The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1904, Page 6

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1904. «NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF FORCE DEFEATS RUSH PROJECT After Several Queer Parlia- mentary Rulings, Conser-, vative Element Wins Out| R R | MIGHT CARRIES THE DAY | | Pl SO Programmers Have a Hard | Time Sustaining the l{«(‘»; ommendation Not to Fight | | - » Francisco Call, | Berkeley Office Sar 2148 Center Street, March 2. | Out of a potpourri of bad parliamen- | rulings, motions and resolutions ! f the freshmen class | < ia this aft- | came a decision that the class gainst the sophomores which falls on Wed- ision ¥ not evolved | 1 but it was Hoyle | it will | | fashion and it figured largely in first place the | down a proposal to in- | e eshmen v | orse the re Jation of the class | m ttee th be no rush. This aid bare t that there is a gere splirit in class, at least | three-fourths being in favor of the | upe. | per cent vote against thel f peace measures for Char- | ought to have been enough to | led the committee’s recom- | e Sie ¥ me but it didn’t. By | & _ method of reasoning | the presiding officer and ctass presi- | a W. C. Davis, ruled that the vote | was all wrong and in the midst of the | d@isturbance it was decided to try it all | over again | When the recommendation came up | a vote the second time the parti- sans were more evenly divided, but to a second defeat the so-called = “‘programmers” for threw a lot of | the “rough house” element to their this way carrying the day. The yin, rec liy, aGopted reads: ¢y of the Univer- | pity of California has taken active steps | 10 prohibit a rush on Charter day even- | ng and the senior and junior classes | have upheld them in their action, be- | it to be sity; i, Th repr = best interest of | b the undersigned | enting the two we der cl to consider the advisability of having no Charter day rush this year hereby make this decision, pro- vided the freshmen class pledges itself | to sust its committee: We pledge | ourselves that neither class go upon Charter Hill on the evening of Charter day, 1904 The resolution was signed by W. H. Hopkins, R. H. Elliott, W. H. Boynton, W. R. Jewell. R. P. Newcomb and B. | §. Norton, the sophomore class com- | mittee, and W. C. Davis, W. J. Hanna, | J. J. Crow, L. H. Cromwell, S. J. Hume | and Charles L, Haley the resoi These adopted | ons this morning after they had been addressed by the seniors, who | admonished them’ that the faculty would expel any man engaging in a rush. During the discussion on this resolu- tion in the class meeting it developed | that the belligerents wanted any kind of a rush that could be had without endangering their scalps. Some sug- gested that the freshmen, instead of going upon Charter Hill, go upon Griz- | zly Peak and dare the “sophies” to | follow. In case this scheme is carried | out there will certainly be something to settle with the faculty, and the end is not yet —_——————— LUSTSPIEL IBLE WILL PRESENT COMEDY Alamedans to Put on Modern Ger- | man Farcical Play at the Mac- donough Theater. ALAMEDA, March 21.—“Das Op- ferlamm” (The Scapegoat), by Oscar Walther and Leo Stein, two play- wrights of the modern school of Ger- man dramatists, will be presented by the Alameda Lustspiel Ensemble at the Macdonough Theater in Oakland on Thursday night, the 31st inst. It will be the last entertainment to be put on by the organization this sea- son. “Das Opferlamm” is a farcical com- edy, broadly humorous and abound- ing in laugh-generating situations. Ar- thur Becker is rehearsing the com- pany that is to present the play. —_———— Editor Massie’s Bodyguard. OAKLAND, March 24.—Danny L. Green has been appointed a deputy constable to act as a bodvguard for John A. Massie, who was beaten Sat- urday morning by three men near his residence, 1015 Linden street. Mas- sie edits The Arrow. ECOTT’S EMULSION. SCOTT’S EMULSION Is the great flesh producer. Thirty years have proved its effeciency in throat and lung troubles and all wasting diseases. Do not try substitutes, es- pecially now, when cod liver oil is so scarce and high. They are mostly all adulterated with | zation . | its work un- | t | Engiish players before September. WOULD HANDLE (OUNTY POOR Proposition to Investigate All Claims for Assistance — CHANCE TO SAVE Supervisors of City Distriets Are Jnvited to Turn the (ases Over to Organization Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 21. The Associated Charities has made a proposition to take charge of the indi- gent relief work of the Board of Super- visors in Districts 3, 4 and 5, represent- ed by Supervisors Kelley, Rowe and Mitchell, and including Oakland, Berke- ! ley and most of Alameda. The organi-' purposes to investigate the | claims of all applicants for relief and to report to the board upon all cases. To | cover the cost of inquiry the Asso- clated Charities calls for a monthly fee | of $100. In their communication the commit- tee eliminates Supervisorial Districts 1| and 2 because they are country dis- tricts. A large percentage of the heavy ap- propriations for indigent rellef is used in the city of Oakland. It is the pur- pose of the Associated Charities to utilize its system in the work and to cut down if possible the expenditures in this field. The committee's letter is as follows: The Associated Charities, by the nature of comes into closé touch with many or of Oakland. | cases coming under its notice are care- investigated and’ & complete record is ced on file in its office. | Belleving that the facts thi acquired and the experience of its investigathg force would be of bepefit to the Supervisors in their ad- ministration of outdoor rellef, the Assoclated Charities submit to your homorable body the following plan of co-overation to cover BSu- pervisorial district 4 and b: Assoclated Charities offers to investi- gate the cases of ail indigents at present on the list of these districts for the sum of $100 & month, suec investigation to be completed within feur. onths of the date upon which it Is begun, and 1o include all applications for eiief made within that time in the three dis- The sum of $100 will be for the. salary the use of a con- and any and all in- tri f a trained investigator, e when necessary expenses Associated Charities will render to the Supervisors a written report giving each case and the deductions the final decision to rest with the this submits plan { that co-operation along the lines on which the work of the board and Assoclated Charities is parallel will not only be mutuaily in the i bemeficial, but will safeguard public expendi- | tures and result In the improvement of ite ! conditlon of the poor. Yery respectfully yours, | JOHN D. ISAACS, ] CHARLES R. BROWN, B. H. PENDLETON, Committee. UNIVERSITY EVENTS EVANGELISTS CONFERENCE IS CONVENED IN OAKLAND Active Workers From All Parts of California Gather at the Union-Street Presbyterian Church, Oak- land, and Many Interesting Discussions Ensue 4~ — ‘ WHO ARE IN — NCE _UPON THE EVANGELISTIC | TERDAY MORNING AT THE UNION- CONFERENCE, WHICH CON STREET PREBYTERIAN CHURCH, OAKLAND., f— e OAKLAND, March 21.—Evangelistic | workers from all parts of California are | teking part in the interdenominational conference on evangelism, which opened | this morning at the Union-street Pres- | byterian Church and will continue to- morrow. The opening session of the conference this morning was devoted to a discus- sion of “The Preésent Situation,” by the BERKELEY, March 21.—President James B. " Angell of the University of Michigan, who will | deliver the address on Charter day, arrived | | from the East to-night and went at once to | | the home of Professor George H. Howison, | whose guest he will be during his stay in Cali- | fornia. President Angell will be the guest of | honor &t & number of functions. The principal | of these will be the luncheon by President | Wheeler at his home on Charter day, when | the distingulshed visitor will meet a number of | prominent Californians and graduates of the University Michigan. The subject of Presi- dent Angell's address will be *“The Type of the State University.” The following named have been appointed by President Wheeler members of the committees to arrange for Charter day: Professor W. E. Magee, seating: Professors W. D. Armes and J_ B. lanifield, distribution of tickets: John | Galen Howard, tions; Professor Edmond O'Nelll and W. J. ._Oustérhout, transporta- tion; Professor J. H. Senger, music; Professor W. Haskell, secretary to the commlttees; Professor Frank Soule, céremonies, assisted by university cadets Egerton R. Young, the well known lecturer and missiona: will addrese the students of the university to-morrow afterncon at 4:15 o'clock in Hearst Hall. Mr. Young is on his way to Australia to work among the Bushmen of that island The junior class will take a trip about the bay on Saturda; April This was decided upon last Friday, when Miss Flora Frickstad, the clase president, appointed a committee con- sisting of Thomas Risley, Harry Dehm and Miss Mary Somerville to arrange for the out- ing. Ben Greet has written Professor William D, Armes that it will not be possible for him to return to California with his company of But when the company does arrive it will have a treat in store for the natives. Mr. Greet says that “Hamlet” will be the principal member of his repertolre and besides there will be ‘“Twelfth Nighth" and “Everyman” and “The Star of Bethlebem,” Professor Charles Mills Gayley's play, that 0 successfully put on in Boston. JURY IS DEMANDED IN NIGRO WILL CONTEST Fight Over Who Shall Manage Half Million Dollar Estate Promises to Be Lively. OAKLAND, March 21.—The con- test over the will of the late Fabrizio Nigro, who left property valued at about $500,000, included in which is the Poodle Dog restaurant property at Eddy and Mason streets in San Francisco, is to be bitterly fought. A demand was made by Attorney Charles Hanlon to-day for a jury trial of the case and the date for the hear- ing of the contest was set for April 19. Representing Mrs. Ellen Nigro and her adopted daughter are W, S. Wood and Judge J. Sullivan of n Francisco and Philip Walsh of this city. Hanlon claims for Francisco and Domenico Alberti, named as trustees in a will made by Nigro in 1901, that the will filed by the widow, which is dated November, 1903, was made by Nigro when he was incompétent to . make a will. There is not a great deal of difference in the wills as regards the disposition of the property, but in the first the Albertis are to manage the estate until it is free from .debt, while in the latest one the property is left directly to the widow and daughter, ————— Bond Committees Will Confer. OAKLAND, March 21.—President Trade has appointed a bond commit- —_— address being delivered by the Rev. G. W. White, who discussed “The Conver- sion and Training of Children.” & said in part: In discussing the conversion of children, the most important thing to determine is the posi- tion of the child in relation to the kingdom of God. If we ctn determine this position we wili be in a fair wav to convert the child. Influence brought to bear during the earliest moments of life direct the entire course of that life. and it is absolutely necessary that the influence be of the proper sort. The thouzhts and instinets of childhood merit the Rev. 8;°G. G#le, ‘pastor of the'Chester- | HISHIET of Exeet KEMIE for A e s early the same deductions as street Methodist Episcopal Church, and | the reasonin: of more mature years ~Ideas, o 7, i | taiths ana fetions reached in childhood en- a mu::' on Pres?l?t Needs and Condi dure all. through lfe and the convictions of tions,” by the Rev. J. P. Gerrlor, Pres- | chilihood are worthw of the utmost respect, byterian synodical missionary The :|:l‘§h“"\n:";' !h;"l);uval Christian s not thé Rev. E. W. Darst of the Christian & | The other speakers at the evening Church of Alameda discussed “Obsta- cles to Soul Winning.” Addresses were | also made by the Rev. P. S. Macfar- | lane, the Rev. E. P. Dennett of the Ala- meda Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev. H. B. Mowbray, assistant pastor session were Earl S. Bingham, super- intendent of the First Presbyterian Sunday-school; Dr. John Fearn, R. T. Fisher and the Rev. W. H. Scudder. Following is the nrogramme for the | ay of . i of the First Congregational Church, |5¢¢0nd day of the conference: > 9:30 a. m.—“Evangelistic Forces,' Rev. A. and the Rev. Franklin Rhoda, pastor of | G0 ficrs nididing: “Hebrews X1 and the Fruitvale Presbyterian Church. Evangelism,” ' F A. 1. Goodfriend, Valona The feature of the afternoon prn-igi:r‘r@:]-‘rl"u‘n ("' .“-"r‘r!u :!r:-l)' Spirit and gramme was a “Sermon to School Chil- | mento. Cal’; prayer: opening alecaasion Hew. dren,” by I N. Halliday, superintendent | T. A Frasr. gomel Ecelesiasti “Prayer of the First Methodist Episcopal Sun- | B, oe“0nit iy Church; *praser. spening day-school. A space near the front nf!%um'mm Rev. G 3 HiY Tehthrovends Lt aptist Church. the church had been reserved for the | Bapat Ci et e Skt Ettle folks, and at 3:30 o'clock more | Rev. E. R. Dille, First M. E. Church, prayer; than fifty bovs and girls trooped into | oPening discussion, Rev. R. C. Stone, Centen- ~ fal P o] 3 the church and listened to a very inter- | hoon tancheon. . TorCn; °Pen parliament; esting discourse on the text, “Prepare‘rhl -1;: ». ,mR ‘f"\""f"“,“-‘{, angelism’* ~ (Acts, to Meet Thy God.” -Mr. Halliday made | gationai Church: Personsi Praver Hablis" his meaning so plain to the young folks | R«\'.| v “r Filxermxn. Sacramento; prayer; e | opening ' discussion, -Rev. Robert Eastman, that they could not fail to understand | 2PemIng, 4 Presbyterian: <DHURIAE O him, and many of the children seemed | Membership,” Rev. L. J. Sawyer, Hamilton- to grasp the significance of the sermon and left the church with serious faces. | An interesting account of “Dr. Tor- rey’s Tour of the World” was given by the Rev. M. B. Fisher, and “Every Pastor and Evangelist” was the theme of a brief address by the Rev. J. S. MacDonald. The afternoon session closed with a discussion of “Revivals | square Bapt San Francisco; prayer; opening discussion; ‘‘Personal Conviction for 8in.” Rev. Richard Hardin, Market-street Con- gregational Church; prayer; opening discus- sion, Re ® Chureh; Adjutant prayer: T. ¥ opening discussion, 3 Vaughan, Alameda M. E. Church South; Miss Ki M. Storey, W al Workers Abroad, hrene Myers, San Anselmo; prayer; opening discussion, Rev. C. R. Callender, Presbyterian missionary from ‘“The Soul Winner's Joy,” Rev. R. C. and Soul-Saving,” by the Rev. Madison | Pllgrim Congregational Church; 1 or; i discussi Slaughter, pastor of Calvary Baptist | Thiry fourth-sirect M. 15 Church; supper. Church. During the interval between |, 7:30 p. m —Young people's . McKinley, county C. E. presi the afternoon and evening sessions sup- | Personal workers' texts, ‘“Ways of per was served by the ladies in the par-{ Rev. Horace W. Houlding, lors of the church. The topic of the evening session was ““The Saving of Children,” the principal L 3 spectal music; “The Evangelistic Among Young People,” Rev. John S. Macln- tosh, D. D., president San Francisco Theologi- cal 'Seminary; pray ““Purpose Meeting, "’ Miss R. Eether Smith, San Franeisco. DESPONDENT GERMAN SELECTS GAS ROUTE Albert Marks, an Aged Cutler, At- tempts to End His Life, but Is Rescued, v ALAMEDA, March 21.-—Desponf- ent because his wife threatened to leave him and suffering from the ef- fects of a spree, Albert Marks, an aged German, attempted to end his life with gas this morning at his home on Haight avenue, near Ninth street. He wae rescued while unconscious by neighbors, who had been summoned by a Japanese, the latter having de- tected the odor of the deadly carbon monoxide upon going to the house to do some work. Dr. W. T. Lunn was summoned and after laboring with the would-be sui- cide for a time had him conveyed to the Alameda Sanitarium. The pa- tient’s chances for recovery are said by the physician to be about even. Marks was for many years in the em- ploy of a 8an Francisco firm as a cutler, but of late has eked out an existence by selling lottery tickets. ! Chamberlain of the Oakland Board of | His wife was formerly an actress in San Francisco. She returned from — SAYS HUSBAND DROVE HER ¥FROM THEIR HOME Mrs. Cordelia Omerod Swears to Com- plaint for Arrest of Man She Declares Was Brutal. OAKLAND, March 21.—Mrs. Cor- delia Omerod, has sworn to a com- plaint charging her husband, Robert Omerod, with having beaten her Sat- urday night and driving her out into the rain in her night clothes to find shelter with neighbors. The aggrieved wife told Prosecuting Attorney Leach that this occasion was not the first that she had been driven from home by her husband's brutality. Mrs. Omerod declared that her children had also seriously suffered at their father’s/ hands. Omerod works at the Risdon Iron Works in Ban Francisco. B S Y ‘Will Discuss “The Deliverance.” OAKLAND, March 21.—A ‘“‘popular novel evening” will be held by the Starr King Fraternity on Thursday evening, March 31, at which “The De- liverance,” by Ellen Glasgow, will be discussed. A paper will be read by Professor Benjamin Kurtz, instructor in English at the University of Cali- tee to confer with a like committee | the city across the bay this morning from the Oakland Real Estate Asso-|at 11 o'clock, shortly after her hus- ciation regarding the best way to fur- | hand had been removed from the gas- ther the interests of the proposed bond | filled room. issue. The meeting of the commit- tees will he held in the rooms of the Burglar's Effort Futile. Board of Trade on Monday evening, OAKLAND, March 21.—Burglars March 28. The members of the Board | failed last night to enter Dr. J. L. of Trade committee are H. C. Capwell, | Milton's residence, 1215 San Pablo Julius Seulberger, V. L. Fortin, Dr. W. | avenue, after trying to force a window D. Huntington and J. P. Maxwell. open. % R fornia. On Trial for Murder. OAKLAND, March 21.—The trial of Luigi Orio, charged with the murder of Luis Gratziano on ember 23 last, was begun to-day. ere had been some trouble between the men over money matters and on the night in question they met and Orio shot and fatally injured Gratziano. 2 WOULD SPIKL DINGEE'S GUNS Councilman Cuvellier Offers | Provisional Ordinance Re- ducing the Water Rates o S TELLS OF ITS PURPOSE Says If Measure Is Passed Litigation in United States Court Will e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 21 Councilman Cuvellier introduced in the City Council to-night a provisional water rates ordinance for 1904-05 mak- l l ing a horizontal cut of 10 per cent to | I the product of a disordered imagina- | individual rate-payers in the water remain as at present. The Councilman explained that he wanted the bill referred to the com- mittee of the whole to rest there until it was determined whether the proposed board of arbitration on the value of the Contra Costa Water Company's plant should be able to report in time for the Council to use the figures for rate-fixing purposes. Cuvellier said he had of his own volition gone to William J. Dingee, president of the water com- pany, to discuss the matter and Dingee had given a verbal pledge that if the City Couneil would accept a 10 per ceat cut the ‘company would not contest, but that if a heavier cut should be made the company would go into the) United States courts and litigate all this, provided the arbitration plan was not completed. Councilmen Meese, Howard, Pendi: ton and ENiott spoke against the In- troduction of the Cuvellier ordinanc: at this time, arguing that it was pre- mature. By consent the ordinance went without reading to the committee. Councilman Howard, in explanation of the status of the board of arbitration, sald that a representatlve for the city had been selected and was ready to g0 to work as soon as he was summoned. the water company would be ready to name its engineer and that the report of the board could be rendered in thirty days after the third man had been selected. s As chairman of the Special Bond Committee, Councilman Howard said the Council would be in a position to take .up that report on Monday night and settle as to the items. withdrew a resolution he introduced directing the City Attorney to draw a stipulation to dismiss the water rates suit. It was explained that during Mr, Howard's absence the Council had vol'em‘w continue the appeal in the case. City Engineer Turner subnfitted a re- port and an estimate of $2,200,000 as the cost of a pipe line distributing system, pumping station and reservoirs for a municipal water plant. This included cost of metering the city. Oakland Lodge No. 3, Knights of the Royal Arch, filed a communication re- questing the City Council to amend the liquor license ordinance so that permits to procure saloon licenses shall run continucusly without annual renewal, as now required. The lodge also urged that the issuance of liquor licenses be limited to the number now in force, or less. Offer of co-operation of the or- ganization in the investigation of ap- plications for licenses was made. The matter was referred to the committee of the whole. x An informal conference of represen- tatives of the Peralta Heights and Boulevard Improvement Club, the Oak- land Transit Consolidated and J. H. Macdonald, the nominal holder of the Fourth-avenue cut-off railroad fran- chises, was held in the Council commit- tee rooms, with the result that the pro- test against the Macdonald franchises was temporarily withdrawn. An- nouncement was made that for the time being action would be deferred. It was said a new arrangement will be negotiated ————— BERKELEY TRUSTEES MAKE APPOINTMENT Name Dr. Georg¢é H. Reinhardt Health Officer to Succeed Dr. Frank H. Payne. BERKELEY, March 21.—The Town Trustees to-night appointed Dr. George H. Reinhardt health officer to fill the place soon to become vacant through the expiration of the term of Dr. Frank H. Payne. The Trustees were also appointed by President Thomas Rickard upon the following committees to work up de- tails for the improvements suggested for the proposed bond issue. Fire department, Staats and Dowd; City Hall, Ferrier and Staats; Wharf, Hoff and Dowd; Schools and Manual Training, Connors and Ryder; Parks, Ryder and Ferrier; Streets and Sew- ers, Hoff and Rickard. —————————— Marriage Licenses, OAKLAND, March 21.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Ralph Clif- ton, 46, Reno, and Jessie E. Borham, 39, San Jose; Antone Gentoza, 35, and Maggie Pendola, 18, both of Golden Gate; Manuel Gomez, 30, and Sarah ‘Webb, 40, both of Oakland; William N. Sharp, 47, and Mrs. Phebe C. Doe, 50, both of Oakland; Manuel V. Brazil, 21, and Mary Fagundez 21, both of San Francisco; James Donovan, 28, and Bertha Jorgensen, 21, both of San Francisco. ! ————— Prepares for Bonds. OAKLAND, March 21.—Theg Board of Education met to-night for the pur- pose of calling a special bond eléc- tion to submit the proposition of vot- ing $960,000 for the improvement of the schools of the city. Owing to ‘the form of the call having to be changed at the last moment the matter had to be put over for another meeting called for next Wednesday evening. ————— STOCKTON, March 21.—’ hei D. C. Mattison have 3«2’. Glrl‘ll:l"fixflrl‘t the Southern Pacific Company for $20.- that the death of Mrs Mattison was duc to being run into by a train of the defendant’s cars Js Be Avoided | rates now in force, municipal rates to | Howard believed that within ten days | Howard | | the happy pair were the recipients of many DENIES DIVORCE T0 MRS, BARRIE Judge Ogden Refuses Her a Decree on Ground That he Is Not Responsible BELIEVES HER INSANE P A Says Her Tales Against Hus- band Arve Fabrications of a Disordered Imagination | i | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, March 21. - | Mrs. Eliza Barrie was denied a di- vorce to-day by Judge Ogden heraus»! he said he believed she was insane and | that her charges were fabrications and | tion; that letters she wrote some time ago positively refute the testimony she‘ had given on the stand in the last few | days. The Judge granted a motion for | nonsuit without any testimony being | put in to controvert the heinous charges | made by Mrs. Barrie against her hus- band and members of his family. In regard to the case Judge Ogden said afterward: “This is one of the most peculiar cases that has ever come before me. From my observation and what I have learned of insane people as an Insanity Commissioner I believe this to be a good example of a person suffering from neurosis. With such people their affliction turns them | against truth and those nearest and | dearest to them. In this case a woman has turned against her husband, who had done everything for her, and ac- cording to her own testimony she had no prejudice against him until he took | ALAMEDA 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 502. O TS LSRR SR DEMANDS SHARE OF THE ESTATE Late Mrs. Canning, Is Left Out of Covrpromise byHeirs WILL BEGIN CONTEST Journeys From Arizona to Fight in Court for What He Asserts Is Due Him RN Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 21 Notwithstanding a compromise effect- ed between Archbishop Riordan, Mrs. Michaael Davitt and her brethe W J. and John M. Yore, as to the division her to an asylum, and yet prior to that | time she has charged him with immor- | ality of every description. While she seemingly told a straight story and re- members dates and circumstances, an | be a fabrication, although I believe the woman thinks what she is telling is the truth.” The motion for a nonsuit, was made to-day immediately after the reading of a number of letters written in affection- ate terms by Mrs. Barrie to her nephew, Fred Wade, extending over a period of time when she alleges Wade was in league with her husband to disrupt her family, these letters being a direct con- tradiction of her testimony. Barrie, the husband, did not wish the motion for a nonshit to be pressed, as he wished to put in testimony to refute the charges of attempted poisoning, immoralits and vice made against him and his family. to this effect to the court, but said he deemed it his duty to his client to take the advantage the law gave him. EVENTS IN SOCIETY | OAKLAND, March 21.—The members of the | Catholic Ladles’ Aid Socfety will inaugurate | the after Lenton festivities with an assembly | and whist tournament for the benefit of their | reliet fund. It Is to take place on the evening of Monday, April 4, at Maple Hall, both floors | of the building having been secured for ths | occasion. Whist and five hundred both will | be played and the prizes are unusually rich | and handsome. In the assembly hall an | orchestra wiil furnish music for those who care to dance and altogether the affair prom- | ises to be'a pleasant and brilliant social event The ladies ol the society are all taking an | active interest in the prepari ns. The offi cers are: Grand president, Miss Mary Carr; | past president, Mrs. O. C. Kirk: president. | Mrs, T. P. Hogan: wice president, Mrs. Jv'!l} Savage; second vice president, Miss Katherine | Maher: treasurer. Mrs. Hamilton Coleman; secretary, Miss Mary Gennon. During last week three happy couples cele- | brated their wedding anniversar! Mr. and | Mrs. John Francis Cross, Mr. and rs. D. G Brown and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Wight. Mr. | and Mrs. Cross gave a reception at their East Oakland home on Wednesday In honor of their fiftieth anniversary, and the occasfon Will long be remembered by their relatives aml friends, who came from far and near to offer | their felicitations. The home was beautifully decorated in colors appropriate, the rich California poppy pre dominating among the ferns and smilax in the pariors, hall and dining-room, while blos- | soms in paler gold carried out the color scheme | in_the library. Mr. and *Mrs. Cross were the recivieni many Fandsome gifts, beautiful amd touc letters from‘absent friends and congratulatory telegrams. At the wedding dinner preceding the reception eveyy member of the family was present. They included Mr. and Mrs. D. MeArthur of Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Pullen of Auburn,” Miss Lilllan A. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Charle W. Cross and five grandchildren. In a happy after-dinmer speech the famfiy presented Mr. Cross with an elegant gold- headed cane and Mrs. Cross with an exquisite pin. Among the few couples that are allowed to spend a half-century together this bride and groom of fifty years agh are to be espec- tally congratulated. Few sorrows and many Joys have been theirs. They both emjoy ex- Cellent health and look forward to many years of happiness with each other and their family and many friends. . The close of fiteen years of happy wedded life_was _celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Brown at Ben Hur Temple last Saturday night. The bhall was beautifully decorated, the chief fea- ture being the American and Scottish flags gracefully intermingled. A large number Of guests were present, and exquisite crystal gifts. . ‘Ten years of nuptial bligs was the occasion of rejolcing at the Wight Wome last Tuesday evening, and a host of frisnds and relatives were invited to enjoy the anniversary with the princigals. Mrs. Wight was formerly Miss Johnson of Claremont avenue, a sister of the well-known singer, Miss Julia Johnson, Among those Who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Price, Dr. and Mre. K. W. Meek. Mr_and Mrs. George Cock- erton, Mr. and Mrs. G. Watson, Mr. and Mre. ‘Albert Gruninger, Dr. and Mrs. Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tillson, Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Emigh, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Daniels, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Button, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Church, Mr. and Mrs, P. , Mr. id_Mrs. Walter Nichol- son. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Oliver. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Woolsey. Mr. and Mrs. Dynes. Miss Ada Dalton, Miss Madeline Kent, Miss Wieder- sheim, Mtiss Madison, Miss Julia Johnson Kate Johnson, Mrs. C. Kern, Mrs. Armetrons Mrs. A. F. Wight, M. Captain Johnson, Joha Laughland, Henry Dalton. D. Parker, Wii*r Chambers, John Gwilt, Mr. Savage and Will Johnson. Bernard Miller we host 1t theater party in honor.of his fance Miss Mas Burdge, and her bridal party, They enfoyed analysis of her testimony shows it to| Attorney Lin Church made a statfim@nl‘ of the estate left by the late Mal Canning, there is to be a contest over the probating of the will, as this com- promise leaves out of consideration Michael Rice, another nephew of the deceased, with legal rights equal to those of Mrs. Davitt and her brothers. Attorney Garret McEnerney present- ed the will to-day for probate. It had been heid in abeyance for the last six weeks until an agreement could be reached among the heirs. Rice was not included in the agreement. He lives and came on here to look interest in the estate of his | in Arizona | out for his aunt. The will leaves the remnant of the estate, ynsisting of cash to the amount of $78,000, to Archbishop Rior- dan and Mrs. Michael Davitt in equal shares. The will was admitted to probate by Judge Greenme, and the Union Trust Company of San Francisco was ap- pointed executor without bonds. Ri { has employed J. J. Lermen of San Francisco to fight the matter in his be- half, and as the case now stands a con- test over the estate is inevitable, the other heirs have evidently come to an understanding and left Rice out. | Mrs. Canning’s estate shortly before | her death was supposed to be worth considerably more than $225,000. She ad given large sums to the chureh and her advisers, and gave Mrs. Michael Davitt a Christmas present of $30,000. ————— ELECTION TICKET IS as EBELL NAMED Regular Nominations for Board of Di- rectors and Membership Commit- tee Made Public. OAKLAND, March 21.—The nomi- nating committee of the Ebell Soc has submitted the following names for a board of directors, to be elected April 5: Mrs. J. B. Hume, C W Kinsey, Mrs. S. J. Taylor, Miss Eva Powell, Miss Jennie Hill, Mrs. Z. T. Ralph W. Kinney, Mrs. George M. Shaw and Mrs, S. W. Chub- buck. The membership committee names are Mrs. Edward Boeth, Mrs. George H. Colli Mre. T. G. Harri- Gilpin, Mrs. s, son, Mrs. W. G. Palmanteer and Mrs. George Rodolph. The regular ticket calls for the elec- tion of Mrs. J. B. Hume as president, suceeding Miss Mabel Thayer Gray. The society will hold a special meet- ing and an election March 29 to degide upon a site for the club. The follow- ing five propositions are before the so- ciety: Northeast corner of Boulevard ter- race and Webster street, 100x125; price $3000. Northwest corner of Webster and Twenty-eighth streets, Borland prop- erty, 100x100; $5000. Northwest corner of Telegraph ave-_ nue and Charter street, 75x100; price $7500. Northwest corner of Telegraph ave- nue and Twenty-fourth street, 100x 100; price $8000. East side of Harrison street. near Fourteenth, 82x150; price $7380. The annual election will be held April 5. —————— Stable Deal Under Inquiry. OAKLAND, March 21.—The pre- liminary examination of R. F. Jack- son, former secretary of the Board of Publie Works, charged with fraud fn the sale of a half interest in a Tele- graph-avenue stable, was eommenced to-day before Police Judge George Samuels. James von Schaack, the complaining witness, testified that he had bought an interest for $1500, but after he had paid $900 learned there was a $900 mortgage on the horses and teams. | Artificid) Teeth at Cost. We guarantee to fit the hardest a_performance of the “Silver Slpper’ Macdonough Theater and later a :uv;:r": the Athenian Club. In the party were Mr. Mitler. Miss Burdge. Miss Marion Smith, Miss Winifred Burge, Miss Evel: Elli Fiorence Nightingaie, Miss Grace Soercy, Mim Mary Barker, Miss Florence White, Miss fi:mlyn Oliver. Miss Marion Goodfellow and May Coogan. Clay Gooding. Mr. Star- fellow. Harold Havens, Taylor Bell. Wil l;r ._Hartley Peart. Roland Oliver and Jones. . Mrs. Frank C. Ha entertain at luncheon to-morrow i of Miss Burdge, and on next Saturday afterncon Miss Wilson will be the hostess at another affair compli- mentary (o the charming bride-to-be. S e ens will honor FARGO, N. D., March 21.—The. date of State Republican nominating «-'-.llo-'?t Forks has been changed from July 327 fo July 20. to avold conflicts with other con- mouths and furnish a serviceable. natural-looking set of teeth for the mere cost of material. Teeth With out Plates a Specialty. Gold, Silver and Bone Fillings.