Frank C. Jordan, B. F. Woolner, Frank Van Uxen, H. W. Crane, Pro- | tessor H. Kower, Willlam H. O'Brien, Henry May, Oscar Rogers. Phil Waish, Leslie F. Blackburn, J. J. Allen, M. K. Miller, George E. de Golia, H. D. Rowe, George W. Frick, | A. L. Frick. Stuart W. Booth. | "B, J. 8mith, E. M. Walsh, Alexander Young, | G. W. McNear Jr., A. L. Stone, John L. How- | ara, A. . Coffin, E. A, Heron, W. T. Veitch, | 8 3. Taylor, Bernard McDermott, William Blair, Willlam O'Connor, W. R. Hume, A. D. Smith, 1. L. Requa, C. W, Kinsey, W. W. Garthwaite, W. Warnock, W. B. Harlow, George Calvert, Oscar Stone, C. Pezzola, H. T. Hempstead, A E. Coffers, H. Kelton, W. J. Babcock, A. McAdam, Hugo Lindeman, Wil- liem Jones, J. C. Willlamson. Charles’ Bon, r Luning, H. K. Geary, J. Pedrini, Emily leorge Morrow, James Powell, 3. D. Newsom, C. B. An- . W. Jacobs, H. W, Gard, H. C. Ellls, W. J. Hall, Edwin Mecse, Herman Muhr, A, L. Léber, J. McBoyle, Henry Brower, T. J. Care, D. W. Standeford, R W. Snow, W. B. Church. Alameda—Fon. John Ellsworth. Captain H. A. Thompson, W. H. Davis, Hon. Edward K. Taylor, Hon. J. R, Knowland, George Babeock, George H. Payne, Dr. C. L. Tisdale, E. R Anthony, William Simpson, George R. Miller, John Brick, W. F. Schulte, Alex Mackle, J. 8. Forderer, W, R. Poyser, B. M. Lamborn, J. L. Flelds, Henry Severing, George E. Clark, E. B._Dunning, A. R. Hamlin, W. H. Noy, Jchn Seeback, Phil Kiernan, J. C. Bates Jr., D, W. Martin. | Berkeley—John McCarthy, W. P. Grant, Ciarence Merrill, E. J. Martin, John Foy, “Thomas Rickard, John Finn, B. F. Aruold, Charles Hadlen, T. Dowd, J. Hamilton. Fimhurst—E. G. Stone, F. R. Stover, P, Nielson. Fruitvale—P. C. Frederickson, George Hans, | W. R. Thornally, A. Bason, R. Turnbull, A. C. Fay, J. R. Taieott, A. Lobrsbach, A. Schroyer, F. H. Merwedel, I. Dieves. e i s DEMOCRATIC RALLY. The Democratic State Central Committee expects the meeting at Metropolitan Tem- ple to-night to prove one of the great rallies of the campaign. -Jud R. Rush and John J. Barrett are the speakers, Mr, Barrett's powers of oratory are well known in 8an Francisco. Mr. Rush, who hails from Los Angeles, made a telling speech at the San Jose convention. He had-a strong following for the nomina- tion for Congress, but William Graves won out agalnst him. It was during that contest that an erthusiastic delegate said that after D. M. Delmas and Stephen M. White, Jud R. Rush was the greatest orator’ west of the Rocky Mountains, The campai, committee _appointed ‘Wednesday night for the Republican County Central Committee will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock to lay plans for an aggressive campaign for the local ticket. pulbam e Bty Democrats Issue Textbooks. A “California Democratic Textbook' has been issued by the Democratic com- mittees. M. F. Tarpey, the national com- mitteeman, J. C. Sims, chairman of the State Central Committee, James P. Booth, chairman of the press committee, arranged the material and authorized its publication. The “Textbook” is a pam- phlet of sixteen pages. Mr. Booth is the agthor of a prefatory, “To the People.” xtracts from Bryan's speech in response to the notification address, From Towne's speech in San Francisco, from Co man Richardson's upeech on im, lism, from Richard Olney’s letter to Bryan and from D. M. Delmas’ s h at Metropoli- o Temple, and. the State and patemal platforms entire, make up the pamphlet. | | | I 8 B ATTEMP COMPANY WAS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT THE CHMPAC . Mr. Barnest has | Hawley, William | P. J. Keller, | BERKELEY’'S LEATHER-LUNGED Tue Yevo cLus AT THe effect, ON BERKELEY, WORK.. REND THE AIR WITH YELLS SKETCH OF THE YELL C GAG IN PRACTICING PLACE BETWEEN RIVAL B CF FOR THE TEAMS. THE STATE UNIVERSITY GAMES THAT WILL TAKE ERKELEY, Oct. 5.—The Yell Club of the State University held its first session to-day. It was not an unqualified success. Every- body in Berkeley did not move However, there are other meetings to be held and the inhabitants of the col- lege town are preparing to ake to the Eills or any old place that is avallable. The Yell Club has been formed as a reg- ular organization this year, and the young men who play football with their mouths have united in full force in order to prac- tice the work of cheering along the great Thanksgiving day game when the young heroes who play football with their feet are on the gridiron field Up to the pres ent time the organization has been mere- out. ly one without much cohesion, but this year it has been turned Into a full soclety with Stuart G. Masters as president and Milton H. Schwartz as leader. The Yell Club has a new plan, by which they hope to make the modern Athens al even anclent Athens. In the days of en Greece prizes were bestowed for the best poem or the best literary work In modern Athens at Berkeley they have decided to offer prizes for the best yell with which to cheer the hearts of the stalwart gridiron combatants this fall. So Berkeley now resembles ancient Athens at least in the fact that both of- fered prizes, though the objects for which they are offered are somewhat different. * g L3 5d 2 VE THAT THE WATER Evidence to Show That the Corporation Officers Burned Their Books in Order to Prevent Examination. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. 5. The officials of the Contra Costa Water Company were charged with contempt of court by the city’s counsel to-day. Their failure to produce their books of accoun: when ordered to do so by Judge Hart was arraigned against thera and an effort was made to show the violation of the court's mandate. All of the testimony introduced by the city’s attorney to-day was presented in support of the claim that the officials of | the Contra Costa Water Compan: acted in contempt of court when they ordered | | the destruction of the records of the com- | | these checks that the Ditsrict Attorney |~ R. O. Baldwin. V. H. Remmer, J. W. Shank- was to proceed. The men were taken to lin, F. E. Brigham, C. §. Weston, Eugene Vaa the Tombs. rt. T. B Phebe, B, H, Pendleton, Joseph John W. Gerard, counsel for Caplain N . B g James A. Baker JF., made public to-day Dr ¥ Saxe W. P Whesler, Dr. L. R Web' | a list of the more Important securities |§tof W M Sack. €. J. Rice, F. M. Paresie, found in Mr. Rice's strong box in the g ' NGl 7Y Hennessey, 8. P. Knight, vaults of the Safe Deposit Company of | [y A" Underwood, D. Robertson, C. H. Red. | New York. The value of the contents of e W Domipkin: Wi A Balmastets this box was estimated on Thursday . Pulcifer, C. C. Davison, O. B. Pai- evening by Captain Baker as at least 3L McVey, W. N. Dim $1,000,000. After a more llgurough exami- , Charles W. Kellogg, J. nation of the inventory Mr. Gerard said L. Fortin, J. J. Allen, George W | to-day that they, were worth about $2,- | Reed, 'F. Baxter, D. Mullins. Georg 000,000, Mr. Patrick on Thursday night |Samuels, W. H. L. Hynes, George F | placed a valuation of $760.000 on these se- | F. K. Mott, B. curities although he said he knew ex- den. A. P. Leach. X = actly what they were. lingail, G. §. Meredith, S. Smith Egen, ALSTIN, Texas, " Oct. 5.—Albert T, |E. Campbell, T. W. ie Ballister, Charles s. | Patrick of New York City, of prom. | Wishtman. Dr. H W, French G. E. Atken, fnence in connection with the case of | Ha dankt Trle Barland, P Bartiett AS. the miilionaire, W. M. Rice, Who recently | son Barstow, Dr. R. G. C. Harmes, Edward | died in New York City, and whose arrest | yates, Willlam Christen, S. Schlegelmilch, G pany prior to its consolidation with the | S8 Oakland Water Company. An effort was made to prove that Judge Hart's order granting the city's regularly appointed | experts permission to examine the water company's books of account was ignored and that by so doing _he corporation offi- | clals were guilty of a violation of the law. In support of their contention At torneys Hayne and Dow, for the city, placed Experts Van Bokkelen and Cran- dall on the stand to testify as to what took place when the demand was made on the company for its accounts. The details of the burning of the books containing the records of the water com- pany prior to consolidation were brought out by Van Bokkelen. who recounted his interview with President J. H. T. Watkin- son on July 13. sumed this morning Van Bokkelen When the case was re- | recalled to the stand by Mr. Hayne, who | requested the witness to state what was sald by the officials of the water com- pany when the demand was made foc their books of account. . The witness testified that he went to see President Watkinson on July 13 iIn company with the other expert account- ant, J. R. Crandall, and Deputy City At- torney Condon. **After making a request for the books,” said Mr. Van Bokkelen, “Mr. Watkinson | spoke up and said: ‘Gentlemen, I might just as well be candid with you from the start and say that we have no records prior to the consolidation of the Contra Costa and Oakland Water Companies. When we removed from our old offices to our present quarters we decided that as we had no room at the new office for our old records we might as well destroy them. We then had five wagon loads of the old books brought up from the base- | son then tendered us the compan ment and taken to our corporation yards, where they were burned. i had an em- ploye at the yards wateh the fire carefully | to see that none of the half-burned papers | blew away, as I did not want them fiying | around town. You may send me to jail | for making the little bonfire, but it was simply because we lacked room that we | burned the records, which were practi- | cally useless, anyway. If I had known | this' suit was coming up I would have | had the books and papers preserved, but as it was 1 did not think they were of any value.’ Mr. Van Bokkelen refreshed his mem- | ory from a typewritten account of the | interview with Watkinson and to this na- per Attorney MecCutcheon interposed nu- merous_ineffectual objectio; | “Mr. Watkinson told me,” continued the | , “that the papers were burned on | May 24, 1899. He offered to show us any | other records in the office. Mr. Watkin- s ledger | and journal. In these books the first en- tries were dated August 1. 1893. We then made a request for the records of the time between the burning of the books on May 24 and August 1 and were told that these accounts had been kept on loose sheets and later destroyed as being of no value. * On cross-examination the witness told of conversations he had had with Secre- | tary Walter C. Beattie of the water com- pany during_ the absence of President Watkinson. Beattie always referred him | to William J. Dingee or Mr. McCutcheon. Mr. McCutcheon asked the witness if he could not have obtained ail the needed in- formation from the company's map book. Van Bokkelen replied that he could not. The witness proceeded to explain, when he was stopped by Mr. Hayne, who stated that the water compaay would like to pick | out a few particular books and allow the city’s experts to examine them but no others. | “I think T will be able to show,” he| said, “that those records were destroyed to prevent a full and fair Investigation of the accounts of this corporation. Mr. Hayne objected to the introduction of the map book in evidence as he held that its authenticity had not been estah- | lished. and he was met with a reply from Mr. McCutcheon to the effect that he was trylng to prevent the case from being tried on its merits. Further argument was stopped by Judge Hart. who ruled that the book w: proper evidence in the preliminary in-| quiry as to whether or not the company had refused the city permission to see its records. The court remarked that the hook would not be considered as evidence in the case itself. Continuing with his testimony Expert Van Bokkelen said he later made a de- mand ugon the water company for the re- cords showing the cost of the company's property, but he could gain no informa- tion. r. Watkinson, he said, also re- | versation had at that time. fused him data In regard to real estate owned by the corporation. “I was not told." testified the expert, “that_the map book in evidence here con- tained descriptions of all the property owned by the company. Mr. Watkinson has told me that all the records prior_to the consolidation had been destroyed.’ The witness was asked a question in regard to the “descriptions” in the map book and showed some hesitation about answering, stating that he did not quite understand the word “descriptions” in the sense used. “This witness knows exactly what I mean,” sald Mr. McCutcheon, rather testily. “He does not want to place a construction upon it that will tend injure the city's case. He is altogether too careful.” This remark brought the witness to his feet and, ignoring the court's admoni- tions, he declared: “I will not stand any such statements from you, Mr. McCutcheon, or_an attorney. I an® honest when 1 say not understand the word in the sense used.” ur remarks were entirely uncalled for, Mr. McCutcheen.” sald Judge Hart “Proceed wifh the examination.” J. P. Crandall, Mr. Van Bokkelen's fel- low expert, was the next witness. M Hayne stated that the witness was cal to corroborate Van Bokkelen's testimony and asked if the company's attorneys were willing to stipulate that he would do so. This Mr. McCutcheon and Mr. Moore refused to do. Crandall testified that the testimony of Mr. Van Bokkelen relative to the inter- view with President Watkinson was cor- rect and in answer to the questioning of Mr. Hayne he repeated much of the con- A great deal of time was consumed in arguing . relevancy of questions put to Mr. Cran- dall. He was excused to make way for F. M. Hewson, the Contra Costa Water Company's constructing engineer and custodian of its maps. Hewson was cailed upon to identify the maps introduced as evidence. He went over the large map book page by page and identified each xegualc drawing. When Mr. Hewson had concluded his testimony Hayne announced that the city rested its case so far as the alleged violation of the order of court was con- cerned. McCutcheon replied that the water company had no testimony to offer on that point and was ready for argu- ment. It being agreeable to all concern- ed, argument was postponed until Tues- daX morning at 10 o'clock. rgument will be made at that time on the question whether or not the offi- clals of the Contra Costa Water Com- pany violated Judge Hart's order to pro- duce their books of account for examina- tion by the experts appointed by the city’s counsel. PROGRAMME OE CITY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE | The Sessions Will Be Occupied With Lectures by University Men. OAKLAND, Oct. 5.—The Oakland City Teachers’ Institute will hold its first ses- sion in the First Congregational Church, Twelfth and Washington streets, next Monday at 10 a. m. City Superintendent McClymonds will preside. The programme for the morning session is as follows: Address on China, Presi- dent David Starr Jordan of Stanford Uni- versity; “International Relations During the American Civil War,” Professor Clyde A. Duniway of Stanford. In the afternoon Professor George M. Stratton of the University of California will speak on “The Main Features of the Mind.” Tuesday the institute will meet in the Alameda Unitarian church. - Professor Stratton will lecture on the “Growth of the Mind,” and Professor Duniway on “Anti-Slavery Measures Caused by the American Civil War.” Professor Duniway I1so speak at the afternoon meeting, F.’.’.}‘ :ubjec‘!’ being “Politics and Govern- ment During the American Civil War " “The last session will be held on Wednes- day in the First Congregational Church at Berkeley. Professor Stratton will lec- ture on ‘The Differences in Children,” and Professor T. R. Bacon on_“Geog: raphy.” In_the afternoon State Superi fendent of Schools Thomas J. Kirk will deliver an address. Rev. C. R. Brown will close the session with a lecture on “The Ethical Elements in a Teacher's Influ- cree.’” Brown’s Companion Freed. LAM! ., Oct. 5.—Charles Kell; MAY A DA oe worapanions. ot Myton Brown. who was killed by Officer Mac- Rae while resisting arrest on September 94, were released from custody this morn- ing by :u-uee llortr!ma ! es ev#lie‘nc: was nof eems¢ sufficien -‘,;‘!?.:‘Suié".‘a "Attorney to convict them o and e iy te animals. There is stiil pend- Ing a -(’-rlat the men, however, charges of violating the ordinance prohibiting fast driving. ey are out on bail. In the Divorce Court. OAKLAND, Oct. 5.—The following suits for divorce were commenced to-day: Fan- nie 8. Heslop from William J. Heslop, de- sertion; Fthel I Conley from Charles A. Conley. desertion and faflure to provide; Anna_Klegel from Joseph Kuq‘;, cruel- ti: Ih& Elizabeth McChesn from rge G. McChesney, desertion; Annette | mming was granied a dlvorce from D e B g Tliew et oo the ground of incompatibility of temper. CHILD CRUSHED UNDER A HEAVY LUMBER WAGON Fatal Accident to Five-Year-Old Manuel Pedro of Oak- land. OAKLAND, Oct. 5.—With the life ground out of his little body by the wheels of a heavily loaded lumber truck, Manuel, the 5-year-old son of Joseph Pedro of 225 Sec- ond street, lies dead at the City Morgue. The child had been dismissed from kin- dergarten at noon to-day and while play- ing in the vicinity of his home about 1 o'clock attempted to chimb on a passing wagon belonging to the Humboldt Lum ber Company. Before he could galn a firm footing he fell beneath the rear wheels, which passed lengthwise over his body. The little fellow's head was crushed into an unrecognizable shape and his whole body was mangled. Bystanders shouted to the driver, who was unconscious of the accident, and a atrol wagon was hastily summoned. Be- Pore it arrival however. the child was dead, and the remains were conveyed to the Morgue. William_S8ilva, a 5-year-old companion of the Pedro child, fell from the wagon at the same time and was. badly bruised about the back. After treatment at the recelving hospital he was taken to the home of his ?ulher. Manuel Silva, at 611 Madison street. Anthony M“'Ehg‘ the driver of the ‘wagon, was booked at the city prison for manslaughter. He was released on his own recognizance. He said that a few minutes before the accident he had noticed the two children running toward his wagon and had warned them away. He was unaware that they had renewed thelr efforts to steal a ride until after the accident. Joseph Pedro, the father of the dead boy, is employed as a coal shoveler at the Market-street bunkers. The child was the eldest in a family of five. Coroner Mehrmann will hold an Inquest in the case. —————————— Democrats Enjoy Themselves. ALAMEDA, Oct. 5.—The Democrats of Alameda enjoyed themselves for several hours last night listening to Democratic logic as expounded by E. B. McCabe and E. D. Holland, Democratic orators. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Central Democratic Club. In the ab- sence of President Frank Bartlett, Rev. S. A. Taft presided. ‘Will Hold Club Rally. BERKELEY, Oct. 5.—The Bryan and Stevenson Club will hold a club rall; Saturday evening, October 12, in Ameri- can Hall. Frank Freeman, candidate for Congress, will be the principal speaker. The club now has ninety members. REASON WENT WITH LOSS OF PROPERTY “Billy” Peru, a One-Time “Sport,” Committed to Stockton Hos- pital for Insane. OAKLAND, Oct. 5.—William Peru, bet- r known to old-time residents a3 Billy,” once a well-known sport and roadhouse proprietor, is insane. The Lu- nacy Commissioners declared him men- tally unsound this morning and this af- ternoon Judge Hall committed him to the State Hospital at Stockton. For some time Peru had been living at Elmhurst, where he formerly kept a prosperous roadhouse. He made his home In the fields and barns, begging food from door to door. About fifteen years ago Peru conducted a variety theater on Eighth street known as Golden Gate Hall. There he made money rapidly and was a familiar figur: behind teams of fast horses. Finally th police closed the Golden Gate and its pro- rietor opened a roadhouse on the San dro road. For a time he was sue- cessful, but with the advent of the electric car and the decrease in buggy travel Peru's fortune slipped away. Not long ago he lost Lis last plece of roperty and with it went his reason. ;eru has a wife and several children. Seniors to Present a Farce. ND. Oct. 5.—The _high AOATOE the Oaiand Figh Schuol 15" Pron paring to give a farce in connection with the closing exercises of the term. A com- mittee consisting of Miss Wills (chair- man), Miss Folsom, Miss Frickstad, ‘Wilcox and Sunderland has been esars. appointed to take charge of the matter. Lee Lucas, manager of the High School Aegls, will issue an elaborate edition of the paper in honor of the graduates. Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Oect. 5.—Marriage licenses were issued to-day to Jullus Odolph Ca- seres, 40 years of age, and Tillie Meunieke, 2. both_of Berkeley: Frank Nicholas Burns, 2, and Gertrude May Lemmon, 26, both of Oakland; Car! Wilhelm Moller, 35, Healdsburg, and Fredericka Magda- lene_Maassen, 23, Oakland: John Joseph. 24, Sacramento, and Frances Rose, Haywards. Deputy Collectors Appointed. OAKLAND, Oct. 5.—The following d: aties have been appointed by Tax Col- lector Barber to serve during October: J. A. Webster, A. 8. Barber, G. D. Warren, W. R. Barstow. A. A. Rogers, J. W. Mott and H. W. Crocker. The first instailment of taxes will be due Monday. October 8, and become delinquent on the last Mon: day in November.