The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1905, Page 6

FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH >« NEWS OF_ THE COUNTY .O FEAR KINIRY PLOTS Jailers Appre Prisoner M hensive That ay Escape. Much Similarity Between His Case and Allan ——.——— 1 OAKLAND, March 8.—David Kiniry, | charged with the murder of Policem#&n | James H ith, is always brought to | the courtroom handcuffed to & deputy | sheriff. It is feared that he will try to | for liberty if given an op- His jailers are apprehen- | e and wait with impatience the dis- | al of his case. | The trial of the case made little pro- v, make a as’at 11:30 o'clock the ve- rors had been exhausted | journment had to be taken | morning to allow | a special it is be- he one more juror needed can As the list now stands those re A. P. Partridge, John M. epted , C. A Justice Over- J. A M , Farley B. Gran- fred H. Hay, Carl K , Otto | F. Phillips, G ge W. the trial of Allan; Francisco comes the Both are youths | same age and both he murder of a police- each case the policemen izen clothes and were shot they attempted to make arrests. made their escape 4 were ar- 4 far from the scenes of their i s WIFE OF PHYSICIAN ¥ GETS $13.000 ALIMONY Doctor Opposes Suit for Divorce, Claiming Spouse Was Addicted to the Cigarette Habit. DUBUQUE, JIowa, March | Blanche Hanco Staples, a s Charles T. Hanc former chairman Republican Central Committee, to-day g a divorce from Dr. ge Allen es, one of the thiest phy s Iowa. She 000 alimony. Dr. imony charged his icted to the ¢igar- | Child Saves Father From J AKLAND, March 8.—Cl freed her fon « The len, but that she rily with the s Mrs ley caused the mar was divorced from the wo r rried The court gave t French Club LAND, Ma entertained ives Banquet. 8.—The French Frank K. Mott, Fred h nom- municipal I Voting Machines. OAKLAND, March 8—The voting in the being ection are placed in th booths and the woters will b become fami of the machine e machines opportunity to e manipulation ork of installing in to-day u B. Fawcett. sec- Public Works. Train Kills Horse. OAKLAND, March 8.—The 12330 east- bound Seventh street local train stru e m wagon owned by J. Kauf: to-day at Seventh and ing one of t the vehicle to kindling wood. The driver, Frank Emhoff, was hurled from his seat, but escaped with a few bruises —_————— Californians in New York. YEW YORK, March 8.—The follow- ing Califor Francisco—Mre. ington are in New York: San Wilson, Martha Wash- I. J. Hendy and wife, Imperial: J. B. Stetson, Albemarle. Los Ange- le: L. E. Crandall, Cosmopolitan: H. B. Jones, Earlington —————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. March 7 days from Marsh 7. iambie. mr Grac Doliar, hence Mar s nd hip Mar §— Wm H Sm chr ¥ th, for HONOLULU % Emily ¥ W hitney 7S stmr Thomas, Francis ‘ Br stmr Aorangi, from Bris- | or Vancouver { bozdarhaplll, wonOT. e68tv SES PSBSE | OCEAN STEAMERS ! NEW YORK-Safled Mar §—Stmr Teu for Liverpool; stmr Rotter Tor Rotterdare: vie Boulogne. stmr Lomberdis, for Naples and Genoa ; GLASGOW—Arrived Mar 78t from New York. Mar, & fum: mr Furnesis, | T Pomeranian, | Mar 8-St - ork, via Funchal. Algies, | Canopic, for Napies, from DOVER—Arrived Mar S8—Stmr Vade from “New _ York, for Antwerd: s and; s Cead amburg. EN—Satled Mar 7-—Stmr Oldburg, for alled Mar $—Sunr Cedric, | . via Queenstown: stmr Merion, | .4 ! : Queens‘own. - rrived Mar 8-St - from: Boston, for Liverpool, and pr'::;essz H APLES—Arrived Mar & Stmr Pannonia. | from: New York, for Triestc, Fiume and Paler- | o — Al -—Arrived Mar S—St from New York, via Ponta d!l.n( Qldlu‘::i Gibraltar, for Genoa, Naples and Alexandria, and p L HONGKONG—Safied Mar §—Stmr_Brmpress of Javan. for Vancouver, B C, via Shanghat, | an8 Yokohama, etc. SOUTHAMPTON —Sglied Mar §—Strr Kron Fring Wilkeim. (rom Bremen, for New Tork TR LONDON—Sailed Mar 8—8tmr Uarda, from Bamburg, for Sen Francisco, via South Amer- W aldersee, from New Yorl BREM New York o i 5 | dress | fortunate woman | been "acting strangely ! planning a Mardi Gras Goucher’s. FIND WIDOW’S GOLDEN HOARD Police Uncover Treasure, the Secret of Which Drives an Aged Woman Into Madness . Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, March 8. Brooding over a hoard of gold that she had hidden in all sorts of out-of- the-way places in her humble home, the secret of which was known only to her- self, has driven Mrs. Catherine Meyers, a widow, residing at 563 East Bixteenth street, insane. Two years ago her hus- band, Robert Meyers, a wine expert, jemployed by the W. M. Watson Com- pany, dled. Since his death Mrs. Meyers has lived alone and In se- clusion, keeping vigil over the little fortune that represented the savings from many years of toli. Buried in cans and boxes, sewed into linings, covered under shelf cloths and concealed in every room in the little cottage, the police this after- noon brought to light the hidden treas- ure, when they were summoned to re- move the demented woman to the Re- ceiving Hospital. Nearly $3000 in coin and jewelry was recovered by Patrol- man James Walters, who took the un- into custody. The hoard was counted in the presence of Captain of Police Wilson at .police headquarters and it netted $2015 in gold coln, $11 in silver, besides watches and other jewelry, roughly estimated to be | worth "$800. Mrs. Meyers’ peculiar actions at the house aroused the patrolman’s sus- picions. She was induced to give an inkling as to any personal effects she might possess that they might be taken in charge until the proper persons should claim them in Mrs. Meyers' be- half. The search followed. The patient is sixty years old. Of late she had and neighbors to-day called the authorities. She will be examined to-morrow by the Lunacy Commissioners. SOCIETY MAKES PLEA FOR AN ART GALLERY BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. ND, March 8.—"Why doesn’t Oak- a permanent art gallery?” is the tion asked dozens of times every day of oeressive women of the Starr King Art Fund, who are conducting the exhibit at Maple And they rejoice at every repetition of for it shows the trend of the g, and public demand is always ter satisfied. nibit has been well attended and of the display are more apparent at Oaklanders would have been bet- perhaps, if the committee had ecision to limit each artist to . There is always a possibility of ing teo much of a good thing. de Neale. Morgan and IMss Annie # Briggs, both Oakland artists, have canvases on exhibition of real merit, the view of Halfmoon Bay being the best I _seen of Miss Briggs' work. Oscar a a§ two fine fizure pieces and John M. Gamble has several clever landscapes. Gor- don Coutis, Harry Seawell and Willis Dav to divide popular favor, ated Keith. There is only one Keith wise that he is, he sent us only one as, 1o make us long for more. t with & big A has for decades looked contempt on m incy the camera has fall as Mrs. Brigman’s sitate after one has and Mrs. i before drawing Nothing surely could be more artisti- Armer's, the line too beautiful than the ‘“‘Madonna of the Peach Tree,” by Mrs. Brigman, or than the wonderful suggestion of Dante in *‘The arels,” by Laura Adams Armer. The Ma- donra was suggested by Maurice Hewlitt's story of that name In little “‘Stories of italy,” and is perfect in pose and detail. The ‘‘Monterey Cypresses,” by W. E. Mil- wain, is also a fine bit of work, though not on the poetic order of the other two mentioned. « e e The forestry section, Mrs. Clara Place chair- man, and the current literature section, Mrs, Florsnce Hardiman Miller chairman, combined 1> give m very interesting programme at the Oukland Club to-day. Professor Keep of Mills Coliege talked ‘on “Forestry,” and les Woodbury” gave a very interesting description of an interview with the wizard of horticulture, Luther Burbank. Vocal numbers by Miss Herriet Jones and a violin solo by Mrs. E. . Ewer were among the pleasing things on programme. The hostesses to-day were Mrs. Fiore Hardiman Miller, Mrs. Clara Piace, Mra. I, B. Mehrmann, Mrs. W. H. Pettis, Miss Belle Keifer and Miss Anna Kelfer, George J. G. Marsily, Consul for The Nether- lands, and Mrs. Marsily entertained the gele. getes to recent State Federation of Clubs in right fashion a few evenings ago at their home on Harrison street. Mr. Marsily is a splendid raconteur and mimic stories and Chinese imitations added much to 231 otherwise memorable evening. A real feast was served toward midnight and about board were the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. C. € Chamberlain, the latter being & delegate from Ebell: Mrs, Frances Gray, Mrs ora Ryle. Mrs. Forresier and Mrs W, D. deie from the Oakiand Club;: Mr. Dr. Knox, Mrs. J. B. Hume, Mr and Mrs, ries Woodbury, Mrs. Woodbury beimg a delegate from the New Century Clug. Yr and Mra Glascock. Mrs. Glascock and rs. Hume attended the federat - Mrs. Hume duen ation as dele. John W. Metcalf will inaugurate an and his and Alexander T, other serien of gt o citals Wednesday evening Marel they conducied uo successtully - at the first recital Miss Rubena 3 prano, will sing. = S, menss 20- o e The Thursday Aftermoon Dancing Club fs or to-morrow . noon and as over & hundred chilaren wl.fihx:e in costume the sight promises to be a rarely beautiful one. e Datronesses of the club arc Mrs. H. C. Capwell, Mrs, Robert Dunens and Mrs, Joseph Ghirardelli. . e . ALAMEDA. March 8—Miss Harpi Conrad, dsughter. of Chief of Polica poy. John Conrad, and Henry Humboldt County, Were married et the home of the bride's parents, cifle_avenue. OWwing to a recent bareas in the Conrad family the wedding was brated in an unostentatious manmer. T Needbam of the First Methodist Church officiated attendants. Mr. ice ang Men Christengen olnEnrle‘"" ement cele- Epi; and there - Were no bridal friends. the ; | this evening | here to-day Dr. J. 1 Pa- the statement that a lated 102 volumes of Luthe; WATCH GRILL OF DECEIVER Widows to Whom Bunko Man Made Proposals of Marriage Sit at His Trial GAVE HIM THEIR MONEY William Proctor Steadfastly Denies That He Ever Wl}ispered Words of Love Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, March 8. With two cld women who charge him with having bunkoed them out of money and jewels as interested spec- tators at his trial to-day on a charge of having stolen $108 in cash and two diamond rings from Mrs. Emily Tyson of Niles, William Proctor this after- noon gave out to the world his story of a mock pi of marriage he made to Mrs. Tyson, a woman nearly old enough to be his mother. There was little gallantry in the de- nial made by Proctor. He denied that he ever spoke a word of love or mar- riage to Mrs. Tyson, but said that she gave him the rings to have reset as she saild her sens got drunk and she was afraid she might not get them back; the money he said she lent him to help him put a patent ofl burner on the market. According to the story of the old lady, these were a pledge of her confidence in him. Beside Mrs. Tyson sat Mrs. Hannah Flemming, formerly of Santa Rosa, but now living in San Francisco. She accuses Proctor of having swindled her out of $2000 in the same manner, and while she made no effort to have him prosecuted, bearing her loss in silence, she traveled across the bay to- day and introduced herself to Mrs. Tyson and told her the story. The two watched with interest the strug- gling of the victim finally in the grasp of the law. The sons of Mrs. Tyson, big burly men, were also in the courtroom, and Benjamin stated from the witness stand to-day that he said to Proctor, “I will shoot the man that marries my mother.” The Tysons are a well known family and their broad acres are worth over $100,000. Jukt outside the court- room, with two little children, sits Proctor’s real wife, waiting for the trial to end. — SING PRAISES | OPEN AIR Evangelists Conduet an Outdoor Service -to Pro- mote Work of the Gospel ey Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, March 8. An open air meeting by the evangel- ists was held this evening at Eleventh and Washington streets, where Evan- gelist J H. McComb briefly addressed a large audience, explaining the ob- Ject of the campaign. He was assist- ed by the Rev. 1. N. Halliday, the Rev. T. A. Boyer, the Rev. F. H. Maar and by several singers who had volunteer- ed to aid in the service. Interest in the work is increasing. Soon after the doors were opened every seat in the churches was rilled, and before the evangelists appeared the wushers were turning late comers away. At the First Congregational Church the services ware conducted by the Rey. J. Wilbur Chapman. The subject of his sermon was “Judas Iscariot.” The Rev. Henry Ostrom preached the sermon at the First Fresbyterian Church. and at the Twenty-third Ave- nue Baptist Church Evangelist H. W. Stough spoke on “The Need of a Re- vival in Prayers.” The Rev. R. A. Walton conducted the gervice at the Eighth-avenue Meth- odist Church, while at the Chester- gtreet M, E. Church the revival was conducted by the Rev. John H. Elliott. At noon to-morrow there will be a railroad meeting at the West Oakland shops, and at 215 p. m. J. H. Thomp- son of New Zealand will conduct a personal workers' meeting at the First Methodist urch. At 3 p. m. Evan- gelist Henry Ostrom will speak at ihe First Methodist Church on ‘“New Testament Prayer.” Another open air meeting will be held at Eleventh and Washington streets at 6:15 p. m., and at 7:45 the regular services will be held in each of the five districts. ————— SAN FRANCISCO PEOPLE MAY INHERIT $1,000,000 If Death of Child Can Be Proved Wise Family Will Share Rich German Estate. DENVER, March 8.—If the son of Henry Goetz is dead relatives of Mrs. H. Goetz, his mother, will divide a German estate worth $1,000,000. The death records are being searched here at the request of San Francisco rela- tives, named Wise. The child was born in 1888. The parents being poor, the infant was taken by neighbors and the mother lost track-of it. The father died two years ago in Oklahoma and the mother Jast September in this city. She learned shortly before her death of the estate and asked that her son be found and told of it. A woman who was present at the birth says the child died at tender age. If this be true,the estate passes to the Wises. —_—— SAYS GEORGE WASHINGTON ‘WAS A SCANDINAVIAN President’s Ancestry. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March § In an address at the annual meeting of the Swedish Hospital Assoclation &olflnker made rge Wi - ton was undoubtedly of Scan dina: Rev. .| descent. As his authority Dr. Lenker scopai referred to 350 pages of proofs to be found in the Boston Library in the works of Albert Wells, who I;u trans- 's works, that these records be- yond doubt show that Washington came of Scandinavian ancestry, ———— MJ“!'I"OH CITY, (:“h‘ll‘m 8.—The nate to-day a) Lewis and Clark Exposition at COLLEGE MEN CAST BALLOTS University Students Decide to Have Committee for Self Governing Purposes INTRODUCE NOVELTY Discipline Now to Be Ad- ministered Through. Me- dium of Undergraduates Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, March 8. After months of discussion, in which the student body of the university has argued the merits of the proposed plan to farm a students’ affairs committee, made up of students, which committee ‘would practically rule the student body In cases where discipline is re- quired, a vote was taken to-day on the broposal and it was approved by the Students. Voting was in progress throughout the day at the university from 9 until { 4 o'clock. , Besides the plan to organ- ize a students' affairs committee, the Yarsity men and women voted on an honor system,” which, however, failed to receive their approval. The vote on the students’ affairs proposition was: For, 248; against, 45; ;on the “honor system,” for, 132; against, 162. . The organization of the new com- mittee is due in part to the strained relations that followed the seniors’ famous collision with Captain Nance last term. .Complaint was general then that various students were unjustly treated by the faculty students’ affairs committee, this being due, it was said, to the failure of the faculty en to get the students’ point of view in the matter, It is proposed now to have the stu- dents’ committee co-operate with the faculty committee of the same title. The students’ committee is to be made up of three seniors, to be appointed by the president of the Associated Stu- dents, the president also to be a mem- ber of the committee. Presidents of all the classes are to be members ex-officio, to act in mat- ters that concern members of their re- Spective classes. The president of the graduate students is also to be an ex- officio member of the committee. The committee is empowered to elther take independent action in cases where undergraduate disciplineis called for or to refer the question to the fac- ulty committee on students’ affairs. The committee “assumes equally with the faculty committee the responsibil- ity of preserying discipline.” The so-called “heonor system” fea- ture, which was not approved by the students to-day, requires every stu- dent to sign a statement at the end of each examinatien paper in this form: “I give my word that during this ex- amination I have neither given nor re- ceived help.” Four years ago the honor system was presented to uni- versity students for their approval and was then voted down by a decisive majority. ALAMEDA GOUNTY NEWS THIEF GETS PISTOL.—Oakland, March 8. F. J. Mebourne reported to the police to-day that a thief had entered his residence, 1619 Telegraph avenue, last night and stole a re- volver. NAME CITY TICKET.—Alameda, March 8. The Socialists have nominated R. A. Dague, W. H. Robinson, and S, Miller for City Trus- tees and J. D. Rogers’ H. Hart and F. Welp for members of the rd of Education. BURGLAR STBALS SAFE.—Oakland, March 8.—The residence of Samuel Doane, at 755 Seventh street, was entered by burglars last aight and a small sheet iron safe stolen. There was no money in the strong box. but Doane Teported the burglary to the police to-day. ALAMEDANS SEEK OFFICE.—Alameda, March 8.—Petitions are in circulation in the interest, as candidates against the Republicans, of the following citizens: For City Trustees— Fritz Boehmer, Arthur B. Tarpey, H. G.| Mehrtens; School Directors, Harold C. Ward, Dr. Walter R. Hughes, J. E. Baker. AGED WOMAN PASSES AWAY.—Oakland, March 8.—Mrs. Francis J. Jewell, the wife of the late Dr. J. Jewell and mother of Dr. Walter J. Jewell, died to-day at her home, 534 Alblon street, at the age of 75 years. Mrs. Jewell had lived in Oakland for eleven years. The funeral Will be held next Friday at 2 p. m. FLOWER DAY ON MARCH 25.—Oakland, Maich §.—The flower day of the public school children of Oakland will be held this yvear in the children's room of the Public Library. The Board of Hducation. acting upon the sugges- tion of Miss Bertha Chapman, the nature teacher of tha public schools, last night gave its sanction to the plan. REPUBLICANS CHOOSF CHAIRMAN.— Berkeley, March 8.—The newly appointed Re— publican City Central Commiittee has chosen Byron E. Shoecraft as chalfman, to succeed Charles E. Thomas. and John Eshélman, secre- tary. A. E. Shaw is to be vice chairman and Dr. M. W. Rowley treasurer. The committe is to meet Wednesday night of each week to direct the affairs of the municipal cafpaign. FIRE AT ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL.—Oak- | Jand, March 8—After a hard fight to-night with & blind fire the department saved the large parochial school building of St. Francis de Sales Church, at Twenty-first and Grove streets, from destruction. The fire broke out in the rear of the basement and worked through the walls. The loss was small. A detective flue is supposed to have caused the fire, PISTOL PRACTICE AT BURGLAR.—Oak- land, March S.—Daniel J. Mullins, a saloon- keeper at 1523 Fourteentli street, and Special Policeman Little fired six shots at a burglar in Mullins' salcon at 1 o'clock this morning, but the Intruder jumped through a hack win— dow and escaped unhurt. Mullins heard the | burglar at work in the place after he had closed the saloon. He called the patrolman and the pair broke in upon the thiet, but thefr shots in the dark were without effect, WILL OMIT REHEARSAL.—Oakland, March 8.—On account the unfon re- vival meetings in the Oakland churches the usual rehearsal of the May festival chorus on Thursday evening will be omitted this week. The rehearsals will be resumed Thursday even- ing. March 16, and continue regularly each week until the concerts during the week of (May 1. In addition to Mendelssohn’s ‘“Hymn 1 of Pralse’’ other oratorio and operatic choruses are now being prepared including scenes from ‘Wagner's “Parsifal,’”” ‘which has never been sung here before. WOMAN GETS GRAND PRIZES.—Berke- ley. March 8.—Miss Mary A. Willlamson, re. siding at 1400 Arch street, in North Berkeley, has just received gold medals awarded her for beautiful embroldery work exhibited at the the de- and 1s St. Louls Exposition. She has made 4 work ideel'n to be a past mistress of the lccom.i the !signing of embroldery her life lishment. One of her triumphs | Sommission to execute embroidery foe. Similar .« work was done by her at that time for Mrs. McKee, | MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, March 8. following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: David Halliday, over 21, and Laura Davis, over 18, both of Burkelel; Henry L. Christensen, over 21, Al- , and ‘Harriet 1, Conrad, over 18, Alamheda: ;aaun Wood, over 21, over 18, botl { Wetherald, over 1and, 18, Qltver, and Cas over 18 both of Oakland; and P. Wilson, 18, E Dunstan, Fdgar A, Harris, 31, BERKELEY, March 8.—The mar- riage of Chester E. Haskell, a young business man of Palo Alto, and Miss Amy I Garoutte, the daughter of former Supreme Justice Charles H. Garoutte, will take e : March 14, at the Church, San Ime‘, president of the Henry M. Rich M 1905. MOTT STANDS FOR PROGRESS Tells Seventh Warders What They May Expect if He Is Elected Mayor of Oakland TALKS ON LOCAL NEEDS g oe Favors Fostering Legislation to Improve the East Side Water Frontage Facilities —_——— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, March 8. Beventh Ward voters heard Frank K. Mott to-night in a speech at Cameron Hall, Thirteenth avenue and East Sixteenth street, during.which he as- serted his position touching his candi- dacy for Mayor. Speeches were also made by Fred C. Turner, A. P. Leach. C. D. Bates Jr.,, Arthur H. Breed and other candidates. In the course of a strong address Mr. Mott said: _I have always been an advocate of public improvements. ~ In_every sense they are es- sential to the well being and growth of a city. Oakland is no exception. Our city needs g00d_streets, and I shall make it my first business as Mayor to find a way to get greater appropriations for that department. The co-operation of our friends in the Sev- enth Ward is needed just as much as in any other ward in the.city. You can all help the administration by your own attention to the local requirements. I repeat to you that as Mayor I shall be glad to receive sugges- tions at all times touching your needs in this district of the city. If you do not already know my position with relation to the tax rate. 1 can only tell you what I have said throughout the campaign, that the charter limits' the rate to one dollar for maintenance of the municipal government. I stand on that law of the municipality. I come here to tell vou that I belleve in honesty and efficlency in municipal affalrs as I believe in them for the conduct of private affairs. Honesty without efficiency will not accomplish much. combination is invinel- ble. I believe such a union of elements will occur under the administration commencing April 1, when I hope to take the Mayor's chalr. The Seventh Ward has a peculiar interest in the development of shipping facilities, for along the ward's southern boundaries ' are thousands of feet of water frontage which s beginning to teem with large factories and commercial enterprises. To the development of the harbor, and to give outlet for products by_water communication, I am committed. The East Oakland basin should be improved s0 that shipping may land at the wharves Wwhich must be bullt for commercial uses. The time is near when another transcontinental rallroad will be operating through the lower portion of the Seventh Ward. We must see to it that the benefits to be derived are shared here as well as In other distriots of the city. When the municipality granted its franchise to the Western Pacific Rallroad it did so be- cause of the returning benefits it hopes to ob— taln from the entrance of another great rail- road system. If it shall come while I am Mayor ‘of Oakland T shall give my influence toward that end. And that assurance is given in no demagogic way. I have repeatedly said that I would make no ante-election promises. And I still stand to that declaration. The people have the right to know that T belleve in fair dealing for all men, and they have the right to know that I shail exert ail of my efforts to {nsure a government that shall ‘maintain the principles of justice. But in all fairness to the peopie I cannot stand here and make pledges and promises that might cover every incident connected with the handling of public affairs. I have pur- posely abstained from that sort of thing throughout my canvaes of the city. I do not want It said that I have done anything or declared anything that could be construed as mere vote-getting’ buncombe. My position in the Seventh Ward on that score is ex- actly what it has been in every other ward in the city. The Republicans will close the muni- cipal campaign Friday night with a mass-meeting at the Dewey Theater. Samuel M. Shortridge of San Fran- cisco will be among the speakers. —_——— PROVIDED WITH HOMESTEAD B. F. Yoakum of Frisco System Adopts Novel Plan to Secure Better Co-operation. CHICAGO, March 8.—Adopting the Frenchi plan for amalgamating the in- terests of the corporation and its em- ployes, B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the executive committee of the Frisco sys- tem, has declared that a homestead will be provided for every employe of the system fromjvice president down to section hand. By this method Yoakum hopes to establish the ‘“en- tente cordiale” among employes and closer affiliation with the corporate interests than on any other road in America. One of the things which it is expected to accomplish is the elimi- nation of strikes. The idea is to sell to every employe a parcel of five or ten acres of land tributary to the railroad at a fair valu- ation to be paid in ten years, deferred payments, bearing a low rate of in- terest. —_——— MARYLAND WRESTLER MAKES JAPANESE STRONG BOY QUIT Hako, the Jiu Jitsu Champion, Throws Up Sponge After a Bout ‘With American. BALTIMORE, Md., March 8.—The Japanese style of wrestling recelved another setback to-night when “Co- iumbus” of this city, champion feather-weight wrestler, . defeated Hako, the jiu jitsu champion. “Columbus” was but four pounds heavier than his opponent. ‘rhe local boy won the first fall with a half-Nel- scn hold in twelve minutes. Hako took the second with the kimono throat hold in eight minutes and “Co- lumbus” in the third went at his op- ponent in American style and after four minutes had the Japanese down. The contest was to be the best three falls in five, but the Japanese quit, ad- mitting that he was a beaten man. —_—— I0WA SOCI. [ETY GIRL TO WED NOTED BANDIT Groom-to-Be Recently Released From Penitentiary for Participation in Diamond Robbery. DES MOINES, Towa, March 8.—So- ciety was astounded to-day when the formal announcement was made of the approaching marriage of Miss May Bergstrom, a wealthy society belle, to Sherman Morris, known throughout the West as Frank Shercliffe, bandit. Shereliffe was recently released from prison, where he served a seventeen- year sentence for a diamond robbery on a Northwestern passenger train near Logan, Towa, many years 3 Before his sentence expired he impli- cated Tom Dennison, a noted gambler- politiclan of Omaha, as the one who engineered the diamond robbery. — e CHICAGO, March 8.—Henry M. llinery Company, committed suici to-day. He had been despondent o\ir:: financial losses. o —————— BOSTON March 8.—Rev. H. C. Onrum of Los Angeles has been called to the the Clarendon. MASKED MOB AT WEDDING Crowd of Men and Boys Bo_m- bard Home of the Bride With Stones and Tin Cans SMASH THE FRONT DOOR —— l Mrs. Frances Feriera Seeks| Arrest of Those Who Dis- turbed Marriage Ceremony Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, March 8. A crowd of young men and boys, nearly all of whom wore black masks, | last night bombarded the home of Mrs. Frgnces Feriera on Twenty-third avenue with stones and tin cans, and so serious was the damage done to the Fouse that Mrs. Ferlera complained to the police this morning, and asked that the offenders be arrested. The occasion of the disturbance was the wedding of Miss Laura Feriera and Manuel Carver. Mrs. Ferlera al- leges that hardly had the ceremony been performed when a crowd of young men and boys, all wearing masks, came to the door. and demanded re- freshments. On being refused the crowd began to pelt the house with | stones and tin cans, and only when Mrs. Feriera started in search of an officer did the bombardment cease. )‘s. Feriera said to-day that the front door of her home, at which most of the mistles of the crowd were aimed, was so badly shattered that she will have to put ih a new one. She was un- able, however, to give the names of those who participated in the dis- turbance and was unable teo secure svarrants to-day. She says that she will not allow the matter to drop, but will investigate and learn the identity of the leaders of the crowd, and will then see that they are punished. —_——— CONNECTICUT TO HOLD CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION One Feature of Show at Meriden Will Be a Great Labor Demon- stration, MERIDEN, Conn., March 8.—The greatest labor demonstration ever planned in Connecticut is that for which arrangements are already well under way, during the week of the centennial celebration at Meriden, June 10 to 16, 1906. The Central La- bor Union is back of the movement and it is expected that more than 50,- 000 workingmen will attend from all over the country. The speakers will be Samuel Gompers and other noted leaders. Another big gathering during the centennial . for which arrangements are under way is the State schuetzen- fest. A feature of the centennial will be the variety of sporting events. There will be horse racing, automobile racing, athletic contests and gclf tournaments, all to be in progress during the week, in addition te the great number of entertainments of a historic nature that are planned. It hag been decided to erect two big exposition bufldings, in one of which will be shown the articles made by the Meriden factories, such as silver- ware, cut glass, guns, articles in bronze, brass and other metals, musi- cal instruments, etc. The second floor will be devoted to an exhibition of pure food products and outside man- ufacturers. OUSTED MANAGER SECURES CONTROL OF THE COMPANY A, C. Denman Jr. in Position to Diec- tate to San Bernardino Concern. SAN BERNARDINO, March 8.—A sensation was sprung at a special meet- ing of the board of directors of the San Bernardino Valley Traction Com- pany held this afternoon, when it be- came evident that A. C. Denman Jr. had acquired a majority of the stock and was in position to dictate his terms to the Fishers. A couple of months ago trouble arose in the management of the road and President Henry Fisher succeeded in ousting Denman, who was then general manager of the company, the place being given to John Fisher, son of the president. Denman left for the East. He returned a few days ago, but had nothing to say and the disclosure at to-day's meeting was a revelation, it being found that Denman had pur- chased most of the stock, wiping out several of the smaller stockholders and securing 1000 shares from Fisher’'s own broker, Horace Slater of Redlands. The next meeting of the board will take place on Tuesday, when Den- man will be at liberty to elect himself president and general manager, ousting both of the Fishers. While Denman denies it, it is asserted by those in a position to know that the money which enabled him to work with was ad- vanced to him by Huntington and that the transaction will have an important bearing on electric railway building operations in this section. ———— TAKEN TO BUENOS AYRES .~ INSTEAD OF LOS ANGELES Party of Russian Emigrants Disem- barks in South America by Mistake. LOS ANGELES, March 8.—It is re- ported that a party of twenty Russian emigrants on their way from Russia to Los Angeles have been landed from a steamship at Buenos Ayres. Argen- | tine republic, by mistake. Among the| bout er mile frum town, number are said to be several families, | $7es out dar.” the agents of which preceded them to; Los Angeles, arriving some weeks ago. The mistake was made, it is stated. by the immigration agent in Russia. who ! booked the party for the wrong port. The condition of the unfortunate Rus- sians, who gc all of the lower classes of interior Russia, is said to be pit- iable. They are wholly unfamiliar with ! the country where they have landed. unable to speak any language but Rus- sian and are practically without funds. The local Russian celony is much ex- ierdnd over the state of affairs and ‘ has taken steps to have the emigrant ire-embarked and brought to this city. ———— . WOMAN BY MISTAKE DRINKS CARBOLIC ACTD Mrs. Harry Austin Passes Away Near Guerneville, ts F ALAMEDA BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY o. 1018 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. —_ SANTA CRUZ CARPENTER KILLED WHILE AT WORK Willam Amaya Struck by Heavy Timber Used in the Railroad - Tunnel. SANTA CRUZ, March 8.—Willlam Amaya, a rallroad carpenter, met his death to-day while at work. He was engaged with a crew in enlarging the tunnel in this ecity preparatory to the chahging of the narrow gauge line fo a broad gauge. He was using & jack- screw, which slipped, causing a heavy timber to fall and strike him upon the head. The accident happened shortly before b o'clock, and the wounded man was taken to his home, where he died an hour later. He was a native of Santa Cruz, 39 years of age. and a member of the order of Native Sons. —_————————— Begin Observance of Lent. OAKLAND, March 8.—The Catholle and Episcopal churches of Oakland to- day began the observance of the Lenten season, during which special mid-week services will be held in all the churches. In the Catholic churches services will be held at 3:30 p. m. each Sunday, and there will be a union service every Wednesday evening in each of the Episcopal churches in turn. —_—————— Sympathizes With Kansas. OLYMPIA, Wash., March -8.—The House to-day adopted a resolution ex- tending the sympathy of this State to Kansas In the latter’s fight against the Standard Ofl Company. BRIEF CITY NEWS. DYING FROM POISONING. —An unident!- fled man was found at the corner of Turk and Mason streets yesterday morning suffer- ing from opium He ed to the Central is beld out for his APPRAISE BIG Greif reports the of Jacodb H, Sel of $206,377 86, consisting of $180,000 estate on McAl- lister _gtrest, near Van avenue, and $36,377 36 in securities and savings. BROOKS STILL ON THE STAND.—Willlam Brooks, auditor and land agent of the Spring Valley Water Company, was under examination yesterday aftérnoon before United Commissioner Heacock With reference to values of real estats owned by the company. WANTED ON OLD CHARGE.—After suc- ceeding in eluding the on a charge of robbery, cently arrestéd In Bakersfleld and was brought to this city by Detective Ed Gibson last night. company with - three other Chiness he robbed a gambling joint, and his three com- panions, who were immediately captured, are serving terms in San Quentin. MEN BEAT GIRL COMPANIONS.—William J. Moran, Charles A. Willlams and William Bonelll, blacksmith helpers, wers escorting three youns sgiris, Lillian snd Annie Burger of 42 Ringo street and Madeline Page of 123 Dore street, through the Potrero Tuesday night when a quarrel ensued and the men beat the girls about the head and face. The trio wers arrested last night and charged with assault to do great bodily harm. TRAFFIC AGENTS' OFFICERS.—The Pa- eific Coast Association of Traffic Agents. Dis- trict No. 2 will meet In monthly session at fooms of the Transportation Club, Hotel, next Saturday night. The following officers will be installed: E. B, Wade. president; G. Fraser, secretary-treasurer; board Haltock, F W Printe, B Harrison_ lock, - V. nce, Pomeroy and C. D. Taylor. After the meeting an entertainment will take place and refreshments will be served. PASSES WORTHLESS CHECK.—At the re- quest of the Santa Barbara police Robert Booream was arrested at the St. Franols Hotel yesterday and held for the alleged passing of a worthless check. Booreim ia from Wew York and the proprietors of the Hotel Potter accuse him of having given them & worth- less check . The prisomer says his arrest is & mistake and that there poesibly was error in drawing the paper. Booream will be returned to Santa Barbaras withia a few days. TELEGRAPH NEWS, IONE, March 8.—Jean Sutherland, a man about 30 years of age, has been arrested hers on & very serious charge. The evidence against him has been furnished by a young girl. LINCOLN, Nebr., March S.—The Semate uranimously. to-day passed the first of the railroad biils for a constitutional amendment to provide for the election of a State raliway commission. WASHINGTON, 10.—The Secretary of ‘State has destgnateadbeitiaig Hune Hice of the passport bureau, to be a member of the commission to investigate the naturaiiza- tion of allens. WASHINGTON, March 8. —In the Senate to- day Blackburn introduced a resolution asking the Secretary of Stats to reopen the ciaim- of A. H. Lazare against the republic of Chile. It was referred to the Committee om Foreign Relations. WASHINGTON, March 8 —Bis) Grant, Walters and Arnett of the African Methodist Church & delegation of mem- bers of the Sociological Congress which callad on President Roosevelt te-day to request him to recommend to Congress tha appointment of a commission to investigate and consider every phase of the race question in the United States. —_——— In the Virginia Mountains. Barnette is without the usual vices of the “drummer,” but nothing gets by him except lightnin He writes me from Columbus, Ga.: “Here T am in the land of water millions, ¢rn whisky and burned cotton—I don’t think! Got here by way of the Shenandoah Valley route. Got hung up by a blizzard and heard some stories of the Virginia mountain country. One of the boys, stopping at a small wayside hotel, said to the porter: “ ‘Sam, have bath?" * ‘Naw, sah, we ain't.” 3 'VZell. ‘where do the boys bathe, en *‘Wal, sah, dey’s er pon’ out you got a room with a yer- en dey mes'ly ‘ ‘That’s all right i but what do they d “‘En de wintah, n warm weather, in winter?" % we jes' ‘waits fur summer.” "—New York Press. * e ee—