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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
Cadets viii Give Excursion.

The League of the Cross Cadets
will give grand family excursion to
Camp Taylor on September 5, Labor
day. 1t will be the tenth anniversary
of the organization of the regiment
and the occasion will be celebrated
by all of its friends. The league band
of forty pieces will give an all-day
concert at the excursion grounds and
literary exercises will be held in the
pavilion. Games will be arranged for
all the young people. The cadets have
made arrangements to accommodate
an immense number of visitors. Rev.
Philip Organ, Colonel James z.
Power, DIR. S. ]. Cunningham, presi-
dent Of the league, and Lieutenant
Colonel P. J. Haggerty will look after
the general arrangements. The board
of officers OF the regiment are work.
ing hard to perfect all plans and to
make the affair success. Boats will
leave the city at $3.50 and IL a. m.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE
ON THE WAY HITLER

Professor n. Hozumi and d. S. Kita-
cato, eminent psychologists from the
Toxic Imperial University, will arrive
at this port on the steamship COptic
on August 80. They me as special
delegates to the convention of learned
societies to be held in the near fu-
ture at St. Louis. United States Con-
sui General E. C. Bellows will sail
from Yokohama on September l by the
steamship Korea for the United States,
where he will spend a sixty days
leave of absence.
Mrs. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, super
intendent of nurses of the Japanese
Red Cross Society, also president OF
the Spanish American War Nurses,
sailed on the America Maru from
Japan on August 20. With her are ten
American nurses who had been caring
for japanese wounded soldiers and
who are now returning to their homes
in this country. Their passage hither
has been paid by the Japanese Gov
eminent in grateful acknowledgment
of their services, which were rendered
without pay. They have been present
ed also with souvenirs which will be
passed free of duty on their arrival
here
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
NOTED GEOLOGIST TUMBLES
OVER A MOUNTAIN CLIFF
DIR. Harold w. Fairbanks Has Narrow
Escape During Trip Through
HiGh Sierra.

BERKELEY. Aug. 25.-Dr. Harold
w. Fairbanks, a graduate of the Uni
versity of California and author of a
number of volumes on geology, came
near sacrificing his life to his thirst
for geological knowledge in the high
Sierra, from which he has just re-
turned after a thousand-mile trip in
the company of his ten-year-old
daughter, Helena Fairbanks, and his
cousin, Miss Mary Wellman.
While on a precipitous trail DIR.
Fairbanks tried to readjust the lug
gage on one of the pack animals, the
result being that he was hurled down
a cliff toward a chasm far below.
If friendly ledge had not arrested
DR.. Fairbanks flight he would GER
tainly have been killed. His injuries
were severe enough, however, and it
was some time after the fall before he
fully regained consciousness. Then it
was discovered that he had a deep
laceration on the head and number
of other bruises that prevented a
march for several days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
SANITARY REDUCTION MEN
DECIDE TO GO OUT ON STRIKE
Street Railroad Employees Instructed
TO Treat Multitude of Coming
Visitors With PoIiteness.

A strike OF short duration took
place at the Sanitary Reduction Works
at the foot of Fifth street yesterday.
The trouble arose over the discharge
of one of the men who had caused
considerable trouble to the manage
ment by his indifference to his work.
AS a consequence he was discharged,
vhereupon his fellows. fifteen in num-
Der, quit work. Secretary A Sbar-
boro was informed of the strike and
within few hours he had other men
to take the places of the strikers.
That strangers coming to this city
to attend the knights TempIar and
other fraternal societies may leave
with a good impression of general
politeness on the part of the men en-
ployed on the street railroads, instruc-
tons were issued from the Carmen's
Union at the last meeting to be extra
polite in their dealings with strangers
and TO impart all information in their
power to such inquiries as may be
made of them touching on residence
sections, hotels and places of general
resort.
At the last meeting of the butchers
local union it was decided to observe
Labor and Admission days as legal
holidays. As an accommodation to
the general public all shops will re-
main open until a. M. after which
no union butcher is permitted to work.
All members are notified to parade on
Labor day under a penalty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
HORSE KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
Unusual Accident for Ala
media County as Result
of a Sudden Disturbance
HOPS ARE LAID FLAT
Warehouse Collapses at the
Hunt Brothers Cannery by
SOftening of the Ground
Oakland once San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Aug. %.
Tuesdays unexpected rain played
havoc at several interior county points.
The lightning accompaniment killed a
horse near CentervilIe. owned by NJ.
Silva. The animals body was found
charred in a field.
One hundred and fifty acres Of hops
at the Pleasanton Hop Yards, owned
by LilienthaI & CO. of San Francisco,
were laid fiat by the rain. The grow
ing hops were so heavily weighted by
the dampness that the strings support
ing the vines broke from the poles,
leveling the hops and causing much
mildew
Softening by rain of the ground upon
which a large warehouse of the Hunt
Bros. cannery at Haywards stood,
caused the collapse of the floor, which
was weighted with $4,000 to $4,000 cases
of packed fruit. Thousands Of cases Of
fruit were dumped into a mass Of bent,
broken and damaged tins. Until the
mess has been cleared an estimate OF
damage cannot be made. The loss will
depend upon the condition in which
the cans are found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
TWO STAKES ANNOUNCED
FOR INGLESIDE PARK
One Hundred and Twelve Greyhoundz
VIII Go to the Slips In
Two DAYS

One Hundred and Twelve Greyhounds
Will Go to the Slips In
Two Days.
One hundred and twelve greyhounds
will start tomorrow and SUNDAY in
two stakes at Ingleside Coursing Park.
There will be a match between Queen
of Isle and Princess Savoy on sun
day. The draw last night resulted as
follows:
Class stake. forty-eight entries-Iaushinr
Water vs.. Piccadily; Modesto Boy vs. Rector:
PrOmetheus vs.. Carlow Boy; F0xhunter va
READY Address: Pure Pearl vs. Galveston. Lit
Iie Flunger vs. Doc Burns: Silver Cloud vs.
Lord Brazen. Real Pasha vs. Valley Pride.
royal Friend vs.. Black Coon: Gallant Glance
" Flaunt. Sea Lion AeOlus: Glaucus vs
General Fremont: Vina vs. Free From T-i,,,7-
sunny South VS.. Imperious; Remisso Amino VS.
~ moon. Frettsr vs. Runaway Actress.
ragged Actor vs.. Butte city. Friendless Bow
vs.. Tom King; Naughty Helen vs Gilmore.
queen s Motto vs.. Luxury; Lost Chord ys
Eagle Bird; Glover Blossom vs.. Honest John
MeillnWood VS. Silver Heels: Crawford Belle
s, Reserve stake. sixty-four entries-RoyaI
Spirit vs.. Smiler: Brewery Maid vs. Msdss
Gunfre VS. Haddington: Bright FuttIrs n.
LUCKY shamrock; The Sheriff vs. Pfker. Chilli
mara VS.. Idaho Boy; PrOmpto vs. Summer
EIfi Lazy Leeds vs.. Magic stuff; McHeury-
W ". Doreeh' Young Kerry Pippin Frank
Dunn; Joe Hill vs.. The Mist. Racy Ros. Is
Little Klamath Hot Patti vs.. Wedgewocd.
Annadale vs.. The Coroner. Concord Bow v=
Bob r: Commercial Traveller vs. Caveletts.
Red Brick vs.. Ouida. Lady MEMO vs. Good a
SOLO Pepper Jack VS.. FlOwery Friend Miss.
Lucille vs. star Sylvannus. Little Mercy vs.
Rushaway: LabOring Boy vs. Anna Rvne.
Mountain Eagle vs.. Jimmy Lyons. Rich arrav
vs.. Manru; Hawkeye Icellus: Maid n
Gowrie vs. Young Johnnie Rex. Humbug We.
Gambler; Ralto vs.. Black Bart. Fire Brick W..
Frisky Bow Little Lucy vs. AItamaN- Rfcho-
Gold
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Nismated Couples.

OAKLAND, Aug. 25.-Suit for d.
vorce was begun to-day by Edna v.
orion against Carol ]. orion, who
she alleges abandoned her six weeks
after they were married. The cere-
mony was performed at San Rafael
on July 6, 1903, and on August %
he left her. She says he is pattern
maker and earns SO So a day and she
asks for $50 a month alimony. DR..
William H. Simmons was granted a
final decree Of divorce to-day, he hav-
ing been given an interlocutory de-
cree from Elizabeth Simmons a year
ago on the ground of cruelty. Henry
Drummer was granted an interlocutory
decree Of divorce to-day from Minnie
Drummer on the ground of habitual in
temperance and cruelty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
GIVES SUPPER IN HONOR
OF A THOUSAND MARRIAGES
Pastor of Trinity Methodist Church
Makes the Record a Cause
for EPStiVitV

The Rev. John A. B. Wilson, pastor
of the Trinity Methodist Church at
Market, Noe and Sixteenth streets
gave a dinner last night for members
of his congregation in the Sunday
school room of the church.
While one of the objects of the
evening was to bring the members of
his congregation into closer fellow
ship, there was also another cause.
Up to last night the pastor has mar
ried 1918 couples since December,
1885, and in honor of this record the
affair was called the millennium mar
riage banquet Toasts were given by
the gentlemen on How to Manage a
Wife," while the ladies responded to
How to Manage a Husband" A
short talk by the pastor followed.
The rooms were crowded with the
members of the congregation and
their friends and many of the mar
ried couples sent letters of regret from
all parts Of the country for their
inability to attend,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
RIVER ENGINEERS HOLD
AN INFORMAL MEETING
Only One Person Appears Before the
Commission to Suggest
a plan

The commission Of engineers OF the
River Improvement and Drainage As
ISOLATION of California continued it's
hearing yesterday morning OF sug-
gestiOns for freeing the river valleys
from the sudden spring floods that
cause so much damage. The persons
who have been before the commission,
while agreeing that this is to be &C
cOmplished by means of canals, are
at variance as to the way the canals
should be constructed to give the best
outlet.
Colonel William H. Heuer spoke at
great length about the condition in
time of flood along the courses OF
Steamboat Slough and Old River.
Colonel Heuers confined himself en-
tirely to the conditions and made no
suggestions as regards Obviating the
difficulties.
Colonel L. F. Moulton Of Colusa
made an informal talk to the COM
mission regarding a method Of flood
control that he had devised. The re-
mainder of the morning was devoted
by the commission TO reading out-of-
town reports of river conditions,
lengths and carrying capacity.
The hearing will be continued this
morning at 10 o'clock for the beneft
of those desiring to lay plans before
the commission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY Aug. PA number OF not
able men, bent on various missions. have Wis
tied the university during the present week
David c. Fairchild, permanent explorer OF the
plant and seed Introduction division Of the
United States Department OF Agriculture, IS
here 10 investigate the work at the agricul-
tursl college. the plans for the new plant
introduction station at Chico and the date
palm garden in the South F. Ferreira Ramos
commissioner from the Brazilian Government
90 the Worlds Fair at St. Louis spent to-
day investigating the educational system in
vogue az the university and in an inspection
~ the buildings, which he made in the COM
pany OF President Wheeler Professor Karl
@ Uamprecht OF the University OF Leipzig
U-il be the guest Of the university for severa!
DAYS and particularly OF Professor Jacques
Loeb An Peh. former professor Of English
81 the Imperial University Of China j. visit
Ing the university and studying the methods
q instruction 50 that he may transfer some
of the ideas 20 the great university in his own
land. He is the guest OF +. Car No, his
schoolmate and associate in China several years
ago.
William c. Crittenden, 'O5. the first Rhodes
scholar from California, was rendered a ban
Quet last night in san Francisco by twenty
ne seniors Augustus c. keane acted as
postmaster. Crittenden will leave fer OK
ford on Saturday next 10 enter on a course Of
study
The football squad is to be recruited by.
the addition OF @. J. AniOff Of last year >
ton of trying for place on the varsity eleven.
Anloh Is the strong man Of the college and
weighs l6@ pounds. He Will try for left end
and may get the place left vacant by Reno
Demeritt. who Is not sure that he will return
70 college this year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
RHEUMATISM DRIVES A
YOUNG MAN TO SUICIDE
Paul j. Stahl, Messenger in Wells
FargO's Office, Loses Use of His
Legs and DeSDnirS.

Paul j. Stahl, who had been employed
for many years as a messenger in
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S express Office,
shot himself in the left breast yester-
day. He died instantly. He had been
under, treatment in the Southern Pa
cific Hospital six weeks for rheum-
atism and had been taken to his home,
68 Woodward avenue, a few days ago.
At 1880 a. m. yesterday John L. White
and Mrs. Stahl were conversing with
the patient, who was dressed in pa
jamas and reclining in a sick-chair,
having lost the use of his legs, when
Stahl requested his wife to go after
his brother to take him back to the
hospital. A few moments after she had
gone White went away. When the
wife returned she found her husband
dead in the chair with a spot of blood
on the left breast of his shirt and a
revolver lying on the floor. One of the
cartridges had been exploded The
bullet had passed directly over the
heart.
Stahl was 20 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
INITIAL MEETINGS.

The first improvement club meetings
announced are those on September of
the Northwest Oakland Improvement
Club, at Hollis and c streets, and the
Piedmont Improvement Club, at Oak
Chapel. A finance committee, COM
posed Of NJ. ]. Keller, chairman; John
Yule, F. A. Stearns.. V. L. Forth and
D. c. Brown, was organized.
Among the organizations represented
tonight were the following: Peralta
Heights and Boulevard Improvement
Club-John Yule, F. A. Stearns; Board
Of Trade-P. n. Hanrahan, G. w. Ian
gan, NJ. ]. Keller, Edwin Stearns
Highland Park Improvement Club.
d. Inskeep; independence Square I'm
provement Club-Charles P WEIGH, l..
J. Hardy; Piedmont Improvement
Club-Dr. E. r. TAFT; Alameda County
Real Estate Association-John T. Bell,
James Naismith. Thomas W. Jeffress,
H b. Belden; Northwest Oakland I'm
provement Club-Edwin Sutherland;
Letter Carriers Association-W. H.
Smith; Linda Vista Improvement Club
p. N. Fisher; Merchants Exchange
D. c. Brown; German Gardeners Asso-
ciation-B. Flashman; Second Ward
Improvement Club-W. E. Gibson.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
LIGHT DIES OUT
OF GIRLS EYES
blindness Creeps Surely
Upon a Deaf and Dumb
Child at State School
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Aug. %.

LILO CeuleI SlIeeI, aug. 70.
Total blindness is now the awful af
hiction that is added to the infirmity
OF little Stella Terrill, aged 10 years
and deaf and dumb pupil at the State
Institute for the Deaf and the Blind
The child is now desperately i'll with a
battling affection of the eyes and the
doctors in attendance hold out little
hope for ultimate recovery.
The disease manifested itself by a
painful swelling that has obscured the
vision and it is against this growth
that the physicians are fighting. Two
nurses are constantly at the child's
bedside and every human aid has been
called to help the stricken girl.
The childs home is in Oroville and
she has been an inmate of the State
institute for three years. Just before
returning to the institute from her va
cation ten days ago the disease be-
trayed its presence. She was brought
to Berkeley and placed Immediately
under the care Of DR.. Thomas C. Nc
Cleave, who, with other doctors, has
been engaged in an unequal fight to
arrest the advance of the disease.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Thursday. August %
stmr Maggie. Corning. a hours from Half
moon Bay.
stmr Chico, Martin As hours from Bandon
SAILED.
Thursday. August %
stmr Greenwood, walvig. -
Schr Confianza. Johnson, for Notleys Land
ing
Stmr Montara. Reilly, for Seattle.
Stmr Rosecrans, johnson, for Nome.
FOREIGN PORTS.
VICTORIA-Arrived Aug 25-stmr Queen.
hence Aug %.
Passed out Aug 23-Nor stmr Tellus, from
Oyster Harbor. for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Sailed Aug 25-Stmr La I.or-
raine, for Havre; stmr Bluecher, for Hamburg
via Plymouth and Cherbourg; stmr Barbarossa
for Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg
stmr Monaghan. for Glasgow.
HAMBURG-Arrived Aug 25-Stmr Patricia,
from New York.
GENoA-saiied Aug 2s-stmr Algeria, for
New York
BoULoGNE- Sailed Aug 21-stur Moltke,
for New York.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived Aug 25-Stmr Males
tic, from New York; stmr Savonia from Bos-
ton, via Queenstown.
Sailed Aug 25-Stmr Bavarian for Montreal.
via Neville; stmr Republic for Boston, via
Queenstown; stmr Southwark for Montreal
ernland, for Philadelphia; stmr Baltic for
New York.
LoNDoN-saiied Aug 25-stmr Menes. for
San Francisco
HAvRE-Arrived Aug 25-stmr La Tour
raine. from New York.
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Death of Sister Mary salas,a

OAKLAND, Aug. 25.-Sister Mary
Salesia, who In secular life was Tere-
sa E. Howell. died yesterday at the
Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart after a long illness. Sister Mary
Salesia entered the religious order
twelve years ago. She was a native
OF New Orleans. La, the daughter OF
the late William Howell and Mary
Howell. A brother. william A. How
ell. resides at Bakersfield. The fun
era1 Eli be held Tomorrow morning
at O'Clock from the convent chapel
at the corner Of Webster and Twenti-
eth streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26

OAKLAND, Aug. 25.-Among the no.
table engagements of the year is that
Of Clarence Edwin Crowell, Alameda
County's young Court Commissioner,
and Miss Adelaide NJ. Samuels of San
Francisco. The announcement of his
approaching marriage will be received
with surprise by Mr.. CrowelIs many
friends in Oakland, who had almost
relegated him to the ranks of the con-
firmed bachelor His sudden change of
front, however, is not surprising to
those who know Miss Samuels, who is
a charming girl, cultured and refined,
whose natural cleverness has been en-
HANGED by travel here and abroad.
She is a daughter OF Frederick s.
Samuels, vice president of the Oceanic
Steamship Company and confidential
secretary to John D. Spreckels. The
family is well known socially in San
Francisco and this summer entertained
several house parties in the family's
country home very artistic bungalow
in Carmel by the Sea- Miss Samuels
is a graduate of Mills College.
Clarence Crowell is one of the clever
est young attorneys on this side of the
bay. After graduating from the Oak
land High School he took the law
course at the State University, and
since his admission to the bar has risen
steadily in his profession. being for two
years Assistant City Attorney, and
now one of the attorneys for the Pub
lie Administrator He has also been
prominent in municipal and political
affairs and is at present chairmankof
the Republican County Central Com
mittee. Active in Masonic circles he is
also popular Elk and member of the
Nile Club, being a director of the latter
organization.
Although no date has been set for the
wedding, it will take place before the
end of the year at Miss Samuels' home
on Eddy street Oakland will, of
course, be the future home of Mr.. and
Mrs. CrOweH, who will be a decided
acquisition to the local smart set.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
WOMEN SCARE
OFF BURGLARS
Miss Estelle Hoffman Runs
Into a Masked Man While
Investigating "a Noise
FELLOW DRIVEN AWAY
Mrs. James Wilson Screams
When Midnight Prowler
Tries to Enter House
Berkeley Ofce San Francisco Call
PAS Center Street, Aug. %,

Pas Center Street, Aug. %.
That the women of Berkeley are bet
ter than policemen was again demon
strated last night when two of them
frightened two burglars in different
carts of town. The heroines who chal-
lenged the providers of the night ana
put them TO fight are Miss Estelle
Hoffman, daughter of Mrs Mary 1.
Hoffman of 223O Barrow street, and
Mrs. James Wilson. wife of clerk in
the Berkeley postoffice.
Miss Hoffman was awakened early
this morning by an unusual sound COM
ing from the lower floor Of the house.
Without entertaining any thought OF
danger she proceeded cautiously down.
stairs to investigate. That she might
meet a burglar on the way did not oc-
cur 10 her, but she met one when she
opened the Kitchen door. There stood
a man wearing a mask. There was
plumber in his hands, and he was about
to escape AS soon as he saw Miss
Hoffman, however, he dropped his
booty and ran out of the rear door
Miss Hoffman screamed and nelghbors
responded, DuI Dy lIldl liihC NhS HA
gIar had found a safe hiding place IN
the university grounds.
Mrs Wilson did not see the burglar
that tried to get into her home on Uni
versity avenue, but he left enough
Jimmy" marks behind to show that ne
meant business. Mrs. Wilson was with
her children when she heard rasping
at the window. She lay still for fifteen
minutes to be sure that there was
really some one trying TO get in When
the burglars attempt to raise the win
dow finally confirmed her fears she
raised such a scream that even the
most intrepid burglar would have been
put to fight. and this one ran for his
life Neighbors were aroused in time
to see the fellow getting out OF the
yard but it was then too late for pur-
suit and there were no police around 10
help.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
Two Husbands Are Missing.

Chief of Police Whitman has re-
ceived a Letter from Mrs. Frank S.
Chase of st. Louis asking him to
ascertain If possible the whereabouts
of her husband. Chase left st. Louis
on June %, intending to come to this
city to secure work. Since that time
she has not heard from him. Another
letter from Philadelphia asking for In
formation concerning Edward E. Brit
tan was received. Britain left a wife
and six children in the Pennsylvania
metropolis five years ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26

OAKLAND. Aug. 25.-Charles
Lewis. who stole many valises. after
escaping from the State Hospital at
Ukiah. has been charged with burg
lazy. The police declare that he has
been shamming insanity. Lewis told
q story about a mission he had as
sumed TO steal 1000 valises, because
he had once lost valise that had
contained $4,000. In pursuit Of his
self-imposed task Lewis ransacked
rooms in Oakland and in San Fran
cisco right and left He was arrested
across the bay. but was turned over
10 the Oakland police.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
PERSONAL.

A Ekman. a druggist of oroville. is
at the Lick.
E. E. wickersham OF Los Angeles
is at the Grand.
Miss Parry-Jones Of North Wales is
at the St. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Brink Of Los An
geles are at the St. Francis.
Mrs. d. COsgrove of Uxiah is amors
the guests at the st. Francis.
Graham Z. BabcOck of Coronado IS
among the guests at the Palace.
G.. w. Allen has returned from So
nora and is staying at the Lick
H. F. Anderson. proprietor of the
Hotel Rowardennan. Ben Lomond. is
at the Lick.