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TUESDAY EVENING OAKLAND TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER 1 5. 1903 3 WHY" R0CKRID6E PARK IS F. BEATS OF TARGETS OF 1,1 i THE SO ATTRACTIVE. TIE HERO BURGLARS PISS TO SEfiET; Peculiar Advantages it Has As a Site for the New Golf Club. vffiYSK MOUTH.

EAVES Opt touching strains of "Nearer My God to DESPITE BROWN'S BULLETS ANt 3 FLEETNESS THIEVES ESCAPE. Burglars attempted last night to en- ter the residence of Mrs. S. F. Wood- bridge, 1529 Twenty-second avenue.

but their efforts were frustrated by the timely action of Al Brown, a nephew of Mrs. Woodbridge's, who Is spending the season withnhelr aunt in Oakland. It was between 10 and 11 o'clock' last 1 night and shortly after the family had retired that Mr. Brown remarked to his wife that he heard an ynusoal noise in the basement. Next he knew strange sounds proceeded from the rear door of the residence, whereupon he pro- ceeded thither with revolver in hand, -opened the dopr quickly and gave pur BUIZ.

The burglars were swift of feet, and, Mr. Brown, who is somewhat of sprinter, found more than a match in the fleetness of the robbers. The pursuer fired two shots as he ran at the fleeing outlaws, but does aot think the buliets went true to the mark, and accordingly the burglars escaped. xMrs. Woodbridge says that there Is no officer detailed to service in that locality and insists that there ought to be at least one policeman stationed thereabouts.

BORN. ANTON In this city, to the wife of F. Anton, a son. DSED. OAKLAND ELK8 TO OPEN NEW CORRAL WITH ANTLERS FROM ABROAD.

Saturday evening, September 19, is the date chosen by the Oakland Elks to formally dedicate their spacious new home on Fourteenth and franklin Btreets, the building and furnishing of which they have lately accomplished at an expense up in the thousands. The occasion, which is to be purely a ledge affair, will be under the direct supervision of an executive committee of five lodge members, namely: Chairman A. McDonough, Dr. W. Halsey, J.

Seul-berger, W. Peltoa and J. M. Pbanley. On Saturday evening only the Oakland Elks and an expected large dele gation from lodges throughout the State will be present.

However; within three weeks or so there Is a probability that an evening will be devoted to a reception to which the Elks' friends and the ladies will be bidden to visit and Inspect the new quarters. The dedication ceremony will be conducted in the regular ritual form by Grand Esquire T. Dunn of Bah Francisco and the grand officers. After the dedication ceremonies there will be held a social Ees3ion for the entertainment of the vieitlng brothers. The particulars of this social session are kept darkly secret.

Nevertheless, It is safe to venture the assertion that the visiting brothers will find the entertainment eminently sufficient in every particular. To meet incoming trains and to escort their visitors to the hall with all due pomp and ceremony and to see that their every need and wish is well supplied, a large and capable committee has been appointed. STOCKTON, CaL. Sept 15. Vernon L.

Ogden, a school teacher at Rlpon, in this county, has been arrested by United States Marshal Morse for sending scurrilous matter through the malls. Ogden has- been released upon giving $500 bail. He sent a postal card to S. B. Kennedy, a former trustee of the school taught by Vernon, In which the initials of Kennedy were made to appear as a vile epithet.

The trouble between the two men dates -back two years, when Kennedy voted against Vernon for a second term as teacher. The postal card was sent a few days ago. ABUSED MAILS IN RIPOIl Wily Scoundrel Sought to Overpower Officers. SACRAMENTO. Sept.

15 The Reno, Nsvada officials who brought Convicts Wood and Murphy to the FoUom Prison, returned today and will remain In this city to await the action of the State Board of Examiners on their claims for the' reward for the capture the? two escaped prisoners. It develops that Wood had secreted Jn his mouth several small keys for hnndcuffs none of which, however, belonged to the cuffs which fastened tne vrlsts of the prisoners and would not open them. lie told the officers that it was his tn nnsn th rllff. nvprnnwn them and escape. But as each of tire convicts was handicapped by a fifty-pound Oregon boot, which they -could not remove.

Wood was unable to make it clear how he and Murphy could get away. is believed Wood had the fcsys secreted in-his mouth ever since his capture. E. F. VITMAR DIES IN KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 15. Ernest T. Vltmar.

formerly general manager of the International Trading Company of this city and; Port Arthur, Texas, and vho had been associated financially with Still well Rsilroad enterprises, is dead In this city, aged 33 years. Death resulted from injuries received at Port Arthur in September, 1901, when he was ssszulted. The body will be taken to Ceriany for jburial. NETHERCOTT In this city, September 14, 1903 Helen, beloved wife of William Nethercott and mother of Mrs. William, -Starr and J.

Nethercott. a native of Scotland, aged 62 years. Friends and acquaintances are re- spectfully Invited to attend the funeral services tomorrow (Wednesday), September 3C. 1903. at her late home.

809 Pine street, at 2:30 o'clock p. nw and at the Union Street Presbyterian' Church, Union street between Eighth and Tenth streets, at 3 o'clock p. m. As it is proposed to change the loca- tion of the site of the club house and i grounds. of the recently organized I Claremont Country Club from Clare-mont to the tract known as Rockridge Park the propriety kit, changing the name to fit the surroundings is suggesting itself.

name Clajremont grevu out of the location originally selected. 'As the proposed new sit is a se eluded vale behind and adjoining Mountain View cemetery, it is suggested that the name of the club be changed frqm Claremont to Cemetery. As it is proposed to make golf the chief feature of amusement, many think the word Golf should be substituted for Country. It is argued that Cemetery Golf Club would be descriptive of the familiar scenes amid which the members will take their recreation, and will at the sam time denote the chief diversion of the club. The groves of eucalyptus which constitute the immediate foreground of the club house on the proposed new site has suggested the idea of calling the club the Eucalyptus or the Gum Tree Club.

But the prominence of Mountain View which flanks and overlooks Rockridge Park makes it a pre-eminent feature of the landscape. Its terraced slopes, studded with gleaming white grave etotves amid shrubbery and flowers, dvershadows every other surrounding. The cemetery constitutes one of the chief attractions of the proposed site. It lies just across the fence from the club grounds, and furnishes a contrast that is full of pious and pathetic suggestion. In their gay revels the club members can always be in sight of the tombs of their departed kindred.

They can tell at a glance whether the graves of their relatives and friends are kept green. When gaiety threatens to go beyond the bounds of good taste and decorum, the lub members will have before them in the visible- abodes of the dead A perpetual reminder that all must die. Amid the sparkle of wine, the flash of wit, the bubble of laughter and the merry clinking of glasses, the revelers can see from the windows and verandas of the club house the monuments and the crosses pointing the way to eternal life and the end of all earthly existence. Thus the gay will realize how much better it is to be alive than dead, and they will also have brought home to them a realization of the rewards that await the virtuous and the punishments that are visited on the wicked. While playing golf they can hear the SHOULD IMPROVE LOT.

Mrs. H. M. Burnham of 1705 Broadway has written the Mayor, suggesting that, in-line with his ideas for the general beautifying of the city, it would be a good plan to purchase and improve as a paitk the gore lot at Twenty-fourth street and Broadway, and thinks the women Thee," or "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," sung by a funeral party over' in God's i Acre, across the fence. One can then rejoice in the advantages of playing golf in the flesh to playing the leading role at an The proximity will also inspire amusing and intruc-tdve reflections on how it feels to be dead, and agreeable speculation about the jworaw whose more intimate acquaintance the members axe' to make in the sweet by and by.

No other ojf club in the country haa such elevating surroundings as this one wiH have. 'None win have a prospect so suggestive of the mutations of life. Literally speaking," the gay round at the club will portray that paesage of Scripture which says, "In the midet of life we are In death," How touching is the thought, and how conducive to morality and Christian duty it Is for the Joyous and gay to have ever before tbem the narrow homes of their dear departed one. When the gentle moonlight bathes the hills the dim religious light falling on the tombs, urns and fading flowers where erstwhile sobbing mourners gathered around the dead. will cause a soft melancholy to steal in the souls of the club members and inspire them with a passionate love for.

spot so full of romance and tender menfozies. Then the tall stack of the crematory, on the hill, lifts its crest over the club grounds to teaca Its lesson and enforce its moral. When "Some sinner's bones are reeling the fierce fires thafare destined to torture the departed soul, the golf players at the club can tell by the curling smoke that drifts over toward the hills wnat is going on. They can realise how much nicer it is to be playing golf than It is to be roasting In a crematory. But these are not all the attractions and advantages of the proposed new site.

The road leading to the grounds passes a quarry. In which a body of blasters are kept busy breaking out stone. A party driving In will be saluted by a blast pre-, cisely as if the admiral of a fleet were entering a foreign harbor. There is a fascination in the idea of an explosion occurring at the moment a golf player makes a foozle. Even the humblest clvb member can have the honor of a salute.

Only the horses will be frightened; tie real, up-to-date people use automobiles. And the reverberating echoes of the blasts will breatk the silent melancholy that the presence of the dead superinduces. At the Claremont grounds only the bay, the islands, the Golden Gate, and the cities of Oakland and San Francisco greet the eye. The beauties of Mountain View Cemetery are all hidden; trom view; Even the quarry salutes to the passing club members are lacking. Comparison is out of the Question.

It is invidious, ridicu- i lous. In that section would be glad to do what they could' to help in making it an attractive spot. At present it is a catch for all refuse and an eyesore to property-holders in the neighborhood. JUST LIKE NEW. Hav4 your clothes cleaned at the Oak-lan' Clothing Renovatory.

We make tiiem look like new. Suits pressed 50 cents. Suits cleaned and pressed. $1. monthly contracts.

$1.56. 428 Ninth street Telephone Main 103. WE MO LONGER WIFE OF "THE TERROR" PAN JOSE. CaL, Sept. 15.

Margaret Tef r.ant Zeigler was today granted ah k. Resolute" divorce from Otto Zeigler, the X-ured cyclist She is permitted to re-rune her maiden name. An amicable i -Settlement of property rights was made. Km. Zeigler is the cousin of Dorothy rler.nant, the noted beauty.

SUM WIRES ARE i BURNED- Supposed Finding of Remains of Hiss Page. SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 15 The body of Miss Page, who disappeared from San Jose on Sunday night, is supposed to have been located near Cliff Drive this morning. A launch is now searching for it. AGENT WENT TO NEW YORK (Continued From Page 1).

and allowance department, Postofflce Department, was void. th! Postmaster Gen eral has designated Postofflce Inspector iawrence ietherman as his representative at that hearing. The opinion of Mr. Hayt follows: A REPRESENTATIVE. "My advice to the Postmaster General is that, while I do not think, on fundamental grounds, under all the circum stances of the case, the United States Commissioner had any warrant in law for issuing this writ, to be served out side of his district.

On the whole. I believe the proper course for the Post master General to pursue is to send a trusted employe of the department to i.ew York to represent him in the matter, to appear before the commission tomor row morning at the appointea hour, in company with the United States Attorney to state formally to the commission (if called upon) on behalf of the Postmaster General, that the Postmaster General declines to reproduce any Gov ernment records and documents called for whatsoever. i COULDN'T COMPLY. Postmaster-General Payne said today that it was a physical impossibility to comply with the subpoena in any eventaside from the law In the case. The subpoena, he pointed called.

for papers, documents and records, covering years of operations of the de partment to be produced before the United States Commissioner. These papers are in constant use in connection with the Investigation the pos tal service and are scattered throughout the country In the hands of the inspectors. Charles H. Robb, the assistant Attorney-General of the Postofflce Department, has decided to continue permanently in that office, instead of returning to bis former position in the Department of Justice, at the completion of the. postofflce investigation.

Postmaster-General Payne- admitted that the resignation of George Chris-tlancy, the former law clerk of the department, was submitted some weeks ago. but, that action upon it had been deferred, pending the investigation of the affairs of that office. The Federal Grand Jury resumed its investigations today but ddd not report any indictments. One of the first indictments is supposed to be that of One of the former law officials of the department The report of First Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow on the investigation will, according to reports will follow within a fortnight of the return of the last indictment. FUNERAL OF DR.

W. H. BLOOD, The funeral of Dr. W. H.

Blood, well known physician of this city tool place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Private funeral ceremonies were hel at the home of the aft which the remains were borne to catraz Masonic Hall on Peralta strea where the Masonic ritual was read in I very affecting The remail were incinerated in the Oaklai Creamatory, to which place they wel accompanied by a large number mourning friends. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15. The fo lowing quotations up to noon to-day a given by Bolton, de Ruyter Co. of A California street: MISCELLANEOUS BOND.

Bid. Aske Bay Counties Pow Co, 5 103 106 Wat Co, 6 101' Haw Com Bug, 5 99 Sac Elec Ry, 6 104 8 8 Val, 5 12 8 of Cal, 6, 1912 117 8 Branch of Cal, 6 140 Wat, 6 lftri "Wat, 2 mtg. 4 lool Pac Elec, 110 111 WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa 58 Spring Valley 84 85 STREET RAILROAD STOCK California 199 210 Presidio 41 BANK STOCKS. Am Nat Bank i .120 125 Anglo-Cal Bank ($50 .100 Mer Trust 215 259 1 POWCsR STOCKS.

Vigont 5 SUGAR STOCKS. Haw Com Sug Co 4ii 45 Honokaa Bug Co t. 13 131 Hutchinson Sug Plant Co 13 14 Makawelr Bug Co 22V4 Onomea Sug Co 30 31 Paauhau Ca 15 16 OAS AND ELECTRIC STOCKS. Cen Light Pow Co 4 5 Mut Elec Light Co 13 IS Pac Gas Imp Co 54 65 8 F-Gas Elec Co'' 68 79 Gas Cert's 67 69 MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Alaska Assn 157H Cal Fruit Can Assn 93 Cal vine Assn 96 Oceanic BS Co 6 Pao Anx-Fire Alarm Co BALES.

cal Fruit Canners 93 48 Alaska Packers ,,....,,157 STOCK MARKET We sell for cash or easy payments EAGLE, WOLFF, PHOEN IX and IMPERIAL. Try our new Hill-Climber Chainless. F7. SALOMONSON S. W.

COR. TWELFTH AND FRANKLIN STREETS. Denies She Used Place for Political Purposes WILMINGTON, September 15. Miss HuHdah B. Todd, postmistress at Greenwood, whose removal from office by the Postmaster-General because she was obnoxious to States Senator Allee, attracted the attention of the entire country, has given up the disputed office to Jacob L.

Houseman, who. was appointed her successor. Miss Todd got out quietly after obtaining foiy per cent from Houseman that would release her and her bondsmen. She was indignant however, when asked about the statement from Washington that the postofflce was used as a meeting-place for the factional Republican opponents of J. Edward Addleks and the Union Republican party and that she had annoyed Union Republicans when they came to the office on business.

Miss Todd said: "I have treated all patrons of the office with courtesy. Whether they were Republicans, Union Republicans or Democrats made no difference to me." WATER FORlSs OF DESERT (Continued From Page I) behalf of the irrigation In the United States. "For eleven years the irrigators of this country have met year after year with one great object in view to secure! national aid. Everlastingly keeping at it has caused this Government, under the. leadership of President Roosevelt, to grant: us several million dollars annually.

The most ardent ir rigator could not ask for a more "liberal appropriation. NEED FOR CONGRESS. "A prominent Eastern newspaper has asked the question. "What is the need of any more irrigation congresses now that the Government has set aside the receipts of the public lands for the reclamation of the arid I want to say there is more need for an irrigation congress today and in the future than there ever was. True, you have the money appropriated by the Government, but it will be the privilege and the duty of this congress to see that this money Is properly and not misapplied or wasted.

You have greater work before "you at this session than at any time during the- eleven years' history of the Irrigation Congress. You must able to a plan for the expenditure of the millions of dollars set aside for our cause which win meet the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and the National Congress. SALE OR RECLAIMED LANDS. "It will be your privilege to adopt a systenrfbr the sale of the reclaimed lands that will meet the approval of the American people a system that will be a blessing to the genuine settlers. It must be as meritorious, if not excel, the famous homestead law signed by that greatest of modern Abraham Lincoln.

"As your host for the next four days. I extend to you every hospitality the city affords. I welcome you on behalf of the good men and women of Ogden and extend to you every courtesy and our hospitality. Accept it, partake of it, and be one of us while you are hre'" JOHN LAV IN AN OFFENDER IS ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO THE "PEN." HAYWARDS, September 1 5. ohn Lavln, art old convict of many years behind the bars was arrested here, last night for robbing the room of a man named Madison who occupies quarters in Alsing's saloon.

When arrested on him were found fa number of articles which had been nlsed by other residents of the city. These goods were identified and proof of the fact was brought against Lavin when he was brought before Justice Prowse this morninsr. There Is no doubt that Lavin will again take a trip over the cpad to the penitentiary. His hearing will come up later. FREIGHT TRP OFF THE TRACK.

SACRAMENTO, Bept. 15. Four cars of a freight train were derailed last night near Caporn Station, eix miles east of Colfax on the Central Pacific road. The track was torn up for some distance and traffic was delayed for several hours. All trains are running on time today.

CORRECTION MADE. An error was inadvertently made when it was announced that Willie Jacobs, a representative of the Newsboys' Union tried to interfere with Willie Ambrose while selling capers. Jacobs boarded a car and asked the conductor for tils number, which he refused to give, Then Ambrose pulled him from tha car, Th matter was, however, amicably adjusted. Ambrose withdrawing the charge. Th entire ease was dismissed.

CONVICT CAUGHT IN HAYWARDS GIVE CREDIT High-Class Furniture Moderately Priced 'I No'lpther store hereabouts shows more highAclass, artistic Furniture at moderate prices; for no other store sells Jotall the different classes of trade as do. Selling the laborer, the mechanic and the wealthier classes, we can. sell each on a closer margin of profit than if we sold only the low priced or only very fine Too Lata for Classification WANTED To communicate with Spanish teacher. Address Box 46, Trib- une. HOMES orroom modern cottage built for $1,375: complete, ready for'occu-' pancy; plans furnished.

Builder. 848 33d st. SUNNY rooms, newly furnished, near narrow gauge. izss fTanmin st. I Your'e taking long chances in getting vour broken down bicycle repaired if you don't goto a house with an established reputation.

We refer with pride to our many pleased custom-era, and desire your patronage when yoffr wheel is in heed of our services." $40.00 Dresser Birds'-Eye Maple finish the bests pattern French bevel mirror 18 inches 40 inches. Serpentine base. STORAGE ROOMS thinking. ft-st at present this city is in a bad condition so far as protection from fire is About 4 o'clock this. a higly charged wire fell across a wire of the fir's alarm and telephone system and caused damage estimated at where from $800 io $3,000, it being impccsitle at this time to definitely fix it.

The fuses were burned out In the fire department building, together j-ith all the cables connected there. Tha tongs at the houses of Engines 4 and 6 wne of business, as well as a relay at Engine House No. 6, and two at the headquarters building. The police telephone system is also badly injured, a number of the circuits being put out of commission. Electrician -Babcock has been out all day endeavoring to locate the dace whese the wires are crossed and finding Kinci or one tnat nas done the tlam-: age.

but has net located the" difficulty yet. He is in Bast Oakland this afternoon. wire running into the resident it Peter Fonte of East Oakland, an extra-man, set fire; to his building at an early hour this morning, but the flames wore extinguished before serious damage wm done. Fonte I attempted to communicate with headquarters, bnt was unable to do so because of the general paralysis of the eystem. 5 WANT RUBBISH CANS.

A number applications have been received from different sections of the city for the location in the localities named of one or more of the rubbish cans provided for by Councilman Cuvel-lier's recently approved ordinance, and it is evident that all the people do not fuily understand the use these cans are intended for. They are not for garbage receptacles, but simply for the deposit of such light stuff as pedestrians and others are accustomed to throw upon ana utter uie streets with, such as paper. orange peel and the like, and it was not intcnaea that the city should go into the wholesale removal of the garbage of its inhabitants or provide receptacles therefor. CORONER'S JURY REPORTS. The Coroner's Jury in the Inquest held Ust night ttpon the body1 of Mrs.

Car-lie Johnson of 71 Pearl street. the woman who died on an Oakland avenue car on Saturday, brought in a death from valvular affection of the heart. BECAME A CATHOLIC. "LONDON, Sept 15. The Rev.

Robert Benson, son of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, who died in 1895, has been received into the Roman Catholic Church. i Pepper is so common in gin ger, you may not know the taste of pure ginger. The same is even more true of. pepper-mint. Schilling's Best everything: A yon? piwjci'; moneyback.

goods. These four prices to set you $32.50 Dresser made of finest Birds'-Eye Maple Veneer, on solid ma ple, highly polished. Large French bevel mirror. A handsome design. Perfect construction.

-Genuine No carvings. Highly $22.50 mm I I 1 Bedstead Dressing Table Blrds'-Eye Maple. The richest-grained woods obtainable. polished. An elegant Table in the best of Birds'-Eye Maple carvings are light, the design artistic and good size mlrron Our Carpet Room Is always busy.

No trouble to show you what we have. A Sweeper for $2.50. Don't you need onet HOpK QQ. 415-419 Twelfth Si, and 414-418 Eleventh St. OAKLAND, CAL.

8TORAGE ROOMS STORAGE ROOMS so Aiasita ackers ......157 125 Gas Cert's 68.