The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 21, 1901, Page 12

Iz THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 1901, 21, CONGRESSMEN SHOWN THE UPPER BAY UNDER GUIDANCE OF VALLEJO CITIZENS AND OFFICERS OF THE NAVY YARD INSPECT | CHANNEL AND TIDE Object Lessons in Conditions and Commercial Importance of Harbors Are Impressed Route of Proposed Deepened Channel Over Troublesome Pinole Shoals Traversed Commission Rock Viewed and Visits Are Paid to Mare Island and to Napa Creek MR O S0 HE Rivers and Harbors Commit- ee was taken in charge yester- i by the Vallejo Chamber of mmerce and was given a set object lessons that most cer- will prove valuable to its rs when they come to de- improvements v the Govern- up the bay, over the route of survey of the proposed deepened chan- nel llejo and the navy yard, and »a Creek d naught in it but and the Congressmen to San Francisco enthusiastic termine what ought waterways r was made on the 'd the ladies of the urned on the same steamer in the n The Congressmen took a ride up Napa Creek, returned to by train and thence back to San isco on the Slocum. morning was not auspicious. The was overcast and a raw wind was before Port Costa was he sun had come out and during der of the day perfect weather joved 3 the results will be can scarcel st, even in the most general w. mbers of the committee are not The sky blowing. but reached the re was er to expressing ions. The items e included in a rivers and harbors bill ¢ i only when the demands the country are considered importance establishad. ives of California’'s com- who accompanied the €ll satisfied with the trip and results o committee had come down ticello, leaving Vallejo at 7 The start from the Mission- harf was not made until 9:30. gressional committee, the fol- e on the trip vesterday: Chair- re E. Burton of Illinois, Wal- ter Reeves of Tllinois, Roswell P. shop of Mich , D. 8. Alexander of New % s H. Tongue of Oregon, mes H. Bankhead of Alabama, Philip McCulloch of Arkansas, Thomag H f Texas, George P. Lawrencé of chusetts and James H. Davidson of eI VALLEJO PEOPLE DID THE HONORS - The Vallejo committee consisted of the following citizens and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce: ident Chamber of Com- bell Jr., secretary; Hon George J. Campbell, Samuel Hirst, John J. Jones, B. Hussey, Madi- John Brownlie, J. A George Newman, W Kavanaugh, Henry Stahl, Harrler, L. G. Harrier, D. nycook, lke Dan- M. Kamper, A Ouakiey, Hon. James Mc- Petrie, James Roney Commander A. O, utenant Fechter, Whiting of the training ship In- ce and Captain W. H. Meyers of rine Corps were aboard the Gen- isbie to do the honors for the navy President Newhall of the S8an Francisco Chamber of Commerce: W.- M. Bunkar, chairman of the general committee of re- ception from the commercial bodies; Ebeneger § ber of Com 8. Bened char the t, secretary of the Cham- e; Moses Greenebaum, C. 1 1. M. King of the Mer- tion; C. E. Bancroft of ere’ and Producers’ Asso- McNear Jr., and C. Schil- nied the party to look out for cisco’s direct commercial inter- Many clatio X From Oakland Congressman Metcalf, Edson Adame, J. B. Taylor, Craigie Sharp and Fred M. Campbell made the trip as far as Valiejo. LEGISLATORS WITH THE COMMITTEES an Woods, to whose efforts of any other man this 1 committee visit is due; was party. Congressman Frank L. Coombs was also aboard, and it was un- der his guidance that the trip up Napa Creek was made. Major Heuer of the corps of engineers a2board h a roll of charts and nts, r to answer any question ht be propounded as to tides, or or obstructions. yman Alden Anderson accom- party as far as Mare Island. M. Ellis, secretary of the Congres- ; Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Bureau of Foreign Markets e Department of Agriculture, and sographer J, W. Hencke made the =, GOES TO FAIRS Nettie Craven’s Petition for a Rehearing Is Denied. —_— The Supreme Court yesterday denied Mrs. Nettie Craven's petition for a re- hearing of her appeal for a jury trial in the matter of the alleged forged deeds which involved two pleces of San Fran- cisco real estate valued at $1,000,000. The appeal was taken from the ruling of the lower court, which declared that as equitable and legal rights were both af- fected in the contest it had the preroga- tive of controlling the order of proof and was therefore justified in adjudicating the equitable issues. Mrs. Craven's attorneys contended that the case was one of law and not of equity, and that she was en- titled to a jury trial. The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Superior Court, Justice Temple alone dissentin The petition for a re- hearing was taken as a last resort, and the court’s decision finally settles the con- tention for a trial by jury. The lower court found_ that all the ma- terial facts alleged by the Falr heirs were supported by the proof and issued an in- junction forever restraining Mrs. Craven . asserting or pretending that the Mrs. Walter Reeves, Mrs. J. B. Bank- head, Mrs. P. D. McCulloch, Miss Louise McCullock, Mrs. A. E. Reames and Mrs. . W.-Hencke of the Congressional party enjoyed the pleasures of the excursion. Mrs. William M. Bunker, Mrs. Edson F. Adams. Mrs. Victor H. Metcalf and Mrs. Clare O. Southard accompanied them. A number of ladies from Vallejo came down with the Vallejo committee to receive the ladies of the party and make the trip pleasant for them. They were Mrs. J. A. Innes, Mrs, F. W. Gorham, Mrs. Lewis Carpenter, Mrs. Willlam Norris, Mrs. §. M. Levee, Mrs. Briggs, Miss Mabel Rich- ardson, Miss Anne Richardson, Miss Lou Luchsinger, Miss Mamie Luchsinger, Miss Lillie Higson, Miss Edith Gerish and Miss Cyetta McQuaid. Congressman Burton of Cleveland, Ohio, chairman of the committee, was indefati- gable throughout the day. He saw eves thing, and points and coves and buoys, even, that he had never seen before were old friends. He knew their names, and his face shcwed keen pleasure as object after obje:t passed from the category of his theorstical knowledge to the knowl- edge of personal observation, COMMITTEE HAS IDEAL CHAIRMAN Burton is a wonderful man, and there is little wonder that his friends speak of him as a Presidential possibility. He works unceasingly almost, and with the concentration of effort that produces greatest results. His mind is a store- house of well ordered facts, and he is a - were traversed. The Government en- glneers have recommended the dredging of a 300-foot channel to a depth of thirty feet for a distance of four miles across the shoals. The estimated cost is $381,000. 1t is this Ero]ect which is nearest the hearts of shipping men of San Francisco and which also has the support of all who befriend the interests of Vallejo and the Mare Island Navy Yard. ADMIRAL MILLER RECEIVES GUESTS A run_was made up past Port Costa om | <APT. WHITING ! ExPLAINYS T To THE - { g LADIE S e e e e + ADMIRA L NAVY JARD - ll i, IMW =1 clear thinker and forcible speaker. Withal he is affable and companionable. This is his third term as chairman of the Rivers and Harbors Committee, to which posi- tion he was advanced over three ranking members because of his encyclopedic knowledge of the waterways of the entire country. During the trip yesterday Congressman Burton was busy every minute. He leaned out of a window of the pilot house and scanned every object, or questioned Colonel Heuer closely as to shoals or tides or currents. He studied charts and made notes upon them, and dictated facts and figures to his stenographer. When the start was made from Mission- street wharf it was Chairman Burton who asked that the steamer go around the west and north of Angel Island in order that he might study Raccoon Straits, and Colonel Heuer said with some local pride that he would show him a tide as strong as that at Hell Gate. Steamers along the water front whistled a salute as the General Frisbie passed. Arch Rock was passed to port, and the steamer ran in falrly close to Sausalito harbor and then headed dead against the current of Raccoon Straits. The opposite shore of the bay was ap- proached near Crockett, and the General Frisbie steamed along at a rapid rate over the route of the proposed deepened chan- nel. The Pinole shoals, which now inter- fere withe.the passage of deep-draught vessels to Port Costa and to Mare Island, alleged deeds were valid or genuine or from claiming or asserting any right, title or interest in the property involved under the deeds.” It was also determined that Mrs. Cra- ven had no claim to the estate and that ghe should give up the deeds. The appeal which was carried to the Supreme Court and the point now finally settled involves only the question as to the right of a jury trial. This decision, however, practically settles the dispute. There remains but one step to be taken, and that is a petition to the Superior Court for a new trial to determine wheth- er or not the deeds were forged, and then to make an appeal on thi issue to the Supreme Court. Mrs. Craven is at present contesting for a, widow’s share of the personal property which s up for distribution. She has re- quested a transfer of the case to another court than that of Judge Troutt on the ground that he is prejudiced in favor of the Fair heirs. No decision in this mat- ter has yet been given. o e L Little Girl Claimed by Mother. Ruth Josephine Hooker, the little girl who was taken to the. City Prison ‘Wednesday from the ferry depot, was claimed by her mother yesterday morning. The. mother, who is Viola Hooker, an actress In a resort on Market street, sald she had been unable to meet her friend who brought the child from Bakersfield at the ferry, which caused all the trouble, —_—— In the sick room or on your sideboard Jesse Moore “AA” Whiskey is indespensable, * ———— Services at Nevah Zedek. Services will be held at the synagogue, Congregation Nevah Zedek, on Mission street, between Fifth and Sixth, this even- ing at 6:20 and to-morow at 8:30 a. m. Rev. Victor Rosenstein, cantor of London, England, will officiate. and as far as Martinez, where the steam- er turned and passed back out of Carqui- nez Stralts and headed for Mare Island. An elaborate dinner, provided by the generosity of the \'n]](‘jo people, was ved on the General Frisbfe. Commission Rock, in Mare Island Strait, was passed near at hand. The lejo and navy yard people are partic- ularly interested in getting ordered a sur- vey and estimate of the cokt of blasting it out and dredging a channel through the flhml]s supposed to have been caused by The vard landing was reached about Admiral Miller, commandant of the yard; Commandant Phelps, Captain Forsyth and other officers recefved the guests and showed them about the great establishment. At 2:10 the members of the Congres- sional committee, Congressman Coombs, W. M. Bunker and a few others em- barked .on the Government launch Lively for the trip up Napa Creek. The women and the other men of the party remained on the General Frisbie and after a short Vvisit at Vallejo returned to San Francisco. VOYAGERS STICK ON BAR IN CREEK The launch Lively got fast on a bar. oft Green Island bight, six or seven miles navy :1 ATTORNEY ROS3 12 IN TROUBLE Found Guilty of Con- tempt and Jailed on Felony Charge. —e James K. Ross, attorney at law, after being adjudgeq guilty of contempt of court by Judge Kerrigan yesterday morn- ing, fell into the hands of the police, who took him into custody on a charge of ob- taining money.by false pretenses prefer- red by Dr. Redmond W. Payne. Ross ap- peared before Judge XKerrigan to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court for having given Thom- as Kollman, his client, a document pur- porting to be a copy of a decree of divorce, under the provisions of which Kollman believed he was again a single man. When the matter was called Attorney Joseph H. Mayer, appointed by Judge Kerrigan to proceed against Ross, pre- sented his case. He read the affidavit signed by Kollman, which was the mov- ing paper I:ll)he contempt proceedings, and then caMed Kollman's aged mother to the stand to corroborate her son's alle- ation that Ross had procured $40 from im on the assurance that he “was now a widower,” and placing in Kollman's Rk MLLBR. | SHOWING _ © HAIRMAN _ BO=To N oo i ARoL o Nea” ~ { o AL " 8\ ARSI Ay CHAIRMAN BurTon IN THE PILOT-HOOVE, Ny LAND FOR ! NEW SITE AS GIFT John McNear Offers 500 Acres at Point Pedro as a New Location for a Navy Yard Trip Out to the Heads and Up Petaluma Creek Will Be Madeby Committee To-Day Next Two Days Will Be Spent by Congressional Visitors in Sight-Seeing and Rest —— HE discussion of the shallowness of the channel leading to Mare Island navy-yard and Secretary Long’s adverse comments upon the navy-yard's location has caused the other side of the bay to sprout ambitious. John A. McNear has come forward with an offer to the Government of 500 acres at Point Pedro for a navy-yard site. The largest battleships could approach there at any time, and the people of that region are enthusiastic over proposed efforts to get the navy-yard transferred to that loca- tion. The Rivers and Harbors Committes will visit Point Pedro to-day on its way up Petaluma Creek, which is really the ob- jective point of the day's trip. This will e the last excursion to be made from San Francisco. The party will go on the Slocum, leav- ing the transport dock at 9 o’clock. A TUn out to the heads will be made, and then_the army transport tug will steam for Point Pedro. The: Congressmen will be met there by a reception committes from Petaluma, 'consisting of Mayor Brainard, F. A. Cromwell, George P. itc- A. McNear, J. L. Dinwiddie, Near, John Willlam Hill, D. B. Fairbanks and W. B. Haskell. The steamer Gold will be taken at Point Pedro for the trip up Petaluma Creek. The citizens of Petaluma plan to give a luncheon on board the Gold and another at the American Hotel in Petaluma, at each of which Sonoma County wines only will be used. The party will arrive at the haystacks, two miles below Petaluma, about 1 o’clock and from there will be driven to Petaluma in carriages. The party will proceed by train to Tiburom, apd from there back to San Francisco efthflxby the regular ferry-boat or by the Slocum. The women of the Congresslanax party will not accompany the Congressmen on to-day’s trip. The members of the party will devote to-morrow to sight-seeing in the city, and Sunday will be given over to rest. The visitors will leave Monday for Stockton and the remainder of its California itinerary. Chairman Burton will leave to-morrow morning for a visit to his brother, a well- known mining man at Kelsey, El Dorado County. He wlil not return to.San Fran- cisco, but will join his colleagues at Stockton. Sailing of the Teachers. WASHINGTON, June 20.—The trans- port Thomas, carrying teachers to Manila, will sail on July 23. Judge Taft to-day cabled approval of the request of Super- intendent Atkinson, who has charge of the schools of the Philippines, that ten additional teachers be designated trom Yale, Harvard, Cornell University, Uni- versity of California and University of Michigan. These teachers are to be pald $1200 a year. Their appointment lles whol- ly with the Philippine Commission. Women Attorneys Barred. MEMPHIS, June 20.—The State Supreme Court, sitting at Jackson, to-day decided that a woman cannot practice law in Ten- nessee. Embassador Choats Ill LONDON, June 20.—United States BPm- bassador Choate is confined to his bed by a cold. To-night his physician reports a material improvement in his condition ADVERTISEMENTS. TENATOR. ‘LUCH A INGER, SCENES ABOARD THE GENERAL FRISBIE AND AT MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD DURING THE TRIP OF THE RIVERS AND HARBORS COMMITTEE, UNDER GUIDANCE OF A COMMITTEE OF VALLEJO CITIZENS, OF WHICH SENATOR LUCHSINGER WAS A LEADING MEMBER. FOUNECAV B e A T A wad 205, from Mare Island, with its cargo of Con- gressmen, and Colonel Heuer took occa- sion to enforce the lesson of the need of buoys to mark the channel of the creek. Congressman Reeves demanded of Chair- man Burton that he get the committee out of its difficulty, and after much puffing and fussing the launch got free and pro- -ceeded on its journey. The journey up the creek between tule- grown banks that rapidly narrowed as the creek was ascended was not the least in- hands In proof thereof the similated di- vorce decree. In concluding his case Attorney Mayer said he fully appreciated the delicacy of his position as the friend of the court. The duty which he owed to the court and to the afflant, Kollman, he well knew, he said, and also did he appreciate his duty toward the accused. ‘‘And,” sald Mr. Mayer, “if your Honor is not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the re- spondent is guilty, I ask that he be purg- ed of the charge of contempt which I have lodged against him.” Ross then made a statement to the court, which in effect was a general de- nial of the allegations made by Kollman. His explanation availed him not, however, for Judge Kerrigan adjudged him guilty of gontempt of court. e Judge, in pronouncing judgment, said he was convinced that Attorney Ross was gullty of contempt. ‘‘The profes- sion,” said the court, “must be protected from persons who violate the court pro- cess in such a manner. I owe it to my position and to the public to see that such offenses are punished. And while I re- gret that it has to fall upon one for whom I have entertained very great respect, it is nevertheless my duty to hold that you have been guilty of contempt of this court. Sentence is suspended, however, and the affiant is directed -to bring the matter before the Bar Assoclation for dis- barment proceedings.’ Dr. Griswold Is Arraigned. Dr. W. H. Griswold, charged with the murder of Miss Carrie Sandholt, appeared before Judge Fritz yesterday and was in- structed as to his rights and arraigned. The case was continued till June 26, and then the Judge fixed the defendant's bonds at $10,000. Verus cures plles or $50 reward. All up- to-date druggists sell and guarantee it. * teresting part of the day’s excursion, and all members of the party expressed regret that lack of time prevented their seeing more of the beautiful Napa Valley. A landing was made at Suscol, and the Congressmen sat on grassy banks and ad- mired the pigs and geese in the barnyard of the single ranch house there until the coming’.of the train, which had to be flagged for them. Senator Corlett came down from Napa in a launch to express regrets for that WOMENTHROWN OVER A FENGE Distressing Adventnre of Two Ladies of San Francisco. Mrs. H. G. W. Dinkelspiel, wife of the well-known attorney of that name, and Mrs. C. S. Marshall, whose husband is connected with the H. S. Crocker Com- pany, were the victims of an accident caused by the, running away of a fright- ened horse near San Mateo last Tuesday. Both the ladles suffered a number of bruises and sprains and narrowly escaped death. o Mrs. Dinkelspiel -and Mrs. Marshall were enjoying a drive on the Sap Mateo road. Their horse became frightened at an automobile handled by Templeton Crock= er, son of the late Fred Crocker, which shot by the animal suddenly. The ladies bravely attempteé to check the speed of the thoroughly frightened horse, but were unsuccessful. The animal dashed wildly down the road, dragging the frail vehicle :ml-;dits frighlened occupants from side o side. ? A rut in the road upset the rig and both ladies were thrown a distance of twenty feet and over a fence at the road- side. Though Loth were badly s'gken up — town that the Congressmen lacked time to visit it. The appropriation asked for is $4000 to dredge a channel between Suscol and Napa to a depth of four feet at low water. It is desired also to have the creek channel straightened at several points, but an appropriation.is not asked for at the present for that purpose. Returning to South Vallejo by train, the party went aboard the Slocum, waiting for them there, and reached San Fran- cisco shortly before 7 o’clock. B e e B T R R M MMM WA M I AT AN el @ and bruised neither lady was_seriously injured. Their escape from death was miraculous. “Passion Play” Lecture. Last night an interesting lecture on “The Passion Play at Oberammergau’ was glven at Golden Gate Hall by Mrs. L. A. Calhoun. The lecture was copiously illustrated by handsomely colored stereop- ticon views that were made at the last representation of the play in 1900. Por- trafts of all the chief characters in the play were shown, as well as the tableaus and exceedingly effective pictures of the various scenes. Only a fair audien - tended the lecture, A —— “Under Two Flags” at the Columbia. By an inadvertence it was yesterday an- nounced that Miss Blanche Bates ‘would appear in “Under Two Flags” at the Cali- fornia Theater next week, instead of at the Columbia Theater. Next Monday evening Paul Potter's new play, “Under Two Flags,” will be seen at the Columbia Theater for the first time after its 150- night run in New York. The original cast, including Miss Bates, will appear. —_——— Hostler’s Back Broken. Jerry Thompson, 25 years of age, fell from the hay loft of the Horanada sta- bles, on Mission street, last night and struck a pole in his descent. He ‘was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where Dr. von der Leith found that his back was broken and that he was paralyzed from the waist down. Thompson resides with his parents at 2426 Chestnut street. ——— Reserved seat tickets for the Major Mac- Bride reception on Saturday night are on sale at the box office of the Metropolitan Temple. * Solid Oak Parlor Table $1.25 Our stock of Furniture, Carpets and Draperies is composed of the latest designs. Get an estimate from us on everything required to furnish your entire establishment. Credit and free delivery within 100 miles. We close at six. T. Brilliant FURNITURE CO., 338-842 POST STREET, Ovposite Union Square. Whitiington's ~ CONSUMPTION CURE, AN UNFAILING R RELIEF and IMPROVE! in all cases. A CERTAIN CURE for the carly stages of CON- SUMPTION. 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