The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 13, 1906, Page 4

THE SA: L 2 REOPEN TODNY. Will Accommodations All Pupils Expected MANY NEW ROOMS 12.—The reopening sorrow will prepared to acco! than the es at the In expec- fifteen to rooms have ayette, Grant vet Superin- M onds fears new puplls will Aug rease registration hools that th cities he rease, from these figures he s facili- SAYS HE'S DETECTIVE, POLICE CALL HIM FORGER WIFE Charles P. Brown ef Berkeley Accused of Having Signed Other Person's Names te Checks. ug. 12.—Charles P. e of Berke- | that the police uletly left the nd Several bogus checks have been Y ng to the e told the R. Stop- with having , which the ong, an Oakland ed. R. Smith, a complaint. The P’ and was yictimized, nal Bank of Berke- of Armstrong was chee... The amounts om $50 to $100. WED DESPITE s RAISED BY THEIR PARENTS OBJECTIONS Bert Gerson of Berkeley and Miss Agmes Nidiffer of Kings County Are Seeretly Married. BERKELEY, Aug. 12.—Bert Gerson, | #on of .a San Francisco business man, told his family and friends yesterday that he was secretly married a week ago to Agnes Nidiffer, a graduate of | Miés Heed's school, in Berkeley, and dsughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Nid- id is a wealthy stockman of Kings County The -pair became acquainted after the | fire in St ,, when Gerson was | s composure while | The acquaint- | and marriage at was per r of the Meth- and the where a f of the Cornwall of 2230 FINED $500 FOR SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE 12. — Walter the Chicago convicted of 500 by The maximum as provided by is $300. The State 0 fine, and Justice t the State law ordinance where attorney, Brewton ea for leniency and ing attorney to join - se It was Sweetman's The court resented the uence its decision and Hayne was rebuked for his actic An appeal from the sentence was taker ey e — s Verdict of Suicide in Bishop Case. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—The Coroner's of Honolulu, whose body was ¢ morning in East Oakland let wound in the head, this ng found that Bishop had come to ath from a gunshot wound In the posedly self-inflicted. There is no doubt that Bishop committed suicide, as he was seen to purchase the weapon which the fatal shot was fired day evening by G. D. . a friend of the deceased. The n was purchased at & local pawn- —_— Preaches Before His 0ld Friends. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—The Rev. Wil- liam Nat. Friend, pastor of the Presby- teriam Church at Golden, Colo., occupied the pulpit today at the First Presbyte- rian Church. He was formerly a mem- ber of that church, and as a University of if la man, newspaper reporter lea in politics took an aective t in young men's affairs. _— Robbed By : Negro Footpad. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—~Michael Murphy reported to Chief of Police Wilson this morning. that he had been knocked down and robbed of $15 last night by a negro at Twelfth and Pine streets, Murphy was on his way to a hotel in West Oakland when the footpad at- tacked him from behind —_— Aged Woman Fou Dea; Bed. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—] Dora L. H. mtord, & widow, 60 years of age, was found dead in bed this morning st her home, 683 Twenty-eighth street. The deceased had been iil for several weeks, but-had refused to receive the attention of a physician. e o Voters Indorse Bond Issue. OAKLAND, Aug. 12—The proposition to issue school bonds to the vaiue of $250,000 - for repairs to bulldings was carried yesterday by a vote of 669 for to 120 against. . —————— ¢ ROME, Aug. 12—The Ocnpregstion of Ex terordimery Fcclesiastical Affairs assembled to- dsy at the residence of Cardinal Merry del Val, Secretary of Scate. Toe fh iscussed at length prelates, alls of the conference bave Dot wade publie. se of Charles H. Bishop, | #it- | declare they can get $8 per day In Sa; ' Says Son Has Not Remarried. Be Taxed to House Denjes That San Mateo Girl Won the Young Capitalist. LAMEDA, Aug. 12.—Mrs. George | Whittell, wife of the millionaire, | denied the report that her son, Géorge Whittell Jr., whose mat- | rimonial affairs have kept him before | the public, had again become a bene-‘ dict by taking as a wife Miss Harring- | ton of San Mateo. The mother of the | former husband of Mrs. Josephine Cun- | ningham Whittell declared that the re- | port of another marital alliance on the | part of her son was false and circu- lated with malicious intent. “We have heard these false reports | that are being circulated about George's | marriage and we believe we know their source. George is not married again, | and could not legally be, as he is not' yet fully ‘divorced. I do not know who this Miss Harrington is that report says George married. We think that three young men of Burlingame are re- sponsible for these false stories of George's marriage. George has not gone East, as was published, but is stopping at home.” Mrs. Josephine Cunningham Whittell, the former Alice Held chorus girl, from | whom voung Whittell was recently granted an interlocutory degree of di- | vorce, was of the automobile party of Cariton H. Wall when the machine in which that young capitalist was riding collided with a milk wagon on but was riding in a machine handled by Douglas McBryde, which was following the Wall auto. 5 fOUNG MURDERESS DYING IN CELL |Esther Mitchell, Slayer‘ of Brother, Is Attacked by the Dread Typhoid SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SEATTLE, Aug. 12.—Esther A\Illl:hell‘ may never face a jury or pay the pen- alty the law demands for the killing of another without excuse. This 18-year-old girl, around whose exist- ence two tragedies have centered, and who is charged with the murder of her own brother, is now lying on her cot in a little cell at the County Jail toss- ing in the delirium of typhoid fever and the attending physiciana believe that she has little chance for recovery. Although the girl had been ailing for some time it was not known until four days ago that Dr. Snyder, the jail |the Woman's Alllance of the chureh| physician, considered her in danger, and it was not until Friday afternoon that her case was diagnosed as typhoid She has been given every cere possible in the corffines of the jail and if she does not show some signs of recovery within a short time the court will be asked to order her| removal to a hospital. | | During her almost incoherent mut-| | terings she has talked of her childhood | agd of other things so trivial as to| | cause wonder that they ever made an| impression upon her, but of the things| which one would believe must have| seared her memory beyond the power | of an instant's forgetfulness, she| makes not a mention. | —_—— | CHASE DENIES CHARGES BROUGHT BY SUPERIORS | Insists That He Was Not Negleetful, | Insubordinate or Disloyal to the Relief Corporation. | James V. Chase, formerly head of the subscription department of the Relief Corporation, but recently discharged for alleged insubordination, disloyalty and denies the stated ny discharge that he had made no complaint of friction, but, in common with me, had asked to have our relative positions defined. My efl- ciency is best demonstrated by a review of the results achleved by me in the two weeks I was chief. Perhaps I was toc energetic. | “As to the incident of the books, if Mr Phelan were more famillar with the inside history of the department he would know that I did first call the discrepancy to the attention of his au- ditor, and, upon his authority, correct- | ed it “I-am conscious that I have been loyal to my real employers—the donors and intended beneficiaries of the fund.| If this is disloyalty it would be well if others would strive to imitate it.” EAGLES MAY HONDR - THEODORE BELL. | sPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE cALL |, MILWAUKEE, Aug. 12.—It 8 gen- erally conceded that former Congress- man Theodore A. Bell of Napa, Cali-| | fornia, will be chosen grand worthy| | vice president of the Eagles by an nl-‘ | most unanimous vote. Little opposi tion has thus far developed to his can- didacy, the supporters of both presi- dential aspirants being heartily in his | favor. Joseph T. Hinkle of Middleton, Cali- | fornia, also is being mentioned by | some of the grand officers and it is possible that on his arrival at Mil-| waukee ne may be induced to make a contest, though such is hardly prob- able, as he also comes from the Pa-| cific Coast. He is now the grand worthy chaplain and in line for pro- motion, but the regular order is not| | always adhered to. It is more than| | likely that he will be re-elected to his | | present office which he has filled with | credit to himself and the order. o o sk ! Many Clergymen V Del Mar. | BANTA CRUZ, Aug. 12.—Among the many Catholic clergymen who are spending their summer vacations at| Santa Marla Del Mar are the Very Rev. Mgr. Hudson of Gilroy, Rev. F\lber‘ Barron and Rev. Father Hartnett of | Los Angeles, Rev. Father P. O'Ryan of |St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco; | Rev. E. P. Grifith, Salinas; Rev. P. Mc- Hugh, Oakland; Rev. Bernard McKin- {non, Palo Alto; Rev. J. Harnett, San Francisco; Rev. Father Horgan, Pla- cerville; Rev. Father Vaughan, Angels; Rev. Father Guverni, Centerville; Rev. J. Leahy, San Francisco; Rev. Father Reposa, Mission S8an Jose. e — Bricklayers Demand Higher Wages. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 12.—Seven brick- layers employed on repairs to the Coun- ty Courthouse and on the mew Leask | | building in this city struck yesterday | for a ralse from $7 to $8 per day. The men are employed by the Granite Rock Company of Watsonville, which has the | contracts for both bulldings. The men Jose. The contractors say they can ge plenty of bricklayers at $7 per day. SERVIGES ARE HELD IN OPEN A, Unitarians Meet in Isbel Grove at Santa Cruz and Unite in Prayer SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 12.—The Unita- rians held an all-day grove meeting at Isbel Grove today. The Third Artillery band of the Persidio rendered sacred se- lections during the services, which were in charge of Rev. George W. Stone of Berkeley, secretary of the American Unitarian Assoclation, and who, when pastor of All Souls’ Church of Santa Cruz five years ago, inaugurated the Brove meetings. The voluntary by the band was fol- lowed by the regular church service After the morning service the ladies of prepared hot coffee and served it free to every one. At 2 o'clock another service was held. Leading Unitarians took part in a dis- cussion of subjects of great interest to the church. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Christopher Ruess of the Uni- tarlan church of Alameda; C. A. Mur- dock of San Francisco, publisher of the denominational coast paper, the Pacific Unitarian; Rev. John Howland Lathrop, pastor of - the Unitarian church at' Berkeley; Rev. Earl Wilbur, dean of the Divinity School at Berke- ley: Charles J. Anderson, who is in charge of All Souls’ Church of Santa Cruz, and Mrs. Agnes Wright of Boul- der Creek. The latter read a paper on “Religion and the Modern Woman.' During the afternoon,solos were sung by Miss Maude Hohmann, M M. J. Gates, Professor Charles Hildesay and Prefessor P. C. Tucker. In the evening, before a large con- gregation at All Souls’ Church, Rev. Mr. Stone delivered an address on “The Government Ownership of Rallways.” PSSR AT i CLEVER PEOPLE ENTERTAIN YOUNTVILLE OLD SOLDIERS . Talented Performers Provide Evening's Entertainment for the Boys of ’61-'64, YOUNTVILLE, Aug. 12.—A delightful entertainment was given Saturday even- ing at the Veterans' Home under the direction of Mrs. Mariner Campbell. The evening’s entertainment was opened with a well rendered selection by the home band. Mrs. Newton J. Tharp, a clever elocutionist, was enthusiastically received, as was Miss Helen Crane, a sweet-voiced singer. The violin play- ing of L. E. Young was exquisite, and Miss Julia Tharp’s plano solo won her great applause. Mrs. Nellle Holbrook Blinn, who has long been a favorite with the “old boys,” recited “The Yankee Girl” in her own inimitable manner. Miss Cima Brockman's violin playing greatly pleased the veterans. PACKINGTOWN HARD HIT IN EXPORTS. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—How seri- ously the export meat business of the United States was Injured by the agi- tation regarding the condition of the Chicago slaughter-houses, which re- sulted in the passage of the law for improved inspection, is set forth in a bulletin just jssued by the Department of Commerce and Labor, giving the fig- ures of exportation for July. It shows an abnormal falling off, which costs the beef trust and cattle growers several millions in thirty-one days. In July of last year there was ex- | ported 5,232,794 pounds of canned and tinned meats of a total value of $542,- 168. For the month just ended the to- tal number of pounds sent abroad was 1,039,852, and the value $104,710. For the seven months ending in July there were exportéd in 1905 over 43,500,000 pounds, of a value of $4,000,000, as against nearly 29,000,000 pounds in the| | same period of this year, of a value of| much less than $3,000,000. There was also a falling off in the export of cattle during July. A year ago the number sent abroad exceeded 49,000, of a valuation of almost $30,- 000,000. This year there was a de- crease of over 15,000 head and a shrink- age in value of almost $400,000, In fresh beef there were exported in July, 1905, 21,074,326 pounds, of a value of $1,963,012, as against 16,467,159 pounds, valued at $1,548,191, during July of this year. The ‘exports in salted and pickled|A- beef, tallow, hog products, also marger- ine and dairy products; Showed a marked decrease. i e Cost of Kentucky Primary. FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 12.—The Democratic executive committee, in ar- ranging the details of the State pri- mary election, called for November 6, estimates the cost, which the candi- dates must pay, .. $32,300, grading | the assessment down from $6500 for the Senatorial race to $1000 for the Lieutenant Governorship contest. ———— and Henry, when boys, George at Lincoln Grammar School. %‘E oes Govern State, while % Viritare Store, 118 wad Frankiin the | Haywards road a week ago. The former | chorus girl was not in the Wall :uto, | Accommodate Those OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—A steady de- week and a number of large sales of prop- erty have been recorded. Oakland deal- ers declare that the available supply of suitable property for sale is not nearly adequate to meet the demand. The renting department of every real es- tate office in the city is practically idle, as there is hardly a house in the city vacant, and even furnished rooms are at a premium. . Within the next week the construc- tion of anofher large building, which | will be occupied by a prominent manu- |facturing company, will be commenced. This will be the sales and ware room of the Coast Carrlage Company and is to be erected at the corner of Twelfth and Jackson streets. The structure will be two stories in helght and will have a frontage of 100 feet on Twelfth street, with a depth of 120 feet on/ Jackson. The carriage company has secured a ten years' lease on the property on which the new building will be erected, and F. L. Darrow, vice president and manager of the company, has purchased a residence at 666 Telegraph avenue. This leaves little doubt that the loca- | tion of the campany in this city will be & permanent one. TO MANUFACTURE ANIMAL FOODS. Another big manufacturing company Manhattan Food Company, manufactur- ers of animal foodstuffs, which has re- cently erected a factory and salesroom at the corner of East Fourteenth street and Twentieth avenue. It is announced that the mixing-rooms and warehouse of the company will pe permanently lo- cated in East Oakland. although the main office will remain in San Fran- cisco. The new plant of the company is located close to the main line of the Southern Pacific Company and is also convenient to the right of way of the | Western Pacific Gompany. v Plans for an eleven-story hotel, to be erected at the corner of San Pablo ave- nue and Fifteenth street, are being con- sidered by the heirs of Martin Dunn, who own a lot with frontages of 118 feet on San Pablo avenue and Fifteenth street. The land is at present occupied | by a three-story frame ouilding, but the owners of the property believe that the location is one of the best in the city for a modern hotel, which would yleld a much larger revenue than the present structure, The location is reached by every car line in the city and is also within easy reach of the broad and nar- row gauge stations of the Southern Pa- cific Company and the Twenty-second- street line of the Key Route. Prelimi- nary plans for the hotel have been pre- pared. Within a few days the electroliers which are to be installed on Broadway and Washington street will be ready to be set up, and when they are in place and in operation the business district of Oakland will be better illu- minated than that of any city on the Pacific Coast. These electroliers will be kept {lluminated until 10 o'clock each evening, and the opalescent globes which will inclose the lights will give a soft and yet brilllant light along the entire length of the two thorough- fares. MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. ; The directors of the Merchants’ Ex- change have finally selected permanent quarters for the organization in the Hook building on Twelfth street, near Broadway, and carpenters are now at work refitting the apartments. The ex- | change has secured four rooms in its | new quarters, which will give. double the room afforded by the present quar- ters in the Central Bank building. The within a short time. Additional freight transportation fa- clifties between this city and San Fran- cisco are to be provided within a very short time by the Key Route ferry, the officials of which have decided to begin the carrying of freight between the two cities. Already a freight warehouse has been erected at Emeryville, and others will be constructed in varfous parts of this city. As soon as the new ferry-boat which has just been launched at Dickie's shipyard is completed, the San Jose, which is now a passenger beat, will be converted into a freight- ‘poat. The change wiil in a great meas- ure relieve the present congestion of trans-bay freight. Among the large sales of Oakland property which Have been recorded dvrigg the last week is that of a lot fion¥ing on Broadway and Telegraph avenue, just south of Seventeenth street, which was sold by M. Prince to E. A. Whitaker,.a Salt Lake capitalist. for §32,500. The sale was made througl® the office of the Laymance Real Estate Company. Another large sale was that of a lot at Fourth and Washington streets by Fred A. Campbell for George Roeth, The purchaser was Arigo Julio, the purchase price being $25,000. e SOME OF THE WEEK’S SALES. The following sales are reported by George W. Austin, all made during the week just closed: Lot on Thirty- vGro\‘t;, lozllfi’doA. ger, for ; Lot on Chestnut street, near Thirty- second, for the Bhlers estate to Thomas Brain, ‘private terms. Factory site on Cypress street, near ;L‘hlrd. to Howard A. Bray, private erms. Four flats on Castrg street, near Fourth, for the Pacific States Savings, Loan and Building Company to J. E. O otae and lot on Twenty-ftth st ouse an ot on Twenty-: e near San Pablo avenue, for Miss Hal g‘ to Mrs. Blggar, privaté terms Two houses and lots on the north side of Sixth street, near Jeflsflon, for man Davis to Thomas Corby, pri terms. pair of flats on '.l‘wtntg near ighth stree! lh‘ Eltienber- raham to J. One street, near Telegraph avenue ¥ Fitsgerala 1o A° B Lee, for $65 Dwelli: Twenty-fil -fi T near r Mrs. B. Hi st street, n ra to Miss N. Tms. cgmore gtrect, near ? or J. fi. H.Jnn 0 1, for $7500, and lot on_ Alice nth near Hunt. pri- House Fifth, for J. 8, Clark to N. vate terms. Hous Wel:?u: n;\d lot on Fourth ltng, ?‘f Dohrmann uaTnd et o Sec CbM RN Batan GOy L5 oSn LAV hor W00, NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM. George F. Hardy recently purchased an interest in the Arnest 24 = pany, formerly conducted by E. L. Ar- nest, and hereafter the firm will be known as Arnest & Hardy. The of the new firm are located '1;:n‘th ltr&et. It now ' choice residence pro g it. as with cverl;' the demand for houses. new rooms will be ready for occupaney4 N FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1906. HOUSES TO LEASETRIES TO MURDER GRYING DEMAND. | WIFE'S MOTHER. Oakland A;nts Cannot|Young Oaklander Fires Two Shots at Woman Seeking Residences| and Then Disappears REALTY IS ACTIVE|FAMILY AT ODDS OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—Believing that mand for business property and manu-|his mother-in-law, Mrs. Juanita Ronal- facturing sites has marked the last|do, was trying to separate him from in the Oakland realty market,|his wife, Abel Joaquin erces last night fired two shots at Mrs. Ronaldo while she was walking on B street, near the Key Route tracks. _hat he did not kill her is considered miracu- lous, as both bullets went through her hat. Mrs. Ronaldo, who says her son-m- law is crazy, appeared at the Receiv- ing Hospital this morning intending to swear to an insanity complaint. There were no judges holding court today, however, and Mrs. Ronaldo was told to return tomorrow. Merces married Mrs. Ronaldo's 18- year-old daughter three years ago de- spite the objecuons of the mother. Since then, Merces claims, Mrs. naldo has been trying to induce her daughter to leave him on the ground that his habits are vicious. He paid no attention to her remarks until last night, when he me ex- asperated by her complain “My son-in-law is crazy,’ sald Mrs. Ronaldo today. “I have always dorfe whatever I could for him and his wife, who is my daughter, but he insists that I have tried to separate them. For that imaginary reason he has several times tried to polson me, and last night he fired two shots at me, both of which went through my hat. Unless his fam- | which has located in this city is the[lly takes care of him I shall have him | confined in an asylum. I believe that my lite is in danger while ue is at large. I admit that I have had trouble with my son-in-law, but it was always on account of my daughter, whom he has not treated properly.” The police are searching for Merces. He did not return to his.home last night or today. FIVE ARE DROWNED ON AN OUTING. DAVENPORT, Wash., Aug. 12.—Five persons prominent in the social life of Davenport, who had been enjoying an outing on the banks of the Spokane River about twelve miles northeast of Davenport, were drowned today. The dead: Miss Winnie Jones, aged 19 years; A. L. Burgett, aged 40; Mrs. A. L. Burgett, aged 35; Roy Howard, aged 28; A. L. Inman, aged 34. Four of the drowned heroically sac- r{flced their lives in attempting to save others. One after another they plunged in the river, only to be siezed by the undercurrent and drawn underneath by the whirlpool, which at that point is particularly dangerous. —_— MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST YOUNG JEWELRY THIEF Other Dealers Identity Al Johnson as the Man Who Robbed Them. BERKELEY, Aug. 12.—Chief Voll- mer was informed by the San Fran- cisco Police Department today that a jeweler In San Francisco had identified pert of the plunder for which Al John- son, the young crook who attempted to rob R. E. Miller's .jewelry store in Berkeley last Friday, held pawn tick- ets. A watch belonging to g city jew- eler, stolen by the same method that Johnson used when he tried to make away with Miller's cash box, is in a city pawnshop. The ticket was found on Johnson when he was arrested. W. B. Greenebaum, a jeweler at 127 San Pablo avenue, Oakland, has iden- tified Johnson the man who snatched Jewelry from his store a few days ago. Greenebaum has identifled one of the watches found on Johnson as his prop- erty. The police give no credence to the theory that Johnson is g former chum of the Frank Constantine who killed R. Gentry in Chicago. Johnson admit- ted that his father was a notorious gambler of New York. A —_— CONFER THE THIRD DEGREE AT THE MASONIC HOME Brooklyn Lodge Officers Perform the Ritunlistic Ceremonies at the Abode of the Superannuated. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—At the Masonic Home at Decoto last evening the third degree was conferred by Brooklyn Lodge No. 225, F. and A. M. During the programme which followed the Girls' Mandolin Club rendered several num- bers. At the banquet Speeches were made by John A. Petty, master, and W. J. Peterson, junior warden of Brooklyn Lodge, A. H. Merritt and Dr. Bell, resi- dent physiclan of the home. The rit- ualfStic exercises were held in Simon- oft Temple. —_— Ploneer Wine Producer Dies. MAYFIELD, Aug. 12.—Bernard Distel, one of the pioneer settlers and vine- yardists of this portion of Santa Clara County, dled at his home here on Friday. The deceased had not been in good health for some time and his end was expected by his family. He was a native of France and was born in Alsace March 11, 1846. He is sur- vived by a widow and three children, besides one brother in this country and two brothers and a sister in France. ! PR AT Millionaire’s Son Commits Suicide. SYDNEY, N. 8. W., Aug. 12.—Horace Dickson Mayhew, ron of Horace May- hew of Brough'on Hall, Lancashire, England, president of the _Cape Breton Iron and Railway Compan¥, committed suielde by cutting his throat before a looking-glass at his apartment in Moira, N. 8. W. A Coroner's j:L de- cided that he was temporarily insane. He was 34 years old and unmarried. *—h—————_—_-fi_* ceeds the supply. The new firm record- ed several good sales last week. ‘Wesley Dixon, a well-known resi- dent of this city, recently opened real ;Iu" and insurance offices at 6101 t Twelfth street. Mr. Dixon is mak- ing a specialty of house renting. S. S. Austin, a well-known real estats dealer of East Oakland, has within the ast week purchased the Wetherbee ock, at the corner of East Fourteenth street and Fruitvale avenue. st business vlocks in Fruit- The bfi?ht has a frontage of fmn t Fourteenth stree on 1 e avenue. the was e. 1 i, ough the C *. News of the Four Counties Bordering San Francisco Bay .. OAKLAND SCHOOLS Mrs. Whittell Attorney Chickering APOLOGY OFFERED SPRCIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. | UERY OF LAWYER ANGERS WOMAN. SharpExcha_n—geBetween {Lack of Berkeley Accom- Wife of Colonel and| MARTINEZ, Aug. 12.—Saturday was/| “Jadies’ day” in the Superior Court of Solano County. During the trial of !the suit for a perpetual injunection brought by the county against the| Selby Smelting and Lead Company | several prominent women of Benlcia were placed on the stand to testify to the damage and the inconvenience| cdused by the fumes of the smeiter at | Vallejo Junction. Among the witnesses summoned was Mrs. McGregor, wife of Colonel Mc- | Gregor of the army. Mrs. McGregor was rigidly cross-examined by Attorney | W. H. Chickering of San Francisco, who defends the Selby interests. At one stage of the proceedings the attorney | plied the witness with questions she | gonstrued to be insulting. She turned to him and asked: “Are those the questions of a gentle- man | “I am not talking to a lad. Chickering, rising to his feet. The officer’s wife appealed to Judge L. J. Harrier for redress, whereupon Chickering apologized and excused the witne Chemist Thomas Price of San Fran- cisco has rendered expert testimony on | the deadly effect of lead fumes which are alleged to have destroyed stock and herbage throughout the entire country. Southern Solano farmers have brought sult against the Selby company for damages aggregating more than $100,000. A test case recently tried before a jury resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, €. B. Deming, but the company immediately gave notice of an | appeal. Distrigt Attorney T. T. C. Gregory of | Solano County is conducting the prose- cution of the present case. i Cortabuanity it SR DOG POISONER KILLS CANINES IN MARTINEZ Several Fine Animals Dispatched by a Miscreant Who Leaves No Clew. MARTINEZ, Aug. 12—Residents of | this city are aroused over the appear-| ance of a dog polsoner in the town.| high-bred dog belonging to Simon m, a wealthy commission merchant, found dead in the yard a day or| two ago, but no clew could be obtained that would lead to the capture of the| miscreant. Blum has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of the poisoner. Justice of the Peace C. H. Hayden recently lost a valuable animal which was polsoned on the steps of his office. Yesterday morning a fine dog owned by Contractor O. L. Marsh was found dead. e et il i Buys Valuable Collection of Birds. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—Through the ef- forts of Miss Bertha Chapman, super- visor of nature study In the Oakland School Department, the Walter Bryant collection of birds has been purchased for the city. portion of the collection has been installed at the Public Library. The specimens number four hundred, of which nearly three hundred are natives of the Pacific coast. . The Bryant collection will form the nucleus of a natural history museum. i . Headquarters for Trade Board. PALO 'ALTO, Aug. 12—The Board of Trade of Palo Alto has passed the tran- slent state and now will settle in per- manent quarters. The organization has arranged for an option on the “circle” opposite the Southern Pacific depot.| The matter will come up for final set- | tlement at the next regular session of | the body. This organization has been instrumental in placing the advantages of the college town conspicuously be- fore the attention of the home seeking | public and is well backed by influential | Palo Alto people. i e Compressed Alr to Clean Books. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 12— The apparently hopeless task of getting the many thousand books of the Stan- ford University library in shape before the opening of college has been cleverly solved by the authorities. Ins@ad of handling all of the volumes and care- fully cleaning and dusting them sep- arately, compressed air has been brought to the rescue. A San Jose firm has undertaken the contract and ex- pects to cover all of the shelves inside of a week. e Union Labor Politics. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—The Union La- bor political party convention today in Germania Hall ratified the action of the committee of eleven appointed by Chairman J. B. Bowen in framing the campalgn resolutions outlining the fight and the selecting delegates to t! county nominating convention. Th delegates will be pitted against the Ormsby delegates at the primaries Tuesday. replied A Bl ——————— Protection at Crossings. MARTINEZ, Aug. 12.—The City Trus- tees of Point Richmond hawe given notice to the Santa Fe Railroad that it must place an automatic bell of warn- ing at the intersection of the tracks and McDonald avenue. The Southern Pacific has been served with a notice that gates must be placed at the cross- ing of its tra and the street or the traln must pass through the town at a lower rate of speed. —_— Funeral of Mother and Two Sons. ALAMEDA, Aug. 12.—The funerals ot Mrs. Helen Hersey and her two young sons, Bert and Kells, all of whom died as a result of the act of the mother, who asphyxiated herself and children, were held this afternoon from the fam- iMy residence, 2304 Buena Vista avenue. Three hearses bore the remains to Ever- green Cem Found Dead in the Park. Alexander Matheson, 65 years, was found dead in a small cabin near the conservatory in Golden Gate Park yesterday afternoon by Policeman Cav- anaugh. The man lived at 665 Howard street before the fire and had been oe- cupying a small hut in the park since that time. His death must have oc- curred about two weeks ago. Natural causes are supposed to nave caused his demise. The man had no known relatives. PERSSIES T M TP orman Fights Crowd. A crowd of young men created a dis- trrbance last night on a Fillmore-street car near Fulton street. The boys were admonished by the motorman and con- ductor to keep the peace. A general fight ensued, in which several of the eht & Park N ) > STANFORD EXPECTS BIG ATTENDANCE. modations Will Drive Many Students Away ROOMS ARE SCARCE SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 12.— Contrary to reports that the registra- tion at Stanford Unlversity will be smaller this semester than before, the lodging-house and dormitory keepers of the university are preparing to ac- commodate a larger number of pupils. They state that the scarcity of rooming and eating accommodations in Berkeley will drive large numbers of entrants from,_ the State University to Stanford. The older students at Berkeley have ex- perienced difficulty in retaining their own accommodations, so great has been the pressure and rise in rents due to the influx of San Franciscans. Many of the Stanford students who attended the summer session at Berkeley were obliged to seek rooms far distant from the campus. Encina Hall and Reoble Hall, the dor- mitories here for men and women re- spectively, will be in order by the day of registration and will be able to ac- commodate nearly the same number of roomers as formerly. Several rooms have been closed at Encina Hall until repairs can be made. The large private homes for young ladies have been reno- vated. The campus rooming-houses are open and the landlords of Palo Alto, College Terrace and Mayfleld, as well as the neighboring towns, have made res- ervations. The university authorities examine the conduct of all these private lodging establishments and require sanitary plumbing and strict obedience to the State law of cubic air space per jndi- vidual. gt HANDSOME NEW BRIDGE WILL CONNECT COUNTIES Concrete and Steel Structure at Palo Alto to Link That Town and San Mateo. PALO ALTO, Aug. 12.—The long pro- posed connecting link between San Mateo and Santa Clara count is about to be constructed. Plans and specifications. for the Pope street bridge over San Francisquito Creek trom the town of Palo Alto to the line of San Mateo County have been prepared by J. G. Miller, surveyor of Santa Clara County. The specifications call for a concrete bridge reinforced In places by steel tie beams. No speci- fled cost has been named. s e S e SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO TO HAVE A ROLLING MILL Site for the Plant Is Purchased Near the Southern Pacific Depot by Syndicate of Capitalists. SOUTH SAN FRAN Aug. 13— Twenty acres of land near the station of the Southern Pacific. in South San Francisco, has been purchased by a syndica! for the site of a rolling mill. The mill will employ In the neighborhood of 600 men and will be the second great manufacturing con- cern to locate near here In San Mateo County. —_— Wil Use Chapel on the Quad. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 12— The small pipe organ that was discard- ed by the authorities of Stanford Univer- sity several years ago, at the time of the installation of the large instrument in the Memorial Church, will be used next semester. 1t has been overhauled by experts and will be placed in the chapel on the quad, which will be used as a temporary church while the larger sanctuary is being repaired. —_— Will Wed Los Angeles Belle, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 12.— News has reached here of the engage- ment of L. Chandler, a popular gradu- ate of Stanford University, to Miss Louise McFarland, a society leader of Los Angeles. Chandler, during his un- dergraduate career, was prominent in campus social circles and took an active part in student body affairs. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. _— New Chemiecal Engine Stands Test. PALO ALTO, Aug. 12.—The Trustees and Board of Fire Examiners of Palo Alto are satisfled that the new chemical engine which was recently purchased to protect the property of the college meets all of the specifications. Two se- vere tests have been conducted, with satisfactory results. ADVERTISEMENTS. Before You Go When about to travel, it subject to headache, nervous~ ness, dizziness, or car-sickness, take one or two doses of Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills before starting. They will in- sure you against an attack. Ther¢ are a ir.cat many who are sure to have headache, whenever they go to church or places of amusement, or where there is any excitement or op- pression. Take them with you, and on the first indica~ tion, take a tablet and see how quickly it will disappear. To such persons Dr. Miles’ Anti- Pain Pills are a great blessing. They soothe the nerves and al_lg; irritation and excitement. 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