The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 25, 1902, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 25 9 COURT-MARTIAL OF AN OFFIGER Lieutenant Hickman De- nies Having Killed a Native. Investigation Ends, but Ver- dict Has Not Been Made Public. MANILA, July 24—The court-martial of Lieutenant Edwin A. Hickman of the First Cavalry on the charge of having ducked iIn a pond two natives of Taya- bas because they refused to guide him to the stronghold of the in balles, and with hav a third native who died from the maltreatment, has been conclud tings. Lieutenant Hickman is believed to have been acquitted. The defense admitted all of the specifi- cations in the first charge, taking excep- y to the word “unlawful” and justification under general order the conditions prevailing in Taya- ce. The defense als hic order from Gener: al roduced showed the urgent neces 1 ting Caballes, t Hickman testified regarding tBe charge that he caused the death of 3 third native and = es at the Gardener inquiry t this rom injuries: not that he was ested, fon eregarded the latter worthy of credence. iajor Gardener charges againsiL and said that Major r for testimony to be gainst y PASSENGERS DIE IN WRECK. Several of Them Burn to Death in Presence of Fellow Travelers. FLYING TRAIN IS DERAILED. Fireman Ts Crusked to Death add Engineer Badly Injured. was wrecked » Omaha at 2 o'clc , the fireman being killed, three kK “harles Porter, legs crushe and bod; ver; Henry both badly Iaqua Reaches EUREKA, July 24 arrived disabled steamer noon. Port The Safely. teamer Taqua somewhat with the e Santa 100 feet of At that time Captain Gunder- lared the Santa Monica w at- g to cross his bow. He reversed rail on the Santa y the stern of his sel. - e King Is Doing Well. —The British Medical glad to be able ing well in all ell r t 1 moved from the bed to t! ly and wheeled on deck wh er permits. There is no tru atement that he has walked, nor foundation for the assertion vorse. His Maj 'S healith DOAN’S KIDNEY PILLS. The Mistake Is Made by Many San Francisco Citizens. ke the cause of backache, d you must know the cause. g to Imagine relief is cure, Backache is kidney ache. You must cure the Kidneys. an Francisco resident tells this can be do: s i John J. Murphy, of 1604 Turk street, marine engineer, identified with the Fire Department for twenty-five years as a regular and two years as a substitute, connected with engines at Companies No. 4, 10 and 26, gays: “A quarter of a cen- tury spent as a fireman is decidedly hard on the constitution and this may account for a derangement or a sluggish condi- tion of my kidneys which has annoyed me for some time. It struck me while reading _advertisements about Doan’s Kidney Pills if they performed, half what they promised they might help me, and I went to the Owl Drug Co., 1126 Market et, for a box. They were just the rem.- y 1 required. Since the treatment my general health has been much better. I &m averse to public notoriety, but you can use my statement or send anyone to me for a personal endorsation of it, because a remedy which acts as repre- sented should be known to everybody.” For sale by all dealers, price 5 cents er box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. .. BOle agents for the United States, Remember the name—Doan’s—and tak no other., % ader Ca- | d after two brief sit- Announcement Is Made Church Affair With oo AKL. ND, July 24.—The marriage of ‘Winnie Halleran and { Harry J. McLaughlin will take { place in this ctiy on August 12. M The wedding will be a church af- fair and will be celebrated with a high ptial mass at St. Frances de Sales {with Rev. Father Cull as officiating clergyman. A large number of invitations have been d for the ceremony at the church, as voung people are quite well known in Oakland. The sacred edifice will be prettily decorated and a small reception | at the home of the bride on Twenty-sixth | street will follow. | Miss Lorella Murphy will attend the | bride and John Lyon will act as best man. | Miss Annie L. Brock became the bride ay of J. Elton Green of Worcester, | The wedding was a pretty home , the decorations being in pink and During the ceremo: at which | McLean offi the bridal | a canopy. Mis Haven was maid of honor an iss Ava Farle and | Green. L. Brock at- | m. The bride’s two little | nd Fiovd M. Brock, acted | it £. Bart Miller, Robert Green. e's gown was of white louisine | ace, with a long vell and a | ower bouguet of Bride roses. The maid gowned in pink silk mulle | arnations. The brides- | tired in pale green organ- nd carried pink sweet peas. bearers were all in white. i etary and treasurer of | d firm and the young | in Worcester after a | in points of interest in the | . The bride is a daughter Brock of this city and has Elliott D. | _ m Green has been a | member of the Froebel Club and her en- gagement was announced this spring at a | unique -luncheon given by the club in honor of four brides-elect. . . | A delightfully Informal reception was | .. DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST IRISH PEOPLE |John Dillon Scores Chief Secre- tary Wyndham for His Recent LONDON, July 24 « Irish estimates begun yesterday in the House of Commons was continued acri- Irish meniously John Dillon, i Nationalist, aring that the speech of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr. Wyndham, erday, -amounted declaration of war against the Iris Chief Secretary, he s ced the stringent coercion act with- of justification. Dillon re- of Sergeant Sheridan, a shadow the med the Government for failing m. Timothy . Irish Nationalist, who followed, tion from the United States, though, dded, he did not think the crown would ict him with an Irish jury. Harris, Conservative, here inter- saying the Government was v tired of hearing of Sheridan. ‘statement was received with deris- Irish cheers and Mr. Healy contin- cribing Ireland as the “sick child | ive ued, d of the British empire.” | H. H. Asquith, Liberal, the former Home Secretary, supported the demand for Sheridan’s tradition. ANDERSON IS FAVORED. Suisun Republicans Indorse Former | Speaker for Lieutenant Governor. | SUISUN, July 24—Alden Anderson, president of the California League of F publican Clubs, ex-Speaker of the Assem- bly and at present manager of the Call-| | fornia Fruit Distributers’ Association at -ramento, has been urged by his former istituents to come forward as the Re- nominee for Lieutentant Gov- ernor. To this end a largely attended meeting _of prominent Republicans was held in Suisun this evening. Amid much asm the following resolutions were ed and unanimously passed: . Hon. Alden Anderson com- t and esteem of the Republi- of California, and more par- lano County, and whereas, he ,wn his fitness and aptitude to fill any the gift of the people, so therefore, c publican solved, That we, the Republicans of Sul- a by earnestly request tion to the State Re- an Convention to present the Hon. Alden Anderson’s name to said convention as a can- @idate for the nomination for Lieutenant Gov- ernor of the State of California; and be it Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Sui- sun and vicinity, hereby pledge ourselves to | Buppor: the Hon. Alden Auderson in his can- | @idacy for the office of Lieutenant Governor end the Hon. W. L. Crooks of Benicla for the office of Railroad Commissioner of the First | District of Calitorni PLACERVILLE, July 24.—The Repub- lican County Central Committee met in this city to-day and issued a cal]l for a primary election to be held on the 12th day of August for the election of six dele- gates to the Republican State convention and delegates to a county nominating convention to meet in this city on Satur- a September 20. The Democratic Coun- v Central Committee also met here to day and issued a call for a primary elec- tion to elect delegates to the Democratic State convention that convenes in Sacra- mento Monday, September 1. SAN RAFAEL, July 24—The Demo- cratic County Central Committee met this j Parties Select Primary Dates. after The primaries to elect delegates to th. State convention will be held on Saturday, August 9. The county conven- tion will be held on Tuesday, August 12. i /P iy Direct to Bristol. BRISTOL, England, July 24. — The docks committeehas recommended that the City Council erect warehouses at the Bristol docks for the Imperial Tobacco Company at a cost of £90,000. The Im- erial Tobacco Company has decided to mport direct to Bristol instead of via Liverpool. The Council is expected to in- dorse the recommendation. | The corrido | and potted plants | pearance. | assisted in receiving b¥ MISS WINNIE HALLERAN WILL MARRY IN AUGUST That Wedding Is to Pe High Nuptial Mass. Winiereo i HALLERAN l, & <+ OAKLAND GIRL WHO WILL WED HARRY J. McLAUGH- LIN NEXT MONTH. % ot glven this evening at the Galindo Hotel by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gogel (nee Fields). and stairs of were elaborately decorated, the hotel large palms lending a festive ap- Dainty refreshments were served during the evening and several pleasant hours were enjoyed by those who called to extend their congratulations to the bride and groom. Mrs. Gogel was Miss Margaret Morin. . A merry party of Alameda young peo- ple assembled on the beach at the foot of Grand street last Monday evening and enjoved a ‘‘clam-bake.” Bonfires were roasted green corn a dainty basket luncheon had been prepared by the ladles. Several of the young people were musicians and furnished Eome very delightful numbers during the even- ng. party was chaperoned by Mr. and Charles Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Mack. Among_those who attended the ‘‘clam-bake’ were Miss May u Corneille Johnston, _Miss | Wright, Miss May Brambhall, the Misses Sher- wood, Miss Maud Jackson, ' Miss Cole, and Messrs. George Bew, Carlton Wall, Stratton, Lehrkind, Fred Boardwell, Howard Johnston, Fred Henkenius, Willey and others. A reception was given last Eaturday after- noon by Mrs. Charles Webb Howard* at her home on Alice street, in honor of Professor Josiah Royce. Mrs. Howard was assisted in re- celving by Mrs. C. T. H. Palmer of Berkeley. The invitation list included about 200 names, many of the most prominent people in Oakland being present. - - Mr. and Mrs. I. Wollin have moved Into thelr new home at 214 Twelfth street and will recelve Sunday, July 27, from 2 until 5 p. m. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE FLOOD THE MACKAY HOME Pope Grants Special Permission to Hold Private Services Over Body of Millionaire. LONDON; July 24—The Pope has grant- ed Mrs. John W. Mackay special permis- sion to hold private services over the body of her husband. A memorial service for Mr. Mackay will be held in the Church of St. Peter and St. Edward, é{ur'klnglmm Gate, next Monday or Tues- Quantities of floral tributes are daily received at the Mackay home. One of these floral pieces is a five foot column of asters with a broken cable of colored | flowers, with the words “Atlantic and Pacific” at the base. The Postal Tele- graph Company sent a handsome cros Among those who have called at the Mackay house and sent messages of con- dolence are Mr. and Mrs. M. H. de Young, Mme, Melba, Maurice Grau, Charlemagne Tower, United States Em- bassador to Russia, and Mrs. Tower; Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Cana- dian High Commissioner in London, and Lady Strathcona; Sir Francls Laking, sician in ordinary to King Edward: i Gordon Bennett, Mrs. Crocker of San Francisco, Mrs. Alexander of New York, Mrs. Brown Potter, Lady Paunce- fote, Baroness Reuter, Mrs. Arthur Pa- get, Mrs. Ronalds, Mme. Nevada, Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reld, Archbishop Ire- land, Nicola Tesla, George Gould, Mrs, Marcus Daly, Dr. Parker, Dr. Seward Webb of New York, Princess Louise, United States Embassador Choate, Count Lornielli, Italian Embassador at P: H Mr. and’ Mrs. Bradfey Martin, Barl sod Countess Cadogan, Eugene and Thomas Kelly of New York, Sir Hen: Stanley and Adelina Patti. 000 Lady, ASKS THAT SUICIDE BE KEPT A SECRET Los Angeles Doctor of Ample Wealth Uses Poison to End His Life. LOS ANGELES, July 24.—In a fit of de- spondency Dr. Herbert Pomeroy took morphine yesterday evening, from the ef- fects of which he died at an early hour this morning at his home on Washington street. Since the death of his mother in March, 1900, Dr. Pomeroy had been sub- ject to spells of acute melancholy. ieft a letter addressed to Dr. Fitsgerais saylng that he had taken ten grains of morphine and atropine, and aski friend to conceal the fact of his 25!0121: He gave no reason for taking hi: save that he wanted to see hlsgmut}slex"“& possible and be with his father, Pomeroy was 38 vears of age and a na- tive of Ottawa, Ohio. A young wif ¢ one child survive him. He sto%d hieg:x:g his profession and was the possessor of an ample fortune. ————— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, July 24—The following marriage licenses were issued to-day: Clarence P. Gammon, over 21, and Aliee Smith, over 18, both' of San 'Francisco: George W. Bradshaw, aged 25, and Tillie . Thuesen, aged 21, both of Oakland: Edward H. 'Lemmon,'aged 31, and Mary . Tobin, aged 24, both of Berkeleys Josiah E. Greene, over 21, of Massachu. setts, and Annie’ L. Brock, over 21, of Oakland; Arthur G. Bruederly, 24, and Kate Allen, 22, both of Oakland. e e Sixteen pages of the most interesting short stories ever published! What do you think . of that? And yet another point—you can get them all for five cents. What do you think of that? Just wailt for The Call’s Midsummer Fiction Number — out next Sunday. Don’t miss it! your friend. Get a copy for DALTON SEEKS T0 DRAW FIRE The Assessor Wants to RKnow What Prose- cution Intends. Probes to Discover Whether He Is a Conspirator or Principal. —_— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, July 24. Whether Henry P. Dalton was a con- spirato the lodting of Alameda County's treasury of $167 on an order for books from his hand, is a question that the attorneys for cover in Judge Ellsworth’s court, where Dalton’s trial for presenting a false claim against the county treasury began. In thus attempting to draw the fire of the prosecution, Dalton is seeking to find another ground for his defense. An ad- mission that Dalton was to be prosecuted as a member of a conspiracy would warm Dalton to put all his weight in an effort to Aisprove the theory and the conspiracy theory i d to be the easlest one to Tefute. To prosecute him upon the theory that he Wi an accessory or an abettor, fense into a refutation of any such condi- tion and permit him to use Russell Sted- man, who is reputed to have conspired “to do him up,” to better advantage as a means of defense. But all efforts to get an admission as to their policy from District Attorney Allen or Special Prosecutor W. W. Foote were fruitless to Messrs C. E. Snook, R. M. Fitzgerald, W' Carl M. Abbott, Dalton’s attorneys. With every witness the defense hammered away like an behalf. They began by hinting at what they wanted and ended up by boldly de- manding to know the prosecution’s policy. In the end, however, nothing was achieved, for the prosecution showed no disposition to yleld and Judge Ellsworth would render no assistance. OAKES TAKES STAND. The actual trial began with George A. Oakes on the stand. Oakes was called after the first witness, Myron Whidden of the County Auditors’ office, had ex- Platned the methods in vogue in his office regarding bills and identifying the claims upon which Dalton received $157. Oakes explained the whole Drocess over again by, which he received $I575 and turned it With Dalton and Stedman and Lanktree, his testimony being the same as that he | gave in the Daniels case in the Police | Court. He was called by the prosecution in the morning session and was finished | with by noon. The defense took him up in | the_afternoon for cross-examination. ““When you negotiated these claims,” | Pitzgerald asked, “did you intend to de- | fraud the county? | Immediately there was an objection from Attorney Foote, who declared that Oakes' intent made no difference in this | case, as it is Dalton who is on trial for ribbon-bearers were | jighted, and in addition to the baked clams and | criminality; it made no difference whether | - | Oakes got the money from Lanktree and | Lank 1 the county, if the money anktree from | found its way into Dalton’s pocket, he is ally liable. | erimunally a Fitzgerald, “we have right to know upon what theory this man |is being prosecuted. We want to know | whether he is a conspirator, or an ac- | cessory, or a principal.” | 7" Judge Ellsworth said he did not think he | had @ right to order the prosecution to bjection and Oakes was allowed to i O)j“wmvh he did with the word No.” At which the defense seemed reatly relieved. | who discounted the claims upon the re. | quest of Stedman, acting for Dalton in | favor of Oakes, was asked who was | present when the claims were negotlated, there was another brush for an advan- | tage. Fitzgerald came forward with an- | other demand for an exposition of the | prosecution’s case, but he was denied af- ter a long colloquy and the examination of Lanktree was allowed to go on. “What was done by you and Stedman with reference to this claim?’ was Dis- trict Attorney Allen’s first question. “We object,” exclaimed Fitzgerald. “No conspiracy is charged here; no foun- dation for an alleged conspiracy exists.” Which evident intention to force the prosecution’s hand again was defeated by the adverse ruling of the court. The memories of the two chief wit- nesses of the day—Oakes and Lanktree— were not working very well, and Lank- | tree’'s was _partlcularly defective. He could remember but few of the circum- stances surrounding the transaction of the claims. He didn’t remember whether he saw Oakes the day the claims were | negotiated. He couldn’t remember what | kind of money he was pald in by the | County Treasurer. { “I can’'t say what kind of money It | was,” he said, “They pay me in green- backs, or checks, or coin—any oid thing.” Oné other controversy Oslies was asked for s knowledge o the common usuages of the County As- | sessor’s office. FOOTE MAKES OBJECTIONS. “To that I object,” said Foote, “on the ground that the law prescribes how | claims shall be presented. Usage cannot be any defense for the defendant here.’” For material for his reply Fitzgerald | went back to Spain to show that com- mon usage is competent evidence. He asserted that usage may often be such as to becom® the law. “But_usage to abstract | never become the law,” said Foote. The court ruled that usage was incom- petent evidence and the dialogue ceased, When District Attorney Alien offered the clalm for $00 in evidence the. de- fense objected on the ground that it was not properly described in the indictment, one of the sections, containing the Coun- ty Treasurer's receipt, having been torn off, as is always done. Judge Ellsworth thought it made no materlal difference and was a highly technical objection, but continued the case until to-morrow to | permit the prosecution to amend its case. All the other testimony presented to- day was the same as that introduced In the Daniels case in the Police Court. District Attorney Allen said that the case was merely a repetition of the Dan- fels case, and would not be, in some | respects, as fully tried as its predecessor. Russell Stedman, G. B. Daniels and a large number of Spectators were inter- ested followers of every phase of the case. It will go on to-morrow morning at the usual hour. LYNCHERS MUTILATE BODIES OF TWO NEGROES Serious Trouble Breaks Out in West Virginia Over Murder of Police Chief, PHILLIPE, W. Va., July 24.—Two ne- groes, whose names were unknown, were lynched at Womelsdorf, near here, last night by an angry mob numbering several hundred. The first victim was shot and killed in the station-house; the second was taken to the park, where he was hanged and then riddled with bullets and cut to pleces. Both whites and negroes are enraged and in arms. The trouble grows out of yesterday's murder of Chief of Police Bud Wilmoth of Elkins. Several other arrests have been made and lynching seemed imminent. The dead blacks were caught neir Bel- lington and were locked up there, officers fearing lynching if taken to Elkins. Ne- groes are leaving on every train. The lynched men were horribly mutilated and their bodies left on the commons. PRSP T i Woman Injured by Flames. CHICO, July 24.—Mrs. Thomas Murphy was severely burned while preparing din- ner on a coal oll stove this morning. Her clothing caught fire and before assistance arrived it was burned from her body. She may not recover. ] Fountain Pens. Let us fit your hand to a Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen. It Is just as impor- tant that a pen fit your hand as it is to have a shoe fit your foot. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. = an accessory or an abettor in | the Assessor’s defense tried to-day to dis- | who used George A. Oakes for his tool, would enable Dalton to throw all his de- | am Lair Hill and | nvil chorus in their client’s | | over to Dalton, including the negotiations | 2| pulled in. reveal its case, but he finally overruled | Later in the day, when J. B. Lanktree, occurred when | money =~ will | WEALTHY MAN’S SON MUST ' DO TIME IN COUNTY JAIL Young Chester Judson Pleads Guilt'y of Disturbing Peace and Is Given Ninety Days. £ | ! i | TUDSOr B a & 7% e S N AANNNY A~ N2/ N 5 v/ gOpOec* SN oo ERKELEY, July 24.—Chester W. Judson, son of Capitalist Charles i E. Judson, former president of | the Judson & Sheppard Powder | Company, was arrested last night by Constable George Parker for dis- turbing the peace, and this morning was sentenced to serve ninety days in the County Jail by Justice of the Peace Ed- | gar. Since the Judge gave no alternative | of fine and nothing short of the pardon | of the Governor can open the prison | doors, the favored son of the wealthy | powder man will most likely have to | spend the next three months in jail. | Young Judson, who was considerably under the influence of liquor, was sitting , at the counter'of an itinerant sandwich | wagon near Berkeley station last night | when_the last train from San Francisco | _Four students, Duray Smith, Cross, | Martin and Thompson, alighted from the | train and attempted to take a seat at the | sandwich wagon, when Judson picked a quarrel with them. Duray Smith started in to punish Jud- son for his offensive epithets, when George Parker, night watchman at the depot, interfered and ordered the pugna- | clous Judson to his home. What ensucd | is thus described by the constable: “When I told him to go home he said that he was not afraid of me, since he once scared me off with a rifle, and he refused to go; so I placed him under ar- rest and took him to the lock-up. “Before I shut him up I told him to turn over a gun or a knife if he had any, and he replied that if he had had a knife I wouldn’t have managed to put him under arrest.” This morning the young man, com- pletely sobered, was brought before the Justice. He pleaded guilty and waived delay of sentence, thinking that a mat- ter of a few dollars or so would be the only outcome. Instead, Justice Edgar gave him ninety days in the County Jail With no alternative of paying a fine, The astonished young man offered to pay | 8200, but the Judge was obdurate and he | Was hurried to Oakland before his parents were even mfiare of his plight and shut 1 he tanks. ‘%’S!)r:e; Charles E. Judson was notified of his son’s perdicament he immediately consulted Attorney L. S. Church of Oak- land and tried to_institute habeas cor- pus proceedings. Mr. Church consulted with Judge Edgar, but found no move could be made to free the young man, for he had been arrested not on a com- plaint of information and belief, : but | upon the instance of Constable Parker, a witness of his breach of the peace, and, According to Judge Edgar, nothing but a ° OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Several Chmgerzte Made in the Postal, Service and More Pen- sions Granted. WASHINGTON, July 24—Postoffice es- tablished: Oregon—Lovely, ~Wallowa County. Postmasters _commissioned: Oregon—Edward Hirsch, Salem: Squires 8. Alken, Prospect; Sarah A. Lovely. Tovely. Washington—Richard P. Camp- bell, Aberdeen; Charles P. Kimball, Brem- erton; Ira Brown, Sedro-Wooley; Cassius €. Rulifson, Carrollton. Postmaster appointed: California—J. 8. Ross, Cleone, Mendoeino County, vice J. A. Nichols, resigned. These pensions were granted to-day: California—Increase—John_ Brill, _San Franoisco, $30. Widows—Hannah J. Cow- en, Usal, '8 Ellen R. Dorle, Oroville, $8 fexican war). e Original—Elihu _Elliott, Sher- wood, $6. Increase—Hiram W. Dickey, d, $12. P%{'lz;gk?llngmn——lncreuz—dohn Christoph- ttle, $10; Gideon W. Foster, What- gfi’ms,egn. 'Widows—Susannah P. 'Creigh- fon, Kirkland, $12; Ida M. Briggs, Palouse, §17 (war with Spain). o+ — b SON OF A WEALTHY MAN SENT TO JAIL FOR DISTURB- ING THE PEACE. — pardon of the Governor can free him. Town Marshal Charles T. Kerns con- siders young Judson a hard character. “This is not his first trouble,” said the Marshal to-day. ‘“We have been in trou- ble with Judson before. When he told Parker last night that he had once scared him off with a rifle he referred to an occasion eight months ago. “At that time, when Parker warned bim to keep out of mischief and home, Judson went home and returned with a rifle, - threatening to shoot Parker on sight. No charges were preferred against him at the time. Judson admitted this +* got drunk.” The family of the young man will make no statement relative to the affair. e 2 e ] GOVERNMENT MOVES IN IRRIGATION WORK Thirty Townships Along the Colo- rado River Are Ordered Closed to Settlement. LOS ANGELES, July 24—The local United States Land Office has received an order from the Secretary of the In- terfor temporarily to close to settlement some thirty townships lying along the Colorado River, reaching from twenty Would Increase Engineers’ Pay. The Supervisors’ Charter Amendment Committee reported yesterday in favor of submitting a gharter amendment to the pecple to increase the salaries of engi- neers of the Fire Department from $112 50 to $140 per month. Action was taken on the petition of the International Union of Steam Engineers No. 64 that the in- crezse be effected. Willlam Heany stated that under the consolidation act the sal- aries of engineers was $140, but was re- duced to $112 50 by the charter. —_————————— morning that he was stubborn when he | FRENZIED MANIAG ATTACKS A HOME Attempts to Force Way Into and Burn Way- mire Residence. SO Is Captured by Police and Tries to Kill Sergeant Kamp in Jail. B VA ALAMEDA, July 24—A maniac tried to wreck the home of Judge J. A. Way- mire last night, then tried to destroy the prison cell into which he was put and this morning attempted to kill Sergeant Kamp of the Alameda police force. Mrs. Waymire was home with her daughters at the time the wild man started on his career of destruction, and only the prompt action of the police prevented serious injury to the inmates of the house. The man arrived at the Waymire house some time after midnight and demanded admittance, smashing windows and break- ing lattice work on the porch in his frenzy. The fearful noises aroused the entire household, and Mrs. Waymire has- tily telephoned for the police. en the officers arrived they found the wild man in the barn with a can of kerosene in one hand and a match ready to lght in the other. He was overpow- ered and taken to jail, and no sooner was he locked up than he tried to wreck the cell. Sergeant Kamp went in to subdue the man, who tore the bench from his cell and almost succeeded in braining the officer. A desperate struggle ensued, the ma- niac having the best of the battle at first, but by a well directed blow Kamp knocked the man to the floor senseless. He was secured and later taken to the Oakland Receiving Hospital, where he will be kept in the insane ward pending an examination as to his sanity. The man proved to be J. B. M};nmrnlt. ;vho has been confined in an asylum be- ore. SEVENTEENTH’S THIRD BATTALION TO LEAVE Organization Returns From Philip- pines War With an Exception- ally Good Record. Companies A. C. and D of the Seven- teenth Infantry, which arrtved from Ma- nila on the transport Sumner, are as- signed to Vancouver Barracks and Com- pany L to Fort Lawton, Wash. This battalion of the Seventeenth has been In the Philippines since March, 1399, and has been constantly in the fleld. The regiment was on the “north line” through all the struggle from the Maraquina road to Tarlac and participated In scores of engagements with the Filipinos. General Jacob Smith of Samar fame took command of the regiment at Angeles and won_his star in battles at that eity, at San Pedro, Megalon and at Capas. The battalion now in camp at the Pre- sidio did most of the work in the dislodg- ing of Makabulcs from his stronghold in the Zambales Mountains, in April, 1900. Last year the regiment went to Mindanao and did extensive patrol duty. The first two battalions returned to this country several months ago and are now at Vancouver Barracks. —_————— Working Girls’ Homes. The managament of the Co-Operative Homes for Self-Supporting Small Salaried Girls, 646 Folsom street and 4 Vernom place, have received fourteen carpets and eight rugs from Mrs. Turpin of the Royal House. These, with similar gifts from Mrs. Hart of the Ramona and the money raised by the merchants for -efurnishing, will put the homes in good condition. The management announces that the rates are $250 and $3 per week, which will meet the pockets of those In receipt of small salaries. ———— Approves of New Scheme. The Merchants” Association has sent a communication to the Board of Supervis- ors commending J. B. Cowden’s plan for cleaning Market street during the hours between 11 and 1 o’clock daily. Two shifts of street cleaners work one hour each at that time of day and leave work on their respective blocks an hour earlier in the afternoon. ——— Defendants Arraigned. In the United States District Court yes- terday, before United States District Judge Beatty, August Helwig of Chico pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having written an ob- scene letter to a young woman of that town. Mace A. Mayes, indicted for coun- terfeiting, interposed a demurrer. e ———e————— H Hebrew Association Pienie. The Young Men’s Hebrew Association, in conjunction with the Ladies’ Auxiliary, is to have a picnic at Buena Vista Park on Sunday, August 17, when there will be games and many forms of outdoor amuse- ment provided by a committee now ar- ranging for the outing. L el miles south of Needles to the Guif coast and Mexican line, a distance of over 135 iles. T ee order is understood by Register Crookshank to be the first move of the | Government looking to the development | of an irrigation system in the section embraced by the double row of townships along the Colorado River under the pro- Visions of the recently passed national {rrigation law. Seeks Damages for Son’s Death. Erik Peter Larssen, whose son, A. V. H. Eriksen, was killed in a railroad acei- dent in Montana last December, filed a suit for $5000 damages against the Great Northern Railway yesterday. He alleges that the death of his son, who was travel- ing from Duluth to Spokane over the Great Northern, was due to the careless- ness of the company. Kroeger Held for Extradition. Arnold Kroeger, the German postal de- faulter, who drew a revolver on United States Marshal Shine last Wednesday while resisting arrest, appeared yesterday pefore United States Court Commissioner Heacock and acknowledged his guilt. He ‘was charged with having embezzled more than $6000 from the postoffice at Esons, Germany. Kroeger will be detained here in custody until the extradition papers ar- rive from Washington, D. C. — e Insolvent Merchant. Frank B. Morgan, a merchant of Eu- reka, Humboldt County, filed a petition in insolvency in the United States District Court yesterday. He owes 12 and has $4737 assets, consisting of his stock of dry goods and boots and shoes, Our $1.30 Hats. We picture here our dollar-thirty derby and tourist hat. The jllustration merely gives you an idea of the shape. You must see the hat at close range to determine the good felt and the careful workmanship. If you are a judge of hats at all you can readily see that the hats are as good as any $2.00 hats and equal to many hats sold for $2.50. é - < You have our word for the values. If disappointed in your purchase we will give you another hat at no cost or refund your money. Dyerbys come in black and the soft hats (Fedoras, Tourists and Graecos) come in black, brown, cedar, elm, pearl and steel.- See our window display of these hats. 8 Engineers’ silk quilted caps, union made, bearing the label, 45¢ each. Out-of-town orders filled—write us. SNW0OD. 718 Market Street