The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 3, 1906, Page 10

10 THE 'SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1906. ! ANDTHER NEW ROAD WANTS ATERMINAL Such Is Opinion of Alameda | Trustee Who Is Satisfied | Franchise Applicants Are|| Backed by Large Capitall o f BANKS VOUCH FOR ; HART AND _\IURG.\.\“ —— Petition of F. M. Greenwood | for Same Privileges Is Also Reported to Be on n Sound Financial Basis “TIPS” COST COUNTY SUM OF $16,629.25 C. 8. MacMullan Gets Judgment- in Tax Cases. dgment | d in favor of sum of $16,629.25 Judge Ellsworth cMullan based entered into rs to expert nty for the property that was agreement being cent of ail ew weeks MacMullan had fact that the California he Oakland Gas, Light ¥ were not paying ses and that the Company had es riparian rights on the Superviso: his suit. The he millions, some | escaping, but over » on taxes and MacMul- e half. He was given e amount claimed with the State’s interests, to about $6000. He was erest for two years. —_———— NEW STATION PLANS. & dect exce BERKELEY, March 2.—Citizens of | ve received from Superin- | tendent W. 8. Pa of the Southern | Pacific Compan Is regarding the | lans for the n 00 depot build- | ing to he erect the company’s land in the ce oh the structure i the town. Work | be commenced | ithin the next six weeks. The hew depot is to be 150x45 feet, situated about midway between Center and Addison streets, on Shattuck ave- | nee. Bitupfilized walks are to sur pound-the structure. Space will be left for grass and shrubbery. An iron fence }! to be placed on Stanford place from enter street to University avenue slong the property line. An opening in the fron fence at Addison street will pormit of traffic. A spur track will run into the park adjacent to the depot, for traffic purposes w mense arch will the buliding facl Bhattuck avenue, sengers can board being disturbed by No expense is to be spared in making | toth the structure and the grounds worthy of the college town | ————— WILSON'S WIVES WORRY. OAKLAND, March 2—John L. Wil- son, a rallway engineer, with two di- vorced awives, cried on the witness stand this afternoon when he heard a. pa- thetit letter read in court from his first | wife to Judge W. H. Waste; pleading | with hig not-to_grant the second wife en fncrease in the alimony prayed for. Mrs. Wilson No. 1 has three children | and says she s in dire straifs for sut- | ficient money td -support herself and | children, who are ill, while the second | Mrs. Wilkon, who, she says, destroyed | her home, has only hergelf to keep; is getting more from th€ husband and also interrupts him in his work with cdurt processes. Mrs. Wilson No. 1 Jives in Berenda and her letter won the day. *n required An im- | g from the front of t west side of beneath which - pas- | the trains without inclement weather. ng | | ——— TO EXHIBIT BLOODED STOCK. LIVERMORE, March 2—The finest epecimens of biooded stallions, brood mares and horses from ail parts of Ala- meda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin counties will be exhibited at the an- nual horse show and stallion parade, which will be held tomiorrow afternoon. A large number of entries have been recelyed and it Is expected that- this will be the largest show of .the ‘kind ever held in the county. Following are the officers of the show: President, Hans M.. Christensen; vice presi. | gent, John D. Colline: treasurer, John Bwee- ney: secretary; Theodore Gorner: announcer, Wililam McDongld; grand marshal, - Frank Fennon; chief ald, D. McDonald: assistant aids, Thomas Holley, Willlam Lowenthal, W. R, Stoeven, © Galway, Livermore: Harry Davis, William Martin, Frank Donahue, Piéasanton: M. Mulqueerie way. WILL AID FRUIT GROWERS.—San Lean- éro, March 2.—The Saxt Leandro Board ot Trade has appointed a committee to confer ment of % B e o o rult during NEWS | maintenance and way | Pacific {last April | ot Gloucester, LONG PROJECTED HOTELISIMPSON WATS \\% |Plans of Big Alameda Hostelry Are Drawn and Splendid it ILI. BE BUILT SGON. Bay Shore Is Purchased by Company. HARRINAN TAKES WARLIKE STEP Applies for Permission to Build Shops .on Route of Western Pacific Company e BT OAKLAND, March 2.—The Harriman orces made a new move this afternoon n the vigorous game of gianticide they are playing with the Goulds, who are trying to s e terminal facilities on | the Oakland water front. This move the Board of Public 1 application to build ma- : treet, directly in the path of the Western Pacific’s proposed route to the fill adjacent to the north training wall of Oakland harbor. Apparently the Southern Pacific de- siree to place more obstacles in the way | of its mighty rival, the Western Pacific having already begun condemnation proceedings to secure & right of way through the Southern Pacific property at the point where the new shops are intended to be built. J. H. Wallace, an engineer of department of the Southern Pacific, filed the applica- tions late this afternoon. They are for a brick machine shop to cost $365,000 and a brick boiler shop to cost $80,000, and both are to be locaged at the foot of Chester street, between the United States training wall and the property of the Western Pacific Rallroad Com- pany. The name of the contractor. is given as F. 8. Forster, but the plans for the buildings were not filed with the applications. Wallace stated to mem- bers of the Board of Public Works that the plans would be filed later. The machine shops will -be three stories and occupy a space 493x194 feet. The boiler works will be 120x289 feet and will be two stories in height. The fees for the two permits, should they be granted, will be $121.40. The City Council has already granted to the Western Paclfic Company a fran- chise for steam railroad from the Western Pa Union stree to the end of the fill, “so | far s it lies within the power of that Before the | body to grant the same. granting of that franchise the Western had begun condemnation pro- ceedings to secure a right of way through the Southern Pacific property about 100 feet north of the Peralta- street slip. Should the application of the Southern Pacific to build its ma- chine and boiler shops at the foot of Chester street be granted the company would begin work at once and ma- terially complicate the condemnation proceedings. When the City Council granted the | franchise to the Western Pacific Com- pany it was argued by the representa- tives of the rival corporation that jt | would be dangerous to have so many crossings so near the Peralta-street slip. General Manager W. S. Palmer insisted that the logical way for the Goulds to reach the bay from Third and Union streets would be to cross the Harriman tracks and run a trestle out into the bay just north_of the Long Wharf. But the Gould people held to their first theory of a mole at the end of the north training wall and won out, so far as the City Council was con- cerned. The Southern Pacific has already driven piles on the site of the pro- posed shops between the Western Pa- cific property and the estuary. The Western Pacific purposes to cross the site of the projected shops diagon- ally, reaching the east .end of the training. wall fill. .It.is next in order in the batle for the Western Pacific to try by injunction to prevent the build- ing of the shops on the land through which it seeks to condemn a right of way from its own property to the fill. i A i DEATH TAKES YOUNG WIFE. OAKLAND, March 2.—Mrs. - Blanche Frances Thompson, wife of E. B. Thomp- son, postmaster at Irvington and editor of the Washington Press, dfed last night at East Bay Sanitarfum from- heart failure, as she was about to become a mother. The Thompsons were married The death was peculiarly distressing in that it was wholly unex- pected. Mrs. Thompson was Miss Orne Mass., a descendant of | Revolutionary stock. She was thirty- four years old. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from ' the chapel of Albert Brown's parlors, Thirteenth street,- near Jefferson. 'The Rev. Dwight E. Potter, pastor of Unfon- street Presbyterian Church, will officiate. —————— N LABOR PARTY WAR.—Oaklang, B. F. Calhou ho. o over t6 the control of Leslie Blackburn. Orms- by declares he heads the regular committee, which, he asserts, ousted Calhoun and Holden. The factions are WAITINE OD PAPer. nd boiler-works at the foot | the | c property at the foot of | NEW HOTEL WHICH WILL SOON BE ERECTED ON THE ALAMEDA SHORE. 2 g ALAMEDA, March 1.—The long-talked- of Hotel Alameda is soon to be a reality. A stock company has been organized and a choice section of land reaching from Clinton avenue to the bay shore has been purchased. The company has guaran- teed $100,000 of the money needed for Its | construction and the rest will be fur- | nished by E. A. Phelps. Plans for the structurg are now on exhibition in the Aiameda Advancement Company's office. The building will contain 350 rooms and will cost between $250,000 and $300,000. It will front on Union street, facing the east, with wings on San Jose and Clinton avenues. A recreation park of consider- able size will be arranged in connection with the hotel. The management of the hostelry has not been determined upon. It is thought that some of the hotel men in San Fran- cisco may become interested in it. The promoters of the hotel scheme are con- fident, however that matter is settled, that the hotel will be a paying proposi- tion. The style of architecture is to be Span- ish. All the fittings and the interior will be up-to-date in every way. As one side of the hotel is to reach down to the water's edge patrons will be able to enjdy boating and bathing. The situation will make it a convenient and healthful water- ing place. The real estate firm of Hammond & Hammond has been working quletly for some time getting options on the land whera the hotel is to be erected. All of the property is In the name of Willlam Hammond Jr.. for the account of E. A. Phelps. Rumors of the project had got- ten out, but were denled by those inter- ested untll the purchases -were consum- mated. Among those interested In the stock company are George W. Scott, W. E. Pet- tes, Dr. W, H. Cluness, George H. Mas- tick, W. A, Bissel, Charles 8. Neal, John H. Hartog, Willlam Hammond Jr., George We Emmons and Cunningham & Politeo. None of those interested in the deal will reveal the price paid for the land. It was purchased from several individuals and corporations, among whom were the Pacific Land and Investment Company, H. B. Montague, A. C. Hammond, Lu- ther J. Holton and the Pacific Improve- ment Company. GREAT SAVANT WILL LECTURE AT UNIVERSITY BERKELEY, March 2.—Hugo de Vrles, the eminent Dutch botanist, regarded as the fore— most authority in the world where botanical subjects are considered, is to deliver a cou of lectures at the University of California ip May. Announcement to this effect was made at_the university today. Professor de Vries has put forth a new the- ory of evolution, which he calls the mutation theory. The detalls of this are set forth in a German work In two volumes and In his vol- ume of lectures which were delivered at the summer session of the University of Californ! in 1904, and afterward published under the title, ‘Snecies and Varleties.” As a’result of his visit Professor de Vries has written a book about California, which has attracted considerable attention, especially that portion which relates to the work of Luther Burbank, yhom he pronounces the greatest of plant reeder: The latest developfents of Professor de Vrier' experiments and theories will be glven to the English speaking public for the first time in his approaching lectures at the Uni- versity of California. Professor Ernest Carrol Moore of the de- partment of education at the university has Tecelved the offer of the superintendency of schools at Los Angeles, the Directors having unanimously elected him to the position on Thursday right. Professor Moore declined to say today whether he would mccept the place until the offer is officlally put before him. The position pays a year. Professor Moore receives $1800 at the university. No doubt exists at the university that be will go 0 Los Angeles. Professor Mocre was dean ‘of the university last | | | l | | | { the summer school at summer. . ——— ANIMAL RESEMBLING A MOUSE KILLS MANY THOUSAND FISH | | LARAMIE, Wyo.,, March 2.—State Fish Commissioner S. H. Campbell last night handed to Dr. Aven Nelson of the department of zoology at the Univer- sity of Wyoming the body of a small animal somewhat resembling a mouse, i but darker. in color and with a longer {nose and tail. The animal was caught at the fish hatchery. Dr, Nelson forwarded the skin to the department of mammalogy a* Washing- ton. He is unable to name the animal. the sawdust packing around the cases of eggs. It is a water animal and two of them destroyed more than 20,000 fish. ———— SPRINGFIELD, I, March 2. ot about 800 firemen on the Illtnols Rail- g b mimc e T B He believes it came to the hatchery in | h TRANSFER 0F SEMIMRY Dr. Eliot Confers With Uni- tarians of Oakland as to Removal of Institution e BERKELEY, March 2.—Dr. S. A. Eliot, president of the American Unl- tarian Association, held an important conference this afternoon with mem- bers and officials of the Unitarlan | churches around the bay at the resi- dence of Francis Cutting. Nineteenth | and Alice streets, in Oakland following his visit this morning to the assembly of interdenominational divinity«schools at Berkeley. In the morning Dr. Eliot spoke to an assemblage of ministers, theological tudents and church people <of the beauty of unity among spiritual-mind- ed people. In the afternoon he con- ferred with members of his own church regarding the transfer of the Unitarian Divinity Seminary from Oakland . to Berkeley. It is proposed to incorpo- rate the school, which hitherto has been under the patronage of the Amer- ican Unitarian Association, so that lo- cal trustees can control it. All gifts to the scl.ool have hitherto been han- dled through the association, of which Dr. Ellot Is the executive head. Dr. Eliot was introduced at the as- sembly of divinity school representa- tives in Berkeley this morning by President J. K. McLean of the Pacific Theological Seminary as “another of the wise men from tne east, whom we are glad to hear.” Dr. Eliot smiled and then arose to face a congregation representing - Congregational, Baptist, Unitarian, Christian and Presbyterian theological seminaries. He spoke in part as follows: I rezard it as significant that to meet together in this wavs i Hoemecs In a family there are diversities of mind and temperament, and yet one family. The chil- dren of God also may be thus distinguished It is a blunder to insist that all Christians should think alike. Christ's teachings were of infinite variety. He addressed one precept to one class or type of men, and other doctrines or commands to other types. A rich young man needed a command to sell all, yet every rich man does not need such an admonition. Nicodemus, an intellectual expert, who be- gan his address to Christ by saylng ‘‘We know'* wos edvised that he must be born again. The river of spiritual truth cannot be made to flow in one channel. Different theolo- gles are complementary. There is need of all to comolete the eircle of truth. Our peril is In the cry for uniformity. Freedom of thought necessitates differences of opinfon. We must merely seek the truth wherever it may found, without prejudice or mutual distrust. not believe ‘that -because of this id 1 would not give up the right for t sake of expediency. The fellowship I here urze is not that of amless good nature. Tol- erance s the result of firm convictions, A bigot needs not to be advised to be less firm in his faith, but firmer. Then his bigotry will be mitigated. People who hold their faith loosely are the natural bigots. Depth of con- feviction produces the catholic temper. Our fel- lowship s 1ot to be on the basié of intellectual agreement, but that of fraternal goodwill, the brotherhood of mutual service. We need not seek uniformity. The dead only are uniform. There are the seeds of wid- e ce i1 evi . in' the family of Godr oo Why mot Dean Wilbur of the Unitarian Divin- ity School In Oakland stated privately, after the service this morning, that the seminary, which has been in operation in the parish house of the church in Oakland through the generosity of Francis Cutting and Horace Davis, is to be transferred to the Sigma Nu fra- ternity house on Bancroft way in Berkeley at the end of next year, when a lease on the house now held by the fraternity men expires. The property has been purchased for the Unitarian Divifity School. The advantages of nearness to the university led to the move. N At the conference this afternoon at Mrs. Cutting's residence to consider the divinity school project a board of trus- tees was partly organized and plans were discussed looking toward incor- poration. The work will be completed at a meeting to be held Monday at the Savings Loan Assoclation’s office in San Francisco. Dr. Eliot was the guest to- night of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland. —_————————— Convicted of Misusing the Mails. BUTTE, Mont., March 2.—A Helena speclal to the Miner says: H. L. Haupt of Spokane, president of the Montana y Mining, Loan and Investment Company, |wu today found gullty of using the malls for lottery purposes. He gll be sentenced Tuesday. Daniel Jacobs, sec- retary of the company, pleaded guilty yesterday and was fined $500. L e————— ‘Warn Negroes to Obey the Law. SHREVEPORT, La., March 2.—Forty masked citizens riding horses made the rounds in theé negro districts last night and warned negroes that they must recognize law and order. £ strong or- ganization has been effected and it s declared that all disorderly g will be summarily dealt with, % MINION OF LAW - Along District Attorney Postpones " Action, However, After He Hears Miss Davis’ Story UGLY CHARGE IS MADE Alameda Lawyer Still Main- tains His Innocence and Says It Is Hold-Up Case —_—— ALAMEDA, March 2.—Miss Isabelle Davis, the willowy, flaxen-tressed hello girl, music teacher and stenographer, who asserts that Captain M. W. Simpson, State Senator and City Attorney, is ex- erting himself to dodge a promise to make her his wife, visited District At- torney J. J. Allen this afternoon accom- panied by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus H. Davis, and told the prosecutor for the people of her troubles that have grown out of her relations with the soldier, lawmaker and attor- ney. After hearing her story District Attorney Allen took the matter of issuing a complaint charging Simpson with a felony under consideration and requested the Davises to visit his office again Mon- day or Tuesday. They were also ad- vised that they might call the attention of the Grand Jury to the case. Worrled and worn by the tension under which he is evidently laboring, Senator Simpson anxiously awaited his arrest today, expecting to learn any moment Jf the jssuance of a warrant. He had pre- pared to surrender himself immediately upon ascertaining that a warrant was out for him and had provided for cash or bail bonds. He dreaded the possibility of being taken Into custody by an officer and requested Justice of the Peace F. S. Cone to notify him should the warrant be issued from that magistrate's court. This morning Senator Simpson appeared in a case in the Superior Court in Oakland and in the afternoon went to San Fran- cisco. Stmpson belleves that Miss Davis and her parents will carry out their plan of arresting and prosecuting him and today reiterated that he was ready to meet the accusation. *There has been no change in my position in the matter,” said he, “and I am beginning to wonder wny the District Attorney's office has not acted, I expect that I will be charged, but there afe two sides to every story, and my side Is yet to be presented.” SAYS THERE WAS NO PROMISE. Justice R. B. Tappan, attorney for Simpson, is authority for the statement that when Miss Davis and her mother visited his office Tuesday night the young woman told him that she was a good shot, that she had frequently brought down deer with her rifle and that if driven to do so she could use her trusty gun in other ways. “Our case is this,” said Justice Tap- pan. “If Stmpson did make a promise to marry the girl that promise ought to be kept, and 1 will gladly be the best man at the wedding. If Miss Davis can prove that on or about the first of November Simpson took advantage of her under promise of marriage and has, failed to make good his promise, then he should go to San Quentin. -But any proof of a promise to marry made after that date, the date on which Miss Davis alleges she was wronged, will be worthless.” That a package of love missives from Senator Simpson to Miss Davis will fig- ure in the court proceedings, if such are had, was given out by the mother of Miss Davis today. It is sald that these Jetters were written to the young woman at her present residence, 1527 Pacific ave- nue. A photograph of Senator Simpson, which Miss -Davis says was presented by the man she asserts is her affianced, may also be used.in evidence. Justice Tappan, in referring to the photograph, stated that the picture was never given to Miss Davis by Senator Simpson as a gift, but that the likeness was stolen from the office of the City Attorney in the City Hall, where Miss Davis was employed for a time by Simpson as a stenographer. ALLEN DELAYS ACTION. District Attorney Allen made the fol- lowing statement: s over until Monday or h;?:fi;yn?";g Tane toid Miss Davis that I will look inte her complaint and it I find that there 48 good cause for the warrant to be is- sued she can swear to the comolaint or g0 before the Grand Jury. There are always two sides to & question, and there is some doubt in my mind as to whether under the law she i5 entitled to a warrant. She herself is not pressing the matter further than to lay the ore. me. Lot e ter of fact our offics is not the one In which such proceedings ought to be Otarted, | The Justice of the Peace is the proper ome to do this, while we generally frow up the complaint. It, however, ha become the custom to come 'to the District Attorney for a warrant. Mies Davis tells me she’considered herselt engaged to Simpson he never visite er , g d his office and that that she visite walked home with her at night from tl telephone office. The question of whether she lutely relied on his promise is a serious :3::‘:‘:'," Yand entitles the other side to hearinZ. TRIPLETS ARE BORN TO TRENTON FAMILY Babes Will Be Named After the President and the Longworths. Special Dispatch to The Call TRENTON, N. J, March 2.—Mrs. Stephen Worebs, wife of a shoe dealer of this ecity, gave birth last night to triplets—two boys and a girl, weigh- ing four and a half pounds each.. It is sald they will be named Teddy, Alice and Nick, in honor of the President and the Longworths. There are now seven- teen children in the Worebs family, the oldest being 22 vears and the youngest, excepting the newcomers, 4 years. The parents are Polish and have been mar- ried twenty-four years. ——————— Russia’s New Minister of Commerce. ST. PETERSBURG, March 2.—M. Fe- deroff, Assistant Minister of Com- merce, has been, appointed Minister of Commerce ad Interim In succession to M. Kutler, who resigned January 16 on account of the opposition to his gcheme for the appropriation of private lands and their division among the peasants. —————————— ‘Manifestants Resist the Police. PARIS, March 2,—Prefect Lepine and a large force of police assisted today in ‘taking the inventory of the Church of st. John and St. Francis under the church and state separation law. A number of manifestants made a lively resistance. Three policemen were in- jured and many arrests were made. —— i WILL BEQUEST CHEAPER FARE Residents of Homestead Val- ley and Millwood Want North Shore Rate Reduced PRICE IS PROHIBITIVE ,Suliurbanites Think Ten Cents a Little Steep for a Trip Less Than Mile Long Special Dispatch to The Call. MILL VALLEY, March 2.—President J. B. Worley of the Homestead Valley Improvement Club has asked the resl- dents of Homestead Valley and Millwood to meet in Heckmann's house Sunday aft- North Shore Rairoad Company's charge of 10 cents between Millwood and Mill Valley, a distance of less than three- quarters of a mile. Up to a couple of weeks ago the rallroad coupany exacted ino fare for a trip between the stations. The present fare of 10 cents is a pro- hibitive price for school children and the Homesteaders are anxlous to secure a more reasonable rate, monthly commuta- tion, if possible. A committee will b2 | Shore Company. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. WILL MEET IN OAKLAND.—Oakland, March 2.—The Pacific Coast Free Baptist As- soclation will hold its semi-annual meeting at the Oakland church tomOFroW. - LOSES VALUABLE DOG.—Oakland, March 2.-0. R. Hunt of 1794 Grove street reported 1o the police today that his valuable shepherd dog had been stolen, He values the animal at $500. UNIDENTIFIED _SUICIDE = BURIED.— Berkeley, March 2.—The body of the unidenti- fled young man who committed sufcide in a va- cant lot on Grove street last Thursday night was burled in the potter's fleld this morning. WEBB ARGUMENT HEARD.+-Oakland, March 2.—Arguments on & motion for a new trial in the case of A. C. Webb Jr.. charged | with assault on Florence Cook, were heard this afterncon by Judge F. B. Ogden and he took the matter under advisement until Monday. COMPROMISE BOOK CLAIM.—Oakland, March 2—Permission was given to W. . Leake today by Judge Melvin to compromise a claim of E. Holloway & Co. against the estate of the late Josephine Dunsmuir for $13,000. The company held a claim for over $13,000 for book contracts. FATHER GIVEN CHILD.—Oakland, March 2.—In a fight over the custody of their child, F. B. Larmer was successful in wresting their three-year-old son away from Mrs. Eva Lar- mer this afternoon in a hearing before Judge T. W. Harris. The boy was taken from the mother on the ground of her unfitness to care for him. OAKLAND IS GROWING.—Oakland, March 2.—After_several weeks of inquiry search among the records of the Board of Publie Works, Board of Health, bullding inspector and water and gas companies the members of the Board of Health have reached an estimate that Oakland proper now has a population of about 110,000 = HARVEY GETS YOU _YOU.—Oakland, March 2.—Judge Ogden this afterncon rendered @ decision in the hearing of a contest over the racehorse You You, which he directed to be delivered up to W. A. time as the true ownership of the animal is determined. Gus M. Abercromble and rge Muller claim the animal. McCREADY® GETS DIVORCE.—Oakland, March 2.—An interlocutory decree of divorce was given to_ Frederick L. McCready today from Emma V. McCready. She figured re- cently in_a sensational affair in which she was found with a stranger fn their home at 1863 Tenth avenue. The husband nearly killed the man. The child was awarded to the father. COUNCIL OPPOSES FOSTER BILL.—Oak- land, March 2.—The Building Trades Council of Alameda County has - ed ns:ll;:lno:.s opposing the passage of tl ter . by the terms of which it is to modity the provisions of the Chinese exclusion act. Coples of the resolution hayg been forwarded to the California Representalives in Congress and the Senate. s WANT BETTER MAIL SERVICE.—Oak- land, March 2.—The Chamber of Commerce has adopted resolutions requesting Senator Perkins and Congressman Knowland 1o use their best efforts to have the Oakland mafl from other cities and from the East routed on the tralns. Should this be done it Would mean a saving of almost a day in the distribution of outside mail in this city. The California Representatives have taken the matter up With the Postoffice Department. STANDS _FOR ANNEXATION—Oakland. March 2.—The street committee of the City Council has decided to refuse permission to property owners on the outside borders of the Gty to connect with municipal sewers or to reap any benefits from the city govermment. This_stand has been taken to force an issuo on the question of annexation of adjoining property. Petition of Claremont land owners to sewer into municipal pipes has been lajd over pending action thers on annexation fo Oakland or to Berkeley. HEAVY STORMS DELAY THE LINER SAXONIA Vessel Reaches Boston Minus ‘Wireless Apparatus and Covered With Ice. BOSTON, March 2.—One of the most hazardous passages ever made by the Cunard Liner Saxonia acrcss the Atlan- tic ended today when the steamer ar- rived here, twenty-four hours late. She was covered with ice and had lost her wireless apparatus. For more than ten hours on February 22 she was helpless in a gale and snowstorm on account of dis- abled engines. After repairs had been made, the storm abated and the vessel had good weather until the 28th, when shc ran into another gale, which further retarded her progress. —_———— SAYS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS = ARE IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION Assistant Attorney Gemeral Harvey De- I United States were to announce its in- tention of withdrawing from the islands today the educated and wealthy classes in the Philippines would get out be- fore the date of the withdrawal, for it would mean anarchy and confiscation of property to turn the Philippines over to the natives for self-government without any supervision,” said George R. Harvey, Assistant Attorney General of the Philippines, who was in El Paso today. % 3 “The Philippine people,” continued Harvey, “have the utmost faith in the promise of the United States to give them self-government, but there are some who are impatient and want it right away. These are growing fewer | each day, however, and as the islands are all the time becoming more pros. perous the people are becoming more content to settle down and wail. The United States has shown good faith all along and the native belleve that this will continue.” Harvey bas been in the Philippines five years and is now en route to Wash- > - ernoon for the purpose of discussing the, appointed to present the result of the ! meeting to the officials of the North | Harvey until such | OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY PCKS PLAVRS FOR THE FARCE Cast for Annunal Play of the Juniors of Stanford Chosen by Mrs. Walker COMPETE FOR HONORS Three-Act Play Written by a Member of Class of 1907 Is to Be Presented Soon Special Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 22— " Mrs. J. E. Walker, who has been selected by the junior class of Stanford Univer- sity to stage the annual farce, has suc- ceeded in picking the cast from the large number of applicants. The members of : the 1907 class will occupy the most impor- tant positions, although the contest was. free for all. The piece to be staged is & local one entitled, “Stanford, the Life Strenuous.” It is a farce in three acts- and was written by W. G. Bateman, "0 The cast is as follows: Jack Daring. | 'NTRY CLUB SOON TO BE BUILT Plans Prepared for Hand- some Structure in El Cerreto Park. SAN MATEO, March 2.—No time 1s to be lost in the erection of the new club= house in El Cerrito Park. Plans for the new building have been prepared and ac~ cepted and the structure promises to be a very handsome one. The ground for the polo fiéld has been staked out and everything is in readiness for the work of arrangement. The promoters of the new country club that is.to rival Burlingame are determined to be in their new home as soon as possible. It is reported upen authority that Eugene J. de .Sabla has accepted plans for a country home which he will construct of stone at a “ost of $100,000 in El Cerrito Park. ———e BOARD OF TRADE WOULD LEVY A TAX ON PEDDLERS San Mateo Supervisors Asked to Compel Travellng Traders to Pay a License. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.— The Board of Trade of this town hes drafted a petition to the Board of Su- pervisors, asking that all foot peddlers in the county be compelled fo pay a yearly license of 3100, and that all the peddlers using teams be made to pay & license of $200 a year. Langebach & Styled have presented the matter to the Supervisors, pleading that the ped- dlers are working a serious hardship upon merchants who have established places of business and contribute in rent and taxes to the prosperity of the county. —_————————— BRADBURY PERJURY CAS TO BE HEARD BY JUDGE CO00K San Franecisco Jurist to Take Place of Thomas J, Lennon of San Eafael. SAN RAFAEL. March 2.—The trial. of Willlam B. Bradbury, the aged mil- lionaire of Corte Madera. Indicted by the Grand Jury for perjury, will take place before Judge Carroll Cook of San Francisco-on Monday, March Judge Cook will sit in place of Judge Lennon. Bradbury is alleged to have perjured’ himself in Judge Lennon's court, and rather than have technical point ralsed as to his fications Judge Lennon has requ Judge Codk to try the case. ———— STANFORD OVERSEER DEAD. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 2 George Adderson, for many years over- seer of university buildings and a quaint character, whose personality has been interwoven in almost every tradi- tion and song of the university since its foundation, died last night at the home of his son in San Francisco. In his long lifetime Mr. Adderson held many important positions. The late Mr. and Mrs. Stanford were very much attached to him. His death Is greatly regretted by the students. ~ ——————— TEN YEARS FOR YOUNG THUG.- SAN RAFAEL, March 2.—John Woods - of Santa Rosa, who was convicted re-- cently of attempting to rob “Mayor” Felix Sands, the aged California North- western drawbridge tender, at Green- brae last December, was sentenced to- day to ten years in the State prison at - Folsom. Woods' companion, Terence Fitts, is serving fourteen years in San Quentin for his share in the crime. Both are very young. 'y elghteen months in San Camaic: cla. a on December 27 and todk: from bis late home. =nd the int | take piace at Holy Crcss Cemetery.