The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 4, 1905, Page 4

THE SAN -FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1905, NEWS OF THE COUNTI BABY SNATCHED FROM UNDER WHEELS OF LOCOMOTIVE FRAUDS ALLEGED AGAINST KIN | Mrs. S. Hulin Saves SMEN | Teddy Allen’s Relatives Quarrel Over I’rupw‘ Life. erty Left by an Aged ; Couple. Tot Wanders From Home and Laughs at Engine. i Pt BERKELEY, July 3.—8haking his baby | OAX 3.—Allegations o traud, ence and maligning their uncle, C. F. Murdoch, are made against Dr. Charies F. Schulteis and his wife, Badie Schultels, by Willlam Mur- dock and his w Catherine Murdoch. These allegations are found in an answer to a cross-complaint filed this morning by suit to quiet titie to -fifth street, valued at hands with glee at the oncoming engine, ! and crying alound in his joy at seeing the cars so near him, little Teddy Allen, son of C. R. Allen, was snatched from | i the rails of the Southern Pacific tracks at | Delaware stpeet and Shattuck avenue this meorning jgst in time to save his Infant life from being crushed out by the whirl- ing Berkeley train. His rescuer was Mrs, S. Hulin, who saw the ch.d on the track. Risking her; own life to save the littie one, the brave | woman ran to, the rails, and, grabbing Murdoch, Alameda Coun- ty, with the er that the deed shoutld not be Schul- 8 to them intemperate, and | premises on result in the | the baby by its arms, threw it off the 1y, Wil- | track into the road and its life was saved. royed the | Immediately after the narrowly averted wother convey- | death AMrs. Hulin telephoned the police hultels and his | that she had a strange baby on her ac on, however, to | hands. Just a moment later a frantic he aged couple should the Schulteises as long mother rang up the station and said her child had disappeared. The mother was | informed that her babe was safe at head- rters, and in a few minutes she was months passed, allege the Mre ltels treated | there to elaim it. A glad scene was that h an inhuman | petween mother and child. With tears of'{ were k‘“ml;"—‘\"i to dis- [ joy Mrs. Allen huggediand kissed the lit- was then | 41o one, while the babe complained to his amma that “a bad lady had spoiled his play The chud had wandered from his home at Vine street and Shattuck avenue while ST R | his mother was attending to her hous SAYS HER FATHER WAS ; { hold duties. In his hand he held a large UNDULY INFLUENCED »oden ring, which he was waving in joy at the approach of the train. He was « Douglas Begins Contest of | Mrs. May astride the rail, playlng hobby-horse Will of James Me- | when Mrs. Hulin, who chanced to be Cormick. | passing, saw the danger, and by quick OAKLAND, 3. Mrs. May Doug- | Presence of minc saved the babe from the s to-day of the awill | Erinding wheels. The corner is not much . : ", | frequented at that time of day, and it 3 the merest chance that brought | the woman to the spot at that moment. |CLAIMS GOLD FOUND ON ITALIAN LABORER Valley and she a to in- | s will in Death Miner Says i Bullion Was Stolen From | Him on Train. « llowing be- $2000 each LOS ANGELES, July 3.—Walter Scott, ~|a Death Valley mining man, has asked | the' authorities at’ Washington -to. re- cover gold bullion valued at $12,000 from an Italian laborer who has been arrested in Naples, Italy, with bullion at amount In his possession. Scott claims the bullion was stolen from his | berth in a sleeping car, en route be- | tween Pittsburg and New York, June 26 7, 1904, The bullion, Scott says, was in a suit case, which he deposited in his berth when he retired. When he awoke the grip was mgissing. Later it was found beside the frack; but the precious metal was gone. CANADIAN PACIFIC GAINS A BIG POINT Great Northern's Suit to Se- = |« cure Right-of-Way Re- - jected by Court. —Th California Luthe executive conference rth. Amer- s city has adopt- to President of the Washing- | t of & century of un- and prosperous development, w decision chara. ga. SPOKANE, July 3.—The Canadian Pacific has won the first round in its fight to secure terminal grounds on the north bank of the river in this city for its new line, the Spokane Inter- ¢ national. In the Superior Court this 3 e morning Judge Huneke instructed the SULLIVAN IN OAKLAND. attorneys for the Spokane International . OAKLAND, July 3.—John L. Sullivan, pugilist, commenced his at the Dewey Theater in t ¥ his afternoon. Besides de- livering monologues at after: to prepare findings of fact in their favor, rejecting the Great Northern suit to secure. a-thirty-foot right-of-way through the new terminal grounds, the | court holding that the Spokane Inter- | national had shown priority of posses- sion and good falth. —_——— ALLEGED TLLINOIS FORGER IS CAUGHT IN THE NORTH bition rounds with Jim sparring partner. me fighter was intensely interested in the outcome of the Hart- Root fight Reno and was pleased beyond measure when his prophecy of Former Soclety Favorite and Golf En~ thu Behind the Bars at Seattle. SEATTLE, July 2.—E. J. Lewis, an in- surance agent, was arrested here as he Hart's victory came true, FUNERAL. e funeral of ~T L. G. Steele B0 nrtenoon fiam o By Deld | was hoarding ‘a vessel for an up-sound dence, 524 Juckson street The Hev,|POimt He is believed by the police to Charles Thc Falkiey, rector of Sl:lbp wanted in Dupage, Ill, under the name of Williams, on a charge of for- gery. The man admitted that he was the person wanted. CHICAGO, July 8.—B. J. Lewis, mort- gage banker, disappeared from Wheat on, Iil, last October. A sensation fol }lowed when exaniination of his books revealed a shortage amounting to $100,- 006. Many of his creditors were wo- men. Lewis was a soclety man and golf | enthusiast at Wheaton and was trusted implicitly by business men Paul's Episco wurch, officiated. The eervices were ppivate —— LETT CARRIERS MEETING IN. SAN JOSE RURAL Third Annual Session of the State As- sociation Convenes in the Gar- den City. July 3.—The State Asso- N JOS clation of Rural Letter Carriers is hold- | and by ing ite third- ennual session here, | [ATMErS. Charles H. Vodde of Los Gatos, the ._._...._.____ presiding. About thirty | CALL FOR THE NATIONAL s are Dresent. «he counties of | IRRIGATION CONGRESS QUT ageles, Stanislaus, ‘Santa Clara, Bopoma, Fresno and Alameda are rep. resented. Since the last convention five cou s have been organized, with ( a memberehip of sixty-seven carriers, The! e thirteen counties in the con- Persons Interested in Great Projects Are Sununoned to City of Portland. PORTLAND, July 3.—The official call (of the National Irrigation Congress, } which is to meet in Portland from Aug- ust 21 to 24, has been issued. The in- —The thirg | Yitation is directed to all interested in “ompany F of | the subject of irrigation and the reclas ' was held this ; mation of arid lands within the United armory in Maple Hall, | States. The work of the congress has! J M anring O B¢ i been so0 greatly enlarged that 1t hast | been found necessary this year to,éivldol the work into five sections. Fach sgec- b :?]1; Wli,lgl biedcl;:;c:iigdby a chairman who the soap for fair, |v white hands, bright authority in his line, clear complexion, “soft, healthful skin. NECK OF CALISTOGA MAN Said sil over the world. vention, with a total membership of 172 4s an eminent IS BROKEN BY A FALL rtunaté Mun Drives Into Tree in _the Dark and Is Killed. CALISTOGA, July 3.—While return- ing from Mark West Springs at an early hour this morning, James C, Wright, a well-known resident of Calistoga, was thrown from, his and instantly killed. Hc drove into a tree in the dark and fell and broke his neck. Wright was 56 years of age and - @ member of the Knights Templar. . i i | and that the sale of milk shall be under | 1 | the City Fronts, to - s BERKELEY DAIRYMEN WILL TEST THE LAW Well Known Men of the bol-' lege Town Will Not' Sub- mit to New Regulations. OAKLAND, July 3.—H. Ortman and other dairymen of Berkeley to-day be- gan suit to restrain Health Officer Rine- hardt and the Berkeley Board of Health from enforcing the new milk ordinance of that town. The ordinance provides that each milk can shall be inspected the supervision of the Health Board. Tn the petition for an injunction it is set forth that the new sanitary law is unconstitutional and that its enforce- ment would work a hardship on the dairymen. The plaintiffs in the suit are H. Ort- man, C. N. Metcalf, J. H. Davidson, M. Cassidy, Millen & Roberts, L. R. Har- ringten, R. D. Shuey, A. Elving, J. Sabatte, E. S. Fenton, L. Comenzing, F. O. Lane, Alvere & Lopez, Morgan & | Parkhurst, R. L. Spencer, George Stutt, I Alexande: BAY COMPANIES BEGIN TRANSPORTATION WAR Two Lines Are Involved Over the Cargd of the Austin Freight Company. OAKLAND, July 8—A freight transpor- tation war between the Diamond Freight and Express Company and the Piper- Aden-Goodall Company was begun to-day when, the steamér Sunol, belonging to the latter company, brought a cargo of freight to this city for the Austin Freight and Transportation Company. The busi- ness of the Austin Company was formerly handled by the Diamond express line, which occuples the city wharf at the foot of Franklin street, but owing to a disagreement over the charges for the transporting of freight an offer made by the Piper-Aden-Goodall Company was ac- cepted by the Austin Company. The warehouse at the city wharf was formerly occupied jointly by the Diamond and Austin companies, but since the latter has made its new agreement with the rival of the Diamond line it has been forced to vacate the warehouse. There- fore the cargo of the SBunol was landed this morning at the foot of Webster street. It is said that the Piper-Aden-Goodall Company intends to make a bid for a part of the business now handled by the Southern Pacific Company on the creek route and that for the purpose of reach ing an agreement in ard to this a meeting of, the officers’ 'of” the company and the transportation” committee of the local Express and Draymen's Association will be held in San Francisco on July 12. ALAMEDA GOUNTY NEWS DECREE.—Oakiand, to-day_ granted a m GRANTED FINAL July 8.—Judge Ellsworth final decree of divorce to. Minnfe Nelson Madison Nelson on the ground of desertion. PRESIDENT WHEELER'S RETURN,— Berkeley, July 8.—President *Wheeler of the University of Callfornia s expected to arrive from the East to-morrow afternoon. He has been absent for six weeks, s COMPANY INCORPORATES. — Oak!and, July 3.—The Alameda Investment Company, real estate dealers, has incorporated with a capital stock of £75,000. The directors are L L. Borden, Tvndall Bishop, A. O. Gott, J. R. Knowland and Charles S. Neal. PASSES AWAY AT HOME.—Oakland, July 8. —Miss Mary H. Swift, daughter of the late Samuel Swift, died early this morning. at the hame of her mother, Mrs. Emma N. Swift, 733 Fourteenth street.’ The funeral will ‘be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the funeral parlors at 572 Thirteenth street. DOODY RESIGNS.—Oakland, July 3.—The resignation of Daniel W: Doody as assistant City Cierk was filed to-night with the City Clerk. Owing to a lack of a quorum no ac- ion was taken by the City Council in.the se- ection of a new appointee. The Council was adjourned until Wednesday night. CHINAMAN'S ESTATE.—Oakland, July 8. Letters of administration on the estate of Chen Chu, a Chinese who committed sulcide because his business in a bazaar on Eleventh street did not pay, were granted to George Gray, the Public Admlnism. to-day. The estate fs valued at about 5 GRANTED FINAL DECREE.—Oakland, July 8.—Judge Ellsworth this morning granted a final decree of divorce to Julia F. Hulme against Edwin P. Hulme on the ground of desertion. Hulme is a wool buyer and is re- puted to be weaithy. He Is ordered to pay his erstwhile wife $80 a month alimony. THAYER WILL IS FILED.—Oakland, July 3.—The will of the late E. F. Thayer, a plo- neer saloon man of Oakland, was filed for probate to-day by the widow, Mrs. Emma B Thayer, .who is named as executrix and sols legatee. The estate consists of a saloon on Bromdway, near Eighth street, and personal effects vaiued at $10,000. INDIGENTS NOT WORTHY.—Oakland, July 8,—According to the réport of the Rev. C. T. Walkley, representing the Associated Charities, many of the indigents who receive afd from the county are not worthy of aid. He report- ed to the Supervisors to-day that out of thirty- two cases of alleged indigents inquired into twenty-four should be denied and eight should granted relief. INCREASE OF BUSINESS.—Oakland, July 8.—The directors of the University . Savings Bank of Berkeley have flled a certificate show- ipg that they have increased the number of directors of that institution from nine to eleven. A certificate has been filed with the County Clerk showing that the capital stock of the 8. J. 811 Company of Berkeley has been increased from $25,000 to $100.000. TRUSTEES HOLD MEETING.~Alameda, July 3.—The City Trustees to-night rescinded the ordinance passed four months ago prohib- iting the hadling of outside into Ala-. m Oakland scavengers will hereafter be permitied. <o dump garbdge along the Bay. island roadway. George H, Mastick and E. W. Maslin were reappointed by the City' Trusteés to serve another term on the Board ! of Library Trustees. _ MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, July 3. The following marriage licenses were fssued to-day: John N. Henderson, 27, and Anna V. McKean, 23 bith of Alameda: erine £. Allen, 19, both of Oakland: Ralpl Cregan, 25, kland, and Julla A. Walker, 17, Berkeley; Henry W. Knightson, 24. San Jose, and Margaret A. Pelton, 19, Oakland; John a0 Onkiana: Frahtls Seeeanmkt B s can, 29, 3 s Szce: . and u.nry % 1, 31, both of !‘numfl;_ eisco; 24, and Emma L. B. By 19, of Oskland; Goldy T. E e e 21 both ot DL 1and; Frank ard, ‘26, both. it MASCOT DROPS OUT OF SIGHT, OAKLAND, July 3.—Lloyd Daniels, seven years old, who plays mascot for amateur baseball teams, has disap- peared, according to his mother, Mrs. Nellie Daniels, residing at Eigh- teenth street. The youngster went to ‘West' Oakland yesterday . to 4£h9 iy M. ) 21, . Wilbur, 38, 'and Mary E. Rick- of eda; enjoy a game. ItdJs am- bitlous boy followed one _ . City of Vallefo Proapering. V. O, July 3.—The new assess- ik 501 ot gum_o issued by City:Au- r re Reariy Fiobave: TETE A of the teams, | WILL CELEBRATE NATION'S BIRTH Fourth of July Festivities in Oakland Begin With Pa- rade at 10:30 a. m. To-Day PROGRAMME ARRANGED Citizens of Alameda and In- terior Towns Will Also Ob- serve National Holiday OAKLAND, July 3.—From 10 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock in the even- ing thefe will not be a dull moment in the celebration of the Fourth of July in’ Oaklang, the general Fourth of July com- mittee having arranged the programme 8o that the various events will follow each other in rapid succession, from the pa- rade, which will open the celebration at 10:30 &.’m., to the close of the band con- cert in the City Hall Park at 11 o'clock| in the evening. Immediately after the parade thé liter- ary exercises will be held in the Mac- doriough Theater, commencing at 11:45 a. m. The oration of the day will be delivered by Samuel M. Shortridge of 8San Francisco and addresses will also be| made by a number of well known locali speakers. < At 1:30 p. m. the athletic events l.ndl regatta will claim the attention of the public. The former, which are in charge of the Reliance Athletic Club, will be held on the Lake Merritt boulévard and will consist mainly of bicycle races and running races for young and old., The regatta will take place on the lake and the programme includes a duck hunt, a’ tub race and swimming and boat races. These events will close the afternoon pregramme and an intermission will fol- 15w until 8 o'clock in the evening, when there will be a grand display of fire- works on the shore of the lake near the corner of Thirteenth and Fallon streets. At the same time the concert in the City Hall Park will begin and will continue until 11 p. m. The close of the concert will mark the end of the celebration. The parade will start from the corner of Second street and Broadway at 10:30 sharp, and the line of march will be as follows: From Second street up Broad- way to Eighth sireet, therfce to Washing- ton, to Fourteenth, east on Fourteenth to Broadway, to Telegraph avenue, to Twentleth street, to Broadway, Seventh street, and countermarch on Broadway to Durant street, where the procession will disband. A feature of the literary exercises at the Macdonough Theater will be the ex- hibition of fifty splendid views of scenes representing the principal events in the history of the country, from the landing of Columbus, in 1482, to the present day. The complete programme of the literary exercises is as follows: Opening address, Mayor Frank K. Mott, chairman of the day; invoeation, Rev. Willlam Robert Reud, pastor of the First Free Baptist Church; male chorus, “Stand by, the Flag" (arrangement br W, . tenors—Adex- ander Young Jr., Park, Carl Crich- ton, Charies A. Smith, Ivan Willlams, Ernest Wilson, Charles B. Andrews, W. A. Mitchell, bassos—M. W. Jeilet, Clarence Castell, George White, Gus Oisen, Fercy B. Hardenbergh, H. L. Whitehead, C. H. Brown, C. P. Rowlands, under the direction of_Clement P. Rowlands; monologue, ‘“‘Aunt Eleanor's Hero,"” Mrs. E. Henderson; solo, “My Own United States'’ (Julifan Edwards), Clement P. Rowlands; reci- tation, “Drake's Address to Flag,’ Asa. V. Mendenhall: Declaration of Independence,”” Major E. A. Sherman; male chorus, “’Proudly as the Eagle” (Louis Spohr); oration, *‘The Day of Liberty,” Hon, Samuel M. Shortridge; historical plctures, Gebrge Kanzee: ‘‘America,” sung by the audi- ence, led, by Clement P. Rowlands. Alameda, Haywards, South Berkeley and Irvington will hold individual cele- brations, ‘and elaborate arrangements have been made in each of these places. Alameda will have no celebration during the day, but will confine its efforts to the automobile -parade, the display -of ‘fire- works and the aquatic carnival on the tidal canal in the evening. Haywards will have a big parade, liter- ary exercises, a baseball game, a hose tournament and a display of fireworks in the evening. N At Irvington there will be a parade, some literary exercises at Anderson's Academy, a barbecue and a ball in the evening, besides the usual display of fire- ‘works. South Berkeley will begin the day with a baseball game in the morning, which will be followed by the literary exercises at 2 p. m. at the band stand on Shattuck avenue and a ball at Loring Hall in the evening. The members of St. Mary’s parish will celebrate the Fourth by giving their first annual picnic at Idora Park, and an ex- cellent programme has been prepared for the occasion. There will be a series of races and games for the amusement of young and old alike, and at noon a lunch~ eon will be served by the members of the Ladies ' Ald Soclety’ of St. . Mary's Chitch. & Orders have been issued by the police prohibiting the discharge of blank cart- ridge pistols to-morrow. Explosion of fire- erackers in City Hall Park and sur- rounding streets will not be permitted, nor will discharge of fireworks on sidewalks be allowed. s Ln GIRLS WILL MARCH. HAYWARDS, July 3-—~A pleasing feature of the Fourth of July parade to-morrow will be the appearance of fifty little girls in line, who will be dressed in the national colors, This feature of the procession will be in charge of Miss Carrie Brandon, and the girls will be led by King Mederos, who will be dressed to represent Uncle am. ey k. . . COOKS AND WAITERS SUED. OAKLAND, July 3—A new phase of the ¢ooks’ and whiters' strike, which has been on for the last two weeks, developed to-day when'C. Milicich and John Crchum hegan suit”against the Cooks' and Waiters' Alllanée, No. 81 to restrain the members of vtM_t"wdy from employing pickets to boycott the place. The_plaintiffs ask that the alllance be restfained In a body and that Milo Medin, the president, and Frank Over- ton, the secretary, be also restrained. The injunction suit i{s saild to be the result 'of an effort on the part of both sides to reach an amicable settlement. HALLAHAN’S FUNERAL. . OAKLAND, July 3.—Services over the late George D. who ~ was fatally burncd at his Twelft] f ! X GEORGE S ! young woman's voice broke with a gasp, {uflm sort of DEATH CLISES ORAN SO Campers Miss Julia Me- Quaid’s Voice Is Stilled SHOCK IS VERY SUDDEN Vietim Rolls Lifeless Into the Arms of Friend and Sorrow FKalls on Party OAKLAND, July 3.—Death suddenly sealed the lips of Miss Julla McQuald last evening while she was blithely, sing- ing in a company of friends who were in camp at Niles Canyon. The distressing occurrence was the more shocking be- cause of the attending clrcumstances. Miss McQuaid had been lolling in a hammock’ trolling a merry ditty to the enjoyment of the gay party of which she was a member. In the midst of her song, without an instant’s warning, the her notes ceased and she fell from the | hammock, dead, into the arms of Mrs. L. G. Malloy, one of the camping company. For. a little while the stricken campers were in confusion from the shock. Ef- forts were made to revive their friend, but ‘the labor was fruitless. Members of the party hastened to Niles for physi- cians, -but they could be of no service. Nothing .was left to be done except to notify the Coroner. Deputy Francis of | Centerville took charge of the remains. Heart dfsease !{;uppflled to have been the cause of death. Miss McQuaid; who was 26 years old, was one of a number of young people from San Francisco who had established & summer camp at Niles Canyon, naming it “Camp Frisco.” The party has apsan- doned its outing on account of the sad occurrence. (ONTESTS WILL. OF MRS COLTON SANTA CRUZ, July 3.—A sensational will contest has been commenced in the Superior Court here involving the estate of the widow of the late General D. D. Colton, a former railroad magnate and associate of Collis P. Huntington. General Colton, who died in 1878, left his entire wealth to his widow. She died last February, in Washington, D. C., leaving an estate worth $750,000 principally to her daughters, Mrs, Caroline Martin, Mrs. Theodosia Cook, Grace and Mrs. Cather- ine A. M. Martin. Siegfried Sacher of San Francisco, hus- band of the late Helen Sacher, Mrs. Col- ton’s granddaughter, brings suit on be- half of his five-year-old child, Helen Mar- guerite Beatrice Sacher, the great-grand- daughter of Mrs. Colton. He alleges that undue influence was used by Mrs. Martin during her mother’s last illness, when the old lady was enfeebled by old age, digease and drugs, to have the will drawn in favor of the married daughters and other relatives, and omitting to provide for Sacher and the great-grandchild ex- cept to leave the latter $1000. Attorney W."J. Bartnett of San Fran- cisco was appointed executor, and it is alleged that he wrote the will, Inserting his own name as executor for the bene- fit of himself, John B. Dahlgren and" the other legatees. Sacher claims it was rep- resented to Mrs. Colton that the Sacher child was fully provided for by her own mother to the extent of $60,000. This, avers Sacher, was untrue, His child, he says, was left only $5000 by her mother. Mrs. Martin is alse alleged to have pro- fessed an enduring affection for her mother, but contestant declares that she had often expressed ‘hearty contempt and dislike for her mother, characjeriz- ing her and her conduct as vulgar and brutal.” Sacher asks that the will' be declared invalld and the estate divided according to the laws of the State. GOVERNOR IS GUEST OF BAKERSFIELD CITY Pardee, His Family and Staff to Help Valleyites Cele- brate the Fourth. A Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, July 3.—Governor Pardee, his family and staff arrived In Bakersfield this evening and will cele- | brate the Fourth of July here to-mor- row. To-night the Governor and party ‘were en a reception by the citizens of Bakergfield. ‘The celebration will begin to-morrow with a parade, including all the military organizations of ' the valley, .the Thir- teenth Infantry band of San lv‘r.nclsco.[ bands from all other cities in this part of the State, hundreds of floats and other features. At 11 o'clock the Gov- ernor will make a short address. In the evening there will be a grand review of the troops by the Governor and a grand ball. ———— MEN AND TWO GIRLS AXE NEARLY DROWNED With Bodies In Water They Cling for Hours to =a | Pler. REDDING, July 3.—Charles Donley, ‘Wade Moore,-Miss Sadie Sutherland and Miss Edna Behrens, while boating on the Sacramento River near here last COUNTY. BOARD ill ABOUT THE BAY L PN R SR RPHANS CIVE BUYS MACHINES' A CLEVER SHOW Alameda Supervisors Decide|Little Fellows of St. Vin- Dean Voting Device Is Destined to Stop Stuffing cent’s Asylam Display Ability as Entertainers PR : GIVE ORDER FOR FIFTY|PLEASE A BIG CROWD Next Eleetion Will Be Con-|Boys Render Voeal and In- ducted on Number Basis| and Few Will Mark Ballots OAKLAND, July 3.—After many weeks of discusston the Board of Su- pervisers to-day decided to purchase fifty of the Dean balloting machines to be used in the next general election. There has been considerables feeling |in regard to these machines. Sendtor Frank A. Leavitt is the representative of the Dean Machine Company and Frank C. Jordan, Clerk of the Supreme Court, is handling the Standard voting machine, the only rival of the Dean | machine. * When the matter was considered by the Board of Supervisors this morm- ing Jordan presénted a long statement calling attgntion to the merits of his machine. His principal argument was that the Dean machine was untried and that the board consequently should be careful in contracting for any _device which ' had not been tested. He de- clared that the card system on the Dean machine was illegal. In reply Leavitt declared that his company had no fear of a suit for pat- ent right and was ready to put up a sufficlent bond te protect the county from all loss. He insisted that his ma- chine was the only one that could cor- rectly record the' votes at an election. After considerable discussion along the same Ilnes the board decided to purchase fifty machines of the (Dean Company at a cost of $650 each, or $32,500 for the whole number. The only negative vote was that of Supervisor H. D. Rowe, who has fought the Dead machine ever since it was suggested to the board. —_———————— HAYWARDS STILL HAS USE OF WATER SUPPLY Company Fails to Carry Out Threat Made to the Townm Trustees. HAYWARDS, July 3.—The threat to turn off the Haywards water supply was not carried out by the San Lorenzo Water Company on last Saturday. The company in an effort to have the water rates raised declared that it would stop supplylng water to the town on July 1 unless the rates were raised to what it deemed a reasonable figure. The trustees held out and at the critical time the company gave in, stating that they did not wish to embarrass the town when the Fourth of July celebra- tion was under way. —_————————— SHOT IN BREAST KILLS OTTERSON. AN AGED HUNTER Death Claims Vietim of Accident Before He Can Explain How It Happened. PALO ALTO, July 3.—Shepard Otter- son, aged 65 years, is dead at Chris Iverson's place in the mountains, on the road to Big Basin, as the result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun. Otterson went hunting yesterday morn- ing. After his departure he returned with a gaping hole in his right breast. He died before he could explain how the accident occurred. Otterson's father conducted a hotel at Mayfleld between 1850 and 1860 and the family ‘was then wealthy. —_—————— CONVICTS IN SAN QUENTIN WILL GIVE ENTERTAINMENTS Fourth of July Will Be Celebrated by the Men Behind the - Bars. SAN RAFAEL, July 3.—The celebra- tion of the Fourth of July will be ob- served at Dillons Beach, Novato and this city by parades, a picnic, exercises, games and concerts: At Novato there will be a barbecue. At San Quentin there will be entertainments by the convicts, one in the afternoon for con- victs only and one in the evening for the officers, guards and invited guests. ———— SOLDIERS OF FORT BAKER FIGHT FIRE IN THE HILLS Several Acres of Ground Are Burmed Over Before the Flames Are ed. SAUSALITO, July 3.—The hills near Fort Baker were on fire this morning. A detachment of soldiers was kept busy fighting the flames for several hours. The fire burned over several acres of land. LONG LIFE E;;E Mother of Editor of Vallejo Times An- swers Last Call. VALLEJO, July.3.—Mrs. Annie Roe, for thirty-five years a resident of Vallejo, died this morning at the age of 82 years. She was the widow of Protessor W. F. Roe, former principal of the Vallejo High Schoel, and a sis- ter of the widow of Admiral Roe of Washington, D. C. She leaves three sons—George Roe, editor of the Val- lejo Daily Times, and Marshall and Carlyle Roe. Mrs. Roe was a lovable woman and had a host of friends. —————tr . W. SHEFPHARD ROBBED. OAKLAND, July 3.—W. Shephard, re- slding at 95 Miles avenue, was held up at 10:45 o’'clock to-night at Forty-sev- enth street and Telegraph avenue by a lone footpad and robbed of $18 75. The highwayman aimed the pistol at his | victim's head and compelled him to night, lost control of the boat and were | hand over his money. carried dowhn stream. The boat crashed a short pler and the gers were thrown Into the river. The men grasped the girls and swam to the pier. The women stood clinging to each other and the men, who held on to the piar with their .bodis in the water. They were in this perilous position for two hours: petw\;n passer-by heard their cries and ha: ed with help in a boat. The four were nearly dead with ex- Laustion when rescued. ago two men were dro- accident at th | ——— | LIVES OF TWO MEN WILL strumental Numbers and Take Part in an Operetta b-l-!mntomm . SAN RAFAFL, July 3—The orphans of St. Vincent's Asylum gave an excellent entertainment in the assembly hall of the institution- this afterncon. The hall was very tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers. It was the best entertain- ment ever given at this Institution and the rendition of the various numbers on the programme showed that the boys had been carefully tralned by Brother Michael and his assistants. Rev. Father Phillips of San Rafael made a short ad- dress, in which he praised the orphans for the interest they took in the emtertain- ment. There were many prominent citi- zens of San Francisco, San Rafael,' No- vato and Petaluma present. Among priests present were Rev. Fath- ers Kiely, Cousins, Phiilips, Gallagher and Borgeretti. Brother Theodosius, presi- dent of St. Mary’s College; Brother Xeno- phon, president of Sacred Heart College; Brother Hugh of Peralta Park, Oakland, and Brothers Vivian, Douglass, Lucius, Phelan and Luke also were present. The littie orphans to the number of 550 wit- nessed the operetta and entertainment with great interest, frequently showing their appreciation of the great treat by hearty applause. All the numbers were well rendered and the ovértures by the orphans’ band received frequent encores. The programme was as follows: “The Bell in the Forest." an operetta in two acts: Prince Percival, prince regent of the provinee. Je 3 Rauj t, of the pi 1 Joseph Risco; commissioner, John Macquardsen. town crier, rt Kessier: z Staub, a wanderer, Matthew Gareghty: village trades- men—Stitchem. tatlor, Joseph Martin: Chopem, butcher, Robert Cafferty; Waxem, shoemaker, Bdward Martinez; Kneader, baker, Henry ne. L‘Pm I—Selection, band: chorus, choir; reci- tation, E. Martinez; vocal solo, A. McBreart clarionet solo, J. O'Mahony; chorus, choir; comic song, W. Carroll, R. Henriques and John O'Mahony: recitation, Harry Sprague; duet, M. Gareghty and W. Carroll: cormet solo, M. Henriques: duet, J. Beely and W. Carroll. II—Overture, ‘The Nightingale Sere- . nade,” band; song. A. McBrearty. —_ ce———— HOMELESS CHILDREN ENJOY TENT LIFE Boys of. Armitage Orphan- age Camping on Heights Overlooking Ocean. Special Dispatch to The Call SAN GREGORIO, July 3.—The sum- mer ‘camp of the boys of the Armitage Orphanage is In full swing at the mouth of San Gregorio Creek. Every year the children make their pilgrim- age from San Mateo over the ridge to their camping ground and for several weeks, undef direction of tneif In- structors, romp, swim, fish and make merry. They are without exception a bright, jolly, good-natured band of lit- tle chaps and their coming is welcomed as an enjoyable event by the entire district. Better mannered or more manly little fellows it would be hard to find, and taeir visit is always remem- bered with pleasure. They are camp- ing on the heights overlooking the ocean. —_————————— WOMAN WITH AN ALLOWANCE SUED FOR VEGETABLE BILL San Ratfael Dealer Asks Justices’ Court to Give Him Judgment for $91.95. SAN RAFAEL, July 3.—Mrs. Daniel Sheerin, who kept a private boarding- house on Fifth avenue, was sued to-day by M. Haubrich for $91 95 alleged to be due him for fruit and vegetables. Mrs. Sheerin receives a monthly allow- ance of $200 for the maintenance of her four children from the estate of Willilam Ketler, her former husband, who died a few years ago, and 350 a month from t.s estate of Willlam Beideman. ———— ' SAN RAFAEL CARPENTERS ELECT OFFICERS OF UNION Harry D. Nash Chosen President and C. S. Ames Recording Secretary of Organization. SAN RAFAEL, July 3.—The newly elegted officers of San iafael Union No. 35. Carpenters and Joiners of America, are as follows: President, Harry D. Nash; vice president, W. V. Moore; treasurer, Willlam Gordon; financial secretary, G. Bangs; recerd- ing seecretary, C. S. Ames; conductor, John MecDonald; warden, Charles Almy; trustees, Willlam Barber. J. R. Crom- well and L. Olsen. - —————— EAGERLY SEEK COOL PLACES AS MERCURY SHOOTS UPWARD Ninety-Six Degrees in the Shade Is San Record for - Yesterday. SAN RAFAEL, July 3.—The old summer time is here at last. - The mercury ran up to 96 degrees in the shade at noon to-day. The cool places ‘were u'erly.lon‘hl.