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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-18
0AKVlLLE HAPPENINGS

Clarence Hall of Newark, x. J.. is visiting here at F. B. Sepperlys, the meat dealer, for few days.
 NIr and Mrs George Pullen gave a whist party at their nome on Lafage street last evening. Twenty or more of their relatives and friends were present to enjoy the social time.
 Harry Slade of Falls avenue is ill with chicken poX.
 G. II. Smith is having the residence of the late Seymour Smith. on Main street. repained and raised another story. He and his family will occupy it when completed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-18
NcCue Granted a Reprieve.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 1S.-The gov ernor last night granted a reprieve to J. Samuel McCue. who was to have been hanged at Charlottesville on Fri day for the murder of his wife. until Feb. 10 to give time for the state su- preme court to consider his amended application for writ of error.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-18
Emperor Receives Fushimi. :.

TOKYO. Jan. 1S.-Prince Saduaru FushImi. who has arrived here from tour of the United States. was re- ceived in audience by the emperor. The prince expressed his appreciation of American hospitality and said he was much impressed by the friendli- ness manifested for Japan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-18
Rus.jnus Occupy Knshgar,

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-A Shanghai dis patch says that the Chinese govern ment complains that Russians have oc- cupied Kashgar. the governor of which has appealed to the Chinese foreign board to open negotiations for the with drawal of the Russians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-18
GouId's Shot Got Him a Wife.

"Oe !" VII
 NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.--Cupid's work has hastened to conclusion the heal Ing of George Burns, whom George J. Gould shot in the right eye at his es- tate in North Carolina. He was mar ried to the woman who nursed him at the Hotel Normandie by the Rev. James NJ. Parr The bride was Miss Henrietta Joycline Pierce. a hospital nurae .. ,. ..,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-18
yb~.IocL-Di. Wedding as New Yorl

NEW YORK. Jan. Is.-Miss Cathe- rine Margaret Di1. daughter of the Rev. Dx Morgan DIX. was married in Trinity church tO William H. Vince lock. the ceremony being performed by the brides father. the rector of Trinity. assisted by the Rev NIT. Manning. risar of St Agnes chapel Among those present were Mss Alice Rocse- welt. NIT. and Mrs John Jacob Astor- Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mr. and Airs Douglas RobinsJn-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
FRIENDS PAY
LAST TRIBUTE
TO PIONEER

OAKLAND, April 2s.-The funeral of
John Lynch, an inspector of the United
States Bureau Of immigration in San
Francisco and one of the best known
pioneer residents of Oakland, who died
last Thursday, was held to-day from
the family residence. 222 Ninth street
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. Father Dempsey, pastor
of the Church OF the Immaculate Con-
ception, Of which the deceased had been
a member for more than half a CEN
tury %
Representatives of the Young Mems
Institute. the Catholic knights Of
America, the Knights Of Columbus and
the Gaelic League acted as an escort
Of honor. and beautiful floral offerings
were also sent by all these organiza-
tions. After brief service at the fam
lily home the remains were removed
to st. Mary1s Church, where solemn
high mass was celebrated by Father
Dempsey, assisted by the Rev. Father
Sesncn, the Rev. Father d. j. Nolan
and the Rev. Father F. X. Morrison.
The pallbearers were J. E. McElroy,
B. McFadden9 NJ. A. McInnis, James
DAILY, j. ]. White. ]. B. Meehan, Charles
j. Meehan and 2. Mcbride.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
ELECTRICITY VS.. the Muse.

A danger from the electric mining
locomotive is the bare trolley wire or
third rail, which cannot always be kept
out of reach, and which no regulations
will keep men from touching. can
state from personal experience on sew
eral occasions that 220 volts direct cur
rent may be taken on the head and
even through q pair of gold spectacles
without fatal results to a man Of or
binary strength. Nevertheless a num-
Der Of miners, presumably men with
weak hearts, are killed each year by
such low voltage. and higher pressure
or alternating currents are Of course
more dangerous. Accident reports
show, however, that almost as many
men are killed, and vastly more are in
jured annually. by being kicked or Bit
ten by horses and mules, and these
amiable animals have the added dis
advantage underground Of fouling the
air to five or six times the extent Of
an equal number of men. Stables are
also responsible for considerable per-
centage of all serious mine fires.-En-
gineering Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
EDITOR BRINGS
PRETTY BRIDE
TO CHEER HOME

OAKLAND. April 29-Fsdward b.
Thompson, one of the best known
newspaper men of Alameda County,
and who was married this week to
Miss Blanche r. Orme Of San Fran
cisco, returned tonight to his home
in Irvington with his bride. On their
arrival at Irvington, the newly welded
couple were accorded a hearty well
come by the friends of the popular edi-
tor.
Mr.. Thompson is associated with F..
e. Adams of Pleasanton in the syndi-
cate which controls two of the largest
interior newspapers OF Alameda Coun-
ty-the Washington Press, published
at Niles. and the Pleasanton Times.
His bride is one of the most popular
members of San Francisco society
The wedding was held at the home of
MIR. Thompsons sister, Mrs. Frederick
W. Warren of 1341 Valencia street, in
San Francisco.
The wedding was very quiet and was
witnessed only by the members of
the families of the bride and groom
and their most intimate friends The
couple had intended to spend an ex-
tended honeymoon in the south, but
owing to pressure of business Mr.
Thompson was compelled to cut short
his wedding trip and return at once
to his home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
TITLE TO BEACH
LAND AT ISSUE
Board of Park Commissioners
Listens to Arguments Oh
Behalf of r. M. HOtaling
RESERVED FOR PUBLIC
Opinion of City Attorney
as to Original Survey to
Guide Officials in Matter

In executive session yesterday after
noon the Board of Park Commissioners
examined maps and surveys OF Golden
Gate Park lines on the ocean beach. R.
NJ. Hotaling claims a half-acre OF land
near the Cliff House. and the Commits
sioners maintain that the land in ques-
ton was res rved by ordinance and
dedicated to public use.
Attorney Alex Heyneman and an
other representative of Mr.. HOtaling,
sought to convince Commissioners A.
B. Spreckels, Reuben H. Lloyd and
Earl Cummings that the land was
decided by the city to Mr.. Hotaling. who
proposes to erect valuable improve
ments thereon
After hearing arguT-nts in the case
the Commissioner decided to refer the
subject TO the City and County At
torney- 1t is contended that the city
cannot give title to lands that shave
been reserved for park purposes and
dedicated to public use. 1t appears
that several surveys have been made
since the original lines of the great
nlghway We're established.
The Commissioners are not disposed
to relinquish the city's right to anv
part OF the park domain reserved by
ordinance for the benefit of the people.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
SEVERE OPTICAL TESTS
FOR RAILROAD MEN
Some Peculiar Cases of InabilitS TO
Distinguish Between CoIOrs
DevelODed

Tests for defective eyesight on all
members of railroad train crews are
much more severe and frequent than
thye were "a few years ago. The rea-
sons for these tests are obvious. as the
safety of every moving train depends
mainly upon the clearness of vision Of
the men having it in charge. In these
tests color blindness causes the most
trouble and is a constant menace to all
tratnmen, as the inability to name cor
rectly the different cOlors at a glance
is followed by instant dismissal from
the service.
A peculiar case was brought to light
recently when a conductor on a Ger
tain road was being put through the
test. He had been running a passen-
ger train several years. had never met
with an accident and was deemed one
or the best men on the road. When
the different colOrS were placed be-
fore him singly he called them COR
rectly at glance, but when two or
more colors were presented he was
wholly unable to tell one from an
other The officials of the company
were sorry for him. but. OF course,
were forced to let him go.
Physicians. seem unable to discover
to just what cause this aff7iction Is
due They claim that some persons
are born with it, while il comes upon
others without warning 1T any time Ct
life, and unless put t. the test the vic
tim will never know that he is so af-
11cted.-Chtcag Journal
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
VOICES SWELL
IN OPEN AIR
One Thousand School Chill
dren Take Part in Festi-
val Of Song in Theater
CONCERT ON THE CAMPUS
Great Amphitheater Scene
of Unique Affair Success
Attends the Performance

BERKELEY, April 29-Under blue
skies and surrounded by the classic
outlines of the Greek Theater on the
university campus, and while thou
sands Of their adniring friends and
members of families applauded their
efforts. more than 1000 of the public
school children OF Berkeley this after
noon took part in their annual festival
of song.
Preparations for the unique event
had been given such careful attention
that no hitch marred the carrying out
of the long and interesting programme.
The little tots sang with all their
might and went through their various
exercises with dash and precision. The
affair was successful, both artistically
and financially. Mrs. L. v. Sweesy
received congratulations for her man
agement. Miss Bessie Grieg Of the
Berkeley High School was the accom-
panist at the piano. The programme
rendered was as follows:
Part one-Grammar grade chorus,
(a) Speed Our Republic (Keller), (b)
go Tis Summer 'Tis Summer" Leibe);
primary chorus (a) 'Hurrah! Hurrah!"
(J. Frise), (b) The Daisies Party Cd.
]. Ayers), (c) Little Star" (German),
Cd Swinging" (Hamilton Aide;
rhythmic play, Whittier pupils; fifth
and sixth grades. (a) THE Shepherd
ess" (German), (b) "Slumber Song"
(Schubert); seventh and eighth grades,
(a) The Swallows (Geffert), (b) The
Ancient Archer (Kuchen), (c) "Out on
the Deep" eighth grade boys; Whit
tier and Mckinley glee clubs, (a)
King of the Forest" (Veazle), (b)
Star of the Summer Night: high
school glee club. Bridal Chorus (Rose
Maiden) (Cowan); primary grades. (a)
TOY Balloon (F Bullard), (b) Bridal
of the Moon" (McLaughlin); (c)
''Humpty Dumpty (Gaynor), Id
rhythmic play, Hillside pupils; "One,
Two, Buckle My Shoe (Gaynor).
Part two-(a) solo, Evening Song"
(Mainzer). Rose Stone, (b) chorus,
"Dustman' (Brahms), (c) solo and
chorus. "Slumber Song (Welch),
Luna Munger; grammar grade chorus,
(a) "At the Window" Russian folk
song; (b) Spring Song" (Rubenstein); /;
Lincoln glee club, "Ebb and Flow; /;
primary chorus, (a) Spring Song"
(Chopin), (b) That's What I'd Do"
(Frederick Bullard), (c) rhythmic play,
Lincoln pupils high school glee club
(a) Miller Wooing" (Fanning). (b)
''voyagers''; grammar grade chorus
(a) "Hark! Hark! the Lark" (Schu-
bert), (b) Lullaby" (MarshalD, (c)
Our Jack" (Grotere); Columbia"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

OAKLAND, April 29.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Christian
Nielsen, 81, Vallejo, and Louise Samar-
ems, 80, Oakland; Joseph Rose, over
21, and Louise Bettencourt, over Is,
both of San Leandro; Jerry Weiss,
over so, and Sadie Golden, over %,
both of Oakland; Lars P. Benson, 80,
and Aleve M. Johnson. 20, both of
Berkeley; John F. Wilson, over 21,
and Lulu Dowell, over Is, both of
Oakland; Philip H. Rosenheim, 29, and
Ethel NJ. Mott, 21, both of Oakland !;
Manuel F. Garcia, "a, and Maria F.
Comes, Is, both of Oakland; Frank D.
Viera, AZ, Antioch, and Mary M. viera,
80, Haywards; Herbert D. Wise, over
81, and Fannie E. Scott, over Is, both
of Oakland Newman Jensen, 26, and
Augusta M. Gustafson, 26, both of
Oakland Frank D. Pierce. As, Red
wod City, and Ettie e. Farley. 34, Oak
land; William H. Waite. %, Stockton,
and Minnie c. Althausen, 81, Oakland; |;
Daniel G. L. Walsh, 23, and Lavinia A.
Moyle, 29, both of San Francisco;
Walter r. Davies, over 81, and Ella
Ferris, over 18. both of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
LOST IS CRAVE
OF POCAHONTAS
Plan to Bring Remains
of the Indian Princess
to America Will Fail
FIRES WRECK TOMB
Coffin in Which Savior of
John Smith Was Buried
Cannot Be Distinguished
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, April 29.-The Virginians
who are counting upon removing the
bones of Pocahontas. the Indian Prin-
cess. from Gravesend to jamestown.
Va. are likely to be disappointed. as
all trace of these interesting remains
has been lost
According to the generally accepted
story Pocahontas was taken with
smallpox just as she and Captain Rolfe
were starting back to Virginia, died in
her husbands arms on the sailing day
and was buried in the rector's vault Of
Gravesend's parish church. But the
present church is the third to serve
the little parish. and the fires which
destroyed the previous two buildings
did their work so well that now the
location of the original vaults can only
be guessed at In rebuilding the chan
eel many years ago the late rector. DR..
Haslam, discovered a number Of the
curious, barrel-shaped collins Of early
seventeenth century pattern, but these
were so charred and corroded that the
rector could learn nothing about their
occupants.
The Virginians' proposal, however,
has raised considerable discussion in
London, and has drawn from one
writer a half-column Of doubt as to
whether Pocahontas ever was an In
dian Princess anyway and whether she
came here as the wife of John Roife.
This iconoclast declares that Pocahon-
tas was an Indian adventures brought
to England as a speculation by the
Governor of Virginia for exhibition
purposes, and that she was called a
Princess to make her more interesting.
More than a year ago a party of en-
thusiastic Virginians who were do
ing London and vicinity got on train
and went down TO Gravesend. They
were so pleased with their visit that
they promised the parish church pull
pit built from solid oak cut at James
town. The pulpit has not turned up.
A party of ladies, also from the vi
cinity of jamestown, some time ago
promised to send from home stained
glass window as a memorial to Poca-
hontas. The window has not appeared
Gravesenders are hoping that IL the
American patriots send an envoy to
undermine their church in search of
Pocahontas' bones he will bring along
that pulpit and memorial window.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
A Narrow Escape.

The court lester had been summoned
to appear before the King.
We have arranged for a funeral to-
morrow" said the royal pesonage "and
you are to occupy the wagon with glass
windows"
"W-why." stammered the clown.
''w-what have I d-done to d-deserve
this g-great and g-ghostly honor?''
We have 1T from a reliable source. -
answered the King, that you alluded
to us as His Knobs in the kitchen last
night
"Oh. sire" cried the willy Jester. "T
admit the truth Of the accusation. 1t
was a new way had just discovered
of proclaiming that you were some
thing to adore. See?''
WhereupOn his high mightiness, who
had never even seen a comic almanac,
was so tickled that he proceeded to
borrow half a dollar OF the wise fool.
after which the funeral was postponed
definitely.-Chicago Journal
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
line OPENED
TO RICHMOND
Another Link in the Elec-
trio Systems Growing Up
Around City of Oakland
FARE PUT AT Is CENTS
Forty-Minute Service Will
Be Maintained Until Cars
Arrive for the New Road

OAKLAND, April 2e.-Oakland is
now connected with the lively man
ufacturing town of Point Richmond
bv an electric line, as well as by the
Santa Fe system Operation of the
extension of the East Shore and Su-
burban Railway system from Point
sRichmon, 10 the Alameda County
line began to-day and made another
link IN the big system of electric
roads that is growing up around oak
land. These electric lines are being
extended in every direction and bring
ing the suburbs into closer communi-
cation with Oakland every day.
The new line to Point Richmond
viii be controlled partly by the Oak
land Traction Company, which owns
the line out San Pablo avenue to the
county line. Beyond the county. line
the East Shore and Suburban Elec-
tric Railway will carry the passen-
gers. this being the local street rail-
road system OF Point Richmond. which
is controlled by the Standard Oil
Company.
The new system is not complete,
though the cars are in operation. The
maj time anu lEduSlcI system
will not be announced. until the new
cars that are TO be operated by the
East Shore and Suburban Electric
Railway arrive. Until this time the
first car bound for Point Richmond
will connect with the first car that
leaves the foot Of Broadway, Oakland,
in the morning via the San Pablo ave-
nue. system Of the Oakland Traction
, Company. The first car that leaves
Point Richmond for Oakland will be
at $40 a. m. The last car will leave
the sAlameda County line for Point
Richmond at 6 p. m. IN the interval
cars will leave Point Richmond and
the Alameda County line every forty
minutes. On Sunday the service Will
be. the same except that ii will con-
tinue every forty minutes after p. m.
until 11:zo p m. at which time the
last car will leave the Alameda Coun-
" line for Point Richmond.
This service wifi be maintained until
the new cars for the East Shore and
Suburban system arrive, when a reg
ular twerfty-minute service will be
maintained. g
The fare will be cents on the Oak
land Traction Company to the Ala
media County line, 8 cents TO the
Southern Pacific crossing and 5 cents
10 Point Richmond, making 10 cents
in an
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
The London Telephone Girl.

The hated sumptuary laws for tele-
phone girls are to disappear condi-
tionally. They were stringent, unques-
tionably. The girl who came to work
in the morning with a colored comb In
her hair was fined; the girl who
dressed in a colored blouse must wear
a dreadful black overall, and there was
black book for girls who put on
beads. For six months the telephone
girls are to dress as they please. with
the understanding that if the privilege
is abused things will revert to their
former hideousness. We hope they
will be happy and clever, and pay great
attention to what they are told
Something has been wrong with them.
notoriously. But IL they will settle
down now-talk less about what they
wear and attend to the telephones
the state of busy London will be more
endurable.-PaH Mall Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
STOLEN RIG is REooyERED.

OAKLAND. april "a stranger
giving the name Of William Hastings
hired q horse and buggy last Thurs
day from the livery stable Of r. r.
Jackson, former secretary of the
Board Of Public Works, at Telegraph
avenue and Twen5y-fourth street, and
failed TO return. To-day the rig was
found in possession of George Achi-
son of Piedmont. Achison said that
ne and A E. Skinner purchased the
outfit from a stranger for SIS.
Skinner was arrested last night on a
charge Of drunkenness and in the
Police Court this morning he told a
weird story Of having been held up
and robbed by two men near the gate
Of Mountain View Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
EXPOSE STUDENT
VOTING SCANDAL
HinkePs Friends Giue Wdrning
Declare That illegal Registrations Will Not
Be Tolerated Any More.
Friends Giue u

BERKELEY. April oo2e. = Although
John Hins1cl. the Berkeley capitalist
who was defeated by Thomas Rickard
for the Trusteeship of the Second
Ward at the recent election. announced
q week ago that he did not intend to
contest the result, his friends to-day
made public a report of their investi-
cation of the manner in which uni
versity students voted at the polls on
April 10.
The statement issued is intended,
Einkels friends announce, as "a
warning to student voters who may
take part in future elections The re-
port follows:
It appears on examination of the
Great Z Register of Alameda County
that 217 students are registered for
voting in othe Second Ward of Berke-
ley, and that at the recent municipal
election 160 of these students voted.
The Political Code, in determining
the right to vote, says, in section 1888:
A person must not be held to have
gained or lost q residence by reason of
his presence or absence from a place
While employed in the service of
the United States or of this State nor
while engaged in navigation. nor while
student at any institution of learn
ing
The section further sets forth: "A
person must not be considered to have
gained residence in any precinct
into which he comes for temporary
purposes merely. without the intention
Of making such precinct his home
by examination OF the records Of
the University Of California it appears
that 1872 of said students who voted
had their permanent homes elsewhere.
and therefore voted illegally, and III
of the total registration is illegal for
the same reason; and from the records
it appears that Is of said students
voted legally, and that as to 13 voting
there rs a reasonable doubt.
1T is not supposed that those stu
dents who cast illegal votes in this
way did so Intentionally, but their. at
tention is called to the fact that il
any of them vote Illegally at any fu-
ture election IN Berkeley they will
commit felony and render. themselves
liable to arrest and prosecution
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
COMP ANY NEEDS
ALL ITS LAND
Southern Pacific Declines to
Turn Over Plaza Property
to the Town of Berkeley
REQUEST IS DENIED
REQUEST
Clerk Merrill Receives Let
ter From Superintendent
Palmer Explaining Matter

BERKELEY, April 29.-With re-
grets, the Southern Pacific Company
informs the people of Berkeley, as rep
resented by their town government,
that the company is unable to grant
the request that land formerly used by
the railroad corporation for freight
yards in the heart of the city be given
to Berkeley for park purposes.
Town Clerk Merrill, as directed by
the Trustees, wrote to the corporation
several weeks ago. indicating the town
governments desire that the land be
donated for public purposes. 1t was
proposed 10 lay out pretty plaza on
the spot that for so long a time was
an eyesore in the university town.
Clerk Merrill to-day received the fol-
lowing letter from Superintendent w.
S. Palmer:
Dear Sir: Replying to your recent
communication relative to the sugges-
ton that the Southern Pacific Com
pany turn over to the town of Berke-
ley for improvement as public park
their property between Stanford place,
Shattuck avenue, University avenue
and Center street, beg to advise that
In view of the possible change in con-
ditions requiring the use of this prop
erty for railroad purposes. our man
ayers do not feel In a position to
adopt the suggestion quoted.
We trust, however, when the plans
we have in view for the improvement
of the property in question are carried
out, the people of the town of Berke-
ley will have no cause for complaint"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

OAKLAND, April 29.-The mem
bers Of Oak Leaf Chapter. Order Of
the Eastern Star, at the last meeting
held in Masonic Temple celebrated
the thirty-third anniversary of the or
ganizaton Of the chapter. Many yis-
ltors from chapters in other parts Of
the State were present as well as a
number of the grand officers, and all
enjoyed the excellent programme
which had been arranged for the oc-
casion The feature of the celebration
was the initiation of Miss frankie
Daniels, the daughter of Mrs. G. B.
Daniels. the worthy matron OF the
chapter, and Miss Freda Button,
daughter Of Fred L. Button, past
grand patron of the order. After the
initiatory work the members and
guests enjoyed a banquet held in hon
or of the anniversary.