The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 3, 1904, Page 38

« NEWS OF THE, COUNTY O WHEELER DOES [DEATH RESULTS (SEEK T0 EVADE [EASTER MUSIC- |PATIENTS SAVE |HAND OF LAW | NOT GET OFFER RIES FROM IN CREMATORY LAW President of the University | Maurice E. Geary Dies From |Scavengers Violate the Ordi- Knows Presidency Nothing of the of ~Illinois ONLY READS DISPATCH NP GH——— Little Likelihood That He Will Accept Place in View of His Recent Statements S Berkeley Office S8an Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, April 3. President Wheeler was Interviewed to-dey regarding the dispatch from the East to the effect that he is considered & candidate for the presidency of the University of Illinois, to fill the va- cancy caused by the resignation of President A. S. Draper to accept the office of State Commissioner of Educa- tion in New York. “All 1 know of the contemplated ac- tion of the Regents of the University of Illinols is what I read in the morn- ing papers,” said President Wheeler. “Therefore 1 do not wish to discuss the question of what I would do in case it was offered to me. 1 do not want to be in the position of declining or ac- ions that have not been of- fered to me In view of President Wheeler's un- equivocal statement after his return from the East last summer that he intended to devote the rest of_his life to educational work in California, it is unlikely that he would accept the pres- tdency of Illinois. At that time it was rumored that he would accept the Em- bassadorship to Germany. In addition to this statement there ere other strong reasons why President | Wheeler would not accept the place. The principal of these is that the Uni- wversity of Illinols is mnot =0 £ the University of advantage would cc such a change —_——————————— Chicago, to him through Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, April 2.—The following marriage licenses were jssued by the County Clerk to-day: Laurits M. Nor- lemr 41, and Ina B. McPFarland 6. t Christian L. Peter- »f 'Vakland 23, Fre o, and Adelaide R. tvale; J. E. Paul, 20, both of Susat isco W. Edwards, ellie M. Kerfoot, 23, both of ! ries L. Morey, over 21 Wilhelmine Koenig, over 18, both kland: John A. Stanley, over 21, ud. Siskiyou County, and Eliza- 8, West Berkeley Bakersfield, and Maud M Oakland; Thomas H Shannor Martha B. Rea over 1%, bot tvale; Charles E. Holiand, over 21, and Theodora J er 18, both of Benicia; Miller, 30, and An ¢, both of Oakland L. Manuel Ja Hooper. J. tosie Martin, 20 ta, 36, and M both of Haywards. - FPather Yorke Gets Estate. JAKLAND, April 2.—Manuel Lopez. mely old m who died recently, hich was filed to- have father, randchild and sting of her P. C parish. There one of $100 to , another of $100 Joseph’s Church and f $150 for the Anthony’s parish for masses for the repose of the soul of the deceased rizna three s of Merc of St —_——— Train Strikes Vehicle. LAND, April 2.—Cal irove his wagon too close to the Berkefey lo track near Adeline station this morning and the struck the vehicle and threw E out of the rig. He struck on his head and euffered concussion of the brain. He was taken to the Receiving Hos- pital Ewing, colored e City Improvement the Theme. SAN MAT April 2.—Ex-Con- D. Woods and of San Francisco and of Oaklarl have cepted itation to address the citizens of Mateo at a granc rally in Athletic Club Hall next Thursday night in the interests of street and sidewalk improvements. The meet- ing will be held under the auspices of the Civic Club, which for more than a year has been a stan-i champion of municipal improvements. Carabaos Hold Meeting. The annual meeting of the military Order of the Carabao, composed of officers of the army and navy that served in the Philippines, was held at the Occidental Hotel last evening and was followed by a banquet. Among the guests of honor was General Cbaries A. Woodruff, grand para- mount carabao of the order. The music for the occasion was furnished by an orchestra from the band of ‘the Philippine scouts, now quartered at the Presidio. Historically True. THE QUEEN OF QUELPARTE By Archer Butler Halbert Everybody Is Reading It. Everybody Wants It. well | equipped as the University of Califor- | nia and is somewhat overshadowed by | so that no | Effects of an Accident in Which His Spine Is Broken | WAS CRUSHED BY C RS, | Meets Fate That Overtook Father, Who Expired in Same Hospital Years Ago Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 2. PMaurice Fdward Geary died at the | Recelving Hospital at an early hour | this morning as the result of injuries | recetved by being crushed between | some cars at the Piedmont carhouse Wednesday afternoon. His spine was fractured and a delicate operation was| performed and the broken bone re- moved so as to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord, which was sufficlent to paralyze the Jower extremities. The pa- tient rallied to some extent after the operation, but meningitis set in and carried him off. The deceased was a brother of Jus- tice of the Peace William R. Geary of East Oakland and well known in this city, where he was born and rem—m‘l.wl He was 37 years of age and was in the employ of the Oakland Transit Consol- 4dated. A peculiar coincidence is the fact that his father, Maurice Geary, was crushed by a truck fifteen years ago and died in the same room of the Receiving Hos- pital in which the bon died to-day. | The funeral will be held to-morrow | | afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home{ of Justice of the Peace Geary, at 1003 | Fifth avenue. The interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery. | EVENTS IN SOCI EIY \ OAKLAND, April 2—The engagement has announced of Helen de la Montanya to George Howe Yose Jr. a promising reaity broker of this city. The announcement was made Thursday evening at a celebration of the | seventy -Afth birthdey anniversary of M. de Ja Montanya Sr., of the young women. tolemnized on the goiden Mrs. de la Montanya, t hand | | | been Mrs. C. J. Lander of Marshalitown & her sister, Mrs. J. E. Whinnery ¥-seventh st lowa, | of | | . | EDA. A he German Ladies’ ALAM Aid the play during the evening tromesses of the affair are Mesdames %er. Minor. Hamilton and Lie- | Mrs. Tillle Priestly, district deputy of the | Daughiters of Rebekah, cntertained at her resi- yesterday afternoon i last evening. | and cards afforded diversion for the | Miss b Ethel Alger. Mrs. Miunie Morrig, Mrs. May Heino, Miss Alma Naber. Mrs. v, sire. Mary Pen- | hell s Mrs. Catherine | Hammon attie Decker, Mrs. Mary Christensen Fannie Bundock. Mrs. Ai- 1 a_ Saiback, Mrs. Alice Wiiliams. Mrs. Powers. Mrs. Marie Jergensen Mrs. L s T. Sommers Mr. and Mrs. | and Mrs. R. S. Grant, Mrs, L. | Miss A Hornbrook Miss R. Probst, | . Mr_and Mrs. C. J. Ham: | Da Miss Ruth Ham- | 4 Miss mmond, Miss Ada | Fietcher and L Fi | James Hammond Jr. €on of Mr. and Mrs. James Hammond of this city. Will be mar- n Sunday, April 10 to Miss Rita Olson of Contra, Costa County | rriage of two well-known young peo- Beeste Yard and Coapel Judson. was day at high noon at_the 's parents, Mr. and Mrs ple ceremony was wit- friends and the fam- There were no at- g her traveling | creation in soft hat_to match. tied by Dr. McClish. = Jose University, of which [ n elaborate wed- breakfast, after which the married couple departed on their wed- Judson will reside in San rarfiy until the home they now lding In Fruitvale is ready for contemplate bull them. The wedding is of more than ordinary inter- terest ir the art yorld, as well as in soclal e names of Chepel Judson and h fliar ones on the | nters. Mr. instructor Judson now in freehand o State University and has for veral years been identified with the Hopkins stitute of ATt The bride is & very charming and accom- plished girl, her art as a reader having been | souree of pleasure to her friends on many | e occasiongs 5% - Tired of working for “‘nzes?l!!- Read our BUSINESS CHANCE ‘| COLUMN. Splendid investment. opportunities for | | MAN FATALLY AT SAUSALITO % SOWN | T ] INJURED ac- | N | Dies at Hospital in This City, b‘k Coroner Js Unable to Get Facts in Casc, As the resuit of injuries sustained on the North Shore road yesterday at Sausalito a middile aged man, whose name is at the present time unknown, | dled at Taylor's Sanitarium in this city yesterday afternoon at half past 2| {o'clock. Special Officer Creed of the . railroad, wko had all the documents | that established the identity of the un- | fortunate and the facts of the acci- dent, returned, to San Rafael without giving the Coroner’s office in this city any information. | It is understood by the hospital peo- ple that the deceased boarded the wrong train and upon discovering his mistake jumped off. He was either struck by a passing train or injured by the fall. The body was taken to the Morgue late last night. ——— Commissioners Try Fire Captain. At a meeting of the Fire Commis- sioners yesterday the ca:s of Captain T. B. Kentzell of truck company No. 4 was brought up. He is charged with allowing his men to enter neigh- boring saloons while on duty. An ad- ditional charge of using profane language to his men was entered against him. After hearing all of the evidence the Commissioners took the case under advisement until the next meeting. ————— My fellow men decelve me oft, I'm sometimes glad they do: This world would be a fearful place If all they sald were true. ~—Washington Star. | sents | ed within the city limits, and | of town this afternoon, so the nance Prohibiting Dump- ing of Garbage in Oakland MANY ARE ~ARRESTED Claim That Incinerator Can Handle but Portion of Re- fuse and Order Is Invalid Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 2. Despite - the . edict - of the Board of Health ordering that the dumps at West Oakland .be closed on and after April 1, in compli- ance with the new garbage ordinance, the Scavengers' Union, refusing to comply with the ordinance, has decided to fight the matter out in the courts, and this morning the battle between the scavengers on one side and the Pa- cific Incinerating Company,’ backed, by the City Council and the Board of Health on the other, opened in earnest. The scavengers began the collection of garbage as usual this morning, and about 8 o'clock the first of their wag- ons appeared at the old dumping ground. Sanitary Inspector| Gimmel, who had been notified that the scaven- gers had decided not to'recognize the ordinance, was cn hand, reinforced by two police officers, and as soon as one of the scavengers had dumped a ioad of garbage he was placed under arrest and his name and address taken. None of the men were detained, but were allowed to go on thelr own recog- nizance until formal complaints could be sworn out by the Pacific Incinerat- ing Company charging the scavengers with violation of the garbage or- dinance. Fifteen scavengers were arrested at the dumps this morning, and as soon as the warrants are issued they will be haled into court to answer to the charges preferred by the incinerating company. In allowing the scavengers their free- dom, Inspector Gimmel acted upon the advice of City Attorney McElroy, who thought it better not to place the men under actual arrest until the warrants had been issved. Attorney J. H. Creeley, who repre- the scavengers in their fight against the ordinamce, ‘said this even- ing: “The which ordinance” under the crematory is going to do business pro- | vides that no garbage shall be dump- as the incinerator can ¢nly burn about 20 per cent of the garbage it collects, its management must of necessity dump nearly S0 per cent, thus violating the very ordinance undef® which it seeks protection.. If.the ordinance were en- forced it would put both the scaven- gers and the garbage crematory out.of business, leaving the people of this city high and dry, with no way to dis- pose of the garbage.” Prosecuting Attorney Leach was out war- rants will be sworn out for the follow- ing scavengers Monday morning: Joe Perata, 685 Fortleth street; Charles Ratti; 1501 Third street. Emanuel Marindo, 1405 Thirteenth street; Joe Rossi, 1260 Center street; Andrew Deluchi, 1627 Thirteenth street: Nicholo Cherootl, 1416 Third street; Alselm| Jughernin, $66 Forty-second street: Asa Parattl, 1260 Kirkham street; G. Leon- ardini, 1611 Forty-seventh strzet: Bernardo Farro, Fortieth street: Eugene Lunfeuerco, 1220 Seventh street; Angelo Mallinan, 1437 Lusk strest: Peter Marindo, 1405 Thirteenth | street; Givanani, 1416 Third street; G. Bel- 1385 Thirteenth street. PR U — Supervisors Must Explain. OAKLAND, April 2.—The Grand Jury has issued subpenas for the five members of the Board ‘of Supervisors to appear before® it next Monday morning. There is considerable spec- ulation as to just what the board has been doing that needs investigating. Some costly expenditures at the Coun- ty Infirmary and in the courthouse are latti, | believed to be the subject of the in- quiry. — e Charges Brother With Brutality. OAKLAND, April 2.—James Gaines, a carpenter, 33 years of age, employed by the Southern Pacific Company, was arrested yesterday on complaint of his sister, Mrs. May Leonard, 724 Chester street, who charges that Gaines beat her. e Delegates Named at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, April 2.—The Repub- lican County Central Committee to-day appointed the following delegates to the State convention at Sacramento, who are pledged to vote only for dele- gates to the national convention favors able to President Roosevelt: A. W. Wyman, 8. H. Rambo, A. G. Lay, W. R. Porter, G. Radcliff, G. 8. Cleveland, P. F. Kron, C. Hoffmann and H. S. Wanzer. The delegates also pledged work for Santa Cruz in the securing of the State convention in August. ——————— Burglars Enter Grocery. Burglars entered the grocery and bar conducted by A. Bellotti at 1400 California street at an early hour Fri- day morning and secured a collection of old coins valued at $40 and $3 in cash from the register. Entrance was effected through a rear transom. Two months ago the same establish- ment was looted, $108 being stolen. At that time the crook secreted him- self in the store and was locked in at the closing hour. The police have no clew to the perpetrators of the crimes. SR A o AR 3 1 A AR THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR. THE QUEEN OF QUELPARTE By Archer Butler Hulbert. Everybody Is Reading It. ,Eu;rybode-sn‘ Tells All About Russia’s Secret Intrigue In Korea, X And How the Koreans Buried the Queen Without a Corpse. NEXT SUNDAY CALL. — 3 S ANNOUNCED Special Programmes Will Be Rendered in Oakland by Augmented = Choirs FINISH PREPARATIONS j oy Houses of Worship Elab- -orately Decorated With Easter Lilies and Greens ———— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 2. FElaborate programmes have been prepared for the Easter services in nearly all the local churches, many of which are beautifully decorated, great banks of Easter and calla lilles con- cealing the pulpits and cholr lofts, and streamers of smilax, palm branches and other green waving in artistic confusion in the auditoriums. . In the First Presbyterian Church a screen of smilax hides the back of the pulpit, in front of which more than 3000 lijles are banked. In the First Congregational Church® greens have been used as a,basis of the decora- tions, lightened by p iris lilles and large branches of f blossoms. Dec- orations in other churches are com- paratively the same. The Easter services in the local churches are as follows: First Congregational—Morning service, ser- mon by the pastor, Rev. Charles R. Brown: evening praise service by solo quartet and chotus choir. First Presbyterjan—Morn by the pastor, Rev. E. . oratorio, ““The Redemption, cholr of sixty voices. ing servide, sermon E. Baker; evening vy quartet and First Methodist—Morning _sermon, subject, “Christ is Risen,’ by Rev. E. R. Dille; even- ing, Easter oratorio, ~The Holy City.” and address by pastor. Firat | Baptist—Morning . sermon, sublect, Present Argument for mortallty” evening, Dudley Buck's cantata, Risen,” and address by the pastor. 3 First Unitarian—Morning sermon by the George W. Stone; subject, “The Future bject, Christian Church—Morning sermon, of Christ’’; evening, ‘‘How T. A. Boyer. Dwight E. Potter, pastor; mornin; s of Easter’: ing, evening, '‘The Christ Probl §t. Paul's Eplscopal—Rev. em.” Charles T. Walk- ley, rector; morning, holy communion; even- ing, prayer service and sermon. Sirintys Bpiscopal—Rev. Clifter Macon, re tor; morning, holy communion, sermon b; Plahop Willlam Fora Nichols and confirm ing, prayer and sermon by the rector. Haptist—Rev. M. Slaughter, pastor; nd evening services elehration of Holy Eucharist and sermon. : _Rev. Lawrence Surda, pastor: Sacred Heart—Rev. Tawrence Surda, pastors fcur masses—at 6 a. m., 7 10:30 a. m. - IN ALAMEDA CH URCHES. Easter Songs and Sermons to Be Ren- dered in Various Religious Edifices. ALAMEDA, April 2.—Easter Sun- day in this city will be made memor- able by the dedication of the new First Presbyterian Church on Santa Clara avenue and Chestnut street. The exercises will _commence at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, the dedica- tory sermon to be preached by Rev. E. E. Baker of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland. Invitations have been extended by Rev. Frank S. Brush to the pastors of the various { churches of Oakland and this city to attend the ceremonies. An augment- ed choir will render special music for the occasion. Masses will be said in St. Joseph's Church to-morrow morning at 7:15, $:30 and 10:30 o'clock. The latter will be a high mass and will be sung by a soecial choir. Rey. William Norman Guthrie will administer the holy cgmmunion at Christ Episcopal Church at 7:30 a. m. At the services to begin at 11:15 his sermon topic will be “Our Appear- ance.” In the evening at 7:30 the Easter festival for children will be held. An Easter sermon will be preached at the First Baptist Church at 11 a. m. by the pastor, the Rev. Gilman Parker. His subject will be “The Resurrection of Jesus; the Proof and Pledge of Christianity. Rev. E. P. Dennett will preach at the First Methodist Church at 11 a. m. on “The Easter Fact and the Eas- ter Power.” There will be Easter ser* vices at 7 p. m. and another sermon by the Rev. L. H. Baker. Rev. Christopher Ruess will preach at the vesper services to be held at 5 p. m. His subject will be “A Child of Eternity.” Music will be rendered by the Golden Gate quartet. | Berkeley Services. BERKELEY, April 2.—Easter Sun- day will be appropriately celebrated in all the Berkeley churches to-morrow. In anticipation of the day special pro- grammes of music have been arranged and busy hands have decorated chan- cel and altar with greens and lilies. In the Friends' Church there will be songs by Miss Munfo's children’s class, recitations, guets and pieces by the various membeérs at the morning service. In the evening the Rev. J. H. Peele will talk on “A Legend of the Risen Christ.” The Easter services at the North Berkeley Congregational Church,will be held at 11 o’clock, when there will be an Easter offering and a sermon by the Rev. B. F. Sargent upon “The Power of His Resurrection.” A sun- rise meeting will be held by the Chris- tian Endeavor. Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Outlook, will preach the Easter ser- mon at the First Congregational Church. There will be a distribution of Eas- ter greeting at the First Unitarian Church, where the Rev. F. L. Hos- mer will preach in the morning. The Easter sermon for the Chris- tian Church will be preached in Stiles Hall by the Rev. E. W. Darst, besides which there will be special Haster music. The Sunday school will also sing Easter music. At Trinity Methodist Church Mrs. E. L. Sherrett will recite an original Baster story and the pastor, the Rev. C. K. Jenness, will deliver the sér- mon. 3 » The Rev. Guy W. Wadsworth, pres- ident of Occidental Cellege, Los An- geles, will preach at the First Presby- terian Church morning and evening. ‘been prepared. 2 By ! 18 believed that a lamp used for the | yesterday and a large THE INFIRMARY Fire Breaks Out at County Hospital, but the Flames Are Quenched by Sufferers STARTS IN INCUBATOR Blaze Consumes - Twelve Hundred Chickens and| Destroys Costly Brooder Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 2. Fire broke out at an early hour this morning in the incubating and brood- ing establishment conducted at the County Hospital and for a time threat- ened the main buildings. The alarm, however, was given in time, and all those able to give assistance aided in subduing the flames, which were final- ly mastered as they were spreading from the hatchery to the county build- ings. Twelve hundred young chickens were burned and an expensive incu- bator was destroyed. Some damage was also done to a small house in which the overseer in charge of this department resides. To give employment to aged and ail- ing patients, the raising of chickens has been extensively gone into at the infirmary. A small house was used for incubating and brooding purposes. It purpose of keeping up the temperature of the room must have been overturn- ed. It was about 3 o'clock this morn- ing when the fire was discovered, and the brooder was then a sheet of flames, which were fast spreading to the houses adjoining. The efforts of the fire fighters kept the flames from spreading, though the incubator house was a total loss. —_—————— SCOTTISH BOWLERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME IN WEEKS Rinks in Golden Gate Park Prove in Good Condition After the , Recent Rains. For the first time in more than a month the rinks at Golden Gate Park were in condition to be played upon number of Scottish bowlers were present. The new green had not been played upon for several months and was hard and springy. The best match was a dou- bles, in which Y. C. Lawson and H. L. Ticknor beat Robert Park and J. M. Duncan. The former put up a strong_finish and wen by a score of 21 to 17. Other matches resulted as follows: Joseph Gray (21) heat George Patterson (14) and_Andrew “Foreman (8); J. C. Moffatt and A. Foreman beat Joseph Gray and George Pat- terson, 21 to 13: Dr. Gunn and J. McLachian beat M. L. Crowe and J. Stott, 21 to 17; G. W.-Elder-and 8. Irving beai Jhkmes Gray ‘and T. Millar, 21 to 19; M. L. Crowe and J. Stott beat J. M. Earsman and J. McLachlan, 21 to 19; 0. A McVicar and Y. C. Lawson beat J.'M. Dencan and R..Park, 21 to 17. ——— Bennings' Race Results. WASHINGTON, ' Avril 2—Eennings results: First_race. six and a half furlongs—Briar Thorp won, Spring Brook second, Alpaca third. Time, 1:27 4-5. Second race, four and a half furlongs—Pas- adena won, Monamour second, R. L. Johnson third. Time, :59 2-5. Third race, six furlongs—Sais won, City Bunic second.’ General Stewart third. Tigs, :21 8-5. Fourth race, mile—Caqueta won, second, Cay third, Time, 1:51. Fiftl race, six furlonzs—Arrah Gwan won, Tcm Kiley second, Oclawaha third. Time, 1:20 3~ steeplechase, Fifth Spring Hun- Moutrip second, Dal- Mammon liance third, Tim MISUSE *OF KING'S CIPHER BY TORY CANDIDATES Quickly* Denounced as Unauthorized by His Private Secretary, Knollys. The King's cipher incident, which of itself would be sufficient to make the bi-elections at Dulwich and Lewis- ham memorable, is, we fancy, not like- ly to be repeated by Tariff Leaguers at any future election. The facts have already been given, but they are worth brief repetition. Large placards were last week issued on behalf of the Tory candidates, and announcing meetings at which they and their supporters would speak. The placards were decorated by a life-size presentment of Britannia, on the sleeve of whose robe were embroider- ed the words, “Eduardus Rex.” Bri- tannia’s hand rested on a shield em- blazoned with the Union Jack, bearing in the center his Majesty’s cipher. We were able yesterday to state authoritatively that the King had giv- en no sanction to this action on the part of the eager Protectionist politi- clans, and that steps would be taken to prevent its continuance. Thig is confirmed by the following telegram, dispatched from Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon, addressed to F. W. Soutter, Liberal Club, Penge: “In reply to your telegram, it is al- most unnecessary tgr me to say that no permission has been given to make use in any way of the King's name and cipher, and you are authorized to state this.—Knollys.” Mr. Soutter's telegram, to which the above is a reply, was as follows: “To his Majesty King Edward VII, Buckingham Palace: Tariff Reform League are using the royal name and cipher on bills and large posters. Penge workmen hope this is not to be taken as evidence that their King is in favor of the taxation of food and other neces- saries of life, and as loyal subjects would rejoice to receive an assurance thereon.” Mr. Soutter is one of the agents of the Free Trade Union, and has been working and speaking for free trade in the Penge district for the last four-| teen days. His attention was drawn to the “unauthorized” posters on Sun- day by a Dulwich voter, who asked him -if it was a fact that his Majesty the King had declared himself to be supporter of Mr. Chamberlain. a Mr. Soutter's reply was to the effect | that he had no knowledge upon the subject. He decided to telegraph di- rect to the King, with the result seen |. News. above.—London SAN 3 ) 2.4 sl rthquake me e i Love is always tar sighted. ON THONPSOY Wealthy Young Oaklander Placed Under Charge of James Rankin by Court WILL BE RESTRAINED Man Who Entered Dr. Carle- ton’s Home in Early Hours Is to Be Put in Sanitarium Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 2. As the outcome of the unusual noc- turnal visit paid by Edward Thomp- son to the home of Dr. H, P. Carleton, he has been declared insane and to- day letters of guardianship over him were issued to James Rankin, who will place him in a Frultvale sanitar- fum. ing held in the detention ward of the Receiving Hospital. An accounting of the Thompson es- tate is to be taken in order to find out what really belongs to the young man, as it was demonstrated in court to-day that his mother and sister are not cap-- able of looking after their own affairs and according to the statement of Judge Ellsworth, he was unable to tell from the answers he received to his questions to whom the property be- longs. Peter Thompson, the father, was re- puted & millionaire and died about three years ago and left his estate to his widow. and children by deeds of trust. The son has been acting queerly for years, but never went so far as to get himself into serious trouble until a few nights ago, when he climbed into a window of the residence of Dr. Car- leton at 3 o'clock in the morning and came very nearly being shot. A charge of insanity was then placed against him and at his examination he was de- clared insane and the sister, Lucy, was | said by Judge Ogden to be nearly as bad as the brother. < —————— ISLAND GOVERNMENT _ DISCUSSED BY TAFT New Secretary of War Speaks to Sen- | ators About Rallroads for Philippines. WASHINGTON, April 2. — Secretary | Taft was before the Senate Committee | on the Philippines to-day to go over the Lodge and Cooper bill for the amendment of the act proyiding for the civil government of t Philippines. | Great interest was manifested in the | section providing for. ald in railroad building by authorizing the Philippine Government to guarantee an income of not exceeding 5 per cent on capital in- | vested in the construction and equip- ment of such roads. Referring to the sections of the bill providing for the | Goverfiment building of ralfiroads in the event willing capital was not found to undertake the projects, Secretary Taft said he did not faver Government ownerehip of the system, but that he had offered it as an alternative, .after | having investigated thoroughly the ex- periences of the British Government in India and the Dutch Government in its colonies. = Senator Burrows inquired if it was not possible to interest capital in rail- road building in the Philippines with- | out Government guaranty. Secretary Taft said he believed a few links of a system might be constructed, but not the general railroad building needed for the progress of the islands. POSTMASTER GENE RECORDS A STATEMENT Matters Pertaining to the Mail Ser- vice Are Discussed at Bedside of Official. WASHINGTON, April 2.—At the re- quest of Postmaster General Payne Chairman McCall, Representatives Hitt, Richardson of Alabama and Bart- lett went to the Arlington Hotel to- day and discussed with the Postmaster General at his bedside the special re- port involving members of Congress in cases of clerk hire and leases of third and fourth class postoffices. Mr. Payne had prepared a statement | which he wished to go intp the record In the meantime he is still be- | BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL ALAMEDA €OU IN NTY \ OAKLAND. 1118 Bflfld"'“"- 1083. i Telephone Main BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. | | | Telephone North 77 "\LAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 4592. P Al A S R OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Several Minor Changes Made in the Postal Service and Orders Issued by War Department. xASHlNGTON. April 2—Postmast- ers’ commisasioned. California—Edith Meader, Brawley; Irvin Sweeney, Mc- Kittrick; Ira E. Browne, Prospect Park. 5 War Depértment orders: Major Sam- uel W. Dunning, assistant adjutant general, is relieved from duty in the office of the adjutant general. and will proceed to San Francisco and report to the commanding general of the Department of California for duty as adjutant general of that depart- ment. Major - John R. Willlams, assistant adjutant general, is relieved from duty at the headquarters of the Depart- ment of California, and will proceed to Manila and report to the commanding general of the Philippines dtvision. Corperal George C. Bisel, Company C, Tenth Infantry, stationed at the Presidio, is transferred to Troop C. Fleventh Cavalry, as a private. Upon the arrival of that regiment at San Francisco he will report for duty. Private Bdward Trembley, Sixty- eighth Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort Baker, is transferred to the Signal Corps, and will be sent to the Benicla Barracks. Sergeant Charles L. Myers, Hospital Corps, now at the General Hospital at the Presidio, will be sent to Fort Mc- Dowell, Cal., for duty with the com- pany of instruction of the Hospital Corps instead of being sent to the Philippines division, as directed by Jetter of the War Department of Jan- uary 11, 1904. —_——————— THREE STARS QUARTZ MINE CHANGES OWNERS Valuable Property ' Situated in Placer County Is Sold to E. H. Vance of Oakland for $250,000. AUBURN, April 2.—A deed was placed on record to-day whereby the Three Stars quartz mine at this place passes from W. E. Dean of San Fran- cisco to E. H. Vance of Oakland. The consideration is sald to be $250,000 B. F. Hartley is to be superintendent. The Three Stars, under the super- intendency of/E. J. Kendall, has be- come one of the best equipped mines in California. The news of the sale | will' create a greater imterest in min- ing circles than anything that has happened here in a long time. e el Uniformed Workmen Banquet. Company. A, uniform rank, Ancient Order of United Workmen, held its an- nual banquet last night in a downtown rotisserie. The company énjoyed a very pleasant evening after having Aiscussed an elaborate supper. Major C. F. McKenzie was toast master, and in response to his calls Colonel F. F. Terramossa spoke on “The Good Work of the A. 0. U. W."; Major Fred W. Browning, Grand Master Workman, responded to “The Value of the Uni- form Rank” and Captain Ed. Rosen- berger responded -to “The Work of Company A.” Then followed respons- es by First Lieutenant J. J. Davis, Sec- ond Lieutenant J. H. Barron, Sergeant C. Zahn, corporals W. O. Zahn, Rossi and Petersons, musicians Welker, Swanson, Roberts and McGrath and Private Martin. “ ——————— Colorado Militiamen Afield. DENVER, April 2.—A special from Telluride, Colo., says: A detachment of 200 troops will leave here at 10:30 o'clock to-night on two special trains for Ridgeway, under sealed orders. They are under the command of Col- onel Barnum and Major Naylor. It is rumored they are going to make the expected clean-up of agitators in the San Juan district and that many men will be deported. of the committee. The vital point in the statement is that Mr. Payne was most positive in his protest that the | names of the members should not have been sent to the House Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads. The re- port in question was first submitted (o the committee with the names and the second report with the names was gent to the capitol upon a teélephone order from the House Committee on Post- otfices and Postroads. * —_————e ‘Wanted by the Police. The police are endeavoring to lo- cate 2 smooth individual that has vid- timized Kirk, Geary & Co., Sanborn, Vail & Co. and R. A. Leet of Qakland | out of several cameras. The method employed by the thief is to order a valuable instrument sent ‘to a local dealer. He would meet the delivery boy on the way and send him back for a roll of fllms, in the meantime mak- i ing his escape with the camera. A good description has been given of the fellow and his capture is ex- pected. - p : Four alleged agitators, names un- known, came in on an evening train to-night and were promptly lodged in Jail. Beneath a Boat. Willlam Bernhard was injured yes- terday afternoon while working on a boat he was constructing at his work- shop at the foot of Larkin street. The boat was supported by props on either side. While he was underneath it the props gave way and the hull fell on him, breaking his back and possibly causing other internal injuries. He was removed to the Emergeéncy Hos- pital for treatment, but the general be- llef of the physicians is that Bernhard will not recover. THE “BOOSTERS ARE ING.” contemplate buying a BAN HOME—do it now. Our REAL ESTATE columns contain some snans to-day. RS ’ Faith is the secret of firmness. 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