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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Every Plan Put Up
Is Rejected by
People.
After a Hot Fight
the Civic Bodies
Lose All.

OAKLAND, Sept. 27.-The bonds have
met with defeat Not one Of them will
be issued by the city. Every project
included in the bonding proposition has
been rejected by the voters Of Oak
land BY a vote so decisive that there is
no question as to it's meaning. Eleven
proposals were made to the voters OF
Oakland by the City Council which
passed the ordinance calling the cleo
ton. II was proposed to buy land for
parks, construct boulevards, improve
the city wharves, build sewers and
crOsswalks. dredge Lake Merritt, build
a new City Hall and polytechnic high
school, improve the public library and
build concrete culverts. The eleven
projects were 70 cost the city S2,492, 600.
Bonds to pay for the improvements
were TO be sold If the voters should SO
elect. Each project required a two
thirds vote for its adoption. In each
instance the required number Of votes
was lacking.
The election to-day was preceded by
a campaign conducted by the Progress
FederatOn's campaign committee. The
federation is made up of representa-
uves Of mercantile and improvement
organizations Of Alameda County.
Many meetings were held and much
literature was circulated in the at
tempt TO mold public opinion in favor
Of a large outlay for improvements.
Officials Of the federation tonight ex-
press regret at the outcome Of their eff
forts, but insist that they will be con-
tinued and that the improvements they
advocate are only delayed, not aban-
doned.
The vote as unusually heavy. OPP
position TO the Central Park feature Of
he 4 4
Many had expressed the opinion that
opposition 10 the bonding scheme would
concentrate IN a fight TO defeat the
Central Park project and that the re-
mainder Of the proposals would be ap-
proved. AS the voting progressed,
however, IL became evident that steady
and determined warfare was being
made against each Of the proposals TO
improve the city.
The various items in the bond issue
submitted TO the voters to-day were as
follows:
Lands for public parks, including the
willows, Bushrod Park, the De Fremery
tract, land at Fifth and Adeline streets,
500, $50; Central Park tract, $3.50, 900;
boulevards, S3Ol,6 sewers, Sl21, 440;
wharf improvements, $4,000; dredging
Lake Merritt, SzS. 900; concrete culverts,
$40 $40: bituminous crosswalks. SI27, 900;
polytechnic high school, S143, 600; COM
pleung PUBIC library, $l5sOOOi new City
Hall $650,OO0.
The total vote cast for and against
these various improvements was as
follows:
Parks and playgrounds-Yes, 1923;
no, 3414.
Central Park-Yes, $3.50; no, 1853
Boulevards-Yes, 1854; no, 3243.
Sewers-Yes. 1894; no. 2234
City wharves-Yes, z871; no. 2247
Dredging Lake Merritt-Yes, 4O6S; no. /
1889.
Concrete culverts-Yes, 4346; no, 1929 /
BituminOus crosswalks-Yes, 1925; no,
1898.
Polytechnic high school-Yes, 4546;
no. 2575.
Public library-Yes, 1880; no, 275s.
New City Hall-Yes. 4065; no, 3O68.
The total vote cast was 1929. It was
necessary for any project which car
ried to receive 5000 votes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The
following named officers of the corps
of engineers are relieved from duty in
the Philippines division and will pro-
coed to San Francisco, Cal, and upon
arrival here report by telegraph to
the military secretary for further in
structions: First Lieutenant Douglas
Macarthur. First Lieutenant Charles
T. Leeds, First Lieutenant Harold c..
Fiske, First Lieutenant Max G. Tyler,
First Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant,
Third Regiment: First Lieutenant
Julian L. Schley, First Lieutenant Will
liam H. Rose, First Lieutenant Ferdi-
nand Williams, Second Lieutenant
Richard c. Moore. Second Lieutenant
Lewis M. Adams.
Privates. first class-Charles B.
Russell and Dixon c. Walsh, hospital
corps. will be discharged without
honor from the army. by the COM
handing officer. Vancouver Barracks.
Washington, on account of imprison-
ment under sentence of a civil court
Private Francis Redmon, hospital
corps, Fort Mason. Cal. will be dis
charged from the army. by the COM
manding officer Of his station to en-
able him to enter the Soldiers Home
In this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

Of Miss Laura Sophie Hansen and Arthur
Lauder. which was celebrated here yester-
day at the home Of the brides parents Mr.
and Mrs. H. p. Hansen Of 1918 Buena Vista
avenue there eliminated a romance that be-
gan at Camp Merritt in San Francisco during
the Spanish-American war, when Miss Han
sen and Mr.. Lauder met for the first time
The groom was then a lieutenant in a Utah
regiment. Later he was ordered to the Philip
pine Islands. and after seeing service there
returned to his home in Utah. Mr. Lauder
came from Ogden to claim his BRIDE and
after honeymoon in Southern California will
take her to that city. where he is in the en-
ploy OF the Federal Government. The we'd
ding ceremony yesterday performed by
the Rev. William Norman Guthrie at Christ
Episcopal Church
Miss Julia Hammond is spending a vaca-
ton of week with friends at Sebastopol
in Sonoma County.
Miss Noni Crawford will depart soon for a
tour OF the Eastern States. She will visit
Chicago. st. Louis, Washington and Boston.
On Friday evening, October Z, the German
Ladies' Relief Society will hold a whist tourna
ment in the City Hall, the proceeds to be
used in dispensing good cheer TO the needy
during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
BIG ANNUAL BENEFIT FOR
TEACHERS ANNUITY FUND
Loads of Good Fun VIII Be on Tap
at the Chutes All the
Week

On Monday next the gates OF the
Chutes will be thrown oDen-with the
usual tax at the turnstile-to replen-
ish the vanishing ducats OF the teach
ers' annuity fund. Now, every tyke
in towns going to the Chutes next
week, Zoos he wants to show his
teacher that he thinks she's Just all
right, seer" Clever diplomacy, that
And, besides. where can a lad have
a butler time with a few dimes than
at the Chutes?
Preparatory to the great affair the
inhabitants OF the 200" have visited
the BARRIERS, have put their cages to
rights" and learned all sorts OF en-
tertaining stunts for their days "at
home"
The Board OF Education. Super
intendent Langdon and every friend
of the schools are lending their best
efforts to make the week the most
emphatic testimonial of the teachers
worth ever offered in San Francisco.
And everybody. from grandma to the
new baby, is going out to the festival
on Monday-but if not on Monday.
why, on Tuesday, or some day before
the weeks end. And thus viii the
cause have help and grandma and the
baby a load Of fun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
REVIVES PLAN
TO HELP CITY
Thomas Richard, President
of Board of Trustees,
Stands for the Bonds
TAXPAYERS TO ASSIST
Citizens to Talk Over Pro-.
ject to Spend $4,000
for Many Improvements
Berkeley ONCE San Francisco Call,
21A2 Center Street Sent. n.

Berkeley ONCE San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Sept q.
BY reviving the bonding project be-
fore the Board OF Trustees last night
President Thomas Richard has put the
city of Berkeley in a way for receiv-
ing many public improvements that are
imperatively necessary. President
Richard recognizes the fact that this
is the most opportune time to put the
scheme through and as soon az the
necessary legal steps are taken the peo-
pie will be asked to vote upon propo-
sitions to bond the city for schools,
sewers, streets, a new city hall, a city
wharf, parks and fire equipment.
To secure all these things 1t Is cal
culated that 1t Will be necessary to
spend SSH, 900, as per the following es-
Inmates: City hall, 500, 900; wharf, $780,
in schools. $4,000; sewers, $165,0O0;
streets, $1,000; parks, $4,000; fire de-
partment, $35, 900. President Richard
and the Trustees decided to make the
bond proposition the entire business of
the special meeting to be held next
Monday.
The suggestion of President RiMard
that a park commission be chosen to
look after the city's parks is regarded
as egood. According to President Rick
ard it's duty would be to suggest
ideas for the Identification and care
of small park areas on Piedmont ave-
nue., Adeline street and Shattuck ave-
nue."
The plan, having been approved
by the board, is in the hands OF Town
Attorney Hayne and the Street Com
mittee. who will draft an ordinance
covering the proposal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
BELVEDERE MUST CLOSE
DOWN ITS GRILLROONI
Police Commissioners Listen to
Charges Against Music Hall and
Render a Decision.

The proprfetors Of the Belvedsrs
appeared before the Police Commits
siOners last night to show cause why
their license should not be revoked for
violating police regulations After
hearing the testimony of about a doz-
en- witnesses the Commissioners in
formed the management that tha
rooms downstairs known as the 'grot-
to" or grill rooms" must be closed
at once, or the license to sell liquor
would be revoked.
Attorney Joseph v. Corey repre-
sented the management Of the house.
Testimony tending to prove that IL
was conducted in a loose and immoral
manner was given by Policeman Fur
man and Davey, who, in citizens
clothes, visited the resort recently and,
according to their testimony, consum-
ed $26 worth of liquid and solid re-
freshments. They were assisted in
getting away with the eatables and
drinkables by two Of the actresses en-
ployed in the house. yOne little bill
alone for three plates OF oysters and
one sandwich. with two pint bottles OF
beer, amounted to So.
The officers said they visited the
place, and after becoming friendly with
one Of the walters sent a note through
him to two women on the stage-Rose
Adams and Vehne Edwards. The note
was answered, but the officers were in
formed that they could not go behind
the scenes, as the police were watch
ing the place. An appointment was
made to meet the actresses IN the grill
room, and according to the statements
Of the police, corrobOrated to some ex-
tent by the women, the four had a
large time in the rooms underneath the
music hall. Beer at 81 a pint flowed
freely, the piano was used at an hour,
when, according to police regulations,
it should be silent, and one OF the Of
ficers enjoyed q waltz with his COM
panion. Bawdy songs were sung and
Miss Adams treated officer Davey in a
very affectionate manner, considering
their short acquaintance.
Under cross-questiOning by Attorney
COffey officer Davey became somewhat
entangled as TO time, and the testimony
given by Sergeant Donovan served fur
Their to entangle matters. After a
whispered conversation Commissioner
DrinkhOuse, who acted as president
announced that the grill room must be
closed at once or the license would be
revoked.
The case Of King & Ward. proprietors
Of the New Western Hotel, cited to
show why their license should not be
revoked for permitting gambling
games. was put over for a week
The license of S. BelItrami who has
a grocery store and bar at sol Union
street, was revoked. He was charged
with selling liquor to a minor.
Edward Reilly, who conducts a
saloon on East street, opposite Mission
wharf No. 2. also lost his license. He
was accused Of being a party to the
purlOining Of a number OF barrels from
the wharf.
F.. E. Winter, ]. F. Dean, jeremiah
O'DOwd. James ]. Torpey and Dan j.
Collins were appointed police officers.
The Commissioners failed to reappoint
Patrol Drivers F. p. Barbee and John
W. O'Neil.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
WOULD WED AGAIN.
Divorced Pair, Separated for Six
Months, Will Try Matrimony Again.

Divorced Pair, Separated for Six
Months, Will Try Matrimony Again.
OAKLAND, Sept. 27.-Six months
OF single blessedness following several
years Of welded bliss sufficed for Mr.
and Mrs. Henry B. Schneider, who
were divorced on March %, 1904. To-
day they came into court and petit
toned Judge Ellsworth for a dismiss
sal of the decree. They wish to live
together again. Their petition was
granted.
Five. children has Mrs. Lizzie f.
Gautadine Of Niles and no money for
their support, according to. her di-
vorce complaint fled to-day. She
asks for alimony.
Lillian Caulbied was granted an in
terlocutory decree by Judge Ellsworth.
She charged her husband with cru
city and failure to provide. The Gus
tody of two children was awarded to
her and $50 a month alimony.
Judge Melvin granted Cora L. Hill
$50 a month alimony pending the
trial of her suit against Alvin B. Hill
or Berkeley. She charges him with
desertion- There are two children, of
whom she seeks the custody.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVED.
Tuesday, September 81
stmr Maggie, Hogan. hours from Half
moon Bay.
stmr Olympic. Hansen, 81 hours from Bel
lingham
SAILED.
Tuesday, September 81
Stmr South Bay Jameson, San Pedro.
Stmr Charles Nelson, Iverson, -.
Stmr Chico Martin Coquille River.
Stmr Centralia- Ericsson Port Los Angeles
Stmr Rival, Fosen -.
Stmr Phoenix. Odiands Eureka, with schr
John A in tow.
schr John A, Olsen, Eureka, in tow Of stmr
Phoenix.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Observation-Disclosures Sept 27-Schr Hal
cyon. hence Sept 10.
Sailed Sept 27-Stmr Melville Dollar. for San
Francisco schrs Charles r. Wilson and Jen-
ME Wand, for San Francisco
SEATTLE-Sailed Sept 27-Stmr Humboldt.
for Skagway.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
URGES CRUSADE AGAINST
UNITED STATES SHIPPING

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Morning
Post, in strong editorial on the ship
ping question, says that German
energy is comprehensive, but there is
even greater need to keep a watch
full eyes on. the shipping of the United
States.
The paper suggests the withdrawal
of the privilege from American-owned
vessels of freedom to the British
coastal trade as a means of recover
ing a freedom to negotiate for reci-
procal concessions, and thinks a re-
vival of some of the old navigation
laws would be easier now than if the
step became necessary in the face of
greatly increased rivalry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
TRAFFIC AGENTS GUESTS
OF TAHOE RAILROAD MEN
Jolly Party Enjoys Hospitality OF
President Bliss at cavern on
the Lake.

LAKE TAHOE, Sept. 27.-More
than 100 railroad men. members of
the Pacific Coast Association of Traf-
fic Agents. with their families, are
guests of d. L. Bliss ST., president of
the Lake Tahoe Railway ard Trans
portation Company, at Tahoe Tavern.
They arrived on Saturday morning
even the shower that greeted them on
their arrival
In the afternoon it cleared up end
the entire party took a trip to the
logging camp. In the evening the
guests were rendered a banquet by
Bliss. The kindness of the San Fran
cisco Call in remembering the asso-
citation with a bundle of compliment
tary papers was greatly appreciated
by the railroad men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

OAKLAND. Sept 27.-Trial of Sam
uel Springer's $4,000 damage suit
against the Southern Pacific Comnanv
was resumed to-day before Judge or
den and jury. Springer told the
story Of the accident in which his 10
year-old son was seriously injured
He declared that on September o.
1902, his wagon was struck by a train
at First and Grove streets and that
his boys hip and skull were injured in
the collision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Sept 27.-Marriage Ii
censes were issued to-day to the fol-
lowing persons: Robert Marion Cur
mutt, 26, San Francisco, and Sarah
Jennie Pressler, 26, San Francisco;
Arizona Nadrow, 10, Seattle, and Win
chester Duet, &c, Seattle: Alfred o.
Gibbs, 80, Ramona, and Hilda /.
Lundvall, "a, Galesburg, III.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
AGENT OF ALLEGED WILD
CAT CONCERN is ARRESTED
United States Special Agents Take
Dies Moines Real Estate Operator
Into CUSTODY

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept. 81
United States special agents to-day ar
rested j. d. Anderson. representine
realty companies of Indianapolis and
Des Moines. The arrest was made on
an order from the Postoffice Depart
ment. which claims that the two COM
panies are wildcat schemes and
that thousands have been swindled in
all parts Of the United States. N. N.
Crouch, secretary of the Des Moines
company has just arrived here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

BURGLARS ARE SENTENCED II
Perry and William Clark, alias Parker who
pleaded guilty in Judge Cooks court on Mon
day to charge OF burglary, appeared for
sentence yesterday. Perry was Sentenced ~
eighteen months in San Quentin ana
Clark to serve three years In Folsom peni-
Tertiary. Perry broke into the NJ and M
saloon on Merchant street September I5
1903. and Clark entered the room OF s Penn
Ter. 1909 Stockton street. on August 10 last
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Retired Physician Dead.

OAKLAND. Sept. %. - DR.: Melvin
w. Wilson, a retired physician, who
had been a resident of Oakland for
ten years, died last night at his home,
500 Sycamore street, aged rs years
He was native of Massachusetts and
leaves a widow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
STUDENT THIEF STEALS
FROM FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Avoids Traps Set TO Catch Him and
Secures Valuable Trinkets by
Pilfering.

BERKELEY, Sept. PA thief
among the students Of the University
OF california frequents Harmon gym
nasium and steals the valuables of his
fellow students, yet he has been foxy
enough 10 avoid detection The thiev-
cry has been going on for a long time
and traps have been set to catch the
culprit a number OF times. Nearly
every football player has been a vic
tim IN some way or another Pat"
oliver, right end on the varsity team.
lost So to-day. Nothing has been said
about the thefts because il was hoped
that the guilty student would be
caught, but to-day r. W. Kittrelle. the
varsity quarter. decided to publish the
facts in the hope that il would fright
en- him away.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
ROBBERS CONFESS THEFT
OF $4,000 IN DIAMONDS
Admit Guilt to Iowa Judge, Who Sen
fences Them to Fourteen Years
I'm Penitentiary

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 27.-
William Smith and Charles Jennings
to-day confessed to the theft of SIC. =
600 worth of diamonds from o. Cohen
last June and were sentenced to four
teen years each in the State peniten-
tiary. The diamonds were taken from
Cohens safe, which the robbers dy-
namited. The robbers were returned
to this city from Chicago several
months ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
SUSPECTED INCENDIARIES
ARE ARRESTED IN IOWA

OGDEN, Iowa. Sept. 27.-Blood-
hounds placed upon the trail of the
suspected incendiaries traced Elton
and Earl Hayer to the home Of their
father, Ora Hayer. a prominent farm
err, and the boys are before the Grand
Jury to-day. Indictments are EXPECT
ed. Their arrest followed a series OF
barn burnings and dwelling house
blazes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Lightning Causes Big Fire.

KEOKUK, Iowa, Sept. 27.-During
a terrific electrical storm to-day a
bolt Of lightning struck the Collins
Healslip wholesale carpet building.
The structure was destroyed by fire.
I.nss $4,000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

Mrs. Thomas Prather has also gone East
leaving last Monday. Under her chaperonage
Yves Miss Marie Buffers. on her way to school
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

Mrs. G. w. Kinney is entertaining her sis
ter. Mrs. James J. Hanna OF Columbus. Ohio
Her daughter, Mrh Melville Dozier of Los
Will remain for sOpa weeks.
ALAMEDA. Sept. 27.-with the marriage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

and want them
as much so "a
1T is to love tho
beautiful and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-08

open. and he heard his sisters offer of
the wine and Georges refusal.
1t reminded him of the time when he
took his first glass of wine and then
he thought of the events which fol-
lowed. Like all drunkards. at times he
would have given anything he pos
sessed to break the awful bondage and
he now wished heartily that when he
had been offered his first glass he had,
like George. had the courage to refuse.
Then the thought came to him: Am
going to be outdone by boy 12 years
old? What he can do, l can; it isn't too
late yet. If God will only forgive me
and help me, I'll never touch another
drop"
A few minutes later the boys and
Mrs. Ray and the three grandmothers
were greatly surprised to see Howard
Morse walk into the dining-room and
greet them cordially. Since he had
started on the downward path he had
kept taciturnly to himself when he was
at home, and avoided meeting any of
the people who visited there. This was
new Howard. surely!
After dinner. instead Of hurrying out
of the house. he joined the boys in the
library. He was SO entertaining, in
stituting new games. and telling thrill
ing stories, that no one could believe
the clock right when it's hands pointed
to the hour for leaving.
Reluctantly the boys went home,
after bidding Uncle Howard" hearty
As George was going Howard caught
his arm and drew him aside.
II want to tell you, George, that you
have saved me tonight"
Georges eyes opened wide in aston
ishment. Saved you? II"
''Yes; it was your example in refus-
ing the wine, that set me to thinking.
and / resolved never to touch another
drop Of liquor or have it in the house.
I would like to join your temperance so
ciety. / want to help save others who
have been as low as was"
George was very happy that night.
and when he prayed to his Heavenly
Father he did not forget to thank Him
for the privilege which had been given
to him to save a soul by his example.
Howard Morse kept his word. He
not only Joined the temperance society,
but later on the church, and was we'll
known throughout the community as
an earnest worker.
Some years afterward he started out
as a temperance lecturer and was the
means of leading many from the
"broad way that leadeth to destruc-
ton" And in all his lectures he never
failed to give credit to the boy who had
stood firm for his principles, and by his
example pointed him to the way in
which ne was now walking.-Anne
Guilbert Mahon, in Union Signal.