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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
WHEELER GOES
EAST TO SEE
INAUGURATION

BERKELEY. Feb. 2s.-Presdent Benjamin
Ide whesler left for the East last Saturday
night, to be absent for about three weeks, He
intends to visit Boston, Baltimore, Washing
ton. New York and Chicago and will be present
at the Inauguration of President Roosevelt.
He will return before the Charter day exer-
Forty eight men OF the civil engineering
association visited the Portland Cement
urday. The association is to visit the Union
Iron Works in San Francisco next Saturday.
Professor Jacques Loeb has just returned
from Pacific Beach. where he has been max
ing important experiments and Investigations
In the matter of sea life. A book containing
the results of his work during the last year is
now being printed by the University of Chi
cago being a summary of the facts detailed
in Professor Loebs bulletins issued during the
year
The men of the freshman class have decided
to give a dance on Tuesday evening. March Z.
1t will be the last social event at the univer-
sty before Lent and. is to be return dance
to the girls of the class for the reception they
gave the men last September. The arrange.
ments committee has H. L. Englebright for
chairman and the reception committee T. Will
hanson.
Professor A. F. Lange of the philologv de-
fore the Pathological Club this evening at the
faculty clubhouse THE Scandinavian Epic''
George W. Dickie lectured this afternoon be-
forge the College of Commerce Club his sub
Problem
Friday night is to be University Night at
the Columbia Theater in San Francisco the
students having reserved portion of the house
for their use. They to hear Carmen
sung M. ]. samueIs, '05 is In charge of the
arrangements at the university.
Lick Observatory bulletin No. II, just issued
contains a history Of the binary star, Coti So
This star was discovered to be double by
Burnham in 1875 but owing to the lack Of
observations no reliable orbit has been pub
lished BY combining the observations made
with the 36-inch telescope since 1897 with the
earlier measures Assistant Astronomer Aitken
now finds 1t possible to compute orbit that
represents the motion far observed The two
stars in this system make one revolution about
their common center of mass in twenty-four
years. and the relative orbit Is more nearly
circular than is usual In double star systems
In connection with this investigation Dr.
Aitken calls attention to the confusion exist
ing in the notation employed by computers of
double-star orbits. and urges the adoption of
a simple and convenient system of notation
suggested by Director Campbell
The bulletin also contains an account of
another short period binary in the constellation
Cetus known as 13 Ceti. From observations
made with the 36-inch equatorial 1t Is evident
that the pair will have very short period of
revolution but the data not yet sufficient
for the calculation of a reliable orbit
Professor j. v. Osterhaut of the University
of California gave the Lane lecture last Fri
day evening New Light on Evolution
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

geles, which is the headquarters of the
general movement upon this coast.
There Homer Lee, formerly connected
with the United States army. is the
general organizer. There is also a
company in San Francisco, though this
company is Independent and not un-
der the control of Lee, yet it has for
oits object the same result.
The San Francisco company is un-
der the command of General Falken-
berg, formerly sergeant of Troop A
of the National Guards. Falkenberg
claims the title of general
When the Chinese began the work
of teaching the young Chinese the
idea how to shoot they enlisted the in
terest of Homer Lee, and Lee imme-
diately turned to the young Philippine
veterans, who still had fondness for
soldering" Some months ago he sent
a communication to the various camps
Of Spanish American War veterans and
invited those who wished to undertake
this work to communicate with him.
Hints of this reached the public at the
time, but the full significance has but
now leaked out, since the actual work
has begun.
The work is general throughout the
country, but the exact extent is un-
known, for the Chinese managers are
absolutely uncommunicative, and the
American officers of the different COM
panies are silent as the Chinese them
selves.
Captain Faneuf of the Oakland COM
pany pleaded tonight that he had
nothing to say, because he knew moth
ing.
"All that I know" said Faneuf, 'fs
that l am drilling number of young
Chinese in military tactics. I do not
know why they are drilling or any
thing about the object. The story of
the appeal to the camps of the Span
sh-American War veterans was pub
lished at the time, and 1 knew moth
ing about that until after 1T got into
the papers"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
CANNOT TRACE
ABSENT SPOUSE
Husband Drops Out of Sight
Leaving Il Young Wife and
an Infant in Distress
TAKES WAGES WITH HIM
Little Family Returns From
Visit and Finds That the
Home Has Been Deserted
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Feb %.
Under circumstances that have
clouded his disappearance in mystery,
George Bennett, Contra Costa laun-
dry company employe, has dropped out
of sight, leaving his wife and baby
at their home, 1641 Market street. with
out a clew to his whereabouts. Ben
nett's disappearance was reported to
the police of Oakland and of San Fran
cisco. Detectives have been unable 70
trace the movements of the missing
husband since February Is, the day he
left Mrs. Bennett while she was visit
ing in San Francisco.
The mother had crossed the bay to
stay with friends for a day. But the
baby became i'll and she decided to
remain over night. Bennett met her,
but said he would return home to Oak
land that he might go to work on time
the next morning.
When Mrs. Bennett arrived at her
residence the following day she found
no sign of her husband except a note
which announced he had been called
TO San Jose, but would return the next
day. Not word has been heard from
him since then. The distracted wife
declares she cannot explain her hus-
bands silence. She fears accident or
worse has befallen him. Shortly be-
fore Bennett departed he drew two
weeks pay from the laundry.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
George w. Dickie Advances
Scheme Which He Thinks
VIII Solve the Problem
ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITY
Union Iron Works Man Tells
Students of Device Calcu-
lated to Benefit All
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214s Center Street. Feb. 2S.

Unusual interest was taken at the
College Of Commerce last night in the
address Of George ". Dickfe on the
Labor Problem delivered before the
students OF the college, because or the
prominent part Mr.. Dickie has taken
in the past few years in matters af-
becting labor questions. incidentally
the fame of Mr.. Dickie as the man who
supervised the building of the battle
ship Oregon at the Union Iron Works
IN San Francisco. with which latter
institution he is now connected as
manager. lent additional interest to his
words.
Mr Dickie spoke without mincing
words, upon the points where the in
terests Of labor and capital conflict,
and after describing the friction that
he said exists between the two classes,
declared that the only solution of. the
difficulty apparent TO him Is the
simple plan of paying men for their
work according TO the amount ac-
complished instead of for the time
spent in doing such work. Mr.. Dickie
fn this connection described a plan TOR
paying labor, which he considers the
only one yet conceived that is pracu-
cable and equitable. He said:
Many Of you whom I now address viii i've
] confidently believe 10 see this question with
which industry and capital ism face 10 face,
finally settled. The whole problem Is con-
cerned with two factors-time and money. The
employer wants 10 give little money and get
much time; the employe strives TO get much
mouey and give little time Constant and in
evitable friction is the consequence in the
world OF labor and capital. The difficulty Is
caused by the fact that men are paid for their
time instead OF the work they actually do
AS the result OF long experience and much
thought I have arrived at the conclusion that
the only settlement OF the question. just TO
all parties is to pay men for what they do
not for the time they take TO 90 il in. The
piecework system partly carries out this idea,
but Il has faults
Ny plan is 10 separate the item OF labor
cost from the other costs in making estimates
on contract. Then let the wOrkmen OF all
departments involved sign an agreement
through their representatives 10 perform the
work At a price Of their own fixing. II a
surplus this estimate remains after pay
ment OF usual wages let il be credited 10 the
surplus labor fund Then let dividend be
declared every six months.
This plan has already been tried in one or
two departments OF a great dry goods store
end q dividend OF $1,000 to the men was paid
last month From every point Of view the
plan seems practical Besides. II has the
crowning merit Of equity. which other So
luton OF the labor problem seems 10 have.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Deaths in Alameda County.

OAKLAND. Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Ruth NJ.
Coplin. the mother of A. Dodge Cop-
lin, the well known local architect.
died to-day at her home, 1887 Frank
lin street. She was 60 years old. Mrs.
Coplin was a native Of PENNSYLVANIA
and had resided in this city for TWEEN
ty-eisht years. Besides her son she
leaves q husband, the Rev. AIanson
Coplin, and q daughter, Ethel A. Cop
lin.
MS. Sida Langworthy, who had
lived in Oakland for more than thirty
years, died last night at her home.
376 Perry street. She was IS years
old. The funeral will be held to-mor-
row.
Richard Phillips. a barber. died this
morning at his home, 1913 Nineteenth
avenue. He was a native of Germany
and leaves a widow and two children.
Mrs. Peter Bone, who lived in Su-
mol, died suddenly this morning at her
home. The matter has been reported
TO the Coroner and an inquest VIII
be held next Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
ASKS ARREST
OF A WITNESS
Attorney for Hibernia Bank
Says Crime Was Done
in Order to Draw Money
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Feb. %.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Feb 2s
Attorney f.. s. Britain, representing
the Hibernia Savings Bank of San
Francisco. asks that James. F. O'Han-
Ion be placed under arrest. This was
an unexpected sensation in the con-
test over the will of the late Elizabeth
O'Hanlon Of Berkeley this afternoon.
Judge Ogden stated that the crime, if
one had been committed, had been done
in San Francisco and that any charge
that might be made would have to be
made there.
Elizabeth O'Hanlon died in January.
1904, leaving an estate valued at about
$12, 900. On February OHanlon pre-
sented a handbook belonging to her
at the Hibernia Bank and drew out
$1100 upon an assignment of the book
to him upon the regular bank form
pasted in the back Of the book. The
name of James O'Hanlon and that of
Elizabeth O'Hanlon were written in
the same handwriting, and when
Judge Ogden compared the signatures
he said that they had both been writ
ten by OHanlon. Attorney Britain
then made the request to have him
(O'Hanlon) arrested. O'Hanlon also
testified that he did not know the as
signment was in the book or how it
got there. The accused is clothing
merchant at ITO Montgomery street,
San Francisco, and has been charged
by his niece, Mary Breen, with trying
to grab the entire estate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Young Woman Ends Her
Life While Despondent on
Account of Sickness
LEAVES LETTER BEHIND
Miss Mary Nichols of Niles.
Witness in Proctor Case,
a Victim of Melancholia
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1916 Broadway, Feb. %.


Miss Mary 8. Nichols. II years old,
committed suicide this afternoon at
her home near Niles by shooting her
self in the head with a small rifle,
while standing on the back porch of
the Nichols residence. The young wo-
man was Respondent because of i'll
health. She left a letter, in which she
declared her intention to end her own
life on account of illness.
For four or five weeks Miss Nichols
had been ailing. She had been in the
employ of Mrs. Elizabeth Tyson, the
aged widow of Niles who caused the
arrest of Or William Proctor and
his stepson, Roy Ashberry, on charges
of grand larceny. Mrs. Tyson had re-
lied upon Miss Nichols as one of her
principal witnesses, asserting that the
young woman had heard Proctor try
ing to win the widows heart and hand.
1t was also said Miss Nichols had seen
Mrs. Tyson give Proctor money.
Miss Nichols went out this afternoon
quietly and made her preparations for
death without alarming her parents.
The report of the rifle shot attracted
them. The body was found lifeless on
the porch. The girl was a native of
this State, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Nichols. Deputy Cor
oner Francisotook charge of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
WILL MOUNT
OLD CANNON
"Squatter," "a Relic of Early
Days, Dug From Scrap
Heap, Is to Be Inscribed
HAS SPLENDID HISTORY
Recalls Days of 81, When 1t
Defended Oakland Settlers
From Vast Land Grabbing
oakland ONCE San Francisco CAN,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1O1e Broadway, Feb. rs.
After having been consigned to
the scrap heap of the Corpora
ton Yard, to be sold for old iron,
an old cannon, known among the
early residents of the city as the
''Squatter," has been recovered by
those who are aware of it's historic
value. The City Council last night
adopted resolution requesting the
Board of Public Works to have the old
gun suitably inscribed and mounted
in City Hall Park.
The history of the old gun is closely
linked with the early annals of Oak
land. The piece is said to have been
one of the broadside guns of the old
United States sloop-of-war John Jay,
on which Benjamin Franklin sailed
when he went to France as the repre-
sentative of this Government. This
vessel was afterwards turned into
merchant craft and came to the Pa
cifie Coast.
During the land troubles of 1854
military organization was formed to
protect the settlers holding land un-
der the old Peralta grants, and the
gun was presented to this company.
III lnG DtlSAI Vi Tie IdnQ ant IAO0-
bles this military company was called
out to repel a gang of squatters, who
had been imported from the lumber
camps by H. w. Carpenter to seize the
land held by settlers under the old
Spanish grants. The gun was planted
commanding the old draw bridge
which at that time stood on the site
of the present Twelfth street dam
When the squatters found them
Eewr
hastily withdrew and left the settlers
in peace.
After this the gun became the prop
erty of the old Oakland Guard" and
was used during the Civil War to fire
a salute for each victory achieved by
the Federal arms. Salutes were also
fired when the news was received of
the laying of the Atlantic cable, at the
completion of the first telegraph line
across the continent, and on the an
rival of the first overland train, which
entered Oakland drawn by the loco
motive Reindeer. Minute guns were
also fired when Lincoln was assas-
sinated.
The members of the firing squad of
the "Old Guard" which handled the
"Squatter" and who rescued the his
toric cannon We're:
Johr Ross, James McDevot. L ]: Hardy,
James de Boice, John Larsen. Edward Herzys
j. TyreT Charles E. Lufkih. George Parsons.
Benjamin Maloon, G. H. Blake, Isaac Win
gate G.. H Fogy, D. Thompson, Franklin
Warner, G. H. Staples. William Watts and
John Potter.
The gun was at one time mounted
in the City Hall Park, but was later
stuck muzzle down near the old Free
Library for a post. A few weeks ago
it was removed to the Corporation
Yard At the last meeting of the "Old
Guard" a committee composed of Cap
tain w. ]. Petersen, j. Tyrel and
Henry Maloon was appointed TO pre-
sent a resolution to the Council ask
ing that the old gun be preserved.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
CHANGES HIS COURT. TO
PLEASE THE WITNESSES
Hearing Of Suit Against Richmond
Belt Railroad Transferred Prom
One County to Another.

OAKLAND. Feb. 2S.-Judge. w. S.
Wells Of Martinez occupied Judge
Melvin's courtroom here to-day and
listened to the case of E. B. and A. L.
Stone. against the Richmond Belt Rail-
way for s3S.690 20. transferred to this
city from Contra Costa County for
the convenience of witnesses and at
tOrneys, on account of the difficulty of
travelling backward and forward.
The Stone Company is suing for
payment at forty cents a cubic
yard for the removal of $4,000
cubic yards Of earth in the excavating
of cuts for the roadbed of the railway.
In answer the railway claims that the
Stone Company removed much more
earth than was necessary and is only
willing to pay for the removal of
l55,7S4 cubic yards.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
LIVELY PRIMARIES HELD
IN BERKELEY FOURTH WARD
NJ. Shaad Wins at the Head of Club
That Opposes the Central
Committee.

OAKLAND. Feb. 2S.-Primary elec-
tions were held in Berkeley to-day.
with a contest in the Fourth Ward
that made the battle center there.
There were no contests in any other
wards.
n. Shaad won his fight at the
primaries in the Fourth Ward, and is
conceded the nomination for Town
Trustee. The contest was warm, the
Of delegates and the Republican city
Central Committee another. Mr..
Shsad was the choice of the ward
club delegation, which triumphed at
the polls, as against the central COM
nittee s ticket
c. +. Thomas. chairman Of the CEN
tral committee, declares that as a re-
suit of the election. he can be made
chairman Of the city convention, if
he so desires.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
PLAN FETE And
FLORAL PARADE
Prominent Citizens of Oak
land Propose to Hold a
Great Spring Festival
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

p. ssAc7 1915 Broadway, Feb. %.
Plans are being formulated for an
elaborate spring fete and floral parade
to be held in Oakland in the early part
of May. A preliminary meeting has
been held by those interested and the
following notice sent out to all the
clubs of Alameda County:
To Secretaries of Clubs-Dear Sir: Knowing
that members of your organization are In
teres.ed in the welfare and progress of Oak
land. will you send committee Of three to a
meeting at rooms of Ebel Club Tuesday even
ing. March Z, at O'CLOCK. Ior the PURPOSE ss o,
early in May. We bespeak your loyal and
hearty cooperation and request that you kind
ly send names of Sour delegates to the secre-
HENRY A. BUFFERS.
CHARLES d. BATES JR.
c. ]. HEESEMAN.
EDWIN srEARNs. secretary, $40 Twelfth
street.
The following communication has
been sent to the charitable organiZa-
tions of the county
To Charitable Organizations-Dear Sir: Be-
ing interested in the progress of the city of
Oakland and the welfare Of its charities 1t is
proposed to hold floral fete, followed by
games in the early part of May.
The undersigned would respectfully request
your association to send three delegates to a
meeting to be held in the rooms OF the Ebell
Club Tuesday evening, March Z. at o'clock.
for the purpose of discussing same and of
effecting an organization. The proceeds of this
fete are to be shared by the charities So
operating II you wish your organization to
participate in the benefits therefrom will you
send three delegates? Kindly notify the sec
retary of names of delegates. Very respectfully
HENRY A. BUFFERS.
CHARLES d. BATES JR-
c. ]. HEESEMAN.
EDWIN sTEARNs. secretary. 5io Twelfth
street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Gravel Train Parts on Track.

While running down grade a gravel
train separated yesterday afternoon on
Illinois street. Peter Webb, Gus
May and another man were standing
on the side of the Santa Fe railroad
track at the time. The runaway Sec
ton of the train knocked the three
men into the bay. When fished out
Webb was found to have suffered
serious injuries. May escaped with a
slight scalp wound while the third
man escaped with a ducking.
The two injured men were treated
at the Potrero Hospital by DR.. Buell.,
after which Webb was removed to
ST. Iuke's Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Label League to Entertain.

OAKLAND, Feb. 2S.-The Women's
Label League of Oakland will give an
entertainment and dance at Pythian
Hall tomorrow evening, and an in
teresting programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion. During the
evening addresses will be made by j.
L. Davie, Charles w. Petry and c. E..
Smith. The members of the commit
tee in charge of the affair are:
J. F. Erhard Mrs. A. H. West, @. A. jan
sen Miss H l. Blake Mrs. Adolph Lee, Miss
Marie L. Hampton, Miss Lillian Y. Osterlah.
Mrs. c. j. Curren. Mrs. c. E. Blake, Miss
Mabel Overton and Mrs. e. B. o Brien.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
OcEAN STEAMERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived Feb 2s-stmr citta
d Toronto. from Genoa.
Sailed Feb 2s-stmr Bowie, for Liverpool; ;
st.nr Breslau, for Bremen: stmr Kaiser VIII
Cherbogr=.
LONDON-Arrived Feb 2s-stmr Minnesota
from NeW York
GENOA-Arrived Feb 2s-stmr Citts q,
Nspoi from New York. via Naples
CHERBOURG ~ Arrived Feb 27-Stmr
Kronprinz Wilhelm, from New York via Piv-
mouth. for Bremen. and proceeded
ROME-Arrived Feb 27-Stmr Statendau.
from New York '
ALGIERs-zrrived Feb 2s-stmr Canopio.
via Gibraltar. for Genoa, Naples ana AIexan
drfe
PONTA DELGADA-Sailed Feb 2s-Stmr
Romsnic, from Alexandra and Naples for
Boston. Aot
LINERPOOL-Saiied Feb 2g-stn,r sa1o-
ula- Tor Boston. via Queenstown
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Progress on School Buildings.

OAKLAND, Feb. 28.-The Board Of
Education has adopted plans for the
iron work on the new Franklin school
building. Plans for brick, stone and
iron work on the addition to the La
fayette school have been chosen.
Bids will be received on both jobs
until March 13. Bids will be re-
ceived until April for heating and
ventilating apparatus in the new
school buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Fixes Rate for Convention.

The passenger department Of the
Southern Pacific Company was advised
Yesterday from Chicago that rates had
been finally fixed by the Transconti-
mental Passenger Association for the
conventions to be held I'm Denver this
wear For the Epworth League. the
Fraterna1 Order of Eagles, the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Osteo-
pathic Society the association has
granted a one-way thirty-day rate for
the round trip.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

SUSPECTED OF FRAUD.-Polceman Rus
sell arrested an unknown young man yesterday
for impersonating coffee dealer. The young
fellow had collected so cents from Mrs. Zim-
mer at 1871 Waller street, saying he had sup
piled the family with coffee. He Is held on
the suspicion that he is impostor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

NEEDS OF SUPERIOR JUDGES.
tary Thomas Mulvey OF the Superior Court in
formed the Board OF Supervisors that the s,,Tn
OF s2o.91O will be required to pay the az
penses OF the Superior courts during the next
fiscal year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

ALAMEDA, Feb 2s.-Two hundred and
forty-six votes were cast here o-day at the
municipal primary election. which was the
quietest held in the history of the city. There
delegates offered by that party to nominate
three candidates for City Trustees and three
candidates for the Board of Education to be
voted for at the city election in April.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
THIEF RIFLES DESK
OF BERKELEY DOCTOR
Daring Daylight Burglar Steals
Large Sum of Money From
PhySiciau's Office.

Large Sum of Money From
Physicians Office.
BERKELEY, Feb. 2S.-One OF the
bcldest daylight robberies that has
been perpetrated in Berkeley for many
months occurred this afternoon when
the desk of DR.. Benton, in his Office
in the Shattuck building was opened
and $115 in gold and silver removed
from a drawer.
The robbery occurred between s
and 6 o'clock this evening. at a
time when the office of DIR. Benton was
open, but with little likelihood of
patients visiting the place. The desk
was forced with Jimmy.
DR.. Benton has been demonstrated
with by his friends for leaving large
sums of money unprotected in an office
desk
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

SAYS DRIVER is A DEFAULTER-A
warrant was obtained from Police Judge Mogan
yesterday for the arrest of Paul Bricknan
a charge of misdemeanor embezzement.
Brickman drove delivery wagon for the
Samuels Lace House and it is alleged that
he collected SO so and failed to account for it.