The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 16, 1905, Page 6

NEWS THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1905 OF 1THE BLAKER'S TALE UKL TOLD of Murder Consists of a Denial of the Accusation —_— ANSWERS FOTUR QUERIES Father and Two Sisters Take the Stand and Testify to e His Age, Which Closes Case | oSO G What aker be said ca e argu- jok witl ising the case es. The ac- the a the it is ex- ITOW until e — R WORKS IN BERKELEY. »mplaint has of the ve the FORG BERKE beer mad eck for $259 \ between the nal Bank de- k offered by e latt 3 posed 1« > de- the purchase d at $4900, Clark would deposit 150 and receive ia $100, the b e from_the check 1l through when Dodge fy tk customer. The wn on a bank in Long he bank wired later that ccount there. Clark has he cashed issued by Clark. The a watch for and took fter proffering the check. eing about 45 years and dark c reported DRAWN. following drawn The was to- . Jorgensen, Mont, F. B. Joaquin ger, James Evans, ewart Erwin, Bertelsen, £. J. N. tum Euden, George E. Jumper, aackey, Thomas W. Wiltiam Hunter, B. D. H. Malpwaring, J. C. i. R. Lang. B TEACHERS. Nov. 15.—Teachers in the pub schools of Berkeley who bave asked the Board of ss¥ist them in securing a refund of the money they are obliged to pay the banks for cashing their salary war- rants are doomed- to disappointment. The board last night informed the teachers that wo provision of law has been found justifying the board in re- paying the iadies the money desired. The £cho: e to cl on Decem- ber 1. Superintendent Waterman pre- sented the school ¥ be & h holiday; to end on last & ¢, 1906 rgrization was given to construet & handball court in the rear of the Me- Kinley School, to cost $175. ——— BEGIN SHIPPING MAGNESITE. LIVERMORE, Nov. 15.—The shipping of magnesite from the mines at Red Mountain has begun and the trainload arrived in Livermore yester- day and was deposited in the bunkers elopgside the tracks of the Pacific Ratlroad. With this shipment begins one o. the largest industries that has been developed in the little prospected region south of here. opening of these not only to Livermore, but to Oakland as well, for the factories that are to reduce and handle this ore are located in Oakland on the water front. —— * BARS HIGH SCHOOL. BERKELEY, Nov. 15.—As the result of a riot on the California football field last night, following the game between the Berkeley and Alameda High School teams, In which the police were called to quell the fighting, Professor Ed- wards, chalrman of the faculty com- mittee on athletics, is to deny the use of the field and the cinder path to all bigh school athietes. President Wheeler promulgated an order two weeks ago by which dual meets on the cinder path were barreq in the case of high school teams and the ruling will be extended mow to all/ me She athletic equipment on the m-'ul first | Southern j The mines means mucn, CHURCHTENDERS ITS OWN HOME. Would, |AREDA COUNTY NEWS | Methodists | Give St s | Postoffice. SENT TO ASYLUM.-—Oakland, Nov. 15.— John Fister of Berkeley was committed to the Stockton infane asylum to-day. He was labor- | ing pnder the hallucinatiofi that he was pos- #esscd “of severai fortunes. OLD MAN DISAPPEARS.—Berkeley, Nov. . —Marehal Vollmer has been asked to help, find the Rey. James Kelso. a_retired minister, aged 80, who disappeared io-day from his bome in cottage 6, university grounde. WANTS HER ALIMONY.—Oakland, Nov. 15.—Lottie Rudeil asked the courts to-day for a citation for her husband, William E. Rudell, | to show cause why he should not be punished | for contempt for Ialling to pay her $3 a | month alimony. She was awarded this pending the trial of @ divorce action. | University Town Is; ! ! in Need of New Building: | N . ! SMASHED.—Oskland, )w.;\ < | a horse cHpper, reeeived the . " g k of a horse’s iron hoof -in the face this | }‘edt ral OH:ILCI'S @) ¢ b T S U A T ! cheek bones were. fracturea. He lives at 1013 | 3 | Webster street, where he was removed after be- Slder :\Ian\' | ing treated at the Receiving Hospital. J | . OPENING OF STREETS.—Alameda, Nov. f | 15, —Representatives of tae iocal improvement ! clube, after discussing project of opening Offers. | streets northward to the estuary, have decided | to leave the matter of consulting the owners —_— | of the property through wnich the thorough- | fares will Tunto the municipal legislators. Nov. 15.—The Trinity Episcopal Church congregation ; offered through its pastor, Rev. C. K.} . 16.—A soap factory located Fourth avenue and East Tenth streét Wi Jenness, to transform the church build- « totaliy destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock ing at Al and Fulton street | moming, the loss being about $150. The Bullita . aitad 4 4 | factory was owned by several Chinamen an ullding suitable for use 88 i/ wug situated on the site of the old California e in Ber | maten factory. ntendent of the de-| ppaxp STORY-A FAKE,—Oakland, Nov. nt of salary and allowance in San ) 5 _5. Ilderson, who says he lives at 1516 ncisco has received Mr. Jenness' offer, | Chestnut street, Alameda, reported to the po- e had been held the corner. of After an in- the allegea lice early this morning that up by two masked men at Twelfth and - Harrison -streets. vestigation the police branded hold-up as a fake. n response to an ad- ) ith several other: | ment calling for proposals to sup- | y the ercment with adequate factli- | ties for Its postoffice business in Berke- ley TO SPEAK ON “ELEMENTARY READ- Seven bids came to Postmaster George | ING.—Oakiand, Nov. 13.—The teachers ot the first and second grades of the Oakland hmidt in response to the advertisement nd these are now under consideration by Mr. Hall. In a few weeks his decision is need. nt postoffice quarters at Cen- d were condemned sev- insufficient size, { public schools will meet at the common school Assembly Hall on Thursday, November 16, and on Thursday, November when Miss Bali | will deliver 'lectures on ‘‘Elementary Read- | tng.”” "Both meetings will be held at 3 p. m. | EAGLES WILL ENTERTAIN. — Oakland, | Nov. 16.—The drum and bugle corps df Oak- g a8 of | land Acrle No. 7, Fraternar Order of Eagles, st church people belleve | il ‘give its third anniversary, ball Tues- their building would be adequate, and |day evening, November 28, at ‘Maple Hall, 1 remodel it as desired by the Gov- | The committee of arrangement s composed of ‘Fhe structure is within 200 feet | W- F. Martin (chatrman), F. Buckingham, S. . S o Robinson, W. F. Canty, A. Kirkland and ent postoffice. The Methodists{ 4' J Fiynn. tly Dought the Iirst ““"’; | INJURED FOOT AMPUTATED.—Oakland, urch property and are to take | ngy 15 —Vietor Heck, an employe of the State ssion of it in a few months. Harbor Commission, Whose foot was crushed L. J. Eastman offers to arrange | some time ago while he was working on the Plogridieg ters of | Belt Line Railroad on the San Francisco wa- c | ter front, was forced to have the injured mes [ the postoffice. | offers 1o d on. Center Attuck | per amputated to-night, gangrene having set in. . close t0 | The operation was perfurmed at Providenee Shattuck, as desired by { Hospital people. Clinton Morse offers a building | BICYCLE THIEF MUST ANSWER.—Osk- on the ea: eide of Bancroft way, near | :lanr:(_ ‘E\o\' 15.—William Lrlmore;)lx, ‘rre::lcd l‘n s 2 oy e < | Berkeley on a charge of stealing a bicyels Shattuck avenue J. L. Barker offers|, 050 %% hirse, was held tg answer to the space in the Barker building, at Dwight way and Shattuck avenue. Henry Dea- kin proposes to build at Shattuck avenue | and Addison street. A. C. Stevens offers to build at Berkeley way and Shattuck {avenue. None of the figures offered by | the bidders has been made public and will not be until Mr. Hall's decision is an- nounced. Superior Court this morning By Police Judgs Smith. Lamoreux has been in_trouble before. His bond was fixed at $2000. He was arrested while tryibg to sell the stolen wheel to Otto Putzker of Berkeley. WILL PREPARE PLANS FOR DREDGING. Oakland, Nov. 16.—City Engineer Turner was requested this morning at tne meeting of the Board of Public Works to prepare plans and specifications for the dredging of. Lake Merritt . X to.a_uniform. depth of five feet: ~The City En- (CLUBWOMEN T il s glis: i WILL ATTEND mr\&'llLL INVESTIGATE CHARGES.—Oak- FEDERATION land, > Nov. 15.—The Board of Police and Fire BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. Comanissioners will hold a rigid investigation of the charges made by _Arthur Lowe, a prisoper _fecently discharged from the City Prison, that Chiet Jaller Bert Curtiss forced him by intimidation to glye up a silver- mounted toilet set. The charges will be in- vestigated after the return. of Mayor Mott from Chico. REV. J, H. WITTE. RESIGNS.—Alameda, Nov, 15.~Rev. J. H. Witte has tendered his resignation as pastor of the German Evan- aly wection of on is preparing —ward on Friday next to be ot riday next 19 b | gelicul * Church, to take effect with the clogs e e omen's Cias, | Of the yegr. He has accepted o call to the s German vangelical Churcn of Hannibal, Mo. Business affairs will eccupy the morning hours d in the afterncon & programme of music il be In or Mrs. Josiah | Cowles, silver-tongued orator, who en- | Cr | thrailed the ladles of Ebell yesterday, will be-| Wil be. . ipal talkers, and as a number | NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.—Oakland, club women have been | Nov. 15.—'‘Old SI" Perking, a well. known the flow ‘of eloquence | pharacter of this city, was struck by the Sev- ating. enth-street local train at Seventh and Wash- Mr. Witte has been identified with the local Church for six years, coming here from: Santa Cruz. 1t is not yet known who his succeesor resented in the federa- | jngon streets to-night, narrowly escaping tiog—Tulare, Calaveras, Contra Costa, . San|geath; His injuries, consisting of -a broken | Josquin and’ Almeda—with s membership of | 1} gna numerous cuts and bruises, were treat- 0. o . |ed at the Receiving Hospial by Dr. Reinle, | " ¥rom Ebell the delegates are: Mrs. D. W, 2 Gelwicks, Mrs. William R. Davis, Mrs. E. C. gf,:l';;r;‘“’“‘ Darwhs Sent o LAk TOuRy: T Timmerman, Mrs. A. L. Esteriee, Mrs. W - A. Childs, Mrs_ John Bakewell, and alte GERMANS WILL DANCE.—Oukland, Nov. ates Mrs W. Owen, Mrs. T. G. Harrl- | 15.—The annual masquerade ball of the Order of Hermann's Sons will be given at Germania Hall next Saturday evening. Only those in costumes or dominoes wlit be allowed on the floor before midnight, ana every arrangement has been made to make the ball a success, The committee of arrangements is headed by Albert Currlin. Supper wiil be served by the Edelweiss sisters. PROFESSOR'S MOTHER DIES.—Berkeley, Nov. 15.—Mrs. Julius Plehn, mother of Pro- fessor C. C. Plehn of the University of Cali- fornia, “died to-day at her son’s home, 2 Warring street. She was 08 years old. Plehn was a native of England. Her son is connected with the department of college of commerce a8 an expert economist. The funeral of Mrs, Plehn will be held to-morfow afternoon from the home of Professor Piehn, APPOINTMENT ' 18 POPULAR. d, Noy. 15.—The appointment of William J. Dow-~ nie, who was last night named by the Board of 'Health as, deputy milk inspector of this city, has met with general approval. The newly - appointed officer is am oid- resident ot Oakiand, having lived here nearly all his life, He is a son of the late Major William Downle the founder of the town of Downieville, and the author of “‘Hunting for Gold."” ’ MISSIONARIES MEET.—Oakland, Nov. 15, The annual convention or the Christian and Missionary Alliance was opened this morning at the Swedish Miesion Church on Filbert street. It will be held for three days, closing Friday. evening. The speaxers to-day were the Rev. Henry Wilson'of New York, the Rev. I. M Ogden, Mrs. R. W. Kinney, W. H. Church and Miss Jennie Hill, The Osakland Club. will _send Mrs. C. 8. | Chamberlain, Mrs. F. R. Chadwick and Mrs, | M. L. Broadwell as delegates, and Mrs 'W. | D. Smith, Mrs. E. C. Wooley and Mrs. Henry East as alternat ™ rt Watt and Mrs. Charles J. Wood- esent the Oakiand New Century To’morrow will be the Home Club's *'busy day.”” A luncheon, always a very smart af- . will separate the serious morning session the musjcal recreation of the afternoon, frc | and the hostesses will be Mrs. Valentine Hush, Miss Hush, Mrs. John D.- Gray, Miss Horton, Miss Loulse A Hagan, Mrs. David Gage, K. P, Harmon, Mrs. George B. M. nd Miss Goodhu Mrs. Gray tt of the Associated Chari- 1k on yThe Probation Officers’ Work venile ‘Delinquents” in_the morning, and after luncheon Mrs. George Winchester will entertain with songs, Mrs, Robert Hughes at ihe plano, and Miss Helen Luther, a young | Alameda violinist, will contribute to the pro- | gramme. { “Mrs. F. S. Webster and Miss Helen Powell are on the decoration committes. Next Tuesday, November 21, Professor Morse ephens will give the fifth of the delightful peries of Eistorical lectures he is kiving at the Home Club, choosing for his subject the “"Medieval Chroniclers.” s Devotees of- fashion are simpiy reveling in the opportunity afforded by these sunny-days | C. Wickware of the Congo te, Africa, | to wear all their prettiest gowns. At the|and J, E. Jaderquist, who spoke on *‘Abra: Oakland Club breakfast to-day the rooms | ham, an Illustration of the Yielded Life. | 1ooked like a hothouse filled with gorgeous mov- | ing slants. There was the usual crush and DOCTOR WILL, FIGHT CHARGES.—Oak- | an_entertaining programme was not the least Todd land, Nov. 15.—When Dr. J. F. SOV~ ered’ thut there were two charges of violation factor of & successful day.=-There Were songs by Mrs. . Jolly and Miss Wolfson, and | Of the automobile epeed law against him he remarks by Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Gorham. A | Withdrew the plea of gufity, which he made to the first charge in the Police Court this morn- ing, and announced his determination to fight both charges, His trial was set for to-morrow morning. E. Hoitberg, S. C. Farnham and Charles Elsey, for whom warrants were {ssued on the same charge, were arrested to-day. VANCE INHERITS FORTUNE.—Oaklard, Nov, 15.—Through the deatn of his brother, §. Albert Vance of Edgewood road, Los Angeles County, E. H. Vance, & well known lumber little farce in two acts was also cleverly pre- | sented by Mies Henderson, Mrs. Abrahamson | and Miss Swales, | “Among the club's distinguished guests were Mrs. Josiah E. Cowles, president State Federa- { tion; Mra. W. F. Gorham, president San Fran- | ciseo District Federation; Mrs. Bruckner of Paris, Mrs._ Miller of the California Club and | Mru. ‘Barrs, president of the Berkeley. Twen: I*tieth Centufy Club, Mrs. B. W. de. was | presiding hostess, and assistipg her were Mrs. COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY TOWN TO KEEP IWATER SUPPLY | TRADE BOARD LICHTING PLANT Palo Alto Trustees Decide Not to Rent Equipment to Redwood City Com:e;-n DECLINE OFFER MADE Municipality Will Erect Al the Poles Required and | Lease Them to Company Special Dispatch to The Call. PALO ALTO, Nov. 15.—By its action yesterday in rejecting the proposals of the United Gas and Electric Company of Redwood City the local Town Trus- tees restricts the growth of the pri- vate corporation and insures a profit- able field for the municipal plant R. A. Waller and G. 8. Reuter of the Redwood City concern appeared be- fore the Trustees asking to rent the town power and get a contract for twenty-five years. This would prob- ably amount to a franchise. But the Trustees decided not to permit the or- ganization to have operating rights for more than five years. It was the original intention of the Trustees to oust the electric company entirely, as it now operates here with- out a franchise, but after.investigat- ing the power of the munipical plant it ‘was found that new . machinery would have to be Installed to success- fuily compete with the o0ld company. The income from the plant would not, in the opinion of the Trustees, war- rant the expenditure. An ordinance has been passéd by the Palo Alto Town Trustees prohibit- ing the extepsion of the Redwood City company's system. The town wiil now erect all necessary poles and rent them to the company. —_——— TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY. OAKLAND, * Nov. 15.—The twenty- ninth anniversary of the forming of Company F¥. Fifth Regiment, National Guard of California, will be celebrated by a military ball at Naple Hall Tues- day evening, November 21. The recep- tion committee is composed of Cnptuln] Wethern, First Lieutenant Curtis Co- valt, Second Lieutenant C. Sullivan, Sergeant A, Coelho. Sergeant N. J, Ev- erett, Corporal L. F. Anderson, Privates C. Runner, St. Elmo M. Powell, H. H. Patton, P. R. Maxwell, P. Krepper, C. R. Garwood; floor manager, First Lieu- tenant Curtis Covalt; assistant floor manager, Private C. Runner; floor com- mittee—Privates Parker, B. Frisby, Massipp, Patton; refreshment commit- tee—Sergeants A. J. Coelho. N. J. Ev- erett, Privates C. R. Garwood, P. Krep- per, A, Neilson; music committee—Ser- geant A. J. Coelho, Privates St. Elmo M. Powell, P. R. Maxwell; decorating committee—Lieutenant Charles Sullivan, Privates St. Elmo M. Powell, C. Runner, P, R. Maxwell. —_——— BROTHER ROASTS BROTHER. OAKLAND, Nov. 15.—A letter breath- ing hatred and enmity in every line of one brother for another was read in the contest of the will of the Jate Au- gust Mangin to-day and was introduced to show the state of feeling of August Magnin Jr. for his brother, Eugene, long prior to his father's death. It is claimed to be indicative of the argu- ment used by the older brother to get the father to disinherit the younger. In it he calls his brother a “demon,” “monster” and “ingrate” and accuses him of inflicting pain on their father and siding with their enemies. It is charged that the letter is also indi- cative of the mental aberration of the elder brother upon this subject. The estate is valued at about $20,000. The elder brother is in possession. ——————————— CORONER UNDER THE KNIFE. OAKLAND, Nov. 15.—Dr. H. B. Mehr- mann, Coroner of Alameda County, is confined to a ward in the Providence Hospital, where he underwent a serious skin grafting operation last evening. It will be a week before the doctors can tell whether the operatfon will prove a success. Dr. Mehrmann has been suffering for a long while from the effects of an old injury to his leg, pear the ankle. He was operated on two years ago and the wound never fully healed. The sec- ond operation, followed by skin graft- ing, took place under the charge of Dr, 0. D. Hamlin, assisted by Dr. Carl E. Curdts, Dr, George G. Reinle and Dr. J. M. Kane. Dr. Mehrmann supplied the necessar: cuticle for the operation himself. & —_—————————— TO START WORK ON RAILROAD. OAKLAND, Nov. 15.—The contract for the dlvision of the Western Pacific Railroad from Oakland to Oroville was sublet to-day to E. B. & A. L. Stone of Oakland by the General Constguction Company, which had the original con- tract. Work will be started imme- diately to cut a tunnel through the hills at Niles Canyon. - This work, it is figured, will take longer to complete than the grading and laying of the rails. The Niles Canyon tunnel will be about 4000 feet long, and will be the first work taken up. The selection of the route through Alameda County has not been made. ————— AUTO DRIVER IS ARRESTED. SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 16.—C. C. Stan- ley, who has been operating an auto- mobile without a number, was arrested to-day for violating the State automo- bile law. Stanley, who Is the son of J. S. Stanley, who is completing a con- C.'S. Chamberlain, Mrs, Henry Mrs, v | dealer of this city, has fallen helr to a fortune R. Chadwitk, Mrs. R. P. Dey 5 . | approximating ,000. The de was a Dorsaz, Mrs, R. H. Craft, Mrs, B, well known lumber king' of the’ morthwest and | Mrs. Gilbert L. Curties, Mrs. L. his estate, which was valued at about $700,000, is to be equally divided between his widow and his brother. The bulk of the estate con- sists of lumber interests n Eureka and real estate in Los Ahgeles, EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. — Oakland, Nov. 15.—J. P. Doyle, until a short ti business manager of the Oakland office of San was arrested to- night and charged with felony embezzlement. Doyle was found to be in the neighborhood of 500 short in his accounts with the office and was arrested by R. D. Weldon, attorney for the American Surety Company, who was on Doyle's bond to the baver. MANY ATTEND FUNERAL.—¢ { Mrs. E. B. Davis and Mies Dennlson. Ones more has the stork brought happiness in the form of & son and heir to an Oakland couple, the rejoicing parents this time being Mr. and Mre. Walter Thompson Kellogg, The event has made & grandfather of John A. | Britton, the popular and well-known former , Osklander, and congratulations are pouring \ in upon him and his wife as well as upon the young father and .molhOr. Mrs. Esbert Stone will entertain on - | @ay mext for Miss Giadys Meek. tep | | H. ¢. Tatt and Newton Koser have re- | i turned from Tahiti. Mr, and Mre. Arthur Tasheira (nee Garthwaite) ‘are also home from & honevmoon trip to the South Seas. m”r:i and l(r-__l(mnrle:a su-m:illn‘? of Detrolt, ichigan, are visiting Mr. an rs. Ni and . of 630 Ninth street, Oakland. g & ¥ —_———————— ‘] PLAN GIG TOURIST HOTEL. BERKELEY, Nov. 15.—In- pursuance | to’s: i el of a plan of local capitalists to con- - struct a fine tourist hotel in the hills to the southeast of Berkeley, deeds transferring the famous Ballard estate on Claremont avenue to Louis Titus have been recorded and announcement is now made that Mr. Titus and mon- eyed men associated with him purpose constructing a modern hostelry on the estate. The property consists of four- teen acres, heavily wooded. The price pald for the land is $42,000, e ago | the i WELILESLEY PARK IS SOLD. tract in Dunsmuir, purchased an auto- mobile in Biggs, Butte County, and ap- plied for a license from the Secretary of State. Instead of waiting for the license he passed the cordon of officers of the several counties through which he passed, but was arrested here when within a few miles of his destination. —————— REDWOOD C1TY, Nov. 15—The .sale of Wellesley Park to the Redwood City Realty Company and thi Mateo Investment Company has been consum- mated. Wellesley Park 18 a magnifi- cent property, ideally located for suburban Homes. It is splendidly wood- ed, and extends from the county road to the foothills, It has already several beautiful homes, and the new owners intend before placing it on the market to install an adequate water sypply, to lay sewers and construct roads and {Marin County Company Sends Out Notices Asking Consumers to Economize BAm IS NEEDED BADLY | Unless Relief Comes Soon It May Be Found Necessary to Limit/ General Service —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 15.—Owing to the absence of rain the. water supply for Ross, San Anselino, San Quentin and San Rafael is becoming scant. The Marin County Water Company has sent out no- tices to consumers calling their attention to the low supply of water in the reser- voirs. Consumers are asked to exefcise the strictest economy in the use of water, and to cease using it for irrigation or i sprinkling purposes. The consumers are also requested to have all leaky pipes re- paired immediately. A non-compliance with these requests will result in a dis- continuance of sgrvice to the violating patrons. Unless rain falls very soon the con- sumers probably will be limited to cer- tain hours for use of the water, as they are in Sausalito. The scarcity of water s felt in Mill Valley, as the water has only been turned on at certain hours dur- ing the dast few weeks. The rain is very late this year. Last year at this time there was a fall of about twelve inches, but there has not been a trace so far this season. —_—————— LIBRARY PLANS ARE READY. SAN MATEO, Nov. 15.—The Board of Library Trustees will meet to-morrow night to select the plans for the Car- negie Library. Four sets of plans have been submitted. Word has been re- ceived from the representative of Car- negie that the $10,000 donation is now available. The Library Trustees have decided that under no condition will this amount he exceeded In the con- struction of the bullding. —_———— PLEADS IGNORANCE OF LAW. PALO: ALTO, Nov. 15.—Pleading ig- norance of a local ordinance which demands repavement of all streets cut up by private corporations, the Palo Alto Gas Company, it is sald, intends to fight the case of its manager, B. F. Oswald. He was arrested last week for tearing up an- improved street without the permission of the city au- thorities. —_— e STUDENT DIES AT PALO ALTO. PALO ALTO, Nov. 15.—Walter A. Perry of Summerville, Mass., who was a student in the California College of Photography here, died yesterday at the Stanford Guild Hespital. He was 28 -years of age. The body will' be shipped East for burial. ———————— FUNERAL OF MRS. PETERSON. PALO ALTOQ, Nov. 15.—The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Peterson, wife of F. J. Peterson, took place to-day under the auspices of the Order of Eastern Star: Mrs. Peterson's death was caused by ptomaine poisoning. ———— e WEDS A BELLE OF ROSS. SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 15.—Ray Keaton was married to-day by Rev. Father Egan to Miss Marguerite Whitmore, a belle of Ross and a prominent and ac- tive member of the Young Ladies’ In- stitute of this city. —————— DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS. PALO ALTO, Nov. 15.—R. A. Foster, father-in-law of City Trustee David Curry, died here to-day after being an invalid for several years, A son is employed in the custom service in San Francisco. —— SAN RAFAEL BREWERY SOLD. SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 15.—C. H. Huckle, T. H. Chapman and E. J. Fryman, Eng- lish brewers, to-day purchased the San Rafael Brewery from Fritz Goerl. The terms of the sale were not made publie. —_———— FEDERATION OF LABOR WILL HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION Southern Pacific Company Offers Spe- cial Rates to Delegates and Their Friends Who Attend Meeting. - The California State Federation o Labor will hold its sixth annual con- vention at Germania Hall, Seventh and Webster streets, Oakland, beginning at 9:30 o’clock on the morning of Jan- uary 1, and continuing until all busi- ness has been completed. Each organi- zation affiliated with the federation fbr three months prior to the convention is entitled to representation. Creden- tials of the delegates-elect must be given each member and a duplicate sent to the secretary-treasurer of the State Federation, room 226, 927 Market street, San Francisco. The Southern Pacific Company has agreed to make a special rate of a fare and a third for the round trip for del gates and their friendj attending the convention. The Journeymen Tailors’ Union has added over eighty new members to its roll during the last three months. The committee having in hand the unionizing of all tailor shops in San Francisco says in its report: “Great progress is bein~ made to unionize shops throughout the city and the suc- cess so far leads to the belief that it will not be long before most of the tailoring utu.blluh;enu of San Fran- cisco will be underfunion conditions.’ By lberal con fons given and taken between the boss cigarmakers and their employes, peace has been con- ditionally declared. Out of the 250 men who quit work one-half have returned to their places and it is expected that the remainder will be placed during the balance of the present week. Simi- lar conditions will be reached by the broommakers, who went out a few 'vceh -ago. : et e Accused ot Stealing Suitcase. ‘Walter N. Chord was¢arrested yes- terday morning by Detectives Cottle and Mitchell. He is accused of steal- ing a sultcase belonging to P. Rambo, proprietor of a lodging-house at 1032 Market street. ' LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CROWING SHORT| ACCEPTS DFFER San Mateo Officials Pleased at Opportunity to Adver- tise County’s Advantages VIEWS BEING PREPARED EEREE S Tender of Use of Hall in San Francisco Is Made by California Promotion Body Epectal Dispatch to The Call. ° SAN MATEO, Nov. 15.—The Board of Trade has received from the California Promotion Committee an offer for the use of a centrally located ball ia San Francisco, with the services of a stere- ooticon and an expert operator, to ad- vertise the advantages of this town and its contributory territory. All that tho Promotion Committee asks is that the Board of Trade here furnigh the lec- turer and the illustrating pletures. The offer of the Promotion Committes has been accepted, and the local pro- motion _committee has been instructed to make the necessary arrangements to permit the town to avall itself of the privilege extended. The purpouse of the Sgn Franciscq committee is to give California communities an opportunity to advertise to the thousands of tourists that are coming to San Francisco the particular merits of the interior towns. When a similar ofter was wade by the authorities of the Portland Exposition this town was ot able to take advan- tage of it because of lack of necessary photographs. The Board of Trade has decided to forego-its December ting. and to prepare for the ahnual session and elec- tion of oificers, which will be held on the second Wednesday in.January. The annual banquet and reunion will be held on the second Wednesday -in February. —_—————————— INSANE MAN GIVES BATTLE TO, HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS Only Severe Punishment From Steward and Driver Takes Fight Out - of Patrigk Rellly. £ When the Central Emergency Hos- pital .ambulance responded.to. a call from 208% ‘Langton street’ yesterddy morning it bore Steward James O'Dea and:Driver Hepry-Pfuhl to a lively quarter of an hour with Patrick Reilly, an insane laborer, who lives at that address. Mrs. Reilly was attempting to calm her crazed husband, but he broke from her embraces at the sight of the wagon and started toward the door as the hospital men entered the room. Pfuhl was directly in the way of the insane man, who leaped upon him in an effort to get away. Both men went down together and rolled out.into the hall, where O’'Dea took a hand in the fight. Pfubl then regained his feet and was grasped In Reilly’s embrace. The crazy man refused to let go his hold and several stiff jabs from O'Dea” hands finally reduced him into submis- sion. The punishment_ took the fight out of him and he walked to the am- bulance. He gave no further trouble at the detentlon ward and in the aft- ernoon was removed to the State Hos- pital at Stockton by order of Judge Murasky. —————— BODIES OF SCOTTISH RIPE GIVE GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Guests Crowd Albert Pike Memeorial Temple and Witness Presentation to Frank B. Ladd. The California bodies A. and A, Scottish Rite, gave an entertainment at the Albert Plke Memorijal Tem- ple last evening, the occasion being “ladies’ night.” Never has there been a bigger gathering within the stately walls of the great building. One of thé features of the evening was the presentation of a massive sil- ver service and watch to Frank B. Ladd, 33, venerable master California Lodge of Perfection No. 10. The pres- entation was made by Captain F. J. H. Rickon, 33, commander-in-chief of California Consistory. The vocal programme, under direc- tion of John Haradin Pratt, was ren- dered in the following order: Quartet, popular selections, the regular Scot- tish Rite Quartast,” consisting of Miss Millis Flynn (soprano), ' Miss Birchler (contralto), Chester Rosekrans (tenor) and Albert Larson (basso); soprano solo, Miss Gilbert; recitation, Mis; Stockwood. The evening’'s musical programme closed with Dudley Buck's “Festival Te Deum,” sung by the -regular Scottish Rite Quartet. —_——— BANK CLERKS HEAR LECTURE ON FINANCIAL QUESTIONS Professor Miller Addresses Large Au- dience in the Assembly Hall of Mechanics’ Institute Building. Professor A. C. Miller of the Univer- sity of California addressed a large audlence of the American Institute of Bank Clerks upon the “Suspension of 1861 and the Resort to the Legal Ten- der Expedient” in the assembly hall of the Mechanics’ Institute building, 31 Post street, last evening. Professor Miller dwelt af length upon the independent treasury of the United States and recited many ineci- dents of the crisis of 1837, which haa a bearing upon the establishing of the Treasury. The professor also pared the bank officials of this coun- try with those of France and other re- publics to show that the honesty of ! American banker was not as good as those of other republics, and that the leniency of the American Maws made corruption easy. ——— Lutheran Church Gives Bazaar. The Ladies’ Aid Society of E{I_‘th Lutheran chmz o:h. e street will hold a bazaar in th. of the church to-day, drchal ¥ - The church been beautifully deco: the * vestry Givided nto benchm, ot which the of the church will At the vari- ous booths articles of all description will be displayed.- A large assortment of Christmas and holiday goods is one feature of the fair, while home-made candy and icecream will be on sale. A musical and literary entertainment will be given each evening at 8 o'clock. The committee on general arrange- ments for this bazaar consists of Mrs. Marie Lund, president of the soclety; Mrs. C. H. Schlueter, secretary, and Mrs. Bessie Swan, treasurer. ————— - v Recital. Gladys Munroe, the young violinist, a pupil of F. J. Conrad, will give a re- cital in the auditorium of the Young Men's Christian Association at Mason When the ambulance arrived | com- * CUBA T0 KEEP " ISLE OF PINES ‘Attempts to Secede From the Little Republic Not i Sanetioned in Washington SETTLERS MAY BE PAID [Are Admitted to Have Pur- chased Their Lands Un- der a Misunderstanding WASHINGTON, Nov.. 15.—Senor Q sada, the Cuban ‘Minister here, called at the State Départment to-day and seemed to he cousiderably agitated over the ne of the miovement in the Isle of Pines to oppose the formal transfer of the island to Cuba. He had an Interview on subject with Secretary Root, but decline to make gny statement concerning it The contention of the American resi- dents is that as they own In fee simple five-sixths of the ground, and as the re- maining one-sixth is in the hands of one or two Spanish families, the 1200 native residents being non-property owners, they have a right t6 be heard by this Govern- ment. A suggestion has been made here that is known to have received serious official consideration, to the effect that, in view of the fact that the War Depart- ment actually did at one time give-ground for a belief on the part of some ns that the Isle of Pines was American, It would be only just for this Goverament to pay these settiers for the land. It can be said that the would-be seced- ers will réceiva no encouragement from the administration. Secretary of State Root, when he was Secretary of War, was very “clear and emphatic on the peint “that the Isle of Pines belonged to Cuba as a matter of right, as a matter of in- ternational jaw and as a matter of jus- tice””; furthermore, that in procuring & maval station in Cuba for -the -United States there was a general understand- ing that the Isle of Pines was to be ceded to Cuba, although its title had been in doubt. e e WILL GIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR IRISH NATIONALISTS Ireland’s Friemds to Raise Fundy for Erection of a Memorial Mo The Irish Nationalists will give an entertainment and ball Friday evening, November 17, at Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason street, .as a beneflt toward the movement of the Young Ireland So- ciety of Cork City, Ireland. The so- clety is raising funds to erect a monu~ ment to the memory of the men of ’98, 1803, 1848 and 1367, who the Ixish campaigns for nationalism. .Stat- ues will be placed on the monument of Wolfe Tone, Michael Dwyer, Thomas Davis and Peter O'Neill Crowley, rep- resenting each movement respectively. The Knights of St. Patrick Monday night made a liberal gift to the monu- ment fund. Among those who will take part in the entertalnment are Mrs. Daisy Keane Gillogly, who will sing “The Wearing of the Green”, the Gaelic Dancing Quartet, the O'Grow- ney Musical Society, Miss Lorefta Barr, Seamus. Moriarty in Gaelie selections: Miss Annie Rooney and J. Loughrey. Moving pictures and views of historic Irish scenes will be exhibited. J. J. Caniffe will be chairman of the even- Ing. The danc¢ing will be under the direction of Joseph P. Kelleher and the Gaelle Club. ———————— YOUTHS’ DIRECTORY TO GAIN BY PONY RACE MEETING Interesting Two-Day Programme to Be Decided on Pleturesque Course at Ingleside. The officials of the California Polo and Pony Racing Association have ar- ranged a benefit race meet for Youths’ Directory which is expected to prove attractive. The dafes are the 30th inst. and December 2. and the ple- turesque course of the California Jockey Club at Ingleside will be the scene of the sport. The feature of the first day's card will be the second of a series of match races between Rudolph Spreckels’ mare Uletma and C. W. Clark’s Midlove. The distance will be half a mile, which suits both pones. There will be six races on the card each da; —_————— - In the Divoree Court. ecrees of divorce were granted yes- terday to Jessie M. from P-tm: J. Reardon on the ground that the de- fendant has been convicted of a felony, Minnie from Henry A. Vincent for de- sertion, Minnie F. from Sigmund Cahen for infidelity and Madeline from Robert ‘Woodward for failure to provide. Suits for divorce were filed by John against Withomena A. F. Steffens for erueity, Henry S. against Albertine R. Griffith for desertion, Rose M. against Samuel D. Simmons for ecruelty, Aksel W. against Fannle Liljequist for desertion, Mary C. agalnst John A. Fraser for desertion and Jennie B. against Lee M. Shellberger for desertion. ———— Sneak Thicves at Work. The police wers notifled yeaterday that a flask of quicksilver valued at $75 had been stolen from the Southern Pacific frelght sheds at Fourth _and Townsend streets on Tuesday. wil- llam Ashokas, 57 Kentucky street, Val- lejo, reported that his sailing boat, valued at $150, hm: been stolen on 'GET THE BEST, From 1853 to the present time it has been impossible for any one to make a better or safer remedy for all Stom- ach, Liver, Kidney or Bowel com- to-morrow | plaints than the famous parlors Bitters luy-im 1s so ed that establish - ;i B !;5 i i I the |