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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
LEAGUE FAVORS
FRANK K. MOTT
Nominates Municipal Ticket
and IndOrses Candidates
for All Oakland Offices
McELROY FOR ATTORNEY
Lively Contest in Which
A. P. Leach Is Defeated
for Place ON the Ballot
McELROY FOR ATTORNEY
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1915 Broadway. Feb. Z.

OdhldnQ OlIlCS san FTdnClSCO Odli.
1915 Broadway, Feb. I.
The Municipal League tonight NOM
mated its ticket. heading it with Frank
K. Mott for Mayor. In the contest be-
tween John E. McElroy, the incum-
bent, and A. P. Leach for the city
attorneyship nomination, McElroy won,
the vote being 55 to 40. This was the
only important fight on the floor OF
the convention.
In the selection of councilmen at
large, G. E. Aitken was defeated for
| Endorsement by the league. David
E. Bortree was given the nomination
for Treasurer, defeating John F. Towle
and c.. d. Bates Jr. With few excep-
I tions members of the present City
Council and Board of Education who
were candidates for denomination were
chosen by the league. The ticket fol-
lows:
Mayor, Frank K. Mott; City Attor-
;; ney, ]. E. McElroy; City Engineer, F.
c. Turner: Auditor, A. H. Breed;
Treasurer, D. E. Bortree; Councilmen
at large. Henry T. Burns, Edwin
Meese, L. N Cobbledick, Eugene L.
Thurston; First Ward, Alexander Nc
Adam; Second Ward, A. H. Elliott;
Third Ward. George Fitzgerald;
Fourth Ward Richard w. Bahls; Fifth
Ward, B. H. Pendleton: Sixth Ward,
W. ]. Baccus: Seventh Ward, ]. t.
Wallace. School Directors at large, c.
II. Redington, DR.. J. B. Wood, DIR.
Myra Knox, F. M. Hathaway;
First Ward, F. C. Cliff: Second
Ward, Dr. A. H. Pratt; Third Ward,
George Roeth; Fourth Ward. G. ]. w.
Stark; Fifth Ward, John D. Isaacs;
Sixth Ward. c. D. Rogers; Seventh
Ward. DR.. w. J. Wilcox.
Library Trustees-Edward R. Elias
sen, William H. Gorrill, Dr. H. P. Carl
ton, Wallace Alexander, j. H. Morrow.
Chairman Cary Howard presided.
The platform favors consolidated city
and county of Oakland alone, If
Berkeley and Alameda will not join.
1t commends the present City Council
on its stand for municipal water rates;
wants the water rates and water front
litigation carried to final Judgment, op-
poses condemnation suit to acquire the
Contra Costa Water Company's plant,
and favors acquisition of the Bay
Cities Water Company's system. After
the platform had been adopted, Mott
was named for Mayor by acclamation.
He addressed the convention, his re-
marks concluding: IF elected L shan
use my best efforts to keep the admin
istration capable, honest and clean, as
duty I owe to my fellow citizens and
to my own conscience"
George W. Dornin placed Leach in
nomination and j. E. Farnum pre-
sented McElroy. The vote by wards
follows: McElroy-First 9, Second 5,
Third 3, Fourth II, Fifth II, Sixth 5,
Seventh 10. Total 55. Leach-First 2,
Second II. Third IL, Fourth A. Fifth 3,
Sixth 8, Seventh 4. Total 40.
The ballot on City Treasurer was:
Bortree, 30; Towle, 25; Bates, 19.
On Councilmen at large the vote was:
Burns SO; Meese, "a: Cobbledick, So;
Thurston, 95; Aitken, H. The re-
mainder of the nominations were by
acclamation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
STUDENT WINS
PRIZE FOR A
CLEVER ESSAY

BERKELEY, Feb. Arthur Wal
lis Kierulff has been awarded the
prize of a Temple edition of Shakes
peare's works for writing the best es-
say on Hamlet" among the university
men who took part in the competition
instituted by Ben Greet. The prize
was offered last November, immedi-
ately after the presentation of Ham
let' at the university by Ben GreetS
players. The judges in the competi-
ton were Ben Greet, Professors Gay
lev and Armes. They decided unan-
imously in favor of awarding the prize
to Kierulff. The successful writer
graduated in December with the class
of '04, and is now teaching in a
school at San Rafael.
The music of Shakespeare's time
was rendered on the instruments for
which it was originally written by
three concert singers from London at
a concert given in Hearst Hall to-
night Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Dol
metsch and Miss Salmon were the
performers, and their instru ants
were the lutte, viola da gambia, harpsi-
chord and yirginals. Mr.. Dolmetsch
explained the uses of the instruments
and illustrated the musical illusions in
many of Shakespeare's plays. The
programme included fourteen nJm-
bers. At it's conclusion the audience
was permitted to examine Mr.. Dol
metsch's collection, which Is conceded
to be one of the finest in the world.
T. c. White Of San Francisco gave
a lecture on the Burrows adding ma
chine at Stiles Hall tonight, under
the auspices of the commercial school.
The contest for officers for the Blue
and Gold publication for the class of
'07 has already begun, j. r. Gabbert
and Gurden Edwards aspiring to the
editorship and A. G. Hastings. j. Egg
gers and r. C. Warner for the busi-
ness managers position. The meet
ing of the class to nominate these
candidates will be held on February
IT. and the election will take place
a week later.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
NO LIGHT DISCOVERED
IN THE LUBBEN CASE
Principals and Teachers Cannot Find
Evidences of Hazing and
Rough Play.

ALAMEDA, Feb. mo action was
taken by the Board of Education to-
night in the matter of the death of
Clarence Lubben, which was alleged
to have been caused by hazing at the
Longfellow School. Fred T. Moore,
superintendent of Schools, reported
that he had made thorough investi-
cation at the school, He had not
found that any hazing had taken place
nor could he place the blame for Lub-
ben's injuries.
AT the request of Frank Otis, the
president of the board, the principals
of all the schools were at the meeting.
Each said that all possible precautions
were taken against rough play. DR..
George F. Thompson, principal of the
week of the term several boys had been
been injured. He did not consider this
practice any more dangerous than
football or baseball, and had not or
dered it stopped nor should he do so
unless so directed by the board.
DR.. w. K. Scott said he thought all
tossing should be stopped No action
was taken in the matter and in
structions were issued to the princi-
pals of the other schools.
A committee from the West End I'M
provement Association was present and
a letter from the association asking
that the death of Lubben be investi-
gated was read, but the committee
asked no questions and took no part in
the investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
SAYS OAKLAND
IS DISCR AGED
Mayor Olney Declares Him.
self Upon the Existence
of Nearby Horse Racing
SUPPORTS ESPEY BILL
His Honor Going to Sacra-
mento to Make a Fight in
Effort to Stop the Sport
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1915 Broadway, Feb. Z.
Mayor Olney announced to-day that
he would appear before the Legisla-
ture tomorrow to urge the passage of
the Espey bill against horse racing.
His Honor vigorously took the posi-
ton that he intended to go before the
committee in his official capacity and
to represent the city in his support Of
the measure.
The Mayor said he believed the
proximity of the Emeryvflle race
course to Oakland is demoralizing to
this city. Believing that, he felt it
his duty to present his views at the
State Capitol. Further Mayor Olney
said.
Oakland is receiving throughout the United
States the reputation of being wide open
city of gamblers because of that race
the city, we have no Jurisdiction over the
track because it's management controls the
incorporated town of Emeryvile and will pre-
vent any attempt to annex il to Oakland. !
am convinced that hundreds OF our young
men and young women and our older fools
are ruined every year at the racetrack. / am
so thoroughly convinced tnat it s detri-
ment to Oakland that / am going to go on
record at Sacramento. as a matter of duty,
in favor of Assemblyman Espey's bill.
That much / owe to this community as
its Mayor, and that much shall be done. no
matter whether my speech shall be heard by
unwilling willing listeners
The racetrack is a disgrace to the city and
a shame on the community which without
protest permits 1t to operate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
FISHER IS OUT
FOR TRUSTEE
West Berkeley Saloon Man
Gets Into the Game and
Fight of Local Politics
HAS ROW WITH CHURCH
Since That Time He Has Not
Been Able to Get License
From the Town Trustees
HAS ROW WITH CHURCH
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.

214S Center Street, Feb. 7.
A certain very famous rummage sale
has at last got into politics, and Sam
Fisher of West Berkeley will appeal
from courts. juries and Town Trustees
to the voters of his ward. He an
nounces that he will be an independent
candidate for Town Trustee from the
Sixth Ward, the position now held by
Thomas Dowd. Rut it is the story OF
how Sam Fisher came to make this an
nouncemant that is more interesting
than his candidacy.
Sam Fisher, who saw service in the
Philippines with the United States
army, ran a saloon in West Berkeley
for number of years, which he called
The Canteen, in remembrance Of his
old army life. One day about year
and half ago rummage sale was
started near Fishers place by one Of
the West Berkeley churches, and in
the excess of enthusiasm, inspired by
some West Berkeley whisky. Fisher
did sundry and various things to that
rummage sale that damaged stock and
furniture and injured the feelings OF
the participants.
For this campaign was begun
against Fisher. He was arrested and
pleaded guilty to an overindulgence In
liquor. Then the church people went
and for a year and q half Fisher has
run his saloon without that necessary
document Many, many times Fisher
mas been arrested for selling liquor
without a license, but never once has
he been convicted.
At the beginning OF the new year
Fisher again applied for permission to
sell liquor within the law. The fight
was renewed, and the Trustees OF
Berkeley refused to grant him the per-
init. The town election is now ap-
preaching, and Fisher says that he Is
going to make fight for a place on
the town board. He said yesterday:
Il shall run as an independent, and
shall seek no party nomination. though
L should not refuse it If it were given
me. I have done everything in my
power TO make amends for what has
been done, and if l cannot get per-
mission to run my business like any
one else am going to get into poll
tics and see what 1 can do for my
self"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
EDITOR ROASTS.
CLEE CLUB MEN
University Singers Accused
of Flirting During a Con-
cert at Mills College
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,

Derheley OIHce san FRANCISCO call,
214S Center street, Feb. Z.
The members of the University Glee
Club-some of them-stand accused
OF flirting from the platform of the
Mills College Concert Hall with the
pretty maidens who gathered there a
few days ago to hear the college chaps
warble the merry glees of commerce.
They are invited by the editor of the
Californian, the students daily of the
university, to believe that they are not
really gentlemen. only kids" un-
worthy to represent the university as
glee club members, and deserving of
an excoriation most severe, which he
gives them.
Joseph P. Loeb has raised a storm
about his ears by printing a leading
editorial in the Californian, rejecting
on the conduct of the glee club men
on the occasion in question. Loeb
edits the Californian. His predeces-
sor, w. 7. Hale, was suspended from
college for roasting, with more or less
warmth, the faculty of the university
during the celebrated episode in which
Captain Nance played the star part,
with the students appearing on the
stage principally in the mob scenes.
Loeb has not hitherto toyed other
than gently with the faculty, in his
editorials, but is believed to have
broken Hale's record for free and easy
speech in his discussion of the student
body's manners, sas represented by the
glee club during its recent perform
ance at Mills College, a seminary
for girls.
Loeb's editorial in part is as fol-
lows:
When the Glee Club gave concert at Mills
College Friday evening several of the men
disgusted large percentage of their audi
ence by uudisguised attempts to 1irt from
the platform If mans self-respect Is not
great enough to keep him from getting up on
a stage to make fool of himself he can do
much less harm to the university If he is al
lowed to sever his connection with the Glee
Club and perform thereafter as a private in
dividual and under his own name. For the
good name of California these irresponsible
youngsters should be dropped from the Glee
Club measures taken to prevent repeti-
tion of such harmful asininity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Woman's Tip His Undoing.

OAKLAND, Feb. TOO much
faith in womankind led to the undo
ing of George w. Kent and to-day he
was nonsuited in an action brought
against Mrs. Nj. E. Odell. an alleged
real estate woman, who sold him
s1210 worth of a gold mine supposed
to be located somewhere in Placer
County. The predictions of Mrs.
OdelI failed to come true and after
WAITING for returns Kent brought suit
to recover his money, but Judge
Greene decided that he should have
looked before he bought and that he
could not recover money invested
upon predictions.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
SAYS PRICE HAS BEEN
PUT UPON HIS HEAD
Chinese Accused of Giving Police In
formation Declares Countrymen
Seek His Life


BERKELEY, Feb. 7.-Ge Linn, a
Chinese cook at Boone's Academy, has
given out a story that the hatchet
men of his race, resident in Berkeley,
and employed for the most part in
the gentle art of laundrying the clothes
of Americans, have put price on his
head, because he revealed to an out
slider facts about the fantan games
alleged to have been played on Dwight
Way and Shattuck avenues.
Ge Linn says little red posters, an
nouncing in Chinese characters that
$500 would be paid for the murder OF
the marked man, have been posted in
the Chinese quarter of Berkeley. Ge
suspected that one Jue Sing, said to
be the chaperon of the gambling
games, was responsible for the price
on his head" circular and informed
the alleged highbinder that the cir
culars must come down, or the plot
i would be revealed to the police OF
Berkeley.
&c Lin was assured that he had
misinterpreted the red circulars-that
the documents merely announced g
bargain sale of high-class junk in one
of the Chinese resorts. The Marsha's
office was informed of the affair, ano
&c Linn has been assured that he viii
be protected, SO far as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
MEAT COMP ANY
WINS ITS SUIT
Court Decides That Butchers
Were Trying to Get Both
Wages and Strike Benefits
SHOWS INCONSISTENCY
Judge s. 2. Hall Orders Dis
satisfied Employees to Pay
the Costs of Their Action
Oakland onice San Francisco Cal

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Feb. Z.
The butchers who recently brought
suits against the California Co-opera-
tlce Meat Company, organized for their
special benefit, were defeated In court
to-day when Judgment was rendered
against them by Judge S. P. Hall. The
company was formed during the recent
butchers strike to aid the men who
mad been thrown out of employment.
John l.. Davie. manager of the COM
pany, said In court to-day that the
business was started on a shoe
string, but that it had paid and made
money
1t was shown that H. Rauch, E. G.
Lapham, M. G. Strong and j. Ziegler
mad put In claims against the COM
pany aggregating 1924 rs. which they
alleged was due them for back wages.
The cross-ex&mination developed the
fact that they went to work with the
understanding that their strike benefits
or ~ % week should be applied on
their wages. and now they were at
tempting to collect this money from the
company. Judge Hall held that 1t was
inconsistent to suppose that they
would be allowed to receive 81 so a
week benefits and hold their employ
ment at the same time
The company admitted an indebted
ness OF sl1S %, which it was willing to
pay, but according to Judge Halls
ngur1ng there was only due SIP So and
he ordered that as the plaintiffs had
failed to make out their case they
would also have to pay the costs,
amounting to $24 25.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
WOULD BREAK WILL
OF LEROY ID. FLETCHER
Son Ayers That an Old Love of His
Fathers Got His Share of
Estate

OAKLAND, Feb. THE hearing of
the action TO break the will of the
late Captain Leroy D. Fletcher, who
left an estate valued at about 10000,
was begun to-day before Judge Ogden
and a jury. The action is begun by
Albert E. Fletcher, an only son, who
was disinherited under the will, while
a Mrs. Laveina Emerson, of 235 Texas
street, San Francisco, was left con-
siderable legacy.
The son AYERS that Mrs. Emerson
was an old companion of his fathers
in Maine. They met a few years ago,
and it Is said she influenced the old
man to make a will leaving the son
out of 1t. Half of the estate goes to
the mother of the boy, and $4,000 in
cash and an interest in a ship to Mrs.
Emerson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

OAKLAND, Feb. Political inter
est centered to-day over the with
drawal Of FELTON, Taylor from the NOM
ination for Treasurer on the Repub-
ncan ticket at the command of Mayor
Warren Olney. Few suspected such an
outcome. though many knew Of the
charges, and even Mr.. Taylor himself
did not reach a conclusion as TO his ac-
tions until at the close of a conference
with his friends that lasted until mid
night.
1t became evident to-day that with
the resignation of Mr.. Taylor from the
Republican ticket the incident
would be dropped as far as Mr.. Taylor
and Mayor Olney were concerned. This
was settled when Mayor Olney issued
his statement this afternoon. Mr. Tay-
Tor contented himself with sending a
formal resignation to the Republican
City Central Committee this morning.
He refused TO further discuss the mat
ter. The Mayors statement is as fol-
lows:
Mr. Taylor violated the clear letter and
spirit OF the law when he deposited a por-
ton Of The city's money in bank. taking
back certificates OF deposit.
That II has been customary for custodisnE
o. public funds to DO 50 does not justify it. I
way by the transaction He saws he has NOT
and he is a truthful Besides he is cor
roborated in this particular by the banker
friends whom he has allowed following an
unlawful custom) to use the citys money.
AZ Mayor ] could not ignore the violation
Of the law. Mr. Taylor has been sufficiently
punished.
The question Of candidates was
sprung Immediately and five names
were offered. Charles d. Bates Jr.,
George E. Gross, present Deputy Treas
urer; Edwin Meese, City Councilman;
George Fitzgerald, City Councilman
and Frank Thompson, City Clerk. The
tight narrowed down TO Gross and
Bates, and when the Republican City
Committee met tonight to I'LL the va
cancy Charles D. Bates Jr. was chosen.
The Republican City Committee or
sanized by electing Frank w. Rileer
as chairman, Ed Planer as secretary
and Clinton G. Dodge as treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

should have placed him at the head of their
municipal ticket, but ii is well for the literary
world that the vote must be purely compli-
mentary, for we have much good material with
which to manufacture Mayors, but the world
of fiction has few such writers Jack Lon
don.
One OF the weeks happiest surprises was the
announcement that the John Charles Adams
Three beautiful little daughters have already
blossomed the Adams family tree so the
advent of this sturdy little heir has been
hailed with delight by every one. He arrived
Sunday and he and his charming little mother
are both doing nicely.
The card club which is acquiring fame for
Its originality. will be entertained next Mon
day evening by Mrs H. B. Mehrmann
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
MAYOR OLNEY SIGNS
WATER BOND ORDINANCE
Measure to Submit Project for q
Municipal Supply Becomes
Law by That Act.

OAKLAND, Feb. Mayor Olney
to-day signed the bond election or
dinance, which calls the municipal
water supply election for March IL.
This completes all of the legal re-
quirements preliminary to holding the
election except the publication of the
call.
The proposition to be submitted to
the voters is the Bay Cities Water
Company's projected plan to furnish
plant of 20,000,000 gallons daily
capacity at cost of S3,750,000 and
the construction of distributing pipe
line system, costing $1,950,000. II
will require a two-thirds affirmative
vote of the people to carry the bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
THE REV f. HI. MAAR
is FORMALLY INSTALLED
Members Of Fourth Congregational
Church Bid Welcome to
New Pastor

OAKLAND, Feb. THE Rev. F..
H. Maar was formally installed as
pastor of the Fourth Congregational
Church at Thirty-sixth and Grove
streets this evening, the installation
services being conducted by the Rev.
Raymond c. Brooks, pastor of the
Pilgrim Congregational Church. AT
the close of the services a reception
to the pastor was held by the MEM
bers of the congregation.
Mr.. Maar has been the acting pas
tor of the Fourth Church for more
than year and is very popular with
the members of his congregation. On
February II the Kings Daughters and
the Success Club of the church will
give an entertainment, at which the
newly installed pastor will be formal
ly welcomed by these organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
WOMEN BARRED FROM
Los ANGELES SALOONS
follce commissioners of Southern
City Issue Blanket Order to
Liquor Men.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 7.-SaIoon-
keepers Of Los Angeles must keen
women out Of their places of business
II they desire to retain their licences
To-day the Board of Police Commits
sioners issued blanket order in which
II is announced that the presence of
women IN saloon shall be considered
sumclent reason for the revocation of
the license.
The order will cause the closing Of
pack rooms and booths in numerous
drinking houses. 1t applies to res
taurants as well, the only exception
pelng IN cases where drinks are served
with bOnafide meals. The orday ,,-c-.
prompted by numerous robberiee u,hicI,
have been committed in saloons hv
women. -
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
BIG SHIFT IN OFFICERS
OF SANTA FE RAILROAD

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1T is
reported that J. w. Kendrick. third
wee president Of the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway, intends to re-
slsn, Sno That he Will be succeeded by
ager Of that system. II is stated tba+
). T. Hurley, general superintendent
Is TO succeed Mr.. Nudge, and ID. n
cain, superintendent at La Junta. is
70 De advanced to Hurley's place. and
r. j. Easley, superintendent of the
New Mexico division with headouar-
Nefs at Las Negaf, is to succeed Cain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Progress on New Schools.

OAKLAND. Feb. The Board of
Ecucauon has voted to purchase for
school site purposes property on Tenth
street near the Prescott school for
$1,000; lot 25x1O0 adjoining the Grove
street school, $4,000; lot 3Ox1O0, adjoin-
ms the Lincoln school, $3.50. Con-
tracts were let TO Childs e. ArIett for
foundation of new Lafayette school.
$500; F. II. Danke. $500, foundation
new Washington school. Bids were or
oered for foundation of addition to the
Lafayette school.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Oakland. Feb. T..
The following marriage licenses were issued
bv the County Clerk to-day: Albert Schnitzer
80 San Francisco. and Rosa Reick, 81 Viz
ginia City: Manuel Valentine %. and Cert
rude Morgado Is. both OF Oakland: John L.
Horton 33 and Edith G. Goetzman. 20. both
Of San Francisco: Walter B. Townsend over
81 San Francisco. and Leila McKillican. over
rs Oakland; George F. Mefret 2f and
Lena Harris over 1S both OF San Francisco:
] Bennett Blair over 81. Los Angeles. and
Mary Nelson over Is. Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

CLERGYMAN LAID TO REST-Oakland
Feb. THE funeral of the late Rev. John
Peak Rich, a retired Presbyterian minister
who died last Sunday, held to-day from
the late home Of deceased, 1903 Alice street.
at 1920 g. m. The services were conducted
by Rev. E. E. Baker and interment was in
Mountain View Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

FINES VAUDEVILLE ACTOR.-Alameda
Feb. City Justice r. B. Tappan to-day fined
Murat Pasha, Turkish vaudeville actor 500
for hourishing a revolver Park street
Pasha said he used the weapon in stage
performance and was illustrating his stunt to
several of his countrymen when arrested
Justice Tappan refused to accept the explana-
ton made by tfe Turk.