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OAKLAND. Aug. W. L. Waley, a young man well known In the mercantile circles of this city, has disappeared under circumstances that have caused his friends to enlist the aid of the police.

Waley was last seen on Sunday afternoon, since which time none of his friends have received any tidings of the missing man. When his room at the Pacific House was searched to-day it was discovered that nearly all his effects had been removed. The only articles found were a pair of trousers, some underclothing and a colored shirt, the Bleeves and bosom of which are badly stained with blood. There was nothing In the room that would throw any light on the mystery. Waley was formerly a partner in the, firm 'of Whipple Waley, conducting an upholstering business 1036 Seventh street.

At the time of his disappearance he was employed at the Curtain Store at Fourteenth and Franklin streets. His employers say his work was entirely satisfactory, and that he had had no business troubles, so far as they know. The proprietor of the Pacillc House says that Waley's rent Is paid up until to-morrow night. The missing man is 23 years of age and unmarried. W.

L. Waley, Well-Known and Popular, Leaves Home Mysteriously. BOND SALE ORDERED. In cf Alexander H. Rutherford Judgre Hunt ordered the- of eleven 5 per cent bonds of the Galveaton, Harriaburg and San Antonio Railway, par value each, to pay urgent The estate owna fourteen of the bonds and twenty $1COO bonds of the Market -street Railway.

The Fire Commissioners at their regular meeting yesterday afternoon fined Thomas Campbell of Truck 7 $50. Campbell was found guilty of insubordination and of striking his superior officer. Thomas Titus of Chemical Engine 7 was found guilty of shaking his fist at Acting Chief Dougherty and fined $150. The following transfers were ordered: John Burke, from Truck 10 to Truck 7: Charles J. Brannan, from Truck 7 to Engine Joseph Kenny, from Engine 2 to Engine 10.

A. Brenston was appointed to active duty. Firemen Arc Heavily Fined. NEW YORK. Aug.

The following Californlans are registered in New York: From San W. Eberlein, at the Grenoble; H. Quinish, at the Grand Union; H. P. Taylor, at the Hoffman House; Z.

Gabrielle, at the York, and A. W. Parker, at the Metropolitan. From Los Angeles Miss Angler, at the Netherland; R. E.

Barry, at.th© Hotel Spaldingr; J. B. Berner, at the Cumberland; J. Hansen, L. Hansen and C.

Hansen. at the Hotel Cadillac, and Miss H. Hathaway, at the Albert. Calif ornlans In Xew York. Thomas Mellersh, controller of the California Northwestern Railroad, was yesterday appointed to a slmiuar position in the North Shore road, which recently passed to the management of A.

W. Foster. Chester Allen Arthur, son of the President Arthur, who has been visit- Ing Southern California, arrived here yesterday and is staying at the Palace. F. J.

Shepard, general superintendent of the Santa Fe coast lines, is up from Los Angeles. He is registered at the St. Francis. Dr Richard H. Follls, assistant surgeon of John Hopkins University, Baltimore, arrived here yesterday on a visit to his brothers and sisters.

E. C. Farnsworth, a Vlsalla attorney. Is at the Lick. H.

D. Chandler, a Vacavllle lumberman, is at the Lick. E. B. Gage, a capitalist of Tombstone, is at the St.

Francis. J. D. Castro, a banker of Hermosillo, Mexico, is registered at the Occidental. George Rutledge Gibson, a New York banker, and his family are at the Palace.

PERSON'AL. J. S. Nicholas, residing at 1216 East Twenty-first street, has taken the first step toward again testing the law in regard to the compulsory vaccination of children. Nicholas has demanded that two of his offspring, who have not been subjected to the operation, be permitted to attend the public school.

In fact he sent his boys to the i5wett school and ordered them to stay there, unless they were forcibly ejected. The school teachers were unwilling to use violence and the children remained. Though they sit In a classroom they are not enrolled as pupils and their status on the school records is that of visitors. Nicholas' children are not receiving the benefits of instruction and the father Insists that they are entitled to be taught. On the other hand, thp school department authorities are compelled to call the parents' attention to the fact that an act of the Legislature incorporated in the statutes of California and thrice affirmed by the Supreme Court as constitutional obliges the department to enforce the vaccination law.

Nicholas invites the school department to eject his children, so he may be given a chance to test the muchtested law. In furtherance of a movement Inaugurated in Berkeley by Dr. W. Allen, president of the Berkeley Board of Education, to procure the repeal of the compulsory vaccination law, a mass meeting of Oakland citizens will be held Monday night at Hamilton hall. Thirteenth and Jefferson streets.

Dr. Allen, the Rev. J. Stitt Wilson and others interested in the subject will speak. The purpose of the meeting is to state objections to the compulsory feature of the law, which requires pupils of the public schools to be vaccinated.

Petitions are in circulation asking the repeal of the act by the next Legislature. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Ausr. 12. Mass-Meeting Will Be Held to Demand Eepeal of Compulsory Feature of Act ASKS BOARD TO EXPEL East Oakland Parent Compels Unvaccinated Children to Eemain at School WANTS CHANCE TO FIGHT LAW There remains one unidentified, that of a woman, probably 50 years of age. Two wedding rings are upon her fingers.

PUEBLO, Aug. One more body was recovered to-day by the searching parties seeking the missing victims, of the Eden bridge disaster. It was found about six miles down the Arkansas River and was identified by the father as that. of T. C.

Page of Denver. ARKANSAS RIVER GIVES UP WRECK BODY RAPID TRANSIT SUBWAY IS NEARLY COMPLETED NEW YORK, Aug. That the Rapid Transit subway will be opened to public traffic next month Is the assertion made by, Frank Hed ley, an' official of the- Interborough -Railway Company. "Trains for passengers will be running in the subway some time In September," he said. "At.

6 o'clock on a morning to be announced the first train will start An hour and thirty minutes later the full passenger service will be. in operation." SATS WIFE DESERTED Aug. 12. Alleging deiertion as the ground for his complaint Dr. E.

Ledyard begsn suit for divorce against Mrs. I. V. Ledyard to-day. clslming that Jpft him more than a year sgo and has now taken up Jier residence at SunoL Ptomaine Poisoning Fatal.

PEDRO, Aug. Mrs. Nathan Copeland and her daughter, Mrs. George Momes. have Just died here from the of ptomaine poisoning, making a total.

of three deaths in one family from the same cause In the Lut three days. CHICAGO. Aug. Judge Kohlsaat In the United States District Court has entered the final order in the bankruptcy proceedings brought by the creditors against Porter one of the largest wholesale fruit dealers in the country, directing that the creditors whose- claims had' been proved be paid 24 The claims amount to $1,500,000. Court Allows Creditors of Porter Bros.

24 Per Cent of the Amounts Due. PROVED CLAIM HOLDERS TO RECEIVE JUDGMENT BERKELEY, The wedding of Mtss Elsie Tads, daughter of Rev. E. O. Tade of Dwieht way, and Her.ry Hawson of Fvesno, Wednesday night, was one of the prettiest affairs of the season.

The Tade home was handsomely draped In pink and flowers. bride wore a gown of white chlflon and carried a bouquet of white sweet peas. There were no attendants and the ceremony was performed by the bride's father. Mr. and Mrr.

Hawson will make home In Fresno, where Mr. Hawson Is engaged In an editorial capacity on the Republican. Miss Mnrsarlte Meyer of Sacramento became the bride of Charles A. Col mors. secretary of the agricultural department of Univeralty of California.

Monday evening at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Arnold V. 8lubeurauch of 1741 Walnut street. Dr. Charles Oehler, pastor of the German Lutheran Church of Sacramento, performed ceremony.

Stubenrauch attended the bride and J. E. was the best while ArnoU Rtudenrauch the 8-year-old s6n of Prrfessor and Mrs. Stubenrauch, acted as ringbearer. Besrcar Draws Knife.

Fred Belamate was arrested last night by Patrolman Blick and charged at the Southern station with an assault with a deadly weapon. Belamate approached Charles Eldracher, a real estate man, and asked him for a quarter. Eldracher refused and Belamate pulled a knife. He saw a policeman approaching and took to his heels, but was later captured. PARAGUAYAN INSURGENTS SAID TO BE VICTORIOUS Rebels Reported to.

Have Captured Three Ports and a Government Steamship. BUENOS ATRES, Argentina, Aug. 12. It is rumored that the Paraguay- an insurgents i have captured the ports of Humaita, Villa Pillar and They also axe said to have taken the Villa Rica, which had on l)oard the Minister of the Interior. The Minister escaped.

Deaf Mute's Close Call. While six-year-old Adolph Camisa, a deaf mute, was crossing Kearny street, near Jackson, yesterday he was run down by a Kentucky-street car. The motorman saw the little fellow on the track Just in time. He jammed down his brakes and started the apparatus-that works the fender. The boy was caught in this appliance and escaped with slight lacerations.

CRIMINAL LIBEL Fuchlgaml secured a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of G. Matminia.ru on a of criminal libel. It la alleged that Mateumaru published in a paper called the Japanese American an article chars- I that Fuchlgaml brought wife from Japan to this city Xor immoral Phillips, a chauffeur employed by the- Moblla Carriage Company on Golden Gate avenue, his skull fractured yesterday afternoon. Phillips was fixing an appliance on the machine when a lever became released and struck him on head. He was treated at tho Central Emergency Hospital, RACINE.

Aug. 12. The Racine Knights Templar, who arranged to go in a special train to the conclave at San Francisco, have decided not to attend, being unable to have their train properly switched near the conclave: grounds. All the contracts made with the railroad companies have been canceled. The Racine men had raised about $800 to be used to pay expenses on the trip and it was expected that the Racine commandery would enter into competition for the several prizes to be offered.

RACINE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ARE NOT COMING WEST PALO ALTO, Aug. 12. Simon J. McLean, associate professor of economics at Stanford, has received an appointment by the United States Government as special commissioner to investigate and report upon the industrial conditions of the Pacific Coast railroads. The results of his researches will be issued in book form by the Census Bureau.

McLean came to Stanford two years ago from the University of Arkansas, where he had been from 1897 to 1902. He is recognized as the leading American authority on railroad studies. He has done much work for the United States Government and his reports have been published. He was called Into consultation by the Canadian Government when the question of the purchase of the Canadian Pacific Railroad was under discussion, and again -In 1 1301. when the rate question was that country.

His volume on Pacific railroads will be entitled, "Wealth and Taxation." of Faculty Is Asked by Government to Make Report on Pacific Railroads. HIGH RECOGNITION FOR A STANFORD PROFESSOR John McAleer, a sailor living at 457 Fifth street, was locked up last night in the detention ward at the Central Emergency Hospital on a charge of insanity. McAleer entered a grocery store on Fifth street and insisted to the proprietor that he was related to him. He was ejected from the store and went to the police station to see the Chief of Police, where he was taken into custody. Charged With Insanity.

CHICAGO, Aug. Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner have arrived at South Chicago on a trip from California with a horse and buggy. They left Los Angeles on December 2 and will go to Akron, where Skinner, who is 78 years old, will visit Frank Lewis, a comrade in the Seventeenth Michigan Infantry.

Four sets of wheels have been worn out on the Journey. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner will return to California in the same way. Travel From the Pacific Coaet to Chicago With a Horse and Buggy.

TWO AGED CAXJFORNIANS MAKE A NOVTEL JOURNEY Acting under the advice of its attorney, Judge James Maguire, the Stablemen's Union will take an appeal from the decision of Superior Judge John Hunt in which he permanently enjoined the union from boycotting the Nevada Stables on Market street. The principle involved in the decision affects every organized trades union in the State of California. Stablemen Will Appeal. Mrs John Charles Adams and her Interestins little family are at the Sea Beach In Santa Cruz for a short sojourn. OAKLAND, Aug.

12. Thieves stole clothing. and other personal effects today from rooms occupied by C. F. Rose in the Portland House, J.

L. Frater and A. Schutz in the Oakland House. part of California, Oreron. Washington and British Columbia.

They will travel leisurely, going overland and coming back by water. They expect to be away at least a month. Room Thieves Busy. DAYTON, Ohio. Aug.

12. Several hundred barrels of whisky ran into the Little Miami River Tuesday when the distillery at Trebein was destroyed by flre and since then the fish have been on a prolonged spree. The intoxicating fluid was too much for the fish and they became sportive and gay. Men and boys waded into the Btream and threw them ashore with pitchforks and shovels by hundreds and the farmers in the vicinity are eating nothing but fish. So many were taken out of the river that the fish markets In Cincinnati have become overstocked and 'the dealers are almost giving them away.

Liquor From Burning Distillery Runs Into Stream and Finny Tribe Gets Drunk. WHISKY AND WATER PROVE UNDOING OF THE FISHES OAKLAND, Aug. 12. The Oakland Board of Trade will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at the Masonic Hall rooms to hear addresses on the bond issue by Mayor Olney. Councilman John L.

Howard, D. Edward Collins, president of the California Bank, and other prominent men. Will Talk About Bonds. The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations at San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles and Marysville and Reno, September 14 for the position of irrigation Age limit, 20 years or over. Apply to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington.

D. or to the secretary of the board of examiners at any of the places mentioned for application form 1312, which should be filed with the commission at Washington, D. C. Irrigation Engineer Wanted. PASO, Aug.

12. Police Comandante Torres of Aguas Callentes, a village of Slnaloa, and the two policemen who killed Clarence Way and Edward Latimer, Americans, have been sentenced to be shot. The sentence was to have been executed this week, but influential relatives of Torres secured a stay of execution. A pardon for Torres is not looked for, however, as the sentiment is high against him. Torres is said to have ordered the arrest of Way and Latimer because they refused to speak to him while he was intoxicated.

They resisted arrest and both were shot down. Death Is Penalty for Crime Committed by Mexican Police Commandant and Officers. SLAYERS OF TWO AMERICANS SENTENCED TO BE SHOT OAKLAND, Aug. 12. A prisoner named John Kelly escaped at 10 o'clock to-night from the County Jail at Martinez.

Sheriff Veale has gone in pursuit. The police at Oakland were notified to be on the lookout. Kelly is 6 feet 4 Inches tall, 20 years Sheriff Vcale Is Looking for John Kelly, Who Got Away Last Night. OAKLAND, Aug. 12.

The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Christopher Schmidt, 29, and Elizabeth Ellmer, 38, both of Oakland; Charles Tinker, over 75, and Ada C. Bootes, over 60; Osdar J. Algeo, 25, San Francisco, and Katherlne D. Smith, 19, Esparto; Fred J. Garwood, 25, and Elizabeth V.

Truax, 18. both of Napa; Frederick M. Barry, 23., and Helen M. Durkee, 21, both of Alameda. Marriage Licenses.

i and George Scott are leaving In few daya for a trip through northern The II. B. Mehrmanna and the Curdtses are all from where they enjoyed the summer, Mehrmann and, Abe Leach month in the mountains of Sonoma and- Mendocino deer -hunting, have three big fellows to their credit." In spite of the many calls upon it, Dr. Mehrmann's imagination, is still fresh and vigorour, and his admiring friends never tlm of listening to the always Interesting tale of his rwcent? adventures. The genial doctor Is a good story teller as well as a good marksman.

Mrs Hammer, Mrs. W. A. Schrock's mother, will also leave on Monday, New York, for an extended visit to her other daughter, Mrs. Duberr.et.v~ MIks May Morrison Is preparing to leave for the East next Monday, to be absent a year, visiting friends and relatives several of the large Eastern cities, including St.

Louis and the exposition. Mrs. Kleeman and; Miss Stella Kleeman leave to-morrow for Del Monte. Georse Kleeman Is In Seattle now, and on his return will Berger In Stockton for a few days. The Arnold.

Needhams will be In town for a few diys, the guests of Mrs. Larkey, Mrs. NeedhanV mother. They expected tomorrow. Mr.

and Mrs. George Lackle (nee Scupham) entertained at dinner for ths first time In their artistic little home on Telegraph avenue last evening, the complimented guests bslng Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gaslclll. -The table presented a really charming picture, a profusion of pink sweet peas tuing effectually used.

Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. Gaskill, Dr. aui Mrs Morey, Mr. and Mrs.

Dudley KtnseU, MIsr Scupham. Miss Olcese, Stuart Middleman. J. Chilton Veltch and the host and hostess. MIks Elva Bhay will be another September bride, tnd between now and the 8th the date of tho wedding she promises to be.

a much feted young woman. To-day her mother, Mrs. Frank Bhay. started the social ball rolling with a card party, at which formal announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Shay and Mr. Trlpp was made.

Next Friday Mrs. Will Wcstphal will entertain Miss Shay, and on the 31st Mrs. George Humphrey will be hestess at a linen shower. Mlis Eetelle Kleeman is planning a handkerchief shower for the first week In September, aUo for Miss Shay. The card party at Mrs.

Shay's to-day was a very enjoyable affair, whist engaging attention of the guests during the afternoon. Mrs. Sawyer and Miss Snook carried off the pretty trophies, and the guest list included Mrs. George W. Humphrey.

Mrs. H. R. Roach. Westphai.

Mrs. Asa Mendenhall, Mn. W. W. Kergan.

Mrs. T. C. Shankland. Mrs.

A. Sawyer, Mrs. George Faulkner. Mrs. Ella Oonitt, Mrs.

H. P. Matthewson, Mrs. Harry Williams, MUs Tripp. Miss Wadsworth, Miss Carolyn Snook.

Miss Lottia Hopkins. Miss Carolyn Miller. Miss Eda Boulfir-ger, Miss Estelle Kleeman. Miss Langley. Mrs.

A. Pattee and Miss Nancy Collum. September will briny In Us train several charming brides. Miss May Young has chosen the 22d as the all-Important day, and her wedding with Dr. McNab promises to be one of the brilliant events.

More than 200 guests have received cards. Stately Ctast" Is an ideal setting for a nuptial scene, and the of tho bridal party are said io ba exquisite. OAKLAND, Aug. The engaged tfrl la having her inning now, and affairs galore are being planned for the several brides elect of Oakland. The faint music of wedding bells la already in the air and will ring out on the ldth for' the season's first bride.

Miss Mary Barker. Contrary to the hopes of the Barkers' and Alexanders' many friends, the ceremony is to be a very simple, quiet affair at the brlde'a home. Miss Barker has asked Miss Jane Rawllngs to be her only attendant. August 20, Edith Findley and George Gardner, both of whom have a host of Oakland friends, will celebrate their nuptials In Sausa- Uto. It is to be a church wedding and an elaborate affair.

By Zoe Green Radcliffe. PRISONER ESCAPES FROM MARTINEZ'S COSTLY JAUj BRIDES ELECT. BCRNHAMS OAKLAND. Aug. Charlei F.

Mau. architect, and J. H. Dingwell, contractor, have begun, suit against Elizabeth Cllft Burr.ham and Lee Cole Burn, ham. her huFband, to get their pay for work In the erection of a house on Alice street.

Mau there Is $412 due him and Dingwell claims that is still coming to htm. The Is said to have cost $8240. TIONEER RESIDENT OAKLAND. Aug. 12.

Mrs. Susan Fletcher, a widower, S3 years eld, died yesterday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Simon, E22 Seventeenth street. Mrs.

Fletcher bad resided In Oakland for thirty and besides her daughter leaves two granddaughters, L. E. Glad-3lnc of Oakland and Mrs. E. H.

Bayley of London. England. also leaves alx greatgrandchildren. BAT THBT NEED Aug. Andrew Frank.

70 years of has acked court to appoint M. C. Peterson as his arnardlan, in order to protect worth $20.000.. Frank says that he no longer has any confidence In his own Judgment. Mrs.

Albert H. Groeser of West street wants guardian appointed for her claims that be Is dangerous to at liberty. ENDEAVORERS IN ALAMEDA. ALA-38EDA. Aug.

12. The quarterly convention of the Alameda County Christian Endeavor t'nlon was held to-day at the First Presbyterian Church. The afternoon session opened at 3:30 o'clock and was followed by a basket lunch at 5:45. The evening commtr.r'd at 7:15 o'clock. Among the speakers at the convention were: The Rev.

E. E. Hnkrr, the Eev. W. C.

Sherman. Dr. Edward Dr. A. S.

Kelly, the Rer. William T. n. Erther Smith and Anna C. Fraser, IS CHARGED WITH AUIMEDA, 'Aug Detective George Brown last evening erreited May Miller on a complaint eworn to r-y Gould of Santa Clara avenue and Everett It Is alleged that the Miller v.i,:r.an stole a mandolin from Mrs.

Gould. case will be tried Monday before Justice Tappsn. ACCEPT Aug. Policeman Carl E. resignation was accepted to-day by the Police and Fire Commissioners.

No appointment was owing to the absence of Commissioner F. C. Turner. For the same reason appointment of members of the new Linda Vista fire company was postponed a week. MRS.

COONET WINS Aug. Upon the of friends cf Un. Elizabeth Cooney, who told Judge Kail they would send her to St. Helena Sanitarium, she was set at liberty this rooming and the charge of Insanity against ber was set aside, She was In a highly nervous state, but it Is said she is not Insane. Oakland iNews Items OAKLAND, Aug.

12. Articles of incorporation of the Elks' Paddock Summer and Winter Resort Association were filed to-day at the County Clerk's office. The association will handle a camping project on the Russian River near Guerneyville for Elks exclusively. The capital stock is divided into 2500 shares. The directors are John S.

Partridge, Thomas W. Hickey, F. S. Osgood, D. H.

McLaughlin, George A. Russell, Charles Roeth, J. B. Lanktree, W. F.

Price. F. L. Wright, W. F.

O'Donnell, E. Z. Hennessy and J. C. Camm.

Elks' Resort Incorporates. ALAMEDA, Aug. 12. Miss Kate Cronin and tlie infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Franz Collischon had a narrow escape from serious injury and possible death this morning when the horse which Miss Cronin was driving along Central avenue became frightened at some paper fluttering in the street and ran away. The horse ran for two blocks before it was stopped. The young woman was much handicapped, as she only had one free hand to drive, the little girl being held in the buggy with the other. Both escaped without injury, but the vehicle was badly damaged. Horse Becomes Frightened at Flutterintr -Paper and Runs, Away With Buggy and Occupants.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12. Miss Lillian Prettyman, a girl recluse, is a prisoner in her parents' home here. The mystery of Miss Prettyman's case has been somewhat cleared by a medical examination. Soon after she had begun her studies as an artist, following her graduation with honors from the normal school.

Miss Prettyman, who was a beautiful girl, found a blemish on her face. She was Buffering from nervous prostration as a result of overstudy and the slight facial disfigurement preyed so much upon her sensibilities that she became mentally affected and further disfigured her face in efforts to remove the first blemish. For five years she has been a recluse, hiding her face with towels. Young Woman's Mind Deranged by Worry Over Slight Marring of Her Beauty. DISFIGURES HER FACE BECAUSE OF A BLEMISH WOMAN AND INFANT HAVE NARROW 7 ESCAPE Rev.

John D. Maguire, professor of Latin philology in the Catholic University, Washington. D. C. preached last night at St.

Mary's Cathedral in the novena now being conducted in the church, which will close Monday night. Dr. Maguire Baid that each age has its own particular sins and temptations and as civilization progresses from the less to the more complex the relations that exist between man and man and between man and God are in danger of more and greater confusion. Dr. Maguire dwelt on the importance of scanning closely the wants of the age to the end that these relations may be readjusted and proper remedies applied.

The great needs of the age, he advised, are first, faith, or an appreciation of the relations between Creator and creature, and secondly, honesty, or an appreciation of the relations of man to his fellow man. The doctor said that the second need of the age Is that of honesty. He asked his hearers to look around and see the weak crushed; see the fearful struggle for existence; hear the cry the million for bread, and see the few entrenched In power. Rev. John D.

Maguire Delivers Eloquent Sermon at St. Mary's Cathedral. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PREACHES OAKLAND, Aug. 11. W.

C. Wallace of the Realty Syndicate has complained to the police that hoodlums run riot over his grounds at Fortyfifth street and Telegraph avenue, refusing to heed him and threatening to bum the place if he molests them. Wallace declares that his annoyers inault ladles of the household and have carried off the fences around his property. The complainant says he has been unable to get police protection and he has lodged his grievances with the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. Chief of Police Hodgkins was to-day directed to make an investigation of Wallace's charges.

Complains Against Police. City Attorney McElroy said: "In view of the injunction we feel that the city must order the bills paid, but by paying under protest we protect the city's finances in event of a favorable decision for Oakland in the litigation." OAKLAND. Aug. 12. The Board of Public Works to-day decided upon it3 I olicy for the handling of water bills cf the Contra Costa Water Company for the current fiscal year, calculated on the old rate of 1903-04.

The bills lor the month of July were ordered I aid under protest. Mayor Olney and City Attorney Me- Ulroy, the members of the board present at this afternoon's meeting, conferred on the subject both as the board and as counsel for the city in the water rates litigation before the United States Circuit Court They detided that the injunction issued against the enforcement of the new water rates would preclude the city from refusing to order the payment Of this year's bills. But the decision was reached that the bills should be paid "under protest," that the city might be left in a jcsitlon to collect any overcharges in case it shall win the suit in the courts. Directs Settlement of Contra Costa Company's Acconnts Under a Protecting Protest. liOAIlD OF PUBLIC WORKS ORDERS WATER BILLS PAID The Kirklands had been living in a house at 1424 San Pablo avenue, from vhich they were ejected a few days The owner of the property paid for the removal of the couple's belongings.

For several months the place had bt-en occupied by the Kirklands, when It was formerly the residence of Mr. Mrs. J. H. Mooney.

the latter being the old lady's sister. Mooney died and the widow moved away, leaving the old j-eople as tenants. They were unable ta pay the rent and the owner had found a new tenant, not knowing his house had been occupied after Mooney departed. Attention of the authorities has been called to the Kirklands' condition. Friendless, penniless, homeless and decrepit, aged James Klrkland, a cripple, and his feeble wife, have been camped in a vacant lot at Adeline and Twenty-fourth streets, their few meager belongings piled about them for shelter.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Aug. 12. To avoid coming in conflict with the marriage laws of a German colony on the west coast of Africa, J.Iiss Laura G. Mosher of Berkeley and Dr. Silas F.

Johnson of Los Angeles were married on the Atlantic Ocean some day within the present week, somewhere beyond the three-mile limit. Just what day the nuptials were celebrated, who performed the marriage ceremony and where the young people got their marriage license are questions the parents of the bride are not yet prepared to answer, for they haven't heard the news themselves. Ali the anxious father and mother do know is that the interesting ceremony was due to take place within these last seven days, when the steamer, with its uncertain travel, would carry their daughter to the waitins bridegroom. The bride is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.

W. C. Mosher of 2904 Harper street, late of Los Angeles. She was graduated from the University of California last year and has since been engaged in missionary training work in Los Angeles. In the course of her duties there Miss Mosher met Dr.

Johnson, a missionary, home on a furlough from Africa. Their work drew them together often and the result was an engagement and a determination on the part of Miss Mosher to devote her life to the heathen. But Dr. Johnson was not prepared to take a bride with him, nor did he have time to wait for a wedding ceremony. So the young people agreed that she should follow when the proper arrangements were made.

And in accordance with this plan Miss Mosher departed a month ago for Batangas, a roast town in the German colony of Kamarum, where German laws are even more stringent than in any other part ofthe German empire. The greatest hardship, however, lies in that they require a residence of six months before a marriage will be legal. This, of course, was too lofts a time for the young missionaries to wait, so they hit upon a way to avoid the laws. The plan was simple. The groom met the bride on the high seas, where tht.

wedding ceremony was performed. Berkeley Office San Francisco Call. 214S Center Street, Aug. 12. By a trust provision the estate was to be managed by Thomas H.

West and the income to go to Mrs. Helen E. Pierce and Mrs. Luelen T. Gardner for their support during their life time, and in case of need the estate could be sold and the money given them.

By the contention of attorney for the contestant, his client has alprior claim by the right of descent and he asks that the will be set aside and the property distributed to the grandson of deceased. Lillian D. Kellogg has asked the court to set aside the will of her grandmother, Eliza D. Atwill, on the ground that she was not mentioned in the will nor left a part of the estate. She claims that she is entitled to a one-fourth share of $15,300, which she says is the amount her mother would have received had she been alive.

Mary J. Plnkerton, Sarah A. Keith and Limeline A. Bloomer, the three sisters of the deceased woman, who were left the estate, claim that their niece already has recelve-i an amount equivalent to one-fourth of the estate. Deceased was SS years of age at the time of her death, 'and, it is claimed by the granddaughter, was forgetful.

Two contests over the estates of deceased women were filed In the Probate Court to-day. Owing to a trust clause in the will of the late Adeline M. Sayle, containing provisions which it is claimed fall directly within the ruling of the Supreme Court in the famous Fair will contest, in which the trust was declared invalid, the attorney for Guthrie Sayle Courvoisier, a minor heir and grandson of deceased, expects to gain the entire estate for his client, amounting to $6091 80. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Aug. 12.

While not wishing to dictate or even suggest your action, or urge or Insist upon a conference and belns: very solicitous for harmony between the two districts In this aa In other matters of common Interest, our board has not as yet seen sufficient reason for receding from the position which it has taken, although your board has taken a different one, and when ii similar application for a conference was made to us by cities of San Francisco. Oakland Alameda and Berkeley, our board, on Aueust 3. passed a resolution substantially the same, except the necessary changes to that above recited. This communication Is made solely to advise ycu of the facts and to have them appear of record and not with any wish to Influence your or to In any way appear as advocating any particular course of action In the premises. Yours respectfully, P.

J. HAZEN. ALAMEDA, Aug. Joseph F. Forderer, of.

the Board of Trustees of this city and chairman of the joint committee of San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley is in receipt of a letter from P. J. Hazen, attorney for the Turlock Irrigation district, advising him of the fact that the Modesto irrigation district has refused to appoint a committee to confer with the joint committee with a view of obtaining a better water supply for the bay cities. This decision on the part of the Modesto board practically kills the proposition so far as that source of supply is concerned. The Turlock board, on the other hand, seemed inclined to hear more of the proposition and at the same time keep in harmony with the Modesto board.

Chairman P. J. Hazen of the Turlock, in a communication to President Forderer conveying the Turlock districts formally expressed views, says: This resolution was in line with a policy and pursued by the representatives of the two districts and others working in their Interests, after mature consideration, as beinit the wisest position for us to assume and occupy Tor the protection of the rights and privileges of the districts in the water of our common source of supply. That policy Involves the assertion on our part of a desire to be fair, reasonable and broad minded In 'This matter, and It also involves a for harmonious action between two districts. That resolution would probably not have been proposed or adopted had It not been.

understood that it was In" harmony with your views. Our position regarding these waur rights and privileges is a very strong one. and we believe that It will be materially weakened by abandonment of that position. There Is not, never has been or ever will be, in my opinion, any serious danger of our rights being materially injured by San Francisco, or any. or all of the "bay cities, unless we are negligent or act unwisely.

In order to accommodate the large number of Native Sons and Daughters who will visit Oakland on September 9, to participate in the Sfate celebration of Admission day. the local committee on hotels and accommodations has been compelled to secure every available hall In the city for use as headquarters of the various visiting parlors and this evening the members of the committee visited a number of fraternal organizations with a request that those not meeting on the evenings of September 8 and 9 donate their halls for the use of the visitors. The general committee on the Admission day celebration met this evening in the rooms of the Merchants' Exchange and the reports of the various sub-committees showed that the work of preparing for the big celebration is nearing completion. The. members of Piedmont Parlor, Native Daughters, are making elaborate preparations for the celebration.

The headquarters of the parlor will be at Ben Hur Temple, 1060 Broadway. The Native Daughters have adopted as a uniform for the parade, white dress, white shoes and cap and white parasol decorated with a large bow of red ribbon. The management of the Novelty Theater has agreed to donate the proceeds of three performances on the afternoon of August 19 to Piedmont Parlor, the funds to be used for the entertainment of visiting members. Piedmont Parlor has appointed the following committees to perfect the arrangements, for the celebration: Reception Alma Bock, Lena Hammerly, Jennie Jordan, Fanny Scott, Carrie Engelhart, Annie Mesmer. Mabel Fassler, Winnie Mulvey.

Amanda Hammerly, Nellie Noblett. Bessie Wood, Edith Bruns. Maggie Dennis. Decorations Mamie Janes. Annie May Ferm, Winnie Mulrey.

Emily Chlcou. Refreshments Alice Arrouge. Annie Siegler. Emma Nazel, Mamie Janes, Jennie Jordan. pma.

Hammerly, Jennie Brown, Rose Slegler. Music Bcda Pacheco, Aimee Cottle. Mollle Suell, Jennie Brown. Gertrude Bibber, Carrie Eagelhart. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Aug.

12. Prospect of a New Supply From Mountains Not Very Flattering Groom Goes Out in Steamer and Intercepts the Vessel Bearing His Fiancee Crippled Husband and His Wife Are Turned Out to Find Relief as They Can Members of Piedmont Parlor Will Participate in Parade on September 9 EJECTED FROM HOUSE TUBLOCK IS WILLING TO AVOID GERMAN LAWS Lillian' D. Kellogg Claims Her Grandmother Forgot to Bequeath Her a Legacy WANTS FOURTH SHARE DAUGHTERS AEE BUSY Miss Laura Mosher Becomes the Bride of a Missionary Oif the African Coast Surrounded by Their Few Belongings, Old People Are Homeless in the Open Testament of Late. Adeline M. Sayle Said to Come Under Eule in Fair Case Native Sons' Committee on Admission Day Celebration in Need of More Halls Application for Conference With Modesto Irrigation Board Not Entertained AGED COUPLE CAMP IN LOT COLLEGE GIRL WEDS ON OCEAN HAVE NO WATER FOR BAY CITIES WOULD DECLARE WILLS INVALID WANT QUARTERS FOR VISITORS NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

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