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NCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1904. WOLLD OFESET BOND OPINION| e Because of the Ruling as to the Sale of Seeurities TO SEGREGATE —_— Directors Hope DESIRE 10 d Find Plan to Prevent Interest| Payments on Whole Issue i Kland Offiec 8an Francisco Call, | Broadway, June Oa the that the school bond issue of $960,000 must | be sold as a whole and not in parcels, | templated by the board. the purpose of the school not more-than to reserve the as it should to .dispose of | advisable that interest pending the new build- bad been to he immediate and additions hool_buildings and to n tion of mbers df the | ntract of prévide for a surrender t all interest payments onds as shall not be immedi- pon. “¥nless some course be devised to enable the Board to c planned lines | i to make an in the bonds as the Board y s had hoped to do. There | the State school lands fund $500,- | is available por purchase of The State board has desire to buy that amount | ool bonds. | that have arisen will | the next meeting of | ducati GET.READY TO PLANT : FIRST DATE. PALMS Culture of thé Desert Fruit to Begin at Once in Southern Catifornia. June 1.—Date cul- about to begin in l‘rnf ssor A. V. Stubenrauch University of California has eived from the Sahara Desert nt of 140 suckers of date n acres of land set apart for the in the Colorado Desert Riverside County. Great iment Mecca « be taken to- preserve the st gainst injury. They will be ped with burlap and excelsior, they will be protected from the ing sun. For the first six weeks will be applied to them daily the ground around them will be ilized with green manure. . will be three years before the trees bear fruit. If in the meantime, Yowever, the trees thrive as expected more will be planted. It is estimated that enough dates will be secured from these trees to supply the demand of the United States, which is surpris- ingly low.. A demand will be created for the fruit in time, .however, and then a new industry will be added to the many of the country. ‘ ———— Marriage /Licenses. OAKLAND, June 1. he following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk’ to-day: George L. Wil- liamson, 25, and.Carrie Crane, 19, both of fmkland, Warren W..Cameron, 29, and Hannah Artett, 39, -both of Oak- <land: Frank L. Clark, 49, St. Louis, and Blanche B. Clark, 38, Berkeley; George. Cosgrove, 34, Fresno, and Irene M. Copeland, 23, Alameda; . ‘George W. Darbey Jr., 36, and Esther w. Love, 28, both of San Francisco; Glen E. Murdock, over 21, Santa .Rosa, and Abby P. Eillot, over 18, . Ukiah; William P, Willard, over 21 San Frafncisco, and Myrtle J. Mecart,* ney, over 18, Alame_d ‘Alfred R. Pat- tigrove, 24, and Emily Jund, 21, Oak- land; Charles F. Hearther, 28, -and Hattie A. Tanbe, 24, both of Oakland; Otto Tan¥e, 28, and Emma Hearther, 21, both of Oakland; Clement P. Rust, 1%, and Ada M. Trefethen, 23, both of Oakland; James Dalziel,. over 21, and Susie’ A. Paul, over-18, both of Oak- land; .Edward H. Kimball, over 18, Oakland, ‘and Mary E: Palmer, over 18, Boston; Herbert R. Erwin, over 21, and Irene L. Holmes, over 18, both of Oakland; W. E, Gilman, 32, Santa chool Board in a l)ilemmu Florence L | n 2 quan- | husband. | George D. Monica, and M. Josephine Sublette, 28, Berkeley: - 0 2 - ADVERTISEMENTS. A RECOMMENDATION our work will be given b; y we have successfull: th: All are vcu pleased are well of -~ —DENTISTRY—— Trey look well and weer well. Perform all the functions of the natural teeth with comfort 1o the wesrer. Full Bet on Rubbér, $3.00. Post-Graduate Denfal Collegs, 2 TAYLOR 5T. SAN FRANCISCO. -l'mlt-w -lcll. - 1 | Gooa DIVORCE GOES T0 HUSBAND Sl e Richards Loses' Her Suit and the Basso| Actor Is Given the Det:reei FATHER GETS CHILDREN | Judge Ogden Holds Plaintiff | Guilty of Improper Con-| duet With George Cotton | LRI Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 1. At the close of a sensational day’s testimony in the Richards divorce case the end came suddenly this after- noon, Judge Ogden without hesitation ;| giving the decree of divorce to the Unless the pair make some nt between themselves the ee children will go to the father. Damaging testimony of improper conduct on the part of the wife with Cotton, who holds a good the Southern Pacific’ Attorneys | arrange: position with Company, was introduced. ! Walsh and Pulcifer, for the husband, then stated that while there was more umulative evidence they were willing | to submif the c and also willing | to stipulate that the other side could | call Mrs. Richards and Cotton and that -they would make a general denial. With this understanding the | e was submitted. I Judge Ogden stated that it had been | with reluctance that he had lmened‘ to the last two days testimony.| While there might be room for doubt as to the guilt of the wife from | had been testified to,” he said, | “the letters which had passed between | the. pair made the proof as positive | as- though all of their acts had been | doneé in the light of day. The very denials’ of the wife only g0 to make the proof against her more con- clysive.” The parties will meet to-night and try to effect some sort of a compro- mise a8 to the disposition .of the children. . - —e—————— WILL HOLD A DEBATE ON THE BOND ISSUE Colonel John P. Irish and E. P. Troy to Speak Before Common Good Alliance. OAKLAND, June 1,—Colonel John P.-Irish and E. P. E. Troy will hold a debate on the “Bond Issue” to-mor- | ‘row eyening at Foresters' Hall undék | thé auspices of the Oakland Common Alliance. After the speakers have opened the discussion a recess of twenty minutes will be taken in or- der that any qliestions asked by del- egates may be answered. cussion will be open only to delegates, and each speaker will be limited to five minutes. It after the discussion the Alliance decides that the proposed bond issue is a good thing, the members will sup- port it, —_—————————— Press Club Benefit. OAKLAND, June 1.—As more than 2000 tickets have already been sold it is assured that the audience which will attend the entertainment for the henefit of the Oakland Press Club at the Maedonough Theater to-morrow | night will be the largest ever seen in a local playhouse. The principal per- formers at the local vaudeville thea- ters, all of whom volunteered their services,” will have numbers on the programme. Managers Barnett of the Star and Peck of “Pex” will them- selves do song and monologue turns. In addition to the professionals sev- eral of the leading local amateurs will take part. The stage will be under the management of G. M. Fairchild. The souvenir programme is elabo- rate- and artistic. The frontispiece is by Homer Davenport and there are sketches by such well known local artists as John L. McVey, Miss Ethel Mott, J. B..Gum, Chester J. Wilson, | Harry Rogers and T. A. Durgin (“Tagd"). T —_—————— ‘Young Men's Institute Ball. OAKLAND, June 1.—The members of Oakland Council No. 6. of the Young Men’s Institute will give their nineteenth anniversary ball at Maple Hall next Friday evening. The com- mittee in charge of the affair is com- posed of the following name: er, George P. R. Clark; assist- han. ce—S. L. Snow (chairman), C. L. P. Snaer, J. B. Robe: R, Mulgrew, R. Guichard, C. E, Shieids; W. D. Motts. Reception committee—Grand President James D, Whelin, M. A. Mclnnis (chairman), Wil- liam McCarthy Gerald E Hamiin, W._ V: u.n-lnnon W. ' F. Duady, : F. Smith, A. D. Gervais, J. W. D. -H. Harkin, C. Chisholm, A. W. Waters, John E. Fox, Charles L. Smith, Dr. B. Stetson, J. P Harrington, T. J. chard Jr., Dr. 8, A Cloutier, D. —_———— Salvation Army Wedding. - OAKLAND, June 1.—Captain Cam- eron and Adjutant Artett of the Sal- vation Army were married this even- ing ‘at the -headquarters -of the local corps at 23 Ninth street. The cere- mony was performed by Colonel French. Adjutant Artett has charge of the children’s home of the Salvation Army dt Beulah Park. The wedding was part of the celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of the .organ- ization of the Salvation Army on the Pucmc Coast. Goggin, Dr. 0. D. Mclntyre. ————— -Daughter to Succeed Mother. OAKLAND, June\ 1—The City| Council has_recommended the ap- pointment of>Mrs. C. F. Baxter as matron of the City Prison to fill th~ any one olpwnncy caused by the death of her treated. | mother, Mrs. S. B. Reed. —_—— OAKLAND, June 1.—Miss Amy M. Badger has been added. to the pro- ferred list ofsteachers selected by the Board of Education for the ensuing school year. ————— Sonoma’s Treasurer Marries, OAKLAND, June 1.—Glen E. Mur- dock, treasurer of Sonoma County, se- cured a license here to-day to marry Abby P. Elliot of Ukiah. This dis- | Gallagher, R. F. Gul- | E. | | { | { | APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF TO LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO Which Inaugurates Direct Sl Citizens. Celebrate Arrival of the First Key Route Train, Service Between Pretty Su- burb and This City---Reception Is Full of Enthusirsm X% SCENE DURING THE DELIVERY OF CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS UPON THE ARRIVAL YESTERDAY IN PIEDMONT OF THE FlllflT THROUGH TRAIN OVER THE RAILS OF THE KEY ROUTE SYSTEM. + s OAKLAND, June 1.—The first Key Route train, and the first train to give Piedmont direct communication with San Francisco, whirled intohe ter- minal station on Piedmont avenue at 10:33 o'clock this morning. The peo- ple of this pretty but hitherto out- of-the-way district united in giving the train a welcome that was a minia- ture of the generous reception given the first Santa Fe train at Oakland.| There were prominent citizens, anai school children with flags and flowers | and speakers and enthusiasm, for with the coming of that train Piedmont | was given the best of car service with | both Oakland and San Francisco. The first train was driven by Assist- ant General Manager J. Q. Brown, and carried President E. A. Heron of the company, General Manager W. F. Kelly, Attorney Harmon Bell, General Superintendent J. P. Potter, Engineer E. M. Boggs, Claims Agent John Fer- rin and Master Mechanic George St. | Plerre. This train was run alongside | a flatcar that had been improvised into | a platform and was covered with floral decorations prepared by the Piedmont | Improvement Club and individuals of the district. On this platform were: rman_of the day, Captain.George ~W J. 8. Emery, John Fouhy W. Thomp- Francis Kelley, A. W. Smith, John | John Adshead, W. H. Blake, City | Auditor Arthur H. Breed, Secretary Edwin, Stearns of the Board of Trade, President A. Jonas of the Merchants' Exchange, Councilmen Elliott, Fitzgerald and McAdam, Secretary Wilber Walker of the Merchants’ Dr. E.“R. Tait, Captain C. P. dent Barmett of the Piedmont N arovemt Club, City Engineer F. C. Turner, Street Su- perintendent Charles Ott, Dr. H. B Mehrmann, A. J. Snyder, Captain Welch of the Independent 8quare Improvement Club, Walter Fawcett and others. Captain George W. Kelley told of the open fields that constituted Pled- mont when he came there seventeen | | | C Kelley eon, Remmey, years ago. The school children sang “America” and Rev. Miles B. Fisher delivered the address of welcome, in which he said: Pledmont welcomes to its territory a com- 5 t has given evidence of its real st in the projec of its affairs as £s in the secrecy of its deliberation. To one who has seen the days of rocking horsecars, then the age of riyal and mutually unaccommo- dating lines, it {s very gratifying to see a day ushered in when, under one management and with the most Improved equipment @ vast network of lines s serving the. public.. B mont welcomes you with the outstretching arms of her hills to her salubrious alrs and sunny elopes. Harmon Bell, attorney for the Key Route, replied in.a few happy words, expressing the pleasure of the officials of the company at the cordial wel- come. Councilman ElHott spoke for the Oakland City Council. General Manager Kelly informed the people present that every one would be taken to San Francisco and back free at the close of the exercises, and there were short addresses by President A. Jonas of the Merchants’ Exchange and Secre- tary Edwin Stearns of the Board of Trade. 2 The train was then bombarded with roses by the children. The flag that floated from the ton of the station was one of three made of silk grown at Piedmont and Is owned by Warren B. | Ewer. A new timecard has gone into effect on the Key Route, because of the opening of the new branch. The Berkeley train will no longer stop at San Pablo avenue and passengers from San Francisco for Oakland will have to take the Piedmont train. The cars for San Francisco from Oakland will leave two minutes earlier than formerly. The train will leave the Piedmont station at two minutes, twenty-two thinutes and forty-two minutes past the hour. —_—— ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL George C. Thompson of Marysville Is Chosen to Succeed Dr. A. W. Scott. ALAMEDA, June 1.—George C. Thompson, at present superintendent of the Marysville public schools and principal of the high school of that city, has been elected principal of the Jocal high school to succeed Dr. A. W. Scott, who has been appointed principal of the Girls' High School of San Francisco. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Yale and is highly recommended by Presi- dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler and Pro- fessor Henry Morse Stephens of the University of California. He was for four years principal of the Pierce Joint-Union High School at College City, California, and for two years was head master at the Selborne school, San Rafael. Mr. Thompson is now engaged in preparing a-book on the place of high schools in American ed- ucation. The new principal is thirty- four years of age and is married. ————————— Young Man Dies Suddenly. LIVERMORE, June 1.—H. C. Hal- verson, aged 20 years, died suddenly this afternoon while on his way to camp with a!party of friends near Pleasanton. An inquest will be held to determine the cause of death, which, it is believed, occurred from natural causes. . ———————— Batters Fellow Prisoner. OAKLAND, June 1l.—Robert Bu- sack, a husky painter, who is serving a sentence in the City Prison, was taken from his cell this morning and charged with battery on aged Edward Tighe, a cellmate. Busack will ap- | pear to-morrow in the Police Court. __.....__— SAN JOSE, June 1.—W. F. Parker, who successfully contested. the ecton of Martin Murphy to the office of County Auditor, to- Jay began suit against the county to recover $4569, alleged to be due as salary for about fourteen months during which' time the office’ was filled by Murp) EACRAMENTO, June 1.—A fire in the car- riage factory of J. F. Hill, at Thirteenth J streets, this morning, caused a loss of §5000. The mm\ was insured, N SURPRISES HER FRIENDS BY SECRET MARRIAGE Miss Lillian Bertram of Mount Eden Elopes and Weds Lover in San Francisco. MOUNT EDEN, June 1.—The secret marriage of Miss Lillian Bertram, a school teacher who for some time past has resided at Mount Eden, to Antone Brown, employed as a farm hand by Henry Gansberger, at whose house Miss Bertram lived, has just been an- nounced in a letter from the young lady. The ceremony was performed in San Francisco, where the bride had gone ostensibly to spend her vacation. A Week ago Brown left the employ of Mr. Gansberger, telling his employer that he was going north. Instead he went to San Francisco, where he met his sweetheart and the pair were made one, ¥ OFFICIALS WILL WATCH FOR DISEASED CATTLE Supervisors of Napa County Pass an Ordinance to Prevent Possible Contagh NAPA, June 1.—The Bourd of Super- visors to-day took action in regard to the prevention of the entrance of dis- eased cattle from other counties and for detecting disease among cattle al- ready here, This was necessary in view of a re- cent shipment of cattle ¢nfected with ticks to Napa County from Monterey County. A new ordinance provides that ‘the District Attorney or Super- visors may at any time employ licensed veterinary surgeons to examine cattle or other animals supposed to be af- fected with diseases and may establish a quarantine, —————— ‘Wedding in the Garden City. SAN JOSE, June 1—Miss Jessie Drake, a popular young woman, be- came the brfde of Edmond J. McDan- iel at noon to-day. The wedding oc- curred at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Drake, at 495 West San Carlos street. The Rev. L. O. Herold performed the cere- mony. COUNTRY CLUB HAS NEW HOME Acquires Rockridge Park, Livermore Homestead and Thermal Vale Properties WILL SPEND $150,000 Location Is Already Under Beautiful Cultivation With alms, Lawns, Shrubbery SRS Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 1. The Claremont Country Club has become the possessor of one”of the most ideal homes for such or- ganization in the country. an placed on record to-day by which 1(] becomes the owner of 134 acres of land, embracing what is known as the Rockridge Park tract, the Horatio P. Livermore place and Thermal Vale, which is to be converted into one of the most beautiful and attractive pleasure grounds to be found any- where in America. A large portion of the tract is al- ready beautifully laid out with trees of many years’ growth, handsome shrubbery, vines and arbors. includes the Livermore home, a house well constructed for the purposes of the club. It contains thirty-four réoms and is to be further enlarged by the erection of an extensive porch and other additions, at an expense of $15,000. The purchase is the result of nearly a year and a half's work. For a long time little or no progress could be made in the matter. The outlay will involve the exnenditure of $150,000. There are to be golf links, tennis courts, croquet grounds, with pro- visions for playing polo, hand ball and other recreations. The site of this home is at the foot of the Contra Costa hills and within fifteen minutes’ ride by carriage fro##the center of the city. EVENTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, June 1.—Few receptions have been so permeated with the spirit of hospi- tality as that given by Mrs C, B, Parcells to-day in honor 6f her charming young d-yh- ter-in-law. Mrs. Frank Parcells, who was Miss Shreve of Alameda. One was made welcome at the very threshold, where, in the vine- inclosed and carpeted portico, a delicious punch tempted the thirsty to linger. In the wide hall and artistic parlors wax white blossoms ient their beauty and fragrance to the and by contrast’ added to the exquisite of the dining-room decorations, Which were in | ink and green. arcells’ calling list fs an unusually nd more than 400 guests were in- day’s affair. The hours were from 3 to 6. and In the fashionable throng that passed in and out of the pretty Webster-street residence were many from. neighboring cities and from across the bay, notwithstanding that the summer hegira has already begun and numbers of the invited ones have betaken themselves to the mountains and seaside, Noticeable among_the guests were two re- cent brides—Mzs. George Lackey (nee Scup- ham) and Mrs. Morey (nee Koenig). Mrs. Lackey was & member of the receiving party and looked very well indeed in her wedding gown, a dainty combination of silk crepe and lace. Mrs. Morey wore one of her trousseau gowns, & handsome and very becoming oid rose silk, with which she wore a big black hat The guest of honor, also in her wedding goWn_ was an attractive figure in that assem- blage of fair women, she ‘s well above medium height and carries herself stateliness that is most becom Mrs. Parcells motherly ty of women that is beloved by everybody, always wears black, and her gown to-day of heavy silk was brightened with a fichu of rare white lace. Mrs. J Scupham wore a very handsome gown of gray sfik trimmed with biatk thread lace. There Were any number of beautiful white gowns_ the wearers of some of them being Mrs, E. C. Morrieon. Mrs. Churchill Taylor, Mra, Stuart Smith, Miss Elizabeth Scupham, Miss Pauline Collins, Miss Lillian Moller, Miss Eva Powell, Miss Helen Powell, Miss Aphia Vance and Miss Cordelia Bishop. Mrs, Melvin C. Chapman—who, by the way, is one of Oakland’'s handsome women—wore a. pale pink creation of some soft cloth. Mrs. Harry P, Carlton was also in pale silk, Others in the recelv Mrs. R. Brown, Mrs. W. §. No Mrs. R. H. Cham- berlain, Mrs. Giles Gr: . George H. Collins, Mrs. Joseph Chanslor, Mrs. E. C. Timetman, Miss Alice Heller, Miss Shreve, Miss Pauline Collins_ Miss Mary Barker, Miss Grace Barnard and Miss Annie Fliat. The Roosevelt, which is one of the coziest studio bulldipgs in San Francisco, was the scene of a pleasant little musicale this after- noon \{ informal and thoroughly enjoy- able. iss Caroline Little was one of the participants in the programme, the others be- Ing Mr. Saimon. the planist, and Mr. Cogswell, the barytone, om are delightful artis:s. Mies Rose Shatlott Mitchell of New York, who plays both mandolin and guitar most artisti- cally, was also a contributor to the musical feast, Miss Flora Bell of Oakland, the clever china painter, bus her studio in this building and dispenced the hospitality of the entertain- ing coterie of artists In her always gracious fashion. sxiy Mrs. Frederick S. Stratton, wife of Collector of Port F. 8. Stratton, was hostess yésterday 2t a delighttul afternoon on the bay which was siven to o company of more than one hundred uests. The party 1eft the Washington-street Whart before noon in the United States cus- toms steamer Golden Gate, Captain J. X Cantwell, and went to Sausalito, where the revenue cutter McCulloch was boarded. Captain H. B. Rogers had the vessel In Koy colors, ship being dressed in honor of the Visitors. On deck an Orfental luncheon was served to 110 guests: Particularly unique were the viands, the dishes being Chinese, Russlan, Ja and Filipino in character. After luncheon the DArty was taken to the naval training station at Yerba Buena lsland, Where they were received by Admiral Whiting. the commandant, and his staff. The ladies ted to Mrs. Whiting. In honor of apprentices gave a_drill on the station purade ground. Oakland members of the party were later sent to Broadway wharf, Oakiand, In the Golden Gate, and_those from San Francisco were taken to_the city in_the Slocum. The guests Were: 'Captain H. B. Rogers. Lieutenant R. O. Crisp, Licutenant H. H. Wolf. Lieutenant Eben Parker. Lieutenant H. O. Siayton, Cap- tain_and Mrs. J. C. Cantwell, Lieutenant Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. F. S, Stratton, Mrs. Walter C. Good, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pra- ther, Mr. and Mrs. Edson Adame, Mr. and Mrs. G. W, McNear, Miss McNear, Mr. and Mrs. Joseoh S. Soear Jr. My and Mrs. V. H. Metcalf, Professor and Mrs. Bernard Moses, Colonel and Mrs. George C. Edwards, Pres. Sont hnd Mrs. Benjamin ide. Wheater. Mr and Mrs. Harry East Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Ethel Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Mies Prather, Mr. Perkins, Mr. end Mrs. Egbert awn., Cornelia Stratton, Mr. and_ Mrs. ' Louls Tashelra, Mr. and Mrs, Harry H. Smith, ' Mr. and Mrs. D. Henshaw Ward, Mr. and M: B er My, and Mra. Willaca Bateherder; Mr. and Mrs. Louls A. llmuu‘se. Colonel and Mrs, Johi P. Irish, Mrs. A. D, Wilder, Alvin, D. - Mr. and Mre. J. G. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. nd Mes R M. Fitagerald, rles Minor Good. '+ Miss Elise Grexory, lu. “Charies S, Houghton, Mr. and My, S Brare: Mo and 2. AN Bebsockl M . and Mrs. A. H. 3 and Mes P E Bowles Mr a kn"? 3 thearn an ath. away, Mre. Jennte Cook, Mr. and Mre. T, B and Mrs. Miss G. Gtorlh Cow Miss Jennie gll:. Paul Pen- Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cadman, Mr. and . R. Folger, Mrs. J. A. Folger, Mr. Mrs. S. R. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Mrs. W, B. Ha , Mr. milton, and Mrs. ;, Mr. and Mrs. by Knowles, Mr. and Irl. B. McChesney, ll. Clara_McClesney, Mrs. ‘Emil Barrangan, Mr. and Mre. ‘Clem G Perkins Mr. and Mrs. George D. Greenwood, Sterline A. cunpb'u Professor Mrs. G. M. Stratton, and Mrs, Ri Derby and Miss Alice ICCM'- 1t also | e e bbb L St S OO Doy i b TP g oo o CHURCH PEOPLE MEET IN TENTS (alifornia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Begins Annnal Sessiuu EIGHTY DELEGATES GO Reports of the - Officers Show Healthy State of the Denomination’s IR Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, June 1. Bushrod Park has been turned into a city of tents, and the next twelve days | the white roofs of a hundred canvas annual meetizg of the California Con- ference of the Seventh Day Adventists. More than elghty delegates gathered at the first meeting this morning, and in a day or two the whole 107 delegates sent by their respective churches will an- swer the rolleall. It is estimated that 250 people will -be present throughout the session, many of whom have come from distant parts of California and Nevada. bright and early this morning. Dr. A. F. Jones,. its president, called the dele- J. D. Rice, secretary of the conference, covering the period from April, Deécember. 1, 1903, showed a healthy condition of affairs: It revealed $33,800 had been collected .in _tithes, against $33,186 for the same period the $78,459 and the disbursements-$78,875. A. J. S. Bourdeau, secretary-treasurer of the California Tract Society, rem- in his. department had been $12 48 against $10,356 for last year.. Out of the earnings of the concern $733 had been 64,000 copies of the Signs of the Times. Of the church school work, the educa- 8. Osborne, the superintendent, report- ed that it had prospered wonderfully. The total enrollment is now 720, and within the year twenty new schools, with twenty-six new - been added. Sunday-school department, reported that the membership of the Sunday- schools now is 3286. These members $1617 was devoted to paying expenseés. | Of the surplus $1' went to home mis- sions and $173 to orphans. intendents were all encouraging, these having been submitted by Andrew Brosen of the Humboldt dis- trict, the Rev. the Fresno district and Professor E. Hibbard of the San Francisco district. pointed to arrange for the details of | the convention: Omnibus committee—C. Mills, Willlam Saunders, H. E. Otterbeck, W. H. Brown, J. D. Rice, Joseph Greenwood, E. E. Parlin, A. J. Osborne, C. M. Gardner, M. C. Wileox, J. O. Corlis Cady, B. F. Richards. A, -Brorsen, cans, C. H. Fowler, F. Kellogg, A. J. Bourdeau, H. E. Ireland, G. W. Rime, A. T. Jones Leland, D, T. Fero, M. C. Israel Sanderson and J. A. Burden. 5 Nominations—C. H. Jones, Reuben Gray. A. J_ Sanderson, B. F. Richards, A.-J. Jones, L. M. Bowen,_ George W. Mills Plans—A. J. Bourdeau, M. H. Brown, A. J. Evass, M. C. Wilcox, M. E. Cady, A, S Kellogg, D. T. Fero. - Credentials &nd_licensés—J. O. Corliss, M C. Israel: C. M. Gardner. Business sessions of the conference will be held daily, and twice a day re- | ligious meetings will carry" the people | to the big congregation tent. Among the prominent men who will speak are Dr. A, T. Jones, J. O. Corliss of Eng- land; the Rev. William A. Spicer, sec- retary of the foreign- missions board; Professor M. E. Cady, educational sec- retary of the Pacific-Union Conference; the Rev. M. C. Wilcox, editor of the Signs of the Times, and Dr. T. J Evans, superintendent of the St. Helena Sanitarium. UNlVERSlTY EVE—T— BERKELEY, Jure 1.—President Whesler will attend and speak at the semi-centemnial jubilee ceremonles of the University of Wis- consin and " the inauguration- of Professor Charles R. Van Hise as president of the insti- tution, which are to be held in Madison on Wednesday, June . Among the other speakers will be Damel C. Giiman, president ofthe Carnegle Institute; Richard H. Jesse, pre dent of the University of Missouri; Cyrus Northup, president 6f the University of Minne- sota, and James B. Angell, president of the | University of Michigan Professor Carl - Copping Plehn of. the . de partment of cconomics will deliver the co mencement address at the University of Ne- vada, June 2, in Rero. Affairs | 1903, to | that | year before. The general receipts were | dered a report showing that the income | tional institution of the conference; J.| D. T. Fero of the San| Jose district, the Rev. C. M. Gardner of | - Jiw The following committees were ap-| «NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 'PIEDMONT GIVES WELCOME + - — BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1016 Broadway. “Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephoné North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. + Telephone Alameda 15”. ‘agency and news headquarters i houses will cover the delegates to the Deeds were | | | | | | | i The conference got down to bu;t'me!s‘ gates to order, and reports of officers ) were at once entertained. The repart of | b spent in printing and spreading tracts ¢ to the number of 1114108 pages, and ay |- tnterest 1n lot streets and teachers, have | * Mrs. Carrie R. King, secretary of. the ' contributed $2756 to the cause, of which | The reports of four missionary super- | i | f=— — CALL AGENCY REMOVAL NOTICE. After Jwie 1 the Oakland of this paper will be removed | from 1118 Broadway to 1016 | Broadway, Oakland. | L 2 — + REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. . lameda County < ESDAY, JU .1 M. Mérrell to w\uu-m Uer»—n\. ®) lot on NW_cqrner o, (or Laurel) Street and. Telegraph YR 00 by e (deed made to correct a nirm 6l6 D. 356 Cakland, quitclaim deed; 50, Oal Mary ané John B, Sl bei stry J Granam siogls) an, lot on E Hne o ¢ Ninth, N 30, E ng portion lot eet Tract, Oakiand; $10 Louis .and Ca readwell to Charles M Toct of lot 3 Curt Gertrude Bayley (widow) is (wife of Julius ¥.), lot on ine th street, 100 E of Brush, by N 103:0 2¢3, Boadman's map, Oakland; $10. n and-Lillian McCasiin tq L Wollin, Jot E corner of West. and stroots, being portion - block B. nies, SW 90 by SE S0, ble Clyrton; East Cakland; gift - Christopher Mahep (single). to the Realty Syddicate. 12 acres -beginding at SW_corner of T L Walker's land. being SE corner of land formerly R. ¢ ce 10.80 cbain: WISl .n_.m-‘_sw 1225 chains, chains to bgginning. portion pldt, 33, Kellersberger's map Ranchos- V.- and D). Peralta, Ogkland Township, pting land .described in deed te Heratio P. Livermore, 166 80, also excepting land deeded to C. E 1. Oukiand T also the Rev.|on N and Casserly Tract at the Point, Samue] and C 402 i an: 50 ot East Fourtesnt aldo T said designated >akland Township: a Waldo, McAdam - from Clifton . to Oukland ToWnship: $10. bave: lot 4 a being® all ¢ Rock R 2821 acres, nd 49, map $16: Edwin Goodall. Willia rt'M. Fltzgerald, alty Syndicate t > 34, 39, 40, 42 to. ma land. Township: $10 - p- H. A.-Adrian to R.-W. Robie, ¢ Shattuck avenue {as now 2x: Virzinia strect, N to S line line of land conveyed to M. . 860 D" 116, line drawn at with point of beginning. Wt reien of lots' 1 ck C. Auliffe to Henry Boehmer street, of ' Lan Yoo, ot cinal, Alameda; $10. ta Pinkus to corner of S 1078 by bloek I Ookland: $10. and Johanna M. Dobbe i Twenty ,uaum-m'n ot bloe Rt iy Oakland . Point, and -Second . ave- S o . map plat 13 of fractional . portion plat do- 1 i Stafford and Charles Union, ont Country Club (a corpora-° 41 m portion of N TFract, -etc., Brooklyn n 510 | A. and Annie J. Smith to Lls)o { Lucas, lot on SW | and Witlow ‘stre qu 11910 5 shore line of Bay of to NW to beginning, biock Edward. T. map survey L K Onkland Jefferson D and Emma C. Km. to Thomas ) Mary Burke, lof on E line of Wood street, T S of Atlantic, S 2 E 90:T1, lot 19 | block 28, map of lands on Oakiand Point (Rail roa L Cwi of iot L. line of Manila strees, tior 1 Wiike) to J D Thomoson. all intersat fn Jot on Ra. 136 i Bri 159, lot Aleatraz a F. on " N pre Stevenson, 220 N 10, Samuel P.- Poland (single) to W. L. me: of B tion, Berkeley _ Annfe and. d Ferry Landi Olive Hume dow), hirty-second, 2, block ). (single) . to Tract 406, Oukland: $10 Mattha D. Hum 100 lot on E line of Union street, N 50 by E lot on of its- intersec W. Burnhani ‘to Mat Bodem, 50.86 N 2 ynm S lime of block 3.. N 4, map biocks 3 ., ‘Oakland: $10, - ‘Magnes (adfn “Rebeck istrator estate 8 lne of Alcatraz avenue. cine street, W40, SE 138,55 95, lot 12, Littlefield Tract ames L. and Grace A. Gould- to lsabe stol (widow). 1ot on E line of Grové stree 28 N of Ashby avenue’ N 40 by E 122 21, block: 11, amended Newbury 235.38 statigns, Berkeley D. Cormell- (single) to F. W. Gibsor, N line of Dwight way,.100 E of Bowditc 150, portion .lots 1 angd $10. John_T. Mabey to Juliet mas, 15t on W line of Louisa street, 36213 Gilman,. N 40 by W 134.64, block’ 1 perty Berkeley Vilja Association, S.-and Mary L. Winchell to Gharlot lot on W Hne of Lorina stree of Ashby avenue, N 40 by W 110. Adeline Tract, Berkeley; $10 Mort block: C, v, lot on E line of Walnut street, Rose. N 9] by E 185 portion lots 3. 4 38 by B 1% nd 4, Berkeley ap Central Phrk N . N B s of NE o 3 W Oakland; $800 a t. ». College Homestead -Assotia-- L 8, - n, Berkeley t e 3. block 2. property’ of Byrne, in Berkeley Villa “Tract, Berkeley: $10. Henry O. and Sarah A. McCabe to Frar M. 235.33-N of Rese, ¥ 50 by E 124,26, lo Scoonover “lot on E line of .Spruce stree t 3, beh’ Dr. ‘Willis' L. Jepecn of the botany depart- | A. map of part of Hopkins Terrace, Berkeley ment, under whose direction dentistry as | $10. practiced on the university caks last year, to | Willlam G lnd Hetty T. Herisiaw (wife) by preserve them against rot, believes that the | George W. orney) to Affred €. an¢ ations have wil been successful and that | Pauline G. (‘hn-\rn!en “witey, dots 4 and the lives of the trees wiil be greatly extended. | plock C, Linda Park, Brooklyn Towndhip: $4 The treatment of the trees consisted in sawin ANEY L, Brcwe Unaeriof) anll M. B. aad A off deud _iimba digzing” out the rotu places and then fliling them with cement, so That the air might be kept out. In time. ft 13 hoped. the bark will grow over the tlliilng and | thus hide It (rom view. Professor Charles Mills Gayley delivered the commencement ad. at the Mount Diablo Union High School last Friday evening. Carleton H. Parker, '04, former editor of the Occldent und Pelican and onme of the au- thors of the senlor extravaganza, is preparing to spend three years abroad. and will leave. for Europe in a few days, He will spend some time in England and will visit Oxtord Uni- veraity. PLAN ™ 25 NG TO RAISE FUNDS FIGHT THE MOSQUITOES Mflymo{&n&l&l"fll:\fi sist in the Work of Exterminat- ing the Pest.. : SAN RAFAEL, June 1.—Society la- dies of this city will givé a unique entertainment next Satu afternoon | for the purpose of raisifig funds to carry on the work of extermluun‘ the mosquitoes. A wild west pony show will be given and the sons and daugh- | ters of some of the wealthiest residents | of San Rafael will take part in it Fully one hundred ponies will be ex- hibited and none but amateur riders will perform. During the afternoon the ladies of the San Rafael Improvement Club will serve refreshments to the guests. Mrs. Dr. Keck will have the direction of the entertainment ;nd will be assist- ed by Mrs. J. L. Buck, Mrs. George T. ,}l’nxe.Bl:br:.og:‘o::a Plncnrd_&))(n, Wil- lam rs. George M Vincent Neale and others. s | L street or thence at right angle NW 120 by 300, map E. B. and | lots, Stone Company " (a corporation) t5 W. Grand ‘avenue.” 119.08 NE A. L.°.Stone Company Elmhurst. Brookiyn Township: $10. Oakland Building and Loan Association eorporation) w! to Charlés lot on S line of Third Atreet. and - Bertha W ife). 3% W H ami R. E. Taylor, Jot qn NW corner of Wainu! of Eim. NE 40. 1o o - Jones avenue, S 125 by W 40, lot 25 block T niap Andrew Jones' subdivieton. Brook!y! Township: $1000. Isabella Hawkine (widow) to R W. Beeman ® becxnnlnc at point 277.10 NW from W line of Llese avenue. of termination of be&ins on SW line of old county v lrom mflnnd to San Leandro at point distan tinuing thencs SW 218.79 and SE 300 to afore said point of termination, which said. point | place . thence SE 65.31 to W line o Tlesd avenue, N 12007, NW 36, SW 135 to b ginning. portion plat 4. map 22-acre tract Brooklyn Township: $2500. g e - High School Graduation. ALAMEDA, June -1.—The com-: mencement exercises of the Alamed: of beginning of lnes including land het High Scheol will be held to-morrov . ni ght in Assembly Hall Presiden Frank Otis of the Board of. Edwcatior will direct the exerpises wnd presen the dlplomn-. There will also be : short musical’and literary. prograthm and an address by Professor Adolpl C. Miller of the. University of .Califor nia. ‘INCREASES ITS CAPITAL.—The " Scatt Van Arsdale Lumber Company yesterday fI in the County Clerk's office a certificate the increase of its stock (fom $3,000,000 $4,000,000.