The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 1, 1902, Page 11

METCALF ASKS FOR ELECTION OF REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS Points to Fact That United States Senator Is to Be Chosen This Winter znd Shows Importance of Strengthening Forces, of Alameda ive Vietor H. pointed out the im- the election of the ative ticket solid pply with equal strength Represen- as foilo’ In ornia s letter is faithful ore, is made to the importance s jegisiative dele- £ 1 the next Legisia- end nce be allowed to turn aside the accomplishment of this re- VICTOR H. METCALF. CANDIDATES here is 1 FOR THE BENCH. rtment of the county h, for the best of rea- akes greater pride the judiciary. For years it has unwritten but inflexible law that v ipants of the bench shall so long as their serviee is For this reason there change in the judiciary, sis time the same cause leads to e conclusion that Alameda niy will return the Superior Judges are on the Republican ticket for re- , as well as the District Attorney, nment i whose relations are close to the bench by reason of the duties of his office. With a record of a quarter of a century on the bench of Alameda County, the Hon. William E. G e stands prominent- of the dis Witk @ splendid legal mind, with a record par e, Judge Greene is now before the voters of his county for re-election. name a tower of strength and his labors for twenty-three years as a Judge heve given him a superior qualification. The Hon. Samuel P. Hall will have completed on January 1 his first term as = Superior Judge of Alameda County. For six years his work has been before people and he has gained a standing judicial officers second to none. He served Alameda County for three terms personal | | His | —% - —_— S —— WELL KNOWN JURISTS WHO ARE THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES | FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE OF ALAMEDA COUNTY AND THE REPUB- | LICAN NOMINEE FOR THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY. L 98 = < | the bench in this county is the Hon.|succeed and every step of progress was | Henry A. Melvin. | entitle him. His rise has heen that of an honorable and intelligent man, bent upon attaining the high place in affairs to which his characater and attainr He has served well In every important position he has occupied. BEGINS AS A JUSTICE. Beginning as a Justice of the Peace in | Brooklyn Township, Judge Melvin stepped into the District Attorney’s office, becoming a deputy in the State Attorney General's department. When the new de- | partment of the Superior Court in Ala- | | meda County was created by the last Legislature Judge Melvin was appointed to serve the term that will expire Jan- uary 1 Besides possessing a natural genius for the bench, Judge Melvin has a genial, wholesome social side to his character that has won for him thou- sands of friends. Johw J. Allen, incumbent, is the nomi- nee of the Republican party for re-elec- tion as District Attorney. From the day that John Allen, a janitor in the Prescott School, began the study of law to the present, his record has been one of which | his friends might well be proud. He la- bored from boyhood, night and day, to L o o e e e e e e e Floating Body Is Identified. VALLEJO, Oct. 31.—The body of an un- known man, found afloat in Carquinez Straits, has been identified as that of E. J. Jenkins, formerly a sailor, but for some | weeks having worked in the -oil works near Rodeo. He had 330 in his pocket | when he left Rodeo. Nothing but a cheap as District Attorney and was conceded to | be one of the ablest men who ever filled that important post in the State. Judge Hal terling man, an able jurist and one of the representative men of his pro- fession. That he will be returned to serve again in the place he has so satisfactorily held seems foregone. Youngest in point of tirae of service on is a $1 ca watch was found on the body. The de- ceased was an Englishran and a member of the Sailors’ Union of San Francisco. MARYSVILLE, Oct. 31.—The jury in the suit of J. A, Sneed, administrator, against the Marysville Gas and Electric Company for 5,000 damages for the death of ‘his son, used by a high-power wire, returned a ver- dict for $4800. TOTHADIAOAY LA 0o CEDIRN KRS0 1 5 DAL O RO SOORCR080; BOBOCRONY g 3 b [ List and Guessing Ceontest [S——— | Save Your Bands On.... RENOWN ....The Great 5 Cent Cigar.... Al Rencwn bands will be accepted by the Continental Tobacco Cempany the seme as bands on their other cigars op the Premium S. BACHMAN & CO,, | ? | | 418 Market Street, Sole Ageats, later | 1 only made by hardest of toil and suif-sac- rifice. For four alternating terms Judge Allen served the eity of Oakland as Po- lice Judge and Justice of the Peace. Four o he was elected District Attor- His term has been marked by a us prosecution of criminal cases and a close attention to the eivil busi- ness of the county. The Young Men's Republican League, H. E. Espey, president, is making ar- rangeménts for a splendid closing demon- stration Monday night, when Samuel M. Shortridge will be the orator of the even- ing. The Exposition building has been engaged for this last rally of the Repub- licans in Oakland and it is expected that the big auditorium will be packed with enthusiastic Republicans. Only two ad- dresses will be delivered by local speak- ers and these will be five-minute appeals to the voters. Those selected for that ef- fort are District Attorney John J. Allen a'nd Asa V. Mendenhall, president of the Young Men's Republican Club. George E. Jackson, on behalf of the Young Men's Republican League, will oven the meet- ing. Seats in the bedy of the hall will be reserved for ladies and their escorts. £ e e e e e JACOB CORRIN SWALLOWS DOSE OF CARBOLIC ACID Remorse During a Drunken Spree In- cites Him to Put an End to His Life. Jacob Corrin, a journeyman tallor, re slding at 5 Harriet street, committed sui- cide shortly after noon yesterday by | swallowing the contents of a bottle of carbolic acid. He had been on a spree for several weeks and he took his wife's reproof very much tp heart. While the family were sitting { down to lunch at noon yesterday Corrin, who was upstairs, called out, “Now I'm done.” His wife ran upstairs and found him writhing on the floor in the agonles of death, Eight months ago Corrin threatened to commit suicide with carbolic actd, and spilled the coritents of the bottle Into the kitchen sink in order to scare his wife. An inquest will be held. Corrin leaves a wife and several children. —_———— Barnett Dies From His Burns. Louis B. Barnett, the young freshman at the Dental College who was acc!den- tally burned on Thursday by the break- ing of a four-ounce bottle of carbolic acid which Me was carrying in his left hip pocket, died yesterday afternoon at the Park Emergency Hospital. His death from external poisoning by carbolic acid is the first case of the kind known to local medical practitioners. Everything that could be done to save Barnett's life was resorted to by Drs. “Weyer and M. Armistead, who were in constant attend- ance on him. Death of an Actor. OAKLAND, Oct. 3L.—John J. Shaw, an actor from New York, who has been in the Dewey Theater Company for three months, died to-day at his residence, 30 Telegraph avenue, from pneumonia after three days' lliness. He was 29 years of | age. The body will be seht East. CISCO CALL, | SATURDAY S T0 HAE HOBBED A S Caught in San Francisco, Local Detective and Railroad Officer Find a Much / Wanted Man. g W. E. Neinham, who has been going un- der the name of W. B, White ever since he favered San Francisce with his pres- ence, was taken into custody late last night by Detective George McMahon and Ben Williams, a special detective in the employ of the Santa Fe Railroad, en the charge that he broke into a safe in the offices of the railroad company at'Can- yon City, Cole., last August and secured The railroad detectives have been on the alleged safe cracker’s trail ever since the occurrence, and yesterflay morning the railroad deteetive obtained the infor- mation that 'Neinham was lodging at the Luxemborg, a lodging-house at 113 Stock- ton street. He appealed to the Police De- partment for assistance, and Captain of Detectives Martin assigned Detective Mc- Mahon to the case. The two officers lay in wait all even- ing in a dingy room without anything to eat until nearly midnight and then the much “wanted man walked inte their arms. On his person was a pair of cuff buttons which the railroad detectives state were among the plunder secured in the{rob- bery. Neinham was booked at the City Prison en route to Canyon City, and an effort will be made to have him start on his journey to-day. @ sieieiiebivieiinieieieimlieih @ LAUNGH A NEW RELIGI0US SECT Pair of Zsalots Claim Divine Order to Preach, . Oakland Office 8an Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, Oct. 3L Claiming divine direction and ordina- tion, Thaddeus Sheridan Fritz and Mar- garet Brannon Sheehan have originated and launched a new religious sect. To- day they filed a copy of their rules, regu- latiens and intentlons with the County Clerk. Their statement sets forth in no medest verblage that they aim to teach ‘“the whole life unto man, without money and without price.” The founders of the new sect, which will be known to beth the just and the unjust as the *“Forward Movement,” claim that they have been directly com- manded by God to take up the work of Jesus Christ. Fritz claims to have re- ceived through the mediumship of Mar- garet Brannon Sheehan revelations -dur- ing the t three years, and these have been compiled as'the ‘‘Sacred Records,” or “Book of Consetration.” The filing of to-day alse sets forth that Fritz and his fellow worker shall have full control of all moneys and property which may come into possession of the sect. Here is more of their statement shall be (wo classes of members, group members and associate members. Group members shall consist of those called of God to lay down all in life—all they pos- sess, body, mind and soul, for the uplift- ing of humanity through Christ, and who are willing and ready to give all their energies, their time, their talents, their work and their means—all they have and are and ever hope to be—willing to starve i need be, to die if need be, without meney If need be, to feed the hungry, starving people the bread of life,” ete. Associate members are those who are willing but not quite ready. No objection is made to donations by mere associate members. HANGS HERSELF THROUGH FEAR OF LOSING SIGHT ‘Worried almost to the verge of insan- ity because of failing eyesight and fear- ing that she was about to become blind, ¥ielena Mereing, residing at 451 Devisa- dero sireet, committed suicide last Thurs- day night by hanging herself from the trangomn of the frout room door. The bedy was found by her son George early yesterday morning. Mrs. Mersing had then been dead for several hours. After fastening one end of the rope around her neck she tied the othier end to the frame of the transom, then stood on a chair and kicked the chair from under her. Mrs. Mersing was a native of Germany, 59 years old.’ She leaves four grown chil- dren. The Coroner allowed the body to remain at the residence, and an inquest will be held in a few days. s Fine Leather Goods. Wrist bags, chatelaines, pocketbooks, card cases, letter ecases and billbeoks. Best goods, lowest prices and lettered in old free of charge. Sanborn, Vail o Fil Marker street e Ly } “Thers For Violating Game Law. Samuel N. Levy, a tailor residing at 113 Sutter street, was taken before United |Stales Court Commissioner Heacock yes- erday for examination on a charge of hLaving violated the interstate game laws by having a package of grouse vonsigned to him from Salt Lake during the closed season, The complaint was sworn to by L. N. Kercheval of the State Fish Com- migsion. Levy swore that the package was Intended for a friend, A. C. Fischel, and that he himself was not aware as to what the package contained. Judge Hea- cock took the case under advisement, in the meantime suggesting that a complaint sheuld be sworn to for the arrest of Fischel. —————— Resents Insult With a Blow. Thomas Dillon, a horseshoer, living at 86 Cumberland street, while in an intoxi- cated condition insulted Warren Powers of 5 Redwood court in a saloon at Six- teenth and Mission streets Thursday night, and Powers knocked him down. Policeman Coulter was summoned and he sent Dillon to the City and County Hos- pital, as he was bleeding from a cut over the left cye.. Coulter was notified later that it was thought that Dillon’s skull was fractured, and he arrested Powers on a charge of battery. Dillon was dis- charged from the hospital yesterday, as it was demonstrated that he was only suffering from a wound of the scalp. — e Woman Takes Her Life. Mary Tyler, wife of a shipfitter at the Union Iron Works, aged 32 years and a native of Switzeriand, took a dose of ear- bolic acid at her home, 1090 Tennessee street, late last night. She.was removed to the City and County Hospital, where she died a short time after her arrival. Her domestic life was apparently a happy one, and the husband can attribute no cause for her rash act NOVEMBER 1, 1902. WOMEN STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY 11 ENTERTAIN MRS. PHOEBE HEARST Grand Concert, Followed by Dainty Luncheon and an Interesting Game of Basket Ball, Give Pleasure to the Guest. ERKELEY, Oet. 31.—Mrs. Phoebe Hearst was the guest to-day at onre of the most interesting social affairs of the seasen, which was given at Hearst Hall by the As- sceiated Women Students of the Univer- sity of California. A concert was enjoyad at noon by the guests and students in the large assembly-room at Hearst Hall, the o+ . musical numbers being contributed by members of the college glee elub. The following w programme = was . rendered: Songs by thé glee ¢lub, “Wandering Sing- er's Patrol” and ‘At the Crossroads” 'cello solos, P. B. \Thompsen; whistling solos, H, H. Burton, fantasie from *“The Fortune Teller” and “The Singing Girl”; bass selections, H. H. Baldwin, “Nita Gitana” and ‘“‘Song of Hybrias the Cre- tan.” The aceompanyists were Miss Mary Rateliffe and Miss Ethel Jones. A luncheon, at which the guests were Mrs. various university departments, was served immediately after the concert. The menu was prepared by the young lady students themselves, a fact much appre- ciated by their guests. The tables were set in the form of a T and were taste- fully decorated with autumn leaves and yellow chrysanthemums. The latter were arranged in unique vases formed of large vellow pumpkins. The place cards bore Guaint water color sketches of pumpkin figures. Miss Grace Barnett, president o the Associated Women Students, was pre: siding hostess at the luncheon. guests were: Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, STHTES PREPARE FOR CONLTION European Dispatch Tells of South American Rumors. LONDON, Oct. 31.—A dispatch to the London Times from Vienna, published to- day, says: “According to an interesting communi- cation from Rio de Janeiro published in the Politische Correspondenz the visit paid by the Chilean naval squadron to Brazilian waters in August assumed the almost unmistakable character of 3 dem- onstration In favor of a coalition of the South American states against any desire on tne part of the United States to exer- cise tutelage over them or interfere in their affairs. “The occasion was the removal to Chile of the remains of three Chilean Ministers who had gdled at Rio de Janeiro during the year, and enthusiastic expres- slons of friendship occurred daily. “The writer considers this circumstance worthy of attention in view of the bitter feeling now prevailing in Brazil against the United States, inasmuch as they show that in many of the South American re- publics there is a growing sense of a soli- darity of interests against the North American union.” Hearst and representatives of the | The | Mrs. John Galen Howail, Professor C. L. Corey, Professor and Mrs. Walter Magee, Miss Grace Barnett, president of the ‘Women Students; Bruce Wright, president of the Associated Students; Miss Mary Bentley, general secretary of the Youpg Women's Christian Association; Miss Kate Gomperts, captain of t'e baskefball team: Miss Mary Putnam, first vice president; Miss Edith Evans, | second viee presidént, and Miss Martha Rice, | treasurer of the Associated Women Students; { Miss Ruby Wedd, director of the Hearst Ceol- lege Settlement; Miss Abbie Waterman, presi- | dent of the Art Association; Miss Irene Hazard, | Miss Pear!l Curtis, Miss Elizabeth £dams, Miss | Alice Grabam, Mrs. Walter Waierman, Miss Ethel Ratcliffe, Miss Fvelvn Baugh, Miss Flor- ence Fortson, Miss Rubena Jess. Miss Florence Champreaux, Clinton Morse, Walter Brown, Joe Hartley, Robert Warring and GeorgejC. Davis. The freshman gymnasium class was in- pected by Mrs. Hearst at 3:30 p. m., and at 4 o'clack picked teams played an inter- esting game of basket-ball, at which the guest of honor was a pleased spectator. lThc game was between the sophomores @ e b e O BRITISH BARK 15 IMPERILED Unknown Vessel Flying Distress Signals at ‘Willapa Bay. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 31.—A British bark in ballast is anchored in the breakers off Long Beach, Wash. Her sails have been blown away and distress signals are fly- ing. At dark this evening the vessel was at anchor a short distance from the break- ers at Willapa Bay. A steam schooner, supposed to be the Sequoia, was then try- ing to pass a line to the ship, but whether or not the effort was successful cannot be learned. The ship is flying distress signals, which could not be read in the haze. That the ship is not in immediate dan- ger Is evident, as she was anchored at the same spot during all of last night. ‘When the tugs from Astoria went out to her assistance to-day the weather was very rough and they were unable to find the ship on account of the fog. Every vote against Amendment No. & is needed beemuse many good citizens may vote for the measure without understanding it. Jack Lendony Novel A “Hamlin Garland and Hlustrated with drawings ck Londany Nowvel ADPaughter Jack Lendonsy Novel A Jack Londen) Novel ADaughter4i-/mowy “Jack London is himself. He brings a new thrill to literature.,”—St. Pau/ Dispatch. Bound in crimson cloth. Decorated Publishers == J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY =~ Philadelphia Daxughter¥ of the S‘mow, Rudyard Kipling have written no better.”—S8an Francisco Call. in color by F. C. YOHN Mol /2l fo 123 GEneq ¥ [PAON JUopus foer Daughter Associated MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION TO MRS. HEARST TO BE GIVEN TO-DAY. l A - -8 and juniors and the freshmen and se- niors, the score being 3 to 2 in faver of the sophomores and juniors. The line-up for the game was as follows: Sophn es and juniors—Geals, Misses R ney, R henbach, Taleott and Darke; Misses Shafter, Spencer (captain). Misses Ward, Heger and Ebi; centers, ton_and White. Freshmen and seniors—Goals, Misses Wil- liams, Allen, Metcalf, Farish and Schneider; guards, Misses Powell, Gomperts (eaptain). Jordan and Johnson; centers, Misses Keller. Paterson and McClure. Much of the success of the entertain- ment and reception to-day was due to the efforts of the girls on the different com- mittees. Miss Edith Evans was chairman of the committee of arrangements and was assisted by Misses Edna Wemple, Faith Shoup, Mabel Knowle and Haszel Magraw. The concert programmie was arranged by a committee from the Art Asseciation, composed of Misses Kea~ nedy and Ethel Ratcliffe. 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