The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 17, 1904, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 190 o« NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF THREATENS LIFE OF PPOSECUTRIX An Anonymous Fiend Sends Wicked Letter to Mrs. Thomas Mein of Oakland MTST STOP PROSECUTION o & Mysterious Author Imsists That Grace McNaughton's| Nemesis Will Be Killed Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Aug. 16. Mre. Thomas Mein, who swore to a| warrant for the arrest of her former mwsid, Grace McNaughton, who was| captured last night at Los Angeles, has received a scurrulously written letter threatening the woman with death un-, less she shall cease her prosecution of | ‘Miss McNaughton. The message has been given into the hands of Constable Bert Hempstead. It reads as follows: CITY, A Mrs. Mein Lake and Jacksor land, Cal—A warning: I you a Mitle advice to let you Do you are gone Yar emough Wwith that McNaughton and Hodg- kins case. * * * 80 If you don't drop the case at once your life ain't Worth 10 cents, because 1 reside right here in Oaklend and I will kil eader than a nall, so help me God. Don't & give no heed to this, because so belp me God, and before this he writer of this ain't no scnsible person who has taken > drop case at once to spare yeur life. . I will warn you once. So by- by. Your bitter enem: F. C. K., Oakland. I will mail this in S. F., Cal. Across the face of the letter was ‘written, “Death to you.” Mrs. Mein held the letter for several HUSBAND WINS ANOTHER LOVE Joseph A. Graham Accused of Shifting His Affections | Hawaiian DIVORCE IS GRANTED Says She Was Insulted by Woman, Who Told Her She Was “a Fat Old Thing” e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Aug. 16. Because a Hawalian woman, a friend of her husband, called her a “a fat, fussy old thing” over the telephone, [Clara King Graham was granted a di- vorce to-day by Judge Melvin from Joseph A. Grabam, a Government en- gineer, empioyed in San Francisco at & salary of $125 a month. The first intimation Mrs. Graham had that her husband was not true to her was one day when, she says, a dark complexioned woman called at the house and asked for him. The woman made no secret of her regard for Graham and the wife had a fit of to a Dusky nervous prostration when the truth dawned upon her. The divorce was granted on the ground of cruelty and was not con- tested by Graham. They were married in Sacramento in 1893. For the last few years they have been llving in Berkeley. They have three children, of which she was awarded the custody and was also allowed $60 a month ali- mony. days after receiving ft, August 11, and‘ then turned it over to the authorities. | The handwriting is apparently that of | & woman, though it is disguised. The warning_had no effect on Mrs. Mein | other than to strengthen her decision | to prosecute the girl who, it is charged, stole a large quantity of finery from the Mein wardrobe. Mrs. Mein said: an wrote the let- frighten me off hton. it has not | s scon as the girl is | e the court 1 shal This kind nony of ‘Her allegations of cruelty consisted in the fact of the mental anguish caused by her husband's actions and because the woman of whom he was enamored would call him up at his home and often she talked rudely to the plaintiff. — e e————— NATIVE SO COMMITTEE PROCURES SPECIAL TRAINS | Arrangements Are Made for Trans- portation From Sacramento, Stockton and Santa Cruz. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The Native ns’ Committee in charge of the work shall not deter me for a moment Constable Hempstead departed on the Owl to-night for Los Angeles to " bring back Miss McNaughton. He was mdvised by the Sheriff that the girl| cowld be moved, though she was in a| condition that would requi tention. Now comes Chief of P with the state t that McNaughton in Los Ax slice Hodgkins | tate Admission day celebration has rranged with the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroad companies for special trains from Sacramento, Stock- ton, Santa Cruz and way stations. In addition it is expected that special rates will be granted from all parts of vised the Southern California_poiice | .where the girl could be found. In th connection J. A urt, a private detee- | tive of San Francisco figures as seek- | ing for a reward of that had been | offered for the girl's arrest. Constable | Hempstead to-day nade public the following correspondence from the | Chief of Police: Auvg 12, | Naughton, wanted ceny. We know tk the McNaughton gir Enowledge of her wi uainted with | he has | rs truly, | Chief of Police. " | an- | n- ar m a| aughton’s arrest. It riies interested will e American T ;polis, Ind., S wisco, Cal.. Aug care of Chief of Pol Sir: I have been 1 yeward for Grace M Constable Hempstea meke us a bona through this agen gou to do mo. I information, wh h en ;1 sure of securing v ., which have been ider 1 ¢id for- | get your name, th I write in care of the Chief. Most respectfully { i e VICIOUS DOG BITES UNOFFENDING CHILD Herbert Sperry. Eleven Years Old, | Suffers From Wound in the Thigh. BERKELEY, 16.—While on to the 11-| Aug. school Herbert, year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles (> E. Sperry of 2340 Shattuck venue, | was severely bittem by a vicious dog the child had not molested in any The dog sank its fangs into the thigh of its victim, ting a wound that required the services of a physician to mend. . It will .be two weeks - before the child-wiil be able to leave; his bed, s there is danger of blood poisoning. The child’s mother has taken steps 4o secure the punishment of the own- er of the dog, Mrs. W. F. Daniels of 2014 Channing way. She consulted Justice Edgar Town Attorney Hayne, who her that they would issue a warrant as soon as she gets sufficient evidence to show that the dog Is 2 menace to residénts. The dog has attacked five other people, but its owner refuses to permit its de- - ‘struction ——— APPRA ORESTES PIERCE ESTATE AT $325975 59 Property Consists of Large Landed Interests in Three Counties and Various Other Holdings. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—An appraise- ment of the estate of the late Orestes Pierce filed to-day by Willlam P. Johnson, George S. Meredith and Charles E. Palmer shows the property 1o be of the value of $325,975 59. The estate consists of hundreds of &cres of land in Alameda, Contra Cos- ta and Santa Clara counties, besides 2nterests in the Willamette Pulp and Paper Company, the San Francisco National Bank and the firm of H. and W. Pierce, incorporated. The heirs of Orestes Pierce are his widow. Mrs. Sally McKee Pierce, and his two sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Wat- kinson &nd Josephine Pierce. Sam Bell McKee is acting as administrator of the estate and is preparing to nave it ; distributed according to the pro- visions of the will. . ———— Old Man Disappears. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—Karl White- field of 869 Mission street, San Fran- cisco, reported to the Oakland police to:day that John Seannell, a resident { ments for the openi the State. Arrangements have also been made with the Oakland Transit Company for special car service from Alameda on the evening of August 29, when the committee will give a| theater party at Ye Liberty Theater. The press and advertising commit- tee met yesterday at the rooms of the Board of Health and formulated plans for advertising the celebration througheut the entire State. The gen- al committee has decided to provide who will be the guests of honor at the celebration. D. W. Doody, secretary of the Board of Health, and City Attorney J. E. McElroy will go to San Jose to- morrow, where they will visit all the parlors of the Garden City with an in- vitation to participate in the celebra- tion in this city. —_——————— ELKS' PADDOCK ASSOCIATION ELECTS PERMANENT OFFICERS n war, Board of Directors Approves Prelim- inary Work and Plans Election of Advisory Board. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The board of directors of the Elks' Paddock Summer and Winter Resort Associa- tion effected permanent organization to-day at the meeting held at the Hotel Metropole. The assoclation was fully incorporated and the following | officers were elected: President, Charles Roeth, Oakland; vice president, D. H. McLaughlin, Oakland; secre- T D. 'A. Sinclair, Oakland; treasurer, First tfonal Bank of Oakland. At the next meeting of the direc- tors an advisory board will be elected composed of five stockholders from each of the following lodges: San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Napa, Petalu- ma and Vallejo, and nine from Oak- land. The members of the board of directors of the association are: ¥. L. Wright, Santa Rosa; E. Z. Hennesey, Napa; W, F. Price, Santa Rosa; J. C. Camin, Petaluma: John S’ Partridge, San Francisco: D, H. McLaughlin, Oakland; J. B. Lanktree. Alameda: F. £.° Osgood, Oakiand; W. T. O'Donneli, Valleo; /. Hickey, San Francisco: George A. Russell, Oakland; Charles Roetb, Oakland. —— e Contest Over Holtz Estate, OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The trial of the contest over the estate of the late “¢illiam and Augusta Holtz of 'Ala- meda came up before Judge Melvin this moining, but had to be continued for wnother week. An attempt is to be made to try to get a part of this cstate, which is valued at $40,000, for two grandchildren of the couple. 1t is claimed that Mrs. Johanna Jurgens, a daughter, secured the entire estate by the will to the exclusion of two children of her deceased brother. —_— Says Husband Was Cruel. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—Suit for di- vorce was begun to-day by Elizabeth Moore of Alameda against Oliver Moore, whom she accuses of cruelty and desertion. She states that before he left her he threatened her life with a weapon. A year ago last January he left her and refuses to live with her. She asks for the custody of the three children and the division of the community property on Santa Clara avenue. ———— Valise Thief Identified. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—Charles Lewis, arrested in San Francisco for valise stealing, has been identified as the man who plundered numerous lodging-houses in Oakland. He has a mania for stealing valises and was an inmate of the State Hospital at Napa for a time. Detective .Holland to- day found a key in Lewis’ possession that fits every room from which prop- erty was stolen. Lewis will be sent to a State Hospital. ————— Opening of Seminary Postponed. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The Unita- rian Theological Seminary, which has been "established at the First Unita- rian Church in this city, will not be opened to-morrow evening, as was proposed, as the Rev. Earl Morse Wil- bur, dean of the new institution, has not been able to complete arrange- ening. The semin- ary is the only one of this denomina- Coast. ion on the Pacific N rriages for the veterans of the Mex- | BETRAYS THIEF James Wilson Lets Family Relic Drop From Pocket and Detectives Nab Him DISCOVER ALL HIS BOOTY Mrs. E. K. Cole Identifies Heirlooms Stolen From Her House by Burglar Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Aug. 16. {_Such a prosaic thing as & venerable of the police to-day. At an unfortunate moment the spoon dropped out of the burglar's pocket on Kearny street, in | San Francisco, this afternoon, and 2 moment later Detectives E. L. Gibson and Havper nabbed the man, for they were following closely behind him when the accident occurred. Afterward the spoon was ldentified by Mrs. E. K. Cole of 2033 Channing way, Berkeley, as part of the booty that a burglar had stolen from her house last Sunday night. The rest of the stolen stuff was recovered by the police from Wilson’s room, and this Mrs. Cole identified, too. The Cole home was robbed while the family slept late Sunday night. None of the family were aware of the visita- tion until yesterday morning, when one of the early risers in the household discovered that the house had been ran- sacked. = The downstairs rooms were turned topsy-turvy, but the upper ooms were left undisturbed. Mrs. Cole thinks she scared the burglars away unwittingly when she arose in the night, else they would have got away with more booty. The burglars’ special fancy was the silver plate that has been in the fam- ily for more than a century. Among the things taken was the spoon referred to, bearing the date 1798; a cup en- graved with the name “Lawrence Cole,” a gravy ladle marked “J. B."” and an- other cup marked “Julie's Baby.” When Mrs. Cole was notified by the San Francisco police of Wilson's cap- ture she went at once to the city and identified the heirlooms found in the fellow’s possession and recovered from his room. W on is an ex-convict who was only lately released after serving a sentence of five years for burglary. ———————— NOVELTY SALOON AGAIN IS RAIDED BY BURGLARS Establishment of Daniel E. Collins Is Entered and Despoiled of Coin and Licuor. The Novelty saloon on the north- west corner of First and Mission streets, owned by Daniel E. Collins, was entered and burglarized some time during Monday night and $500 worth of coin and stock stolen. This is the second burglary that has oc- curred in the above saloon during the { last five month: . The burglary was discovered by the |early morning bartender yesterday morning. The thieves had completely ransacked the place, taking a quantity of the best brands of liquors and ci- gars. Everything was turned upside down. The till was broken open and about $45 in cash taken from it. The shelves containing the reserve stock of whisky and wines were almost dev- astated and every good cigar in the house was confiscated. The matter was reported to Captain Martin yesterday and detectives were detailed on the case. No clew to the identity of the burglars has been dis- covered. Entrance w gained by climbing through the rear transom by means of a ladder, the same method that was adopted when the place was robbed before. Then the thieves got into the saloon by picking the lock of the front door. The Novelty is the same saloon that was. robbed on the morning of March 21 last. Three policemen, Peter Cha- pelle, G. W. Nightingale and E. W. Gardner, were accused by Special Watchman William Watson of enter- ing the place. Watson, who patrols the First-street beat, claimed to have seen three policemen, who he thought were the above named, come out of the saloon on the morning that the burglary took place, carrying bundles. An_ investigation was made and it was found that the three officers had been gbsent from their beats on the morning of the burglary. They were subsequently tried before the Police Commission on charges of being off their beats and dismissed from the force. No other charge was entered against any of the men, but the three officers were the first ever broken for the charge of being off their beats. e CHIEF OF POLICE WITTMAN USES STRENUOUS WORDS Says He Does Not Consider Alexander of the Citizens’ Alliance a White Man. Chief of Police Wittman appeared annoyed yesterday evening when a communication from George Alexan- der of the Citizens' Alliance was read to the Police Commissioners. The doc- ument accused the Chief of neglect of ‘lduty in the matter of striking stable- men. “Right here,” declared the Chief, “I want to state that I do not think that Alexander is a white man. I have re- ceived a number of communications from him and finally tired of answer- ing them. I intend henceforward to ignore him entirely.” Alexander’s complaint was that a gang of striking stablemen have been annoying non-union men of late and that the Police Department has not attempted to restrain them. A number of employers sent a let- ter to the Commissioners to the effect that the Bulletin's “free” employ- ment agency is not what it purported to be. It was declared that a 50-cent fee is charged. The employment agents asked that the Bulletin be made to pay an employment office li- cense. The request was granted and the Bulletin will be ordered to pay the fee. In the case of Policeman Dowd, found guilty on three counts at the last meeting, a deadlock still exists. Commissioners Howell and Hutton stand pat for dismissal, Reagan voted for $100 fine and Drinkhouse for $200. Policeman Archie Hamill was fined $50 for failure to report for duty. The resignation of George (Shanghai) Brown was accepted. The license. of W. Bradley was revoked. It was 1898, proves to be a hoax. v . spoon, a spoon 106 years old, betrayed James Wilson, burglar, into the hands | FAVORS BONS Prominent Citizens of Oak- land Gather Under Aus- pices of Board of Trade MAYOR OLNEY SPEAKS Campaign Committee Is Ap- pointed to Arrange for Furthering the Proposition OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—A mass-meet- ing to indorse the general scheme for the improvement of the city as com- prehended In the proposed bond issue was held this evening in the assembly hall of the Masonic Temple under the auspices of the Board of Trade. The hall was well filled with prominent business men of the city, who spoke in favor of doing everything possible to beautify and improve the city. It was the general sentiment expressed that only by this means could it be expected to attract citizens to make their homes here. Mayor Warren Olney made an ex- tended address, in which he reviewed generally the benefits to be derived by voting for the bonds. The meeting was presided over by D. Edward Collins of the Board of Trade and acting presi- dent in the absence of President H. C. Capwell. He stated the position of the Board of Trade on this question, and how from the very start this body had been in favor of the issue. Among others who spoke were E. M. Sibson, Professor L. D. Inskeep, Coun- cilman Walter Meese, M. J. Keller and Secretary Edwin Stearns of the Board of Trade. A campaign committee of five was appointed by Chairman Collins to meet with committees from various bodies for the purpose of aiding in every way possible the holding of meetings and furthering the cause of the bond propo- sition. The committee consists of Hugh Hogan, Julius Abrahamson, E. J. Stew- art, P. N. Hanrahan and H. F. Gordon. It is intended to prosecute a vigorous campaign by holding meetings in va- rious parts of the city and explaining to the citizens the benefits to be de- rived from the general improvement of the city. —————— COLORED WOMAN'S DEATH LEADS TO SUSPICIONS Doctor Will Not Sign Certificate Until Further Investigation is Made Into Causes. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—Mrs. Lena Reed, colored, aged 23 years, died last night at St. John’s Hospital under circumstances which left some doubt as to the cause of death and Dr. Aus- tin Clarke, her physician, refused to sign the death certificate until an autopsy had been held. The autopsy was performed this evening by Drs. Clarke and A. ¥. Riercysand the con- dition of .the lungs indicated that death was due to acute pneumonia, supposedly caused by the use of an- esthetics during an operation. Dr. Clarke refuses to sign the death cer- ‘tificate until to-morrow morning. The autopsy was ordered by the Coroner. The body has been taken in charge by Leitch & Henderson, undertakers, and Leitch refused to allow any mutilation of the remains in the absence of the woman’s relatives except by the Cor- oner's order. —_—— Fire Handling Criticized. ALAMEDA, Aug. 16.—The City Trustees have called a meeting for Monday night to investigate com- piaints touching the handling of the fire that destroyed the Central Stables last Wednesday night. Trustee Pond's action last night, when he severely criticized the Fire Department, is the cause of the call. Chief Krauth of the department declares that when the apparatus arrived not only was the stable in flames but there were nine distinct fires in buildings nearby. He defends the department against Pond's attack and declares that he Invites the closest investigation. Alameda owns only one steam fire engine. e —— Boy's Lie Saves Bartender. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—F. M. Grif- fin, bartender at the saloon of C. A. Griffin, his father, at Seventh and Cedar streets, was acquitted to-day in the Police Court on a charge of selling beer to George Roach, 16 years old. Grifin ‘admitted he sold the liquor, but his defense was that the boy had told him he was 18 years old, and therefore within the age limit of the ordinance. ————— ‘Will Decide Fate of Church. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The mem- bers of the Plymouth-avenue Congre- gational Church will hold a business meeting Wednesday evening, August 24, to decide whether or not to en- gage another pastor to take the place of the Rev. Charles Wayland Hoag, resigned, and continue as a separate church or to consolidate with the Oak Chapel Congregational Church or the Fourth Congregational Church. ————————— Arrange Labor Day Barbecue. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The commit- tee in charge of the Labor day cele- | bration in this city has decided to |hold a barbecue in connection with the reunion and literary exercises at Idora Park. The Barbers’ Union at a special meeting last night decided to participate in the Labor day parade and a fine of §5 will be imposed on every member of the union who falls to appear. —_————— 0O1d Man Convicted of Theft. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—For the theft of a rallroad tle from the Southern Pacific yards at West Oakland, Man- uel Joseph, 66 years old, was convict- ed in the Police Court to-day of petty ilarceny. Joseph will be sentenced to- morrow. —_——— OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The fol- lowing Californian patents were is- sued to-day: Albert E. Buckingham, Oakland; J. Abram F. Darling, John A. Davis, San Francisco: Orlan- do W. Fairfield, San Francisco; Charles Glover Santa Rosa; Antone P. Hoesly, Martinez; Walter . Jewell, Oakland; John P. Johnson, Sonora; proved that he permitted dice shak- hias, o ing for money at his saloon. H Sand Fuller: Sen Fransisco: Tans B , ; SIS T § | Orbison, San Francisco: Mark D. c‘gflzdwgn ho:'lNy. Aug. 16—’ nm %s:qk(ord. Iémfl Angeles; Hiram F. 1 hof """EE“ | Thompson, Spj le; John We - e o Ty et Si:p: irn.nci:c‘ov;n Fames B Whit- ney, ora. p £ ANTIQUE SPOON [LARGE MEETING [MUST SUBMIT T0 OPERATION Berkeley Board of Eduea- tion Orders Vacecination of All School Children AFFECTS NINE HUNDRED Pupils Who Have Not Com- plied With Law Given Un- til Monday to Obey the Call Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center street, August 16. The Board of Education to-night or- dered that all children in the public schools must be vaccinated. Superin- tendent S. D. Waterman was directed to enforce the law, Monday, August 22, being the last day on which un- vaccinated pupils may attend. This order, according to figures sub- mitted at to-night's meeting of the board, affects 885 children who are not vaccinated and 132 pupils who are at- tending school on certificates that they are not in physical condition to stand the operation. Superintendent Water- man said returns showed that there were 2807 pupils who had been success- fully vaccinated. Concerning those children who have been certified as not in physical con- dition, a careful investigation will be made of their cases. The board will not exclude any child who is actually unable to pass the operation. Dr. N. State Board of Health, appeared and made the following statement: It is the duty of this board, though an un- pleasant one, to enforce the law as it stands on the statute books. There s no recourse. There is in Berkeley a larger percentage of urvaceinated public school children than in any other district in California. 1If there are 132 children in Berkeley so unhealthy that they cannot be vaccinated I shall have to change my opinion concerning the college town's status from a hygienic point of view. If & child is really unhealthy he will not be ex- cluded from the schools, but I trust that no physician wiil so far forget himself as to issue a certificats in a case that does not fairly demand it. There is but. one thing to be done and that is to exclude unvaccinated children. It makes no difference whether they have been admitted to school this term. Dr. W. E. A. Knowles' motion super- seding that of Director W. K. Weir's to exclude the children on Monday in- stead of to-morrow was carried. The vote was: Ayes—Directors Knowles, Weir, Sutherland, Donahue, Wickson. No—D. W. W. Allen. Absent—William Schmidt. Principals and teachers will make known the board's action to the pupils to-morrow morning when they assem- ble at school. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—Oakland divi- sion of the California Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League will meet Friday evening at Kohler & Chase Hall, 1013 Broadway. The league purposes to en- Jjoin the Board of Education from en- forcing the statute requiring vaccina- tion of public school children. TEWEL THIEVES STILL AT WORK (Gtotham Detectives Striving to Recover a Fortune in Gems Stolen in July Last NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Detectives are working on another big jewelry robbery, according to circulars received to-day by jewelers, pawnbrokers and money lenders in New York and other large. cities. The value of the missing articles is not nearly so great as in the Goelet case. Descriptions of the theft are similar to that sent out in the Goelet case, however, in that no name is given of the person robbed nor is any reward offered for the arrest and con- viction of the thieves. It seems to be another case in which the owners will be satisfled with the return of the stolen property. The circular says that all advances made on the jewels described will be refunded and recompensation paid for any trouble that may be necessary. The circular says that the jewelry was stolen on July 7 last. On that date the safe of the Clark estate at Coopers- town was robbed of valuable jewels and private papers. The fourth article in the list of stolen jewelry is described thus: “Red enameled watch, about the size of a half dollar, marked in case ‘Flor- ence L. Stokes, July 1st.” " Ambrose Clark, the son of Mrs. Hen- ry Codman Potter, married Florence L. Stokes. At the time of the Coopers- town robbery it was reported that some of young Mrs. Clark’s jewels had been taken. ——e—————— Defers Decision on Water Bills. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—Auditor A. H. Breed has requested a formal opinion from City Attorney McElroy concerning the effect that his action in handling the bills of the Contra Costa Water Company would have on the litigation in the United States Cir~ cuit Court. The Auditor will decide definitely to-morrow whether he will issue the warrants. It is generally thought he has no alternative but to draw the warrants in view of the in- junction of the Federal court. That was the view taken by Mayor Olney and City Attorney McElroy when they ordered the bills paid under protest. At the City Hall it is expected Auditor Breed will feel compelled to follow this course and to draw his warrants “under protest.” Such a move would protect the city in event of a decision in its favor in the litigation that is pending over this year's water rates. —————— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Frederick ‘W. Harms, 85, Galt, and E. Lulu Low- ry, 28, Oakville; John P. Thiessen, 28, and Rose G. Jackson, 23, both of Pleasanton; Manuel P. Brazill, over 21, Tulare, and Mary Vierra, over 18, Oakland; Edwin J. Burns, 21, and Maggie McLaughlin, 18, both of San Francisco; Antone F. Thomas, 35, Sunol, and Rosa P. Mendoza, 18, Mis- sion San Jose; Wallace M. Alexander, over 21, and Mary S. Barker, over 18, both of Oakland. nécx‘“fl;t?fi! )&mown.-@/ax. LAND, —In order to secure a | of $250,000 a deed of trust was Dlmduog here the property record of the and Pottery Company 40 the Californla Safe Deposit Company. K. Foster, secretary of the | | 1 C ALAMEDA THREE (OUPLES WED TOGETHER Seventy-Five Cousins Are | Witnesses of Ceremony Performed in Triplicate; 1 CALTFORNIAN A GROOM Horace Johnson of Berke- ley Marries the Niece of a Noted Illinois Educator oo EEES Special Dllpl(clf to The Call. CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—At Wheaton this evening a social event of much prominence took place in the form of a triple wedding. Two nieces and a nephew of President Blanchard of ‘Wheaton College were married at the home of Herman A. Fisher of Wheaton, whose son and daughter were two of the principals. Miss Faith Fisher was married to Nicholas Johnson of Batavia, secretary of the Illinois Christian Endeavor Un- ion. Paul Fisher, a law graduate of Harvard, married Miss Caroline Robin- son of Grays Lake, Ill., and Miss Helen Kennedy wedded Horace Johnson of Berkeley, Cal. Seventy-five first cousins witnessed the three ceremonies, which were read | by Professor Fisher, assisted by Presi- dent Blanchard. There were no bridal attendants as the young couples took their places beneath three bowers fash- ioned with ferns, white orchids and gladioli. Following the ceremonies a reception was held for 130 guests. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Fish- er left at once for California, where they will make their future homes. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Johnson will reside in Wheaton. o PYTHIANS SHOW MUCH STRENGTH More Than Ten Thousand of ‘ the Uniform Rank March; in the Parade in Louisville E— LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 16.—Under fair skies, twenty-six brigades of the| Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, more than 10,000 strong, parade the | streets here to-day. More than 10,000 people lined the route of the parade, which was three miles in length. The pageant was a great success. General Carnahan, commander in chief, was grand marshal of the day. The Philippine constabulary band, which led the parade, was one of the features recgiving a tremendous ova- tion along the route. The list of the brigades in line included California, with General Charies F. McGlashan in command. The Imperial Palace Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan, to-day elected | W. D. Hadfield of Peoria, Ill., imperial prince, C. V. Stansbury of Los Angeles, | Cal., was elected imperial adool. | To-night the grand military ball of | the Uniform Rank was given at the 3 Horse Show building, where the Knights and their ladies, to the num- ber of several thousand, danced and paraded. ——— COMMISSIO! STARTS ON RIVER INVESTIGATION Commiittee of Enzineers Will Examine + Conditions to Provide Safeguard Against Floods. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16. — The commission of Bastern engineers chosen to examine the conditions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and report to the next Legisla- ture on drainage and reclamation left Sacramento for Colusa on the steamer San Joaquin at an early hour this morning. The commission comprises: Major T. B. Dabney, from the Mississippi River levee district; Henry B. Richardson of New Orleans, a member of the United States Mississippi River Commigs H. M. Chatten- den, a Federal engineer, and State Engineer M. 'A. Nurse of the office of Commissioner of blic Works. The engineérs were accompanied by Colonel W. H. Heuer of the California Debris Com- mission; Rufus P. Jennings, president of the River Improvement and Drainage Association; Frank D. Ryan, Commiesioner Publie Works; United States Surveyor General W. 8. Graham; Edward F. Adams of the Chronicle; Edward P, Antren, secretary of the River Improvement and Drainage Association: Colonel L. F. Moul ton of Colusa; W. Voods of Stockton; P. Van Loben Sels of San Franciscy . Bogg: and J. W. Kaerth of Colusa; W. H. Wrigh and O. A. Lovdal of .Sacramento; R. B. Marshall of the United States Geological Sur- vey, In charge of the work In California and Oregon; Willlam D. Caldwell of San Fran- cisco; A. Fleherty, publisher of the West Side Index, Newman, Cal.; Postmaster R. M. Rich- ardson and City Justice John C. March Sacramento; F. H. Harvey of Gall Poundstone and C. W. Tuttle of Colusa; George ‘W. Allgater, chairman of the Colusa Board of Supervisors; Bert Thayer of the Colusa Su- pervisors; Civil Engineer Jacob Kearth; City Collector Elias Govan of Sacramento; W. W. Waggoner of the California Debris Commission; Congressmaa Theodore A. Bell. ‘The tour of inspection will cover sev- eral days and will conclude at Stock- ton. s t ——— TRIES TO LOOP THE LOOP AND FALLS TO HIS DEATH Cyclist's First Attempt to Make Dangerous Ride at Salt Lake Ends Fatally. SALT LAKE, Aug. 16.—Clarence de Ryder, a cyclist, was killed while attempting to “loop the loop” at a local resort here to-night. When he reached the upper side of the loo his wheel left the track and ne dropped .to the ground. His head struck the wheel and v: broken. his neck was De Ryder was little K here. ’lrhls ‘was his first attempt tnoomp the 00p. MOTHER-IN-LAW B IN DIVORCE COMPLAINT Snltnledlnst.lmwu.nwhmo Marriage Occurred in ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.—Benjam Millard, a tailor, has filed suit ln‘n th’e" Circuit Court for a divorce, alleging that his wife deserted him within & month after their marriage, which occurred in Stockton, Cal., June 12, 1902, because he was unwilling to live With Her mother, with whom he was not on good terms, 2 s o | BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY | OAKLAND. o 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083, BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. > 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 559. -_ SIMPLE WEDDING —e By Zoe Green Radcliffe, OAKLAND, Aug. 16.—There was little to distinguish the nuptials this evening of Wal lace Alexander and Miss. Mary Barker frc any other society wedding except that it w remarkable for its entire lack of ostentat in spite of the great wealth and social stand- ing of the familles of both bride and groom. The stmple ceremony of the Congregational church, with the Rev. C. R, Brown as of- ficiator, was witnessed by only thirty guests. The nuptial setting, however, and all the wedding accessories were most elaborate and arranged with artistic taste and judgmen The Barker family residence on Castro stree where the wedding took place, Is im ftseif artistic and beneath the hands of the dec- orators assumed an added beauty. Great stalks of broomeorn, bearing their feathery blooms, outlined the ball stairway, down which the petite bride and her attendants came, and in the ball itself a protusion of blossoms glowed in ali the glory of their rich coloring. The nuptial vows were exchanged in a fairylike bower of pink asters and asparagus ferns, built in one end of the large drawing- room. The entire room was decorated with the asters and ferns and formed & marvelousiy beautiful environment for the daiaty little dark-haired bride in her costly bridal robe. The EOWR Was an exquisité creation of heavy irory satin and duchess lace and & cluster of patural orange blossoms held the vell place. In ome arm the bride beld a shower of lilles of the valley. Miss Jane Rawiings was the bride’s eniy attendant and was very stately and pretty in her bridesmaid gown of white chiffon and carrying a great armful of pink tiger lilies. Will Cooke attended the groom, who is his cousin. There was a wedding supper, of course, and the bride's table, where ten were seated, was a dream in fluffy white sultanas and pink tulle. The tulle was drawn through hearts of pink ribbon and at each place was a ribbo heart, With streamers on which the name printed In gold letters. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander will spend their honeymoon in the south, wandering whepever fancy dictates, and will later settle down for the winter in San Francisco. The wedding of this young couple is of more than local interest, as both have trav- eled much and have hundreds of friends at every point of the compass. The Alexanders are as well known in the Hawallan Islands, where they have extensive Interests, as they are here. the groom's father. S. T. Alexander. of the sugar kings of the Pacific Alexander is a popular clubman, nd toward philanthropy that has made him prominent In the affairs of several benevolent {nstitutions. He was a founder of the Ahoia, a voung men’'s social settlemer club in West Oakland. The bride's father, Timothy L. Barker, is one of the best-known capitalists in this part of the State. Both she and her mother have been prominent in Ebell Club affairs. . with a ¢ Porter's for a Dr. W. 8. the motir Miss Florence Brown, clever young flancee, was | pleasant, informal luncheon to-day, given by Mrs. W. Price. This youns matron a: the bride-to-be have been friends from chi hood and the little reunion to-day imclu only members of the family. Covers were Miss Moflie Brown, Mrs. J. W. M Brown, Mrs. E. H. he hostess.. .« . Forester an Miss Marguerite Vesper will entertain to- morrow for Miss Marie Cheseborough. an Oak- land girl who has just returned after an ex- terded absence. Secretary of Commerce Vietor F. Metcalt will leave Washington to-morrow and is ex- pected to arrive in this city Sunday e ———————— REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 George and Hannah de Urioste to Carrle B. Wirtz, lot on § line of Fell street, 30 E of Frarklin, E 32:6 by S 120; $10, Manfreq M. and Mattie Garoutte to Mary Cu McMahon, executrix) to Jenmy Smith (wife M. A.), ot on E line of Central avenue, N of Clay street, N 30 by E 100; $2500. Margaret 1. McMahon to same, same; $—— Ellen Ward (McGonigle) to Anna Simas (wife of Henry), lot on N line of Twent second street. 92:6 E of Treat avenue, E 3) by N 95: $10. Emma G. Butler to John J. Moore, lot on SE corner of Sacramento and Battery streets, E 45:10 by S 45:10, quitclaim deed: $10. Mary A. Bond and John B. Alvarado to O. C. Cappelmann, lot_on S line of Washington street, E of Dunbar alley, B 0:0% by S 68:9, quitclaim deed: $10. Charles and Minn Rothschild and David Clara_Bibbero to B Hermann, E of Kearny, £ S line of Commerc E 20:6 by S 60; $10. Jobn Harrington to Julia Holgersen, lot on SW line of Moss street, 80 NW of Folsom NW 25 by SW 80; also lot on NW corner of Twenty-first street and Treat avenue, N 110 by W ! Real opment Company to Willlam H Harnwell, lot on E line of Missouri street, 75 S of Eighteenth, S 25 by E 100 $10. Estate of Emily E. Barstow (by George P. Thurston _and ,Warren Olney, executors) to William E. Lutz, ot on NE corner of Third avenue and Lake street, B 82:6, N 106:1% w %, S 111; $3400. Patrick J. and Lizzie Kelly to Freder ker, lot on € iine and Helene M. Zwi 826 B of Sixth avenue, P. California._street, 25 by S 100; $10. Solomon and Dora Getz to Maud Wil lot on SW corner of Forty-eighth avenus a L street, § 37:6 by W _120; grant. John A. and Naomi Green to Solomon G e of Tenth avenue, 324:10 S street, 6 by W 120 $10. American Land and _ Trust Compan Aunie M. Ives, lot on W _line of avenue, 35 S of N strest, 8 25 by W Lawrence McMahon er MacMahon nelius Buckley, lot on SW line of F street, 225 NW of N street. NW 100 block 30%, Case Tract; $10. Annfe Driscoll to Maria O Brlen, and 27, block X, Park Lane Tract 3. Jullus C. Reis to Gottiob Maier, lots § to 8, block 22, Reis Tract; grant, Freeman to Anna M. Hettinger, lot A B. 3, block 803, O'N. and H. Tract; $10, Builders’ Contracts. Paul A. G. Paulsen (owner) with L. G. Ber gren (contractor), architect—All work for a three-story frame building (flats) on lot on W line of Sanchez street, 82 N of Fourteenth. 26 by 100; $6992. Ruby Hill Vineyard Company (owners) with George R. Lang (contractor), architect E. J Vogel—All _work for alterations to building 8 S of on lot on E line of Mason street, Eddy, S 45 by E 75: $4367. Fairfield & Fairfleld tional Laundry. signed M. & S. F. Fairfield (owners), with Kern Bros. (contractors), architects Shea & Shea—Carpenter, mill, cast iron and steel work, roofing, tinning. glass and glazing for a two-story brick building on lot on N line of Eighteenth street, E_of Sanchez, N 285:11, E 62:7%, S 121:11%, E 37:6, S 139:3%. W 100; $5140. Late Shippigg Intelligence. ARB;V ED. Tuesday, A 18 Br ship Bracadale, Youldem, S0 days from Newcastle, Aus. Stmr Santa Cruz, Eagles, 27 hours from Port ‘Harford. Bark Mohican, Kelly, 38 days from Hono- Tulu. SlmrB.!lll'll. Corning, 3 hours from Hall moon Bay. SATLED. Tuesday, August 18, Stmr Phoentx, reka. Odland, E Stmr Greenwood, Walvig, Westport. DOMESTIC PORT. SEATTLE—Sailed Aug 16—8tmr Dirige, for Skagway. FOREIGN PORT. VICTORTA—Salled A 16— for P g Stmr Queen, ——————— SUIT FOR INJURIES. —M. Schmitt has su-! the United Raliroads for $5700 damages fcr injuries alleged to have been received on An 19, 1 hile n - \I‘.:@.w' he was a passenger on an