The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1905, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY; MAY 16, 1905 NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY D R A S S S, FICHT 70 WIN USE OF A DOCK \fter Being (hnlmldvn. Man- agzer of Traffic Company Makes Serious Charges OUTCOME IS IMPORTANT| Council Resolves to Call| Commercial Bodies to on g | Solve Ticklish Problem | R OAKLAND, battle in the ty Cound possession of k and warchouse eges at Frank- street between e Dimond Freight and Express d he rehabilitated den-Goodall Company of San isco sent & bid of $5 a month 2l for the dock mp to $40 a month, the new- figure being tendered by s. Charges were made by rank Drury, secretary of the Dimond com- pany, that the Piper people were not ading In good faith. that the heavy bid was made in an attempt to darive them out of business and to stifie a competition freight handling between Oskland anc San Francisco, which had been in ex- ence for mine years. Captain I =~ bberd, formerly of the Nerthern Com- mercial Company, @enied the charge, fiat- y asmerting that his people were ready conduct a legitimate business as a common carrier; that they desired to ob- tain the whart facilities and were ready to pay for them When the bid of the Dimond company was opensd and read, 37 & month for a five years' lease, Fred M. Campbell, who was with Captain Hibberd, threw 2 bombshell by announcing an increase of % per cent over that figure. Drury raised another 10 per cent and the-bids & ward om 10 per cent ratses nntfl the Di- ménd people stopped at $37 a month . M Hibberd nodded Campbell, called “‘$40 Then Drury asked to bs heard, and he made his charges ‘of 'k of good faith r Hibberd had replied. Councilman aid the matter was too important to be decided at once. He moved that it ay over umtil next Monday night and thet representatives of the Merchants Exchange and the Board of Prade be re-| quested to take part in the discussion: It was & quéstion, he thought, of deciding whether there was dangér that a ervice would be shut mpeting freigh Thé Dimo has been operating e steamers Mt and Dimond for nine years. They 1 $5) a month rental | wtll & year and a half ago, when the harge was raised to $75. Hugh Dimond, head of the company, safd there was $35.000 invested in the business. The voted to hear further discussion e of the whole Monday night dinance was introduced to-nigit providing for dairy inspection under @i- rection of the Boerd of Heaith and fixing nse tax of $32 a quarter for dairies selling ‘moré than ten gellont of mnk deily end 50 cents a quarter for dalries selling less tham ten gallons a day. The rainance provides for appointment of | pectors, forbids the sale of adulterated %k and provides penalties for non-ob- | servance. It was referred to the commTi- | tee of the whole The new bicycle ordinance was sént back to committee for amendment to permit cripples to use tricycles on the sidewalks without restrictions. WONAN CRAZED | the BY STARVATION i OAKLAND, May 15—Wrecked in mind and body by privation and worry, Mrs. C. W. Tinnin, wife of an expressman of this city, was found late Saturday night, a raving mania¢, in her home, 2304 San | Pablo avenue. The unfortunate woman, | refluced almost to a skeleton by lack of | food, was found by neighbors, who, on | entefing the house, found Mrs. Tinnin | struggling to escape from the grasp of | her five little children, who were hoiding | her in bed, that ehe might not leave the house usclothed. | Not realiging the terrible significance of their mother's actions, the lttle ones were laughing in childish glee at her | strangs ravings and even when she was‘ saken from the house toc a sapitarium at Berkéley, the children, the oldest of whom is bui 12 years of age, Qid not suspect that the one they Joved had been taken from thémn by a fate even worse than death. Upon investigation the Tinnin home revealed the pitiful condition of the fam- ily, for there was not enough food in the | house to furnish the nourishment of | which the mother stood so much {n need. I Mrs. Tinnin was removed on Sunday to | a private sanitarium at Berkeley, sym-| pathetic neighbors having arranged for | her care. Those who have volunteered to | care for the destitute woman are Au-| gustus Johnson, Fred Stoer and Willlam Fenwick, superintendent pf the Oakland | racetrack, and it was at the expense of these men that the woman was taken to_the hospital The husband of the woman, who has | been made insane by “privation, is the | owner of & moving van and works inter- mittently as an expressman. Work of | this kind, however, has not been plenti- | ful of late, cvld the condition of the | family has grown Steadily worse, Ac- ! cording to the testimony of people who ' have known them since they came to OGakland. Tinnin bas several times | beén furnished with employment, but | has seemed disinclined to &ngage in | steady work 3 i ——— Milis College Commencement. 4 OAKLAND, May 15.—The programme | for commencement week at Mille Col- | lege, which begins on Sunday, May 21, has now been completed and the exer. cises will be held in Lisser Hall on Suriday, Tuesday and Wednesday. cxercises- of commencement week wilt begin with the baeccaleaurate sermon s the Rev. Charles R. Brown, 4 pastor | he First Con gr(gw(lon..l Chureh, | ich will be given at 3:30 p. m. on ngxt. “The clo#ing concert will be given ini Lisser Hall on Tuesday evening, May at 7:30 p. m., and the commence- ment exercises will take place on the following day at 2:30 p. m. The com- mencement address will be delivered y the Rev. W. Berkele; H. Hopkins, D. D., ot | i i CAN FURNIEH WATER TO HAYWARDS, na) wards, May 15. —Superintendent Van Naton of Hunt Bros.' cannerles announceg to. ae L%m a_well sunk by H. Crosby for Hunt u flow of water averaging 25,000 | gullons an bour hus been struck. Van Eaton #aid that if the San Lorenzo Water Compan; lc' -upplrmz the luvply cou)? be furnished by the new well. | evening, May 23. The | §; A5 CHARCES ARE_ FICHENTS Executive ( ommlttoe of Stu- dents at University Makes Comment on Voting Story NON-PARTISANS| et Reports of Fraud at Recent Eleetion Declared to Have Been Withont Foundation DEFIES R L BERKEL May 15.—After waiting what it considers a réasonable Jength { of time for the Non-Partisan peliticians In the Fourth Ward to bring proof to the charge that students were | of fraudulent r tration and voting, & mittee’s req response to the com- for such proof, a state- | mesnt was issued to-day by the execu- | tive committee, expressing its opinion of the entire affair, and of the Non- Partisan men in particular. T’m(r,ssor Edwards is understood to e drafted the statement, ~A|1~ as 'mlu\\! re committee of the As- soci at its regular meet- ing on. M demanded that the Non-Partisan party committee of the Seécond Ward substantiate the charges | that had appeared in the public prints, &8 emanating from that committee, in- | volving the words “fraud,” “felon and “perjuty,” in connection with the voting of students at the recent mu- nicipal election in Berkele so-called Non-Partisan com- h one exception, has taken e woods; and those members of committee who talked the loudest were among the first to reach the tall timber he man who exception déclares that he never used these words and furthermore does not believe that there was any fraudulent y_perjury or any felony. come of tie demand made Association Students would be 1t is this represent- of students, or t 2ny of them, have béen guilty of d,” of “perjury.” or of “felony” in connection with their voting. The de- mard for nroof was made In order that it might be determined whether the charges be fact or figment. Therefore the executive committee pronounces these charges to be fisment There appears to be in the minds of mit to ing that = tt large body some, a ‘doubt - as to - whether the students have a right or do not have a right to vote in Berkeley. That, however, is another matter, which will be taken up next fall. For thirty-five years the student vote has been cast without challenge. SOCIAL SET FLOCKING TO THE STUDIQS BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, May 15.—Art, the kind that is €péiled with a big A, Das taken possession of San Francisco and the cltfes that nestle un- der ber wings, When ws are not listes: | enthralied to the musical OutpOUrings of genius, we are gasing eritieally at the latest creations of somc wel: known artist, for now comes the painter from his. lair and society, with the melodics of the mesters still in its ears, {8 | flocking to the studios and art galieries. With month of May there sprang into life 4 number of picture exhibits of note and in- lerest, ameng them the water color displays of Mise Anna Frances Brigge and C, P, Nellson at the Sequoia Club. And now, W. E. Rollins has returied from & year's stay in Mexico and it arrunging an exhibit of his recent work that | promises to be of niore than ordinary in- terest. The dispiay of pictures that is occupying publi: attention at the moment is that of | Theodore Wores at Gump's new galiery. Thowe | who have not already seen his exhibit of Samoan and Hawaiian pictures should lose no | time in going to view them. Mr. Wores is & poet as well as a painter. One unfamiltar | With Tiawaifun scenes is not competant . to judge of the accuracy with which the artist has tevroduced the vivid coloring which, we have been told, no brush has caught, but he has ermbodied one's dreams of the romantic isie€ in delightful fashion. Surely’ the famed beach at Walkiki 1& not more luuly than the Bit of it Mr. Wores has brought to us on can- vas. In striking contrast fs thé Lel Maker, & prepossessing Kanaka girl In crimson, the pose casy and graceful, but at the same time, pulsing with life. definitely. But we might go on in- Go and see for yourself. I B Although the presence of Y this week cagts into the le évery other event of less momeént, a large number ot | promising amateur concerts and recl causing lfitle ripples of interest. Cards are out for the Orpheus Club concert, the orlg- inal date having been changed fo Tu ve in_our ‘midst More then even the usual interest is manifested in the coming conoert,. &s it Is to take place in the Liberty Theater 4nd every one is anxlous to hear the 'plend]d men's choral In the lagge auditorius club has entrely outarown the smaller me- ater, where it has always sung heretofore. Last Friday the pupils of Miss Cora Jenkins gave a unigue programme at Ebell Hall, and | for this week two promising recitals are sched- uled. On Friday evening two very talentéd puplis, Miss Minnle McAvoy, .gllno‘ and Mrs. Mary Ratcliff voeal pupil of Mabel Gray Lachmund, will give a programme at Kohler & Chase Hall. On Saturday the pupfls of Miss Christina Van Voorhes Rose will give an after- noon of music at Ebel! Hall. On the 3ist Miss Violet Albright, Lowel Redficid and Miss Eleanor Fitton will assist Miss Marion Fitton in a plano recital. Miss Viclet Albright has just returned from New York, where she has béen studying for the 1ast year, and the many friends of this talented society giri will be more than pleased to hear her sweet voice once more. To-morrow the original writers' section of Ebell is going to serve a tuneful “breakfast” |10 its zuests. The menu begink with “‘Blue i Pointers on the Half Shell.” ‘a song by Miss Coogan, and winds up with ‘“‘Angel Food,” { which is another song by Miss Ramona % lins. A littie motice at the end say a carried from the table charged extrg,’ Fiests mus go provided. either with & fall Durse or & oor memory. A number of Oaklahgire. ars going over to San Francisco to Mrs. Henry Rosenfeld’s lunch- #on #t the St. Francls to-morrow. Mrs. Ros- enfeld s the most generous little person and always entertains lavishly, so when she plays hostéss there are !ev G ll \"llflill’ his_brother, ‘{‘orfll L. is a sister- Kln- Observe Founders’ Day. OAKLAND, May 15.—Founders' Day was celebrated to-day at St. Mary's College. A solemn high mass was heid in the chapel, Coadjutor Archbishop George Montgomery officiating. After the sermon forty students of the col- lege, and of St. Joseph’'s Academy re- ceived the rite of confirmation, the ser- vice being conducted by the Arch- St. Mary's Collegé was established in San Francisco in 1863 by Archbishop Alemany, but was transférred to Oak- land in 1888. There are 350 students enrolled, The college is conducted by the Christian Brothers. - N ——-——...-—‘—" MARY REYES HELD, C. Reyes, who was found Iut ‘night in The omie of cnz: ] W. | bishop. which | is the single | =ok thegn with Ay, kin nlffi y 15— ?GOOD STREETS Wi CITY’S PRID Campaign of Mayor Mott Brings Results. [PLAN MUCH WORK To Pave and Repair ‘in All Parts of Oakland. . OAKLAND, May 15.—Since Mayor Frank K. Mott began his administration | one month ago he has steadily pursued the course he outlined in his inaugural @ address of improving the streets in the ! ¢fty of Oakiand. The results of the May- | or's vigorous campaign for better thor- oughfares are becoming manifest. The Street Committee of the City Council has | already recommended the bftuminizing of several blocks of stréets in the business { sections of the city. I It is mot the imtention. of the Mayor, however, to confine street improvement | to the business district, but 1t is his pur- | pose to extend the repairing of the thor- | oughtfares wherever it may be necessary. | As a result of Mott's energetic attitude | the Cliy Council has adopted resolutions authorizing the City. Engineer to pfe- { pare and submit specifications and plans for the bituminizing of the following stréets in the center of the city: ‘ Twelfth street, between Harrison and Oak; Fléventh street, between Franklin ‘lnd Webster; Tenth street, between ABroadwn) and Webster; Tenth street, be- twéen Washington and Clay; Fourteenth stréet, between Franklin and Harrison, and Eighth street, between Washington and Clay. Resohitions have also been adopted au- thorizing the appropriation of $499 for the macaddamizing of the west glde of the | propesed roadway on Harrison street, be- tween Twentieth and Twenty-first, and $199 for the construction of a concrete culvert across Cemetery Creék at Linda avenue. This is but the commencément of a gen- eral campaign for the improvement of the streets of this city. The Mayor is determinad that if nothing else i& accom- plished during his administration the | streéte of the city shall be put in such | condition that they can be pointed to with pride. In many cases the streets have been paved or macadamized in sec- | tions, leaving large patches of the road- way in a bad condition. This is espe- olally true of Telegraph avenue, where in a number of places the pavement has not yet been laid, leaving spaces which during the past wintér have been un- sightly gquagmires. In othér instances the streets have sim- ply been allowed to bacome so badly worn out thta it is almoesi uSsa; drive over San-Pablo avenue. is an exam condition, and this will be one-of the first fares to be brought to the attention of the Council by Mayor Mott. Both Berkeley and Alameda, néither of which is a= large this éity, are noted for the good condition of their streets, and the Mayor has taken the stand that Oakland shall not bé behind her neigh- bors in this régard. The members of the Oakland Real Es- tate Assoclation are fully in accord with Mayor Mott In his present campaign, and have pledged to him their hearty support, for no business is so greatly affécted by the good or bad condition of the streets as that of the real estate dealer, .The prospective purchaser of property is far more. likély to be attracted to a city in- which the streets are smooth and well kept than one in which they are in such condition as to make driving over them a matter of discomfort. Mayor Mott has expressed the inten- tion of carrving on a vigorpus fight for this very necessary Iimprovement, ana the results already accomplished give in- dication of completle success in the cam- paign. GOLDEN. BEAR SOCIETY HAS NEW MEMBERS BERKELEY, May 15.<The Golden Béar Honor Society of the University, entrance to the ranks of which ls achieved with difficulty €0 that its insignia are the more dearly prized, Baturday admitted & numver of juniors, who ere ruted as the most prominent and promial membert of their class, Those g through the ceremony that gave Them' the Fight to wear the famous Golden Bear thelr watch giards are Waitér de Leon, Edwin Rust, Jackson Gregory, L. D, Bolnen, m-r gl:m-,nmgn Coogun, Pmu&-ol' ray, R. nn, usley old. Of men Gregory is the f.fl‘;\u cf the Bjue and é?fl’ Gray is President-elect of the Assoctated Stu dents, Gunh and Causley are baseball stars, De Leon and Rust are prominent in dramatics, each hating been assistant yell leader; Bohnett 18 editor-eléct of the Daily Californian, Ko- foid 18 prominent in intellectual activition, and Coogen has held varfous positions of mmm- The initiation was witnessed by ma nd studénts wno bélonk o the n aftér which a banquet was en- joyed at a Sen mnum restaurant. Protessor C. W. returnsa day from a téur of \lln llley. vlun hc investigated nu of the A mvn(l.nu n'the wheat u:m *ana’ Professor Wi will at once exv-rmcnt Vith various’ femedies for its sup- P votessor Clarke of the wgricultural dzp-n. ment, also returnéd yesteés trip through the Sacramiento Valley. He s that the cherry erop is lignt, but that 6 are ylelding a urfi arop. The 'y borer is 4 mads 1 busy in Suléun, and attempts Wil mmc‘l‘): - l’?}'m the 1858 naque! ot senior cl was, tgm iast night at e Callfornia Hotel i San Franc ‘hile the senlor women held thair Jlnkl n Ooarst Hatt Bejknap Goldsmithy a student in- the torssicy department of the State Universy offersd the position of mnu; wit] tion that g being sent 1o the i W one or the most | tant exploration frips that hax been planned on this coast, and Goldsmith was nhl o accompany it and make a_compléte study of the | flcra of that regi Go Protestor m‘? o R R T ment_has si is intention of resigning, o s mads by m‘t‘- in nmt.lo: Tieh Ba services. 5% ‘arfield Wins Sutt. AKLA.ND May 15.—General R. H. ‘Warfield #nd calon-\ P. A. Finigan met once again in contest to-day In court. While both~ IlV,"l?!j e glven up the uuu sword, they ::tva ‘:: thi , o varyl rghs e e Ing suc- cess. 'l'o-flti 3“ 4 wu fi. vie- tor. 'Thelr with u. nmu& mn ot uuo tor the cr ~at Hotel away back in 1895, is not yet nnished. The action to—day mak W - field sell bu &:"fl-fl . " of property af msm, mmn m oinfl bnltvfl was given i { i | Trades A\LBE FIRE AT CLUB COVERS THEFT Laces and Gems Disappeat and Insursnce Adjuster Makes Charge of Arson! P SN OAKLAND, May 15.—On top of & charge made to-day that the fire that threatened to destroy the New Cen- tury Club building, Fifth and Peraita | streets, Thursday afternoon, was un- | doubtedly incendiatry, comes the an- : nouncement by Miss C. L. Clow, super- intendent of the club and its settlement work. that §heé has lost $1000 worth of | rare old Brussels lace and several treasured dfamonds. The gems and the finery disappeared at the time of the fire, but Miss Clow | did not notify the policé until to-day, as she wanted to be sure she had not misplaced them. E. B. de Golia. adjuster for the and Continental Insurance | Company, compléted an investigation of the fire to-day =hd proclaime his certain belief that some persons, un- known to him, set the club afire. The only motive he can ascribe is that the fire fiend expécted to tdke advantage of the excitemént and plunder the place, as was done. The fire sterted in a bedroom on the upper floor. No one could give a plausible reason for the flames. The lower portion of the building s used for a cooking school,, sewing room, kindergarten and geneéral settlement ' work. The club is under the super- vision of Mrs. Rebert Watt. The local police have taken charge of the investigation that is being con- ducted in the hope that not only the incendiary will be discovered, but the mystery of the stolen gems and lace be solved. ALAMEDA EBUNTY NEWS, COMMISSIONER GOES NORTH.—Oakland. May 15.—Theodore Gier, Alameda - County commissioner to the Portiand Exposition, left for that city last evening to prépare the way for the Alameda County exhibit. PETERSON TQ STAND TRIAL—Oakiand, May 15.—M. J. Peterson, charged by his wife with threatening her life, was arraigned be- fore Judge Melvin this wmorning. He entered a plea of “not guilty’ and the trial was set for, Ausust 14. PLEADS GUILTY TO TILLTAPPING.— Oakland, May 15.—John Schroeder, a teamster, pleaded ‘gullty in the Police Court to-day to ing the cash drawer im. J. P. Bettencourt's u(oan in East onlmnd_ H. was fined $40. Schroeder stole §2 50. BOY DIES FROM FOOTBALL INJURIES. Oakland, . May 14 —Tho funeral of Roger Gove. the. son ‘haries A aere w 0 flled from injurie Feveived n & first of the preserit xur, .wu held yan«du from St. John's Episcopal Chureh. DENY - KELLER S CLAIM.-Oaklana; mi 15.—On thé advice. of Distriet Auorney JO%: Allen t latm P. ¥ Keller for $58 for. servi alleged to have rendered the county after his removal from office as Horticultural Commissioner was denied by the Board of Supervisors. VETERAN PASS ‘WAY, —Oakland, May 18.—Jacob Winkler, a A ran ot e caol War, died yesterday at his home, 411 Thirty- fourth étreet. He was 66 yea ln 4and has béen prominent ‘in Grand Al clmla for. many years. he funeral 'l to- v under the auspides of nm onulu- on. DIES OF CANCER.—Oakland, May 15— Rov. Father James Sterling, son of Mrs. M. ‘lz Sterling of Pledmont and nephew of Frank Havens of the Renity Syndicate, died yes- terday in Washington, D. C., cancer of the stomach. He was connected with St. Matthew’s Cathedral in that city. Mrs. Ster- l'!‘:-t hln left for Washington to attend the neral. INSTRUCTOR Oakland, May 15.—Thomas mmany " gears conbected With tha department at thie West Oakl Southern Pacific Company, instructor in practical nhe IN BbACKSflTHING — re, h lsco. ~ His appointment waé recommendea by E. H. Harriman. SHOW VIEWS OF OAKMND—OIHIM May 15.—J. W. Erwin, representing the Cali- fornia Promotion Committee, will delfver his famous lecture on Oakland to-morrow evening at Maple Hall under. the auspices of the Oak- 1and rd of Trade. The lecture will be illustrated with moring phmlm and & short address will be C. lewell‘ president of the Oal ana rd of Tras MARRIAGE LICENSES.- -—o-khnd l.y 15. The following marriage licenses were iomued by the County Clerk to-da: A. Eld- ridge 21, and 1da A. 18, both ot San Franclsco; Ellis > Dlmmck fey, and. mnmm M. Geddes, P, m.nn Edward H. Gale, and e both of Oakland; uél mmn-o. 35. Haywards, and Roza D. mvn 18, Alameda. SAYS BLACKMAIL WAS TRIED.—Oak- land. May 15.—Alfred Willlams, a stableman at 1637 Chester street, has plained to Prosecuting Attorney A. P. Leach that an attempt by letter was made to force him to glve up money. The message sald Willlams wouid prosecuted for 1ll-treating his horses. The stableman declares his he are in the best of condition and have never been mis- treated. WANT MONEY FOR PATIENTS.—Oakland, May 15.—' rd of passed a ruoxuuon directing torney to bring sults against the éstate of Margaret Dunn for $120 for 188 ' care and against the estate of Lucretia Variila for- $319 for 481 days' care at tllb?ullty 1n- firmary. They were supposed t paupers, but it has been discovered they both len estates of some value PIONEBR CROSS] GREAT DIVIDE.— Alameda, May 15.—Frederick H. Pratt, a :Ion“r of 1848, away this afternoon at is home, 142414 Park street. He was born in ybrook, Conn., in 1824, Pratt was for a Iul\‘ time postmaster at San Rafael and also spent many years in Crescent City. He was & member of the Soclety of California Ploneers, Surviving him are a wifé and three ch ldren, Frances J.,, Carrie J. and Willlam Pratt. CHARGED WITH INSANITY.—Oakland, May 15.—G. J. Brétz, aged 34, and living on Twentieth street, near the old county road, was taken Into’ custody this afternoon and confined in the Insane ward at zh- Reotlvln. Hospital on the comnl-lm of E C. hnmber lain, who alleges that and " dangerous to & rest by Deputy Bhetl :‘nn difficuity he father, :lu late Jose Levolry, this momlu il P, lmhvzi an - “of divorce & ety o The Ckround ot ! Chay were sanh g g 15 Ilm’ sy S R A i ————— Golden Gate Aerie, Order of ovlr ‘which body Dr. Frank T. F ed | Clancy. O. P., an sy aeter, Joseph Kirk. Charles COLWA TOWN WANTS LICHTS [ L ROADS IN THE FIELD WILL BxpLOT HEDWOOD CY Eleetrie Compmy Promises| Halfmoon Bay Excited' by|Pictures Taken in Pretty the Presence of Surveyors| Town and Vieinity to Be to Dispel the Darkness by Putting Up Are Lamps WIRES ARE NOW STRUNG Cables Carrying Power Have Already Been From Holy Cross Cemetery Special Dispateh to The Call COLMA, May 15.—The streets of Colma will soon be lighted by electrie are lights. 1 The town has long been in need of such [0ne Party Represents the Stretched' in San Mateo County TWO CAMPS ARE OPE\'ED,\I BURB! Southern Pacific and the Othg,r New Electric Line Special Difspatch to The Cail HALFMOON BAY, May 15.—The pres- the coast district of San Mateo County 2 service, but petitions seemed to have [ has created considerable Interest, enthu- no eftect untit recently, when the elec- tric light company decidéd to supply the | necessary wires. The electric raflroad has | brought Colma very near to San Fran- and, while ther¢ have been many 'cv(d-nut of general and private improve- s and progress, a great drawback 'bu been the lack of night lights. ‘The wires have already been stretched i from Holy Cross Cemetery to the White House and the electric light company promises that it will not be long before the lamps are installed. — e INVESTIGATING WESTERN METHODS OF RECLAMATION Frank Hill, Americas Consul at Am- sterdam, Looking Into Profects ‘That Interest the Hellanders. Frank D. Hill. American Consul at Amsterddm, Holland, arrived here last night and is staying at the Palace Ho- tel. He has come to California to in- form himself on the Western methods of réclalming lands, a subject that is 4bsorbing great attenton in Holland. lHe ha¢ been inspecting the arid see- tions of Southern California and on his way northward visited the Santa Clara Valley. After a short stay in San Francisco he will go to Stockton and Vallejo. Discussing his mission last night Consul Hill said: “I have not been sent to the West by our Government, but came of my own accord. In Holland, as you proba- bly know, reclamation is being carried on by the Government on a very large scale and during the last forty years the country has increased its area from $000 to 12,000 square miles. It now has under consideration a gigantic project that will, if carried out, increase the total area of Holland nearly one-third. From what I have observed in Califor- nia your methods of reclamation are very similar to those in Holland.” Hill has served in the American con- sular service in varlous parts of the world for many years.and for the last seven years has occupied his post in Holland. He says there are no more contented people in the world than the Dutch. They: prefer remaining at home, are particularly frugal and enjoy life in & stmple manner. Only about 6,000 ot the Dutch have come to this country. ¢ ———eeme MANY TO ATTEND PIONIC OF ST. DOMINICS PARISH Fiveat to Be Held at Camp Taylor and a Good Time Is Promised Those Who Attend. Final preparations have been com- pleted for the eighth annual excursion and plenic of St. Dominic’s parish, which i8 to be held to-morrow at Camp Taylor. The boat will leave the Sausa- lito ferry at 9§ o’clock. Novel, unique and costly gate and game prizes will be distributed. A se- lect band will be on hand to discourse music while the pleasure seekers revel in dancing. The following named will handle the outing: J. B. Melnt Vi Thomas C. M ind George B Kelty compriss e il Sewares Sand secretary of the general committee. Transportation committee—J. B. MelInt, P. J. McKeon, B4 Kenny, John Doherty, Wil- lam Barry, }i J. McGinnis, James McManus, George M. Kell John Byrné and ly. Music—Very Rev. T, C. Clancy and Rev, F. 8. Welch, O. P. Press—Georg: e M. Kelly. Printing—J. B. Mclntyre. Games—P_ J._ McKeon, M. ‘Kenny, 8. P. Taylor, C. MecLean, herty, ' T. B. McGin McAuliffe. Captain J. Jobn Waish, J. Welch, !'. Dollar, Ed R. F. Ha Gus White, G. Rock, art, E. Minthan, 8. Olsen and James P. Sheerin snd Harry Daniels. Exercises in pavilion—H. J. MoGinnis. di- ‘Thom: rector; assistants—John Byrne, Dr. as E. Shumate, George P. Feely, Mr. and Mrs. Den- nis 1. Kenny, the Misses Mary and Margaret the Misses Mazie. Elia and Jaunmno S Cofey, ‘Miss Mattle Logan Sies Agnos M Auliffe, Chic O'Connor, William James A'oy— stus O'Connor, Arthur Davitt O'Connor, Miss Mary Fitspatrick, E. Doherty, P, J. Mehegan, W. Demartini, Mi: e Mo~ K g«wp(km—'llbm of St ?o-axm“ Mon- itea: OrCanfior, B_R. Myrice, Prank Rhudu John Murray. C. Keogh. Wikiam E. J. Doliard, Tuftans H. Bying- wn .Yemnllh Donovan, John Francis H. Thomas O'Brien, T. Judge, P. Con- Wlllnlll Meagher, A, w'l“t. W. H. i, 5 Granin, p Jhotaat Marsn, G %3 n, P. J._ Reynolds, ¥ . Grey, P, W Willlam Burke, J. n, J. Cronin, P. Daly, J. McManus Jr. -M Thoma¢ F. Marron. Calls Detective a Liar. OAKLAND, May 15.—George W. j Detective Francisco Police Department to-day; during Marsh's preliminary examina- tion on a chafge of stealing bicycles. It was after Marsh had been held for trial in $3000 bonds that he blurted out at ea: “If I had lled the way you did on the witness stand I'd throw myself in- to_the bay.” Marsh was subdued and hurried off to his cell in the City Prison. The po- lice say their prisoner has confessed to the theft of nine whe alone. Marsh, twenty. years old, deunounced | there will be a trip round the bay on Edward O'Deéa of the San | ap excursion steamer. slasm and speculation here. The agents of the Southern Pacific Com- pany, thirty-five in number, have made their camp near the Pofnt Montara light- thing to indicate that ‘the projectors of this railroad intend to begin operations soomn. Local lumbermen have been interviewed in regard to their ability to supply large quantitles of redwood tiés. It is probable that contracts for 100,000 ties will be made with the local peéople. It is even said that ground will be broken for the new road within a month. ARTILLERY BATTALION HAS NEW COMMANDER Successor of Major H. P. Bush Is Presented With His Commission. Major H. P. Bush, who for four years commanded the First Artillery Bat- talion of the National Guard of Cali- fornia, retired from the command of that organization last night and It was turied over with military ceremonies to Captaln F. V. Keesling, his succes- sor, in tne Ellis street armory. The event took place in the assembly hall of the armory in the presence of the four batteries of the battalion, drawn _up in a hollow square, and a number of prominent members of the guard. After the batteries had been formed and had come to a ‘“‘present arms,” the retiring major entered the hall and after giving a farewell com- mand the new commander and other officers entered and were received with military honors. Brigadier General Lauck, the state adjutamt general, step- ped to the front and presented Captain Keesling his commission as major and placed him in command of the bat- talion. The ¢commander then formally announced that he.took command and in a brief address:commended Major Bush for what he had done in the last four years for the organization and expressed the hope that the officers and members would be as loyal to him as they had been to his predecessor. He stated that he would use his best endeavors to keep up the standard of the battalion. In closing his remarks, on behalf of the officers and members of the battalion he presented the retir- ing major a handsomé sliver loving cup a token of their appreciation of his service to the battalion and the State. The recipient made a feeling response, expressing his regret at part- ing with those with whom he had been associated for so many years | and wished success to the new commander. Colonel Wilhelm followed In a short a dress after which the batteries were dismissed and an hour was spent in congratulations and the partaking of a collation. Iieutenant L. R. Cooper was an- nounced as battalion adjutant, vice Captain Eisner, who at his own request will be placed on the retired list, from which he was taken when the bat- talion was organized. ———t—ee VISITING DELEGATE! BE ENTERTAINED Local Pressmen to Give Easterners a Good Time When They Convene In This City. ROYALLY The programme for the entertain- ment of the visiting delegates to the préssmen’s convention, which will as- semble’ in this city next June, is about completed. The committee of arrange- ments has perfected its plans. - On Sunday, June 18, a delegation of two members from Union No. 4, four from No. 24 and two from No. 33 will proceed to Sacramento to meet the Den- ver delegates, about 300 in number, and escort them to the headquarters at the Russ House. The convention will be called to or- der in Eagles' Hall, over the Spreckels market, in the forenoon. On the same night a general reception and high jinks will be enjoyed. Tuesday evening there will be a trol- ley ride about the city and an Italian open air dinner will be a feature of the windup of this day. Wednesday is left an open day for comtingent entertain- ment not yet mapped out. Thursday Friday the bay cities will be visited. The excursion- ists will go as fur as San Jose, return- ing by Palo Alto and nejghbering towns. Sunday the annual picnic of the pressmen’s unions will be held at El Campo in honor of the delegates. —_————— DEMANDS THAT ALL COLLISIONS BE | - Shown in Eastern States ANITES PLEASED iReady Response Meets Re- quest of California Promo- tion Committee for Views Special Dispatch to The Call. REDWOOD CITY, May 15.~Marked en- thusiasm greeted the recent request of the, California Promotion Committee. for photographic views of Redwood City and vicinity. These views are to be used to exploit the advantages of California and its industries, and will be utilized In tyres and exhibitions to be given in East- €rn communities. ¥ lecture here next Thursday talk will be illustrated by s views. The Alhambra Theater has secured and admission will be free. local promotion committes will act in. Junction with that of the State, and eral orators, prominent locally, will speakt on the advantages of Redwood. JOY WILL REIGN AT CARNIVAL OF NATIONS Mount Tamalpais Academy Grounds to Be the Seene of Fete. SAN RAFAEL, May 15.—The king of joy will reign in all his glory at the carnival of nations, which will be giv- en by the San Rafael Improvement Club in the grounds of the Mount Ta- malpais Military Academy next Satur- day. Under trees the booths will be placed and each booth will be very tastefully decorated with flags of the nation it represents. The attendant women and children will wear fancy national costumes. A very unique play entitled “Alice in Wonderland,” through special permis- sion of the owners, will be given both in the afternoon and evening. The characters will be assumed by clever and talented people. One of the miost attractive features of the carnival will be the “Pike,” which will be lined with amusing and interesting sideshows. managed by prominent society belles, s%aiga assisted by wonderful “spielers.” A guard of honor, detailed from the Mount Tamalpais Military Academy. will be on constant duty during the carnival. . The director general. Mre.- Vincgnt Neale, - is- untiring in her eiforts . to make it a compleie success, with the assistance of the following: Rev. Arthur Crosby, Mrs. Willlam Babeook. Mra Joha P Berd. Mes. T e Ww A W Foster, Mrs. . Boyd, Mre. 3. J ot Mre. “overe Monatee, Mrm: Siducy B Anna Dubois, Kate Towle, John ouseman, Mrs. William J. Casey. Mrs. A 3. Lfiey, Mca. Lowih Cerscon. Mrs. F. H. Green, F. D. Madison, Professor Charles G. Duck, Lou Crosby and Alice Hoffman. —_———— MERCHANT 9F HALFMOON BAY WEDS A BELLE OF PALO ALTO Dnughter of a Prominent and Wealthy Portugnese Becomes a Dride im the College Town. PALO ALTO, May 15.—Joseph Phil- lips of Halfmoon Bay and Miss Mary E. Selmas of Palo Alto were married at St. Thomas Church this afternoon. The bride and groom were attended groom, and Miss Marian Seimas, sis- ter of the bride. The bridesmaids were Miss Anna Seimas, Miss Marian Phil~ 1ips, Miss Naoncy Phillips, Miss Minnie Seimas, Miss Anna Vargas and = Misw Eosa Vargas. Rev. Bernard McKin- non officiated. The bride is a daughter of Manuel Seimas, one of the wealthlest and most influential members of the Portuguesa colony located just east of town. The groom is a merchant of Halfmoon Bay. —_———— THINKS HIS LIFE IS NOT SAFE. PALO ALTO, May 15.—John Daly of Mayfield was brought before Justice Charles to-day and was sent to San Jose tohoummuwmm: Ha has for some days been annoying the police with demands that they arrest persons whom he fancied were trylng to peison him. ————— WARBLES WONG SING Changes His Story After Two Years for the Purpose of Meeting am Unexpected Comtingency. ‘Wong Sing, arrested on September 19, 1903, on his return with the Alaska fish- ing fleet, for being illegally in the country, appeared for examination yes- terday before United States Commis- sioner Heacock. At the time of his ar- rest he admitted that he was a native of China, but insisted that he had a certificate of residence and that it had been accidentally burned. Yestérday he insisted that he was a native of the United States. He sald that his father left this city last November and went te China—fourteen months after Wong Sing’s arrest. Judge Heacock asked the prisoner why he had not appeared for trial while his father was here to testify as to his birth. Wong repiled that he hadn’t had time. The case was contin- ued. This is the third Wong Sing whe was arrested, the two others, one & merchant and the other a native Amer- ican, having been discharged.