The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1902, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. THURSDAY,’ DECEMBER 4, 1902. PRIGES ARREST FOLLOWS CHARGE Must Show Cause on Complaint of Young Apothecary. Christianson Invites Further Investigation of the Enos Case. SRS SIS Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 3. At the instance of T. Lawrence Chris- tianson, whose arrest he caused in con- mection with the Enos poisoning, W. L. Price was arrested to-day and held in| $100 ball, which he furnished, to show cause why he should not be placed under | bonds to keep the peace. Christianson’s charge that he had been threatened with great bodily harm by Price will be brought up in the Police Court to-morrow morning. After the case is called Police Judge Smith will set a time for taking testimony to determine whether the evi- dence is sufficient to warrant the restrain- ing move for which Christianson has ap- plied Price hints that when his case is brought to bar he will have something to say. He suggests by Inference he may tell a story on the witness stand that will throw a gleam of light into the much beclouded tale of the candy, the arsenic and the doctor. But if that is intended as a thrust at Christianson, it has not moved the youthful drug clerk and for- | mer apothecary for Dr. Enos. He de- clares his entire innocence of any connec- tion with the box of candy. Since his arrest Price and the man who says he was falsely imprisoned at Price's behest have made no further moves than to prepare for the Police Court inquiry, which may or may not develop some facts hitherto unfolded in this mysterious case. And Christianson declares he is ready for anything his accuser might have up his sleeve. “He can't touch me, apothecary, “and the everybody else in this affair know it. I have donme, so far as the case is con- cerned, but I have not done with the man who. was to blame for my arrest and de- tention for fifteen houfs by the police.” said the young police, Enos and WHITNEY GAINS TIME FOR EXAMINATION Préliminary Hearing Set for Two ‘Weeks Hence by Consent of District Attorney. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—Frederick E. Whit- ney, formerly attorney for Miss FEthel Jerome, who is executrix of the estate of her father, the late E. B. Jerome, Chief Clerk at Custom-house, San Francis- gned before Justice James G. on the charge of embezzle- ., made against him by the young woman. By asent of the District Attorney’s d at the request of Whitney, who for himself, Justice Quinn set ared the preliminary examination for Decem- ber ii. two weeks from to-day.. Whitney said Attorney M. C. Chapman would ap- his counsel during the further dings. e ain—— oL Policemen Mackey Retires. OAKLAND, Dec. 2—The Board of Po- lice and Fire Commissioners to-day re- tifed Policeman John S. Mackey, a vet- eran of the department, for physical dis- ability. He will receive a pension of $50 a month. M. J. Shannon, a street car mo- torman, appointed a substitute and v's place. Claims a pension of Millie Ennis for $25 a The pensioners are Calvert for $1000 and i month were allo widows of firem —_———————— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—The following mar- riage licenses were issued to-day: Clinton rtner, over 21, and Letitia A. San- 18, both of San Francisco; Mag- . 38, and Johamia C. Johan- Alameda; Joseph A. Lack- and Mildred Peavy, 13, both of Jove R. Somes, 26, and Maggie both of Oakland. d. ADVERTISEMENTS. GRANGE OF LIFE. le advice to women passing through this trying period. ; The painful and annoying symp- toms experienced by most women at this period of life are easily over- come by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vv egemble Compound. It is espe- cially deslgfled to meet the needs of woman’s system at the trying time of change of life. It isno exaggerauon to state that Mrs. Pinkham has over 5000 letters like the following proving the great value of her medicine at such times. ] wish to thank Mrs. Pinkbam for what ber medicine has' done for me. My trouble was change of life. Four years ago my health began to fail, my head began to grow dizzy, my eyes pcmed me, and at times it seemed as if my back would fail me, had terrible pains across the kidneys. Hot flashes were very frequent and trying. A Zriend advised me to d.ll E. m’s Vi e pound. 1have taken six bottles ol 1: and am to-day free fhrtr;‘:‘ those t I cannot upelk in eno of the medicine. It to All and wish every suflermg ‘woman would give it a trial.” — BELLA Ross, 88 Mont- clair Ave., Rnslmdnle Mass. — §5000 for- Pprovi genuinencse 1f original of above letter ng M.-t.’,-—-L BARRETTS DUAL LIFE LAID BARE Putative Daughter Asks One-Half of His Estate. . Accom\)anied by Her Mother, Claimant Attends the Funeral. ——— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 3. As a putative daughter of the late | George H. Barrett, who died suddenly on December 1 from a stroke of paralysis, Miss Dollie McDonald, aged 14 years, and otherwise known as Dollie Barrett, has | filed a petition for the probate of a will | which bequeaths to her one-half the prop- erty of the ‘deceased, valued gzt $60,000, while her mother, Mrs. Delia McDonald, is given $1000. This move forces Mrs. Annie P. Barrett, the widow of the deceased, to accept the will with its bequest to the girl, or to con- test. It is expected a bitter struggle will be waged over the estate. The widow, it is understood, will contest the admissiblity of the will on the ground of the alleged incompetency of her husband. The first step in the litigation was taken | this afternoon when George Hall was ap- ‘Doinled guardian of Dollie McDonald, or | Barrett, by Judge Ellsworth. The funeral of the deceased. was held | this- afternoon. Mrs. McDonald and her [daughter attended the ceremonies, but not | as members of the family. COMMERCIAL BODIES DESIRE SOME LEGISLATION Propose Acts to Help Collection of Bills Contracted by Those ‘Who Don’t Pay. OAKLAND, Dec. 3—The Merchants' Exchange and the Alameda County Gro- cers’ Association want some legislation during the coming spring that will pro- tect them from those who do not pay bills. They have formulated seven acts that they want made into laws and have invited all legislators fronr Alameda County to meet with them next Tuesday and discuss these plans. One member of the exchange will explain each demand. They are as follows: 1. A law to make the separate property of the wife responsible with that of the hus- band for bills for the necessaries of life con- tracted while the two are living together; dis- cussea by George W. Arper. 2. A law to prevent the fraudulent assign- ment of wages; by George Russell. 3. The repeal of the law exempting the salaries of men working for the cities and counties from garnishment; by Fred Sinciair. 4. An amendment to the present pure food law that will make the presentation of a guarantee of purify by the retailer a sufficient defense, an§ thus make the manufacturer or jobber resoonsible for the purity of the goods they sell to the dealers as pure; by George Hoffman. 5. A law to allow the formation of mutual fire insurance. companies along the same lines as bave met success in Eastern cities; by Ludwiz Warnke. 6. A law to extend the time for the col- lection of accounts under the statute of lim- itations to the average -length of time. - pre- scribed in the other States; by H. D. Cushing. 7. A law to allow the formation of mutual accident insurance companies to insure live- stock; by Theodore Gier. —_———— WINTER TIME SCHEDULE Is PUT INTO EFFECT Nine Hours Constitute a Day’s Work at the Southern Pacific Yards. OAKLAND, Dec. 3—Nine hours now constitute a day’s work at the Southern Pacific yards at West Oakland. This change in the time schedule was put into effect to-day and will probably remain in force until next spring. As the men are paid by the hour, this means that their pay envelopes at the end of the month will contain a smaller sum than before. It is not through a lack of business that the reduction in working hours has been made, but it is owing to the fact that the days have become so short lately that it has been impossible for the men to con- veniently work the full ten hours required of them. It has been the custom of the Southern Pacific Company for some years to have a winter schedule of wime that differed from the other portions of the year, and 50 the present change in hours is no ini- tiative move on the employes. In fact, the yards and shops at West Qakland have been so busy the last few months that the change in the working hours was deferred one month later than is the usual time to declare it into effect. The officials say that just as soon as the days become longer the old schedule of working hours will be introduced again. —_———— HIGH OLASS POULTRY ENTERTAINS ADMIRERS Award of Prizes to Fortunate Owners Will Be Made To-Mor- ToW. OAKLAND Dec. 8.—The roosters and hens of quality held another day at home to-day at the Oakland Poultry Associa- tion's exhibition. They -received their friends with all the effusiveness and spir- it that the truly representative member of aristocratic chickendom always ex- hibits on such extraordinary occasions. The most ardent admirers of the poultry were the school children, who flocked through the aisles in ecstacies of delight. The price of admission to these chidren is a composition on their impressions of the chicken show, which their masters will exact to-morrow in the schoolroom. The children of the King’s Daughters’ Home were interested spectators- this morning. * The awards of prizes were to have beefi made public to-day, but the job of tabu- lating was so great that it was put off until to-morrow. The managers are try- ing to get Governor-elect Pardee and Mayor Barstow to speak to the visitors to-morrow. e Oakland Wins Basket-Ball Match. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—The basket-ball team of the Oakland High School defeat- ed the team from the Polytechnic High School of Oakland this afternoon by a score of 16 to 9. It was a close and excit- ing contest, full of daring plays. The heroines of the day were the Misses Annie Capion, Gladys Hughes, Mabel Baxter, Vita Swift and Hazel Burton. A return game will be played on the State Uni- versity campus Saturday afternoon, —_——————— ‘Will Superintend Building of Plant. OAKLAND, Dec. 3—Foreman J. H. Mc- Keon, who has been confined in the South- ern Pacific Hospital in Ban Francisco, left the first of this week for Rawlins, ‘Wyo., where he will superintend the con- struction of a creosote plant for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Foreman Mc- Keon helped to construct the creosote plant at the West Oakland yards and thoroughly conversant with the req ments for such a plant | ANNUAL DOLL SHOW IN MAPLE HALL WILL AFFORD LITTLE ONES DELIGHT " THER INSME| BEFUSES. CHANGE Hundreds of Pretty and Handsomely Gowned Toy Babies Have Arrived on the Scene and the Exhibition Place Is Assuming the Appearance of a Bower in Fairyland g AKLAND, Dec. 3—The annual doll show for the benefit of the West Oakland Home building fund begins to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and Maple Hall‘ is already assuming the appearance of a bower In fairyland. The dolls, hundreds of them, have arrived on the scene and never did childish eyes open wide over a prettier collection. There are lady dolls and brides, nursegirls and babies in long clothes, prim little Puritans in gray and gaudily dressed ballet danmcers, dolls in tailor gowns and dolls in reception robes, all 50 dainty and attractive that the small purchasers will find great difficulty in chcosing which baby she will take to her heart and home. The dolls, of course, will be the main feature of the show, but there will be other tables, too, where exquisite bits. of fancy work will be sold, an apron table, lemonade and candy stands. In one cor- ner of the hall a wonderful dolihouse, furnished throughout and lighted by elec- tricity, rests in the shade of a diminutive forest. In the forest may be heard a marvelous singing bird. The bird has been Imported from Fairyland especially for this occasion dand the opportunity to hear it is a rare one. ‘The living pictures, in which more than fifty children will pose, promise to be. an entertaining feature of the show. Some of the pictures represented will be: “Curly Locks, Wilt Thou Be Mine?” posed by Miss Gertrude Adams and Mas- ter B. Boyes; ‘‘America,” by Miss Etta Shrock; ‘“‘Cousins—England and Amer- ica,” represented by Willie Fake as John Bull and Basil Crowley as Uncle: Sam; “Clowns,” Robert Crowley and Melvin Dargie. Thkere will also be numerous scenes from the Spanish-American war. Among them will be “Schley and Cook on the Deck of the Brooklyn.” Robbie Duncan will pose as Schley and Lovie von Helms as Cook. There will be .a« picture of “Raising the Flag at Santlago,” with a number of Rough Riders in the fore- grcund. Besides these historical subjects there will be scenes from romance and fairyland, kings and queens, princesses, flower girls, knights and. troubadours. The children’s costumes are unusually beautiful. Among the little folks who will pose are: Flossie Duncan, Rosalie Bessie Dargle, Mal Dargle, Bedford Boyes, Ella Dexter, Duelly Dexter, Bob Duncan, Helen Dabtney, Grace Ewing, Kathleen Cullin, Dahlba Thompm Helen Pardee, Florence Pardee, Basil Crowley, Robert Crowley, Vadie Rudolph, Alice Downey, Etta Schrock, Hyde children, Margle Merrit, Maidle Merrit, Jack Hampton, Harry Hampton, Louie von Hergate, Elsa von Hergate, Dorls Borneman, Vere de Vére Adams, Henry frevor, Alice Bickley, Paul Kidd, Mar- den, Frank Ogden, garet Meek, Helen Hathaway, Harold Wil- liams, Bessie Broadwell, rtrude Adams, Hal Angus, Katherine Thomas, Frances Wor- den, Helen Worden. Lowell Henderson, Gabriel ead, Bob Mead, Margery Mead, Ethan Allen, Willie Van_Horn, Harry Adams, Harold Wil- liams and Bessie Broadwell. The prize doll table will be in charge of Mrs. D. D. Crowley and Mrs. C. V. Hen- derson. The other booths are presided over as follows: Fancy Table—Mrs. Schenck, Mrs. Samuel Platt, Mrs. Willlam Kirk, Mrs. Chamberlain, Dr, Bingham Uth. Candy Table—Mrs. W. F. Rudolph, Mrs, Emery, Mrs. J. J. Allen Dolls—Mrs. W. O. Cyllen, Mrs. E. L. Dow, Mrs. C. O. Hyde, Mrs. William Angus, Mrs. Harry Melvin. Lemonade—Mrs. W. W. Crane, Mrs. Charles Downem Mrs. John ‘Albright, Mrs. Howard “Aprons—Mrs. Peach, Mrs. J. Dunbar, Mrs. J. C. Campbell. CHILDREN WHO WILL TAKE PART IN TABLEAUX DUR- ING THE DOLL SHOW. Lillipution Table—Mrs. G. W. Peer, Mrs. Schofleld, Mrs. F. Ench, Paper Table—Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. Leber, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. J. W. Umphred, Mrs. Ben ‘Woolner. Fish Pond—Mrs. E. J. Hughes, Miss Flor- ence Grant. Doll Table—Mrs. A. L. Wolfe, Mrs. Robert Smille, Mrs. Richard Ayre, Miss Lou Denison. Refreshment Room—Mrs. W. A. Schrock, Mrs. Charles Heeseman, Mrs. Fearn, Mrs. Burns, Misses Thompson, Mrs. W. H. J. Mat- thews, Misses Curdtz, Mrs. H. B. Mehrmann, Miss Florence Pardee, .-H—H+H—’+-'+-!"-H—l*H’l‘+ e B e B i e o o SR R SO SRR PLANNING TO LESSEN RAILROAD DISASTERS Northern Managers Heed Trainmen'’s { Complaint That Orders Are | Too Numerous. TACOMA, Dec. 3.—During the past year wrecks have been more numerous on the Northern transcontinental roads than ever before. Trainmen claim that they bave been overburdened with orders to such an extent as to cause many of the collisions. Their plea is that orders are jssued on every trip providing for- so mary exigencies that vital orders are for- | gotten and collisions resuit. Wreck has followed upon wreck in such rapid succession that the railroad roan- agers have decided that something is radically wrong and that heroic measures must be taken to better theé situation. The Northern Pacific has issued an order requiring zll trainmen to turn in their trair orders at the end of each trip for the next six days. The object is to have these orders carefully examined by ex- perts to ascertain if they are too nuiner- ous and too cumbersome. As another precaution several new assistant superin- tendents have been appointed by the Northerp Pacific and the Great Northern to more thoroughly supervise the opera- ticn of trains. Gale on the Oregon Coast. ASTORIA, Dec. 3.—A gale of great. fury raged along the morth coast to-day and the wind reached a velocity of seventy- five miles an hour. At Ilwaco, Wash., rear this city, the schools were dismissed and a teacher, Miss Brumbach, suffered a broken arm by being hurled'n‘amn the schoolhouse by the wind. Al pile- driver was wreckec on Sand Island, but later was floated. So heavy was the ‘blow that all of the river tugs were. compelled to lie at their docks. No damage to ship- ping has yet been reported p sl e Stabs His Partner’s Brother. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 3.—A special to | the Bee from Lincoln, Placer County, saye D. E. Finney, a member of the general merchandise firm of Finney & Lavelle, to-day stabbed and seriously wounded Arthur D. Lavelle, a brother of kis partner. He slashed Lavelle with a cheeseknife, the blade penetrating the lower part of Lavelle’s right lung. The trouble arose over a dispute in fixing' up acccunts. The wounded man is a drug- gist at Lincoln. * —_——— STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 8.—At a meeting of the Associated Students “to-day ’!'e A Etephm_wn. ’08, of Orange was Pale Alto, the student_ daily, for nest em- ester. Stephenson been on the staff for mmyunmustmtmmm editor. 5 F‘R@E TO THE DAILYwoCALL READERS. BEGINNING NEXT SUNDAY. The Newest Fad. Quite the Rage. “CARTOONS IN COLOR”’ By Osear Holliday Banghart, the re- nowned young New' York artist. Free to Cali Readers. Onec Each Week. Collect the Serics of Twelve Beautiful Carto ns in Color. EVly\lTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, Dec, 3.—One of the very charm. ing events of this week was the ohafing dish party given last night by Miss Clara Brown in homor of her brother, Dr. H. L. Brown, of Fort Sheridan and her sister, Mrs, W. S. Carson, of Chicago, both of whom have been visiting in Oakland for some time. The upper story of the Brown residence on Ninth and Madison streéts was elaborately decorated with hs and tables were arranged for cards. was enjoyed, the handsome prizes being awarded to Miss Agnes Cole, Sid- ney Floto, Miss Jessie Hardenbergh and Dr. Keys. and on each one was etched a chafing dish and a “Brownie.! They were very artistic and were the work of the young hostess, At the concluslon of the games & delightrul chafing dish repast was served fn the dining- oS wehich wWas decorated with white. amd vellow chrysanthemums and hollyberries. Miss Brown's enests were Mrs. W, 8 Carson, Miss Tude Man: ss Jessie Hardenbergh, o s Cole,” Mise Laontine Andifed, iss Bessle Tall- l"tnwn. Lathrop, Mr. . Price, Mrs. W. ¥ Piinn S A s el wold, Al Auémred Walter Cole, Claude Fen- ton, Tom Jacques, Herman Bl gehorn, ?nfil ':.nd Dr. Amec. b Peue :nd She Wi young_ short story et x o.u.,,j mpn—mmbvm- Pasiing Nusbaumer and Mrs. Lawson Adams Jr., whist belng the nne %mnd‘ Mrs. Nusbaumer's t\l»u ‘were Mre. Welles Whittemore, Mrs. G. Fisher, l(n.dun an, Mrs. M Min Tackte, Mrs.Giibe Lawson Adams, Caskle, Kendall and Iflll Mrs. W. D. mmmm—mn._ | STATISTICIAN FIGURES THE GEOW'.['H OF COTTON Results of the Plantation Work in the South Officially Esti- mated. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The Statisti- in the United States in the year 1902-3 as 10,417,000 bales, of an average net weight | of 490.7 pounds. The area picked or to be picked is estimated at 27,114,103 acres, a reduction of 764,227 acres, or 2.74 per | cent, from the acreage planted. The total produetion of lint cotton is estimated at 5,111,870,023 pounds, an aver- age of 1885 pounds per acre. The com- mercial crop will consist of the above | mentioned 10,417,000 bales, together with 104,592 bales brought forward from last year; about 250,000 bales of lint and sam- ple cotton and so much of the crop of 1903-4 as may be marketed before Sep- tember 1, 1903, less 198,190 bales of the present crop marketed before September 1, 1802, and so much of this same crop as may be carried forward to the year 1903-4. T Railrond Will Grant Pensions. SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 3.—Following close upon the announcement that the Union Pacific Railroad would pension its old employes, General Manager Baneroft .of the Oregon Short Line to-day issued a circular stating that on January 1 the Oregon Short Line, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and the South- ern Pacific Company will establish a pen- sion system.. A fund will be provided for the purpose on each separate road, the benefits of which will accrue to those employes who have been in the service for twenty vears continuously and who have reached an age necessitating retire- ment from the service. All of these roads belong to the Harriman system. el Incendiary Thomgson’s Trial. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 3. — The trial of Ernest Thompson, the Fort Stevens incendiary, has been concluded at Fort Stevens. He was indicted on eleven counts, seven of which for starting fires, three for sending threatening letters and one for desertion. The findings of the court-martial have not been made known, but it is reported the prisoner will re- celve a sentence of twenty years at hard labor in Alcatraz prison. \ L e e e S R T ) of 8 the Hotel Metropole I du- Ilr.ln Sironate - eave shortly to E.G d b x“d‘g Ao ‘mne and son have gone to e oo LS, numhm 388 wite have retumed HUNGER DRNES Loses Children Because of Her Extreme Poverty. Demented Woman Haunts Court House Corridors for Weeks. G . Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 3. As a result of poverty and grief over the loss of her children Mrs. Edith Dixon was committed to the Stockton asylum for the insane to-day by Judge Hall Two years ago the demented woman left her husband, who is a farmer, resid- ing near Sacramento. Since this unhappy move Mrs. Dixon has peen wandering about, driven from pillar to post, in the hope of being able to support her chil- dren. She tried to work and for a while succeeded. Work, income, health, food and finally mind failed her. She was re- duced to penury and unable to give her children énough to sustain them. Her mind gave way under the Strain and the little gnes were in such want that the Society for the Prewention of Cruelty to Children tock them away from her. Since then she has haunted the corrtdors of the ' Courthouse vainly seeking to have her children restored to her. The grief-stricken mother failed rapidly of late and was taken inte custody to pre- vent harm to herself. It is thought that proper food and attention will “restore her to capacity. FEUD AMONG GUNSHOTS ENDS IN POLICE COURT F. J. Horn of San Francisco Fined $50 for Abrasion He Raised on Dr. L. F. Cranz. OAKLAND, Dec. 3—A feud that has run a long time among the sportsmen who spend their holidays on the Alvarado marshes had its sequel to-day in the Po- lice Court, where F. J. Horn, a San Fran- cisco liquor merchant, was on trial for battery upon Dr. L. F. Cranz of Alame- da, a former member of the State Board of Dental Examiners. The trouble all grew out of a contention over the boun- daries of the SwanGun Club at Alvarado. The gun club has had a lot of trouble with poachers lately, and one day when Horn got into the preserve in his quest for game some one took a shot at him. Horn claimed that he was shinnying on his own side, and that it was a shame to shoot at him. Every time the sides to the controvery have met lately they have managed to get into a row. The last time Cranz and Horn met was a week ago at First and Webster streets, where they were waiting for the train to take them to the unhappy hunting grounds. They had words first, and then fists. Cranz was hit on the head with a cane, and he had Horn arrested. When the case came up to-day Judge Smith's courtroom was filled with sportsmen ready to testify, among whom were C. G. Gould, a Deputy Game Commis- sioner and president of the Swan Gun Club, and a brother of Judge Carroll Cook. The upshot of it all was that Horn was found guilty of assault and made to pay a fine of $50. ————— Clubs May Go South. BERKELEY, Dec. 3.—As the result of a quarrel between the glee and musical clubs of the University of California as to the number of men from each organ- ization which should be taken south on the vacation tour and on account of the supposed failure of the men to put up their deposit for the trip the executive committee of the associated students last night determined that no trip should be taken by the clubs. Such a storm of pro- test was raised by tBe. members of both clubs when the action of the committee became known to-day that the latter body formally reconsidered its action to-night and gave the members untll Friday to settle their differences. —————————— To Aid Stricken People. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—The Swedish So- clety held a largely attended meeting last night at Becker’s Hall, where steps were taken to secure aid for the famine- stricken people of Northern Sweden. A committee, consisting of Ben O. Johnson, C. T. Peterson, August Lundin, Andrew Ancerson and C. J. Larson, was ap- pointed to solicit subscriptions to aid the fund. _—ee————— Switchman Loses Leg. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—S. N. Wright, a switchman employed at the West Oak- land yards, slipped this afternoon when alighting from a car and fell under the wheels. His right leg was severed at the knee. TH® injured man was taken to the Recelving Hospital, but no operation was performed to-day because of his weak condition. He has a wife and two chil- dren. —_————————— “Uncle” George Bromley to Go Home. OAKLAND, Deec. 3.—“Uncle” George Bromley, the aged Bohemian, who had a narrow escape from death through gas peisoning, was so far recovered to-day that the doctors deemed it safe to move him to his home in San Francisco from the Athenian Club. where the accident occurred. The removal will be made to- morrow. —_————————— @Getting in Supply of Winter Coal. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—The Southern Pa- cific Company is getting in its supply of winter coal, and within the past ten days has recéived more than 15,000 tons of en- gine and fuel coal. At present there are two colNers at the Long Wharf discharg- ing cargoes and twe performing a like service at Port Costa. e Fruit-Growers to Pay Visit. BERKELEY, Dec. 3. — Arrangements have been made to receive the members of the Fruit Growers’ Association, now in gession in San Francisco, when they visit the university on Friday afternoon. They will be met by college officlals and shown the sights of the institution. —— e NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Hall Caine, the novel- ist, and Mre. Caine sailed for Liverpool to-day s T L RS AR GRAIN THE PURE CRAIN COFFEE Even children drink Grain-O because they like it and the doc- tors say it is good for them. Why not? It contains all of the nourish- ment of the pure grain and none of the poisons of coffee. TRY IT TO-DAY. At grocers everywhere ; 15c. and 25c. per package. BAD GHECK MAN C. H. Potter Is Arrested for Passing Bogus Paper. Hires Ten Rooms in a Hotel and Visits the Bar With — Regularity. et St ALAMEDA, Dec. 3.—Bogus checks and no check on “booze” were the cause of C. H. Potter being arrested and lodged in the City Prison this afternoon. Potter, with the nonchalance of a plutocrht, passed out'his bad paper to all who would accept ‘and told them {o keep the change. When his victims discovered that his checks were not exchangeable they called upon the police to round up Potter and keep him from bunkoing other people. Potter dropped into town a few days ago and related a story to the effect that he came from Galveston at the request of the Southern Pacific Company to super- vise the reconstruction of the narrow gauge ferry depot. He hired ten fooms at the Park Hotel, saying that he would need them for his engineers and foremen, who were to arrive here soom. In pay- ment for the rooms Potter gave the land- lady a check for $100 on a San Francisco bank. He refused change and told the clerk to place the difference to his credit. He visited the bar regularly and had the drinks charged to the balance of the checR. Last night Potter went to ‘the stores of Martin Joost, ordered that $18 worth of liquors be sent to his apartments in the Park House and in payment gave the dealer a check for $25. Again Potter re- fuged to take change, explaining to Joost: “You and I are destined to be pretty good friends. I will need some more of this good stuff and I will telephone for it. When the check is used up let me know.” To-day the check was taken to the San Francisco bank on which it was drawn and it was ascertained that Potter had no account there. His arrest followed. This evening Potter's son, who lives in Berkeley, visited the various people whom his father had swindled and offeréd to make good what the elder man owed them. ANOTHER LETTER FROM LATE MRS. ELLEN GORE Mrs. P. T. Dickinson Receives an Epistle Written Two Days Be- fore the Tragedy in Paris. ALAMEDA, Dec. 3.—Another letter, written by the late Mrs. Ellen Gore two days prior to her death in the studio of Jean de Rydzewski in Paris, was received by the aunt of the deceased, Mrs. P. T. Dickinson, of this city to-day. According to Mrs. Dickinson there 1s nothing in the epistle with reference to the Russian singer or any statement that has any bearing on the tragedy of which Mrs. Gore was the victim. In the letter, which is dated November 17, the writer told of the progress she was making in her musical studies and wrote of other matters that concerned herseif’and aunt personally” e ———————— Husband Finds Wife Dead. OAKLAND, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Annie Goinier, 40 years of age and wife of T. E. Goinier, was found dead in bed this morning by her husband at their residence, 632 Chest- nut street. The Coroner took charge of the case. Death was from natural causes. —_——— Finds No Diphtheria. BERKELEY, Dec. 3—As a precaution against the possible spread of diphtheria, Dr. Frank Payne, the Health Officer, to- day Inspected every scholar in the Colum- bia School on San Pablo avenue. Na traces of the disease were discovered. ADVERTISEMENTS. Reliet From Nervousness and Insomnia Through Dr. Miles’ Nervine. I Use Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills . For Headache. “T have been troubled greatly wtih sl» lessness_and nervousness for years. I have never taken Dr. Miles' ine steadily for a long time but it never fails to help me when I do take it. In uldmp: this I can say that my g better since my occasional use nf Ne Do Mien Rnt Fain Fils o5 neuraiga s’ Anti-Pain r nervous headaches and have “alwa: had prompt relicf. . occur at intervals in the morning by taking a Pain Pill when I feel the aches coming on I can nt the ermrely. My husband headaches aad finds the same relief from the willing that you should use our names be- cause of the relief we have immd in using Dr. Miles’ Remedies.”—M=zs. W. Mnl- LEY, Moscow, Idaho. ‘There is nothing that will so sarely under- il ik head- mine the health as sleeplessness. A slight affection of the nerves is s t to bring about this d:stmsmgbeco:dm on and unless treatment is at once un it grows worse gl el g T e i rapidly, brin digestion, a ual undermining force and vitality, until finlny suffers from nervous prostration. . Dr. nerves so that sleep Nervine ?lm the come an fies the nervous: the attacks of any or all ne‘rn'nl Vs Stedheal Con Elbbare WINTER RESORTS a yron ot J) m‘i"é'.. a%‘-"‘-?:? PARAISO SPRINGS. B T m