The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1904, Page 6

L THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1904. «NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF AL AMEDA % THCC SHOOTS |MAKES STRANGE |DECIDE PISTOL A BARTENDER! | With Pal He Attempts Hold-Up and Tries to Commit Murder| When Resistance Is Offered | BEN BURKE THE \'li'Tl.\l; Is Talking to Friend in .\'al(mn} When Robbers Enter :\ud; Demand Money in the Till‘ —————— H One of a - of desperate robbers | pa tried last night to murder a bartend- | er who offered resistance when mnif'h‘ ed to give up the money behind tt -‘i bar i The affair occurred in the saloon at Tenth and Mission streets. Ben Burke, he bartender, was talking to John R. 2 friend, when the thugs en- d i and one 1 poin ded a pis- | the money s of resistance r fired £: face. the revolv Central Sotae May Have Been Murdered. Mrs d woman | livin 2 died last night from a fracture of the skull. She | w room on the second floor of t i and before dying | me.” It is sup- rred to Charies whom she was s arrested Station on ng charge ! CLAIMS 1 WAS NOT I INTE] 'ED IN .\L('.\ZA\R‘» In an f it d yesterday b,\'l Maurice E. Meyer, executor of the| will of the late Mark Thall, in oppo- | sition to the mnotion made by Thali's | son ar aughter to reopen the estate | on the ground that they had disc | evidence that their father had ‘ the s that the c dren is denies that ith himself and Fr | r and Central theate | that the motion to re- | open the Thall estate is not made in | good faith and s there exists no the facts in Al cheated out of any interest in the two He = that during the | > Thall estate was being pro- | bated he frequently consulted with | the att v for the Thalls and says that the latter knew the theatrical man wes not interested in the Alcazar and Central ———— Lecture on Life and Evolution. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—A lm‘(urfll‘ dealing with recent discoveries regard- ing the mnature of life and life phe- nomena will be given to-morrow evening at the First Unitarian Church by Professor W. J. V. Osterhout of the University of California. The lecture is the third in the series of free lec- tures given by the Channing Auxiliary | and the printipal topics of the pro- fessor’s discourse will be: (a) The nature of life; (b) the cause of death; (c) the cause of old age; (d) the con- trol of life processes and disease by chemical and other means; (e) new discoveries regarding the laws of her- edity; (f) the production of new va- rieties of fruit, etc., by artificial evo- Jution; (g) mew discoveries regarding the “missing links” of evolution. —_—— To Extend Fourteenth Street. OAKLAND, - Feb. 16.—Property owners on Fourteenth street have in- stituted a movement having for its purpose the opening of that street | from Harrison street to Lake Mer- ritt. The first step in the matte- will be a petition to the City Council to epen Fourteenth street, from Harri- son to Jackson, a distance of two blocks. By extending Fourteenth street in the manner indicated an open thoroughfare from the heart of the city to Lake Merritt would be made. ———— Lecture on Health. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—On Thursday mext Dr. J. Hamilton Todd will ad- dress the teachers and pupils of the public schools on the subject, “Med- ical Inspection of Schools” at the Common School assembly hall. The Jecture will begin at 3:20 o’clock. This will be the first of a series of lectures | to be delivered under the auspices of | the Board of Health. —_——— Rainfall in Oakland. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The rainfall for the last twenty-four hours, ending at 1 o'clock to-day, was 1.03 inches, making a total of 16,72 inches for the season, as compared with 16.08 inches for a corresponding period last year. —_————— A metal roof is said to be positive protection against the building it covers being struck by lightning. | tion begun | mounted with a crown, and on the field | of the shield are lions rampant, { ostrich feathers in its center. | committee in charge of the arrange- | the County Clerk to-day: James King, H church. Tonr 1 Al Al [SE OF CURIO Alameda Magistrate Affixes Of- ficial Seal of Filipino Gen- eral to a Legal Summons| PR, LENGTHY DEMURRER FILED el Justice Tappan Fails to Make Distinction Between. Proper State Insignia and a Relic Be it | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 16 The sending out of a freak copy of a summ n a divorce action by Justice | of the Peace Tappan of Alameda is the ! sject of a three-page demurrer filed with the courts to-day. Opposing coun- to Tappan seriously objects to hav- | ¢ his client summoned into court un- the seal of some defunct Fili- der pino magnate, whose coat-of-arms has fallen & prey to the curio hunter. The document speaks for itself and | only needs the demurrer of Attorney J. | i { | Meyer to point out the glaring incon- | gruity of the alleged paper through the | process of which Tappan was attempt- | ing to do business in the courts here. | Meye ates that the copy served on his client does not bear the seal of (he. Superior Court of the county of Ala- nor of any court of the United but, on the contrary, bears a | eal purporting to be that of the ““Capi- | General de Filipinas Estada Mayor."” The unusual summons promises to upset the gravity of the bench when called to its attention. It begins with the usual formal printed greeting of the people of the State of California to rge Molitor and commanding him, under the seal of the court, to appear upon a certain date and answer an ac- against him. Then comes Insteéad of being round, as| Is are made, it is of oval pat- the seal. State tern. Around the border is the insignia | of the captain general of the Phlllp-“ pines. On its face there is a shield sur- with Meyer has given notice that he will make a motion to quash and set aside the service of the summons on account of its irregularity. - — DRUM CORPS TO ENTERTAIN FRIENDS EAGLE Members Wil Give Benefit Dance at Maple Hall on Wednesday Evening. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The drum corps of Oakland Aerie No. 7, Frater- nal Order of Eagles, will give a ben- efit hop to-morrow evening at Maple Hall, which will be elaborately dec- orated in honor of the occasion. The ments has worked industriously for the success (f the dance and from present indications the affair will be a success in every detail. Every member of the local -aerie has been alding the event, as it is the first affair to be given by the mem- bers of the drum corps, and a large crowd is expected. The drummers will attend in uniform. The members of the drum corps of Oakland Aerie are: Drum major, O. A. Smith; mascot, Frankie Brown; manager, E. A. Peck; leader, Howard K. Smith; sergeants, Ernie Cardinet, Jacob Callaghan; cor- porals, Joseph H. Martin, Howard Prentice, Eddie Fitzpatrick; drum- mers, William McDonald, William Raffeto. Harry Furey, William Gray, Harry Kirkaldie, A. S. Abernathy, James Otey, William Duchran; base drums, Charles Ohme and James Dunn. —_——— Alameda County Deaths. OAKLAND,, " Feb. 16.—Bradley A. Armstrong, aged 77 years, died yes- terday at his home at Twenty-eighth and Magnolia streets. The deceased was a native of New York and has resided in this city for more than thirty vears. He leaves a wife and six children, George F., B, Frank, Ed- ward, W. W. and Charles Armstrong and Mrs. Frank Schwab. Mrs. Ellen E. Hill, wife of R. R. Hill, died at her residence in East Oakland yesterday, aged 42 years. She leaves two children, Mabel F. and Florence Hill Mrs. Ella Van Vranken, aged 34 years, died last night at her home, 1705 Tenth avenue. She leaves a hus- band and one son. ~ Carl Cron, son of Wiilliam Cron of this city, died last night at the home of his father, 1115 San Pablo avenue, at the age of 26 years.~ Mrs. Delia Hannratty died yester- day at her residence, 6521 Telegraph avenue. Deceased was a widow, aged 68 years. ——— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by 28, and Carrie Walker, 27, both of Emeryville; James G. Quinn, over 21, Oakland, and Glenora B. Harris, over 18, Emeryville; Willlam C. Grindley, 34, Fort Baker, and Margaret S. El- lam, 20, Greyhampton, Ky.; Louis E. Wilson, 35, San Jose, and Emma L. Heyn, 22, Alameda; Hugh H. Brown, over 21, Tonopah, and Marjorie Moore, over 18, San Francisco. —_—— Funeral of Mrs. W. F. Kelly. OAKLAND,| Feb. 16.—The funeral of Mrs. Anna R. Kelly, wife of W. F. Kelly, general manager of the Oakland Transit Consolidated, was held to-day from the family residence, 246 Perry street, the services being conducted by the Rev. Charles R. Brown. The fun- eral was private and the remains were later incinerated at the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery in San Francisco. —_————— St. Patrick’s Day Entertainment. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—Rev. Father J. B. McNally, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, is preparing an extensive pro- gramme to commemorate the day sa- cred to the patron saint of the parish, and the St Patrick’s day entertain- ment this year will excel anything ever before attempted. The Rey. Fathers Sasia and Mulligan, 8. J., will soon conduct a week's mission at the ————— Californians in New York., - NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The follow- 1 Californians have arrived at the : From Sah_Francisco—Miss M. Kearney, at the Manhattan; E. L. Putzar and W. D. Squiers, at the Grand; L. A. Stent, at the Manhattan; H. Dechert. at the Belvedere; M. Mac- Donald, at the Morton. From Los Angeles—E. H. Landon and F. A. Stvan, at the Grand Union. ‘u WAS HARMLESS Jury Aecquits John Carlson for Making a “Gun Play,” as Weapon Was Unloaded ._.___ . MIGHT HAVE BEEN SHOT S Frank Fagan, thé Complain- ing Witness, Files Two More Charges Against His Assailant I o Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 16. A jury to-day acquitted John Carl- son of Berkeley of the charge of as- sault to commit murder, the evidence going to sh loaded at the time the accused was meking his “gun play.” Two other charges, one of carrying a concealed weapon and another of disturbing the peace, have been lodged against him, and he is not yet free from his entan- glement with the law. Carlson was accused by Frank Fa- gan, who conducts an electrical shop in Berkeley, of attempting his life. The men quarreled because Fagan was do- ing some work that under union regula- tions should have been done by an ap- prentice. As a union man Carlson ob- jected and was discharged by Fagan. ‘A quarrel then ensued, and Carlson took a pistol out of his pocket and won a temporary victory. The Judge in commenting on a cer: tain portion of Carlson’s trial said that a man who was fool enough to draw an unloaded weapon and take the chance of being shot was probably not resourceful enough to get the cartridges out of the pistol without detection. EVENTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The second formal at home of Mre. J. R. Burfham and her daughter, Miss Lucretia Burnham, to-day brought out the smart set in large numbers and the spacious rooms of the beautiful lake- side residence were filled almost continuously with fair visitors. A bevy of Miss Busnham's girl friends assisted her in receiving and were later entertained at dinner, the dinner party including also a number of gentlemen. Cov- ers were lald for the following guests: Miss Marfon Smith, Miss Marion Good- fellow, Miss Helen Chase, Miss Marion White, Miss Etbel Creilin, Miss Bessie Reed, Miss May Coogan, Miss Edna Barry, Miss Gertrude Gould, ith Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Belden, Edward Akins, Philip Clay, Danlel Hobson, Aaron Brock, Bdward King, Herbert Landers, Lloyd Lacy, Dr. Percy Gaskill, Har- old Havens, Arthur Goodfellow and Roy Som- ers. During the reception hours in the afternoon Mrs, Burpham was also assisted by Mrs. T. C. Coogan, Mrs. E. B. Beck, Mrs. H. G, Thomas, . B. Dunning, Mrs. E. A. Heron, Mrs. . Walsh, Mrs. T. L. Barker and Mrs. E William Morris. « The Cosmos Club was entertained by Mrs. Melyin C. Chapman yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Q. A. Chase and Mrs. W. B. Winchester mak- ing the highest scores. Among the players were Mrs. Frank Marion Smith, Mrs. Quincy A. Chase, Mrs. R. W. Gorrill, Mrs. Theodore L. Barker, Mrs, T. C. Coogan, Mrs. Ernest J. Cotton, Mrs. Thomas Crellin, Mrs. J. A. Fol- ger, Mrs. Charles Minor Goodall, Mrs. William S. Goodfellow, Mrs. Harry Gordon, Mrs. J. L. Howard, Mrs. E. H. Kliitredge, Mrs. J. M. Knowles, Mrs. Paul Lohse, Mrs. Ernest G. Lukens, Mrs. Horry Meek, Mrs. Will Meék, Mrs. A. A. Moore, Mrs. Egbert B. Stone, Mrs. E. F. Taylor, Mrs. Edward M. Walsh, Mrs. Eugene B. Beck, Mrs. George Cooke, Mrs. S. R. Church, Mrs. Fred Cutting, Mrs. Oscar Gowing, Miss Mabel T. Gray, Mrs. Charles Houghton, Mrs. Charles Holt, Mrs. Henry Morris, Mrs. Willlam Morris, Mrs. George Mc- Near, Mrs. Andrew §. Mosely, Miss Grace S Prentiss Selby, Mrs. William E. Albert Sutton, Mrs. R. H. Auer- bach and Mrs. M. F. Jordan. Mrs, Pedar Sather, president of the Cosmos Club, has been quite il and was unable to be present The Ebell rooms presented an attractive ap- pearance to-day during the club luncheon, the gowns of the ladies Vying in dainty coloring with the violets and daffodils that bright- ened each table. Mrs. Paul Lohse was chief hostess of the afternoon and was_ assisted by & large recefving party, including Mrs. Charles Lovell, Mrs. E. G. Lukens, Mrs. R. §. kie, Mrs, R. M. Lyman Mrs. W. N. Layson, Mrs. Herbert Long, Mrs. A. L. Leber, Mrs. M. J. Laymance, Mrs. Oscar Luning, Mrs. W. E. eorge W. McNear, Mrs. J. M. W. E. Montgomery, Mrs. J. W. Mrs. Mary Mathews, Mrs. F. , Mrs. Seth Mann, Mrs. W. J. s, Mrs. H. P. Merritt, Mrs. W. E. Mil- wain, Mrs. Charles Mau, Mrs. M. W. Mathes, Mrs. E. Muller, Mrs. Walter Manuel, Mrs. J. J. Meigs, Mrs. E. C. Merrill, Mrs. Roy Mauvais, Mrs. Frank Moffitt and Mrs. J. Nichols. Mre. Kate Bulkley read a brief but very in- teresting report of the late meeting of the federation. There was also an excel- lent musical programme and & recita- tion by rs. James Monroe Gamble that was a delightful bit of work. She has a very pleasing voice and gave graceful evi- dence to-day of considerable histrionic ability As an encore she read the poem, ay, with a_musical acccmpaniment &8 Col- lins. The programme was Violin solo, cturne’’ (Chopin-Wilheimy), by Mre. Edward Norton Ewer: selected read- ing, Mrs. James Monroe Gamble; vocal solo— (a) *'Go, Lovely Rose,”” (b) “Fair Daffodils"” (Leandro Campanari) and (c) Bijou song from “Faust” (Gounod), by Miss Lilllan Remil- lard: Miss Collins, accompanist. An unusually large pumber of guests, not members of the club, were present to-day at the luncheon, among the visitors being: Miss Anabel Root, Berkeley; Mrs. George Tasheira, San Francisco: Mrs. C. F. Morse, Massachusetts; Mrs. F. 8. Edinger, Berkeley; Mrs. Horace Coffin, San Francisco: Mrs. C. E. Coleman, San Leandro; Mrs. L. C. Walrath, San Leandro; Mrs. A. B. Cary, ro’ Mrs, Charles’ A. Sandg, Michigan; Mrs. A. W. Scott, San Francisco; Mrs. M. J. Wired, Wash- ington, D. C.; Mrs, Timothy Hopkins, San ; Mrs. J. C. Wilson, San Francisco; Mrs. Carl Rerz, San Francisco; Mrs. Antone McMullan, Berkeley; Mrs. J. C. Leaton, Mich- igan. #Mrs. E. J. Cotton-and Miss Bertha Young supervised the decorating of the club rooms. Next Tuesday promises to be a ‘red letter day” at Ebell. The “landmarks"” eectlon of Which Mrs. J. W. McClymonds is curator, will be hostesses on that cceasion und the pro- gramme that is being planned is full of inter- est. Members of the section, including Mrs. von Helms, Mrs. Francis Gray, Miss Julia Crane, Miss Geraldine Scupham ‘and Mrs. C. W. Kinsey, Will read short papers on land- marks of historical interest. There will also be an eppropriate musical programme. Mrs. J. Cal Ewing was the hostess at an in- formal luncheon to-day that proved to be.a very delightful affair. Her guesis were mem- bers of a little reading club that is about to lose one of its active members in Mrs. T. H. Williams, who is preparing to leave Oakland for Los Angeles and who was the motive for the gathering to-day. Daffodils adorned the table very effectively and covers were laid for Mrs. T. H. Williams, ick, . Btta Copp_Smith, Mrs, J. Manuel, Mrs. Frank Leavitt, Mrs. C. W.. Hopkins, Mrs. A. L. Adams, Mrs. Shields of Alameda, Mrs. E. F..'Inn.'h and the hostess, Judge James G. Quinn and Miss Glenora B. Harris were quietly married this evening at the bride’s home on Market street. A Father M. Sweeney, pastor of St. Francis de Sales, was the officiating clergyman. mony was witnessed by mem| only. The bride, a dashing and beautifully gowned in gray young woman, was crepe de chine. Judge and Mrs. Quinn will spend their honey- moon in Coronado. Judge Quinn is the present Justice of Oak- land Township affd has held that office for the Prior to that he was Judge last six years. of the Recorder’s Court at He was graduated from Hastings Law College in 95 and since that time has con- tinuously a prominent figure in Oakland poli- He s very n club be- ing an active member the Nile Club and of the local lodge of His bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam R. Harris of this city. el e Ao The Oakland Club will give a Martha Wash- ington luncheon to-morrow. Mrs. W. F. Ru- dolph, Mre. W. D. Smith and Mra. H. L. Nye will be in charge. o o BERKELEY, Feb, 16.—The Misses Fannie ow that the weapon was not | MATOR OLNEY Consents to - Meet and Con- sult With Special Commit- teé to Fix Water Rates % —_—— BEARS ON THE FUTURE R e aeenenned People of Oakland May Look “for an Official Statement Within the Next Few Days ——— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 16. Mayor Warren Olney has consented to act with the special committee from the City Council in selecting a board of appraisers to pass upon the value of the plant of the Contra Costa Water Company, at least for the fixing of wa- ter rates. Whether the action of this board of appraisers will be used beyond the mere fixing of water rates will have to be determined in the future. There was a meeting of the special bond and water committee of the City Council with Mayor Olney on Saturday evening, at which the committee sub- mitted to the Mayor the report that was presented to the Council last even- ing. At the same time the Council com- mittee requested Mayor Olney to act with it in the selection of an expert to appraise the.value of the plant of Contra Costa Water Company in behalf of the city. Mayor Olney to-night out- I#Med his position with regard to this very delicate question: I have consented to act with the special committee from the City Council in the con- sideration of an expert who will represent the interests of the city of Oakland. I consider that the plan proposed is an excellent one as far as the fixing of the water rates for the present year is concerned, but whether it will £0 beyond this to the plan proposed by the Council committee will have to be determinsd. As I understand the proposition, this board of appraisers is to fix a value upon the plant of the Contra Costa Water Company for the es- tablishing of water rates for the present year. If it is decided expedient to go beyond this it can be done, but no definite decision has been reached upcn this point. 1 shall fssue a full statement in a few days, and until that time comes you can gay that I am in favor of the plan for the fixing of water rates for the pres- ent year. SATS LIFE WS ALL A FAILIRE Well-Dressed Stranger Takes Room at Pacific House and Commits Suicide by Gas SRR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 16. After writing a note“stating that his life had been a failure, a well dressed, unknown man last night committed suicide at the Pacific Lodging-house, 869 Washington street, by inhaling fllu- minating gas through a tube attached to a gas jet. He was a man of appa- rent education and refinement. He took the room last night, and was not discov- ered until 5:30 o’clock this evening, when he was found by Mrs. E. Price, proprietor of tne house. The prepara- tions for the suicide were taken with much care. There were no marks on the clothing or elsewhere which would serve for identification. In the note the dead man asked that his remains be not held for identification. Save for the fact that he confessed that his life had been a failure there is no explanation of the suicide. He was a man about five feet six inches tall, weighing prob- ably 150 pounds. His hair was dark and inclined to curl. His nose was straight, but gave the impression of be- ing slightly turned up. The clothes worn by the deceased were of good ma- terial. The coat was dark. The vest was a pepper color. His trousers were dark striped ones. On a thin watch chain there was a small locket shaped like a heart. It was set in the back with a diamond. The locket did not open. This is the best mark of identification found on the dead man. In a memorandum book were found these names: S. J. Mec- + Kenny, W. H. Short, Co. H., Cater Novelty Comp: , Kokomo, Ind. —_—— STATUS OF SUITS IN WHICH CITY IS PARTY City Attorney McElroy Makes Report to Council Relative to Condition of tion. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—City Attorney McElroy has reported to the City Council that the status of the various suits in which the city is interested is as follows: City of Oakland vs. Roland W. Snow for the recovery of $1868 32, collected by Snow as Auditor, on ap- peal; matter of the estate of Wash- ington Bushrod, in which city is left $15,000 worth of property, pending in probate; Owens, Varney & Green Company vs. City Council, to dissolve injunction preventing maintenance of billboards, pending in Superior Court; First National Bank vs. City of Oak- land to recover $1990 taxes, paid un- der protest, pending in Superior Court; Union National Bank vs. Z. T. Gilpin, to prevent sale of property (bgnk stock) for delinquent taxes, pending in Superior Court; Oakland Bank of Savings vs. Z. T. Gilpin, to prevent taxation of bonds, pending in Superior Court; Union National Bank' vs. Felton Taylor as Tax Collector, to prevent taxation of bonds, pending in Superior Court; Contra Costa Water Company vs. City of Oakland. bill of exceptions being engrossed for sub- mission to Supreme Court. Last Rites for Clergyman. ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—Funeral ser- vices for the late ReV. Thomas L. Ran- dolph were held this afternoon at Christ Episcopal Church. Bishop Wil- liam Ford Nichols and many clergymen were present during the ceremonies, which were directed by Rev. William Norman Guthrie. The body lay in state in the edifice to-night. To-morrow the remains will be conveyed to Cypress Lawn Cemetery for interment. Tyrrell, Eila and Am: Joined in giving a del! E«'z‘x“umflm,m evening_at Oxley’s home, 2327 Way. tely decorated with The game of hearts helped “:m the time and a Misses Belle Eva | sses e it Farncr. &-Elnunm. W ra Ma Walter ‘Martines, Tyrrell and W. A. 3 REMORSE MAKES [PLAN CAMPAICN ACCEPTS PLAN| LIFE A BURDEN| FOR John Anderson Seeks Twice to Drown Sorrows in the Cold Waters of the Estuary g% —— LOVE AFFAIR THE CAUSE R Suicide of Magdalina Fella Weighs on Youth’s Mipd and He Plunges Into Bay IO Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, -Feb. 16. Remorse over the sad end of pretty Magdalena Fella, who committed sui- cide'a week ago, Is the reason assigned by John Anderson for attempting at an early hour this morning to commit guicide by jumping into the bay. He made two attempts to end his life, but each time he was rescued from a watery grave by the night watchman of the Jessie Madison, a fruit steamer lying oft Adams’ wharf. Since the tragic end of Magdalena Fella, who was only 17 years of age, Anderson says he has been driven to desperation by the accusations of the dead girl's relatives. Chief of Police Hodgkins has direct- ed that the melancholy youth be de- tnltned at the City Prison for the pres- ent. Anderson is a painter and resides with his parents at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Taylor ave- UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—There is a hitch in the Labor day plans and it will take a tele- gram to President Wheeler, who is now in the East, to straighten out the tangle. It seems that when he went away President Wheeler told the students that they could draw upon a certain fund for any necessary expenses at- tendant upon Labor day. But when Max The- len, president of the Assoctated Students, went to look for the fund the other day he could not find it. Now he will have to dispatch a telegram to President Wheeier and await a reply. There will be some delay, but it is not expected that the whole affalr, pians for which are almost complete, will be blocked. Miss Flora Frickstad was elected president of the junior class to-day by the narrow mar- §In of ‘one vote. She received votes and her opponent, Miss Nellie McCarthy, 126 votes. The men students gave Miss Frickstad two more votes than they gave Miss McCarthy, and the women students Miss M hy one more vote than they did Miss Frickstad. The other officers elected were: J. M. Wolfsohn, vice president; D. P. Booth, secretary: J. J. ('Con- mell, treasurer; Miss Florence A. Parker, ser- geant at arms. £ J. Gustav, White, ‘editor of the Daily Cali- fornian, has taken up the cudgels against smok- ing on’the university grounds, particularly in the presence of women. In an editorial this morning_ the editor says: “‘There is some just ground for the complaint against the way men smoke about thée campus. Such seems to be a quite prevalent sentiment among numerous ‘women students who read ‘our good mother's’ criticism. Laying aside the question as to the harm—or the good, one should say—of the ex- cessive smoking, let us ask another question: Does it show a lack of, good breeding for men to smoke in North Hall corridors, when those corridors are used by women students as much men? We ask for information.” The building and grounds committee of the Board of Regents has’ awarded the contract for the structural steel work upon California Hall to the American e Company of New York. The company’$ bid was $21,250. It agrees to begin work a$ soon as the con- crete foundation is complete. Arrangements have been made by which students may sell their own handiwork through the co-operative store. Any articles that they make will be put on sale at the store and sold to purchasers. In this way many students will be able to pay & portion of their living ex- penses. Fire Department Changes. ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—Several changes have been made in the drivers of the fire department because of the resigna- tion of M. G. Curtis on account of ill health. Bruno Steinmetz has been ap- pointed permanent driver of the Chest- nut street steam engine. Andrew P. Nissen has been promoted to be regular driver of chemical engine No. 2. A. G. Bray, Willlam H. Bray and George ‘Woolf have been appointed first, second and third extra drivers in the order named. ————— Japanese Will Lecture. ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—Kisatsuchi Ko- da, a Japanese graduate of Stanford University and also of the University of California, will to-morrow night de- liver an address on the war between Russia and Japan and the causes that brought about hostilities. Koda is sec- retary of the Japanese Association of America and is in close touch with in- fluential persons in his native land. —_———————— ‘Woman Pleads Guilty. BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—Mrs. George Malcolm, a colored woman, pleaded guilty this morning in Justice Edgar’s court to a charge of selling liquors without a license. In consideration for her sex and the fact that it was the first offense, Justice Edgar suspended sentence for three months and the woman was allowed to go. —_————— Ash Wednesday Services. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The Episco- pal churches of this city will hold ser- vices to-morrow to mark the opening of the Lenten season. Rev. William Carson Shaw will conduct services at the Church of the Advent in East Oakland and Rev. Eddar F. Gee, rec- tor of St. John’s Church, will preach at St. Padl's. e WITNESSES TELL HOW THEY FOUND MISS CLARK’'S BOD¥ Say Room Was Orderly When Dis- covery That She Had Taken Her Life Was Made. At the hearing of the contest of the will of the late Isabella D. Clark yes- terday in the Probate Court Margaret ‘Whitlow, Mattie Schmidt, Henry J. Kessel and Dr. W. H. McNutt were the witnesses examined. The two first named testified that they, while em- ployes of the McNutt Hospital, where Miss Clark committed suicide, found her body. They said the room was in a very orderly condition when the dis- covery was made that the patient had taken her own life. Kessel's testi- ‘mony was to the effect that he, while employed at the hospital as a man-of- all-work, saw Miss Clark frequently. He said he took particular notice that she always had a stare in her eyes and that she answered his inquiries and those of other persons with a simple “yes” or “no.” _ Dr. McNutt was not put on the stand until late in the afternoon, just a few minutes before the case was put over until this morning. He tes- tified simply to the location of Miss Clark’s room. : ——r— Pentecostal Meetings. ‘ The initial meeting of the ten days' services was held in the h‘m a on last cm-d;‘ coming week at 2:30 in the afternoons and 7:30 evcngnn THE BONDS Citizens’ Civie Committee| Proposes to Educate Popu-| lace Upon Needs of Town TOWN TRUSTEES TO DECIDE People Will Vote Separately — BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1118 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77 ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Eagle 503 ° o —_— - Upon the Items in the Pro- posed Issue for Municipality e & Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Feb. 16. Now that the citizens” bond commit- tee has completed report and taken steps to present it to the Board of | Trustees the campaign for the election of the bonds will begin. Chairman J. W. Richards was authorized last night to appoint an executive committee, consisting of one committeeman from each ward, with authority to call meetings gnd gather subscriptions to pay for them. A campaign of educa- tion will then be waged for at least a month before the bonding Iissue comes to a vote. It is not expected that the people will give a two-thirds vote to all of the items included in the proposed bonding issue, calling for the expendi- ture of $317,000. The people will be permitted to vote upon such things as they believe necessary for the town and naturally a number of the items will be rejected. It is generally con- ceded that the items caliing for $7000 for street improvements, $35,000 for Fire Department and $125,000 for schools will carry. Such items as $10,000 for parks, $20,000 for manual training, $45,000 for West Berkeley wharf and $75,000 for a Town Hall may be looked upon by the voters as not altogether necessary just at this time. It rests with the Board of Trustees to say whether an item calling for $160,000 for sewer reconstruction shall be inserted in the proposed bonding issue. As the work could be done with more facility and less vhar_d- ship upon the taxpayers by the district plan it is likely that the work will be done that way. The most telling argu- ment against incorporating it into a bond issue is that it would amount to double taxation for the people of South Berkeley, who only recently paid for a sewer for their district. Victor Robertson of the sub-com- mittee on Fire Department ‘suggested a way to do away with the extra cost of maintenance, while the bonds for the department were being discussed last night. His plan is to purchase automobile apparatus, so that there will be no bills for feed, horses and repairing. AMATEURS PRODUCE COMEDY FOR ST PAUL'S BENEFIT “All the Comforts of Home” Given in Professional Style at the Alhambra Theater. ‘With a style and a vim that would do credit to a first-class professional company, the members of the Western Addition Dramatic Club produced Wil- liam Gillette’s exeruciatingly funny comedy, “All the Comforts of Home,” before a crowded house at the Al- hambra last evening. The production was given for the benefit of St. Paul's bazafr and was a profitable entertainment, in that there was not an empty seat in the house. During the entire four acts the large audience was kept in tun&ultuonu laughter. Music was rendered by the forty- two-piece band of the League of the Cross Cadgis. The cast was as fol- lows: Chris Dabney, broken-down music teacher, Mr. Jones: Judson Langhorne, a young man of lelsure, Mr. Wallace: Fifi Oritanski, from the Overa Comique, Miss O'Keefe; Augustus MeSnath, a_friend of Pettibone's youth. Mr. Wallace: Vic Smythe, in _love with Emily Pettibone, Mr. O'Donnell; Thompson, a sh: dealer, Mr. Miss Roberts; Baillff, merely a bailiff, Alfred Hast Pettibone’s _neph: Dennison: Tom McDow, & protege of A frea’s, Mr. Leffman: Theodove Bender, a re- tired produce dealer. Mr. DeLasaux: Josephine Bender, his wife, Miss Sullivan: Evangeline Bender, their dauahter, Miss Baldwin: Egbert Pettibone, a vecullarly jealous man, Mr. Ogilvie: Rosabelle Pettibone, his second wife Miss Ingham: Emily Pettibone, Pettibone daughter, Miss Broderick. —————— Attempted Suicide. Julius Elizalitis, a passenger on the steamer Umatilla, attempted to com- ! mit suicide by stabbing himself in the heart as the vessel was coming into port last evening. The emigration of- ficer refused® to allow the man to be | brought ashore and Dr. Miller of the Emergency Hospital went aboard to Bailey: Katy, maid at Pettibone’s, Mr. | trum and WORKMEN FIND POT OF GOLD Rusty Tomato Can, Dislodged From Foundation of House, Yields $1500 in Yellow Coin DIVIDED AMONG THREE Some One Remembers That the Structure Was One Time Inhabited by an Aged Miser Oakland Office San Franeisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb.-16. A mass of bright $20 gold pieces pour- ing from an old rusty tomato can which had been dislodged from beneath the foundation of a house that was being raised was the sight which greet- ed the astonished gaze of three work- men in the employ of Housemover Walter Suell this morning while they were at work on a House located at 1420 Eleventh street, which is owned by John Pateus. The Instant that the men realized that it was not a fancy, but that the coin was actually before them. there was a wild scramble for the gold, and the housemovers fairly fell over each other in their efforts to secure a share of the money. When all the gold in sight had been recovered the work- men compared notes and it was fouad that the can had contained $1500. How much each of the men got is not known. John Pateus, the present owner of the house, recently purchased the lot and+bullding from James Quinlan and knows nothing of how the money came to be hidden where it was found. He says that as the men found it he is not going to bother them, as he has lost nothing. The house Is occupied by H. R. Dill, who has only lived there a short time and knows nothing of the previous owners. James Quinlan, who formerly owned the house, is an ex-police officer of this city. He could mot be found to-day. but some of the neighbors say that before he bought the house it was owned by an old man named King, who was of miserly habits, although he was reported to be wealthy. and it is supposed that, fearing to trust his money_ in the bank, he concealed it beneath the house and as he was very old forgot it when he left. The truth of the mattér will probably never be known, as no one knows what has be- come of King, but it is thought he is dead. It matters little who hid the canful of gold, as the workmen who dug it the only ones who up are bably will receive any benefit from the hoarded wealth. —_—ee—————— SIGHTLESS BOY DEBATERS CHALLENGE THE JUNIORS Intrepid Youths of the State Blind Institute Will Meet Oakland High School Students. BERK EY, Feb. 16.—Undeterred by their affliction, the blind boys de- bating society of the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind has challenged the Junior De- bating Society of the Oakland High School to a duel of words on the ros- the challenge has been accepted. The contest will be fought on April 23 in the assembly hall of the Oakland High School. The pre- liminaries were partly settled to-day at a meeting of committees represent- ing the contestants. It was decided that the Oakland debaters must sub- mit the question not later than Feb- ruary 19 and on February 28 the blind debaters must select the side of the question they will defend. Neither side has yet selected the debaters who will represent it. The blind boys will have a try-out some attend him. He says Elizalitis will probably die. time this week to decide the person- nel of the team. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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