The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 10, 1904, Page 6

‘“NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x ISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1904 MAKES APPEAL FOR HER BABE - Mother Who Parted With Little One Now Writes to the Man She Sent It To POLICE ARE AT WORK D. Jackson Receives Unsign- ed Note From Woman Urg- ing Him to Care for Child e Oakland Office, San Francisco Call, . 1016 Broadway, Aug. 9. Detective Quigley has been detailed to-locate iIf possible the mysterious woman who left a baby at the rooms of D. Jackson, Vincent House, and Market streets, Saturday night. Police interest in the case was height- ehed to-day when Jackson gave the Chiet of Police a letter which he had received yesterday. The message Wg§s * in & handwriting identical with that of the mote which was found pinned to} the abandoned infant's garments. The second missive read as follows: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S, 1804.—D. Jack son—Dear Sir: Has it occurred to you that the young woman who left the aby boy at your door admired your noble = d if omly For that reason will ¥ou not take him and do for him? Perhaps if you do in luter years his features may it God will pare him he will man. ruly gC\:n\‘ MOTHER. The son referred to was A. J. Jack- son, & student of the University of California, who died last December. At the West Oakland home, where the baby was taken, a letter similar to that sent to Jackson was received to-day. —_—————————— BANKS DO NOT WANT JORGENS STOLEN MONEY The Oentral and the Farmers' and | Merchants’ Ask the Courts to Take It OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—The Central end the Farmers' and Merchants’ banks of this city no longer want the mone d with them by Julius Jorge: 1bsconded from- Den- ark w t $8000 of em- ployers A number of suit have b tuted by people who claim to have an interest he money and the banks to-day have asked the e s, They willing to pay the and interest, , to the court arfd it, but they do not ies to these ac- this to go with Johanna Muel- | behind him. He keley and after onment was ex- 1 back to Denmark, wife was tenced to serve a mprisonment. His time now is attorneys here, the ) the money was taken, e'now endeavoring POLICEMAN KENTZ'S CASE HEARD BY THE BOARD | Is Given That the Patrol- Resignation Would Not Be Voted Down. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—As a result of the investigation of the charges made egainst Policeman Carl Kentz, who, according to Gustav. Neilsen and sev- eral deputy constables, went on a rampage at a picnic at Shell Mound Park two weeks ago, informal word was given out from the Board of Po- lice and Fire Commissioners this af- ternoon that Kentz's resignation would simplify matters for him. The board reserved a deci Witnesses for Xentz were Miss Christine Johnson, N. Pierson, Mrs. Pierson, John Pierson and Nils Swan- son. Neilsen and Deputy Constables George Green, Frank Waggoner and H. Lewis de Lavergne gave their ver- sion of the difficulty which led to Kentz's arrest. —_———— ‘BELASCO & MAYER LEASE THE MACDONOUGH THEATER N. San Francisco Managers Will Assume Charge of Oakland Playhouse Before the Holidays. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—Belasco & Mayer, the owners of the Alcazar and Central theaters in n Francisco, just completed arrangements with Barton & Hall, the lessees of the Macdonough Theater in this city whereby the former company will sublet the theater. Before the new proprietors take possession of the Macdonough, which will be just prior to the holiday sea- #on, the house and stage will be thor- oughly renovated and the auditorium refurnished. All the Alcazar plays will be produced at the Macdonough Theater under the new management. —_————— Friends to Act as Pall Bearers, BERKELEY, Aug. 9.—The Masons and Odd Fellows' lodges of Berkeley will unite in ‘conducting the funeral services for Dr. Frank Howard Payne, the former health officer, to-morrow. Durant Lodge of Masons will conduct the services at 2 o'clock in Odd Fel- Jows’ Hall and Berkeley Lodge of ,0dad Fellows will officiate at the crematory, where the remains will be incinerated. The pall bearers will be C. R. Lord, Joseph McClain, F. J. Ryus, John Wooley, R. W. Cood, M. J. Consdon, Dr. F. R. Woolsey, Dr. H. N. Rowell, Dr. Winslow "Anderson, Dr W, Southard, Dr. D. A. Hodghead and Dr. H. A. Thomas. ———— Denning Gives Bond. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—W. F. Den- ning. the Singer Sewing Machin~ agent accused by his company of stealing $2000, was released on $1000 bail to-day through the interest taken ih his case by Mrs. Frieda Thompson, whose husband secured a divorce from her a short time ago on account of her having transferred her affections Seventh | country-| ion in the case. | MANY PUPILS OBEY THE LAW | —— | Health Authorities Over- whelmed With Young Ap- plicants for Vaceination SCHOOL BOARD IS FIBRM Superintendent McClymonds Declares State Officials Insist Upon Enforcement Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Aug. 9. The Health Department is swamped | with applications for vaccination. Un- | dér the strict ruling of the State Board of Health touching enforcement of the law that requires, pupils of the public { schools to sgubmit to the operatjon, | there has been no alternative for pa- rents. However much they might ob- ject, the fathers and mothers have been confrented by the choice of obey- |ing the law or withdrawing their chil- | dren from school. | Scores of yvouths were turned away when the schools opened because they | did not have the requisite certificate of | suceessful vaccination. Many of these | children were from homes where the | family treasury’s contents did npt per- mit extravagances. Hence the city health authorities were called upon. The supply of virus points was ex- hausted and a fresh lot was procured last night from San Francisco. The rush of vesterday was repeated to-day. In the schools the returns from to- enrollment showed that many of | the parents had vielded to the situa- | tion. Superintendent McClymonds be- | lieves that before the week has passed the shortage noted yesterday will have ‘br(‘n overcome, i There is nothing to be done but sub- | mit,” said Superintendent McClymonds | to-day. *“The Board of Education has been compelled to obey the State law s it stands. We were officially warned by the State Board of Health that we must heed the act.” 'HOME ONCE MORE By Zoe Green Radcliffe. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—Most of the summer war are home again and nearly one sees efther becomingly Kissed by the sun into a4 bloom Iways' so becoming, but ix, & “good old summer time ¢ very wned or is ot ¥et very little do“‘! in e realm, at few small ‘wnd Informal | sflairs swificing tg, keep alive .the . hospitable s@#lt Gntf it is time to plunge’ int> the | merty whirl of cdrd functions and teas with which the s§part set amuses itself during (be winter. Ever not the ciubs gre quiescent. Ebell will resume its social activity until the second Tuesday ‘in September, although various | changes and resignations have required the board’s frequent attention. First Mrs. Hame | was re-clected president and at the same mee: Mrs. gned. named Miss Carrie and now z P the club’s treasur. The board met again last Tuesd. rrill as Mrs the G members _are Chubbock’s recent Mie general curator, but as sh: ls Oakland to make her home elsewhere s obliged to give up her club office. 1l card club that has been extinct for e time was recently revived by the mem- for two little outings that were delightful |ia every way. The first took place a fort- | night ago. when Mrs. Arnold Needham, form- eriy FEdith Larkey, was the hostess in her | cozy littie Mill Vailey home, and last Thurs- | day the same congenmial crowd enjoyed the afternoon at Mrs. Dudley Kinsell's San Leun- dro home. Mrs. Kinse]l, who used to be Ethel McCiy- monds, delights in entertaining and an vitation to her home is always an assurauce of a good time. Among her guests last wesk were Miss Evelyn Craig, Mrs. C. D. Gilman, | Miss Beatrice Vandenburgh, Mrs. Arnold Ncea. Miss Elizabeth Scupham, Mrs. Morey, eorge Lackle, Mrs. Harrison Robinson, Margaret Olcese, Misses Addie and Car. e Gorrill, Miss Carrie Hawley, Miss Moller, Gertrude Moller, Misses Helen and Eva Powell and Miss Bessie Gray. It was at tbis little affair that Miss Evelyn Craig first made public her 'nsl(!- ment to Wil Pattiani. Miss Craig has been the recipient of much sincere congri lulallnn |bhe fairly radiat: happiness and she is | & irl of fine character and very much liked her friends are rejolcing in her good fortune. The wedding will take place some time in November apd in the meantime she will be | the object of considerabie entertaining, sev- eral affairs having already been planned. On the 17th Mrs. Morey will give a luncheon in Miss Craig's honor, twelve guests having been invited to meet her. . For next Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Wick- ham Havens has planned a luncheon for four- teen zuests Mr. and Mrs. Havens have just returned from a short auto trip, which was also enjoyed by Dr. W. §. Porter and his flancee, | Miss Florence Brown. Herbert Gaskill arrived from Denver, Colo., a few days ago. Mrs. Gaskill has been spend- | mz the summer here with the D. Edward | Collinses and will return to her Denver home with Mr. Gaskill, who expects to make only stay here. They will be the guests conor at a dinner next Thursday evening | given by Mr. and Mrs. George Lackie. On { Friday evening.Mrs. D. Edward Collins will | entertain & few friends in their honor. The Magee ranch, in the hills back of Fruit- . has been the scene of several delightful . none, being more pleasant ‘than c! complimentary to Mrs. Oscar Fitzallen Jwong the other dmy. - Mrs. Will Magee presided in her usual charming manner and Ler eight guests on this occasion were Mrs. Long, Mre. Edson Adams, Mrs. Mark Requa. Mre. Andrew Mosley, Mrs. kward Lacy Brayton, Mrs. Gard, Mrs. Aleun- der Baldwin and Miss. Florence Hush Miss_Katherine Porter Evans arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans last Sunday and the proud parents are kept busy receiving congratulations. This is_the only Miiss Lots Stonesifer—family and there is ac- cordingly great rejoicing over the young lady’s arrival. The Porter in her name is for Dr. Porter, who is a great' friend of the family | and whose skill saved Mrs. Evans' life a few months ago. The H. P. Carltons are home from Ben Lo- | mond, arriving in Oakland last Saturday. Dr. Carlton and Sidney Carlton made the trip on horseback. ——— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Manuel F. Je- sus, 38, and Eugenia A. Ornelis, 37, both of Oakland; Harry B. Williams, 24, and Ethel L. Hasford, 22, both of Alameda; Walter C. Harvey, over 21, San Francisco, and Clara E. Miner, over 18, San Jose; John P. Erdman, 29, Yamaguchi, and Marion E. Dill- ingham, 21, Honglulu. Osgood Bros. are the |Piedmont m-m‘ma.fru. deceased was 21 years of age. | grandchiid in the Stonesifer—Miss Evans was | STAATS STANDS PAT ON THREAT Member of Board of Trus- tees Imsists That He Will Resign From That Body HIS DIGNITY IS HURT Says That He Will Not Re- consider His Dietum, as His Colleagues Are Unfair SRR Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Aug. 9. Redmond C. Staats, member of the Board of Trustees from the Seventh Ward, insists that he will stand by the | announcements that he hurled in the teeth of his colleagues last night when he declared he would resign. Staats feels hurt by the indignities which he thinks ‘have been heaped upon him, and will not entertain any requests to re- consider his resignation. He set all ru- mors at rest to-night by saying that he { would most emphatically decline to re- call his action. “I stand by 1 what I said last night in the board meeting,” the irate Trustee declared. “I said that I wished my resignation to take effect on September 1 and I will insist upon its being ac- & cepted. If I cannot get what I want in my own district from the board it seems to me I may as well quit. I re- peat what I said last night, that if the other members are going to usurp the right to run my ward, then I will get out. Trustees Hoff and Dowd have lately voted against me on everything I have brought up. But I did not care so much until they showed such mani- fest unfairness in this matter.” The question that precipitated thc quarrel was one concerning the widen- ing of Derby street to make it of uni- form width. There are two or three houses that encroach upon the street, and it only needs that these shall be set back in order to straighten out the avenue. Hoff and Dowd and the other members of the board take the ground that the improvement is for the benefit of the city at large, and that it will be less a hardship on the people to have the work done now than later, when the property will be so much more valuable. —_——— HAYWARDS R USES TO LEVY A DIRECT TAX Defeats Plan to Pay a Deficit on New e~ SChOOI Bafding by 4 “Heavy Majority. HAYWARDS, Aug. 9——By a vote of 266 to 58 the proposition to levy a spe- cial tax of $6000 to meet the deficit in the cost of the new grammar school at this place was defeated to-day. The building has not been turned over to the School Trustees by the contractor because his claims have not been paid. The school district voted $30,000 in bonds for the erection of the struc- ture, but the cost has far exceeded that amount. Interested citizens began an investi- gation to discover whether the plans and specifications were followed. Now that the special tax levy has been de- feated, the inquiry will be resumed. The trustees purpose to call another election to bond the district for the re- quired $6000. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, Aug. 9.—The buildings’ and grounds committes of the Board of Regents has decided to recommend that the board take up at its session to-morrow the proposition to spend $12,000 on an annex to ‘Harmon gym- nasium, the addition to contain a complete bath equipment. In this way accommodations will be provided for the athietes and visiting teams. The annex will be one-story high and covered with a_glass roof. Professor Samuel B. Chrigty, dean of the mining department, has just returned from St. Louis, having superintended the installa- tion of the mining exhibits of the universities of the United States. A, B. Clayton, ‘02, has just returned from Japan, where he was an instructor at the University of Kelo Gijugu in Tokio. Willis Peck is returning from China for the purpose of getting his degree from his alma mater. During his absence he had a ed experfence, having given up his college career to become the tutor of a vViceroy's son, with whose family he became Intimate, this se- curing admittance nto the inner circle of many Chinese affairs. ———————— Accuses His pamily. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—The trial of the suit of John D. Taylor against Mary J. Lohse, his daughter, and Paul Lohse, his son-in-law, to recover $£2000 which it is claimed was lost by trying to secure a controlling interest in the old Pioneer Soda Water Com- pany, was begun to-day. Taylor is 70 yvears of age and charges the Lohses with swindling him on the deal. —_—— Says Employe Is a Thief. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—Mrs. Charles Tye has complained to the police that Frank Martinez, a dishwasher em- ployed at her restaurant, Eleventh and Webster streets, has fled with $15 she entrusted to him to pay the beard of her husband, Charles Tye, the former Acme Athletic Club boxer, who has been sent to the State Hospital at Stockton. ————— Will Provide Memorial Stone. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—The directors of the Merchants’ Exchange this evening voted to donate $200 to the Sloat Mon- ument Association for the cutting and laying of an Oakland stone in the | Sloat monument at Monterey. Mayor Edwin A. - Sherman presented eight | copies of the life of Admiral John of the exchange. —_———— Divorces Granted. OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—Decrees of di- vorce were granted to-day by Judge Melvin to Frederick H. Morrison from Christina Morrison on the ground of extreme cruel Fannie M. from Frank E. Sanders on the ground of willful neglect and ‘intemperance; ‘| Kate Webster from Dr. F. F. Webster on the ground of desertion. MAY MORTGAGE LAND. § . : LAND—OKRLAND. the petition lol the Country b mortgage it m u tmprove the grounds, = '“'m‘. Drake Sloat to the board of directors | St.nders ' RETURNS FROM LONG TOUR OF FOREIGN LANDS P 2 £ SETCHE L I ED TO BE! TR ABROAD. | - 5 Prof. W. A. Setchell. Brings Back Collection to University. BERKELEY, Aug. 9.—Professor Wil- liam A. Setchell, head of the depart- ment of botany at the University of California, returned to the University to-day after spending a year abroad in travel and research work. In the course of his travels Professor Setchell visited all the great botanical gardens of the world. Leaving California in May last he went KEast, crossed over into Europe, touched every continental power, as well as England, and then completed the circumnavigation' of the globe via the antipodes. Besides ad- ding much to his own store of knowl- edge, Professor Setchell was mindful of the University’s interest and Cali- | fornia will be much the gainer through his extensive visit on account of the specimens of plant life that he has col- lected. “On my way East,” said Professor Setchell to-day at the Faculty Club, “I visited the bhotanical departments of most of the universities and had a good chance to compare their methods with ours. I also visited the botanical gardens in Dublin, London, Sweden, Holland, St. Petersburg, India, the Dutch East Indies and Australia. In all these places I found thaf considerable research work is being done, some of which -concerned the problem of life origin, such as Professor Hugo de Vries of the University of Amsterdam is in- terested in. They devote a great deal of time to botanical science in Holland and Sweden and the gardens there are extensive. The time I gave to study and re- search work was necessarily limited on account of my extensive itinerary, though I was enabled to gather some new ideas from association with the botanists of Europe. I spent a large part of my time at Trinity College in Dublin and at St. Petersburg. At Trin- ity College I was able to gather a col- lection of sea weed, such as are found in the collections there, and these will be valuable for study and classification here. 1In fact I gathered materials at nearly every place 1 visited, so that the botany department will be benefited in at least one way by my trip.” Professor Setchell will resume his place as head of the department of botany when the regular University session opens this month. L — Birds’ Nest Starts a Fire. BERKELEY, Aug. 9.—A sparrows’ nest in a chimney at the home of Mrs. E. H. Price of 2235 Bancroft way caught fire last night from the heat of the coals in the grate below. The fire department spent a good deal of time and water before finding out where all the smoke came from. By the time the fire had been put out there were only a few dead birds in the nest, well roasted. —————————— — SETTL) NT NO AVAIL —OAK- LAND Aug. Dh!’olke Judge Mortimer Smith to-day’ set the preliminary examination of John F. Quirk, charged with embezzlement by George Spencer of the Union Pulp and Paper Company, for August 11. Quirk ex- plained to the court that a 'settlement of the case had been effected. Judge Smith replied that the charge being of felony srade could not be dismissed. 3 $500————$500 ‘Worth of the FRESHEST AND BEST COFFEE DISTRIBUTED FREE BY THE CALL TO ITS WANT AD PATRONS. A pound can of J. A. FOLGER'S GOLDEN GATE COFFEE WILL BE GIVEN FREE TO EVERY WANT ADVERTISER IN NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL. Only one can of this high class coffee will be given to a want advertiser, and none but those presenting a bona fide want ad to the business office of this paper on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for insertion in THE WANT COLUMNS OF NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL Will be entitled to” receive this premium. See Im classified '3'—————-——-—————+ COURT TO HEAR [MANY HOMED WOES OF ODDIE| ARE DESTROYED Mllhonaue Mining Man 0f| Tonopah Has Institutei Proceedings for! Divorce CRUELTY 1S ALLEGED Sensational ~ Developments Are Expected in the Event| That Wife Makes Contest| S PAG k Special Dispatch to The Call. RENO, Nev.; Aug. 9.—The lrouble{ which has been pending for several | weeks between Millionaire Tasker L. Oddie, the well known mining man of Tonopah, and his wife, has finally cul-| minated in a suit for divorce. The hus- | band, through his attorneys in San Francisco, has instituted proceedings for a permanent separation from his AT A PSR SR SO AL R0 A M, wife in the court at Belmont. He charges cruelty. The complaint has been served on Mrs. Oddie, who will be represented in ' court by Attorney Bartlett of Tonopah, who has announced that the suit will be bitterly contested. Those who are acquainted with the Oddies look for some sensational de- velopments during the progress of the | case, for it is expected that if the wife insists in fighting her husband, he will file an amended complaint based on more serious accusations. Since the announcement, made in San Francisco several weeks ago, that Od-| die was in"that city consulting with his lawyers concerning a divorce suit, the relatives of his wife have been busily engaged in trying to effect a reconcilia- tion between husband and wife, and for a time it was thought that they had succeeded in their efforts. Shortly after Oddie retyrned to Tonopah from the bay, statements appeared in the Cargon and Reno papers -announcing that he had acted hastily in his charges against his wife and that the matter had finally” been settled in an amicable way. It is now claimed that these statements did not emanate from the husband. Mrs. Oddie is the daughter of Rich- ard McDonald, who gained considerable notoriety in San Francisco some years ago in connection with the failure of the Pacific and the People's Home Sav- ings banks. She was reared in Carson City and married Oddie last December. TRAIN KILLS HIS HORSE, ANOTHER WRECKS MACHINE A. L. Whitney. Brings Two Suits Against Southern Pacific Com- pany in Justices’ Court. A. L. Whitney Ras evidently had hard luck with the trains of ‘the| Southern ' Pacific Company, judging from the complaints in two suits filed | against the corporation yestcrdav in the Justices’ Court. The fi: com- plaint alleges that a train at Beres- ford, San Mateo County, ran nio a horse belonging to Whitney on De- cember 11 last, killing the animal. Whitney demands the sum oZ $299 for the loss of his horse. The complaint in the second svit recites that Whitney was ovperating an automobile on August 17, 1903, and while crossing the track near Beres- ford his machine stalled, owing to the gravel. ‘Whitney noticed a traia speeding down the track and realizing that he could not move his automobile one way or the other, he ran d the track and signaled the engineer to stop. Whitney alleges that eithcr the engineer did not see his frantic sizns or else maliciously disregarded them and as a result his automobile was torn, twisted and rendered lueless by the impact of the engine. He says he was obliged to spend $299 to re- pair the automobile and demands that amount from the Southern Pacific Company. e BIG BASIN EXCURSION ENROLLS LARGE PARTY Beautics of State’s Lafest Park to Be Viewed by California Board of Trade. The California State Board of Trade will start on its excursion to the Big Basin, in Santa Cruz County, next Friday afternoon. The party will go on a special train. The excursion will occupy the time from Friday at 3:15 p. m. until Sunday afternoon. The opportunities for seeing the Big Basin have caused a large number of per- sons to book for the trip, but there are still some vacant places on the train. Tickets are to be had only at the rooms of the State Board of Trade in the Ferry building, Among those who will go to the Big Basin are the following: George C. Perkins, N. P. Chipman, W. n Mills, John P, Trish, E. W. Maslin, C. Weoster, S. C."Denson, E Runyon; £. I, Horton, " J. 8. Emery, 'Benjamin_Ide Wheeler, David Starr Jordan, T. H. Goodman, Charies 1. Spear. F. W. Van Sickien, W. R. Whaeter, Arthur R. Briggs, Walter M. Field, A. P Chupin, Dr. 8. L. Piper, Sam Booth, Charles Stillman, D. A. Bender, E. G. Denniston, Frank V. 5 Batchelder, S. L. Slade, Francis Cutting, Milton Cook, Edwin L. Wolfe, H. C. Rowley, Frank J. Symmes Fdwin Stearns, H. K. b C. F. Marwedel, Dudley. Fuesell Stade, G, F. Rixford’ R.R.- Bigelow. Denman, Thom . E._Booth: lm!. W. Page, L. White E;l‘vu ase, 3. Marcus, John Partridze, ——— e Automobiles on Boats. United States Local Inspector John K. Bulger notified the captains of the river and ferry steamers yes- terday that the inspectors would impose a fine of $500 for each infraction of section 4472 of the laws governing the steamboat Inspection service. This requires that all fires in automobiles or other motor vehicles must be extinguished before entering the ship and may not be re- lighted until after the vehicle shali have left the boat. Vehicles carrying gasoline or other inflammable oils in tanks may not carry an additional store of such ofls on any passenger vessel, | venting the spread of flames | from barracks, a large Fire ()rl(rm‘ltes in Vietoria Iron Works and Spreads to Residences of the City LOSS MAY REACH $150,000 ————— Sparks Scatter and Many Cottages Burn Before Fire- men Can Subdue Flames! -+ —_— 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 559. -+ REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9. Britton to Oakland Gas Light and lot 1, block 6, map Santa Fe Oakland’ $10. to John A. Heat ( Tract No. mpany. Hannah _Gleason i Special Dispatch to The Call. VICTORIA, B. C. ixty and property to the approximate value of $150,000 is destroyed as the result of a fire which started in the Albion Iron Works, in the tenderloin district, this afternoon. Flames broke out in a pattern room | of the iron works and destroyed a large | section of the building, together with | machinery valued at $50,000. High wind carried the sparks a quarter of a mile away to the residential part of the city | north of Douglas street, forty houses were destroyed in less than two hours. The fire department! was occupied at the iron works pre-' in the immediate vicinity and allowed the fires to the north to get beyond control be- fore tackling them. Adjoining the iron | works are the extensive timber yards | of Saywards and the gas works. |3 If the flames had spread over that| section half of Victoria would have| been in ashes now, but this danger was | averted. The wind, while strong, held‘ steadily toward the northwest and so| doomed to destruction only a small| section of the city which i§ bounded to | the north and west by open fields. | The fire did its work with rapidity, | but owing to the assistance of many volunteers, including sailors from her | Majesty’s navy, Esquimalt and soldiers proportion of furniture and personal effects of the residents in the fire area was saved. | ‘When the fire department arrivéd on the scene from the iron works nothing could be done, as the water presure | was quite insufficient, the burning sec- tion being on high ground. Victorians were alarmed at this, as it was real- ized that only the direction of the wind prevented a grgat calamity, and that | the fire-fighting apparatus was prac- | tically worthless unless the water sup- ply improved. The homes destroyed were mostly those of the better class of working people, and the loss will be felt by many. Insurance, -generally speaking, wfll[ not cover a third of the loss sustained. | The fire burned itself out at 7 o'clock. | —_— | ANNUAL CONVENTIO OF LAUNDRY WORKERS | ° International Body Is in Session Here—Barbers to Work on Labor Day. The Shirt Waist and Laundry Work- | ers’ Union is holding its international | convention at 1159 Mission street. Delegates from all parts of the coun- try addressed the local workers yes- | terday. In the evening the visitors | were shown through Chinatown. The | convention will last until Saturday. i Following are the officers of the Shirt Waist and Laundry Workers: Walter Chariere, grand president; | Charles Nordeck, grand secretary; press | committee, J. D. Campbell and J. W. | Smiley; committee on credentials, J. R. Bayley, Hannah Mahoney, Lou Wil- | liams; committee on finace, Hannah Mahoney, Lou Williams, J. R. Bayley; committee on resolutions, L. A. Green- law, Harry Buckley, Mrs. J. Keough, J. J. Doyle, R. C. McDonald, A. F. Gleger, Lou Williams; committee on organization, J. W. Smiley, George Hacquist and Robert Ewing. As an accommodation to the visit- ing Knights Tcmplar, who will be in this city on Labor day, the Barbers’ Union has consented to allow its mem- bers to work, notwithstanding the day being a legal holiday, as also a Labor day holiday. for this act of courtesy and accommodation to the distin- guished visitors a committee from the local Knights expr ed the thanks of their fraters, —_—e— SCOTS WILL CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF Notable Events in the Land of the Heather to Be Shown in Tableaux. The members of Clan Fraser No. 78, Order of Scottish Clans, are enthusi- astically preparing for an elaborate celebration in honor of the memory of Sir Walter Scott on August/15, the one hundred and thirty-third anni- versary of the poet’s birthday. The committee of arrangements is: Chief Thomas A. Munro, Clansmen Alex- ander King, M. L. Crowe, J. King and Alexander Smith. A unique feature of the celebration will be a general gathering of the clans at Eintracht Hall, in which over | 200 bonnie lads will be seen on the stage. This occasion will be notable as being one of the most comprehen- sive displays of Scotch costumes ever seen in the United States. Tableak illustsating the capture of Rob Roy McGregor, the broadswords combat between Fitz James and Roderick Dhu and other dramatic episodes described in Scotch tales will be presented. After the regular programme the members and their guests will indulge in dancing until the “wee sma’ hours.” ———— Holiday for Grocers. This is play day for the retail gro- cers of San Francisco. With their clerks and friends the members of the local retail grocers’ organization will celebrate the thirty-third annual re- turn of grocers’ day. Several special boats for Schuetzen Park have been engaged by the railroad company and the grocers have outlined an elaborate programme for the entertainment of the merrymakers. This includes the distribution of more than 800 prizes, together with a number of special events limited to the grocers, the drummers and the grocery clerks. | | SCOTT 1 Aug. 9.—About | it families are rendered homeless | where about | M first_and line of Paciflc street, 99:3 25 by S 100; Oakland: Tot James Gleason (single) to same (widow) en N line T first street, 67:9 E Market, E 31.5 5. block I, map Curtis | & Wiliiams Hin of Grove, , lot 12, block and D. Peralta in plat 46, V. x Oakiand: $10. S. and Jenevie Harrington to D. B. . lot on NW line of Tenth avenue, S5 W of East Twenty-second street, SW 65 by NW 130, lot 9 and portion of lot 8, blcck 131, | A, Brenan estate property, etc., East Oakland: and 250 N hlock 11, " MecGes Tynct. plat ¢ Willlam Franciscc to San line avenue, Oak Park na Smith (wife) A yiutihr Percy J. Price f Montgomery W 116:91;, map_re \ -l.‘Uik!anl. , Oakland - stina M. a | 1. Detiner; Tot on N corner Second or Shafter avenue and Birch or Forty-ninth street r'. by NW 140, 124, 129 and' scal ' Parik, on)nnm m Jenevie Harrington to D. B. line of Tenth avenue, 30 y-first street, NE 30 by i 4, block 131B of Brenan East Oakland; $10. irgans (widow) to Ella and . lot on NW line of Twen . SW of East Nineteenth street, SW to NE line of al D feet wide, 40 fect by ) portion of lots 13 to 17, block 40, San Antond East Oakland; **'" D. R. and Emily R. McCurdy to Nellfe M Winter, lot on E line of Benvenug aygnue, 240 S of Parker street, S 40 by E 130.44, lot 22, block H, Hillegass property, a resubdivision of blocks G _and H, Berkeley; $10. Mary Ross (single) to same, lot on E line of Benvenue avenue, M0 S of Parker street, S 40 by E 159.44, lot 21, block H, same; Berkeley; $10. Hippolyte and cie Laulhere to Mark T. Ashby, lot on SW er of Russell and New bury streets, W 78, S 3642 W 9, S 40 to beginning, lots 16 and 17, block A, 3 Berkeley: $10. Willis C. I to Ida L. Reveal, E 25 feet of lot 18 and W 10 fest of lot 19, block 1427, Berkeley; gift. E. R. and Mary E. Willis (Hyde) to Clara W. §. Ralston (wife of A. J), lot on N line of Channing way. 130 E of Bowditch street, E by N 85. portion of lot D, map subdivision of jots 1 and_2, block 9, College Homestead, Berkeley; A. R son, Jot on NE cor Third street, E lot 20, block A of Halght Tract, Steele Tract, and Henrfetta Denke to Albin Johns- r of Rallroad avenue and N 130, W 20.71, S 150, aded map of resubdivision $10. am, Alameda ENGINE HOUSE.—OAY - —The Board of Public Works ACCEPTS LAND, Aug FIRE has accented the new fire engine house on Santa Clara avenue, where a chemical en- gine company will be installed. Nine mem- bers of the company will be appointed Friday WANT MONEY ON BOND.—OAKLAND, The sul Athens Camp, Woodmen World, against the Fidelity and r»,,.ux \'nm;mn_\ of Maryland was begun to-da recover §260 stolen from the custody of W. H. Robinson, former treasursr of the camp. ———e———— OPENS NEW LUMBER YARD.—OAK- LAND. Aug. 9.—G. W. Fisher, who for st nineteen vears has been the local ager of the Puget Sound Lumber which has recently disposed of its b this city, has just opened a lumber yard der the name of the Fisher Lumber Company OAKLAND, 5 —An appraisement « catute "of late Albert L. Black was filed with the unty Clerk to-day and shows that the de- ceased left property to the value of $3391 69 It consists mostly of .a piece of realty at Thirty-four Dwinelle streets, ————— MAYOR ST BOND RESOLUTION. — OAKLAND, Aug. 9.—Mayor Warren Olney to-day approved the resolution which declares for the submission of a $2,500,000 honding proposition to the voters of Oakland. This step follows the requirements of the law. The next legal move wiil be the Introduction Monday night of the ordinance calling the bond election. —_—— Mechanics Receive Injuries. James McGrath, a carpenter, resid- ing at 208 Howard street, was injured by a fall yesterday afternoon while working on a building at Eighth and Howard streets. At the Central Emergency Ilospital he was treated for a laceration of the scalp and pos- gible fracture of the skull. Frank Keneally, an electrician, fell from a traveling crane a distance of twenty- five feet at the Union Jron Works yes- terday, suffering fractures of his left thigh bone and two of his right ribs. He was treated at the Potrero Hospi- tal. —_——— TAKES A VACATION.—A. M. Intendent. of city delivery ‘St Ghe Do po: has gone on his annual vacatiom. POISONING immediately relieved and quickly cured by Hydrozone