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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
LARGE CROWD
ENJOYS PICNIC
Third Annual Outing of the
Club Des FURNISHES i'm Marin
County a Pleasant Affair
LUNCHEON UNDER TREES
Cleverly Arranged Games
and Dancing Furnish Fun
for the Pleasure Seekers
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, April 9.-The third
annual picnic of the Club Des Fumi-
stes was held to-day at Schuetzen
Park. From early morning until late
in the afternoon the trains from San
Francisco and other points brought
large crowds of people. Dancing and
games furnished amusement for the
picnickers. Lunch was enjoyed uT1-
der the trees.
The committee of arrangements
was composed of Pierre Roulin. Theo-
dore Dumet. E. Calmon, A. Cohen,
Paul Saunier, Charles Dumont, Papin
and Aguirre GODDARD. Those on the
reception committee were Jules Aura
dou, A. Bailly, Alexander Ducios, VAL
entine Chanquet, Francois Papin,
Jules GODDARD, Charles Pratt, L. Ledue.
DIR. Berges, Paul Girard and j. B. Pu-
cheu. Leon Audemts. Pierre Roulin.
Emile Lea, B. Elissalt were on the
floor committee and Paul Girard,
Louis Streiff, L. Huart and Pierre
Freich on the games committee
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
HooDLUMs SET UPON cARMAN

OAKLAND, April 9.-Because he
would not allow them to ride free from
San Leandro TO Oakland Oscar Trip
lett, q conductor on the Haywards
branch Of the Oakland Traction Con-
solidated. was set upon tonight near
Elmhurst by five young hoodlums and
beaten and kicked into insensibility.
When W. p. Granzback, the motor
man, went TO the assistance of the con-
ductor he was also attacked but he
beat them of with the controller
handle. He ran his car into Elmhurst,
where Deputy Sheriff A. S. Quadrus,
the night foreman, and B. NJ. Jones,
night receiver of the Elmhurst power
house, arrested the conductors assail-
ants, taking them to the County Jail
in Oakland. The names given by the
men are Frank Jones. Nat Lewis
George Richards, r. F. Thompson and
Clarence Willis.
Triplett's nose was broken and his
face was badly cut. Granzback escaped
with a badly cut lip.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
R ABROAD TALK
At UNIVERSITY

BERKELEY, April g. = President
Roosevelts Railroad Policy is to be
the subject of an address by William
r. Wheeler before the college of COM
merce tomorrow afternoon. in North
Hail. All students of the university
have been invited.
THE Newspapers in France" is the
title of a lecture which M. Robert
Dupouey will deliver on Tuesday after
noon in the students observatory.
AT the Oriental seminary on Tuesday
afternoon Miss NJ o. Brownsill, '05. will
read paper on "The Treaties Of
China
Cercle Francois is to present two
French plays in Hearst Hall on Friday
night. these being "Gringoire" and
LIE Premier Mai
The university men and women will
be chiefly interested during the coming
week in preparations for the inter-
collegiate contests with Stanford that
take place next Saturday. On that
day the track and field athletes will
meet on the Berkeley oval. The tennis
players will compete, the debaters
of both universities will compete in
forensic effort and the boating crew will
engage the University of Washington
in a contest on the Oakland estuary.
The intercollegiate debate will take
place at the Alhambra Theater in San
Francisco on the evening of next Sat-
urday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
ANNIVERSARY
OF SEMIN AIRY
Exercises Planned by Off
GERS of Pacific Theological
School i'm Town of Berkeley
PLANS FOR GRADUATION
Alumni to Gather and Talk
of Association Affairs.
Addresses to Be Heard
PLANS FOR GRADUATION

BERKELEY, April e.-Anniversary
and graduation exercises at the Pacific
Theological Seminary are announced to
be held on April 10 and II. The annual
meeting of the board of trustees will
be held in San Francisco at 1870 o'clock
Tomorrow. In the evening Marion
Lawrance, international field secretary
of the Congregational Church will de-
liver an address at the First Congrega-
tional Church in Berkeley, his subject
to be: THE Sunday School in the
Twentieth Century,
The business meeting of the Alumni
Association will be held at the semin-
a~y in Berkeley at 10:30 o'clock, Tues
day morning. Lunch will be served to
the alumni, and wives of alumni at
noon.
The graduation exercises of the SEM
mary will be held Tuesday afternoon
al 2;S0 o'clock. Rev. Arthur H. Briggs
will deliyer an address on THE Ec-
clesiasticism, Versus the Mission of the
Christian Church." The presentation
of diplomas will be made by President
John Knox Mclean
President Mclean will hold a recep-
ton for invited guests at his resi-
dence, 2415 College avenue, from to
80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. In the
evening Professor Van Dyke Of Prince
ton will give the concluding lecture of
the E. T. Earl lecture course at the
Congregational Church, his subject to
be, Poetry and the Harmony of Life. T"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
LAUD THE PRESIDENT.

BERKELEY, April president
Roosevelt is accorded the place Of
honor in every way by the Filipino
students at the State University in
their new magazine. the first of its
kind ever printed, which made it's ap-
pearanee to-day. A part of the pub
lication is in Spanish.
The editorial in Spanish is entitled
Homage to Roosevelt" and the OPEN
ing paragraph is as follows:
Owing TO the help OF many of our American
friends who are interested in the Philippines,
we are able to present this little magazine TO
the American people, who have done much for
us and our country. we hno no better means
Of expressing gratitude toward this people
than that of dedcating this humble effort
TO him who is a model of justice, of courage.
of patriotism and generosity-to him who now
occupies the exalted position which has been
honored by Washington. jefferson, Lincoln and
others-to Theodore Roosevelt, President of our
own United States.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
DISCUSS THE POOLROOM
EVIL IN THE SALOONS
Foreman Andrews and President Po-
helm Confer With District At
torney Byington.

District Attorney Byington, Presi-
dent Poheim of the Police Commits
sion and Foreman Andrews Of the
Grand Jury were in conference yes
terday regardin- the poolroom evil.
President Poheim, in explaining the
present attitude OF the commission
toward saloon-men on whose premises
pools are being sold, said that while
the commission was ready to assist
the Grand Jury In every possible way
to discourage the evil, he felt that
before any license were. revoked
proprietors of saloons should be given
a chance to suppress the sale Of pools
In the cigar-stands attached to their
places.
Poheim said general revocation Of
licenses would result in the ruination
of many saloon-men's business. He
did not think that proprietors of sa-
looms should be held responsible for
any violation of the law on the part
of the cigar-man to whom they lease
part of their saloons, and 1t was
finally agreed that before any drastic
measures were inaugurated the
saloon-men should be given a chance
to show their loyalty to law and or
der by prohibiting the selling of pools
by their tenants.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
LOGGER KILLED
BY DYNAMITE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, April s.-Thomas Carlson,
logger, aged 26, was blown to pieces
yesterday while thawing dynamite over
an open fire near New Castle.
At Ritzville yesterday afternoon nine
men were working around gasoline
engine, near which six sticks of dyna-
mite had been placed to dry The
powder exploded, seriously injuring
five of the men. The building en-
closing the engine was blown to pieces.
Part Of 1t struck John Erickson, break
ing his ribs. Henry Sponselor, who was
driving a team near the house. was
knocked down and the horses ran over
him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
SEEK OFFICE
At BERKELEY
Municipal Campaign in Pro-
gress in University Town
With Two Parties in Field
STRONG FIGHT ENDED
Town Clerk Merrill Sure of
Election, Being the Choice
of Each City Convention

BERKELEY, April 9.-The municipal
campaign that has been waged by Re-
publican and Nom partisan candidates
for nearly two months will come tor
close tomorrow night. The election
takes place next Monday. All the
municipal offices are to be filled. These
include a Marshal, Clerk, Attorney.
Engineer, Auditor, Street Superinten-
dent. Treasurer, Assessor, three Trus-
tees and three School Directors.
The Democracy has no ticket In the
field. The Republicans are opposed by
bipartisan organization, with
complete ticket and campaign macn1n-
cry. Meetings have been held nightly
by the managers of both organizations,
the contests in nearly every instance
being close. with the hope of victory
entertained by each candidate.
Town Clerk Merrill was nominated
by both conventions, so his election is
foregone conclusion. Other candi-
dates are as follows:
Marshal, August vollmer Attorney, Harry
H. Johnson; Engineer VI " F. Mcclure; sptsnaadt Aadi
E. Q. Turner; Treasurer, C. R. Lord; Assessor,
E |. Wharf,; Trustees-Second Ward. Thomas
Rickard; Fourth Ward, A. I. schad; sixth
Ward. w E.. Knowles; Fourth Ward, Dr. W.
Allen; Sixth Ward, DR.. e. L. Loring
MARSHAL, Z. L. kerns; Attorney, % A f1dyne;
Engineer, c. L. Higgins; street Superintend-
ent, r. R Lloyd: Treasurer. Alan g. Clarke
Auditor, Frank M. Todd; Assessor, Isaac w
Fourth Ward, Whitney Parache; Sixth Ward,
Thomas Dowd: Board of Education-Second
Ward. Professor E. P. Lewis; Fourth Ward,
DIR. w. Allen; Sixth Ward. DR.. E. Loring.
Bryon N. ,Shoecraft is chairman Of
the Republican City Central Committee
that Is directing the campaign of the
Republican candidates, and Victor
Robertson has similar position in the
ranks of the Non -partisans.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
WILLS ESTATE
TO UNDERTAKEN
Special Dispatch to IN. call.

REDDING, April s.-Hiram Cochran.
a pioneer of this section, wishing to
make sure that he would be decently
buried. took novel means to provide for
his casket and other requisites for a
first-class funeral Shortly before his
death last night he summoned an
undertaken and made known his wants.
Receiving the latter's promise TO see
that his every desire would be carried
out, Cochran drew up will, devising
all his property to the undertaken
Within few hours he was dead.
The estate disposed of by Cochran
consists of two lots in Stockton and
personal property of unknown value.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
TO KILL
NAVY OFFICER

LOS ANGELES, April s.-Richard
Starr. a sailor. was brought to Los An
geles tonight. under arrest for at
tempting to assault Admiral Goodrich.
Starr was one Of the crew Of the boat
in which Admiral Goodrich was being
rowed ashore this afternoon from the
Chicago. The Admiral reprimanded
Starr for shirking in the use of his oar
and the sailor. becoming enraged, at
tempted to assault Goodrich He was
quickly overpowered by the other
members Of the crew and placed under
arrest.
1t is said Starts mind Is unbalanced
as the result of the explosion on the
battleship Missouri at Pensacola sew
eral months ago. He will be tried to
determine his sanity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
DISCUSS LEGISLATION
Coast Traffic Men Hold Meeting in
Seattle and Arrange for An
other In Spokane

SEATTLE, April 9.-The return Of
j. d. Farrell, assistant to President
Hill Of the Great Northern, to Seattle
after an absence of more than two
months in the East was to-day marked
by a general gathering of traffic Off
cials assembled for the purpose of con-
sidering the text of the railway COM
mission bill passed by the recent Leg
islature. The meeting was executive
and was participated in by traffic off,
cials from all over the Pacific Coast.
Another meeting will be held in Spo-
kane in a few days
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
WILL WAGE War
FOR Pure MILK
Special Dispatch to Ths Call.

SAN JOSE. April Q. a crusade
against dealers In impure milk will be
inaugurated during the coming week
by the City Board OF Health DR.. F. c.
Gerlach, the health officer, has been in
structed to make a wholesale inspec-
tion Of all dairies and to revoke the
licenses of those whose milk does not
show the necessary amount of butter
fat An inspection of milk handled by
number of dealers last week showed
that coloring and fecal matter were
being used and that some Of the dairies
had been using a preparation OF which
rormallne, a poison, was the chief in
gredient to prevent the milk from
souring- The Board of Health declares
the result of the recent inspection is
shameful.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
ELKS EXALTED RULER
ARRIVES In THIS CITY
nual Visit to the Local
Lodges.

william j. O'Brien Jr. of Baltimore.
grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent
Order OF Elks, arrived here yesterday
from Southern California and is reg
istered at the ST. Francis Hotel
O'Brien is accompanied by his wife and
is here for the purpose of making an
inspection Of the local branches. The
grand exalted ruler expects to remain
here about a week. during which he
will visit the orders in Oakland and
neighboring towns.
On Friday evening he will be given q
banquet at the st. Francis Hotel by
the members of the order and unless
his present plans are changed. he will
depart for the north on Saturday next
1t is the custom of the grand exalted
ruler to make tour of the United
States every year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
TO have
ELECTRIC ROADS
special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, April 9.-CharIes H. Baker.
builder of the Snoqualmic Falls power
plant, will sail ON May / for China to
commence operations looking toward
the building of an extensive electric
railway system through the richest
Chinese provinces. The Chinese Min
lister at Washington, Mr.. Liang. this
week approved Bakers plans and as
sured Baker that the Chinese Govern
ment will lend its encouragement.
Armed with this assurance Baker ex-
poets to gain an immediate audience
with the highest Chinese officials. It
is proposed to build third-rail system
between all important Chinese centers,
utilizing the power of the rivers for the
generation of electric power.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
THIEF WEARING SIX SUITS
OF CLOTHES is ARRESTED

SAN JOSE, April 9.-Albert Miller,
ssl ex-convict, was arrested tonight
while in the act of stealing horse and
buggy. When taken to the police sta
tion il was found that he was wearing
six complete suits of new clothes and
be carried four pairs of shoes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
MOTOR CYCLE
RIDERS HURT
Special dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, April 9.-W. b. Cook and
J. Manchner of San Francisco were
thrown from motor cycle near Santa
Clara early this morning and seriously
injured. The two men reside at 245
Noe street. They had been visiting in
San Jose and at $50 this morning
started home on a tandem. motor
cycle. Just beyond Santa Clara the
machine struck an obstruction and the
riders were thrown heavily to the
ground. Both men were taken to the
O'Connor Sanitarium in this city.
Cook is badly bruised about the head
and body. Manchner received bad
fracture of the skull. 1t was necessary
to remove a piece of the bone three
inches long. His condition is critical.
but Cook will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
Thinks He Saw Torturici.

Attorney Arthur Mack gave Cap
tain Burnett what he thought was a
clew to the Whereabouts OF murderer
Torturici. Mack was on his way to
Ben Lomond Saturday morning On
the boat he noticed four excited Ital-
ians- He. at once likened one of them
to Pietro Torturici, the alleged MUIR
derer. The Italians got of the train
at Newark and according to Mack
made for the woods. The police do
not place much crederce in Mack's
story.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
HEATHEN SEEKS
TEACHER LIFE

Louie Din, a Chinese highbinder,
made two Intellectual attempts yester-
day to kill Louie Hong. a teacher. at
the latter's residence, 73s WASHINGTON
street On the first occasion his wea-
pom was an ak, and later he avaiIed
himself of a cleaver to carry out his
murderous plans. After an exciting
chase for a block over the housetops,
Din was arrested by Detective McMa-
hon and Patrolman Dougherty. Hong
suffered several wounds about the face
and head, but Is not seriously wounded.
The first assault took place at the
Washington street address early yes-
terday morning. Din returned from
Sacramento yesterday and immedi-
ately repaired to Hong's rooms He
demanded money. and upon meeting
with refusal assaulted Hong with an
ak. Upon the arrival Of the police he
had made his escape. The wounded
man refused to receive medical atten-
ton at the Emergency Hospital and
his wounds were dressed by a Chin
ese doctor.
About o'clock in the afternoon
Din again sought out Hong and again
forced his demands with a cleaver.
fnfiicting four ugly gashes on Hong's
scalp.
Detective George Mcmahon and Cor
poral Ross were attracted to the scene
and arrived, in Hong's rooms just in
time TO see Din escaping through
skylight. An exciting chase over the
housetops then ensued- The officers
finally cornered the highbinder. He
was taken to the City Prison and
booked on two charges Of assault to
commit murder. Hong was removed to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
A young mans ideal girl never at
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
Attacked hr HoodIums.

c. H. Todd, an aged man residing at
the Montgomery House, was attacked
by g gang Of hoodlums on Third street
last night The old man fell TO the
sidewalk and suffered fracture of the
right thigh bone He was removed to
the Central Emergency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
STANFORD BOY
TO BE SOLDIER
Oregon Youth Receives No
tice of His Appointment
to the Military Academy
Halls FROM PORTLAND
Popular Student and Prom
ising Athlete Will Become
Cadet at West Point Soon
sp.clal plspa.en % rhs caIl

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. April ..
A ten-word telegram delivered this
afternoon told Roland de Voc Johnson
that he had received the Oregon ap-
pointment to West Point.
Johnson is a promising young ath-
lete and popular student. He entered
Stanford last Christmas. registering
from Portland. He was a member Of
the Multnomah Club football and base
ball teams He is a member of the
Chi Psi fraternity.
Johnson's appointment came through
Senator Mitchell. the Oregon states
man whose name has been connected
with the land fraud cases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
OF SIX
SHOOTS A MAN

SACRAMENTO. April &C. F.
Brewer. recently of San Francisco, at
present messenger of the branch house
of Kohler & Chase in this city was ac-
cidentally shot through the calf of the
left leg to-day. Tyler Blake, s years
old, was handling 22-caliber rifle and
IT was Unexpectedly discharged In
passing through the leg the bullet did
not touch the bone and the wound.
though painful. is not regarded as dan
gerous.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
COLORADO ELK TAKES
HIS LIFE IN LOS ANGELES
Shoots Himself Through the Head
With Revolver In Lodging
H0uSe

LOS ANGELES, April 9.-Frederick
Mack, a mechanic from Leadville,
Colo, was found dead in his room last
night in lodging house at San Pedro
and Fifth streets to-day. He had shot
himself through the head with a re-
volver. Mack was A years old and car
ried a membership card of the Lead
Vile Lodge of the Elks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
no Go to santo Domingo.

SAN JUAN, P. R., April 9.-Dr. j. H.
Hollander, who has been selected by
President Roosevelt to investigate the
fiscal condition of the republic of Santo
Domingo. will sail shortly for Santo
Domingo. on board the cruiser Chat
tanoogA.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
MODERN RIP VAN WINKLE
is FOUND IN THE SOUTH
Rancher Unable to Account for Five
Daysi Absence Declares He Must
Have Beeu AsleeD.

SAN DIEGO. April s.-M. A. Smith, a
rancher at Teralta, who has been miss
ing for several days, returned home to-
day. He said that he thought he had
been asleep most of the time during
his absence. He was i'll when he wan
dered away and returned completely
exhausted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
Panama Favors Lower Rates.

PANAMA, April 9. - The news that
Secretary of War Taft proposes a de-
crease in railway rates is received with
satisfaction here. The isthmus will
benefit greatly by the reduction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
GAME PROTECTORS KILL
SIX HUNDRED BLUEJAYS
Raid on Egg Suckers Is Made by Sac.
ramento .Sportsnnen and Their
Friends.

SACRAMENTO, April Six hum
dTed bluejays were killed to-day by
the members of the Sacramento County
Game Protective Association and their
friends. The bluejays destroy a great
number of the eggs of quail and other
game birds and the shoot was arranged
for the purpose of lowering the visible
supply of the egg suckers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
RECEIVED AT MARYSVILLE
Youth Hurt by Collapse of Building
Last February Dies in
Sacramento.
Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, April s.-Guy Put
nam, who was hurt at MArysville Feb
ruary % by the falling of a building,
died here to-day. At the same accident
A. A. Merry, a prominent citizen of
Sacramento, was instantly killed
Young Putnam's mother, Mrs. S. NJ
Putnam lives in Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10

A young mans ideal girl never at
tempts to work him for oysters or ice
cream.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24
Lincoln County Loses.

Ed Altree VS.. Lincoln county was a
damage case pulled off Saturday in
Justice Schenck's court.
On the 29th of last July plaintiff g
team broke through the east approach
of the Dundon bridge on Depot slough,
both horses being severely injured.
Plaintiff asked damages for said injnr-
les and financial loss caused thersbv
aggregating 1868.
Attorney Hawkins represented the
plaintiff, while Attorney Swope ap-
peared for the county. After taking it
all in, the jury decided that the plain
tiff was entitled to $225.
The county has given notice of ap-
peal and the case will come up again
next month in Circuit Court.
The jury was composed of Captain
ii. r. Sturdevaut, William Scarth, Job
Arnold, Dan Grady, Charles King and
A. NJ. Gildersleeve.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24
A Day to Give Thanks.

Governor Chamberlain has issued the
following Thanksgiving proclamation
"The president of the United States.
in pursuance OF lime-honored custom,
he's designated Thursday. November 80,
A. D., 1905, as a day of general thanks
giving and prayer. Our country has
much indeed for which to be thankful.
While war and rumors of war, pesti-
lence, earthquake and famine have dis
quieted and disturbed some of the
people of the earth, and worse than all
these, revolution and riot born of
tyranny and persecution have stained
with blood of the innocent and helpless
the soil OF other countries and caused
thrones of mighty rulers to totter on
their foundations, peace and plenty
have fallen 10 the lot of our beloved
country. Never in the history of our
own state have the people been happier
or more prosperous, and never has
there been brighter outlook for future
growth and development.
therefore, l, George L. Chamber.
lain, governor of the State of Oregon
by virtue of the authority in me vested
do hereby set aparC Thursday, Novem.
ber 80, 1905, as a day OF Thanksgiving
and | request that the people of this
magnificent commonwealth do on that
day abstain from their usual vocations
and return thanks TO Almighty God fol
the blessings which He, in his benefi,
cent wisdom, has seen fit to bestow.
SIN witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
OF state to be herennto affixed at the
city OF Salem, this ninth day of Novem.
Der, in the year OF our Lord, 1905.
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor of Oregon,
"Attest: f. l. DUNBAR,
Secretary Of State"