The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 19, 1900, Page 11

OF OLD AN DOCKS TO HANDLE Deam THE MAIL LINERS: Long Wharf Terminus Near D WELL TRIED EDUCATOR IN OAKLAND SCHOOLS John H. Sumnmer, Business Man, Teacher and Farmer, Called to His Last Rest. + to Completion for the Oriental Trade. —_— ern Pacific Officials Say They 7il Be Able to Accommodate Both Passenger and Freight Service. —_— having suffered for years from ¢onsump- tior The deceased teacher had been ac- identified with public school work in California for thiriy-four years. Ile | was a valuable member of the Oakland School De ment, his abllity Deing recognized by an appointment six years ago te the princlpaismp of the Swert Senool, without effor: on his_part. = held that tnon until last May, whea failing heaith compeil>d the popular edu- cator to re e fafled in health rap idly from that time. Mr. Sumner was a pative of Foxbord . and was 64 years of age. His early ing was at Bridgewater (Mass.) Nor- Coming to California in 1553 ree yeafs. and then aban- that field to become a teacher in the San Franéisco School Department. He came to Oakland in 188, and was f5r so! time® an instructor in the old Californ College. the predecessor of the Univers! lifornia. Subsequentiy Mr. Sumner was principal of School, & position he cocup when he resigned because of fil health and t . where he engaged > Board of Edu Sumner’'s knowledge, o Oakiand to resume his as principal of t wo TEACHER, BUSI- N AND FARMER OF Swert School. When he retired pers ner was presented h the Board of Education testifying to the high appreciation in which he was held as 2 man and an educator. The deceased pedagogue was an active o SHYS MARSTON SHOULD RESI ELONDIKER WEDS ON HIS DEATHBED William Brecke: Six Weeks Af to Mrs e ard #t would RAID CAPE COLONY. s Dowd sald and myself to-day for the e Government Senor Inclan ¢ The Minist GOVERNOR PINGREE'S BANQUET A FROST hor Silvel®. thdrew the report will ces of the Supreme Court, Rail- e - s and State Sena- s Refuse to Attend. of the ess of proj Azcaral amend which tie if the Princess as heiress presumpt! 0. G. May Declares That He' Does Not Correctly Rep- resent His Ward. were submitted be val budget in ( ces would arise at the f ¥l was Great eft and center ap- Se: former is president of the Navai ed that in spite of the ad- the Asturias with the Count of Cas- . R ment com- e declared Azcarata asserted aserta belonged to a “chief of the dynastic of Brookiyn _Presbyterian hurch, having been an elder, a trustes & a rintendent of its Sunday schoo family consists of _the ee —Miss Dora Sumner, a kindergarten teacher at Hilo H. L: Ralph and Roy Sumner. The fu- will be to-mcrrow afternoon from Brooklyn Pres- FRENCH AMNESTY BILL 15 PASSED Measure Extends tobflonses During Strikes and Public Meetings 1’ | thy 3 —The Chamber of Depu- right session. adopted aften e amnest “bill of & by a vete of 18 to 2 the m e easure extend to h strikes, public ions and the trouble in Aigeria in , in addition to cases arising out of the Dreyfus agitation. During the discussion of the bill John -Semite Deputy for Condom, o cos meetings of ass called on to a ietter written by Major « et. who figured in the Drey- fus court-martial at Rennes, asserting that M. Delcasse. Minister of Foreign Affairs, had told the Chamber an untruth in the course of yesterday’s debate when he said that Major Cuignet had approved the interpretation piaced upon the famous Panizarm telegram ‘S0 far from this being the case,” Major Cuignet in the letter referred to M " Lasces. Deicasss even used ¢ D subjfect. . Delcasse, wever, pricked the bubble by declaring that Major Cuignet was guiity of an un | truth in_ accusing him (M. | putting pressure on him. He assert that Major Cuignet had never 4 cussed the martter with him at all, and, & to Major Cuignet's charge that the copy of the Panizardl telegram pre- sented to the Chamber was a forgery, M Deicasse amnounced that a document at- testing its authenticity existed bearing the signatures of Major Cuignet, Genera] Chamein and M. Palzologue, the Furelgn of a few insuits, tmed M. Delcasse, amid applause, “to so many others, will not cause me to re- gret having done my duty.” LAND COMMISSIONER RENDERS OIL DECISION Decides the Case of the Kern River y Against Clarke in Favor of the Plaintiff. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—The Commis- soner of the General Land Office has ren- dered a deciston in favor of the former .n | the case of the Kern River Ofl Company | vs. W. 8. Clarke. Clarke claimed title 1o | a forest reservation by virtue of two separate selections. The oil company protested that these der mineral locations made prior to the date of these selections. About the time these selections were made it was represented to the Land Office that the lands in this and a large number of adjoining townships were solely valu- | able for their petroleum deposits, for which they had been located under the in: mining laws and for which they were be- ng developed. The survey of the lands y years ago made no reference Is and returned the lands as ag- ricultural. and the opinion says the lands | remained” unelas under the cul- tural laws until after their location as mineral. The commissioner holds that those claiming title to selections under the act of June & 1597, have not done all they are required to do until they have | filed proof required, made proof of the m approved by the General ——r ¥ Land | Towa UNIVERSITY TEAM TO PLAY BERKELEY ELEVEN Arrangements Made by Wire and the Men Will Line Up Here on Christmas Day. fve six er Premier, declared would be against the IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec. 18—The Uni- £ ; interests of the chy and the nation | versity of Iowa football team will leave hen adjourned. here for Callfcrnia tc-morrow o play two gemes with the team of the Uni “SELLINC IN BUNCHES OF FOUR,' _Said a Newsdealer. £ CHRISTMAS .2 S. F.NEWS LETTER. 104 PAGES....25 CENTS. THESE DID THEIR BEST WORK FOR IT: LITERATL ARTISTS. JOAQUIN MILLER WILLIAM KEITH w. C. MORROW G. CADENASSO JAMES D. PHELAN L. P. LATIMER AMADEE JOULLIN EVELYN McCORMICK WILLIS POLK GRACE HUDSON REGINALD BCHUYLER MAREN M. FROELICH CARROLL CARRINGTON ORRIN PECK 5 WALLACE IRWIN AMADEE JOULLIN ISADOR JACOBS DR. A. GENTHE H BERT FOLCER H. WERNER ASHTON STEVENS R. J. WATERS ALICE PRESCOTT SMITH OGCA!}!:A'&?’EB GRAC! LAIDE LUCE ROBB A e A. BERINGER YOUR CHRISTMAS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUTIT SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS 25 CENTS. versity of California. The games. as ar- ranged. are schedule¢ at San Franeisco on Christmas and Los Angeles on New Year's day. Iowa’s team has a splendid {‘e_corfl.nb;i?l the (hlmnlgn of thel middie est a or two vears her goal line has not been crossed, while she has = ing for three weeks, but wil their cast-off 2lothing and got out to prac- trip tes. r-lw‘lmul(bem-m utes pr and lowa engaged in mercantile pur- | Deicasse) of | lands were minera: and claimed tbem un- | ublication of notice and the same has| tice an heur after the challenge of Cal- | ifornia was received At a meel member voted to go and the v_}:bededded within three minn UONFERENCE OF THE CHARITIE Aims and Cbjects of the Approaching BState Gathering. Bill Has Been Prepared Which Will Bs Sent to the Conference i and to the Legis- | lature. Galf g ik Oak!and Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 1S The two principal sections of the consti- tution prepared for the California State Conference of Charities and Corrections rexd as follows: The objects of the ia State Conter- ence of Charities and Correction are to afford ged in charitabie ting -the:r hods, principles of administration and re- ccomphished ] spact.nz -haritabie and correctional wors a £= co-operation in humanitarian ef- The aim of further improving the sysiem of charity and correction in the State of California. All est in the public og private charitable co crk in California are inv: tridution. The constitution was prepared and adopted at a meeting of the executive committee, which has been bandling the preparations for the conference that gins in this city pext month. The execu- ive committee me: in the building of the ot i eiscans Deing present. q presided, and a draft of a constitution was presented. It is a very Frief document, the pream- bie and qualifi for membership be- ing the principal points. In addition it provides for a presdent, two vice-presi- cents, a secretary and treasurer, an Srrange for the annual conference, and & committee on legislation, which will at- tend to bills that are to be drawn and presented to the Le ure. officers will be chosen he approaching conference in this city. | Meanwhile the business is being con- ducted by the following committees: Ex- { ecutive—B. H. Pendleton. wies, . P. Taylor, Dr. St I J. Fenton, Kath- erine Feiton and C. S. Greene. all of Oak- land. Legislation—J. B. Richardson, Wi liam Gorrill, Oscar Cushing and J. P. Tay- lor of Oakland and Osgood Putnam of San Francisco. Reception—Miss Ethel Moore, who will appoint her own staft. il was presented to the executive committee last evening by J. B. Richard- son mittee. This bill was approved by the executive committee and will be submitted | to the conference for its consideration. The bill provides for a State Board of Charities and Correction. whose position will be purely adri There will be six members. terms to y the first board to two members will go out every two years. The Governor is to have the appointing ower. ahd he is to be ex-officlo a mem- Women are eli- s | ber of the commissicn ble to membership, and not more than three members are to be of the same party. There Is to be no compensation allowed the members except actual ex- All of these | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1900 IS ELECTED PRESIDENT,OF LARGE ALAMEDA BANKING INSTITUTIONS | { l ! 'J. E. Baker Chosen to Fill the Vacancies Created by Death of Henry Sevening. —_— LAMEDA, Dec. 8—J. E. Baker ‘was elected president of the Bank of Alameda and the Alameda Sav- ings Bank at meetings which were heid to-day of the board of directofs of each Institution. essary for the directors to fill the offices, as ther were left vacant by the death of i the late Henry Sevening. Mr. Baker has been cashier of the two banking institutions for twenty-two vears. He established the Bank of Ala- weda in 1578, having come from San'Jose, where he was an official of the First Na- tional Bank, for that purpose. Mr. Baker is one of the most successful financlers of California and he has wide prominence | s a business man among men of affairs. to diffuse reliable informa- | who have an active inter- | the cbairman of the legislation com- | penses. and the total expenses of the com- | mission must not exceed which is to include a secretary. not to receive more than $1500 a year. The failure of the members of the com- mission to attend three meetings with- out excuse 4s to De idered a resigna- n by the Governor. he commission is to have the power to examine all pubiic charitable and correc- tional imstitutions in the State with the express exception of insane asyiums, with which the movers in this project do not wish to interfere. All private institations recelving any public aid at all are also to be subject to their investigation. This means all public jails, State prisons, counts hospitals and almshouses, and ali private orpban ums receiving any public aid. The plans of ali jails, alms- houses. county hespitals. orphan asylums and bulldings of a similar nature are to be submitted *o this board before con- struction. for the adviee and criticism of the board. The Governor is given power to order investigations whenever he sees | t. The programme of the meating has ready been annous: The only change is that Governor Gage will not be present 2s weas expected. INTERESTS THE COAST. He is very highly thought of in Alameda and is greatly interested in church work, being superintendent of the Sunday-school of the First Presbyterfan Church. E. R. Tabor, who has been assistant to Mr. Baker for many years, has been ap- d to the vacaney at the cashier's >t both banks, due to the elevation DYING, DENOUNCES BELATIVES ALTS |Sensational Testimony of executive committee of five members, a | ee on time and place. which will | Witness in Wiil Con- test Trial. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 13 “I couldn’t die in peace in the sams house with that dirty ceast. Jim Quinla: He and his wife have done me to death. Thus said Mrs. Catherine Lambert in ner dying mo mony of Wi the trial of the contest of will. Quinlan was the brother-in-law and is the contestint. In the foremcon of ibe same day said this to Muilins, Mrs. Lambert bad left the Quinian houss and that evening she had a lawyer draw up the codfcll cut- ting off the Quinlans and leaving her property to Mrs. €atherine Waish, in whose house she died. Mullins was cailed in and asked to serve as executor, ~She told me,” saii Mullins in his tes- timony, “to see to it that Jim Quinian should never get a nickel of her mone 1 asked her how she came to be so s and she said it was owing to Quinlan and his wife. Didn’t he get you a nurse? [ asked. °Not be,’ she said. ‘It's strange,’ 1 said, ‘that a man would neglect you in that way.' ‘He's no man,’ she said; ‘he's a beast. He wouldn't make me a fire, and told me it was high ime for me to die anyw Mullins testimony was a body biow to the contestant, who has based his ciaim on the affectionate relations exhun{ - tween himself and wife and Mrs. % bert and on the claim :hat she was of un- sound mind at the time when the codieil was drawn. Mullins testified to her men- tal soundness when he talked with her, and the Rev. Father McNally, who at- tended her. also said that she was per- fectly rational on the nignt of her death. HERMAN-BAKER FIGHT San Franciscan ‘Seems Winner at the Start, but San Josean Soon Makes Him Weary. OAKLAND. Dec. 15.—Fifteen rounds of as elever work as ring fanclers couid de- sire and a referee’s decision of a draw | were the results of the go at the Reliance WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.—Dec. 15—The | following patents were issued to-day: | California—Hans C. Behr, San Francisco, assignor to Fraser & Chalmers, Chicago, Boisting machiners: Joel A. Eastman, signor to C. R. Eastman, fruit crate loc! Wilson R. Eilis, Livermore, candle; Charles E. Eistner, Los Angeles, hotel register; Joseph Herbs, Fall Brook, power transmiiting machinefy: White W. M Hickey. San Francisco, gold separator; Jacob Hommel, Los Angeies, heat insu- | lating paint; John Jett, San Francisco, | saw-handle: John M. Jonnston and O. | Vanorman, Los Angeles, massage chair: Eli 8. Knight. McCloud. -pulley block: George H. Larkin, S8an Francisco, hydro- carbon burner; Olin J. Lawry, ding, bicycle: Charles J. and T. T. Luckehe, . draper slat protector; William - Francisco, motor vehicle; David M. Smyth, assignor to F. C. Boit, trustee, Pasadena, gumming mechanism for book sewing machines: James H. Wheeler, assignor one-half to W. Wilson, San Francisco. comb cleaner. Oregon—Charies A. and O. Anderson, Portiand, can opener; Samuel W, Gut- ridge nite saw-filing machine; Robert E. <hingt , Movo, sied. W on—Harrison A. Denney, Rear- don. brake; Fred B. can filling machine; Norman L. Goodwin, Fulton, Anarcortes, b . T one-half to 4 McPheé, Arlington, treating ores. Frank W. and H. L. Shupert, S e, exhaust nozzle tip. Pmoflpm to be discontinued December 31: California—Chat, Lassen County; mail ba. m“_c;;m ol;—éfleshn. Yakima County: | mail to North Yakima. ers Col : Washing- t B. C . Blewett; Frederick Prosch. beck: Harry M. Goodrich, | Geneva. ! Postmaster appointed: Oregon—John R. | Hale, Binger, Douglass County, vice S. R e oS ing postofMices will become & e ternatiol money order offices January hideing device; Harry Luc‘%-. | tain headquarters in Washi Club_to-night between Tom Herman of San Francisco and George Baker of San Jose. The San Francisco boy's aggres- siveness, though of little effect, was all that saved him from losing the contest. His leads. continuous hard, were blocked or dodged by his shifty antagon- ist S0 rettily that Baker's stock rose mi‘hlfi)‘ in the eyes of the thousand spectators The San Jose man made a stay-away fight, except in a few rounds, when he used's straight left upon Herman's face with such telling effect that the cham- ior: from over the bay became very tired erman landed often on the body, but the blows were not telling ones. er's agility in getting away saved him from mery a hard punch. The fight opened wish Herma: strong, driving Baker around The crowd thought it was t0o one-sided for interest. ut the round changed matters. Herman could not land where his blows wouid count. In the 1 al n fast and the fourth round Baker sent some hot lefis | d landed strong on the face. In the :;ln(h he repeated the pérformamce. Tha kept at it moderately during the re. | men kept a mainder of the go. With sty blows from each side. In the fifteenth Baker again used his Jeft heavily. But Herman was ting hard when the bell rang. Judges Dewit: Van Court and Cereni could not ., and Referee Kitchings mmme contest nfl;i:v. In t go George Curran knocked out “Kid” Finnerty in the fifth round. Indian Joe Gregg and Charles Hawley fought a ten-round oraw. _— e ALL BILLS ARE PAID. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18—The executive committee of the Republican National Committee held a meeting here to-day and formally voted to continue Perry S. Heath as permanent secretary and mai on. The left over bills and of the there was gen- 3::'7 talk over the future of the organisza- | tion as v-ell as m'mdum- of the cam- the committee gen- and 3 o oY velleve that the ad- It was nec-. ring. - | 1 I NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT | i OF TWO PROMINENT BANKS | OF AramEDA l THALIA CONCERT * DIVE MUST CL0SE "The Police Commissioners | Refuse to Renew Iis License. | Within a few day: ment dive known as the Thalia will ol its doors, the Police Commissioners bav- ing refused last evening to grant a re- newal of the license Despite the fact the notorious base- at on two previous had positiveiy the unsavory place that no license would be granted after the Th s lease expired on next January 1 another application was made for legal permission to keep the dive open and thus to allow to refgn m defia of public morals. Charles E. Kapp, who applied for a re- newal of license for his “music hall” on Golden Gate avenue, was given a week in which to compiy with the law and If at the end of that time Chief Sullivan re- ports favorably the commissioners ma; 8rant a license to Kapp. The nex: meet- ing of the Police Commission will take place on Thursday week. JUSTUS SCHWAB DEAD. Famous Anarchist of New York Gone to His Last Rest. 18 —Justus NEW YORK, Dec un' Schwab, whose saloon at First street was a favorite anarchist meeting place, is dead. Schwadb was 33 years old. He had been serfously {ll for two weeks with pneumo- nia. He showed his contempt for the Prussian ermy at 1§ years of age by spiking an old gun near his home. It is said that later he stole a Prussian flag, took it home and buried one-half while his father used the other for a mop. In spite of that he was obliged to enlist when but 21 years oid, but deserted and came to this country, ostensibly to learn the trade of a mason. He is sald to have carried a fed flag in _the communist riot in Tompkins Square January 13, 154, and was sent to the penitentiary for it. Later he was pardoned by Governor Dix. Tiring of being a mason Schwab opened a saloon in Houston street. His resort soon became a meeting place for com- munists and anaschists. The place boast- ed a bulletin board on which were pasted newspaper clippings and pictures, while hot phs of the anarchists executed for_CI ’'s Haymarket riot b on the wall. Schwab married Louisa Schmidt, who Dore him four children. One of the boys became a machinist and the other a bank clerk. Several times Schwab was arrested for violath the excise law by selling beer on Sunday and in 1575 was | the hero of a test case, in which it was heid that his beer was not proved to be intoxiecating. PRESIDENT LINCOLN DEAD MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., Dec. 18-Dr. Charles Sabin Taft, who attended Lincoin { after he had been shot in Ford's Theater, Washington, died to-day. In descridbing the scenes in the room | where the martyred President died Dr. Taft sald: “Captain Robert Lincoln of | General Grant's staf entered the room iand stood at the headboard, leaning over his dying father. Mrs. Lincoln remained | during the night in the front parior, oeca- | stonally visiting her dving husband. Her | last_visit was the most painful. As she | entered the chamber saw how the beloved features were disturbed she feil | fainting to the floor. Restoratives were | applied and she was supported to the bed- side. where she franticaily addressed the i dying man. ** ‘Live,’ she exciaimed, Tive but for one moment to speak to me once—to speak to | your children.’ i Dr. Taft's hand was over the President’s heart when the end came. ““When it was announced that the great | heatt had ceased to beat.” he said, “Mr. | Stanton said in solemn tones, ‘He now be- | longs to ages." ™ | :0000‘0000004“&00‘0 et + THE DAY’S DEAD. + | Senator Hanna gave a dinner to the mem: Dbt 4444444444444 4940 Dr. Ephraim Ingalls. CHICAGO, Dec. 15—-Dr. Ephraim In- galls, one of the founders of the | lican party, and during the early days | that poiitical organization, a leader in its counells, died at his home in this city to- day, aged 5. e i Judge George C. Ludlow. NEW YORK. Dec. 18.—Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court C. Ludlow, ex-Governor of the State of New i‘! died to-day at his residence In ew . —Blue, Lake, Fruitvale, Lone ministration should now, that the war i ‘gfl:f.mmlor: Oregon—Lakeview; Wash- & over. wlfi out the war taxes entirely | ington—Ellensburg. nd get back to bedrock of revenue on a !gn-lor Perkins _to-day introduced a | basis. They believe it would be a | resolution which will be adopted providing | er policy for the Republican party for printing onesthousand coples of the | to wipe out the whole war taxation by summary of invest! domollhemm.:omaetmntoconnum, | cal survey and the Water and Forest As- | here 1l to sdve more | Sociation of California. | than a haif of this revenue for a sinking | The Relati . hav-| 7473, "as advocated by Secretary: Gage voted to report the Jamaica recip- | ee en | treaty to the Senate. Senator Per. | in its support of the policy of Becretary committee pendi presen of | SheTreaty it the Senate. The treaty will | i be held in committee Senator Per- | kins has had the uwonnnlotly of fully | : stating B its provis- | | 3 " dm'l'; is nnda!tmood ru»‘: i of !ha many the m 2 Department, University of Californis, 887 For Constipation or Read this testimonial from Professor W. H. Mays, M. D., “* For many years [ Bave regarded Hunyadi Janos ss a most eficient Aperient Wader, easy of sdministration and prompt and reliable in its scifen. For Constipation in thoss of sedentary habit or bilious tempersment Iean Snd mothing better.” W.H. Mays, M. D., Professor of Gymecology st the San Franciseo Polyelinie, Post Graduate Medical Stomach Disorders, 1 NUSBHUMER MEN WIN THE BATILE Capture Republican Commit- tee After Fight of Four Hours, The Pardes-Dalton People Are En- tirely Ousted From Control, Long’s “Flop” Doing _ the Business. Gakiand Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway., Dee. 1a The Nusbaumer forces captured Republican City Central Committee afr fight lasting four hours. ¥ a vote fe to three the city com- mittee appeinted a committee of twen! cight. delegating to the latter body all its powers, adjourned and dissoived. leaving the committee of twenty-eight in ot | charge of the party machinery. This completely ousts the Pardee-Dal- ton forces from control. for. while Par- dee, Dalton and Danlels are placed on tha committee of (wenty-eight, they represent votes of thelr facifon on _ Neitner Dr. Pardee, Henry P. Dalton .l.ur ‘u B. Daniels would discuss the mat- er in deiall to-night, they merely saying that they had not been officially notited of their appointment upon the committee, and until that was done they could mot speak upen It The man who flopped was E. M. of West Oakland. He was supposed to be a stanch supporter of the Pardee-Dalton faction. ana has been associated with Dalton in qifferemt ways. The fignt lasted four hours, and began with a met to go 0 eXecutive sese B supported by the Nusbaumer voteg he commitice and opposed by the Yotes. When Lung votea wun ister and Doody, the Pare ion knew that they were gona, Lukens led the fight for the and fought every turn. session a resclution was elegating the powers of the m& hml ittee to the commitiee of twenty- eight. The fight was carried on there bittes- but the four votes stood together, ang after Semator Lukens had exhausted every parliamentary tactic, including changing his vote and moving a recor- sideration. the following was adopted, putting the cid commitiee out of | Merrite, Le Balli dee fa Whereas, the ward boundaries g:UIkhni o Qo o since the last municipal eleetion. ed and changed 5 the former years. Therefars Be it Resolved, That this Republican City Cenmtral Committee of the of Oakiand 4o and here- kinds or iican comvention which is 1o nominate municipal officers 1o be voted to_arrange ali pi character for the Repubi éo..'“by the citizens of Oakiand in March, 11 commitiee of twenty-eight is hereby deie- ated A1 the sethoriy o = Be matter of sela- calling of the comven- of dates, places of meeting relates to the welfare of gall be as tollows. W E e vers, Bromiey, George Adams, Wi- lam R Davis, J. H McMenomy BEmil Nus- baumer. C. T. Ru ph, W. P Courtney. George C._ 5. S las. Wiliam T Vettch, Welles Whittemore, Paui Georgs W. Reed. Hemry ¥ Charles Yates, P. M. Faisa, M H. Gray, Jokn Bonkam, Mock. Robert kie, G. B Das Cadman. C. E Cotton and A. E Resoived. That Friday evening. = at § oclock, at the office of Jjustice of the Peace Quinn. cormer Eighth and Broadway, is hereby fixed F. s, John O. Wilkineon as the time and piace of Be of of the sald committes of twenty- Seorge W. Feed Ebq quested to call sald body to k Resolved. That the Repubiican City Cemtral Commitiee does hers and now disorganize and adjourn finaily and forever. having o further business of any kind fo transset STEPFATHER FIGHTING Conrad Thaler Says His Wife Willed Community Property to Her Own Offspring. OAKLAND, Dee. 15 —Conrad Thaler will make a fight In the courts to save his property from going to his deceased wife's children, under the provisions of her will. Thaler is a a baker, doing bustness at Eighth and Chester streets. His wife dial about a year ago and after her death he was astonished to find that she had made a will devising the with the fruits of ngem years of heir Joint labors to her four children a for- mer ma: Lizzie Juns. nrica Gustav and es Thaler. Mrs. Jung and her husband were named as execu- tors of the will. and ‘he complaint filed to-day recites that they have refused to allow their stepfather any share in the estate, valued at 350 aler s ht by alleging ¢t his his present puig wife had the ndnnu‘ of all receipts from the business and had taken aavantage of this fact to invest them in her own b He prays the court for an equitable tribution. FRANCIS J. BALL JR.~ IS LAID TO REST OAKLAND, Dec. 18—The funeral of 1 Jr., Francis de Cull conducted the services for the re- his soul. pose of From there the funeral procession moved to St. ’s Cemetery, where the interment took e, Father Cull again officiating. There Wt friends present and the floral offe: ‘were many and hand- some. The Tribune and the Oakland department of The with both of which papers Mr. Ball ‘been connected, sent floral offerings, besides those from N. A. Bail, Chief of the Oak- land Fire it and uncle the young man, Letrman. Mrs. 3 man, Mrs. Ball, the grandmother. |Prtc0‘ Miss O'Conner. and others The ladies in charge of the Children's Hospital have arranged to celebrats the twenty-fifth anniversary of the found- S ke e er s weck. e December . Decem- attend ‘st 20 Butter 2, to Monday. of § :r.u: where donations groceries, linea and i ] % i E i i i i i o : ;