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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
MAY MODIFY THE RULE.

Regulation Concerning Measles the Sub
ject of Some Inquiry and Discussion.
The Board of Health may modify its
regulation concerning the exclusion of
children from school for period of thirty
days upon the showing that measles or
other contagious disease has existed in
the family. The present rule is that no
child residing in the family or in the
same house where contagious disease
has been shall be permitted to attend
school ''until the Health Officer certifies
that period OF thirty days probation has
ended"
The modification may be in favor of
measles, which disease has afflicted
several hundreds of children in the past
six weeks. In large family one child
could hardly recover before another came
down. The child who has recovered frs
is shut out for thirty days on his or her
own account, and may possibly be shut
out another thirty days on account of
other mem bers of the same family. The
matter has caused much inquiry by
DarentS.
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Want A STATUE
FOR ALVARADO
San Pablo Wants Honor for
the Ex-Governor From
the Native Sons.
Contra Costa County Evidently
Thinks the Legislature Should
Make an Appropriation.
Made History On This Soil Before
California Was Accepted as
State.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, Feb. IL.
The residents of San Pablo are desirous
of seeing a monument erected in some
suitable portion of this State to perpetuate
the memory of Ex-Governor Juan Bsu-
tista Alvarado, student, soldier and
Governor, who died fourteen years ago at
his home in the city that is now anxious
to honor him.
The idea was suggested by the effort
now being made to btain an appropria-
ton for the erection of a statue to Colonel
Baker in Golden Gate Park. The resi-
dents of San Pablo say that they do not
object TO the raising OF monument to
Colonel Baker, Robert Burns or any other
worthy or illustrious dead, but they do be-
lieve that those who have had the good
fortune to have been born here should show
their appreciation OF the men who helped
10 develop this Stale, and who figured
prominently in it's early history, before
they take steps to honor men OF other
nations, whose connection with California
is but general.
A. Dalton Jr., the editor of the Contra
Costa News, is advocating the Alvarado o
memorial. california is but a young
State" said he, land its history dates
back but short period prior to its admis-
sion in 1850. For thirty years before that
date there was no man in California better
known or more respected and honored
than Juan b. Alvarado. His memory
should be honored by the erection of a
statue i'll Golden Gate Park, or some other
place; and l desire to call the attention of
all native sons to this matter, and trust
that they will seriously consider it and
take immediate steps to have erected q
suitable monument to native Californian
who figured so prominently. There are
many native sons in the State Legislature
who should endeavor to obtain an appro-
pria tion for such purpose.
when Ex-Governor AIvarado died the
Society o. California Pioneers passed
some resolutions which should fad an
abiding place at the base of such monu-
ment. He was born in California long be-
fore the American occupation was thought
of. Alter the treaty of 1848 he cheerfullY
accepted the new order of things and be-
came and ever remained faithful Am eri-
can citizen. The ground on w.ich the
church and schoolhouse stand In San
Pablo was gift from the deceased to the
parish, and his remains now repose in
Mountain View Cemetery. The story of
his life is that of a brave man under whose
rule this territory hourished. and native
sons should delight in honoring him."
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ATTORNEY AND CLIENT.
Mrs. Annie Weaver and Warner TIE
ple Are at Outs.

Mrs. Annie Weaver and Warner Tenn
pie Are at Outs.
Mrs. Annie Weaver. 717% Bush street,
obtained a search-warrant in Judge Lows
court yesterday to obtain possession of
bank book in which her deposits, amount
ing to $1,000, in the Hibernia Bank are re-
corded, and which she declared Warner
Temple, an attorney in the Mills building,
was wrongfully Withholding from her.
Attorney Temple later applied for
warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Weaver on
the charge of perjuring herself in swear
ing to the search-warrant, but the Judge
refused to issue it until he should have DIS
posed of the search-warrant case.
There is suit pending in the Justices
Court brought by Attorney Temple against
Mrs. Weaver for the recovery of $50 TOR
legal services rendered, End Mrs. Weaver
claims that be is keeping her handbook
until his fee is paid.
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he proposes to take ADVANTAGE Of a bank
near the east end of the square to plant
along its entire length a cypress hedge,
and behind the hedge he will grouu pines,
eucaiyptuN ano cypress trees. In front of
TINS wlii be an area of gravel, which will,
IN time, form nicely protected play
ground for children. By a small amount
OF cut and by planting the hedge and
trees, very good shelter will be formed
Mr.. McLaren suggests a system of drain
age, which provides for sloDing the ground
from every point upward toward the CEN
ter OF the square, with steps at the en-
frances where the slopes are too steep TO
admit of good walk. He also proposes a
plan for watering the square, and saws
that the square can be made quite an or
nament to surrounding neighborhood
at comparatively low cost.
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ARRESTED BY A
1, HOBO CONSTABLE
Two Respectable Young
Men Required to Prove
Their Standing.
Constable Black Gets Into a
Little Complication at San
Leandro.
Was Masquaradi ing as a Tramp Near
the Banks Of the
Creek
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
908 Broadway, Feb IL. J

$40 DTOduWaNt Isb. 4A'
Frank O'Connor and Harry Baker, two
resPecta bic young men of San Leandro,
were arrested the other night by man
who appeared to be a tramp, but who
proved TO be a Constable. The two young
fellows were placed under arrest for being
vagrants, and after they had proved 10
the satisfaction of the ambltious Conata bic
that they we're young men who stood high
in the community they were reluctantly
released; but they have not dropped the
matter.
j bic Black of Fruitvale is the man
who made the unfortunate mistake. When
NBlack goes cunning for tramps and the
consequent mileage and fees he disguises
himself. He puts on an old suit of
clothes, throws blanket over his shoulder
and in the genuine garb of the hobo" he
saunterS along the creeks and favored
spots Of Eden Township where tramps are
likely 10 be found.
This ruse OF his has been very uccess-
full; but on the occasion of the arrest of
o Connor and Baker II may get the am BIZ
tious Constable into trouble. The LADS de-
clare tnat they were simply walking by
the creek, as respectfully as any citizen
could, when Black suddenly pounced on
them and placed them under arrest. 1t
J
Leandro and have themselves thoroughly
identified before the Constable could be
persuaded that be had made mistake.
The residents of San Leandro are not at
all satisfied with these amp excursions.
They declare that Constable Wellman,
who employs Black as a deputy, was
elected by the Populist vote, and that
part OF their platform was that a man was
not criminal because ne could not OBJ
tain honest employment. few weeks
ago Back had two tramps under arrest,
and when crossing the railroad track he
slipped, and a bowie-kn fe which he had
stuck IN his belt ran into his hip and
caused a very serious wound. Instead OF
making their escape, as they might easily
have done, one of the tramps ran 10 Hay
wards and tagged a train and thus pre-
vented B ack from bleeding to death. The
trip on which the San Leandro youths
were arrested was The first after Black was
able 10 be out, bv r ason OF his injury,
and in the matter Of fees it does not ap-
pear that he Jared any better than on his
former unlucky trip.
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CATHERINE SWEET GUILTY,
Jud &c Carroll Cook Sustaius the Deci
sion of Judge ConIan.

Judge Carroll Cook yesterday affirmed
the decision of Judge Conlan in declaring
Catherine Sweet guilty of disturbing the
peace. In rendering judgment JUICE
Cook said: This case comes to this court
upon appeal from the Police Court OF this
City and County. AS claimed by the Dis
trict Attorney section 4l5 of the Penal
Code provides that the offense of disturb
ing the peace IS com united when person
maliciously and willfuily disturbs the
peace or quiet of any person by, among
other things, tumultuous or offensive con-
duct.
''The various provisions OF the section
are laid in the disjunctive. and constitute
but one offense when con njointly alleged
Under the well-knnwn rule that when a
statute enumerates q series of acts, either
of which separate or altogether may con-
stitute an offense, all OF such acts may be
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
WISH TO SELL A CHURCH
Swedish Methodists to Leave
Their Pioneer House of
WorSh p.
Will Move to Preten.ious Quarters
N ar the Center of the
City.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
QnR RrnaG wau Fob IL

OAKLAND OFFICE DAN + FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Feb. IL
After an existence of thirteen years the
Swedish Methodist Episcopal church,
which has for a long time been worship
ing IN a remote part of town, has become
sufficiently stroug, financially and numer-
Italy, to justify it locating near the center.
OF the city. 1t has petitioned the Superior
Court for permission to sell its property at
Tenth and Center streets, SO that it can
purchase the First Chris ian Church at
Thirteenth and Market streets.
About thirteen years ago all the Swedes.
Norwegians and Danes who worshiped
under the banner of Methodism united In
one congre cation and worshiped in little
church on Market street. After q time
the Swedish element separated from the
rest and laid the spiritual foundation of
the present church in a little room in the
rear of the Second Congregational Church.
Mr.. Elming, a local preacher, was the
first pastor, and he was succeeded by Rev.
Mr.. Sandholt. During the Iatter's MIN
l7try the lot where their church now
stands was purchased, and soon afterward
the church was erected.
= AT fir the new church had twenty five
mem bers, and under the care of Rev. Mr..
NoA 4aA4'sNA AZ ACoOhN0 Aio
came Rev. Mr.. Liljegren, whose sensa-
tional divorce trial ended in separating
from his wife, known as the "Swed-
ish Nightingale" and this helped to in
jure the church. About the same time
aae Woodwork craze came along and fur
er detracted from the church's progress.
Y Rev. Mr.. D wilson presided over the
church for the following year. and was the
hrst Swedish presiding elder of The dis
trlct, which, being under the jurisdiction
OF the American Bishop, had heretofore
been presided over by an American elder.
The Rev. Mr.. Wahlberg, the present pas
tor, has built the church UP rapidly until
II now has large cong ngregation, and their
hopes are all centered In purchasing the
First Christian Church, in which the
Swedish congregation expects to Yorship
about the first of March.
The dedicatory cerem onies will be con-
Quoted by Bishop Nwman, who is a great
tavorite with the congregation.
The old church site has already found
purchaser, and the Swedish Methodists
will complete the deal a. soon as the two
churches interested obtain permission tn
sell their respective properties.
The Rev Mr.. Wahlberg has already
planned 10 improve the new church bv
planting palms around it, making new
entrance and repainting. The present
trustees of the church are Messrs. Torn
blom, Nyhu. Herman, Lindgren and
Hawkins.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
LOUIS JAMES To- AID,
Elaborate Preparations for the Girls
High school Concert.

Elaborate Preparations for the Girls
High school Concert.
The necessary preparations for the
Girls High School concert, to be held in
the auditorium of the school building on
February 10, are being zealously carried
on. The ushers and reception committee
have been chosen from among the men,
bers of the senior class.
Miss Edith Thatcher and Miss Isabel
Long will open the concert with a piano
duet. The rest of the programme will be
rendered by volunteer artists and profess
sionals.
One of the most attractive features of
the concert will be the quarrel scene from
Julius Cesar" to be played by the
eminent actor, Louis James, and Guy
Lindsey, who have most kindly offered
their services. Several others have Of
fered, but the executive committee, hav-
ing the programme already filled, are
sorry that they e unable TO accept them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
IMPROVING ALAMO SQUARE.

Plan Suggested by Mr. McLaren Which
Will AXE the Ground ornamental.
John McLaren has filed with the Board
of Supervisors his plan for the i'm prove
ment of Alamo Square. He reports that
he has provided two good places where
visitors may be protected from the wind.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

rate, and said that rushing was one OF
their rights. A compromise has therefore
been effected between the principal and
the class. Be ween 3:45 o'clock Thursday
afternoon and 8:45 Friday morning, and
between 3:45 Friday afternoon and o:45
NJ onday morning, the two classes must
settle all feuds, past, present or 1nture'
Outside of these limits rushing Is aDso-
lutelY prohibited.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
Not the Only burglar.

OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. 1.-THE arrest
of John Evans has not been followed, as
was expected, by cessation of burglaries.
Last night the thief who entered the
Juanita Hotel Monday came back and fin
ished the job OF visiting the rooms. Sew
e-aI small sums were taken from clothing
hanging in the wardrobes and some jew
elry is also missing. Two strange men
were seen in the house, but no one knows
who they were.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
EXECIITOR'S SALE.

charged in single count, for the reason
that, Notwithstanding each act may by
itself constitute the offense, all of them
together do no more, and likewise constl-
tute but one and the same offense. See
the people VS.. Gusti, 113 CAL, 179, and the
cases there cited -
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
Exposftion in Danger.

OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 11.-Early this
morning fire was discovered in the yard
OF the Exposition building. The depart
ment turned out, when it was found that
the blaze had not done any serious dam
nge and had originated by the firing OF
some rubbish swept out of the building.
Had the flames not been discovered when
they were the dry old building would
dRubtless have disappear d.
High School Rushes Restrained.
lOAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 1L-Principal
McChesney of the High School has issued
an order prohibiting all rushes between
the senior classes within the precincts of
the school. The order takes effect next
Monday morning.
The principal has received promise
from one OF the classes that it would sac.
rifice the delight of rushes for the sake of
the school, but the otner class was obdu-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
ODD OFFICIAL
COMPL|CATI
Two Fire Chiefs in Berke.
ley Where There Should
Be One.
OFT Appointed to a Position
Which Seems Never to Have
Been Vacant.
McClain, Who Has Been in Office Ten
Years, Rises and Demands an
Explanation.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 1.-The fire
chief agitation has taken a new and un-
expected turn, and now the Board of Trus-
tees is confronted by the prospect of suit
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
NEW TO-DAY.

One of the per-
feCted scientific dis
coveries of recent
years is cocoa. 1t
has in an incredibly
short time taken
front rank as THE
drink of all drinks.
1t is always delight
fully refreshing, and
when it's fresh and
pure is m ore
strengthening Lndn
any ordinary food
we can eat.
GHIRARDELLI'S cocoa is
made here. Always fresh aud
guarant teed to be pure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

His case went over until tomorrow, and
will result in testing the ordinance pro-
hibiting public speaking except under
Ger tain conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

Tbe hand of the man of average size is
six to eight inches in length; that OF the
woman from TO ~ inches smaller.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
Right OF Free Speech.

OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. u.-John LON
don was in the Pol ce Court to-day
charged with violating the ordinance
against spea King in the public streets
without a permit from the authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
Rnried In a Sewer

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1L-John Frier,
who Is working in the sewer trench being
dug on Eleventh street, near Broadway.
was buried this morning by the earth
caving in. He was at once dug out by his
and fifteen minutes later
was free. He did not feel any bad effects,
but it is thought he must have been in
iured internally. He was attended to by
doctor nd taken home.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
In Secret Session.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 1.-THE Board
of Trustees met in executive s. ssion to-
night and dis used the proposition of
water rates for the ensuing year. The
laundry ordinance was also thorough bly,
discussed. The latter is intended TO COM
pei the Chinese in business to out of
town, but ii is question whether this can
be done without driving out ali laundries.
The City Attorney was called upon TO de-
eide the matter. The Trustees also con-
sidered City Electrician Wiese's report
upon the cost of supplying the narrow
gauge mole with incandescent lights. The
figures will be submitted to the railroad
company.
Her Ninetieth Anniversary.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. n.-Mrs. Debo-
rah T. Wood of this city has just celeurat-
d her nineIieth birthday anniversary at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. NJ.
butcher, lib Paru street. The aged lady
is a native of New York. She was born in
1907. In 1862 she came to California and
has lived in this city the past ten years
She has five children living, twenty-nine
grandchildren and forty-fYe great-grand-
children.
Stricken With Paralysis.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 1-Mrs. E. H
Mantell OF 1918 Pacific avenue is at Santa
Barbara suffering rom a second attack of
paralysis. Some time ago she had a
stroke. She started last Tuesday Tor Los
Angeles for the benefit of her health. On
the way she had second stroke and was
removed to a hotel from the steamer upon
its arrival at Santa Barbara. Her friends
here are very anxious.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
Drenched With vitrioI.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. lie. L. Gill
man, foreman of the supply department
of the Chemistry building at The State
University, narrowly escaped q horrible
death this morning. While carrying a
carboy OF concentrated sulphuric acid, or
oil of vitriol, from the street into the
storeroom he slipped on the stone floor
and dropped the glass yes ell, receiving The
greater part of its contents on bis trousers
and shoes. A number of students who
were standing near by saw what had oc-
cured and turned the hose on Gilman,
thus neutralizing he vitriol and prevent
ing it from burning through to the skin.
Had it not been for their timely action
Gilman would probably have been burned
to death. As it was he escaped without
severe injury beyond a considerable scare,
but with the loss of his shoes and trousers,
which were utterly eaten up.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

people in line, and it is believed this can
be attained While the members are
marching along the street they will sing
Snecial SONGS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
The smaIIest Tramp Yet.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1I.-Willie Han
son, little boy tramp in short trousers
who looks about u. ut says he is II, was
brought TO the County Jail this morning
by a constable. H is the smallest inmate
that was ever placed in "Vag alley" He
is full OF the slang and stories of the road
and has evidently Travelled free for a long
time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. II. - Next
Wednesday evening President Jordan is
to lecture at Hamilton Hall upon ga
Sober Mind" and the recent criticisms
made upon his discourse at Berkeley,
when he incidentally referred to religious
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
Going to the Debate

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. ia party
OF seventyfive students will leave to- NOR
row afternoon for Palo Alto 10 attend the
Carnot debate which will be held at STAN
ford University tom orrow evening. Most
of them will remain for the night, while
some will AXE the late train, returning
to San Francisco about midnight.
The three debaters from Berkeley,
Marks, Fryer and OverstTeet-are IN
readiness for the com bat OF words. and
they promise the Stanford boys a hard
struggle. They seem determined that the
medal shall go to Berkeley again this
year, as il did last.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
A DISASTER AVERTED.
Fire Caused by Electricity In she Me-
chanics' Building at the tate
University.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 1L-Another
disaster by fire at the State University
similar in cause and effect but involving
greater risk 10 life and property than the
one of two days ago was barely prevented
this afternoon. Homer Parker, q student
in the department OF mechanical engln-
eering, in turning on the heavy circuit of
electricity placed the plug in the wrong
terminal on the switch board. This error,
which was caused on account of the dark
ness in the room, produced directly the
opposite effect on the rheostat from that
des red, with the result that 1000 volts of
the electric fluid was diverted on TO the
wrong wire.
This caused the sparks to fly in every
direction from the resistance box, and
soon the box and hboard were ablaze.
Before water could be turned on from the
hydrant in the interior of the building the
entire wall within the switchboard in
closure was ablaze, completely destroying
the resistance-box, the switchboard itself
and number of small conducting wires.
Had the aiternator been in use when the
st1eRm OF water was turned on the burn
ing re. .istance- box the student holding the
hose would have been electrocuted, as the
current would have reached him through
the water and up the hose with almost
the same force as If he held in his hand
live wire transmitting thousand voltage
current.
The damage to the apparatus and build
ing is IN the neigh borhood of 500.