The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 12, 1901, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1901. 11 SPECTACULAR FIRE IN WEST ALAMEDA PARTIALLY DESTROYS THE PLANT OF THE PACIFIC COAST OIL WORKS Storage Building Just Completed at a Cost of F.ve Dollars Burned to the Ground Blaze Caused by the ing of Which Was . 2 Gas Thereby Off Almost Jan. 11 everythi f petroleum and refi he Pacific Coast ( end of the city. completed was alm n the ofl wi WES HI S CURSE I TESTAMENT Pioneer’s Malediction for the if i ¢ Who Divorced Him. W and Office San Francisco Call, atreds formed of his death last In a will filed this ts one son and be- the mother of his two ior Judge of Marin anoe against the latter he appeared be- was compelled griev nted attack Superior Judge. 1=es to print A for prot this after- tion to the v left unt- face ap- property Herbert Rogers. the sons CONTEST OVER MISSING LEROY PIPER'S ESTATE Administrator Boland of San titutes Legal P has com- ation of the fle visiting the August. a brother, which was to be con- Boland of swer and The heirs are and a child, now Leroy Plper was roperty in this i not a resi- and filed a petition er 15. H rator un- s petition Jan. 11.—C fl—crude pet- burns for hours in its natu- and gives forth a bright light —has been discove 1 ) have the find d up out of the rom a Spring. Pretty boxes and odors are used to sell such soaps as no one would touch if he saw them un- disguised. Beware of a soap that depends on something outside of it. Pears’, the finest soap in the world is scented or not, as you wish; and the money is in the merchan- dise, not in the box. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people are using it. Quantity of O Being Refined Generated Lifts Manhole Cover and Is Instantly A fire that for a while threatened in sight, including e L < Thousand Overheat- Ignited - PLANT OF THE PACIFIC COAST OIL WORKS IN WESTERN ALAMEDA, THAT WAS BADLY DAM- AGED BY FIRE YESTERDAY. * several mil- e out this n the still communicated with the escaping gas and the flames shot high in the air in an immense column of fire that touched the top of a 150-foot chimney which stands within a few feet of the long row of stills in that department of the works. southeast wind blew the flames over until they licked the sides of the new corrugated iron storage building, 200 feet distant. This structure was soon afire. While awaiting the arrival of the local Fire Department the employes of the works did what they could to save the other tanks and buildings from being destroyed. The ofl in the blazing still was drawn off from be- th and conducted to another tank. As soon as the still was ptied of the ofl the fire went out. The fire in the storage building was not got under control The until the structure had been nearly burned to the ground. It contained only a lot of asphalt and some empty tanks. B e i e ) SACRAMENTO, Jan. 11.—In the Senate to-day Senator Sims introduced a consti- tutional amendment making radical | change in the government of the State normal schools. It is as follows: All normal schools now established or here- eased, who mys-« after to be established by the State shall be ler the control of a State Normal School t te such regulations as shall by law, which § hall consist of the Public Instru e appointed by the Governor, t of the Senate. The term of members shall be sixteen years; ¥ the sixteen members first ap- | pointed shall at the first meeting of the board S0 classify themselves by lots that two of the members so appointed shall go out of office at the end of ev uccessive two years. Va- by appointment by the of the term. Said ntirely independent of ical or sectarian influence and kept free om in the appointment of the members he sald board at pose, and shall be appor- he several normal schools by tha 1 deem best. All moneys purchase or improve- ounds for said normal schoole or for erection or improvement of or buildings for said normal schools shall be appropriated generally for such pur- pose or purposes, and shall be subject to ex- penditure by ed generally in the appropriation. « or piaces and for much of said chools &s sald board shail determine. > : PASSED AS AN URGENCY BILL Provision Made for New Refectory Building at | W hittier. | CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 11.—A bill providing for the flding and equippirg of the refectory & of the Whittier State School was passed by the Assembly this said board for the purpose or | mornirg. | by the CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE NORMALS Radical Effect of Legislation Proposed by State Senator Sims. RSt SO SESTTIE geles, was pushed to a vote as an urgency | measure. Broughton and Melick explained that since the building was destroyed by | fire, the walls, which remain intact, had | been covered with corrugated fron, to pro- vide temporary quarters for cooking and dining. The bill was hurried over the the | Senate, where it was rushed to the Com- | mittee on Reformatories. Kelley of Alameda offered a resolution increasing the membership of the Printin | Committee from seven to nine. It was referred to the Committee on Rules. - | WORKING FOR ; NEW HIGHWAY Santa Barbara Wants a Road Extending to Bakersfield. SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 11.—At a regu- | lar meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-night, a resolution was adopted asking | the Legislature to make an appropriation to bulld a highway from Bakersfleld o | Santa Barbara. The proposition has been | taken up at both ends of the line. The | Bakersfield Board of Trade has worked | for it and Assemblyman Merritt was asked to support it. State Highway Com- | missioner J. L. Maude has made two trips here to look over the fleld. once going ' over the proposed route with a committee | from the chamber. He reported favor- ably, and, it is said, will support thz2 measure. The distance through the moun tains is less than sixty miles. Roads con- nect with Bakersfleld and Santa Barbara at eithe’ end. | e S Simpson’s Anti-Cigarette Bill. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 11.—Senator Simp- son says that his bill to prohibit in this State the manufacture, sale or glving away of cigarettes or cigarette paper is substantially the same as the Iowa law, which has been found constitutional by the Supreme Court of that State and also Supreme Court of the United The measure, known as Assembly bill No. { States. It Is so drawn, he says, as not to introduced by Broughton of Los An- | fnterfere with interstate commerce. .WW{—%. | SHERIFF OF DAWSON INSULTS AMERICANS | M mercial Company Resents | a Slur. | VICTORIA, B. C., jan. 11.—The corre- spondent of the Skaguay News at Daw- son sends to his paper under date of Jan- uary 4 the followingz: “Another international complication has arisen in Dawson, and, like many other troubles, this arose at a grand dinner a3 postprandial speeches were being made. The story of the occurrence only became public to-day. “On Christmas day, Major Z. C. Wood, of the Northwest Mounted Police, gave a dinner to the Yukon officials and a few of his friends. All present were Canadi- ans with the exception of Manager Miz- ner of the Alaska Coramercial Company. There was a ‘feast of reason and a flow of soul’ until it came Sheriff Eilbeck’s turn to respond to the toast: ‘Govern- | ment officials.” the occasion | American he did not overlook the residents of the Yukon, who | anager Mizner of the Alaska Com- Why the Incorporation of the Los RAILWAY PROMOTERS SHY AT THE WAR TAX Angeles-Salt Lake Company | Is Delayed. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11.—From time to | time the announcement has been made that articles of incorporation of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rall- | 10ad would surely be filed in Salt Lake | As the Sheriff warmed to | have taken the trouble to say things un- | complimentary to the Yukon officials. S to ‘be regretted, said Sheriff Eilbeck, in hig perorat:on, ‘that all of the ricar dents of Dawson are of the kind. jumped to his feet in a trice. 1 fo be insuited? he demanded, confusion ich resulted the iff made a gesture as though to reit- is insult. ani Manager Mizner, his uplifted glass to the table, it into fragments as he strods e room. The affair has been the the town.” talk o . DEGREES CONFERRED 3 ON STANFORD STUDENTS Gifts From the University Council to a Large Class at Palo Alto. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 11— The university council met this afternoon and conferred the degree of bachelor of arts upon the following: Classical philology—I. Passmore, Miss J. Yoch, Miss E. Welges. Latin—W. P. Cmgxhon Miss C. E. Cole- man, E. R. Flint, Miss E. Rider. German—Miss Birdsall, Miss C. B. Meyer, Miss Schofield, Miss R. . Wigle. Romanic languages—Miss G. McKee, Miss M. E. Merritt, Miss J. M. Turcot. English—L. E. Bassitt, Miss M. L. Cald- well, Miss E. M. Hobson, Miss E. U. Lynn, Miss J. Mathews, Miss L. Patter- gon, Miss M. M., Phelps, Miss E. J. Russ, H. D. Walter. Education—K. Robson. History—Miss C. G. Barnhisel, Miss M. Conneau, Miss K. Daly, Miss R. L. Davis, Miss M. Kidder, Miss ¥. Patterson, Miss G. Ramsey, Miss L. Wilson. g:'fl"]m'_nflus"'r"‘ loonrmu_ gl 810108y —] . _Ferguson, Hogue, Mise H. P, Vinyard. Geollogy—g. S; is[homl. Zoology—R. E. Snodgrass, Machanical engineering—C. W. Cross. Master of arts, Latin—Miss Elizabeth G. 111, D::ctor of philosophy—Jefferson Elmore, el << S Ay For a Cold in the Head. Laxauve Eromo-Guinine Tablets City “the following week.” When the! date arrived and the papers were not filed a great variety of excuses were ad- ! vanced by the promoters as a reason therefor. The truth of the matter, which has just come to light from a reliable source, shows the astuteness and business fore- | sight of the financiers handling the en- terprise. A little matter of $15,000 or so has stood in the way of the incorpora- tion—namely, the internal revenue war tax, which must be attached to the! vapers, | enator Clark and his associates knew | that one of the avowed intentions of the | present session of Congress was to ma- terfally reduce that tax, and, going on | the principle that a dollar saved is a dol- lar earned, have deferred the filing of articles until the proposed reduction be- came & law. PRI W WATER CAR TOPPLES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT Two Men Killed in an Accident on the Southern Pacific’s New Coast Road. SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 11.—A fatal ac: cident occurred on the new Southern Pa- cific line near Refugio Canyon, -abou’ twenty miles north of here, to-day. The | water train, consisting of an engine, water | car and caboose, was rounding a curve above a high embankment. The engine passed over but the water car toppled and rolled down, carrying with it four men— a mason employed on the road and threo tramps, who were stealing a ride. The masoh and one tramp, sitting next to the engine, were crushed to death in the de- scent and a third will die. The other tramp escaped without a scratch. Tt is claimed that the train was running at the rate of only four miles an hour, but the new grading, softened by the recent rains gave way. The names of the unfortunate men could not be learned. Absorbs a Steamship Line. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 11.—The Cana- dian Pacific Railroad Company has ac- quired the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company. The latter company has for many years been operating the principal steamship service between Victorla and Vancouver and British Columbia coast points. It is_understood that the Cana- dian Paclfic Railway Company intends to add to the present fleet of thirteen vessels and to largely improve the service. i <555 G s Sentenced to Death. PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 11.—J. D. Keith was this afternoon convicted of murdering Nora Keifer and sentenced to death. —_———————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Friday, January 1. Stmr Crescent City, Stockfleth, 62 hours from Crescent City. v | ) | Mrs Norton is unable to advance any | | reason why her daughter should run | aw says the girl had everything she wish for, and as far as she knew CADETS TELL OF CRUELTIES Helpless Lower Classmen Are Haz:d Until Delirious. “Scrapping Committee” a Fixture of the Institution, but Six-Shoot- ers Considered Dan- gerous. WEST POINT, N. Y., Jan. 11.—The Con- gressional committee which has been in- vestigating the hazing of West Point | | cadets resumed its labors to-day. Cadet | | George R. Spaulding of Michigan, who acted’ as timekeeper at the Keller-Booz fight, was the first witness called, and, after being sworn, was examined by Con- gressman Wanger. He said he was an | ex-officio member of the “scrapping com- mittee,” being vice president of his class. “Is that a standing committee?” es, sir, but there is not as much use for it now as there was some time ago,” | The testimony then reverted to the | Booz-Keller fight, bringing out nothing | new. H Some of the Congressmen wanted to | know why the cadets did not settle “‘af- fairs of honor” with the army six-shooter, but the witness said he thought in thaf case the fourth class men would be at a | worse disadvantage than in & bare knuckle contest. | Cadet Spaulding sald Mr. Huelzler of the class of 1%2, an unpopular man, had been dismissed on_account of demerils. Wit- | ness admitted that officers were inclined to ignore delinquencies except in cases of | unpopular men. Cadet John K. Herr of New Jersey said he hazed whenever he got a chance. Cadet | Grant was among his victims. The witness said he had been dismissed | from the academy about a year, but had | gone to Washington and secured his re- | instatement. His dismissal was connected | with hazing offenses of which the authori~ ties had become cognizant, Cadet O. N. Taylor of Maryland testi- fled that he had been eagled 400 times for no offense at all, made to change from a stretcher and made to do other things. | He came near fainting. Witness refused | to tell at first who hazed him, but the | committee decided he must answer and he did, saying Cadet Evans, since ex- pelled, and Cadet A, J. Barry of the pres- ent first class were the hazers. “Who hazed MacArthur?” “There were two men, of whom Cadet Dockery was one.” Taylor told of the hazing of Carpenter, one of his classmates, when Cadet Myer of the present first class interrupted the hazers and made them desist. Carpenter was put to bed suffering from muscular | convulsions. He was also hysterical and delirious. | “What about MacArthur?" “He was the worst case here. He had | convulsions, and it took quite a while to bring him around. 1 saw him in bed whimpering hysterically.” Cadet Edward H. Dearmond of Missouri | said he had given fifteen drops of tropi- | cal pepper sauce to Cadets Pegram and | Roselle, but to no others. He also hazed Williame, who was afterward dismissed, and a cadet named Davy. Congressman | Driggs asked the young Missourian to | listen to his reading three words and | their meaning from the g@ictionar The | words were: ‘“Barbarous,” “brutal” and “cruel.” ““Now, which of these describes the form of hazing practiced by West Point upper classmen when a man is pushed to the limit of his endurance? ‘In such extreme cases,” sald the wit- ness, I should say cruelty describes it best, because it causes pain.” TWO SEATTLE GIRLS LEAVE THEIR HOMES Weary of Parental Restraint and Strike Out to See the World. SEATTLE, Jan. 11.—Home life undoubt- edly did not have the attractions for pretty 15-year-old May Norton that it should, for to-day that young lady is missing, and a note left behind, addressed to her mother, simply says: “You will never see me again. Maybe ome day I will conie home. By the time you find_this note I will be miles and miles away. Your unhappy daughter, “MAY.” had no reason to be unhappy. This afternoon the police received in- formation that Marie Hallstone, an 18- vear-old girl, is missing from her home. An investigation resulted in bringin to | light the fact that May Norton and Miss | Hallstone were very friendly, and fur. | ther inquiries made by detectives show that Miss Hallstone several days ago told a number of her friends that it was her intention to leave Seattle soon, and that they would never hear from her again. She added that a girl friend, who was very dear to her, would leave with her. The police are certain that If the Hall- stone girl can be located the where- abouts of Miss Norton will be discovered. Information was received at headquar- ters to-night_to the effect that the girls had gone to Portland. Both Miss Norton and Miss Hallstone are pretty. known about Miss Hallstone. - STEAMSHIP CITY OF TOPEKA IS FLOATED Rescued From Her Position cn the Reefs of Sullivan 2 Island. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 11.—The steam- ship City of Topeka was successfully Little 1s BENNETT’S CHICKENS WILL NO LONGER MAR THE BEAUTY OF HIS GREEN LAWN BY THEIR TOO ENERGETIC SCRATCHING Leg but Oregon Boot Device Attached to the Any Injury to the Blue Grass, crease .in the Visible Numbers MR BENNETYT THIKS OF' AN IDEA To Kegp THE SHickeNs oul OF Wiy GARDEN qOts Yo MR ReNNETT LLAIMS This 'S HOW Tue wvenTIoN Su Pop Be A . AL To o Yo K S5 Yo CwuRcH TuMaLg WITH Ty TG S wATING Fom THE SPRING byl e gl AL PUZZLING TO THE FEATHERED VICTIMS. LAMEDA, Jan. 11.—Sanford Ben- nett, capitalist and member of | the San Francisco firm of Dun- | ham, Carrigan & Hayden, is to be hailed as one of the greatest | benefactors of mankind. He is the inven- tor of a machine that will keep chickens | from scratching up lawns. For the crea- | {me It attetnpts to scratch. The machine tlon of this boon to his fellow beings Mr. | ! matic overshoe. is Bennett deserves to rank with the great- | {0, A0UL the center of the legs of the egt inventors of the age—with Stevenson, | prevented from sliding up or down by an Morse and Edison. extra twist around the spur. Every time A large expanse of green lawn stretches | :)elsufi_lgcl?fnl stoops down, which nature o 0 do bet o fine breeds of chickens. He llkes to have | the hlie grass, Too ericr o opn, nto the blue grass. The chick is then up the stock roam around the grounds, be- | @galnst it. The more it scratches the fas- cause it looks picturesque; but he finds ter it pushes itself off the lawn. Under that the greenness of the grass has be- forced draught this Invention can get up come dimmed by the diligence of the poul- | ten henpower. try with their feet. -In their quest for Mr. Bennett was quite pleased with his ladybugs and ground worms the chicks |invention. He saw freedom from the dep- have scratched up great blotches of care- fully cultivated landscape gardening. To prevent absolute destruction Mr. Bennett schemed. The result was as follows: An Oregon boot, with a centrifugal split second movement, fitted to the limbs of a fowl, designed to automatically throw the wearer out of the beaten track every STILL MISSING 5 THE ANDRADA Belief Is Bec' ming General That the Ship Has Gone Down. ———e Spectal Dispatch to The Call LORD COA0ON MAY RESI Climate of India Does Not Agree With Health of His Wife. Spectal Cable to The Call and New York Her- ald. Copyright, 1801, by the Herald Pub- sy DABIRG.. Cotioay: | ASTORIA, Jan. 11.—The British ship LONDON, Jan. 12.—A rumor has just Andrada has now been missing about a started, sald to emanate from well in- | month and hope for the vessel has been formed sources, that Lord Curzon is go- |abandoned by many persons interested in ing to resign the Viceroyalty of India |shipping. The Andrada is a ship of 239 owing to the failing health of Lady Cur- |tons and reached the Columbla just be- zon, with whom the climate of India is | fore the gales which recently swept the sald not to have agreed. If so, it is coast. Pilot Cordiner of this port was thought that Lord Cadogan will be his | taken aboard, but he never made port. successor, or will &t any rate be offered | A great storm came up and the Andrada the position upon the termination of his | disappeared. Selpman TeAsaA The disappearance of this fine ship is -4 identically the same as that of the Brit- NEW YORK, Jan 11.—The present Iu-|ish bark Cadzow Forest, which appeared MOT- N0 the Deaien ¢ 2 * | off the Columbia in the fall of 18%. Pilot daughter of L, Z. Leiter of Washington, is the revival of the reports printed sev- eral months ago. It was then denied by members of Lady Curzon’s family in the United States that there was any founda- tion for the report that her ill health would necessitate the resignation of the Vigeroy. Five vears is the term of office for the | Governor General and Vicersy of India. Lord Curson of Kedieston was appointed in succession to the Earl of Eigin in Sep- tember, 1888, and entered on his duties at Grassman was taken aboard. The gales which arose swept the park to the north, and she was never agamn seen. A life buoy found on the coast of Vancouver Island toldy the mute story of the gallant vessel's hopeless struggle with the ele- ments, There seems little doubt that the An- drada has met a similar fate. The reve- nue cutter Perry has gone out to search for the missing ship. The bellef is gen- erndl !hlththe Andrndal ht';!.: t:lrnelt} lur;l:_. ing of 1899. In his recent tour | ANd as she was a steel s o ok ::go“;; he Bombay presidency, where he | Pility she sank with all on Bonra: was accorded receptions of unusual en- | Eaaaae——— thusiasm, he spoke with muth hope of Cameras and Photographic Supplies. Cameras, photographic supplies, books raised on January 3 from her rocky berth on Sullivan Island, where she struck early last month. Captain Foot of the Danube, which arrived to-day with a hole threc feet square in her bow, two plates broken and two fractures as a result of a col- lision with an iceberg, sald that he met the unlucky ehip opposite Berners Bay. ““The Topeka was in tow of the Flossla,” sald Captain Foot, ““while the Rustler was lashed alongside. The night was perfect and as light as day, and the little proces- sion seemed to be making good progres: The Topeka probably will be beached alongside the Cutch and further repairs made before 1t is attempted to take her to the Sound. —— ‘Woodland Finances in a Tangle. WOODLAND, Jan. 11.—As a result of a disagreement between the City Trustees and City Attorney Anderson, city finances are involved in a hopeless tangle. Last year both the County and City Assessors listed a lot of wheat receipts In the pos- session of the Bank of Woodland on the assumption that they are solvent credits. The bank disputed the validity of the as- sessment. The District Attorney advised the County Assessor that it was best to assess the receipts and allow the courts to pass on the validity of the assessment. The bank paid the county and State tax under protest. The City Attorney advised the city board that the assessment was fllegal and the City Treasurer accepted the bunk’s taxes on real estate, allowing the tax on personal property to become delinquent. As a result the city will be plaintiff in any proceedings that may be taken in the courts.' Matters were still further complicated to-day when the Trustees served a demand upon the City Treasurer requiring him to enforce the collection of the tax. he refuse to do 0 he will be served with a writ of manda- mus. Favors Hoar’s Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The Senate Committee on Judiciary to—sdo y authorized a favorable report upon Senator Hoar's bill for the punichment of train robbery. The bill provides a penalty of twent: years' imprisonment and a fine of m&l or both, for the offense. Miss Morrison’s Second Trial. TOPEKA, Kans., Jan. 11.—The second trial of Jessie Morrison for the murder of . Olin Castle will be held g:‘.rcl?lt:m l: E1 Dorado. 'lehs B:'m':‘é? Judge has formally assigned the case to | a place on the docket. Morrison has given up her proposed trip to the East. continuing at his post until the natural expiration of his term of office. ait i toucantiy ol ey o e ot g g photographs. Printin e and developin, STARTS TO SWIM FRO done in. the latest styles. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. . TACOMA TO SWEDEN | Market street. Andrew Petersen’s Natatorial Effort HILL ENTERS THE Lands Him in a Hospital for SENATORIAL RACE the Insane. s TACOMA, Jan. 11.—Andrew Petersen, a | President of the Great Northern Up- Gig Harbor farmer, yesterday jumped into sets the Plans of Minnesota Puget Sound and announced to his friends Politicians. on shore that he intended to swim back | gp PAUL. Jan. 11.—8 in Sweden. He struck out 4 - kIl -Senafosinl - eandr- ;?er)glsc:lllfly ht%l:‘v:rd the open sea and gave | dates were considerably disturbed to-day evidence that he meant what he said. | when petitions began arriving from a Petersen's friends on shore got a boat as number of legislative districts directing quickly as they could and went after him. | the members to support the candidacy e resented thelr interference, and it was | of J. J. H'l. president of the Great some time before he could be induced to | Northern Rafiroad. This was the first leave the icy water and come into the boat. | evidence that he was In the race. On being landed he wanted to start for | Mr. Hill has a strong pull In this State, Sweden again. | and ‘as several delegations are breaking To-day Petersen was committed to the up and dividing their support he may insane asylum at Stellacoom. Petersen had ’ gain_a following. the hallucinatior that his neighbors wm"e the Republican administration an trying to hang him, and frequently - | diated Bryan he agined that the rope was about his neck. | conversion to Republicanism. He has a Several years ago a rock fell upon him | barrel of money and his advent as a Sen- and Injured his spine. This, with other atorial candidate is viewed with consid- troubles, dethroned his reason. | erable satistaction. ‘ Immediately on Arising.xg in the Morning Take 4 a Goblet of the ‘ BEST NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER KNOWN, Hunyadi Jinos _ It 1s a “friend indeed” (the uext morning) to the ‘‘diner-out.” A speedy, sure and gentle cure for all disorders of the stomach and liver. It has v no equal as a remedy for Constipation and Biliousness. To Protect Yourself Against Substitution BE SURE AND USE THE FULL NAME—‘HUNYADI-JANOS™ Label on Bottle Is Blue with Red Centre Panel. & L2 S S L A L B A A A A A A A L Rt LS 2 u- V0 VIV Ve 3 INVENTOR BENNETT'S SUCCESSFUL ‘DEVICE TO PREVENT HIS PRIZE FOWL FROM DESTROYING HIS LAWN, WHICH IS FULLY APPRECTATED BY THE COLORED POPULATION OF ALAMEDA,JF SOMEWHAT Though he suspnrud! re; has not announced his | of a Fowl Prevents Causes a Rapid De- of the Feathered Family 4 JusT WATEH oIc THAT rusTAN VENNETT L Hag Toe InveNT \.-w»\n MACHINE DAT redations of his too industrious chickens, and he at once appiied it. The next morn- ing two of his most prized roosters were missing. Another disappeared the following day. and Mr. Bennett began to wonder. The mystery was not explained until he found all of the colored population of Ala- meda waiting outside of his fence one aft- ernoon, until the muscular exertions of , the birds, aided by his prized invention, | carried them over the fence. | Mr. Bennett has app.ued for letters pat- | ent. He will explain this lawn saving de- | vice at the next meeting of the Unitarian | Club. 'Mr. Bennett thinks that if the in- | vention was tried on crts it would keep | them off the woodsheds and promote the | peace and quiet of the community. | . Bestdes being an inventor. Mr. Bennett 1s the discoverer of the secret of perpetual outh. Ponce de Leon did not find what e was looking for, but Mr. Bennett did. He drinks olive ofl and rubs his joints with distilled water. L o o e e i o o o e a i a ES S S S RSO SHOPS COMING TO POINT RICHMOND Work of Transferring the Materials Is Already Under Way. —_—— Oakland Office San Franeisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 11 | The shops, roundhouses and division | headquarters of the Santa Fe Rallroad are being removed from Stockton, where | they have been located since the bullding of the Valley road. The shops and round- houses will be established at Point Rich- | mond and the division headquarters at | Le Grande, a station midway between | Point Richmond and Bakersfieid. | The first trainload of .material from the | abandoned terminus at Stockton arrived | at Point Richmond to-day. As fast as it arrives it will be erected as quickly as the several hundred men collected at the | point can handle it The roundhouses will be moved in sections. | “Employes ntimbering about 250 will be affected by the change. Many have | already established their families In the new town of Richmond, which means a substantial Increase to business enter- prises. A number of cottages have been put up to accommodate the newcomers. | _The new division headquarters at Le | Grande will be made the terminus for the run in either direction between the two points. Roundhouses and the necessary repair shops will also be buflt there and the station, it is expected, will soon be- come a village. TWO INDICTMENTS BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1L—It is now known that the United States Grand Jury returned indictments for conspiracy against at least two persons in connection with scrippers’ cases, which were found to lie within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for this district. One of the persons indicted is Attorney J. A. Hanna of Visalla, who was arrested this morning. The name of the other is still withheld, as his arrest has not been made. { The indictments are based upon section | 6440 of the Revised Statutes, which reads as follows: it two or more s consoire either to commit an offense against the Uwnited States or to defraud the United States in any man- ner or for any purpose, such persons are liable to a fine of not more than $10.000 or to im- prisonment for not more than two years, or to | both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion | of the court. According to the indictment, Attorney | Hanna, in connection wit! others, scripped a section of Government I-redm al- | ready occupied as mining land, al in affldavits that the land was and not minera’ which, according to the evidence, was untrue, the afidavits being made for the purpose of obtaining valu- able oil lands by the misrepresentation. . ‘There have en many similar cases, | but a large number were found to have i occurred outside the jurisdiction of the Grand Jury for this district and conse- &xently no action could be taken upon Culthral ittt President Improving. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—At § e¢’clock this afternoon it was stated at the White House that the President continues to improve and that no fever or other un- favorable conditions have appeared. If the present rate of improvement is con- tinued there is no doubt that he will be permitted to leave his bed early in the coming week. Landslide Uncovers Coal Vein. SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 11.—Coal has been discovered near Ben Lomond. During the late storm there was a big landslide on the Sterling place. It uncovered a vein of coal from six to eight feet In width. —_—— Strauss Has Recovered. DENVER, Jan. 1L.—Eduard Strauss the noted musical director, has so far re- covered from his recent illness to-night as to personally direct the opening con- cert by his orchestra at the Broadway | Theater.