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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
IN REGATTA
ALMOST FEATURELESS
Canadian Association OF
Amateur OaFsmen Holds
Meet i'm Ontario.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Aug. A.
With one or two exceptions the events
i'm the first day of the regatta OF the
Canadian Association of Amateur Oars
men were won easily, and the events
were almost featureless. Summary;
First race. Junior fours. first heat first two
to qualify-Rat Portage, first; Argonauts 10
ronto. Ont. second; The Don Rowing Ciao'
third Time. ;o2ls- - -.,.,,.,.
Junior fours, second best, winner 20 quality
Ottawa Rowing Club Ottawa Ont. hrst
Mutual Boat Club, Buffalo, N y second.
Time. $3.50.
Junior singles. first best. first and second to
qualify Craig Detroit Boat Club. first: W.
B Graham, Toronto Rowing Club. second; j.
delphia third Time, 9:46.
Junior singles, second heat. hrst and second
to qualify-Mark Ffesg, Don Rowing Club,
Toronto, first; A. E Hall. Arsonaut Rowing
club Toronto, second Time 9:2713.
Junior doubles 1nal-Argonaut Rowing Club,
Toronto won; ottawa Rowing Club, Ottawa,
second; Rat Portage Rowing Club, Rat Port
age. third Time, $3.50.
Senior pairs. hnal-Argonaut Rowing Club.
Junior singles. hnal-Craig. Detroit. frsts
Graham. Toronto, second: Fiagg, Dons. third
intermediate singles. first heat-Sprinks.
Toronto Rowing Club. Toronto. arst: McAlis-
ter. Hamilton Rowing Club. Hamilton, second
Time. 9:16 1-5
intermediate singles, second heat-Coulson.
Hamilton Rowing Club, first French Penn
syfvaniar Boat Club, Philadelphia. second
Wark Hamilton Rowing Club. third Time,
S:5S 2-5
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
OPENS A LAND
LOCKED HARBOR
Decision Comes From War
Department Over Point
Richmond Water Front

POINT RICHMOND, Aug. Am i'm
poruant decision has been reached by
the United States Harbor Line Board
that viii give the Richmond district
sheltered harbor behind the Potrero 1t
Will be thoroughly protected from. the
winds that sometimes cause trouble on
the western shore. The decision was
rendered by Colonel Heuer, Colonel
Handbury and Captain Harts of the
United States Engineer Corps, and
opens Ellis Slough navigable
stream
Years ago it was decided by the en-
gineers of the War Department that
this piece of water was not navigabIe;
a solid buikhead and pierhead line was
established across the mouth. and. this
done by the Federal Government, the
State proceeded to sell off the tide
lands behind the bulkhead line. effect
ually shutting off the ouck part of the
Potrero from wItef.
John Nichoi Of the John Nichol Com
pany. which owns the southern part OF
the Potrero. and his engineer. Ross
Morgan, took the matter up with the
War Department at Washington. MIR.
Morgan prepared a statement, and in
less than thirty days from the time the
first papers were filed the War Depart
ment had sent the EIarbor Line Board
to oirt Richmond, which they visited
yesterday, and to-day the decision came
down cutting an S00-foot channel
through the old bulkhead and pier
head line and opening the old slough.
John Niehol now anno.nces that he
will build a buikhead wharf. with a
frontage of more than 1000 feet on this
water, and proceed to develop it AS an
absolutely protected place for shipping.
all of which means a great deal for
Point Richmond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
PEACE WAS DISTURBED.

OAKLAND, Aug. 4.-E. G. Northrup
and H. @. Parsons, who came from San
Jose to examine the books of the Alta
dena Mining and Investment Company,
were convicted in the Police Court this
morning of disturbing the peace of Mrs.
Ida ]. Smith, secretary of the COM
pany.
Northrup and Parsons, who are
stockholders in the corporation, went
TO Mrs. Smiths residence and were or
dered out. Their refusal to depart led
TO the arrests. They charge the Rev.
J. j. Smith, the president of the COM
pany and the secretary's husband, with
swindling the stockholders. Smith is
under arrest at San Jose. The visitors
asserted their right to enter the house,
asserting il was the office of the COM
pany. Judge Mortimer Smith held that
their conduct was such as to cause a
technical breach of the peace. SEN
tence was deferred until August 10,
pending a decision whether there shall
be an appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
GERMAN BARON DIES
IN ADOPTED COUNTRY
Great Grandson of Frederick
the Greats Chief Aid
Buried in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Funeral services
were held tonight in BROOKLYN over
Baron Charles Frederick Esmond de SAL
dern, a third. son of the noble house OF
Van SalderH of Germany, who came 10
America fifty years ago, made a slight
change in his name and dropped all COM
muriication with his family. For many
years he lived in Cincinnati. but some
time ago established a fine home in
Brooklyn, where he died.
Baron de Saldern was the son of Gen
eral Charles Frederick Won Saldern. and
his great grandfather was chief aid to
Frederick the Great. His family is one
of the oldest In the empire. He was
appointed lieutenant in the army at
the age of twenty-four. Immediately
afterward the young man quarreIed with
his family as result of his democratic
tendencies. and, throwing up his commits
Sion, he came to America
On the death of his father Baron de
Saldern inherited a fortune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
DEATH VICTOR
IN LONG RACE
Young Electrician Expires
on Train While on Way
to Hospital for Treatment
SHOCK PROVES FATAL
Succumbs to Contact With a
Heavily Charged Wire at
Standard Company's Plant

OAKLAND. Aug. An race to
save the life of George II. Watt, a
young electrician, who was shocked by
2200 volts of the deadly fluid, death
was the victor this afternoon. The in
jured man died at 2:45 o'clock on a
Southern Pacific train at Niles, while
those in charge of him We're fighting
to hold him alive until a hospital in
Oakland could be reached.
The body was taken from the train
at F'irst-street station and conveyed to
the Coroner's office.
The accident which proved fatal oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at Electra,
Amador County, where Watt was en-
ployed at the Standard Electric Com
panys big power plant He was stand
ing on a ladder setting a brace against
post when he slipped, striking in a
fall of ten feet wire carrying the
heavy current. Watt struck on the
back of his neck He was senseless
from the shock, and the fluid badly
burned all his body. Medical attention
was at, hand. For time there seemed
to be a chance to save his life. and this
morning the patient was started for
Oakland TO be sent to a hospital, DR..
E. E. Endicott and H. S. McKillips, of
the Standard Electric Company, came
with Watt. He sank slowly on. the
journey, and expired before It was
completed. Watt was twenty-nine
years old. He had relatives at Tacoma.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
FAST MOVING SHAFT
BREAKS MANS SKULL
Engineers Clothing Becomes
Entangled and is Torn
From His Body.

ALAMEDA, Aug. Alexander w.
Weyeneth, employed as machinist
and assistant engineer at the Pacific
Coast Borax Works at the West End
was caught upon a rapidly revolving
shaft, wnirled about with terrible ve-
locity and hurled into an empty ce-
ment cistern. His clothes were stripped
from his body, his skull fractured and
both of his arms were broken. He
will die - =,
Weyeneth was evidently inspecting
the great steel rod. How he became
entangled is not apparent, as there
were no wheels, cogs or projections on
the shaft at the point where he was
caught. 1t is thought that the engi-
neers jumper may have been drawn
around the fast moving shaft and be-
fore he could tear himself free his
other clothes had become entangled
weyeneth exhibited remarkable vital
ity. Although the left side of his head
was crushed in, the break extending
from above the left ear to the base Of
the brain, he did not lose consciousness
but called for help. When conveyed to
the City Receiving Hospital and laid
upon the operating table he gave in
structions to the physicians who treat
ed him., Drs l.. W. Stidham, W, A
Brooks and ]. f. Clark. Weyeneth is
about forty-five years of age and had
been employed at, the Pacific Borax
Works for eight years. He is single
and resided at 1541 Webster street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
WILLIAMSON JURY
AGAIN DISAGREES
Six for Conviction and as
Many for Acquittal of
Congressman.

PORTLAND. Aug. 4-For the second
time, after celebrating for over forty
hours. jury in the United States Dis
trict Court day reported TO Judge de
Haven that it was unable to reach an
agreement in the case OF the Cnitel
States against CongresSman J. N
Williamson, DIR. Van Gessner ana for
mer United States Commissioner Marion
K. BigSs, charged with conspiracy 10
suborn perjury in connection with lille
gally securing part OF the public do
main. The jury was discharged. At the
previous trial the jury Was discharged
after deliberations which lasted almost
two days.
During tho trial which was concluded
to-day the case was even more hitterlfy
contested than during the first hear
ing, and the failure of the jury to ar
rive at a verdict is keen 1isappoint-
ment to the prosecution. whirh believed
that it had made out a much stronger
case than in the former trial. Seven
teen ballots We're taken by the jurors
in their endeavor to arrive at a ver-
dict, the vote standing almost through
out at 6 to s.
Judge William FL. Hunt of the Mon
tana district viii preside at the third
trial of Williamson. Gesner and Biggs.
1t has been set for August 2S.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
SYNDICATE. PLANS
CHAIN OF THEATERS
New System of Vaudeville
Houses to Be Established
in the East.
Special Dispatch to The Gail

PORTLAND. Aug. Another gigantic
vaudeville deal is being prepared by John
W. ConSidine and s. Morton Cohn OF
Portland, associated with Congressman
Timothy D. Sullivan, Alderman Timothy
P. Sullivan Of New York. Senator VIII
liam j. O'Brfen of Chicago Edward
Burke OF New York and John T. Ryan
of Cincinnati. all milliOnaires. Having
made a success of the Western field. they
will next invade the East and establish
a circuit of theaters in all the big cities
between Chicago and New York The
capital involved is unlimited. Papers OF
incorporation will be filed. either in Ore
gon or New Jersey. Congressman Sulli-
van will be president and 5. Morton
Cohn win be treasurer The manager
will be either Considine or some one. who
will work with him.
According to present plans, the big cir
cult will have theaters in New York.
Buffalo, Chicago. Minneapolis. st. Paul.
Milwaukee. Cleveland Columbus. Phila-
delphia. Baltimore Louisville. Kansas
City. Cincinnati. Detroit. and in short.
every Eastern city that has at least i50.-
coo population
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
STANFORD GETS
INSTRUCTORS
Several Additions Made to
the Teaching Force OF the
University for Next Term
ONE WOMAN SELECTED
Miss Rebecca French, Who
Just Graduated, Given a
Place in College Faculty

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. a.
The following list of appointments to the
faculty of Stanford University, TO take
effect with the opening of college TINS
year, was announced by Vice President
j. c. Branner to-day:
Dr. Macy NJ Skinner, A. B. and Pm. d.,
Harvard University and instructor IN Ger
man at Harvard, TO an assistant proIeS-
sorship in German.
DIR. Leon p Lewis of Chicago Univer-
sity, to an instructorship in law.
s. j. Dennis and S. B. Charters of Cor
nell University, TO instructorships,S re-
spectively, in mechanical engineering and
electrical engineering
Theodore Palmateer, TO the foremanship
of the machine shop of the department
of mechanical engineering. Mr.. rama
teer held this position temporarily during
the second semester of last year.
Miss Rebecca B. Franch. as assistant
in education Miss French was gradu-
ate last year in history.
Henry w. Stager. Stanford 02, as as
sistant in applied mathematics.
w. E. Crawford, F. f. Fitzgerald, P.
w. Avery. w E. Burke. G. de F. Bar
nett. w G. Bateman and ]. NJ. Price, as
sistants in chemistry.
Professor j. c. l. Fish of the depart
ment of civil engineering was granted
sabbatical leave for the coming year.
Miss H. Miles, Miss II. b. Sutliff, Miss
B. H. Thompson, P. Z. Millar, n. Z
Dew. Miss e Hadden. Miss A. @. Han.
Miss M. Rossfter, Miss L. Patterson, Miss
w Wood. Miss NJ E. Haven. j. l.. stew
art. assistants in the university library.
John P. HemphiH, stenographic assist
ant in the presidents office.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
MUST NOW DEFEND
HER AGED SPOUSE
Young Wife Will Have to
Prove William Belts
Is Rational.

OAKLAND, Aug. 4.-The guardianship
proceedings brought by the heirs of aged
William Belts of Berkeley were not dis
posed Of by his marriage to his house
keeper, Grace E. Forsythe. The matter
came up in court to-day and was put
over for one week. An answer was filed
in his behalf, in which he states that he
is quite well at 50 and thoroughly able
10 manage his own affairs.
In order to keep their father from max
ing any move toward matrimony, he hav-
ing shown indications Of being in love
with mis- housekeeper, whom he had
known but six weeks, guardianship pro-
ceedings were brought by A. H. Mac
Donald his son-in-law, and his son,
Percy Belts. Without waiting for their
petition to be heard Belts, the elder,
quietly secured license to marry and
had the knot securely tied. He is pos
sessed of considerable wealth.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
AGAINST TUITION FEE.

BERKELEY, Aug. 4.-Condemnation
of the school boards decision to strictly
enforce the rule requiring the payment
of tuition fees by all fathers who are
not registered voters of Berkeley was
expressed at a special meeting of the
Berkeley Real Estate Dealers Ex-
change, held this afternoon in the Of
fees of Juster & Baird. The realty men
believe that the enforcement of the
rule, in all cases, will work a hardship
upon many persons, and repel from
Berkeley citizens who would otherwise
retain residence in the college town and
contribute to its prosperity.
The tuition fee required of high
school pupils, whose fathers are not
registered in Berkeley. is $50 annually
for each pupil About 75 pupils are
affected. Many of these are said to
reside here with their parents, even
though the fathers of such pupils are
not actually registered here.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
HER FATHER SPEAKS
NUPTIAL WORDS.
Miss Renison Weds
Arthur Pratt
Musser.
Church Handsomely
Decorated for
Occasion.

BERKELEY. Aug ST Mathews
Episcopal Church. was the scene this
evening Of very pretty wedding, when
Miss Julia Renison, daughter of the rec
tor OF the church, became Mrs. Arthur
Pratt Musser. The father, Rev. Robert
Renison, performed the ceremony that
gave his daughter into the keeping of an
other.
Miss Rae Mae Renison was maid of
honor and Miss Genevieve Renison.
daughter of the Mayor Of Salinas, was
bridesmaid The groom was attended by
Claude Barton of Oakland. Miss Ailine
Renison, younger sister of the bride,
was flower girl.
The church was Handsomely decorated
for the occasion, and there were many of
the friends Of both families in attend
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
Hunting Clubs Make a Good
Showing in the Hills and
Canyons of the County
VICTOR HOLDS RECORD
Outdoes Others in Number
Secured and Also Brings
Down the Largest Buck
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 4.-Last Monday
evening and Tuesday there was general
exodus of deer hunters, accompanied by
a large contingent of baying hounds, into
the many club grounds which are re-
served for the use of the members and
invited friends.
The Victor Gun Club, whose grounds
consist of 320o acres in the Lucas Canyon,
a few miles north of this city, holds the
club record in this county this year for
the number killed and also the record for
getting the largest buck. The buck.
which weighed dressed 155 pounds, was
brought down by County Treasurer Fall
lon by shot from point 200 yards dis
tant
The Lucas Valley Club, which is COM
posed of William Barr and others,
brought in a three-forked horn. Super
visor G. Pacheco and friends killed three
deer near Novato. Harry Obitz and par
ty killed two on the Healion ranch. few
miles north of here. In the vicinity OF
Bosnas Coroner Sawyer, Johnny Sotello,
Edgar Mott and Briones all have a deer
to their credit.
In the Big Coyote. near SausahtO, Will
liam Campbell and Isaac F. Houston
killed a deer between them. Antoine Mar
shall killed a spike near Lake Lagunitas,
and the son of c. A. Zinkand killed a
deer a short distance from his residence
in Ross Valley. Nicasio comes in with
three-forked horns averaging hundred
pounds each, credited to Donald Nc
Isaac, Frank Rodgers and w. T. Farley.
Farley killed his deer as it was browsing
in his cornfieid.
In the vicinity of Tocaloma Sheriff w.
P. Taylor, Commodore Pietro Crane and
party have three to their credit. Crane
came in Thursday and says that hunting
Is good, and expects that the party Will
add one or two more to its credit. Harry
F. Bailey brought down a nice forked
horn. 1t is reported that fourteen does
were seen on the Lagunitas Club grounds,
but not a buck to try the craftsmanship
of the club members
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
Judge Lennon Overrules the
Prison Directors and the
Convict Will Be Released
HIS CREDITS ALLOWED
Attempt Was to Be Made to
Detain Him Longer as Re-
suit of Opium Smuggling
Special Dispatch to Tn. Cali

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. Edward D.
Ryan. the convict. was before Judge
Lennon of the Superior Court on a writ
of habeas corpus to-day and his release
from prison was ordered Ryan. whose
time with credits for good behavior would
have expired on August 2. was alleged 10
have been detected in taking into San
Quentin prison very small pill of opium
He was brought to San Rafael for pre-
lirninary examination. At the trial il was
brought out that Ryan had a good record
as prisoner previous to the opium met
dent He had never given 1.-THE officials
any trouble and was a trusted prisoner
He was employed as gardener at one of
the officers homes and gave satisfaction
Ii was shown that he could have been
easily the victim of some designing con-
vict enemy, swhO could have placed the
drug in his garments unknown to him,
as he was in a cell which contained thir-
ty-nine prisoners Judge Magee refused
to hold Ryan and ordered his dismissal
He was taken back to the State prison
and Warden Tompkins fled complaint
with the Board Of Prison Directors, al
leging that Ryan was guilty or SNUG
Cling. The board met at Folsom on July
% and considered the WardenS commu-
nication, although Ryan was not present,
represented or given an opportunity 10
make his defense. They ordered WARDEN
TompkinS TO deprive him or all ais cISu-
its, which he did.
When August came and Ryan was not
released his attorney, James W. Keys,
secured a writ of habeas corpus AT the
trial to-day Director Wilkins testlned
that final action was taken on Ryan
case at Folsom, although ne had no
chance TO make defense. as is customary
other witnesses were also placed on the
stand. The case was submitted to the
Judge. who ordered Ryan's release at
late hour this afternoon. Ryan wHl nave
San Quentin tomorrow. He served a
three-year sentence for robbery commit
ted in San Luis Obispo-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
FIRST YACHT RACE
won BY THE LARK
Captures Initial Event of the
Series in San Diego
Bay.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 4.-The first of a
series of races for the MontebeIle cup
to be sailed under the auspices of the
Chula Vista Yacht Club was held this
afternoon. The race was an interest
ing one, and was won by p S. Burgers
yacht Lark. The yacht Louise, owned
by f. B. Merriam, was second. The
scoring in each race is by points, the
yacht having the most points at the
end of the five races to be declared the
winner of the cup.
In the race to-day. the Lark scored
13 points and the Louise s. Commodore
Gould's Frolfc. which was conceded one
of the fastest yachts in the race, met
with an accident early in the contest
and this interfered greatly with her
showing. Seven yachts competed in the
race, which was a distance of six miles
over the clubs triangular course on
the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
NEW CARRIAGE ORDINANCE.

OAKLAND, Aug. Am ordinance
has been ordered prepared by the City
Attorney covering new regulations for
the disposal of the city's garbage. The
Pacific Incinerating Company will be
held 10 its original contract, bat the col
lection of garbage will be arranged so
that ii will not be a monopoly Sani-
tary restrictions will be enforced. This
move. made in accordance with Mayor
Motifs recent special message to the
City Council, will solve, it is expected,
the existing difficulties as to gathering
of the city's waste. Final decision was
reached last night at conference
between the city officials and the incin-
Grating company's representatives at
the Mayors office.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
POISONED BY CREAM purFs.

BERKELEY, Aug. 4.-Creams puffs
eaten by the family of E. Hughes Of
1911 Addison street while at an oak
land restaurant a few days ago poi
soned Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes and a A.
year-old child. and the services of Dr.
j. j. Benton were called to alleviate
the agony of the patients. For two
days all the members of the family
suffered intensely, and DR.. Benton de-
clares his belief that they were ex-
ceedingly fortunate to escape without
fatality. They were all pronounced
out of danger to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
JEFFRIEs GOES FREE.

OAKLAND Aug. A second charge
of embezzlement against George H.
Jeffries, former employe of the Crane
Hardware Company, was formally dis
missed to-day. He was tried upon one
charge of having embezzled $102 and
WAS acquitted. and as 1t was deemed to
be the clearest case against him, on
motion of Deputy District Attorney
Harris the charge still remaining
against him was dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
HUGH Nj. JOHNS MARRIES
MISS ROSALIND SCHLOSS
Well Known San Franciscan ana PROM
incnt Yachtsman Leaves Ranks
of Bachelors.

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 4.-Hugh Nj.
Johns. manager Of the wholesale firm
OF Hooper & Jennings in San francisco
and a prominent member of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club. was quietly married
by Rev. DIR. A h Ulrich last tuesday
TO Miss Rosalind Schloss of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Johns has the handsome and
comfortable ark "Argonaut" at Escalle,
where he makes his home. The happy
Young couple were the recipients or
mauy hearty congratulations from their
numerous friends.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
CLARK ADDRESSES PYTHIANs.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 4.-Grand Chan-
cellor Commander d. c. Clark paid an
official visit to Tamalpais Lodge No. SO.
knights OF Pythias. last evening The
first and second degrees were conferred
upon two candidates by the local de-
gree team. Mr.. Clark made an eloquent
and interesting address. There were
short addresses by local members. The
meeting was followed by smoker.