The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1901, Page 9

' GLHTES DEFENSE S COMMENCED Attempt to Discredit Testi- mony of 0'Connor, the Bellboy. ——— her Who Formerly Sold Meat to Hot:] Says He Heard Trew- hella Threaten to Kill Glaze. t . xpectation the defense in rt ¥ e, charge a had threat- k as last S 1y morning Attor- had re versations erchant s whella came to trouble with | le with v CHOCTAWS THREATEN TO DESTRCY RAILROAD nned a Raid on the They ssouri, Kansas and Territor the lifferent sas and Texas tracks an: ges and trestles. Hennett and Schos! t believe that this plan will be ca PR DISAFFECTION IN THE INSURGENT CAMPS One Thousand Filipinos Swear Alle- | giance to the United States at Malabon. Jan. 28 —~Reports from South- s much disaffection surpr y by a de- tachm fieenth Infantry. The nts escaped, but a score of houses s of the Fourth Infantry and valry, with a platoon captured 140 identified Ladrones in Cavite prov- wire repairers were at- south of San Pablo by 300 f them armed with rifies ded and one subsequently released of the Forty-ninth Reg- were captured. BURGLAR ROBS AN EDITOR. Makes His Escape With a Little Sub- scription Money. "RUZ, Jan. 28.—A burglar en- nee of Duncan MePherson i, this merning. He clothes from a bedroom em to F. A. Hihn's place n the same street, where he rifled the ’ obtaining § in coin. The clothes d, together with several checks ceys, which the burglar ieft on the | - HOPE TO STRIKE A GUSHER. Eastern Capitalists Lease Oil Land Near Gilroy. v, Jan. 2.—E. D. Crawford to- d 1600 acres of the. mountain ! Whitehurst & Hodges, west of It is understood that Eastern st are back of the deal and that and will be developed for oil. An ofl bubbles out of the ground and nat- ssues from the spring. It is in- o sink weil here, and from the s on the surfack it would not be rising if a “gusher” were struck. el Killed by & Fall. g ga nthony Smale were instantly killed this 8> from the cage while being hols the surface. It is supposed they were‘ overcome by gas. POLICE SEIE | » was killed, seven were | | —— { Asylum Instructors Married. BUTTE, Jan. 28 —George Kingsbury 80d | pppKELEY, Jan. 28.—Miss Alice Park- | g 'Haywards | and Marries a Pretty Waitress in Five Days. TWENTIETH-CENTURY CUPID’S QUICK WORK Hotel Clerk Woos, Wins MRS. FRANK , WHO LOST D DID NOT NOTI HER HEART AND BECAME A HER PARENTS UN- Miss Fran- e was the betrothed of T ing in the hotel parlc enjoyed the fes' romantic cour as the old story of love at first Miss Kelly to make wi handsome cl h al from the ecity hardly installed opportu of his bright e ntress. Mine host, D. antz, observed that | his clerk was mental disturbed and pressed the young man for an explana- Jersey confided to the geniai lana- ! PR SLOT MACHINES | of Action. [ \ t e | | | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 111# Broadway, Jan. 28 The Chief of Police started a nickel-in- ine cruside to-day and made s and seizures of ma- action was taken by the Chief upon the evidence gathered by a detall of policemen that the machines | were being operated contrary to a recent decision given by Superior Judge Greene | in a test case. | The court in the specific case held that | a guarantee offered a player by a cigar | dealer of merchandise equal in value to | the amount hazarded in the machines kept the devices outside of the pale of the law. | The Chief of Police claims that he has evidence now that the boxes are being Ipl.’«,\ ed without the guarantee. | PPolicemen Boyce, Cox, Turner and Hen- | derson were detailed to investigate. Upon | their reports the following named dealéers | were complained against and warrants for | | their arrest were issued: | 0. Bergsten, Seventh and Chester streets; G. | | cavagnaro, 15% Seventh streety A. G. Fergu- | son, 1730 SBeventh street: Albert Fontler, Elev- onth street and Broadway: C. E. Quigley, Seventh and Washington streets; Joscph Ro- | senberg, 97 Broadway; H. Scharman, Twelfth | Srreet and Broadway: Fred Poehl, Macdonough buflding; Polk Gray, Washington street, nesr Tenth; Frank Pereira, Eighth and Washington | streets; Robert Kuerzel, Eighth and Broad- | Way: J. D. Sutllffe, Washington street, near | Seventh; J. D. Murray, P. Gordon and L. Lorenz. ! | English Teachers Wanted in Japan. | BERKELEY, Jan. 28.—The unh’erll(;}‘%." Symmes, O. Overall, 3 C. Faneuf, Homer Hotchkiss, ler, M. Warner. —————e————— BEREKELEY WILL HAVE has received a call for five men to teac! English in the Government high schools of {'amnguchl prefecture, in the southern part of Japan. The salar- will be $75 gold | (150 yen) per month, besides the use of a house rent free. The men must be on the | ground by April 1. The call has come to the university through Galen M. Fisher, | a graduate of the class of ‘9. ow hon'| muuteee Grant orary secretary of the student Young | Men's Christian Association union of Ja- | pan, with headquarters at Tokio. | —_—————————— er. for five years teacher in the State In- wvears ago was instructor in physical cul- ture at the same place, were married re- with a{lord that . caugnt | t at | heart and smitten beyond repair, had shattered h from San Francis- | record-breaking | © lling to relleve the love- lerk and did not place any obstacles of the couple meeting. So Jer- went after the thin four days they were en- z and his wife were at once you've won her, “Don’t lose any tim s Kelly was consulted. ted to the plan, so the fifth day fixed upon for y o'clock the at the Villa were bidden to the Father Lally offi Frates was d Victor La Grave acted as Afterward there was a wed- Captain Richard W the landiord. M Nothing loth, evening at )m resided for many yvears at Porterville, where he wag Chief of the ) Miss Kelly's parents were notified of the wedding after it took e e e e Y ] cently in Montgomery, Ala. They will re- e CHRISTIE WILL TRAIN BERKELEY ATHLETES Well-Known Conditioner of Prince- ton and Other College Teams Coming to Coast. Jan. 28.—Walter Christie, }Allcged Failure to Offer|» wellknown Eastern trainer, has been | }m;v;lrr;?, to take charge of the University o “alifornia athletes during training f & g for Guarantees Is Cauze | baseball, track and football. { rive here In about two weeks. ast on their last trip the mem- bers of the California track team met Christie at Princeton and were delighted with his training methods. BERKELE He will ar- His name was and Graduate Manager Reno Hutchinson communicated Besides considering Califor- nia’s terms favorable, Christie desired to He wired Hutchinson to-day that he would accept the offer of $1200 a yvear for a two-vear contract, and that he could be here in a fortnight. In auuition to taking charge of t 5 | ical welfare of the Berkeliy nfl:’lit::’ln an _entirely departure in athletic management, Chris tie will probably coach the basebali squad, 00d track coach, as sprinter, with a 100- come West. He will also be a he is an experience yard dash record of 9 3-5 seconds. he past season Christie has been train- | Annavolis football squad, with “Garry" ‘('uchmn as coach. rior he was with the hat college bid for him npggmetthfllg He is one of the bést known train- ers In the United States, Christie’s arrival in California will be | in good season, as baseball practice com- y the time he reaches in their positions for Baseball Captain W. C. Hunt men together A had them sifm Tor prac: tice, e following named are on'the R. A. Roos, . . Tors Smith, Charles Hamilton, F. Hansen, C. R. Brown. Hansen, 8. H. For two full menced to-day here the men will be the final try outs. ing, A. R. Powers, J. O. -l"'hg‘lan.e%. MI-" Mllt(tl(gz,xfl. A, . Kennedy, Frank G. Ku iin, Edward Fautz, D. Q.“AdT‘ X erman, L. A. Womble, E. R. Wells, E. Duden, W, H, or‘x‘t;s. H. El Scrugy "de Lancey, R. Seventesn Liquor Licenses, the First Under the New Ordinance. BERKELEY, Jan. 28.—The liquor terminated to-night, when the Tru rnnug llev;ntoerulecenu- !o;l saloons, the rst that have n s ng in the L. E. R. ""“;33’ faliing | stitution for the Deaf and Dumb and the | new ordinance. fees. “Turper ALY toward | Blind, and Ray Carroll, who until two | Frame voted af Hoff, Down an Conte being absent. tees “l‘urn«r the licenses ston for them, AMIRAL CASEY SUCGEEDS KAUTE Assumes Command of the Pacific Bquadron. of Warships. iy Retiring Officer Will Spend a Year in Europe and Then Make San * Diego His Permanent Home. kst Special Dispatch to The Call SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28.—Rear Admiral Si- las Casey is now in command of the Pa- (cific squadron. Rear Admiral Kautz | has retired from active command and to- { morrow will go upon the retired list of | the navy, having reached the age limil. | The change took place at 11:30 o’clock this | forencon, on the battleship Towa. The | ceremonies were simple and strictly in.ac- | cordance with naval regulations. | Admiral Kautz and Admiral Casey left | thefr hotel together, the latter be- ing accompanied by his ald, Lieutenant | flag lleutenant of the Jowa under Admiral they reached the battieship all tne offi- cers and men were mustered on deck Lo witness the ceremonies. These were coa- | ducted from the quarterdeck of the ves sel. Na\‘?! Department detaching him from the servic of naval officers. Immediately following Kautz. A salute of thirteen guns was fired in honor of the retiring admiral ani at the sound of the final gun Admiral of thirteen guns was then fired in_honor Coast Squadron and at the sound of tha last gun Admiral Casey's flag . was | hojsted. Admiral Casey's first order was a sim- | ple one, directing the dismissal of men om muster. Captain Cooper nassed the | ord to the first lieutenant and through | him along the line of officers down to the boatswain's chief mate, who piped down the crew and the ceremony was finished. | Admiral Kautz and his wife will remala | nére until May or Junme and will thea leave for the East and for Europe. After {a year abroad they expect to return to San Diego to reside permanently. The orders directing that the lowa pro- ceed to Puget Sound have been rescinded and she will remain here for some weeks at least. B4+ 4444444344455 + THE DAY’S DBAD.E ANDREW GLASSELL. Pioneer Attome}; Succumbs to Death at Los Angeles. | LuS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—Andrew Glas- sell of Le morning. Mr. Glassell has been ill for ten weeks. Mr. Glassell was in his active life one of | | the foremos: attorneys of Los Angeles and, before he came here, of Sacramento. His name is indissolubly linked with the settlement of the almost interminable | litigation and out-of-court adjudications | that had their origin in the old Spanish grants He was United States Attorney | at Sacramento during the administrations of Presidents Plerce and Buchanan, and this work naturally fell to him. tember 20, 1820. His parents remdved to | Alabama, and he was educated in that | State, graduating from the University of | Alabama. Soon after his graduation Mr. Glassell decided to_come to California. He arrived in San Francisco in 1551 His appointment to the United States Attor- | neyship soon followed. In 1857 he married | a daughter of Dr. H. H. Toland, a ploneer physiclan of San Francisco. Dr. Toland | was founder of the medical college bear- ing his name, which is now a part of the | University of California. Several children | | were born of this un.on. Of them there | are living Mrs. H. M. Mitchell, Mrs. Har- | rington Brown and Hugh, Andrew, Wil- |llam T. and Philip Glassell, all in Los | Angeles. Mr. Glassell was married again in 1885 to Mrs. Virginia M.cou-Ring of | Nesy Orleans. She died about four years | ago. | Glassell was the senior of the firm of | Glassell, Chapman & Smith. He was one of the incorporators of and attorney for the Farmers' and Merchants’ Bank. He Southdrn Pacific Company. When this | transfer was made he became chief coun- until he finally decided to retire. —-— PASSING AWAY OF | OAKLAND, Jan. %.—Mrs. Mary E. Beamer, wife of Richard H. Beamer, member of the State Board of Equaliza- lwhere she had been under care for six | weeks. Mrs. Beamer was taken fll with the {ffl spee "fi' rendered her condition very seri- OUS. very attention that medical skill could give was utilized, but without avail. The family residence of the Beamers has been for many years at Woodland. Re- university. Mrs. Beamer was born in Kentucky in 11851, In 1869 she was married to Mr. Beamer and the family moved to Call fornia. The surviving children are Rich- ard F. Beamer, a student at the dental | college in San Francisco; Miss Blanche | Beamer, a student at the university; Mrs. | €. B. Hobson, and Joseph Beamer. The funeral will be held at Woodland on Wednesday. e lpnine James Broderick. SAUSALITO, Jan. 28.—James Broderick, | a past president of Seapoint Parlor, Na- tive Sons of the Golden West, was burled here this morning, The funeral was head- | attended. The deceased was a son of John | Broderick, who came here in the '40's, He | was 20 years old. S | Captain Wallace. | LAFAYETTE, Ind.. Jan. %.—Taptain | Wilson Dewitt Wailace, Judge of the Su- | perfor Court of Tippecanoe County, and | well known as an author, died to-night from the effects of a fall. put s s~lires & Sir John McClure. LONDON, Jan. 2.—S8ir John MecClure, Conservative, member of the House of Commons for the Stratford division of Southeast Lancashire, died this morning, in the sixty-sixth year of his age. ———— Charles D. Reynolds. ANGELS CAMP, Jan. 28.—Charles D. | Reynolds, & mining man, dfed at Milton - | on Saturday. He was a ploneer of Cala~ veras County. PESEDE P Vicomte de Bornier. PAE,I‘B. J;:{ a:.—vxear:ze l’-senrl de Bor- nier, the poet, dramatist and member the F%rench Academy, is dead, aged % EESTRSR Robert Henry Hardin. BEBA%;POPOIs Jani.hfl.;Rabert Henry Hardin died to-day. The B e Biate, ased ot yones was o feesiay s years. ST, HELENA, Jan. 28— E. J. Van Vieet, a vineyardist, died at his home in Ruth- erford this morning. Mr. Van Vieet was born in New York in 1822 and came to California in 1850. - At oné time he owned fifty-two acres of I’T in the heart of n Francisco, which he sold in the early s for 500 He was at one time em- WEL Commander C. A. Tappin, who will act as | Casey. The officers were attired in the | full uniform of their ranks. By the tima | Admiral Kautz read the order from the | e and placing him on the retired lis: | this official declaration Admiral Casey | read_the order of the department assigu- | ing him_to the command of the Pacific | Coast Squadron and relieving Admiral | | Kautz's flag was hauled down. A salute | of the new commander of the Pacifiz | PHI+ 444444454 444448 | Angeles died at his home this | Mr. Glassell was born in virginia, Sep- | | He had resided in this V! | twenty-one years. While bpracticing his profession Mr, | | also incorporated the Los Angeles and San | | Pedro Rallroad, and was prominent in its | | management until it was absorbed by the | sel of the railroad company in Southern | California, and remained in that capaeity | MRS. MARY E. BEAMER | Complications followed which | cently they moved to Berkeley, taking a | home on Bancroft way, in order that | sons and a daughter might be near the | (Il *Siotning. . The loss is about %3000 Just ed by Richardson’s band and was largely | nurses. reached very soon. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY . 29, 1901. C 9 L KNOWN AMATEURS - TO SING AT CONCERT RUSH OF WOMEN 10 SELECT BABIES Miss Lillie Sealy Among Those Who Dot P Will Appear for Catholie Ladies’ Aid Society. LIC LADIES' AID SOCIETY. MISS LILLIE M. SEALY, SOPRANO OF ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH CHOIR, ‘WHO WILL SING AT THE CONCERT TO BE GIVEN BY THE CATHO- LAMEDA, Jan. 28.—Miss Lillie M. Sealy is one of the soloists who have volunteered their services for the concert which is to be given by the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Soclety Wednesday evening at Lafayette Hall. Miss Sealy possesses a sweet soprano voice and is one of the young singers of Alameda who are getting the praise and attention of the concert-goers. She is the soprano in St. Joseph's Church cholr. Besides Miss Sealy the participants in the concert will .be Miss Madeline Cush- man, planist; Mrs. Edith Norman Klock, soprano; Mrs. Alice Shed-Langstroth, el cutionist; Mies Leanor Center, pianis Miss Emma Hunter, the Misses Mecar Miss Georglana, Miss Center Mayne iggins, accompanist; Father Sesnon, barytone; S. J. Sandy, banjoist_and eiocutionist; "W, J. O'Brien, tenor; Tom Hickey, elocutionist; George Clark, elocutionist; D. A. Campbell, trom- bone sololst. The appearance of Father Sesnon is at- | babies have be | and when we receive a ba | | | the city re Far Exceeds the Supply on Randalls Island. il s Superintendent Blair Offers Waifs for Adoption and Is Overwhelmed by Applicants of Both Sexes. 'L ks Special Dispatch to The Call NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Never did the women of New York and vicinity make a greater rush for a bargain counter than hundreds made to-day to get the bables offered free by George Blair, Superintend- ent of the Outdoor Poor. The demand far exceeded the supply, and two stray walfs who were sent to Randalls Island Infant Asylum on the noon boat were “spoken for” before they had been in the Instftu- tion haif an hour. “I am very Dunphy, super tion, to two women who cal baby shortly after 1 o'clock, n selected already Mrs. Dunphy contin: your applica £y “If you wish, 'we will plac ing with your deseription we will nc you and you can come and see if | what you want. Thus was started the “walting lst Never probably did a waiting list grow more rapidly. When night fell women ap- licants for babies were still waiting to aVe thelr names and addresses placed upon the schedule, Superintendent Blair, anxious ved of some foundlings who afe ¢ builded better than ¥ n vited the public through Sunday to inspect his g He found his office besiex this morning. There were some T the crowd, but the great majc | wemen. All were told that th piy of bables at Rands perintendent Blalr furnished al with passes to the baby mecca. ALCATRAZ DRILL CORPS IN BLACK-FACE SHOW Clever Amateurs Entertain a Large Audience With Bright and Snappy Performance. OAKLAND, Jan. 2.—Blackface was king to-night at Aleatraz Hall. The la- dies of Alcatraz Drill Cotps gave a genu- ine old-fashioned minstrel show, and tha entertainment was a success. The spa- clous hall was overtaxed by the crowd | that from the opening chorus to the last | line of the farce was kept amused to the bursting point. ‘The hit of the evening was the minstrel first part. Forty young women, whoss natural charm of feature and complexion was hidden behind a solid coating of black, held forth. Those who formed the ends were: Bones—Captain Harry Ad- ams, Mrs. H. L. Whitehead, Miss Stella Lightner, Miss Vera Morino and Miss Bertha Neal. Tambos—H. P. Hooe, H. L. Whitehead, Miss Lizzie Madison, Miss Bella Ten Eyck and Miss Sadie Hallet'. Miss Lulu Neal led the way as inter- tracting a great deal of Interest. His | locutor. years of study abroad gained for him the | approval of foreign critics, and his voice | M! is said by those who have heard it to be | superb. - Since entering the priesthood | Father Sesnon has not been heard in con- certs. It is very unusual for Catholic clergymen to sing at such affairs. The ladies of the aid soclety are work- ing hard for the success of the concert. They accomplish much effective and wide{ gpread charitable work among the worthy ney and Miss Elliot, stringed quartet; | poor of Alameda. D e i R R e foyed In the San Francisco Mint, and Por & number of Joors engaged in Alameda_and Napa co s. B0 e inity the past — e DISCLOSE THE STORY OF A SECRET WEDDING OAKLAND, Jan. 28.—After a year of se- crecy, Will J. Quigley Jr. and his wife, formerly Miss Jessie Howie, have an- nounced their marriage. They were wed- ded away from home. and returned after- ward to their respecti groom resides at 1765 Grove street. Mrs, Quigley 1is the daughter of Thomas Howle. a millwright, residin= on Syca- more street. The parents were informed of the marriage only a few days ago. COAST BREVITIES. SANTA CRUZ, Jan. %.—Ah Bow attacked another Chinaman in Watsonville with an ax, fo-day. inficting a_dangerous woupd in the back. The wounded man’'s conditién is pre- carious. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 28.—The City Trustees to-night adopted a resolution of Intention to call an election at which the ecitizens will Vote on a proposition to isdue $730.000 in Yonds for a new sewerage system, water mains, city hall and high school. SEATTLE, Jan, 2.—Word was received in Hon. passed ‘away this -morning at & | Seaitle to-dsy ennouncing the sate arrival in o'clock at the Kast Bay Sanitarium, Henolulu of the four-masted schooner A. M. Baxter, which left this port for that place No- mber 30 and for.the safety of which con- siderable anxiety had been felt. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 25.—John Brunti, aged 38, a native of Scotland, was this morn- ing examined by Judge Robinett and com- mitted to the insane asylum. Shortly after noon he committed suicide by cutting his throat With a piece of tin six inches long. SAN JOSE, Jan. 28.—The residence of Dr. M. R. Sta at the corner of St James and Crittenden streets, was destroyed by fire early how the fire started is a mystery. The famil was in San Francisco on a visit at the time. VANCOUVER, Jan. 28.—A petition was flled in' the Superior Court of Clark County to-day | 'y the Washington and Oregon Rallway Com- Jany asking that condemnation proceedings be instituted for the acquisition of right of way for a railroad from Portland to Seattle. ENTO, Jan. 28.—Tim Sheld had his A ot CONE Coff "By m_train "t Brighton Junetion to-night, and while being taken to the Recelving Hospital attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a penknife because of the pain he suffered, but was prevented. by the police officers. YUISUN, Jan. 28.—Last August H, Jeff Dob- M‘r‘:‘;llhut and killed E. Ball in Vacaville, Dcbbins was tried in the Superfor Court ai Yae found gullty of murder in the first de- gree, with the penalty fixed at imprisonment for life. To-day his counsel made a motion for a new trial, which was denied by Judge Buckles. sf\kfl DIEGO, Jan. 25.—Stevedores discharging the cargo of ‘the Carlisie City have found con- siderable damage. dome because of the rough Weather through which the Steamer passed. About two carloads of matting stored between the decks has been discolored by water leak- ing through the dm:. S, Jan. WA menced. iy atternoon by Mrs. fomily T Spring against Sheriff Langford to compel that official to turn over to her the goods and property of the T. W. sRnnt Company which comprise the interest of her divorced husband, $. M. N. Spring, who Is in arrears for all- mony. BANTA CRUZ, Jan. 28.—Detectives Hume and Crowley are here assisting in the investi- gation in the burglaries uf Aptos and Capitola Stations, »Charles McKee, who was arrested in San Jose on suspicion, was brought here to- day When asked why he ran away he sald he was in jail several vears agd for beating a man, and the experlence has made him wary of Jails. When Sherlff Besse spoke to him the remembrance of his jall experience caused Mandamus proceedings Mrs. Lease Must Appear. WICHITA, Kans., Jan. 28.—Judge Dale of the District Court to-day insisted that Mrs. E. Lease must positively be resent when her petition for a divorce is en up. Her attorney sought to have the court grant her a divorce without ggt— ting her to the expense of a journey m New York. Pioneer Physician’s Illness. OAKLAND, Jan. ’g.-—nr‘ John F. Mehr- r _physician of this_eit. !h: f:mthctmfl! Coroner H. B, lahf! a; T the mann, m is ufloufl{_.fll at his residence, %2 %uglc‘fl- street. e aged patient is un- ! e t care of physielans and crisis is expected to be | this principle. It was further eont | by the defense that this law apgller; et:d:g COURT WILL 0T DECIDE AT ONCE Suit Involving State Eight-Hour Law. ——— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, l 1118 Broadway, Jan. 28. When the case of Contractor John Worthington against the City Auditor was submitted to Judge Hall this afternoon the court ahnounced that on account or the far-reaching significance of the suit he ‘would withhold his decision until he had examined the authorities. cited by counsel on both sides. Worthington's attorney in his opening argument last week attacked the validity of the State eight-hour law, under which | the labor unions protested the payment of Worthington's clalm on the city treasury. The unions, which are making the defense, although the suit {s nominally against the city, retained Attorney J. E. McElroy to conduct thelr case, with State Commis- sioner of Labor F. V. Meyers as assoclate | | Meyers. and McElroy directed their ar- | guments to the constitutionality of the | eight-hour law and ifs application to the | counsel. present instance. It was urged that a State or city has | the same right. under the constituth employ labor as the Individual has, herce | may say for what hours its employes shall | work. Decisions of Federal and Sf o preme Courts were cited in suppost of municipalities whose charters do not ex- pressly delegate the power of regulating hours of labor to the city government. It was shown tnat the charter granted to the city of Oakland contains no such | sult has left the greater part of hér prop- | erty to it. rovision, and counsel argued th. - Fore the weneral law. controlied tha cta‘:;ri'n that rezerct. In reply to the argument of the plain- tif’s attorney that the Auditor had ex- ceeded - his = prerogatives in rejectin, | Weorthington's claim, Mcli:,roy ol thet upon to ex- | all lclty }?mcujusd were call ercise "thelr judgment as to claim was just or not, and u:'.':e'nh-"m: general law provided for a forfeiture on | the amount of a contract it was the duty | to succeed him. of the Auditor to withhold the ameo: the forfeiture. g The principle contention of the hearing | has related to the exercise of this func- | tion by the City Auditor, the plaintiff claiming that it was a judicial t\':nctlon, 'udge Hal lat apparently the State Supreme Court had ruled fl{st a city officlal had no right to determine what_portion of a clafm should be held out, but that if such were the case he should refuse to follow the ruling, as it appeared té him invalld. His Honor sald that it was the obvi duty of a eity of= ficer to protect the city's interests. Should a contest arise, he sald, the dissatis pnnr{ could always have recourse to the courts. - Alumni Military Ball. BERKELEY, Jan.28.—The Alumni Com- missioned Officers’ Association of the Uni- versity of fornia will give a mili ball on Tuesday evening, February in e hian atane O ins mneisco. The committee in charge of d:?“ consists. C. H. wu hy, Ma- ) of Lieutenant Colonel jor Percival Dolman, Major W. H. iy S £ X Tl oty 1 it PUSIeRL) D Haseh and Liew. —————— Priest’s Henroost Robbed. NOVATO, Jan. 28.—Rev. Father. Byrne’; poultry yard suffered the loss of severa dozen_valuable fowls one thoro! 14 towns, | nes Sterling, Miss_ Alic | Abe Leach, H | Walsh, Bones; Pat Crowe, P. D. Hooe; Officer Ameng the singers were D. P. Hooe, . Minnie Hallett, Miss May Peters, Clarence Castell, Harry Coover, Georg> McGee, A. R. Newhard. George Farreil, H. L. Whitehead and Miss Helen Ne hard. Miss Anita Jenkins gave some fan dancing. The stump speech of Mrs. Lulu Adams was a hit. The zoboo sextet, com- posed of Mrs. H. L. Whitehead y is3 Agnes Brandt, H. L. W tain Harry Adams, won encores. Thera were recitations and a cakewalk by vina Chapin_and George Parrell. ) H. L. Whitehead appeared in a musica tableau. Miss Gertrude Summers, M'ss Robbins and the Newhards gave a doubla | duet. The concluding number was the clever handling of “The Jury Trial,” a farce by ia local author, by the following cast: Judge Frick. Captain Harry Adams: Lawyer L. Whitehead: Lawyer Phil Mitchell, Miss Lulu Neal; Clerk Hennessey, Mrs. Madison; Foreman Walter Manuel, Miss | Sadie Hallett: Jury, Alcatraz Drill Corps. Takes Under Advisement! _—————————— NEW LIBRARY BUILDING WOREMEN ARE STRIKING Object to Handling Material Said to Have Come From an Unfair Mill OAKLAND, Jan. 28.—All of the men employed on the new public library bufld- ing went on strike this afternoom. be cause Contractor Barrett, they claimed, was using millwork from Nieshaus & Co., Berkeley, a firm the Building Trades Council_had declared unfair during tha millmen’s strike » The strike affects all members of tha trades unions affiliated with the counci! It is one of the outcomes of the millmen’s strike for an_elght-hour day of employ- ment. The milimen have had pickets out watching all bullding jobs for evidence as to the millwork used upon them. When- ever work is sent out from mills on ths “unfair’” list the job is declared unfai- and either a strike or a settlement with the contractor ensues. Contractor Barrett has not deeided what move he will make, excépt to ask for an extension of time upon his contract from the free library trustees. —————— SEMINARY RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL BEQUEST Miss Mary A. Meyers Leaves Amount of Property to Berkeley The- ological School. BERKELEY, Jan. 22—The Berkeley Bi- ble Seminary has received $13.000 through a bequest In the will of Miss Mary A. Meyers, who died recently in Covington, Ky. Miss Meyers was an invalid and came here four years ago for her health. She became greatly Interested In the work of the seminary at that time, and as a re- The seminary was started several years ago by the Christian church. Tt I3 the only theological institution of that de- nomination on the coast. Its courses are given in connection with the University of California. When the seminary was founded Dr. 8. M. Jefferson was placed in charge. About six months ago he re- signed to accept a professorship in the East. Dr. Hiram Van Kirk was appointed B — Death of Pioneer Engineer. OAKLAND, Jan. 28.—Alden D. Kilborn, one of the oldest engineers In the South- ern Pacific Company, dled yesterday at the railroad hospital in San Franeisco. He was foreman of the round house at Sacramento several years, subsequently being installed as master mechanie at the shops at Dunsmuir. Deceased was 3§ years of age, a native of Michigan. His wife and five children survive. The fun- eral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the hail of Leland Stanford PD!VISIO'I No. 253, Brotherhood of Locome- tive Engineer: