The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1903, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, L] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1903. — —— or NEWS > THE COUNTY F ALAMEDA URAMATIC FETE PLANS COMPLETE Dedication of the Gregk Theater to Be Gala Affair. Discoverer of Site, the Donor and Builder to Make Addresses. n Francisco Call, Street, Sept. 17. e exercises that dedication of the was completed rnia ol to-day. eXtend over three days ramati 1 ¥ exercises will take place ftern September 24, addresses by er of the site whom 1t was Amp tton and George ame home with Mrs for several days. Anne engagements. ancements have involving the & people who have shared srdinarily in college homors. The parties are Miss Katherine Foreman snd Lestie M. Turmer and Miss Ada e and Robert Sibley. engagement of Miss Smith and Mr. unced at a tea given by Pro- Chauncey Wetmore Weils at The wed- will take Turner contemplates traveling rope. Both young people distinguished es in journalism and literary work their coliege careers. Mr. Turmer was tor of the Occident and a member of Biue and Gold managing board. Since huis sraduation he has been a reader in. English. Miss Smith has contributed stories to the coi- als of considerable merit. engagement of Miss Stome and Robert was made public at a pary at the ta Phi Sorority. Mr. Sibley’s appoirtment head of the department of eagiDeering University of Montana was recently an- 2nd when he has settied there he bride. _Miss Stone sber of the Alpha Phi Sorority, and been active in the affairs of the class of ch she is_a member. the eds speakers at the last commencement exer- cises. + + | | | | | | BERKHE NOW CHARGE LEY OAKLAND 'COMPANION OF WALKIREZ D WITH MURDER Oakland’s Chief of Police Swears to Warrant That Will Put on Trial Atrocity the Woman for Complicity in Leroy Who Betrayed the Negro a theory of the police since | overed that the woman | iy respon- | 1d with | the fact that she re- | he story and-took the detectives | the Leroy cottage at Golde woman lay buried kirez had dug. in vemb: been'gample te- » 1l be heard t the MUFder case wi WOMEN'S SCREAMS SCARE BURGLAR FROM WORK Crook Attempts to Rob Residence of | Mrs. James Crosby in Fruitvale. a Mrs purc rowed money on it She then for the o Mrs during the trial e the mortgage brough s lender. Pending the trial ( acting but es to turn and her refusal brought suggestion that Evans shou charges preferred against him ———————— Struck Man Who Befriended Him. Lawrence St. Clair, who is employed t the United Raflroads, was convi by Police Judge Mogan yvesterday s ordered to appear for sentence ow. St Clair had been quenching to-morr his thirst on Wednesday afternoon and d with a big man on Third street. a y clinched and the big man threw S ground. falling on top of . Guptill, 10 Clara street, came to St. Clair's assistance and dragged the big | man away. When St. Clair got on his feet he attacked Guptill viciously and was | arrested. ! | —_———— Fails to Work His “Pull.” | General MacArthur approved yesterday | the sentence of one year’s imprisonment and dishonorable discharge from the | army in the case of Privte Charles | Hammer. Hammer claimed to have some | sort of a “pull” by which he could secure | transportation to Manila for whomsoever [ he chose, and succeeded in getting some money from two women who wanted to | take the trip. He falled to produce the | tickets and after a long wait the victims complained to the authorities. He was convicted of embezzlement. —_———— Gamage With Fraud. C. P. Smith filed a suit yesterday for an injunction restraining Jules Gamage, administrator of the estate of Joseph Shain, from attempting to collect $107 on a judgment obtained by Gamage against Smith in the Justices’ court. Smith claims that the judgment was obtained on a de- fault fraudulently obtained an = ~®dayit of W. A, Wyat CE o {at his AN CHARGED WITH BE- ING AC ORY TO MURDER OF MRS. LEROY. WIRE CONNECTED WITH IRON POLE -+ | Vandals Connect Alarm System With the Trolley. RO 4 Offce San Br orge cisco ( v. Sept. Babceock a Police Te ng succeeded In e wire which nts that wrecked telephone sys- R wound around and the other at- ¢ pole near the of Third ave- 4 to com- will undoubtedly never must have been removed or else the equilibrium of to-day. While it did the sending in of the perfect operation at work in East sting the wires, and it stem is again in FRUITVALE PASTOR TENDERS RESIGNATION Rev. H. B. Mowbray Leaves to Be- come Assistant Minister at First Congregational Church. OAKLAND 17.—The Rev. H. B. Mowbray stor of the Fruitvale Con- al Church, tendered his resigna- t the regular prayer meeting last Sept. es the of hurch to become assist- the First Congregational city. The congregation ed over the intended resig- on of their pastor and refused to ac- cept it last night. A special meeting has n arranged for next Sunday evening, when the members of the church will for- mally act upon Dr. Mowbray’'s intended in all probability take the superintendency of the Sunday-school new church, L. N. Halliday, the former superintendent, having recently resigned . ———————— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Sept. 17.—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Frank Christensen, 19 years old, Altamont, and Annie Buck- hait, 16, Byron; Jean E. Fuchs, 4, and Helene Kilints, 40, both of San Francisco; John McKenny, 21, and Josephine Mira- montes, 22, both of San Francisco; Charles E. Vorlander, 24, Oakland, and Josephine A. Cotter, 21, Eimhurst; Clarence E. All- man, 2, Oakiand, and Bertha A. Roloff, 2, ‘Milwaukee: - Albert B. Edwards, 21, Oakland, and Jennie Capp, 18, Alameda. ————— Delegate Luttrell Returns. OKLAND, Sept. 17.—Hiram A. Luttrell, who was a delegate from California to the national convention of the Independ- ent Order of Foresters, held at Provi- dence, R. 1., has returned, having visited the larger Eastern cities during his home- ward journey. BAGES WAECK ) HAPPY HOME F. J. Meckfessel Says His Wife Is Inveterate Gambler. Granted a Divorce by Judge Melvin on Ground of Cruelty. S 1 Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Sept. 17. Gambling and fondness for the race- | track on the part of the wife has wrecked | the Del Monte Milling Company, and to- day he was granted a divorce from Mary | E. Meckfessel by fesse! made no appearance and did not| | | the home of F. J. Meckfessel, cashier O“! Judge Melvin on the | ground of extreme cruelty™ Mrs. Meck- | answer the charges against her. It was claimed that she had been completely won | over by the on for gambling, and | forsook the ty of her husband for | that of touts » could give her tips. | The Meckfessels were married in 1891, | and until two ¥ ago harmuny reigned | | in their home. But a day at the track | and a fever for gambling took such a | hold on the woman that Meckfessel stated | to the court that she finally gave up her | household duties altogether and squan- dered his mo ving to pick winners. | Among her aintances at the race- | alley, who it leged | sel passes 1o the tracks | s. The plaintiff much mental ang forced to begin a her. for divorce aga COUNTRY CLUB SITE of Two Members. OAKLAND. | rectors of tt mont Cou > of t = wned Attorney George ‘e the board in Adams, owner of the which originally w. sture home of the Realty ed “app: behalf of Eds | Claremont pi nd on legal matters way or another. As soon as it is possible t er again an- nd the mat tled. | other meeting will be called | ter of a site will be definite | RUNAWAY BOYS ARE RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES Are Apprehended at Walnut Creek and Sheriff Bishop Has Them | Held. there and they were taken 0 custody This morning the fact of wanted. Young Goodall is 16 ¥ s of age and is the son of Charles M . the well- known shipping man. with his home at 150 Lake street in this city. Deput lan was sent for the runa turned late this evening w —_——— PIONEER BERKELEYAN DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Edward Dana Harmon, Founder of Lorin, Succumbs to Death From Pneumonia. BERKELEY, Sept. 17.—Edward Dana Harmon, a pioneer citizen of Lorin and whose enterprise helped materially to build up that section of Berkeley. diew this morning at his home, 187 Woolsey street. He had been ill for three months with bronchial pneumonia. The arrange- ments for the funefal have not yet been made. Mar. Harmon was born in Warren, Ohio. in 1531 and came to California thirty years ago. He was twice married and a wife survives him, besides whom there are three sons—Louis C. Harmon of Oakland, Charles R. Harmon of Sonoma County and Julian M. Harmon of Berkeley. L DR TS Limits Policemen’s Free Rides. OAKLAND, Sept. 17.—The Oakland Transit Consolidated has issued orders re- stricting regular policemen from riding free on the system’s lines except within the city limits of Oakland. The same or- der applies to the Alameda police force for that city. Special policemen and dep- uty sheriffs with unnumbered badges will not be allowed free rides hereafter. The Sherift and his sixteen regular deputies will be permitted to ride on all lines with- out charge. Heretofore the company has recognized peace officers’ badges without restriction as to municipal limits. P R R Jockey Ward Acquitted. OAKLAND, Sept. IT.—A jury acquitted ex-Jockey Richard Ward to-day of a charge of assault to murder. He was charged with having assaulted Deputy Marshal Brown of Emeryville with a knife. —— THE CALL'S GREAT ATLAS OFFER Will close on September 24, 1908, and all holdess of Atlas Coupons are requested to pre- sent tlem immediately, as this great opportunity to secure one of these splendid Atlases at The Call’s premium rates will be brought to a close on Septem- ber 24. -— I ates ’ stantly in Swalley's so- y £ er to have | do with . This was | of them, causing him | , and he was (heni SRR S, | | MATTER IS UNSETTLED| Board of Directors Meets, but Takes | No Action, Owing to Absence { » advantages of the dent which occurred a few y De Gol said to-night: “TRe | wholly impartial in the maiter of choosing a site and does not lean one | get all the | | OAKLAND, Sept. 17.—CI Goodall | and a companion named v left their | homes yesterday to take a peep at the world and got as I s Walnut Creek las@ night, when t appearance at- “lra(‘ifid the attention of the Constable eir arrest was | communicated to Sheriff Bi who had | been informed of the boys arture by | their parents, and he replied they were | EBY RESIDENCE ALAMED . WILL BE SCENE OF AN EXTENSIVE FUNCTION Mrs. John Douglas Eby and Her Daughter, Mrs. David Ewald Brown, Send Qut More Than 500 Cards for Social Affairat Vernon Heights Home | - - —— - CHARMING SOCIETY YOUNG WOMAN WHO WILL ASSIST HER MOTHER, MRS. JOHN D. EBY, AT A RECEPTION AT THE EBY HOME ON VERNON HEIGHTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON £ -+ AKLAND. Sept. 17.—Mrs Heron Gilbert Parker, Douglas Eby and her daught e H. Is Mrs. Albert F. Mrs. David 14 Brown Misses Coffin, M Andrew give one of the affair: by hom hour is 4 o sent out ill be assisted in Kelly, Mrs. AGED PRISONER 13 SUGGUMBING Georg;) Jones Is Slowly But Surely Choking to Death. The Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Sept. 17 who for twenty years has been awaiting ial in the County Jaii for murder. is slowly choking to death. He is 93 years of age. The grip has fastened its fatal hold on the aged prisoner and his death is expected any day. While paralysis has so far disabled him as to have kept him bedridden all these years, it has seemingly never impaired his vital- ity, and only a few weeks ago he was boasting that he would live to be 190, Jones has lain in a darkened cell until his hair, beard and skin are snow white, and the semi-darkness has so affected his evesight that the small electric bulb in his cell has to be heavily shaded for him to be able to endure 1t when lighted. For George Jones twenty years he has lain and polished his | tin cups, out of which he takes his nour- ishment. Until recently they shone like pewter carefully kept. A few weeks ago, however, he contract- ed a cold that he has been unable to shake off. It settled on his lungs and slowly it has been sapping his strength, until last night he was forced to call out for help, and it was some time before his throat could be cleared sufficiently to en- able him to breathe. Whisky revives him for the time being, and a small quantity is kept on hand in case of an emergency. At the last meeting of the Grand Jury Jones was visited by some of the mem- bers to see if he could not be removed to the County Infirmary, but nothing fur- ther was done in the matter. - Mrs. Fitzgibbons Declared Sane. Mrs. Etta Fitzgibbons, who was re- manded from Judge Cook’s court, on ‘Wednesday to the Detention Hospital to be examined as to her mental condition, has been pronounced sane by Drs. Me- Gettigan and Rithers. Upon the finding of the medical experts Mrs. Fitzgibbons was transferred to the tody of the Sheriff and will appear in court to-mor- row. A jury has n!mdy been impaneled to try Mrs. Fitzgibbons on a charge fo shoeting Joseph Gagen in a Market-street lodging-house last May. Mrs. | James Findla Wig PLAN T0 KILL -~ OFF SQUIRRELS PE ol {Contra Costa Farmers Find a Way to Get | Rid of Pests. Ber! v Office San Franeisco Call, 2143 Center Street, Sept. 1. The farmers Contra Costa ty have hit upon a new plan to get rid of of Ce | the squirrel pest and through their rep-| resentatives in the Board of Supervisors have appealed to the University of Cali- fornia to aid them. Supervisors Stow and | Tormey ecalled at the College of Agricul- ture to-day in their capacity as commit- | teemen representing the farmers and pre- { sented the new scheme, which will receive | the backing of the university. y It consists in the spreading of a plague | that already exists among the squirreis by artificial inoculation. The farmers of | Coitra Costa County have lately discov- ered that the squirrels have been dying | off from some new disease that has at- tacked them. But these pests have not been dying fast enough to please the farmers, who think they have found a way to assist the disease. Some bright mind among them suggested that the mal- ady might be spread by capturing a few of the diseased omes, extracting the plague germs and then inoculating hun- dreds of other animals, which would then infect those among which they are turned loose. The plan seems to be a perfectly | feasible one and it may solve the prob- {lem of the squirrel pest, which has an- | noyed farmers for a long time in Cali- fornia. —_———— Forster Sues Railway. OAKLAND, Sept. 17.—Suit was begun to-day by Dr, William M. Forster against the Bonmer)hdflc Railway for $12.975 damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the careless handling of a train at the Oakland mole on September 18, 191. Forster claims he was thrown from the steps by a sudden Jjerk and dragged by the train for several hundred feet and his leg permanently in- Jured. ———— New York, with 3,437,202 inhabitants, has only one public bath, but has three others under way. London, with a population of 4,536,063, has thirty-eight. FATHER AND SON - ARE ASSAULTED | ) | Young Man Shoots and Gains Freedom After ‘ a Hearing. | Parent Makes Application for | a Permit to Carry a Deadly Weapon. | | T Oakland Office San Francisco C 1113 Broadway, Sept. Esmond Smith, a young employe of t telephone company, who shot Joseph F' tas in the arm sent another bullet through Frank Frietas’ co had attacked him during | September 3 at N dis- charged by Police mer Smith to-day after a preliminary hearing. His Honor found that Smith had acted in seif- defense. The testimony showed that Frank Frietas had pounced ug Smith and knocked him . While | he was prostrate pulled out a pis- tol and commenced fi | Joined his brother in the at Smith declared his be assaulted him because they thizers of the striking telephone The young man is emph 3 phone company's to do with the outside On top of the-yout! application to-day from E Joseph Frietas ack hat the men sympa- s troubles came an M. Smith s | father, who requested it be is- | sued to him to carry a « 1 weapon. | The elder Smith deck n Labor | | Choir Will Sing “Stabat OAKLAND. | First Congrega 1l give its seve Mater. oratorin servic evening. September 20, day ich was choir last ndes the The soloists wi thrup tenor; 8. Wa King, organist Mrs. North and Mr Wanrell, ba oloists upon the oce n nce of the | “Stabat Mater” the direction of Mascagni in San Francisco last spring | il s | To Enlarge Library Function. | OAKLAND, Sent freer use of the Oakland may be made by t —To the end Public of the publie dies, Su McCly- that Library L an Weed of the High School Sherman of the La- fayette Schoo s Colby of the. La- Superintendent Me- L held i Michaels to Succeed Baurhyte ALAME The Board of Ed- ed Henry There is no route around the w. | which the raiflway and o make an effort at c snnection. The | matter of a thorough—or rather a efr- | cular ticket and connected table is now being considered by companies which | expect to make the time for the circuit five NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 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