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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
MOUNTAIN COPPER COMPANY
WOULD BUY CHEMICAL PLANT
Desires TO Purchase Complete Works
of a Large San Francisco
Concern

BERKELEY, June 17.-Negotiations
are now going on for the purchase by
the Mountain Copper Company of
Shasta County of the plant of the San
Francisco Chemical Works at F'lemings
Point The diplomats of both corpora
tions have been in communication over
this matter for some time, but they
have not yet been able to agree on
terms. What the terms are nobody
knows, but 1t is possible that the ne
gotiations may be wrecked on this
point.
The copper company seeks to ac-
quire the chemical plant so that it
can use the output in connection with
it's own plant at Keswick. BY doing
this it will avoid bringing raw ma
terials used for it's purposes from tide
water to Keswick and then returning
the finished product back to tide
water. A large amount of money will
be saved this way in freight charges.
IF the deal goes through the plant at
Flemings Point will be enlarged and
employment given to several hundred
men. 1t is rumored that the copper
company is also negotiating for a
chemical plant up the bay. near Mar
tinez, which Will be consolidated with
the one here.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18

salaries the city gets the services of
twenty nine men, who receive So each.
The changing of these men from volun-
teers to salaried fire-hghters has been
going on for two years and twenty
five of them have been carried on the
city payroll for a year. AS fast as
the fire companies are disbanded GER
tain of the members are retained for
the pay department. In those COM
panies that remain intact. however,
there are still $50 volunteers who assist
at fires. The paid men are scattered
among the following companies:
North Berkeley-Jack Hampton George
Greed. Jack Lloyd ] A Westcott
Marston-GeorEe Parker Archie Edgar Ar
thur Hicks, J. J. Carney
Aert-Dick Rowe. Dick Davies. Ben Cal
houn, Carl Martin
Peralta-George Hsgerty. Jack Hagerty
Dan Adams Teddy Williams
Lorin-Dan Wooley, J. A. Bowers.
Posen-Dan Sloan. John Mariscano. Harry
Dean
Beacon-samuel Fisher Asa ssterna Dick
Brown Charles Hadlen Jr.
Cnattached-Tom Wooley AL Tobin, Al
Miller Buell. Bush.
AS the lease of the ground on which
stands the Lorin firehouse will expire
on July 1, the Trustees ordered the
building removed to the home of the
fire chief who will use II as barn.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES
Berkeley Organization Marks End of
Its First Year of Organization
by Giving BANQUET

BERKELEY, June 1.-THE Berke-
ley Young Mems Christian Association
was year old last night and the in
teresting event was marked by birth
day celebration in the hall of Shat
tuck avenue. A banquet was served,
and, in spite of the fact that it was
all informal, turned out TO be quite
successful. Assemblyman William II.
Waste was the POSTMASTER. In his
opening remarks he spoke of the pros
porous condition of the association,
which had struggled through its first
year without any great financial trials.
Responses to proposals were then
made by W. H. Parkinson, secretary
of the association; F. F.. Sadler, Earl
II. Russell. Loring Barker, Louis Pape.
F. C. Ford, E. L. Davenport and the
Rev. E. w. Darst of the First Chris
tian Church. The banquet was fol-
lowed by the playing of games and
singing in the library.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
GEORGE l.. NUSBAUMER
DIES AT COUNTRY HOME
Former Surveyor and Pioneer of
Alameda County Passes Away
After Long Illness.

OAKLAND, June 17.-George l..
Nusbaumer, formerly County Surveyor
of Alameda County and one of the
first settlers in Sunol district, died to-
day at Los Alisos, Sunol. after long
Illness. Three years ago he was
stricken with paralysis. Later he par
TALLY regained the use of his limbs
and faculties, but was left with a seri-
Gus impediment of the vocal chords
that prevented clear speech. The dis
ease, however. slowly sapped the suf-
ferer's vitality
The Nusbaumer family settled in
Alameda County more than fifty years
ago and has always been prominent in
the affairs of this section. For twenty
years or more George Nusbaumer was
County Surveyor until illness COM
PEELED him to retire. In his earlier
days he surveyed many of the large
tracts of land in the county. The de-
ceased was So years Old His wife.
Mrs. Florence Nusbaumer, survives, as
do two brothers, Albert and Emil Nus
banner, and a sister, Mrs. w. Whit
more. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
One Franc for Duelist,s Life.

1t will be remembered that in No
vember last n duel with swords, in
which the principals were NM.
Charles Ebelot and Henri Lautier,
ended in the death of the latter. His
antagonist, an advocate from Tou-
louise, was the other day charged be-
fore the Seine Assizes with having by
blows and wounds caused death unin-
tentionally." Judging from the word
ing of the Indictment the law does
not take duelists seriously, or it would
not admit the supposition that they
do not enter into the encounter with
any deadly intention. In this case
proof was forthcoming that the affair
had been carried out fairly. according
to the recognized rules of the code,
and the prisoner was acquitted. The
family of the deceased took no part in
the criminal prosecution, but obtained
in the civil action l frame damages and
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
COUNCIL HOLDS
FAST TO MONEY
Railroad Promoter Chaplin
Fails in Efforts to Re
cover on Franchise Fund
MUST GO INTO COURT
Committee POstpOnes Indef-
nitely Action on Peti-
ton From San Jose Man
Oakland Office San Francisco Call'
-o-e D., s,,-o,- Tune Il

Oakland Office San Francisco Call
lOls Broadway. June IL.
T. L. Chapin, the street railway pro-
noter Of San Jose, cannot recover SSooV
that the City Council holds as the price
paid for the franchises granted to }. II.
Macdonald for the stretches Of road on
College avenue and in East Oakland.
The College avenue franchise has been
turned over to Chaplin. who holds as
well any rights there may be IN the
$500 that was bid for the franchise
After Macdonald won the contest ne
,-a5e a dicl1er with the Oakland Transit
Consolidated by which that company
The original applicant, gained controi
# f.le East Oakland franchise. The
other one was assigned to Chapin, for
#, nom. II is understood, Macdonald had
been acting.
For some reason not explained Chaplh
did not think much Of his bargain, ana
a short time ago put in an application
20 the City Council for the return OF ms
$500
The Council has persisted in Ignoring
the demand. and for the fourth or hfth
tine has passed the request in commit
tee Last night action on Chapin's pc
tition was indefinitely postponed, which
means practically that the promoter
VIII be compelled TO sue the city
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
Finds Iiesf I'm LaiI

OAKLAND, June I7.-Having un-
duly celebrated the arrest of William
J. Lawless, his brother-in-law, on a
charge of stealing his valuable papers.
Robert Cook found himself in the Po-
lice Court dock this morning, badly
marred by his hard night and facing
a charge Of drunkenness. Acting Po-
lice Judge Quinn thought twenty-five
days surcease from the cocktail route
would bring Cook to his senses and
that was. the order. The grand lar
ceny charge against Lawless will be
dismissed
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
POLICE BOARD NAMES
NEW PRISON MATRON

Mrs. c. +. Baxter Succeeds Her
Mother-For1ner PatroIman Mer-
rick Asks for Rchearing.
OAKLAND. June 17.-Mrs. G. F. BaX-
ter was appointed matron OF the City
Prison by the Police and Fire Com
raissioners to-day to ill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Mrs s. B. Reed.
her mother.
Testimony was taken in support Of
former Policeman Thomas Merricks
petition for z rehearing on the charges
Of drunkenness, which the board sus-
tained last week when it dismissed
Merrick from the department. DR..
Weitman. druggist. testified to-day
that he had given Merrick large dose
Of paregcric shortly before the former
patrolman was reported as intoxi-
Gated. The drug. coupled with two
drinks Of brandy which Merrick ad-
mitted having taken, might have
caused his condition, according TO the
petition presented to the commission
ers The petition was taken under ad-
Visement-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
OLD MARINER AND SOLDIER
CROSSES LIES FINAL BAR
Captain Henry c. Pitman Passes Away
After Long Life of Sterling
naaHS

BERKELEY, June 17.-Captain
Henry c. Pitman, pioneer of the seas
and veteran of the late war, died at
his home, 1899 Walnut street. last
night. His was a long and honorable
career, spent in the service of his
country and her people. He fought
in the Civil War and became a hero
then settled down to the pursuits of
peace, which now after long years
have ended in death.
Captain Pitman began following the
sea at IL years of age. His rise as a
mariner was rapid and he was so suc-
cesstul that he owned his own shin
IN 1898. This ship he sailed around
cape Horn the same year he got her
ana ne had been in California ever
since, with the exception of the in
terval of the war.
Durlng the war Captain Pitman
commanded the gunboat William G..
Anderson He sailed her everywhere
and aided the Union cause materia1lv
In night at the mouth of the Mis-
slssippi River he was severely wound
ed. The war over, Captain Pitman
returned to California and engaged in
snlpplng enterprises, from which he
retlred when old age crept upon him.
Captain Pitman was SO wears of aga
ana native of Massachusetts. Sur
VIVihs MN are widow and a son.
Henry Z. Pitman of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
FALLING CARPENTER is
IMPALED ON A SPIKE
+. A. Smith of san Francisco lies at
Oakland Sanitarium in a Crit
ical Condition.

ALAMEDA, June 1L-By the break
ing Of a scaftold attached to a resi-
dence in course of construction at the
corner Of San Antonio avenue and Bay
street f. A. Smith, a carpenter, fell
twenty five feet and was impaIed upon
a large spike protruding from a saw
horse that stood beneath the scaffold.
The large iron nail entered Smiths
back. ripping it frightfully and frac-
turing three of his ribs. Both of his
shoulders were broken and he sustain
ed serious internal injuries, which.
the physicians say, are very likely to
prove fatal.
Smith is SO years of age. and resides
at S2e Turk street, San Francisco. He
is now at the Oakland Sanitarium.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
HARRY BALDWIN SENTENCED
TO EIGHT YEARS AT FOLSOM
With Harry Childs He Is Put
Away Where He Will
Not Modest
Not NfOlest.

OAKLAND, June 17.-For completely
in various burglaries Harry Baldwin
was sentenced TO eight years at Fol-
som to-day by Judge S. p. Hall He
was tried before a jury and found
guilty Of burglary in the second de-
gree. The limit is ten years.
Baldwin, Harry Childs and Ed. Nor
ton were arrested for the same Of
fenses. Morton was caught selling the
5ewelry stolen by the other two and
turned States evidence. Through his
testimony Baldwin and Childs were
found guilty. Last week Childs was
sent TO Folsom for eight years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
ELECTION CONTEST IN
STONYBROOK DISTRICT
J. T. Pereira Says ID. w. King, School
Director Elect, Obtained Office
Through Fraud.

OAKLAND, June 17.-Action has
been begun by J. T. Pereira to contest
the election Of D. W. King as School
Director of the StonybroOk District.
He claims that he received more votes
than King. but that there was a con-
certed plan to defeat him and that
King was declared elected by an cleo
tion board of which he himself was a
judge. Pereira says that there are but
fifteen legal voters in the district and
that OF this number he received the
votes Of nine.
Back Of this trouble is quarrel Of
long standing over the location Of the
schooIhouse. The district is several
miles long and the residents Of one end
seek to remove the building to their
end, while the residents Of the other
end are equally determined to retain
II where 4 is.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
GIVE DIPLOMAS
TO CRADU ATES
Students Of Oakland High
School Receive Rewards
for Application to Work
OFFICIALS TAKE PART
Closing of the June Term
Marked by Appropriate
Exercises by the Class
Oakland office, San Francisco Call,

1016 Broadway, June II.
The graduating exercises of the Oak
land High School were held tonight at
the Common School Assembly Hall,
Lafayette Park. The auditorium and
platform were embellished with flowers
and greenery. Large draped American
flags served as a background, before
which the white -gowned girl graduates
and trim youths received their coveted
diplomas.
James H. Pond, principal of the High
School, was the president of the even
ing. An overture by the school or
chestra and prayer by the Rev. Owen
Hottie were followed by instrumental
and vocal music by Miss Mabel Sher-
bourne and the Girls Glee Club.
Short addresses to the graduating
class were delivered by the Rev. H. j.
Vosburgh, and Principal Pond. DR.. w.
]. Wilcox, president of the Board of
Education, presented diplomas to the
following graduates.
Maude Hazel Armstrong Grace Bardshar
Adele Esther Barnes. Alvina Binns. Amelia
Gertrude BrayeH Cecilia Reasoner Burroughs
Elsie Isabel Campbell. Naomi Crouch. Esto
wards AIesia Pauline Gil Alta Gillette
stephanie franklin Guard Maude Myrtle
JGres. Grace Lillian Knckren, Georgia Mar
guertte Maiden. Marie Pauline Mathews, Eve
lyn Clara Mayon. Florence Muriel McCloskey
Rena Geraldine McGraw Dorothy Mead. Vera
Amelia Moody. Dora Georgietta Morehouse
Iva Belle Ralph. Marian Leigh Seyboldt
Catherine shannon, Mabel Irene SherbOurne
Hannah Southwick TAFT Matte Warren Zan-
der, Ralph Hatherly Butler George William
EGChus. Nan Quong Fong. Sydney Baldwin
Gray, Neal Harris. Ernest Smith, James Boyd
Harold Theodore Harold Hook, Allen Rich
mond Howard. Henry Mackie Isaacs. Robert
Nrooman Jordan Frank Lewis Kelly. Vernon
Charles Sheehan. Raymond Fort Snowden, Ed
win Franklin Umphred. Taro Utasaki Koplro
Yoshisawa, Wilbur Leslie Allen.
The following graduates from the
Polytechnic High School received their
diplomas last evening:
Bert Harold Ballard, Kenneth Henshaw
keefer Clarence p. Baudin, Claude Renwfck
Keefer, Arthur Dickie Borden. Elizabeth Elsie
Laird Jesse Chauncey Bowden. Thomas Hugh
Lold. Zena Pearl Brown Ida Estelle Mac
donald. Joseph Cooper. Rudolph William Mau,
Everett p Cornell Perry Lawrence Merritt,
jeanette Cuvellier. Mabel A. Musladin. Leanore
Gertrude Donahue Milina Hazel Perry. Alex
arder NJ. Everett. Ernest c. Pierre, Fletcher
Thomas Fish. Harriet Emma Reed Friedrich
Frchn, Ina Ophelia Robinson. jeanette Mar
garet Gacciarno. Ruby Mildred Rosenberg.
Myrtle Belle Hamerton Paul Samuel Swan
son. Martha Evans HOLES. Hazel Wells. Ida
Knowles HOLES. Winfield Scott Whitney. Edith
Josephine JCnes. Margaret Winlfred VIM,
Edward Franklin Witherly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
To HeIn FIremen.

BERKELEY, June 17.-In recogni-
ton of the valuable services of the
volunteer firemen the North Berke-
ley Improvement Club will father a
petition seeking to raise 500 to pur-
chase rubber coats and helmets for
the men. The club decided to circulate
the petition and appointed E. j. Mar
tin, Victor Robertson. Henry Lamp,
A. L. OFT w. H. Marston, W. ]. MUIR
ply e. j. Doyle, E. z. Newton, F. M.
Todd and Harry j. Squires to collect
the money.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. June 1.-THE following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day:
Hugh d. Walker, 25. Oakland and
Alice Chapman. 20, Alameda; ]. w
Buchan. 80. Walnut Creek, and Mary
GOebbels. "A. Oakland; Frank Valergas
Al, and Amanda Cuff, 80. both Of oak
land
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
SAYS BICYCLE
LAW IS VOID
Judge Samuels Renders all
Opinion That a Wheelman
Must Not Use Sidewalks
COUNCIL is IN ERROR
His Honor Decides Legis-
lative Body Cannot Give
Privilege to the Riders
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
I016 Broadway. June II.

oakland once san Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, June II.
When the City Councn passed an or
dinance which permitted bicyclists to
use the sidewalks under certain re-
strictions the legislative body went
outside OF its powers, according to a
decision that was rendered to-day by
Police Judge George Samuels. His
Honor ruled that the sidewalks of the
city are for the exclusive use of pc
destrians, that cyclicts are not pedes-
trians and, therefore, the bicycle can
not be ridden on a sidewalk
For that reason the case of William
Clarke, wheelman, who failed to- turn
out aud dismount when meeting a pc
destrian on sidewalk, was dismissed,
the decision being that any punish
ment administered under the ordinance
would be invalid.
The Judge used the following Ian
guage regarding the question:
Any law that attempts to give a bicyclist
privileges 10 ride on a sidewalk Is invalid
The Council has no right to permit the
wheeiHlan under any restrictions TO use the
Sidewalk that under the municipal charter is
Tor the exclusive use Of pedestrians. When n
CITY Council attempts 70 grant permission TO
Of its powers. / ride wheel myself but
keep 10 the street. The city must have new
ordinance, or no more arrests of Violators OF
the bicycle law viii be Of avail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
Music slugs Serve for Gambling.

OAKLAND, June II. - Wherever
there is a chance for one man to win
and another to lose, Judge Hall holds,
It is gambling. To-day he upheld
decision rendered by Police Judge
Mortimer Smith against George Ed
wards, prosecuted for paying off
music slugs" put into a nickel-in-the-
slot machine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
Makes Demurrer 10 ComnIain,

OAKLAND, June II. - Argument
was made before Police Judge Samuels
to-day on a demurrer 20 a complaint
against the Rev. Father Heslin, who
is accused of misconduct A decision
NIL be rendered June 20.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
ParoIed PatIent MISSING.

OAKLAND. June Thames Cleary,
81 years old, a paroled patient from
the State Hospital at Stockton. has dis
appeared from his residence at Emery
Vile. The police have been requested
to search for the missing man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
X NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 10
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888. s.t
BERKELEY. II
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda 4502.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18

Misses Cora and Luella Brown and Mrs.
Bluett Of West Berkeley are spending a few
days in Pino,e
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowell will spend a
few weeks in Cloverdale and Will make the
Yosemite trip later in the season
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor H. Metcalf will enter
tain next Tuesday evening in honor OF Pay
master Richworth Nicholson. who returned re-
Gently after a long absence.
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THERE MOONLIGHT, LOOKING UP INTO
TIE RADIANT LANGDoN

Ed. Burnham. For further particulars Miss
Garden was referred to- M Watson, bust
ness agent for both John Raynor and his
substantial sister. =
The general had insisted on Winn's stay
ing for supper-they dined then, soldier
fashion at midnight-Rnd then when the
carriages began to arrite, they often did
from Washington, singled out the modest
vehicle wherein sat the President with
Secretary Seward. and after "a little talk
with them, had beckoned Winn To join him.
and again the homely features of the -sreat
westerner softened and glCwed as the
wounded New Yorker limped forward to
take the big, bony hand outstretched to
welcome him. THE general has been tell
with a whimsical twitch about his lips: L
don't know just what McCiellan's going to
do with these new regiments, but heKnows,
and maybe l can get him TO tell me where
yours is going, and so save you the double
trip. Hows your young friend at hospital,
major?"
"Propped up in bed today, sir, but very
weak, answered Winn, marveling bit
that the commander-iE-ch should have
learned lot within another year. "And
it's too late to accomplish anything at
home" Winn did not dare believe the
President had remembered. He was
amazed to find that the President had.
Il understood you to say matters there
were of more consequence than these
charges brought against him here?" asked
the President.
Il did, sir. and the people to set him
right have left there and gone to Canada
and sea voyaging."
The Secretary of State, who had been
chatting with the general, looked quickly
round DID you hear the name OF the ves-
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him--Edouard Premier. who was here late
in June. and we heard-at least we were
told--you had met asain-since them and
Miss Langdons embarrassment was almost
painful.
Il know of Mr.. Premier he answered,
courteously. but it was Mr. Ingraham my
friend on whom he called at Wizards, net
or me. l saw him that night but not II
speak to. l doubt if | should know him II
we were to meet again
A swift glance was exchanged between
the ssters-a glance of surprise, perhaps
of relief Then you have not seen him
sfnce?" asked the elder. quickly, almost
eagerly. You are-sure? Oh, / beg par
dom You must think it strange that l
should lie so persistent, but mother heard
that you habitat you had seen and spoken
with him. No word has reached us in
quite a while, and she was anxious because
she and Madame Premier We're at school
together devoted friends, you know and
he had made our house his home Mother
has been ailing this week Our house is
quite near, and If we should send the car
riage tomorrow could you come and see
mother-just little while?''
The young sister now lifted her eyes to
his. yet did not speak. and by this time an
odd train of thought was wfnrling swiftly
through the bewildered soldiers brain He
had had only fitting glance at Premier
the night they nearly collided in the cor
ridor at Wizards. He had been more espe-
cially impressed by the burly 1orid- ia ced
commercial looking gent who came blus-
tering and declaiming excitedly by the
young Creoles side.
Then, one day, weeks afterward that
broiling Sunday when, hours after the APP
pointed time, their brigade was sent in
across the muddy run, there, close to the
roadside was a bristly bearded sun-tanned,
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CHAPTER Ix-Continued.

No man of Winn's social set at home
moved in the same sphere with Edltha
Raynor but Garden was one of the elect OF
old society days. He was welcomed every
where knew everybody he cared to Know
had sister, in fact, who was on terms OF
social intimacy with Miss Raynor Garden
had written home, and then Miss Garden
had undertaken a pilgrimage from Watch
Hill where she had gone for sea breezes
and bathing, and now that Ingraham was
sitting UP and beginning to ask questions
VIM felt that the time for action had
come.
In the midst of the chat who should re-
turn but Garden, disrnounting at the side
entrance and at sight of Winns untanned
face the aids went a shade paler, so much
did he hate to have to tell his news. In col
lege days he had belonged to a different
set-had worn the badge of society much
at variance with the Sigma Chi, and had
really seen but little outside of chapel and
class rooms of either Ingraha or Burn
ham. But he had heard Winns story with
excited interest. and had written with char
acteristic impetuosity. Garden could not
be brought to believe that Edtha Raynor
was a free agent in her virtual repudia ton
of Rex Ingra ham, He had romantic idea
that girl as lovely as Editha Raynor
could by no means be Stonyhearted. Miss
Garden, who adored her brother two yea RS
her junior in years was his slave in every
thing except her views of other women.
She went he demandd, and failed as he
expected. The RaynoP homestead was
closed and in the hands of q caretaker. The
family and most of the servants We're gone.
DIR. Tracy. who was finally found, said that
John Raynor had so Ear improved to
warrant his being taken to the St. Law
renee. They had gone 20 Montreal and
thence to Quebec. Eminent specialists had
urged a sea voyage under sail. The chances
were that by this time, on the fine English
packet Endynion. they We're beating out
of the gulf. bound for the blue Atlantic and
beyond-John Raynor, with his devoted
daughter whose health had suffered great
ly. their household superyisora-Mrs. Fair
banks, and their inseparable attendant, Mr..