The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 2, 1904, Page 4

Crossing th to Ca st His Vo Victor Metcalf Cc-)m;ifn'g ‘Home to Assist Friend. May Talk to Oaklaid People Oakliand Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Nov. 1. Hon. Victor H. Metcalf will return to his home in California in order to be able to cust his vote for the Re- publican ticket. It is not that the Re- piblican ticket in the particular pre- cinct in which Mr. Metcalf lives is in any danger, but Mr. Metcalf feels that ; ~Mr. Metcalf will not remain in Oak- every Ax an citizen should cast.his | 120d long. ~ He will not try to spend et e e & yound | the holidays among his friends, -but . 0 1f ‘he has fo'make a round {.wjj} return to.Washington .to -cope trip across the continent to. perform | with the eomplex duties of: his’ new- that act r. Metcalf will leave his position b desk at Washingfon within a day or < iry . Metcalf has not.given ex- two and will arrive in Oakland in time to litical prophecies since 1o vote Tuesday, after which he | his appointment- to- the ~Cabinet of] will eturn to his - duties at| President -Roosevelf, -but -there is a Washington hope among his fellow townsmen that Mr. Metcalf will vote for Presi- |he.may be induced to say a few-words dential Electors, for Congressmai | tothem at one of the closing meetings |- Knowland, one Senator, o of § gn -should he arrive in man a one Supervisor. time. 3 ¥'a few-iords, but trict where is his residence | the people of Oakland want them, no Yican nomination equivalent to an 'matter how -few ‘they may be. g - : {election and Congressman Knowland, | Senator -Lukens, Assemblyman Espey and Sipervisor Rowe are as good as elected. “But the Secretary regards it fas a duty to cast his vote and he is | going to.carry out his idea of Amer- ican citizenship. by - traveling more than 6000 miles to vote.for his friends and. political supporters. BERKELEY MEN FATOR BONDS Prominent Citizens De- clare for Improvements BS-alisaliicy Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, | 2148 Center street, Nov. L Before a big bond proposition is for- submitted to the Berkeley every phase of the project is | 1o be thoroughly discussed at a series| of ass-meetings, of which the fimli w held last night in Shattuck Hall. | T was packed with men repre- - ative of the busi and other in- 1 sts of the city. The university was not Jacking in representatives, and al- | : every phase of the town's life had | b speak fc ts interests. The im- pr m clubs sent members, and of 1 Viet Robertson, president of North Berkeley Improvement Club, was made chairman of the meeting. | Pre nt Rickard of the Board of | review -1 the bonding | from its inception to the time was abandoned in part a month | Othe trustees followed, describ- | ing im detail, for the benefit of citizens' present, the reasons. for the insertion | of each ijtem in the bond scheme as originally planned. | Then came speeches from the follow- | prominent men of Berkeley, all of m favored issuing bonds: Captain | H. Marston, Dr. W. A. L. Knowles, | Barker, A. F. Hess, Dr. P. F. C.| John W. Richards, A. E. Shaw, or Albin Putzker, -Charles E.| C. D. Maloney; E. C. Marliave and N." Wyckoff. The proposals to build a new town hall, to install a _new paid: Fire De-| partment and to build a' manual train- | ing school were all favored. It was| deeméd best to discuss the issues at mass-meetings before any definite ac- tion should be taken. The ‘second of these tings will be held next Mon- day 1 PREACHER'S WIF) { TO BE GIV ASKS PROTECTION OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—Declaring that | she required protection, Mrs. Paul t, wife of -the pastor of :the| a land, appealed to-day prosecuting - attorney Presbyterian Church ‘of Oak- to A. P, Leach, of the Police Court. Mrs. Stewart insisted that she had grounds for believing that her ieband intended to molest her. She not assert that he had made threats against hdif Leach, to pacify Mrs. Stewart, had a.policeman accom- pany her ou several errands. There was no ‘evidence that Mrs. Stewart’s fears were well taken. Several weeks ago Mrs. Stewart was exam d by the Lunacy Commission- ers as to her sanity, but she was dis- charge, sist that ‘she is subject to hallucina- tions. ——————— Row Over Alameda Road. Upon application”of ' W. J. Donovan of Oakland, Judge. Sloss yesterday granted a writ of review against the Roard of Supervisors of Alameda County involving the board’'s actions in opening a twelve-mile road in the Murray road district. Denovan con- tends that the board was without jur- | isdiction, that it made the order with- out giving the opposing side.an op- portunity to be heard, and that it made payments to property owners without authority. The cost of build- ing the road was estimated by the re- viewers at $50,000. —_———— Woman Plunges Into Creek. Mary Regan, a domestic, residing Tehama street, plunged into ais Creek at Fifteenth avenue and San Bruno road yesterday afternoon, She was rescued by workmen in the vicinity. . She said she was out of work and despondent. ety RATIONAL T"REATMENI' Stomacbal)imses Discard lnlmul Drugs, A Harmless, Powerful Germicide. Send twenty-five cents to pa; postage on Free Trial Bottle. Sold by leading druggists. Not' genuine without my signature : Friends of her ‘husband in- | LEND SUPPORT 10 BOND ISSUE Merchants’ Exclmfige of (i'ak‘- land Favorably Impressed With Seawall Extension — Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Nov. 1. The Merchants’ Exchange received a citizens of j communication this evening from the | Joint committee on harbor and shipping of the commercial organizations of ‘San Francisco, -asking that the -exchange co-operate with the committee in-pro- moting the issuance of State bonds to the amount of two. million -dollars for the improvement of the water front.of San Francisco. The action of the joint committee -was - indorsed by.the Oak- land organization, which - pledged its support to that particular constitu- tional amendment as follows: Whereas, At the coming election, No- vember 8, 1904, there willsbe submitted to.the vote of the electors of the State of California a proposition to issue bonds to the amount of two million dollars for the "purpose of improving the water front of San Francisco by extending the seawall, and constructing new docks and wharves; therefore be it Resolved, That the Merchants' K Ex- | change of Oakland indorses the pro- posed issue of the bonds and earnestly urges the support of the issue by th voters at the coming election. —_———— BROTHERS QUARREL OVER INHERITANCE LEFT THEM Sons of August Mangin Go to Court About Land Valued at $5000 Given Them by Father. OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—Two brothers have begun a squabble over an inher- itance left them by their father, and to-day Eugene L. E. Mangin began a suit against August E- C. Mangin to keep him from claiming any more | than a half interest in'a piece ‘of land valued at $5000 Homestead tract. August Mangin, the father, died on the 20th of last month and left an estate valued at $20,000. There was cash to the amount of $15,000 and the piece of land. The estate- is to be di- vided equally, but Eugene claims that in the Academy -his brother has asserted that he is the | owner of the land. Upon his petition he secured special letters of adminis- tration on the estate and simultane- ously brought the action to settle the dispute. —_——— LADY YARDE BULLER WANTS TO BE FREE Trial of Her Action for Restoration tQ Capacity Is Begun Before Judge and Jury. S OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—The trial of the action brought by Lady Mary Kirkham Blair Yarde Buller was be- gun to-day in an effort to have herself réstored to capacity and once more to be free to handie her own money and live a free life. A jury was se- cured to-day. g Owing to her appetite for intoxi- cants she was adjudged incompetent to manage her own affairs and Attor- ney George T. Wright was appointed guardian of her person and estate three years ago. . Life at a sanitarium has done wonders for her general health, but Wright in resisting her ac- tion says that if liberated she will fall under the same influences again. She -squandered $100,000 of her fortune and has little left. —_—— REJECTS AMERICAN RIVER PROPOSITION Advisory Committee on Municipal W r Supply Desires a Fully veloped Plan for City. OAXKLAND, Nov. l.—Jay Russeil, owner of water rights and land on the American River, near Auburn, pre- sented a proposition to sell his hold- ings to the city” for $200,000 to the special committee cn water supply to- day. Russell’s plan suggested tnat the city should develop the supply it- self. his 'did- not meet favor with the committee. Russell was told that a proposition. was desired that should comprehend the furnishing of a com- plete supply system, with water de- livered at Oakland. : There will be & meeting Thursday of the advisory committee to give fur- ther consideration to all of the plans that have been presented. A report to the City Council will be preparcd as soon as possible. —_———— Abate Garbage Nuisance. ALAMEDA, Nov. 1.—The Board wes 4 -..her belligerent spouse this merning. 1 { i | subjects the MEASURE VERSE Dr. J. M. Dixon Conduets Unique Experiments in Building ~at . University HEART. BEATS GAUGED Apparatus Shows' Effect of All Sorts of Poems Upon the Humnan Organs Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center street, Nov. 1. . “People who say there really is little or ‘no essential differénce between po- etry and prose talk nonsense,” said Dr. J. M. Dixon to-day. university campus to determine the ef- fect of rhythm upon thé human heart, and in this connection he declared to- day that it can be proved beyond ques- tion that poetry ‘so affects that organ as to show variation from prose. ““You might.as well declare,” said Dr. Dixon, “that a man on horseback is i thie- same position as a man a-foot as celly -alike.” " Di.- Dixon formerly was a- professor of English at the Imperial University ‘of Japan. He is a fellow .of the Royal Society of Edinborough, of which Lord Kelvin is president, and last night be delivered to the Philological Club an ‘address on poefry’s effect on the heart, embodying parts of a paper he read be- fore the Scottish Society eight years ago,. supplémented by some of the re- -| sults of his recent experiments at the University of California. “We have .only just bégun these ex- periments,” said Dr. Dixon to a group of interested listeners after the ad- dregs, “apd.are not now ip a position to discuss them at length for the pub- lic. Dr..F. 8. Wrinch and I are en- gaged in determining just how various | sorts of poetry affect the human heart as indicated by the pulse. We. seek to establish a relationship between verse forms and the human organism, based upon a scientific examination of the various emotions produced by popular verse. “We are ablé to show that .for im- passioned verse many syllables are used with a corresponding effect upon thé heart, while for solemn, syllables decrease, and likewise the pulse-beats. It is my pur- pose, before concluding the experi- ments, to record the singing of an en- tire congregation on a phonographic record and see how the law holds for audiences as' well as for individuals.” e ' WIFE TURNS AGAINST . HER CRUEL SPOUSE Mrs. Haloguinst Has Husband Ar- rested for Battery and Sues Him for a Separation. QAKLAND, Nyv. li—Fatlowing up the arrest of her hisband, Charles O. Haloquinst, last night on a chdrge of battery, Mrs. Mathilda Haloquinst brought an action for divorce against The suit is the sequel of a domestic quarrel. -The couple were married in 1882 at St. Petersburg, Russia, and have eight children. Their home has been at 2131 Oregon , street, Berkeley, and she asks for the homie and. the custody of the childrén, Frank Pereira, the cigar man, and | bis ‘wife, Anna- A., havé amicably set- tled their differences and the white- winged dove eof .peace has once more scttled down on the domestic dovecote. The divorce actioni begun by Mrs.. Pereira was dismissed to-day and the family is once more united. The second-day’s trial of the Gunter divorce sult was on before Judge Ells- worth to-day and has gone over until Thursday. William Gunter, the de- fendant, 'was on the stand.most of the day and tried to show the court how: | it was pessible to support a family and play the races on $20 a week. At thé end of the season, however, he had to admit that he was $350 in debt and that his wife took the two children and went to live with her sister so that he could apply all of his earnings to the liquidation of" his bills, = The charges of cruelty he denied, but plead that he had played the races with his wife’s knowledge and consent. N5 Alleging that ‘his wife deserted him without cause, Edward R..Gomez be- gan a suit for divorce against Ida M. Gomez to-day. They. were married in 1885-and have three children. Anna P, Miguel has alleged cruelty as the ground for a divorce from John P. Miguel of San Leandro. They have been married seven years and have one child. A final decree of divorce was grant- ed Janette B. Culver to-day from Wil- liam Culver on the ground of deser- tion. The interlocutory decree was granted a year ago, and, no appeal having been taken from the-decision, the judgment of the court was mad final. ———————— Orphan Boys Run Away. OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—James Eaton, 14 years old; Harry Young, 18 years old; Robert Ouderville, 11 years old, and George Gordon, 12 years old, have | disappeared from the Fred Finch Or- phanage at Fruitvale, of which the missing boys were inmates. The | siding at 864 Brush in- | fn the youngsters, according to Matron Gor- don, ran away in pairs on the nights of October 24 and 25. Descrintions of the boys have been given to the police. —— Motorman’s Case Dismissed. OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—Charles W. Holaday, motorman of the Shattuck- avenue eclectric car that killed Miss Stella Oglio, was discharged in the Po- lice Court to-day, a Coroner’s jury having exonerated him. F, Simpson, Miss Oglio’s betrothed, has returned to San Pedro after procuring some keepsakes as mementoes of his dead sweetheart. e Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Nov. L—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: CHarles F. Sauer, over 21, and Amanda Grodhaus, over 18, both of Oakland; Forest H, Young, 24. San Francisco, and Myrtle E. Seammon, 22, Fruitvale; Franklin R. Mitchell, over 21, and Carolyn M. Roberts, over 18, hoth of San Lorenzo. e - OAKLAND, Nov. L.—William Crow- hurst, a plumber, was arrested to-day on complaint of Mrs. M. Kurth, re- street. Mrs, Crowhurst, dur- ' Kurth charges that it | ing a dispute over a debt, struck her | d Dlackened Her eve with 18 face an Dr. Dixon is mak- | ,ing -experiments with a strangé appa- | ratiis at the Philosophy building on the {0 speak ct poetry and prose as.’practi-. sublime |- WEDNESDAY, - PASSES AWA “Majah” Waters, Familiar Character on the High- ways of Oakland, Is Dead CONSUMPTION ENDS ALL Patient Objects to Medi- cine, Believing Southern Herbs Would Check Germs —— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Nov. 1. - “Majah” Waters, chimney sweep, cakewalkér, banner bearer and town | character, is dead " from consumption at the County Infirmary. Tall, gaunt, quick of wit and always among those present at’ every public gathering of political import, the famil- , mionths of suffering. Waters was fifty- | three years old, a Jamaican by birth. He knew the disease had fastened i | fatal fingers upon him, but the “majah” was sure he could conquer the deadly | germs if he could only procure some of the old time ‘‘yarbs” that grew in the scuthland whence he-came. But the + herbs did not materialize, Poverty and | his illness forced him at last upen the county’s charity and at the infirmary last night the end.came. ‘For many years “Majah” Waters was daily on parade. In times of ad- versity he clung to the well worn and dingy garments of his following. In the old days he worked at chimney clean- ing and. eked out_a living therefrom, adding a bit by serving as supernumer- ary in the political parades. On San- days the “majah” was transformed. He retained in "his wardrobe, slender as Oliver Goldsmith's, one suit of black broadcloth with the accompanying tall beaver and patent leather shoes. In his heyday he was In his glory and on the afternoon swing about town was in evidence. : The “majah” was a favorite in the cakewalking times. There was none more resplendent than the lanky negre. Rheumatism stiffened him a bit, but he was always ready for a frolic and the “white folks” always played him for a favorite in the many contests that the “majah” led. < g Negro socleties have taken charge of the funeral. A widew survives him. —_— ee———— ‘Want Their Money or Jewels. Williani Barlage of Nordman Bros., jewelers, 134 Sutter street, secured a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of S. M. Haig of Idahe Falls} Idaho, on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretenses. H= alleges that Haig wrote to ‘the firm that he was connected with the jewelry firm there of Jay Smith & Co., and value of $650. The rings were sent, but it was.found that Haig had no connection Wwith the firm and refused to return thé rings. TR - Alleged Poisoner Charged. As no one would swear to a warrant charging Rose Holsworth with in- sanity, she was booked at the City Prison yesterday on a charge of vio- lating section 347 of the Penal Code, which makes it a felony to willfully poison food, medicine or water. A complaint hag not yet been sworn to. She is the young servant girl who was accused of stealing articles. from her employer, Harold F. Jackson, 2638 Market street, and attempting to poison the family by pouring carbolic acid into the household milk. e ———— Army Orders. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—By order of the War Department Post Commis< sary Sergeant Oscar Raik of Washing- ton Barracks, District of Columbia, will be sent to the Presidio at San Francisco, thence to Manila on' the first available transport. First Class Private James P. Mankin of the hos- pital corps at Fort Leavenworth, Kans,, wHl be sent to the Presidio at’ San Francisce for transportation. to Manila on the transport sailing from San Francisco about December 1. —_—————————— - . Halloween Joke Causes Death. SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1.-~John H. Scott of this city dropped dead last evening as the result of a visit from a party of Halloween prank players. He was about: to retire for the night when he heard sounds of the mischief makers outside and he became very much excited. - He went out and drove them away and upon his return drop- ped to the floor and immediately ex- pired. ¥ e el i, B - Santa Cruz Man Seeks Brother. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.—Chief of Police Kiel to-day received from .Louis Zap- pert of Santa Crusz, Cal., a letter re- questing information of his brother, Frederick Zappert, whom he has not seen or heard from in four years. The missing man, according to Zappert's letter, was formerly a member of the St. Louis Turn Verein. A detective was asiigned to the case o | ————— . MINSTREL LOSES MONEY.—Edward Pe- terson, Who 'is connected with the Haverly Minstrel Company, reported: to_the police last night that he had been robbed Sunday night ot £110, which he says was _taken m his trousers pocket twhile the latter garment was hanging in his dressing-room at the theater. WOMAN ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.—Cary Sullivan, a denizen of the Barbary Coast, was arrested last night by Officer Joy and placed on the detinue book at the Central station. She 1s accused of robbing Carl Leonstrom, a sailor, of §60 carly Monday mo; OFFICERS NOMINATED.—OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—The Central Labor Council of Ala- meda County made the first nominations for officers for the mext term last night at a ing held in Cooks' and Walters' Hall. Those named were: President, = W. Petry; vice president, R. Wiand; secretary, D. C. Craw- ford; financial secretary, P. Webber: freas. urer, J. B. Reboll. —————————— Inspect our new brick warehouse, ready to re- celve household goods exclusively Nov. 1. Only FREE FREE FREE WITH - © SUNDAY CALL WANT ADS. Package of ALLEN’S BOSTON BROWN BREAD _FLOUR. E Breaxfast. iar negro passed on last night after; asking for two diamond rings of the |- NOVEMBLR 2, 190z OBJECT TO Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center street, Nov. 1. Dignified seniors of the uaiversity now are obliged to march in what they call “schoolboy fashion” to the hall where military instruction is given by Captain Nance, in accordance with a special -order just issued by the com- ) i mandant. There is great indignation 1 in_consequence. The order, apparently, Is the out- come of Captain Nance's comments upon the students’ behavior upon en- trance to the classroom in the hall a week ago. At that time Captain Nance severely criticized the students for their alleged noisy and ‘“childish” behavior. He objected to the manner in which ! they pushed the chairs about and the noise they made In entering the class- room. - 5 3 Captain Nance directs that the men | shall form on the camopus in order and in line, as school children are required B - - | WIZARD’S WORKS ' OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—Soclety and sugar pruhes, polish and potatoes, are not, as a rule, mentioned in the same breath, but true it is| that Ebell's ‘cultured members gathered In | @oodly numbers to-day to hear Professor Wick- son of) Berkeley discuss in brief the wondrous achievements of Luther Burbank, “‘Wizard,” the great horticulturist is aptly called, and women who, scarcély know a potato from a| peach bloseoni listened intently to Professor | ‘Wickson's_interesting sketch of the- man and | his works. ; Born in 1840, 1 . the thirteenth child ‘of & Mas- in odd- numbers,” | and delicate during the early years of his life. Ax he gréw to' maphood his Inventive genius became apparent, and, combined with a love of nature, resulted at last in the celebrated’ Burbank potato. He sold his improved potato | crop for enough to pay- his passage to Califor- hia, and {n 1875 :he arrived here with very | little money and ten Burbank potatoes With | which 1o begin life in the Golden State. The | :character of.this well-known man, the Witch- | ‘ery of the apells which he seems ablé to ex- ert over plant lite, and the weird results of | his daring_experiments, were all touched upon Ly Profesior Wickson fn an interesting and simple manner. ~ Among the club's guests to-ddy wegé Charles Woedbury, the well-known writer, and his wite. 3 . Next Tuesday Mrs_ E. L. Dow programme for that day, so there ls sure to | is” “luncheon day” at Ebell. be something good in that line. . The Linda Vista Club, the card club that gathérs in a Joily crowd of neighboring resi- dents on-the Heights, is soon to resume activ- ity the winter.. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbiert | Belch T er will entertain at the initial meeting, and the event will be distinguished by an | elaborate dinner to the club mempers next Fri- day evening. $ihice The rummage sale which Oakland soclety avomen will comduct for the benefit of Fabiola | Hospital and the nurses’ heme fund Will he- s. A committee will be at | ce mamed to-morrow after 10 a. m. to | articles donated, and they will be to- send after things if prospective notify any of the committee, which includes Mrs. Yule, Mrs. Bequa, Mrs. Stande- ford, Mre. Chabot, Mrs. “Villiam. Clift, Mra. Edward Remilard, Mrs. Wallac® Everson; Mrs. | McChesney ami, Mrs. McNeill of Alameda, | Mrs. Q. A, Chase, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. C. D. | Gilman «nd Mrs. R. W. Gorrill. . Fifth t the p recet glad, also, donors will nd Sixth stree! Mrs. Walter B. Fawcett managed to give | her husban, the genial secretary of the Board of Public Works, a geruine sufprise last night. | ‘A group of “Weary Willles,” in conventicnal Foad - wandering attire, interrupted a nice littii after-dinner nap Mr Fawcett was enjoying, d from that moment the Fawcett residence as a nucleus of fun fast and furious. The ‘den,”” wherein -Mrs. Fawcett had slyly ar- reuged barrels for tables, kegs for chairs and pumpkin:faced janterns with geometrical, illu minated features, was turned over to the el- 1y expressed, they had th Among the Halloween “‘tramp: . Holmes, Harry M. Platt, Bdwia X Emigh Jr., Willlam W. Blalr, Frank E. Buckley James M. Jellett'and William H. Foster, i . * Ever 8ince Presilent Roosevelt has ranked the stork second only to the glorious bird of fresdom many fashionable homes have received | Welcome, visits from the long legged . purveyor of babies, but nowhere has a little stranger re- | celved a warmer welcome than that accorded the infant son of M.. and Mrs, Lawson Adams Jr. This lusty hefr of a handsome father and r—Hazel Curtise that was— b(»lulllul" mot! ife last Sunday, and on a generous th: ‘welghing in' at.1134 pounds. rs. Adams is doing well and the Adamses ‘and Curtisyes, grandparents for the first time, simply overwheimed with joy. Cgsmos. Clab held its opening meeting at KR'Pednr Sather's resldence yesterday and jnaugurated tbe year's ganfes in a manner befitting so eéxclusive and prosperous a club. Mrs. Sather is president of the club, Mrs. F.- M. Smith vice president. Mrs. Q. A. Chase treasurer and Mrs. R. W. Gorrill secretary. The Cosmos devates Its hours to whist. '“’6RLD Al PRIZES WON BY . ALAMEDA COUNTY POULTRY OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—Notification has just been received of the awards of prizes in the poultry exhibit at the World’s Fair, and sixteen prizes were won by Alameda County exhibitors. Especially notable is the fact that out of seventy breeding pens exhibited, second and fourth prizes were cap- tured by Alameda County. The prize winners are: Percy Ward, Fruitvale, Cornish Indians; first prize for cock, fifth aad seventh for hens. John Russell, Bast Oakland, Light Brahmas; first and second prizes for pullets, third prize Tor cockerel, seventh prize for hen, and second breeding pen. Carrington, Haywards, single comb ‘White Leghorn; fourth prize for cock, fourth prize for cockerel and first prize for breeding P B. Wood, Oakland, Runt pigeons; first rize for young blue cock, second prize for old Tue cock and first, second, third and fourth prizes for young silver cocks. Minister Resigns Pastorate. BERKELEY, Nov. 1.—Rev. Ben E. Sargent, for five years the pastor of the North Berkeley Congregational Church, has resigned to become a spe- cial student at the University of Cali- fornia. He .is to make a study of psychology. He ‘will then take a reg- ular course in the Pacific Theological Seminary, after which he will re-enter pastoral work. ' Clerk Hennessey Returns. OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—William J. Hennessey, clerk of Police Court, de- partment 1, returned to-day from a month’s trip :ln l:::tenl.n‘t.h lgr. Hen- nessey was a del 0 the Supreme Council of the Young Men's Institute, which was in session at Colorado Springs, Colo. He : st ‘Lo < Exposition. ¢ v HitgH | ar et ——ey—. | . RESIGNS w—rfi; Nardini, T % - 2 24 F is in charge of the musical |- gin Saturday -next at S17 Broadway, between | - Lin conjunction withi the State of Cali cinternational jury of-awards. e Continent VICHINEN 10 JLAINT MGR0 COLLEGR BOYS ESCHEW T\ “HAY FOOT, STRAW FOOT" ARMY TACTICS Seniors Resent Order to Execute the| Lock Step in Classroom. to form before entering a classroom. Then the men are directed to chairs as- signed to them. One paragraph in lCnptsm Nance's order reads as fol- ows: “Each section marcher will preserve order in his section, reporting to the instructor the names of cadets who do not comply with his instructions.” The indignation of the senlors is given expression in their college organ, the Daily Californian, which says: “We realize the difficulties of- calling the roll in such a large section as Mili- tary 2A, but we do not see why it could not be accomplished- as éxpeditiously by simple- alphabetical assignment of seats, ag it is in'numerous other coursea in the university equally large. We'do, not believe the forming of lines outside North Hall and the marching to the classroom mecessary to accomplish this | purpose, nor do-we believe that it will add to the efficiency of the instruction harmony in . Captain Nance's or the classes.” UNIVERSITY EVENTS . BERKELEY, Nov. 1.—Colonel H. de Waite, former professor of military_ sclence and tics, 15 now sick in the army hospital at t! Presidio in San Francisco. He is suffering from-malarial fever, Robert Butler, '05, assistant in the physics department, was married last Saturday to Mise Eva Green of the class of '08. Anmouncement of the marriage was not made until tc-day. Miss Green lormerly lived at Winters. Both will continue their work in college and reside in Berkeley. A Halloween party {n honor of Professor and Mrs. O'Neill was given by the “Chemistry Fiends" at the chemistry -buflding last night. The bullding was grotesquely decorated. Two hundred guests were preésent. The chemistry quartet rendered selections. Final atrangements for the banquet of the senior women on December 2 were. made. at meeting f the banquet committee held this morning 1. North Hall. The banquet is to be héld in Hearst Hall. The committee's -chair- man is ‘Miss Nellie Dodge. P The open meeting of the Cercle Francal riounced for next. Thursday evening has postponed until Monday evening at Stiles Hall. Mr. .Lamare of ‘the French department is to talk on “*Picturesque and Historical Sites and Monuments of France.”” The musical portion of the programme will consist of selections from famous French operas. Students interested in athletics dre to organ ize a gymnasium club on lines similar to those of the gymnasium club at Stanford. Professor Magee has promised to assist in procuring suit- able apparatus and to place the gymnasium at she ‘club’s . disposal for "its regular meeting place. Regular gymnastic meetings with other clubs will be arranged, and annual or semi- ansual - meetings with the gymnasium club of, Stanford. V. -Ligda, H. are receiving the join’ the club. -_ . he Y. M. C. A. Has.planned a serles of long distance tramps, ‘under the leadership of men who are well acquainted with the country about Berkeley. ‘The men who wish to take the tramp will leave Stiles Hall every. Saturday at 2 o'claeke. - e &y o se an- been ERSIDE'S TRRIGATION . 4 EXHIBIT WINS A PRIZE. R1V Relief Panorama of Valley Showing - Canals and Ditches Earns Award at World’s Fair. RIVERSIDE, Nov. 1.—The River- side County World’s Fair committee has received a télegram from Frank Wiggins to the effect that Riverside, fornia, has been given the highest re- ward for an irrigation- exhibit by the The exhibit ‘was a_ relief panorama of Riverside Valley, showing canals, orchards -and a miniature orange grove. in process of irrigation. The scheme of.irrigation was carried out in- the most perfect detaiL. The award is made to Riverside, but the classifica tién required it to’ be made In con-«| Junction with the State. ————— MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD | ! RECEIVES CHEERING NEWS | Government Approves Surveys for Work on Warships Necessitating ° Expenditure of $178,000. VALLEJO, Nov. 1.—The estimates of the bureaus of steam engineering, equipment and construction on’ the cost of repairing the gunboat Vicks- burg have been approved by. the Navy Department and work ‘on the vessel will shortly be commenced. It will cost $178,000 to make the ship sea- | worthy. Of this sum $43,000 will be ; expended by. steam engineering, $108,- 000 by construction and $27,000 by equipment. .- Son’s Bullet Proves Fatal. TACOMA, Nov. l1.—Johp B. Carl- son, who was shot by:hfs son, Emil J. Carlson, yesterdey, died to-day. Carlson senior ‘was shot by his son after he had threatened-'to kill the boy and his mother.. Young Carison, who surrendered to the Sheriff, waa released to-day on $1000 bail. A Coroner's inquest will be held to- morrow at ‘10 o’clock. Meantime no’ other charge will .be flled against young Carlson. e e——— Increase in the Public Debt. WASHINGTON, Nov.. 1. — The monthly statement of the public debt shows' that at the close of business October 31, 1904, the public debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $986,787,652, which is an increase for the month of $4,404,715. i | citement He: .pending. _OF ALAMEDA w0 BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. —p PIONEER OF '49 ANSWERS THE FINAL CALL — BERKELEY, Nov. 1. — August Hemme, a pioneer, who came to- the Pacific Coast in 1849, and whose oper- ations as a stockbroker and - great realty operator gave him.prominence in early days, died suddenly last night at his home, 2216 College avenue. .He was 71 vears old. Heart faflure caused his death. - Mr. Hemme's fifst loca- tion’ in California was at Danville, in Contra Costa Cdunty, where he pur- chased 3000 acres in early days and created a beantiful country place. -Im the days of the Comstock mining ex- m: me was rated as a mil- lionaire. fortune - was “dissipated in the '70s,” however, and he lived gunietly after that at his home .in Berkeley. His philanthropy was well known, especially in church circles. He. contributed to the old - Calvary Tabernacle and the Presbyterian churches of San Francisco sums ag- gregating $150,000. He was a Mason, an Odd Fellow and a member of the Ploneers’ Society. Hight children and a wife survive him . ——— DEATH CALLS WIDOW OF ' FIRST GOVERNOR OF NEVADA —_— OAKLAND, Nov. 1.—Mrs. Sarah Jane Blasdal, widow of the late Hen- ry G. Blasdel, the first Governor. of Nevada, died last night at her home, Blasdel Heights, Fruitvale, aged 76 years. m Mrs. Blasdel was a native of Indiana and came West with her hus- band in the early '60’s. When Nevada was admitted to the Union Mr. Blas- del was elected Governor, serving a term of two years, when he was re- elected -for four years. He. diled n 1890. Mrs. Blasdel hag resided in Fruit- vaie for twenty-two years. She leaves three children, Henry G. and S. W. Blasdel ‘and Mrs. L. Blasdel Ber- nard. PRSP RETY Veteran Journalist. Dies. . LOS ANGELES, Nov. l.—Cdlonel Richard ~Warner. Webb, -a: veteran newspaper man who has. owned and conducted newspapers In -Arkdnsds, New Mexico and Colorado, died h this morning at the Hotsl- Minnew after a brief illness. -He was al 60 years old. T ST Prominent New York Lawyer Dead. NEW - YORK, Nov. - 1.—Emanuel Friend, one of New York's prominent criminal lawyers. ‘died to-day. e Hooper Files His Report. Policeman - W. T: Hooper, having" charge of the cruelty to animals tail, filed his report for last month with Chief Wittman yesterday. He had examined- 61 cases .of working lame horses, 44 galled, 4 sick and 15 worn out. He had - prosecuted - 14 cases, seeured .10 convictions with $110 fines; 1 was dismissed and 8 are Three horses; 3 ‘dogs, a cat and a .cow had been killed and 42 coops of.chickens had been watered and taken out of the sun. Altogether 734 hauling .apd grading teams had been éxamined. e —_—ee————— Brennan Fights Against Trial Dr. Thomas F. Brennan was az- aigned before Judge Lawlor yester- day on ‘a- charge of grand larceny. His_attorney,. W. M. Cannen, at once filed a motion to dismiss the {aforma- tion on. various grounds which the Judge, after argument, denied. Tha case was continued till November 3 to te set, when Cannon will intesposs a demurrer .to the imformation. There fs an application for:a writ of habeas cerpus before Judge Cook, whick will be argued on November 4. Dr. Bren- nan is accused of the lasceny.of $37.- 000 from Rey. Father P. J. Grey. —_————— Schultz Was Determined to Dfe. Robert Schuitz, a bartender, who Te- |lives at 1646 Bush street, made two unsuccessful attempts to kill himself yvesterday morning. - He turned on the gae in his bedroom, but his wife de- | tected the ‘odor of the poisonous vapor and went to his rescue. - She sum- moned the Emergency Hospital am- bulance, but before it arrived Sehultz locked the bedroom door and tried the gas route again. Despite his deter- mined eéfforts at self-destruction -he was revived by’ the hospital surgeons. Schultz had- been drinking. ——————— Lost Child Is Found. ‘While shopping yesterday- Mrs. Charles A. Hansen loat her 3-year-old boy, Oscar, om Market street, near Kearny. The Ilittle fellow when ke missed his parent made no outery, but stocod against the Claus Spreckels building eagerly scanning the faces of the crowd, watching for the return of his mother. = Policeman J. E. 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