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he belonged. The remains were incin- | erated. The following zcted as pall- bearers From Lyon Post, G. A. R, H. L. Longfellow, H. H. Kirby, John | H. Smith and J. A. Colquhoun; from - the Typographical Union, P. D. Hall | : @nd J. C. Harlow —_———— - twenty RESIGNS POST T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1904 « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 15 PRESIDENT Mrs. J. B. Hume Steps Out as Head of the Exclusive Ebell Society of Women iy i SURPRISE MANIFESTED oS T Retiring Leader Withdraws After Rerving Only a Few Weeks Following Election | L Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, May 3. s. J. B. Hume to-day resigned as president of the Ebell Society. The | action took the board of directors by surprise Mrs. Hume had only serv- ed as the heed of Oakland's exclusive woman's club a few weeks. Her elec- very recent date. | g her decision to with- | ficial work of the so- | ciety, Mrs. Hume said that ill-health of her husband impelled her to step! out, as she did believe her domes would warrant her in con- s the leader of the large or- | demands for her pres- home WILL WELCOME THE SANTA FE Day on Which First Train Arrives Will Be Observed as a General Holiday CHOOLS TO BE CLOSED Railroad Committee of the Board of Trade Requests Co-operation of Citizens AR RS Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, May 3. The first through Santa Fe train to come into Oakiand over the new road from Point Richmond will reach this city at 11 a. m. Monday, May 16, and as far as i possible the day will be observed as a general holiday. Resolu- tions have been passed by the cele- bration committee requesting the Mayor and the Board of Education to | @eclare the day an official holiday, and asking that the public schools remainL closed all day. The executive committee of the Board of Trade has appointed the following Mrs. Hume feared that!.ommittee on programme: D. Edward entailed in the position |Collins, R. P. M. Greeley, Dr. H. B. overtax her in view of | Menrmann, Theodore Gier and C. J.| Heeseman. This committee will can- vass the merchants of the city in re- The board of directors urged MrS.|garq to closing all stores during the Hume to take & vacation instead of re- | exerciges. The result of the canvass signing, but she did not think that|wi be reported to the executive com- course we be fair to the society or | mittee Thursday, at which time the to herself | programme for the exercises will be It was with regret that the mem- | precented to the executive committee bers of the board, as well as Others | for approval. It is expected that the in the soclety, heard the resignation |, ,eramme will include a floral parade, presented at the reguiar business meet- | 5150 games and races, music, speaking ing to- ? the society. | and other amusements. As soon as the board meets again| e following letter has been receiv- Mrs. Hume's resignation will be ac-|e3 from the officials of the Santa Fe cepted. Meantime Mrs. C. W. Kin- | company, in regard to the time of the sey, vice ent, is acting &8 PreS- | arrjva] of the initial train into Oak- sdent is being made to in-|jang. Auce N to accept the posi- | SAN FRANCISCO, April 29. tion of as successor to Mrs. Mr. M. J , Chairman Railroad Com- Hume mittee, Oakland Board of Trade, 520 T:\'elhh Street, Oakland, Cal.— Dear Mr. Keller: . e home our stations at Oakland and Berkeley will . o < corated on May 16, and that we shall en- nsidered, but no Progress Was | gegyor to have a suitable train for the occa- tow ic Those Who | sicn. The present plan is that the initial train s Sene S sy R fr- | ™ Iy into Oakland will be a connection avor the present location at Thir 31 at Richmond, which arrives at teenth d Harrison streets are de- at 10:20 o'clock in the morning. Mbus af hawin -alled meeting of is will be satisfactory, and ou girow having a called meeting have any further suggestions to make 1 shall the soc | be glad communicate them to Mr. Wells. ————————— | ¥e A. H. PAYSON. 5 ————— Impostor Fools a Professor. el 2 RE *Y. May 3.—Professor A.| CENSUS SHOWS A LARGE V. Stubenrauch of the agricuitural dp_‘l INCREASE IN POPULATION ment of the ersity of Califor- | Pt nia was importuned vesterday by a|Returns Indicate That There Are| man ng to be an old friend of | 21.000 People in Berkeley, a gain for money to buy a ticket Mistrusting the man the - sent a trusted agent named to buy the ticket for him. 1 demurred at the ticket office, | olmore purchased the ticket. | the professor learned. that sold the ticket for he had got $1 from mother in San Francis- i f t same story. —_——— Abandon Plan for Mission. BERKELEY, May prevailed the professc co with 3.—Residents of | upon the of the Methodist church n establish a Chine mission school on Dwight way, oppo- site the McKinley School. Protest was made vesterday in San Francisco | by E King, Thomas Rickard, in Bangs, H. B. Griffith, J. C. Arnold, J. W. Richards, Prof: William Carey Jones and R. C. and the Bishops decided to abandon | the mission scheme. The property | here be sold and a new site pur- | chased hops [, wi Friends Pay Last Respects. OAKLAND, May 3.—Friends of tire| late J. H. Shields assembled at Brown's | undertaking parior this morning to| offer t last respects to the dead The funeral was conducted under the | suspices of Lyon Post No. 8, G. A. R., and the Typographical Union, to which | | { e D T s R | ! { Aged Resident Expires. OAKLAND, May 3.—James MacDon- 2)d, aged 82 years, died this morning at his home, 942 Thirty-fourth street. He has resided in this city for the last ix years and leaves a wife and —Charles M. of this city and of Portland, Or. —_——— Donation to Butchers’ Union. Osakiand, May 3.—The Oakland Typographical Union has donated $50 to the Butchers’ Union and the same amount will be donated to the union each month until the present trouble is settled. ————— Whipple Hall Very Il OAKLAND, May 3.—Whipple Hall, son of Superior Judge P. Hall, is critically ill at St. Louis. He has ap- pendicitis. Judge Hall has gone to his son’s bedsid ——— Ask for Conductor’s Arrest. | C. B. Kitch, representing the Unit- | ed Ralirods, secured a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of Milton C. Ferguson on # charge of misdemeanor embezzle- | ment. Ferguson was a conductor on the Mission-street line and it is al- leged thaf on April 26 he embezzied $25 of the money collected by him. It is said that when a demand was made upon him he said he was to get it from his father, but he has so far failed to make the amount good. ——— e Crowds Attend Floto Shows. The popular Floto shows at Elev- enth and Market streets were visited by an immense crowd last night and each act was highly enjoyed by the audience. The daring feats perform- ed by the various acrobats drew rounds of applause from the specta- tors. The show will continue for six nights more. two sons Leon A | compiled by School |s |is { dren. 1 have just received advice from Mr. Wells of 4965 in Four Years. BERKELEY, May 3.—Returns just Census Marshal Thomas Stevenson show that the po ulation of Berkeley is now 20,007, with several small sections in the res- idence districts yet to be heard from that may add 100 to these figures. This means an increase of 1960 more ‘than the school census of last yvear showed, |and 4965 more than the national cen- of 1900. The population by wards as follows: First, 4080; Second 3659; Third, 4136; Fourth, 260 Fifth, 2201; Sixth, 15 Seventh, These figures have been com- d by Marshal Stevenson and his tants, the Rev. M. D. Buck and A. H. MacDonald. —_———— School Census Shows Shortage. D, May 3.—The school ich has just been completed shortage of 515 school chil- was made at a shows a The report meeting of the Board of Education last night. Superintendent J. W. Mc- Clymonds ascribes the shortage to the fact that this vear was the first in which the census marshals were re- quired te obtain the signatures of pa- rents. Last year the returns showed a total of 17,927 children, but this | vear there are onlp 17,412 on the list. —_—————— Solovich Wants Redress. OAKLAND, May 3.—S. Solovich, a second-hand dealer, who owns the house at 460 Third street in which the police were obliged to shoot Wil- son Anderson, a negro fugitive, sent a communication to the City Council last night demanding remuneration “for the damage done to the house and contents. Solovich asked for $150 and the matter was referred to the Audit- ing and Finance Committee. —————— Boy Pirates Are Released. ALAMEDA, May 3.—John Rodger and Vincent Gomez, the boys arrested for stripping a dredger in the estu- ary of a boatload of iron, were repri- manded by Justice of the Peace F. 8. Cone this morning and allowed to go with instruction to report to the Chief of Police every two weeks. The dredg- ing company that owned the stolen iron requested that this policy be pur- sued with the lads. P TR SN S Passes Fictitious Check. OAKLAND, May 3.—R. A. Suitor, a teamster employed by J. J. Lestrange of Berkeley, was arrested at Emeryville yesterday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. It is al- leged that Suitor, who represented him- self as a wealthy race horse man, pas: ed a fictitious check for $5 at the sa- loon of Nicolini & Goertz. Suitor will be arraigned before Judge Coburn to- morrow morning. + Mother and Daughter Found. OAKLAND, May 3.—The wife and daughter of Henry Spyers of 1732 Pa- cific street, who deserted the husband and father last Saturday, were located in San Jose to-day by the local police. They had gone there immediately after leaving the family home, following a quarrel with the husband. ———————— Tangle Over Estate. OAKLAND, May 3.—Attorneys Ald- rich and Gentry and Public Adminis- trator George Gray have both filed pe- TRUSTEES ARE SOLE JUDGES Teachers Hope Salaries May Not Hereafter Be ' Cut on Account of Sickness PETRAY TO GET HIS PAY District Attorney Rules That | Superintendent of Schools | Cannot Pass on Warrants Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, May 3. { The District Attorney has decided | that the action of a Board of School | Trustees in drawing a warrant on the { County Treasurer cannot be reviewed jby the County Superintendent of | Schools, and the point is one of much | interest to the teachers thrcughout the county. On account of sickness H. C. Petray, principal of the Haywards School, was |absent for a month from his duties. His trustees, however, allowed his sal- {ary and the clerk of the board drew | his warrant upon the Superintendent for the amount. When the warfrant wae presented to County Superinten- dent Crawford he refused to draw his equisition on the Auditor for the amount, claiming that Petray had not earned the money. " | In speaking on the questicn this morning Deputy District Attorney Hynes said: The Supreme Court has decided that Boards of Supervisors are the proper judges of bills presented to them and that what they of review by any ome. ¢ those of the Board of Supervisors in this re- . No one can be so well posted on wheth- blll should be allowed or not as the trus- In this instance the supeérintendent only that Petray was not on tees. learned by accident duty. He cannot be expected to know what is | takinz place in the various districts of the county The decision is one that has attracted has been hanging fire since last Novem- ber. It has been the custom to “dock” a teacher’s salary for absences of as little as half a day and it is belleved that Boards of Trustees are not alto- gether to blame for this and that if they have the power teachers’ wages will be paid as other county officials | whose salaries go through, rain or shine, present or absent. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, May Rodgers, an assistant to Dr. “harles Gardner Loeb in his bio- Ppubli mination for the degree of doctor by in physiological science. Rodg- er is a graduate of the University of Cali- fornta and recelved a higher degree at ine University of Syracuse. He came West when Dr. Loeb joined the local faculty and has | ot phy been working under his direction since that time. Ivan B. Rhodes, who has been the general secretary for the College Young Men's Chris- tian Association for some time, his has resigned educational C. A. Rhodes’ iege work has mot yet ed. pelore taking up his new work I attend several Christian conven- place to £ the in n geiected. Ihodes w the charge of Y. M. tions in t ast during the summer months, The annua! review of the cadet brigade of the Unives of California in honor of Presi- dent took place on the field this ning. Captain Arthur acted as the officer of the day. President Wheeler in his ingpection was accompanied by Captain Waite, the commandant, The University Gi its trip to the St. I will be made on Club is preparing tor Exposition. ‘Ih- start 2. The itinerary will es in Arizona and Colo- The college singers will go as far as ago before returning coast t will be Boat Club night to-morrow even- Ye Liberty Theater in Oakland, when | the rowing men of the university will entertain the rowing men of the University of Wash- ington, whom they defeated on the waters of the Oakland estuary on Monday. Four boxes have been set aside for the crews and these will be decorated with the colors of their re- spective universities. A large number of stu- dents will attend and a crowded house is expected to see ‘A Gilded Fool.”" Pliny . Goddard, instructor in anthropol- ogy, was vublicly examined for the degree of doctor of philosophy in South Hall this after- noon. His thesls was "The Morphology of the Huba Languag The sub-committee in charge consisted of President Wheeler, Profes- sor Max Margolis, Dr. Herbert C. Nutting and Dr. Alfred 1. Kroecber. 1* is understood that Mr. Goddard passed the ordeal successfully and will be recommended for the degree. The debate In the Spanish language mizht was won by the affirmative side, sistinz_of Miss Ellen M. Reynolds, Miss Eu- genle Shenk and Ghbert Gurney. The nega- tive was represented by Mies Frieze, Louls Giamboni and Otis Baldwin. Miss Reynolds’ argument was declared the most fluent and correct and Mr. Gurney's the most logical. The question was, ‘‘Resolved, That the Latin race has contributed more toward civilization than the Anglo-Saxon.”” Professors Putzker and Moses and Sidney Musson were the judges. The debaters are members of Carlos Brans- by’s class in Spanish. Practically ail of the materlal that is to form the archasological branch of the Alaskan exhibit at the St. ir has been loaned from the rich anthropological collections at the university. In return for the loan the com- mission at the close of the exposition will give to the university two rare totem poles, a collection of minerais and much other valu- able archaeological material. y The announcement is made that Wolfgang Ostwald of Germany, son of the greatest liv- ing chemist, has arranged to come to Califor- nia for the purpose of spending a year in study and research under Dr. Jacques Loeb, Ostwald is a_young man of but 23 years, but he has already achieved some reputation as a physlologist, upon whicl ject he has writ- ten a number of ning a description of kis research work. His father, who deliv- ered the address at the dedication of the Loeb Physiclogical Laboratory last September, was so impreesed with the advantages of study in California_a.d under Dr. Loeb that he pre- vailed upon his son to make this venture. He is expected- to arrive in California In the fall. ———— Alameda to Greet Grocers. ALAMEDA, May 3.—Committees from the Alameda Advancement Asso- ciation, the West End Improvement Club and the Adelphian Club will wel- come and show a delegation of East- ern grocers about the city Wednesday afternoon. The visitors will be met at the corner of Park street and Santa Clara avenue at 3:30 o'clock and will be presented with flowers and extend- ed every hospitality. Iast con- §: } Asks Heavy Damages, OAKLAND, May 3.—Suit for $20,000 damages was begun to-day for Claude 1. Assalena by his guardian, Mary J. Robinson, against the Oakland Transit Consolidated and the People’s Express Company for injuries inflicted on the child in a collision between a car and a truck. | OAKLAND, May 3.—The following titions for letters of administration on | marriage licenses were issued by the the estate of the late C. W. Shepperd | County Clerk to-day: Otto M. Geisen- and a legal tangle is the result. The|hofer, 22, and Ethel Blankenshivo, 18, estate is valued at about $7000 and con- beth of San Leandro; Angelo Carbon- sists of $5000 cash in bank and a $2000 | ari, 34, San Francisco, and Guilia Fed- mortgage on realty. erigli, 24, Oakland. considerable attention, as the matter | logical work, will shortly present himself for | AGED PIONEER JOINS MAJORITY OF ARGONAUTS —_— ;- + s SAMUEL DINSMORE, OF THE OLD VIGILANCE COMMITTEE, WHO DIED IN OAKLAND. — 353 Samuel Dinsmore, Active in Vizilance Committee, Hears Call. OAKLAND, May 3.—Samuel Dins- more, who, in the early history of Cali- fornia, figured as a prominent member and leader of the famous vigilance committee of 1856 in San Francisco, ex- pired of heart trouble at his home, 1800 Adeline street, early this morning. As well as being well known through | his connection with the pioneer organi- zation for law and order, Mr. Dins- more gained a reputation later in busi- ness affairs, and during his last sixteen | years' residence in this city became one of the most energetic and prominent of citizens. { 1In the spring of 1850 Dinsmore came | to the Pacific Coast from New Hamp- shire, where he was born 76 years ago. | Soon after his arrival he started a | foundry at the corner of Market and Fremont streets in San Francisco. He was then associated with William T. Coleman, after, which he went to Seattle and engaged in business. When he returned to San Francisco he be- came superintendent of the W. T. Gar- ratt brass foundry, but retired sixteen years ago and came to Oakland to re- side. Mr. Dinsmore was the construct- ing engineer in the building of the Lake Chabot dam, which forms the | principal source of water supply for this city. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Anna A. Woodward and Mrs. Lizzie B. Clark, and one grandson, Elmer D. Wood- | ward. The funeral will be from the family residence on Thursday aner-l noon at 2 o'clock. A7 L Well-Known Ballplayer Dies. SANTA CRUZ, May 3.—William Klaiber, well known in the baseball cir- cles of the country, died this afternoon at the hospital. He was a native of St. Louis and came to California with the Seattle baseball nine to play against San Francisco. He played shortstop for San Jose and Santa Cruz nines, and for the past two years had made Santa Cruz his home. The funeral will be held under the auspices of the Foresters of America, of which he was a member. TN T e Oldest Printer Is Dead. MILFORD, Mass., May 3.—James C. Cook, known as the oldest practical printer in the United States, if not in the world, died here to-day, aged 87 years. — BIG RESERVOIRS - ARE PROJECTED Filing of Applications for Land in Stockton Said to Reveal Huntington's Plans Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, May 3.—If there was any doubt as to H. E. Huntington’s intention of building an 1mmense elec- tric power and transportation system throughout the San Joaquin Valley it ought to be seriously shaken by the news that D. L. Wishon, the reputed right of way agent of H. E. Hunting- ton, to-day filed applications in the local United States Land Office for rights of way and sites for mammoth reservoirs and power plants in Fresno County and for transmission lines from them to Los Angeles, San Francisco and all points in the San Joaquin Val- ley, including Stockton. The main reservoirs, according to the application filed, will be in Crane Val- ley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Fresno County. One of the reservoirs will contain 800 acres. The fall is so great there that ‘the same water will be used in three power plants in a dis- tance of eight miles. The applications filed show that the contemplated power system will be the greatest in the West. ————— ‘Wife Alleges Desertion. .OAKLAND, May 3.—Suit for divorce was begun to-day by Daisy Graves against Thomas Graves on the ground of cruelty. They were married in 1888, but'the last few years they have lived table Fie Pplaces. biola Free Kindergarten wil booths—ice cream, flower and cloak. garden. These charge of . 3 Mre. Thomas J. R. * llow, Gordon_Stolj m“i‘«;& Al Ha Mrs. Minor flower booth, assisted by Mrs. Thomas L l,'m RO EXPECT CO-EDS T0 SAVE BIRDS Women Students at Univer- sity Are to Be Asked Not to Wear Feathers on Hats B Y INVITED TO JOIN -CLUB Society Aims to Create Senti- ment Against Ruthless Killing of the Bipeds Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, May 3. SAILORS FIGHT WITH WEAPONS pealed To When Sea-Going Frenchmen Have Battle STABBING IN THE RIOT Offending Members of the (rew Are in Irons and One of Them Goes to Jail ey Special Dispatch to The Call. PORTLAND, Or., May 3.—The Fed- The co-eds of the University of Cali- fornia will be asked to help protect the wild birds of California from exter-l mination. They will be asked not to, wear the feathers of birds on their hats and to discourage the wearing oh‘ them on the hats of others. And that the campaign in behalf of the blrds! may be carried on with some sort of system, they are invited to join an anti- bird feather society. The Audubon Society is the name of this proposed humane organization. It was suggested by Professor W. E. Rit- ter of the department of zoology of the university, and the idea comes from Southern California, where several such societies already exist. The first meet- ing will be held on Wednesday after- noon, when not only the women but the men students of the university are ex- pected to be present to subscribe their names to the charter roll of the so- ciety. Professor Kitter and L. J. Miller and J. S. Hunter, students, will be there to explain its objects and to pre- vail upon the co-eds to pledge them- selves against wearing the plumage of the birds. Professor Ritter said to-day that the Audubon Society would aim to create a sentiment against the employment of bird feathers as decoration for women's hats, and that a direct appeal would be made to all co-eds to stop the prac- tice. In time a State organization will be perfected and the people more gen- erally interested in the esthetic and commercial value of birds. EVENTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, Migs 3.~At the request of the music section of the Adelphian Club the choral section of Ebell went to Alameda this morn- ing and repeated the programme which was 80 successful at their recent concert. The choral section now includes about sixty- five members, under the leadership of Robert Lloyd, and they are doing some really gocd work. They presented a very pleasing pro- gramme this morning, many of the numbers receiving hearty encores. To every one's re- gret Mr. Lloyd was unable to sing on count of a severe cold. The quartet composed of Mra ac- tic_encore. The solos red with true artis- £he has a charming ner and She delighthully ac- telle Drummond. = The t. and tic feeling. a very pretty voice. companied by Miss choral numbers were all good, especially John's Eve.” the “‘Bridal of the Birds" the “Lullaby.” As the guests of the Adelphian Club took the | special car waiting in front of the club rooms they all joined in singing a farewell serenade to their hostess of the day. The merry party was then whirled Into Oakland and to the Woman's Exchange, where they enjoyed lunch- eon. The ladies of the Alameda Club pre- sented their guests with a basket of beautiful | roses. The programme wi “Nightfall” — (Metealf); (Bohm), Robert Lloyd. “Gy (Scha- mann); ‘‘Prayer’ (Moderatl); ‘‘There's One That I Love, arita (Hawley); quartet. “St. John's Eve'’ (Chaminade), Mrs. Harry P. Carlton. Minuet (Patty Stair), (a) “A Dream r"” (b) “I Know a den Sea Dreams’ (Metcalf) Mrs. Ex : accompanist, Miss Estelle Re Drummond. “Bridal of the (Richards); “Lullaby” (Brahms); accompanist, rs. R. H. Auerbach. Wednesday, May 14, the anniversary of Dr. Milis' birthday, will be observed at Mills Col lege. The alumnae and all of the old stu- dents, whether graduates or mot, are most cor- dially invited to be present. All of the Be nicia studente of Mary Atkins, as well as of Dr. and Mrs. Mills, are Included in this invitation. The meeting will be in Lisser Hail at half-past 10. This week promises much in the way of social entertainment, Wednesday, May 4, seeming to be the most favored dAy of the seven. On that day Mrs. Willam D. Hunt- ington will give a recsption; Miss Mary Bar- ker will entertain in honor of one of the latest brides, Mrs, Bernard P. Miller; the Burnham card y s scheduled for that day; Mrs. John A" Britton and her daughters, Miss Brit- ton and Mrs. Waiter Kellogg, will be ‘‘at home,” and Mrs. Seton Lindsay will give a larze reception at the Little home on Broad- home" Mrs. Huntington's “at is compli- mentary to Mrs. David A. Spencer, president of the Hill Club, and to Mrs. Edward D. Flint, who has long been the club’s efficient secretary. Mrs. Flint is going to Los Gatos very shortly to reside. In Mrs. Huntington's receiving party will be Mrs. Samuel J. Taylor, Mrs. Eugene Engel- hart, Mrs. Louis F. Cockgoft, Mrs, Frank Leach and Mrs. David McKay. e Many will attend the Britton “at home' with a little tinge of regret. for the very next day will witness the oreaking up of this hospitable home, as the family has decided (o move to San Francisco, whith will be their residence for the future. The guest list com- prises nearly all of their acquaintances and is necessarily a large one. Mrs. Britton and her daughters will be as- sisted {n receiving by Mrs. John B. Ely, Mrs. David wn, Mrs. Gilbert Belcher, Mrs. Charles _Conlisk of San Franeisco, " Walter Scott, Mrs. W. D. Smith, Mrs. George C. Holberton, Miss Katherine Gray, Miss Sue Johnson, Miss Blanche Laymance, Miss Mamie Stroud, Miss Josle Eastland, Mrs. George Ismon of San Jose, Mrs. Henry E. Adams of Stockton, Mrs. Kengerly Bryan, Miss Gertrude Ruddock, M| Earl of San Franciseo, Miss Laura Nicholson, Mrs. George C. Bald- win of Los Angeles and Mrs. A. S. Macdonald. CEE O To-morrow morning the choral section of Ebell will repeat the programme given at the Tecent club concert for the Adelphian Club in Alameda. The Island City ladies have ar- ranged for a speclal car for, their guests and the afair promises to be a very pleasant one in every way. Next Saturday the eighth annual May fete at Arbor Villa will absorb the greater part of Oakland's pleasure loving population. This great charity event has grown to be the big- Zest social affair of the year and each year witnesses an increase In the numbers that ‘1”{". from hear and far o participate In the ete. T eral authorities were appealed to yes- | terday afternoon by the local consular agent of the French Government for assistance in quelling an insurrection on board the French vessel Marechal de Noailles, lying at anchor at Colum- bia dock No. 1. As the result of a riot on board the vessel the crew of twenty-five is said to have become unmanageable and in the battle which followed three sailors were stabbed and others sustained more or less serious injuries. Jose Collet, the alleged leader of the insurrection, was taken into custody to-day and received a jail sentence. A number of the disturbers are said to have been put in irons. By means of Federal intervention quiet and order have at last been restored. On Sunday a number of the crew Authorities at Portland Ap-' were ashore and returned in a frenzied | condition of intoxication. control the men the officers reported conditions to C. Henri Labbe, the French consular agent at this place. Before he was able to interfere, how- ever, the men began quarreling among themselves. The wrangle terminated in a free-for-all fight, in which knives were used. The Marechal de Noailles arrived from Hamburg April 20. She is dis- charging a general cargo consigned to Meyer, Wilson & Co. e PERSONAL. Unable to | Edgar M. Sheehan of Sacramento L-l at the Palace. Dr. W. H. Creighton of Cincinnati is at the Lick. Grant Snyder, a mining man of Ken- nett, is at the Palace. Joseph Scott, a mining man of Ne- vada, is at the California. William Palmtag, a wine merchant of Hollister, is staying at the Cali- fornia. J. B. Lippincott of the United States Geologica] Survey is registered at the Palace. T. W. Bishop and family, prominent residents of Plattville, Wis., are at the California. F. M. Clough, manager of the Dia- mond Match Company’'s interests at Chico and Stirling, is at the Palace. Bush Finnell, the well-known young attorney. has been given charge of the law department of the Citizens’ Alli- ance in this city. v Edward Chambers, general freight agent of the Santa Fe Company, ar- rived from Los Angeles yesterday and is at the St. Francis. Former Governor Alva Adams of Colorado and wife and M. D. Thatcher and wife arrived here yesterday from Puebla and are staying at the St.| Francis. Count Matsu, former Japanese Con- sul General to San Francisco and lately first secretary to the Japanese legation in Washington, is registered at the Occidental. He has been in il health for some time and is on his way to Japan, for which he will sail on Saturday. T Californians in New York. NEW YORK, May 3.—The follow- ing Californians are registered here: From San Francisco—H. I. Bennett, at the Grand Union; F. E. Burke, at the Rossmore; H. Foley, at the Bar- tholdi; L. St. J. Hely, at the Grand Union; W. F. Herrin, at the Holland; E. M. Kenna and wife, at the Impe- rial; H. N. Wayne, at the Sinclair; G. F. Lyon and wife, at the Grand; H. Marx, at the Herald Square; E. H. Commins, at the St. Denis; S. Freden- thal, at the Marlborough. From Los Angeles—H. S. Goldberg, at the Herald Square; W. Burroughs, at the Herald Square; W. B. Dennis, at the Cadillac. ——— Pioneer Dies Suddenly. Major Michael E. Gaffney, a pioneer resident of thig city, died sud- denly of heart disease early this morn- ing at his residence, 1910 Polk street. Gaffney was a native of Ireland and 70 years old. He came to this city originally with the coast survey and at one time was engaged in the whole- sale liquor business. He was con- nected with the Irish regiment here a few years ago. and C. C. V. Reeves. both of this ¢ity, were married in San Francisco Saturday evening by the Rev. D. J. Evans of Grace Churen, The engagement of the voung people was an- nounced some time ago. but their wedding comes as a surprise to their friends, as it was generally understood that it was not.to oceur until next month. planist and accompanist. ;I:cyhl in the general office of the Southern ifie Company In San Francisco. Frank A. Jones of 1618 president of the Natlonal -!:‘lny'mo street, ne Engineers’ returned esters of America to be held there. . . / ALAMEDA, May 3.—Mrs. president of the c-mnxmmu‘m.- will be the guest of Branc) ) i3 | BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN | ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1118 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. | BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. | 1435 Park Street. | Telephone Alameda 4593. | PRSI LS T H REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. TUESDAY, MAY 3 Reginald James Sully (single) to Mu Trust Company of San Franciseo (corporati lot on § line of Dalton street, 200 W of ldan W 40 by S 110, lot 86, map Rock Island Tr Onkiand; $10. Home “Investment Company (corporatios Minnie H. Letcher (widow), lot on E line Manila street, 56.86 N from intersection S line of block 3, N 36 by E 112, lot 7, bl h blocks 3 and 4, Berkeley Park, U land; $10. Elien M. and Matthew de la Montan Helen I. de la Montanya (daughter), 1ot gicning 25 N from NW corner of Grove . Sixth streets, thence along W line of G 75 by W 75, lots 19 to 21, block 69, lersberger's map, life estate to first pa Oakland; sift Julius A. Crist (sipgle) to Clarence Gra lots 13 to 17, block A, map University I ete., Oakland; $10. to same, lot on SW ocorner of Te graph avenue and Sixty-first street, § 3! by W 108.42 lot 8 and portion lot 7. C, map resubdivision blocks A to F, on 3, Roberts and Wolfskill Tract, Oakland Samuel Bell McKee (single) to Ella L (widow), lot on E lime of Campbell 154 S of Sixteenth, S 25 by E 110, block 7237TA map red 7 727 and v _Syndi lot 4, block H Central Pledmont Trar land Township, deed and agreement; $i0 Anna C. and Robert B. Kachlein to M E Aylsworth, lot on X line of Delaware s 224 E of Milvia, E 43 by N 135, lot 23, b . map Janes Tract, Berkeley: §10. California Home Building Loan Compa Lyman Allen, lot on S line of Francisco s E of Hamilton (now McGee), E 4%, pertion lot 4, block 3, State versity Homestead No. 4. Berkeley: $10. Lyman and Sarah J. Allen to Theodo Karnkaufer, lot on S line of Franeisco = 173:3 E of McGee avenue (Hamilton stree 40 by S 135, portion lot 4, block 3, State | versity Homestead Association No. 4, Berke! warranty deed; §10. and Anna C. Nickel to Charles Brittan, lot on S line of Alcatraz ave: now established), 237:6 E of Calais, B 135 to point 131 N of Feiton street_ W 135, portion lots 5, 6, 19 and 20, block B, dise Park, Berkeley; $10. Francis Henry Coke Elizabeth Trimble, lot on S line of Th second street, 53:3 E of Magnolia, E 25 by = 100, portion ‘of lot 6, block F, lands Pera Homestead Association, Oakland: $10. Lulu A. and James A. Anderson to Joh James and Martha E. Neison, lot on N lin. of Sixteenth street, 3 W of Campbell, W 25 b 7:8 Pa to Alexander J N 100, lot 4, block 739 B, map ‘redivisic bloc 0 and pertions biocks 739, 727 and Oakiand: $10. Ludwig J. and Emma Berg, Ben and Carrie Severson. to Mary L. Maxfleld (wife of Ells worth), lot on N line of Thirty-third (Nolan) strest, ‘distant 191 W of Market, W 37:6 by N 100, portion lots 18 and 19, bloek P. property Central Land Company, Oakland; $10. Patrick and Mary E. O'Bryan to Martha Da vis, lot on N line of Maple street, 320 W of Canning, W 30 by N 100, lot 38 and portion lot 37. block R, map resubdivision of portion of Roberts and Wolfskill Tract, Oakland; $10. Virginia R. and Willlam J. Dingee (and as attorney) to Wililam G. Henshaw, lot on N line of Elm street, SE 317.5 from E line Valdez, thence SE 184.10, NE 60.08 to SW line of Bay place, thence NW on curve to right 805 feet, radius 46.30, thence compounding said curve to radius of 306 feet, 91.51 feet, thenc reversing said curve and curving 1032.97 feet, raidus 217.56 feet, themece leaving sald Bay place as llows: SW_120 SE 157.60. SW 100 to beginning. portfom of plat 18 of Walsworth 100-acre tract, deed givem in cor rection of deed of August 31, 1802, 480 D 434, Oakland; $190. Cora Theilmann (siggle) to M. C. Thetimann, lot on SE line of Sevénth avenue, 113 NE o E. Tenth street. NE 38:5 by SE 75, portie of lots 1 3 22, 23 and 24, block 19, Qlinton, East Oal d; $10. Isaiah M. (or I. M) and Luella M. Clark, and ina (or Nina H.) Clark to Charles But ters, 8.22 acres, belng lot 1, 3.87 acres being lot 2. map of subdivision ‘of Kellersberger's plat 72. Oakland Township; $10. W. J. and Grace E. Mortimer to Mabel Needham (wife of Paul A), lot on N line Eunice street 120, lot 3, resubdivision to Berkeley. Joseph J. and Barbara Mason to Bepry-Bangs Land Company (a corporation), lot 7, block « Berry-Bangs Tract, map No. 2_-eto, Berk ley; $10. Almira M. and William Whitney o Town Berkeley, lot beginning at SE cormer of Pla 84, thence NW 20 chains, t point of Seginning of said plas ner of lan: S4, thence SE #00 feet, line of Jands of said Whitney, straizht line to beginning of portion of P 84 of Kellersberger's Plat, Ranches V. a D. Peralta, Berkeley; $1. Herman Whirlow (executor of estate of Ha riet B. Nutting) to Trustees of Town of Ber for purpose of public street, all int iot on E line of Grove (Sherman) street N of Berkeley way. N 60 by E 13465, lot map Twitchell Tract. Berkeley: $1630. Delta Lodge Association corporation ) Frank M. Wilson. lot on NW line of Le Cont N avenue, 171.79 NE of Arch street, NE 93.39, SW .32, SE 63.72. lots 29 and block 2, map Daly's Scenie Park, Berke 10, Plummer Improvement Company to T. Burns, lot on W line of Etna street, 11 o rny, S 30 by W 135, block 4. pro of n Kearny, decd and agreement, Berk ley; $1 George and Carrie R. Sterlin to The Reait Syndicate, entire blocks 7 to 10 and 18 to McGee Tract. rtion of Plat 87, ete, Berk ley; also lot 4. block 2. lots 12, 15, 14, 19 ¢ 21, ‘block 3. lots 13, 17, 18, block 4. lots 12 15, block 5. lots 13 to 14, block & lats 1 an 2. block 1 ts 4 to 21, block 13, lots 1 1T to 8 and 14 to 23, block 24 same map 1 to 18 and 14 to 23, block 24, same may Berkeley — e SWEDES COMMEMORATE OPENING OF NEW HALI Will Hold Festival and Bazaar With Musical and Literary Programme All Week. The Swedish-American Hall Associa- tion on Monday last celebrated the opening of its newly erected hall at 1§ City Hall avenue, to be known Scandia Hall, with speeches, songs and music. The programme was opened with an overture by the orchestra after which President A. A. Gradin of the Swedish-American Hall Associa- tion addressed the audience in a speech of welcome. Following the President Alex Olson, editor of Vestkusten, delivered an ora- tion in Swedish. Several vocal solos by Miss Elsa Fornsward pleased im- mensely. A recitation by little Miss Brita Dybergh was heartily encored The programme closed with a number of well sung Swedish folk songs by the Swedish Singing Soeciety. After the programme all amused themselves at the various booths, tombola and art as gallery, where a large selection of works of by many local Scandina- vian ts were on view. An inter- esting programme has been arranged for each evening during the week. —_—— Supposed to Be Insane. Fred W. Lawton, a commercial traveler, was arrested last evening by Detective Ross Whittaker and Patrol- man Sawyer at 739 Post street and his name was placed on the detinue book at the New City Hall station pending an investigation as to his sanity. Law- ton’s mother died recently and, ac- cording to the statements of the oc- cupants of the house at 739 Post street, where he has been living, he has been grieving over her death and drinking heavily. Last evening he cre- ated a disturbance in the house andi the police were sent for.