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In the same court William McCal
lick filed a libel against. the gasoline
whaling schooner Monterey for a bal
ance of 57175 wages.
In the United States District Court
yesterday H. Conway and eighteen
other sailors of the steam whaler^Nar
¦whal filed a libel to recover $500 each,
alleged to be balance due aa wages
and lay of a two years' season in the
Arctic Ocean.
Maritime Libels Filed.
FORM LUMBER AND CEMENT COM
PANT. — Oakland,, Nov. 14. — Articles, of in
corporation of the Continental Construction
Company, to do contracting and deal In lum
ber and cement, were, filed, to-day with the
County Clerk. The directors are H. Coffers.
G. R. Gllmour, F. H. Ayers, J. B. . Lanktree
and Charles w. Pug-h. The amount" of the
capital stock Is $500,000 and It Is divided Into
shares of the par value of $10 each.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14. — Wallace ' M.
Alexander was to-day appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of his'father,
Samuel T. Alexander, whose estate Is
stated to be worth $1,100,000. Young
Alexander's bond, was .fixed at
$2,200,000, or twice the value placed
upon the property.
Estate Worth $1,100,000.
BERKELEY, Nov. 14. — Because of
the threatening weather the university
authorities in charge of the arrange
ments for Professor Gayley's miracle
play, "The Star of Bethlehem," • de
cided this afternoon to stage the play
in the Harmon Gymnasium instead of
In the Greek Theater. Two perform
ances will be given on Wednesday
next, in. the afternoon and evening,
by Ben Greet's company, of players.
"Star of Bethlehem" Indoors.
¦ Monday. November 14.
Stmr Kureka, Jessen. Eureka.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
ABERDEEN— Arrived Nov 14— Stmr G. C.
Llndauer, hence Nov 11; schr Transit, hence
Nov 5.
Sailed Nov 14 — Stmr Coronado. for San Fran
cisco; schr Corrtpeer. for San Francisco.
FOREIGN PORTS.
VICTORIA — Sailed Nov 1*— Br etmr Athe
nian, for Yokohama; stmr Queen, for San
Francisco.
Passed In Nov 14 — Br sh'p Port Caledonia,
hence- Nov 1, for Melbourne.
Arrived Nov 14 — Br bark Poltalloch, henoe
Nov 1, for Melbourne; Fr bark La Rochefon
cauld, from Shanghai; stmr City of Puebla,
hence Nov 11. '
OCEAN STEAMERS. v y J
NEW YORK — Arrived N»v 14 — Stmr Ham
burg, from Hamburg.
ANTWERP — Arrived Nov 14 — Stmr Zeeland
from New York.
BOULOGNE— Sailed Not 14 — Stmr Graf
Waldersee. for New York. . • .
• GIBRALTAR— Sailed Nov 14— Stmr Koenig-
Albert, for New York. .
GENOA— Arrived Nov 13— Stmr Koenig
LuUe. from-N«w York. q
BAILED
IiATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
FRANK A- LEACH JH. IL1>.— Oakland.
Novf 14. — Frank A. Leach Jr.. manasrer of thA
Oakland Ga». Light and Heat Company, l» seri
ously ill with typhoid fever at hi.t home In
thW city. His physician. Dr. Huntlnstcn
nays, however, the patient Is In no imm?dtata
danger. He hopes to have Mr. Leach on hia
feet in a short time.
Burglars Enjoy Ohampaene.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14. — The Brigh
ton saloon, owned by W. E. Disher
«nd J. F. McVey, was entered by bur
glars early this morning. While only
a small amount of money was taken
by the thieves, considerable damage
was done In the place. The burglars
attempted to force the safe, but after
breaking the knob of the combina
tion they gave up that plan and turned
their attention* to the cash register and
slot machines, securing in all about
530. After ransacking the place -they
took half a dozen bottles of cham
pagne, four bottles of whisky, and a
l>ox of cigars to the back room and
drank the wine there. Had they suc
ceeded in opening the safe the bur
glars would have got between $400
and $500. P&SS . .
OAKLAND, Nov. 14. — The new
Webster-street electric road running
from Broadway and Fourteenth street
to the head of Lake Merritt was for
mally opened yesterday, two cars be
ing put on the line, affording a ten
minute service. The tracks near
Twentieth and Webster streets have
been moved to the middle of the
street, as there was a complaint that
they were too near the curb. Since
the opening the' line has been well
patronized.
Webster-Street Road Is Opened.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Nov. n\ — a 8p»*
cial to the Commercial Appeal from
Decatur, Ala., says that twelve ne-j
groes are dead at Cedar Lake, a
negro settlement in the suburbs of
Decatur. from the effects of poisoned
icecream, which they ate at a church
festival.
Icecrearh Kills Dozen Negroes.
SAN JOSE, Not. 14. — The Snprenw
Court, according to private advice*
received here to-day, has decided th«
contested election case of C. R. Wlfc*
Hams against Thomas Treanor in
favor of the plaintiff, thus sustaining
Judge Rhodes' decision. Treanor waA
elected on the face of the returns to
the office of County Recorder, but
lost on the recount by reason of tha
large number of "no nomination" bal
lots, ''.i-.-^i-t^i :
Election Case Decided.
OAKLAND, Nov. »14. — The follow
ing marriage licenses were Issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Arthur W.
Bahr, 21, Oakland, and Annie M. An
derson. 18, Lincoln, Placer County;
Frederick A. Gowing, over 21, ~and
Mabel L. Cooley, over 18, both of
Oakland; Henry Wantz, 4 8, and Sarah
Inman, 42, both of. San Francisco;
Edward K. Lowden, over 21, and Isa
belle M. Kendall, over 18,. both of
Oakland; Francis E. -Coven, .30. Boul
der Creek, and Mary Karmann, 24
Elmhurst; James W. Hlggins, 34. and
Emma Pedersen. 21, both of Oakland;
Antone J. Goncalves, 27, and Marie
V. Goncalves, 30. both of Hay wards;
George "W. Moeller, over 21, and Flor
ence E. Scrlbner, over 18,- both of
Oakland.
Marriage Licenses.
Two coming musical events that are full of
The music section ot Ebe41 has arranged to
morrow's programme, and it promises to be
Interesting. Members, of the sections will give
several -numbers, and Miss Eleanor Connell of
San Francisco will be 'heard in vocal selec
tions. ; ¦_. - - .. .
There will be no meeting at Ebell on the
22d, as, with all the other federation clubs on
this side of the bay, the members will attend
the district meeting of the State- Federation
In Alameda. ; ";- .
It was Mrs. James Tyson's turn to-day* to
play hostess to the Monday Five Hundred
Club and the members enjoyed a rare after
noon at her Alameda home. Mrs. Fred Morse
and Miss Carrie NMcholsOn were the lucky prize
winners. The guests— who had luncheon with
Mrs. Tyson before the game— were: Mrs. J.
Loran Pease, Mrs. George E. Groes, Mrs. Wil
liam S. Gage, MUs Eva Langworthy of San
Francisco; Mrs. David Procter, Mrs. John Clay
Hampton. Mrs. Albert A. Long. Mrs. Frederick
W. Morse. Mrs.v Edward Engs, Mrs. Henry
Rosenfeld, San FranciBco; Miss Carrie Nlchol
son.N Miss Belle Nichoison, Mrs. Edward How
ard, •* Mrs. Wickham Havens.
No one knows how to entertain in more
pleasing fashjen than Mrs. ¦William Lynham
Slilels — even more winsome now than when
she was Elsie Bennett. The informal 4 o'clock
teas sne has Inaugurated are unusually enjoy
able. •
To-night Mr. and Mrs. Shiels gave a fare
well dinner 'for Dr. and Mrs. George Frank
lin Shiels, who leave soon to take up their
residence in. New' York. . The other guests
were: Mrs: Charles A. Bennett, .Mr and
Mrs. Thomas H. Williams of San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Potter Hussey. Dr. and
Mrs. Ernest Klnlach Johnstone. San Francis
co- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peteruon, San Fran
cisco; Kernan Robson of Virginia and Mr.
and Mrs. William Lynham Shiels.
Another Sunday dinner that was also a de
lightful success was that given by Mr. and
Mrs. R. Augustus Bray last night in honor of
Miss Daisy Wlngate. The Brays' have one of
the most artistic little homes in Piedmont, and
It needed only a few effective touches in
scarlet— crimson shaded candelabra and masses
of vivid Balvia; — to make it a charming setting
for the merry party of diners. •
Mr. and Mrs. Bray's guests were: Miss
Daisy Wlngate, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B.
Wingate, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rickard, Mrs.
Julie Bray Coon, Captain Charles Q. Lyrnan,
U. 8. A.; Mr. William Sproule and Mr. Lau
rence F. Cadogan.
OAKLAND, Nov. J.4. — The- demands of Van
ity Fair seem to be steadily encroaching on
the Sabbath— that oustom. If not religious ob
servance, has long made the one day of rest.
Sunday dinners and informal little at homes
are the order in several of our most conserva
tive families. It is really delightful to "drop
in" on one'a friends without being obliged to
notify them in advance or to wait for a for
mal Invitation and find that a half-dozen con
genial spirits have been seized with tha same
sociable inclination. Sunday affairs are of
necessity lack ins in ostentation and" nt 1ft for
mality and so conducive to a camaraderie that
Is refreshing alike to the weary business man
and fashion's tired butterfly. ¦
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bratnober. entertained
a dozen friends at a very charming dinner last
evening, that much feted young lady. Miss
Ethel Valentine, supplying the motif. Win
ter's gorgeous colors made the dining-room a
cheerful and attractive spot, crimson blossoms
and lights being blended in a really elabo
rate scheme of decoration.
. Covers were laid for Miss Valentine, Miss
Pauline Fore, .Miss Lavel, Miss Marlon Lavel,
Mrs. Robert Duncan, Messrs. Brady, ¦ Ashby,
Powell,. Little, Flsk, Judge Whltehead of
Nome, Alaska, and Mr. and Mrs. Bratnober.
By Zoe Green RadcliffeL
Dr. S. W. Means has returned from Modesto,
where he spent ten weeks. He was the motif
of a surprise reception tendered him by his
mother, Mrs. Emma Wallingford, at her resi
dence, 973 Sutter street, on Sunday evening,
October 30. Thirty guests participated In the
happy affair.
Rev. J. C. Robertson, the new minister of
the Methodist Church South on Union street,
will be tendered a reception Thursday even
ing by the members of his congregation.
The Saturday Evening Cotillon gave Its first
dance of the season in Woodmen Hall last Sat
urday evening. Mrs. I. N. Chapman, Mrs.
Emma Rathgeb 'and Mrs. George H. . Perry
are the patronesses of the cotillon. •
Interest fcr Oaklanders ar* the Redfleld con
cert and Miss Laura Kinse von Klslelnicka's
song recital.
Lowell Itedflold will make his professional
debut next Friday night at Maple Hall, and
as the young barytone has frequently sung In
behalf of charity and at smart functions, so
ciety Is taking a decided interest In the com
ing concert. Ha will be assisted by Parva
Gruvsky, that charming little Russian that
Kl.ellltes will remember with pleasure; .Wil
liam Leimert, cellist: a violin ensemble and
tho Athenian Club Quartet. Miss Mabel Hill,
tha youthful and talented organist of tha
First Presbyterian Church, will be thef ac
companist for the evening.
Miss von Ktsielnicka will give her concert
In San Francisco on the 22d at Stelnway Hall,
and it will doubtless be a brilliant social event,
as Avail as a success artistically.
ALAMEDA, Nov. 14.— Local society is re-
Jolcinc in the organization of the Alameda
Assembly, which has formed for the season
and which will hold three events on the fol
lowing dates: November 23, December 30 and
January 27. The patronesses of the assembly
are Mrs. William Bissell, Mrs. James Black,
Mrs. Harvey Dana, Mrs. S. M. Haslett. Mrs.
Q. L. Lansing, Mrs. P. H. McCormick. Mrs. C.
J. Okell, Mrs. Robert Swayne. Mrs. L. C. Shel
don. Mrs. Lewis S. Spear and Mrs. Philip S.
Teller. All of the meetings will take place In
Harmonie Hall.
Two large boxes of books from Brussels
have been received at the university library.
They include valuable French medieval and
modern histories. Chief among them are three
large folios, published by Mezeray in 1685.'
and a set seventeen volumes, published in 1753.
The Qiee and Mandolin clubs of the- univer
sity are to make a tour of Southern Califor
nia during the Christmas holidays, visiting
the following cities: Los Angeles, Pasadena,
Redlands, San Diego. Riverside, Santa Bar
bara, San Bernardino and Pomona. The clubs
number many members who have homes In
the southern part of the State, among them
being: *E. R- May. C. M. Leach and L. A.
Nathan of Los Angeles, N. E. Dole- and G. E.
Dole of Riverside and R. Nandlni. R. r>
Brackelt and W. F. Brackett of Pasadena.
A field trip to the Point Reyes Peninsula is
to be made by the class in botany 4 on No
vember 20 to study the. forests there.
Professor and Mrs. Henry Senger have an
nounced the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Florence Senger, to Dudley S. Saltzer, a
young business man of Redding. Professor
Senger is in the German department of the
university. His daughter entered the uni
versity in 1902. and after a year's ?«tudy went
abroad with her parents to study In Ger
many, where sh« devoted herself to music
and language". Mr. Saltzer was an associate
of hers at the university. He coached tha
local High School eleven fcr several years,
and was prominent In athletics at the uni
versity.
BERKELEY, Nov. 14.— Th« university au
thorities have been informed that a gift oi
$25,000 from an' alumnus for a swimming tank
Is likely to b« mad* during the coming 'year,
and to have decided to deter tha construction
of a small swimming tank, -which gymnasium
frequenters had petitioned for. Th« name of
th« alumnus and th« conditions which mak»
the gift problematical are not given at the
university. It has been proposed to pump
¦alt water from the bay Into the tank. It Is
possible that the city will decld« to build
a large reservoir In the hills where water will
b« kept for protection against fire, and if this
is done tha same pumping plant will be utU
lzed to supply the gymnasium tank with wa
ter Th« proposed tanK is to be X3t glaw, lit
underneath with electric lights to provide pro
tection against accidents. ..... . . . .
The council of the Associated Alumni held
ita annual meeting In Hopkins' Institute last
Friday Dr L. Van Orden. presiding officer
for the last year, declined renomlnation. and
Dr J O. Morrlsswy of. the medical alumni
was elected president. Edward Booth was
elected first vice president: Mrs A. F. Mor
rison second vice president; Miss Anna Mc-
Neil secretary, and Dr. H. M. Simmons, treas
urer' After a discussion of the proposed new
constitution of the '•Greater Alumni Associa
tion " about to be established, it was de
cided to submit the matter to the Alumni As
sociation of the Affiliated Colleges and secure
an opinion from the professional graduates be
fore taking final action. The "Greater Alumni
Association" proposes to break down the lines
now existing and Include graduates of all de
partments on an equal footing.
Clarence D. Clark, '00. has been appointed
division superintendent of the California Gas
and Electric Company, with headquarters at
Napa. He has supervision of the work in the
counties of Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Contra
Cocta.
UNIVERSITY EVENTS
SUNDAY DINNERS.
As to the story told by Campbell
that on the night of the shooting she
told him that "She had a gun as good
as his," Mrs. Campbell says that it is
absolutely false; that she merely told
him that she would not return to him
and asked him to leave the house.
She says on one occasion since the
divorce Campbell had attempted to
beat her because' she refused to live
with him again.
Dr. R. T. Stratton. who is attend
ing Mrs. Campbell, said her condition
was somewhat improved to-day and
that unless blood poisoning should set
In 'she had an excellent chance for re
covery. The surgeon fears, however,
that the rusty corset steel, which was
driven into her chest ahead of the bul
let, may have left poison in the
wound. If so there will be little chance
of saving Mrs. Campbell's life.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14. — Mrs. Laura
C. Campbell, who was shot and dan
gerously, wounded Saturday night by
her divorced husband, Lem C. Camp
bell, to-day flatly denied the statement
that she had begged him to return to
her or that she had ever made any
threats against him. Mrs. Campbell
says she was forced to get a divorce
from her husband on account of his
continued intemperance and abuse
and that ever since she secured the
interlocutory decree, nearly a year
ago, he has continually Importuned
her to have the decree set aside and
return to him.
Victim of Batcher's Jealous Race
Says His Statement to the Police
Is Absolutely False.
3ERS. CAMPBELL DEXIES
SIIE\ THREATENED HUSBAND
BERKELEY. Nov. 14. — The follow
ing lectures will be given by Robert
Dupouey, instructor at the University
of California: Tuesday, November 15,
"The Paris of the Parisians"; Thurs
day, November 17, "The Bohemian
Cabarets of Montmartre"; Tuesday,
November 22, "Parisian Life as Seen
on the Stage"; Tuesday, November 29,
"The Parisian Humorists"; Thursday,
December 1, "The Provincial Paris";
Tuesday, December 6, "Home Life of
the Parisian Bourgeois"; Thursday,
December 8, "Paul Verlalne, a Paris
ian Poet," illustrated by many read
ings from his works — (1) "Son En
fance Blanche," (2) "Paul Verlalne.
Devient Litterateur"; Tuesday, De
cember 13. "Paul Verlaine," second
lecture, (3> "Ses Chutes Successlves,"
(4) "L'Enfer."
Dupouey Will Lecture.
"The prosecuting officers will be ready
with a strong case against Kiniry. It
seems to me that the Oakland police
should send a man to Los Angeles at
once to be at hand at all times until he
shall be ready to return to Oakland
with Kiniry."
Chief Hodgking has made no move
toward sending a man south. He has
been too, busy with the scandalous ex
posures in his department.
Not only did Smith affirm this state
ment on his deathbed at the Receiving
Hospital, but he said It to Captain of
Police W. J. Petersen and to others be
fore his last words were taken for use
should his murderer be captured. Leach
said to-day: '
In preparation for the trial of David
Klniry. the Los Angeles burglar, who
Is charged with the murder of Police
man James H. Smith of Oakland, Pros
ecuting Attorney A. P. Leach began
to-day to frame" the case he will present
against the notorious housebreaker.
Leach declares his belief that he will
be able to establish a perfect chain of
circumstantial as well as considerable
direct testimony to connect Kiniry with
the slaying.
Much of the evidence is contained in
the testimony that was taken at the
Coroner's inquest in the case of Frank
Goldstein, Kinlry's companion, who
was killed by Patrolman Smith when
the fatal three-cornered duel occurred,
a year ago. But there Is more incrim
inating detail that is being carefully
studied. Attorney Leach gives Police
man Smith's dying statement an Im
portant place in the light of Kinlry's
admission that he Was with Goldstein
the night of the shooting. Kiniry has
asserted that Goldstein, and not him
self, shot Smith. Against that declara
tion will be the dying words of the of
ficer:
"The man I shot was not the man
who shot me."
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Nov. 14.
BERKELEY, Nov. 14.— Tha struggle
between Captain J. T. Nance, military
instructor at the University of Cali
fornia, and the riotous members of the
senior class Is rapidly approaching a
climax and thirty-nine members of that
class have been notified by the captain
that their explanations as to their con
nection with the recent outbreak Is un
satisfactory. This means that thess
seniors cannot graduate unless they
meet Captain Nance's requirements.
This is about one-half of the class and
neither Captain Nance nor the seniors
are apparently inclined to give in.
The members of the senior class were
Instructed last week to give their ex
planations • of tho riot to Captain
Nance. Most of the"* members of tha
class informed the instructor that they
could not get into the classroom "be
cause of the crowd." Captain Nance
to-day called the entire class 'before
him and declined to accept this ex
planation. Each member of .the class
was presented with a sheet of paper
containing the formal charges against
him and at the bottom Captain Nance
had noted by the word "satisfactory"
or "unsatisfactory" his approval or re
jection of the explanation of the stu
dent. The explanations of forty-one
students were accepted and thirty-nine
were rejected.
Captain Nance informed the class
that if the students specified the indi
viduals of the crowd who prevented
them from entering the classroom the
explanation would be accepted. This
means that Captain Nance is deter
mined to get the names of the ring
leaders and is trying to force the stu
dents to give them.
-It also means that thirty-nine stu
dents will have to explain further or
lose their diplomas and that this num
ber does not include those who are yet
to be disciplined for the riot. Captain
Nance Is ruling the case with the Iron
hand of a strict military man and up
to the present time has been supported
in every move by the authorities.
Prosecution Preparing to
Confront Burglar Kiniry
With Strong Testimony
Captain Nance Not Satisfied
With the Explanations
ot Thirty-Nine Students
Throughout the hearing lurks the
figure of Van Horn, professor and de
tective. The defense say they will
show that he disguised himself as a
Chinese and shadowed his own home.
Mrs. Seibel testified that she found
a Chinese with an umbrella on the
back porch one stormy night. The
case will go on in the morning and it
is expected that to cap the other tes
timony Van Horn will tell of times
and dates in which he has spied upon
his wife.
Mrs. Lizzie Seibel, who weighs 250
pounds and was cook at the boarding
house, testified to having found Knopf
on divers occasions kissing her mis
tress. Miss Josephine Brown, trained
nurse, had seen Mrs. Van Horn, ac
companied by a young man, enter a
lodging-house. the proprietor of
which later identified Mrs. Van Horn
and Knopf as the couple to whom she
had several times rented a room.
The Van Horns have been married
for twenty years and have two chil
dren, a daughter of 18 years and a
son of 14. While Van Horn taught
school at San Rafael his wife con
ducted a student boarding-house at
2222 Bancroft way, Berkeley. One of
the boarders was Adolph Knopf, a
student, 21 years of age. Mrs. Van
Horn is apparently near the fifty-year
mark, tall and spare. She listened to
the testimony against her with a
weary smile.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14. — A college
youth, a boarding-house mistress, a
professor, a corpulent cook, students
and other witnesses form the dramatis
personae of a sensational divorce case,
the hearing of which was begun be
fore Judge Ogden this morning, when
the suit of Ross Van Horn vs. Marion
Van Horn was called. The plaintiff
is the principal of the San Rafael
High School. He accuses his wife of
being in love with Adolph Knopf, a
post-graduate student at the Univer
sity of California.
His Infatuation for Boardlng-House
Mistress, Age 50, Leads to
. Divorce Suit.
UNIVERSITY STUDENT IS
XAMED AS CO-RESPOXDEXT
DYING WORDS
MAY CONVICT
MORE TROUBLE
FOR SENIORS
The only member of the accused four
who has remained In Oakland is Ham
erton. He persists in denials of wrong
doing and says he is ready, to face a
trial. Hamerton continues to declare
that he has repeatedly called the at
tention of Chief Hodgklns to com
plaints that prisoners were robbed by
policemen after they had been taken
into custody.
Chief Hodgkins has referred the
charges against Policeman Frank Sill
to the Police Commissioners. The evi
dence, according to Hodgklns, is very
weak. It was said Sill had been seen
leaving Becker's meat market with a
ham. Sill declares his innocence and
insists the accusation comes from per
sonal enemies.
"W. J. Tobln, who was appointed to fill
one of the vacancies In the department,
has declined the position, being satis
fied to hold his place with the Howard
Company, that pays him $90 a month.
The Police Commissioners will meet
Friday to take further action with re
lation to the situation. Patrolman
Shannon Is being pressed for promotion
to a sergeant's place.
The police attitude is that the evi
dence was gathered not for purposes of
criminal prosecution, but to force the
quartet out of the department. To that
end It is asserted that pressure was put
upon them to compel them to tell the
truth concerning the pllferings. Here
the prosecuting officers say they might
be handicapped should they go to trial
against the four disgraced policemen.
Prosecuting Attorney Leach said to
day: .
I cannot find sufficient evidence to warrant
issuance of complaints against any of the
men. That there Is ample proof, of their
wrongdoing there can be no question, bat this
does not satisfy th« legal requirement con
cerning evidence*.
If anything further Is presented than has
already come to my attention I shall b« very
careful to consider It thoroughly. I am doing
what I consider to be my full duty aa a
prosecuting officer and I shall not flinch.
Harnerton's residence was searched a
few days ago under Chief Hodgklns'
direction, but no evidence was uncov
ered.
Prosecuting Attorney A. P. Leach
has decided that he has not sufficient
evidence upon which to Issue criminal
complaints charging former Sergeant ot
Police Charles E. Clark and dismissed
Policemen J. F. Stahl, L. E. Andrews
and C. W. Hamerton with burglary or
larceny. This decision is not final. City
Attorney J. E. McElroy, who is also
president of the Board of Police and
Fire Commissioners, will hold a con
ference with Attorney Leach to-mor
row. At that meeting the statements of
the witnesses — Sergeant of Police Frank
Lynch, Patrolman Shannon and Spe
cial Policeman Newell Goodwin— will be
reviewed, as will the written confes
sions of Andrews and Stahl.
As president of the board McElroy
said to-day:
My position concerning tee prosecution of
these man on charge* of theft Is simply this:
I believe the courts should pass upon the evi
dence. If these men are guilty of crime they
should be punished. If they are not guilty. It
seems to me they would Invite prosecution
that their defense might vindicate them.
I have not had an opporunlty as yet to meet
Mr. Leach and Chief Hodgklns la a discussion
concerning the evidence. I have not seen the
confessions, nor have I heard the statements
of all of the witnesses.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
.1016 Broadway, Nov. 11.
Trainer Christie criticized Coach Lan
agan of "Stanford foFcoachlng from the
side lines during the game, declaring
that it was unsportsmanlike and im
proper from any standpoint. He Bug
gested the framing of regulations which
would prevent a repetition of the al
leged infraction of football ethics.
Of the football eleven Force, Lasa
ter. Stern, Snedigar, Kern and Boothe
made short addresses, thanking the
previous speakers for kind words
spoken. Tell Leader Bulkeley spoke
briefly in praise of the rooters and was
received with enthusiasm. He told how
a few plans of the rooters had "gone
agley." The California rooters were
congratulated for the splendid showing
made during th« game.
I knew that I had a hard contract when I
undertook the job this year, but I didn't
stop on that account. We did the best we
could under the conditions, and some of thes*
were Inevitable. Had It not been for Injuries
and disease we should have won. We fought
them to a standstill and when our men gave
way they gave way physloally and not In
spirit. It was only when battered bodies could
do no more that Stanford was able to win.
Hopper made a hit by requesting
that any or all blame be put upon him,
and not on the team, declaring that
death was not too severe a punishment
for a man who should criticize the Cali
fornia team. He spoke in part as fol
lows :
I certainly am not disappointed with the
work of the team. On the other hand I am
absolutely satisfied. It was the most herolo
game I ever saw. Tou ought to kill the man
who dares to criticize the team. If any crit
icism comes It ought to be directed at me. I
can stand it.
In accordance with the customs of
past years, the blue and gold football
enthusiasts gathered on the steps of the
gymnasium at the university this
morning to hold the annual rally fol
lowing the big game with Stanford.
President Wheeler, Coach Hopper,
Trainer Christie and members of the
football team made short speeches.
Hopper has been criticized in various
quarters for his handling of the team
and his Inability to make eleven cham
pions out of green material, but Presi
dent Wheeler utilized the occasion to
give Hopper unusually emphatic praise.
He said:
There never was a team I should have
wished to see win so much as the one that
went down to glorious defeat last Saturday.
It went into the contest Inferior In weight
an.J physical strength to the Stanford team,
and it took grit and spirit to make It tha
equal of Stanford, which feat was done in
the first half. I particularly want to speak
of "Jimmy" Hopper and his magnificent spirit,
spirit which he transferred to his men and
made them light a memorable battle. A team
needs rigid organization and spirit and Hopper
gave the eleven both. What It lacked In
pounds and experience Hopper made up in
spirit, and It was this courage that made It
take the fearful pummeling and meet the trip
hammer of the opposing team. For the sake
of California the eleven played Its hopeless
game like men and revived and closed the con
test gaining ground. There la no fight like
aa uphill fight. I am prouder of that team
than of any other that has upheld the blue
and gold since I have known this university.
I make no excentlons.
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2148 Center Street, Nov. 14.
This cemmitte* Is fully convinced that with
in easy i»ach of Oakland there Is an abundant
surrly of water of good quality that may be
obtained at a moderate cost. From near the
town cf Pecoto to th* southern boundary of
the county and underneath the alluvial soil
are extensive gravel be<is at varying depths
and sJl carrying great quantities of water. Land
can be purchased at different points, wells
bored and pumped from a common center by
electric rower. The water can be forced Into
a p!r* line and brought to the distributing
system already spoken of. In fact, a lanre
part of the city's present supply and all of
Alameda's snrply comes from such wells at
Alvarado. We believe thtt land can be bought
sufficient for our purposes. wells bored.
Reliable estimate* have been made showing
that consoswrs of water In our city can pay
the bonds necessary for the new plant, both
principal ana Interest, during the forty years
they have to run. and still not pay as high
rates for water as we now pay to the Contra
Cr>FtA Water Company. It will require from
two to thrs* years to construct the works pro
posed by the Bay Cities Water Company.
Of the underground proposition the
committee reports:
Oakland has. therefore, no alternative but
to confctrucl or buy an independent system.
The committee has conF'dered various propo
rtions and has eliminated all but two. The
committee is unanimous in saying that both
Of. these are good and that either plan will
subserve the needs of the city. There Is a
Flight diversity of opinion In the committee
; r to preference, but that Is all. Both plans
contemplated laying by the city of a com
plete distributive system that fhall be mod
ern, up to date and of the very best material.
In addition, the city must erect and main
tain a Dumping slant near the Fruitvale
boundary line for forcing the water to a dis
tributing reservoir at sufficient height. The
cost cf this distributing system, pumping
plant and reservoir will not exceed $2,000,000.
TTiis cost must be added to any estimate of
cost for either of the two plant*.
In detail the committee presents both
proposition*. After showing that the
Bay Cities Company purposes to install
a plant that will supply the city with
at least 20,000,000 gallons of water a
day. to cost 53.750,000. with nearly J2,
000.000 added for a distributing system,
the statement continues:
The price asked by the Bay Cities Water
Company Is, In our opinion, moderate. The
Contra Coata Water Company claims its plant
i* worth more than $7,000,000. This plant has
an old distributive system, pipe lines that
have seen their best flays and a water supply
from lAke Chabot, which Is Itself supplied 5y
creeks running through a settled and agricul
tural country. Its system cannot deliver any
thing like 20.000,000 gallons per day. We do
not believe It can exceed 12,000.000 gallons p«r
day. In the event of a prolonged drought
LsJte Chabot is certain to fall. Adding (2.000.
000 for a Cletributlve system to the $3,750,000
asked by the Bay Cities Water Company
makes a total of $5,750,000. But for that
amount the city ¦will get a new. first-class dis
tributing system, pumping plants, new pipe
lines and at least 20,000,000 gallons of water
r*r day.
To tUe voter- of Oakland: The City Council
appointed the undersigned a special committee
to lnvestlcate and report upon propositions
presented to It fcr acquiring a water supplj
for the city. After consultation with rilthj
members of the Council and receiving their
nppro\Rl -t bas been determined to submit
r>r your contidersticn two propositions, wltn
the r»<ju<--5t that >x.u express your preference.
This committee d<*s DOC believe nor does
It encourage the hope that it will b* poembla
to formulate any reasonable scheme ror a
municipally owned water plant that will not
b* the object of attack In the court by some
corporation or other adverse interest. It does
believe, however, that the two propositions
herein recvmiT'ended are as free from Uan£-ra
of this kind as ere any that could be pre
sented and we are not apprehensive of serl
ou» obstacles or Olay to the successful con
summation of either cf the proposed plans.
The city muit take eome risk In this regard
<r else be forever held up by Interests ad
verse to the welfare of the city.
The committee desires your opinion as to
which one of these •chemes- should be adopted.
It intends to make the result* of this Informal
vote a sart of its report to the City Council.
As to its decision to present the two
proposals it has selected the committee
Fays:
Some of our citiseas undoubtedly prefer the
purchase 01 the Contra Costa plant and dis
tributing system, provided it could be boupnt
at a valuation not exorbitant. This is In ac
cord with the Idea of the committee, but this
«v.mmittee Is certain that a purchase at any
thing like a reasonable price Is impossible, for
the reason ameng others that although ths
compary made a written agreement a short
time «tnoe to s«ll or lease Us plant to the
city at a valuation to be fixed by a board of
engineers and in the meantime to accept rates
hasod on' t*ich value. It promptly repudiated
the agreement when the time came to put It
In effect. Moreover, the company has not
ma<5e any further offer either to the Council
or to this committee.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14.— To learn the
community's sentiment touching the
various water supply projects that have
been submitted to the special commit
tee on municipal water plant, the com
mittee has called for a postal card vote
of citizens on two propositions— that of
the Bay Cities Water Company, to cost
Jp.700,000, and the development of an
underground supply from the artesian
belt in the Niles cone, to cost $3,500,000.
The committee intends to be guided in
its recommendation to the City Council
by the returns from its postal card can
vass. Voters are also requested to say
whether they oppose municipal owner-
In its statement to the public the
mmmittee says:
it Is expected that the canvass will be
completed before Saturday. The com
mittee is unanimous in its report to the
public.
pumping planta Installed, main pipe lines laid
and reservoirs constructed for $1.50U.000. This,
added to (2.000.000 for distributing system,
makes a total estimated coet of $3,500,000, as
against $5,750,000 that must bo expended on
the Hay Cities proposition. It will, in the
opinion of your committee, however, be worth
more than the present Contra Cotta Water
Company's plant.
The most desirable feature of this under
rround water supply U Its cheapness and the
fact that It can be made to serve our pur
:¦ 5i-s until such time as the growth of the
city and the utilizing of mountain sources of
supply will enable us to get, at reasonable
cost, a still more abundant supply of this
prime necessity of life. Any municipally
owned water supply makes It necessary for the
city to have a distributive system of its own.
The expense for this must j>e Incurred, even
though we should buy the Contra Costa Water
Company** plant, as a large part of its dis
tributive system will have to be renewed. The
committee estlmateo. hut without having had
complete engineering figures made, that the
cost of the pipe line, pumping plant, reservoirs,
and wells will not exceed $1. 500.000.
It Trill require from one to two years to put
this system In operation.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14.— Miss Grace
Jury, who last Fourth of July won the
owners' driving race with her black
pacer at Centerville, was married yes
terday at her father's home at Mowrys
Landing to S. T. Coram, whom she de
feated in the i final heat for the honor
of driving the fastest trotter in the
countryside. Coram sought an intro
duction to his fair competitor after he
had lost the race and yesterday's event
shows that he used the time to good
purpose.
The romance which began in the
sulkies as they flew around the track
at the celebration of the nation's natal
day, is a sequel that has the indorse
ment of the friends of the couple-
Grace Jury is about twenty-four years
of. age and a fearless horsewoman. She
When a prize was offered for the
fastest trotter driven by an owner tha
entire sporting blood of "Washington
Township was aroused and Miss Jury
entered her pet. After an afternoon
of heats at the close of a trying day of
racing Miss Jury and S. T. Coram.
overseer of the James Q. Fair ranch
near Newark, were the two left to fight
out the final best two out of three heats
for the trophy. The big bay &riven by
Coram was not equal to the speed or
endurance of the little black, and when
the day's racing was done Miss Jury
was victor over them all. Coram ac
cepted his defeat gracefully, but turned
his defeat into victory by winning both
victor and her steed.
comes by her instinct naturally, as sho
is a daughter of the blue grass region
and since she was able to say "horse"
has owned one.
M. C. McDcnald to Alma E_ MacDonald,
lot on E lln» of Linden street, 230 S of Thtr
tleth, S 50 by E 125. lot 6. block A. Golden
Gate Homestead. Oakland: gift.
Edward P. Flint (single) to James Y. E*
cleston. lot on iTW line of Walsworth avenue
140.6 XE of Stanley place. NE 40. NW 101. SO.
SW 40. SE 10*J.54. portion of lota 11 and 12.
block C, map cf resubdlvlsion of b!ock» C ami
D. Flint Tract, Oakland; 510.
Katherlna I. Wait (widow) to Andrew P»
tersen (married), lots 13 to 13. map of Vow
and Thomas Tract, East Oakland: $10.
Monroe Green Estate Company to Nina Nell-.
«en. lot IS. blcck D. map of Peralta Heightv
East Oakland; $10.
Mountain View Cemetery to R. Brent MltcJx
ell, lot In cemetery. Oakland Township: Sill.
M. C. and Thomas H. McDcnald to Alma &
MacDonald. subdivision of lots 30 to 32 an&
41', block 25, map of subdlvls.on of block -3,
Daley's Scenic Park. Berkeley: $10.
Rosa M. Shattuck (widow) to Samuel A.
and William E. Pleasant?. W 30 feet of lot
S and E 10 feet of lot ». block 4, Shattuck
Tract, map No. 2. Berkeley; $10.
William F. and Meta BI. Krahn to Sarah A.
HcKes (widow), lot 2. block 2. map of Santa
Fe Tract No. 3. Berkeley; $10.
Harriet E. Whitlow (single) to Martha 3*
Hallldle (widow) lot oa N lln« of Chaanln*
way. 100 W of Collee* avenua (Audubon), W
50 by N i:tO:6. portion of lot 4. block 9. pro»»
•ry of College Homestead Association, Berke
ley; $10.
Katherlna Dlgier (wlf* of Louis P.) to Louts)
Paul Dialer, lot on W line of Third street,
2f'5 S of Rose. 8 37:6. W 133. N 12:6, W
133. X 23. E 266. Iot9 15 and 3» and portion
lot 16, block 32. tract B. Berkeley Land and
Town Improvement Association, quitclaim
deed, Berkeley: $10.
Mary Alice Mathews, etc.. to ths Realty Eyo»
dicate. l.ca acres, beginning at NE cornex oi
Smith's subdivision part o' Mathews Traot.
thence alonr N boundary line of same, SW
179.88 to E line of Calais, thenc* N*W 371. NB
20ti.71. SE 375 to beginning, quitclaim deed.
Berkeley; $10.
& Kelsey (single) to Ida Hopps (wif» off
Relnhold), lots 24 and 23, Fmttvale Home
stead Association, quitclaim de«d, Brooklyn
Township; $3.
F. W. and Josephine Dohrmann to Ida iL
Mattson. lot on W line of Linden street. 39
S of Haight avenue, S 23 by W 110. block 22*^
subdivision lot 7, In Teutonia Park Horns—
stead, Alameda: $10.
Continental Building and Loan Association
to Margaret F. Qulnn. lot on S lir.« of Mont*
Vista (Rose) avenue. 640 E of Piedmont. B
30 by S 100, betnK W 30 fe«t of lot 16. map
of Keller's Rose Park Oakland; $10.
Harry L. and Nyda W. Holcomb to Harry J.
JIcKlm (husband of Celestlne B.). lot on 9
line of Thirty-seventh street. 34O W of Tel*,
zrash avenue. W 40, S 120.27. E 40.12. JC
129.65, lot 31, map Roosevelt Terrace, Oai&»
land; $10.
F. L. Butterfleld (slogls) to Holcomb LaniJ
Company (corporation), lot on NE line of
Sprinsr street. 185 SE of Piedmont avenu» SB
40. NB 111, NW 40, SW 113. being SE 25 feat
of lot S and NW 15 feet of lot 0. SDrms
Tract. Oakland; $10.
Holcomb Land Company (corporation) to*
Lucinda C. D:a:?Jell (widow), same. Oakland!
$10.
Susan Jrhnson Cobb to E. T. Letter, lot 14.
block II. Major Given Tract. Oakland; $10.
Emma Damton or Dowton to Harriet B.
Ormsby. lot en N line f»f Oakland avenue, :IO>
E of Howard avenue. E SO b.v N 10«>. lot 25
and portion lot 20, Bowie property. Oakland
Township: $10.
Lewis W. and Kittle E. Nolta to Jeremiah
and Ellen Smith, lot on SW corner of Dalton
avenue and Maple street, W 1M, 3 105:10. C
185:9, N 179:9. lots 112 and 113, map Maxwal]
Tract. Emeryville. Oakland Township: $10.
Contra Costa Construction Company to C. TV.
Woodwcrth. lot en N line of Carlton str«*»t.
423 E of Fulton. E BO by N 13.\ lot 28, block
1453, Berkeley property, maps 1 anJ 2, Blak»
Tract, Berkeley: $10.
Berkeley Development Company to Perry T.
Tompklns and D. Winter, lots 9. 9 and 1<J,
block P. Hopkins Terrace, map No. 2. etc
Berkeley: also lot beginning at NW corner o*
lot IB. thenr* a 147.84 to M line of Ciena
avenue. W 25. N 146. E to beginning. Berke
ley: $10.
Christian Hoff to Town of Berkeley (oorpo
ration) lot en FH corner of Bristol and Sixth
streets. E 10 by S 120. portion lot 1. block *i
Tract B. Berkeley Land and Township Im
provement Association for public street an<J
highway. Berkeley: $10.
Charles Frsnklln, etc.. to same. "W 10 fao*
of the following described piece of land ac
Intersection of B Sixth street with center I!tm
of Strawberry Creek. N 100. E 12.'.. 8 to ce'».
ter of said creek. W to the bejrlnnlnir of lot t8
and portion of lot 17. lying >T of said creek fa
block «.>. same map. said 10 feet being on fi
line of Sixth street to widen said Sixth, street
Berkeley: $10.
Sara A. McKee (widow) by 9. B. McXa«.
attorney, to William T. Kraha. lot 3 of block
6. map Santa Fe Tract No. 5, deed and acres!
ment: Berkeley: $10. «***•.
L. C. Morehocs* to Mart* Knan«r. lot oa
N line cf Orchard avenua. 150 "W of 8«eoaS
avenue, W 60 by N 140. lot to of block C. ma»
Ston« Tract being subdivision of lots. 1 to 0
of Ston« subdivision, quitclaim <5e«d: BrookNn
Township; $1.
Ida B. and R. D. Winters (husband) •*»
John C. and Maria K. 8tler>«r, lot on VWt
line of Ue«e a-renn*. 27J».9T RW of Intersection
with SW lln» of Old County Road OaklaaA
to San Leandro. SW BO by W 2«5.81 po»«
tlon of Plat 4. map 22. aer* tract surrvyad fos»
Llese Brothers, etc.: Brooklyn Township- $l(X
Robert F. Sesnon (single) to M*ry A. 'aus*
tin (widow) lot on NT; corner of Paciflo *'*»
•rtii* and Bay street, N 200, E 73. 8 100 "VCf
23. B 100. W 60. property out of county con*
veys all Interest as hMr at law of RoNrrt 5^
Sesnon and of Catherine 8*«no«
(deceased), Alameda: S1O..;,, .,„
Alomeda County
REAL. ESTATE TRANSACTION'S.
Final Decision Held in Abey
ance as to Prosecution
on a Criminal Charge
Committee Requests
Vote on Two Projects
Bally on California Cam
pus at Which the Squad
Eeceives Hearty Cheers
Romance of Track Ends in Mar
riage of Victor and Vanquished.'
EULOGY FK05I WHEELER
CONFERENCE PENDING
Will Act When Public Speaks
Attorney Is Not Yet Beady
to Touch the Cases of
the Dismissed Policemen
Football Expert Eeceives
Recognition in Public of
His Work for University
FAIR HORSEWOMAN WINS
A RACE AND A HUSBAND
OAKLAND LAWMAKERS ASK
FOR CITIZENS' OPINIONS.
COACH PRAISED
BY PRESIDENT
LEACH WANTS
MORE EVIDENCE
NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
THE SAN , FRANCISCO CALL; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15,. 1904.
. CHRISTIAN -ENDEAVOR OFFICERS.—
Alameda, Nov. 14. — Officers have been Installed
by the Christian Endeavor Society of the First
Congregational Church as follows: . President,
\V. T. Locke; vice president, Mrs. J. D. Rog
ers; corresponding secretary. Miss Ruey ¦ Dex
ter; treasurer. Miss Mabel Dewing. ¦
EDMUND BAKER DEAD.— Oakland. Nov
It. — Edmund^ Baker.- a well-known clubman
of Oakland. . who left > for : the East a short
time ago, died Friday in a hospital at Ogden,
Utah. He became ill on the train and death
w«* cauted by heart trouble. -The remains
~w k* mu to Newark. N. J., for burial.
VICTORIA. Nov. 14. — Arrived, steamer City
of Puebla. fifty hours from San Francisco.
being within two hours of her Pacific Coaat
record of forty-eight hours, made seven years
airo under Captain Debney. - '¦"
VICTORIA, Nov. 14. — Br ' bark Arracan,
from Acapulco, • for British Columbia, reported
entering straits Monday and was be&ten back
by southeasterly, gale blowing ail day.
Memoranda.
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p A RTT D Q these Little PiIU »
wn IVI SLBiO Ttc7 also relievo D'3-
EJ5J3 , v _, _ tres? fron Dyspepsia. la*
VijT I » T L& digestion and Too Hearty
-J S\/§^R Eating; a perfect rem-
£1 '¦."»• edyforDtzSiess.^ansea.
fi PILbSa Drow3lne33. Bad Taste
J£4 J^i • *n tho i!outi. Coated
Tocpie. Pain In tHo Side.
— ¦ -+ lTomn> liver, ibey
regulate too Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
SMALLPUL SMALLOOSL SMALLPRICE.
garters! core sick fiEADACttii -
SSlrrriE Genuine Must Bear, ,
1 PILL ? Signatuii
APVERTTSE3IENTS.
PHYSICIAN'S EVERYWHERE
Knovr the Value of Pyramid Pile Cure.
"Gratitude alone prompts me to tes-
tify to the cfHcacy of Pyramid Pile
Cure. Last March I bought a dollar
package at the drugstore, which cured
me of bleeding piles, and I was a suf-
ferer from them for eight years; but I
had not been troubled with them since,
until last September, when I gave birth
to a baby girl, and after that I had a
very severe case of protruding piles,
which a trained nurse said was the
woret case phe ever saw. and my doctor
told me to firet Pyramid Pile Cure a Rain.
which I did and was completely cured
in three days. I have not had piles of
sny kind since, and it is all owing to
this wonderful remedy. My nurse took
a box. which I was glad to be able to
give her. for I know she will be able
to help lots of suffering people whom I
could never see or know.
"I recommend 'Pyramids' wherever I
know of any one suffering as I did. It
gives me great pleasure to be able to
say I am entirely cured, which my doc-
tor says is true. I say God bless Pyra-
mid Pile Cure." From a former great
Fufferer. Mrs. F, S. Ancott, 1206 Unity
street. Frankford. Philadelphia, Pa.
This remedy, which is sold by drug 1 -
Rists penerally. In fifty cent and dol-
lar packages, Is in a suppository form,
i« applied directly to the parts affected
and performs Its work quietly and
painlessly. , Its value is evidenced by
the testimony given above, and we urge
all sufferers to buy a package now and
Cive it a trial to-night. Accept no sub-
ultutes and remember that there is no
remedy "Just as good."- A little book
«m the Cause and Cure of Piles is pub-
lished by the Pyramid Drug Co.. Mar-
fhall, Mirh.. and will be sent free to
any address.
BRANCH OFFICES
OF TnE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY
OAKLAND.
1016 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1083.
BERKELEY.
21 48 Center Street.
Telephone Xorth "7.
ALAMEDA.
1435 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda 559.