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10 1 . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SATURDAY. APRIL 7, 1906. NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY, NEGRO DIES FROM FEAR - (FDEATH Unfortunate George Jones, a Colored Youth, When Told of His Danger, Expires Be- fore He Can Sign Statement HOPES OF RECOVERY QUICKLY SHATTERED Fills the Patient End Soon Terror and Express Doubt of Recovery it Y April OAKLAND, 6.—George Jones, an exercise boy, during over a game of cards at vesterday, was almost lit- ened to death this morning. Grannon, rel rse of his hopes of recovery. | His condition was much improved, but when asked to make a dying statement be was seized fear and died while law were waiting for him v H. 1k Barnet aring of the death of preparing to have his or him to sign word that he 1d that he could not t he had better make a was visibly terrified, but lieved it their duty to get nd prepared him for the owever, quieted down and his version of the shooting, and ) of his chamber his L. eral times by a boy a saloon at a row over , but was arrest- at Point Rich- to board a train claims that h a knife y injured Jones had a for his life. According to Dr. R. e was in no immediate dan- The spirit of Jones, how- uailed before the thought of death, 0o what he\ had been for récovery. e seriously i resnc n wat Point Richmond and Martinez yesterday afternoon and taken to the County jall, being returned ty jail here this morning. el i eseic et TASK FOR MODERN MAN. {ELEY, April 6.—Rev. J. Btitt at Stiles Hall to- fit of the Anti-Coms red ry Vac Sl n School, on the sub- ect, “Supreme tal Task for Men of G Will” He spoke in part as fol- >r man to develop his highest in- ¥ has been the goal sought in ree great social movements since ihe made for this freedom—the Renaissance and the political he eighteenth century. . The erned itself with freedom of intellectual s of the eighteenth In the last will could find only one hrow of governmental hment of industrial ey revolutionized government, Adams, ‘my Pranklin and Washi: government of the King f the people. on between those r the fleece and tho: r lives for the sheep. iberty and fellowship Those who would mo- learning, not gove: e material resources of the earth industrial equipment of civilization we it for private gain and public plunder e side of the struggle. On t be ranged the men of good supreme eocial task for you. The freedom of mankind is this issue The empire of the dollar, of the monopoly of the phys urces of life must be abol- —_———— KER LECTURES AGAIN. CELEY, April 6.—President h College gave the » Earl course tonight st Congregational Chureh, the being “The Function of the Church.” Dr. Tucker said in course of his address that modern istianity and primitive Christianity e allke in the fact that with neither is the church the complete representative hristianity. The church no longer commands the approaches to Christian- for it is everywhere. It is a spirit, force, a clvilization and only a been or can be Institutional- the speaker. Modern Chris- said given over in large degree e government, education and charity the state, or to voluntary organiza- ——— SAYS HUSBAND STOLE CHILD, Mrs. Edward C informed police today sband, from whem she is Boyd at 1915 Addison gged her to the porch and ding the Invasion by taking their two-year-old daughter. resides at 1902 Henry accuses her husband of ient, beginning at the time ge and continuing ever rge of faflure to provide hild will be heard by Justice Jdgar tomorrow morning. —_———— MOURY FOR §. G. NYE. OAKLAND, April 6—The Alameda County Bar Association met today in départment 1 of the Superior Court and passed resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Judge S. G. Nye, the t member of the profession in this The eulogists were Judge v Melvin and Attorneys John R. Glascock and J. B. Richardson. The members of the assoeiation will attend his fun ina body. It will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from She Follows ' When Sherifi and Lawyer! who was shot five times by ' no fear of dying, and had | | were made his es- | d | I-l- —_— .k - CALIFORNIA ATHLETE WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED GRADUATE | MANAGER AT BERKELEY. i g - SNEDIGAR WINS Keen Election Contest at University Results in a Vietory for the Athlete —_— { BERKELEY, April 6.—In one of the | hottest fights ever undertaken among students on the university campus the | friends and partisans of Olie Snedigar triumphed today over the supporters of L. D. Bohnett, electing the former to the position of graduate manager to succeed Ezra Decoto. The position was resigned by Decoto two months ago, his resignation to take effect at the end of the current college year. He had served for four years and was obliged to give up the place because of his increasing law practice. Headquarters for each man were maintained in fraternity houses and bands of workers sallied forth half- hourly, armed with lists of students who had not as yet voted. The lists were revised every thirty minutes as returns were brought in from the vot- ing places. Students from the Affiliated Colleges and the Hastings Law College in San Francisco crossed the bay to vote. The “co-eds’ were in evidence, while the battle raged, Snedigar being their choice throughout. Snedigar has been a football hero for several years, and {8 now captain of | the varsity track team. He is a mem- ber of the Bachelordom Club and will graduate this spring. His familiarity with athletic affairs' is expected to qualify him in part for the duties of graduate manager, while his executive ability has been shown in many ways at various times during his college ca- reer, Bohnett, whom he defeated, was editor of the Dalily Californian last term, and Is now a clerk in the co-oper- ative store on the campus. The graduate manager is paid MNgal- ary of $100 a month. He is in almost complete control of athletic activities, | where the details of business manage- | ment are concerned, ‘and hence wields an Important influence in undergrad- uate life. R. P. Merritt was elected president and C. H. Ramsden secretary of the As- sociated Students. Snedigar received 634 votes and Boh- nett 363. The “co-eds’ ” vote was: Snedis | gar 201, nohnett 145. | —_——— SEWER PLANS COMPLETED. OAKLAND, April 6.—City Engineer Turmer has completed his plans for per- fecting the sewer system of the city, and his report will be submitted to the City Council. The estimates call for improvements valued at $500,000, which, it 18 hoped, will be raised in the next bond issue. The City Engineer has pro- vided for fifteen items of improvement, | not the least of which is the completion of the east side sewer fromn East Elev- enth street to the harbor, which will | cost $40,000. Other items are the Mar- ket-street conduit, $52,100; the exten- sion of the main lake sewer, $97,200; the Cemetery Creek conduit, $7020; the { Canning-street storm, $10,000; the Ade- line-street sewer, $20,040; Grove-street sewer, $40,080; a sewer from Third and Linden streets southerly, $58,110, and numerous intercepting and storm sew- ers throughout , the city, which will bring the coss up to the estimate of $508,000. —_———— TO TRY MeNULTY AGAIN. OAKLAND, April 6.—The case of Les- ter C. McNulty, whose second trial for an_ assault upon Doroihy . Olsen of Berkeley last night ended. in a disagree- ment of the jury, will be called in the criminal department of the Superior Court on Monday and will again be set down for trial. ) District Attorney Allen and Deputy Brown say thev believe there is suffi- clent evidence to warrant several more trials if necessary, and that the case will be pushed until a verdict is ren- dered. Charles Bez, one of the jurors who, It was stated, had voted for ax quittal, today says that he was.for con- viction, and that. the vote as it stood was: For conviction—W. J. Shreve, W. P. Nutting, E. Pronzini, E. E. Walcott, John Hart and Charles Bexz; for acquit- tal—E. Mynott, E. H. Claiwiter, Morris Isaacs, Frederick Russ, E. Rowe and Frederick Tusher. 2 —_—— WEDDED BESIDE DEATH BED. OAKLAND, April 6.—True to his promise .that he would . marry Mi Maude Maloon, James Wetmore, a nephew of the late W. B. Wetmore, a well-known contractor of this city, had ANIGERSHP ENJOYABLE MUSICALE AT HOME CLUB BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, April 6—The popularity of the Home Club is certainly not on the wane, if one may judge by the large attendance that made last night's meeting 50 enjoyable. A Metcalf programme had been arranged, consisting _entirely of J. W. Metcalf’s compo- sitions. The comvgser was himself to have ussisted by accompanying, but was prevented irom doing so by his mother's lliness, so Miss { Estelle Drummond filled his place admirably. Mies Virginfa Goodsell of San Francisco, who possesses & pleasing and unusually well trained mezzZo voice, Was one of the singers and was heard in ‘three delightful numbers. Robert Lloyd, the barytone, was first on the pro- gramme, and sang, as he always does. well. Mrs. Oitve Reed-Cush: was also one of the singers, and never has her rarely beautiful contralto been used with better or more artle- tic effect than in her rendering of the three Metcalf sonzs. Two violin numbers were rendered by Miss Helen Butphen, the entire programme being as_follows ngs (a) ‘“The Land o' the Leal’’ (b) ‘“Ab- sent”” (c) A Dream So Fair,” Robert Lloy violin, “Legende,”” Miss Heleni Sutphen; songs, (@) “Among the Heather,” (b) ‘Each Hour { You Are Away,” (c) “Sing, Ye Birds,” Misa { Virginia Goodsell; violin, Mazurke E. minor, s Helen Sutphen; songs, (a) “Untll_ You ame,” (b) “Night and Morn,”’ () ‘‘White Nights,” Mrs. Olive Reed-Cushman. ‘The 'newly elected president, Miss Ethel Moore, greeted the members and_ guests last night and assisting her were Mr! Henry Wetherbee, Mrs. John Yule, Mrs. T. Mre. Mrs. B. M. Gray, Johnson, - wards, Mrs. G. Shuey, Mrs. S. J. Taylor, Mrs. B. F. 'Weston, Mrs. E. E. Wlade, Mrs. Bernard Miller, Mrs. C. B. Parcells, Mrs. G. E. Brink- erhoff, Mra. J. W. Burnham, Miss Mabel Gray, rs. Irving Lewis, Miss Marfon Goodfeliow, lss Evelyn Ellls, Miss Margaret Knox, Miss Grace Barnard, Mrs. W. A. Wilcox, . 8. M. .Barbour, Miss Carolyn Haly, Mrs. S. | Muller, Mrs. Harmon Bell. The officers of the Home Club that were elected at the annual meeting held earlier in the evening are: President, Miss Ethel Moore; first vice president, Miss Grace Barnard; sec- ond vice president, Mrs. John Yule; third president, Miss fon Walsh; recording sec- retary, Mrs. W. A. Wilcox; corresponding sec- retary| Mrs. S. M. Barbou Miss Caroline Hawley; financi B. T. Miller; treasurer, Mrs. Harmon Bell. The Forum players of Fruitvale, who pre- sented ‘A Box of Monkeys” so admirably a few evenings gince, will repeat the performance next Monday, April 9, at the Armory. Ever stnce the recent production the players have been well advertised by their admiring friends and the audience at the next event promises 1o be as big as the hall will hold. Miss Elsie Marwedel made a distinct hit on that oc- casion and surprised even those who realize her talents. Mrs, Henrl Wetharbee is not only taking part, but heiping in every other pos- sible way. The cast is as follows: Edward Ralston, a promising young Ameri- can. half-owner of the Slerra gold mine, | Harry K. Fletcher; Chauncey Oglethorpe, his partner, second son of Lord Doncaster, Wal- ter Kennedy; Mrs. Ondego-Jhones, an admirer | of rank, Mrs. Henrl Wetherbee; Sierra' Benga- line, her niece, a prairie rose, Miss Elsie Mar- wedel; Lady Guinevera Liandpoore, an English primrose, daughter of the Earl of Paynaught, Miss Gertrude Maurer. CALIFORNIA LEADS AMONG UNIVERSITIES BERKELEY, April 6.—The University of Californta leads all State universities of the country in the number of students enrofled, in the amount of money paid as salary to the university president, and the maximum salary puid to professors. ' President Wheeler today récelved a table of statistics' for the years 1904-05 of the National Assoclation of State Universities that reveals these fac: California in 1904-05 had 8249 students en- rolled. Illinois was next with 3731, Wisconsin third with 3342, Nebraska fourth with 2728, Texas fitth with 1987, and lowa with 1950 in her State College and 1534 in her State Uni- New Mexico has the fewest students, In the matter of salary paid to university presidents, California leads, President Wheeler recelving $10,000 yearly. ~The University of Ill'nois pays $8000; Wisconsin, $7000; Nebraska, $0000; Missouri, $6000, while New Hampshire pays least, $2100, e maximum salary pald a professor is $5000, and this is paid at the University of Californt; The Massachusetts Agricultural College is next, paying $3100 as maximum; Wisconsin $3000 and Texas $3000. New Mexico is lowest, with $1500. } Illinois leads in the numerical strength of the teaching force, having 261 instructors; Missourl is second with 257, and California third with New Mexico has fewest instructors, ¥ in hoice of a university farm site near Davisville, Yolo County, is commented upon by Profesior Wickson, in a signed statement today as follows: ““The. selection of the Davisville site for the university farm is eminently wise. At the close of my first examination of the farms of- fered. 1 considered it as the most available because of convenjence Of @ccess, means of frequent communication, prominence - through proximity to main overiand and local rallway Jines and because it so fully answered the requirements of the law in the character of the soil, amply and established irrigation facliities and because it is 5o thoroughly representative of wide interior valley conditions. There can be no question that the law passed by the last Legislature contemplates just such a situation and in ite action the commission has directly carfied out the law. “In my report to the commission I took into account some other considerations which led me to commend other sites as alternative with that at Davisville. One of the other Yolo County eites near Woodland seemed to me to and first because 50 many excellent bulldings would be acquired with the land and the util- 1zation of them would save time and money in opening instructional work on the land. An other site which was commended, chiefly be- of proximity to the university, was the ear Walnut Creek, but it was for the commission to decide just what welght should be attached to proximity. It is possible that the confurion of interests {n Contra Costa County may have obecured the claims of that site. ““The fact remains, however, that Davisville is chosen as the most avallable from all points of view and most thoroughly representative of irrigated interior valley conditions.” Tre university meeting this mornisg was ad- dressed by Pi ident Tucker of Dartmouth College and by Rev. C. R. Brown, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Oakland. Rev. Mr..Brown discoursed upon the manner of man’s growth, physical, intellectual and spiritual, urging ‘that the seeds of a strong manhood bé planted early in life. President Tucker spoke of what education really s, declaring that it is ‘the possibllity of seeing the things that one has to do 5 The fifth concert of the symphony serles “will be held in the Greek Theater Thursday after- noon, April 12, at 3:30 o'clock. The programme will be devoted to a rendition of Wagner music, ag follows: Prelude to ‘‘Parsifal’ ; transforma— tion scene and finale of the first act from ‘Parsifal”; Good Friday Spell, from ‘Parsi- fal”; Wotan's farewell and magic fire music from “Die Walkure” ; Siegfried" “Die Gotterdammerung" ; ““Tannhauser.’” The orchestra has been st ened and en- larged to 100 players, including thirty-eight wind and percussion instruments and sixty- two etringed instruments. death march overture to CLARENCE REED AN ATTORNEY. OAKLAND, April 6.—Clarence M. Reed, prominent among the young club men of this city, has been admitted to | practice law by the Superior Court, after brilliantly passing the required examination. He will be associated with his father, George W. Reed, anl Percle C. Black, the new firm name being Reed, Black & Reed. Besides hav- ing developed a keen insight into the law young Reed has been successful in journalism and possesses a bent toward literature, which has led him to clever work In prose and in verse. —_——— Despondent Man Ends Life. LOS ANGELES, April 6.—Charles Krulisch of Denver, a German, and an SCIENTIST ENDS HIS WORK g BERKELBY, April 6.—Death triumphed last ‘night in a race with John Bruce MacCallum, one of Dr. Jacques Loeb’s brilliant associates at the university, but the trlumph was not complete, for in that race with death, continued during a pe- riod of three years, the young sclentist had almost finished scientific work which he dearly desired to complete before the erd came for him, and his notes remain, from which his former colleagues will be able to write the bulletins he had planned. 2 John Bruee MacCallum had known for three years that he was marked for death. The great white plague laid hold upon himn at the age of 26. He was 29 when he died. In the first flush of his full powers as a student and thinker and scientist, with a brilliant futurs stretching before, Mac- i Callum knew that for him the race would be short. He laid out work, including experiments at the physiological labora- tory at the university, and planned to do that work and also to write of the re- sults he ascertained. Professor MacCallum had a will of iron and his purpose was indomitable. He labored steadily over the dissection tables at the Rudolph Spreckels Laboratory on the campus and then when strength failed him for that he continued the writing he had set for himself, doing this toward the end, at his home, 2631 Channing way. Passers-by were accustomed to the sight of a thin, pale young man seated on a camp chair on the veranda, toiling away, writing that which he had deter- mined should be written. Only a few of his intimates at the university and at his home knew of the arduous game he was playing. These admired his courage and watched the spectacle he provided as, day by day, he fought off death with one hand, while with the other he struggled to finish his appointed task. The end came last night at midnight, when MacCallum gave up the fight. At the university meeting this morning President Wheeler spoke feelingly of the loss the university sustains in Professor MacCallum'’s death. Dr. MacCallum was born at Dunnville, Ont., June 8§, 1§76. His father, Dr. G. A. MacCullum, was medical superintendent of London Asylum, London, Canada. Dr. MacCallum received his B. A. degree from the University of Toronto in 1896, his degrec of M. D. from Johns Hopkins Tniversity in 1900. He attended the Uni- versity of Leipzlg in 1901, held the post tion of assistant in anatomy at Johns Hopkins in 192, coming to the University of California in 1%03. He was a member of the Anatomische Gesellschalt and the Association of American Anatomists. In Dr. MacCal- lum’'s death the university has suffered the loss ¢f one of her ablest and most promising workers. A few of his best known published papers are: “The His- tology and Histogenesis of the Heart Muscle Cell,” “The Pathology of Frag- mentatic Myocardii and Myocardl,” *“The Histogenesis of the Striclld Muscle Fiber and the Growth of the Human Statorius Muscles,” “Contribution to the Knowl- edge of Fragmentation and Fibrosis of the Myocardium,” “The Muscular Archi- tecture and Growth of the Ventricles of the Heart,” “Development of the Pig's Intestine” and ‘“‘Notes on the Wolflan Body of Higher Mammals.” —— NOTED ARTIST PASSES AWAY. Aged Eastman Johnson Succumbs to Illness in New York. NEW YORK, April 6.—Eastman John- son, the painter, died suddenly at his home here last night, in his eighty-second year. Mr. Johnson had been ailing for a year. He was born in Lovell, Maine. At the age of 18 he adopted drawing as his profession. His father was Philip €. Johnson, who was for many years Sec- retary of State of Maine. Mr. Johnson settled first in Augusta, working almost whally on portraits in black and white and ‘in pastel. In 1845 he moved with his parents to Washington, D. C., where he drew portraits of many distinguished men, including Daniel Web- ster and John Quincy Adams. While in Boston in 184549 he made portraits ot Longfellow and his family, Emerson, Hawthorne and Sumner. He went to Dusseldorf in 1849, studying one year at the Royal Academy. He spent a year with Leutz and four years at The Hague, painting there his first portrait pictures in ofl, “The Savoyard,” and “‘The Card Players.” He establisned himself in Paris, but returned to the United States in 1856. In the two yvears following he was in Washington and on the northern shores of Lake Superior among the Indian tribes. In 188 he painted “The Old Kentucky Home.” That painting practically estab- lished his reputation as an artist. In that year he'opened.a studio in New York City, where he had lived ever since. He was elected an academiolan fn 1860. Al- though Johnson excelled as a portrait painter, he made his reputation as a delineator of American domestic and ne- gro character, e R SONOMA PIONEER DEAD. Passing of B. §. Wood Sr., Who Served . County in Many Cupacities. SANTA ROSA, April 6.—Ben S. Wood Sr., a well-known public man, died here today after a long illness. When a boy I_\lr. Wood left school to become a deputy ‘county surveyor under his father in this ¢ounty. He was a deputy assessor and deputy sheriff for many years, and served two terms as county recorder. For twenty-five years he was a i searcher of records in this county. His wife is the sister of A. D. Laughlin of Los Angeles and Judge Emmett Seawell of this city. He leaves a son here, who is a prominent attorney. B s Death Calls British Artist. LONDON, April 6.—Sir Wyke Bayli: president of the Royal Soclety of Brit- ish Artists since 1858, died here sudden- ly during the night of heart disease. He ‘was born In 1835, —_—— % Death of Norweglan Poet. BERGEN, Norway, April 6.—Alex- ander Lange Kielland, the popular Nor- wegian poet and author, died today of paralysis of the heart. He was born in 1849, John B. MacCallum;; Brilliant Assistant of Loeb, | Races With Grim Messenger. —_ % ALANEDA COUNTY NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.—Oakland. April 6.—The public achools of the city wiil closed tomorrow for the midterm vacation and Will not be reopened until April 16. LICENSED TO WE! The_following marria :l{)! the County Clerk today: » and Essle M. Humphrey, 19, Berkeley. FALLS FROM WINDMILL.—Berkeley, April 8.—H. Wagner, a li-year-old boy, fell from the top of a 40-foot windmlll today at 1837 Prince street, breaking his thigh. Internal injuries are feared. FINDS WELLS GUILTY.—Oakland, April 8.-~The jury which sat on the trial of Robert Wells, charged with having robbed M. Ogata, a Japanese of Alvarado, in company with three others, returned a verdict of gullty. He ntenced by Judge Waste on Monday. MUST PAY OR GO TO JAIL.—Oakland. April 8.—An order was made by Judge Ozden today for the arrest of John A. C. Dirks for the no; She was allowed $15 a month, which he has failed to pay. He has not yet been taken into custody. BOY'S BODY RECOVERED.—Oakland, April 6.—The body of Edward Anderson. & youth who fell from the Fruitvale bridee sev- eral days ago Into the tidal canal, was re— covered this afternoon midway between the bridge and High street. The body was found by G. Dixon and James Wood, who notified the Coroner and it was removed to the Morgue. WANTS MONEY FROM COUNTY.—Oak- land, April 6.—Stewart MacMullan, who re- gcently got a decision against the county for $20,000, has another claim for $2000 which he is preparing to present to the Supervisors. He has the assignments of 460 persons who gasert they overpaid thelr property taxes In WILL BEGIN INVESTIGATION SOON.— Insurance Commissioner Wolf has received a dispatch from Actuary Wolfe of New York, containing information that the actuary will be in San Francisco Apri 15 to begin the ex- amination of the affairs of the Pacific Mutual Lite Insurance Company, as requested by President Tupper of the Pacific Mutual Life. PARENT FAILS TO APPEAR.—Oakland, April 6.—George Valencia, who was arrested on complaint of Truant Officer C. E. Merwin for neglecting to send his 7-year-old son to school, falled to answer to the charge in the Police Court this morning and Judge Samuels issued a bench warrant upon which he was later rearrested. His trial has been continued till tomorrow. BELIEVED TO BE INSANE.—Oakand, April 6.—John J. Griffiths, an elderly man, Who could give no account of himself and who thought he was in New York, was found at Seventh street and d: by Policeman Mulgrew early this morning is now held at the City Prison on suspicion of being insane. He says he is a bookbinder, is 65 years old and that his home is in San Francisco. REFUSES TO MAKE SALE.—Oakland, April 8. —Frank P. Bacon has brought suit to quiet title to the property upon which the Albany Hotel is situated at Fifteenth street and Broadway. It was sold by the Laymance Real Estate Company to Elliott Davis of San Francisco for $135000 under an agreement with Bacon. He now disclaims_the sale and eays that the property {s worth $200, CONSOLIDATION. Berkeley, —A strong sentiment against the often proposed consolidation of Oakland, Alamed: and Berkeley was in evidence at the meeting of the North Berkeley Improvement Club last night, when visitors from Alameda Improve- ment’ clubs declaimed strenuously against the idea of being annexed to Oakl; The Berke- ley contingent was equally emphatic, WOULD TEST CIGARETTE LAW.—Ala- meda, April 6.—Howard K. James, who caused his own arrest on a charge of violating the clgarette ordinance in order to test the con- stitutionality of the measure, appeared In the City Justice Court today and the case was con- tinued until next Thursday. James says that he intends to bring the local ordinance to the attention of the United States courts, as he believes it to be invalid. ALLEGES HUSBAND BEAT HER.—Ala- meda, April 6.—Mrs.- Ruby Brandon caused the arrest today of her husband, F. . C. Brandon, on a charge of battery. He was released on $150 bail. Brandon and his spouse have been living apart and when she visited his room at 2412 Lincoln avenue, the trouble occurred that resulted in his arrest. Brandon denies that he battered his wife, but asserts that he did put her out of his rooming place. WILL REST IN MOUNTAIN VIEW.—Oak- land, April 6.—The funeral of Edward M. Fickes, a former well-known athlete of the Oakland High School, who died at Harrington, Kane, as a result of injuries received In a rallroad accident, will be held at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning from the First Presbyterian Church, the remains having been sent to this city for interment in Mountain View Ceme- tery. MRS, MARTIN DEFENDS SUIT.—Oakland, April 6.—Mrs. Isabella J. Martin appeared as her own attorney today in a suit brought by her against the Westchester Fire Insur- ance Company for $1200. The case is an old one and the Judges of this county refused to hear it, and Judge E. V. Sargent of Monterey eat in the case. He told Mrs. Martin at the outset that she must recognize court proce- dure and the hearing was harmonious through- out. The points are to be submitted on briefs. —_—————— MAKE AFFIDAVITS AS TO ORCHARD’S CONFESSION Governor of Idaho and Others Tell of Statements of Self-Accused Dynamiter. Affidavits have been filed by the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company, in which they seek to show that the confession of Harry Orchard of Idaho that it was he who blew up the flats of Walter H. Linforth at Washington and Leavenworth streets is based on fact. A jury found that the flats were blown up through an explosition of gas and gave judgment against the company for $10,800 damages, but the gas company now asks that Orchard's confession be taken Into consideration and .a new trial granted. Accompanying the afidavits is a copy of The Call of March 2 last, in which the full story of Orchard’s confession is glven; in fact, the affidavits are the re- sult of the publication of this article. The affidavits are signed by Frank R. Gooding, Governor of Idaho: James Mec- Partland of Pinkerton Detective Agency, Mrs, Florence E. Soward, Sam- uel Knight, John A. Britton and Sam- uel L. Naphtaly, engineer of the gas company. None of the affidavits throw any new light on the case, being sim- ply a corroboration of the fact that Orchard did confess that he blew up the flats in the hope of killing F. W. Bradley, a Coeur d’Alene mining super- intendent, who resided at the Linforth flats, and against whom the miners of Idaho held a grudge. The motion for a new trial will be heard next Friday. 'l'{.l on “The Academic flnqlhl.“ D\ Thomas W. Huntington, profes- sor of clinical surgery of the medical department of the University of Cali- fornia, lectured last night at Cooper College on “The Academic Hospital, Its Purposes and Its Ideals.” A good-sized audience was present. He dwelt at length on the “teaching hospital.” He OWNED REALTY |SETTLES SUIT [N TIME T0 MEET DEATH) IN THIS STATE FOR LARCE SUM Copy of Will of Mrs. Francis | Compromise Ends Sensation- Burton Harrison Is Filed in County of San Mateo Consumption’s Victim Hastens Researches to|PROBATED IN GOTHAM . Completion in Time to Die. Husband of Woman Killed in Auto Aceident and H. T. Scott Ask for Court Order REDWOOD CITY, April 6.—An exem- plified copy of the will of Mary Burton Harrison, who was killed in an gutomo- —Oakland, April 6.— | bile accldent on Long Island on November licenses were issued | 25, 1905, was filed here today. Eber C. Stevens, | Mrs. Har- rison was the daughter of the late Colonel C. F. Crocker and the wife of Congressman Francis Burton Harrison of New York. Her will was probated in the Surrogate Court of New York on February 5 of this year and her husband, Francls Burton Harrison, and Henry T. Scott of Burlingame were appointed ex- ecutors. Harrison and Scott also apply for letters testamentary in this county. Mrs. Harrison was the owner at the time of her death of a one-third interest in the homestead at Uplands, in this county, and of an interest in certain property in San Francisco and Los An- geles. She gave 350,000 to Mary Scott Mar- tin, wife of Walter S. Martin and daugh- ter of Henry T. Scott; and several arti- cles of jewelry to her brother, Charles T. Crocker, and her sister, Jennie Adeline Crocker. The rest of her estate was di- vided between her husband, Francis Bur- ton Harrison, and her two infant daugh- ters, Virginia Randolph Harrison and Barbara Harrison. The value of the property in this State is given in the petition as “more than $10,000.” It is probably of the value of about $150,000. The value of the entire estate of Mrs. Harrison is estimated to be $4,000,000. TRADE BOARDS WANT PEDDLERS LICENSED San Mateo Supervisors Are Asked to Tax Traveling Salesmen. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.— The peddler’s license asked for by the Board of Trade of this city is still a matter of discussion before the Board of Supervisors. The boards of trade of San Mateo, Redwood City and Halfmoon Bay, ag well as private citizens interested in the proposed legislation, have asked to be heard, and the Board of Supervisors hag decided to give them a hearing. The Board of Trade is determined to hasten the matter to an issue. The local or- ganization is extremely prosperous and Is rapidly gaining in membership. TRYING TO SETTLE STABLEMEN’S STRIKE Representatives of Both Sides Confer and May Reach an Agreement Today. &= A conference was held yesterday in the Mayor's office for the purpose of arriving at an amicable settlement of the dispute between the Stable and Car- riage Owners’ Association and the Stablemen’s Union, which is now on a strike. There were present besides the Mayor, Willlam Heggarty, president of the San Francisco Labor Council; Thomas Finn, president of the Stable- men’s Union; Michael Coffey, president of the Hackmen's Union; R. H, Pease and other representatives of the Stable Owners’ Association. The Mayor said that he had been in- formed that the union hackmen were to be ardered out in the stables affected by the strike of the Stablemen's Unlon and he desired if possible to have both sides reach an agreement before the strike had gone too far. A leng discussion was had relative to the existing trouble, but it was ascer- tained that the representatives of the Stable Owners’ Association were not authorized to act for that body in any peace negotiations and the conference came to an end. It was agreed that the Mayor will hold another conference this morning with the executive committee of the Stable Owners’ Association, at which the demands of the Stablemen's Union will be threshed out and further efforts will be made looking to a settiment of the strike. The only point upon which a settlement remains yet to be deter- mined is the question of the “open shop,” to which the union does not want to accede, all the other differences having been solved satisfactorily. The San Francisco Labor Council last night decided not to send a speaker to the mass meeting to be held in Wood- ward's Gardens. ——— ESTIMATES YEARLY EXPENSES.—The District Attorney yesterday petitioned the Su- isors to api te $52,100 to pay the yearly expenses of his office. Of that amount $41,300 is for salaries, $4800 for four detec- tives, $5000 for contingent expenses and $1000 for lezal books. al Suit for Damages Filed Against Eugene de Sabla PLAINTIFF GETS $1500 Action Result of Runaway in Which Charles Harkins of Redwood City Was Hurt i SPECTAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. REDWOOD CITY, April 6.—The damage sult instituted by Charles Harkins agamst Eugene J. de Sabla has been settled out of court. It is understood that Harkins was pald $1500. This legal controversy promised to be one of the.sensational cases In the history of the county of San Mateo. Harkins sued for $10,000 damages, employing Judge Charles and W. H. L Hart to conduet his case. De Sabla re- tained Garret McEnerney and Corbett & Goodwin. Efforts to compromise, how- ever, prevalled after this array of talent was introduced into the case and the at- torneys have signed a stipulation, givi ’ on: judgment to Harkins. In 1804 a ¢ driven by De Sabia collided with driven by Harkins. The latter's horses ran away and he was severely Injured. WILL ASK RAILROAD FOR WAITING ROOM San Mateoites Want Con- veniences at the Corner Fifth and Market. SPECTAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SAN MATEO, April 6.—The transporta- tion committee of the Board of Trade of this city has been instructed to confer with the officials of the. United Railroads to ask them for what are deemed to be necessary conveniences at the Fifth and Market streets terminal of the raflroad in San Francisco. Patrons of the road, particularly women and children, are put to great inconvenience at this terminal by being forced to stand on the crowded thoroughfare while walting for the San Mateo car. The officials of the road will be asked to provide a waiting room at Fifth and Market streets and to install a telephone. The request appears to be so reasonabie that it probably will be granted without delay. REDWOOD CITY GETS ANNUAL FLORAL SHOW Horticultural Society De- cides to Change Its Place of Exhibition. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. MENLO PARK, April 6.—The Menlo Park Horticultural Society, after long dis- cussion, has decided to hold its approach- ing exhibition at Redwood City. It i r‘ expected that the display this year wil be the best in the history of the society. The most famous florists in Northern California will take part and the rivalry for supremacy In the production of blos- soms will naturally be very keen. For many years the exhibitions have been held here, but the desire to have a wider fleld and a larger patronage, linked with the promise of the merchants and busi- ness men of Redwood City to assist, have decided the place of display in favor of the county seat. The spring floral show will open on May 5. BOSTON SYNDICATE BUYS BLINGUM TRACT Pays $150,000 for Property Owned by the Howard istate. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. BURLINGAME. April 6.—The Willlam H. Howard estate is a thing of the past. The home and vast real estats holdings of the man who was the first to make this part of the county his home have passed from the family into other han The transaction which aceomplished this result has therefore a large measure of public interest. Two hundred and fifty lots and seventy-seven acres of land be- tween D and H streets have been sold by the Howard estate to the Boston Syn- dicate for a sum exceeding $150,000. This means that at least 31000 an acre was pald for the property. which will be placed upon the market. - GEORGE FRANCIS BECOMES UNITED RAILROADS LAWYER Young San Francisean Is Made Assist< - ant in the Offices of General Counsel Tirey L. Ford. George Francis has just been ap- pointed as assistant to General Counse) Tirey L. Ford in the offices of the Unit-" ed Raflroads. Francis receives the title of chief clerk of the law department, and his dutles will be responsible. Frageis is at present in the office of Attorney General Webb. He was on Ford's staff when the latter was Attor- ney General. —_———— NEW YORK, April 6.—The hearin, T. Patrick was aggin postponed :’::y“?:: tine until Monday.~ Patrick seeks a new trial. Daily and illl/m Are easily reached by the through train serv- ice of the Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line. Three daily trains from California points via the most route and over the only double-track railway Personally Conducted Excursions in Pullman Tourist sleeping cars through to Chicago without change. berth only $7.00. Choice of routes. direct Double the First Presbyterian Church in this | the ceremony which made him the hus- | expert bookkeeper, 43 years old, shot " = " , Dies at Age of 123, said it was one of the greatest human- city band of Miss Maloon performed at the | himself through the heart this after- as valuable ali Free information, booklets, time FEANRG st 400 0 eath bed of his unele just before the |noon in the cellar of the rooming.| CHICAGO, April 6—At the extraor- 7 t;:dm‘):idlo classes ;:ax:h:',n::: Teservations, tickets, Tt s, tlasping LOSES =~ VALUABLE CHECK.—Oakland. | death of the latter at his home, 567 |house at 841 Sunset boulevard. where{dinary age of 123 yur;l.dllr:." Pgflo hACone of thie oAt DERERCIMY OF pnt car s, etc., on i Avril 6 —Micheel Holleran, who arrived in | Ejeventh street. he had been living With his wife the | ROBCTS, & negro woman, vesterday | rnan institutions. R. R. RITOMI e. F. Pa., re- T ho! 5 = = - SOOTH, e gy g f'm\»'.: - A e e O last four months. He was made de- |2t el me here. £ Gen] Agent Pacifo Const, 0.4 K-W. Ry, Gen'l Agent Pass'r Dept. U.2.R. K. loss of & check for §1600 on the train. The| CHILD SWALLOWS LYSOL.—Berkeley, | SPOndent by ill health. kST 6 g * © @17 Marké: Street, Pulace Hotel, o. 1 Montgomery Stroek, check was drawn on the Bank of Broderick | April 6.—Warren Pitman, a two-year-old child, Head of Vassar Board Dead. years of age. Mr. Lathrop was born P.c.12¢ BAN FRANGISCO, CAL le on_some national bank of | son of F. H. Pitman of North Berkeley, NEW YORK, April 6.—Rev. Dr. Ed- | Savannah, Ga. He became a minist, . ward R. Lathrop, president of the board of trustees of Vassar College, died yes- terday at his home here. He was 92 in the Baptist church a very young man. His first charge was in Beaufort, S. C. He leaves a wife, R k . was given lysol today by a nurse and but for the Jresence Dr. Kelsey in the neighborhood death would have resulted. The physician ap- nlied an antidote. A It posed pocketbook, but he admits not having seen it after leaving Penneylvania. was sup) 1o be In Holleran's at a