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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
Residents of HalfmOOn Bay
Decide to Add to Their
Fire Fighting Facilities
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Prominent Citizens Chosen to
Solicit Funds to Car
ry Out the Work Planned
Special Dispatch to me Cam


HALFMOON BAY, April 26.5The
residents of this town have responded
enthusiastically to the appeal TO pro-
vide more modern facilities for fight
ing fires. Danger of a serious fire is
not remote and the citizens realize
that the expenditure of a compare
lively small sum of money to purchase
hydrants and to equip the fire com
pany properly is money better spent
than in replacing burned structures.
The public meeting called to dis
cuss ways and means to improve the
fire fighting service was well attended
by men whose presence means CO.
operation in the campaign. Chief
Simmons of the fire department pre-
sided and A. F. Joseph acted as sec
retary. The immediate need Of pro-
viding more hydrants and of repairing
those now in service was pointed out
and recognized.
William Nelson, Charles Barden and
w. H. Griffith were appointed to So
licit funds to buy the necessary hy-
drants, which will be put in place by
the firemen when they arrive. This
done, other measures will be taken
to improve the service.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
ACCORD HONOR
TO ASTRONOMER
Young Scientist at State
University Is Called to
Place in Pennsylvania
CURTISS IN DEMAND
Allegheny Observatory De-
sires the Services of a
Brilliant Man From West

BERKELEY, April 26. call
from the East for the services of a
brilliant young California astronomer
has come to the University of Califor-
MIA in the offer of the position of as
sistant astronomer in the University of
Western Pennsylvania to Ralph Ham
ilton Curtiss, now at the Lick Observ-
atory. DIR. Curtiss has decided to ac-
cept the offer and will leave very
soon for his new field.
The university authorities this after
noon issued the following announce
ment regarding the matter:
DR.. Curtiss received his undergraduate
training at Berkeley, while his graduate train
ing has been divided between Mount Hamilton
end Berkeley. His major subject for the
doctors degree was astrophysics. which he has
studied under Director Campbell OF the Lick
Observatory. His doctors dissertation pears
the title: "A Proposed Method for the
Measurement and Reduction of Spectrograms
Tor the Determination of the Badial Velocities
of Celestial Objects and an Application OF rms
Method TO the STUDY OF the Variable star
Ssgittarii." 1t is very distinguished piece
q work Dr- Curtiss will enter upon his new
position thoroughly prepared in the various
branches OF astronomy.
Besides studying asIophysics at Mount Ham i
ton under Director Campbell DR.. Curtiss has
done graduate work at Berkeley in physics
under Professors Lewis and Slate, in mathe-
Tnat'es under Professors Haskell and String
ham, and in astronomy under Professor
Leuschner At the Allegheny Observatory dis
tingulshed work has been done. formerly with
meager equipment. principally by Langley and
keeler. new and thoroughly equipped OBJ
servatory has just been completed. 1t offers
exceptional opportunity for research in astro-
physics particularly solar physics.
The equipment includes q thirty-inch
tractor and thirty-inch reflector. The latter
has been erected memorial 10 the late
Professor Keeler. formerly director of the Lick
Observatory. DIR. Curtiss is present
Carnegie assistant al the Lick Observatory.
Until December OF last year he held fellow
ship in the Lick astronomical deps rtnent; in
1901 he accompanied Professor Perrine 10 Su-
matra as a member OF the William H. Crocker
eclipse expedition from the Lick Observatory.
and in l9O0-1901 he was student assistant in
the Berkeley astronomical department
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
COMMISSIONERS
ARE ORGANIZED

OAKLAND, April 2s.-The Alameda
County Commission to the Lewis and
Clark Exposition was formally organ
lied this morning, Theodore Gier be-
ing elected president, W. H. Weilbye
vice president and Wilbur Walker sec
retary. The first action Of the COM
mission was to formally accept the ap-
pointment from the Board OF Super
visors.
The larger portion of the Alameda
County exhibit at the worlds fair at
st. Louis is now stored at 1916 Broad
way and it will at once be prepared
for shipment to Portland. Before the
opening Of the exposition on June ], 1t
is expected that considerable addi-
tlon will be made to the present ex-
hibit.
The work of preparing the exhibit for
shipment is being done under the di-
rection of Webb N Pearce, who viii
probably be appointed custodian at
Portland, which position he held at St.
Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
DRUMMER BOY
LOOTS LARDER
Special Dtsp.teh to Tn. c.n.

VALLEJO. April 26.-The court
martial board at Mare Island navy
yard has been called upon to punish
an offender of a sort that Is rarely re-
ported in the navy John d. Fray,
young drummer boy attached to the
Marine Corps, broke into the 1arder OF
Assistant Naval Constructor McEntee
the other evening during the progress
of a small social affair, and, after fll-
Ing up with solids provided for the en-
tertainment of the guests, proceeded
to drink the punch. The drink was 80
delicious that Fray did not stop until
he had consumed nearly all OF thu
liquid and had become very boisterous.
When confronted by the assistant con-
structor Fray forgot to show the re-
spect due to his superiors and the rs-
suit was that the marine guard was
called and he was taken to the bar
racks prison
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
MONUMENT TO
HONOR MEMORY
OF ARMORER

BERKELEY April ga handsome monu-
ment is about to be erected on the university
campus in memory of former srmorer John
Mitchell Subscriptions have been raised that
warrant commencing work on the enterprise.
The memorial viii be a solid block OF granite
four feet square surmOunted by a ball Of
like material On each side OF the rnonu-
ment viii be a conch shell Of bronze each
forming q part OF four drinking fountains
On one side OF the stone will be engraved
the following inscription; This fountain was
set here by the University cadets OF 1905, -
snd on another side OF the monument John
Mitchell vas ermOrer from 1895 70 1904 -
the. monument VIII stand just north Of the
university flagstaff IL was designed b. John
Galen Howard, architect for the university.
John Mitchell was beloved Of the university
students more than an ordinary official OF
tie administration. BE became armorer after
& picturesque career in the United States
srmy. He was with Sherman in the famous
o marck 70 the sea and was in the battle Of
Frankfort During the war while a prisoner
At Andersonville, he tunneled his way out and
thus ESCAPED. He was with General Miles
s-nd General Wade in their Indian campaigns
in 1866 and was also in the expedition sent
70 the relief Of Custer. He came to the uni
Nersity as ermorer in 1898 and died May 2
The Prytanean Society an honor organiza-
ZION for women students, has elected the fol-
lowing new members: Florence Dodge I1-
cretis Gross Alice Berry Edith Wilcox. Vir-
ginia Judy, Cornelia Stratton Edith Hatfield
ELth Salisbury Carmel Riley. Hazel Hobson
Hazel Skinner. Mary Van Orden. The follow
ing faculty ladies were elected honorary mem
btfS MIS- = AOeD, MIS- II. Is. IOffeN, MIS-
". NJ. Hart, Mrs. G. p Noyes
The engagement Of two well-known uni
versity graduates has been announced by the
parents of Miss Beatrice Snow. who is TO wed
Earl II. McCollister. Mccollister graduated
in 1903 and Miss Snow year later. Miss
Srow resides n Portland. Or and has been
teaching IN a high school in Southern Cali
fornia. Mr.. McCollister is a student in the
Episcopal Theological Seminary at San Mateo
The last day for regular college work at
the university viii be May and examna-
tions will continue until noon OF May I3
Tire Circuio Itsliano held Its last meeting
for The term Monday evening al the home OF
Miss Mary McGrew. The feature OF the meet
ing was the presentation o. scenes from Col
doniS- comedy n Vero AMIGO" by mem
bers Of the frst-year class. Miss Isabel Warc
was elected president OF the club for the en-
suing term. A donation was made TO the
Spineio memorial fund
Soseph s. koford a Junior. has been elected
editor in chief Of the Occioent Magazine his
term TO begin next year. George Brown was
The last university meeting of the year will
b held next Friday morning in Harmon gym
nssium. The meeting will be given over 10
D the men OF the senior class. Twelve seniors
will speak each man being allowed three
minutes
The last senior assembly Of the term was
held tonight IN Hearst Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
SCHOOL PUPILS
TO Be PRESENT
Children of Marin County
Will Take Active Part in
Memorial Park Dedication
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
Judge Morrow Will Formally
Present Deed to City on
Behalf Of the Donors
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, April 26.-The Boyd
Memorial Park recently, presented
to the people of San Rafael by Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Boyd, will be dedicated
next Saturday afternoon. The arrange
ments for the dedication exercises
have been completed. A space has
been cleared just inside the entrance of
the park and the exercises will be held
there.
Judge w. w. Morrow will present
the deed on behalf of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd and Judge T. j. Lemon will de-
liver the speech of acceptance for the
city.
All the business houses in this city
will close Saturday afternoon so as to
enable the employees to attend the
exercises.
The school children will take an
active part in the exercises. They will
raise the flag and plant trees.
The parade will start from Fourth
and E street about 80 p. m. The
line of march will be down Fourth
street. up B and into the park.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
IMMENSE CRUSH TO HEAR
GAUL'S WORK, "HOLY CITY,
Hundreds Turned From Doors OF West
Side Christian Church, Where
Masterpiece Is Rendered


Masterpiece Is Rendered.
Many hundreds were actually
turned from the doors OF the West
Side Christian Church last night un-
able to gain admittance to the crowd
ed auditorium and gallery to hear
Gaul's great musical work, Holy
City, The masterpiece was given by
the church choir and soloists number
ing some of the foremost in the ranks
of local yocalists. under the direction
of DIR. Robert W. Smith
Holy City was composed for the
great musical festival held in Bir-
mingham, England, in 1882. and has
since held high position in the esti-
nation of the organists and choir
masters of England and America
The rendition given the work last
night was so complete that the vast
audience lavished its praise upon
choir, soloists and organists and d.
rector. The solos were allotted to
Miss Millie Flynn. Miss Emma Vas
concellos, Miss Anne Flint. Mrs. NJ. e.
B. Robinson. Miss Ella v. McCiosky,
Frank Onslow, Herbert Williams, L.
A. Larsen and Henry L. Perry. Miss
Annie Gardner and Roscoe Warren
Lucy presiding at the organ.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
FORMER MAYOR PHEIIAN
DIMES GENERAL FUNSTON
Delightful Banquet Is Spread In the
Red Room of the Bohemian
Club

Former Mayor James d. Phelan
gave delightful dinner In the red
room of the Bohemian Club last even
ing in compliments to Major General
Funston, u, s. A.. commanding the
Department of California. The com
pany invited to meet the distinguished
soldier at the banquet board consisted
of Hon. James g. Garfield Lieutenant
Mitchell. II. :. A.; Lieutenant Long.
II. S. A.: United states Senator George
G. Perkins. Colonel Alex G.. Hawes.
Joseph d. Rcddins. Enrique Grau. ].
Downey Harvey, Thomas MaRee, A. A.
Watkins. J. B. Lanfieid. vanderlynn
Stow, Lansing Mizner and Horace @.
Platt.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
PRESENTATION CONVENT
GIVES MENT
Alumnae and Friends Enjoy Delightful
Evening in Convent Garden,
Rarely Omen to Visitors

The alumnae and friends of the
Sacred Heart Presentation Convent
even the white-robed nuns them
selves-will not soon forget the de-
lightful hours spent last night within
the convent walls, where music, light
and laughter held sway.
1t was benefit night, the money
therefrom to aid the bazaar to be held
in May.
The patio was brilliant with lights
revealing the garden of the nuns in
all its beauty.
Here was supper served, after the
entertainment in the hall-an aggre-
CATION of numbers, every one of which
was high class.
This phase of the evenings pleasure
was under the direction of the splen-
did old prima donna, Madame Fabbri-
Mueller, who had infused into her
pupils much of the style that made
her famous
The singing of the grandniece OF
Madame Mueller-Miss Jacoby-was
greatly appreciated, likewise was the
work of the amateurs from the Gerson
school well received.
Altogether the affair was notable
artistically and socially.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
TRAFFIC MANAGER BIRD
ARRIVES FROM THE SOUTH
Gould System Official Says the West
ern Pacific Railway Is Now
Certainty


A. c. Bird of Chicago, traffic di-
rector of the Gould system Of rail-
roads. and his family and several
friends have arrived from South
ern California in a private car
and are registered at the Palace Ho-
tel. The Birds have been wintering in
Southern California. where they ex-
pect to build a home, and are now on
their return trip to Chicago. Dis
cussing the recent formal announce
ment that the Goulds are behind the
Western Pacific Company, Bird said:
There is nothing that 1 could add
to the information already given out.
1t is fact that the new enterprise has
been financed and that construction
work will begin soon. BY the time
the Western Pacific is completed to
California and connected with the
Denver and Rio Grande the Gould
roads Will have entered Baltimore. The
big system is now making extensions
that will before many years have
passed give 1t a route from Buffalo
and Baltimore in the East to San
Francisco in the West and Ell Paso in
the Southwest"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SAILED.
Wednesday. April 26.
Stmr South Coast. Olsen, Casper.
ISLAND PORT.
HILO-Arrived April 22-Bark Amy Turner
hence April 2.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SEATTLE-Sailed April 26-Stmr Norwood
for San Francisco.
PORT TOWNSEND-Sailed April 26-sch,
w F Jewett. for San Pedro.
OCEAN STEAMERS
CHERBOURG-Sailed April 26-Stmr Kafse,
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen and South
ampton, for New York
LIvERPoOL-Sailed April 26-stmr Van
couver, for Quebec and Montreal: strnr Oce
anic, for New York via Queenstown.
YOKOHAMA-Arrived prior to April og
Stmr Arabia. from Portland, Ore. for Hong.
kong. etc; stmr Kanagawa Maru, from Seattle
LIVERPOOL-Arriyed. April 26-Stmr Ma.
jestic. from New York via Queenstown
NEW YORK-ArrIved April 26-Stmr Teu-
totnc, from Liverpool and Queenstown; strnr
Hamburg, from Genoa.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
JUSTICE DEFEATS CUPID.

OAKLAND, April 26.-Edward Ar
tera.s love for Miss Emily Rodriguez,
a Spanish beauty, has cooled, Artera
was arrested recently at the young
womans request because he would
persist in paying unwelcome atten-
tions to her. His Honor Judge Nor
timer Smith warned Artera at the
time that severe punishment would
follow his failure to stop molesting the
girl. To-day Artera went into court
and proved that justice had conquered
Cupid, that he had quit trying to win
Miss Rodriguez. On that showing his
case was continued another month.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN
INITIATES A LARGE CLASS
Five Hundred Members Watch
Eighty-Two Strangers Learn Les
son of Protection

son of Protection.
Nearly 500 members of the United
Ancient Order of Workmen assembled
in Elks' Hall Tuesday night for
the purpose of witnessing the in
itiation of class of eighty
into the association for sew
eral Of the local lodges. The ini-
tiatory work was performed by the
uniformed team of Mount Hamilton
Lodge of San Jose with great preci-
sion and at the close of the ceremony
the drill team of that lodge gave a
very pretty exhibition drill, which in.
cluded fancy movements, the forma-
ton of the initials. the anchor and the
shield of the order.
This was followed by an illustrated
lecture by Deputy Grand Master Da-
vid S. Hirshberg, explaining the foun-
dation of the order by John j. Up
church, it's principles. symbolism and
the work of protection that it has
been engaged in for more than thirty
years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
WuL GIVE A BANQUET.

PALO ALTO. April 26.-E Canine Parlor.
Native Daughters. will give a banquet and
bali to Stanford Parlor, Native Sons. on the
night of May 2, as expression of the ap-
probation by the Daughters OF favors extended
bv the Native Sons in getting the new parlor
stablished. The committee in charge is. as
follows: Mesdames c. A. Mosher. w. s.
Vandervoort, Frank McEvoy, Goodspeed and
Miss Tessie Fogarty.
Miss Dolly Weisshaar past president, has
been selected TO represent FL Canine Parlor
at the meeting of the Grand Parlor, with Miss
Adele Westall as alternate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-oakland. Anril ,

MARRIAGE LICENsES-Oakland, April 26.
The following marriage licenses were issued to-
day: Francis ]. Drummond, over 81 and
Agnes Z. Wilson. over is. both OF Oakland :
Anthony B. Thomas. 20. and Rose C. Brown,
10. both OF San I.eandro: Antone Furtado 81
Santa Clara. and Mary Farfa, 49, Haywa rfis-
Thomas D. Eddy. over 81. San Francisco and
Ella s. Brainard. over Is Berkeley; George
II. Miller, over q. and Margaret B. Aitchison
"a Oakland. and Elsie /. Hamilton, %. Ala
media; William II. Bowden, 25 Sacramento
and Jostphine Weber 81. Berkeley: Joseph i,
Costello. %. end Mamie Mulhall 2s both OF
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

FATHER handy TO sPEAK.-By .necial
invitation limited number OF people are to
assemble this afternoon in Century Hall to
enjoy lecture to be delivered by Rev John
Marks Handy. the talented Paulist priest
Father Handy. who is an American in views
most advanced thought of the period. will
speak on twentieth century progress and what
1t demands OF the individuai
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

FALLS FROM A RooF.-John schach. n
carpenter residing at 246 Third street. willis
repairing a roof at Sacramento ana Cough
streets yesterday, fell from the roof a dis
tance OF twenty feet. On being removed to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment DIT Carl
G.. Wilson found that the man had escaped
with nothing more serious than shock and
slight internal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
OpPosE wAYsIDE SALOON.

MAYFIELD. April 26.-The proposal TO open
a wayside saloon short distance south OF
Mayfieid on the county road. is meeting with
determined opposition. Since the saloons
closed here January / the people object to
any nearby resorts. The petition of z. L.
Fishman for a saloon license will be heard by
the Supervisors May 2, and numerously
signed protests will be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
GOOD PROGRAMME PROMISED

SAN RAFAEL, April 26.--On the evening of
May IL the Methodist Episcopal Church will
give a musical and literary entertainment
Miss NJ. Carlotta stockdill of Oakland will
contribute several vocal numbers and Miss
recitation. There will also be a flag drill
by twelve young girls and a Japanese sword
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

TEACHERS REMEMBER DIRECTOR
Alameda, April 26--Cyrus A. Brown. who re-
tired from the Board of Education last week
after having served twenty-one years as
school Director, was presented with an elegant
leather chair by the teachers of the School
Department last evening in appreciation OF
the services he had rendered. Mrs. A. C,
Paris made the speech of presentation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
BIG DEAL IS CLOSED
BY A SAN FRANCISCAN
E. W. Hopkins Purchases the Home
Ice and Cold Storage Company
at Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. April ga big deal va,
closed this afternoon by which the Home To-,
and Cold Storage Company transferred its plant
and entire property. costing more than 5000
QOo TO E. W. Hopkins. a canitalisf from san
Francisco. 1t is said that Hopkins engfneered
the deal for the Union Ice Company
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

NEW SHOP FOR BLIND HOME-Oakland
April s6.-The directors Of the Industrial Home
for the Adult Blind are planning a new shop
for which the last Legislature apurourlated
$25 COO The structure will be Of brick and
will be constructed according TO the most
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

CHURCH CLUB ELECTToN.-Alameda.
April 26.-Ofhcers have been elected by the
Alameda Church Club follows. President
DR.. C. L. Tisdale; vice president. Colonel e.
W. Masin; secretary treasurer. James Gregg:
publicity committee. F. u Bugbee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

It's poor doctor who is unable to
make patient cough up
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27

A tea will be given at the Y. w c. A
Home tomorrow afternoon for the benefit OF
the East End Social Settlement. pro
gramme of music has been prepared.
Evening journal., 1905-05-18
CONFERENCE OF
|. A. UNI. ?. CHURCH
Ninety-third Session Of Phila-
delphia and New Jersey
District
THE APPOINTMENTS ON MONDAY

The ninety-third annual conference Of
the Philadelphia and New Jersey district
of the African Union M. p. Church is In
session at 81. James A. u. NJ. +. Church,
Sixteenth and Claymont streets. IN this
city. The meeting. which began yester-
day, win continue until Monday.
sevonty-fve delegates are In attendance
representing forty churches IN Pennsyl-
vania Western New Jersey. Southern
New Jersey and Delaware The Rev.
Isaac b. Cooper, Of Salem. N. j.. preal-
dent OF the Conference Is presiding.
on Saturday an election of officers viii
be neld when, Il is stated the Rev. ID. J..
Russell, NJ. d., Of Rutherford. N. j.. will
be elected 10 the presidency The Rev.
A. w. Woodards, d. d.. pastor OF st.
Matthew'S A. u. Church. Tlfty-eighth
and Vine streets, Philadelphia. viii ba
elected as secretary Of the conference.
The appointments Will be announced on
Monday
AT s o'clock this evening an educational
sermon viii be delivered by the Rev. DR..
Woodards. His text will be: "That which
see not teach thou me-" Job 1882.
Evening journal., 1905-05-18
PREPARING FOR CIRCUS
Tracks Placed in Order and Trolley
Companies Ready.

Every preparation is being made for the
proper handling OF the Ringing Brothers
big circus which will exhibit in this city
tomorrow and the big crowds that are
expected to be I'm attendance.
Along the p. B. &W. railroad in the
vicinity Of Third street crossing and
through the local yards a number Of men
have been working for several days plac-
ing tho tracks in order and preparing
them for the reception of the eighty-iivg
cars. The rails are being spiked down and
all switches placed in good condition and
the roadbed is being repaired.
The cars will come in in four sections
and all the side tracks from Front street
TO Fourth street viii be used and the tenn
porary freight yards on the site of the
old shops viii be brought into service.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany and the Peoples Railway Company
win have an their cars in service and
promise easy transportation to and from
the grounds at Front and Union streets
Evening journal., 1905-05-18
REV, Mr., ELWOOB'S SUBJECTS
His List Of Topics For the Meetings at
Shellpot Park.

The Rev. Robert Arthur Elwood, VINO
will conduct Gospel services at Shellpot
park on Sunday afternoons from June
4 until September 3, has announced his
list of subjects. They are;
.%n$ 4th-"Resting at the Foothills
on the Plains of Peace
June 11th-"some Mountain Climbs
Amid the Snow Caps"
June 1Sth-"The Haul OF the Nets
a Fisherman's Delight"
June 25th-"A Bather's JOY IN the
Cooling Waters"
July 2d-"Old Glory and the Three
BIS"
Julv 9th-"The Old Oaken Bucket at
the Wayside Well"
July 16th-"Caught in SquaA;
Dangers Of the Deep
July 23d-"A Seaside Comedy; an Old
Time Toboggan Slide"
July 3Oth-"A Hillside Tragedy; the
Spectre of the Valley"
August 6th-"Under the Waves IN the
First Submarine Boat
August 13th-"A Swing in a Tree and
What Came Of Il.
August 2Oth-"rhe Sickle OF Love III
the Ripened Grain"
August 27th-"The Lost Cheek;
Vacation Experience"
September Sd-"Our Labor Day; th'
Workers Reward.