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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
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NATIVE SONS IN LINE.

And the Daughters, Too, Will Take
Part In the Carnival.
There was a meeting last night In Bal
boa Hall, Native Sons building, to take
preliminary steps in the matter of the
members of both orders taking part in the
Golden Gate Carnival.
The following named were the repre-
sentatives from the various parlors:
Native Sons: California Parlor-D. J. Tobin 4:
Pacific ParloI-J. K. Hawkins and 7. r. New
lille; Golden Gate Parlor-T. C. Conmy and W.
A. King; Mission Parl Or-SoI Jacobs and L. g.
Shade; El Dorado Parlor-Dr. w. j. Hawkins
and Lew B. Mayer; San Francisco Parlor-W
}. Love and III. 0. Irwin; Stanford ParlOr-J
w. Lewis and A. n. Copsey; Bay City Parlor-
Henry Edwards; Mantle Parlor-L. F. Bying-
ton; National Parlor-H. T. L1lkendey and H.
2. Wehe; Hesperian Parlor-John L. Petrie
f. G. Norman and W. A. Mon ahan; Precita
Parlor-H. d. Lansing and Otto Thomas.
Native Daughters: Minerva Parlor-Miss n .
Creigh, Miss Smith and Miss donaldson; Alta
Parlor-mrs. G. w. Perkins, Mrs. J. Chase and
Miss Mamie Richter; Fremont Parlor--Mrs. D.
Daniels; Orinda Parlor-Mrs Lena B. Mills i;
Buena Vista Parlor-Mrs. II. NJ. Green; La
Estrella Parlor-Mrs. Aigeltinger, Mrs Bar
bich and Mrs. Lillian Garlic
The grand officers were represented bv
Milton ID. Garratt, grand trustee, and
Henry Lunstedt, grand secretary.
The meeting was called to order by Sol
Jacobs, after which Henry /. Fisher of the
carnival committee explained the pur-
pose OF the carnival, and stated that in
order to have the cooperation of the Sons
and Daughters of the Golden West it had
been decided to postpone the event until
after the Meeting of the Sons Grand Par
lor in Redwood City.
The following permanent officers were
then chosen: Milton ID. Garratt of Mission
Parior, president; Joseph X. Hawkins of
Pacific Parlor and Mrs. Lena B. Mills of
Orlnda Parior, ice-presdents, and Lew
b. Mayer of Ell Dorado Parlor, secretary.
A committee consisting OF So, Jacobs,
L. Lansing. L. +. Byington, Mrs. Lena B.
Mills and Mrs. H. M. Green was appointed
to devise plan for the part that the
order will take in the carnival, to be pre-
sented at meeting to be called by the
president.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
TEN THOUSAND IN PRIZES
The Carnival Committee Hopes
TO Give Work to the
Unemp Dyed.
Arrangements ior E aborate Floats.
Fifty Thousand Posters to
B Issued.

As soon. as sufficient subscriptions are
received to justify commencing the work
of building floats, ii IS the. intention of
the carnival com mmittee 20 select from the
ranks OF the unemployed such carpenters
ironworkers, paper-hangers, painters,
decorators and laborers as may be needed
in the work of preparation. The commit
tee expects to be able to employ several
hundred men in this way. A place. will
be opened where they may register, notice
OF which will be given in the daily press.
The carnival committee and the committee
aiding the unemployed will come together
during the week. SO that some arrange
ment may be made by which the money
collected ..ior the carnival will do the
greatest good to the greatest mum Der. On
all contracts for the carnival eight hours
is specified 10 constitute days labor
1t has been decided to offer the follow
ing. prizes for the best floats in the
various parades for carnival week: First
prize, 5000; second prize, $780, third prize,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
ST. DAVID'S DAY.
Successful Celebration by the Natives
of Wales in Odd Fellows
Hall

OF Wales IN O0u tellOWS'
The sons, daughters, descendants and
friends of Wales, the Land of Song"
celebrated st. David's day by a concert
and ball in Odd Fellows Hall last night.
The hall was we'll filled and many visitors
from the interior were among the num-
ber. The affair was pronounced success
in every respect. The chairman of the
evening was TaIiesin Evans, who deliv.
cred brief address.
The vocalists were: Mrs. Millie Flynn
Wratten, Mrs. Eunice Westwater, D. M.
Lawrence, ]. g. Hughes and Rhys
Thomas; harpist, Miss Marie Kimball;
violinist, Professor Ardonegui; pianist,
Miss Maggie Davies; accom- panists, Pro-
fessors Burness and Crueils. The Cymm-
rodorion Club. consisting of over thirty
male voices, also sang several choruses in
splendid style.
The success of the affair was due to the
following committees: Executive-H. ].
Lloyd (chairman). Hu Jones. R. J. Hughes,
Thomas Longworth, David Hughes, David
Lewis. r. w. Jones and H. T. Roberts;
music-Hu Jones (chairman), II. J. Lloyd
and David Lewis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
SHE LOVES HIM
IN SPITE OF. ALL
Anna M. L. Steen Married
:: !. to Paul Graves, a
Burglar. :: ;:
The Ceremony Performed. by
$. : Justice Of the. Peace
: :. -. Groezinger..
Paul With Tears in His: Eyes De-
clares His Innocence, but the
>, Paiica Think Other wise.


q. Love laughs at loc ksm1ths," and Anna
NJ. L. Steen mas also demonstrated that it
laughs at prison bars. ..
Anna is 19years of age and all arrange
ments were made for her marriage to Paul
Graves, a stepson Of S. Seymour, sales
man at s. p. Taylor & Sons, last Sunday.
Paul had bought the wedding ring and
taken out the marriage license last Friday
morning. That afternoon, it is charged,
he broEe into the house of Joseph ].
Terney, 69S Fourteenth. street, and was
chased and captured BY Policeman Irvine:
Mrs. Tierney had discovered him before
he was able to steal any of her property.
Graves lived at 319 Ellis street and De-
tactive Reynolds found in his room pair
of field glasses and five silver nut picks
which Mrs. Schenck, 1912 Twenty-third
street, identified as having been stolen.
from her house on February %, so Paul
was charged with burglary. He gave the
name of Milton Berry.
When Sc earched at the City Prison the
wedding ring was. found in. his pocket.
Anna heard OF his arrest and hurried to
the prison, where she told him that she
would marry him, as she did not believe
that he was burglar =Paurs brother
nh4 ObtaIho0 pOoSosolOA VI we. .mhIIlbSt
license and refused to give it up, so on
Saturday Anna, accompanied by Mrs. Ida
L. Seymour, PauFs mother, went to
Cupid Osnforth aud procured = duplicate
of the license.
1t was settled that the marriage was to
take place Sunday, but Annals parents
objected so strongly that she led them to
believe she would bend to their will and
Sunday passed without incident
Yesterday arrangements were quietly
made for the ceremony, Justice of the
Peace Groezinger being led into the secret.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Paul was
taken from the City Prison by Detective
Reynolds to the private cham befs of
Justice Groezinger, where Anna, his
mother, stepfather and two or three
friends had already Assem- bled.
Paul, before The ceremony was pro-
ceeded with, protested his innocence of
the crime of burglary and burst into tears.
Anna, with the? tears rolling down her
cheeks, threw her arms around him, and
in terms of endearment assured him that
she wss satisfied of his. innocence, and to
show her sincerity she was there to marry
him for veal or woe. Seeing the two
lovers crying in each others arms was too
much for the witnesses to the ceremony
and they, too, Joined in.
As soon as t!.ey had all recovered their
composure the Justice in a few brief words
made the prisoner and Miss Steen hus-
band and wife. She went away with Mr..
and Mrs. Seymour. The prisoner is only
10 years OF age.
Graves was arraiened in Judge Joachim
sen court yesterday ID orning for the burg
larry at Mrs. Schenck's house, and the
case was continued until tomorrow.
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retained the name of Kirk until he retired
from the business world fifteen years ago.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at l o'clock in the par
lors OF his late residence. DR.. Stebbins
will officiate. The body will then be
taken to the Odd Fellows Cemetery and
cremated, and the ashes will be placed in
the family plat a. Mountain View.
Mr.. Kirketerp was married in this State,
but has been widower for the past seven
years. Four children survive him, Mrs.
J. N. Rodgers of Vacaville, w. G. and
Emily Kirketerp, and a stepdaught ter,
Julla Haste
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

$125; fourth prize, $75, and fifth prize,
$50. Parties intending to enter their floats
for com petition should communicate with
Carnival Director Friedlander, who will
shortly issue a set of rules and regulations
governing the competition. In addition
TO these prizes for floats, others will be
offered for decorations of buildings and
stores, display in the flower show and in
the athletic and other competitions.
Fully $40, 900 will be expended in this di-
rection.
A large number of wagons will be re-
Qu1red TO carry the floats work on which
will soon be commenced. Letters have
been addressed to all the large firms en-
gagged in the teaming business in order to
ascertain how many can be had. This in
formation is necessary as each float will
have to be built to fit a special wagon.
The California State Floral Society has
appointed the following committee to
take charge of the floral display during
carnival week: Professor Emery E.
Smith, chairman; John Hinckel Steiner
and Washington streets; John Hender-
son, 134 Ellis street; Mrs. l.. G. Hodgkins,
3410 Sacramento street; Mrs. c. d. Bald
win, 300 Washington street; Mrs. J. R.
Martin, 2918 Howard street; Mrs. George
G. Ross, Belmont.
Eastern railroad companies have been
informed of the carnival dates and CORE.
spondence opened with them with view
of securing an idea of the number of
strangers that will be attracted to the
City during the carnival.
The contract for $4,000 posters contain
ing the official copyrighted design will be
given out this week. The poster will be
one of the most beautiful works of art of
its kind ever issued in San Francisco.
Bids for printing the official souvenir pro-
gramme will also be asked for from all
ic 70 olyot
finest souvenir programme San Francisco
has ever seen, and il will be one that will
be sent to all parts of the globe. It will
be issued in carnival colors, handsomely
bound, and full of illustrations of San
Francisco from the days of '49 up to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
A PIONEER PASSES AWAY.
Christian Kirketerp Succumbed
Dropsy Yesterday Morning

Christian Kirketerp Succumbed to
Dropsy Yesterday Morning.
Christian Kirketerp. welLknown pio-
neer and capitalist, died at his residenc
10l7 Bush street, at the venerable age of
80 years, at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. Dropsy, 1t is stated, was the imme-
diate cause of death. The deceased had
been i'll for seven weeks preceding his
death, but suffered no apparent pain, and
the end came peacefully.
:. Mr.. hirketerp was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark. At the age of II he left his
home and went to sea. In 1850 he reached
this City on the bark Roanoke He did
not desert his calling as a seaman at that
time, however, and became commander OF
various vessels, and became known among
the pioneers as Captain Kirketerp.
lie finally deserted the sea to settle in
San Francisco and shortly identified him
self with the firm of Haste & Kirk. He
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
The California Crockery Company Is
Damaged to the Extent of
Nearly $4,000.

A destructive fire caused about 81 {, 900
damage in the establishment of the Cali
fornia Crockery Company at 212 California
street yesterday morning. Smoke was
seen issuing from the basement of
the store and an alarm was turned in
at once, but the fire had gained such head
way that the fighters of the destructive
element had hard time subduing the
flames.
By the time the blaze was under con-
trof the heavy streams of water had
broken large amount of crockery, and
damage by fire and the tearing up of floors
did the rest.
A. Marx, the proprietor, says that the
loss is fully covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
The Woman's Federation.

At the Woman's Federation meeting
yesterday the reports of the supply COM
mittee OF the House of Refuge showed
that since Novem Der N1179 meals and 4O7
lodgings had been given. An amendment
to the constitution was brought up, and
is still awaiting consideration. 1t pro-
vides that women not delegates from
any organization may become members of
the federation by a two-thirds vote of
those present, at any regular meeting, by
the payment Of 81 per annum."
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Meantime another charge Of burglary will
be en- tered apains sf him

Yesterday William Pierce,. $50 Noe
street, had look at Graves and though
be looked like a young man who broke
into his house on February II. Some ar
ucles of silyerware, a gold pen, small
iron anvil, a revolver, pair of suspenders
and other articles were stolen.
Graves was made to take off his coat
and vest and Pierce at once identified the
suspenders he was wearing as the ones
stolen from him. Besides the articles
stolen from Mrs. Schenek Detective Rey-
nolds also found in the prisoners room
the gold pen, small iron anvil and re-
volver stolen from Pierce's house. and
Pierce identified them. There are other
articles yet to be identified.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Castro Heights Residenc

W. line (No lO2O) of Castro st. 1875 feet s OF
Z5d-Mooern 2-story bay-window residence of q
rooms and bath; handsomely decorated and pa
perea lnroughout: brick foundation; high .p'a
.eleu @ basement; stone sidewalk; ali in fine condiA
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

The copper mines of the whole world
are being taxed to their utmost to supply
the demand for copper wire and the other
apparatus used in the application of elec-
tricity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Seventh-Street Proner

SW. line (Nos 444 and 446) Of Sew entb e. NV
OF Bryant-Front building, French. fia,s; rear
building, l tenement; fun rents, $50: cem~nt
lot 26xS5 feet - S"lS'
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Presfdfo Heigh+s

SW. cor. Sacramento and Walnut sr,-Rav
wfndowed building; French flats OF 7 Nd :.
walk and bituminous pavement on Sacrameno n
ST. 5acramen to-st. cable: corner lot 23xlO0 faas
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Pacific EieI1hts

s. line Nos 2217 and 222lD of jackson A.,
l3O:6 feet w. of Buchanan--Two Cottages nou, o.
the property elegant location for a fine reslde nee
cement stone walk. street in biluminous. rock. 4
caf lines: examine this for choice residence.
double lot, so :6xl l00xl 27 feet tNe'
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Large Corner Ent
Mission Large kesidence Lott.

N f. cor. OF Army and Noe s,s-Good view. a
large corner lot; eood speculation; see this; mus
De SOLD; Castro-st. cable; lot. SOx114 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

S. lire of 18TH ST., w. of Noe lots all ready to
build upon; only 112 brooks from Market St |;
pleasant surroundings; rare chance Tor a buil1er
must be sold; Castro and Fillmore st. roads lot 8
25xll5 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Western Addition Residence Lots.

N line OF 22d St, E. of sanchez-Grand view,
mus. iis oe so!d: Mission and oath ST. electric; large
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
AT OUR SiLESRoeM, SIS MARKET ST.
1920 Per Anhnm

8. side (Nos 1435, 1887 1889 and 14aI, =,
McAnister ST., S!:6 feet h. of Scott-Handsoms
pay WINDOW buildIng gs of French flats with MOI
ern improvements; In fine condition.: with hasa
ment; cement walk; street in bitum,nous nays
ment; McAllister-st. and other cables: eyamina
this for an investm ent; lot 5Ox1OO feet
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Business Lot on cath Street.

n. line of oath ST., f. of .Folson-An elegant
business lot to improve with stores below a nd
French fats above: street In basalt rock; several
electric roads; large lot, 81 :6x 100 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
10Th Street, Near Market

w: line of Laguna ST., 80 ard eO-feet N Of Iom4
Daro-Z residence lots near the new boulevard and
Government reservation; lots 3Oxl 10 fest each :
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NE cor. of Ashbury and 18th sts-3 elegant
residence lots, commanding fine marine and in
land view; all ready to ouid upon: beautiful loca-
tion for home; examine these; Ashbury st. sew
cred :. F. and s NJ electric .road ;'corner lot 25x
co. inside lots % by 80 and loo leet
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Ocean View.
Ash bury Heights

g. line Of sycamore ST., w. of Captal-2 lot.
near steam depOt and electric roads: all ready x
build npon' pleasant surroundings; large ot, oO1
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

EAsToN ELDRIDGE e CO.,
63S Market ST. :. Auctfoneers:
The morning times., 1897-02-14
SUITS AGAINST BoNDsMEN.
Prosecutor Pugh Trying tO Make
Sureties More Binding.

Prosecuting Attorney James L. Purh
has announced his intention OF proceeding
against tile police court vaEraHCy bonds
which are forfeited by the offender : sec
ond appearance on the charge As the
first step Il this direction. lie Yesterday
asked Judge Kimball TO direct tie ma lor
of police to advertise for sale the property
Of Lawye Wcbb, whose name j. signed 10
one of these forfeited bonds.
MI webb was asked yesterday to satisfy
the bond, and ON his refusal, the prosccu-
tor decided TO take the step indca ted,
and in case of his success to hold all bonds
men IN future strictly TO their response
ity. 1t has become practice. ne says. TO
furnish real estate bonds, ins lrng that
the offense shall not bc repeated in police
court vagrancy cases, but no attempt has
ever been made to collect them when for
fetied Some of the property-Owners of
the city make regular practice OF going
on these bonds, under the impression that
the court is powerless TO enforce their
forfeiture.
There are at present over 200 such for
feited bonds on record at the police
court. to which fact the attention OF the
prosecutor was recently called. He there
upon decided to make a test case OF the
next bond which happened to be Mr..
Webbs, in order that the right of the
court in this matter might be established.
Mr. Webb will undoubtedly apply for an
Injunction to prevent the sale. and the
matter will thus be brought 10 the atten-
tion of the upper courts.
The morning times., 1897-02-14
WANT AN ACCOUNTING.
Creditors Of j. w. BoteIer and sons
Sue His Assignee.

The Pair Point Manufacturing Company,
Of Massachusetts, the Hayilaud China Com-
pduy, and twelve other alleged creditors OF
] w Bo'eler * sons, yesterday filed a
bin in equity against Lewis c. Denham,
assignee, of the Avenue merchant, in which
the court IS asked u order an accounting
OF the trust II is asserted that Denham
is in possession OF considerable sum Uf
partnership assets, which he holds for the
creditors. Following the assignment the
plaintiffs claim that the assignee asked
them to accept certain amounts as co.'s
promise OF their claims. IL was agreed that
they would Ike 20 per cent if tne other
creditors did the same. Many creditors
refused to enter into the transaction and
now the complainantS claim that they are
not bound by the agreement.
a protest is entered against an unequal
distribution of the money, asserting that
some OF the creditors have been given So
per cent The demand Of full payment is
made, or as large sum as can be given.
Denham is said t. be insOlvent and to have
failed TO properly place before the auditor
the claims of those bringing suit. 1t il
also charged that Denham in order TO
induce them to enter into the agreement
or nearly ali of the creditors had agreed
totake % per cent on the dollar, when, in
fact, they had not.
The morning times., 1897-02-14
GOLDEN CROSS ENTERTAINED.
The Monthly Meeting of Large
Commauderv

Members and guests of Golden Com
mandary, L. O. G. c., No. Il2, TO the
number of over 800 gathered last We'd
nesday evening at the citadel, No. go
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and witnessed an
entertainment of unusual interest. The
lodgerooms were seasonably decorated,
and excellent orchestral music was one
Of the chief features.
The program was composed of numbers
by popular local talent. Prof. Goss and
Prof. Shiller were heard Gn violin and
piano. Miss Edna Jones executed several
fancy dances, and Miss Lollie Belle Ray
recited Messrs. James Cathel and \. NJ
Forester were both heard in songs. The
Ideal Mandolin and Guitar Club, under the
direction OF Mr.. Edgar Holcer. rendered
several selections. and Mr.. Carl Newcom-
mer and MIR. John u. Hoover each de-
livered recitauons Miss Mamie Gully gave
numerous musical selections. An 0lG-fasll-
ioned Virginia reel was closing feature
of the program
Five new candidates were Initiated at
the meesiHg The membership of the lodge
is considerably over 800, aud this is the
second largest commaudery in existence,
ii is but six months old. Entertainments
are held monthly.
The morning times., 1897-02-14
WANTS THE FIRM DISSOLVED.
Joseph Marceron Asks That Thomas
j. DAILY Account for Profits.

A suit for the dissolution of partner
ship of the firm of Marceron & Daily,
saloon keepers at 327 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, was filed yesterday after
noon by Joseph "A. Marccron again st
Thomas j. Daily and John Shanahan The
plaintiff recites that in April, 1895, he
purchased a half interest in the business.
In May he used $3.50 in the construction
OF bowling alley and the making of GER
tain repairs. 1t is charged that at least
$500 accrued monthly as profits, and in
July Maceron demanded an accounting
from Daily OF the business. DAILY denied
and still denies that any partnership ex-
listed and therefore has failed to give
Marceron any of the profits.
1t is alleged that shanahan is an uncle
of Daily and at the time he purchased the
half interest Shanahan represented that
Daily was the sole owner of the property.
Now it is declared that Shanahan claims
to be the owner of the premises. The
court is asked to appoint a receiver for
the business, compel Daily and shanahan
to make an accounting and to dissolve
the partnership.
The morning times., 1897-02-14
AN APPROPRIATION NEEDED.
Congress Requested TO Provide
Funds for Centennial Exhibit.

Congress Requested TO Provide
Funds for Centennial Exhibit.
The commission OF representative col
ored people appointed by the Commission
ers to represent the District at the Ten
nessee centennial exposition, held a meet
ing at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
the municipal building, and discussed the
ways and means necessary to secure a
creditable exhibit.
1t Will be necessary, the commission
thinks, 10 have a committee to accompany
and look after and care for the articles
sent from the District TO Nashville, and
it will be necessary, also, to have pro-
vision for tie transportation of the col
lection.
The commission suggests that two teach
ers be sent to Nashville to arrange tie
exhibit and to take charge OF it and be
responsible for its return. 1t is believed
that $1,000 viii be needed for the school
exhibit alone, and if there is to be a
larger display, more money will be re-
quired. 1t is expected that Congress
VIII make an appropriation to cover the
expense.
MesSrs. John F. Cook, John Fl. Brooks,
and j. NJ. Langston, and Mrs. j. h. Bruce
attended the meeting.
The morning times., 1897-02-14
LAND TITLES IN THE DISTRICT.
A Bill Sent to Congress to Quiet
Those in Doubt,

The bin sent TO Congress by the Com
misSioners, which is intended To quiet land
titles in the Dist Tict, provides that any
person or corporation claiming to be en-
titled 10 or seized Of a good title by adj
verse possession to any real estate in the
District may by petition or bill in equity
have his case reviewed. Upon the filing
or satisfactory proofs 10 the court that due
notice to the unknown or absent defend
ants evidence may be taken, and if uron
hearing, the petitioner makes j 1 plain that
he has the right Of title, a decree con-
filming his claim shall be entered, which
sEaI be accepted as final when recorded
in the office OF the recorder of deeds.
The measure has been appl owed by the
attorney for the District, by the president
OF the Columbia Title Insurance Company
and 10y Chief Justice Bingham of the Dis
trict supreme court.