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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Easy Money.

A remarkable incident in shipping is
the run Of the French bark Alice Marie.
now of the Capes. bound from San
Francisco to this city. NOtwithstand
ing she has not a pound Of cargo she
will have earned $4,000 for her owners
on the run. She left San Francisco on
December Is on a voyage OF 1900
miles around Cape Horn On March
30. In latitude $3.50, longitude 7440. she
was spoken by the Norwegian steam
ship Freke, and was reported by that
steamer.
The cash she viii receive win come
from the French Government under
the subsidy laws Of that republic.
Every mile she covered means so many
francs, which in a 14,0O0-nile passage
amounts TO over $4,000. Freights on the
Pacific Coast were so much depressed
when the Alice Marie arrived at San
Francisco that her owners ordered her
to Philadelphia to load for the Orient.
Vessels Of other nationalities having
no subsidy were obliged to accept what
they cotfl1 get or tie UP. Every year
under the laws Of France the subsidy
grows less. and the owners are deter
mined to make a good thing Of it while
1t lasts.-Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Alameda County Deaths.

OAKLAND, June 11.-Dr. Edgar
J. H. Floto. who has resided in this
city for more than thirty years. died
to-day at his home, 1913 Chestnut
street. after short illness. DR.. Floto
had very nearly reached the century
mark, being SO years of age at the
time Of his death. He gave I'D the
practice Of medicine five years ago.
The deceased leaves one daughter,
Miss E. G. Floto.
Mrs. Henrietta Cowley. IS years of
age, was found dead in bed this morn
ing at her residence. 1851 Fremont
street, where she boarded with Mr..
and Mrs. s. w. Knowles. She retired
last night apparently in good health
and at o'clock this morning her
body was found cold in death. Mrs.
Cowley was widow and leaves one
son, who resides at Nevada City.
Mrs. Addie g. Macdonald. wife of
". d. Macdonald, died to-day at the
family residence, ia Fifth street,
aged ~ years. Besides her husband,
the deceased leaves two sons.
Alfred Eastman, a pioneer resident
OF East Oakland, aged 80 years. died
yesterday in Los Angeles. where he
had gone in an effort to improve his
health.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, June 1.-THE follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: James NJ.
Griffin. 28, San Francisco, and Annie
Monroe, 2S, Berkeley; Swan A. Carl
son, 80, and Hedvig T. Gustafson, 26,
both of Oakland; Waldo M. Clar, 2S,
San Francisco, and Margaret j.
Nunan, 16, Oakland; John Desmond,
over 21, Point Richmond, and Julia
Ahern, over Is, Alameda; Ralph l..
Brock, 21, and Florence NJ. Clark, IS.
both of Berkeley; Calvin M. Covell.
over 21, and Louie ]. Pierce, over 1S,
both of Oakland; oliver Jolly, 5S, San
Luis Obispo. and Alice Atkinson, 81.
San Francisco; Ernest b. thinner, 80.
and Jessie M. Lauphier. 20, both of
San Francisco; Clarence e. Chappell,
"a, and Annie M. Christofersen, 22.
both of Oakland; Joseph Mediros, 23,
and Rosie Caten, Is. both of Oakland;
Alvin Sandkuhl, 81, Morenci, Ariz.,
and Ethyl 1. Dean. 20. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
CHARMS OF MUSIC
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND June lit was large and
enthusiastic crowd that greeted Clement p
Rowlands at Maple Hall last night; In fact
he was given perfect ovation every time ne
appeared. His singing was all that could be
desired, although a little end -of-th season
WEAKNESS was evident in the usually vigorous
tones. One OF his numbers was a little Welsh
love song "Mentra Given" which received
the widest applause and which he was obliged
to repeat.
beautiful soprano Of any singer in this vicinity
to- day and 1t is safe to predict that II sne
continues to progress she has in the last
year or so some future day will find her in
the ranks Of the great.
Nothing could have been prettier or more
artistic than her delightful rendering or the
rChanson Provencale." by Del Aqua. and the
"Haymaking." by Needham.
In spite of a cold Mr.. Veaco filled his place
on the programme most acceptably. his solo
and also the duet with Mr. Rowlands being
heartily encored Miss Hibbard and Mrs
Dexter are both two we'll known to need any
comment 1t is sufficient TO say that they were
at their best. Apropos Of Mrs Dexter. she
cs5S sss 5eeeEeH aStS os Angees 80 She has
been engaged to sing at the first annual musi- :
cal festival Of the Allied Choral Societies OF
City OF Angels from June 20 to July 2
Mr. and Mrs. Rowlands expect to leave for
Europe about the last OF July.
The programme as rendered last evening was
"Toreadors Song" from Carmen CBizst);
Agua5 Miss carolyn Grew; |s5 "5srceS;s"
Gertrude Hibberd; Tho You Forget Zip
toni, ]. F. Veaco; Dearest Night "a. Bach
eleO, Mrs Carrie Brown Dexter; Excelsior
CBalfe). Mr.. Veaco and Mr.. Rowlands {;
Legend" John w. MetcalD. Miss Gertrude
Hibberd; (a) Among the Heather (MetcalO.
(b) ''Haymaking" (Needham). Miss Carolyn
Crew; (a) Absent John w. MetcalD (b)
'Mentra Given (Brinley Richards). (c) Be
douin's Love Song (Cird PinsutD, by special
request Mr.. Rowlands.
Oaklanders surely had feast of music last
night, for besides the Rowlands concert, there
was another interesting musical event at Or
pheus Hail, when the second of the series of
recitals given by pupils Of A. T. Stewart and
John Metcalf took place The programme was
one of unusual merit and was participated in
by those two very clever young pianists Mrs.
Robert Hughes and Miss Estelle Drummond,
Miss Helen Lutphen, very promising violin
list. and Miss Florence Luke. also piano stu
dent
Several vocal numbers were contributed by
Miss Lulita Wasley, the young mezzo- con-
tralto, who will forsake q musical career in
favor of matrimony Her wedding with Frank
McCuen will be one Of the interesting social
events Of the near future.
At the Bunker Hill celebration next Friday
at Los Gatos Alfred Wilkie will sing the
Sword of Bunker HILL. My Own United
States viii be sung by Arthur Cunningham
~ TYvnli
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY, June 11.-John GaIen Howard.
supervising architect for the university has
about completed the plans for Golden Bear Hall
which II is proposed TO erect on the campus.
Permission 10 build the hall on the campus
has been obtained from the board OF regents
and as soon the necessary money is raised
work will begin. The hall Is designed to
provide a gathering place for the men stu
dents Of the university, who have no such
place now.
A large picture Of Mrs. Hearst. from the
brush OF Orrin Peck, the artist, has just been
hung In the library. 1t occupies the place Of
an old oil painting presented to the library
several years ago by Mrs Hearst. The old
picture was sent to London.
. President Wheeler and Professor Henry
Morse stephens have received invitations to
attend the presentation OF Greek play. AL
cests OF Eurioides. in a new open air the
ater. similar TO the one at Berkeley, in Berk-
shire, neer Oxford, England. The English
theater is smaller than the one here. The
stage Is built in the form OF the front of a
Greek temple, instead of being surrounded with
an ornamental wall
Word has just been received that President
Wheeler has been elected vice president OF the
American Archaeological Association, the head
quarters OF which are in Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Sierra Club Makes Plans
for Exercises in Building
in the Yosemite Valley
A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Simple Ceremonies Will
Mark Reception Of MOnu-
ment to a Revered Man
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call
214s Center Street. June H.

2l4S center 0lICSts ONAC
The LIE Conte memorial lodge thaI
was built in the Yosemite Valley In
honor of the late Professor Joseph LIE
Conte will be dedicated on July oy
the Sierra Club. This ceremony VIII
be a feature of the clubs annual out
ing, which will be held this year In
the valley.
The dedication exercises VIII De as
simple as was the life of the man to
be honored. There will be addresses
by two or three of Professor LIE
Conte's old friends, a poem and an un-
yelling. DR.. G.. X. Gilbert OF the
United States Geological Survey and
Professor A. C. Lawson of the geolog1-
cal department at the University of
California probably will be the speak
ers. The poem to be read Will be
written by Willoughby Rodman OF Los
Angeles and the unveiling will be or
the bronze tablet that will tell and
preserve the history of the monu-
ment.
The lodge is situated In one Of the
most picturesque spots in the valley.
1t is of native granite and rough
hewn wood. built upon the cabin idea.
Within are a fireplace and reading
room of comfortable dimensions. 1t
will be open all the year round and
curator Is there to welcome visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
STRANGE TALE
OF SHOOTING
w. S. Kennedy Swears That
Willard O. Stewart Shot
Him Without Any Cause
JEALOUSY BEHIND DEED
Husbands Efforts to Prove
Wife Is Faithful Results
DisaStrOusly for Him
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. June IL.
". s. Kennedy, who was shot near
Newark as the result OF allowing VIII
lard o. Stewart a midnight interview
with his wife, was brought TO the Coun-
ty jail here this afternoon and viii
be held as a witness until the prelim-
mary examination next Wednesday.
He has talked freely about the mat
ter since his arrival. and this after
noon swore TO the complaint before
the District Attorney charging Stew
art with an assault to murder him.
Kennedys wound is healing rapidly,
and he IS now on the high road to re-
covery. lie had evinced a disposition
not to prosecute Stewart, owing TO the
notoriety he would suffer, but said in
en- interview to-day that Stewart had
given out several misstatements in re-
gard TO the matter and he was now de-
termined 10 try to convict him. Not
withstanding his change Of heart.
Constable Broderick, who had taken
order TO keep him from leaving the
county, felt that he would be safer in
Jail. and this morning he visited the
Kennedy home and made prisoner Of
him.
Kennedy made his first statement Of
the affair this afternoon, and said that
it was jealousy that caused him to
bring his wife and Stewart together.
as he wished to be assured that his
suspicious were not well founded. In
this connection he said:
IF you loved a woman and you
feared that another man was sharing
your wife's affections ii would keep
rolling itself around in your mind un-
til you couldn't rest. There were two
Of US, and I wasn't sure whether my
wife loved me better than she did Stew
art, or I thought she didn't know which
OF us she liked the best.
80 when ! met Stewart uneXpect-
edly in San Francisco and ! got talk
ing il over with him and he denied
that she liked him, I told him to go
10 Newark with me and ask her
whether she liked him better than she
did me. I was TO hide so that she could
not see ne. I raped on the window
and got her to come out, and then hid
and left Stewart there, Instead Of
talking so that I could hear where I
was hiding, he took her away in an
other direction, and then when 1 ran
after them he fired.
i wanted 10 hear my wife say she
did not care FOR him and that she only
liked me, but he spoiled IL all Per-
haps he was afraid to let me hear what
she would say. Anyway, my plan mis-
carried, and am worse of now than
] was before"
Both Stewart and Kennedy are
young men, neither appearing more
than % years OF age, and Of quiet bear
ing. and hardly look like men to be
mixed UP in such an affair. Edith Ken
nedy, the woman in the case, is about
the same age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
YOUNG LUNING
KEEPS SILENT
ElOping Couple Sends No
Word to Their Homes
as to Where They Are
PARENTS IN THE DARK
Attorney Fred Button Says
That He Expects a Mes
sage From Them Soon
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland once San francisco Call,
1O1e Broadway, June IL.
Young Nicholas Luning and his
bride, who startled this city by tele-
phoning the announcement of their
marriage to their homes from Sacra-
mento Wednesday afternoon, are en-
joying their stolen honeymoon without
bulletining their itinerary to their par
ents. So far, the young groom's purse
has stood the strain and he has not
even telegraphed to pere Luning for
money from home.
We certainly ought to hear some
thing from them shortly" said Attor-
ney Fred Button, stepfather of Miss
Ethel Haas, the bride. in a conversa-
ton this evening. They have been
away now since Wednesday and 1 ex-
pect a message from them any time.
Up TO the present, however. 1 have no
knowledge Of their whereabouts, and
we have not heard from them since
getting the message telling US of their
marriage"
Millionaire Oscar Luning said he was
just as much in the dark as Button.
Il have received no word from my son
and do not know where he is or what
he intends to do. 1 can shed no light
on the situation" he said.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
A Baby His Undoing.

While Clarence Adams, a negro, said
to be wanted in Kentucky on a charge
Of murder. was robbing the house Of
P. B. Barnes in Chicago the other day,
he entered the room wnere Barnes
four-year-old baby daughter was play
ing at bounce ball.
Nice man. play ball with ba~ =:
mamma won't care was the little
girls greeing to the burglar Adams
consented, and the child laughed with
delight as the big rubber ball bounded
back and forth. You're so nice. YOU
like to play ball with little girls" she
chirped.
The noise attracted Mrs. Barnes, who
screamed with terror at the sight OF
the negro.
Adams fed. but in the same block
encountered two policemen. There was
an exchange OF revolver shots, and
Adams was captured and locked up
Philadelphia North American.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Maximum Punishment Is
Given to Edward Riley,
Who Tried to Cremate Wife
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
Judge Smith Thinks Pris-
Oner Is Lucky He Is Not
a Murder Case Defendant
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, June IL.


With a whining plea that he was
the sole support Of his wife, his chill
dren and his aged mother, Edward ].
Riley tried to-day IN vain to ward on
mete punishment for his outrageous
act In setting fire to his delicate wife
after saturating her garments with
coal oil. Six months confinement IN
the City Prison, the maximum penalty
Of the law, was the sentence imposed
by Police Judge Mortimer Smith, who
was deaf to the appeal
You're lucky that you are not on
trial for murder" declared Judge
Smith. IT believe that your family
and your mother are much better OF
without you, Riley. and all can say
is that the punishment does not ft
your crime"
1t was because Mrs. Riley relented
in her prosecution Of her brutal hus-
band that he was allowed to plead
guilty to a charge Of battery instead
OF going to trial on the more serious
accusation of assault to commit mur-
der.
Riley has to serve a fifty days SEN
tence for drunkenness as well as the
longer term given to-day. With a
bOldness that did not help his cause.
the prisoner told Judge Smith that he
thought the fifty days term was am
pie to cover his offense, but his Honor
took a different view Of the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
CHERRIES DEAL
DEATH TO BABE
Marjorie Hanson Suffers
Great AgOnies and Dies
From Eating the Fruit
EATS PITS AND STEMS
Sad End Comes Of After
noon Outing at Country
Residence of a Friend
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,


214s Center Street. June IL.
Following twelve hours Of intense
suffering. little Majorie Therese Han
son, child of three years, died early
this morning from eating cherries
with their pits and stems. The babes
digestive organization could not per-
form its functions on account of the
presence of a large quantity of the
fruit and in spite of all the doctors
could do she passed away.
The child lived with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hanson of 800
Bristol street. In company with her
elder sisters she spent yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of friend in the
country. They were invited to par
take Of cherries there and all ate
heartily.
Nothing unusual happened until late
last night. when the baby was seized
with terrible pains. Drs. f. r.
Woolsey and ]. j. Benton were called
10 treat her, but were unable to pre-
vent death. A post-mortem examina-
ton developed that the child had not
only eaten of the cherries. but the
pits and stems. too.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
He Cussed too Loud.

District Attorney John c. Bell has
recently returned from the south, and
looks as brown and healthy as he did
in his palmiest days as college ath-
lete. Wherever he goes, Mr.. Bell al
ways collects a budget OF good
stories, and he is a master Of the art
of telling them. Here is one of the new
ones which has amused the District
Attorney and his friends greatly:
An old white-headed negro named
Moses was one day walking along the
road, when he saw young Sam sitting
on the fence, grumbling to himself and
looking very sullen.
'Wah's de mattah wild you, Sam 20
asked the old darky. "Whah foh all dis
yere blackness?'
"Oh, it's all dat Mars Fairfax" was
the reply. "Ah can't git along wild him
nohow. III guess I'm gwine to leab
him. He cusses me an beats me all de
time"
Look a-hyuh, Sam, why doan you
cert yuh dependence once In a vile?
OATS de way ter do. When Mars Fair
fax cusses yuh, yuh cuss him back
A few days later old Moses came
along the road once more, and saw
young Sam sitting on the fence again,
this time with his face all disfgured,
as if he had been in a fight and
bruised up generally.
Whats de trubble now?" asked the
old man. "'Pears like yuh done gone
and ran inter one of dem steam en-
gines."
Fob de lan's sake, man." said old
Nose, rolling his eyes, ''yuh didn't let
him hyear yuh. did yuh?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
cts all yuh fault, Uncle Nose. All
done taken yuh advice. All went out In
de fiel' de udder day and Mars Fairfax
he come along and cussed me. Den All
ups and All cusses him back"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO
APPEAR AT YE LIBERTY
Popular Stock Company Will Pre-
sent the Great Comedy, "Charley's
Aunt" Next Week.

OAKLAND. June IL. = Burnett
Southard, a graduate of the Univer-
sity of California. who for several
years has been a popular member of
the theatrical profession, will appear
with Ye Liberty stock company next
week In the great comedy. "Charley's
Aunt" This is by far the most popular
comedy that has yet been produced at
the Liberty Theater and is one that
every one enjoys. 1t has been trans
lated into nearly every one of the mod
ern languages and has been produced
all over the world.
The cast for the first production of
the play at the Liberty is an excellent
one. Frank Bacon will be seen in the
character of Lord Babbie, who i'm
personates Charleys aunt, and Miss
Mcneil will play the part of the real
aunt
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Ernects to Abolish Newspapers.

A dispatch from New York says: BY
means of the gigantic transmitting
tower he is erecting at Wardenclin'
Long Island, Nichola Tesla hopes to
put every newspaper in the world out
of existence and to transmit telegraph
ic messages to the uttermost parts of
the globe.
In an article in the Electrical World
and Engineer Mr.. Tesla explains the
system and adds that ''the noble gen.
erosity of J. Pierpont Morgan, who
furnished the money when others did
nothing but doubt, enables him to put
the system in operation.
Mr.. Tesla says he will magnify the
stationary electric waves in the earth
10 such a degree Of power that the
globe easily can be girdled.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Millmen Elect omcers,

OAKLAND, June 1.-THE Mil
mems Union elected the following Of
ficers last night: President. r. M.
Hamb; vice president, H. K. Soren-
sen; recording secretary. j. G. Lewis;
financial secretary. c. Walberg; treas
urer, w. w. Farwell; conductor, H.
Smith; warden, @. Peterson; delegates
to District Council of Carpenters, r.
M. Hamb, c. Walberg and Mr.. Pear
son.
When Justice is falling an excuse is a
poor umbrella.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Took Advantage of His Opportunity.

A good story is told Of a domestic in
an East End family who had been a
long time in her situation, and who
gave notice because she was going
to be married. The girl who was en-
gagged to take her place sent word to
her mistress-to- that she would not
be able to begin her duties for at least
a fortnight after the date on which
her predecessor was to be married. The
maid was asked by her mistress wheth-
er she would agree to postpone the
date of the wedding, but she declined
to do so, bearing in mind the old adage.
Change the date, change the fate"
She said. however, that she didn't
mind getting married and coming back
for a time, until the other girl could
assume her duties. and this was finally
agreed upon. as the young man offered
no objection. Half an hour after the
ceremony the girl was performing her
customary duties and her mistress said
to her. smiling:
"And / suppose your husband has
gone back to- his work, too. Matilda"
"Oh, no. indeed, ma'am," replied the
girl. Hes bane gone on his honey
moon. Duluth News-Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
WHIRLED ON SHAFT,
BUT ESCAPE DEATH
In Adjusting Belt Nicholas Brophy
and Fred Refs Have Thrilling
Experience.

OAKLAND. June H. Nicholas
Brophy of 1922 Magnolia street and
Fred Refs of 1866 Fifteenth street,
mill hands In the employ of the Cali
fornia sash and door factory. were
caught to-day by a shaft while trying
TO adjust belt on pulley and were
whirled around until the machinery
could be stopped. They suffered no
serious injury.
The belt broke the pulley and the
men had narrow escape from being
caught by the jagged pieces of iron.
They were removed to the Receiving
Hospital. where it was found they
were suffering from strains and con-
tusions, but were not seriously in
jured. Later they were taken to their
homes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Rhodes, Death an Accident.

OAKLAND. June IA Coroner's
Jury tonight rendered a verdict of ac-
cidental death in the case of Samuel
J. Rhodes, the newsboy, whose body
was found Wednesday night on the
Southern Pacific Companys tracks at
West Oakland. Boys who saw the
Berkeley local train strike Rhodes tes-
tifed. William Cody. whose contra
dictory stories caused suspicion to fall
upon himself, was discharged from
custody after the inquest. He was not
permitted TO testify.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
CIub .Lanarer to wed,

OAKLAND. June 1.-THE engage
ment Of Biddy Bishop. the well known
manager OF the Sequoia thletic Club,
and Miss Ada Glendon Of Seattle has
just been announced. The secret came
out at a party recently given at Mr..
Bishops home In Berkeley. The date
Of the wedding has not been set.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Granted Certificates.

OAKLAND, June 1.-THE County
Board of Education met to-day and
granted the following certificates:
Grammar grade renewals - Anna
Mantz, Marie Dufore, Mrs. Lizzie F.
Gulick; high school .renewals-Mrs. G.
F. Colby; recommended to State
Board for grammar school life di-
plomas-Annie Woodall, Edith Car
penter; for university document-B.
e. Margeson; for high school diploma
Laura Frank.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
odd Fellows to Honor Dead.

BERKELEY, June H. - Berkeley
Lodge No. go, I. o. o. r, will hold
memorial services on Sunday evening,
June ls, IN odd Fellows Hall. The
memorial address Will be delivered by
Redmond c. Stats, a past grand mas
ter OF the lodge. The arrangements
are in the hands Of committee con-
sisting Of ]. z. streightif, B. z. Un-
oerwood and Redmond c. Stats.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
COOK BOOK OFFER TO
CLOSE AUGUST
80, 1904.

The Calls Cook Book prem
ium offer Will close on August
30, 1904, and all readers of this
paper who desire a copy of this
household treasure should not
fail to place their order i'm
mediateIy.
This splendid premium will
be offered to Gall subscribers at
the exceptionally low rate of so
cents per copy. Out Of town
orders IS cents additional to
cover prepayment OF transporta-
ton charges.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Couples Are Freed.

OAKLAND. June 11.-Divorce de-
crees were granted to-day to Ellen s.
Barker from Enoch w. Barker for
habitual intemperance; Minnie Nelson
from Madison Nelson for desertion.
and Marino G. Bale from Meta K.
Bale for extreme cruelty.