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NCISCO CALL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1904, « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATEDI|ELKS T0 PLAY HEIRS FIGHT Mrs. Nelson Bump and Step- daughters Make Things Generally Uncomfortable TAKE FROM EACH OTHER Adeline M. Sayle Wins Out Against His Aumsl Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 5. Fuel was added to the fight betweeni the widow of the late Nelson Bump | and her four stepdaughters over the jroperty left by the real estate man, when, through their attorneys, the la ter attempted this morning to have | the allowance of $125 a month| granted Mrs. Bump out of the cstnlei cut down to $20. While Judge Hall reduced it to $100 a month, Mrs.! Bump succeeded in having the rent of | property on Merritt Island, now un- | der lease to H. S. Ivey, the husband of | $2200 to $3000. Bump married a second time late in life and when he died left an estate, at between $50,000 and almost entirely to his four | daughters, Mrs. Sarah A. Dean, Mrs. | Lydia Thomas, Mrs. Ellen McFadden | The widow re- | ceived a bequest of $2000 and a house, | valued at $2500. A contest was im- | mediately begun by the widow, who | alleges that her late husband was in- | fiuenced by his daughters. Pending the action she was granted an allow- ance from the estate. By a ruling by Judge Ogden to-| in the estate of the late Adeline le Mrs. Helen E. Pearce and Mrs. Luelen T. Gardner may only in- herit the interest from a $6000 estate left by deceased, while the principal must g0 to the testatrix's grandson, Gutherie Courvoisier, a child 2 years of age The will contained a trust clause providing that the trustee, in his discret , might give the benefi- ciaries the income or convey the prop- erty to them entirely. The grandson | was made the residuary legatee in case any of the property remained after the ‘ da 1 of the legatee. | Judge Ogden held that the trust | part of the will giving the trustee the | right to deed the property came un- | der the rule in the Fair will case and | alid. This leaves the will| so far as the interest for life goes, but gives the principal to the | grandson at the death of his aunts. i —_——————— HEAR PROTE AGAINST PROPOSED HOSPITAL SITE Oakland City Council Refers Question of Tidal Canal Ground to At- $ torney for Opinion. | OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—The City Council to-night heard protests from residents and property owners of | Fruitvale Sanitary District No. 2} against the location of the City Hos- | pital for contagious diseases on the block near the tidal canal, which was deeded to the city by the Realty Syn- | dicate. A. L. Cohen, J. H. Richard- | son, J. H. W. Riley and E. H. Marwe-| del made speeches in support of the | {,r..p-u The opposition to the site | based arguments in part upon the le- | gal question whether the city had the | right to locate the hospital in a sani- | tary district against the protest of res- | idents or taxpavers. The question was | referred to City Attorney McElroy for | an opinion. e ————— Funeral of Joseph McAvoy. OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—The funeral of | Joseph C. McAvoy was held m-dnyf from his late residence, 8531 Frank- lin street. After the service at the home the remains were removed 1o the church of the Immaculate Con- | ception, where funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Father King. The remains were interred in St s Cemetery, where a short ser- e was conducted at the grave by the Rev. Father Cranwell. . The hon- orary pallbearers were J. E. Hender- son, N. W. Leitch, James P. Taylor, James McManus and C. Miller of Oak- land, H. Wever of Alameda, F. W. Durgin and Mr. Jamieson of Berke- ley and Robert Morgan of San Lean- dro. e Accuser Insane, Thief Escapes. OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—Arthur Sheets, charged with stealing a bicycle, es- caped prosecution to-day in the Po- lice Court because his accuser, R. C. Emery, is an inmate of the State Hos- pital for the Insane at Stockton and is| therefore incompetent to testify. It was while Emery was on parole that he lost the wheel which he declared Sheets had stolen. Before the case came to examination Emery was re- turned to the hospital. In view of the facts Sheets was discharged from custody. —_— AD‘;E;RT!SEIENT& FOR TWENTY YEARS. Not an Unusual Instance. “] used Pyramid Pile Cure and have not had any trouble since. I have been a sufferer with piles for twenty years. I think it is the best remedy on earth for piles. Hoping this may help others to use this remedy.” Mrs. J. D. Teller, R. F. D. 20, Sparta, Mich. ; It is a singular fact that although | many women suffer from piles, or| hemorrhoids, they frequently do not . have proper treatment because of al delicacy women have in mentioning such a subject. Especially is this the case with those who have no hu band or brother in whom they can confide; and a physician is seldom consulted until the pain and agony in- cident to piles become unbearable. even longer than did Mrs. Teller, al- ways experijencing slight or temporary relief, if any, from the various reme- dies used and finally settling down to the conviction that a cure in their cases was impossible.- Pyramid Pile Cure has come as a boon to all such, as it seldom, if ever, fails to effect a permanent cure. It is sold by drug- gists for 50 cents a package, or will 5. GIVES UP LIFE Hunter Brendon Clark Dies From Exposure in “Blind” at Mount Eden Preserves INQUEST SHOWS FACTS Two-Year-Old Grandson of |Coroner Finds That Chill and Dampness Brought on Suddenly Fatal Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 5. Brendon Clark, the San Francisco theatrical man, whose body was found at the West End Club's preserves, near t Church of Oakland Keeps Anniversary o BANQUET BY MEN’S LEAGUE OAKLAND, Dec. 15.—The Roger Wil- liams League of the First Baptist Church celebrated the golden anniver- sary of the organization of the church with a banquet and reunion, held this Illness evening in the parlors of the new church building, at Telegraph avenue and Twenty-first street. The principal address of the evening was delivered by Professor H. W. Rolfe-of Stanford Uni- versity. It was expected that Presi- dent David Starr Jordan of Stanford would attend the banquet, but owing to illness he was unable to be present. Mount Eden, Friday by his huntlng! In his place came Professor Rolfe, who companion, Frank W. Treat, lost his life for one duck. Exposure that caused congestion of the lungs and paralysis of the heart ended the young man’'s existence. For nine hours he had kept vigil on the duck ponds. The chilly air and dampness affected his lungs. Such were the facts disclosed to-day Coroner Mehrmann. Dr. O. G. Rey- nolds gave testimony concerning Clark’s physical condition, which ex- plained and cleared the mystery that had surrounded the death. Treat told how Clark and himself had begun their hunt at 6 o'clock Fri- day morning. A few hours later they met again for breakfast and after that separated until 8 o’clock. Treat went te Clark’s “blind” to rejoin him, but fcund his friend’s body in the water. He dragged the corpse out, but could not imagine what had caused death. Clark had stayed at his post anxious to make a killing and had caught the severe chill. His bag consisted of only the one duck that was found in his “blingd.” The Coroner’s jury returned a ver- dict in accordance with the evidence. OAKLAND NEWS. SUSPECTED OF FORGERY.—Oakland, Dec. 5. —Henry D. Morris, who offered a_check for signed “‘Harry Gordon,”” to Mesmer & mith, Washington street merchants, has been arrested under suspicion of forgery. 1§ DENIED A LICENSE.—Oakland, Dec. 5. A long fizht over a liquor license for Satro Park, presented by Colonel Frank Lynch of Fruitvaie, wae ended to-day by the denial of the petition by the Board of Supervisors. OLD RESIDENT DEAD.—Oakland, Dec. §.— Willlam Peru, an old resident of Oakland, died to-day at his home, 613 Forty-eighth strest. He leaves two sons, Fred B. and Willlam Peru, both of whom reside at the family home. ENGINEERS DEPART.—Oakland, Dec. 5.— City Engineer F. C. Turner, Hunt and J. M. Howells, the board of engineers org: ized to inspect the Bay Cities Water Company's properties, departed to-day. They expect to be absent all week BON ACCUSES FATHER.—Oskland, Dec. —Martin O'Connell of 653 Twenty-fifth streef as arvested this morning on plafnt of Eugenc A. O’'Connell, his son, who charged his father with abusing and insulting Mrs. O’Connor, the mother. SUES NIGRO ESTATE.—Oakland, Dec, 5.— Suit 10 recover $7450, alleged to have been loaned to Fabrizio Nigro during his lifetime, was begun against his estate to-day by R. de Pago, who presented a promissory note for this amoun. dated a vear ago, which has been re- jected by the executrices. ALIZES APPELLANTS.—Oakland, Dec. —For making a frivolous appeal, the Supreme Court, in ‘m_remittuter received here to-day, orders Fitz B. Kelsey, L. D. Manning and W. Stiles to pay $100 damages to the Home Se- curity Building and Loan Association in ad- dition to the judgment rendered against them. MAY BE KINIRY'S “DOUBLE."—Oak- land, De:. 5—Willlam Heidlorn, 511 South State street, ago, has written to Chief of ce Hodgklns that he has David Kiniry, the alleged slayer of Policeman James H. Smith, shadowed in the Windy City. Hodg- kins has replied that Kiniry is in the Oakland City Prison. BROKEN CASTING STOPS TRAFFIC.— | Oukiund, Dec. 5.—Through the breaking of a casting on the Webster street bridee this morn- ing, which made it impossible to close the draw, traffic on Webster street was delayed from'10:30 a. m. untl 1 o'clock this after- noon. Cars will not be allowed to crose the bridge for several day: ALTERS HIS PLEA. Matthew Gates, colored, in having sworn wrongly to the age of Helena Alexander In order to secure a marriage li- cense, changed his plea of ‘not guilty” to “guilty”’ to-day. Time for sentence was con- tinued in order to allow his attorney time to adduce testimony showing extenuating circum- stances RUN Dec. 5.—The mysterious disappearance of Har- ver Hart, a ‘ghirteen-year-old son of and Mrs. Clarence Hart of 3051 Hillegass avenue, has been solved by the police of Los Banos. The authorities there discovered Hart after he had been missing from Berkeley for three weeks. He was taken into custody at Los Bonos last Saturday night. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, Dec: 5. The following marriage licenses were issued by th: County Clerk to-day: John M. Feeney, over 21, Wabusca, Nev., and Mamie Stewart, over 18, Berkeley: George L. Brown, 4. San Francisco, and Catherine Ross, 35, Fort Bragg; Herman R. Laufferm, 24, and Ellen E, Roach, 22, both of Berkeley; Arthur J. St. Clair, 25, and Lottie B. Allen, 18, both of Livermore; Frank Carter, 25, and Pearl Myer, 18, both of San Francisco. —_—e—————— Wives Win Divorce. OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—A decree of divorce from Frank H. Miller on the ground of desertion was granted Ida Miller to-day. She will resume her maiden name of Ida London. An in- terlocutory decree of divorce was granted Annie C. Hooser from John W. Hooser on the ground of oruelty. She will resume the name of Annie C. Bogert and was given the saloon known as the Oberon at 518 Seventh street and the furniture in their home at 809 Grove street. Suit-for divorce AWAY BOY ARRESTED.—Berkeley, | was begun to-day by Esther A. Mil- ler against Willlam B. Miller on the ground of desertion. He left her in 1896. ————— Finds Mysterious Letter. OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—While hunting i portant stockmen’s meeting was held on Grizzly Peak yesterday, John H. Burton, who lives at 521 Thirteenth street, found the following note, which he turned over to the police to- day: and beg to tell you that I leave noth- ing. MALONEY.” No one named Maloney the Oakland police. e = Russian Warships in Peril. BREST, France, Dec. 5.—The Rus- Thousands of women have suffered | gian, torpedo-boat destroyer Prouze- put into Camaret Bay yesterday even. ; spoke on “Robert Louis Stevenson.” After discussing the life and work of Stevenson at some length Professor Rolfe said: Stevenson was not only one of the most perfect writers of prose {n the nineteenth cen- tury, as well as an ardent champion of youth and childhood and a sympathetic interpreter of their joys, but he was also one of the soundest, truest men of his time. He has been | not only a purveyor of the best and most re- one of the daughters, increased from |8t the inquest held at Haywards by o, it g fined pleasure for us all, but a constant and inspiring example of cheerfulness, persistence fAnd courage as well. This spirit is summed up for us in the lines from his hand, which are Inscribed upon his tomb on the mountain top above Apia: ““Tnder the wide and starry sky Dig the grave and let me lje; Glad did 1 live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will. This be the verée you grave for me: Heére be lies where he longed to be; ; Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the il “'And I laid me down with a will" That is the best line of them: all. It embodies for us the best lesson of Stevenson's life. The other speakers, who with Pro- | fessor Rolfe were introduced by the Rev. H. J. Vosburgh, pastor of the church, were the Rev. Dr. C. M. Hill, D. D, president of the Pacific Coast Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Rev. H. L, Boardman, pastor of the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church of East Oakland. Early in the evening the pastor an- nounced that the present debt of the church was about $20,000. He said the trustees had evolved a plan for the raising of this amount by the issuance of bonds of $75 each, to be redeemed at a rate of $3 a month, with interest. This plan will be discussed later. During the evening musical selections were rendered by Miss Corinne Reagh, Scott Kent, J. M. Robinson, Norman | Pendleton, De Lancy McDonald, Percy A. R. Dow, Walter Burckhalter, Del- bert Brown and Harry Baker. “‘Religious Progress During the Last Fifty Years” will be the general sub- ject of a fraternal service to be held at the church to-morrow evening at 7:45 o'clock. The speakers will be the Rev. E. E. Baker, D. D.; the Rev. Charles R. Brown, the Rev: E. R. Dille, D. D., and the Rev. T. A. Boyer. { -— - DOCTOR MEETS HIS DEATH WHILE ANSWERING CALL Physician Falls Into Hole After Crgss- ing River and Is Drowned by Rising Tide. ROSEBURG, Ore., Det. 5.—Dr. R. H. Barber of Gardiner, who was called upon last night to attend a patient twenty miles distant, met with a tragic fate. In response to the summons Dr. Barber was obliged to cross Ten-Mile Creek and the Siuslaw River. It was pitch dark and Dr. Barber did not know that his horse had carried him over Ten-Mile. Arriving at the Siuslaw, he rode in, the horse carrying him across one mile of swift running deep water. Emerg- ing on the other side, the doctor was almost frozen, the night being a frigid one. Dazed and stiff the doctor dis- mounted and started to walk. He fell inte a hole, striking on some rocks at the bcttom, where he lay stunned until the rising river drowned him and car- ried the body away. The remains were recovered to-day. —_————— ALASKA DEMANDS TREATM Northern Country Wants Government to Extend Aid in the Mat- ter of Railroads. SEATTLE, Dec. §.—Alaska opera- tors resident in Seattle and others in- terested in the development of that country say they will urge upon Con- gress to extend governmental aid or subsidy in the matter of railroad con- struction in the Territory, insisting that a rider to this effect be placed upon the bill passed by the last House guaranteeing 5 per cent income upon the money invested in such enterprises in the Philippines, and which is com- ing up as unfinished business in the Senate. . It is claimed that the United States is in duty bound to do at least as much if not more in the matter of de- velopment for Alaska, which is Amer- ican soil, as for her Far Eastern island possessions. o ST R, L Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—The follow- ing Californians arrived in New York to-day: From San Francisco—C. A. Ferrin, at the Herald Square; D. E. Francis, at the Hotel Gerard; F. D. Frost and wife. at the Murray Hill; C. F. Shar- rocks, at the Hotel Astor; H. Down- ing, at the Bartholomew; G. Eisen, at the Hoffman House; B. F. Fleischer and wife, at the Hotel As- tor: M. Gale, at the Hotel Victoria; L. A. Gunnison, at the St. Denis; B. Hay- den, at the Hotel Astor; J. S. Houx and wife and J. S. Howell, at the Ho- tel Tmperial; J. Irvin, at the Murray Hill; Miss R. Jacobs, at the Broad- way Central; Mrs. Kimball, at the Fifth Avenue; Miss N. L. O'Lough- len, at the Broadway Central; Mrs. G. Matern, at the Hoffman; Mrs. H. Newhoff, at the Ashland; Mrs. Robinson, at the Park Avenue; V. Schelling, at the Herald Square; Miss K. Shiero, at the Holland; J. E. Woods, at the Hotel York. From San Jose—C. A. Limberg, at the Bartholemew. From Santa Clara—L. M. Kimber- lin, at the Astor. 5 From Los Angeles—F. H. Probert, at the Broadway Central; W. . Troy, at the Hotel Astor; Mrs. Grif- fith, at the Park Avenue; A. C. Ken- nedy and wife, at the Hotel Astor. AGGRESSIVE FIGHT BEING MADE AGAINST THE TICK Stockmen Meet iy the South and Dis- cuss Pest With the State Veterinarian. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. 5.—An im- in this city, at which State Veterinar- ian Charles Keane and County Vet- ing, through stress of weather, is in ! dangerous position, owing to the con- tinuance of the gale. The vessel this morning attempted to her berth, but was unable to raise her an- chor. ‘com: to Brest for assistance. ———————— ‘Government’s Fiscal WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—The inter- Banking Corporation of New has telegraph Drivers’ Union, F¥vhed Dawn erinarian Falkner were present. Dr. Keane agreed that the western half “I am about to commit suicide | of this county, which is under quaran- tine on account of the Texas tick pest, may be divided into districts by a has been reported missing to, county ordinance for the purpose of aggressively fighting the pest. As fast as any district is cleared of the tick it will be removed from quar- antine restrictions. Santa Barbara County is likewise aggressively fight- ing the tick and Dr. Keane has gone itelnv. which sailed for Tangier and]|to Santa Barbara to attend a meeting | of the stockmen there. —————————— _ Cabmen Not to Strike. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—Eight hun- dred members of the local Cab known as the tion, have voted not to strike, but to accept an offer of $2 a day and one day off in twelve. The men had demanded $225 a day and one night off in six. . RECEIVES DEED 10 BIG TRACT Mrs. Marie Hillegass For- mally Transfers Land to the State University BERKELEY, Dec. 5—The California football field, which hitherto has been covered by a mortgage on which the Regents were making periodical pay- ments, is now the property of the University of California. By three deeds recently recorded Mrs. Marie Hil- legass has formally transferred her right to the big tract of land, south of the university grounds, which includes the famous football field. - Final pay- ments have been made by the Regents and this important addition to the col- lege campus passes . without incum- branee into the hands of the university authorities. The tract includes all the land on which stands the California fleld, the Hearst Hall and the Hearst basket-ball and tennis courts and the Spreckels physiological laboratory. This land is bounded by Sylvan way, Col- lege avenue and Bancroft way. An entomological building will be erected on the tract in a few months. It will probably be but a temporary | Structure, the intention being to devote this land for athletic purposes. ————— ATTACHMENT PLACED ON HOME OF LAWSON Author of “Frenzied Finance” Ac- cused of Failing to Meet Stock Obligations. BOSTON, Dec. 5.—The suit against Thomas W. Lawson for $350,000 brought by Paul Fuller and F. Coudert of New York was entered to- day in the Massachusetts Supreme Court. The action is said to have been taken in connection with stock transactions. Papers flled in the case indicate that Lawson’s place at Scitu- ate, Mass., has been attached for $350,000. In a bill of complaint the plaintiffs declare that Lawson failed to respond to several calls for payment on stock for which he had subscribed. e e e JAPAN SELLS SILVER PLATE. Even Ancient Church Services Are Said to Be on the Market. MUKDEN, Dec. 5.—The rouble, which has been in great demand, has fluctuated in value considerably late- ly, owing to the large quantities of silver and gold which the Japanese have thrown upon the Chinese market for war purposes. It is said that the Japanese have transmitted to Shang- hai not only great quantities of silver plate and bullion, but old church ser- vices, dating from the time of the Samurai. While this temporarily af- fects the value of Russian currency, it is taken here as an indication of a bad state of Japanese finances, owing to the drain of the war. ———— SULTAN BALKS CZAR. ‘Will Not Consent to the Exit of the Black Sea Fleet. LONDON, Dec. 6.—The Morning! FOR CHARITY and Oakland Lodges Will Contend on the Diamond CHAPLAIN TO DON SUIT Rev. William Carson Shaw Will Officiate as Short- stop for the Home Team Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 5. When the officers of Oakland Lodge No. 171 and San Francisco Lodge No. 3, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, cross bats for charity next Sat-’ urday afternoon at ldora Park there will be something doing. Both teams are determined to win that they may be known as the champions of Elk- dom in this section. begin at 2:30 p. m. The proceeds will be devoted to the fund for Christmas dinners for the poor of this city. It has been the custom of the local lodge to provide Christmas cheer for poor families of Oakland, and in or- der to increase the fund available for the purpose this year it has been de- cided to bring the officers of the Oak- land and San Francisco lodges to- gether on the diamond, the winners of the game to hold the title of lodge champions for the coming year. A notable feature of the game next Saturday will be the appearance of the Rev. Willlam Carson Shaw, the chaplain of Oakland Lodge, on the diamond. Mr. Shaw will play shot- stop for the local aggregation and woe to the player who tries to get a safe hit into his territory. It is expected that the game will develop into a pitchers’ battle, for James M. Shan- ley, exalted ruler of Oakland Lodge, who will twirl the ball for the locals, has vowed to pitch a no-run-no-hit game, while Exalted Ruler John S. Partridge of the San Fraricisco herd has promised his friends that no Oak- land Elk ‘shall reach first base through any fault of his. The members of the local lodge are working assiduously to insure a large attendance and as the San Francisco team will bring a big crowd of root- ers from across the bay there will be no lack of enthusiasm to encourage the players. The teams will line up as follows: San Francisco—Pitcher, Exalted Ruler John Partridge; catcher, Park Wilson; first base, Inner Guard Harry Wilbur; second base, Es- teemed Loyal Knight Thomas Hickey: third ‘base, Esteemed Lecturing Knight “Billy" Ab- bott; shortstop, Trustee Herman J. Cordes; left 'fleld, Esquire James Mannis fleld, Esteemed Leading Knight E. right fleld, Secretary Herman Cohn tutes, James P. Dunne, Charles F. Ho! 1, John P, Broder and George E. Hunt; manager, Louis Mathin Jacobs; mascot, Clarence W. Purrington. Oakland——Pitcher, Exaited Ruler James M. Shanley (captain): catcher, Willlam Dunleavy: first base. Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Oliver C. Hutchinson; second base, Esteemed Leading Knight, A, E. Shaw; third base, Esteemed Loyal Knfght. George W. Chaplain_ Willlam = Carson Trustee Dr. W. H. Halsey; center fleld, Es- quire Dave McLaughlin; right field, Secretary J. J. Hannifin Jr.; substitutes, Inner Guard Fred Johnson, Tyler Charles Learn, Organist Van E. Britton, Treasurer W. W, London and Trustee William _Baehr; manager, George Blethen; mascot, Peter Lynch. —————— REMARKABLE FEATS OF FIXING IN MIND London Youth of Long Ago Who Re- membered All He Had Read. The London Times recently pub- lished an extract from its columns of a century ago, in which were related the remarkable feats of memory per- fermed by T. P. Oldfield, who died at Grotto House, Margate, irl the six- teenth year of his age. The extract reads: “At the age of 5 years 6 months he had scarlet fever, which brought:on him paralysis of the lower extremities and debilitated his body for the rest of his life, but his mind presented the finest display of human perfection. “Whatever he read he instantly had by heart; his favorite pursuits were the mathematics, philosophy, astron- omy, geography, history and painting, in all of which he made a great pro- ficiency. His favorite authors were Lecke and Newton and his retentive faculties were so strong that he never forgot a single incident with which he had been once acquainted. (( ““He could relate every circumstance of Grecian, Roman and English his- tory; was master of astronomy and had pursued it up to all its recent dis- coverfes; had the finest taste for draw- ing and painting and would frequently take admirable likenesses of persons who struck him from memory. He ‘wrote a hand like copper plate and at a very early period in life had made himself master of arithmetic. ““He was never known to be out of temper, and though he suffered an ill- ness of ten years, which terminated in a dropsy and bursting of a blood ve: sel upon the lungs, he was never once known to repine or be impatient. 5 Post learns that there has been an of-: His wit was brilliant and refined and sia and Turke; the Russian Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles. Turkey, at present, according to the Morning Post, deems ficial exchange of views between Rus- | his loss will ever be regretted by tholel 1 concerning the exit of| Who had the happiness to know him.” —_—————————— Farmers Then and Now. You've formed your notions of it advisable to adhere strictly to the l country people from “The Old Home- Berlin and Paris treaties. Russian warships at Tangier, ac- was flying the Moorish flag. —————— Building Rockefeller Institute. the investigation of the causes of di: ease at Sixty-fifth street and Avenue ! lA,.thk city, has been begun. The buildings, with - th’k equipment, wili | cost $1,200,000. | a ably will cording to a dispatch from that place | Novels. to the Times, are coaling from a |drive into town in double-seated car- French coal hulk, which on Monday | riages with matched bays curried so stead” and these by-gosh Mirandy The real farmers nowadays that you could see to comb your hair in their glossy sides. The single rigs sparkle in the sun, conveying both NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—Construction |'young men and young women of such work on the Rockefeller Institute for | clean-cut, high-bred features as to make us wonder. They all come from good old stock. The young fellows !run a little too strongly to patent | the line Is constantly on the move.— leather shoes and their horses are al most too skittish, but the girls are all right. If their clothes set better than you thought they would, why you The game will | ROLE AGAINST CARBAGE MEN fiicers of San Francisco|Alameda (ity Trustees Pass Law to Stop Hauling In of Waste From Oakland |FORM HOSE COMPANIES Will Replace Volunteers Who Recently Withdrew From Service of the City ALAMEDA, Dec. 5.—The City Trus- tees to-night passed an ordinance pro- hibiting the dumping of outside garb- age within the municipal limits. The ! measure was enacted at the request of many residents of the east end, who objected to Oakland scavengers dump- { ing waste and filth from that city along the Bay Farm Island road. E. T. Probst, L. C. Lensz, Henry Rieschrath and E. G. Bishop were ap- pointed members of Hose No. 2, for- merly Whidden Hose Company of the volunteer department. Walter Stern- metz, Sam Josephs, Howard Simpson and George Wulzen were appointed members of Hose No. 3, formerly Sherman Hose Company. —_———— THE BIBLE PRINTED IN MANY TONGUES Translated Into Four Hundred and Fifty Languages—Enormous Circulation. Three hundred million copies of the Bible have been printed in a century. The British and American Bible so- cieties circulate some 8,000,000 copies a year. Forty per cent of the cost is recovered from sales. Often the payments are made in curious substitutes for money, such as | cowry shells in Uganda, copra and arrowroot in New Hebrides, swords, daggers, sandals, amulets, straw hats, pleces of silk, eggs, butter, rotten’ cheese, dogs’ teeth, sea birds' eggs and other picturesque circulating material. Occasionally, even, Bibles are stolen. Something like 2000 colporteurs and Bible women travel in all manner of outlandish places, “by railroad, car- riage, boat, bullock, wagon, sleigh, bicycle, wheelbarrow, on mule, jin- rikisha or afoot,” to distribute Bibles. Bibles must be packed in water- tight parcels to be landed through the surf in Madras; they are made up in fifty-six pound packages to fit coolies’ backs in Annam. A century ago the Bible was printed in forty languages. It is now printed in 450, and new ones are being added every year. Sometimes languages are practically made by the Bible—that Is to say, it is the first book printed in some obscure tongue, so rude that it does not even contain words enough to express thought. Take, for example" the transiation just made ¥or~“the Sheetswa tribe in East Africa. . They had no word.for Supreme Being.. :or home, father, heaven, house and other ideas equally fundamental. Other recent transla. tions have been into Mare, Persian, Uganda, Labrador-Eskimo, Kongo- Baldo, Wedan, "Fang, Madarese and Nogugu. And there are said to be on the berders of the Indian empire 108 latguages in which there is no Chris- tian scripture printed.—Century. ———————— Settlcd Society in Kansas. After the war a Boston man was stopping at the Pianters’ House, the principal hotel of Leavenworth, and coming down to breakfasts late one morning he dartook of that meal with the landlord. “Well, Mr. —," said the landlord, “how do you like our Western coun- try?” “1 like it very well,” said the Bos- | ton man, “‘or would if society here were in a more settled state.” “Nonsense,” said the landiord, “our society is as settled as that of Bos- ton.” Just then Anthony burst into the din- ing-room and out of a back door, with Jennison pumping lead at every jump, and following him out into the out- buildings in the rear of the hotel. ‘“How about society being as settled here as Boston?" said the Boston man as he and the landlord crawled out from under opvosite sides of the table. 1 had forgotten about that Anthony- Jennison matter,” said the landlord, “but if Doc Jennison has caught up with Anthony that is settled by this time.”—Boston Herald. Physical Beauty Paramount. The late John Hollingshead, noted in London as journalist, magazine writer and theatrical manager, espe- cially in the last named capacity, had notions of his own as to what consti- tuted attractions for the stage. For instance, he bluntly maintained that the selection of all ladies on the stage, except for the chorus singers, where vocal accomplishments were para- mount, should be governed by the de- sire to put pleasing forms and faces before the public. His view of the stage was that, however it might be judged from lofty heights, it was not a platform for the exhibition of grandmothers and maiden aunts. If physical beauty could be got with brains and talent, so much the better. The first choice was physical beauty. ———— ‘Wonderful Excavation Work. One of the greatest pieces of excavat- ing ever attempted for a building in New York is being done for the new BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5. Alfred and Elvina Wood (wife) to Joseph Brown, Iot on N line of Thirtieth street, 340 W of Grave. W 25 by N 140, portion lot 28, block . Rowland Tract, Oakland: $10. James A. Jones to Ella S. Mitchell. all fnter- est in lot on W line of Chestaut street, 170 from N line of Thirty-second. thence slong sald W line of Chestnut — 20, W 127, S 29, & 127, Oakland; value received. Cosmopolitan Mutual Building and Loan As- soclation to George M. and A. Hodgkins, lot on B line of West street, 120 N of Twen- tieth, N 30 by E 100, portion lot 3, biock 299, Curtis & Wililams Tract, Oakiand: $10. California Co-operative Home Building As— foriatien to Malinde Ruse (wite of James R.). on ine Ixteenth street, 115 W of West. W 20 by N 108 oc Eugenia E. Meyers to G. E. Burwell, lot 18, l.el;:‘]ll& map No. 3 Hillegass Tract, Berke- David W. Loring to Susan S. Loring (wife). 1ot on NW corner of Dana strect and Chamning ¥ay. N 30 by W 75, portion lot 4. block 12, Cellege Homestead Tract, Berke! ife. 4 Peter and Dorthea Madsen (wife) to Georgs Ford Murphy, re-record 991 D. 306, lot on N line of Woolsey street, 335 W of Tremont, W ‘Vb;?b:y N_fil-m lot 12, bleck Q. amended map 3 ry Tract, Berkeley (deed fs to correct 901 D. 306): $10. s 3 Stuart and Elizabeth Drefbeibels (wifé) to W. C. Reveal, lot on E line of Telegraph ave- nue. 155:2 N of its intersection with center line of Woolsey street extended E, thence E 124:6, $1000, W 152, N 108:6 to beginning. Berkeley: Harry A. and Cora E. Day (wife) to same, lot beginning at intersection of E line of Tele- graph avenue with center line of Woolsey street, extending E, thence B 185.11%, N 30, thence at right angle 152 feet to B lne of ;l‘rle['rl!‘s)h avenue, § 51:8 to beginning, Berke- ey ; Anna H. and Charles H. Silva (husband) to Mary E. Cleveland (married), lot on N Mme of uyler_sreet, E 4097, N i James N. snd Anna M. Kilgore (wife) to W. D. Buckley and M. I Eaton, lot on N line of Monroe street, 188:9 W of Adeline, ¥ 33:3 by N 97. portion of lot 9, biock B, re: map gf,0nk Tree Farm ‘tract, Brooklyn Township: Gerhard and Vendela Jacobt (or Vendela Jacoll, wife) to Thomas Olsen, lots 4 to 7. block A, map Governor Haight Homestead sub- division, Alameda: $10. Robert H. Van Sant et al to C. A. Torpeil (married). lot on N line of Bancroft way, 117:6 B of Roosevelt street, E 37:6 by N 100, portion of lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, block 10, McGee tract, portion plat 67, ste. (recorded December 3, 1904), Berkeley: $10. Seima and Henry Gosch (husband) to Joe- phtne Henley (widow), lot on S line of Tergh street (Seward). 160 B of Willow, B 30 by S 3o, dlocx 700, Boardman’s map, OukMand: Nancy Jane and John B. Fay to Maria Cam- 1ot on W line of West street, ty-ninth (Alden), N 28 by W 140, portion of lot 12, block map of Whitcher and Brockhurst tracts, Oakland; $10. Annle E. and E. A, Bushneil to W. K. Viekery. lot on NW line of Pledmont avenue, 418 NE of Moss avenue, NE 30 by NW 125, lot 14, block A. Thermal Hill (formerly Howe) tract, Oakland; $10. - Realty Syndicate (corporation) to same, 19 to 22 block A. same, Oakiand: 31 Frederick S. and Grace G. Stratton te Jenn W. Kinney, lot 9. block F. Peraita Height Bast Oukland: $10. Sophie O Neill (wits Willlam) to Cordelia A. Knickerbocker and Minmle-Ls W 10 feet of'lot 12 and E 30 feet of Jot 1L map 2 of the property of Willlam. O Naill, laim, Qeed, Oukland; $1. Joseph M. and Mary W. Howland to R. B. Berger. lot 2, map of Beckett's Addition, Oak- land: $10. John Edgar McBirath Jr. to James E. Kear- ney, lot on S line of Forty-fifth street, 90 W of West, W 50 by S 116, ‘lot 16, block 2108, Alden Tract, Temescal, Oakland; §$10. H. G. Whittle (single) to J. H. Stmpson, N line of Rallroad avenue or Seventh 419 E of Union, E 40, N 125:2 W 40, S jso lot on N line of Parker (Eady) McGee avenue (Dwinelle). N 3 149:6, § 133, E 150:6 to_bestnning, lots 17 to 20, block 3 Case Tract, Berkeley: Abel 8. and Carrie F. Br*w to Louis T. Brewer, lot on E line of Grove (West) street, 120 N of Vine, N 25 by E 100, portion lot 15, block 4. Graves & Taylor Tract, i $10. Irving R. and Bertha Whitney et al. to Town of Berkeley. lot on E line of Hawthorne terrace at northerly terminus thereof. N curv- ing to right. etc., 508.65. N 126.87, E 50.00, ™ 34.35, curvipg fo right SE 98.18. etc. point on, W fine of Euclid avenue 257.95 8 lme of Hopkins terrace, N ecurving to right. ete., NW 48352 NW 57 curving to left 50.90. SW 179.84, curving to le S 82.24, S 5.14. E 40 to beginning, being strip 40 feet wide from N line of terminus of Haw- thorne terrice. N and E to Eueclid avenue, por- tion plat 84, Kellersberger's map, Berkeley: $1. Henry Z. and Sarah M. Jones to August M- ler. lots 40 to 43. Florence Jones Tract, Brook- Iyn Township: Andrew and Sophie Petersen to Emma Mc Clary (widow), lot on SW and Lawrence streets, portion lot 21, Ghira BRIEF CITY NEWS. BANKRUPT GROCER.—Alfred Swan, re- tail grocer of Santa Rosa, fled a petition 'n insclvency yesterday in the United States Dis- triect Court. He owes $7341 and has $2180 as sets, MARINE LIBEL FOR WAGES. son flled a libel yesterday in t District Court Captain Hall, due as wages. BOYCOTT INJUNCTION REMAINS: States Circuit Judge Morrow continued in, force until January 9 the restraining order preven:- ing boycotting and picketing against the Santa Fe Company. WANTS PUNISHMENT FOR MISDEED. Robert Johnson called at the office of Capta Burnett last night and sald that two weeks 55omit of 313000 which Eongo” e aula” that z ~ lots W of L of showed - erous lllustrations with lantern siides and of oves these, togather with his ex; the characteristics of the birds, — United Pennsylvania Railroad depot between , St | Thirty-first and Thirty-third streets {and Eighth and Ninth avenues. Two | large steam shovels are doing the dig- | &ing, nd 125 teams, of two horses each, cart the dirt away as fast as it can be up. The steam shovels run the entire length*of the block, digging ! s , their way as they go, very much like ! a farmer plowing a furrow. Alongside the furrow is a string of carts waiting to be loaded. Each cart moves prompt- 1y forward the front cart is filled; and the shovels work so fast that Exchange. A Big Canadian Elevator. * ves- which carry cargoes of 150,000 ':"iso.on bushels, to . which will then trans-