The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 26, 1905, Page 42

% S OF DEATH WRECKS REASDN When the Remains of Walter Bertin Reach Oakland for Burial Father Is Maniac UNCLAIMED BODY LIES — Search of Express Company Leads to Insane Ward of Receiving Hospital the —Constant brood- his son, Walter ter several years of s es navy, has of Felix Bertin, and 1 father was re- ward of the Re- the body of the while the news Bertin asked f his son, who died &t M., be sent to this city arrival of the co d reason. body of Walter Ber- office of the ex- awaiting the coming “ix the body un- after its ar- the officlals ay began ay found service of and the 1 years ago, e Island Japan fatal where he ness, and a last effort to t to Fort Bay- s father STy y I at the body be sen he Government sent t a by express. a brother, an up- nd. It is ex- e will take charge of the nephew —e—————— LAWYERS ABUSE EACH OTHER IN AFFIDAVITS Attorneys Wilson and Chap- man Indulge in Warfare by Document. Nov gendered —As the result of the trial of & suit a spirited tilt H. Wilson of San y M. C. Chapman, wyers practieing unty bar, has found ts filed Dy the respective to a motion made for Attorney Wilson for his age g notice of his in- son states that his ed from getting a fair misconduct and ir- Attorney Chap- m with having asked of the jurors v n filed his an- Wilson has lse statement f the things which took ial of the cause in ques- ng the trial was d overbearing, and Wiison in setting statements so nguage actually upon said trial was mislead and deceive referred to by attorneys in waé one in which Claude d the People’s Express Com- damages sustamed by being Alameda car, on which by the whiffietree of the verdict in favor of As- The case was bitterly d at the termina- tated that Wilson ver try another case #1e, however, ap- court a few days ago and com- A suit in which clients of his Nov. 5.—The efforts of e to stamp out the percentage games in Oakland have resulted ds been however, » all thirteen playe: arrested. The gamblers, intend to make a fight and e confess that there is little against the men. ure evidence it is necessary to have east 1wo witnesses to play to prove t the game was conducted on the percentage basis. The gamblers have retained Attorney A, L. Frick to de- fend them and attack the legality of the arrests. The places raided were those of Link Denis, at Seventh and Wood streets; Frank Pereira, at Eighth and Washington streets, and H. J. Cor- der of ¢56 Eighth street. e r— CONTRACTOR DISAPPEARS. BERKELEY, Npv. 25.—Arthur way, a contractor and housebuilder, has bave lef: town without warning and with | his business affairs in an unsettled con- dition. Howay had an office at 2065 Center ere to-day after being informed of Howay's disappearance, each reporting 1hat Howay has left buildings uncom- pleted. Herman Brediow, partner of the missing man, says Ho- way purchased his interest in the firm several weeks ago for $400, but has not paid over the money. —_——— WILL SING FAMOUS ORATORITO. OAKLAND, Nov. 25.—Mendelssohn's famous oratorio, “The Hymn of Praise,” will be rendered at the First Congrega- tionsl Church to-morrow evening at the opening service of Thanksgiving week. The oratorio will be sung by a chorus choir of sixty voices and the regular soloists of the church under the direction of Alexander Stewart. | Miss Virginia de Fremery will also play several special organ numbers. The service begins at 7:30 o'clock. —_——— SAVED BY HIS YOUTH. OAKLAND, Nov. 25.—Feter Beck, one of the youths sccused of being a mem- ver of a gang of roughs in West Oak- land who a weck ago beat J. B. Pren- tiss and Albert Gibson as they were leay ing thelr work at the West Oakland railrond ya™s, was placed on probation by Police Judge Samuels this morning. In issuing the order Judge Samuels stated that the boy had pleaded guilty &nd that the only remson for elemency was the defendant’s yvouth. Beck will report to the court December 20, G at the office of Wells, | for some | of three places where poker | In order to | Ho-* a former | IROADS DRAG DRAYMEN |Battle Over the Use of Third Street Is Hotly Waged. Southern Pacific and Rival Both Appeal to Teamsters. INTO THEIR CONTEST —_— HE WILL TELL " ABOUT MURDER OAKLAND, Nov. 35.—George Blaker, given a life sentence for the murder of Thomas Cook at Fruitvale, says he in- tends to tell all he knows in regard to the crime if called as a witness in the OAKLAND, Nov. 2.—The Dairymen's, and Expressmen’s Assoclation has been | drawn into the battle which has opened ! | between the Southern Pacific Company | |and the Western Pacific Company over | the proceedings started in the City Coun- |cli 10 open Third street, between Union {and Kirkham. While on the surface the | | conditions appear to be only a matter of ) | street opening, the Western Pacific Rail-) road people declare their rivals are U } ing to force them to show their hand with reference to their plans for the Western Pacific_terminal on the water front. | The Western Pacific’s franchise through | Third street ends at Unlop street. At | that junction the company, to reach its | 1ands on the estuary shore, will be com- | pelled to cross Third street, and the ques- { tion at point is whether the engineers will | decide upen an underground, overhead ot grade crossing. There have been no of- ficlal grades established on Third street vion, and the Western. Pacific incers do mnot desire that the “street il be graded until their plans for reach- ing their termival shall have been com- | | pletea BATTLE FOR A STREET. On the other hand, the Southern Pa- c representatives have declared that the opening of Phird street is necessary in order that teams may conveniently drive to the new freight sheds at Fifth | and Kirkbam streets, which are a block | west and two blocks north of the cross- {iug at Third and Union streets. The or- dinance establishing the grade was be- fore the City Council committee last week. After discussion, in which Charles | E. Snook, attorney for the Western Pa- | cific Company, and J. E. Foulds of: the | Southern Pacific Company took part, | hearing was continued a week | Now both partles have started a cam- | paign among the draymen. The Southern Pacific people have sent a representative among the employing teamsters present- ing arguments why they should sign a | | petition in favor of the proposed ordi- | nance. This move has been met by the | new company. | i BUSY WITH THE DRAYMEN. | | As s result the draymen are being pulled and hauled untll a merry contest has A--eloped among them. Thi, Southern Pacific argument to the tean.sters is that by opening Third street they will have easy ingress and egress to the Southern Pacific frelght station. The Western Pacific agents insist that ample facilities will be afforded if Fifth street be improved. They declare that by open- ing Third street between Kirkham and Unlon streets thelr projects may be in- terfered with, and they assert that the Southern Pacific Company is trying to biock them at that important point. The Western Pacific owns the land on each side of Third street, between Union and Kirkham, running south to the bay shore and morth to Fifth street. So serfously do the new comers view the controversy that they have instructed Virvil Borge, chief engineer of the West- ern Pacific Company, to return from Salt Lake as soon &s possible In order to be present at the next meeting of the Coun- cil committee. |DELIGHTFUL | AFFAIR AT THE ; DALLAM HOME BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, Nov. 25.—Mrs. Fred B. Dallam was hostess at a charming af- fair yesterday, her pretty home on Walsworth street making a delightful rendezvous for the hundred guesis fa- vored with invitations. Mrs. Dallam is one of the most attractive of the many lovely young matrons of which Oakland proudly boasts, and is at all times & very gracious hostess, so an invitation to her home is an assurance of a few hours' real enjoyment. Thg decorations were qui ‘Christmasy” in effect, scarlet berries and carnations blending with autumn follage. Five hundred was played, Mrs. Richard Ly- man and Mrs. Felton Taylor winning the prizes. | Mrs, Dallam was assisted in receiv- ing by Mrs. Ernest Cotton, Mrs. L. L. Bromwell, Mrs. John F. Conners, Mrs. George Bornemann, Mrs. Seth Mann Mrs. Richard Bahls, Mrs. Louis Ghirar- delli, Mrs. Joseph Keller, Mrs. Church- {1l Taylor, Mrs. Charles H. Lovell, Mrs. Felton Taylor, Mrs. Willard Willlam- son en, | | Mrs. George H. Lee of Fruitvale en- tertained a coterie of friends yester- day at her residence on Twenty-fourth street. Great white and yellow chrys- anthemums were used with good effect in decorating the rooms, where sev- eral games of five hundred were en- & daughter of the hostess, and Miss Eva Atwell assisted Mrs. Lee In enter- taining, the other guests being Mrs. Nellle Nott, Mrs. J. B. Slavan, Mrs. 8 H. Batsford, Mrs. M. M. Atwell, Mrs. H. L. Thomas, Mrs. John Shultz, Mrs. |3. A. Dayton, Mrs. W. F. Lloyd, Mr | Lloyd. . Anna Strunsky, the brilliant young writer, was tendered a farewell dinner 'by the Ruskin Club Thursday evening | at the Piedmont Club nouse. T. P. D. | Gray presided. Several clever speeches were made by members, and the guest ! of honor also responded in her usual earnest and eloguent style to calls for a few words. Miss Strunsky has been called to Geneva by = literary bureau | there, and leaves for Europe in a few ‘days. She will be accompanied by her | sister, Miss Rose Strunsky, who, like | her distinguished sister, has been a | student at Stanfor { - s 7ie Not to be outdone by the other “proud papas’ who have been doing considerable bragging of late, Harry {G. Williams entered the race for the | Roosevelt Cup this morning with his | first—a fine little daughter. Congratu- | lations are pouring In upon the popu- lar chap and Harry's “glad hand” is wore in evidence than ever. site iw Mrs. Percy Clay Black, who has been | quite 111 for the last two weeks with a severe cold, is out of danger now and convalescing. ENTERT. Nov. uA—#‘.m!. State of California, ing by the members ¥ and A this MASTER. nt. etaba master ot ‘ths even- Osk Lodge No. 61, Live [l m M., of ity. M. W. Foote, Mrs. V. Wilson, Mrs. C. | reet. Several property owners called | pataford, Mrs. J. F. Govern and Irens | | Miss Rebecca Delvalle. prosecution of Percy Hembroke or John Schnelaer, who were implicated with him in the assault on Cook. That his story may not favor the prosecution is indicated by the fact that he is being held in the County Juil at the request of Attorney L. S. Church, who is de- fending Percy Pembroke. Blaker sald, “The story Pembroke and Sehneider have told about the n:urder | of Cook is partly right and partly wrong. In the main, however, it is correct. 1f-1 am called as a witness I shall tell the ihole thing, as I have nothing to gain or lose. My story will be a little difterent than theirs, but no one knows what it 1s going to be. I shall not tell any one until 1 get on the stand.” In regard to a story that Blaker had told about James Crowhurst having set fire to the cabkin of a hog rancher by the name of John Spyskie in Dimond Canyon, Sheriff Barnet said to-day: “It is in keeping with a lot of wild stories Crowhurst told to his companions to inspire their awe. The story of his killing a Chinaman was another, Iran the story down after talking to Crow- burst about it and found some people with whom he had gone to the fire. Spyskie was hurned, but Crowhurst had nothing to do with it.” The trial of the Pembroke case was on until noon to-day, when an adjourn- ment was taken until Monday. Dep- uly Sheriff Reilly was called as a wit- ness and ideatified some of the cloth- ing down in Blaker's housc and other garments. 9. H. Kleupfer testified he saw Schnelder and Blaker with a piece of iron pipe stmilur to that of which the bludgeons were made. He noticed it, he said. for they shook it at him. o g STUDENT TO TESTIFY. BERKELEY, Nov. 25.—It was re- ported to-day that the defense in the case of Percy Pembroke is planning to call many of the university boating men as character witnesses In Pem- broke's trial for assault to kill. Pem- broke’s father lives in Berkeley and his son is said to have been a constant frequenter of the university boathouse on the Oakland estuary several years ago. Some of the older college men re- call young Pembroke as a curly-hatred youth who was occasionally seen at the boathouse. ——— EXPERTS IN NEW QUARTERS. BERKELEY, Nov. 25.—The “bug ex- perts” of the university, including Pro- fessor Woodworth . and Professor Clarke, -to-day moved their extensive laboratories and other furniture to the new entomological building, adjoining the Harmon gymnasium. Two floors are to be ocupied by them. They deem their new quarters adequate. A new feature of the department's work will be that senior students will be able to do original research work, provision having been made for such investigations. Dr. W. T. Clarke said to-day that the new entornological building is as well eauipped as any in the land. One unique feature is the présence of thou- sands of bees. which have swarmed In the roof of the biulding and are now 8o situated that all thelr movements can be watched. The -department's equipment includes 500,000 specimens of hymenopterous insect: —— MARRIAGE LICENSES. OAKLAND, Nov. 25.—The following marriage licenses were Issued by the County Clerk to-day; Charles A. Kelly, 41, Sacramento, and Elizabeth A. Kelly, 23, San Francisco; Michael Cain, 21, and Mary Fella. 17, both of Oakland; Ar- . thur Waugh, 35, and Kate English, 27, both of Oakland; Charles V. Lewis, 25, and Sadie R. Banks, 24, both of Oak land; Richard T. Burke, 28, San Fran- cisco. and Edith M. Church, 28, Oak- land; George Jackson., 3¢, and Meta E. Best, 25, both of San Leandro; John M. Johnson, 3¢, and Louise Newquist, 17, both of Oakland; Jobn H., Pelpenburg, 25, and Maude M. N. Bannister, 25, both of Oakland. * ——— MERCHANT SURRENDERS. OAKLAND, Nov. 2b6.—Fred Becker, a prominent meat dealer and member of the Butchers’ Board of Trade, who i3 accused of violating the child labor law, to-day surrendered himself at the City Prison and was released on $350 bail on each of two charges. He is ac- cused of employing thirteen-year-old Henry Thompkins, who was killed in an elevator acident at Becker's prinel- pal place of business. ————— OFF FOR WASHINGTON. ALAMEDA; Nov. 25.—Congressman Joseph R. Knowland, accompanied by his wife and young daughter and son, Eleanor and. Russell, departed this morning for Washington, taking the Southern Pacific Limited. The Jjoyed by the guests. Mrs. J. E. Goody, | will arrive at the national capi! next Wednesday. Mrs. Knowland an children will spénd the" winter Washington. ~ her in LADIES OF CALVARY CHURCH GIVE MUSICALE AND SALRB The ladies of the Calvary Presbyteri- an Church gave a musicale and sale at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George K. Frink, 2628 Vallejo street, yesterday afternoon and evening for the benefit of the charity fund of the church Many unique little things were offered for sale and special games and amusements made the many children who attended in the afternoon, happy. An excellent musical programme was rendered under the management of Mrs. Willlam Ro- maine and the entertainment proved a success, both socially and financially. Prominent among the talented artists who appeared on the programme was Miss Grace Ewing, who rendered sev- eral songs. Miss Ewing will, leave for Paris next Saturday, where she will take up @ course in music. gramme were Frederic) Miss Grace Mrs., Zilpha Rug- gles Jinkins, Mrs. lda Gray Scott, Miss Marion Hall, John: Carrington, Miss Juliah Kapier Tharp, Miss Duke and The patronesses were Mrs, J. P. Jack- son, Mrs. M. P. J Mrs. 1. 8. Van Winkle, Mrs. A. R.Baldwin, Mrs. A. K. Durbrow, Mrs. Willlam - Magee, Mrs, Willlarn Romaine, = Mrs.. George P. Thurston, Mrs. R. K. Beck, Mrs. Adam Grant, Mrs. Thomas Magee Sr., Mrs. Others who appeared on the pro-, Riggerstasr, Francisco have purchased the A. 8. i IN MUSHROONS Mr. and Mrs. C. 8, Neal Par- take of Delicacy and Nearly Suceumb to Dread Poison SUFFER FROM EFFECTS Prompt Medical Attention Is Given Patients and Both Considered Out of Danger R LSS ALAMEDA, Nov. 2%.—~Ptomaines In dried mushrooms, of which they both partook, nearly caused the death of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 8. Neal of 1260 Haw- thorne street, prominent soclety people, who, after suffering intense agony from the poison, have been pronounced out of dangergand are now convalescing. Neal was al to be about to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Neal ate of the much- rooms at dinner a few evenings ago and an hour after the repast Neal was strick- en with violent internal pains, which he sought to alleviate with home remedies. These failing, Dr. W. Tappan Lum was summoned. Upon the physiclan’s arri- val, he found that Mrs. Neal had also been taken ill, displaying the same symp- toms of suffering as did her husband. ‘When Dr. Lum ascertained that both patients had eaten mushrooms he dlag- nosed their complaint as ptomaine poi- soning and treated them accordingly. An examination of mushrooms from the lot of which Mr. and Mrs. Neal had par- taken showed the fungi to be decomposed and teeming with ptomaines. FFTY THOUSHND AT ONE DINNER Special Dispatch to The Call. PARIS, Nov., 26—There seems no doubt that the monster dinner given in honor of President Loubet by the National Federation of Mutual Aid So- cieties of France was the greatest feast that has been held in modern times. At this banquet, which was spread in the Galerie des Machines in the Champs de Mars, no less than 50,000 people sat down simultaneously at over nine miles of tables. The dinner was served by 3300 waiters, and in the course of the feast 165,000 plates were used, not to mention 70,000 forks and 50,000 knive: Food and drink to the extent of 1300 tons were thus consumed, which had arrived at the banqueting hall in 3500 vans. The beverages consisted of wine, milk, water and black coffee, which were drupk out of 125000 tumblers. This banquet, at which there assem- bled delegates from all over France, was given-by the Federation of Mutual Aid Societies to mark the close of President Loubet's term of office. The Galerie des Machines, in which it was given, is the largest covered hail in the world, Previous to the banquet a monster pro- cession took place, the 50,000 “mutualists’ assembling in the Tuileries Gardens and marching thence with bands playing and flags fiylng to the Trocadero. There President Loubet made them a short speech, which was enthusiastically ap- plauded, on the usefulness of provident societies, after which he was presented with a statuette symbolizing mutual aid. Then the crowd marched on to their record breaking banquet. 3 This took place just at noon, the nine niles of tables being spread on a floor where mimic battles of cavalry and ar- tillery have often been held with ease, and motor races at :;\orm speed been comfortably contested. $hsn thz 50,000 guests were seated the sight was a wonderful one, but even & more amazing spectacle. was 'presented as the vast company, carrying with them standards bearing the names of their “departments,’” and made merry by fre- quent potations of champagne and red wine, ifterally danced out of the hall. The arrangements for the banguet were re- markable, There were half a dozen ‘courses, and at some tables twice as much as people could eat, while the service was almost perfect. ——————— CAUTIONS THE TEACHERS. OAKLAND, Nov. 25.—Trouble has arisen in the Oakland School Depart- ment over the action of some of the teachers in ordering the pupils to buy textbooks which had been adopted by the State Board of Education, but which have not yet been placed on the | market. The teachers In Jooking over the list of new books found among them an elementary arithmetic and a grammar and at once ordered their pu- pils to get them. Those who succeeded in securing the mew books foumd that they were useless, as they were not in gen: use, In order to prevent further mistakes of this kind BSuperintendent MoCly- monds to-day issued an order that in future all teachers shall refraln from ordering books purchased by the pu- pils unless directed in writing or in person by the principal of the schoul to do so. e DIPLOMAT’S DEPARTURE. BERKHELEY, Nov. 25—K. Sougi- moura, Japanese Minister to Mexico and Peru, left for his diplomatic post this morning, taking with him his wife, who has been a resident of Berkeley for five months. A coterie of prominent Japaness from San Fran- cisco accompanied’ the'diplomat to the Santa Fe Rallroad station. MAYOR IMPROVES. OAKLAND, Nov. 26.—The condition of T'rank K. Mott. who slipped on the side- walk at Twelfth and Broadway Wednes- day afternoon, is llzrovlu and Dr. Ewer, who is atteriding bim, states that the chief executive of the city will be able to resume his‘duties Monday. o BUY LARGE PALO ALTO, Nov. 25—Moseley Woods and D. N. Mendenhall of San Fergueson dry goods store here. Fer- gueson {8 now president of the Town Trustees. . ———————— OAKLAND, Nov. 5.—A. H. Ramsey of Boulder, Colo., has asked Chief of Po- lice Hodgkins to find his brother, W. R. Ramsey, who left Panama, en route to Oakland, June 4, on the City of Peking, —_— THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1905. WS OF THE COUNTIES WANT NEW ROAD SO S Citizens of ~ Sausalito, in Mass Meeting, Urge City Trustees to Give Franchise BUILDERS CONDITIONED Work Must Be Commenced Within Year and 200 Miles of Line Completed in Three Special Dispatch to The Call. SAUSALITO, Nov. 25.—A mass-meet- ing the citizens of Sausallto to-night unanimously advised the Town Trustees to grant a valuable franchise to F. L. Evans, who Is representing the California Inland and Eastern Rallroad Company. It was the largest gathering of citizens ever held in the Town Hall. More than three hours was consumed by Evans and the numerous speakers. The meeting was called to order by Town Trustee Pistolesl, who_introduced Temporary Chairman C. H. Becker and Temporary Secretary F. D. Linsley. Chairman Becker spoke briefly, telling the objects of the meeting and then called 6n Mr, Evans to tell the audience of his proposition. Evans traced the course of the proposed road over a mup and showed different dis- tricts to be traversed by the road that would contributé goods for shipment to the coast. The road will leave Sausalito and run to Alturas, in Modoc County, there to connect with a branch running to Eureka and tapping the rich lumber dis- tricts of Humboldt. Evans has an op- tion on a thirty-five-mile road out of Bu- reka. From Alturas the road will be divided into two routes, both running through rich southern Oregon and gradually di- verging. One line will pass through Boise City and both will meet at Vale, Idaho, and terminate at Caspar, Wyo., where the Chicago and Northwestern ends. This proposed road will have no connection with the Chicago and Northwestern. Evans stated that he had recelved as high as a $100,000 bonus and valuable acreage from Caldwell, Idaho, and simi- lar bonuses from other places. He could not and would not, he said, consent to place any bond as a guarantee of good faith, as it was mot rallroad etiquette. Much of the land on the line of the proposed road is rich agricultural and mineral land owned principally by the Government. It has been lying dormant because of lack of transportation facili- tles. Among the principal resources are coal, borax, live stock, nitre, potash, grain and lumber. Evans was subjected to a vigorous cross-examination, and he pledged his word that he was not in the service of the Southern Pacific. Town Trustee Pistolesi, while not averse to the new raliroad, said he was against granting them the concession unless a bond executed as a guarantee of good faith was given. George A. Storey, cashier of the Cal- fornia ink, also opposed the franchise, saying that the land needed was very valuable. He called attention to the scarcity of deep water sites. He said the Southern Pacific paid $5000 an acge fer tide land a few days ago. D. T. Tiiinghast of the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company, A. B. Roberts, a well known railway contractor; A. E. ‘Wray, Paul Vincillone, George H. Harlan and others spoke for the franchise and Harlan introduced the following resolu- tion: “Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the Town Trustees be ad- vised ‘that the frunchise applied for by Mr. Evans shoulu be granted under such safeguards and restrictions as the Town Trustees see fit, always securing to the people free and unhampered access to the water and on the condition that work on the road is commenced within one year and 200 miles of the road completed and placed in operation within three years.” The resolution was unanimously adopt- ed. Mr. Evans thanked the audience, as- guring them of his sincerity. HIPES 10 SHIE FANOLS ARSI Special Dispatch to’ The Call. LONDON, Nov, 25.—To Insure the preservation of Barrington Court, which is generally regarded by com- petent authorities as one of the flnest examples of Tudor archltecture in the kingdom, the National Trust Is appeal- ing for subsecriptions. It now has a rare chance to acquire possession of the anclent and picturesque pile and the 200 acres of land surrounding it for $52,500. By the expenditure of an- other $5000 sufficient repairs can be ef- fected to check the further progress of decay. An anonymous domor has of- fered to contribute $50,000. That will leave only $7500 to be provided by the general public, in return for which the property will become virtually thelr o wh. The stately mansion dates from about the middle of the sixteenth century. The general plan is that of an E-shaped buflding with a central porch and wings at each end. The many twisted chimneys and finlals are among Its most distinctive features. For a long time it was one of the most famous residences in Somersetshire and is asso- ciated with some of the most stirring events In English history. It was there the Duke of Monmouth stayed during his tour of the west of England in 1680. But the fortunes of its own- ers declined, and the house in conse- quence suffered sadly from the neglect. About eighty years ago half of it was gutted, and that portion of it is now little more than a beautiful shell, The remain- der ls occupied as a great hall where knights and gallant have often gathered around the festal board is now used as a storage place long ego it was pr structure down and re-erect it In another part of England. If the National Trust does not succeed in acquiring it the place is doomed. — —e———— . 'TO GIVE MUSICALS. PALO ALTO. Nov. 25.—Mrs. George 1. Noyes will give three musicals at her residence, 1200 Bryant street, on the first three Friday evenings of De- cember. J. Savannah will be the third Virgll Langs! wfi?wmmwxmm a."‘:hu: programme inclydes ¥ of Richard Strauss, 5 DISCUSSED Residents of Mill Valley Considering Plan to Give theSuburb Its Own Plant TRUSTEES TAKE ACTION Name Committee to Gather Data Concerning Systems Operated by Municipalities Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. MILL VALLEY, Nov. 2.—Municipal ownership of the water works s at pres- ent the principal subject of the discus- slon of the residents of this suburban town. The Town Trustees have appoint- ed several prominent residents to inquire into the advisability of acquiring and op- erating a plant. They are to secure all the data they can find about municipally owned water works and flls it with their report to the board.’ The action of the board was hastened by the report of Mr. Newlands of the North Coast Water Company in which he declared that his company could not Increase the water supply to meet the increasing demands at the present rates. He said the rate now pald would mot pay a reasonable rate of interest on the money invested. The Board of Trustees appointed as a committes to gather data: Thomas G. Parker, F. A. Losh of the Contra Costa ‘Water Company, L. W. 8. Downs of the Spring Valley Water Company, Kent J. C. Seymour of Seymour & Elliott, W. T. Price, John Finn and J. Fred Schling- man, a prominent capitalist. The com- mittee met and organized by electing Parker chairman and Seymour secretary. It decided to make a very close and searching inquiry into the proposition of municipal ownership and sent an invita- tion to Mr. Newlands to meet the com- mittee next Friday. The citizens feel that the water com- pany can supply the residents at the present rate and make a substdntial profit. POSTAL REFORM HS LIFE WO Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, Nov. %.—It is generally conceded that if John Henniker Heaton, whose latest efforts in behalf of the es- tablishment of & universal penny (3-cent) postage have attracted such widespread attention, had received the reward his achievments deserve, he would long ago have been made Postmaster General. But that office is conferred here for political reasons and not for business abllity and expert knowledge of its dutles. A grate- ful people have dubbed the member of Parliament for Canterbury “the Postmas- ter General of Greater Britaln” and prob- ably Heaton regards that as a greater compliment than the plaln official title now borne by Lord Stanley. Heaton is not only the practical creator of imperial penny postage, but has done more than any man living to secure to the world the fullest possible advantages of cheap pos- tal, telegraphic and telephonic communi- cation. The anclents used to say, “Beware of the man of one book.” Heaton is the man of one idea, the reform of the post- office, of whom statesmen and adminis- trators are in dread, for ajl his energy and resolution are concentrated upon the attainment of this object. The red tape- bound officials of St. Martin's Le Grand, the headquarters of the British Postof- fice Department, have tried time and again to trip him in his facts, but they have never yet sueceeded. He knows more about the business, inside and out, than all of them put together. Heaton says the proudest moment of his life was in July, 1899, when, on one of the hottest of hot days, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London, In scarlet and fur, and the Common Councilors, in thelr heavy robes of ultramarine, fore- gathered in state in the Guildhall for the express purpose of presenting to him, in @ wonderful gold box, the solemn docu- ment granting him the freedom of the city. It is am honor reserved for the greatest benefactors of the country, and it was bostowed In this case because Heaton had pounded away at his idea of making a penny carry a letter from any part of the British empire to any other part of it until he had won the vietory. His great ambition since then has been to bring about the adoption of the penny postage between Great Britaln and the United States, and be is confident that it will be realized. It is this extraordinary man’s boast that he knows every postoffice of im- portance in the world. There is scarce- 1y a corner of the globe that he did not visit when he began his imperial penny poet crusade. One of his striking achievements was to arrange a chess match, played by cable, between mem- bers of in the ecapitol at ‘Washington and members of Parlia- ment in London. A resolution of thanks was cabled over from Washington and just one minute later the House of Commons passed a similar resolution. Heaton {s 57 years old. After grad- uating from King’s College, London, he made his way to Australia, where he became a land owner and a ne editor, and married Miss Rose Bennett, one of the lovellest women in Aus- tralla. He was astride of his hobby as long ago as 1885, when he represented the Tasmanla Government at the Berlin telegraph conference. In that same year he was elected to Parllament from Canterbury. He has been respon- sible for the cheap parcel post system, . for the introduction of telegraph money lorders, and many other improvements in the postal service. He says he won't ASMLE VR L BB D B s S el e bt B BB S B Ao B M il b S SIS A SRt sl 518 S 10 ettt O A 0 S SR e ALAIER IR S e AW ST AAMLTL I L S A iy be happy until he cdn send a cable message to the United States t“ two word. cents a . —_————— . Kalser Draws Navy Plans. again hard at work copying the draw- | ings of the most recently built warships of the British and American navies. ‘When made they are reproduced by "ABOUT THE BAY EAT PTONANES [SUBLABANTIES WATER QUESTION TENPLARS WEET N PALD ALTO Reports Showing That Or- ganization Is in Fine Con- dition Read at Gathering NEW MEMBERS ELECTED San Francisco Man Chosen to Fill the Office of Seere- tary of the District Body Spectal Dispateh to The Cail. PALO ALTO, Nov. 25.—District Chiet Templar J. H. Robins of Oakland the quarterly district session of the ternational Order of Good Templars to order here to-day. Six new members were initiated. They are C. H. Adams of San Francisco and Miss Aanie Marsh, Blanche Fiss, Jeanette McLach- lan, Amelia Hernandez and C B. Dougherty of Palo Alto. Reports read showed that financially and generally the organization is in good condition. Golden Star Lodge No. 428 of Pale Alto entertained the visitors and served a lunch in the afterncon. The visitors attending were from the seven Dbay countles. A children’s session and open meet- ing were held in the afterncon. Phillp Graves of San Franciseo was elected secretary to fill an unexpired term. The members will remain here Sun- day, when a general public meeting will be held. COAST CAONTES BOINERS WEET Special Dispatch to The Call MAYFIELD, Nov. 25.—Forty dele- gates of the California Coast Counties’ Association met here to-day and cussed general improvements and pointed committees to invite delegates from the various women's improvement clubs help in municipal progress. President Bernard Meyers and his fellow members of the Mayfleld Board of Trade entertained the guests and provided a banquet at the close of the meeting. A ride over Mayfleld and the Stanford University grounds followed the banquet. Santa Cruz County’s resignation from the league was accepted, although it was stated by members present that Santa Cruz has gained perhaps more benefit from the league than any other county. The next meeting will be held in either Gilroy or Hollister. Campbeil, Halfmoon Bay and San Mateo were rep- resented by delegates and will join the soclety as soon as membership can be procured. They may ask for the mext meeting. The convention indorsed the action of the California Promotion Committee in showing views of the State in San Francisco and will co-opérate in the work. SUCL FUATTY 5 HS HoBBY LONDON, Nov. 25.—If the Bishop of London had not sat upon him hard, af, recent of the Society for the P motion of Public Morality, we v moral depravity. should be prohibited by act of Parlia- But because their gracious Maj- display ot ing that discussion upon it might faveive their sacred persons in hostils eriti- cism. nm-mdh-.:. ng Samuel Smith, M. P, long. sure to find an opportunity scom te ven- tilate his views on the pernicious influ- ence of decollete dresses. It will make HH il § comé of something like $150.000 a year. Then he got astride of his hobby—social purity—and has been riding it hard ever since. He was elected to nt from Flintshire, in North Wales, in 158, and ‘has succeeded In retaining his seat at_each subsequent election. onally, with apocalyptic mence that consorts il with his and querulous voice, he treats the sga su:?gii?}% HH fornded speculates freely in his great he i a man f