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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
CHILDREN SING
FOR TEACHERS

OAKLAND, March 2s.-Songs by a
chorus of 125 children from the Gar
field School were a feature of the
morning and afternoon sessions of the
Teachers Institute to-day, several Sc
lections being sing by the little ones.
under the direction of Mi Ruette
Lynch. The childrens songs were
much enjoyed by the many teachers
present and they received repeated
encores Among the selections rem
dered bv the children were the Ha-
waiian national hymn, The Suwanee
River" and America"
Professor D. r. Augsburg, the SUI
pervisor CT drawing in the Oakland
public schools, gave a lecture on
Water Color" at the opening session
of the institute in Hamilton Hall to-
day illustrating his talk with draw
ings in colors. The principal address
of the morning session was delivered
by DR.. Edward F. Bigelow, who chose
as his topic PLANT ife." DIR. Bigelow
discussed at some length the benefits
of school gardens as an aid to the
study of nature and described the
growing of plants by artificial methods.
He said that by the use of tablets
manufactured by chemists plants may
be made to grow luxuriously under the
most unfavorable circumstances.
The afternoon session of the institute
was held at the Oakland High School
and was devoted to a general discus
sion of school work by the teachers CT
the various grades in the grammar and
high schools. A joint meeting of the
teachers of the first, second and third
grades was held in one of the larger
rooms, and the teachers of each OF the
other grades held separate sessions.
.Haunts of Nature" was the subject
of q lecture by DR.. Bigelow at Hamil-
ton Hall this evening. in which the
speaker told of the unaided work of the
great mother" The last sessions OF
the institute will be held tomorrow.
the programme for the morning and
afternoon being as follows: s:30-Lec-
ture. Exile Life in Siberia Colonel
LCchwitzky; 10:45-"Nature's Little
Things" Dr. )Bigelow; p. m.-General
session. Reports of committees; adop-
ton of resolutions; time reports to be
collected by principals; miscellaneous
business; adjournment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
DOCTOR WINS
SUIT FOR FEES
Special Dispatch to IN. call

SAN RAFAEL. March 2S.-The suit
of DIR. Charles z. Parent OF San Fran
cisco against Philip Kohn for sS19 so
for medical services rendered KOhn $
wife was tried in the Superior Court
to-day before Judge Lennon and a
jury. Parent got judgment for S400-
Dr. Parent testified that between
February and August of 1904 he per-
formed two operations on Mrs. KOhn
and made her many professional visits.
Mrs. Kohn corroborated the doctors
testimony. KOhn's attorney in his ar
gument to the jury stated that his
client was willing to pay a reasonable
sum. but he thought the bill presented
was too large The jury awarded Parent
S400- The Kohns recently figured in
divorce proceedings, Stella. Kohn's
wife, obtaining an interloctury decree
of divorce on the ground OF cruelty.
Mrs. KOhn was formerly on the stage.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP
is WON BY AN OUTSIDER

LONDON, March 2s-with the
Lincolnshire Handicap run at Lincoln
to-day, the fat racing season can be
said to have fairly commenced. This,
the first big race of the year, was won
by an outsider, Sansovino, who was
followed home by Cattycrag with
Park Ranger third. Eighteen horses
ran.
The racing this year will lack the
International character of recent sea-
sons. owing to the absence of entries
from American stables. Only two
American jockeys. Danny Maher
and ''Skeets'' Martin. are now riding
in England
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Winters Wants Parole.

MARTINEZ, March 2s.-Jack Win
ters, athe famous robber of the Selby
Smelling Works. who created so much
excitement q few years ago, is about
to apply for a parole. Winters tun-
neled into the Selby works and Sc
cured a lot of gold bars, which he
dumped into the bay. Upon condition
that the Selby people help him, Win
ters showed them where the bars
were, but Judge Wells of Contra Cos
Ia County gave him fourteen years. OF
which he has served about four years
He has been a model prisoner and now
wants release.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
TRUSTEES "SHY"
At new CENSUS

BERKELEY, March 2S.-For reasons
deemed unique, the Board of Trustees
Of Berkeley decided last night to re-
fuse the request Of many citizens that
q new census of the university town
be taken. 1t was declared by various
members of the board that a new cen
sus would show Berkeley's population
10 be about 10000 and if this was
shown there would be begun at once
by politicians and others interested an
agitation for providing the town with
new Justice Courts, at least two in
number. With these courts would
come additional court deputies. law
clerks bailiffs and Judges. all entail
Ing an expense which the Trustees alb
hor
The laws governing the formation of
Justice Courts would make it manda-
tory upon the town government 70 pro-
vide extra Justice Courts, in event of
the census showing that there are
$4,000 persons in Berkeley instead of
$4,000 or 10000 as the population is
now rated by casual calcuIators.
trustee Redmond c. Stats, in dis
cussing the matter. said:
We would probably find that we couldn',
hep ourselves in this matter The law makes
the creation OF these officers imperative IL we
save tne requisite population. and probably we
have. We are near il al any rate Now
everybody knows that the conditions in Fssrlra
Iey are not similar % those Of cities Of similar
size IN the matter Of crimes committed There
ls scarcely work enough for one Justice OF tbs
Peace. and he has need for a clerk ~
prosecuting attorney. What then NrouId vs.
GO with two Justices courts and the ratsn,,s
Of clerks and baiiiffs in them both? We vii
hsye q accept ~ perhaps when the popuIa-
five years from now. but rneanzhiie II fs t..
ter TO let well enough alone
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
HALLAHAN AND HIS PISTOL.

OAKLAND. March 28.-When Col
onel NJ. ]. Hallahan, politician and
man-about-town, started home this
morning from an evening at the club,
he borrowed a pistol from his friend,
Al White, to guard against possible
attack by roaming highwaymen. Po-
liceman Boyle encountered the Colonel
out in the Second Ward. The blue
coat discovered the hidden firearm,
and sent Hallahan to the City Hall in
the patrol wagon. There the indig-
nant Colonel proved his identity, and
satisfactorily showed he was not on
evil bent. Police Judge George Sam
uels suspended judgment this morn
ing after sufficient explanations had
been made.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Complain Against oficials.

OAKLAND. March 2S.-The Grand
Jury was in session this morning and
listened to the stories of Harry N.
Morse and Mrs. John Martin. who
went before that body to make COM
plants. Morse. as head of a commit
tee of 100, alleges acts of misgovern-
ment in both municipal and county
affairs Mrs. Martin says that Coun-
ty Auditor Bacon and City Auditor
Breed have been overcharging her in
taxes since 1897 and she wants them
indicted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
RUSS LEAVES HIS ESTATE
IN HANDS OF A TRUSTEE
Wife and Children Share Equally i'm
Estate That Is Very Valu-

The will OF the late Henry 3. Russ,
who died possessed of an undivided
interest in the Russ House, bequsD
ed him by the late |. c.. @. Russ,
other valuable holdings. was FLED
probate yesterday. In keeping Us
an agreement entered into by all
the Russ heirs, the testator says G.
ii is his desire that his interest in
Russ House be not sold until sue
time as all of the heirs agree to sc
the property He devises this tnte
est to his brother, Henry s. Russ, :
trust for the benefit OF his wido :,
Anna Louisa Russ, and his children.
Florence E., Alice NJ, Henry S.. Ed
mund F., Linda B. and Inyo A. Russ.
If anv OF the other Russ heirs
break the agreement TO keep the
Russ House property intact the tes-
tator authorizes his trustee to dis
pose of his share and divide the pro-
ceeds equally among his heirs. Ths
will was executed July 20, 1892. and
was witnessed by Joseph T. Poheim
and Joseph B.. Sutton The exact
value of the estate disposed OF bv the
will is not known. but runs far into
the six figures.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
MIDwEEK MATINEE TO-DAY.

OAKLAND, March 28.-The stu
dents of the Jenne Morrow Long Col
lege of Voice and Dramatic Action will
give q midweek matinee at the Lib
erty Theater tomorrow afternoon at
2:15 and an excellent programme,
comprising several high-class sketches
has been prepared for the enter
tainment. The casts of the various
sketches are entirely filled by students
of the college, which includes some of
the best talent on the Pacific Coast
The programme has been thorough
ly rehearsed and with the splendid
facilities of the popular theater should
be a great success.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Becomes Insane on Train.

While returning from a visit TO her
relatives in Los Angeles yesterday
Mrs W. A. Seully the wife of a for
mer saloon-keeper at Taylor street
and Golden Gate avenue. became sud
denly insane on the train near Salinas.
She was taken in charge by the con-
ductor and sent to the detention hos
pital at the City Hall. 1t is believed
that news of her mothers death
caused her alteration.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

HOLDS COURT ON RAILROAD GRADE
Point Richmond. March 2s-Judge Wells OF
kinds OF places to try the case OF the E. B. and
A. L. Stone Company against the Belt Line
Railroad for work done. First court was held
in Oakland. then in Martinez and finally was
convened upon a railroad embankment yester-
day il order that court and jury might inspect
the work. The court was regularly called on
the line OF the work
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
FLEEs FROM PROSECUTION.

OAKLAND, March 2s.-Owen
Jackson, under charges of having
booted Miss Rita Bevert off a Sevent-
street local train. has disappeared. 1T
is said Jackson has fled from this State
to avoid prosecution Police Judge
Samuels ordered Jackson's bail for
feited to-day and issued bench war
rant for the missing mans arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
JUDGE LOSES SECOND SISTER.

OAKLAND, March 28.-Word was
received by Judge B. F. Ogden this
morning of the death of his half-sis-
ter, Miss Dorothy s. Miller, who re-
Gently left here to take UP kindergar-
ten work at Los Angeles. where she
had been offered q good position.
Death was due to hemorrhage of the
lungs. This was his second sister to
die within few months. Judge Og-
den mourns both of them as though
they had been his own children, as he
had given them a fathers care.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

WANDERED AWAY In A TRANcE.-Point
Richmond March 2s.-A. s. Cow, who was
found in dazed condition some days ago and
was cared for by the Woodmen, of which he
was q member has recovered sufficiently to be
able TO tell a little about himself He says
that he came from Denver and that he has
before had apses of memory, during which he
wandered from home His brother will send
money for his return.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

MAY UsE VOTING cIRcLE.-Aianeas
March IS City Attorney N. W S.mnson hss
rendered an opinion that the Independent can
didates who are running against the rAeS,Isr
Republican nominees under the party rar1s -
s-1a1gszyers' Non-Psrtisan" may legally ,sa.
the circle at the top Of the column On fbe
ballot and. that It. VIII not be necessary for
the voter 70 stamp cross after each name ~
he desires TO cast straight ''Taxpaverxs Nor
Partisan ballot.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

MARRIAGE LICENSES Oakland, March
2e-The following marriage licenses wee IN III
sued by the County Clerk to-day: Jobn II
Weir So and Hortense Huriburt Is hofb -
San Francisco; Horatio r. Stanbridge % ana
Helen Ward 2s both OF San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

OPPOSED TO BILLBOARDS - Alameda
March 2s.-There is to be a campaign waged
by the Alameda Advancement Association for
city. The directors Of the association are in
favor Of having prohibitory tax placed on
the deadwaiis and the City Trustees will be
requested 10 pass an ordinance exacting rev
enue- from those who would maintain bill
boards.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

JURY ACQUITS CUNlER.-Oakland March
2e.-Leon Cunier was acquitted by Jury this
evening Of charge OF having criminally as
saulted Leontine Gere. a girl nearly Is years
Of age. The evidence went to show that she
had made UP her story.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

HELD FOR FORGERY.-Oakland March
2s.-Soi Rams accused of passing forged
check for 50 on Ossood Bros has been held
for trial in sIOoe bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
CHILDREN MISSING.
Search Being Made for Two Girls and
Row

Katy Wilmot, aged thirteen years wear
ing a pink dress; James w. Wilmot, aged
nine years, In white Jacket and black
years. In blue sailor dress-all three bare
footed-have been missing from their home
at 1916 Prospect street, Georgetown, since
noon yesterday, and Lieut.. Schneider and
his officers of the seventh precinct police
station are taking active measures to locate
John Wilmot, their father being q black
smith by trade and their mother a trained
nurse Mrs. Wimot is at present engaged
on an important case, and has had to leave
the search for the missing little ones to her
husband, her eldest daughter and the DO
lice.
The only place to which It is thought
the children could have gone. If they went
away of their own accord with q definite
object. Is Riverdale, Md. where they have
an older sister. Mrs. Josephine Unsworth.
The father left his home about 10 o'clock
this morning for Riverdale to see whether
or not they are there. The police have
also taken steps TO send officer to River
dale to make investigation
A little child with whom the missing ones
We're playing 2 short time before their dig
appearance said today to Star reporter
that the oldest of the three, Katy, said to
her yesterday that she was going to her
sister s-"to Joe's," she put tin order to
get some money that was owed her. An
other child said she saw all three board
an east bound Capital Traction car on NJ
street
At a late hour this afternoon no word
had been received from Riverdale, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
CAME AS NO SURPRISE
RECEPTION OF NEW TREATY
NEWS AT OYSTER BAY.

Special Dispatch to The Star
OYSTER BAY, August 26.-The news
from London to the effect that new
treaty more binding and specific than the
former one had been entered into by the
governments of Great Britain and Japan
is believed here to have come no sur
prise to President Roosevelt. Sir Morti
mer Durand, the British ambassador,
made a hurried visit to Sycamore Hill
some weeks ago, and 1t is assumed that
Sir Mortimer then informed President
Roosevelt of the step which had been
taken.
The withholding of official public an
nouncement of the new Anglo-Japan COM
than an offensive and defensive alliance,
at Portsmouth shall have come to an is
sue, successful or otherwise, is looked
upon here as an act of great diplomatic
forbearance.
Despite the Withholding of official con-
firmation of the new treaty's negotiation,
it is quite probable that among the rep
reservations made by President Roose-
welt to Nicholas through Ambassador
Meyer was the fact that more intimate
understanding had been consummated be-
tween Great Britain and Japan, and that
the offensive and defensive relationship
just entered into by the two island en-
pires should be carefully considered by
the Russian government before rejecting
Summarily the peace terms now oIered
Its ENJOYS for acceptance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
n. CLAY EVANS
Has Had Letters Urging Him to En-
ter the Gubernatoria1 Race

Mr. H. Clay Evans of Tennessee has been
at the Shoreham for a few days. stopping
off en- route to his Tennessee home from
New York state, where he Joined Mrs.
Evans and the Misses Evans on their re-
turn from the continent.
A Star reporter found him last evening
the center of a group OF friends and his
happy manner of greeting was observed by
every one about the hotel. showing that the
Tennessean has lost none of his powers as
mixer among the politicians and peo-
pie.
In reply to question, he said: Yes, poll
tics are warming up in Tennessee. especial
ly between Senator Carmack and Ex-GoV
Bob Taylor for the senatorship. Mr.. Car
mack has challenged the ex-governor to
sixty joint debates, and from the present
outlook they will take place, provided the
democratic state committee consents. The
contest as it stands is equal one and II
depends in a large measure upon the sa-
gacity and management of their leaders IN
each county,
The Star man inquiringly said: How
about the gubernatorial fght?'
Mr. Evans said: Young man, that is a
long time off. Factories are booming, the
farmers are busy and the weather is hot,
besides the senatorial fight now waging is
enough to occupy the minds of those inter
eSted in Tennessee politics.
The Star man, in an effort to draw out
the ex-governor said: The Stars Nash
vile correspondent indicates that there Is
a popular demand that you make the race
for governor next year. How about that?
Mr. Evans replied well, l cannot say at
this time. 1t Is true that l have received
urgent letters from many sections of the
state, not a few of which have been from
democrats. urging me to make the race. but
l am now attending strictly to my manu-
featuring enterprises in Chattanooga, where
political strife does not harass me-
Further effort to get Mr.. Evans to say
whether he would be the republican stand
ard bearer proved futile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
CHANGES IN STAFF.
Two designations and One Removal at
Washington Asylum Hospital.

Many changes in the staff of house physi-
clans at the Washington Asylum Hospital
are pending. In addition to the resgna-
tons of DR.. John Constas and DR.. Manuel
Nunez, fnternes, which are to take effect
September 1 and September Is, respectively
as previously noted in The Star, DR. T ].
Sullivan, the resident physician, was yes
terday afternoon removed from office. Dr.
Constas will serve in DR.. Sullivan's stead
until his own resignation taxes effect
The removal OF DIR. Sullivan was made by
the Commissioners upon the recommended
ton of L. F.. Zinkhan, superintendent of
the Washington Asylum, who made
charge of neglect of duty against him. Dr.
Sullivan, lit is said, failed to respond
promptly to call to attend sick person
received at the hospital and the action
taken is directly in line with Commissioner
Macfarland's expressed intention to exact
a more rigid discipline of the hospital staff
The coincident designations of two physl-
clans at the hospital and the removal of
third. 1t was declared positively today. are
not the result of friction. but, on part of
the two internes at least the only action
that could have been expected when after
long service without pay at the hospital
they embraced opportunities to engage in
more remunerative practice
AS has been previously stated all an
pontments to the staff of house physicians
at the Washington Asylum Hospital after
the present emergency has been bridged
with temporary appointments, will be made
only after competitive examinations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26

had he told me that all Of sudden IA
thousand devils had him in their power and
was his intention when he retraced .is
steps toward the altar. This man wac sent
to the asylum. but some months afterward
was discharged as having been cured. He
had, his friends said, been acting 'Queerly'
for some time, but no one ever thought any
harm would come from his strange conduct.
Il have no doubt" said the detective ofil-
Ger in concluding his little honily. that II
attention had been given to this man when
he first gave evidence of being out of his
usual condition of mind this episode would
not have occurred. and. in my judgment. II
attention was given to people as soon as
they show signs OF some kinds of mental
disturbance there would be fewer suicides
and homicides than there are"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
INDIANA couNrY's ODD CROPS.
skunks, Snakes, Dogs and Ginseng Are
Among the Oddities.

From the LOUISVILLE CONVERSATIONAL
Clark county probably raises the most
varied crops of any section in the state of
Indiana and has several peculiar industries
one of which is a skunk farm near Mays
VILE where the animals are raised for the
pelts. Not far from this highly scented
place is a dog farm in Washington town
ship where various breeds are reared and
sold. In Chariestown township is another
dog farm, where nothing but coon dogs are
looked after, the proprietor of the industry
getting high prices for them. Near Nabb
is the headquarters of a side show where
snakes are bred for sale There is farm
not far from Jeffersonville where turtles
are raised In large numbers.
In Bethlehem township a number of
farmers devote a good part of their land
to the culture of the sunfiower, which is
grown for it's seed, and the crop this season
is expected to reach 100 tons and bring in
a revenue of $1,000. In the same locality
butterbean raising is a paying industry.
and hundreds of gallons now being
shipped to Louisville and Cincinnati.
A ginseng farm on Camp Creek Wash
ington township, Is attracting consdera BILE
attention. Next year the first crop OF roots
will be gathered. On the knobs in the VI
cinity of st. Joseph's Hill is probably the
largest grape vineyard in Indiana, nearly
the entire crop being used in making wine
Near Henryville is one of the few forest
reservations in the country. and in this
Mongolian pheasants are being raised in
large numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
AN IMPROPER PRACTICE.
Circular Letter Sent to Inspectors in
the Steamboat Service.

The Department of Commerce and Labor.
through Acting Secretary Murray. has put
stop to what 1t CONSTITUTES an improper
practice on the part of steamboat inspec-
tors who. 1t appears have been In the habit
Of permitting a vessel to navigate In the
time intervening between the lapse of an
old certificate of inspection and the issuance
Of a new one.
The following transactions are an exam
pie Of the matter referred to: A steamers
certificate expires on July 1; she comes in
for inspection on that day only day or
two before that date; the inspectors go on
board her, make their inspection, find GER
tain repairs or additions necessary. as the
case may be, direct these corrections to be
made, are satisfied on the first or second
Of July that their orders have been COM
piled with. and then advise the master or
owner of the vessel that although her GER
tifcate has expired and a new one cannot
issue by reason of the ordinary delay in
cident thereto before. say, the eighth Of
July, nevertheless the vessel may navigate
prior to her receipt of the formal new GER
tificate. or copy thereof, from the col
lector OF customs
In circular letter to each of the ten
supervising inspectors, the department calls
attention to the fact that this is i'm
proper assumption of authority on the part
of the .ocal inspectors, and that no in
spector has any power to allow a vessel to
navigate without having her certificate of
inspection on board The department also
calls attention to the fact that there is
no reasonable occasion for any such irreg
ular action, inasmuch as vessels are al
lowed by the present rules to apply for in
spection sixty days before the expiration
of their current certificates, and it Is thus
easily possible for the vessel to have the
inspection made at sufficient time before
the expiration of her current certificate to
cover all possible delay in the making of
repairs and additions and in the forwarding
of the certificate through the collector Of
customs.
The department emphasizes the fact that
the requirement of a certificate of inspec-
ton Is at the basis of the inspection law,
and that no permission, written verbal,
on the part of inspectors can take it's
place, and that any continuance of this Gus
tom by the inspectors will be grounds for
prompt and severe action by the depart
ment, both as regards the inspectors and
as regards the vessel.
Supervising inspectors directed to
bring this matter to the attention of the
inspectors under them, and also to the at
tention of masters and owners of vessels
in their districts