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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
WANT A REST DAY.
Presbyterian Ministers Resolve Against
Sabbath Funerals-A National AS
ISOLATION to Be Formed.

Presbyterian Ministers Resolve Against
Sabbath Funerals-A National AS
ISOLATION to Be Formed.
At the Presbyterian Ministerial Associa-
ton yesterday morning Rev. DR.. Rice, the
chairman of the committee on Sunday
funerals, read the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our attention as ministers of the
Gospel has been called to the undue frequency
of Sunday funerals by those who are compelled
to labor on the weekly rest day, namely, Dy
leading undertakes and superlntendents OF
cemeteries; and whereas, we ourselves nave
been long convinced that Sunday funerals are
generally needless and have tendency 10
seculariZe the Lords day, and do deprive many
workmen of their right to one days rest IN
seven; therefore
RESOLVED That the Presbyterian Ministers
Association of San Francisco and vicinity
pledge themselves to do their utmost in their
power to discourage funerals on the first day
OF the week. the Christian Sabbath.
ResolUed, That we call upon the people gen.
orally In arranging funeral services to AVOID
appointing them on the Lords day, unless in
cases OF absolute necessity.
Resotued, That the undertakers and super1n-
tendents OF cemeteries are respectfully re
quested to take some united action in this
matter, and we will give them every possible
RESOLVED, That other ministers associations
IN California and individual clergymen be re-
quested to take action in accord with the above
resolutions.
In the afternoon number of the Presby-
terrain ministers of Oakland, Alameda,
Berkeley and San Francisco met in the
I. M. @. A. building for the purpose of
forming branch of the National Sabbath
Association in this State, and also to take
steps to bring about the enactment of laws
at the next Legislature making Sunday
legal holiday of rest in California.
Rev. II. A. Ketcham of Berkeley was
chosen chairman and Rev. D. Hanson r.
win secretary. The following ministers
took an active part in the discussions: J..
A. Smith, G. D. B. Stewart, DR.. Chapman,
n. r. Johnson, A. Calhoun, J. M. French,
FL. III. Rice and E. B. Stewart. L. r. Reed,
secretary of the Sunday League of America,
was present.
Addresses were made by number of
speakers deploring Sunday boat and rail
road travel, which not only encouraged
people to go from place to place, but forced
the employees of corporations to labor on
day devoted to rest. 1t was the spirit of
the meeting that ministers should rigidly
set the example, and even the practice of
exchanging pulpits if that move caused
streetcar employe or boat or train hand to
lose his Sunday at home should cease.
The following committee was selected to
prepare for the perfect organization of the
association on this coast: Revs. John
Kimball, II. H. Rice, H. A. Ketcham, DR..
McClish and A. Calhoun, to report at
meeting called by the chair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
DIVERSION OF WATER.
FruitGrowers of Alameda Greek Com
plain of the Waste-Spring
Valley Blamed

The diversion of water from Alameda
Creek to supply San Francisco reservoirs
is again the topic of conversation among
the people who dwell on lands near that
stream between Niles Canyon and the
bay 1t is said by persons who are pre-
pairing to go into the courts for redress
that the Spring Valley Water Company is
taking the water from the reservoir at the
canyon through the submerged pipe
across the bay and permitting it to run to
waste on this side. Assertion is made
that the water thus taken diminishes the
deep moisture which sustains the orchards,
and thus inficts great damage on the
fruit-growers.
Replying to inquiry as to the quantity
OF water taken from this stream for use in
San Francisco, Charles Webb Howard,
president of the Spring Valley Water
Works, said yesterday:
awe have spent millions of dollars to ac-
quire the watershed of the Calaveras, one
of the sources of Alameda Greek. The
area of the watershed is much larger than
that which supplies Lake Tahoe, and we
shall probably bring it largely into use
when this City attains population of a
half-million. Some years ago we went to
Francisco. We expended a vast
sum of money to acquire riparian
rights between the reservoir of this cam
yon and the bay. We paid Hber-
ally for everything bought and now the
water belongs to us and we have right to
do with it as we please"
docs it run to waste on this side of the
bay?''
"When the water is good" said Mr..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
THE SPRECKELS CASE.
1t Now Appears That Attorney Ach
Was Under a Misappre-


Argument on the question of the court
compelling the production of certain docu-
ments and otherwise ruling in the inter-
rogatory and preliminary proceedings of
the case of Spreckels VS.. Spreckels, for
SANDER, was resumed yesterday before
Judge Daingerfeld.
Henry Ach, for the plaintiff, argued on
the materiality of certain questions in the
taking of the deposition of Claus Spreckels
Sr., which the latter, under the advice of
his counsel, Mr.. Delmas, had declined to
answer. The counsel thought all his
questions ought to have been answered
whether they impugned the character of
the witness and were out of the scope of
direct examination or not. He quoted
many authorities in support of his conten-
tons, and enlarged on the questions OBJ
jected to seriatim. He claimed the widest
range on the hypothesis that Mr..
Spreckels Sr was an adverse witness and
under cross-eXamination.
Just before the court continued the mat
ter until Friday afternoon next at 4:30
o'clock Mr.. Delmas arose and made a sin
gle statement that disposed of the conten-
tons of Mr.. Ach.
He said that he had previously been un-
able to understand the questions put to
Mr.. Spreckels ST., but that now Mr.. Ach
udu given ulIn d KEY MI. ACu udu DeeH
laboring under misapprehension," con-
tinueu Mr.. Delmas. These extraordi-
nary questions had been aimed at Mr..
Spreckels Sr. as an adversary under cross
examination. It was an endeavor to trap
him, to destroy his credibility and his
reputation for honesty.
''Mr. Ach was wrong. Mr.. Spreckels Sr.
was his own witness. Mr.. Ach must
surely be aware of the elementary rule in
law that the party producing a witness
can never cross-examine. The object OF
cross-examination is to destroy what it is
the tendency of a witness to prove. The
counsel evidently confused 'cross-exami-
nation with leading questions Hecould
ask leading questions, but could not cross
examine.
"The calling of witness is to support
the case of the party calling him. The
witness called is the witness of the party
calling him. The examination of a wit
ness by the party producing him is direct
examination. The direct examination
must be completed before the cross-e1am-
ination can begin"
Thus did Delmas instruct his opponent
in the rudiments of the law, and rested
until Friday. The court expressed doubts
as to whether he could allow questions OF
the materiality of which there was nc
prima-facie evidence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
RUGER At WASHINGTON,
Why the General Was Ordered
to Duty in the War De-
partment.
A Number of Promotions to Fol-
low Retirements on Ac-
count of Age.

A Washington dispatch is to the effect that
the appointment of General Ruger to duty
in the War Department by the Secretary of
War has occasioned much gossip and some
caustic criticism in military circles.
Colonel William NJ. Graham of the Fifth
Artillery, U. S. A., in command of the
military post at the Preside. said: 1.-THE
facts, believe, are these: Upon General
Schofeld being promoted to the lieutenant
generally there was one more general Off
Ger than there were departments, and as
this condition will last only till September,
l suppose that to find room for all the gen.
eral officers, one of them, General Ruger,
was ordered to Washington to revise the
tactics, heavy ordnance, light battery, cav
airy and infantry, and to do no other
duty.
1.-THE tactics all need revision, particu-
larly those that apply to heavy ordnance.
There have been so many Improvements
in this branch of military defense in the
past ten years that the tactics which were
used for ordnance of twenty years ago are
not what is required at this time. The in
fantry tactics need revision also. The
present movements are cumbersome, but
they can be simpliied. That is the work
which General Ruger has been called to
do, and it is stupendous work. It re-
quires much care to avoid making mis-
take. The reason that he is located at
Washington is that there he can have &C
cess to the most complete military library
in the country, and he can, in case of neces-
sity, consult with the head of the War De-
partment.
'As soon as General Schofeld is retired
Major-General Miles will take command OF
the army and General Ruger will go to the
department of the East, where he would
have gone in due course of time. That is
about all there is of the matter"
On the subject of military promotions, it
having been announced that during the
next five years by reason of retirements on
account of age no less than 100 officers, in
Guiding two major-generals, seven briga-
dier-generals, forty-four colonies, seven
teen observation-disclosures, twenty-five ma
jors and thirty-four captains, are to be re-
tired, Colonel Graham said "Without
examining the register l could not say if
the number stated is the correct one, but
there will be large number; possibly the
figures are correct. This will make room
for the lieutenants who for a long time
have been waiting for an opportunity to
rise"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

grand warden the candidates thus far an
nounced are A. M. Drew, Fresno; W. A.
Bonynge Los Angeles; S. +. Smith, San
Diego: K. c.. Brueck, Stockton; j. f. Cros-
sett, San Francisco. The aspirants for the
grand secretaryship are George L. Shaw,
the incumbent, and J. d.. Simpson, the
retiring grand master. Deputy Grand
Master P. F. Gosbey will be advanced to
the Office of grand master and Grand
Warden J. w. Warboys to that of deputy
grand master. During the evening Re-
bekah installation and degree work will be
exemplitied, to which all Rebekah mem
bers in good standing will be admitted.
The remainder OF the session VIII be main
ly devoted to legislation.
Friday evening the second and third de-
grees of the subordinate lodge will be ex-
emplifed, only third-degree members in
good standing being admitted. There Will
also be schools of instruction on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday between the
hours of and 10 A. NJ.
One of the most interesting reports pre-
sented will be that of the trustees of the
Odd Fellows Home. 1t will prescribe the
rules for admission to the home, and also
the regulations that are to govern in its
administration.
In the matter of legislation the most i'm
portant proposition will be one to change
the present mode of electing grand officers.
Under the proposed change they will be
voted for by the past grands i'll their re-
spective subordinate lodges. The past
grands will thus be saved the inconveni-
ence and expense of attending the Grand
Lodge session to perform this duty, which
is the only matter that requires their at
tendance, as they have no vote in other
business transacted in the Grand Lodge.
An effort will also be made to provide
for the veteran Odd Fellows who are I'M
able to continue the payment of their dues.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
VETERAN ODD FELLOWS.
They Hold Their ANIMAL Meeting and Elect
New Officers


At the nineteenth annual meeting of the
Veteran Odd Fellows Association Of Cali
fornia, held last evening in Odd Fellows
Hall, number of new members were adj
mitted and the officers for the ensuing
term were elected as follows: President,
E. H. Black; vice-president, William s.
Dryden; secretary, w. H. Barnes; treas
urer, Daniel Sewell; board of directors-H.
Winn, E. B. Cooper, G. o. Burton, George
W. Dixon, Robert Burns; marshal, 1. F.
Crosset.
All of the officers were elected unani-
mously. Secretary Barnes was reelected
for the seventeenth consecutive term, and
the treasurer, board of directors and mar
shall were honored with their second terms.
The association now has membership
of 761, the roll, however, carrying the
names of the deceased members, who num-
Der 11S, and who increase the nominal
membership to $40. About 100 were pres
ent at last nights meeting.
Among the amendments made to the
constitution and bylaws was one raising
the period of membership in the order
from 20 to q years to qualify for admission
to the association.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
CRUSHED HER SKULL,
Miss Kate Oliver Fatally Injured by a
Fall From a Second-Story
Window.


Window.
Miss Kate P Oliver, daughter of David
Oliver, formerly an employe at the White
House, met with an accident on Sunday
evening that resulted in her death yester-
day morning. The family reside at 2340
Pine street, on the corner of Steiner. While
laboring under delirium caused by illness,
she fell out or threw herself out of a
second-story window and fractured her
skull. No one saw how the accident hap
pened, as the nurse was out of the room
at the time. A neighbor saw the unfortu-
nate lady as she struck upon the hard side
walk, a distance of thirty feet from the
window. He picked her up and carried
her into the house. DR.. Shells was called
but Miss Oliver did not recover conscious
ness.
Sometime ago her aged father became i'll
and Miss Oliver was his most attentive at
tendant and was constantly at his beside.
The care and anxiety proved too much for
her constitution, which was none
too robust, and Miss Oliver became
sick with a fever. For several days her
mind was wandering, but on Sunday she
was much better. Late in the afternoon
the nurse left her charge in order to get
her some nourishment. While she was
out OF the room Miss Oliver went to the
window. Whether she raised the win
dow. which has very low sill, in order to
get fresh air and fell out or threw herself
out Is not known. The Coroner is satisfied
that her death was accidental and will not
hold an inquest. Miss Oliver was SO wears
old, Her body will be inferred at Noun
tain View, Oakland, beside the grave of her
mother.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

2S7 accorded to the Rebekah Grand As
sembly. 1t is expected that the session of
the Grand Lodge will continue throughout
the week, coming to conclusion Saturday
evening.
There will be meeting of the commit
tee on. credentials this morning at $50,
half an hour before the Grand Lodge will
be called to order by Grand Master J. n.
Simpson. The first days session will be
mostly occupied in organization and hear
ing the. reports of the grand officers.
Routine matters will be taken up
Wednesday, and in the evening the initia-
tory and first degree of the subordinate
lodge will be exemplifed. To this all
third-degree members will be admitted.
On. Thursday the election of officers will
be the first order of business. Great in
teresf is being manifested in this event
as there will not only be the usual spirited
contest for grand warden, but the Office of
grand secretary promises to have at least
two strong candidates in the field. For
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
SIGN OF THREE LINKS,
1t Will Be Largely in Evidence
%. :: During the Week in
=: This City.
GRAND LODGE OF THE I. o. o. F.
Its Session Opens This Morning
The Rebekah Grand Assem-
bly, Also to Meet.

Odd Fellows Hall was yesterday trans
formed from its usual daytime quietude
into scene of hustle and activity by the
presence of delegates from this City and
from the interior to. the session of the
Grand Lodge, Independent Order. of Odd
Fellows, which begins this morning. The
Rebekah Grand Assembly will also con-
vene this morning in Odd Fellows Hall.
The probabilities are that there will be
present from $50 to $50 of the 627 delegates
entitled to seats in the Grand Lodge, 1. O.
o. F., and $50 of the representatives of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
MISS KANE's SUCCESS.
She Gets Back the Money She Invested
on Wheat Margins.


on Wheat Margins.
George w. Rumble, the "put-and-call''
operator. was arrested about ten days ago
on the complaint of Miss Maggie Kane.
1905 California street, on the charge OF
grand larceny by trick and device. The
case was continued from time to time till
yesterday morning, when it was dismissed
on the showing that Rumble had repaid
to Miss Kane the $500 she had placed in his
hands.
Miss Kane was one of many ladies who
tired their luck at investing their money
on wheat margins in the Chicago market
with Rumble, with disastrous results. On
the day Rumble closed his doors because
of an unfavorable turn in the Chicago
wheat market she went to his Office and
handed him $500 for investment. She had
just reached the door when Rumble
startled her by calling out that the market
had changed and she had lost her money.
She promptly swore out a warrant for his
arrest, and has now got back her money.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
H00DLUM HARRY rs HELD.
Result of His Preliminary Examinatit

Result of His Preliminary Examination
for Assault to Murder.
The preliminary examination OF Hen
drlck Hendrickson, alias "Hoodlum
Harry" on the charge of assault to com
nit murder, was held before Judge Camp
bell yesterday, and he was held to
answer before the Superior Court in
$4,000 bonds.
Hendrickson is well-known boatman
on the water front, and while acting IN
the capacity of clearinghouse runner,
he boarded the ship Title E. Starbuck on
May 8. He was ordered to leave the vessel
by First Officer Nicholson. AS soon as he
got In his boat he drew revolver and fired
a shot at the officer, but missed him. lie
was shortly afterward arrested by the mar
Dor police.
Hendrickson was the chief witness for
the State in the trial of John Hansen fo1
attempting to, blow up the tug Ethel and
Marion with dynamite about two years
ago. He protested to fear the vengeance
of the Sailors Union, and was given police
protection previous to and during the trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
BARRON'S GUARDIAN.
Given q New One In Spite of Gener
Dickinson's Protest.

Given New One In Spite of General
Dickinson's Protest.
The case of young Edward Barron, who
claims share of the Barron estate, came
up in Judge Coffey's court yesterday. Bar
ron wanted new guardian. On April %,
1894, one ]. E. Brown was appointed his
guardian. But on February 9 last Barron
became IA years of age and promptly asked
that the letters given to Brown be revoked
and that Brown be cited to give an &C
counting.
The court reopened yesterday by APP
pointing as the boys guardian one James
Meeker Green, mining man. The only
opposition came from General Dickinson,
who stated that he had an interest in the
case and was not disposed to let the change
be made unchallenged.
The young ward, who is colored, was
represented by Judge Mcguire and F. J..
Crowley
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
HELD FOR FORGERY.
j. f. Turner Has Still Two other Charges
to Answer,

j. f. Turner Has Still Two Other Charges
to Answer.
The long-pending preliminary examina-
ton of j. F. Turner, real-estate agent, on
the charge of forgery was concluded be-
fore Judge Low yesterday morning, and he
was held to answer before the Superior
Court in $4,000 bonds. Attorney George A.
knight represented the defendant, and Jo-
seph p. Frenna, the complaining witness,
was represented by Attorney Henry E.
Dibble
The charge was based upon the claim
that Turner forged the name of the Re
corder of Fresno County to certificate OF
registration of deed from Miss Lizzie
O'Donnell, Turner's typewriter, to Frenna,
conveying certain land in Fresno County.
There are still two charges pending
against Turner by the same complaining
witness, one of grand larceny and the
other obtaining money by false pretenses.
These cases were continued until to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
a Very Aped Rnax.

The letter-in-a-bottle hoax long ago became
stale and aged, yet it often finds idiotic jokers
ready to use it for the purpose of creating a
sensation. Yesterday bottle was picked up
at Bakers Beach which contained the following
note:
jack O'BTfen Alamo Chief-DEAR FRIEND AND
BROTHER: 1t Is our last hope. Give my love and
regards to all. To the last 1 remain sacred
brother to the Alamo Club. JACK.
On other parts of the paper was written the
names Brother Lamb, "John Quist," Fisher
mans wharf. The paper was given to the
Coroner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

Rem owes wrinkles and all traces
of age. 1t feeds through the
pores and builds up the fatty
membranes and wasted tissues,
nourishes the shriveled and
shrunken skin, tones and invig-
crates the nerves and muscles,
enriches the impoverished blood
vessels, and supplies youth and
elasticity to the action of the
skin. It's perfect.
Yale's Skin Food price ST. 80 and 49, at all drug
stores NINE. NJ. YALE, Health and Beauty
Specialist, 146 State street, Chicago. Beauty
Guide free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

Howard sit is pumped into the Belmont
reservoir and comes to San Francisco
through the University Mound reservoir
We use OF this water about 6, 000, 900 gallons
day. When it is not fit for use it runs to
waste on this side. At this time the
volume OF water running over the Niles
Canyon dam into the creek amounts to
30,oOO,OO0 gallons day. The water runs
use it or not 8,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

In addition to several lakes in this
country in which the bodies of drowned
people never reappear, there are numerous
lakes in Norway, Germany, Switzerland
and Northern Russia, in which dead bodies
sink from view and are lost forever, owing
solely to the low temperature of the water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

The true test of a baking powder is well
known to every housekeeper. 1t is to try
1t in making bread. cake, ETC., and we are
OF the opinion that it will be impossible to
remove from the minds of our housewives
the conviction dong ago formed from the
application of this practical test, that the
Royal does make the best, the most, and
the most wholesome.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
THE CERTIFICATE FORGERs.

Ciprico and His Gang Pleaded Not
Guilty to the Charges.
Ferdinand D. Ciprico, Moses Greenwald,
James H. Sullivan and Max Kratzauer,
accused OF counterfeiting Chinese certiti-
Gates, were arraigned in the United States
District Court yesterday. They entered
the plea of not guilty and state they will
stand trial even though Foss, the freight
clerk, pleaded guilty.
Greenwald is the only one who has been
able to secure the required 5000 bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

THE action of the San Francisco Board
OF Health is an unusual tribute to be paid
even to an article of so high character as
the Royal Baking Powder. They say, in
their judgment, tit is impossible to make
a pnrer or stronger baking powder than
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
A New Department.

Furniture moved, stored, packed and
shipped at low rates by Morton Special
Delivery. Only experienced men EN-
ployed; equipment first class. Offices, 81
Geary street and 4OS Taylor street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

The stage management was under the
direction Of Henry Maret, and the smooth
ness of the entire action of the play was a
credit to himself and the performers.
After the curtain was rung down. the
floor was cleared for dancing, which was
kept up till the small hours OF the morn