The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 29, 1906, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 2 1906. NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY PRETTY HELLD GIAL MISSING Miss Agnes Wylie of Fort Bragg Disappears From Berkeley. Aunt Hears She :Knew Man in Auto-Renting Business. AKLAND, June 28 . rious disappearance of Agnes ul girl whose home is ne Bragg, and who has been | iy the home er aunt, Mrs. erl sworth ¥ s caused b family 1siness ~and .apprehension. tnquiries at the County e today to seeif it-was pos- 1 had been {ssued for to any but the rec- one, s ago Miss life among unty, but she d to'do some- and finally going to A po- as a tele- Berkeley ex- ked for a few y she met her d borrowed §5 of he had quit her She did not na® not been wishe dependent, d found < her it from the niece had with rt, who also came Bragg. Whether ne away together, of ther are mat- g the girl's aunt Fort Brage. learned that her ith & man who »graph avenue, t bee - ot known that he uts. SOED BUAGLIR MAKES ESEIP “hief in Oakland Store Drops Plunder and Evades Arrest. sly a d ransacked ases employed as rance companies enger de- Broadway, the hard- for help to who was later A. B. Bmith. ok up their posi- Oakland Bank t and Broad- f the prowler They had not through the he had. gained ing that es- two patrolmen, nce and, smashing fe's restau- an through escaped by the noises in houted BEMEEa s g g s ning to the en the eing man at the cor- . nd Franklin streets i several shots at the fugitive, took effect glar had TeEn placed a dozen pis- razons, 150 knlv tity of cartridges in two preparatory to carrying . but was forced to when the watchman He away with two $2 ash, however. PP wce of the floor this e police infer that the bur- miliar with the inside of nd they are working on tire he was a former employe got re- n SAYS HE SON OF A KING. BERKELEY, June 28.—J. Norman Guelph, who. has addressed the Cham- ber of Commerce recently upon com- topics as the “president of the don Royal Academy of Sciences” a on that he claime has a capi- 0,000,000, to use in coloniza- other schemes, has further ne people of Berkeley by per- ing it become known that he a son of King Edward of England. Norman Guelph alleges that he is try- mercia ing to buy water front land in large 1 for the. use f his corporation, w n desires to docks, ware- hou comme ley. F his fath »s and other features of a great al enterprise in West Berke- declares that King Edward, been married twice, a v known, and that he n Guelph—is & son of the King MOVE TO SUPPORT CHARTER. ALAMEDA, June 28.—For .fhe pur- pose of cor ting a campaign in favor sed new charter a joint s to be selected from mem- e several local imprevement ns. This action was decid- upon meeting, of the Central Club he ast night,® at 'h’l('h ad- dresses in support of the projécted or- w for the municipality were 4 by E. K. Taylor, Dr, George sre, Brainerd C. Brownf Charle: Emith and W. H. Ney. The Ala Advancement Association, the End Alameda Improvement As- 1d the Central Improvement R meda West already indersed-the new d the members of these or. ganizations have pledged themselv: to support the charter at the polils. TO HANDLE RELIEF WORK. OAK ), June 28.—The Associated Charit has accepted the imvitation | of the Oakland relief committee to take charge, commencing July 1, of the food pplies which are on hand, and to distribute them to deserving applicants. This move means that the Associated Charities’ excellent system of handling cases of need will be ap- plied ‘to the work, and that the sup- plies will -go to persons who are en- titled to them. The Associated Char- clearing-house for the char- itutions of the city. Through its efficient staff of workers the sys- tematic distribution of“the relief sup- plies will be continued until thepro- visions are exhausted. sudden | to note any such step on | s and a| ng to Patrolman Me- | CELEBRATION. T0 BE SIMPLE |Oakland Committee Fin- ishes Programme for ' the Fourth. ** EMany Singers of Promi- | nence to Assist in | th: Chorus. | OAKLAND, June 28.—The Fourth of {July committee has completed its pro- | gramme for the ‘telebration’ of ‘the na- tional holiday. In _accordance with what the committee ‘decided A¥gs the Aproper course to follow in view of San | Francisco’s recent disaster the obsery- | ance of the day-will be simple,” In |the morning literary and musical ex- (ercises will be held at the Macdonough | Theater. The programme is as fol- | lows: Overture, “National American Airs” | (Tobani), orchestra, Noah Brandt, director; remarks, Judge -E. M. Gibson, | president of the day; invocation, Rabbi | M. Friedlander; cornet solo, “Cujus | Anfmam” (Rossini), Thomas Valerga; “Soldlers’ Chorus” from “Faust” (Gounod), and chorus and orchestra, John W. McKenzie, director; reading of Declaration of Independence, Peter J. Crosby; “Vive I'America” (Millard), | feeling, where some, at" least, of the el Mrs. Blake-Alverson; dependence Bell,' aster Gordon Wagenet: “Yankee Patrol” (F. W. Meacham), orchestra; oration, Re { Charles R. Brown; “Stars and Stripes, arranged especlally r this occasion { by John W. Mcleenxle from Sousa's celebrated march: American sketch, “Down South” (Middleton), “Star-spangled Banner” (Key), Mrs. Blake-Alverson, chorus and orchestra (audience, to rise and sing, repeat chorus); march, “The President” (Vic- tor Herbert), orchestra, John W. McKenzie, director of the chorus which will take part, conducted @ rehearsal this evening at the First Presbyterian Church. A final re- hearsal will be held July 3 at & p. m. at the same place. Among the singers recitation, are: ‘ San Francisco—Anna _ Stockinger, Hugo Carbonette, Mrs. B. McCarthy, Mrs. C. Behrens, Martha Jackson, May Stockinger, Mrs. E. McCormick, Mrs. A. C. Hinckley, W. F. McKenney, Joseph Mrs. M. Sawtelle, A s. 1. Beard, F. S. Barnard Skirvin, Mrs. E. N Richard K. Thrubie, Mrs. p Mrs. M. Phelps, Healing, trude Dowling, Gertrude Hemminga, Miss A. Elliot, Duckett, Miss M. O'Sullivan, Miss A, O'Sullivan. Miss A. Lose, Fred Danish, Carl’ Rothenbush, Henry Lester, J. Gallagher, Henry Will, axher, W. L. Gomme, Mrs. L. Leischen- ring, M. Mooney, L. Esterberg, D. L. Heller, Dr. J. A Kleiser, Olive Clark, Mrs. M. Perley, Miss R. Milroy, George Abrege, Josephine Butler, Lillian Ben- son, George Benson, Myrtle Chase, Mrs. Blumenthal, L. Beddick, Mrs. L. Bed- dick, H. J. de Vries, J. P. J. C. Haughy, J. L. Hildebrand, Alice | Hawkes, Edw. Irwin, Irene Johnson, Vivian Kermel, A. Lentz, Christene Staslowskl, orchestra; | | with those great events of the last | college vear, when throngs of five and Miss M. Wood, Miss E.!| | | i { i Charles Stauff- | aivre, Mrs. | concerts this summer, one, Indeed, each | gng Eijzabeth, aged 2, 5 and 10 vears, | numbers on the concert programme and | BATON OF WOLLE. " |00 NOT WANT GOULDS BEAIND HOLDS ITS MAGIC First of Summer Series of Syrnp}lony- Concerts Gives Joy to Undersized Audience at Greek Theater in Berkeley. Though “Covillds Soasllie Thisu: Thtlee B Adbadines at. Pint Affairs of Sirailar Nature, BERKELEY, June 28.—When a shab- bily dressed blind man in the audi- ence at the symphony concert in the Greek Theater today leaned toward a pretty girl gownell in a brilliant .wine- colored creation of diaphanous stuff, and ‘without .introduction of any sort, asked“her to kindly read for him the incidentally answer for him a dozen more or less important questions about | the music that was being plaved and the composers who wrote it, the girl smiled and took flve minutes to help make the blind man happy. ! OrdinarMy the malden, a patrician sort of girl, would have been inclined to resent the blind stranger’s tax upon her time and patience. She did not show the slightest symptom of vexa- tion today. She and the blind stranger at her side‘and 1000 other music-loving persons in the theater had been swept by the magic.of the music that Wolle's men played into a freemasonry of polite conyentions could be forgotten and a relatienship was established of uncommon sort. There was no vast crowd in the Greek Theater today when the first of the summer series of symphony concerts was giten. In point of num- the concert: could mot compare six thousand came to hear the Uni- versity Orchestra in symphony music. Not more than 1000 of - the faithful.| were in the ampitheater today. There was no difference in the spell woven by the fine organization over which Professor Wolle rules though masterful hand. That band of players gave “its* best ‘this afternoon and the result was paradise for the thousand in front. For an hour part of a people who stand in the shadow of a disaster, an extraordinary disaster, were enabled to completely forget all their troubles; all that is of the earth, earthy; all that is not allied to the very soul of | music. They floated all, in spirit, on | the soft, languorous tide into the land of Mozart, of Schubert, of Beethoven; of Brahms and Saint-Saens' sweetest dreams. o If ever music chastened, softened, | glorified and lifted up the hearts of a | people, then the splendid music of the | masters, as Wolle and his plavers | played it this afternoon, accomplished that result. There will be other music, other Thursday afternoon for the next s!xl weeks, and whoso will may come and | with kindly | p. Spell Woven Is as Strong. WILL DISPOSES OF BIG FORTUNE Mrs. Julia Prather Leaves $1,500,000 Estate to Her Husband. ~ OAKLAND, June 28.—The will of the late Julia P. A. Prather, disposing of property valued at $1,500,000, which she leaves to her husband, Thomas Prather, president of the Union Na- tional Bank, was filed for probate this afternoon. The deceased was a member of the well-known Adams family, and her holdings included a large porti of the Adams estate property, bordef- ing Lake Merritt. She also owned & home at 1253 Alice street in this city, valued at about $12,000. In her will the deceased states that if any of her estate remains unexpend- ed at the death of her husband, Thomas Prather, she wishes .. to go'to the three daughters of her brother, Edson F. Adams; the baby, Julia, 2 years of age, to have one-half of the unexpend- ed portion and the other two daughters the remainder. The will reads as follows: Oakland, Cal, Sept. 26, 1904.—I, Julia . A. Prather,’ hereby make my last will. I give all the property of which I die possessed to.my husband, Thomas Prather, and. appoint him my executor to serve without bonds. I give him power to sell any or all of my reai estate and Fersona} property without any order of court. Upon the death of my husband, the sald Thomas Prather, one-half of the unexpended portion of my estate bequeathed to my husband, to be given to my niece, Julia Adams, daughter of my brother, Edson F. Adams the ether half to be ,‘Iven to the surviving daughters of my brother, Edson F. Adams in equal shares. revoke all or any will heretofore made by me. I declare this will is_entirely written and dated and signed by my hand. JULIA P. A. PRATHER. The deceased was injured while at | Montreal, and was brought to her home in this city, but died of her injuries on April _11. ' 'The children of Edson F. Adam®, who are made heéirs after the death of her husband, are Julia, Blla respectively. The children of her brother, John Charles Adams, were not Lenhart, Marie Lauckman. Mrs. Len- |Partake of the feast that the univer-| .empered. drum, Mre. A. Vincent, Cha: Michelsen, Mrs. Myser, 1. von Carlson, hter, Oaklan®—W. L. Van H. Westerfeld, Aug. J. Seiberlich, A. L. Stone, A. W. Scheller, Miss L. Gagnow, Mrs. Belle Myers, John Heaney, Lulu Sinz, Laura Sinz, Ethel Boott s, E.Rowlan, Mjss M. Flynn, Miss M. Waters, S Silverman, Helena Smith, Isabella 8mith, Ida Krajewski, Hazel McKen- zle, Ruth McKenzie, Mrs. von Ers- { leben, Mrs. M. Souders, George 8. White, Rosalie Smith. Alameda—Irlano Conti, Nini Conti, Bianca Conti, Mrs. J. Belton. l‘{erkeley—ur!. Lillian Ewing, J. P. Hale. the League of the Cross Cadets Band of forty pieces will give an open air concert at City Hall Park. At Lake Merritt while the regatta is in pro- gress Scott's band will discourse mu- sic on the boulevard. St. Mary's parish will hold an out- door fete at Idora Park on the Fourth. ‘the arrangements are in charge of the Rev. Edward Dempsey, the paStor. A fireworks display will be given in the evening. Provision will be made for dancing. The members of the Catholic Ladies’ | Aid Society Branch No. 1 will serve a picnic luncheon. Those in charge ar Committee of arrangements—Mrs. J. J. McCarthy, Mrs. W. J. Barret, Miss K. Maler, Mrs. J. T. Feneran, Mrs. J. McClenagen: Miss ary Carr. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. O. C. Kirk, Mrs. P. Ryan, | Mrs. M. B. Brady, Mrs. W. Morton, Miss Anna Porter, Mrs. George Clarke, Mrs. | Norton, Mrs. Ferguson, Miss ‘ilynn' Miss Mary Walsh, Miss Mary f¢ssion at the university. ane. y Lambert. The young ladies of the Children of+Mary Soclety will serve tea, cake and sandiwiches to committee consisted of M. E. Dailey, F. | their friends on that day. The mem- | bers in charge are Mies Josie Clark,|C. C. Miss Josle yons, Kathryne Barry, | Nora Clark, Nell Really, May Doling \and associates of the soclel?'. Messrs. James Doling, John Fleming, es Lehman, | sity {cluded the followings numbers: t During the afternoon of the Fourth | pacapre,” Saint-Saens; violin solo, Giu- | [ | | refreshment _committee— | improper conduct, made against W. C. James | Nolan, former principal of a grammar | school in Bonoma, by Dr. A. E. Byron | ‘Sarah | PY the State Board of Education, in The ladies in charge of the ice cused by Byron of unbecoming conduct Peter | Jjudication was adopted. Nicholas, George Aherin, George Court- | ney and members of Company N, League of the Cross Cadets will assist the young ladles. sisted by Miss M. Cooke, Mrs. J. Hal‘» | erty, Mrs. Power, Miss Josie Mansfield, Mrs. Galvin, Mrs. J. Connors, TS, J. Quinn and Messrs. McBreen and Dele- hanty will look after the soda water and lemonade booth. The proceeds go to the charity fund | of the society. g | ALAMEDA WILL CELEBRATE. | ALAMEDA, June 28.—General C. A. | Woodruff has consented to deliver the | address at the celebration to be held |on the evening of the Fourth of July |in the West End Wigwam. under the direction of the 8t End Alameda Im- | provement Ass on. _Gharles R. | Smi! president of the assdciation, is | to-officiate &5 chajtrakn of th# cxercises. | F. P. Royle and” A “Nobman are | billed to sing a duet, and Milton H. | Schwartz is to be heard 1n a monologue. DUNLAP GOES TO BALTIMORE. BERKELEY, June 28.—Knight Dun- }up. an assistant instructor in the de- partment of philosophy at the State University, has left for Baltimore to ccept 2 place as assistant instructor f psychology in Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. Dunlap graduated from the university here in 1880. He galned some renown through his connection | with experiments conducted by Pro- fessor James, Main Dixon at the uni- versity, the experiments being designed ing the stress of poetry by the heart beats. Dunlap recently married Mary Durand, a graduate of the closs of '05. —— DYING IN JAIL. g OAKLAND, June 28.— Antonto Schmidt, a youth 19 years of age, is re- yortée to be dying .of consumption at the County Jall. -He was arrested some week ago for the theft of two bicycles. His disease has made such great in- roads upon his strength that he was unable to-be present in court this morn- ing for his arraignment. 3 L —— ROSS CASE DISMISSED. —Oukland, June 25. —On motion of ting Aftorney Lench, Badie Ross, the 16-¥eur-old girl ch Belle Atkiuson with ha stolen ber a ring, was released from tolar. Atkin: fter baviug - recovered circlet, asked dismissed. Mrs. M. L. Jones, as- | to prove the practicability of measgyr- | |JUROR IN PEMBROKE people have arranged to epread. | The fire in San Francisco has deprived | Mad"h"efa city of most of its sources of dra- | Tmatic_entertainment and operatic joy. | The Greek Theater and the symphony | |-eoncerts and Professor Wolle .and Ghulio Minett! remain. The wise will | make note of this thing and recall that | the chance yet remains for them to be among those present at some of | these symphony concerts to come. The programme this afternoon in- Overture, “Don Juan,” Mozart; “The Unfinished Symphony,” allegro moder- ato, andante con moto, Schubert; over- ure, “Fldelio,” Beethoven; “Danse | lio Minetti; Academic Festival overture, Brahms. o ACCUSED OF IMPROPER CONDUCT TOWARD PUPIL W. C. Nolan, Former Principal, Given Chance to Refute Unpleasant Charge. BERKELEY, June 28.—Charges of of Sonoma, were heard this afternoon Nolan is ac- while in the company of oné of his | puplis. A committee representing the State board heard Nolan's story today. The B. Dressler, S. T. Black, T. J. Kirk and | Van Liew. A recommendation that the entire matter be referred back the county board in S8onoma for ad- Nolan is satisfied with this ruling, as he has contended that the county board in Sonama has jurisdiction and should settle the charge against him. He re- signed his position during the argu- ment in Sonoma over the matter, and now seeks complete vindication from the proper authorities. —_— CASE IS TAKEN ILL Ome of Two Extra Ones Sworn In by Judge Waste May Be Called. OAKLAND, June 28.—The. trial of Percy Pembroke for the murder of Thomas Cook out at Frultvale had to be suddenly postponed today, owing to the illness of Edwin Atwell, one of the Jurors In the case, and it is probable that one of the two extra jurors sworn in by order of Judge W. H. Waste for just such an emergency may be called upon to fill the vacaney. Atwell was taken ill during the lunch hour and had to be taken to his home at Fortieth street ard San Pablo avenue. - Dr. F. 8. Bodle testified in court this afternoon that the action of the patient's heart was very irregular, and, being an old man, he might not recover as quickly as could ordinarily be expected. On this statement an ad- journment was teken until next Mon- day, when, if the juror is still 111, the vacancy will be filled by one of the ex- tra men. Should this happen the dreaded thir- teen will again appear in the case. It also came out in the testimony today that voung Pembroke was born on.the 13th of the month. Fridays and the number thirteen have been shied at by the family of the deceased throughout the several trials of the case. It was proposed, however, to adjourn the case today until tomorrow, which would bring it on Friday, but this was finally avoided. It is now the hope of those interested in the defense that the ab- sent juror may return for the trial on Monday. & 2 26O W o the tate donh” o oy el Lo i estate consisting six ?h(':-m lifs wife. * The in the will. Th are: Fine, Tim Hurst, Interlude, Mol Towrle. PERSONAL. Attorney Gro’ve L. Johnson of Sac- ramento i§ at the Majestic. Mrs. Frank Pixley of New York is at the Majestic. E. A. Newman and wife of Cleveland are at the Baltimore. J. H. Deering and wife of New York, who are touring the coast, are at the Ma.jestic. Carl C. Douglas of San Diego is at the Baltimore. Mrs, Jatks and daughter of Monterey are at the Majestic. J. 8. Frost of Brooklyn, N. Y., is at the Baltimore. £ J. .M. Skeaff of Placerville is at the Baltimore: William T. Ellls, a journalist of Philadelphia, and his wife will sail on the Siberia next week for the Orient, where he will make a study of mis- sions. OAKLAND, June 28.—R. Plenveiss and O. Boones and wife. of Vienna, tour- ists, are at the Athens for a short stay. Danlel W. Nye of New York is regis- tered at the Metropole. S. C. Henderson and the Misses Jo- sephine and Julia Henderson of At- lantic City are making a short stay at the Touraine, A. Thomas of Pittsburg is registered at the Crellin. 4 W. H. Whitman and wife of Goldfield are at the Metropole for a short stay. J. J. Graham of Albany and J. W. Fitzgerald of Pougnkeepsie, N. Y., at the Athens, are spending the summer on the coast. - W. A. Grebst of Gothenberg, Sweden, is registered at the Touraine. H. Reynolds of Los Angeles is staying at the Crellin. - Mrs. George Waterfall of Ldndon is at the Metropole. C. W. Jennings of Los Angeles is at the Touralne. Willlam M. Ames of Salt Lake is reg- istered at the Athens. G. L. Bhurter of New York is staying at the Crellin. s Thomas Graham and wife of Seattle are at the Metropole. G. E. Yale and wife of Santa Cruz, in the city visiting friends, are at the Crellin. . Dr. Hught Crass and wife of Duns- muir are at fhe Athens during their short stop in this city. 2 H. B. Graen and wife of Santa Rosa, in the city to see friends, are staying at the Crellin. BEdward E. Caum of Elko, Nev, is registered at the Metropole. 2 George E. Trumbull of Seattle is at the Crellin. p J. A. Stewart Jr. of Easton, Md, is at the Athens. o D. Vreeland, a merchant of Los An- geles, is registered at the Crellin. G. BE. Dunscombe, wife and child of New York, are making a short stay ar the Athens. George H. Taylor, mining man, is reg- istered at the Crellin. 8 Californians in New York. _NEW YORK, June 28.—The follow- ing Californians are in New York: From San Franeisco—J, F. Gundberg, at the Cosmopolitan; J. J. J. Hellester, at the Holland; T. A. McCoy, at the Gilsey; R. C. Patterson and . and Mrs. W. Prindle, at the Cosmopolitan; L. Savery, at the Breslin; H. W. Ilfert and wife, at the Herald Square; 8. Osby, at the Sinclair; E. C. Mitchel, at the Churchill; M. J. Tansey, at the Breslin; Mrs, M. Caine, at the Yorkshire; E. E. Drake, at the Herald Square; A. Lotz, at the Aldine; M. F. Terry, at the Girard. From Los Angeles—H. F. Jatho, at the Breslin. - OAKLAND, June 28—The work of providing delightful cottage homes for girls, Inaugurated by the late Mrs. F. M. Smith, will be continued under the direction of the trustees, who will handle the $1,000,000 endowment left by Mrs. Smith. Mrs. F. C. Havens has ap- plied to the Board of Public Works for be- | & it to t a cottage at Fourt; e, - group of homes which 1l LEGAL ADVISER Alleged Baden Murderer Desires to Conduct Own Defense. Asks Sher—i—f_f— for Law Books and Light . in His Cell. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. REDWOOD CITY, June 28.—With an air of bravado George Jones, the burly half-breed Kanaka around whom the law IS weaving a net that may send him to the gallows, repeated his story of his movements on the day the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Brandrup, horribly mutilated, was found in the squalid storercom in the rear of the Linden Hotel at Baden. The accused man, against whom there is a strong chain of circumstantial evidence, now makes the assertion that he will be his own legal adviser and counsel and has made a demand upon Sheriff Mansfield for law books and thé opportunity to interview witnesses. Several of the officialg at the Red- wood €ity Jail, where the suspected man is confined, have given up the hope of obtaining a confession from the half-breed.’ His demeanor is that of a man who openly exults in notor- lety and his tongue is glib with re- plies to the'questions of officials. The Sheriff and District Attorney Bullock believe, however, that when at the pre- liminary hearing next Tuesday Jones is confronted with the accumulated evidence his bravado will disappear and that a confession will be forth- coming. ¢ Extra precautions are being taken at the jail to prevent the escape of the prisoner. Night and day the dllapi- dated jail building is watched, as the prisoner {s regarded as a desperate man who will take any chance to gain his freedom. This morning Jones was removed to Baden for arraignment in the custody of Sheriff Mansfield. ‘He was held by Judge E. E. Cunningham on a charge of murder and the time for his preliminary hearing set for next Tuesday morning, When Jones announced that he would conduct his own defense he was asked how he would meet certain bits of testimony. Each witness whose statement conflicts with the statements of those whose declarations favor the | defendant has been unhesitatingly pro- nounced a liar by Jones. The man has been shrewd enough to see two weak places in the prosecution, first the | testimony of the doctor as to the time of the victim's death and, secondly, the fact that no two witnesses of the prosecution corroborate each other. Jones has asked permission to have a light in his cell at night so that he may pore over law books and pre- pare to fight his case. He declares that he will not engage a lawyer, but it Is improbable that the court Pwill permit him to conduct his defense. Just who will be appointed to defend the prisoner in what promises to he a sensational hearing next Tuesday is | |agitating the legal profession at the | | county seat. | | ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. BOY MISSING.—f .2 3 L Oakland, Junme 28. —>Milton fars old, son of Mrs. Catherine Ausiyn, 1600 Eighth street, has bs the police as mfiug. T e FORM COAL COMPANY.—Oakland, June 28 | The Stone Canyon Consolidated Coal’ Com, organized by Oakland men, has been formed 16 operate deposits in Monterey County, twen- ty-four miles from Bradley. OPIUM KILLS JAPANESE.—Berkeley. | 28.—Tomisaburo Tone, a Jspanese. 1eoecsr, Aoy from the effects of opium YPisoning last night at | the ‘Roosevelt Hospital, a" few hours after be | had been placed on the operating table. HIS DESERTION WAS KNOWN.—Berkele: | June 25.—Fdward Martin, deserter frof Lagei | Island, was arrested at 2 o'clock this moralog | while ' prowling about the postoffice to soe whether notices of his desertion had been posted | FALLS TO. HIS DEATH.—Oakland, June 2. Martin Kaney of 500 Central venue’ foll apon | a sbarp spike n a timber near his homs this | evening and sustained a wound that cansed his death two hours later. He leaves a wife and family. | BECOMES MISSIONARY.—Berkeler, June 28. Charles Brubacher, a university student, who | graduated las college of 'soctal | term t | Bclences, has been glven credentials by the Ger- | man Baptist church, of which be is a member, | to serve as a missfonary for the church in India, ALMOST A CENTENARIAN.—Oakiand, June 28.—At the age of 95 vears, Jobn Kiibourn, hushand of Mrs. Elizabeth Kilbourn, died last | night at thelr home, 514 Forty-Afth street. Kil- bourn was a native of Maine. He has lived forty years in California. MITCHELL FIGHTS FOR NEW TRIAL.— Oakland, June 28 —The arguments on motion for a new trial in the case of Attorney David Mitebell, who was canticted by a jury of having misled Evelyn Walker, a young girl under six- teen years of age, were cencluded this after- noon. ' Judge T. W. Harrls took the matter un- der advisement until July 9. DISCOVERS ~WRECKED LAUNCH.—Ala- meda, June 28.—Fred Mudgett of Santa Clars avenue and Oak street discovered a stranded launch Tuesday night on the Bay Farm Island | shore. ~As no craft answering the deseription of the littie vessel has beon reported missing from Alameda, it is that the launch was either oapsized fn the bay or broke away from moorings on the San Francisco side and drlfted to the Bay Farm Tsland shore. BOLD THEFT OF PURSE.—Oskland, June 28.-~Whtle sbe was sitting placidly in a buges een on Twelfth street, Broadway and Franklin streets, yesterday afternoon, awafing a friend who was shopping. Mrs. George St Qlair's purse, “”"‘1‘& .25 in_eoln and five rings, wag stol n 4 Jaodbeg she was carrying. 0 e boldest tuenkthlevq’ erimes in this city for many mouths. Mrs. §t. Clair had t her arm ayer the back of the seat, and while In that po- sition the thief came-up from the handbag and escaped with the purse, g abita - Bcdsi il SCHOOLGIRL SHOT. OAKLAND, June 28— Cleopatra Bates, a schoolgirl 15 years of age, was accidentally shot in the right leg near her'home at 761 Campbell street. The bullet has not yet been located. She was walking with a gir] friend, who carried a small rifle, and the weapon ‘was accidentally discharged, the bullet entering her leg near ine knee. She was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where she was attended by Dr. A. 8. Kelly. ———— OLD HOURS FOR SALOONS. » QAKLAND, June 28.—The saloons will be reopened Monday, July 2, for the regular hours, 5 a. m. to midnight. They have been closed at 7 p. m. daily since two weeks after April 18. Dur- ing that fortnight they. were shut down. At a’ conference of the City Council night the decision was reached to the saloons to resume their reg- ular hours. They will also be open all day Sunday as( heretofore, voluntary closing having been abandoned. oS ‘WINS BRIDE SPEEDILY, - OAKLAND, June 28.—A few days’ courtship of Miss Kathleen Jones of San Francisco won her as the bride of Frank Russell of this city, They met “h W"‘,nwln. near :lvzmn;:.n. while both were an a camping trip. The introduction ocurred last Satur- day. Tuesday they were engaged and now they are on a wedding tour of Southern California. z STREET RAILWAY Eastern Ce;gtal Behind Lines to Center in Palo Alto. Franchise for Network of Roads Is Asked by Hart. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. PALO ALTO, June 28.—The Board of Trustees has consulted with General W. H. H. Hart in reference to a pro- posed street railway system, which will make Palo Alto the center of a netwark of lines stretching from Monterey to San Francisco and cover- ing both the valley and the foothill region. Hart assured the members that there is plenty of money behind the enterprise. He named the Gould interests and other Eastern capitalistic combinations. ““The men who are back of this represent $150,000,000,” General Hart is quoted as saying. The ordinance under consideration asks for a franchise to biild lines on the following streets of the eity: Dou- ble track road from the county line southeasterly along the entire length of Middlefleld road; single track road from the ecounty. line southeasterly along the entire length of Emerson street; single track from the county line southeasterly along the entire length of Alma street; single track from Alma street northeasterly along Lytton avenue to Middlefield to Unl- versity -avenue and thence on Univer- sity avenue northeasterly to .ae town limits; single track from Alma street northerly along Hamllton avenue to the town limits; single track from Alma street northerly along Channing avenue to Channing lane and thence along Channing lane to Embarcadero road. In a Jetter to the board the general stated that if granted the local fran- chise would be transferred to a cor- | poration soon to be organized to be known as the Calffornia Rapid Transit. He outlined the proposed routes of the company as follows: W main line from Monterey Bay to San Francisco. passing through San Jose on the First street line, thence x’y the peninsula, passing south of ountain View and entering Palo Alto through the Searle tract at the Middle- field road, thence across the city and on to Redwood, passing north of St Patrick’'s Seminary, from Redwood to the Guggenheim smelters at South San Francisco and thence into the city. A branch line from Palo Alto passing along Alma’street and under the South- ern Pacific tracks at the creek, thence through the foothills as far as South San Francisco. A branch line running from Palo Alto through the Boise ad- dition and Ravenswood and connecting with the proposed Western Pacific | system from across the bay at Dum- barton Point. A branch line, if possi- ble, will enter the university grounds at the Embarcadero road. HOTEL WILL GIVE A DANCE. LARKSPUR, June 28.—Hotel Bon Air has issued invitations for g season's opening party at the hotel on Satur- day evening, June 30. Sanford G. Le- wald will be director of the afair, -The hotel is under the management of . W. Smith, formerly of the Hotel Cumber- land of San Francisco. e GIRL RUN OVER., OAKLAND, June 28.—Katie Maher, a | schoolgirl 12 years of age, was run over by a buggy today while trying to learn how to ride a bicycle. The ve- hicle belonged to the Western Meat Company. The girl's left shoulder was dislocated and her collar bone broken She was taken to the Recelving Ho pital, where she was attended by Dr. | George Reinle. She was later removed to her home at 708 Webster street. ———— CHINAMAN BADLY INJURED. OAKLAND, Jun 28.—Gee Tong Dee, a Chinaman, was run down by an elee- | tric car out near the Berkeley station last night, and recetved injuries that will probably preve fatal. His pelvie bones were crushed. It Is stated that in trying to dodge a buggy he stepped in front of the car. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, and later re- | moved to the Providence Hospital. i Sl s e st STABBED DURING ROW, OAKLAND, June 28.—In an early morning row Joe King of 514 Fifteenth strget was stabbed twice in the breas by an unknown assailant. The wound were not deep. King was removed to the Receiving Hospital, where he was attended by Dr. George Reinle. The fight octurred at a restaurant on Twelfth street. In a general row King was cut with a small knife. PESCADEROITES IRE PATRIDTIC 'Plan a Mammoth Cele- bration ef Birthday of Nation. 'San Mateo?owns Con- ‘ tribute Liberally to Fund. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. | PESCADERO, June 28.—Elaborate | preparations are being made here for a | mammoth Fourth of July celebrition under the auspices of the Native Sons” Ocean Social Club. It is expected that |a large crowd will be in attendance, jas this will be the only celebration in San Mateo County on. Independence | @ay. There will be speechmaking. lit- | erary exercises, parade, dancing and a | barbécue. The committee of agrange- | ments has been busy for some time raising funds to defray the expenses. Redwood City /alone has contributed | over $200 to the celebration, and It is expected that San Mateo merchants will also treat the committee gener- ously. | The different parlors of the Native |Sons through the county have been | tendered an invitation and will attend in a bedy. District Attorney J. J. | Bullock has been selected as orator of | the day, and Assessor C. D. Hayward has been chosen as grand marshal. The foranoon programme will be carried out at the L. D. E. S. grounds, and the exercises will be concluded in the | evening at Union Hall. Music for the | occasion will be furnished by the Red- | wood City Band and the Mission Par- lor of San Francisco. PROGRESO STEAMSHIP - COMPANY SUES LLOYD'S |Claims English Corporation Re- | fuses to Pay $20,000 Insur- ance Money. The Progreso Steamship Company of this city yesterday flled suit for $30.000 against Lloyd's, general insurers of London. The action is brought because of the refusal of the English company to pay two insurance policies on ves- sels belonging to the plaintiff corpora- tion. | According to the complaint filed in the Circuit Court by the Progreso Steamship Company, it insured its two vessels, the Staghund and the Ggme Cock, with Lloyd's for $10,000 each. These vessels were to be towed from Portland to Alaska for river traffic on | the Yukon. Not being sea-going ves- sels, the plaintiff company alleges that it was charged a heavy premium by Lloyd's for the insurance. Both these vessels were wrecked en route Alaska. The Progreso Company receaived $30,- 000 from other companies because of the accident, but the Lloyd's refused to pay, claiming that the vessels were not | entirely destroyed. Qn this aecount and for the payment of the insurance money ‘me plaintiff company brings suit. It will prove, alleges the attorney, A. H. Ricketts, that the Lloyds are doing business in California contrary to the State laws. et i A OWNERS OF HYDE-BENSON LANDS YET IN 'SPENSE to WASHINGTON, June 28.—Acting Commissioner Pollock of the Gemeral Land Office has advised Attorney S. L. MecFarland, representing interests own- | Ing 3500 acres of what are known as Hyde and Benson licu land selections | in the Lewiston and Coeur d’Alene land | districts in Idaho, that the validity of | tnose selections cannot be passed upon | at present. Those selections were sus- | pended by an order issued on November | 21, 1902, and subsequent orders grow- | ing out of the land investigations. Pol- lock’s action was in reply to a request | that fhe selections be passed upon, and | McFarland has taken an appeal to the | Secretary of the Interior. | Pt fa i sl | INDORSE ASPIRANTS. | BERKELEY, June 1238.—The South Berkeley Republican Club organized last night by electing R. E. Nichols | president and Thomas Stevenson sec- | retary. Resolutions were adopted in- ! dorsing the candidacy of Governor Par- | dee, Superiqr Judge W. H. Waste, Con- | gressman J. R. Knowland and Justice | RS, Eagar. NOW BUILDING THE ¥Big’gest Furniture Store IN THE CITY At O'Farrell and Polk OLD EMPLOYES REPORT FOR DUTY AT ONCE OAKLAND OFFICE 1055 Washington St. Blankets $2.00, shirts cta., cloth $1.30 blouses for navy combs 10 ets. 00 cts.. trousers $2.25, hats 75 ots.. cauvas “W.Mlh:g“fl m.h“hel,;., CURIGS AND SOMETHING TO PLEASE EVERBODY. and men's 60 cts., Kbaki - s u::fi-muun- 0 ) i