The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 10, 1906, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY 'APRIL 10, 1906. NEWS WITNESS TELLS OF BRIBE OFFER Bernice Brown Says Faustino | Domingo and F. A\sked Her to Leave Town AN WOrLp I\\ HER $560 DR Girl’s Testimony Is Essen- tial to People’s Case in Prosecution of Mitehell PR S nen were had left WOM VICTDIS OF THIEF Purses Rified While Co-Eds Are in‘ U\’ll'lllil\i“lll ! been stolen this purse Hear gymnasium also re- d. Fear that T AUTOMOBILISTS, April that their ed out by omobilists nded in Pleading . son of University, who n G. D. Powers at Telegraph nue; 4 student, and R three were d light on the day swore to three more and Dr. the vely have F ry L neces: SCOTT'S EMULSION NOURISH the body, don’t dose it with medicine. = Scott’s Emulsion is the best nourishment in existence. It is more than a food; you may doubt it, but it digests perfectly easy and at the same time gets the digestive functions in a condition so that ordinary food can be easily di- gested. Try it if you are ru down and your food doesn’t nourish you. SCOTT & BOWNE, 4o Pearl Street, New York. Reames | prac- | Protessor | RASH CAMBLERS WILL WED MAN DEFY AUTHORITY North Hall on the l niversity Campus Visited by Ground Superintendent E.A.Hugill R Ay .\‘ULI MN WARNING GIVEN Intrepid Players Resume Al- luring Pastime Despite the Notice Served by Officer PR Y KELEY,” April University s veins the gaming appears to have become chronfe, whose penchant for card playing in whose fever and on the campus has led them to persist in the use of the Seniors’ headquarters rth Hall for their games, were arned by Ground Superintendent E. A today that the authorities! Hugill »uld not golerate the ga ying must cease. Huglll gave the col- unpleasant surprise this ren he walked unannounced seniors’ headquarters where bl re occupied by whist mes and that ndent , tlisj games being for money, in st instgnces twenty-five cents a ner. The men were S0 absorbed in that for several minutes esence was not observed. »oke there was con- general rush for hen the official nation and ient Wheeler will not permit mbling,” announced Superinten dent Hugill, “and it must stop at once. If it is repeated on the campus there will be summary action taken.” The whist players said nothing and Superintendent Hugill left. Despite the warning given, however, the card mes were continued this afternoon, although money that before had been in evidence on the tables was kept out of gight. Supposedly scores were Set- tled in private after the games. The authorities have frowned upon the practice of gambling in North Hall, although ordinary card playing, for mere amusement and not for stakes, has been tolerated, no objection being made to the pastime. Last week a Klondike dice game was started and ran for s of money and man 0. U.’s” The men that the Klondike Would better be “eut out” not resumed. Following Superifitendent Hugill's attempt to stop the gaming in North , an official edict from the admin- istration offices is looked for, this to constitute an ultimatum - which the venturesome youth will ignore at their own peril. WILL SING OLD SONGS TO AID OLD SOLDIERS ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. and it was BY , April 9.—A few days more and of sackcloth and ashes will have joined the procession of vesterdays and, fresh- ened in body and spirit, the social set will teke up the business of enjoying itself with rencwed ardor. Already plans for that glad after East de are being laid and, with the the flancees to furnish a no lack of entertainment. a s to give a compli- atary affalr for Fred Dieckmann's charming Miss Marie Hoppe that was, on the e De Golia home is one of the in this burg when its open with hospitable intent ited ‘ones arc awalting the date with t Ebell. the first ¢ elected offl- a very promis| for the pleasant ho umbers have been arranged Miss Claire Ferrin of Miss Ferrin cently returned from her studies in unusually well, being as well as skiliful. A. Schrock will be presiding host- which means that nothingewill be left one that will add to the general enjoyment. £he will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. T. G. Harrison, Miss Jeannie Gregory, Mrs, Tay- tor, Miss Georgle Strong, Mrs. . Southard, Mrs. Edgar Stone, Mrs. A. A. Sedgwick, Mrs. 8. J. Taylor, Mrs. J. R. Scupham, Miss Scup bam, Mrs. Charies L. Smith, Mrs. E. B. Stone, &t Loring Hall tomorrow evening for “'ye ben- efit of old soldiers. who fought for liberty and union of States undivided and whole” and for their families. There is much distress in the homes of many of these old veterans of the Civil War and even the most generous response to the sppeal for relief will not be any too much. Mrs. Blake-Alverson has arranged and is conducting the programme, which will in- clude all the old-fashioned 'airs that seem never to lose their charm. Mrs_ A. A. Long was hostess this afternoon to & five hundred_club, Mrs. John Hampton Lynch (nee Moffitt) left for her home In New York today. Mre. Edward ing her sister, | city. Kammerer of Colusa is visit- Mrs. Louls Scogging of this . . Mr. and Mrs. §. J. Sill of Berkeley are fo leave on April 28 for a European teur and were the guests of honor at & farewell affair Thureday evening at the East Oakland resi- dence of the Gilbert Curtises. The guests were all members of a five hundred club com- posed of Mr, and Mrs. M. J. Laymance, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Pond of Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Button, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Schrock, Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Boyes, Dr._and Mre. Edwin Boyes, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bull Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Ellott Davis, Dr. and Mrs Mehrmann, Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Scott. ——————— FRIGHTENS HIS WIFE. OAKLAND, April 9.—Minnie Peterson has brought divorce proceedings against Axel G. Peterson, a tailor, because, she says, he made odious comparisons of her with her sister Annie. She also says that he has frightened her wo that she orawled under the bed in her nightclothes one night and afterward ran out in the rain rather than stay in the house with him. Katherine Morton wants a divorce from Dud- ley D. Morton for intemperance and cruelty. g 2L jections of his counsel to the mdlet.nfan overruled by Judge T. W. . etmore and will consist of | Mrs. J. F. Smith, Mrs. Mary Smille, Mrs. Miles Standish, Miss Annie C. Sutherland, Mrs. B. Taylor, Mrs. J. W. Shankland, Mrs. W. P. Todd and Mrs. A, H. Hill A quaintly worded programme informs the public that “'a greate concerte” is to be given | | ! veral hours, quite a quantity | v | chang- | were given a | game | | | | builder and large local property owner, | Kate Young, forty years his junior. The | marriage is to be celebrated tomorrow |at noon at the home of the bride-elect, |and rugged for one of his years } who is to bear his name for, some time | oaks on the university grounds, | Bradley, his wife, was fined a similar amount | rian Church, has filed his resignation, FEE SEVENTY-SEVEN Miss Kate Young to Become Bride of Clark 'Blethen, Rich Retired Shipbuilder YEARS OLDER FORTY Aged Groom Is Large Owner| of Alameda Property and Rugged Despite His Yea s ALAMEDA, April 9.—Clark Blethen, rs of age and a wealthy retired ship secured a license today to wed Miss| 1523 Schiller street. The ceremony will be performed by a Free Baptist minis- ter of Oakland, and witnessed by a few relatives and intimate friends of the] pair. It will be Blethen's second matri-}| monial venture. His first wife died| some years ago, and he has made his! home at 1815 Santa Clara avenue with | an invalid daughter. Blethen, with a brother, now deceased, was for many vears engaged in ship- builaing in Shanghai, and there accu- | mulated a fortune. He has lived in| Alameda for three years, and recently had three substantial residences erected on Santa Clara avenue and Schiller strect. Blethen is & native of Maine| e ys that he has known the woman and that he is marrying because he wishes to make his declining years hap- pler than he believes they would have been had he remained single. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS BROADWAY WIDENING.—Oakland, April 9.—The City Council tonight voted to post- mone indefinitely the proposed widening of | Broadway, between Fourteeuch and Fitteenth streets. _GARD: April 8. charged with having misled Lena Horn and | Louise Costa, was arraigned this morning and entered a pica of “not gullty McNULTY CASE GOES OVER.—Oakland, | April 9.—The case of Lester C. McNulty was called in the criminal department of the Su- perior Court this morning and was continued for one week %0 be reset. Attorney A. L. Frick was unabie to be present. WANTS _HEAVY DAMAGES.—Oakland, April 9.—The -trial of the suit brought by George W. Dow for $20,000 damages against the Sunset Telephone Company and the Oak- land Gas, Light and Heat Company for injuries received in fixing a telephone wire, was begun todsy before Judge W. H. Waste and & jury. ELECTION A TIE.—Oakland, April 9.—The election for School Trustee In the Castro Val- ley District resulted in a tle vote, A. Sidney Jones and M. J. Madison each recelving eight Votes. The matter has been called to the attention of the Superintendent of Schools and another eiection may have to be called. CALIFORNIA EDITORS ON TOUR.—Berke- ley, April 8.—The California Press Association, headed by Friend W. Richardson, president, will leave ‘tomorrow for a tour of Mexico. This is the first journey of the association into foreign lands. The party numbers eighty-five persons. FISHERMEN ESCAPE DROWNING.—Ala- meda, April 9.—F. Malafato and A. Marovich, fishermen, report having had a narrow escape from drowning off the south side of Bay Farm lsiand two nights ago. Their boat was cap- sized by a squail and they ciung to the over- turned craft for several hours before. they were rescued by two clam diggers. PLBAD GUILTY TO BOOKMAKING.—Ala- meda, April 9.—Willlam Zingg, John W. Rew and \B. E. Roberts, arrested on March 5 for violating the local ordinance prohibiting the making of & book on horse races, withdrew their plea of not guilty today and entered pleas of guilty” before City Justice R. B. Tap- pan. Each was fined $50. CATERPILLARS ON CAMPUS.—Berkeley, April 9.—Entomologists connected with the university began today the work of spraying the oak trees on the campus with a mixture calculated to destroy the thousands of caters pillars that annually threaten the lives of the PLEA.—Oakland, of Alameda, R ENTERS William Gardner LECTURE BY DR. TUCKER. —‘Be'rk!ley April 9.—President W. J. Tucker of Daftmouth College dciivered the sixth and last lecture of the Barl lectureship course 4t the First Con- gregational Church tonight, his subject being “The Attitude of Modern Christianity to the Constant Christlan Ideal—the Kingdom of COUNTS FOR ALL MONEYS.—Oakland, April 9.—County Treasurer. M. J. Kelly sent in a monthly statement to the Board of Su- pervisors this morning accounting for all of the various funds in his possession, which has never been done before until the recent defalca- tion of Treasurer Feldler brought these funds into prominence. SUIT OVER HORSE TRADE.—Oakland, April 9.—The Hutchinson Company brought a suit for $1500 damages against J, T. Magner for gelling it eighteen unbroken horses. ‘They pald him $2500 for the lot. He represented that they were all broken, it is alleged. It transpired that only one would allow the har- ness to be put on it. LIQUOR SELLER FINED.—Berkeley, April 9.—Patrick Bradley, found guflty of selling liquor within the mile limit of the university, was: fined by Justice Edgar today. Mrs. last -week for the same offense, being saved from imprisonment in addition only by a promise to leave Berkeley for Tonopah and mot to return. REMAINS NOT. IDENTIFIED.—Berkeley, April 9.—The body of the man who threw him. self under an electric car at Berkeley last ‘Wednesday still remains unidentified. An un- known woman called at the morgue today and sald it was the body of Louis May, who worked on the Oakland Journal. Albert Curr- lin, the proprietor of that paper, viewed the remains and says they are not those of May. DIES BENEATH WHEELS.—Alameda, April 9.—Sam Mendoll, employed with a con- struction gang of the Southern Pacific Com- pany, was killed this afternoon on the track running from Oakland to the Alameda mole. He was jolted from a car of lumber which was being unloaded and fell In such a position that he was run over. His chest was crushed in and death was instantaneous. Mendoli was 19 years of age and lived in San Francisco. FIRE LOSSES.—Berkeley, April 9.—Insur- ance adjusters estimate ‘u.ou‘r“:o-l in Satur- day night's fire. The heaviest sufferer is J. T. Wright, whose loss is not de- cided whether to repair the structure or tear it down and erect a new brick building. The other losses were: Herbert Jones, haberdas] lady of the lodging- had $500 Insurance. Her loss was about nooo MINISTER TO RESIGN.—Alameda, Rev. Christopher Rucss, minlster of the Daite: effict the jast Of June, Or 1€.6 susoessor Lo T K‘:’. s iliashee %o tetuin hl- charge un: Mr. Ruess gives as his reason for ¥ °°: lu from the local ehlreh that he belmn a change in pastors will be beneficial; that his| studies have led 1o become him Quaker the SCIENTIST HONORS WOMAN. o el ol g A one s Bl ¥ BERKELEY. April 0.—The name ot Mry, | Sidersthas it would be consistent for him to Phoebe Hearst 1s honored by Dr, George Reis | 1o08¢r Ol 'a Unitarien pulpit. Mr. - nelr. the famous archaeologist and sclentist, | years. i who h named a valuable papyrus found in RIA( CEN! .—Oak] April Egypt the “Hearst medical papyrus,” the dis- n‘.“?:,,,.fi';’ = sui m-ul.'vlvd' u.u.:" covery being in part due to Mre. Hearsts £en- | by the County Clerk today: ‘"eain erosity In fitting out the University of Cali- | Richards, 25 and § cmu,s' fornia's Egyplian expedition, of which Dr. | 23° Oakland; Dennis J. James, nd_Mae TRelmner is at the head. The' university press | X* i 3 S of 0 i Paier has Just issu e first volume of a serles | Gn and Taubert, 38, both which will deal with the expedition's re- flmg.n LiE : efi'nA'm- 115!' searches in . Egypla; Rosa. and Maria Alchele” 80, Berkeley: fi: , 46, and ? SIMPSON'S TRIAL SET. ‘ o OAKLAND, April 9.—The trial of Senator M. W. Simpson of Alameda for luvln‘ misled Isabelle Davis under a promife of was set this morning for May & 'n‘ OLD CASHIER HEARS CALL WHILE WEST BUNNELL, OLD-TIME CALI- FOR\IAh WHO DIED IN BERKE- LEY YESTERDAY. = April 10.—Death came e BERKELEY, | suddenly this morning to J. S. Bun- nell, general auditor and cashier for Wells-Fargo & Co. Express. For forty years hé had served the great ex- press corporation, and for thirty-five years of that time had been a promi- nent figure in the commercial world of | the Pacific Coast. He died of a stroke of paralysis today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles S. Keeler, the wife of Charles Keeler, the poet, of Berkeley. The bursting of a blood vessel in the head was the direct cause of death, Mr. Bunnell, with his wife, had been for two months a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keeler, at Highland place and Ridge road. He left New York, which had been his residence during the last two years, to spend the remainder of the winter and spring in . Berkeley, a place beioved by him. He was 63 years old, and appar- ently in excellent health. ' His death was a shock to the family and his.in- timates in the College town and San Francisco. When Wells-Fargo extended their business 4§ an express’dompany to the Pacific Coast, thirty-five years ago, Mr. Bunnell, a native of Bridgeport, Conn., was transferred from the New York office, where he had served for five years, to San Francisco. During the last twenty years of his life he was general auditor and cashier for the company. For ten years he made his home_in Berkeley, on Dwight way, re- moving to New York in 1904, when the general offices of the company were transferred East from San Francisco. Mr. Bunnell enjoyed Berkeley be- cause of the opportunity he had here to satisfy.his passion for flowers and horticulture in general. He delighted in gardening and was an apostle among his Berkeley neigh- bors. The day before his death he tramped the hills back of Berkeley, re- turning laden with wild flowers. He was deeply interested in civil service reform, having served as secretary of several organizations in San Francisco, devoted to that reform. Also, his time was at the service of the Lick Indus- trial School, he having served as secre- tary of the committee which in early days had the direction of the funds for that institution. A family consisting of a widow and three children survive Mr. Bunnell. The children are Mrs. Charles Keeler, Miss Katherine Bunnell and Alexander S. Bunnell. The son is a student in the Affillated Medical Colleges of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keeler tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. “The services will be conducted by Rev. Bradford Leavitt, minister of the First Unitar- jan Church of San Francisco, a church where Mr. Bunnell had his membership for many years, and by Rev. F. H. Hosmer, a former minister for the Unitarian Church of Berkeley. R U PIONEER’S LIFE ENDS. Burdell, Aged Dentist of Sonoma, Answers Summons. £ PETALUMA, April 9§—Dr. Galin Burdell, one of the most prominent and widely known ploneer residents of Marin and Sonoma coun- tles, djed Sunday at his home, the Olompall ranch, in Marin County. Burdell was born in Jefferson County, the time of his death was aged the early days Burdell estabiished dental par- lors in San Francisco. he was married to Miss Mary Bl ter of the late James Black, who was a4 Wealthy Eng- Dr. lishmen, ‘and owned one of the st grants in Marin County, Two children, James B. Burdell of Novato and Mrs. E. V. Smith of San Francisco, survive him. TALKS ON PHILANTHROPY. OAKLAND, April 9.— tical Philan- thropy”” was the subject of a lecture give lol'llflll at the Cflmnwn School Assembly Hal. by Rey. H of the Gmbrige Dlvlnlly T Bchoor "ot ‘husetts. /| % said that through the fi dlstribu- tion of -mdn by tho‘ public u::n than good was done, and that really needed was that ‘made the | recipient Independent and able to care for = himeeit. Dean Hodges was the guest of honor of Coun- climan B, . Pendloton: pnllfll‘lll of the As- soclated Charities, tonight at dinner af Hotel Metronole. pirios WAL LB I TWO TOWN ELECFIONS. [ MARTINEZ, April 9.—The successtul candi- dates at the town election loflay were: Trus- to-'—'l‘ A Hcl.)mn B. fl- Im‘rv W.T ouglas' (un w), clerk, M. H. Hur-. ley (un; hmbor Rl(:fl:ofl‘fi April I.—d!u !Jnlon Trustees and the ile Diei) election . Those 3 :fl Whiteria % : Unioh Labor: B. 3 Gerear mmhbw% A, nu-u. Union ;. marsnal, J. H. Greg. Independent; asurgr, W. 3 Tilon” .m“% -mm,""x?fl- ———————— MAKES FIGHT FOR HORSEMAN. D, April §.—Attorney A. V. na | denhall will apply tos for writ of corpus § case he horseman, n'lhh: bk “and” kiited Ifllo lt A held for' ng‘ufl:'w": nm GRS { i paraded in front of the courthouse sev- OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY , CPID ACAIN [ MARIN TOWNS DEFEATS PAPA| HOLB ELECTIONS AR Guerneville Youngsters Run | Citizens of Sausalito, Mill| Away to San Rafael, Get a| Valley and Belvedere Pick License and Quietly Wed| Men to Run City Affairs BRIDE ONLY FIFTEEN|QUIET DAY POLLS Many Candidates Are Sur- prised When the Ballots Are Counted at Sundown AT Groom Who Is Nineteen and Lady Love Swear They Are Old Enough to Marry EPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SAN RAFAEL, April 9.—Gus Mosely and Eva Calcote, a youth and lass of tender age, hailing ffom Guerneville, stole a march on their parents and eloped to San Rafael from Guerneville at an early hour this morning. They SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. MILL VALLEY, April 9.—The Citizens’ party, the administration party, teday followed up the lead it secured at the | school election last Friday and elected its entire municipal ticket with the ex- | ception of Bernard Grethel, candidate for | Trustee. The People’s League elected John W. Ames as Trustee. A very heavy vote was cast. Supporters of both parties worked hard for their candidates. The | vote on Trustees was very close. ‘W. J. Thomas, one of the newly elected Trustees, is superintendent of the Mount Tamalpals Scenic Railway,-and John W. Ames, the other, is a San Francisco in- surance man. BELVEDERE, April 9—Town, Trustee Valéntine J. A. Rey of the firm of Brit- eral times before they mustered up enough courage to ask the Deputy County Clerk to issue a marriage li- cense. Both swore they were of marri- ageable age. Recorder Murray. closely questioned them regarding their ages before per- forming the ceremony. An hour or So after the ceremony County Clerk Gra- ham recelved word from Santa Rosa that Mosely was 19 years old and his ! bride 15. He was asked to notify the| ton & Rey of San Francisco was defeated | 5 . | Sheriff’s office |t. they appeared for a|for re-election today by Charles Paff. license. He notified the Youngsters'| e other members of the regular ticket. parents that the license had been issued | and the young folks made man and | wife. Mosely gave his occupation as a fire- man. The girl said she was a student. The elopers took in all the local points of Interest, purchased two tickets for Guerneville and left on the Guerneville train this afternoon. ANALYZES THE MUSIC OF GREAT COMPOSER W. J. McCoy Lectures in * Hearst Hall on Wag- ner’s Work. BERKELEY, April 9.—W. J. McCoy, musician and composer of distinction, tonight in lucid fashion analyzed the art of the great master musician, Wag- ner, delighting a throng that filled Hearst Hall on the campus. He {llus- trated the points made during his lec- ture by selections played upon the orchestrielle. Miss Lucy Hannibal acted as planist. The history of Wagner's early efforts at composition were given by Mr. Mec- Coy, and the growth of his tendencies and theories was traced. The Wagner- jan opera was described and explained as an attempt at the combination of all Albert B. Russell and Fred W. Boole, de- feated James S. Hawkins and B. H. Beat- ty, candidates for Trustee on the opposi- tion ticket. The following other officers were elected: Marshal, N. A. McLean; Clerk, Nathan E. Bishop; Treasurer, John ‘W. Mailliard. Sixty-one votes were cast. SAUSALITO, April 9.—By the re-elec- tion of Town Trustees Jacques Thomas and Edwin H. Shoemaker by handsome majorities today the voters have approved and upheld the administration of the pres- ent Board of Town Trustees. Around the polls everything was quiet, and outside of the challenging of Frank Daroux and a few others who swore their votes in there was nothing exciting about the election. About 550 votes were polled. Marshal John Hannon and Treasurer J. V. Silva were <elected and-J. was elected re: Clerk. PURCHASE RIC NEVADA CLAIN C. W. Benson and G. H. Cook, the arts, the Greek drama serving as 2 3 3. 3 a pattern for the modern music drama, aneapolls Capltalmts» in the composition of which Wagner is 2 admittedly. supreme. Consummate a Big Deal “Parsifal,” from which excerpts will —_—— be rendered by Professor Wolle's men next Thursday, was analyzed in its ele- ments and their treatment, with a com- parison with the Christian legend, was discussed by Mr. McCoy. In turn the speaker discussed the prelude, the transformation scene and finale, with analysis of attending themes and their development; Good Friday spell; the preceding sScene as an approach; the “Nibelungen Ring” its general plan; Wo- two capitalists of Minneapolls, "Min: arrived at the Palace Hotel yesterda: afternoon from Nevada, where they have just completed the purchase of rich claims in Jefterson Canyon. These claims lie around the famous old Jef- ferson mine out of which $19,000,000 was taken in eighteen months during the early days before the water tem- C. W. Benson and. George H. Cool;l tan's farewell and the maglic fire scene | dered it impossible to work it. In all from “Die Gotterdammerung”; an eth- | Benson and Cook have seventeen ical view of the mating of Wagner's | claims, three water-rights, one town site and two mill sites. They intend to install machinery at once and Lave 100 stamps working within a month. They are in San Francisco to purchase sup- plies. The story of the purchase of this property is an unusual one. For thirty years Charles Konrahat has oc- cupled the claims in Jefferson Canyon and guarded them with a shotgun. He has taken out only the high grade ore and sent it to the smelters. Mining men came from everywhere with offers of purchase, but they were refused by the eccentric owner. Finally, about a year ago, an old miner drifted in and XKonrahat gave him shelter. This miner interested Konrahat in J. P. Fit- ting, a Denver mining man, and he finally came and obtained an optio the property. Benson and Cook rd that Fitting was ready to’ sell the property and they quickly bought it. Konrahat has never been‘away from characters; analysis of the leading mo- tives of the “Ring"; Siegfried's death march; overture to “Tannhauser,” its form and general analysis. Democrats Sweep Moscow. MOSCOW, April 9.—The City of Mos- cow has returned 180 electors, all Con- stitutional Democrats. Reports from the municipal election districts this evening show that the Constitutional Democrats swept the city, carrying every ward. —_———— HOMING PIGEON KILLED. BERKELEY, Aprll 9.—Somewhere in this broad , land there are perlonl unmn: the coming of a homing pigeon bearing messages written in a secret code, but the homing pigeon never will deliver its burden. Flying through the air at a high rate of speed the pigeon struck a_flagpole today on -the resi- dence of M. E. E. Niehaus on Channing way in West Berkeley, the blow stunning the bird, death resulting later. Niehaus examined the plgeon and found a message attached to each On one band was marked: ‘60 J. W. W., | his claims for more than a day or two On_the other leg were the characters|at a time for thirty years. He has W. W.” It Is supposed that long | never seen an electric light. He s nlg’v?x had tired the bird and that it struck the pole at the Niehaus residence while be- wildered. —— NEW WATER RATE FIXED. OAKLAND, April 9.—The City Couneil to- night, in committee of the whole decided to fix water rates for the coming fiscal year on the basis of & 6 per cent net return to_the company on & valuation of $5,000,000. This will be & slight Increase over the rates which coming to San Francisco next week to see the sights. g sy LY DR. FERRIER FAVORS CHURCH FEDERATION Says Need for Such a are in litigation in the United Cireuit Court; bt will be fully 25 per cent below the Step Is Now Very rates Which are being collected by the.com-’ pany. ese rates are being enforced pending Plain. fhe Sertiement of the mnjunction suit. The Cons st i tra Costa Water Company hus contended for & | “Church Federation” was the subject 7 per cent net return on $7,253,000 valuation. ———— LA'I‘E SHIPPING mmuauncn AR.R!VED Nonday, A ay, April 9. Schr Lizzie Vance, Jensen, 6 da; e ys from Grays SAILED. Power schr Chetco, ding. DOMESTIC POI of an address by Dr. W. W. Ferrier, editor of the Pacific, before the Pres- byterian Ministers’ Union yesterday. He expressed his firm belief that the churches in four or five years would be brought together in organic union. The necessity of some of the denom- inations “getting together” even now can be seen, he said. A time will come in this country, he prophesied, when the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches would be Bnchrdd,”sggAp Piconte RTS GRAY! x.m.son—snm Apr a—nn; Im- e 106 sty SNy, Norwood and ABEBD‘E.IN—Am ed Mar 9—Schr sophlo Christensen, hence Ms for San Francise Ben organic union, but in a federation that Satled A Stmr Acme, for San Pranciscs. T PO WNSEN D Bagsed in 3. will effectively serve all purposes. pril $—8chr The election of officers of (the union Ta Benmager, Do AT 28 roor Port Gamble. | to serve for the next three months re- %, Franiocs: Br strot Emprese of Jeper, fo San Empress of Japan, for An‘"“‘d Apr 9—Nor stmr Titanla, hence OCEAN STEAMERS. NEW YORK_—Arrived April 8—Stmr Noord- trom Antwerp. S R > R front for SHANGHAI—Arrived prior to April 9—Stmr from &an Francisco. -Arrind April 9—Stmr Grosser New York. | MISSIONARIES 3 | itola. The | days at the seaside, will return home brought closer together, not perhaps in | yesterday mornin, STUDENTS END BIG CONFERENCE Sessions of (ollwe Chureh Workers at Capitela Are Closed With a Banquet SPEAKERS | Woman Whose Husband Was Killed During the Boxer Riots Guest of Delegates SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SANTA CRUZ, April 9.—The most successful students’ conference ever held in the State closed tonight at Cap~ 300 delegates, after tem | tomorrow. The feature of the day was | the annnal banquet. This morning two Bible classes met in the auditorium. They were led by Miss Cunningham of Oeccidental Col= lege, Los. Angeles. The three mission study classes were held jointly and were addressed by Mrs. Thurston of New York. The last platform meeting was addressed by Miss Margaret Kini a missionary from China. Two stu dent volunteers soon to leave for the foreign field also spoke. This afternoon the last gathering of the student volunteers was held. Thoss who are to give their lives to the for- eign missionary fleld after the com- pletion of their collegiate course wers addressed by Mrs. Thurston of the student valunteer movement of New York. A very Impressive meeting was held this evening, when for the last time the conference gathered in the rotunda of the hotel. The meeting was led by Miss Ruth Paxson of Chicagd. Mrs. Horace Tracy Pitkin, who narrowly es- caped death during the Boxer troubles in China and whose husband was killed, was the guest of the conference. JPANESE WILL OPEN MANCRURIA Promise Is Made That Ports Will Soon Be at the Ser- vice of Foreign Nations FYECE S v ‘WASHINGTON, April .—The following statement was given out at the Japanese Legation today: Owing to the fact that the withdrawal of the. troops from Manchuria not haying suffi- clently progressed, the Japanese Government hitherto has neither permitted citizens and vessels of foreign countries to enter the ports and regions of Manchuria. nor allowed !ueun consuls to procéed to their posts therefn. siderable progress, however, having nq:;.’ - o thia Tevpects the Japses Goverdmund decided in accordance with the princiDlest nity advo- has of the open door and equal opport cated by them to permit citizens vessels of foreign countries to enter from May 1, An Tung Hsten and Ta Tung Kao, and allow foreign consuls to proceed to their posts at An Tung Hsien. From June 1 foreign con- suls will be allowed to to their posts at Mukden, and traveling of foreigners In tho intertor of Manchuria will be permitted so far as military exigencies do not prevemt it. It has further been decided that the Ja Government will open Dairen (Ta Lien Wam) the of the world in as near future s possibit. Judging from the present conditionm of the interior of Manchurim, it is impossible for the authorities to afford such foreign travelers adequate protection and facilities in housing and other matters. Those, therefore, who en- ter the interfor of Manchuria do so entirely at their own risk, and the Japaness Govern- ment do not hold themseives responsible for any injury or damage which they may sustain from bandits or other marauders. The place Dairen mentioned in tha statement is the same as Dalny, the name by which the town is more popu~ larly -known. PICKPOCKETS WORK ON STREET CARS Victims Make Reports and One Man Is Arrested on Suspicion. Pickpockets were busy on the streef cars and elsewhere last W. H. Van Douten, 358 East '!‘m:y- first street, Oakland, reported to the police that while he was on a Third- street car he missed his purse at Mar. ket street. It contained $40 and a Southern Pacific pass from this city ta Pacific Grove. Albert Kayser, 3035 Linden street, Oakland, reported that he boarded g Halight-street car at the ferry on Sun- day night, and when Spear street was reached he discovered that his diamend stud, valued at $60, had been extracted from his shirt front. H. D. Cooney, 417 Mason street, ré- ported that while he was In the Hay- market Theater on Mason street with two women late Sunday night his pocketbook, containing $120, was stolen from his Inside coat pocket. Cooney had been drinking, and at first said the pocketbook was taken from him at the Belvedere Musle Hall on O'Farrell street. Detectives Matheson and Muleahy arrested Thomas & Costigan, suspected of being a pleks pockét from Pittsburg, Pa. Some of the recent wictims, will be asked to call at the orison to see if they can identity