The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 10, 1903, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1903, News of the Count of Alamedsa. .__‘___————-‘-————_—-—q SOLVES MYSTERY ONE SUIT OVER WFIL EHI[S] WRECK AT BYRON Moa.nsForetell {Family of Charles A. Midnight Murder to a Brave i Sessions Now Asks Policeman. Damages. DA | e M S J an the Hero of‘ Victim Was on the Owl Er nter With Monsters and Met Death in the the Deep. Collision. S TR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, July 9 Mrs. Ella A. Sessions and N. P. Ses- sions of this city have sued the South- . ern Pacific ¢ y for $20,00 damages e the killing of Charles A. Sessions, ries received in the rail- the widow and the was killed, and their suit artinez. sions, who was the local mes P. Taylor, wholesale was on the Owl that was e Stockton flier. He w to Fresno to meet his son away from home for nd was returning for Chri sions was fond of his boy bring him home in per- did know that was coming to meet him and did w that he was on the Owl train. morr after the disaster he <sed the wreck in which his father lay are that the man broy hot without knowing that his body was in s the mass of tangled wood and iron e —————— IMPORT COWS FOR THE UNIVERSITY DAIRY SCHOOL Students Will Be Taught How to Pick Out Good Stock for Milk Giving. BERKELEY, July 9. — The dairy school at thq University of Califdrnia will be entirely reorganized before the next college ¥ begins. 4 In order to o more the ghly familiarize the studen - with the v us breeds of dairy cattl nt of ,agriculture will im cows from Holland the number of the present yv. The new band will be d Guernsey breeds. next year will deal partic- irse cow and the student will essentials that mark a ding and feeding will se J. Mc-|be s determined and the ‘ was look- | ¥ »m each cow weighed and tested | t w how valuable the different s s | br are for California dairy purposes. r s The new barn which will be T sary k sh to house the cattle will be most mode E a | its appliances. Work on th L - st w be begun at oncf. —_—e—————— MERE CHILDREN BREAK INTO BERKELEY SCHOOL ON THE TUNNEL TO BEGIN ONCE MORE WORK or Rowe Says Hole Through - [y W‘jqene Complete by €| Tender Years of Three Offenders S ptember. Save Them From Serious < Punishment. ) BERKELEY, July $—Three small chil- aged William Zero, 12, d Monson, 10—were arrested this for burglarizing the Le Conte this city. They were taken to town jail, but were released on their own recognizance, as they were thought too young to prosecute or send to a Otto Zero, the bol. This was the decision of torney, who was consulted, were returned to their attention of the school board was called to the matter and the parents of the youngsters to be called to ae- | count by the Board of Education at its next meeting damage was done two days ago and the lads e eluded all attempts at their fon until to-da They entered building by an unlocked win- took considerable school prop- dow erty and e e———— ENQUIRER CASE GOES TO SUPREME COURT | Default Entered Against D. Edward Collins for Not Amending Complaint. | OAKLAND, July 9.—The suit of D. Edward Collins, a minority stockholder in the Oakland Enquirer Publishing Com- pany, against that company and Gover- nor George C. Pardee and Henry P. Dal- | | : g .. Bie ) ell Mound Park | ton for an accounting is on its way to $100, Peck's Theate and S. Hubbard | the Supreme Court, according to Mr. Col- s atest contr ons 1o the fire- | lins. , s relie! fund | Default was entered to-day against Col- e e ————— lins for fallure to amend his complaint 1 within the time allowed. Mr. Collins said \ fcvl‘mo_‘boy ‘Woum,i:d | to-night that he considered his complaint o ".—¥Fred Harrington. | ;504 and that the case would be a]rppaled s 0 g ty-third | 1, the Supreme Court upon that com- s ide sk nimself with a| j1oint ¢ The bullet en- | Py . S - | “'The suit was brought over a year ago h and eighth ribs and was one of the sensations of the day. . and the Goctors at the| g depositions were taken, but _the afraid to probe. | 1t in the case was repeatedly . and the indi-| ynocied out in the Alameda County . has lodged in| .ourts as improper. e m mbing a step | ————— o apples with the gu his e Apatur o the 41 et | Dr. Crowley to Return. OAKLAND, July 9.—Dr. D. D. Crowley has written that he will return to Oak- land about July 13 and will resume his practice about July 2i. During his ab- sence he attended meetings of the Ameri- can Medical Society In New Orleans, the House and a Barn Burned. OAKLAND, July 9.—Six horses were | rned in a fire which destroyed a house b rn in North Oakland to-night. The L] were the property of Frank! New York State Medical Society in New glione, a vegetable gardener. The loss | York, the meeting of American surgeons unted to about $4000, with $500 insur- | in Washington and the Ilinois 'Vl?d((ul Society in Chicago. Notice to Subscribers! We take pleasure in notifying our pa- trons who are going to the country for the served to them at ANY POINT either by mail or through local carriers. Give address to your carrier or any branch office and prompt service will be made. { | | summer months that THE CALL can be hick which | BERXELXIY | OAKLAND REGULAR BUSINESS IS COMMENCED BY GERMAN LUTHERAN CONFERENCE Pastors and Congrégations Admitted to Membership in the Synod, Various Committees Appointed and Date Set for Election of Officers---*Proper Use of Means of Grace™ Subject of Paper Read by Rev. Mr. Schroeder AL AMEDA News of the County of Alameda. —_— FINDS ALIMONY HEAVY BURDEN - ProfessorSoule Asks the Superior Court for Relief. Oakland Office San Francisc: 1118 Broadway, July Professor Frank Soule of the State U versity stated in a court document t: day that he is no longer able to paj his former wife, Ella Bacon Soule, a monthly stipend of $75, which he has paid her under the court’s orders since July, 189. He pleads poverty and the fact"that his former wife has since inherited a and no longer large amount of property needs the money. The college professor and Ella Bacon Soule the ali- Soule were divorced in 1885 Mrs. was given the decree and awarded custody of the two children with mony. Since their separation Soule married ain. He states that his ary is $215 a month, and that he is in debt about $5500 and unable to keep up the payments on his home. His former wife, he asserts, has fallen heir sixth interest in her fathe was appraised at $580,000, of her mother got another sixth, and that she is now a wealthy woman in her own right and preparing with'her sister to build an expensive home on property be- longing to them on Webster street. to a| s estate, which | and at the death | ¥or yegrs Frank Soule has been suing | the Bacon estate for $10,000 left him in the elder Bacon's will. By a misreading of the figures Soule’s legacy was read $2000, instead of $10,000, and the mistake was not discovered for some years. additional $8vwv, brings His action brought to-day was in the form of a notice to Ella Bacon Soule and her attornevs that he would appear be- fore the court on July 17 and ask for a modification of the divorce decree in re- spect to the alimonv. ———————— TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES PROTEST TAX | Two Big Corporations Pay Amount Claimed, but File Objections. OAKLAND, July 9—The Pacific States Telephone Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company both paid their personal property taxes to-day, but also filed protests over the assessment in or- der to protect make to the County Board of Equaliza- tion when that body begins its sessions. The Pacific States Telephone Company paid $661772 in taxes upon an assessment of $408,790 in this county. The Western Union Telegraph Company was asso'%:d for $32000 in this county, and paid bpon this amount. Manager Folger wanted a receipt for the protest as well as for the taxes, but this was refused. ——— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, July 9.—The following mar- riage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Pierre Mailho, 28, and Marie Bisquer, 23, both of Berkeley; Henry W. Carter, San Franelsco, 2, and Isabella Rogers, Oakland, 20; Martin A, McDonald, Vallejo, 41, and Ann Harkrad- er, Napa, 34; Bethune D. Anderson, over 21, and Lottie M. Price, over 18, both of Oakland; Phillip J. Spalt, over 21, and Ma;garet 8. Keefe, over 18, both of Oak- land. Coburn Given Final Decree. OAKLAND, July 9.—Ida Meyer was to- day granted a divorce from Rudolph H. Meyer. Judge Melvin gave judgment on the ground of desertion. She was awdrd- ed the custody of the child, $35 a month alimony and $50 attorney’s fees. Judge Melvin to-day made finaP the in- terlocutory decree granted Jockey “Monk” Coburn some- time ' ago - from Emma K. Coburn, the | the appeal that they will: He | since been awarded judgment for the | with interest, which now | the amount up to nearly $13,000. | | | | | | | B ST 2T L e . DELEGATE HERAN CO} "RANCISCO 'un ERMAN LU FERENCE READING | LEFT TO RIGHT THEY | UPPER ROW—REV. M. | REV. E. P. BLOC. | BEL, PAUL SCHEER (TEAC: ER), J IEDEMAN ROW—J. H. HARC G. A. BE SCHROE AKLAND, July The regular business of the German Lutheran conference was taken up this aft- ernoon, and after the reading of mittee reports the following pastors and congregations were admitted to membership in the synod: Rev, A. Hansen of Newman, Re M. Kuess. of Chicago Park, Re R, Norden of Ba- 1d and Paul Sch John's Parochial School st Oakland, Bethle- John's of Otay Mesa, preliminary work of committees was taken up | morning session, committees being ap- | pointed on credentials, finance and finan- | cial reports and admission to member- | ship. After the appointments had been made and the credentials of delegates in- ected a resolution was adopted that the | election of officers of the synod be held | Monday afternoon. Rev. J. H. Schroeder of San Francisco read a paper on “The Proper Use of the Means of Grace,” in which he interpreted the grace of God according to the Scrip- tures and defined the means of grace as the means which God has ordained for the purpose of bringing to his people a knowledge of and belief in Christian faith. After the reading a general discussion of the subject was held, during which Professor F. Pleper declared there was | necessity for proper employment of the means of grace vouchsafed to humanity. To-morrow afternoon the report of the | board of church extension work will be made, after which the clergymen engaged in the work will make their teports. —_—————— COMMITTEE BENDERS A FINAL ACCOUNTIN’G All but Thh'ty Two ‘Dollars of the Funds for the Fourth Were Expended. The Fourth of July Committee held its final meeting last night at the Cali- fornia Hotel and settled its affairs. A report of the finance committee shoWed there was in hand a balance of $32 of the $2500 appropriated by the city for the recent celebration and the chalrman of the general committee was instructed to turn the amount back into the ecity treasury. A vote of thanks was t@nder- ed to those who participated in the liter- ary coremonies and the committee was then dissolved. appointing during the st il P U Testimonial to Dr. Hofmeyr. A farewell testimonial and entertain- ment will be tendered Dr. Adrian Hof- meyr by his numerous friends and ad- mirers at Native Sons’ Hall on Mason street next Thursday evening. Dr. ¥ .g_ meyr will deliver his famous lecture, Exploger's Adventures in the Dark Con- tinent,” which has never before been heard in this city. The following commit- tee of well-known citigens will have charge of the affair: Consul General Ben- nett, Dr. Frederick D'Evelyn, Wilham Greer Harrison, Francis Carolan, W. Duplessis ~Beylard, William Taylor, George A. Wright, J. A. Barlow, W. J. Casserly and A. B. Ford. sl is ST BT SRS Sends Congratulations. The local Chamber of Commerce yester- ‘day received congratulations from the Manila Chamber of Commerce over the laying of the last link of the Pacific ca- ble. Willlam M. Bunker, Washington presentative of the first-named organ- tion, has come to this city for the pur- pose of conferring with his superiors in referenee: to the work to be done at the next session of Congress. PRISON CLOSES ON SIRRENBERG Saloonkeeper Arrested and Put in Jail at Martinez. POINT RICHMOND, July ~Henry Sirrenberg was arrested to-day upon a warrant sworn out by Frank Pursell, as an accessory to the shooting of Pursell on Tuesday night. Sirrenberg is the proprietor of the sa- loon in which Colonel R. R. Thernton was arrested after the shooting occurred and Pursell asserts that Sirrenberg knew of the shooting after it occurred, if he did not know of the plot, and that he became an accessory to the crime by trying to shield Thornton. When Thornton was arrested Sirren- berg appeared unwilling to give any in- formation and Pursell asserts that he tried to shield Thornton instead of trying to help the officers. Sirrenberg was taken to Martinez and lodged in jail with Thornton. He declines to discuss the matter more than to as- sert that he knew nothing of the shoot- ing either before or after the crime. There is a great deal of feeling in Rich- mond over the shooting and two factions are growing, one favoring Pursell and the other Thornton. There is an indication that more trouble may arise. The bullet in Pursell’'s back has not veen located and he will be placed under the X-ray. He is doing well and is not likely to die. e To Distribute Wilson Estate. OAKLAND, July 9.—Petition for the final distribution of the estate of George Crawford Wilson, who died at Monterey while visiting there a year ago, was filed to-day by his brother, Frank M. ‘Wilson of Berkeley. The other heirs of the estate have transferred their inter- ests to him. The estate is valued at about $160.00 —_———— Boy Adjudged Incorrigible. OAKLAND, July 9.—Earl A. Me- Arthur was adjudged to-day to be in- corrigible by Judge Henry Melvin and was committed into the charge of Anita {2 court until May 10, 1909, when he will become of age. e Has Gold Watch Stolen. OAKLAND, July 9.—Constructor Bar- rett had a gold watch stolen from a vest he had left hanging on a fence to-day at the new postoffice building, Seventeenth street and Broadway. The police were notified. —_—— RECOMMEND THE PASSAGE OF BOXING ORDINANCE Oakland Athletic Clubs Will Be Enabled to Resume Their Refu- lar Monthly Contests, OAKLAND, July 9.—The Ordinance and Judiciary Committee of the Oakldnd City Council at a meeting held to-night recom- mended the passage of the boxing license ordinance. Whitney, as probation officer of the | The measure provides for the licensing of incorporated clubs which have.had headquarters in the city of Oakland for at least one year to conduct professional or amateur bexing contests. Professional bouts are to be limited to fifteen rounds and require the |payment of a license of $100 each year. Amateur bouts are to be limited to four rounds and the license is fixed at $35 for each year. In all events permits are to be granted at the discretion of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners and the police are to supervise all contests. The ordinance will enable the Reliance, the Acme and the West Oakland Athletic clubs to resume their monthly exhibitions. SANTA Ros\ July 9.—A call was issued to-day for. o&;c.l election August 1 to vote bonds of $12,000 for the erection of a new school house. Another building is admitted to be a necessiyy and will probabiy be erected in South Santa Wosa. RAILROAD WORK BEING RUSHED New Ferry Will Be in Operation by First of August. | Pier, Terminal Depot, Power House and Subway Completed. p ARt I S Oakland Office S8an Franciseo Call, 1118 Broadway, July 9. Work has progressed so far on the terminus of the Santa Fe Rallroad at Emeryville that it is almost certain that trains will be running into Oakland August 1, and the new ferry will be in operation by that time. The depot at the end of the long pier has been completed and the work of painting the building and finishing off the interior has begun. The long pier itself is completé and rail laying has almost been finished. A few days more will com- plete this worl The subway under the tracks of the Southern Pacific Compapy has been finished and the concrete walls and floors are n. subway has arrived and is being put in place, and a week or two will finish this branch of the work. A little trouble has been experlenced from water, and men are kept pumping the subway out. pump for this work is to be installed. The track Yor the electric system from | San Pabio avenue to the pier is com- pleted and is being used by material The electric power station Is fink and the machinery is being installed. auxiliary storage battery system is ing put in place. Enough electricity be stored to run the roads for from six to nine hours in case of a break in the power lines of the Bay Counties Power Company. which suppl for the stem The electric lines finished within a week or two. Th Fe is rushing work on the completion of the connecting link between Oakland an® Point Richmond. Gangs of men are work- ing from both ends and loads of rails are arriving daily at Emeryville for this work. Work on the electric line across town through Fortieth street is very much be- hind, owing to the lack of men. —_————— SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEAR | Dr. Bunnell of Emergency Hospital | Loses Valuable Appliances in Strange Manner. Dr. Edwin Bunnell, chief surgeon at the Central Emergency Hospital, isfla- menting the loss of a case of surgical instruments valued at $175. which he lately imported from York. Dr. Bunnell moved from 3 Eddy street to the Press Club building last week, and when he looked for his case of in- struments in the dresser after its ar- rival at his rewguarters it was mno- where to be found. The doctor got the inst New York about two weeks uments from never used them. He stowed them away in a dresser In his office and thought they were safe till he looked for them after his arrival at his new office. He is ance of the puzzled over the djsappear- instruments and, to make matters worse, he could not identify them if he sa’ them. e e HENRY J. CROCKCR SUED ON A PROMISSORY NOTE He Indorses Paper and Now William C. Knox, the Holder, Wants Unpaid Installments. William C. Knex yesterday filed suit in the Justice’s court to recover money due on a promissory note made by Henry W. Root and guaranteed by Henry J. Crock- er, the millionalre. The complaint alleges that on April 1903, Root executed the note in ‘avor of Knox for $318. The note stipula‘=d thst it was to be epaid in semi-moathly in- stallments of $10 It was guaranteed by Henry J. Crocker, who wrote the loi- lowing words on its face: “Payment guaranteed; notice, demand and protest walved.” Knex claims that three installmens ue and remain unpaid, amounting and therefore brings suit to ——————— Says He Threatened Her Life. Rudolph Knauff was arrested yesterday afternoon on a warrant charging him with threats against life. The warrant was sworn te before Police Judge C niss by Lizzie Valencla, who lives on Sansome street, near Broadway. She said she had been giving Knauff money for the past two years and a week he broke open her trunk and stc which he squandered in drink. Ye day morning he went to her rooms an demanded more money and when she re- fused he beat and threatened to kill ber. —_——e————— Howard Convicted by a Jury. Frank Howard, who was tried before a jury in Judge Lawlor's court on Wednesday and vesterday on a charge of assault to murder, was convicted of the minor charge of assault with a deadly weapon. He will be sentenced to-morrow. On the moraing of April 3 he entered the rooms of the Seattle Social Club, 57 Ellis street, and raised a disturbance. Special Officer Shea ordered him out and he pulled a revolver and fired three shots at Shea, one of the bullets striking William Brennan on the hand. ———e— - Wants Her Diamonds Back. are $30 Mrs. Harriett Cornell, 65 O'Farrell street, secured a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday afternoon for the arrest of Thomas J. Conway on a charge of felony embezzlement. She said that Conway was a friend of her family and on January 12 last she gave him her dlamond earrings valued at$%0 to pledge. He did so, but since then he has failed to hand over the money or the earrings, although repeatedly asked to do so. —_————————— Adopts Abandoned Child. The little child that was found on the doorstep at 953 Hayes street last Tues- day night was adopted yesterday after- noon by Mrs. J. Cerf of 415 Eleventh street. Mrs. Cerf appeared at the Emer- gency Hospital yesterday and asked for the child. Her request was granted, and she says she will apply for letters of guardianship. —_———————— Makes New Automobile Record. MARION, Ind., July 9.—Barney Old- fleld to-day, established a new world's record by driving an automobile a ‘mile on a half-mile track in 1:162-5. The pre- vious record for a mile on a half-mile track was 1:26, made by Winton, by | The steel work for the | ago and had | ba- | CITIZENG TALK ON FRANGHISES Alamedans Make Vari- ous Demandsof South- ern Pacific. Free Riding Through City Important Subject of Discussion. ALAMEDA, invitation July 9.—In response to from the West End Im- vement Association, 300 citizens athered in the West End Wigwam to- night to hear a general discussion of the |an | P ‘rll\[lh-'alxw.w of the Southern FPacific Company for two fifty-year franchises for its local line. Charles R. Smith pre- sided Attorney Frank Shea appeared as the | representative of the Southern Pacific | Company. There was a difference of | epinion among the citizen spekers as to | what the s should exact | from tr fic Company in | return privileges. R A if of the Board of rade, de d the gates | véd from the local trains and pas- | sengers ried within the city limits | without « and that the franchises | be grantéa f bt more than five years. | Dague asserted that merchants had suffered charging of fares on the local trains and that the future of Alameda depended up-~ the Park-street because of the | i n the conditions under which the fran- ;\fu\"‘ would be granted | W.J. Shreve wanted the City Trustees | to cause the Southern Pacific Company to restore the stations at Second avenue and Webster street. J. A. Robertson was opposed to granting the franchises for more than one year. Samuel Green was of the opinion that the Iroad company should pay the city €2000 a year for its franchises and carry local passengers free. G. M. Ful- ton was opposed to a long-term fran- | chise, and said that the sentiment of the majority of commuters was that the gates be retained on the local trains. S. M. Haslett asserted that the ma- | jority of the commuters favored the | sates, beca: y protected them from | deadhead | overcrowding and also less- ened the possibility of accidents to chil- dren and others Attorney Frank Shea said there was no law which compelled the Southern Pacific Company to carry passengers without charge in the city limits. He | explained that the interests of the com- | pany and the residents of Alameda were | mutual, but if the peopte of Alameda | could get along without the raflfoad, he | believed the company could manage to | get along wit ut Alameda. i | DAY SET APART FOR | VETERANS IN OAKLAND ’ Plans Provide for a Lunch and a Tour Among Points of Interest. OAKLAND, July 9.—Thursday, August 20, has been designated as “Oakland day” in the official programme for the national encampment of the Grand Army of the | Republic, which will take place next | month in San Franeisco. Mayor Warren Olney, himself a veteran of the Clvil War, enlisted a large number of citi- | zens in a move nt to arrange a fitting entertainment for the visiting veterans on that day It is proposed to give an al fresco lunch n on the shores of Lake { Merritt, with a tour of the gardens and | hills of Piedmont and a fiying trip | through the orchards of Haywards and that vielnity. The Grand Army posts, other veterans' organizati and the Women's Auxiliary corps will keep open | house during the day. The committee appointed by Mayor Olney organized to-day at the Board of Trade rooms by electing J.*W., Evans chairman and Edwin Stearns secretary. An executive committee of twelve mem- bers, including Mayor Olney and Chair- man Evans, will bé named to attend to the details of the reception. Mayor | Olney pointed out that in all probability | the veterans would never again meet in California, and he believed it was the duty of patriotic citizens to unite in ex- tending a welcome to the old soldiers | before “taps” have sounded for the last time. —_——————— Cashes a Worthless Check. OAKLAND, July 9—M. Diers, residing at ¥ Wood s ashed a check for $35 signed by the “Continental Company' and payable to “Thomas C. Corder.” The | paper was worthless and the police are ADV ERTISEMENTS. Sore Throat ydrozone Endorsed and recommended by leading physicians everywhere. It cures by killing the germs, without injury to the patient. Nature then promptly repairs the damage. Sold by leading druggists 25 cents a trial bottle. If not at yours, sent prepaid on receipt of 25 cents. 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