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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-14
Appointments for the
Year are Read.
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
Proceedings of the Last Day OF One
OF the Most Harmonious and
Busy Bodies of Men Who
Ever Assembled in the
State.
Especial TO News and Observer.


Greensboro. n. c.. Nov. 15.-The
Work of the Conference was practi-
cally completed at twelve o'clock,
when a recess was taken until three
thirty o'clock. The announcement &C
appointments might have been made
then. except that this work had not
been finished. as the bishop, it is
said. mad no idea the labor Of the Con-
ference would be completed at the
morning session. and was not prepar-
ed to announce the appointments. Ex-
cept for the report of the committee
on election of the sixth clerical dele
gate TO the General Conference, the
2roCee e 1iEs;S were entirely routine. Rev.
J. r. Scroggs. Presiding Elder of the
Winston district, was elected The va
nous conference committees made
their reports during the session. all Of
which were perfunctorily adopted.
tary of the Board of Missions. anG
Rev w. Fl. Willis field secretary of the
board. Resolutions OF thanks to
Greensboro citizens. Methodists. all
churches and denominations for cour-
tesies. etc. were adopted by rising
vote.
During the who.e of conference
there has been not Il single OPEN dis
cussion or debate on an question. and
this morning there v,es time hanging
on hand. 1t mas been strictly a busi-
ness body, the Bishop presiding with
wonderful tact and hrmneSS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-14
The Appointments. 4

1t was nearly five o'clock before the
report OF appointments was ready. the
congregation spending the time in
singing and in prayer. Bishop Will
son made Il fifteen minute talk be-
fore the appointments were an
nouncCd after they were ready, in
which he said that the best man We're
often sent TO churches already es-
tablished and fiourishing, when, like
Paul they ought to go TO churches
needing TO be established, that Paul
scorned building on other mems foun
dations.
In this matter. he said that mems
ways of thinking were not like Gods
way of working and announced that
no changes would be made in ap-
pontments after conference ad-
jCurned
Immediately upon completion OF
announcement of appointments. the
doxology was sung and the conference
adjourned sine die at 5:25 o'clock.
The appointments follow:
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Over Two Hundred Stan
ford Graduates Entitled to
Write ''B. A." After Names
TWENTY-FIVE MASTERS
Diplomas Will BE Distrib-
uted at Commencement Ex-
ercises to BE Held To-Day
Special dispatch to The Can.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May %
The academic council of the university
awarded the degree of bachelor of arts
to 219 members of the class of 1905. Eight
advanced students in law were dignif1ed
with the degree of bachelor of law, and
twenty two masters degrees were con-
ferred on other graduate students In the
various departments.
Norman E Dole. the worlds record
poievaulter, was the only student to re-
ceive the degree of engineer at this time
He completed his work in the department
of chemistry. The name of David M Fol-
som is included in the list of engineers,
but his degree was awarded last Sep
tember The highest degree, that Of doc
tor Of philosophy, was conferred upon
Pehr Hjalmar Olsson-Seffer, who is at
present an instructor in the department.
OF botany.
The fourteenth annual commencement
exercises will take place in Assembly Hall
tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock Pro-
fessor c. ID. Marx of the department or
civil engineering will deliver an address
on General Education of Engineers.
Registrar o. L. Elliott will officially de-
liver the diplomas to the graduating class
and DR.. David Starr Jordan Will make
the farewell address to the outgoing stu
dents. He will speak on Scholarship IN
Terms of Action
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
WOMAN SHOOTS
MAN IN LEGS

OAKLAND, May 23.-Mrs. ]. Riley,
California Cap Works at Siege, took the
law and a shotgun into her own hands
and filled the legs of Charles Murray
full of bird shot this morning. Both are
now in Jail at Martinez, the woman and
the wounded man each making charges
against the other The Rileys have lived
at Siege for some time, but Murray is a
newcomer, about whom little is known.
Murray called at the Riley home this
morning and there was decided misun-
derstanding between the two. Mrs Riley
says that Murray started rough house,
breaking windows and making disturb
ance generally. She says that she ordered
him off the place, but he continued his
actions. whereupon she got a shotgun
and let him have both barrels In the legs.
She points to the fact that the shot took
effect in his legs as proof of the fact that
she did not shoot to kill. She supple
ments her statement about the days pro-
ceedings by saying that Murray called at
the house last night and was ordered
away.
Murray declares that his visit was quiet
and orderly and that he had come from
near Merced to look for work. He says
that Mrs. Riley seemed insane in her at
tack upon him The result was that Muir
ray was taken to Point Richmond for
medical treatment and Mrs Riley was
taken to San Pablo, and this evening
both were taken to Martinez until the
case can be unraveled.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
TWO MEN DIE
UNDER ENGINE

Los ANELES. May 23.-Two railroad
men were killed and two others severely
injured this afternoon by the wrecking
of two monster passenger engines on the
San Joaquin division Of the Southern Pa
cifie. about forty-fve miles north Of Los
Angeles. The dead:
]. CANDY, engineer.
E P. ALLISON. fireman.
The injured:
]. c. Lockard, engineer.
H. A. Russell. fireman, all of Los An
geles.
The wreck occurred about 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon between Lang and Russ
stations, about fifteen miles north Of
Saugus. Both engines, which were
coupled together and running light" left
the rails at. a curve and plunged into the
ditch at the side of the track and
pinioned Candy and Allison underneath.
The locomotives, which were Of the ten
wheeI passenger type, came into Los An
geles this morning from the Tucson divi-
sion and were started about noon for San
Francisco. for service on the northern end
of the line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
STANFORD ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Special Dispatch to The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY May "a
The business session of the Stanford
Alumni Association, held this morning,
drew out an attendance of nearly 400
graduates. The chief work Of the meet
ing was the election of new officers for
the ensuing year. The choice for presi-
dent fell upon Denis Searles. S5, of San
Francisco. He is at present an assistant
professor in the department of Romanic
languages. Scott Calhoun. 50, Seattle.
was made first vice president: Chester
G. Murphy, 90. Portland, second vice
president, and Ethel Foster. ,04. Panoche.
third vice president. c. F. Wright, SO.
was elected secretary-trea of the
association. For the executive committee
s. W. Collins :95. San Francisco: r. L.
Wilbur go, Stanford University, and I.
NJ. Williams. 81, Pale Alto, were Sc
leeted.
a committee was also appointed to col
Ieet funds for the purpose of having a
portrait of DR.. David s. Jordan painted
as a gift to the university.
The session was prolonged by an ex-
tended argument on the part of two op-
posing factions of the alumni. Archie
Rice and several other members OF the
San Francisco Alumni Club were accused
Of trying to run the association for their
own personal credit, and they retaliated
with a bitter attack on several local
members Of the organization. The con-
troversy was finally discontinued and the
meeting adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
DOMINO DANCE AT LUNDY
HOME A SPLENDID SUCCESS
House and Barn Decorated and Bril-
IiantIy Lighted, and Much Is Added
TO Philanthropic Fund

The hospitality extended at the Lundy
home at Stanyan and Carl streets last
night on behalf of the Youths Directory
will long be a pleasant memory to the
hundreds of guests who thronged
through the spacious drawing g-rooms and
halls, where they were graciously re-
ceived by the Misses Lundy, who extend
ed to them the freedom of the home.
Ferns and flowers made the rooms glad,
while music, sweet and seductive, lured
the dancers to the first floor, where the
maskers made merry.
The Lundy barn had been put in COM
mission for the dance. having been wired
and handsomely decorated Here supper
was served, and all the guests were per-
mitted to sup at once, thus greatly con-
trfbuting TO the goodfellowship that dis
tinguished the affair.
As a result of the domino dance, aside
from the fun thereat, the Youths Direc-
tory will be richer by several hundred
dollars.
The proceeds of the night will not be
directly presented to Father Crowley,
the citizen-maker, but will be conserved
to augment the returns from the knights
of Columbus booth, over which Mrs.
Lundy will preside, at the big bazaar to
be held in October.
It is hoped that the bazaar In the fall
will clear the debt of $50 600 now hanging
over the Rutherford farm, where Father
Crowley is training his little ones to be
husbandmen and good citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
SEVERAL WANT
PIECE OF LAND

SAN f. .FAEL. May 2S.-In t, e Superior
Court of this county Is pending suit
that involves the title to the Sandspit and
Willow Camp, near the town OF Bolinas.
The suit is entitled Upton vs.. Easkoot
ct al
Gregorio Briones received a Mexican
grant Of two leagues OF land which was
confirmed by United States patent IN the
early sixties. His heirs assigned their
interests to Upton At that time the
Sandspit was looked upon as being use
less Easkoot settled on Willow Camp
nearly forty years ago. Lately some en-
terprising parties seeing that the spit was
very valuable as a watering place ac-
quired title to 1t. The suit resulted.
Sheridan Smith. one of the descendants OF
Briones, squatted on the Willow Camp
property few days ago at the instance
of Upton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Momft Investments Good.

OAKLAND, May 23.-The late Frank
j. Moffitt, one-time newspaper man
and politician, left an estate valued at
s255, s6S 50, according TO an appraise-
ment fled with the County Clerk this
morning by W. ]. Dingee, James Allen
and W @. Palmanteer. In the account
ing is a long list Of gilt edge securi-
ties, nearly all being interest bearing
bonds and but two pieces Of real estate
which together only aggregate value
Of $3.50
The estate is made up of cash.
s541s so; three bonds Of the Standard
Electric Company, $1,000: 100 shares OF
the London and San Francisco Bank.
Ss00e; Eve bonds Of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company, S34oo: forty-five shares
OF the Pacific Surety COMPANY. s5175:
500 shares Standard Portland Cemen.
Company, $4,000; twenty-four bonds OF
the Standard Portland Cement Com
pany, $4,000: 537 shares of Central
Bank stock, $S4.s05; 100 shares of Cal
ifornia Jockey Club. $1,000: five bonds
North Pacific Coast Railway. $4,000.
three bonds Sacramento Electric Gas
and Railway Company $4,000; ten
bonds United Railroads Of San Fran
cisco, $1,000; five bonds Southern Pa
cif1c Railway. $4,000, and three promfs-
sorry notes which have been paid since
his death aggregating $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
FLAMES DRIVE
WOMAN CRAZY
Aged Widow Tries to Perish
in a Fire That Destroys
Her Humble Place of Abode
FIREMAN SAVES LIFE
Rescues the Deranged I'M
fortunate as She Rushes
Into a Burning Dwelling

OAKLAND, May 2.-Crazed by the
sight OF her burning home. Mrs. Kate
Bryan. an aged widow, tried to cremate
herself in the flaming cottage at Twenty
fourth and Union streets this afternoon,
and was saved only by the most strenu-
Gus effort on the part Of Fire Warden
George Mcdonald.
The aged womsn's humble dwelling was
destroyed. 1t had been her only place of
shelter for forty years. She was absent
when the cottage caught fire. but re-
sturned IN time 10 witness the destructive
work. Neighbors had given the alarm
1hat summoned the fire department.
AS the fremen went az their work Mrs.
Bryan made a sudden rush into the house,
Screaming that she intended TO burn her
self to death. So close was she to the
flames that she was scorched. Mcdonald
saw the attempt at seif-destructiOn and
dashed after the demented woman, drag
ging her by main strength out Of the
house. He turned Mrs. Bryan over 10 the
police.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
WOMEN
CLOSE SEASON
OF ACTIVITY
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND May 23.-The Ebeil season
ended to-day in a blaze OF glory. everything
The splendid weather. the beautifully gowned
vemen. and. above all a programme Of sur
passing exceilence-coHspired 10 make the day
one 10 be remembered with pleasure. Mrs
J. B. Hume presided in her usual happy
1ashion and was assisted in receiving by the
other officers and several members OF the
club. including Mrs. c " Kinsey. Mrs. s
:. Taylor Miss Carrie GorriI Mrs. George
N. shaw. Mrs. John Bakeweli. Mrs Ralph
Kinney. Mrs Wallace Pond. Mrs. T. c.
Schrock. Miss Mabel Thayer Gray, Miss
Elizabeth Gray. Mrs. ". s. Palmer and others
The Ebel women were fortunate in hearing
two singers to-day both OF whom have fine
voices and about whom rests q little halo of
unusual interest. Miss Roesch- -Pettison, the
nrst on the programme. delighted her audience
by the artistic manner IN which she rendered
the Norwegian and Swedish folk songs. Miss
Roesch- -Rettison is a finished musician and TO
those in the audience who had heard the
great Swedish nightingale her work was
reminiscent Of Christine Nilsson.
Miss Aargle Webfer appeared. for We have
for ourselves. II was apparent that her au-
oitors were not disappointed. for after the
Nsyatina and also the pages song from the
Marriage OF Figaro, by Mozart she was
recalled and. accompanying herself sang The
Last Rose Of Summer"
Miss Webber's voice Is a pure soprano Of
unusual clarity and sweetness and while listen
ing 10 il one beholds great possibilities fer
the young singer. For two years she has
studied with Etelks GersIer and 50 great
Is the once great diva's confidence In Miss
y ebbers future that she offered TO prepare
her Tor grand opera al her own expenseN
AIRS. Hume announced to-day that Miss WeO-
Der is 70 give q concert on June Z al Reed
Hall and IL viii probably be a very fash
ionable affair. well as one OF more than
ordinary interest IN musical circles
One Of the pleasing features of the after
noon at EbeIi to-day was the exhibit of art
photos by Oscar Maurer and talk on seThe
Maurer- II such people the MaDrers and
Mrs. Brigham continue their marvellous work
with the camera they VIII force recognition
yet from those wha stand within the gates OF
high art and VIII take their places beside
the elect
A number OF pleasant affairs are on the
cards for the next few days and then one
BY one. the hOspitsble homes OF Oakland will
be deserted and the annual outpourng will
begin. Thursday next viii be a busy day
AT noon the Home Club luncheon and musicale
VIII attract gcOdly and brilliant crowd
60 East Oakland. and IN the evening the large
reception for the Roland divers at the home
o. Mr and Mrs William Let's Oliver VIII
take place.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Buffers VIII entertain Mrs Irwin and her
hance. Mr.. Bray. at dinner and on Tuesday
May 30 Miss Ethel Crellin will be hostess
At q luncheon for Miss Helen Chase whose
marriage with Trsylor Bell VIII be an early
June event The luncheon Is to take place
a. the Claremout Club house which is an
IDEAL spot in days Ike the present.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
LECTURES FLUENTLY ON THE
SUBJECT OF WELFARE WORK
Register Company Has Done for
People In It's Employ.

welfare work as practiced by the Ma
tional Cash Register Company drew a
big audience to Lyric Hall last night. E..
S. Thomas was the speaker. He talked
on what the National Cash Register
Company had done for the help and as
sistance of its employees. He also told
of the great friendly feeling that existed
between employer and employe of this
company. His address was illustrated
by some 400 stereopticon views and a large
number OF moving pictures. The lecture
was the same as the speaker gave at the
st. Louis Exposition. 1t will be repeated
tonight for the last time at Lyric Hall.
and those who want an instructive and
interesting entertainment viii do well to
attend.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
PRETTY LITTLE CHILDREN
SHOW THEIR CLEyERNESS
Three Hundred Tots Take Part in May
Fete at San Jose Normal
School.

SAN JOSE. May 33.-The annual May
fete of the State Normal Training
School was held this morning in the
beautiful shaded grounds surrounding
the school. More than 1000 persons
were present Three hundred children
took part in the exercises
Ethel Sain. asdainty little miss took
the part of Magnolia. the May queen
She made her appearance in a flower
covered chariot drawn by Radford
Roberts, Wallace Graham. Stanlet ia
cobs. Charles Smith. Myron Plass and
Frank Dampier Arville Richardson
and Katherine Maynard were maids of
honor. Sewell Brown. Tom Townsend,
Heath Buck and Donald Davy appeared
as pages
Willie Stout. bugler, announced the
arrival of the royal party. After the
seating of the queen and her salutatfon
the Maypole song and dance were Civ
en- by the children of the school. The
dancing of the minuet by the children
was a pretty number
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Wells Bored by Spring Val
ley Company in San Mateo
County Very Productive
ARE NEAR RAVENSWOOD
Agents of Corporation. Test
Capacity Of Artesians and
Make Satisfactory Report
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

REDWOOD CITY, May 23.-Agents of
the Spring Valley Water Company report
that they have found practically mex
haustible supply of water in the artesian
wells which have been bored near Raw
enswood. The water, which is remark
ably pure, was found at a depth of ,20O
feet. The capacity of the wells has
been tested with strong pumps operating
continuously night and day for more
than nine weeks. 1t is the purpose of the
Spring Valley Water Company to sink
more of these wells in this vicinity and
then to hold them all in reserve for emer-
gencies.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
TAKES HER LIFE In HOTEL
IN SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
Woman Well known I'm Sacramento
Commits Suicide After Writ
ing n Peculiar WILL

SANTA CRUZ. May 23-Lois E.
Thorpe of Sacramento committed sui
eide by taking strychnine in a hotel in
the Santa Cruz Mountains near Fulton
last evening. She left a peculiar will
worded as follows:
To the Public-This being my will. want
May Melville OF 10091a Third street. Saera
mento, to have everything | possess clothes
jewery, vases, siverware-in fact everything
The residue of my things are at Nellie vii
lianls Washington street. Monterey want
these sent to Miss Melville, with whom
lived for years. / also want to be buried in
Sacramento. Please notify her (May Mel
ville) immediately. LOIS E. THORPE
p. S.-rhe money IN my trunk is to bury
me, etc.
In the trunk was purse containing
$S2 so.
SACRAMENTO, May 23-Lois e.
Thorpe, who committed suicide near
Fulton Monday might, lived here many
years as one OF the demi- monde. She
was &c years OF age.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
WOman's Club of San Mateo
Arranges to Give Little
Ones an Enjoyable Time
FUNDS FOR LIBRARY
Bunker Hill Day Will Be
Celebrated in Novel Manner
on the Clark Polo Field
speclal plspsteh 70 rhs caIl.

SAN MATEO, May 23.-The Wofnans
Club of San Aateo will celebrate Bunker
Hill day with a grand open air fete on
Charles w. Clark's polo field. The club
has undertaken to furnish and equip the
Juvenile department of the new Carnegie
Library and the proceeds OF the fete will
be devoted to this fund
The attractions will include parade OF
decorated ponies. pony carts and bicycles.
Prizes will be awarded. Six running races
for boys and girls VIII also be prize
events A match basketball game be-
tween the girls of the San Mateo Athletic
Club and team from neighboring town
will be one Of the chief features. There
also will be an Old-time Maypole dance.
There will be a fortune-teller. grab
bags and other juvenile attractions for
the benefit of the little folks The affair
will be essentially a children's fete-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
HUNDREDS ARE LEFT HUNGRY
BY FIRE AT WHITE HORSE

VANCOUVER, B. c.. May 23.-Fire to-
day practically wiped out the business
portion of White Horse. entailing loss
of approximately s250.000. The fire de-
stroyed all the restaurants, hotels and
lodging-houses, so that thousands OF per
sons waiting for the navigation season
to Dawson are left without shelter.
The fire started in small store on
First avenue. between Elliot and Main
streets, and every building within two
blocks was destroyed. The large ware
house of the White Pass and Yukon
Company caught fire several times, but
the flames were extinguished.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
STUDENTS REcEIvE DIpLoMas.

OAKLAND, May 23.-The graduating
exercises of the grammar department
OF Mills College were held last night
in Seminary Hall, diplomas being
awarded to the following students.
Theresa Marie Carew, Vida Catherine
Collins, Isabelle Louise Ives. Mary
Alice King. May Margarite Newman.
Katherine Hind Renton. Emily Doro-
thea Rice, Sylvia Freda Talbot, Eliza
beth Purington Lowell, Marie Harvey
Van Zandt
The hnal concert of the spring term
was held this evening in Lisser Hall,
being given by the piano class of DIR.
Louis Lisser. the vocal class of Mrs.
z. r. Schneider. the violin class Of
Alexander Stewart and the choral class
of the college.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Tuesday. May %.
schr Andy Mahoney.. Nygren. days fron,
Smiths Cove. on
SAILED.
Tuesday, May %.
Stmr National City. Hammer. Fort Bragg.
ISLAND PORT.
HoNoLuLU-SaHed May 23-U s stnr War
rem, for Manila
Arrived May 2s-U etmr Lawton, hence
May Is. for Manila
FOREIGN PORT.
VICTORIA-s May 23-stmr Umatilla.
for Son Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
LIvERPOOL-Sailed May 23-Stmr Cartha-
genian. for Philadelphia
NEW Y0RK-Arrived May 23-Stmr Prinz
Adelbert. from Genoa and NzniAs
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
PRUNE CROP OF FRANCE
WILL BE BUT NORMAL ONE

SAN JOSE. May 23.-The prune crop
of France this year will be a normal
one. This information was received by
Paul Mason, a prominent grower and
packer of this city. yesterday In a ca
b1egram. The greatest competitor of
the prune growers of California is
France, and the fact that the crop of
that country is a normal one will give
an impetus to the prices for the coming
crop in this valley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
PIONEER LITERARY SOCIETY
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Members OF Archnnia Assemble for
Fiftieth Annual Meeting in
San Jose.

SAN JOSE, May 23--The ArehaRia
Literary Society celebrated it's 7ftieth
anniversary this evening at the Uni
-versfty Of the Pacific. 1t Is the oldest
university organization on the coast,
having been organized in 1854. A fine
musical and literary programme was
presented Periey f. Gosbey of the
class OF 1850 delivered an address of
welcome Addresses were delivered
by L. b. Briggs and Rev. William T.
PatcheIl. At the conclusion Of the
programme the Archanians enjoyed a
banquet.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
FISHERMEN RESCUE
A DROWNING BATHER
Haul Him In With Lines
Just as They Would a
Monster Fish.

LONG BEACH, May 23.-By using their
small fishing lines as life lines and by
catching their hooks in man in a bath
ing suit and reeling him in as they would
a big fish, four young men from this city
saved a man from drowning at Hunting
ton Beach to-day. The rescuers are well
known here and are employed as sales
men at various stores.
The young fellow left the beach as
soon as he could without giving them his
name or thanking the men who saved
his life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
RETURNS To HOME WgrH
HIS REPUTATION CLEARED
Shipkeeper Accused of Stealing Metal
From Uncle Sam Is COmpIeteIy
Ffrdfeated.

VALLEJO, May 23-August Rose.
who was accused of looting the Gov
ernment storehouses on Mare Island
navy yard. has returned to his home
in this city completely vindicated. His
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Heacock of San Francisco oc-
cupied only fifteen minutes. No wit
nesses were put on the stand to con
meet Rose, who was a shipkeeper IN
the navy yard and a highly respected
citizen of Vallejo. with the metal
thefts