The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1905, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY. M 4, 1905. NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY U MKLAND WILL | TELLS HOW SHE GILIND WILL |TELLS HOW SHE S KOEHN DESCRIBES FATAL DUEL GREET BANKERS Plans Are Completed for En-j t JURY DECLARES FLOWER FETE D WOMAN IS SANE| AT MENLO PARK —_— FRATERNITIES ARE ACTIVE PLAN TO GIVE BIG RECEPTION Alice B. Courtwright GainsComing Festiral of Blossoms) Residents of Halfmoon Bay)Members of Comme II Faut tertainment of Delegates| Daclares First Shot Was Accidental, Others| Freedom After Being Un-| Promises to’ Eclipse the to the State Convention 'ROGR [ ELABORATE PROGRAMME ELAI OAKLAND, May 3.—The arguments » the case of Lena Koehn, charged h the murder of her husband, were on and the case will | in xeursion on the Bay and . » begun_this afte; Reveral Social Events ve submitted to the jury to-morrow. 4 . .. | The defendant took the stand this Arranged for the Visitors morning According to her story, although they had been but eight weeks married, she s 3.—Local Dankers, ., er husband had had much trou- are : rate preparations O yle and he had threatened to Kill her. the o . ASS0- | 176 left her for two nights and returned ciation B will el e on Sunday morning, February heid this MEDCINE OU 15 2nd found her at the house, which Thursday, M i continuing un- as she | he had locked when ne left, owing Satur- i gone to the home of her parents. til the evening @ay. The sess of the CODVEDLON | She gaid that she told her father of will be held s Hall” of the his threats and when she returned to Athenian C has been offered ' her home her father gave her a pistol by the memb £ the club. and told her to defend hersslf in case Arrangements for the entertainment g;e“s‘;‘l‘é‘?l"fid to do her bodily harm. of the visitors are in the hands of a . home 1 took the pistol and p2ttress of our bed. I had when he came. 1imbed We were a m : welcom P his pocket. We Mott. After five feet apart. When I saw | Fletcher of th e down by the bed and got my pis- not know how to work it and it ke segular & der the bed and then he shot at will be taken femainder of the She denied that she had told Mrs. wersity of Califernia, Willlam ) about her troubles that she the Central Bank of Los Angeles, and | never separate from her husband and W. Peltier of the California|that he would have to leave her first State Bank of Sacramento. and 'that when she saw the end near & a reception t0)ghe would kill him, herself and his the visiting ba. ladies | mother and make a good job of will be given at lub. The morning session on Friday will be devoted to the npletion of unfin- ished b appointment of committees ! n of officers for the At this session | ered by Pro- s of the Uni- This. session, | | it. | | Through her cross-examination she was | slightly nervous. The case will ren.l:h1 the jury to-morrow. ACCORDY HONOR 10 PROFESSOR | pwed 5 BT 1 Oak-| BERKELEY, May 3.—Honor has| come to Professor Lincoln Hutchinson 5 of the University of California from the | L s !-:Au';h;_fg‘{' United States Government. According :lm »)Sflf-\fi’;__“i 0 has been secared |0 an announcement made this morn- | - the excursion will | iRg at President Wheeler's office, Pro- | bor in the morning. | fessor Hutchinson, who for a number | rade to Mare Island | of years has been a member of the | a landing will be made and | staff of the College of Commerce, has | on will be served on the return siness of the by an en- | afternoon & | d their remont last day of the | been appotnted Zy the United States | | Government special commissioner for | the convention the headquar- | the study of the commercial relations | B h— .flnm“h s “hane | between the United States and the - R R . P‘f South American countries. He is to any for the convention aua |®pend the mext nine months in the for the ;)’g]tacmmmw southern hemisphere in these investi- -d in the hands | S2tions. He will then return to the 7 3 - . | University of California to resume his dith of the Farmers' | -0 ank of this city. | work in the department of commerce. committee in | p nts for the F, Adams, S L G.| sarthwaite, D. Edward , Charles T. Ro- Meredith, secre- Zast at Cambridge, Mass. He was | granted a year's leave of absence last | winter, shortly after an assault upon him by a motorman of San Francisco, in which the university man sustained | most painful injuries. The assault was | unprovoked and the matter was set- tled with the company out of court. President, | It is understood that Mr. Hutchinson I it Oiean Havinge andt:u‘:lmfi(’ to South America before re- an Society of San Francisco; vice | £ I Colfornia. The exct: ne- -'00.’_;)_ X Miller, Gose. Gouaty | fure of his mission for the Govern- o Rk T ojusa COUNLY | ment is not known, outside of the gen- tary Following are rs of the Califor- | nia RBanke Association: e sy Bone- CIocker- | eral statement that he will Investigate ey B M Weims, | commercial relations between this Gov- | ernment and others, but it is under- | stood that he will procure, while away, valuable statistics dealing with labor | avings Union; chal mmittee, J. F. of California of San g0 e and commercial affairs in 1 D. America. - — e COLLEGE MEN CURFEW RINGS FROM CAPITAL. OAKLAND, May 8.—The first ARE TO PUBLISH A NEW DAILY RESAES 0% o stroke of the big fire bell at the City Hall, which announced 9 o’clock in this city to-night also tolled the hour | of midnight in Washington, D. C., for | pressure of a key in the national cap- s to|ital. The ringing of the curfew in ession to | Oakland was a part of test institut- | ed by the Government 8fficials to dis- cover just the length of time neces- sary for the passage of an electric current around the world. BRKELEY May S.—A college da the sum ice and print the uels is president uel Heliman will act as | S B Jenkins will be| = Oakland is the only city in the on o weeniy & the lasi | world where an electric signal sent be inadequate to the | attendants. e drill of the uni have from Washington at midnight will | ring the curfew bell exactly on time, 50 it was decided that to-night, proba- bly for the only time in its history, the i- | curfew of Oakland should be rung | from Washington. The necessary co. | nections were made by the City Ble by & review in| trician, and exactly on time the si e school receded W velfth ' samn. Twelfth| nal from the capital tripped the r - be held on the baseball | 12y and the bell boomed out the Gov- field and will 9:10 a. m. and 1:30 | ernment signal. P m awarding the prize fag the drill thrqughout the entire day will be taken into consideration ————— COMMENCEMENT WEEK EVENTS. The engagement has been announced of [ Whitely, 04%, 1o Mice Erama G, Webn, s | _ DERK] B e B el s White rowed on his Class crew in his junior | Eramme for commencement week at &ud senior years. Miss Webb is president of | the university has been e o ot Ciatm saretary ih b and held the | firgt event wlyu be the tlzl'.;!lej?nkl’r:: office “of cl c in her sophomore yu Librarian Rowell has ound hecessary, | the evening of May 13 in Hearst Hall, owing to the unusually heavy demand for ref” | On the same evening the men seniors - B S R oSkt wvedos il b evida bt | will banaust at the: Caiifornia. Hotel after until the close of the term. Two boxes | iD San Francisco. The baccalaureate of books from Paris and one from Chicago | Sermon will be preached Sunday af- have just come to Several sets of | ternoon, May 14, by Rev. C. R. Brown of Oakland in the Greek Theater. The annual class pilgrimage will be hirtories, among history of Spain, in 82 volumes @nd on France, in 50 vol- umes have been put in place. willtam 0 rr.::: of the d.p.flm.n(imflde Monday morning, May 15. A ‘niversity of California, has | baseball game betw: Vi biished & paper on *‘Post-Bmbryona! | the .Yungane:eb oot ram e team from Waseda, j Japan, will be played in the afternoon. | . The extravaganza will be given in | the Greek Theater Monday evening. BERKELEY, May 3.—The Delta|On Tuesday the class picnic will be Upsilon fraternity has recorded a deeq | Deld. The place has not yet been Just pel Btage of the Laminariacese.” —_————— WILL BUILD “FRAT” HOUSE. ted the pistol at him and kept on | tarily left her, though such is the opin- 1 I saw him stagger, and then I | {on Amelia Kruger, a neighbor, in talking | p would | He is said to have had $80 with him | When he left home. BRIDAL BELLS | annals as the | the end of the rainbow. This whole jdea was | the bridal party passed. The ribbon bearers— | Hugh Goodfeliow, 3 Pro: r 4 | Jones, Charles D.' Bates and Traylor Bell—le femmor Hutchinaon is mow o {he § o0 B L i o roperty at Channing way | chosen. The senior ball will be held Bowditoh street and has let con.| D Hearst Hall on May 16. The com- tract to Dingwell Bros. for the erec- | Mencement ‘exercises will take place g ion May 17 af .2:30 o'clock in the tion of a “frat” house to cost $13,000. Greek Theater. —_—— REQUIRE MORE POLICEMEN. ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ Its least virtue is that Police and Fire Commissioners has decided to request the City Councll to make provision in the tax levy for the next fiscal year for an increase in the Police Department of from five to ten patrolmen. The board is unanimous in the opinion that the rapid growth of the city demands more police pro- tection. Mayor Mott, as president of it lasts so. the board, commtnted to-day upon 2 the new lines of Bteam and of elec- Soap is for comfort and |tric railroads that are entering the 1 li city, each new road ng a de- cieaniiness. nfinng for ln‘n}dltlanatl’ pol‘l::e lel;vlce. If . the financial condition such as to Pears’ soap cleanliness— | permit the cxpenditure o call for fit- . teen men wi e, perfect cleanliness and The board zo-.f.;n :-untga the West comfort. O:'kl:nd Athletic c;::‘ a pem&uw e an amateur exhi 80ld all over the world. 1. " " OAKLAND, May 8.—The Board of | attended in Pure Self-Defense. WIFE AND BABE LEFT DESOLATE fProminont Contractor Dis- i appears and Family Mourns His Mysterious Absence, BERKELEY, May 3.—The mysterious disappearance of Frank E. Evans, a prominent sewer contractor of Berke- ley, was reported to-day to Marshal Vollmer. Evans has been absent from his home at 2114 Sixth street, in West | Berkeley, since last Friday. He was' last seen on Saturday by J. Johnson, | a cigar dealer on University avenue. Evans has left a young wife and four,, children, the youngest of whom is an infant six weeks old, in destitute cir- cumstances. The wife 1s prostrate with grief and despair. She will not believe that her husband has volun- of Evans’ West Berkeley. The missing man is 36 years old. He as resided in Berkeley for five years. former assoclates in | RING THROUGH ARBOR VILLA SR B BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, May 8.—The clinging tenderness of the vine, the sturdy, protecting strensth of the oak, the promise of bright days to come— all this and more was suggested in the unique scheme of decoration that distinguished the marriage of Miss Marion Smith and Roland Oliver this evening, setting it apart In social most elaborate wedding ever solemnized in Oakland. 4 Beneath the graceful boughs of an oak tres, transplanted for the occasion to the great re- ception hall at Arbor Villa, the bride and groom plighted their troth, while overhead a rainbow spread its delicate colors. One end of the many hued arch was lost in the proverb- fal pot of gold, which nursery tales from time immemorial have told us was to be'found at unique and artistically carrfed out and the rainbow scheme was carried out in the dainty gowns of the bridal party, each two malds Wearing frocks of different hue. From the wide stalrway to the oak where the Rev. J. K. McLean and the Rev. C. R. Brown, the officiating clergymen, 'stood, posts of orange blossams, carrying gariands of as- paragus fern, formed an asie through which George Jensen, Staniey Moore, Nathan Moran, Richard Hazeltine, Ralph in their filmy, rainbow unted robes. Each gown was of crepe de chine and each yol lady wore a wreath in her hair and carrie 80 armful of flowers to match her dress. Miss Florence White and Miss Marian Goodfellow were first, wearing palest green and ing maldenbair fern. Miss Helen Chase and Miss Lucretia Burnbam, in delicate pink and all carrying mignonette roses, followed, and after them came Miss Anita Oliver and Miss Evelyn Bliss in pale yellow and each with an armful of yellow irls. The soft violet tints of the gowns and irls bouquets of Miss Carolyn Oliver and Miss Winifred Burdge completed the ra- diant rainbow of girls, Miss Grace Sperry was mald of honor, her gown of pale, delicate pink blending effect- ively with the vari-colored gowns of the brides- maids and the ivory loveliness of the br Tobe of heavy satin. The bridai gown wi | marvel of eatin, princess lace and orangs blos- soms, the waxen buds holding the drapery of South | lace to the long train and fastening the vell to the bride’s luxuriant Titlan hair. ried a shower of orchids. Mr. Oliver was attended by his brother, 1d- win Oliver, and during the service Miss de Fremery af the organ played softly the wed- ding march, whose triumphant strains earlier announced the coming of the bride. Alter the ceremcny, which was witnessed She car- by the relatives and intimate friends only, the doors were thrown open to welcome the sev- eral burdred guests who had been invited to the bell was rung this evening by the | the reception. An slaborate supper was served at tete-a-tete tables, with the exception of the large, round table, where the bride and her party wers seated. Here, n tulle, ribbon and flowers and in the place cards, the rainbow idea was carried out. Bernard P. Miller was toast- master. The young woman who beoame the bride of Roland” Oiiver this evening 1s the only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith and the helress to their vast wealth, while the groom, the son of the Willlam Letts Olivers, is & member of one of the finest of the old Oakland families and is himself a successtul young business man. S0 it would seem that the rainbow is indeed & fitting emblem .of the happincss and prosperity which seems assured this happy couple, T . Another wedding of considerable interest was quietly solemnized this evening at tho homse of . Florence Wing {n Pledmont, when Miss Rilla V. Paul of Los Angeles and Jackson res Young of Goldfield, Nev., were united in marriage by the Rev. William M. Jones of the Untarlan church. Mr. Young was for- merly a resident of Pasadena, but is now prominently identified with the business Inter- gsts of Golafleld, belng president of the bank ere. The simple ceremony to-day was witnessed by a few friends only and was followed by an aborate breakfast. Mr. and . Young leave in @ few days for Goldfield. ALAMEDA, May 8.—The last big whist and euchre tourney of the season will be held in Lafayette Hall to-morrow evening undef the managmeent of the ledles of St. Joseph's | g:ruh, Prizes lllflllflli $300 in value will awarded the players making the best scores. Following are the young ladles who will offi- clate s scorers: Misses Ireta Burks, - guerits Kearon, Bessle O'Connor, Elisé Hall Ethelyn Cornwell, Ross Hemingway, Rich, Milaine Pocock, Mildred Foster, Gene- vieve Keegan Catherine Brown, Mary fl Mot Filecriie’ sorwatia Winale Soan artin, eric! wal nnie dith, Emily Lansel, Siber Baruete: The ual managers of the tournamert are: Mrs. J. J. Tobin, Mrs. E. O’Connor, Mrs. W. R. Pocock, Mrchild, Mrs. Robert Myrick, Mrs. Mrs. A. B. Derby, es Fogter, Mrs. Mrs. M Mrs. Durney, . 0. Mrs. J, D. h : Jogr e o 5 Beimgeme e S gutre, Miss Miss 'Rebecca -Rich and Mrs. W. A. Pettes. Matthew V. Politeo and Miss Fanule Halsey were married at 8 o'clock this morning at the parochial residence of Rev. Father P. A. Foley, pastor of St. Joseph's Church. The bride was oI fer sister-in-law, Mra W. Harry L. Cunningham supported Hren F Potiteo & Quanineham mmh‘m" “o: Ban Trancisco, Mr. and. Mrs. Dolligs Wiy spend their honeymoon where fancy dictates and will make their permanent home in Ala- meda. ——————— DOUBLE STARS LOCATED. BERKELEY, May 3.—Three bulle- tins have just been issued from the Lick observatory containing the re- sults of recent work at the Mount Hamiltoh institution, Observations of 200 new double stars are recorded in one bulletin by W. J. Hussey. Raiph Halsey, H. Curtiss contributes a bulletin giv- | ing a computation of the oon’s spectographic vel at about 1 bulletin twelve stars whose radial locities vary, der Asylum Commitment *|FINDINGS AT VARIANCE Outcome of the Trial Is Directly Opposed to the Opinion of Insanity Board g OAKLAND, May 8.—Alice B. Court- wright, daughter of the Rev. C. W. Courtwright, a retired Presbyterian minister, was declared sane this even- ing by a jury before whom she has been on trial for the better part of two weeks. Twice before she has been de- clared insane and the occasion of the present trial was in the nature of an appeal from the decision of the In- sanity Commission. % She believes that her family are against her and has lived at home very little for the last eight years. When- ever she has been home, according to her father and mother, she has made trouble. In Chicago a few years ago she accused her brothers-in-law there and several ministers with grave im- proprieties. Her conduct became so bad that the family finally had her taken before the Probate Court there and the Judge decided she was insane, but upon the intercession of friends he suspended her commitment to an asylum, as they promised to give her the best of medical treatment. She got away from them and for several years the family heard little of her until a few weeks ago, when she came to_their home in East Oakland. Here their testimony is that she did much the same ‘as she did at Chicago. She accused her father of being a hypocrite and a user of drugs; she ac- cused her brother-in-law, Thomas Glenn, of making improper advances toward her and imagined several peo- ple were in love with her. Her actions became such that her sister, Mrs. Glenn, had her arrested and in an ex- amination before the Insanity Com- mission she was declared insane and committed by Judge Melvin to Napa Insane Asylum. She objected to this order and asked for a jury trial, which Judge Melvin granted. In explanation of the variance of the verdicts, it is explained that her mal- ady is of such an elusive character that it is hard to demonstrate and that the rules of evidence in a jury trial kept out much of the evidence heard by the commission. An impor- tant witness, Dr. L. L. Riggin, to whom she made a confession, was not al- lowed to testify at all. B S — ENIGHTS ELECT OFFIOCERS. OAKLAND, May 8.—Oakland Com- mandery No. 11, Knights Templar, has elected the following officers: Eminent Commander,; Dr. B., W. Meek; generalissimo, E. K. Taylor; captain general, Geor; H. Smith; senior warden, 'D. Richard Martens; junior warden; Frank B. Ogden; treas- urer, D. Edward Collins; recorder, Harry R. Browne. The officers will be installed publicly May 17 at the Macdonough Theater. Addresses will be delivered by Governor George C. Pardee and United States Senator George C. Perkins. ALAMEDA COUNTY- NEWS, WOMEN'S CLUB TO MBEET.—Oakland, May 8.—The Women's Clvic Improvement Club will meet to-morrow afterncon at 3:30 o'clock at Chabot Observatory. CHARGES ASSAULT.—Oakland, May 8.— Frank Pereira, a cigar merchant at Eighth end Washington streets, was arrested to-day on complaint of D. J. Kiernap, who charges Shows of Past Two Years ENGAGE ENTERTAINERS LIRS Committee of Arrangements Prepares - Excellent = Pro- gramme for Opening Night Spectal Dispatch to The Call. MENLO PARK, May 3.—The flower jfete of the Menld Park Hortlcultural i Soclety, which will open on May 6, will be something more than a splendid fes- tival of blossoms. James T. Lynch and Robert Rathbone, acting as a com- j mittee of entertainment, have secured | the services of several well-known en- tertainers and the opening night prom- ises to eclipse anything of the sort ever before held here. The Stanford Glee Club of eighteen members, under the leadership of Arthur W. Hooper, will | contribute popular selections. The Stanford Mandolin ' Club of fourteen members will also assist at the enter- tainment. Several additional prizes have been provided for floral displays and the Hortlcultural Society has every reason to expect an unqualified success for its efforts. CRAND COURT OF FORESTERS Special Dispatch to The Call. WATSONVILLE, May 3.—The Grand Court of Foresters was called to order this morning at 9:30 o'clock, when the annual message of Grand Chief Ranger J. H. Foley was delivered. Secretary J. Label of the relief com- mittee next read his report, showing that rellef had been given to 144 For- esters outside of San Franclsco during the past year. A resolution against the immigration of the Japanese to California was adopted. Grand Chief Ranger J. H. Foley was presented by Court Alisal of Pleasanton with an oak tree sown in Sherwood forest, England, in 1899, from an acorn from Robin Hood’s Larder oak. The Grand Court officeris and visiting delegates were given a ride around the valley this afternoon and a concert was given on the plaza this evening by the ‘Watsonville city band. e FIRST THROUGH TRAIN OVER THE SAN PEDRO LINE Arrives at Los Angeles Forty Minutes Behind Schedule Time From Salt Lake City, LOS ANGELES, May 3.—The first through train from Salt Lake City over the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad arrived in Los Angeles this morning at 7:40, forty minutes behind schedule time. The train, which = consisted of seven coaches, left Salt Lake City Monday at 6:80 p. m. It was crowded with passengers. The trip was made with- out special incident of any kind. The report of the derailing of the engine on the first east-bound train, which left this city for Salt Lake Mon- day evening, at Lund, a small station, 200 miles from Salt Lake City, last night, and the wrecking of a consider- able bit of track, is declared by the Pereira with hitting him with & hammer. THIEF SNATCHES PURSE.—Oakland, May 8.—Miss Lena Wells, residing at Fruitvale, reported to the police this afterndon’ that a thief grabbed her purss, containing $18, while she was standing at Thirteenth and Washing- ton streets. The miscreant FORMER OAKLANDER DIES,—Oakland, May 8.—Dr. F. M. Baldwin, formerly of this city, is dead at Reno. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock from Elks’ Hall. Dr, Baldwin wis a member of Oskland Lodge No: 171, B. P. O. E. FRANK BREARTY'S FUNPRAL.—Oak- land, May 8.—The funeral of Frank Brearty, one time prominent attorney of Alameda County, was held this afternoon from James McManus' funeral parlors, the Rev. Dr. Mor- rison of St. Mary's parish officlating. BARBER wmts.—o-klma‘ May 8.— Tax Colletor Barber made his seitlement this morning and turned into the county treasury the of ,330 26 as the final clean-up installment of taxes. There is still delinquent the sum of $56,480 68. DIES AT PIEDMONT.—Oakland, May 8.— James Hutchinson, past president of St. An- drew’s Socléty, a member of Clan onald No. 79 and of Oakland of Elks, died to- day at his residence on Pledmont Helghts. He 'was & native of Scotland, aged 44 years. (HAWLEY FOUND GUILTY.—Oakland, May 8.—Joseph Hawley was convicted by a jury this afternoon of burglary. He will comé up for pentence next Friday. He was caught in company with Con Fitzgerald about 9 o'clock e night in the store of W. J. Clark at 463 rth street. LODGE TO ENTERTAIN.—Oakland, May 8.—The members of Oakland Lodge No. 123 of the Fraternal Brotherhood will give a literary entertalnment and burlesque Initiation to- morrow evening at Maple 1. An excellent programme arranged. 'ter the en- tertainment there will be dancing. CUTS THROAT, - BUT LIVES,—Oal May 3.—Tired of lite, George Natcher, a sabor- er, cut his throat with a razor this morning in the ‘Eureka Hotel. He, however, missed & fatal spot and only eucceeded in making & flesh 'WM& ‘whicl treated by Dr. George Reinle at the Recelving Hospital. DANCE IS POSTPONED. — Berkeley, 3.—The ball which was to have been givi May 6 by the Native Sons of Berkeley Parlor in their new hall has been postponed until May 13. The postponement is due to the gen- tion of the parlor in giving up the another organization that had made prior arrangements and desired the use of the 4 A.BOIJSH!%IG BLECTRIC W‘S _ May. 8,—City. Blectriclan J. - o o work of saking down the. tall steel masts that for years havée been a feature. nating . of Alameda. The Al!( the LI]\‘III'IJMd ATy amps now us on the masts Pplaced ‘height. The -on. separate poles: of the towers are from 75 to 125 feet high. & L WORK. — ity ity i e i et now W MARRIA 8— The following Mn!%w;hu the County Clerk to-day: Ng-::. 1lson, u‘il.m of b= and Christina Ni mento; Joseph N. Silva, Over 5 e, o 3 Radford, ‘21, both of Davnia, over 18, hoth of T. R. H. Bangs, - ) Over 18, y Altnnud:"’;na Tuln, 6tson, Ounkland; | , “over % ‘Bisbee, /Ariz., over 21, of San 1 | Bruel’s in West Berkeley. M. m"l‘!‘.r of the exchange has tipotnud company’s officials here to have had but slight foundation. " But little dam- age was done, they say, and the train ‘was delayed but two hours. ———— INVESTIGATING THE OIL CONDITIONS OF SOUTHLAND Commissioner of Corporations Garfield Is Temporarily Hampered in His Work by Carbuncle. LOS ANGELES, May 3.—United States Commissioner of Corporations James R. Garfleld, who came here to investigate the oil conditions of this section, is suffering from a carbuncle and temporarily is hampered in pursu- ing the work of his investigation. Both the Banta Fe and Southern Pa- cific Rallway companlies have thrown open their offices and records to the commissioner and his assistants. When he departs from here to go to Texas and Indian Territory he will leave behind him two assistants from his office who will continue the investiga~ tion. —_————— ALL-ARIZONA CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN PHOENIX Steps - Will Be Nm.to Organize Leagues Anti-Joint Statehood Throughout the Territory. PHOENIX, Ariz., May 3.—The’ kland, ; Phoenix Board of Trade has issued a { call for an ‘“all-Arizona convention,” | for the purpose of lulnchln" an - or- ganized movement for the formation of anti-joint statehood leagues ' all over the Territory. The convention is ,,u"’m to be held on the afternoon and even- ing of May 27 in Phoenix. An invita- tion has been extended to Senator Flint of California to attend. REAR ADMIBRAL KEMPFF STARTS FOR SAN FRANCISCO Completes His Examination of the mahxdWanm SEATTLE, May 8.—Rear Admiral Kempff left on the steamer City of Puebla this morning for San Fran- cisco after ing the life 'saving equipment on fifty-eight Sound steam- ers. It is said that he is satisfied with the steamboat inspection service in this city. The condition of the boats was first class. e, REALTY DEALERS' BANQUET. ‘BERKELEY, May 8.—The Berke- ley Real Estate Exchange has decid- ed to have a banquet on May 10 at President A. Merrman, S. S. Quackenbush and F. Sully a special committee to e wncele By ba aummed oo Tetha: The wi & bers of the exchange. Oakland and San tate organizations, Later a more | the heart. The deceased pretentious banquet will be held, to|the largest orchs which will be bidden members of | Valley and was B s Evince a Growing In- terest in Work of Orders NEW LODGE IS PLANNED Entertainment to Be Given for Benefit of Treasury of Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society —_— Epecial Dispatch to The Call HALFMOON BAY, May 3—In all f ltkelihood a lodge of the United Anclent Order of Druids will be established in this town, where the fraternal spirit 1§ well developed. J. Wolff, representing the Druids of San Francisco, was recently here over- looking the fleld, consulting with prom- inent people and calculating the prob- abilities of success. It is said his mis- sion will not be without result. The Ladies’ Aid Society of Halfmoon Bay is planning an entertalnment to raise funds for the worthy cause In which the energies of its members are enlisted. This organization has ac- complished much good In this and neighboring communities, and is second | to none in the good will of the peovle. Its coming fete is therefore assured of success. The first grand ball of Pebble Beach Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West will be given at Pescadero next Saturday nfght. As it will be the initial appearance of the soclety in the roll of entertainer, every effort is be- ing made to make the affair a success. RAILWAY DEAL FALLS THROLGH Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSF, May 3.—The sale of the San Jose and Santa Clara Electric Railway and the Alum Rock Rallway to a syndicate of Eastern capitalists is sald to have fallen through. The sum of $50.000 had been paid as an optlon, and the balance of $500,000 was due last Monday. J. F. Parkinson of Palo Alto represented the syndicate. The option on the road was secured four months ago. part of a system of electric roads from Palo Alto to this city and eventually extended on to Gilroy. ARCHITECT M'DOUGALL IS DECLARED NOT GUILTY Jury Acquits Him of a Charge of Grafting From the County of Merced. MERCED, May 3.—Architect B. G. McDougall was found not guilty of grafting from the county of Merced by a ¥ on Tuesday. Not only was he found net guilty, but the jurymen sign- ed a statement declaring their con- fidence in McDougall and their belief that the prosecution had falled to show anything ¢ompromising him. The ver- dict of not guilty was given on the first ballot. McDougall was tried on an indict- ment brought by the Grand Jury of the county. He was charged with get- ting money under false pretenses, namely, that he permitted the use of material for the County Hospital of an inferior quality and of presenting a bill for superintending the work of construction when he did not do any superintending. —_———————— APPLY FOR A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY J. C. Kemp Van Ee and Gustav Bau- man Plan to Build Line From Chittenden to Watsonville, SANTA CRUZ, May 3.—Application has been made to the Supervisors for a franchise to construct an electric rallway from Chittenden to Watsen- ville. J. C. Kemp Van Ee and Gus- tav Bauman of New York are behind the enterprise. The projectors have also asked in San Benito Count{gtor a franchise for a road from Chittenden to Hollister. The possibility of an electric road rro:n Santa Cruz to Fresno is also be- ing discussed. P SUPERVISORS OF STATE TO MEET AT SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, May 3.—According to the programme prepared, the Super- visors of the State who attend this eleventh annual eonvention in this city this month will have a thoroughly enjoyable outing, as the sessiens are to be held only in the evening, while the days are to be devoted to trips by au- ) tomobile, steam launch, electric line and steam railroad through the county. The convention will open May 9 and close May 12. —_————————— SAN FRANCISCAN IS HELD BY SAN JOSE AUTHORITIES ‘Wildly Declares That an Attempt Is Being Made to Starve Him to Death. BAN JOSE, May 8.—A man giving the name of Patrick Welch, and who claims to hail from San Francisco, is being held at the County Jail pending an examination into his insanity. He says that he had to leave San Fran- clsco, as the people were trying to starve him to death. He is about 40 years of age. = . Sued for Alleged Libel. FRESNO, May 3.—George Cosgrave has sued the Evening Democrat for $10,000 damages, alleging that in the feated the paper published versions the receipt of an alleged infernal machine- by the plaintiff which injured his law practice. —_———— Death of a Pioneer Settler. HEALDSBURG, May 2.—Willlam Board, a pioneer settler in Dry Creek Valley, eleven miles north of this city, died Tuesday night from paralysis of dists in He is survived by a wife children. The lines were to have been made | Club of San Rafael Will Celebrate an Anniversary PROGRAMME COMPLETED Committees of Organization | Arrange Many Pleasing Numbers for Their G.nesu' el Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, May 3.—The Comme 11 Faut Club will celebrate its first an- niversary to-morrow evening in its club rooms in the Wilkins buiiding, with a reception and dance. The club,” which was ofganized a year ago with a charter membership of fifteen. now has a membership of more than one hundred. Much good work has been accomp- lished by the club during the year. A gymnasium has been fitted up for the younger set, and a fine library has i been installed. The club also has a physical culture section, a whist section, a French class, and a musical and literary section. The programme to-morrow evening will include whist, dancing and musical numbers. The reception committee is com- posed of Mrs. T. J. Lennon, Mrs. J. M. Verdenal, Mrs. Fred Sawyer, Mrs. J. C. Hoover, Miss Mabel Holland and Miss Veronia Dufficy. Committee of arrangements: Mrs. T. S. Malone, Mrs. O. Halsey and Mrs. Fred Miller. —_—————— ATHLETIC COLLEGE GIRLS. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 8. The Woman’s Athletic Association of the University, the body which has the control of all the activities of the women students, met to-day and elected the following officers for the coming semester: President, Miss Jane Spaulding, of Los Angeles; vice president, Miss Florence Grace, of Rivera; secretary-treasurer, Miss Florence Hayward, of San Carlos; ad- visory beard, from '06, Betz, of Spokane, Wash.; Eilsie Owen, of Stockton; '08, Elizabeth Buckingham, of Palo Alto; faculty member, Miss Metz. —_——— PLAN TO HOLD A REUNION. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May & Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholar- ship honor society recently established at Stanford University, is planning to hold a reunion of all the members of the fraternity on the Stanford campus during commencement week. Literary exercises of various kinds have been | planned, poems will be read, and in jall the gathering will have a very scholarly atmosphere about it. Pro- fessor Moore, of the. University of California, will deliver the prihcipal address. —_—— BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE. MENLO PARK, May 3.—After many years of a primitive telephone service, Menlo {s to be equipped with an up-to- date system, adequate to the needs of this locality. The Sunset -Telephone Company is compietely rebutlding its lines in the town and in the contribut- ing district. Practically all of the over- head wires are being removed and cable connections, so necessary to good service, are being substituted. The company intends to establish the ex- press system now in vogue wherever ENTERTAINS SAN RAFAEL, May 3.—Miss Em- ma Sperry gave a dinner party at her home last evening in honor of a num- ber of students attending the Sam Francisco Theological Seminary. Those present were: Miss Sue Dan- fels, Miss Hazel Lang. Miss Alice Symonds, Miss Ethel Night, Miss Em- ma Sperry and G. Voorhies, J. Thom- son, A. Willis, Mr. Dickie and ®. Bturges. ————— CLUB WILL GIVE A DANCE. CORTE MADERA, May 3.—The Corte Madera Vocal and Literary Club will give a dance at Madera Hall next Saturday evening. The members of the club have worked hard to make the affair a success and a large crowd is expected. The club will give a dance every Saturday evening through the summer. George J. Presley, of San Francisco, vult&d-! hz olmetg”mumr" of lnu Se- quoia, mon' college lterary magazine, for the coming year. The contest ended in a tle vote at the first election and a second balloting was necessary to determine the successful candidate. ——— . COMPANY ELECTROCUTED at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, May 3.—Burr Jones, a lineman for the Home Tele-