The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1906, Page 6

2 ¥ e A THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1906. NEWS LFE COES OUT 1 THE FLANES Exhausted by Long Vigil at| Bedside of Dying Sister,| Woman Falls Prey to Fire PRI 2% COMES TOO L‘\TE! Mrs. A. Smith Found Un- conscious in Blazing Room HELP and Dies in Short Time EPERE N HMOND Feb wife Geor Eaep erne HepEspp: mor gave the ure the Smith. CTRESS COMPLAIN: AGAINST RAILROAD Brakeman Beat Her| and She Now Asks for Damages. days nguay was se- Des Moines ger were put t the re-| were later rs- | slice MRS. SPERRY FREE BY ORDER OF COUR ‘w Wife of Nephew of Princess| Poniatowski Obtains a Divorce. 1 - { Special Dispatch to The Call. R Feb. 14 —Judge | Lennon granted Marion B.| » interlocutory decree of atvorce | to-day. She was| ody of their 2-year- ted divorce pro-| g0 on the ground Young Sperry Jeft s before the filing of | made no answer to it trouble securing her | the late James W.| Flour Company and | Poniatowski. Mrs. r of J. W. Harrison, Francisco coal | they were mar-| well known rest-| SRS JUBILANT OVER WORK OF THEIR EXCHANGE | Organization Saves Farmers Large | Sums by Purchasing Plcking Ma- terial by Carlond. | SANT Feb. 14.—The hop- grow ty are rejoicing | over the g iey are making the purchase of supplies this year | result of the organization ol, Hop-growers' Association | Besides a sav- | on the annual nge has arranged and twine by the members at a sav- | for the cloth, or | e vear's supply for ving on twine is in proportion One grower s that in insurance, cloth and e he will make 5 saving of fully 0 on his crop of 5000 bales. ——al Chief Geromimo Dethroned. | LAWTON. O. T., Feb. 14—Asa Diluks, | youngest son of Chief Whoa of the Nedni aivision of the Apache Indian | tribe in Mexico, has been chosen official representative of the Apache tribe on the Fort Sill military reservation. This election practically dethrones Chief sa Geronimo, once a. formidable rival of Chief Whoa. —_—— Twelve Hours’ Rain Gllrey. GILROY, Feb. 14--Raln has been | falling here for the past twelve hours at intervals. Tt has been of great ben- efit to growing. grain and feed. The total for the season 18 17.16 inches. l | fused by | the liquor anyway | trouble | 1ts | against any scarcity of water by the WOMAN'S ACTION PUZLLES POLICE | Mysterious Female Seeks In- formation About Diamond Robbery in Berkeley Inn CONCEALS HER IDENTITY No Clew to Her Motives or Interest Is Gained De- spite Detectives’ Efforts peiit g BERKELEY, Feb. 14.—Refusing to give a of ber name or any hint of her motive, mysterious woman has sent a number phone messages, through outside | company’s affairs that may lead to the Federal Authorities Bellevé Clever Martha Odell Cheated With It. Officers Lose Track of Woman Whose Promises to Marry Lured Men. OAKLAND, Feb. 14.—As a result of the suits brought against the Ogallala Min- fng Company, Postoffice Inspector R. W. Madden has begun an investigation of the prosecution of Mrs. Martha E. Odell, who ] to Marshal Vollmer, inquiring about the details of the diamond robbery in the | Berkeley Inn, which occurred about six months ago, making her inquirfes with euch persistence as to convince the polic well dressed, 1 ap- bave is middle aged, eliigent and respectable enough I pearance, ording to those who talked with her. ! real estate o on Center sterday afternoon and requested f the office m telephone mer “for her, asking for e diamond robbery in the 2. The rquest was complied hen the woman was asked not visit the Marshal's of- him personally about the ded the question and later downtown office re- that one of the men appeared in & questing, as before, er demands | | den was in Oakland all day investigating She appeared | | dor y who for her, { there tele police asking ques e robbery. Marshal Vollmer attempted to meet the woman wk she havin this last | telepnone message sent but failed,as €he hurried from si ore his men | arrived. The Qidmor disturt I in the Mre Clements, Inr police Frank Beale ) have worked in Berkeley thief during the last few months. w sent to San Quentin Francisco a few was identified by nin maiden emerge from a Milvia-street house three | months ago as she was playing on the walk. Beale’s style of work is similar te t which was done when the Berke- ley Inn was robbed, and the police have accepted the theory that he did the job. The mysterious woman who now seeks information from the police about the affair stated to those who conveyed her messages to the Marshal that she knew all about Beale and his alleged connec- tion with the dlamond robbery. It is thought that she may have been an ac- complice of the ex-convict, or a com- panion, who now desires to learn whether the police have any evidence against him n this case. Another theory is that the woman s herself the thief and wishes arn whether the case is dead or has dropped to assure herself that she is safe. SUISUN CAPITALIN MUST STAY IN ASYLUM | Captain Boynton Is Denied Freedom on Same Day His Wife Dies. Special Dispatch to The Call. VALLEJOg4 Feb. 14.—Captain Harrison Boynton, tHe Suisun capitalist who a Beale San | through his bibulous habite is known in nearly every town in this section of Cali- fornia, has just made another unsuccess- ful attempt to secure his release from the Napa Sfate Insane Asylum, where he has been confined since last November. | Attorney Reese Clark of Oakland Mon- y appeared before Judge Gesford and asked for a writ of habeas corpus, which was denled. Boynton owns property in this county valued at over $0,000, and despite his 78 years, has the reputation of being one of the highest rollers in this part of the | Btate. Last fall hé became such a nuis- ance in Bulsun that the saloon-keepers agreed not to sell him any more whisky, and his offers of $500 for a glass were re- the liquor men. Boynton got and he was finally committed to the Napa Asylum by Judge Harrier. Mrs. Annie Boyntan, wife of the cap- tain, dled yesterday in Napa of heart brought on by worry over her husband's conduct. She was for thirty- three vears @ resident of California, liv- ing for many years In Colusa and 8Suisun, where she was well liked. ——————————— SANTA ROSA LETS CONTRACT FOR THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY Corporation Agrees to Furnish Light SANTA ROSA, Feb. 14—After mak- ing a visit of inspection to the electric water pumping plants at Napa and Point Ricnmond, the City Council at an adjourned meeting last night ac- cepted the bid of Manville Decker for | the Santa Rosa Lighting Company to install an electric pumping plant, pump the water and hight the streets of the city all night every night in the year for $523 38 a month. It was also de- cided to sink another well fifteen inches in diameter to bedrock for the purpose of increasing the water sup- ply of the city. The lighting company agreed to give bonds in the sum of §5000 for the faithful performance of contract and to insure the city failure of the electric power. —_———————— CARMEN GIVE BALL. OAKLAND, Feb. 14—The Carmen’s Social and Benevolent Society held its annual ball at Maple Hall last evening and it was largely attended. W. E. | Watkins was floor manager, and was assisted by the following staff: w G. Bacon, B. M. Skain, B. B. Booth. The committees which conducted the dance were as follows: Arapgements—W. . Watidng J. W. Smith, R J. Scott, G. W. Bacon, W. Heaver, . M. Skain, Georse Ballantyne. Reception—A. Andemn. Blam Miner, B. O. Watki W. Smith, H. Beaver, D._ Hugh w. D, resd Wii- flcox, w. Kreiss, George Buluzm EA W. Giliogly, H. A. Bovle, George McHale. — FREEHOLDERS' MEETING.—Alameda, Feb. 14.—The first regular meeting of the Board of Freeholders will be held to-morrow evening in the chamber of the Board of Health i;’-‘h’e 3!’ Hl;lM The - of the former T Freeholders a have been Invited to attend. g ol | from Mrs. Odell, promising all sorts of wealth 14t T would come out here, marry her and help | develop ber mine in Amador County. 1 came, I saw, but I came a long way from conguer- ing. | & shatt | Odell and G. G. Fremont, i Jducts a real estate office and marriage eau at 200 Kearny street, San Fran- cisco. In fact, Mrs. Odell is said to be a second “Cassie Chadwick,” and among her victims are several men well known in Oakland. It is the hope of these victims to secure a_fraud order against Mrs. Odell from the postal authorities, and Inspector Mad- case. It has been the woman's plan to advertise for a husband in the publl- cations conducted by matrimonial bu- reaus, 10 carry on a correspondence with those who answer her advertisements and to finally induce them to invest in a mine she was supposed to control in Ama- County. In most cases she has suc- ceeded, and she counts her victims by the | dozens. Just where Mrs. Odell is now is a mystery, even to the pestal inspectors and the police. ¢ Among her victims are George W. Kent, says he came from Kansas at her solicitation and who now lives at 763 Jack- son street, Oakland, and Albert H. Lee, who lives at the Ramona House. But there are many others, including John A. Horn,*a farmer from Nebraska; Fritz Placa ‘ot 828 Howard street, San Franols- the co; John W. Foreman ot Healdsburg; T. Brown of Fontanerle, Iowa; C. F. Schroeder of Victoria, B. C, and T. Ormsby of Helena, Mont. In discussing the woman's wiles to-day Kent sald: Like all the others, 1 answered an “ad.” in a matrimonial paper, which came to my hands n Kansas, and I recelved numerous letters i borrowed $500 rrom me and sent me up to the mine to superintend the digging of That is as close as I got to the altar, When I got wise I brought suit against Mrs. alleging that I hld been duped, and asked for $1210 damaze Judge Greene nonsuited me in January, 1605 | Bir then I have learned that A. H. Lee and others have !:en duped In the same way. Lee says he lost $1200 by the same pro- cess. Under the name of the Ogallala Gold Minirg Company articlés of Incorporation were flled with the County Glerk of ‘Ala- meda County on February 2, 1902. At that time the directors of the new company were named as follows: Charles Smith, Oakland; J. W. Rigsby, San Francisco; N. M. Fay, Frujtvale; J. D. Maxwell, Latrobe, E1 Dorado County, and G. W. Bowles, Plymouth, Amador County. The capital stock of the company was quoted at $25,000, representing a like num- ber of shares at the par value of $1 each. The original subscribers to the stock were named as follows: M. E. Odell, $23,400; les Smith, $250; J. W. Rigsby, $260; W. Bowles, $250; J. D. Maxwell, $500; M. Fev. Morgan, $250. G. BEGIN SECOND PEMBROKE CASE OAKLAND, Feb. 14.—The second trial of Percy Pembroke for the murder of Thomas Cook in Fruitvale on the night of July 22 was begun to-day. He was one of the three youths of the “Jim Crow"” gang charged with the crime. At the first trial the jury disagreed, eleven voting for acquittal, while one man held out for con- viction. George Blaker and John Schneid- er, his two companions, were convioted and sentenced to life imprisonment. The entire day was spent in the ques- tioning of jurors. Twelve were examined, but thus far none have been accepted. They were M. J. Garcia, John Barnet, Mossis Isaacs, G. Haesll, W. J. Bhreeve, G. H. Lee, Colby Collins, A. A. Willilemson, J. T. Wallace, J. M. Pratt, M. J. Mattos and James Rye. Of these Wallace, Isaacs and Barnet were excused by consent of both sides, but of the re- mainder neither side has signified as to whom it will excuse by peremptory chal- lenge. The c¢rime for which Pembroke is on trial was the assaulting of Thomas Cook while on his way home from his store at Twenty-third avenue and Bixteenth street. He was set upon by three men, beaten Into insensibility with bludgeons and robbed of $200. He died of his injuries two weeks later. Pembroke admitted at his former trial that he was one of the trio, but stated that he was there un- willingly and took no part in the assault. Both Blaker and Schneider are to be brought back from State’s prison to tes- tify in the case, and Blaker for the first time will tell his story on the stand, as heretofore he has refused to testify in regard to the matter, denying that he had anything to do with it. SUES FOR RIGHT OF WAY. OAKLAND, Feb. 14 — Eight suits for the condemnation of rights of way were instituted by the Western Pacific Railway Company to-day. The defend- ants are (eorge Lopez, John Vierra and Ernest Lilienthal, who own land on the road leading from Livermore to Pleasanton: W. P. and Charles F. Barnheisel, Ivy L. Borden, Annie Mil- ler and Helen Tucker, whése property {8 in the vicinity of Fitehburg, and | Nancy E. Derby and the Derby Estale Company, whosd lands are located in Fruitvale on East Twelfth street near Twenty-eighth avenue. _———— FOILS ARMED ROBBER. OAKLAND, Feb. 14—By a clever move last night, P. 8. de Luca, propri- etor of thle Idle Hour saloon at Emery- ville, outwitted an armed robber who had held him up behind the bar. When the caller aimed a revolver at the pro- prietor and demanded his money, De Luca dropped and crawled around the end of the bar, drawing a pistol, with which he fired a shot at the visitor, who fled. De Luca followed and shot twice after the fugitive, who disap- peared. —_————— WEDS W’l WIDOW. OAKLAND, Feb, 14—Frank Phflllp!,‘ 25 years old, married Louise Phillips, 22 years old, his brother's widow, to-day. The couple reside at San Leandro. When he obtained his marriage license, Phil- lips jocularly remarked: “She was | over the fleld in Ohio, hi: ALANEDA COUNTY NEWS PIONEBER DIBES.—Oakland, Feb. 14.—John A. Lelghton, a pioneer of Callfornia, St aencs old, died last night at his residénce, 1204 ison street. FINED FOR BEATING FORMER WIFE.— Oakland, Feb. 14.—Ludwig Mikkelsen was filned $1560 to-day for having battered his former wife, Mrs, Matilda Mikkelsen. TO_BBAUTIFY STREET.—Berk 14.—The Ashby Improvement Club has Socided to beautify Adeline and Shattuck avenues by planting palm trees along the roadways. DIES SOON AFTER HUSBAND.—Oakland, Feb. 14.—Mrs. Ellen M. Roberts, whose hus- band, Captain Wiillam Roverts of San Lo- renzo, died recently, passed away yesterday. SAYS WIFE LEFT HIM,—Oakland, Feb. 14. Lorenzo D. Matthews has brought divorge pro- ceedings against Lizzie B. Matthews who, he rays, left ‘him in 1902 They were married in "I\J RETIRE POLICEMEN.—Oakland, Feb. d leave of absence pending the ting uf his application to be placed on the retired list on account of aflments contracted while on uty, PATRIOTIC BPXERCISES.—Oakland, 14. riotic exercises Tuesday evening at Hall in celebrattion ot the birthday snniver- iufl"] of George Washington and Abrabam dncoln, AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.—Berkeley, Feb. 14.—An automobile belonging to Ernest Hoy taling of San Francisco collided with a t’ Route train yesterday afterncon at Ashby sta- tion. - The muchine was wrecked. Houghtaling escaped unhurt. CONVENT GIRLS IN DRAMA.—Alameda, Feb. 14.—The senior members of the Dramatic Club of Notre Dame Academy are rehearsing the seriptural play, “Mary of Magdala,”” which they are to present in Notre Dame Hall on Monday evening, February 28. MUST BXPLAIN.—Oakland, Feb, 14.—Word bas Deen sent by the District Attorney to W. §. Dunlevy, a trustee of Upper Frulitvale, school distriet, to call and explain the charge made by W. N. Whitmore that he is carrying on a contraet with the school of which he is a trustee. SENTENCED FOR THEFT.—Oakland, Feb. 14—B. J. Dennison and Charles Y. Btetson were sentenced to-day by Police Judge Bmith to serve sixty days each in the City Prison for stealing a diamond pin from H. J. Hovey's room in a lodging-house at Ninth and Wash- ington streets. MRS. PALMER CONVALBESCING.—Oak- land, Feb. 14.—Dr. J. P. Dunm, who Is at- tending Mrs Warren S. Palmer, wife of the general superintendent of the Southern Pacifie Company, who was seriously (il from appen- dicitls, reported to-night that the patient ls convalescent. DEATH OF PIONEER'S WIDOW.—Oak- land, Keb. 14.-Mre. Bliza A Eastman, widow of M. H n, a ploneer of Oakland, died faat might ot bk restisnte 5 Vo ley street. Mrs, Eastman came to California in 1863, The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the First Methodist Church. RECLAIMING MAREH LAND.—Alameda, ‘¥eb. 14.—Mrs. Amos Mecartney, Who owns & large tract of land on Bay Farm Island, is having a section of the marsh area of her realty reclaimed. Dikes have been thrown up around many acres of low land and a dredger is engaged in pumpims in slickens. SHAKBESPEARE CLUB BANQUET.—Ala- meda, Feb. 14.—The Alameda Shakespeare Club held its twenty-eecond annual mecting banquet last night at the residence of and Mrs. P. W. Barton 1117 Morton street. The offlcers of the club are Frank B. Graves, president, and Mise Ruth Van Brant. seoretary. 'S HOUSE AFIRE.—Oakland, d electric wires in the home Robert Whitaker at 1222 Fast of the Rev. Sixteenth street caused the Fire Department to be called out early this morning, but little done. The woodwork over which was ecorched and there was con- siderable, but no other damage. MITCHELL CASB POSTPONED.—Oakland, Feb. 14.—The trial of David Mitchell for an alleged assault upon Evelyn Walker, a girl under 16 years of age, which was to have been begun this afternoon, was postponed until to- morrow morning owing to the fact that all the jurors were tled up in the trinl of the Pembrcke case. mo’r IS AMPUTATED.—Oakland, Feb. 14. Laseen, who conducts a reéal estate omc. on Tenih street, near Broadway, submitted to the amputation of his foot, the result of having a corn trimmed by a ti eling chiropodist. Blood poisoning _foll; the trimming of the corn, and surgeans de- cided that amputation was necessary to save Lassen’s life ATTACKS AN OFFICER.—Oakland, Feb. 14.—James Blaker, brother of George Bpkar, convicted of the murder of Thomas k. pleaded gutlty to-day in the Police Court for ving knocked down Deputy Constable M. Dameral_ while tho was _arresting Hiichas! Moors 1o o Hest Gakiand salotar Hon tence was postponed pendiog faquiry by Polics Judle Mortimer Smit! WVOULD CHANGE BOUNDARIES. Fop. 14 Tnere has been a revi Ssitation Tn Boiano Gounty over & to change the bouni ition lhlll clufled in lo Cormlr. % m So?lho Cmm‘;r sllced oft I Township, @.mm. To-mrhp, v, the’” disariency among the Dixon taxpayers, who threaten to to the next Legislature with & new boun- ary project. L rkos MARRIAGE LICENSES —Oakiand, The following marriage licenses w by the County Clerk to-day: jAngelo Casassa, , and_Teresa Bsola, 31, both Oakland; Ibert Powell, 47, .m‘l Mary McAllistei th of Oaklan: H. D. Kfl'flhn.lh{l £an Francisco, and oo McGee, 21, land; BEdward Buckley, 82, and Bertha Dinninger, 18, both of HM Fre cllco; Jamn . Miley, 27, and Hagel cCracken, 17 th of Dakiand, Framic £ Pai Louisa, Phillips, 22, both of San lldru. RAISE DR. BROWN’S SALARY, OAKLAND, Feb. 14.—The board of trustees of the First Congregational Church held a meeting to-night and raised the salary of Rév, Charles R. Brown from $6000 to $7000 a year. Mr. Brown at the present time 18 {n the East, dellvering a course of lectures at Yale University, and the increase in his salary will be a pleasant surprise to him and also shows the esteem in which he is held by his congregation. A rumor had galned curculation to the effect that Mr. Brown had sent in his resignation to the church, but in this connection George T. Hawley, pres- ident of the board of trustees, said to- night: “There is nothing in the rumor. I do not think Mr. Brown has any idea of ever resigning from the church—at any rate until his work here is finished. We shall be expecting him back shortly.” ————— FARM SITE COMPETITION. MARTINEZ, Feb. 14—The committee in charge of the State farm site project hae retained Attorney Young of Oak- land to represent it in further prese: tation of argument in favor of the Ygnacio Valley properties that have heen offered to the State commission. A bonus of $40,000 will be raised by subscription. Nearly $17,000 has been signed up to date. The commission will visit the site Tuesday. Contra Costa County’'s strongest competitor hr the farm is Yolo County. —————— PASTOR MAY MAKE C--ANGE. OAKLAND, Feb. 14.—The Rev. BErn- est E. Baker, pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church, has ‘on Bast to look former home, with & view to possible change of pastor- ‘ate. Dr. Baker is reported to e said to friends before his departure that n. had received a call from an Eastern gocd enough for my brother, and she's | church. H expected turn good enough for mo.“ z LTS W' " bt ..‘E Lyon Post No_ 8, G. A. R., wiil hold pat- | ! Syndicate Water Company to! * Install Pipe Lines Which Will Cover a Large Area ARE TO START AT ONCE Big Force of Men Will Be- gin Construction of the First Section in a Few Days —_— POINT RICHMOND, Feb. 14.—A. H. Markwart, the engineer in charge of the work of the new Syndicate Water Com- pany, to-day made an inspection of the plant of the Point Richmond Water Com~ pany, which has recently been acquired by the Syndicate, and completed arrange- ments for the construction of a pipe line to the wells of the Byndicate Company at San Pablo, thence to the site of the dam to be constructed on the Clancy ranch, above San Pablo. Within a few days, En- gineer Markwart declares, a large force of laborers will be put to work on the construction of the pipe line, and the work will be rushed to completion as rap- 1dly as possible. Engineer Markwart said that it was the | intention of the Syndicate Water Com- pany to at once begin the installation of a water system which would be extended to all parts of the surrounding territory, and would reach every town, which the capacity of the plant would supply. He sald that the work would bg completed as rapidly as men and money- could ac- complish it. The Santa Fe Railroad, which has hith- erto been supplied with water for its shops and locomotives from its own plant, has made arrangements to get its supply from the Byndicate Company. The hearing of the Contra Costa Water Company’s injunction suit to restrain the Syndicate Water Company from con- structing a dam and reservolr on the Clancy ranch, on San Pablo Creek, was continued by Superfor Judge Wells to- day at Martinez until February 23 by con- Sent of both sides. Formal. demurrers to several of the suits brought by the Con- tra Costa Water Company have been filed by tne opposing company. The Contra Costa Water Company to-day flled its amended articles of incorporation at Mar- tinez. VALENTINE'S DAY A BUSY ONE IN SOCIAL SET BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, Feb. 14.—St. Valentine kept Dot only the postman but everybody else busy to-day und although the rain came down in great splashes most of the time It made very little difference to those on hospitality and enjoyment bent. It was the Ouakland Club day of meeting, and comsidering the exterior molsture there was a surprisingly good at- tendance. But then it had been announced that Judge H. A. Melvin was to speak. aud that able jurist has too long been known as the most entertaining of taikers not to attract & large audlence. He addressed the club on the advisability of cultivating a literary taste and knowledge, and interlarded his remarks WURTS S acoetek SRopi Pttt Two plano selections were rendered in ex- ceilent style by Miss Emma Maye Baker, and then E. James Finney sang. Mr, Finney is & recent addition to Oakland musical circies, and is most certainly an acquisition. He has a robust temor of very pleasing timbre, and hin rendition of Fancher's “There’'ll Never Be Oie Like Your was splendid ~Every breath- i vlace in the song was fliled in with av- plause, and In response tc an encore he sang “Because,” by d'Hardelot. Still more was de- manded, but Mr. Finney was suffering with a eold and_felt unable to comply with the re- ques The spirited manver in which he was accompanied by Miss Mabel Hill added not a little to_the pleasure of his songs. Mrs. W. H. J. Matthews was chatrman to- day and was to have read a paper on ‘'0dd Sights In Italy,"” but shortemed it to a few brief remarks on account of the length of the programme. The entertainment clw% with a duet with guitar accompaniment Yy Mrs. Annie Br and Miss Knott, who sang that old Hawallan favorite, ‘'Like No A Like.”. At the, Gago dem, on_ Harrison ease was hostess to-day to a Merry pasty 1 monor of Mies Ads Browis whose engagement to Dr. Stone was recently| announce Bride roses and illusion adorned the luncheon table for the guests first en- joyed & dainty metiu and later several games o . . Another valentine part residence of Mim Jessio Fox where Of the younger set and a number of the recent hnan on oy-a & delightful afternoon . was that at tho plavine cards, guests_were Mrs. ugh Goodfellow, Reed, Mise Arluu johnson, Oliver, Mies thlflll K“?rl.l. M Mrs. Hiram Oliver, Miss May y * Miss ton, Elste Everson, Miss Mise de Russel, Mrs. Chi Mise Marion Wl.llh Miss May , M, m- son, Miss Bessie Palmer, Miss Mollle Mathes, gl— Jufile kC‘lll 9 Blrr'u i o lad; ek, Flore MacBarmott, ‘Miss Anita Oltver. Mra Whinpe Hall, Mrs. Danie] Belden, Mrs. Harry u er- B Sar ey Haee e e o den, Mrs. Murray Orrick and Mrs. Irving Burrell. Tl Mre. J J. All’n and Mrs. Phil ‘alsh were Joint hostesses. a charming vall barty to-day at ll!‘. Alle home on Harri- son street. FOrty gr more guests were present. Boveral smart mnu have been planned to-morrow, including a dinndr at p‘l!:' Egbert o Stones’ and a dinner and card Frederick Cutting The, M. ‘and Mra. Egbert Siove are to include Mr. and Mrs. Horry Meek, Mr. and Stre. William Dunning Mr. and Mra. Pr Walker, Mr. and Mrs, Mn, an smes G. Allen, Mr. and 8. Knight, . 'Mr. and Mre. Frederick Hatha Cutting home Mr. and Mrs. Willia and rs. wfllfir o and D%, = Irs, George San in the m; her guests Francisco le room Tuding Wil entertain M. Laymance nu:ddubwmmmlw-(n.m Mr. and Mra. I A. Beretta have = turned from a pleasant stay at Paraiso. od by Mrs. J. Walter Scott, . Mr. and Mrs. Harold Havens the thelr_ marriage this even- fng s yahduviite; yosrymeny ng thelr The encagement llnlhryunmu.g Froftvote. and . Arthur - Corder. Mr. 3 m-'rwcwd-uroam':tfl & o ening. d Fred Maurer being the m‘”“%mnlufi with. m has been at Los e un aflhu ‘Alexanders Gatos, has re- . m-mx xu-mmn-auu.auu “m.' tfle\lfi Dk e ummmu&n:o-m lll- lmm Walsh meruu ';3.. Harstow. 0 - Mm,"bb!! here in o B o7 Era RO B ""i% M A LIVELY TRADE. BOARD Citizens of South San Fran- cisco at Large Meeting Perfect an Organization EXPECT BIG BENEFITS Body to Immediately Take Steps to Proimote the In- terest of Suburban Town pmel il S Special Dispatch to The Call SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.—At a largely attended meeting of business and professional men of this town thel South City Board of Trade was organized. | The following officers were _elected: | President, E. W. Laugenbach; vice pres- ident, J. L. Debenedetti; treasurer, the | South City Bank, represented by M. E. Glucksman. President Laugenbach upon his election took the chalr, relieving J. R. Luttrell, who had acted as temporary chairman ub to that time. The president made an ap- | propriate speech outlining the future ! policy of the board, and concluded by | appointing J. R. Luttrell, H. Gaerdes and | E. 8. Pike as an executive committee. The president and vice president are ex- officlo members of this committee. Judge Cunningham was appointed a committee on printing. Many enthusiastic speeches were made by members of the board. The membership includes practically all of the business and professional men of South City, and it Is confidently expected that a greaj, deal of good to the commun- ity will result from the organization. Harry E. Styles was chosen temporary secretary. EXAMINE PROPERTY OF THE EPPINGERS Men Who May Represent Western Pacific Inspect Warehouses. MARTINEZ, Feb. 14.—Howard Holmes, one of the Western Pacific Railway Company’s engineers, and Henry Wad: worth, receiver of the Paeclfic Coast Warehouse Company, made a thorough examination to-day of the company’s properties between Port Costa and Crockett. The warehouses were owned by the Eppingers, but since the failure of the big grain firm the property has become dilapidated. The , visit of Holmes and Wadsworth caused much speculation and sent rumors flying along the bay shore as to the purpose. Neither Holmes nor his companion would give a hint or suggestion which might form a basis for verification of the strong theory that a big move by the Western Pacific was at hand with regard to the valuable warehouse site. The property covers at least two miles of deep water frontage at the narrowest point on Carquinez Strait and is ideal for shipping purposes. Holmes paid particular attention to the sidings and the main line tracks of the Bouthern Pacific Company. These are important factors in the possible re- habilitation of the Eppinger plant. Whether the Western Pacific has an eye in this direction or whether the engi- neer was there in a private consulting capacity was not disclosed. The con- nection of Holmes with the Western Pa- cific has been disclosed from the fact that he made the terminal station plans for the company’s proposed loca- tion on.the fill north of the northern training wall of Oakland harbor. On the other hand there is talk that the Southern. Pacific has had its eye on the Eppinger property for freight ware- houses, owing to the crowded condl tions at Vallejo Junction. Whether there is an important move In sight, FOR i neighboring shore town: —_——————— BODY FOUND IN BAY IS THAT OF VICTIM OF COLLISION. SAN RAFAEL, Fob 14—Two of the crew of the Stockton steamer J. D. Peters called at the Morgue to-day and ldentifled the body found at the Quarantine Station on Angel Island yesterday as that of Robert Hannon. a fellow deckhand who was drowned on January 28 when the J. D. Peters was run into by the Vallejo steamer Arrow. WOULD RENDER CATTLE IMMUNE OAKLAND, Feb. 14—By means of the Von Behring serum, the discovery of a noted German scientist, with which i} 1s claimed that tuberculosis among the cat- tle of Germany has been practicailly erad- icated, City Veterinarian Dr. R. A. Arch- ibald hopes to lessen, if not to put an end, to the ravages of the white plagus among the cattle of Alameda County dealers. Dr. Archibald is now conduet- ing a series of experiments with the new serum, which, if successful, will tend to solve the problem which of late has caused the local health department much concern. More than 30 per cent of the cattle which furnish milk to the people of this State, according to statistics secured by the varfous local inspectors, are victims of tuberculosis, and it is to help to rem- edy this condition that Dr. Archibald is now experimenting with the Von Behring serum. When asked to-day what the re- sult of his work so far had been Dr. Archihald satd: It is muoh too early yet to tell what the re- sult of our experiments will be, but ws hope prove all that has .x:n is necessary to in- NEW PRINCIPAL CHOSEN. BERKELEY, Feb. 14.—Joseph Plumb of Martinez was eleoted principal of the Lincoln school by the school direc- tors last nilht. taking the place of The dlrmon accepted Contractor ‘W. W. Anderson’s bid of $26,991 to build the Piedmont avenue school. The board adopted a resolution. by which architects who draw plans for school bulldings, after a certain amount is set aside for such a purpose and after having their plans adopted, and | replled in a rambling manner. OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY OGALLALA MINE PLANS A GREAT MAY BE A BAIT SUPPLY SYSTEM YOUNG CERMAN LOSES REASON Falls Off Train dll(l Wanders to Novato, Where He Waits for San Franeiseo Car OFFICER BITES MARIN Is Confined in County Jail Pending Examination Into His Mental Condition ———— Special Dispatch to The Cail SAN RAFAEL, Feb. M.—A demented young German, giving the name of ! Charley Beckmann -and claiming to hav a brother in Petaluma fnd a sister. Mrs. John V. Postel, residing at 958 Oak street, San . Francisco, was found acting in a very peculiar manner uldVO»:II!o lo-dlayd was dripping wet, and when accost He was aripping s agere he was waiting for an Oak street car. As near as can be made out from his statements, he fell off one of the trains. Constable Devoto and Deputy Hirrt barren had all they could do to handle Beckmann. During their struggles the insane youth sunk his false teeth into Devoto’s hand. Beckmann was taken beé- fore Judge Dahl, who made an examina- tion and ordered him sent to the county jail pending an examination into his san- ity. Dahl considers the unfortunate fel- low dangerous to be at liberty. Beck- mann wears a Drulds button and claims to be a member of Golden Gate Grove In San Franeisco. —_————————— STEIN IS GIVEN TO POPULAR MEMBER OF THE WOODMEN San Rafael Degree Team Presents Former Captain With Token of Their Regard. SAN RAFAEL, Feb. li—Supervisor V. J. B. Cheda. a prominent business and fraternal man of this city was agreeably surprised at his residence last evening when he was presented with a handsome stein, sultably in- scribed, by the members of the Uni- formed Degree team of Mira Monte Camp, No. 339, Woodmen of the World Supervisof Cheda, up to recently, was captain of the team and did much to bring it up to its high standard. —_——————— ACCUSED OF STEALING GUNS BY THE SHERIFF OF MARIN Officer Swears Out Warrant for Arrest of Resident of Hog Isiand. SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 14.—Sherift William P. Taylor swore to a complaint before Judge Magee to-day charging Nick Gonzal with robbing the home of Mrs. N. W. Mallory on Hog Island, Tomales Bay in 1904 and stealing two shotguns and one rifle. Joseph Sando- val is also under arrest for the same crime. STRIKES A GIRL ON HEAD WITH BOTTLE Miss Mary Peters Is Bratally Beaten by James Surman. BERKELBEY, Feb. 4—For passing & jocular remark Miss Mary Peters was viciously attacked and beaten on the head with a bottle by James Surman, a ma- chinist, to-night at Fifth street and Unl- versity avenue, West, Berkeley. Letitia Levina, a friend of Miss Peters, witnessed the attack. The two girls were walking along Uni- versity avenlie when they noficed Sur- man, whom they were acquainted with, come down the street. He was intoxicated remark in regard to St. Valentine's day, which Surman took offense at, becoming very angry. He advanced upon Miss Peters and dealt her a stunning blow over the head with one of the bottles, which felled her to the ground. The screams of the two girls attracted several persons to the scene. The injured girl was taken to her home for treatment. time Surman made his escape, but w: later arrested by Policeman Atchinson and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The girl had a deep laceration of the scalp. BREAKS HIS PROMISE TO OBSERVE THE LAW Oregon’s Governor on Trail of Conviet Released on Parole. Special Dispatch to The Call SALEM, Feb. 14.—Something entirely new in Oregon criminal law occurred to-day when Governor Chamberlain revoked the commutation of the sen- tence of Joseph Le Berge, who was re- leased from the penitentiary after serving two years of a flve-year term for. burglary committed in Portland. Le Berge was released in August, 1905, upon condition that would henceforth be law-ablding. He broke open some automatic slot gas meters recently at Portland and stole the money deposited therein. The Governor desires that the young man be brought back.to serve the remainder of his term. Tncorrigible Lads Punished. SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 14 —Amador Ca- nepa and Louis Gold, two incorrigible boys, were %entenced by Judge Smith to-day to.a State reform schecl Ca- ! nepa went to the Preston Scheool of [n- ! dustry at Tone and Gold to the ‘Whittier School. Gold robbed a carriage shope and Canepa pleaded gullty to rifling the reom of his cousin in this city last month. s