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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
FUNDS READY FOR
LIBRARY BUILDING
Professor Boke Says Ground
Will Soon Be Broken for
University Structure

BERKELEY, Sept. 24.-Ground will
be broken within short time for the
Boslt law library Of the university.
to be erected at a cost of s250,00e, an
nouncement to this effect having been
made by Prof. George H. Boke to
one Of his law classes. He said that
the necessary funds for the erection of
the law library were available and
that he expected the completion of the
building by August. 1909, the begin
ming of the next college year.
The announcement has been received
with considerable satisfaction by the
law students Of the university. To
Professor Boke is given the credit for
pushing the plans to completion. He
recently brought the subject before the
bar association and received its un-
qualified support. The available funds
are now in hand through Boxes per-
severance.
The new structure, similar in style
Of architecture 10 California hall. the
mining building and other buildings
erected IN accordance with the greater
university plans, will be located just
south OF California hall and west of
South hall
The Boalt hall of law will be two
stories in height, with a deep base
ment, which will also serve as a re-
ception and banquet room. The lower
story Will be devoted to the class rooms
of the department of Jurisprudence
while the upper floor will contain
library of 10000 books, one of the
largest law collections in the country.
Anterooms and other quarters for fac
ulty and students will be provided.
In anticipation of the speedy erec-
tion of the new law building. the
students of the department of law of
the university have formed the law
association of the University of Cali
fornia. James NJ. Burke, former presi-
dent of the student body and grad
uate with the class of 1908, has been
chosen president. Other officers are:
Vice president, VI. B. Sewers; secre-
treasurer, J. F Shingle. The OBJ
ject OF the association will be to keep
in closer touch with practical law work
and the publication of a law review.
l. Z. Thompson has been asked to
prepare a constitution and bylaws, so
that further organization of the as
sociation may be fastened.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
PIONEER LUMBERMAN
is CALLED BY DEATH
Robert G. Byxbee, Who Round.
ed Cape Horn in 1852, Sue
Cumbs i'm FruitvaIe

Robert G. ByXbee, a pioneer lumber
man Of California. died Wednesday at
his home in Fruitvale from blood pois-
oning. Hiss illness had been of brief
duration
Byxbee was born in Norwalk. Conn.
and was IS years old. He came round
the Horn in 1852 in the clipper ship
1no. He became connected with the
which later became the Navarro mill
company. Since 1892 he has been ac-
lively connected with ByXbee & Clark
company
Surviving him are daughter, Mrs.
Charles +. Mott. living in Santa Clara
county; sister Mrs. Susie Byxbee
living in Fruitvale. and two brothers,
John +. Byxbee of Palo Alto and j.
Oscar Byxbee OF Fresno. The funeral
viii be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from his late residence, 3119
Fruitvale avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Army Orders
WASHINGTON. Sept. 24-Tbe folIow.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24-The follow
ing army orders were issued today:
Colonel Charles d. Parkhurst. coast
artillery corps, is relieved from duty
at Fort Wright and will proceed to
Fort Stevens and assume command of
the artillery district Of the Columbia
Lieutenant Adam Shaker. coast artil-
lery corps, is relieved of duty at Fort
Baker and will proceed to Fort II. G..
Wright. New York. for duty.
Fireman Edward May. coast artillery,
now at Fort Adams. will be sent to
Fort Rosecrans for duty.
Navy orders-Commander W. S. Ben
son to command of the Albany.
Commander III. T. Mayo is detached
from the Albany TO his home
Lieutenant Commander A. L. Willard
is assigned to the idaho
Ensign o. c. F. Dodge. when dis
charged from treatment at the naval
hospital. Mare island. Is granted a sick
leave of three months The supply sta
tion ship at Guam has been authorized
to make a trip to Nagasaki and Kobe
for the purpose of givipg officers and
men change of climate and to give
liberty to the men,
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
SPITE WORK CUTS OFF
ENTRANCE TO RESIDENCE
Mrs. Bertha Teresi and s. Koe-
nigstein at War Over Stair
way to Bungalow

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 24.-Mrs. Bertha
Teresi, widow Of Vincent Teresi, the
italian capitalist. and s. Koenigstein, a
travelling salesman, are PRINCIPALS in 2
httie row which has set society people
OF Larkspur, their residence town. -
taking, and has deprived Mrs. Teresf
or an approach TO her residence. Two
years ago, according 70 the friends of
Mrs. Teresi. KOenigstein persuaded her
10 be a party with him to the con-
structlon OF four bungalows all four TO
be built 70 mutual advantage By the
plan Of construction the stairs leading
70 Mrs Teresis houses led through
hoenlgsteln's yard. All went well until
short time ago. Then Koenfgstefu
tore away the stairway and built wire
fence, which left Mrs. Teresi with a
nome isolated. Finally the travelling
salesman was prevailed upon to LEI
Mrs Teresi and her family pass through
ms property until they built q new
approach This has necessitated cut
ting away the width of one of the
Verandas Of Mrs. Teresi's bungalows
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
RAILWAY REFUSES TO
PAY TAX TO TOWN
San Mateo Unable to Collect
Money Due From Big
Corporation

SAN MATEO, Sept. 2z.-The city au-
thorities are endeavoring to collect the
money due them from the United Rail-
roads under the terms of the franchise
granted them by the municipality, but
up to this date have failed. The fran
chise calls for the payment of two per
cent of the gross receipts of the rail-
road TO the city, but a written demand
for a remittance has as yet been un-
needed.
Two views have been advanced as to
the amount of money that is due the
city. In travelling to San Francisco the
first fare of 20 cents is collected in the
city limits and the second fare of 5
cents at the county line, the same
method prevailing for all stations
north of Burlingame. If the two per
cent tax applies to all the fares coll
lected in the city limits. the municipal
ity will have a large sum due it from
the corporation, but if it should be
decided that it applies to only those
sums necessary for riding in the city
limits the amount would be very small.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
MINISTERS SCORE
GRAFT LEADERS
San Francisco Baptists Call on
Citizens to Join in the
Fight
Officers and Standing Commit !.
tees of the Association
Are Named

OAKLAND, Sept. "a. = Strong con-
demnation of the influence brought to
bear to bias the public mind against
the graft prosecution in San Francisco
and against the general movement for
municipal and state purity was ex-
pressed in resolutions adopted by the
San Francisco Baptist association al
Tenth Avenue Baptist church today.
The "braZen effrontery'' of the per-
sonsN who We're endeavoring to make
head against the graft prosecution was
denounced as thing to be abhorred
Members of the association Were called
upon to take active part in combating g
these evil influences as a part of Chris
tian duty and good citizenship. The
resolutions in full follow:
We view with alarm the apparent indifference
on the part Of many toward the court proceed
lngs now taking place 10 punish all those whn
nave been implicated in graft scandal in oIlf
large cities, taking special note of the brazen
enrontery of those who opposing the up.
rising. We hereby express utteS disap-
proyal OF every effort from whatsoever source
which seeks TO debauch judiciary. Aud we
can upon our constituents 10 make their in
nuence felt upon every possible occasion in ac-
eordance with these resolutions.
The racetrack was also condemned as
a huge evil in another set of resolu-
tions. Various topics of Importance TO
the association were discussed, with
church work. Reports of committees
and discussions followed. officers were
elected as follows:
j. L. Rogers, moderator: Rev J. B. Travis
vice moderator; c.. II. Hobart u. d.. clerk
G. y. Whitmore, treasurer A. 5. Coats d. D..
convention vice president
Members OF executive committees: Rev. l..
T. Russell and Rev. J. NJ. Helsley.
Standing committees
Foreign missions-A. $. Coats. D. D.. Rev.
h. ;. Sucker, Rev. j. NJ. IIelsey.
State missions-Rev. e. IL. Irving, Mrs. G.
H. Hobart. Rev. ]. p Rosquist.
Home mfssiens-Rev. James Gore, D. f.
Scofed. Mag +. Van Osdel.
Publication society,". Ii. Mckibben. Rev. j.
Prnden. y. Brace
Young peoples work-H B. Lyon, Harry @.
Allan. Hilda Christopherson,
Temperance. NJ. Davis. Caleb Lundquist.
Bible scnoois~c. c. Lister, G. W. Fraser,
". c. Graniund.
State of reIigion-Rev. y Nelson, Mrs r.
+. Beach, Prof r. :. Gardiner.
Association missions-Rev. II. ]. vosburgh.
D. D.: Rev. J. 3. Travis. Rev. W. c. Spencer,
Rev. James Gore. William II. Groat.
Advisory committee on couneils-Rey. H. J.
Vosburgh. Rev. c. NJ. HILL Rev. c. II. Irving,
Rev. ". f. Tanner Rev. William Thomas.
The next session will be held at the
First Baptist church In San Francisco.
beginning September 20, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
A. HI. MICHENER AcaUITTED

SAN JOSE, Sept IA. H Michener
the primary election official charged by
A. Greeninger with attempting to steal
a ballot from the box on the afternoon
of the election, was this afternoon ac-
witnesses testified in q manner throw
ing discredit on the testimony of Frank
j. Gerhard. who alleged that he saw
Michener take ballot from the box
Adolph Greeninger, the complaining
witness and a man closely identified
with politics, lis still confined to his
bed as the result of a stroke of paraly-
sis suffered during the arraignment
of Michener on August 20.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
WILL BE INVESTIGATED

The members of the social science
section of the California club were ad-
dressed Wednesday by Miss Kate Ames.
who enlisted the interest of the women
present in a plan she is completing for
the thorough investigation of the school
administration in this city. Miss Ames,
against politics and graft in connec-
tion with schools and school boards,
will speak again later and will sug-
gest the first steps necessary. She
asked the California club, through this
section, for its support, and begged
that the matter should be brought up
before the federation of women's clubs
The reason why so few intelligent men
care TO enter the ranks of teachers
will be discovered, and several other
vexed problems will be taken up in
connection with this work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
EDUCATORS POSTPONE ACTION

PALO ALTO. Sept e4.-Representa-
tives Of the Mayfeld, Palo Alto and
Stanford districts last night discussed
the formal tion of union high school
district between Mayfield and Paio
Alto. Professor A b. Clark. c. S
Crary and T. p Palmanteer OF May
field, C R Detrick OF Stanford and G.
w. Mosher. A T. Murray, w II. Kelly
and Professor Templeton representing
Palo Alto were present 1t was de-
cided to postpone action until after the
meeting OF the state legislature by
which time the Palo Alto charter viii
be disposed of and new laws probably
enacted for the government of high
schools in the state
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
STANFORD Goods
HOLD CONFERENCE

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. "a
Goods of Stanford university, compris-
ing the organization known as the
Presidents Conference of Young Wom-
en-, met last night at the residence or
President David Starr Jordan and or
ganized for the semester. In addition
they were entertained by Mrs. ID. 5.
Jordan and Mrs. l. w. Allen, dean OF
women. Miss Lucia MirrieIees '09 of Big
Timber, Mont, was chosen president,
and Miss B. Maine '09 OF Santa Bar
bara secretary.
The delegates selected from the vari-
Gus sororities and clubs for this year
are:
Dorothy Macpherson '09. OF the Alpha Phi
Gamma sorority; Edna Earle '09, OF the Gamma
Phi Beta sorority: Adslne Wright 10, OF the
Of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority; Ruby Rob
erts 09. of the Pi Beta Phi sorority; Olive l..
Rowell 0S. Of Palo Alto; Florence Leonard OF
Beatrice Maine Of the Roble club; Sue Hunter
10. Mary Graham 'oS. Minerva Mentelth '09.
Elizabeth Gilmore '09. Eleanor FOshsy 'O9.
Sadie Dernham II. Matte Osborne 90. Lucia
Mirrelees 'O9. Harriet Park 10. and Anna =.
In this conference DIR. Jordan pro-
poses to take up subjects OF interest 20
the women students of the university.
The faculty law smoker. one OF the
functions of the college year. will be
given tomorrow night. The faculty
will be the hosts and all students who
are taking work in the law depart :
ment will be invited. Songs and
speeches will be given by the profess
sors and the students will respond to
toasts. The affair is in the nature OF
a general Jolly up" The students and
faculty will assemble in the Stanford
Inn this year.
The first meeting of the varsity or
chestra was held last night and as a
result of tryout conducted four new
musicians have been added to the or
ganiZation. w. z. Ferguson. a fresh
man. was chosen as a first violin
player; z. d. Ryus as second violin
l.. III. Spafford. cornet. and ]. II. Paine,
saxophone. The students who VIII play
in the ranks of the musicians this year
are as follows:
j. W. Fitting. '10: H H. Canterbury,
10; r. A. Gott, '09; H. ID. owen. II; P.
T. Bradley. '0S; r. G. Marx and F. W.
Turner, '0S.
Rev. John Hugh de Forrest, who has
been visiting In San. Francisco en- route
to Japan, was. the guest today OF Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan. He was also
the guest at the local chapter of the
Delta Epsilon fraternity for luncheon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
POLICE BELIEVE THEY
HAVE POSTAL ROBBERS
L. j. Mesa and Frank Miller
Are Arrested i'm Mar
tiueZ

By the arrest of l.. j. Mesa in San
Jose and Frank Miller in Martinez yes
terday. the federal authorities believe
they have the two men who robbed the
postoffice in Applegate, Placer county,
Monday night. of about $500 in money
and several money order blank books.
Detectives Conlan and Mackey of the
San Francisco police department were
detailed to assist the postal inspectors
and it was information given by them
to the police officials in San Jose and liza
Martinez that resulted in the arrest of
the two men.
Descriptions given by two farmers of
Applegate of the two men they saw
about the postoffice correspond with
the two suspects. They viii be brought
to San Francisco and held pending fur
ther investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
LIGHT COMPANY WILL
HAVE TO RESTORE PLANT
Corporation Ignores Contract
With Municipal Authori-
fieS

REDWOOD CITY. Sept. 24.-The city
council viii demand that the light
company place the city's system in it's
original condition. When the United
gas and electric company took con-
tract for supplying the city with light
they took over the municipal plant that
then existed. agreeing TO restore IL at
the expiration of their coftract.
The company's contractNexpired some
months ago. but in the conferences
that have been held between the trus-
tees and the Hight company's repre-
sentatives q disposition to forget the
on the part Of the corporation Loh-
man g. Co. have been employed by the
city and will assist the street depart
ment in seeing that the demands of
the city are fulfilled
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
SALOON ROBBER CAUGHT

George Carson. who gives his occu-
patton as a druggist. went into the sa-
loon of Joachim Sass, Sixteenth and
asked change for a s10 gold piece. Sass
went to the rear and Carson reached
over the bar and stole sack contain
Ing s97.15- He ran out of the saloon.
followed by Sass, who shouted stop
thief" A crowd gathered and joined
In the pursuit. Policeman A. f. Rier
who was on passing car. chased the
fugitive over the trestle of the Ocean
Shore railroad, finally running him
down. The stolen sack was found in
his possession. He was booked on a
charge of grand larceny,
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
WATER SHORTAGE GROWS
WORSE IN GRASS VALLEY
Many Mines May Be Compelled
to Partly Close Down
as Result

GRASS VALLEY, Sept. 24.-Notce
has been received by all the big mining
companies in this district and in the
county that, beginning October l, the
water power supply will be reduced a
half. This action was taken by the
South Yuba water company, which sup
plies all mines in the counties and cities
of Grass Valley and Nevada City.
Water Is becoming very scarce in the
large storage reservoirs in the high
Sierra, and the problem is very serious
Mines may be compelled to lay off part
of their working force as result of
the order. Cattlemen are desperate
over the long continued drought. Feed
is practically all consumed
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
SWISS RESIDENTS HOLD
PETALUMA CELEBRATION
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PETALUMA, Sept. 24.-The celebra-
tion by the Swiss residents of Sonoma
and Marin counties under the auspices
of the Sonoma Marin Swiss club, was
a successful affair here today Attorney
+. A. Meyer was president of the day.
an address in English and G. Z. Antog-
mini of San Francisco spoke in Italian.
parade was held in the morning.
rated float and represented Columbia.
Miss Valeria Dado made a pretty Hell
vetia. A ball In the evening wound
up the affair
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
DR.. Aida G. AVERY is
BURIED IN SAN JOSE
Prominent Woman Physician
and Noted Suffragist Carried
to Last Resting Place

SPEtIAL DISPAIIH IU The GALL
SAN JOSE, Sept. 24.-The funeral of
DIR. Aida C. Avery, who died here
Tuesday, was held today. The follow
ing San Jose businessmen acted as
pail bearers: B. Grant Taylor. w. S.
Orvis, Colonel Philo Hersey, r. w. Her
sey. n. E. Wretman and S. Holland.
DR.. Avery was the first resident ply
sician of Vassar college and Is still
remembered by the faculty of that in
stitution. One of the most beautiful of
the floral pieces was q large set piece
sent by the Vassar alumnae association.
She was a prominent worker in the
Colorado suffragist association The
California suffragist association sent a
beautiful floral piece.
DIR. Avery was for years a physician
in San Francisco, where she had offices
at SIG Larkin street. She was grad
uate of the Boston University School of
Medicine and took her degree in 1852
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
PIONEER SHERIFF. BURIED

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.-Funeral SER
vises over John Sedgwick. a pioneer
this morning at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Sedgwick Dar-
gle. East Sixteenth street and Seventh
avenue. Rev. Alexander Allen. rector
of st. PauPs Episcopal church, Of
ficiated. Interment was in Mountain
View cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
$4,000 FIRE AT LODI

LODI, Sept. ga fire that broke out
In the Pioneer packing house here at
IL o'clock tonight destroyed four build
ings before brought under control
ing a big carnival and thousands of
people from the county and Sacra-
mento witnessed the fire. The loss will
be about $4,000, with partial insur-
ance. Two carloads of powder on the
Southern Pacific track were moved by
a switch engine at considerable risk
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
CONCERN FACES FRAUD CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.-Alle cations
of fraud have been made by a number
of the creditors of the bankrupt har-
ness concern operated by the Main
city The law firm of Gray, Barker &
Bowen. which has been retained BY
several of the largest creditors, will
bring suit against the San Francisco
branch of the company, according to
the attorneys.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
THREE PERSONS INJURED

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.--In the heavy
fog that prevailed this morning the
westbound fast mail on the New York
Central railroad ran into q West Shore
passenger and express train that had
been held in one of the blocks a short
distance west of Little Falls. Three
persons were severely injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
pRowNED OFF FR.sEn RryER

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., Sept "a.
Horace Wright foreman of the Phoe-
nix salmon cannery at Stevenson, and
his brother in law, George Hine, fisher
man. were drowned off the mouth of
the Fraser river in a gale which ragged
Monday night and Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
BOY SLAYER is RELEASED

SAN JOSE. Sept. 24.-Freddie Sepul-
veda, the boy who recently shot and
killed little Peter Bernal with his
fathers shotgun was discharged by
Justice Of the Peace Wallace this morn
ing and was placed in care of his
grandmother.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
EUROPEAN CAPTAINS TO GO

VICTORIA, b. c., Sept. 24.-The Nip
pom Yusan Kaisha will dismiss all Eu-
ropean captains on its liners and re-
place them with Japanese. according
10 Japanese newspapers received here
The reasons given are that economy is
needed and that Japanese masters are
paid lower wages and there is a grow
Ing disinclination OF the crews to serve
under foreigners.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
SWEEPS
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Entire Town Destroyed and
Many Lives Probably
Lost

MANILA. Sept 24.-A typhoon OF ter
rifle velocity swept through the central
portion OF the Philippine group. sweep
ing part OF the island of Samar. north
ern Leyte. southeastern Luzon. north
ern Panay. Masbate and part OF ROmb-
Ion. The typhoon disappeared In the
China sea. moving in a direction west
by northwest.
Wires are down and available details
OF the damage done are meager- II il
evident. however. that serious disaster
followed In the wake of the sudden
storm. A telegram from a town IN
Masbate reports that every building In
the place was razed with the single eN-
ceptiOn OF the postal building A dis
patch received from ROmbfOn saws that
the typhoon caused a great loss OF
property and that undoubtedly many
persons have been killed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
HAROLD LEONARD is HELD

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 24.-Harold
Leonard. charged with an assault with
deadly weapon on E. f. Finnicum,
foreman of the DR. c. C. ODonnell
ranch near Glen Ellen. was held for
trial before the superior court by Jus
tice Theodore Wagner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25

BURLINGAME TAX RATE FIXED
BURLINGAME. Sept. 24s-The first
Burlingame. by the city council at '75
cents. the highest rate that could be
placed. as no bond issues have been
passed by the newly formed municipal
ity as vet
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25

CHESSMASTERs IN DEADLOCK
MUNICH. Sept. s4.-The fourteenth game be-
tween Or. Lasker aud Dr. Tarrasch for the
chess championship adjourned today on the
forty-si move. The chances favor draw
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full memorial of the founder of his coun-
try. but it has often been pointed out
that there is no memorial of Lincoln
equally worthy. and that one should be
put through.
Excepting perhaps only Independence
Hall. in Philadelphia. which saw the pro-
mitigation of the Declaration there is no
spot to which Americans turn with such
reverence as to the battlefield where for
three terrible summer days Lee and
Meade struggled while north and south
alike tremblingly awaited the outcome.
Many who took part in the conflict are
still living, and a still greater number of
men and women little more than past
middle age will tell how as children they
knelt praying the streets Of Phia-
delphia, only two days march from the
battlefield, and fearing that next tidings
would tell of Confederate victory. and the
certainty that in forty-eight hours the
city would be in the hands of the enemy.
Butsthe name of Lincoln himself Is at
tached to the battlefield with a sentiment
far beyond what results from the fact
that he was the chief executive of the
country when was fought there the battle
on whose issue hung the outcome of the