The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1906, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1906. EWS OF THE COUN DEATH OF TAIT. ENRACED WIFE ' SPARKS HAIDEN Pretty Girl, of Whom Matron Was Jealous, Is Recipient |, of Unusual Punishment, | by Blood Poisoning. AR 1 SLIPPER THE WEAPON 11 | . Candy Dealer Said to Have! Been Tov Attentive to| Clerks to Suit Spouse BERKE the University of California hung at half- mast to-d and thus was indicated on the campus the death of James Talt, an tache as a gardener, ran | Y, Feb. 19.—The great flag of l ing merely ! and yet one of the best known characters | 7’/ DESTITUTE FAMILY Bl e, et D pie 7 / IN SAD PLIGHT |James Tait. To them he was always | s < “Jimmy Potatoes.” = ATV e | James Tait dled at the Providence Hns-} ? —_—_— Nature Punishes Grievously | pital this morning of blood poisoning. A | | FAMOUS CHARACTER oF THE . % ¢ | slight scratch on his arm, made two | UNIVERSITY® OF CALIFORNIA, the Children of Related | weeks ago while he was,at work unpack- WHO DIED YBSTERDAY. Parents ‘ ing at lot of books in North Hall, was the —_— arents { ng of his trouble. The arm beginn swelled Tait became alarmed and nsulted Dr. George Reinhardt, the uni- to the OF SOCIAL S and | versity physician, nd was,sent the off-! Providence Hospital in Oakland. All that brought | medical skill could do for him did not AND MUSICAL 4 of | avail a plea| The univer authorities recognized |NTEREST on -Army | the death of “Jimmy” by Issuing, from who | President Wheeler's office, the following Grove street. v Such known | 809 announcement: years a taithtul ger- BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. California, long OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—One 23 e} of the leading itles, | eVents of next week will be the reception ‘that Hall, | Miss Katherine Brown is to give in honor of in Oa Miss Elsie Schilling, who exvects to leave for student | yurope early in March. Thix will be the first s al event this charming young hostess has given since making her home in Oakland. The | Frank L. Browns formerly jived in Alameda, | but recently purchased the beautiful residence of the A. L. Stones at Lee and Vernon gtreets. The Stones have taken Rose Crest, the palatial many of heart vears past for h His death w scles & ey came powerless and as undergraduates “Jimmy always called Tait, had for twenty years Potatoes,” affiicted in ure on the university janitor been a familiar | campus. 1In early days he was o e children were | of North Hall, when that bullding was DEHYSC, the Alexander Younss on Vegaon . ut shortly after-| the principal structure among the col-| Although residing in the Bncinal city Mfss " A 3 | Jeges. Of late vears his wotk has been | Brown has spent much of her time in Oakland ' . that of gardener, In charge of green- |85 ls.a prominent member. ot the nany - houses and walks on the university |y, 5 S0 o0 ot e names of those In are mot able| grounds His keen Irish wit, unfailing| thac yec —© Por'¥ have all been culled from he mother is good humor, genuine interests in the do- emaciated after an illness of | ynoc of the undergraduate host, and the | There seems to be a w reading exodus e the father, it Is 5aid, | raculty of making friends with those of |}3 the smart set. =The W. Sharons and W. W. Standeford are having a delightful time in’ Honolulu and are not even thinking of returning yet r. and Mrs. Henry C. Taft, accompatied by Miss Talt and Miss liorothy, Teave Yor New York on March 1 and on March 10 will sail for Europe. Miss Bevilla Haydea is go- ing with them. They will be away at least six months and will spend most of their time in_Parle, Rome and London. Miss Evelyn Hussey Wwho Is now in the East, Will cross the Atlantic befors she re: turns. Miss Winitred June Morgan leaves for Wales about the 1st of June, where she will spend some months with relatives before golng on to Germany to pursue the course of violin study she is contemplating. . . to | bigh and low degree served much stated | give | The | “Jimmy Potatoes™” distinction that might- He was fer, richer men cannot acquire. beloved, and to-da | ored in a simple but effective way | the university, which has ordered the flag hung at half-mast. The Blue and Gold of 1900 contalned a striking cartoon, in which “Jimmy” Tait figured prominently, the campus garden- er being pictured as leading in a mad race “For Popularity.” Behind Tait staggered college professors and digni- taries of the university. ~ Tait, in the fancy, led all the rest. The cartoon was not appreciated by the authorities, and, with other objectionable matter, was re- garded as ground for the suspension of the -editor and manager of the publica- tion. “Jimmy Potatoes’ " fame was large- Iy increased by the affair, and he became more than ever an idol of the campus. The family which survives James Tait Infirmary. was referred to the Asso- herities with instructions for a the next meeting of the unty at —_————— SION IS AVERTED. BERKELEY, Feb. 19.—The “Owl” the last to leave the broad-gauge for Berkeley last night, had a escape from a collision with a wrecked electric car on the track. A niversity-avenue car overran its ter- mine¥ point at University and Shattuck svenue e distance of about fifty feet, The E. M. Walshes are planning to leave for Japan on March 8 on the Manchuria. In Japan they will be met by Dr. and Mrs, B. L. Dow, who are aiready on their way to that artistio country. | mole rrow . Frederick Warde, the eminent Shakespearéan actor, is an honorary member of the local lodge of Elks, and after the evening recital that he is to give Saturday at Hamilton Hall be will be the guest of honor at one of the oin tar the 8o it ont: 3 ' They reside at 2022 Delaware street in |handsome rooms on Fourteenth street. Warde t under control. Conductor Davis| pgo¥ will appear in two recitals Saturday, one in seard the train thundering down the ¥ the afterncon and ome in the evening, under eaded toward North Berkeley, T e T, R the joint patronage of the Nile Club and the WOMEN ESCORT THIEF TO DOOR. | OAKLAND, Feb. 19—Two daring burglaries were attempted In Oakland Oakiand Lodge of Elks. The members of the Nile Club and their ladies will also partici- pate in the reception. realizing the danger, grabbed a from the watchman’s house it wildly, attracting the ® ineer’s attention and giving | 1ast night, andf in o:o cn;a the thief The (im(,:o-hclub enjoyed .Ed.nxmml ;.u.r- t o owi | W the front door by two cour- | noon o home of Mrs, B, M. Walsh to time to save the “Owl”|was led to day. e msmbers and the elghtasn subatitusos ageous women, while in the other the the wrecked elec- et | marauder was frightened away after colliding with were all Mre.' Walsh's guests—aimost forty in number. Mrs, Pedar Bather, in spite of c cer. Trafic was delayed for thirty minutes. he had rified two trunks. No arrests | her recently expressed desire to resign, is still heve been made In either cas ;::lldont of the club, & post she has held for rs. The first burglary was attempted at the home of L. F. Buckley at 822 Four- teenth street at 10:20 o’clock. Buck- ley's young daughter went“into a rear bedroom to retire and found a man going through a bureau drawer. In- stead of screaming, she quletly called to hir mother, who was in an adjoinin room, and together the women escorte the intruder to the front door. Shortly after 1 o'elock this morning burglars entered the home of Christo- pher Spenden at 1367 Market street, walked through the bedroom where Spenden and his wife were sleeping and proceeded to break open two trunks containing many articles of valye. They were frighteried away by |, Two milsical events of mors than pgssing tn- D. H. Bradley, who lives In the fat|cme in Oakiand and ome in Berkelsy. The Ser above, and Alvin Springer, who lives |is the Btrauss goncert that is to take plaoce Au- bers' prize to-day and Mrs, Frederick Cutting the substitutes’ prize, players were: Mrs. Pedar Sather, Mrs. Quin- cey A. Chass, Mys. R. W. Gorrill, Mrs. T. L. Barker, "E: J. R, Burnham, Mrs. T, C. Coo- an, Mrs. Broest J. Cotton, Mrs. Charles Minor é?ofllll. Mrs. Willlam 8. Goodfellow, Mre. John Howard, Mre, E. H. Kittredge, Mrs. Paul | Ernest G. Lukens, Mre. William e, Mrs. B, F, Tay- Walsh, Mrs. Edson rge Mrs. ., Mrs, 2 Ad‘m.?nl.l‘t Jugene B. Becky Mrs. Qook, A urch, rs. W. - o e shear Maivin Chapian, Mo, BB, Cutting, Mrs. Charies Houghton, 'Mrs' Chari Holt, Sirs. Henry Morris, Mre, Andrew Mose. ley, Mrs. All Sutton, Mrs. Henry Clay Taft and others. L » SCOTT’S EMULSION. A DIFFERENCE IN LUNGS. In the Edinburgh Uni- versity three human lungs lie side by side. One is of an Eskimo and is snow white. In life, this would be ruddy with rich blood. Another is that of a coal-miner and is black. The other is of a town Mrs. John L. Howard won the club m- Among. the bert B, Stong rd dweller and is a dirty slate [next door. Bradley and Springer | Friday aftemoon under the direction of ¥ found the Spenders’ front door open | Eust oo "";t})i ::‘il;ln:fe Richard gray, as are the lungs of most city residents., That's why when they returned to their respective homes and notified Spender and his first musician In the United States to an entire Strauss me and the int est among students lovers of music 1s in. E 0. L wife. A purse eontaining $50 was over- 3 consumption thrives in cities. | looked by the thieves. onss. “r-:lym- 5‘5&"'":% e asminted . 1] sing, and the instrumentalists One reason why Scott’s RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED. :‘.mfu: Hinrich Mir. and Stre” :’ o Feied 2 - an Maurer. rom Emulsion does so much to| OAKLUAND, Feb. 15.—A dispatch | X7aen resd by Franklin Underwood, will from Springfield, I11, received to-day, contains the information that the resig- > 3 ariety to the me, . keep down consumption is O o athor moaical’ afair wil “taks plase netion of the Rev. Alexander Allen, | Saturday evening, in 8t Mark's parish house because it helps to keep the | J250% 20,18 Chuveh of Springnold. e s vivh sies of bt Botieectorn Py lungs clean and supplies | who has been called to St Paul's fivea recial assisted by 3 g it 188 Samuel : : Church of this city, has not been nc- | Leicester Parker . them with rich, red blood. It |cepted, but that he has been given i Buchley s the young man who assisted makes the lungs germ-re. |two months leave of absence to re-|and many will remember with pleasyre an en- epond to the call. "At the end of that time further action will be taken re- garding the resignation. Mr. Allen will start for Oakland to-morrow. sistihg. If the body is run core of his own composition, down and health is at'a low Mr. McCray, the popular proprietor of the famous ‘014 Homestead” near Cloverdale, where so many Oukianders enjoy thelr sum: ebb Scott’s Emulsion will e oa s e e Ters, was in tows Satgrday, " " build it up quickly and pers| MARTINEZ. Feb. 19.—Joseph Cowan, | 4 %W *iace Pond of, Berkeley has n & 3 4 b 70 years old, a ploneer resident of Con- m:“ s Pl S intins ot tra Costa County, dropped dead. to-day | , 3w PULSMILE, IS iea since Tant &t Antioch, manently. Lox SCOTT & BOWNE. qop Pears Siroet, New York. Q- UNIVERSITY MOURNS |Genial Janitor and Gardener Is Taken Off “|'The engineer and fireman jumped IS N0 FEM 0F “THRTEEN Lester McNulty Smiles When His Second Trial Is Set for Fateful Day in March —_ FRICK STILL ABSENT Attorney for Former Deputy County Clerk Is Unable to Appear in Courtroom —e—— OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Despite the efforts of Deputy District Attorney Everett J. own to make good his statement tha ster C, McNulty would be tried again within two weeks, the second trial of the man accused of assaulting Dorothy Olsen was set for March 13 by Superior Judge Harris this morning. Attorney A. L. Frick, who represents McNulty, ‘was not present when the case was called. He was represented by Harry C. Morrison. ‘“We request that the second trial of McNulfy be set for a date after March 12, sald Morrison. “Mr. Frick will be i busy uhtil that time, and business is ac- cumulating in the office,” he added. ‘“The prosecution asks that the trial be set for as early a date as possible,” insist- ed Brown. But an examination showed that the court calendar was crowded, and by vir- tue of that fact Judge Harris was forced to grant McNulty’'s request. “The Logan case is set for February 28 and the Doyle case for March 5" said Judge Harris. “This is a case that should be tried as soon as possible, but the cal- endar seems to be crowded. The earliest date seems to be March 13."” Both Brown and Morrison agreed to this date, and McNulty smiled when reminded that the date was popularly believed to be unlucky. McNulty was accompanied by his father and brother, and the court- room was crowded. Neither Miss Olsen nor the friends who were with her during the first trial appeared. ALAMEDA GOUNTY NEWS . SENT TO BAN QUENTIN.—Oakland, Feb. 19.—Julian Banceda, a sallor, was sentenced to San Quentin for three vears to-day by Judge T. W. Harris for having stabbed a man in a drunken row on Christmas eve. FINED FOR SLAPPING WAITRESS.— Oakland, ¥eb, 10.—Mrs. P. J. Martin, wh conducts & restaurant Tenth street, an who slapped Myrtle Trickey, her waltress, for arguing with a cuetomer, was fined $15 by Police Judge Smith this morning. 4 GATEMAN _DIES SUDDENLY.—Oakland, Feb. 19.—A, F. Schaufler, em man by the Southern Pacif Company, expired suddenly in the cond s room at the pier early this morning. ved at 1220 Baseett street, Fruitvale. He was years old and was afflicied with heart diseass. A son, A. C. Schaufler, survives him. PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY.—Oakland, Feb, 19.—The Memorial day committee for 1608, composed of delegates from the various Grand Army posts and kindred organizations of Alameds Cou: have elected Dr. Giibert Bhepard,, chairman; James Humphreys, vice chairman; Anna A. Cannon, secretary, and John H [Plarce, press correspondent. PREN' 3 SELBY LAID TO, REST.—Oak- land, Febd, 19.—The funeral ‘of Prentiss Selby, who died en Friday, February 16, at Los | Gatos. was held to-day from the residence of Mrs. Prentiss Selby, 165 Santa Rosa ave- nue, the mervices being conducted by the Rev. John Hemphill, pastor of the First Presbyte- rian Church of San Francisco. The remains were interred in Mountain: View Cemetery. TOASTS ARE SELECTED.—Oakland, Feb. 19.—The following members of the ‘‘Old Guard” of Company A, National Guard of California, have been requested to respond to toasts at the annual banquet of the organiza- tion, which will be held at the Hotel Metro- pole next Wednesday evening: ‘‘The National Guard Californfa,” Adjutant General Lauck; ‘‘Reminiscences of Early Days, Charleg G. Reed; “George Washington,” Ca) .73 Fetersen: " Justice in tha Barly ye," Judge Fogg; “Company A, Fred Petersen, captain of the company; ‘‘Citizen Soldiers,” David §. Hirshberx. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, Feb. 19. The following marriage licenses were lssued by the Cousty Clerk to-day: Clarence E. In- 26, and Lilia E. Schmidt, 20, both of Edward C. Summers, 28, and Frances M. Chevaller, 20. both of Oakland; Alexander Johnson, 84, and Selma Neumann, 41, both of San Frauclsco; Walter E. Torrey, 32, San Francisco, and Elizabeth Y. Larkin, 32, Bel- mont; Max Busch, 25, and Imogene McKenna, 25, San Francisco; Harry R. Rasmussen, 29, $an Francisco, and_Wilhelmina Rosmarin, 27, Ala- meda; Walter H. Godfur. 80, and Edna Baul- €ir, 28, both of Sar Francisco; Frank R. Bercke- feldt, 80, and Margaretha C. Gober, 19, both of Alameda; Harry R, Heyman, 22 Oakland, and Isidora M. Whitdomb, 20, San_Leandro’ Justo Ageariz, 25, and Augustine Perez, 18, both of Oakland. PLACES FOR GRADUATES. BERKELEY, Feb. 19.—Mrs. May L. Cheney, appointment secretary of the Untversity of California, is preparing to register the names of the members of the senior class who graduate in May for positions along the lines which they intend to pursue after leaving col- lege. Already a number of applica- tions have been received from employ- ers asking for men and women to be recommended to them for positions to be taken immediately after graduation. From present indications nearly all the members of the graduating class who desire to begin work immedlately after leaving college will be able to secure positions through the office of the ap- pointment segretary. The scope of the work of the appointment secretary is rapidly enlarging. Applications for men for positions Iin Havana, Africa, China, as well as California and the ‘Western States, have been received and filled. Business men, mining corpora- tions and others who have availed themselves of the services of the ap- pointment secrstary have shown their appreciation of the value of this de: partment in making subsequent appli- cations for men. The cards which were sent out to some 7000, graduates of the university last fall have now nearly all been returned, and the list of avail- able men considerably increased. By the system which has been installed it s Intended to keep track of every graduate of the university. et e BOARDMAN HAS A MILLION. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—An appraise- ment, completed to-day, of the estate of Joseph Boardman, the octogenarian who, a few yeurs ago, married Blanche L. Walker, a 17-year-old g¥l, shows the estate to be worth $1,085,000. He has nearly $100,000 in cash on deposit at various banks on both sides of the bay and cholce pleces of real estate. W. G, Palmanteer was recently appointed Boardman’s guardian, and the court or- dered the estate to be appraised. The exact figures ‘have not yet been given out, Boardman's income is $1300 & month.. e FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. MARTINEZ, Feb. 19.—An extra Santa Fe freights train, west bound, was wrecked at 3:30 o’clock this morning at Maltby. Twelve boxcars and the locomotive were ditched and 500 feet of track torn up. No one was injured. in time to sgve themselves. The tracks ‘were cleared at 1:30 o'clock this after- noon., T Santa Fe passenger trains were sent’ out over the Southern Pa- ific tracks while the blockade was on. BAY YIELLS UP 800y OF L ASHTON Rifled Pockets Indicate That Man Who Was Prominent in Print Years Ago Fell a Vietim to Foul Play FOUND IN THE MUD IN OAKLAND HARBOR Varied Career, Beset With a Which Life Had Been Lived ALAMEDA, Feb. 19.—Stripped of évery article of value, including probably a large amount of money, but with personal papers Intact in the pockets of the cloth- Grove street, Berkeley, was found this afternoon, lying face downward in the mud of Oakland harbor near the Cali- fornia Yacht Club house. According to on Saturday afternoon, Ashton had about $200 in his possession and the disappear- ance of this money, as well as of the per- sonal effects of the deceased, indicates foul play. The bedy was dlscovered by W. John- son, who lives near the yacht club house. It was lying with face in the mud near the low tide mark. Johnson at once no- tified the Coroner and Deputy Hugh C. Gallagher was sent to bring the remains to the Alameda branch morgue. Finding it impossible to approach the spot where the body was lying owing to the soft mud, the Deputy Coroner was forced to ‘wait until the rising tide made it possible to reach the corpse in a boat. Identification was made complete as soon as the body was searched at the morgue, for despite the fact that no money, nor a single article of value were found In the pockets of the clothing, a number of letters and papers were found which left no question as to the ldentity. This cipcumstance led the officials in charge of the case to at once search for any evidence of crime, but no marks of violence were found on the body and it is belleved that if a crime has been com- mitted it was accomplished by means of poison. WATCH AND JEWELRY GONE. Among the letters found was one from Mrs. Charles Ashton, the mother of the deceased, who resides at 124 Frederick street in San Francisco. Mrs. Ashton is a member of the real estate firm of Ash- ton & Gardiner, whose offices are located at. 411 Montgomery street. This letter was written on February 7. From the appearance of the body it is certain that it had not been in the water more than twenty-four hours. It was learned to-night that when last seen alive on Saturday afternoon Ashton. had a watch and jewelry and a large sum of money on his person, the latter having been given to him by his mother for the purpose of purchasing some prop- erty for her. He left his home in Berke- ley Saturday afternoon and nothing more was seen or heard of him until his body was found to-day, half buried in the mud off the Alameda shore. Ashton was about 50 years of age. His death recalls a romance which a few years ago was given wid® publicity. Twelve years ago he was married to Miss Mary Cooney, the daughter of a wealthy Honolulu family, and after his marriage resided in Berkeley. Soon after his wed- ding he began drinking heavily, the result being ‘a series of bitter quarrels with his wife, who finally brought suit for a di- vorce on the ground of cruelty and intem- perance. vorce suit, however, Ashton searched his wife's trunks and in one of them discov- ered a number of letters couched in most ardent language, which were alleged to have been written to Mrs. Ashton after her marriage by Rear Admiral Merry of the United States navy. DRINK HIS UNDOING. In her complaint Mrs. Ashton had asked the custody of their only child, Leoni, but Ashton used the letters to force his wife to renounce her claim to the child, who wheén the divorce was granted was given into the custody of Ashton's mother. It was sald that the husband promised that the letters should never be made public, but in some way their contents were learned, and the tongues of gossip quickly coupled- the names of Mrs. Ashton and Rear Admiral Merry in a scandal which was published throughout the country. Two years ago Ashton took his daughter from the custody of his mother and went to Mexico with her. On his return, he visited several of the large cities on the coast, continuing to drink heavily. So bad did his condition finally become that in Beattle the child was taken from him by the police and returned to the care of her mother. Last November Ashtpn re- turned to Berkeley, and visited his wife, and on his promise to stop drinking, they were remarried. s He failed, howgver, to keep his promise to shun liquor, and for the last week has been drinking heavily. Before leaving his home on Saturday afternoon he again re- newed his promise, and set out to pur chase some real estate which he had been commissioned to buy for his mother. That was the last seen of him until his body was found to-day. Phillp H. Levy, a stepson of the de- ceased, called at the Morgue to-night and positively identifled the body as that of Ashton. An inquest will be held. § —_———— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENOE. OCBAN STEAMERS. GUAYAQUIL—Salled Feb 16—Stmr Hathor, from Hamburg, for San Fran . GLASGOW—Salled Feb 17—Stmr Astoria, for New York. Arrived Feb 18—Stmr Columbla, from York. Feb 19—Stmr Carthagenian, New from Fob 19—Stmr Prinzess for New York. )AM—Arrived Feb 19—Stmr Noor- from New York. 3 ', VINCENT, C. V.—Arrived Feb ”“mr Ensom, from Portland, Or., for "f_“ 18—Stmr Chemnits, for New ; b Arrived Feb 17—Stmr Prina Adel- bert, from New York; Feb 18—Stmr Republi- kg% heo ™ e 18 Stmr 8¢ < o Louls, from New York for Cherbourg and GEN Feb 19—Stmr Moltke, trom New York. ——— Happy is the man who has a frlend who loves him enough to be willing to seem to be his enemy, & ‘Weakness for Drink, Ends/ in the Tragic Fashion in| ing, the body of Frank E. Ashton, 1721, his wife, by whom he was last seen alive: Previous to the filing of the di- | TIES ABOUT THE BAY, SLAYER RAVES IN RIS CELL Close Watch Kept by 0Of- ficers Over the Maniac Who Killed His Own Father MOTHER MAY RECOVER Chance for Onev Vietim of the Terrible Tragedy at Contra Costa County Ranch e MARTINEZ, Feb. 19.—Francis Willlam Gunter, who murdered his father, Au- gustus Gunter, and serfously wounded his mother at their home near Mount Diablo, is a raving maniac In a cell at the County Jall. His frenzied screams and wild ac- tions keep the inmates aroused. Close watch is kept over the' insane-parricide lest he succeed in destroying himself. There is a chance of recovery for Mrs. Gunter. The aged woman, despite her { Neft of Concord, who is In attendance, feels hopeful that she will pull through, although the shock and injuries are very serious. Mrs. Gunter steadfastly refused to le;fi the ranch home, and she persist- ed, evan after Her son Joseph arrived this morni; from his home in San Francisco. |- As soon as the formalities of the law ) can be covered the insane son will be |.committed to a State hospital. An inquest will be held in the case of the murdered father. Joseph Gunter has taken charge of the funeral arrangements. Close examination of the father’s body to-day discloses no mark of shot about the head, the appearances indicating that the old man was slain with an ax. It was the theory yesterday that the two charges from a double-barreled shotgun had been emptied into the helpless parent's skull, but a eurgical examination seems to dis- prove this. SAID TO ENCOURAGE GIRL’'S WAYWARDNESS Police of Oakland Are In- vestigating Strange Case Involving Parents. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—As a result of a dispute over some personal property orf small value, the Oakland police have gathered in four people. Miss Stella Marks 1s charged with the theft of a watch and other jewelry from the home of Mrs. Fred Mayer, at 841% Fallon street. Viola Brown is charged with vagrancy and the father and mother of the Marks girl are held under suspiclon of having encouraged their daughter and Viola Brown in their conduct and mode of life. The husband of Mrs. Mayer is the ac- cuser of Stella Marks, who in turn. told the police enough to lead to the arrest of her father, mother and Viola Brown. x The case is enveloped in deep mystery, and for several days the four have been held in the City Prison: pending investiga- tion. The story became known through the fact that Marks, who fs a furniture salesman, and his wife sugdenly disap- peared from thelr lodgings at 419 Seventh street, leaving their trunks and personal property, and without a word of warn- ing. It has since developed that they had attempted to recover some property claimed by them from. Mrs. Mayer by search warrant, and this was followed by the arrest of their daughter on a charge of theft. The girl, when ques- tioned at the police station, gave infor- mation which led the police to belleve that Marks and his wife had encouraged the girl to lead an immoral life, and had also been the cause of Viola Brown's trouble. All of them are still under ar- rest, but no charge has yet been made. — e NO ACTION ON FRANCHISES. ALAMEDA, Feb. 19.—Two ordinanc one granting a raiflroad franchise to S. M. Greenwood over Clement avenue and several cross streets and another grant- ing a similar franchise to W. J. Mor- gan over practically the same part of Clement avenue on which Greenwood seeks track privileges, went over until the first meeting in March. The water rate ordinance was not passed to-night, owing to th bsence of the Contra Costa Company's attor- ney. The water ordinance will be passed at an adjourned meeting next Monday. George Sturtevant resigned as a dep- uty in the municipal office and Elmer E. Johnson was appointed to the posi- tion. John H. Hartog, on behalf of the Car- oline-Street Improvement Club, pre- sented to the city a deed from G. H. ‘Whittell to the south end of Caroline street. —_———————— LADIES’ AUXILIARY BALL. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Arrangements have been completed for the ball to be given by the ladies’ .auxiliary of the Na- tional Assoclation of Letter Carriers, Branch No. 76, which will be given at Reed Hall on the eve of Washington's birthday. P. Nelson will act as floor manager, and will be assisted by W. H. O'Connor and C. M. Herkenham. The officers of the auxiliary, who have charge of the preparations fof the ball, are: Past president, Mrs. J. Nelson; president, Mrs. W. H. Smith; vice pres- ident, Mrs. J. B. Scott; secretary, Mrs. C. H. Allen: treasurer, Mrs. H. Nash: chaplain, Mrs. Edward Miller: mistress- at-arms, Miss Jeanette Scott; musician, Mrs. W, H. O'Connor. —————— OUTSIDER GETS JURORS. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Ten jurors have been secured to listen to the evidence in the Percy Pembroke murder trial. They are Rimer Stoven, James Potts, R. L. Formey, Robert Hawden, George Perry, Manuel J. Joseph. F. J. Garcla. M. J. Mattos, C. R. Hoesll and Edwin Sutherland. The regular panel was ex- Lausted, and a speclal one is to be called to report on Wednesday. Attor- ney Church made objection to either Sheriff Barnet or Coroner Mehrmann suramoning the jury, as both have been interested in the ease, and former Sher- iff Calvin B. White has been asked to summon the extra men needed. SN L T DR. BROWN PUZZLES FLOCK. CUAKLAND, Feb. 19.—The members of_ the First Congregational Church are puzzled by a telegram recelved from the Rev. Charles R. Brown, pastor of the church, in response to a dispatch notifying him of the increase In his salary from $6000 to $7000 a year. After thanking the members of the church for their action, the message concludes: “Will confer with you in regard to the matter on my return.” The members of the congregation do not know ‘whether this means that Mr. Brown will refuse the increase or intends to re- sign his pastorate. READY T0 BOON REDWOOD CITY Improvement Club Will Eleet Delegates to Central Coast Counties Convention MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE wounds, has remarkablé nerve. Dr. F. F. | Will be chogen. Energetie Business Men and Merchants of the Suburban Town on Society’s Roll g — Special Dispatch to The Call REDWOOD CITY, Feb. 19.—One of the most important meetings in the history of the Redwood City Improvement Clubd will be held to-morrow night in the-Town Hall. Delegates to the central coast coun~ ties convention will be elected, and so earnest is thae club to promote the pur- poses of, this convention that only mem- bers of recognized energy and enth The Redwood City provement Club is now the acknowledged agency for civie improvements, and its membership includes all of the prominent business men and merchants in town. The club has made great strides. Its roll of #nembers, which has just been announced, is as follows: H_W. Walker, A. D. Walsh, I P. Behrena, W. M. Barret, H. W Poole, F. H. Marcus, J. J, Bul som, O. Comper, G. PEtnstein, M. Spoerl, James Curran, O. Uhlenbers, W. H. Kinne, C_ Muller. G." Underhill, J. . Stafford, lain, P. Behrens, F. Roussel, E. Anderson, C. E,_Dulac, J. G. Roussel, G. H. Rice, H. W. Sc Brothers, Lon Cook, Clark Rice, 8o, W. A. Price, W. B. Gilbert, George M. Olsen, C. G. hett Cart MEN OF WOMEN MEMBERS TO BE GUESTS German Society of San Ma- teo Elects Double Set of Officers. Special Dispatch to The Call SAN MATEO, Feb. 19.—The German So- clety of this city, one of the most inter- esting and highly prosperous organiza- tions in the social and fraternal life of San Mateo, has elected a double set of officers to govern its affalrs. The soclety has been organized to encourage the sx’ clal and fraternal life of residents wi are of German nativity or parentage. Not least among the purposes of the society is to give assistance to those who may need it. The women members reserve to them- selves the right of self-government, and | for that purpose have elected the follow- ing officers: President Mrs. C. Honmerlah; vice president, Mrs. Peter Thorsen; secre- tary, Mrs. G. A. Kertell; treasurer, Mrs. G. J. Zehender. On the last Wednesday of every month the ladies have decided to give a social night, during which the men shall be their guesta. The men have also organized by the election of the following ,officers: Presi- dent, G. A. Kerfell: vice president, C. Honerlah; secretary, Charles F. Fiel treasurer, G. J. Zehender; trustees, T. Diethelm, I. Heiger and L. Berdel —_————————— CHEMISTRY STUDENT WRITES A PRIZE-WINNING COMEDY “Stanford—the Life Strenuous”™ Is Title of Play Selected for Annual Junior Farce. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 15.— W. G. Bateman, '07, has been awarded the first prize of 330 for the best an- nual junior farce, which is to be staged March 29. The piece is a musical com~ edy entitled “Stanford—the Life Stren- uous,” with a local setting. The play contains ten original musical numbers. The cast for the show will be det mined by tryout before the end of the week. Bateman, the author of the ac- cepted piece, is a musician of consid able repute in the university ecirel He is a major in the department Ehemutry. registering from Salt Lake ity. —— To Debate on Prohibition. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 19.— The prohibition leagues of Stamtord and California will hold an inter-uni- versity debate Aprfl 7 at Stanford. This will be the first contest of its kind between the universities. —_—— City Has Right to Waten. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.—That the City of Los Angeles has the right to take all the water of Los Angeles River, composed of gurface and sub- surfage streams with well defined s -ndhmfillhomdm*.fn filed to-day by Superior Judge Gibbs when he gave judgment in favor of plaintiff in the suits of the city agaimst T. D. Buf- fington, T, D. Hunter and 163 sther occu- pants of the San Fernande valley and surroundings. s el TO PREPARE FOR LE OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—The members of the committee having In charge the preparations for the lecture by Dr. Douglas Hyde, which will ba given at at Maple Hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow will be disposed of at auction. .::‘_"%‘ First Rush of Tourists. under the new ftourist rates, arrived in trainloads to April 7. the date of expira- ty-four hours. the Macdonough Theater on Sunday, evening to complete the plars for tha will be distributed at th LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.-More than Los Angeles to-day. It is estimated that tion of the reduced rates to Fastern SICK HEADAGHE March, 4, will hold a special meeting lecture and reception. The eight baxes m —_—————— 2500 tavelers, the first of the spring rush the daily average will be at least twelve points, or about 3000 tourists every twen- by Tihess Littie i