The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1906, Page 6

N EWS OF THE C THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1906. ALL WELCONE i THE NEW YEAR) Noise on the Streets and Meetings in the «'lmrchvi‘l Mark Annual Celebration | —— | MANY WILL RECEIVE| Social and Fraternal Bodies| of Oakland Make Plans| for Entertaining Friends| W year Was ot noise at oot ith nival there were watchers’ worship. ings at n y of the houses At the churches to-day special services and t(O-MOIrrow m of the 1 social orders will throw open s to their fri uck’s cantata. as sung at St t evening the reg H 1 11 o'clock ht welcome the ? twenty-five of the ¥ Avenue > Rev the preached Resolu- Year's f the Young Men's ation was held hington Hall, where first meeting the Rev. Dr. E. R delivered an ad- | dress. To-morrow th, ociation will re- ceive callers At the F) ch of Ala- | was a “midnight g st 11 o'clock by the various tions to-mor- try Club will ent and a tennis | Valu- | | | a for members e prizes have been offered ———— VICTIM OF- ACCIDENT IS LAID AT REST Funeral Services Held at the Bier of Miriam aylor. ~One of the largest for several years was M riam Taslor, ternoon from the eased, Judge e street. Serv- the Rev. Willste | Martin of the First Methodist Church. | Owing to the po of he young woman, whose tragic death Friday night | following an accident in which -she was w ainst a while riding, and use of the prominence of her father ser State Senator Edward XK. Taylor, Ik in life gathered ¢ to pay their last re- to the dead. Following the conclusion of the serv- jces the remains were taken to Mountain View and laid to rest in the Taylor family plot. The palibearers were D. W. Mar- tin, W. R, Poyser, Paul K. Buck w. R. MeSt George Owens and % Pritchard. ————————— Aeccidentally Asphyxiated. Mre. Helen Hemmev, aged 75, was ac- cidentally asphyxiated last night at her home, 627A Stevenson street. She was taken to the Central Emergency Hos- pital, where heroic measures failed to restore her. She died shortly after midnight. It is supposed that Mrs. Hemmev when turning out the gas ac- cidentally turned the stopcock on again. She was the wife of J. Hemmev, N. Wood. SCHOOL _ PLANS.—Berkeley, Dee. 31.—The Board of Education in epecial session last night formally approved the plans of Architect W. H. Wharft for the new school on Bancroft way and Grove street, to take the place of the Longfeliow School. Clerk Merrill was directed to advertise for bids on the con- struction of the bullding, which is expected to cost about $50,000. The new school bullding. according to Mr. Wharff's plans, s to con- APPROVE tain sixteen rooms,, an assembly hall and teachers' rooms, and®will be one of the finest in_the State ADVERTISEMENTS. Gastriti S “For two years I was in a very bad condition. I was treated by a number of emi- nent physicians for chronic catarrhal gastritis and dilata- tion of the stomach, and ob- tained no relief. I grew grad- ually worse, my breathing was so difficult at times that I thought I would die. My heart was in very bad condition from poor circulation and pressure : of the dilated stomach. I de- cided it was only 2 matter of a very short time with me. I was advised to try Dr. Miles’ Nervine and Heart Cure, and before I had finished taking one bottle of the medicine I felt like 2 new being. T took eight bottles of the medicine, and am entirely cured, for a matter of about $8.00 in the face of two hundreds spent in the two years before without relief.” A.D. SLACK, Master Mechapic of the L & G. N. R. R, San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Miles’ Nervine is sold your If it fails, he | Wycott, C. J Dozter Jr., Florence M. Hill, WELCOME AWAITS HOSTS OF FEDERATED LABOR Visiting Delegates to Be Treated Royally. T Committees Finish| Preliminary OAKLAND, Dec. 3L—Every detall of preparation for the gixth annual conven- of the State Federation of Labor, h opens in this city to-morrow morn- has now been completed, and the ing, members of the local committees in charge of the arrangements for the con- vention are quietly awaiting the arrival of the delegates. Already many of the of- ficers of the State Federation have ar- rived in Oakland and are installed at the executive headquarters at the Denver House, at Eighth and Washington streets, and many of the delegates have also reached the city. The members of the reception commit- tee and the committee on accommoda- perfectin sito! are now perfected and there ger of any hitch when the rush to-morrow morning. Directories the use of delegates have d in printed form by the committee of arrangements, and these are now ready for distribution at the various ] headquarters, and In addition there will be a corps of members of the local unions on hand at all times to direct the dele- gates to the hotels at which quarters have been secured. READY FOR PARADE. The convention will open with a parade of the visitors and an escort of the mem- bers of the local unions, which will be followed by a reception to the delegates at the headquarters throughout the city. The parade will move from the corner of Eighth and Washington streets at 9:30 a. m., and after traversing the route al- ready published will disband at Germania Hall, where the sessions of the conven- tion will be held. The conventic ters of the Ce hall and the headquar- tral Labor Council have been profusely decorated with flags, bunt- ing and Christmas greens and present a very pretty appearance. Following are the members of the com- mittees which have had charge of the ar- rangements for the convention and the re- cepti n, accommodation and entertain- of the delegates: “ommittee of Arrangements—George C. W. Petry, secretary: C. C. Krueger, J. %, "F. M. Stewart, on, B. Litzenstein, M. F. Murry, eber, A. Diehl, and all members of D. , Frank Higuera, J, 2 A. Massle, M. Hor- gan, P. ey, A. Rasmussen, § H. Gray, T. Roberts, Miss May Hampton, Mrs. Belle L. West and J. F. Curran Parade Committee—M. F. Murry, D. H. Raney, A. Herbst, 3. 3. Merritt, W. E. Castro Finance Committee—C. W. Petry, C. R, Bi- B. Reboll, A. C. C. Krueger, John R. Pointon. on Souvenirs—L. M. Schnitzer, W." Remmers, M on, R. Wiand, N. g iy fttee on Decorations—J. M, Pointon, R. C. Herkenham, J. B. Reboli, , J. Forrest, F. ittee on Accommodatio: C. Krueger, C. R. Elder, . Pointon, OTHER COMMITTEES. Committee on Printing—W. J. Hooper, John R. Kelly, H_A. Kletzker, C. Moreno, J. D. Parrott, M. Horgan, P, Mahoney. Committee cn Music—J. J. Mattheson, J. D. . A. C. C. Krueger, C. Moreno, A. Diehl, son, A. Dri: . W. Petry, . 8. Clark, w. H ol Committee on Invited Guests—Rev. C. R. Brown, R. H. J. Vosburgh, J. Fofrest, George W. Scaddan, C. W. Petry, M. T. Murry, R. Wiand, W. J. Hooper, C. R. Elder, Amusement Committee—Warren Sawyer, A. Diehl, C. Moreno, A. W. Jones, D. H. Wycoff, W. L. Weitz, 8. D. Noel, F. C. Joslyn, J. W. Reif, Dan Keough, D. P. Suilivan, M. C. Lon- don, D. Foley, D. M. Hughes. R. P. Poorman, Westley Hoffman, W. P. Ward, C. Grow, J. F. Sale. Committee on Banquet—P. C. Weber, D. H. Wycoff, A, Diehl, J. H. Walters, F. Nelson, R.F. Colfins, J.'Kelly, W, D. Hodge Marshall, Willlam Van Hal Walter Brame. . Berry, itren, ——————— WILL STUDY MISSIONS. OAKLAND, Dec. 81.—An Institute for study of missionary work will be con- ducted in San Francisco and Oakland from January 11 to 14. The cross- bay sessions will be held at the Central Methodist Church. Special sessions for Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley will be conducted Thursday evening, January 11, at the First Methodist Church; Fri- day evening January 12, at the First Congregational Church, and Sunday ‘afternoon, January 14, at the First Presbyterian Church. This institute will be handled by leaders in the mis- sionary movement. Six of the ablest representatives of the work in the East will attend. It is an interdenomi- national effort, directed mainly to the young people in the churches. The Osakland sub-committee in charge of the meetings on this side of the bay is composed of the Rev. Dwight E. Pot- ter, chairman; H. H. Gribben, A. Sand- holdt, C. Gilman Lister, E. A. Hugill. ————— HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. OAKLAND, Dec. 31. — Graduating exercises of the Oakland High School will be held January 19 at the school gymnasium. The principal address will be delivered by the Rev. Charles R. Brown. E. F. Burrill, vice principal; Miss.L. A. Chase and Frederick Welgle will take part. The graduating class is as follows: Nettie E. Anton, Julius W. Backer, 2 Chane, - Gertrude M. Dwnn?;fim]f‘a“g. t] William W. Kergan 3. Albert O Lipaiti Jr., Adolph E. Lucas, Frederick B, - Maiden, Edward J. McCracken, Francis E. McNamara, Augusta Mellman, Caswell L. Norman, Audrey Obmert, W. D. Peaslee, Lolita H. Randall, Ruth C. Risdon, Herbert S. Scupham, Fred- erick J_ Selfert, Lysle E. Spangler, Eugene R, Sturtevant, Justus J. von Loben Sels, Hubert erick A. Weigle ana Fred- FIGHT IN A CELL.—Oakland, Dec. 31.— Paul Sertin and Charles H er, uphol- sterers, who were arrested at 8:30 o'clock last night for drunkenness, engaged In a fist fight, their cell this and broke al] the prison furniture before they were separated by the jallers. They tore down the bunk, emashed a stool and broke & lamp that was just out- side the cell door. An additional charge of cisturbing the peace was placed against them. BURGLARY IN HOTEL.—Oakland, 31, L Pl B jral a ay W ¢ e ween 1 and 6 valuables drawer. ———————— REPUBLICANS TO MEET. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—The Swedish- American Republican Club ‘will meet January 2 at Odd Fellows' Hal, Elevents and Franklin streets, to hold the -nual election of officers. The of- ficers are: President, C. D, Py 5 secretary, K. E. Hanson, e Labors. | tions for delegates have been busy all day | the details of their work, and ! ngements for the accommodation of ' i ML 35 o S ebismar—aomtint PRESS PROJECT FOR RAILAOAD Promoters Active in Their Effort to Enlist Support for Franchise Privilege ALAMEDA, Dec. 8L—Colonel H. M. Ferguson is expected to make application to the City Trustees Wednesday night for a franchise for a local railroad to be oper- ated in connection with a projected ferry system to San Francisco. Ferguson has thus far refused to make known who his backers are or what are his plans in de- tail. He asserts that his proposition is not backed by any of the big railroad companies and clalms that it is entirely new and original. Ferguson has also de- clared that H. E. Huntington is not in the plan and s in no way a party to the project. General W. H. H. Hart is to appear before the advisory committee of the lo- cal jmprovement associations Tuesday night and make a further explanation as to the plans of his client, W. J. Mor- gan, who has asked for a raflroad fran- chise on Santa Clara avenue. Craigie Sharpe is working in conjunction with Hart and Morgan and has addressed the West End Improvement Club and the Central Improvement Club, assuring both organizations that Morgan's plan is bona fide. HARRIS WILL LECTURE ON NOTED PLAYS BERKELEY, Dec. 81.—Prominent men and women of the university town have arranged with Elmer Harrls, a former graduate who has studied dramatic art in Europe for four years, to deliver a serles of three lectures before the Town and Gun Club, in the club quarters, during the coming month. Harris' lectures wiil deal with three noted plays. Next Friday night he will discuss Pinero's ‘‘The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.”” On January 12, Ibsen's “Doll House” will pe his theme, and on Janu- ary 19, Bernard Shay's “‘Candida.”’ The arrangementd for the lectures are In charge of Miss Bertha Monroe Rickoft, hersel a critic_and lecturer on modern literature, to whom Frank Norris' manuscripts were first suf.itted, and at whose home Professor Griggs delivered the first of his famous series of talks. The names of the following well known Berkeley men and women are announced as patrons of the Harris lecture series: Profes— sor Charles Mills Gayley, Robert Dupouey, Professor Waiter Morris Hart, Dr. T. Cowllen Loughlin, Rev. John Howland Lathrop, Pro- fessor Wesley Claire Mitcheil, Rev. E, L. Par- sons, Professor Leon J. Richardson, Mrs, Ed- win Blake, Mrs. Philip F. Boone, Mrs. E. V. Hathaway, Mrs. G. H. Heilbron, Miss Char- lotte Hofftman, Mrs, Jacques Loeb, Mrs. Ar- mand O. Leuscher, Miss Ethel Moore, Mrs, Thomas Rickard, Miss Bertha Monroe Rickoff, Mrs. Frank Stringham, Mrs, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Mrs. Willlam Wheeler. Harris has been spoken of often of late as a possible addition to the English department of the university, his experience and success in dramatic work having been such as to at— tract favorable attention from university peo- ple. He graduated in 1901, and then studied dramatic art in Europe with Ellen Terry, M. Coquelin, and in Paris with M. Emil Faguet, the authority’ on dramatic art at the Sor- bonne, His play, ‘‘Resurrection,” won the prize offered by the German authorities in charge of the National Theater's work, among 1200 competitors, and is to be produced there soon. THREATENING FIRE IN HENSHAW HOME Endangered Babe, Which Was Asleep, Is Rescued by Its Mother. OAKLAND, Dec. 3L—With the rooms and hallways filled with stifling smoke, Mrs. Tyler Henshaw, whose husband is a brother of Associate Justice Frederick W. Henshaw of the Supreme Court, ran to the second story of her smoke-filled home this evening and rescued her infant child, who was asleep in a room adjoin- ing a closet in which fire was raging. She carried the little one to the open air, while a servant girl ran to the home of Spencer Cahill, who turned in a fire alarm from box 18. The fire department extin- guished the flames, which were confined to the closet, with little damage save that done by the smoke. The Henshaw home is at 122 Lake street, in the fashionable Lakeside district. 1t was shortly after 8:30 o'clock that Isabella Brown, the second girl employed by the Henshaws, observed the reflection of the flames on the side of the Wheaton home, adjoining. She told Mrs. Henshaw, and a hasty examination proved that the fire was in the closet adjoining the baby’s room. By that time the house was filled with smoke, and Mrs. Henshaw ran for the sleeping child, directing the servant to notify the neighbors. After taking the infant to safety Mrs. Henshaw herself telephoned for the fire apparatus. The origin of the fire is a mystery. It started in a bundle of linen in the closet, and the woodwork around the window of the closet was badly charred before the flames were extinguished. There were no electric wires on that side of the building and no flue in that vicinity. “The first intimation I had that there was a fire was when Isabella, who was on the upper floor, called to me,” said Mrs, Henshaw afterward. “Her attention had teen attracted by the reflection of the flames on the side of the Wheaton home, next door. As soon as T learned that there was a fire in the house my first thought naturaily was for the sleep- ing child. I told Isabella to run for the baby, but she was so badly excited that I went myself.” ——————— PLAY BALL FOR CHARITY. OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—Baseball nines from the wholesale and the retail coal. dealers of Oakland will meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock at Idora Park in a match game, the proceeds from which will go to the West Oakland Home. —_—— Mothers WIill Meet. There will be a mothers’ meeting in the parlors of Olivet Congregational Church, corner of Seventeenth and Noe streets, Tuesday afternoon, January 2, at 2:15 o'clock. Their meeting is to be held under the auspices of Eureka Val- ley W. C. T. U. Mrs. A U. E. Hillis, of Berkeley, will deliver an address on “The Need of the Home.” This will be followed by a Bible lesson, the topic to be “Lifting Together,” after which there will be a question box. The meeting is open to the public and mothers are especially invited. YEAR CLOSED HOLOS RECORD| INTIDAL CAAL) 1O WOULD END LIFE Last - Twelvemonth Marked |Italian in Fear of Phantom by Gigantie Strides in Pub- lic and Private Progress S {INCREASE IN VALUES More Than Twelve Hundred New Homes Erected in Oak- i land During Nine Months OAKLAND, Dec. 31.—Never before since the city of Oakland was a cluster of a few small cottages nestling among the cak trees on the eastern shore of the bay has the record for progress and pros- perity been equaled by that of the year which has come to an end, and seldom if ever before has the outlook for continued business activity along every line .been as bright as now. Real estate dealers in all j parts of Oakland and Alameda County agree that every past record for business has been broken, both in sales of prop- erty and increase in values. The récord of Oakland for the year just closed is one of which the citizens of the “Athens of the Pacific’ may well be proud, for it has been marked by a great- | er increasc in the value of property, more public improvements and the erection of a larger number of new homes within the limits of the city than any previous year in the history of Oakland. The total as- i sessed value of real estate in the city for 1905 was $55,943,647, an increase of $4,533,766 over the preceding year. ‘Work has already been commenced on several new school buildings, the total cost of which will be $%00,000. The records of the building inspector’s office show that since the establishment of this de- partment of the municipal government, on April 13, 1905, 1237 permits have been issued for new buildings within the eity limits, the total value of which was $2,- 060,640 25. The total cost of alterations for which permits have been issued in the same time was $307,404. : MUCH STREET IMPROVEMENT. In addition to these public and private improvements fourteen miles of streets have been macadamized, three miles of streets bituminized, thirteen miles of new sidewalks laid and hundreds of new cul- verts and crosswalks constructed, the to- tal expenditure for street work for the year being $1,049,141 50. Willlam J. Laymance, one of Oakland’s most prominent real estate dealers, said to-day: “Oakland mercantile firms, banking houses and real estate interests are backed by a trading population of more than 200,000, reached by intecurban electric railway systems, all of which terminate in the heart of the city. At the present ratio of growth and with the completion of projected railroad development in this and adjoining counties Oakland in 1810 should be the trading and banking center of at least 500,000 people.” By the close of the coming’year Oak- land will be the Pacific terminus of an- other transcontinental raflroad, which will bring with it a large increase in the commereial activity of the eity. Although the counter activity of the holiday week has interfered somewhat with real estate operations, dealers throughout the county are well satisfied with the condition of the market, and ex- pect the new year to prove a vigorous rival of the one just closed. One of the most important deals of the last week was the sale of the Brock property, on Broadway, just north of the postoffice, through the office of Holcomb, Breed & Bancroft. The price paid for the prop- erty was $40,000, and the purchasers will soon begin the erection of a modern busi- ness block. SMALLER TRANSACTIONS. Dr. R. A. Archibald, City Veterinarian of Oakland, has just purchased from A. S. Macdonald a corner of the triangular block bounded by Broadway, Webster and Twenty-fourth streets, and will soon be- gin the erection of a new building on the property. Another large sale of Berkeley property has just been recorded, the purchase of a lot 138 by 75 feet on the corner of Shat- tuck and Universily avenues by Walter H. Leimert from Mrs. Mary E. Payne. The price was ut $50,000. B. B, Taylor and L. H. Jacobi Jr., for- merly with the E. P. Vandercook Com- pany, have just opened real estate offices in the Union Savings Bank building. They already have a large list of choice city and suburban business and residence prop- erty, and report several sales in the last week. Articles of incorporation have just been filed by the Revenue Investment Com- pany, which, with a capital stock of $500,- 000, will embark in a general real estate business in this city. The directors of the new company are C. A. Klinkner, P. W. Hall, R. P. Macdonald and E. L. Howell of Oakland and F. Leonholdt of Alameda. Hedemark & Bradhoff report the condi- tion of the market good in spite of the holiday season. During the last week they have sold a building 1ot on Telegraph avenue for $13,000, three corner lots and 240 feet of inside property on Ashby ave- nue for $12,000, a seven-room house and lot for $4500 and two corner lots on Ade- line street. —e——————— MORE UNIONS REPORT THE ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS Bookbinders Are Making Preparations for Their Great Midwinter So= J * cial Affair, ) The following labor unions have re- ported the results of their semi-annual elections: Bootblacks’ Protective Union No. 0,175—President, Antonio Sabatino; vice president, A. Picarelli; recording secretary, L. Guaragno; financial secre- tary, M. Sabatino; treasurer, B. Papa; trustees—L. Ricetti, V. Rugglero, G. Celia; inspector, W. Deluca; inside sen- tinel, G. Cava; outside sentinel, D. Presta; business agent, G. Parodi; dele- gates to Labor Council—M. Sabdatino, G. Parodl. Woman's Union Label League No. 158—President, Mrs. Jennie Mitchell; first vice president, Mrs, Sadie Mershan; second vice president, Mrs. C. E. Par- ker; secretary-treasurer, #iss Rose Stone; recording Secretary, Mrs. Annie Arnold; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Winna Nott; doorkeeper, Mrs. Mary m; trustees—Mrs, Ethel Christianson, Miss Margaret Bulman, Miss %annt O’'Brien; parliamentarian, W, T. Lans- field. Installation will take place Jan- | uary 10. € A committee consisting of F. Cough- 1in, T. Garrity, J. D. Kelly, F. Dever, G. Bucker and D. McMlllan, was appoin from the Internationad Brotherhood of ‘Bookbinders to make the nw&m B o PRI rangments for a midwinter social WORKMAN HURT.. Owens of 309 | held on Saturday night, January 20, Texas strect Was treated at the Potrero Emer- | the Social Hall of the Alcazar gency Hospital m cuts on his fore- 3 > 8 el O I o e s sk e | The Shoe Clerks' Unfon ey tiag ead o u : ent t on Februar: beam.. sewers constructed, ten miles of cement' ted |- Murderers Tries to Elude Them by Drowning Himself SAVED "JUST IN TIME George Ori Is Rescued From ‘Water When Weakened and Sinking for the Last Time ALAMEDA, Dec. 3l.—Imagining that villains bent upon having his heart's blood were closc uron him, George Orl made a spectacular attempt to @nd his lite and elude the phantom murderers by divesting himseif of his clothing and pumgiLg into tha ico cold water of the tidal canai this mcrning at 7 > clock. ‘When the dementad man had almost suc- cumbed he was rescued as he was about to go éown for the third time, by Dr. Fdwin H. Mauk, who occupies a house- boat rear where the would be tuicide sought to end his life. Ori was resuscitated by his rescuer and turned over to Detective G. H. Brown of the Police Department. When ques- tioned at the City Prison Ori said that he had left San Francisco and came to Ala- meda last night to avoid enemies who had sworn to kill him. He asserted that; when Gaylight broke this morning tuose who hated and haunted him were close upon his trail and he decided to foil them by érowninz himself. Ori is an Italian, about 40 years of age, and he stated that he has a wife aud thrée children in Italy. His hands are rough and calloused, indicating that he has performed manual labtor. He was taken to the Oakland Receiving Hospi- tal to be examined as to his sanity. VALLEID ENIOYS A BANNER YEAR Great Improvements Made in the City During Twelve Months Just Concluded S Special Dispatch to The Call. VALLEJO, Dec. 31.—The year which closed to-day has beep the most pros- perous in the history of Vallejo and con- | servative estimates place the value of improvements made during the twelve months just passed at $600,000. A’ great deal of additional work has been planned for the year 1908, The improvements to the municipal water system, amounting to $125,000, lead the list of public improvements, and the street work is a close second. More than two miles of cement sidewalks have been laid during the year and three of the down-town business blocks have been paved with bitumen. The Carnegie library, valued at 325,000, has been com- pleted and dedicated, and four new busi- ness blocks, aggregating in cost §35,000, have been finished and all found tenants as soon as ready for occupancy. The Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company has just rebullt its local sys- tem at a cost of $40,000 and the Vallejo Gag Company has spent $25,000 in ex- tending and improving its plant. The new terminal and the property of the Vallejo, Benicla and Napa Valley Electric Raifl- road Company, now in use, was con- structed at a cost of $25,000. It is in the residence section of the city, however, that the greatest improvement has been made and the leading mill in this city, which supplles most of the con- tractors, states that over 100 new dwell- ings of modern design have been con- structed within the year. Contracts have been let for forty more flats and resi- dences. TOWN FINISHES YEAR WITHOUT ONE ARREST Niagara Townspeople Climb on Water Wagon and Avoid Saloons. NIAGARA, N. Y, Dec. 31.—This town closed the year with the proud boast that not one arrest was made here dur- ing 1905. There was not even a cail for a police officer. All the people are in church to-night. Even the colored folk of Tunneltown, where a holiday means an orgy, have behaved like par- sons all day, and to-night are at watch meetings. Saloons are running wide open, but there is no trade. The people have clambered upon the water wagon en masse. If this condi- tion continues it is estimated that the volume of water capable of developing two thousand horsepower will be di- verted from the channels of commerce. YOUNG ROCKEFELLER INDORSES MARRIAGE Tells Bible Class That Con- nubial Tie Promotes In- dividual Betterment. NEW YORK, Dec. 3L.—Many things, from marriage to living within one's in- | come; were suggested to-day to the mem- bers of John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Bible class as proper things for New Year. Young Rockefeller led the class, it be- ing the occasion of his return to work in the Fifth-avenue Baptist Church after a long absence, due to illness. He appeared in order to help the members of the class get started on the right road for the new year. Rockefeller offered various plans for the betterment of individual life and the upbuilding of the class in the coming year, saying that a way to improve in- dividual life was to get married, he be- leving it tended for the promotion of in- dividual betterment. ¢ —_——— Clad In Stolen Garb. Percey Vernon appeared in the Mis- sion yesterday fully and neatly rigged out In a suit of stolen garments, the ‘property of R. Alacosia of 4429 Mis- sion street. The clothes were stolen on December 6th from his residence. A description of the clothing was SHERIFF FAILS riD BAKE Seareh Throughout Alameda County Gives No Cle‘.v.to Whereabouts of Fugitive SUSPECT NOT THE MAN Stranger Who Was at Decoto for a Night Proves Not to Be Miss Bowen's Lover OAKLAND, Dec. 81.—Sheriff Frank Bar- net and Deputy Sherift Willlam Moffat have returned from a two days' fruitless search for Louls W. Baker, who is ac- cused of taking the $7020 that Miss M. lLoulsa Bowen stole from sub-station No. 1 of the Oakland Postoffice. The Sheriff and his deputy searched the interior of the county and went as far as San Jose, but they could find no trace of the miss- ing printer. Baker was supposed to have been in Oakland last Thursday and it was be- lleved that he left here by private con- veyance for the interior. As soon as Sheriff Barnet learned of the fugitive's presence here he set out with Moffat to find him. At Decoto they learned that a man who was supposed o have been Baker slept there Thursday night and departed the next morning. This man was located at Midway, and proved not to be the fugitive. During their absence Sheriff Barnet and Deputy Sheriff Moffat covered the eastern and southern por- tion of the county, visiting Livermore, Niles, Decoto, Midway, Irvington and the ‘Altamont hills. No trace of Baker, how- ever, was found. Several persons Oakland either W and among them is Policeman John Sher- ry. When asked why he did mot arrest Baker, Sherry sald he had receifved no orders to do so and that he had no knowledge that Baker was gullty of any crime. —_——————— SUCCESSFUL MASQUERADE GIVEN BY GUARDSMEN Prizes Awarded at Large Affair Held in San Rafael. SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 31.—Company “D", Fifth Regiment, N. G. C., gave one of the best masquerades ever held In this city in the Armory Hall last even- ing. The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreen and bunting. Fully a hundred gay masgueraders, many in original and unique costumes, present- ed an interesting panorama. Many spectators were also present. The fol- lowing characters were awarded hand- some prizes: Best dressed gentleman, M. Geery; best dressed lady, Miss Vollers; most original character, gentleman, Charles Moser; most original character, lady, { Miss T. Obitz; best sustained character, gentleman, George Gilbride; best sus- tained character, lady, O. Harmon; most comical character, gentleman, Timothy Murray; most comical charac- ter, lady, R. Lee Duncan; best group, “German Band,” E. R. De Metz, G. D. Merk, Charles Ames. The committee was composed of J. S. Kerrigan, chair- { man; H. Roberts, C. Tunison, Roy Mar- shall and R. J. Kinsella, Jr. e e i SAN RAFAEL WOMEN FORM A BOARD OF CHARITY Organization Is Non-Sectarian and Wil Give Aid to All Needy Persons. SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 31.—About thir- ty-five of the most prominent ladies of this city have formed a Board of Asso- clated Charities for the purpose of be- ing in a better position to do charita- ble work wherever and whenever necessary. It Is strictly non-sectarian and all needy people will come under Several its care. The following ladies were elected officers: President, Mrs. John F. Boyd: vice president, Mrs. Willlam Babcock: sec- retary, Mrs. Robert Menzies; treasurer, Mrs. John M. Dollar; chairman of the investigating committee, Mrs. John C. Hoover. The investigating committee will be composed of a representative from. each church and each charitable organization in this city. —_—— CLUB HOLDS BARN DANCE. PALO ALTO,Dec.31.—A unique dance was held here last evening by the Ko Yo Kwal Club. The affair was called a barn dance, the hall being cleared of chairs and between numbers the dan- cers rested on old boxes and bales of straw placed around the room. Strings of tin cans were hung from the chan- deliers and bales of straw were hung from the walls. The club members are of the most exclusive set in this place with Mrs. Dr. Coolidge and Mrs, R. 8, Merriman as patronesses. —_—— WILL STUDY BIG BASIN. PALO ALTO, Dec. 3L—Will - debrand, of Washington, D, Q.l‘amnl:ud- uate student of Stanford University, left this morning in charge of a party to do original research work in the Big Basin, Santa Cruz County. The :;19 -:ln be‘ :ude on foot, the students specting the topography of - try on the way. s i —— GOEBEL RETURNS TO HARVARD. PALO ALTO, Dee. - 31.—Dr. Julius Goebel, deposed head of the Department of Stanford University, OUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY LODCES SELECT N THER OFFCERS Leaders for the Fraternal Organizations Chosen for the Ensuing Term in Marin ACTIVE WORK IN YEAR Reports From the Foresters, the Eagles and Other of Societies Across the Bay SAN RAFAEL, Dec. iL—San Rafael Aerie No. 256, Fraternal Order of Eagles, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: President, Thomas J. Fal- lon; vice president, Frank Wise; secre- tary, Frank Smith; treasurer, Willlam Conner; conductor, Joseph J. Murray; in- side guard, George Ortman; outside guard, Willlam Nelson; -_trustees, Jonathan J. Dailey, Thomas Lunny aud Alexander Enos; physician, Dr. W. J. Wickman. Re- tiring Secretary James Begley was pre- sented with a handsome emblem of the order, SAUSALITO, Dec. 3L—Court Sausalito No. 150, Foresters of America, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Chief ranger, Adam Marshall Jr.: sub-chief ranger, Joseph Perrie; financial secretary, Joseph J. Joseph; recording secretary, W. H. Hannon; treasuver, J. Kling; senior woodward, Otto Anderson; juntor woodward, Walter Rutherford; se- nior beadle, C. Becker Jr.; junior beadle, F. Correa; trustee, Charles Aspelin; phy- sician, Dr. J. E. Shaw; druggist, T. Olson. Thomas Mullaney will be installed as past chief ranger. J. J. Joseph, who has been financial secretary of the court for four consecutive years, was re-elected to serve another year. Sausalito Aerle No. @76, Fraternal Order of Eagles, has chosen the following of- ficers for the ensuing term: Preasident, C. 8. Curran; vice president. H. W. Collins; chaplain, F. W. Bagshaw; treasure D. Linsley; secretary, H. J. Lorfano; con- ductor, Thomas Bagshaw; inside guard. ‘W. Deschler; outside guard, E. Johansen; trustees, J. Thomas, W. H. Harrold and J. Farmeriche; physician, Dr. J. E. Shaw. O. F. Meldon will be installed as past president. TIBURON, Dec. 3L—Court Marin No. 73, Foresters of America, is one of the most progressive courts in the county and has increased its membership thirty per cent during the past year and the financial condition of the court is excellent. The lodge has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Chief ranger, H. Everett; sub-chief ranger, F. M. Ballard treasurer. J. P. Samueison; financial se retary, Joseph J. Wosser; recording sec- retary, G. Scheller; senior woodward, W. M. Schreiber: junior woodward, J. Franks; senior beadle, F. T. Gannon; junior beadle, F. Crosby; lecturer, T. Doyle; trustees, H. Cookson, F. Murphy, A, W. Barry. J. R. McDonald will be installed junior past chief ranger on January 5 by Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Charles Mc- Neill, who will conduct the installation of the officers on that date. It will also be the occasion of the offieial visit of Grand Recording Secretary Dr. Charles M. Troppmann. A banquet will follow the installation. Buena Vista Cirele No. 615, Companions of the Forest of America, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Chiet companicn, Alice Hellrich; sub- chief companion, Rose Whiting; treas- urer, Louisa Murphy: financial secretary, Randolph McDonald; recording secretary, Elizabeth O’Connell; right guard, Esther Plerce; left guard, Irene Wosser; inside guard, Francis Averill; outside guard, Frank Urosby; trustees, Victoria Lemay, Christine Lewis, Sarah Rollicheck. Agnes Wosser will be installed junior past chief companion. Buena Vista Circle has been doing much charitable work. On December 23 a Christmas tree was provided for the chil- dren of this town and no one was slighted. The circle has a membership of sixty and is rapidly increasing its mem POINT REYES, Dec. 31.—Court Point Reyes No. 219, Foresters of America, has chosen the following officers: Chief ranger, V. Bloom; sub-chlef ranger, Charles Evans; treasurer, S. Grand financial secretary, T. Grandi; record- ing secretary, A. Martella; senior woodward, Walter Gambon!; junior woodward, Willlam Marshall; senior beadle, C. Bloom; junior beadle, Joseph Francolf; trustees—F. M. A. Haton, P. F. Scilacel and G. Guibbini; physician and druggist, Dr. 8. P. Cavanaugh. This court recently had a class inftiation of twenty candidates. NOVATO, Dec. 31.—Court Novate No. 157, Foresters of America, has elected the following officers: Chief * 3 Frank Maas; sub-chief ranger, John Swanson; financial secretary, M. A. Philipp; recording secretary, Dr. W. G. Beattle; senlor woodward, John Molenkamp; junior woodward, J, B. Dutra; senior beadle, John Azaveda; junior beadle, Antome Thowas; treas- urer, E. R. Samuels; trustee, . E. Car- lisle; lecturer, J. C. Brown ‘W. Q. Beattie. The newly o»lwudm:?: ficers will be installed by Grand Re- cording Secretary Dr. Charles M. Tropp- mann, assisted by Jacob Label, editor of the American Foresters’ Review, on ‘January 6, 1905. A banquet will fol- low the installation. Pride of Marin Circle No. 783, Com- panions of the Foreste of America, clected the fallowing officers: Chiet companion, Mrs. E. R. Samuels; sub- chief companion, Mrs. A. J. de Borba. recording secretary, Miss C. Beattie: treasurer, Mrs. L. Maas; finacial sec- left this afternoon for Harvard, where | retary, Mre. M. B. Rohrs: R. G., Mrs. A. he is giving a course of lectures. —_—— BRET HARTE'S DAUGHTER CREATES FURORE IN BOSTON Exclusive Circles Opea to Caltforniaw’s Success Child, Whe Scores Artistic in Receiting Father's Poems. BOSTON, Dec. 3l—Jessamy Bret Harte Steel, the gifted daughter of the California poet, iS now visiting Boston and has created an artistic sensation in the most exclusive drawing-rooms frionds ‘of et father she friends of v father she some of hl-':ondnved m;: e She gives these readings wi use of a book, and her !flmd:h:r:l‘gf ing to persuade her that sue has s brilliant career upon the platform if she chooses to accept the opportunity. It is known that she has been studying for two years with a celebrated actor. Just at present she is engaged in literary work regaruing her n ] “mur- nflvl wes -u..,= Campbell;: L. G., Miss Etta Willstrup: inside H. Hurlburt: outs. guard, M. A Philipp: organist, Miss C. Philipp. The installation will take place on January 12. ADVERTISEMENTS, Skin Di in Diseases * To prove the efficiency of Hydrozone m,Om 25c, Bottle, Free Jermt Ak tn e 1 pay post