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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
GERMAN CLUBS
HEAR ADDRESS
BY PROFESSOR

BERKELEY April IA joint meeting of
the German clubs Of the university held
tonight 2316 lie conte avenue. The clubs
represented were Der Deutsche Nerein. Der
sprechuerband. Der conversations Verein and
Der Deutsche Ziriei. Professor H. x. schill-
ing delivered address entitled "Das
Deutsches studentenleben."
The College Woman in Church is the title
OF lecture which Rev. E. Eldredge is TO de-
liver Tuesday afternoon at Stiles Hall before
the Young Women's Christian Association
Nominations for officers for the Woman s
Choral Society have been made follows
President. Miss Dagmar White and Miss
Davida Cohn; treasurer. Miss Helen Mangels
and Miss Edith Snow; secretary. Miss Edith
Rickley-
Professor John c Merriam Is 10 read a
paper before the Harvey Club tomorrow night,
illustrated by stereOpticon slides. his subject
being Adaptation Illustrated in the His
tory Of Some Aquatic Reptiles
The students congress will meet for par
lismentary drill at Stiles Hail Tuesday night.
The debate viii be upon the proposition; Re
established at the university
The Senate Debating Society Of the univer-
sity met tonight at Stiles Hall and discussed
the single-tax programme of Henry George a
8 basis for taxation in California
The university library has just received an
interesting volume from japan and including
g special art folio. The book was written
by eminent japanese authorities and scholars
and deals with life in japan. enbodyinE a
history OF the japanese people. Captain
Brinkley edited the book. He has spent forty
years in the Orient. doing newspaper work
most Of the time
The Associated Women Students Of the uni
versity are to nominate officers for next wear
meeting 10 be held in North Hall Fri
day. An opportunity viii also be given at
this meeting TO propose and vote on amend
snents 20 the constitution Of the Organization
The committee in control of dramatic enter
tsinments at the university has arranged for
the appearance Of lnnes band In the Greek
Theater either on May 10 May IL. Pro-
fessOr Armes tried to secure the band during
commencement week but could not do so.
The John Marshall Law Club held its an
nual banquet at the Hotel Metropoie in Oak
land tonight. All faculty members Of the
law department were in attendance.
Dr. r. ". Bancroft OF the university is con-
Quoting interesting experiments with micro
scopic organisms 70 discover the effects OF
electrical stimulation and will soon announce
the results OF his work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
MILITIAMEN
At THE BUTTS
Team From Company D of
San Rafael Defeats Marks
men From Petaluma
THREE RANGES ARE USED
Guardsmen of the Pretty
Marin County City Win by
a Margin of 81 Points
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL. April IA team
OF thirty men of Company c.. Fifth
Regiment, National Guard of Califor-
MA, of Petaluma. came to San Rafael
yesterday to shoot in practice against
team from Company d of this place.
The shoot was held on the range of
Company d. The 200, 300 and 800
yard ranges were used. Some fine
shooting was done by the guardsmen.
Company D won by SO points.
The Petaluma boys recently defeat
ed Company d, so a third match will
be held to decide which is the better
team.
On Saturday evening Company D.,
Fifth Regiment, National Guard Of
California, held a drill down" at
their armory on Fourt1>street. The
hall was crowded with interested spec
tators and friends of the members.
The drill down. was intensely ex-
citing and grew more so as the line
gradually diminished. Corporal Carl
Tunnison finally won out, with. Ser
geant Robert Johnson a close second.
Both men will be presented with a
medal, but they will have to win two
more drills before they can claim the
medal as their own. Lieutenant A
Bryan of the regimental staff present.
ed the trophy offered by the regimen
tai officers to the company winning
three consecutive competition shoots.
Company d has accomplished this
feat. The cup was given to Captain
Vanderbilt who thanked Lieutenant
Bryan on behalf of the company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Personal.

DIR. Edward w. Shead of Seattle is
at the Palace.
A. w. Razey, Fresno business
man, is at the Russ.
DR.. and Mrs Joseph Mier of New
York are at the Palace.
]. H. Queal, a lumberman of Mime
apoIis, is at the Palace.
Attorney L. A. Smith of Fresno is
staying at the California.
C. A. Severance, a wealthy resident
of st. Paul. is at the st. Francis.
c.. B.. Hofgaard, postmaster of
Waaimei, island of Kauni, is at the
Palace.
William P. Reinhart Jr., a promi-
nent attorney of Seattle, is at the
Palace.
w. p. Harmon, the well-known
mining man of Oroville, is staying at
the Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Rogers of
Prince Edward Island are registered
at the Grand.
Joseph Magner Of the firm of Scott &
Magner has returned from an extended
trip to the East and Europe.
r. B. Burns, chief engineer of the
Western system Of the Santa Fe road.
and wife are at the Palace.
A. B. Donald, one of the big pro-
duce merchants of Auckland. and fam
lily are guests at the st. Francis.
Frank A. Somers of the firm of Som
ers & Co., hay and grain merchants,
has returned from European trip.
DR.. and Mrs. C. w. Woodward and
marty of philadelphia arrived from the
south yesterday and are registered at
the st. Francis.
w. H. Hammer of the firm of Ham,
mer & Co. goes to the Japanese Orient
to-day on the Manchuria to establish
mercantile interests there.
Major Seamans, who is attached to
the medical corps of the army and
has spent much time with the Jap
anese army in Manchuria, is regis
tered at the Palace.
Millionaire r. d. Evans Of Boston,
who is heavily interested In the
dredger mining properties near Oro-
Vile, returned yesterday from an in
snection of his interests and is staying
at the st. Francis
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
CHARGES PUCH
With BRUTALITY
Principal of an Oakland
School Accused of Harsh
Treatment Toward a Girl
SAYS HE MADE THREATS
Mrs. NJ. ]. Bleuel Brings
Matter to the Attention
of the Education Board
SAYS HE MADE THREATS

OAKLAND, April 17.-C. E. Pugh,
principal pro TEN of the Franklin
School, was charged tonight before the
Board of Education with unwarranted,
unfair and brutal conduct in suspend
ing from the school Vera Bleuel. l6
years old, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Bleuel, 20 watson avenue.
The parents accuse Pugh Of spite work
because Of a complaint they made sew
eral weeks ago to the board concern
ing alleged undue corporal punishment
administered by Rugh upon Law
renee Bleuel, u years old, their son.
The Bleuels made a statement to-
night TO the rules and regulations
committee Of the board, composed OF
Directors Rogers. Wilcox and Pratt.
They said their daughter had been
compelled to stand in an anteroom OF
her classroom for several hours by her
teacher. Miss Hostetter, because she
had not obeyed a rule TO stop work at
g touch Of the bell. They asserted that
the girl had been so severely Inundated
that she would not return to her class
room and that she had been driven out
of the school by Principal Pugh. Mrs.
Bleuel added:
When I had trouble with Principal
Pugh over my son Lawrence, he de-
clared. IN fix you for this. and he
has made good his threat by throwing
my daughter out Of the school at a
critical time in her studies. L charge
him with brutal treatment Of the girl
out Of spite"
The committee ordered an investiga-
tion for next Monday night, when Prin-
cipaI Pugh's side win be heard as well
as that of the aggrieved. parents.
A deficit Of $4,000 in the high school
fund was reported. Superintendent Nc
Clymonds said it was caused by an
overestimate by himself and the Aud
itor as to the amount to be derived
from the State.
Bids for the completion Of the new
Franklin School and the addition to
the Lafayette School were ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
C0RHAM HEADS
TRUSTEE BOARD

ALAMEDA, April 17.-William J..
Gorham was chosen president of the
board of city trustees tonight when
that body met and organized. He Is
one of the three city trustees elected
last Monday, the other two being
Ernest J. Probst and Fritz Boehmer.
Joseph j. Forderer, who retired from
the head of the city trustees tonight.
and w. M. Bowers are the hold-over
members of the board. Gorham was
named for the presidency by Probst
and Bowers was nominated by Boeh-
mer. Gorham received three votes
and Bowers two votes. After assum-
ing the chair President Gorham ap-
pointed the following Committees
Judiciary, Gorham and Forderer: cleo
trio light, finance and auditing. Ford
erer and Probst: police. licenses. print
ing and advertising, Bowers and
Boehmer; fire, water, public health and
public buildings, Probst and Forderer
streets, sewers and wharves. Boehmer
and Bowers.
On motion of Trustee Probst the fol-
lowing were appointed to constitute
the board Of health: DR.. w. B.
Stephens, DR.. w. A. Brooke, DR.. H. "A.
Miller, DR.. A. A. Stafford and DR.. j.
Emmet Clark.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
PRICE FOR BABY
IS TEN DOLLARS

OAKLAND, April IA five-months-
old baby girl was bought for $40 from
Mrs. A. Funke of 1416 Eighth street.
Alameda. An application for letters
of guardianship was made to-day by
Miss Helen SWEET, the assistant secre-
tary of the Associated Charities. who
alleges that the little waif is being inn
properly cared for by its purchaser.
Miss SWEET refuses to give the name
of the woman who purchased the
child, which for the purpose Of insti-
tuting the guardianship proceedings.
has been given the name of Edna
Robinson.
Miss SWEET has employed Attorney
George E. Jackson TO conduct the
guardianship proceedings, and should
she be successful in securing control
Of the child, she will endeavor to find
home for the little one where it will
be valued at more than $40.
Mrs. Funke, from whom the child
was purchased, has been in trouble
several times before for trafflcking in
infants, but she has always managed
TO escape punishment The case comes
up before Judge Ogden tomorrow
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
DEANE LECTURES BEFORE
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

The good God never made the eye
to read with" said DR.. Louis T.. Deane
at the Academy Of Sciences in his lee
ture on Popular Fallacies Concern
ing the Eye" He made mention OF
the number of complaints of vision
rendered more complex by peoDle
with ideas regarding eve trouble that
are not only false, but tolerated
through the ignorance Of the patient
and the doctor.
Dr. Deane described some of the
complaints that are easily cured and
explained the most common diseases
which the eyes of reading men are
subject to. He said that il Is a COM
mon thing to hear people lament that
too many children are wearing
glasses. but glasses are necessary for
the child who is compelled to use its
eyes for eight hours a day while at
school.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
NEW INTERURBAN'
ROAD COMPLETE

OAKLAND. April 1.-THE new elec-
trio line of the Suburban and inter-
urban Company between this city and
Point Richmond is now completed and
will be formally opened on, Monday.
May l. Tests of the roadbed and of
the voltage carried by the wires have
already been made. But little work
remains to be done.
The formal opening Of the road will
take place almost exactly year after
the arrival of the first Santa Fe train
in Oakland and the people of this city
celebration of the union of the two
communities by rapid street railway
service.
The fare on the new line will be five
cents to the county line either way.
and an additional five cents beyond
the county line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
DEAF PERSONS HEAR
SERMON BY TELEPHONE

CHICAGO, April 17.-The first
sermon by telephone" ever preached
in Chicago has enabled Mrs. Mary F.
de Blois, who is ~uite deaf. to follow
every word Of the first sermon she
has heard in twenty-five years The
sermon was preached by her son. the
Rev. Austen K. de Blois, at the First
Baptist Church. Although he was or
dained seven years ago, Mrs de Blois
never had heard her sons voice from
the pulpit and her dearest wish was
gratified Seven other persons of i'm
paired hearing also were able to un-
derstand everything the minister said
The eight persons, shut off from the
rest of the world by reason of their
aff1iction, were connected with the
pulpit by means of wires concealed
under the carpet. BY placing small
receivers carrying almost invisible
wires to their ears they were able to
hear the sermon distinctly
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
MEXICO ASKED TO PAY
FOR YAQUI OUTRAGES

SIOUX CITY, Ia, April T.-John M.
Thurston, former United States SEN
ator from Nebras ska. has been retained
to press the claims for indemnity on
account of the massacre of several
Americans by Yaqui Indians in So
nora, Mex, on January 49, The claims
will aggregate s45O,O00, 100000 each
for the four men killed, ]. X. McKen-
zie and Dr. Robert Mccoy of Chicago,
Walter Stubinger of Kewanee, ILL.,, and
NJ. b. Call of Sioux City, and S25,000
each for two terrible experiences of the
two survivors, c. E. Terrington Of
Salem, Ohio. and H. e. Miller Of Los
Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
BLAMES LAWYER
FOR IMPIDENCE

OAKLAND, April 17.-John w. Pres
ton Of Ukiah earned a reprimand at
the hands of Judge B. F. Ogden this
morning in which the Judge told him
he was the most impudent attorney
that had ever practiced before him. II
was expected that as the result of his
actions Preston would be committed TO
jail for contempt, but Judge Ogden did
not follow UP the matter and Preston
was allowed to leave the courtroom
without further notice
Preston has been endeavoring to OBJ
tain piece of property in Mendocino
County belonging to the estate CT
Thomas Harris, a supposed pauper, for
little or nothing, and had put in a bid
Of $500 for $50 acres of redwood land
and made a statement in court 20 the
effect that there was deed outstand-
ing against the property to retard
others from bidding and claimed that
in having found the land he should
be given the preference in purchasing.
In the course of his remarks he said
that he was only trying to prevent
himself from being defrauded.
BY whom2 By this court?" ex-
claimed the Judge.
Il mean by real estate men" said
Preston. Il am satisfied that your
Honor is acting as fairly as 1 am in
the matter. I have investigated your
record and found that you are all
right"
You are the most impudent man
that ever Dracticed here" returned the
Judge.
He then refused to consider any of
Preston's proposals and postponed the
sale of the land for two weeks and in
structed the Public Administrator to
try to get better bids for the property.
1t is stated that 1t is worth about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pears :

1t is a wonderful soap
that takes hold quick and
does no harm.
No harmI 1t leaves the
skin soft like a baby's; no
alkali in it, nothing but
soap. The harm is done by
alkali. Still more harm is
done by not washing. So,
bad soap is better than
none.
What is bad soap3 I'm
perfectly made; the fat
and alkali not well bal
anced or not combined.
What is good soap1
Pears.
.,.oeld 81 erss TIE Hsrl6s
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Californians i'm New York.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE fol-
lowing Californians arrived in New
York to-day:
From San Francisco-G. L. Fritz. at
the Holland; Mrs. A. N. Grant. at the
ST. Denis; Miss G. Hamilton. at the
Westminster; ]. o. Harron, at the Ho-
tel Imperial: Mrs. Highton. at the Ho-
tel Seville; N Macdonald. at the Her
aid Square; L. A Matson, at the Hotel
Imperial; G. Mattsel and wife and
Mrs. c. B. Plunkett. at the ST. Denis:
ID. 5. Richardson and X. Uyeno, at the
Kensington; Miss T. A. Warden. at
the st. Denis: NJ Grau. at the Herald
Square; j. S. Mathews and wife. at
the Webster; A. Miller and wife. at
the Algonquin; A. Shields and ]. b.
Wranghome and wife, at the Savoy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
COSTLY ERROR
|. OF AN OFFICIAL
Suit to Prevent Use of
Slot Machines i'm PalO Alto
Is Dismissed by the Court
COMPLAINT is FAULTY
Action Thrown Out by Judge
on Motion of the Assist
ant District Attorney
COMPLAINT is FAULTY
Special Dispatch to Ths Call

PALO ALTO, April 1.-THE first OF
the trials In the crusade against
Observation-Disclosures machines held to-
day before Recorder Thomas resulted
In dismissal Of the case. A number
OF witnesses were examined. but before
the case reached the jury the court
dismissed 1t on the motion OF j. P.
Sex. Assistant District Attorney, who
declared the wording of the complaint
defective and insufficient TO secure
conviction.
All the other cases necessarily will
be dismissed on the same ground New
actions probably will be commenced.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
BODY IDENTIFIED AS
THAT OF f. III. FOSS

Identification of the body OF the
suicide found on Sutro Heights Sun
day night was made yesterday by
Mrs. w. L. Day of Berkeley, who pro-
nounced the corpse to be that of her
brother, F. II. Foss. She is the wife
of Captain Day of 1904 Albina street
Her brother and his family have been
residing with the Days for two months
since his return from the Orient.
Fess had been in the Government
service as a lighthouse tender at Nh
Mia. His eyesight failed and he was
obliged to give up his position. Re-
turning to California. he found it i'm
possible to procure employment and
shot himself while respondent. He
was 35 years old, a member Of the
Masonic fraternity. which order has
taken charge of his body and will con-
duct the funeral services.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
DEAD HUNTER IDENTIFIED.

OAKLAND, April 1.-THE mans
body, shot through the heart, that was
found in the hills at High street yes
terday afternoon was identified TO-DAY
as that Of John Poppe, 27 years old.
clerk for Tillmann g. Bendel. whole
sale grocers of San Francisco. residing
at 27h Oak Grove avenue, San Fran
cisco John Landy, fellow clerk.
identined the remains and notified
Poppe's parents. They said the young
man had been making hunting trips
on Sundays and yesterday morning
left home as usual for an outing. They
ara satisfied his death was accidental.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
THOUGHT CONSTABLE WAS
FRIEND OF AN ASSAILANr

SAN JOSE. April 17.-Carl Price. who
shot Constable j. J.. Toomey at Santa
Clara on February 2S. was placed on
trial in Judge Welch's department Of
the Superior Court Price got In a rou,
over card game in the Model. saloon
and was hourishing revolver. When
Toomey attempted to arrest him Prics
shot the officer in the right leg above
the ankle Price testified he believed
Toomey to be friend OF man who
had hit him oysr fha head with q club.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
AGED MAN KILLED.

OAKLAND, April 17-John Jorey,
"a years old, was killed yesterday af-
ternoon at Alvin crossing, Elmhurst,
by light engine of the Southern Pa
ciic Company. John Pickerel, who
witnessed the accident. said Jorey was
crossing the track when he was
struck. The old man was deaf and
his eyesight was impaired. He lived
short time after the accident, dying
at his home, where he was taken. Jo-
rey leaves a wife, a daughter, Mrs. B.
Beach of San Francisco. whose hus-
band is ticket seller for the South
ern Pacific Company in San Francisco.
The Coroner was notified this morn
Ing of the death and will hold an in
quest Wednesday at San Leandro. Jo-
rey was a native of England.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
OFFER FOR CHICAGO'S
RAILWAY CERTIFICATES

CHICAGO, April 1T.-Mayor Dunno
to-day received the first offer from the
head of large banking company for
the purchase of Mueller bill certifi-
Gates These certificates were au-
thorized by the Mueller law, under
which the city is authorized to pur-
chase or build street railways. and ii
is by their sale that the city expects
to raise the money necessary for mu-
nicipal ownership Of the car lines
The offer came from a prominent
banker OF New York and contained
also a proposition to organize a syn
dfcate and purchase all of the securi-
ties which the. city may find necessary
to float in the establishment of its
municipal street railway system.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
QuarterInaster's Clerk Dies.

z s. S. Fatchwell. a clerk In the
quartermaster's department Of the
United States army. died at the Pre-
sidio Hospital yesterday and IL was
thought at the time that he might
have been given knockout drops. as
the circumstances were suspicious. His
body was removed to the MOrgue yes
terday afternoon and the autopsy
failed to reveal anything indicating a
crirna
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
WANTS DIVORCE IN OLD AGE.

OAKLAND. April 17.-DanieI Nc
Laughlin, rs years old, has brought
suit for divorce against Catherine Nc
Laughlin, whom he accuses of having
knocked him down and beaten him,
They were married in 1866, but drink.
he SAYS. has made her so that he can
no longer live with her. They have
about $4,000 worth oNproperty at
Eighth and Peralta streets.
Mabel B. Angel charges Joseph f.
Angel with threatening to throw her
out of a window in a divorce suit
brought by her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
PALEFACES ARE ADOPTED
BY SAN MATEO RED MEN

REDWOOD CITY. April 1.-THE
degree team OF Metamora Tribe. I'm
provedl Order OF Red Men, OF this city
recently conferred the degree, of adop-
ton on several neophytes of Dolaniano
Tribe. of San Mateo. The degree team
Of Indianola Tribe of this city also
conferred the adoption degree upon
several candidates.
A. Mocker. representative OF the
Grand Parlor of the Native Sons OF
the Golden West. was a recent visitor
to Redwood City
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
nsakes Target of His Chum.

While William Cadogan and Patrick
Harney. both watchmen for the Eagle
brewery were discussing the merits
ana demerits of certain revolvers on
harrison street, near Eighteenth, yes
terday. Harney discharged his pistol
and the bullet lodged in his fellow
workman's leg. DIR. Herzog treated
the injured man at the Central Emer-
rency Hosuital. The bullet could not
be located. The wound is not serious.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Tries to End His Life With Razor.

Hyman Ellis of 455 Tehama street
cut his throat and his wrist with a
razor yesterday in an attempt to COM
NIT suicide. He was treated at the
Central Emergency Hospital and IT is
thought he will recover. Ellis was
once prominent merchant in the in
terror of the State. He has been an
invalid for over twenty years and de-
spondency was the cause of his rash
act
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
WAR AGAINST
CATERPILLARS
Mill Valley Outdoor Art
League Plans Wholesale
Destruction of the Pest
WORMS ARE INCLUDED
Children Will Be Paid Ten
Cents for Every Quart OF
the Destructive Crawlers
WORMS ARE INCLUDED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MILL VALLEY. April 17.-Death to
the caterpillars and worms is the cry
of the Outdoor Club of this place. A
price has been set upon the heads OF
the insects. The women of the league
have agreed to pay the children OF the
valley ten cents a quart for the pests.
and five cents apiece for crawiers
nests.
1t is thought by the club members
that the reward offered will result In
the destruction of the pests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Oakland. April II.
The following marriage licenses were issued
to-day: Walter H. Sherburne. S2. and Maud
Word. %. and Charlotte Malerhi. 90 both OF
San Francisco: Andrew Carrillo. 90 and Jane
Campion 25, both of San Francisco; Tate j.
Holiday "a and Blanche l. Duncan. "a.
both Of Oakland; Braulio Garcia, 25. and
Bessie Tressel 21 both of Sacramento: Ge srgs
M Harding. 81. Niles, and May A. McGran,
II San Francisco; Charles II. Mccoy, "a and
Mary =, 6tsuisE -. both - AiYsSmore