The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 30, 1901, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL FB-Ii)AY, AUGUST 30. 190 +STOCKHOLDERS AGITATING PRESIDENT STETSON’S RETTOVAL Want Conductor W. R. Mundell Appointed Manager of North Pacific Coast Railroad. HE next ders ng of the stock- the North Pacific Coast Company promises to be ne, as many of the lieving that Pres- involved in too are not econ- will seek their point ailroad cir- at present 1, in as general ve offictal. I — T reasurer of the East. w! his e road have President =een vesterday at the was asked con- e etson, that you management Mundell is to sked happen ppen TOLCML PROJECT SHFE Secretary of War Orders the Completion of Work. —_— Offce San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 28. Dispatches received from Washington to-day by Senator move all fear that ompletion of the tidal canal will be held p bv the War Departm: One of the messages is from A y General Knox, nforming the Caiif as advised the Secretary of War that t cannot be abrogated, while n the Assistant Secretary ? s 2g that he has instructed he chief engineer to go ahead with the he dispatches read as Ozkland WASHINGTON, D. C., Aus. 28. Perkins: 1 have advised Sec- at the Congressional provisions of harbor are manda- ot be suspended to nal action. I under- Under the cir- e hearing? )X, Attorney General. ¥, D. C., Aug. 28 ted States Sena- Engineers has n instructed to complete contract , Oakland harbor. M CARY SANGER, ant Secretary of War. | On top of these telegrams advices came nat the Becretary of War has | thet contracts on behalf of the | crnment The work can therefore pro- without further hindrance. people of Alameda especially will hs of relief when they read the e canal project is to f have been on the anxious seat since it was announced The st Chirman Burton of the House Rivers Harbors Committee was trying to | p the contract in Washington. e contract for the completion of the | tidal canal was awarded three months | ago to the Atlantic, Pacific and Gu]f{ Dredging Company for $233.000. It calls | T the removal of 1,600,000 cubic yards of | The contractors began work im- | rth ediately in had spent stmething like | y surveys and dams | was temporarily held a pr! cor ract d matters came to a standstill to ction of the authorities at | SO-CALLED “MIDWAY CASTLE” | IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Rambling Structure Built by Mrs. Emma Loring at Piedmont Con- sumed by Flames. AKLAND, Aug. 29.—A large frame bullding, erected six years ago by Mrs. Emma Loring from remnants of the Mid- winter Fair structures, and situated on a the Piedmont Springs Club at Piedmont, was burned to-night. place was known s the Midway le, because most of the material used was from the ruins of fair bufldings. oring had intended to build a ho- bt Tae® structure was never com- cted. the owner exhausting her funds. e Give. it is supposed, was caused by mps. The bullding was not permanent- occ = t ad been an eyesore in e oo for wears. The flames | o'clock, making a great The loss will not be opposite constructior portion of the Mr neighborhood for v ke ut at 10:30 <Ky e ———————— Sues for High Interest. NI, Aug. 29.—Suit ‘was brought W. Kelley, a money ery of $160 on a prom- est from June 26 last | r cent per month, C. J. Cyrus rate of 5 P ensen being the defendant in the action. L) nsen gave Kelley a chattel mortgage n his horses, wagons and other farming tensils, but has been unable to keep up is interest payments, | Congregational Church Votes Not to | was | The resuit of | who stole a horse from -+ of the stockholders might be organizing to change the management of the road and I might not know anything about it; such a thing might be probable. They might be doing all this and I would not know anylmng about it. Yes, this might be probable—it might be probable.” President Stetson professed not to know that there is such a man in the em- ploy of the company as Mundell. But in- quiry in the outer office gleaned the infor- mation that Mundell is a conductor em- ployed on the Cazadero run. From Mr. Stetson's tone yesterday he certainly will not relinquish his office as manager of the road without a severe struggle. He has been the executive head since the company’s original corporation in 1871 In the past few years the road has had | an immense amount of travel, especially 3 | | | | CIFIC COAST RAILWAY AND HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR. ; PRESIDENT. OF NORTH PA- | DECLARES SIGN ORDINANGE VOID Judge Smith Decides the Tax to Be Uncon- stitutional. Ozkland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 29. The sign license tax ordinance, by which the City Council proposed to raise $17,- 0% revenue, has beery declared unconsti- tvtional and invalid by Police Judge uor- timer Smith, who to-day rendered a lengthy decision sustaining the conten- ticns of Walter Meese, a Washington- eet merchant, who re: ed payment of the tax. The chief point upon which his Honor held against the validity of the ordinance was that its provisions clearly diserimi- nated as between residents and non-resi- dents who might do business in Oakland using sign Judge Smith said: “There is no question in my mind that this ordinance discriminates against busi- ness men in this city who erect signs and non-residents who erect business or adver- tising signs in the city of Oakland. It is agreed by counsel on both sides that where an ordinance discriminates in this | manner it is void. It has been held by the Supreme Court that where an ordi- pance applies to the residents of a cer- tain county and does not apply to resi- dents of another county the ordinance is urconstitutional and invalid. “You will readily see by reading section 1 of the ordinance that it does discriminate between those doing business within the corporate limits of the city of Oakland and those who are without said limits, but who erect signs for advertising pur- poses. Therefore on the ground that the Prdinance is discriminating. hence void, the court sustains the demurrer and or- ders the discharge of the defendant.” The objection to the ordinance under Jvége Smith's ruling is that it fails to en- force the payment of a sign tax from any serson who might maintalg a sign in Oak- ana but did not reside here. City Attorney Johnson announced that no appeal would be taken, but immediate Action would be had to re-enact the sign ordinance, with the objectionable elements Temoved. Opponents of the tax declare they have many other grounds of attack which were not touched durlnf the con- test, but will be utilized should another ordinance be passed. Only $1000 had been collected under the ordinance which was nullified by to-day’s decision. —ee CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS WIN BY ONE POINT Elect New Minister Favored by Progressives. ALAMEDA, Aug. 20.—The gregational Church held a meeting of | members last night for the purpose of Voting upon the selection of a new pastor to succeed the Rev. W. W. Scudder, who retired from the pulpit several months ago to take up home missionary work In Washington. Some of the members, wfll;g eferred to as the conserv: . op- 'x:g:e:i the selection of the Rev. Mr. Ford, a young minister from Santa Barbara | with advanced ideas, who is the candi- date of the element designated as the pro- gressives. When the vote was taken it | found that the conservatives had a majority of one. There were 125 members present. Several members made speeches. the vote will have the effect of postponing the choosing of a new min- ister for an indefinite time. —————————— Horse Thief Pleads Guilty. ND, . 20.—Joseph Newgard, A horas. s,ll‘;. Horriglldo! jedmont, his former employer, pleaded sumy to a charge of irand larceny in Sudge Melvin’s court this morning and will be sentenced next Tuesday. Newgzard gold the stolen horse in San Francisco, First Con- | ELOPE TO 3N | fuses to return, although he has tried to months. Whether during the summer : or through _mi sheer bad lu railroad acciden used by the company to carry the pa sengers and freight across the bay hav very frequently broken down. A number | of the stockholders claim that with the | appointment of Mundell to the position of manager all these accidents will cease. | The railway is on a splendid paying ba- s In the last annual report of the Railroad Commissioners the road quoted as earning $423,123 99. ferry-boats | is | The stock- holders say that by placing in a younger | man as manager, and with a number of | necessary improvements, these earnings could be considerably increased. In the meantime hostilities have ceased until the return of A. Borel. Should the reform clique meet with victory at the next stockholders’ meeting W. R. Mun- dell will be promoted from an ordinary conductor to the responsible position of general manager. JISE D WED Young Couple, Fearing | Objection to Match, " Run Away. el Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 29. To avold possible objections on the part of parents, Miss Hannah Q. Woods of Golden Gate eloped Tuesday with D. H. Brunns of Berkeley, the couple flee- ing to San Jose, where they were mar- ried by Justice of the Peace E. M. Ro- | senthal. Yesterday the young runaways went to the residence of George Mitchell, a relative living in San Francisco, broke the news of the match to him and re- quested that he assist them in straight- ening out matters at home. Mr. and Mrs. Brunns returned home to-day to face the ordeal. But there was no ordeal to face. The young groom went with his bride to her parents’ resi- dence, where her father, James Woods, | an old resident of Golden Gate, was wait- ing to meet them. He remonstrated a bit because they had not taken him into their confidence. But blessings were freely showered upon the elopers, and that was the end of it. The groom's father, D. H. Brunns, an old-time merchant of Berkeley, had next | to be considered. in-law young Brunns went to the fam- | ily residence this afternoon and the situ- ation was explained. Again there were murmurs of dissatisfaction that the young man had not confided in his rela- tives. Then the Brunns contingent join- ed forces with the bride’s relatives in of- fering congratulations. There was a celebration to-night at the Woods residence in honor of the event. | Church addressed the committee. that he had been asked by the men and | women of his parish to use his influence to have the vice and immorality that ex- ists in the saloons and their vicinity stopped. He insisted that it was the duty of the Councilmen to suppress the saloons | that were doing so much, he declared, to disrupt the morals of the young and un- fortunate. was an prompted by the strong feeling of sym- | pathy and union among the men and be- ANGRY WORDS LEAD TO BLOWS Cuvellier Lands on Wix- son in Short, -Blood- less Battle. R Irate City Fathers Engage in a Fight in the Council Chamber. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 29. ou're a liar, and you know it.”” ou're a coward, a fool and a tool and a liar. With that Councilman B. C. Cuvellier jumped from a desk in the Council cham- ber to-night, and, letting go both fists, landed heavily on Councilman J. 8. Wix- son, who had started the epithet-hurling. The tall legislator from the Second Ward made a pass at his short opponent and the two Councilmen started to mix mat- ters, when President Louis Schaffer threw his bulky trame into the breach and separated tne pugilistic city fathers. While it lasted the battle was warm. As soon as the men were parted, with cheeks glowing red and trembling from anger, they were led away by friends and quiet Testored. The outbreak occurred immediately after the adjournment of the License Committee, which had been in session in the main Council chamber listening to protests against West Oakland saloons. Councilmen Cuvellier, Wixson, Fitzgerald, Schaffer and Dornin had remained behind in the chambers while the other members of the Council had retired to the Clerk's office to continue committee work. Cuvel- lier and Dornin on one side and Schaffer and Wixson on the other end of the talk were discussing the speech which was made at the last Council meeting by Cuvellier, when he scored the Council for creating the position of stenographer in the water rate appeal case. “I misunderstood the situation,” Cuvel- lier was explaining. ‘‘Since then I learn that Mr. Johnson is satisfied with the ar- rangement and that it is not expected that this stenographer shall be an expert at $50. Now I want to take back what I said in that connection. Doubt of Sincerity Causes Fight. “And I am sincere in this,” continued Cuvellier, addressing Schaffer and Wix- son, who were sitting near in chairs, while the speaker sat on a desk. “I don't believe you are sincere,” inter- rupted Wixson, ““What's _that? demanded Cuvellier, jumping off the desk and walking up_to ;’“gt[an opponent, who got quickly to his eet. ‘Wixson continued to assert his belief, and somebody said **‘Liar.” The tall Councilman started for the lit- tle man, who shouted: *“‘You're a liar, a coward and a tool.”” Then the blows came rapidly and Cuvellier landed twice before the president and the other Councilmen present managed to stop hostilities. As they led Cuvelller away he vehe- mently announced for Wixson's benefit: “I don't care if you are taller and big- ger than I am. You've been nagging at me ever since you came into this Coun- cil and there's a limit to things. It's got to_stop now.” ‘Wixson reiterated his opinion of his colleague, and pale with anger left the room. 8 When it was all over Cuvelller and Dornin both explained that they had been under a misapprehension about the sten- ographer’s position, because the majority of the Council had not seen fit tc advise them of what was intended. No Actjon on Protests. The License Committee listened to the protests of many West Oakland people against saloons run by James K. Dick- inson and J. Bernardo. several witnesses was offered in support of petitions that had been filed by the protestants. neighborhood of the saloons told of their generally bad reputations. The testimony of ‘Witnesses Tresiding in the B. McNally of St. Patrick’s He sald Rev. Action on the protests was deferred on the motion of Wixson to refer them to the They will be disposed of at the next meet- ing of the Councll. Council without recommendation. The Council finally passed an ordinance to create the position of Assistant City Attorney to work on the water rates case appeal. L ] ] FONTRALL TLK T BERRELEY ERKELEY, Aug. 20.—The Univer- sity of California opened its foot- ball season to-day by a general meeting of all men interested in gridiron athletics. The gathering innovation at college. It was With his new father | tween the men and their coaches, which - | has been evoked by the adoption of the graduate coach system. assembled for the purpcse of listening to The men were words of advice and suggestions from stu- dents of football tactics and to get a knowledge of what was expected of the squad during training season. The meeting was held in room 18, North Hall, and was attended by a large num- The bride Is a sister to Johnny Woods | ber of enthusiastic athletes, faculty men and J. T. Woods, the clever jockeys, who | are now riding successfully at Saratoga. | Mrs. Brunns is 20 years old, being her husband’s junior by three years. SAYS PEOPLE MUST and graduates. Prospective layers signed for practice after the meeting ad- Journed. Graduate Manafier Ezra Decoto pre- sided and opened the rally, saying in part: We have met here to-day to have it ex- plained to you what kind of work you are to ASK FOR NO FAVORS | follow and what is expected of you during foot- ‘Water Company Makes Public Decla- ration for Benefit of ‘Outraged Rate Payers. OAKLAND, ‘Aug. 20.—The following no- tice confronts patrons of the water com- pany who are compelled to visit the cor- oration’s offices at Eighth street and roadway: ‘Water rates have been fixed by the city an thorities and have been made as low as po ble. Don’t ask for an exception to be 'm: in your case. embody it in a communication addresced to this office. By so doing you will save your time and_ours. CONTRA' COSTA WATER COMPANY. The storm of indignant protest and the clamor of outraged ratepayers has forced the company to put into public view such a placard. The notice is intended to re- | lieve the pressure upon employes, Who are besieged with demands from consumers that the tremendously in- creased water rates shall be modified. The | appeals are prolonged and incessant, so widespread is the public condemnation of the new figures. —_—— Refuses to Return to Husband. OAKLAND, Aug. 29.—Tiledius Avery ot Berkeley was granted a dlvorce to-day from Biizabeth C. Avery on the ground of desertion.. The plaintiff asserts that his wife left him more than a year ago for some reason unknown to himself and re- induce her to do so. Mary Davis asks for a divorce from David Davis because he deserted her. The couple have been mar- ried twenty years. e e T Struck by a Switch Engine. ALAMEDA, Aug. 20.—While trying to ball season. 1t you have a complaint please | epirit be: | to lose. the men and coaches. | & man down on the fleld, but sometimes It is ©- | necessary to speak sharply. the company's | Take it as anything bersonal. because It la for | the good of the team. captain and coaches that the best man for the place will win out, no matter who he is or from what class he ‘comes. around that. about to graduate coach. thoroughly that I don’t see can think differently. looks upon the men as machines and drives them for the purpose of making them win the game and give him a reputation. Th. uate coach looks upon the players as vounger brothers. in their trials and I believe he will be able to get the best work out of them. In reference to myself and my relations with you I ask you to give me a square deal and 1 will do the same by you. Professor L. du P. Syle next spoke to the men, saying: I believe in football or I wouldn't be here to-day. We are under the new regime of the graduate coach and I am glad that it has at-last 1 am glad to see the departure of the professional coach. You men who are to play must yleld implicit obedience to the coach, but I believe that he {s the sort of a man who will be glad to have you have opin- fons of d to offer suggestions. 1 han’t see too much of the jubilant o the game. It's a first-class way come about. Dr. Frank Simpson, the graduate coach, next addressed the men, speaking in part as follows: For good work we must have harmony among I don’t believe in calling If this occurs don't I want to say for the There is no getting Colonel G. C. Edwards of the faculty said: This is an Interesting occasion when we ara begin the new tem of having a I believe in it thoroughly, so how any one else imported coach The e grad- He is ready to sympathize with them Short speeches encouraging the mén were made by Trainer Walter Christie, L, A. Womble, the old varsity man, and by | E. J. Brown, a graduate and former foot- quiet a horse attached to a delivery wagon | hall manager. Jules Harron of San Francisco was struck by a switch engine of the narrow gauge line at High street. His shoulder was broken and his body badly bruised. The horse stood on the track and refused to move and in the meantime the engine bore down on the victim of the accident. J. T. Van Lol Stroud, "L ler, The following named freshmen signed for practice: T, R. Plant, W. A, Jefferes, H. H. Howard, ben Sels, Dudley Sacltzer, W, H. T. E. Risley, R. Street, B. K. Shay, Charles Vi E. Schuess- Merrall, olz, L. . Metcalf, J. L. Dobbins, C. C. v PRESS CLUB’S NEW MANAGERS ALL ACTIVE NEWSPAPER MEN Popular Bohemian Organization Selects Its Board of Directors for the Ensuing Year. SroveER_ PRESIPENT & == _ i3 ren— / ;”:,fi,e w;z_:.-:é‘g,_ D S — Fie o 1 ' < s HE Press Club of San Francisco held its annual election of offi- cers yesterday. For the first time there was no contest over idency, L. Edmund Stover winning without opposition. The new board of managers of the club will be composed as follows: President—L. Edmund Stover. Vice president—A. T. Dobson. Secretary—Elmore Leffingwell. Treasurer—T, F. Bonnet. Librarian—C. Horatio Jessen. Directors—Fred S. Myrtle, L. G. Carpenter, Frank C. Dyer, James P. Booth, Arthur In- kersley and George W. Trowbridge. ° R MR XX R R TR RRR IR FOOTPAD GETS - RICH RETURNG KnocksLorin Man Sense- less and Then Robs Him. BERKELEY, Aug. 29.—Dan Woolley of Lorin was knocked senseless last night by a footpad and his pockets rifled. He lay unconscious for fully fifteen minutes before he was discovered by three young men, Charles Griffith, J. Crew and A. Bishop. Woolley claims to have had $% in gold and $8 in silver stolen from him. The robbery occurred shortly before 8 o'clock. Woolley was leading a cow along Alcatraz avenue, near King street, when & man leaped from the shadow of a hedge and struck him with some blunt instru- ment. Woolley fell and lay unconscious until he was carried to his home near by and restored with stimulants. =Marshal Kerns, who has been working on. the case, believes the work to be that of some Oakland criminal. Woolley said to-day: “l was in Oakland all day yesterday paving bills, and it is possible that some footpad saw me with money and followed me to Berkeley. I lost $103, all of which was mine except §20.” ‘Woolley conducts a Lorin. He was no footpad's blow. - L e e B e S e e e e Gowanlock, H. Harold, W. W. Chandler, L. E. Bulkeley, J. Danser, L. C. Leavitt, J. roduce business in adly hurt by the Wallop, C. Cummings, 8. P. Koch, D. M. Evans, D. Dietrick. P. Schilling, E. S. Rust, N. S. 'Keisey, A. F. Ross, F. W. Savage, J. W. Gastrich, Sanderson, Geary, Demeritt and P, Snowden, Men who have registered at college after at least a year's practice on the gridiron are as follows: ¢ R. Lyon, F. W. Skinner, W. Wright, A. R. Powers, F. C. Doremus, H. Hendricks, C. D. Start, R, L. Williams, R. W. McCormick, B. T. McLean, J. A, Harrls, J. C Dibblee, P. F. Phillips, Hansen, L. A. Decoto, C. Cool J. R. Buchanan, J. C. Whipple, Fautz, H. Hector, R, P. Sherman and E. H. Sawyer. BEight of the old varsity men are left. They are the following named: L. A, Womble, Orvall Overall, John More, Ernest Duden, P, T. Clay, Sam Stowe, W. B. Albertson and C. H. Hudson. The varsity men will form a strong nucleus around which to reconstruct and bu'ld a new team. Several of the fresh- men are promising candidates and there is gcod material among the old men who laved on the second eoleven or on the reshmen team last year. W. W. Smith, formerly captain of the team, is out of the game entirely. He was dropped from the university on ac- ccunt of deficlency in studies, but entered the State Dental College with'the expecta- tion of playing at Berkeley. President ‘Wheeler refused to aliow him to do so and Smjth accepted a position to coach the Untiversity of Oregon eleven. He will de- part for the north soon. IN OAKLAND SOCIETY. The wedding of George Pollitt, assistant superintendent of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Miss Florence B. Uglow of San Francisco was solemnized to-night. The ceremony took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Pollitt, the groom's parents, at 671 Eleventh street. Mr. Pollitt was attended by Wil- liam J. Kieferdorf. The bridesmaid was Miss Lillian M. Harper. The Rev. Dwight E. Potter, pastor of Union-strect Presby- terian Church, of which the groom is or- ganist, was the officiating clergyman. The Wedding was quietly celebrated, because of the illness of the groom's mother. She was able to be present at the ceremony. i Mrs. Roy Mauvais gave a euchre party thiis eyening at her pretty home neat the lake. The decorations were in yellow and red. Among the guests were: Mr, and Mrs. James Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. George Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. Felton Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Churchill Taylor, Mr. and M Ernest Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wil- liamson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bachelder, Mr. and Frank Watson, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Medros, Mr, and Mrs. Charies Lovell, Miss Florence Stewart, Miss Ellie Mitchell of Alameda, Mortimer Tufts Fred Henkenius and George Ennis of Alameda, Charles Dillon of San Fran- cisco, Dr. E. B. Boyes and Dr. E. J. Boyes. = The new board is composed entirely of active newspaper men. Its policy wiil be to make the Press Club what it should be —headquarters for the working newspa- per men of the city and visiting journal- ists. The club is in excellent condition, with a large membership roll and a good bank account. Its cozy quarters in the Press Club building have become the pop- ular place of recreation for men in the various professions. The installation of the new board of managers will take place in the jinks- room of the club next Thursday evening. There will be an informal smoker in con- nection with the event, STUDENT EDITOR ATTAGKS BOARD Cut in Salaries of High School Teachers Is Deplored. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 29. With the first number of this year’'s Aegis, the Oakland Ligh School students” official publication, Editor Elbert P. Stearns, a student, has opened a broad- side upon the Board of Education for cut- ting salaries of high school instructors, thereby losing several valued members of the faculty, who resigned rather than work for the reduced compensation. Editor Stearns’ article has created a stir in city educational circles. Despite | possible consequences, the embryonic journalist wields his pen fearlessly and the School Department is wanting to hear whether anything will drop. The criticism openly declares that the Board of Education’s policy has cost the High School standing and dignity; that the new principal, James H. Pond, has been seriously hampered, and an earnest appeal is made for a change. The young writer say: The Board of Education has always listened with respect and courtesy to the requests of the students, and we believe if we now come to | them in the right spirit they will find no cause for exceptions. ‘When the salaries of the teachers were cur- tailed, followed by the resignation-of some of our best instructors, the members of the school had anything but admiration for the board; and although this feeling of animosity has some- ‘what lessened, we all realize that the progress of the school has been greatly retarded. In a | way the affair seems to be hardly any of our business, but the sentiment of the students and our own realization of its importance will not | Permit us to pass over the matter unnoticed. | Oakland, we may venture to say, has. in the | past years won the reputation of being the edu- cational center of the State; and this reputa- tion has been due to the fact that she has taken pains that her faculty should rank among the highest on the coast. But the recent step taken by the board in cutting down. salaries of the teachers has obliged three of our most experi- enced instructors to leave for more profitable positions; not only have some of our best left, but more are preparing to leave. The Aegis does not wish to be presumptuous, but if the board will allow us a littie freedom of speech we should like to give an expression of our fears, for which we belleve we have sufficient ground. The very fact that other citles are eager fo give positions to our teachers should convince the board of their worth to the school. Mr. Pond has remained non-committal on the subject, but it must be extremely ‘embarrassing for an ambitious principal to begin his career here after the resignation of his most expe- rienced teachers. ‘We realize the financial predicament of the board and fully appreciate its condition; but in | spite of this we, the students of the school, petition them to modify a policy which s detri- mental to our own interests and theirs. Editor Stearns’ associates on tha staff of the Aegis are Irving Morrow, Frank Roh}nson, Beulah Summers and Grace Davis. $ / SECRET MARRIAGE IS GIVEN TO THE WORLD Miss Fannie Hay ;t_‘r_l'enslnton Has Been a Bride Since Last Easter. OAKLAND, Aug. 2). — Announcement was made to-day at Pleasanton of the marriage last Easter of Miss Fannie Hay, teacher in the Pleasanton School, and Arthur W. Ralph, a young merchant of that town. The secret had been so well buried that friends of the couple were astonished when the situation was made public. Mrs. Ralph told the story at a meeting of the Pleasanton Ladies’ Aid Society, of which she has been an active member. Congratulations were imme- diately in order. The young bride continues in her posi- | tion at the school, but will resign, it is expected, at the close of the term to be- come the mistress of her own home. The groom is a nephew of I W. Ralph, a pio- neer merchant of Alvarado. e suted i S b A T School Election at Fruitvale. i OAKLAND. Aug. 2.—An election will be held to-morrow at Fruitvale to decide whether a_high school district shall be formed. The polling place will be at the Fruitvale schoolhouse, Fruitvale avenue | and Tallant street. There is a division of | sentiment upon the subject THEQOOR E ~ BonnET TREASRER. NEWSPAPER MEN WHO WILL CONTROL THE DESTINIES OF THE PRESS CLUB. — & DEEDS ARE VOID Y3 THE GOURT Finigan’s Transfers to the Daughters Are Fraudulent. Oakland Office San Franeisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 29. In the effort to defeat his creditors when he failed five years ago Colonel Peter A. Finigan of San Rafael transferred Berke- ley property valued at $12,000 to his thres daughters—Mary, Louise and Maud Fini- gan. Judge Greene decided to-day that the transfers were fraudulent and that the assignee of Finigan's estate was entitled to recover the deeds. The trial of the case went on to-day after a series of delays extending over a period of five years from the time Finigan asked the courts of Marin County to de- clare him an insolvent. Finigan has beea successful in avoiding process servers and the attorneys for M. F. Coghran, the as- signee, have been unsuccessful in gather- ing evidence. Finigan's daughters refused to come to his aid, though they might have saved the property in so doing. When pressed on the stand to-day Fini- gan admitted that he had transferred the property in Berkeley, which consists of two houses and three lots, knowing that he was unable to meet obligations amcunting to 33000 or $10,000. He also made the admission that he made the deeds over without the knowledge of his daughters, which was equivalent to ac- knowledging that there was no considera- tion. His memory served him poorly upen most of the incidents relating to the transfers and insolvency proceedings. He could not recall whether he handed th deeds to either of his daughters, not evea when his own attorney asked him ques- tions concerning the transactions. Assignee Cochran testified that at the time of Finigan's failure in 159 the only asset he could find was ownership in the Finigan mine in Calaveras County. It was represented to be worth thousands of dol- lars, but was sold for only $160. Cochran said he did not ascertain the valueless condition of the mire until after he had sent an_expert up to report upon it at a cost of $200. He had to pay the difference between $160 and 3200 out of his own pocke et, besides many other dollars in court costs. After the case had been submitted with- out argument Judge Greene said it was plain to him that fraud had been com- mitted. He then ordered that the deeds to Finigan's daughters be set aside. Settlements will be made with Finigan's grfimm—: now at about 75 cents on the lollar. ———————— Funeral of Mrs. Emma Webster. OAKLAND, Aug. 20—The funeral of Mrs, Emma Webster, mother of George ‘Wehster, the actor, now playing at the Alcazar Theater, will be held Friday aft- ernoon from her late residence, $19 Twen- ty-first street. The remains will be placed in a receiving vault at Mountain View Cemetery pending the arrival of her hus. band’s body from Alaska, where he re- cently passed away. Mrs. Webster was stricken suddenly on Wednesday with a hemorrhage of the lungs, death following in a few hours. e — Mayor Vetces Salary Increase. OAKLAND, Aug. 29.—Mayor Barstow to-day vetoed the ordinance to increase the salary of Deputy City Treasurer George E. Gross from $i00 to $125 a month.