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NEWS OF OAKLAND, BERKELEY, ALAMEDA, HOYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO
YELL LEADER HAS
UNIQUE VACATION
John Hartigan With Ferris
Hartman Company for An
nual Outing
BERKELEY. July 16. — John D. Har
tlgran. varsity yell leader fox next year,
has adopted a novel scheme for making
spending money during vacation and at
the same time is thoroughly enjoying
ti impel f. Hartigan. who is a musician
and vocalist, has adopted the etage
temporarily and is with the Ferris
Hartman company playing in Seattle.
He was formerly a member of the
Idora park company and made such
good progress that Hartman took him
north, where he is playing second com
edy parts.
Hartigan received a number of offers,
one from tlie Orpheum circuit, but has
refused all. as he will return to col
lege to finish his education here.
He Is extremely popular here and
was elected yell leader last spring
without opposition. He is a member of
the Golden Bear, the senior honor so
ciety, and is affiliated with the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity. Hartigan will
graduate with the class of 1910.
ART IN THE NUDE
TO BE DISCUSSED
Michael Angelo's Works Will Be
Theme of Clapp's Lecture
BERKELEY, July 16. — Michael An
goios interest in art in the nude will
be one of the topics of the art lecture
to be given in Hearst hall by Frederick
Mortimer Clapp next Monday evening.
Clapp's lecture, which will be illus
trated by stereopticon slides prepared
by a special process of his own, re
producing famous paintings, is to be
priven as one of the series of Monday
and Friday evening lectures in Hearst
hall by the faculty of the summer ses
sion. His first art lecture last Monday
evening was attended by a large num
ber of art lovers and students of the
summer school, end It Is expected that
still greater interest will attach to this
iecture.
The title of Dr. Clapp's lecture is
•"Michael Angelo: Sculptor. Painter and
Poet." He will epeak of the painter's
fecundity as a creator, especially deal
ing with h'.s interest In the nude. From
the artist's standpoint. Dr. Clapp will
speak of the human body as a vehicle
of overpowering energy.
PRESIDENT WHEELER
TO TALK AT BANQUET
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
to Give Annual Dinner
BERKELEY, July 16. — At the meet
ing of the chamber of commerce last
night announcement was made that
the annual banquet would be held
July 27 in the Masonic temple, -with
President Wheeler as a speaker.
Directors W. E. Woolsey, C. C. Juster
and the secretary were appointed- a
committee to the conference at which
the bay counties association for the
advancement of the cities of the bay
region will be organized shortly.
The Key Route train will not stop at
Bancroft way. at least not for the pres
ent. This was the purport of the let
ter received by the chamber of com
merce from Manager W. F. Kelly of
the Key Route company. Kelly ex
plained that the plan for stopping at
Bancroft way asked for by the cham
ber was impossible under the new 15
minute schedule.
CRITICALLY ILL OVER
DEATH OF AGED WIFE
Pioneer Suffers From Shock
From Loss of Helpmeet
BERKELEY, July 16.— The funeral
of the late Mrs. Ortha Elizabeth
Wight, pioneer of the state, who twice
crossed the plains -with her husband in
the early days, \u25a0will be held from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Las
seil, 1547 Dwight way, tomorrow morn
ing.
The body will then be shipped to
her former home in Martinez, where a
second service will be held before In
terment there.
Randolph Harvey Wight, husband of
the pioneer woman, is in a feeble con
dition owing to the death of his com
panion of more than 50 years, and fear
is expressed that he can not survive
the shock of her death.
BERKELEY MAY SOON
HAVE ANOTHER BANK
Oakland Concern Negotiating
for Suitable Building
BERKELEY. July 16. — The board of
directors of the Bank of Germany of
Oakland Is considering opening a branch
of the Oakland bank in this city.
The bank has commenced negotia
tions with the heirs of the Shattuck
estate for the building at Allston way
•nd Shattuck avenue now occupied by
the city government. The high rental
a3ked Is said to bo the only impediment
in the way of the branch bank being
started here.
Californians on Travels
NEW YORK. July 17. — Callfornians
are registered In this city as follows:
From San Francisco — Hollo V. Watt,
at the Waldorf-Astoria; C H. Haven,
Mrs. C D. Haven, at the Hotel Bel
snont: G. Hayes, at the Hotel Church
ill; E. Rlvela. Mrs. E. Rive la. Miss L.
Wells. Mrs. Crcighton, at th 3 Grand
Union; S. Goode, Mrs. S. Goode, at the
Grand hotel"; W. Hartman, at the Ho
tpl Albany; C B. Potter, at the Murray
Hill hotel: F. R. Sprague.-at the Hotel
Br**i«lin- H. S. Wilson, at the Grand
Union hotel; D. Miller, at the Herald
square; G. H. Davol, at the Grand; W.
U. EldrJdge, at the Herald Square; L.
F. Goodman, at the Hotel Cadillac; R.
Leclereh. at the Hotel Breslln: A. N.
l^ewis. at the Astor-house; F. D. Mul
lin, at the Hotel Cadillac; T, Davis, at
the Latham; R. Elsenberg, at the Hotel
Belleclaire* M. Freund. at the Hotel
Wellington; Miss S. Levenson. at the
Hotel Bayard; E. Saunders. at the Her
»ld Square: M- J. Tansy, at the Hotel
Longacre; H. M- Denny, at the Grand
Union- Mrs. W. S. Woods, at the Hotel
S^'l"*- „ \u25a0 „, ,
From Los Angeles — R. F. Touseley.
at the Hoffman. \u0084,„,.
From Oakland — W. K. Eldridge. Mrs.
W R Eldridge. at the New Amsterdam;
It. W. Genox. Mrs. R. W. Genox, at the
Hotel Navarre. :
From Santa Barbara-r-A. Lansing, at
ih» Park Avenue.
From San Rafael— L. Peter, at the
Grand Union.
From San Diego — J. A- Tilton, at the
}jt. Denis.
There* a Fine Beach «t Granada,
On the Ocean Shore Railway., A gentle,
protected surf — an idear place for the
children to play with the waves. Take
them Sunday.- \u25a0 Trains leave Twelfth
and Mission streets 7:45. 9:20. 10:10,
11:15. 12:15.
Train Derailed by Rock
Near Altamont Tunnel
Engineer and Fireman of Stockton Passenger
/\re injured
OAKLAND, July IS.— Southern Pa
cific train No. 82. which left Oakland
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning,
was partly derailed a few minutes be
fore 10 o'clock half a mile west of
Altamont tunnel, in the hills east of
Livermore. The engine and the front
trucks of a baggage car left the track.
E. R. Saulpaugh, the engineer, living
at 1311 Eleventh avenue, and C. P.
Sperry, the fireman, were slightly in
jured.
The accident was caused by the loco
motive striking a rock on the track at
a road crossing. As the train was run
ning only 20 miles an hour at the time
serious results were averted. The train
was brought promptly to a standstill,
and beyond a shaking up the passen
REVIEWS LIST OF
ARBITRARY TAXES
Board of Supervisors Imposes
Penalties for Neglect to Es
timate Personal Property
The work of equalizing the assess
ment roll will be concluded by the
supervisors at noon Monday, the final
special session to near petitions for
changes being set for 10 o'clock.
The arbitrary assessment list of As
sessor Dodge was taken up yesterday,
and in a few cases where the tax pay
ers had neglected to send in personal
propertj- statements and later declined
to answer the summons to appear, the
20 per cent increase to Dodge's figures
was Imposed by the board.
Ignatz Steinhart, who headed the
original arbitrary list with a $40,000
judgment of the assessor, was given
$10,000 additional. Thomas H. Wil
liams' arbitrary assessment of $30,000
was found to be an increase of $6,000
over last year's figures, and he was
allowed to pass without the 20 per cent
increase. Clerk Behan calling attention
to the fact that Williams gave the
Ingleslde racing buildings to the city
for use as a hospital.
The supervisors made rapid progress
as they went through the list of de
linquents.
"W. B. Bourn, $25,000," read the
clerk.
"Any increase last year?" inquired
Eome member.
"Yes. $5,000." responded Behan.
"Let him off." said the supervisor,
and Chairman Pollok said "So ordered."
Attorneys Charles S. Wheeler and
Garret McEnarney. &t $20,000 and $15,
000 respectively, also escaped any in
crease over Dodge's appraisal. A- Ruef
had paid his. $2,000 valuation. Dr. A.
Barkan on $25,000. Parrott & Co. the
same amount. Homer S. King on
$10,000, Charles Holbrook on $7,500 and
M. A. Gunst on $2,600, escaped any
raise by paying the tax collector on
\ those figures.
OAKLAND TO DISPOSE
OF PIEDMONT SEWAGE
Probable Solution Is Declared to
Be Annexation
OAKLAND, July 16. — During the
present fiscal year Oakland will in all
probability dispose of Piedmont's sew
age and garbage In consideration of
the payment of $1,000. This was prac
tically decided upon last night at a
meeting of the ordinance and Judiciary
committee of the city council when it
was agreed to accept the offer made by
the Piedmont trustees for the ensuing
year. It was stipulated, however, that
after June 30, 1910, Piedmont must be
prepared to take care of Its own
garbage and drainage. The Piedmont
officials were notified that the tem
porary plan, must be ratified by the
passage of an ordinance by the Pied
mont ooard of trustees.
Councilman Elliot said that In his
opinion the only solution of Piedmont's
problems would be the annexation of
the town by Oakland.
The application of the Great Western
power company for a,franchise to erect
poles and string wires in the city was
laid over until Thursday evening next,
when it will be a special order of busi
ness.
OWNER OF RED JACKET
MINE BURNED TO DEATH
Clinton Biggs Victim of Milling
Plant Fire
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev.. July 16. — Clin
ton Biggs, owner of the Red Jacket
mine at Silver City, was burned to
death today when the milling plant
on the property was consumed by fire.
: *
1 Personal Brevities 1
H. Brlcklej*of Fresno is at the Savoy.
James P. Abbott of Illinois is at the
Manx.
j. M. Cleary of Tonopah is at the
Holland.
E. M. Levin of New York is at the
Baltimore.
H. I* Browning of # Seattle is at the
Dorchester.
C E. Lilly of Santa Cruz Is regis
tered at the St. Francis.
G C Van Hest and wife of Los An
geles are at the -Granada.
J. T. McGowan and wife of Los An
geles are atthe Argonaut.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wilson of Denver
are guests at the Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gray .of. Lawton,
Okla., arc guests at the Manx.
W. G. Devereux, a mining man of
Willows, is at the, St. Francis.
J. M. Blake and family of Coos coun
ty, iOregon, are at the Fairmont.
Dr. and Mrs. D. M. ''Marlon of New
York are guests at the Fairmont.
Mr. and Mrs.' H. S. McGarven of Sac
ramento arc registered at the Manx. "
Captain and Mrs. Henry Stevens
Kierstead are guests at the Fairmont.
George E. Wilhoit. a real estate man
of Stockton. Is at the St. Francis with
Mrs. Wilhoit. v
Lieutenant Commander J. P. J. Ryan
of the United States navy is staying at
the Fairmont. \u25a0 ;
- Mrs. J. D. Peters . and Mrs. Anna
Peters of Stockton have apartments at
the Fairmont. .
A. M. Becbe. business manager of the
Nevada State Journal, Is -registered at
the St. Francis. gagffqggjg|
G. D. Oliver, a lumberman ' of Hobar t
Mills.* Nevada county, . is at the Stewart
with Mrs. Oliver. -
•James McCullough,: room clerk of i the
St. 1 Francis. 'has returned after a pleas
ant week epent at Tahoe. v ; ;
THE SAN^ FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY; JULY IT, 1909.
gers and others of the train crew were
uninjured.
Word was sent to Tracy for assist
ance and a wrecking crew was dis
patched to the scene. Tracks were
cleared and travel resumed by noon.
The delayed passengers were trans
ferred to another train.
Saulpaugh and • the fireman were
bruised up • considerably by being
thrown from the engine cab when the
locomotive left the track.
Western division officials began an
inquiry this afternoon to determine
how the'obstructlon got on the tracks.
One theory was that it might have
dropped from a construction wagon.
There was no suggestion of malicious
intent.
WILFLEY'S ACCUSER
GOES TO HONOLULU
Lorrin Andrews Made Deputy
Attorney General of Hawaii
by Governor Frear
Lorrin Andrews, formerly attorney
general of Hawaii, but more widely
known as one of the attorneys who
sought the removal of Lebbeus R.
Wllfley. judge of the United States
court for China, will leave this morn
ing on the Alameda for Honolulu to
begin his duties as deputy, attorney
general.
Andrews goes to occupy a lower po
sition than that which he formerly
held in the islands, after having
caused a commotion In Shanghai which
brought his name to the attention of
the whole country.
When Wilfley was placed upon the
bench in Shanghai as United States
judge for China, he made a rule that
no attorney should practice before him
until he had passed an examination in
law. This rule was distasteful to
Andrews, who had gone to Shanghai to
practice when the new court was estab
lished, particularly on account of the
fact that he had occupied the position
of attorney general for the territory of
Hawaii under two governors. Andrews*
distaste for the rule become greater
when he failed in the examination, and
although passed on a. second trial, he
had no friendly feeling toward Judge
Wllfley.
This feeling, with other causes, led
to the filing of charges against Judge
Wilfley with the view to his impeach
ment by congress. The charges were
examined by Secretary of State Root
with the result that Judge Wilfley was
highly, commended for his course, while
Andrews and his other accusers were
severely reprimanded, not only by
Root, but also by President Roosevelt.
Judge Wilfley recently resigned with
the announced intention of practicing
law in New York.
Andrews owes his most recent ap
pointment to Walter F. Frear, terri
torial governor of Hawaii. Andrews is
the grandson of m. missionary" in
Hawaii and was born In New York.
After being graduated from the Uni
versity of New York he went to
Hawaii in IS9B. In 1903 he succeeded
E. P. Dole as attorney general of the
territory and was reappointed by Gov
ernor Carter.
REAL ESTATE TRAXSACTIOXS
Jacob Heyman company to Felippo Tomasello,
lot in XE line of Girard street, 77 SE of Felton
SE2sby XB4»; $10. « '
Joseph Toner and wife to Martha McCloskey
lot in E line of Harrison street, 150 3 of Twentv
flfth. S 25 by B 100; $10.
H. Mlddleton Wood and wife to H. Middleton
Wood et »!., lot at SW corner of Seventeenth
and Belvedere streets. S 27:5 7 «, W 97-1 X "7-«
E 97.-2H; $10. " '
A. G. Simkins to Julien Tienlle and wife, lot
In S line of Erie street, 140 E of Howard, E 2
by 121:9%: $90.
Albert Meyer to Thomas E. Bree, lot in E line
of Sixteenth avenue, 275 X of I street, X 25 by
E 100; $10.
Martin Hanson to William Prichard. lot at
XW corner of Twenty-fourth and Bellevue streets.
W 100. N 65. E 25. S 30. E 75. S 35; $10.
Harriet Choynskl to Giuseppe Piazza and wife,
lot 18, gift map 1; $10.
San Francispo land company to William Buck
ley and wife, lot In E line of Xlnth avenue 200
X of B street, X 25 by E 120: $10.
William A. Hewitt to Sophie B. Hewitt, lot
73, Lyon & Hoag's subdivision of Bakers Beach
land company; $10.
Walter L. Helse to Orville D. Baldwin, lot at
NE corner of California and Hyde streets X 80
by E 77:6: $10.
OrvlUe D. Baldwin et al. to Walter L. Relse
lot in SE line of Market street, 260:7 SW of Xoe
SW 32:10^. S 110:2, E 25, N 131:6%, and two
other pieces; $10.
Nellie Ivanovlch to Martin Ivanovlch. lot In E
line of Twenty-seventh avenue, 175 S of O street,
S2sby E 120. and one other piece: $10. -. \u25a0 -
Emma J.*- Thompson *to Joseph M. Thompson,
lot in W line of Thirty-first avenue, 225 X of
Clement street, X 31, W 120:7^, S 19:3, E l*>o'
$10. '
Charles G. Stuhr and wife to Frank E. Potter,
lot in X line of Clipper street, 00:10 W of
Church. W 25:10 by X 114: $10.
Henry T. James and wife to Birdie May and
wife, lot in W line of Cole street. 50:0*:, Xof
Carmel street, X 25:1 by W 100; $10. '
Same to Charles \u25a0 C. Del Curo. lot In . W : line
of Cole street. 32:2 3-10 X Carmel street. \u25a0 X
18:7 by W 100; $10.
G. E. Johnson to C. E. Bawden, half of lot
in W line of Seventh avenue, 25' S Lake street
S 25, by -W 95; $10.
'Home Builders, Inc., to Charles Bawden, all
of same: $10. *
. - Antoinp Borel and • wife to Presidio terrace
association, lot 23. Presidio terrace; $1.
; Same to Lester Scheellne, same; .$lO. '• :
Giacomo \ Gloardo 'ana ; wife to. Alex Savio
lot In X W line of Rutland street, 138 S W Vls
ltadon avenue, S W 34:6 by X W 105:8. and
one other piece:. $10.
Joe. L. Bradford et al to Henry A. Whltiey
lot at W corner of Twenty-fourth avenue and G
street South. X W 180:11. S 253:6V6. S E
27:10. X E 200. and two other pleoeo: $10.
: Bridget Maloney -to Annie \u25a0 L.,-; O'Callaghaa,
lot In X E- line of Sickles avenue. 82 »X W
Huron street. X W 25 by X E 1O.">; $10?
'• -."Peter .Qulnn to Robert Driscoll. lot ,iv X ; E
Hnp Amazon avenue.. 75:5^ N W Lldbon street
X W 25:1^. X E 84:7. S E 25, S W 52:04; $io!
George . W. Prlndle to Lizzie Brown.* lot on
X E corner Twenty-third street and Valencia
X's3 by E "5; $10. ; . " '
Building- Contract*
Lillle G. Bram ; with Gustavus Anderson—To
erect a three *tory frame flat In S line of
Cumberland street, 2SO W. of Guerrero,' 25 by
114: $0,030. ;"
-John Montlgia with Steeparlch &:SpiletaV—
To erect 'a . two story frame • structure In W
line - of. Priest street. 97:6 S of Wa»hlngton.i W
51:3 by X 20: $2,600. ' \"
• Thomas Lacoste and ilaric ; L.: Bergorot with
Caldwell & Co. — All work except beating, plumb-
Ing,.; electric work, elevator*. \u25a0> Bbelf; hardware
shades and gas fittings for ' six • ctory and iiaso
mrnt. olsm C building in X line of Eddy street
137:6 "W of Taylor, W 50-byN .137:6: J4S 7r.fi'
;.T. E. Bree with Canfleld, McGee & Kleln^To
erect ..-»!"\u25a0 two - story -, and I basement .' frame • in -, X
line of i Sixteenth avenue. •%27% 275 i.V; of" I siropt
N 25. by 100; *3,400. \u25a0-' 5 r,: '\u0084',•' f
Edw. J.Quinn with 'lsaac C.tOarrard and S
Saari — To \ erect \u25a0 a Mx room \u25a0 cottage In SW lino
of i Charter ' Oak avenue, :75. X W of Woland •
$2,000. • - ' . .' ' \u25a0 \u25a0
Are t you; out: of employment? Put a
little jad V under '\u0084 Employment Wanted
in > the classified ; ad: section? of < The sCall
and : you'll find ia ~ position. - 10c is - all
it > costs.'.-- :\u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0-. \u0084.<.,,: \u25a0.*\u25a0"
WATER COMPANY
SETTLES ON TAXES
Pays Part of Large Delinquency
Which Had Been Subject
of Contest
OAKLAND. July 16.— The second in
stallment of delinquent taxes,* $26,
988.04, was paid into, the county treas
urer's office today by the People's water
company following a settlement of
portions of the contested tax levy, for
the fiscal year 1903-1904. - The suit had
dragged In the United States courts for
several years until, after a series', of
extended conferences with District At
torney Donohue, objections were v with
drawn on the part of the company to
the payment of the greater part.
The levy amounted to $104,943.78,' i
ncluding: franchises and reservoirs as
parts of the land on which, they were
located, and, the water In s the reser
voirs. The" old Contra Costa .water
company claimed that the water was
part of the real estate and \u25a0 that: a
double assessment had been imposed.
The assessments on the water amount
ed to $19,000.
By the compromise effected the suit
hereafter will deal with .this phase
of the question and payments were at
once commenced ori the other points.
The money paid in today brings the
payments up to $48,000 and the third
Installment will close the account. .
A supplemental complaint will be
drawn and filed by the company to
settle the trouble over the water as
sessment.
Penalties for delinquencies can not
be collected in the suit, as restraining
orders issued by Judge Murasky held
the matter in its original status pend
ing final decision.
PLUNGES INTO RIVER
TO SAVE LIFE OF BOY
Fred Michelson of Berkeley Is
Hero of Monte Rio
BERKELEY, July 16.— Fred Michel
son, proprietor of the Nonpariel bowl
ing alleys of South Berkeley, was the
hero of a Russian river accident yes
terday in which he saved the life of
Oliver Williams, an 8 year old San
Fi^nciscan, from death by drowning.'
The boy was enjoying a swim in the
treacherous river when he was caught
by an undertow and carried to the mid
dle of the stream opposite Monte Rio.
There he sank twice and was going
down for the third time when Michel
son, who was swimming near shore,
seized him and brought him to Sandy
beach with little trouble. He was re
stored to consciousness by a physician
who had been summoned.
SANITATION INSTRUCTION
CAR MAKES LONG JOURNEY
55,000 People Visit the Coach
During Pilgrimage
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
PALO ALTO. July ~ 16.— The state
sanitation instruction car has returned
to this, city after a trip of 3,800 miles
throughout the state, during which
time it was visited by 55,000 people. .
After a few days spent here, where
the car was prepared for Its work of
giving visual health and sanitation
lessons under the direction of Dr. W.
F. Snow, secretary of the state board
of health, the car will be exhibited at
the Berkeley summer school and the
San Diego normal school.
It will then be sent on a six months'
tour of the state under the charge of
H. O. Jenkins (director). Prof. R. R.
Long. M. B. Bairos and E. E. Landis.
Local Brevities
FIRE NOT INCENDIARY— After an lnwtl
jratloa Into the flre at 1534 Bush street which
destroyed sereral Tacant ; stores Wednesday
night. Detective Lambert and Captain Comstock
have come to the conclusion that it originated
from crossed electric wires.
RESTAURANT KEEPER A BANKRUPT—
Frank Arnerich, a restaurant keeper of San
Jose, filed a petition In bankruptcy yesterday.
His liabilities are $4,126.28. with $1,800 In
a«ets. Leo Lb Nichols, an Oakland contractor,
also filed a petition in bankruptcy. : His lia
bilities are $9,775.75, with $300 in assets. '
ARM BROKEN IN FlGHT— Patrick Murtha,
a hod carrier, was arrested yesterday on a war
rant charging him with assault to do grierous
bodily harm. During a fight with Martin Mc-
Dermott, 829 Howard street, on July 10. It is
alleged that Murtha twisted McDermott's left
arm round bis neck until the bone snapped.
TO OPEN BRANCH BANKS— Application of
the State bank of - Pomona for authority to
establish a branch institution at Lordsburc is In
the hands of the superintendent of banks and
will be acted on In a few days. The application
of the American saTlngs bank of Los Angeles
to open a branch In the suburbs of that city was
granted yesterday.
DUNPHY HEARING GOES OVER— Hearing
of the petition to hare James Clay - Dunphy
declared incompetent and his sister, Miss Jennie
Dunphy ,' appointed his guardian, has been post
poned to Thursday. . An attachment on property
belonging to ' Dunpby was issued yesterday • In
satisfaction of a claim for $1,224.75 held
against him by A. W. Worner.
SAN BRUNO AVENUE . WORK ASSURED—
A decided Improvement of San Bruno avenue in
the near future was assured yesterday when
Supervisors . Jennings, Pollofc, " Center, jg .Murphy
and Broderick agreed with representatives of the
San Bruno avenue club that the city would ap
propriate $34*,300 for paring the street with
basalt blocks if the property owners would raise
a similar sum..
SEARCHES FOR WIFE— J. B. Wellington of
Melrose, Alameda county, reported rat - police
headquarters yesterday that his wife had come
to the city Thursday, had drawn $35. from the
First national bank and had not returned home.
He was at a losa to account" for her absence.
He describes her as 33 years old, 5 feet 1 Inch
tall, weight 120 pounds. Her description was
sent to the various stations.
SEATTLE ; ! MAN DIES SUDDENLY— A. L.
MeXally, ,wbo came here from „ Seattle •' four
days ago with Ills sister. Miss Elsie McXally,
was found dead -in his bed at the t St. James
hotel at C:45 , o'clock last night. Miss McNally
bad been downtown Bhopplng. " When she went
to his room on returning she found him dead.
He was 35 years old and said to be a retired
petty naval officer.
PIONEER ' DIES OF APOPLEXY— SamueI K.
Thorpe," an \u25a0 early pioneer of California anil for
more than 40 - years » resident "of Siski/ou
county, died July tt at his home In Happy Camp,
a\u25a0- victim of apoplexy. -He was .. a ••. brother of
W. B. Thorpe, -secretary of .the board of
state harbor commlgsloners in this ' city. He
was f»7 • years of age. His mother, 9 who has
passed her,; ninetieth year, : is etill living. De
ceased was unmarried.- . :- .
\u25a0 COUNCIL - ENTERTAINS WOMEN— The an
nual ladies' night of Golden Gate council of the
Young Men's - Institute whs held in ' Lyric * hall
Thursday night. .The following . program ; was
riven- \u25a0 Solo, r- Mrs. Alice Grennan: recitation.
H. Boos ; r plaoolopie, : Bay.- •• Broutllet; , fancy
dancing/ Master Montague Barton ; - solo. Miss
Lillian -Byrnes:! :.' recitation. '4 Miss J Genevicve
Clarke; specialties,': Elmer Gallagher: tenor solo.'
Edgar Boyle; recitation,: Frank McKcnzie. After
the.program there. was a dance. \u0084
SEAWALL \u25a0 BONDS> PAID /-FOR— The San
Francisco, seawall . bonds, \. which "were^ordered
sold .a : few weeks " ago '\u25a0 by * the harbor i commis
sioners, and : over the : legality of; which , there"
was ' considerable - controversy. \u25a0_ we're.': taken up
and paid for by, N- W.CHalsey &:Co. .Wwlnes
day. . : Halsey ' i i Co.< was \u25a0 the : successful \ bidder
\u25a0t the ' recent sale iof these bonds.; j Four \u25a0 hun
dred, thousand dollars' worth were purchased for
the " account . of tln» J .Hlbernla - savings : and loan
society and $100,000 . for the account •of Halsey
:&: Co. \u25a0\u25a0--\u25a0.--/\u25a0 .= .-^-"..--^--.-v.-,:' \u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0;«/\u25a0:• .\u25a0 ;\u25a0; <..:
v : BEALE :?>. STREET \u25a0IMPROVEMENTS— The
movement* Initiated i by the 3 Merchants* $ associa
tion In an i effort to » secure .; the \u25a0 cutting ' down
of ' the ' grade : ln : Bealer street has met \u25a0 with i the
indorsement ". of I nearly - every ,\u25a0 Improvement j club
'in 'theicltx,"Mje«W«t the ! approval off air busi
nessmen J in ; . that i portion ". of ,; the t city. ;j A? peti
tion', for i a> hearing - In i reference t to . the - ma tter
has ; already, been fil^d 'with I the board I«f • super
visor* * and 4-an > appe»' -Bnce ' r before '* that ; - body
probably will , be \u25a0 granted. o. /; : . , . j
FASHIONABLE CLUB
IS INCORPORATED
Hillside Organization of Berke
ley to Promote Civic Ad
vancement of College City
OAKLAND, July 16.— The Hillside
club" of Berkeley, one -of the most ex
clusive organizations about, the bay,
devoted to the spirit of civic improve
ment, has filed articles of Incorporation.
The vote to incorporate was taken at
a meeting held June 7, at the club
home. In Cedar street, between Arch
and Spruce.
The? 1 ; fostering of a spjirlt of civic
patriotism in Berkeley, the planting of
trees, .creating -of parks and play
grounds and the beautifying of streets
were some of the purposes for which
the club -was * formed. In addition,
members hope to make of Berkeley
an educational, art . and home center
with gardens and, homes and buildings
in harmony with their ideals.
Directors who attended the meeting
were: Gurdon Bradley. Mrs. Elinor
Carlisle, Mrs. F. P. Pray, F. W. Searby,
Frederick W. Wallace, W. !U\/Under
bill, .Gaston Strauss, Earl H. Webb, H.
H. J«nness.^
The incorporation will/have, a legal
life of 50 years. There Is no capital
stock, and annual elections will be
held.
EXPLAINS POLICY AS TO
THE POWER SITE LANDS
Secretary of Interior Writes to
Seattle Paper
SEATTLE, July 16. — Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger, who has been reP7
resented in newspaper and magazine
articles as having reversed the former
policy of the department in the matter
of the withdrawal from sale or entry of
public lands containing power sites,
has written a letter to the Seattle
Times In which" he sets forth what he
has done. Mr. Ballinger says:
The facts in connection with the water power
withdrawals are substantially *as follows: Upon
die covering that large areas of land had been
withdrawn through the reclamation sertice with
out any specific knowledge. of the water power
facilities, these lands, aggregating many thou
sands of acres of agricultural and other lands
withdrawn under a blanket system, which was
based on slight field knowledge of the exlstenc*
of the power sites and with no funds in the
reclamation bureau or any ' Information sufficient
to permit, further investigation, I determined
upon transferring this work to the geological
surrey, which bureau possessed the data to make
temporary withdrawals of water power sites suf
ficient to include all withdrawals that in any
way affected power sites upon power domains,
for the purpose of making* recommendations to
congress for additional legislation.
Restorations were made of the former with
drawals and Immediately after the geological
surrey furnished the department data under
which all arallable sites within the former with
drawals were secured, together with" large addi
tional .territory containing raluable water power
sites.
The area originally withdrawn under the blan
ket withdrawals approximated 1,000.000 acres.
Under the data furnished by the geological sur
rey, the acreage necessary to be withdrawn did
not exceed 150.000 acres, showing the wisdom
of: the coarse pursued of not withdrawing any
more lands than were necessary for the purpose.
VAGRANT TELLS JUDGE
TO GO TO HOT PLACE
Magistrate Gives Defendant One
Month "to Cool Off
ALAMEDA, July 16.— For telling Po
lice Judge R. B. Tappan to go to where
the duty on ice Is. the highest possible
ad valorem figure, August Morrison,
picked up by the police as a vagrant,
was given a month in the city prison
to think over the error of his way.
Morrison related a hard luck story, and
when .the magistrate said to the de
fendant that he considered that Mor
rison's 'troubles were due mainly to
drink the prisoner consigned the judge
to a place hotter than Arizona.
See the Breakers Break
Over Pedro Point— watch the wild
waves dash against the Rock of Gib
raltar — wade in the surf on the sandy
beach at Tunltas Glen. Go. Sunday.
Trains . leave Ocean Shore depot.
Twelfth and .Mission streets. : Time
table page 17. ? ! •
Opening Tonight
The Inauguration of "Moore's" New Permanent Home in the "Moore 1 * Build'
ing, at 40 to 52 O'Farr ell Street, will take place this evening.
This Opening will be strictly a Reception to the Public and no goods will be
\u25a0- sold before Monday.
We earnestly desire the presence of everybody- and ask that you accept this an~
nouncement as a personal invitation. , •;
Every floor of this six story; building will he found intensely interesting and a
splendid Orchestral Concert will be rendered from 7:30 to 11 :30.
HARRY J. MOORE FURNITURE COMPANY
HUSBAND IS TOO
APT AT SWEARING
Wife Complains That He Hurled
Abuse at Her in Two
Languages
OAKLAND, July 16.— Abused in
Greek and English, in- which Constan
tine Moriates was said to have been
most proficient, Irene Moriates com
plained In an action for divorce that
she had also -been subjected to physical
abuse which endangered her life.
Mrs. Moriates • said once when she
fainted and fell on the floor from weak
ness that her husband slept contented
ly on and in the morning refused to
call a physician or nurse. A short
time afterward she alleged that he
ordered her to arise and prepare a meal
for him and threw dishes and broke
kitchen 'utensils.
Informing her husband that she was
very happy since leaving him and re
questing him politely to refrain from
writing again and broaching the sub
ject of reunion, Mary Carter was de
fendant ;in a suit for \divorce which
won an interlocutory decree for' Fre
derick Carter today. She left him April
19, 1906, during the San Francisco fire,
and he was never able to see her again,
though he wrote frequently, and she
replied until he . lost patience. Wit
nesses said that both worked hard and
quarreled constantly.
Arthur L. Leigh, a salesman, for a
San Francisco firm, who had an income
of $300 a month, had given his wife.
Alice, only $75 for support of herself
and their child during the last year.
Mrs. Leigh complained that he gambled
part of his money at the racetrack and
spent the remainder In dissipation.
Dr. C. F. Schulthels has defaulted to
Sadie A. Schulthels in an action for di
vorce, which she instituted recently.
Judge Wells ordered testimony in the
case to be riven before the court com
missioner today after the default had
been noted. Secrecy was observed In
the filing of her complaint, but her
friends said that the doctor's fondness
for automobile parties had much to do
with it.
Edith Gallagher was given a final
decree . of divorce from Walter Galla
gher for desertion. Gallagher called at
the district attorney's office several
months ago, asking if he could be mar
ried outside this state after the grant-
Ing of. an interlocutory decree to his
wife. He'waa told that the marriage
would be illegal and postponed It.'
COLONY TO CELEBRATE
FALL OF THE BASTILE
Miniature of Famous Prison to
Be Destroyed
ESCALLE. July^ 16. — Arrangements
for the celebration of the fall of the
Bastlle. that is to occur here tomorrow,
by the Frjsnch colony of Marln county,
have been completed.
On the grounds of Jean Escalle's
villa, where the celebration is to take
place, are strung hundreds of Japa
nese lanterns and the French colors.
In the back garden Is a reproduction
In miniature of the famous prison, the
Bastlle, that is to be destroyed in a
conflict between a party of "revolu
tionists" and "loyalists."
I Suburban Brevities ;
CHILDREN GIVEN OuTTNG— Oakland. July
16. — The first of a series of summer outings
for children -to be given by the Oakland club
was i held this morning. A number of little
folk were taken to De Frcmery park for the
day.
ACCEPTS BERKELEY PULPlT— Berkeley.
July 18. — Key. R. M. -Vauuhan, formerly pro
fessor at the Baptist theological seminary of
this city and a student at tho University of
Chicago, has accepted the pulpit of tne Evangel
Baptist church of this city, made vacant by
the resignation of Rev. A. S. J. Coates a few
weeks ago.
OLD SHIP BUILDER DlES— Alameda. July
16. — Clark Bletben. owner of considerable local
realty and formerly \u25a0 ship builder In Shanghai,
died today at his home. 1815 Santa Clara ave
nue. I lie leaves a widow, a son and daughter
and'n brother, the latter being Captain George
Blethen' of this city. Bletfaen was SO years
of age.
BARBER EMBEZZLES
COIN OF FRIENDS
Founds Intrusted Go Astray and
Letters Tampered With to
Conceal Thefts
OAKLAND. July 16.— Victimizing
residents of San Leandro for whom ha
had engaged to forward money to rel
atives In the Azores, Joe V. Moreira. a
barber, was said to have opened let
ters in return sent in his care and to
have Inserted forged acknowledg
ments of the receipt of the .funds after
stealing the original consignments.
A warrant for his arrest on an em
bezzlement charge was issued today by
Deputy District Attorney Rogers on
complaint of Francisco Fernandez Cap
ltao. a ranch hand. Capitao said that
he gave Moreira $200 to be forwarded
by a draft on a London bank, but that
Moreira pocketed the entire amount.
"When letters from the Azores cam*
Capitao had them sent to Moreira's box
at the postofflce and claimed that the
contents were removed and forged re
ceipts were placed in the envelopes.
Rogers received word that Moreira
had been arrested and had confessed,
saying that he spent the money in
gambling. Two other complaints off.
similar nature, involving $140. are be
ing investigated.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS
TO HOLD CONVENTION
California W. C. T. U. Is to' Meet
in Oakland
BERKELEY. July 15. — The Cali
fornia W. C. T. U. will open Its con
vention in Trinity Methodist EpiscopaT
church of this city tomorrow after
noon with an executive commutes
meeting at 2 o'clock. . _
The regular session will be opened
Sunday morning by an address by Mra.
Kara Smart Root, formerly of Japan.
The sessions, which will be largely*
attended, will last until July 23.
RACING AT STOCKTOX
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON". July 16. — Racing mati
nees will hereafter be regular events
at the once world famous Stockton
track, which is now being leased by
the San Jcaquln county driving asso
ciation. The club members are all
horsemen of note. At all of the meets
the entries will be secured from local
and adjacent counties and a periodical
horse show with prizes is among tha
features planned.
Mnlne Line Steamer in Collision
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass.. July 18.
A wireless message says that th<%
steamer Georgia, chartered by the
Maine steamship company, was in col
lision with an unknown schooner off
Vineyard Haven sound lightship in a
dense fog today.
The Georgia, according to th« dis
patch, was able to proceed slowly to
ward New York.
NEW YORK. July 16. — It was said at
the office of the Maine steamship com
pany that word had been received from
the steamer Georgia and the only dam
age she suffered in the collision was
to her joiner work.
Canadian Stfamrr Wrrckfd
SOREL. Que.. July 16. — The Canadia
n Lawrence navigation company*
steamer Prefontalne. bound from Que
bec to Montreal, with 30 passengers,
mostly women, was wrecked In Laka
St. Peter last night. All the passen
gers were taken off by the government
steamer Verchor.
Telegraphic Brevities }
AXARCHIST EXlLED— Stockholm. Sweden.
July IS. The eight anarchists who were ar
rested recently In Stockholm on the charge of
having: conspired tt» assassinate the •mperor of
Russia, were sent Into exile today.
ACTRESS A3TD BBOTHER DROWVED—
Peorta. 111.. July 16. — Jeanette Dolan. famous
throughout the country a» n musical comedy
star In Richard Carle's various companies, and
h»r brother. Jame* Dolan of Chillicothe. wer«
drowned off the Island opposite Colombia park
today while flshin?.
MARXSMA3T Trrr.T.Tm AT RAKGE— Baabnrz.
Germany. July 16. — Durtnj? th« rifle eomp«tl
ttons In wh?cn the German-American marksmen
are takinz part, one of the German competitor*
dropped his rifle today and the bullet penetrated
the heart of a bystander, a marksman, named
Schmidt, from Thuerlnjren.
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