The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 3, 1901, Page 11

FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1901 NEWS OF -THE BAY CITIES.. EBELL LADIES 5K FOR MONEY Desire to Increase Fund to Furnish Children’s Room. Members of the Society Put Their Names Down for Liberal Sums. d Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 2. ciety recently opened a in the Ebell reoms for with which it proposed to fur- a children's room in the new pub- library, $5000 having been decided up- th sum ne Sary to properly work. The list so far as were concerned closed it was announced that een subscribed. This amount W remaining vver from the library lot brings the on hand to $2752 50. It the difference be- the $5000 necessary g the business men . The list s to the fund is as follows: Mre. C. C. Judson, $5; Mrs. Paul Lohse, $5; Junior Da §; Mrs. Welles Whittemore, Kiluegel, §5; Mn Miit T. C. Coogan, $; . M. Vernon Waldron, $5; Miss T roft, §; on Bulkls Alexander, E William Gruenha- 5; Mrs, James A %; Dr. Myra Charles ; Mrs. airchild, $5; Edward Booth, $5; W r. S. 1 Shuey, $; . Margaret Bullock, Mrs. N. Engle- Mre. Albert rd, $5; Mrs. M. P. §5; Mre. Quinn, $2 50: Mrs. Hayward e Fenellosa lec- Mrs. James S, Cotton, ONE OF HER HUSBANDS WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED John Valentine Says Wife Was At- tached to Another Before She Wedded Him, —John Valentine, iscovered that he is s two husbands, filed a ng that the bonds of between him and Em- Emma J. Dickey, petition ~Valentine his Emma J. Dickey in In married Mass., on October 15, 1900, under e misapprehension that she was heart h free. She never dis- mistaken belief accord- complaint. t until November 4, 1900, contin- e, that he made the discovery e had already been married amed Edward J. Dickey, from e is separated neither by divorce h, The complaining husband the first marriage was cele- February 18, 188). “She” Makes a Big Hit. ND, Dec. 2.—*“She” was pro- evening at the Dewey Theater -ceived_enthusiastically by a ence. Manager Stevens has ther trouble nor expense in put- this piece. 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MARK’S GUILD PREPARE TO SWELL KIP MEMORIAL CHURCH FUN ‘ISS [} K EoitH YJoungs, L o J \ ) [ 1 0 J Q / ° Alameda@unty D Proceeds of Their Annual Christmas Sale Will Be Added to the Fund to Furnish House of Worship. ERKELEY, Dec. 2.—The young la- dies of St. Mark's Guild are pre- paring to assist in furnishing the Bishop Kip Memorial Church, now in course of construction in this city. To this end they will give the proceeds of their annual Christmas sale to the church furnishing fund. They are making elaborate plans for the sale and hope to be of considerable material aid to the church. The sale will be held Thursday after- noon and evening at “The Beaulieu,” the residence of Mrs. K. M. Graydon, corner of Dwight way and Fulton street. Fancy and useful articles, appropriate for holi- day gifts, will be displayed in the various booths and the young ladies will have samples of their own candy making and cooking on sale. Among the attractions will be book and art booths. The rooms in which the sale will be held will be dec- orated in flowers and greens. During the afternoon tea will be served to the guests, and in the evening ice cream. A programme of vocal and in- strumental music will be given in the evening. Miss Mary R. Mott is in charge of the sale and the following named members of the guild will be in attendance at the varjous booths: Fancy work—Miss Mary R. Mott, Miss E. J. Stewart and Miss Eleanor Stout. Candy—Miss Ethel Robertson, Miss Annle Youngs, Miss Yuamay Spark and Miss Amy Mott. COWELL REFUSES 10 REDUGE FEE Cap;ita.list Says Acting as Lucas’ Guardian Is Business. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, December 2. Henry Cowell, the man who made a for- tune in lime and plaster on Drumm street in San Francisco, was a witness in Judge Ogden's court this morning whither he had gone in response to a summons to tell about the management of the estate of John W. Lucas, an incompetent, who owns some interests in the Cowell corpo- ration. When Cowell was asked how much he thought his fee ought to be for acting in the capacity of guardian for Lucas, he sajd $500 was about right. Judgs Ogden asked Mrs. Lucas, who was present, if the amount was satisfactory to her. Evi- dently it wasn’t, for while she agreed that 3500 was reasonable compensation, she didn’'t want it paid untdl Cowell had set- tled with her husband for 3600 back salary e ed was due him. Sh‘fh('?‘:\n cold business nropt‘)slt!on with me,”’ exclaimed Millionzire Cowell when 2sked about this salary matter, and he Signified that he was in no mood to take less for his services or call it square be- cause money was alleged to be owing. Judge Ogden told Mrs. Lucas that he could not consider the matter of non-payé ment of salary in a matter of this kin and that it was for the other members of the Cowell firm to say whether they would pay. e 2 f the partners will not consent, ui‘d)ygogvell, a:d Mrs. Lucas, who under- stood that the wm;leu meant himself, did further. n%l}?&\‘;‘a&gg’llwuy lhatufollo'eg"!ch‘::edri:a was CuSsIon O tas would ot take loss than $45,000 for her husband’s interest in the cement business. Cowell intimated that he would ask for a dissolution of the busi- ness that has exhtt:dd ulncrsnln Y hre.|: v n gua) Eias e Spmateigd, wusrin 2% 00 signed. —————— Silverware Is Stolen. , Dec. 2—Edward B. Carson n.‘:LrAe:)‘oEgQ 1o the police that his rest. dence, at 1407 Caroline street, was entered and robbed on Friday evening when the family went out visiting. Carson say: that s!lverware to ing. Home cooking—Miss Helen Stewart, Mrs. W. H,_ Cameron and Miss Edith Youngs. Tea—Mrs. W. H. Cameron and Miss Helen Stewart Art—Miss Mary Parramore and Miss Belle Coffin. On December 11 the Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Mark’s Church will hold a doll show at the residence of Mrs. J. R. Baum, 2635 Channing way, for the benefit of the new church. B e OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—The tea to be given by Mrs. Kate Bulkeley at her residence on Alblon street next Wednesday afternoon for the bene- fit of the children’s room In the new library promises to be one of the pleasant functions of this week. The Ebell ladies are all working to make the affair a success, and the gathering Wednesday afternoon will no doubt be & bril- lant one.” Mrs. Orrin Kip McMurray and Miss Georgle Cope will sing and Miss Francls Irish will be heard in one of her clever monologues. Some of the prominent ladies in Oakland will assist Mrs. Bulkeley in receiving and a number of well-known soclety girls will preside at the tables. Those who will assist are: Mrs. Milton Bulkeley, Mrs. T. L. Barker, Mrs. Edson Adams, Mrs. L. F, Cockroft, Dr. Myra Knox, Mrs. F. R. Catton, Mrs. E. A. Khuegel, Mrs. George S. ‘Wheaton, Mrs. Pren- tiss Selby, Mrs, Hayward G. Thomas, Mrs, B, von Adelung, Mrs. Jobn Russ, Mrs. George Cope, Mrs. Gilbert Belcher, Miss Coralle Selby, Miss Bessle Palmer, Miss Georgie Cope, Miss Lucy Browne, Miss Hallle Bakewell, Miss Clara Conaway, Miss Ethel Olney and Miss Mary Olney. s et v The Monday Afternoon Whist Club was en- tertained this afternoon by Mrs. R. H. Auer. bach at her residence on Twenty-third street, ARRESTS LOBBY FOR APPLAUDING Judge Smith Locks En- thusiastic People in Courtroom. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 2. While Police Judge Mortimer Smith is pledged by oath to the service of Justice he will not allow the mortals that throng bis courtroom to applaud the decisions of the blind goddess. ‘When the jury brought inf a verdict of not gullty this afternoon in the case of Mosbacher vs. Schomberg the people in attendance applauded and looked pleased, Judge Smith looked solemn and said: “Mr. Bailiff, lock that door.” Tiic iook of pleasure faded away from the faces of those responsible for the des- ecration of the temple of justice. They had all committed an offense against the dignity of the court. The eourt had seen them, had taken cognizance of the mis- demeanor and had them all under arrest. There was a sigh of relief when the Judge picked out one individual and or- dered him into the prisoner’s dock. There was another sigh when Judge Smith, ar. ter impressing the detected offender tiih the fact that a courtroom was not a place of public amusement, told him to go and offend no more, and ordered the court- room doors unlocked. The case before the court attracted .wide atlention and the courtroom was crowd- ed during the hearing. The facts, as shown by the evidence, were as follows: Helen homberg, a_domestic, wanted a silk skirt, She found what she waated at the store of George Mosbacher, 1119 Washington street. The price was $24, and Miss Schomberg, arter ordering cer- tain alterations, paid a deposit of $5 on the purchase. Before the alterations had been made she decided that she could not afford such an expensive_garment. She 'so notified Mosbacher. She asked for the return of her deposit. Mosbacher said no, and no again when she offered to take goods to the value of $5 Instead of the cash, Miss Schomberg then got her sister to order $7 ‘worth of ekires. On this order 31 deposit. was paid. The goods were delivered and instead of $6 Mosbacher re ceived a note from Miss sciomb“f tell ay bala; ing him that she had in this nced the difference between them. LhA re;v nalnute:! zfzgré‘ecalvlng u:le ak!stl' iss- e defendant offere e prosecuting wit- S vabe of ness §1, as. the difference between-the + fo— oL 1SS BMY /@ [Tt __ | CHURCH FURNISHING FUND. YOUNG WOMEN OF ST. MARK'S GUILD WHO WILL BE IN ATTENDAN NUAL CHRISTMAS SALE, THE PROCEEDS OF W \ CE AT THE BOOTHS AT THEIR AN- HICH WILL BE DONATED TO THE KIP MEMORIAL — This club meets every other Monday and in- cludes sixteen members, among whom are the following named: Mrs. Welles Whitmore, Mrs. R. H. Auerbach, Mrs, M. C. CI A, H. Pratt, Mrs. E. Yorker, Mrs. John Lynch, Mrs. C. C. Jud- gon, Mrs. E. Neusbaumer, Mrs. R. B. Williams, Mrs, George B. Flint, Mrs. George B. Carter, Mrs. Day, Mrs, John Farnham, Mrs. M, W. Hall, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Herbert Lang. Miss Geraldine Scupham will give a card party on the afternoon of December 14 at her POUND SEANDAL 5 INESTIGHTED Swift Denies Charges of Fraud Made by Police. — Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 2. The City Council this.evening took up the report of the Chief of Police on the pound scandal. A number of witnesses were examined. Poundmaster H. P. Swift denied charges of fraud, and said if he had used his opportunities to their limit he could have increased the pig claims by thousands instead of hundreds. He said that on one occasion he picked up a dead shark on the beach, for which he made no charge to the city. Council- man Wixson tried to champion the Poundman, and severely censured the po- lice officers detailed to Investigate the mysterious increase in pig bounty claims for allowing an overcharge of four pigs to pass the City Tressurer. The Council will come to a decision at its next meeting. One hundred and thir- ty-one dead pigs were picked up on Oak- land’s streets in October. According to the report for November, made to-night by Poundmaster Swift, Oakland's streets are cleaner by ninety-nine pigs, only thir- ty-two having been picked up. The investigation was continued until the next meeting of the Council. - Dispute Over Electric Lighting. OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—The citizens of Haywards have under discussion a proposition to bonG the town for flswo to purchase a municipal elcctric ighting plant. Two questions have been presented. ~The issue is whether the town shall purchase the Haywards Electric Light Company’s plant or_make a con- tract with the Standard Electric Com- pany, which is wlrln'fh from 'its power plant at Blue Lakes. e subject has be- come a matter of deated debate among the townspeople. An election will short- ly be called to decide the questions. @ bbbl el @ value of the skirts and the amount of the deposit of $5. B Mosbacher refused the money and se- cured a wuhrram fror Q};{u ;:un:mor'a ar- charge of petty larceny.. T he ury acquitted. Miss Schomybers. —_—— The theatrical deadhead s both passed and present. - ; T home on Webster street. The guests of honor will be the two young brides-elect, Miss Eliz- abeth Kinsey and Miss Eda Coilins, whose Wweddings will oceur in the near future. ixe . An informal card party was given by Mrs. Henry Schulze this evening at her residence at 512 East Seventeenth street. About thirty Buests were present. e A new whist club was organized and re- celved a name last Friday evening at the home of Miss Louise Franck on Jones street. TWO BOLD MEN ~ PURSUE WOMEN N Force Sch;:ol Teachers to Run Into House for Safety. BERKELEY, Dec. 2.—Miss Mary Noyes and Miss Sarah Downs, teachers in the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, were pursued last evening by two unknown men and they were com- pelled to seek assistance at the nearest house. The young ladies alighted from a Tele- graph-avenue car at Parker street at 10 o’clock and as they started up the street two men started to follow them, soon in- creasing their walk to a run. Miss Noyes and her companion also commenced to run and were about to be overtaken when they took refuge in a convenient dwelling. The men then turned and ran back. The young women were escorted safely home. Recently two college girls were pursued by a man and some months ago the town 'was alarmed by a ‘‘Jack-the- Hugger,” evidently insane. ———— UNTRUTHFUL ANSWER INVALIDATES A POLICY Important Decision Rendered by United States Court of Appeals on Life Insurance. . ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 2—The validity of an insurance policy depends on = the truthful answer to questions put by the company when application for insurance is made, according to an opinion handed down by the United States Court of Ap- peals to-day in the case of John Q. Mey- ers, administrator of the estate of Paul B. Swetlick of Topeka, Kan., against the Home Life Insurance Company of New York. Swetlick dled in November, 1862. His ‘heirs sought to recover from the Home Insurance Company $25,000, in which amount his life was insured. At the trial of the case in the United States Circuit Court of Kansas it devel- oped in the testimony that when Swet- lick applied for the aolicy he answered In the negative a question put by the insur- ance company as to whether he had any other insurance, when in reality he had. e Circuit Court ‘found for the plaintiff and the insurance company appealed. The \!IIC) ‘was remanded for new trial. The- " club will be known as the Carnation Whist Club and will meet every two weeks, the next assembly to be held at the residence of Miss Minna Janssen, 1571 Summit street, on Thurs- day evening. December 1. Among’ those pres- ent last Friday evening were: Miss Louise Franck, Miss Anna Franck, Miss Minna Janssen, Miss Virginia Bromley, Miss 8. G. Dozier, Miss Lizzie Thomas, Miss Smille, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Medros and Messrs. Henry and George Franck, Mr. Dubols, Captain Keller, Dr. Harry Knox, Mr. John Thomas and Mr. George S. Evans. INDIANS KILL - THREE WITGHES One of the Assassins Will Appeal to Supreme Court. Special Dispatch to The Calil. AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 2.—It is announced that an appeal to the United States Su- preme Court will be taken in the case of Solomon Hotema, the Choctaw Indian, Who has just been tried and convicted in the Federal court of the Northern District of Texas of the crime of killing three al- leged witches near his home at Cold Springs, Indian Territory. The particular case in which he has just been convicted is that of murdering a’woman, Vina Cole- man, one of the alleged witchés. Hotema is a’remarkable man in many respects. He was educated at Roanoke, Va., and re- turning to his tribe in Indian Territory be held important offices, discharging his official duties in_an able and conscien- tious manner. He afterward became a Presbyterian minister and was a power in the community where he resided. In the spring of 1899 an epidemic of men- ingitis prevailed in the Cold Springs neighborhood. Many people died of the disease, among them beln% the little daughter of Hotema. An Indian witch doctor lived at the place and when the list of fatalities assumed alarming pro- portions a number of people, including Hotema, consulted with him as to the cause of the scourge. The witch doctor asserted that the victims of the disease had been bewitched and he went so far, it is alleged, as to name those who were guilty of the dark deeds. Hotema and three companions upon receipt of this m- formation from the witch doctor started on a murderous pilgrimage through the little. community. efore they could be captured they had killed two women and a man and wounded a number of others whom they had attempted to kill. All the victims were alleged to be witches. These murders and the circumstances under which they were committed caused a big stir throughout a large portion of the country and the outcome ofothe trial of Hotema was watched with interest. One of his companions in the murderous {lgrimage died in jail and the other one s still in jail awaiting trial. — ‘William Orear Wants Divorce. OAKLAND, Dec. 2—William L. Orear began suit for divorce to-day from Rub; A. Orear on the ground of danuom sk ASKS DAMAGES FOR INJURIES R. P. Jansen Renews Suit Against Railroad Company. Both Sides of the Case Are Represented by Able Lawyers. Oakland Office San Franeisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 2. Because of the alleged carelessness of its employes R. P. Jansen of Alameda wants the Southern Pacific Company (o pay him $50,000 for personal injuries. The trial of the action to determine whether the plaintiff is entitled to the remunera- tlon sought was begun in Judge Hall's court this morning, when the attorneys for both sides engaged to secure a jury. A hard battle is on. The attorneys pitted against each other are D. M. Delmas and Gibson and Woolner, who are assoclated in the plaintiff’s behalf, and W. H. L. Barnes, who appears for the defense. The trial is expected to extend over severai wieelKS. as was the case in a previous trial. The accident which caused Jansen's in- Juries occurred five years ago at Chestnut station in Alameda. = Jansen alighted from a train going West and ran directly in front of another going east, which he did not see. He was pinioned under the engine, which had to be raised to a height before he could be released. Jansen began suit for $50,000 damages against the railroad company and a jury awarded him $10,000, but the Supreme Court afterward granted a new trial. —_— Reception by Workmen. OAKLAND, Dec. %—Pacific Lodge No. 7, A. 0. U. W, will give a reception Thursday evening at its hall on Broad- way in honor of the veteran members of the order. The committee of arrange- ments consists of J. S. Gillmore, E. J. Fennon and G. A. Bowersmith. The present Iwdge officers are : Past master workman, G. A. Bowersmith; master workman, M. Bock; foreman, A. F. An- derson; overseer, P. Menard; recorder, J. S. Gilmore; financier, Kemp; ceiver, E. J. Fennon; guid: C inside watchman, V. Ca 3 watchman, F. J. Ball; organist, Hall; trustees—C. G. Reed, W. J. Peter- sen, E. W. Marston; medical examiners— Dr. L. E. Kelly, Dr. L. R. Webster, Dr. R. Hill Jr., Dr. F. W. W. Hulme. —_——— Reported Railroad Deal. OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—It is reported that the Santa Fe Railroad has bought the right of way and other appurtenances of the Stockton and Sonora Railroad Com- pany, commonly known as the “Wo- men’s” road. Mrs. Rickert was the baild- er of the railroad. It is said that the Santa Fe's object in getting control of this road is to build a line from Stockten to Angels Camp. There are some who see in this move an intention to build across the Sierras to connect somewhere with the Gould system, the Western con- nection of which is the Rio Grande West- ern. Others say the road will tap the mines of Calaveras and Toulumne. —_———— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—Licenses to marry were issued to-day to Paul B. Johnston, aged 2 years, San Diego, and Willa L. Rowe, 23, Oakland; Charles A. Gilbert, 20, and Martha Dixon, 18, both of Oakland: John Delfino, 26, and Josephine Suar, 23, both of San Francisce; Horace Foro, 24, and Florence M. Gallagher, 18, both of San Francisco; Louis Goldstien, 22, and Ilivia Miesser, 18, both of San Fran- cisco; Thomas D. Donnolly, 23, and Lot- tie Englehardt, 20, both of San Franciseo. —_—— After Delinquent Sign Taxes. OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—Recently appoint- ed Deputy Tax Collectors J. W. Ballard and N. W. Denton started out to-day to collect tne so far unpaid sign licenses. Under the ordinance everybody exhib- iting a sign must pay $3 into the city treasury for the privilege. There are many delinquents and the deputies that started out to-day were appointed for the express purpose of rounding them up. —_———— His Uncle Drops From Sight. OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—Frank R. John has petitioned to be appointed guardian of the estate of his uncle, Manuel de Rosa, who dropped from the sight of relatives and friends In Livermore in Aoril last and has not been heard from since. The pe- titioner recites that his uncle is an incom- petent and unable to care for his owrd property, which is valued at $1350. ek P > o Complainants Get Wood. OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—Judge Smith de- cided to-day that Hugh Coyle, the man that sold in this city the thirty-six cords of wood taken from Santa Cruz, Se- cured possession of the wood unlawfully. The wooll was awarded to Stein & Co., the wood dealers of Santa Cruz, who brought search warrant proceedings for its recovery. ————— Army Deserter Surrenders. # OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—John A. Lambeth, a deserter from the Fifth United States Cavalry, has surrendered to the police. Lambeth ran away a year ago from his troop at Fort Wingate, N. Mex. He came from North Carolina and said he did not dare to go home until he had served his sentence for desertion. RAIN MOISTENS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY LAND Downpour Visits Stockton and Vi- cinity and Farmers Are the Gainers. v STOCKTON, Dec. 2.—Stockton and vi- cinity were visited by a pouring rain this morning with intermittent showers dur- ing the day. The rain came at a time ‘when it was needed, as some of the farm- ers were turning up dry earth with the low. MILTON, Dec. 2.—Rain fell here to-day. The ground is thoroughly wet. Grass and summer fallowed grain have never shown a finer growth at this season. SAN JOSE, Dec. 2.—Light rains fell here through the day and evening, measuring .16 inch at 11 o’clock. It is still raining. _— ADVERTISEMENTS. Healthy Blood. The blood is the source of strength. If you are weak you need a medicine to tone up your stomach and make plenty of rich red blood. The medicine to do this is Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, It will not shock the sys‘em and it cures indigestion, dyspa3psia, heartburn, be!ching and ma- laria, fever and ague. Try it, also obtain a copy of ' Hostetter’s Almanae from your druggist. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS