The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 18, 1902, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1902. < % 11 “ OAKLAND'S REMAINING PRISONERS ARE PLEASED TO STAY IN JAIL — Decide to Remain Behind Prison Bars Until Weather Moderates, as Brakebeam Riding at This Season of the Year Is Very Arduous and, Again, the Supply of Saws Has Run Short KNIVES fli USED A SAWS % To <vT BAR AXLAND, Jan. 17.—There were no scapes from jail to-day. At the County Jail and the Prison the prisoners re- quietly in their cells. These victims of & fad that has become a mania among t city and county's s are pleased to stay in jail until weather moderates, as brakebeam ng at this time of the year is very On account of & shortness in the supply f saws the incarcerated at the County will put up with prison fare a week r so longer, though their esthetic tastes bel against the beef and potatoes that yme 10 them three times a day. Some of the Sheriff's deputies have been up nights lately, so that it has something of a problem to get saws ) the bars e prisoners are hop- € th riends who are abetting them in their craze to again resume their social econgmical obligations will conceal a few of these useful articles in an orange r plece of wine jelly cake. T'p at the City Prison Frank Dunn, who ed to crawl through an aperture of amped dimensions and got his 180 tuck so hard that he 4, is bewailing a lost op- He is wondering how it is that he ever tried to reconcile a cook’s job with an escape. Having to mingle daily to unscrew him last night from the hole. The centrifugal movement was too much for him D feels very bitter against Sheriff Jogers and the County Jailers. particu- 1 lodgkins y now that Chief of }olice placed a felony charge against him do what any other prisoner he had a chance. He says hadn’t let S0 many men get tuals for a number of months creased his avoirdupois so much at he thinks he would have had a hard CON TN SicHT FOR CREDITORS Court Orders a Sale Colonel Finnegan’s Property. Special Dispatch to The Call SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 17.—The celebrated “innegan case bobbed to the surface day when Superior Judge Angel- made order authorizing M. F. ignee of Colonel Peter Fin- insolvent debtor, to sell - certain real estate valued at about $15,- about three years ago to a daugh- Some weeks ago Superior Judge Greene of Alameda County rendered a de- sion declaring the transfer invalid, for at it had been made to de- egan Finnegan is well known here. his family ran up a $3000 board Hotel Rafael and then, when a of domestic infelicity burst upon lodged for many weeks in the Jail, vowing that he had no pay the alimony the court al- is wife. After a long incarcera- a cell, which he had furnished like g-room, the venerable colonel terrible pauper’s oath and was depart. with his $3000 board biil. his right, while Assignee d to let all the creditors JOEN J. VALENTINE’S WILL IS ADMITTED TO PROBATE Judge Hall Appoints the Men Who Will Appraise Value of De- cedent’s Estate. OAKLAND, Jan. Judge Hall, acting for Judge Ellsworth in the probate de- partment of the Superior Court, admitted ) probate to-day the will of John J. Val- entine, the late president of Wells, Fargo & Co.’s express. Nathan Stein and C. H. er, the witnesses of the will, of- Gardiner by means of a certified tement of the facts surrounding the ing of the document, he being with- t the jurisdiction of the court. The court, after being the estate consists of stocks, bonds and al estate, appointed as appraisers W. G. w, president of the Union Savings He ank; E. P. Vandercook, a 8an Francisco real estate dealer, and C. H. Gardiner, who, having been Mr. Valentine's private for ars, is well acquainted fral The estate is valued at $400000 and is bequeathed to the 3 children. e —— Washington Challenges Berkeley. BERKE 7, Jan. 17.—Graduate Man- ager De of the University of Califor- nia has received a communication from the University of Washington asking for dual track meet here some time in March or April. The northern university is endeavoring to arrange field days with Stanford, Santa Clara College and Cali- fornia. No action has as yet been taken the Washington communication. —_——— In the Divorce Court. OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—Suit for divorce was begun to-da: K against Maggie A. C desertion. Peter A. Carey, having failed to answer the suit for divorce brought against him by Lottie A. Carey on the ground of desertion, a default has been entered against him. Co-Ed Singles Selected. BERKELEY, Jan. 17.—The tennis tour- nament of the women students of the University of California will begin to- morrow afternoon in Co-ed Canyon with a contest_between Miss Mary Jewett and Miss E. M. Ratcliff. The other young ladies_have been matched as follows: Miss M. Skinner vs. Miss Glad: ick- son; s R Muscovitz vs. Miss Irene E ; Miss Alma Stockwell vs. Miss bout widow of | e property was transferred by Fin- | testimony, Mr. Stein in person and | { | | | o “Colonel - W. ¥ ordered sold to-day has | capitalist, and is himself a successful civil en- for by numerous creditors. | gineer. | | i | | | —— 0 |GIVES HIGH PRAISE TO informed that | about them dally in the newspapers, just as he would have read of the market re- ports, and he was seized with the craze to join his confreres .n the open air con- cert. If it hadn't been that he was in such a hurry he thinks he might have taken time fo saw off another bar with his butcher knife and then enjoyed trav- eling with McGinnis and Loring, who are supposed to be on a northbound sugar train. SRS Sl el SMITH AGAIN IN PRISON. Is Arrested m]artmez and Taken Back to Oakland. . OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—Fred Smith, v ho, in company with Frank Caldwell and James Murphy, cut his way out of the County Jail Tuesday night, is again be- hind the bars of his late residence. He was identified by Chief Jailer Schoenau to-day at the County Jall at arrested for a vagrant at S8an Pablo by Constable Gall the day after his escape from the Alameda County Jail and sen- tenced to serve three days in the Contra Costa County Jail. Upon receiving the descfl;flon! of the men, the Contra Costa | Sheriff examined his prisoners and f: that Smith tallled with one of :{,‘,m_"“;‘,fl Sl » % I Took DE BAR OUT b ST TER LET ME FRENS 1N ) | 0 | ©oN His % RoAD TO FREEDOM.. | - — MAN WHO TRIED TO ESCAPE FROM THE OAKLAND CITY PRISON, THE TOOLS HE USED, AND SKETCH SHOWING WHY HE DID NOT | SUCCEED. time getting through an open window notified Sheriff Rogers, who sent Schoe- without lou(‘hlgf the sides, let alone a hole in a grat window 7 by 11 inches. He bears the marks to-day upon his face and ds superinduced by Sergeant Green and Jaller Swain when they tried out the thought would never have oc- curred to him to try ihat game. He read Margaret Henderson; Miss Ethel Harvey vs. Miss L. Wollenburg: Miss N. Wollen- burg vs. Miss Mabel Martin; Miss Ethel Catton vs. Miss Tallulah Le Conte; Miss Alice Gompertz vs. Miss Elsle Nutiing: Miss Jessie Wybro _vs. Miss Margaret Murray: Miss Elsa Lichtenberg Miss . hew; Miss Mary Farrell vs. Miss E. B. Ratclift. IN OAKLAND SOCIETY. OAKLAND, Jan. The marriage of Miss Cora Louise Evans and Henry Gillette Hola- bird of Los Angeles was solemnized Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in the presence of about five hundred friends. The Rev. Robert Ritchie, the rector, | officiated. The church was decorated with foliage and | graceful palms and the altar and railing were hidden beneath a profusion of white mar- guerites. The bride’s gown was of white liberty chif- fon over white satin. The point lace berthe that adorned the bodice was the gift of Miss Margery Craig. The long tulle veil was held in place with the orange blossoms worn by the bride’s mother at her wedding. A shower of llies of the valley formed the bridal bou- quet. The maid of honor and the bridesmaids were gowned in white organdle, lace trimmed, the mald of honor carrying a trailing spray of asparaganitus and the others carrying Amer- ican Beauty roses. Miss Lella Evans, a sis- ter of the bride, was maid of honor, and an- other sister, Miss Minnie Evans, was a brides- maid. Two girl friends of the bride from Los Angeles, Miss Florence Foy and Miss Emeline Holabird, were the other bridesmaids. _The groom was attended by his brother, Russ Hola- bird. Four friends irom Los Angeles, Fred Phelps, John Muir, Charles Mann and Harold Eaton, acted as ushers. The' church ceremony was followed by a_re- ception at the house, 212 Fourth street. The bride is a daughter of Taliesin Evans, a well- known newspaper man of San_ Francisco. She is a graduate of the Oakland High School and is an artist of ability. The groom is the son 7 Holabird, a Los Angeles The young people will reside in Los Angeles, where the parents of the groom have bullt and furnished a beautiful home as a wedding gift. Miss Mae Burdge was the hostess Wednesday eveming &t a pretty dinner given in honor of | Miss Carmen Moore, whose engagement to Wal- | ter Starr was recently announced. The central | idea of the scheme of decoration was a star, ihe centerpiece being a large star of white | orchids, orange blossoms and ferns. The name- cards were in the form of a star, with ribbon | and orange blossoms. Suspended over the ! cbair which was assigned to Miss Moore was | another floral star. Each guest was required to make a verse containing the words ‘‘Moore’” and “Starr,” the prize for the best being awarded to Miss Elsie Marwedel The guests were: Miss Carmen Moore, Misses Jacqueline and ¥thel Moore, Miss Ethel tiridge, Miss Maud Edith Pope, Miss Eisie | Marwedel, Miss Grace Sperry, Miss Marion Smith, Miss Isabelle Hooper of Alameda, Miss | Bessic Palmer, Misses Mona and Laura Crel- lin, Miss Hess Pringle. Miss Florence Starr, | Miss Pearl King and Miss Viva Nicholson. = | CONGRESSMAN METCALF County Auditor Ewing Visits Wash- ington and Returns With Opin- ions of Capital Life. OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—County Auditor J. Cal Ewing returned to-day from his East- ern trip. At Washington he was the guest of Congressman Victor H. Metcalf. l ““Mr. Metcalf is without question one of | the most influential members of the lower ouse’ said Mr. Ewing to-day. ~He is not only popular socially, but he has a reputation as one of the strong men at Washington. It is gratifying for a Cali- fornian to observe that our representa- tives at Washington are accorded the re- spect that comes with dignity and intel- lectual attainments, Mr. Metcalf has won a high place in the esteem and considera- tion of his fellow-Congressmen."” ————— Neal Confesses to Burglaries. ALAMEDA, Jan. 17.—In {the. Justice Court to-day Edward Neal, the ' youn; man who was captured on the night ol the 6th inst., while engaged in looting the First Presbyterian Church, was heid to answer before the Superior Court on a second charge of burglary. Neal con- fessed his crimes and said that he would plead gulilty in the higher court to the two charges against him. —————— New Corporation Plans, OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—The objects of the | Anglo - Pacific Development Company, which filed articles of incorporation to- day, are to build rafllways, sailing ves- sels and steamships for use in transpor- tation. A. S. McDonald, R. P. McDonald, R. A. Jackson, L. H. Robins and B. B. McKee are the incorporators. nau after him. Sheriff Rogers received a dispatch to- night from Cn"!tofin stating that men answering the descriptions of Loring and MclInnis, the latest escapes, are in jail there. The Sheriff will go to Calistoga to-morrow. B i s R O SR CATHOLICS WiLL BUILD HOSPITAL Sisters of Sacred Heart Purchase a Site on Broadway. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 118 Broadway, Jan. 17. The Sisters of the Sacred Heart, who have for years conducted the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Webster and Twenty- second streets, have purchased a site, 200 by 300 feet in size, at Twenty-sixti street and Broadway and will erect a $50,000 hospital. Besides the site pur- chased the sisters have an option on ad- Jjoining property which may be purchased later. The plan of the sisters is to begin work upon the hospital building within a few months and it is hoped to complete it before the end of the year. A large force gt ;ls!er;,t ;vho a;‘e trained nurses, will e brought from the East to take ¢ olNlhe lnl:m;‘mun. ] 3o oha ear the hospital will be located nro‘posed Ouakland College of Medlcl&l‘.‘ee. Wwhich a number of local physicians have been planning for several months. Con ferences between the physiclans and sis- ters have resulted in an agreement for reciprocal relations between the hospital and college. While the new hospital will be under the direction of Catholics it will be a non- sectarian institution and there will be no religious test for admission. —_— Crematory Cornerstone Laying. OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—The Oakland Cre. mation Association will lay the corner- stone of its crematory and chapel on Sunday at 2 o'clock p. m. The building will be erected at the corner of Howe and Mather streets, Piedmont. The site is near and overlooks Mountain View Cemetery. The committee in charge of the cornerstone laying has invited repre- sentatives from the Knights of Pythias, Masonic, 0dd Fellows, Elks and Wood- men of ‘the World to take part in the exercises. ————— Estimate of Engineer. OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—City Engineer Tur- ner to-day flled with the City Clerk his estimate for improving San Pablo ave- nue, from Temescal Creek to the north- ern boundary line of the city. According to his figures, the work will cost $38,093.65. The estimate Is based upon macadamizing with class B macadam, putting down class A bitumen and macadam cross- walks, cast-iron culverts, a twelve-inch storm sewer south of Forty-sixth street, wooden curbs and bridges and grading to the official city grade. ———— Past Presidents Meet. The Past Presidents’ Association of the Native Sons met last night at Balboa Hall and elected the following officers: Chaplain, F. J. Murasky, governor, §. A, D. Jones, lleutenant governor, C. o senfor deputy, D. J. Troy, junior deputy, S. C. Pistolesl, San Francisco: secretaty of state, William King, San Fran- eisco; controller, H. E. Torne, S8an Francisco; treasurer, Charles Turner, San Francisco; ser- geant at arms, A. Morker, San Francisco: inside officer. J. T. Hanson, Alameda; outside officer, J. Stanley, Sen Francisco: direc- tors—J. W. Keating, Sacramento; W. Mono- han, San Jose; L. E. Aubery, Los Angeles: dJ. Emmett Hayden, San Rafael; O. §, or, Santa Cruz; M. A. Devin and P. Grady, San Francisco. ——— Retail Drug Clerks’ Ball. The retail drug clerks gave their first annual ball at Native Sons' Hall last evening. A large crowd attended and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. The hall was prettily decorated with flowers and evergreens. F. Halgh Seawell acted as floor manager. The following com- mittees were in charge: Floor committee —Dr. W. A. Dougherty, Frank H. Gay, ‘W. H. Adalr, D. L. Perrone, Fayette Hat- rig, W. E. Pleasants; social committee— A. H. Hogg, Henry A. Gerdes; reception committee—H. Hubbercheck, Powell, T. Sewell, W. E, Perry and F. Gay. Martinez | and brought back to Oakland. Smith was | DEEPLY MOURN LATE COMRADE Impressive Services Over Remains of Colonel | Little. Largely Attended Funeral Is Conducted by Oakland Lodge of Elks. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 17. | The funeral of the late Colonel W. C. | Little was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, | the local lodge of Elks, of which the de- | cedent was an honored member, directing the services. There has seldom been fu- | neral services in Oakland so largely at- | tended. The Elks were there In a body | and there were representations from the . TUnion League of San Francisco, the Athe- | nian Club of Oakland, the National Guard | of California, the Republzan Alliance, the Old Oakland Guard, the Oakland| Light Cavalry, city officials and promi- nent citizens of ‘Oakland and San Fran- ! clsco. i The simple but impressive ritual of the | Order of Elks was read by Exalted Ruler | Henry A. Melvin and the responses were made by Esteemed Leading Knight G. R. Lukens, Esteemed Loyal Knight W, H. Halsey and Esteemed Lecturing Knight | L. E. Mason. The eulogy, which was | i i H Dbrief, was delivered by thé Rey. Dr. J. K. McLean, a lifelong friend of the de- cedent. Dr. McLean pald a_high tribute to the sterling worth of the decedent, say- | ing that he enjoved the respect, the con- fidence and the friendship of all who | knew him. H The music was furnished by the Elks’ Quartet, composed of C. L. Learn, Frank H. Ayers, A. G. Clff and J. - Hart, ul,” They sang “Jesus., Lover of My “Lead, Kindly Light.”” and, by request of the family, “Good-night.’ There were many beautiful floral offer- ings, which covered the casket and pu!- pit of the church. Among those who sent floral tributes wer. The Republican Alliance, Oakland Lodge of Elks, Oakland Light Cavalry, Company A, N. G, C.; Dr. George W. Merritt, Dr. Emma | L. Merritt, H. R. H. Adamson, A. 0. Harrison, | Sylvia La Rue, Arthur Afkin, Mrs. W. Dingee, Frank J. Symmes, H. M. Gregory, Fred 3 John L. Howard, Mi Charles C. Olney, Arthur Cassels, Mr. and Mre, Q. A. Chase, Mrs. John W. Dickinson, Mrs, George E. Arrowsmith, Mrs. J. C. Tucker, Frederick Poock, Mr. and Mrs. ‘George W. Dornin, Mrs. H. A, Williams, Mrs. O. l‘fi Willigms. The honorary pallbearers were: Colonel Charles J. Evans, Joseph Ghirar- gelli, C. L. Ingler, William J. Dingee, Colonel Samuel D. Mayer, Colonel L. L. Bromweil, Colonel Samuel J. Taylor, Colonel Lesi Hughes. The casket bearers were six non-com- | missioned officers from Company F, Fifth Regiment, N. G. C. A firing squad under Captain Hunt escorted the remains to Mountain View Cemetery. Playing to Crowded Houses. - OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—"The Slaves of the Orient.”” a realistic representation of life in Turkey, is the bill at the Dewey The- ater this week and it is drawing crowded houses. Next week “Quo Vadis” will be | presented, and an entire set of new scen- | ery has been painted for the production. | —_——— Bar Association Meeting. OAKLAND, Jan. 17.—A meeting of the Alameda County Bar Association has | been called for to-morrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Courthouse for the purpose of reviving the assoclation. ————— OLD SUPERSTITIONS ARE FAST DYING OUTi Number “Thirteen” and the Haunted House Are No Longer Terror Breeding. “Real estate men are gradually for- getting most of the old-time superstitions which used to cause us much trouble,” said a dealer the other day to a New York Tribune reporter. ‘“The number of houses which cannot be rented or sold on account of being haunted or because some terrible crime was committed on the premises is | rapldly decreasing. We run across .only a few people who balk at living in house | No. 13. Even elderly men who have made big fortunes are beginning to believe that | there is nothing in the old saying that the aged rich man builds a mansion to die in it. New Yorkers are entirely too practical to hold to old superstitions; be- sides, the big apartment houses which we are building all over town are blottin, out the old houses which may have h;fi historfes.” “Tell me something about the haunted houses which are still standing in this city?” the agent was requested. “Now you are getting on dangerous ground. In these days of well defined libel laws you can't talk about a man's prop- erty in a way that will depreciate its | value without paying well for your fun, Circulating ghost stories about particular | houses s not calculated to improve thelr renting value and the owners might be able to show that we had done them real | damage. There is one house in West | Eleventh street that is never more than | half-filled, because years ago some one thought the house was haunted and the story of the terrible ghosts that walk about the halls at night has been handed down from tenant to temant. There are other haunted houses, but we are trying to forget where they are, hoping that the stories will be forgotten. It is generally difficult to rent or dispose of houses in which sensational crimes have been com- mitted. Long murder trials in which the houses figured prominently usually cause them to remain vacant for a long time. “The idea that it is unlucky to live in No. 13 is rapidly disappearing. T know of but one woman who has given her house a new _number because it was No. 13. John D. Rockefeller Jr., certainly has no regard for unlucky thirteen. He will begin housekeeping with his bride at 13 West Fifty-fourth street.” here was a time when rich men hes- itated about bullding mansions in which to spend their declining years. The super- stition started through the death of sev- eral men of wealth soon after moving into fine homes, the construction of which they began ldte in life. Some of the finest | homes now building in this city are for men who are well along in years. Among | them may be mentioned Andrew Carne- | gie's place In Fifth avenue, between Ninety-first and Ninety-second streets, and the $1,000,000 residence which James | B. Haggin is building on the site of the | old Progress Club. British Ignorance as to America. According to The Canadian Gazette, a woman in England said not long ago' 1o one who came from the city of Quebec. “I suppose you, frequently see the Falls of Niagara. h, ves.” was the reply. “T often take a morning walk there before breakfast,” adding, “it is only about 500 miles.” According to another store. at the time of the Queen’s jubilee in London | a lady of rank sent an invitation for a garden party to some Canadians. It was a very pleasant letter and very kindly expressed, and she ended by saying, “Please come in your native dress.s I e Beat Canadians Catching Salmon, The enormity of our salmon output year has played havoc with lheanm:fi fisheries, for i Canada the law does not | rmit the use of traps. In Washington and Oregon traps are used, so that the American fisheries are able to furnish salmon to the Canadian canneries for 2 and 3 cents a fish, where the cannerles used to pay the Canadians from 10 to 15 cents. i ———————— i i ‘I suppose you take a great d . £ R\W?am. Claus?* Said the yonn: s uncle. oY " %eia_the modern cnia, Jooked over the top .of his have paid a large share of as ho | Jl&ml. ‘T tention .to the topic. I have always contended that some branches of our modern folklore were quite as worthy of studv as the classical myths.”—Washington Star. ———————— | Friends and debts should be cheerfully and promptly met. { David Kinery, ANITA OCHERNAL'S VOICE IS MARVEL OF MUSICIANS Nine-Year-Old Child’s Vocal Capabilities As- tonish Professional Grand Opera Stage Singers, Who Declare Is Her Certain Destiny | AKLAND, Jan. 17.—Miss Anita Ochernal is only 9 years old, but she has alyeady developed into a sweet singer. The bird-like notes of this little girl and the range of her vocalization have won the admira- tion of professional musiclans, who hold out the greatest hopes for her future ca- reer. Friends of the youthful prodigy vig- orously assert that the grand opera stage is her destiny. The voice that promises to win Miss Anita a place among the song birds of California s said by her sponsors to be_ remarkably high-pliched. Its power is particularly full and strong in the upper registers, though always containing that velvety tone so requisite to a successful songstress. She has a range of three com- plete octaves. Her enunciation is so al- most perfect and clearcut as to be com- parable to that of an operatic star. Miss*Anita is the child of German par- ents, Captaid and Mrs. John Ochernal, who have given her over to her friends that they may develop her mutical in- clinations. These friends aim to get the most out of her talents and to endow her with an education that will bring her suc- cess. She is being taught singing and elocution and dancing—all necessary if one e g el T = NINE-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHOSE ' VOICE IS MARVEL OF MUSI- CIANS. + — would be a singer in opera. This prodigy is a bright child in many respects, and for one of nine years is far in advance of many of her seniors. She speaks several languages and is well ad- vanced in her public school studies. R e e e i e e DOES NOT LIKE STHR BOARDER Simonds Leaves Home Because His Stepson Fails to Pay. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 17. On the showing of the nusband that he has been paying the butcher, the baker and the candlestick-maker as fast as they presented their bills Judge Hall to-day denied Mrs. Jennie Simonds of Berkeley $100 a month alimony, $500 cash and $500 for attorneys’ fees. Instead Judge Hall awarded her $250 attorneys’ fees, with leave to renew her application for alimony at any time that her spouse becomes recreant. Mrs. Simonds is suing John Simonds, president of the Simonds Saw Company of San Francisco, for maintenance. Her appearance in court to-day was to sub- stantiate a motion for alimony pending the trial of the action. In reply to the questions of her attorney she said that her husband had left her December 9 last without assigning any cause for his ac- tion. Witheut a word he left that day to go to his office in San Francisco and did not return, There had been no dissen- sions and she does not know now what the trouble is unless that her son by a former husband was distasteful to him. Simonds, she said, hn(;l otnche or twice e:; infon that her son ougi ?;”ns:;l flc.hre h‘:g keep. She asseried that she was accustomed to move in the best of soclety and had always been provided liberally with the necessaries of life. Simonds was not in court, but an affi- davit was filed in his behalf, in which he clatms that his wife has an'income from property in the East given to her by her third husband and that he has paid all| her bills since leaving her. The afidavit further sets forth that | “she I8 collecting $7 a month for the rent | of & room in the home in Berkeley and | algo has a boarder who should pay $30 per | month for reom and board. Replying to the affidayit Mrs. Simonds said that the income from her propertles, Shich constst of rentals and stock div dends, is only $15% a year. Judge Hall said he was satisfied Si- monds intends to keep on gaylng his wife's bills until her suit is determined and then made the order for the payment of the attorneys’ fees. Claims Hold-Up Was Attempted. George Blanchard, who lives at 2113 Jones street, complained last night to Police Officer Keyes that three men had attempted to rob him in the neighborhood of Jones and Eddy streets. lanchard, who was intoxicated, pointed out three men as his alleged assailants. They were taken to the City Prison and searched. On one of them, who gave the name of a_loaded ‘revolver was found. He was booked on ‘a charge of carrying concealed weapons: His com- panions were released. “ & 3 THE DAY’S DEAD, +* T > SAN JOSE, Jan, 17.—Sister Brigette (in | the world, Miss Joanna Van Hantfeidt) died at the College of Notre Dame this morning of gpogluy. She was a native | of Belgium, aged 76 years. She was mis- | sioned from Namur to cCalifornia in 1851, and after_five years’ labor he | of the Central Theater, and R. Turner, to Notre Dame, in Marysville. In 1867 she was returned to San Jose, where she re- sided until her death. She will be buried to-morrow afternoon at Santa Clara. i e v e Captain Joseph Ellsworth. Ellsworth, yachting captains, died to-night at his 1 me, N. J., aged 71 years. gt nhen‘,m sailed the America’s cup de- fender Puritan against the Genesta and won all the races, The following vear he ! of Emanuel nded :‘xfil?’.on against the challenger Galatea. i a NEW. YORK, Jan. 17.—Captain Joseph | one of the best American | the cup defender Mayflower | unanimous | ster, rector of Grace Church, “TOLET" SIGN ON HERMITAGE “Mine Host” Leon Faure Shuts Up Ancient Doors. Oakland Office San Franecisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 7. “To Let” is the laconic message that informs the inhabitants and visitors to Upper Fruitvale that “The Hermitage” is no more. It was put up on the old hos- telry yesterday by Leon Faure, “mine host” of many years gone by, who has | at last come to realize that the fates and the authorities are against him. Thus the doors of a famous place that have not been closed to on their hinges for three decades, the doors that have ad- mitted wealth and wine, scandals and skeletcns, are closed. sight to the pioneers of Upper Fruitvale, who have been wont to make the lights of “The Hermitage” their north star for years back. “The Hermitage'' has been leading a fitful existence since the license of its ancient progrlelor was taken away by the Board of Supervisors, six months ago. Leon Faure has made several attemp to r2gain his license and has hung on des- perately in the effort to attract visitors, but_without success. “The Hermitage” began to lose prestige when civilization began to build a town and railroads around it. Then came the Sunday crowds and the accompanying rotests of the residents against rowdy- rm. Faure tried to maintain order in his lace, but the crowds were too much for im and he fell by the wayside: THEATRICAL PEOPLE ENJOY BALLOON TRIP Stars From Central Theater Have a Closer View of Distant Twinklers. As a fesult of a defl sent out by the members of the Alcazar Theater Stock Company a number of the members of the Central Theater Stock Company made a midnight ascension last night in the captive balloon. The party was com- posed of Annette Marshall, Georgle Coop- | er. May Keene, George H. Webster, Wil- | liam Blackmore, Charles Cook, manager a local insurance man. At the close of the performance the la- dies were cautioned to take warm wraps | and provide for a night in the clouds, as the balloon might cut loose. Man- ager Cook provided the Junch, and when | all had clambered into the basket the rope was rapidly played out. When its limit was reached a supper was enjoyed and the extra ballast carried to provide against the moisture of the clouds was taken in anything but homeopathic doses. The ascension was thoroughly enjoyed by all. ———— GREAT SPECTROGRAPH TO BE RECONSTRUCTED D. 0. Mills’ Third Gift Within Seven Years to the Lick Observa- tory. SAN JOSE, Jan. 17.—W. W. Campbell, director of the Lick Observatory, sends the following message: D. O. Mills of New York has again shown this year for use in Chile. This {s Mr. Mills’ third gift in the past seven years to the Lick Observatory. BERLAND, Md,, J: 17.—The ‘opal Church has extended a Al s v Beaiaimin ¥, Beows Colorado Springs. It is a strange | = | Bufties agsregate FALSE TEETH GAUSE DEATH - J. Brothers Swallows His Plate and Then Succumbs, Esophagus Severely Injured and the Shock Proves Too Great. BERKELEY, Jan. 17.—Joseph Brothers died this morning at 2147 Russeil street | from the effects of swallowing a plate containing three false teeth. The acei- dent occurred while he was eating dinner yesterday evening. In some manner the plate became loosened and was swallowed with food. Death came after many hours of suffering. | _The act of swallowing the teeth caused severe injuries to the pharynx and | esophagus. Mr. Brothers suffered greatly and the removal of the teeth through the esophagus by means of surgical instru- - ments proved a great shock to his tem. An inquest will be held Mon evening. Shock from injurles received said to be the cause of death. The deceased arrived from Mexico ten days ago on a visit to his family here. He had been in that country at different times for six years past in the pursuit of his trade, that of an engineer. He was employed on a cotton plantation when he was taken {ll and was compelled to go to a hospital. While ill he was robbed of the money he had with him. He decided to come to this country and in company with a son. who traveled south to meet him. he made the journey to his family in_this_ecity. Mr. Brothers was a native of Canada, aged 68 years. He came to this country twelve years ago and resided here until his departure for Mexico. He#leaves a wife, Mrs. Mary M. Brothers, and five children, John, Amos, Lena, Joseph and Walter Brothers. ’msonns ARE NOT EXCHANGED AT TOBAGA Report at Panama That General Cas- tro Defeated Some of the Revolutionists. 1 COLON, Colombia, Jan. 17.—No ex- change of prisoners took place at Tobaga yesterday, in spite of the announcement that an exchange was to be effected then. The Government Commissioners and Cap- tain Mead of the United States cruiser Philadelphia waited five hours, fruitless- 1y, for the appearance of Liberals with | the Government prisoners in charge. | "It 18 repor at Panama_that General | Castro recenty engaged a detachment of | the revolutionary forces and defeated them. though most of the Liberals es- | caped_ to their vessel. Another report | says Liberal ships have been chasing the Government gunboat Boyaca in the di- rection of Chiriqui. Both reports are un- { confirmed. The Government fleet will ! probably be ready to sail this afternoon. | THEORY OF oIL EXPERTS | WILL BE PUT TO A TEST { Well to Be Sunk Three Thousand { Feet Between Kern and Buena Vista Lakes. BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 17.—The Califor- | nian to-day published the following: The theory advanced by Marjus Duval and | other_ofl experts that the oil discoveries in the Kern River district on one side and Me- Kittrick and Sunset on the other are but the outcroppings in the rim of a vast oil_basin underlying the Southern San Joaquin Valley is to be put to the test. A weil is to be suni at the lowest point of the valley and to such a depth that the correctness or incorrectness of the theory, will be proved beyond a question. The Grand Ofl Company of Remo, Nev., has secured territory in what was formerly the swamp between Kern and Buena Vista lakes and is now moving its machinery on the hold- ings, with the view of beginning the work of sinking a well there 3000 feet deep if sary. The proceedings will be watched with much Interest by oil producers, —_— Missouri Bank’s Doors Close. FULTON, Mo., Jan. 17.—The Commer- cial Bank of Fulton was closed this morning by George: Carstarphan, chief of the State Banking Department. Philip S. Adams, cashier of the bank, left Ful- ton Monday afternoon, ostensibly for Sf. Louis, with $4500 in gold and currency to be deposited in the Franklin Bank. His whereabouts is unknown. On the dis- appearance of Adams, the president of the bank called in the State Bank Chifef. The bank was organized two years ago with $20,000 capital, and in November, 1901, had deposits of $32,300. It is believed depositors will be paid in full. _Stock- holders are expected to lose perhaps 30 per cent of their investment. A% P 2R Posses Surround the Robbers. GUTHRIE, O. T., Jan. 17.—A company of soldiers left Fort Sill to aid the posses in the pursuit of the highwaymen who murdered Sheriffs Smith and Beck Wed- nesday morning. It is announced that the men are surrounded in the brush at the headwaters of Beaver Creek, near Rush Springs. The bloodhounds tracked the robbers to that point from Apache and were then called off, not being al- lowed to enter the brush. The posses then surrounded the brush and began a slege, awaiting reinforcements. It was for this place that the troops started. TELEGRAPH NEWS, | PARIS, Jaa. 17.—Official returns just s sued show that the imports of France in 1901 | were valued at 4,714,548,000 francs, compared with 4,697,802,000 francs in 1800. | WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.—The President and Attorrey General Knox to-day decided upon the appointment of L. S. Crum as Marshal of Kansas and B. Heywood as Marshal of | Utah: WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The Senate Com- mittee on Public Bulldings and Grounds to- day authorized a favorable report on the bill for a $500,000 Government building at Evans- ton, Wyo. BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 17.—The second oil { well érilled near this city began flowing to- day. The excitement is very great and many parties are arranging to driil wells. Land values are soaring. GUTHRIE, O. T. Jan. 17—It was an- nounced to-day from the Federal office here | that in order to prevent contests all home- | steaders should be on their claims in the new | country by February 6. LONDON, Jun. 17.—H. St. John Dix, whose | extradition to the United States has finally | been granted on the charge of embezzling the | funds of a bank at Whatcom, Wash., will sail | for New York on the American line steamer St. Paul. DOVER, Del., Jan. 17.—The Western Min- ing Development Company of Philadelphia, with a capital of $1,500,000. to acquire mines and mining rights in Wyoming and Utah and to devélop the same, was incorporated hers to-day. LONDON, Jan. 17.—A bulletin issued this atterncon indicated that Si¢ Bllis Ashmead Bartlett, M. P.. who underwent a serious operation on January 10, and Who has been suffering from internal inflammation, is at the point of death. PERNAMBUCO, Brasil. Jan. 17.—The Brit- ish steamer Carlisle City, Captain Paterson, from San Francisco Noverber 17 for St. Vin- cent, C. V., has put in here with sickness on board, and reports the death at jea of Captain Paterson's wife. ALONG THE COAST LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.—E. B. Wooley, a I real estate desler of Los Angoles. to-day flied petition for pepers In bankeuptey. | - There are no assets. SAN JOSE, Jan. 17.—The safe of the Stand- claims. ard Ofl Company was blown open by burglars last t, but as no large sum is ever left in it burglars got only 15 cents. SALEM, Or., Jan. 17.—Local hop buyers to- day bought 200 bales of hops from North Yamhill growers at 123 cents per pound. The market is strong and advancing steadily. BAETREEIELY Jon ey b Wanted in or gran - " ty Francls ‘was arrested to-day by Deputy P and is now In jall awaiting the -mvu?: Fresno officer. Jan.