The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 4, 1906, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALJ, MONDAY, JUNE 1906. NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY KILLS FRIEND BY ACCIDENT Joseph Lonergan Fatally Shoots Wade Davis, Fellow Student. "l‘nloadrd"?’istol Is Re- sponsible for Tragedy in Oakland. Wa M: Da WARNING IS UNHEEDED. r lien Lone was v RULES. al days ip to the d for ti was the bay. A search be is o 16 years of the ot in northe W nessed the t Loner- affair, San sad POINT une 3.—An un- t@entif tly a laborer, was vesterday by a Santa Fe tra of the town to Martinez hy man was about e name “Barney Brown was found on a card o Epilepsy Fits St. Vitus Dance Are nerve diseases, and unless checked, lead to destruction of both mind and body. The weak, shattered nerves must have something to strengthen and build them back to health. Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine is a remarkable nerve tonic and stimulant. It strengthens the nerves, relieves the nervous strain,.and influences refresh- ing body-building sleep and rest. Persistent use seldom fails to relieve these afflictions. “I was taken with epileptic fits; had eleven in Jess than 12 hours. My father sent for our family physician, but he could do very little for me, and 1 grew worse every day, and at last they had three doctors with me, and I still got worse. My father heard of Dr. Miles' medicines and bought a bottle of Nervine and a box of Nerve #nd Liver Pills. I had taken only a few doses until I began to feel better. I took 12 bottles, and it cured me sound and well. It has been worth all the world to me. I recommend it wherever 1 go. You may use this as a_life-long testimonial to the merits of your medicine, for I am enjoying the best of health, and feel that my life and health is due to this wonderful medicine.” LEVY WILLIAMS, R. F. D. No. 2, Boston, Ga. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Is sold by your @ruggist, who will guarantee that the first tie will benefit. If it fails, he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind / aTU0Y WATERS OF CALIFORN Their Merits for Domes- tic and Farm Use Be- ing Determined. Scientists at ~Berkeley Making Thorough Investigation. BERKELEY, June 3.—Important ex- ents in chemistry are being con- a the chemistry bullding on ampus by Government men in con- ion with the reclamation work of Washington authorities. Four men in rge of ihese oxperiments, aking a hydro-economic study of the ne iters of the State. These men are M. Eaton, J. A. Pearce,.P. L. Mc- Creary and M. Vaygouny. The experi- for a time under the direc- H. Means, who has been suc- uperintendent by Professor nn cientists in question have worked out a complete system for test- ing the waters of California rivers. The »m will require a year for a com- test of its merits ach day a nall bottle of water is taken from each he following rivers: Feather, Yuba, cramento, americ; Mokelumne, Joaquin, Stanisl Merced, Kern, , Santa Ana, Santa Inez, , Arroyo Seco (a tributary the Salinas River), San Benito, San Lorenzo, Tuolumne and Malibu and Ala- a creeks - at Berkeley receives s of river wat Ten of the s jar, and an > jar's contents is made This analysis will show the character of the water for do- mestic and for irrigating purposes. For domestic purposes is meant the e of the water towns or cities. The who st ware ain kinds o better rrigating ;{Zxd in grains its re orts of water to produce t 1ts. The at the universi are aiming to se- th information about the river wters of California that will give ners any data upon which may be rigation systems of the most t and successful kind. s reclamation service, of which the at the university is a part, is = desi The forty or more princi- 1 streams of tne West are under in- ction at this time by the Govérn- n. One result of the work of west. ed for irrigation purposes that ¥ were consilered injurious to the scientists having adapted acter of the water. “DRY” DAY EXPERIENCED IN THE TRANSBAY CITIES Liquor Men Close Doors of Their Own Accord and a Boisterous Holi- day Is Prevented. OAKLAND, June 3.—Saloons in Oak- nd, Alameda and Berkeley were closed day. In this city the liquor dealers eeded the request of the board of trus- tees of the Knights of the Royal Arch. Not a saloon door was opened for“busi- after 7 o'clock last night, and they emained closed throughout the day, the eopening hour being 8 o'clock tomor- Tow raing s voluntary action by the liquor dealers has gone far toward settling gitation which had been stirred in the ity Council with relation to the sa- short, the question, so far as present conditions are concerned, ved itself as soon as the liquor men took action B ¢ closing has been in force un- der direction of the city officials in Ala- meda for a month, the results being satisfactory, so far as expression of opinion goes, to poth the officials and saloon men. Berkeley has heen de- “dry” town by vote of the City These conditions, it is un- t he der: side cities, at least while San Fran- cisco is unsettled on the liquor ques- | tion. | VICTIM OF NEW-FOUND FRIEND. OAKLAND, June 3.—Charged with having robbed a man he had pretended to befriend, Frank McAuliffe of San | Rafael is under arrest and will prob- |ably be charged with grand lareeny. McAuliffe was arrested by Policeman Mulgrew on complaint of Peter Jepson, also of San Rafael. The men met on a ferry-boat last night, and McAuliffe of- | tered to share his room at the Claren- don House for $1. Jepson accepted, and | this morning, he declares, he was rudel awakened when McAuliffe jerked his trousers from under the pillow, took the $6 that were in the pockets and fled. Jepson notified the police, and McAu- liffe was caught by Policeman Mulgrew half an hour later. McAuliffe had $5.80 when searched at the City Prison. o BUNKER HILL OBSERVANCE. OAKLAND, June 3.—The Bunker Hill Association has selected New Sunset Park, on the Maden road, eight miles from $an Jose, as the place for holding the annual celebration on June .17. Trains stop at the entrance to the grounds. The committee has arranged a programme of literary and musical exercises. Among those who will take part are the Masonic Quartet, Alfred Wilkie, who will sing “The Sword of Bunker Hill,” and Mrs. Charles Poul- ter, who will render “The Star Spangled Banner.” ~George W. Caswell, secre- tary of the assoclation, announces that the proceeds from the celebration will be donated to the relief fund. i iR R TR WOMAN REFUGEE DIES. OAKLAND, June 3.—Mrs. Maggie Tompkins, aged 53 years, who has been living at the refugee camp on Adams Point and who was arrested for dis- turbing the peace of the camp Friday night, died at the Receiving Hospital at 3:15 o'clock this morning. The woman claimed to have been drinking wood alcohol and yesterday she was sentenced to serve eight days in the City Prison. She was found uncon- scious in her cell this morning and re- moved to the hospital, where she died. It is supposed that death was due to alcoholism. e e — HOLY GHOST FESTIVAL. HAYWARD, June 3.—The Portuguese of Hayward and San Jose are celebrat- ing the annual festival of the Holy Ghost here to-day. The celebration be- gan last night with a ball and this morning the crown was taken to the Catholic Church, where a solemn high mass was sung. Following the church services the usual feast of the Holy Ghost was enjoyed. The annual dinner will be held tomorrow. T S0 SN v e e POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS HEAVY, OAKLAND, June 3.—Gross receipts for postage &t the postoffice for May were $56,004.09, as against $12,490,35 for May. 1905. 4 l OAKLAND WOMEN'S CLUBS ARE QUICK TO ACT. ‘Members, Already Organized, Take Up With Dispatch Work of Aiding Fire Sufferers and Accomplish Great Good. BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. jFriday night. The Unity membership |includes young men and women of am- OAKLAND, June 23—When nature bitious aspirations. Writers of more turned another page in the book of than amateurish ability as well as oc- fate.on that eventful April day the complished musicians and artists are reading thereon was strange to our|to be found in this little coterie, and eyes, and we dig not at first grasp its|their affairs social are distinguished ned to test all the waters of the | entists is that waters are now | stood, will prevail in the three east | | full ‘meaning. But now we are begin- | ning to see that not only had we| reached the end of a page, but of a | chapter as well. The whole social| ric has been changed; the butterfly has become a tireless bee. i With characteristic Californian cheer- | fulness the people have accepted the | new rule disclosed by the turning of | the page, and even a little gayety is creeping into the spirit of thin But | it is the gavety of unselfishness, the| | lightness of heart that accompanies the | helpful hand. Everywhere the spirit of helpfulness, of .kindness has been evident in the individual, but it is or-| ganized effort that has silvered the| ominous cloud of catastrophe. | The club as a means of social relax~| ation for man was good in man’s eyes, | but for woman!—well, the women’s clubs have furnished men with subjects | for satire when deeper things were be- | yond them, but it is the women's clubs | and not their male contemporaries that | havé been particularlyuseful in these days of trial. That vaousands were so speedily made comfortable is due in| great measure to the fact that there were SO many women already organizea | and consecuently ready at a moment's notice to do whatever was assigned them to do. This in spite of the fact| that many of them had been rendered homeless by the exigencies of the times. The Home Club was among the first to offer its beautiful home in East Oakland to the relief committee, and as thq members made it their aim to seek out and shelter women of refine- ment who were victims of the San | Francisco disaster, they were happily |able to relieve much real suffering. | Mrs. Granville Shuey was chairman of the house committee and was ably assisted by many other members of the club. Mrs. Drake, matron of the | clubhouse, was an invaluable aid, and | among others who were Indef&ligahlci in their efforts to ameliorate suffer-| ing were Mrs. Harry P. Carlton, Mrs. | James A. Johnson, Miss Ethel Moore and Mrs. Fletcher Cornwall. . 0. The building in which the Oakland {Club has enjoyed a delightfully pros- perous year was leased over its head to a burned out San Francisco firm, so they were perforce compelled to seek | |another home. The Reliance Club, hav- | |ing secured the new Armory on Twen- | | tieth street for its headquarters, gave |the women of the Oakland Club the| |use of its rooms for a few meetings, | but now all social gatherings have been postponed until after the summer | months. The Oakland Club has been a | | working organization from its incep- tion, so it very naturally drifted into | the routine of relief. The Maternity | Hospital has been given their hélp and | support, but the sewing circle at the vest Oakland Home has been their | chief center. of activity. Each day | still finds scores of these society women busily cutting out and sewing on gar- ment. intended to replace destroyed wardrobes. These ‘“‘sewing bees” have been even more faithfully attended than were the gatherings that promised social enjoyment, and articles of cloth- ing have been made and distributed by the thousands. 4 The members of the club met last week in the Reliance Club rooms for a little farewell reunion before dis- banding for the summer. Interesting stories of recent experiences, inter- spersed with an occasional bit of melody, made the afternoon a rarely pleasant one. Mrs. Edward Whitehead | sang—a treat' by itself—and amusing |readings were given by Mrs. Maud | Henderson. The board of directors of the Oakland Club met at the residence of Mrs. George Marsity Friday afternoon to discuss business matters, and it was decided to hold these meetings at the homes of the board members until their future abiding place had been decided upon. The club is anxious to own its own home and ways and means are | being seriously considered. Mrs. Cora E. Jones is president of the Oakland; Club. « s . The long-dreamed of Ebell building | promiges to becpme an actuality in the early future. e work of clearing the ite on Harrison street has begun, and f the energetic members of the build- ing committee have their way—and it | must be remembered they are women | with women's wills—when the Ebell | Club convenes again after the summer | vacation it will be in its own attractive home. The structure will cost $25,000 and will be a three-story building, 50x122 feet. Its rooms are to be de- voted solely to club and social ‘pur- poses, none of its space to be leased for business offices. Like all other organizations of the kind, Ebell has been prominent in re- lief work, being especially interested in theé free employment bureau, with headquarters at the First Unitarian Church. Mrs. J. B. Hume, former presi- dent of Ebell, has been most active in this work. The leaders have been able to find employment for hundreds of women, but it was, for the greater part, clercical work, purely manual labor, as at the factories and canneries, being scarce right now. e At the residence of Mrs. J. H. Hunt on Telegraph avenue last Monday the members of the Etude Club enjoyved a musical afternoon, before bidding each other farewell for the summer. The Erude, as its name indicates, is devoted to the study of music in all its phases, with practical illustrations by the members, all of whom are more or less accomplished. It has been a source of amusement as well as in- struction and has been steadily grow- ing since its initial meeting a year ago. There were about rthirty-five present at the last meeting and after a discus- sion and revision or the constitution and by-laws, the following programme was rendered before the parting cup of tea: Qui Piano solo—"Berceu . Mrs. O. C. Voss. Song—“The Spring Has Come”..White Mrs. George Faulkner. - Piano solo—"Lieberstraum’ «.Liszt Mrs. Hugh Hogan, Jr. Vocal solo.. .Mrs. Ethel Jones Duet—"“Rugsia and Italy"..Moszkowski Mesdames Robert and Lilewellyn 4 Hughes. Piano—"Good Night”............Nevin Mrs. George Faulkner. Piano—'Nocturne” aves Mrs. Johnson. Reading— “Wounded” .........co000u0s Mrs. Maud Henderson. SN Tk e The Unity Club, Emil Fritsch presi- dent, gave one of the excellent enter- tainments for which this club has zrown famous at Wendte Hall last Miss Scotehler ..Godara -Chopin |A Short Sketch—Reading. by a certain originality and cleverness that make them worth while. At the Friday night concert Mrs. Margaret Davis Hughes, than whom there is no better planist in this vi- cinity, played the opening number, a Mendelsshon cappucioso, that was sim- ply delightful. Her brother-in-law, Llewellyn Hughes, the violinist, was also heard for the first time since his return from Europe. Mr. Hughes shows a carefu tecnnic, but the best feature of his playing fs the tempera- ment, the exquisite feeling with which he finterprets, his rendering of the Tasia Appassimata by Vieux, temps calling forth a perfect storm of ap- plause which was well deserved. The amusing little sketch, “An Ob- stinate Family,” was so cleverly han- dled by those in the cast that it would be impossible to say that one was better than another. The entire programme was as fol- lows: Remarks .. .Rev. William M. Jones Piano solo.....Margaret Davis Hughes Rondo Capriccioso by Mendelssohn. Hilma A. Violin solg..: ....Llewellyn Hughes Tasla Appassionata by Vieuxtemps Soprana solo THE OBSTINATE FAMILY Mr. Harwood (Harford's father-in- bL % s R Samuel G. Whittelsey Mrs. Harwood (Harford's mother- in-law)........Miss Edyth Morley Henry Harford....Dr. Fred E. Wilkins Jessie Harford (his wife).... . Miss Etta Eiben James (Harford's servant) Charles H. Mills Lucy (a servant)..Miss Theresa Curran Male Quartette—Robert H. Williams, Charles Poulter, Robert M. Hughes, John Williams. The proceeds of the entertaimgment were devoted to the relief fund. . . . The Palette, Lyre and Pen Club as- sembled its scattered members at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baker Thursday night, the club's own home on Thirteenth street having been sadly demolished by the quake. Having suf- fered by the temblor that shook down the clubroom walls, the members were consequently more than ordinarily in- terested in the elemental ‘disturbance, $0 a timely talk by Herman Whitaker on the whys and wherefores of the earthquake was listened to with keen enjoyment. It would not be polite to question the speaker's veracity, but, according to the clever and witty writ- er, the quake performed some incred- ibly queer feats. For instance, one woman was cooking in the kitchen at the rear of her hous# and was thrown out of the front door by the quake. Mr. Whitaker told it very seriously, too. A man he interviewed had been awakened by the shake (there were really some who were not!) and was very much surprised to see his boots going across the floor in a series of queer little hops. Mr. Whitaker has just returned from a trip along the fault, making the tour on foot in behalf of Harper's. At the close of Mr. Whitaker's enter- taining remarks the club enjoyed a re- freshing punch brewed by Mr. Baker himself and then adjourned to meet again on the last Friday of this month at the residence of Mrs. Florence Har- diman Miller, 490 Plymouth street, for which occasion a rarely good time is promised. . . . . Among the California’ clubwomen who have gone to St. Paul to attend the National Federation of Women's Clubs was Mrs. 1. N. Chapman of Ala- meda, who was the guest of Mrs. John A. Bunting in the latter’s private car. Mrs. John Batewell was a delegate, but was unable to go. . The issue of the day has given birth to a Woman's Prohibition Club, which meets at the Church of the Nazarene every Thursday. S A The Forum Club of Fruitvale is rap- idly coming to the front, and the ex- cellent character of its entertainments entitles it to more than passing consid- eration. At a recent meeting the pro- gramme was made up of original effort along musical and literary lings, and proved to be a charming surprise all through. Dr. E. Spence de Rue, who has won favorable notice through the recent publication of a novel, read a short story. A. J. McKnight read an original poem, and Mrs. F. H. Seely, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Henry Wetherbee contributed short, clever sketches to the store of good things. | Miss Elsie Marwedel, Mrs, Will Hackett and A. J. McKnight supplied the musical half of the programme, their numbers includ- ing songs by F. H. Seely, Anson Hilten, Walter Kennedy and C. M.. Parker, members of the club. An art exhibit was one of the even- ing's interesting features. e SR Fabiola Hospital Association is the busiest of all busy organizations these days, preparing for the benefit garden fete next Saturday that is to reimburse the society for the heavy expenses of the relief work done at the hospital. Scores of the sick and wounded were cared for at Fabiola, the hospital sus- taining the reputation gained in the ast for charitable work. The fete at dora Park next Saturday will be one of the season’s biggest social events, many of the most prominent society women on this side of the bay being interested in its success, Mrs. Grande C. Tibbetts will have charge of the booth where the raffles are to take place, the articles to be thus disposed of being three¢ large dolls, a football, a pair of skates and a ‘“coaster.” As- sisting Mrs. Tibbetts will be Mrs. Athearn Folger, Mrs. Minor Cooper, Mrs. George S. Wheaton, Mrs. Edson Adams, Mrs. P. E. Bowles, Mrs. Minor Goodall, Mrs. Louise Allender, Miss Elizabeth McNear, Miss Florinne Brown and Miss Gertrude Allen. The card clubs are beginning to re- Sume activity, The Monday Afternoon Whist recently enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. John Ronald, the host win- ning one of the three club prizes, the other two going to Mrs. K. Nelson and Mrs. P. G. MeIntyre. The Misses Blerling entertained an- other card club last week, and Mrs. Byron Rutley was hostess to still an- other coterie of whist players. : On Thursday the Aloha Club enjoyed a reunion over the card tables, the Five Hundred prizes going to Mrs. J. A, Pat- ton and Miss Delzie Thomas. Mrs. Henry W. Taylor was hostess. P The Jolly . Twelve Whist Club of Berkeley has decided to continue its |Daniel. oy & COURTS OF MLAMEDA WILL RESUME WORK ON THE CALENDARS to Be Taken Up at Once. Judge Melvin: Devote First Week to Hearing of Probate Matters. OAKLAND, June 2.—All preparations have been made for the opening of the {courts on Monday next, but just what ‘;wfll be the programme is a matter of general speculation. The jury panel has been notified to be present, but most of the courtrooms are in such a state, owing to the work of replaster- |ing and painting, that they cannot be | used. by An effort will be made, If the legal bars are down, to resume work. In Judge Harris' department the criminal |calendar will be called and the long list of cases will be parceled out to the various departments, as these cases have the right of way, and it is in- tended to try criminal cases until they |are out of the way. Among the more important criminal cases to come up are those of Lester C. McNulty, charged with assault upon Dorothy Olsen of Berkeley; Percy Pembroke, charged with the murder of Thomas Cook at Fruitvale; W. M. Simpson, accused | by Isabelle Davis of Alameda of seduc- tion under promise of marriage; Otto L. Hasse, charged with the falsification of stationery bills presented to the | Board of Supervisors; Henry Logan, charged with having enticed away Ethel Cook, a minor child; A. C. Webb Jr.,, charged with a felonious assault upon Florence Cook of Alameda. The case of Hasse has been tried once before Judge Melvin, and will come up for a second trial. Owing to |the fact that Attorney J. J. Burke, who is associated with Attorney Lin | Church in his defense, is a member of | the Legislature, gn effort is to be made to have this case continued until his return from Sacramento. There in all probability will be no objection to | it is probable that it will be taken up at once before Judge W. H. Wiaste, he having heard the two former trials. McNulty’s case is also down for a hearing, and it is probable that Judge Harris will take this case up as soon as it is possible for the attorneys to begin. Deputy District Attorney Ever- ett Brown represented the people in this case at the last trial, and ready to begin immediately, and un- less there is some good and valid rea- |son given for continuance by Attorney |A. L. Frick, McNulty's case will pro- | ceed. Judge Melvin stated this morning in regard to the probate department, over which he presides, that he will devote the first week to probate matters and get the most urgent out of the way. The making of orders and doing the routine work in regard to appraise- ments of estates he believes will o cupy his entire time for several days. Senator Simpson is anxious to have his trial at an early date, and if the Pembroke trial is not taken up, At- torpey Church will be free to take up this matter, he having been retained by Simpson. The Webb trial has been heard once by Judge Ogden, and it is probable that he will take up that case again |as soon as Attorney Frick is free to proceed with it. He is associated with Attorney Fred St. Sure in the defense of Webb. There are a number of other cases to be heard, some of which will prob- ably be assigned to Judge Ellsworth's department. NUMBER OF REFUGEE * FATIONS IN' OAKLAND DECREASES RAPIDLY Only the Ab;ilte]y Helpless Now Remain in What Was Great Camp. Mayor F. K. M_otTRegartrs Work of Relief as Having Been Well Done. OAKLAND, June 3.—Refugee rations have been reduced from 27,000 daily, the issue of May 8, to 9000. Major Erwin, U. §. A, in charge of the distribution, is confident that the list will be reduced within two weeks to those who are aged, 111, helplessly destitute or re- quiring permanent relief. Military headquarters for relief work have been moved to Lincoln Square, Harrison and Eleventh streets, where Major Erwin will be located un- til the work has been completed. The Oakland relief committee will on June 30 disband the organized camp: which have been maintained in this-city since the fire. Before this is done ar- rangements will be made to provide for the refugees who will require perma- nent relief. Mayor Mott is gratified over the suec- cessful work which the city has done in attending to the needs of thousands of persons driven from San Francisco. Many of them did not possess sufficient clothing when they arrived. Systematic methods of dispensing food, clothing, medical supplieg and the like were de- vised and immediately put into opera- tion. Of the results the Mayor said to- “In the history of great movements of population I doubt if any city in modern times experienced the doubling of its population over night. Our peo- ple have had a mighty labor to perform, but we are gratified to know that the work has been well done. Men and women sacrificed personal comfort, business and everything to succor our neighbors from over the bay. The work is rapidly shaping itself toward the close. I have nothing but words of highest praise for our citizens who so nobly and unselfishly bent to the work of relief.” s pleasant meetings during the summer. Every reference to the earthquake will be met with a fine and the money thus collected turned into a relief fund. It is safe to prophesy a tidy sum. The Monday Card Club was enter- last week by A, €. Mc- 1o BEE R B AR this, as District Attorney Allen is| |anxious to begin the trial of Percy | | Pembroke for the third time. As | Church is also attorney in this case | is | ERJOY AUTO PIDE AFTER NANY DAY LABOR WITH SICK tained by Officials of University. “Motor Fiesta” _ Provided for These Who Aided the Afflicted. BERKELEY. June 3.—A “motor car fiesta,” provided by the university au- thorities and others who have directed the relief work in Berkeley, for the benefit of the nurses, physieians and others who have given time to the charitable work of the last month, was given last night, when six big auto- mobiles went spinning from Berkeley to San Leandro, carrying doctors and nurses for a unique trip through the county. Dr. Allen N. Carpenter acted as ma- jordomo in charge of the ceremonies. With him were Professor Irving String- ham, the distinguished member of the university faculty, and the following doctors and nurses: Dr. Archibald Ward, Miss Margaret ‘Henderson, Miss Laura Bonestell, Miss Volga von Reppert, Miss Lelia Bowers, Miss Rebo Galbin, Miss Catherine Cav- anaugh, Miss Anna Stire, T. B. Wal- lace, Miss Marguerite Kennedy, Miss Anna McGovern Shirk, Mrs. L. N Wright, Laitram Eastman, Frank Jelly and Miss Mary Strando. The six automobiles whirled the re- lief workers through Oakland, on to San Leandro and the heights overlook- ing Lake Chabot, where refreshments were served. The return trip was made at 9 o'clock. The motor car drivers were: Raymond ‘Wilson, A. MacNeil, Henry Dodge, W. J. Mortimer, Russel Cross and H. Mer- ritt. NeS s UaR e S ROBBED BY MASKED MEN. OAKLAND, Jfne 3.—While driving his delivery wagon along Shattuck avenue last night Ralph A. Whitney, a driver for Goldberg, Bowen & Co. was set upon by two masked men and robbed of $18.50 at the point of a pis- tol. He reported the holdup to his em- ployers and the police this morning. Aceording to Whitney, he was driving along Shattuck avenue about -two blocks from Idora Park at 9:45 o'clock last night, when the two men sprang from the shadow of some trees. One | of them caught the horse's bridle rein | | while the other thrust a revalver in Whitney's face and demanded his money. He gave them $18.50, all he had in his pockets, and they departed |after ordering him to drive toward Berkeley. S SN DR. BAKER RETURNS. OAKLAND, June 3.—The Rev. Dr. E. E. Baker, pastor of the First Presby- terian Church and one of the delegates | to the one hundred and eighteenth Gen- eral Assembly of his demomination at Des Moines, Towa, has returned from that city, where he secured an ap- propriation of $300,000 to rebuild the ruined Presbyterian churches of San Francisco. The General Assembly ap- ointed a special ¢committee on Cali- |fornia to raise funds, the minimum to | be $300,000. | e et | AGED MAN MISSIN, | BERKELEY. June 3.—The paelice | have been asked to help find John G. | Howell, an aged man who has been ab | sent for several days from his home on Fulton street, near Russell. Howell has a gray beard, and when last séen wore ia black frock coat. He used gold- |rimmed eyeglasses. He suffered from | mental trouble, and It is thought he wandered away while partially de- ranged. i el e COOK BECOMES INSANE. OAKLAND, June 3 —Charley King, a Chinese cook, is. detained at the Re- | ceiving Hospital on suspicion of being |insane. He was arrested last while chasing imaginary evil spirits about the houge, at 1074 Eighth street, with a knife. gl HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES. OAKLAND, Jine 3.—Annual me- morial services of the Modern Wood- men of America were held this even- ing at the First Christian Church, the |Rev. Thomas A. Boyer officlating. Lodges attepded in a body. i e SN Steam Schoomer on Rock. VALLEJO, June 3.—The steam schooner Stoyomo, which has been un- loading heavy timbers here for the new drydock on Mare Island, drifted upon Commission Rock at the entran of the Mare Island channel and nar- rowly escaped being wrecked. It was pulled off at high tide. e A St. Louis street car conductor sen- tenced to six months brutality is named Lively. . Perhaps it was for love of a jest that the court made him step that way. Uneeda night | in prison fow| WANT.ANCTHER WO DISTRET {Marin County in Need | | Important Criminal Cases Are|Nyrses: and Doctors Enter- of Increase in School Facilities. | Disasterin San Frar}cisco | Interrupts Studies of Pupils. Special Dispated to The Call. MILL VALLEY, June 3.—A high school for the distriot embrac Mill Valley and Sausalito and poss Tiburon, Belvedere and Reeds is beir strongly agitated among the cit here and in Sausalito, and an efl will-be made to have other towns jo the district. | Thedestruction of the high and other schools in San Francisco has dep many pupils residing Marin Co of educational facilities Several informal meetings have bee held to discuws the matter and to br }it to the attention of the public in towns of the southern part of Mar | Last night a meeting was held in Town Halland it was decided that t | proposed school is an absolute neces | sity. The location has not been dete | mined, but it is believed that ft will near Mill Valley Junction, where a su able site for school and athletie grou can be had. A petition to the Superintendent Schools asking for the formation of | union high school district is bein drawn up. Previous to the San Francisco disas | ter there was a large attendance in t higher department of the San Fr cisco schools from Marin County, es cially Southern Marin. The minimum vearly cost of sending each pupil to | S8an Franciseo is $75. It is estimated that the high school building will cost | $20,000 and the maintenance yearl | 85000, of which the State probably w | contribute $1000. The assessed valua- | tion of Sausalito school district is 31.- | 300,000 and Mill Valley $1.168,000, mak ing a total valuation of $2,468,000. A yearly tax of cents for each $100 would be sufficient to pay interest, re- deem bonds annually and provide for cost of maintenance. If Belvedere. Tiburon and Reeds come into the district the increased valuation will lower the necessary tax rate about 15 cents. union ng AR ] Wi TWO MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH IN RUSSIAN RIVER Meet With Acecident While Trylng to | Ford Stream Near the Astl Swiss- Italian Colomy. | SANTA ROSA, June 3.—Charles Wiedersheim and his foreman, Mr. Rhoades, narrowly escaped drowning in the Russian River near the Asti Swiss-Italian Colony Wednesday while | fording the stream. Their rig got stuck {in a hole and the horse broke loose and pulled Rjoades overboard. The swift current had almost dislodged and | washed the buggy and Wiedersheim down the stream, when Rhoades, who had reached the shore, succeeded in | throwing a rope to Wiedersheim and drew him to the shose with the huggy. Both men were thoroughly drenched. G s i s SCIENTISTS WILL DISCUSS THE CROP-DESTROYING PESTS Interesting Addresses to Be Delivered at Farmers’ Institute to Be Held at Windsor. SANTA ROSA, Jume 3.—A Farmers’ Instjtute will be held at Windsor June | 16, at which the principal speakers will | be Professors W. T. Clark, L. F. Fowler and F. T. Bolettl of the University of California, and Mrs. L. F. Fowler. The programme will be one full of interest to the fruit-growers and farmers. A number of particularly interesting and helpful addresses will be made on the | various parasites which have been im- | ported to destroy the harmful insects which prey on the fruits of this | county. St JAPANESE IN THE AMERICAN NAVY NOT TO BE SUPPLANTED Story That Their Places Are to Be Given to Negroes Is Officially Denied at Washington. WASHINGTON, June 3.—Acting Sec- retary of the Navy Newberry is much amused over the story printed in New | York today that Secretary Bonaparte | issued an order to require all Japanese in the naval service of the United | States to take the oath of allegiance, {and directing they be dropped and ne- | groes be .appointed in their places if they refused. Newberry said no such order had been issued and it was not contemplated —e— Will Graduate From Harvard. CAMBRIDGE (Mass), June 3.—Har- vard University will hold its com- mencement in all branches on June 27. Among those who will graduate from the Harvard Medical School is Willbur Augusta Sawyer of Saa Jose, Cal Saw- yer is an A. B. Harvard 1902. When you open a packs age of Uneeda Biscuit it’s like opening the oven door and taking them out crisp, fresh, and clean. Biscuit are the Soda Crackers. Others cease to be “crackers” after a few hours exposure to the air. Open a package of Uneeda Bil;:lt to-day. NATIONAL BISCUIT. COMPANY “