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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
WAGNER TO BE
COMPOSER OF
NEXT CONCERT

BERKELEY. March 31-Wagner is to
be honored by the university authorities
in connection with the series of symphony
concerts in the Greek Theater, it having
been decided to devote the entire pro-
gramme Of the next concert. on April 2e, to
the rendition Of parts of Wagner's operas.
Each OF the four symphony concerts
thus far given by the university orches-
ira has included in its programme at least
one Wagner number. At the first concert
Professor ]. Fred Wolfe and his men
played the Introduction to the third act
Of die Meistersinger," with the dance of
the apprentices, the procession of the
meistersingers and the greeting TO Hans
Sachs. The Mozart festival, on March /,
closed with two Wagner numbers. the
"Siegfried" idyl and the overture to
''Rienzi." At the third symphony concert,
on March Is, the prelude to ''Lohengrin'
brought the audience to pitch of great
enthusiasm. The fourth symphony con-
cert. on March 2s. closed with the splendid
prelude to Die Meistersinger
Wagner has for years been a favorite
composer in California. Old seasons Of
opera at the Tivoli have made California
music lovers exceedingly familiar with
"Lohengrin." ''Tannhauser" and The
Flying Dutchman," and the visits of the
Grau, Savage and other opera companies
have acquainted the people with all the
glories Of the ''Nibelungen Ring" with
the majesty and devotion of ''Parsifal," :"
with the joyous splen6ors of Die Meis-
tersinger" and the passionate exaItation
Of Tristan and Isolde" In concert-room
from open-air bands and in the homes of
music lovers Californians have heard
again and again the great creations Of
Wagner's genius, until they are here IA
miliar and believed as are the works of
scarcely any other modern composer.
All this means that the thousands will
gather in the Greek Theater on April u
thoroughly prepared to enjoy to the ut
most the rendition by the university or
chestra Of some of the noblest achieve
ments of Wagner's epoch-making genius
Normally consisting of seventy musi-
clans, and these musicians now thorough
ly merged into one splendid instrument
through the experience of four concerts,
and at the time Of the Wagner pro-
gramme thirty rehearsals, the orchestra
is further enriched for the fifth concert
by accessions in both the BRASS. the wood
wind and the string choirs. The orchestra
will be fitted TO give such an expression
to Wagner's music as it never before has
received from any orchestra in California
The Wagner programme will begin with
the uplifting strains of the prelude to
"ParsifaI'; then will be played the music
of the Transformation scene and the finale
OF the first act Of "Parsifal''; then the
Good Friday SPELL also from "Parsifal."
This will be followed by Wotan's farewell
and magic fire music from die Wal
kure" Then will come the somber mag
nifcence of Siegfrieds death march from
Die Gotterdammerung.' and the pro-
gramme will end with the overture to
"Tannhauser," unfailing in it's beauty and
itS delight
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
WANTS DIVORCE.
FROM BICAM|ST
Mrs. CIementine Bima Brings
Suit to Sever the Bonds
Holding Her to Jail Bird
HUSBAND Is IN PRISON
Deserts Wife and Children,
MarrieS Emma Free and
Is Convicted by a Jury

OAKLAND, March 31.-Now that Mrs.
Clementine Bima's husband, Frank L.
Bima, formerly of Alameda, has been
sentenced to San Quentin for term
of five years for bigamy, Mrs. Bima
wants a divorce and today began pro-
ceedings against him on the ground
that he had been convicted of a felony
and also that he had been living with
Emma Free, the young woman with
whom he went through the ceremony
for which he was landed behind the
bars.
Bima formerly conducted a store on
High street in Alameda, but got into
trouble owing to his extravaganza and
finally mortgaged his mothers cottage
at 11O4 Court street by signing the
name of his father, long since dead.
For this he was forgiven by his mother
and his wife, but not long afterward
he met Emma Free, a young woman
employed in a San Francisco Office, paid
attention to her and finally married
her at Stockton under the name of John
Francis Won Bima and with her went
TO Tacoma, where he was arrested.
Bima had left his wife with four
small children. who after his desertion
went TO live with his mother, but after
nearly year of absence the wife
finally learned the truth, went to
Stockton and swore to a warrant for
his arrest He was taken into custody
at Tacoma, brought back TO California
and is now in San Quentin prison.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
GREEK THEATER musIc.

BERKELEY, March sI-A half hour
OF music viii be given at .. m. this
AFTERNOON in the Greek Theater of the
University Of California, or in case Of
rain, in Hearst Hall. by the Verein
Arion, +. Zech Jr., director The SOLO
ist OF the day Will be DR.. S. SchaIk khan
mer.. bafytone The programme will be
as follows. "a die Ehre Gottes aus
der Natur" lBeethoven), (bD .Das
Einfache Rosleein i'm Thai tHermes).
(c) 'Trinklied" lZollner), Arion male
chorus; Am Traunsee' CThierioD, Arion
ladies' chorus, with barytone solo by
DR.. Schalkhammer; Ca) "MuUterherz,
(Handwerg), (b) I'm Wald" Neu).
Arion male chorus; (a) "Es IA Dein
IBoldes Angesicht" IF. Zech JIA. 6b)
rs Sitzt auf Meinem GartenhauA' (F
Zech Jr.), DR.. Schalkhammer; Zine
Bauern hochzeit" (Sodermann), Arion
mixed chorus; "Theresn waller CPens-
chel), Arion male chorus. Miss Juanita
Zech VIII preside at the piano. The
public viii be welcome. The lower en-
frances viii be closed at o'clock and
viii remain closed throughout the pro-
Efamme.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
QUESTIONS ACT
OF GRAND JURY

OAKLAND, March 31.-An attack was
made on the validity Of the Grand Jury
today by attorney Lin Church, repre-
senting Senator NJ W. Simpson of Ala
media The Senator was indicted upon
the complaint of Miss Isabelle Davis.
who alleges that she was misled by
him under a promise Of marriage. An
attempt viii now be made TO have the
Indictment ouashed on the ground that
the Grand jury rs not a legal body.
By the order of the court the entire
nineteen members Of the Grand Jury
were present this morning TO be ques-
toned by Attorney Church in regard
to their qualifications and as to mat
ters pertaining TO the return Of the in
dictment itself. Foreman T. A. Crellin,
Secretary Harry Anderson, c. A. James.
James Moir. c. II. Schween and Julius
Guelberger were examined this morn
ing It developed that Moir was not
upon the last assessment roll and At
tOrney Church will make this one of
the points upon which he will base an
argument for the setting aside of the
Indictment The hearing IS taking
place before Judge T. w. Harris. It
was not concluded this morning and
viii 80 over until next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
WOMEN PREY
Of SOLDIERY
Troops Show No Mercy
to the Wives and Daugh-
ters of the GeOrgianS
HUNTED LIKE ANIMALS
Even Girls of Tender Years
Are Pursued to Their
Mountain Hiding Places

ST. PETERSBURG, March d-M
Bolkovadze. a prominent Georgian writer,
has made an appeal to Russian women
in behalf OF the women OF HIS own race.
who, he says. are being ruthlessly vio-
lated by the brutal soldiery engaged In
the 'pacification" OF the ancient king
dom of Georgia He declares that the
tragedy of Mile. Spiridonovo, who, after
she had shot the Chief Of the Secret Police
at Tamboff, was subjected to cruelttss by
military officers, IS nothing as compared
with what his women are suffering The
troops, he says. do not even respect age.
eight-year-old girls and old women being
victims of their brutality. and that many
OF those who escaped to the mountain
forests were pursued to their hiding
places and violated He declares that =
number Of the victims OF the soldiery
died
Agrarian disorders continue to be re-
ported at various places. Near Anato-
Heffka. province OF Kherson, a collision
has occurred between rural guards armed
with machine-gun and a crowd OF peas
ants who had begun to seize and plow
property belonging to the landlords. A
score OF peasants were killed or wound
ed. In Chernigoff province the peasants
are boasting that they intend to take
possession OF the land, and the Governor
has received instructions from Interior
Minister Durnovo to not spare the troops
in suppressing an outbreak. In the prov
ince Of Vitebsk the peasants have risens
and punitive detachments are marching
through the country.
The elections are proceeding slowly, but
the choice OF delegates to the provincial
conventions Is scheduled to be completed
before the Russian Easter, April Is. The
conventions for the actual election Of
members of the lower house Of parlia-
ment will be begun on April q.
The Constitutional Democrats are con-
stantly gainine ground, especially In the
second degree city elections Yesterday
they captured As out OF p delegates In
the land owners assemblies also they are
forging to the front. During the last
three days the delegates elected by the
land owner provincial conventions in
cluded q Constitutional Democrats, q
other progressives, 8 OctOberists. IL Con-
servatives and Is Reactionists.
Yaroslav, one Of the cities which elects
member OF the lower house directly. Is
the first to complete its elections to the
municipal convention, with IS COnstitu-
tional Democrats out OF 81 delegates
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
STORM CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE
Car Lines Are Tied Up and
Streets and Sewers Are
Injured by Wind and Rain
HORSES ELECTROCUTED
Animals Attached to a Hack
Encounter Live Wire and
Succumb to Fearful Shock

OAKLAND, March 31.-Car lines
were blocked and traffic suspended,
macadamized streets and sewers were
badly damaged and numerous accidents
resulted from the downpour that visited
Oakland for three hours last night and
was the heaviest that the citizens have
experienced In recent years. Tele-
phone, telegraph and trolley wires were
torn down by wind and rain and at
Eighth and Grove streets two horses
attached to a hack were electrocuted,
while over in East Oakland. aged N.
Schramm, bedridden with rheumatism.
was rescued from a floating bed by
firemen, who made a bridge over the
water with their ladders.
1t rained 1853 of an inch between 8
o'clock and midnight, making total
of 1884 inches for the season. Heavy
wind accompanied the downfall.
Soon after the storm began neigh
bors of H. Schramm. who lives alone
at East Sixteenth street and Fourteenth
avenue. became frightened at the rising
water and tried to induce the old man
to go to higher ground. He refused
and they telephoned to Fire Chief Ball,
who detailed Firemen William Logan
and W. c. Wright to rescue the sufferer,
who is bedridden from rheumatism.
Logan and Wright improvised a bridge
testing loudly. from a room in which
there was two feet of water.
At 1870 o'clock Charles Shaw,
hackman, was taking party of women
along Eighth street and at Grove street
his horses were electrocuted by live
electric light wire. One of the horses
was instantly killed and the other was
burned to badly that he was shot. In
attempting to unhitch his horses Shaw
was shocked several times, but not
seriously. The women were compelled
to walk in the rain five blocks to their
home.
Most of the car lines were tied up,
traffic being suspended on San Pablo
avenue for more than an hour owing to
lack of power. On the Fourth avenue
line one of the tracks was washed out
near Peralta avenue and the jumping
of the track of a car on Grove street
tied up that line for four hours.
Cemetery Creek overffowed Its banks
in the vicinity of Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-sixth streets and a portion or
the culvert over the creek at Valdez
street recently built was washed away
The overflow of the creek was In
creased by the opening of the flood
gates of the reservoir of Mountain
View Cemetery.
The underpinning of the homes Of
Duncan Macarthur, William O'Connell,
C. A Crate. ]. Maylor, the Bellevue
Hotel and others was weakened by the
storm and it was feared that they
would topple into the creek. Through
out the city trees and fences were
blown down.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
SNOW BLOCKADE
FINALLY BROKEN

GUNNISON, Colo. March 31.-The Colo
rado and Southern road was opened to-
day between Gynnison and Alpine Pass
and GunnisOn and Mount Carbon for the
first time in three weeks. A rotary and
seven engines reached Gunnison today
after having been snowbound for sixteen
days on Alpine Pass. during which time
the engineers were compelled to remain
in their cabs.
On March IA a rotary with three en-
gines left Como TO cut through the drifts
which were piled high on either side of
the pass. completely blockading the road.
One by one the cars of the train were
backed down the pass and abandoned at
St Elmo. A short distance east Of Alpine
tunnel the rotary broke down In eighteen
feet of snow. When word reached Gun
nison that the train had been abadOned to
it's fate in the drifts, four more engines
carrying five cars of coal were started to
the recue Of the isolated train. but the re-
lief train also became stalled on a side
track Just west of the tunnel The rve
cars of coal were used to make the Jour-
ney and no effort was made to bring
in the delayed trains until today wnen
the road was finally cleared Food was
carried to the trainmen by parties who
made regular trips each day over the
frozen mountains
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
MARIN COUNTY
LODGES BUSY
Native Sons and Odd Fellows
of San Rafael Initiate
Classes and Give Banquets
MANY MEMBERS ATTEND
Dance Is Given by Order of
the Eastern Star After
Meeting Full of Interest

SAN RAFAEL March S1.-MountTamal-
pals Parlor No. "a. Native Sons Of the
Golden West, had large class initiation a
few nights ago in Masonic Hall. Twenty
new natives were gathered into the fold
This was the secon large class initiation
given by Tamalpais Parlor. Sixty-nine
were initiated last November. The work in
both cases was performed by the Mount
Tamalpais Parlor initiatory team. In ad-
dition to large number of local members
present. there were several from San
Francisco and Sausalito.
Superior Judge Thomas j. Lennon, Dis
trfct Deputy Grand President J. Emmett
Griffin and John p Reed were unanimous
ly elected delegates to the Grand Parlor.
Supreme Justice Frank NJ. Angellotti, a
charter member of this parlor, will attend
the session.
Judges Angellotti and Lennon, District
Deputy Grand President Hayden, Phil
Becker and John Heating made brief re-
marks under the head of good of the
order" A spread was served at the
conclusion of the meeting.
Marin Lodge No. 200, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, held a triple initiation
last Monday evening in it's lodgeroom, and
later gave a banquet in the assembly
room of the Comme ii Faut Club in honor
of a fraternal visit by Tomales Lodge.
Inc local. degree team performed the mi
tiatory work In very creditable manner.
Among those who responded to toasts
given by M. T. Cochrane were Charles A.
Salmina, noble grand of Tomales Lodge;
w. c. Stradling. noble grand of Petaluma
Lodge, and Archie McAllister, a charter
member Of Marin Lodge. After the good
things were partaken of there was a gen.
eral interchange Of fraternal reminis-
cences between the brothers. Supervisor
Cheda, r. Lee Duncan and John Perry
arranged the affair.
The Order of the Eastern Star initiated
several new members Monday, evening,
and at the conclusion of the meeting ad-
journed to Armory Hall, where banquet,
prepared by the ladies. was served. Dane
ing followed the banquet
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
GEORGE n. FORD GOES TO
ToNOPAH TO PRACTICE Law

George K. Ford has resigned his po-
sitfon of assistant claims attorney for
the United Railroads to go to Tonopah
to engage in the practice of law there
with his brother While he has been
remarkably successful for a young
man in his career in this city.
the opportunities offered by the big
mining towns of Nevada have proved
too alluring. His many friends feel as
sured that he will make much of the
big opportunities for legal talent
in Nevada nowadays. opportunities
greater even than those that attracted
so many of the brightest legal men
from the East to California in early
days.
Mr.. Ford was given farewell dinner
last night by those with whom he has
been associated in the service of the
United Railroads. He is a cousin of
TREY L. Ford, general counsel for that
corporation, and his brother is already
established in the law business in To-
nopah.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
F|REBUG WORKS
IN SAN Jose
Special Dispatch to The Can.

SAN JOSE, March 31.-An unknown In
cendiary set fire to the planing-miu OF
the Glenwood Lumber Company at the
corner Of Fourth and st. John streets at
an early hour this morning and the plant,
valued at over $4,000, was totally de-
stroyed The fire was first discovered at
8 o'clock and an attempt was made to
turn in an alarm from the box at the
corner Of Fifth and st. James streets.
1t was impossible to open the box, as the
keyhole had been plugged with a piece OF
hardwood and there was a long delay
before the department was called out In
the meantime the fire had gained such
headway that the building and contents
could not be saved The police are work.
ing on the theory that the building was
set on fire. Two suspects were taken into
custody this morning, but were released
without being booked after close ques-
tioning.
shortly before the nrs In the planning
mill started the entire department was
called out by a general alarm from bon
40 at the corner of Oak and First streets,
where a small blaze was extinguished tn
Blacks bakery. The police are endeav-
orfne TO ascertain who turned IN the gem
eral alarm. as 1t Is thought that the In
cendiary may have adopted this ruse to
draw the department away from the scene
of his operations. Had the department.
not been thus eusdSeu II 10 P1OO1DAo 1A1oS
the planning mill might have been saved
The lumber company carried no In
surance on the building, and the loss
will be keenly felt at this time, as the
mill was rushed with orders
The fire started in the corner Of the
mill nearest the sidewalk, and the
flames were given an impetus by an ex-
plosfon, which scattered embers IN all
directions There was no oil or other
explosive in the building when the men
stopped work last night. and it is be-
lieved that the combustibles were placed
there by the incendiary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
WOMAN WATCHES
HUSBAND DROWN
David Tyson of Niles Jumps
Into Alameda Creek and
Perishes in Its Waters
TRIES TO SCARE WIFE
In a. Spirit of BravadO He
Carries Out Threat Made
to Swim Swollen Stream

OAKLAND, March SIN a spirit OF
bravado last night David Tyson, we'll
known orchardist, of Niles, threatened
20 jump into the turbulent waters OF
Alameda Creek, near his home, and
when his wife laughed at him he made
good his threat and was drowned. He
Jumped from a bridge crossing the
creek between his home and Niles.
Tyson and his wife had been visiting
in the town, and about 10 o'clock they
started TO walk to their home, which
IL a short distance from Niles. AS they
reached the bridge Mrs. Tyson made
remark about the swollen condition Of
the stream, and her husband, who was
slightly under the influence of liquor,
3oculsrly- declared that he would jump
"a and swim 10 the other shore. Mrs.
TYSON laughed. and Tyson quickly
Stepped on the railing and plunged
head foremost into the water.
The body disappeared from view al
most Immediately, and has not been
found The frantic wife, seeing that
she could give no assistance, hurried TO
Niles and gave the alarm. A large
number Of persons rushed TO the creek
with lanterns and searched all night,
hut their efforts to recover the body
were not rewarded.
Tyson was 81 years old. and we'll
father was d pioneer of Alameda Coun-
Is, who left large fruit interests near
Niles 10 his widow and children. David
Inherited q large orchard. About a
year ago he married Mrs. Kate Willis,
g widow, Of Centerville, with four chill
dren. lie already had four children by
his first wife.
At the first trial of Lester c. Nc
Nultv Tor assaulting Dorothy Olsen Ty-
son furnished one Of the sensations of
that sensational hearing by persisting
in going TO sleep, despite the warnings
OF Judge Harris, and he was one Of the
seven jurors who held out 10 acquit Nc
Nulty. His mother is Mrs. Emily Tyson
Of Niles. an elderly widow, who recently
caused the arrest of 'Dr." William
Proctor for taking money and Jewelry
from her after securing her promise to
become his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
WILL TEST THE LAW
AGAINST CIGARETTES
Alameda TObaccOniSt Has the
Matter Brought Up in
the Courts.

OAKLAND, March 3I-With a view
20 testing the cigarette ordinance of
Alameda, J. w Rev. one Of the men
recently arrested in the crusade begun
BY Rev. p. c. Macfarlane, surrendered
himself to the Alameda Police today
and a writ Of habeas corpus was then
sued out by Attorney A. T. st. Sure for
the purpose Of bringing the matter up
before the courts
1t is. the contention Of St Sure that
the ordinance is not only unconstitu-
uo3al, but is directly opposed to the
provisions OF the interstate commerce
act. The ordinance prohibits the sale
Of cigarettes to minors. The purpose
OF the suit is 10 take the matter right
up 10 the Supreme Court II necessary
and get a ruling for the entire state
upon the question. The arguments
viii be heard by Judge ogden next
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
ORIGINAL OF DICKENS
1LITTLE DORRIT" LIVES
Special Cablegram to The Call and the New
York Herald. Copyright 1905. by the New
York Herald Publishing Company.

LONDON, March 31.-The crypt of the
Interesting old church Of st. George the
Martyr, in Southwark, is to be rented,
and, according to real estate agent, will
become a storage place for beer and
wine.
This announcement arouses interest
among the lovers of Dickens. from the
fact that the original of the character OF
Little Dorritt." with whom the church
is associated, is still alive and. according
to the Tribune, has resided for more than
half a century at Southgate.
Mary Ann Hilton, now Mrs Cooper.
was born at Hatton Garden, and rs to-
day a white-haired little woman more
than ninety years old. She is in full
possession of her faculties and in won
derful health and vigor. She loves moth
ing better than to talk about her girl
hood. When she was young. Dickens
used to bring his manuscript to be
criticised by her and her brother, before
taking them to the publishers
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
LATE SKIPPING INrELLIGENCE
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Sailed Mar 31-Stmr Partisan. for Liver
pool: stmr Lake Manitoba, for Liverpool
PLYMOUTH-Arrived Mar 31-Stmr S,
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Southampton
HAvRE- Arrived Mar s1-stmr La Cham
Sailed Mar 31-stmr La Lorraine, for New
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for New York.
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for Bostoni stmr MARYLAND. for Baltimore
stmr Minnetonka, for New York
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mar 31-Stmr Phil
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QUEENSTOWN--Arriv Mar 31-Stmr Gel.
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NEW YORK-Sailed Mar 31-Stmr Neubri-
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Arrived Mar 31-stmr Caledonia, from
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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
,rHEFTs Are REpoRTED.

aid has reported to the police that he
was held up and robbed OF $1s at Sixth
street and Broadway during the storm
last night He could give no details Of
the hold-up nor a description of the
highwayman.
Mrs. w. Tobin of 1891 Broadway re-
ports that her home was entered by
burglars and money and jewelry val
ued at $77 was stolen. The door OF
the house had been left open
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
PERSONAL.

Ferd K. Rule of Los Angeles, presi-
dent of the California League of Repub-
lican Clubs, arrived in the city last
evening.
Admiral o. W. Farenholt has returned
from a months trip to all the principal
points of Southern California and is
again at his quarters at the Cosmos
Club.
Orrin S. Henderson of Stockton. who
is mentioned as one of the leading can
didates for the, presidency of the State
League of Republican Clubs, is in the
city.
Customs Collector Stratton departed
yesterday for Monterey, where he will
enjoy a weeks rest.