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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE TO OPEN
ANNUAL MEETING ON TUESDAY
Bishop Nichols VIII Preside at COnven-
fIOn and New York Divine Is
to Deliver Sermon

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-The annual
meeting Of the Episcopal Diocese of
California will be opened next Tuesday
morning in Trinity Church at Twenty.
ninth street and Telegraph avenue and
viii continue in session until Friday
evening Bishop Nichols viii preside.
Rev. James Z. Freeman of New York
is to preach the opening sermon.
The second day OF the convention
will be devoted to missionary matters
and the House of Church Women.
Preparations are being made by the
bay Episcopal churches for pre-Lenten
services beginning on January 81 The
services will be held in St Johns
Church, Eighth and Grove streets, and
in the Church OF the Advent. East Oak
land. The committee that will have
charge Of the programme for the SER
vices consists OF Rev. z. i. Parsons,
Rev William Higgs, Rev. Clifton Ma
con, Rev. f. F. Gee. Rev. J. F. Trivett
and Rev. +. L. Bugbee
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
HINDUS TRANSFER
To STANFORD
Students From India Leave
Berkeley for Palo Alto
and a Hegira May Follow
COLONY MAY FOLLOW

BERKELEY, Jan. le.-The State
University has been deserted by two
star Hindu students. sent TO America
by a Hindu society which supports
several score Of these students in vari-
Gus parts Of the world, and Stanford,
regarded as Berkeley's rival for var
sity honors in this State, has captured
the distinguished young foreigners.
The entire Hindu colony at the uni
versity here may migrate to Palo Alto.
according TO report, and should the
hegira occur the campus would be be-
reft OF part OF its most picturesque
features.
X c. Das and S. c. Bose are the
Hindus who have shaken Berkeley's
dust from their sandals and applied
for admission to Stanford. The two
youths withdrew their bank accounts
from local banks yesterday and in
formed Recorder Sutton that hence
forth their address would be Palo Alto.
They stated 10 all who inquired re-
garding the reason for the change that
things would be made easier for them
at stanford" They believe the advan-
tages are greater where the cardinal
waves because Of the smaller attend
ance and the fact that they may re-
ceive more attention from instructors
than in the crowded classroOms at the
University Of California The Hindu
brethren at the university are debating
the advisability OF transplanting the
entire colony to the rival university.
Das and Bose are Of noble blood in
India and have the honor to represent
here the Indian Society for the Ad-
vancement Of Scientific Industry About
fifty students, comprising the pick Of
young Hindus. are sent abroad 10 study
each year, and their expenses are paid
by the society. Das and Boas are the
first representatives of the society to
come TO America
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
ENRAGED WHEN HE FINDS
INTENDED WIFE UNDER AGE
Joseph MedefrOs Throws License I'm
Face of Rosie Nefo, Then WEEDS
Mary Pacheco

OAKLAND Jan. 16.-Although Jo-
seph Medeiros. p years Of age. pro-
cured license three weeks ago to
marry Rosie Neto, but failed to do so
because she was not OF age, he was
not TO be disappointed in love This
morning he secured a marriage license
TO wed Mary Pacheco, who, although
but II years OF age, had the consent Of
her father. Manuel Pacheco
When Medeiros went for the license
to marry Rosie Neto the girl had told
him that she was is years old. But
after II had been procured she informed
him that she was but 16. Medeiros
became very much enraged ane tearing
up the license flung the fragments in
the girls face
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Oakland Personals

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Louis Curtis is
at the Athens, registering from New
York City.
]. C. Fitzhenry of Worcester, Mass. is
a guest at the Touraine.
Edward Stock and wife of Vancouver,
B. c., are recent arrivals at the Crellin.
D. B. Barrins of Manila, P. l., is at
the Metropole.
NJ. Flicker and wife of New York
City have registered at the Touraine
A ]. Wilkinson, wife and child of
Pittsburg. Pa, are at the Metropole.
H. c. Sumner is at the Crellin, reg
istering from Fletcher, n. c.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Charles H.
Boek, superintendent of the composing
department of the Oakland Tribune,
and Miss Mabel Rawlings. a belle of
Kentucky, We're married this evening
al st. Johns Episcopal Church. Several
hundred invitations were sent out and
the edifice was thronged with friends
of the popular young pair. Rev. Edgar
F. Gee officiated.
The. bride is a native of Louisville,
KY. She was educated at the convent
of the Sacred Heart in Chicago and
has resided in California several years.
Boek has wide acquaintance in fra
ternal circles. He has won advance
ment in his field of activity
held at the residence of the grooms
mother, Mrs. C. L. Boek, 1864 Webster
street Mrs. Boek was the guest at
several interesting social events before
the wedding day. The young pair have
started East on a wedding tour.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
DIVORCE CASES IN COURT

OAKLAND. Jan 16.-Frances Braen-
dli obtained a final decree of divorce
today from Henry Braendli on the
ground of desertion. Judge Ellsworth
awarded the care of the two young
daughters of the couple to the plain
tiff Judge Waste this afternoon grant
ed an interlocutory decree of divorce
to Margaret Boniheld from Samuel III.
Bonifield on the ground of extreme
cruelty. Blanche Watkins today sued
for a divorce from Jonathan p. Wat
kins.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
INSANE MAN SINGS FOR COURT
WHILE UNDER EXAMINATION
Daniel G. POlin. Young BOOkkeePer Of
Oakland, Sent 10 Insane Asylum
nj stockton

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Although pos
sessed OF a wonderful memory and
seemingly well balanced mentally
along certain lines, Daniel c. Polin, a
boOkkeeper. "A years Of age, was or
dered committed to the State Hospital
at Stockton by Superior Judge Waste
this morning. The examination as to
his sanity was conducted by Drs. San
born and Todd
During the hearing Polin surprised
the court and physicians by commenc-
ing TO sing THE Holy City" He was
allowed TO finish the song. He then
sang Wait Till the Clouds Roll BY.
Jennie" To prove that his mind was
not unbalanced Polin gave the physi-
clans a detailed account Of his travels
since leaving Kentucky, his native
State. He claimed 10 be the mana ger
Of the Champion Manufacturing Com
panv OF 1886 Valdez street
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
MILL VALLEY STARTS WAR
AGAINST THE "BLIND PIGS"
Two Persons Accused Of Selling Liquor
In Suburban Settlement Are
Arrested

MILL VALLEY. Jan. 16.-''Blind pigs"
are decidedly objectionable to the citi-
zens of Mill Valley. The populace here
is bent upon wiping out all OF them
existing in the valley. Several are
known TO exist and detectives have
been employed TO assist in removing
them Complaints have been sworn out
before Justice Renner Of Sausalito al
Ieging that Mrs. Maria Bettencourt and
John Bagshaw are selling liquor in Mill
Valley. Constable Paul TrOuette ar
rested the accused and their hearings
have been set for tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
REqUIEM ron ARCHBIsHOP

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-Rev. Father
Thomas McSweeney celebrated a sol
emu requiem high mass this morning
in ST. Francis de Sales Church for the
repose Of the soul OF Archbishop
George Montgomery. Rev. Father
Clifford Of Los Angeles and Fathers
Cantwell clifford and Scott OF St
Francis de Sales assisted. The music
included Wilcox's Requiem, sung by
quartet Father Clifford Of Los An
geles delivered a eulogy on the life OF
the Archbishop.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
GIVEN TEACHERS CERTIFICATES

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-The County
Board of Education granted grammar
school teachers certificates to the fol-
lowing applicants today:
Louis r. Hall, Robert J. Leonard,
Genevieve Nicholson, Isabelle Stearns.
Gertrude L. Mosher, Maud Geyre and
Sadie NJ. Holmes. John c. Lane of Men
docino County was appointed principal
of the Eureka School at Mt Eden. to
succeed F. NJ. Carr, the latter having
been appointed a deputy county school
superintendent by County Superin-
tendent Frick-
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
DESERTS WIRE AND BABE

BERKELEY. Jan. l6.-Ars Lulu
Wilmot informed the police today that
her husband, Arthur WilmOt, deserted
her several weeks ago. Mrs. Wilmot
believes her husband was accompanied
by a woman acquaintance. She is left
with a young child and desires the
police to find the missing man. The
Wilmots lived at 2l15 Blake street.
They have been married one year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
FIND HARRIsoN,s PISTOL

OAKLAND. Jan. 16.-Children found
the pistol stolen from Charles Harri-
sons resort by robbers. Monday night,
in the mud at Washington and High
streets today. The weapon had been
thrown away in the flight of the men
after the holdup. Sheriff Barnet said
tonight that he had clews to the iden-
tity of the trio of masked desperadoes.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
RARRoW VIZ rrLEp-

6AhEOW WILL E1LED-Oakland. Jan. 16.-
The viii Of the late Mrs Jennie E. Barrow Of
Berkeley. who died in Chicago on January I3
filed for probate today by her surviving
husband Henry &. Barrow The estate consists
Of real estate IN Berkeley, the principal asset
being the property at the southeast corner OF
Telegraph avenue and Bancroft way. and Of
much valuable jewelry. After a number Of be-
quests 10 brothers and sisters, the testatrix
leaves the residue Of her estate. valued at more
than $4,000, to her husband
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
NErHERso1E MATINEE TODAY

OAKLAND. Jan. 1e.-Olga Nethersole
viii appear in ,Sapho" tomorrow after
noon at ? o'clock at the Macdonough
Theater
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

BAKER DIES SUDDENLY Oakland. Jan.
16.-Jean T. Bordet, a baker. 48 years Of age,
died at the County Infirmary today. He was
suddenly stricken while at work.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
POLICE SEEK GARDNER wALKUP

ALAMEDA, Jan. 16.-Gardner Walk
up is being sought Dy the police at the
instance of Henry P. MARITIME. manager
of the Guttapercha and Rubber Com
pany, who accuses Walkup Of having
stolen 100 pounds of new copper coup
lings from the company's warehouse
on High street and Central avenue
Walkup was employed by Marines
concern, but has been missing since
Monday. The stolen property was To-
Gated in an Oakland junkshOp-
Austria's great salt mine at Wieliczka
has about 500 miles Of galleries and
employs 5000 miners. 1t has been
worked for the last six centuries.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

DIR. PIERcE,s REMEDIES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
A Great Help to Florida.

Will Floridians ever know or appTe-
ciate fully what benefit the fast
through railroad trains from the east
and west to this state have been
These trains will soon cease to run,
but it can be tvuthfully said that they
have brought many thousand tourists
to the state The hotels are kept fair
~ full by these trains all the time. and
thousands of dollars are daily spent by
these guests, and it is unreasonable
to suppose that none of this money
viii remain in Florida. as some as
sert. All of it cannot be carried
away by hotel prOprietors at the close
of the season. That many have real
lied profit from the fast trains and
tourists is apparent all along the East
Coast, where thousands of tourists
spend the winter. Thousands of dol
ID aif-s- aye. daily expended in operating
the fast trains. Say what you m9y
about railroads, -Se.lt they have brought
Florida 10 the front as IL other agen-
cy could, and as developers TfSC have
no equals. The withdrawal of the fast
trains for the season VIII be regretted
By many, as they made things lively
and prosperous while running No
better OF faster trains were ever OpeT-
ated in the United States than those
coming here this winter and their re-
turn next winter will be much appre-
ciGted-TituSville Advocate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

WHY NOT COMPROMISE
THE EVERGLADES DRAINAGE ISSUE2


be waiting the first this time
has moved
The question will however or later and in advance OF
basis for between with Governor Bowad
those who basis of compromise
may be found in the answer to this interrogation?
! Why not solve the question of drainage by digging
ship canal across the peninsula of Florida?
The hardly be cOmpehended
whether not the land worth anything after drained
The Importance Florida long realized
@ ct % Ts 5 ns e @ except .ra e s% 1
the Peninsula Of rGraa if the b Gna b scaG
Ts
reproduce this
this ship
would agree o the
The population only small fraction of the wealth which
valuable be now?
uOnaers such justify Onstu
onal provision
it to-day?
improvement
of New in nohwestey direction Lake okeechOOee
E fifty miles When that fifty miles is completed the
across Florida will be an actual
at
digging southeast toward the working toward the lake.
between that the lake?
people already applying a
of that canal channel will give them that relief
would therefore be accomplished
the state highway of than its entire
construction of the canal the drainage
be nothing
the
dges large amount
than away
which will be the if the work oppedwhy all
forget the DRAINAGE feature of the the time being
CANAL.
&c of the people who compose the Florida legislature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Bryan and Democracy
Will Win in 1905.

There is Il growing conviction all
over the country that the democratic
party is destined to elect its candidate
for president in 1908, and the convic
ton long since became settled that
William ], Bryan is to be the standard
bearer who viii lead the party 10 vic
tory
The revelations and events OF the
past three years have absolutely Vindi-
Gated the position of AIR Bryan and
the great party whose candidate he
was in 1896 and 1900, aud the growing
dissention in the republican ranks
promises 10 split that organization
more fatally than the democratic party
was split when Bryan first became its
leader.
The democracy will never again sur
render to the enemy as it did in the
nomination of Parker three years ago.
In fact, the lesson of that cowardIy
capitulation ought 10 be warming 10
democrats as long as its history is
read and remembered.
Speaking at banquet OF Iowa demo-
Gratis in Des Mcines a few days ago,
Champ Clark, the brilliant Missouri
congressman, declared that If a few
more kilograms had been received at
the ST. Louis convention Parker would
not have run at all
But We are going TO win next year"
said Champ, because OF the disruption
IN the ranks OF the republican party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

Every gale that sweeps from the east
brings to our ears the clash of reDub-
iean discord. Hartman, recent acuIf-
Sltion to the Liars Club, is nearer the
lea OF republican presidential timber
than Is Roosevelt"
Then referring to the war on Theo-
dore Roosevelt within his own party,
Champ Clark very truly said:
If we could compel the Hartman
Bliss-Odell gang to tell the truth about
the campaign contributions, We could
sweep the country If We.kad n dis
trict attorney IL New York that was
.-orIh powder and lead 10 blow him to
hell, Sing Sing would be so full uf
these thieving republican bosses that
their arms and legs would be sticking
out OF the windows"
If there has been anything said more
fOrceful or moro true than this in re-
cent months we have failed TO note ii.
Theodore Roosevelt, by his own words
Will not again be a candidate. and if
he should be, the truth about those
campaign contributions will come out
and the man whom they helped elect
vice-president in 1900 and president in
1904 will issue forth shattered idol
and broken hope
The next four years OF government
belong to Bryan and democracy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Key Westers for the Train.

Key Westers are already speaking
Iongingly of the coming of the railway
and are anXiously awaiting the new
sensation" Writing in the Key West
Citizen, Jerry Jigs' says: While
most Key Westers have seen trains
in operation, there are many who
have yet 10 witness the sight and
these latter are looking forward with
keen pleasure to the arrival of the
first string of coaches pulled by the
iron horse" THAT they are Surmis-
ing as to how the first train will look
is only natural. and that they Will
gather in great crowds and welcome
it with wide-Ope1ed mouths, as some
did when the trOIleys were first run
here, is certainty. Key WestePS are
not the only ones who have done, or
will do this, for it is thus in every
community when improvements of
great benefit are made, particularly
the advent of the railroad. There Will
be general jubilation { and l trust
will be there to join in it, when the
tOots of the engine whistle announce
the coming of the first train. Lake
land News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Mother-in-Law Ex-Patriated.

a mans mOther-inlaw is not 4 mem
her of his family. That is the dictum
of Secretary of War Taft, who mas
frequently been mentioned for posi-
ton on the bench of the United States
Supreme Court. The regulations Of
the war department permit members of
the family of army officers to ride free
on government transports. A certain
officer wanted his mOthcT-in-law to go
with his wife TO the Philippines. APP
pIicatiOn for a pass for her was made
and was finally referred to the SecrC-
tary for a ruling. with the above re
suIt-Miami News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
z Fine Building.

Pensacola wiz soon be able TO boast
o. having the IlOst beautiful building
IN the south.
The First National Bank building,
ROW in course of erection there will
be, when finished, one that any city in
the whole country might well be proud
call of which proves that PeEsacO-
lians believe in the future greatness of
their city and show their faith by their
works
The First National Bank is a strong
institution, and can be relied on in al
its dealingH~t has been selected as 4
depository for NIited SStS>Sovern-
G9nJ 1un0S- l
West Florida should be proud Of ~
push. pluck ara perseverance of the
citizens OF our deep water city-MiI-
ton Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

and that all actions should be with
drawn from corporations and the tariff
should be put up for people TO talk
about. AS our whole business is based
On the tariff, and as Mr. Cleveland OBJ
3ected most strenuously 10 any reason
able revision when our party was in
power IL is idle 10 talk about the tariff
Birmingham Ledger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

l hereby announce myself Il candidate
for the office Of Street Superintendent.
and respectfully solicit the support Of
the citizens of Pensacola. l am "A prac-
teal man, having had five and one-half
years experience in grading roads. [
fully understand what the city needs in
a street superintendent, and feel com
petent to fill the position most satisfac-
torily- l approve of the creditable street
impruvem entS made under Mayor BliSS'S
administration, and l promise If elected
to work in harrNEny with the city off,
Gals and to give the city the best system
Of roads and streets it has ever had.
NJ. L. WILKINSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Must Have Good Roads.

to have good roads was manifest at
the good roads meeting held here Wed
neSday. Everyone present was in "a
VOT OF immediate steps to procure
them, and all differences as to the
method were bridged and the bonding
bill was unanimously adopted, and
request made that our senator and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

The Journal publishes to-day the bill
introduced by Representative Reese,
creating the Office of Commissioner Of
Labor and Statistics, and desires TO
herein express its entire approval of
the measure. 1t is a good bin and
should pass
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Almost 4 Clean Sweep.

Pensacola made almost Il clean
sweep in her recent municipal cleo
ton. That is to say all of her old Off
GERS were retired to the shades of
private life and those that were not
retired will have to scrap it out in d
second primary-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Live Oak Buys Waterworks.

The Live Oak waterwOrks plant
has been valued at S31,017.00 by a
board of arbitrator. and is now owned
by the city. Mr.. Bowling having
agreed to sell at the price named by
the committee. We congratulate our
Heighbor upon its acquisition of this
public utility-White Springs Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
. e ~<~~ . %~~oA>~
SAID OF PENSACOLA
AND PENSACOL!ANS
; ~~o~>~~e~~~~%~~
Ditto Here,

Pensacola, Jacksonville and Tampa
are in the midst of a political cam
paign. FeTnandina'S city election is
not far away, but the excitement over
here is exceedingly limited-Fernan-
dina Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Why Not?

The Pensacola Journal says that Mr.
Jennings makes frank statement con-
corning his gubernatorial race and
then in the next sentence says. Mr..
Jennings does not say positively that
he Will be a candidate for governor"
II occurs to us that this is neither
frank, direct, nor explicIt.-Ocala Ban
ner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

The Wauchula Telegram wants 10
l:nOw what the t. in T A. Jennings 8
name stands for. 1t stands for the
same thing that The IT" in Jefferson's
name stood for-Thomas- And we
may mention incidentally that Thomas
Albert Jennings stands for the same
kind Of government that Thomas JET
ferson himself, the founder of the DEM
ocratic party, stood for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
Only One.

The city election at Pensacola pass
ed off quietly Tuesday, but great in
terest was manifested in the result.
Only one of the old members of the
city council was re-elected.-Gaines-
vile Sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

Mr.. Cleveland is always TO the front
when there is democrat nomination
in sight. He steps to tie front TO in
vite attention by saving that there
should 3e no restraint of corporations,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
For Tax Assessor.

] hereby announce myself as "A candidate
TOR the office of Tax Assessor and Will ap-
preciate the support of the voters OF tho
city. THOS. JOHNSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

The Pensacola want to elect all of
their city officers and have asked the
Legislature to amend the city charter
so they can do it. 1t is probably best
to elect all and have no appointing
Jacksonville Metropolis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

The Miami Record is now in large
pect even a better paper than that
enterprising journal has heretofore is
sued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

hit in securing the services of Cartoon
list A. K. Taylor who formerly did
such good work on the Jacksonville
Metropolis and the Tallahassee Sun.
Mr.. Taylor is one of the very best
cartoonists which the country affords
to-day and his work is copied and COM
mented on by the big papers all over
the United States. The Times has At
ways been a model paper and recently
its improvement in all departments
has been most noticeable The addl-
ton of Mr.. Taylor's cartoons will now
make it easily the leading evening
paper in the state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
For Street Superintend.nt

! hereby announce myself a candidate
for the position of superintendent ~
streets and VIII appreciate the votes and
support of my friends
JOHN BURNS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14

The torpedo boat fiOtilla which has
been at Pensacola all winter, is now
at st. Augustine participating in the
Ponce de Leon celebration Miami
was given the highball going and COM
ing.-Miami Metropolis.
Holy Smoke, what d break That
torpedo boat fiotilla has been at Key
West-not Pensacola. We can see
Editor Deans finish as soon as the re-
doubtable Thompson of the Key West
Citizen reads about this. The punish
ment is certain, but We hope it will De
as swift and as painless as possible.