The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1903, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THOMPSON FHILS GBI KAPLAN 15 4 BODKKEEPER SCORES RUSSIA hd Alameda City Electri-| Arraigns the Govern- cian Keeps Accounts ment for Massacres Strangely. at Kishenev. RIS Iy A N xpert Bullock Fails to Find |L-oks to American Nation Entries Which Amount | to Right the Wrongs of to $26,000 | the Jewish Race. r '_'—707 4 Dispateh to The Call. x B ¥ K, wh RACHAMENTO: May 8-k asna . 3 the Congregation B'nai Israel to-night on the occasion of Rabbj Bernard M. Kaplan on t ewish Persecution in : ce was made to the oceur he Dr. Kapian sald in . ‘ s persecuted in . - and Aren i P say ? ta slays the and W be m etter. womer children is - peon w w be able to rapacious vulture | - ' sheep in the field s peie er vietim he forest or 4-+@ | What is of criminals ¢ na repre The Ru: 0 f | DS SUDDENLY = criminal lomatic ethies, sia i€ not even sum. nore lawless than was practica bber b ne nat rnal crimes ion the aggre David F. Macy, an Ex-|Euopen Deputy Sheriff, Ex- | pires on Street. @ aid that ail is the hely Jew in the small out to heaven, as enturles ago, in dark < might send another . he added, “the new n Amer! na- and its noble t Schurman a New Y« sity Kk - . other day, when he race which he sald by ibutions to gur led to wur STOCETON SUPERVISORS OVERRIDE MAYOR'S VETO Grant Steamboat Levee Franchise After Chief Magistrate of City Had Refused to Sign It. - STOCKTON, May 29.—Consequent upon ae expressed determination of Mayor - George Catts of this city to veto the or- n ting to the stern Pa anchises to this city cks_upon meeting of 1 the members d thi fter J. Bart ed that t h w was President company Yy ICERS FACE by the Mayor was unjust VERY SERIOUS CHARGES Mayor’s chief reason for his veto power was that the granted the company unlimited B 4re Accused of Falsifying privileges and the right to lay F s and Embezzlin, - Embezzling Gov. n property it might hereafter . nent Funds. acquire May 2.—The| A franchise for a track on Steamboat e north bank of Stockton chan- st Li ena 5 and Mot been granted unanimously, and visiitahat chise for a road on Ophir street Van up before the Council to-night. It siderable | Was fir b vote of 4 to 1. Mayor Catts immediately filed his veto on the Steamboat Levee franchise passed at a previous meeting, together with his veto nature Lieutenant ification of wrongful die. | O the Ophir-street franchise. The Steam- 2 o ores and em. | Poat Levee franchise was passed over his b funds while | YEto, but the other veto went over until . <% - commissioner | Monday night at the request of President - Nome, Alas- | BeTtnett { —_———— charged with | NO WORK WILL BE 'SENT | | o TO BREMERTON STATION Acting Secretary of the Navy Makes | Statement Pending Arrival | £ May 29.—When Lieu- A age ‘n the com- of Mail Report. r Fort Lawler was | WASHINGTON, May 20.—“Under pres- he was ordered | ent conditions nothing will be sent to Bremert GRAND JURY OF ALAMEDA COUNTY CREATES SENSATION BY ITS REPORT 'Accuses Assessor Henry P. Dalton of lllegally Obtain- ing Money in His Method of Securing Duplicate As-| sessment Rolls and Former Clerk Jordan Is Censured SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1903, | | | | 1 | | A soclal reception was held at he 1 - H I ASSESSOR OF ALAMEDA COUNTY WHO 1S ORDERED SU RAND JURY TO RECOVER MONEY 1 | COLLECTED, IT 18 ALLEGED ILLEGALLY, FROM THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND FORMER COUNTY || ! CLERK JORDAN WHO IS CENBURED. | e — —_— - &1 AKLAND, May 2.—The Grand | We therefore deem it our duty to advise|are furnished gratie to attorneys snd others X that the county commence an action for the | for every conceivable kind of litigation. At- Jury reported to Sul?erlnr Judge | rocovery of $3668 33 1.3, this being the dif- | torneys should furnish thefr own :fl;nks and H. A. Melvin late this afternoon | ference between the sum of §2660 and the | the county should not provide any ttationery and the essence of the report s | 2ctual cost of copying the rolls. TUnder sec | except that which is absolutely needed in the that the District Attorney was in- structed to begin clvil suit against County Assessor Henry P. Dalton for $2563 331-3, while Frank C. Jordan, now clerk of the Supreme Court of the State and former County Clerk of Alameda County and the last Board of Supervisors are censured for giving unnecessary orders for print- ing, it having been founa by the Grand Jury that over a million and a haif of blanks are stored in the sement of the Courthouse, enough to last the county for ten years to come. 4 | | | | | | The Grand Jury went into the (‘enduct’ of the County Assessor's office and the County Clerk's office with the greatest care, and it has unearthed two matters that are of the greatest interest to the | tion 920 of the Penal Code wa have directed the District Attorney to commence a suit to recover $2663 33 which we believe due the county by the County Assessor CITY PAYS TWICE. In connection with this matter we are In- formed that in figuring the follos charged to the city the printed headings are included. As the city pays for making the books, which includes the printed headinge, the city is vir- tually paying twice for the same thing. We call the atiention of the city officials to thi matter, and advise that in paying the county for coples of the assessment rolls, the printed matter be omittdd The way in which settlements are made by the Assessor with the County Treas- urer are also criticized, the report say ing: In the Assessor's office a number of errors and {rregularities appear, somé of which were adjusted at_the suggestion of the expert. In this office the law has not been compliea with in the making of settlements witn the Coun- ty Auditor. For “mstance, in 1802 the settle- ment for poll taxes was made on October 1 whereas the law provides for the settlement (o be made on the first Monday in July. A simi- lar delinquency was found In the gettlement of personal property taxes for the same year. We can see no reason why settlements shouid not be made bw the Assessor at the time provided In the statutes, and we hereby advise that Lhis | officer observe the law in these matters, vofter This statement was made by acting Sec- X ) = retary Darling to-day. He has not yet| People of Alameda County. . received the -mail report of Captain| The Grand Jury finds that County As-| Taken back te Bleecker, commandant of the Bremerton | sessor Henry P. Dalton collected from ¢ ¢ station. and this probably will not reach | the city of Oakland §26:0 for making the | er E ks w charges of forg- | 1he department before taking action. In| gyplicate assessment rolls; that he claim- & S. A. Campbell's name to | the meantime the Pacific squadron will| oq tnat Henry Miller was given a con- k Denver bank were added | Temain at San Francisco | tract to do the work for the $2650 which s st Bushfield —_———— | was collected from the city, but that Mil- — e | Accuses Wife of Desertion. | ler was pald by Dalton, who collected ian Alliance Dissolves. SANTA ROSA, May 20.—A. R. Cheno- | the money from the city, with a promis- May 20.—After | weth, employe of the United States| sory note. which note Mlller‘ nherrwanl «t work. the Wom. | customs service in the Philippine Isiands, | réturned to Dalton. The findings of the an's Unit o Vof the Pacific | has brought an action in the Superior | Grand Jury upon this matter are as fol- « a existence this aft Court of Sonoma County to secure a di- | 10WS: BN s e Ty 5 ch he fare- < foi ot this city, | YIC 2650 for coples of the assessment well " residengy Miss Eliz- where they were married about six years, rolis pertaining to property within the city abeth East f Francisco, was ail | a80. The husband secured an appoint- | of Oakland K. |--;n‘1;:{vvv}':\_:‘dl: ‘;rl\:d:“und(gr sec. el e g the society. place. The bride followed after several | 250CEE"0e "the county assessment rolls o far POSTUM CEREAL. her parents, near this city. No hint of domestic inharmony was given upon her return, but the husband has now brought the action on the ground of desertion. i AT Russia Makes Mysterious Moves. TOKIO, May 16, via Victoria, B. C., May 29.—The invasion troops have not becr: withdrawn from Manchuria and the Japanese press shows deep indignation at THIRTY YEARS AWAKE. Then He Quit Coffee and Found Re- | i | | | freshing Sleep. ! insomnia and physicians this is one of the most | auses at the delay. Russia, it is said, will not take | sing of all nervous complaints. It| .,y gecided action until after the arrival | j¢ seldom indeed that a man who has|at Peking of former Minister Lessar, who | reaihed the advanced age of 81 years is | comes stralght from St. Petersubrg. In| T irely cured of insomnia of thirty years' | the meantime Russia ss’ making \:rinu-‘ le fif _ | mysterious movements of troops and war- standing. An old gentlemaa of Philadel-| S oy "o e considered demonstra- phia seys: “1 have been a great sufferer| .. 1o jntimidate China into granting for many years from insomnia. I am 81| per demands. ars of age and can truthfully say that — ———— until 1 quit coffee and commenced the| Russian Troops Protect Laborers. se of Postum Food Coffee I had not| TOKIO, May 16, via Victoria, B. C., known real refreshing sleep for more than | May 2.—The latest rumor of Russlan movements is that 3000 Chinese are en- VY e gaged in {imber cutting for Russian con- cessionaries on the Yalu River, and that | Russian troops have been sent to protect them. It is telegraphically reported from Moji to a Japanese paper that troops be- | erful and permanent. I regard it us a|jouging to the Twelfth Army Division are ! gooll friend, not only &s & remedy for| cngaged in maneuvers every night and | free ills but as a pleasant and nourish- | 1nas employes in a military establishment | ng food drink with a fine flavor. Several | .\ Moji are working overtime. my friends are using it to great ad- | think it much BT © 20 A R T “Postum was prescribed for me by my or, who made me quit coffee. I have used Postum for more than two and its good effects are both won- | ow ~antage and superior t - il °| Famine Situation Is Appallin When the directions for making it are| HONGKONG, May 15, via Victoria, B. followed closely it cannot fail to' give | C.. May 20.—Consul McWade of the United | eatisfactic Name given by Postum States writes that the famine situation in Co. Battle Creek, Mich. | Kwansi is appalling. The people are ut- Such evidence supports the scientific | tering many anti-foreign threats and theory on which Postum is based. There | much alarm is felt in the district. The is & reason plague has recurred at Yokoham: months and later returned to the home of | within said citles they pertain to prope as ¥ ‘K | or towns, and fixing the price to be paid by vald cities for such coples at 5 cents per | | folfo. ~ ‘The county government act further | provides that for such work the Asse Peceive only the actual cost incurred by him in making the covies, and shall vay t» the county the difference between the cost and the Smount received from the city, and that the Asseseor shall file o sworn statement showing ihe names of the persons to whom he has paid mcney for preparing such coples and the amounts he has pald them. The Assessor filed 2 sworn Statement setting forth that he paid $2650 to one Henry Miller, and that mald amount was the actual cost incurred by him fn makijng coples of assessmen: rolls for the city of Oaklan however, that the Assessor never paid any money to the said Miller, but shall nstead, his promissory note for the amount. The trénsaction took place in tae private of- fice of the County Assessor, ani Miller, ufter Yeceiving and retaining safd note for a few Iminutes. returned it to the Coun‘y Assessor. Now it seems that the work of copying these rolls was done by the ex-deputies of the As- tessor, most of whom made no charge for their mervices. One of them received $20, and one other claimed one-third of a month's sal- ary, or $33 83 1-3, but up to the present time as not recelved it PRICE IS EXORBITANT. We learn that, including Miller, there wess twelve men employed about ten days in mak- ing the entire copies, and at the usual salary paid by the county for similar work the actual cost of making the city's rolls would be about $400. According to these figures at least $2250 should have been paid by the' Assessor to the county. But If the’ clerks, other than those mentioned above, volunteered their services without _charge, practically the full amount of the $2650 should have been paid to the county. t The Grand . Jury is not satisfled that the w intended the County Assessor o pay one n $2650 for ten days’ work, when the same person is pald $33 83°1-3 for the same length of time on_ similar work. Now If we allow Miller $33 331-3, the amount he is paid at all other times by the county for ten days' work, and add to this $53 33 1-3, the amount of the claims of the other two deputies, the actual cost to the County Assessor for mak- ing the city of OaKland's rolls was 886 66 2-3. | gifferent kinds are enumerated therein. Blanks ! decision, L | JORDAN IS CENSURED. The question of county printing gets a thorougn overhauling, and a startling condition of affairs Is exposed. The base- ment of the Courthouse is full of printed blanks and books, over a million and a half of such documents being found stored away. All of these are printed with the name of Frank C. Jordan as County Clerk of Alameda County, and as these were ordered shortly before Jor- dan went out of office and were signed with his name it is evident that there was a printing deal In progress that cost the county many thousands of dollars, The Grand Jury censures both Frank C. Jordan, who gave the orders for this work, and the Board of Supervisors, who passed the bills, and instructed that the printed blanks be used up by changing the name of Frank C. Jordan as County Clerk to J. P. Cook with a rubbér stamp. This is the statement of the Grand Jury upon this important matter: Our attention having been called to the ma ter of a surplus quantity of statlonery stcred in the basement of the Hall of Racords we instituted an Inquiry and caused an inventory 1o be made of the stock on hand. The result \s startling and shows extravagance of a culp- sble nature. ~Books. blanks and other pro- ducts of printing establishments have been ordered with a lavish hand and with no ap- parent thought to their necessiy or use, The number of blanks alone approximates a million_&nd a half and have cost the county some $11,000. In addition there are immense quantities of envelopes and other materlals, such as books, maps and printed matter. The ‘whole stock totals up over $21,000, It will be noted fn the expert's report that. many of the blanks are obsolete and therefore useless and others for which there is little if any use have been purchased in quantiti large enough to last for many years and will probably beconle cbsolete before they can be_used. ‘We hereby censure the former County Clerk for hie extravagance In the purchase of print- ing supplies and we desire to say further that we regard the conduct of the Board of Super- visors as reprehensible In permitting this ex- travagance to go on unchecked. While it fis true that the law gives heads of departments discretionary powers in the ordering of print- ing supplies the Board of Supervisors can devige means to prevent extravagance and the open-handed spending of the people’s money unnecessarily. TOO MANY BLANKS. In our judgment the schedule contains far too many blanks: something over four hundred A transaction of the count own business { We also belleve that the prices fixed In the | schedule are far too high as we are informed that a good portion of this class of printing is farmed out to brokers and other parties | who have no connmection with any printing establishment. One case was called to our attention where an order for blanks was placed | with a broker; he in turn gave it to another | party and thie party turned it in to a print- | ing office, each of the three making a profit. | We also learn that commissions of 20 and | 25 per cent are pald by printing sstabfish- | ments to brokers who obtaln orders for blanks end books. | Wg therefore recommend that the Board | of Supervisors reduce the number of blanks enumerated in the schedule to the actual re- quirements of the varlous county offices in | the transaction of the county business: that | the law requiring county officers to furnish an inventory of supplies to the Board of Super- visors on the -last Monday in Decembér be strictly_enforced; that the Board of Super- visors fix the prices to be paid for all print- | ing, by competitive bids, and finally, that the | Boird of Supervisors adopt an ordinance or resolution requiring all county officers to first ain a requisition from the Board of Super- visors before purchasing any supplies of what- 1 soever nature, and that the Board of Super- visors pay no bill unless such requisition is first obtained. USED RUBBER STAMP. | We are satisfied that the preseat County | Clerk is now using all the old blanks, by | striking out the name of nls predecessor and | Inserting his own name with a rubber stamp, and we further have his assurance that he will continue to use them. The inquisitorial body went into the charges that have been made that County Tax Collector Barber has been retaining | the duplicate tax payments that have | been made during his term. A large por- | tion of their report is devoted to this| matter, and they find that there has been | no criminal act upon the part of the Tax | Collector, but advise that he report to the Supervisors all duplicate payments so that they may ‘pe advertised and re- turned to one of the parties, The Grand Jury wastes no space in its report commending county officers for | condition where it is found good, but merely savs that the offices other than those mentioned are found in proper con- dition. S —t— Lay in Waif, for Enemy. Romulo V. F. Compton, a solicitor for the Empire Diamond Company, residing at 720 Post street, was arrested by Detec. | tive Freel last night and charged at the Central Police Station with carrying con- cealed weapons. A few days ago Comp- ton had trouble with C. L. Mattfeld, then his room mate, and Mattfeld struck him over the heat with an iron bar. The dif- ficulty grew out of a dispute over Matt- feld's wife. Compton attempted to pro- cure a warrant for his assailant, but was refused, whereupon he resolved to mete out punishment of his own, and, conceal- ing himself in a doorway at 715 Post street, waited for Compton to pas: Compton had been informed of the man's intentions and had secured the services of the detective, who made the arrést and found a revolver in his prisoner's pocket. —_—————— Grand Jury Meets. The Grand Jury yesterday afternoon visited Judge Murasky's courtroom and presented two indictments, which they or- dered on the secret file, One of the in- dictments is for a number of Chinese for murder. The case of the Universal Auto- | J. Halsey, J. mobile Company was again taken up for investigation, A number of witnesse: ‘were examined and considerable time was gpent on the case, without reaching any l C ELK CLUSKEY IV THE PARD Oldest Living Member of the Order Marches at San Diego. Annual Pilgrimage in South- | ern California Is Well Attended. SAN DIEGO, May 20.—Tha first annual | | pilgrimage of Southern California Elks brought a herd of about 6 to San Diego to-day, the greater portion coming in two specfal trains this afternoen. Los An- geles, Pasadena ‘and Redlands lodges contributed the greatest number, but every chty and town in Southern Cailfor- nia has sent representatives. A special | committee from this city met the visitors at Oceanside and escorted them to San Dlego, where a parade was formed which marched through decorated streets to t EIks' hall. In this parade a conspicucus figure was Elk Cluskey of San Bernar- dino, aged 9, the oldest living member of the organization. The visitors attended the “Martba,” presented by members of th opera of | local lodge, this evening, the lower floor | for EI dquar- of the theater being reserved ters after the opera, and to-morrow the whole body will form an escort for the G. A. R. and Confederate Veterans in the Decoration day parade. An ocean trip to Coronado Island will be made to-morrow and iIn the evening a social n will be held at Tent City, Coronado. PALO ALTO, May 2.—San Jose Lodge of Elks No. 52 came to Palo Alto!s to-night and gave a concert in Mullen's | Hall for the benefit of the new Chris church, soon to be completed here. San Jose lodge had complete charge of an the affair, although acsisted by their Palo Alto brothers. The reason_for the pligrimage of the Garden City Elks was to ai vid R. Crabtreee of No. 5 cepted a call (o the Palo Alto Christian church. After the concert an quet was held in Fraternity of the proceeds of to-night's entertain- ment will be applied to the purchase of an Elks' memorial window for the new church. invitational ban- Hall. Part —— e PICTURE FRAMES REDUCED TO A MASS OF CHARCOAL Fire in Schuster Bros.’ Factory on Grove Street Endangers the Mechanics’ Pavilion. A fire, the origin of which could not be ascertained, destroyed a quantity of picture frames belonging to Schuster Bros. In the rear of 3) Grove street at 10 o'clock yesterday forencon. The fire had been burning for some time before its presence was discovered and when the department apparatus arrived the atten- tion of the fire fighters was attracted to | the roof of the Mechanics’ Pavilion, which was on fire in three plac and ng- | side was the Harrison Primary School, in which were a number of children attend- ing to their studies. The conflagration was soon der control. The damages will amount to about $1000. The property is owned by Mrs. Worth and was rented to the Schus- ter Bros. as a workshop, while the two flats in front were occupied by Mrs. In- gram and Mrs. Horrigan, whose dam- age was confined to smoke and water amounting to a few hundred dollars. The entire rear portion was totally stroyed. together with the contents. —_————————— Republican Club Organized. What may be termed a most harmoni- ous assemblage of Republicans assembled in Harmony Hall, Mission street, last night on a call from the Republican or- ganizing committee of the Thirty-sixth Assembly District. There were present of the organizers: J. Steppacher, Henry Ach, F. W. Burnett, J. P. Guire, Lynch, H. de- others. who, with H. N. Beatty, acted in capacity of an advisory committee. following were elected vice presidents: John Tonningsen, Joseph R. Plymire and | Dr. W. James Halsey geant at arms, James Hannon, and chair- man of the club, John W. Rogers; com- mittee on permanent organization—F. E; gers, J. W. Rogers, F. W. Burnett. W. V Taylor, H. W. Frazer and J. B. Barber. This committee will report at the next meeting. —_——————— Unhappy Couples in Court. OAKLAND, May 29.—Judge Ogden to- day denied Mrs. Emma Clifford a divorce from her husband, W. A. Clifford, and gave him the decree on the ground desertion and the custody of the two chil- dren. In her complaint she alleged cru- elty and failure to provide. Horace Skinner Instituted divorce pro- ceedings against his wife, Mary Skinner, to-day, alleging cruelty. He claims that his wife uses intoxicants to excess and that at such times she becomes violent and swears and strikes at him. They were married in 1893 and have two children. —_—————————— Sent to Juvenile Court. Three boys were sent to the Juvenile Court by Police Judge Fritz yestertiay Edgar Sonne, 11 years of age, while out on probation for burglary, stole $20 from his mother. Robert Hessler, 11 years of age, was discharged frdm the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society at the request of his parents and he was only two hours at home when he stole §20 from his mother and disappeared. Frank Margriand, 12 years of age, cannot be controlled by his parents. S s Hangs Head Downward in Midair. BERKELEY, May 2.—Christian Borch- ers, a lipeman, working at the San Fran? cisco Chemical Works, had a thrilling ex- perlence this morning. While on a high pole he fell, but when half way down H. Robertson: secretary, the “climbers” attached to his legs caught in a wire guard and held him in mid- | air, head downward. It required the heip of a ladder and some delicate maneuver- ing to get him down safely. He was able | afterward to resume his work. Mont Pelee Again Active. FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, May 29.—Much anxiety has been aroused by a recrudescence of the activity of Mont Pe- lee. The general council urges the im- mediate evacuation of the entire northern part of the island Californi.ns in New York. ‘WASHINGTON, May 29.—Arrivals at the New Willard—James H. Borland and wife, T. H. Speddy, Mrs. G. W. Stafford and Marjorie Stafford, San Franeisco; C. B. Jones, Los Angeles. At the Shoreham —J. 0. Wood, San Francisco. —_————— Death of Special Officer Field. Special Policeman Nelse P. Field died suddenly yesterday at his home, 2200 Pine street. He had béen under treatment for heart disease. —_———————— J. J. Malone and wife of Tacoma, who have been the guests of Mrs. C. L. Ford while in this city, continued yesterday on their tour round the world. 'he | d Chaplain Da- | who has ac- | placed un- | A. Ruef, | . Beatty and | The meeting was called to order | by Charles H. J. Truman, vice president, | the | The | treasurer, Hugh W. Frazer; ser- | of | CALIFORNIAN - FIGURES IN A - OTRANGE GAGE PR LIS ‘John_ Breckinridge to Appear in a Court in Paris. Remarkable Story Behind the Sensational Pro- ceedings e | Question Is Raised as to the Mental Condition of the Wealthy Young Scion of a Prominent Family. _— . ial Dispatch to The Ca PARIS, May 20.—The that John Cabell voung Californian, up in a legal proceeding to sanity, reveals a remarkable of a family disagreement One attion i discovery wealthy be b Brecki A very will determine story most will come into t to-morrow when President Ditte of the State Tribunal asked to re- store Breckinrid 't his wife. The young man's king to ave him decl insane. The greatest myster er motive. | Frec with his wife t ; is the son of ionaire Senator Sharon of while his wife, who was a widow with three children when he mar- the case will N lives He { ried her, was the wife of the late Owen Breckinridge. One of the children, a son | is\dead; a daughter is now ill in Vienna, while the other child, John Cabell Breck- inridge, is tr yrincipal in the present egal tangle. Breckinridge is 24 years married last year in San Franel f age and was The family relations continued most happy un- til recently. One day while descending the Champs Elysees in a landau, young Breckinridge affectionately drew his wife toward him. Mrs. Sharon erying. | “This has gone rough,” leaped from the landau. Breckinridge and his wife became very 1ll soon after this incident | Mrs. Breckinridge was cared for at Ho | tel La Perouse, while her husband was to Bisseriets Sanitarium in Rue ne | the wife got better she tried to | see her husband, but was not allowed to do so. Breckinridge left the sanitarium and went to the Hotel La Perouse with the intention of seeing his wi On the steps of the hotel he w zed by two ut men, acting under the orders of Dr. angin of the sanitarium, who took him back to the hospital. Eventually he was released from the sanitarium and was al- lowed to stay at the Hotel La Perouse under surveillance. He was not allowed e his wife. state of affal st continued for two | months, when Mrs. Breckinridge made an appeal to Joseph D. Redding, a San Francisco lawyer, who happened to be in | Paris. Mrs. Sharon engaged Edmond Kelly as her counsel. Mr. Kelly told Mr Redding that Breckinridge’'s mind was affected and that he wanted guardian appointed for him. Redding obtained a court order to have to have a | Dr. Pellereau visit the husband on be- half of the wi Redding then learned that Kelly had already applied to the | court to have a commiesion appointed to ‘hx-luire into Breckinridge's sanity, with | the idea of placing him in an asylum Redding consulted Henry Speartre of who pronounced such geous and secured a | Coudert Brothers, proceedings outr cessation of the lunacy proceedings. Argument on whether the commission shall be appointed comes up next month. Counsel will ask to-morrow that Breck- inridge, who is still ill with malarial fever, be given over to the care of his | wife. Lawyers say that Breckinridge is perfectly sane, though a sick man. Breek- inridge one day jumped out of a window at the Hotel Perouse to the ground, a distance of twenty-two feet, to escape a doctor who had been sent to surrepti- tiously watch him. Mrs. Breckinridge will soon become a mother. The child will be heir to the Tevis property, Mrs. Sharon having been | born Tevis. A great legal fight will be | made in the lunacy proceeding: P G — | OSTEOPATH MARTIN ON THE EXAMINATION RACK A Coroner's jury rendered a verdict yes- terday of accidental ptomaine poisoning in the case of Miss Phoebe B. Prior, whe died on May 16 at 2638 Folsom street. Nothing new was elicited by the testi- mony. Dr. Frank Martin, who advertises himself as an osteopath, was rigidly cross-examined by Coroner Leland and Autopsy Surgeon Bacigalupi as to h knowledge of anatomy. He contended that a certain portion of the nervous sys- tem was situated in the second dorsal vertebra, while the Coroner and Surgeon Bacigalupi cited standard medical au- thoritles to show that it was situated in the brain. The jury, not being medical experts, did not pass upon the issue of Dr. Martin's knowledge or ignorance of anatomy. | He testified that he and Miss Prior ate | clam chowder in a restaurant on the Sun- | day preceding her death and that he at- | | | | l tended her for two days, using massag as the only treatment, although the symy- toms were those of poisoning. At the ex- piration of that period a regular physician | was called in, but too late to save the young woman. ! —e— i Boy Accidentally Shoots Companion. COLUSA, May 20.—Henry Housechield, aged 12 years, was accldentally shot and seriously injured by a companion named Ainger while out squirrel hunting to-day on the Housechield ranch. Ainger had a rifle, and while following Housechield over a levee accidentally discharged the weap- on. The bullet entered young House- chield’s back and passed through his | body. Young Ainger is grief-stricken. —_——— Mrs. Roosevelt in Boston. BOSTON, May 29.—Mrs. Roosevelt, ac- companied by her sister, Mrs. W. S. Cowles, arrived here to-day on their way to Groton, where Mrs. Rooseveit is to visit two of her sons at schbol there. ADVERTISEMENTS. P , The more purely negative soap is, the nearer does it approach perfection. " Unless you have used Pears’ soap you probably do not know what we mean by a soap with no free fat or al- kali in it—nothing but soap. Established over 100 yeat,