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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-16
SOUTHERN HOME OF; LITTLE
SISTERS Is DEDICATED
San Francisco Singers Take Part In Inn
pressive Ceremony In City
nf LaS Angeles.

of Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. June 15.-The new
home of the Sisters of the Good Shep-
herd, just completed on West Pico
street at a cost of nearly $4,000, was
dedicated to-day by Bishop Conaty.
Father Fahcy was in charge of the
music, there being fifty voices in the
chorus, the solos being by Miss SuIli-
van of the Cathedral at San francisco,
Miss Crawford Of st. Joseph's Church
Of San Francisco and Miss Fahey and
Miss Masonava of Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-16
MEXICAN CENTRAL COMPANY
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK
Portion of the Money Will Be Expended
In the Purchase of the Mexican
P.aoi 10 PM

BOSTON. June l5.-The Mexican Cen
trail Company to-day filed a certificate
of an Increase III it's capital stock from
$50.U00, 900 to 5i00.ceO,00e. 1t is said
$21, ,Oo0, 900 viii be used in acquiring ad-
ditionaI property from time to time, as
the directors may seem fit. The sum of
s5.000,000 will be expended in the pur-
chase of the Mexican Pacific Railroad
and $25, 100000 will be used to liquidate
income bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

the bright double star Sirius are de-
scribed in Lick Observatory Bulletin
No. 70, just issued by the university.
The period of one revolution is forty
nine years, the companion star having
about one-half the mass of the bright
star, whose motion during the last
nine years is shown to have been
relatively toward the solar system.
The same bulletin describes nine stars,
whose velocities in the line of sight
are variable, owing to their being at
tended by massive invisible compan-
ions. The invisible component in each
case causes the bright start to revolve
in an elliptic orbit round the center
of mass. The most interesting of these
is the well-known Castor. Oberva-
tions with the Mills spectrograph
proved that Castor's two components
revolve around each other in nine days
sixteen hours. The North Pole star,
known to be a triple star, has COM
pound motion, the bright star and
one companion revolving around their
center of mass in three days twenty
three hours and this rapid binary sys-
tenn in turn revolving around the CEN
ter of mass of the three stars in ap-
proximately twelve years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
SUBURBAN CITIES TO HOLD
THEIR MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES
Contests in Berkeley and Alameda
Few and Far Between in the
Various Parties.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 27.-Delegates 10
nominate candidates for three posi-
tions on the Board of City Trustees
and three places on the Board of Edu-
cation TO be voted for in April Will be
chosen at the primary election to be
held tomorrow. There are but two
tickets in the field, the Republican
and Socialist, and while there has
been some talk Of possible opposition
10 the fOrty-iVe nominees for dele
gates named by the Alameda City Re
publican Club the movement has not
taken any form and is not regarded
as a factor by the stalwartS. There
viii be i've polling booths throughout
the city, located as follows: First
Precinct 1886 Park street; Second
Precinct, 1901 Park street; Third Pre-
cincL northwest corner of Railroad
avenue and Grand street; Fourth Pre-
cinct, 1904 Railroad avenue; Fifth
Precinct. 1911 Webster street The
polls viii open at 6 a. m. and close at
8 =. NJ.
BERKELEY, Feb. 27.-The pri-
mary election viii be held Tomorrow
and it is expected that only a small
part of the registered vote will be
cast, except in the Fourth Ward,
where there is a contest in the Re-
publican party between the delegation
named by the City Central Committee
and that nominated by the ward Re
publican Club.
The club delegates are pledged to
NJ Shaad for Trustee, and DR.. Allen
for the Board of Education, while the
committee delegates are unpledged.
There have been three lists prepared
by the committee, in each Of which all
the names except one are the same as
in the others. One list bears the
name Whitney Palache, another that
cf 5. /. Blake and the third that of
Dr. p. f. c. -BiehL The one of the
three receiving the largest vote re-
Ceives the support of the entire dele
CATION.
There are no contests in the Nom
Partisan party and the delegates are
unpledged TO any candidate
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
PROMINENT SPEAKERS TALK
ON PHASES OF MANHOOD
Subject Is Ably Discussed Before
Berean Society of Calvary
PRESBYTERIAN Church

The phases of physical, mental and
spiritual manhood were ably discussed
at the meeting of the Berean Society
at Calvary Presbyterian Church last
night. In speaking of physical man
hood, Colonel j. P. Irish said for the
safety of the nation, its people should
preserve its physical strength. He re-
ferred to the decline of the Germans
following the wars of Frederick the
Great. Then came Father Jan, who.
organizing the athletic society of
Turner's, in few generations restored
the German physique and fitted them
for future conquests.
Rev. John Hemphill had spiritual
manhood for his portion of the sub
ject. He said he believed in the full
development of physical and mental
manhood, but that if man neglected
the spiritual he could not be a whole
man.
S. NJ Shortridge, who was to speak
on Mental Manhood" was unable to
be present and A. B. Black spoke in
his place. He said that the mentality
of the man must be attended to and
without mentality man would be a
great, big machine.
Reginald E. Keene sang two num-
bers, that were exceedingly we'll rem
dered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
RAILW WAY MAN
IS VERY Ill
Vice President Warner of
Missouri Pacific Stays
Only a Day in This City

The friends or c. q. warner, vice
president of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road, were concerned over report
yesterday that he was seriously i'll in
his private car at Third and Town
sent streets.
Vice President Warner has been in
Several weeks ago he came west with
his daughters hoping that the climate
of Southern California would benefit
his health. He showed considerable
Improvement while in Los Angeles and
finally proceeded on his journey
northward to Monterey, thence to this
city, where he arrived in his car Sat-
urday night.
Vice President Warner had planned
to remain in this city for at least a
week at the ST. Francis Hotel, but
yesterday he countermanded his order
for rooms. 1t was later learned that
Sunday morning he was taken serious
ly i'll. 1t was decided to abandon his
proposed visit to San Francisco, and
yesterday the Southern Pacific officers
were requested to have his car trans
ferred to Oakland preparatory to
sending 1t East over the Central Pa
cific.
The private car was taken across
the bay in the afternoon and was at
tached to the overland leaving here
last evening. The Warner party will
go direct to st. Louis. Warner is re-
garded as one of the best accountants
in the railroad service and is widely
known throughout the West. His
trip to this coast is said to have been
made. at the suggestion of the Goulds.
who have lately shown a deep interest
in his welfare.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
NEWS OF ALAMEDA COUNTY

LAUNDRY WORKER MISsING.-Oakland
Feb. 2I.-George Bennett, a laundry worker
has been missing for week from his home at
Twe1ty second and Market streets.
STEALS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Oak
land, Feb. PIP B. Heating, musician, has
areported to the police that a thief has stolen
a valuable violin and flute from his at
the Willamette Hotel, Tenth and Franklin
JUDGE FAIRALL IN oAKLAND-oakland.
Feb. 27.-Judge s II. Fairau of Iowa City, a
city on a visit TO Supervisor H. d. Rowe.
Judge Fairall is warm personal friend of
Colonel John p Irish Of this city
KNIGHTS WILL BANQUET
Feb 27.-The members Of Oakland Lodge No
3. knights OF the Royal Arch Will hold their
annual banquet tomorrow evening at Maple
Hall. and the committee in charge has prom
ised several new features for the occasion.
ALLEGES CRUEBTY.-oakland. Feb. 27-
Suit for divorce was begun to-day by Marie E.
Dunno against William F. Dunno, a telegraph
operator. on the ground Of cruelty: She wants
the custody of their only child. which the
mother says he is in the habit Of abusing
HONoRED BY APPOINTMENT
Feb 27.-F- B. Houghton of this city who has
Pacific Coast for the Santa Fe Company, has
been honored by being appointed assistant
freight traffic manager of the entire system.
with headquarters In Chicago. He will leave
for that city on March 8.
CONTINUES DAMAGE SUIT.-Oakland.
Feb. 2i.-The trial of the suit of Niehaus
BROS. OF Berkeley for $l64, 600 damages against
the Contra Costa Water Company was con-
tinued to-day by Judge Ellsworth for sixty
days on account Of the poor health Of Attorney
w. s. Goodfellow and the enforced absence of
Attorney Samuel knight.
PETITION FOR LETTERS Oakland, Feb.
21.-Wiliiam H. Friend to-day applied for let
ters Of administration the estate of his son
+. Roger b Friend. who died on February %
The heirs are the aged parents of decea sed
H. NJ. Brownell wants 10 administer on the
estate Of his late wife, Emily A. V Brownell
Of Haywards. She was one of the heirs of the
late Thomas Varney OF Livermore.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Oakland Feb 27.
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day: Edwin H Beck
with, "a, and Erie Sharp. %, both of Oakland: !:
Alesandro Guglihmini 81. and Santina Gug-
hehmini, 20, both of Oakland; John Pauline
20, and Mamie F. Thomas. 20 both of oak
land; Harry z. Carson, over 21. and Ellen "
connolly, over is, both Of San Francisco: (:
Mathew Brady 21 and Rose Shauger 10 both
Of san Francisco; Guino Bernal &c. Sunol and
kitue T. Frick, 2S Irvington; Garland M
Hubbard. p, and Hilda W. Appairius 2l, both
Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
Noted Scientist Tells of
Producing Sea Urchin Life
by Artificial Methods
RESULT OF EXPERIMENTS
Surprising Developments
Follow Researches of Pro-
feSsor at State University
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2l4S Center Street, Feb. q.


Extraordinary results have attended
recent experiments of DR.. jacques
Loeb Of the University of California,
who has been delving deep into the
mysteries Of life and who now an
nOunces without reservation, that his
experiments have produced most sur
prising results. which involve the pro-
dUctiOn by artificial means of sexual
fertilization in the eggs Of sea ur-
Chins, a cOnsummation long sought
but hitherto not attained in any such
measure as through the most recent
experiments Of DR.. Loeb.
The account of DR.. LOeb's extensive
researches in this, to him and other
scientists, most fascinating field of
work, is given by him to-day in an
authoritative statement He concludes
his announcement thus:
II is thus obvious that we are now able to
initiate the process Of sexual fertilization in
the egg Of the sea urchin completely and in
ali its essential features by purely physical
and chemical means The fact that num-
bcr OF the paThenogenetic larvae raised by
tce new method seem TO have the same vitality
as the larvae produced by normal fertilization
arCuses the hope that il viii now be possible
70 undertake the solution OF the various prob
lens for which the raising Of parthenogenetic
larvae in large numbers is prerequisite.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
WOMEN GOLFERS FORM
A STATE ASSOCIATION
Ten Clubs Join and First Handicap
Tournament Will Be Held
Early in April

Ten clubs in various parts Of the
State have signified their approval of
the plans of the California Women
Golfers Association and their willing
ness to become members of it. The
clubs are the Claremont, Los Angeles,
Linda Vista, Pasadena, San Diego and
Santa Barbara Country clubs, the
Menlo and San Francisco Golf and
Country clubs, the San Rafael and
Sacramento Golf clubs. More than
hundred women members of these
clubs have expressed their readiness
to cooperate for the accomplishment
of the general objects of the associa-
ton. A constitution and bylaws have
been adopted.
The following ladies forrn the exec
utive committee: Miss Ada N Smith
of the San Diego Country Club, pres
ident; Mrs. H. II. Sherwood of the
Claremont Country Club, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. r. Gilman Brown of the
San Francisco Golf and Country Club,
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. G. NJ
Shannon of the Los Angeles Country
Club, assistant secretary; Mrs. P. E.
Bowles of the Claremont Country
Club, Mrs. w. p. Bishop OF the Los
Angeles Country Club, Miss Edith
Chesebrough of the San Francisco
Golf and Country Club, Mrs. Alexan-
der Reynolds of the San Diego Coun-
try Club, Mrs. r. w. seymour OF the
Redondo Country Club, Mrs ]. Le-
roy Nickel of the Menlo Golf and
Country Club, Mrs. Edward Silent of
the Los Angeles Country Club, Mrs.
W. F. George of the Sacramento Golf
Club and Mrs. W. G. Miller of the San
Francisco Golf and Country Club.
The date for the first handicap
tournament has been set for Wednes-
day, April 5, the competition for the
northern clubs taking place on the
course of the San Francisco Golf and
Country Club and that for the south
ern clubs on the links of the Los An
geles Country Club. The winners will
receive the silver medal of the C. w.
G. A. and the runners-up will get tro-
phies offered by the women players
on the courses on which the compe-
titions are held. 1t is expected that
the second tournament will be held in
Nav on the San Rafael links for
northern competitors and on the Pas
adena course for southern players
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
BOARD FEARS
A BIG DEFICIT
Supervisors Call Halt on EX-
penditures Made by Heads
of Municipal Departments
FINDS ARE OVERDRAWN
Formal Authorization Must
Be Received Before Under
ground Work Is Done

The Board Of Supervisors yesterday,
acting on the recommendation of the
Finance Committee. called matt ON
the expenditures of the city govern
ment in order to prevent prospective
deficit of large proportions In the
funds at the end of this fiscal year
Auditor Baehr informed the commit
tee that the heads of municipal de-
partments are overdrawing their funds
in violation of the one-twelfth clause
of the charter.
IF this continues" said Baehr, we
will have a condition similar TO that
of ten years ago when the city was
compelled to default in the payment
of bills aggregating a large sum-.
Public notice should be given 10
the merchants of the acts OF our
boards and commissions in overdraw-
ing their appropriations, which Will
result in the city's inability TO pay
legal demands said Supervisor dan
coma.
!. The board adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the various officers, depart
ments and boards of this city and county De
and are hereby directed to file with the 6oaru
of Supervisors statement showing the out
standing liabilities of their respective depart
ments up TO March l next.
The Finance Committee directed
the Board of Works to invite bids
for the blasting of the hill along the
Cliff House road, on the outer edge
of which a concrete parapet Is TO be
built to cost $4500. Commissioners
Aigeltinger explained that after an
inspection he had come to the con-
clusion that the roadway should be
widened in order that the parapet
may be built on the road instead of
on the edge of the cliff which would
necessitate a parapet 100 feet high
In some places. The Sutro estate
will be notified to protect its lands as
it is designed to build a roadway at
least 100 feet wide.
The Finance Committee began an
inquiry into a deficit of $500 in the
County Hospital fund. Warden
Fleming contended that the deficit
was $1,000, and agreed to file a state
ment of the liabilities Of the institu-
ton on March 1.
The Board of Works reported de-
felt in the Bureau of Buildings and
stated that unless an extra allowance
of $4,000 was made it would be COM
PEELED to- lay off a. number of me-
chanics and stop repairs. Action was
deferred until a statement of - ex-
penditures is fled
The committee decided to hold next
Monday an Investigator or rne ex-
penditures out of the Robinson and
Windell bequest fund. Supervisor
Payot contended that any society not
giving aid to children and women
should be eliminated from the list of
beneficiaries under the specific terms
of the two bequests.
The Board of Supervisors adopted
| a resolution notifying the Department
of Electricity that for all underground
work to be performed after March Is.
| 1905, formal authorization must be
| first obtained from the board
The board passed to print the
amended ordinance requiring a per-
nit to be obtained from the Board
| of Works as we'll as the Department
| of Electricity for the installation of
| poles and wires on the streets and
| sidewalks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
Salaries Ordered Held.

The Finance Committee of the
Board of Supervisors has instructed
Auditor Baehr to withhold the salaries
of several employees of the Board of
Health. The men affected by this ac-
tion are: B. NJ. Hinkle, H. d. Miller,
A. d. Glib, r. l.. McCreary, e. G..
Kendall, A. c. Bottle. c. w. Beaver,
N. F. Titus and B. A. Bohman- The
board bases its action on the allega-
ton that no appropriation has been
made to pay the salaries of these men.
The regular meeting of the Board OF
Health was held yesterday and the
reports of the deputy health officers
were adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
JOHN REBOLI Is ARRESTED
FOR SHOOTING AT WOMAN

OAKLAND. Feb. 27.-Enraged be-
cause Mrs. ollie Aran had repeatedly
refused 10 desert her home and hus-
band at his desire. John Reboli, a bar
tender living at 519S Shattuck ave-
nue., to-day, il is charged, attempted
10 klll the woman. Mrs. Aran alleges
that RebOi went to her home, l79
College avenue, this morning and af-
ter making repeated threats against
her life, drew A revolver and fired
three shots at her. None of the bull
lets took effect however, and Mrs.
Aran at once swore out warrant for
Reooiis arrest He was arrested this
evening at the saloon of J. Messini an
Eleventh and Webster streets. where
he IS employed. Mrs. Aran is the wife
OF Charles Z. Aran, a master brick
layer IN the employ Of the Southern
Pacific COMPANY.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
CITY COUNCIL HEARS
WATER RATES CASE
Evidence Concerning Watershed Prop
erty Is Heard, Then the Hear
ing Is Postponed.

OAKLAND, Feb. 27.-The City
Council tonight heard further testi-
mony in the water rates inquiry, hear
ing details concerning the Contra
Costa Water Company's expenditures
from Edward McGary, the secretary.
T. w. Hewson, an employe of the
company, was questioned as to the tax
payments on the Pinole watershed
property. The inquiry was continued
until Wednesday night to get more
evidence as to the amount charged to
the Oakland division on account of
the Pinole scheme.
A petition was filed from property
owners on East Twelfth street, be-
tween Second and Thirteenth avenues,
showing their agreement permitting
the Oakland Traction Consolidated to
extend its tracks through that street.
This petition is said to mark the end
of a long standing controversy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
Father NegIects Infant

OAKLAND. Feb. ga year ago
r. ferguson was one of the grooms at
a double wedding in which he took to
wife one Of the daughters of Mrs.
Kate Froman q San Francisco. TO-
day he was before Police Judge
George Samuels on a charge. nre-
ferred by his mother-in-law, of failing
10 provide for his infant child.
Judge Samuels said he regretted
that lack of jurisdiction compelled
him TO free the parent, but that course
was necessary because the family
were non-residents of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
MUST REMOVE PICTURES
THAT CAUSE BLUSHES
Grand Jurors Call Attention to OBJ
jectionable Displays i'm Show
Windows.
Foreman Andrews and Chai

Foreman Andrews and Chairman E.
j. Bowes of the Grand Jury's police
committee yesterday sent a communi-
cation to the Police Department call
ing its attention to a statute that pro-
hibits the display of obscene picuFas
to public gaze and suggested that the
law should be enforced against many
storekeepers in the city.
The show windows of MANY sta
tionery stores and other places stand
forth in obscenity." declared Chair
man Bowes yesterday. "and II Is high
time that stop is put to the disgrace.
have seen women attracted to a
brilliant show window and when they
had stopped for closer inspection
were shocked at the nasty sight. turn
ing away with faces crimson. The
statute must be invoked"
A letter was also addressed to the
Board Of Public Works setting forth
that the building at $40 Jackson
street, the scene OF the Grand Jury's
most exciting raid, does not comply
with the ordinances in many particu-
lars. 1t was erected after the passage
of the ordinances and as the walls
are not of the required thickness the
jurors entertain the view that the
structure must be demolished.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
NO JUDICIAL
CRIST ! GROUND
Courts Thrown Into Tenn
pOrary Confusion by Death
of Sheriff John N. Bishop
CORONER TAKES CHARGE
Trial of David Kiniry for
the. Murder of Policeman
James Smith Is POSTPONED
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Feb. 27.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1O16 Broadway, Feb. 81.
The death of Sheriff John n. Bishop
yesterday has thrown the judicial sys-
tenn of the county temporarily into
confusion and no work was done to-
day IN the courts. Judges Greene, Og-
oen, Hall and Ellsworth, with District
Attorney Allen, held a consultation in
an endeavor to find some statute pro-
viding for the conduct of the office
pending the filling of the vacanacy by
the Board of Supervisors. While no
express provision could be found, it
was tacitly agreed that Coroner H. B.
Mehrmann should take charge of the
Office. This he did and this afternoon
appointed all the present force in the
office as his deputies.
Owing to the grave doubt in the
mind of Judge Greene as to whether
court could be held without a legal
bailif, the case of David Kiniry,
charged with the murder of Police
man James H. Smith, which was to
have been begun before him this
morning, was postponed until March
z and the witnesses and jurors dis
missed.
District Attorney Allen said that
while the old law of 1851 and 1853
authorized the Coroner to take charge
of the Sheriff's Office in the case of
his death, the revised law had no such
provision and only a general idea that
this was intended could be found in
the later statutes. With the death OF
the Sheriff also go his appointments
and until some one takes charge and
appoints deputies there are no legal
officers. No writs nor attachments
were served to-day.
The Board of Supervisors received
the news this morning and adjourned
out of respect to the memory of Sheriff
Bishop. They will convene next
Thursday and it is expected will ap-
point his successor at that time.
There was general sorrow around
the county offices to-day. The flag upon
the Courthouse was placed at half
mast, and, as far as possible, busi-
ness was supended. Arrangements
have been made for the funeral, which
will take place on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock from Alcatraz Hall,
West Oakland. The service will be
under the charge of Alcatraz Lodge of
Masons.