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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
OLD TIME OAKLAND
RESIDENTS DEAD

OAKLAND, Sept. 25.-Gaptain Will
liam L. Knight, a well-knewn resident
of this city, where he has resided for
the last twenty-six years, died yester-
day at Sacramento from injuries re-
ceived in a fall from windmill on
some property in Washington, across
the river from Sacramento. For twenty
years Captain knight had been a
travelling passenger agent for the
Southern Pacific Company, his home
having been in this city at 1865
Eleventh street. He leaves a son,
Ralph knight of Sacramento, and a
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Bertges of this
city.
s The funeral will be held at p m. en-
Thursday, September 81. from the Sec
ona Congregational Church at Tenth
and Peralta streets under the direc-
tion of the Grand Army of the Re
public, of which the deceased was a
member.
o. T. Ross, an old and welf-known
resident of Oakland, who for the last
eight years has been curator of the
last night at his home, 1912 Twelfth
street, aged 65 years. The deceased
was a native of Missouri and came to
California in 1862. He served through
the Civil War with Company E of the
First California Volunteers.
The funeral will be held at 1880
p. m. on Thursday, September 81. from
the family residence under the aus
pices of Brooklyn Lodge, Free and Ac=
oePted Masons. The deceased leaves a
wife, two sons, Fred r. and George
r. Ross, and a daughter, Miss Maud
E. Ross.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
ADMITS He CANNOT
MANAGE HIS OWN.

OAKLAND, Sept. 25.-When A. L.
Mcpherson appears before the Superior
Court tomorrow to uphold his centen-
tion that he or some other fit
person should be appointed guardian
of wealthy young Arthur E. Magill he
fears no contest, for Magill himself
thinks he has been in the hands of
sharpers, and, it, is claimed, has asked
Mcpherson to help to disentangle his
affairs.
Arthur Magill is the son of the late
A. q. Magill. wellknown Oakland in
suranee man. who was also interested
in real estate and mining. When the
elder Magill died, Arthur and his
brother Percy were each left more than
100000. Soon after coming into his
estate Arthur went to Chicago. and
there met persons who, Mcpherson be-
lieves, have swindied him.
''They insisted that Magill go with.
them to New York and make his head
quarters there" said Mcpherson today.
He went, but soon afterward realized
that he had been vietimized by the
Chicago people, and it was then he
appealed to me. He still has between
$4,000 and $4,000 left, and it is to
save that and protect him from his
associates that l have applied for let
ters of guardianship, on the ground
that he is incompetent. | have cared
for the Magill boys ever since their
parents death"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
FANCY FAIR AT
MARIN'S CAPITAL
Improvement Club of the
Pretty City to Give Fancy
Fete on Coleman Tract

SAN RAFAEL, Sept 25N-The mem
bers of the san Rafael Improvement
Club are to give fancy fair and gar
den party on the 29th instant in the
forty acre tract just back of the Hotel
Rafael. This reservation. heavily
wooded is the one that William 7.
Coleman selected and planted for the
beautiful country home that he was
never able to build Mrs. William Bah
cock, Mrs Colin F. Boyd, Mrs. Arthur
Foster and Mrs. Vincent Neale have
charge of the decorations and the
grounds will be aflutter with flags by
day and aglow with. electric lights by
night. A high bonfire will burn.
Booths gay with bunting, flags and
electric lights. are being built here
and there on the grounds Among the
booths will be the tea table, where Mrs
George n Pinckard, assisted by Mrs
James Follis and Mrs. Griffin, all dain-
tily frocked in picturesque fashion, will
serve tea and chocolate. Mrs. Alexan-
der Lilley and Miss Cora Smedberg,
in peasant garb, will have coffee creme
de menthe, sandwiches and chicken
salad for sale. A tobacco shop, con-
Golden Hoffman. Mrs Ziel, and Mrs.
features. Mrs. Carter Fitkin Pomeroy
viii sell fancy articles, assisted by
Mrs. Will Berry, Miss yon Schroeder,
in fetching costume will sell candy
and Miss Nave colburn, assisted by
Miss Edna Middleton, will have the
grabs in charge
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
TERMINAL STATION
At RICHMOND.

MARTINEZ, Sept 25-FoIlowing
closely upon the recent improvements
made by the Santa Fe Railroad at
Richmond comes the announcement
from the managers Office to the effect
that within the next two weeks work
on a large terminal station will be
commenced near the present round
house.
For several months its resources
have been taxed to the utmost to pro-
vide trackage room for the great
amount of business that has been COM
ing over it's lines. In order TO I'M
prove these conditions and facilitate
the handling of freight, the company
has decided 10 more than double the
capacity of the Richmond yards and
in addition build an extension of ten
stalls in the roundhouse- The new
work will mean the expenditure OF
more than 100000, and the employment
of 100 more men.
That the company means to carry
out its plans and will lose no time in
getting to work is evidenced by the
fact that all parties occupying rail-
road ground where these improvements
are to take place have been notified
to vacate at once. Tilden & Eakle.
lumber dealers: the Prest=o-1ite Com
pany, and John Black. a coal dealer.
have all been notified of the intended
changes, and will give way for the
work which is to be started shortly.
1t is understood that the company
will fill in all the ground from the
roundhouse to the Richmond Hotel and
cover it with a network of tracks. An
effort is also being made 10 do away
with the 0hio-street crossing and
bring the county wagon road to a
point opposite Railroad avenue and
ho T,o Oh
Several minor improvements are also
contemplated and will follow these at
as early date as men and material
can be procured
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
CITIZENS CONFER WITH
SAN MATE0 TRUSTEES
Residents of the Heights Protest
the Proposed Changes In the
Grades.

SAN MATEO. Sept. 25.-The Board of
Town Trustees and the residents of San
Mateo Heights held Joint meeting
last evening for the purpose OF dis
cussing the plans for the grading OF
the Heights recently presented for ofh-
cia1 acceptance by the City Engineer
Much opposition was brought out last
evening, and so strong was the infiu-
ence brought to hear that the board
decided to postpone actien until next
week In the meantime the Engineer
has been ordered to go over the ground
with a committee from the Heights
The Heights are on rolling ground,
and at the present time the grade is
so established that when the rains
come water collects in the low places
and bars the passageway for those
who live higher up
The plans of the City Engineer call
for three-foet cut on some of the
streets and a I'LL of equal depth in
other places, thus establishing grade
that will overcome the nuisance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
DEFICIT IN OAKLAND HIGH
SCHOOL FUND is REPORTED
Board Decides That 1t VIII Need About
5000 More This Year Than @


OAKLAND, Sept 25---seeretary Me-
ClyIuonds of the Oakland Board OF
School Directors has called the atten-
tion Of the members of the board to
probable dehcit oc between 5000 and
$4,000 in the high school fund for the
present fiscal year. and 1t has been de-
terrnined by the board that it will re-.
quire about $4,000 more to conduct the
affairs of the School Department this
year than ii did last year.
The estimate of the expense Of op-
Grating the School Department for the
present year. which has been submit
ted to the board by Director Reding-
ton. shows that SIS, ,e65.2s will be neces-
sary for the high school fund, and of
this amount $76,715.2S must come from
city taxes This means a tax rate for
schools of sl23. For the operation of
the common schools s303,632 will be
necessary. Director Redington esti-
mates that a saving of 1864 may be
made on the estimate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
MAY RAISE LIQUOR
TAX IN OAKLAND.
Councilmen to Consider
Ordinance Calling for a
Thousand-Dollar License
TALK OF COMPROMISE

OAKLAND. Sept. 25.-Should an ordi-
nance introduced by Councilman Thurs
ton find favor with the members of the
City Council, who now have the meas
ure under consideration, the saloons
of this city will be compelled to pay a
license of $1,000 year, instead of $500
as at present The ordinance was intro
duced in view of the fact that it is
proposed to allow saloons and cafes
to remain open until 1 a. M, instead of
closing at midnight.
1t is expected that the saloon men
will fight the ordinance. Thurston is
said to have the support of several
members of the Council. among them
Councilman Elliott.
When the ordinance was presented to
the Council it was referred to the
committee of the whole without dis
cussien, and when the measure comes
up for consideration by the committee,
the matter will be fought cut.
1t is current in official circles that
there will be a compromise effected as
to the increase in the license, and that
the figure may be put at $500 a year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
MOTHER ASKS THAT CHILD
BE SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL
Josie Mehan, Who Frightens Family
With Threats Of Suicide. to Be
Taken to Whittier.

REDWOOD CITY, Sept 25.-Jesie
Mehan. the 12-year-old child who ran
away from home after leaving a note
indicating that she intended to commit
suicide, was committed to the Whit
tier Reform School today The child
was ordered taken to the institution
on the afIidavft of her mother, Mrs
Annie Mehan who stated that the girl
could not be controlled at home.
About two weeks ago the child was
punished for misconduct at school and
shortly after she disappeared after
leaving a note on the sewing machine
stating she was going to commit sur
eide. The officers looked for her. for
two days, but no trace of her was
found until she returned home and
laughed at what she considered a
joke she had played upon her anxious
mother.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
NEW Press CLUB MEMBERS.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept 25.-
At a regular meeting of the Stanford
Press Club last night seven prominent
upper class men who have taken active
part in college Journalism were added
to the lists of the organization. E. ].
Hadley 'oS, of Bellingham, Wash, ed
itor of the 1908 Quad; W. F. Heron. '0s.
of Telluride, Colo, associate editor of
stanford Sequoia; ]. E. Cushing, 0S. of
San Rafael, news editor of the Daily
Pale Alto and member of the Seauoia
staff; F. A Curtin, '0S. of Elmira, N.
Y, member of the Stanford Chaparral
staff; s. NJ Salisbury. '07. Pasadena,
correspondent of metropolitan dailiess
p B. Delano. '0s. of New Bedford
Mass, associate editor OF the Daily
Palo Alto. and =. II. Ferry, '0S. of Lake
Forrest. HI. staff artist of 1893 quad,
were the chosen men.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
MARIN
SAN MATEO
CITIZENS ACCUSE
TOWN TRUSTEES.
Redwood Residents Grow
Suspicious When Large
Debt Is Known to Them
GRAFT CHARGES MADE
sPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
REDWOOD CITY. Sept. 25.-A num-
ber OF residents of Roosevelt avenue
appeared before the Board OF Town
Trustees last evening TO see Wnat
could be done about having the avenue
paved before the rainy season sets IN
They have become more than anxious
about that section of the town since
they have learned that the Trustees
have spent already few thousand COL
lars more than they viii receive aLter
the taxes are all paid, and are makins
preparations to enforce their claims
and have the avenue paved tmmedi-
ately, even if they have to oring
charges against the entire board
More than one from this section or
the town have openly accused the
board of graft, and it is said a cluo
will be formed some time during TINS
week TO investigate the proceedings or
the board and if possible determine
what has become OF certain sums or
money turned into the city treasury
The contracts fsr grading the streets
the citizens claim, have all been let
for enormous prices to members or the
board under assumed names. and con-
sequently the town is few thousand
dollars in debt. although bond issue
for 100000 was voted about a year
ago to do the work.
The. residents of the avenue say they
voted for the bond issue of 100000
for street and sewer improvements
year ago because their avenue was
upon the list and was badly in need or
repairs. The work in other sections
of the town was completed hrst. ana
the board had advertised for BIDS Tor
Roosevelt avenue when the City Treas
urer made his startling report thaS
the city was already in debt more
than it could pay at the end or tnis
year aud next. All contracts were I'M
mediately called in and Cancelled and
an effort to, cut down expenses was
carried to the limit. 1t was then that
the Roosevelt avenue people began
their investigation.
The board will take the matter UP
again next Monday night.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
ALAMEDA I
CONTPACOSTA
RENE EMBERS MANY
IN HIS WILL.
Warren B. Ewer's Testa-
ment Filed for Probate
in the Oakland Court
HE LEAVES 100000

OAKLAND. Sept. Remembering
his family. creed and those whom he
locked upon as friends. Warren B.
Ever. the pioneer publisher Of San
Francisco. made a viii eight months
before his death. in which he MADE
provision for them all
Ever died at lis home at Piedmont
september g. He was then 90 years
old Six wears before. at the age OF
Sc. he had taken a second wife. The
will recites that this second VIII, ora
: Ever. had received an orange grove
in Southern California worth $4,000
Ever willed TO her $4,000 and his val
liable library and the furniture OF their
Piedmont home.
To Attorney Charles L. Naylor who
fled the viii for probate today, S25.0Oe
IS left in trust for a daughter, Eliza
b Ever. who is TO receive the income
from that amount during her life. When
she dies the trust is TO be terminated
and the property goes TO Charlc B.
Ever. q nephew, who lives in Boston,
Mass.
The decedent generously remem-
bered the New Jerusalem Society OF
san Francisco. TO which he left $l5.-
O00 in trust with the trustees of the
institution. The income of that amount
is TO be used as a salary for a preacher
Of the New Jerusalem Society
other legacies are: To Mrs. Nellie
p. Eyster OF san Francisco. a friend,
$4,000. 10 Harrison Barto of Oakland,
another friend. $4,000; to Sarah II.
Dewey of Oakland. 5000; to ". II. Law
renee of Oakland $4,000: TO Hiss Belle
Kendall and Miss Nellie r. Kendall Of
Oakland, $500 each
Ewers estate. it is said, e. eeds
100000 in value.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
HENNo FoRMALLY CHARGED.

OAKLAND, Sept 25.-A1bert T. Hem
no. who has been arrested on a charge
CT stealing s105T from the firm of Shell
don & Smith, hay and grain dealers os
this city and San Francisco. was for
mally charged with felony embezzle-
ment today by E. S. Smith. the junior
member of the firm. and he Will be ar
.aisned tomorrow in Department , Of
the Police Court Henno. who is a
member of the family OF DR.. G. 3.
Henno, who resides at ISL Eighth
street, was employed as a bookkeeper
and collector by the firm. and collected
various amounts of money for which
he failed to account.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
ROUNDUP or TRUANTs.

OAKLAND, Sept Superintendent
OF Schools McClymonds is determined
TO put check TO the growing habits
Of truancx and tardiness among pupils
Of the public schools. With this pur-
pose in view he has issued a circular
TO all teachers and principals. urging
that greater attention be paid to this
feature Of the work and requiring a
written notice to be sent TO parents
whenever pupils are absent without
leave. The fact that the services of
the truant officer are at the disposal
OF teachers is also brought to mind in
the letter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
oRpHEuM BuYs IN oAKLAsp.

OAkLANb, Sept. s5--Hamilson Hail,
en- the corner OF Thirteenth and fef-
ferseI streets. las oseI purchased By
TIRE Drpheum Amusement Comrany
from G.. Mayer al p-ice said to be
,ern recently bought the kaymca1d
H1tci proRert5, when extends through
froI6 Twelfth to Fhirteeash street. with
frontage of eighty feet ON each
street. The acquiring of the Hamil-
ton Hall property gives the OrpheuTa
Amusement Company q frontage o. 1SO
feet on Thirteenth street 113 feet On
Jefferson and 80 feet on Twelfth. TIE
Orpheum people plan 10 erect a first
class amusement house on the land
they have secured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

student daily. The 'eo-eds'' read with
unusual interest his proposal that they
be excluded from membership in the
student body, a proposal that has ex-
cited more discussion than ordinarily
follows the printing of an editorial in
the college daily. The editorial is as
follows:
The A. s. u. G. is at present composed
eff the men and women students OF the
university who pay the 81 annual dues
BY joining the A. S. u. c. the CO. eds
also become members of the A. w. S.
ASSOCIATED Women Students) without
the further payment of dues. TO meet
the expenses of the A. w. 5. the grad
uate manager of the A s. u L. hands
over three-fourths of the coed dues !;
thus women belong to two organlza-
tions by paying the dues of only one
The A. w. S. has charge of all women
student affairs, while the A . T. T.
has charge of the activities which are
supported by and pertain only to the
cluded in the A. S. U. CO Do the men
meddle in coed affairs2 Do the fellows
vote for the president of the women
students? Why should the eo-eds vote
for the president of the A. S. U. c. 1t
seems to us that the whole state or
affairs is inconsistent. Furthermore,
If the women are TO continue as mem-
bers of the A. s. U. c.. why not give
them representation on the executive
committee? The point of the whole
matter is that the A. S. u. c. deals with
the activities of the men, and we see
no reason why the women students
should be allowed to interfere when
they have an organization of their own
which deals with their affairs alone
The Daily Californian sincerely be-
lieves that it is yoicing the sentiments
of all the men students of the univeT-
sity in this matter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
RENTS RAISED AT SAN QUENTIN.
SAN -OIIENTIN Sent 25-Ara in

o<A4N OSpl. lC---<AII- III
crease of rents of the guards and other
persons living outside of the prison
grounds from "a to 100 per cent was
the cause of an mitigation meeting of
tenants in the seheolhouse last even
ing to discuss ways and means to pre-
vent the enormous raise.
The meeting was called to order by
James oliver, who introduced William
j.. Duffy as chairman of the meeting.
Upon molten made by Guard Swan
son, the protesting tenants decided to
boycott one of the landlords who is in
the saloon business. The raise made
by the landlords was a result of a
mutual agreement between them. Some
of the houses came around the Horn
in pieces in the early '50's.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
woRKMEN DEMAND CONCESSIONS.

ST. LOUIS Sept. 25=As a part of
a simultaneous movement a committee
representing the railroads, with Offices
in st. Louis, presented to the varioLs
general managers today a request for
shorter hours and Increased wages.
The request stipulates that eight hours
snail constitute q day for all switch
men. that foremen be granted forty
two cents an hour, and helpers thirty
eight cents
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

tional Bank of San Francisco. He
graduated from the State University
last May. Miss Lockett graduated from
the Berkeley High school in 1904 The
date of the wedding has not yet been
set.
ALAMEDA, Sept. 25.-AIiss Annie
Maurie Kelinker and Henry Hess were
welded this morning by the Rev. Will
lam Brandenstein, the ceremony being
performed at the pastors home. Miss
Helda Nielsen attended the bride, and
Victor Kelinker supported the groom
After returning from their honeymoon
Mr. and Mrs. Hess will take up their
residence in this city. The groom is
a son of Mrs. katherine Hess of 1916
Minturn street.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Mae Raphael and
Edgar Rourke. The wedding is sohed-
uled to take place on Monday morning,
October h. at st. Joseph's Church.
Miss Theresa Raphael, sister of the
bride-elect, is to be maid Of honor.
Miss Raphael is the daughter of Mrs.
NJ. u. Raphael and was educated at
Notre Dame Academy. in this city. The
haphaels formerly resided in Alameda.
and moved from here to San Francisco.
Following the disaster in the city
across the bay the family returned
here to live.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
STUDENTS GIVE AMUSING PLAY.

BERKELEY. Sept 25.-The annual
show Of the University Boat Club was
given tonight in the Greek theater for
the benefit of the new clubhouse re-
Gently purchased by the organization.
A burlesque entitled The Wreck of
the Amador" was produced, in which
a university graduate, called Bobby
Crusoe, was pictured as marooned by
Stanford rooters upon a desert island
She play occasioned much amusement.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
SHOOTS WIFE Ann. HER MoTHER

OTTAWA. Sept. 25.-Joseph Sayignac
shot his wife and his mother-in-la Jaw.
Mrs. David Mitchell, last night Both
women are in a serious condition. Dr.
Savignac had been arranging a trip TO
Florida with his wife He had been
drinking and Mrs. Savignac's parents
-vere ayerse to having their daughter
company him. II was when they
called TO get her that the shooting oc-
CURED. Savignac was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
TYPHOID MENACES
SAN QUENTIN.

OAKLAND, Sept. 25.-Unless the san-
itary conditions of the town of San
Quentin are improved, DR.. y. K Foster,
secretary of the State Boafd of Health,
declares he will have the settlement
auarantined as a precaution to prevent
typhoid fever, which is at present
prevalent in the village, from spread
ing to the State Penitentiary
Typhoid is quite common in the
settlement" says DIR. Foster, and there
is danger of the disease becoming
epidemic and entering the State Prison
1t would be a difficult matter to stamp
cut typhoid if it once spread to the
penitentiary. I have written to all the
property owners and have notified them
that the sanitary conditions of the
town must be improved or the place
will be quarantined. I believe the
residents will form sanitary district
and install an adequate sewer system.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
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