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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
WILL HOLD INSTITUTE
OF CHRISTIAN DIVINES
Ministers of Coast Counties
Will Convene at PaIo
Alto

PALO ALTO, April 25.-The conven-
tion Of the Coast Counties Christian
Ministers institute viii be held in this
and May l. The meetings viii be open
10 the public and the following pre-
iiminary program has been arranged:
Thursday, April s0-3 p. m, devo-
tional. G. E. Williams. Los Gatos: 3:2o
p m, organization. business, Charles
l. Beal. Palo Alto: $3.50 D. m. address.
Conditions and Duties OF Church Mem
bership." G. A Ragan. Santa Clara: 4
,. m. discussion; p. m, adjournment.
supper; 1880 p. m, devotional, C. r.
Aldr!dge, Pacific Grove; p. m, ser
mon. d. f. Stafford. Watsonville.
Friday, May Is a. IA, visit Stanford
university; 10 a. m, devotional, G. w.
+. Daniels Santa Cruz; 1915 q. m.
business. election of officers, etc; II
g. IN. Teacher Training" II. F. Jones.
Hollister; 1880 a. m, discussion; II m,
luncheon; 1870 p. m. praise service,
A L. de Jarnette, Santa Cruz; 1:45
p. m. Present Status of Christian
Union" NJ ". Harkins, San Jose; '2:15
p. m. discussion, led by Rev. H w.
Davis OF Pslo Alto Baptist church; $3.50
D. m, Healing the Body Through the
Soul" f. E. Boren. Saratoga: p. m,
discussion; 8 p. m, adjournment, sup-
per; 7:30 p. m. devotional, 7. W. Nor
gan, Paso Robes; s p. m, sermon,
J. II. Mccullough, San Jose; 9 p. m,
God Be With You Till We Meet
Again"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
CREsTA BLANCA

The celebrated Cresta Blanca, Vine
yard is situated In the Livermore VAL
ley. Alameda County, about forty five
(45) miles east of San Francisco. The
property is owned by the Wetmore-
Bowen Company and consists of six
hundred (600) acres of rolling land,
through which the Arroyo del Vale
wends it's way.
The soil is well adapted to the rails
ing of fine grapes and the wines made
at the vineyard are pronounced by con-
noisseurs to be equal to any imported
The first Cresta Blanca Wines were
made In 1885 and they received a gold
medal at the Paris Exposition In 1889.
Since that time fourteen (14) gold
medals have been awarded these wines
at different expositions, both domestic
and foreign.
: The Cresta Blanca Souvenir Wines
are now known all over the world
They are on the wine lists of nearly
every first class hotel. restaurant, and
club in the United States, and tourists
find them on nearly all dining cars.
= The reason of the superior quality of
these wines is on account of the great
care exercised in making them and the
perfect facilities for storing and aging
them In tunnels dug out of solid rock.
The tunnels are sixteen (16) feet wide
and represent distance of one thou
sand $1,000 feet. The temperature In
these tunnels remains throughout the
year at 60 degrees. thus insuring the
proper aging of the wine.
The temporary off1ces of the company
are now at Ill San Pablo avenue, Oak
land. An auxiliary Office has lately
been opened at the FairmoIlt Hotel. San
Francisco, where tourists can sample
these celebrated vintages- =
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
CARMIN SUCCUMBS,
WELCOMING DEATH
Husband of Mark Wilkins VIC
tim Leaves $1,000 With
Sheriff for Children

OAKLAND, April 25.--L. L. Carmin,
husband Of Vernie Carmin. OF whose
murder Mark A. wilkins was convicted.
died at 1850 o'clock tonight at the
Portland house, 462 Ninth street. Car
min came from Springfield. Mo-, to
testify at the murder trial. He was In
a critical condition then from gastritis
and asthma He welcomed death as a
relief from intense suffering. To Sheriff
Barnet Carmin left his last instruc-
tions and gave him $1,000 to care for
until the cash could be distributed to
his children, one of whom, Charles
Carmin. is on his way to Oakland to
take charge of the body.
In his last moments Carmin inquired
fe,the sheriff:
What are they going to do with
Wilkins?"
The law requires that he be hanged
was the reply
He Is welcome to that" said Car
min. but for all that l will beat him
to the next world. When my son
Charley comes let him see wilkins
and also show him the spot in the barn
where she was buried referring to the
burial OF Vernie Carmin by Wilkins
beneath the stable in Elmhurst. Mrs.
Carmin was Carmin's second wife and
he had three children by former wife.
Charles Carmin lives In Kansas City.
Another son lives in the state of Wash
ington Carmin leaves married daugh-
ter residing in Oklahoma. Carmin was
so years OF age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
DETECTIVE TRAPS TWO
PICKPOCKETS BY RUSE
Observing Their Suspicious Ac-
tions, He Gives Them Chance
to Steal His Watch

OAKLAND, April 25.-TwO pick
pockets who were observed acting in
a suspicious manner In front OF a
Broadway music store by Detective St.
Clair tHodkins last evening fell into a
trap set by the detective and were ar
rested while in the act of attempting
to steal his watch. The men, who
gave their names as Giovanni IlIes-
sandros and Cortase Clement. and claim
to be. day laborers. have been held In
the city prison pending an investiga-
tion of. their past records.
Hodgkins was standing IN crowd
when the actions of the two men at
tracted- his attention. Believing that
they were picl<pockets.' he threw back
his coat and displayed his watch IN
an ostentatieuse Manner The crooks
took to the, bait eagerly and a moment
later the detective felt a hand slipped
under the back OF his coat. Wheel
ing quickly. he seized the man and his
companion by the wrists and marched
them Off to the police station The cap
tiyes were taken completely by sur
prise and offered no resistance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
OF PROPERTY
is CALLED BANKRUPTCY
Creditors File Petition Against
Main-Winc nchester-Stone
Company

AS result of the recent financial diff
culties in which the Main Winchester
Stone company was involved by it's
former president, A. G. Stoll, a petition
to have the company adjudged a bank
rupt was filed yesterday IN the United
States district court by several of it's
creditors.
The petitioners and their claims are:
The Wagner leather company, Stock
ton, $S3S: whittier Coburn company,
San Francisco. 1885: National manu-
featuring company, Westfeld, Mass,
$3.50; Standard glove company, San
Francisco, $50, and William Ayers &
Son, Philadelphia, ss17. The petitioners
allege that the Main Winchester Stone
company transferred $4,000 OF it's
property to Frank Winchester thus
making him a preferred creditor and
thereby committing an act of bank
ruptcy.
An order to show cause If any. why
the company should not be adjudged
bankrupt was made by Judge de Haven
yesterday and May was the date set
for the hearing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
CREMATORY OBTAINS SITE
IN RESIDENCE DISTRICT
Contract to Buy Property Indi-
Gates Intention to Disre-
gard Protest

OAKLAND, April 25.--An agreement
of Lenora NJ. Hodges to sell a site at
Twenty sixth avenue and East Four
teenth street to the Alameda county
crematory association for $4,000 has
been filed with the county recorder.
The fling of the agreement indicates
the intention of the association to carry
out the plan to erect crernatory at
that point in spite OF a strong protest
which residents of the fashionable
neighborhood have fled with the board
OF supervisors.
=. The professionals secured the introduc-
tion of an ordinance prohibiting crem-
atories within 500 feet Of established
dwellings,. but it was found .unsatis-
factory. Afterwards compromise pro-
ceedings were commenced with the
hope of reaching a Hett1ement. but the
board OF supervisors has yet to take
fnal action.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
RANCH OWNERSHIP SETTLED

COLMA. April 25.-The appellate
court. Judge Frank Kerrigan presiding.
has handed down a decision in one OF
the historical suits OF the county. which
has been in the courts for 21 years. The
controversy was over the ownership OF
LAG acres Of land. situated west OF this
place and known as the Green ranch.
r., 8. Thornton and Benjamin Greene
claimed the ranch and on motion and
hearings the case came up before the
superior court of this county seven
times. The land is valued at SIS. 900
and a decision was rendered in favor of
Thornton, the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
PLEDGE CANDIDATES FOR
ISLAIS INLAND HARBOR
Promoters of Enterprise to Be-
gin Campaign of Education
as to Benefits

Education of the voters of San Fran
cisco relative to the benefits to be de-
rived from the Islais creek inland har-
Dor will be begun in the near future.
At, a special meeting of the Islais creek
inland harbor association, held yester-
day morning at the offices of the asso-
citation. the following were appointed
a committee to obtain the insertion of
an appropriate plank IN. the platform
of the respective political parties: Les
ter G. Burnett, w. C. Graves. H. Os-
good. P. Barbieri and T.. Pinther.
Promotion of the enactment OF state
and municipal Legislation necessary to
improve the harbor facilities-of the wa
ter front will be in the hands OF the
following: Richard j. Welch. e. I.
Wolfe, Thomas ]. Kennedy. F.. H. Hart
mann and p. f. Fratessa. All candi-
dates for nomination on Legislative tick
cts and all nominees for the state legis-
lature will be investigated as to. stand
ing and character in regard to. the
Improvement of the water front In the
vicinity OF Islais creek. Aw
Attorney MattrI. Sullivan announced
at the meeting that statistics bureau
had been opened where complete data
would be found regarding the seawall
of San Francisco harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN
To DEDICATE CHURCH
Many Clergymen From Bay
Cities to Attend at St. Jo-
SeDh's This Morning

BERKELEY. April 25.-Archbishop
Riordan OF San Francisco. who took a
prominent part In the laying of the
corner stone of ST. Joseph's church at
the corner of Jefferson and Addison
streets few months ago, will dedicate
the structure tomorrow morning.
Many of the clergy from the cities
round the bay will take part in the
ceremony.
Solemn high mass Will be sung by
Rev. Thomas Phillips of San Rafael,
who was at one time pastor OF the
Berkeley church. Rev. Father Grant
of Oakland Will be the deacon, assisted
by Rev. Father Brennan as subdeacon.
Rev. .JaJ Cantwell, secretary to Arch
bishop Riordan, will be the director of
ceremonies. Rev. j. w. Sullivan of
Menlo Park will deliver the sermon.
Special musical services will be rem
dered by the choir of the church at the
morning services.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
TAR AND FEATHER
COAT THREATENED
Niles Women Will Not Permit
M. j. Cavanaugh to Keep
Saloon

OAKLAND. April 25.--Threats to tar
and feather NJ. J. Cavanaugh IL he at
tempts to continue In the saloon bust
ness at Niles were made by women who
sat in the lobby during a meeting of
the board of supervisors today, while
testimony on both sides was being
taken to enable the board to decide
whether Cavanaugh's liquor license
should be renewed.
Mrs w. NJ. Caterlin was spokesman
for the women who opposed Cayanaugh,
and when the board finally postponed a
deciding vote until Monday she arose
and said: Cavanaugh will be tarred
and feathered il he continues In the
saloon business in Niles. no matter
what action this board takes Her
declaration was concurred in by sew
eral other women who were present.
The objection to Cavanaugh. as ex-
pressed today, was directed at set
of obscene pictures which, it was
charged, he exposed in his place in a
slot machine. Testimony was given to
show that the set had remained over
two years, and that small boys had
been permitted to view them. Fauster
Mcdaniel and Marston Dassel, each
aged IS years, testified that men in
the saloon had invited them to view
the pictures while they were delivering
papers at the bar.
Two private detectives who had been
engaged by Edward Ellsworth. a
banker. to gathers evidence against
Cavanaugh said they had seen the
pictures many times and that they
were unspeakably vile.
A long dispute occurred in the morn
ing, when protest which Ellsworth
had circulated was found to contain
names which were on Cavanaughs Pc
tition. The names were allowed to be
withdrawn. as their owners said they
were loyal to Cavanaugh, and had
failed to understand the nature of the
protest
AS Supervisors Mitchell and Kelley
absented themselves at the afternoon
session Supervisors Rowe, Horner and
Bridge refused to act and put the vote
over until Monday, when the full mem
bcrship of the board Will be present.
The question of renewing the license
for Morgan's park was continued until
May Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
AMATEURS TO PLAY
AT PARK OPENING
Loves LabOr's Lost" Will Be
Feature of May Day Festi=
val at Piedmont

OAKLAND. April 25.-With all Of
the ceremonies which rightfully belong
10 the May day festival. Piedmont
park viii be formally opened on Satur-
day afternoon, May 2. Loves Labor's
Lost" the early Shakespearean comedy
which was written for an outdoor pre-
sentation. will be produced in the new
smphitheater in the eucalyptus grove by
q coterie OF talented amateurs who are
well known in the bay cities.
= The theater is an artistic spot. which
lends Itself beautifully 10 the old man
ner of staging the drama The stage
is built about a group of tall trees.
The benches are rustic and in keeping
with the woodland idea Willard Bar
ton Jr. will play the part OF the King
OF Navarro. Others who will appear in
the cast are DR.. Harry Carlton and
Miss Margaret Knox.
The play will be heralded by
trumpeters and there viii be an inter
mission between the third and fourth
acts.
Preceding the comedy the well re-
membered May pole dance which of
recent years has been neglected will
be given. a number of the younger
folk taking part in the pretty figure.
Miss Reba Hof has been named May
queen BY her companions. At the con-
clUsioR OF the entertainment the ar
tfstic posters which have been awarded
the prizes in the contest will be sold
The Piedmont Sunday school, a
large school under the patronage of a
number of the most exclusive women
OF the hill district, has been made the
beneficiary Of the day. the entire pro-
ceeds going to the support of the or
ganization. The committee Of ar
rangements from the school includes
Mrs. Frank Havens, Rev. Henry Now
bray and one or two others.
The season opened with the unusual
affair promises to be full Of interesting
events at the charming park. Special
open air concerts are being arranged
for each week during the summer, the
Hawaiian quartet being announced for
several appearances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
MARRIED THIRTY YEARS;
NOW WANTS DIVORCE
Byron P. Miller Says Wife Left
Him Two Years Ago and
Will Not Return

OAKLAND. April 25.-Byron p. Mil
Ter has filed suit for divorce against
Cora L. Miller, who deserted him after
nearly 80 years of married life, ac-
cording to his complaint. He said that
they were married in Yuba City in
1878, but that his wife had left him two
years ago, and in spite Of his en-
trenties had refused to return.
Suit for divorce has been filed by
Heien J. Cornell against w. f. Cor
nell on charge of desertion. She
petitioned to have summons served
upon him by publication at Alpena.
Mich, where he lives. She asked the
custody Of their three minor children.
An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted Frances Younger from J.
Younger today for extreme cruelty.
Mrs. Younger and her mother, Mrs. A.
H. Miller. testified that Younger had
abused her on many occasions. !
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
THIEF DROPS CASH
TAKEN FROM BUGGY
Manager of Lumber Company
Chases Robber, Who Discards
Coat and Hat

OAKLAND, April 25.-A daring and
almost successful attempt at daylight
robbery was made upon john Patter-
soN. manager of the branch office of
the Fisher lumber company, at 46S
Tenth street, in front of the Central
bank, at Fourteenth street and Broad
way, this morning.
Patterson, who is an elderly man. had
just cashed check for $1,000 for the
purpose of paying off his weekly salary
roll The. money was put in coin
sack and Patterson carried it out and
placed 1t in his buggy. which was
standing in Fourteenth street. AS he
approached the hitching post to- unite
his horse a man stepped up and en-
gagged him in conversation
PATTERSON turned partly around to
answer, and as he. did so he saw
another man slip up to the buggy. seize
the bag or coin and dart across the
street. i
Dropping his lines, Patterson started
after him, but the man at his side en-
deavored to block him and divert his
attention by pointing in an opposite di-
rection and crying, There he goes"
Despite his age however, Patterson
pushed past the man and took up the
chase of the thief. soon pressing him
SO closely that the fellow dropped the
money.
The sfumberman stopped. to pick up
the bag, and as he did so the fugitive
dashed into a saloon next to the Mac
donoush theater. ran to the side en-
trance. discarding his hat and coat as
he passed through, and made his es-
cape.
There were a great many people on
the. street when the affair occurred
but 1t happened SO quickly that scarcely
any one but the persons involved knew
what was going on. Patterson aban-
doned the chase as soon as he rrecov-
cred his money, and when he returned
to his buggy the thief's accomplice was
nowhere to be seen.
In short time half a dozen police
men were on@the scene and secured the
neighborhood thoroughly, but no trace
of the robbers was found.
Officials of the Union savings bank
informed the police that soon after
the attempt at robbery took place a
man entered the bank in his shirt
sleeves and loitered In the building for
several minutes, finally going out of
the front door and walking up Broad
way. An effort is being made to trace
the ownership of the coat and hat
which were left In the saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
RAISES SALARIES BUT
WILL REQUIRE BONDS
New Free Holders Charter Now
Being Drawn Is More
Liberal

BERKELEY, April 25.-The salary
of.the mayor OF Berkeley was fixed at
$2.400sa year by the free holders board.
which is framing the new town char
ter Councflmen wilIs receive s1.800
year. while the school directors will
be allowed IS a meeting, but not more
than SIS month.
All town officials will have to furnish
surety bond, as personal bond will
not, be accepted. One of the arguments
raised against this plan at the meet
ing Of the free holders last night was
that the city officials would be re-
quired to spend nearly $3.50 year
from their salaries for the bond.
The mayors bond was fixed at s10,-
600; the councilmen. $1,000. A motion
to bond the school directors failed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
REDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATS SANTA CLARA

REDWOOD CITY. April 2s.-Red-
wood City high school. represented by
Miss Laurine Anderson. Henry Beeger
and Sydney Williams as debaters, de-
feated the best speakers of the Santa
Clara high school in Santa Clara last
night on the subject. Resolved, that
a tarin for revenue only should be the
policy Of the United States A large
audience heard the debate and Red
wood, upholding the negative, was
awarded the prize, a silver loving cup
The judges were Professor Charles d.
South of Santa Clara college: DR.. Rock
wen 3. Hunt, principal OF the San Jose
high school, and Roy w. Cloud, San
Mateo county superintendent Of schools
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
BATHERS LOSE CLOTHES
AND DEMAND DAMAGES
Patrons of Piedmont Find Their
Lockers Robbed When They
Emerge From Water

OAKLAND. April 25. = William J.
Wigmore and George Weinholz have
filed suits for damages in Justice of
the Peace Quinn's court against the
company operating the Piedmont
baths as g result of an experience
which they had when they alleged that
their clothing was stolen from a locker
while they were enjoying the waters
They discovered on emerging that their
entire wardrobes had been removed
from the locker and much inconveni-.
ence was caused them while await
ing the arrival of fresh supplies. from
home. Odds and ends about the place
were raked up to splice out, and they
were finally able to go home. Each
one asks s299 for the experience and
loss
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
TRANs-PACIFIC MAILS

The following are the sailing dates
and closing times of trans-Pacific
malls from the port of San Francisco:
Mail for Australia and New Zealand
will leave May at 10 a. m. on the
steamer Boveric; mail for China and
Japan will leave May 8 at 10 a. m. on
the steamer Korea; mail for the Ha-
waiian islands will leave May at $40
a. M on the steamer Alameda; mail
for the Philippines will leave May s
at 8 a. M on the United States army
transport Sherman and mail for Tahiti
will leave May 20 at 8 a.. m. on the
steamer Mariposa. sa
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
DECORATING SANTA cruz

SANTA CRUZ. April 25.-Mondays will
see the courthouse decorations COM
pleted and by Wednesday the three
arches on Pacific avenue. will be In po-
sition. Mr.. Gennos, the decorator, has
12 to Is assistants busilys engaged with
bunting, flags and ropes, arran ging the
81 drapes that are to span Pacific aye
nue. from the upper plaza to the Fish
wharf.
Each of the arches Will be illuminat-
ed during the celebration by 100 electric
lights. On either side OF the avenue
400redwood trees, seven feet high. Will
be placed s,4, 50
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
ANGORA CAT COMES NEAR
CAUSING CASE IN COURT
Spirited Away for Alleged
P0aching, 1t Is Ordered
Returned to Owner

BERKELEY, April 25.-George Hol-
brook of 2413 Bancroft way took the
law into his own hands and carried
away valuable Angora cat, the
property of his neighbor, H. Wilkin-
son. because, he alleged, the blooded
tabbie had propensity for stealing
chickens. He narrowly escaped arrest
today on charge Of petty larceny.
Holbrook promised to- return the An
gora to Wilkinson and was freed
Wilkinson denied his fluffy furred
pet was a poacher. Holbrook asserted
that he had seen 1t with it's fur full
of feathers and licking it's chicken
snted chops. On this showing the cat
was ordered brought back from North
Berkeley, where Holbrook had farmed
1t out, and Wilkinson promised to see
that 1t got no more chicken on the
wing or in the neighborhood coops.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
MOTHERS TEARS SOFTEN
JUDGE TRYING HER BOY
Parents Grief So Moves Court
That Youth Is Released on
His Own ReCOgnizanCe

OAKLAND. April 25.-The grief of
Mrs. ]. Graft. whose Is year old son
Charles was on trial in the police court
this morning on charge Of stealing a
bicycle valued at $40 from Mrs. Louisa
Hoffman of 55S Twenty second street,
was largely Instrumental in securing
the boys release on his own recogni-
zance until May 2. when a final hearing
of the case will be held.
Mrs. gGraff was deeply affected by her
sons plight and wept so bitterly dur
ing the court proceedings that Judge
Smith was moved to release the ac-
cused boy without bail until the next
hearing of his case. The bicycle which
he is charged with stealing was recov-
cred from pawn shop on a search
warrant
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
PYROMANIAC THOUGHT
TO HAVE KINDLED FIRE
Woman Awakes to Hear the
Cracking of Her Flaming
Dwelling

BERKELEY. April 25.-Incendiaries
are believed by the police to have made
an attempt to burn the dwelling of
A. McCorquodale at 2116 Grant street
early this morning. Mrs. Corquodale
was aroused by the cracking of
flames. and. calling the other members
of the family, put out the fire.
Detectives found large pile of
kindling and other inf1ammable mate
rial piled up against the house The
mass had evidently been set on fire.
McCorquodale said today that there
could be no reason why some one
should desire to destroy his home, as
he has lived in this city but a short
time and had no enemies. Both Nc
Corquodale and his son have been en-
pfoyed in the university grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
GERMAN MUSICAL FESTIVAL

SAN MATEO. April 26.--An elaborate
music festival was held at, the Athletic
hall this evening under the auspices of
the German singing society of this city.
assisted by the members Of the Pacific
san8erbund of San Francisco, the lead
Ing German singing society of the Pa
cific coast. Professor j.. r. Riegger,
director of the Pacific sangerbund, and
Carl Wehper, director of the local or
ganization. had charge The singing of
the trained vocalists was some Of the
best ever heard here.