The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 24, 1905, Page 6

NEWS OF THE COUNTIE LAMES DRIVE WOMAN CRAZY REREN- SR Aged Widow Tries to Perish in a Fire That Destroys! Her Humble Place of Ahode FIREMAN SAVES clgaioa Rescues the Deranged Un- LIFE fortunate as She Rushes| Into a Burning Dwelling| K EBELL WOMEN CLOSE SEASON OF ACTIVITY BY ZOE GRE SN RADCLIFFE. Ebell season when girl's beau age her au ous to Ju s the was ““The rom art a carly ce Mofitt Investments Good. QAKLAND, May 23,—T} e n late Frank wspaper man n estate valued at g appraise- e County Clerk this Dingee, James Allen teer. In the account- gilt edge securi- nearly g interest bearing bonds and but two pieces of real estate, together only aggregate a value 468 o ment filed with made up of cash, Standard 100 shares ot the neisco Bank, $8006; five bonds of the Oceanje Steam- s Cement . $30,000; twenty-four bonds of dard Portland Cement Com- $24,000; 537 shares of Central k stock, $34,905; 160 shares of Cal- Jockey Ci $17,080; five bonds Pacific Coast Railway, $3000; bonds Sacramento Electric Gas Railway any, $3000; ten bonds United ds of San Fran- isco, $9000; five bonds Southern P: cific Railway, 35000, and three promis- sory motes which have been pald since his death aggregat $80,000 —_— STUDENTS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS, OAKLAND, May 23.—The graduating exercises of the grammar department de | land be made at the same time. an | TRADE BOARD OV DINER | Governor and National Law- makers Predict Great De- | velopment for Oakland [ANY NEAT SPEECHES - i {Judges, Mayo Commerce Tell Why They Believe in Future Growth and Men of PPESSEFLESETaR OAKLAND, May 23.—There was praise, there was sarcasm, there was humor and | there was sound business policy advanced at the annual dinner of the Oakland Board of Trade to-night. There were antial courses and relishes on the , and on the menta! bill of fare as were d many cldzens of local, national fame present—United ator Perkins, Governor Pardee, 1gressman Knowland and Mayor Mott, example. Humble workers were Capwell, Trade, opened the meeting by taking littie fling at San Francisco, saying: “There are many who claim for San “rancisco greater advantages than Oak- nd. It may be true that we have no | Smith of evil fame, on indee a Schmitz, a but we will place in comparison with the latter our Mayor, who is possessed by Oakland and who does not possess his city.” Supervisor Judge Henry A. Melvin was introduced as the toastmasteér and many happy introduetions were offered by him. Governor Pardee told of his edrly day in, Oakland and of his great hopes for the future of the city of his home. He | referred to. the citles of Berkeley and Alameda as ‘‘coy sister citles who won't come under the wing of Oakland.” Senator Perkins told of the harbor of land and Alameda and said: *“You e upon this side of the bay have e idea of what is In the future for The cities of Oakland, Alameda and | oa | pec fu San Francisco, and the counties of Ala- | meda and Contra Costa have an area ,000 greater than the State of Rhode Island.” PRAISES CITY'S HARBOR. g owland had a about Oak- He disclaimed any credit ation, saying that to other public men and the delegates sent on by ard of Trade, but he ad- ere is no place has spent money nts such as has been t upon Oakland harbor that has pro- 1 as great results for commerce.” Frank K. Mott announced a plan for his administration, and formation of a citizens’ eom tee 1o carry out his idea of an appro- asked the priation for a city hall. He said: “The city beantiful is as important as the city commercial, so let us dress our com- | munity in a new garb. I have had it in | mind to make a suggestion for a new | City Hall, and I believe that this is a | proper occaston, and I ask that a citi- | zens’ ymmittee be formed at once to and ald in earrying out this s W Southern Pacific Company, spoke for the Palmer, superintendent of the He covered much Iimportant i said that how was the time akland to help itself. He produced many uable statistics, and showed that while 500,000 tons of freight were shipped | directly from Oakland every year, over five million tons were taken to San Fran- cisco and there shipped He declared #t the shipping development of Oak- i would be along the western front ere siips could be dredged and high He said { that railroads must not be regarded as antagonistic to the people, but that there community of interests. | THROWS A NEAT BOUQUET. | Thomas Rickard, Mavor of Berkeley, h must be | tration by saying that if ever there was | a consolidation of the cities he wanted it under Mayor Frank K. Mott. Harmon Bell of the Key route system | had a sarcastic address that was almed | at the defeat of the last bond issue. e said: “When we, the citizens of Oakland, look | at how much we have done for our city. when we look at the great boulevard surrounding Lake Merritt, at our drives and roadways, at the magnificent design of our City Hall, at our development of Lake Merritt, at our parks and places of amusement, we cannot help but feel that while nature has done much for us, our citizens in completing these public works have placed a fitting Gnlsh to the natural charms of our city. But there are work- ers in Oakland who are going steadily ['ahead, bullding up, and ipese are the | people who are making our city.” |~ W. J. Gorham, Mayer of Alameda, told of the beauties of his city and their hopes for development and harmony with the | county at large. G. B. Danlels of the Oakland Enquirer | spoke of the work of the press for the | advancement of the city. | A. H. Schlueter of the Merchants' Ex- | change told of the help to a city of such organizations, and Charles E. Snook closed with a jolly little talk upon “Ban- quet Boosting.” | W. S. Bissell, Western representative of the Santa Fe system, was also pres- ent. but begged to be excused from an address, though he was anxious to aid in the development of this side of. the bay. He was the representative of the thlrd great rallroad system that enters V)“‘land who was present. ! LECTURES FLUENTLY ON THE | SUBJECT OF WELFARE WoORK E. 8. Thomas Tells What National Cash Register Company Has Done for People in Its Employ. The second lecture on the subject of president of the Board | in | { | o mnEL- B ~e - THREE WELL-KNOWN RAILROAD ME] TEMS, WHO WERE GUESTS AT TH LAND BOARD OF TRADE LAST NIGI N, REPRESENTING DIFFEREN B AN L_BANQUET GF T HT, TWO OF WHOM MADE SP WONAN SHOOTS MAN IN LECS OAKLAND, May 23.—Mrs. J. Riley, whose husband is a watchman in the | California Cap Works at- Stege, took the law and a shotgun into her own hands and filled the legs of Charles -Murra full of bird shot this morning. Both are now in jail at Martinez, the woman and | the wounded man each making charge: against the other. The Rileys have lived | at Stege for some time, but Murray is a newcomer, about whom little is known. Murray cailed at the Riley home this morning and there was a decided misun- ! derstanding between the two. Mrs. Kiley says that Muray started a rough house, ance generally. She says that she ordered him off the place, but he continued his actions, whereupon she got a shotgun and let him have both barrels in the legs. | 8he points to the fact that the shot took | effect In his legs as proof of the fact that | she did not shoot to kill. She supple- ments her statement about the day’s pro- ceedings by saying that Murray called at | the house last night and was ordered | away. Murray declares that his visit was quiet | and orderly and that he had come from near Merced to look for work. He says | that Mrs. Riley reemed insane in her at- tack upon him. The result was that Mur- | ray was taken to Point Richmond for | medical tréatment and Mrs. Riley was taken to San Pablo, and this evening | both were taken to Martinez until the | case can be unraveled. | S e L I DOMINO DANCE AT LUNDY HOME A SPLENDID SUCCESS Sl House and Barn Decorated and Bril- liantly Lighted, and Much Is Added to Philanthropic Fund The hospitality extended at the Lundy home at Stanyan and Carl streets last| night on behalf of the Youths’ Directory | will long be a pleasant . memory to the | hundreds of guests who thronged through the spacious drawing-rooms and | halls, where they were graciously re- cefved by the Misses Lundy, who extend- ed to them the freedom of the home. Ferns and flowers made the rooms glad, while music, sweet and seductive, lured the dancers to the first floor, where the maskers made merry. ‘The Lundy barn had been put in com- mission for the dance, having been wired and handsomely decorated. Here supper ‘was served, and all the guests were per- mitted to sup at once, thus greatly con- tributing to the goodfellowship that dis- tinguished the affair. As a result of the domino dance, aside from the fun thereat, the Youths’ Direc- tory will be richer by several hundred dollars, The proceeds of the night will not be directly presented to' Father Crowley, | i | the Maritime A breaking windows and making a disturb- | g ALAMEDH COUNTY NEWS, GIRL FORFEITS BAIL.—Oakland, May 23. Elsie Smith, 17 years old, arrested on a charge of selling lottery tickets, - forfefted $100 bail to-day in the Police Court, SECRETARY RESIGNS.—Oakiand, May 3 J. R. Richardson, who has been the’ secrotapy ny since its organization, has presented his resignation and he will be ‘succeeded by M. B. Ryan, who will act as secretary and treasurer. of Alameda County ng to-morrow evening Church. Oliver W. will at Th hold a ma the First wart, re on ‘‘Abraham Y TO ENTERTAIN.—Osak- —The' Sons and Daughters of Provinces will give thelr first eniertainment to-morrow evening _at Hail. An interesting programme has 1 by the committee in charge of > S0CI land, May annual Maple been rranged affa ‘the 4 KILLED.—Oakland, May ¥ tetson, former resi- dent of this city and a brother of John W. Stetson. attorney for the State Insanity Com- on, who was kilied at Tucson, Ariz., by . leaves a wife and one child. The r will be sent to this eity for interment. HARRISON 18 FREE.—Oakland, M . Harrison, who was ar. by Coroner Mehrmann after a Coroner's jury’s verdict implicating her in the death of Mre, Jennie Biroth, was discharged in the Police Court to-day. The evidence was con- sidered insufficient to warrant the issuance of & complaint. - THE DIVORCE MILL.—Oakland, May 28.— Suit for divorce wae brought by Ceélestine M- Laughlin to-day akainst Michael McLaughlin for neglect and cruelty; Edith A. Rennell has sued Edward J. Rennell of Alameda on the ground of cruelty. Nellle Soverelgn was granted a final decree of divorce from Seth Soverelgn for desertion. WILL RAISE CHURCH DEBT.—Point Richmond, May 23.—Father M. P. Scanlon of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy has arranged a novel plan to aid in raising the debt of the church. A voting contest will be held to determine the most nopular young lady in Richmond, and the winner will re- ceive a handsome piano, PIC R _WOMAN IS DEAD.—Oaklan May 23.—Mrs. EMzabeth McNell, who hal resided In this city for more than Afty years, died to-day at her home, corner of Twenty- third avenue and East Twelfth street. aged 40 years. The funeral will be held from the Brookiyn Presbytetian Church, of which the deceased has long been a mentber. LITZIUS BECOMES WILL.—Oakland, May 23, —William F. Litzius of the firm of Will & Finck was allowed to change hig name to that of Willlam F. Will to-day despite th= vigorous protest of Adoiph Will, who sold out his fn- terest in the firm many years ago. Litzius sald the old name was a hoodoo, and a cousin of his by the name of William Litzius test fied that he was a bricklayer and he had to change his name to Flannigan before he could get work. Judge Waste held that the adop- tion of the name by Litzius could hurt no one and the petition was granted. POLICEMEN LOSE PLACES.—Berkeley, May 33.—The Town Trustees jast night a clared vacant the positions of Deputy Marshala Bush and Jameson, the Audltor having retused to pass their salary wariants on the ground that neither was a resident of Berkeley for three years preceding his appointment, quired by law. The men were appointed last month, When ' Marshal Vollmer took office. $70 a_month for detective servicz and he will appoint Jameson to do such work, thus ove coming the technical objection to his emplo ment. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Ouakl May The following marriage Ilconn-l.::l'-e s by the County Clerk to-day: Willlam &. An- derson, 13, and Birdia D, Firk { ~ [|WATER SUPPLY - INEXHAUSTIBLE Wells Bored by Spring Val- ley Company in San Mateo County Very Productive ARE NEAR RAVENSWOOD Agents of Corporation- Test - Capacity of Artésians and Make Satisfactory Report Special Dispateh to The Call. REDWOOD CITY, May 2.—Agents of the Spring Valley Water Company report that they have found a practically inex | haustible supply of water in the artesian wells which have been bored near Rav- enswood. ;ably pure, was found at a depth of 250 feet. The capacity of the wells has been tested with strong pumps operating continuously night and day for more than nine weeks. It is the purpose of the Spring Valley Water Company fo sink more of these wells in this vicinity and then to hold them all in reserve for emer- gencies. FISHERMEN RESCUE A DROWNING BATHER = iHaul Him In With Lines Just as They Would a Monster Fish. LONG BEACH, May 23.—By using their small fishing lines as life lines and by catching their hooks in a man in a bath- ing sult and reeling him in as they would / a big fish, four young men from this city | saved a man from drowning at Hunting- ton Beach to-day. The rescuers are well known here and are’ employed as sales- men at various stores. The young fellaw left the beach as soon as he could without giving them his name or thanking the men who saved his life. SANTA CLARA MAY PAY COST OF SURVEY Obstacle to Construction of Big Basin Road Is Re- moved by Attorney. SAN JOSE, May 2.—Santa Clara Coun- ty will pay for the survey of a road from this city to the Big Basin Park. Dis- trict Attorney Campbell, to whom the matter had been referred, to-day ren- dered an opinion that it was in the power of the Board of Supervisors to appro- priate money for the survey and con- struction of a road beyond the county when the same would be of benefit to the residents of the county. R g PRETTY LITTLE CHILDREN SHOW THEIR CLEVERNESS Three Hundred Tots Take Part in May Fete at San Jose Normal School. SAN JOSE, May 23.—The annual May fete of the State Normal Training School was held this morning in the beautiful shaded grounds surrounding the school. More than 1000 persons were present. Three hundred children took part in the exercises. Ethel Sain, a*dainty little miss, took the part of Magnolia, the Nay queen. She made her appearance in a flower covered chariot drawn by Radford | Roberts, Wallace Graham, Stanlet Ja- cobs, Charles Smith, Myren Plass and Frank Dampler. Arville Richardson dnd Katherine Maynard were maids of honor. Sewell Brown, Tom Townsend, Heath Buck and Donald Davy appeared as pages. 2 Willie Stout, bugler, announced the arrival of the royal party. After the geating of the quéen and her salutation the Maypole song and dance were giv- en by the children of the school. The dancing of the minuet by the children was a pretty number. : AT T TAKES HER LIFE IN HOTEL IN SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS Woman Well Known in Sacramento Commits Suiclde After Writ- ing a Peculiar Will. SANTA CRUZ, May 23—Lois E. Thorpe of Sacramento committed sui- cide by taking strychnine in a hotel in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Fulton last evening. 8he left a peculiar will, worded as follows: To the Public—This belng my will, I want May Melville of 1000% Third street, Sacra- mento, to have everything [ possess, clothes, Jewelry, vames, silverware—in fact everything. The residue of my things are at Nelie Wil Hams’, Washington street, Monterey. I want these ‘sent to Miss Melville, with whom I lived for years. I also.want to be buried in Saciamento. Please notify her (May Mel- ville)simmediately. LOIS E. THORPE. P. 8.~The money M my trunk is to bury me, ete. In the trunk was a purse containing $82 50. SACRAMENTO, May 23 —Lois E. Thorpe, who committed suicide near Fulton Monday night, lived here many years as one of the demi-monge. She President Rickard was empowered to spend | Was 26 vears of age. ———— PRUNE CROP OF FRANCE WILL BE BUT NORMAL ONE SAN JOSE, May 23.—The prune crop ins, 32, both of | of France this year will be a normal San Francisco; Raiph B, Schefer, 25, and Libby, | one. This information was received by Aronson, 18, hoth of n 3 Plerce O'Brien, 30, uv:r.mot: Cand Shainoen her. 18, San Francisco; J Paul Masson, a prominent grower and packer of this city, yesterday in a ca- The Water, which is remark- | ONE STIDBATS THER DECRES Over Two Hundred Stan- ford Graduates Entitled to Write “B. A.” After Names TWENTY-TWO MASTERS Diplomas Will Be Distrib- uted at Commencement Ex- ercises to Be Held To-Day Epecial Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 23— !The academic council of the university i awarded the degree of bachelor of arts to 219 members of the class of 1305. Eilght advanced students in law were dignified with the degvee of bachelor of law, and ! twenty-two masters’ degrees were con- ! ferred on other graduate students in the i various departments. Norman E. Dole, the world's record ! polevaulter, was the only student to re i ceive the degree of engineer at this time. ! He completed his work in the départment | of chemistry. The name of David M. Fol- som s included in the list of engineers but his degrée was awarded last Sep- tember. The highest degree, that of doc- tor of philosophy, was conferred upon [ Pehr Hjalmar Olsson-Seffer, who is present an instructor In the department of botany. The fourteenth annual commencement exercises will take place in Assembly Hall to-moirow morning at 10:30 o'clock. Pro- fessor €. D. Marx of the department of civil cngineering will deliver an ‘address on “General Education of ‘Engineers.” Registrar O. L. Ellfott will officially de- liver the diplomas to the graduating class and Dr. David Starr Jordan will make the faréwell address to the outgoing stu- dents. He will speak on “Scholarship in Terms of Action.” z TWO MEN DIE LOS ANELES, May 2.—Two railroad men were killed and two others severely injured this afternoon by the wrecking of two monster passenger engines on the San Joaquin division of the Southern Pa cifie, about forty-five miles north of Los Angeles. The dead: J. CANDY, engineer. E. P. ALLISON, fireman. | The injured: | J. C. Lockard, engineer. H. A. Russell, fireman, all of Los An- geles. The wreck occurred about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon between Lang and Russ stations, about fifteen miles north of Saugus. Both engines, which were coupled together and running “light,” left the rails at.a curve and plunged into the ditch at the side of the track. and pinioned Candy and Allison underneath. The locomotives, which weré of the ten- wheel passenger type, came Into Los An- geles this morning from the Tueson divi- siorf and were started about noon for San Francisco, for service on the northern end of the ln STANFORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEET! Special Dispatch to The Cail STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 23— The business session of the Stanford Alumni Association, held this morning, {drew out an attendance of nearly 400 graduates. The chief work of the meet- ing was the election of new officers for the ensuing year. The choice for presi- dent fell upon Denis Searles, "%, of San Francisco.- He is at present an assistant | professor, in the department of Romanic languages. Scott Calhoun, '95, Seattle, was made first vice president; Chester G. Murphy, '00, Portland, second vice president, and Ethel Foster, '04, Panoche, third vice president. C. F. Wright, '3, was elected secretary-treasurer of the association. For the executive committee 8. W. Collins, 85, San Francisco; R. L. Wilbur, '9%, Stanford University, and T. M. Willlams, '97," Pale Alto, were se- lected. A committee was also appointed to col- Jeet funds for the purpose of having a portrait of Dr. David 8. Jordan painted as a gift to the university. The session was prolonged by an ex- tended argument on the part of two op- posing factions of the alumni. Archie Rice and several other members of the San Franciseco Alumni Club were accused 6t trying to run the association for their own personal credit, and they retaliated with a bitter attack on several jocal members of the organization. The con- troversy was finally discontinued and the meeting adjourned. B —— HUNDHEEDS ARE LEFT HUNGRY ‘ BY X FIRE AT WHITE HORSE VANCOUVER, B. C., May 23.—Fire to- day practically wiped out the business portion of White Horse, entailing a loss of approximately $20,000. The fire de- stroyed all the restaurants, hotels and lodging-houses, so that thousands of per- sons waiting for the navigation season to Dawson are left without shelter. The fire started in a small store on First avenue, between Elliot and Main streets, d every building within two blocks was destroyed. The large ware- house of the White Pass and Yukon Company caught fire several times, but the flames were. ext —e———— TRIES TO SAVE HIS AUTO AND IS BADLY BURNED MARYSVILLE, May 23.—Sheriff N. at | UNDER EXINE S ABOUT THE BAY PLANS A FETE FOR CHILDREN 'Woman’s Club of San Mateo | Arranges to Give Little ! Ones an Enjoyable Time i FOR Bunker Hill Day Will Be Celebrated in Novel Manner on the Clark Polo Field it Spectal Dispatch to The Cail. SAN MATEO, May 23.—The Wornan's { Club of San afateo will celebrate Bunker | Hill day with a grand open air fete on Charles W. Clark’s polo fleld. The club | has undertaken to furnish and equip the | juvenile department of the new Carnegie { Library and the procee@s of the fete will be devoted to this fund. The attractions will include a parade of decorated ponies, pony carts and bicycles. Prizes will be awarded. Six running races for boys and girls will also be prize events. A% match basket-ball game be- tween the giris of the San Mateo Athletic Club and a team from a neighboring town will be one of the chief features. There ! also will be an old-time Maypole dance. | There will be a fortune-teller, grab- | bags and other juvenile attractions for | the benefit of the little folks. The affair { will be essentially a children's fete. SEVERAL WANT PECE OF LA SAN E..FAEL, May 2.—In t e Superior Court of this county is pending a suit that involves the title to the Sandspit and Willow Camp, near the town of Bolinas. The suit is entitled Upton vs. Easkoot et al Gregorio Briones recefved a Mexican | grant of two leagues of land which was | confirmed by United States patent in the early sixties. His heirs assigned their interests to Upton. At that time the Sandspit was looked upon as being use- less. Baskoot settled on Willow Camp | nearly forty years ago. Lately some en- | terprising parties seeing that the spit was very valuable as a watering place ac- | quired title to it. The suit resulted. | Sheridan Smith, one of the descendants of Briones, squatted on the Willow Camp property a few days ago at the imstance of Upton. —_———— PIONFER LITERARY SOCIETY CELEBRRATES ANNIVERSARY FUND LIBRARY Members of Archamia Assemble for Fiftieth Asaual Meeting im San Jose. SAN JOSE, May 23.~—The Archania Literary Socliéty celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this evening at the Uni- versity of the Pagific. It is the oldest university organizatiom on the coast having heen organized in 1354. A f musical and literary programme w: presented. Perley F. Gosbey of the class of 1380 delivered amn address of welcome. Addresses were delivered | by L. B. Briggs and Rev: Willilam T Patchell. Af the conclusion of the programme the Archanians enjoyed a banquet. —_——— RETURNS TO HOME WITH HIS REPUTATION CLEARED Shipkeeper Accused of Stealing Metal From Unele Sam Is Completely 2 Vindieated. VALLEJO, May 23—August Rose, who was accused of looting the Gov- ernment storehouses on Mare Island navy yard, has returned to his home in this city completely vindicated. His hearing before United States Commis- sioner Heacock of San Franeisco cupied only fifteen minutes. No wit- nesses were put on the stand to econ- nect Rose, who was a shipkeeper in | the navy yard and a highly respected citizen of Vallejo, with . the .metal thetts. —_—— EAGLES MAY HOLD GRAND LODGE IN TOWN OF NAPA Sacramento Satisfied With a Chance to Entertaln Native Sons of the Golden West. VALLEJO, May 23.—The Vallejo aerie of Eagles has been requested to co-operate with the members of the Napa aerie.to secure the Grand Ledge of this organization for Napa next July. Sacramento was selected last year as the convention city, but because of the coming Native Sons' celebration on Ad- mission day in the capital city the Sac- ramento Eagles are willing ‘to consent to a change in the meeting place of the order. ——————— VALLEJO CLUBWOMEN WILL VISIT CENTURY CLUB OF NAPA Ladies of Neighboring Towas Plan Ex- change of Courtesies and Inmei- dentally Pleasant Trips. VALLEJO, May 23.—Nearly a hun- dred members of the Women's Im- provement Club of this city will go to Napa to-morrow, where they will be entertained by the women of the Cen- tury Club of that city. On Thursday, June 1, the Century Club members will be the guests of the Vallejo clubwomen at an elaborate luncheon to be served in this city. e ——— . and the " citizen-maker, but will be .conserved o‘flgy’w to augment the returns from the Knights of Columbus booth, over which Mrs. Lundy will preside, at the big bazaar to be held in October. Tt is hoped that the bazaar in the fall will clear the debt of 360,000 nowhang over the Rutkerford farm, mhmn! Crowley is training his little ones to be husbandmen and good citizens. welfare work as practiced by the Na- . | tional Cash Register Company drew a ! | big audience to Lyric Hall last night. E. 8. Thomes was the speaker. He talked on what the National Cash Register | Company had done for the help and as- | sistance of its employes. He aleo tol of the great friendly feeling that existed betwcen employer and employe of this i company. His address was fllustrated Susianne Szholin, . San Francisco. and. Robert] est, 26, | blegram. The greatest competitor of Oakland: Edward C. Forbe: Be: 4 run: ers Baith M Gleladors, 20, Burcks. Nilg b Ao | the Prune growers of Callfornia i over 21, Allen: LA of Mills College were held last night in Seminary Hall, diplomas being awarded to the follo: students. S. Wilson of Sutter County was badly burned to-day while trying te prevent the destruction of his automobile. Gasoline began escaping from the tank of the machine and Wilson attempted to shut it off. In some way fire reached the fluid, causing an explosion. Wil- face and hands were verely Hunyadi Janos ‘Taken rlu.. 2 R o2 oughly, but er, lale, and Grace 'S. Y . | France, and the fact that the crop of Oskland; Wiillam J. Whalen 35 Nw | that country Is & normal ome will give e e Baaison, 2. pochester. N. | an impetus to the prices for the coming over 18 both 4t Sanndd2de | crop in this valley. AUTOS WILL RUN BETWEEN TWO YUBA COUNTY TOWNS Collins, Isabelle Alice King, May wman, Katherine Hind Renton, Emily Doro- thea Rice, Sylvia Freda Talbot, Eliza- beth Purington Lovell, Marie Harvey Mary Y.: Alexander leine M. Haly, LATE SHIPPING MILI-IG“'CI. Van Zandt. PR TGRS RS ARRIVED. % by some 400 stereopticon views and a large Tuesday, May - MARYSVILLE, May 23.—. me 25000 FIRE IN SAUSALITO. The final concert of the spring term | sumber of moving pictures. The lectuse Viclous Half-Breed Punished. P ) . An_sutome- - i Mahoney, 3 . 5 5 ~ was held this evening in Lisser Hall, | was the same as the speaker gave at the| SACRAMENTO, May 23.—Mar S L Schr And-y oney,. Nygren, 6 days from | bile stage line will be established be. SAUSALITO, May 2.—Fire being given by the piano class of Dr. Louls Lisser, the vocal class of Mr | E. F. Schueider; the violin class of Alexgnder Stewart and the choral class of the collegt —_—— GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS.—Osk May 23 —The members of the graduating of Culifornia, College received their din w tween Marysville and the new of Hammon immediately. John les, who has the contract for placing ma- r -on several large mining dredg- ers building at Hammon, received the first auto to-day. This line will be in opposition to the two stage lines now in operation. 2 St. Louls Exposition. It will be repeated to-night for the last time at Lyric Hall, and those who want an Insiructive and interesting entertainment will do well to Hatfield with a hatchet, was to-day sen- tencéd by Judge Shields to serve twenty- nine years in Folfom prison. s JenogEr s, £~ - AP Burned to Death in His Room. VICTORIA— 23— Stmr Umaty WARRANT OUT FOR BOELL.—Mrs, Emanuel Lehuzey, 6 years o B MAK D, | Eaie: T Daiar e ooy Dar. was burned to death in his reom, STEAMERS. D e S uniw, it Brannan street, between. Seven LIVERPOOL— ‘of ssault with o deadly weapon: ' Eighth, last night. T s at her while she 1 had caught fire from h night. = a half-breed Chinese, - SAILED. Tuesday, May 23. Stmr National City, Hammer, Fort Bragg. HONOLULU—gatled May 23—U § stmr War- " Rerived May 232U Lawton, hence rrive Y S stmr May 13, for Manila. FOREIGN PORT. land, class lomas | ter -