The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1905, Page 6

EWS OF THE CO LIFT CURTAIN RN THE PAST Anthropologists to Describe Prehistoric Man at Meet- ing in San Francisco EXPERTS TO COME WEST Famous Scientists From AL | Over World Will Be on Programme of Gathering NEEIERAPE ¥ ety univers- never be- Missour1 i1so be te pology ¢ eld by the Pacific d of the those uni- lating to indians r parts of customs, arts at length be presented at the association Putnam, head -of- the ment of the Uni- well as of Har- t was largely in s in directing State velopment useum through ebe A. Hearst sociation voted n California. . low the meet- nssociation to s 1 and perhaps > « terest on the Pa- local arrangements are A. L. Kroeber of the at the Affiliated 0. CREATE NEW PLACE FOR DANIEL DOODY Fight Waxes Hot in Couneil to Make Berth for Him. was under Coun- , was ht by the f Public authority over the and had also an- a deputies were re- Council the City Works had ex friends in the fight to After for him stop there. was sprung cre- nt City Clerk, and appointe -solution re- Committee of the such an assistant protests and oth- th to street a sarcastic be given and Water Com. neilman is chair- ne 1 0ody Doody is both well Committee, of Councilmen Meese, Pendleton, Donaldson and »ody reli which Bac- Aitken. is composed d Aitken for a fi to the Cou avorable recom- 1. _These three with those of Hahn, McAdam and tzgerald, are depended on by Doody for he adoption in the Council of the resolu- Attorney to bring suit to an- ing the City arbage collecting and cremating LITTLE GIRL SHOT. SERKELEY, June 12°—Ella Wenks, year-old girl residing on the Pablo road, four miles from Berkele was brought by fathe tor, to the of last night for und in her arm, which the girl sald had been fired by Joseph Villalobos, a youth of her own age, who had quarreled with her and sought revenge. The parents of the t accepting his version of the shooting, insisted that the firing was accid that the boy meant no harm and should not be held accountable for his act The bullet was extracted by Drs. Shafer and Miner, and the girl taken to her home to the authorities. ————— DIVORCES GRANTED.—Oakland, June 12 Isador. Spichtig wae grantedi an interlocutory. Jecree to-day from Wilhelming Spichtig on the of rtion. Anna McCOrry was divorce from Henry McCurry on the nd of cruelty. Taken on arising (half a glass), frees the Bowels — thor- oughly, but gently— relieves Constipation and cleanses the sys- over other Laxative Waters is acknowl- edged, as 1t was awarded the Grand Prize at the St. Louis tion. 2Lt 8y Take the best cure FOR CONSTIPATION the is | ast week's | on the votes of Baccus, Don- | No complaint was made | ROBBINS IS ARRESTED IPEN BIDS FOR FOR ASSAULT. A e 250 Dunn Has Warrant [s- sued Charging In- . tent to Murder. F A e Police Convinced That a Third Man Did the Shooting. S sy OAKLAND, June 12.—The police have rified beyond question the charge nade by Frank W. Dunn that a third man attempted to kill him while he was in an altercation early Sunday morning at Thirteenth and streets with Lee Robbins, formerly a realty broker. Witnesses to the firing of two shots from a pistol aimed at Dunn while he | was on the ground have been located | by Detectives Holland and Shorey in the persons of nk Davis, a hack- man, and Joseph P. Mead, a newspaper siness manager. Mead, the detectives say, saw a man in a light overcoat run {around Dunn and Robbins as they struggled on the sidewalk and fire the shots. Detective Holland to-day located e bullet had cracked a window and had been imbedded in the casing {of Goldberg, Bowen & Co.’s | across the street from wuere the shoot- ing occurred. Another bullet plowed into the Congregational Church on 'the | opposite corner. Dunn swore to a complaint -to-day | charging Robbins with an assault with intent to commit murder. released on bonds, his sureties being Fred Osgood and C. N. Wood. The ac- cusation is made Against Robbins on the ground that though he did not do the actual shooting he was an accom- plice to it if the charge be proved. Concerning the-case Dunn' said day: | “I want to repeat that no woman was connected with this affair. The { trouble is that for a long time Robbins has been nagging at me every time he in ltquor. I have tried to avoid because I realized he was not en- ¢ responsible, having been an in- m of a sanitarium some time ago. If he is insane he should be put where he cannot endanger lives. He tried to have me murdered, and I purpose to see that he shall not get another such op- portunity as he took Sunday morning. His story of the encounter is a tissue of lies, his denial that a pistol was where o used being indicative of the character of his statements.” Robbins will be arraigned to-morrow Court in' the Police before George Samuel: ALAMEDA COURTY NEWS. - CITY COUNCILMAN MEESE ON TOUR.— ty Councilman Edwin Judge TION BEGINS.—Oakland, 3 vacation began here to-day | and will continue until August 11. One Judge will remain to attend to urgent matters. PLACED ON TRIAL.—Oekland, June 12.— George H. Jeffress, formerly an employe of the . was placed on trial He is charged with having stolen sums aggregating $500. HARDS ON TRIAL.—Oakland, June 12. Richards, a vocallst, wi in the Pol reatened to kill his divorced wife, Mrs. ce Richards. The case was continued. CAPITALIST ILL.—Oakland, June 12— John Nicholl, i ill at his resi- dence, 1351 Fourth from a stroke of i Dr. Frank L. His recovery the capitalist, avenue, D. Crowley. FALL—Oakland, June uthern Pacific Company { employe, was discharged in the Police Court to-day after Mrs. Evaline Clay, his wife, had been heard on her charge that her husband choked her and threatened to carve her with a butcher knife. 5 ! CHILDREN MISSING.—Oakiand, June 12.— { Ruth and May Foyle, 5 and 4 yéars old, re- spectively, have been missing since vesterday morning fr#n their home, 6043 Apgar street. | Robert, the B-vear-old son of Mrs. B. Mc- Gurthy, 1241 Broadway, has also been reported to the police as missing. ICIPAL LIGHT ENGINE.—Ala 12.—Saperinzendent = Joseph B. of the Municipal Electric Light De- partment is directing the installation of a large new’ engine and generator for the plant. The improvements to the city's electric light and power works will cost $20,000. CLERGYMAN'S WIFE _ DIES.—Oakland; June 12 —Mrs. Frances 1. Wintler, wife of the Rev. H Wintler, pastor of the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Forty-ninth street and Telegraph avenue, died yesterday in this city. Mrs. Wintler was 27 years old, a native of | Australia. The funeral will be held ‘Wednes- day morning at 11 o'clock from the Church. IDAHO EDITORS TO SEE ALAMEDA.— | Alameda June 12.—Secretary John H. Hartog of the Alameda Advancement Association is making preparations to éntertain the members of the idaho Press Association and show them about the city. Th e expected to arrive in Oakland next, Tuesday and after being shown about that municipality by Secretary E. M. Stearns of the Board of Trade the editors wiil vigit Alameda MA SERIOUS ~ CHARGE.—Oakland, | June 12.—J. P. Beckett, a contractor, swore $0 a complaint to-day charging - James Quinn with having attacked Mre, Alice Fitzgerald Sunday morning on Thirty-sixth street, near West. Beckett says he witnessed the attack, having been awakened at his home near by when the woman screamed. Although Mrs. Fitzgerald identified Quinp, she refused to make a complaint against'him, so the police called upon Beckett. SAFETY OF COLLEGE BUILDINGE.— | Berkeley, Jume 12.—Professor Hilgard to-day | upgested to his associates of the agrieultural college, the deanship of which he recently re- | signed ‘to_Professor Wickson. that it would be wise to, discontinue piling quantities of books n the loft of the college building. on the sduth e, as that portion “of the bullding is not perfectly supported. . The precaution thus sug- | gested gave rise to a rumor that the agricul- | tural coliege is in danger of collapss, but this | is denied by those in charge of the campas n- | stitation. P % | SORRY PLIGHT OF WOMAN.—Berkeley, | June 12.—FEmma Campbell Was found by Dep- [ uty Marshal Moran in a vacant lot at College | and Derby streets this morning_under the in- | fluence of liquor, partly dressed.“and her body bruised from repeated falls. She was taken to police headauarters and detained until her ad- dress was learned. Her servant, a- Salvation Army woman, took charge of Miss Campbell Jater in the day tnd helped remove her to the ) rosidence at 2422 Channing way. She gave bail in the sum of $10 and will answer to the charge of being intoxicated before Justice Edgar to- ! morrow. ! MARRIAGE LICENSES —Oaklgnd, June 12. The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-flay: Walter C. Janes, 27, Angel Isiand. and ‘Sarah A. Morgan. 20, | Alameda: Bert F./Sheeler, 27. and 13 Simpson, 26, both of Oakiand: Frank- N. !’ Rasmussen, ‘Ferndale. and Elizabeth A. ! Parkinson, 22 Oakland: Louis Christensen, 34, Neéwark, and Lillie C. Petersen, 25, Haywards: Géorge E. Clark. 22, Betten, 20, Alameda jand Alice D. Kincannon, 22, both of Los An- | geles: David A. Cords Jr. 37, and Mathilde B.. Nomens, 30, both of Alameda; Frederick Hart, 28 and Grace Ginini, 26, both of San | Prancieco: Joseph Carroll. fll,w,fl Sophla Pre- | torious. 18, both of Oakland: Walter 8. Dtfi.n 7. and Helen K. Bedell both of Oakland. ————————— SUDDEN: DEATH OF A 'JANITOR.--J. O'Neill, @ janitor émployed at 861 Mari etreet, was found dead in bed yesterday morn- ‘| ing. ' Death due evidently to natural Y v store, | Robbins was | ay Tor an extended tour of | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 1 19U5. THIEF SECURES YALUABLE CEMS Apartments in Fashionable Berkeley Boarding-House Are Entered by Burglars Qe e BERKELEY, June 12.—Jewelry valued at about $10000 was stolen from the apart- ments of Mrs. H. G. Bond and of Dr. on May 28 in Berkeley Inn, e family hotel at Telegraph avenue and Bancroft way. The police have been working on the case for three [ weeks, but without success. Mrs. Bond made the affair public to-day izing the insertion of an advertisement {in the newspapers offering a reward of 18100, and *no questions asked,” for the return of the stolen valuables. Mrs. Bond i the wife of Judge Bond of ! santa Clara, a wealthy man. She is an invalid and spends part of her time in Berkeley with a nurse. She was absent from her avartments for three days last month and during that time her room was entered. The articles lost included a’ diamond brooch, a gold watch, dia- mond pin, lorgnette, gold chain set with | sapphires, and several rings. | - Mrs. Bond had secreted the Key to her room befor leaving for Santa Clara, but | the hiding place had been discovered. | Mrs. Anne B. Pray, proprietor of the | inn, aserts her belief that no one con- | nected with the establishment is respon- sible for the thefts. Marshal Vollmer will continue to work on the case. On the same night the rooms of Dr. | Clements, a physiclan with offices in San Francisco, were entered and about $300 worth of jewelry taken. |SEND REPORTS | FROM AFRICA | TO PROFESSOR BERKELEY, June 12.—Professor Christy of | the coltege of mining has just received an ia- | teresting report on the gold, copper and tin | discoveries of Katanga (Congo Free State) from | his former classmate, John R. Farrall, Univer- | | | | i sity of California, 1874. The letter contains a number of interesting photographs showing the geological structure of the country and the primitive methods used by the natives In work- g the ores Professor Christy has also received the re- ports of the Robinson Gold Mining Company at Johannesburg, of which W. W. Mein, who graduated from the college of mining in 1800, |'1s manager; and the reports of the Kimberly diamond mines from Alpheus F. Willlams, a graduate of the college of mining of the year 1898, who is assistant general manager of the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. Mr. Wil- 4ams has had entire charge of these mines during -the absence of his father,..Gardner F. Williame, who is also a graduate of the Uni- | versity of Californfa, who is general managers A. Drucker, graduate of the college of mining, 1902, is now on his way to Korea to take charge of an important cyanide works for the Oriental Consolidated Mining Company, Wunsau District, Korea. Mr. Drucker has been actively and successfully engaged in min- ing in Mexico and California, where he has had charge of several important works ever since | be graduated, and has made a speclal study of cyanide work Professor Christy has received from South Africa the reports of the Lancaster Gold Min- | ing Company, Ltd; the Lancaster West Gold Mining Company, Ltd.; the May Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Ltd.; the Roodepoort Ceniral Deep, Ltd; the Tudor Gold Mining Comps the Princess Estate and Gold M ing Compan For all these compani George J. Hoffman is consulting engineer, Mr. Hoffman graduated from the college of min- ing in_1895. J. W. Craig, better known as ‘‘Jack’’ Craig, thg famous football player, who graduated from the college of mining m 1809, is general manager of the Tudor Gold Mining Company, Ltd, at Lapaards Viel in South Africa, ———————— LADIES WILL SERVE LUNCH. OAKLAND, June 12.—Ladies repre- senting various organizations have formed a committee to take charge of the “work of serving refreshments Lake Merritt on the Fourth of July“ those who shall take part In the i rade. The committee is as follows: Mrs. Williamson, Lyon Reliet ‘Corps, chalrman; -Mrs, E. C. Ambrose, Ladles of the Royal Neighbors, vice chairman; Mrs. Jennie E. Bfown, Pledmont Parlor, Native Danghters of the' Golden ~West, secre€ary; Colonel John B. Wyman Circle No. 22, Grand Army of the Republic—Mrs. L, A. Carr, Mrs. F. Stoddard, Mrs. M. Kidd, Mrs. Carter, M C. Hagar; Appomattox Corps. Women's Re- lief Corps—Mrs. Rothamel, Mrs, Garlock, Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Norman, Miss Flynn; Ladies of the Maccabees, Hive No. 4—Mrs. L. Smith, P mont Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West—Mrs. J. Brown, Miss Alsa Bock, Mrs, L. Murden Mrs, M. Ferm, Mrs. A, Knabbe; Aloha Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West—Mrs, Haggard, Mrs. Frick, Mrs. Danforth, Mrs. Colman, Mrs. Archibald; Rebekahs—Mrs, Julia Smith; Lyon Relief Corps—Mrs. . _Willlamson, Mrs. M. _Geh- ring, Mrs. M. Wells, Mrs, Louisa Smith, Mre, A. Bankhead; San Jose Ladies, Grand Army of the Republic—Mrs. Frary. ————————— WANT ACCOUNTING. OAKLAND, June 12.—W. H. Wright and John Sweeney, as special adminis- trators of the estate of the late Charles and account for a quantity of property they have that proper!y‘belnngs to the estate. A number of promissory notes Anderson of Altamont,ehave petitioned the courts to have William McCormick and Daniel Hartigan brought into court and some horses which the men have they say Anderson gave them before his death. Anderson’s estate is valued at about $6000. —_————— WANT NO SALOON NEAR SCHOOL. OAKLAND, June 12.—It is the senti- ment of the Board of Education that there should not be a saloon within a block of any public school building in /this city, and to-night it passed a re: olution to this effect, requesting the City Council not to grant a license for a saloon near the Harrison-street by author- | school. i b oo > o eam s e o Favors Half Week’s Vacation. A movement has been started by the merchants of this city to give to their employes a four days’' vacaticn next { month. The Fourth of July falling on Tuesday will break up Monday's busi- ness to such an extent that the mer- chants have under consideration the closing of their houses from 12 o'clock noon“on Saturday until the following Wednesday. The following merchants have already signified their willingness to close their stores: Shreve & Co., W. K, Vanderslice Co., A. Hirschman, Ham- ersmith & Field, Brohm, Bristol Co., adke & Co., Fleissner, Marshall Co. INSOLVENT CONNMUCTOR.—G. C. Nellist, a street car conductor, formerly a saloonkesper of Eureka, filed a in Insolvency yaster- Gay In the Unite States ct Court. He owes $1211 and has $190 assets. THIEVES VISIT CIGAR STAND.—Sol Ro- the police yesterday that sendron reported to ¥y that 215 packages of tobacco and cigarettes had been stolen from his A s01 mfl, 501 Market. street early yesterday UNTIES ABO A FIRE 1S WORK PN PARIDENEW LINE WL “0F INCENDRY TO VOTE COUNTERS sflbervisors 'Have a Lix;ely Tilt Over Two Makes of Ballot - Machines Offered FAVORITISM IS CHARGED Awarding of Contract Put Over for a Week ' That Public Tests May Be Made OAKLAND, June 12.—There was a live- ly fight at the session of the Board of Supervisors this morning over the award- ing of the contract to supply the county with voting machines. While it was plainly evident that Supervisors Rowe and Talcott on the one side would be out- voted by Supervisors Mitchell, Keily and Horner, the two members by strenuous endeavor finally had the matter put off for a week, and the two bids, that of the United States Standard Machine Com- pany at $675 a machine and that of the Dean Balloting Company at $60 & ma- chine, were referred to the District At- torney for his inspection. Before the bids were opened Supervisor Rowe introduced four resolutions couched in different terms but providing for the inspection and a general test of ihe ma- chines. During the discussion over the measures Supervisor Mitchell accused Rowe of having introduced the resolu- | tions in the interest of the Standard ma- chine, and Rowe retaliated by accusing Mitchell of misstating the report of a committee in regard to the purchase of machires. The upshot of the matter, however, was that a_committee of three, consisting of Kelly, Horner and Talcott, was appointed to provide for a general inspection of the machines by the public. There were a large number of interested persons present, including Clerk of the Supreme Court Frank C. Jordan, who represents the United States Standard machine, and State Senator Leavitt, who is the representative of the Dean machine. If the tests are satisfactory it is likely that the Dean Company, having put in the lowest bid, will be awarded the contract. It was the coitention of Rowe and Talcott throughout the pro- ceedings that as there would be no election for some time to come there was no need of being in a hurry to place a large order for machines and that al! should be thoroughly tested. PREPARING FOR BIG EVENT IN NEVADA Colonel Maxson Comes to Meet Congressional Irri- gation Committee. : Colonel H. B. Maxson, who has been sécretary of the National Irrigation Con- gress for many years, arrived in the city yesterday from his home in Renp, Nev., and is a guest at the Palace. Fe is vice chairman of the Reno recep- tion committee and member of the execu- tive committee of Reno, where great preparations are being made for the re- ception and entertainment of the Con- gressional Irrigation Committee, which will arrive in San Francisco this morn- ing. Colonel Maxson comes to the city on this occasfon to extend the greetings of Nevada in general and Reno in par- ticular to the Congressional committee and submit the plan of entertainment to them. A special train will be run from Reno to Hazen on the morning of June 17, and soon after they reach Reno the committee will be taken, together with their friends, to the head of the great Government canal, twenty miles east of Reno, where they will meet the officers of the reclamation service of the Government and turn the waters of the Truckee River Into the great canal built by the Government, and the first one completed under the national irrigation law. The party will return to Reno late in the afternoon and will be given a ban- quet at the Riverside Hotel in the even- ing, at the close of which they will take the east bound train for Reno. The ladies” executive committee of Reno will endeavor to have the ladles of the Congressional party remain in Reno dur- ing the day as their guests, and elaborate preparations have been made to entertain them with carriage rides in the forenoon over the irrigated valley, with its green fields and orchards, while the men visit the desert which is to be reclaimed. Luncheon will be served at noon, and after giving the ladies a little rest by themselves in the afternoon they will be given a dinner at 5 o'clock, which will be finished by the time the main party re- turns to Reno, when their banquet be- gins, and during their reign of wit and wine the ladles are to be given a recep- tion at the Riverside and returned to the main party upon demand, although mnot separated far at any time, as both ban- quet and reception are held at the River- side. Colonel Maxson will meet the party between here and Los Angeles, and hopes that the plans adopted by the Reno peo- ple will be indorsed and accepted by the Congressional committee. State and Fed- eral officers of Nevada, together with the delegalion in Congress from that State, will join the people of Reno in receiving the honored guests. & Senator Nixon Is at presert in San Francisco, but will be at Reno to wel- come the committee. Governor Pardee and other distinguished citizens of Cali- | fornia will go to Nevada, together with a party of railroad officials who are at- tending to the pleasure of the party along transportation line ————————— LATE SHIPPING mLI-lBE}'GE. SAILED. % Monday, June 12. National City. Hammbr, Fort Bragg. Simr Despatch, Weber, San Pedro. DOMESTIC PORTS.. = i EUREKA—Arrived June 12—Stmr Westport, hence June 10; stmr F. A. Kilburn, hence OCEAN STEAMERS. NEW YORK—Arrived June 12—Stmr Vader- Dover. | iled June 12—Stmr Weimar, for Bremen. SL.!%QEGRPO();—AM'M June 12—Stmr Bohe- June 11. for & Astorian, for New York. FIUME—Arrived June 11—Stmr Siavonia, trom New York. BOULOGNE—Sailed June 11—Stmr Pots- dam, for New York; stmr Pretorla, from Ham- ‘burg and Dover, for New York. 2 HAMBURG —Arrived June 11-Stmr Ham- ‘burg, from New York, via Plymouth and Cher- bourz. BREMEN—Arrived June 11—Stmr Bremen, from New York. i GIBRALTAR—Arrived 12—Stmr Ro- June manfe. via Ponta del Gada, for Naples, and DOVER-—Arrived June 12--Stmr Zeeland, for_Antwerp, and 12—Stme Kal- Arrived June ser der Wilhelm, via Plymouth and Bremen. | EUREKA, June 12.—] 0 + platform would be in place. Vandal Starts a Blaze in a Business Strueture in the Town of Palo Alto g FLAMES EXTINGUISHED Investigation Leads to the Discovery of an Oil-Satu- rated Bundle in Building PR RS Special Dispatch to The Call. PALO ALTO, June 12—An incendlary | made an attempt to burn the business portion of the town this morning. At 4 o’clock an slarm was sounded, fire having been discovered on the second floor of the Pillsbury building, on the circle. The blaze was extinguished before any serious damage was done. Investigation led to the discovery In the la¥atory of a bundle composed of a blanket, some excelsior and paper, which had been saturated with ofil and lighted. Two bottles of ofl were found. No motive for the act is known and no clew to the incendiary has been found. ! — ee————— PLANNING CHRISTIAN I CHURCH CONVENTION | Delegates From About Bay Discuss Preparations for Gathering. The delegates to the convention ban- quet of the Christian churches about the bay were gathered 500 strong in the din- ing-room of an uptown restaurant last night discussing the preparations for the International Missionary Convention to be held In San Francisco from August 17 to 24 Arrangements have been made for a | system of advertising that will do the] State at large unlimited good. Besides the religious phase of the convention, the local managers are endeavoring to attract the interest of the visitors to the natural] advantages of the West. To that end they have rented a hall where the prod- ucts of the State will be displayed. The churches of the Christian faith will be occupied by the best preachers in the country during the meeting. Twice each day services will be held, and for that put- pose the Native Sons’ Hall, First Congre- gational Church, Young Men's Christian Association Hall and Woodward's Pavilion have been engaged for the assembling of the delegates. Ample preparations for the hotel accommodation of 10,000 guests have been made. ——————— HIBERNIANS PLAN FESTIVAL FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY —_— 4 Committees Report Great Interest im Programme and Prize Offered . by Call The Fourth of July festival commit- tee of the Ancient Order of Hibernians for the celebration to be held at Schuet- zen Park met last evening at Hibernia Hall. Mrs. Martin from the executive committee said ‘that/ the ladiés were working with'great zeal and this would show in the attendance, which would be much larger than ever before. L. Barry from the games committee reported that that part of the pro- gramme was completéd and that the list of games would give great sati faction, for it included every manly Irish game they could handle. There would be races of all kinds, weight throwing, jumping, ball kicking, and between times they would have the merry sports—bag races and fat ladies’ and fat men’s races, egg races, hurdle races, etc., for the greater enjoyment of the spectators, The most exciting contest of all would be the tug of war between the picked Hibernlan teams for the handsome trophy presented by The Call. The men were at work preparing for this and it was attracting great attention. P. B. Mahoney sald the literary exercises would be brief, they would be patriotic and would consist of short addresses and national ‘music. Lieutenant James Smith reported everything _completed for the Irish dancing and that good prizes had been placed for the best jig and reel dancers for young and old, and that the special J. P. Dig- nan from the reception and floor com-' mittee said he had apPointéd the ladles in the majority on these committees and he was satisfled they would establish a precedent of excellent management. M. H. McCafferty reported a great demand for tickets and that all the Irish-Ameri- can societies would be well represented and that there would be large numbers from the country and near by cities. M. Donohoe, president of the executive committee will appoint an energetic committee on law and order, and as this festival always attracts a great number of people they will look after the com- fort of the visitors. As before great care will be taken so that the festival will be allke creditable to the soclety and the Irish people. BODY BURIED NEARLY TWO YEARS IDENTIFIED ‘handsome silver cup. Astronomer Ross Finds That Father Was Interred as sn “Unknown” in the Potter's Field. The body of an aged man who was killed by a street car of this city on September 18, 1903, was identified yes- terday as that of D. W. Ross, father of Dr. Frank C. Ross, the noted as- tronomer at Washington. Ross disap- peared from his home on that date and was never heard from since. At the same time an unknown man was killed by a street car of San Francisco and the body was buried unidentified in the potter's field. Meanwhile the son had been searching the world over for traces of his father. x Dr. Ross wrote to Coroner Leland some time ago and as a result of this letter and an interchange of pictures the body of the unknown was proved to be that of the missing Ross. The casket will be raised and a proper in- terment made in the near future. —_———— OAKLAND MAN SEEKS DEATH . IN PRISON CELL IN PUEBLO Charles Berg Tries to ' While Recovering End His Life From =n 5 Spree. H B PUEBLO, ‘Colo., June 12.—Charles Berg, 8§56 years old, tried to hang him- self in the City Jail last night while recovering from a spree. ho_ Jailer found Berg hanging from the top of his cell and cut him down. While the using the knife Berg struck such force as ta wound the Jailer in the left thigh. Berg imagined he was being pur- sued by some one with murderous in- tent. He lives in Oakland, Cal, and was ‘way home from Minnesota, ‘where he had been visiting friends. BF FEATURE Women of San Mateo Plan a Novel Fete for Benefit of Children of the Town‘ ————— PRIZE FOR YOUNGSTERS Interest in the Affair Is Displayed by Prominent Residents of the Suburb| gk Spectal Dispatch to The Call SAN MATEO, Jupe 12—The Women's Club of this city is determined that the fete planned in aid of the juvenile-room of the Carnegie Library shall be an un- qualified success. The interest of the prominent women of San Mateo is aroused, a spiendid programme of outdoor | games has been arranged. soclety folk have given their assistance, valuable prizes have been contributed and the town promises to be on dress parade for the occasion. A considerable sum must be raised and the women. feel assured that the public response to their efforts will be liberal. One of the features of the fete will be a parade of decorated pony carts, ponles and bicycles. The owner of the best dec- orated animal. or vehicle will receive 2 Among the women who have charge of the festival are the following: Mrs. C. E. Green, Mrs. John Johns, Mrs. Thomas Salter, ‘Mrs. J. J. O'Brien, Mrs. W. W. Casey, Mrs P. T. Donnelly, Mrs. T. J.,Brady, Mrs. H. C. Stratton, Mrs. H. C. Longhurst, Mrs. L. B. Doe, Mrs. D. F. ‘Walker, Mrs. W. E. Bond, Mrs. 1. Foor- man, Miss Eleanor Tebbetts, Mrs. A. B. Ford, Mrs, A. P. Giannini, Mrs. Fernand Levy and Mrs. F. E. Baskette. Among those who have contributed val- uable prizes are George Shreve, C. J. Brown, Mrs. W. H. Crocker and Mrs. J. T. Nofsat. The fete will take place on the afternoon of June 17 on the Clark Polo Field. UNCLE SAM IS OUT DOLLARS BY INACTION ‘{Timber Cutters Escape Be- cause of Incompetency in Law Department. In accordance with instructions from the United States Attorney General, act- ing United States District Attorney Black yesterday ordered the dismissal of the suit of the United States against Charles P. Bremner and others to recover $23,779, the estimated value of timber alleged to have been cut from Governmcnt land in Lassen County; by the .defendants and. manufactured by them ifuto lumber at their mills fn Susanville. The timber is alleged to have been cut continuously from December 24, 1857, to August 30, 1894, The suit was filed on May 29, 18%, under {7¢. administration of Henry S. Foote, United States District Attorney. The suit from that time to this was allowed to slumber in the pigeonhole until United States District Attorney Robert T. Devlin instructed Mr. Black to overhaul the of- fice catacombs. The paperg were found covered with. dust where they had been placed. Mr. Black informed the Attorney Gen- eral of the antiquarian discovery and of the further and more important fact that the records failed to show any evidence upon which the United States could re- cover a dollar of the money. The Attor- ney Qeneral reported back that all the witnesses and the other evidence in the case seemed to be dead, and that it ‘would be better to dispose of the garbage by dismissing the suit. —_—e———————— SALARY CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR CALIFORNIA POSTMASTERS Pay Increased for Several Officials Im Varlous Parts of the Golden State. WASHINGTON, June 12.—The follow- ing readjustments of postmasters’ sal- aries in California were announced: to- day: +Orange, $1500 to "$1600; Point Richmond, $1400 to $1500; Rivers.ue, $2700. to. $2800; San Bernardino, $2500 to $2600; San Pedro, $1800 to $1900; Santa Ana, $2400 to $2500; Santa Clara, $2100_to $2200; Santa Cruz, $2500 to Ukfah, $1800 to $1900; Weaver- ville, $1200 to $1400; Willows, $1500 to $1600. L Changes have been made of fourth- class ‘postmasters in California as_ fol- lows: Blie Ravine, Sacramento Coun- ty, Florence M. Russell, vice, Eugenie Castle; Inwood, ‘Shasta County, Edward A, Martin, vice Joseph H. Adams; Per- kins, Sacramento County, Charles. M. Best, vice Charles C. Perkins; Preston, Sonoma County, Georgina N. Wilhelmi, vice Herbert-Wilhelmi. Rural free delivery service has been establisied in California at Collis, Fresno County, route No. 1; length of route, twenty-six miles; population served, 321. Hammond Owen has been appointed carrier at Folsom City, Cal, Asa Owen substitute. —_—— ANDREW _CARNEGIE. PRAISED BY LABOR LEADER SHAFFER Latter Says Philanthropist’s Attitude in Homestead Strike Was Not Antagonistic to Uniéns. PITTSBURG, :June 12-—Theodore J. Shaffer, the retiring head of the Amal- gamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers,: voluntarily: made the statement to-day that Andrew Car- negie's actions during the Homestead strike of 1892 were in no way an- tagonistic to the members of the union. " President Shaffer sald: I have carefull :omnmu-?nmmmmxm Carnegie is not mentionea n nner being antagonistic to the members ot the car ganization duri the perfod. - Bir. Camegie Tavored acbiloamTIo%: In' fuet, Shaffer’'s statement was oc: by the recent opposition of the m:: class to the acceptance of his gifts. He BULD A HOTE { Big Tract Adapted for Su mer Resort Purposes | Bought by-the Ocean Shore 'RUNS TO~ THE - BEACH | E— | Purchase of Property Adds New. Interest in Building of Coast Eleetric Road PRI T e Special Dispatch to The Call. HALFMOON BAY, June 12.—New inter- est in the building of the Ocean Shors Railway has been excited by the fact that the directors of the corporation have pur- chased a large tract of land near this | ity on which to erect a-large hotel in- tended for use as a summer resort. Agents of the electric raflway company have bought the Presho Ranch, located three miles north of this city. The prop- erty extends from the.beach to the foot- hills and consists of 750 acres of land i splendidly adapted for the purposes for which it is intended. —————————— ERROR OF DEPUTY CLERK GIVES FREEDOM TO CONVICT 3 | Felon Sent From Calaveras County Is Released on a Writ of Habeas Corpus. SAN RAFAEL, June 12.—Omn account of a deputy clerk's carelessness in posting the proceedings of the Superfor Court of Calaveras County, Louis Bran- | denburg, a convict, was released on a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Len- non to-day. - Brandenburg was comvict- ed on two felony charges, and Sen- tenced to nine years on each, one sen- tence to begin at the expiration of the other. The original book of record shows that they were to run concur- rently. ———————— WOODMEN 0F THE WORLD HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES Mira Monte Camp of San Rafael Decow rates the Graves of Departed Members. SAN RAFAEL, June 12.—The annual memorial services of = Mira Monte Camp, Woodmen of the World. were held yesterday . at. Mount Tamalpais Cemetery. A large number of Wood- men and their friends were. present to offer up prayers for - their departed brothers. The graves were decoratea with flowers. —_————————— COLMA IS GROWING SO FAST TELEPHONE SYSTEM IS NEEDED Preliminary Steps Have Been Taken and New Line Will Soom, ., Be Installed. COLMA, June 12.—Colma is to have a local telephone system. Business has Increased "t& Suel “an’extent that the- teleplioné company has seen the. meed of additional service. Thé preliminary steps - have been taken and the .mew- line, it i3 expeeted, will be in full oper- ation in a short time. ————————— EXCHANGES PRISON CELL FOR ONE IN AN ASYLUM From San Quentin Is De- clared Insane. SAN RAFAEL, June 12.—Charles Salzberg, the convict who was arrested on a charge of insanity as he was leav- ing San Quentin a few days ago, was @eclared insane to-day and committed to Ukiah. Salzberg was sent from San ‘Luils Obispo County for ome year for stealing a bicycle, ——————————— SANTA CRUZ CONDUCTOR WEDS A VALLEJO GIRL Charles Pait and Liura Paxton United in Marriage by Judge Magee of San Rafael. SAN RAFAEL, Juné 1Z—Charles Pait, a Santa Cruz é¢onductor, was mar- ried to Miss Laura Paxton of Vallejo by Judge Magee this afterngon. S S k. TESTIMONY OF ASPHALT OFFICIAL FAVORS LQOMIS Books of Company Show Exchange of . Checks to Have Beem Mere Busi- ness Transaction. WASHINGTON, June 12, — Before leaving to-day ‘for West Polnt, Sécre- tary Taft conducted another hearing in the Bowen-Loomis 'inquiry. ‘Clyde ‘Brown, treasurer of the American As- phalt Company, was heard regarding the eheck which was said to Haveé been exchanged between Loomis and the as- phalt company. The testimony of Brown was confirmatory of the co téntion ‘of Loomis that the’traneaction was a matter of ordinary éxchange for the sake of convenience. ‘Brown meo- duced the books of the company show- ing the receipt of Loomis’ check fc $5000 and the payment to him of a check for the same amount calling for American mone: e MUSKOGEE DELEGATION REBUFFED BY PRESIDENT Informed That Chief Executive Agrees - With Secretary Hifeheoek ' in’ Tribal Tax Matter. = WASHINGTON, June 12— @éeketary Hitchcock to-day, presented the Musko- gee anti-tribal tax delegation to the President; but before they could present their case the President informed them that he' -fiad“gone over the matter thoroughly with the Seeretary, that he agreed -entirely.with him and that he considered the matter ¢losed. The dele- gation “then withdrew. -~