The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1905, Page 4

NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY SCHOOL BONDS BRING PREMIUN Board of \n]u rvisors Finds| No Diffieulty in Selling! Berkeley Issue at Profit EIGHT BIDS RECEIVED| Unconditional Offers Only Ones Considered and Los Angeles Firm Is Highest e OAKLAND, May strated this morn market Alameda bonds Right different bids for §1 , there % Co. and E H Rol- ose who submitted ese two Were con- nds being approved he award was Angeles com- e OCIDENT FAILS TO HURT GOVERNOR PARDEE'S PARTY No Danger st Any Time snd Ne Omne | Was Thrown Out or Injured in the Least. C EK, May party sites that —Governor insperted are being R’ for ey ns freguen this conveyex was st no In order | the Governor to the side ¢ was being driven ver and contained President Benjumin w Wixson and ‘dished" the machine had fully was npothing that =nd no one was test. The ériver of became comfused, s way, and 1 spplied the machine across ne smFwered per- he n’-uke— in one whesl bt until the machine . stop. Another machine T0 GIVE PICNIC. May —ArrEngements te for the picnic te be given by Local No. 182 of the Carmen's TUnion &t 1dora Park on June 1. A fea- Te of the Gay will be 2 baseball game betwesn the men Oon the eastern and western @ivisions of the Oakland Trae- teon Company's system. The members ©f the committee in charge of th pic- nic are Bilison, ball manager; g manager gramme artist, shal of the day —— e FUNERAL OF JAMES CROTHERS. NILES, Mzy 22 The funersl of James Crothers, brother of B A. Crothers. was held to-dsy from the family residence. the mervices being canéucted by the Rev. Dr. Jones In- terment ook place st Irvington The deceased was formerly a residemt of Bedford, Canafiz. but came to Califor- nia severa! years sgo. Besides his brother, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Rose Pickering, and four chil éren—J. H. Crother, the busines man- ager of the San Francisco Bulletin; Miss Pear! Orothers Mrs Philip Moore and Mrs. C H Lappin —_—— SIDEWALE LOST AT NIGHT. OAKLAND, May ?22—Like Alladin's palace. 2 board sidewalk, 120 feet long, sround the residence of Mrs. W. H. Rouse, Vernon and Perry streets, has vanished over night. There is mot a trgoe Of the lumber and the police say they gannot solve the mystery. The wailk disappeared Saturday night. Mrs. Rouse waited Tlnty four hours be- fore notifying Ahe detectives, hoping thst the missing walk might be re- stored. George Williams, dano- J. F. Anderson. pro- and A Swanson mar- HORSE LEFT TO SUFFER—Berkeley, May 22 —Cltizens are Indignant that a horss belonging to R H. Besworth of 2050 Ashby avenue was allowed to lie in agony for seven | hours after being siuck by a railroad train | yesterday before permission Was given to shoot the animal Town Attorncy Jonnson Inforc | those Who desired to punish the persons re- spansible that the law did not provide for such punishment. 'YOLO COUNTY MAY orthern Cam- paigners Like- ly to Win. Decision Is De- layed by Trip of Wheeler. | { BERKELEY, May 22—President Ben- | jamin lde Wheeler left for the East this afternoon and, contrary to m‘ | of many who are interested | chase by the university of a great farm ‘lnr the use of the Agrlau!tuml Colhge. no cholce of a slte was ; President Wheeler. He gave om no in- formation of the commission’s plans or | intentions in the matter. It is now expected that a decision will not be made by the commission until President Wheeler's return, in the month of June. The members of the commls- sion, Inclnding Governor Pardes, Presi- dent Wheeler, Becretary Henderson and my private eitizens, have visited va- us sites offered ih Alameda and Coutra Costa counties during the last two weeks, many private citizens have visited various sites ouered in Alameds and Conira Cos- ta ecounties during the last two weeks, but no hint of the commission’s purposes has been vouchsafed by any member. The impression has gained ground at the university, nowever, that Yolo Coun- ty eventnally will capture ths $150,000 | plum, and that the university farm will be located there. It is sald that Governor | Pardee, President Whesler and Dean Hil- gard of the College of Agriculture favor | the Haywards site, in Alameda County, but Yolo County, which is regarded by most people as a dark horse in the com- petition, is declared now to have the greatest hope of being selected as the spot where university students will get | practical lessons in agriculture A prominent professor in the College of Agriculture said to-day that while Hay- wards wonld doubtless be the most oon- venient, Yolo County, in his belief, offers the best field for experimental work on agricultural lines. Strong “political Influ- work in Yolo FAIL TO SHOW A CONSPIRACY — et CELEBRATES ORDINATION. | ALANWEDA, May 22—Rev. P. A. Fo- ley, pastor of St Joseph's Chureh, ob- At 8 o'clock this morning he cel- ebrated 2 solemn high mass. Assisting him were the Rev. M. P. Ryan 25 dea- con, the Rev. J. J. Hennessy as sub- deacon and the Rev. T. J. O'Connell as master of ceremonies. Dumont's royal Gregorian mass was sung by the pupils of Notre Dame Academy. Following the mass Father Foley was the guest |of hopor at an entertainment by the pupils of Notre Dame Academy and was presented with a purse by the students. At noon a banguet was served at Notre Deme Arademy by the ladies of the perish in honor of Father Folex. Among the clergy present at the festal board were the Reva P. C. Yorke, P. Mc- Hugh, Thomas McSweeney, W. Cant- weil, B. J. Praught, E. P. Dempsey, F. X. Morrison, R. F. Sesnon, M. O'Rior- dan, Father Pius, O. 8. F.; J. Butler, Father Bergeretti, J. J. Cullen, M Scanlon, E. Nolan, J. Cranwell, J. P. Mackey, D. Bailey, Thomas O'Malley. R. Hunt, M. Barry. This evening Fath- er Foley was tendered a reception in Lafayette Hall by his parishiopers and presented with a purse and silver ser- vice. The presentation of the purse was made by A. F. St. Sure. WILL INVESTIGATE INDIGENTS. OAKLAND, May 22.—The Associated Charities has accepted the proposition of the Board of Superyisors to investi- gete all applications for county aid in districts 3, 4 and 5, covering the cities of Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley. A special committee, composed of the Rev. Cherles T. Walkley, Bugene Thurston |and Miss -annie McLean, has been | named to take charge of the work. —————— THIEVES BREAK; INTO STATION.—Point Richmond, May 22.—Burglars broke into the Bouthern ‘Pacific Company station last night, | rified a trunk gnd stole some clothing. GOING{ GOl WERPICIOE WiLL SATE 1. The Orgioa Bomedy it i the Dot orm * Many ladies compel their mirrors to bear witness to neediess hair destruction. Makes hair light and fiufly. Stops itchiog instant'y NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE DON'T BI.AHBYOURMIRROR D-y-tu Drug Stores, $1.00. Sead 10c. stamps, fo HERPICIDE CO. Dept. H, Detrolt, Mich. for 2 sample. APPLICATIONS AT PROMINENT BARSER SHOPS. ; i NG H GONE 111 ¢ 1 »____“_; | GET STATE FARM Vi i g SOCIETY WOMEN ARE ACTIVE IN CHARITY WORK BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. v OAKLAND, Ml’ L—The society women of Oakland are intensely {uterested. jn two big charity events that are to take place this week, both of which are for the weltare and advance- ment of hundreds of little lads and lassies- ®hese future vajue to the world as men and women. iz r-huuod by the xindly forethought ed devotees of fashion. be devnted to ethoola. ~ Closa on tha heels of this affair will follow the other, the great May fets at Idora Park Saturday -m-moon for the benefit of the Sanie s p] will probably be crowded Friday night, for the d Clup is a popular one m lml( 1- mm worthy that was written for the oceasi Paimer. The story revolves about a Rouasbolte Wwho has inserted a rather unique advertisement in the prpers for a servaat. meaning is misundersiood by 1l Cants apd the consejuent e’nmxlflne‘nu are very amy the ““The Bvolution-of an promises o be well worth -xuzunx. The tickets, which ave only 50 cents, may obtalned from any of the Oakiand Chub -:vmen. urday the little mnu:rm of fortune and those of lesser estate enjoy themselves for ome whols Flad afternosh wi the blissfyl abandon of childhood's cam erie. go-rounds necessary to com- Dlete the enjoyment of the chidren and their esports. who always seem to be delightfully Tesignd Lo thelr fate. Among those who are interested in this grest garden party are Mrs. W. T. Veltch, Mrs. E. B. Beck Mrs. Thomas Creilin, Mrs. E. F. Taylor, Mrs. George H. Wheaton, Mra. T. . Coogan, Mrs. R. W. Gorrill, Mrs. Edson Adams Mrs' W_ 8. Goodfellow, Mrs. Minor Goodali, ‘Mrs. Juliam Letts Ofiver, Mrs. J. R. Burnham, Alfrea Eastland. Mrs. E. M. Walsh, Mrs. Willlam Clift, Mra. E. J. Cotton. Mre Harry Knpowles, Mrs. Andrew Moseley, Mrs” Harrison Clay, Mrs Lillian B Everts Mrs. R. M. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Lee Florence White, Miss Mona Crellin, Miss Emma Mahony, Mrs. Thomas Pheby, Mrs. W. H. Morricon, Mrs. Wallace Alexander, Miss Bessie Reed, Miss Ethel Creliln, Mise Lillie Reed, Miss Misp Charlotly Hall Mra. Living Burrell, Miss os uun Beck, ~Mises ((\'lgxer. Hiee Sarotyn W Ullamsou Miss Helen se. Viss Ruth Kales, Mise Roee Kales, Miss Jessic . Miss May Coogan, _Miss Adele Scott, the bright little daughter ¢ Mr. and Mrs, J. Walter Scott, hostessed a p-ny of lassies of her own age fast Saturday at a matinee performance of ““Old Jed Prouty.’” After the “mat’ the merry group was driven to the Scott home -in-Kast-Oakland, where a dinner was served—a delicious menu, roses galore. bonbons and dainty favors com- bining to make it everything that s little maid’s heart could. wish for. LOThis ol apeoed bocenes MMS Ankie Bad just passed her twelfth birthday. Her guests: were Phyllis Capwell, Bdith Goodfellow, Mar- garet Moore, Haszel Laymance, Etta Schrock, Ficssle Duncan, Helen Mehrmann, Berita Lowry, Grace Vesper and cake was cut the division brought the thimble to Margery Lowry, the mflmna Duncan and the pin to Helen « s . Willlam Lynham Shiels enter- tains one is mever surprised to hear it dis- cussed as one of the prettiest affairs of the season. She is a charming woman and hos- pitable bostess and the luncheon for Miss White to-day was of a plece with many other delighttal aftairs at the Shicls home: Rose-shaded fairy lamps, pink sweet peas in a tangle of feathery asparagus fern and ex- quisite little favors formed a pleasing ploture that was fittingly framed by the dozen charm- ing guests and their hostess. The party in- cluded Miss White, Mrs. Charles B. Wingate, Mrs. Joseph A. Chanslor of San Francisco, Mra. Frederick Fenwiok of San Francisco, Miss Gertrude Allen, Mrs. Edward Lacy Bray- S W Hen Bt Mfiler, " W - Bveirn Mrs. Lester Wells of Alameda, Mrs. GGM'KI 8 W"hu!.m Mifll Nodle de Golia, Wasical oveiit of the seyele i 4t heus Club concert at the Lib- rty Theater to-morrow night. The programme 5 promising, between the soveral Ane ohoral numbers befng some solos that arouse pleasant anticipations. The programme is as follows: PART 1 “Sing, Sing. Music Was Given’ With sola by:0, A Hall “My Love en Dowell (La Sonnambula). . Bellint Mrs. Cora Hall, topsis™ “Bsrenang” "r-ntui ‘““The Birth of lhe oml" (8) “Hush Thee, M; (b) *‘Standchen’ Wants to Go to Asylum. ALAMEDA, May 22. — George. J. Moore, son of Dr. George T. Moore, president of the Pacific Mutual Life In- surance Company, was arrested to-day on complaint of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry T. Moore, and was sentenced by Justice of the Peace F. 8. Cone to serve 100 days in the County Jail for vagrancy. Young Moore is addicted to the flowing bowl and when he appeared before Jus- tice Cone he requested that he be com- mitted to an insane asylum, as he feared he was losing his mind. and if permitted his liberty might murder some one. Moore was sent to the Coun- ty Jail one year ago last October at his own request for 100 days on account Df drunkenness. ——— MAYOR FILLS VACANCY. OAKLAND, May 22.—Mayor Mott to- day appointed Dr. A. 8. Larkey to be a member of the Board of Health. in place of Dr. John T. Kitchings, whose resignation as a member of the board was filed Saturday. Dr. Larkey is a prominent practitioner of the homeo- pathic school of medicine. He is. a graduate of the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia. ———— WILL REBUILD TWQO LINES, OAKLAND, May 22.—The work o/ re- building and standardizing the: West Fourteenth-street line of the -Oakland Traction Company's system was begun this morning. . The Eijghth-streetline is also to be rebullt. This will leave only the Haywards, Alameda and West ‘Twelfth-street lines to be made stand- ard gauge. ———— WILL GIVE WHIST TOU i Rt m_m_'m RNEY.. Aumn "n'e. Woodmen of the World, will give their e TeaTk (et T of the mmuuu' By weoed e bandsome prizes, WHARF RICHTS ARE DISCUSSED Council Wants Piper Com- pany to Stand by Its Bid for Warehouse Privileges BLOWS HOT AND COLD Captain Hibberd Would Withdraw From Contest, but He Finds Obstacles OAKLAND, May 23. — The con- test over dock and warehouse privi- leges at Franklin-street wharf be- tween the Piper, Aden & Goodall Co. and the Dimond Freight and Express line was called off to-night in the City Council by Captain I N. Hibberd of the Piper company, who withdrew his bid of $400 a month rental for the wharf. But the City Council took a hand In the subject and refused to recognize the withdrawal. Councilman Meese's motion to accept the Piper bid was carried in face of Captain Hibherd's declaration that his people, after a week of walting, had decided they had no further interest in the controyersy. The action of the Council appeared to be preliminary to litigation to compel the Piper Com- pany to stand by its bid. In explana- Mor& of his position, Captain Hibberd said: “A week ago we made the bid in good faith and were ready to put up our money, but the Council laid the matter over for a week. In that time conditions have arisen to warrant us in saying we have no further interest in this proposition. In short, if we had understood the conditions in Oakland as we do now we should not have pro- ceeded as we did. We have sound busi ness reasons for withdrawing our bid,"” The Dimord Company will continie, to use “the dock under its present monthly rental of $75 until the Couneil shall take further steps. That com- pany was represented to-night by At- torney Edward Espey, who made no move in the Council after the vote on the Piper bid had been taken. In committee of the whole, the pe- tition of O. J. Hanson that the Council fix rates on cost of electricity and gas service was laid on the table. John A. Britton, president of the Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company, made an address opposing Council action and declaring that his company had main- tained for thirty years a consistent policy of voluntarily reducing rates as conditions of business warranted. Councilman Pendleton cited the agree- ment of the company to spend $400,000 in vlacing {ts wires underground in the business district as a reason why the company should not be disturbed at this time. He recommended that apparatus be provided for testing the quality and power. of gas and elec- tricity furnished by the company. President - Britton's offer to' giva the apparetus to the city was accepted. A report was read from the special counsel in the water front litigation, William R. Davis, Willlam Lair Hill and H. A. Powell, showing that Wed- nesday: had been selected for settling the bill of exceptions in the second ap- pegl to the Bupreme Court. This cov- the question of how many streets are open through: the water front property. The city’s claim is to thirty, while only Broadway, Washington and Grove streets are declared open in Judge Og- den’s second decision. Reports were filed by City Attorney McElroy and Spegial Counsel Carl H. Abbott, show- ing the condition of water rate suits. The Hart case will be ready, it was said, for a motion for new trial in the Supreme Court by June 1. The Coun- cllmen were served to-night with copies of the complaint filed to-day in the United States Circuit Court on in- junction proceeuings by the Contra Costa Water Company against the en- forcement of the water rates adopted for the next fiscal year. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS, TO AID CELEBRATION:—Oakland, May 22 The Board of Supervisors “meurmad this morning toward the fund being collected by the citizens of Alameda for a Fourth. of July celebration, CONTRACTOR RETURNS.—Berkeley, May 22 —Robert - Grieg. who bullt the Berkeley High School. the Carnegie Library and other prominent buildings here and in San Francisco, returned to-day from an eight months’ tour of Europe. He visited his parents in Scotland and saw Secretary Metcalf In Washington. CONTEST DISMISSED.—Oakland, May 22.— The contest over the appointment of an ad- ministrator of the estate of Eliza Mcllwaine was dismissed to-day. Attorney Ike Chlp- man accused Attorney George baa faith, “which. was. resented In cagstle terom and Chapman afterward conseatad o0 withdraw his opposition. NEPHEW GETS NOTHING.—Oakland, Ma; 22—By the will of the lats John Stewart, filed for probate to-day, he leaves nothing to his nephew, John Stewart, stating that he had given him In his lifetime all that he in tended he should receive from his estate. The will disposes of about $25,000, which is divided emong six brothers and sistérs. NORTON FAILS TO APPEAR.—Oakland, May 22.—Albert J. Norton, one of a trio of pickpockets arrested here, failed to appear for trial this morning and District Attorney Aum made the statement in court that it was lieved that ho had fed." He was'under 82000 bonds, furnished by Osgood Bros. 0, how- ever, ‘say they are ready to pay the money. WIVES CHARGE CRUELTIES.—Oakland, May 22.—Lulu N. Deuwell brought an action of divorce to-day against Joseph H. Deuwell, alleging that he had choked her until ghe was black in the face. He owns a saloon and she asks for §25'a month alimony. . May- Dbel Dart has brought a. divorce sult agains: William Dart, . of an emnlovo of Foss & Berkeley, charging him with cruel treatment while intoxicated. | SAY BOY 13 HORSETHIEF.—Oakland, May 22 —Roy McDermott, 11 yvears old, re. siding at 725 Lewis street. ls detained at the City Prison, charged with the theft of a val- uable horse' from B. C. Towle, Fifty-seventh and McCall streets. Towle declares the hoy took the animal from a vacant lot, rode away with the horse and al the equine when he tired of the lporL The horse has not been recovered. SNELL SEMINARY EXERCISES.—Berk ley, May 22.-Class day exercises were hei l} hfil:ll !zfl:k{‘ m-:l"!:h enlmlnl-tflzt to- plgnt dn a ‘production e comedy he Eternal Masculine.” The juni greu'mtd a one-act !mlnfl ren- raduating . eroreion. il o, h-u'w”l graduating mortow | Lervices night. Professor Leon Ri R"{fl ni- versity of California and s of St Mark's Episcopal = Chiirch ‘make Sddresses. The graduating class inelades Miss Katharine Graves of i‘:-“im. lle arine Newhall of Be Shoecraft of Berkeley. MARRIAGE LICEN The following ke, BOY OF FOUR STRAYS AWAY ——_————————'——‘—'b WACING A WAR |SETTLE FICHT ACAINST PEST Toddler Ts Found by Sheriff | Mosquitoes Rapldlw Becom- After He Had Spent Thirty Hours in Marshes of Marin AN ALL NIGHT SEARCH Officer and Posse of - Five Men Locate Child in Neigh- borhood of the Salt Works Bpecial Dispatch to The Call SAN RAFAEL, May 22.—Robert ‘Welss, the four-year-old son of Frank of San Francisco, was lost near El Campo. After thirty posure He was found by a searching posse headed by Sheriff Taylor. ‘Welss and his family vure spending the day at the Ring Point Gun Club house. Weiss senior took Robert with him to the beach to dig clams. He al- lowed the boy to roam about, with the result that at noon Robert was miss- ing. /A thorough search was instituted by the family that afternoon and by Weiss and. friends all night. Sherifft Taylor, 'when notified this morning, hastily summoned a posse of flve men and after a few hours’ search found the boy near the salt work: BRIEF CITY NEWS. TAKES STRYCHNINE.—Willlam Tryon, a painter living on Twenty-first avenus batween J and X streets, committed suicide last night by taking strychnine. BOILERMAKER INJURED.—Edward Daut- chim, a bollermaker, was terribly injured yes- terday by the -xplanon of & bofler at the In- dependent Gas Works, TINY WILL 1S ADMITTED. —The ‘‘calling card will'” of the late Eara Washburn, bailiff of the Supreme Court, was admitted to probate by Judge Coffey yesterday, FALLS THREE STORIES.—Twelve-year- old Albert Hutten yesterday fell three storfes from a building on” Clementina street and es- caped with a broken ankle. INSANE OVER BYRON.—Miss Josephine Little, a middle-aged woman, found her ideal lover In the pages of Byron's posms. She was committed to an asylum yewerday. CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.—John A. Keyt, an aged man, was accused yesterday of entering a houss at Sixteenth and Howard streets and stealing mome carpenter tools. WIFE BEATER GOES TO JAIL.—Joseph C. Richards was arrested yesterday on the com- plaint of his wife, Who accuses him of beating and abusing her. They live at 222 Buena Vista avenue. LORING CLUB HOLDS BANQUET.—The Laring Club, represented by about 100 musical enthusiasts, held a banquet at the Occidental Hotel last night. Speeches and songs alter- nnud on the programme. ANK _CLERKS GIVB VAl SHOW. —The annual vaudeville show of San Francisco Chapter, Ameriéan lnlum(. of Bank Clerks, was given last night in Golden Gate Hall before a large audience. FAIR A SUCCESS.—The Bush-street Te: fair drew a large crowd last night in the et gallery of the Mechanics’ Pavilion. The waifs from the Hebrew Orphan Asylum were ¢oteriained. Rev. Dr. Jacob Nieto made an SHB CHARGES FRAUD.—Blizabeth Kerr bas sued Margaret Kendall to recover $1235 expended for tha purchase of a lodging-house et 217 Minna street. The praintiff alleges that the defendant fraudulently stated the value of the lodging-house, BANK SUES THE OITY.—The Bank of California yesterday filed a suft in the United States Clrcuit Court city and coun- ty, of San Prancisco to recover $12,412 50 taxes on the bani's franchise pajd under protest for the last fiscal year. LA VESPERO'S ANNIVERSARY.—La Ves- pero Parlor No. 118, Native D-urmsu of the Golden Weat, will give ita fifth anniversary ball in Masonic Opera-hail et Railroad and Fourteenth avenues, South San on the evening of Saturday next. REYNOLDS TESTIFYING.—George W. Rey- nolds, expert bookkeeper, was on the stand yesterday In United States Commissioner Hea- cock's court testifying regarding the old ac- counts of the Spring Valley Water Works and xv(va kproflocl-u!. the San Francisco Water orks. EPPINGER CASES SET FOR TRIAL.—The cases of Herman, Jacob and Josua Eppinger and James Demings, indicted om two charges each of obtaining money by false pretenses were called In Judge Lawlor's court yesterday. By consent the cases were continued till July 10 for trial. PETITIONS IN INSOLVENCY.—Petitions in insolvency were flled yesterday in the United States District Court as follows: D. W. Gouldy, Southern Pacific brakeman, Oak- land, liabilities $864, no assets; Abram A. Foster, milk wagon driver, San Francisco, Uabilities $1895, no assets. OLD FOLKS' CONCWRT—Ye Old Folks' concert to be held at the Alhambra Theater under the auspices of the Fraternal Brother- hood Band No. 1 to-night promises to be a novel enlemlnment An extensive programme has been arranged for the occasion, consisting of specialties, singing and band music. EXCURSION FOR NUNS.—On Friday delightful excursion arnund the bay on. the Monticello has been arranged, the proceeds to %0 to the Presentation Convent Bazaar. The steamer will' leave Mission-street wharf, pler No. 1, at 1 p. m. Tickets 50 cents. A good time is Dromised MINERS HELD TO ANSWER.—G. H., Al- pers, Frank Perri, P. Rozelll and A. G. Jones appeared yesterday before United States Com- missioner Heacock for examination on a charge of having practiced hydraulic mining. without a permit from the Debris Commissioners. Perri was discharged and the others were held to answer. CCUSES MOTHER-IN-LAW.—C. W. Rog- RE oo led. & stmilar suit et Martinies re- eently, yestel brought action in San Fran- cisco against young mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennle Rogers, to u;cg deeds she holds i val- uable property on Natoma street, near Elev. ath, in this city and o lots In Contra Costa County. BELIEVE CITY SHOULD OWN GEARY- STREET LINB.—The Thirty-ninth Assembly District Improvement Club held a largely at- tended meeting last night at Richmond Hall. Municipal ownership of public utilities was digcuseed and the meoting was heartily in favor of the city's taking control of the Geary- street car line. ES LICENSE FOR NEW BANK.—The Board of Bank Commissioners fssued & liconsa yesterday for the establishment of the Bank of Glendale at the town of that name. new” institytion la capitallzed at $25,000 and will open lts for business immediately. James C. Kays o rag hacn ‘slected prestdens e T0 shenm cashier. NOTED AT EMANU-EL EVANGELICAL caungfl —Bishop S. fogol of Readin. Pa., usea the them n God' serion st the nv....nu. Church lllt nl‘hl Bishop has just fin- ished presiding at the canrerence of Californja at Nl\m. after attending other conferences in 'DITOR.—Clyde 8. BU‘E THE AU oat Mlfl’:d ?IJ\IC and K a1 “ damages. M lfll llll the w-'-m:. S 3’.%::: m- dty m um. ES BD!!ORBD—'!\. mnlm wmbymllfll- ’0% NR rmuok.—m ite, a Mdlvr who lives T i T ] R goods, which he said on the charge of em- purchase him using the money to ing a Thing of the Past in the pounty of San Mateo FIRE KILLS INSECTS Good Work of Exterminators Rids Millbrae and Vieinity of Bothersome Stinger —_— Special Dispatch to The Call MILLBRAE, May 22.—The mosquito 1s rapidly becoming an object of curl- osity in this district. The insect, which has been such a dangerous nuisance with its disease-spreading peculiari- ties, is fast disappearing under the campaign being waged against it The struggle to rid the marshes and the dry tules has not been an easy one. It was necessary to burn the marshes and tules. Countless thousands of the in- sects were thus destroyed. Prof r Dvayle H. Hunter and sev- eral assistants have had the matter in hand and their work has been well done. Great quantities of oil are being used in the labor of extermination and the workers will not cease until the mosquito pest in this part of San Mateo County at least will be a memory. ————————— JEALOUS GIRL TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE Takes Poison Because She Saw Lover Walking With Her Sister. Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, May 22.—Miss Maud Bab- cock attempted suicide at Pullman by taking a dose of morphine. She is a domestic for Frank Busby, living a few miles in the country, and came to town to shop. While in the city she saw her lover walking down the street with her younger sister. This made her so jealous that she went to a drug store and secured morphine. After re- turning home she took it. Her strange actions aroused the suspleions of Busby and he brought her to town, where she was taken to her paremts’ home. She is now out of danger. LAST KICK OF PIG NEARLY KILLS DOWNS Porker’s Hoof Strikes Knife and Drives It Into Butch- & er’s Arm. Epeétar Dispatch o The Call. VALLBJO, May 22—The kick of a plg which he was killing in a local slaughter house this morning nearly caused the death of Samuel Downs, butcher. Just as Downs had cut the pig’'s throat the animal began kicking violently. One of its hoofs struck the butcher’'s sharp knife and drove it into his forearm, severing all the veins. But for the promptness and surgical skill of Downs’ fellow workmen the butcher would have bled to death. —_— e Saves Daughter From Little Gussie Kohloff was saved from drowning in the bay Sunday by her father, who jumped Into the water and risked his life to rescue her. Gussle was fishing from dredge No. 3, at the Pacific Mail dock, when in some manner she toppled into the water. Her father, who is employed on the dredge, saw the child fall and he immediately jumped into the water. —_——— Fires Shots at Mother-ln-Law. Because he held his mother-in-law to blame for his matrimonial troubles, Bert Boelle, a fruit peddler, fired three shots at her last night as the woman was about to leave her home at 1513 Dupont street, The bullets went wide of their mark. The police are looking for Boelle, pelled to render an account of her conduct of the estate during her esrvice as administra- trix. INSURANCE COMPANY WINS.—United States District Judge Willlam H. Hunt of Montana yesterday handed down decisions in favor of the defendant in the suits of Carrie B. McDonald against the New York Life In- mirance Company to recover $10. ana of Kate A. Carothers against the same defendant 1o recover $35000. Judse Hung decided that the notes given for the prem had not been paid. SAYS GRANNIS WOULD DEFRAUD Ameila R Grannis filed a petition y: asking the court to summon her former a. Gnnnu. president of the lnn .( e pi By R g e g Should not make provision to liquidate a juds- B alonous: Nk bette emiwt: Bin.| B says Grannis is preparing to go through in- soivency for the purpose of defrauding her out of her clatm. DEATH OVERTAKES INVENTOR. l—wn- Ham E. Faser, an inventor, 80 vears of age, was found dead in bed in bis rcom, 321 Third street, early last evening. Death was g-ow bly due to heart disease, from wWhich the de- ceased had suffered for some time. At the time of his death Faser was on a rifle which he sald would shoot of two sizes, & mhm. for separating gold from /sand and a gas engine for submarine boats. SUES FOR LITTLE AH TAL—Carrie G. Pavis. manager of the Woman's Home Mis- slonary Society of the Methodist scopal Church. filed another petition n-zfl. fetters of Euardinnship upon the person of b4 Tal, a a Chinese girl Who was given last week into the custyly of Chow Yow Fong, a China- upon a Writ of habeas corpus. Miss Da- vis alleges that Chow le a highbinder and hence Is not a proper person to have the custody of the girl. Edward Morgan, former® American Consul to Dalny and lately appointed Minister to Korea, arrived here last _night from the East and is registered at the St. Francis. He is accompante by his secretary, A. S. Dixey, of Boston. They will leave for the Orient Satur- day. Minister Morgan was formerly at- tached to the American legation at St Petersburg and later he was of the American legation in Korea. PAI!MNBHM&-‘.M pi Southern gty umhmmm g"""'“"fi.-urum%mm In the course of my association with tobacco, about twenty-five years, I have known men all this time, every working day to be inhaling tobacco dust or fumes produced in the process of manufacture. Ulunurruplnd &ood b-(l(h is tln general } ABOCT A ROA Supervisors of San Mateo County and the Southern Pacifiec Are Now at Peace EVERYBODY SATISFIED Railway Official Deelares Corporation Will Replace 0ld Highway With New Special Dispatch to The Call REDWOOD CITY, May 22.—The row between the Board of Supervisors and the Southern Pacific Company over al- leged encroachments by the railroad company upon public property in the construction of the bay shore cut-off has practically been settled to the sat- isfaction of everybody concerned. The railroad people have promised to re- spect public convenlence as far as the actyal operations of tunnel building and hill leveling will permit and the Supervisors of San Mateo County have promised to insist upon no arbitrary or unnecessary restriction. In a communication to the Supervis- ors Willlam F. Herrin states that the railroad has placed no obstructions upon the county road other than those incident to railway construetion and declares that the railroad company i8 building a new road which will be of fered to the county in due time. ————— VALUABLE ORE LEAD IS FOUND IN NORTH Rich Strike of Mineral Used in Steel Making Is Made. Special Dispatch to The Call TACOMA, May 22.—In the Deer Trail camp of Stevens County has been dis- covered a wonderful lead of wolframite, or tun, m eore, which promises to make fortunes for its owners during the next few years. The lead has been traced several miles. The Roselle Min- ing Company and Professor Thyng wers the first to discqver the true character and value of the mineral and make lo- cations. Since then many other prom- ising claims have been located. The Roselle Company has completed a 200- foot tunnel to tap the lead and is tak- ing out ore. A concentrating plant will be built this summer. Tungsten is used chiefly in the manufacture of steel and commands a high price at Pitts- burg. 4 —_—— DIPLOMAS ARE AWARDED TO THREE FAIR+ STUDENTS Commencement Exercises of Sam Mateo Private School Are Held in Froebel Hall. SAN MATEO, May 22.—The com- mencement exercises of St. Margaret's Hall, Miss Tebbett's school for young ladies in this city, were conducted this morning with appropriate addresses by Bishop Willlam Ford Nichols of the diocese of California, Rev. N. B. W. Gallwey, rector of the Church of St. Matthew, and George W. Dickie, the friend and patron of the school The exercises were held in Froebel Hall Diplomas were given to Miss Ethel Re- becca Palmer, college preparatory course; Miss Anna Elizabeth Hurd, English course, and Miss Anna Rebecca ‘Walker, English course. The commencement exercises began Saturday afternoon. Generous applause greeted the fair puplls who rendered the various selections. The commence- ment sermon was delivered by Rew. N. B. W. Gallwey. —_——— BOY OF SIXTEEN PUNISHED FOR USING BOGUS CHEOK Neglected Youth Is Semt to Schoel of Industry at Preston by Stock- ton Judge. STOCKTON, May 22.—Fred O. Bell, the 16-year-old Lodl youth, who pleaded guilty to passing a fletitlous check, was committed to the Preston School of In- dustry at Jone to-day by Judge Nut- ter. The boy issued a fictitious check on the First National Bank of San Francisco, and, after inductng X C. Nevin of Lodi to indorse the Instrument, he cashed it with the Bank of LodL He frankly told tha court the story of the whole affair. The boy's mother died when he was- 3 years old. His father is an elegtrician, who is employed on the Sacramento River. e NEW SEWERS ARE WANTED BY CORTE MADERA VOTERS Citizens Decide to Bond Sanitary Dise trict No. 3 to Raise Neces- CORTE MADERA, May 22.—The voters of Sanitary District No. 3, of which this town is part. decided to-day to bond the distyict for $25.000 to ralse funds to construct sewers. The vots was unanimous. —_—— FARMHAND CUTS HIMSELF IN LEG WITH A SCYTHE Wounded Man Is Taken to San Rafael From Greenbrae for Surgical Treatment. GREENBRAE, May 22 —Joseph Bet- tencourt, a ranch hand, while cutting hay with a scythe this afternoon cut his left leg near the knee. He was taken to. San Rafael, where the very ugly gash was treated. SICK HEADAGHE C h«n!ly