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6 NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY CRAZED MAN WOUNDS TWO AND ENDS LIFE. PORTUGUESE BECOMES DEMON DOUBLE FUNERAL FOR AGED PAIR Wife Who Followed Husband Out of World Within Few Hours to Lie by His Side BERKELEY. Jan. There will be a double funeral to-morrow afternoon when the last rites will be said over Judge 6amucl B. Davidson and his beloved wife.

Mrs. Adeline Davidson, who was called less than half an hour after she received the news of her aged spouse's death. It was deemed peculiarly fitting In view of the circumstances that the pioneer couple, whu had lived tcgether as man and wife for more than fifty years, should not be separated In the grave. The will be Held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at tha Davidson residence. Prince street, where the friends have been Invited to assemble.

The Rev. W. H. ScUdder will officiate. The Masonic lodges of Berkeley will be represented at the runeral ceremony.

Judge Davtdaon having been a prominent member of the order, having his membership la Mountain Shade Lodge, at Dowmeville. Cai. The bodies will be interred in Mountain View Cemetery. IDENTIFIES WOMAN'S BODY. MARTIXfcZ.

Jan. The woman's body found on the Santa Fe tracks near Luzon yesterday was identified to-day as that of Mrs. Ann iloynahan of South Vallejo, who disappeared several days ago from Mrs. Gregory's residence near Tonaey Elation, where ehe had been employed. Walter Flaancry, a son-in-law, had been aeaxchlng: for the woman and his hunt ended to-day at the Morgue.

When Mrs. Moynahan disappeared Ehe carried away several articles belonging to Mrs. Gregory. She had acted and Flannery be- she was Insane. Mrs.

Moynahan. it Is aupposed. fell off the embankment Into the railroad cut and was killed cither by the fall or by a train. John Reid, a tramp. 'who found the body, has been detained aa a witness.

WILL ENTERTAIN AT WHIST. OAKLAXD. Jan. Preparations have now been completed for the whist tournament to be riven at the West Oakland Auditorium' on Tuesday evening. January SO.

for the benefit of the Sanctuary Society of St. Patrick's Church. The affair will be la charge of the Rev. Robert Sampson, and the following young women act as scorers: Emt Ixmf. Hudroa.

Xora Ttracy. May HUT TreAcy. Reilly. AnnJe Ahrrn. Emily Finn, Noon.

Jeorrtna Dunn. Celim. F. AVr.ru Harrlnrtcn. Kathtrrn Horpnn.

Msy a. Mary Kitty Ccryne, Marr Dtay. Kaihletn StnMnitd. BANKS CLASH ABOUT NAME. ALAMLIU.

Jan. IS. Is a clash between the Bank of Alameda and the Bank of Alameda, which recently filed articles of incorporation with the County Clerk orer the title selected by the new finacial Institution. E. K.

Taylor, attorney for the Bank of Aluaeda, holds that tho Bank of Alaxneda has so riirht to use the words "Bank of and it is probable that the matter will be taken before the Secretary of State with a view to baring the settled. ITOUXO PORTUGUESE WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE IX OAKLAND YESTERDAY AFTER ATTEMPTING MURDER; HIS FATHER. WHOM ME SHOT IN THE BACK. AND BYSTANDER. WHO WAS WOUNDED IN THE SHOULDER.

INSURANCE EXPERTS AT UNIVERSITY BEKKEXjET, Jan. 2S. Unuraal appears to attach to the announcement ot the colieje ot authorities that an important series of on insurance methods Is to be tiven the month of Febraury, the topic calculated to appeal to those interest ta inaaranca has been ttlrred fcf recent evenu in the field of insurance. The lectures to be fiellTered by insurance experts, outside of the university faculty, on Monday afternoons of each week at 4 o'clock, la. California Hall, the schedule being; follows: January M.

Robertson of the Boart of Fire Underwriters. Subject, "Insurance February -B. Kellam. Subject. "Modem Rate Making In Fire February J.

B. Subject. Marine Insurance." tt-v February Professor A. Whitney. These lectures are open to the bu Twelve Illustrated en the problems of marine bioiofy are to given under the auspices of the department of zoology during the next three months.

Thejecture. be based in part upon the work ortne marine at Ban Piea-o. -The to be discussed and Illustrated are as follows: lUtter: 'Ui l'. January 23 'The Food Problem with Ma; rine Korcld: February "Ocean February "Recent Progress In Ifarlne Uft of the Open February 20 "Phosphorescence of Marine Orranlsms." March "The Bottom of the Sea. Professor Torrey: March 13 "The Shore.

March IS "Sedentary Animals. March of Colonial Life. April "Corals and Coral April "Behavior of Some Shore Types. The of whether collepe dallies and weeklies should be controlled by. the Associated Students of the university Instead of.

by independent bodies of stockholders, as at present. to be debated by the Concrrss at Hall next Tuesday night, the affirmative beint taken by D. liohnett. former editor of the college dally, with J. M.

HurKe the The Question a live one at the university, and the debate acccnJinirty Is expected to supply of side of the Question with effective material. CADETS PLAN WHIST TOURNEY. Jan- Tho members of Company Lea gue the Cross Cadets, have now for a whist tournament be given at St. Mary's Hall. at Seventh and Grove on "Wednesday evening.

January the beneflt of tho uniform fund of the company. The members -of the committee 1 in charge of the affair are: George Ahem. P. Flannery. John Sheehan and J.

P. Callaghan. NO GAME AT OAKLAND. OAKLAND. Jan.

No football game was -played this afternoon at Freeman's" park between the Albion Rovers and the Santa' Crua owing to non-arrival of the'men from Santa THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 29,. 1906." OAKLAND, Jan. Enraged because his father, Manuel Guido', had rebuked him for carelessness and had ordered him to go home. Manuel Guido, 25 years old, this morning; shot 'and wounded the former, wounded Manuel Vierra, who attempted to prevent him from killing his father, and then ran downstairs into the basement of the East Oakland saloon, where the shooting place, and committed suicide: by shooting through the head. Neither the 'father, nor Vierra was seriously by.

the bullets from Guido's' pistol, the former receiving a slight flesh wound in the small bf the latter being shot in the right shoulder. The shooting took place, at saloon, at 800 East Fourteenth street, of which the elder Guldo is the proprietor, shortly before noon to-day. The son had' opened the saloon and was behind the bar when his father came into the place about o'clock. After a few with his son Guldo went (into the grocery at 802 East Fourteenth street, of which he is also the proprietor, to do, some work on his books. in the office of the store one of, the patrons of tho saloon entered and told him his son made a mistake in serving an order and had given him whisky Instead of Guldo went into the saloon and: asked his son what the trouble was, and was told to mind his own business.

He tried to reason with the young man, but: the latter flew into a rage, and a heated argument Guido told his 'son'- to leave the saloon, as he was not in a condition to take care of the business. This command only intensified i the rage of the son, who suddenly drew a revolver from his pocket and told his father that he would kill him if he did not leave the place at SON OPENS FIIIE. Realizing that he was only imperiling his own life by attempting to argue with the maddened man, the elder Guidb walked from behind the bar and started for the door of the saloon; Just he reached the his, son fired "a shot at him. which: struck him in the small of the back, and would have proved fatal had" the leaden missle not been deflected from its course vby a suspender, button. The bullet, glancing on the metal, 11 inflicted a slight flesh'wound in the-mus: cles of the back, and then went.

through one of the windows of the saloon. A second shot narrowly missed Guldo as he sprang through the door, "i the', bullet lodging in the woodwork of the door; i Vierra, who was seated nearj the bar when the' shooting began, made rush for the would-be murderer," intending Ito wrest the pistol from him i before he could do more damage. 1 but was met by a bullet which- struck- him in the shoulder, knocking him "down. Staggering to his feet cried to' who still stood behind the bar pistol pointed at him. are nice man, 1 you have killed your and I now you want to kill me." Vierra's words seemed to sober, the rage maddened and without! making any attempt to use his again, he ran from behind the bar: wont down stairs i into the 5 basement the saloon and grocery; In the" meantime his father had run' Into grocery i.

to summon the police and while he was the telephone GuldoV 10-year-old brother; had been left in the store when his father. went into the. saloon, heard a' shot in the cellar. Vi V. Running downjthe basement the boy stumbled the 1 body of his elder brother," which was lying, near, the foot of the stairway.t and the dim light ho could see that blood was flowing from" a wound in his brother's Badly lightened," the boy and Hold his father that Manuel 'had killed himself in the Guldo summoned! aidoctor." The message -sent police" was'received by Captain of Police 'Peter-, pen, who hurried the ''scene the "When" breathing i faintly; but yhe died in a few, moments.

The body I was later removed to the Morgue." FATHER'S NARROW! ESCAPE. The wounds i. of Guldo and VJerra were dressed -by. Dr. Sill," 1 said "that neither was serious; alt hough said 2 that had not; the? bullet j- which? father, been' turned fronv ta course it would have inflected fatal 5 who is prominent member of the local Portuguese in telling OPENING MONTH HOLDS RECORD More Big Sales of Oakland Real Estate Are Made Than in: Year Before VALUES AEE ADVANCING Over- Seven- Million Dollars Expended During 1905 in the Erection of Jan.

'2 The largest and most 'the present record month has Just Macdonald Co. This was the sale "of -a', lot- and thonortheast corner of San Pablo avenue and; Sixteenth street. Tho' property, which has a frontage of sixty-flve i eet on; the' avenue, was purchased by Dr. Samuel Kahn of San Francisco, and the priceVpaid, for it wa5. 572,000., This is more front foot.

'Another, important sale which has Just recorded is, that of the Smith house.fon" the side bf Broadway, This property; has-been in possession ot the for, more, than thirty it has a frontage of fifty feet. on Broadway The sale was made through tho office of F.F. and the price paid by the purchaser, whoso name has not been made public, was $40,000. Porter reportsithat the total value of property, sold by 'him In the last thirty days is more than: $100,000. Never before has the building record of the last year been eaualled in Alameda County.

During the last twelve months more than three thousand new buildings: were erected in this county, the total value of which was 7.100.6 40. The records of the Building Inspector's office show that in 1905. there were 1267 new residence buildings erected In Oakland' alone, the value which was J. Snyder has recently purchased the -Delger on the northwest corner, of Telegraph and Will Jams street, and he is soon to begin tho erection" of a apartment house on the Telegraph avenue side of the Iot Another large January; sale. reported by the Laymance Real Estate Company, is that ofthe lot atJtho southeast corner of Eleventh and Clay streets, on which the Maccabee Temple is located.

The: sale was made for Thomas Moran to Ray." Silverstein, and the price paid was 540,000. 5 The establishment the new terminal; at East; Fourteenth street and Deerlng avenue by. the Southern Pacific Company has increased the value of property the immediate vicinity the new station of Austin more than 1 50 per cent in last three weeks. Owners of property for which $14 a front foot was asked- prior, to tha establishment of the new station are how holding the i same lots rat $40 a front and are not. anxious to "sell even at that figure.

It is announced that, Southern Pacific Company intends sto erect a handsome passenger etation'and also to' remove station now located atrSather to the new! terminal. Sternberg, Chlsholm i Lindberg report the ibest January business, in the history of In- improved; property. Sternberg said to-day; that the high scale "of rents -in San Francisco Is driving Vmany, people tol seek homes this side Qf the bay. Langenour ay. new real estate firm of Berkeley.

yj have just opened offices on the fourth floor of the First National Bank building. Both members of the firm: are former, wellknown bankers of Yolo County. David Craig." well known; Berkeley real estate circles, has also opened an office in the same buildinjr.N* McLaughlin and: A. Sully have recently entered the- real;" estate business and have just moved into their new offlces in the First National Bank building. Hammond Hammond of Alameda, in a recent report of their business for, the last- year, announce sixty-one sales of residence property in the Encinal? City, an average of five sales for "each month of tha year.

SOCIALISTS' SUNDAY-SCHOOL. OAKLAND. Jan. -The; first Socialist Sunday-Bchool to be inaugurated on the Pacific Coast Vwas opened 'tofdayy lii this city at the -local headquarters of the; Socialist party, -at 4os "Eighth the services beginning at ll a. m.

children were; enrolled as I members of the new institution at the opening service and It is expected that this number, will be Increased next I After, the devotional exercises Superintendent. Joseph Spero addressed the children and. their and Vat: the close of his remarks short pro-: gramme songs and recitations was rendered the Exercises in physical 'culture, under, the direction of followed, and; programme was concluded Hv H. Lllienthal. organizer; of the Socialist Sunday-school Calif Refreshments were served to; the children at the close of the exercises.

MARGARET BARRY'S RECITAL. OAKLAND, I Jan. 2 Barry 'will give tan interpretation of drama. at vEbell Thirteenth and I Harrisons Monday i evening, i under patronage of the cardslof jad-; mission are $1 and are available to the The proceeds will go to the Ebell building fund. THROWN' FROM r.

KLECTRIC. Jan. 28. Felix an old Spanish resident, waa thrown from an electric car lon Santa ClsraTavenueiandliPark last night, sustained va i lacerated scalD snd internal Injuries that may result the of the attack made on him by his son said: 7 "I have 3 nevari before had -any trouble with Manuel," and I he must have suddenly i gone craiy; The causeVof his quarrel me amounted to? nothing; and, that is the only way I can explain Mrs. 1 M.l the raother-In-lawTof the sulcid wey told the police tha her, daughter's husband had ened to kill his fa and had also of ten abused h1 wi a most brutal ma nner, several times beatinglher.i so that she unable to attend her, household duties several days.

Mrs. I Stlva also" declared on'one occasion he had thrust a pistol against own body; so hard that iit had left i a large and not get 'v i-Thei -The deceased Guido.l and Itwo. Beside his I mother and father he, survived by I sisters, two Frank: and Err hestGuldo. Manuel Vlerra residet family at 1 230 Haven In 1' North Oakland. He if employed at the Judson Iron Works.

UNMARRIED MAN IS A MENACE Alameda Past or Gives Voice to His Opinions on the Subject of MATEIMONY IS Advises the Seeker of Wife to Keep Eyes -Wide Open and Half Shut Afterward Jan. 2 "Bachelors" was Ithe', sermon theme of Rev. P. C. i Macf arlane the Christian Church His' text, as, woman is man, so the'man by the.

woman; but all things are of God," i was -t 'taken from -First Corinthians, said in part: I consider to-night unmarried man In relation' to society. A'v net of duties confront the unmarried woman which are quite different from those conf rontinx married and; a like set of duties confront the unmarried man," which gomewhat different those conf rontlnK his marrk-d 1 brother. All men are each 'Other. This is truer each, passing generation as society; becomes" more complex. The man sponsible for peace in; family, but so la the woman." The unmarried woman responsible for the; of certain duties to society; but so Is the unmarried man.

rhould know that the married state la natural' stata Franklin used to say that the unmarried man la only half a man. God marie woman to.be a helDmeet man." and the man who trees through life I without a partner haa missed least one-half half 'of Joys and half Its sorrows. No man has really, entered, Into life's experience, until he has known what it is to stand with a woman by- his side his honorito receive the pledge of heart's love in return. And then his experiences have only begun. Tbe married state not only opens the floor to life's fullest experiences as such, but It Kate to the and.serenest Joys.

There is a mutuality in the marriage relation; there is also i an excluslvenesa In it. The husband not live for himself; he lives for both. Tha wife not live for herself, she lives for both. Woman is an admirable foil of man. She reveals him.

She holds the mirror. up to nature. But tho man she reveals Is not some other than her hueband. She reveals him to himself and for himself. -'often hear the question.

"Well, 1 wonder what sees In her to attract she: lino's: in him?" That Is just what the -unmarried do not ccc and never can see. No man has known the highest bliss until some woman's eyes have looked into nla with the deep trustfulness of an abiding love, until his own heart' haa throbbed resoonslvely hers, until their soul's emotions have kindled the noblest emotions the human mind can entertain. 4 marriage relation is the one upon whlca society Is based, and without which our public morals would descendito th-e level of the poultry What -is a the basis of the The marriage relation. Out of what come Into the world Out of are peace and love and character building found Ire the home. Every mvi owes it to to posterity, to "oclety.

to bu id around himself a home. We hear foolish dlscusslons aa to whether is a 1Iur or not. and we have many men imagining that It Isya failure. My dear bachelor. lf marry, wisely and give yourself loyally to the making of a happy home the chances are more than 09 In a 100 that your marriage will be 8 ordinary discretion in the selection of a wife and you need have no fears aa to your future happiness.

Keep your eyes open before marriage and half shut Many a man goes into matrimony as he goes into a football with his head down. Another temptation; to delay marrying that you wait- to make your pile. Men too exaggerated conceptions of what Is to make a happy home. happiness. ls not built on style or.

cash; It Is built on While the- bachelor waits to wed he may missing much happiness and often misses the miss Worst of all he is certain number -of rigidities of habit and character which may form obstrucUons over which the matrimonial boat may, bump In after Of ten marriage Is a failure because man. has made the mistake of getting a wife ten or fifteen years after It Is too late. Another temptation is to avoid the responsibilities of married i and try to secure selfish comforts. These days when the unmarried man may secure many of the comforts of home without any -ot Its responsibilities. This Is a great dancer.

It is against his; physical nature. It makes him a dangerous element In society. It keeps alive, what, for reasons. we call the social evil. It makes man an enemy ot virtue.

It is the 'duty' of the unmarried man to protect the virtue of He should regard all women as in need of such protection. He should by his attitude toward wives and husbands. There are men so unprincipled to enter homes and lead captive silly women. Do not own such a man as your friend. This Is a time whenevcrv one of our Kreat cities Is a Paris of- social California mothers and Callfcrnla daughters are reaping the results oi an-era of moral t- indifference.

In, San Francisco live hundreds and thousands of couples who are unmarried, and who make no pretenses to be And remember that all of this Immorality is not in San or In or Berkeley. Recent developments have shown us that immoralities come closer home. WOMAN'S SLAYER WEAK MINDED Special Dispatch to The Call. Janl Morris Buck, murdered Mrs. C.

A. Canfleld "yesterday without; provocation, is rbe-'r be-' llevcd 1 to; be It I more than probable that the only penalty can be Imposed is that of committing; tb7an asylum, and although 1 that has, of not been still -the. man's the very way in he pared 'for the the absence of rabtiveloryprovocation and, more importantf still, his past record. Indicate that' he" is' Insane. The records of i the i.

County Hospital show that in 1903. "he was confined In. the insane ward; for: several weeks case was hopeless. He was taken away by. relatives, the case not being cause the patient not considered tHe Isa morphinV fiend and the of the has i reduced such' ah' extent that he can hardly, walk? Since his arrest he has expressed no morsel eats sleeps i and has no even mentioned I the murder.i": When" Questioned by, the detectives he 1 whined that 1 his reason killing Canfleld not jlet? him! $26001 to embark in Asked i why.i he shot hefj a second he that she his arm- ajid made him madrlvi Although the have- been kept tragedy occurred has 5 been received from f- Mr.

who is "aboard private to 'and arrange-. made; special trains him; back when he can be communicated I wlthT-i inquest resulted In a' verdict of willful' murder. GRAND, Jan. 2 O. father of Canfleld; who 'was shot and killed yesterday; at her Angeles a discharged to-day for Los Angeles purpose Joflbrlngingithe.

body of here" for, burial If field will consent. MOVE THE ARKS SAY TRUSTEES Citizens of Sausalito Object to the' Houseboats at the Foot of Napa Street APPEAE BEFOEE BOAED "Find New; Anchorage" Is the Order Issued to Owners by City Fathers Special Dispatch to The Call. SAUSALITO. Jan. The arks anchored at foot of Napa street In this, town will have to raise their anchors and go to another anchorage before May.

1. This was the; decision of the Trustees at. its last meeting after hearing the objections of several "citizens. If the order of board is not complied with before the prescribed time." the board will move them at the expense of the owners. IXSTALLATION OF OFFICERS IS FOLLOWED BY SMOKER Sausalito Court Foresters Enjoys Spread After "Lodge Work Is Completed.

SAUSALITO, Jan. Deputy Grand Chief Ranger C. H. Becker -of the Foresters installed;" the following officers of Court Sausalito: Junior past chief ranger, Thomas MuHaney: chief ranger, Adam Marshall Jr. sub-chief ranger, Joseph recording secretary, William H.

Hannon; financial secretary. Josephus J. Joseph treasurer. Jacob Kling senior Otto Anderson; Junior woodward, Walter, Rutherford; senior beadle Becker junior beadle. Frank Parelra; trustee.

Charles Aspelln; lecturer, Gustave Backstein: aMMMMwiM A smoker followed the Installation, fully 100 members enjoying the spread and entertainment. Sausalito, In conjunction with the Companies of the Forest, will give a ball on February 24. LOCKE WRITING A NEW NOVEL Also at Work Turning Other Book Into Drama Which Forbes Bobertson May Act Ececlal Dispatch to Calu LONDON, Jan. William J. Locke, whose novel, "The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne," was deservedly one of the really, big 'successes of last is rather a man' at present.

with is 'writing a new. novel and the 'few intimateV friends 'toVwbom 'its opening chapters! haye been read 'are inclined Ito think it be', as good if not a better piece of work than his last book. The plot of It was outlined to the writer In confidence, but I do'not think Locke will mind my stating that its central figure ia quite as dertnite and unusual a character as Marcus Ordeyne himself. He is a "confirmed bohemlan, and utterly, unlike the erudite philosopher whom Locke drew for us as lover of the sweet child from the East whom he found 'wandering on tha Thames Embankment. As usual" with.

this the scene of his new romance is London of today'aud in the course of the story some rather Odd; types, to be" met with in bohemlan circles of the be introduced. Meanwhile, in such time as he can spare from his book; Locke Is working on a dramatization of "The -Morals of Marcus Ordeyne," in. wjiich' Forbes Robertson, 1 Kipling's "Light That Failed," much interested. At the: first blush, It Is true, one does riot see -a play in Locke's book, which 7is more concerned with feelings than actions, but I understand that; for. stage purposes the author has several little departures from the original story in mind that "may make all the That tho novel contains rmateriali for some really exquisite scenes is unquestionable, and it a fact that Forbes Robertson would be almost one's ideal Sir Marcus.

Incidentally this not Locke's first is important "dramatic work, a one-act play of his, called: "Mr. Cynic," having been "produced at the Royalty Theater in 1599, and another, named "The Lost Legion," been seen at the great Queenstreet Theater; in 1900. In spite of Vhls plentiful work, however, Mr. Locke has not felt it necessary to withdraw the position which he has held for several years 'of secretary of the Royal Institute of British Architects. TEARING DOWN LANDMARK.

Benjamin Franklin probably be genuinely, distressed could he know of an act which Is about to be It will i consist -of tearing: down the old Sardinian Catholic Church in Duke street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and this would i grieve the shade of "Poor the chapel was Ta "familiar landmark, to him; in fact." he across the street from It for: nearly. a year," or from 1725. t0 while on -nls first visit to London. I' Franklin was "earning his living as aV compositor" at Printing House, close to Lincoln's Inn and. 1 as Lwrote later, lodgings in 1 Little Britain remote, I found another in Duke street, opposite to the Romish chapeU It was two pairs of stairs backward, at an Italian warehouse." His landlady.

a and convert toT the Catholic religion. I lived much among distinction and knew thousand anecdotes of ar ack; as the time of Charles He' found her "higrhly and they often vused. to have 1 half an anchovy little of bread and butter and hal ai pint or ale between UV; but the was In the conversation." ij However, the principles enunciated in' the young rankling did not his landlady (come down ":) shillings and 6 to sl5 shilling and penca a rent by threatening 'to 1 es. c. and i of this i victory tells with great gusto.

the of Franklin of It j9j 9 Qow marked dowii for destruction, like so many; other London buildings. In order to make room -for -up-to-date Is rather odd: that a which lsjlevoted to Klorlflcatloa'ot human WANT BETTER FIRE PROTECTION Sausalito Plan Providing Puniping Plant, Storage Tanks and Plains TKUSTEES AEE AT WOEK Extremely High Insurance Eates Prompt Coiincilmen Ho Make Progressive Move Special Diacatch to The Call. SAUSALITO. Jan. 28.

proposition to lay mains for a salt-water sprinkling system and flra purposes, erecting a large tank for storage.purposes and install an electric' pump Is up before the Board of Town Trustees and tha matter be carefully considered when Jt secures the data It has asked for. If this proposition goes through. Sausalito will be afforded better fire protection and the lnsuranca rates be very materially reduced. The present Insurance rates are very high, owing to the scarcity of water. -The North Shore Railroad Company has tendered to the town the free usa of its powerful electric pump and loaned it many hundred feet of firehose.

As the pump derives Its water supply from the bay and can force a powerful stream a long distance without much effort, the local fire department with their own equipment caa now readily reach many of tho principal business blocks and dwellings on and close to the water front. THEY WILL GIVE AID TO POOR AND NEEDY Prominent women of San Eaf ael Form a New, Society. Special Dispatch to Can. SAX RAFAEL. Jan 2S.

Several prominent women connected with St. Paul's Episcopal Church have organized a society which will be known as "The Church Aid Society." They elected as president Mrs. Sidney B. Cushing: vice president. Mrs.

Coit: secretary. Miss Bayard; treasurer. Mrs. Will P. Taylor.

The purpose of the new society is to do charitable work and foster the best interests of the church. The society has a good and Influential membership. fraternity should prove to be a bone of contention between two brothers. But such is the wide divergence between what they preach and what they practice that the two men In question have carried their difference to a French court of The song about which they have quarreled Is the famous revolutionary chant, "L'lnteraationale." It Is admitted on both sides that the words written by ona Pottler. a member, of the Paris Commune, in IS7I, and appeared in a collection of verses at the expense of the song- writer Nadaud.

Adolphe de Geyter, who claims have composed the music, recently authorized Mme. Hayard. the widow the famous "Emperor of the Camelots." who died not long to publish It. But brother. Pierre, seeks to restrain Mme.

Hayard from so doingon the ground that he, Pierre, and not- Adolphe, is the real composer of tha air beloved of French and other Socialists. The courts will have to decide between the rival' claimants unless meanwhile they should settle. their difference in that spirit" of fraternity whereof one sees a good deal leas than one hears in' this Imperfect world. THEATEH FOR Jan. 28.

Branch No. 3 of Cathollo Ladles' Aid Society la to theater at the Park en Tuesday eveningr. February 13. for the bensflt of the charitable fnnd of the orysnliaJion. Miss Kate Howard and her company are to present a play yet to beselected.

NO FOOJJ CHEW AT OOTAMAN CZ.V&. Jan. 2S. Poon Chew, a Chinese editor ot San Francisco. Is address the Unitarian Club "Wednesday and Oriental Contrasted." Prior to lecture zither duets will be rendered by William Scherer and Joltaa Xoeser and vocal solos by.

Eraast XcCandHaS, BOT BREAKS OakIand. Jan. CS. MUlo Basso. 13 old.

fell a tiulldbiir this afternoon near his hone, 97M Sixth street, aad broke his The Injury vu treated at Use receiving hospital. GIRL PIS Oakland. Jan. 23. Elma Dean." 18 years old.

daughter ef Mrs. rvan. restdlsc at 210 East Elr-th street. has been reported to the mtsstaj. slrl.

accordlmr to her mother, left home Friday and tot returned nor haa she- grrea any explanation of her absence. The had bees Interested In mission work ot the. Volunteers of America. Members ef that er- have beea Marching- tor her. A large lump of, butter has found buried in an Irish bog.

No ona knows how old It Is. It is thought that it is at least ona hundred years old. possibly ten centuries. The butter Is said to be in excellent condition. The T.

of the. newly elected president of the Reform Union. was originally a Bedfordshire tinker, reared at Ellstow, where -John Bunyan was born, In turning over the leaves of a book which he had bought' for at a London bookstall, the 'purchaser foundtherein two £5" notes dated May. Clifford W. Barnes, general secretary of the Education -Society of Chi- 1 caeo.

is to be sent abroad to tavestlgata religious education In A Fair Offer To prove to sufFerers from- Dyspepsia remarkable ot Bottle FREE to any one this ad. 25 cents to charts. A Harm lew. Onlyoaebcttletoatkm-W. Tats stands good oaly lor a short time Writs today.

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