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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
FINDS WATER FRONT
DEED IN OLD FILES

OAKLAND. April 6.-City Attorney
McElroy found in the old files of the
city attorneys Office today deed from.
the Oakland water front company to
the city to the land in Market street
from First street south to the Peralta
grant line, which virtually is the pres
ent high tide line. The deed was i'm
mediately filed in the office of the coun-
ty recorder by McElroy.
The deed was made in 1896, when 7.
X Piersall was the city attorney, and
for some reason was lost in the records
of the Office, never having been re-
corded. Since the deed was made. Nc
Elroy states, the property it conveyed
was sold by the Oakland water front
company to the John L. Howard COM
pany and w. W. Garthwaite.
I'm view of this SALE said McElroy.
'it may be that the purchasers will be
able to prove title to the property.
Had the deed been recorded when made
the title to the property it conveys 70
the city would be good AS it was not
filed, the purchasers may be able to
prove clear title
The land involved is part of the dis
puted Carpenter grant on the wate-
front. The deed was buried in a lot o :
old papers which were dug out when
renovation of the city attorneys Office
was commenced today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
BRONNER NAMED
TOSEAT IN COUNCIL
Ellsworth Is Chosen President
and Sanitary Appropriation
of $4,000 Is Made
Legislators Vote as One in Fa-
vor of Proposition Rednc-
ing Water Rates

! OAKLAND. April 6.-The city coun-
Gil was reorganized tonight by the
election of oliver Ellsworth as Dresi-
dent and the addition OF Matthew r
Bronner TO the body as the successor
to Edwin Meese from the fourth ward.
Bronner was appointed by Mayor Mott
4 this morning. MeeSe's resi- gnatiOu hav-
ing become effective April J. Meese
withdrew TO become city treasurer.
Bronner is we'll known young busi-
nessman, an accountant in the Central
bank
/ After making an appropriation OF
$4,000 TO carry on the sanitary crusade
during April the council recOnvened
as a committee Of the whole 70 take
mp the water rate proposal advanced
by Louis Titus. president OF the Peo-
pies water company. and approved "
! City Attorney McEiroy and Attorneys
William r. Davis and r. NJ. Fitzgerald
special council for the city in the water
Legislation
j. p. DOckweiler. retained as an ex-
pert. also concurred in the project. the
effect OF which. it was argued. would
be 10 limit the corporations income
and 20 reduce the rates as the numbey
of consumer increases.
The council and Titus discussed the
provisions OF the proposed wafer sup
ply compromise in detail it stiPU-
lates that the income of the water
company shall be limited at s529. 600.
the amount allowed on the Oakland
division, TO which shall be added rea-
sonable profit on all improvements
which can be classified as construc-
tive.
These improvements include the san
Pablo watershed. 10 be reserved eX-
clusively for Oakland supply. the
building Of distributing facilities for
Linda Vista and East Oakland heights
and the laying of mains in other parts
of the city The company in return
guarantees 10 per cent reduction in
the rate during the coming year and
per cent in each Of the two succeeding
years.
The committee recommended the
adoption of the plan and the council
voted unanimously In favor Of IL.
Councilman g. FL PendIeton. chairman
OF the fnance committee and author 0f
the proposal said that IL had been
framed by himself. in conference with
the city's counsel and former Council
man George ". DOrning. whose rate
schedule was under attack in the
courts by the Contra Costa water com
pany. PendletOn declared that the
Peoples water company a first had re-
Jected the plan. but later had ac
cepted it.
This was not a water company pro-
pOsal at the outset and it does nor
carry with il any agreement that rata
suits shall be dismissed said PeRdie-
ton. We have the word OF our com
sci that the six months continuance OF
the cases asked for under this water
rate agreement will not jeOpardize any
OF the city's rights"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
CAMPUS IS ABUzz
OVER senior BALL

BERKELEY. April s.-Preparatious
for the senior ball of the class Of 1908
to be held May Ii in Harmon gym
nasium are being completed by the
committee in charge of the affair ap-
pointed by President Harry J. jenkins
of the class. The ball is now the chief
topic of conversation on the campus.
The large membership of the commit
tee. each one of whom has been sue
cessful in similar committees, insures
magnificent dance as the elimination
of four years of college life
Miss Elsa Cole. general chairman OF
the committee. has been identified
with college activities since her fresh
man year, while J. p Shaw, who will
act as floor manager. is well known in
fraternal and social circles OF this
city.
The committee in charge OF the
senior ball are: Arrangements-E. 8
Fish, chairman: Alma Esstin, Grace
Jones. Marian Travernor. Viola Ahlers
d. G. Volkman. E. H. Cline. p X Yost
and J. B. Harold; reception-Miss
Marguerite Daniels, chairman: Alice
Porterfield. Alberta VoIImers. Olive
Creider. Eileen Salyer Olive Dillon, l.
J. Ball. r. Fl. Butler, T. C. Mellersh
II. ID. Budelman. J. K. Davidson and F.
s.. Fancher; decoration-Miss Laura
Macdonald, chairman; Helen Eschen-
berg, Alma Tobin. Ethel Hamilton. Jss-
sic Mccormick, n. s. Craig. H. n. Ord,
r. E. Cohn. c. NJ. Elliott Fl. Sanchez
Ella, 5 H. Errington and F. r. Thomas
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
WOMAN SCARED TO
SILENCE BY ROBBERS

BERk ELEY, April 1.-Two burglars.
frightened away from the home of c.
L. Nelson. superintendent of the
Vigorit powder company. at the county
line, took possession of the basement
in the home of Frank Wesley at an
early hour this morning, and for four
hours Mrs. Wesley was terrorized, as
she was alone In the house with her
baby
The two desperadoes talked of ways
of escape in the room directly below
where Mrs. Wesley was, desperate from
fear. until daybreak this morning. when
they ran for the Berkeley hills, as
Frank Wesley. husband of Mrs. Wesley
returned from work at the Standard oil
conpany's plant in Point Richmond.
The burglars tried to force their way
with chisel into the home of Nelson
but were frightened away by Miss
Delphine Larsen, sister of Mrs. Mel
son, and a teacher in the Columbus
school She heard the men at work in
the basement and ran to the window
as one of the men was crawling
through It.
She cried out in terror and the men
fed down San Pablo avenue to take
possession OF the basement of the Wes-
ley home. which they thought was va
can't, as the family lives on the second
floor.
Mrs. Wesley was awakened by the
entrance of the burglars into her
home. but remained silent in abject
fright, for fear if she made an outcry
they would come into her room and
murder her and her child. With the
light of dawn the burglars made their
way into the Berkeley hills. Wesley
came in the front door of the house
as they fed. TO find his wife a nervous
wreck on account of her experience
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07

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so generally employed. So the now world
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FROM these endorsements. copied from
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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
COUNTY is LIABLE FOR
EXPENSES OF JUDGES
City Attorney Long Gives Opin-
ion on Superior Court
Substitutes

City Attorney Long in an opinion
filed yesterday holds that any superior
judge of the city and county of San
Francisco can request anv other su-
perior judge of the state TO sit in his
stead. and that the Judge so called in
is entitled to his actual and necessary
expenses in going to, returning from
and attending upon the business of such
court, and that the expenses so in
CURED are charge against the city
and county. He also holds that the
visiting Judge can make his own order
for the payment of his expenses if he
so desires. The opinion was rendered
in response to an inquiry as TO the
proper procedure in such cases pro-
pounded by Presiding Judge Sturte-
want
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
EVELYN THAW FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Wife Asks Decree on Ground
That Husband Was Insane
at Time of MARRIAGE

NEW YORK, April 6.-Counsel for
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw today filed in the
supreme court the suit for annulment
of her marriage with Harry K Thaw
The annulment is asked on the ground
that Thaw was insane at the time of
the marriage. Papers in the proceed
ings We're served on Thaw several
weeks ago.
A Russell Peabody. counsel for
Thaw, and his mother, Mrs William
Thaw, both of whom are named as
defendants in the action, fled a notice
with the court~today consenting to the
appointment of referee TO take testi-
mony.
Daniel O'Reilly said that Evelyn
Thaw would sail for Europe Saturday.
After receiving the papers in the
case Justice Hendricks appointed Rob-
ert E. Deyo referee to take evidence
in the annulment suit and directed
that the taking of testimony proceed
within three days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
THREE ARE CHOSEN.
IN WILKINS JURY

OAKLAND, April 6.-The selection of
jury TO try Mark A. wilkins charged
with the murder of Vernie Carmin.
with whom he lived in cottage in
Elmhurst, and whose body was found
buried in quicklime, was begun today
before Superior Judge Melvin. Three
Jurors were accepted-Thomas McGin-
mis-, John ID. Jameson and G. T. Burt
chael-by nightfall
wilkins is defended by Attorney
Hugh McIsaacs, who probably will at
tempt TO show that Mrs Carmin COM
mitted suicide TO avoid the shame of
discovery, and that wilkins buried her
while intoxicated. Chief Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Donahue is prosecuting
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
CHILDREN HURLED
BY RUNAWAY HORSE

BERKELEY. April 6.-Hurled high
in air by the overturning of buggy
in which they had been playing when
the horse ran away. Mary Johnson,
aged >. and her sister. Ethel. aged 6,
described screaming parabolas and fell
upon the turf beside the hard roadway.
The concussion stiIled their cries and
passersby rushed up expecting to find
The human. projectfes dead or severely
injured.
q went higher than Mary" was the
boast Of Ethel when she recovered her
breath and il was found that neither
Of the children was injured beyond
slight bruises.
Mary explained the accident by say
ing that their brother, Thomas John
son. son OF A. r. Johnson. had left the
horse standing ia front Of their home
al 2436 Tenth street, West Berkeley.
The children first unlocked the bride,
Ito rest the horses mouth they said,
and climbed in 10 play driving" At
the first pull on the reins the animal
trotted away TO break into a frenzied
gallop as the dangling bit struck It's
chest
Twenty times in the mad fight along
Tenth street the buggy careened. but
righted itself while the children
spurred on the horse with cries Of
fright.
IN Bancroft way at Tenth street the
horse swerved and, losing their hold.
the two tots went flying TO the turf.
The buggy was reduced 10 kindling
before the horse was stopped.
still proud Of her feat OF flying high
est, Ethel. with her sister, submitted
to being brushed of and taken home.
where the two told 70 breathless par
ents the story of their ride and it's
ending
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
TWO OF HEALTH BOARD
HAND IN RESERVATIONS
City Chemist Cunningham Also
Asks to Leave Service
of Municipality

ALAMEDA. April Two members
OF the board Of health. DR.. A. W. d Rive
lyn and Dir. +. II. Keyes, resigned to-
night DEvelyn's resignation was ac-
cepted by the city council and the
name OF DR.. Keyes, which was pre-
sented TO the mayor. win be acted upon
III the next meeting. Friction with DR..
J +. Clark. head OF the board. is given
rs the cause. The resignation of A. A.
Cunningham, city chemist, was filed
with the board Of health tonight. The
council fixed May 2 as the date for the
referendum election on Fairgrounds TO
be purchased under the recent bond
lsEue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
BANK COMMISSION TO
SAVE STATES MONEY
Desires to Protect Nevada Be.
fore Receiver Is Appointed
for Rickey's Banks
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New, April 6.-The Nevada
bank commission has proved that it's
interest in the reopening OF the Rickey
financial syndicate emanates from the
source suspected-that the commission
wishes to get back the states funds de-
posted by the treasurer before a re-
ceivef is appointed. The commission
believes that the day a receiver is
named the bondsmen of the treasurer
of Nevada will have to make good a
large part of the sum he placed in the
vaults before the suspension.
This explains the commissions delays
for six months and its refusal to ask
for Il receiver when recommended to do
so by Attorney General Stoddard.
Today the announcement was made
that the Carson branch of the Hickey
syndicate would reopen April Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
ARRANGE NAPA PRIMARIES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, April . 6.zThe republican
county central committee met today
and formulated plans for the coming
campaign 1t was decided to hold pri-
maries throughout Napa county Tues
day. May 5, to select delegates to the
county convention. The convention will
be held in Napa Saturday, May 9, with
"A delegates and will select seven dele
gates to the state convention to be
held in Sacramento. At the primaries
the voters will express their prefer
ence for candidates for president The
democratic county convention was to-
day set for Saturday. May 3
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
TO OPEN sURF BATHs

ALAMEDA, April 6.-Under the aus
pices of the Alameda Fifty Thousand
club and the Alameda Improvement
club the new surf beach baths are to
be opened on May 1. This improve
ment involves an expenditure of more
than $4,000 and consists of immense
swimming tanks extending into the
bay. The tanks are to be filed and
emptied by the rise and fall of the
tides. Accommodations have been pro-
vided for 5000 persons. This will be
an attraction for all the bay cities. be-
ing the only bathing resort on San
Francisco bay
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
LAW TO PROTECT STREETS

OAKLAND. April e.--An ordinance
which the district attorney had pre-
pared to prevent corporations or pri-
yafe individuals who have occasion to
tear up county roads from leav-
ing the surface in poor condition
afterward. was introduced before the
board of supervisors today. II pro-
vides Tor p bond IN each case and ma akes
failure properly - resurface road a
gnlsdemeanor, punishable by fine and
Imprisonment IN the county jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
yosemite valley All Rain by santa Fe

Leave San Francisco at S:45 a. m.
take lunch at Harvey's in Merced
at Ell Portal at $50 D. m. Next morn
ing a three hour drive on a perfect
road through the Merced Canyon and
YOU are az the sentinel Hotel.
Excursion tickets and all arrange
ments made at 673 Market ST or phone
Ksarny 316 and we will fix details. :
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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
.JUDGESCOMPI IAINING
OF ICY COURTROOMS
Protest to Supervisors Fails to
Raise Temperature in the
County Buildings
Trials Often Adjourned to Avoid
Illness From Lack OF
Heating

| OAKLAND. April e.-Judge John
/ Ellsworth. dean OF the superior bench
/ of Alameda county has frequently been
compelled to adjourn his department of
! late because the board of supervisors
has failed properly 10 heat the county
courthouse He is not alone in his
complaints, as Superior Judge Waste
has suffered great discomfort from the
same source and Superior Judge Melvin
also has protested that his chambers
! are nearly uninhabitabie at times.
From the quarters assigned to the
| sheriff in the same building there has
/ been sounded tho same note of disgust
| with existing conditions. of which the
board has long been cognizant but has
consistently failed TO improve. Condi-
tions in the receiving hospital nave been
a matter OF public protest for many
months, due TO failure of the heat sup
ply and patients removed there at
badly chilled.
HEALTH Is AFFECTED
Il have been bitter about this mat
ter said Judge Ellsworth, for it has
affected my health and my capacity to
work. About month ago | took cold
and was nearly sick. ] thought l was
recovering from IL. when one day | be-
came absorbed in my work and was
thoroughly chilled before ] noticed that
the steam had gone down. | had to
adjourn court and go home, taking such
work with me as | could
Several times since then ! have been
on the bench when | noticed the heat
/ lessen until T had to stop. for | could
/ not stand it, Mornings there seems TO
be fair supply of heat but from IL
o'clock 1t dies awGy until about 2:S0 in
the afternoon. when it comes up little.
but by 4 it is usually cold again. l
don't know who is responsible but it is
a serious matter TO interfere with the
superior court in that way. | can't
have my health entirely ruined in this
building.
PROTEST. OF NO AVAIL
Protest does not seem TO do much
good said Judge Was, There GER
tainiy ought to be some way to improve
the heating of this building. Ordinarily
1T Is as chilly in my department as it is
outdoors.
Judge Melvin while occupying the
chamber in the northeast corner of the
building frequently had 10 sec k a place
favored by the sunlight TO continue his
work.
Judge Raker of Modoc county oceu-
pied the same chambers during January
and Injured as nc was TO the climate OF
the mountains, he often sat shiverIng
in mis- overcoat
TIL" comfy buildings are heated from
a plant located beneath the hall of
records. The superl isors had two en-
S1neers on the pay J "a 5nring the sum-
NOR and fan. Early in February they
reduced the force ana gave out that
economy was necessary
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING san FRANCISCO BAY

officials and lecturer of Teachers institute From left
righMrs Mabel E. Walton secretay County Superintendent
George W. Fck exocio president Richard Boone,
lecturer and William Mcdonald member Alameda county board
Of education
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
TEACHERS IN GALA DRESS

At noon luncheon was served on the
broad veranda surrounding the theater
and on the lawn in the park. A gala
touch was lent to the scene by the
many beautiful gowns and dainty ere
ations in spring millinery which We're
worn by the teachers.
Tuesday night the Alameda county
high school teachers club will be the
guests of the John c. Fremont high
school at Melrose at a dinner given at
the schoolhouse. The guests will as
semble at $40 o'clock Following the
dinner brief talks will be given BY
Professors A. +. Large. Frank ODon-
nell, Judge Henry a. Melvin, Dr. Rich
ard Cause Boone ard others.
The presiding officers of the institute
are: George W. Friek president: S. ID.
Waterman, }. w. McClymonds. Fred t.
Moore, vice presidents. and Mrs Mabel
p. Walton. secretary. The members Of
the county board of education are c. l.,
Biedenbach, president; George w
Flick, secretary; p. NJ Fisher. +. s.
RoSseter and William Mcdonald
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07

JUDGE OGDEN ILL-Oakland Anri, g.
perior Judge Frank B. Ogden was Ill with a
cold today and was unable to be present in
court Judge Melvin called bis calendar
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
COUNTY TEACHERS
ATTEND INSTITUTE
Many Hear Address on Ends
and Means of Education
by Dr.. Boone
Music Is Feature of Program
for Three Days Session
OF Pedagogues

OAKLAND. April 6.-The Alameda
county teachers institute convened this
morning in the Idora Park theater. The
opening session was marked by large
attendance of teachers. who assembled
to hear the initial address of Richard
Cause Boone, official lecturer of the
institute, on Ends and Means in Edu-
cation
A special feature of the program was
the music, which alternated with the
addresses throughout the day The
Lockwood school band rendered the
opening number and received hearty
reception. Following this Herbert A.
Camm. the weil-known barytone gave
a solo, accompanied by Miss Mildred
Turner. Then came the address BY Dr.
Boone.
The only thing that gives value to
education is its use he declared. Ihe
big stick is a help and means Tor
making peace In the world. II Is
good thing to have big stick in the
school No law in this state is good
unless il teaches. The world is grow
ing better and the laws are better
today than they ever We're before
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
THAT man has achieved success who
has lived well, laughed often and loved
much: who has gained the respect OF
intelligent men and the love of little
children who has filed his niche and
accomplished his task: who has always
looked for the best in others and mas
given the best he had.
Making due allowance for prenatal
influences, we believe that thousands of
men in our prisons and reformatories
might have been useful and respected
citizens today had they received hu-
name education in childhood. Humane
education is the foundation OF all re-
form. If it were universally adopted
poverty, crime and war would be
greatly diminished and the vast amount
of money expended TO maintain armies,
prisons and almshouses would be saved
for the benefit of the people.
The musical program was again
feature of the afternoon session.
Thomas Valerga, cornetist. Mrs. Caro-
lyn Crew Rasor. soprano accompanied
by Mrs. R. \. Alwyn. Harold Hilton
violinist, accompanied by Miss Mildred
Porter, and Fred T. Moore. barytone.
accompanied by Mrs. Moore. delighted
the audience with their numbers. Dr.
Boone concluded his talk on Ends and
Means in Education and tomorrow
he Will speak on School Uses of
Geography"