The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1904, Page 6

< NEWS WANTS 10 BIY MASONIC HALL Temple at Washington and | Twelfth Streets Is Object of Realty Broker's Bi(l; ~ sl WRITES STOCKHOLDERS | SR A [ Share Owners Manifest No Rush to Sell Their Divi-, dend Paying Collateral Oakland Office San Francisco l‘n'..} 16 Broadway, June 14. | Neg ations been ned for the I #he Masonic Temple pr the northwest corner Twelfth and Washington streets by H 414 of ‘the Yirm of J. H. Mac- | dona realty brokers, on behalf | s who is unnamed by his i ns have been written than | per- | dati and the building | e centennial year fourteen years mo profit shape of dividends | > 1890 the in- ar. Many | lodges' and | dies that meet 1n th a num- operty promi- £50- iplate a less | than the higher figure. This u n gives ‘the stock a’ value of have v 1k the then. remote €lfth and Washington streets and B t= temple. It was a move far n advance of the eity’s growth..- Now propositfon to movesout of d ‘building i advanced many 1 at it askance. —_———— Longshoremen Strik ZLEY, J 14.—Thirt working for the West Be ber Company, wenf on a tke this morning because they want wages increased from thirty to rty-five cents an hour. The men working an hour this morn- Judge Samuels Conviets aj and for parents, who are apt to be ne- | they rl always takes gre ng her da: | F THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1904, OF FINDS PARENT 10 BE CUILTY Careless Father of Fail- ing to Send Son to School LTI, UPHOLDS NEW STATUTE T His Honor Announces His Cordial Indorsement of | Compulsory Education Law | ot o Oakland Oftice San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 14. Police Judge George Samuels to-day | tered the first conviction in this | under the compulsory educational | which requires parents to send their offspring of sthool age to school for at least eighteen consecutive weeks in the year. 1 ity act The convicted parent was L. M. Fickes, father 6f Lawson Fickes, 12| | years old. The arrest was made on | complaint of C. E. Merwin, truant of- | ficer of the Public School Department. At the trial to-day Fickes offered no legal exct his failure to obey the ‘ provisions of the new statute, and con- | viction followed without delay. H This court believes in the letter and | the spirit of this compulsory education- | | | | e law,” commented Judge Samuels. Compulsory education should be en- ed. It is a wise thing for children f glectful Fickes will be sentenced Friday. A FEW AFFAIRS. By Zoe Green Radcliffe. The _little Miss by who” wilt nex: gh. . This merry most. of . ! usic_recital will be at Orpheus Hall by Adams, Camille Adamg, R 4 d W. J. McCoy w v par P aré Miss Rita Slate piano; Miss Lulita Watley, contralto: “Robert | {ughes, cy Hannibal 11 b the iss Winifreq rEar ave no union. The strike lumber company at a bad schoners were at the gt harf, wa » be unloaded of their r and F. Habett. Miss § s | 600,000 feet of lumber. This is almost | have been & zome tme that such a three weeks' job. Samuel Heywood, AL Th Bt i ] of the company, refused to the demands of the men, de- | were Air. and Mra W, Steepor mei, Party | mself able to fill their places | Mrs. W. Stecker Jr., Mrs, Winter. F. iarerd | P. Schimidt, Mise V. Bernard, H. Bregers, ) | Agnex Stecker of Oakland, Mr. and Mre | —_—————— s« Pauline and Alma hr of | B Be ke a d Misg her Paul, Mise Annie § Says | jured Boy Dora Bannick and Harry Strohleln OAKLAND, June 14.—M E. | Pruncisc Juff, resi at Jdnden street,| . 2 E.o® s Du ding 1 Linden street, | Gooee Edgar Jackson the well-known at- was arrested to-day on complaint of | torney of this city. has returned from a thece Rev. G. B. Giambruno. He alleges|Ve*ks' Visit of business and pleasure &t As. . Ore. Mr. Jackson was the guest of the woman seriously injured his son, | m R. Hume, gene manager of the six years of age. The child had been |Tongue River Lumber Company. picking cherries in the yard at the | Duff place and it is charged that in attempting to drive him away Mrs. | Duff threw a jelly glass at him, in- | flicting a deep wound on the head. | The father is in charge of the Pres- byteriar ssion at West Oakland and resides at 1215 Linden street. e Fight to Recover Coin. OAKLAND, June 14.—Judge Sam- uels heard further testimony to-day in the search warrant proceedings brought by David F. Selby, who claims that Jose Ferro, a Southern Paclfic Company porter, Tound $1600 in a grip Selby left on an Oakland boat. Ferro insists that $1300 found in his house belongs to two children, his wards. Effort was made to show that the court records prove Ferro's claim untrue. The hearing will con- tinue to-morrow —_———— Convicted of Burglary. OAKLAND, June 14.—Harry Bald- win was convicted of burglary in the second degree this evening by a jury in Judge S. P. Hall's court. Baldwin was implicated in the theft of a lot of jewelry from Mrs. K. Thompson's res- idence in Alameda. Harry Childs is | serving a term of eight years at Fol- som penitentiary for his part in the crime and Ed Morton, who gave tes- timbny against the pair, is awaiting urial. RSN S Trustees Disband Fire Company. - | BERKELEY, June 14.—The Board of | Trustees last night disbanded the | Alert Volunteer Fire Company, acting on-the recommendation of Fire Chief! Kenny. Four of the old company, T. | A. Wooley, A. L. Tobin, R. R. Bush and A. L. Miller, were retained as| members of the paid department. Chief | Kenny also recommended that the | board purchase a steam fire engine for | the second ward —_————— Woman Thrown From Car, ALAMEDA, June 14.—An electric car jumped the rails on Santa Clara ave- nue near Ninth street last night. Mrs. M. J. Ward of San Francisco was hrown from an outside seat and sus- 1aiped serious injuries. She was treat- ed by Dr. W. T. Lum and taken to the home of My _ouisa ~ Athearn, 1719’1 Sante Clara avenue, | of AMEDA, June 14 ad last —Mrs. Louise Ahlborn, long been a_resident this city evening for Vienna, Austria, wh join iwer daughter, who has been study € music in Europe for two years. Mre, Ahl- srn recently disposed of her residence on and Central avenue. Mrs. J. C. Henkenius and daughters Wednesday morning for Jeffrey's, in Cruz Mountains, to remain several Mr Santa weeks Mr. and Mrs. G. Alexander Wright enter- ed last night at their home, 2320 Pacific in honor of Miss Moore and Mies of London, who are making a tour the world. Among those invited to meet guests were Mrs. 1. N. Chapman, Mrs. Richard H. Gray, Mr. Whitaker, Mrs, Willis Polk and Mr. Garvey Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Parkhurst of 2503 Cen- tral avenue are visiting friends in Portland, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Renwick of 1343 Foun- tain street celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding at their home yesterday after- noon and last evening. Four generations of de- scendents were present. Mr. and Mrs. Ren- wick were wedded in 1854, mear what is now Fruitvale, the ceremony being performed by the late Rev. Samuel Briggs. For almost haif @ century tiey resided in East Oakland and Fitchburg, coming to Alameda a few .years ago to make their home with their only living child, Mrs. Jeanette Jones. Mr. Renwick came to California in 1862 and in 1853 he as- sisted in laying out the town of Clinton, now part of Fast Oakland. About forty friends of the pair called yesterday to congratulate them upon passing the half century milestone in their married life and many beautiful tokens of gold and silver were presented to the couple. A igrewcll party was given Edward Mysel by forty of his friends at his home, 444 Taylor avenue, last night. He will leave to-morrow fof New York and beforé returning will visit the exposition at St. Lonis. Mr. and Mrs. Truman G. Daniells left this morning for Bartlett Springs to spend a brief vacation. e T BERKELEY, June 14.—The Alathonian Club gave a dinner last Friday evening at the home Miss Grace Platt, 2033 Hearst avenue, in honor of the five members of the club who were gradunted with theslast senlor class at the Berkeley High School. Miss Pintt was a parming toaetmistress and the responses were timely. The honored -guests were Miss ive Morrish, Miss Adah Lockett. Miss Lynda vice, . Miss Nina Monroe and Mise Calle ewlan. “The - announcement js made of the engage< ment of Miss Aca Graber, daughter of Judge Thomas F. Graber of 2037 Durant street, the w-ll-known Odjland attorney, and Charles B. n Franc The wedding will take Thursday afternoon in -St. John's Church, San Francisco, when only relatives will be prosent fossor Fonry Rand Hatfleld, formerly as- sistant_professor of political economy in the ¥ Chicago, has arrived here to be- selate professor of accounting in the University of California. Professor - Hatfleld comer on the ricommenation of President Wreeler, who has plans for the enlargement of the College of Commerce. —_———— NEW FREIGHT STATION ASSURED, - Oakland, June 14 —The City Council has passed an ordinance granting a franchise to the South- ern_Pacific Company to construct tracks to conpect ite main line with the new freight de- pot at Wifth and Kirkham streets, where a central deiivery and shipping station will be astablished. | €d a year's practical work in positions | by the directors. of | lection | of diplomas | is good housekeeper Seven l;aithful Students, —_—— Who H ad Labored in Field of Practical Usefulness to Give Finishing Touch to Education, Are Rewarded With the Gift of Diplomas That Attest .Owners’ Worth as Members of the Household| 14. OAKLAND, June ladies, the first to graduate from the | domestic science ' department of the Chabot Home, who have just complet- secured for them the institution, received the honors of graduation . this evening. They got their diplomas from thé Rev. Charles R. Brown, president of the board of directors of the home. He delivered a short address. wete brief and the pro- b opened with a vocal se- by Mrs. 1. Bartholemew. was followed by the presentation by Mr. Brown, who said gramme in part: There zre two conditions upon which suc- depends—the ability to furnish £ which the world stands in need furnish it well. One of the ¥ world necds most just now things whi women who thoroughly under: »f the home and prope fon_of wholesome food. object of enabling the yc community to obtain the domestic e was e that of instruction in this 1s0 completed a full year's work in side position, and have been found capable and trustworthy. At the close of the address diplomas were presented to the following grad- uates: Miss Sinclair Mary M. Flockbart, Miss Margaret Miss Katherine Dunstan, Miss Annie Wright, Miss Nellie Campbell, 'Miss Anne Roban and Miss Alma V. Strandbers. Certificates of the completion of the first year's work were presented to Miss Katherine Okerstrom and Miss Alice M. Goss. The exercises were concluded with vocal selections by Mrs. E. 1. Barthol- emew and instrumental numbers by Miss Anna Soderstrand. The home was founded for homeless and needy women, Anthony Chabot having been its founder. Two years ago the department of domestic science was established, and in this needlework and general household duties are taught. The department has proved successful and the directors of the home are well satisfied with the inno- vation. ———— Secret Kept From Parents. OAKLAND, June 14.—The mar- riage of Miss Charlotte E. Lucas of 692 Twenty-sixth street, East Oakland, and Carl E. Brown of 1212 Castro street, which took place in San Fran- cisco on May 16, has just been an- nounced by the young couple, whose parents and relatives were very much surprised when the secret was re- vealed. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are still residing apart at the homes of their respective families. —_———— Oakland Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, June 14.—The following marridge licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Dr. E. J. Donahue, over,k 21, and Loulge G. Ward, over 18, both of Oak- land; Oreste Gaia, 22, and Carolina Ferraris, 21, both of Oakland; William B. Rinehart, 29, and Eugenia Eubank, 22, both of Oakland; John H. Robins, 30, and Celestia Disney, 25, both of Oakland. e Mrs. Jennie Page Wins Decree. OAKLAND, June 14.—A decree of di- vorce was granted to Mrs. Jennie Page from Rufus B. Page of San Leandro to-day by Judge Henry Melvin. It glves her a cash award of $4500, in ac- cordance with a stipulation between the parties out of court. The findings of fact upheld all the essential allega- tions’ of cruelty charged in the com- plaint. sSEWING CLASS Y PHOTOGRAPHS TAKE WORK, AND SOME WHC GRADUATION EX e WwOR K HELD AT THE INSTITUTION YF HOME RECEIV SHOWING GIRL PUPILS A’ THEIR DIPLOMAS AT .1 ERDAY I a revort to President plans for the coming year. which it Wheeler outl! Among the is sought to fulfill is the tra {tion and commentary of the text of Book of Life" the anclent Mexi the fac-simi n of which was published | 1ast year. e her residence In Mexico Mrs. Nuttall has had access to many Im portant unpublished documents and to several obscure publications that throw light on the tasks 3 life and r:ligion of the anclent Mexicans. order these to embody the important resvlts latest researches, the commentary cript IS being reviscd ar parts. A sixteenth valley of ~Mexic Santa Cruz, the King Philip 11, will be publi lations and commentaries simile of the map Is now being mad holm in the Government printing of preparation of this map has ma the studying and copying by Mrs. Nut ail the plans and maps of the valley of ) ico, datine from the sixteenth century, also a study of the history of the differ towns under the Aztec and Spanish dominfons. The orizinal of the map contains eighty hieroglyphic names of localities that have | been Identified and translated. The material already accumulated by Mrs. Nuttall for its | publication Js o complete that as soon as | part Il of “The Book of Life” of the an- clent Mexicans is prepared she will begin to write the commentary on the map. Garrick M. Borden, secretary of the de- partment of university extension and staft lecturer, has gone to Los Gatos for the pur- pose of establiehing a - university extension center. A number of lectures will be deliv- ered there throughout the yrar Assistant Professor Henry W. the department of Latin will del on and er the com- mencement address at|the Los Gatos High School on the evening of June 23 The university has recelved from Count Limburg-Stirum, the General of the German empire In charge of the Ger- man educational exhibitfon at St. Louls, a cordial invitation to the students and mem- bers of the faculty of the university to visit this_exbibition in the Educatiopal building at St. Louls. ————— Julia Marriott Wants Home. OAKLAND, ‘June 14.—Julia Mar- riott began a suit to-aay against her divorced husband, “Ned” Marriott, and the Alameda Savings Bank to quiet title to her home at Halght avenue and Fourth street in Alameda. The Marriott home is built upon a part of the old Governor Haight property and was given the young peopie by Frank P. Bacon, father of Mrs. Marriott. ————— Maine Society Officers. OAKLAND, June 14.—The State of Maine Society elected the following officers for the coming year at the twenty-ninth annual meeting: Henry Corson of Oakland, president; Edwin H. Black of San Francisco, first vice pregident; F. W. Durgin of Berkeley, second vice president; W. H. Wharff, of Berkeley, secretary; F. L. Wharft of Berkeley, assistant secretary; L. D. Brown of Oakland, treasurer. ————— Teamster Badly Injured. OAKLAND, June 14.—Frank Wil- son, a teamster, fell off a Iumber wagon this afternoon at First and Webster streets. A rear wheel grazed| his head, inflicting serious injuries. He was taken to the Receiving Hos- pital. He is 40 years old and lives at First and Water streets. | In | | | Prescott of | Commiesioner | UNIVERSITY EVENTS; BERKELEY, e 14.—Mrs. Zelia Nuttall, who is directing the Crocker-Reed archaeolog- | ical investigations in Old Mexico, has made ne Mrs. Thomas Mein and Her| | Nelson was also pitched off his seat, | | i | | | street® CAR COLLIDES WITH CARRIAGE Coachman Injured in an| East Oakland ' Acgident | Skt Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 14. Mrs. Thomas Mein, widow of the late Thomas Mein, the South African min- ing magnate, was thrown from a car- riage last night in a collision with an Eighth avenue electric badly bruised and shaken. She was | Cox car. chman cut and bruised. The horses were pre- | vented from running away by prompt action of men on the car who came to the rescue. Mrs. Mein, who is an elderly woman, was removed to her residence at Lake | and Jackson streets. Her injuries will | confine her to bed for some time. The accident occurred at the cross- ing of Fifth avenue and East Twelfth The car struck a rear wheel, tearing it off, and both of the occupants of the vehicle were thrown into the street. Mrs. Mein was dazed by the shock and the coachman pas also stunned, but he gathered himself together and helped to clear up the wreckago. Both of Mrs. Mein's sons are aw: from the city. Robert Mein is in Alas- ka and William Mein is in South Af- rica handling extensive mining inter- ests, a — e New Industry for Oakland. OAKLAND, June 14.—A new pot- tery plant, which will be devoted to the manufacture of clay cooking uten- sils, will soon begin operations in this city. The enternrise will occupy the Roeth building at the corner of Third and Clay streets. C. W. Barlow is | pres’ ‘ant of the company. —_——— Recovers Her Reason. OAKLAND, June 14.—Mrs. Gertrude Thomas, who lost her mental balance vesterday ,when her sister, Irene Vin- ing, took poison after they had quar- reled, was discharged from the Re- ceiving Hospital to-day. Mrs. Thomas was restored by a night of rest under medical attention. ————— Boy Kicked by Horse. OAKLAND, June 14.—James Griffin, a boy, residing at Golden Gate, was kicked on the head this afternoon by a horse from which he had fallen. He- was removed to the Fabiola Hospital. It is feared that his skull was frac- | attempt on his life, it is ! the judgments of the St. Louis court { pleaded the statute of limitation of THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA® CHABOT HOME GRADUATES YOUNG WOMEN WORKERS IN DOMESTIC ARTS ARM IS CAUGHT 1N A WRINGER Employe of the Manasse-| Block Tanning Company | Sees Member Flattened | WAS THIN A HIDE iy Wong Sing, the Vietim, Had | Worked at the Tannery | for Twenty - Six Years Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 14. An iron wringer used in drying hides slowly flattened out the arm of an em- ploye of the Manasse-Block Tanning |, Company from shoulder to wrist this afternoon and necessitated the amputa tion of the member. The vietim was Wong Sing, a Chinese employed at the works for twenty-six years. Sing was reaching between the rollers when b touched the device that closed them. This started the rollers. could not be heard in the engine-room, and he saw his arm come flattened out from the wringer as thin as the hides he handled without being able to do anything to save himself. The rollers closed down upon the | arm close up to the shoulder and they were at the wrist when the machipry was stopped. and the flesh flattened out to twice the width of the natural arm. The injured man was hurried to the Receiving Hos pital, where Drs. R. T. Stratton, R. W. | Emerson and A. S. Kelly amputated the crushed member. pressure of seven tons. —_————— George Bishop Marries. BERKELEY, June 14.—George Bish- | op, the boxing contest promoter, \\nsi married last night to Miss Ada G don of Seattle, the wedding taking place at the Bishop residence, Ashby avenue. The Rev. W. H. Scudder, pas- tor of Park Congregational Church, Lorin, officiated. Miss Nora Sheehan of Vallejo attended the bride and Frank C. Bishop was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop will go shortly. Bishop will handle a carnival at Dawson. —_—————————— Prohibitionists to Rally. KELEY, June 14 joint | g of the Good Templars’ Lodge and the Prohibition Alliance of Berke- ley will held Wednesday even of this wek in Golden Sheaf Ha north boxing be F. Dinsmore will deliver an addr and there will be prose and poetry readings. The public is invited. —_—ee———— Bride Is but Sixteen. ALAMEDA, June 14—Hilton S Evans and N Clara Follrath, "the latter but 16 years of age, went to San Francisco Saturday and were united in marriage, the parents of the girl Mr. and Mrs. Follrath, consenting to | the union. Evans has just attained his majority. —p TAINLY TRIES 10 END LIFE —_— Retired Merchant of Arizona Attempts to Kill Himself in New York Law Office G NEW YORK, June 14.—Samuel M Burbank of Arizona. a retired mer- chant, attempted to kill himself to-day by cutting his throat in a law office He now a prisoner in a hospital charged with attempted suicide. Burbank vears of age, and a brother of Caleb A. Burbank, the resid- uary legatee of the late Ambrose Brackett Burbank, a millionaire, whe died on January 17 last and who for several months up to the time of his death was nursed by Samuel M. Bur- bank. It believed that Samuel M Burbank’'s mind was affected through | his elos re of his uncle and for some time his brother has feared such an outcome as that of to-da Burbank's ald, also ma; is « be due to the issuance of an order directing him to appear in court in connection with the contest of his un- | cle’s will. | The estate of Ambrose B. Burbank. | has been estimated at from $1,000,600 | to $2,000,000 and among several minor | bequests was one of $25,000 to William F. Burbank, a San Francisco banker, who refused to take any part in the litigation over the will At the hespital th said fhat Burbank’s afternoon it was wound is slight and he should recover from it within a week. FOR CRIME Missouri Supreme Court Aflirms Judg- ments Against Lehman and Hart- man—Snyder to Get Trial. J.FFERSON CITY, Mo., June 14— | The Supreme Court to-day affirmed against Julius Lehman and Emil Hart- man, found guilty of bribery while | members of the St. Louis House of | Delegates. Lehman was given seven | years and Hartman six years in the | penitefitiary. The Supreme Court reversed and | remanded the case of Robert M. Snyder of Kansas City. Snyder, who is a promoter, was convicted of bribery in St. Louis and sentenced to five years In fhe penitentiary. Snyder three years as a resident of Missouri, while the State attempted to prove that he lived‘in New York and could not plead such a statute. The court sustained the defendant and gave him another trial. —_———————— HIBERNIAN PICNIC.—The Ancient Order of tured. Hibernians will hold thelr annual picnic at Schuetzen Park, July 4. Games, races and dancing will be the features, I i —— [, | His screams | ¥ - THREE KILLED PR A BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN | ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 107% Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 7 ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 4592. - REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Leo L. be! a SW 1 map g a SW_port rakland Heig The bones were crushed | ° The rollers had a | 1ot —fe AN FECD FIGHT Five Men. Members of Two Families, Settle Old Scores With Revolvers in Indiana ST Oy BRYANTSVILLE, Ind.,, June Three are dead and two wounded fatally, as the result of a feud affray M- one on the streets of this village to-day The dead JAMES ROUT, aged 32 years. CHARLES ROUT, aged 36. MILTON TOW, aged 4. James Tow, aged was fatally wounded, and Frank Tow, aged 25, was severely wounded. The fight is the culmination of a feud between the Rout and Tow families which has existed for several years. The fight took place in front of an election booth. ~ It is in doubt as to who fired the first shot Each of the five men drew re- voivers and each side advanced, all firing. The men were not fifteen feet apart whgn the firing ceased and on t ground lay three dead, one dying with a bullet through his neck and one st stood with a bullet wound through his arm and one in his side. None of the bystanders was struck, although more than twenty-five shots were fired. e — TEXAN KILLS NEGRO WHO TAKES SEMT BESIDE HIM Colored Man Refuses to Change Places, Grows Insolent and Is Promptly Shot to Death. GALV ON, Tex., June 14.—Ike Bledsoe, a former Dallas negro, was hot and kiiled in a restaurant at El Paso last night. The cause of the trouble was that Bledsoe took a seat at a table already occupied by John McBride, a white man. McBride insisted upon the negro going to another table, but Bledsoe replied that Booker ‘Washington dined with President Roosevelt and he saw no reason why he should not eat with McBride. The latter retorted that the instance referred occurred in Washington and this was Texas. Fur- ther expostulation was resorted to, but only provoked further inselence from the negro and at last McBride shot the . negro. to WOODM LECT OFFICE] June 14.—Oakland Camp No. 94 the World, elected the following officers last night: Consul commander, Dr. H,-J. Lackey: advisory Heutenant, George F. Leitsr; esport, W. S. Chandler; watchman, H. H.. Henderson: sentry, A. Dingle; manager. W. L. Baldt; or- ganist, Charles J. Krytser. . COOK BOOK OFFER TO CLOSE AUGUST 30, 1904 The Call's Cook Book prem- fum offer will close on August 30, 1904, and all readers of this paper who desire a copy of this household treasure should not fail to place their order im- mediately. This splendid premium will ; be offered to Call subscribers at | the exceptionally low rate of 50 cents per copy. Out of town orders 25 cents additional to cover prepayment of transporta- tion charges. ~——