The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 26, 1902, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY DASLAND LTON NESTLES NEXT T0 LIBERTY Judge Ellsworth’s Ruling Saves Prosecution From Defeat. ~.J. Read Loses Opportunity Offered to Expose Conspiracy. and Office San Francisco Cail, 1118 Broadway, July 25. secution in the Dalton case came ar losing the Assessor for a de- nt ¢ morning. Only a very thin meant great things for either case, which was shaded 1o prosecution by Judge Elis- a while between Daiton A whisp of the wind, a ceful argument, and the have been a free man the mnext Grand Jury ion of the legality of ich is admitted by the ) be at variance with good he rule it should have con- reproductions of the fraud- against the county, but in- short of these. There are ions of each claim presented against " treasury, and one of T described in the indict- portion containing the county’s creditors and the claims by George . Lanktree, and which retains as his memg- e lack of a descrip- vision seemed to be a Dalton’s attorneys it. Attorney Fitzger- the copy of it in the was not a true copy, and that ot_be accepted in law.' for the prosecution, Allen held that the were wholly immate- affect the meaning or er of the document. The he guestion occupled the and J. B. Lank- was left over from the dialogue with- Fin- on such & highly tech- DEFENDANT NOT MISLED. - ble to see any substantial e said, “and 1 don't believe was misled as to what nt or that any of his rights prejudiced by the neglect to permitted the prosecution th the preséntation of its e claims that were fraudu- were admitted in evidence. 600, but when he was rolls, working, for $975. the cross-examination of Lanktree, began at the afternoon session, answers were obtained from the t will materially help the the defense. The burden of Fitz- effort was to show that Russell responsible for the filing e claims. Lanktree testified an told him not to flle the irty or forty days, so that 14 be completed. ‘After accepting Oakes’ assignment of the claims,” Lanktree said, “I kept the bills until Stedman told me they were all righ which I understood that I could flle them and get my money. I had asked him if the bills were ready to fi and he said it was all right.” ou wouldn't have filed them if Sted- ‘yé}ad not told you they were all right, you?” o, Eir. “In filing the bills you had no intention of recelving money from the county for ot given?” d you know the work was one 7 When I read the papers on June 4 M. Robinson, Dalton’s chief deputy, made & witness by the prosecution hat he had to do with the e undelivered books. He he thirty mortgage books -five assessment _rolls, ch the county paid $1575, [ livered to his office. The objected to any questions that nson &€ to whether the e actually needed for 1t to show,” sald Foote, at the time these books on knew the books were s office. The books he eeded he did not order until when he found out that of the form prescribed by the Equalization. Now he is| iat the subsequent orde on for the order for sev 3 ssment rolls, working.” ote was not permitted to get in this answer he pursued another line “Do you know of .any necessity having "$15 for 5 worth of books printed for he asked. “Isn’'t t had a lot of old books ur office you could have the Assessor's office?” * was the reply, which was quali- ¥ the explanation that “‘they we: necessary to rewrite the old office rolls fied by Don’t you know that the whole office is crowde th books you don’t need?” N There are forty-seven extra ones ey will be of use.” w the number?” unted them; Bromley ley of the Nusbaumer crowd,” in- d Fitzgerald. EXPLAINS AWAY ENIGMA. to the question of Foote that e sixteen mortgage books in the would be sufficient until 194, aid that his office contemplated ing the system of platting the coun- | that the books would be rendered s. This explains one of the enig- 2s of Dalton’s office, as a good many people have been asking how he could away the presence of so many spent He retold of the checks for $1575 given to by Ianktree and by Oakes to the witness, who cashed them and turned the money over to Daiton. He,said, too, that his company never furnished the books in question to the county. The prosecution turned its smartest ck when A. J. Read, who described »self as the superintendent of the me- cal department of the Oakland En- irer Publishing Company, was called by t for two brief questions. He was first asked if his office had delivered thirty mortgage books to the county, and then if seventy-five assessment rolls had been red, to which he answered they had not. He was then excused by the prose- m_and the defense was barred by s of cross-examination from ask- im any questions except those ap- ning to these two orders for books. ense was thus shut off from all quiry into the so-called Stedman-Had- conspiracy, so successfully urged by Read when he wae a witness ig the Dan- i ase in the Police Court. e defense made a strenuous effort to xamine, but all their argument went for naught, for Judge Ellsworth would not let the attorneys proceed. He told them they might use the evidence wlpen they put in their case, but that was all t The case was made interesting to the large public gathered by the different moods of the lawyers, who one mome: were calling each other “Bob” and “Bil end “John” and “Carl” and the next invective. An adjournment was en ub- - ing defiance to the other side, with blt%r til next morning. l COHENS GRANT HIGHT OF WAY Permit Dredging Com- pany to Take Prop- erty Along Canal. e Contractors Run,in Machine and Begin Cutting Land Away. ALAMEDA, July %.—A compromise has been effected between the representatives of the Cohen estate and the contractors who are dredging ‘the tidal canal, by which the land in dispute will be cut away. The dredger came through last night and commenced work on the new cut to-day. The agreement was entered into in con- sideration of the improvement to the low- lands of the estate by having the debris from the disputed strip placed thereon. There has been much litigation between the Cohen heirs and the Government as to the possession of this land and an in- junction was secured by the Cohens re- Straining the dredging company from cutting the land away. The compromise is made without prejudice to the suit. The land in dispute interfered with the completion of the canal, as it extended in- side the lines of the property condemned by the Government. COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO PAY EMERICK’S BILL Claim He Did Not Carry Out Con- tract in Repairing Oakland Fire Engine. OAKLAND, July 2.—E. J, Emerick's claim of $200 against the city for repairs made to a fire engine is yet unpaid. Two members of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, Mayor Anson Barstow and City Attorney J. A. Johnson, are op- posed to passing the bill for payment be- cause they assert that Kmerick did not carry out the terms of the contract. Commissioner Fred C. Turner is in favor of paying the bill, as is also the City Council. City Attorney Johnson holds that the City Council has no rigit to pass upon the claim and that such authority lies wholly with the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. After discussing the claim to-day the matter was finally, on motion of Mayor Barstow, referred to the cnief of the fire department and the City Attorney with instructions that they confer with Em- erick and prevail upon him to fulfill his contract. SUMMER SCHOOL’S NOVEL STATISTICS Students’ Ages Range From Seventy- Six to Sixteen at University of California. BERKELEY, July 25—The University of California has just issued a set of statistics concerning the enrollment of students at' the summer session. Some of the figures given are highly interesting. The total enrollment for this summer, inclusive of the marine biological labora- tory at San Pedro, is 82, which is an advance of 30 over last summer’'s num- ber. Of this number 397 are men and 432 women. There are 169 graduates of fifty- six different colleges, both ia this country and abroad. _Of the 529 students 709 are residents of California and the rest hai] from twenty- four different States of the Union and from China, Japan, Argentine Republic, gh}ée agthenmark. The oldest student is 76 and the youngest 16, the average age being 27.2 years. i —_—— LEGAL BATTLE BEGINS OVER XRAMM’'S ESTATE Mother and Brother Ask for Spe- cial Letters of Admin- istration. OAKLAND, July 2.—The contest insti- tuted by Mrs. Minnie C. Kramm to have the will of her late husband, Henry Kramm, set aside on the ground of fraud and undue influence, took on another phase to-day when Augusta Simons and Joseph Kramm, mother and brother of the deceased, requested special letters of administration be granted to them. Owing to the delicate health of the widow the hearing of the petition went over two weeks. Mrs. Simons also filed a general denial to the allegations of the widow, who charges the mother-in-law with having poisoned her husband’s mind and with having him disinh i v/ against his Wl!hge!. S e —— Prof. Henry on Agricultural Study. BERKELEY, July,%.—The last univer- sity meeting of the summer session was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Har- mon gymnasium. Professor A. W. Hen and Professor Irving M. Stringham were the speakers. Professor Henry, who is dean of the college of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, spoke on ele- mentary agricultural education in his State. "He explaincd the system now in uss of giving practical instruction in ele. mentary farming in the rural schools of Wisconsin and of the advaaced courses at the State University. Professor String- ham spoke on “Our Hobbies.” —_————— Municipal Purity the Object. OAKLAND, July 2.—The Pilgrim Brotherhood of East Oakland held a meeting last night for the purpose of forming a voters’ league, which will have ‘or its object the promotion of municipal purity and progress. Voters' leagues ox- ercise great influence in the politics of Chicago and it is proposed to model the league in Oakland after those of the Eastern city. After an exhaustive discus- sion a committee of five was appointed to frame a report on the plan. —_———— Is Killed While Riding. CAKLAND, July 2.—Mrs. Mamie Mul- laly, & prominent Tesident of Pleasanton, was instantly killed last night in a run- away accident. She was alone in a bug- gy, When the horse ran away. The wo. bicle wes dashed against a culvert and overturned. The deceased’s skull was fractured by striking against a portion of the culvert. Mrs. Mullaly was engages to be married to a Mr. Marks. The cere. mony Was to have taken place in a'few ays. ———— Tripp Must Surrender Property. OAKLAND, July 2.—The Supreme Court has affirmed. the decision of Judge Greene for the plaintiff in the case of Eachael Kimball against W. G. Tripp to recover $15,000 worth of property that her sister, Miss Elizabeth L. Cook, deeded to him before she died in 18%5. Mrs. Kimball charged that Tripp flgm. the property by exercising undue influence over the de- ceased. The case has been in the courts teven year: —_——— Solicitor Arrested. OAKLAND, July %.—F. MacMillan, a solicitor for the Policy Holders' Adjust- ing Company, was arrested’ by the police iast night and charged with having passed spurious checks and drafts on un- suspecting merchants. Among his alleged victims were Patrick Kasich, D. Bemis, F. Barmett and Louis Schaffer, president of the City Council. ———— Falls Thirty Feet and Lives. OAKLAND, July 25.—Homer Raleigh, a painter living at 1273 Twenty-third ave- nue, fell thirty feet from a building at 1155 Franklin street, upon which he was working this morning, and sustained se- vere but not fatal injuries. His right thigh and right elbow were broken and he was bruised about the body. His wounds were dressed at the Recciving Hospital. PRETTY JULY 11 Alameda@unty LITTLE CITY OF ALAMEDA IS TO HAVE “A NIGHT IN VENICE” Residents Taking Advantage of Their Geographical Situation Ar- range to Hold a Water Carnival on a Gigantic Scale. sSerNATOR smrtov A eaoTo = =< = = TAYLOR = -~ LAMEDA, July 2.—Alameda is to have a “Night ‘In Venice.” Street fairs and carnivals have been held in other sections of the State, but Alameda is going to be A the only Venice on the Pacific Coast. Lhe_ people of the little city that’is now an island are going to take advantage of their geographical situation, and so “A Night in Venigce'” has been planned. The location®chosen 18 the banks of the lately completed tidal canal. There is to be a two days' carnival. The dates have not been set, but they will probably be September 15 and 16. There will be pa- rades and land and aquatic' sports in the day time, and an {llumination of the tidal canal in the eyening. The people of Alameda have taken hold of the carnival project in an enthusiastic manner. A general committee of arrange- ments has been formed, with F. N. De- lanoy as chairman, F. 8. Cone as secre- tary and H. Rosenthal as treasurer. State Senator E. K. Taylor has been se- lected for grand marshal. President Delanoy has appointed a number of committees composed of the most earnest workers of the Encinal City, as follows: Executive—E. K. Taylor (chairman), Charles Smith, H. Rosenthal, Mrs. J. A. Waymire, E. J. Bevan, + : —t PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPAR- ING FOR ALAMEDA’'S NIGHT IN VENICE. + + Advertising—George R, Weeks and H. R. Taylor, Encinal; T. G. Daniells and R. H. | | Magill Jr., Argus; Wyk Chamberlin, Call; Kate Hamlin, Examiner, Reception—Ed Foley, C. T. Rose, A. Rick- elsen, Mrs. I N. Chupman, Mrs. B. H. Hinch- man, Mrs. George H. Perry, Mrs. O. E. Swain, Mrs. B A, Randlett,” Mrs, W. J. Hosford, Miss M. Hansen. Jm Decoratioris—F. N. Dodd (chairman), A. C. 'foye,’ Sidney Pollard, George H. Miller, 1. W. Santord, ‘H. D, Clark, R. B. Becker, Dr. W. Shepard, W. S, Salsburg, W. B. Hinchman. Pyrotechnics—E, K, Taylor, O. F. Westphal, Louis Fischer, T. W. Kline, Charles Stokes. Public comfort—Members of the Board of City Trustees, Aquatic entertainment—A. G. Bell, Sidney Pollard, H. W.:Nelson, W. B. Hinchman. George Miller, Mr. Willlamson, Paul Kelloge. Parade—Committee to be named by Grand Marshal E. K. Taylor. ‘Ways and means—J. A. Munro, Charles Ta- ber, H. Hauch, A. G. Bell, William Zingg, Jo- seph Bernard. Concessions—E, K. Taylor, L. $imon, C. P. Magagnos, W. J. Shreve, J. Hammond. Auditing—J. R, Knowland, J. F, Hanson, Ira Sanford, Louls Durein, William Keegan. RACES IN THE EAST. Results of the Important Events on Some Tracks. ST. LOUIS, July 25.—Delmar summary: First race, five furlongs—Latunk won, Wel- come Light second, Doc Maher third. ~Time, 1203%. Second race, six_and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Verify won, Sam Lazarus Esq. second, The Messenger third. Time, 1:22%. Third race, five furlongs, purse—Harry Grif- fith won, Pourquol Pas second, Mike Thompson hird. Time, 1:02%. Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth—Kitty Clyde won, Joe Doughty second, Alice Turner- third. Time, 1:46%. Fifth race, six furlongs, purse—Mabel Wynn won, Stranger second, Sambo third. Time, 1414y, Sixth race, one mile and a quarter, selling— Russian second, Eugenia S third. Varner won, Time, 2:10%. NEW YORK, July 25.—Brighton Beach sum- mary First race, highweight handicap, six furlongs —Lord Pepper won, Candling second, Belle of Lexington third. Time, 1:16 3- Second race, maidens, selling, six furlongs— John A, Scott won, Full Back second, Squid third, * Time, 1:18 3-5. Third race, selling, one mile and a sixteenth —Cogswell won, Handicapper second, Rossignol third. Time, 1:50. Fourth race, handicap, one mile and a quar- ter—Cuspidor won, Sadle second, Tom Kenny third. Time, 2:10 2-5. Fifth race, five furiongs—Atricander won, Toga second, Mount Kiscoe third. Tim 1:02 2-5. Sixth race, selling, one mile and a sixteenth _Ben Howard won, Mosketo second, Merry third. Time, 1:50. CHICAGO, July 25.—Harlem summary: First race, six furlongs—Queen of Dixiana won, Thé Rabbit second, Somersault third. Time, 1:16 1-5. Second race, seven furlongs—Lendin _won, Topsoll second, Glendon third, Time, 1:31 4 Third race, six furlonge—Rose Tree won, Lady ldris second, A.' D. Gibson third, Time, :18. ¢ Fourth race, one mile—Favonius won, Bru- lare second, Vulcain third. Time, 1:41 4-5. Fifth race, seéven furlongs—Pretorius won, Ernest Parpham second, Huzza third. Time, 1:29 2-5. 7 Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth, selling— Plquart second, Searcher third. First race, selling, four and a half furlongs— Presentation won, Maud Sherwood second, Iras third. Time, :56. Second race, selling, one mile and an eighth —Frank Dufty won, Castine second, Headstrong third. Time, 1:57%. Third race, one mile, purse—Frank Wood won, Rio Shannon second, Lake Mills third. Time, 1:43. - Fourth race, purse, one mile—Courtler won, Generose second, Romany third. Time, 1:46. Fitth race, purse, five and a half furlongs— Nonie won, B. M. Brattain second, Tambourine II third. Time, 1:08%. Sixth race, selling, four and a half furlongs— Abba L_won, Meteora second, Charles Lamar third, Time, :54%. ‘Seventh race, purse, quarter of a mile—Popu- list won, Queen T second, Pat Tucker third. Time, :22%. Maher Rides Liverpool Winner. LONDON, July %.—At the second day's racing of the Liverpool July meeting, Glasalt, ridden by Maher, the American jockey, won the Liverpool cu%. Congratu- jation was second and Fighting Furley third. Six horses started. ———— + SAN RAFAEL, July 25.—The North Shore Ralilroad has several miles of the third track lald for the running of its electric trains. The company has placed orders with Eastern firme for the rolling stock and the road will be in operation within a year, X \ BABY RECEIVES oERI0US INJURY Miss Flora Brown Falls on Infant, Breaking Its Hip. BERKELEY, July 25.—The baby daugh- te® of Mrs. M. E. O'Connell of Seventh and Delaware streets escaped injury in a runaway to-day, but had her hip broken by one of the adults falling upon her. Mother and daughter and Miss Flora Brown were exploring the suburbs in a buggy when suddenly the horse, which | was none too docile, showed its tem- per. It tore down the streets, d when Mrs. O'Connell tried to :tgp the animal it reared on its hind legs. In the midst of its antics it swerved around quickly and the three occupants were thrown out. The baby fell first and would have es- caped serious hurt had not Miss Brown, who was thrown out on the same side, fallen upon her. Miss Brown landed full upon the child’s body in such a way as to break the hip bone. Baby O'Connell made Do utery, however, and it was not until er an examination that t limb was discovered. o Stietmen Little Miss O'Connell was hurried home, where a surgeon set the broken bone. Mrs. O'Connell was _‘unhurt. The fractious }s{arsfi was caught after it had run a few ocks, < e ENDS LIFE BY A LEAP INTO LOCOMOTIVE FUNNEL Lo Passenger on a Train Contrives to Commit Suicide by Terrible Method. JOPLIN, Mo., July 2.—Olin Grelish, aged 23, of Leavenworth, Kans., com- mitted suicide between Lebanon and Springfleld by leaping into the funn 2 losomotive drawing the wesrrenol Frisco passenger train. ‘ccoridn, 0 passengers who here. to-day, Grelish climbed on Tved the water tank and with a yvell dove into the funnel. He was pulled out by the trainmen with difficulty, terribly burned and dead. S B 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 wait for The Call’s Midsummer Fiction Number — out next Sunday. Don’t miss it! Get a copy for your friend. T s T BT T R EASTERN BASEBALL GAMES. Pittinger Proye!Tl’uzzle and the Brooklyns Turn Tables. NATIONAL LEAGUE. / BOSTON, July 25.—Pittinger was a complete puzzle to the visitors. Wolverton joined the Philadelphias to-day and played a splendid game despite his two errors. Attendance, 400. Bcore: R. H. E. Boston,....... -4 9 0 Philadelphia . .0 4 B Batteries—Pittinger and Moran; Duggleby and Dooin. Umplires—Eason and White. CHICAGO, July 25—The visitors won easily by batting Menefee freely. Attendance, 3000, Score: R. H E. Chicago . TR e Cincinnat{ .6 15 1 Batteries—Menefee and Kling; Phillips and Bergen, Umpire—O'Day. NEW YORK, July 25.—The Brooklyn team turned thetableés on the New York team to-day at the Polo Grounds. Kitson made a home run for Brooklyn in the third inning. He struck out nine New York men. Attendance, 2500. Score: . E. Brooklyn ... 1 New York .. 1 Batterles—Xitson and Farrell; Cronin and Bresnahan. Umpire—Emslie. AMERIGAN LEAGUE. BOSTON, July 25.—Sparks, the home team's néw pitcher, won his first victory to-day. At- tendance, 4837. Score: R. H B Boston o St." Louis -2 Batterles—Sparks and Warner; Harper and Sugden. BALTIMORE, Md.,, July 25.—Baltimore broke even with Chicago to-day. Attendance, Scores: First game— R. H E. Baltimore ST Chicago 15 18 4 Batteries—Howell and Yeager; Patterson and Sullivan. Second game— R. H. B. Baltimore 5 9 1 Chicago . LYok St Batterles—Wiltso and Yeager; Griffith, Gar- vin and E. McFarland. WASHINGTON, July 25.—The Cleveland team won to-day in their final turn at the bat, hitting Orth for four singles and a triple. This, with an_error, gave them five runs and the game. Attendance, 5000. Score: ‘Washington Cleveland Batterles—Orth and Drill; Joss and Bemis. PHILADELPHIA, July 25.—Philadelphia- Detroit game postponed; rain. New Positions for Railroad Men. SALT LAKE, Utah, July 2.—The Deseret News to-night says that Joseph ¥. Young, superintendent of the Utah division of the Oregon Short Line, will succeed A. E. Welby as general superin- tendent of the Rig Grande Western with- in a short time. Young’s resignation has aiready been Itanded in and accepted by the Oregon Short Line, the resignation to take effect August 1, and H. W. Hender- son, local freight agent of the Short Line has béen appointed to the position. Gen- eral Buperintendent Welby is out of the city at present and no confirmation of the report could be obtained. ‘| MANI July. 25.—A severe _typhoon is ;‘wiapl L:v;er the island of Luzon, between the th an 18th parallels. YOUNG JUDSON TIRES OF JAIL Engages Attorneys to Aid Him Regain His Lost Freedom. One Day Behind Bars Fills ‘"Him With Disgust and Remorse. ‘Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, July 25. Chester Judson, son of Charles E. Jud- son of the Judson Powder and Dynamite Company, does not want to “do time” in the County Jail if he can get out of it. Although he has served but one day of the ninety-day sentence imposed upon him by Justice Edgar of Berkeley for disturb- ing the peace, young Judson is so disgust- ed with his prison quarters and sur- charged with remorse that two attorneys have been engaged to assist him out of durance vile. : L. 8. Church and Seth Mann have been retained to see what can be done to se- cure the release of the young man. Ha- beas corpus proceedings cannot avail, as the charge onwhich the prisoner is serving time was not sworn to on information and bellef, but by an eye-witness, and nothing has been found in the proceedings of the committing court that are irregular. There are two other ways open by which young Judson may secure his freedom—an appeal to the Supreme Court and an appeal to the Governor for a pardon. It is probable that the latter method will be resorted to /as the speediest of the two. Attorney Seth Mann was in conference with the family of young Judson at the Berkeley - residence this evening. The uthful prisoner feels his position keen- In an interview in jail he said: I am uttetly ruined for life. A man who spends three months in prison won't have much reputation left. 1 am sorry for my mother’s sake. Her heart is broken. When I pleaded guilty I didn’t think the Judge would hand me such a package, and it took me three min- utes to realize that he was not joking. There is no use crying over spilled milk, and I might as well grin and bear it for a while. DEVINE'S WIFE APPLIES FOR LETTERS ON ESTATE Mrs. Devine Wishes to Handle Prop- erty While He Is in the Asylum. OAKLAND, July 25.—Catherine Devine, wife of Thomas Devine, who escaped prosecution on the charge of murdering Jehn J. O’'Connor on the ground of in- sanity, has made application to the courts to be appointed guardian of her husband’s estate. Devine was pronounced insane by a jury on June 22 last. Since then he has be confined in the Agnew Asylum for the Insane. Although only a section fore- man in the employ of the Southern Pacific Company, Devine accumulated consider- able property in this county and at his home in Siskiyou County. The charge of murdering O’Connor at Emeryville still hangs over Devine. In event of his release from the asylum, he will have to stand trial, although a con- viction is improbable. ———— NEW “BUSINESS BLOCK - FOR SAN PABLO AVENUE Substantial Building for Stores and Offices to Be Erected by George W. McNear. OAKLAND, July 2.—George W. Mc- Near, the grain king, will build a business block on San Pablo avenue, near Seven- teenth street. Plans for the structure have been completed and contractors are now submitting bids to do the work of erection. In appearance the new building will be of the Spanish style of architec- ture. The first floor will be taken up with storerooms. The second story will be equipped with offices and living rooms en suite. The improvement will cost in the neigh- borhood of $35,000. There are several sub- stantial structures now in the vicinity of the site themew building will occupy. SAYS DECEASED MADE FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS Administrator Sues to Have Gift Deeds Set Aside in Creditor’s Favor. OAKLAND, July 2%.—E. 8. Rowland, as administrator of the estate of Mary E. ‘White, has brought suit to have certain deeds made by the deceased to J. G. Mc- Craith set aside on the ground of fraud. Before her death, Mrs. White borrowed a sum aggregating $1199 80 on promissory notes from the Bank of Healdsburg, John W. Clack and Honora Knight. Subse- quently, according to the administrator, she made a gift deed in favor of J. G. Mc- Craith to property in San Francisco, valued at , with intent to defraud her creditors. ‘Will Meet as Equalizers. OAKLAND, July 2.—Henry P. Dalton, County Assessor, to-day turned the as- sessment books for this year’s taxes over to the Board of Supervisors. The footings of the assessments will not be ready until to-morrow. The Board of Supervisors will meet as a Board of Equalization to-mor- row morning, but will adjourn without transacting any business. Pioneer Captain Laid to Rest. OAKLAND, July 2.—Captain Erastus Bartlett, the ploneer shipping man, who assed away yesterday, was lald to rest B “Mountain View Cemetery this after- noon. Services were condycted at his late residence in East Oaklahd and at the graveside by the Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills of the First Unitarian Church. New Streets for Emeryville. OAKLAND, July 25.—Emeryville is to have improvements made to its streets to the extent of $50,000. Work has already been started by the contractors. Peralta and Adeline streets are being curbed and graded anew. The streets will be mac- adamized in the usual way, covered with sand two inches deep and then sprinkled with crude oil. - ee—— Bliss Ends in a Month. OAKLAND, July 2%5.—One month after the wedding ceremony had been per- formed, Mrs. te de Costa alleges in a suit for divorce commenced today that her husband, Franik C. de Costa, knocked her down with his fist and repeated the act at not _infrequent intervals. They were married in this city in September, 1900. She asks for $100 counsel fees. ————— Sends Patients to Asylum. OAKLAND, July 2%.—Robert Jones, a resident of Pleasanton, was committed to the Agnew Asylum for the Insane to-day by Judge Ogden. He imagined evil in- fluences were pursuing rim. Mrs. Liza J. Johnson, a widow, aged 82 years, was com- mitted to the Napa Asylum. She has a mania for jumping out of windows. ————————— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, July 2 —The following marriage licenses were issued to-day: Sylvester B. Bresse, aged 70, Fresno, and Electra Heath, aged 68, Oakland; Christopher Schneider, aged 22, and Kate Smith, aged 19, both of Alameda. —_————————— Ex-Assemblyman Forfeits Bail. OQOAKLAND, July 25.—Ex-Assemblyman | John W. Powers, arrested for beating a n some weeks ago, did not answer to his name when it was called in the Police Court this morning and his bail of $5 was ordered forfeited. INGENSED UNGLE REEPS Al3 VOWS Expecting to Be an Heir, His Nephew Receives a Pittance. Works for Years Without Pay, and Is Disinherited for Marrying. OAKLAND, July 25.—Because he mar- ried .the girl he loved in defiance to the wishes of an uncle, for whom he had labored without compensation for twelve years, W. E. Merritt found he was dis- inherited when the will of the late W. D. Matthews was read, although he says ne had been promised all of the estate in pgmidentlon of having labored without y. Young Merritt entered into an agree- ment to work in his uncle’'s jewel tora in San Francisco without a salary con- sideration of lnherltlng the store on his uncle’s death. Everything went smooth- ly until the nephew met the young woman who became his wife. The uncle pro tested vehemently against the marriag but protests and threats of disinheritance were unavailing, and the ceremony tovk place. If the nephew. proved obdurate so did the uncle, for he never forgave the . young groom and his bride. The threat of disinheritance was made good by the uncle leaving his property, valued at . _to six other nieces and nephews. The young husband brought suit in the Superior Court of this county for the re- covery of wages due him for the last two years of his twelve years’ servitude and told his story to the court. He asked the sum of §1250, but obtained a judgment only of $250 before Judge Ogden. To-day by a decree of distribution young Mer- ritt recelved his pittance, which repre- sented twelve years of labor. —_— BURGLARS LOOT MEEKX’S RESIDENCE Some of the Family Silver Is Stolen During the Hours of Night. OAKLAND, July 25.—Burglars gained an entrance to the home of Horry W. Meek, a resident of Haywards, last night through an open window and thoroughly ransacked the rooms. A quantity of verware and other valuable articles wera taken. The residence of Dr. Powell of the same place was also entered during the night and a number of trinkets and small arti- cles stolen. No clew has been obtained as to the identity of the thieves. —_———— Labor Delegates. OAKLAND, July 25.—Club No. 1 of the Union- Labor party of the Fifty-second Assembly _.strict nominated the follow- ing delegates to the County Convention, which will be held in the city August 4: H. D. Kelsey, Fred Carter, George Mohr, H. H. Lockyer ang M. J. Connolly. OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE . OF THE PACIFIC COAST Changes Made in the Postal Service and More New Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 25.—The Postoffice Department to-day announced: Postoffice established: Oregon—Emma, Tillamook County. Postmaster commissioned: Martha I. Murphy, Represa. Appointed: ~ Oregon—J. R. Wick, Peli- can, Klamath County, vice G. G. Crary, resigned. Washington—Cordelia Kono) aski, Beaver, Clallam County, vice J. Remley, resigned. These pensions were granted: California: Original—J. Taylor, Marysville, $8; Nathan Morrow, Los Angeles, 36; Otis 8. Allen, Oakland, $3; Edmund K. Alexander, Los Angeles, $6. Increase—Charles Jackers, Veterans’ ‘Home, Napa, 310; George €. Russell, ; Louls hand, $10; Levi Veterans’ osepi. Burnham, F Harfer, Los Angeles, $8; Joseph Most, Rialto, $12. Widows, minors and dependent rela- tives—Cynthia Oellenwood, Palo Alto, $8. Oregon: Original—Daniel P. Shepherd, Seaside, $8. Increase—Wfillam B. Lousi- gout, Gales Creek, Tipton Marion, Tigardville, $12. Widows, minors and de- pendent relatives—Rebecca A. Ottinger, Ballston, $8. ‘Washington: Increase—John H. Thom- Fisher, $8; Willam H. Bennefleld, John Blonberg, Seattle, $8. Widows, minors and dependent relatives —Margaret McClure, South Seattle, $8. R o RAILROAD SECURITIES WILL BE READJUSTED Rock Island Company to Take Over or Lease Another Large . stem. NEW YORK, July 25.—A leading inter- est in the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific Railroad outlined to-day the plaas under consideration for the readjustment of the company's securities. The reor- ganization will be along the lines of that iutroduced by the Chicago and Alton road. It will be a basis of ten $1000 4 per cent bonds for each 100 shares of existing Rock Island, 75 to 773 per cent of new preferred stock and probably 100 per cent of new common stock. It is also stated that Rock Island will take over or lease another large railroad system and it is proposed also to build a direct road from St. Louls to Joliet, Ill. The entire matter is now in the hands of the Rock Island legal advisers and a formal statement will probably be made next Tuesday or Wednesday. Tho exact date of next week’s directors’ meeting depends upon when a quorum of the board can be gathered in the city. The plan now under consideration by the Rock Island involves the formation of a holding or securities company. Rainstorm at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, July 2.—Rain began fall- ing in showers in this city last night and increased in volume until a steady down- fall had set in, which lasted until 9 o’clock this morning. At the latter hour the fzll had become less heavy and econ- tinued umtil noon. ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ All sorts of people use it, all sorts of stores sell the famous English complexion soap. Established 178¢. Sold all over the world. 6 Hvnr. This signature is on every box of the genuine California— s remedy that cures a celd im eme day.