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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
VETERANS ARRANGE FOR
MEMORIAL ALTON
Chairman of Committee Calls on Out
lying Towns to Join i'm the
Exercises

OAKLAND. Feb. 1S.-Arrange-
ments for Memorial day exercises are
being made by the Representatives of
The Grand Army of the Republic and
the Spanish War Veterans. j. A. Col
quhoun, chairman of last years
Memorial day committee, has request
I'd Berkeley, Alameda and other towns
in this county to participate in the ex-
srcises.
The following committee has the
arrangements in charge:
Lyon Post No g. @. A. R.-John H.
smith, Alfred Clark and George Row
lands.
Appomattox Post No. SO, G. A. R.
Captain w. r. Thomas. F. II. Farwell
and =. w Byrod.
Admiral d. ID. Porter Post No. 169,
g. A Rs. y. Carr, DR.. c. Z. Lam
caster and George W. Langan.
AppOmattOX Relief Corps No. 8, W.
r. C.-Not yet represented.
Lyon Relief Corps No. 8, W. r. c.
Mrs Frank Ellington, Mrs. Maria H.
Mette and Mrs. Eliza Shepard.
Colonel John b. Wyman Circle No
p, Ladies of the @. A R.-AIrs.
Louise A. Carr. Mrs. Venice F. Cush-
ing and Mrs. Hattie B. ShOrkley
Colonel Z. y. Baker Camp No. ]. S.
Of Va. 5. Ormsby. II. L. Longfel-
low and Thomas Deasy.
Camp General Liscum No. Is, Span
ish War Neterans-A. X Weir. J. J.
Hollywood and George Moennfng.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
NEW INSTITUTE
FOR THIS CITY
Training School for Ministers
Will Soon Be Opened at
the First Unitarian Church
PASTOR ASKED TO REMAIN
Board of Trustees Requests
Rev. George w. Stone to
Accept Permanent Pastorate
Oakland once San Francisco Call,

Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway. Feb. 1S.
The board of trustees of the First
Unitarian Church, through its presi-
dent, Colonel John P. Irish, has an
nounced that the privilege has been
granted to a new training school for
Unitarian ministers to establish its
home at the First Unitarian Church.
been chosen and his name will be made
public as soon as his formal acceptance
of the position is received.
Through the efforts of Rev. George
w. Stone, acting pastor of the First
Unitarian Church, and field secretary
of the American Unitarian Association,
the financial support for the new school
has been fully provided for by the
Unitarians residing in this city and the
institution will be opened soon. The
establishment of a Unitarian training
school in Oakland will make this city
the center of Unitarian education on
the Pacific Coast and will greatly
strengthen the local church.
The board Of trustees has also an
neunced that the efforts to raise the
Indebtedness of $1,000 on the Oakland
church have been fully successful,
thanks to the energetic work of Rev.
ISOi &c W. olole, anu reSOlullOH HdS
been adopted inviting Mr.. Stone to be-
come permanent pastor of the church.
and the American Unitarian Associa-
tion has been requested to give its con-
sent to the arrangement should it oe
agreeable to Mr.. Stone. A resolution
has also been unanimously adopted ex-
pressing the gratitude of the church 10
Rev. Minot ]. Savage of New York,
Mrs. Frances A. Hackney and Rev.
George w. Stone for their assistance
in raising the debt of the church.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES HOLD
UNION LENTEN SERVICE
Regulations for Season Prescribed by
Archbishop Are Announced at
the Catholic Churches.

OAKLAND. Feb. 1S.-The first
united Lenten service OF the Episco-
pal churches of Oakland was conduct
ed by the Rev. Edgar F. Gee last
night at St. Paul's Church. The other
clergymen present were Rev. Charles
T. Walkley of St. PauTs, Rev. William
Carson Shaw of the Church of the
Advent, Rev. Clifton Macon of Trinity
and Rev. O. st. John Scott of st. AN
drew's. The next united service will
be held at the Church of the Advent
next Wednesday evening, at which
the Rev. q. St John Scott will preach.
The regulations for the season of
Lent prescribed by Archbishop Rior-
dan were announced at all the Cath
olic churches Of this city yesterday.
Special week night services will be
held in the Catholic churches every
Wednesday and Friday evening during
Lent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY Feb. 1S-The chairman of the
committee which is to arrange for oratorical
contest between representatives OF American
State universities at the st. Louis Exposition
has sent the conditions and subject Of debate
to the university. The contest Will
be held in the Hall Of Congresses
the exposition at 2:30 o'clock on June
%. The authorities OF the exposition have
agreed to provide a suitable trophy for the
victor and a large enough number of State
universities have definitely agreed to compete
that the success Of the contest is assured
The general theme of the discussion viii be
THE Improvement of City Government in the
United States" this theme being divided into
seven divisions: The Growth and Cosmopoli-
tan Character of American Cities, '.The Power
and Msthods OF the City Boss. " THE Applica-
ton OF the Civil Service Merit System to Mu-
nicipaI Affairs, Independent Action in City
Politics, The Adaptabilty Of German Mu-
neipal Methods 10 American Cities The
Franchise System VS.. Public Ownership, " Have
Democratic Principles Been q Failure in Mu-
have prepared the general theme without
knowing which subdivision he viii be called
upon to discuss. To each speaker one of these
topics will be assigned by lot at 8
O'Clock on the morning of the contest. Speeches
will be twelve minutes in length and will be
judged by a committee of distinguished gen.
tlemen. familiar with municipal affairs who
will base their awards on the general effective
ness Of the speakers and evidence of power
life.
The president of Bryn Mawr College an
nounees that $3.50 will be devoted next year
to the fostering of graduate study OF this
$500 will go TO present students of the
college in the form of three foreign fellow
ships, but the remainder is available to the
graduates Of other Institutions as we'll There
will be eleven resident fellowshps of 1925
each. awarded TO candidates who have studied
at least one year after graduation and eight
scholarships of $500. for which holders of the
bachelors degree are eligible. Those desiring
to compete for these honors should write before
April 10 OF this year to the president Of Bryn
MaWr College.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Ninst ANSWER for Theft.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1S.-George H.
Jackson, formerly a porter in the en-
ploy of the Peoples Express Com
pany, was held to answer to-day by
Police Judge Samuels on a charge of
grand larceny preferred by K. r. Wis
ner, a manufacturing jeweler. The
circumstances attending the alleged
theft are that Wisner shipped trunk
containing a large quantity of jewelry
from his home at Orinda Park to Oak
land by the express company. Jack
son is alleged to have broken open the
trunk and taken more than 500
worth of jewels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
.STUFFS JUNIOR
BALLOT BOX
Illegal Vote Nullifies the
Election for Class President
and Causes Complications
WILL CALL A REELECTION
Walter Stalder Admits He
Cast the Illegal Paper, but
Says 1t Was Only a Joke
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2148 Center Street. Feb. IS.

2l48 Center street, FeD. 10.
A senior stuffed the junior ballot box,
and now the junior class of the Uni
versity of California does not know
whether it has a class president or
not. Miss Flora Frickstad got Cne more
vote than Miss Nellie Mccarthy at the
polls, but it was that seniors vote
that gave Miss Frickstad the majority.
so that really the candidates for the
Office were tied. The only thing that
will straighten out the tangle is re-
election, and that the election commit
tee decided upon such procedure this
afternoon.
Nobody would ever have been the
wiser had not the offending senior con-
fessed to the stuffing of the ballot box.
He is Walter Stalder of the class of
'04 who says he voted for Miss Fricl1-
stad. He says he did il for a joke.
He gave the name Of Smith TO the cleo
ton officers and was surprised when
they accepted his vote. One of the pc
culiar complications comes from the
statement of one of the election Off
GERS that he destroyed the vote Stalder
cast, while yet another says the ballot
went into the box alCng with the 9TH
ers. 1t is not absolutely certain now
whether Stalder's illegal vote did get
into the box
Now that the election is discovered
to have been clouded neither of the
coed contestants wants the place.
Miss Frickstad said to-day that she
did not want the Office If it took a
fraudulent vote to elect her, and Miss
Mccarthy wants Miss Frickstad to
keep the place. declaring that she will
not be candidate again.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
In the Divorce Court.

OAKLAND. Feb. 1S.-A decree of
divorce was granted TO Matthews da
Terra Vargas by Judge ogden to-day
from Julia Vargas on the ground OF
cruelty. They were married here in
1893, but about two years ago she de-
serted him and has refused to return
10 his home.
A suit for divorce was begun to-
day by ". j. Berreman against Rose
NJ. Berreman on the ground of cruelty.
He alleges that she has confessed to
aim that she did not love him and
only married him for a home. He
says she has made life intolerable for
him.
Grace NJ. Frost wants a divorce
from William T. Frost on the ground
Of cruelty They were married in
1901.
Kirke II. Requa has begun an action
Tor divorce from Daniel L. Reoua ON
The ground Of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
STUDENTS WORK
ON EXHIBITION
Pupils From Various Grades
Seek to Win First HonOrs
at St. Louis Exposition
ALREADY HAVE A PRIZE
Chicago Awarded Them the
Palm of scholarship at
Worlds Fair Ten Years Ago
Oakland once San Francisco Call
Ills Broadway, Feb. 1S.


An exhibit Of more than usual inter
est VIII be made tomorrow afternoon
at the Oakland High School Of the work
Of the school children Of Oakland
which VIII be forwarded TO the st.
Louis Exposition. Inasmuch as the
Oakland school children were awarded
the first prize for their exhibit at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893, par TIC
ular effort is now being made by them
TO capture the same honor at the st.
Louis Exposition.
The exhibit. which may be inspected
by the public between the hours of
$50 and 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
Is comprised Of the work daily accom-
plished by the pupils. In it are speci-
mems of drawing. solutions of geomer-
rical and algebraic problems, illustrated
natural history, compositions and other
products Of the school routine. The
pupils engaging in this work are aged
from s to Is years. Those who have
been permitted TO see the exhibits ex-
press much astonishment at the
thoroughness and the beauty Of the
pupils efforts.
In speaking Of the proposed exhibi-
ton Assistant School Superintendent
York said:
The work Of the children this year
Is far superior TO that which won the
prize at the Worlds Fair. I have been
connected with educational work for
many years, but the specimens Of the
studies daily taught to the pupils was
a surprise TO me. II is a liberal educa-
ton 10 see the exhibits They show
how thorough and how comprehensive
are the studies now being taught The
exhibit which viii be sent to St. Louis
viii certainly keep Oakland's fame as
an educational center to the front"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
BAY COUNTIES COMPANY
HEDGES ON WATER SUPPLY
Desires to See City Councils Cards
Before Going Further Into
the Game.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1S.-Manager Beal
of the Bay Counties Water Company
sent a letter to the City Council to-
night saying that his company would
defer making any new offer of water
supply to the city until after the work
of fixing the water rates for the en-
suing fiscal year was we'll under way.
The Council agreed tonight that the
report of the board of appraisers, con-
sisting of three engineers, to be ap-
pointed to fix the value of the Contra
Costa water plant, should be used only
for rate fixing purposes and not as a
basis for the. purchase of the Contra
Costa workstunless specifically so de-
cided later by the Council.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
DESPONDENT TEAAISTER
TRIES TO END LIFE
Philip ID. Rupp Drinks LysoI and Is
Found Unconscious In His Room
by Daughter.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1S.-Because he
lost a large teaming contract Philip d.
Rupp, a teamster of Fruitvale, at
tempted to end his life last night by
drinking nearly four ounces of lysol,
and although Drs. Callem and Wells
finally succeeded in restoring him to
consciousness, the despondent team
ster is not yet out of danger.
Only few days ago Rupp made an
other attempt to end his existence, but
was prevented by Henry Harmon, 81
grocer of Fruitvale. who took revol-
yer away from the defpondent team
ster when he was about to shoot him.
self. Rupp was discovered last night
by his daughter, Miss Anna Rupp, who
was attracted to his room by the
groans of the suffering man, and she
promptly summoned a doctor. The
teamster is a member of the Ancient
Order United Workmen and has a
wife and six children.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
NATIONAL GROCERS
WILL BE WELCOMED
Associations Seventh Annual COnven-
ton to Convene i'm This City
In May.

Local grocerydom is busy preparing
to entertain the National Retail Gro
GERS Association, which holds it's sew
enth annual convention in San Fran
cisco during the first week of May.
Grocers will be in attendance from
forty-five States. Charles r. Lott Of
Chicago. president of the national as
sociation. has written that the Srocers
of that city have arranged for spe-
cial train for their association
California manufacturers and job
bers are assisting the grocers largely.
The visitors are all distributors of
Pacific Coast products and therefore
will be doubly interested in the sights
prepared for them. Many large con-
tributions have already been made TO
the fund for entertaining the grocer
visitors. The programme Is being ar
ranged by a joint entertainment com
mittee consisting of twelve members
of the San Francisco Retail Grocers
and Twelve members of the state Gro
GERS Association. Thomas II. Cor
coran of san Francisco is chairman
of the joint committee, the members
of which are as follows:
Committee from san Francisco Re
tail Grocers-T. II. CorcOran, presi-
dent; Charles Suss, vice president; j.
Salomon, Herman Methmann, j. I.
Hurley, George b. Doyle, L. a. Brown.
Frank Connolly. Fred Meyer. Henry
Rave, Herman Holm, Julius Lilien-
thai.
Committee from California Retail
Grocers' and Merchants Association
Joseph a. StulZ, president; John
Lackmann vice president; John ).
Elliott, treasurer; William LenhOff,
]. J. Hayes, H. d. Cushing. Oakland;
L. Warnke, Alameda: $. j. Sill, Berke-
ley; Harry Z. Jones, San Jose; E. w.
Granniss, Los Angeles; a. T. MOurOt.
Redwood City; Eugene Drury, Stock
m
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
GARNETT is PROTESTING
AGAINST so MUCH DELAY
Motion to Dismiss Information Charg-
ing Him With Murder Denied
by Judge LawIOr.

The argument on the motion TO dis
miss the information against Alexan-
der B. Garnett, charged with the mur-
der of Major J. w. McClung, was heard
by Judge Lawlor yesterday and the
motion was denied. The defendant was
allowed till to-day TO plead, when his
attorney, w. d. Grady, said he would
file a demurrer.
Grady made two technical points in
his argument yesterday. One was that
the defendant who was arrested in
Alameda County, should have been
taken before a committing magistrate
there in accordance with the statute.
The other was that the commitment
should have been upon the complaint
or deposition and not .on a separate
sheet of paper.
Garnett is protesting at the delay.
Before the case was called yesterday
he remarked that he was getting tired
of being constantly dragged in a shack
eled condition from the County Jail to
the court and felt particularly sore at
having been shackled yesterday to a
colored man who was tried for rob-
berry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Labor Union Notes.

Plumbers Union has recently organ
lied a baseball team and now issues
a sweeping challenge to all the teams
in the city. The members of the team
are: First base. j. Scott; second base,
G.. Robinson: third base, J. Coots;
catcher, w. Sullivan; shortstop, j.
Barry: pitcher, A. r. Smith; left field,
Billy Dalziel; right field, A. Gordon;
center field, A. Blakeley.
The local Electrical Workers Union
is preparing to hold a celebration on
the arrival of it's charter. The new
local will be called Linemens Union
No 2S3
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
DEMANDS AID
FOR MOTHER
Mrs. Eva Williams Brings
Action to Compel Her Broth
ers to Support Their Parent
PLAINTIFF WORKS HARD
She Also Has Invalid Sister
and Says Boys Are Well Able
to Give of Their Bounty
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


Because her brothers and sister will
not assist her in supporting their aged
mother, Mrs. Eva Williams began an
action in court to-day to compel Jo-
seph, Frank, Vincent, Clement and
Bernard George and Florence Abrer to
contribute such sums as are necessary
for her maintenance. In her petition
she states that while well able to do
so, none of them will assist her in the
work of caring for their mother.
Further, Mrs. Williams says she has
to support herself and that Rose E..
George, another sister, is an invalid
and also needs aid. She says she is
unable to take the entire responsibility
upon herself and at the same time OBJ
jects to having her parent become a
public charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
serrIce in Memory Of Dr. Mooar.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1S.-A memorial
service in honor of the late DR.. George
Mooar was held last night at the
Plymouth-avenue Church, at which
several we'll known clergymen paid
tribute to the memory of the pioneer
minister. The speakers were intro
duced by the Rev. c. w. Hoag, among
them being Rev. George Adams of the
First Congregational Church of San
Francisco, Rev. J. K. Mclean of the
Pacific Theological Seminary, Rev
Mr.. Peterson of Petaluma and Rev.
Gee Gam Of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
spanish cannon for AIameda.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 1S.-City Clerk
James w. Gillogly is in receipt of a
letter from Congressman Victor Met
calf in which the Representative from
the Third District writes that the War
Department has complied with his re-
quest to present Alameda with a can
non captured from the Spaniards in
the recent war. The ordnance will
probably be stationed on the lawn in
front of the City Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Mrs. Susan ThcobaId's Demise.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Susan
Theobald passed away yesterday
at the Alameda Sanitarium from
pneumonia. She wT~ native
of England, aged 7S years, and
the mother of George j. Theobald
of this city. Her funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock
from the undertaking parlors of
Smiler & Gallagher, thence to Christ
Episcopal Church, where services will
be conducted by the Rev. William
Norman Guthrie.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
To ReguIntc Gas Fittinr.

The Artificial Light Committee re-
ferred 20 the Board of Public Works
for examination and report the pro-
posed ordinances regulating the Icens-
ing of gas filters and the supervision
of gas fitting. NJ. Firman of the
Plumbers Association urged the pass
age of the two ordinances, which he
said would insure the doing Of good
work
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
REPUBLICANS PREP.14.E
FOR COMING CONTEST

the State Central Committee
Is Issued.
The following notice has been ad-
dressed to each member Of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee:
"A meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee will be held at
Golden Gate Hall (third floor, 625 SUIT
ter street, San Francisco, on Saturday,
March Il, 1904. at o'clock D. m, to fix
the time, place, appOrtiOnment of dele
gates and adopt a call for State con-
vention to elect delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention, which
meets at Chicago June 81, 1904 Your
personal attendance is requested.
''WIILIAM NJ. CUTTER, Chairman
CHARLES f. SHOOK, Secretary"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
viii Give Social and Dance.

OAKLAND. Feb. 1S-Ben Hur
Court No. y, Tribe of Ben Hur. viii
give a social dance Tomorrow even
Ing at the Temple Of Ben Hur. c. r.
Moon viii act as floor manager and
the members Of the committee of ar
engagements are Mrs. N. BRAY. Mrs.
A II. Williams, Mrs. A A Moon. ].
II. Beach, F. CRUDE, G. Seibt and ].
y. Nelson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Claims He Was Deceived.

Charles Klatz. a butcher, was ar
rested yesterday on warrant from
Police Judge F'rltz's court charging
him with obtaining money by false
pretenses. The complaining witness
is Jacob Friedman, $40 Folsom street.
who alleges that Klatz obtained, un-
der Misrepresentation S45 from him
on February l.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Buried in a snowslide.

ASPEN. Colo. Feb. 1S.-william
Hampton, John Brown, Frank Man
ming and two other men who were cut
ting timber on Castle Creek, five miles
from Aspen, are missing and are sup
posed to have been buried by a snow
slide which has taken place there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. Feb. 1s.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day:
Albert c. Hovland, 35, Chicago, and
Lillian 3. Coyle, 40, Los Angeles;
Frank A. Smith, "a, and Mary Nor
rissey, 22, both Of San Francisco:
Alexander Clennell, 81, and Gertrude
Zeiner, IS, both of San Francisco:
Charles Young, 80, and Ada Mills, %,
both of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Charged Win burglary.

August PirOTia was booked at the
City Prison yesterday on a charge OF
burglary. His companion. William
RamellO. was sent 10 the insane ward
at the Central Emergency Hospital to
be examined by the insanity commits
sioners. They are accused of break
ing into the residence of Antonio Bes-
sini. 533 Green street, and stealing
$50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Funeral of Captain WINSTON.

OAKLAND, Feb. 18.-The funeral
of Captain Henry A. Winslow, who
died while in the Government service
in the Philippine Islands, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the home of his mother, Mrs.
r. NJ. Winslow of S76 Wood street.
The remains arrived in this city yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Game Law violators Punished.

Justice of the Peace Thorp of San
Diego has fined F. r. Ecker S35 for
having more than twenty-five quail in
his possession. Justice of the Peace
Michaelis of Monterey has fined Man
uel Sarpa $40 for having steelhead
trout in his possession.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
New omcers Of Comnanr z.

OAKLAND. Feb. 1S.-Major George
Wethern has been elected captain and
J. p. JOhansen first lieutenant Of
Company T, n @. c, TO I'LL the va
eancy caused by the expiration Of the
Terms Of Captain Covalt and Lieuten-
ant Nickerson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

ALAMEDA. Feb 1S.-Relatives and friends
here of II. Stanley Duesbury, formerly of this
city, have received the news of his marriage
at Seattle on the 18th of last month. he taking
English girl and singer. who is widely known
in musical circles in 1bndon. The pair first
met eight years ago and then formed the
attachment that resulted in the wedding Mr.
Duesbury is talented vioiinist and while a
local resident was the leader Of the choir OF
the United Presbyterian Church and also presi-
dent OF the Christian Endeavor. The marriage
was performed at Seattle by the Rev. Mr..
Matthews Of the First Congregational Church
of that city Mr.. and Mrs. Duesbury expect
to spend part of their honeymoon in Southern
California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Ok NEWS OF The COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ec
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
I11S Broadway.
Telephone Main 1OoS'
BERKELEY.
2f4S Center Street
Telephone North 75' }
ALAMEDA
I435 Park Street
Telephone Eagle 5O@
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
ALAMEDA. Feb. Is.-Relatives and fr

of Kohler & Chase.