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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-20
SHE TOOK HIM
AT HIS WORD
Miss WelIendorf Walks
to LiVermOre.
CLAY DIDN'T WALK HOME
SOUTHERN CHIvALRY FAILS IN
CLAY DIDN'T WALK HOME
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY FAILS IN
CALIFORNIA.
G. @. Clay Takes the Train for
Oakland When Beaten by
Young Lady and Seeks
Oblivion.


oakland OInCe san FRANCISCO Call
s0s Broadway, July 10.
Miss Adeline Wellendorf, talented
young music teacher of Berkeley, accept
ed the bantering invitation of c. @. Clay
Sunday evening to walk from Mendenhall
Springs to Livermore, and by doing the
feat yesterday won a wager by the terms
of which Mr.. Clay was to walk from Liv-
ermore to Oakland alone After she saw
Mr.. Clay we'll on his way in the hot sun
she took a stage and returned to the
Springs to await a letter telling her of
the accomplishing of the trip. But the
chivalry in Mr.. Clay's Southern blood
failed him for once and he betrayed the
confidence that Miss Wellendorf had
placed in his honor and took train from
Pleasanton for home.
Mr. Clay, who is quite popular with the
young ladies of this county, has been on
a summer vacation at the Springs. He
spent many pleasant hours with Miss
Wallendorf with a shady tree and a ham
mock thrown in AS the time drew near
for him to return to his duties he dread
ed the parting more and more. In an evil
hour he suggested Sunday evening that
she accompany him as far as Livermore
for a walk. The distance is only twelve
miles, and as the young couple had often
walked that far on moonlight evenings
the young lady accepted the invitation.
Mr. Clay is nothing If not chivalrous, and
he pledged his word that If Miss Wellen-
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MILLIONAIRE SHIP OWNER
CARRIED MATERIAL FOR THE
RAILROAD.
Died After Three Months Of Suf-
fering, Surrounded by His
Large Family OF
Children.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
QnS Rrna q u-av Illlv 10

SVo bTOdOWdy, July
James Johnson, the millionaire ship
owner and commission merchant OF San
Francisco, died at his home on Claremont
avenue, Temescal, last night, after a
three months illness. He leaves a widow
and eleven children to mourn his depar-
ture. Death has been anticipated for the
past week, and all Of the children have
been at home, doing all that could be sug-
ested to ease his declining hours. Death
was due to heart trouble.
Captain Johnson was a native of Dem
mark, aged 81 years. He early entered
upon a seaman's life, and served as quar-
termaster upon vessels plying between his
native land and Central and South Ameri-
can ports. In 1852 he came to California
and began running schooners upon the
Sacramento River. This was before the
Central Pacific Railroad was constructed.
He was engaged for eighteen months in
delivering railroad material at Sacra-
In 1870 he moved to Rio Vista and form
ed a partnership with the man with whom
he has ever since been associated,
Mr. Fmigh Besides owning four schoon-
ers, they opened q warehouse and lumber
business. which they conducted until 1889:
The wear before that Mr.. Johnson moved
TO San Francisco and opened an otnce,
doing a general shipping commission ana
Insurance business. When Mr.. Emtgh
sold ont the warehouse and lumber bust
ness he joine-- his partner in san FRAN
Here they acquired several more vessels
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Berkeley News Notes,

BERKELEY, July 19.-An unknown
man made two attempts last night to en-
ter the residenceof Mrs. A Thompson of
1917 Fifth street. Upon the second occa-
sion Mrs: Thompson lighted lamp and
the burglar left. No trace whatever of
him has yet been found.
The Berkeley Pardee Club met last
night in Golden Sheaf Hall. President e.
c. Marhave announced that the club had
$50 members, who had authorized the sec
rotary to attach their names to the off,
cial roll.
w. P. Clark was elected last night by
the Board of Education as teacher Of
mathematics in the Berkeley High School
Mr.. Clark will resign from his office in
the Cogswell Polytechnic Institute, San
Francisco. to accept his new position in
Berkeley.
A conference between School Director
Crew of Berkeley and a committee of the
Oakland Board of Education, concerning
the instruction of the pupils in the old
Lorin district, has resulted in a compro-
mise, by which Oakland will pay s24 a
year to Berkeley for each pupil in the
Lortn district educated in the Berkeley
public schools.
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and interests in many more The two
coast vessels are the Seven Sisters and
Five Brothers. the number of his children
of each sex He was interested in the
schooner ST. Thomas, schooner Monte
yuma bark Harvester, bark. Snow & Bur-
CESS, steel schooner Honolulu and
schooner Queen. He was also president
of the firm of J. f. Cunningham & Co.
He owned considerable country property
also.
James johnson Jr., the Oldest son of the
deceased, who was well known young
man In San Francisco and this city, died
in 1895. The other members of the family.
all of whom have been at the home resi-.
dence for the past six weeks are: Otto J.
Johnson, Stockton steamer pilot: Mrs.
Albert Gruninger, San Francisco; William
Johnson, Oakland: Mrs. F. G. Wright,
Oakland; Mrs. F. r. Wooisey. Berkeley.
Catherine NJ. Selma L., Julia u, Dag
man An A and George w. Johnson.
me deceased was a firm Republican al,
OF ms NE and took considerable inter
est IN politics, but would never accept
an @ office or nomination for one He was
F. and 4. M, and member of Live Oak
6ooge no. 81; also Magnolia Lodge l. O.
o: F., San Francisco, and the Master
Mariners Benevolent Association.
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TO COMMEMORATE The
FIRST CABLE ROAD
Mechanics Institute Directorate
Calls for Designs for a Suit
ah1e Monument

The twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
building of the first cable road in the
world, the Clay-street line of this city,
is to be suitably recognized. The Super
visors have agreed to set aside space in
portsmouth Square, which is bounded on
the south by Clay street, for a noun
The design is to be submittedNby the
directors of the Mechanics Institute. At
the monthly meeting of the board last
night II was decided to offer the institute
bronze medal for the best design.
The pupils of the Mechanics Institute
dra wing class will be urged to compete
r, p Latimer was reelected teacher of
free-hand drawing for the forthcoming
term. $50
A. M. Jellison, the librarian, was grant
ed another months leave Of absence. He
has been seriously i'll for some time.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Bids Rejected Because They Had No
Revenue Stamps on Them.

ALAMEDA, July 19.-At the meeting Of
the Board of Trustees last night bids
were opened for the Improvement Of En-
cinal avenue. Several parties submitted
propositions, but upon examination it was
found that only two had the necessary
revenue stamps affixed. They were ac-
cordingly thrown out, much to the sur
prise Of the bidders, who had evidently
forgotten all about the new revenue law
The Alice-street bridge matter came up
again, and there was discussion as to
what this city ought to do in the prem
ises. Finally it was decided to refer the
whole matter to the Bridge Committee,
with power to consult with the Oakland
committees and report at a special meet
ing of the Trustees to be held on Friday
evening, when the matter will be detin-
ftelV settled
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EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY.
Judge Greene Delivers Quite a Foro-
ible Rebuke to Four Barred
Jurvnen


OAKLAND, July 1s-Judge Greene was
aroused to some warm words this morn
Ing when he discovered that Daniel Bren-
nan, B. H. Mcdonald, P. ]. OuinIan and
~ w. Mclaughlin, who were excused by
tne TOUR Judges sitting in bank during the
Nell trial, had been summoned as Jurors
IN the Mofhtt murder trial. When Bren-
nan name was called Judge Greene
ioo 9h at MIN moment and asked:
,,,r Is tnis gentleman one of the four
bank?" BILLING AL
He Isl replied the clerk.
wen, said the Judge, you can go.
we don't want you here at all"
nave card here ordering me to
Brennan.
The clerk explained that a mistake had
peen made and 'the four had been or
dered into court
Well, we don't want them here" re-
pied the court, and now let me make
1t so plain that 1 can be understood,
mistake. You are excused from further
jury duty, and If in future you should be
nouned through an error of one of the
to It,"
Hundred Thousand Dollar Estate.
OAKLAND, July 19.-Frank F. Titus.
son of Daniel Titus, the pioneer San Fran
cisco attorney, who died at his home In
TINS city last week, has filed a petition
estate is valued at 100000, of which s2S-
6oo is In real estate, the balance being
cash In hand and stocks of various kinds
Inc deceased declares all of his property
TO be community property, to which his
WIDOW is entitled to half. The petitioner
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dorf accomplished the feat he would walk

home from Livermore.
The terms were accepted, and at 9
O'Clock Monday morning the couple left
the springs. Mr.. Clay soon found that he
was not taking a moonlight stroll. Miss
Wellendorf started out to win, and win
she did, for at half-past Y the pair en-
tered the Livermore Hotel. Dinner was
served and an hour spent in the shade of
the veranda. Then came the start for
Oakland. Mr.. Clay would not show the
white feather, and out in the scorching
sun he started. She watched him until the
bend of the road took him out of sight.
She took the stage and returned well sat-
isfied with her trip.
But not so with Mr.. Clay. He soon
found it uncomfortable, and long before
Pleasanton was reached he wished for
rest. A wagon came by and he sought.
lift to Pleasanton. There he took the
train for home
When seen to-day he said, "Oh, 1 had a
delightful time. Yes, we walked into
Livermore together. Who said 1 walked
home? Yes, think I did make some such
rash agreement, but | know, Miss Vel
lendorf never thought I would do 1t. Well,
did walk home after l reached Oakland:
Now don't say anything about this will
yOu?'
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JUDGE SHELDON GREETS
HIS FELL0W-WORKERS
HE MAKES A SHORT CoNGRAT-
ULATORY ADDRESS.
Outlines the Work Of the National
Red Cross Society-News of Mem
bers Throughout the State.

Judge Sheldon has removed all worry
from the minds of the ladies composing
the Red Cross Society, caused by the
publication of special" dispatch print
ed IN an evening paper. by assuring them
that there was no danger of the Govern
ment recognizing any organization other
than the National Red Cross Society, of
which he is leading member
In its first special the pa,er alluded
to BADLY stated that thirty-three White
Cross nurses would be sent to Manila
within few weeks, but in It's last "spe-
cial' its assertion is somewhat subdued by
the statement that the white" Cross
nurses would be taken IL required. This
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to Thomas Brown of the Bank of Cali
fornia, bred by D. j. MCCARTHY. They
fetched, all told upward Of $1,000, the pur-
chasers mainly being dealers, outside OF
F. Faris of Sacramento. The owner of an
imported hackney stallion in Marin Coun-
ty made a few bids on some of the best
looking brood mares, but did not stand
to his guns The animals sold at prices
running from 500 to 800.
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Alfred Glider Missing.

ALAMEDA, July 19.-The friends Of
Alfred Glider, formerly Of Bay Farm ISL
and, are wondering what has become Of
Amos Mccartney. but about two months
ago had words with him and quit. He
went to Sonoma County to look after a
place belonging to him, but soon returned
and called on friend here and made an
appointment for the next evening. He did
not keep the engagement, however, and
has not since been seen. His friends are
greatly worried, and some of them are
inclined to think he has committed sui
ride
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Siege of Paris.

Rev. ]. B. Hogan will lecture on "Per-
sonal "reminiscences of the Siege of
Paris" next Monday evening at the Met
ropolitan Temple under the auspices of
will be full of interest, as Rev. Mr.. Ho-
gan is man of rare eloquence and has
an intimate and first-hand acquaintance
with the siege Of Paris. Tickets may be
tian Council or Grand Secretary Stanly,
Pioneer building.
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is given farm in Arizona with all upon
it, valued at 100000 The younger son.
Fred, is given $4,000 in cash and an equal
share with the deceased's nephew and
law partner in the law library and Offices
furniture in San Francisco. The balance
of the estate then goes to Frank F., tho
petitioner.
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In the Twenty-Eighth.

The Twenty eighth District Democratic
Club organized last night at 666 Mission
street and elected the following officers:
President Ed Lynch; vice-president,
Frank Connolly; secretary, T. j. Cleary;
treasurer, j. Lyons. Resolutions were
passed indorsing James G. Mcguire for
Governor. Thirty-five members signed the
roll.
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Suit for Life Insurance.

Martin c. Walton filed suit yesterday
against the Mutual Insurance Company
of New York to recover S923S so. the
amount of policy held upon the life Of
Nelson c. Walton, who died in this city
on April 27 last.
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IMPORTANT CONCESSION
ON THE WAR TARIFF
COLLECTOR LYNCH MAKES A
RULING.
He Makes Glad the Hearts Of Dealers
in Mining Stock and Has Lifted
an Incubus OFF the
Market.

The following correspondence will be OF
interest to mining brokers and others, as
it has resulted in an important conces-
sion to them by Internal Revenue Collec-
tor Lynch:
John c. Lynch Esq, Collector United States
Internal Revenue, San Francisco. Cal.-Dear
Sir: 1t is proposed to re-organiZe the capt.
tai stock of certain corporations formed for
the purpose of mining now having a capital
stock divided into shares of the par value Of
500 EACH so that as reorganized the par value
will be s. S. per share. Necessary steps,
such as resolutions to the proper effect, ETC.,
have been or will be Immediately adopted by
the boards of directors of the several COM
panies involved, and the reorganizations COM
pleted upon, expiration OF the period required
by law for the publishing notice. Pending such
period it is desired to trade in the reorganiZed
stocks of such mining companies by memoran-
hum of sale, providing for delivery upon issue
of such new stock. May this be done by pay
ing revenue tax upon par value of stock for
which note memorandum sale is issued ?
Yours respectfully, j. I. BURKE,
pany.
]. T. Burke. 327 Pine street. City-sir: Re-
plying to your letter Of even date, l beg leave
to reply, that l have carefully considered the
questions propounded, and in the absence Of
instructions from the honorable Commissioner
of Internal Revenue I will rule follows:
THAT when a corporation with capital
stock has passed a resolution to change the
par value of the shares Of it's capital stock, an
agreement to sell the said stock to be delivered
ton will be subject to tax of two cents (2c)
on 800 of the par value of the stock issued
under the reorganization. In other words. any
contract for future delivery of stock will
have to pay tax at the rate of two cents
on $500. par value Of the stock. at the date Of
delivery.
JOHN C. LYNCH. Collector.
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KNoTTY QUESTIONS SOLVED.
Judge Sheldon Outlines the Proper
Work of the Red Cross
Society.

OAKLAND, July 19-Judge Sheldon.
one Of the five members of the executive
board Of the National Red Cross Society,
of Washington, D. c., addressed the Red
Cross Society this morning.
The speaker solved a number of knotty
problems for the ladies. "a hospital ship
should go at once to the Philippines" he
said, "and it should be furnished, not by
the patriotic West but by the United
States Government. AS regards other
work, 1 believe that your societies here
and in San Francisco should have fed,
as you did, the incoming soldiers, though
they had not as yet been mustered into
service. You were morally certain that
they would be. AS to medicines, the Gov
eminent should furnish them. If you
have spent money for medicines you
should ask the Government to return it
to you, for you can send it elsewhere"
He also defined Red Cross work very
plainly. "It is giving aid to the sick and
wounded. 1t is preventing sickness. So,
under these things, your procuring food
and medicines for the soldiers Is right in
line and correct"
Honored tho Dead Officer.
OAKLAND. July 1s1when the case Of
this morning in Judge Gifts court, was
called, Deputy District Attorney A A.
Moore Jr. moved that the court adjourn
out of respect to the memory of Gus
Koch, who had been a constable of this
court. The case was continued for one
week, with the consent of the defendants
attorney. In granting the continuance
Judge Cliff expressed his satisfaction at
the action of the attorneys, saying that
he was entirely unnerved and would be
quite unable to proceed with the case. He
paid a high tribute to the dead officer. in
voice choked by tears, and his grief was
shared by the attorneys and others in
court.
Case Of Mistaken Identity.
OAKLAND, July 19.-When the case of
Gus Lindeman, the Temescal capitalist,
was called in the Police Court this morn
ing it was passed until the 25th for exam
nation He is charged with burglary,
when in fact, he entered the house upon
hearing cries of Help! Help! MURDER"
and the like and saw the children run
ming around in their nightclothes. His
friends believe 1t a case Of mistaken
identity.
Charley White Was a Witness.
OAKLAND, July 19-The preliminary
hearing of Alonzo Schaefer, charged
with assault to murder ]. ]. Hurt, was
postponed in the Police Court to-day, ow-
ing to the absence of the principal wit
ness, Charles White, the Deputy Sheriff
killed this morning. 1t Is barely possible
that the case will fail owing to Mr..
Whites death.
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Granted a Divorce.

William T. Schurtleff was granted d.
vorce from Olive o. Schurtleff yesterday,
The decree was granted on the ground Of
willful desertion.
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rrottine Stock Under the Hammer.

Messrs Killip & Co. sold yesterday at
their salesyard at Van Ness avenue and
Market street some thirty head of trot-
ting bred mares and geldings belonging
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SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PAClFle
RAILWAY COMPANY.
EYbnron Fergys Feet sf Market &c.

WEEK DAYS7:sO, $780, HOO a. m; l2:S5,
$780, 6:1o $50 D. m. Thursdays-Extra trip
at 1880 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:0s
sTNDAYsEs:o0. $780, HOO g. M; 1870. $40.
500, $40 p. m
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-6:10. ESQ, $40, lilo a.. m; Il AZ,
$40, $40 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at
sUNDHYS-S:i0, $40 lilo a. M; lao. $40.
500, 6:25 D.
Between Gar Francisco and Schuetzen Park
same schedule as above.
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N1E w 8.

Roberts, M. F. sperbeck, e. K. Taylor,
w. H: Friend, F. w. Greeley, p J.
Schaeffer, Frank Barnett and others
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due 10 arrive NJ
SAN FRANCISCO.
Main Lire Foot of Market Street)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
Wheat is up to $1.3S to-day with very
little offered for sale

Wheat is up to 81. 3S to-day with very
little offered for sale.
A. E. Bestic, the Fargo salesman OF
blank stationery supplies is here to-day.
The M. E. church grounds will be
adorned this week by number of fine
trees.
E. A. Farrell has been crippled up with
rheumatism this week, but kept moving
around with the aid of a cane.
Com'r Henry Mclean is having one of
the finest modern homes in western Ca
Waller county built on his farm in Cypress
this summer.
Miss Lou Davis came down from Han.
nah and spent Sunday with friends
while attending the dedication services
of the Baptist church.
Quite general move has been made in
the removal Of platform scales from Third
street. They have been a nuisance and
public eye sore these many years.
Mrs. M. McKeown, an old resident of
this county, who OF late years has made
her home with her son, Mr.. John Nc
Keown, of Olga, died yesterday at the
the advanced age of IS years. Her SOB,
T. J. McKeown, formerly OF this city, ar
rived on to- days train from his home in
Minneapolis to attend the funeral held at
Olga tomorrow.
Next Monday our citizens will observe
Memorial Day with a greater show of
patriotism than any prior year. The
present hostilities of our nation with
Spain helps to make the interest keener
and the memory of heroe that have fal.
len, together with the departure just now
of our boys to the front in aid of the Gu
bans has brought out the desire more
strongly than ever that the day be OBJ
served in Langdon in it's strictest sense.
The program of exercise as now being
arranged will occupy the entire after
noon. An invitation has been sent
| the old veterans of the county to join in
honoring the nations dead. The public
schools, will be in line, also the Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias, the Langdon
City Band, as we'll as the different frater-
nal organizations. After the parade a
program of music, orations and singing
will be gone through at the court house.
The interest of the general public is ur-
ged III the matter to it's fullest extent.