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NEWS OF OAKLAND, BERKELEY, ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO DOUBLE WEDDING OCCURS AT DAWN Me Romance Starts in Hospital Where Wounded Patient •:'; Loses Heart to Nurse >^ ; -^"SERKELEY, April 20. — Discussion ;>af the plans for their respective mar l:.; Hiagres by Daniel W. Dean, a wealthy :>;;: >; ; rancher, and John W. Hodge, a con tractor of this city, last night, led to a \u0084.;.louMe wedding at daybreak this morn -..ing.i Dean w*s married to an Alameda jr'T 1 ' Miss Gertrude Moeller, a. nurse, at Morritt hospital, who cared for him during a recent illness, and Hodge -; married Miss Hazel E. Endicott, a '.• stenographer, living at L'ol9 Delaware The decision to marry at dawn was ..a cause for haste and but few attended the ceremony in the First Christian . church; corner of Dana street and Ban i rC>f t way, in this city, where Rev. H. ;. .1. Loken. the pastor, read the service ; just as the sun was peeping over the .; jail. The wish of Hod«e and his wife to <uteu an farly train for' Cloverdale, .. .where Mrs. Hodge's parents reside, was the cause of hastening the wedding. It also accounted lor the fact that only ;•;\u25a0: Hisses Sarah and Daisy Hodge, sisters \u25a0 .: <>f one of the bridegrooms, and two others were present at the double cer • emony. :. Hodge and Dean were students of ;;. the Berkeley high school seven years ago and formed a friendship which has ; ><e:i constant. When Hodge spoke of his wedding to take place early this illuming Dean, whose engagement to ; Miss Moeller of Alameda was a recent : *oeial announcement, promptly called •Sr.'liis Jiancee on the telephone and sug .\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0pwtwi a double wedding. She agreed :-\>lo be present. . \u25a0 : Mr. and Mrs. Hodge at once caught : : VJieir train for the north and Dean and ' Y;iiis wife went on their honeymoon . \u25a0;; .'south. ; -•. Hodpe is a contractor resfting at &i.iOlß Lincoln street. Dean is a wealthy cattleman living ..\u25a0.\u25a0..\u25a0- Jj Panoramic way. He was recently -'. -^iiot in the arm by the dropping of a icVr-evol.ver from a holster. The wound ;..;•?< a used him serious trouble and he was : ::.kcn lo the Merritt hospital for an - -.iperation. It was there that he met .: : lilies Gertrude Moeller, daughter of Mr. \u25a0 Mrs. K. G. Moeller of 1301 Alameda ..-i-.vonue. Alameda. She nursed him back \u25a0 ' "•> health. Their engagement was an- Lvhoanced only two weeks ago. Dean's :\:nothC'r is very wealthy and is the •\u25a0 daughter of a rich Honolulu plantation ...owner. * PUBLIC BOATING AND BATHING PLACE IS AIM Committee to Lay Plans for Proposed Improvements ;/ [Special Dispatch lo The Call] :-.V : i^AN RAFAEL. April 20. — A commit . -.teo of citizens, headed by E. S. Rake ;- j\ii<l £. H. Ol:nstead of the chamber of \u25a0; :\ "^"'"iiueroe, will take a trip on the San \u25a0\u25a0' --."J-Eafaf-l canal tomorrow for the purpose \u25a0\u25a0iff laying plans for the proposed im !~ .V>::ovjpnionts which will be made possible ':.'•\u25a0\u25a0. Sifts of land and money by Mr. and y^'Alrs. Truxtun Eeale. :; .. jjcale has offered $I,SOO to dredge a : : '"jtoff on the catial, and his wife is ;':V-eady to deed 10 acres of land to the \u25a0 Ji :jijwn, to be used in connection with a f-vpiibiif* bathing and boating place. ; .;:If a right of way is secured and the \u25a0:'.'' f-'a to ff .dredged the 2an<l to be given by .; Mrs*. Bealo will become an island. The •..'\u25a0.-.-\u25a0\u25a0•.-amber of commerce has passed a res . .o'.ution favoring the acceptance of both /V^jftS. SHOOTS ICE CHEST WHEN :-v. ENEMY TAKES TO HEELS investigation Shows Shooting Shed No Blood [Spca'cJ Dhpatch to The Call] v'PAN RAFAEL, April 20.— An investi gation into the shooting which oc jeixrred at the Majestic saloon Monday \u25a0\u25a0has disclosed the fact that Joseph Pem aft-i was not present when Charles Pool, ;£6rr.ifr steward of the local Elks' club r.red a bullet which lodged in the ice \u25a0jSieet near the bar. '\u25a0i- 'According to City Marshal John •Hcaly. Semini ar,«l Pool quarreled in ; . ; t.he place and P<w>l loft to get his re '--..Solver. Upon his return he failed to -. -imd Semini, bat firod nevertheless. '\u25a0.'\u25a0. Pool declared shortly after the affair /'•that Gemini had cheated him at dice \u25a0and struck him. and that he would kill .: him. He has since withdrawn the :; : threat. PETALUMA'S POPULATION IS ESTIMATED AT 6,500 Postmaster Counts 5,981 Per sons Within Free Delivery [Special Dispatch to The Call] PETALUMA, April 20. — The popula tion of Petaluma is not less than 6.500. This fact was established Monday by Postmaster J. E. Olmsted, who began compiling a directory of postoffice pa .irons some months ago. The figures show that 5.981 persons i reside within the area served by free delivery. A conservative estimate brings the figures close to 7,000 for \u25a0 jjopu'ation within the corporate limits. \u25a0 The last census a decade ago gave ;t!iis city a population of 4,000. Com ; pared with nearby cities the corporate " limits are very small. A suburban \u25a0population will bring the census to five . .\u25a0 figures. OPERA HOUSE LESSEES ' •) CONVICTED OF FRAUD Theater Manager and Creditors Prosecute in Justice Court [Special Dispatch to The Cell] :. PETALUMA, April 20.— Al White and •A. C. Grossman of Kan Francisco, one \u25a0"thre lessees of the Hill opera house. Jc»st in the local justice court in a. trial in which they were charged with •defrauding their creditors. Attorney E. \u25a0J. Dol«* represented the complainant. A. L. Wells, nianag"cr of the Hill opera jiolise. and Attorney P. A. Meyer acted \u25a0ior the defendants. Al White eluded the sheriff with a warrant for some •.ttme-.ln San Francisco, but was finally .(.aptiired and brought here for trial. The case was heard in Judge Dillon's iceurt and attracted more than ordinary jriterest. as many creditors were rep- Teaented. • TIGHT IN PIANO HOUSE— Georpe O. Heine of '.''tlie Heine piano oouijiany. 37 Stockton street, *\u25ba'\u25a0 wok arrested yesterday on a warrant eliarjr * ' in? liiin with battery. lie was released on : ?»> ball. Tlie <-oinp!xln!n* wltnewt !« J. i.«ub. v jiif.no poilsber lirlnjr at (he Argonaut Jioul. He alleges that wlicn he went to the : company's warehouse yesterday morning to ••<>llert blt< ware* Heine grabbed him by tnc , throat and ordered eotne of bi» «uploye* to throw him out. The warrant wan issued by Polire Judge IK>a»-y. and Attorney Hugo Aslier wsnted him to withdraw It. Miss Bessie Best Becomes Bride of Charles Manning I Mrs. Charles Manning, tvho n»as Miss Bessie Best of San Leandro. SAN LEANDRO GIRL MARRIED AT HOME Daughter of Daniel Best Be= comes the Wife of Charles Manning, Land Owner OAKLAND, April 20. — In the pres ence of 100 guests, Charles Manning claimed as his bride* Miss Bessie Best, the daughter of Daniel Best, „ at his home In San Leandro. The house was decorated with spring blossoms. Miss Best wore a robe of white satin with trimmings of rare lace. The veil was caught with a coronet of orange blossoms. Miss Leda Kllert of Fresno was the bride's maid of honor. Miss Katherine McCoy serving as brides maid. Both girls wore gowns of pink silk. Assisting the bridegroom as best man was his brother, John Manning. The marriage service was read by Rev. J. E. Anderson, pastor of the Presby terian church of San Leandro. Before Air. and Mrs. Manning left on their honeymoon a wedding supper was served. They will establish their home In Broadmoor. The bride is one of the beet liked girls of San Leandro, where her family was among the earlier settlers. She is gifted musically and has traveled ex tensively. Manning is 'prominent in financial circles about the bay and has large land interests. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Checkering have leased a flat at the Peralta apartments for the summer. They are planning to build their own home. Since returning from abroad last year the Chickerings have been staying at the Key \u25a0 Route inn. Mrs. Vernon Waldron will entertain frienda at tea tomorrow afternoon at her Linda Vista home. Mrs. Louise F. MacDermot entertained at the Claremont Country club this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Holden Evans, who Is one of the latest acces sions to the navy set. Th« marriage of Charles W. Flint, son of the late E. T. Flint, and Miss Julia Frances Curtin was solemnized * this evening at the Flint family residence in Castro street, wher* the bridal couple wll! live after their honeymoon. Mrs. Flint is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Curtin. who are prominent in Helena, Mont. Miss Amy Bowles entertained several debutantes of the season this afternoon at luncheon at the Francisco club across the bay. Several of the guests went over from this side to accept the hos pitality .of the popular young Clare mont girl who was formally presented this winter. The most elaborate reception of the week will take place tomorrow after noon at the residence of Mrs. J. S. Jcnks In Oakland avenue, when Mrs. Mary S. Childs entertains 200 guests in honor of Miss Helen Dornin, who will become the bride of her hostess* son about mid summer. Assisting Mrs. Childs In the receiving party will be: Mr*. J. S. Jenkn Mr*. Oeorgo Steele Mr*. George Doruln liflckle Mrs. Klla Bacon Soulc Mm. George Q. Chase Mrs. Traylor Bell Miss U. J. Bacon Mrs. Harold Martin Mis« Anna Tmuck Mir. R*ms BaHsick Mlsr Kthcl Johnson Mre. I-Artiis Wonley Miss Kdna Orr" Mrs. K. V. Hinkle Miss Eisle Amng Miss May Coogun Miss Nonna Castle Mrs. E. N. Engelhardt. Miss Engel hardt and Miss Clara Franck arrived to day from a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. A number of the -younger set went across the bay to greet the popular society girls. AUTO AGENT WANTED— Edward A. Foley of the Warner instrument company, Mutual Bar ings bank buildine, obtained a warrant from . I'ollce Judge Conlan -yesterday for the arrest of S: G. Kayl, formerly aa automobile agent, for passing a spurious choclt for J250 on • the ItalUn-AnjPricau /bank J«nuary 2'J in imvineiit of i bill for auto supplies. • -._-- . \ ;• THE SAN' FRAXCISGQ CAI^KTHURSDAY, APBILV 1910; TO GIVE TAG DAY FOR ORPHAN HOME Women Managers of Oakland Charity to" Appeal to the Public for Aid OAKLAND, April 20.— The leading officers and members of the adwftory board of the West Oakland home at tended a luncheon at the Key Route hotel today, during which a discussion took place relative to plansjfora tag day to be given May 14 for the benefit of the home. The West Oakland home Is" ah' or phan asylum maintained by prominent women of this city. It was established several years ago by a few girls, but grew so in importance that several women took charge of the manage ment. It is maintained by donations and the proceeds of entertainments. The state also gives $360 annually. The Mary A. Crocker fund donated $1,000 yearly for a short period. lij the last two or three years the number of orphans and foundlings taken in by the home has. steadily in creased, the property -has been im proved and enlarged, expenditures for sickness among the children have been necessary and school tuition for those of age was met. It Was found that $1,200 monthly was necessary for the maintenance of the institution. Most of the fund required was raised by giving an annual doll show and fete at Arbor villa. At the last fete only $154 was realized. The home \s \n need of "money and an appeal will be made to the public at large to support generously the proposition. In order that the insti tution may go on with its work of charity to homeless and destitute children. The matter will be taken up energetically by the officers, who will appoint a publicity committee within a few days, whose duty it will be to carry on the tag day campaign. The officers under whose direction the scheme is being worked out are: " President. Mrs. Walter D. Heed; rice presi dent, MJsb Grace L. Trevor; chairman of the committee on tag day, Mre. J. A. Miller; execu tive member. Mrs. C. J. Heescman; advisory board, James I. Kdoff, H. C. Canwell, C J lleeseman, James I\ Taylor and J. J. Allen KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO WELCOME LECTURER Prof. J. C. Monaghan to Deliver Address in Oakland OAKLAND, April 20. — Prof. J. C. Monaghan of "New Haven, Conn., na tional lecturer of the Knights of Co lumbus, will deliver a lecture Thurs day evenig at 8 o'clock, at St. Francis de Sales hall, Jones and Grove streets. His, subject willbe "America, Its Flag and Opportunities." Oakland council No. 784, Knights of Columbus, has charge of the arrange ments for the lecture, which will be free to the general public. Professor Monaghan '/holds a high place in the order, and. comes to Oak land a national reputation as a platform orator. A- large audience is expected to hear him. , . , MUSIC TO BE THEME AT TRINITY CLUB Program to Be Rendered at the Week ly Lu n ch eon OAKLAND, . April^ 20.— The ' Harmonic concert club .wil J entertain | the Trl-city rotary club with , a. musical program at the latter club's weekly luncheon Thursday afternoon; 'at 12:30 o'clock at" the Key Route hotel.- "C." Patrick Hildesley will •> deliver , an address on "Music." .',,., r- Sounds funny, reads queer, ;but It is a fact. High chairs at low prices at;H. Schellhaas', Eleventh street at Frank lin, Oakland. '\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0'. . ' .- \u2666 WOMEN STUDENTS GIVE MAY DANCES Floral Pageant Held in Coed Canyon as Welcome to. BERKELEY, April 20.— With dainty colored skirts representing California flowers, and their hair entwined with blossoms, women students of the uni versity gave flower dances sand music under the classic oaks in Coed can yan near the Faculty club this after noon as a welcome to the< recently elected officers of their, student or ganization. The green sward was the stage on which the women danced their songs of the flowers, and the rugged oaks and colored maypoles were the prop erties. The music was furnished by the Treble Clef and; the women's or chestra, guitar and mandolin club. The dancers have been rehearsing for several weeks under the direction of Miss Georgiana Cope of Oakland. Miss Carmelita Woerner danced the Spanish dance. The Carnation dance was led by Miss . Gertrude Bell and the dancers were: Florence Doyle Marjoiie Stanton Mabel Sadler . Amy Waite lriua Koveaux Kose Farrell Mareella Moore , Mary tie Witt ; Marguerite Morbio Kern Kno; llarjorle Gardner Marie MeHenry Miss Mildred Le Conte led the tulip \ dance with: i Cbole Holt I Amy Andreason Lottie ltooanU- |Una Smith The daisy dance was led' by Miss Helen Runyon, assisted by: - Vera Sliry Pauline Fithian Maude Miller Gladys Baker * Kthel Carroll Annie Ostrander Margaret Griffith Kuth Martin Shirley Schnoor In the bluebell dance were Vena Tomlln, leader, and: Hilda Bailey (Mary Redmond Hiir.cl Myeis ]i"lorcnce Wooll Gertrude Menihan (Carrie Gordon ,' Uoldie Hulbert |Li!u Rubke The finale took the form of the may pole dance with one large and four small maypoles. The dancers were: Fern Andrus . Rulji Martin Gertrude Brown ' • Annie Ostrander KilM-1 Burke I. ilu Kubke May Chrlstal I'earl Sifford Kay Frisbiu Hazel Malculin Hazel Clarke lues Hewitt Julia Graham lriua Xoari£ Helen Herrmann K.uily Mclntyrc Edith Hoag Sadie Milllitan Hazel Jordan Vein Touilin . Anna Kidder Florence Wooll ! Vera Bagot Aluilre Mayo Mary Barr Gertrude .Menihan Kmlly Churchill Gladys Ostrander Myrtle Dennet Kuth l'armeutcr Minnie Gallagher Maud Miller Margaret Koss Cora Wilder \u25a0I'earl Heath l«abel Long Goldie Hulbert Amy Andreasoa Miguon Harmon Kuth Uobiu*on iVarl Kenyon Elna Clifford Alice Kohlberg Carrie Gordan Katharine Curlton Mary Bedmoad Ethel McConuell A committee, headed by Alan C. Van Fleet, former editor of the Blue and Gold, will render a report to the stu dents tomorrow afternoon. It will sug guest that the graduate manager shall take a more active part in the man agement of the publication which is issued by the junior class every year. The committee proposes that the book shall be cut down in size and expense, and v that no- contracts be entered into by editor or manager unless with the consent of the graduate manager. . The glee club, which has completed a successful year and Is ready to start on its annual trip to Chicago, will hold the last business meeting *of the year at a banquet in.- San Francisco, April 26. R. B. High is chairman of the com mittee of arrangements. The glee club sang at Yerba Buena island this even ing before the naval training school. CHILDREN WILL TAKE PART IN CELEBRATION Board of Education Declares May 17 a School Holiday BERKELET. April 20. — The board of education of this city has named May 17 as a holiday-so that the children of the Berkeley schools can take part in the jubilee: celebration, which will mark the semicentennial of the uni versity. - ' The members of the board will at tend the celebration on the campus and arrangements will be made at orlce for the preparatl6n of appropriate pro grams by. all the schools. On the recommendation of Superin tendent of Schools Bunker the board adopted the system of competitive,ex aminations for teachers for the schools similar to the systems used in Los An geles and San 'Francisco as a solution to the difficulties in naming teachers for places in the department. . MRS. LOAIZA CHARGES HUSBAND WITH NEGLECT, Attributes Failure to Provide to Idleness and Profligacy OAKLAND, April 20.— Alleging that her husband, Ferdlnando Loalza, had, because of idleness and profligacy,, failed to make enough Uo support her' properly or to provide her with . the necessaries of Ufa Mrs. Anna A. Loaiza brought suit for divorce today. She aska the court to. award her $100 a month alimony. They were married in 1903. . Josephine Price was granted an in terlocutory "Jeered of divorce from Ed gar A. Price on v the/ ground' of deser tion. -;:'Slie was awarded the custody of the"ir minor child . and $20 a month alimony. Sut for divorce .was begun by Oscar J. Widding against Ethel R.\Widding for desertion. MISSIONARY 'CONVENTION^ TO BE HELD IN PETALUMA [Special Dispatch to Tht Call] ;•; PETALUMA, April 20.— The annual meeting'of the Napa district missionary convention will be held at the Meth-' odist Episcopal church in Petaluma on May .10 and 11. Delegates will be present from. Napa, Humboldt, M«ndo cino, Solano, Sonoma and Marin'coun ties.: An interesting program is being arranged '. for /the dates, " and many prominent speakers and missionaries will be present. * N . : \u25a0.;-;-' Marriage Licenses OAKLAND, April 20. —The following marriaie licenses werfc issued today. .. . V Manuel tt. SIIt«,- 23, and Mary Machado :27 both of Oakland. ;. . ' ' ttobert L.* Walker. 24, Walnut Creek and Beatrice Sweet.. 22, Lafayette. • ; . """ - Jo*,Fariß, 35, and Rosa Arila, 27,' both of Oakland. • . .... \u25a0 Robert Andrews, 24, and Dorothy Markmann 21. both or Oakland. < • : "\u25a0. -, -, ~*r?;, •\u25a0 Daniel Leaeb,; 36, Oakland, and Nellie Folet' 26, San FrancUco.- . \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• -.-. V .?!"\u25a0 Pnul Poletti, 32, and MaryArata, 23," both of Oakland. ':,•\u25a0. '. .\u25a0 '- Charles H. Spink. 23, - and . Elsie M. = Colmbel 18. both of . Oakland. " \ mwj ' Edward A. Weinman. 23, and Minnie Ch'ristof- '? enw>n."22,' both of • Berkeley. \u25a0\u25a0,:/ ?..:'- . '„•'\u25a0\u25a0 - William G. Flske, 24,' and Anne , DaTi*. ,18,. both!of Ksparto. ' - -. '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0;\u25a0£' " ' • Miss Ethel Jones Weds University Scientist Mrs. Edwin Jj Lea, who became a bride at a pretty wedding in her \ Berkelc}) home. , COUPLE UNITED AT HOME CEREMONY Erwin J. Lea of Agricultural College and Charming Young Singer Are Married BERKELEY, April 20.— At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). Fowler Jones, in Derby street at 4 o'clock. -this afternoon Erwin J. Lea of the faculty of the department of agriculture at the state university, claimed" Mies Ethel Sherman Jones as his bride. Rev. E. L. Parsons of St. Mark's Episcopal church officiated. Only the members of the families of the bride and bridegroom witnessed the ceremony. The bridal gown was formed of silk mull and rich lace. The bride carried a shower of Cecil Breuner roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Lea Is r member of the Etude club. She possesses a rich soprano voice. The bridegroom is an instructor in agricultural chemistry and is assistant to Prof. Meyer JE. Jaffa in experiments in the nutritive value of foods. He is a graduate of the University of Ore gon and has taken post graduate work at Harvard and California. After a honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. Lea will make their residence in this city. 1 Kfi^B H EH WHB l£fl 99 CM BHi ft* im f« fej fffsl fei jKn c* gj fcN> apS P3 Ty*^ ts jmi 'vj 1 I Southern Pacific Rock Island I Hilii Flood Building, 882 Market St., Market St. Ferry Depot, H E3i^ Rdisin Bredd 3 April 30th W \u25a0 wSiiTorniQ R3isin D3y / p FAILED TO DIE AND NOW WANTS RANCH / Man Recovers From Supposed Fatal Illness and Sues to Get Back His Land OAKLAND, April 20. — Instead of be ing in his trunk, where he 'told his sister', 1 Delia Woods to place it, John L. Burke found that the deed to 191 acres of valuable land near San Lean dro had been recorded by Mrs. Woods and now stands in her name. He brought suit today for the recovery of title to his land. ! According to his story he gave his j sister the deed to the land when he was on what he thought was his death bed, in consideration cf her caring for him, but with the understanding that she should not take possession until his death, and that the deed should re main in his tiunk in the meantime. Burke did not die. much to his sur prise and that of his sister. It was not until some time after his recovery that he discovered that he no longer owned his ranch. T)ROWK DURING STORM — Charlottetown. P. E. 1.. April 20. — Three fl*hernj«-n of Priest Poml are believwl to have perished in a gale off »:bore yesterday. . - STEAK, NOT BOY, SMEARS CAR RAIL Women Scream at Sight oi Se» spattered Track, Thinking Lad Had Been Killed OAKLAND, "April 20. — Women shrieked and other passengers slfkenetl and turned away their heads this morn-, ing after 13 year old Edward Cater. 1519 Twentieth avenue, haJ been struck by an electric car and the wheels of tlie car left a trail of crushed fle«h for i>» feet. But It was hamburg steak a.-i<J not parts of the boy that bespread the track and was the cause of utmost making several women faint. When young Caten was hit he had in his arms a bundle of meat. He was knocked to one side, but the hamburger fell under one of the car wheels. The accident to the steak and Caten happened at Twentieth avenue and East Twenty-first street. The boy "Jumped from one car and was hit by another car going in the opposite direction. 1{«; was taken to- the receiving hospital. where it was found that he was pain fully but not dangerously injured. BADGE IS PRESENTED TO INSPECTOR LYNCH Mayor Mott Is Spokesman for Police Officer's Friends OAKLAND, April 20.— Inspector J. rl Lynch of the Oakland police depart ment, recently promoted from the rank of captain, was the recipient today of a handsome gold star, designating his new position, presented to him by the Oakland police, detective and fire de partments, with the following inscrip tion: "Presented to J. F. Lynch by hid friends, April 6, 1910." Mayor Frank K. Mott made the pre sentation, paying high tribute to In spector Lynch for long years of faith ful work and exemplary fulfillment of every duty. In response to Mayor Mott's spee-.-h Lynch thanked those who had thus shown their friendly feeling and de clared that he was proud of the star and would act in a manner worthy oZ the honor bestowed upon him. The new badge is a regulation six pointed star, with the letter in black French | enamel, and Is of solid gold. IMPROVERS OBJECT TO SLAUGHTER HOUSES South Berkeley Club to Take Action to Abate Them BERKELEY. April 20. — The abbat tolrs at Emeryville were Vliscussed by the members of the South Berkeley im provement club in Lincoln hall last night and steps taken to abate the al leged discomfort arising from the slaughter houses there. Officers of the club were elected for ,the ensuing year as follows: President. H. C McClure; vice president, W. J. Miles; secretary treasurer. A. C. Woods; sergeant at arms, D. R. W^ldon. SUES TO RECOVER SHARES IN A MINING COMPANY Application for Transfer Re- jected by Directors OAKLAND, April 20.— Suit for th» recovery, of 1Q.337 shares of stock of the Original Amador mining company «vas brought today by A. I. Alc-Sorley against John B. ilann. C. L. Strum anti G. W. Caldwell, the ofßiers of that company. McSorley says that the stock was Issued to him regularly, but that when he wanted to transfer it to Henry Schraz the company officers r*>fu?v.-d to make the conveyance on the!r books, alleging that there was a cloud on his title. -.-: j.r \u25a0;\u25a0.;": BOY DIES OF RABIES— E! Paso. April 20.— . Warren Blakelor. ased &. died today In ter "rible apony as the result of havinjr Wea hitt<»ti •on the lip a month ajro by a pet dos. Dectqra pronounced it rahle*. 11