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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
new MINISTER
IS INSTALLED
Rev. Oscar II. Gruver Assumes
Charge of First English Luth-
eran Church of Oakland
RECITAL BY H. J. STEWART
Compositions of Eminent Or
ganist Are Rendered at the
First Congregational Church
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
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111S Broadway. Feb. IA.
The Rev. Oscar H. Gruver. who sue
ceeds the Rev. William Kelly as pastor
of the First English Lutheran Church,
was installed this evening. the charge
being delivered by the Rev. E Ne
lander, pastor of the First English
Lutheran Church of San Francisco
The installation services were conduct
ed by the Rev. H. Gehrcl1e, pastor OF
ST. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of San Francisco and president
of the Lutheran Synod of California.
The new pastor was formerly pastor
of the First Lutheran Church of San
Francisco. Special music was rendered
by the church choir at the instaila-
tiCn.
Dr. II. J. Stewart. the welI-knOwn
OF ganist and composer of San Fran
cisco. gave an organ recital at the
First Congregational Church this even
ing after the regular services and
among his selection was a transcription
of some of the music from Wagner's
"Parsifal" A solo quartet and a choir
of sixty voices, under the direction OF
Alexander Stewart, sang several Of Dr.
Stewards compositions. Among them
were: Il Behold. and Lo." Chorus and
quartet; Ave Maria" (female chOrus),
and My Soul Thirsteth for God" $50
prano solo, DR.. Stewart rendered the
following selections on the organ:
Consolation Liszt); 'Legend-St-
Francis breaches to the Birds" tLiszt);
fantasia. 'Rhinegold" (Wagner.)
Trials and Triumphs of Missionary
Life" was the theme Of a lecture de-
livered this evening at the First MethO-
dist Church by the Rev. Egerton r
Ar.n Ia % 10
North" as Mr.. Young is sometimes
called, has had charge of the mission
ary work among the Indians of Canada
for the last twenty-five years and is
we'll known as an author and lecturer.
On next Friday evening he Will lecture
on BY Canoe and Dog Train which
will be a narrative Of adventures
among the natives of the Far North
During the season Of Lent the Epis-
ccpal parishes of Oakland. Berkeley
and Alameda will join in a united ser
vice each Wednesday evening. The
following appointments have been made
by the different rectors: St PauPs-
February II. Rev. Edgar F. Gee; Ad-
vent-February "A, Rev. o. st. John
Scott; Christ Church-March 2, Rev.
Clifton Macon: Trinity-March 9, Rev.
William Carson Shaw; st. Mark s.
March 16, Rev. c. II. Walkley; ST. An
drew's-March 23. Rev. w. N. Guthrie !;
st. John's-March 80. Rev. Edward l..
Parsons.
The Right Rev. William Ford
Nichols, Bishop of the diocese. preached
the morning sermon at the celebration
OF the holy eucharist. held to-day at
st. Andrews Church. The evening SER
vice was conducted by the Rev. c. T.
Walkley, rector Of st. Pauls Church.
The Rev. z. f. Baker conducted both
the morning and evening services at
the First Presbyterian Church The
subject OF the morning sermon was
Why Men DO Not Go to Church. and
in the evening Mr.. Baker preached on
abraham Lincoln"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Labor Union Notes.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1.-THE Federated
Trades Council has passed out Of ex-
istence with the organization Of the
Miscellaneous Trades Council Of the
the unions formerly affiliated with the
old central body are now represented
in the new council. The officers Of the
Federated Trades Council have been
installed as temporary officers of the
new organization. They are. Presi-
dent. ]. P. RebOli, and secretary, c. W.
Petry.
The differences between the Master
Painters Association and the District
Council of Painters relating to the
Saturday half-hOliday have been
amicably arranged, it being agreed
that the expense shall be borne BY the
journeymen, who Will lose half days
work by the new schedule. If 1t IS
found necessary to have the men work
after the noon hour on Saturday II Is
agreed that they shall be paid at the
rate Of time and a half for the after
noon The Retail Clerks Union
cleared nearly $500 from theiT benefit
at the Novelty Theater-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
we'd IN STUFFY
CLOAK CHAMBER
Charles johnson and Mary Yates
Joined in a Room Hung
With Ladies' Hats and Wraps
KNOT IS QUICKLY TIED
Justice r. B. Tappan Marries a
Couple and Manages Whist
Tourney at the Same Time

ALAMEDA. Feb. 14.-Standing IN
stuffv cloakroom in the City Hall last
night Charles +. johnson and Mary E.
Yates took each other for better or for
worse, the marriage ceremony being
performed by Judge r. B. Tappan IN
one minute and thirty seconds by the
watch. The pair came from san Fran
cisco bent upon entering into a nlatri-
enOnial alliance as fast as the law and
other essentials would permit With the
assistance OF J. A. Munro they found
Judge Tappan in the City Hall. where
the magistrate was managing a great
whist tourney then being given by the
Thompson Hose Company OF the
volunteer fremen-
AS his Honor could not leave the
tourney apartment for more than a
few minutes al time, ne requested
that the groom and bride be escorted
TO the ladies' clOakroom, near by. re-
marking Tell them TO make ready
and I viii be there right after I blow
the next whistle for these players and
make their happiness complete
Immediately upon sounding his
whistle Judge Tappan FASTENED 10 the
cloakrOOm and in very short time
another husband and wife had been
added 10 the list Of the married
Hearts have been trumps here all
evening and I am glad 10 see that
neither Of YOU have reneged,' said the
record rd-breaking .nuptial knOt-tier as
he bade the couple good-by and wish
ed them a prosperous future
Those who Witnessed the speedy
marriage were George T. Morris, T. r.
Hanson and Miss Rosenberg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
BOND REPORT
IS COMPLETED
Committee VIII Submit It's
Recommendations to City
Council Tomorrow Night
Oakland Office San Francisco Call


111S Broadway, Feb. II.
The report of the special bond COM
mfttee will be submitted to the City
Council Tomorrow night. AS nearly
as can be estimated the amount of
bonds asked for will be approximately
S2,500,000. OF this amount approx
mately 81, 600, 900 will be devoted to the
purchase Of school sites and the erec-
tion of school buildings. The re-
mainder of the proposed bond issue
is apportioned with a view to erecting
a new City Hall, improving the boule
ward around Lake Merritt and pur-
chasing various parks to be used as
children's Fairgrounds.
The sum Of S225,000 is designed for
the purchase of the property on which
the Hotel Touraine is located, TO be
used in conjunction with the site of
the present City Hall for the erection
of new municipal building. The new
City Hall itself will cost, according to
the report, $375.000 This makes a
total Of $600,000 which will be devoted
to erecting the hall.
Among the other recommendations
of the report are those for the pur-
chase of the willows" on Lake Mer-
ritt at a cost of $4,000 for a park; for
a boulevard between Twentieth and
Twenty-fourth streets, $780, ,000 dredg-
ing Lake Merritt. SIS, OOO Improvement
of the park property between Eighth
and Twelfth streets, 100000; extending
boulevard from Lake Merritt up to
Perry street. $4,000; park in Piedmont
vicinity 100000 improving Independ-
ence square. $4,000.
Before the report is Incorporated in
call for bond issue a few changes
will no doubt be made. but it is the
unanimous opinion of the members of
the Council that the numerous sugges-
tions that are bound 10 me from the
public cannot be entertained, but that
the report of the bond committee must
be adopted substantially as ii is made.
If anything is TO be accomplished.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
SEAMAN REPORTS DISASTER
AND LOSS OF FIVE MEN
Schooner j. Rammed i'm Darkness by
Steamer and Is Thought 20
Have Sunk
NEW LONDON, conn. ]

NEW LONDON, Conn. Feb. IA
George Wright. a seaman, who was
picked up by schooner that arrived
IT this port to-day. reports that the
schooner Dorchester. from Pigeon
Cove. Mass. bound for PhiladelDhia-
was rammed Saturday night by an un-
known steamer of MOntauk Point.
Wright believes that he is the only
survivor. The others on board were
Captain Evans, Mate Lewis, a cook
ana TWO seamen. IL WAS showing hard
when the accident occurred and ac-
coroing 10 Wright il was impossible
10 see objects 200 feet away. Wright
graspeo twelve-fOot sharpie and
floated in a boat all night
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY, Feb. flowing to the
threatening weather the concert by the uni
versity orchestra scheduled for this afternoon
in the Greek theater postponed
The Young womens Christian Association
will hold a missionary rally and banquet
Tuesday afternoon from 4:15 to o'clock in
Stiles Hall. 1.-The Worldwide Missionary
Movement will be discussed. at 4:15 o'clock.
the banquet will be held at 5:15 O'Clock and
an assembly at o'clock. The assembly will
be addressed by the Rev. Dwight l.. Potter.
The Rev. +. r. Ollie of the First Methodist
Church of Oakland will address the Young
Mems Christian Association Tuesday evening
at T:15 clock in Stiles Hall on The Manli-
ness Of Christ
The Senate will discuss the question, Re
solved That the United states should have
recognized the independence of Panama" at
it's meeting Tuesday evening in Stiles Hall.
The affirmative will be presented by Walker,
'05 and Stout, 'O5. and the negative by Rich
ardson, O5. and Encel. OF.
Resolved. That Russian control OF Man
churia is for the benefit OF civilization .
is the question for discussion before
the Students Congress Tuesday evening
in North Hall Gillison. 'O5. Stanley 'o6, and
Grifhths, o6. will present the Affirmative and
Msroney. o6. Andrews, 'o6, and Wythe. OF.
the negative
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
NJ 'KOWEN GOES
TO SAN QUENTIN
Defaulting Secretary of the
Board of Regents Not Com
PEELED to Wear Handouts
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
Ills Broadway. Feb. IA.


Ills Broadway, Feb. IA.
The doors of the penitentiary at
San Quentin closed this morning on
w. A McKowen. the late secretary
of the Board of Regents of the Uni
versity of California, who confessed
to having embezzled more than $50, 600
of that institutions funds. Under
Sheriff Hanifin escorted him to the
prison. At the request of the default
ing secretary. he was not handcuffed.
Contrary to what McKOwen's s
friends had hoped for, the genteel con-
vict win not be given a clerical posi-
ton to while away the four years and
nine months ne will have to stay there
in actual time. Warden Tompkins re-
Gently made an order that no new
convict would be allowed to fill a cIer-
ical position until he had first shown
himself deserving of that favor by
working in the jute mills. No doubt
in time McKowen will be given a more
congenial employment.
After the sentence had been passed
on the former secretary, on Friday
last by Judge Hall. the prisoner ex-
pressed some surprise at its miIdness
He said to one of the jailers that he
had expected receiving not less than
eight years. His sentence was onlv
six years and eleven months.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

BERKELEY, Feb. 14.-In anticipa-
ton of his coming to demonstrate his
theories concerning the origin of the
species at the next summer session of
the University of California, Professor
Hugo de Vries of the University Of
Amsterdam, Holland, has sent to Pro-
fessor w. J. V. Osterhout of the botany
department Of the university varieties
of the evening primrose with which he
will carry on his experiments. These
seeds will be planted Immediately so
that they will be in bloom by the time
the great botanist arrives in California
in June.
By means of the evening primrose
Professor de Vries has provided sup
Elementary proofs of Darwin's theory
of evolution. The opponents of that
theory have repeatedly declared their
dissatisfaction with il on the ground
that il does not reveal that all life is
undergoing a process of evolution-that
is, so that 1t can be seen. So in order
to establish the fact that evolution is
going on and may be recognized Pro-
fessor de Vries experimental with the
primrose and obtained such results as
even to convince the skeptics of his sue
cess.
Professor de Vries hit upon the prim-
rose as the subject for his demonstra-
tions purely by accident. He tried
great number of plants before finally
discovering that the primrose was in
condition of mutation-that is, in that
state Of its life where it is evolving new
species This condition in plant life is
one of the inexplicable things in nature,
something too Duzzling for the scien-
lists even to guess at. In the primrose
the mutation is shown in a number or
ways-in the increasing number or the
seeds. the changes in the leaves and
flowers. Of course, these changes might
have been attained by artificial means.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
FINE PROPERTY
ON THE MARKET
Three Thousand Acres of the
DOugherty Ranch Near Pleas
anton Are Offered for Sale
REALTY SALES ARE BRISK
Heirs of Late John w. Maekay
Transfer Block on Eighth
Street to James L. Flood
Oakland ONCE san Francisco Call.

Ills Broadway. Feb. IA.
Three thousand acres Of the big
Dougherty ranch, which is located
about three miles from PleasantOn on
the proposed line of the Western Pa
cific Railroad, have just been placed
on the market by a san Franciseo
real estate firm. and the tract viii be
cut I'D in lots TO suit the purchaser
This ranch is the largest tract in Ala
media County and has never been d.
vided before.
Conditions in the local realty market
show little advance so far over the
first Of the year. but this is partly ac-
counted for by the unusually heavy
business done in real estate during the
holidays There was almost no hOli-
day depression and the market has
been given little chance TO show any
change. All the larger firms report
business good for this season and All
are confident that the present year VIII
be better than last.
H. B. Belden Of the Belden Company
has recently returned to this city after
a long absence and ne expresses him
self as very well satisfied with the
present condition Of the market Mr..
Belden said:
As have Just returned TO Oakland I
not prepared to speak authoritatively upon the
conditions OF the market just yet. IN facr 1
have hardly got into the swing Of business.
but so far as / know everything points 70
frst-ciass year. Business is good for so early
in the spring and / see no reason why ~
should not continue So
One of the most important trans
actions in local real estate during the
present month was the transfer. by
the heirs Of the late John W. Mackay,
Of half of the fine residence block on
Eighth street, between Grove and
Castro. to James l. Flood. The con-
sideration named in the deed IS merely
nominal: but, as nearly the entire
block is taken uD with handsome resi-
dences. the property is valued at sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. The
conveyance was signed by Mary Louise
Mackay, Clarence H. Mackay and
Catherine Mackay- The deed states
that the signers have transferred TO
James L. Flood all the property
owned by them in Alameda County.
Conditions in the Berkeley real
estate market are about the same as
in this CITY. Mr. Swain of the firm OF
Moran & Swain. said-
We have never before had so great demands
Our greatest difficulty lies in getting property
for sale Modern homes. large and SMALL are
in great demand Vacant property has risen
in value about 25 per cent during the past
wear and the upward tendency is very strong.
Efforts to exchange outside property for
Berkeley property are numerous. but unaNall-
ing TO the outsider II certainly seems that
Berkeley's superiority a dwelling place has
been established beyond question and people
from the interior as well as from the metrop-
oils and the East are endeaV0r1ng 20 locate
here Some OF our clients in Berkeley VITO
are forced BY circumstances 10 sell are get
ting TOP prices for their property. but the
prospects for the future indicate that the buy
ers making profitable investments
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
FIRE ORDINANCE
FOR THEATERS
New Measure Which EmbOdies
Many Stringent Provisions
Is Ready for the Council
HOSEMEN TO BE ON HAND
Two Trained Flame Fighters
VIII Attend Every Per-
fOrmancc Of All PlayhOuses
Oakland omce San Francisco Call

111S Broadway, Feb. IA.
The new theater ordinance, which
has been under course of preparation
for some time by Fire Chief Ball and
City Engineer McElrOy, is complete
and viii be presented to the City
Council tomorrow night
The proposed measure makes it in
cumbent on owners. managers and
lessees of theaters. opera-houses or
places where public entertainments
are given. TO abide by a number of
new and stringent provisions. In the
first place a fire wall, to be composed
Of either brick or steel, must be con-
structed so as 10 separate the prOscen-
ium from the auditorium. This wall,
in conjunction with the fireproOf cur
tain. VIII cut the stage of completely
from the auditorium in case Of fire.
on the stage the paint shops and the
repair shops where combustlle ma
terial is kept must be separated from
the rest Of the theater by fire walls.
At each performance in the theater
two firemen belonging to the city de-
partment must be on hand to use the
fire apparatus in event of fire. In the
matter of broad exits, electrical wiring
and the maintenance Of adequate fire
apparatus the new ordinance is very
stringent. Before the City Treasurer
is allowed 10 issue a permit TO any
theater TO run the applicant for a Ii
cense must show a certificate of ap-
proval 10 be made out by the Fire
Warden. whose duty il Will be to make
inspections at stated intervals of not
less than every two weeks.
Another ordinance will be intro
duced also. making il a misdemeanor
for any person or firm to maintain a
smokestack in the residence districts
which shall be less than ten feet
higher than the tallest house in a
radius Of 100 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Miss Anita Whitney win Speak.

OAKLAND. Feb. 14.-Miss c. Anita
Whitney. superintendent of the As
sociated Charities. will address the
members of the Women's Civic I'm
provement Club at the next meeting
of the organization, which will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50. Ad-
dresses will also be delivered by Ezra
w. Decoto. probation officer, and c. p.
Mirwin, truant officer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

but Professor de Vries reproduced his
primroses without these means. 1t is
well known in botany that the seeds of
plants influenced artifcially do not
grow true to that seed. though they do
in any new species. A new species viii
reproduce a new species.
When Professor de Vries comes here
next summer he will meet a Californian
as learned as himself in the secrets of
plant life-Luther Burbank of Santa
Rosa Professor de Vries represents
the theoretical aspect of that which
Mr.. Burbank has accomplished prac-
tically in his experimental gardens.
These men have been carrying on a
correspondence for several years and
each is looking forward with great
pleasure to this meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
ACCUSED OF NUMBERING
HER ADOPTED DAUGHTER
Delaware Woman Attends Funeral of
the Victim and Is Then
Arrested

DOVER, Del, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Mary
Anna Powell, wife of Alfred L. Powell.
was arrested, charged with the mur-
der Of Estella Allaband, her 21-year-
old adopted daughter, whose terribly
mutilated body was found last Tues
day in the attic of the Powell farm
house, near Magnolia, ten miles from
here.
Mrs. Powell was taken into custody
after the funeral of the girl. which
she attended this afternoon. She did
not seem surprised.
The detectives say they have Sc
cured a statement from Edgar Cooper.
the 5-year-old adopted son of the
Powells, that Estella had been struck
by Mrs. Powell with A piece of wood
while she was washing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
SENATOR CLARK'S MINES
ARE NOW INCORPORATED
Valuable Properties I'm Montana Are
Consolidated to Simplify Work
of Operation.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 1.-THE Origi-
nal Consolidated Mining Company has
been incorporated under the laws Of
the State OF washington by Senator
w. A. Clark, c. w. Clark. W. A Clark
Jr.. A. II. Wethey. A. j. Johnston ana
w. NJ. BickfOrd with a capital of S1o.-
OOO. 900. The company is TO work the
Original. East and West Stewart and
probably other mines operated bv
Senator Clark. The object OF incor-
porating is said to be to simplify oper-
alton of the property.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Disabled Car stops Traffic

The Post and Leavenworth street
electric car line was tied up for more
than three hours last night. A small
bolt got stuck in the front axle of car
number 115, and before the necessary
repairs were made three hours had
elapsed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Old Resident of Niles Dead.

NILES. Feb. 14.-Edward Clark. who
has resided at Niles for more than
twenty years, died suddenly at his
home last Thursday from a stroke of
apoplexy. Deceased was a native of
England and 79 years of age. He
leaves a wife and several SONS. two of
whom are attorneys in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
TWO KILLED AND MANY
HURT IN TROLLEY WRECK
Runway Car Crashes Into a TeIe-
graph Pole With Tragic
Results.
-TMBERLAND. Md.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Feb. IL
Two persons were killed and about
seventy-five injured, twenty-five Of
whom were seriously hurt.ain a trolley
car accident at Frostburg to-day. The
car ran away on a steep grade, jump
cd the track and crashed into a tele-
graph pole. The car was mashed TO
splinters and scarcely one. of the
eighty passengers escaped injury of
some sort.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA X
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND
J11S Broadway.
Telephone Main 1855
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Eagle 5O2-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
win ccIcbratc Twcnticth Anniversary.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1.-THE twentieth
anniversary of the organization of
Liberty Company No. 4. Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, wfll be celebrated
Monday evening. February o. The
committee in charge of the celebra-
tion has arranged to give a grand full
dress ball at Maple Hall. and as a
large number of tickets have already
been sold it is certain that the affair
will be we'll attended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Boy Accidentally Shot.

Charles Sheridan. 12-year- -eld boy
residing on Twenty-second street, had
the thumb of his left finger blown off
yesterday afternoon while hunting near
Millbrae- The lad was trying to clean
the barrel of the gun and the weapon
accidentally went off. He was treated
at the Emergency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

Russia suffers from forest fires. IT
is not unusual for fire to destroy 250,000
acres of forest year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

ALAMEDA. Feb. Iz-Probably the largest
whist tourney IN the history Of the ropuiar
card game In Alameda County was held Ia the
city Hall last night -Four hundred and twen-
ty-four players participated. one hundred
a1c thirteen prizes were awarded Mrs Louis
Drrcin wen the first prize for ladies and c r.
Hal cautured the first prize FOR gentlemen.
De- tourney was held under the management
of Thompson Hos Company, Volunteer Fire
men.