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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Students to Marry.
A RESERVE FUND.
The Woodmen of the World Decide
to Create One for the Pacific

The Head Camp of the Pacific Jurisdic-
ton of the Woodmen of the World re-
sumed business yesterday. AT the morn
ing session the subject of creating re-
serve fund for the jurisdiction was taken
up and discussed at great length, but be-
fore any conclusion was reached the mat
ter was passed until the afternoon
The proposition to Great new head
camp officer, that of editor of the Pacific
Woodman the official organ, published in
Denver, Colo. was taken up. This took
up considerable time, but was finally car
ried and A. 3. Keith of Butte, Mont, was
elected TO that position
At the afternoon session the reserve
fund matter was taken up again and the
greatest latitude was given to all dele
gates to express their views. 1t was de-
cided that reserve fund should be
formed, the vote being almost unanimous.
An adjournment was taken until this
morning.
The Women of Woodcraft were in ses-
sion all day yesterday and spent the time
in the discussion of proposed changes in
the constitution, each section being con-
sdered separately.
On Sunday the sovereign officers, Head
Camp officers and delegates, together with
the Women of Woodcraft, were taken in
carriages to the park, Sutro Heights,
Sutro Baths and the Cliff House. The
visitors were shown all the objects of in
terest and in the afternoon there was
banquet at the Cliff at which there were
present $50 persons.
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MONEY TO Be
PICKED UP
Lawyers Desire to Help
Alameda'S Treasury.
WANT HALF OF THE BOOTY
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
OWED BY THE STATE.
Supervisors Will Hold a Special
Meeting to Consider
the Matter in
Detail.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
OWED BY THE STATE.
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call.

9Uo BrOaQWayp Aug. -.
| It is believed there is a sum of $50 900
due Alameda County from the State
treasury on account of rebates and other
charges that have not been refunded to
the county. This matter was called TO the
attention of the Board of Supervisors by
ex-Judge Nusbaumer on behalf or Messrs.
Rogers, Paterson & Slack Of San Fran
cisco, who offered to do the legal work
in return for 80 per cent of all money col
lected.
/ District Attorney Church advised the
Supervisors this morning that they had
full power to employ counsel In the man
ner suggested.
Attorney Nusbaumer warned the board
that unless the money was collected be-
fore January the Legislature might pass
remedial statute putting the money out
of the reach of the county. He said the
attorneys he represented would pay all
expenses and do all work Tor contingent
fee. The attorney stated that the onlcerS
who have been handling the revenues OF
the State in this county have oYerpald the
State, but he could not tell JUST What
money or what amount had been thus lost
to the county.
Supervisor Church thought the plan a
good one. He said the board would be
under no expense in getting the money,
and If 1t was due 1t should be paid back.
His remarks were supplemented by MI
NuSbaumer, who said II would De just IKE
finding money.
Supervisor Roeth wanted to know why
this money could not be collected by the
District Attorney, to which MI Nus
could collect the money, but he would
have to be told where to find it
Supervisor Mitchell said he had been In
formed that there is about $4,000 to be
thus collected, and he thought that SO 900
was too much to pay the attorneys. He
suggested that me board meet as COM
mittee of the whole and talk the matter
over, and this suggestion was adopted.
Students to Marry.
OAKLAND. Aug. 29-Fred Hathaway
Bixby of Los Angeles and a former stu
| dent at the State University has secured
a license to marry Miss Florence Green
of the class of 1900 The prospective bride
was valedictorian of her class in the Sac
ramento High School two years ago.
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SERGEANTS APPOINTED.
Men in the Junior Glass at Berkeley
Who Will Drill as Non
Commissioned Officers.

BERKELEY, Aug 29.-The following
appointments were announced to-day by
the military department of the University
of California. They are for members Of
the junior class who have drilled for
two years, and are now entering the lists
to compete for officers rank next year
Their names are given in the order Of
their assignment to companies:
First Sergeants..J., D. Hoffman, a; F.
3; D. DoIman, E; NJ a. Miller, F; r. II.
Collins, G.; H S. Robinson, H; j. V. de
Laveaga. Signal Detachment; l.. s. Gear,
Bicycle Corps, vice w. II. Shuey, absent
Second Sergeants-A Remmel, A; W.
Neiman. b; e. L. Oliver, G; p. Selby, D;
A. G.. Babson, e; A ": Palmer, F; Fl. l.;
Detachment; l.. B. Cheminant, Bicycle
Corps.
Third sergeants,,J. Z: Kennedy, A; W.
II. Hilton, 3; :. M. COL coleman "a! q p: b.
rison, F; r. w. Simonds, G.; R. S. Hasel-
tine, H; ]. NJ. O'Brien, Signal Detach-
ment; p. N. Spencer, Bicycle Corps.
A. l.. Foster, A. G. Tasheira, A. Wise, w.
r. Hodgkin, c. w. Peck, r. L. Oliver, B.
. FIFTH Sergeants-F. M. Foster. M. w.
Dinkelspiel, n. G. Lukeforth, J. C. Mich
OILS. r. w. GoodfeHow, c. Williams. A. w.
Woodsum, c. B. Locklin.
Color Sergeants-M. L. Mccullough and
First Lieutenant - Oliver Dibble as
signed to Company II. Second Lieuten-
ant-A. M. Magee, assigned to Com
pany A.
A Fresno Boy Honored.
. BERKELEY, Aug. 29.-Silas w. Gels of
the class of '98, University of California,
has been awarded the California-Ya ale
Alumni Fellowship, an honor that is be-
slowed every two years upon an honor
graduate from one of the universities in
the State. who is at liberty to do adj
-vanced study at Yale. Gels comes from
Fresno where his preparatory training
was done He entered Berkeley in 1895,
as a student in the college of the social
sciences. His special subjects were his
tory and economics, in both of which his
standing was unusually high He will
at the opening of the college year.
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STORY TOLD
BY A METER
Twenty-Three Prices Is
Paid for Water.
DISCOVERY OF "A CHURCH
WATER COMPANY NOT IN A
HURRY TO SHOW FIGURES.
From Three Dollars and Half the
Bill Was Reduced
to Fifteen v Y
Cents.
DISCOVERY OF A CHURCH
WATER COMPANY NOT IN A
HURRY TO SHOW FIGURES.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
4 u ~

90S Broadway, Aug. 10.
The Church of the Advent has enjoyed
an experience with the contra Coe'@
water Company that throws more than
q shadow on the methods in vogue 1or
taxing property according to schedule
For a long time the church has been
taxed So 40 a month for its supply OF wa
fer The trustees discussed the matter
and concluded that no such amount OF
water could possibly be used. a coihIIil-
tee was appointed to visit the company
to see If better terms could not be ar
ranged. There was a good deal of dis
cussion. but nothing satisfactory was
done until the company suggested that
the church put in a meter ana pay ny Inc
thousand gallons. l;b
err but anxious TO make the experiment,
Treasurer A. j. Read accepted the meter
proposition The machine was put IN ail anu
the first month under the new metu i ~ ~
measuring has passed. To the Suprlse OF
all concerned the bill amounted TO 81. AS
this is the minimum rate ahoWeu unuGI
the ordinance for places where meter is
used the committee suspected that II had
not used even the amount OF water repre-
sentel by the dollar. They went to the
company's Office to satisfy their CURIOSITY,
and the following story of the interview
was told to-day by one OF the church oHl-
GERS: 4a
that as the bill was for the minimum
amount allowed on meter rates IT should
be satisfactory. We told him 1t, was emf
nently satisfactory, but that we were,
little curious. We wanted to know the
exact amount of water the church had
used. The clerk fumbled hastily through
a lot of tags and finally told US that We
hadn't used quite a dollars worth.
If it is not against your rules, said
one of the party, would you mind letting
us know the exact amount? We are sat
isfied to pay a dollar a month, but after
all the interest that has been manifested
in our water bill we would like definite
figures
1.-THE clerk fumbled among some more
tags and finally impaired the information
that the church during the hottest month
of summer had used $50 gallons of water,
which, at the schedule rates, is of the
value of fifteen cents.
When making a plea before the Council
for the establishment of minimum rate
for meters, the water companys officials
stated that it was necessary and lust be-
cause certain parties, notably Chinese
had been detected allowing
their faucets to trickle continually, thus
gaining a large amount of water, but In
such a manner that 1t did not register on
the meter. The church officers, however,
deny that they have descended to any
such subterfuge and are much amused to
find that three nickels is their just rate
instead Of So 40.
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THE "HooDOo" REGIMENT.
Little Chance Of the Seventh
Seeing Active Service.

It looks as though fate was against the
Seventh Regiment Of California Volun-
teers and that it Is destined to pass into
history as the 'Hoodoo Regiment. Its
members were among the first to enlist
in response to the call of their country,
but so far they have only had the oppor-
tunity of fighting measles and typhoid
fever in the most unhealthful place on the
peninsula The Chamber of Commerce
urged the President of the United States
to do what he could to give the boys
chance at the front and the answer re-
ceiyed yesterday indicates that the SOL
diers of the Seventh are to become per-
manent residents of this city, the follow
ing dispatch coming from the War De-
partmeflt which gives little or no encour-
agement of active service:
Hugh Craig-Sir: Acknowledging the receipt
of your letter TO the President of the 18th
ultiTno in which you say that the Seventh
California Regiment of Infantry was the first
to leave their homes for the volunteer service
of the United States and are greatly dsap-
pointed at being held in California long,
while Eastern regiments are being sent to the
front the Secretary of War desires me to in
form you that the Department does not at
present contemplate the sending of any troops
further West than Honolulu, Sandwich ISL
ands, Very respectfully
II. H. HUSBAND
Assistant Adjutant General.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
and counsel fees and custody of their
child.
TO IMPROVE LAKE MERRITT.
Oakland City Council Appropriates
Eighty Thousand Dollars
- for the Purpose.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The ordinance
'appropriating $4,000 for the improve
ment of Lake Merritt and its surround
ing sanitary conditions was passed unan-
inously by the City Council tonight. A
very influential delegation of citizens at
tended, but the Matter needed no dis
cussion, as the details had been amply
set forth at previous meetings.
Messrs. Girard and Earl entered into a
very ungentlemanly discussion over the
purchase of an engine house site some
years ago, and q quarrel followed In
which the word liar was comparatively
tame. This was renewed several times
during the evening, and on more than
one occasion the two representatives
from the Second Ward shot the word
liar across the chamber. This called
forth a protest from Brosnahan, who said
that if the two gentlemen wished to do
politics they should hire a hall and pre-
pare for the election where they would
not interfere with business.
A resolution to rent quarters for the
poundmaster was laid over. Another
resolution to provide horse and buggy
for one of the sanitary inspectors was
crease a salary. Earl denied it, and the
vote being against it the matter was laid
over. The ordinance imposing a license
on many kinds of businesses and reducing
the liquor license to $50 from 500 per quar-
ter was laid over for a week.
B. C. Cuvellier introduced the following
resolution: THAT the Board of Public
Works be and it is hereby directed to
make an investigation into the causes for
the large monthly water bills for use of
water in the City Hall, and make report
to this Council at it's next regular meet
ing"
The ordinance prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes and forbidding the smoking Of
cigarettes by minors and in public places
was passed finally tonight, President
Hoffman alone voting no.
The Council will meet as a committee Of
the whole on Wednesday night to eStab-
lish the tax levy for the next fiscal year.
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10 BUILD A NEW SCHOOL. =
The Teachers War at Claremont to
Be Waged to the Bitter End.

OAKLAND, Aug 29.-Perhaps never has
a more determined fight been waged to
upset politics in school board than that
which has almost been brought to head
In Clarement
To-day the public school teacher, Miss
Landstrom,s taught but seven children.
while her rival. Miss Mintie Gerow,
taught twenty-one in the tent under the
trees near the entrance to the Ainsworth
place. The school in the tent is to be To-
Gated In more permanent quarters. Trus-
tee Logan, who is the only friend on the
board of three favorable to Miss Gerow,
has consulted with the parents. of the
children in her class, and they have de-
cided to erect at once a commodious
schoolhouse. The plans have been pre-
pared, and In few weeks the building
will be ready.
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via SauSalitO Ferry.


FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL vAhkEN
AND SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAYs-7:00, $500. 1850. f1:oe O. ml
s1:s5. $40. 400, i5, $500. $40 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on MondAysv
wednesdays. Saturdays and Sundays at H:H
p sUNDAYs-.s.oc, $500. 10000. il;oa n:ss
a. m; 100, '1:45. 1880. 400. $3.50, s:ls p. m
tsop. m does not run to Mil valley sun1ays.
trains marked run to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRA.NcIsco
a. m; .12:2O, 2lo, 's:lo. l:35. 6:15 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
.p sdu saSuTasys q '' 500 $685. .lo .1as
Trains marked start n from San e q, 9usnsln 1;..
WEEK DAYs.s;%. s:45, 7:56. s:4a. io:it
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
aP sduN sa5afSssyss iSo lilo a M: ss ,:ss
THROUGH TRAINS.
700 a M week days-Cazadero- and way sta m.
$40 o. m. rdays-Cazadero and way sta ma
6:l5 o. m. week days Saturday excepted)-To-
males and way stations.
s;oo a m Sundays-Cazadero and way sta'na.
l;l6 .. NJ. sundays-Point Reyes and way STAINS.
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GRAPE-NUTs.
PAsTY CEREALS

Responsible for Many Cases of Indi-
gestion.
Many cooks send cooked cereals to
the breakfast table in starchy, pasty
and wholly indigestible manner. You
are sure of a properly cooked dish
when Grape Nuts are served, for abso-
IuteIy no preparation of any kind is
required, therefore the flavor and ease
of digestion are just as intended by
the food experts who make Grape
Nuts. Try them. Made by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Leading grocers sell Grape-Nuts>
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"Billvv Valentines Estate.

OAKLAND, Aug. 23.-Mary II. alien
tine has petitioned for letters of admins
tration on the estate of her late husband.
William 7. Valentine, who died intestate
in Alameda on the oath inst, The estate
consists of money on deposit in the Ala
media Savings Bank not exceeding $1,000;
household effects, and real estate, the
value of which is unknown. Prior to his
death deceased decided to Thomas White,
his intimate friend, his home on Railroad
avenue, Alameda, with a lot 10Cx200 feet,
worth about $4,000, and over this there will
probably be some litigation.
Home for Convalescents.
OAKLAND, Aug. 29-The. Oakland Red
Cross Society has opened a convalescent
home for soldiers on Piedmont avenue,
opposite Keller's nursery. The necessity
Committee met Yesterday and arranged
to receive the convalescent soldiers to-
day. Some of these soldiers are so sick
not Oakland opened her doors to them
they would have had to sleep on the
ground
The Stage Her Choice.
OAKLAND, Aug; 2s.-Miss Carmelita
lights. She has been engaged by the
management of the Dewey Opera House
and will appear nightly In various roles
the daughter Of the late D. 2. Yost, the
stock broker, who for ten years was pri-
vate secretary to the late Leland Stan
ford. She is also niece Of the. late
Jesse Wallis Funeral.
OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The funeral Of
Jesse s. Wall took place this morning
and Sixth streets. The funeral was at
tended by many old friends, including a
number of early pioneers, among whom
deceased was well known. The services
were conducted by Rev David Mcclure
The interment was In Mountain View
Cemetery.
Fled to England.
OAKLAND, Aug. 29,-Rather a sensa-
j. Lawler and his wife was reached to-
day, when 1t developed in court that the
husband had fed to England with the s.,
the controversy for nearly four years.
Silva Declared Insane.
OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Samuel Silva, the
water-brained lover, who was arrested
last Saturday. was examined to-day by
Judge Greene and Drs Bradley and Web
ster. He was declared insane and COM
mitted to the Mendocino State Hospital.
Oakland Court Notes.
OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Judge Greene to-
day granted a divorce to Mary D. Jen-
sen from. Oscar. H. #. Jensen on the
Ambrose F. Edwards and w. G. Ellis
have been appointed executors of the es-
tate of Robert w. Edwards, deceased.
Annie Rosenthal petitfoned the Superior
Court to-day to have Julian Rosenthal,
aged IL years, committed to the Preston
Industrial School. The lad was found
guilty this morning In the Police Court
of petty larceny. Judge Hall later signed
an order sending the boy to the school for
Mrs. Frank F. Titus has been granted
a divorce from her husband on the
ground of neglect She was awarded the
custody of the minor child and $50 per
month alimony.
Mrs Nellie Ayers, wife of Special Off
Ger Alonzo t. Ayers has filed her an
swer and cross complaint to her hus-
bands suit for divorce on the ground
Of cruelty. She asks for alimony, costs
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War Incidents.

The board of officers to assess the dam
ages done the property of Zero Thomas
by the soldiers of the Tennessee regi-
ment was not in session yesterday owing
to the sickness of Captain Bishop.
The case of w. W. Rosser, the hos
pital steward Of the First Tennessee regi-
ment, charged with opening bottle of
general court martial yesterday. The
case of Clarke, implicated in the riot,
will be taken UP by the court to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
AN ATTORNEY ACQUITTED.
E. M. Comyns Did Not Commit Petty
Larceny by Trick and Device.

Attorney e. M. Comyns was tried be-
fore a jury in Judge Joachimsen's court
yesterday on the charge of obtaining $50
from Peter Cunningham, the old miser,
by trick and device. Comyns defend
ed Cunningham when he was tried
before Judge Conlan on a charge of va
grancy and the old man alleged that $40
was the fee agreed upon. Comyns later
got possession of the receipt for $50 bail
money put up by Cunningham and got
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the money from the City Treasurer on an
order from the Police Court clerk.
ningham had agreed to give him the $50
for obtaining bonds for his release and
looking after the case on appeal, and the
jury BELIEVING him brought in a verdict
of not guilty.
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Admiral Brown Arrives.

Admiral George Brown arrived from
Washington yesterday morning and is
stopping at the Palace. Admiral Brown
was formerly on the retired list, but was
recalled INTO service shortly after the out
break of the war. His coming to the
coast at the present time Is for the pur-
pose of inspecting the Mare Island navy
yard. He will remain here for some time.
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Sullivan Arraigned.

Cornelius j. Sullivan was arraigned in
Judge Mogan's court yesterday on the
charge of numbering his stepfather, John
G. Pratt, at the latter's residence 633
Minna street, Saturday night He pleaded
not guilty and the case was continued till
September 2.
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Divorce Suits Filed.

Catherine K. Campbell has applied for
divorce from John Campbell on the
ground of desertion. Violet E. Styles asks
for a divorce from Robert Styles AS a
cause of action the plaintiff alleges fall
IRE to provide
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Broke His Leg.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 29.-Otto Freese of,
1929 Pearl street met with a painful acci-
on his bicycle and was returning home
He turned from the street on to the side
walk, and in the darkness failed to see
q high gutter stone. He rode full tilt into
the curb and was thrown violently to the
ground, breaking his left leg below the
knee. He was also badly bruised by his
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A Peculiar Accident

ALAMEDA. Aug. 29.-W. H. Ramsey of
1909 Encinal avenue was sitting on his
porch smoking pipe Saturday evening
when he lost his balance and fell to the
ground. In striking he broke one of his
arms, and In addition the stem of the pipe
was driven into his tongue and broken off
so that it required a surgical operation
to remove the fragments.
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To March to San Jose.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 29.-It has been an
nounced that the Eighth Regiment will
march to San Jose to participate in the
Admission day celebration in that CITY on
September 9. According to the pro-
gramme the regiment will start on Sep
TENDER 6 in heavy marching order and
will take three days to make the trip. The
men will take shelter tents and rations.
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Rheumatism kidney. liver diseases cured. DR..
Cordin Sanitarium. 514 Pine. mr.. Kearny S. F. Cal.
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Bridge Plans Approved.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Secretarv of War
Alger has forwarded O communication to
the Supervisors approving of the map of
location and plans of the new bridge to be
constructed at Webster street. The work
must be done under the supervision OF the
United States Engineer and must be COM
pleted before June 80 next.
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Alameda News Items.

ALAMEDA, Asg. 29.--At the annual
conference of the Methodist Church to be
successor to Rev. F. D. Bovard OF this
city will be appointed. It is expected that
Rev. Edward bennett of Santa Rosa will
succeed DIR. Bovard.
The annual county convention of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. II. HUI Of this city will
leave tomorrow for Germany to take
part in the diamond wedding Of Mr. Hubs
parents.
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Church Anniversary.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-The forty-fifth
anniversary of the establishment of the
First Protestant Church in this city Will
be celebrated next Sunday, at the First
Presbyterian Church. Special religious
services will be held, and on Wednesday
evening an appropriate programme Of
literary exercises will be carried out.
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Died of His Injuries.

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-James McPher-
son, teamster in the employ of Ryan
ceived last Thursday. He was struck by
a big timber and received internal inju-
ries. Deceased was aged 40 years and
leaves a widow. Coroner Baldwin will
hold an inquest at IiYermore tomorrow.