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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
OAKLAND ADULT PROBATION
CIIB DOING GOOD MORk
Committee i'm Charge Asks Financial
Aid in Carrying on lis Labor
of Reformation

OAKLAND. June ea.-For more than
one year the Oakland club has main
teined for Alameda County proba
tion oficer for offenders Of more than
is years of age. The salary OF this
onicer. $50 a month. has been raised by
voluntary subscriptions ana the funds
20 complete the first years work are
assured.
The beginning Of the second year is
at hand. and II the work Is 20 hc con-
tinucd the salsry must still be raised
hy voluntary subscription until the
law has proved its value and the tax
payer assumes the responsibility
through legislative enactment
Tie Oakland club feels that the re-
suits or the FIRST years effort Justify
its determination to carry on the work.
During the year nine men have been
placed on probation. that is. sentence
has been suspended and they have been
allowed 90 so al large under the super
vision OF the probation officer. taking
their places as normal members of the
community and as wage-earners. not
only supporting themselves. but in
nearly every case supporting families
who would otherwise be dependent on
the community. Without this alter
native these men would have had "a
serve sentences from one 20 fifteen
years in one Of our state prisons at an
expense 10 the taxpayer
But Tar more important than its
economy is the saving of the offender
from the moral degradation which
comes from the daily contact With the
criminals in our state prisons. which
ere little more than schools of crime,
To save nine men. 60 rSinstate them
Rs sslf-suppoftlng, self respecting
members 81 the community. IS certainly
worth the doing, and this is What the
Oakland Ciuh has done hy placing a
probation officer In the field
The Oakland Club appeals To the In.
tciliscnt interest of the community "a
afd IN continuing this work for the
ensuing year Mrs. sarah l. Shuey is
chairman of the probation committee
and Mrs Alice Runnen the president
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
APPROVES ACCOUNTING
OF ALDRICH TRUSTEES

OAKLAND, June 29.-After a hear
ing lasting two days Judge W. F.
Greene this afternoon approved the
accounting of Helen A. Dunning and
Annie A. Barton as trustees OF the
estate of w. A. Aldrich, deceased He.
however. cut down the allowance Of
the trustees from $3.50 each. as asked
for. to $500 each, and the fees OF At
tOrney Leicester from $500 20 $500
This is the annual accounting OF the
trustees of the estate, which IS valued
at SS32.S46. George A Aldrich. who
was once adjudged incompetent BY the
court. appeared at the hearing TODAY
and made a long series OF objections
TO the proceedings Of the trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
FEW CONTESTS
WORRY ALAMEDA
Republican Party in That
Section Not Likely to
Engage in Heavy Fights
SIMPSON FOR SENATOR
Alamedans Decide That
He Shall Succeed to
the Term of KnOWland
SIMPSON FOR SENATOR
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
q0

1016 Broadway, June -.
The Republican Committee of the
Third Congressional District held
meeting in this city to-day, but did
nothing toward the appointment OF
delegates from the outside districts
This action will be left for the meeting
to be held Friday, when all the COM
mitteemen will be expected to hand In
their list of names. The only business
transacted to-day was the adoption OF
the legal calls and notices of primar-
les and convention as, required by the
new election laws.
The indications are that there will
be very little friction in the Republican
party upon this side of the bay over
any of the nominations to be made this
year. Whatever opposition there was
to j. r. Knowland for the Republican
nomination for Congress has dropped
and it looks now as if his nomination
would be made unanimous.
There was a conference in Alameda
last night over the question of a sue
cesscr to Mr.. Knowland as State Sen
ator. 1t was decided that City Attor-
ney w. Nj. Simpson should be given
that j. Clem Bates, present Assembly
man from Alameda, should again be
returned R. B. Tappan has announced
himself as a candidate for State Sen
ator, but it is not believed that he viii
enforce it. Alameda County has three
State Senators to elect this year As
semblyman ]. G.. Mattos Jr. has no cp-
position in the new Thirteenth Dis
trict; w NJ. Simpson will probably go
from the Fourteenth, serving out the
unexpired term of ]. r. KnOwland, and
G. r. Lukens has no opposition as
successor to himself in the Fifteenth
District, while f. w. Leavitt is hold
over in the Sixteenth District
There are some uncertainties in the
Assembly fights. J. Glen Bates in the
Forty-seventh and W. II. Waste in the
Fifty-second District are about the only
certainties. though the incumbents in
the other districts are all candidates
for reelection and naturally have a
little the best of the contests, if con-
tests there are.
County Assessor Dalton denies that
he will run for Congress against Mr.
Knowland. >
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30

Upon its site was erected TIE sassasas
that IS now occupied ~ Asn. croeSeF
and his store.
And 50 II was that when tAs skese-
tons were found the ela resiaeasa -
gan 10 tell the old story again. TAeV
figured that where tna coaes Wese
found was The yard behind the Saaeea
and to-day everybody in thar Seesien
believes that AR. Gan and AIr. Creeker
have unsarthed al that Is isfs og he
four men who we're murdered FOR their
money and buried behind tkS sase.r
where their lives ended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
STUDENT REPt RlICANs
rO nOlD CONVENTION
Initet~its of California Men RetciVe
Invitation "a send Delegates
40 New York

BERKElEN. june ss.-rhe Re
publican club ~ the University OF Cal
ifornta has received an invitation 10
send three delegates 10 the first ma
tional convention of interooileeiate
Republicans. which VIII meet Friday.
August 10. IN the frlfth Avenue Hotel.
New Nork. rhis is the first time that
members or the great political parties
~ the country ana also og its uin-
Nersities have sought 10 organize. The
initiative was taken BY Cornell Uni-
NerSity men. acting through George
Loai Genung. secretary of the Cornell
club, President Roosevelt. Governor
oden ef New York and l. A. Coolidge
% the national committee are an ih-
tereSted la the movement and have
given Il their approval. Phllip N.
carey. president of the Republican
club % the UNIVERSITY. Mill name dele
gates 10 represent California after con-
saltsrion With the executive COM
nt.ttee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
University of California
Finds the Correspondence
School Is Practicable
TO ADD NEW STUDIES
Courses in Animal Indus
tries, Horticulture and
Irrigation TO Be Given
Berkeley Ofice San Francisco Call.
2l1A cantor nireet. June %

After n three months trial OF it's cor
rcspondence school in entomology the
University Of California is satisfied
that tho scheme is practicable and eco-
nomically valuable, and the word has
gone out that its scope must he in
creased 60 take In other departments
OF agricultural practice. In time. cor
respondence courses viii be established
In the animal industries. in irrigation
and in horticulture. The curricula are
now being prepered 10y Professor E. w.
Major. Elwood Mead and r. j. Wckson
for these respective courses. and II Is
hoped that the literature on animal In
dustries will be ready by the first OF
next year.
There are ninety-eight students TAX
ing the course In entomology. They
are scattered in groups about the State.
having been organized I'm clubs in
various centers, For Instance. one OF
the circles is composed OF the Horti-
cultural Commissioners of Riverside
County, OF whom there are twelve The
twelve foremen i'm Golden Gate Park.
san Francisco. form another circle.
and SO on through the State. Every
day sees additions to the number en-
rolled
In the chronological courses the
farmers participating are required TO
study from nine books that have been
selected and compiled by Professor
Warren T. Clarke. superintendent Of
university extension In agriculture.
-Four OF these are composed OF bound
bulletins issued from California and
other states. The remaining FIVE are
standard text books on entomology.
These volumes are sent TO the centers
where circles are formed. so that the
students may study from them. At in
trrNals the students are examined by
means OF questions sent through the
mails their papers being returned 10
the university for perusal and marking.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
HELP OAKLAND
TO CELEBRA ATE
San Francisco Native Sons
Promise Their Support
to Across the Bay
Oakland Office san Francisco Call
,n,e ~. s,..,. T,,,,, 90

Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
1916 Broadway, June %
There is going TO be revival OF the
formal celebration OF Admission day by
the Native sons OF the bay section, and
that revival is going 10 be held in oak
land All Of the parlors of san Fran
cisco. Oakland. Alameda. Berkeley,
Vallejo and many other cities have
agreed TO come TO this city and whoop
things up on the 9th of next September.
The Merchants Exchange of this city,
which has handled Fourth of July and
other celebrations for years, will sup
port this move and will undertake 20
raise part Of the money.
There was gathering in this city
last evening at which the Oakland boys
who are working upon the scheme gave
a banquet 10 the san Franciseans who
are helping. Many attended. and
speeches were made by state Senator
]. Il. Knowland. City Attorney j. j.
McElroy, City Councilman w, J.
Baccus: Dan Doody. secretary of the
Board Of nealth Harry G, Williams
OF the Merchants Exchange: .. l..
Rlackman. chairman Of the San Fran
cisco committee. and many others, The
Oaklandors extended their welcome 10
the san Franciseans. and the san Fran
ciseans said that they would be glad
10 join Oakland on the celebration Of
the birthday Of the State. There was
coed cheer and the san Franciscans
expressed every desire 10 help the
Oakland event along.
Amons those usao were present were;
From san Francisco-O. l.. Eiacknan, II
O rlorers Jae Rose and John Hannah From
Oakland Alameda and Berkeley. r. Know
lanS r. III Fallfner " J, ESccus Dan
peody Harry G, Williams. J. ] McElroy, l.
y Cohb,eGick Paul Wuthe, r u. FaEen, y.
4 Crawford. n C. kenhen. L. +. Bauer, \.
Sousa A q nnSweil aud others
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Nam 1OSSs .
BERKELEY.
2f4S Center Street
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA
1885 Park Street
Telephone Alameda 0OS'
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
A HOUSE OF MYSTERY.

In those days there was but one
building where now stands the thriv.
ing settlement OF Mount Eden. That
building was used SIS staSe station.
store and saloon. 1t stood at the
junction Of the roads from HaywsrSis
Centerville. San Lorenzo and the salt
marshes. The store and stage station
were conducted by family by the
name OF Petsrman- The saloon was
kept by woman named Schween. who
was the p0ssessor OF a husband known
In that district as Yankee Fritz He
bore an unsSvory reputation as q good
for-nothing that even TO this day
hangs. I'll odorsd. about Mount Eden
This couple rented from the Peterrnan
family and sold refreshments 30 those
who stopped ON the stages from San
Jose 70 San Francisco. and TO such as
drifted IN from the surrounding salt
marshes and ranches There were
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
Message i'm a Bottle.

OAKLAND. June -, Policeman
keefe was given bottle this morning
By = beach coEneer at West Oakland.
who said he had found IL on the rocks
az the edge ot Oakland Creek. The bot
tie contained . biz OF paper On which
the following was writtens
Nf,e$ceVe- trak this raezSe send letter 70
my fatAsr ard tsn As@ ] am wrecked At sea
ana can aSNsr Set se land ] mGSz die. Ard
oe1tke. Sees9e SiRsrt, Address a u Szners.
Cellek9 PARK santa cara Co@fnsy, California
SAxS his NtsSE EakskST EtMs-1At tx1aANfa.
gcae - Srtt fer &fwcree was Hex@n' tS-s1y
- eseerxs W Mtnsne against Eaanse ~ Mf~-
sns ~ ne kve1na a 9essrksen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30
FOUR ARE LOST.

BY the time four men had dropped
out OF sight feeling became so strOnS
against the ill-savored couple that one
day they sold their place and went to
san Francisco. It was good news 70
Mount Eden and the people were Siad
they had gone. Mount Eden was salts
fed with their 'derarture 70 drop but
not forget the story that hung over
their place II was said that the cOup,e
came TO Mount Eden without a dollar
and that they took with them thou
sands. but how this came 10 be known
the Mount Edsnises Of the present day
are unable 20 say. The Pstsrman
family also left and nothing has been
heard OF any OF them since
When the railroad was built from,
san jose to Oakland the old stage line
and its station were abandoned. The
building was old and OF little value
and when Mount Eden became larger
settlement the old place was torn down.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30

OAKLAND, June %, - Nearly fifty
years ago the sparsely settled district
along the salt marshes of Mount Eden
was startled and the tongue of gossip
was set a-going by the disappearance
of four men, one by one they dropped
out of sight. leaving no trace behind
them. All had money; all were going
TO take the stage for san Francisco: all
disappeared at the stage station ana
saloon at Mount Eden and none ever
arrived in San Francisco.
cone by one the skeletons of the miss
ing men are being dug out or ground
upon which the old stage station once
stood. and now. after half century,
the mystery is being cleared away.
The suspicious of the old settlers of
this district are being confirmed by
The ind. but the ones suspected have
long since disappeared as completely
as did their victims.
The nrst find was made some weeks
ago. 1t did not attract much attention
until a second skeleton came to light
few devs ago Then investigation was
made and the story has come TO light.
MURDER WILL OUT.
The murders of early days came out.
as the old saying declares that they
always viii. when Henry Crocker. who
owns the Mount Eden store and saloon.
recently started TO build cellar in
which 10 keep his beer. He turned the
work over TO his brother-fn-la law. Will
liam Gall. who went at it with the aid
of several men.
Two weeks ago the first skeleton was
found. and two days ago another came
TO light. They were found within few
feet Of each other. and the position OF
the bones showed that the bodies had
been buried in small. shallow holes. evil
IDENTIFY in haste, and that there was not
the least possibility OF their having
been i'm regular graves.
Each body was in a sitting posture
with the knees doubled up under the
chin, and the arms around the head or
the knees. Every indics .ion went 10
show that the bodies hsd been doubled
UP in the smallest space possible and
tamhed down into shallow holes about
two feet square. The bones were IN
gcod preservation and were those ot
white men.
Inquiry among the old settlers
brought 10 light the mysteries of ffty
years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30

many stories around Mount Eden in
those days To the effect that those who
had money and got into this saloon
never came out with il. but people
hardly thought the owners would re-
sort TO murder.
But one daS man named Cook
started from Mount Eden for San
Francisco on the stage He had been a
partner with some others in a salt
marsh. and was known to have sold his
interest TO his partner for $500. He con-
, verted ell of his other belongings into
cash. and had in all. about $1,000. With
this he started FOR San Francisco. but
no one could ever find that he got be-
yond the Mount Eden saloon.
OTHERS DISAPPEAR.
II was not customary in those days
TO inquire too closely into the actions
of man. and if he had no family to
take up a search he might disap ppear
without attracting much attention.
But the time came when another man
was lost to sight, and he. too. could
not be traced beyond the Mount Eden
saloon and stage house. The name of
the second man was King. and he was
partner of Barron, the owner OF Bar
ron's landing. on Mount Eden Slough
He, too. became tired of life at Mount
Eden. sold out. and started for san
Francisco. He also stopped at the
Mount Eden saloon while waiting for
the stage. and no one could ever find
that he got beyond that place.
The people of that section began to
wag their heads and whisper that all
was not right at the roadside house.
But men were free in those days and
il did not set beyond the whispered
/ story. for there was fear of a burned
| harm in the night or stampeded cattle
or damages TO property or even life.
/ fer in the ways of darkness Yankee
/ Fritz" was known to be an adept
Then one William Robertson went
/ the way of the others, and after hin.
George Balm. OF these two men but
little is known. Thefother two were
/ better known and their connection with
1 the development OF the early salt in
/ terests OF that section has been car
| ried down more than fifty years But
1 to-day all that can be found in Noun,
Eden about Robertson and Balm are
4 their names connected with the famous
I mystery of the early days OF the little
. hamlet
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30

Mss Ransy Perkins. Miss Anita Thomson.
Mss loretta HaeleN and Miss katherine
beown wess suests a. lunehecn today og Fay
faestrf kfed PERKINS On hoard the training
shtp fsnsaeeia. near Geat Island.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30

Miss Oeorsle Stfons who Is cne % Oak.
lard most enthusiastic sasomobiNsts is
piarn,ng an 'oNeF-the- FoUrthf trip 10 San
Jose. she Win be accompanied by her laths-.
0eerHe a. Strong ana Or ana Mrs. GecFka
Naaolph
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-30

Miss EVA shay returned frosa Los Angeles
TUESDAY See viii leave to-fnerr0w Nth hsr
aeetheF. Mrs Frank Shar. fer Niles. where the
fsata Is spending the sansuer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-07
OUTPUT OF MINT.
San Francisco Branch Breaks All Rec.
ords in March.

San Francisco Branch Breaks All Rec
ords in March.
San Francisco, April 6.-During the
month Of March the United States
branch mint in San Francisco was en-
ployed exclusively in the coinage of
double eagle gold pieces, and 1t turned
out the enormous total of $3S, $500
Of that denomination for Uncle Sans
treasury. This breaks all monthly rec
ords for minting money.
The coinage OF the local mint in
February this year amounted to s21,-
10000, of which s21.5SO,OOO was in
double eagles and s216,OOO in standard
silver dollars. This total broke all the
previous records, but was exceeded by
nearly $4,000 this month.
The combined coinage of the San
Francisco mint for February and
March this year totaled the great sum
of s54, ,4O9,5OO. and this is the largest
sum of money ever coined by one mint
in that period of time,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-07
COUNCIL OF WAR.
Throne Conference Of Japs Regarding
Future Plans.
journed,

Throne Conference Of Japs Regarding
Future Plans.
Toxic, April "a conference was
held at the imperial headquarters be-
fore the throne today at which Lieu
tenant General Terauchi, minister OF
war, vince Admiral Yamamoto, min
lister Of the navy, commanding officer
in the army and navy, Major General
Admiral Saito, vice-minister of the
Admiral Saito. vice-ministr of the
navy and a number of the elder
stat asmen were present. 1t is under
stood that the recent naval campaign
was discussed and detailed reports OF
Vice Admiral Togo's operations were
read by Lieutenant Saito who was
participant in the first attempt to
block Port Arthur, who recounted in
detail this particular operation, CIV
ing his personal experience and views.
If any conclusions regarding future
operations were reached at the confer
ence they were not made public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-07
Only Two Of Pleasure Party of
Seven Return From Fatal
Cruise.
SINK ONE AFTER THE OTHER
Cling to Bottom of Boat After 1t
IL Capslzea by Sudden Squall
The Survivors Are
Exhausted.

Tampa, Fla. April ga story Of
terrible suffering. lasting 20 hours. Is
told by President Walker and Miss
Newton, art teacher, the survivors of
a sailing party OF seven persons, from
the Florida Methodist college, at
Sutherland. whose boat capslzed while
on the way back to port after days
outing.
In a catboat they left Sutherland
Monday morning. sailing to Anclote,
resort on the coast about Is miles
distant. They spent two hours at
Anclote and then set sail for home.
In the meantime severe gale had
arisen. which gradually grew. driving
the little craft OF the shore. Bour-
land, n student, was acting as skipper
bue he lost control and sudden gust
OF wind overturned the frail craft,
spillIng the occupants into the water.
In the driving wind. the two men OF
the party had hard work in prevent
Ing The drowning of all the women at
once. Except Mrs. o'conner, the old
est OF the party. all managed to catch
hold OF the overturned craft, Mrs.
o'Connor was not seen again until
her body was found. All through the
afternoon and into the night the wind
still blowing gale and the tempera-
ture being much colder than usual in
this latitude. the chilled women and
men held to the bottom OF the boat.
Mrs. Walker, The wife Of the presi-
dent. ws the first 10 seccumb and the
/ others were too weak to save her. In
fact, In the darkness they scarcely
knew when she released her hold and
sank. She was missed by one Of the
women and II was all they could do
to keep President Walker from sur
rendering to what seemed the inevi-
table and following her to watery
grave.
After two hours more young Bour-
land. who had lost consciousness, also
sank. President Walker exerted his
little remaining strength to save the
others but just at daybreak Miss Nc
Crary. who had been praying for sew
eral hours. released her hold and also
sank. From then until Tuesday noon
President Walker and Miss Newton
held Miss Slaughter. who had lapsed
into unconsciousness, above the water.
They were aided by the calming Of the
wind.
Miss Slaughter. died at II O'Clock
and when, one hour later, one Of the
searching parties sent out from Suth-
erland and oxona in a naphtha launcs;
discovered the wreck they found the
president and Miss Newton exerting
their remaining strength to keep the
body OF their last companion from be-
ing lost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-07
HEPBURN ON PURE FOOD.
Senator Contends That Adulterations
Are Common.

FNC SpHutS"s
Washington. April 6.-After waiting
with much patience for many days,
Mr.. Hepburn today found opportunity
to speak to the senate on the subject OF
pure food. Technically the speech was
in support of the resolution calling
on the secretary of agriculture to send
to the senate resolutions of the investi-
cations made by his department into
adulterated foods. but in reality 1t
was in support Of the pure food bill
Hepburn contended that a very large
proportion of foods, drugs and liquors
were adulterated and many drugs were
absolutely poisonous.
The greater part OF the remainder
of the day was devoted to the Quarles
amendment for grading the salaries Of
the rural free delivery carriers.
The postofice appropriation bill was
still before the senate when 1t ad-
journed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-07

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