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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904 o< NEWS NETCALE WILL | ACCEPT PLACE Congressman From Oak- land Will Probably En-| ter the President’s Cabinet | WON'T DISCTSS OFFER| Declines to Talk, but Will| U'ndoubtedly Take Secre- tary Cortelyou’s Bureau —_— Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1616 Broadw June 15. Congressman Victor H. Met tively refuses cuss the jon of his entering the Cabinet, generally believed that Mr. Met- Il accept, and that as Soon as Corelyou of the new De- t of Commerce and Labor re- ume the control of the next , of President Roosevelt Mr. | will be named as his suc-| So certain are the people of | nd that Mr. Metcalf will accept that plans are already being made by those who want to be his successor in the Jower house. | | | | l to d camy Metcalf or Oakl; Metcalf has | The 5 been ter , just as has been stated ir > dispatches from Washington, and the facts are that ithe ry of his acceptance will have to come from Washington as well. But it is safe to say that when the story does come from Washington it will be the story of an acceptance. Mr. Metcalf is strictly regarding the roprieties and declines to discuss a tter that is solely in the hands of jent of the United States. kly that if anything is that it must come from e in a position to say 1d those persons are in Washington. WILL SAY NOTHING. There is nothing that I can say.” . Metcalf would offer to a statement t the Washington dispatches. The tender of the position to Mr. Metcalf came a few days ago, when it became known that there would be a change in the Cabinet of Pres- | Roose t, made necessary by - desire of Secretary Moody of the | and Postmaster General Payne . the desire of the President ry Cortelyou of the De- of Commerce and Labor | nage his campaign and the election of Attorney General Knox to | the United States Senate. Since the | first tender came Mr. Metcalf has been | consul n with his friends and there has en much discussion of the | move is an interesting fact that, if Mr. Metcalf is elevated to the Cabinety the y representatives that California has ever had in the family of the President came from the Third Con- gressional District. Joseph McKenna inted by President McKinley Attorney General, and now Mr. Metcalf, who came from the same district, is to be Secretary of the De- partment of Commerce and Labor. WILL MAKE GREAT CHAN The retirement at this time 'of Mr. to Metcalf will make a great change upon this side of the bay. There have been no candidates for Congress against Mr. Metcalf and it leaves an | open field. There are a number of | jdents of Alameda, Contra Costa | Solano counties who wouid like to succeed Mr. Metcalf, but who would not contest with him for the place. Among them are State Senators| Lukens, Leavitt and Knowland of | Alameda; Belshaw of Contra Costa, | and District Attorney Frank Devlin and Alden Anderson of Solano. The | retirement of Mr. Metcalf will be sud- | den and there will be a scramble for his shoes. ————————— SEEK SURCEASE FROM { THEIR MARITAL TROUBLES | Wife of Dr. F. F. Webster of Sunol Says He Failed to Provide for Her. OAKLAND, June 15.—On a charge of lack of comsideration on the part of Dr. F. E Webster, formerly of Sunol, in providing her with the ne- cessaries of life, Kate H. Webster has instituted divorce proceedings against | him and Attorney William Harris filed the papers in the case to-day, charg- | ing the defendant with failure to pro- vide. Emma Butler began a suit for di- vorce to-day against Piers P. Butler on the ground of crueity. Marie Hubbell was granted an inter- locutory decre of divorce from S. G. Hubbell of Alameda on the ground of cruelty. e The decree of divorce granted George D. Allmond from Nora All- mond a year ago was final to-day. —_—— Oakland Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, June 15.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Frank E. Durham, over 21, and Maggie Rou, over 18, both of Oak- land; James McClymont, 29, and Ma- ria Christina, 24, both of San Fran- cisco; Ulric G. Hunt, 35, and Laura M. Bonestal, 20, both of Oakland; Robert L. Moss, over 21, and Annabell Bogy, over 18. both of Oakland; Christopher W. Saul, 45, and Char- lotte Thatchef, 45, both of San Fran- cisco; John Andersen, over 21, and Jennie M. Austin, over 18, both of | Oskland; Percy T. Coxe, over 21, and Bessie Forster, over 18, both of Oak- land; William H. Lea, 24, and Nell McConaughey, 20, both of Oakland; Gus O. Skogsberg, 43, Lafayette, and Anna 1 Lind, 35, Salt Lake City; Fred Hofmann, 23, Meirose, and Esther B. Scott, 22, Alameda; Malachi J. Flan- nery, 24, and Minnie M.-Hull, 24, both of Oakland; George B. Trahan, 25, and Verna T. Watters, 18, both of Oakland; James L. Fay, 22, and! Louise V. 18, both of San' Francisco. —— ‘Will Decide Selby Case. OAKLAND, June 15.—Police Judge Samuels will decide Saturday as to the ownership of $1300 found in Jose Ferro's possession, which is claimed by David Selby, a confectioner, as part of $1600 he left in a grip on an Oak- land ferry-boat. Attorneyvs have gon- tested the case for three days and ex- amined many witnesses. D —— e — Police Captains Change Watches. OAKLAND, June ‘15.—Captains of Police W. J. Petersen and A. Wilson have changed watches, the Yormer after seven years of night duty hav- ing taken the day watch. Captain Wil- son will be in command at night until further notice. The change was made at the request of Captain Petersen. Major, | on another cost the Humboldt Lumbed jant in the case, who objected to pay- had ordered material for Sullivan's house from the Humboldt Lumber | Ccmpany. The lumber was delivered | | Eullivan’s house for the unpaid portion | Sixth street was | asparagus fern and carrying a basket of blos- o COURT BRANDS (ROOKED DEAL -~ Contractor A. W. Forbes| Uses Material Ordered for One House in Others MAKES BIG DIFFERENCE Humboldt Lumber Company ! Loses Suit Through Irreg- ular Action of Patron —— e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, June 15. The trick of a contracter who sent| lumber 1o one house and then used it | Compary a suit in the courts to-day, and judgment was given 'In favor of Jerre Sullivan of Berkeley, the defend- ing for material that had gone into the houses of hie neighbors. “This seems to be a question between an honest buyer, an honest seller and a dishonest contractor,” said Judge Mel- vin to-day in rendering his decision. During the trial of the case it was shown that W. A. Forbes, a contractor, as ordered, but afterward large quanti- ties of it were removed and went into buildings close by. Forbes failed to settle his bill with the lumber company | and it filed a mechanic’s lien against | of $231. During the trial of the case the truth came out. An expert empioyed by Sul- livan’s attornevs measured the mate- rial that had been used, and by no pos- sibility could the amount charged against the premises have been used there. Then there was evidence to show | that shingles and lumber had been | carted away, and the lumber company | will have to sue the contractor or the | people into Whose houses the lumber went COMING EVENTS. By Zoe Green Radcliffe. June 15.—A ‘mothers’ and luncheon ls the nqel entertain- being planned by Mrs. C. W. Kinsey in honor of a bride and a bride-to-be, Mrs. George Lackie and Miss Edith Larkey. Six- | teen friends will enjoy this happy little re- | union next Friday and the invited ones are | anticipating a delightful afternoon. | OAKLAND, daughters ment town was the scene of a jolly when Mrs. D. Mitcheil of 3 private bal masq Miss Frances Schuster. The re beautifully deco ferns and pink carnations, a fitting environ- ment for the merry crowd of revelers. M Cassie Brown was a charming flower girl, in | a pink organdle gown, tastefully trimmed with | gave a soms. The Queen of Night found a fair rep- resentative in Miss Lulu Jungck, her black, star-studded gown being one of the prettiest | there. Miss Morris was an attractive Goddess | of Liberty, and Mrs, Jungck as a '‘spook’ was a source of coneiderable amusement. Miss canor Keegan was a very stunning *‘drum | The men mostly sought ‘‘surcease | w in the garb of tramps and other | #o-lucky characters, although there | were also several handsome costumes, notab! the Mexican velvets and sombrero of M Feeley. Mr. Schrader was a ““Weary Willie' and Bert,James made things lively with his antics ay' a_clown. Dr. Benton, in cap and | gown, personated student | Among the guests were Miss Lulu Jungek, | Mrs. J. B. Jung Miss Morris, Miss Frances | Schuster, Miss C: Brown, Miss Eleanor | Keegan, Miss Mae Keegan, Mrs. Grisingher, | Mrs. R. Righepti, Mrs. Cheyrias and Messrs. E. P. Schrader, William Morris, Tom Feeley Bert James, Fred Bowkofsky. Stuart Mastick, Cellar, Edwin Walton and Dr. J. J. Benton. The merriage of Mise Mary Barker and Wallace Alexander—their engagement has just | been announced—will unite two of Oakland's oldest and most highly esteemed familles. | Timothy L. Barker, father of the bride-to-be, | bes long since retired {rom an active business | life, but for many years he was a prominent figure in municipal affairs, He was at one time a leader in politics, and for years filied the position of City Councilman ficiently. The Barkers are y ven their only daughter eve 5 way of culture and travel. Miss Barker is a clever girl and a deiightful impromptu speaker. She has also considerabie histrionic &bility, having been very successful in various amateur affairs Wallace Alexander is a, son of the £ T. Alexanders—who are now making a tour of the world—and s known as well to the Haw- alian lslande as he is in Oskland and San Francisco. His father is one of the so-called sugar kings of Hawa#l and he himself is largely interested. He is one of the founders of the Aloha Club, the Boys' Social Settlement, and is popular with both men and women so- clally. Ty, e in The many friends of Bert Telfer McBain will be surprised to #earn of his departure for St. Louts, Wednesday morning, to become a benedict. ~ Mr. McBain is the popular trom- bore soloist who has helped to bring the Young Men's Christlan Assocfation orchestra up to fts present high standard of excellence, He £oes 1o claim as his bride Miss Edith de May Keck, ibe charming planist, who is well known in this city where she has spent several winters, After the weddicg, which will be on Sunday, the'young couple will make a tour of the Southern States, feturning, by way of Los Angeles, about the middle of July. o e Dr. J. E. Donahue and Miss Louise Ward, davghter of M. R. Ward, president of the Washos County Bank of Reno. Nev.. were married Tuesday evening at & o'clock at 1144 Twelfth street, the Rev. Dr. Stevenson of San Franciseo officlating. The bride wore a gown of crepe de chine over white taffeta, with orange blossoms. Ehe carried a wreath of Bride roses. Miss Susie Ward was the brides- maid. Dr. Ernest Sisson attended the groom. The yourg couple will reside in this city. BERKELEY, June 15.—The “J. 0. C. Club'” is the enigmatic name of a club that was re- cently formed by the young ladies of the Bible class of the Trinity Methodist Church. It promises many entertainments for the future and is certain to provide some Peasant after- noons_and evenings. The first meeting was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. L. H. Elliott of 1927 Dwight way. The feature was the installation of the first set of officers, the following being endowed with the badge of office: President. Mrs. Elliott; vice presi- dent, Miss Maud Henry: secretary, Mise Dora James; treasurer, Miss Eva McClure. A com- mittee, consisting of Miss Henry, Miss James, Mre. Grace Cook and Miss May Bone, was ap- pointed to arrange for a club pin. The societies of St. Mark's Episcopal Church are preparing for a social meeting on the even- ing of Friday, June 24, in the parish house. e programme. wiich Wili be impromptu, will be contributed by each soclety. i ——— Relatives Get $1 Each. g OAKLAND, June 15.—The will oti the late Georgia Dobbs was filed for probate to-day. She possessed prop- erty to the value of $3000, but be- queaths but $1 to each of a number of sisters, nephews, nieces, brothers, haif- | brothers and namesakes and leaves all | the residue to Attorney E. A. Bolton | to use for charity. He can use his own discretion as to what he con- siders charity. The' second installment of this * powerful personal narrative TR By hTm NEXT SU—!T'D-AY CALL. | Oakland *| Lillian E. Hea!d. Mrs. Sydney Blanch- | | thing in her power -to block the search. | | than did even her sister. THE COUNT LILLIAN E. HEALD'S OF SUICIDE EX PRETENSE POSED BY SISTER Mrs. Sydney Blanchard U nravels Mystery by Cun- ning Detective Work---Missing Girl's Disap- pearance Due to Desire to Simulate Death g e -— OAKLAND, June 15.—The mystery | of the disappearance of Miss Lillian E. Heald has been solved. Instead of having committed suicide in a tragic manner at the foot of B street in North she is quietly residing in Fallbrook in the southern part of this State in the full possession of all her faculties. ~ The girl gives as her reason for dis- appearing and setting up a false story of suicide that she desired to end a lite of idleness and begin making a | name for herself. It was on Tuesday, April 12, that the | people of Oakland were startled with the story of the disappearance of Miss | ard of 855 Thirty-seventh street report- | ed to the police that her sister, Miss | Heald, had disappeared. Shortly after | that Mrs., Blanchard began to receive | jetters signed “Mrs. Reynolds,” and it was thig that led to the location of Miss Heald. This location and dis- | covery were not accomplished for some | time, and not until much money had | been spent in advertising and detec- | tive work, for Miss Heald did every- | She even wrote letters, under the false name of “Mrs. Reynolds,” describing her own supposed suicide. It was these letters, however, that finally brought to light the where- abouts of the missing girl. = | The supposed ““Mrs. Reynolds” seem- | ed to know more about Miss Heald “Mrs. Rey- nolds” wrote to Mrs. Blanchard and | to the newspapers that she had seen a woman, answering the description | of Miss Heald, standing at the foot of | B street; that the woman had sudden- 1y thrown herself into the bay at that point and that she had drowned under | the eye of “Mrs. Reynold: Unlnr:' tunately for the story “Mrs. Reynolds” mentioned the time of day, 2:30 o'clock | in the afternocn. Mrs. Blanchard con# sulted the tide tables and discovered | - that the tide, at that time, was out, and that there was nothing but the mud flats at the foot of B street. HUNTED FOR SISTER. Then Mrs. Blanchard began adver- tising for her sister and she spemt no little money in this way. But no an- swer came, and the mysterious “Mrs. Reynolds” even remained silent. Then it was that Mrs. Blanchard dis- covered that a young woman was liv- ing in Bakersfield under the name of “Mrs. Reynolds.” Here again was the mysterious name—the name of the woman who had written the letters about the missing girl. Mrs. Blanchard adopted the same methods that had been used by the missing woman. She wrote a letter to Bakersfleld, addressed it to “Mrs. Rey- nolds” and signed an assumed name. The letter got an answer, and after that it was only a question of fol- lowing the missing girl in her wander- ings. : WRITE TO EACH OTHER. A correspondence was kept up be- tween the two and finally Miss Lillian E. Ueald confessed to her sister that she had left home for the purpose of making her own way in the world. She admittedSthat she had arranged the suicide story, that she had written the letters signed “Mrs. Reynolds,” pur- porting to give an account of the sui- cide, that she had described herself and her own clothing in this letter and that she had done all this in order that she might be able to support her- self and not be dependent upon others. She admitted that the only unfortu- nate feature in her story of suicide was that the tide was out when she was supposed to have committed suicide. When pressed for a reason as to why she had allowed her relatives to think that she had committed suicide, she only said that she thought that they woulll cease to worry if they thought that she was dead. But even after the discovery of her subterfuge Miss Heald has refused to return home. She finally admitted her identity and ther disappeared from Bakersfield. Her next appearance was at Fallbrook, where she has been re- siding under the name of “Mrs. Mary Wilson,” and she is still supposed to be there. Mrs. Blanchard has used every means in her power to induce the young woman to return home, but without avail. She still insists that she wants to make her own way in the world, though she has cast off the suicide stery and admits her identity.. Mrs. Blanchard says that she never believed the suicide story any time. ! | Goes on Probation. OAKLAND, Jufie 15.—Stanley Rich, a youth, who stole $38 from Wishart's drug store, where he was employed, admitted his guilt to Judge Hall to- day and was placed on probation upon wis promise to reform, o 5 | his college’ work. | e YOUNG WOMAN WHOSE ANONY- MOUS LETTERS ANNOUNCING DEATH LED TO HER DISCOVERY. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BEKKELEY, June 15. Miss BElizabeth Palmer of the Los Angeles High School has accepted the invitation of Professor Hugo de Vries, the great Dutch botanist, to act as his assistant In botany during the summer session at the university, Miss Palmer is an in- structor in botany at the Los Angeles High Bchool and is a very talented young woman. She was graduated from the university with the class of 1894, She will fili the place made vacant by the decision of H. T, A. Hus of the botany department to make one of the scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands instead of staying in Berkeley. Among the members of the university who will go with the party of sclentists that will be sent out o the Galapagos lslands by the California_Academy of Sclences are H. T. A. us and Willlam Hunter. The expedition will be led by R. H. Beck of San Francisco, who once before was the leader of a similar trip in tho interest of the Rothschild Museum. Besides the men from Callfornia there will be several from Stanford University. Thornington Clarke Chase, a #enlor in the College of Chemistry, has returned to the university, after three rs’ absence in the with the object of finishing up While in the {slands Mr. Chage occupled a position with the educational bureau conducted by the Government, and was gl connected with the Philippine exposition Fhilippines, L ——t————— ‘Want Drunken Men Examined. BERKELEY, June 15.—A largely signed petition has been presented to the Board of Trustees, which is asked to make an order requiring police of- ficers to secure medical attendance for all men arrested in Berkeley for drunkenness. It is the purpose to pre- vent men who may have been injured from going without proper attention. The case of a man who died from ex- posure after spending a night in the luo;:al Jail is the incentive for the peti- n. —_————— Milton Blake's Second Trial. ALAMEDA, June 15. Milton Blake, accused by the police of being “Jack the swatter,” will be tried be- fore a jury in City Justice R. B. Tap- pan’s court to-morrow morning for the second time on a_cnarge ‘l’ battery preter.red by Miss Kate Crénin. At Blake's first trial held last! week a jury of eleven stood six for conviction and five for acquittal. —_———— Pioneer Mariner Passes Away. BERKELEY, June 4§.—John Pars- ley Crossley, a pioneer sea captain, died at the age of 72 years this morning at the home of his daughter, 3 George T. Wheeler, of 2832 Harper street. Captain Crossley was a native of Middleton, Conn., and had sailed the sea most of his life. The funeral will be held in San Jose, where he formerly resided. - . COOK BOOK OFFER TO CLOSE AUGUST - paper who desire a copy of this household treasure should not 30, 1904. 30, 1904, and all readers of this premium 1 be offered to Call subscribers at cents per copy. Out of town The Call's Cook Book prem- fum offer will close on August fail to place their order im- mediately. i This splendid will the exceptionally low rate of 50 orders 23 cents additional to ‘cover prepayment of transporta- ‘tion charges. ———— — STRANGE FIRES PUZILE POLICE Three Blazes in Rapid Sucecession Make Officers of the Law Suspicious AEH i SEEK THE INCENDIARY Flames Break Out in Box Car and Each Time They Are Quickly Stamped Out Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, June 15. Three fires that broke out in quick succession in a box car at the Berkeley station freight sheds kept Policeman George Thompson busy last night. There seems to be something behind it all and the police are en the lookout for some bold crime that these fires may conceal. Town Marshal Kerns and Officer Thompson have concluded that the fires were started by a person in league with a brace of burglars, who hoped to keep the police busy at something else while they worked. The first fire started a little after 3 o'clcck. It was discovered by C. R. Hoessli and Charles Fischel, who saw { smoke coming from a car standing on the track at the station. They called Policeman Thompson and he stamped it out. An hour afterward another fire started up and Thompson extinguished it, too, but he had nct been gone ten minutes before a third fire began. It gained such headway, however, that Thompson could not stamp it out and he called out the fire department, which soon queriched the fiames. The fires were started in a big pile of paper that filled the car. —————— VETERANS WILL DEDICATE NEW SOLDIERS’ PLAT | Members of Lyon Post, G. A. R., Wiil Hold Exercises at Evergreen Cem- etery on Bunker Hill Day. OAKLAND, June 15.—The new soldiers’ plat at Evergreen Cemetery, which was recently donated by the Cemetery Association for the burial of honerably discharged United States soldiers and sailors, will be dedicated by Lyon Post, G. A. R., on Friday, June 17. The exercises will take plaee at 2 p. m. and the address of the day will be delivered by Senator George C. Perkins, and Judge F. B. Ogden will act as president of the day. The United States Government has provided four brass fleld pieces and a number of shells for the adornment of the plat, and Colonel Hastings has donated a flag and flagpole. Following is the programme of the dedicatory exercises: Assembly call by Comrade C. G. of Lyon Post No. 8 G. A R.: § Rev. Whitaker, Twenty-third- Church: “Star-Spangled Banner. Maccal $ ddress, Hon 3 i A ddent ot the day; vocal solo, Johin G, Gwilt, on behalf of Cemetery . Lalr Hill. president Ever- : vocal solo, “Tenting To- je Gladding: dedlcation oru- erkins, United States Sena- R. Moutoux green Association Night,” Miss Sus tion, Hon. George i 5 tor of Californa; ‘‘Hall Columbla, band; ‘‘The Flag, remarks by Colonel Hast. ings, Lyon Post No. 8 G. A. R.; “Red, White and Blue,” Maccabee band e Faithful Com- rade,"” original poem by D surgeon Lyon Post No. 8 G ca, Maccabee band: militar: Liscom Camp. Spanish War Comrade C. G R. Montoux, G. A. RJ Cooks' and Waiters’ Election. OAKLAND, June 15.—The local Cooks' and Waiters’ Union nominated the following members last night to fill the offices of the union during the next term: President, Martin Grego- vich, Herman Hollander; vice pres- ident, J. Del Monte, George Kuhl. H. de Roy; second vice president, Joseph Olea; treasurer, Julius Dekermareck; business agent, Peter Weber, M. Ro- land, C. W. McBride; outside guards, J. Paccassi, S. Tannovich; board of trustees, V. Clemovich, J. Strangfield; executive board, George Buschnark. H. E. Moore; delegates to Provision Trades Council, J. Cooper, P. Weber, M. Gregovich, C. W. McBride, H. Hol- lander, J. Dekermarck. €. G. R. Montoux, 5 A ““Ameri- Colonel —_——— Death Due to Cancer. OAKLAND, June 15.—Cancer of the stomach was the cause of death in the case of Mrs. Clarissa A. Banning, who died suddenly at her residence, 666 Walsworth avenue, yesterday af- ternoon. Mrs. Banning had been at- tended on Tuesday by a Christian Sci- ence healer, but became worse vednesday. Dr. I. E. Nicholson was| then called, but the patient died be- fore his arrival. For that reason Cor- oner Mehrmann took charge of the case and ordered a post mortem ex- amination. Mrs. Banning was born in the Hawailan Islands and was well known in Honolulu. She leaves a son, R. B. Banning, and several sis- ters. - ———— Captain Petersen Will Speak. BERKELEY, June 15.—Captain W. J. Petersen of the Oakland Police De- partment will address the people of the South Berkeley Presbyterian Church Friday evening. A series of interesting meetings are scheduled for this week at the church. Rev. R. C. Stone of the Centennial Presbyterian Church spoke last night and Rev. E.] M. Hill of the Golden Gate Methodist Church will speak to-morrow night. —————————— New Officers of Company G. ALAMEDA, June 15.—City Clerk James W. Gillogly has received his commission as captain of Com- pany G, Fifth Regiment, N. G. C.,, of this city, anq George F. Schroeder has —————— Incorporate Church. | been commissioned first lieutenant of the same command. The new officers will enter upon their duties immedi- ately. OAKLAND, June 15.—Articles of incorporation of Evangel Baptist Church of Berkeley were filed with the County Clerk to-day. The direc- tors are W. A. Shippee, L. S. Gear, R. R. Bixby, H. L. Whitney, H. A. John- son, William L. Beedle and Calvin Esterly. —————— League of the Cross Social. The ladies in charge of the League of the Cross booth will give an enter- tainment and social in St. Rose’s Hall on Freelon street, near Fourth, Fri- day evening. An excéllent programme will be given. Following are the la- dies in charge: . M. Hellmann, Mrs. Ipsen, . Me- cartny, Strs Amin Misses 3. Helimann, 5 M. , M. and K. Kelly, C. F. Brown, A. Devins, A. Thompson, A. Conyn and M. McAuliffe, TOUTH'S FALL idden Jump of a .Horse Throws Robert Griffen and Breaks His Skull ON HIS HEAD [ LAND: Lad Hovers Between Life and Death at the Fab- ! jola Hospital in Oakland [ = hge . i Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, June 15. A horse that Robert Griffen, aged 12 years, was riding this morning in front ! of his home at 1614 Oregon street sud- ground in such a way as to land him squarely on the top of his head. The result was a fractured skull and the | youth now lies at the Fabiola Hospital, hovering between life and death. The injured Jad is a practiced horse- man, but he was off his guard when the horse took a notion to resent the urging of his rider. It was all so sud- den that he did not have time to se- cure himself before he was hurled to the ground with great force. The con- cussion was rendered ali the more se- vere on account of the character of the road, which is of hard macadam. His fall was seen by some companions, who carrice him to his home. Dr. Wood- son Allen was summoned and ordered ! the lad’s removal to Fabiola. The boy is a son of Thomas R. Griffen. — MISS E. SMALL BECOMES BRIDE OF J. H. SMALL A smart wedding, though a rather quiet affair, was celebrated yesterday at high noon, when Miss Elizabeth Small, the winsome daughter of Hen- ry John Small of the Southern Pa- | cific Company, became the bride of John Henry Small. The service was read by the Rev. C. L. Miel of Sac- ramento at the home of 5 Pacific avenue, the lower floor of which had been wrought into a bower of flowers for the glad affair. The ceremony was performed in the drawing-room under a canopy of myrtle, white tulle and mock orange. The bride, who is a dainty maid, with a well bred poise, was charming in a gown of white chiffon and lace, wear- ing a veil and bearing white roses in her arms. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mary, who wore a pretty frock of pink liberty silk. After the ceremony breakfast served, to which thirty guests been bidden, many of whom had jour- . was Ineyed from Sacramento and else- where. Late in the afternoon-the young people left for a post-nuptial trip, but | the merry making went not with them, for the evening brought forth a delightful dance, thus rounding out a memorable da Among the guests were Miss Edna McClatchy, Miss Sacramento, Miss Florence Jones of Tucson, Miss Beth Hughson, Miss Emma Small, Miss Barbara Small, Misses Hazel and Muriel Hubbard, Henry Tichner, L. Sexton, Dr. Sum- ner Hardy, George McGuire, Herbert Bailey, Ashley Faull, Ray Hammer, Alfred Small and E. Wolfe. The Smalls have but recently come to San Francisco, where the young ladies | bave made many friends among the younger set. Another home wedding charming in | appointments was that of Miss Cora | May Kelsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abrahams, and Leonard Nathaniel Schwartz, who were wedded last night by Judge J. J. Van Nostrand at the home of the bride’s parents, 2711 Sac- ramento street. The bride was radiant ip an Irish point gown, her veil fastened by a half-wreath of orange blossoms. She was attended by Miss Béssie Roden as honor maid, who wore an exquisite robe | of Duchesse and Alencon lace, with a half-wreath of roses in hér hair. The bridesmaids, the Misses Tessie and Net- tle Ankle, nieces of the groom, wore dainty frocks of pink chiffon. The groom was attended by L. E. Foster. After the service was read members of both families enjoyed a rare wedding feast, at which many clever toasts were proposed. From 8 to 11 o'clock a reception was held, to which three hun- dred invitations had been issued. The bride and groom left this morning for an extended trip through the southland, R T Last night Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Monjes celebrated the seventh anniver- sary of their wedding by entertaining eight friends at dinner at their home at 2901 Pierce street. i Amid flowers and green things from the forest, Miss Gussie Stolz became the bride of Augustus Soher, the serv- ice being read by the Rev. E. Nelander | at the First English Lutheran Church. The bride was attended by Miss Pearl Stolz,emaid of honor, and Misses May { and Ruby Stolz, May Dalton and Ethel Manuel, bridesmaids. Little Annie Bickell was the ring-bearer and on a pink silken cushion carried the gold band that bound the pair together. Dr. H. C. Soher was best man and Messrs. Alan Maginis, Earl Earhart, Edward Fisher, Wiiliam Raisch, J. L. Frisbie and Louis Delano served as ushers. After a wedding supper the young absent about two weeks. On their re- f~turn they will make their home in the Mission. —_—— Deserted by Husbands. Mrs. William Murphy from Red- wood City applied at the Emergency Hospital yesterday for treatment for injuries inflicted, she says, by her hus- band. The husband was for some {time employed by the Spring Valley i Water Company. After the assault he deserted her and their 3-year-old child and she has followed him to this city | for the purpose of having him ar- rested. Mrs. Yetty Fingerhut, who was late- ly discharged from an insane asylum in New York State upon the applica- tion of her sister, became violently in- sane yesterday and had to be placed in the detention ward of the Emer- gency Hospital to await examination into her condition. Mrs. Fingerhut and her three children were deserted by the father in Chicago three ago and that was the beginning present trouble. ‘The counterfeiter may succeed when he doesn't L _— make good. Y OF ALAMEDA MAY BE FATAL | | denly reared and threw its rider to the the bride, | had | Estelle Stephens of | people departed for the south, to be | EDA o BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 10*~ Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1£35 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 45 NEW BUILDING NOW ASSURED Board of Directors of Oak- . land Y. M. C. A: Raises Big Sum at the Eleventh Hour “}NTIRE FUND COMPLETE — i | | Prominent (itizens Quickly Subseribe $7100 and the Contract Is Then Signed —_—— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, ' 1015 Broadway, June 15. ! Literally at the eleventh hour to- | night, the board of directors and tr tees of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation raised the remainder of the fund of $150,000 for the erection of a new Y. M. C. A. building, and by so doing bound all the pledges already se- cured, and the erection of the new [ building is now assured. When all the pledges had been summed up at the joint meeting of the two boards this evening it was found that the association was still $7100 |short. Counting the amount pledged be the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y. M. {C. A. and all other subscriptions th |amount pledged reached a total $142,900. There were several verbal pledges, and a number of people had promised to subscribe to the building fund, but |they were out of town and their | pledges could not be secured. The terms of the contract under | which the subscriptions were made | specify explicitly that pledges | $150,000 must be in the hands of the | association by midnight on Wednes The directors and trus day, June 15. | tees of the organization were confront- jed with a deficit of $7100, which | would have to be raised midnight to-night. After some the | payment of this amount was assumed | by twelve members of the board of trustees. and the directors and the pledges completing the $150,000 were then signed. The condition under which the di- jrectors and trustees undertook the | payment of the deficit was that the first subscriptions received subse- quent to the action of the two boards should be applied to the payment of | the "$7100. The members who pledged the amounts necessary to complete the building fund were George D. Gray Francis Cutting. George T. - | George H. Col E. H | Merritt, D. Edward Collins, . Cook, Dr. R. L. Stratton, R. H. Cham- beriain, H. R. Jones. James A. John- son and Dr. E. Brinkerhoff. —_——— Toy Pistols Tabooed. OAKLAND, June 15.—The Board of Health has issued a bulletin calling the attention of the publi¢ to the dan- gers of lockjaw from toy pistol wounds. Physicians have also been advised concerning recent improved methods of treatment. The City Coun- cil has refused to rescind an ordinance which prohibits the firing of pistols or other firearms. Police orders will be issued to stop all pistol shooting on the Fourth of July. —_———— Jersey English. They have some queer meanings at- tached to common words down in Jer- sey, and the stranger going there for the summer finds it difficult to under< stand the natives. A few days since a Philadelphian who has a taste for horticulture moved down to spend his second summer In the same town. Last year he raised some beautiful dahlias which, ‘as everybody knows, are propagated from bulbs. He was working in his garden yesterday when a natty-dressed little boy approached him and said, “Please, sir, mother wants to know if you'll please give her a few potatoes?”’ Now potatoes are scarce and very high and the gentle- man, believing he was relieving a case of poverty and distress, went into the house with the boy and gave him a gengrous helping of the succulent escu- lent. 'The boy thanked him and de- parted. In an hour he was back with the potatoes, and said his mother had plenty of that sort, but wanted some of the kind that dahlias grew from. He got the dahlia bulbs.—Philadelphia Telegram. 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