The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1902, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCIS STEOMAN DEAL NOT POLITICS City Attorney and City Engineer . Make Statements. Reason Said to Be Because| Turner Wanted Place ‘ for Another. ! Oskland Office San Francisco Call, 18 Broadway, Dec. 26. The ‘Stedman incident has caused more excitement in Oakland than anything that has happened, for many a day. The fact ihat «n unimportant foreman of a street gang at the insignificant salary of $8 a working day lost his position has as- umed an unwonted importance in view the minor position and small salary in- Ived. City Attorney Johnson and City Engineer Turner have both issued “state- ments of their position in the statements that are very long and ver: emphatic for so very trivial a position. | Hundreds of foremen of street gangs have been appointed and discharged in the | city of Oakland, but these hundreds have ed the sensation of the Sted- nies the fact that Russel Sted- man was drawing $3 a day from the city of Oskland with the consent of at least some of the members of the Board of | Public Works and that suddenly, on the verge of Christmas, Stedman was sum- merily dismissed. ,But City Attorney Jobnson and City Engineer Turper both | SRy t the dismissal had no political signiticance and that it was not done at the instance of either County Assessor Eenry P. Dalton or Editor G. B. Daniels. They are very emphatic in their asser- tions thet neither of the gentlemen is question had anything to do with it and that the support of the Oakland Enquirer during the coming campaign cut no flg- ure in the matter. ADMITS HE CONSENTED. Mr. Johnson admits that he consented to the dismissal of Stedman, but only be- cause his colleague, Mr. Turner, had an- other cendidate for the piace; ahd Mr. Turner says that he never consented to Stedman’s appointment and wanted him dismissed because he did not believe him roper person to be employed by to be ap the is 1s the statement of City Attorney on ave seen the article 1 have nothing to say about.it except- Thet the article which 1 read this ve me the first information which received from any source what- Daniels or Mr. Dalton ed the removal of Mr. e of the office of the endent of Streets. No such message in this morning’s ed the d ssal of Stedn The Call in regard Daxtels i wholly unauthorized and untrue. TURNER’S STATEMENT. Engineer Turner writes as follows or Oakland Equirer: I wish to pub- Bcly state through your columns ¢ n. morning’s issue that Mr. Stedman was issed at the request of Messrs. Danlels The latter I do mot know ex- neither have made any or indirectly, by then hers. . When Mr. .Sted: by the Board of Publ! et Superintendent nd Mr. Johnson states him and without his knowi- t er was obtained 1 asked for hi 1 aid proper Messrs protest, iting ki g r Johneon f what T t without knowl Daiton or anybody HIS FLYING MACHINE TO SOAR LIKE A KITE Dr. Bell Explains the Principle Upon ‘Which He Hopes to Course the Heavens. WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.—Dr. Alexand« Graham Bell, who just returned to Wash- ington from his summer home in Cape Bre ton lsiand, to-night made the . following statement in conmection with the reports that have appeared in the public prints that he has invented a flying machine: The newspapers have been premature announcing that I have been at work fiying machs 1 chine at a n ted in the proo- onclusion that a flying machine should be flown as a kite 1f anchored and that conversely @ properly should be capable of use as a fiying machine it provided with sujtable means of pr LJlEN{“‘- had € have had as their resul e of solid_construciion, cap. ng up In & moderate breeze a welght equivaient to that of & man and en- gine and %o formed that It is believed to be sutable for use as the body of & flying ma. chine. ‘The support urfaces are so ar- ranged that W is cut Joose it will come down gently and steadily and land un. injured. 1 have successtully accomplished this, but do not care at the present time to meke public the details of construction, STRIKE OF FREE GOLD IN AN OREGON MINE REDDING, Dec. %6.—The Wes; Mining Company, which 1s opel}:mlsst:r: s big ledge on the slope of the Wagner Butte, known 8s the Whale, near Med. ford, Oregon, is running 2 tunnel on the ledge that is Now In Sixty feet and hag cut into & body Of quUartz that carries ee ceedingly high values in fres gold. The strike has created excitement in that sec- tion and there are a great number of people prospecting there, mostly from Medford and down the valley. men are Jooking for claims gbout Wagner Butte. Six men are »orking on the Whale tunnel, but the force is to be in. creased and & crosscut tunnel is to be begun at once 200 feet below the present workings. The Jedge is about twelve feet wide where the pay rock is found. Dr. Damourette is the president of the com. A hundred pany and C. A. Sehlbride is a“prominent member. ADVERTISEMENTS. - THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE If you use Grain-O in place of coffee you will enjoy it just as much for it tastes the same; yet, it is like a food to the system, dis- tributing the full substance of the pure grain with every drop. TRY IT TO-DAY. At grocers everywhere; 15c. and 25c. per package. is interested and should know #bout the wonderful MARVEL S5 SPRAY The new Vaginal Syringe. Injection and Suction. —Safest—Most Con- venient. ItCleanses Instantly matter, | | This statement | to Mr. Dalton and Mr. | The San | | cieco Call is in error in saying as it does | | Care and Watchf |ST. SURE'S APPOINTMEMT ONE RESULT OF RECOUNT ulness on Behalf of Sheriff- Elect Bishop: Wins for as the Suc;essful Candidate’s Attorney s Him Position g — 1 * ] FORMER RECORDER OF ALA- MEDA, WHO WILL BE INCOMING SHERIFF'S LEBGAL ADVISOR. &% AKLAND, Dec. 2.—The appoint- ment of ex-Judge A. F. St. Sure of Alameda as the attorney for Alameda County, is the recogni- tion of the highly satisfactory and suc- cesstul manner in wilbh Judge St. Sure has conducted Mr. Bishop's side of the recount that was demanded by Oscar L. Rogers. This work has required the ut- most care and -attention to legal details and technicalities, besides the utmost watchfulness. The result of thi§ care and watchfulness has been that ddring the entire recount the percentage of loss for Mr. Bishop has been less than that of Mr. Rogers. Judge St. Sure will also be called pon to perform some of the duties that devolved upon Under Sheriff Harlow dur- fice. In regard to the recount, which has been suspended during the holidays, Sher- iff Rogers says: I shall continue the recount for about ten days more. My principal losses have been in Alameda. 1 shall recount the remaining pre- incts in Alameda @nd then o ourth and Sixth wards of Oak Bishop ran heavily. When thes it MAN DISPOSES Love's Lottery Has Few Attractions for W. H. Graves. BERKELEY, Dec. 26.—Though separal- | ed from her husband by the divorce court the former wife of William H. Graves of 2111 Vine street, suddenly decided that she could forgive her erring spouse and pro- cured a marriage license in San Francisco Jast Tuesday in preparation for a happy reunion of the sundered ties. A hitch ia proceedings has arisen in the person of the husband who was and who was to be, who flatly declares that no such step will be taken as long as he knows himself. Upon the appearance of the notice in | the San Francisco papers of the issuance of a license to William uraves and Effie Graves, conclusions were immediately drawn that they were again united and congratulations were in order from their many friends. But to-day the romance is spoiled by the bald statement of the sup- posed groom-elect to the effect that if a licenses was procured it was upon the in- stance of Mrs. Graves and that he had no intention of taking up the matrimonial yoke in the near future. *“If Mrs. Graves procured a marriage li- cense, she did so entirely upon her own responsibility,” said aves this morning. “1 can positively staté that I have no in- tention of marrying Mrs. Graves or any- body else in the near future.” ————————— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Dec. 26.—The following marriage licenses were issued to-day: James T. Parrell, aged 2 years, and Jo- sephine P. Bremer, 20, both of San Fran- cizco; Jean B. Trison, 37, and Irene Da- nio, 28] both of Oakland; Horace A. Crocker, 21, Oakland, and Maud A. Love- less, 18, El Dorado; Austin P, Daly, 32, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs, Laura Calla- han, 32, Denver, Colo.; John V. da Silve- ira, 40, Berkeley, and Mary J. Dematos, 13, Moraga Valley; Benjamin Guest, 44, Bear Valley, and Mrs. Maggie Driscoll, 42, San Francisco; James E. Nelson, 24, and Mary A. Connerton, 24, both of Oak- land. ———— New Railroad Is Incorporated. SEATTLE, Dec 26.—The Seattle and Canadian Railroad Company was incor- perfated here this afternoon with a cap- ital of $2,700,000. Tt will run from Tacoma to Sumas, on thé British Columbia bor- der line. Tke. incorporetors are Jacob Furth, ex-Governor McGraw, Senator flias.. Tt given full porticniers ot Skt et Boom 203, Times Bég., New York. George Turner and Charles H. Bihler, all cof Washington, Surveys will begin at oace. John N. Bishop, Sheriff-elect of | ing his many years of serdice in that of- | | WOMAN PROPOSES | DIVORGE ACGTION | Haywa been counted I will make up my mind what to do. 'If T am then behind I will drop it. 1 amy not discouraged. _The complete list of deputies of Sheriff- €iect Bishop has not been finally decided | upon. Several of the places are still open, | but it is practically decided that Char Clark, president of the Carmen’s Union, will have one place. J. B. Crandall of Oakland will be given another. The low- er part of the county wil be recognized by Edward Donlan of Dublin and .E. F. Sweeney of Livermore, Harry Clark of West Oakland, J. J. Riley of Fruitvale end Fred Murdock may figure in the of- ficlal family of Sheriff Bishop. Auditor’ Bacon will - appoint Myron ‘Whidden as chief deputy. The two other deputyships will be filled by a member of the Carmen’s Union and a Union Labor man from Newark, whose names are not yet announced. Dave Sinclair will remain with Record- er Grim and there wHl be no change in | this office, There will be no changes in the Djstrict Attorney's office excepting that. Everett 4. Brown willtake the new deputyship. There will ba more changes in the County' Clerk’s office than were expected. George Plerce will be made chief deputy, ! and J. C. Crooks will become a deputy clerk of the Supreme Court under Frank C. Jordan. Some of the present office force will be dropped. =~ County Cler elect Cook is not yet ready to announce his list of appointees. G. W. Langan of Haywards, who Is to be the attorney for Public Administrator- ct George Gray, is serlously ill at his ds home. He has pneumonia, and ightly improved is not yet out of ¢hile danger. ¢ In the Board of Supervisors it is said tbat Mitchell, Talco and Horner have forms a combination against Rowe and Kell and the majority of the patronage. > D. Hamlin wiil be g'ven the place now held by Dr. R. B. Walliams as assistant at the Receiving Hospital, and that Dr. Daniel Crosby of Fruitvale will succeed Dr. S. H. Buteau.as visiting phy: the County Infirmary. . eeferieri el fenfesfofesiorge [} ENDED BY DEATH Widow of Deceased Ber- only a short month ago, Effle V. Graves, | | | | for probate. | keleyan Files Will for Probate. s d Oakland Office 8an Francieco Cail, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 2. Twenty-four hours after her husband Frank B. Thompson of Berkeley, came o a sudden death, Mrs. Elmira L. Thomp- son, his,widow, who was being sued for ivorce, filed the will of her late’spouse Tke will is holographic and was dated in 18%. 1t leaves everything to | N the widow. On July 10 of this year Tho brought suit against his wite o':pi;n ground of.cruelty, alleging she caused hin much mental anguish by her treatment. | 8ix years before the wife brought suit fop divorce, but the differences of the couple | were adjusted. Immediately after the | reconciliation the deceased made this will | in favor of his wife. ; The second suit for divorce the hushand is stil peudins. ompson, who was employ: street inspector by the townpory‘l?erl:;ln? | was found dead yesterday at his re;" dence. 0 S MAYOR DENIES RUMOR | OF CHOICE OF ESOLA | Rumors were current about the City | Hali and the Hall of Justice yeste'lelulzi brought by | that Mayor Schmitz had decided to ap- |- point former Lieutenant of Police F. W. Esola to be Police Commissioner, vice I, L Mahoney, whose term cxpires January 8, 1903. When seen regarding the rumoy Mayor Schmlitz denied that he had made up his mind to appoint Esola, saying that the question of appointing Esola or any other man will not be considered untii after the first of next year. The Mayor said that several names bad been pre- sented to him, among them John A Drinkhouse, who has been indorsed by several unions, but no selection has yet becn made. Esola said last night that he had made no application for the position and didq not expect to recetve the appointment. D e Elks Will Go to Santa Cruz. OAKLAND, Dec. No. 171 of Elks will send a delegation to- marrow to Santa Cruz to take part in the institution of a new lodge of Eiks at that city The train will leave Thirteenth and Webster streets at 2:15 p. m. —_——— SALMON, Jdaho, Dec. 26.—A smallpox ‘epi- demic is raging here and two deathi already have occurred. Thirty cases are reported, | and_Florida streets, N 100 b 2% —Oakland Lodge |' CO CALL, SATURDAY DECEMBER 27, 1902. PRANTOM J0B3 FOR REAL GO Samuel Pickett Lands in Qakland City ‘Prison. Sells Places in Imaginary Theatrical Companies to Managers. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 2. Samuel Pickett, a glib and well-groomed promoter of imaginary theatrical com- binations, is confined In the City Prison charged with grand larceny for obtaining $300 from J. Alvin Kroh of Stockton on a fraudulent contract, which purported to of the make Kroh the stage manager “Aladdin company.” Kroh Is not the only victim of Pickett's deception. Others on the list are Al A. Cowley of East Oakland, 'who signed as advance agent for the ‘“Aladdin com- pany”; George Furneau of San Francisco, who hired out to Pickett to fill the posi- tion of secretary of the “New York com- pany”; Robert L. Rivers of S8an Mateo, who signed to go out as the advance agent of the “New York company,” and Maude Burley of San Francisco, who en- listed as leading Jady in the ‘“Aladdin ccmpany.” All of the cast of Pickett's dupes paid something for nothing, and that is why the cell wicket was rung down on the bunko organizer. v ADVERTISES FOR TALENT. Pickett called attention to his need of talent and company . officers through means of advertisements in San Francisco papers. Kroh of Stockton yearned to be treasurer of the “Aladdin company,” and put up $300 cash security to clinch the Jjob that was to satisfy his yearn::(. Pro- noter Pickett gave llm a lien $16,000 worth of fictitious scenery and_stage fit- tings, - which he informed Kroh were stored in Stockton. The *“Aladdin com- pany” was to open in the Slough City | the day before Christmas. Al A. Cowley, who paid Kroh $i0 of a $160 retaines for the billet of advance agent for the com- pany, had placarded the town, went in Gebt and had his baggage attached while trying to do his best to boon: the opening night of the phantom *“Aladdin com- pany 2 The boom fell flat, there was no grand opening on Christmas eve and no com- pany to open up with, and Cowley thought it was time to close in on Man- ager Pickett. George Furneau parted with'$260 to be- come the company,” and has done nothing since but try to figsure out if there is any way to get back his absent coin. Robert L. Rivers gave away $40 of $160 asked by Pickett to clinch the job of ad- vance agent of the “New York company.” He then became suspicious, and it was mainly through his assistance that Cap- tain of Police Petersen and Detective Kyte succeeded in ensnaring Promoter Pickett. IS SAVED LONG TRIP. _Maude Burley, who signed as leading lady for- Pickett, was to depart to-mor- "row for Ogden, where the “New York company’. was to show -first. Pickett made the deal with Kroh on the 10th of this month at the Brunswick Hotel in this city. He stopped at va- rious times at the Langham and Golden- West in San Francisco, and when pro: perity seemed to be coming his way be- cause .of ihe receipts from his victims he put on his best togs and paraded the court of the Palace Hotel, which he aiso claimed as his address, It was there he was_taken into custody this evening by Detective Kyte. Fickett gives his ag: well known in San Francisco, and the po- iice have learned that he has worked the bunko theatrical game before. The pro- moter asserts that he will have notrouble in clearing himself of the.charge against him. e REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Lizzle C. and Freder! tay Harshall, lot on W line of Larkin street, 70 S of Sutter, S 50 by W Herbert E. and Grace W. orner of Van E 86 by S 60: $10. - artland and Ada Law to Herman M. Rog- ; §10. v and County of San Francisco to Morris Meyerfel , lot on W line of Polk street, 103 S of California, S 34:6 by W s Caroline J. Harrison to I. I Brown, lot on § line of Pine street, 165:5 W of Polk, W 50 by S 120; $1000. Hermann Wahnig to U N line of Gelden lard, W 25 by City ¢ a Wahnig, i, ift to Richard 0'C ore strect, 315 SE b : lot on Wood (by G. H. Umb- ken, lot ine 't, 89 S of Bighteenth, S 20 by Albert C. and Allyce T. Aiken to Martha W, Caughlin (Wood), as rix of estate of Toseph M. Wood). Same, quitclaim desd; §5, Martha W. Caughlin (Wood) (wife of John H.) to Henry d Maria Hunken, sgme; $5. Wood (widow) to same, same, $10 and, -Sophie Zeile to Wilson Estate Comp of Push street, s 1% 0. 97 E of nsome, B 40:6 by and Annle Knopf to Luther Fitch, lot on S lige of (] W 29 . and hestnut_street 6, S°110, B 82:6, by Glovanni B. Cevasco to Willlam Musso, ot on NW lino of Tehama street, 235 SW of First, W 25 by NW 80: $10. Marie C. and_George W. Brown to Frances Roche, lot on NW line of Silver street, 315 1 SW of Third, SW 65 by NW 75: §10, Joseph E. Siciels to Lot benbaum, Tlot on SW line of Sixth street, J SE 75 by SW 90; $10. Union Brewing Company (a corporation) to Union Brewing and Malfing Company, = re- record 1970 D. 208, lot on NE corner of Solano y E 100; also lot P‘!o;‘r},& street, 100 N of Solano, S of Harrison, on 1 line of 50 b: 1 Catherine Fennessy and Rhody and Mary E. Ringrose to Patent Brick Company (a cor- poration), lot on NW_ of Thirty-first avenue and Clement § 82:6 by N 100; 1 Mary Haleton (Gallmann) to Hermann Haar, lot on W line of Nineteenth avenue, 125 S of A street, § 25 by W 120; 810, Bernhard and Rose Getz to Richard ¥. and Cecllia A, Duffy, lot on NW corner of C street and Fourleenth avenue, N 100 by W 32:6; $10, J. H_Flint to Felix H,_ Irvine, lot on W line of Rorty-slxth _avenue, 225 N of L street, N 25 by i $10, C, H. and Mary Ingwersen to Willi Sarah Avors. lot on SW line of Blevent sy nue, 176 NW of N street, NW 25 by SW 100, glock 227, Gardenville Homestead Association: 10. rner treet, W Augnst and Bugenle Pradels’ to Hippolyte and Angele Revei, lot on SW. line of Four: teenth avenue, 50 NW of P SUSS~NW 25 by SW 100, block 202 O'N and H tract: $600, John Quinn.to James and Margaret' Quinn lot on S line of Merritt street, 418.57 E of Danvers, E 25.38 § 77.18 W 25:09, N 75, lot 82, block B,PP?akkl‘Qr:;‘ tnc:: $10. i Bame to Patric nn, lot on § Mottt waeat 4G B ol Danvea i B B S 70.87, W 25:00, N 7718, lot s?;‘ blouzks- %‘, came; $10. “Hermann J. Kieser to Charles W, Feldmann, undivided one-half of lot on NW corner of Old San Jose road and East Plymouth street, N to Sagamore, B to old San Jose road, § beginning, Rallroad Homestead usdcu‘t‘l’o;‘?' 0. . Builders’ Contracts. The Associated Property Owners of San Francisco with .Cahlll & Hall Flevator Co (contractors). Albert Sutton, architect—pas. senger, elevalor for & Gve story brick apavt- ment house on ne of street i of Hyde, E 75 by N 137 e B ————e———— SILVER CLIFF. Colo, Dec. 26.—Joseph Harlton, an old prospectdr, missing for past three weeks, has been found dead within 800 yards of bis cabin, near Iise. cretary of the “New York| ] i 1 k H, Lefavor to Gus- | 150 W of Wil- . i Maria Hun- | (@ corporation), ot on & iine | CHRISTMAS SEASON. WITNESSES NUMEROUS WEDDING CEREMONIES Miss Elizabeth M. Spencer Becomes Bride of Alfred E. Orton and ' Miss Henrietta Broley Is Madrried to Morgan Fitzpatrick-——Miss Margaret Wall of Alameda-Is Wedded to George Lunt in Boston MBS ALFRED 2 4 QETOr PArIE S E co Xoro | | | | = | | AKLAND, Dec. 2.—The Christ- | mas season is fast supplanting | the merry ‘month of June for weddings ard there have been many Yuletide weddings in and about Oakiand. Miss Elizabeth M. Spen- cer was married to Alfred E. Orton in the parlors of the First Methodist Chureh on | Wednesday. Miss Hatile Austin was the ; ILES PETITION FOR PRIMARIES Municipal League Takes Action to Elect Delegates. Oskland Office San Fraucisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 26. The Municipal League has decided to take part in the primary electlon’ for the selection of delegates to a rhunicipal nom- inating eonvention. President Cary How- ard to-day flled a petition with the City | Council that the league shall be placed | on the primary election ballot. The petition provides for a convention to be held on January 31, with 113 dele- gates, apportioned on fhe basis of one delegate for each twenty-five votes cast | at the last city election for Walter G.| { Manuel, the league's candidate for Mayor. | The delegates ere allotted to the wards as { follows: First Ward, 14; Second ‘Ward, 13; | Thirda Ward, 16; Fourth Ward, 16; Fifth | Ward, 13; Sixth Ward, 10; Seventh Ward, | ™ his action disposes of the rumors | which were current that the league | might decide pot to take part in the pri- | maries, but to select its delegates by ac- tion of the managers. The date of the | conventicn is one day later than that of | {he Republican convention, which is set for the evening .of January 30. The ocialists have filed their petition to go on the primary ballot, announcing | {hefr municipal convention for February | 1 at Becker's Hall. It will be composed of fiftyssix delegates. The Democrats Will hold their convention on January 3L Under the law, January 27 is the day | for the primary election. To-morrow will o the last day on which positions can pe filed for representation on the pri- mary ballot. All of the parties, except the Union Labor party, have filed their ns. peit‘::n City Central Committes of the ‘Union Labor party to-night effected per- manent organization by electing the fol- Jowing officers: Chairman, C. T. Devil- lars, Lathers’ Union; secretary, T. E. Me- Govern, Butchers’ Union; treasurer, J. B, ‘Reboli, Retail Clerks’ Union. The municipal convention will be com- posed of 129 delegates, apportioned as fol. lows: First Ward, 14; Second Ward, 19; Third Ward, 17; Fourth Ward, 23; Fifth Ward, 15; Sixth Ward, 21; Seventh Ward, | ”’i;;.h‘,,'. vote for Sheriff in Oakland city is taken as the basis of apportion- ment. The date for the convention will be selected to-morrow before the petition is filed. e el . “Miller Is Held for Murder. STOCKTON, Dec. 26.—The Coroner’s jury called to investigate' the death of Elmer Miller, a wealthy farmer who was struck down December 6 by his son while | upbralding bhim for waywardness, to- night found that the father died from menengitis resuiting from a blow on the Miller. The father’s skull was fractured head inflicted by his son, Charles Elmer Ly the blow. PR ) THREE WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR ALAMEDA COUNTY GIRLS WHO ARE NUMBERED AMONG THE YULETIDE BRIDES, TWO BEING MAR- RIED TO CALIFORNIANS AND ONE TO A BOSTON MANUFACTURER. : / ! needed was not large, 7R bridesmaid and Roland Petty was best man. Only the gelatives of the parties were present. ReV. E. R. Dille, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. There was a wedding breakfast and the touple departed upon their honmeymoon. They will take up their residence in this eity. « R Bl Miss Henrietta Broley was united in marriage to Morgan A. Fitzpatrick on Saturday at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Rev. Father Serda officlating. Mary Fitzpatrick, a sister of the groom, acted as bridesmaid and A. O. Hyde as best man. Mr. Fitzpatrick is well'known in the northern part of Oakland. where he has taken some interest in politics and SECURES STONE FOR POSTOFFICE Architect Grant,' Finds Enough Material for Exterior. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 118 Broadway, Deec. 2. Work on the exterior of the new FPost- office building, which haa been retarded by many delays in the shipment of stone and structural steel from the East, is in a fair way to be speedily completed through the efforts of Supervising Archi- tect Grant, representing the Treasury De- partment. ‘When the season closed for shipments from the quarry in Utah, the contractor was behind and so there was no oppor- tunity to get material. Grant has t{aken & hand in the matter, with the result that he has secured the stone hecessary from a San Francisco lzullder, who happened to have a supply on hand which he did not require for immediate use. The amount | only 280 feét, but it was sufficient to cause much delay. ‘With the exterior completed the interior finishing can be safely installed. Government is forcing the completisn of ‘the building. Contractor Barrett has been notified that the furniture and fitrings for the building wil be in Oakland on April 1 and that the building must pe ready to receive it. Architect Grant is hopeful that the new building wiil be ready for octupancy on July 1, 1903. The Board of Public Works has ordersd the fences around the new Postoffics lot set back to the curb line on Broadway and to the property line on Seventeenth street. e S CLAIRVOYANT IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING TWO WOMEN ‘Warrant Issued for His Arvest, but Officers Cannot Locate Him. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. #5.—Complaint has been filed in the District Attorney’s office charging A. de Amandus, a clair- voyant, with the larceny of §1028 from a Mrs, Moore and another woman living at Montavilla, a suburb. The women had visited Amandus several times at his of- fice, at 167 First street, and he had their confidence. He asked the women to bring him $1500 in bills, telling them he would change the currency and it would be turned into a box of gold of fabulous value. The women finally raised $1028 in currency, which they gave to the | elairvoyant. He placed it in an envelope, sealed it and handed an envelope back to them. He told them to bury the money and not dig it up until December 2. They hurried away to their home and buried o December 3 they dug up ey dug up the acting o Bl & Wes MACot S With trembling hands they opened t! ecvelope and found a bunch of newspaper clippings in place of their §1028. No trace of the clairvoyant can be found. The | RS GEORGE Lomr - STORGAIT A . SLrZ marmr AT | S AR SRRV SRV T e R ST R is at present Democratic County Commit- teeman from his ward. . e e ALAMEDA, Dec. 26.—Miss Margaret ‘Wall, the youngest daughter of the late General Joseph G. Wall and Mrs. Mar- garet J. Wall of this city, became the bride of George Lunt at Tremont Temple, Boston, last Tuesday. The wedding comes as a pleasant surprise to the many friends of the young lady and even to her imme- diate relatives here, who, while they were aware that an engagement existed be- tween Miss Wall and the gentleman who is now her husband, did not expect that the marriage would occur until after the holiday season. Mrs. Captain’ Richard Bradley, sister of the bride, and Mrs. Margaret J. Wall, her mother, were on the point of departing jor Boston to wit- | ness the weddidg ceremony after Christ- | mas when they received a dispatch an- nouncing that it had already taken place and that the bridal couple, accompanied by Carlton Wall, were on their way to the Pacific Coast. They are at present in Florida and are expected to arrive im Alameda shortly after New Year's day. The bride was a favorite in soclal cir- cix: in Alameda. The groom is a wealthy manufacturer of silverware. His busi- ness interests on the Pacific Coast re- quired him to make occasional trips here and it was on one of those journeys that he ‘met the lady who is now his bride. Only a few intimate friends of the coupla ‘were present at tia marriage ceremony, which was performec by the Rev. W. W, Everett of Boston. Yuletide at Nile Club. OAKLAND, Dec. 26.—Songs and papers and a present for every member are om the programme of the yuletide celebra~ tion to be held by the Nile Club to-mor row evening. It will be the first Chrisc~ mas tree of the club and Dictator G. M. Flint urges every member to assist in making the occasion juccess. ADVERTISEMENTS. Acute “Tobacco Hglfl Valvular Heart Diss ease Threatened. EE} ) i i p Fé i : tafi | § § % g