The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 26, 1905, Page 6

NEWS O 0 10 PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND Officials Reach Agreement 4s to Plan for Taking Down the Obstructions TO WORK-BY DISTRICTS Nearly Half a Million Del- lars to Be Spent by One| Company Alone in Project OAKLAND, May 2%.—Definite plans for immediately starting the work of putting elegtric lig telephone and telegraph | wirks in the business district underground | wefe adopted to-day at a conference at Mayor Mott’s office of city officials and rephesentatives of the lighting and. the teléphone éompamtes. An ordinance wis agresd upon which provides for the re-| moval of overhead wires. To facilitate the work the business section will be divided iInto three districts. These ais- tricts are as follows Distriet No. 1 is bounded by Bleventh, | Fourteenth, Washington and Franklin | treets District No. 2 is bounded by Fourteenth | eenth streets, San Pablo ave- Broadway No. 3 is bounded by and Wask Broadw { The or ance requires that all wires in @istrict 1 shall be put underground intide of two yemry, fn distriet No. 8 in three years in. district No. 3 in four | orhey tas re- 1l be presented | % in distriet | begin as soon &s #he ordinance | becomes a law. Those who took part in | the conference to-day were Mayor Mott, eer Turner, City Attorney Me-| Birpy, City Electriclan George R, Bab-| eock: Councilmen Meese, Donaldser and McAdam: John A. Britton, president ot | Gas, Light and Heat Com- | pany;. Theodore V. Halsey and Eugene J. | Ellis of the telephone company. Britton | #aid the the improvement to his com be bétween $400,000 and 50, PUPILS OF DR. M. J. STEWART | SCORE SUCCESS IN CONCERT | Give Readition of Beautiful Numbers | and Prove Themselves Capable In- terpreters of Fine Composttions. | ncert was given last Hali by pupila of assisted nk er Henie Fr The pro- rranged and nd clev- ta (Brahms), piano r. H Blanche King A Homer Henley: songs grossen | Frank { | | Give ment and Social ! A goodly cor ¥ attended Frank- | Nn Hall last night to enjoy the ér | tainment and scclal given by Heart booth In aid the cred parish a e affair was appr and those who | took part w merited the applause | thut attended their successful efforts. | The Overture, programme Wi orchestra; vo Seymour: violin solo, Frank golo, Mise Josste McCarthy Miss Iren migan: mpecialties, wolo, Miss Gesevive Harpending; charac persondtor, Jack Holland Keliy: vecitation, Miss Ka Mey Clark Regnier Kills Himself. i Exselmont Regnier, by trade a ma- chinist, and more ently the.proprie-{ tor of a liquor saloon at 324 Pacific| street, shot and killed himself about ! noon yesterday in room 13, 535 Broad- way. The report of the revoiver was | heard shortly after noon, and Police | Patrolman R. J. Morton was called in. | Morton forced an entrance into the reom end saw Regnier lying dead on | the bed with a bullet wound in his head and a revolver by his side. About twb6 months ago6 Regnler dttempted to { | Xill himself by inhaling illuminating gas, but was discovered in time and at the City Emerg- Burglars in a Butcher Shop. The police were notified yesterday that the butcher shop of Baumgarten Bros., 2019 Filimore street, had been entered by burglars during the night by forcing the rear door. Phey pried the lock off the ice chest a stole a sack | containing $1550, which was, hidden | under-some meat. The money was to | be used for change. It is thought that some persons famillar with the shop | and the place where the sack was kept committed the burglary. —_————— Think Soldier a Thug. George W. Roof, a soldier connected with the Artillery Corps, was arrested ' vesterfiay by Patrolmen Mitchell and Cornelius of ‘the City Hall statfon on suspicjon of having been one of thé men who attempted to hold up a street car | several nights ago and wio fired a shot at the conductor. The palice hope to secure a confession from Roof that will implichkte others in the attempted crime. % % ————— BANK PORTER ARRESTED. OAXRLAND, May 25.—Thornton Ji - son, & negro porter at the West 2 land Bank, was arrested to-day under suspicion of stealing Southérn Pacific Company pay checks from the bank, cashing them ‘and squandering the $60 he realized. ————— Death of a Journalist. to ne nere to-day of heart ailment. His last mvmwrk was in Waterloo, R native city | site, ; clusively to Police Department use, in- | éTuding a city prison on medern lines ' | COUSIN |lowing men will listen to the evidenc i | observed to-day by the ladlies " FOR NEW AL to Call Citizens’ Confer- ence on Public Buildings Executive Says He Will Not Act Except by Approval of Representative Men OAKLAND, May 26—Tentative plans for the efection” of mnew munleipal buildings were anmounced to-day by Mayor Ffank K.'Mott. After showing | that present accommodations for mu- | nicipal business are antiquated, unsafe and inadequate, the Mayor declares. his purpose to enlist support of citizens in the project of improyement. 3 A call for a meeting of promifient property owners, representatives of | public organizations and business men will be lssued shortly. This will be In conference with efty offifale. The Mayer's general plan compfehends the erection of buildings on the present one structure to be devoted ex- and the police courts. All of the de- tajle are to bs worked out after the citizens’ conference - committeés have been organized. Concerning the move the Mayor said to-day: “The suggestion made at the Board | ot Trade banguet touching new public buildings hax met with such favorable comment that I am impelied to go for- ward at once with the idea. That our people may have full voice in the sub- ject, the organization of a citizens’ committee. will be-Invited. I am sat- isfied the improvement can be realized If the people get behind it.” AT WAR v OVER PROPERTY Nieces of Charles B. Slicer Say Their Uncle Was Insane. OAKLAND, May %.—Cousins appeared agairst cousins this morning in the trial of the contest over the property of the late Charl s B, Slicer of Alameda, who left an estate of about $10,000 to his sister, | Harriet Slicer Carpenter. It is charged by the children of Walter , & deceased sister of Charles B. that their uncle was unduly in- ved and that his mind had been im- paired through the excessive use of drugs, They charge that they are entitled to snare in the estate and to this end have contested the probating-of the will, The trial was begun this morning and the selection of a jury begun and the fol- Abner Browneil, A. Davis, A. P. Part- ridge, John Wadden, George Chase, David H. Thompson, H. Cunningham, Patrick Hickey, Don F. Miller, D. H. Bruns, L. B. Chandler and Fred Moore. The case was then adjourned until next Wednes- day morning. The contest is brought by Fiora, Wailter and Willfam Wiison and Mrs. Clara -B. Shelly, Cora Slicer, Mrs. Theresa McWhorter, Mrs. Ella Thurber and Ada Slicer and against Mrs. Harriet §. Carpenter and her children—Hugh, John, Charles and Kate Carpenter. CLUBWOMEN MEET IN TOWN OF NAPA Menthers of Improvement and Other Societies Cele- brate “Reciprocity Day.” NAPA. May %.—“Reclprocity day” was of the New Century Club of Napa and members of women's clubs of Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. About 150 delegates from outside cities attended, the following clubs being reprecented: The Sonoma Valley Improvement Club, Vallejo Improvement Club, St. Helena Improvement Club, Pet- aluma Corona Club, Petaluma Woman's Club, Napa Btudy Ciub, Browns Valley Social Club and the Calistoga Clvie Club. At noon an elaborate lunch was served to the guests and members of the New Century Club at St. Joseph's Hall. This afternoon a convention of clubs was heid in-Odd Fellows' Hall. Mrs. F. Coombs of Napa presided over the gathering. —_—————— TO FIGHT WATER COMPANY. OAKLAND, May 25.—The City Coun- 1, after a conference to-night with Mavor Mott and City Attorney Me- Iroy, decided to retain Willlam R. Da- vis and Robert M. Fitzgerald as spe- clal counsel to defend the city in the water rates injunction suit brought last Monday by the Contra Costa Wa- ter Company in the United States Cir- cuit Court. This suit applies to the rates fixed for the fiscal year, beginning July 1. HE MAKES 4 MO | The attorneys’ fees will be $4000 each to carry thé case through the Circuit Court, They are also special counsel for the city in the suit of a similar nature ‘that- was brought last year and is pending ‘trial in the Circuit Court. The:order to show cause why a temporary injunction should not is- sue In this year's case has been set for | \iie. hearing on May 31 ——— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Thursday, 25. Stmr M F Plant, Coos Nelson, 42 hours Bay, vis Port Orford 38 hours. Stmr Gipsy, Leland, 29 hours from Montersy and way ports. DOMESTIC PORTS. TRUSTEE ASKS EXPLANATION ,)Ia_\'or Mott Announces Plan | Squandering of- $35,900 In- heritance -by Ralph Chase Is to Be ‘Investigated HEME MEETS FAVOR|LEGAL PROTEST FILED Items Showing Speculations, Gifts and Pleasure Trips Are Put, Under Objection OAKLAND, May 25.—The squander- ing of a fortuné of $38,000 in a few years by Ralph Chase, one of the Ber- tha Dolbeer helrs, who has just at- tained his majority, has attracted the attention of the trustee in bankruptey appointed to take eharge 6f the young man’s affairs to the items of expendi- ture in the final accounting of Mrs. Helen 8. Chase, the boy's guardlah and mother. The trustee has filed a protest against the approval of the account un- til satisfactory explanation is made, al- leging it does not show correct expen- ditures and has been made with the | intention of defrauding creditors. He objects to such items .as “$2600 lost in wheat speculation,” “$1600 gift to grandfather,” “$1000 expenses of travellng with an opera troups,” “$4000 spefit on a trip to Bt. Louis Falr,” and in conhectlon says: “It appears from the account that the guardian has al- lowed a fortune of upward of $35,000 in money, of which she was the custo- dian, to be dissipated in reckless spec- ulations and extravagant living in less than ®even vears.” The objéctions are made by Henry A. Richardson, who was appointed by the court at Boston as trustee in bank- ruptey of Chase, who, a8 a member of the firm of Burnham & Co,, stock brok- ers, is liable for a large amount of the firm’s debts. EDDE HANLON N A SHISHLP OAKLAND, May 25.—Eddie Hanlon, the fighter; Frank McDonald, his majordemo; George Croll of Alameda, and Jack Smith, a chauffeur driving Dr. P. 8. Bruguiere's automobile, camé to.grief to-night in an auto accident that badly injured two men and smashed a cart at Telegraph avenue and Twenty-fifth street. The injured men are G. Armanino, pro- prietor of the Genoa saloon, 701 Broad- way, and Luigl Aristide, a Blacksmith. The automobile smashed into the cart. threw both occupants out, wrecked the vehicle and badly damaged the auto. Tl collision gccurred while Chauffeur Smith was trying to dodge electric cars on the avenue'at 7:30 o’clock. The machine struk Armanino’s rig from the rear, and tore it into kindling wood. None of the auto- mobile's occupants were hurt, other than by a shaking up. Aristide was taken to Providence Heospi- tal, where a severe cut In the head and bodily cuts and bruises were treated. Armanino was cut and suffered a painful sprain of the back. Chauffeur S8mith was arrested. iy MURDEROUS YAQUIS SACK ABIG RANCH Kill Proprietor and Wound Many Servants in Run- ning Fight. . Special Dispatch®to The Call. TUCSON, Ariz., May 2%.—Esteban Mar- tinez and a dozen other Yaqui Indians, who have been working at the Santa Rosa ranch, about fifteen miles from Guaymas, arose in revolt some weeks ago and fled to the mountains. Tuesday afternoon they returned armed to the teeth and attacked the place. Before he could make any resistance Jesus Palma, the proprietor, was shot dead. His brother-in-law, Eugene Cam- panillo, with the servants, resisted the attack and, although badly wounded, Campanillo and some of the servants suc- ceeded In escaping. Six of the latter were shot quring the flight. The Yaquis plundered and set fire to the house. Martinez and four of the savages were captured Wednesday morning by a de- tachment of rurales which went out from Guaymas. They were at once taken be- fore a magistrate and will be hanged be- fore the week is out. RUSSIAN RIVER WILL SOON BE NAVIGABLE First Steamboat for Inland Stream Launched at Montrio, Special Dispaich to The Call. N SANTA ROSA, May 2%.—Russlan River will soon be a navigable stream. The fizst steamboat to ply on thege inland waters was launched yesterday at Mont- rio, a summer river resort near Guérne- . The vessel is a stern-wheeler, with & passenger capacity of seventy persons. It will run for several miles on the river between two or three landings. A large dam is being constructed by the California_ Northwestern Rallway Company near Duncans Mills, which will back the water to a navigable depth for some distance up the river. There is a future for Russian River. When TOOSH —Passed 1 25— Br, . | great 4000-foot tunnel through the Mén- terics from Higgo tor Buget Sowna.. " = | focino Mountains is finished and el SEATTLE—Selled May 25—Stmr Bertha, for | River s turned into the proposed mile- Vaidez. e MERS, deep reservoir inh Potter Valley, the wa- NEW YORK—Arrived May 25—Stmr Citea | {6 from that artificial lake will | be @ New York, from Navles, ste; simr Neckar, turned into Russian Rtver. - o yure; stmr Carpaihia, from Trieste, Flume and | gAN JoSE BREWERY MEN 0. : Salled May Havre, for Havre; CALLED OUT ON . STRIKE 26—Stmt d, for Hamburg via Pl L1’ ford, from" Phil hia; stmr ford. from" Philadelp “Majestic, from HAVRE—Arrived 25—Stmr_ La Eavole, from New Yo Moy St L'Aquitaine, trom New 5 QUEENSTOWN — Batled = May 25—Stmr Noordland, for Philadelphia; stmr Oceanic, for New York. Caron! from New ufiflgum lan ymouth and Che 3 N . 3 mmmmmv“-u“ .BLN JOSE, May 25.—Nine in the bo“tm”n’ ork ‘ath at Fourth and of C. I which handles the m«mw &m had no attle, walked out. grievan L) men_em- | the LIVES 0 SEE Death Calls Benina Barone at the County Infirmary After Life of 107 Years e DANCES AT AGE OF 103 Takes Part in Entertain- ment When Long Past Age Allotted to Human Beings OAKLAND, May 25.—After witness- ing the passing of more than 100 years ' and seeing California grow from a col- lection of scattered mining camps to the queen State of the West, Benina Barone, who was born 107 years ago in the city of Mexico, died to-day in the County Hospital, of which she had been an Inmate for the last six months. Up to the time that” she was taken to the County Infirmary Senora Ba- rone’s health had been vigorous, despite her great age. Four years ago at a lhanauct given by the Old Men's Sing- ing Club of Alameda the aged Mexican 'uume. then 103 years old, danced a fan- dango and sang the songs of her na- tive land, to the aeccompaniment of her own guitar. At this concert she ap- peared clad in the national garb of Mexico. In early vouth Mrs. Barone went to Alameda, or as it was then known, the Alameda Peninsula, where she has re- sided ever since. When admitted to the infirmary she was not suffering from any physical complaint other than that of old age, which incapacitat- ed her from earning her own living. The hospital physician believes that her death was simply the result of ex- treme old age. 5 Although she had many friends in Alameda, she had, so far is is known, no neéar relatives, nor did she have any property at the time of her death. The date of the funeral has not yet been set. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS, OIL FOR ALAMEDA STREETS.—A'ameda, May 25 —Street Suparintendent V. M. Frodden will begin the work next week of oiling sev- eral of the principal streets. Ons-half of Central avenue will first be treated and then one-halt of Alameda avenue. HnARmAa’ic LICENEES.—Oakiand, May, 25. orace N e over 21, Haltm’ and Della M. Johnson, over . View; Roy B. . 22, and Mabel McDon- 21d, 21, both of Oakiand; John Hackett, 21, Oakland, and Catherine G. Robertson, 18, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL TO ENTERTAIN. Alameda, May_25.—California Council No. 24 of the Young Men's Institute will hold an en- tertainment and dance in Lafayette Hall Wed— Deeday; greaing. aie (TSt Daxt of the pro- sramm con vaudeville numbers - well»lmm;;‘ Jocal and Ban Francisco um 4 SEEK SEPARATION.—Oakland, May 25.— Suit for af was_bror i by Angelica @, mdw‘m 3 Reyes whom ehe charges with desertion. She wants to be allowed to resumfié her malden name of Lemos. A final decree of divorce nted Marle H, Leg¢" from Sy ggm‘my. BEER BOTTLERS'STRIKE. Ang 25.-"Nine merbers of. tha. i e Union, employed at the Ofklana a of the Rainier Brewing Company of Seaitle, Wash., have gone on strike, in sympathy with the brewery workers of the |Nort , ‘who are on strike against the Rainier Company. Thelr places will be filled by non-usioh workmen. N THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE.— Berkeley, May 25.—Willam C. Cavalier, a member ‘of the University of California ciass of '05, has just received notice of his a pointment epecial 'nt_of the Gove ment, empowered to coflect wtatistics for ¢ Department of Commerce and Labor, relating to manufacturing industeies tn Northern Call- fornia. . MAY NOT QUESTION DIVORCE.—Oakland, May 25.—Judge FElisworth denled a motion this afternoon to strike out the testimony of Mrs. Charlotte Arthur, who is sulng the Oak- land Traction Consolidated for $10,000 dam- es, on the ground that her divorce has not been proved to the court. She says she Is divorced, but her husband says he does not know of the decree. A motion for a nopsut was also denfed and the case will go on Mon- day morning. PROMINENT ATTORNEY VERY ILL.— Oaklend, May 25.~M. C. Chapman, one of the Dbest known attorneys of this city, ls serlously i1l at his home with erysipelas, and so criti- cal is his condition that he has been placed in charge of a trained purse. Mr. Chapman was first taken sick last week, and it was thought 4t that time that he was suffering from typhoid fever. He rallied, however, and was at his office last Saturday, but a relapse forced him to oncé more place himself under the care of a doctor. F. C. T. U. CONVENTION.—Berkeley, May 25.—The annual convention of the Alameda County W. C, T. U, 18 in session at the First Baptist Church. The convention listéned to reports of officers to-day, ¢ngaged In a praise service under direction of Mrs. Christine Mans- field, listened. to papérs on tempernce topies, and to-night saw a medal contest between five youhg temperance women. The convention will close to-morrow afternoon With a debate be- tween Mrs. Kimball and Mrs. Spencer on the Question of the effect of environment and heredity on the individual. BRIEF CITY NEWS. CHARGED WITH ~ASSAULT.—Char'es F. Smith proprietor of a lodging-hous* at 1130 Market street, was arrested vestérddy after- noon by Detéctives Taylor snd Bra'g and charged with an aseauit on Mrs. Amé'ia Pa: sone. The woman was employed by Smith the: Jodging-house at the time the crime alleged to have been committed, in is ATTACHMENT IS ERVED.—A Writ of attachment was served vesterday by the Sheriff on the United Arts and Crafts at 147 Presidio aveniue for o claim of £950 heid by T. H. Kul- ligan. Dr. Orlof Orlow, who récently suc- ceeded In interesting several soclety pepole in his cult, is at the head of the concern named which has been sued by Kulligan for the amount claimed to be due him on a contract. ADA CALLAGHAN DIES.--Ada Callagh: 22 years old, formerly of 139 Taylor street a but two weeks divorced, died suddenly {e- day uwrning 8t her mother's home, 451 San- chez strest. “She was slesping by her mother's side and shortly before 7 o'clock the’ parent found ber unconselous and breathing stertori- ously. A physician was summoned, but the patient died before his arrival. The young ‘woman had been suffering with consumption for about a yéar. Coroner Leland will investi- gate the case to ascertain whether death was caused by polson or disease. oo 2 i ey L0 €ompany B Elects Officern. Company B, First Regiment of In- fantry, N. G. C, elected the following officers last night: Captain, Alexander McCulloch; first lieutenant, 8. P. Rus- sell; second lleutenant, R. K. Mittel- stadt. These officers will have charge of the company on its trip to the Port- land Fair. .he election was followed by a banquet at a downtown restau- rant. / § b 8 ————————aa BAN JOSE, May 25.—Edward A mht.o.lflork of the Bristol nfi.nfl; appeared yesterday Mfll!x. day the proprietor swore a war- rant charging him with z $50, have been g Mv | Anthony Park, Minn., from which_town BE Schoolday Romanece Ends in Wedding of E. 'W. Major and Miss Lucy Hummel ———iias RECEPTION AT COLLEGE Rose Leaves. Showered Upon Couple . After Professor Hilgard Makes a Speech BERKELEY, May 25.—A unique wed- ding reception was accorded Professor E. W. Major and his bride of a week in the lecture-room of thé college of ag- riculture last night, Professor B. W. Hilgard officfating as master of cere- monies. A pretty German cuStom was observed, when all’of the forty guests present showered rose leaves upon the | blushing bride, ‘after Professor Hil- gard had presented the couple with a beautiful set of silverware, the gift of Professor Major's colleagues. A romance of school days in Minne- sota had its eulmination in the wed- ding of Professor Major and Miss Lucy ; Hummel, which took place in San Francisco on May 15. The bride and groom attended school together in St. the young lady came to California two weeks ago with her mother and sister to meet Professor Major. She recently graduated from the college of agricul- ture in Minnesota, and as her husband is connected with the agricultural col- lege here their interests are moére than ordinarily in common. He is head of the dairy department and is rated as an expert in his line of instruction and experiment work. The reception in the agricultural col- lege was attended by professors and assistant professors of the college and thelr wives and women friends. Pro- fessor and Mrs. Stubenrach attended to the decorating of the lecture-room, which was made into a bower of pink flowers and foliage. SENDS 'HEARSE AFTER MAN NAMED DEDMAN Blunder of Telegraph Opera- tor Canses a Queer Mix- Up in Oregon. Special Dispatch to The Call. PORTLAND, May 2.—W. H. Dedman, proprietor of a local cigar store, some- | times goes on the road. Yesterday he | asked a friend to wire ahead for a con- veyance. The friend complied, sending the following: ‘“Meet Dedman at train | 3:30 to-day, sure.” | At Bugene the salesman found no out- fit ;suitable for the journey; and walked quiekly to the stable. “Where is Robinson, the owner?” he inquired. *“He je in the back unhitching, and he i8 very ‘sore.’ Better le: nim zlore.” “Why, what's wrong?" “Why, some fool telegraphed us to meet a corpse, and Robinson took the hearse down to the train. There wasn't any corpse.” Dedman asked to see the dispatch. The operator had received fit: ‘‘Meet dead man at train 3:30 to-day, sure.” TRAIN HITS MINER WALKING ON TRESTLE Workman Terribly Injured at Place Called Dead Man’s Guleh. Epecial Dispatch to The Call REDDING, May 25.—Michael Farrel, a miner, was brought into Kennet Thurs- day morning for treatment for severe in- Jjuries received by being knocked from a sixty-foot trestle by am engine. -Farrel and his cousin, John Farrel, were walk- ing northward along the trestle, when a train rounded the curve. The men start- ed to climb over the edge Intending to hang by their hands until the train passed. Michael Farrel was too siow and was _hit by the engine and knocked to the sottom of the gulch, sixty feet below. His cousin hung from the ties until the train had passed over and was: unin- Jured. 5 g ¥ The injured’'man’s skull ig fracturpd and both arms and one leg broken. The scene of the accident is known hs Dead Man's bridge, four men having met death there within the last two years.: BODY ‘OF A RANCHER IS FOUND IN CANAL Mystery Surrounding Disap- - pearance of Fresno Man Is Cleared Up. Special Dispatch to The Call. FRESNO, May [B—Thrie daays ago Fred Brillard, a wéll-to-do rancher of this, qu;lty, dduuppolrodm.'.glllmt search was made and many es were ad: to account for his absende. <8 i Tosday the mystery was cleared up by the finding of Brillard’s body lodged against a pile driftage In an irrigation canal, fiv s ubohlav ;?emnflht;rd home. i thoug at the unfortunate man * taken With a cramp while in bathing. ———— ~YEAR-OLD GIRL 1S KILLED BY OPERATION Ak 3088, A k JOSE, May 25.—An investigation into the death of Ah‘hAAinthohy. a 17« ’.ln-:&: &irl, who died at Los Gatos yesterday from a criminal operation, ‘been commenced by District Attor- ney Campbell. In her dying statement girl implicated Mrs. Mollie Rich- Mre. Richards and her daughter, Norma Averill, claim they are in- | | OMES. BRIDE CENTURY PASS ~ OF PROFESSOR | in Reno, Nev. - | "TANFORD PROFESSOR AND ATH- srfl‘sf’? WHO HAS RESIGNED TO TAKE UP PRACTICE OF LAW. WILL PRACTICE LAW I8 NEVAD Spectal Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May %.— Professor Charles R. Lewers of the law department, oné of the ' most popular members of the Stanford facuity, to-day announced his resignation® from the uni- versity and his intention to practice law The news of his resigna- tion aroused general regret. Professor Lewers, by virtue of his close association with student activities, espe- cially athletics, was generally liked by the whole studéfit public. He has as- sisted materially in coaching the football teams of the last five years and has al- ways been a strong advocate of clean in- tercollegiate sport. In his profession of teacher he has heiped build up the Stan- ford law department to its present effi- cient condition. Professor Lewers graduated from Stan- ford in 18%. During his undergradua days he was active in many student or- sanizations, such as Euphonia Literary Society, Bench and Bar, and the Phi Deita Phi legal fraternity. He played on the football team of 1586. After his course at Stanford he took advanced work at the Harvard Law School, where he re- ceived his LL. B. degree In 188. CALIFORNIANS TRY TO KILL OFFICER Special Dispatch to The Call ASTORIA, May 2%.—Some of the Sacra- mento River fishérmen who arrived from California on the steamship Columbiai yes- terday last night attémped.to’murder Po- liceman Wilson. Upon their arrivai.here tie canning company that had imported them gave them the Information that it would be difficult if not Jmpossible to secure licenses for them to fish: ‘After this was learned some of them started out to get drunk and:about 11 o'¢lock last night made & mardeérous assault on ‘Wilson, whose beat is in the lower quar- ter of the city. He escaped with his life, but was badly beaten up. His coast was actually cut from him. Five of the men engaged in the affair were arrested. FEAR LOVE SICK BOY HAS TAKEN HIS LIFE FRESNO, May %.—Search has beén in- stituted here for 1. C. Goff, a student of a local business college, who disappeared last Monday -night. - Love troubles are supposed to be at the bottom of his dis- appearance. “The missing youth -came here a few months ago from Dallas, Texas. - He was a poor boy. Soon-after-i.s entrance into the schaol he is said to bave fallen in love with the daughter of .a rich farmer of Madera County. The maid did not favor his suit and Goff became melancholy and often talked wildly of death to his room- mate. ~ —_— e HEAVY WINDSTORM SWEEPS OVER WIDE AREA IN TEXAS . FORT WORTH, Tex., May 25.—A storm ¢loud having every appearance of a tornado swepi over a wide area ot North Texas to-day. Many houses were damaged and three people wers injured, but no fatalities are reported: The storm touched Waxahachie, Ennis; Denuison, Temple, Gainsville, Cleburn; Fort Worth and other towns, badl frightening persons who are -mxroh«l Sive as the result of recent to: in this section. The town of Chi near Paris, which was reported dai ed by the storm, was net in the pat of the heavy wind =3 KNICHTS WILL (0 INTO CANP Pythians to Pitech ~Their Tents on Hayward Traet in County of San Mateo LARGE CROWD EXPECTED Fully 600 Members of the Order to Enjoy Few Days’ Outing Near Suburban City Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN MATEO, May 25.—Major B. U. Langenbach, commanding. the First Battalion ‘of the 'Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, was here yesterday aranging for an encampment here of the First and Second battalions during the first week of July and for the par- ticipation of the knights Im the bl Fourth of July celebration here. Fully 600 knights, all of whom live in cities about the bay, are expected They will pitch thelr tents on the Hay- ward tract in regular afmy style. They will be given a conspicuous place in the big parade on the Fourth and will be shown every attention while here. —_————————— Hitcheock Military Academy. SAN RAFAEL, May 25.—The gradua- tion exercises of the Hitchcoek Mili- tary Academy took place to-night. Judge Lennon addressed the class and J. D. Tallant delivered the valedictory. to Jail for Ome Year. HONOLULU, May 18.—M. A. Rego, the former postmaster at Koloa, Kaual. who is under indictments for money or- der shortages aggregating $27,000 and who pleaded guilty to one of the In- dictments, has been sentenced by Unit- ed States Judge Dole. Rego made good all his shortages and a petition of business men asking for leniency was presented to the court. Judge Dole fm- posed the lowest sentence allowed, which is one year at hard labor for each of the four counts in the indict- ment. All the semntences will run at the same time. A number of other in- dictments against Rego are pending. —_————— FOUR PERSONS ARE KILLED BY A PASSENGER TRAIN Engine Crashes Into Team and Deals Out Instant Death to the Occupants. CANTON, Ohlo, May 25—Mr. and Mrs. Gus Miller of Louisville, Ohlo, and Mrs. Howell and daughter Anna;, of South Bend, Ind., were struck by & passenger train on - the Pennsylvania Railroad while out riding late to-night and were instantly kiMed. The bodfes of the three women wers found on the front of the engine. Mil- ler's body was found some distance n the rear and was picked up by the train crew. The accident occurred just out- side the village of Loulsville, a few miles south of this city. —_——— BEQUEATHS VALUABLE LAND ZANESVILLE, Ohio, May 35.—By the will of N. C. Conner of Burlington, lowa, who died at Gibraltar, Spatm, April 19, where he was seeking health, Mrs. Elizabeth Grannan, a sister, of this city, and four children are bequeathed the greater part of his estate, compris- ing Kansas farm lands, Los Angeles fruit farms, Vancouver Island and Bur- lington real estate, together with a jewelry store at Burlington valued at $200,000. | «datle ———————— Fatal Collisfon van Eleetrfe Line. BALTIMORE, May 26 — Willlamy Stembler was killed and thirty-five per- sons are injured as the resuit of a col« lision between two trolley cars return- ing from Westport, a suburban resort, early this morning. b chse of Hemry former inspegtor Fieamboats charged with having fatied ta pron. O SR T agreed. % Neuralgia And Other Pain. All pain in any disease is nerve pain, the result of a tur- buleént condition of the nerves. The stabbi lacerating, darting, bur:znifl.g, agonizing pain that comes from the prom- inent nerve branches, or sen; ; sory nerves, is neural an other S. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills rarely bever .tqlr&lig'veth'ge Dr Mies Anti-Pain Pills leave no bad aft and are a reliable remedy for every kind of pain, such as headache, and n Nervousness,