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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
HAVE No WATER
FOR BAY CITIES
Application for Conference
With Modesto Irrigation
Board Not Entertained
TURLOCK is WILLING
Prospect of a New Sup
ply From the Mountains
Is Not Very Flattering

ALAMEDA, Aug. 12.-Joseph f. For
derer, president Of the Board Of Trus-
tees of this city and chairman of the
joint committee of San Francisco, oak
land Alameda and Berkeley is in re-
ceipt of a letter from P. j. Hazen, at
torney for the Turlock irrigation dis
triet, advising him of the fact that the
Modesto irrigation district has refused
to appoint committee to confer with
the joint committee with view Of OBJ
tanning a better water supply for the
bay cities. This decision on the part OF
the Modesto board practically kills the
proposition so far as that source OF
supply is concerned.
The Turlock board, on the other
hand, seemed inclined to hear more or
the proposition and at the same time
keep in harmony with the Modesto
board
Chairman P. J. Hazen of the Turlock,
in a communication to President For
derer conveying the Turlock district
formally expressed views, says:
This resolution was in line with a policy
adopted and pursued by the representatives
Of the two districts and others working IN & tneir
interests, after mature consideration, as penn.
the wisest position for US to assume and occupy
for the protection OF the rights and prlVleses
of the districts in the water of our common
source Of supply. That policy Involves tne
assertion on our part of desire TO be fair,
reasonable and broad minded in this matter
and II also involves a desire for harmonious
action between the two districts. That resoiu-
ton would probably not have been proposed
or adopted had it not been understood that II
was in harmony with your views. our position
regarding these water rights and privileges Is
a very strong one, and we believe that 1t Will
be materially weakened by abandonment OF
that position There is not, never has been or
ever will be- in my opinion, any serious danger
of our rights being materially injured by san
Francisco any. or all OF the bay cities,
unless we are negligent or act unwisely.
While not wishing to dictate or even sug-
gest your action, urge or insist upon con-
ference and being very solicitous for harmony
between the two districts in this as in other
matters of common interest. our board has
not as yet seen sufficient reason for receeding
from the position which 1t has taken although
your board has taken a different one, and
when :, similar application for a conference was
made to US by the cities of San Francisco
Oakland Alameda and Berkeley, our board,
on August g. passed a resolution substantially
the same except the necessary changes TO that
above recited.
This conmuni cation is made solely to advise
you OF the facts and to have them appear OF
record and not with any wish to influence your
ASTON or to in any way appear as advocating
any particular course of action in the prem
is,s Yours respectfully P. ]. HAZEN.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Miss Laura MOSher Becomes
the Bride of a Missionary
Off the African Coast
TO AVOID GERMAN LAWS
Groom Goes Out in Steamer
and Intercepts the Yes
sci Bearing His Fiancee
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
2l4S Center Street. Aug. u.

To avoid coming in conflict with the
marriage laws Of a German colony on
the west coast of Africa, Miss Laura
G. Mosher Of Berkeley and DR.. Silas F.
Johnson of Los Angeles were married
on the Atlantic Ocean some day within
the present week, somewhere beyond
the three mile limit. Just what day
the nuptials were celebrated, who per-
formed the marriage ceremony and
where the young people got their mar
Tiage license are questions the parents
of the bride are not yet prepared TO an
sWer, for they haven't heard the news
themselves. Ali the anxious father
and mother do know is that the inter-
esting ceremony was due to take place
within these last seven days, when the
steamer, with its uncertain travel,
would carry their daughter to the wait
ing bridegroom.
The bride is the daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. w. c. Mosher of 2904 Harper
street, late Of Los Angeles. She was
graduated from the University of Cali
fornia last year and has since been en-
gagged in missionary training work in
Los Angeles.
In the course of her duties there Miss
Mosher met DR.. Johnson. missionary,
home on a furlOugh from Africa. Their
work drew them together often and
the result was an engagement and a
determination on the part Of Miss
Nosher TO devote her life to the
heather.
But DR.. Johnson was not prepared
TO take a bride with him, nor did he
have time TO wait for a wedding cere-
mony. So the young people agreed that
she should follow when the proper ar
rangements were made. And in ac-
cordance with this plan Miss Mosher
departed a month ago for Batangas, 4
coast town In the German colony OF
Kamarum, where German laws are
even more stringent than in any other
part ofthe German empire. The great
est hardship, however, lies in that they
require a residence of six months before
a marriage will be legal This, OF
course, was too long a time for the
young missionaries to wait, so they hit
upon a way to avoid the laws.
The plan was simple. The groom met
the bride on the high seas, where the
wedding ceremony was performed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
WANTS CHANCE
TO FIGHT LAW
East Oakland Parent Com
pelS Unyaccinated Chill
dren to Remain at School
ASKS BOARD TO EXPEL
MasS-Meeting Will Be Held
to Demand Repeal of Com
pulsOry Feature of Act
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

oakland OIUce san FRANCISCO Cdll,
1915 Broadway. Aug. II.
J. S. Nicholas, residing at 1916 Last
Twenty first street, has taken the first
step toward again testing the law in
regard to the compulsory vaccination
of children. Nicholas has demanded
that two of his offspring, who have not
been subjected to the operation, be per-
mitted to attend the public school.
In fact he sent his boys to the SWEET
school and ordered them to stay there
unless they were forcibly elected. The
school teachers were unwilling to use
violence and the children remained
Though they sit in a classroom they
are not enrolled as pupils and their
status on the school records is that OF
visitors.
Nicholas children are not receiving
the benefits of instruction and the IA
ther insists that they are entitled 70 be
taught On the other hand. the school
department authorities are compelled
to call the parents attention to the fact
that an act OF the Legislature tncorpOr-
ated in the statutes of California and
thrice affirmed by the Supreme Court
as constitutional obliges the depart
ment to enforce the vaccination law.
Nicholas invites the school depart
ment to eject his children, so he may
be given a chance to test the much
tested law.
In furtherance Of a movement inaug-
urated In Berkeley by DR.. W. Allen,
president Of the Berkeley Board of Ed
ucatiOn. to procure the repeal Of the
compulsory vaccination law, a mass
meeting Of Oakland citizens will be
held Monday night at Hamilton hall.
Thirteenth and Jefferson streets. Dr.
Allen, the Rev. J. Stitt Wilson and
others interested in the subject will
speak.
The purpose Of the meeting is to state
objections 10 the compulsory feature OF
the law, which requires pupils OF the
public schools to be vaccinated.
Petitions are in circulation asking the
repeal Of the act by the next Legis-
lature.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Complains Against Police.

OAKLAND. Aug. 11.-W. c. Wal
lace of the Realty Syndicate has COM
planned to the police that hoodlums
run riot over his grounds at Forty
fifth street and Telegraph avenue. re-
fusing to heed him and threatening
to burn the place If he molests them.
Wallace declares that his annoyers in
suit ladies of the household and have
carried off the fences around his prop
erty. The complainant says he has
been unable to get police protection
and he has lodged his grievances with
the Board of Police and Fire Com
missioners. Chief of Police Hodg-
kins was to-day directed to make an
investigation of Wallace's charges.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
EIlxs, Resort Incorporates.

OAKLAND. Aug. 12.-Articles of
incorporation of the Elks' Paddock
Summer and Winter Resort Associa-
ton were filed to-day at the County
Clerks office. The association will
handle a camping project on the Rus
sian River near Guerneyville for Elks
exclusively. The capital stock is $780,
600, divided into $500 shares. The
directors are John s. Partridge,
Thomas W. Hickey, F. S. Osgood, d.
II. Mclaughlin, George A. Russell.
Charles Roeth, ]. b. Lanktree, w. f.
Price, F. L. Wright, w. F. O'Donnell.
e. q. Hennessy and ]. c. Camm.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR breaches
Rev. John ID. Mcguire Delivers ElO-
quent Sermon at st. Mary's
Cathedral.

quent Sermon at st. Mary's
Cathedral.
Rev John D. Mcguire, professor Of
Latin philology in the Catholic Uni
versity, Washington. d. c., preached
last night at St. Mary's Cathedral in
the novena now being conducted in
the church, which will close Monday
night.
DR.. Mcguire said that each age has
it's own particular sins and tempta-
tions and as civilization progresses
from the less to the more complex the
relations that exist between man and
man and between man and God are
in danger of more and greater con-
fusion. DR.. Mcguire dwelt on the
importance of scanning closely the
wants of the age to the end that these
relations may be readjusted and prop
er remedies applied.
The great needs Of the age, he ad-
vised, are first, faith, or an apprecia-
ton of the relations between Creator
and creature, and secondly. honesty,
or an appreciation of the relations OF
man to his fellow man.
The doctor said that the second
need of the age Is that of honesty.
He asked his hearers to look around
and see the weak crushed; see the
fearful struggle for existence; hear
the cry OF the million for bread, and
see the few entrenched in power.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
DISFIGURES HER FACE
BECAUSE OF A BLEMISH
Young Woman's Mind Deranged by
Worry Over Slight Marring of
Her Beauty.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Miss
Lillian Prettyman, a girl recluse, is a
prisoner in her parents home here.
The mystery of Miss Prettyman's case
has been somewhat cleared by med
ical examination.
Soon after she had begun her stu
dies as an artist, following her grad
uation with honors from the normal
school, Miss Prettyman, who was a
beautiful girl. found a blemish on her
face. She was suffering from nervous
prostration as a result of overstudy
and the slight facial Disagreement
preyed so much upon her sensibilities
that she became mentally affected and
further dishgured her face in efforts
to remove the first blemish. For five
years she has been recluse, hiding
her face with towels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Californians I'm New Yorl<.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The follow
ing Californians are registered in New
York:
From San Francisco-C. w. Eber-
1ein, at the Grenoble; H. Quinish, at
the Grand Union; H. p. Taylor, at the
Hoffman House; 2. Gabrielle. at the
York. and A. W. Parker, at the Metro
politan.
From Los Angeles-Miss Angler, at
the Netherland; r. z. Barry. at the
Hotel Spalding; J. B. Berner, at the
Cumberland; ]. Hansen, L Hansen
and c. Hansen. at the Hotel Cadillac,
and Miss H. Hathaway, at the Albert.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Testament of Late Adeline
NJ. Sayle Said to Come
Under Rule in Fair Case
WANTS FOURTH SHARE
Lillian D. Kellogg Claims
Her Grandmother Forgot
to Bequeath Her a Legacy
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1O16 Broadway. Aug. II.

1016 Broadway, Aug. II.
Two contests over the estates of de-
ceased women were filed in the PROBATE
Court to-day. Owing to a trust clause
in the will Of the late Adeline NJ. Sayle,
containing provisions which 1t Is
claimed fall directly within the ruling
of the Supreme Court in the famous
Fair will contest, in which the trust
was declared invalid, the attorney lot
Guthrie Sayle Courvoisier, minor heir
and grandson of deceased, expects to
gain the entire estate for his Client
amounting to $6091 80.
BY a trust provision the estate was to
be managed by Thomas H. West and
the income to go TO Mrs. Helen h.
Pierce and Mrs Luelen T. Gardner for
their support during their life time, and
in case of need the estate could be sold
and the money given them. BY the
contention of attorney for the contest
ant, his client has a prior claim by the
right of descent and he asks that the
Will be set aside and the property dis
tributed to the grandson of deceased
Lillian D. Kellogg has asked the
court to set aside the will of her grand
, mother, Eliza d. Atwill, on the ground
that she was not mentioned in the Will
nor left part of the estate. She claims
that she is entitled to a one-fourth
share of SIS, ,300 which she says is the
amount her mother would have re-
ceived had she been alive. Mary j.
Pinkerton, Sarah A. Keith and Lime
line A. Bloomer, the three sisters OF the
deceased woman, who were left the
estate, claim that their niece already
has received an amount equivalent to
one-fourth of the estate. Deceased was
IS years of age at the time of her death,
and, it is claimed by the grand
daughter, was forgetful.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Surrounded by Their Few
Belongings, Old People
Are Homeless in the Open
ELECTED FROM HOUSE
Crippled Husband and His
Wife Are Turned Out to
Find Relief as They Can
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
lOl6 Broadway, Aug. u.


Friendless, penniless, homeless and
decrepit, aged James kirkland, Grip
ple. and his feeble wife, have been
camped in a vacant lot at Adeline and
Twenty fourth streets. their few mea-
ger belongings piled about them for
shelter.
The Kirklands had been living in
house at 1924 San Pablo avenue, from
y hich they were elected a few days
ago. The owner Of the property paid for
the removal Of the couples belongings.
For several months the place had
been occupied by the Kirklands, when
Il was formerly the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Mooney, the latter being
the old lady's sister. Mooney died and
the widow moved away. leaving the old
IeOple as tenants. They were unable
10 pay the rent and the owner had
found a new tenant, not knowing his
house had been occupied after Mooney
departed.
Attention Of the authorities has been
called TO The Kirklands' condition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
RACINE KNIGHTS TENIPLAR
ARE NOT COMING WEST

RACINE. Wis, Aug. 12.-The Ra-
cine knights Templar, who arranged
to go in a special train to the conclave
at San Francisco. have decided not to
attend. being unable to have their
train properly switched near the con-
clave grounds. All the contracts
made with the railroad companies
have been Cancelled.
The Racine men had raised about
$500 to be used to pay expenses on
the trip and il was expected that the
Racine commandery would enter into
competition for the several prizes to
be offered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
WHISKY AND WATER PROVE
UNDOING OF THE FISHES
Liquor From Burning DistiIlery Runs
Into Stream and Finny Tribe
Gets Drunk.

DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 12.-Several
hundred barrels of whisky ran into
the Little Miami River Tuesday when
the distillery at Trebein was destroyed
by fire and since then the fish have
been on q prolonged spree.
The intoxicating fluid was too much
for the fish and they became sportive
and gay. Men and boys waded into
the stream and threw them ashore
with pitchforks and shovels by hum
dreds and the farmers in the vicinity
are eating nothing but fish. So many
were taken out of the river that the
fish markets in Cincinnati have be-
come overstocked and the dealers are
almost giving them away.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
RAPID TRANSIT SUBWAY
is NEARLY COMPLETED

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-That the
Rapid Transit subway will be opened
to public traffic next month is the as
sertion made by Frank Hedley, an Of
fetal OF the Interborough Railway
Company.
Trains for passengers will be run
ming in the subway some time in Sep
tember," he said. AT o'clock on a
morning to be announced the first
train will start. An hour and thirty
minutes later the full passenger SER
vice will be in operation
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Ffremen Are Heavily Fined.

The Fire Commissioners at their
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
fined Thomas Campbell OF Truck 7
$50. Campbell was found guilty of
insubordination and of striking his su-
pcriOr officer. Thomas Titus OF Chem
ical Engine was found guilty OF
shaking his fist at Acting Chief
Dougherty and fined $3.50. The fol-
lowing transfers were ordered John
Burke. from Truck 10 to Truck q;
Charles j. Brannan, from Truck to
Engine 2; Joseph Kenny. from Engine
? to Engine TO- A. Brenston was ap-
pointed to active duty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
WOMAN AND INFANT
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Horse Becomes Frightened at F1ut-
tering Paper and Runs Away
With Buggy and Occupants.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 12.-Miss Kate
Cronin and the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Franz Collischon had a mar
row escape from serious injury and
possible death this morning when the
horse which Miss Cronin was driving
along Central avenue became fright
ened at some paper f1uttering in the
street and ran away. The horse ran
for two blocks before it was stopped.
The young woman was much handi-
capped, as she only had one free hand
to drive. the little girl being held in
the buggy with the other. Both
escaped without injury, but the We
hicle was badly damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Irrigation Engineer Wanted.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces examinations
at San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles
and Marysville and Reno, New, Sep
tember IA for the position Of irriga-
ton engineer. Age limit, 20 years or
over. Apply to the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington, d.
c., or to the secretary OF the board Of
examiners at any of the places men
toned for application form 1912,
which should be filed with the COM
mission at Washington, d. C.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Deaf Mute's Close Can.

While six-year-old AdoIph Camisa,
q deaf mute, was crossing Kearny
street. near Jackson, yesterday he was
run down by a Kentucky-street car.
The motorman saw the little fellow on
the track just in time. He jammed
down his brakes and started the ap-
paratus that works the fender. The
boy was caught in this appliance and
escaped with slight lacerations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
ARKANSAS RIVER GIVES
UP WRECK VICTIMS BODY

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 12-One
more body was recovered to-day by
the searching parties seeking the miss
ing victims of the Eden bridge dis
aster. 1t was found about six miles
down the Arkansas River and was
identified by the father as that of T.
c. Page of Denver.
There remains but one unidentified
that of a woman, probably SO years
of age. Two wedding rings are upon
her fingers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
sLAYERS OF TWO AMERICANS
SENTENCED TO BE SHOT
Death Is Penalty for Crime Com
mitted bv Mexican Police Com
mandant and Officers.

.EL PASO, Tex, Aug. 12.-Police
Comandante Torres of Aguas Cali
entes, village of Sinaloa, and the two
policemen who killed Clarence Way
and Edward Latimer, Americans, have
been sentenced to be shot. The
sentence was to have been exc
cuted this week, but infiuen-
tial relatives of Torres secured stay
of execution. A pardon for Torres is
not looked for, however, as the senti-
ment is high against him.
Torres is said to have ordered the
arrest of Way and Latimer because
they refused to speak to him while he
was intoxicated. They resisted arrest
and both were shot down.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
stablemen win AppeaI.

Acting under the advice of its at
torney, Judge James G.. Mcguire. the
Stablemen's Union will take an appeal
from the decision of Superior Judge
John Hunt in which he permanently
enjoined the union from boycotting
the Nevada Stables on Market street.
The principle involved in the decision
affects every organized trades union
in the State of California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Charged With Insanity.

John McAleer, a sailor living at 457
Fifth street, was locked up last night
in the detention ward at the Central
Emergency Hospital on a charge Of
insanity. McAleer entered a grocery
store on Fifth street and insisted to
the proprietor that he was related to
him. He was elected from the store
and went to the police station to see
the Chief of Police, where he was taken
into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Beggar Draws Knife.

Fred Belamate was arrested last
night by Patrolman Blick and charged
at the Southern station with an as
sault with a deadly weapon. Belamate
approached Charles Eldracher, a real
estate man, and asked him for a quar-
ter. Eldracher refused and Belamate
pulled a knife. He saw a policeman
approaching and took to his heels, but
was later captured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Christopher
Schmidt. 29, and Elizabeth ELMER,
az. both of Oakland; Charles Tinker,
over rs, and Ada c. Bootes, over so;
oscar ]. Algeo, 25, San Francisco, and
Katherine L. Smith, 10, Esparto;
Fred ]. Garwood, 25, and Elizabeth
v. Truax, 1S. both of Napa; Frederick
M. Barry, %, and Helen M. Durkee,
21. both of Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Ptomaine Poisoning Fatal.

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Ma
than Copeland and her daughter. Mrs.
George MONIES. have just died here
from the effects of ptomaine poison
ing. making a total of three deaths in
one family from the same cause in the
Last three days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
TWO AGED CALIFORNIANS
MAKE A NOVEL JOURNEY
Travel From the Pacific Coast to Chi
cago With Horse and
Buggy.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Skinner have arrived at South
Chicago on a trip from California
with a horse and buggy. They left
Los Angeles on December and will
90 to Akron, Mich, where Skinner,
who is 78 years old. will visit Frank
Lewis, a comrade in the Seventeenth
Michigan Infantry. Four sets of
wheels have been worn out on the
journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner will return to
California in the same way.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
PRISONER ESCAPES FROM
MARTINEZ'S COSTLY JAIL
Sheriff Veale Is Looking for John
Kelly, Who Got Away
Last Night.

OAKLAND, Aug. IA prisoner
named John Kelly escaped at 10
o'clock tonight from the County Jail
at Martinez. Sheriff Veale has gone
in pursuit. The police at Oakland
were notified to be on the lookout.
Kelly is feet inches tall, 20 years
Old
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13

BOND SALE ORDERED.-In the estate q
Alexander III. Rutherford Judge Hunt yester-
day ordered the sale OF eleven per cent bonds
or the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway, par value $1,000 each. to pay urgent
obligations The estate owns fourteen more
Of the same bonds and twenty $1,000 bonds OF
the Market t-street Railway
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
PROVED CLAIM HOLDERS
TO RECEIVE JUDGMENT
Court Allows Creditors of Porter
Bros. "a Per Cent of the
Amounts Due.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Judge Kohl
saat in the United States District
Court has entered the final order
in the bankruptcy proceedings brought
by the creditors against Porter Bros,
one of the largest wholesale fruit deal
ers in the country. directing that the
creditors whose claims had been
proved be paid "a per cent. The
claims amount to $1,500,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
VIII Talk Ahont Bonds.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-The Oakland
BOARD of Trade will hold a meeting
Tuesdav evening at the Masonic Hall
rooms to hear addresses on the bond
issue by Mayor Olney. Councilman
John l.. Howard, D. Edward Collins,
president of the California Bank, and
other prominent men.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
CHAIIFFEIIR,s sKIr1r

CHAUFFEURS SKULL FRACTURED
Floyd Phillips. chauffeur employed by the
mobile carriage Company on Golden Gate
avenue. had his skull fractured yesterday aft
ernoon. Phillips was fixing an appliance on
the machine when a lever became released
and struck him on the head He was treafed
at the Central Emergency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-13
Room Thieves Busy.

OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-Thieves stole
clothing and other personal effects to-
day from rooms occupied by c. F.
Rose in the Portland House, j. L. Fra
ter and A. Schultz in the Oakland
House