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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
CHURCH GOING
MAKES TROUBLE
Wife Alleges Husband Made
Her Cease Attending Her
Weekly Religious Worship
NOW SHE ASKS DIVORCE
John III. Delahanty Granted
Decree From Spouse Who
Left Him Ten Years Ago

OAKLAND, May 29-Refusal to go
to church with her and acts of cruelty,
together with his final desertion of her,
are the basis Of a suit for divorce by
Annie L. Barry, who filed suit to-day
against David J. Barry, a carriage
maker to whom she was married on
April 90, 1902. Within a few months
after their marriage, the plaintiff al
leges, he refused to accompany her to
church and took such a dislike to the
members of the congregation of a
Christian church to which she belong
ed that he called them all crazy
fools" and told her that if she attend
ed worship any more he would leave
her. She said that she believed it her
duty to go and tried to reason with
him, but to no purpose, and finally she
stayed away for ten months. But this
obedience to his wishes did not have
the effect of bringing peace between
her and her husband, Mrs Barry COM
plains. One day, in a fit of anger. he
kicked her in the stomach and finally
left her. the complaint further sets
forth. She asks to be allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name of Annie L.
Rainey.
Effie Runde has begun divorce pro-
ceedings against w. f. Runde, to whom
she was married at Mill Valley in 1900.
She says that he deserted her in May,
1908. while they were living at Ala
media. She also asks for the custody
of their boy, % months old
John H Delahanty was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
Margaret C. Delahanty to-day by Judge
Melvin on the ground of desertion.
They were married in 1882 and she left
him ten years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

SAILED.
Monday. May %.
stmr Meteor McFarlane, Seattle.
DOMESTIC PORT.
PORT BLAKELEY-saiied May 29-Schr
While R. Hume. for Payta Paru;
Arrived May 29-Schr Invincible, from
Eagle Harbor.
ISLAND PORT.
KAHULUI-Saiied May 29-Stmr Ne
braskan. for San Francisco.
FOREIGN PORT.
vICTORIA-Sailed May 29-Br stmr Tar
tar, for Yokohama ard Hongkong.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES May 2s.-Stmr Fried
rich der Crosse. from Bremen. for New York.
HAMBURG-Arrived May 26-Stmr Sax
onia. from San Francisco, via London. May
BOULOGNE-Sailed May 27-Stmr Ryhn-
dam, from Rotterdam for New York. and
passed Lizard May %. May 29-Stmr Rhae-
GLASGOw-Arrived May 29-Stmr Column
bia, for New York. May 29-Stmr Laurentian.
from Philadelphia. via st. Johns. N. F.
NAPLES-Arrived May 25-Stmr Citta di
Sailed May 29-Stmrs Gallia and Liguria.
for New York.
MARsEILLES-Arrived May 27-stmr AL.
BREMEN-Arrived May 2s-stmr Grssser
Kurfurst. from New York. via Plymouth and
DovER-Arrived May 2a-stmr vaderland,
from New York. for Antwerp. and proceeded.
LONDON-Arrived May. 29-Stmr Mime
haha, from New York.
NEW YoRK-Arrived May 2s-stmr stat
endam from Rotterdam; stmr iceland. from
GENOA-Arrived May 27-stmr canopic,
from Boston, via Ponta del Gado. Gibraltar
and Naples
GIBRALTAR-Arrived May 2e-stmr Koe-
nigen Luise. from New York, for Naples and
Genoa. and proceeded.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
PERSONAL.

Dr. ]. Louis D. Manson of Philadel-
phia is at the st. Francis.
J. II. Roberts of Sacramento regis
tered at the Occidental yesterday.
DR.. Noah, an eminent surgeon of
Berlin, and wife are at the st. Francis.
DR.. and Mrs william D. King of
Pittsburg are registered. at the Palace.
A B. Donald, a prominent fruit i'm
porter in Auckland. is at the St.
Francis.
T, NJ Mockler. president of the First
National Bank of Nez Perces, idaho, is
staying at the Palace. T..
Alonzo TFipp, manager Of. the Tono-
pah railroad and his wife arrived at
the Palace yesterday from Nevada.
T. B. Walker, the millionaire timber
mah of Minnesota, and his son, Gilbert
Francis.
from !. a several weeks visit to the
Hawaiian islands, whither he went for
rest andsrecreation.
Among yesterdays arrivals from the
Antipodes on .ne steamship eSonoma
was Baron Wranzel of Sweden, who is
enjoying a trip aroand the world.
Colonel Daniel BURNS, ethe swell-
known mining man, who has been alb
sent in Mexico for nearly two years.
returned to San Francisco yesterday
Colonel James Burns, who is a prom
iRent shipping man of Sidney. arrived
here yesterday on the steamship So
noma and is staying at the st. Francis.
W.eR. Scott of Salt Lake. who is to
succeed Division Superintendent Pal
mer. of the. Southern Pacific at Oak
land. and H. " Platt of the same city,
who is tos take superintendent In
grams position IN Los Angeles. arrived
in this city last night. P1att will go
TO Los Angeles to-day by way. of the
Coast Line.
w. B. Howell, general appraiser, and
B. A: Levitt, an attorney of: the. Treas
ury Department, arrived saf::the:St.
Francis Yesterday from Washington.
They are here in connection. with the
saki cases. wherein it is charged
that the local customs officials have
Disseminated against Japanese mer-
chants in the matter of levying duties
on importatipns..
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH IN NAPA CITY
Building Purchased by Mem
bers Dedicated With I'M
pressiye Services.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA, May ga new Christian
Science church has been organized in
Napa and articles of incorporation will
be filed in day or so. A large number
of members have joined the new
church association and have purchased
the building formerly occupied as a
Presbyterian mission. The building
has been renovated and entirely re-
built and was completed to-day.
Yesterday the new edifice was dedi-
Gated with appropriate services. Mrs.
o. E. Clark and Mrs. c. Mann acted as
ushers and Mrs. w. N. R. McDougall
was organist. A vocal duet was rem:
dered by Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald of
Vallejo. A large number OF promi-
nent Christian Scientists from San
Francisco were present.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
OFFERS COUNTY
new machine
Senator Leayitt Has Another
Ballot Computer That He
Would Sell Supervisors
BIDS ARE AGAIN ASKED
Communication Read From
Grand Jury Asking for a
Better Keeping Of Books

OAKLAND, May 29-The question
of supplying Alameda County with bal
lot machines was again taken up by
the Board of Supervisors to-day and
1t looks as IL Senator F. w. Leavftt of
Alameda, who last year. as agent for
the Central Supply Company. was
given the contract for furnishing ma
chimes, will be given another chance
to bargain with the county, this time
with machine of new make. This
morning he appeared before the Super
visors as the agent of the Dean Ballot
Machine Company Of which Thomas
H. Williams. the horseman, Is presi-
dent, and asked the board to rescind
all former resolutions and readvertise
for bids
BY the votes of Kelly, Mitchell and
Horner this was done. while Rowe and
Taicott voted against the measure.
Leavftt gave as his excuse for not full
hlling his former contract that when
he went East to give the order for the
machines he saw this new machine and
thought 1t so far superior to the other
one that he did not place the order,
but waited until he could get the
agency for the machine he now repre-
sents. The resolution calls for bids
to be submitted by June IL.
The board this morning appropriated
$500 toward the Fourth of July fund
for celebration in this city on that
day.
A communication from the Grand
Jury was read before the Supervisors
in which that body asks for better
system of bookkeeping. 1t points out
the fact that duplicate laundry bills
were passed by the board for one
month and it wants to make such a
thing impossible in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
FOUR CHILDREN
IN ONE GRAVE
Remains of Edwin Stephens:
and His Victims Inferred
in Mt. Tanfalpais Cemetery
FATHER BURIED ALONE
Schoo1mates of Josephine
Cover Last Resting Place
of Their Friend With Buds
spec,al pizpatch to The can.

SAN RAFAEL, May 2s.-The remains
Of Edwin B. stephens and his family OF
Mount View were inferred in Mount
Tamalpais Cemetery to-day. Rev. A E..
Ulrich. pastor of the Methodist Church
in this city. officiated at the grave. Mrs.
George Bell, sister Of Mrs. stephens,
Herbert S. stephens and Herbert Ste
phens, respectively uncle and brother Of
Stephens, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Pind and a
half dozen women also were present.
Stephens was buried in one grave, his
wife and infant, in the same casket. in
another, and the remaining four chill
dren in one large grave. The graves
were strewn with flowers sent by little
Josephine'S schoolmates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
rNIoN LABoR NEWS.

OAKLAND May 2o.3Whether or not a
strike Nill be declared against the local res
taBrant owners in case they refuse to sign the
neW agreement with the Cooks and Walters
Union VII be decided by the union next Fri
Gay night. The present agreement expires at
noon next Saturday. and should the restaurant
owners remain firm in their determination TO
support the open shop there is little doubt
the union viii strike.
Twenty-Five local unions were represented
last night at the meeting held TO arrange for a
celebration OF Labor day. ]. b Reboli was
elected temporary chairman and ]. F Sale
temporary secretary. The regular officers will
be elected at a meeting TO be held next Sun
day afternoon.
The members Of Typogra phical Union No SO
have passed resolutions against the unrestrict-
ed immigration Of japanese and Korean la
borers-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
Noted Experts Will
Grapple With
New Pest.
Federal Authorities
Render Aid to
the State.

BERKELEY, May PA dreadful
plant disease has arisen 10 trouble the
fruit growers Of California and the
services Of Professor r. T. Smith, as
sistant professor in plant pathology,
have been enlisted TO cure the i'll.
Professor Smith announced to-day
that the Government at Washington
would cooperate with the Agricultur-
al College here in an attempt to wipe
out the lemon brown rot, a disease
which is threatening the destruction
b Of the entire lemon growing industry
Of California.
The brown rot in lemons constitutes
a new problem for plant pathologists.
i4s character differing radically from
any fungus or parasitic growths
known 10 those who make the expert
study Of such diseases d speciality. Its
effects thus far have been TO partly
paralyze the lemon growing business,
nearly 90 per cent of the crop last year
having been spoiled by the brown rot.
the disease spreads a brown mold on
the surface of the fruit which event
ually shrivels the lemon, making it un-
nj for use.
Three years ago the first sign of the
brown rot appeared in the lemon orch
ards OF Southern California. 1t spread
and attacked nearly every orchard in
the State. 1t is a pest not known in
other countries.
A Government expert is to come to
California during the next few weeks
TO work on the problem. Professor
Smith said to-day that the authorities
are considering a number of names for
this mission. The man chosen will
work with the Agricultural College
STAFF.
Professor Smith and his assistants
have four plant diseases to which they
are devoting especial attention, these
being the walnut blight, which is re-
ceiving study at the hands of A NJ.
West, Government expert, at Whittier,
in Southern California; pear blight,
lemon brown rot and sweet potato
blight
The college viii have much better
facilities for work Of this sort when
the new pathological laboratory is es-
tablished in Southern California, the
Legislature haYing appropriated $780,,
GOO for this purpose. a site viii be Sc
leeted in July and the building erected
at once. There is also $4,000 available
for pathological and viticultural re-
search work, Independently of the lab
oratory project, and this money is TO
be expended by the college as soon as
1T is available in experiments that are
now being planned in connection with
the four plant diseases. referred to.
Three OF Professor Smiths assist
ants. are now at work near Kacaville
studying the pear blight. They will be
Joined in August by NJ. B. Waite, a
Government expert from Washington.
who started this work on the pear
blight last year, and will come out this
summer TO pass upon the work done
since he left
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
ALLEGES SHE WAS NOT DIyoRCED.

OAKLAND. May 29-New evidence has bsen
introduced In support Of the motion 70 nom
suit Mrs. Charlotte Arthurs in her SUIT against
the Oakland Traction Consolidated for 1000
damages. The nonsuit is asked on the grounds
that Mrs. Arthur. who sues under the name
ot her nrst husband was never divorced from
Peter J. Railtons her second husband
Mrs Arthur claims that she was granted a
divorce from Rialton in Blackburn Lam
cashire England, and that the papers in the
case have been burned. Attorney Bell, repre-
senting the Oakland Traction Company, intro
onced the evidence this morning before Judge
Ellsworth in the Superior Court of Attorney
A. W. Postlethwaite and John A. Wright of
the firm OF Wright e. Lukens of San Francisco
who testified that there not and never
hao been a divorce court in Blackburn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY
IN SAN MATEO.
Redwood City Citizens Re-
spOnd to Appeal for Buds
to DeeOrate-HerOes' Graves
LITERARY EXERCISES
Programme of Great Merit
Will Be Rendered and San
Francisco Man Will Speak
special plsparrh 70 rhs caIl.

REDWOOD CITY. May 2s.-Unusual
preparations have been made this year
for the celebration OF Memorial day.
The exercises tomorrow Will be. Aeid
in the Alhambra Theater. An appro-
pirate programme OF literary and mu-
sical exercises has been arranged. The
orator of the day will be Frank Nc
Beth of San Francisco.
The public has responded generously
to an appeal for flowers and one or the
most splendid displays OF blossoms in
the history of the town will be the
result.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED
BY APPELLATE COURT
New Tribunal Renders De
cisions in a Number of
Cases.

SACRAMENTO. May 29-The Appel
late Court to-day handed down deci-
sions affirming judgments in the Su-
perior Court in the following cases:
People vs.. A. Durand. Tuolunine County.
convicted of assault with a. deadly weapon
People vs. William C1eary, Solano County con-
victed of robbery, order of court granting new
trial affirmed. In re estate OF Sarah &C Hav-
den. San Joaquin County; order appointing 4
l.. Waiting guardian affirmed. A. Boyer VS.
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. So
noma County; Judgment in action in eiectmenr
affirmed. Frankie White John n Wise et
al. San Francisco: Judgment for costs with
$50 additional as damages.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
7coNFTsCArED TICKET WINS.

OAKLAND. May 2s.-The. police hold lot
tery ticket. seized during recent raid on
dealers, that calls for a $500 prize, according
10 the monthly drawing list of the company
which issued the coupon
The query is: who owns the ticket %
John Perry. a West Oakland saIoonkeeper
from whose place the ticket was taken by the
police, lays claim 10 the coupon The police
dispute the demand insisting that the little
eltp IS contraband and must be desroyed
Perry's case viii be before Police Iurhre
George Ssmuels Wednesday for trial on a
charge of selling lottery tickets
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
PROGRESS ON NEW SCHOOLS.

OAKLAND, May 29.-The Board of Educa-
ton tonight awarded contracts as follows for
moving old school buildings: Lincoln School.
J. Rayles & Son. $4,000: Prescott School Wal
ter sueell, $1s02: Grove street School. J.
Bayles & Son. $400. Bids for construction
complete of the new Washington School. Shat
tuck avenue and Sixtieth street. were received
as follows: Charles Roeth, $67, ,9s5; Cook &
Young. s66,9S03 wilson-Lyon Constructit n
Company $6S, 74S. Lowest bids totaled $59, 900
on segregated work the structure. The
board called for bids on construction of the
new Prescott School and on the addition to the
Grant School. The annual election of teachers
will be held Friday night. s
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
win Mnke study OF Ruhber..

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 29.-<A ten
years investigations of the rubber industry OF
Central America is the mission on which DR..
p. H. Olsson-Seffer, head OF the department of
systematic botany. left the university to-day
o. H. Harrison. leading planter of Southern
Mexico and number OF others engaged in
the same business have combined their capital
for the improvements OF the rubber industry
and have employed DIR. OLSON Setter to make
original Investigations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
THIEF WHO USED PEPPER
TO BLIND VICTIM ARRESTED
Colorado Tourist Identifies Photo of
Gambler Who Took His Coin I'm
CnWardIY Way.

SAN BERNARDINO, May 29.-w. C. Nor
ton wel-known mining man and gambler
was arrested by the Sheriff tonight for the
robbery about six weeks ago of George
Dresher. Colorado Springs tourist, whom
no half blinded with red pepper and robbed
o. $14O
Morton was photographed in the County
Jail some time ago and the Sheriff sent the
picture to Dresher. who identified the robber
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
BARRIERS WILL TURN OUT
IN THE LABOR DAY PARADE
Members of the District Council of
Carpenters Welcome Their Presf-
dent Back From East.
-<tyJI1HlHp>
GfzsEs:,is sE:.i zsEzsz
S&FzESsSe

The members of the BARRIERS Union met last
night and decided by unanimous vote to turn
out and parade with the hosts OF labor on
Labor day. The BARRIERS asked the Labor
Council to levy boycott on the shop at Z
st ckton. street for violation OF union rules
F. P. Nicholas. president of the District
Council of Carpenters welcomed home
by his associates last night Nicholas q
delegate to the International Convention OF the
Building Structural Alliance.
The State Federation OF Labor has elected
Harry A. Knox, N. Blum and F. j. Bonning-
ton as delegates to the Anti-Japanese League.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
INJURED ON MOLE TRACKS.

OAKLAND. May 29.-samuel Levy % years
OF age, cigar maker employed at 556 Mis-
sion street, San Francisco, was picked up by
train crew on the Broad Gauge mole to-
night seriously injured. He was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where ne incoherentIy
rambled about escaping from a policeman in
San Francisco. He could not explain how he
had been hurt. His appearances indicated that
he had fallen from train or had been struck
by one while wandering about the tracks DR..
H. K. Sanborn and DR.. l.. j.. Rggin examined
Levy and found severe injuries about the head.
The patient will probably recover
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
TELEPHoNEs SHE Is WED

OAKLAND. May 29.-Without inforning her
mother OF her intention. Miss Jennie M An
derson OF sos Sixteenth street. was quietly
married last Saturday 70 Edward B. Whit
busincss Goidheld, New. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles T. Walk
ley at his home, 1852 Harrison street After
the marriage Mrs. Whitman notified her mother
by telephone that the ceremony had been per-
formed. The young couple will make their
home n Goldheld.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
WESTERN FUEL COMPANY
WILL SHUT DOWN MINES
Refusal of Men to Accept Reduction OF
Pay Cause of Trouble In
Nanaimo.

I TACOMA. May 29.-As result OF satur-
day nights disagreement between the Nanaimo
coal miners and President Howard of the
Western Fuel Company that company to-day
decided to close the mines Wednesday, throw
ing 800 men out of employment. The COM
pany maintains that It cannot operate the
mines prodtably under the new eight-hour law
unless the men will accept a reduction in
wages. The men show no signs of changing
their minds. Nanaimo business men are great
lY alarmed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
BURGLAR Is Captured.

Yesterday afternoon William Edwards was
caught in the act Of burglarizing g. B. Will
cults room in the PendIeton. 900 Sutter street.
Mrs. Wilicutt discovered the burglar and gave
an alarm. He darted past her and ran away.
but Patrolmen R. M. Barry and Henry s.
Prowse. who were passing. caught him. He
ton keys in his possession. Edwards stole II so
from the room.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
SLAVES WERE ONCE SOLD =
IN STATE. OF CALIFORNIA
Records. show That Thirty Negroes
.'. Were Traded for. Cash I'm
saeramento County.

SACRAMENTO, May 29.-sThe srscords AZ
Sacramento 'county show that thirty slaves OF
African descent were sold In this county DUR
ing the fifties. 0In several cases the slaves
were required to purchase their freedom and
thar Of their children In one case a slave
gave his note for a l4rge sum for his freedom
ease the slawes were brought to California
prior to tha adoption Of the State constitution
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30

WILL HONOR JUDGES Oakland. May %.
The Alameda County Bar Association will
give a banquet Friday evening at the Athenian
Club in honor OF Judge Samuel p. giall OF the
District Appellate Court and Judge william
II. Waste. who succeeded Judge Hall on the
bench OF Alameda County.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
CONDEMNED MAN INSANE
IS VERDICT OF A JURY
Porto Riean Murderer VIII Go 20 Ukiah
Asylum Instead of TO the
C.aII0vxS

SAN RAFAEL. May 20-MigueI Antony a
Porto Rican. sentenced to be executed June 9.
is insane This was determined by a jury to-
day. He Will be taken TO Ukiah- Antony
killed Lee Gar IN San Bernardino County in
1909
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
WILL TRY CONVICT For ARsoy

80 SAN RAFAED. May 29---Joseph Davfsy the
convict who attempted to burn the rjutemin
at San Quentin Prison. was arraigned to-day
before Judge Lennon on a charge or arson.
The trial was set for June 20.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
Death CAN. Aged woman.

SAN JOSE. May 29.-Mrs. Rqwanna F. Ban.
wife OF James Bean. Capitalist. died last
night. She was a native of New Hampshire
and rs years OF age. Mrs. Bean had been a
resident of San Jose since 1882 She was a
member of the Friends Church and prominent
in temperance work
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
CLERKS ERROR MAY GIVE
FREEDOM TO A CONVICT
Mistake Discovered In Record OF Sem
tenee of CoIaveras County

SAN RAFAEL. May 29.-Louis Branden-
burg. a convict in San Quentin. sentenced from
Calaveras County In January, 1890 on two
commitments OF nine years each. stands an
excellent chance OF being released because Of a
clerks carelessness. According to the rough
minutes Of the Calaveras County court the
second sentence is to commence at the expira-
ton OF the first The deputy clerk neglected
to enter this in the minuee-boolk. II the cor
rection Is not made Brandenburg VIII seek
his release writ of habeas corpus.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
SAN FRANCIsCSiN BUYS FAST
OIL BURNING YACHT LUCERO
Vessel Built by Late Charles Fair sold
10 Captain GOoda1l for

BELIINGHAM. May 29-cartain T. ID.
GoodaH OF San Francisco has purchased the
fast oi1-burning yacht Lucero from the re-
ceivers OF the Pacific Packing and Navigation
Company for $4,000 and will take her to
california as soon as she can be doated from
the ways on Eliza Island.
The Lueero was built by the Iafa Charles
Fair and luxuriously finished for private
cruising She Is said to have cost $50 600.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
JURY IN KAHN INQUEST
RETURNS QUEER VERDICT
Does Not Decide Whether Banker Com
mitted Suicide or Was Killed
NV Accident.

STOCKTON. May 29.-The inquest over the
remains of Louis Kahn. the banker. was held
at Oakdale to-day. The jury returned a ver-
dict declaring that he came to his death by
a shot from a revolver held in his own hands.
Whether it was case Of suicide or accident
the Jury did not say. The remains will be
taken to Oakland for cremation.
No receiver had been announced for the de-
funct bank up to late hour to-day. The
suspense among those interested Is said to be
great. The Western National Bank of San
Francisco has been active in levying attach
ments to secure its claims.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
LIVES THOUGH WHIRLED
HIGH IN AIR BY MACHINE
0iler at Cotton Cement Plant Miracu-
lousIy Escapes Death While
nj Work

SAN BERNARDINO, May 29-charles Dev.
ereill. an oiler in the cement works at Cotton
had a miraculous escape from death to-day
He was lubricating shaft under the ceiIina
when his sleeve band caught In a set screw
and he was whirled around the shaft until
the sleeve broke, when he dropped to the ce-
ment floor. 150 feet below. A sprained rib and
minor bruises and scratches are his only in
jurfes.