The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 8, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895. 11 LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Superior Judges Warn Attor- neys to Attend to Their Business. WIDER BRIDGES NECESSARY. Colonel Mendell Explains the Needs of Navigation to the Super- visors. An important change has been inaug- urated in the Alameda Superior courts, and attorneys on both sides of the bay who - have been neglecting pending cases will have them thrown out of court if they <o not receive immediate attention. The eriminal and probate business under the new order of things is handled by Judge Frick. Yesterday he set down for trial some ‘cases that have been dragging along for months. Among these is the case of Policeman Scanlan charged with an as- ult with a deadly weapon upon General Kelly of the Ind ial Army about a year ago. The case has been continued numer- ous times, and has been set for September 26. Kelly, at the present time, is on his way to Washington on a cart with hisfam- ily, and wiil not be on hand, and the prose- cution will probebly fall through. Another delayed case is that of Walter Seidentopf, who was indicted on four separate counts for embezzling county ds as License Collector. Months have sed since the indictments were found, lentopf has not yet been tried. c has set the case for August 13. InJudge Ellsworth’s court, where civil ess is artended to,a purging of the dar took place yesterday. Seven cases ped for want of prosecution. ent out two notices yes- delinquent attorneys. One of as follows: ey C. L. Colvin—DEAR § In the case 1. Payne, in which you our demurrer has times d will be | n on Monday, August If not | | | ed to on that date the case will be dis- e a foreclosure suit of d Loan Association hich has been continued 1 be thrown out of court the attorneys are present and go on with their cases. The Estuary Bridges afternoon the following self- | atory letter was received by the the Supervisors of Alameda ugust 6, 1895. ameda County, laints have as to the he Alice and tdraw width st bridees, Oakland harbor. : is used for railway purposes he Webster-street bridge serves both oad and a highway. It is under bridge was bu oses ouly, and th ted 10 8¢ rodate the rai h re g 8s originally ¥ 81d inconvenience atten S SO Dear & s v, i it be Upon one n to railwa for inir sunty of Ala- part of the 1 1ot Selling Diseased Meat. killed in Wildcat y and a few hours later in the free market. rce inspected the meat and pronounced it to be alive with tuberculosis germs. Some parts of the carcass had been cut away to ceal the nce of the disease. Jacob Weill, who selling the meat, was arrested. He id be only sold it ho asked for cheap meat. Threatened to Shoot. mes White brought suit yesterday aft- zainst G rge{;fiernmn of Mount sed cow ® W had a quarrel on the 2 near the postoftice, at Mount Eden, terman draw kill White. ing ‘‘mal place of safety” is such & hur perience that White wants $2: 1or his wounded pride. Y. W. C. A. Flourishing. At the regular monthly meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association Mrs. D. W. C. Gaskill presided, and gave an address on the financial condition of the home. The report shows the associa- tion to be in a good condition. The home is seli-supporting, and the ladies are try- ing to agree upon some method of raising money for taxes and insurance bills. Walker Is Married. Deputy Constable Walker,who is charged with betraying Miss Mabel Haggard, walked into the police station yesterday morning and surrendered himself. He was panied by his bondsmen and the wife Pe! pistol and threatened to | White fled for his life, and be- | ¢ iou: whom he married a couple of days ago in | San Jose. He declares that he has letters in his possession written to Miss Haggard that will exonerate him of all charges made against him. The Big Raft, The great raft of piles that was recently towed from Puget Sound for the Southern Pacific Company is now anchored off Peralta street. It required more maneuver- ing to bring it from Hunters Point to the estuary than to tow it down the coa Owing to the strong adverse tide it towed the tug backward for quite a distance be- fore additional power was hooked on to it. The work of breaking up will commence ! once. Mrs. Martin’s Nurse. While Mrs. Mary Martin, the hyvonotist, was in the :County Jail she gave Sheri McKillican a great deal of trouble. She feigned all sorts of illnesses and czused much expense. The Sheriff paid Dr. Blood $100 and a nurse $50, but the Supervisors refuse to pass the bills. McKillican has now determined to bring a civil suit against the county. Populist Meeting. A meeting to discuss ‘‘Honest Assess- ments and Equitable Taxation” has been caliéd by tbe?’cpnlist& to be held in Mills Tabernacle next Saturday. The proposi- tion of refunding the city’s matured bonds will also be discussed. HISTORY OF YESTERDAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. The first bloomer ball ever given in Oakland took place Tuesday evening at Bartlett Hall, West Oakland. A week from Sunday the Relisnce wheelmen will hold & five-mile handicap road race over the San. Leandro-Haywards course. Mrs. F. G. Otto of 1646 Seventh street found & baby girl a few hours old on her doorsteps. Ehe took it to the West Oakland Home. The will of the late Dr.Thomas H. Pinker- ton was filed for Eroblw yesterday afternoon by Atiorney Fred E. Whitney. The next Grand Jury will be asked to inves- tigate an alleged Ahortl&(; that exists in the books of the County Tax Collector for last year. Professor Al Lean, the prominent athlete and g{)‘mnsst, was appointed insiructor of the .ell:‘nce Club at a special meeting oi the oard. = The | to very poor people | y compelled to flee to a | authorized to employ fifty men to clean and Tepair the streets. The application of Max Grundloch for & writ of review, growing out of the muddle over the election of a chief of the Alameda Fire Depart- ment, has been denied by Judge Greene. Chief Lloyd yesterday placed Officer H. B. Rand back to his old position as patrol-wagon officer, from which he was removed by ex-Chief Schaffer about six months ago without any cause. Captain McMillan of the football club has re- ceived & challenge from the Denver Athletic Club to play them the coming season and it is probable that a match will be arranged be- tween the two clubs this year. John Rudy, a_Broadway restaurant proprie- tor, was fined $50 yesterday for seliing liquor without a license. He appealed to the Superior Court, claiming that the ordinance under which he was convicted was invalid. There was a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Tues- day evening and a_large number of bicyclists were at the hall. While the owners were at- tending the meeting some scalawag punctured nearly every tire. Mrs. Margaret Smith, a former resident of this city, died in Santa’ Rosa yesterday morn- 0 o’clock. Mrs. Smith was the wife Smith, who was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Alameda Counsy about twelve yeazs ago. At the request of Secretary Dawson of the State Pharmacists’ Society the complaint against R. H. Howkes, the druggist at Four- teenth and Peralta streets, was dismissed in the Police Court yesterday, as the druggist has taken steps to obtain a license. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Cummings, who died of apoplexy at_Fitchburg, took place yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Cummings was noted for her stoutness, and at the time of her death weighed about 350 pounds. The lady was only about five feet six inches in height. James Myles, the five-year-old son of an expressman of ‘the same name, Was Tun over by a Dicyelist on Adeline street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets, yes- terday afternoon, and had his right leg broken in two places. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA Annual Financial Report of the School Superintend- ent Presented. Reorganization of the Alameda Art League—Native Sons Will Row a Match Barge Race. School Superintendent D. J. Sullivan has submitted his annual financial report, showing the receipt and cost for maintain- ing the public schools for the year ending in June. The receipts of the department for the year were $21,624 10, and the dis- bursements $14,705 05, leaving a balance on band of $6919 05. The High School fund, with a balance in the outset of $2870 69, had receipts of $11,763 84, with $8793 55 as the city appropriation from taxes. The dis- bursements were $10,678 56, including §10,180 50 for salaries, leaving a balance of $10: In the school library fund there is | a balance of §151 92 Narrow Escape From Death. John Heister and Stanley Hanson had a } narrow escape while on a hunting expedi- | tion in Moraga Valley last Sunday. Both |of them were riding in a cart, whena | double-barreled shotgun about to fall from | jolting was caught by Heister. The trig- | gers fouled with the tire of the wheel and | | both barrels discharged, passing between the arm and side of Heister, some of the shot lo in the arm. The double | char, d so close to Hanson’s face as to take off the end of his nose and make a furrow along the forehead. Both of the have passed all danger and are ng themselves on their narrow 1term. The students’ class was or- P d with Ralph Robinson, pre C. C. Judson of Fruitvale, vice-pres J. D. Jewett, secretary and treasurer. The bip will continue, as hereto- fore, to be limited to twenty-five members. 3 | The class drawing from the nude will meet {on the 16th inst. The class will meet | Tuesdays and Fridays of each week and | the draped class Wednesday evenings. The | league proposes to hold an art exnibition | in December. Native Sons’ Match Races. The members of the Alameda Boating Club who are also members of Alameda Parlor of Native Sons will row a barge | crew of Pacific Parlor of San Francisco on the 8th of September in connection with the Admis | mento. Transue, Schroeder, Tank and Schoomacher will compose the home team. | The two parlors had a race on the creek about a year and a half ago, in which the | Pacifics lost, and have challenged the | victors to a return match. The Ward Estate. Captain A. H. Ward has applied for | letters of administration on the estate of W. Ward, who died in this aving a will bequeathing all estate to the petitioner. The estate is valued at abont $7000. SHOOKS LITILEB1-PLY [Why Alameda’s District At- i torney Cares for H. V. | Herbert. The Ex-Claims Adjuster Aided His Chief to Retain a High | Salary. *‘County Detective Herbert shall get his | salary, even if the office was illegally cre- {ated by the Supervisors,” said District | Attorney Snook Monday night, and all the | attaches of the Courthouse wondered why Mr. Snook was so solicitous of the welfare | of the recent claims adjuster of the South- | ern Paciic Company. A member of the | Alameda delegation to the last State Le | lature made public the secret yesterday t. | ‘“When the Legislature of 1893 met,” | said the ex-Senator, “Snook and a crowd ! of worl haunted the Capitol, bewailing the fact that the Supreme Court had cut | off all his deputies, and that unless his | salary was increased the office woula not | pay theincumbent car fare. Onthestrength | of these representations the whole Ala- | meda delegation worked for the additional salar; On examining into the matter closer after the Legislature had adjourned we found we bad been deceived and that the Supreme Court did not cut down the District Attorney’s deputies. It was too late to undo what we had done, but last January we decided to make an effort to reduce the salaries to what they were be- fore Snook practiced his deception upon us. We managed to do this in the Assem- bly, but in the Senate the measure was defeated.” H. V. Herbert was one of the most pér- sistent of workers for Snook, and the Southern Pacific’s ex-claim adjuster had influence with several Senators. As a re- sult, Snook’s salary was not decreased, and in return for Herbert's kindness an at- tempt was made to create the office of County Detective. This failed; but after the lapse of enough time to cause the poli- ticians to forget that the measure was de- feated, Snook advised the Supervisors that the office was legal, and Herbert was elected. A month later Snook asked for his dismissal as the office was illegal. Now the District Attorney has taken Herbert under his personal wing, and says he will employ him in such a manner that he will be paid his salary, although he will hold no office. Mrs. McDonald Divorced. Judge Troutt granted a divorce to Sadie Mc- Donald from Miles McDonald yesterday on the ound ot the defendant’s willful desertion. flr, McDonald owns a forty-acre ranch at Pes- Atthe meeting of the Board of Works Tues- fay evening the Superintendent of Streets was cedero and the divorced wife is suing for a e:mnuuny interest in the property. THE TREASURY SCANDAL. Alameda County Officials All Demand Full Investi- gation. BUT THE COIN IS GONE. Auditor Whidden Explains the Modus Operandi of Tax- Collecting. Nothing has created so much excitement in years at the county buildings as the story published in yesterday’s CAary about the deficit in the Alameda County treas- ury. One of the remarkable things in connec- tion with the scandal was the conduct of the District Attorney in giving publicity n day celebration at Sacra- | to the trouble after being pledged to secrecy. Yesterday that official admitted that he was responsible for the publication in at least one paper, and said that he con- sidered such conduct was in the line of his duty. The first meeting was held on Mon- day afternoon, as told in yesterday’s CALL, and all concerned swore to keep the matter a profound secret till the truth could be ascertained by the Grand Jury. Several stormy scenes took place while the matter was under investigation, and on one occasion Leo Park, who was a deputy when the money was taken, charced Whidden with saying to him that he (Whidden) would square matters. This ‘Whidden denied, and demanded that the stubs for last November’s receipts be pro- duced, so that the deficiency could be traced. The last Tax Collector has all these stubs in his possession, and refused to produce them, aithough he expressed perfect willingness to have them inspected at his father’s law office. Auditor Whidden said the stubs were county property, and that Rosborough had no right to them, but the District Attorney did not know whom they2belonged to, and preferred to let the matter lie over. Mr. Rosborough has no explanation to make, and Leo Park has returned to Los Angeles. Auditor Whidden said yesterday that no responsibility could be attached to him, and entered into a full explanation of the whole transaction. His statement was as follows: About the end of November last, Tax Col- lector Rosborough was very much rushed with business, and asked me to go into his office and heip in the receiving of taxes. As I had been adeputy in the office aud was familiar with the work I consented. 1 supposed everybody was honest, and very foolishly did not take & receipt for the money ‘I turned over. These bills had attached to them the Tax Collector’s stub as they came to me from the taxpayer. The Tax Collector then would tear off the stub, put it upon » sticker, and from the stubs would check up upon the assessment roll, later on, the payments made for taxes against the various pieces of progeny as shown by the number upon the stub. After the stubs had been torn from the bill then the party who tore off the stubs would receipt the bill and give it or send it to the taxpayer. There would frequently be scores of people in line, and not desiring to wait for their turn they would hand me 1n their bills with the money to pay them. I would check up these bills with the list accompanying them with Rosborough’s deputy, who was authorized to receive money, and ‘then, after checking u the list, would 'turn_the money over to suc deputy with the bills given me by the tax- payer. I received duringa day or two’sservice as assistant under Mr. Rosborough several thou- sand dollars and several hundred bills with stubs attached, which I turned over to the deputy. After the stubs had been torn off,a number of bills were turned_over to me by the chief deputy, saying that he was very busy and for me 1o receipt the bills and give them to the taxpay This I did, signing in every case, “A. J. Kosborough per W.,” and delivered these receipted bills to the yarious taxpayers. I distinetly remember that of the large batch of bills that were turned over to me to sign after the stub had been torn off on a few of them the date of payment was stamped with a peculiar stamp, and on many of them no date of payment was stamped at all. I thought it queer at the time that some should be dated and some should not_be dated, but, supposing that everybody was honest in’ the ofiice, said | nothing about it varticularly, butreceipted the bills, as I have said, and sent’ them to the vari- ous taxpa; In 4hose bills in which the date was not ped I wrote the date ix These u- particular bills on which appeared this pe iar stamp, and for which I receipted “A. Rosborough, per W.,”” have formed the basi the insinuation and false charge sgainst me this matter. I took no further concern about these tax t I receipted with ‘this peculiar date them, but sent them to the vari- n bills tan before Mr. Rosborough’s term of office expired and thought no more about it. The usual date of settlement is Jant ary 7. On that date this year Mr. Rosborc the retiring suppose | make his settlement with the county for taxes | received by him. He had been charged as | Tax Collector with the aggregate amount of taxes due, as shown by the assessment rolls, and he was credited with the total payments he made on account thereof io the County Treasurer, and then the difference between the amonnit he was charged with & the amount hé turned over ought to represent the amount of unpaid taxes as shown by the assessment rolls. On the same day Mr. Rosborough turned over to Mr. Barber, the incoming Tax Collec- tor, the ussessment rolls, showing a large amount of unpai upon the roll The county expert, H. K. ber, with one or two' deput asséssment Tolls so turned over to Mr. Barber, and found that according to the rolls there was s difference between the amount _actualiy turned over by Rosborough to the Treasu; have turned over to ihe 33, Subsequently when upon to make his final ound that the difference be- tote] amount of taxes that ought to collected and the total turned over by Rosborough Barber between them was about $1100. As Auditor of the county it was my duty to o w, and Mr. Bar- and what he ought to Tregsnrer of about Mr. Barber was ¢ settlement it was tween the | investigate the matter, and Mr. B his | deputies and my office went ove: - | ment rolls try cover where the differ- euce was, checkin We iound upon the assessment roll stamped in the column *‘when paid” with this same peculiar stamp notin use in the Tex Collector's ofice, opposile tex statements, aggregating about $485, the characters “Noy, 26, 1894,” which were not there when the ex- pert and Mr. Barber and hisaeputies went over the rolls in January and Februsry, showing that this peculiar stamp must have been pus upon these rolls afier the expert had finished Ius inspection. By whom is not yet discovered. We have not yet been able, however, to locate the balance over the $483 of the $1100 differ- ence between the rolls as examined by the ex- pert_end the rolls as they now appear as marked paid. I ad wanted to take or steal the money represented by these certificates in No- vember, 1894, Tmnust have known that it would come back on' me. The production of the stub for these bills to which my neme is signed would tend very much to clear up the mystery in this matter. Because 1 did not demand and receive a re- ceipt for the thousends oi dollars I turned oyer in each case sume people aTe eager to come for- ward and charge me with having taken this money. Ihave aemanded and expect and am ready to meet the fullest possible investigation and ask the public to withhold judgment until after such investigation.” No new developments transpired yester- day, but District Attorney S8nook says the matter will be fully investigated. SOUTHERN HEIGHTS, Its Improvement Club Discusses the Questions of Better Water and Light Supply. At the meeting of the Southern Heights Improvement Club last night the com- mittee on light reported that they had waited on the Supervisors with reference { to securing six additional electric lights on forty-foot masts, and that they had been given reason to hope that the club’s re- quest would be granted. It is proposed to have the lights located as follows: Corner Santa Clara and Connecticut streets, So- lano and Connecticut, Mississippi and Butte, Missouri and Napa, on Connecticut 500 feet south of Napa and on Wisconsin between Napa and One of the mem rra. bers of the committee id taxes not merked ‘paid” | went over these | om the expert's re. | on the opening of Eighth street, from Channel to Sixteenth, reported that the matter was brought before the Street Com- mittee of the Supervisors and had then been referred to the City and County At- torney as to whether that portion of Eighth street which it was provosed to have opened was public or private property. If it proves to be the latter the City will be asked to condemn it and thus give the dis- trict at least one thoroughfare into the City which is not used by the railroad for its tracks. None of the members of the water com- mittee were present, ‘and in order to give them an opportunity to report before the Supervisors are_again in session a meeting of the club will be held Wednesday, Au- gust 21. 3 The water question is really the most important matter now under considera- tion. The source of supply for the district, which is 300 feet above the ocean level, is the College Hill reservoir of the Spring Valley Water Company. This is too low to give the requisite pressure, and during the daytime many people are unable to get any water, and in case of fire all that the owners of burning property would be able to do would be to sit down and watch the spectacle of destruction, B m— THE EXECUTOR SUSPENDED. Action Begun Yesterday in the Ellen Gallagher Estate Litigation. The contest over the Ellen Gallagher estate, which was announced in THE CALL two weeks ago, was brought before Judge Slack yesterday by the petition of Peter Callins for a hearing. Rev. Dennis Nugent, the executor, was temporarily suspended, and the hearing of the case was set down for August 13. LATEST BERKELEY NEWS, The University Recorder Issues the List of Schools Accred- ited for ’94-°95. Probable Change in the University Military Department Owing to Increased Attendance. The recorder of the faculties of the uni- versity completed the list of the accredited schools of the State for the year 1894-95 yesterday afternoon. Each of theseschools 1s accredited in one or more entrance groups, and some of those recently added to the list are placed under certain con- ditions and restrictions, which may be made known to the various principals and masters of the schools named upon appli- cation to the recorder. The list shows that there are at the present time fifty-seven schools accredited to the university, or an increase of nine over the number in 1893-94. Following are the names of those now accredited : Alameda County Union High School No. 2, Centerville; Alameda County Union High School No. 3, Haywards; Alameda High School; Alameda Universily Academy; Armijo Union High School, Suisun; Belmont School; Berke- ley High School; 'Berkelev Gymnasium: Boone's University School, Berkeley; Citrus | Union High School, Azusa; Coronado Hign School; Fresno High School; Hanford Union High Schoo.; Miss Head’s School, Berkeley; Healdsburg High School; Hesperian College, Woodland; Hoitt’'s Oak Grove School, Bur- lingame; Miss Horton’s School, Oakland; | Kern unty High School, Bakersfield; Miss Lake’s School for Girls, San Franeisco; Lompoc Union High School, Los Angfles High School; Lowell High School, San Francisco; Marysville High School, Monrovia City High School, Mount Tamslpais Militery Academy, Nevada City High School, Oakland High School, Pasadena High Sehool, Pomona High School; Redlands Union High School, River- side iligh School, Sacramento High School, Salinas High School, San Bernardino High chool, San Diego High School, San Francisco Girls' High School, San Jose High School, San Rafzel High School, Santa Ana High School, Santa Barbara Ciiy High School, Santa Barbara Collegiate "School, santa Cruz High Sehool, Santa Monica High School, Santa Paula High School, Santa Rosa High Bchool, Sonoma Valley Union High School, Southwest Institute of San Diego, St. Matthéw’s School of San Mateo, Stockton High School, Trinity School of San Francisco, Ukiah High School, Vacaville Union High School, Valicjo High School, Ventura High School, Visalia High School, Watsonville High Schocl. By a provision of the academic senate, the State Normal 8chools may recommend | their graduates to be admitted without ex- | amination as students in regular standing | for the first year, their status after that to be determined in accordance with the evi- dence of scholarship presented in each case. Change in Military Department. | If the incoming freshman class proves to | be as large as is now expected it will be ary to form two battalions of the university cadets, as there will be more men than ordinarily form a single bat- ion. At the close of last term there were university cadets, including com- missioned officers and members of the sig- nal corps, and next y it 18 expected t hat the number will be increased to fully | 800. | battalions it will be necessary to appoint | two more captains, iive lieutenants and a | major, and ope of the lieutenats will serve | as battalion adjutant. Should the second battalion be complete four more sergeants and eight corporals will be needed. The university armorer said yesterday | that part of the cadets would be forced to | drill without arms, unless some:provision be made at once for more equipment. A requisition s put in to the Govern- ment about ten months ago for seventy- five rifles and sidearms and fifty artillery sabers, but they have not yet been re- ceived. Brutally Assaulted. | Samuel Wakeham, an old resident of | Berkeley, was_britally ulted and se- | verely injured yesterd morning by a | colored man named Heath. The colored man had his shanty painted recently by | Mr. Wakebam, and yesterday when' the | bill for the work was presented a dispute arose, and Heath is said to have struck | Wakeham in the face. Heath was puiled | off, but soon returned and is charges with having battered his victim so unmercifully | that tge services of a physician were found | necessary. A warrant has been sworn out | for the arrest of Heath. To Assist New Students. The Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion of the University of California, Miss May Robb secretary, wishes to inform the young women who expect to enter college this term that they will gladly render any assistance possible in the way of matric- ulating, becoming acquainted with college buildings and customs and finding board- ing-places. Their headquarters are at Stiles Hall and in the ladies’ room, North Hall. Dog Poisoner at Work. A dog poisoner, presumabiy the one who killed several animals last week, is again going the rounds in Berkeley. A valuable shepherd dog, belonging to Robert Stew- art of Dwight way, was poisoned yesterday morning, and the owner offers a reward of $50 for the arrest of the perpetrator. Funeral of Mrs. Borkheim. The funeral of the late Mrs. S. H. Bork- heim, wife of the business manager of the West Berkeley Gazette, took place yester- day morning from 8t. Joseph’s Church, Rev. Father Phillips officiating. Lenz Receives Sentence. Jacob Lenz was fined $50 yesterday morning for selling liquor without a Ii- cense. In default of his fine he went to jail temporarily. e A Relic of the Colima, A curious relic or the lost steamer Colima was picked up by the steamer Barracuta recently. The latter vessel, it will be remem- bered, cruised round the scene of the wreck for several days in search of survivorsof thi ill-fated Colima. The_relic in guealinn was copy of THE CALL of May 18, 1895, and was a copy Which had been addressed to Eduardo Nadro by his- sister, who resides in this City. ‘When Mr. Nadro received his CALL it was in an unreadable condition, being fish-eaten ealty. The wrapper, however, was still at- taclied to the paper when it was picked up. In the event of the change to two | P FAREWELL TO A BACHELOR General Dimond’s Dinner This Evening to Colonel Albert Castle. THE SIEBE « BURKS NUPTIALS. Mrs. Mears’ Lunch Party—Engage- ments, Receptions and Soclety Personals. Major-General Dimond and his staff will give a dinner in honor of Colonel Albert E. Castle, acting assistant adjutant-gen- eral on the division staff, in the tapestry- room of the Palace Hotel, this evening. Colonel Castle will be married next Wednesday at Los Angeles to Miss Jennie Winston of that city. Mrs. Colonel Mears gave a lunch party on Monday last in honor of her son’s re- turn from his bridal tour to Australia. Among the guests were Mrs. Prescott, wife of the vice-president of the Northern Pa- cific Railroad; Edward Mears and bride, Mrs, von Bergen, Mrs. 8. F. Thorn and Mrs. Mears. Theengagement is announced of Herbert B. Ward and Lottie E. Spear. The wedding of George H. Siebe and Miss Elizabeth Burks took place on Sun- day at the home of the bride’s uncle, James O’Connell, on Devisadero street, near Haight. The groom is a son of Fred C. Siebe of the firm of Biebe Bros. & Plageman, and is secretary and treasurer of the Siebe-Granville Company of this City. The bride is an_orphan, her father having been a wealthy land-owner of Watsonville. She waseducated in Europe, is highly accomplished and a fine musi- clan. The parlors were beautifully dec- orated with roses, lilies and smilax. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.J. M. Beuhler of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 1:30 o’clock. Miss Millicent Siebe officiated as maid of honor, and James 0O’Connell supported the groom as best man. Those present at the ceremony were Fred C. giebe, Miss M. Siebe, Miss M. 0’Connell, John O’Connell, Charles O’Con- nell of Santa Cruz, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wittman, Miss Kate O’Connell, Miss Eugenie 0’Connell, Thomas 0’Connell and George O’Connell. After the ceremony a dejeuner was partaken of and the hnfl))y couple left on the afternoon train for Los Angeles. They will visit Catalina Island and other places of interest in the south before their return to the City. The wedding of Lee Less of St. Louis and Miss Risel Levin of this City took place last Sunday at 928 Eddfi street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Nieto in the presence of the family and numer- ous relatives, After the usual wedding breakfast the happy couple left for their future home in St. Louis. Miss Dora A. Scheuler and Joseph A. ‘Wagner were joined 1n marriage Saturday evening last by the Rev. Dr. Brown in the presence of the relatives and a few friends. The bridesmaid was Miss Anna C, Nielsen, and the best man Henry L. Stacy. After the ceremony the bridal parties repaired to the home of Mrs. C. Nielsen at 233 East street, where the rooms were handsomely decorated with flowers, and a bounteous supper was served. The engagenient is announced of Mfss Maud G. Eppinger, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Eppinger of San Francisco, and T. Garnett Ferguson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Ferguson of Lexington, Ky. Society Personals. John E. Budd, brother of Governor Budd, and family came down from Stock- ton last week and on Thursday went to Santa Cruz for the summer. Mrs. Waiter M. Castle has returned home after a_three months’ visit to rela- tives in New York and Philadelphia. R. B. Huie returned this week from New York, where he has been spending the summer. Mrs. Alexander Smith and daughters have arrived in Paris and Germany. The s Adelaide and Edith are studying singing under La Grange. Rev, Dr. M. S. Levy will return on Au- gust 22 and will resume official duties on August 25. Dr. L. L, Dunbar has gone East to attend the meeting of the National Association of the Dental Faculties now in progress at Asbury Park, N. J. Mrs. R. Townsend Huddart has returned from her Eastern visit and is at the Occi- dental Hotel. Rev. T. C. Hunt of Riverside is visiting his Dartmouth classmate, L. Curran Clark, at his home near Redwood. 8. F. Thorn is entertaining a hunting rty at Cragthorn. Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Fisher have removed to Broadway. J. J. Dwyer and Miss Dwyer returned last week from Lake Tahoe. Robert Tolmie has returned from his outing in the Trinity Mountains. Miss Alice L. Main, niece of Charles Main, sailed on the steamer San Blas as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Reyes, extensive coffee- vlanters of Guatemala, Central America. Miss Anita Reyes, as well as Miss Main, were the recipier of many flowers from the iriends who assembled to see them off. Miss Hanah and Miss Theresa Qnifley have returned from Bodie and resumed their studies at Mme, Baehr's. Mr. and Mrs. D. Cohen of 112814 Turk street will be at home to their friends on Sunday next from 2 to 5. s Mrs. Ida E. Neal, with her niece, Miss Ida Ruckdeschel, and Master George Neal, are at Caliente Springs. Miss Ada Koppel of 439 O’Farrell street has gone to Castle Crags for o month, Miss Lillian M. Hudson, Claire C. Denning, Estella_A. Smiih, Jeanie Aitken, Walter Hud- son and Milton Smith were guests in the yacht White Dove at the Belvedere fete. Mrs. M. H. and H. M. Lichtenstein -of 2318 Clay street will be at home to their friends next Tuesday and every second Tuesday of the month hereafter. Receptions. A surprise party was tendered to Miss Carrie Cohn last Sunday evening at her residence, 4 Hyde street. Miss Cohn is about toremove with her family to Los Angeles, and the Eart{ was in the nature of a farewell. The following were the guests: Misses Dora Levy, Bella Goldberg, Viola Hy- man, Lea Elberg, Miriam Morris, Annie Kall- man, Eva and Blanehe Cohn, Marie von Fen- ner, Miss M. Huddy, M. Wasserman, O. Frank, J. orris, J. Lichtenstein, B. Lippman, S, El- berg, H. Kallmean, H. Sunnenberg, G. Licker. A surprise party was given by Nathan Harris tohis sister, Rosie, at the residence of their parents, 24 Langton street, on last Sunday evening. Among those present were: Miss Rosie Harris, Miss Nanette Rothblum, Miss Lottie_ Milsner, Miss Florence Milsner, Miss Tillie Menasch, Miss Belle Menasch, Miss Lillie Weber, Miss Alma Weber, Miss Florence Walcom, Miss Clara Mullein; Nathan Harris, Manuel Rothblum, John Milsner, Dave Monasch, Alired Walcom. Harry Kornfield, Abe Litzenstein, Oscar Kleinmann, Theodore Van Norten, Ike Oassosky, Louis Joseph. The Golden State Social Club gave its third yachting party on the Nellie Low last Sunday. Among those on board were the following: J. Greer, L. Richards, J. Donovan, O. ritter, U. Graff, E. Relds, C. Parker, F. Bock- Goodman, F.Herrguth, F.Lohse, E. ©.Seipel, Miss K. 0'Mara, Miss E. 0'Mara, Miss A. Buckley, Miss R. Van Ness, Miss E. Roth, Miss M. McCalfery, Miss R. Burke, Miss L. Wilson, Miss M. Quirke. Miss R, Quirke, Miss A. Kelly, Miss T. Kelly, Miss M. de Tavarine, Miss E. White, Miss E. O'Neil, Miss M. Bromell, Miss C, Steinhart and Mrs. N, Fay. The Pacific Coast Association of Native Sons of Vermont will give an entertain- ment to be followed with dnncinf to-mor- row evening at Odd Fellows’ Hal An Ol Company Incorporated. * The Contra Costa Oil Company was incorpo- | rated yesterday. The capital stock is $1,000,- 000, of which $250 has been subscribed by George W. Cummings, 4. P. Bucon, Froderick Hiller, Herman F. Hiller and J. J. Scoville. FAILURE TO PROVIDE. D. Paguet Arrested on the Com- plaint of His Son Edward. D. Peguet was arrested on a warrant sworn out yesterday in Judge Conlan’s court charging him with failure to provide for a minor child. Paguet, so the son stated, had not con- tributed anything to support the family for the past two years. Mrs. Paguet has been sick for a considerable time at_her home, 24 Scott place, and has subsisted on the charity of her neighbors and aid from charitable institutions. X On Monday the son, Edward, who is 17 ears of age, went to his father and asked Tiits provide $10 a week for the support of the youngest son, a minor. Paguet pulled a handiul of money out of his pocket and told him he bad plenty of money, but not a cent of it would go to support his wife and family. This ex- asperated the boy, and yesterday he swore out a warrant for his father’s arrest. About the beginning of the year Paguet was arrested for passing a $20 counterfeit bill, and it took him several months to free himself from_the clutches of the Federal authorities. He was arrested on the com- Elaint of Mrs. Friedenbaur, and he now lames Miss Marie Friedenbaur for incit- ing his son to have him arrested for failure to provide. He was released on $100 bonds. POCLROOM TEST CASES, Judge Low Finds Isador Mes~ senger Guilty of a Mis- demeanor. The Defense Will Carry the Matter to the Superior Court for Settlement. The poolroom test cases were tried before Judge Low in Police Court 2 yesterday. The defendant, Isador Messenzer, was found guilty of violating Sections1and 5 of Ordinance 2360, and sentenced to pay a fine of $20, or in default to be confined in jail 10 days. But Isador Messenger has not yet paid the fine, nor is he in jail. Whether or not he will satisfy the sentence of the Police Court will be settled in the hearing on appeal by the Superior Court. More than the mere mattgr of the pay- ment or not of the fine will be settled by that hearing. The defense has promised that if the Superior Court sustains the lower court the poolroom of Schwartz & Messenger will be closed and give the po- lice no more trouble, and the attorneys for the defense say that if they win they expect immunity for their clients from further po- lice interference. W. W. Foote of counsel for the defendants said yesterday in discus- sing the case: This ordinance prohibits betting and mak- ing books on races except in an inclosure of some reguler racetrack. These men were &I- rested under the ordinance. But they have not violated it because they do not make bets or books. They takea ticket-purchaser’s money, with the understanding that they are to carry the-money to the Bay District track and there bet it on the races, We contend that the money is not bet till it reaches the track. The purchaser pays a commission of 20 cents on the dollar for the services performed for him, It was shown by the evidence that Policeman Sullivan purchased two tickets, Nos. 259 and 260, of Isador Messenger, pay- ing 50 cents for each of them with an added commission of 10 cents on each ticket. Sullivan declared on his testimony that he paid no commission, but Messen- er swore that Sullivan tendered him $1 25 in payment for two 50-cent tickets, and he ave the purchaser the 5 cents in change. hese two tickets were yellow in color, and Sullivan also purchased a white one which he said he bought either of Isador Messenger or his brother, though that ticket was bought on his own responsi- bility and not as a part of the testimony in this case. Messenger was closely questioned by Judge Low as to his trip to the racetrack to invest the policeman’s tickets. He said it was true that he paid 10 cents car fare and $1 admission to make this commission of 20 cents. The technicalities of procedure were waived, the defendant goes to the Superior Court on a statement, the bond of the defendant was fixed at $100, and At- torneys W. W. Foote, Julius Kahn and T. C. Coogan were allowed ten days to file their bill of exceptions. Ex-Judge Levy acted as special counsel for the prosecution, and he was attended by Polize Captain Wittman, who has been active in the proceedings against the pool- rooms. The case against J. B. Goldtree was dis- missed, because he was not the right man. The case against W. C. Kennedy was also dismissed, for the reason that he had gone out of the pool-selling business, and prome ised that he would never again embark in it. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Board of Trustees Lacked a Quorum. Several Applications. The board of trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute held only an informal meeting last night at the Pavilion, owing to the lack of a quorum. Bui though informally done the action of the members advanced the work of the board. Dr. Agnes Winzell made an application for space to exhibit at the fair some elec- tric batteries with which she desires to demonstrate. Her plan is to locate dis- eases in the human body by the applica- tion of electricitg to the brain, and her exhibition is to be free to the public. She was informed that the matter would be Emperl considered and that there was no oubt the space would be granted. The application of Margaret Touchard for the use of a room in the Payilion for one night during the fair was considered. Her object is to demonstrate the practicable and palatable cooking of California dried fruits, The members were agreed that some arrangement should be made for her. The San Francisco Fire Dispatch Com- pany made application to serve the library and the fair with its service. The matter will be presented to the board with a favor- able recommendation. The board will meet to-ni,fht to continue the business left over from Tuesday night’s meeting. ————— An Old Man Drowned. James Costello, 75 years of age, whose home ‘was at 2309 Greenwich street, fell off the Pre- sidio wharf yesterday morning and was drowned. His body was rccovered by means of grappling during the aiterncon by T. Dez- erill, a musician at the post, Eagle Brand CONDENSED IMILK AUCTION SALES. AUCTION Thursday, Aug. 8, At12 M. Sharp by VON RHEIN & GO, At Salesrooms, 513 California Street, BY ORDER OF UNION TRUST (0. OF SAN FRANCISCO Executor of the Estate of JAMES GAHHE, Deceased. Rents $7680 275x100, 2 Corners. Entire W. line of Laguna St., Bet, Turk and Eddy; facing Jefferson Park. AS A WHOLE OR IN SUBDIVISIONS. 12 Handsome Modern Residences Rented at $50 to $60 Per Month Each, : Several tenants in since the houses were built; less than 10 minutes” walk from New City Hall or IMarket Street. Pine-Street Lot. f :6; N. line of Pine, 100 feet E.of Devisa- dero; owing to the peculiar surroundings a building on this lot will secure an unusual amount of sun. Geary-street Inside Corner. 28x62:6: SW. corner Geary and Willlams sts., above Taylor, with improvements; 521 Geary st., suitable for business. Adjoining Olympian Grounds- 150x120; NE. cor. of 9th ave. and I st.; 150 feet on 9th ave. by 120 on I st.; portion of O. L. block 665: will be sold as a wholeorin subdivisions; this block fronts the paric. Ellis Street, Near Taylor. 2714x13714; No. 315 Ellis, 165 feet W. of Tay- lor; 2-story house with 15 rooms and bath. Shrader-Street Lot, Near Page. 2714x100: W. line of Shrader st., 110 feet S. of Page; 1 block from the park. Twenty-second Street, near Valencia. 2215x114; No. 712 Twenty-second st., W. of Valencia: 7 rooms and bath; must be sold; owner leaving the State; streets accepted. Devisadero-Street Residence. 20x11614: No. 94 Devisadero st., between Wal. ler and Ridley streets; modern residence: 10 rooms and bath: for order to examine premises apply to the auctioneers. Union Street—Rent $59. 2314x6714; Nos. 342 and 84214 Union st.; new 8-story house: rent $59: store aud 4 flat good income paying proposition. Post Street—Rent $204. 75x187%, depth irregular; Nos. 1706 and 1714 Post st., between Buchanan' and Webster streets: front and rear improvements; consisting of 13 flats. Mission-Street Corner—Rent $112. 68x80; SE. cor. Mission and 17th sis.; 3 stores and flats: a slight outlay will greatly increase rents; street accepted. Handsome Home—Mission Sunny Belt. 60x117%4; No. 1029 Dolores st., between 23rd and 24th’sts.; handsome modern 12-room resi- dence, ground, etc.: should be seen to be appre- ciated; most fashionable spot at the Mission. Stockton St., Bet. Filbert and Greenwich. 2314x18724; No. 1709 Stockton st., with the handsome de 'St. Germain residence: 14 rooms; library, billlard room, etc.; also doubie rear tene- ment and adjoining ‘on the south, 22x11234, No. 17071 Stockion st.. with 9 rooms: rent $30. HOW 0N SALE AT FIRST LIST PRICES. SAN MATED HEIGHTS, The most beautiful residence portion of the City of San Mateo. 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