The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 11, 1904, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1904. <« NEWS -OF THE COUNTY OF (OIRT SCORES INES' ACTION Justice R. B. Tappan Takes Bill Collector to Task for Abusing a Warrant CALLS IT DISGRACEFUL Dismisses Charge Against Debtor Who Was Confined in Private Penitentiary MEDA, June 10.—Howard K. a lecal bill conector, and his action in compelling George L. to accompany him from Burson County on a warrant AL Price in Calaveras which James had no authority to serve | and then keeping Price 1n his private for three aays for debt, voring to persuade the relatives to raise the coin were vigorously scored from the bench by City Justice R, B. Tap- n this afternoon. Price was present court, but James had business else- here and was not in attendance to hear what his Honor said about him. Price was ordered to take the stand and after being put under oath related, the request of Judge Tappan, how James had imposed upon him. When Price concluded his narration Judge Tappan said: I do not belie s that he car wn free wil bere by th penitentia while end: young man averas County isfied that he ames through * his was brought y used and sbused a warrant f this court in order to force Price & debt. It is one of the most dis- acts of & man who claims to be that 1 ever heard of in my life. an unheard se has been made of a war- ourt and it will mever oceur ent it the petty rceny ~charge | Price was dis d he was | o appear next Thursday after- | n be arraigned on a | rge y P rred by 3 f bail Price the County Jail. He | 1 by Attorney Creed of | Bmend SV PRI WITNESS SAYS HE SAW | i RO PICK UP SATCHEL | sduces Damaging ing of Search Proceedings. 10.—The rech | against a to recover $1600 d which he possession, were | 2 of the Police s that he left | m the Piedmont, | trip to San Francis- | was afterward seen the satch: On the even- 1 detectives searched Fer- ro’s home and found $1300 50 concealed i sack. ro denied that he had found any Sel 0 p. at Ferrc satche the money found in his house i property of the two | orphan children of John Williams, a Civil ‘'War veteran, which he was hold- ing in trust for them and which he was afraid to entrust to a bank. Alexander Fields, an employe of | Wells-Fargo, testified at the tria] that he saw Ferro pick up a satchel on the 3:30 wrip of the Piedmont. He said that Ferro opened the satchel and showed the contents to John Lee, another deck- hand, after which he put the satchel in & locker. He also sald that Ferro gave something to Lee. J. H. Shephard, a pension attorney, testified that he knew that the money found in Ferro’'s house was the proper- ty of the Willlams children, and he stated that it had been in the defend- ant’s possession for nearly a year. The hearing of further evidence was postponed until Tuesday, June 14. —————— SCHOOLBOY KILLED BY FALL FROM -BUILDING John Barry, Ten Years Old, Meets In- stant Death While Playing in Second Story of Structure. OAKLAND, June 10.—John Barry, a schoolboy 10 years of age, was killed instantly this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock by falling from a mnew building at Twenty-seventh street and Telegraph avenue. The boy had been playing in the second story and lost his footirfg. His skull was fractured by the fall. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Da- vid Barry, residing at 1803 West street. mer Mehrmann took charge of the body. ————— Marital Ties Are Irksome. OAKLAND, June 10.—Aanje C. Hoo- ser, wife of John W. Hooser, proprietor of the Oberon saloon, at Seventh and Washington streets, has filed a suit for divorce and claims that after spending considerable of hér money he has taken the ready cash of the place and disap- peared. She asks for a divorce on the £round of cruelty. Suit for maintenance was begun to- day by Jeanette Taylor against Mark Taylor. She states that he is in the employ of the E. B. and A. L. Stone Company and earns $5 a day, but re. fuses to support her. An interlocutory decreé of divorce was granted R. A. Kartvedt to-day by Judge Melvin from Tilda Kartvedt on the ground of desertion. Suit for divorce was begun to-day by Cera L. Hill against Alvin Hill on the ground of desertion. —_————— Dismissed for Drunkenness. OAKLAND, June 10.—Policeman Thomas Merrick was dismissed from the police force to-day for drunkenness while on duty, W. J. Tobin and H. M. McCready were appointed substitute patrolmen. | phone NICHOLAS LUNING ELOPES WITH FAI R ETHEL HAAS His Father Condemns Him as Wayward and SETTLES SUIT FOR HIS FEE Is Forgiven and Will Be Welcomed Home — MRE. NICHOLAS LUNING, WHO W2 TIL SHE RAN AWAY TO SACBAM OF THE WELL-ENOWN CA TTALIST HEL HAAS OF ) BECAME THE X OQAKLAND UN- HAPPY BRIDE | 3 TO, A 8 s0! OAKLAND, June 10.—The elopement | of Nichclas Luning, son of Millionaire Oscar Luning, who resides at 3855 Tele- | graph avenue, and Miss Ethel Haas, | the stendaughter of Attorney Fred L. Button, has caused no little excitement among society circles of Oakland. The first intimation that the parents of| either of the parties had was a tele-| message informing them that| the two runaways had been married. | The message came from Sacramento. It is a fact thaf the couple have been married and are now together, though | their present whereabouts is not known ! by either of the parents of the elopers. There was no warning given to the parents of either that they wer€ about to marry, and though they haye been well acquainted for some time it was not thought that they were contempiat- ing matrimony. Miss Haas informed her mother on Wednesday that she was going to San Francisco, and reteived permission to go. The next informa- | tion that the family had was a tele-| phone message stating that she had been married to young Luning. Young Nick Luning had been much in the company of his wife for.several months since his return from a mil- tary academy at Lexington, Va. Before he reappeared Miss Haas that was had been a frequent visitor at the Luning residence and was a close companion of Mrs. Luning, who had taken more than a passing fancy to her young friend. Easy enough was it for the re- turned son to find opportunity to en- gage the attention of his mother's charming visitor. And the romance once begun was hastened along until it ended in the runaway match, the wedding at a Baptist parsonage in the capital city/ Wednesday and the brief but startling announcement over the wires. PAPA LUNING MAD. Papa Luning is mad clear through. He declares with much vehemence that he will not permit his son to cross the threshold if he should return with his bride. Mrs. Luning is non-committal. The Buttons are not 0 minded. They will accept their child and the man of | her choice with a “bless you, my chil- | dren.” Oscar Luning declares that he has no particular objection to the former Miss Haas as 4 daughter-in-law, but he does | seriously rcbel against the manner of his son's nuptials. Said Luning to- night: My eon has done wrong and I will never welcome him to this house again. He has gone against my wishes, and 1 am thoroughly disappointed in his conduct., The young lady's family is all right in every way, and 1 am well acquainted with her father and mother. You must know that euch a shock Is terrible to me and to my wife. While our hearts go out to the boy, he has done something that does not deserve forgiveness, as he was well aware of our derl He 'shall never enter this house 80 I he clings to that woman. He has done wrong in going against all th: edvice that T bave given him. 1 will not tol- erate nim here. As far as she i= cohcerned, 1 have no ob- jection to offer. It s simply a fact that the young man has been wayward and does not deserve any further kindnesses. He has inveteral te clgaret! T. Break ot (his habit. but he has never beéen willing to comply with our wishes. He is o no condition to marry, and we ar¢ sorely disappointed. I “Then if he should come back to your | home you would not forgive him and | take him back again?’ Mr. Luning was asked. “No. Mrs. Luning, who was sitting beside ' her husband, was asked: — “Would you him back, Mrs. Luning?” take “He is our only son, sir,” came the | reply from the mother between sobs. A HUMAN VIEW. The Button family reside at 856 Thir- ty-fourth street. Mr. Button had this to say to-night: I do not care to make any statement In re- gard to the case further than that the two young people have selected their own road to travel and they must do the best they can. Though I am greatly surprised that my daugh- ter should choose the course that she did, I am willing to give her all the love that a father's heart can convey. “Would you allow your daughter to { return to your house under the exist- ing circumstances?”’ Mr. Button asked. He sald: I would without a doubt. was The young man to my mind {s well brought up and a man of refinement. 1 can see no reagon why the two should not be happy. They undoubtedly love cach other and. though I do.not think that they should have married now, I am thor- oughly convinced that it is a case of true love. They have been paying attention to each other for some time and, though I did mot object to the young man calling upon our daughter, I had no idea that the resuit would be as it is. 1 did not learn untfl very recently that my wife had the confidence of our daughter, but I am told now that Ethel's love had already been told to her mother and that she could see nothing but Nich®as and she hoped to marry him. We offer no objection, as we consider that the young man Is thoroughly worthy of her affection. They are welcome at our home whenever they chooge to come to ys. ——— PROFESSOR STUBENRAUCH RECONSIDERS RESIGNATION Declines to Take Position With the Seed and Plant Department at Washington. BERKELEY, June 10.—Professor ‘Arnold V. Stubenrauch, superintend- ent of agricultural experiment stations and assistant professor of horticulture at the University of California, will not sever his connection with the uni- versity just yet. Yielding to the ap- peals of many of his friends, Profes- sor Stubenrauch has reconsidered the resignation he- tendered President Wheeler a month ago and will con- tinue the work he has prosecuted with such success in tliis State. At the same time he has withdrawn his acecpt- ance of the position of special super- intendent of plant and seed distribu- tion that was tendered him by the United States Department of Agricul- | Minister to the RECOIL OF GON ture, which would have taken him to ‘Washington. It is understood that President Wheeler was enabled to offer such in- ducements to Professor Stubenrauch as prevailed upon him to remain with the University of California. The ad- vice of his friends and the fact that his family and all his business inter- ests are centered in California helped to influence him to reconsider his resignation. His resignation was prompted in the first place by the great amount of work his position en- talls. His attention was divided among four or five important activities, de- manding such close application that he had little time for himself. Now some arrangement will be made by which the duties of the office will be divided. —_—— Accepts St. Matthew's Call. BERKELEY, June 10.—The Rev. R. A. Renison of Sacramento has ac- cepted the call recently extended to him to occupy the pulpit of St. Mat- thew's Episcopal Church. Dr. Reni- son has been rector of the Trinity Episcopzl Church of Sacramento for a yeur to Services in Salvadorean’ Award Has Been Adjusted ALL LITIGATION ENDED } Close Is Noted in a Case That Was Prominent in International Controversy Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1016 Broadway, June 10. | The suit of Colonel John P. Irish to recover $100,000 fees for his services in winning the caee of the Salvador Com- | mercial Company against the Govern- ment of SBalvador has been dismissed, a settlement having been effected cut of court to the satfaction of those interested. It is understood that Col- | ohel Irish received $30,000 from the company, plus an amount not stated from others who were interested in the case, % No answer was filed in the suit, purpose of which was to procure the adjustment of matters upon which the Unlon National-Bank, trustee of the money recovered from Salvador, could not pass judgment, as they required either an agreement of the parties or | the decree of court. Settlement of fhe | differences is accepted by the parties concerned as a matter of congratula- tion. It leaves the famous interna- tional controversy as a precedent for | the protection of Americans in Latin America undimmed by the incidents of litigation between the parties and the | the attorney, who established the pre- | | cedent. The case of the Salvador Commercial | Company consigted of a claim against Salvador for uhlawful confiscation of its concessions and properties gained as successor to El Trifuno Company, which established extensive shipping | interests in Salvador. Colonel Irish, in 1899, was retained to press the com- pany’s demands before the State De- partment. He succeeded not only in interesting the United States Govern- | ment, but in procuring the negotiation of a treaty by which Salvador agreed to the submission of the claims to a board of arbitration. The bgard was { composed of Sir Henry Strong, Chief ustice of Canada; Don M. Dickinson, | United States Minister to Salvador, and Dr. Don Jose Roca Pacas, Salvador’s United States. The final settlement netted the company $428,000. CAUSES DEATH Stewart A. Baker Dies From the Effects of a Bruise Received While Hunting AN 7Y A Oakland Office San Franeisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 10. Stewart A. Baker, president of the | class of 1904 of the Polytechnic High | School, died yesterday afternoon at| the home of his parents, 1023 Twenty- | third avenue, from the effects of blood | | poisoning resulting from an injury to | the shouldey caused by the recoil of | a gun. | The injury was sreceived about a | week ago, while the young man was out hunting. His gun, becoming dirty | from repeated discharges, “kicked,"” severely bruising his shoulder. An abscess formed and blood poisoning set in, which quickly proved fatal. The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs, E. F. Baker and was 16 years of age. He was a member of the Boys’ Brotherhood of the Baptist church and the funeral will be held Sunday after- noon at 2:30 o'clock from the Twenty- third-avenue Baptist Church. Mem- | bers of the class of which he was president will act as pallbearers, ———————— Notice.—Our name is not in the tele- hone book. When you want Bekin's ?Inn and Storage Company, call for Main 285, 1018 Broadway. - ——————————— Brings His Son Home. OAKLAND, June 10.—Superior Judge §. P. Hall returned from St. Louis to- day, bringing with him his son Wh|p-“ ple Hall, who was taken suddenly ill | with appendicitis and had to undergo | an operation. Judge Hall was called to | the bedside of his boy when all hope had about been given up. The young | man, however, recovered and after waiting a month the Judgg was able to bring him to the coast. —_———— BILLBOARD MEN SECURE INJUNCTION FROM SEAWELL | { Suit Started to Test the Validity of | Ordinance Against Ten-Foot Signboards. ‘The promised suit to test the valid- ity of the Supervisors’ .ordinance against the erection of billboards more than ten feet high was brought into the Superior Court yesterday by Var- ney & Green, sign painters and bill- posters, who obtained from Judge Seawell a temporary injunction to pre- vent the Board of Public Works, the Supervisors : .d the Chief of Police from tearing down a signboard on the northeast corner of McAllister and Larkin streets. The billboard men ask for a perma- nent restraining order and aver that the signboard is not a nuisance, but is a solid, substantial structure upon the property of the plaintiffs and in no manner jeopardizes or menaces the property, safety, health or eomfort of any person. They declare that there are more than 100 such signs in the city and that handball courts, sheds and inflammable buildings of greater height are not prohibited by ordin- ance. | crime can be found, nor would sus- | trailed Cedy, who gave a ralse address | to elude the Coroner, he did'not want | to-day in the case of Rhodes. , confused and stepped back on the CODY’S LIES LEAD SLEUTHS INTO DESPAIR frightful physical condition, one arm 1 75 years old, died to-day at the Provi- | YOUNG MAN WHO TEL FLICTING STORIES REG KILLING OF SAMUEL Young Man Who Swore H: Saw Rhodes Kil'ed Now Dznies Story. AR by OAKLAND, June 10.—The police are puzzled over the case of young Samuel Rhodes, the newshoy, whose body was found Wednesday night on the South- ern Pacific Company’s tracks at West Oakland. William Cody, the striking bollermaker’s helper, who claimed to| have seen Rhodes killed and who gave | a circumstantial statement last evening to Coroner Mehrmann concerning the manner in which he says his com- panion met death, startled the defee- tives to-day by denying the truth of his sworn deposition to the Coroner. Cody said to-day that He had not seen Rhodes killed, but that all of the infor- | mation he had concerning the news- boy’'s death he had gleaned Thursday | from boys who had told him about Rhodes’ death. The identity of his in-| formants Cody claims he does not know, but that they live in Oakland | and that he can find their homes, the detained young man avers. Contradictions also arise as to the movements of Rhodes and Cody. The prisoner told the Céroner that he and the dead boy left Sacramento together and left the freight train on which they had ridden at the same time. Cody | claimed they were standing on the| tracks Wednesday night when the| Berkeley train struck the boy and killed him. Now comes his story that | he separated from Rhodes at Suisun| and arrived here Wednesday morning, while Rhodes was not killed until ‘Wednesday night. Out of the maze of unreliability that | has developed as a strong element in | Cody’s statements the Coroner and the police are at sea. No motive for a| picion be directed toward Cody had not his own actions yesterday given rise to the idea that something might be wrong. After the newsboy detectives’ had to go before that official, although Cody had told the newsboys he had witness- ed young Rhodes' death. ‘With his contradictions to-day the impriscned youth offers no satisfactory excuses. “I was frightened and didn't want to talk about it,” was Cody’s reason yes- terday for not reporting to the Cor- oner. To-day he simply upsets his| own story and lets the investigating officials take it for what it is worth. Dr. C. E. Curdts, Dr. J. M. Kane and Dr. George C. Reinle held an autopsy | They found ne évidence of injury that of it- self would indicate foul play. Death | was caused by hemorrhage of the | lungs, produced by the penetration from a fractured rib, three of which were found to have been broken. Mrs. Eleanor Rhodes, mother of the dead newsboy, arrived to-day from Los Angeles and requested Coroner Mehr- mann to make all necessary inquiry concerning her son's death. Until after the inquest to-morrow afternoon, at least, Cody will be de- tained at the City Prison. The police to-night located Carl Boehle, Joseph Soares, Manuel Soares and Manzie Roderick, boys who came from Sacramento with Rhodes. Jogseph Soares saw Rhodes struck by the Berkeley local train. Soares said he velled at Rhodes, but the boy became track. Though satisfied that Rhodes’ death was accidental, the detectives cannot explain Cody’s peculiar state- ments. The police definitely learned that Cody was in Sacramen‘o when Rhodes was killed. ————————— VARNEY'S WILL OF TEN YEARS AGO IS FILED Litigation Over Property of Liver- more Capitalist Keens Brother's Estate Out of Court. OAKLAND, ‘June 10.—The will ot‘ Robert Varney was filed to-day, ten years after his death. His estate con- sists of an interest in the estate of his deceased brother, Thomas Varney of Livermore, which has been in litigation all these years. Until it was settled the matter of declaring what interest Rob- ert Varney had in the estate could not be done. Last week Judge Seawell of San Francisco rendered a decision in the Varney estate litigation and the mat- ter has been finally settled. Robert ' Varney’s share in this estate, it is be- | lieved. will amount to between $50,000 AILAMEDA » MEETS DEATH FROM HUNGER Aged Woman Miser Taken in Starving Condition From Hovel That Was Her Home | | HAS GOLD IN THE BANK Yields Admission to Hut| Only After Police Threat-| en to Break In the Door Oakland Office San Francisco Call,; 1016 Broadway, June 16. Taken from squalid . hovel in a a having been eaten by rats, Kate Hyde dence Hospital from starvation. Though she had thousands of dollars | in. bank and possessed title to the home at 1018 Third street, in which she dwelt, the aged woman preferred | her life of miserly seclusion, where she refused to receive or be seen by, any one. Only through the intervention of the police and a neighbor, Mrs. Baker, at 910 Third street, did the dreadful con- dition of the neglectful sufferer come | to light. Demand was made upon the | old woman two days ago that she admit a caller, Mrs. Baker, who had become alarmed about her eccentric neighbor. The only reply was refusal | to open the door. Then the police were called and threatened to break into the hovel un- | less they were admitted. With that | Miss Hyde crawled from her bed and unbarred the entrance. Dr. J. F. Rinehart was summoned and after examining the then dying woman ordered her to be removed im- ’ - medijately to the hospital. She was too much weakened and lived until this afternoon. The Coroner took charge of the body. Public Adminis- trator George Gray found among the | old woman's effects a bank book show- ing a deposit of $4000 in the Oakland Bank of Savings and a deed of owner- ship to the Third-street place. A brother is said to reside in San Fran- | cisco. [ FUTURE WEDDINGS| By Zoe Green Radcliffe OAKLAND, June 10.—'"Marrying and giving in marriage” seems to be the most interesting occupation of these end-of-the-season days, and the proverbial bee is not more busy than the several fair maids who are dreaming dreams and bullding marvelous trousseaux at the same time. To-morrow evening Miss Clara Belcher, a sis- ter of @ilbert L, Belcher, will join the ranks of new made matrons, and her weddipg with Guy Anderson Johnson, though unostentatious, promises to be one of the very pretty affairs of the month: It is to be at the Moss-averue | home of the Gilbert Belchers and Mrs. Belcher will be matron of honor. Theé bride's sister, | Miss Vidella Belcher, will be bridesmald, and little Helen Johnson, the groom's niece, will officiate as ring bearer. | The groom will be unsupported. The Rev. | C. R. Brown will tie the nuptial knot. It {s to be a pink and white wedaiag, the ofiu- her attendants all wearing white. A to color will be given by the bridal bouque pink sweet peas. | Next Tuesday R. G. Eubank will hie him to Modesto to bring back a bride, who is said to be a charming and estimable young woman She is Miss Grace Thompson of the valley city. | inaston, —3 BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. | ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 4592. | - Y R vk e REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. FRIDAY, JUNE 10. A, J. and Sophie M. Snyder to Samuel Liv- Jot on 8 line of Sycamors street. 550:8 W ot Telegraph avenue, W 36 by & 100, Oakland: $10. Charles Sumner (single) to H. C. Cutting, lot on N line of Boulevard terrace, 100 E of Webster « 125, being E feet of lot Onk- land; $10: Henry and Mary P. Mason to Charles Bolin, West Fourteenth street, 90 4:6 to beginning, W 35 by S 3 and 4, block 370, plan of 570, Oakland; $10. Wiren, lot on W lime of S of West Fourteenth, W § on of lots 3, 4 and 5. biock ame. d; $10 Niels M. and Laura 1. Martin to David H. Bluell, lot on E line of Locksiey avenue, 100 N of Summer street, N 50 by E_100, lot 29, Loeksley Square Tract, Oakland: $10. Standard Realty and Development Company t. E 60 by N . map Boulevard terrace, lot on S lin: 5, por Oaklar: (eorporation) to Arthur Lewis, lot on NW cor- and Oak streets, by N 200, entire block 130, Kellersberger's map, Oukland: £10. H. D. Brown (single) to H. . lot nd: $10, r (widower) to Nannette W. t on 8 line of East Twenty- »¢ Twenty-first avenue, B § 140, lots 22 82, lots in East Oakland: $10. Davidson (widow) to John C. Jen- kivs and ma_Prescott, lot on E line of Wheeler street, 135.58 8 of Ashby avenue. B 130 by § t 20 and portion of lat 6, block A. map part of Waolsey Traet, ete.. first party reserves life estate. Berkeley: gift Emma and G. W and John C Jenkins to E. W. same, Berkeley: A. Todd to Mrs. block A, map part of e € v Mabel Pray (widow) to same. Tot on ® ruce street. 180.33 N of Rose, N 5 being 5 feet off N side of lot 3 same man. Berkeley: $10. and Emma Da to Martin_and 3 t Slattery. lot on NW corner of Wood and William streets T4 by W 108:07%, Jots 12 and portion of lots 3 and 30, bioek 32, land Oak'and Point (raliroad ferry landing). tract 04 Oakland: $10. F. and J. R. Nixon to Serena A nele) lot on S line of Sherman of Talegraph, E 32 by S 116 portion lots 20 and 2). map subdlvision Moss- woed Tract. Oakland: $10. Pa Epoinger (wife of Herman) to An- lot on S Wne of Tenth street 100 E 50 by S 100, lots 10 and 11, bleck 1: $10. 1 to Anna M. n NE cormer of ed to 100 feet) 30, lot 42, map Te'egraph ave and Birch Temeseal Park street Oakland $10. ate (a corporation) to Pledmont lot 17, corporation), 2 ntral Pledmont Tract, Oakland Township (deed and agresment) Plummer Lmorovement Company to Waiter Gale lot on B line of Fina stroet. 250 8 of Wearney, § 50 by B block 5, property Tohn Kearney. Berkeley (deed and agreement 10 Mabe! to' Mabel G. Mitchel, ot om v street. 75:3 N from N V'me of F: ue. 120 feet, N 78:3 blnck §_lands Resent- sread Association, Berkeley: $10. tor P Woolsev (single) to James R. Lit- Wi Jot #n ¥ ¥ne of Wheeler street. 150 N Prince N 30 by E 125, lot 21. block A, map part of Woclsew Tract. Berkeley: $10. The Rea'ty Svndicate to Harlow P Ban Tots 1 t nelusive. avoft, Tots 1+ 28 inclusive bleck Richard iraston to J. J. Rerry and D, 58, Pledmont Tract. Osk'and Town Plummen Imnrovement Company (a corpora- tlor) to Clara ¥. Williams ¢vife of J. M.). lo* on W line o S of Kearney. 3 50 by rty John Kearney. Berkeley: $10 *il Rrown (trustee under will of Godfrey 8, decessed) to A. L. Sobey, N 5:4 of lot 24, all of lot R S 14:8 of lot 32 k 4_map sesmbAtviston blocks 3 and 4, ‘Antisell Tract, (snele) to F. E. Armstrong. Mise Bessie Gowan, formerly a Berkeley girl. $100, but now a resident of San Francisco, will be passenger on the Siberia when the big steam- | Found Dead in Bathtub. Ethel Moore yest y. It was an al fresco | affair, luncheon being served a secluded | 4| corner of the beautiful grounds about the resi- and $75.000, ship safls for the Orient to-morrow. She is taking with her an exquikite trousseau and a | rare lot of wedding gifts, for on her arrival in China she will become the bride of Thomas Haskins of the diplomatic service In Peking, China. The scene at the steamer to-morrow will re- semble a wedding party, for Miss Gowan is un- usually popuiar and scdres of friends will be at the dock to wish the bride-elect & u Miss Gowan will be sadly missed In social cir- cles on both sides of the bay, as she is not | only a charming girl, but a very accomplished | planist, Mrs. Guy C. Earl is planning a pleasant af- | fair in honor of her little daughter's birthday. | Martha Earl will be the hostess and thirty-five | or forty of her young friends have been invited | to enjoy the festive occasion with her. (e g Mrs. John Charles Adams has been quite ill | for several days, but is up and about the house, lescent by any summer as soon as Mrs. nough to travel, which will probably not be | for & week or so. | FRE e Mrs. Ralph Faneuf and infant daughter will return to-morrow from Danville, where she has | been gojourning for her health for several | months. (nee Bates) was the luncheon given by Mrs. George Martin guest of honor at dence. Mrs. Melvin C. Chapman. Mrs. Egbert Stone, Mrs. John P. Farel and Miss Farel are all at Rowardenan for a_few weeks. v Miss Marfe Butters will share the pleasure of a tally-bo ride with some of her young friends to-morrow. What promises to be a Joily trip will wind up with a luncheon at the Piedmont CJubhouse, BERKELEY. June 10. was entertained by Mrs. home, 2005 Prince street, furnihed the dive deal of mock rivalry Hermann Partsch won the first prize for ladies and_Horace Batchelder the fitst prize for gentlemen. The consolation prizes went to Mrs. Emily Welch and Leo Hampton. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Partsch, Mrs. Dove Freely. Mrs. Emily Weich, Miss Gibbs, Mrs. Funk. Leo Hampton, Robert Fdgar and H. B. Phillins, he Azulikit Club Stacy Gibbs at her Whist Well-Known Contractor Dead. OAKLAND, June 10.—James Rodg- ers, a well-khown sewer contractor of this city, aged 64 years, died last night at his home, 541 Fortieth street. The deceased had resided in Oakland for nearly thirty years. He leaves ¢ wife and five children, four sons and al daughter. —_— Barncs Pleads Guilty. OAKLAND, June 10.—William g, Barnes, who has figured a number of times in the courts here, withdrew his plea of “‘not gullty” to-day and plead- ed “guilty” to a charge of having forged a $5 check, and has thrown him- self on the mercy of the court. His: gen- tencing has been set for next Monday. —_—— Marriage OAKLAND, June 10.—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Guy A. Johnson, | over 21, Santa Rosa, and Clara E. Belcher, over 18, Oakland; E. Henry Davis, 28, Oakland, and Mae S. Black. 21, Berkeley; Jes August Olsen, 25, San Frarcisco, and Emma J. 2 S Green, 21, street, | failure. |in l [ Mrs. Catherine MeGrath, wife of Edward McGrath of 1695 Howard was found dead in a bathtub at the Harbor View baths late yester- day afternoon. The dead woman went to the baths to meet a party of friends. | They did not arrive and she repaired to a bath alone. The bath attendants, N. J. Hansen and Jacob Schoed. when she did not reappes became alarmed | and climbed over the transom of the room, finding the woman dead, her head above the water in the tub. The | Morgue was notified and the officials pronounced the case one of heart The dead woman was 353 years of age and weighed 350 pounds. —_——e————— Looking for His Daughter. A Mr. Trenken, residing at 420% Sixth street, called at the police sta- tion last night to get some assistance locating Mrs. Perry Drake, his daughter, and her five children. They arrived from Portland three days ago and have not been seen since. Tren- ken fears that some harm has befallen them. — e R. V. Watt Addresses Children. Before the Sunday-school of the Simpson Memorial Methodist Church last evening ex-Fire Commissioner R. V. Watt spoke of the work done at the World's Methodist Conference last May. 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