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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
THIRD TRIAL MADE
To SEVER BONDS.
Mrs. Bowers of Hypnotic
Fame Now Institutes
Suit for Maintenance
ACCUSES HUSBAND

OAKLAND, July 3Q.-Haying failed in
ner efforts to secure a divorce from
John w. Bowers. whom she accused of
having abused her while he believed she
was under hypnotic influence, Mrs. Lena
bowers today brought suit for separate
maintenance. She asserts that her hus-
band should pay her sac month. the
costs of the suit and proper fees for
her attorney.
The husband first brought the Bow
els family troubles before the public
by suing his wife for divorce, alleg-
ing that she was addicted to the use of
alcoholic beverages. and that while in
toxicated she was too friendly with
complaint. alleging cruelty, and Attor-
ney Greeley introduced hypnotic
glass bulb, which the husband admitted
he had used in an effort to hypnotic
his wife.
According to the woman's testimony,
Bowers declared she was hypnotized
and told her to lie down. She laughed
at him, and he enforced his order by
knocking her down. He also. she de-
elared, placed her feet on one chair and
her head on another and sat on her
body. When she could not hold his
weight he abused her
In denying divorce to either of the
auarreling couple Judge Ogden said
they were both at fault but he awarded
the custody of their child to the father.
Now the wife insists that Bowers, who
Is contractor shall contribute toward
her support.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
UNIONS STOP WORK
At STANFORD.
Strike of Mechanics Will
Not Delay Opening of
University in August
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, July 30
The threatened strike of the union
workmen employed in restoring the
buildings of Stanford University, which
has been hanging fire for the last
week, came this morning. when $50
mechanics packed up their tools and
left the campus. The action is directly
due to the decision reached at the
meeting OF the Santa Clara Building
Trades Council held Saturday night in
San Jose. Nine non-union carpenters
have been employed by the engineering
commission against the wishes and
protests of the union men.
The engineering commission, which
is composed of Professors Marx, Du-
rand and Wing, has refused from the
outset to consider the existence of
members of the commission the policy
Of the university is to hire men, not
TO discharge or to consider or inquire
as to social status.
The opening of the university will
not be delayed by the recent trouble
All parts of the arcades which are con-
sioered unsafe will be walled off. All
of the buildings OF the quadrangle are
in such shape that they can be used.
added, but comfort and luxury will be
secondary to safety and utility. En-
Gina Hall and Roble Hall, the dormi-
tories. are in order with the exception
Of minor details. The sixteen rooms
in Encina Hall located in the wings
will be walled up temporarily.
The matter is looked at hopefully by
those in charge. A meeting of the
trustees of the estate is slated for
Wednesday, and some settlement will
probably be reached at this conference.
Professor c. D. Marx, head of the
department of civil engineering and
a member OF the commission, said in
regard to the situation today:
The university will open on time
The emergency work has reached a
point where whatever is necessary can
easily be done before the opening date.
There will certainly be no postpone
ment of the date of the beginning of
the semester"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
CHURCHES To HOLD
JOINT OUTING.
Menlo Park Parish Plans
to Give Largc Picnic
Postponed by Fire
TO BE GALA EVENT

MEMO PARK, July 30.-The joint pic
mic of the Church of the Nativity. which
draws it's attendance from all of the
parishes of the Roman Catholic church
in San Mateo and Santa Clara coun-
ties, will be held on August 80 at New
Sunset Park. This will be the second
attempt this season that Rev. William
Lyons of the ,ocaI church and his com
mitteemen of It's town have made to
hold the gala event. The original ar
rangements set the date of the picnic
for the early part of May. Over a
thousand tickets had been issued for
this date, and were subsequently, re-
called, as the earthquake called for a
postponment of the holiday.
Despite the fact that this is a sec
high as ever. Many applications for
tickets have been received at head
quarters, although the sale has not
yet begun.
The invitation issued to church mem
bers includes all from the extremity of
the peninsula as far south as San
Jose. Trains in several sections have
been obtained from the Southern Pa
cine. The members of the reception
committee will post representatives at
Third and Townsend and Valencia
streets in San Francisco, in San Mateo,
Belmont, Redwood City. Menlo Park.
Palo Alto, Mayfield and Mountain View.
The excursion will stop at all of these
points to collect ticket holders
The following committees have been
appointed to attend to the arrange
ments and to insure harmonious man
agement:
Chairman, ]. B. Kelly; secretary, D.
E. O'Keefe; treasurer. Father Lyons.
Transportation-Dan Driscoll and
c. Brady.
Games-Frank Roach. Frank John
son. John w. Morey, Joseph B. Lynch.
James T. Lynch.
Prizes-The ladies of the parish,
Mrs. d. E. OKeefe chairman
Music-James T. OKeefe, Louis
SCHNEIDER.
Printing!. E. O'Keefe.
Gaelic League. J. Kelly, D. O'Neill.
Floor ommittees-League of the
Cross.
Reception committee. B. Kelly D,
e. OKeefe, James T. O'Keefe, Frank
Johnson, Daniel Driscoll, Charles
Brady, T. Maloney. John w. Morey, j.
Doyle, William Hand, Patrick Kearney,
Thomas Ward Nellie Casey, May Nc
Culleugh. Margaret Roach, Della
Roach. Nora Roach, Annie Linehan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
BELL RINGS DOOM
Of 4 BURGLAR.
Electric Alarm Set in
a Hayward Saloon
Finds Prey at Night
THIEF Is CAUGHT

OAKLAND, July Electricity was
successfully used in detecting crimi-
nal at Hayward last night, when
Frank Sylvester, a frequent offender
was arrested in the act of robbing the
cash register in Ramos Brothers sa-
loon.
Sylvester made a fight for his liber-
ty, but he was overpowered by the TIVE
proprletors and Town. Marshal Schil-
ling.
For several days Sylvester has been
hanging around the saloon and his ac-
tions aroused the suspicion of the pro-
prietors of the resort. They decided
to place a trap for him and closed the
saloon earlier than usual last night,
after attaching an electric alarm to the
drawer of the cash register. Then they
lay In walt for the unsuspecting bur-
glar and shortly before midnight they
were rewarded by the ringing of the
alarm.
The watchers rushed into the saloon
to find Sylvester at the register, Af-
ter a short but fierce struggle Sylves-
ter was oyerpowered and turned over
to Schilling, and he is now in the town
jail awaiting his preliminary examina-
tion.
Sylvester has been in the County Jail
frequently. He was once accused of
robbing a mailbox at San Lorenzo
Junction and later of burglary at the
home of Mrs. E King at San Leandro.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
SETTLES WATER FRONT TITLE.

OAKLAND, July s0.-A suit to quiet
title to valuable property on the water
front, comprising 800 front feet at
Webster and Water streets, was de-
cided today by Judge Ellsworth The
suit was brought by James p. Taylor
against the Contra Costa Water Com
pany and Mrs Emily NJ. Chabot. In his
decision Judge Ellsworth decided that
Taylor owned 2204-25SO of the property,
plus 25l square feet. and that the re-
mainder was the property of the water
company. Mrs. Chabot was found to
have no interest in the property.
County Surveyor Prather was ap-
pointed referee to partition the inter
ests.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
OAKLAND LAWYER
WEDS CONTRA
COSTA GIRL.

OAKLAND, July 30.-Announcement
has been made of the marriage of Wal
ter E. Rode, an attorney of this city,
and Miss Emma D. Schaeffer of Pope
Valley, Contra Costa County. The we'd
ding took place last Friday at the
Schaefer residence at Antioch The
Rev. j. Nj. Barnhart read the marriage
service. the nuptials being very simply
observed, owing to the recent death of
the brides father. Mr.. and Mrs. Rode
will spend their honeymoon in the
Yosemite Valley.
Theodore S. Jacobs, a prominent bust
ness man of Sacramento, and his bride,
who was Miss Mabel Levy of that city,
are guests at the Hotel Athens. Jacobs
and Miss Levy were married Wednes-
day July 25, at the home Of the brides
mother in Sacramento. The bride is a
handsome woman and is an accom-
plished musician
Women who are foremost in social
life in Oakland have taken an active
interest in the relief work that has
been conducted for the benefit of refu-
gees in this city. The women's free
employment bureau and the sewing
departments connected with that bu-
reau have been moved to the brigade
hall of the First Presbyterian Church.
where the bureau will be maintained
through the winter months. Much sys-
tematic labor is being bestowed upon
the institution, and hundreds of po-
sitions have been obtained for girls and
women, the demand for help still be-
ing large.
Miss Ethel Moore has been at the
head of the bureau, and among her
most active assistants are Mrs. Kate
Bulkeley Miss Ray WelIman. Mrs. sam
al u
en- of the Oakland Club the West Oak
land Home and numerous other organ
izations.
Mr. and Mrs. A NJ Salinger announce
the engagement of their daughter Ruth
Cleve to Charles de oung Elkus They
will be at home Sunday afternoon, Au-
gust 5, at 9S5 Filbert street, this city.
A. Van der Naillen Jr. and Miss Doro-
they Van der Vaillen have returned
from Denver.
DR.. and Mrs. William S. Porter are
sojourning in Southern California.
ding of Frederick n. Weber and Miss
Florence Peirsol at Fort Bragg on
July 5.
The marriage of Fred Goodcell and
Miss Harriet Viers will be solemnized
Friday evening.
The Forum Club will resume its
meetings on August 10 at Fruitvale.
American Council No 8, Y Nj. T..
gave ladies' night this evening at its
hall. Seventh and Peralta streets. Eu-
gene Cullen. John McGuinn and John +.
Mullins were in charge Of the success
full entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
STEALS COPPER FROM wEHE.

BERK ELEY. July 30 Frank R
Wehe, an attorney residing at 24S1
Carlton street. has reported to the DO
lice that daring thief stole the cop
per portion OF CRATE in the basement
of his home last night, the stuff taken
being valued at $50,
Mrs. H. Bettencourt of s36 Delaware
street has asked the police to locate a
youth who gave her Confederate bill
last Saturday, after purchasing some
goods of her She gave him change
and discovered she had been cheated
later
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
EDUCATOR OF SEATTLE
TALKS OF SCHOOL WORK
Professor Cooper Tells Of Methods
to Keep the Temper Of
Teacher Serene.

BERKELEY. July 3o.-"Problems OF
City Schools" is the title of series OF
lectures by Professor Frank B. Cooper
superintendent of Schools at Seattle
the delivery Of which at the university
summer school was begun this after
noon. Others will follow during the
week. Professor Cooper discussed to-
day the ways in which friction and
waste may be eliminated in school
work, and dear teachers" temper be
kept more serene.
Professor Cooper suggested that the
teachers work be lightened by elimi-
mating the task of gathering statistics
and making reports, except where such
are required by law, or are contingent
upon the use OF gifts to schools. Pro-
fessor Cooper said further:
There are lot OF statistics that
have been required of teachers in the
important and the time and energy of
teachers have been wasted in the work
Reports should be put in the simplest
form.
An adequate supply of books and
other articles required in a school
room will serve to save time and also
preserve the temper of the teacher.
employ teacher, and then fail to get
dollar for dollar return on the In
vestment by not providing the proper
schools because stimulus is unevenly
applied to pupils. The very Industrious
and ambitious pupils are spurred on
by the teachers address to a class,
which address may be calculated to
appeal TO the slack and unambitious.
That sort of thing will produce a jan
gle and can be avoided by singing out
those who need the spur and then ap-
plying it to them alone.
Friction and jealousieS also arise be-
tween school buildings, or the authori-
ties in those buildings. They may be
put in seeming competition with each
single interest in any school system.
Teachers and principals all should come
to feel the force of the truth that each
stands for all and all for each.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
oRMsBY WING WINS.

OAKLAND, July S0-The Ormsby
wing of the Union Labor party won it's
fight to stay on the official ballot of
Alameda County when Judge Ellsworth
sustained today it's demurrer to the
mandamus proceedings against the
Board of Supervisors brought by the
Calhoun faction.
The Supervisors decided in favor of
Ormsby, and Fred Lubben, represent
Ing the Calhoun wing, sought writ of
mandate to compel the board to strike
out the Ormsby petition.
M. C. Chapman, representing Ormsby,
filed today a demurrer on the ground
that the court had no Jurisdiction; that
from the complaint Lubben was simply
a taxpayer and that there was nothing
to show that he had any interest in
the Union Labor party. The court sus-
tanned the demurrer and gave Attor-
ney Ben Woolner, representing CAL
houn, three days in which to amend
the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
KITCHENS ARE REcoNCILED.

OAKLAND, July 3e.-Drawn together
by their mutual loss in the calamity OF
April Is, Eva J. and Ellis s. Kitchen
have decided to forget the past and
have Effected a reconciliation. Today
the suit for divorce brought by Mrs.
Kitchen on the ground of cruelty sew
eral months ago was dismissed.
The Kitchens formerly lived in San
Francisco, but their married life was
not happy and Mrs Kitchen finally de-
cided TO sue for legal separation. Af-
ter the FIRE both came to Oakland. met
on the street and a reconciliation fol-
lowed. The dismissal of the suit is the
result
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
IMPROVE TOWN.
THEIR SLOGAN.
Citizens of San Anselmo
Form Club to Make
Suburb an Ideal Place
DISTRICT DIVIDED
SPECIAL DIsPATcn TO THE GAIL

SPECIAL DtSPAItu To THE GALL
SAN ANSELMO. July 30--For the
purpose OF advancing and bettering the
conditions OF San Ausslm0. the resi-
dc nts have organized the San AnselmO
Improvement Club. an entirely distinct
organization from the Ross-S San An
selme Improvement Club. which takes
in the district comprising Ross and san
Anselme In both districts during the
est two years there have been hum
dreds of new houses built by San Fran
ciscans who are making Ross Valley
their home. going hack and forth daily
to their business or occupations in San
Francisco. This year the Board OF Su-
peryisors has divided the district into
two precincts. Ross and San AnselmO.
on account Of the heavy increase Of
voters. 1t is cOnservatively estimated
that San AnselmO WIFI poll over goo
votes at the coming election.
The club proposes to work as a unit
ir the repair OF streets, sewers and the
construction and maintenance OF side
walks in this rapidly growing suburban
town The club will eventually work
for incorporation.
Following are the officers of the club:
j. Ed Manning. president; L. Hunter.
vice president; A. A. Moore, secretary;
f. Berrier, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
N-.NTs TO DISMISS FARRAR.

BERKELEY, July S9.-The Town
Trustees will have a problem before
them for solution next Monday, when
the case Of Officer J. T. Farrar comes
up. Farrar has hled his resi- gnatiOn as
a policeman. The act was the result
OF an argument with Chief Vollmer
over the officers alleged improper con-
duct. VOllmer now declares that Far
rar will not be permitted to resign. but
will be dismissed If his recOmmenda-
tion is adopted
Farrar's efforts to resign will thus be
resisted and the warfare in the depart
ment will inevitably be carried before
the Town Trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
WANT SEPARATE ASSESSMENT.

OAKLAND. July SO.-The City Coun-
ell tonight, meeting as a board of
equalization, took the first step looking
toward an independent assessment OF
property in this city. 1t is required to
accept the assessments of County As
SCISSOR Dalton as basis in making up
the city tax lists, but it is now pro-
posed to have an independent assess
ment made by City Auditor A. H Breed.
1t is the wish of the City Council to in
crease the revenue of the municipal
government by increasing the valua-
ton of property instead of by increas-
ing the tax levy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
GERMAN RED MEMS OFFICERS.

ALAMEDA, July 30.-Grand officers
of the German branch of the fraternal
Order of Red Men were elected for the
ensuing term today at the forty third
annual council OF the order as follows
Grand overchief, H. Niclai; grand
chief. r. Muller; secretary, NJ. Futcher:
grand treasurer, e. d. Feldermann:
grand chaplain. H. Gri-b; grand mar
shall, John~Tullins; grand warrior, JOS
eph Kaiser, all of San Francisco: grand
tyler, Jacob Links. Sacramento: grand
inside guard John Kahl Alameda
grand outside guard, II. NJ. OldenIauer,
San Francisco; grand assistant guard.
Dr. H Wahl; grand trustees-H. Hoock,
". Geistlich and H. Kuss OF San Fran
cfSco
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

~ AKLAND. July alphabetically
4 declaring that he had been
abandoned by his father and
mother, who, he said. had de-
serted him when they were driven from
their home in San Francisco by the
earthquake and fire, leaving him to
shift for himself in the flaming city.
12=year-old Maynard Oakley, the son of
William r. Oakley. a carpenter resid-
Ing at 332 Valley street. today won the
sympathy Of Oakland's police officials
and the latter busily set about secur-
ing suitable home for the youngster
Late tonight, however, the sympathy
felt for the lad turned to chagrin when
the father OF the boy called at the po-
lice station to claim his runaway son
The boy had run away from the home
of his parents more than month ago,
and has since been working for a fruit
peddler.
When the lad was brought to the po-
lice station this morning he told the
police that he had been deserted by
his parents on the morning of April
is and that after vainly searching for
them through the burning city he had
been brought to this city by a stranger
who had found him wandering in the
street. He said that his parents had
lived on Sixth street, near Howard. and
that when he reached the room of his
IA ther and mother on the morning OF
tn. earthquake he had found both his
parents gone and had seen nothing OF
either since that time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
SWALLOWS DEADLY ACID,
THEN CHANGES HIS MIND
Alameda Man Tells His Troubles TO a
Policeman, Who Saves
His Life.

ALAMEDA, July s0--Frank Pearson
accosted Policeman J. z. Hadley on
Park street this afternoon and in
formed the patrolman that he had
taken a swallow OF acid with suicidal
intent, but that he had changed his
mind about dying and wanted to see
a doctor. Pearson was treated in a
drug store, and as his condition was
found not 70 be serious he was taken
TO the city prison for observation.
Pearson. who said he had been en-
ployed at the Kirkham street freight
yards in West Oakland. showed evil
denees of having been on a spree.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
AGED MAN PASSES AWAY
WHILE SITTING AT TABLE
Charles III. Rice, Alone fn His Alameda
Home, Succumbs 70 Heart
Disease.

ALAMEDA, July 3O.-Charles II. Rice
was today discovered sitting at a
Kitchen table in his home at $50 Taylor
avenue. dead He had evidently passed
away Saturday evening, as he had not
been seen about his residence since that
time. Rices wife and two children arc
visiting friends near Santa Rosa and
since their departure last week he had
been living alone and preparing his
CRn meals.
II is supposed that Rice succumbed
70 heart disease, as he had suffered
frvTa that ailment for some months.
Rice was about 6S years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
EARL HAsKELL is BURIEp.

OAKLAND. July 30.-The funeral of
Earl Haskell, the boy who was killed
last Saturday afternoon by an automo-
bile driven by J. IL Baxter, a San
Francisco lumber merchant. was held
this afternoon at o'clock from Albert
Browns undertaking parlor. The SER
vices were simple and were attended
only by the relatives of the victim Of
the unfortunate accident. The remains
were inferred in Mountain View Gene
terry. Coroner Mehrmann has set the
inquest in the case of Haskell for
Thursday at Z p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
PROMOTERS END BUSINESS.

-PALO ALTO. July 3O.=The local pro-
motion committee closed up its busi-
ness and retired from the field of ad-'
vertising today. The representative
of the merchants Of Palo Alto will con-
bine with the PeninsuIar Promotion
Committee in the future 10 further the
interest of the town. This Organiza-
tion comprises representatives from all
of the towns in Santa Clara and san
Mateo counties
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

Sunday school room and thereby prac-
tically making the apartment a section
of the main auditorium. The new
completed In $50 working days.
The ground breaking exercises this
morning were informal. Rev. P c.
Macfarlane, the pastor, turned the first
shovel of earth and a number of the
children of the Sunday school and wo-
men connected with the congregation
assisted in filling the first wagon-load
OF soil that was moved from the foun-
dalton site
1t has been discovered that an error
was made in the original survey of the
lot on which the new church is to
stand and that instead of being 12S feet
deep the lot is less than 127 feet. This
discovery necessitated a slight change
in the plans
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
JAMEs MeMANus, FUNERAL.

OAKLAND, July 30.-The funeral Of
James McManus was held this morning
from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, where solemn requiem
high mass was said. The celebrant az
the mass was the Rev e. G. Brockage
assisted by the Rev Edward p. Demp-
sey and the Rev. ]. ]. Doran. The act
i've pail bearers were Sheriff Frank
Barnet, John J. Mcdonald, George Nc
Donald, p. Kisich and four others from
San Francisco Interment was in St
Marys Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
ACCUSED OF STEALING
HORSES FROM STABLES
Redwood City Man Arrested ON the
Complaint of n San
Franciscan.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH 70 THE CALL.
REDWOOD City, July so-w.
Hedge, a notorious character of this
town, has been arrested by Constable
James Cronk upon charge of felony
embezzlement brought by j. P. Drew,
a livery stable keeper of San Francisco.
Hedge borrowed horses and vehicles
from San Francisco stables at the time
of the fire and then forgot to return
the rigs, according to the charge, con-
verting them into cash.
This plan was operated with marked
success by Hedge until he attempted to
sell two horses and surrey to a Palo
Alto horse dealer About this time
Drew of San Francisco made his ap-
pearance upon the scene and recognized
the turnout. The arrest followed
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
DEATH OF AGED PIONEER.

OAKLAND, July 3o.-Mrs. Emily
Kingsbury, pioneer resident of Cali
fornia, died yesterday at her home In
this city, aged 80 years. For more than
thirty years the deceased was resi-
dent of San Francisco, but after the fire
removed to Oakland Mrs. Kingsbury
was native of Vemont and had no i'm
mediate relatives in California. The
funeral was held this afternoon from a
local undertaking parlor, the services
being conducted by the Rev T. A.
Boyer. The remains were incinerated
at the Oakland Crematory.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
nEsEnTs HUSBAND soon.

OAKLAND. July 30.--It took Sarah
A. Manley only four months TO come to
the conclusion that she had made a
mistake when she married John
Manley on April Is. 1904, according to
the husbands divorce complaint which
was fled today. Manley SAYS they
were married at Sacramento in April
and that his wife deserted him in Au
gust of the same year, without an
parent cause. There are no children or
property interests.