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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
UNKNOWN MAN SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN OAKLAND
Nothing Found on the Body to Indi-
cate Who He Was.

OAKLAND, Oct. 7.-An unidentified
man about As years old committed sui
eide at 1880 o'clock this evening at
the Plaza, Eleventh and Harrison
streets, by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. The shot at
tracted the attention Of passers-by and
the man was removed to the Receiving
Hospital. but he was dead when placed
on the operating table. The body was
removed to the morgue.
He was dressed in black sack coat,
black striped pants. black satin shirt,
gray cap and black lace shoes. The
socks were gray and the underwear
was of good quality. Nothing was
found in the pockets by which the re-
mains could be identified. The ap-
pearance of the mans hands indicated
that he was an iron worker or ma
chinist.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
Personal.

DR.. A. o. Ekardt Of Gualala is at the
Palace.
DR.. G. P. Doyle and wife Of Bishop
are at the Grand
Congressman James McLachlan OF
Pasadena is at the Palace.
Former Congressman NJ. ]. Daniels
Of Riverside is at the Palace
John ]. Wyatt, a mining man Of
Quartzsite, Ariz., is at the Palace.
Judge Solon o. Hall Of Sacramento
was among yesterdays arrivals at the
Grand
r. GunoH, a young merchant Of San
Salvador. and his family are at the
Palace.
David Davis, a prominent Eastern
manufacturer, is staying at the St.
Francis.
Philip Peck. a wealthy sugar grow
er Of Hilo. and his daughter. are guests
at the California.
Sydney Paige and c. w. burlington
Of Washington, d. c., arrived at the ST.
Francis yesterday.
]. F. Norton OF Los Angeles, chief
counsel of the Santa Fe road, arrived
at the Palace yesterday.
E. P. and ]. S. washburn, proprfe-
tors of the Yosemite Turnpike and
Stage Company, are at the Palace.
E. o. Hayes. Republican nominee
for Congressman from the Fifth Dis
trict, and his wife are at the Palace.
DR.. Oronhyatekha Of Toronto, head
of the Independent Order of Foresters.
arrived here yesterday from the East
and is staying at the Occidental
J. NJ. Collins, one Of the Grand Ho-
tells popular clerks, who has been
spending his vacation in Mendocino
County hunting big game, has re-
turned TO this city.
William B. Craig, a weIl-known at
tOrney and the Republican nominee for
District Attorney Of Washoe County,
Nevada, Is down from Reno and regis
tered at the Palace.
Charles Heggerty, the well-known
attorney. leaves tonight for the East
He goes first to Lexington on legal
matters and will then visit Washing
ton and other large cities.
Samuel G.. Fulton. general Western
freight agent Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, who has been at
the st. Francis for the last ten days,
will leave for Portland tomorrow
night.
ChtIde Hassam, one OF the celebrat-
ed painters of the United States is
visiting the various art headquarters
of San Francisco. The scenes sur
rounding Monterey afford him special
delight. He has resolved to put Cy-
press Point on canvas. He will go
there and hold the hand Of nature be-
fore beginning the actual work Of
painting the picture.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
STUDENT PAPER CRTTICIZES
RED TAPE AT UNIVERSITY
Charges the Authorities With Causing
POstponement of the Annual
Senior Assembly.

SENIOR Assembly.
BERKELEY, Oct 7.-Editor w. T.
Hale of the Daily Californian has is
sued a statement in criticism of the
authorities of the university for caus-
ing the postponment of the senior as
sembly, the dance held annually N
Hearst Hall.
The editorial outlines the action
taken by the students in petitioning
President Wheeler for the use of
Hearst Hall, the reference of the pc
titiOn to the faculty committee upon
student affairs, the failure of that
committee to consider the matter, the
repeated application to Acting Sec<e-
tary Henderson, who waited until
President Wheeler's return from the
East, and the final arrival of the date
for the assembly without the neees-
sary permission having been granted.
1t denounces the red tape used by the
authorities and concludes:
Now this is not exasperating The manage
ment may think so. but It is not Il is highly
pleasant and diverting. We are just begin
ming 10 realize the significance Of the red
tape jokes cracked from time tmmemorial
If it takes this amount Of the scarlet article
TO determine the disposition OF one university
building on particular night what tons must
be required to decide really important
matter
Perhaps the most diverting feature of the
performance is the skiIlful and consistent side
stepping of the issue which has gone on all
along the line. Each party concerned passes
the buck along to the next one thereby pre-
dents spot The result of this 4eans 5Y1Ssm m q
easy to see The negotiations are in exactly
when application was first made; they nave
Travelled in a circle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
MINING KING
HAS GRIEVANCE
Erik Lindblom Complains
of Action Taken in Suit
by a Mercantile Agency
ASKS COURT FOR REVIEW
Alaska MilliOnaire's Land
in Berkeley Sold to Salts
fy Claim Against Him
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Oct 7.
Erik o. Lindblom, a mining million
aire of Alaska, to-day alleged in a pc
tition for a writ Of review that property
in Berkeley belonging to him worth
$4,000 has been sold to collection
agency in satisfaction of a judgment
against him amounting to S130. Lind
blom declares that no summons in this
suit for $130 was served, nor notice Of
substitution when the original plaintiff
assigned his judgment against Lind
blom to the collection agency.
Judge Quinn's court is made defend
ant in Lindblom's proceeding, as the
acts complained Of were done under
the authority of Justice Quinn. In this
court on May 1, 1904, @. r. Scofeld Sc
cured judgment against the millionaire
for $780, Scofield assigned his judgment
to the Wellman-Robbins Mercantile
Agency. To the agency's attorney, J.
A. Taylor, was then sold Lindblom's
realty in Berkeley, at Warning street
and Dwight way, the alleged value of
the realty being $4,000. to satisfy the
Judgment.
Lindblom has since been Informed of
the proceeding and desires that it be
reviewed and corrected in the particu-
lars which he says are defective.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
DECLARE TRUST
IN THE PASTOR
Members Of the Church OF
Rev. Paul Stewart Say
They Have Faith in Him
CHARGES NOT BELIEVED
Statement Issued That
They Regard His Wife as
Afflicted With Insanity
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1Ols Broadway. Oct. e
The parishioners Of the Rev Paul
Stewart Of the Hanna Memorial
Tinted Presbyterian Church, in order
10 show their confidence in their pas
tor. have prepared a general state
lnent, which has been given TO tbs
public
Nh. Stewards wife was arrested
about two weeks ago for insanity. Be
fore Judge Hall she made statements
against her husband and thus obtained
her release. though she was removed
10 the Providence Hospital for treat
ment These charges are not believed
By the congregation Of the minister.
The following statement, which is
signed by a large majority Of the mem
beTs, has been issued:
We. the undersigned elders. trustees, mem
ters adherents and friends Of Hanna Memo
rial United Presbyterian Church assert that
the statements made at the hearing pelore
Judge Hall on Monday, September 70, re-
hecting so seriously on the character ana SIN
ceritr .of the Rev Paul Stewart are without
foundation and utterly unworthy Of oelieI-
And we believe be has always been kind
fndulgent husband and a loving. Uencer iatAet
and we further state thai We, the -oincers aho
members OF said church, have the utmost
confidence in Rev. Paul Stewart as a Chrls-
ian man and AZ our beloved pastor.
We would also call the attention Of your read
ers 10 the fact that Mrs. Stewarts nearest
relative Miss Elizabeth cur1e. lives at pres
eur in Rev. Mr. Stewart s house hold ana Nhlie
she raised Mrs. Stewart and was more thaa
a mother 70 her. she was compelled 10 bring
the charges herself against her for the saiety
and protection OF Mrs. Stewart ana family
We deeply regret Mrs. Stewarts malay
which has caused her 70 make such hurttul
statements which are so utterly untrue; and
We further know that when she viii she can
return 10 her home and family
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
University Extension Work.

OAKLAND, Oct IA University
of California extension center has
been organized to listen to Professor
Henry Morse Stephens course of lee
lures on the French Revolution,
which viii be delivered at the Com
mon School assembly hall, commenc-
ing October 1e. The membership fee
has been fixed at 50 for the course of
lectures. The officers of the center
are: President, Miss E. Sherman;
secretary. Miss NJ. E. Norton: treas
urer, Miss NJ. A. Sullivan; librarian.
Miss Margaret Wythe; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. Shafer Howard. Miss Ma
bel Gray, Miss Laura Glenn. the Rev.
+. z. Baker, J. p. Garlick and J. w.
McClymOnds. The center, which has
200 members, will be established as q
permanent organization.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
win start Merritt Hospital.

OAKLAND. Oct. BARRING delays
from rain, work on the DR.. Samuel
Merritt Hospital will begin this month,
according to the announcement of DR..
T. L. Wheeler and w. B. Bosley, the
trustees. The site Is the former home
of the Pacific Theological Seminary,
east of Telegraph avenue, near Haw-
thorne street. The hospital was the
object of a large bequest by the late
DR.. Merritt. 1t will cost nearly
$500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
DAUGHTERS DENY
STEPMOTHER'S CHARGE
Children of Nelson Bump Say He
Made VIII Without Their
Assistance.

OAKLAND, Oct. Denial is made
by the four daughters of Nelson
Bump in papers filed with the County
Clerk to-day Of the charge made by
their stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Bump.
OF having unduly Influenced their
father against the wife when he made
his will. Bump died a year ago, leav-
ing an estate valued at about $4,000.
Mrs. Bump, dissatisfied with her share
OF the estate, brought suit to contest
the will and alleged that her husband
had been unduly Influenced against
her by the daughters. her stepchil-
dren. It is this charge which the
daughters now formally deny.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
mink students stopped main.

BERKELEY, Oct. THE midnight
Berkeley train going north was held
up last night by stop signals placed
upon the track. The crew stepped off
the cars and an investigation was
made. The engineer saw nothing
ahead and after a thorough search it
was discovered that there was no OBJ
stTuction upon the rails. A number Of
young men supposed to be students
were seen in the vicinity late in the
evening, though no one would lay the
cause of the trouble to them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
LEFT HIS WIFE FOR
ACTRESS COMPANY
Court Hears Mrs. ATnett's Story and
Grants Divorce Decree.

OAKLAND, Oct. Mrs. Minnie
Arnett succeeded in convincing Judge
Ogden in thirty minutes this after
noon that her husband had left her
for the company of an actress of
whom he had become enamored. She
alleged desertion and incidentally said
that Charles Arnett had contributed
little or nothing for the support of
herself and one child. Take your de-
cree" said Judge Ogden, after listen
ing to the woman's simple story.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

WIFE TELLS HER STORY.-Oakland Oct
Mrs. Pauline Scott obtained a divorce de-
cree to-day from c. A. Scott. railroad EN-
ploye, whom she accused OF inhdelity. .Ths
woman's testimony was OF such a character
as to call for It's hearing behind closed doors.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

DEATH OF WILLIAM WHALLEY.-AIa-
media Oct. 7.-William Whalley died this after
noon at the Alameda Sanitarium. He was a
native of England So years DID, and the
father of Gertrude, Ernest, Mabel Frank Ell
sic and George Whalley and Mrs Joseph B.
the Masons.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

BABY EATS GLASS AND LIVES. Oak
land, Oct. 7.-Lowen Barbagelata, 2 years old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barbagelata of 81 Z
Castro street. chewed and swallowed a glass
tube containing candies, imperiling his life
Dr. J. L. Mayon has the infant IN hand and
is hopeful that the baby will not die.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

BODY IS IDENTIFIED.-Alamed Oct. T.
Joseph A. Chabot, George Lawder and Robert
Russell Of San Francisco to-day identified the
body found on the shore at the West End
yesterday as that of Albert Harris, a laborer
who roomed at the lodging house conducted by
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

REPORTS ON WORK OF Y. w. c. A
Oakland, Oct. 7.-Reports the work of the
various departments of the Young Women s
Christian Association show that the associa-
ton is dourishing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
1rr,rr,I,A ~ nF fIVII. Nae nEAn Ii.

VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR DEAD.-Oak
land Oct William ". Hoogs a veteran OF
the Civil War, died Tuesday evening al his
deceased was a member OF Company A. Veteran
Reserves. and the Society of California Pio-
neers. He leaves a son, William E. Hoogs ana
a brother. Albert f. Hoogs. The funeral will
be held from the late residence OF the DE-
ceased at 2:30-p. M Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

ARRESTS UNION PRESIDENT.-O
Oct II. p. Martin quarreIed with Thomas
Gallagher. president Of the Tesmsters' Union.
abJut payment OF dues. Gallagher was ar
rested on complaint OF Martin a charge OF
battery. The case will be heard in the Police
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

Lord Justice Vaughan williams of
England owns several butcher shops.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
OK NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA X
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
tO16 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1883
BER Il E.LEY.
@148 Center Street.
telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street
Telephone Alameda $50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08

Mrs Eddys Ofder has been discussed by
our members with relation to its possible ef-
feet on the club. OF course there have been
designations since the. law was promulgated
but I must confess L have not been able to
trace the cause OF Withdrawal to the order
though IL is quite possible that II has had
its effect on some Christian Scientists. oar
membership is close To 800 and there are
changes constantly. The subject has been one
Of considerable Interest. however. and no coubt
women's clubs generally. have given it thought.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
Elmer McBurney said:

This edict is a bylaw of the church and
relates TO men as well TO women; in fact,
the law includes all members of our church.
I have heard that several members of the
Ebell Club and other clubs Of .Oakland have al
ready resigned The law OF the church is
plain and each member must decide for him
~erN
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-25
HUNTING AND FISHING
INDUCED IN BY MANY.

Several hundred people attired them
selves in hunting and fishing clothes
and armed with rod and reel and gun,
left the city early yesterday morning
for the fields and rivers to celebrate
Thanksgiving in a true, sportsmanlike
manner. Soon after daylight the mer-
ry whir of the reel and the deep re-
ports of the guns We're heard, an
nouncing that the days sport was
on.
Some of the sportsmen went as far
as sixty miles to assure finding plenty
of game, while others contented them
selves with the game to be found IN
the vicinity of the city. Well filed
game bags and large strings of fish
that were brought back in the after
noon by many parties showed there
was good sport for all who went out
in search of it,
Among the most fortunate were Capt
John Talliaferro and Mr.. d. Y. Dancy,
who between them, killed large num-
Der of quail. Other parties bagged
numbers of duck.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-25
TO FORGET CREED
ON THANKSGIVING.
Rev. DIR. George Solomon Pleads for
NOn-Sectarian Day.

Rev. DIR. George Solomon Pleads for
NOn-Sectarian Day.
An advanced stand for the non-sec-
tartan observance of Thanksgiving was
taken by Rev. DR.. George Solomon
in his sermon delivered in the Temple
Mickva Israel yesterday morning.
He voiced the hope that a day is
not far distant, when all the church
organizations in Savannah will unite
in services appropriate of the event.
DR.. Solomon dwelt upon the fact that
much of the spirit Of the day is lost
sight of as at present observed. He
strongly advocated an observance of
the day wherein all differences in creed
are eliminated. He said, should the
observance be held in one meeting
place the attendance would be increas-
ed.
He estimated that not over 1000 peo-
pie were present at the ten Thanks
giving services conducted in Savannah
yesterday, and cited the fact some one
large meeting hall could be secured
seating more than that number. AS
the youngest member of the city clergy,
and perhaps the newest conner, he felt
it to be hardly his place to lead the
movement, but trusted some of the old
er ministers in the city would begin
a campaign of education looking to-
ward a non-sectarian observance of
Thanksgiving Day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-25
IN DAZED STATE
BOY WAS FOUND
HELD BIRD IN FIRM GRASP.
BERT HENGEVELD WAS IN A HELP
LESS CONDITION.

Within Sight of His Home on Bolton
Street, Near Price, He Was Found
by POIice-Was at First Unable to
Explain Where Bird Came From.
Ate Thanksgiving Dinner Hur-
riedIy and Acute Indigestion Fol-
lowed.
Suffering intense agony from an at
tack of acute Indigestion young Bert
Hengeveld, OF No. 511 Bolton street,
east, was found by friends at Bolton
and East Broad streets yesterday aft
ernoon in an unconscious condition.
The boy was first discovered by off,
GERS who were on their way to the foot
ball game. Young Hengeveld was lean
ing against a telephone pole with a
bird tightly grasped in his hand, and
seemed in q stupor.
When questioned by the officer he
made an incoherent reply, and sank to
the ground. Some boy friends who
we're passing recognized the sufferer,
and he was quickly carried to his
home a block away.
Young Hengeveld had eaten a hur-
ried Thanksgiving dinner at his sis
ter's house, and started for the Bolton
Street Park to witness the game be-
tween Savannah and Jacksonville.
According to his statement he grew
dizzy just after getting out of the
gate, and finally lost all consciousness.
He stated that he had a dim recollec-
ton of negro giving him a bird, and
of being carried home. and being
placed on the DOroh
A physician was called in as soon as
young Hengeveld had been carried
home, and at once pronounced the case
a severe attack of acute Indigestion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-25
HOW FOX ESCAPED
FROM The HOUNDS.
Chase of the Chatham Hunt Club
Was an Exciting One.
BY One of the Hunters.

The Chatham Hunt Club held its
Thanksgiving meet yesterday. and put
a big fox under cover. Ten members
met at the kennels at the old toll
gate, at Z o'clock, and rode out the
Middle Ground road, where the dogs
were thrown in.
A hot trail was picked UP and every
hound got in. In less than thirty min
utes Reynard was up and going. The
hunters were close upon the dogs at
the start and all went away together
It was a glorious start, and the hounds
were keen for a run. The air was
crisp and a heavy dew had fallen.
The morning was still, and the music
Of the pack came clear and distinct.
When the hounds turned and started
south, running through pine barrens
and bogs, making no effort to steal
a march, DR.. Corbin, who con-
Quoted the meet, told the members
1t would be desperate chase. In the
language of old fox hunters this means
that Reynard is old and relies upon his
speed, and that he has safe relays,
willing and fearless. The hounds met
both of these conditions.
Reynard ran like the wind for longer
than an hour with the pack at his
heels and then system Of clever relay
work was put on. For another hour
there was hard running. Reynard COM
ing within sight Of the city. He ran
through a farm yard and was chased
out by ours He was shot at by bird
hunters, but only snickered and licked
his feet. Another half hour had not
placed him any farther ahead OF the
pack. and the dogs were more deter
mined than ever. Reynard began now
20 turn on the relays, but the pace
was too swirl for them, and the chase
ended abruptly when the fox ran under
clay root He was lodged securely
and could not be captured. The hounds
tried several other trails. but could
not jump. and they were called on.
Everybody saw the fox several times
and pronounced him large and boauti-
ful. Even Mr.. Neal, who followed the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-25
IDEAL HOLIDAY
FOR SAVANNAH
WAS THANKSGIVING DAY.
COURTS, BUSINESS HOUSES AND Of
FICES ALL CLOSED.

short Session of Superior Court
During the Entire Day-POstOfice
Observed Holiday Hours-streets
Thronged During Morning and
Early AfternOOn-Library Wen
Patronizcd-AIany at the Theater.
As holiday, Thanksgiving Day was
thoroughly observed and enjoyed in
Savannah. The retail stores re-
main open until 1 o'clock, and
at that hour closed for the
remainder of the day. The Su-
perior Court was in session for only a
few minutes. and the United States
offices were closed during the entire
day, except the postofice. where holt
day hours were observed.
The streets during the morning
and early afternoon were crowded
with promenaders. Nearly everyone
wore the blue and white of the Savan-
nah football team, lending a bright col
oring to the scenes. Here and there
could be seen the Jacksonville colors,
and the supporters of both sides were
enthusiastic for their respective teams.
During the morning hours the IL
brary came in for good share of pat
ronage. Many who are kept busy at
their places of employment improved
the hours of the morning by reading,
and the magazine tables were thronged
with readers until nearly o'clock.
Even during the afternoon, despite the
counter attractions. there were many
who visited the library.
BY O'Clock the crowds that had
been on the street began leaving. The
steady stream poured toward the Boil
ton Street Park where the Savannah
Jacksonville football game was the at
traction. Others went to the theater,
where the English actor, Mr.. Charles
Hawtrey presented a special matinee
performance of "A Message From
Mars" The theater was crowded and
the audience was thoroughly appre-
ciative of the efforts of the company.
At night the theater was again the
chief attraction.
In the hospitals and at the charita-
BILE institutions of the city the day
was observed in the time-honored Gus
tom with an elaborate dinner and with
social gatherings, and merriment.
Even the prisoners at the Jail, and in
the convict camps were remembered
and given cause for thanksgiving.
There were large number of hunt
ing parties that left the city for a
day of sport in the woods. Five or
six hunters were in each party and
every section of the country was COW
cred. At night the weary but success
full nimrods returned to the city, well
satisfied with the results of the days
sport.
Religious services also marked the
day in the city. and all of these were
we'll attended. In the private homes
there were family gatherings and the
ancient custom of the turkey dinner
was the feature. 1t was a typical hol-
iday, and all Savannah joined in it's
observance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-25
CAMERA CLUBS
FALL EXHIBITION.
The Club Rooms ThrOnged with
Visitors During Exhibition Hours.

The Club Rooms ThrOnged with
Visitors During Exhibition Hours.
The rooms of the Savannah Camera
Club were thronged with visitors yes
terday at the annual fall exhibition.
Frob the opening of the club rooms
to the public at 2 o'clock until II
o'clock at night, there was a contin-
uous stream of visitors.
The rooms were artifcially and eff
fectively lighted and were decorated
with palms and flowers. A committee
from the CLUB was present to welcome
the visitors. A new feature of the ex-
hibition was the illustrated catalogue
with the names of exhibitors and of
the prize winners. The front page
bears a scene on the Savannah river
photographed by Mr.. B. j. Apple,
president of the club.
There was a good deal of interest
among visitors in the prize pictures
and of course, these received the most
favorable notice. There was a general
expression of opinion from those who
had visited former exhibitions that
the display this year excels in merit
as well as in numbers any exhibition
the club has ever given.
The exhibition will continue to-day
between 2 and 10 o'clock.