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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY
DINNER IN NEW YORK
George A. Knight VIII Come Second
on the List of Regular
Sneakers.


George A. Knight left San Fran
cisco for New York last evening. He
will attend the Lincoln birthday din
ner at the Waldorf Astoria next Mon
day evening and speak of the Repub-
lican party.
President Roosevelt will be the
first speaker. Mr.. Knight the second.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa is third on
the list He will speak of Abraham
Lincoln. The Attorney General of the
United States comes fourth and last
on the list of regular speakers.
Tables to accommodate 1000 guests
will be spread in the banquet hall. 1t
is expected that the senior United
States Senator of California, George C.
Perkins, will journey from Washing
ton to New York in order to again
listen to eloquent words from his
old friend and fellow campaigner,
George A. knight.
The impression is misleading that
the Senator failed to respond to the
personal message which Mr.. knight
sent to him from Sacramento over
the wire day of two before the first
Senatorial ballot. Senator Perkins did
respond, but owing to some delay in
the preparation, transmission or de-
livery of the return message the re-
Spouse did not reach Mr.. Knight until
Mr.. Flint had been chosen United
States Senator. In the responsive mes
sage Senator Perkins gave expression
of sentiments of the highest regard
for Mr.. Knight
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
JURORS FAIL
TO FIX BLAME
Coroner's Inquest Upon the
Case Of Clarence Lubben
Results in Mild Verdict
CALLS FOR DISCIPLINE
Ascribes Death to Tubercu-
lar Meningitis, Possibly
Hastened by Rough Play

ALAMEDA, Feb. 6.-At the inquest
held this evening by Coroner Mehr-
mann in the case of nine-year-old Clar-
ence Lubben, who died Friday night
and whose death was ascribed in a
measure to hazing by boy pupils at
the Longfellow Grammar School, the
jury rendered the verdict that death
was caused by tubercular meningitis.
which possibly was hastened by rough
treatment which the deceased received
In the school yard of the Longfellow
School, and we recommend that the
authorities properly charged with that
duty see to it that a more effective
supervision be exercised over the boys
during their play hours at the said
school, On the jury were r. M. Grant,
G.. w. Johnston, H. G. Mehrtens, H.
Traube, E. j. Reese, A. NJ. Vivier, G..
II. Turner, L. r. Roos and C. H. Walsh.
President Frank Otis of the Board of
Education, Fred T. Moore, Superin-
tendent Of Schools, and Principal Carl
}. Ph1lippi were present at the investi-
cation as representatives Of the school
department. President Charles r.
Smith Of the West End Improvement
Association. which has interested itself
In the alleged hazing, was present with
cOlii l<uODcu, Idln6T Oh Clarence LQD-
ben, and listened to the evidence. Mr..
Otis occasionally cross-examined wit
nesses after Coroner Mehrmann had
completed his direct questioning.
All the witnesses, including Principal
Philippf and Janitor Burton, asserted
that they had seen boys tossed in the
air and bounced" by other boys. All
the witnesses, with the exception of
Philippi and Burton, thought that the
alleged hazing of the Lubben lad oc-
Cured on Tuesday, January 10. Phil
ippi and Burton were of the opinion
that 1t was on January II. Melville
Brown, Charles H Woest and Harold
Deal, pupils at the Longfellow School,
testified that they saw Clarence Lub-
ben tossed by other boys larger than
himself, that he was permitted to fall
upon his back and that he later vom-
tied.
John Lubben related how his son
came home from school on the after
noon of Tuesday. January 10, bleeding
al the mouth and vomiting, which the
child said was caused by his being
bumped by larger lad. DR.. c. George
Bull, who attended the Lubben boy
and who performed the autopsy. testi-
fed that death was due to tubercular
meningitis, and in answer to question
from a juryman said that the fatal
affiiction might have been brought on
or FASTENED by rough handling. Others
who gave testimony were Mrs. Louise
Marx, Ethel Lubben, Charles Kiser,
Lumen Chandler and Albert Hasty
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
GIRL BATTLES
WITH FOOTPAD
Miss Lillian Smith, After
a Desperate Battle, Com
pels Ruffian to Leave Her
WAS RETURNING HONE
Highwaynan Tries to Grab
Her Purse, but She Screams
and Then He Attacks Her

BERKELEY. Feb. 6.-Miss Lillian
Smith, residing at 2911 Beacon street.
tonight had a desperate fight with a
footpad near the Ashby-avenue station
of the Key route. vanquished the man
and then fed to her home near by.
Miss Smith was returning from San
Francisco alone and left the Key route
train only two blocks from her home
She had gone scarcely half block
from the station and was opposite
Vaughn's coal yard in the shadow OF
a high fence when the highwayman
made a jump at her. She was carry
ing a purse and the man tried to grab
it. She cried out and he made an ef-
fort~to stop her from atousing the
neighborhood. They struggled for a
few moments and the highwayman,
finding that the girl was match for
him, suddenly darted down a side
street and disappeared. The young
lady had bravery and presence OF
mind enough to report the matter to
officer Bower and then find her way
home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
DICK DEADEYE
AND HIS MATES
Oakland Society Awaiting
Revival of Ever Popular
PinafOre" This Evening
PROCEEDS FOR CHARITY
Admirable Production of the
Famous Gilbert and Sulli-
van Masterpiece Promised

OAKLAND, Feb. eff 'Pinafore" is
an artistic success tomorrow night
it will be mainly due to the efforts OF
Miss Pearl King, the talented society
girl, who has been drilling the amateur
opera company that will sing for char
ity at Ye Liberty. There was a dress
rehearsal at the theater this afternoon.
when everything went with dash and
a swing that augured well for the
final performance. The choruses are
unusually good and act and sing with
a uniformity that is not only pleasing
but surprising. 1t is no light task to
take fifty or more people, unaccus-
toned to the stage, and train them for
any sort of a performance, not to men
ton opera, and 1t speaks well for the
talent of the men and women who
have given of that talent and their
time to good cause that they are able
to do so well.
audience that will fill the big theater
tomorrow evening-the house Is al
most sold out-and the fashionable ele-
ment will be largely in evidence. The
boxes and loges have all been sold.
among those who will entertain box
parties being the Requas and the III. A
Buffers.
"Pinafore" is being given for the bene-
fit of the Congregational Chapel in
Fruitvale and everybody in that sub
urb of beautiful homes Is interested in
it's success. Mrs. Henry Wetherbee Of
Fruitvale, who has ever been a leading
spirit in the work of building and
maintaining the chapel, is the origina-
tor and general manager OF the Pima
fore" production, and many of her
friends are coming from San Fran
cisco to hear the opera sung.
One Of the prettiest features of the
evening will be the dancing Of the
sailors hornpipe by Miss Davida
Bleuel, with pantomime accompani-
ment by the whole company. Little
Marie Bennett makes a very cunning
midshipmite.
The principals, Mrs. Mary Carpenefo
Mead, Miss Gertrude Gould, Miss Ruth
Weston. DR.. Rodolph, Harry Perry.
Louis Jacoby, Clarence Oliver and
Sanford Bennett, are all stars and sew
eral Of the numbers will undoubtedly
receive more than one encore
The regular company of the theater
will give a short curtain raiser,
Mixed Pickles." before the opera be-
gins.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
CLASH AGAIN
OYER CLAIMS
San Leandro Oyster Men
Wish to Gain by Law What
They Lost by Force of Arms
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 RrOa dway Fah

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Feb. 6.
Having ended the internal troubles
OF the Pacific Oyster Company and the
Darbee & Immel Company by fore
ing the dissatisfied members of the
corporations to sell their stock, the
latter corporation .e-day filed a suit
against its enemy, the Smith Oyster
Company, which, it alleges has junped
its claim of 1000 acres of overfiowed
land suitable to the propagation of
the succulent bivalve-
This claim JUMPING was fdone with
the aid of an armed United States
vessel, which was ordered to the scene
or the strife near San Leandro in
1908 to keep the peace. Troubles of
its own has kept the Immel Com
pany from taking any steps toward
the recovery of it's rights. In its com
plant filed to-day it is asserted that
the Smith Company took possession of
the land, cut down the stakes marking
the lrnmel Conpany's rights, foated
off the fences and put up its own.
Since the control of the Pacific
oyster Company was obtained by the
Darbee d Immel faction as against
that of G. p. Overton, J. r. Daggett
and r. H. Countryman, a large num-
Der of suits involving the affairs of
the company on both sides of the bay
have been dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

vestigate the financial system OF the
State University have returned, and 1t
is probable they will recommend that
the Board of University Regents be
held responsible for the defalcation of
former Secretary w. A. McKowen, who
is now serving a sentence at San Quen-
tim The committee may ask that the
Regents be compelled to refund the
S53. 600 stolen by McKowen.
Speaking of the findings OF the COM
mittee, Senator Carter, chairman, said.
"A majority of the members OF the
committee believe that the Board OF
Regents should be held responsible for
the McKowen defalcation. The COM
mittee will prepare it's report as soon as
possible. although it has until February
10 to complete its task"
Senator Lukens. another member OF
the committee, said.
1T is my opinion that the Regents
cannot escape the responsibility for the
loose financial system that made il pos
sible for McKowen to steal the large
sum that he did. 1t seems to me they
will have to make up the loss
The report probably will contain the
further recommendation that suit for
the recovery of the money be brought
against the Regents by the Attorney
General.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
JURIsT Is ACCUSED.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6.-The charges
against Superior Judge Lucas F. Smith
of Santa Cruz and the petition for his
impeachment. that have been expected
for some time, were presented in the
Assembly to-day by Cleveland of Santa
Cruz. The charges are as published in
The Call at the opening of the session.
They are fathered by John H Leonard,
Santa Cruz attorney. and are accom-
panied by affidavits from Harrison
Rich, William Ayedelotte, NJ. T. Lang
ley, julius H. Haesters, William Gard
ner and William F. White.
Favoritism to Attorney Charles NJ.
Cassin is the first accusation put for
ward. The Judge is accused of telling
Peter Paul Hartman, a litigant. that if
he had employed Cassin instead Of
that drunken lawyer" George p.
Burke, he would have Jared better. 1t
is also charged that Judge Smith al
lowed Cassin to batter Thomas Dakan,
q litigant, in his presence and then
fined Dakan for defending himself;
that when Nathan Smith was convict
ed of assault with a deadly weapon
Judge Smith told his attorney that if
he would get a petition signed by 100
Watsonville people asking for leniency
he would sentence Smith lightly, and
that upon presentation of such petition
the defendant was sentenced to six
months in the County Jail; that Judge
Smith arbitrarily struck from the file
the complaint in the case of Helen
Younger against Charles Moore and
others because the Judge was a party
defendant; that when Nicholas Sam
buck was suing the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company for damages for al
legged injuries Judge Smith told his at
torney to let the railroad physicians
examine him, and told him to bend
and squeal while such examination
was in progress; that when Louis
Buelna was convicted of a statutory
crime Judge Smith told his mother to
induce him to waive all motion for a
new trial and that the court would give
him a light sentence and that upon
this being done Judge Smith. sentenced
Buelna to serve ninety years; that the
accused imprisoned Attorneys p. e. "a
bala and ]. j. Wyatt on fictitious and
false contempt charges; that so per cent
of all civil and rs per cent of all Grim
inal cases decided by him are reversed
by the Supreme Court. and. finally. that
he has at times shown great contempt
for the supreme tribunal of the State.
The charges and petition were or
dered printed in the journal and were
made special order for tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
FOLDING BED rs A MUTE
WITNESS IN GRAHAM'S COURT

A folding bed, intended to illustrate
the death-dealing capabilities of its
kind, was rolled into Judge Graham 8
courtroom yesterday afternoon minus
the mattress and other soft things that
go to make downy couch and hide the
mysteries of a dangerous mechanism.
This silent witness in the damage
suit Of Kate Read against M. Friedman
& Co., furniture dealers. was placed
close to the jury box and the twelve
men who are to determine the cause,
with some humor and some wonder
ment, were treated to an exposition of
the workings of the bed by the plaintiff,
Kate Read, and her attorneys. Baggett
& Jones.
Miss Read, who is colored woman,
says the bed ran amuck and did her
grievous bodily harm in August, 1901.
She is suing the firm for $4,000 on
the strength of the mishap. The case
will be resumed to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
ON THE WATCH
FOR POACHERS

VICTORIA. B. c., Feb. s.-The Cana
dian Fishery Corporation steamship
Kestra has received orders from OF
tawa to patrol Hecate Straits and pre-
vent American fishing vessels from en-
croaching on the fishing grounds OF
British Columbia
Dispatches from Ottawa IN this con-
nection report that in the House to-day
William Sloan inquired IL the Govern
ment had any information as to wheth-
er American companies engaged in
halibut fishing are encroaching in
waters under the Jurisdiction of the
Canadian Government on the Pacific
Coast and IL any steps were taken to
secure control of Hecate Straits. The
Minister of Marine and Fisheries an
swered that reports Of encroachments
had reached the department. and every
effort had been made to protect Cana
dian fisheries on the Pacific Coast. es-
pecially since the commissioning OF the
Kestra. e
The claim to territorial Jurisdiction
in Hecate Straits has formed the sub
ject Of some diplomatic correspondence
and at present Is in an unsettled state.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
EDITOR CALLS
UNIVERSITY
TO ITS TASK

BERKELEY Feb 6.-The notable string of
victories by Stanford University men
this year in competition with California, be-
ginning with the big football game in No
vember ard eliminating last Friday night in
the carnot debate affair." has called forth from
Joseph p. Loeb. editor of the Daily Californian
the representative university publication,
confession of the unversitys poor showing and
a spirited appeal for something different
Loeb's editorial has stirred the colleges He
frankly calls il q wall" 1t is as follows.
'-Stanford's big year must not continue. Our
task Is to put end to her list of victories
and win some ourselves. Baseball the inter
collegiate debate rowing, track and tennis Of
fer glorious opportunities for us to retrieve
our failing fortune and let our triumphant ri
walls know that we still on the map. This
we can do only IL every one who is good for
anything does his best to help. If you can
debate, try for the intercollegiate team. If
you row. there is place for you the
crew. There are SO many intercollegiate con-
tests that almost all OF do some good.
Every year we hear the same plaintive wall
for better support, and more enthusiasm bat
have hard row to hoe; let us all do our
share"
Professor John Fryer. head of the Oriental
languages department of the university, ad-
dressed the Hillside Club in the Hillside School,
house In North Berkeley last Saturday night.
his subject being 'Chinese Architecture" His
remarks were illustrated by a valuable colIec-
tion Of 100 stereopticon views. made from pho
tographs taken N China.
and mill work in California Hall to be
opened to morrow at o'clock in the office of
Acting Secretary Henderson.
D. MacGavin. tennis player for the varsity
last year and tennis champion of the Pacific
Coast, has written from Hongkong. China, to
his friends here that he has had several lively
tennis matches in the Orient. He is making
a tour of the world and intends eventually to
play some matches in England.
The Freshman Debating Society will meet
next Wednesday night and discuss the ques-
ton: Resolved, that ii VIII be for the best
interests of the Russian people that the Czar
be deposed.''
William H. Leffngwell of the class of 70.
who has recently done the engineering for a
railroad In Central America. has returned to
the university town for Drief visit.
The Choral Society is to give the half hour
of music in the Greek Theater next Sunday
afternoon.
The complete catalogue of graduate students
is to go to press this week. Miss May Cheney,
appointment secretary. has gathered her copy
from such sources the lists kept by Mr.. Col
more of the agricultural department. Professor
O'Neil of the chemistry department and the
list kept by the Journal of Technology. Postal
cards will be sent to- all graduates asking
that information about present address occu-
patton whether married or single. be sent to
the recorders office. This information will
he kept up to date and second and more
complete catalogue may follow the first
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
INCINERATINC
COMPANY WINS
United States Court Issues
an Injunction Against the
Scavengers Of Oakland
STOPS THEIR BUSINESS
Restraining Order Will Be
Put in Force by the Dep
uty Marshals Immediately

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Feb. 6.
Judge w. w. Morrow Of the United
states Circuit Court to-day issued an
injunction restraining the scavengers
OF Oakland from carrying on their
business in this city pending the hear
Ing OF the Pacific Incinerating Com
pany's application for permanent in
junction. under the terms Of the COM
pany's contract with the city Of Oak
land. United States deputy marshals
Will commence at once to enforce the
order. The decision gives the crema-
tory people a clear field to handle all
OF the city's refuse while the main
issue is unheard. The company's rep
resentatlves assert they have no doubt
tnat the contract will be upheld.
Inc courts order forbids the scav-
engers to collect garbage or refuse or
TO oDstruct or interfere with the Pa
clnc lncinerating Company in the col
lectlon and destruction of garbage.
Inc order covers all points upon which
the corporation went before the Fed
eral court.
This move is the result of long con-
test between the company and the
scavengers who had refused to meet
the terms offered by the crematory
people when they began operations.
Inc scavengers continued In business
ana did not surrender a customer
without struggle. Many arrests were
mace Dy the police, but the courts We're
SO clogged with cases that no progress
was made. After months of seesaw-
Ing In the State courts the crematory
company transferred it's contest to the
Federal courts
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
OLNEY'S ULTIMATUM
FORCES TAYLOR OUT
DECLINES NOMINATION FOR
CITY TREASURER.
CAUSED BY BANKING PUBLIC FUNDS

"There has not been and is no claim
that the money has not been on hand
subject to the call Of the people at
moments notice. Since l have been IN
office my cash has always balanced to
q cent / desire to express my appre-
citation to my friends for their earnest
support and confidence and to impress
upon them the Importance of the pres
''FELTON TAYLOR"
Taylor has insisted throughout that
the city has been protected fully, and
he had only followed a long established
custom in depositing surplus moneys IN
private banks. The present situation
results from an investigation made by
Mayor Olney last Friday morning. when
he went to Treasurer Taylor and de-
manded to be allowed to count the
citys funds. Instead Of finding in gold
coin all that the balances required
certificates of deposit for $4,000 were
exhibited. 1t was disclosed that this
money was on deposit in the Central
Bank and the First National Bank.
Mayor Olney insisted that Taylor had
violated the city charter which, for
bids the Treasurer TO deposit city funds
in banks. The Treasurer replied that
his vaults were not adequate to hold
the coin and he had, tolprotect himself,
put the money in special deposit, SUD-
ject to his immediate call. But this did
not satisfy the Mayor, who persisted in
his stand that this alleged violation of
the law was not to be overlooked and
that Taylor must not aspire to further
political honors. This thunderclap came
on the eve of the Republican conven-
ton, but Taylor was renominated with
out opposition. That has been followed
to-day by the pronounced and insistent
demand that he withdraw and he has
needed the demand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

OAKLAND. Feb. 6.--As a result Of
an ultimatum, said to have been given
Treasurer FELTON, Taylor to-day by
Mayor Olney, the former tonight for
mally announced that he had with
drawn his candidacy for reelection on
the Republican ticket. Taylor's sud
den action is supposed to be the out
come Of a conference between the two
to-day, when, it is understood, that
Mayor Olney informed Taylor that un-
less he withdrew from the ticket he
would prefer charges against him or
having deposited the city's funds in
private banks instead of keeping them
in the city's vaults.
Last week Mayor Olney publicly took
Taylor TO task for what he termed a
fragrant violation of the charter in re-
gard TO the handling of the city's funds
and at to-day's meeting between the
two it is said that the Mayor informed
Taylor that he was prepared to fully
press his charge.
When the City Council met tonight
no charges We're presented to that body.
The following statement issued by
Treasurer Taylor after midnight set
ties the question of what went on at
these conferences for it contains his
resignation from the Republican ticket:
II view u NiS AeCN NAAdb NAiC 04oSol
insists that the special deposit of funds
in the banks is a technical violation Of
the charter / feel that IL is my duty
as a. Republican to decline the nomfna-
ticn for Treasurer rendered me by the
Republican convention, inasmuch as
my candidacy may be a detriment to
the ticket owing to the position taken
by the Mayor. Under these conditions
it would be a difficult political fight and
] feel il would be unfair to jeopardize
the other nominees on the ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
PROMINENT WOMAN OF
BERKELEY DIES IN EAST
Frank Wilson Travels Fast, but Is
Beaten by Death in Race
to Wife

BERKELEY, Feb. 6.-News of the
death of Mrs. Frank Wilson, wife of
prominent Berkeley attorney, came
to the university town this morning,
when Mr.. Wilson telegraphed to
friends that he was sidetracked at
Yucca, Arizona, by washout on the
railroad while on his way to New
York, where the body of his wife lies,
awaiting burial. Mrs. Wilson died
there Yesterday morning. Her hus-
band had been asked by wire to come
East, the message having been sent
Immediately upon the arrival of Mrs
Wilson from Europe. Mrs. Wilson
was accompanied abroad by her son
Raymond, and a sister, Mrs. Baird.
She had been in i'll health for some
! time.
In Berkeley the Wilson's occupied
the magnificent place known as
"Rosemond," on the heights overlook
I ing the university and the bay, adjoin-
ing the grounds of Mrs. Hearst's home
and close to President Wheeler's resi-
dence. Mrs. Wilson had been presi-
dent Of the Town and Gown Club, and
active in other social interests. Her
body Is to be brought to California for
interment
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
ALAMEDA ARGUS LOSES
CITY PRINTING CONTRACT
Award by Trustees Is Surprise and
May Be Fought in the
Courts,

ALAMEDA. Feb. 6.-The award for
city printing by the trustees this even
ing was a surprise, the contract being
awarded to the West End News and
taken away from the Argus. The
Fruitvale Progress put in bid, but
the trustees decided that the contract
would not be awarded to any paper
having q plant outside of Alameda.
Editor Lydecker of the Progress says
he will fight this rule and there may
be a claim set up that the Vest End
News Is printed in San Francisco.
City Clerk Gilogly was instructed to
notify the Thompson Hose Company, a
volunteer organization. to disband this
month.