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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
MAYOR BEGINS
TOUR OF CITY

OAKLAND. April e.-Mayor Prank
K Mott to-day began a series OF In
spections OF the citys streets, preIlm-
mary 10 the framing Of specific recon-
mendations TO the City Council and the
Board OF Public Works touching i'm
provements, repairs and cleaning Of the
thOToughtares. In company with Su-
perintendent Of Streets Charles F. OFT,
the Mayor drove over several Of the
main highways and outlined some gen
ersl plans OF improvement
The work Of bituminizing San Pablo
avenue. from the Fourteenth and
Broadway intersection TO the city line
north, viii be pressed as rapidly as
possible. His Honor has decided to
hold weekly cabinet meetings with the
heads Of departments for conference
over needs OF the city. These sessions
viii begin next week, the first of which
viii be devoted to a presentation in de-
tail Of the policy that he's been adopted
by the administration
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
TOWN TRUSTEE
IS UNDER FIRE
s0.c.Ap..D.seh to Ia. Call

PALO ALTO, April "a local paper
to-day makes the statement that Fay
cite Mitcheltree, member OF the As
sembly for this district. win be re-
Quested by committee Of citizens 30
resign the office OF Trustee Of the town
OF Palo Alto. Failing to do SO, the
paper announces, this committee will
publish charges rejecting upon Mitch
eltree's integrity.
Mitcheltree was seen tonight and
said: You may say absolutely that j
will not resign. There L. no truth in
the allegations published to-day. The
only incident that bears on the sub
jeot was the proposition I made as a
member of the Board Of Trustees to re-
peal the ordinance prohibiting slot ma
chimes, which has not been enforced,
and to enact a new ordinance licensing
the machines. DR.. c. G. Baldwin and
d. A Curry visited me and threatened
to make me resign II / did not recede
from that position. I did not under
stand that they represented q commit
tee, but came to me in their individual
capacity. No, I shall not resign. and /
have no fear Of any charges that may
be published concerning my official ac-
TONS"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Girl SW ALLOWS
DEADLY STUFF
RaiSins Poisoned With
Strychnine Taken by Niece
of a Standard Oil Chemist
COMMISSIONS FOLLOW
Fruit Is Taken by Victim
as She Prepares the Bait
for Animals Destruction

BERKELEY. April e.-Aliss Florence
Stark. a 2O-yeer-old girl OF the univer-
sity town. lies at deaths door tonight.
with physicians In constant attend
ance, while she passes through convul-
sion after oonvulsion, as the result OF a
strange accident that occurred this aft
srno0n in the horns OF her uncle at
s555 Dwight way.
Ra1sins poisoned with strychnine
we're swallowed By Miss Stark. mad
vertently, and thsse brought about the
condition in which she lies tonight
The circumstances under which the
poison was taken constitute an unusual
case.
Miss Stark is the niece Of e. A Stark.
chief chemist for the Standard Oil
Company on the Pacific Coast She as
sisted her uncle's family this afternoon
IN preparing & quantity Of raisins for
gOphsr-killing purposes The raisins
were opened by her and then strych-
nine was inserted, in quantities suffi-
cient 70 Kill an ordinary squirrel.
While the young woman was engaged
IN this task she was eating from the
Ed-4 u LEAHlLiE II ueE zap, anu WlInOUl
realizing her mistake. picked UP one Of
the prepared raisins and swallowed II.
She showed symptoms Of faintness IN
q few moments. and cried out that she
was in agony. Commissions indicating
strychnlne poisoning followed, and for
Eve hours physicians worked upon her.
administering emetics and endeavoring z
IN every way possible to alleviate her
distress. The girls head and heels al
most came together, so violent were
her oontortions. and DR.. woolsey, who
had been summoned, despaired OF saw
ing her life.
She was unconscious at q late hour
this evening, between life and death,
with doctors unwilling to prophesy as
70 the outcome Of her extraordinary
experience.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Special DisDeteh TO rns c.n.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April s.
The clever actors OF Stanford Univer-
sity are soon to produce another light
intend TO give one that has appeared
on the professional stage They have
written an entirely original light opera
and will play II on April 10. II is the
joint work OF three students. Delmar
Reynolds. a senior. constructed the
plot: Homer Curran, q Junior wrote
the music. and Karl BicksI. q sopho-
more. wrote the lyrics The name OF
the opera is The Princess EnonA" Il
tells OF the adventures OF q Stanford
professor who discovered q long-lost
tribe Of Axtecs living n Yucatan.
These ancient Indians were living IN an
their barbarous savagsry. but the willy
Stanford instructor introduces them 70
the American cocktail and civilization
speedily follows The taste OF that
first cocktail makes q lasting fmpres-
sion on the natives and they make the
teacher a god to be worshiped- Ths
Stanford professor at last yearns again
for his native land. but disinclined to
leave the beautiful Indian maidsns be-
hind, he returns to California with the
fairest princesses Of them aIl-ths
Princess Enone.
The opera promises 10 prove sue
cess at Stanford because OF the pavts
that are taken By the pretty "co-eds''
OF the university. The fairest Of the
500 were chosen TO represent tie Indian
damsels who come with the pedagosue.
Quality Of voice ana beauty Of face and
figure were what the junior class.
which Is In charge Of the production.
insisted upon The part OF the Princess
is carried by Miss Geraldine Brown.
who is considered the best actress at
Stanford The others are Miss Jean
Miller. the Princesses' companion;
Miss Georgina Lyman. who sings the
rose song, and Miss Edna Brown. who
sings the pansy song Miss Mercedes
de Luna takes the part OF clever lit
tie Indian danseuss. The willy Stan
ford professor is Roy kellogg. while
the Indian Prince who takes most
earnestly to the prescribed education
In civilization IL James Ray, sopho-
more IN the university.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
ACTIVITY IN LODGE CIRCLES.

REDWOOD CITY, April s.-Court
Madrone No. 15s. Foresters OF
America, has elected James MoGlynn
and Theodore Elvin delegates to the
Grand Court which will convene in
Watsonville on May4 Charles Roller
and Fred Becker have been chosen al
ternates. The Foresters are making
preparations for another of their
dances which have come to be one OF
the social features of the town.
San Mateo Lodge No. 1913, z. and A.
NJ, has presented Charles q. Lands
cheit with a beautiful past master e
Jewel as an acknowledgment Of his
services during the last two years as
worshipful master and as a token OF
the esteem in which he is held by the
lodge The presentation was made by
p. P. Chamberlain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
A HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE

BERKELEY, April s.-An extraor-
oinsry escape from death was had by
c. Hardie, an emploYe of the People,
Express Company. while cleaning one
OF the large plate glass windows in
the oompaly's Office on Shattuck ave-
nue yesterday. Hardie was on a lad
der, which slipped, precipitating him
through the window. The man fell
head first, striking the glass with his
head and shoulders. passing complete
y through the window, but suffering
only e few minor bruises.
Spectators hurried to his assistance,
expecting to find him dead or fatal
ly injured. Hardie, however, arose
before his friends could reach him
and. brushing his clothes. resumed
work. The broken window was val
ued at $50.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
SPIDER BITE
CAUSES DEATH

ALAMEDA, April 6.-Poison from
last evening of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs W. H. Morgan Of s24s Briggs
avenue.
1t is thought by the, parents of the
baby that the insect dropped from the
ceiling of the room in which the little
one was sleeping and falling upon the
infants neck inflicted the fatal sting.
When the physician was summoned
the child, who was but eleven days
old, he found that the deadly venom of
the spider had permeated the baby's
system, causing the blood /oisoning
which ended the infants life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
STANFORD STUDENTS GET
TASTE OF IMPRISONMENT
Workman Locks Them in Arch That
Affords the Main Entrance to
University Quadrangle.


STANFORD UNIVERSITY. April
6.-Twenty-flve of Stanford's most
prominent fraternity men were the
victims of three hours involuntary
Imprisonment this afternoon in the
great arch that affords the main en-
trance to the university quadrangle.
The way into the arch Is kept closed
and the students are forbidden to en-
ter, but this morning a workman had
been busy cleaning UP inside and he
had left temporarily to get drink.
The adventurous students quietly
stepped inside and cautiously began
the ascent of the iron stairway. 1t
was noon before they reached the
top. and the employe, who had I'm
ished the Job and not knowing that
there were visitors inside. locked the
only means of egress and left for the
stock farm. far away.
In the meantime the college boys
were enjoying the beautiful scenery
from the very top Of the arch. and
they sat around idly for half an hour.
Finally one of them saw the clock
and fearing that they would miss the
fraternity lunch they started pen NELL
for the Dottom- Ireal was lheh SUI
prise to find the door locked. There
was no key to be obtained until three
hours later, when the university po-
iceman returned to his Office, and
they did not dare attract any ones at
tention to their predicament for fear
the university authorities would see
them. Fortunately they had found
several pieces of rope that former
workmen had left. and after two
hours hot work they succeeded IN
making 1t long enough for them to
risk the descent. It was dangerous
but firmly convinced that to risk was
to succeed, they each made the long
slide and landed safe from the fall
and from the investigation of the uni
yersity authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
WRECKS SALOON
IN HIS WRATH
Carrie Nations Feats Are
Duplicated by Indignant
Citizen in Rural Resort
BERKELEY MAN ANGRY
Refused a Drink Edward
Miller Exhibits Impa-
tience and Lands in Jail

BERKELEY, April 6.-The famous
saloon-smashing exploits OF Carrie Ma
tion were recalled to-day when Ed
ward Miller hurled rocks and clubs
through the mirrors of Charles Peter
sens saloon at San Pablo avenue and
Claiming way. leaving in the wake Of
the missiles a wreck of glass and sa-
loon furnishings in general.
Miller's zeal to make mincemeat OF
the costly furniture and glassware in
splred by the motives which Mrs. Ma
ton was wont to declare moved her
IN the saloon-smashing business. Ac-
cording to the outraged liquor vender,
Miller's wrath was excited when the
bartender answered his request for a
drink of whisky with the reply that II
coin was forthcoming the drinks would
be brought forth-otherwise not.
so my credit isn't good for a drink.
eh?" yelled Miller, and with that he
left the place, returning in minute
with clubs and rocks. which were anon
flung with abandon at the mirrors and
bottles and decanters and other fur
nishings there installed.
The bartender and his employer kept
under cover while Miller was dispos-
ing OF his munitions of war, but once
the saloon wrecker had left, Petersen
started in pursuit. Others Joined him
and Miller was captured. Deputy Mar
shall Carey took him TO the County Jail
In Oakland. where he was charged with
malicious mischief. He will be ar
raigned before Justice Edgar to-mor-
row morning. Petersen estimates his
loss through Miller's recklessness at
several hundred dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEM MENT

OAKLAND, April 6.-Arrested on a
telegraphic warrant from Trinidad,
Colo, " Shoblo, former employe in
the Treasurer's Office there, is in the
County Jail here and states that he is
innocent Of any wrongdoing and does
not know what he is wanted for. He
was employed in the courthouse there
for fifteen years, but about six months
ago came TO California with his wife
and child and started up a small gro
Gerry business at Sixty-sixth street and
San Pablo avenue, where he was found
this morning by Sheriff Barnett and
taken into custody.
To a query from the Sheriff as to the
nature of the offense for which Shoblo
is wanted, the following reply was re-
ceived:
"F. Barnett, Sheriff Alameda County.
Oakland-Hold Shoblo Bad case en-
public records. Amount $1,000, and not
through investigation. May reach sew
eral thousands. Felony in this State.
Will come for man with reuuisition at
once. Hold man at all hazards
"R. w. DAVIS"
Sheriff Las Animas County, Colo"
When shown the telegram Shoblo
stated that he was perfectly willing to
go back to Trinidad, as he had nothing
to be afraid Of He says that L. M.
Kreeger, under-Sheriff there, is his
father-in-law and that he is well
known and has clean record
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
ENTERrAINs DIRECTORS.

REDWOOD CITY, April 6.-The d.
rectors Of the Golden Gate Land AS
ISOLATION recently were guests Of Nor
ris Siminoff at a banquet. Among
those who shared the hospitality Of
the evening were Charles L Patton,
Charles e. Dugen. John Tonningson,
II. F. Butts. L. B. Thomas and ]. ".
Swift Mr.. Siminoh is the leading
stockholder in the Golden Gate Land
Association which has been organized
to establish the Odd Fellows Cemetery
near Colme.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

NEW JAIL FOR POINT RICHMOND
Point Richmond, April 6-The Board OF Su-
pe-visors has appropriated the necessary funds
Tor the erection OF a new Jail which will be
built at the corner OF Railroad and Tewksbury
avenues The new structure will be entirely
hreproof.
CITY FREE FROM coNrAGIoN.-oak-
land. April 6.-The Board Of Health has filed
reports showing that not a case Of smallpox
has been reported for seven months. The
Eealth Department officials say this results
from the enforcement OF the compulsory vac
cination law.
ADELPHIANs TO INCREAsE-AIameda,
April e.-The Adelphian Club decided to-day
to increase its membership limit from go TO
800. The following were elected members Of
the board OF directors: Mrs. sutphen. Mrs.
Slosson, Mrs. Letter. Mrs McGurn, Miss
soule. Mrs d Evelyn. Mrs. Weeks
DR. VAN DYKE VISITS MILLS COLLEGE.
Oakland April 6.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke
Visited Mills College YESTERDAY asc0mpenied tS ?,
buildings and grounds DR.. Van Dyke gave q
reading from his own writings. one OF the
selections being. The Island OF the Wise
MARRIAGE LICENSES April 8.
The following marriage licenses were issued
3s, San Jose. and Anna T. Gray. 34 Oakland
Virgil c. Lnder %, and Florence l. Emery.
q, both OF San Franeisco: Doningos Garcia.
IS. san Francisco. and Rose Farcia. is. Mis-
sion San Jose
SIZE DIyNs1UIR EsTATE.-oakland April
6-The matter Of a suit brought against w.
Leake as administrator OF the estate of
the late Josephine Dunsmuir 70 recover s14s2 So
for rare stamps bought by her from the Scott
Coin and Stamp Company taken under
advisenent to-day by Judge Melvin. The evil
denoc went to show that the estate now has
the stamps
IN cAMPBELL'S HoNoR.-OakIand April
CITY Superintendent McClymonds OF the
public school department has directed that
formal notice of the death of Frederick Ii.
Campbell the pioneer educator OF California
be read tomorrow in the public schools OF
this city Of which he was for ten years
superintendent Flags on school buildings will
be lowered 10 half-Tnast Friday, Saturday and
sunday. As a further mark OF respect the
schools will be dismissed tomorrow after
noon NJ 1.2O o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
FUNERAL OF FRED NJ. CAMPBELL

OAKLAND, April 6.-The funeral
of Fred M. Campbell, former State
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction.
who died in washington, D. c., on
March 28, will be held next Sunday,
April 9. from the Masonic Temple, un-
der the auspices of Live Oak Lodge
of Masons. Preceding the services at
the Masonic Temple, which will take
place at 2:30. a service will be held
at the late residence of the deceased,
1862 Webster street. This service,
which will begin at p. m, will be
conducted by the Rev. J. X Mclean.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
MEMO PARK WE'LL LIGHTED.

MENLO PARK. April Through
the exertions Of a committee of citi-
zens electric street lights have been
established throughout the town and
well into the suburbs. The growing
population of the district particularly
Of business men from San Francisco
made the convenience of night street
lights a necessity. When the matter
was presented 70 the electric light
company the scheme was found prac-
ticable, a subscription was taken up
and the lights installed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
OAKLAND GETS FIVE CARRIERS

OAKLAND, April 6.-The Oakland
postofice force will be reinforced on
April IL by five additional carriers.
Postmaster 7. 7. Dargie having yes
terday received an authorization from
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster GEN
eral to increase the present force on
that date. The appointment OF the
new carriers was recommended by an
inspector, who investigated the needs
OF the. Oakland Office The investiga-
tion was ordered at the suggestion of
Senator Perkins and Congressman
KnoWland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE.

SAN RAFAEL. April e.-On April
2e the Odd Fellows OF this city Will
hold a celebration and elaborate prep
arations are being made for a jolly
time. Messrs. Perry, Murray, Duncan.
Chide and Hogan have been appointed
TO make the arrangements and they
are labortng hard to make the affair
q success.
Hon. James C. Mcguire. grand
master Of the order, will entertain the
members with a lecture on THE Good
of the Order and a literary pro-
gramme is being prepared. The Order
of Rebekahs Will also take part in the
entertainment
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
WEEDS A BELLE OF UKIAH.

SAN RAFAEL, April 6.-Leslie e.
Warden, a well-known resident Of this
city, was married to Miss Tllie NJ.
Gansz at the home of the brides par
ents at Ukiah last Sunday. Mr.. War
den and his bride arrived here on
Monday and at once went to their
beautiful residence on d street. The
happy couple are now receiving the
concentrations of their many friends.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
NILE CLUB ELECTS DIRECTORS

OAKLAND, April 6.-The members
Of the Nile Club elected directors for
the ensuing year at the annual meet
ing held last night those chosen to
manage the affairs OF the organiza-
ton being Clarence CroweIl, c. ],
Eeeseman. DR.. II. B. Mehrmann, DIR,
H. Il. Fine and f. NJ. Umphred.
On behalf Of the club Mayor Frank
X. Mott presented a handsome gold
ring TO Judge Henry A. Melvin, the
retiring president The ring is formed
OF two golden crocodiles. supporting
an Egyptian scarab.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
RESULT OF THE ELECTION
PLEASES THE RESIDENTS
BoIfnas Taxpayers Decide to Issue
Bonds In Order to Improve Sant-
tary Condition OF Town.

SAN RAFAEL April 6.-The result
of the election at Bolinas was gratify-
ing to its residents as not a vote was
cast against the proposition to bond
the town in order to improve the sani-
tary system. Engineer Dodge has
prepared plans and specifications for
the work and the contract will be let
In short time.
When the result OF the election was
announced the citizens held a jollifica-
ton meeting and had with them as
their invited guests Congressman
Duncan E. McKinlay. Superior Judge
Lennon and District Attorney Boyd.
Congressman McKinlay delivered an
address in which he complimented the
residents Of the seaside town on the
spirit of progress shown by them
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
PERPETRATOR OF DOUBLE
MURDER MUST BE HANGED
New Trial Denied Man Who Killed
His Brother and Sister-in-LaW
In Nebraska.

LINCOLN. Neb., April 6--Frank
Barker. who killed his brother and his
brother's wife, was to-day denied
new trial and will be hanged on June
Is. The double murder was committed
near Red Cloud. Neb-, IN February,
1904 Barker staying his relatives in or
der that he might get house and farm
which belonged to them and thus be
enabled to marry young woman.
Barker is % years Old
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
CHICAGO ToLICE CHIEF
PROMOTES NEGRO OFFICER
CoIored Policeman Assigned to Duty
as Desk Sergeant by Head of
Department.

CHICAGO, April 6.-WilIiam F.
Childs. colored policeman, has been
appointed a desk sergeant by Chief
O'Neill This is the first promotion of a
colored policeman in the history of Chi
cago, and probably the only one in the
history of the country, for as far as the
police annals of the large cities show
there is no colored man a commanding
officer in any city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

INFLUENCE OF THE CIVIL wAR.-Judse
Henry A Melvin OF the Superior Court Ala
media County, will speak tonight before the
British and American Union a the Academv
of Sciences THE Civil War; Its influence
Upon the Sentiment Toward the Mother
Land" Another speaker will be the Rev +
Curtis Meserve, D. D.. whose subject will he
Some Anglo American Cross Lights
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
SAILOR BOYS ON FURLoUGH.

SAUSALITO, April 6.-The training
ship Buffalo entered the harbor this
morning and moored of this city. Two
hundred apprentices. who had been
extended fifteen days furlough, were
landed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
FIRE FIGHTERS REoRGANIzE.

REDWOOD CITY, April 6--Hose
Company No. 2. which is deservedly
nopuIar in this town, has been re-
organized. The following officers
have been chosen to serve for the
term. Gus Stalter, foreman; Charles
Cullen, first assistant; Carl Plump.
secretary; William t. Kennedy and
william Dillon fire. wardens.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

SMITH JURY NOT YET SELECTED An
day yesterday was occupied in impaneIinr :
Jury 70 try Joseph Smith, the aged contractor
charged with the murder OF Joseph E Nc
Govan on November 20. Only nine Jurors have
been accepted fas.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION - Tn.
Civil Service Co<pnission will hold an exam
ipnstion thfs afternoon for chief laboratory as
siEtslr. for which the onIy applicant Is Dr
Max z. MagnuS. An examination viii also be
held for laboratory assistants. kor which there
are six applicants
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

WANTS EXTRA HELP.-The Board Of
Works yesterday instructed City Engineer
woodward 70 appear before the Supervisory
finance Committee next Monday 10 urge the
granting or his petition FOR additional help.
mace necessary by added work n preparing
nlAils for Improvements under the band iaE.a.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
DRIVES HIS LOCOMOTIVE
2O2 MILES IN 1S9 MINUTES
Engineer on the Chicago and North
western Railroad Makes Re-
markable Trip.

BOONE, Ia. April 6.-Engineer g. Ward
ofathe Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road broke record to-day by driving
his engine from Clinton to Boone, a
distance Of 2o2 miles, In 1ss minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

What becomes of the money a man
saves by not smoking?
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

A woman crows wiser as she doesn'.
zrow older
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

A gossip's speciality Is the making
OF unhappy homes.