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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
BIG ICE PLANT
FOR VALLEJO
Special Dispatch to The Call.

the Union National Ice Company of
San Francisco are in this city looking
for a site upon which to build a large
ice manufacturing and cold storage
plant. Several locations on the water
front are under consideration. It is
stated upon good authority that at
meeting of the stockholders of the
company to be held in San Francisco
within few days the directors will
recommend that plant capable of sup
plying not only the needs of Vallejo,
but this entire section, be constructed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
SAYS BERKELEY
NEEDS CHURCH
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO April 14-In an ad-
dress before the district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
to-day Rev. c. F. Reed of Berkeley,
superintendent of Chinese and Japan
ese missions on the Pacific Coast, spoke
OF the need of a church of his denom-
ination in the university town.
South Methodism has suffered in
Berkeley by not having a church long
ago." said Mr.. Reed. Two professors
in the high school went there as South
Methodists, and after four years they
came away North Methodists, because
one branch had no church there and
the other had
Rev. L. c. Renfro, secretary of the
conference. cited an instance where a
young man reared as South Method
ist had gone to the State University at
Berkeley and came home an infidel.
The conference passed a resolution
addressed to Governor Pardee pro-
testing against the proposed State wine
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
KICKS HIS WAY
OUT OF PRISON

lone. April 14.-A huge negro. ar
rested yesterday for stealing. kicked
his way out Of brick jail last night.
When the sheriff went after his man to
remove him TO Jackson this morning
he found that the negro had kicked a
hole through the solid brick wall and
made his escape. A watch was set
over the mans effects, in the hope that
ne would return for them. which he
did On being commanded by a deputy
Sheriff 10 throw UP his hands he re-
fused, whereupOn the deputy fired three
shots. With a cry that he was muir
dered, the negro fell in the grass. but
when the officer went to the SPOT he
found that the fellow had DISAPPEARED.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
ROAD TO HAUL TIMBER WILL
BE BUILT BY SYNDICATE
Northern Capitalists to Furnish Funds
to Construct a New Railroad
i'm Idaho.

TACOMA, April 14.-W. E. Borah
has sent East papers that when prop
erly executed will consummate the or
ganization of the Washington, Idaha
and Montana Railroad Company. F.
H. Thatcher of Winona, Minn., is to
be president of the corporation. which
will have a capitalization of s1,000,-
600. The Weyerhauser Timber Syndi-
cate will furnish the money.
The road will be built from point
in the White Pine timber belt. in the
Clearwater region of Idaho, to some
point in Washington, where the
Weyerhauser mills will be con-
structed. The road will be used al
most exclusively for timbering pur-
poses. hauling Idaho timber to WASH
ington mills.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
MALE TEACHERS
BADLY WANTED
Special Dispatch to The Call

SAN JOSE, April 14.-Tke joint board
Of the State Normal Schools of Cali
fornia met at the normal school here
to-day. Governor Pardee, president of
the board. presiding. Educational mat
tiers and the management of the schools
were discussed. The five normal schools
of the State were represented.
After routine business had been con-
cluded the chairman opened a general
discussion on The Scarcity of Male
Teachers Throughout California and
How to Remedy It." Principal Daley
of the San Jose State Normal School
stated that with 400 young women stu
dents in the school there were but
four young men.
J. F. Millspaugh of the Los Angeles
Normal said he believed the scarcity
of male teachers was due to the fact
that men in other callings received
larger salaries than teachers,
Frederic L. Burk. president of the
San Francisco Normal School, spoke on
the subject, and at the conclusion of
his talk read a paper on The Factors
in the Preparation of Teachers" The
paper attracted much comment, Dr.
Thomas Addison, c. c. Van Liew, j.
F. Millspaugh, Z. B. Edison and others
joining in the discussion
The afternoon session was devoted to
consideration Of the subject, "Rela-
ton Between Universities and Normal
Schools in Training Teachers" 1t was
opened by an excellent paper by Pro-
fessor c. c. Van Lew. Professor D.
S. Snedden of Stanford delivered an
address and DR.. Elmer E. Brown of
Berkeley read a paper on the subject.
The discussion occupied the entire aft
ernoon. Those participating were
Margaret Schallenberger, o. P. Jen-
kins, Mr.. Thorpe, Professor i. String
ham, L B. Dockweiler, John Wasson,
Professor F. Slate, NJ. E. Daley. P
K. Dow, Frederic Burk and ]. F. Mills
paugh.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
MACNATE'S SON
CUPID'S VICTIM
Special Dispatch to III. CAN.

SAN BERNARDINO. April 14-H. q.
Huntington. supposed to be the son
OF H E. Huntington, the millionaire
street car magnate, secured license
yesterday afternoon to marry wom-
an whose name is being closely guard
ed from the public by the County Clerk.
After the license was issued the clerk
placed the record on a secret file. Mrs.
II. E. Huntington Of Los Angeles ar
rived here Just after the license was
issued and sought the County Clerk
for information. but was informed that
the license had not been issued. At
intervals yesterday and to-day Mrs.
Huntington has been in the Clerks Of
hce on the same errand. She left to-
night for Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
RICH WIDOWS
WILL IS FILED
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

SANTA CRUZ, April 1.-THE will Of
Mrs. Ellen M. Cotton, the wealthy
widow Of the late D. D. Cotton, one Of
the railroad magnates of California,
was filed to-day. The will gives the
Cotton home in Santa Cruz to Theodo-
sia Grace. granddaughter of the de-
ceased, and $1,000 to Helen Marguerite
Beatrice Sacher, daughter of Helen
Cotton Thornton Sacher. The residue
of the estate, the value of which Is un-
known, is given to Caroline Cotton Mar
tin and Katherine Agnew Martin. re-
speetively daughter and granddaughter
of Mrs. Cotton.
The will was made in WASHINGTON.
where Mrs. Cotton died, last December
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
GOVERNOR PUTS A STOP
To A TRADE OF BONDS
Plans OF Port Townsend OfficiaIs
Nipped I'm the Bud by Executive
of Washington.

TACOMA, April 14.-Port Town
send is not To be allowed to exchange
its waterworks bonds for S250,OOO OF
the State school funds without a
struggle. AS the deal was about to
go through Governor Mead made a
vigorous protest bv letter. The pro-
test was ignored and it was voted to
let Port Townsend have S15O,000 at
once and 100000 within six months.
Yesterday H. ID. Crawford. as a citi-
zen and taxpayer. secured an order
restraining the State Auditor from is
suing the warrant
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
SOLANO ATTORNEYS SAY
FAREWELL TO BUCKLES
Veteran Jurist Guest at BANQUET ON
Eve of His Departure From
SuiSun.

SACRAMENTO. April 14.-Justice
Buckles of the new Appellate Court
was rendered a farewell banquet at
Suisun last night by the Solano Coun-
ty bar on the eve of his departure for
sacramento to assume his new duties
Justices Chapman, Buckles and Nc
Laughlin will meet tomorrow and or
ganize for business, but will not
choose clerks and other officers for
several days.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
Excursion to ukiah.

On Sunday. April 16. the California North
western Railway will run an excursion to
Ukah. Each ticket sold insures a seat, for
the company will not sell single ticket above
the number OF seats provided Time of de-
parture from Tiburon ferry will be $3.50 m.
and from Ukiah on the return p. m. Train
will not stop In transit Fare for the round
trip only 50. Tickets on sale at ticket offices,
ESQ Market 81. (ChronicIe building) and Tib-
ferry foot OF Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

ground makes it doubly dangerous now.
Hunters here point out that to hunt
from horses at all a dead gallop must
be kept up all of the time to close in
with the quarry, and that this speed
must be maintained over gullies.
through gulches, around rocks. over
broken logs, through thickets and
brush and up and down mountain sides
and they pessimistically add, some one
is sure to be hurt
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
SHAFTER GIVES A FLAG
TO BAKERSFIELD SCHOOL
Soldier Shows His Interest in Public
Institution Named in His
Honor.
BAKER RSFTFID A.

BAKERSFIELD, April 14.-Major
General William r. Shafter this after
noon presented a flag to the school in
this county named in his honor The
general and party of friends visited
the schoolhouse this afternoon and
the general in a patriotic speech pre-
sented the flag TO the school A ban
Quet was served at the close of the
exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

PASS RESOLUTIONS OF REsPECr-CoIo-
mel Oscar +. Long Garrison No. 10i Grand
Army OF the Republic, has passed resolutions
Of respect 70 the memory OF their late COM
rade. Isaac l. Requa.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

Forest, Fish and Game Show.
To-day and tomorrow last days of big
show
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
WAGONS WILL REPLACE
SLEDS ON THE TRAILS
Wheels Are Soon TO Be Placed on
Vehicles Used on Alaskan
Roads
TACOMA April l4-The on

TACOMA, April 1.-THE end of
sleighing on the winter trail from
White Horse to Dawson is near. The
stage which left White Horse last
night is the last one that will depart
on runners. Hereafter wagons will be
used The loads now on the road will
be taken part of the way on wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
COLOR ADO HOST
TO PRESIDENT
Splendid Welcome Given the
Chief Executive as He
Passes Through the State
SNOW MAY DELAY HUNT
Conditions Such That the
Sport Will Be Dangerous
as It Has Been Planned

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, April
14.-Fully 10000 people assembled at
the Santa Fe depot tonight to well
come President Roosevelt. Grand Army
veterans were lined up on the plat
form and a band entertained the crowd
during the wait.
Promptly at 7:30 o'clock the Presi-
Dental special train pulled into the
depot Wild cheering greeted the Pres
ident as he stepped out upon the plat
form of the car. He responded to cries
for a speech, saying in part:
Let me say one word of special
greeting to the veterans of the Grand
Army To you, my comrades, | wish
to say that l have just come up from
Texas and it would have done your
hearts good-you men who wore the
blue in the great war-to see how,
side by side, with your comrades who
wore the blue stood the men who wore
the gray, united with them now forever
and ever with one flag and one coun-
try. Delighted, though / was with
every feature of my reception in Texas.
| think that the feature that pleased
me most was that of which have just
spoken-to see the ex-Union and ex-
Confederate veterans standing togeth-
er under the old nag.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
PIPE HAS BEEN SUNK
TO DEPTH OF Is FEET

One of the test pipes to ascertain the
quality of the soil beneath the site OF
the new p, b. q w. railroad station
has been driven to the depth Of 20 feet
at Front and French streets, with the
result that sand of different grades has
been re realed as making up a greater
portion of the lower strata Of the earth
at that point.
As the sand Is washed up dt Is placed
in glass receptaoles and sent to the Of
fee Of the contractors. who viii give 1t
an analysis. The present p. b. & w,
station. which was erected over a
quarter OF a century ago. is said to be
built on plling driven to a depth of 80
feet below the point where foundations
We're laid. Just how far Il will be ne
cessary TO sink the test pipes is not
known owing TO the varying character
of the soil In that locality.
In the work of driving piling for the
new Office building opposite the pres
ent station many difficulties have been
encountered. In some places the pill
ing could be driven with comparative
ease to q depth Of 20 feet. while ten feet
AWAY 1t required the hardest kind of
driving to sink them one-half that dis
tance
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
THREE STARVED MEN
SENT TO WORKH0USE
Well Dressed, But Were
Overtaken Here by the
Blizzard

John Mckenzie. John w. Taylor and
James Cassidy. of Brooklyn, were taken
to the county worlIhouse last evening
in a starving condition. They were ar
rested yesterday at the freight yards
OF the p, b. & w. railroad at Edge
Moor, and were almost frozen. They
had crawled into a freight car fOr
warmth and were found by a railroad
detective.
After being sentenced by Magistrate
George H. Hollis TO thirty days inn
prisonment the men were taken TO the
worlkhouse. and despite the fact that
they had gone without food since We'd
nesday they received but one sandwich
apiece. This aroused the ire OF some
Of the county officials, including Levy
Court Commissioner Robert McFarlin,
and they made an effort TO have meals
served to the prisoners.
The three men were we'll dressed but
without money. They claimed that
they were going to Washington to look
for work when they were overtal1en by
the blizzard and were compelled to seeh
shelter in a freight car.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
SENATOR BALL AN
N0UNCED THAT ONE
OF THE NEW BAT
TLESHIPS WOULD BE
NAMED DELAWARE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
RICHARDS, Mr.. HILL
LES AND OTHERS
MADE IMPORTANT
ADDRESSES

The dinner which the Board Of Trade
gave to the members OF the General
Assembly, State officials and other
prominent guests at the Clayton House
last night was one of the most success
full affairs that has ever been held in
this city.
Two hundred persons sat at the fes-
tive board, and after the menu had been
discussed, bright and appropriate ad-
dresses were made by Thomas H. Saw
cry, the president of the board, who
proved a most excellent POSTMASTER;
William s. Hilles, Mayor Charles d.
Bird, Attorney General Robert H.
Richards. Senator Simeon S. Pennewill,
Representative Thomas o. Cooper,
Congressman Henry A. Houston, eX-
Attorney General John Biggs, Senator
1. Heisler Ball. Speaker of the House
William D. Denney and Lieutenant
Governor I. Thomas Parker. Governor
Lea sat beside Mr.. Savery, but he did
not speak.
Battleship to Be Named Delaware.
one Of the important developments
of the evening was the statement by
Senator Ball that he had requested the
Secretary Of the Navy to name one Of
the new battleships Delaware" and
that he had every reason to believe this
would be done. This announcement
was received with applause.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
OPPOSES SALE OF STEEL
G0MPANY'S GOODS

John B. Douglas. representing the
Philadelphia Warehouse Company, OF
Philadelphia, appeared in United States
Court today and opposed the petition
OF the receivers OF the Diamond State
Steel Company in this city, asking the
court for authority TO sell personal
property held by the warehouse COM
pany. The latter opposed the petition
on the grounds that the Diamond State
Steel COmpany's goods held by MS CHI
ents were pledged to them.
Argument in the case win be heard
on Saturday. The receivers OF me Dia-
mond State Steel Company are repre-
scented by c. L. Wand and William S.
Hilles represents certain creditors in
terested in the local concern.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
SUSPICIOUS DEATH
OF LOCAL WOMAN
Emma c. Leech Lived With
the Family of Archdeacon
Hall
SHE DIED IN PHILADELPHIA

Word was received here today Of tho
death in Philadelphia, under suspicious
circumstances Of Miss Emma c. Leech,
aged 35 years. who was a servant In the
family of Archdeacon George c. Hall. the
rector OF st. Johns p. b. Church. She
had been living with the family at their
home, No. 2300 Boulevard since October.
1903.
She left this city two weeks ago yester-
day ostensibiy to visit relatives in Phlla-
delphia, Mrs. Hall having instructed her
70 return in one week. She did not do so.
however, and on last Saturday night MIR.
Furey Of Chester Heights. Pa. a cousin
Of the woman. telephoned to Mrs. Hall,
and announced her death. IL is alleged
in Philadelphia that Miss Leech died as
the result Of a criminal operation.
Mrs Hall stated this afternoon that
Miss Leech was one OF the best servants
that she ever had. She further said that
she~was ignorant of any wrong doing on
the part Of the young woman.
When the servant did not return as
she had promised Mrs. Hall wrote TO
Harry Miller, a cousin of the woman,
who is a clerk in the employ Of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway Company
at No. 22S South Third street. Philadel-
phia, asking him to give a note which
she enclosed TO Miss Leech. In this note
the employer requested the young woman
TO return home as she expected company
No reply was made to her letter.
Miss Leech was engaged TO be married
to Mr. Miller, but it is understood that
his family opposed a wedding.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
WILLIAM SELLERS BURIED
Laid at Rest in Brandywine Cemetery
Funeral Largely Attended.

Attended by hundreds of prominent
men from all over Philadelphia, the
funrela Of William Sellers took place
from his ate home. No. 1919 Vine street.
that city. at 1890 o'coclS this morning.
The Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins rector
Of Holy Trinity Church, conducted the
services, after which the caslSet was
taken TO Broad Street Station and con-
veyed to this city and interlnent made
this afternoon in Brandywine Gem
etery only the immediate family and
intimate friends accompanied the body.
The pail bearers were General 1. j.
Wistar, DIR. S. Weir Mitchell, Ellis Yar-
nall, j. Soners Smith, John G. Johnson,
Captain John p. Green, J. Vaughan
MerricS, John WanamalSer. Abraham
Barker, Charles b. Dunn, John II. Con-
verse, Joseph Wharton, Henry G. Lea,
and n. Parker Shortrddge.
Six employees from the plant carried
the casket, and all the different ongani-
cations of which he was a member
were largely reresented at the obse-
quies. Mr.. Sellers was not a member
of any secret organization.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
LEFT PRISON TO
. Be AGAIN ARRESTED
Two Women Apprehended
Here for Begging, Impli-
Gated in Robberies
WERE VICTIMS OF A RAID

Mary and Florence Murphy, two wo-
men arrested in a raid at No. 523
North Franklin street in Philadelphia
yesterday, as part Of the gang OF safe
crackers who have dynamited their way
into about eighteen post offices and
railway stations around Philadelphia.
and also thought to be accomplices Of
Charles Ryan and Harry Coleman. the
latter of this city, now awaiting trial
in Philadelphia for eight hold-ups, are
believed by Chief of Police George
Black to be the same women released
on Sunday last from the workhouse.
When arrested in Wilmington on De-
cember p last on a charge of begging
and committed to the workhouse for
thirty days. the women gave the names
Of Florence Murphy and Cora Galla-
CHER. Both carried crutches but a day
or two after entering the prison the
Gallagher woman discarded her crutch.
Upon leaving the workhouse on sun
day, however, she again took up the
crutch and walked with a decided limp.
Arrested on the Coast
The two women were arrested on the
coast" by Patrolman Burchinal. When
searched each had a supply of cards
bearing the inscription God Loveth a
cheerful giver and sweet viii be his
reward. He that giveth to the poor
llendith to the Lord" They gave their
home as No. 219 Wood street, Phila-
'elphia.
A dozen Philadelphia detectives burst
into the house at No. 523 North Frank
lin streets. Philadelphia. yesterday and
arrested the two women and also two
\ men who gave their names as James
and William Murphy The latter is %
years OF age and supposed TO be the
father Of Florence Murphy. while Mary
Murphy is the alleged wife Of James
Murphy.
Members Of Gang Of Safe Blowers.
The victims Of the raid were arrested
only on suspicion, but the Philadelphif
police say they have evidence that ma,
connect them and Ryan and Coleman
with safe blowing in Pennsylvania an,
New Jersey towns that has done mor'
to battle the police than any group o
crimes within a decade.
Coleman says he belongs in Whining
ton but the local police do not know
him.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
WILL UNITE IN PRAYER
Superintendent and Officers of Sunday
Schools to Meet.

There viii be a meeting of the super
intendents, officers and teachers of all
THE Sunday schools in Wilmington at
the First Presbyterian Church on sun
day afternoon. The purpose of the
meeting is to unite in prayer for the
outpOuring the the Holy Spirit upon
the Sunday schools of the city and to
unite in supplication for a special bless
ing upon all Sunday school officers and
lteachers, that their work may be bless
ed Of God to the conversion of their
scholars.
The meeting is called because OF the
great spiritual dearth existing at the
present time in the churches and sun
/ day schools, the call says. and in view
of Decision Day" In Sunday schools
50 near at hand as well as the annual
conventdon of the City Sunday Schoo
Union TO be held February z. in Della.
ware Avenue Baptist Church.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
BANQUET TO LEGISLATORS
WAS ELABORATE THROUGHOUT

would benefit them would be favorably
considered by the Senate"
DR.. T. o. Cooper of this city, a menu
Der of the House Of Representatives,
replied to a toast on behalf OF that
body. He said he believed that when
the present session shall end that 1t
will be shown the House is as able
and honest as any body that has pre-
Iceded it. He declared that any legis-
lation which this city may need would
be granted.
Congressman Houston spoke briefly,
and Mr.. Biggs referred to the indus
trial importance OF Wilmington and
the needs for a new charter.
Senator Ball Speaks.
Calls were made for Senator Ball and
he responded. He said that as a
member of the Board Of Trade he felt
sure the members Of the Legislature
would be willing to do all possible for
the interests Of the city It is the
duty Of the Board of Trade. he stated,
TO inform the members of the Legisla-
ture what is needed for Wilmington.
If a new charter is needed he believed
the Legislature would grant it. The
Senator regretted that the storm would
prevent the legislators from seeing the
city at its best.
Senator Balls reference to his inter-
view with the Secretary OF the Navy
few days ago for the purpose Of hav-
Ting one OF the new battleships named
fafter Delaware and his expectation
that the request would be complied
with. put the assemblage in good
humor and laud applause was the re-
suit.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
Mr.. CARRIERS EXPERIEN CE
Reporter Came Near Perishins in the
Big Blizzard.

William Carter, a reporter on the
Every Evening. had am experience dur
ing the storm on Wednesday which he
will not soon forget. AS the trolley
cars were tied up that afternoon, Mr..
Carter left for his home at Montrose
on the p, b. & w. railroad He got
Off at Bellevue. which is two miles
fro mMontrose. and came near perish
ing in the blizzard before reaching his
residence. Mr.. Carter says that several
times he became almost completely ex-
hausted and thought he would never
reach his house. once he got down in
the snow and became sleepy, but for
tunately he aroused himself and after
tow hours walking reached home. To-
day was the first time Mr.. Carter has
been abel to get into the city since
Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1905-01-28
MILK DEALERS MEET
Producers Want to Make a Change in
Price.

J. Atwood Weldin. president Of the
Milk Producers Association Of New
Castle County. presidede at a meeting
of the association held in the Knights
of St. Lawrence Hall, at Seventh and
Market streets, this morning.
On account of the small attendance
there was but little business transacted.
At a meeting held last week which
was largely attended there was a gem
eral sentiment In favor of a uniform
price for milk, higher than what is now
charged. but this question was not
taken up today. The constitution and
bylaws Of the Philadelphia Milk Pro-
ducers' Protective Association was read
and will probably be acted on at the
next meeting. Another meeting viii be
held at 1 O'Clock next Saturday after
noon.