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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
PIANIST TO
ENTERTAIN
IN THEATER

BERKELEY. April 2s.-A programme of
romantic music for the pianoforte will be given
by Mrs. Madeleine Peck Taylor in the Greek
Theater at o'clock next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Taylor is the wife Of Or. Alonzo Engle-
bert Taylor, professor Of pathology in the
University Of California. She was long a
student in Germany under the best masters
She has played much in concert. Her pro-
gramme at the Greek Theater viii be as fol-
lows: Etude, Opus 2. No. Z tHenselD: Novel
ette, Opus 90 Cschumann); Ballade, Opus TO-
No. tBrahms); Erotikon, No. l (Sjogren);
Fantasie, Opus 40 Chopin. In case of rain
the recital win be given in Hearst Hall.
The Treble Clef Club of the University is to
sing at the alumni reception 10 the senior class
Tomorrow afternoon in Century Hall, in San
Francisco.
The Harvey Club has elected the following
new officers: r. A Halloran, president; w
J. Baldwin, vice president; Miss a. Zuber
treasurer; Miss G. z. Neeley. secretary.
Mining and Scientific Press. spoke before the
mining association this evening on Evolution
in Mining Methods"
The members Of the sophomore class met
this afternoon 10 vote upon assessment for
the 1907 Blue and Gold 1t decided to
levy assessment of IS. Wednesday of next
week was set apart Josh Wednesday,
when seniors will be given a chance TO con-
tribute get-even joshes' upon the juniors
who have taken liberty with the upper class
IN the current Blue and Gold.
The members of the California staff took
part in banquet at the Hotel Metropole in
Oakland this evening.
The following have been elected to member
ship in the California Chapter of the Sigma
XII: Faculty, Professor W. ]. Raymond and
DR.. T. R. Mckay; graduates, W. W. Mott and
c. z. Weaver; seniors, L. j. Bevan, j. r. Ca
hill, c. Z. Day. D. z. Fogg, W. L. Huber.
r. 7. Mishler. H. W. Ross. n c. Stines. A.
W. Tower T. P. Vickery W. w. Whitton
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, when
asked to-day for expression of opinion re-
garding Andrew Carnegie's gift of SIC, 600, 600
TO be used for the benefit Of retired professors,
said:
None Of Mr. Carnegie's gifts will serve a
better purpose than the announced this
morning-the establishment OF fund the
income Of which shall be used for retiring al
lowances 10 professors in the colleges, on pri-
vate foundations. We might wish he might
have seen fit TO include the State universities
but there is probably good reason for the ex-
ception. The States are only admonished
thereby to take better care of their own"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
WELL-KNOWN
WOMAN CALLED
TO LAST REST

OAKLAND, April 2s.-Mrs. Jane
Foote Martin died to-day at her home
720 Fourteenth street. at the age of
n years. Mrs. Martin was the widow
of j. West Martin, for years the presi-
dent of the Union Savings Bank, and
she was among the first women resi-
dents of Oakland. In the early days
of the history of the town she was a
leader in society. but of late years age
and sickness have kept her at home
Mrs. Martin was a member of the fa-
nous Foote family of Mississippi, in
which State she was born. She was a
daughter of Governor Foote of that
State and a sister of the late w. w.
Foote, the well-known Democratic poll
itician.
j. West Martin, her husband, died in
1899, but she is survived by two sons
Thomas Carneal. a son by her first
marriage, and Shelby Martin, for many
years. connected with the Union Bank
of Savings.
The funeral will take place on Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from her
late residence. Rev. c.. T. Walkley of
st. Paul's Church will off1ciate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
CARNEGIE idea
SUITS JORDAN
Special Dispatch to The can

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. April 2S.
DR.. David Starr Jordan. president Of
the university, has expressed himself as
heartily in sympathy with the scheme
OF Andrew Carnegie to establish a fund
for the pensioning of old and Vorn-out
college professors in the United States.
To-day President Jordan said:
Our universities recognize that the success
ful professor takes the vow OF poverty. What
ever his salary, the demands him Outrun
II, and II he tries to make money his sue
cess in doing so is at the expense OF his
fulness teacher investi gator. Our uni
versities moreover. have undertaken more than
they have means to carry out The demand
for higher education. and especially for pro-
fessional training. tar exceeds the right pro-
vision for II. Hence universities as well as
professors. whatever their income, are poor
in fact. the needs Of students In every case
far outrunntng the income
Yet most universities wisely managed rec
ognize that IL Is economical to treat generous-
ly the professor emeritus To save him from
worry in event OF old age and other ability
is to add greatly TO his present usefulness In
making adequate provision for retiring pro-
fessors certainty throughout the country
Carnegie has done a noble piece OF work Tor
American education. 1t will serve to bring
better men into the profession OF higher educa-
tion and will strengthen the hands OF those
now engaged IN the work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
COUNTRY DOES
PIONEER HONOR
W. B. Rogers, the .'Father
of Walnut Creek" Is Laid
at Rest by Loving Hands
DID MUCH FOR SECTION
Helped to Build Up a Thriv-
inc Town and Was Always
Filled With Civic Pride

WALNUT CREEK, April IS. - The
funeral Of William Bolton Rogers, who
was known as the Father of Walnut
Creek" took place this morning from
the Methodist church under the aus
pices. Of Pacheco Lodge No. III, Odd
Fellows. The funeral was attended by
many from all sections Of the San
Ramon Valley, from Martinez on the
north, Concord on the east, San Ramon
on the south and Moraga Valley on the
west, who came to pay the old pioneer
their last respects.
Mr.. Rogers was one of the very early
settlers of the San Ramon Valley,
where he settled in 1856. Mr.. Rogers
had come to California in 1852, and
after trying mining and hotel keeping
In Amador County he came to Contra
Costa County and settled at Walnut
Creek. For eleven years he farmed in
that section, then went to San Fran
cisco, where he engaged in the draying
business, and afterward served on the
police force for eight years.
But Mr. Rogers wanted to return to
the happy valley which he still called
his home, and he built Rogers Hotel
in Walnut Creek in 1880, the first real
Motel in the San Ramon Valley. Then
Mr.. Rogers began earning his name of
the Father of Walnut Creek" He be-
gan improving the streets of the little
town. He raised money by private sub
scription and superintended the work
himself. Then he established small
town water works that could be used
in case of fire and for maintaining the
streets, and organized the local fire
department
In recognition Of his worth to the
district large number of people drove
in from the surrounding country, and
Pacheco Lodge of Odd Fellows asked
TO conduct the funeral. The services
were held in the Methodist church,
where the Rev. G. Stanley preached
the eulogy, in which he told the story
of his life as outlined. The interment
was in the cemetery at Lafayette. The
ballbearers were D. Mccullough, G. c.
Baker, II. Voslander, F. W. McCaw, j.
NJ. Stow and W. S. Burpee. The off
GERS of Pacheco Lodge, who had charge
of the services, were: PNG. N, A.
Clanton; N. G., Charles BottS. ". c..
Elmer Best; warden, Joseph Boyd;
conductor, Gus Tarwater: I. G., II.
Knauft; o. c.. Alfred Montez: r. s.
n. g., II. Bott; L. 5. n. G., F. Loucks
chaplain, H. C. Wetmore; recording
secretary. H. Eicher; financial secre-
tary George Keller; treasurer, Il.
Smith; r. s. v. G., T. G. Smith; L. s.
v. G., Thomas McKenny.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

The funeral of John, Lynch, past
grand president of the Young Mems
Institute, will take place to-day from
Oakland.
Numerous friends of lie departed,
including members of the Young
Mems Institute, with which he had
been connected many years, will at
tend the last sad rites. Grand Presi-
dent John P. Fitzgerald of the Young
Mems Institute has issued notice of
the funeral to the officers and mem
bers of all councils.
Mr.. Lynch became a member of the
Young Mems Institute at the time of
the organization of Oakland Council
No. s, of which he was one of the pro-
moters and charter members. Since
that time, June 21, 1885, he, had been
among the leaders. and, indeed, had
been member of every Grand Coun-
ell since the second Grand Council,
held in San Jose. He had been noted
present on the roll call of every ses-
sion but the twentieth, his absence
then being due to illness.
Mr.. Lynch was elected the first pre-
siding officer of Oakland Council No.
s. The second Grand Council placed
him In charge of the funds of the or
SdnlZdllOn ana he served as grand
treasurer from that time until 1894.
At the eleventh Grand Council, held
in Vallejo in 1895, Mr.. Lynch was
elected grand president of the Pacific
jurisdiction and at the end of his term
retired with the esteem of every men,
ber. He was a member of the first
lecture bureau of the institute and was
more than once made the representa-
tive of the Pacific jurisdiction at the
Supreme councils of the order. He
also became first supreme deputy
grand president for this jurisdiction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
WILL EXPLORE
TROPIC ISLANDS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 2S.
An unusually important scientific ex-
pedition for research work in the is
lands of the tropics will soon leave
Stanford University for a nineteen
months exploring trip. The party,
which will be under the control of the
Academy of Sciences of San Francisco,
includes experts from the Academy,
Stanford University and the University
of California. This expedition will be
more extended than any other ever
attempted by the Academy. 1t will
have for it's immediate object the ex-
ploration of the islands off South
America. Most of the work will be
done on the largest of the Galapagos
Islands, about seven hundred miles off
the coast of Ecuador. Mr.. Beck of the
Academy of Sciences will have charge
of the party and the scientific work
will be under his direction. The for
nation of the party and the compile
ton of the arrangements are in charge
of Leverett NJ Loomis, director of the
Academy In making up the party he
chose several experts from the Acad-
emy and then turned to Stanford and
California for the other members The
heads of the scientific departments of
each university were asked to recon-
mend a man from their department.
The Stanford representatives will be
w. H. Ochsner, '06, geologist, and F.
X. Williams, '06. entomologist.
AS now planned their first stop will
be at Ensenada. on the Lower Califor-
MIA coast, below San Diego Thence
they will proceed to the Guadalupe Is
lands. The next point of exploration
will be the Clipperton Islands off the
coast of South America. The Gala
pagos Islands will be the next point
of interest and the actual scene of ex-
ploration and study.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
SUPERVISORS OF THREE
COUNTIES ARE To CONFER
VIII Hold Joint Meeting to Discuss
the Proposed Route for the Big
Basin Road.

REDWOOD CITY. April 2s.-The Supervisors
OF the counties OF San Mateo. Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz VIII hold joint meeting TO dis
cuss a route for the Big Basin road which is
naturally OF very grave interest to the counties
involved Prominent people. who desire the
immediate construction Of the highway have
made personal inspection OF proposed routes
and have suggested one which recommends
itself as the easiest to overcome grade dif-
hculties. The Inspecting party proceeded 70
Saratoga summit and from there traced the
proposed route.
AS recommended by these investigators.
the road would run from Saratoga sum
NIT down the panhandle ridge to the
rim OF the Big Basin The road runs
along the ridge for many miles where
the grade Is light The way Is through
a forest which offers but very little difficulty
to the construction OF good road. The pan
handle ridge. selected as the field OF operations.
rests between the San Lorenzo and Boulder
creeks on one side and Pescadero on the other
and extends completely from Saratoga Summit
to the rim OF the Big Basin At the coming
conference OF Supervisors the route suggcsteo
will receive careful inspection
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
SAY RAILROAD
IS USURPINC
San Mateo Supervisors Object
to Presence of COmpanys
Rails ON the County Road
MAKING INVESTIGATION
Southern Pacific Cited to
Show Cause Why Tracks
Should Not Be Removed
MAKING INVESTIGATION
speci.l p..pa.eh % rhe can.

REDWOOD CITY. April 2s--The
Board Of Supervisors Of San Mateo
County and the contractors who are
constructing the bay shore cutoff for
the Southern Pacific Compay have
locked horns over an alleged usurpa-
ton of the public roads by the rail-
road. The Supervisors claim that the
company has crossed and recrossed
the county roads with railroad tracks
until traffic is a practical impossible
ity. The Supervisors also claim that
the contractors have changed the
course Of the road without permission.
At one part Of the county road
a railroad track has been laid in the
very middle, Notwithstanding protest
made against it's construction. The
members of the Board of Supervisors
are making a personal inspection OF
the work being done and the Southern
Pacific Company has been asked 10
show cause why it's tracks should not
be removed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
POLICE LOSE: EROS WINS.

OAKLAND, April 2s.-Cupid has
won over the police in an encounter
the central figure of which was Annie
Saville, pretty but frolicsome miss
whose escapades landed her in the
City Prison several times. Miss Sa-
vile has been the object of much
earnest endeavor on the part of phil
anthropic persons who sought with
little success to turn the young woman
from her desires to daily along the
primrose path. The police also took
hand and failed. But Eros gained
the day. Thomas Robertson made
the plea that won the girl and he has
welded her. She departed to-day
from the City Prison a bride, never,
she declares, to return.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
BOYS PASS BAD COINS.

OAKLAND, April 2S.-Chinese mer-
chants in Chinatown reported to-day
to the police that two boys had passed
a number of counterfeit 50-cent pieces
by making small purchases, getting
change in good coin. So numerous
were the complaints that the detec-
tives think the youths might have been
utilized by older heads for the work.
Efforts are being made to learn. the
identity Of the lads. Several of the
spurious coins have been given to the
police. They are well made, but are
light weight. The United States au-
thorities have been notified.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
WILL HOLD FLORAL FErE.

OAKLAND, April 2S.-May II has
been selected as the date for Oak
lands floral fete. which will be held
under the direction of the charitable
and philanthropic institutions of this
city. a floral parade will be held
downtown and will be reviewed and
Judged on the baseball field at Idora
Park. The Rev. c. r. Brown, Charles
]. Heeseman and Edwin Stearns have
been selected as a committee to name
all of the subcommittee that will ar
range the details of the fete. These
committees will be named and will
meet Tuesday evening at the Board of
Trade rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
CHIEF AT FAULT
NOT The LAWS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PALO ALTO, April 2S.-Judge
Charles to-day in the suit of Laumeis-
ter VS.. Hill, decided that the recent
codification of the town ordinances was
legal; that the ordinances went into
effect upon their passage by the board.
and that a failure to post or publish
the ordinances did not affect their VA
lidity.
Laumeister sued Hill, who is Chief
of Police and acting Poundmaster. for
damages for impounding his horse.
Hill failed to notify Laumeister within
twenty-four hours that the horse had
been taken up and on this ground the
court ordered that Hill pay damages
and costs. The town. the court said,
could not be held liable for the failure
of an official to carry out the law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
: EDITORS AT BANQUET

OAKLAND, April 2S.-The staff of
the Californian, the University of Cali
fornia daily, held a banquet tonight
at the Hotel Metropole. Ben Walker.
president of the publishing company.
was POSTMASTER. Gold or silver SOU
venirs were presented to the editorial
and business staff as follows: Will
liam 7. Hale, Joseph P. Loeb. Harry
l.. Stoddard, l.. d. Bohnet Samuel
Hellman. Samuel Evans, Hugh S.
Jewett ]. p. Van Becker and George
r. Warren.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
DEBATERs ON WAY TO RENO.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April
2S.-The Stanford debating team left
to-day for Reno, New, where thew
will debate with the team from the
University of Nevada tomorrow
night. The Stanford debaters are w
L. Blair, '06; A. NJ. Dibble, 'O5. and
C. s. Osgood, '06.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
rRANK ! RREARrY nEAn-o

FRANK ]. BREARTY DEAD-OakIand.
April 2s.-Frank J. Brearry. once prominent
at the bar of Alameda County. died to-day
at the County Infirmary. a victim of a COM
plication OF ailments. In the heyday of his
professional life Brearty was accounted one of
the ablest criminal lawyers in the State
Brearty SO years old, a native of Prince
Edward Island In his youth he went to Bos-
ton and served through the Civil War In Mas
sachusetts regiment After coming TO California
he taught school in Sierra County and was
later admitted 10 the bar at Downieville. Sur
viving him are wife, three daughters and
two sons
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
DEATH CALLS MISS LINCOLN.
Aged Relative of the Famous Presi-
dent Passes Away.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Miss Fran
ces Amelia Lincoln. 20 years old. a
relative of President Lincoln, was
found dead yesterday at her home in
New Rochelle. She had been ill for
some time.
Miss Lincoln was frequently guest
at the White House during the Lincoln
administration and was present at the
funeral of the President
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
ENTERTAINs MANY FRIENps.

PALO ALTO, April 2S.-Miss Flor
ence Forbes, daughter of Stanley
Forbes, the well-known insurance man
of San Francisco, gave a cotillon this
evening. About 100 invitations were
issued. Miss Forbes was assisted in
receiving by Miss Augusta Heacock
and Miss Isabelle Vail.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
RETURNS FROM TRIP EAST.

OAKLAND. April 2s.-A. Jonas,
president Of the Merchants Exchange,
to-day returned from a trip East. He
said Of his tour:
I visited all of the big cities in
every section of the country and am
glad to get back. I am convinced that
Oakland has great future before IT,
and I know that there are few cities so
favorably located. All that we need
is little help from the people who
live in Oakland. The East is looking
toward the West for growth and great
ness and Oakland is going to have its
share Of both"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Cardinal Aiuti Passes AWAY.

ROME, April 2S.-Cardinal Andrea
Ajuti, Archbishop of Verona, who for
some time has been suffering seriously
from liver trouble, died to-day He
was born in Italy in 1S49 and was Gre
ated a Cardinal in 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

BURGLAR INvADES BEDROOM-Alame-
da. April 2S.-Jewelry and coin valued at $500
were stolen from the residence OF A r.
burglar after ransacking the living rooms OF
the house invaded the sleeping apartment of
Mr. and Mrs. Fritschi and looted the former
clothes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Oakland ApriI
2s.-The following marriage licenses Were is
sued by the County Clerk to-day: Joseph
Supple. p. and Catherine Casey. 81. both OF
and Margaret f. Dryden, 25. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

SAY THERE WAS NO ROBBERY.-Oak-
land. April 2s.-The police declare that an ell
legged hold-up OF William Hoffschneider on the
Twelfth street dam was a fake
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05

idated by Mayor Todd Of San Juan
with q view to stemming the tide of
and-American feeling. One result was
the Organization Of the Porto Rico Mu-
nicipal league, headed by Mayor Todd.
Senator Mitchell Sentenced.
At Portland, Ore, United States Sen
ator John II. Mitchell was sentenced
to pay fine of $1,000 and to serve
six months imprisonment for having
used his Office to further the law prac-
tice of the firm Of Mitchell & Tanner.
The execution Of the sentence was de-
ferred pending review of the case
by the supreme court, and Mr.. Mitchell
Is free under $1,000 bail. In pronounc-
Ing the sentence Judge b. Haven said
that he had given consideration to the
age Of the defendant in mitigation Of
punishment, also to the fact that he
Is forever disqualified from holding Of
fee. The maximum penalty is two
years and 10000 fine.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05
XEC We.

Rigid Bennington Investigation.
In statement issued by Secretary
Of the Navy Bonaparte promise was
made to the public that in the investi-
cation of the Bennington gunboat dis
aster nobody should be whitewashed
and to the service he promised that
nobody should be made scapegoat.
He said that the department was not
yet ready to make any statement as to
the possible or probable cause.
Paul Jones' Body at Annapolis.
On the arrival of Admiral Sigsbee's
fleet at Annapolis the body of John
Paul Jones was transferred to tenn
porary receiving vault in the Naval
academy grounds with full honors due
to an admiral. The lead coffin in
which the body rested for more than
century in French cemetery had been
recased in an oak coffin, and this was
covered with American flags. In about
a year the remains are to be inferred
permanently in the crypt of the new
abbey now under construction at the
ANdNd tCttlkcAily, lllS1C W UCNO1lAS IIIS
center of group Of immortals in
American history.
The June Immigrant Record.
The department of commerce reports
that 112.315 immigrants entered the
ports of tie United States during the
month Of June, an increase of nearly
$4,000 compared with June of last
year. 1t is notable that 300 Chinese
were admitted, thus showing the eff
feet of the more lenient policy.
Carter to Remain Governor.
After conference with the president
at Oyster Bay, Governor Carter Of
Hawaii said that the president would
not accept his resignation and had per-
suaded him to remain at his post. He
has still three years to serve.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05

on each side Of the frontier free from
Notifications, the right Of pasturing
reindeer in Norway by Swedish Lap
landers, unobstructed transit through
both countries and an arbitration con-
vention. The report of the committee
was accepted by the riksdag.
Meeting of the Car and Kaiser.
With all Europe on tiptoe Of curios-
tty and expectancy at the critical mo-
ment preceding the peace conference
and following the zemstvo congress
appeal to the people of Russia, En-
peror William Of Germany, on board
the Hohenzollern, and Car Nicholas,
on the Polar Star, held secret confer
cnce in the gulf Of Finland. Numer-
Gus guesses have been made about
this interview, most of which said that
the kaiser had advised peace and re-
forms.
Balfour Refuses to Quit.
Premier Balfour's answer to the ma
jority vote raised by the opposition
was that the government refused to re-
sign on the ground that the vote was
inconclusive. For holding on to Office
he was bitterly criticised by the Lib
eral and Irish leaders, although it was
apparent to all that the government
could still command a majority with
due opportunity for assembling it's
forces in the house.
Japan Welcomes Taft.
The people Of Japan have accorded a
tremendous and unprecedented well
come to Secretary Of War Taft and
his party, including the presidents
daughter, upon their arrival at To
kyo Signs Of cordiality were display
ed everywhere, and every possible
mark of honor and affection was
shown, even to the opening Of the pri-
vate gardens Of the mikado.