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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
YOUNG RESIGNS
PRINCIPALSHlP
Alameda Instructor Retires
From School Department to
Give Tine to Horticulture
WITHDRAWAL Is SURPRISE
Professor States the Action
Was Made Imperative by the
I'll Health of His Wife

ALAMEDA, Dec. 23.-Principal John
". Young, who has been connected
with the school department for fifteen
years. has filed his resignation with
the Board Of Education and left for
Carpenteria, Santa Barbara County
where he win engage in Horticulture.
His retirement from local educational
work comes as a surprise to his many
friends and the School Directors, as he
had not intimated that he intended TO
leave Alameda.
Principal Young explains that his re-
moval from this city is made necessary
because Of the i'll health Of his wife,
who has been advised to seek a climate
that will be more agreeable to her.
Principal Young is the owner Of a large
walnut orchard near Carpenteria and
Will henceforth devote ali Of his time
TO improving the property.
For many years Principal Young was
in charge Of the Porter School. When
the high school was located temporarily
in the Porter School building he was
transferred to the principalship Of the
Haight School, from which position he
now retires. He was regarded as an
able instructor by the Board Of Educa-
ton and was popular with students
No successor to Principal Young has
Yet been selected.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT
ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTE
Pupils Take Part in Programme and
Receive Presents From a Big
Christmas Tree.


OAKLAND, Dec. ga Christmas
entertainment given yesterday after
noon in the auditorium of st. Joseph's
Institute marked the closing of the in
stitution for the year. The following
programme was rendered by the chill
dren. after WHICH each of the pupils
of the institute received a Christmas
gift:
C,nenine chorus Come When You Will" by
the school; opening address, Mary Reilly; Lit
tie Daises'' chorus by minimums; acrostfcs,
Percy Read jeremiah OBrien' Hubert Bradley
Eugene Garrison, George O'Conrell, Willie Nc
Cam Louis Marshall: recitation, Ada Wall;
song ''MerrY Christmas" by the pupils of the
fourth grade. Farce, Using the Weed-Caste'
Mrs Bookworm (teacher), Mary Reilly; Claris-
sa Smithers Lizzie McPeake; Pauline Smithers
Gertie Grow; Roberta Smithers, Josie Mckee
gan; Mrs. Starch, Cecilia Lefevre; Mary
James, Mary Treacy; Mrs. Young, Annie Lacy.
Song, Three Little Women (in character),
Wanda Griffin Irene Hearty. Margaret Barry
recitation, in one voice, by the pupils of the
second grade; holly wreath drill, Belle Sicotte,
Alice Kenny Ethel Wright Anna Farrell, Jes-
sic Brierty Eugenia Ortiz, Mabel Whitney,
Ethel Whitney, Evelyn McAllister, Annie
hymn, GLORY to Cod pupils of seventh
grade; recitation. "Old Fashioned Christmas
Gertie Grow.
One act drama. DAY Before Christmas'-
Marguerite Fitzgerald; Spirit of Christmas.
Bernie McAvoy; Man in the Moon, Theresa
O'Donnell; Euclid Della Lavigetta; Jack of All
Trades Alma Greerty: Old Father Time, Nell
lie Ward Aurora Borealis, Ariel Griffin;
Teacher of Botany, Lily Treacy; Jack Frost.
May Kenin; Diana, Katie Cute; Hygea, Della
Holland; Pupils. Katie Smith, Annie Holland
Theresa Crosby, Annie McNally. Gertrude
Murphy, Monica McManis, Nellie Scully, Irene
o. 'Brien, Genevieve Drlscoll. Nelson Finn, Edna
McCann.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
TELL A STORY
OF HARDSHIPS
Sheehan Family Declare They
Were Illegally Evieted and
Left Ill Without a Home
JUDGE SAMUELS INQUIRIES
Magistrate VIII Hear TeSti-
mony Concerning an Alleged
Failure to Notify Tenants
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

111S broadway, Dec 20
Claiming that she was evicted un-
lawfully from her home, with three
months old baby and a sick husband,
Mrs. Fannie Sheehan, wife of John
Sheehan, told her troubles to-day to
Judge George Samuels, with whom the
husband filed an affidavit setting forth
his grievances.
Sheehan was sued by Charles Schoen-
ing for two months rent of the cottage,
1870 Fifteenth avenue. Costs added
brought the judgment to $50. After the
eviction papers were issued Sheehan
claims that he was never propeFly
served with certain notices required by
law. He declares he lost his position
with the Southern Pacific Company be-
cause it was represented that he was
trying to avoid payment of just debts,
and Mrs. Sheehan declares that the
family is homeless as a result of their
eviction.
The documents in the case show in
dorsements that the papers were regu-
larly served.
Judge Samuels will take testimony
concerning the claim that Sheehan did
not receive legal notice.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
WEST OAKLANDER SPEAKS.

At the close of Councilman Pendle-
TONS address William Walsh, one of the
oldest supporters of the club and a
well-known resident of West Oakland,
spoke briefly in favor of the proposed
playground. He said in part:
THE people of West Oakland are not
in the habit Of talking very much. We
pay our taxes regularly and attend to
our own business. 1 think, however,
that in consideration of the fact that
there is not a single park in this part
of the city which is maintained at pub
lie expense we should interest ourselves
in this park, and when the residents of
this part of Oakland are ready to take
the matter UP they will find that I am
ready to do all that lies in my power
to bring the matter to a successful is
sue"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
New Orleans Race Results.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-Cres-
cent City summary:
First race. one mile. selIing-Burn-
ing Glass won, Begone second, Jake
Weber third Time, 1:41 3-5.
Second race. one mile and a quar-
ter, seIIing-Ginspray won. Jack
Doyle second, Malay third. Time.
2:OS 2-5.
Third race, one mile, selling-Cap-
tain Gaines won. Barbara Frietchie
second, Ivernia third. Time, 1.41 3-5.
Fourth race, one mile and a six
teenth, handicap-Huzzah won, Myn-
heer second, Ethics third. Time,
1:4S 3-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Palmist
won, LeaI Dorsey second, Invincible
third. Time, 1:14 1-5.
Sixth race, one mile, selling-Com-
mena won, St. Wood second, Blue
Blaze third. Time. 1:42.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL
TEAM OFF FOR SOUTH
Prepares to Play Los Angeles Eleven
for the Football Championship
of the State.

BERKELEY, Dec. 23.-The Berkeley
High School eleven, champions of the
Academic Athletic League, left this
evening for Los Angeles, where it will
play a game against the Los Angeles
High. School eleven for the champion
ship of the State on Christmas day. The
eleven has been training faithfully for
a month and hopes to defeat the South
erners. The lineup will be as follows:
John Patton Jr., captain and left half;
Fred Shingle, right end; Robert Sduey,
right tackle; Vincent Witcher, right
guard; George r. Kerr, left guard; Ell
bert Solinsky, left tackle; Steele, left
end; Nicholas Duggan, right half;
James Schaeffer, quarter; Philip Hack
ley right half; Melnot Peck, center.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
The Death Substitute.

Il had in my employ" says one OF
the missionaries to China, "a very val
liable Chinese servant, upon whom
leaned with implicit confidence. One
day he came to me and said: i shall
be obliged to ask you to find somebody
to take my place. as in the course of a
few weeks L am to be executed In
place of a rich gentleman. who IS TO
pay me very literally for becoming his
substitute
II asked what possible inducement
there could be to forfeit his life for
any amount of money. He replied L
have an aged father and mother, who
are very poor and unable to work. and
the money 1 am to receive will make
them comfortable as long as they live.
think it is my duty to give up my
life to accomplish this "-Exchange-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Funeral of Brother venantius.

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-The funeral
Of Brother Venantius, who died at st.
Mary's College Monday, was held in
the college chapel this morning. 4
requiem mass was said, with Father
Sullivan Of San Francisco as celeb
rant Father Morrison of St. Marv's
deacon, and Father Carmwen Of the
college sub-deacon. There was q
large attendance of priests and broth
ers who came to pay their respects to
the dead. The interment was at ST
Mary's Cemetery and the following
brothers acted as pail bearers: Broth
ers Lewis. Timothy. Gregory. Dictu-
rian and Peter.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Woman Attempts suicide.

Mrs. P. Roberts, a woman aged 80
years, was taken to the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon from her
room in a house at $50 Ellis street.
The woman was found in her room
with the gas turned on and it was cyl
dent that she had attempted suicide.
The doctors at the hospital also say
that the woman had evidently taken
some kind of poison. A receipt from
a Sutter-street employment office
showed that she had paid 81 on De-
cember for a position as waitress
at a place called Cortland, near Sacra-
mento. Dependency over inability to
secure employment is believed to have
been the cause for the woman's rash
act.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

BERKELEY. Dec 23-The members OF the
First Presbyterian Church viii revive the Gus
tom Of singing Christmas carols on Christmas
morning The singers OF the Christian En-
deavor Society viii rise at O'Clock in the
morning and ride forth in a tally-ho drawn
by four horses. They will visit many Berke-
ley homes and arouse the inmates with their
songs After the serenading the party will go
to the Presbyterian Church and there be re-
galed with a steaming hot breakfast. The
party VIII contain Miss Minnie McAvOy Miss
Marian Wendt w g. Smith l.. l. Reed Miss
Ernest Page.
The wedding Of Miss Alice Donovan ard
Herman Halen took place last Saturday even
ing at the home OF the brides mother gCG
Snyder street There were seventy-hve guests
present and after the ceremony a wedding
supper was served Upon their return from a
honeymoon trip the young people will reside in
West Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
CHANGE CADET
DRILL HOURS
Academic Council Decides
That Students Must March
at 4 O'Clock in Afternoon
EXPECT MUTINY IN RANKS
Faculty Finds the Morning
Parade Interrupts Studies
of Young College People
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Dec. %.

214S Center Street, Dec. %.
The Academic Council of the Univer-
sity of California to-day decided to
change the drill for the university cadet
regiment from II o'clock in the morn
ing to o'clock in the afternoon. This
will be unwelcome news to the stu
dents who have to drill, and desertions
and mutinies are expected to occur
when the new term opens. To most OF
the students IL o'clock drill or any
drill is looked upon as a monstrous
imposition, but o'clock drill will be
nothing less to them than a degrading
serfdom. The 4 o'clock drill will come
when every student will already have
done a hard days work, in his estima-
ton, and rob him of the pleasure he
used to count on for the rest of the
day. 1t will be hard on the man who
gets through at or o'clock, but still
must Iinger around until 4 o'clock and
then strut along in soldiers clothes for
another hour, finally winding up on the
way home at o'clock. 1t will be still
harder on the football squad next year,
because practice begins at 4 o'clock.
But the student can thank his lucky
stars that the drill was not increased
to three times week instead Of two,
as was suggested in the council meet
ing this morning Only the voices of
some professors, who protested against
such an action, prevented the adoption
of such a rule, although the sugges-
ton is likely to come up again.
The reason given for the change of
hours is that the II o'clock drill inter-
feres too much with the lecture pc
riods.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
LONG BATTLE
IS At AN END
Committee of Council Recon-
mends Adoption of Pacific In
cinerating COmpany'S Plan
CITY RETAINS AN OPTION
Temporary Plant viii Be Under
Operation on New Site on
the Marsh Within Ten Days
Oakland once San Francisco call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, Dec. %.
The Pacific Incinerating Companys
new plan to establish it's garbage ere
matory on the West Oakland marsh,
west side of Wood street, between
Twenty-second and Twentythird,
was recommended for acceptance
at a meeting tonight of the Ordi-
nance and judiciary Committee of the
City Council. A proposed lease of the
plant to the city and an ordinance to
cover the rates to be charged and regu-
lating garbage collections were also
recommended. Under the lease as
amended tonight the city will receive
$3.50 a year and an option of purchase
at the end of ten years. Attorney Eells
of San Francisco, representing the in
cinerating company. said:
THE company has invested to date
s57, 600. 1t is estimated that $4,000 will
be expended in moving the plant from
Twenty-siXth and Magnolia streets TO
the new location. OF this amount $4,000
or $1,000 is for the site, $4,000 for
foundation and the remainder for re-
Under the ordinance the average
householder will pay 80 cents a month
for the removal of a ten-gallon can of
garbage weekly. The rates generally
are the same as recommended under
the first ordinance, which was indOrsed
by the Merchants Exchange and the
Board of Trade. Representatives of
the incinerating company said tonight
that a temporary plant would be in
stalled on the new site as soon as the
Council had enacted the legislation.
This plant would be in operation ten
days and would be used until the large
retorts Of the main plant can be erect
ed. The committees action practically
settles the long fight that has been
waged and insures to the city a mod
ern method of disposing of its waste
and refuse.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Failure of the Detail System.

It appears from memorandum sub
nitted to the Secretary of War by Gen
eral Young, chief of staff, that the de-
tail system is a failure so far as ap-
plied to the ordnance department and
the signal corps of the army. 1t is said
to be almost impossible to obtain Off
GERS for those branches under the pres
ent method of selection. In the ord
nance department there are nineteen
vacancies and but little hope of filing
them. Vacancies in the signal corps
have been rartly provided for by ar
bitrary detail from the line of ofTieers
graduated this year from the general
service and staff college. In his men,
orandum General Young proposes the
abandonment of the detail system as
applied to those two departments and a
return to the former system of perma-
nent personnel.-Boston Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
TRAVELS TO WASHINGTON
TO DEFEND HIS CLIENT
j. c. Campbell Speeds to
Nations Capital to Clear Land
Agent John A. henson.

J. c. Campbell. the welI-known at
torney, left for Washington. D. c., last
Tuesday for the purpose of defending
John A. Benson, the land agent, who
was recently arrested by Government
officials for alleged wrongdoing.
Before departing Mr.. Campbell said
he did not expect any difficulty in
clearing his client of the charge made
against him. He said he had read the
telegraphic dispatch telling of Ben
sons arrest and he feels certain that
Benson is not the man that the Gov
eminent agents are after.
Attorney Campbell is prepared to
make an energetic fight in behalf of
his client.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
HOLDS THAT FRANCHISE
CANNOT BE TAXED
Western Union Begins Suit Against
Alameda County for Sums 1t



OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company began suit
against Alameda County to-day to re-
cover $133 SO taxes it paid upon it's
franchise, which it alleges was illegal
ly assessed by County Assessor Dali
ton.
The company makes the contention
that its franchise is a Federal fran
chise; that it transmits messages for
the Government at a rate fixed by the
Postmaster General and that these
messages have the right of way over
all other matter. 1t contends that it
is thus exempt from taxation so far
as its franchise is concerned. Dalton
made a departure this year and as
sessed what had never been assessed
before.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
SAYS HUSBAND WILL
STEAL THEIR CHILD
Mrs. Della TreIease Asks Court 70
Appoint Her to Act as Daugh-
ber's Legal Guardian.

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-DeIia re
lease asked the court to-day to ap-
point her legal guardian Of her nine
year-Old daughter Emma. The peti-
toner alleges that the father of the
child, William H Trelease, a mine
owner Of Arizona, is trying to steal
her. The pair have not lived together
for some time, but they are not di-
Vorced.
Notice Of an appeal from the decis-
ioR rendered by Judge Melvin ex-
empting" Professor Frank SouIe from
paying his former wife, Ella Bacon
Soule, s75 month alimony, has been
filed.
Flora Wallace has been granted a
divorce from George Wallace on the
ground Of desertion. She was award
ed the custody Of their three children
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
SAYS REMARKS
WERE JUSTIFIED
Witness i'm Mrs. Halls SlandCr
Suit Swears She FFequented
the Back Room of a Saloon
MUCH WHISKY is INBIBED
John Burke Says Plaintiff and
Her Sister Would Tipple
Into the Morning Hours
Oakland Office San Francisco Can.

Ills Broadway. Dec. 23-
The hopes of Mrs. Frances Hall. who
is asking the courts for $40. 900 damages
her reputation is alleged to have suf-
fered by reason of remarks made about
her by Mrs. Catherine T. Williams. re-
ceived a severe blow to-day when John
Burke. a bartender employed in the sa-
loon of 'Tom" Flaherty, took the stand
and testified that Mrs. Hall was in the
habit Of frequenting the back room OF
the saloon at night. where she would
sit and drink whisky straight"
The defense gained a decided victory
when, after a day Of arguments. the at
tOrneys for Mrs. Williams were allowed
to so amend their answer as to plead a
justification Of the remarks one woman
made about the other. In the answer
first made a general denial Of the ale
cations was all that was attempted
Since the progress Of the suit. however,
it has been deemed necessary to show
that the plaintiff was deserving Of criti-
cism at the hands Of her neighbors. and
to this end attorneys for Mrs. Williams
are now bending their efforts.
The saloon in question is not far from
the Hall home. Burke said Mrs. Hall
and her sister, Mrs. Eta Hastings,
would come over there of evenings and
drink six and eight "whfskies'' In the
course of two hours. They stayed there
sometimes as late as I o'clock in the
morning, he said. Burke also testified
that the women, accompanied by him
self and the proprietor. visited a restau-
rant after midnight
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Conrsing at Dixon.

A thirty-two-dog stake will be de-
cided at the initial meet of the Dixon
Coursing Club at its park IN Dixon.
Solano County, on Sunday. The meet
ing is under the jurisdiction IF the Cali
fornia coursing committee. Martin
Kerrigan of this city will act as judge.
The draw will be held tomorrow night
at 1.-THE Old Corner" Dixon. Entries
are expected from this city, Woodland
Vallejo, Vacavi1le and other towns.
The park is a well appointed one.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Hertzberg Departs.

Mrs. Joseph Hertzberg, who came
to this city from New York City about
two months ago, complained to the
police yesterday that she had been de-
serted by her husband. and Detective
Anthony has been detailed to locate
him. After arriving in this city Hertz
berg deposited $4,000 in a bank. which
money he drew out and took with
him. He also went to a safe deposit
where his wife had jewelry valued at
500 and took it with him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
STATES PROPOSITION.


Wallace Alexander. president of the
Aloha Club opened the meeting this
evening with a brief address, stating
the object of the gathering. He said:
"The proposition of establishing a
recreation park and children's play
ground on this piece of marsh land
owned by the city is not a new one,
but although it has been talked about
for number of years by the people
of West Oakland up to the present time
no definite action of any kind has been
taken. The members of this club have
resolved to make an attempt to bring
about a realization of the project and
if we are successful we feel sure that
not only will the young people of this
section Of the city be directly bene-
flied, but that the property owners in
this vicinity will find that the improve
ment of what is at present a piece of
worthless swamp land will materially
increase the value of their property"
Mr.. Peixotto, who is at the head of
the Columbia Park Boys Club in San
Francisco, gave an interesting account
of the establishing of public play
grounds for children in many Of the
large cities in the East and in San
Francisco. After explaining the system
of management of some of the largest
of these Fairgrounds he said:
IF the expense of improving the en-
tire property is too great for the city to
assume at one time, it could be done
section at a time as the money was
forthcoming OF course, it would take
longer, but if rightly managed the re-
suit would be the same in the end
LAND NOW USELESS.
Councilman B. H. Pendleton expressed
the hope that the matter of public
playground for the young people of
West Oakland would be taken up and
carried forward by every resident and
property owner in that portion of the
city. He said:
Every question has two sides and it Is al
ways we'll to consider both. The city owns
nearly ten acres of land situated between
Eighteenth and Twentieth streets on Peralta,
and at present this land is useless to the city
and eyesore to the residents of this section.
This might be. filled in and sold or leased and
the city derive an income from its holding or
ii can be improved and turned into a recreation
park and playground for children. In my
opinion the greatest benefit would be derived
from the playground. At present the boys of
the High School have to go out to Emeryvine
to practice baseball and football We all know
what the surroundings are there and 1t is
doubtful If we would care to have our brothers
and thrown into close contact with such
associations Why not provide a park for just
such purposes as this, where the pupils of the
public schools may come for their games and
sports?
However, this Improvement will not be car
ried through unless the people OF West Oak
land with 1t. The Council will not force nor
foist anything upon them and the matter rests
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Is Taken to Folsom.

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Anna
Ross, convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Elizabeth Leroy and sentenced to life
Imprisonment, was taken to Folsom
to-day. A few days ago the woman
begged the Judge to be allowed to see
her child before going, but her attor-
ney stated he was unable to find the
boy and after four days the mother
had to go without seeing him
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Form Mining Comnanv

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-Articles of in
corporation Of the Keynote Investment
and Mining Company were filed TO-
day. The directors are: s. w. Mont
gomery. A. +. Connect, Charles =
Burks, s. J. Montgomery and r. q
Burks. The amount of the canitaI
stock is $4,000. which is divided into
$4,000 shares Of the par value of 81
each
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
siens Ilarge Sewer Contract.

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-The E. B. &
A. L. Stone Company to-day signed a
contract with the city to construct the
new main outlet sewer through Thir-
ty-sixth street, from Telegraph ave-
nue. to the bay. Two bonds in $75,-
900 each, with a surety company, were
filed by the contractors.