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Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
BRoEHS NECK.

A very pretty home wedding took place ea
Wednesday, evening. December Rist, AZ the
nome OF MI. and mrs. Henry W. Harrington,
sar T.al,sside Mills, when their daughter
1anl,ie Nav. was ani6ed in marriage 10 John
I,snne,t. OF Milford Neck, The parior was
,eaptifnliy decoraEsd for the occasion with
,,,,ers and svergreen- The bride was attireo
4, uhits. and carried = bouquet OF White
..,-vsanthsmums They took the p. m.
,rs,, the following day for months Visit
ar,onv friends and relatives on Staten lssano'
\ Y. Rev. ]. H. Wilson, OF Aonston' PEA
formed the ceremony.
A reception was held at Lakeside Farm'l 'lhe
bor,e of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Parvis, s,Monday
evening. December 26th, in honor OF MI ana
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Taylor and J. Herman boo!n
and wife, The company was mace up IL
mari as follows NHtter Marvel and his LADY
Sr,ena Of Houston; K. F. Harrington and VIE
3 Monltop Jacobs and wife, Miss Goldey Gomez
of Houston, Miss Belle Thistlewood' ana
= G. Jacobs. Of Harrington. Refres2mehu
q were served consisting Of cake, ice cream
/. oopfectioneries and fruit Music was turh
isbed bv the hostess, Games OF diHeren
g kinds were participated in by the jolly com
Il ranv. and all went merry as marriage Dol
which we are expecting to wiring out 500
;. from the little shipping station between MI
r ford and Harrington. SfoF'
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

sssmeAl ), itayes, eolored, the we'll
keSeA SsSsoga a-Makef, died at his home
"a Fa,lyA street, North Milford, on Mon.
aav. neseasseE asth, aged "a years. he
Was sassea in the family Governor
rhsrp,
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

Charles H. Abbott has moved from
the house recently occupied by him in
Belts Row to his newly erected resi-
4 ,nee on South Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

We have examined the above account ana ma
it to be correct according to vouchers shown us
We find outstanding orders from Light
and Water Commission Nos. $40 565, 59l,
6ll. 65s. 6s4, 6g7, 7O4, I'll, 7l2, 7si, 757, 10,
7S2. 7ss. all bearing interest aud amount
,or oo' 70 .......................s l24 95
3,s.s Aiso oruer io' s'''ie '..... l,lO5OO
In addit on to above we lind SBOl0 W
due The First Nat Bank, Mil 2,OOOOO ,,
ford Del for monies borrowed -- S'UJUE0
BOnd issued fOr Light and Water plant 42,UOUuO
Bond issued for Street and Sewer pur- ,,, NJ,
-.--..'''.''''' ~''
I
Total interest bearing debt OF town, a4'229 %
We find invested on account of Sinking Fund
for retirement OF Light and Water bonds $1,000
ISAAC TRUITT,
WM r. ALDRED,
/ Auditors.
Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30

These four questions are the test of our business sue
cess or failure An affirmative answer to each OF the
four would be the most acceptable reward we could
hope to look for this New Years Greeting. Mere
monetary proft---even most fairly madedoes not
arouse the same feeling Of genuine satisfaction the
honest elaton and welcome sense Of approval that
come from the knowledge that we have pleased our
customers; made their shopping pleasant and comtOr-
table and given them their full money worth hor more
This Store big as it is, is yoursyou made it, In
return it ssoley and Singy devoted to your interest
But we know--know it fully, know it thorough Y
that your encouragement your assistance your patron
age would gradually cease if our merchandise were not
always ofBe latest and best and prices were not
absolutely the lowest
Thanking you one and all, for your support and
liberal patronage during 1904 We shall strive harder
to make 1906 greater success keep at the front
mottO wishing youa Happy New Year.
l am very truly yours,
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
YOUNG PRIEST is CALLED
IN THE PRIME OF LIFE

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-The funeral of
the Rev. John Joseph Clynes. a native
of this city, took place yesterday from
Santa Clara College, at which place the
young man died on Monday last after
a brief illness. With his death closed
life of promise in his chosen work
Born in West Oakland less than
twenty-seven years ago, the young man
early took a liking to books. He enter
ed old st. JOseph's Institute when it
was located on Jackson street and at
sixteen years of age was graduated
therefIom. He then attended st. Ig-
natius College in San Francisco and
afterward completed a course at Santa
Clara College. He was for short time
at Los Gatos and then went to SDo-
kane, where he finished a full phil
osophical course. For a while he was
at st. Louis and then went back to
Santa Clara College as an instructor.
where he died at his chosen work
He was a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Clynes of West Oakland, a brother of
J. Clynes and a nephew of Mrs. b.
Sullivan, Mrs. ]. Gavin and Mrs. A.
Conniffe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
SHOOTS AT POLICEMAN,
WOUNDS A WOMAN
While Resisting Arrest, John Saulters
Attempts to Kill Officer Robert
COnnOr.

That Policeman Robert Connor IS
still alive is owing to his quickness
and large share of good luck. In at
tempting to arrest John c. Saulters
last night at the Astoria, Ill Grant
avenue. the man fired a revolver at
him. Connor lodged just in time and
the bullet passed through the shoul-
der OF woman. Miss Bessie Mays.
who was in the room at the time
About half past 10 last night word
came to Connor that a man was fight
ing with a woman behind locked doors
at the Astoria. On arriving there he
heard sounds of a scuffle and told the
landlady, Mrs. Clark, to open the door.
The officer entered and caught hold of
the man. AS he did so Saulters turn
ed and fired at him. COnnor lodged
and grappled with the man, while the
woman dropped to the floor. In re-
sponse to Connor's whistle Policeman
j. f. Lycett arrived. The Injured
woman was sent to the Central Emer-
gency Hospital, where it was found
that she was seriously but not fatally
hurt Saulters was bundled into a pa
troll wagon, but not before making a
desperate resistance on Ehe street. He
was dubbed into submission and
handcuffed.
Saulters came here a few months
ago from Old Mexico, where he had
been employed as a telegraDher. He
lived at Ill Grant avenue for some
months and there became acquainted
with Miss Mays. His peculiar actions
caused the landlady to eject him and
since that time he has been living on
Fourth street. He was arrested be-
fore on Tuesday night by Connor for
being drunk and disorderly in the
woman'S apartments. He is held at
the Citv Prison on a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon and Detective
Ryan is working on the case. The
wOman's statement at the hospital
substantially agrees with that of Po-
Iiceman COnnOr
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
DECIDE TO UNITE WITH
OAK CHAPEL CONGREGATION
Members of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Church,
Lacking a Pastor, Determine
on Consultations

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-By vote OF
twenty seven to eight, the members Of
the Plymouth Congregational
Church, of which Charles Wayland
Hoag, who eloped with Mrs. w. N.
Benedict, was formerly pastor, de-
cided tonight to unite with the Oak
Chapel Congregational Church of Pied
mont. A motion to unite with the
Fourth Congregational Church was lost
by a vote of twenty-eight to nine and
a motion to secure a new pastor and
continue as in the past was also lost.
1t was suggested that the denomina-
ton of the church be changed and that
a union be effected with the Presbyte-
rian Mission at Telegraph avenue and
Twenty-fifth street, but a motion to
that effect was not seconded. 1t re-
quired two ballots to carry the motion
to unite with Oak Chapel Church. The
motion was put early in the evening
and was lost, but after other sugges-
tions had been considered the motion
was again made and was carried.
The officers of the church have decid-
ed that the property on which the pres
ent church stands shall be sold and
that the new church shall be located at
or near the corner of Piedmont and
Moss avenues.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
Miss Mabel n. Barrows
to Train Students
in "Ajax."

BERKELEY. Aug. PA love for
the classic drama of the ancients and
pronounced dramatic instincts have
prompted Miss Mabel Hay Barrows to
come all the way across the continent
from her home in New York to prepare
the students Of the University of Cali
fornia for the reproduction of Ajax.
Sophocles' famous work, in the Greek
language at the Greek open air theater
at the university. In thus following
out the dictates of her tastes and tall
ents she has undertaken a tremendous
task, task that will call for two
months of incessant work For re.
ward Miss Barrows asks only success,
such success as came TO her with the
presentation of Ajax" in two Eastern
cities.
In attempting Ajax" in California
Miss Barrows viii depart III one very
important particular from the manner
of the Eastern productions. In the
East natives of Greece were trained for
the dramatis personae, here students
will take part in the play. This will
have been the first time that students
in America have attempted to play
Ajax, the only other instance in
which students were employed being
at Cambridge University in 1882.
The play Will not be produced In the
original Greek language. Il has been
found that the modern language is
adapted more to the singing parts than
the old, and IT has been used with sue
cess in the Eastern productions.
Training for the play will begin at
once, with Miss Barrows as instructor,
and by October it is hoped that
Ajax" will be ready for the stage
Miss Barrows has come to Berkeley
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth c.
Barrows, who is herself a writer and
critic of unusual talents. Miss Bar
rows has been interested in the dram
atiZation of classic dramas since her
high school days. She has dramatized
various episodes in the Aeneid and
the Odyssey. She only lately returned
from Europe, where she spent a large
part of her time studying old Greek
vases for the costuming and dances OF
the ancients, so that the representa-
tions in America may be faithful
copies in at least one respect.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
YACHTSMEN ARE UPSET
IN WATERS OF THE BAY
Loiterer Turns Turtle and Its Two
Occupants Narrowly Escape
Drowning


BERKELEY, Aug. 24.-In the en-
deavor to sail the yacht Loiterer across
the bay to Tiburon last Sunday after
noon F. A. Klarman and o. F. Swan
son were capsized between Goat Island
and the Southampton shoals and the
penalty for the mishap was nearly the
loss of their lives. The men clGng to
the keel of the craft for hours and were
tossed about in the raging waters un-
til exhaustion almost compelled them
to release their hold. They were saved
from death by the timely arrival of a
scow schooner whose captain took Oft
the men just in the nick of time.
The yacht belongs to V. A BisseIl.
track manager of the Santa Fe Rail-
way, a member Of the Encinal Yacht
Club. Klarman and Swanson started
in a calm from the yacht club house.
intending to take the boat to Tiburon
for repainting. All went well until a
point off Goat Island was reached.
when a squall struck the sails and
turned the craft bottom side up. The
yachtsmen were forced to abandon the
boat after their escape. as they had no
means of towing it. 1t was picked up
later by the steamer Sunol, which
towed 1t TO Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
Professor G. w. Woodwork
Holds Out Little Hope
for California Growers
LABOR COSTS TOO MUCH
chronological Department
of University Seeking a
Way to Reduce Expense
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214S Center Street. Aug. "A.

Silk culture in California never has
been profitable and can never be made
profitable. because labor costs more
here than it does in other countries
where the silk industry is conducted
with profit.
This is the secret of the failure OF so
many attempts to establish silk culture
in California The climate is good
enough, the worms thrive on IL anu
grow fat, but it costs so much TO un-
wind what they spin into cocoon that
there is no money in it for the grower
The failure of silk culture as pront-
able industry is explained In TINS way
by Professor G. w. WoodWorth. pro-
fessor of entomology at the University
of California, in a bulletin issued at
the university to-day The .hlgh Cost
of labor. he finds. does not apply SO
much to the actual rearing or the
worms as to the manufacturing pro-
cess, called reeling, by which the silk
is taken from the cocoOns and made
into the product known as raw silk.
There would be no difficulty in OBJ
tanning skilled Orientals," Professor
Woodworth says, but they would de-
mand higher wages than in their ma
tive land for the same work. This
difference must be taken from the price
lIldl 10 PdlO lOI COCOOllD, OAhNO AoW DAAhA
is imported duty free.
Many people have gone into silk
raising with exaggerated ideas as to
the profits of the business, when as a
matter Of fact one cannot expect fair
wages for his work. Under favorable
conditions one could expect to obtain
about a hundred pounds Of fresh CO.
coons, or perhaps thirty-three pounds
dried ready for shipment from an
ounce of eggs. These are worth be-
tween s25 or $50. One person cannot ex-
pect to care for more than two ounces
of eggs. This would require six weeks
work and after deducting the cost of
the plant there is little left for wages.
Professor Woodwork adds that his
department Is experimenting with silk
culture in a small way in the hope that
the labor item might in some manner
be reduced enough TO make the indus
try profitable. but with no prospect of
immediate results.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
OAKLAND Brevities.

DOCTORS CASES DISMISSED oakland
Aug 24.-The cases Of DR.. James Gerow, D..
l. A. Cloutier and Dr. G. ". Winckfeid
charged by the State Board OF Medical Exam
iners with practicing medicine without procur-
ing a State license. were dismissed to-day IN
the Police Court. on motion OF Prosecuting At
torney A. 2. Leach The evidence was con-
sidered insufficient TO convict
STUDENT IS HURT.-Oakland. Aug "a
AdOlph f. Andersen. a student at the Univer-
sity OF California. jumped on TeIegraph-avs-
nue. car this evening after his hat and was
knocked senseless. He was taken to the Re
cetving Hospital. where he regainsd conscious
ness. His head was cut and he was otherwiss
bruised, but escaped without serious injury.
His home is at Stockton
SHOEMAKER FALLS SDEAD.-BERKEIss
Aug 24-John Tracy. a shoemaker. aged so
years. fell dead early this morning IN hs
cabin at the foot Of Jones street. He has
been In III health for a long time Little
Is known OF the dead mans antecedents fur
ther than that he was a native OF Boston
Mass.
POLICE DETECTIVES MOVEMENTS
Oakland, Aug. 24.-Detective W. r Quigley
has returned from visit TO the St Louis
Exposition. Detective George Kyts has been
given two weeks vacation to recuperats az
ter serious attack OF stomach trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
KILLED BY FAST TRAIN
WHILE GOING. HOME
Young Italian Laborer Is Struck at
EmeryviIle by the Rapidly Rum
ming Berkeley Filler.

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-Savignano Ma
tale, p years old. a laborer at the Jud-
son Iron Works, was killed by the
Berkeley fiier shortly after o'clock
this afternoon while he was crossing
the Southern Pacific COmpany's tracks
ia front of the shops at Emeryville.
Natalie had left the works and had
started for home He did not see the
swiftly approaching train, running
from the mole toward Berkeley, until
il was too late. He was struck on the
head and instantly killed. The body
was thrown q dozen feet.
This had been Natale's second day at
the shops. He was an Italian. unmar-
ried and lived at $50 Broadway. Cor
Oner Mehrmann took charge Of the
body, which was removed to the Oak
land Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
Gier Is Appointed a Judpe.

OAKLAND, Aug. "a. - Theodore
Ger was appointed one of the judges
Of the Labor day parade last night by
the board of directors of the Mer-
chants Exchange. The appointment
was made at the request of the Labor
day committee of the Central Labor
Council. The Cooks and Walters
Union has appointed c. w. c. Nc
Bride to act as aid to the marshal of
the first division of the Labor day
parade. The District Council of Car
penters has offered a third prize of SIS
to be awarded in the Labor day essay
contest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-The follow
Ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Alvin c. de
Poister. over 81, and Marion D. Bolles.
over Is, both of Oakland; John A.
Pearson, 81, and Grace Z. Stone, both
OF Oakland; Isaac w. Wells, over 21,
and Louisa E. Gowen, over IS, both
Of Berkeley; John G.. Fraser, over 21,
Oakland, and Adelaide Griffith, over
Is, Alameda; Robert c. Kendall, So
and Efle NJ. Minor, so, both of Men
docino; Charles Stedman, over 21, Los
Angeles, and Emily NJ. Potter, over Is,
Oakland; Henry A. Harrison, 81, and
Mabel NJ. Campbell, Is, both of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
Defective Fuse Causes the
Death of Men at Work in
Mine Shaft Near Jackson
BURIED UNDER DEBRIS
Heroic Efforts of WOrkmen
to Save Lives of Fellow
Toilers Prove Unavailing
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SUFFER- CREEK, Aug. 24.-Three
men were killed and another injured
by a premature explosion of giant pow
der in the Argonaut mine, near Jack
son. this morning. Several drill holes
were loaded for blasting when one,
because of a defective piece Of fuse,
went off prematurely. The dead:
NJ. QUINN Of Jackson.
A. SCOTALENO of Sutter Creek
w. J. CURNOW Of Sutter Creek
Curnow and Quinn leave families
A young man named William Jew
ell was injured, although not very
seriously. The four men named were
sinking the shaft 2240 feet under
ground and, having prepared several
drill holes for blasting, they proceeded
to light the fuse. 1t happened that
the mining company had recently pro-
cured some new fuse from Denver and
although II had been tested 1t proved
treacherous. II burned up quickly and
discharged one of the blasts before
the men had time to get to a safe
place. The men were almost buried
in the rock loosened by the first eX-
plosion and the other explosions Of the
loaded holes which Immediately fol-
lowed completely covered them
Scotalena's head was badly mashed,
while Quinn had one leg shot of be-
low the KNEE. OuIuOW was DuAlCu dCCp
in the debris and his body was badly
bruised in several places.
AS soon as the catastrophe became
known about the mine Foreman Fran
ces put all the underground men in
the bottom of the shaft and kept them
working their utmost, a few minutes at
a time, to recover the bodies. The
explosion occurred-at about 1880 in
the morning, but IL was nearly 3
o'clock in the afternoon before the re-
mains of the unfortunate men were
brought to the surface.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
FINDS SUCCOR
IN HER PLIGHT
Little Deaf Mute Student
Loses Her Way Only to
Run Across a Companion
FAILS TO MEET FRIEND
Girl Is En- Route From Red
?. Bluff on a Journey to the
Berkeley State Institute
Oakland Office san Francisco Call.
1Of6 broadway. Aug. "A.

Oakland Office San Francisco Cali,
1915 Broadway. Aug. "A.
Inez Cowels. u years old, a deaf
mute student al the State Institution
FOR the Deaf Dumb and Blind. went
sstray last night in this city after ar
riving from Red Bluff. her home, en-
sroute TO the school for the fall term
opening. Through an oversight the
. little traveller was not met at Six
teenth-street station by an expected
friend. She appealed to the police for
assistance. II was then her troubles
. began.
Miss Cowels had a card from her
father. H. D. Cowels. and from the in
s;itution directing the attention Of the
public 10 her identity and her infirmi-
ties. She was also furnished with an
address which read "Lilah Bienks. S29
Oakland avenue" The police learned
there was no such a number and the
name could not be traced
In charge Of Sergeant Of Police Clark,
the youthful wayfarer- was plodding
along Broadway when she spied q
group Of girls With an exclamation
the child rushed up to one Of them.
Celina Baccus. also a deaf mute. and
= vigorous wigWagging Of fingers oc-
CURED. in due course the policeman
vas Informed that the girls We're
friends and had been companions at
the State institution Miss Bsccus re
lieved Clark Of his charge and escorted
The lost one 10 the Baccus home at
153 Webster street. This morning Miss
COWels was taken to Berkeley. Super
intendent Wilkinson Of the institution
said he could not understand why the
child was not sent directly there, as he
was satisfied she could have made her
destination known. The police think
the experience had upset the child and
that she had become frightened after
failing 10 meet her friend al the rail-
road station
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
SEEK SURCEASE
FROM TROUBLE
Ill = Mated Husbands and
Wives Tell Their Woes
to the Courts for Aid
JACK LONDON DEFAULTS
Ellice Falster Charges a
Whole Chapter of Cruel
ties Against Her Spouse
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Aug. "a.


1915 Broadway, Aug. "a.
A default Judgment was claimed for
Bessie Maddern London by her attor-
ney to-day in the suit for divorce she
is prosecuting against Jack London,
the famous novelist. He has failed to
make any appearance in the case and
the matter was referred by Judge Og-
den 10 Court Commissioner Clarence
Crowell for the purpose of taking testi-
monyr The ground of the present suit
is desertion, although in a former suit,
which was Withdrawn after an agree
ment had been reached over the divis
ion OF the property, Mrs. London
charged Miss Anna Strunsky with hav-
ing alienated her husbands affections.
A chapter of cruelties are charged by
Ellice Falster in a divorce action begun
to-day against Henry c. Falste1. Be
cause she would not wear her hair in
a braid down her back he threatened
her with a pistol and made her promise
60 wear il as he wanted ii. She says
he also kissed Isabella Lee before her
a their home and then laughed at her,
and when she ordered the woman out
of the house he got angry and broke
the dishes on the table and knocked
her down. She says on another occa-
sion ne Threw a lot OF stove iluS at ner.
he is a hOdcarrier and earns Sc day,
Of which she asks $50 month as ali
mOny.
Hulda Smyth has begun a suit for
divorce against Robert J. Smyth on the
ground of desertion. She asks for the
custody of their two sons.
Alice V. Geroge was granted a di-
vorce yesterday from Antoine GeToge
on the ground of willful neglect, idle
>Aess and profiigacy.
Alexander K. Percival was granted a
divorce yesterday from Mary b. Per
cival on the ground of deseTtion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
AGED SCHOOL TEACHER
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Man Who Has Passed Three Score
Years and Ten Said to Have
- SWindIed.

OAKLAND, Aug. PAT. H. Heer-
mans. "a years old, school teacher,
was arrested tonight by Constable j.
T. Graver of Palo Alto and Detective
w. B. QuigleY on a charge Of obtaining
$160 by false pretenses from John Lewis
Of the university town.
Heermans, it is said, gave a due bill
to Lewis for the money, butt induced
the alleged victim to part with his coin
on the statement that Heermans owned
a large ranch in Southern California.
Heermans was traced to Oakland,
where he had sold a horse and buggy.
Constable Graver returned tonight to
Palo Alto with the aged prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
Burglars at work in San Leandro.

SAN LEANDRO. Aug. 24.-Four
stores have been burglarized In San
Leandro during the last four nights
and the citizens of the town are be-
coming uneasy, for no one knows
where the crooks will make their next
attempt. The last place entered was
the Wells-Fargo Express Office, where
the thieves got away with considerable
property. The other places entered
were: II. Reichsrath's hardware
stcre and August Thiery's liquor store.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
To Help Social settlement.

BERKELEY, Aug. 24.-As q means
of raising money to support the West
Berkeley Social Settlement the man
agement has secured the services Of d
number of lecturers and entertainers In
other ways for the fall months. Among
these are Jacob Riis of New York, the
phiianthropist; Burton Holmes, the
lecturer; David Bisphaln, tn famous
barytone, and probably the Third
United States Infantry Band. With
the income derived from these enter
tainments 1t is hoped to place the set
tlement on a safe financial basis.