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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
ECCENTRIC GERMAN HANGS
HIMSELF TO BED BY ROPE
Lives Life of SecIusion for Years, but
Seems 10 Have Plenty OF
Money.

A life of leisure and seclusion was
ended yesterday when Alexander David
Arthur Loskowsky strangled himself
in his room at 149A Fifth street by
hanging from a bedpost. For five years
he had never been known to do work
of any description, but the papers
found in his pockets show that he was
at one time a cigar dealer in New York.
Twelve dollars in silver was found in
his possession, along with records
showing that he had been sending
money to his wife in Germany.
Mrs. E. Campbell, who rents the
house in which Loskowsky roomed,
said he was of a quiet disposition and
never talked of himself, in fact after
seven months residence she was un-
able to learn his name She said he
always paid his rent promptly and
never seemed to be in need.
His room was litter of newspaper
clippings and physical culture pictures.
while numerous recipes for cooking
were in his pockets A certificate stat
ing that he was a good student while
attending school at Riga, Germany. and
several German poems were found in
his room, showing the eccentricities of
his character. He was 63 years old
and evidently had been insane for
number OF years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
RESIGNS HIS PLACE
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Professor Dupouey Will Com
plete Writing of Sey-
eral Books.

BERKELEY, June e.-Professor Robert
Dupouey has resigned from the faculty
OF the University of California that he
may complete the work of writing three
volumes dealing with American univer-
sity life and other American subjects.
The French Government, which sent Pro-
fessor Dupouey to this country for the
purpose of gathering data on the subjects
mentioned, will publish the books.
The generosity of James H. Hyde
whose official connection with the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance Society of New
York has been exploited at length of
late, made possible the tour of Professor
Dupouey in America, the insurance mil
Honaire cooperating with the French
Government in the project of sending a
French scholar to this country who
should study university life here and en-
body the results of his observations in a
volume which might be used as an au-
thority in French institutions.
The French Government provided a
fellowship at Harvard for Professor Du-
pouey, who despite his youth Che is now
Is years old was rated as one of the
most brilliant scholars and students in
the French schools. Professor Dupouey's
familiarity with English, which he uses
American born, served as factor in in
huencing the Government to send him
abroad for official purposes.
James Hyde, who provided for the
Hyde course Of lectures in the Univer-
sity of California and in other American
universities extends his interest in
French matters TO the sending of Ameri-
can scholars to France, there to lecture
in French schools upon American topics.
Professor Dupouey enjoys a personal ac-
quaintanee with the insurance magnate
and predicts that Hyde will triumph
eventually in the war between rival forces
of finance being waged in Wall street.
M. Dupouey has been at the University
Of California for a year. He has had op-
portuhities for studying American uni
versity life, both in the East and in the
West. He has delivered several courses
OF lectures here in French, dealing with
such subjects as THE Frenchwoman in
Novels" and others reIat-
rg to political and social affairs in
France. He will conduct a course in
French literature during the summer
school at the University Of California,
but after that will return to France to
his books and assume his place
as professor in the lycees under the
patronage of the French Government.
Besides his book on university life in
Professor DHpouey will write
one on the immigration problems of the
and another dealing with gen.
eral aspects of American life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
LABOR COUNCIL HOLDS IT'S
REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING
Firms of e. III. Marks and MeCann,
BeIcher & Allen Said to
BE Unfair.
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The usual weekly meeting of the La
Dor Council was held last night. Pres
ident Will J. French in the chair. A
communication was received from the
Retail Clerks Union asking for boy
colt against E. H. Marks place of
business at 775 Market street and also
at 80 Fourth street for a breach of
union rules. One of the charges is
keeping his store open after 6 o'clock
in the evening.
The request was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Building Trades Council pre-
sented communication stating that
the firm of McCann. Belcher & Allen
was conducting an unfair business.
The question of the employment Of
coolies in the construction of the Pana-
ma canal was discussed. The legisla-
tive committee was requested to draft
resolutions on the subject.
The attention of the council was
called to the men employed by the
Northwestern breweries. who are re-
ported to be allowed to carry firearms.
The matter is to be investigated and
If the reports are true a request will
be made TO the Police Commissioners
to revoke the permits of these men.
A small strike took place yesterday
at the Thomas Day Company, which
was occasioned by the employment of
some italian snovfces, whom the work
men there claimed did not belong to
the union.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
GROWERS FEARS
ARE UNF F0UNDED
Pest That Is Attacking the
Wheat in Sacramento VAL
ley Not the Hessian Fly
PLAGUE THAT OF APHIS
Unusually Wet Season Said
to Be Responsible for
Whitening of the Grain

BERKELEY, June 9-Professor c.. M.
Woodworth of the chronological depart
ment of the college of agriculture has
been able to allay the fears of wheat
growers in the region about Sacramento,
who believed that their wheat crop was
in danger of devastation by the dreaded
Hessian fly. The pest has never been
known in that part of the State except
by report of its work, but when the
grain in the fields began to wither mys-
teriously a few weeks ago the cry of
"Hessian fly was at once raised.
r. A. Berry, realty operator in Berke-
ley, who has several wheat ranches in
the symptoms Of the plague there. He
yesterday with specimens of the wheat
Woodworth. MF- Berry reported that
large part of the crop was affected by
the work of insects or fungus, which at
tackled the wheat and killed grain. so
that the stalks at maturity had blasted
heads.
Professor Woodworth pronounced the
insects on the stalks to be a variety of
aphis, troublesome and dangerous, but
not so terrible pest as the Hessian fly.
1t is Woodworth's opinion that the un-
usual wet weather this season has in
duced the multiplying of the aphis, which
preyed upon the wheat and also is re-
sponsible for the fungus at the root or
the stalks. As dry season Is likely to
follow next year Professor Woodworth
assures the wheat growers that the aphis
then will be reduced in numbers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
SUCCESSFUL ATHLETIC YEAR.

OAKLAND, June s.-The most sue
cessful year Of the athletic association
Of St. Mary's College was brought to a
hitting close last evening by banquet
IN the spacious dining-room of the COL
lege- Over 200 were seated around the
festive board. George W. Poultney, 'o5,
president Of the athletic association,
reviewed the many victories of the va
rious athletic teams during the year
and acted as POSTMASTER of the even
ing The following toasts were re-
sponded TO by clever speakers: THE
Alumni Association of St Mary's," F.
J. Kierce 80; college Spirit" William
Fitzgerald '05; st. Mary's College," w
=. Hinkle '06; The Departing Class"
w. r. McStay 'O6; The Phoenix OF
'O5," Rev. Brother Agnon ~; "The
Athletic Association of 'o5," Rev
Brother Vellesian, president of the col
lege.
Vocal solos were given by Rev.
Father Sesnon. F. Kay w. Ogilvie. L.
O'Brien, J. c. ODonnell, George Pouit-
ney and D. J. Mccarthy
Among the invited guests were.
Rev. Fathers Foley. Serda, CranweII,
Sesnno. Praught. Sullivan and Goebatti,
Rev. Brothers Vivian Henophon, Luz
Gus. Luke, Vitus. Paul, DR.. Maher,
Professor Delapiane, T. G. Mcguire
Professors Quinlan and Plant besides
the entire faculty and students of the
college.
The officers Of the association that
gave the banquet are: George w. Poult-
neY, president; Francis ]. Ferguson.
vice president; Joseph T. Fitzgerald.
secretary; Burnett P. Sheehan. treas
urer; Albert T Shine, field captain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
MOTHER TELLS
OF CRUELT|ES
Says Son Struck Her Across
the Face With His Whip
and Fractured Her Nose
IS BOUND WITH ROPES
Declares That She Was Kept
Prisoner for Four Days
Before She Made Escape

OAKLAND, June "a wife told a har-
rowing tale of cruelty in a divorce suit
to-day, in which she charged her son
with having struck her across the face
with heavy whip and breaking her nose,
and her husband with tying her with a
rope and keeping her prisoner for four
days. The complainant is Jensine Christ
onerson of Tesla. Her husband, Rasmus,
is now serving six months sentence in
the County Jail for beating her, and her
son Carl, "a years Of age, has just COM
pleted a seventy-fve days sentence for
the same offense. Their quarrels were
numerous and ended in father and son
both turning against the mother.
Suit for divorce was begun to-day by
Louisa M. Fassler against Frank Fass-
Ter, whom she charges with cruelty and
desertfon. Elizabeth G. Stencil has
brought an action against c. l.. Stencil.
charging him with failure to provide.
Mary Wilson, whose divorce suit against
John L. Wilson is now pending in the
courts, was granted an increase from $50
to $45 month temporary alimony to-day
pending the trial of the case. He is
engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
HEATED WORDS
PASS IN COURT
Judge Matt Sullivan Toasts
T. |. Lemos for Breach
of Professional Ethics
MAKES REPLY IN KIND
Charge Flung Back That He
Is Engaged in Attempt to
Defraud Estate Creditors

OAKLAND, June s.-There was a live
Judge Ogdens court between Attorneys
Judge Matt l. Sullivan of San Francisco
and F. l. Lemos of Haywards. Sullivan
declared Lemos had violated the ethics
of the professionS and in turn Lemos
stated that Sullivan was endeavoring to
defraud certain creditors of the estate
of the late DR.. A. j. Dean of Haywards
by covering up the estate.
The late DIR. Dean was sued for mall
practice at Redwood City for the i'm
proper treatment of the arm of a youth
by the name of Antoine Andrade. and a
Judgment went against him for the sum
of $5000 Dr. Dean died shortly afterward
and left no estate except an interest in
the estate of his father, John Dean.~ who
died in 1891. The estate has never been
probated. Sullivan came into court this
morning representing the widow of the
elder Dean and asked that all of the real
property be homesteaded and the widow
allowed family allowance of SIS month
from the time of her husbands death.
This, according to Lemos, would swallow
up the entire estate and leave nothing
for the creditors of young Dean, who
expect to collect the judgment out Of his
interest in .-.e fathers estate.
Lemos & Langan appeared as attorneys
of DIR. Dean in the damage suit, which
they lost. and Sullivan accused them of
now coming into court and attempting
to collect the judgment against their
own client Judge Ogden held that Lemos
could not act in the present case, and
he granted continuance to allow him
time to turn his clients business over to
some one else.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
WATER RUSHES INTO
BUTTE COUNTY CANAL
Party Of San Franciscans
Witness Opening of the
Big Gates.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

GRIDLEY, June 9.-In order to be
present at the actual opening of the
great Butte County canal which will
supply water to $4,000 acres of. land
in the neighborhood of Gridley, party
of San Francisco people came up last
evening and rode over the route of
the ditch to-day. They witnessed the
opening of the. gates and the inrush
of the waters of the Feather River.
The canal is now running nearly filed
and irrigation in the neighboring fields
will begin Sunday. A large acreage of
alfalfa has been planted and the water
is in time to insure a good crop.
The following witnessed the opening:
w. M Sheldon, Judge E. A. Bridgeford,
c. F. O'Brien, Captain T. F. A. Ober-
myer and Milton S. Eisner of San Fran
cisco and Herman Hermensen, f.
Hauss and Ferd Toklas. They were
accompanied by number of land buy
ers. There is every prospect that the
canal will soon be extended into SUIT
ter County. The Butter County system
is now complete.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
Free Ride tn Non 49,.

Money is being made every day In
oakland real estate, and the firm Of
hreleDaum & Co OF that city is going
TO give every one a chance to male
some more upon a very small invest
ment They have arranged an absolute
~ free trolley ride TO their new pronertv y
IN Fruitvale for Sunday next. The cars
VIII leave Oakland at 10 a. M and
those from San Francisco should take
off at ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sta+ion
where there viii be trolley cars in
waiting. There are So lots in the new
tract ranging in price from 5000 10
only ten per cent of the purchase price
IS required down. These lots are located
IN one of the most beautiful spots in
Oakland. with electric cars at the door
and in a rapidly growing section, where
money will be doubled in a few years. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. June s.-The follow
ing officers will report on July II TO
Lieutenant Colonel George II. Torney,
deputy surgeon general and president
of the examining board of the United
States Army General Hospital, at. the
Presidio, at San Francisco, for exami-
nation to determine their fitness for ad-
vancement: First Lieutenants Sanford
II. Wadham, William j. L Lyster, Ell
bert E. Persons, William N Bispham,
Edward F. Geddings and Henry H
Rutherford. all assistant surgeons.
Private Henry Yeager. Troop Nd. Fifth
Cavalry, now at Fort Duchesne, Utah.
will be transferred to the Coast Artil-
1ery and be sent to the Preside at San
Francisco.
Contract Surgeon Thomas j. Strong,
q. s. A, will be relieved from duty at
the United States Army General Hos
pital at the Presidio at San Francisco
upon the arrival OF the Twenty third
Infantry at San Francisco and report
to the commanding officer of that regf-
ment for duty, to accompany that COM
mand to Madison Barracks, N. Y. Cap
tain de RoseY c. Cabel, commissary,
First Cavalry. will proceed to the Pre-
sidio at San Francisco and report to
the commanding officer of the United
States Army General Hospital for OBJ
servation and treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
VIEW THE WONDERS
WORKED BY WATER
Prominent Irrigationists Pay
Visit to Land Reclaimed
in Arizona.

YUMA, Ariz., June 9.-The Senate and
House Committees on Irrigation, en-
gineers of the reclamation service and
press correspondents and photographers
arrived in Yuma early to-day, where
they were met by an enthusiastic delega-
ton, consisting of Governor Pardee, Sem
ator Flint, Congressman McLachlan and
Kahn and representatives of the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce, the Califor-
mia Promotion Committee, the United
States engineers in California and others.
The entire party, about fifty in number,
were driven through the surrounding
country, where they were shown the mar
vels that irrigation has already accom-
pnshed in a formerly desert region and
where 5000 acres of land are now under
irrigation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
DETECTIVES ARE HOT ON
TRAIL OF MAJOR VANCE
Englishman Who Passed Bogus Check
Also Leaves an Unpaid Bill at
the Occidental Hotel

Major Donald Vance late of the
British army, who is wanted by the
Pinkerton detectives for passing a bo-
gus check at Hammersmith & Field s
store, will probably be in custody soon.
for it is known that he and the woman
who accompanied him from this city
are on their way to Philadelphia. The
fact that they are travelling eastward
as. Lord and Lady Beaucamp created
little surprise among Vance's newly
made acquaintanees here. for on sew
eral occasions after his arrival in San
Francisco fiye months ago he confided
to a number OF persons that he was a
son of Lord Beaueamp, but had taken
another name because OF troubles at
home.
When Vance arrived here he intro
duced a woman as his wife and claimed
to have married her in Philadelphia.
He spent money freely and was finally
identified with Major Lynch-Blosse.
who got into trouble at the Palace Ho-
tel and was elected. A few nights be-
fore his departure for the East Vance
and his supposed wife occupied apart
ments at the Occidental Hotel. where
they regaled themselves with an ex-
pensive dinner. and next morning left
the hotel without settling their bill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
NAY BUILD SHIPS
AT POINT RICHMOND
Standard Is Constructing
0ilboat as an Expert
ment.

OAKLAND June 9.-The Standard
OIL Company has begun the building of
a steel vessel az its docks at Point
Richmond. and 1t is believed that this
is the Hrst step toward the establish
ment of extensive shipyards by the
company at the point. w. S. Rheem,
general manager of the company at
Point Richmond. in an interview this
evening said:
I'VE are trying an experiment. and
have begun the building of steel
tank ship for the transportation of oil
about the bay. IT is only for the local
service, but what may be done later
on IL il turns out success I am not
prepared TO say. We have quite plant
here now. and the probability is that
as we need ships and find that we can
build them ourselves we shall do So
The new boat will be run by gasolene."
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
WORK BEGINS ON NEW school,,

OAKLAND, June 9.--Work of remov-
ing the old Lincoln school building at
Tenth and Alice streets has been COM
menceo- AS soon as the ground has
been cleared construction of the new
modern edifee will be started. The old
buildings viii be placed on property
recently purchased by the Board Of Ed
ucation adjoining the present site
These structures viii be used in their
new location until the new building is
ready for occupancy. Brick with stone
facing has been selected for the foun-
datlon Of the Lafayette school addition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
is NOT SUSTAINED
Officers Of GOldfield Bank
Are Released, but One
Is RearreSted.

GOLDFIELD, June 9.-The preliminary
examination of ]. B. Young of the Gold
field Bank and Trust Company and Fran
els L. Burton on the charge of conspiracy
and obtaining money under false pre-
lenses resulted in their acquittal. Young
was remanded into custody pending his
trial on the charge of embezzlement.
Cashier Boal's testimony showed that he
paid but one $4,000 check to Burton upon
the advice of Director Davis. This check
was indorsed twice.
The two debit checks, amounting to
$4,000, were accounted for by Cashier
Boal's statement to Receiver Hirschfeld
that they were fakes, representing no
money, but were used to bolster up the
banks capitalization, which was said to
be $4,000 but was only in reality $1,000
cash.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
DEATH ONCE MORE
CHEATED OF VICTIM
Neither Attempt at Suicide
Nor Accident Avails
Mrs. Ryan.

OAKLAND, June 9.-Policeman Thor
wald Brown saved the life Of aged Mrs.
Catherine Ryan to-day by dragging her
from in front of a Seventh-street local
train, where she had fallen, unseen by
the engineer. As the patrolman grabbed
the woman the pilot OF the locomotive
struck her.
The rescue occurred at Seventh street
and Broadway. Just as the 4:l5 east
bound train had left the station Mrs.
Ryan started TO cross the tracks. She
stumbled, being old and nervous, ana fell
directly in front of the eowcatcher.
Brown witnessed the accident and ran to
save the PROSTATE woman After it was
all over Mrs. Ryan recovered herself suf-
hciently 10 go unaided to her home in
North Oakland, She was bruised about
the knees where she had fallen.
Only ten days ago the old woman tried
TO destroy herself in the flames of her
cottage at Twenty-fourth and Union
streets, which had been her home for
thirty years. She was taken in charge
by Philanthropic persons after being dis
charged on an examination as to her san
ity. She is 65 years old. Mrs. Ryan de-
MED that she had tried TO commit sui
ciGe this afternoon. She asserted that
the fall Ia front Of the train was an ae-
cident
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
SELECT PLANS
FOR A SCHOOL
Building of the Mission
Type Suits the Ideas of
Trustees of Burlingame
EIGHT-ROOM STRUCTURE
Construction Will Be Com
menced as Soon as Site
Has Been Chosen by Board
Special Dispatch to Tn. Can.

BURLdNGAME, June s.-The School
Trustees have finally selected what they
are convinced are the most artistic plans
for the new public school building which
is to grace this district. The plans select
ed provide for building Of the mission
type. The new school will consist of
eight large classrooms and an assembly
hall. 1t is estimated that the cost will be
at least $4,000.
Two admirable sites have been offered
to the trustees, but no selection has yet
been made. One Of these sites is four
acre tract. which can be had for s14. 900.
Another site also under consideration
contains little more than two acres, for
a price not to exceed $500. Both pieces
of ground are well adapted for school
purposes AS soon as the site is chosen
bids will be asked for and construction
will be ordered without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
LOCAL CAPITAL
BEHIND ROAD
I'D. Phelan, G.. A. Knight and
Joseph TObin Own Stock in
Santa Cruz Electric Line
RAPID TRANSIT ASSURED
Trip From San Francisco
to Seaside City Will Be
Made i'm Two Hours Time
Special Dispatch 10 The can.

REDWOOD CITY. June Alt is def
nitely understood here that James ID.
Phelan, George A. Knight and Joseph S.
Tobin of San Francisco are heavy stock
holders in the Ocean Shore Railroad and
are greatly interested in pushing the
electric railway to an early completion.
These capitalists have recently been fire.
quent visitors to the HalfmoOn Bay dis
trfct, and knight has invested largely in
land in that part of San Mateo County.
That men of such substantial means
and recognized energy are behind the en-
terprise gives renewed confidence in the
promise that within fifteen months San
Francisco and Santa Cruz viii be con-
nected by an electric line.
1t is claimed by the promoters OF the
road that the journey from the metropo-
lis to the seaside city will be made in two
hours. notwithstanding the fact that the
distance as surveyed is eighty-three
miles. Great electric locomotives. which
have been so successful in Eastern COM
munities. will be employed. The use OF
such motive power is considered an i'm
provement upon the third rail system.
The element of danger. IL Is claimed. is
also greatly reduced by them.
1t is promised that work upon both ter
minals of the railroad win be commenced
within a month. More than 100000 has
been set aside by the corporation for the
purchase of rights of way, and every
thing necessary in this regard has al
ready been secured. Two substantial
power-houses will be buff. and it is like
ly that Halfmoon Bay will furnish the
site for one of them The Santa Cruz
terminal of the railroad will be near the
Sea Beach Hotel The San Francisco
terminus will be near the China Basin on
property owned by TIE Santa Fe Railroad
Company
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
NEGRO MURDERER HANGED
AT SAN QUENTIN PRISON
Wilson Howard. Who Killed an Aged
Frenchman In san Jose, Pays
Penalty.

SAN QUENTIN. June 9.-Wison r.
Howard, the negro who murdered an
aged Frenchman named Andre SOuer
for his money in San Jose on February
81, 1908, was executed here at 1880 this
morning.
Howard, who was converted TO
Catholicism a couple of years ago. re-
ceived spiritual preparation for the or
deal from Father Mackie of San Jose
He was fully reconciled to his fate and
was ready to die. He spoke pleasantly
to his death watch and asked to be par
doned if he had troubled them in any
way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
Cathedral MIs.io. to Celebrate.

The Cathedral Mission will celebrate
it's eleventh anniversary on Whitsun-
day The services will consist OF holy
communion at 1880 a. m and IL a m
At the latter service the rector. the
Rev. ]. p. Turner. will give a resume
of the years work. Bishop Nichols
will make an address.
In the evening there will be a fes-
tival service and sermon by the rec
tor All friends and those interested
in this growing work are cordially in
vfted to attend this service