The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1904, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO C \WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20, 1904. .- « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ot (ITY POLITICS Leading Reason Advanced by Water Committee in Favor of Leasing Existing Plant ACTION IS IN ABEYANCE Bay Cities Company Offers to Submit Second Proposal Un- der a Long-Term Contract — Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 18 Complete elimination of the Contra Costa Water Company from the pol- itics of Oakland and the opportunity to acquire municipal control of a water supply without the immediate expen- diture of $6,000,000 or thereabouts, are the clements that have in large meas- ure controlled the special Council com- mittee in its recommendation to accept the company’s offer to lease, under op- tion to piurchase. plant to the city. Though it has been pointed out that this move is ndt final in the effort to gain a municipal water supply to the city the Council has taken the first step toward adopting the report. It has authorized President Dornin to appoint & special committee of three which shall select the city’s expert represen- tative on a board of arbitration which will find a valuation of the water com- pany’s plant as a basis of operations. Under the company’s tender the offer to sell or to of its plant € tial to Oakland's sup- piy. The distributing systems of Berke- ley and Alameda and other sections of Alameda County supplied from the same source as Oakland are not in- cluded This brings into collateral view the effect of an acquirement by Oakland of the m source of supply with relation to sister cities and the suburbs. Those who are pressing the question of con- solidation see in the move an argument for annexation and a drawing of closer bonds of unity of interest among the three les and their suburbs The Bay Cities Water Company has sent word to Mayor Olney that it de- sires to submit a second proposition to supply Oakland with water. In its proposition the company to fix a definite rate by the million gailons on a long-term contract basis. The figure has not been announced. proposes Touching the report Mayor Olney said to-day the city and the head of the f the government it would be place for e 10 express an o » one way or another about the report I have not been consulted about it and do not t s my province at this time to In due time h me in an official ¥ Mayor Olney called attention to the second proposition of the Bay Cities Water Company, which will be laid before the City Council. The company will submit a new statement provided the Council will make a_ long-term con- tract. President Dingee’s offer on behalf of the Contra Costa Water Company car- ries two proposals. The first, to sell outright at this time that portion of the plant which pertains to Oakland's supply, has been rejected by the com- mittee in favor of the leasing plan. Objection was made to the purchase of the plant at this time on the ground that the money to be expended there- for could be raised later under more favorable conditions. On this point the committee says: A lease with the option will admit of the deferment of a water piant purchase until a more opportune season, viz A—When the increase in the total assessed valuation of city property will admit of the iscue of the amount of bonds found necessary at_the time, or 8. ‘hen legisiation may be had under which & municipality may make a bond issue for property that is revenue yielding and self-supporting, without the necessity for in- cluding it in the 15 per cent legal limitation, or C—Possibly legisiation may be had permit- ting the issue of municipal water bonds whose principal &nd - interest could be guaranteed, and which would be considered, the same as distriet school bonds, as outside the legal lim- stetion of 15 per cent To lease with an option of purchase &t a valuation to be fixed at this time is, according to the committee's idea, a sound business proposition, based upon the theory that the city will be gainer by the increase in value of the plant as population and vojume of busi- ness shall increase. President Dornin has not selected his special committee to name a city’s ex- pert. The matter will be before the Counell next Monday night. Expert Desmond Fitagerald's report on the Bay Cities’ project is a docu- ment of 10,000 words. » He based his premises on the theory that a well- regulated water supply should be plenned for a period of at least fifty years ahead. In this connection he presents the following tables of esti- mated growth in Oakland’s population for fifty years: Probable Increase. Years. | Possible Meximum Increase. | Population. [Per Cent. |Increage. Expert Fitzgerald's investigations that led him to decide that the project was an im- practicable one. Find Stolen Ferry Tickets. OAKLAND, Jan.: 19.—C. Verdo: #@nd Frank Schmid(, employed by lh: Sunset Telephone Company, found 700 Bouthern Pacific ferry tickets this morning in a doorway of Welch's hardware store, Brush street and San Pablo avenue. The tickets were turn-" €d over to the police. It is supposed the coupons are a part of 3000 tick- ©ts that were stolen January 4 from (‘l!u West End station, Alameda. 3 ——— WASHINGTON. Jun.19.—On motion of Sén: ator Daniel the Senate 1o-day calling on the ry 3. tuiled information concerning the Red Cross ase includes that portion | INK AT GAYLEY Believe, With Others, That Professor of English Aims Fell Blow at Co-education DEFENDED BY STUDENTS A A Real Reason for Segregation is That the Men and Women Can Make Better Progress — ' Berkeley, Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Jan. 19. Professor Charles Mills Gayley’s seg- | regation of the men and women in | his courses at the University of Cali- | fornia is being persistently miscon- strued by the people interested and | heaps of real live coals are being let | down on his unfortunate head. Editors | all over ‘the State are shying their pens |at him and other people not properly | “on the map” are saying things that 1d not be called complimentary. Martha. Rice. president of the | senior class, does not believe that co- education will suffer at Professor Gay- ley’s hands, and in an interview to-day she did her best to set him right be- | fore the editors and the public. There is nothing revolutionary about it,” she said. *It is simply a common- sense way of settling a question that has vexed Professor Gayley for a long time. Neither men nor women can get the best out of the classroom where one sex overwhelms the other in num- bers. No man wants a roomful of women staring at him when he is re- citing; neither doés a woman enjoy the reverse condition. It s the only solu- tior. of the question and should not be construed as a blow at go-education.” Max Thelen, president of the »Asso- ciated Students, said the same thing, only in a little different way. He thinks it is hard enough anyway for an engi- neering student to get culture, with- out being hampered by the gaze of a crowd of co-eds. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, 19.—Professor W, Ferguson read a paper at the Semitic Sem on “The Rise of the P Jewish Community and of Early Juda- The seminar met in North Hall at 4 o’clock The members of the committee that so suc- cessfully arranged for the presentation of the have all been decoratéd with football . &h a2l bee Ay wir medals. N Eddy, chairman of the com- mittee, received a gold medal. while Philip Carey. Robert Roos and Waliter Boardman were given medals of oxidized silver. The Sigma Xi will meet in South Hall at 8 o'clock on Wednesday, An address on ‘“The | Basin of the Upper Kern” will be delivered | by Professor Andrew C. Lawson’ It ‘will be illustrated with iantern slide pictures. p | The competition for the Grand Canyon trip, | P opened fo short story, writers by | the Blue and Gold. will close on’ Wednesday | at_4 o'clock. The reception and dance fo be given by the | 05 men and women will take place in Hearst | Han on January 2. Tickets will be on dis- tribution at the co-operative store on' Thurs- dl’i\‘ho Associated Women Students will hold a meeting at 11 o'clock on Wednesday in North Hall Important business regarding Waomen's day will be transacted. Jobn Galen Howard, he architect for the Hearst mining building, has accepted the torsos culptured by Robert I Aitken, the San Fran- sco sculptor. The figures for the torsels, Which are mow modeled in clay, will be cast into plaster and then used as models for the stone figures. The .junior class will eclect officers at 11 oclock on Friday in North Hall. There are 2 number of candidates for the places and a girl is suggested for,the presidency. ———————— PRESENT THEIR PRESIDENT WITH SERVICE OF SILVER G. K. Smith Receives Handsome Gift From Barbers’ Union—Laundry and Carriage Workers Install. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—Local Union No. 134 of the barbers gave an enter- tainment and dance last night at Cal- ifornia Hall, at the annual installation of officers. During the programme Secretary Litzenstein, on behalf of ‘the union, presented President G. K. Smith with a silver service of twenty- four pieces and a gold mounted meer- schaum pipe. Following was the pro- gramme: Piano solo, Miss Lottie Inez Smith; song, “It Was the Dutch,” by Little Joe; song and dance, Miss Clara Gonzenbach; song and dance, Mise J. McDonald; musical sketch, Miss Ger- trude Chappell; song. “Up In_the Cocoanut Tree,” Miss Stella McDonald: Spanish dance, Mi<s Helga Nelson; dramatic recitation, Miss Clara La Reve, The Laundry Workers' Union has elected the following officers: M. G. Styles, president; E. Congdon, vice president; Arthur M. Neivers, recording secre- Yars: P. V. S. Bartlett, financial secretary and ireasurer; F. Lillenthal, warden: Louis Le- mar, conductor; R. Smith, W. B. Josephs and 4. H. Dunbar, trustees; Martin Rogers and Louis Lemar, delegates to the Central Labor Council. Local Union No. 150 of the Carriage and Wagon Workers has appointed delegates to the Federated Trades Council and installed the following of- ficers: President, ¥. J. Boring; vice president, H. Krugh; recording and corresponding secretary, G. Kennedy; finAncial secretary, L. Cha: 3 ter; gui J. Domes. delegates R. Robain, Gus Seibt and G. Colsom. D — ABSCONDER JORGENSEN CNTENCED TO ONE YEAR Embezzler Who Was Arrested in This City Is Found Guilty in the Danish Court. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—Julius Jorgen- sen, the Danish absconder, who. was arrested in thls city, has been con- victed in the courts of Denmark and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. By the laws of . Denmark his term commenced at the time he was taken into custody and the year is already nearly up, so that in a few months he will again be at liberty. " Johanna Muller, who accompanied Jorgensen in his flight from Denmark, is still in this city waiting for Jorgen- sen to return, which he promised to do as soon as he was released from prison. _BERKELEY, Jan. 19.—C. Christen- sen, a contractor, was allowed his claim of $2019 to-night by the Board of Edu- cation. It had been withheld on the charge that Christensen had employed Japanese labor on a public-school build- ing. Town t . H that the law prohibiting Chinese labor on public buildings did not include Japanese. LD CLASSIFY [EDITORS HURL || MERGHANTS' EXGHANGE AND TRIBUNE INDORSE CALL FOR PUBLISHING ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE |. AKLAND, Jan. 19.—The Merchants’ Exchange to-night indorsed the course of The San Franeisco Call in running the news from Alameda County through all editions of the paper. At the regular meeting of the board of directors of the exchange H. C. Capwell, president of the Security Bank and Trust Company, said The €all had proved itself worthy of the support of every merchant of Alameda County. In the coursef his address Mr. Capwell said: :For many years the San Francisco papers have published practically a separate edition for Alameda County, but the moment that a citizen of this eounty went to an- other part of the State he knew nothing of what was oceurring here until he returned. At last Alameda County has been recognized, and one of the papers has decided to run the Alameda County news through all of its edition. That paper is The San Franecisco Call. " of *“*Yes, yes! temporaries.” Under the head “Good for The Call,” the Oaklar 18th inst., also commends The Call for its policy in publishing all the news of Alameda County for the benefit of all the people. “The Call 'has adopted the policy of running the news of Oakland, Alameda and Contra | Costa County in all editions. This is an agreeable' shange from the handling news from the eastern shore of the bay in the other San,Francisco newspaper of- fices, and one that will be appreciated by The Call's readers everywhere, scribers in Alameda and Contra Cns\ta counties. methods in gathering and presenting the news. *“It has long been the practice of the San Francisco papers to treat news from Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and the contiguous territory as having no general value as news and as of no interest to any save in this immediate localit search the columns of the San Francisco dailies in vain for any record of the events trans- piring in this vicinity.” For general news purposes the counties of Alameda and. Contra Costa, containing some 170,000 inhabitants, were not on the map. Trifling occurrences in Oregon vil- lages and fourth-rate towns in the interior of California were printed in the fegular grist of ~ dispatches, while accounts of important events in Oakland and adjacent cities were buried in the ‘suburban page,” which is omitted from the regular editions circulated in San Francisco-and elsewhere. As a result of this discrimination Oakland, Alanieda and Berkeley are kept in the background by the papers which exclusively purvey the morning news in this section. “This discrimination is as short sighted as it is unjust and invidious. It is gratifyipg to note that The Call is wide awake and broad enough to break away from a practice wholly with- out justification from the standpoint of either fairness or enlightened newspaper’ policy‘. The general readers of that paper can now learn what is going on in the cities of Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley and the numerous towns and villages in their tributary territory. When The Call is sent East or abroad it will contain daily evidence of the fact that there is a city named Oakland in“California inhabited by nearly 100,000 people. The Tribune presents its compli- ments to The Call, and trusts that its enterprising example will not be lost on its con- . The Tribune says: nd Tribune in its issue of Monday, the It is another proof of The Call's up-to-date Residents in other parts of the State could As the first to recognize this county, The Call deserves and should receive the support and patronage of this exchange, and 1. for one, hope that it will receive it.” Mr. Capwell's remarks were received with approval, expressed byapplause and eries and “That’s right!” 5 prevailing method of particularly by sub- Ex NOBODY COMES 10 NAME DEAD Scehool Children Find the Bod§' of a Poorly Dressed Man While on Way to Lessons SR LR Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Jan. 19. On their way to the San Pablo School this morning children came across the dead body of -a man lying across a fence that skirts San Pablo avenue near Holyoke street. Hundreds of peo- ple afoot and on wagons had seen the man, but thinking him intoxicated had passed on without heeding him. The gchool children tried to arouse the man, but failing told Edward White, an em- ploye of the Oakland Transit Company, Hayne decided about him. White saw at once that the man was dead, and notified the Coroner. The body was taken to the local Morgue, but lay all day without any one coming to identify it. It was poor- ly clothed, there being no undercloth- ing at all. There were simply over- alls and a coat and vest of cheap mate- rial. There was nothing in'the clothes that might assist identification. At first it was thought the man was Patrick Murphy, a laborer out of work, but this turned out to Be untrue. > There are no marks of violence the person and death is supposed to have been due to exposure. An autopsy will be held to-morrow morning. The time for the inquest is not yet fixed. ———— BOARDMAN GETS VERDICT UNDER A STIPULATION McKeon, Who +Sued Him for $5000, Escapes Payment of Costs by Losing Case. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—A verdict was rendered by stipulation to-day in favor of Milljonaire Joseph Boardman in a suit brought by James MecKeon, a former tenant of his, for $5000 damages. In a statement prior to reading his in- structions to the jury Judge Ogden said that he should <nstruct the jury that only nominal damages could be award- ed. Attorney Chapman, for the plain- tiff, said that under those circum- stances he would rather the defendant got the verdict, for then the costs.of the suit would have to be_paid by the one gaining it. This was accepted by Attorney D. M. Delmas, and without leaving the hox the jury was instructed to bring in a verdict according to the stipulation. ——————— Divorces Filed. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The follow- ing divorce suits were begun to-day: Martha Hand vs. George Hand, fail- ure to provide; Nicholas Karmen vs. Jessie Karmen, extreme cruelty; Sas rah Surface vs. Joseph Surface, deser- tion; Matheus da Terra Va vs. Julia da Terra Vargos, desertion; An- na Lefleux vs. Jules Lefleux, habitual intemperance. e OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The Board of Education has deferred action on the call for a school bond election until next Monday night. - It is expected general improvements bond ul.l: GRAND JURY LOOKING TO MANY MATTERS Assessment Roll, Niekel-in-the-Slot Machines and Forgery Cases Are Being Investigated. - OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The Grand Jury met this morning and had a va- riety of matters under investigation. Assessor Henry P. Dalton was again before the jury in regard to the al- leged changing of -the assessment roll. Nothing definite, however, was arriv- ed at. Thomas Knox, Dr. Warner, George Fitzgerald of Livermore, Larkin Lach of Pleasanton and James Ram- age of Haywards were interrogated in regard to the nickel-in-the-slot ma- ¢hines in their towns. Ignacio Courtney, Deputy County Clerk Breed, County Clerk Cook and Esmiol were called in regard to two forgery cases that are now being investigated. ——— e — Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The follow- | ing marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Hampton B. Smith, over 21, and Anna W. Ing- ham, over 18, both of Oakland; Harry F. Pickett, 22, Jacksonville, Fla., and Florence S. Clarky 18, Sacramento; Jo- seph Peters, 35 Pleasanton, and Anna Deloras de Mello, 18, Haywards; Sam- uel Maliast, 39, and Mary Conway, 48, both of Oakland; Frank A. Neff, 22, and Annie Medeiros, 18, both of Oak- land; Eugene D. Pissis, over 21, San Francisco, and Cora M. Bonnemort, over 18, Oakland; Morris Rosenberg, 26, Honolulu, and Gussie Kaufmann, 22, Oakland; George F. Chalmers, 35, and Minnie E. Snyder, 25, both of Niles. — UNION PICKET WILL NOT PROSECUTE GROCER Former Councilman Wixson's Case Is Dismissed in the Police Court on Application of Complainant. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The charge of battery against J. S. Wixson, former City Councilman, was dismissed to- day in the Police Court at request of H. Emig, the complainant. Emig, who was a Bakers' Union picket in front of.Wixson's store, claimed that Wixson hit him on the head with an ax handle. The case against Ernest Wixson, the grocer's son, who was also arrested on Emig’s complaint, will be dismissed when it is called on February 2. Emig made no explanation for his action in causing the dismissal. RO CRORRORS AR DORAOA DIORE X DO YOU WANT SOMETHING 2 In the Want Ad. Columns To- Day you will find inquiry about: 3 : . 6 O RO RO ORI R CASE PUZZLES THE DOCTORS Mrs. Magee, Physical Culture Instructor at University, Un- dergoes Operation and May Die Jaicel o Gall ey Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Jan. 19. Mrs. Geneva E. Magee, assistant in- structor in physical culture at the Uni- versity of California and wife of Pro- fessor Walter E. Magee, lies critically Il at the Waldeck Hospital in San Francisco. She was taken to the hos- pital several ‘days ago and an opera- tion was performed to-day, the result of which the physicians. are unable to foretell. Mrs. Magee was taken ill on the steamer while going with Professor Mageé to Stockton, where they wete to take horses for an outing. This occurred just after the college closed in December® She was treated by two physicians in Stockton. but they were unable té discover the cause of her malady. Then as a last resort Dr. Mary Bancroft of Berkeley was summoned to treat her, and she advised rémoval to the Waldeck, which was dene imme- diately. Even the hospital physicians could not diagnose the case and an operation was decided upon as the only means of finding out the cause of the patient’s illness. Professor Magee, overcome with grief at his wife's illness, a long vigil at her bedside and nervous prostration, faint- ed on the train “while going to San Francisco last night. He was assisted to the boat by friends and laid upon a seat, but was so weak upon reaching | the other side that he was carried back to Berkeley. He recovered somewhat from his indisposition to-day, however. —_——— BOARD OF TRADE WANTS THE WATER PARK FILLED Committee Adopts Resolution Asking Council to Take Action on Com- pany’s Offer. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The offer of the dredging company which is now at work in Oakland harbor to strengthen the bulkheads fnd fill in a part of the water park between Eighth and Twelfth streets for the additional cost | Shase. of pumping the material was consid- ered to-day at a 'meeting of the com- mittee appointed by the Board of Trade to look into the matter and a resolution was adopted asking the City Council to take action toward accept- ance of the dredging company's offer. —— Y —— Get Three Jurors in Fischer Case. BERKELEY, Jan. 19.—The second trial of Sam Fischer, the West Berke- ley saloon man charged with disturb- ing the peace of E. E. Newton, who was assisting at a “rummage sale,” began this morning in Justice Ed- gar’s court. Out of a panel of sixty talesmen, three jurors were secured before adjournment. The jury dis- agreed in the first trial of this case. Banquet of Knights of Royal Arch. OAKLAND, Jan. 19.—The second annual banquet. of Oakland Lodge No. 3, Knights of the Royal Arch, will be held at Maple Hall on Wednesday evening, January 20. It is expected that a large number of members will attend. - TITRAIN WRECK ON SANTA FE Freight Cars Are Ditched at Hughson by the Breaking of the Flange of a Wheel e Lt Lo LARGE OIL TANKS UPSET Accident Oceurs at a Siding That Is Used to Prevent De- lay to Traffie on Main Line POINT RICHMOND, Jan. 19.—A broken flange on a car wheel caused the wrecking last night at Hughson sta- tion, Stanislaus County, of an extra Santa Fe freight train. Five large oil tank cars were hurled from the tracks and turned upside down. The train was running at the rate of twenty miles an hour when the accident occurred. No one was injured in the wreck, the accident occurring in such a way as not to endanger the engine men or the train crew. - A wrecking outfit was sent out to clear the track. Fortunately the acci- dent occurred at a siding and there was no obstruction to main line traffic, pas- senger and freight trains using the sid- ing to pass around the wrecked freight train. EVENTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, Jan. 9.—Announcement has been made of the marriage of F. A. Brown, who 1s connected with the Oakland Transit Consolidated, to Miss Belle Sequiro, daugh of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sequira of Santa Clara. The wedding took place Japuary 11 at the home of the -bride’s pafents, in Santa Clara. The bride is a native of that town, her parents being among the ploneers of the sister county. Brown is one of the most popular employes of the Transit Company. He is on the mechan- ical force at the main shops in Pledmont. Mr. and Mrs. Brown enjoyed a short wed- ding .trip and returned this week to this eity. Thelr home will be in East Oakland. i A A wedding of interest to many of the young people of this city took place recently at the home of H. J. Bdwards, ‘1206 Eighth street; when Luella L. Benjamin -and _Robeft Grubb were united by the Rev. R. Di pastor of the First Methodist Chus The bride was attended by her sister, Misg Georgia Benjamin, and George W. Grubb, brother of the groom, acted as best man. After a short honeymoon in the south the Young cou- ple will make their home in Oakland. e e Miss Georgiana M. Taylor and Herbert Wil- helmi were married last week at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, G. Lawton Taylor, 2101 Clement m-e’nu; Alameda. The Rev. Frank S. Brush of the First Preshyterian Church of Alameda officiated. It was a pink and green wedding, the house decorations be- ing of smilax and pink marriage bells. The bride’'s dress was of cream satin duchesse, trimmea with old point lace. Her maid of honor, Miss Stella Tonner, was attired in gown of crepe de chine, with Persian trim~ mings: The bridesmaids, Mise Jennie Taylor and Miss Anne Taylor, wore costumes of green silk organdie over pink satin. Ronald Taylor acted as ring bearer and little Dovie Taylor as flower girl. The groom was supported by William M. Taylor, assisted by . Rincon Davis. fss May Woodbridge pfayed the wed- ding march as the bridal couple entered the parlor where the ceremony was performed. Following the marriage there was a receps tion and banquet ‘in. which sixty-five guests participated, The presents received by the couple were numerous and valuable. including table ware, lamps, eut glass and cutlery. r. and Mrs. Wilhelmi will, after returning from their honeymoon, reside in Preston, moma County. The bride has been one of the popu- lar members of the younger social set. The groom is a leader in musical circles, being a violinist of “kn" . The Coogan tea ‘to-day was the big social affair of the hour, the Filbert-street residence being literally thronged with beautifully gowned women during the reception hours, which were from 4 to 6. Miss May Coogan and her three guests of honor, Miss Edna Bar- ry, Miss Jacqueline Moore 'and Miss Mae Burdge, all enjoy more than the ordinary girl's share of popularity, and it was-to be expected that their friends would all don_their prettiest gowns for the occasion. The effect, therefore, was a mass of pretty women and bewitching rajment that would have filled “‘Solomon in all his glory” and even the “lilles of the field” with envy. Fragrant flowers filled every available nook, red being the color scheme in the dining-room. Miss Coogan was assisted In receiving by the three brides-to-be 3 ard Thomas, Mrs. Irving Burrell, Mrs. Clarke Davis, Miss Letitia Barry Miss Mari Vs Burn) Walsh, Miss Lucretia ham, Miss Elsie Everson, Miss Mollie Mathes, Miss Ethel Creilin, Miss Ethel Sims of keley, * Miss Jean Downey of Berkeley, Miss Ada Kenna, Miss: Noelle de Golia, the Misses Carolyn and Anita Oliver, Miss Claire Chabot, Miss Flor- inne Brown, Miss Margaret Sinclair, Miss Ma- rion Smith, Miss Helen Chase, Miss Elizabeth Fillmore, Miss Gertrude Allen and Miss Bes- sie Reed. s “It was the Dutch™ that held sway at Ebell to-day, the general tome of the decorations and entertainment being Dutch in character. The members of the art section were hostesses and Mrs. Gelwicks, the curator, occupied the chair, A The tri-color of The Netherlands was dra over the stage and examples of ancient Dutch art were hung about the rooms. The fags were loaned by ex-Comsul P. J, von -Loben Sels for the occasion. A very pleasing part of the programme was the playing of a series of quaint old Dutch melodies by Miss Jennfe Hill. A brief history of The Netherlands and their Influence on art was read by Mrs. Mary Mathews. Other papers “equally interesting were read by other members of the sectigh including an article by Miss Jean “Delft and Delft Potters,”” read by Mry. L. F. Cock- roft. Miss Gorrill al Mrs, Hildebrand also contributed papers bearing on the topic of the day. The monolony of «o many learned essays was relieved by two Mttle gems of song which Joseph Rosborough rendered with delightful taste and feeling. He was given an impera- tive encore, to which Ke responded, notwith- suffering with a severe cold. by 1. H and Prussel The hostesses to-day were Mrs. Gelwicks, Mrs. Ros! “On the Weser,' lin. Mrs. . M. Misse: Bleuel, Mrs. Frear, M Miss Bullock Mrs. G Jr. and the Misses Hildebrand. The Cosmos Club had a very pleasant meet- ing yesterday at the residence of Mrs. T. L. e prize was won by Mrs. B, J. including % B A on. The players at yesterday's game. members_and substitutes. were: Mrs. T. Ré Burnham, Mrs. Quiney A 7, ger. Mrs. R. W. Goodfellow, Mrs. Harry Lohse, Mrs. Horry Meek Mrs, . A. A. Moore. Mrs. Pedar Bather Mrs. Egbert B. Stone, Mrs, Edward M. Walsh, Mrs. Prentiss _Selby, 'Mrs. Eugene, 8 R. Church} Mrs. Charles Houghton, Mrs. Henry Morris. Mrs. George McNear and Andrew T, Mo . Miss Mark Barker Mary Alexander, *Mona Crellin and (LS Evening Whist Club was at the home of ;:.. 4 lin on Jackson stréet. club includes Mr. and Mrs. Will - nd Mre. Horry Meek. Mr. and . Miss Miss len, erick Hathaway, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Stone T. A Creljn. m-.:' Laura Sanborn will be the hostess Thursday evening in complimen Herbert Landers, who leaves shortly for. ¢ . . - ? ‘n-:‘.anlln m' Miss clerk, Mra. M. M. Kiine; . ” Tardif; magictan, Miss h ..:!l:,; tendant, Mrs. Rosa Hinds: captain - s:fli-ln»w‘k‘lm:h-r-n.n J. A. Poulson; outer sentinel, Mrs. Louise Gastman: musieian. Mrs. Mina ‘Rew; man- ager. Mrs. A. J. Bruer. ; ‘Wilbur Lanktree, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo- . gs2 H . 28 2 § 3 rs. Paul. Wil Meek, : : .?.__—__ | “BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY - OAKLAND. - 1118 Broadway. Telephone Main 1063. BERKELEY. ' 2148 Center Street.. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Eagle 502. DANGLES FROM ELECTRIC WIRES George Dow Rendered Uneon- seious While Working on Pole Among Wires and Hangs There PSRN K Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 19. George Dow. a lineman in-the em- ploy of the Sunset Telephone Company, came in contact with a live electric light wire while working on a pole at Thirty-ninth and San Pablo avenue this afternoon and for a time his life was despaired of. Caught among the network of wires, he hung unconscious in midair, while horrified spectators rushed about without being able to render him any assistance. A telephone message was. sent into town, and finally a ladder was pro- cured and with ropes the unconscious man was lowered to the ground.. He was hastily placed in the buggy of Wil- liam Greer and driven to the Receiving Hospital, where it was at first believed he was dead. The oxygen treatment, however, soon- placed him in a condi- tion where hope ig held out for his recovery. Dow is a married man and with his wife and three children lives on Isa- bella street. His hand and the back of his head were badly burned, show- ing where he had come in contact with the wire. ——e———— RE.\I: ESTATE TRANSACTION S, Alameda County. Dell C. and F. J. Woodward (and as at- torney) to Sarah A. Ward, lot on S corner of Foprth avenue and Fast Fourteenth street 32:6 by SW_100, block 48, Clinton. East Qakland (recorded January 13. 1904); $10. Gertrude M. Kimball (single) to §. T. Al lot on S lina of Eleventh street, 30 W West, W 40 by S 100, pertions of lots T4 to 18, block 130, Keflersberger's map, Oukiand: $10. Alexander Murdock to tlalld Tl:sl!::" I;L on S line of Dalton street, 2 o E 10 by S 110, being W 10 féey of ot 66, Rock' Island Tract, Oukiand, quitolaim deed: iy ¢ Mae Sims (widow) fo samie! same, Oakland, quitclaim deed: $10. 5 Union Savings . Bank to Thomas E. and Sarah A, Kane, iot on NW iine of Tenth ave- nue, 145 SW of® East’ Fifteenth street, SW 35 by NW 130, block 60, Clinton, ete., East Oak- land; $10. B e aroux (ingle) to Catherine H. Flick (wite of George W.) all interest in lot on NE line of East Sixteenth (Monroe) street, 75 NW of Ninth avenue (Clay), NW 75 hy NE 130. block 85, Clinton, East Oakiand, quitclaim deed; $10. Fred H. Farr (as guardian of_estate of Helen A., Etnel E. and Joseph E. Farr, min- ors) to P. G. Lynch, all interest in lot on N of Park avenue, 60 E of Harlan street, E by N 125, block 10, map part plat §. Kellersberger's survey L D. Peralta Rancho, property of J. S. Emery, Emeryville, land Township: Rk hmle R_'and Job Webb and M. Scott (by J. B. Lanktree, commissioner) to Mary H. Jewett (widow), lots 1 and 4, block 36, map L. M. Beaudry and G. Peladeau, being plat No. 41, ete., Emeryville, Oakland Township: George A. Story to Carrie Bayley Robertson and Lizzie Redington Maynard, all interest in lot 8, black 5. %&y'- Scenic Park Tract, Berke- ley; also lot on N line of Hilgard avenue, $2.547 E of Arch street, E 40 by N 110, portions of lots 1, 2 and 3, block 5, corrected map of Da~ Jey's Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley; $10. Phila V. and H. A. Adrian to Emma E. Hol- liday (widow), lot on W line of Walnut street, 145:4 S of Rose street, S 50 by W 120, lot 28 and portions of lots 25 and 27, block 4, map of resubdivision of blocks 3 and 4, Antisell Tract, Berkeley; $10. D. and Ella Hutchison to Emily J. Pettis, lot on N line of Ward street, 165 E of and 21. block E, Leonard A Lewis C.-Harmon (single), Charles R. Tarman (wife) to Peter Madsen. lot on S line of Woolsey (Kent) streft, 90 W of Tremont, said beginning gpgint being 89:2 W of Tremont as now located graded, thence S 92.25, NE 40:2, N 88.20, W 40, being B 40 feet of lot 2, block T, amended map of Newbury Tract in plat 51, Rancho V. and D. Peraita, Berkeley: $10. Clara A. Cook to G. L. Lewis (father), lot on E line of Chestnut street, 41:6 S of Encinal avenue, S 25 by E 100, Alameda: also lot on W line of Foley street. 100 S of Buena Vista ave- nue, S 50 by W 140, Alameda; gitt. John C. and Lillle Willlams to A. Klingen- berg, lot on N line of Thi ith street, 256,13 E of Market, E 30 by N. 50, Oak- land: $10. Lisle C. and Grace Green to H. S. McKeen (single), iot on N line of Railroad avenue or 219 W-of its. u with biock center line of Uniom, W 25 by N 1 Boardman's map, Onkland; Ludwig and Tieslau to George L: diksen (widower), 1ot on § line of Dalton street 200 W y W L 1lis, lot Sixty-third street, 100 by N 120, Oakland: $10. J. B. and Mary E., or Mrs. J. B. Shaw to Alexander Olson, Iot on SW corner of Parsons and’ Adeline streets, W 12223, §.40, B 10297, N 44.48, lot 5, block F, map J. E. McEirath Tract, portion plat 45, ate.. Oakland: $10. George Lydiksen (widower) to Ludwig Ties- lau, lot 64, block 3, map Grove street line trast, Berkeley : . iy by o T, S S oy seph B. Lanktree, left this evening for Den- ver, where he will take a course in mintng ens Ui Cirele of the Ui nitarian Church gave one of its ll'l’l{?lh! ‘whist tous Sat- n both of them respective £ Sneagement Mildred Graves Drl'ek; Davy of Srav ~n k daughter 2 i P i ! § o ii'i :g' regret of many of St. Mark's accompanied the gif= presentat! being made. by Mrs Alle Youngs. N A. de Ledn. Toez Newing Ellen W. Coil on behalf of the aid socic- Marcia Ardley. Olivia G. Wright, Jean Shielder, Mabel R. Clark, Marfe Fabr- Maude Maristte Parra- F & .