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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
ROWE ALMOST
RAISES A ROW
Supervisors Have a Heated
Dispute Over the Bills
of the County Infirmary
HE SHAKES HIS FISTS
Irate Member of the Board
Tells Mitchell That He
Is Not the Whole Thing

OAKLAND. April 24.-Warm wards
passed this morning between Chairman
John Mitchell of the Board Of Super
visors and Supervisor Rowe over the
payment of the bills of the County In
ftrmary. Mr.. Rowe protested that he
had not been consulted as to the ap-
pointment Of the employees, and he vot-
ed against the payment of their sal
aries.
Chairman Mitchell explained that the
appointments had been left in the
hands of DR.. Clark, the superintendent
Of the institution, In order to keep the
infirmary as far as possible out of
politics. Rowe refused to listen to this
explanation, however, and maintained
that he should have been consulted in
the matter.
With fists clenched the irate Super
visor turned upon Chairman Mitchell
and said:
You are not the whole board, Mr.
Mitchell, even If you have a few
brains. and as long as 1 belong to it
am going to enter my protest against
such proceedings as this. Nothing was
ever said to me about giving DIR.
Clark this authority The reason is
clear. though. You knew 1 would op-
pose It,.
Despite the protest or Mr.. Rowe,
however, the board passed a blanket
resolution authorfzing DR.. Clark to
make such appointments as he saw fit,
and providing for the payment of these
appointees.
Acting on this resolution, Dr. Clark
made the following appointments:
F Rossi, laundryman, SIS: B. S; Page, Of
hcers' dining-room. $25; Mrs. A. Obrion.
matron's keeper. $40; H. Olson, carpenter.
$40; p. Momsen. cook No. 2 $40; A. Deal.
bath man. $40: j. Hammer. porter. 81; j..
Galaven kitchen helper. So c. Corner waiter
in nurses dining-room. $15; 1. Comes. milker,
s35; F. F'inkelday. butcher, s4; r. Fevor, gar
dener, IS; H. D. Forsyth. painter. $50; A..
Albert cook, $55; C. Walkenhorst, dresser, So;
C. Jeannot laundryman, $50. j. Jeffries,
watchman. $40; j. Keohane. barracks nurse,
$25; T. J. Lorin, farmer. $40; C. Lang. chick
ranch man, $40; J. W. Thompson, barracks
nurse No. ?, S5; Crist Torres. cook, $40; T.
Sullivan. pig ranch man. S.; w. L. Wemmer,
baker, 500: j. Abbott potwasher, $40.
Miss j. c. Burke. superintendent of nurses.
$T5; c. Cook. laundry engineer, SIS: Mrs L. E.
Donald. L. C. Broderick, w. r. Boone. Miss
E. Feria, Miss C. Marsher. Miss c. B. Moul-
ton Miss e. b. Norrish. Miss E. Richman,
pupil nurses, IS and $40 per month.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
FULL RETURNS
ARE RECEIVED
: Special Dispatch to IN. Call.

REDWOOD CITY, April 24.-Re-
turns from the recent election for
school trustees of San Mateo County
have been received from the various
districts and the following are Off
cially announced as having been
elected:
Alpine District. Ellis Davis: Bell District
William J. Bell; Belmont District. F. r. King:
Fairview District w. Fitzpatrick and Mrs.
Tillie Carmichael; Greenburg District A. e.
Fake; Higgins District. Joseph Terry: Half
moon Bay District. William T. Wightman;
Jsnerson District suenderman; La Honda
John A. Soule; Montara District. John Kyne
Menlo Park District A. W. Gale; Pigeon Point
District. c. E. Steel; Pilarcitos District, Man
uel Canadas; Purissima District w. A. Jones
and T. A. Shoults: Pescadero District. D. c.
Adair; Ravenswood District s. C. Nash; Red
wood District. Chase Littlejohn: Seaside Dis
trict August Surtman; Sunnyside District
Henry Dearborn: San Gregorio District, w.
trict, William Fay; San Bruno District. Robert
Britain: San Mateo District. E. A Husing
and John E. Casey; Tunis District, John +.
Ring; visitaclon District, Z, H. schwerin;
Harkins
In Laguna, Pharis, Pomponio. West
Union and VOurr districts no election
was held and 1t devolves upon the
County Superintendent to make the
necessary appointments. The follow
ing high school trustees were elected.
seaueia-Belmont; George 6 Ross: Grsers.
held in Meulo Park and Las Lonttas.
San Mateo-San Mateo Charles N. Kirk
bride. At MiIlbrae no election was held.
The newly elected trustees will take
office on July /.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
EXPERT CHECKS
PLANT DISEASE
Asparagus Rust Cured as
Result of Experiments
Made by University Man
BULLETIN is ISSUED
Professor Ralph L. Smith
Describes Methods Used
to Stamp Out the Pest

BERKELEY. April 24.-The dread
ed asparagus rust is discussed IN
bulletin issued to-day by the agri-
cultural department of the State Uni-
versity, Ralph E. Smith. author Of the
bulletin. declaring that as a result of
his two years work upon the subject
''the difficult problem of protecting
the (asparagus) plant from rust may
be regarded as solved to very salts
factory extent and it is believed that
the best growers viii continpe to pro-
duce asparagus successfully and
profitably which could not be done
with the rust unchecked.
Professor Smith was brought from
Massachusetts two years ago to com
bat the asparagus rust problem which
confronted California growers of the
vegetable. He had worked on the
same problem in the East. The Cali
fornians most interested raised a fund
OF $500 for the support of such an
investigation as Professor Smith has
been conducting. The University of
California had been appealed to for
sid in the matter, but could do moth
ing because of lack of funds.
The asparagus industry of California
is declared by Professor Smith to be
very important. there being 1000 acres
planted to the vegetable. The experts
Work was Carried On At the BOGUS
ranch, near San Jose. The other
asparagus districts of the State, how
ever, have been all visited by him.
Professor Smith summarizes the most
valuable results achieved by him as
follows:
The discovery OF climatic conditions pecu-
tisrly favorable to rust suppression in the
greatest asparagus producing region OF the
State.
The determination Of the best cultural and
other means for taking advantage of such
conditions.
other cultural methods found effective in
keeping down the disease.
A test Of many methods OF treatment by
spraying and similar operations.
The discovery of the peculiar effectiveness
OF sulphur. when properly applied, in treating
the rust in California
Determination OF the best methods time.
etc, for applying sulphur and the development
OF special appliances and machinery for the
purpose
The discovery and study OF active para
site upon the rust fungus.
The determination of comparative resistance
10 the rust Of the various varieties of aspara-
gus Importation of varieties not obtainabe in
this country, and the commencement of breed
ing experiments Tor the production of new
varieties, rust-resistant and otherwise desir-
able
Study Of the problem under the local con-
oitions Of all parts OF the principal asparagus
producing region, and adaptation OF the results
10 each locality
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
INSECT PESTS
INVESTIGATED
BY PROFESSORS

BERKELEY, April 24-Professor w. T.
Clarke Of the agricultural department OF the
university has just completed the work Of
investigating operations OF the cherry borer
a sort of pest that has made its appear
ance at Susun. The pest attacks the green
and ripe. partially ripe. cherries and bites
into them. destroying the fruit. Professor
Clarke decides that the damage is inflicted
by the larvae of a sawny. The pest has thus
far not made its appearance In any other part
Of the State. Professor. c. M. Woodworth
who has been examining the work of the as
paragus borer on the river islands in the Sac
ramento Valley has about completed his work
there and will continue his experiments in the
vicinity of Milpitas.
The senior women of the university to
be given a reception, with the senior women
of Stanford. by the California branch of the
association OF collegiate aiumnae at the
Erancisco nspt ns sauSdsv oh
Professor c. B: Bradley read paper this
evening before the Pathological Club OF the
ject being: 'The Difference Between the
Folk and the Literary Epic. .
7. H. Means. chief of the department Of
to address the Civil Engineering Association
next Wednesday evening in the Students OBJ
servatory hall. His subject will be the recla-
nation service and its work.
Memorial services for the poet Schiller are
to be held at the Greek Theater on May T.
of Alameda County. Professor Hugo K.
schillns will act as president OF the day
Professor LanKe in English. Professor Gay
ley will read poem written by him in honor
of the German poet.
The last senior assembly of the year is to be
held next Wednesday night in Hearst Hall.
j. NJ Wolfsohn Is chairman of the commit
tee in charge OF the arrangements
William Sexton of the Fireman's Fund In
surance Company lectured this afternoon be-
fore the College of Commerce, his subject
being: The Value of Insurance as Collateral
Security
Seniors. after this year will not be excused
from final examinations account of being
on extravaganza committees or concerned with
any other college activities The deans of the
colleges have made this ruling and promul-
gated II to-day. At first It was intended to
apply the new rule to the class about to grad
uate but 1t was considered that sufficient no.
tice would not then be given the seniors to
permit OF their making sufficient preparations
for the examinations tho order was made
to apply first to the class which will graduate
next year.
Men who paid for tickets to the basket ball
game between California and Stanford 'co-eds'
last Friday having their money refunded
to them, as no man was permitted to gaze
upon the spectacle of women students engaged
in the picturesque pastme OF basket ball
playing. The California "co-eds' were not
averse to male spectators, and had sold tickets
to men. but when the Stanford girls arrived
dlearned of this. they refused to proceed
unless the men were ruled out
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
HEAR CHARGES AGAINST RUGH


OAKLAND. April "a. - Charges
made by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Bleuel
Of 20 Watson avenue against c. E.
Rugh. acting principal of the Frank
lin School, accused of brutally pun
ishing their son, Lawrence Bleuel, and
Of spitefully eXpelling their daughter,
Vera Bleuel, were heard tonight by
the Rules and Regulations Committee
of the Board Of Education. Mrs.
Bleuel read a long statement covering
her views Of the trouble and declaring
that the boy had been whipped until
he was black and blue from head to
feet. The boys father and his sister
corroborated the statement as to the
effect of the punishment.
Principal Rugh testified that the
boy had been disciplined for disobedi-
ence; that the whipping had not been
too severe and that il had been in
hicted in the presence of D. A. VAL
entine, the school janitor. Valentine
testified that the boy had not been un-
duly punished. Rugh presented a sec
ton Of thin rubber gas tubing as the in
Etrument Of correction. Miss Grace NJ.
Hostetter, the girls teacher, said she
had sent the pupil to Principal Rugh
for violation of the rules of the class
room. The boy, in response TO ques-
tions, said he had been punished about
forty times by the regular principal
j T. Chandler. The committee took
the case under advisement
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
Tally-Ho Load of Girls From
Berkeley School Meet With
Accident in San Rafael
IS AVERTED
Parting of One Of the Lines
Causes Horses to Swerve,
Nearly Upsetting Coach
speelal pispatch . The caIL

SAN RAFAEL, April 24.-Twenty
fair students of a Berkeley private
school had an exciting experience here
to-day. AS the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Casey, they were being driven
about the city in a tally-hO drawn by
four horses At the corner Of Fourth
and B streets one OF the lines parted.
The horses swerved and for a second
il looked as If the vehicle would up
set. When the tally-ho commenced to
tip there was a hasty scramble for
safety on the part of the girls. Some
few screamed. but the majority of them
were real brave and stuck TO the We
hicle until willing hands had seized the
horses and averted all danger. Ths
girls finished the trip on foot
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
PRESENCE OF MINISTER'S
SCARES CITY COUNCIL
Los Angeles Trustees Hastily Decide
to Put Saloon Question to Vote
of PeODIe

Los ANGELES. April "a. - When
the Los Angeles City Council con-
vened in its afternoon session to-day,
after having postponed at its morning
session action on the petition for a
special election on the proposition OF
prohibiting saloons in the city, it
found the gallery of the Council
chamber filled with protesting pro-
hibitionists. among whom were many
ministers. Three-fourths of the as
semblage were in clerical garb. The
Council Immediately reconsidered Its
vote of the morning postponing
action on the petition and ordered the
City Attorney to prepare at once an
ordinance to be submitted to the
voters at a special election.
No date was set for the election.
The validity. OF the petition which was
approved by the City Clerk was at
cepted by the Council The petition
contained 4301 names. DIR. Chapman,
who was at the head of the local pro-
hibition movement. took the floor and
addressed the Council on the subject
of the petition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
FACULTY CLUB
PLANSNEW HOME
Special Dispatch to Tn. Can.

PALO ALTO. April 24.-The Faculty
Club of Stanford University has Sc
cured a long-term lease of part Of
the campus just east of the new GYM
nasium, and is planning the erection
of a fine clubhouse. The club has at
present a~smaIl building. The secur-
ing Of the lease will Justify the erec-
ton of a permanent structure.
The new building probably will be
built of stone. 1t will contain a gym
nasium, a bflliard-room, a reading
room and baths.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
HEALTH BOARD
GOES TO WORK
New City Officials of Sausa-
Ito Commence a Crusade
Against Unclean Places
COMPLAINTS ARE MADE
Prosecution Will Follow
Failure of Citizens to Obey
Mandates Of the Officers
Special Dispatch to TIL. Call.

sAUSALITO. April 24.-The Board
of Health recently organized by
the Town Trustees is already hard
at work doing all that lies in its power
to make the city a clean, healthy
place. Sausalito at the present time
is sanitary in nearly every respect,
but the newly appointed board is am
bilious to have the city's condition be-
yond criticism.
At recent meeting Of the board
several citizens complained of the ex-
istence of cesspools and stagnant
water. All such cases will be care
fully looked into by the board and
prosecution will follow unless the
fault is remedied.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
BELIEVE HER INSANE.

OAKLAND, April "a. The testi-
mony to-day in the trial Of Alice B.
Courtwright before jury as to her
sanity developed the fact that she
charges her father, the Rev. C. w.
Courtwright, with being addicted to
the use of drugs. These, however, as
testified to by Mrs. Courtwright, are
duinine and strichnia, prescribed for
him for malaria. DR.. o. d. Hamlin,
one of the physicians who has already
once passed on the woman's case,
stated to-day that he believed she was
insane. Steward Harry Borchert of
the Receiving Hospital said that she
had required more attention than
twenty ordinary patients since her in
generation. The case will go on IN
the morning
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
.Girps Mother Is Arrested.

Mrs. Katherine Powers, who twice
caused the arrest of her daughter. Eva
Powers, is now in the detention ward
of the Central Emergency Hospital.
She was arrested yesterday evening by
Policeman NJ. f. Ryan on complaint
of her husband. The husband alleges
that she has made life miserable for
the entire family and that she is know =
as a 'nagging woman" She will be
examined by the Insanity Commission
ers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
1sLANp PORTS.

ISLAND PORTS
HONOLULU-Arrtved April 2+Br strnr Re
storer from Singapore
sailed-April 24-stmr Manchuria. for Yoko-
hama and Hongkong.
MAHUKoNA-s Sailed April 17-schr sehome
for San Francisco.
SAILED
Monday, April "a
Etmr Roanoke, Dunham San Pedro.
FOREIGN PORTS
tanis,@ hence Apr 21 for Ladysmith.
OCEAN STEAMER
NEW YORK-Arrived April 24AStmr Min
netonka, from London.
NEW YoRK-Arrived April e4-stmu
Krooniand from Antwerp; stnr Statendam
from Rotterdam; stmr Firressia from GIas,
gov: stmr Cretic, from Genoa and Naples
PALERMO-Sailed April A-Stmr Canopic
for Genoa
GIBRALTAR--Arrived April 24-Stmr Koen.
igen Luise. from New York for Genoa and
Naples
DovER-saied April 24-stmr Pretoria
from Hamburg for New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. April 24-Stmr Anu
bia from San Francisco via Central and
South American ports for Hamburg.
MOVIILsE-Arrived April A-Stmr Astoria
from New York for Glasgow and proceeded.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
DEATH OF PIONEER DOCTOR.

BERKELEY, April 24.-Funeral
services were held this morning for
DIR. Gideon A. Weed at his residence,
1928 Chapel street. DR.. Weed passed
away yesterday, after living ten years
as a paralytic. He was ~ years old
and until the stroke of paralysis came
that forced him to inactivity he was
one of the most prominent figures in
the medical profession in the North
west.
DR.. Weed was twice Mayor of
Seattle in the 70's. being first elected
in 1875. He took conspicuous part
in the anti-Northern Pacific agitation
there and was an officer in the Home
Guards during the anti-Chinese riots
in Seattle. For ten years DR.. Weed
served as regent of the University of
Washington. He organized. the State
Medical Board of Washington and in
other ways performed public services.
He came to the Pacific Coast In 1858
from New Jersey, where he was born.
He practiced medicine in Nevada,
Oregon and washington, having been
a citizen of all these States at the time
they were admitted into the Union.
In 1895 DIR. Weed removed to Berke-
ley and soon afterward sustained q
stroke of paralysis.
The family surviving DR.. Weed con-
sists Of a widow. a daughter, Miss
Mabel Weed, now connected with the
Carnegie library of Berkeley, and Ben
Weed, who achieved fame as the dis
coverer of the natural amphitheater
back of the university, which for years
was called Ben Weeds theater" and
is now the Greek theater.
The funeral services to-day were
conducted at the Weed residence by
Pow +" IT Honkir1a nf fho Eirof Cyo,,
gregational Church. The pallbearers
were Guy Hyde Chick, DIR. Thomas
McCleave, Professor Clifton Price, j.
L. Parker. Professor w. e. Ritter and
Francis Hobson. The remains were
cremated at Mountain View Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
BADLY INJURED
IN A RUNAWAY
Residents of Pal0 Alto and
a Visitor From Los Angeles
Are Thrown From Carriage
MERCHANT BREAKS ARM
One WOman's Ankle s,DislO-
Gated and Another Suffers
From Bruises and Shock
Special Dispatch to Tn. Can.

PALO ALTO, April 24.-Mr. and Mrs
William Dean of Palo Alto and Mrs.
Brooks Of Los Angeles met with
serious runaway accident while out
driving last night. They were thrown
from the carriage and Deans arm was
broken, Mrs. Brooks ankle was dislo-
Gated and Mrs. Dean was severely
bruised and Is prostrated by the shock.
Dean is one Of the Town Trustees and
prominent business man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
TOTS BRIGHTEN
THEIR PARENTS
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

PALO ALTO. April 24-The entire
police force of the town was out from
o'clock until after midnight last night
looking for the two children Of Philip
Rogers. The little ones were found In
Redwood City after midnight. The tots
(the oldest Is only eighty had walked
four miles to pay a visit to an aunt in
Redwood CITY
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
AGED ARTISTS DEATH.

BERKELEY, April 24.-George
Henry Burgess, prominent portrait
painter, who came to California in
1850, died Saturday at his home, 1922
Hazel street. Mr.. Burgess was identi-
fed with the important movements of
the pioneers and occupied q prominent
position in the world of art. He was
an Englishman, born In 1881. He had
lived in Berkeley for fifteen years. He
leaves a widow and. two daughters.
Mrs. A. Sydney Addition and Mrs.
Walter v. Doughty, both of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
WILL INSTALL NEW pAsroR-oakland

WILL INSTALL NEW PASTOR. OR.-oakland.
April M.-The Rev. Henry X. Sanborne OF
Alton. Ill.,. who has recently accepted a call
TO the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church OF East
Oakland will be instslled as pastor Of the
church tomorrow evening. The Rev. E. A.
Avery of Pleasanton viii preside over the
meeting, which will Be held at 7:30 D. m.
The charge to the new pastor will be delivered
by the Rev E. E. Baker. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian. Church, and the Rev. Franklin
Rhoda of FruitvaIe will give the charge to the
people. The Rev. F.. 8. Brush of Alameda will
preach the sermon
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
VIOLATION OF LOTTERY
LAWS CAUSES ARREST
Cigar Dealer and His Son Arraigned
on Charge of Bringing Tickets
Into State

Los ANGELES. April "a. - Jacob
Greenwald and his son, Aaron B.
Greenwald. cigar dealers. who wers
arrested yesterday by Postoffice In
spectors on charge Of having caused
lottery tickets to be carried into the
State and In whose place OF business
some 1000 tickets were found and con-
fiscated by the authorities, were ar
raigned to-day before United States
Commissioner Van Dyke. Their exam
1nation was set for next Friday and
they were released on bonds of s2500
each.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
REvIvALs HAVE GOOD EFFECT

OAKLAND, April "a. - AS result
of the revivals recently held In West
Oakland by DIR. John H. Elliott and
Charles E. Rykert, ninety new mem
bers have entered the four Protestant
churches In that section Of the city.
These churches have just finished
series of successful meetings which
have aroused much interest in relig-
ious work. The meetings held during
holy week were especially we'll at
tended The churches cooperating
In the work were the Calvary Baptist.
the Union-street Presbyterian, the
Second Congregational and the Ches-
ter-street Methodist.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
LOSES HIS LIFE WHILE
AT WORK IN A NINE

ANGELS, April "a. p. Perina,
timberman employed in the Utica
mine at Angels, was killed to-day by
a cave-in in the cross shaft, the work.
ing shaft of the mine He was timber
ing in the shaft when the cave-in
occurred on one of the lower levels.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
Timothy Woodrufr Weds.

NEW YORK. April 24.-Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruf
and Miss Isabel Morrison were mar
ried to-day in the New York apart
ments Of the bride. Mrs. WoodruR
Is the daughter OF the late John n
Morrison. successful banker
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
GIVEN CHARGE OF INDrGENrs.

OAKLAND, April 24.-The Board Of
Supervisors to-day adopted a resolu-
ton empowering the Associated Chari-
ties to investigate and report to the
board upon all applications for indi-
gent relief, commencing with July !,
the beginning of the next fiscal year
The organization will be allowed $50
month to meet the expense of the
work and to attend to urgent cases
before they can be reached in the
regular routine.
This decision was reached after a
conference in which the members Of
the board and b. H. Pendleton. the
Rev Charles r. Brown and Miss c..
Anita Whitney of the Associated
Charities took part. The purpose of
the move is to insure close examina-
ton Of the claims of petitioners for re-
lief, to weed out possible impostors
and frauds, and particularly to check
the operations Of professional mendi-
capts. IN its general work the Asso-
ciated Charities keeps a careful record
of persons who apply for help through
the various charitable organizations
and is thus able TO note whence comes
assistance and in what kind.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
RIFLE CLUB HOLDS SHOOTS

PALO ALTO. April 2f.@The PaIo
Alto Rifle Club held a prize shoot at
its range yesterday. The prize winners
were G. Pattberg. E. A. Hettinger, o.
Sanders and Bert Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25

BIG SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-o
April 24-The entire block OF land between
Twelfth and Thirteenth and Jackson and Mad
ison streets has just been sold, the purchasers
being J.. H. Bishop and l. ]. Davids. 1ne
ownership OF the property was divided between
the Samuel Merritt Hospital fund and Bow
doin College at Brunswick, Me. The price paid
for the property about $1,000 and as
soon as the deeds conveyed the purchasers
will begin the Improvement OF the land.