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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Jury CONVICTS
A PICKPOCKET

OAKLAND. May 11.-George Thomp-
son, dangerous pickpocket, was con-
victed here to-day of grand larceny,
and the date of his sentence is set for
Friday, May -. He is one of three
men who bumped against an old man
named ]. d. Inflow in the aisle of the
Seventh-street local train, turned his
pockets wrong side out and stole 80
from him. The thieves went into the
wrong pocket and missed roll of bills
amounting to $4,000, the savings Of In
lows lifetime. The maximum penalty
for the offense is fourteen years.
According to the police, Thompson
and his two pals, who are now await
ing trial, are band of notorious
crooks. who have operated all the way
out here from the East. A ST. Louis
official recently saw them here and
recognized them as men who were ar
rested there. They have been under
arrest many times but have managed
tc escape so far Attorney Frick gave
notice that he would make a motion
for new trial on the day set for SEN
tence. The case was tried before Judge
Wells lof Martinez. who has been sit
ting for Judge w. E. Greene District
Attorney John j. Allen prosecuted
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
GAS RATES CoNsIpERED.

OAKLAND May 1.-THE Street
Lighting Committee of the City Coun-
ell tonight sent the committee Of the
whole an opinion from City Attorney
McElroy on the subject of the Coun-
Gil fixing rates for cost of electricity
and gas.
The opinion recites that the Coun-
ell may fix rates. but the State con-
stitution does not make such action
mandatory John A. Britton, general
manager Of the California Gas and
Electric Corporation, of which the
Oakland Gas, Light and Heat COM
paTy is a member, told the commit
tee he had no objection to discussing
the subject in committee of the whole.
The Ordinance and Judiciary Com
mittee recommended the passage of
the new bicycle ordinance. which pro-
hibits riding of bicycles on the side
walks in the district bounded by
Sixth, Nineteenth, webster and Clay
streets, and permits use of sidewalks
III other parts of the city, provided the
rider dismounts on approaching a PEE
dehtrian.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
SWEDISH PICNIC TO BE
HELD AT IDORA PARK
Many Special Attractions Arranged
to Make the Day an En-
iOyabIe One


The members of the Swedish Re-
publican Club of Oakland have per-
fected arrangements for a picnic, to
be held at Idora Park, Oakland, on
Sunday, May IA.
In addition TO the regular attrac-
tions at the park there will be special
features, such as races for valuable
prizes, to be contested for by young
and old of both sexes, athletic exhibi-
tions and dancing.
The stellar attraction for the day
will be a thrilling balloon ascension
and parachute jump by daring aero
naut- Moving pictures and a vaude-
vile performance will entertain the
picnickers during the evening. A large
delegation of Swedes, with their fam
flies, are expected to leave San Fran
cisco on Sunday morning to join in
the festivities. c. T. Peterson is the
president of the club and n. G.. Lind
gren is its secretary.
Various committees have been ap-
pointed to look after the welfare of
the merrymakers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
PARISH OUTING
A BIG SUCCESS
Special Dispatch to The Call


SAN RAFAEL, May 11.-About 250o
people journeyed to Camp Taylor to-
day to attend the annual reunion and
picnic of st. Peters parish. The pic
nickers left San Francisco on the $40
a. m. boat. More than thirty cars
were needed to convey them to the
park The weather was not as pleas
ant as it might have been, but this in
no way marred the pleasure of the par
ishioners. Luncheon was enjoyed in
the shade of the large redwoods. Dane
ing and games were the chief sources
of amusement The races attracted
much attention. Following are the re-
suits:
Race for boys under 12-G. Poyle. L. Layer;
race for girls under 12-Misses C. OiReilly,
q. Hftmann: young ladies' race-Misses W.
RYE. G J. Donovan: ~ race I for nm members Young
Ladies' Sodanty-Sadie Tracy. r. OBrien:
rscs for members Sacred Heart sodsii5y gor.r
Mrs. J. Flower. married men-P Tamarry. J..
NJ Intee: members 8: c. Cd Granville. N.
Crawford; members Y NJ /. No III. Was-
O'Brien, j. NJ Keever; fat ladies-Mrs Cos
grove. Mrs. Higgins; fat men-J. Welch. James
p. Slevin.
Those on the various committees
were:
Executive committee-Rev. p. s. Casey.
Thomas B. Slevin Rev. William Landee. Rev.
John Smythe. Rev. Joseph Mackey d. r.
O'Keefe Joseph /. Twohig. Patrick Higgins.
Committee on transportation and grounds
P. j. Curtis, Thomas r. Curtis Peter j..
Hagerty Dr. A. J. keenan,. Rev, W. Lande
Committee on printing and publicity-P.
Tamony p. J. Hagerty. Rev John Smythe.
John E. Behan. John Kenny j. ". Rooney,
James E. Gallagher, Brother Vivian.
Committee on rfusic-James c. ODonnell
DR.. Hugh Lagan, James j. Sword. Omar E
Doyte Martin l.. Welch Edward ] o. Reurl<e
p. Ash
Committee on ticketsEThomas r. Curtis e.
d Sullivan, William Griffin. William Doyle
J. A. Wagner, James Burk.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
v WANTS TO BUY
WATER SYSTEM
Special Dispatch to The Cali

SAN MATEO. May 11.-President
Baskette of the Board of Trade has
appointed George w. Dickie, Robert
Wisnom Sr. and j. j. O'Brien a COM
mittee to confer with w j. Dingee
relative to the purchase Of the San
Mateo Water Companys plant on be-
half of the city of San Mateo- He was
authorized to appoint such commit
tee at the last meeting of the Board
of Trade. The City Trustees officially
sanctioned the action of the board.
1t will be the duty of the COMMITTEES
TO ascertain if the plant may be pur-
chased and at what price. If an agree
ment can be reached it is the purpose
of the municipal government to ac-
qufre the ownership of a water sys-
tenn as speedily as possible
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
WILL CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.

ALAMEDA. May 11.-The citizens
of Alameda are making plans for an
elaborate Fourth of July celebration
and several clubs and civic organiza-
tions have appointed committees to
aid In the arrangements. The follow
ingl are the committees already
named:
Alameda Advancement Association-C. s.
Neal, Herbert ID. Clark and A. F. st. Sure.
West End Improvement Club--George Hick-
man. Frank 1. Macauiey and Ernest ]. Probst
Alameda Boat C1ub-F S. Cone. Frank
Browning and e. T. Thornins.
HAYWARDS. May 1.-THE COM
Inittees in charge OF the Fourth of
July celebration met last night at the
Town Hall and the reports submitted
show that preparations for the cele-
bration are now well under way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
DEMOCRATS HOLD RALLy.

WALNUT CREEK, May 1.-THE
Democrats Of Contra Costa County AT
a rally held here announced that the
party had decided to nominate and
support full ticket in the next cam
paign. The rally was held last Satur-
day, when bullshead breakfast was
served.
John Riley of Crockett acted al
toastmaster and addresses were made
by Supervisor E. ]. Randall, John J,
Ruddock Of Ukiah. z. r. Zion and
Captain O'Donnell of San Francisco
Colonel H. L. Beanfield, secretary OF
the Iroouois Club of San Francisco,
and NJ. Huber of Black Diamond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
I WELYE SUITS
FOR The NEEDY
Aged Citizen of the Azores
Remembers the Poor of
Isle Where He Was Born

OAKLAND, May 11.-With a re-
menbrance of happy childhood days
spent On the bright isle of Fayal, one
of the Azores, Antonio s. Duarte Of
San Leandro made the parish of Fla
mingos there his residuary legatee, the
money to be given to the poor For
the poor OF his own town he has or
dered his executor to buy twelve suits
OF clothes to be given to the needy. He
makes small bequests to the parish
priests and number of relatives.
Duarte owns half interest in prop
erty that it is believed Is worth $4,000.
or his share there will probably be
considerably over $1,000 to send ia
Fayal, where the poor OF his native
village will spend day they will long
remember
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
ATHLETE HEAD
OF ENCINA Club
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May H.
w. E. CChamp') Crawford '05, the
Stanford weight-thrower, was elected
president of the Encina Club last night
at the regular semi-annual club elec-
ton. r. D. Fleming (Pittsburg), j.
N. Stanford Olympia, Wash.), J. NJ.
Ward '07 (San Diego), Guy Kempp
'07 {Porterville), J. F. Reilley '0S
(Portland) and C. G. Lewis '0S (Pa-
ci1c Grove) were elected directors.
The annual election of the Woman's
League of Stanford University to-day
resulted in the election of Miss Carolyn
a. Edwards of San Jose as president;
Mrs. David Starr Jordan, vice presi-
dent; Miss Mary Betz of Spokane, sec
retary, and Miss Shirley Hyatt of
Riverside, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
STATE SENATOR
SERIOUSLY ELL
--e--
NJ. w. Simpson Is Afflicted by
Appendicitis and Will Be
Placed Under the Knife
STRICKEN. UPON : STREET
Pain OSercomes Him While
Walking With Friends
to Take Ferry Across Bay
STRICKEN UPON STREET

ALAMEDA. May 1L-Statc Senator
and City Attorney M. w. Simpson was
suddenly stricken with appendicitis to-
day and Is now patient at the Ala
media Sanitarium. where he will un-
dergo an operation. Senator Simpson,
In company with Captain A. p. Smiley
and A. v. Scheppleman. was walking
down Market street In San Francisco
to the ferry depot to take a boat for
this city, when he was afflicted with
excrqciating pains In his right side. He
was accompanied across the bay by
Captain Smiley.
Upon leaving the train at Chestnut
street station Senator Simpson was so
weak that he could hardly walk. He
was taken to the Alameda Sanitarium
by Captain Smiley and a physician
was summoned to attend him. The ply
sician diagnosed the ailment as Sc
rious case Of appendicitis.
Senator Simpson Is q young man of
magnificent physique and this, 1t Is
expected. will enable him to withstand
the ordeal of an operation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
SCHOOL CENSUS
IS SURPRISING
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PALO ALTO, May 1.-THE returns
from the school census of Palo Alto
show that there are 672 children of
school age-327 boys and S45 girls. OF
this number 521 attend the public
schools, eighty-two private schools and
sixty nine do not attend any school
There are 1876 children under five years
of age, making s6s under IL. There
are only twenty-five foreign-born chill
dren. four negroes and one Monaghan
here
As compared with the census of last
year the returns give an increase Of
sixteen children OF school age and a
decrease OF twenty under five years.
These figures. are somewhat surpris-
ing, as the town made a noticeable
growth in population during the year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC.

BERKELEY, May 1.-THE mem
bers of. st. Joseph's Church will hold
their first annual parochial picnic at
Shell Mound Park on Saturday, May
25. The athletic committee has ar
ranged a series of games and races,
for which a large number of hand
some prizes have been donated by the
business men of Berkeley. The COM
rnittees in charge are:
Printing-Father NJ oRiordan and J. W.
Finn
Games and prizes-T.. Z. Down. chairman
Messrs- Murray, Grant. Levy, O'Toole Doug
cry. Corcoran. MCGOWAN. Mcdonald and Cain
Reception and dance-C. d. Maloney, chair
man: W. A. Corcoran, L. @, Toole Charles
Gregory and L. Kennedy.
Programme-P. Levy, W. A. Corcoran, NJ
O Rfsrdan. J. w. Finn T. Dowd and r.
Murray.
Marshal-J w. Finn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
NOVATO POUNDMAN VAINLY
TRIES TO GET RID OF HORSE

NOvATO, May 11.-The impound-
ing of a horse belonging to p Nave
by Poundman Hartz last week caused
no end of excitement in this little
burg. When Nave called to redeem
the horse Hartz demanded 50, which
Nave refused to pay and consulted
District Attorney Boyd, who said the
legal fee was 81.
Nave swore to q complaint charging
Hartz with attempting to collect IL
legal fees. Hartz a few days later
made the charge of 81 for impounding
and charged so cents q day for feed,
but Nave refused to pay for the feed.
Hartz is in a quandary, as he cam
not starve the horse, for II he does the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals will prosecute HIM
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
P ALO ALTO WILL
!. SOON have GAS
Corporation Finishes Task
of Laying Main From Red
wood City to College Town
CITIZENS ARE PLEASED
Suburban Residents Prepare
for Improvement and Put
Pipe in the New Buildings
Special Dispatch to m. CAN

REDWOOD CITY. May 1.-THE
United Gas and Electric Company has
practically finished the work of laying
it's gas mains from this town to Palo
Alto. The labor has been performed
with the least possible annoyance to
users of the county road and In
short time the people of Palo Alto
may use gas for fuel purposes This
great convenience has long been de-
sired. All the private buildings lately
constructed have been piped for gas.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
CHARGE THEFT OF TICKETS.

OAKLAND, May lis Steve Neisos,
a Southern Pacific Company car
cleaner, was arrested to-day at his
residence, I'LL Pacific street, by De-
tectives Holland and Kyle on a charge
of stealing 500 conductors passenger
ferry transfer tickets. The detectives
recovered 1873 of the missing coupons
In Neisos' room. A month ago A. w.
Avery, a Southern Pacific Company
conductor, left his satchel containing
the tickets in car. 1t is charged that
Neisos found the satchel when the car
was taken to the yards, that he stole
the tickets and threw away the bag.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
WILL DECIDE
BOND QUESTION
sp.ci.r Dispatch to IN. cam

SAN MATEo. May 1.-THE cleo
ton on the issuanuec of $50, 600 In
school bonds by the San Mateo school
district will be held here Saturday
next. From present indications the
measure will carry without opposition
The bonds, which will bear Al pei
cent interest. will be redeemed in an
nual installments Of $4,000. A school
site will be purchased and modern
building erected at Burlingame with
the proceeds of the sale.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
WILL APPEAL FROM DECISION.

OAKLAND, May Ill. C. McDer-
mid, former elder of the Elmhurst
Methodist Church, who was deposed
from his position and denied COM
munfon in the church because of false
charges made by him against Elder 5.
G. Rankin and Miss A. NJ. Rines, an
nounced to-day that he would take an
appeal from the decision of the COM
mission deciding the case. John r.
Faulkes, one Of the elders of the
church, will act as the attorney of
McDermid when the case is tried by
the presbytery of the district
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
PALo AIro PASTOR. REsTGNs

PALO ALTO. May 1f>-Rev. George
Lawrence Parker, rector OF All Saints
Episcopal Church OF Palo Alto. has
presented his resignation to the vestry.
Mr.. Parker came from New Haven,
Conn.,, two years ago to take charge OF
the church here and his pastorate has
been most successful. He has not made
public his reasons for resigninx nor his
plans for the future
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
PLEASANT TIME PLANNED
AT SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Daughters of Pocah0ntas Are Arranx-
ing for Grand Ball for Sat-
Urtlay Night.

urtiay Night.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May II.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Daughters of Pocahontas for
grand ball. which will be given next
Saturday night The committees hav-
ing the affair in charge are determined
that nothing shall be left undOne to
achieve success, and. as the lodge is
deservedly popular here, an excellent
time Is expected.
One of the most enjoyable of recent
entertainments given here was that OF
last night. when the ladies of the
guild entertained their friends at
Guild Hail. Readings. music and
dancing occupied the evening
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
POPULAR PALO ALTO
PEOPLE ARE MARRIED

Mary b. Gregg Weds James W. Mans-
field at the Home OF
Her Mother.
PALO ALTO. May 11--Miss Mary
B. Gregg and James w. Mansaeld were
quietly married last evening at the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs. r.
C. Gregg. Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield
are among the most popular young
people Of Palo Alto
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

WANTS PAY FOR SIDEwALK.-Oakland
May 1l.-Suit was brought to-day by the
Lindgr en- Hicks Company against George w
Bunneli professor OF Greek at the University
OF California for s10S6 30 for the laying of a
sidewalk for which he refuses to pay He
owns block of land at Bancroft way and
Grove street and the work was ordered done
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

OYSTER MEN DEMUR.-Oakland MAY
1.-The Smith Oyster Company has fled a
demurrer 70 a complaint against II by the
Derbet Immei Oyster company.a and the
Threatened war over the properties OF the rival
c1np41iet near. San Lesrdro has been trans-
ffrred 20 the courts for final sd5ustmsnts
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

CHURCH COLLECTION sTOLEN.-oak.
land May 1.-The police were notified to-day
that a collection Of 50 taken last Sunday
morning at the Methodist church. Forty-t third
street and Telegraph avenue has been stolen
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day: Antonio S.
Andrada over a. and Maria e. Santos. over
I8 both Of Oakland Sherreu w. Hail Is
Frankfort Ill. and Bernice q. Barrows. Is,
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
sALARY CUT NoT VISIBLE.

While it is understood that salaries
Of some professors and university Of
hcials have been cut, the budget does
not reveal where the cuts have been
made. The amounts allotted for salaries
in the various departments are as fol-
lows:
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
RUNAWAY BOY CAUGHT
BY PAIO ALTO OFFICERS

Snort IT'D and Is WHIng 10
Return Home.
PAL,O ALTO. May 11.-Albert Gra-
ham, a 15-year-old boy OF San Fran
cisco. was taken in charge by the Of
ficers and sent to his home to-day.
He ran away with three other lads.
he said. and they pushed him Off the
train near here His hands mad face
were disfigured- He had seen enough
of the world to make him willing to
return home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

the trying cr1sis without suffering.
Send for Tree book containing information
q priceIess value to all expectsnf mothers
The eradfleId Regulator Co.. Atlanta. c.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

great and wonderful
remedy is always
appliedexternally,an and
has carried thousands
Of women through
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-24
On the Road to Wealth.

Peter Gibbs had never Known wealth.
but, on the other hand, he had never
felt the prick of poverty. This. some
people said, was because he was coil
additionally imperyious to pricks of
any sort.
"uaying II hard time to get along this
winter?' asked an interested neigh
Dor who came upon Mr.. Gibbs summing
himself on the postofHce steps n cold
day.
why, no." said Peter cheerfully.
i've got the promise of tome wood
saving down to Mis- Rand's when |
get round to it, and my wife she's got
the promise of some washing when her
rheumaticks are better, and my boys
most fifteen, and we expect he'll be
teaching district school In two-three
years, and Aunt Mary has just writ
ten at | can wait another year before
paying her that slx-fifty I've been IN
der obligations for since she u here
q few years back. Take it by and
large, I'm feeling pretty forehanded."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-24
CUPTD'S
CIPHER
By Grace Gordon
Copyright. 1905. by R. B. Mcclure

"And this Is a real cipher?" asked
Jessie Ludlam.
You could run an entire conspiracy
on that very machine" declared Frank
Keller, eying the typewriter.
"How does 1t work." she demanded,
all excitement
Its very easy" he explained. IF
you know how. You see. I hit the "a
and it prints "a If l hit the "a 1t
prints a."
YES, l see that" she cried, but how
do | use it?'
Suppose" he explained, you get a
letter from me that reads .Vokk ngx
ug zg zit zitqzst,' you take it to your
machine and write 1t off. Now, what
do you hayeY'
Jessie clicked the keys for a mo-
ment and lifted the carriage with a
cry. 1T says VIII you GO to the the
alter with me?'" she laughed. THE
keys print wrong"
Exactly" he agreed, land l have
the same sort of a machine, SO that
when | write a letter it comes out In
cipher, but when l copy your letters
they come out In English"
Its going to be such fun" laughed
Jessie. Il shall have TO write you
every day"
Frank smiled. Jessie must be singu-
larly lacking in shrewdness If she sup
posed that he had had the typewriter
machines changed for any other rea-
son than that he knew that 1t would
induce her to write every day.
In some odd fashion Jessie had be-
come absorbed In the study of ciphers
and codes. She made a hobby of the
fad, and Frank was quick to see the
advantage 1t gave him.
lie was not altogether welcome at the
Ludlam house. His father and Jessie's
had been old business enemies, and.
since he could not call frequently, a let
ter was the next best thing. A type
writer In which she only had to write
the words as they came to her to have
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-24

them turned out in cipher was an at
traction not to be lightly regarded, and
Keller had reason to congratulate him.
self upon his shrewdness when every
day five and six page letters came to
him, al odd tumble of characters which
needed only copying upon his duplicate
machine to be reflected into English.
There were no loving messages. just
Il girls chat, for Frank had not yet
made his hoped for strike in Wall
street and had not spoken. But even
the commonplace recital of the incl
dents of her daily life pleased him, and
II his letters gradually assumed a
warmer tone he could not be blamed.
The novelty of the correspondence
kept 1t alive ever when Frank began to
grow interested in the railroad market.
Several small roads were about to be
merged into n larger company. Each
in its separate existence did not amount
to much. AS a trunk line the combina-
tlon would be important.
Just a whisper had come to him of
the merger, but he was alive to the i'm
portance of the movement, and he
knew that could he only foresee which
of the feeder lines were to be taken
into the combination and which were
to be left outside he would be able.
with very little risk. to make his for
tune from the market.
John Ludlam was behind the move
ment somewhere. and were he so in
cllned he could put thousands of dol
lars Franks way. Instead he had
more than once sought to lead Frank
wrong, even sending his confidential
man with small commissions in the
hope that he had inside information and
so act upon it himself.
The first time Frank had argued
with himself that it was wrong to
profit by this information, since 1t
was not his own. but a clients, and
afterward he had been glad lie had
done so. because the market Womb
bave gone against him. This had
shown him the trap.
1t was for this reason that he was
particularly careful when job Cole
came into his office with an order to
buy up 3. w. and G. stock at Il low
price.
The natural inference was that I.,ld-
lam needed II la his deals, since Cole
WIS his recognized broker, ard thar
Cole had passed the commission on tcl
Frank that the market might not be
come aware that b. w. and g. was