The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 20, 1900, Page 11

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1900. C 11 Y400 TAKES UP CHURCH TAHKTION Plan of Campaign to Have| the Amendment Passed in November. - g All Ministers to Congregations for Suppo:c. . HUR WORKING R TAX EXEMPTION Fight for an Finct mb Holc Chester Chamberia E. Mason and W H. Arthur Grace of Fitch- ates and M. Bre- ir W. H. Knight, rge Kirk; Brooklyn, R. Centennial, T. H. Greenslade. A, . Robert Meads, Dr. F. B. H. W. Dumass, Geo, H. C. Taft, C. D. Ha St. John's, C. K. King, Trinity, H. M . 3. 3. Valen: Sailors’ Registration. OAKLAND, Oct. 15— District Attorney Allen has decided that seafaring men w ed from here prior to January 1, o en registration commenced, and 1id not return until after it ciosed, cannot ste at the coming election. The law pro- they do not lose their residence, it does not state how they can overcome physical impossibility to register, The decision of the District Attorney WaE rev at the request of Coun Clerk Jordan, to whom numerous applic: tions for registration have been made b sea captains who have just 1eturned from iong voyages. HANNE COMES TO LS BESCUE Demands That Public Men Be Not Treated Like Criminals. et Proceedings of the Water Include Testimony of Several Counciimen Who Make Good Showings. F- s | | 19.—**Public officials here and treated like al Counsel Hayne's against the ma mpar at- OAKLAXND, O ) demand different th plancs to a and about Mes William J. I pe of which he dian since the rvel il cust: caref bjection to the docu- erruled ily plece of business,’ " asked for MeCutcheon, vou to express y man of intelligence can interview was procured ft for me ¢ mpany ations upon it interpre d against him, on called Councllman \e amazement of the lobby th the sl interview that from that put gnature Mr .l“\lll-“ id not_have I signed t ments as are it engineers s I tell you, I out. Of rt of stuff in » the reporter te was a_careless thing to sign t but I presumed that the mat- i left out as I di o iiman Rowe was questioned brief- vas adjourned until Tuesdas = completed TROUBLE OVER DEEDS TO PIECE OF PROPERTY Fruitvale Capitalist and Real Estate Dealer Have Fallen Out Over a Deal. OAKLAND, Oct Major C. C. Clay, the tvale capitalist, and Robert a Fruitvale real estate fallen out over a transaction v P. H. Blake, owledgment, may Jury investigation he courts. The question 1s eed to the former terminus Fruitvale avenue. made, according to Major Clay and his wite and then to Cords, is a nd executed by both thé cajp- and his wife. The tungle has got to such a shape that inquiries have been made at the County Recorder’s offine con cerning various transactions, who finds himself minus th= wondering what has oc- ary Blake has a part in the anse he made acknowledgment transfer from the Clays to Cords, pting a_subscribing witness signature le grantors’ signatures instead of the ynal appearance of the makers of tha v as related to-night by Notary s follow ¥ had a verbal agreement Cords to clear title with the Oak. land Transit Company to the proper which for ten years had been in their p sesgion. Now Clay has threatened to go to the Grand Jury and to demand an in- vestigatio e e { Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Oct. 19.—Marriage lcenses were issued to-day to Ralph Buckingham Elster, 26 years of age, Alameda, and Ger- trude ‘Adrian Sherbourne, 23, 'Oakland; Pdwin Johnson Price, 27, 8an Franclsco, and Laura Libby. 2, Alameda; Paul Mathias Murphy., Maud Leona Clow, 20. Burns, 22. and Mary El both of Berkeley. @ittt e |Z Next Sunday’s Call will be { filled with interesting articles i and among others there will be a page devoted to the do- ings of an American girl in India—none other than Miss Daisy Leiter, sister of Lady Curzon. San Francisco, and Barkeley: Thomas izabeth Moran, 18, oo i 0 Case | while | PR | | | | MOF CALVARY PRESBYTERIANS WILL HAVE FINE CHURCH Will Be of Sandstone and Will Closely Resemble Present House of Worship on Old Site. Y HE I Sl oSt e T St > FRONT ELEVATION OF THE HANDSOME BUILDING WHICH WILL BE ERECTED ON THE CORNER OF FILL- | AND JACKSON STREETS. IN THE WESTERN ADDITION, IN WHICH CALVARY CHURCH CON- | FION WILL HOLD ITS SERVICES. | panying picture shows |two sets of plans were filed with the | street. The principal building material how the new house of worship, to be erected for the congregation of the Calvary Presbyterian Chureh, at Jackson a m a pers e prepared by :gall, the architect commis {lding_committee to went On his re- Subsequently, architecture. a report. { | butidin, | the building committee. | consider bias | was adjourned until that time. committee. Those providing for the bullding represented in the picture | have been accepted by the majority of | Last evening a | ngregation was held to | It was decided to give the | contractors until Friday evening, Novem- | ver 2, to forward bids, and the meeting meeting of the | be erected will cost, | $130,000. The plans call for | an edifice 90x100 feet and a chapel 60x100 | feet, both structures to face on Fillmore | The structu approximatel > to be sandstone mind observers of structure at the corner The exterfor will re- the present northwest Powell and Geary streets. church of The interfor will emorace the improvements found in the most modern houses of worship in the East hape, site. The building site has an irregu being 175x125x25x50x100. There r i ome haste to begin the new structure on account of the approach of the time when the heirs of Colonel Fred Crocker will en- ter into possession of the present church WITH A LE DGER FOR A SPELLING SOUGHT THE BLOOD OF HAL WEAPO N, CARL L] AREAL SAuCY CALL DovwN® - WITH TCaARL SPELLING GAVE W.LAIR HiLL. AL AR HILy RouT THE TcanL SPeLLING SwuUNG BorH HANDS AND A LEDGER « ¢ SI0E ~STEPPED e e LTCARL SPELLING IN Jua® JusT BecALIE HE Ot ON'T PRIC HAVE THE E ON HiMoe Tcare SpetiiNg ARMED \wWiTH A LEDGER , STARTED To ENEMY » » WITH A LEDGER, AM BLOWS WITH THE ACCOUNT E BOOK. HOW T. CARL SPELLING, INFLAMED BY THE WORDS OF W. LAIR HILL, CHARGED HIS ENEMY, ARMED ¥D SOUGHT TO DESTROY THE ATTORNEY WHO HAD SO WARMLY ROASTED HIM, BY \ I CARL SPELLING, attorney-at- law, made an assault upon the the hearing of the action in- stituted by Harriet Mallett against the Life Annuity Association before Judge Troutt yesterday. For this breach of pro- fessional etiquette and assault upon the dignity of the bench he must pay a fine of $100 or repent tor his sins with five day: behind the bars of a prison. In the in- terim the assailed counsel, Willlam Lair Hill of Oakland, will receive the con- gratulations of his friends on the fact that Spelling’'s threat to “bang him on the head” was nipped ere it had fairly budded, For nine years the suit named h { drifted into the matter of the misging | | dragzed in and out of the local courts. | Harrlet Mallett, with many others, has | works of opposing counsel with | sought to compel a return to her of money | & ledger and ch @ a ledger as a weapon during &he alleges was misappropriated by the |y Life Annuity Association board of direct- | | ors. From time to time, and many, many | | times, pleadings in the case have dmr peared. With each disappearance Spel I-j | ing and Hill would cast reflecting glances at each other. Yesterday it was Hill's | opportunity to argue the case. He open- | ed with a few points of law and thenl a- He intimated that perhaps Spelling | could tell a thing or two about the pa- | pers. Spelling warned him not to repeat | his insinuations if he valued the present contour of his physical being. ~Judge | Troutt\warned Spelling to cease interrupt- | ing counsel, as an opportunity to reply | would be given him. Hill took courage | pers, at the court's stand and again referred mittee Spelling quickly grasped arged to the assault. bang vou on the head for to the papers. shouted Spelling. book at Hill, but the serted his base and retreated. - | was stopped by the baiMff, the book was wrenched from his grasp and he was led | He swung vour tee, the N Oakland lawyer de- | E. G Spelling | sketches to the bar for the judgment of the court. “For your contumacious conduct o1 and lnnzunfo. sald Judge Troutt, adjudge | you guilty of contempt of court, For your | conduct I fine you $100, | tody of the Sheriff for five days." Spelling remarked that he would take | I} | the jail, as he did not have the hundred in default of pay- | ment of which I order you into the cus- dollars. Jud&e Troutt then granted a stay of exec that Spellin| ion for one week might dig for th | Friday his fate i ba‘finul]yp et In order | jadies in charge expect to make this year's determined. | sors. | NO DECISION YET IN OVERALL CABE} Faculty Committee Considers Stan ford’s Afidavit and Takes | Other Testimony. | OAKLAND, Oct. 19.—The faculty com- | mittee that is considering the protest mwade by Stanford against the playing of Orval Overall of Berkeley upon the | ground of professionalism did not render a decision to-night. The committee con- sidered the afdavit sent up by Stanford and listened to considerable testimony 2nd finally took the matter under advise- ment. The students held their first good | footbali rally to-night in the gymnasium vpon the eve of the Reliance-Berkeley feotball game on the campus to-morrow. Wilder Wight, a promising candidate for end on the freshman eleven, had his right snkle broken this afternoon during a yractice game with the Berkeley *flf‘" EChioo) team. Tie was removed to an Oak- | land hospital Emeryville’s Town Hall. OAKLAND, Oct. 18.—The Town Trustees of Emeryville have taken the first steps | toward the erection of a new town hall for the thriving little munieipality. At a meeting last night Trustees Fleldwick, Emery and Christie were appointed a committee to select a suitable site for the proposed new bullding. The present quar- ters of the town officials are large enough, but it is the general opinion that a new structure will greatly improve the appear- ance of the town. Several months ago the Realty Syndicate offered to donate a | E ALTER BENTLEY, the well { known English tragedlan and | alloround actor, arrived from | Australasia yesterday and is | registered at the California. Mr. | Bentley is accompanied by his private sec- retary, Cyrus Hales. They are on their way back to England, but the chances are that Mr. Bentley may play a season in New York before he goes home. In speaking of Mr. Bentley the Auck- land Herald said: By the steamship Alameda, which leaves Auckland on Monday, Walter Bentley, the well- known and popular actor, sails for San Fran- cigco on his return to England. Mr. Bentley ‘was one of the stars imported from England by the Australian Theatrical Company, of which George Coppin of Melbourne was managing di- rector, and he subsequently appeared under the auspices of Willlamson & sgrove, lately, however, touring on his own account. His stay in the colonles has been marked with unvarying success and the hosts of friends he has made in Australasia will follow h future career with great interest. As an exponent of tragic. characters Mr. Bentley has few equals, his Hamlet alone en- titling him to take his place in the front rank of the tragedians of the day, while his versa- ity In other and most dissimilar roles has often excited the admiration and wonder of his numerous admirers. site on a side street, but the offer was re- Jected. h’l“ho traveling man wants full oteis, on the fare at but he doesn’t object to half far railroads, . Mr, Bentley began his theatrical career by an aesoclation of three years with Sir Henry Irv- ing and he visited the United States some yoars ago, so0 he is no stranger there. His travels have extended pretty well all over the ACTOR BENTLEY BACK FROM HIS TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA WALTER BENTLEY, WELL- KNOWN ENGLISH TRAGE- DIAN. + ‘world, he says, he Dound e "neardiy wiah is now ‘homeward | but a woman mirror and see him all succesa in. Next | r success than its predeces- =l D g McMenomy wlil' be ‘in e Gate boot! e will be e by Mrs. Hollls, Miss M. Hollls, et 5. 0'Rourke and Miss Lily Fitz- atrick. le!l Matthew: assisted Gil- christ and Miss Emily Fur will pre- + SHORTRIDGE WILL SPEAK IN OAKLAND Big Meeting To-Night to Listen to the Elector. e Great Work Is Being Quietly Done by the National Republican Cam- paign Committee From Oakland. S 2 Oakland Office San Francisco Cail 1118 Broadway, Oect. 19 One of the big Republican meetings the campaign will be held to-morrow (Saturday) evening at the Tabernacl when Samuel M. Shortridge, | Elector on the Republican { make an address. This is one of meetings under the auspices of the ty Central Comm! and it will be de voted to the great issues of the campaig George W. Reed will preside. The Youns Men's Republican League will act as an escort to Mr. Shortridge. One of the most important pleces work that is being done in the State that of the National Republican © gressional Committee, of which Congre man Vietor H. Metcalf is the nead in ( from headquart at | Broadway. Thi rk_Is under the gen-| eral direction of Mr. Metcalf. and under the detailed direcilon of Fred. M. Camp- bell, the secretary. The work iIs largely educational and ampbeil of Cal wutiqnary in its charac- in communication is but which needs the work of some com- mitteeman or candidate in other section it is rred to its proper plac ications are raceived dally from 1s of the Sta Repblic nt printed matter s to cer r who want personal attention nt tions given to p an be for the Republica Th answered at once y m being done for the Republican candidat for Congress in other sectlons of Calif: nia awhere thes ser contest than work is being de by furnish _informati 2 matter. volunteers who have beer r J. W. Tompkins, I Ewing. A- L. Hs 5 . Richard B. Ayers, Ed M. Hol- and, D. C. Breed, Wililam Howlett, Dr. F. W. Plerce, E. W. ven, William J. Patterson, Mack Webber, Charles Stras- burg. Stewart Gemmell, Moses Marcuse, Arthur L. Martin, Samuel Smith, 1J Schafer, H. C. Cantwell, H. K w. J. | F. Summers, H. G. Allen and Andrew M | Campbell . Harry A. Melvin, who has been through Los Angeles representing the Attorney General's office, reports that L.os Ang County will probably e 5000 maj | | for MeKinley in piace of the majority | given for Bryan four years ago. The Sever Ward Republica a meeting this evening, dressed by District Attorne | candidate for € | Harry | James A. Johnson. | PRESIDENT TO FIRST VOTERS. | McKinley Writes in Reply to Tele- gram from “Twenty-Onesters.” The executive committee of the First Voters' McKinley and Roosevelt Club held a meeting last night at the rooms of the Sta Central Committee. Gratifying reports were made of the enrollm of members, and plans were discussed for the club's active participation in the cam- paign. The following personal letter from President McKinley, written in respons to a telegram Trom the club, was read Mannon, President First Voters' and Roosevelt Club, Franeisc ir: Permit M Dear very kind telegram of the Sth inst. and raelf tend my cordial greetings to yc members of your club. Sincerely WILLIAM Mc ive Mansion, "Colonel George Stone of the State Cen- tral Committee and William M. Abbott of the Union League cxug were present at | the plans were J. Mayer, J. M. O'Brien, J. A. Magee, Paul Jones, R. C. Van Fleet, Ben P. Uph: Roy G. H n, Emery T. Smith, E. Baumeister, J. A. Windrow, E. H. Pratt 7. E. Getz and Leon. L. Roos. Van Fleet, one of the speakers | e at the Metropolitan Temple rally and a member of the executive committee, has accepted an invitation to speak at the rally at Sacramento Wednesday evening. at which Willam R. Davis of Oakland | Will be the principal speaker. IVE ART LOAN EXHIBIT | | Ladies of Berkeley Contemplate Per-| manent Organization to Assist the New Hospital. BERKELEY, Oct. 19.—About fifty ladies of Berkeley met Wednesday afternoon in Stiles Hall and organized an Art Loan Exhibition Soclety. ‘Officers of the Art Loan Exhibition So- | | WILL G ci vere elected as follows: Honorar; | preciaent, Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler: bresident, Professor E. J. Wickson; vice Dresident, Madame F. V. Paget; secretary, George E. Swan: treasurer, A. W. or. The chairmen of various com- s were appointed as follows, each an having power to appoint the mittee: Financlal commit- 3. W. Hathaway; directors, Pennoyer; selection, Mrs. E : music, Mrs. F. H. Payne and engravings, Mrs. Frank Miss F. W. McLean and Miss yes were appointed a committee useripts. chairm 1est of the com i Mrs. Mrs. A. Goodrl oWers. M. B. Cla; | on books and m —_———————— St. Columba’s Fair. KLAND, Oct, 19.—The ladies of St. | L‘(?lfimhm Catholic Church of Golden | Gate are actively planning for their an- | tdal fair, which will be held in Klinkner Hiall for one week. commencing Saturday, November 3. There will be a special pro- gramme of music each evening, and the at the Emeryville booth. S19% The ‘candy booth sweets will be dis- ensed by Mrs. J. J. Ryan, Miss Victorine s'er(l!r\'. .\?Ms Sarah Young, Miss Ada Ryan and Mrs. E. Murphy. —_ e Student Democrats Rally. BERKELEY, Oct. 19.—The Bryan and Stevenson Club of the University of Cal- ifornia held its first raily to-night in Od Fellows’ Hall. Hansford B. Griffith pre- sided. Addresses were made by Barclay Henley and Judge William Craig of Sa Frlnclsco and Frank Freeman .of Berke- ey. ————e————————— Christian Endeavor Officers. OAKLAND, Oct. 19.—Mizpah Intermedi- ate Christian Endeavor Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church has in- stalled the following new officers: Presi- dent, C. H. Beetle; vice president, Miss Bessie Lancaster; recording secretary, Miss Annette Downing; secretary, Miss Margaret Wythe, treas- urer, Egbert Liddell. gt DR S Kliegei Fails to Answer. OAKLAND, Oct. 19.—Joseph Klilegel, who is serving five days in the County Jall for attempting to hang himself to a | tree at Oakland Park, bas failed to an- | swer his wife’s divorce complaint and | judgment will go against him by default. | it vl John A. Britton to Speak. ! OAKLAND, Oct. 19.—John A. Britton will deliver sn address next Wednesday evening at Woodmen Hall on “The Young | Man in Business.” | | Some men are alwa fo tell them how good looking up in fron for herself. wanting peop! 3| of | § corresponding |* SERVMIT GIAL 1S A TARTIR Smashes the Hammersmiths’ Things and Then Has Them Arrested. i iy Wants to Make a “Date” and Fights Because the Lady of the House Enters an Ob- Jjection. —e ALAMEDA, Oet the reside 19.—The dinner hour at ce of J Hammersmith of venuc eing Hamm rrested for ba:- quieted down, at f Miss ima Ohlson, the & who was at the root of all To-day the trials of the arrested v before Justice of ths had mersmith famil the first cou € Ohlson was wer a man's in to make h forbade tne P their dinner | called to the voice. Miss O a “date.” out. 1 the order Miss Ohi- plates on the After this little hired man, Mr. Inne was calle d by the Hammersmith far g of hus- band, wife and s recalei- trant _girl into the dagor. This coup was by reason of the smith poured a the servant girl ber down.” Miss Ohlson »ner long, for with tk dge 1ammer, reinforce hands and teet, she knocked a £ the door and gained h pe the broug b » fiss Ohlson amatic during the narration i wrongs the stand. Sh selt up kinds cars laden . & station this wn here 2 ased was a west-bound freight lelay of six hours to . The Los Angeles rage Company to-day peti- uncil for permission to con- a_system of underground m-~ tioned the Cit struct and ma : required. The system y alsc 1sed In offices and resi- dences for cooling alr during excessive heat, but such use is n At present contemplated by the moany. The petition was taken under advisement. —_— Veterans Favor McKinley. WASHINGTON, Oet. 19.—Robert G. Dy- renforth, commander In chief of the United Veterans' Union, to-day issued an official circular vot, in urging members _ to e for the re-election of President Me- The circular states that article of the constitution of the order makes it the duty of the commander in chief to advise in matters of election. phandl s ocneii Will Destroy Andre Monument. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—-The plot of ground on which the historic monument as erected at Tappan, N. Y., by the late yrus W. Field in memory of Andre, the revolutionary spy, was sold to-day for non-payment of tax The purchaser says that he will obliterate the historie memorial. S le e, Foresters Are for McKinley. SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 19.—A straw vote taken to-day in the High Court of Call- fornia. Independent Order of Foresters, resultéd as follows: McKinley 254, Bry- an 77, Debs 6. -— Killed in a Wreck. CAIRO, TIL. Oct. 19—A switch engine on the Mobile and Ohio Railway collided with a freight near this city to-day and C. C. Oliver, Mobile and Ohio agent at Jonesboro, Ill, and Louis Pallozalla, of New Orleans, were killed. Funeral of Mrs. S. H. Mitchell, OAKLAND, Oct. 19.—The funeral of Mrs. Samuel H. Mitchell took place this afterncon from the family residence, 311 Thirteenth street. The services were con. ducted by Ivy Lodse No. 4, ot Honor. Re Robert Ritchie_officiated. The pallbearers were Charles Ingler and Policemen Shorey, Kyte, Rand, Mackey and Morrison Interment was at Moun- taln View Cemetery. Burglars Disappointed. The Peacock teahouse at 229 street was entered by burglars Thursday night. The till was rifled and the burg- Jars got three counterfeit dollars, twe lugged quarters and four Canadian ime: Pears’ Pretty boxes and odors are used to sell such soaps as no one would touch if he saw them un- disguised. Beware of a soap that depends on something outside of it. Pears’, the finest soap in the world is scented or not, as you wish; and the money is in the merchan- dise, not in the box. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sosts of people ase using ite