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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
FACTORY EMPL DYES
co ON STRIKE.
er400Workmen Walk
OutWhen Eight-Hour
Day Is Denied Them

OAKLAND, July 10.-Four hundred
employees of the California sash and
Door Factory went on strike today for
an eight-hour day. They left the fac
tory in a body and the mill was shut
down, as none were left to handle the
machinery The men have been work
ing on a ten-hour basis and have not
been affiliated with any labor organi-
zation.
The decision to walk out this morn
ing was reached after the men had
failed to receive a satisfactory reply to
a petition that they had presented yes
terday for an eight-hour day without
cut in wages.
At reporting time this morning, Z
o'clock. the full force of 425 men and
boys was on hand. An hour later, by
concerted action, the entire crew
walked out of the mills in a body. and
dispersed to their homes. Afterward
a committee was appointed to form an
OF ganization TO meet with the mill COM
pany directors.
Hitherto the company has resisted
successfully all efforts to unionize the
mill. The employees say they viii in
sist upon that move as well as the
eight hour day.
The factory payroll is about $4,000 a
week. Doors and sashes are the prin-
cipal output The mills are located at
Wood and Sixteenth streets, near the
Southern Pacific station.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ASKS A FRANCHISE
Of FIFTY YEARS.
Home Telephone Com
pany Anxious to En-
ter the Berkeley Field
Willing to Give City
Part of It's Receipts AT
ter First Five Years

BERKELEY, July 1o.-The Home
Telephone Company, through w. T..
Thomas, its president. filed formal
application for a fifty-year franchise
with the Town Trustees last night. In
der the terms of the proposed privilege
ten telephones would be furnished free
to the town authorities and per cent
of the gross receipts would be paid an
nually to the city, beginning FIVE years
from it's date.
The application was referred to the
street committee.
Marshal Vollmer, in connection with
the resignation of Policeman j. w.
Pierson, who resigned because the pay
of $40 a month was not sufficient to
maintain his family, made application
for increased salaries for his men. de-
claring that the force is being depleted
by the designations of capable patrol
men, who cannot keep families prop
erlY on $40 month. He said that other
cities pay policemen much more money
for less work, and begged that the
matter of an advance be taken up at
once. The police committee will con-
slider the request.
The Trustees denied Auditor Hans
CONS request that special counsel be
engaged to defend him in an action in
stituted by Joseph koford, stenogra-
pher for the Town Clerk whose salary
warrant has been held up by the Audi
tor. The latter official claims the ap-
pointment is illegal The Trustees are
annoyed at the Auditors stand They
disagree with him. and are upheld in
their course by the Town Attorneys
formal opinion. They therefore re-
garded the Auditors request for spe-
cial counsel with which to give battle
to their own man with some amuse-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
Oakland Elks Pre-
pairing to Make
Vigorous Battle
PROSPECTS VERY BRIGHT
Friends of Jurist to
Go to Convention
in a Special Car

OAKLAND, July 10.-Unless all the
signs fail, Henry A. Melvin, Judge of
the Superior Court of Alameda County,
past exalted ruler of Oakland Lodge
No. III of Elks will be chosen grand
exalted ruler of the order at its Grand
Lodge session. opening July 16 at Den
yer In expectation of the raising of
Judge Melvin TO the headship of the
Elks in the United States, and their
number is in six figures, the California
lodges have arranged to go to the
Grand Lodge in strong array and to
boom their candidate for the distin-
guished honor with all of the enthusi-
asm that Californians can awaken.
OAKLAND Lodge, with it's membership
roll of more than 1000, among whom
are men prominent in national, State
and municipal affairs. has taken a keen
interest in rhe work of advancing
Judge Melvin's candidacy. They have
organized the Melvin Special" which
at o'clock Thursday evening will
leave San Francisco, connecting at
Oakland pier OF 6:34 p. m. and depart
ing from Oakland, Sixteenth street.
seven minutes later. for Denver. The
schedule will give the Elks delegation
a six-hour layoVer at Salt Lake City,
and 1t will arrive at Denver the after
noon of Sunday, July Is, the day be-
fore the Grand Lodge opens.
The sessions will continue for a week
and the Denver Elks have made large
provision for entertaining the visiting
delegates. Captain e. II. Freeman and
James H. Shanly of Oakland Lodge are
the committee on transportation. They
have been indefatigable in their efforts
TO insure the success of the journey.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ORDERS NEW TRIAL
|. FOR DR. STAPLES,
Supreme Court Finds in
Favor of Physician
Convicted of Murder

DR.. f. n. Staples, convicted and SEN
fenced to death in Arnador County for
she murder of his wife, was granted a
new trial yesterday by the Supreme
Court
The case of DR.. Staples caused no little
excitement in Amador City, where he
and his wife resided. Following close
upon Mrs. Staples death which oc-
Cured August 81. 1905, Mrs Hoxie. a
neighbor, deserted her husband and
child and came to San Francisco, where
she lived with the physician at the
Gait House as his mistress.
This conduct on the part OF. Staples
aroused a suspicion as to the cause of
his wife's death and on October IS,
1905. the body, which had been en-
balIned one hour after death, was ex-
lent preservation. Professor Thomas
Price found in the stomach 126 of a
grain of arsenic.
Prior to death Mrs Staples had been
suffering from typhoid fever and had
been attended by medical men and
trained nurses. On the night of her
death she was taken Ill very suddenly
and DIR. Staples was sent for and gave
her colored liquid in whisky glass,
which he afterward put back upon the
bureau. A little while afterward Mrs
Staples passed away.
The prosecution denied that typhoid
fever was the cause of death, which 1t
attributed to poison. DR.. Morgan tes-
tilted that the presence of arsenic in
the stomach came from the embalming
fluid.
The court in granting a new trial
held that the testimony was almost en-
tirely circumstantial and consisted of
the testimony of experts called upon
both sides, whose opinions as to the
essential facts in the case Were at rad
ical Variance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
MRS. ROSENTHAL ENTERS
A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
Former Tobacconist, Charged
With ShopIifting, Is
Arranged.

BERKELEY. July 10.-Mrs. Fanny
Rosenthal, charged with stealing goods
from the dry goods store of ]. F. Hink
& Co., was arraigned in Justice Edgar s
court this morning and pleaded not
guilty. Her trial was set for July 2S.
Mrs. Rosenthal is a wealthy woman
of San Francisco and was proprietor
of several tobacco and cigarette shops
there at the time of the fire. She came
10 Berkeley after the disaster and pre-
pared to replace her wardrobe. A great
quantity of dry goods, which she de-
clared had all been bought and paid
for. was found in her room by the po-
lice.
J. F. Hink identified some of the
stuff as his, and accused Mrs. Rosen-
thai of theft Goods from the Hink
store were found in her hand bag, un-
wrapped. Mrs. Rosenthal declared
they must have been dropped acciden-
tally into the receptacle.
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Cnliforntaua in New York.

NEW YORK, July 10.-The follow
ing Californians have arrived in New
York:
From San Francisco4J. w Bond at
the Empire; A. Lott at the Hotel AL
dine; E. C. Mclean at the Martha
Washington; Mrs. A. c. Siebe at the
St Andrews; S. Adams at the Grand
Union; T. S. Baldwin at the Churchill:
c. e. Benjamin at the Grand Union; F.
w. Clampett at the Vendome: c. P.
Freeland at the Victoria; g. Z. Seaham
at the Grand Hotel; Miss S. Dean at the
st. Denis; Mrs. T. w. Draper at the
Park Avenue; J. f. Fischer at the
Broadway Central; A. Hamburger at
the Hotel Albert; NJ. H. Hathaway at
the Imperial; H. Lewis at the Herald
Square.
From San JOSEF. r. Stern at the
Breslin.
From Los Angeles-Mrs. Arthrup at
the Herald Square; f. p Corson at the
Cosmopolitan; F. p. Flint at the Hol-
land House; f. Fredenthal at the Nor
mandie; Mrs. w. Judd at the Herald
Square; j. Smith at the Breslin; c. l..
Fatham at the Martha Washington; DR..
Harding, II. Harding at the Grand Ho-
tel; w Murray at the Prince George;
I. B. Van Astine and wife at the Cadil-
lac
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MRS. LovERICH dies.

BERKELEY. July 10.-Mrs Ernestine
LOverich, mother of Mrs. David Belas-
co Of New York. and Of Henry and
Samuel LOverich. theater men of San
Francisco and Oakland. died suddenly
last Sunday night at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. T. Friedlander, 22I3
AthertOn street.
No physician attended Mrs Loverich
before her death and a coroner's in
quest accordingly viii be necessary.
Mrs. Loverich was IS years old Be
fore the FIRE IN San Francisco she re-
sided at the Bristol Hotel. The shock
Of removal from familiar surroundings
at her advanced age is believed to have
precipitated heart failure.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
Prof. de VrieS Lectures i'm Garden

BERKELEY, July Io.-Most pictur-
esque Of any Of the spectacles yet pro-
vided at the summer school OF the uni
versity was that today of the great
botanist, Professor Hugo de Vries of
Amsterdam, surrounded by a group OF
advanced students in botany watching
and listening while the European sa-
want discussed in the botanical garden
OF the university his unique theories
OF evolution as illustrated in plant life
and development
Nearly 200 pupils sat as did the He
brew learners OF old at the feet OF
Gamaliel while DR.. de Nries Vivified the
abstruse subject Of which he spoke with
the keen. nghtninglike flashes of ge-
MUS that mark him for what he is, the
most notable figure in the realm Of bo-
tanical investigation in all the world,
an authority on that subject OF which
he writes and speaks.
Dr. de Nries used as an object lesson
20 illustrate the scientific truths he put
forth q beautiful primrose plant grow
ing in the garden called Lamarach's
evening primrose. This plant has served
during the last few years TO assist in
demonstrating De Vries' theory of evo-
luton with respect TO plants and other
forms Of life. 1t was sent by him TO
the University Of California after ne
had worked with ii in his botanical
gardens at Amsterdam, Holland.
The plant repeatedly originates new
species spontaneously without the aid
Of any factors considered necessary in
evolutionary process by Darwinian stu
dents
Professor de Vries told his students
that this plant had much to do with
providing material for his book on os-
mosis in the plant cells, wherein is ex-
pounded fully his theory OF heredity.
The development Of this theory led him
70 the conclusion. differing from Dar-
wins. that evolution oftenest takes
place by sudden leaps and bounds rath-
er than by slow and almost imper-
ceptibIe but constant change
Professor de Vries pointed out TO his
pupils how evolution in plant life may
be observed and experimental with in
the same way that any ordinary life
process is observed, with the evening
primrose As perhaps the best available
example Of the subject to be studied.
He said:
The action Of forces involving the
origin OF species I call mutation. It
occurs in one Of the evening primroses.
which each year produces several new
species. These originate without any
or the means ordinarily considered
necessary. No extended lapse of time
is required; no 7uctUating variation
crossing or struggle for existence ap-
pear 10 enter directly into the matter
u is not TO be supposed. however, that
this process can be observed in the
majority Of plants.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
KLEPTOMANIAC INSISTS
ON STANDING ON HEAD

SAN BERNARDINO, July 1o-Claude
Girtheart, the young negro refugee,
who was arrested for burglary, and
subsequently released on probation for
five years after an operation had been
performed on his head to cure him of
kleptomania, is believed to be sham
ming insanity. He attacked a truly
in the County Jail today and nearly
choked him to death before Jailer Case
could beat him off. He insists on stand
ing on his head all the time unless re-
strained by the keepers. Girtheart has
written a letter to the District Attor-
ney, in which he declares fiashy cloth
ing and jewelry caused him all his
trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
BAPT|STS BANQUET
NEW MINISTER.
DR.. G. E. Burlingame of
Chicago Royalty We'll
coined to This City

Yesterday was a red letter day in
Baptist circles. Rev. George z. Bur-
lingame. D. D.. has come TO San Fran
cisco to take charge of the First Bap-
tist Church. which is now wQrshiping
in the SwedenbOrgian Church on O'Far-
rell street. and he was given a hearty
reception and a banquet
The banquet was at the instance Of
the Rev Louis j. Sawyer, pastor os
HamiltOn-square Baptist Church. The
assembly hall of the church was trans
formed into a handsome dining room.
decked with great ferns. The table
was laden with "A mass of carnations.
The menu bore half-tone pictures OF
the First Baptist Church prior TO the
confiagration and picture OF the ruins
as they are today.
AT the close of the banquet. which
was reminiscent of the old time San
Francisco hospitality and good cheer.
Mrs. Richard Bayne sang several solos.
4 hen followed addresses, every one
breathing faith in San FranciscO's early
and substantial recOnstructio
The subjects Of the addresses and
those who spoke were as follows:
High Lights of Local Baptist His
tory" Rev. c. r Hobart. D. D.; Some
Benefits From the Readjustment." Rev
Robert Whitaker; The Future of Bap-
tist San Francisco" Rev. T ID. Brown
son, ID. D.; The First Baptist Church" :"
Rev. George e. Burlingame. d. ID.
The Rev. Mr.. Sawyer acted as toast
master.
Among those present were:
Rev. George E Burlingame. ID. D.; (;
Rev. G. NJ. Hill, ID. u: Rev. Ko Chow
Rev. f. Fl. Jones. Rev. J. E. Kelley, Rev
Robert Whitaker. Rev. n Nelson. Rev.
T. G. Brownson, ID. D.; Rev. L. P. Rus
SELL Rev. A. c. Austin. Rev. c. z. Dun
ham. Rev. NJ W. Coates. Rev. j. George
Gibson. Rev. F. c. Stannard. Rev. Gus
tav Schunke, Rev. c. w. Brinstad
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
Coroner. jury blame. Company.

Because the Emmons Wrecking Com
pany failed to stretch ropes in front of
the Rio Vista Hotel, which was Deing
torn down last Friday afternoon, the
jury in the case Of N Mailman, who
was killed by the falling walls, re-
turned verdict charging the COM
pany with criminal negligence. Justice
of the Peace Alfred B. Lawson. the
acting Coroner, refused TO approve of
the verdict. on the ground that the
testimony warranted no such assump-
tion. The testimony showed that Hal
liman was repeatedly warned In the
Emma Butler building, the jury
brought in a verdict Of accidental
death.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES GO TO
HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Board of Supervisors Plans Special
Meeting Tuesday Morning to
Award Contracts.

Bids for furnishing supplies to the
various city and county departments
were not decided upon yesterday morn
ing by the committee of the whole.
Clerk Keane announced that the bids
had not been scheduled so that the
board could consider them intelli-
gently.
Supervisor Boxton proposed to refer
the entire subject to the heads of de-
partments.
The motion called forth some oppo-
sition. Supervisor Lonergan thought
that the Board Of Supervisors would
be voting away some of it's preroga-
tives. He was satisfied, however. when
he was given to understand that the
board will award contracts as 1t
pleases, notwithstanding the recon-
mendations of the heads of depart
ments, and the motion prevailed.
The committee of the whole will
meet Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
for the purpose of awarding contracts.
The bid of the Law and Record Pub
fishing Company for publishing court
records and the proceedings of the Su-
pervisors at $275 a month was ae-
cepted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
CANDIDATES. cRop up.

OAKLAND, July 10.-Fiye candidates.
more or less avowed are in the field
for the Sixteenth Senatorial district
nomination on the Republican ticket.
These are State Senator Frank Leavitt.
who desires to be returned; Assembly
man Philip NJ. Walsh, City Councilman
w. j. Baccus. former Superior Judge
A L. Frick and Assemblyman j. J.
Burke.
Burke is not a candidate in a def
mite sense unless the situation becomes
so involved that he can get the backing
Of political influences which might tend
10 success
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
LEASES DAVIS BUILDrNG.

OAKLAND. July 1o.-S N Wood
Company, the San Francisco clothiers.
have taken ten-year lease of the Will
liam r. Davis building, northwest cor
ner of Eleventh and Washington
streets, the newcomers to take pos
session January l. 1907. as present ten
ants hold until that time. The build
ing will be reconstructed so that both
of the upper floors will be thrown into
salesrooms as well as the street floor.
About $4,000 will be spent in the Inn
provements The s. n. Wood Com
pany has bought out A. Blumeuthal.
who occupies the corner store.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ADvERrIsEMENTs
It Costs
Nothing

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whether or not your heart is
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it now, and save serious con
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breath, fluttering, palpitation,
hungry spells, hot flushes.; if
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you have fainting or smother
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IN side and arms, your heart is
weak, and perhaps diseased.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure will re-
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see how quickly your condition
will improve.
,,,,About a year ago I wrote TO the
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IN my heart. back and left side. and
hao not been able to draw a dee1
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could not lie on my left side without
sqHeglng They advised me to try DIR.
11iies Heart Cure and Nervine. which
old with the result that / am IN
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having gained IA pounds since i COM
menced taking It. / took about thir-
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haven't been bothered with my heart
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Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold BY
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. lf It fails
ne VIII refund your money.
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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
TAMALPAIS PARLOR
GIVES SMOKER.
Pleasant Affair Follows
Installation of New
Officers in the Chairs
Retiring President Pre-
sented With Valuable
Jewel by Native Sons
SPECIAL DrspArcH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
SAN RAFAEL, July 1O.-Judge
Thomas j. Lennon. acting district dep
uty grand president. installed the OFF,
GERS of Mount Tamalpais Parlor No.
g. Native Sons Of the Golden West.
last evening The hall was crowded
with members and visiting brothers
The installation was followed by
smoker The new officers are: Edward
I. Butler, president; Arthur c. Hogan.
first vice president; Frank J. Costello.
second vice president; Frank G. Hoover.
third vice president; Daniel Haley.
financial secretary; William T. Magee,
recording secretary; DIR. w. j. Wick
man, surgeon; A N Boyen. treasurer
Stephen Richardson, marshal
In a neat speech the retiring presi-
dent Newman Cohn. was installed as
Junior past president and presented
with a handsome emblem of the order
The following officers Of Marin
Lodge No. zoo. l. o. o. F.. were in
stalled last night: Chris Mockler. noble
grand; DR.. Charles II. du BOis. vice
grand: Henry Jepsen, secretary; Louis
Peters ST., treasurer; Fred Murray.
Supervisor Cheda and Jesse r Corn
wall. trustees; Arthur c. Hogan, past
grand
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
POLITICIANS ACTIVE.

OAKLAND, July 10.-rBoth the Repub-
lican and the Democratic County Cen
trail committees Will meet tomorrow to
prepare calls for respective party
county nominating conventions, pri-
maries and other necessary legal pre-
lminaries to the Forthcoming cleo
tions The Republicans Will meet to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the
Board of Supervisors rooms in the Hall
of Records. The Democratic meeting
will be held in the evening at NJ. ].
Laymances office, Eighth street, near
Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
PERSON AIS.

w. J. Street OF San Rafael is at the
Imperial.
L. H. Taylor of Portland. Or. is at
the Imperial.
]. J. Shaw and wife of Jerome,
Arizona. is at the Baltimore
j. A. Waddell of Santa Clara is at
the Baltimore.
E. c. irwin of Marysville is at the
Baltimore.
Martin H. We'll and George H. We'll
Of New York are at the Baltimore.
c. r. Downs. a banker of Sutter
Creek. is at the Baltimore.
W. A. Crombie Of. New York is at
the Dorchester.
f. A. Hall of Portland, Oregon, prom
inent in mining circles in that city. is
at the Dorchester.
Captain B. B. Afccrosky. q. S, A. is
at the Dorchester.
Mrs. f. w. Gowing. wife of Com
mander Gowing, U. 5 N. and her niece,
Miss Gray, are at the Dorchester.
John 2. Redington of Santa Barbara
is at the Majestic
r. A Miller OF Los Angeles is at the
Majestic.
r. H. Pease, president of the Good
year Rubber Company, has moved his
Office from his residence to his store
and rubber factory at 21S Spear street
Among the guests registered at the
Hotel Imperial are H. T. Simpson and
SON, Ell Paso, Texas: II. ]. Gardner. San
Jose; F. a. Him. Santa Cruz; A. c.
McCaskey, Toronto; A. l.. Utell, Green
field
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.

OAKLAND. July. lo.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
George II. Lettau. 80. and Lula n. Hinton
40, both OF Los Angeles: William p Deerken
cisco; Thomas s. Ross, &C. San Francisco. anf
Anna Laurie. 81, Los Angeles: Carroll e Fisk
%, Santa Barbara, and Theresa Smith. 90 Oak
land; Albert II. Miller. &c. and Ida 81 White
hurst, is, both Of Oakland; A. J. Washburne
40, and Emms f. Never, 49, both Of San Fran
"a, both Of San Francisco; Arnold L. Laur. a
Seattle. and Laura P. Madsen, 27, Oakland
Elliott ". Swain. S5, Oakland, and Emma v
Kramer. "a, Fruityale: Manuel S. AncIeto as
Oakland. and Daisy B. Ogden. IS. Berkeley.
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WOMAN DONE TO DEATH
IN MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL

MINNEAPOLIS, July 1o-Employes
of the National Hotel found the body
of woman, believed TO be Mrs H.
Johnson of Detroit, Mich, in her room
today, nearly burned to crisp When
was able to tell of being assaulted but
was in such an exhausted condition
that she was hurriedly sent to the hos
pital. She died as the ambulance
reached the institution. It is believed
she was attacked while resting In her
room. Her skull had been fractured
by blow from a hammer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
STEAMSHIP RUNS ASHORE
ON CAPE BRETON COAST

NORTH SYDNEY, C. B., July 10.-The
Elder r-Dempster Line steamship Angola.
from Mexico, went ashore today at
Balerine near Louisberg, Cape Breton.
No further particulars have yet been
received, the vicinity being without
telephone or telegraphic communica-
ton. 1t is supposed that the steamship
struck during fog. The coast at that
point is very dangerous. Tugs have
been sent to her assistance from North
Sydney and from Louisburg.
The Angola registers 1911 tons and
is in command of Captain Thomas.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
STANFORD GRADUATE HEAD
OF GARDEN CITY SCHOOLS
Alexander shcrifYs Elected superintend-
ent of San Jose Department by
Board of Education.

SAN JOSE, July 1o.-At the meeting
of the city Board of Education last
night Alexander Sheriffs was elected
Superintendent of Schools for the en-
suing year. He takes the place of
George S. Wells, who has held the DO
sition for two years and who has been
elected to a place in the high school
faculty. Sheriffs is the youngest man
who has ever held the position. He is
a graduate of the State Normal School
and of Stanford University. While at
Stanford he was on six winning inter-
collegiate teams and was a winner of
the Carnot medal.