The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 12, 1904, Page 4

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY. OCFOBER 12, 1904. . C o« NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 0 HEARTLESS MAN [SUDDEN CHANGE |KNOWLAND OPENS CAMPAIGN|COUNCIL HEARS [BRINGS TALE IN HIS HOME TOWN: MAKE RIVAL CLAIM AS WIFE Two Women Assert That the Same Man Is Their Le- gally Married Husband | ONE HAS OTHER JAILED| Says She Has Been Pursuedg From City to City With al Persistence That Worries A Dbt N i Oakiand Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oct. 1L Two women, Mrs. Bessie Ampearo, a lodging-house lkeeper at 1216 Clay street, and Mrs. Kjerstine Jacobsen, also claiming the name of Ampearo, faced each other to-day in the Police Court, rival claimants to lawful wife- hood with J. B. Ampearo, an engineer. | ) woman was strenuous in her dec- ¢ darations. BEach was on the verge of teria and one of them, Mrs. Jacob- -Ampearo, was borne fainting from the court room after a tryimg scene. s were present as prosecutor defendant. Mrs. Bessie Ampearo ad caused the other’s arrest on a charge of disturbing the peace. She lared that the woman accused had to the Clay street home and had annoyed the landlady by persisting in her demands to be recognized as Am- pearc’s spouse. She had loitered about the place, gathering flowers and other- wise comporting herself as the mistress of the dwelling until the other woman had sent for the police, who arrested the vieitor. Ampearo, to whom appeal was made for ball, denied the claims of the unwelcome caller and refused to ave anything to do with her. pearo couple insist that the n demented. Mrs. Bessie Am- aro tearfully declared that her an- yer had tried six months ago in San rancisco to take her belongings to their home and the annoyer's arrest Ampearos said they Francisco to Oakland in to escape the attentions of istent woman. But she was a trail and bobbed up sing pleas for recogni- nant is a rather attrac- about 25 years old s that she can easily right to bear Ampearo’s name. The other one is not far from 40 years old and was in a state of ex- treme nervousness when she appeared before Pc Judge Mortimer Smith. dates from October, 1894, asserts. she became Am- | ontract wife at Pleasanton. | r and prettier woman | 4 y lawful husband,” | was her legal wife | and have been pel him to | receive me b: ¥y proper place.” | Ampearo has known the woman for { vears, but he says her claims are ndless. Her trial was set for Oct- | ober 19, - Alameda Wants New Charter. ALAMEDA, Oct. 1l1.—Resolutions favoring the movement for the adop- tion of city ¥ 2 freeholders’ charter for this ave been passed by the execu- | of the Alameda Ad- esociation and the fol- named as a com- > matter before the a like Im- iati Charles S. Mastick and Philip | is planned to have the | r framed and submitted to the n time to bring the same be- tee been George ller It In Favor of Crematory. OAKLAND, Oct. 11.—In, the hear- ing of the suit to stop the operations of the garbage crematory Attorney George W. Reed was one of the prin- cipal witnesses on behalf of the cre- matory He denied generally that there smell from the s works. Investigation made by him failed to establish such a claim. John O’Brien, an engineer at the works, testified during his examination that he had been offered $60 to testify against his employers by a resident in that neighborhood named Wilkins. The hearing will g0 on to-morrow. —_—————— Water Committee to Meet. OAKLAND, Oct. 1l.—Mayor War- ren Olney has informed the members of the special committee on a muni- cipal water supply that the committee will meet to-morrow afternoon at the Mayor’'s office for a preliminary dis- cussion to outline the course of pro- cedure. All of the members have been notified except James K. Moffitt, who is absent from the city, but will turn Saturday. —_———— Jeweler Is Missing. OAKLAND, Oct. 11.—Joseph Leip- eweler, has disappeared from 1718 Eleventh street, ac- cording to the report lodged to-day by his wife with the police. Mrs, Leipziger said her husband had gone to Stockton on September 29 on a business tr and she had not heard from him ce his departure. TO STOP MARRIAC —Oukland, Oct. 11.— The following letter was en by a worried | mother to County Clerk P. Cook to-day: “Marriage License Office—Kind Sir: 1 would like to inform you that If my son, William Bristol, ebould apply to your office for a mar- riage license that he is not of age. and ask you to refuse to give it to him. He is only 18 years of age and the girl but 16. Her mame is Hannah Beach. I refuse to zive my consent to their marriage, because he is not able to support himself. 1 remain very respect- fully, Alice Bristol, 552 Minna street, San Francisep.” AD\'EBT_I_%E!.E.!\"I& Sufferers from DYSPEPSIA cannot only find relief, but an absolnte ! byusing | In order that l.oprw; thhd-l-m,b fiammation of the stomach, I will send umssefi.u '1 GLycozoNE mot -ly:‘evu. In this R~ it differs from what you may Sold by leading FEEREYS i their troth. DESERTS BRIDE IN Young Girl Who Eloped With Carroll J. Orton Is Cast Aside in Three Weeks IS GRANTED A DIVORCE Ysabelle Page, Whose Hus- band Tired of Her in Two Months, Seeks a Decree Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oct. 11. Two young women told the courts to-day how they-had been deserted by their husbands. Edna V. Orton was granted an interlocutory decree of di- vorce to-day by Judge Ogden from Carroll J. Orton, who deserted her three weeks after they had plighted In granting the decree Judge Ogden stated that it was one of the most heartless cases that had ever come before him. Mrs. Orton, who is only 19 years of age, yielded to the Importunities of Orton and ran away to San Rafael with him, where they were married. They returned to San Francisco and went to the Cocmopolitan Hotel to live and three weeks later Orton told her he had a mother and sister to support and left her. She stated she was left penniless, and was granted a decree on the grounds of desertion and will- ful neglect. In a complaint filed to-day in a di- vorce action Ysabelle Page makes complaint that Jose Page deserted her two months after they were married. She 'has waited five years for him to relent and come back to her, but has now taken the necessary steps to have the marriage dissolved. George W. Minifie, a house mover, was granted a divorce to-day from Fannie M. Minifie on the ground of desertion. They had been married fourteen years and have three chil- dren. The eldest son was awarded to the father, while the other two were given to the mother. —_————— ALLIANCE WILL TRAVEL. Oakland’s Crack Organization Plans to Do Good Werk. OAKLAND, Oct. 11.—With promise of victory for the national and State ticket the Republican Alliance of Ala- meda County reorganized itself- last night by the election of Judge Henry Melvin as president of the organiza- tion and Dr. H. P. Travers secretary. The alliance determined to make three trips during the coming campaign, one to Sar Jose to aid the candidacy of Congressman Hayes, one to Santa tosa, and another to Sacramento to | aid in the election of Duncan E. Mec- Kinlay for Congress in Congressional District. A finance committee was appointed, consisting of V., W. Gaskill, F. E. Brigham and R. J. Boyer and the members all being present, agreed to set to work immediately for the pur- pose of securing funds. A campaign committee was also appointed, consist- ing of the following members: J. P. Cook, chairman; Varney Gaskill, H. P. Trave: Alexander Marx, John Stet- son, F. K. Mott, John Mitchell, H. C. Capwell, IGeorge H. Mason, P. W. Bel- lingall, N. A. Koser. Over fifty names were secured of the Second ! men who promised to go on all three of the trips, and it is promised to swell this number to three times this size by next Monday night. In response to a notificatbon of his election as honorary member of the club, the following reply was read from President Rooseveit: 'E HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Oct 1904.—My Dear Sir: Your letter of Septefber 30 has been received and the President thanks you and your assoclates for the compliment paid him in his election as an honorary mem- ber of your organization. Conveying to you the President’s appreciation of your courtesy, 1 am very truly yours, WILLIAM LOEB, Becretary to the President. Mr. H. P. Travers, Secretary Republican Al- liance, Oakland, Cal. Speeches were made by Varney Gas- kill, John P. Cook, J. Cal. Ewing, Judge Henry Melvin and others dur- ing the consideration of plans for the work of the organization, and the general situation was elucidated. ———— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Oct. 11.—The follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Horace C. Parker, 33, and Jennie Hughes, 28, both of Oakland; Frank E. Rice, over 21, and Anna M. Care, over . 18, both of Berkeley; Wallace E. Adams, over 21, and Mary E. Cady, over 18, both of Oakland; James Malone, over 21, and Emma Wood, over 18, both of San Francisco; Alfred B. Foreman, 24, S8an Francisco, and Mary E. Bird, 26, Alameda; Willlam E. Whitman, 47, San Francisco, and Emma J. Vance, 52, Oakland; Wil- liam Haley, over 21, and Julia Altami- rano, over 18, both of Livermore. —_——— New Secretary Wanted. BERKELEY, Oct. 11.—The position of secretary of the Young Men’s Chris- 5, !tian Association in this city 'has been [ formaily tendered to Assistant Secre- tary Jackson of the association at San Francisco. If he accepts, his sal- ary will be $1200 a year. An advisory board, to act as finacial backers of the association, is to be organized at once. ——————— To Organize Club. BERKELEY, Oct. 11.—Citizens of South Berkeley last night appointed the following committee to prepare the constituion for an improvement club: Dr. Rowley, E. J. Sittig, Al- ired T. Green, Dr. Ellis, H. D. Irwin and H. C. Bagot.. The club permanently organized in Lorin next Monday night. —_—— Collides With Train. BERKELEY, Oct. 11.—H. C. Kid- der, a local contractor, was run down by a Southern Pacific train this morn- ing while crossing the track in bis vehicle at Center and Shattuck streets, His wagon was smashed and he had & narrow escape from injury. —_——— to be Hall 1 STUDENTS wiLL DEBATE. .—Arrangements are made between & team of studénts e Zfl:,'m School and the San Jose High School o be held at the Girls' High School, San Fran cisco, mext month. The subject selected piiolyed. that the United States Tarriiory. o the Amerioas & powers.”” The AJAY” CAST Miss Mabel Hay Barrows Not to Appear in Greek Play at the Unjversity PRODUCTION POSTPONED Announcement Regarding Cause of Delay Denied by Young Woman’s Mother Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center street, Oct. 11. Miss Mabel May Barrows, who for nine weeks has superintended the re- hearsals at the university for a mem- orable production of the Greek drama “Ajax,” announced to-day that she | is not to appear in the production a3 ian actress, nor to direct it from the | stage as originally planped. Illness is given as the reason for her with- drawal from the undertaking. Inci- dentally, the performance is to be post- poned from Thursday to Saturday. Miss Barrows was to have appeared as Tecmessa, wife of Ajax. Her di- rection of the stage effects and speak- ing parts was expected to make the entire performance notable, because of the experience and skill she would bring to the task. Her career as a direct- ress of similar performances, under conditions that gave her unique fame, was to be supplemented by a triumph in the fine Greek Theater at the State University. There will be no such climax to her career, for it is positively declared by all concerned, both the young women and the university authorities, that she will have no part in the “Ajax” produc- tion, either as actress.or stage direct- ress, Official announcement was made by the university authorities this after- noon that the “Ajax” performance will be postponed from next Thursday aft- ernoon to next Saturday morning. The announcement reads, “Owing to the serious illness of Miss Barrows.” etc., etc. Mrs. Isabel C. Barrows, mother of the gifted young woman who was to stage “Ajax,” denies vehemently that the postponement is due to her daughter's illness. She said to-night: “An injus- tice is done my daughter when it is made to appear that she is responsible for the failure to carry out the original programme in this matter. She is {ll. it is true, with a severe cold, but the performance was not postponed on that account. It could have been given on Thursday as well as_Saturday as far as she is concerned. We weze told. however, that the weather conditions were so changing and uncertain that it would be best to defer the production.” Professor Edward Clapp of the Greek department does not enter into a con- test with Mrs. Barrows on the point at issue, contenting himself by saying that a postponement was advisable and that Miss Barrows is nét to appear. to direct the performance on the stage. ——— v Chemical Works Burn. BERKELEY, Oct. 11.—The drying house and sulphuric acid reducing plant of the San Francisco Chemical Works at Fleming Point were de- stroyed by fire last night. The loss i« $10,000. The buildings burned will be reconstructed at once. —_———— PASTOR SPEAKS IN FAVOR OF FLIRTING IN CHURCH Says There Is Chance for Religious Influence to Steal in Amid Lovemaking. CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—Flirting can be carried out in church to good ad- vantage, according to a statement is- sued by the Rev. M. B. Williams, chairman of the committee on Sab- bath observance of the Rock River conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. “There is no reason why young peo- ple should not cultivate each other’s acquaintance from behind hymn- books,” declared Willlams. ‘“We are glad to have them come to church on any pretext. Flirting is as good an excuse as any. That is how I first be- came interested in the church.” Frivolity during religious service was, he said, to be expected of Amer- icans. But that some good was ac- complished even under these condi- tions, he declared, was indisputable. “The expectation of ‘seeing a young woman home’ has brought many a boy to church for the first time,” he said. “Amid the lovemaking there is a chance for the religious influence to steal in.” ——— THOUSANDS ON AN ISLAND WITH SCANT PROVISIONS Leaking Steamer Forced to Leave Coolies at Small Place in the China Sea. SINGAPORE, Oct. 11.—Marooned on a small island in the China Sea, with provisions for only ten days, are 2260 coolies and four Europeans. The steamship Swanley arrived here to-day badly damaged and reported that she was bound from Hongkong for South Africa with 2260 coolies and four European passengers aboard, and that on October 3 she grounded on Seraya Island, about seventy miles south of the Nantuna Islands. ‘When the steamver floated three days later a number of holes were found in her bottom and she was obliged to land all passengers on Seraya Island, where they were left with provisions for ten days. The vessel was just able ! to make Singapore, as she was leaki ! badly, and will not be able to procee; for some time. ——e—————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRRVED. Tuesday, Oct 11. Stmr Sequota, McClements, 106 hours from v H. 3 “él(‘::ln.;lu, Eagles, 4 hours from Halfmoon Bay. Whating schn Gotoma, Mucomber, 96 days from Kurile Is "Fr bark Margarct Mirabaud, Le Trevdic, 156 days from Swansea. DOMESTIC PORTS. Minor, from Ludlow. f B ou e 2 1 A Py Balled Oct 11—Schr Transit, for San Fran- NEW YORK—Arrived Oct 12—8tmr Oceale, from Li and on Aug. 4, 40 Per_schr Gotoma, "ht‘“- REKA-—Arrived Oct 11 Corona, Rinoe Vet 20: .eoher Az.un, trvn;fiun; stmr. nce Eureka, t 1 : ' PEDRO—Arrived Oct 11—Schr Jessle BN Grays Harbor; schr Argus, from Popular Cong ressional Choice Meets With an Enthusiastic Wel- come at Alameda. ALAMEDA, Oct. 11.—Han. Joseph R.| Knowland, Republican nominee for Congress in the Third District, was given an ovation to-night in Encinal Hall on the occasion of his first home address during the campaign. His fel- low townsmen crowded the building. The candidate was introduced by Chalr- man George H. Payne and was forced to bow to an enthusiastic applause for five minutes. When the cheering sub- sided and Mr. Knowland could make himself heard he said in part: After traveling through three countfes ‘of | the Third Congressional District and speaking nightly to audiences in many cases madeup of strangers, it is pleasant to be home once more, It was the people of this city that first honored me with public office and to whose continued support I am indebted for the dis- tinction I enjoy as the mominee of my party for Congress. teel gratified and flattered With the treatment that has beén accorded me. [ This is the first time that a Congressional nominee has halled from this city. and if elected it will be through no lack of effort on my part If I fail to make good. Hon. Victor | | H. Metcalf has set a high standard for this ; district, and no one realizes that fact more ! than I 'do. Candidates for public office are prome to give utterance to a fertility of promises com- monly followed by a corresponding lack of ful. fllment. I am making no promises, but feel that I owe it to the people to define myself upon a few matters of integest. Let me eay- that 1 amga Californian, and If elected mo opportunity “will I more gladly welcome than MEN IN DEMAND. . — By Zoe Green Radcliffe. OAKLAND, Oct. 11.—As the dancing clubs are organized for the season and social activity becomes more pronounced, a fact that has been evident these many winters thrusts itself again Into view. It is the women of Oakland Who do things, not the men. ‘Week after week during the season the bachelors are enter- talned, frequently in an elaborate manner, in the many delightful homes of this city, and I Lave yet to chronicle the first event that seemed in any way a return for all this hospi- tality. Theater parties are invariably given by the same people who entertain at home, and it is the ‘‘patronesses” who make the cotillons successful. -The ‘‘bachelors’ ball” in San Francisco is al- ways the smartest event of the vear. Have | we no.Ned Greenways here capable of engineer- ing a like affair? Like the Chinaman in ‘‘The Tenderfoot,”” echo answers, ‘‘Sure, Mike!" There are “Bwd” Havens, Fred Dieckmann, Stanley Moore, George Walker, Walter Lei- mert, Roland Oliver, Prentiss Selby and dozens of other young bachelors, to say nothing of the recently married men who have not yet out! grown the pleasures of a cotillon. So look alive, boys, and give us something that will be worth while and ‘bat will make up for lost opportunities. ) As usual, the Ebell luncheon to-day was a brilliant success, and, as one has grown to.ex- pect when Mrs.' James G. Allen has. the pro- gramme in charge, the music was more than ordinarily good. Miss Elizabeth Simpson, a new-comer in Oakland, was heard in two fine Liszt numbers, berstraum, No. 8" and ““Valse Impromptu.” - Mrs. A. E. Nash, who has a very pretty voice, sang two German mougs, the “‘Heimweh,” by Hugo Wolf, intro- duced to us by Schumann-Heink, and “Im Herbst,”” by Joseph Franz. Miss Clara Lewys of San Francisco has a very pleasing contralto, and her delightful selections to-day were en- thusiastically received. Her numbers were ““The Blind Girl's * from “‘Glaconda” and *““A Fairy Love by Charles Willeby. Mrs. John F. Swift was a guest to-day, and her charming Teminiscences of the internation- al conclave at Berlin, which she attended, were given in the inimitable fashion for which she has Jong been noted. She had much praise for the German women. ‘‘They were,” she said, “spléndid talkers—I couldn't understand a word they said, but I know they were good talkers.”" Besides Mrs. Swift the other club guests to- day_were Mrs. J. J. Hanna, Columbus; Mrs. G." W. Bunnell, president Oakland Club; Mrs. S. Club; Mrs. J. D. Browre; Mrs, Mrs. L. A. Kelly, Mrs. E. B. Beck, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Bucholtz, Mrs. Norris Hub- bard, Mrs. Prussia, Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. Colby, Mrs. Hutchinson; Mrs. A. M. Goodhue, Long ‘Beach; Mrs. A. W. Bills, Wisconsin; Mrs. Easterbrock, Mrs. G. Schammell, Mrs. Méehan, Mrs. George Sperry, Mrs. Carl Rause, Mrs. Dora Stevens, Ms. Head, Mrs. Percy Walker, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. A. L. Harrls, Mrs. Merritt, C. Borland, president Civic Improvement B. S. Noyes, Mrs. Benjamin® Bangs, Mrs. J. Burnett, San Francisco; Mrs. Caskie, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Evans, Belvedere: Mrs. Giles 'Easton, San Francisco; Mrs. Lyman, San Francisco; Mrs. Brittain, ‘San Carlos; Miss Elsie Syle, Miss Clift, Mrs. D. Milton, Miss Luella May Mor- Mrs. J. W. Off, Angeles; Mrs. L L. gan 2 Flood, San Francisco; M Mrs. Butler, Los Angeles, Mrs. T. C. Coogan was chief hostess to-day, assisted by Mrs. H. P. Carlton, Mrs. S. B. Cheek, Mrs. W A. Childs. Mrs.' B. B. Claw- son, Mrs. Fred L. Button, Dr. Carrle Cole, Mrs. . Henry Bergstein; A. 'W. Burrell, Mrs. L. S. Burchard, Mrs. 8. W. Chubbuck, Miss Adah Brown, Mrs. C. H. Capwell, Mrs. Fred M. Colby, Mrs. Willlam H. Church, Clift, Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mrs. W. Mrs. J. 8. A stag dinner was given by Dan Belden last Saturday evening for Wigginton Creed, the others guests being Walter Starr, Harry St. Lawrence Farr, Roland Oliver, William G. Cooke and Dr. Percy Gaskill. i Mrs. James Ray McKee was the guest of honor at a pleasant affalr to-day at the home of her hostess, Mrs. Arthur Creliin. The other guests were: Miss Ruth Kales, Miss Alice Miss Ruth Rnowies, Miss Jane Crellin, Miss Ethel Crel- lin, Miss Else Schilling, Miss Lucretia Burn- ham, Miss Stone of Berkeley, Miss Edna Orr, Miss Bessio Fillmore, Miss Irene Bangs, Miss Edith Beck, Miss Coogan, Miss Isabelle Ken- dall. o el witnessed the first p.a“;—'...",‘m‘.” oty the. Pajace of the King: | at Ye Liberty last night, the A. W, Burrells entertaininig & party of eight. The Walter Kel- loggs were aleo of a party. —_————————— Close Stores on Sunday. BERKELEY, Oct. 11.—The Churcn Federation has begun a canvass of business houses in an attempt. to se- cure universal Sunday closing. Re- ports of progress were heard by the Federation at a meeting in the Trmity Methodist Church last night. TIVE SON nm;;m—mn-u, Oct. 112 Becatise of ihe damags doms $0. Armory |u.,u Sunday night by fire, Halcyon Parlor, | Native Sons of the Golden West, Will present its minstrel show that was arranged for Friday and Saturday nights of this week at Armory that of being able to render some service to this great commonwealth. I pledge my active support to the improvement of Oakland har- bor. _Alameda is just as much interested in that fmprovement as is Oakland. I belleve in the enactment of more stringent intmigratio laws. The American people welcome thi thrifty immigrant, but we must keep out the class which does not assimilate with our In- etitutions and which subverts our laws and les the standard of American labor. Captain M. W. Simpson, candidate for State Senator from the Fourteenth District; J.Clem Bates, candidate for the Assembly from the Forty-seventh Dis- trict, and Judson C. Brusie were the other speakers. Captain Simpson in the course of his remarks said: This is not a campaign of education. There are no issues as in former campaigns on which the public might be enlightened. Business men and others.are in closer touch now with poll- tics than in times gone by and they know what policles and men they want. This is campaign of men rather than issues and the: is no doubt that the man who bears the Re- publican standard and who never turned his back om friend or foe will be chosen to direct airs of our Government for another four Mr. Bates assemed that he was abid- ing by his record in the Assembly and pledged himself if re-elected to oppose any measure tending to bring about the annexation of this city to Oakland. Mr. Brusie’s address was of a general nature, interspersed with political an- ecdotes that pleased the audience. o P Py e s g, e e L B A UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, Oct. 11.—Dr. Bullot has re- signed his position of assistant to Dr. Loeb in the physiological research laboratory. He has not announced his plans for the future. An Audubon club is to be formed next Sat- %rl?;); e\';:lnx under the direction of Professor - Its purpose will be to study ‘of ‘wild birds. T Rn Y ,Dr. E. B. Livingstone, a specialist at the University of Chicago, was recently a guest at the u{llverllty. He has been experimenting at the Carnegie desert laboratory in Arizona. Max Margolls, assoclate professor of Se- mitic languages' at the university has just Published a book entitied ‘‘The logical Aspect of Reformed Jndaism.’” S The English Club bas decided to publish a book commemorating the anniversary of the fittieth volume of the “Occident.”” It will be issued in January, 1905. The first senior assembly of the year is to be held Wednesday evening at Hearst Hall, President Wheeler having granted the use of the hall, The Women's Art Association of the uni- versity is to give Its first noonday concert next Wednesday at Hearst Hall Dr. C. M. Blake of the mathematical de- partment has resigned to accept the professor- ship of mathematics at the University of Ari- zona. He has lectured here for four years. ————— SAYS HE WROTE PART OF “BEN HUR” FOR WALLACE Old Man With Interesting History Is Admitted to San Bernardino County Hospital. SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 11.— John Barton Ward, an old man ad- mitted as a patient to the County Hospital to-day to undergo a surgi- cal operation for an ailment of the spine, has a history as a soldler and litterateur. He was born in Rochester, N. Y, eighty-one years ago. In 1861 he was made secretary to Consul Mor- ton at Constantinople, and when that official was recalled Ward retained }’l(s vosition under General Lew Wal- ace. He helped Wallace -gather the data for “Ben Hur,” writing much of the first part of the book. He was placed at the head of the Palestine survey project in 1866, taking an ac- tive part in the work of correcting the map of Palestine, and the work is still known as the Ward survey. Later he became an adjutant under the Egyp- tian Khedive, just before the fall of Khartoum. He had crossed the plains to the West in 1848, and after having trav- eled all over Europe he came to live upon the little ranch he had acquired near Highlands. His last child, a son, was killed at the storming of Peking. and the old man is now without kith or kin. Undaunted, however, he has finished sixty-four chapters of a book entitled “Jew and Gentile,” which he proposes to publish at an early date. —_—— NAPA SUPERVISORS WILL REGULATE OUTSIDE SALOONS Ordinance Is Passed Whereby Jiti- zens Have Voice in Granting and Revoking of Licenses. NAPA, Oct. 11.—In response to a petition circulated throughout Napa County the Board of Supervisors to- day passed a strong:ordinance regu- lating saloons conducted outside cf municipalities. The new law provides that the board alone shall have the power to grant licenses, that patitions for licenses shall be signed by at least six out of ten of the freeholders whose property is nearest the pro- posed saloon. A bond for $500 is to accompany each petition to_guarantee the quiet and orderly conduct of the place. A license may be revoked oa complaint before the board or by pe- tition of the voters from the precinct. There have been no restrictions hith- erto on saloons outside municipalities. —_———— CANADIAN RAILWAYS UNITE FOR PROTECTION OF LIFE ‘Will Adopt Uniform Rules to Insure Operation of Trains With Greater Safety. VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 11.—The various railway companies of the Do- minion of Canada have agreed among themselves in response to a circular from the Railway Commission, to draft a uniform set of rules to gov- ern the operation of trains. All roads will be compelled to introduce block safety systems wherever business is Hall, at the Macdonough Theater, Oakland, on | heavy enough to make it necessary. d_Friday evenings, the 20th and FREB—-FREE_——PREE. LUNCH—DINNER—-TEA. ——— CREPE PAPE! Tha an 21st of this month. R e NAPKIN As a Table N Eouid Be Mons Deoirapie or Serviceable. - Automatic switching devices will insisted upon, so that semaphores wi first denote danger before a switch is opened. Hand and light signals will be made uniform on all roads, and a rule will be introduced that no train hand shall work more than a specified number of hours each day, whether he ‘wants to or not. 4 ‘selves in their rooms at their board- Oct. 11.—Seventeen Japanese geisha girls locked them- | ing-house when United States Deputy MILLER’S PLAN OF DISASTER Requests Engineer to Sub-| Whaling Schooner Gotama mit a Detailed Proposal to Furnish Water Supply ELIMINATES A PROJECT b P LA Underground Source in the City’s Area Not Deemed | Sufficient for the Need Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oct. 1L The. City Council to-night requested M. K. Miller to submit a statement of his proposition to develop a supply of 12,000,000 gallons of water a day, and to install a complete system for a muni- cipal water works to cost the eity $4,000,000. 2 This action followed the presentation { of Miller’s plan to the Counell | JMiller, in’ reply to questions from i jCcuncllmnn Cuvellfer, said on this sub- ject: } LA development of wells In the efty's area would supply a considerable quantity of water. A sufficient quantity might be developed to serve as an auxiliary to some other plant. Im my original report on this subject I said that a supply for the immediate needs of the city might be obtained, but, in view of the growth of the city, it might not be advisable to depend entirely on this source. MILLER EXPLAINS. Responding to an invitation to out- line his proposition Miller said: 1 propose to develop wells In the artesian district in southern portion of Alameda ing plant, reservoirs and distributing system in the city of Oakland sufficient to supply at least 12,000,000 gallons of water a day, or to give a population of 160,000 sufficient water, on a basis of 75 gallons & day per capita, for ail purposes. The plant is to be absolutely complete. 1 propese to deed 450 acres of land to_the city. » If the city shall accept the proposition it is to enter into a contract with me to call a bpnd election. If the bonds carry I shall furnis - suitable bond and guarantee to develop 12,000,- 000 gallows a day. If after fifteen days tes: of the wells under municipal supervision that amount of water is obtained, the comstruction of the plant is to begin. The city is to pay 75 as it progresses. When the plant is completed the city must agree to take lon and for one year to pump the wells. During that year the city will retain $750,000 of the con- tract price to insufe the permanency of the supply. 1f the.supply shall fail to any extent during the year the contractor shall further develop the ‘plant until the guaranteed“ mini- mum is obtalned. I agree to protect the city to the extent of $30,000 expenses In event of litigation. The capitalists who are interested no legal bar against them, so far taking the water from the district is concerned. LIKES NILES CONE. lons additional in case of fire. 000 feet of service pipe, sufficient to connect three-fifths of thé buildings in Oakland. Councilman Howard, eriticizing the Miller proposition, said he feared that there was no assurance of a contin- uity of supply. He also suggested that the city would have to be very careful not to run against any Supreme Court decisions touching the acquisition of percolating waters. Miller called attention to the similar- ity of his project to that of Council- man George W. Dornin, except that the Miller proposition called for the invest- proposed the city should operate di- rectly. An engineers’ rough estimate fixed the cost of the Miller plan at $2,450,000. He has asked for a round $4,000,000 to cover all contingencies and a contractor’s reasonable profit. After adjournment Dornin said that if the City Council should ad pt Miller's pro- posal he would assign the option be holds on ar‘esian lands to Miller. PEBEEOy et e YOUNG GIRL IS STABBED ON STREET IN SALT LAKE Severely Wounded on a Business Thor- oughfare, Presumably by an Insane Man. SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 11.—Mary Burton, a 16-year-old school girl, daughter of a prominent stockbroker, is the victim of a serious assault by an unknown man, who threw his arm around the girl's neck from behind and cut a gash four inches long in her throat. The attack oeccurred on Mairn street, between First and Second South, in the busiest part of the busi- ness district, and so sudden was the attack on the girl, and so quietly was the deed perpetrated that, although the street was crowded, no one's atten- tion was attracted and the would-be murderer escaped before the fright- ened girl could make an outery. She was helped to a physician's of- fice, where it was necessary to take several stitches in the wound in her throat. The police are absolutely at gsea. So far as known Miss Burton never had a romance, has no enemies, and the police are inclined to the be- lief that the knife was wielded by an insane man. Tlliterate, but Had Fortune. PITTSFIELD, Mass, Oct. 11— Grove Hurlbur‘ one of the most re- markable characters in the Berkshireg, is dead at his home here. ‘Hurlburt. was 84 years old. He could neither read nor write, but amassed a fortune estimated at $100,000 through shrewd trading. County; to establish necessary pipelines, pump- | ment of private capital, while Dornin | | | | | | Sails Through Mass of Wreckage and Corpses |PICKS' UP A LIFEBOAT Japanese Steamer Kinshui Maru Evidently Vietim of Storm or Russian Shells The little whaling schooner Gotama, Captain Macombe, came Into port last night. thirty-six days from the island of Kuril off the coast of Korea. The Gotama brings a story of an ocean disaster that while meager in its de- tails is sufficiently complete to cause shivers of horrors to those unused to ocean tragedies. On August %, according to the report of Captain Macombe, the Gotama, while fighting her way throggh a heavy gale, encountered a mass of wreckage from some large ship. Shortly after the first wreckage, the master of the Gotama says he saw a large number of what appeared to be headless bodies floating in the water. Owing to the heavy seas and high wind he was unable to rescue any of the supposed corpses, but from what he saw he was satisfled that there were no survivors of the wrecked vessel. Some hours later, when thé gale had subsided, the Gotama picked up a life- boat with the name Kinshui lettered on her bow. In the boat were five oars, a number of life preservers and some castoff clothing. The Kinshui Maru was a Japanese steamer that plied between Japanese and “hinese ports, and it is barely pos- sible that she may have had an en- counter with a Russian warship before succumbing to the elements. —————— per cent of the monthly value of the work done | CALIFORNIA GRAND LODGE'S ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Report of the Grand Master Shows Good Increase in Membership and in Finances. The Grand Lodge of the Free and 4jccepted Masons of California met in thls project have been assured that there is | YeSterday, in the Masonic Temple, in fifty-fourth annual communication for the transaction of such business as may be brought before it. The grand My opinion is that the Niles Cone, so-called, | body has, this year, nearly 600 repre- is the best and most available source of water | Sentativ delegates from 291 lodges supply for the city of Oakland. | in this State and in Hawail. The fol- Miller explained that he should fol- | lowing are the present elective officers low .the plan of piping submitted by of the grand body: City Engineer F. C. Turner, which ¢alls | ting, grand master for a system capable of handling 20,- | deputy grand master; Motley H. Flint. 000,000 gallons a day, with 5,000,000 gal- | grand Charles W. Nut- ; George W. Hunlter senior, and Edward H. Hart, Miller | grand junior warden: Bdward Cole- added that his project included supply- | man, grand treasurer; George ing the city with 8000 meters and 500,- | son, grand secretary; William H. Ed- John- wards, grand chaplain, and Rev. Ja- cob Nieto, grand orator. These and the appointed officers were all present. The grand body was opened in an- clent Masonic form, and before the roll call there was an invocation by the grand chaplain. The only business transacted yester- day was the presentation of the re ports of the grand officers, all of which were referred, with the exception of that of the grand master, which was read. This shows a good increase in the order during the past twelve months and a corrésponding increase in finances. He makes a number of recommendations for the good of the craft. This session will be a very Interest- ing one, as probably more business will be transacted before its close than has ever before been disposed of by that body. During the session of the grand body the work in the three degrees will be exemplified before the repre- sentatives. The second or fellowcraft degree will be presented by Pacific Lodge to-morrow night. The Masonic Veterans' Assocfation will hold a meeting in the temple to- morrow afternoon for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing term. —_——— DIVORCE AND ALIMONY FROM COMMISSION MAN A divorce with $50 a month alimony was granted by Judge Graham yester- day by Mary F. Minaker, who charged her husband, W. E. Minaker, with crueltv. Her babe was with her. Min- aker Is a commission merchant, said to have an income of $400. He was accused of assaulting his wife two weeks before the babe was born. Other diyorces were granted yester- day by Judge Graham to Eva J. Wear from John H: Wear, desertion; by Judge Sloss to Lillian Sochor from An- ton B. Sochor, cruelty: by Jydge Kerrigan to Nellile M. Williams from Oliver N. Williams, neglect; by Judge Troutt to Nellle Martin’ from Harry B. Martin, a postal clerk, cruelty. Suits for divorce were flled by Emma Jane Foran against Wil- lHam_E. Foran, desertion; Edith E. Jones against Jesse H. Jones, desertion; Rosie J. Olwell against William C. Olwell. neglect; James C. Boyd against Annie Boyd, deser- tion; R. Daniel Parker against I. A. W. Parker, crueity.- Mary Ellen Langtry sued for an an- nulment of her marriage with George F. M. Langtry, which occurred May 30, 1901, at Reno, Nev. She says she has learned that he has another wife living, named Mabel F. Langtry. Two. children, are the issue of the unfortu- nate un‘on.