The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-06
A Plan on Foot to Build a
Splendid Athletic Park at
EImhurSt.
A. L. STONE IS BACK OF IT
Mrs. Boogar Claims That Her Hus-
band Was Mesmerized by At
torney Benson.

soon be furnished With as line an exhibit
ton and training ground as any in the
West, if not in the country.
4. /. Stone, secretary of the Oakland,
San Leandro and Haywards Electric Rail.
road Company, is the instigator of the
scheme, and has been in consultation with
5 number of gentlemen prominent in ath-
letic circles who look with much favor on
the plan.
Under certain conditions said Mr..
Stone yesterday, eve will construct COM
plete and handsome athletic park, which
will be second TO none on the Pacific Coast
at least.
1.-THE proposition is this: II the Reliance
and Acme clubs of Oakland and
the Bay City Wheelmen and Olym-
pic club of San Francisco will
agree to utilize the grounds for their meets
for the next five years we will construct
track, buildings and other accessories at a
cost of $4,000 to $4,000. The clubs will
not be asked to put up a cent, and the
accommodations we will give them will be
first class. l own tract OF land at Elm
hurst, on the line of the Oakland, San
Leandro and Haywards road, which is ex-
actly suitable for the purpose being near
the road and well situated. We propose to
put in bicycle track of cement or other
good material, with good houses for the
cyclists while in training or In attendance
at meets.
Shower baths and other accessories will
be provided on the latest plans. Inside
the bicycle track will be grounds for foot
ball, baseball and other games, and
cinder track for the runners.
"a grand stand and bleachers capable of
seating any crowd which may attend will
also be erected. Powerful electric lights
capable OF making the grounds as light as
day viii be placed at short intervals along
the bicycle track and race meets can be
held at night as well as during the daylight
hours.
''0f course it is yet question whether
the proper arrangements can be made with
the clubs, but thus far the plans seem FEAST
bic. l have spoken to Mr.. Fitzgerald,
president of the Reliance Club, and Mr..
Neece, who holds the same office in the
Acme Club, and both expressed themselves
as being very much in favor of such pro-
ject. Mr.. Fitzgerald told me that his club
had been considering the matter of pro-
curing suitable athletic grounds, but if this
scheme should come to head it would
! give up the other ideas"
a meeting of representatives of the four
large clubs that are expected to accept the
proposition will probably be held tonight,
when definite understanding will be
reached, In case all agree to the condi-
tons asked by Mr.. Stone work on the
track and buildings will be begun at once
and the building pushed as fast as possible.
Trial of Michael Collins.
The trial of Michael Collins, charged
with the murder of Philip Boogar, was re-
sumed yesterday. The day was up taken by
the District Attorney in cross-examining
Mrs. BOogar.
She told OF her visit to Portland in pur-
suit of her husband. She said that one
morning when Mr.. Boogar got up he COM
manded his wife to remain in bed until he
hack o
never returned. At the time Boogar was
under surveillance, and she thought that
he, with his attorney, had gone to Port
land and would go further East.
Upon investigation Mrs. Boogar found
her surmises to be true, and so she imme
diately departed for Portland. Upon ar
irving there she found her husband was in
Salem.
AT that place she found both Benson and
her husband. She said that her husband
was being treated like servant by Benson.
The witness was asked by Attorney
Shook if she thought Benson was exercis-
ing a hypnotic influence upon Mr.. Boogar.
II have testified that believe that Ben
son did exercise hypnotic influence upon
Mr.. Boogar. l believe that Boogar would
do what he wanted him to do, even 10 try
ing to poison me-" she answered.
Mrs. Boogar further testified that she
feared Benson would harm her husband,
and so she followed him up to Portland to
hold out the olive branch of reconciliation.
Her husband, through his attorney, had
tried to settle with her from a financial
point of view.
Mrs. Boogar showed some shrewdness at
the time of her visit to San Francisco on
November TO- 1898. To prove that she was
there, she wrote her name on the wall of
the room in which she stayed.
The trial will be resumed to-day.
Troubles of Aged Teachers.
The new regulation adopted by the
Board of Education at its last meeting re-
firing all teachers over go years of age is
believed to be illegal by those whom it
affects. The laws governing the board say
that when new rule is introduced it must
be laid over one meeting before action is
taken. The rule regarding the age of
teachers was not so acted upon.
The rule of the board governing amend
ments to the rules reads as follows:
The rules or regulations may be amended at
any regular meeting of the board by an
affirmative vote OF seven members, notice OF
such proposed amendment having been given
in writing at a previous regular meeting.
Wants his Salary.
]. W. Harbourne, the recently deposed
librarian of the Alameda Public Library,
filed petition for a writ of mandamus
Yesterday to compel Roswell G. Wheeler,
City Treasurer Of Alameda, to pay his sal
ary for May in full. Harbourne drew a
compensation OF 9lUU a HOnIu lie was
ousted before the month of May, of which
he had worked the larger portion, had ex-
pired, but presented demand for full sal
airy, claiming that he should have been al
lowed to remain in his position until the
lst of June. The treasurer refused to pay
the demand.
Judge Ogden granted the petition, max
Ing the writ returnable on the 18th inst.
Two JaiI-Breakers Caught.
Sheriff White received word yesterday
that Dempsey and Dunton, two of the men
who escaped from the County Jail about
two weeks ago, are in custody at Wads-
worth, Nevada. E. T. Lathrop, the
Deputy Sheriff who captured them, wired
Tor photographs to make their Identified
ton certain before sending for an officer to
return them to the jail from which they
broke away. Should they be returned,
but one of the escapes-Duffy-wil be at
liberty. and as he is known to be badly in
jured from jumping from the Jail wall, his
capture is regarded as certain.
Christian Bicycle Ride.