The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 9, 1905, Page 6

6 r1E SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1905 POLICE CATCH B0LD THIVES Capture Four Burglars With Their Plunder Less Than an Hour After the Crime WORK IN TWO PLACES Daring Crooks Steal a Horse | and Wagon in Oakland and Wire in Point Richmond CLASS CONFIRMEI BY ARCHBISHOP 1y Oakland Cle vinen At- t St, tend Ceremony i GRAND JURORS > R b fo wing to-day from DRAWN. 11 HODGKINS TO RETIRE AR | A Will Resign and Take Appointment as Detective. Captain Wilson Slated to Become His Successor. Changes the Qakiand tZolice Dzperiment e : him of th of Unief. v Detective amed by stion for prom h been ation will ary 1 West Oakland midwite of $140 whe. nde no expianations. The no Mayor Hodgkins' re ner ‘Turner v Chief, and that Co neutral, re. Hodgkins position, and wa Mott that nation, ew} a false w not resign while any suspicion at »d 1o him. He was tien in poor health, and for months has been under the constant attention of Dr. William S. Porter. CAN ASK FOR RELIEF. the clouds have blown away »w and with his physical condition ssing upon him the Chief thinks he with good grace ask for relief his duties. ¥ rday was the twentieth anniversary of Chief Hodg- I service in the Oakland Police De- ¢ ent. He began as a special po- liceman under Chief W, R. Thomas, dvanced to the regular force un- Chief Peter Pumyea after two or ee years. He served as clerk and rt bailiff under Chief of Police John W. Tompkins; was promoted to sergeant by Chief Louis Schaffer: be- me detective by recommendation Chief C. E. Lloyd, and served also that department under Chief W. F. whom he succeeded when s retired. Hodgkins wa: ointed Chief June 1890. He ha: Ap occupied that post under the adminis- trations of Mayors Snow, Barstow, Ol- ney and Mott, a record never before equaled in the Police Department BROKE UP GOLD BRICK GANG. his largest pieces of work breaking up and arrests of g Foot” Gordon-Root gold brick gang, which operated with Oakland as headquarters and cleaned up more t 5,000. Hodgkins also sent to m the gang of thugs headed by 1y Fonte, who murdered Thomas, West Oakland saloon man; shot Rob- ert Vincent, a butcher; robbed the Ala- Impending I cards | causing | of The Comi- Harrison to | Aceusations, and t r hearing, at which the wo- | d 1o be present. She did noi FROM THE CHIEFSHIP 1 NT, WHO WILL RES, THE OF THE FORCE W BE . i E - = — — HUNT'S WIFE SAY ! HE POISONED HER JAMES NAGLE LO; OFFICE OF TRUST -/ Spouse of Southern Califor-|Jjudge Coffey Removes Him as Executor of Mrs. nia Capitalist Asks for Boyne’s Will. | a Divorce. | William M. Hunt of Avalon, whose wif Stubborn 1o the last, James Nagie, de- {Ella E., says he owns $100.000 worth of | clared guilty of sharp practice as execu- | realty on Catalina Island, was made the | tor of the will of the late Elizabeth | defendant in « sult for divorce yester- | Boyne, refused to resign his trust when given the opportunity yesterday, so he | day. Mrs. Hunt charges cruelty and her | | allegations are somewhat sensational, She | asserts that he drove her from their home | at Avalon and defeated her every eifort to return. When they were living to gether, she says, and she asked him for | | money for household expenses, he threw | | the same at her. | Finally, she asserts, he forced her to | take some medicine that poisoned her sys- | | tem, with the result that she was under | was removed by Judge Coffey. The court, not w ng that Nagle should rest under the odium of adverse judgment, gave him jevery opportunity to avoid the same by resigning. But Nagle wanted no kindness shown him by the court, with the result that his wish was gratifled, and he was percmptorily removed. gle wad accused, and the accusations, the court held, were sustained by proof. t was shown that he entered into a col- the care of a physician for several |jusive suit with his brother, Charles G. months., But he tood all of this, she | Nagle, to enable the stripping of the es- says, until he threatened to get rid of her | by sending her to the insape asvlum and then, fearing that he might carry his | threat into execution, ghe left him. She | asks that her husband be compelled to pay her §100 a month alimony. Suits for divorce were also .led yester- | day by George K. against Rose Fleming | pronounced against Nagie he asserted | for desertion, Emma J. against Jacob | that ho would appeal lro‘l‘n it, “'because,” Nuekolls for lallu;; to provide, Busie | je saia, *he had done nothing that could against Bamuel G. Bvans for cryelty and | pe dgeemed wrong by any man.” infidelity, and Rebecca against August B. | 3 A. Grummet for intemperance and CFU- DAYLIGHT BUKRGLARS PLY elty. | THIZ rOC. ) Decrees of divorce were granted to Ro- THEIR VOOATION IN. CITY sie from Edward Lancaster for cruelty tate on an alloged unjust claim, and also that he included in his account as execu- tor a bill for $50 for funeral expenses, when the undertaker’s books show that :1;:1 only paid $38§ in full settlement of the bill. When the judgment of the court was a Store aad Stable Two Residences, | and failure to provide, and Marfe L. from Entered and Jewel t C. H. Evars on the ground that her bty husband had been convicted of bigamy | Dayviight burglars continue their and sent to the penitentiary. ——————— - STRUGGLE FOR PIECES OF $500,000 ESTATE BE operations throughkout the city. Tracey Cummings, 1114 Pine street, reported to the police yesterday that his house was entered on Wednesday afternoon during the absence of the family. A window in the rear had been left open. NS Public Administrators of Tulare and - rors will be | meda. and the Grove-street power| Irewno Cousties Fight for Control | Two silver bragelets, valued at $10; a : : o " | houses and a dozen places of business of Jane Davis Property. green jade bracelet, valued at $20; a Pz Anderson, Fred Becker, | McCoy, James Downing . ang . Scott;| A document filed in the Supreme gold buckle, valued at $10, and a gold 1 John | Lynch, Hodgkins is accounted y Ty e M C e gl B T « & we cleverest police detectives on. the | DURSan, Public Administrator of Tu- Asa lranco, 513 Potrero avenue, re- e © cleverest police detectives on the jgre County, and R. D. Chittenden, ported that his residence had been en- S Is fewaeting o srbioRla ugf‘)‘n:: Public Administrater of Fresno | tered 95 Thursday afternoon and an which enabled him to work sfirc;: {Bounty, il wmest I 5 ferce 'e“"gope“"“e Rlskelwatal gngs 2evolvee Tully the Fonte case. | Thees yesse soy, ; bastle for the right to administer the ) Sigiery M whils arvesitng & Bops of tramp S A8 [$800,000 estate left by Jane Davis =, L-dl‘m“des‘edv 608 Larkin street, s |1are at the foot of Madison qm‘fl‘ Mary G. Stone, a grandniece of the 'Ep?gle !’ll‘"“ his storé had been en- o i g e B v Bl decedent, who is declared the only | tered on hursday afternoon and 250 [Hodskine was injured DY umping | peir by Dungan, is jolned with him in | stamps taken from his collection, which {from & Toof faip the vard where the | ths e hesmm n a side room. ; {cover. In that crowd were w.f.’i".':; ZueSupecior Conre of Fresni. County por‘tuglthal:el:;‘léftl?fls hso‘::: :“t:le;t,l;:‘; [and “Leadville” Jimth who were mem. | coBnires @ onittenden’s Jurisdiction |in a stable at 628 Grove street on Boucher | made payable to | d “T. B. were POSTUM CEREA Mighty good to be free from COFFEE AILS. POSTUM 10 days is the sure proof. of the gang that killed Police- {man Robinson in San Francisco. Concerning his resigna tion, Hodgkins said to-day: ; I bave had the subject 1 mind fe 10! My health ie poor and 1 have been under in: tense physical suffering for a long time. But so long 8% any falee charges were hanging over me woul not think of askin he Cr - sioners to relieve me. e el when I can do that and within a short 1.shall step down. 1t has been in my mics oo request the board to place me in the detective ' department. My request will be wh volun- tary and will be solely ou the :rn‘:l‘:x: ot health. — HALF-HOUR OF MUSIC. BERKELEY, Dec. 8.—A half-hour of music, free to the public, will be given at 4 p. m, December 10, in the Greek Theater of the University of Califor- nia, or in case of rain, in HearSt Hall, by Miss Clara V. Rauhut, pianist. The programme will be as Tfollows: (a) Fantaisie C minor, Bach; (b) adagio from sonata, Op. 110, Beethoven; (c) finale from Concertstuck, Weber; (a) prelude, Op. 28, No. 15, Chepin: (b) Rhapsodie Hongroise No. 12, Liszt. —————— ANN ARBOR. Mich, Dee. 8.—The University of Michigan Athletic Asso- ciatjon netted $25,000 fogtball season, Chief ! The time has come now | profit on the 1905 l and the Supreme Court is requested to prohibit the lower tribunal from tak- | Wednesday night and when he went there on Thursday morning he dis- I « Sy 6 ~ T T anroatter. CHIEl | covered that an overcoat, two sults of T e wilt returnable Januats o, at|underwear and other articles of the ! which time both parties to the con- | VAIUe of $30 had been stolen. Itest will have an opportunity to pre- | R I TR G S Branch Postoffice Unprotected. Policeman Madden found the door of the branch postoffice, Station E, on Townsend street, near Fourth, open about 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning. He notified the main office and he and Policeman Kruger made a thorough search of the premises, but found noth- ing disturbed. A man was sent from the main office to take chargs of the place. The policemen in their repert | said that almost every window was un- sent arguments. Miss Dayis died at Saratoga. N. Y., on September 19, 1904. She was never married and her nearest relatives are ' grandnieces. These heirs will fight among themselves, it is expected, over the division of the estate. A large sum will revert to the State through the operation of the collateral inheri- tance tax law and the Public Admin- istrator will also fare well. ————— Royal Arecanum Elections. fastened l;)d llt would prove an easy Argonaut Councll, Royal Arcapum, has | TATI fOr_burslara. elected the following as officers for the ensu- ing term: J. L Macks, regent; Dr. W. C. LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Balley, vice regent; John Robinson, oratos g OUTSIDE BOUND IN—MIDNIGHT. Schr San Buenaventura ;gl Fr ship Desaix. DOMESTIC PORT, FORT BRAGG—Sailed Dec 8—Stmr National City, for San Francisco. Arrived Dec $—Stmr Phoenix, hence Dec 7. GN PORT. VICTORIA—Sailed Dec §—Br stmr Aorangl, for Sydney. STEAMERS. NEW YORK—Arrived Dec §—Stmr Furnes- sia, from G i stmr Kroonland, from Ant- werp; stmr uu‘fiuflvz‘h& e Dr. T. S Stealey, chaplain; ide: E. J. Ensign, treasurer; e Frederick Head, iR Qeorge Y. O Connell,” trustees. elected: rge W. Van Trusson. vice regent; Dr. F. J. B. Langille, chaplain; H. M. Young, treasurer; T. retary; S, ' Denddarasn: B g O H. w. r; P, C. - Abral st DEATH WNSTERY 15 NOT SILYE Police Search in Vain for , Clews to Clear Up 'the Latest Oakland Puzzle HAT AND GUN MISSING Detectives Begin to Accept Theory That Man's Wounds | Were Not Nelf - Inflicted | SRR S OAKLAND, Dee. $.—More than twen- since the ty-four hours have elapsed 'bhody of unidentified man, who had ! | been kiltea by a gunshot wound in the ! head, was found on the rock broad gauge no nearer a solutton of th than they were when the found. All to-day the d ives have divided their time between trying to| { establish the man's identity ana ind- | ing his hat and the liber pistol | with which his life was brought to a | | close. ! Slowly the police, who first ad- vanced the theory of suic are cepting the theory of Dr. D. Ham- lin, the autopsy surgeon, that they are | { ealled upon to unrayel @ murder case | | of deepest mystery. Detectives are still divided on their theories, but De- teeti Kyte. who has dope the prin- cipal work on the case, admitted to- night that the theory of murder seemed more tenable than that of sui- cide. To Detective Kyte was given the task of finding the dead man's hat and the missing revolver. He found neither, . although he spent severa: hours at the point where the body was found and along the rocks of the mole. | He was also unable to find any trace of blood on the rocks. MANY VIEW BODY. All day long caliers who thought they might identify the dead man vis- ited the Morgue and scores of persons viewed the features without results. It was thought by the police that the victim might have been a racehorse | man and a number of racing men were | taken to the Morgue. Not one could | identify the dead person as any one | who had ever been seen around the, track at Emeryville. Besides these men and women with missing relatives | called at the Morgue, with similar re- | sults. The police have no report of any missing man whose description tallies with that of the one lying on a | siab at the Morgue. . One reason why the dead man might the police thought | have come from was that there was a rk on one of his low cut shoes. The footgear had formerly been of tan, but { had been blackened and on one shoe | | the blacking had been worn away. A theory was adyanced that he might! have been a trainer at the track and| that the mark on the shoe was caused by frequent consact with a stirrup. But it was shown that if such were the case both sides of the shoe and both shoes would have been worn in | that manner. It is more llkely, the | police now say, that the shoe was worn by contact with the rocks on which the body was found. Dr. W. S. Porter, who made a care- ful examination of the shoe, has a | theory that the man was the driver of {a delivery or other wagon, and that| !the mark on the right side of the right shoe was made by constant con- tact with the wagon brake. While Dr. Porter and Dr. Hamlin differ on minor details they are agreed that the man whose body lles at the Morgue was the victim of a foul murder. Curdts and Reinle, who assisted Dr. Hamlin at the autopsy, are of the same opinfon. Dr. Porter said: I believe with Dr. Hamlin that the ab- sence of powder marks on the dead man's forehead indicates that murder has been done. From tke condition of the body I would say that it had been in the water about thirty-six hours, The fact that the nose was broken, that an eye was bruised and that there was an ante-mortem contusfon over the left ear | lead me to belieye that the man was enaged in a fist fight and that he was probably shot Dby one of the friends of his opponent. ~While this is merely a matter of conjecture, there seems to me no reasonable doubt that the man was murdered, s SEARCHING FOR CLEWS. Farly this morning Detective Kyte, to whom Chief of Police Hodgkins de- tailed the handling of the case, took | M. B. Maurice and A. Piver, the boys who made the grewsome find while fishing from the mole, to the point about 1000 feet from Bay street, where the body was found, but the tide was still too high for a systematic search. Kyte returned to the scene this after- noon, but was not rewarded for his ef- forts. Kyte says: The boys sald there was blood upon the rocks, but I could find no trace of it. Still, it might have been washed away by the waves. Trat should have happencd, however, before the boys found the body, because Dr. Ham- Iin is of the opinion that it had been in the water for at least forty-eight hours. This would lead to the bellef that the man was not murdered on the rocks, but was washed ashore. In the absence of any jdentification a theory has bean advanced that the dead man may have been one of & gang that came from San Fran- isco to do some crooked work; that he was shot either by his intended victim or his pals and bis body was thfown into the bay. Until the body is identified, however, that theory is about as valuable the others that have been advanced. Of one thing I feel sure—that if it is a case of murder, the object was not robbery. Th pockets had not been turned inside out, and a robber would have left fn them some article Such as a knife or a pencil. Another thing that deepens the mystery Is the absence of powder marks, either on the fore or in- side the wound. The fact that the tered the center of the forehead and took an ! upward _course to the right tends to prove little. The wound may have been self-inflicted or inflicted by another. The laundry mark on' the victim” collar, which was T 423X, was respon- sible for a rumor this afternoon to ! the effect that the victim might have been E. C. Morrison, a rallroad man of Tracy, who is well known in Oak- land. Such a laundry mark was reg- jstered to Morrison in a San Francisco laundry office, and it was learned that Morrison was in West Oakland ‘Wednesday, but an investigation ! proved that Morrison is alive and at- |tendlng to his railroad duties at Tracy. The efforts of the police are now di- rected toward establishing the dead manjs identity. —_——— IROQUOIS CLUB NOMINATES OFFICERS FOR NEXT TERM S New Members Are Initiated Into the Soclety and Take Part in 5 the Eleetion. The Iroquois Club nominated and | elected officers for the ensuing year at its regular meeting in B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street, last evening. Three new members were nominated evening an part i 2 tiogn which tollowed. B 389 Sl e awing were elected opposition: Charles Ndelman, prociat ¢ A. first vice president; H. G. vis, second vice president; E. R. Zion, recording secretary, and M. L. Bienfield, c.orruponcm‘ secretary, ing | pressed nimself as having but little con- | ersen on the ground of | years, away from her home. Drs. | B SEEKING LARE TRACT OF LAN Demand for Alameda Prop- erty Results in an Offer for Realty on the Tidal Canal MORE RAILROAD TALK City Trustees May Be Asked| for Franchise for Track! to Run on Pacific Avenue ALAMEDA, Dec. 8§.—Close upon the ap- plication made by W. J. Morgan and for- mer Attorney General W. H. H. Hart for franchice to instali a double track andard gauge railroad on Santa Clara | avenue from San Leandro Bay to San Franciseo Bay, to connect with a project- ed ferry system, comes the announcement that a large offer has been made for the | maguificent tract of land at the north- | eastern section of the city owned by Mrs. Emilie G. Cohen, widow of the late A. A. Cohen, and which contains over 100 aerce. The identity of the persons seeK- to purchase the land, which fronts the tidal canal, has not been made and who they are acung for is likewise a secret. It is understood that the offer made by the would-be buyers of the Cohen property was not satisfactory to the owner. The tract is onme of the largest uncut areas in the city. It is also rumored that if the land could be secured by the people now seeking it, the City Trustees would be asked for a franchise to lay a railroad track on Pacific avenue from San Francisco Bay to Park street and thence through private property to the Cohen tract i Trustee a on has ex- W. M. Bowers fidence in the Morgan-Hart project and has also stated that in an interview he had with a prominent official of the Western Pacific he was told the Western Pacific would soon ask for a rallroad franchise in Alameda. ALANEDA COUNTY NEWS ERSEN GETS DIVORCE.—Oak- —A final decree of divorce was da Pedersen Henry N. Ped- MRS. PEDI land, Dec. sranted, Matil CLOSE OF PEMBROKE TRIAL.—Oakland. .. B.—After two days of argument the trial Pembroke, charged with the murder Thomas Cook, was finished this evening With_the exception of the charge to the which will take place the first ¢ row mornt COUNTY WINS SUIT.—Oakland, Dec. 8.— A decislon_handed down by Judge Ellsworth to-day confirms the title of Alameda County xtension of Broadway. which the Rock Compapy has attempted to ap- ¥, hing to-mor- FLETCHER SIMS' FUNERAL.—Berke- . Dec Funeral services for J. F. Sims, italist, who was fatally injured in an aobile accident recently, were held this morning at the homayof Mre. Sims, 2421 War— reet. Rev. M) R. Dille officiated. The v was incinerated at an Oakland estab- lishment. BAIL.— McNULTY GIVES INCREASED Oakland_ Dec, 8.—The father and brother of former Deputy County Clerk Lester McNulty appeared before Judge Waste at his home in Berkeley at an early hour this morning and qualified for the §6000 bond necessary to keep him out of jall and he was released from custody. MOTHER CAUSES ARRES - Oakland, Dec. 8.—Roy Tempest Johnston was arrested ti:is afterncon on complaint of Mrs. Minnie Reinhardt of Salinas, who accuses the voun man of enticing her daughter, Minnie, aged 20 The young couple John- have been living at 460 Seventh street ston wii] be taken back to Salinas. HUSBAND WAS FICKLE.—Oakland, S.—Bertha C. Moore was granted an inter- locutory decree of divorce from A. V. Moore this morning by Judge Waste and she was | also awarded the custody of their child and a month alimony. It was shown that oore had another sweetheart on whom he lavished his affections. TWO DIE AT SAME MOMENT.—Ogkland, Dec, 8.—According to the record at the Morgue David Ringgold, & mulatio, aged 60 years, who dropped dead while at work at Taylor's coal yard at the foot of Frankiin street, and Mrs, Mattie Vegar, also a mulatto, aged 36 years, who dropped dead at the cormer of Ninth and Clay streets, died at the same mo- ment. The time of death is given in each case at 11:56 a. m. Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of both deaths. CONFERENCE PLANNED.—Berkeley, Dee. $.—The Chamber of Commerce directars have asked their standing committee on advertising to _confer with the Southern Pacific Company officials to procure if possible a better rep- resentation for Berkeley in the advertising literature distributed by the corporation. The railway committee reported that it has under consideration plans for a proposed union rail- road depot In_the cemter of Berkeley, which thes Southern Pacific and the Key route com- panies will be asked to provide their patrons. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, Dee. 8.— The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Biam Miller, 24, San Franciseo, and Thyrza H. Kiramell. 19, Berkeley: Jose E. Braaili, 32, and Perpetua both of Oailand; Dec. Alameda: Frederick G. Delker, 25, i, and Ethel V. Crane, 19, San Francisco; Edward A. Reynolds, 38, Oskland, and Margaret M. Shields, 23 Fields Landing: Thomas Christian, 22, and Vietoria Navano, 19, bath of Livermore. — e ELLIS WANTS MONEY. OAKLAND, Dec. S.—William C. El- lis, the Australian horseman, vietim of the savage assault made upon him by Milton F. Andrews and his com- panion, Nulda P. Olivia, appeared in the probate department of the Su- perior. Court this morning as a witness for the Public Administrator and tes- tified that he had seen both of his as- sailants dead after the tragic ending in a McAllister-street flat in San Fran- cisco, when Andrews shot his compan- jon and then himself when about to be taken by the police. The matter came up on a petition for letters of administration filed by Public Administrator George Gray and he had Ellis as a witness to prove tha death of the pair. The letters wero issued to him and he will proceed to take charge of the effects of both. Ellis has retained a lawver and will file claims aggregating $1500 against their estates. He says his hospital bill is $400 and $500 they robbed him of and $600 Is for borrowed money. He has not yet thoroughly recovered frem his experience, hut says that he is slowly getting over the terrible shock to his system. —— Tuberculosis Ends Her Life. The many friends of Frank H. Nor- man, clerk to the Chief of Police, were sorry to learn yesterday of the death of his wife, Katherine Elsie, at the family residence, 346 San Carlos ave- nue, which occurred shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning. She had been ailing for some time and a few ‘weeks ago her attending physician in- formed her that tuberculosis had de- veloped. Mrs. Norman was a native of ‘Wisconsin, aged 41 years. Franeisco and Helen E LECTURES ON SOLDIERS. lecture on ‘‘The Soldier's Life’ South Park NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY:- POLICE CATCH ONE STUDENT Cox of Stanford Football Team Arrested for Taking Part in “Rough House” DEMANDS JURY TRIAL Authorities Deelare They Will Jail Rioters as Fast as Their Names Are Learned Special Dispatch to The Call PALO ALTO, Dec. 3—A. B. junior of Stanford University regi from Telluride, Colo., was arres charged with participating in the house” at Mullen's Hall Tuesday Justice of the Peace S. W. Cbarles leased Cox on his own recognizance will be tried by a jury Tuesday morr Many of the other students who engag in the affatr are hiding from the polic Cox is working his way through col by waiting in the New York Restaura 547 Emerson street. He was compelle appear on the street to-day at noonm, an the police promptly arrested him. Backed by friends, Cox intends to make a hard fight. He was a promising a having made the football squad this yea and is well known. The sympathy of his fellow students was freely extended to- day. Constable Grider intends to bring the remaining participants to justice, he says, and will make arrests as fast as the names of the students can be procured. Cox said to-night: I fvas pot engaged in the fight againet the police. I went to that show and me aw without higting a single officer. It brought to trial I Jdemand . who caused the commotion were not students. and because we havpemed to be there is no reason why we should be blamed. P ———— DEVOUT OBSERVE THE FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Father Prendergast Preaches at St Mary's Cathedral and Father Sasia at St. Francis Church. The Feast of the Immaculate Con- ception was observed yesterday in all the Roman Catholic churches of thiseity. At St. Mary's Cathedral the celebrant of the mass was the Rev. Father Jerome B. Hannigan, assisted by the Rev. Father Charles A. Ramm, deacon; the Rev. Father William T. Sullivan, sub-deacon, and the Very Rev. Father Prendergast, vicar general, master of ceremonies. In the evening Father Prendergast preached the sermonm on the immaculate conception. At St. Francls Church the Rev. Father William E. McGough was cele- brant of the mass, the Rev. Father Ter- ence Caraher was deacon and the Rev. Father William Cleary sub-deacon. In the evening the Rosary was recited and then a number of hymns to the Blessed Virgin were sung. The sermon on the immaculate conception was preached by the Rev. Father Joseph Sasia, S. J., of St. Ignatius Church, Father Sasia said that while Catho- lics of every age belleved in the maculate conception of the Virgi it was only ffty-one years ag this belief was made an article of fa by Plus IX He proceeded to say that they are as much obliged to-day to that article of faith as in the existence of hell or heaven, or the resurrectl of the dead. ——————— SHIPRUILDING CORPORATION I FILES INSOLVENCY PETITION Famous Alameda Concern Finds It Cannot Make Momey After Death of Its Two Founders. A petition of insolveney was filed with the County Clerk yesterda b the Hay & Wright Shipbuilding Con pany of Alameda Point. The corpora tion will be able to pay about 50 per ent of its Indebtedness. It was quiet ly going out of business and pa; ing oft its indebtedness when the at tachment of a creditor named Henrix forced the petition as a protection to the other creditors. ‘The firm of Hay & Wright, under which name it was formerly know was one of the oldest shipbuflding firms on the coast. In 1902 Wright diei sSuddenly, and the next year Hay fol- lowed. The firm had been made a cor- poration shortly before, and it at- tempted to continue the business aft the two founders had died. T cor~ poration was unsuccessful, and decided to go out of business. The yards hav been sold to the Pacific Shipyard and Ways Company. —_———— State Floral Seclety Leeture. The California State Floral Seciety held its monthly meeting yesterday in Elks' Hall, the chief interest lying in a talk by Mrs. W. D. O'Brien, who gave personal experiences and observations in the jungle of the Malay states, Her descriptions were filled with instruec- tive matter of an unusual nature, deal- ing with the people in their primitive ways and speaking of the flora, cluding the wonderful cocoanut groves The latitude of that eountry, lying only a few degrees north of the equator, produces a constant tangle of growth, but the gardeners are of superior in- telligence, keeping verdure controlled and trimmed to a perfect degree of beauty. Mrs. O'Brien spoke at length. holdl?ing the most fixed attention to the en SICK HEADAGHE