The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1902, Page 9

A S UALIZERS FAVOR ROAD B MILLIONG Southern Pacific Dodges Taxes in Startling Amounts. Assessments Are Far Under Face of Mortgages on Properties. the Southern Pacific ded in having its e Board of Equali- reds of millions of than the bare face of the 1 its several roads in Cali- r 1900 alone shows that the c Company's property was ay to the amount of $112,- X the difference in favor oad people since the opening of operty of the South- the long period not essential to pres- that the amount of object lesson presented the State and to the alization this morning ive without any ad- Southern Pacific which carried & R 500 in 1888, State Board of t year for only $14,000,- the mortgage. In 100 or mortgage of the road of California figures for , 1o Su3,500. The e State Board of nat road was $2%,- han the actual r one year. In a the the differences be- he mortgages of the Rz iroad of California d the total of the e Board of Equali- Central Pacific Excluded. take ¥ one line and that for n one-half of the years. It does mot in- tax dodging on ac- Pacific road, the the Oregon and nor of the other appeared under all under the same ies of years, while cons ion to which they been subjected here, for the sake and to prevent fully casting t taxpayers mortgage debt that this was § several dates men- have been actually ¢ d p terest on the enti s are given had actual e s, amounting t , are entirely ignored into more detailed state- will be called to a few concerning the decrease essment for taxation per which the State Board cen fit to make in the r. It is in the knowl- the earning ca- s not dimimshed eatly increased. ortgage per mile has i. The figures that aken from the annual e Board of Equaliza- ulars and so probably From Reports. it might as well Aigures are derived from fore the State Board of sioners under oath by Southern Pacific Com- in the railroad interest furnished the facts, in of makers of high tion and low rates for ation, upon which ail luded in this article are are in error the railroad State Board of Equalizers for complaint. = last fifteen years operated by the But the properties are subjected only to con- the Equalizers show that c road assessed at per mile in 158, but the _changed from year to %0 and 18%5. The highest 535,312 per mile in 1854 drop in 158 and again in he rate of assessment per ., and there the rate has ver since, not much more than | t was in 1584 and 1885, the essment per mile in the last ves being 33433 51 In -4 debt or mortgage ific road has grown to $118.153,455 49 In for taxation in this was only upon the miles te, which is 747 miles, ap- officially reported. ~The , in- As the earning California is su- per f Nevada per mile, at least one-half of the augmented mortgage of ellin’s Food is nourishing and comforting. Send for our book, <« Mellin’s Food Babies,” It is free. Mellin’s Food Co., Boston, Mass. BRUSHE FOR BARBERS, BAK- ers, bootblacks, bath- houses, billard tables, brewers, b ers, candy-makers, canmers, dyers, 1l s, foundries, laundries, paper. hanger <s, painters, shoe faciories, stablemen, tar-roofers, tanners, taflors, ete. BUCHANAN BROS., EBrush Manu®acturers, 609 Sacramento St 5o “Overcoate and CAFE ROVAL 522 & e -mmhmmbqnlhflfll Laxative Tablets Corner Fourth and 8. F. Try ous er r Epecial Brew, article represents | outstanaing and | ic road would amount to | taking all the lines | | some odds and ends in the clothing were | | | | | i | men that in case of sickness among then | to send for Dr. Bazet, presumably in the | hope of gaining his friendship. IGNORE BAZET Chief Wittman Forbids Men to Employ the Doctor. Thinks the Physician Might Be Placed Under Too " Much Obligation. . Hereafter Dr. Bazet, the Police Surgeon, will not attend to the ills of the members of the Police Department or their rela. tives unless he is ordered to do so by Chief Wittman. Last evening the head of the department issued ah order which was read to the watch, notifying the patrol- selves or their families under no consid: eration must they summon Dr. Bazet. Many of the officers were considerably | surprised after the order had been read, as they looked upon the medical gentle- man as one of them. In explanation of the order Chief Witt- man said: “There has been too much familiarity between the members of the department and Dr. Bazet to suit me. I intend that in | the future Dr. Bazet shall not treat any | officer or any member of his family ex-| cept that he is officially told to do so. It has been a common practice for policemen Then | when the officer is subjected to a physical | examination .he, of course, expects that | the Police Surgeon will give the best of it. | I don't propose that the men in the de- | partment shall be on such friendly terms with the surgeon. If an officer is really sick Dr. Bazet will be sent to his home to treat him. When one of his family is taken ill, however, 1 do not intend that | Dr. Bazet shall be called in. By this| means 1 hope to stop any familiarity be- tween the Police Surgeon and the mem- bers of the force.” WELL ENOWN COUPLE JOINED IN WEDLOCK James Fitzpatrick Marries Miss Mae Markel at St. Francis Church. James Fitzpatrick and Miss Mae A. | Markel were joined in wedlock yesterday morning at St. Francis Church. Many | friends of the happy couple, who are well | known in local social circles, were pres- ent at the church to witness the simple ceremony which made the couple husband and wife. Wilson Migner officiated as best man and Miss Eva McDonald was the maid of honor. After the ceremony the couple and thelr friends were driven to Marchand's, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served. The couple left on their honey- moon on the evening train for the south. They will make an extended trip through the southern counties of the State. The groom has large interests in mining property in Alaska. — e Body Is Found in the Bay. OAKLAND, Feb. 20.—The badly decom- posed body of a man, supposed to be Jean Balducci of San Francisco, was recovered from the bay this afternoon at 4 o'clock off the Oakland harbor lighthouse by L. V. Thorndyke, a lighthouse keeper. On the remains were found a San Francisco politax receipt for Jean Balducel, Clift House, and a receipt in the same name from Leon Andre, employment agent, 316 Stockton street, San Francisco. Among a number of medical prescriptions and a | bottle of medicine. This gave rise to the | theory that deceased had committed sui- | cide by drowning himself while he was despondent from ill-health. =t Pt s Tolstoy Is Out of Danger. | LONDON, Feb. 2L—According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail, Cofnt Tolstoy, who has recently been’ gravely ill, is now out of danger. @ ieinisibdniniviieiele ik @ $59,000,000, in round figures, in the period mentioned has been added to the Central Pacific lines in this State. Assessments Fluctuated. The California Pacific was assessed at | the rate of $16,000 per mile in 18% and tbe rate fluctuated, reaching as much as | $22,000 per mile in 1891 and §20,000 per mile before it was fused with the Southern Pacific of California. Since then the rate has been brought down, in common with all the lines included 'by consolidation with the Southern Pacific Railroad ot California to $10,50, which is the rate now. In other words the Equalizers have treated this line as they did the Central Pacific and have more than cut the as- sessment in two by gradual reduction. The rate of assessment on the South Pacific Coast Road was as high as $15,834 per mile in 1832. It has since been reduced to $10,500. In the meantime the mortgage on its short mileage has re- mained stationary at $5,500,000 since 188k, The mileage being less than one hundred the mortgage is at the rate of more than $55,000 per mile, or five times the figures that the road is assessed at per mile for purposes of taxation. The Southern Pacific of California was assessed in 1880 at $14,733 15 per mile, In 1884 and 18%5 the rate exceeded $17,000 per mile. In the year 1800 the assessmént had fallen to $10,500 per mile. The total assess- ment in 1990 amounted to $22,283,205. This amount was $8,000,000, in round figures, greater than the total assessment of 1883 ut in the period intervening between 1888 and 1900 the mortgage upon the lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad of Call- fornia increased from $32,431,500 to $77,803,- The increase on the face of the mortgage was in excess of $44,000,000, as against the increase in the assessment of $5.000,000, showing a favor to the raflroad company in the laying of assessment amounting to $36,000,000 net for that one year. Difference in Totals. The differences here found in the totals of the assessments and the face values of the mortgages on the roads just men- tioned to recapitulate, particularly for one year, 1900, make interesting reading and show why it;is not now necessary to demonstrate the "differences for a iong series of years in dgtail. The total as: sessment against the South Pacific Coast road for taxation in the year 1900 was $1,009680. The face of the mortgage was $5,500,000. The difference in favor of the railroad was $4,490,820. The total assess- ment in 1800 against the Bouthern Pacific Rallroad of California for the year 1900 for taxation was $22283,205. The face of the mortgage was $71, . The difference in favor of the Southern Pacific of California was therefore $55,- 519,795, The total assessment of the Cen- tral Pacific road in 1900 was $13,000,000. The mileage was 1362.91 in total, including the parts of the road lying outside of Califor- nia. The total mortgage on the system was $120,622986 70. The mileage of the Pacific in California was 746.75 . The mortgage on lheesorl(on of the road in California amounted to $88,570 per mile in common with thé entire Cen- tra' Pacific line. On the total mileage in California the mo%must have been, therefore, at least ,073,220. This result is obtained by first dividing the total mortgage by the number of total miles and then multiplying the average rate of mortgage per mile so revealed by the total mileage exclusively in California. The favor granted to the Central Pa- cific road in the year 1900 as between the face of the mort e and the total of the assesement was SSHOTS250. Owners Greatly Favored. The mortgages of the three roads amounted in 190 to $148376220. The total assessment on them for purposes of taxation, as finally agreed upon by the State Board of Bqualization, was $36,262,- 88. The difference in favor of the owners of the railroads was therefore $112,083,885 in the year. roperiios ot the. sellrend SombLLy ‘see 0 e com| are Deassed In this State for their Tull face value. In this summary of some of the iesding facts concerning the mamner. in which the Southern Pacific Company has been favored by Assessors and the State Board of Equalization may be found an object lesson of value to axpnyen of all b remedy thet cures @ cold im ome @8, | degrees i the Golden Sta | sympath; | from _the people themselves. GIVEN APPROVAL British Policy in South Africa Is Bitterly Denounced. Resolutions Are Adopted at Meeting Which Favor Arbitration. The mass meeting held under the au- spices of the Transvaal League to ex- press sympathy for the Boers in their truggle for independence filled all avail- able seating space in the auditorium of Metropolitan Temple last night. An in- teresting programme was rendered and the enthusiasm with which the various speakers were greeted indicated that the vy of the vast majority of those present was for Oom Paul Kruger and his storm-tossed people. The platform was crowded with mem- | bers ot the league and many citizens and prelates. Mayor Schmitz was introduced as the chairman of the evening—an honor he accepted in a brief expression of his sympathy for the Boer cause. His Te- marks were greeted with cheers. Commandant W. D. Snyman of the Boer army was presented by the Mayor amid tremendous applause. He said it did his heart good to see such sympathetic faces about him and he regretted that there was not a convenient bird somewhere to carry the news to his countrymen in the Transvaal that San Francisco was with them heart and soul. The speaker then outlined the causes which led to the Boer war and his ref- er, s to Chamberlain, Rhodes and other Engnshmen prominent in South African affuirs were greeted with hisses. He re- counted his own experiences as soidier and ofncer and described with some hu- mor the affair eighteen miles from Bloem- fontein, when General Gatacre with 7000 men was defeated by General Dewet with less than oW burghers. The predic- tion was made that the Boers wouid con- tinue the war as long as England found money to pay the expenses. The struggle of tne Boers for freedom founy its analogy, according to the speaker, in Washington's superb maneu- vers in the face of overwhelming British odds. They were determined to continue the fight until victory was won or the last Boer man. woman and child was buried under the sod. The address was frequents Iy interrupted by vociferous applause. A patriotic poem eulogistic or the Boers, written by Theodore Pinther, was recited by Miss M. Butler of Oaklgnd. This was followed by a collection tdken up by an array of young women, after a strong plea for funds by the Mayor. A large sum was collected. British Severely Censured. Father Peter C. Yorke paid his caustic respects to the British for continuing what he called their unrighteous warfare. He declared that the sentiment of patriot- ism among the Boers was too deeply Tooted ever to reconcile itself to defeat. it was better to die as freemen than to live as slaves. Great Britain was declared to be the robber nation of the world, cov- eting the possession of the earth in vio- lation of tne moral law, a blood-drenched power, eager to extend its throughout the ends of the earth, over the corpses of countless men and by the ex- penditure of millions of money wrung It was the lust for gold which prompted this nation of shopkeepers to offer up hecatombs of victims in order that they might possess themselyes of the Transvaal, which pos- sessed the fatal gift of wealth. The Eng- lish were designated as a race of hypo- crites, as people who went everywhere as British subjects and declined to change their citizenship, although they did not disdain to run the countries in which they found refuge. The leaders in.the present war were discussed by the speaker, and the acts of the British soldiery in South Africa were paraded in scorching sen- tences. Humanity demanded a cessation of this unnatrual struggle, which had wrecked a hundred thousand homes and broken the hearts of countless wives and mothers, It was the duty of the American people, instead of making treaties with this bloody-handed nation, to rise up in their might and shout in stentorian tones that England shall cease her iniquity and the Transvaal shall be free. Resolutions of Sympathy. Dr. Fred W. Lux submitted the follow- ing resolutions, which were adopted with a tremendous “aye'': Whereas, The Boer residents of the Trans- vaal and the Orange Frec State have now been at war with Great Britain for a perfod of over two_years, and Whereas, The sald residents have been bravely conducting thelr fight in defense of family, home, country and the inalienable right of independence, and Whereas, The Boers have gained the ad- miration of the world by their bravery, hu- mane conduct and patriotism, and Whereas, The laws of mankind demand that government should be only with consent of the governed, and Whereas, England’s policy of extermination is onc that is abhorrent to all just and humane people; now, therefore, be it Resolved, ' That it is the sense of this meet- ing_that humanity demands that the war be- tween Great Britain and the governments of the Transveal and Orange Free State should immediately cease, and be it Resolved, That the nations of the world ehould uniie in demanding of England an im- mediate cessation of hostilities, and be it Resolved, That the Government of ths United States should take the initlative in an endeavor to have the united action of the na- tions taken to that end, and be it Resolved, That all present at this meeting act to enlist the support of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from California urging that body to take suitable action look- ing to the intervention by the nations, with the view of ending the war by arbitration, as- suring the Boers that independence which they merit and to which they are entitled by the laws of God and man, and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the President of the United States and the Senators and Representatives of this State assembled at'the ConsTess of the United tates. Mayor Schmitz announced that another mass_meeting would be held at Oakland next Wednesday evening and the audience dispersed. SAN FRANCISCO CAPITAL HELPS WHATCOM COUNTY Bellingham Bay and British Colum- bia Railroad Completes Loca- tion Across Mountains. The Bellingham Bay and British Colum- bia Railroad Company, which recently ex- tended its road from the international boundary line at Sumas into the foothills of Mount Baker, has just completed a definite location across the mountain range -through the Mount Baker district into the Methow Valley. Clinton W. Howard of Whatcom, attor- ney for lh%Belllnghnm Bay and British Columbla Railroad, of which D, O, Mills, Alvinza Hayward and P.B. Corn- wall ‘are princpal owners, is in this city in connection with the affairs of the com- pany. } Howard said last evening that the sur- vey of the route differed from any other line crossing the mountain ranges in Washington in that almost every mile the route may be said to be freleht pror ducing. 3 “It is the intention of the owners of the line,” said Howard, “to develop the water power of the Nooksack River in order to supply electric power, heat and light to the city of Whaicom. ' The com- pany will also use the electric power in the operation of its railroad over the mountain division. Speaking of the development of What- com County, Howard stated that much of its grocperlty was due to San Francisco capital. —_———— Fischer’s Theater Opens. The hox office of Fischer's Theater was thrown open for the first time yesterday and a long line of purchasers intent on seeing the new place of amusement and witnessing the initial performances of “The French Maid” wasinattendance. The sale was brisk and the theater_ will be packed to its utmost capacity on Monday, the apenlnf night. The interior of the house is all but finished and is a marvel of beauty and comfort. The finishing touches will be put on to-day. dominion | HOW RIGE DIED Explains the Manner in ‘Which Chloroform Was Given. Valet of the Millionaire Gives Testimony Against Patrick, ‘the Accused Attorney. NEW 'YORK. Feb. 20.—Charles F. Jones, the valet who turned State's evidence, gave some intercsting testimony to-day during the trial of Attorney Albert T. Patrick on the charge of murdering Wil- llam M. Rice, the Texas millionaire. - The feature of Jones’ testimony wasyhis de- scription of the death of the old milllon- aire late on Sunday afternoon. Witnes said: Mr. Rice was far from well and fell once when he tried to leave his chair. I picked him up and laid him on his bed and he went to sleep. 1 wrote @ telegram and went out to send it, 1 telephoned Patrick and he met me at the telegraph office. Patrick said it was time to give Mr. Rice the chloroform; now that the draft had arrived from Texas and Captain Baker was coming we should lose all we had gained if Mr. Rice was not put away at once. I objected that I never agreed to do anything of that sort, but Patrick insisted eand I yielded. 1 made a cone of a towel saturated with chloroform and placed it over my own face. I felt the effect and then put more chloroform on it and went into Mr. Rice’s room. He was still sleeping. I put the cone over his face and ran out of the room. There was a violent ring at the door bell just then and I looked out and saw some one. I think it was a woman, but I was too excited to be sure, I went back to Mr. Rice's room. He was Iying just as I left him. I took the towel off his face and put fit in the fire. 1t burned. Then I opened all the win- dows and telephoned to Patrick. Patrick had told me to say if all was over that “‘Mr. Rice was very il,"”" and that was the message I gave. Patrick said he would come over, but that he did not want to get there before ¢Dr. Curry arrived. They reached the house together. I met them and told them “He is dead.” Patrick exclaimed: = “Oh, my God! That is the worst thing that could have happened to me.”” He told me beforehand that he intended to say that to deceive Dr. Curry. The doctor sald he would need an undertaker and Patrick said: “Yes, and a death certifi- cate.” Dr. Curry made out the certificate and the undertaker was sent for. Patrick visited the room where Mr. Rice's papers were kept and took away with him all the papers he could find. Patrick talked to me in Dr. Curry's presence and gave no hint of anything wrons. FULLER MURDER CASE IMPENETRABLE MYSTERY Governor Gage Promises to Confer With San Francisco Officials Regarding Reward. Nothing has been develoved in the Ful- ler murder case that tends in any way to throw light on the identity of the man who committed the crime. The police heartily indorse the recommendation -of the Coroner’s jury that the Governor of- fer 4 reward of $5000 for the apprehension of the murderer. They think that at least one person and perhaps more are shield- ing the fiend and hope that the offer of a large sum for his capture may induce these people to tell what they know. A telegram from Los Angeles to The Call regarding the proposed offer of a re- ward by the State for the capture of the murderer says that Governor Gage will confer with the District. Attorney and the Chief of Police within -a few days and then he will reach a definite determination in the matter. He said it was usual in cases where a large State reward was asked for the civil authorities of the county where the crime was committed to present all the facts at their command. | Speaking of the Modoc lynching cases, he said there were several extraordinary aspects in that matter which impelled the Governor to offer a reward of. for the detection of the perpetrators. Dr. Kellogg, City Bacteriologist, reported yesterday to Coroner Eeland that the ex- amination of the blood-stained héndker- chiefs found in the Sutter-street house had developed nothing. SHERIFF IN ARIZONA WANTS THE SAME MAN San Jose Authorities Learn Some- thing New About a Person Who Disappeared. SAN JOSE, Feb. 20.—George E. Littell, for whom the authorities have been searching for over a year, has been heard about from Phoenix, Ariz., where he is wanted for a felony. Sheriff Langford toy, day received a circular from Sheriff Stout of Maricopa County, Arizona, asking him to watch for Littell, and stating that a reward of $100 would bé paid for his ar- Test. Littell, in company with Fred Salkeld. organized a minstrel show among the Na. tive Daughters of this city and gave a erformance at the Victory Theater in Becember. 1900. The men lived at the St. James Hotel, and while there met Mrs. Alice L. Préttyman, wife of Lewis L. Prettyman, a prominent attorney of Port land, Or. They told the woman they were men of wealth and would like to borrow $900 until they received a draft from the East. They said they were about to pur-~ chase the New York Bakery. Mrs. Pret- tyman gave them the $900 and did not know she had been deceived until after they had left town. She then charged the two men with obtaining money by false retenses. Since then Prettyman has suza is wife for divorce on the ground of de- sertion and the case is pending here, Littell and Salkeld also got away with most of the proceeds of the Native Daughters’ minstrel show. e SPALDING RESIGNS THE LEAGUE PRESIDENCY NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A. G. Spalding announced to-night that he had tendered ‘his resignation as president of the Na- tional Baseball League, pending a meet- ing of the Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pitts- burg and Chicago ciub managers, to be held Saturday in Pittsburg. Mr, Spalding, in his letter of resigna- tion, says it was because of a request from these four clubs that he took tha stand which has brought the affairs of the National League into the courts. As the playing season is approaching, andl there are many financial conditions to be confronted, he does not wish to fur- ther embarrass them unless they are willing to abide by his policy and con- tinue, if necessary, with a four-club cir- cuit. Therefore, he says, it is for the Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago clubs to meet Saturday and as- sume the responsibility and stand before the public in favor of continuing the fight or to surrender to the opposition and accept whatever terms may be of- fered them. KILLS HIS SWEETHEART, THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.—Confined to her bed with a badly injured ankle, the result of a fall last week, Miss Gerfrude Gothie, aged 22 years, was shot dead to- day by her lover, George Sutton, aged 19, who with his mother had come to the young woman's home in west Philadel- phia to pay a visit. Still Standing beside the bed, Sutton sent a bullet into his own breast, but_his attempt-to end his own life was defeated by his physicians, who say he will recover. The young couple had been friends for years, but differences in religion, youthfulness and parental ob- jections prevented them from becoming married. To-day Sutton and his mother visited the girl’s home and were shown y her mother. After a short stay the gmms retired to another room, leaving the lovers alone. A few minutes Jater several shots were heard. The two mothers hastened to Miss. Gertrude's room, where they found her lying dead in bed with a bullet hole over her heart and another through the right hand, Sut- fon left the house immediately after the shooting and fell from exhaustion from his own bullet wound a block from the girl's home. ; % —————— The Old Humpbacks Are not to be compared to our new patent back, flat opening blank books, which cost no more than the old style and are infi- nitely better. We are agents for Berk- shire ting papers, Regal pencils, | and_he: rters ror all office suppl Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market st. / JALL, - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1902 POLIGEMEN MUST CAUSE OF BOERS \JONES TELLS |POISONS, THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF ToEnd Existence August Breidenstein Uses Doublie Means. His Dead Body Is Found in Willows Near Fruitvale Avenus Bridge. ALAMEDA, Feb. 20.—Strychnine and a bullet were the means used by August Breidenstéin’ to terminate his life In ‘a clump of willows near the Fruitvale ave- nue bridge, where his body was discov- ered this morning by John McGill and Daniel Kilcue, two of the crew employed on the steanw shovel at work on the tidal canal. . The suicide had evidently swallowed a large dose of the deadly drug and then, as he writhed about in pain, fired a leaden missive into his brain and ended his suf- ferings. Breidenstein took his life some thne last night, for yesterday he was in Elmhurst and conversed with his friend, F. Dellembaugh, who identified the body at the local Branch Morgue this evening. Breidenstein had for several months conducted a poultry ranch near Elm- hurst. He was unmarried and his near- est relatives in this country are said to reside in the Bast. Dellembaugh states that while Breidenstein did not enjoy the best of health he had never heard him speak of suicide. Deceased was about fifty years of age and a native of Germany. An inquest in the case will be held to-morrow. “OLD, SICK AND POOR,” THE SUICIDE'S REASON Theatrical Man in Los Angeles Takes Poison and Turns on the Gas. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—H. G. Rosen- baum, better known about the city as ‘“Rosie,” author, manager and promoter of the play “Unique,” was found dead to- day in a South Hill street lodging-house. Three small parcels of poison, a room full of gas escaping from an open jet and a note left by the man showed that he com- mitted suicide. . The note was found on a | 'stand by the side of the bed. It read: “Old, sick and poor, I-am glad to quit. Make no fuss or ceremony. I prefer not to be known. Good-by. I wish I could be gremqed. ‘Well, no matter; plant me as am. Rosenbaum at one time was wealthy, it is said, and had a checkered career. He was about 60 ycars of age and leaves a daughter in this city. A year ago Rosenbaum met Edith Ed- munds of Los Angeles, whom he believed was possessed of great histrionic ability. He aspired o see her become a theatrical star, and prompted by this desire he wrote a play called “Unique,” which he was convinced would make Miss Edmunds famous. The play was a story of Rosen- baum’s life. Although an artistic failure, it was a financial success for a very briel period. HUSBAND SHOOTS MAN WHO STABS HIS WIFE Discharged Soldier While Drunk Tries to Obtain Money by Foot- pad Methods. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20.—A bold hold-up occurred this afternoon at the Los Banos baths, when one of the patrons was ap- proached by a stranger, who demanded his money under threat of being Stabbed. About that time D. P. Nevius, the pro- | prietor of the baths, came up and the fellow turned on him, making the same demand. Mrs. Nevius meanwhile had noted the disturbance, and besides telephoning for the police, got her husband’s pistol and started to give it to bhim. As she appear- ed the assaflant of her husband turned on her and struck her in the side, in- flicting a serious stab wound. She man- aged to hand the revolver to her hus- band, who chased the fellow out of the | place and fired at him as he reached a lumber yard across the street. The bul- let took effect in the man’s left leg) in- flicting but slight injury. He was cap- tured by officers and groved to be George Hinkley, a discharged soldier. He was evidently drunk. s s g LA 2 COURT DISCOURAGES JUMPERS OF CLAIMS TACOMA, Feb. 20.—Judge Brown has just rendered a decision at Juneau in- volving rich .placer claims on Chisna River, Slate Creek and Miller Gulch in the Copper River country, which will dis- courage claim jumping and fake partner- ships. In one case where a receiver had been appointed he was reprimanded for mismanagement of property. A test case brought against the Chisna Mining and Improvement Company over the owner- ship of a dozen claims on upper Chisna River was decided in favor of the ecom- pany. The claims in question are worth about $1,000,000. Injunctions issued last year were dissolved and the operation of claims will increase the output of the Copper River district. Judge Brown has recommended to Con- gress a change of the judicial division of boundaries, as he is unable to care for the business of this district in addition to Southeastern Alaska. ‘his 1 neces- sitate the appointment of another Judge. ——— THOUSANDS ARE KILLED IN THE SHAMAKA DISTRICT LONDON, Feb. 21.—Cabling from St. Petersburg, the correspondent of the Daily Mail says the seismic disturbances at Shamaka have recommenced and that a fresh voleano began to erupt vigorously last Wednesday. The correspondent adds that the number killed in the Shamaka district is now estimated at 5000. BAKU, Trans-Caucasia, Feb. 20.—Dur- ing the course of the search to-day for bodies of victims of the recent earthquake at Shamaka thirty-two persons were dis- entombed alive. oM T S New Orleans Racing. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.—Crescent City results: . First race, mile and seventy vards, selling— Lou Rey won, Lofter second, ‘Algie’ M third. ime, 1:51. Second race, three and a_half furlongs, sell- ing—Dark Planet won, May Allen second, Honda third. Time, b B Third race, six furlongs—Amigarl won, Prowl second, O'Hagen third. Time, Fourth race, six and a half furlongs, —Tom Collins won, The Bronze Demon’ second, Ed Gartland II third. Time, 1:26. . Fifth race, selling, mile and a sixteenth— Strangest won, Henry of Franstamar second, Trebor third. ' Time, 1:55. Sixth race, one mile—Albert F. Dewey won, Dr. Carrick second, Poyntz third. Time, 1:47. 1:18%. -eman‘z Plaw to Meet Flanagan. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.—For the first time in the history of intercollegiate sport every section of the country will be rep- resented in one set of games at the Uni~ versity of Pennsylvania relay races on Franklin Field in April. The University of Wisconsin and University of Calix fornia has accepted Invitations and will bave relay teams here for the first tima. A. C. Plaw, California’s weight man, who recently threw the hammer 187 feet, will rrl;eet lanagan in a speclal hammer throw. . PO, S O Fell Down a Light Well. Axthur ll(-l::ley.“a tl:ldlolrnl on the transport Meade, attempt t night to entl:\e‘ his room in the Astor House, at 23 Turk street, by ellmblgt_ through a win- dow overlooking a light well, instead of going through the door. He iost his bal- ance and fell to the floor, two stories be- ow, breaking his hip. He was sent to e Contral. Emergency Hospital for treatment. His condition indicated pos- sible internal injuries in addition to the fracture. —————— To Accommodate First-Class Local Travel % The Santa Fe carry an elegant chair car on the California Limited from San Fran- cisco to Bakersfield. es daily ’!.:‘.'1:; IAhda l!og; fil‘t Stockton, Merced, and Han! (BURGLER MAKES | MORE GOLD VIGTIM A TARGET Disturbed Night! Prow- ler Uses Ready Pistol. Jumps Through Closed Win- dow and Fires at Henry Kunz. ALAMEDA, Feb. 20.—Henry Kunz of 1720 San Antonia avenue was shot at by a burglar in front of his own home last evening. Kunz narrowly escaped death, and the burglar had an equally narrow escape from capture. Kunz owes his life to the fact that the burglar was as much dazed as he and his aim was {fmpaired, for the bullet whistled close to his head, and the burglar made his escape in the dark- ness. Kunz, who is a liquor merchant, doing business in San Francisco, returned home about T:30 o’clock. His family were away visiting friends. When Kunz reached the front. door of his residence he found it un- locked, but chained on the inside. ..e rattled the door vigorously, expecting to arouse some one whem he thought might be within. Suddenly there was a crash through a side window, a shower of glass fragments followed, a man struck the ground and for a brief time'lay prostrate. Kunz ran toward him. With an oath the man sprang up and yeiled to Kunz to “keep hanas off.” Uttering another im- precation he shot at the astonished Kunz as he rushed by him, and ran along San Antonio avenue toward Union street. Kunz then entered his house and notified the police by telephone. All efforts to se- cure a trace of the crook who would not hesitate to do murder proved futile, and it is thought he got safely out of the city last night. Ap examination of the interior of the Ku;z residence showed that the looter had -just begun operations. One room had been” ransaciked, but the burglar discov- ered nothing there that struck his fancy. On - the floor of the room, was found a steel jimmy and an empty valise. REALTY IS SOLD UNDER THIRD AND LAST CALL City Properties and Also Launds in Suburbs Find Ready Purchasers at Auction Sale. , The Von Rhein Real Estate Company auctioned realty yvesterday and obtained good prices for several pieces. The subdi- visions of ghe 50-vara on the southwest corner of O'Farrell and Franklin streets attracted much attention. Lots situated there were sold as follows: Corner, 30x87:6 feet, to L. Friedman, $8350; lot adjoining corner, 27:8x87:6, to S. Rouda for $5700; 25x112:6 to J. H. Marshall for $4950; 25x87:6 to J. Eliaser for §5650; 25x87:6 to S. Michel for $3600; key lot on O'Farrell street, 25x112:6, to J. Smith for §5300; 25x137:6 to German ‘church adjoining property for $5000. The former residence of J. C. Stubbs on Pacific_avenue, No. 219, was sold to S. Lewis for $20,500. Smaller properties were sold at the following prices: Flats 326-332 Noe street, lot 50x95, $7800, Emma La Due; 420 Stevenson street, lot 22:6% 76, $4500, L. M. Kellogs; northwest corner of Pine and Buchanan streets, 5oxS1, with “it,” $7900; southwest corner b Webster street and Wildéy avenue, with ‘“if,” $5100; southwest corner of Clipper and Diamond streets to Maria L. Roach, $1700; three-fourths of block 145, University Mound survey, to Maria L. Roach, $650; trregular block 14), University Mound survey, to Maria L. Roach, $800; irregular block 146, University Mound survey, to Maria L. Roach, $625; lots 234, 235, 236, Precita Val- ley lands, to Maria L. Roach, $2250; lots 20 and 23, Precita Valley lands, to Maria L. Roach, $1250; lot 8, section _il, township 3 south, San Mateo County, to Samuel M. ter, $05; lot 15, section 10, township § south, San Mateo County, to S. M. Sampter, $80; lot 22, section 11, township 3 south, San Mateo County, to S. M. Sampter, $100; lot 1, Block 38, town of Monterey, county of Monterey, to Maria L. Roach, $25; lot 4, block 10, Capital Homestead Assoctation, Sacramento, to C. F. , Knight's Ross, $100; lots 7 and 8 block Addition to the city of Stockton, to Maria L. Roach, $25. el e——— THREATENS TO KILL HIS WIFE AND BABY Thomas J. Keegan, a Rigger, Placed Under Arrest for Brutal Conduct. Thomas J. Keegan, a rigger, was ar- rested outside the Hall of Justice by Of- ficer McMurray yesterday morning on a warrant charging him with threats against life. The complaining witness is his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hannah Howard, 1715 Stockton street, and the alleged threats were made to her by Keegan, who told her that he would kill his wife and three months old baby. Mrs. Keegan, a quiel leasant young woman, said that she been marrfed to Keegan about fifteen months. Since the baby was born he had repeatedly threatened to kill her and the baby. Twice she bad been compelled to leave her home at 1130 Kearny street and go to her sister's home on_ Stockton street owing to his threats, but he had always induced her to return. Last Saturday night he stood over her, she said, while she was in bed brandishing a long butcher knife and kept her in mortal terror for her life for some minutes. She went again with her baby to her sister's house and Keegan called on her and told Mrs. Howard he would not threaten any more, but would kill both his wife and baby at the first op- ortunity. Keegan will appear before gudge Conlan this morning. ———— AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN A LODGING-HOUSE Julia Hassett Succumbs to Heart Failure Brought on by Indul- gence in Liquor. Mrs. Julia Hassett, an aged woman, was found dead in rcom 14 of a lodging- house at 106% Third street at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death was due to heart fallure brought on by excessive drink. The body was taken to the Morgue. Louis Allen, manager of the house, sald he saw Mrs, Hassett the previous after- noon and that she was then under the in- fluence of liquor. At 1 o'clock Allen knocked on her door, and receiving no re- sponse secured a stepladder and looked over the transom and saw the woman ly- ing on the floor. He immediately reported the matter to Policeman H. G. Clancy and the door was opened. Mrs. Hassett had beén living at the place for the past three months. She has a son and a daughter, but they were estrangéd from her. Her husband secured a divorce from her and the community property, a homestead in Vallejo; was sold and she was living on her share of the proceeds. The neighbors say Mrs., Has- sett was a heavy drinker. Troops for the Philippines. CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—The Second and Third battalions of the Twenty-ninth United States Infantry, numbering $00 men, left Fort Sheridan to-day. bound for the Philippines, via San Francisco, Lieu- tenant Colonel T. F. Forbes in command. At Manila Colonel Forbes will turn the men over to Colonel Willlam Auman. The first battalion of the regiment was re- cruited at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, and will join the other two at the The regiment will sail on the Meade ch 1. Colonel Forbes is :ompanled by his wife and three dau, ers. ? Jeffries Fight for Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—Tom McCarey, president of the Century Athletic Club, is enthusiastic over the possibility of secur~ ing the 'Jeffries-Fitzsimmons contest for Los Angeles. The club will offer a guar- antee of $15,000 for the fight if held here ‘during fiesta r‘e'g':!k' besides a T W ers a_chance. T g purse that McCarey bases his hopes of securing the fight. He says the money iy ungflylo be put up in the bank at any e. - ac- 10 ENRICH - THE HElRS Search Reveals $100,000 Belonging to Cogs- well Estate. Hoarded Treasure Is Found Lying at Interest in an Eastern Bank. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 20. By the sudden departure for the East to-day of Willlam G. Henshaw, president of the Union Savings Bank and executor of the wills of the late Henry D. Cogs- well, the eccentric pioneer philanthropist, of San Francisco, and his wife, Mrs. Caroline E. Cogswell, is disclosed a quest for a fortune that has been buried in an Eastern bank for thirty years by the Cogswells. All of these years it has lain untouched, accumulating interest, only to add after the death of the aged coupls to the half-million fortune they left in Californta. In round numbers the hoard of gold which is the object of Executor Hen- shaw’s journey amounts to considerably more than §lw,0w. ‘The original sum, which is suppused to have been about 0,000, was deposited by the Cogsweus on’ thé occasion of an Eastern and Euro- pean trip which they made during the eariy W's. It was a part of the fortune that Dr. Cogsweil had gccumuiated dur- ing his eariy years of practice in Cali- fornia, when he earned immense fees ia the practice of his profession as a dem- ust. The Cogswells, returned to California, leaving_tne golden deposit in the bank, where It has been steadily increasing for three decades. Executor Henshaw is accompanied by Attorney George W. Reed of the law firm of Reed & Nusbaumer, which represents the executor of the two wills now in pro- bate in San Francisco. It was only after the death of Mrs. Cogswell several weeks ago that the ex- istence of the hoard became known. The geld was in the name of the aged wife or the departed pioneer, who was not long in following the venerable philanthropist to_the mrave. That this treasure should have been un« covered is only another evidence of the remarkable frugality of the now deceased couple, and likewise is it another evi- dence of the careful manner in which the Cogswells maintained their estate. Not in speculation in stocks nor in attempts to increase their fortune by real estate booms did their bent run. Solid gold coin and gilt-edged investment securities formed their holdings. The Cogswell fortune at the time of Dr. Cogswell's death was estimated to be worth $500,000. Of this amount the only realty.in the estate is a gore piece J0x12 feet at the junction of Kearny street and Montgomery avenue, San Fran- ¢ciseo, in front of which is the Benjamin Franklin fountain, the first of a number which_the whimsical doctor presented to San Francisco. Fully $200,000 of the es- tate is in gold coin, and this does net iaclude the $100,000 or more which is the object of Executor Henshaw's search. Prior to Mrs. Cogswell's death she had distributed to herself 3200000 of her hus- band’s estate. There is as much more, it is estimated, to go to her in case the.con- test of several nieces and a half-brother against the will is decided in favor of the estate. Added.to Mrs. Cogswell's portion must be the Eastern savings. By Mrs. Cogswell’s will ,000 was de- vised to various friends and relatives and the following persons receive the remain- der: Harry D. Skellinger, Mrs. Robley, Miss Robley and iss Richardson, nephew, sister_and 'nieces respectively. Alexander O. Richards of San Francisco, a nephew of Mrs. Cogswell, who was de- vised $1000, has threatened to contest her will.. During Attorney Reed’s absence he will visit Providence, R. I, where some of the Cogswell interests lle, an4 also Wash- ington, New York and Chicago. FRIED ONIONS Indirectly Caused the Death of the World’s Greatest General. It is a matter of history that Napoleon was a gourmand, an inordinate lover of the good things of the table, and history further records | that his favorite dish was fried onions; his death from cancer of stomach, it is claimed also, was probably caused from his excessive indulgence of this fondness for the odorous vegetable. The onion is undoubtedly a wholesome articls of food, in fact has many medicinal qualities of value, but it would be difficult to find a more indigestible article than fried onions, and tr many people they are simply poison, but the onion does not stand alone In this respect. Any article of food that is not thoroughly digested becomes a source of disease and discomfort whether it be fried on‘onséor beefsteak. The reason why any wholesome food Is not some important element stomachs lack peptone, others are deficlent in gastric juice, still others lack hydrochioric acid. The one thing necessary to do in any case of poor digestion is to supply those elements ‘of digestion which the stomach lacks, and nothing doss this o3 thoroughly and safely as Stuart's Dr. Ricbardson, in Writing a thesis on treat- ment of dyspepsia and indigestion, closes his r.nau:ln by ryln{: '!'b;r mr.:o:o suffering from acte lyspepsia, shown ', waflery risings, or for flatulent dyspepsia, shown by gas on the e o ae for o e Mt oy the safest treatment g~ psia