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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12

that OF being able to render some service TO
this great commonwealth. 1 pledge my active
support to the Improvement of Oakland har-
Dor Alameda is Just much interested In
that Improvement as is Oakland 1 believe In
the enactment of more stringent immigration
laws The American people welcome the
thrifty immigrant but we must keep out the
stitutions and which subverts our laws and
oesrades the standard OF American labor.
Captain M. W. Simpson, candidate
Tor State Senator from the Fourteenth
District; ]. clem Bates, candidate for the
Assembly from the Forty-seventh Dis
trict, and Judson c. Brusie We're the
other speakers. Captain Simpson in the
course Of his remarks said:
This is not campaign OF education. There
are no issues as in former campaigns on which
the public might be enlightened. Business men
and others. are in closer touch now with poll
tics than In times gone by and they know
what policies and men they want This is a
campaign OF men rather than Issues and there
publican standard and who never turned his
back on friend or foe will be chosen to direct
the affairs of our Government for another four
years
Mr.. Bates asserted that he was abid-
ing by his record in the Assembly and
pledged himself If reelected to oppose
any measure tending to bring about
the annexation of this city to Oakland.
Mr.. BRUSHES address was of a general
nature, interspersed with political an
ecdotes that pleased the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
YOUNG GIRL is STABBED
ON STREET IN SALT LAKE
Severely Wounded on a Business Thor
oughfare. Presumably by an
Insane Man.

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 11.-Mary
Burton. a 16-year-old school girl.
daughter of a prominent stockbroker.
is the victim of a serious assault by
an unknown man. who threw his arm
around the girls neck from behind
and cut cash four inches long in her
throat. The attack occurred on Mafr
street, between First and Second
South, in the busiest part of the busi-
ness district, and so sudden was the
attack on the girl, and so quietly was
the deed perpetrated that although
the street was crowded. no ones atten-
ton was attracted and the would-be
murderer escaped before the fright
ened girl could make an outcry
She was helped to a physicians Of
flee, where it was necessary to take
several stitches in the wound in her
throat. The police are absolutely at
sea. So far as known Miss Burton
never had a romance, has no enemies.
and the police are inclined to the be-
lief that the knife was welded by an
insane man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
BRINGS TALE
OF DISASTER
Whaling Schooner GOtama
Sails Through Mass of
Wreckage and COrpses
PICKS UP A LIFEBOAT
japanese Steamer Kinshui
Maru Evidently Victim of
Storm or Russian Shells

The little whaling schooner Gotama,
Captain Macombe. came into port
last night. thirty-six days from the
island Of Kuril of the coast Of Korea.
The Gotama brings a story OF an ocean
disaster that while meager IN it's de-
tails is sufficiently complete to cause
shivers Of horrors to those unused to
ocean tragedies.
On August 4. according to the report
OF Captain Macombe, the Gotama,
while fighting her way through heavy
gale, encountered a mass OF wreckage
from some large ship.
Shortly after the first wreckage. the
master Of the Gotama says he saw a
large number of what appeared to be
headless bodies floating in the water
Owing to the heavy seas and high wind
he was unable to rescue any Of the
supposed cOrpses. but from what he
saw he was satisfied that there were no
survivors of the wrecked vessel.
Some hours later, when the gale had
subsided, the GOtama picked up life
boat with the name Kinshui lettered
on her bow. In the boat were five oars,
a number of life preservers and some
eastoff clothing.
The Kinshui Maru was a Japanese
steamer that piled between japanese
and Chinese ports. and it is barely pos
sible that she may have had an en-
counter with a Russian warship before
succumbing to the elements.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
PASTOR SPEAKS IN FAVOR
OF FLIRTING IN CHURCH
Says There Is Chance for Religious
Influence to Steal in Amid
LOVemalSinQ

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Flirting can
be carried out in church to good ad-
vantage, according to a statement is
sued by the Rev. NJ. B. Williams,
chairman of the committee on Sab
bath observance of the Rock River
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
There is no reason why young peo-
pie should not cultivate each others
acquaintance from behind hymn
books declared Williams. 1--WE are
glad to have them come to church on
any pretext. Flirting is as good an
excuse as any. That is how 1 first be-
came interested in the church"
Frivolity during religious service
was, he said, to be expected of Amer
leans. But that some good was ac-
complished even under these condi-
tions. he declared, was indisputable.
The expectation of seeing a young
woman home has brought many
boy to church for the first time.'' he
said. Amid the lovemaking there is
a chance for the religious influence to
steal in"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
MAKE RIVAL
CLAIM As WIFE
Two Women Assert That the
Same Man Is Their Le-
gally Married Husband
ONE HAS OTHER JAILED
Says She Has Been Pursued
From City to City With a
Persistence That Worries
Oakland once San Francisco Call.

lUl6 BroadWays OCT. IL
Two women. Mrs. Bessie Ampearo, a
lodging-house keeper at 1216 Clay
street, and Mrs. Kjerstine Jacobsen,
also claiming the name of Ampearo,
faced each other to-day in the Police
Court, rival claimants to lawful wife
hood with ]. B. Ampearo, an engineer
Each woman was strenuous in her dec
larations. Each was on the verge Of
hysteria and one Of them, Mrs. Jacob
sen-Ampearo, was borne fainting from
the court room after a trying scene.
The rivals were present as prosecutor
and defendant Mrs. Bessie Ampearo
had caused the others arrest on a
charge Of disturbing the peace. She
declared that the woman accused had
gone to the Clay street home and had
annoyed the landlady by persisting in
her demands TO be recognized as Am
pearo's spouse. She had loitered about
the place, gathering flowers and other
wise compOrting herself as the mistress
Of the dwelling until the other woman
had sent for the police, who arrested
the visitor. Ampearo, to whom appeal
OF the unwelcome caller and refused TO
have anything to DO with her.
The Ampearo couple insist that the
woman is demented. Mrs. Bessie Am
pearo tearfuIly declared that her an
noyer had tried six months ago in San
Francisco TO take her belongings to
their home and the annoyer's arrest
followed The Ampearos said they
fed from San Francisco to Oakland in
an effort 10 escape the attentions Of
the persistent woman. But she was a
nemesis on their trail and bobbed up
with her unceasing pleas for recogni-
tion.
The complainant is a rather attrac-
tive young woman about 25 years old
and she asserts that she can easily
prove her right TO bear Ampearo's
name. The other one is not far from
40 years old and was in a state of eX-
treme nervousness when she appeared
before Police Judge Mortimer Smith.
Her story dates from October, 1894,
when, she asserts. she became Am
pearo's contract wife at Pleasanton.
This younger and prettier woman
has cheated me Of my lawful husband"
was her lament Il am his legal wife
and have been trying TO compel him to
receive me back in my proper place"
AmpearO has known the woman for
many years, but he says her claims are
groundless. Her trial was set for Oct
ober Io
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
HEARTLESS MAN
DESERTS BRIDE
Young Girl Who ElOped
With Carroll J. Orton Is
Cast Aside in Three Weeks
is GRANTED A DIVORCE
isabelle Page, Whose Hus-
band Tired of Her in Two
Months, Seeks a Decree
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Oct. IL.

1915 Broadway, Oct IL.
Two young women told the courts
to-day how they had been deserted by
their husbands. Edna V. Orton was
granted an interlocutory decree of di-
vorce to-day by Judge Ogden from
Carroll ]. Orton, who deserted her
three weeks after they had plighted
their troth. In granting the decree
Judge ogden stated that it was one
Of the most heartless cases that had
ever come before him.
Mrs. Orton, who is only 19 years of
age, yielded to the opportunities of
Orton and ran away to San Rafael
with him, where they were married.
They returned to San Francisco and
went to the Cosmopolitan Hotel to live
and three weeks later Orton told her
he had mother and sister to support
and left her. She stated she was left
penniless, and was granted a decree
on the grounds of desertion and will
full neglect.
In a complaint filed to-day in a di-
vorce action Ysabelle Page makes
complaint that Jose Page deserted her
two months after they were married.
She has waited five years for him to
relent and come back to her, but has
now taken the necessary steps to have
the marriage dissolved.
George w. Minifie, a house mover,
was granted a divorce to-day from
Fannie NJ. Minif1e on the ground of
desertion. They had been married
fourteen years and have three chill
dren. The eldest son was awarded to
the father, while the other two were
given TO the mother
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
NAPA SUPERVISORS WILL
REGULATE OUTSIDE SALOONS
Ordinance Is Passed Whereby Citi-
zens Have Voice i'm Granting and
RevOlxing of Licenses.

NAPA, Oct. lin response to a
petition circulated throughout Napa
County the Board of Supervisors to-
day passed a strong ordinance regu-
lating saloons conducted outside CT
municipalities. The new law provides
that the board alone shall have ths
power to grant licenses, that petitions
for licenses shall be signed by AT
least six out of ten of the freeholders
whose property is nearest the pro-
posed saloon. A bond for $500 is to
accompany each petition to- guarantee
the quiet and orderly conduct of the
place. license may be revoked on
complaint before the board or by ne
tition of the voters from the precinct.
There have been no restrictions hfth-
erto on saloons outside municipalities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
CALIFORNIA GRAND LODGES
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
Report of the Grand Master Shows
Good Increase in Membership
and i'm Finances.

The Grand Lodge of the Free and
Accepted MasOns of California met
yesterday, in the Masonic Temple, in
hfty-fOurth annual communication for
the transaction of such business as
may be brought before 1t. The grand
body has, this year, nearly 500 repre-
sentauVes, delegates from 291 lodges
In this State and in Hawaii. The fol-
lowing are the present elective officers
of the grand body: Charles w. Nut
ting, grand master; George W. Hunter
deputy grand master; Motley H. Flint
grand senior, and Edward H Hart
grand junior warden; Edward Cole
man, grand treasurer; George John
son, grand secretary; William II. Ed
wards, grand chaplain, and Rev. Ja-
cob NietO, grand orator These and
the appointed officers were all present.
The grand body was opened in an
c1ent Masonic form, and before the
roll call there was an invocation by
the grand chaplain.
The only business transacted yester-
day was the presentation of the re-
ports of the grand officers, all of which
were referred, with the exception of
That or the grand master, which was
read. This shows a good increase in
the order during the past twelve
months and a corresponding increase
In finances He makes a number of
craft.
This session will be a very interest
ing one, as probably more business
will be transacted before its close than
has ever before been disposed of BY
that body.
During the session of the grand
body the work in the three degrees
will be exemplified before the repre-
sentatives. The second or feIlowcraft
degree will be presented by Pacific
Lodge tomorrow night
The Masonic Veterans Association
will hold a meeting in the temple to-
morrow afternoon for the purpose OF
electing officers for the ensuing term.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
WILLIAM LOFR
Secretary to the President
Mr.. H p. Travers, Secretary Republican AL
lance, Oakland, Cal
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-THE follow
ing marriage licenses were issued bv
the County Clerk to-day: Horace G.
Parker, 3S, and Jennie Hughes. %
both Of Oakland: Frank E. Rice
over 21, and Anna NJ. Care, over 1S
both of Berkeley; Wallace E. Adams
over 21. and Mary E. Cady, over 18
both of Oakland; James Malone
over 21, and Emma Wood. over 18
both of San Francisco: Alfred b.
Foreman, "A, San Francisco, and Mary
z. Bird, 26, Alameda; William =
Whitman, AZ. San Francisco. and
Emma ]. Vance, 50, Oakland; Will
liam Haley over 81, and Julia AItami-
rano, over IS. both of Livermore.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. Oct. 11.-Dr BulIot has re-
signed his position of assistant to DR.. Loeb
IN the physiological research laboratory. He
mas not announced his plans for the future
An Audubon club is to be formed next Sat
u1ruay evening under the direction of Professor
Utter. litter. It's purpose will be to encourage the
study of wild birds.
IT. 4: Il. Livingstone, a specialist at the
University of Chicago was recently a guest
q. a. tne university. He has been experimenting
at the carnegie desert laboratory in Arizona
Max max Margolis associate professor of Sc
miSG tr; languages at the university has just
PupHshed book entitled ''The Theological
aspect OF reformed Judaism"
me English Club has decided to publish a
1oh 1ooh conmemorating the anniversary of the
nlueth hnth volume of the "Oceident" 1t will be
issued in January 1905
,o me ne, nrSt senior assembly Of the year is to
De held wednesday evening at Hearst Hail.
the hall ~ voc VI
me Women's Art Association of the uni
Versity Is 10 give its first MONDAY concert
next Wednesday at Hearst Hall.
Ut Z NJ. Blake of the mathematical de-
partment has resigned to accept the professor
snip OF mathematics at the University of Ari-
IONA He has lectured here for four years
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
In Favor of Crema1orr.

OAKLAND, Oct 11.-In. the hear
ing Of the suit to stop the operations
Of the garbage crematory Attorney
George w Reed was one of the prin-
cipal witnesses on behalf of the Gre
matory people. He denied generally
that there was any smell from the
works. Investigation made by him
failed to establish such a claim. John
O'Brien, an engineer at the works.
testified during his examination that
he had been offered $50 to testify
against his employers by a resident in
that neighbOrhood named Wilkins. The
hearing viii go on tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
SUDDEN CHANGE
IN AJAX" CAST
Miss Mabel Hay Barrows
Not to Appear in Greek
Play at the University
PRODUCTION POSTPONED
Announcement Regarding
Cause of Delay Denied
by Young Woman's Mother
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call

2148 Center street. Oct. II.
Miss Mabel May Barrows. who for
nine weeks has superintended the re-
hearsals at the university for a mem
orable production of the Greek drama
Ajax" announced to-day that she
is not to appear in the production as
an actress, nor to direct it from the
stage as originally planped. Illness
is given as the reason for her with
drawal from the undertaking. Incl
dentally, the performance is to be post
poned from Thursday to Saturday.
Miss Barrows was to have appeared
as Tecmessa, wife of Ajax. Her di-
rection of the stage effects and speak
ing parts was expected to make the
entire performance notable. because Of
the experience and skill she would bring
to the task. Her career as a direct
ress of similar performances. under
conditions that gave her unique fame,
was to be supplemented by a triumph
in the fine Greek Theater at the State
University.
There will be no such climax to her
career, for it is positively declared by
all concerned, both the young women
and the university authorities. that she
Will nave IlO part the AJAX
ton, either as actress or stage direct
reSs.
Official announcement was made by
the university authorities this after
noon that the Ajax" performance will
be postponed from next Thursday aft
ernoon to next Saturday morning. The
announcement reads, Owing to the
serious illness of Miss Barrows." ETC..
etc.
Mrs. Isabel c. Barrows, mother of the
gifted young woman who was to stage
Ajax" denies vehemently that the
postpOnement is due to her daughter S
illness. She said tonight: "An inius-
tice is done my daughter when it is
made to appear that she is responsible
for the failure to carry out the original
programme in this matter. She is ILL.,
it is true, with a severe cold. but the
performance was not postponed on
that account. 1t could have been given
on Thursday as we'll as Saturday as
far as she is concerned. We were told
however, that the weather conditions
were so changing and uncertain that it
would be best to defer the production. ;"
Professor Edward Clapp of the Greek
department does not enter into a con-
test with Mrs. Barrows on the point at
issue, contenting himself by saying
that postponement was advisable and
that Miss Barrows is not to appear. to
direct the performance on the stage.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
Alameda Wants New Charter.

favOring the movement for the adop-
ton Of a freeholders' charter for this
city have been passed by the execu-
tive committee of the Alameda Ad-
vancement Association and the fol-
lowing have been named as a COM
mittee 70 urge the matter before the
City Trustees and to act with a like
committee from the West End I'm
provement Association; Charles S.
Neal, George II. Mastick and Philip
s. Teller. It is planned to have the
charter framed and submitted to the
voters in time to bring the same be-
fore the next Legislature
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.


Tuesday, Oct Ii
Stmr Sequoia. McClements. 106 hours from
Willapa Harbor-
stmr Maggie, Eagles hours from HaIfmoon
Bay
from Kurile Islands.
FIR bark Margaret Mirabaud. lie Trevdic, 1856
days from Swansea
DOMESTIC PORTS
EJREKA--Arrived Oct 11--Stmr Corona
hence oct 10; schr Azalea. from Redondo; stmr
Eureka hence Oct TO-
SAN PEDRO-Arrived Oct 11-Schr Jessie
Minor. from Grays Harbor; schr Argus. from
Ludlow.
Sailed Oct 11-Stmr Bee, for San Francisco
HADLOCK-Arrived Oct 11-Schr Admiral
Sailed oct 11-schr Transit. for San Fran
cisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Oct 12-Stmr Oceanic
from Liverpool and Queenstown.
MEMORANDUM.
Per schr Gotoma, on Aug. 4. 40 miles SW
or Cape Curat. lot of wreckage
parts OF vessels mast and lot of clothing
looked to be headless bodies, and a lifeboat
with the name Kinshui Maru.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
Mater Comnnittee to- Meet.

OAKLAND, oct. 11.-Mayor War
ren Olnev has informed the members
Of the special committee on a muni-
cipal water supply that the committee
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
Mayors Office for a preliminary dis
cussion TO outline the course of pro
cedUre. All Of the members have been
notified except James K. Moffitt, who
IS absent from the city, but will .
turn Saturday
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
ALLIANCE WILL TRAVEL.
Oaklands Crack Organization Plans
to Do Good Work.

OAKLAND, Oct 11.-With promise
Of victory for the national and State
ticket the Republican Alliance of Ala
media County reorganiZed itself last
night by the election of Judge Henry
Melvin as president of the organiza-
ton and DR.. H. P. Travers secretary.
The alliance determined to make three
trips during the coming campaign, one
TO Sap Jose to aid the candidacy of
Congressman Hayes, one to Santa
Rosa, and another to Sacramento to
aid in the election of Duncan E. Nc
hlhlay Tor Congress in the Second
Congressional District.
A finance committee was appointed,
consisting of V. w. Gaskill, f. E..
Brigham and r. j. Boyer and the
members all being present, agreed to
set to work Immediately for the pur-
pose of securing funds. A campaign
committee was also appointed, consist
ing of the following members: j. P.
Cook, chairman; Varney Gaskill. II. P
Travers, Alexander Marx, John Stet-
son, F. K. Mott, John Mitchell, H. c.
Capweil, lGeorge H. Mason, P. w. Bel
llngall, n. A. Koser.
Over fifty names were secured of
men who promised to go on all three
OF the trips, and it is promised to swell
this number to three times this size
by next Monday night.
In response to notification of his
election as honorary member of the
club, the following reply was read
from President Roosevelt:
WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON. Oct r
lSO4--My Dear Sir: Your letter of September
30 has been received and the President thanks
you and your associates for the Compliment
paid him in his election as an honorary mem
Der OF your organization. Conveying to YOU
the PRESIDENTS appreciation of your courtesy
am very truly yours,
WILLIAM LOEB,
Secretary TO the President
MI II. P. Travers, Secretary Republican AL
lance, Oakland, Cal
Speeches were made by Varney Gas
kill, John 2. Cook, ]. Cal. Ewing
Judge Henry Melvin and others dur
Ing the consideration of plans for the
work of the organization, and the
general situation was elucidated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
THOUSANDS ON AN ISLAND
WITH SCANT PROVISIONS
Leaking Steamer Forced to Leave
Coolies at Small Place in the
China Sea

SINGAPORE, Oct. 11.-Marooned
on a small island in the China Sea,
with provisions for only ten days, are
$3.50 coolies and four Europeans
The steamship Swanley arrived here
to-day badly damaged and reported
that she was bound from Hongkong
for South Africa with 1850 coolies and
four European passengers aboard,
and that on October she grounded
on Seraya Island, about seventy
miles south of the Nantuna Islands.
When the steamer f1oated three days
later a number Of holes were found in
her bottom and she was obliged to
land all passengers on Seraya Island,
where they were left with provisions
for ten days. The vessel was just able
to make Singapore, as she was leaking
badly, and will not be able to proceed
for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
New Secretary Wanted.

BERKELEY, Oct. 1.-THE position
Of secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association in this city has been
formally rendered to Assistant Secre-
tary jackson Of the association at
San francisco. If he accepts. his sal
ary will be $1,000 a year. An advisory
board. to act as finacial hackers of the
association, is to be organized at once.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
To Organize Club.

BERKELEY, Oct 11.-Citizens of
South Berkeley last night appointed
the following committee to prepare
the constitution for an Improvement
club: DR.. Rowley, E. j. Sittig. AL
irec p. Green, DR.. Ellis, H. D. Irwin
ano n. Z. Bagot. The club is TO be
permanently organized in Lorin Hall
next Monday night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
GEISHA GIRLS PREFER
TO REMAIN IN AMERICA

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 11.-Seventeen
Japanese geisha girls locked them
selves in their rooms at their board
ing-house when United States Deputy
Marshals attempted to remove them
in order that they might be deported
at the request of Commissioners Cen
eral Tejama. After an unsuccessful
attempt to remove the girls the United
States Marshal ordered the house
placed under the guard of his depu-
ties.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
Close Stores on sunday.

BERKELEY, Oct. 1.-THE Church
Federation has begun a canvass Of
business houses in an attempt, to Sc
cure universal Sunday closing. Re-
ports of progress were heard by the
Federation at meeting in the Trinity
Methodist Church last night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
Chemical Works Burn.

BERKELEY, Oct. 1.-THE drying
house and sulphuric acid reducing
plant of the San Francisco Chemical
Works at Fleming Point were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The loss
is $4,000. The buildings burned will
be reconstructed at once.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
nIiterate. but Had Fortune.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Oct. IL
Grove IIurlburs one of the most re-
markable characters in the Berkshirez
is dead at his home here. sHurIburt
was "a years old. He could neither
read nor write, but amassed a fortune
estimated at 100000 through shrewd
trading
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
CoIIides With Train.

BERKELEY, Oct. 11.-H c. Kid
der, local contractor, was run down
by Southern Pacific train this morn
ing while crossing the track in his
yenicle at Center and Shattuck streets.
his wagon was smashed and he had
a narrow escape from injury.