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GHIEF OF POLIGE TUANG KIDNAPER A YVancouver Official Steals His Son From His Wife, Sensational Act of George Norton Occurs in Santa Rosa. A ROSA, Aug, 1L—Chief of Police Nerton of Vancouver, B. C., kid- s son, § years of age, in this afternoon and has 1 arrived here a week ago, having to San Francisco to witness the| ship tight between Fitzsimmons He made a demand upon 0 has been living here with w6 chuldren for the past four years, he be given the custody of their son. Wnen this was refused the Chief planned » take the boy by stealth and succeeded. afternoon the wife filed proceed- in divorce agatast Nerton, alleging nd failure to provide. the custody of their little ars old. Mrs. Nerton did e court for the custody of the by the father. He is said to mated that he will not fight the uit if permitted to keep his son lleges that she came from years ago to be present deathbed ‘of her mother and that t time her husband has sent no pay the expense of the return has not provided her with the of life. Vancouver foi the SALE OF A SMELTER TO END LITIGATION D. 0. Mills’ Company Bids In a Ta- coma Plant Upon Witth It Holds a Lease. Aug. 1.—The Tacoma smelter to-day by the Tacoma ing Company. This ac- end litigation that grew case of the smelter by this . 0. Mills and others, who Tacoma Smeiting Com- t. Their primary control of the uction of the ores of d Sullivan and other o#vn, together with con- the Treadwell mines. f the property was made TACOMA. alleging that their interests being properly protected. This e anatter into the Federal Court, gation has been continued at melter were opened to-day. through Manager W. R. 2 while Edward McGurrin As the Tacoma Smelting Com- - in possession and offers 2 t, it is conclusive that remain under Mills’ con- "LAD BITTEN BY RATTLER ADOPTS HEROIC REMEDY Sucks Poison From Wound, Checks Circulation of Blood and Takes Whisky. LD, Aug. 1.—Ray Barnett, life this morning where he was - was coiled among 3 de of a tree and f striking when Barnett on the brick. rnett heard until he felt sharp pain in and then came a rattle. erved at the sudden at- is lips to the wound and the poison. He then got a of string and tied it around of the,third finger, which had the sting. Barneit ran to Kern, g out the poison in the finger as he The fi piace at which he stopped &aloon and he was given six ounces He then nurried on to Dr. Kellogg's, where the wound was dressed. When the finger was examined it was found tc be cold and that the string had stopped_the circulation of the blood. The m had all been sucked out, and, ac- ng_to a_statement made this morn- £ by Drs. Kellogg and Taggart, no bad effects will result. WOMAN WITH REVOLVER BRINGS DOWN TWO MEN Attempts to EI:E -the Tragedy by Killing Herself, but Is Prevented. SALINAS, Aug. 1.—Warren Johnson and Joseph Bordges, scions of prominent fami- lies, were attacked and shot at an early hour this morning by an abandoned woman, who then attempted suicide, but was prevented killing herself. John- son received two bullets in the abdomen, but will recover. Bordges was shot in the right stoulder, the ball ranging downward #nd piercing the right iung. The woman, who refuses to give her name, says that she was harassed by the men and two women visitors until she be- came almost insane. She followed them with the intention of killing not only the two men, but the two women and herself. The shooting was done with a #-caliber revalver. PR G—— Professors in Comedy Roles. PALO ALTO, Aug. 1.—"The Deestrict Skule,” & bright little farce comedy in three acts, was rendered last night by members of Stanford faculty and cltizens of Palo Alto, Professor A. B. Shaw of the history department took the part of the 0ld time “Master Whackem” to per- fection, while all his pupils did stunts, played pranks on each other and cut up generally. Dr. Mary Roberts Smith, pro- fessor of sociology, wes particularly ef- fective as a demure little damsel who was quite overcome by shyness. The pro- cecds of the entertainment will be de- voted to the purchase of new books for the Palo Alto library. RN Raymond-Wawona Railway. WAWONA, Aug. L—Residents of this vicinity are much excited over the arrival of two men who have all the instruments & asuring water heights, etc., and me have been in the field for several ‘days. It is said they were sent here by some company to find the best water suj ply for electric power for a railway from Raymond to Wawona. This line, 1f built, would land passengers within twenty-five riles of the Yosemite. -— Postoffice Safe Blown Open. WOODLAND, Aug. 1—The / Davisville postoffice was robbed last night. The thicves first broke open a blacksmith shop and procured a sledge hammer and other THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1902 C LWYCR ADMITS STRIKERS CHEER (FIERGE FIGHT DALTON DECLARES \SEEK ENTRANGE LOOTING EaTATE A Prominent Bpstonian Confesses He Is an Embezzler. Peculations Amounting to $200,000 During Sixteen Years. BOSTON, Aug. 1—By his own admis- sion Willard C. Vanderlip, a prominent ‘"Boston lawyer, who has had for years the care of several estates, is guilty of em- bezzlement and the estate of the late George B. Emerson, of which he had charge for sixteen years, has been dis- sipated in ways of which Vanderlip is un- able to give account. Vanderlip says that the amount involved is _‘somewhere around $100,600.” Colonel W. D. Sohier and John Lowell, who are acting on behalf of the estate, however, declare that $200,- 000 has disappeared. Vanderlip was ar- rested at his home this afternoon. He was arraigned on the change of larceny of bonds valued at $i000 from Lowell, a relative of Emerson, pleaded not guilty and was held in $3000 bonds. The accused man for thirty years has acted as confidential agent of numerous law firms in the city in the care of es- tates, the collection of dividends, the pur- chase and sale of securities and the dis- posal of real estate. Colonel Sohier says: *“For sixteen years Vanderlip has had, as trustee, management of the Emerson es- tate. He rendered his accounts quarterly and submitted statements, the accuracy of which there was no reason-to question. “A few days ago bonds to the value of $5000 were missing. This led to an in- vestigation and after a Severe Cross- examination Vanderlip admitted that he had taken the bonds and that he had squandered the entire Emerson estate.” 1LO0S ANGELES PEOPLE g VIEW A SOLAR HALO Thin Clouds of Ice Particles Reflect All the Colors of the Rainbow. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1L—An unusual atmospheric phenomenon was witnessed to the south of the zenith. A long bank of thin clouds extending from east to west across half the arc were tinted with all the colors of the rainbow. In a sky otherwise perfectly sun_streaming down in unusual heat, the opalescent tinis presented g brilliant spec- tacle. Forecast Officer Franklin of the Weather Bureau explained that it was what was known as a solar halo, as dis- tinguished from the lunar halo. This is witnessed only in peculiar circumstances and when conditions are favorable—that is, when clouds formed of ice particles float near the zenith at unusual heights, 20,000 to 2.000 feet from the earth. At noon the thermometer at the Weather Bureau registered 94 degrees, but it was hotter on the streets. Indica- tions are for still higher temperature to- morrow. I S0 s Government May Print Stamps. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1—The Govern- ment probably will print its own postal stamps as the result of the bids opened at the Postoffice Department to-day for the supplying of the adhesion postage stamps of the United States for the four years beginning October 1 next. been stated that the price asked by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was exorbitant, and that the work would have to go to a private concern. The bureau's bid, however, is the lowest. The only other bidder was the ~American -Bank Note and Engraving Company of New York, whose bid is estimated to be about $15.000 higher for the four years than the bureau’s bid. Mercury Sizzles in Colorado. DENVER, Aug. 1.—This was the hot- test day so far this year in Denver and many other parts of Colorado. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the mercury regis- tered 100.3 degrees. Reports from various points in the State show that the temper- ature was 109 in Greely, 100 at Longmont, 9 at Idaho Springs and % in Estes Park. The last two places are in the mountains and the figures named are unprecedented. Specials to the Republican announce the breaking out of forest fires in Leyden Guich, four miles north of Golden, Colo., and also on Crozier Mountain, twelve miles north of Estes Park. The extreme dry weather is largely responsible for the epread of the flames. The only thing so far destroyed is valuable lumber. Buys the Red Cross Mine. NE DA CITY, Aug. 1.—Control of the Red Cross mine in the Washington Min- ing District passed vesterday into the hands of the Western Exploration Com- pany of Salt Lake City. This com- pany is already operating nine dividend- paying properties. The Red Cross mine is near Omega, above the town of Wash- ington. The company has aiso purchased the group of adjoining claims and will immediately erect a modern plant in- volving an expenditure of more than $50,000. — Armed Men Will Protect Goats. DENVER, Aug. 1—District Attorney Mullen of Grand Junction, who Is in this city, was informed by telegraph to-day that Mrs. N. B. Irving, owner of a herd of Angora goats, a portion of which was recently destroyed by a dozen men, who overpowered the herders, has placed a guard of armed men at her camp on Pinon Mesa to resist another raid, which she has been informed the cattlemen in- tend to make for the purpose of extirm- inating the goats. Strike of Boiler-Makers. CHICAGO, Aug. 1—Boiler-makers and shipbuilders and their helpers to the num- ber of 1500 men, employed in the contract and job shops in this city, struck to-day because the Master Boiler-makers’ Asso- ciation refused to concede demands made upon them. The principal demand is an increase in the wage scale of the boiler- ;flkk?rl from 30 cents an hour to 25 cents or inside work, and 5 cents for outsids work. PR -Live Wires Cause His Death. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 1.—Harry Grum, a laborer, met death while engaged in mov- ing a barn this afternoon. Grum was on the ridge of the barn and grasped.two electric wires that were in the way with the intention of removing them. He re- ceived a shock of 2000 volts. The upper portion of Grum's body was almost burned to a crisp. e i Marching on the Capital. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Aug. lL— The Firminite army, commanded by Gen- eral Jumeau, which retreated to Arcahaie tools. The postoflice safe was blown open wita samite. Stamps to the value of $45 and $320 in money were stolen. The books and records of the office were taken, but were found this afternoon in the réar of Grieve's livery stable. after its recent defeat, has been reorgan- ized and is now marching to the capital. Deputies to the number of sixty-four, constituting a quorum, have “assembled for the customary verification of the validity of the elections, Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY That’s Alll JAKE JOSEPH, Representative, 300 Battery Street, San Francisco at 1 o'clock to-day in the zenith, or little | clear and with the | It has | | fight them. - FOR MITCHELL Mine-Workers President Speaks to Great Gathering. Seven Thousand Men Listen to Words of En- couragement, SCRANTOY, Pa., Aug. 1—The first of the strikers’’ mass-meetings, planned. to take place at the varieus strike centers, was held to-day in the Round Woods. Seven thousand strikers were present from all parts of the city and the adjoin- ing towns, some locals having marched four miles to the meeting, headed by a band or drum corps, and carrying flags and banners. President John Mitchell and several of the district officials delivered addresses. The crowd enthusiastically cheered all the speakers and fairly went wild over Mit- chéll. When he was introduced to speak some one shouted, “Hats off,” and al- though the sun’s rays beamed down SO intensely that many were carried from the crowd exhausted, every man in the vast assemblage bared his head and re- mained uncovered until the speech was concluded. Then the crowd surged about the platform and shook his hands until Mitcnell was almost exhausted. —His speech was brief and dealt only with the live {ssues of the fight. ' He said in part: ADDRESS OF MITCHELL. It has been said by some who are not our friends that the miners of the Scranton region are getting tired of the strike and are about %o return to work. I come to find out if this is s0. 1 want to know If you are going to re- wrn to work, dishonoring your organization and dishonoring yourselves. (Cries of never; no, no”; “‘Don't you believe it, the like.) 1f the strike is lost, may God Almighty help the men. women and children who depend for their daily subsistence on the mining of an- thracite coal. 1f the strike is lost, you will pay the cost of the strike. I want to &ay that the anthracite miners went on strike themselves. They voted for the strike. It was not the officers of the United Mineworkers' Union who called the strike. It will never end until you vote it ended. From the officers of the local presidents in New York comes the declaration that the strike will be settled only in their owh way of settling it. 1 would direct your attention to similar declerations made in the 1900 strike, may be powerful and strons, can people, whose hearts throb sympathy With the miners' cause, are The American people, like a jury, have passed upon this conflict. They have heard of the miners' re- quest for betterment of conditions and the operators’ refusal. They heard of the miners' proposition to arbitrate and the operators’ fur- ther refusal. Ninety per cent of the people have agreed that the miners are right and the cperators wrong. I understana that there is some dissatisfac- tion and misunderstanding about the distribu- tion of the relief fund. The operators have sent men among you to urge you to be dissat- isfied. Through the newspapers they have told ¥ou that you were dissatisfied. We have sent circulars to all the locals which will explain in detail the plan for the distribution of relief, and I trust that when you hear it read there will be an end_to dissatisfaction and misun- derstanding. While we have not got millions, we have enough to see to it that no miner will starve during the continuance of the strike. (Loud cheers.) ASKS UNITED EFFORT. I want to appeal to men with means to re- frain from applying for relief. Let the fund be used by those who are in absolute need of help. Be patient with vour committees. Put your shoulder to the wheel and do your share of the work. Don't depend altogethefson your officers to win your fight. If we are to win We must all help. The one among you who violates the law is the worst enemy you have. No one is'more pleased than the operators In New York to hear of disorder in the coal regions. T want no man to transgress the laws. The strike will be won. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) 1 have no more doubt about it than that I am stand- ing here addressing you. The operators arc trying to make it appear that the strike is beginning to break up. There is a saying that those who come from afar can lie with im- punity. At Shamokin the operators tell the strikers that the men at Wilkesbarre are re- turning to work. At Wilkesbarre they tell them the men at Shamokin are returning, and at other places they tell them the men at Scranton are weakening. 1 fall to see any signs of weakening here. (Laughter and ap- pla an in stronger than the coal trust: ) This is possibly the last time I ever will talk to you. I want you to listen to me. want to jmpress upon you the importance of winning this strike. If you win, as you surely will, there will be no more strikes. There will be a basis of adjustment arrived at which will prevent strikes. If you lose the strike the operators will make you pay for their strike losses by reducing your wages. And if you lose the strike you lose your organization. I trust and hope and constantly pray you will | and as you did in 1900. (Cheers and cries of We will."”) Before the handshakinrg episode had be- gun, Chairman Phillips asked all who fa- vored a fight to a finish to raise their hands. BEvery hand went up. SHOOTS TWO PERSONS AND COMMJTS SUICIDE Twitted About Domestic Trouble, a Mining Man Uses Revolver With Deadly Effect. SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 2.—At the Salt Palace grounds at 1 o'clock this morning J. C. McCaslin, a well known mining man of this city, shot and killed Lottie Russell, dangerously wounded Max Peters, and then committed suicide by ghooting himself through the head McCaslin, Miss Russell, Peters and an- other man, whose name. has not been learned, formed a party which attended the bicycle races. It is said McCaslin had trouble with his wife yesterday and had been drinking. Peters and Miss Russell are reported to have twitted him about his domestic troubles, whereupon he became enraged, drew a revolver and shot Miss Russell through the back. Peters, who attempt- ed to keep MdCaslin from shooting the girl, was shot through the chest. McCas- lin, after firing a shot at the other mem- ber of the party, placed his revolver to his right temple and fired a bullet through his head. He died an hour later. SOLDIERS ENGAGE IN RIFLE COMPETITION Members of the Regular Army Make High Scores at Fort ’ Leavenworth. LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Aug. 1.—The rcgular infantry rifle competition of the Department of thé Missouri started yes- terday at Fort Leavenworth. The wea- ther was fair, light and bright and was favorable to good shooting. The firing wag al rectangular targets at 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards. The ten highest scores made are: Ser- geant Duberry, enty-second Infantry, 162; Sergeant Costella, engineers, 160; Ser- geant McEichen, Twenty-second Infan- iry, 153; Sergeant Oclkaers, Sixth Infan- try, 151; Sergeant Guiney, Sixth Infantry, 149; Bergeant Ulmer, enty-second In- lnnh%r. 148; \Corporal Garvey, engineers. 147; Sergeant Boeck, Twenty-second In- fantry, 146; Private Wood, engineers, 143; Corporal Hardy, Sixth Infantry, 140. pedhorer Vaquero Saves Boy’s Life. SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 1.—Albert Perroni, the seven-year-old son of F. Perroni, was dragged six blocks by a runaway horse to-day. The lad's foot caught in the stirrup while he- was mounting and when the horse started to fun Albert was un- able to extricate himself. The boy clung to the pommel of the saddle, but could not put his leg over. A vaquéro galioped in pursuit and after a race of six blocks the runaway horse was stopped. The boy was badly bruised. He had pluckily heid to the pommel of the saddle during the wild ride. Fire Threatens the Town. GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 1.—Forest fires are threatening Relief Hill. The flames have h?gon‘che‘l close to the town and the enti population has turned out to _ 1t is belleved the fire will be ore damage to the town re- ecked sults. S 5 WAGED BY | HE| NSURGENTS Forces Under Herrera Make an Attack on Aguadu_lce. During Prolongsd Battle the Rebels Lose Two Hun- dred Men. Best Battalions Display Remarkable Courage in the Onslaught Against Colombian Government Entrenchment, e gt PANAMA, Aug. 1.—The peace commis- sioners who left here July 29 on the Brit- jgh steamer Cana to visit the revolution- ary gereral, Herrera, near Aguadulce, re- | turnea to Panama at noon to-day. They ! informed the representative of the Asso- | ciated Press that they were unable to ful- | fill ‘their mission because a very severe engagement between Herrera's forces and { the Government troops had been in pros- ress stnce Tuesday, July 29, when the rev- olutionary forces began to attack Agua- dulce. At 5 o’clock Thursday morning the best battalions of the revolutionary forces at- tacked the Government entrenchment with fierce courage. The slaughter of the revolutionists is said to have been ex- cessive and barbarous. That same afternoon a white flag was raised in their camp and they asked for an armistice during which they could bury their dead. This was granted. The losses of the rebels up to Wednesday, July 30, were reported at over 200, while the Government forces had had eight | men killed and eleven wounded. General Moreno, one of the peace com- missioners who returned to-day, says the entrenchments at Aguadulce are master- pleces of military art. At the expirailon of the time of the armistice the ehgagement recommenced with .the same fierceness. Nine Govern- ment battalions which had not taken part i the fight were still being held in re- serve last night. General Salazar, Governor of Panama, | has received a letter from the Govern- ment general, Morales Berti, saying he ic very enthusiastic as to the outcome, | ana, he hopes to win a battle which will Gecide the fate of the isthmus. General Salazar, in his turn, is doing everything in his power to help General Berti. At 13 o'clock this afternoon he dispatched | further supplies of provisiens and ammu- | nition tor Bertl's army at Aguadulce. SWITZERLAND MAKES CHANGES OF DIPLOMATS Resumption of Friendly Relations With Italy Brings About New Appointments. BERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 1—Dr. G. Carlin, late Swiss Minister to Italy, has been appointed Minister to Great Britain, replacing Dr. C. D. Bourearte, who is or- dered to Washington to relieve J. P. Ploda, Swiss Minister to the United States, who goes to Italy. » These changes are due to the resump- tion of diplemadic-relations between Italy and Switzerland following a settlemefit of the differences that grew out of a’de- mand made by Commander Silvestreli, Italian Minister to Switzerland, for the punishment of the owners of an anar- chist newspaper, which, it was alleged, had published an article insulting to the memory of King Humbert. The Swiss Government objected to the language vsed by Silvestrell in making the request and asked that he be replaced by an- other Minister. The severance of diple- matic relations followed. A settlement of the differences was arranged through the mediation of Germany. The Govern- ment announces that Dr. Bourcarte has declined the post of Minister to the Unit- ed States, DR T Sixty-Seven Bodies Recovered. MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 1.—So far sixty-seven bodies have been recov- ered from the Mount Kimbla colliery at ‘Wollongong, where an explosion occurred yesterday. The work of cue is much hampered by after-damp in the mine. SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFERS REWARDS QF INFORMATION Officials Are Anxious to Catch the Persons Who Have Been Throw- ing Missiles at Trains. A little “‘easy money” can be made by any one who will furnish the Southern Pacific Company with some needed infor- mation. The company announces that a reward of $250 will be paid for information which will lead to the arrest and convic- tion of any person guilty of throwing stones or missiles of any kind at passen- ger trains of the Southern Pacific. Dr, Dogge of San Jose was dangerously injured some time ago by being hit by a stone thrown at the theater train while it was passing Mountain View. Dr. Dogge was taken to his home suffering from a fracture of the skull. Another reward of $500 is offered for the arrest and conviction of the person who fired a bullet through the windows of one cinity of Palo Alto on the merning of July 2. Circulars offering these rewards were issued yesterday and are signed by James Agler, manager of the Pacific system af the compan ———— Vicious Beggar Punished. George Ferris, a beggar, was convicfed of battery and was sentenced to six months in the County Jail. Tuesday night he asked Peter J. Kramer, 128 Fourth street, for money, but as he was under the influence of liquor Kramer re- fused his request. He used the most abu- sive language toward Kramer and struck him on the jaw. He was arrested by Policeman McSorley. When searched more than $3 was found in his pockets. e e Gray Brothers Protest. Gray Brothers filed a protest yesterday against the action of the Board of Works in granting permission to the City Street Improvement Company to sweep certain streets other than streets of the first class with their “blockmen” on the ground that it is'a discrimination against competitive contractors. S O Newspaper Thief Sentenced. John Cramer was convicted by Judge Conlan yesterday on the charge of petty larceny for stealing a newspaper from the front of Henry Kahn's office, 642 Market 3¢raeet. :t! ltel;v}x‘;ls l:lutflrst offense the udge sentenc m to twenty-four h in the city prison. 7 b ———— Died on the Street. Miles Robertson, a patient at the City and County Hospital, escaped froth that institution_yesterday and was found in a dying condition last night on the sidewalk at the corner of Twenty-second and Con- necticut street. Robertson asked for a drink of water, and a citizen went to get s :Vhen he returned Robertson was dead. — e Yosemite Via the Santa Fe. Phe quickest and most convenient way In and out of the Yosemite Valley is by way of s dampe I bep teaiy, San, Bptagiess se, ai i t Yosemite o i A TT Hania Te ricker ‘sehet: B Ma e ce, shreet, for hustratea pamphlet and full et of the coaches of train No. 22 in the vi- | i ’3"1 Oakes' by Judge Conlan yesterday on the charge | $ 3 BLAMELESS County Assessor Takes Stand in His Own Behalf, Says Politics Had Nothing to Do With His Loans to Bditor Oakes. * Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 1. For the first time since the disclosures were made that the county of Alameda had been mulcted of $1575 by the manipu- lation of orders for books through County Assessor Dalton’s office, Dalton was given version of those transactions. The oppor- tunity for Dalton came this afternoon when he was called to testify in his own behalf ih the criminal charge that is now pending against him in Judge Ellsworth’s court. After finishing with a lot of minor witnesses, the attorneys. for the defense called the Assessor to the stand. “How much did George A. Oakes owe you on August 19 last?’ Attorney Fitz- gerald asked. “Between $2000 and $3000." 2. Fiave any converagtion with him that ay ?” “Yes. He told me that if I would fix up some printing orders for him he would try to pay something.” “What did you do then?” “Stedman was summoned to the office and the three of us talked over the orders. I agreed to give Oakes orders for seventy- five assessment rolls and thirty mortgage books. Stedman made out the bills and then went with Oakes to Lanktree’s office to hypothecate them. I had indorsed them with the words: ‘Supplies ordered and approved my me. Henry P. Dalton, County Assessor.’ " g “What conversation did you have wit! reference as to who should do_the wor Oakes gave the work to the Enquirer. “Did you give any instructions to Sted- man?”’ “I told Stedman not to make the seventy-five working rolls right away, as 1 expected to get a new form from the State Board of Equalization. I told him as =oon as I heard from the board I would glve him a substitute order for the seven- ty-five books. Stedman said all right. A few days afterward I summoned him to my office and when he arrived I informed him that I had the new form and that I would not require the seventy-five books. I then gave him an order for fifty-nine plat books to take their place.” “What was said about the thirty mort- gage books?" FOUND BOOKS ON HAND. “After I ordered them I found that we had a set on hand and I told Stedman not to make them, but that I would give him an order to take their place. He told me that was all right, too.” “Did you receive any money from Lank- tree after these orders were hypothe- $1500 in two checks.” “How did you receive the checks?” “Qakes bréught one check for 3600 to my office the day of this transaction and Stedman brought me a check for $300 two days later. 1 gave the last check to my deputy, Ruppricht, who took it to Oakes for indorsement and returned it to me.” “When did you first know that Lank- tree had collected money on the original orders?” - “The day before Oakes and Stedman made their affidavits. Oakes told me he had made an affidavit.” “Did Stedman present the claim for fifty-nine lat books that y!ou gave as a substitu] T {/ou for your au- No. He secured the indorsement from T. M. Robinson, my deputy.’ “When you gave Stedman the order for fifty-nine books did he agreée to arrange to have the claim for seventy-five assess- ment rolls in Lanktre's hands with- drawn?”’ “Yes.' “pid you afterward give Stedman an order to take the place of the thirty mort- gage books?" “Yes; I gave him an dex books."” “They were nol o order for sixty in- They are in Lanktree's office id you ever tell Stedman to hypothe- last order and give you the “Did you ever receive $300 from Stedman on January 20 last, or ever? No." INJURED IN FOUNDRY. «Did he give you 380 in a doorway on Tenth street on January 207 “No. I was hurt in the foundry in which I am interested that day and did e uptown at all. nq'lH(;"Te‘ yo‘zl ever told Stedman that he would have to assume the responsibility for his connection with these transac- fiorl):'."‘ o “Did he ever tell you the claims for these undelivered books had been paid? No." «ls your name under an authorization for supplies ever intended as a recelpt that the supplies have been delivered?” N w\yas it ever your intention that any of glie‘:e bills should be prssented before the books were delivered?’ “In any of these transactions did you xmigd t!{) fraudulently obtain moneys from the county of Alameda? that any one else «Did you intend I =an n these orders?” should obtain money 0! No."” . “You have repald treasury the money these transactions? into the obtained county through “Aed a statement of your reasons for repaying it accompany the payment?” §1i did it because you were advised that you were civilly liable for it?” “Yes. ial Counsel Foote took Dalton in for cross-examination. The first sked was how much Oakes owed the witness, but Dalton didn't know and he was ordered to produce his N hcckbook when the case goes on again next Monday. Dalton . approximated indebtedness to him at about Spect hand thing he a 1 think §2500 is about the figure,” he said. ESTION OF A LOAN. L, 4 does he owe you the money for?"” “g’el;ggnal Joans and money to help him ¢ his bills.” pay o %the money you gave him for 1 services?” Wfi!;&‘oclas“; it was for friendship. I never gave him any money to help me politic- L give him money to IMelp paign for Congressman?” Didn’'t you you in your caml o boomed you in his paper, did he 7 P ee: but that was because we were fr“‘? (?uyhnve repaid this $1575 to the coun- ty simply for the effect it will have ‘n this case, have you not? “No; I simply wanted to set myself right with the fiubllc. f¥ou say the first you ever heard that raudulent claims had been .collect- E‘&”i&fa ‘when the affidavits were made?” “Yes." “AnG mean to say that you didn’t renfinln e, papers the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors .of November 1§, 1901, that these bills had been paid, you knowing v),Jhalryou had the money in your 1 never read the proceedings.” «“But you had the $1500 in your pockets, afdn't you?” e «&:;e you going to pay the Enquirer for, Nlts go;\:' —— “No; Oa “Don’'t you know that Oakes is finan- c!a!}ljv worthless?” “No: I consider him responsible.” hEoOthket :}-_ly security the Enquirer had was Oal “Yes; it was a question beétween Oakes 814 50 TP Gte motnink 10 Sonmen e s. cone P ‘Did the Enquirer know you .I?lldmfhn “T don't know. t was a matter the Enquirer had no right ? know of me, It had to_look to O ot the. mon.%'" “When Dantels ed these ghecits for i t delivered to you, werd" INTD DAKLAND Gould and Clark Inter- ests Are Said to Be Coming. Another Transcontinental Railroad Is Behind Realty Purchases. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 1. Another transcontinental steam rail- road line is headed toward Oakland. Be- combination. _who have worked quietly and for months buying all of the lots along:that thor- oughfare they eould get. 1t develops that these buyers have been acting for a raiiroad corporation whith to deep water on the Oakland harbor through the Hays tract at Third and Un- jon streets. This piece of water fromt land was recently sold for the account of unnamed purchasers. The strongly pressed rumor, which has considerable foundation, places ownership of the tract in the same hands as those which are behind the Third street deals. It is known that petitions are in circu- lation to be presented to the City Council for a-franchise for a steam railroad along ]Tmrd street. It is said that the new road into East Oakland. Thence across the north arm of the estuary, along Third street to Union and across the Hays tract to deep water. The greatest secrecy is being observed by those who are handling the project. | They refuse absolutely to say ome word concerning the purposes of the activity in purchases along Third street, or to nected with the rumors of a new trans- | continental line. It is asserted that the agents who have had charge of the Third street matter have completed their purchases so far as they desire to go, and are now ready to take the next steps toward securing a franchise. E. P. Vandercook, a promi- nent broker and financlal agent of this city, is credited with having general man- | .agement of the deal in this city. Con- cerning the project Mr. Vandercaok said to-day: “I am not in_a position at this time to give any information whatever con- cerning the matter. It is all premature, and there is absolutely nothing that I can | say about it now. If the matter reaches a shape where it becomes of public in- terest I shall be glad to talk.” HEAVY LEATHER TANNERS GO OUT ON STRIKE Refused Shorter Day and Higher Wages. The San Francisco Labor Council at its regular weekly meeting last night in- dorsed the strike of the heavy. leather tann and instructed its executive com- mittedjto render the strikers all possible | assistance. A delegate from the Tanners’ Union reported that about 325 men, con- stituting practically the entire working forces of the eight local heavy. leather tanneries, had thrown aside their aprons and were out on strike. The tanpers’ strike was inaugurated yes- terday ng not alone in this city, but also in ood City. A committee has been appofnted - to visit Benicia, Santa Rosa and . Petaluma for the purbose of inducing the tanners of those places to join forces with the strikers. The de- mands of the strikers are for nine hours a day and for an increase of about 25 cents per day in pay. The tannery owners have flatly refused to grant the dgmands. The Council appointed a commfittee of twelve to solicit funds among the unions for the aid of the striking coal miners in the East. The Barbers' Union held a special meet- ing last night and decided to go out on strike to-night at 10 o'clock if the master barbers do not accede to their demands. The Labor Council attempted to arbitrats the daffferences between the journeymen barbers and their employes, but failed. ‘The Council will take. no official notice of the strike. POLICE TAKE STARS FROM NEW WATCHMEN Men Representing Themselves as Of- " ficers in Chinatown Are Sum- marily Dealt With. The promoters of the scheme to collect and handle the money that has been paid to private watchmen in Chinatown for the last thirty years attempted to override police authority vesterday and were re- buked by President Newhall of the Folica Commissioners and Chief Wittman. Dis- regarding the Chief's instructions the schemers placed their new squad on the streets yesterday morning and provided each with a six-pointed star. Chief of Police Wittman heard of the action and dispatched officers to China. town to investigate. The policemen re- turned with one of the stars, on which were the words “Watchman—Six Com- panies.” The Chief immediately ordered every star taken up and arrests made in cases where any attempt is made to wear them in the future. —e——————— MRS. WEBB, SICK AND DEMENTED, KILLS HERSELF Slips Past Her Sleeping Husband and Asphyxiates Herself With Illuminating Gas. Themas H. Webb of 15 Yerba Buena street dropped into a doze in a chair Ly the bedside of his sick wife at 2 o'clogk yesterday morning. He awoke with a start at 4 a. m. and saw that his wife had disappeared. Making a hurried search through the house, he found the body of his wife lying in the bath- room with one end of a piece of rubber tubing_around her neck and the other end affixed to the gas fixtures, with the key of the burner open. Mre. Webb was in her forty-first year and had been suffering for a long time with nervous prostration. Two doctors and a nurse had been in attendance upon her. She was the mother of four chil- dren, all of whom are living. —_—— Found Asphyxiated in Her x.itchm: rs. Margaret Hawley, who lived at No. 7 Verona Place, was asphyxiated in the kitchen of her home last night by gas which escaped from a gas stove. James Flood, who lives next door, discovered her lying face downward on the floor. Mrs. Hawley was alone in the house, her children having gone away for a vacation in the countr{. It is belleved that she | m:ux:ccmemn Iy overcome by the escap- L e 2‘502 for you, did he know what they Were *“No.” “Dor't Kn that Oakes for the '1{{} flg‘: ’);?:fi hi‘::bean. “:}“" irrespon- sible financially and in eve ! No; I would trust him '"n“flmé':.f' A “When vou put, your aut &!ll these Dbills you considered that tor;mln 0 ?l‘(dhyg:, “Yes; [ p k aLsa s would .haye gztnfl.',"“#m.“‘.‘{ stedman and Hadley had not juggled the ! . fton’s examination for th‘e’ns: ‘;’.‘335 u.e- ‘case was continued until next Monday, when it will be concluded. of A. J. Read of the En- Tz”" ‘“"m‘myncludn\i this morning and owed on the witness stand by the-detendant's thther. appticnt and T, b, Rob- quirer was co he was foll er and cashier of the Henty °R - Dalton, Frank %‘nmm arles sessors uson, hind it is said to be the Gould and Clark For some time there has been a steady a chance to-day to relate in public his| scquisition of Third-street property from the estuary to West Oakland by agents has mapped its route inte Oakland and | give a hint about the possibilties con-| | Men Leave Work B;puu They Are} ¥ put with no intent to | VISIT3 CENGURE UPON OFFIGHL Santa Clara .Cou;ny‘s i Grand Jury Files Report. Urges That Rzcorder Owens Be Sued for Certain Funds. ———— Special Dispatch to The Call SAN JOSE, Aug. 31.—The Grand Jury of Santa Clara County reported before Judge Lorigan this morning. The repert s one of the most comprehensive ever fl}lde by a similar bedy in this coumiy. The conduct of the County Recorder's office is severely eriticized. and trict Attorney is directed te e corder for 3273, over whieh ther dispute. Another criticism is based on the lax method of accounting for moneys received by the Treasurer of the city of San Jose. Of County Recorder Charles P. Owens’ office the report says: We find this office in a condition that s creditable neither to the county nor (o the in- cumbent. ~Carelessness pervades its manage- | ment, and it is vatent that some chesk moes | efficacious than any row n for: anso | [ SR { necessary in order that the fnanciai ! { of the county may ke safeguarded in the future. the fee We found uzon that book provided by law as book of orleing | of fees received had not been so used | instead thereof loose sheets were wse jor fees, and subsequently copled book. We instructed the Record: this system and make all entries .y T~ ceived direetly into the fee buok ovided. (¢ by law, and the law In this respect Is Do being complied with. | “Numerous discrepancies and shortages were i found, ‘well as erasures of proper footings, |and the substitution of lesssr amounts than should be shown. These ameunis under ome | instructions havé been paid into the FTreasirer's office by the Recorder. We also fnd the i corder has collected and retalned Zos his | use the sum of $§273, part of which he & | as his personal perquisites. In view of the | that in the year 1900 the Supreme Court of the investigation he iee abolist v | State decided that similar fees belonged to the | county, we recommend that ihe District Actar | ney take immediate steps for recovery by the | county of said money illegally withteld. We urge that the Board of Sunervisors pro- vide such checks as will isure the pagment into the county treasury of all money and collected and thereby avold the frequent ciencies occurring in the past and which unless detected by expert examination will be lost o the county treasury. In view of the fact that the report of owe expert for the period prior to Jume 30, 1908, is meager and unsatisfactory, we reco the Board of Supervisors have a hOrough ex- | amination made of the financial o of | this office for sald perfod prior to June 30, 190%. In the City Treasurer's office of Sam Jose the jury finds the systoam i. vosue | to be lax, inaccurate and susceptin s wles much abuse. The report states that om November 29, 1901, the City Treasurer re- ceived from the County Treasirer on ace count of taxes collected $M.06, yet no entry was made upon the hooks of the | Treasurer during November or Decéme ber, although the reports of the office during those months purport to show ail receipts and disbursements. Not until January 6, 1902, was entry of iie $10,000 made. The expenditures of the Board of Su- pervisors are reviewed and the great sta- tionery bills and the amount of station- | ery used commented upon. It is declared that the Supervisors pald for 37 more | feet of a pipe line tham fhey had pur- | chased for the watering of the road, but | other than suggesting that the board ba more careful in futuré no action was taken. o . REFORM FORCES ORGAWIZE. Mackenzie Machine in San Jose Wil Be Routed at Primaries. SAN JOSE, Aug. 1.—The reform Repubs licans of this city organized this evening to combat the Mackenzic maehine at primaries to be held on August & Stro clubs were formed in e wards of this city. For prominent citizens of S« an interest in the primar Thése same clubs will meet on Wednes- day évening and select delegates to Le voted for. All through theg county - ! ref>rm Republicans are putting wp stwong i delegates for the county enaventioms, The Republican Good Goveramen: Leagus & | is taking an active Interest and its swe- o cess means an anti-Gage delegation #4 the State Convention. The only piace ™ Mackenzieites could maks a showis this city and the organizatio: this evening block that chanee. Mackenzie's organizations, including J 2 i Navy League and_the Battiefieid Vet ans, will meet on Wednesday evening and select delegates to be voted for at the primaries. o —————— Munificent Collection. More than 350,000 has been subscribed toward the fund for the cancellation of the indebtedness of the Young Men's | Christian Association, the canvass having been made by H. J. McCoy. The indivia~ ual subscriptions range from $I0,000 to iwm and long before the fiftieth anni- versary, which will be in January dext ear, it Is expected the entire amount of 00,000 will have been secured. ¢ as- soeiation numbers over 2109 bers. firance committee of the bullding : is as follows: Dr. Hartland Law, ¢ - man: R. V. Watt, C. S. Wright. Baward Ccleman, 1. J. Truman, H. "J. M . Robert Bruce and Willlam H. Crocker. ADVERTISEMENTS. tation, flutteri or i lar | tions ng an im:liettmnrugu ofpbw-b | ness of the nerves or muscles of the heart. A wrakness é continued produces : ] i organic disease. If your | heart adtion is weak, make $trong. Build up the muscles e srengthen th nervs i the t of all heart reme- dies, Dr. Miles’ Heart Care. w{u least exertlon "h 204, nd‘nfifl n Dr. Miles Medical St