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24 NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY SCHOOL HONORS ARE CONFERRED Many Are Graduated From Grammar Grade in the County., Alameda's Superintend ent Makes Report of Term's End. OAKLAND. June 16. — Following are the graduates from the public schools In the county as certified to today by County Superintendent of Schools T. O. Crawford: Alvarado — A, Norris, teacher: Leo E. Adle. Lawrence M. Carter. Ethel K. Foley, Manuel C. Caspar, Mary P. Grif fin, Charlotte Jur.g, Alma Norris, Ever ett G. Richmond. Alviso^-Nellie Malloy. teachr-r; Clara: Bp*rd. Flora McKeon, George ti. Brod erick. Bray — J. C. HammeL teacher; Pearl Bayliss, Ethel Bennette, James Buntaln, Martin Dickson, Grace Frederickson, Mabel Frost, Nancy Bennette, Walter Mag-ee. May J. GranjrS'e. Jane E. Huck, William Marsh, Hazel Mitchell, Vera Stannard, Leon Wares, Florence Sabin, Emil Hointze, Sadie Levi, Lorna Neil son, Joseph Roberts, Owen Smith, Flos- : sle Wilson. Castro Valley — M. Appleg^irth, teach er; Mattie Christin^en. James Cum ming-s, Jessie Cunha. Marnle Nordstrom, William Silvelra. Apnts Valentine. - Centerville— Joseph Dlas. teacher; George C. Bettencourt, Howard Bur- : dick, Aynes Lirnhart, Annie Vargas, Arthur Salz. Harold Boderiteh. . - Decoto — Chris Runckel, teacher;. Wi lliam B. Foster, Julius R. Haensel, Fred erick K. Meyer, Margaret Pimental, Tony Smith. - . Eaen Vale — N. Prush, teacher; Frank B. Martin. - Elmhurst — J. D. Armstrong 1 , teacher; Alex B. Arlett, Delzera Cereghino, Anita Funk, James "A. Goodnight, A. E. Nlc&laisen. Harry L. O'Roke, Pauline A. Shefhan, Stanley E. Shaw, Kenneth C. Smith, Lrr.a E. Starr. Marion B. Stalev, Ethel A. Whiting. Emeryville — James Mallach, teacher; Clyde Brunker, Gwendolyn Davis, Ethel Farr, Sturrock Geekie., Ruth Hutchin son, Amy Isom, - Eth^l Log-an, Frieda Meyer, Frank Nelson, Olive Welch, D&na Brown. Eureka— W. D. Spencer, teacher; An ns Christensen, Herman . Dieckman, Reuben Dennis, Ruth Dennis,' Flora Gansberg-er, Erneet McQuart. Fruitvale No. I—M.1 — M. S. Madden, teach . *r: Edwin B. Haskins, Ethel Hammond, Elf reda Johnson, Marie D. Larse-n, Del \u25a0l& M. Leithmann, Annie J. Xeilson, Elizabeth I. Reed, John Rhoda, Fred W. Sh&ck. Fruitv4le No. 2 —^Alice J. Farno, teacher; Edwin Anderson, May Bush nell, Fred Frey, Florence Frey, Rose Henderson, William Irwin, William Kramer, Kathleen Murray, Horace Pinkston, Jessie Pratt, Stuart Rugg, Lucile Snyder, Dora Selig, Wong- Hay, Roy Binns. Elna F. Fowle, Grace Fred crickson, Tilda Hendrickson. Hays — Charlotte "Wheeler," teacher; Camilla Davie, Ralph Davie, Floyd Howard. Independent — Lottie R. Sinnamon, teacher; Annie Asmussen, Emma Bor ree, Manuel Enos, Mary Lenada. Laurel — L. Gibson, teacher; Grace Bell, Dummond Browning, Aeolia D&rbv, Edna Farrel, John Freitas, Al fred Glacier, Ethel Glaxier, Harry Grin dell, John H&ar, Charles Foot, "Alice Hill, Katherine Hofmefe, Warren Hast ings. Earl Kelsey, Willis Keane, Carrie Kilgore, Ethel Lawrence, Beryha Jen sen, Emil May. Tom McCoy, Vivian Etrebridge. Marie Swanson, Ruby Se&rles. Elsinore Steinman. Beatrice Ehackford, Roy Simon, Walter Smiley. Edna Smith. Willie Thorndike, Arthur Toyne, Herbert Tweedle, Lena Vargas, Gladys AVandeforde, Harold Wiggins, Charles Wiggins. Katie Moeller. Livermore— Alice Dougherty, teacher; , Adele Altmarino. Dora Anderson, Re becca Budworth, Agnes Clayton, Blanche Damas, Francis Fennon, Josi«» Fltigerald. Joe Garbene, Bertha Halm. Edward H&nsen, Maitland Henry, Her bert Hagcman. George Jackson, Adel bert Jackson. Mabel Jensen, John K-elly, Mamie Gardella, Blase LaSipa, Percy L«fever, Robert Lefever, Frank L^al, Theodore Mess, Hermlna Mauchle, Ka tie Marscarella, Edwin Osterhout, Pe ter Peterson, Charles Sweet. Ida Suth erland, Teresa Walker, Herman Wente, Henrietta Wagoner. Josephine Wine- ; gr&x, Peter Beyer, Marie Ca6attas, Harry , Kennedy. »•*•\u25a0; : Lockwood — C. H. Greeman, teacher; Alice JA. Bendell, Marie A. Durrer. Mar •cella L. Damon, Martha GrallerL Kat rlna A.. Hanscn, Marie Hoenigsman. Jtne Lloyd, Grace Lemleux, Andrew Nelson, Fred C. Park, Harry H. Roeber, Irene R. Balrd, Ethel »L Frederick, Mabel E. Morris. Orville D. Taylor, Charles ,W. Weyburn. Mission San Joee — J. Hal Cope, teach er; Joe Bettincourt, Lillian Lad 1 gas. • May — William McDonald, teacher; Bank Peterson. Melrose — David Williams, teacher; Agnes J. Burke. Theresa Barrett, Ma mie Graef, Freda Hansen, Alta Jenkins, George Kaiser. Margaret Remseri, Nel lie Scrlven, Roy M. Smith, Evelena Fin ley. Elsie M. Olsen. Mary Miller. Mowrys Landing: — Mrs.' R. Anderson, teacher; Charles Cory, - Murray — F. M. Carr, teacher; Asta M. Frederiksen, Herbert C. Fr«»derlk6en, Arthur A. Reimers, Walter Reimers.' Newark — R. A. Bugbee, teacher; Mary Dutra, Catherine Delaney, Grace Gibbons, Eva McCrimmon. • Nlles — A. Heche, teacher; Bertha Ab bott, Harriet Baldwin, Leontine Fadie, Helen Sharpe. Ollnda — Anna Hayes, teacher; Flor ence Fontes: * Palomarts — Z>. de Brish, teacher; El bert Shinn, Emily Viera. Pleasanton — Miss L. Harris, - teacher; P*ter BreUse, Emily Shaix. Manuel George. JoSfcfah Linsler, Timothy Mur phy, Prena Robolli. Amanda Rafraus een, Lenpre Sinclair, Walter Stickler, Ellen Thompson, Phillip Wenlg. Hiram Wlnn, Mildred Wlthingtoh, Alfred Fess lej-. - \u25a0> i_ Ruesell — Sarah Higby, teacher; ,TEd wln C. T. Haneen. - ,'v <Jk S&n Lorenzo— George Edgar, teacher; Lisette Fledderman, :Helga Jacobsen, Carmen King, Hazel King, Anna Lewis. xyid * \u25a0\u25a0 ' \u25a0 MAX L SHIRPSER, Manager. Formerly 42 Third SU, S»n Francisco. Calif. .^ . ' Now 1262 Broadway, Oakland, Calif. JUST RECEIVED Post Card Albums from 10c to $5.00 " The Greatest Variety on the Coast THOS. COOK &S6N, -NOW LOCATED— 410 FOURTEENTH ST. .Tickets ' lestied ": to s r all parts of the vorld.^ .Foreign moneys boug-htv and sold. Dralts issued and cable transfers •acctefi. \u25a0- . \u0084-\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 PROFESSOR WILLIAM F. BADE AND MISS RATCLIFF TO WED Berkeley* Instructor and Ministers Daughter, BotK State University Graduates, Are Engaged. PLAY ATTRACTS LARGE CROWDS "The Mascot," Now on at Idora Park, Proves Money-Getter. i Audran's charming three-act opera, "The Mar cot,** has been drawing crowd ed houses to Idora Park, and the ex cellent company, which Includes Sybil Page, Hope Mayne, Arthur Cunning ham, Eugene Weiner and a host of other favorites, under the skilful direc tion of* Ferris Hartman and musical direction of Paul Steindorff, has given a really splendid performance of the \u25a0work. The big chorus and. magnificent orchestra have both contributed to the success f'l the production, and "The Mascot" v vill continue to be a strong magnet J.*jr the week to come. There will be fnatinees both Saturdays and Sundays. : "Olivette" will follow. This is by the same composer, and has not. been given here in a number of years, but one will never forget "Bob upj serene ly," "The Torpedo and the Whale," "When balmy garlic scents the air,'* "The l%arandole," and many other of the beautiful numbers in this clever score.' 'The libretto of "Qlivette" Is a particularly good -one. The manage ment showß good judgment in reviving these gems of light but excellent musi cal composition/ . { . . The open-air skating rink; r has proved the greatest Out of door attrac tion ever devised and is crowded after nooa and night by a. splendid class of people. There Is no rowdyism of any kind permitted and the '\u25a0. attendants are most courteous and attentive. Three Instructors are on hand to assist nov ices, and the conveniences for the patrons are exceptional. I The latest addition to the park is a "Hales touring car." fSKfcW, attractions will be added as fast as obtainable, and Manager Bishop is now East securlpg come novelties, while Will Greeribaum, is arranging for some big 'operatic suc cesses, including "When Johnny .Comes Marching Home" and Robin Hood." \ At Ye Liberty Playhouse," 'Oakland, the attraction during the coming week will be the Clever and funny'.farce comedy by Owen Davis, "How-Baiter Butted In." It ie a riiQst amusing play and gives opportunity for the Intro duction of a number of specialties and a good little chorus will assist in these. Elmer Booth "will dp a funny skating stunt and .the excellent company ' of Bishop players will capably, fill the cast. ' Following this Manager Bishop an nounces a- sumptuous revival of Ellen Wheeler Wllcox and Luscoirib^Sear elle's biblical drama, "Mlzpah.'V with Katherine Grey, one of the -foremost American'actresses, as Esther.. ' ':. -" * The addition of Miss. Grey will add considerable strength to the large and competent force of players 'already at Mr. Bishop's command. ; -. '\u25a0'\u25a0 Orlando Merrlck, Maud Marlin, Charles Schmidt, Amelia Silva, Mamie Silva George C. Thompson. - \u25a0 \ Union— -O/ Anderson, teacher: Seva- PpJ'ade -Brum, Georgia Barnaby, Da itoo C s 1 t el % 1 ? d ' rt E " iel J ,, c « nn«nffham,:faeneln n«nffham,:faeneI Hoerst. Clara. Harding, Henrietta'-Her ger, Richard Harbert, Oscar Iverson. Hyalmar Iyerßon,- Wesley Jacobs/ Ray mond Jones," Mabel Mosey, Gertrude Quinn., Agnes Rose, Elrby Thompson, Virgie Wilson. Gladys -Wright, Harry H. Lynch. Alice E. Lock,. Sadie G Urv _ Vallecltos — E. M. Hunt, teacher: Ma rie Athenour. > - • Warm W. ; - Sanford, teacher; Marie Brandon, Annie. Johson . Washington — Kenneth Reynolds' Co a ke\y r: ~ Wnli A^ Peters, Elizabeth CHILDREN'S DAY- EXERCISKS. • OAKLAND. ' June 16.— The senior and primary departments of the -First Pres byterian - Church ', Sunday school, will hold a Children's^- day , festival , In the church chapel w tomorrow 'morning at 9:45 o'clock. The Rev. E. E. BaHer will give the lesson. Miss ;> Madeline Todd will give 4. violin' solo, and, With James Todd, will render.; a* violin duet, "vClem ent P. Rowlands." the choirmaster, will sing "That Sweet Story, of Old." Under direction of Miss Howe "the ; primary school boys will give a drill.. Both schools will take part .in so'rigs and ex ercises. , The Christian ' Endeavor 'So ciety has decorated, the chapel.-' : Patronize H. i Schellhaas*. . Furniture delivered every where. Corner 11th and !• rankiin sts.; •/\u25a0• - « .^ , .*•• •• \u25a0-. , : .TIIE r^SAN, FRANCISCO JCALL; . SUNDAY. JTJNE vI7 v 1906. COLLEGE PROFESSOR AND BERKE LEY GIRL, WHO ARE TO BE MAR RIED IN THE FALL. •;} BERKELEY, June 16. — Up in the high Sierra a - couple of. years : ago Evelyn Ratcilff, an enthusiastic mountain climber arid member of ;the famous Sierra Club,, and .William., F. Bade, also an ambitious sealer, of mountain peaks, became" companions on 'the common ground of love for the lofty, in; nature. They proceeded . to 'other steps alopg the road of friendship." The present stage of the journey is close to the hymeneal altar. The pair, are to wed Boon.' "' \u25a0: \u25a0 : ".... \u0084 .: > ; V, \u25a0':::\u25a0\u25a0 ..She is a university girl, the daughter of Rev. W. H.RatcllfT,: ft retired: min ister residing In Berkeley. ; He ia.Pro fessor Bade, head of the. department-'of Semitic lapguages" at the Pacific The ological Seminary in the college [town. He is a university.*man,: a graduate -of the class of- 1901. Miss, Ratclift? was ,'a member of the same class. ; Both were prominent in class affairs-during their college career. *Miss " Ratcliff 5 was \u0084 a Phi Beta Kappa girl, a member.; of ,the fashionable Delta^ Delta; Delta Sorority and secretary, of 'the-Art~Asßociatlon',of thfe university. Her, sister is Miss Ethel Ratcliff,. the tennis* champjon- of "the university." <\ .'; ' " . '•-'•'.':\u25a0• The dftte for the wedding of Fro-, fessor. Bade and Miss Ratcliff has;not been announced, but-it is ..understood that g the marrjage \ ceremony \u25a0 will be performed early-Jn' the fall. - » ',? ''\u25a0 V PLAN A NEW HOTEI^ OAKLAND,' June 16.— Capitalists have Interested \u25a0. themseives'.irt a' project Tor the erection, bfi.a- large -hotel ; oh the west shore of Lake Merrltt, to be known as--the s LakeBhore.*: : They San Francisco arid Oakland Building arid Realty;Cofn pany, N- 8.. Greensfelder. president; arid J: A. Bloch vice president, is at the head of the enterprise, g Plans | comprehend ;St modern structure with- spacipus^courts and Vc6rridbrs, - with ' 200, suites and all the accessories to • a '^caravan sary..-The announcements put forth de cldrfe" that- property ft«r Lake Merrltt with a frontage of 130 fief on Oak street, 184x380 *feet ori'the lake^.has been' plirdhased as;the;h6tel:slte: Stock In the company .will be sold by public subscription. ' *.. ;r \u25a0\u25a0_-. '..',\u25a0'"; '. .•;\u25a0_.'. ,"-_• '\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0* -, : Artists', supplies— Rabjbhn's Art Store. 408 14th st-r Oakland,; have a full line. • GRABBING POT NOT TItEFT. OAKLAND, June "lS.^Police, Judge George Samuels '. has ( decided . that > a person ,; who ; Brabs the : pot , in \a pbker. game; cannot .be* prosecuted for. theft, provided the money 'in thej, pbt is the property' of the ', grabber. *» . : . \u25a0>. " - •': -V . : ; j Joseph Davis was'arrested for having lifted ; the i pot in a; game at J the Louvre,' Fourteenth ; : street^ ;]&n&,- < T Broadway^ Charles Bailey asserted he had.won^the money, $260," which' Davis had gathered f rdm \u25a0 the;: table.-; V His | Honor; held ; - that themoney was, in the eyes of jthe^law.: Davis' andlthat I 'even J if: lie; had Host it gambling the , law. still t'Heid; him \ asUhe owner, f or. 'it :*. does -* riot ; recognize \u25a0 a gambling trarisactl^i as legal.. \u25a0 Pictures and FraminJEf--Fihe gold and powdered -gold m,': specialty.; "- Rab john'B," 408 Fourteenth' st; Oakland^V- ' - • ' GIRL, BALKS \u25a0 PISTOL = USER- OAKLAND, June 16.— T0 prevent Sal vat or Posilo, 1 ;. her '/"stepf ather/ii f roih shootl n g her; mother/aria i herself/ Jennie Nttgascone, *a \ pretty J Italian l^ girir^ba'tij tied . wlth" t - the - enraged} .maril-last^nlghti and X forced *-\ aJ I oaded pist o 1 £ f rom *• his; grasp7^: t .Thenlshe^marched|thet:blood^f thirsty -mani to- the ipbliceTatatibn; where he .was •detaSried(^;The r cscerie"iof ; r the: struggle \was| the * residence^ 363^ ; Fifth i street, . where ; the » f amily/1 took > refuge Rafter; the ;iire,^ being, driven -but I Sari ; Francisco. Posilo's } case iwill \u25a0: be^set htv . the Police CourtiJune.iS./ :/>/„'; \u25a0\u25a0''\u25a0% .Architects' Materials — -Drawing paper, instrumen ts,^ etc.™ Rabiohn'S * Art Store, 408 Fourteenth \u25a0: \u25a0st.7iOukland.7r \u25a0--\u25a0•• COAST AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL California Not ; Li kely : to Get One of the ' . ; Ne vv S h i psfra|| Navy, Prophets Say Con tracts Will Go to the rLast. * SPECIAL*; DISPATCH TO THE CALL. CALL '•; BUREAU, POST. BUILDING, \u25a0WASHINGTON, 'June 16.— 1t looks [ as if the present "session of Congress \vould end; with no provision being made to pay the; claims ,of the military arid naval * people . for reimbursement ' of losses sustained in. the Galvest6n flood, the Porto Rico hurricane, the '-'typhoon in the Philippines and the earthquake and fire in SanXFranpisco. 'It will re quire a change of i the law • tof permit the payment" of< claims of this;; sort. The War ; Department will continue v to favor a changeof : the Jaw/ which will make possible "the -payment of-' these claims,, but it; will . probably not urge the projected legislation in • a way to gain it a position on any appropriation bill.-:. -;:':\u25a0\u25a0..;-\u25a0- ;•- - \u25a0-\u25a0\u0084-; ,v.- ., : ;; <,; There is speculation -among j the navy people as to the result of the opening of bids next week, for the construction : of the u battleships 'South Carolina -and,, Michigan. The -bidding will be confined to rsix firms; -The Bath Iron Works, + the -Union » Iron WofKs, the ForeV ßiver Compahy,"' the Cramp Company, i the New '"York Company ana the Newport News Com pany.- The department prophets are hazarding a guess that the contract for one ship will go to thp -Gramp Com pany and the contract for the other to the . Newport . News Conipariy. The Union Iron Worjts ml&ht be/, "in / it" were, it not for >the fact that. there, is no 4 per cent differential applying to the South Carolina- and the; Michigan, as therfl. will be to ships authorized^in the haval billof 1307. \u25a0 """. -."-.: The ; Navy Department ; is advised of the arrangement at Mare, Island: for, a trial trip of the Milwaukee about- July 20," on which, occasion 1 ' it vis expected the Naval Board- of Irispectibn and'Sdr ypy will! be: present, maklh* its first transcontinental trlpr for that/purpose. The ship i would? be tried earliers-than now contemplated ,were:it not -for- the difficulty In obtaining 1 naval Officers' to assist the "inspection board in making observations during the trial.'? .* ; Instructions have been sent to Mare Island (from the Navy Department -to equip the Wyoming with tanks, and burners for the purpose , of conducting practical; experiments with .oil: 7 as \u25a0 a fuel. One of the principal things to be determined Is the weight to be saved by using 'oil instead of coal.' A board of, tests will' ascertain whether "it Is better to utilise; this saving off weight in carrying an additional amount of oil and so .increase the radius of action of a ship' or makeadditions to the ma chinery and so* increase tlie.-speedi or add- to the armor, which some officers re gar (^ as absolutely, necessary; by the absence of . prote"ction r due to >. : the ;-re moval of ' coal; from -the bunkerfi. \u25a0 Al together \u25a0 the' question' ls' a^complex one, involving the . elements iof protection as' compared with factors' ih the strategic quality of the i ship. : < The proposed tests will be conducted at sea. NOISELESS. FOURTH THE EDICT. ALAMEDA, June 16.— There v will be; no "rockets', red glare or, bombs t burst ingin air" hpre on'thcFoutth of July. Neither '. will ilrecrackers be, permitted to crack. > .The Star' Spangled : ; Banner, however, will Wave as of .'yore.tahd'the eaglb.will scream, so. that there -will be some sights and some noise -for • the 25,000 patriots .who V acknowledge this model city aS their; home and ,a*6: proud to let everybody, else know,- itX";* , : -^ :^ The, flre.drackeri^Ss Independence ; day is a creation of the BoarS of : City.Trus tees, who are all loyal. American - cit izens. In ordering jthat there .shall" be no powder exploded here on ; the Fourth of July, they do not mean to refrigerate the spirit; of patriotism. ' r They; have made J the regiUatlbn 'as -;a precautlori against possible iSo. " ;' ; | Tlie West End Alan>«ia'lmprovement Association is {arranging 3to. have an evening celebration -in sthe" West yEnd iWlgwam /on' the Fdurth ; of July. ."iStere is a committee 'now. at- work '.preparing a high-grade musical and literary, pro gramme, and many of the fraternal and civic organizations of the city will bd Invited to participate... 13EVOUST WINS APPEAL. OAKLAND, June ?16.— By/ a .decision of the Supreme Court .just'- rendered Mar tial " pevoust is , now at ' liberty 'to prosecute 'his action forvsso,ooo'=dam" r ages J against ! .the city of Alameda. .Hi brought "suit ; for this amount f6r""the death ,of his ; wlf c, . who-was "killed by ari 'olectric wire < belonging to the;mu nicipp.l llghiink plant: on -September r'2B, I§9B.^ [-. The late Judge .W. 7 E. .; Greene granted -the city. > of Alameda : a', nonsul£ on ; the " ground that there had '.bfeehf no legislative actloii in this j State!- making a :munlclpality /. responsible hegli gence.'-;. A - ' ': ', '-' : . '.'• -. "' \u25a0,\u25a0\u25a0 ' '\u25a0'\u25a0"./.\u25a0;' ..: iJevoust was \u25a0'-. represented. i by Attor neys j Canipbellr. Metsohi j Reed and ;Nus baumer,; while ; M. .W. Simpson j arid ;>M. : C." Chapnian .defended.' the \ case for/ the 6ity. of Alameda. /j.ae.remittitu'r^ of \the Supreme; Court >wasV received at the County, cierk'sfofflce today.' - H.-Schellhaas will give" you, a "start Iri life. Oakland's fm-iiittire dealer, •: • Maslciii; Dinner ;nt Olympic Cliib. - .There was a dinnW:,at the Olympic' Clubj last evening, 'and^lt '.tend ed-J to "show thkt;the; wearers;; of tithe winged^ O' were in no * way crestfallen over;the loss of : their if ot-rrierimagniifli; cent , home ; on , Post i street/.' .President j Greer ;Harrlson ; acted ; as" toa^t^ master • and ;paid^a^ glowing j tribute T to Mayor *Schniitz,?wh6> hast beeri T ; elected an \u25a0'.honorary,;: member,*^ ind J,t6*ithe>un fortunate :" Chief }% Sullivan -.of {the : Fire Departme'ht, ;who .was ah^bld; and en ,thuslastic member.'of-; the; club.V '\u25a0 Mayor. Schmi tz . del ivered ' a" short ': speech. ;- ; " * \u25a0> > : There wete j 125 • club ; members ' In at tendance.; ahd,^ /the •\u25a0;•; entertainment--' and music .were' furnished -;by*a\sfelect4d^6r- A chestra jiihder ithS J directidn^of ;Dr. sH/ J. •'.': Stewart. < Nate ' i Laridaberger;-" the violinist .aiidisUclu-weiPkriowncisinfir ers.:as- Theo yb'gtZt Mackenzie jiGordohj Frank : Flgone : arid >WalteriM.V Anthony .wereJencored^rnaLhyitimfeS^AThesaflair ,was such'a success j that Man&ger;Prbs per ~i P.SReiter "intends -to 'arrange • brie every week hereafter. f; /:"'>\u25a0 . ' " % AP.PLETON.'a wls.f v June 1 16.^-Werizel Kabat; ; sconvicted* of r'shotf and thentburned- thecbodyj -ofcMlciiaeHMc- Carty.va-- wealthy ?farmer/?iwaB\ today sentenced i to, life -imprisonment.; ,--\u25a0 \u25a0 -NEW HAVEN,*- c6nn.v/'Jurie>l6.— At the "s end L of -the '> presents college iyear Professor ?;-v Thpnias ii l iR.t- Lounsbury v ; of jYale Swill" terminate ?his| active \ qonnec tion'.with the :university,'after t 'a> service of »i thirty-flve » years.* Professor: Louns-' bury*is;6he ofsthe?best ; kriown f of sthe Sheffield *ScientlficSSchool if acuity,-* and has;sbeen«at'tthe"head:s of ' ; the-depart ment <. of English^ since? 1871/; He,: was graduated from-Yale in 1851 ' \u25a0\u25a0-.--\u25a0 . BOOMERS MEET IN NAPA CITY Counties' Promotion Com mittee Discusses Its Work.; More Than a Hundred Delegates Answer the Call. SPECIAL .DISPATCH ' TO THE CALltf' N'APA; June 16,-^The fifth annual meeting of the" counties; committee "of the '\u25a0>. ''California Promotion Committee convened \ here : today in Masonic j Hall. Store -than 100, delegates," representing twenty * counties of . this" State, > were present. ;'.\u25a0 .. "\u25a0':•„,'. : ... - . \ : . ':-' - : .On the arrival of the ; delegates this morning a committee of representatives of ,the local Chamber of Cohimerce riiet them and Escorted them to thefr various quarters. * A:: Sbarboro, chairman of t the counties committee \ of . California, de livered the . opening, address shortly after 10 o'clock after, calling the con vention toiorder.i; After *a brief address he Introduced: the, first speaker.'Presi dent ;L.J. Evans of .theNapa Chamber of Commerce; who delivered the address of welcome! . The following: committees were then-selected: .:\ \u0084:.'\u25a0- . "\u25a0 \u25a0 H. L. , Ricks, Eureka; James A. "Jasper* San Diego; Walter A." Clark, Mountain .View, and . T. W. .Dib blee, San Luis Obispo. . " ' i; ; ResolutionS-r-Colyin B.jßrown. Stock ton; C. .A.: M66dy,: Los. Angeles; J. C. Ruddock. Uklfvi; X:[ L. Hobbs, Fresno, and A^A. Tregidgo, VallejO. "\. Following the appointment of com- , mittefis addresses were delivered by Colvinß., Brown, Stockton Chamber of Commerce: IT J. Norton, ICapa Chamber of,Cdmmerce; A. A. Tregidgo, president Miners'; Association; P. J. Lancaster, president Willits 'Chamber of ••- Com merce; R. Newton Lynch," secretary Pet : aluma Chamber of. Commerce; Chester Uowell; ;edi(or. FYesno Republican, and Edwin Steams, [secretary ;* Oakland Chamber df Commerce. \u25a0' •\u25a0\u25a0/. ,- \u25a0 • The report of the committee on cre dentials, read at Ithe; conclusidrt of the jipeechmaking, showed that there were twenty counties represented at the convention. San '•;. Diego was selected as the place for the December meeting. It is ! understood that the convention to be: held in/ June Of next: year; will be ; held, at \u25a0; Fresno. . : : ' - ' ;'\u25a0 , - 1 ; . ' "When the noon * 'recess x was f an nounced the delegates and' visitors were escorted to Armory Hall, where the women: of the. New Century .; Club served luncheon. \u25a0 An" orchestra , added zest to the. appetites of : the delegates. In the" afternoon Delegate »Ing : of Sacramento the!^flrst- address. t taking the place, of Governor JPardee. who -was unable to attend. Frank H. I I Short of Fresno," C: A'.\Moody,' manager of , the West Magazine ;D. W. Coolidge, secretary; of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce; R. \u25a0 Roberts of the " Madera Chamber ofy Commerce;' G.-H. Schulze of . the Eureka. Twenty-flve Thousand ! Cljib, arid ; T. TV\ Dibblee of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce also sp^^ie.. ; : ;-- \u25a0 \u25a0'- \u25a0---'[\u25a0' -'\u25a0 \u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0:".- -.• ->•-'\u25a0- : -'' - i.-.The; report .of 'the committee on resp-' lutlons- provoked a lengthy discussion, but vthe entire report .was adopted. It expressed Uhanks to the press of the State,' the'eifizens of Napa County for ! their, receptjoh and to. the" local Cham ber of Commerce for .the arrangements made for the entertainment of the dele gates to the : convention./". The .resolu tions also express the highest .regard f Or ;. the^pluck. shown \ by.- San Francis cans^ahd urge the committee to further the work of promotion and bend! every effort to secure clean. streets. and parks ; to beautify i California' town*. • -: Tomorrow the /delegates" will be i taken on": a. .special Strain .to Calistoga, : where they.wiir drive -to; St.' Helena,;at ' : . I which "place . luncheon >wjll .be 'served ! by the -Callstega Chamber of • Com merce, and St. ? Helena -Board of Trade. The delegates) will return to Napa in time! for the Outbound 4 o'clock' train. ' ALAMEDA COBNIY NEWS .FUGITIVES IN JAlL.— Oakland, June 16.— 'Leon . Qrannbn, - 17 ' years old, charged- with S blcyde-steallng, who fled after .'being admitted to .bail, 'was ar rested r.last \u25a0 night "at Sacramento and brdught- back*. to ; Oakland."-. :-.\, ;-'•\u25a0.•\u25a0\u25a0 " S^ STRUCK- BY TRAIN.—-Oaklarid, June 16.' — An*: aged • man \u25a0 supposed "to; be t- B. Javlur, was struck and 'fatally injured tonight by a: Webster-street local train at First and '^Webster streets. He was taken to the Receiving -Hospital.'- \u25a0 -, ' 'i B"ILLY ti RYAN • > ROBBED.^-Oakland, June : IB.— Hary. Falk, hailing.- from San Francisco;;, was '\u25a0 arrested : this morning bn 4 Eighteenth -street.. near* Grove, on a charge I of ! grand I larceny., by /\u25a0 Detectives HollandCand Hodgkins. Is ac cused^by. .Billy .Ryan, : a r San 'Francisco saloon-keeper,; with --having "'\u25a0 stolen a pawnAticket arid securing, a $160 dla mond:rlngion'the'.tlcket. > ;. *yASSESgOR" NOT tTRIFLING.-^Berke leyiVJune 16. — -People; who fancied that Town Assessor v Wharlf -. was when : . he announced -. yesterday ' that \u25a0; the goods -of /merchants who: had-not* paid their personal taxes j would be ; confis cated ! were " disappointed *"- today :; wlien the ' Assessor procured ; an . express waron.i drove* to "the : stores and., pro ceeded to collect the goods of the mer chants. > Then the v recalcitrant * dealers paid their bills in full. < < S SELECT CHARTER ELECTION DAY. — Alameda, /? June ; 1 6.-^SatUrday, .'= July 14nhas!beenvselect*d, by- the ,'City-Trus tees* asUheMay-oriVwhich the election for the adoption: or rejection qf Jthe'pro posed . freeholders' charter shall be iheld. The- munlcipaiityn will be:aiVidea-iht6 nine i^ voting ->:precints -;f or . .the •-.»' oc casion.' \u25a0-. There -will; be" six t officers In each. polling. booth, and. each officer will receiv6"s4for-''his 'day's; service.'- ~ - . s -WIFE - FLEES WITH * SAVINGS.— Berkeley.- : June ; 16.-7-Complaint^- was madesto^ the; police today iby?R; Beck ner.'-a; street-railways /conductor , of Oakland,'.. that?his,';wife, from whom J he; was * preparing .A t,0 ,« get? a -divorce,-, has fledlhis^ hothe./itakingiwith { her ,SIOBD, money ,; that** represented 'their. mutual savings "for." a "tperiod" I ; of .jyeairs.T:' The Beck ners have resided "> at \ 24 08 h Fulton street.*; Judge " Edgars informefl Beckner ,thatff he v could i not r get \u25a0• a warrant for the 'woman's i arrest, as ;the money '.was community i'property. " : \u25a0*:?S"t2 !*\u25a0•'-' v-'rv"::.'-= v EARTHQUAKES -ARE , RECJORDED.' — rßerkeley,.' June' 16:—^Professor S.~ Omori's^seismograph," recently 'installed by; t the! Japanese ,i earthquake expert Hin the v Students' \u25a0'Observatory -fat 'the /uni versity,'' had i a j chance -to: show 'its • ca pacity, last, : night, : when*, two^ minor quakes : r. were :•, • recorded; >.'* Professor Leyscher reports ;thkt ' the ", seismograph f ecorded^; v both:^shocks—^the'.-: Arst.-". at. 9 :41 :50 r and * the " second ? atf» 10 :34.t* The lattcr;was of ,thfe N0." 3 class.'nThe 1 gen eral *i movement "<- was* northeast s-c and southwest.*"-^ The" ''new -'"instrument 'V s very; sensitive I arid I records jtheisllghtest disturbance t of \ thsr earth's j surface, i? It has a "'magnifying r, power -of ninety times. -.\u25a0..--\u25a0;••, !:"\u25a0:\u25a0;\u25a0:;.\u25a0". •./ i-:tj.*v-:. '-:.-:'\u25a0:'..- \u25a0 '\u25a0"'\u25a0\u25a0' . f ARRANGES s FOR' SISTER'S iBURIAL. -^Alamedar'Junesfie.^JjwnesKDunn <iof Dutch 'Flat 1 - arrived* here and ar ranged tt or '£, funeral a of ? his ?r sister." Mrs. jElla'D.-, Harper,-; who Vwas ! acciden tally, 1 ! drowned ,* in" \u25a0 aj- bath itub »'at % the' Terrace f Baths • Thursday; ihightV^The body-jisitobe schtitoLos Angeles.'.theria^ to T be ''interred^by^a ".* sistet .>„ of .the*d^ ceased;;Mrs. .P." AraTJnruk|-6f I'Arcadia?; iWr^D.^ Harper,l ai son iOffMrs.'Harper.Us oh''hlS£.waytheretfrom*NewiYork.JMrs. Harpe r^madei^ her $ home. -: tn'v, &an i Fran? ciscoiat*3o24 \u25a0 California' street-'<;Her ex-* husband.tW.iD.tHarper,.fromlwhom''She' was % separated s seven- years . a gro,"! is «hbw' connected 'withUhe nrmof Lord &'Tay-* lor, B ! New »York. - - -.\u25a0-\u25a0- WAR OF WORDS PROLONG TRIAL Lawyers' Bickerings De lay Prosecution in v ..'\u25a0:.' Le Doux Case. Many \Y omen Continue to Attend Hearing in Stockton. BPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. ; STOCKTON.^ June 16.— A11 . week the prosecution h*s been putting In Its case . against . Emma - - L>e - Doux, th« woman: charged- with ,the-"trunk mur der,'.' of which A..N,:McVlcar was the victim.- It ,was ; expected that 'the State \u25a0woufd rest ite case, thia' afternoon, but continued" objections .and bickerings between the 'attorney*, prolonged mat ters and the; taking of testimony; will notbe concluded until Monday. ;\The purely "circumstantial nature, of the evidence connecting the woman with the poisoning and with the plac ing- of the body. In the trunk leaves a wideVcope for the "reasonable doubt" that^stv frequently operates in favor of ithe defendant The only directcon hec"tion that; Seems to have been estab-, Hshed is that \u25a0she^. knew "of , the man's death and- attempted to ship the. body out/ of : the city. Rumor has it that the defense may make a bold "blufT" and submit the case without putting in any evidence,. . but upon what .' this jis founded ; does '; not. appear. The record is being filled with objections. .: Women continue' to attend the trial in large numbers. They'a're inclined to be severe in their judgments. . The .witnesses today included Joseph Healy, who met the defendant in San Francisco after her .flight from Stock ton; Miss ;Belle Quinn, who testified to "a conversation ; with the woman; Frank Le Doux. a younger brother of onSiOf^tftej defendant's husbands and who wrote his love. letters for him. and Jackson Dennis and E. O. .Turner teje grraph operators, who identified certain telegrams. ORDERS ISSUED BY CHIEF DIN'AN* TO HIS CAPTAINS Chief Dinan* yesterday issued; the fol lowing'orders to company commanders In regard -to removing, obstructions from sidewalks and streets and leaves of absence of patrolmen without pay: ;: You will instruct all .persons now occupying space, on sidewalks and streets , in the unbiirned district that they must remove -their stands, etc.. by July 1, 1906. There, ls no objection to having the stands on vacant lots, where they have permission from the owners, but the obstruction's on sidewalks and streets must be removed by the first Of July. - •You will forward, to this office with out'delay the names of officers of your respective commands who desire a pro tracted leave of, absence, and pay^ par ticular attention that the requests Aor any- particular month be equally di vided between members of the differ ent: watches, as it Is my desire to formulate a > plan to overcome the de ficiency. In: the appropriation and keep the department with the same number of officers as now . constituted, and- I wish to know ; first how many want extended- leaves of absence without pity.. It is my.wish to have as many officers on duty during the months of November, .December. January anft February as possible, but officers wish ing leaves of absence during those months must make their request: now. YOUNG SAX FRANCISCAN* IS KILLED IN COLORADO E]ght-Year-Ol<l Son of C. A. Baldwin Is , Thrown. From a Barro and Dies " \u25a0 .Soon Afterward. J COLORADO SPRINGS,} CdIo.. June 16. — - -John T. Baldwin, the ?-year-old sen of Millionaire C. A.. Baldwin of this ijlty and San Francisco, - was Instantly killed in North. Cheyenne Canyon this afternoon. He vwas ' thrown from a burro and - his skull fractured -jby his head striking a. rock. The father of the lad 'was one bf the h*av^t»s?t Indi vidual losers' In the San* Francisco lire. AETNAINSURANCECO. OF HAIHTORD. This company has its records uniniured and in perfect order. It is adjusting and paying its losses by the San Francisco conflagration as rapidly as possible. POUCT H^DERS^RE NOTIFIED Flrut-r-Th* requirement of giving Immediate mot Ire" of lorn U waivfd. Ple»*« -send yonr present address promptly to AET.VA INSVBAXCE COMPAXY, •'[' . > 2»BS Pine St., San FrancUco. or 4SS . Ninth St.. Oakland. Second— Time will be extended for flllnjc proof* of loss until An*nst l*, IIM>«. Third— Los* 'paper* trill be prepared by the adjnaters of the Company without expense to the aasared. So attorney !• necessary. .'• Fourth— lf policies are burned the ndjuotmrnt and payment of yonr lo«aes trill : \u25a0 not be delayed thereby. We have a record of every policy. ALL LOSSES PAID IN /CASH WITHOUT DISCOUNT IMMEDIATELY UPON ADJUSTMENT; , - Office for Adjustment of Losses and for.Clty Baslnraa . 2388 PINE ST^, NEAR FILLMORE, SAN FRANCISCO Also at 4SB Ninth Street, Oakland. k .- N ;..'" Temporary Office for Pacific Goiia Business Other Than San Francisco 458 NINTH STREET, OAKLAND. BOARDMAN & SPENCER, General Agenb. AMERICAN CENmy|URiCE: COMPANY j SAINT PAUL HI AnSil INSURANCE CO. OF ST. PAUL, MINN. | MERCANTILE FIREAND MARINEINSURANCE CO. j OF BOSTON, MASS. | HOLDERS of POLICIES in the, above companies. : cover iris 1 property ;' lnvolved: ln ;San\ Francisco rr r conoaßratiori, are hereby^ * E] notified that notice of loss li waived. -POLICY' HOED ERS should, a •\' however, send ' us their present'addres*. . / g TIMEfFOR FILING PROOiI'S^OFLOaei, hereby. extended ta # I! - August ".18 th*- Policy-holders .who "have 'ibat' their policies caa* j| \u0084 '/obtain record thereof- at our Oakland offlce." * • • v \u25a0 ;..' Claimants need not incur expense of -.the. employment of || V -"' ''attorneys, 1 as ; losses -will be adjusted' and proofs -made' by "'our . |j adjusters. ', .. ", J" " || . Offlce' for the adjustment of losses arid for country business, m ."'.-\u25a0' Telegraph /; avenue arid ; TwenUetfi'stteet, Oakland, -\u25a0\u25a0 * || Offlce for. San Franclaeo city business, 715 Van Ne3s avenue. B CHRISTENSEN, EDWARDS & 6QODWIN, Managers j o VETERANS JOIN IN CELEBRATION Bunker Hill Day Is Fit tingly Observed at \u25a0Sunset Park. Fine Programme En- joyed by Patriotic Gathering. SPECIAL DISPATCn TO TIIE CALL. -: SAN JOSE, June 16. — Th* most suc cessful event of the kind In the History of. -the -Bunker Hill Association was the celebration today at the Xew Sun set Park. Everything conspired to add eclat to tbe occasion. The New Sun »et Park, in which the celebration was ,held. was but recently opened by the Southern Pacific Company. It la lo cated seven miles south of this city In a basin between sloping hillsides covered /with flne old. oaks. A beauti ful, stream flows through the grounds, making an altogether charming place. Members of the Bay Cities Bunker Hill Association, the Sons and Daagrfc •ters of the American Revolution, the Veterans of the various wars and the Veterans of Vermont to the number of several hundred arrived at the- park shortly before noon on a special train from San Francisco. They were joined by a large number of people from this city. Shortly after arrival tine programme was presented. S. W. Hoßaday. select ed to 3erve as president of tbo day. was absent on account of Illness. His place was taken by Dr. E. E. Baker of Oakland, who was also the orator of the day. The programme jwas as fol lows: Song. "Sword of Bunker Hill** (Co vert). Alfred Wilkie; oration. Rev. E. E. BaKer; (a) "The Old Flag For ever" (Leila France), fb) "Stand by the Fl*r* (arranged by Lott). Oakland Masonic Quartet; song, ''The Star- Spangled Banner" <Key). Mrs. Charles Poulter; original poem, written es pecially for the day. Professor E. E. Knowlton; sonsr. < "Proudly as the Eagle" (SOohr). OakJand Masonic Quar tet; song, "America*" (Smith), by the audience and quartet (first and last stanzas) : benediction, chaplain of the ; day; closing selection. Anthes Military Band. The original poera by Professor j Knowlton attracted a great deal of at tention by its optimistic tone and It 3 appeal for co-operation in making "New San Francisco." i After lunch the visitors engaged In dancing: "and in various athletic sports nntil the Bunker Hill salute, which closed the day's exercises. CHARGED WITH BATTERY FOR . KISSING A (<IKIi EMPLOYE E. Dan,. Candy Manufacturer, Haled Into Court on Complaint of Mlsa Winnie Xotan. Miss Winnie Nolan, a pretty girl. 18 years of age. living with her parenw at Fort Mason, obtained a warrant from Police Judge Cabanlss yesterday mocning for ; the arrest of E. Dan. . a candy manufacturer on Flllmore street, on a -charge of battery. The girl ob tained employment In Dan's store a few days ago and on Friday morning sfte was five minutes late. Dan, sh« saiJ. took her Into his offlce and after chi4 ing.. her threw/ his arnv round ncr waist and commenced to Jtiss her vig orously. She managed to break away from him and went home, where she told her parents of Dan's conduct. The warrant was the resalt. The girl said that other girls had told her that- Dan was In the habit of kissing them, but they said nothing about it for fear of losing their Jobs. IXSS ANGELES, June 16. — Th« - pre liminary hearing of J. C. Jaxon. the Pasadena negrro tailor charged with the muAler -of . James Logan on the Raymond Hotel srolf links, was con tinued at South Pasadena today until Saturday. June 23. The accused la still in the county jail.