The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 4, 1906, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906. NEWS OF T SISTERS NAK PERPETUAL YOW Four Yomng Novitiates of the Convent of the Sacreid Heart Take - the Veil CEREMONY IMPRESSIVE jishon O'Reilly of Oregon | Officiates at the Solenf | Reriunciation of the World Rev. Bishop by the Rev wtiful as spread | gold and ! while of and edu- en present were O'Reilly of Ore- | McSweeney, pastor of | ATTENPT TO WRECK CARS. e Grove and brace he apping when ity .qn eco-?| appear at the ibns term. i | ed that they | caping the rueily- un- t Pro- eoc0f his to-day, .when all his pugfls in t chass, readiiig th Sir: Your record in ompiete A special fee) will be offered in this oqurse on 30 v room 4, Norgh Hall:| CARL PLEHN. b SR ES FOR PROPERT | OAKLAND, Jan. 3.—An °getion was | pegun to-day by Sélomon Baumgarten against David 8. Mitchell, snow in ghe County Jail, to guiet title to a’ piece of| roperty on Folurth sireet on which aumgarten Tegides and ‘Which he says Mitchell claims illegally, It was re- cently, deeded by Mitchell to his son nd b¥ him in’ turn to Attorhey Hugh S. Aldrich for the purpose of raising bail on which Mitchell might gain his freedom. b Baumgarten savs Mitchell gaihed some sort ©f a title to the .property through representing his wife in a di- | verce action against him, but degies he nés any legal claim on it, and fo refute | it showe his possession of the prem- jses for the past twenty-five years | Asa V. Mendenhall represents - Baum- garten. 2 —_———— CITIZENS TO MAKE OFFER. BERKELEY, Jan. 3.—Citizens in _the viginity of Channing way and Bow- diteh street, who desiresbetter protec- tioh from fire, are preparing to offer the Town Trustees an engine-house and & site, all paid for, ¥ the Truys- tees will agree to install an engine in the ho: John Hinkle an@ John C. Merriam will make the offer to the Trustees’ at the meeting of the board next Monday, according to announce- ments to-day. The Trustees are to add a modern fire engine to the fire-fight- s of the town, and it |s it East Berkeley will cap- ture the coveted apparatuS, with the liveral offer to be made by citizens there. | Defective |on San Jose | that [ 'SHOT OF BRAVE WOMAN BRINGS COMPLIMENTS Mrs. Annie C. Gutte, the brave young woman who fired at a burglar as he was trying to break into her home, has been congratulated by her many friends. has been commented on before, as she once held an insane servant at bay. Congratulations Are Numerous for Mrs. A. C. Gutte. Cartridge Saves Life of Burglar. Heroine Has Record for Grit on Other Occasions. ALAMEDA, Jan. 3 young society put a nocturnal midnight s. Annie matron C. the who last by he into the apartment occupied iér jrl. the pretty bungalow “home of mother, Mrs. H. A. Hebard, at Buena venue and Mulberry street, was the nt to-day of ynany congratulations ight while trance shooting a him the bravery she displayed. Had the revolyer wielded by Mrs. Gutte exploded | the time sh. ed the trigger, it very probably tt crook would now = occupying a cot in a hospital or a slab was kened last night ¥ 12 o'elock by the noise the:intruder made in his efforts to the window -of her siéeping room, acted quickly.. Seizing the pistol be- neath her pillow she sat up in bed, and, pointing the weapon directly at the mov- figure without pped the trigger. use of a defective cartridge no missile toward the intruder. When Mrs. n ated the burglar he was vorch and she fired a ough the door. It is sup- hot narrowly missed the and caused him to take H. A. Hebard, mother of Mrs is of the directors of ‘the an Club and her home is in the neighborhood adjoining the i estate of Judge James A. Way- Mrs. Hébard =aid to-day that some ne sought to gain entrance to her resi- dence one night a short time ggo. ast night's exhibition of courage was not the first one shown by Mrs. Gutte, On January 6, 1802; while she was living avenue, near Lafayette street, she ‘was attacked by Annie Can- nican, an insane servant, who sought to Mrs. Gutte with a butcher knife. Gutte resisted her assailant and bay until help came, when domestic was subdued by the miré Mrs held her at the crazy police Mrs. Gutte was the wife of Henry W. Gutte, a nephew of the late Commodore I Gutte of the San Franeisco Yacht b, and prominent in insurance circles The in San Franecisco. Guttes are di- | voreed MAKES ON THE CANAL Trustee Boehmer Gives Re- sult Officially of the Interview With Engineer TO CONGRESS ALAMEDA, Jan. 3.—City Trustee Fritz Boehmer, who was delegated to interview Colonel W, H. “Heuer, the engineer in charge of the Federal Government work on Oakland -harbor, relative to the rumor the éngineer, was about to recom- mend that the tidal canal be closed, sub- mitted the following report.to-n.ght to the Trustees: > Appointed by this board°as a committee of one 1o callo upon -Colgnel Heuer, 1 beg to re- port that in company with Mr. Hattog of the Alameda Advancement Association we waited or_the gentleman last Saturda¥. We had been led to believe that we would have to carry six-shooters, but can assure you that Colonel Heuer received us very cour- teously and seemed to realize that anything which benefits the public indirectly tends to benefit the Government. After explaining my mission, Colonel Heuer replied that he was against the ‘use of the tidal canal east of Park street and gave his rezsons cas follow 5 “irst—Because the canal was never intended ommercial purposes, Second-—Because it would cost the Govern- ment about $40,000 a year to have the bridges APPEAL | tended. Asked why it would cost this sum, Colonel Heugr stated that it would take three shifts of three meg for each bridge. or twenty-seven men in all We believe that these figures are absurdly gh, for, if the bridges were opened Only at times in the day, it would suffice and, instead of three shifts. one shift would do. Colonel Heuer @tited that he as a Govern— ment officer now opposes opening the canal, b8t if Alameda wanted the canal opened to gominerce, he gaid the city should” appeal to Congress,” and it Congress decides to declare the, tidal canal navigable he would naturally have to carry out Comgress' instructions, Furihermore, that the original plgn included | demming up San Leandro Bay between Ala- meds asd. Bay Farm, Teland stated that, shoukl Congress ever.a; n.one$ 10 Go_ this, the bridges then Woutd nare 1o be upened as a matier of course. 1 spoke to Colonell Heuer of the ' defective and the Colonel | conditién of the bridges and he requested us t, put our complaint in writing an glve it immediate attention, - hg hqeoe:m:fi sct_on verbal complainte. The Advancement Association has agresd to inepect the bridges and submit a detailed re. | port_of their condition to Colonel Heuer. Coionel Heuer stated that he wi to Turmish us any further information oe mee time we might wish to call on him, but he also sasd that if Congress should refer plan to him for & report he emphatically. t was decided by the City Trustees to-night to petition Congressman J. R. Knowland and Senator George C. Per- kins to use thelr efforts with the War Department to have the tidal canal opened to navigation. —— SAN MATEQ ATHLETIC CLUB, SAN MATEO, Jan. 3.—The woman’s branch of the San Mateo Athletic Club has elected Mrs. Robert Bonner presi- dent and Miss Florence Kertell secre- tary. % 5 e Rice Crop in Korea Fatls. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. -3.—The rice crop in Korea' has failed. It is 40 per cent below an average year's crop and & famine is expected housebreaker as endeavoring to force TO FIRE WITH HER PISTOL. WHO WOULD HAVE KILLED A BURGLAR WORKING A HAD THE CARTRIDGE EXPLODED SHE. WHEN SHE TRIED LATER FIRED UNSUCCESSFULLY. i JUDCE REBUKES |PRONOTERS ASK BOYS' PARENTS| FOR PRILECES OAKLAND, Jan. 3—"I have my opin- ion of parents who have so little re- gard for the welfare of their children that they will allow them to visit the- aters at night alone and unguarded,” declared Police Judge George Samuels from iis bench this morning. “The blame does not rest with the children if they get Into mischief or more seri- ous trouble; it rests with the parents, who some day may be made to feel a deep sorrow for their carelessness.” And the parents of five voungsters, who had been arrested, sat with bowed heads and received the judicial rebuke. "The boys, who range in age from 10 to 14 years, were arrested at Eighth and Clay streets last night for violating the curfew ordinance. which prohibits children being on the streets unat- tended after 9 o'clock at night. They were taken to the City Prison, where they gave the names of Albert Isaacs, Henry Monaghan, Willle Monaghan, Eddie Taniff, Newton Evans and Joe Randall. After being booked they promised to appear with their parents pefore Judge Samuels this morning, and were allowed to go home. It appeared that the youths had at- tended the last pérformance at a.cheap theater and afterward had gathered at Eighth and Clay streets to discuss the various acts they had witnessed. When Judge Samuels learned this he became indignant and did not hesitate to score the parents from the bench. Continu- ing, he said: You showed r sense and should be ashamed of yourself. It Is right that parents Should take their children to good theaters onaliy, but when they allow them to go alone no one -can say Where they are or what they are doing. My views on rearing ldren may be strict, but the mischief they :l:: into when allowed to roam around the streets at night often leads to something more serious. The parents of all the boys except Joe Randall were in court and prom- jsed to keep a more careful lookout for their offspring. They were allowed to take the boys home. Kandall was given a lecture on his own account and also allowed to depart. ——————— HASSE ON TRIAL. 2 OAKLAND, Jan. 3.—TL) trial of Otto L. Hasse, former manager of the Cen- tral News Store, undcr indictment for the alleged presentation of fraudulent claims again:: the county, was begun to-day in Judge Melvin's court. There are flve indictments against accusation being that he put in claims for supplies not furnished to the county. L. 8. Church and John J. Burke appeared for and Deputy District Attorney W. L. Hynes rep- resented the prosecution. The day was spent in examining talesmen, not one of whom was accepted as a juror. ————————————— MONTREAL, Jan. 3.—The Grand Trunk Railway to-day placed an order for eighty- mmn:u.?u,m,q’u“ et the |- ALAMEDAs Jan. 3.—Two more appli- cations for local railroad franchises were filed with the City Trustees to- night. General W. H. H. Hart, on be- half of W. J. Morgan, who has already made application for a franchise on Santa Clara avenue, applied for an- other franchise to construct a freight line from the western end of the city across private lands to Clement avenue and along the latter thoroughfare to its eastern extremity and thence across private lands to San Leandro Bay. F. M. Greenwood, who was repre- sented to-night by Colonel S. W. Fer- guson, Guy C. Earl, Oliver Ellsworth and J. W. E. Taylor, also applied for a fifty-year franchise for a steam rail- road to be operated in connection with a projected ferry system to San Fran- cisco. All of Greenwood’s representa- tives denled that he or they were in any way affiliated with or acting for the Western Pacific or any existing railroad corporation. They stated that their project is original and bona fide and that its backers are men of means in this State. Greenwood asks for a right of way over practically the same portion of Clement avenue that Mor- gan seeks, and, in addition, wants per- mission to lay tracks on several cross streets and avenues. According to Greenwood's application he desires to lay tracks as follows: Commencing at Clement aven i way, thence westerly on :-';;mxg“.‘s.fu'f‘ to Grand street, to Buena Vista avenue, to Cy- press street, ‘to the western limits of the city: commencing at Clement avenue and Broadway. thence casterly to High siréet. thenee. gy a point 1000 feet east of Hign street on the tidal . Commencing at Sherman street and Central avenue, thence north on Sherman etreet to its end: from the same pofnt of com- mencement southerly on Sherman street ot Alameda avenue, thence east to Park street: commencing at Alameds avenue and Oak street, north on Oak street to Central avenue, :h‘uage.leut (.c .i‘dfl Leandro ‘:1'6 Commencing On Broadway 10 San Francisco Bay. s Ellsworth, Ferguson, Barl and Tay- lor refused to-night to give any infor- mation as to who were behind Green- wood in the enterprise. Bllsworth asked that he be given a hearing on the Greenwood franchise application and the City Trustees selected January 10. Morgan's application for the Clem- qnta venue franchise IS to be consid- ere; t a meeting of the commit of the whole of the City Trustees Jan: “? uary 19. Taylor told the Trustees he had acted as engineer for some of H. E, Huntington’s railroad projects in Southern California, but he declared Huntington was not bel the Ala- meda proposition. The 5 !‘nm 27 for the freeholders' elec- on. TN HE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY NOBLE WOMAN'S |LAZY STUDENTS JORDAN DENIES ARE PUNISHED THE INTERVIEW FUNERAL HELD I Mrs. Gutte’s bravery | Clergymen Conduct Simple at Bier of the Service Late Mrs. Frank M. Smith EULOGY ON HER LIFE Touching Tribute Given to the Beautiful Character of the Dead Philanthropist Sl e OAKLAND, Jan. 3.—The funeral of Mrs. Frank M. Smith, the beloved philan- thropist, wife of F. M. Smith, the capi- talist, was held this morning from Arbor Villa, the East Oakland home of the fam- ily. Services of utmost simplicity were conducted by the Rev. J. K. McLean, president ¢f the Pacific Theological Sem- inary, and the Rev. Charles R. Brown, pastor of the First Congregational Church. The quartet of the church, composed of Mrs. Grace Davis Northrup, soprano; Mrs. Carroll Nichoison, contralto; Chester Rosekrans, tenor, and Henry L. Perry, i bass, sang “Rock of Ages,” ‘“Nearer, My God, to Thee” and ‘“‘Lead, Kindly Light.” In his remarks at the bier the Rev. C. R. Brown gave a feeling address upon the j beautiful devotion of Mrs. Smith to that which made for all the best things in life. Her love of home, her beneficence, her sympathy for the helpless and her willing- ness to aid those in need were recounted in a simple, touching eulogy. Flowers in profusion from many indi- | viduals and organizations surrounded the bier. The pallbearers were A. A. Moore, A. L. White, Harmon Bell, Frank C. Havens, George T. Hawley and A. H. ‘Ward. The remains were incinerated. h —————— WHALING CAPTAIN WRITES TO FRIENDS Herschel Island Situation Is Described in Interest- ing Letter. ALAMEDA, Jan. ptain Thomas L. Ellis, whose home is at 1431 Fifth street, and who is master of the Karluk, one of the fleet of whalers frozen in the ice at Herschel Island, has written a letter to the officers of the West End Building As- sociation, in which he is a stockholder, telling of conditions confronting the im- prisoned veesels and their crews, number- ing 250 men. The communication is dated at Herschel Island, October 5, 195, and in | part reads as follows: After an indifferent winter at this island the ice broke early in July and we (the Bow- head and Karluk) set off whaling to the ea: ward. For some time we had no luck and not until after the fleet came up to join us, beginning with the Alexander on the lst day of August, did we sight whales. We were the first o make a strike and captured & whale off Cape Bathurst about the middle of August. The fce opened up under the in- fluence of a strong easterly wind In August and we visited Banks Land. There we whaled until late in the month, and then, in company with the Jeanette, turned westward for whal- ing and for home. Reaching Poland Island we encountered heavy ice, Wnich forced us shoreward and kept every officer on the qui vive, On the rocks, as we passed, We saw the schooner Bonanza, Captain Mogg, with her foremast cut out of her and her crew gone. Some went in whaleboats to try to reach Barrow, and the rest with their cap- tain_went to nearby Herschel Island. After an eventful ice-bucking voyage we | reached Herschel lsland, where we took on | ballast in preparation for the heavy, seas we expected to find to the westward. A Tew. days later the Alexander, Bowhead and Thrasher arrived and here we all are still, bound fast in the ice and with certainty that here we will stay until July 4, which translated means “fee willing,” for here ice is king. You must understand that all of these five shivs had been.expecting to reach San Francisco in about two months from the time they reached Her- schel Island, so that the provisions remaining had been dished out liberally. The ships that were provisioned for wintering, and which we would have welcomed as providential boarding- houses, are undoubtedly frozen in somewhere to the eastward, but just where we have no means of telling. We are thus left, some 250 souls, with twu months’ provisions and a good twelve months to eat them in. While you are eating your Christmas dinner give us all a thought and ‘we will reciprocate in a seal oil cocktail—our winter specialty. ‘Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, who is endeavoring the make the northwest passage, gave us a surprise visit the other day. He | was trying to make Herschel Island for the winter when the ice caught him some fifty miles away. He will be the first man to make the northwest passage, though with conditions as they were this vear around Banks Land we could, 1 believe, easily have forestalled him by running on to Greenland and down to Boston. He is a tall, well-educated man of the Scandinavian type speaking English fairly well. He reports the position of the magnetic pole as being where Ross estimated it was. He encountered natives who had never seen a white man, but Whose forefathers had met Franklin oni his ill-starred voyage. Amundsen also found the graves of many of Frankiin's men. ~ Altogether his has been a voyage of discovery and the sclentific and geographical world will be much benefited by his findings. The *explorer has a mative with him whom he bought for a knife and a file. He will be with us to-morrow and if the present gale lets up he will leave on Monday with Cap- tain Mogg and the native for Fort Yukon. A slice of bread and a cup of weak tea con- stitutes two-thirds of all of our meals. “The dark days will be upon us at ‘the end of next month, but we intend to keep alive until we can again enjoy the good things of civilization, —_————————— MONEY ORDERS GO ASTRAY. ALAMEDA, Jan. 3.—Investigation is in progress by Postmaster T. W. Ley- decker. of the disappearance of iwo separate money orders aggregating $50 sent to Captain R. N. Garratt at sc Jose by his daughter, Miss Florence Garratt, a school teacher, residing in the Central block. One of the en- velopes was missent and has been re- covered. The other is still missing and is being traced. Postmaster Le)'decket night at his home. 925 avenue, and said; There 18 no shortage in the Alameda post- office. There has been some trouble, how- ever, over two money orders sent by Miss Garratt to her father. The matter was re. ported to me and H. M. Hammond, who Is in charge of the money order department, sent out chasers. It was found that one of the had been missent and it has been re- The money will be réturned as soon as such action is Indorsed by the - thorities. The voucher for the other order has arrived at San Jose and the order is no beinz traced. \ et g T FIANCEE OF ALFONSO MAY SOON VISIT THE POPE was seen to- Santa. Clara Ena of Battenberg Will Embrace ROME, Jan. 3.—Reports in circulation to the effect that negotiations are pro- ceeding at the Vatican regarding the forthcoming marriage of the King of Spain to Princess Ena of Battenberg are without foundation. The Vatican has not yet been officially notified that such a marriage is to take place. It is W here that the Princess is be- ing instructed with a view to her con- version to Catholicism by Father Ber- nard Vaughn of the Jesuit order, 3 that the Princess wiil come to Rome after her conversion and be. ore her marriage on a it to the > “ag she will be unable to do so she becomes Queen of Spain, be- r and the Vatican. 3 e 3 e ~ of general circulation. copy of Raphael's Sistine Madonna will exhibited at the parlors of the Sacred Heart } married to-night. { Lewis & ‘irg crrested a well: Lo tlon of Captain il i Sixty-Two of Them Dropped | President of Stanford Univer- From Membership Roll of the Stanford University MANY OTHERS WARNED TR Scholarship Committee Acts Upon the Term Reports of the Various Instructors S o Special Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 3— Acting upon the term Teports of the va- rious instructors, the scholarship commit- tee at Stanford has drafted from the rolls the names of sixty-two students who were seriously deficient in their studies and has warned seventy-two other stu- dents. Those who were dropped will not be allowed to register at Stanford again until the fall of 196, while those who were warned must do better work next term In order to be allowed to remain. The entire student body numbers 1603, about 0 of whom are women, but in spite of the fact that the co-eds numher[ nearly one-third of ¢he total but one woman was suspended and only five were warned. This fact has no little signific- ance, as there seems to be a tendency on the part of the Stanford authorities to keep the registration of the women with- in limits of 500, and in consequence those who are admitted with almost no excep- tion take a high rank in their studies. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS ERITORS CLASH. — Oakland, Jan. 3.— Friend W. Richardson, editor of the Berkeley Gazette, has filed in court an objection to the petition’ of C. W. Clough, editor of the Berke- ley Reporter, to have his paper declared one FATHER WRITES TO JURORS.—Oakland, Jan. 3.—Willlam Schneider, father of John Scknelder recently convicted of the murder of Thomas Cook, has written a letter to the | jurors in the Pembroke trial, in which eleven of them voted to acquit Pembroke, asking them o explain their votes. EXHIBITS SACRED REPLICA.—Oakland, Jan. 3—Miss Clara Ripbergers needlework Convent, Webster and Twentieth streets, through Sunday. It will be on exhibition at the Convent of the Presentation, Taylor and Ellis streets, San Francisco, next week. PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.—Berkeley, Jan. 3.— Prizes for coliege students who wish to take part in a competition instituted by John Ba rett, United States Minister to Colombia, are to_be given those who comtribute the ablest essays on a list of subjects announced at the University of California to-day. There are three prizes—one of $100, one of $75 and a third prize of $30. RELEASE INSANE MAN. —Oakland, Jan. 3 —George Orio, an Italian, was examined for bis sanity this' morning before Judge T. W. Harris and discharged. When he got outside of the courtroom he tried \to butt out his brains against a brick wall. He had to be rearrested and will be tried again to-mogros He was recently rescued from the canal Alameda, where he attempted suicide. FORGIVES HIS DAUGHTER. — Oakland, Jan. 3—Frank Perry, a laborer, aged 24 years. who eloped with 17-vear-old Blanche Rafael two months ago, -brought the girl back to Oak- land to-day and the coupie were recognized and promptly arrested by the girl's stepfather, Deputy Poundmaster Henry Smith. He sub- scquently forgave the pair and they were DEATH CALLS G. W. HARLAN.—Oakland, Jan. 3.—George W. Harlan, former treasuref of Alameda County and A Dloneer resident of California. died this morning from the effects of a paralytic stroke at his home in San Lean- | dro, where he had lived for fifty years. He Wwas a veteran of the Mexican war and came 10 this State in 1846. The funeral will be held from the family home at 2 p.m. to- morrow. MARRIAGE LICENSES. — Oakiand, Jan. 3.—The following marriage licenses wers is- sued by the County Clerk to-day: John B. ., San ncisvo, and Ruth AL Lemon, 29, "New Albany, Ind.: Archie P. Por- ter, 39, and 'Elizabeth M, Porter, 36, Oakland: Frank Perry, 24, 7, both of Oakland: Alois Kovarik, 49, Fruitvale. and Sarah Dunne, 30, Oakland; David Guild Jr., , and Rose Basso, 20, both of Oakland; A: drew A. Rasmusser, 34, and Anna M. Soren- sen, 31, both of Haywards: Frederick A. Wag- ner, 40, and May Ireland, 22, both of Berkeley. BELIEVES PLAINTIFF CRAZY.—Oakland, Jan. 3.—The trial of the action brought by A. J. Fulmer of Olinda. Shasta County, agalnst the estate of the late millionaire S. T. Alex— ander for $19,400, alleged to be due him, was begun here to-day before Judge Ogden in De- rtment II of the Superior Court. While Imer charges that he has been de of an option on the Alexander ranch in Shasta with a large amount of crops he raised on it, Justice of the Peace Keeler of Anderson testi- fled to-day that he believed Fulmer not right in his mind. A number of other witnesses from Shasta County are also present to testify. MRS. MARY CONGER'S DEMISE.—Ala- meda, Jan. 3.—Mrs. Mary Conger passed away this afterncon at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. S. Dolliver. 1828 Clinton avenue. She was the wife of fhe late W. K. Conger, who was a relative of the former United States MinfSter to China of the same name. Mrs, Conger s survived by four chil- dren—Mrs. A. A. Hibbard, Mrs. J. S. Dolliver, Charles Conger and Miss Kate Conger. Her funeral is to take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Dolliver residence. The remairs will be forwarded to Chico for inter— ‘ment. IN THE DIVORCE COURT.—Oal 3.—Divorce sults were hegun to-day. bo ©or poldine Ulrich against Otto Ulrich, for cruelty. Myrtice N. Bailey against Fred A. Bailey, for cruclty; Ethel M. Andsberger against John Andsberger, for desertion. Inteslocutory de- crees were granted Charles H. Mather from Elizabeth I Mather, for cruelty: E. H. Clark trom Carrle Clark, for desertion: A'ns.ug. decree was grant Byroe from Helen C. T S The marriage of Lillie H. Daves with Miles x.)‘hflfld f'“l_h l::lflfl"“ on the petition of the mother of e . she having marr! with- Gut consent while under age. e CARDINAL RECEIVES BLACKMAILING NOTE Man From New York Ap- rested in Rome in Connec- tion With Letter. ROME, Jan. 3.—Cardinal Vincent Van- nutelli, archpriest of the Liberian Basfl- ica, has received a note which was posted in Rome on December 30 threat, the publication of compromising letters said to have been written by the Cardinal if he did not send 1000 lire (3200) addressed to the initfals “C. E.,” to be left at the n-vl office until called for. The Cardinal hand- | ed the huqtomewuee.wnothh-om-' ] asked for'a letter with the rnm:ll: ?'c‘;:ho The prisoner, who protests his inno- cence, proved that when the blackmailing | letter was posted in Rome he was in Ge- noa, where he landed on reaching Italy from New York, ft was learned to-night that his name 1§ Dantamo and that he is from Teramo. General Booth a Vegetarian. LONDCN, Jan. 3.—In his annual ad- dress to the Salvation Army General Booth attributes his robust- health to the fact that the last seven years he has been.a strict vegetarian. —_————— Sizmal Corps Captain ASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The resigna- Captain R. O. Richard of the r the United States accepted by the President, 4 sity Makes Statement Re- garding the Denver Story AR L SAYS IT IS INCORRECT Asserts That the Report as Sent Out From Colerado Is a Jumble of Blunders Spectal Dispateh to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 3 Upen his return to the campus this even ing Dr. Jordan met the representatives of the San Franecisco papers and gave to them a written statement which marks the final note in the recent newspaper taik in regard to the death of Mrs. Stanford. He appeared to espect the question which met him and wrote the following state- ment: “The Denver report in the Bulletin to- night is incomplete and incorrect, though perhaps not intentionally so. It was my mistake to talk at all with so careless a young man. After the interview was over it was clearly understood thag I au thorized but one single statement. I said that we were sure that Mrs. Stanford's death was due to natural causes. It was caused propably by a rupture of the blood vessels of the heart. The rest as tele- graphed from Denver was a jumble of blunders, for which I take no responsi- bility. I shall not discuss the subject fur- ther. JORDAN." —_————— STANFORD STUDENT INJURED. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 3. D. M. Greer, a senlor student in chemistry department at Stanford Uni- versity, had a collision with another blcycle rider in front of the university library late yesterday afternoon. Greer was thrown from his wheel with vio- lence and was picked up and hurriea to the home of Dr. Wilbur on the uni- versity campus. Upon examination it was found that his jawbone had been broken and that he had received a shock of such a severe nature that it wasg.deemed necessary to take him to San Francisco for treatment. He was hurried to San Francisco late last evening and was immediately taken to a hespital, where he is now receiving treatment. ——————— PABST CAFE ATTACHED. OAKLAND, Jan. 3 —Following the disappearance yesterday of William Duchrau, one of the proprietors of the Pabst Cafe, 478 Eighth street, attach- ments were levied on the place to-day by Constable Hempstead for claims of $600 and by Sheriff Barnet for the Pabst Brewing Company, $1240, and Cahn & Baumgartner, $339. Robert Flemming. the remaining partner, says he will clear the indebt- edness, for which he blames Duchrau. The missing man’'s wife and children are said to be in need at their home, Grove and Twenty-ninth street. ————————— LODGE OFFICERS ELECTED. HALFMOON BAY, Jan. 3.—The new- ly organized Pilarcitos Lodge No. 156 of Rebekahs of this city has elected the following officers: P. N. G, Miss Alice Campbell; N. G, Mrs. William Nelson; V. G, Mrs. W. V. Franci treasurer, J. C. Meckelson; secretary, Miss Alice Campbell; wardén and con- ductor, W. V. Francts; L. G, Jack Gil- crest; O. G, Archie McGinty; R. 8. N. G., William Neison; L. 8. N. G, Mrs. A. McGinty; R. 8. V. G, D. J. Lynch; L. 8. V. G.. Miss Clara Hatch. PN — WOMAN'S CLUB ELECTION. SAN MATEO, Jan. 3.—The Woman's Club of this city held its annual meet- ing to-day and elected the following officers: President. Mrs. C. E. Green; vice president, Mrs. L. K. Sisson: se retary, Mrs. John Johns; recording sec retary, Mrs. E. Coxhead: treasurer, Mrs. William Dickie. The club is In an execeptionally prosperous condition and is justly rated as one of the lead- ing associations of women in the country. 3 —— RAILROAD HAND HURT. SAN RAFAEL. Jan. 3.—Joseph Bar- asetti, a section-hand In the employ of the California Northwestern Rallway Company, had a narrow escape fypni being killed this afternoon while watching a plow drawn by a cable at- tached to a locomotive. The cable was accidentally drawn out of the guide pulley and the end struck Barasetti in the abdomen, badly Injuring him. —_——— EDITOR TAKES TRIP. PALO ALTO, Jan. 3.—Karl J. Bicke!, editor of the 1906 Stanford Quad. has gone to Chicago in connection with his editorial duties. He will returm on January 9. —_——— Cooper In Troubie Before. A dispatch from Vallejo says that James Cooper, the man who tried to kill Joseph Drews, negro, at the Hall of Justice on Tuesday night, was ac- quitted of a charge of murder in that town .on February 9 last. Cooper was formerly in the navy and shot a man at the navy yard town about a year aco during a quarrel ——— Thomas B. Viall. the last survivor of the Monitor, died recently at Norwood, R. L, at the age of 6.