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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
VALUABLE BOOKS LOST
In MOUNTAIN VIEW fire
University Loses Collection Of
Literature Representing
Years of Work.

BERKELEY, July 27.-A blow that
will retard the publication of great
many important university bulletins
has been sustained in the destruction
by fire in Mountain View of a large
quantity of important scientific matter
just from the printers hands and ready
for distribution to the world of scien-
lists.
The university press has been DEL
uged with work. for a year and the
authorities decided six months ago to
relieve the stress by sending the mate
rial for about twenty scientific volumes
to Mountain View, where was located
the great printing plant of the Advent
ist church. This plant was totally de-
stroyed by fire recently and in that dis
aster the university sustained the loss
of thousands of volumes written by
university savants.
Fortunately, the proofs Of all the
bulletins were saved. though it was
necessary to piece them out in various
ways to provide complete copy for the
printers who are now putting the mat
ter into type
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
ELks CHEER THEIR
EXALTED RULER.
Judge Melvin Receives
Hearty Acclaim on
Return From Denver
BRILLIANT PARADE

OAKLAND. July 27.-Judge Henry A.
Melvin, upon whom has been conferred
the highest office in the great order of
Elks, that of grand exalted ruler. to
which he was unanimously elected at
the annual convention of antlered herds
held in Denver, stepped from a special
train on which he returned to his home
In Oakland tonight and was received
with cordial welcome.
long screech from the whistle of
the locomotive that drew up at the
First and Broadway station was an
swered by the honking of the horns OF
more than 100. automobiles and roar
OF cheers from assembled EIks greeted
the grand exalted ruler as he appeared
on the platform. He had been met at
San Jose by committee from Oakland
Lodge No. Ill, consisting of Exalted
Ruler DR.. w. w. Simpson of San Jose,
Past hxalted Ruler James NJ Stanley,
DR.. o. D. Hamlin. DR.. w. H Halsey and
Endy e. Johnson. who accompanied him
to this city, and here he was met by
members of nearly all the lodges about
the bay, headed by members of the
Oakland Lodge.
AS soon as Judge Melvin had taken
his seat in the big red auto reserved
Tor him, in which he was Joined by
Exalted Ruler Harrison Clay of Oak
land Lodge and Percy Long and Ralph
Hogan. district deputies of California,
the procession of more than 100 auto
mobiles, headed by a band, started up
Broadway, going straight to Berkeley,
where the first stop was made at the
headquarters of Berkeley Lodge There
the grand exalted ruler was greeted
by the exalted ruler of the lodge. Af-
ter visit to Alameda Lodge the pro-
cession returned to this city, where the
members Of the order gathered at the
headquarters of Oakland Lodge to greet
their chief.
On behalf of the members of Oakland
Lodge and the other lodges of the Gold
en- State, of which the newly elected
exalted ruler is a native son, Harrison
Clay, exalted ruler of the local lodge,
bade Judge Melvin a hearty welcome
home. After a response by the re-
turned chief of the order other adj
dresses were made by Past Exalted
Ruler ]. Russ Lukens, Exalted Ruler
w. w. Simpson of San Jose Lodge, DR..
c. l.. Tisdale of Alameda Lodge and
a number of other prominent members
of the order.
After the reception the members of
Oakland Lodge and the visiting mem
berS of the order engaged in a cele-
bration of the return of the native son
who had won the highest position with
in the gift of "the best people on
earth"
AS the procession of automobiles was
returning from Berkeley toward Ala
media blazing electric sign in front
of the Novelty Theater at Twelfth
street and Broadway caused a still
alarm of fire. The gayly decorated
autos were extended almost the en-
tire length of the street, and the fire.
fighting vehicles dashed in and out
among them, the fremen paying no
attention to the parade in honor of the
grand exalted ruler, but gazing grimly
ahead in search of the fire to which
they had been summoned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
PERSONAL.

OAKLAND. July 27.-Thomas J.
Durbin of Chicago is registered for a
short stay at the Hotel Crellin.
B. L. SWEET. capitalist, of New York
is at the Metropole.
John F. Borden OF Goldfeld. New. is
making short stay at the TOuraine.
j. F. Parker, merchant Of Peta-
luna. is registered at the Athens.
]. F. Waterhouse Of Oroville is at
the Crellin.
DR.. G. ]. Smith of Los Angeles is at
the MetropOle for a short stay.
Fred A. Williams of Milwaukee Is
registered at the Touraine.
c. L. Iverson Of Chicago Is at Jhe
Athens.
silas Porter of Kansas City IS at the
Metropole.
II. c. Ehrlieh. merchant OF Milwau-
kee, is registered at the Touraine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
Wealthy Hawaiian Re-
fused Marriage License.

~ AhLAND, July zf.-BecauSe ne
has not attained his majority.
the application of c. c. Cunha. a
member of wealthy Hawaiian
family. was today denied a license to
wed Miss Marian D. Sterling. sister of
George Sterling and niece of Frank c.
Havens, the Oakland financier.
Two weeks ago members of Oakland's
smart set were surprised by the an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Sterling to the well known university
man. A tale of romance sufficient to
satisfy the most exacting lover of the
unique and sentimental was that which
entwined the announcement Of the en-
gagement.
When the engagement was made pub
lie Miss Sterling declined to confirm or
deny the report. But Cupid's whisper
echoed around tie tea tables of Oak
land and congratulations were in order
The name of Havens looms up promi-
nently in the present tangle. Once be-
fore he is said to have stepped between
his niece and the man she intended to
wed On the former occasion. Ii is ru-
mored, he objected to the engagement
OF Miss Sterling and Stephen French,
an actor in Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs
company, who played in San Francisco
year or two ago.
The head of the Realty Syndicate is
said to have interposed In this second
romance of his young niece, refusing to
give his consent to the union until the
college man had displayed his ability to
earn sufficient salary to care for his
betrothed.
Despite the fact that Cunha Is a mem
ber of one OF the wealthiest families in
the islands, Havens refused to give his
consent TO the match until Cunha had
shown his ability to earn $3.50 a month.
Cunha dropped out of the university
and entered the offices of the Realty
Syndicate to show Havens that he was
of the right stuff.
Working hard during the long sum-
mer days, when his fraternity brothers
were lolling in the cool mountains en-
joying the summer vacation. Cunha
soon satisfied the millionaire uncle of
his worth as a man and a worker and
broke down the barrier that stood be-
tween himself and the lady of his
choice
Determined that the second interposi-
tion of fate should not long delay his
wedding, Cunha filled out an applica-
tion for his parents consent to the
marriage with Miss Sterling this morn
ing with deputy clerk ZambreSky and
dispatched 1t by special delivery In or
der that the letter reach his island
home on the steamship Nippon Maru.
which sails tomorrow.
Cunha was not aware that the law
required all bridegrooms to be 21 years
old. He looked of age. and 1t was with
considerable surprise that Deputy Clerk
Zambresky heard Cunha announce his
age as 10.
Three weeks is a long time to wait
for consent to wed, especially after fate
has twice interviewed. but Cunha and his
bride-to-be, undaunted. are awaiting
the arrival of the return mail Cunha
says there is no doubt chat he will gain
the permission of his parents to the
union.
young collegian a month ago. when
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
PROMOTERS MEET
AND COMBINE.
Boomers of San Mateo
and Santa Clara Coun-
ties Form Association
OFFICERS CHOSEN
spEcIAL p1sPArcH 10 THE CALL.

PALO ALTO. July 27-The Promotion
committees from all the suburban
towns OF San MateO and Santa Clara
counties met In joint session this aft
ernoon in Jordan's Hall and formed
what is to be known as the Peninsular
Promotion League. This organization
has for its purpose the advertising or
the peninSular towns. The following
officers were elected. the policy out
Tired and resolutions adopted: Marshall
Black Of Palo Alto, president; f. W.
Langenbach OF South San Francisco
vice president: c. n. Kirkbridge of San
Mateo. secretary. and p. p Chamberlain
of Redwood City. treasurer
The resolutions adopted deal with the
manufacturing and agricultural facil-
tiles of the county OF San MateO and the
northern extremity OF Santa Clara, the
promotion of the DumbartOn bridge
pr oject and transportation in general
Copies Of the resolutions are to be sent
to the Southern Pacific Railroad and to
the Secretary of State.
Meetings of the association will be
htlc semi-quarterly and on call of the
president.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
CAR SERVICE IMPROVED.

BERKELEY, July 7.-Arrangements
have been made by the East Shore and
Suburban Railroad Company whereby
its cars leaving Oakland for Point
Richmond viii connect with the street
cars OF the Oakland Traction Company
AZ San Pablo and University avenues
instead Of at the county line. as hither-
70. Offices and a waiting station will
be established at the new junction.
no change in the time schedule Will
be made The first car for Point Rich
rnoad viii leave San Pablo and Uni
versity avenues at $50 a. m, and the
last viii leave at 1:lO a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
UNDERTAKEN DROPS DEAD
UPON REACHING OFFICE
Heart Disease Robs Oakland of
One Of Its Most Widely
Known Citizens.

OAKLAND, July 27.-James Me-
Manus, the well-known undertaken,
with offices at S44 Castro street, this
city, died suddenly about o'clock this
evening as a result of an attack of
heart failure. After dinner he walked
downstairs to his Office, seemingly in
the best of spirits. Upon reaching the
office he lurched heavily forward and
fell to the floor dead.
The deceased was well known in Oak
land. having conducted the undertaking
parlors for about fifteen years, prior to
which he was in the carriage business
McManus is survived by a wife. He
was a native of Ireland
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
MAYOR COMES BACK
WELL PLEASED.
Finds the East Lauding
San Francisco's Rare
Courage in Misfortune
INSTRUCTIVE TRIP

OAKLAND, July 27.-Mayor Frank x.
Mott tonight returned from a trip to
the East, where he visited many of the
larger cities and learned much that is
or Importance to the officials of Oak
land When seen at his home the Mayor
said:
Every one that I met in the East is
greatly interested in the future of San
Francisco. Some who were skeptical
doubted whether the city would be re-
built, but when 1 related the progress
that has been made in three months
their doubts were turned to confidence.
Every one had the greatest sympa
thy for San Francisco and all seemed
pleased with the way Oakland went to
the relief of the homeless of the city
across the bay. I heard nothing but
praise all through the East for the
pluck the Californians have shown in
getting to work to rebuild the city.
One can never realize how important
city San Francisco was commercially
until he has made a trip through the
East New York financiers are taking
note of our every movement, for the
future of San Francisco has much to
do with the commerce of the coast
States.
Oakland in many ways is well
abreast of the cities -of the East, but
in other points there is chance for i'm
pioRemeHl. w men saw any tHlHS lndt
thought would be to the well being
of the city I took full note of 1t. My
chief interest was in the streets, bou-
levards and parks of the larger cities
of the East. Now that we are to have
new parks in our city we may as well
be abreast of the times and follow
those plans that have been tried and
proved successful in the East
During his absence the Mayor visited
Chicago and ST. Louis and the larger
cities in the Southern States He re-
turned from Washington by way of
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
NOTED MASON DEAD.

BERKELEY, July 27.-William E.
10y, prominent Mason, secretary of
the Berkeley lodge of Masons from the
time of its organization ten years
ago, died last night of hemorrhage
OF the brain at his residence, 1921
Ellsworth street He was So years old
and had resided in Berkeley since 1898.
He is survived by a wife and two chill
dren, Harvey 10y and Mrs w. e.
Chamberlain of New York.
Mr.. 10y was an expert in the manu-
facture of type, ranking next to De
Winnie as an authority in his line. For
many years he was interested in the
American Type Foundry of San Fran
cisco. He was the author of a book
on type foundries and contributed dur
ing the last two years a series of ar
ticles to the Inland Printer, giving the
history Of the type-making industry.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

lessly extolling the merits of
their political favorites in the coming
campaign.
The political kettle is boiling fast
and furiously, and excitement and 10y
atty among the fair relatives and
friends of aspirants has reached the
key Of G. Chief among the lady cam
paigners are Miss Leila Yeale, daugh-
ter of R. r. Veale, one Nof the best
known Sheriffs in California; Miss Jes-
sic Merritt of Pinole, who takes up the
cause of Public Administrator NJ. H
Hurley; Miss Emile Hayward, one of
County Clerk J. E. Rodgers most zeal
Gus henchwomen; Miss Rita Higuera,
Sheriff Veale, and Miss Edith Bernard,
who also espouses his candidacy.
1t is not an exception, but rather the
rule, to hear snatches of such CONVEX
sation as this on the street or at
house party:
Mabel, dear. won't you get Jack to
vote for So and So this year? You
know he's just the dearest man, and
entertains so much and always helps
out our entertainments and things.
Charley's going to stay by him, you
know, and he wouldn't vote for him
IL it wasn't all right. You just ask
Jack, won't you, dear?
lie OOeSn want 10 90 pOllIlcSt NOW
he just does. and it will be awfully
mean if you don't make him.
You'll ask him-sure? Oh, you're
just a dearr
From Byron to Richmond the en-
thusiasm is much the same. The mer-
its of one or another of the aspirants
are at the tongue tips of fair cham
pions, and should chance have it that
argument ensue the vehemence with
which one party maintains it's stand
against the other is calculated to cause
even grizzled veterans of the political
game to sit UP and stare.
Just what has enthused these fair
politicians is not known, nor do they
know themselves. Whether 1t be an
embryonic move toward woman suf-
frage, or whether, and more likely, the
blare of battle has swept them on, is a
matter of little moment They have
made up their minds that So and So
will win-and he just will,
So therei
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
PIONEER WOMAN CALLED
BY Death In OAKLAND
Mrs. L. P. Cyrus, Who Crossed
the Plains in 1916, Dies at
an Advanced Age.

OAKLAND, July 27-Mrs Lovina p.
Cyrus, one OF the last of the members
OF the famous Donner party which
crossed the plains to the Golden State
in 1876, died this morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. NJ A. Sherwood,
at $40 Thirtieth street, aged 72 years
She leaves two sons, Henry E. and
James w. Cyrus, and three daughters,
Mrs. NJ. A. Sherwood, Mrs. Sarah G.
Crouch and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright.
The deceased has resided continu-
ously in California since her arrival
with the Donner party, but lived in
this city only nine months. The re-
mains win be shipped to Calistoga
next Sunday morning to be inferred
beside those OF her husband, who died
fourteen years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
MRS. BETTENCOURT ADMITS
TAKING RITTLER'S DRY GOODS
Young Matron Accused of RObbIng MIL
Valley Homes Must Face
Another Charge.

SAN RAFAEL, July 27.-The prelIm-
mary examination OF Mrs. Julia Fausti-
no Bettencourt. accused OF robbing the
home of Mrs Bingham at Millwood.
was continued one week today. William
+. Rittler appeared yesterday and
swore to complaint charging the girl
with grand larceny, alleging that she
had stolen s4S worth Of chiffon and $25
worth offs lace from his home. The
grand larceny charge is the strongest
against her. Sheriff Taylor found the
articles belonging to Rittler in her
home. and when he accused her she ad-
mitted taking them.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
PAIR OF CROOKS DECEIVE
PALO ALTO HOUSEWIVES
swindIers Claim to Represent Gas Com
pany and Charge Fee to Tamper
With Pines

PALO ALTO, July 27.-Two clever
crooks have been reaping a harvest
from the unsuspecting housewives OF
this town. The pair represented them
selves as employees OF the local gas
company and requested permission
from the matrons to inspect the con-
nections and burners in the residences.
After looking over houses they IN each
instance declared that repairs were
necessary to prevent accidents and
then tampered with the pipes for some
time. Before leaving they collected
fee- E. F. Oswald. the president OF
the PalO Alto Gas Company has Pc
tttioned the board of trustees to
have steps taken to apprehend the
scoundrels.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
DIFFERENCE IN PRIMARY LAW.

OAKLAND. July 27.-Although the
registration of voters for the primary
elections closed IN Alameda County on
Wednesday, the books We're kept open
Thursday in San Francisco. The dif-
Ference in the closing time in the two
counties arises from the different in
terpretations of the law by the County
Clerks. County Clerk Cook claims
that there should be twenty full days.
and In order that this phase may be
carried out, the day Of election should
be excluded.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
HURT IN RUNAWAY.

OAKLAND. July 27.-John w. Clark.
an aged pioneer Of Livermore, had a
narrow escape from death on Saturday
last while trying TO stop his team from
running away near his ranch on Cedar
Mountain. In an effort to stop the
mad plunges OF the span he caught
hold OF the harness, was thrown under
the hoofs Of the horses, and run over
by the light wagon. He sustained
numerous scalp wounds and a severely
wrenehed shoulder, but is resting COM
fOrtabiy
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
WILL EDUCATE REFUGEES.

PALO ALTO, July 27.-Arrankements
htve been made by Mrs. Bertha Rice OF
Faio Alto 10 nave large number OF
children of poor parents who are camn-
ing III Potrsro refugee stations in San
francisco educated in Santa Clara
County schools. She has prepared a
petition and submitted il 10 Superin-
tehdent I. d. Bateman. The schools in
san Jose, Saratoga. Morgan Hill. PaIo
Alto. Gilroy and other local towns will
be used for the purpose
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE.

BERKELEY. July 27.-Three cor
pOratiOns doing business in West
Berkeley have combined TO dig a $4,000
well and provide e-fghting machin-
cry 10 give protection to their plants.
The concerns represented are the Cali
fornia Ink Works, Pacific Stove Works
and Manasse- Block tannery They
viii have pumping plant and fire.
nghting brigade Of their own, caIcu-
lating that the reduced cost of their
insurance viii eventually pay for the
plant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
Will INSPECT NEW FARM.

MARTINEZ, July 27.-Professor E.
" Major, G. NJ Tidd, university stock
foreman, and f. A. Hughiu, superin-
tendent Of buildings OF the University
Of California, passed through Port
Costa Wednesday on their way to Da-
visvilie to inspect the recently selected
site for the State farm to make a gem
eral inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
Buy. One hundred cars.

SAUSALITO. July 81 - The North
Shore Railroad Company has purchased
100 narrow gauge fat cars and fifty
narrow gauge box cars from the South
ern Pacific Railroad to meet it's in
creasing freight traffic. The cars are
now being delivered here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

sonny" Cunha. brother OF the groom
to-be, brought the Royal Hawaiian
Band to San Francisco. The band
played at Piedmont Park nightly for
two weeks. and there. with the moon
light and the music as a setting. the
love affair happened.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

GOES TO SAN QUENTIN.-oakland, July 81.
Superior Judge Waste today granted the re-
quest of Arthur Crane. convicted of forgery
the privilege to be transferred to San Quentin
prison TO begin serving the two years sentence
imposed on December %. When found guilty
of forgery an appeal made. The upper
courts sustained the decision and few days
ago an adverse decision against Crane was
handed down.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

WILL BUILD FACToRY.-Berkeley July 27
The Phster Knitting Company today took out
building permit for factory in West Berke-
ley. The cost OF the structure is TO be sl4.864
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

SUIT DISM1SSED.-Oakland. July 27-Su-
peror Judge Ogden today dismissed the suit
brought by p. Kelley against O. E. Hotchkiss
and John Nichols executors of the estate of
the late George ii. Barrett, on the ground of
lack Of prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES
Maids and MatrOns of Contra
Costa County Do Some Politics

EEMINLNITY in Contra Costa County is display
ing such interest in the pending political cam
paign and working earnestly in behalf of fa-
VOrite candidates to create conjecture.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28

ARTINEZ, July 27.-Although
women cannot vote in Contra
Costa County, they are tire
lesslY extoIling the merits of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-15
WATER CASE DRAGS SLOWLY
Suit for Hydrant Rentals in Federal
Court Probably for Rest
of Week.

The hydrant rental case is still on trial
before Judge Munger in the United States
circuit court, with a prospect OF it's con-
tinuing for the remainder of the week. The
only witness on the stand Wednesday
was Benezette Williams, the hydraulic en-
gineer from Chicago, whose examination Is
largely Of technical nature. The testi-
mony bears particularly upon the static
pressure, discharge from the nozzle OF a
section Of 800 feet of hose. the comparative
relation of the regular hydrant pressure
that of the pressure generated from steam
fire engines and what particular pressure
is essential for FIRE protection.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-15
SUITS FOR DAMAGES SOON SETTLED

street Railway Company COnfesses
Judgment for Small Sums.
In three suits filed in county court yes
terday growing out OF the street car ac-
cident in South Omaha Tuesday morning
the street railway company has confessed
judgment for nominal amounts The petit
tons were drawn up by the claim depart
ment of the street railway company. ard
confessions of judgment were filed with
them. Mrs. Jennie Anderson. whose two
children, Alma, aged u years, and Ray
mond, aged years were injured, accepted
$40 each in settlement. Rasmus Anderson.
father OF Frederick Anderson, who was
badly bruised and crushed, settled for 800.
Judgment for that amount being entered
by the consent of the parties
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-15
and docs not propose 70 DO 50 untIl he Is

and does not propose to do so until he is
satisfied that II is his duty.
Many councilmanic candidates own no
real estate here and this condition extends
to men on all the tickets, states and sec
lions Of states. comparatively small
proportion have titles to lots in Omaha and
some few worldly possessions Of any sort.
Certain Of the would-be councilmen are
frank in discussing the matter and contend
that it is not necessary for them to procure
land, under the law, until they are ready
to take their seats. They say they do not
propose to make unnecessary investments
and when they are successful will be time
enough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-15
Mrs. HambriEht's Burial.

Mrs. Annie Hambright who died Monday
evening at Wise hospital from effects of
burns sustained at her home, 1922 Sherman
avenue, Sunday morning, will be buried
Thursday afternoon at Walnut cemetery
Council Blufs. The services will be con-
Quoted at Cole-McKay's undertaking rooms
1911 Capitol avenue, at 1880 O'Clock. Dell
Hambright, the Womans son, Is still in
precarious condition at the hospital He
was burned trying 70 save his mother.