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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEI.Q 30, 1903. « NEWS OF MacMULLAN | [N HHANDS OF GRAND JURY PRSI, Oakland Inquisitorial Body Purposes Investigating His Effort to Secur Money | From the Southern lfnvifiv‘f IR e ’ LONG STATEMENT IS | ISSUED BY Axwrsm' —_— “Tax Expert™ Asserts That lh" Only Sought Leoan to In-| erease Travel on the Com-| pe Local Ferry Service e e Francisco Call, | Dec. | ady investi- | made by rom the nother going to e matter that he made the | of the Southern he detzils of which d in The Call this morn- nies that the request for He says that he t levoted to T th al travel on & t Alameda County”, | short time MacMullan a playing” t FAMILY FIGHT THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ISTATE NEED NOT FEAR OULD DISROBE COMPROVISED | BABE IN COURT Children of Pioneer Capitalist Settle Quaarrel Over Estate of Their Deceased Father —_—— WILL CONTEST IS ENDED Henry Meyer's Testament to Be Offered for Probate as It Was Originally Written L G, Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 29. The bitter family fight threatened over the estate of tne late Henr H. Meyer, a pioneer capitalist, has been’| averted by a settlement of the will con- test brought by Henry A. Meyer against his sisters, Mrs. Sophie Nicho- las and Mrs. Ida Gentry, all of them children of the old pioneer. On the »f the battle in court the attorneys and their clients got together and ar- ranged a compromise by which all of the parties inte ted are satisfied. When the father's will was opened it was found that Meyer had left a large share of his $70,000 estate to his eve daughter, Mrs. Nicholas. To Mrs. Gen- interest in a portion of the bequeathed, while the son found that he was given only an income of $24 a month from an iron- bound trust created by the will with Mrs. cholas as trustee, The terms were so unsatisfactory to Henry that he filed a contest of his fath will and he charged Mrs. Nicholas with exerting undue influence cver the father, who, according to the | son, was mentally unsound and incom- | petent The brother charged his sister with many forms of improper conduct | toward the father in his last days. All of this has been set aside by the mpromise. modified in exfcution, the contest will | be dismissed and the will offered for while being | probate as originally filed. .Reed & against the | Nusbaumer represent the proponents s, of the will and Attorney Asa V. Men- lley is frank | denhall has charge of the son’s inter- ay that he was originaily in | ests. Mull but that the Su- | B pervis t mistakes—the first, | ki gl - blind contract, and | personally and is devoted to labored continuing MacMul- | after they kne pting to “ho u X Company g vhat Mr. Kell SUPERVISOR KELLEY TALKS. | w ght just as well admit that Y several mistakes and take criticism offered. In the svery me r of our board | vor of the employment of | It seemed like a good o and we 2l took it. | mistake was that we entered 1 contract and did not look to land us. I can If, but 1 feel cer-| was not a member of | hat thought that MacMul- ake m than a few hun- ut of his proposition and | look into the ruture nd mistake that we| nued MacMullan in the employ of was the county after we knew that he had‘ been lking to officials of the South- | ern Pacific Company upon the strength | of that employ nt. I can only take fort from the fact that ail public| officials are likely to make mistakes and this is one of mine. “As I understand the exact condition of affairs it is this: MacMullan ap- plied to the Board of Supervisors for this employment and’ submitted a com- munication that gave us to understand that there was a few thousand dollars’ worth of property that was not being | assessed, and he agreed for one-half of the taxes to show us where it was. The proposition did not strike us as a very large one and every member of the board thought that it was a good heme. Shortly before we employed Mac- Mullan, but after he was absolutely sure that he was going to get the ap- pointment, he began negotiations with the Southern Pacific Company’'s offi- clals f “We did not know of thefe negotia- tions at the time we employved him, but the story reached our ears later. The second mistake was made at that time, when we ought to have immedi- ately dispensed with his services. “Whether we can be held ¢r not for these claims is a question, and the charges of blackmail that are floating around make the case very much worse than if we simply had to deal with a demand the size of which was not anticipated. However, we will have to face it and do the best we can under unfortunate circumstances.” MITCHELL IS DETERMINED. Chairman John Mitchell of the Board of Supervisors is out for a full and | complete investigation, and he is de- termined to know all about the Mac- Mullan @eal, both with regard to the county of Alameda and the effort to sell information to the Southern Pa- cific Company. Mr. Mitchell is just as decided as he was at the outset and he declares that so far as he is con- cerned MacMullan will have 9 sue for every cent he gets from Alameda Coun- ty. Mr. Mitchell said to-day: 1 éo not consider that there is a dollar owing MacMullan from the coun- ty, and if he gets anythipg he will have to sue for it, so far as my vote is con- cerned. The whole matter turns upon the question of whether we were em- ploying a man to report to us or a man to report to the County Assessor. We agreed to pay this man if he fur- nished us certain information. Instead of that he furnished some infcrmation to the County Assessor. What that information is or was we have no offi- cial knowledge and we are left to pay the bills and take the brunt of the whole trick. So far as I am concerned MacMullan shall never get a cent from this county without a suit. “So far as the negotiations between MacMullan and the Southern Pacific Company are concerned I do not care to discuss those now. I do not think thst MacMullan will deny them.” C. 8. MacMullan to-day issued a statement of his side of the case. This statement was prepared by MacMullan explanations of how he came to be | employed by the Supervisors, fense of other county officials a de- and an ¥. | admission of his negotiations with the {om cials of the Southern Pacific Com- pany for a “loan.” This is the state- ment: MacMULLAN'S 1o ascertain what errors appeared in the assessment roll whereby the coun- ty was losing the revenue to which it was entitled. In the event of any er- rors 1 discovered appeared in the as- sessment roll of one year only, or even two years, I was to receive no compen- | sation therefor, and the county was to get the full benefit of the revenue col- lected by virtue of the discovery of | those errors, and only in the event that | I discovered errors from which the county had suffered the loss of a reve- nue for three years was I to receive any compensation and that compen- sation was to be one-half of the m_rnnunt collected on the property thus discovered. In no event was the ex- | pense of my employment to be a bur- den on the taxpayers heretofore list- ed. In other words, I was to dig up outsiders who had evaded taxation, who would pay my compensation, and in addition thereto, a similar amount to the county or its tax collector. “I now hold the distinctive position of being the only person in the employ of the State, county or city, who is no expense to the taxpayer, but find my ‘salary’ in the pockets of outsiders who are to pay additional thousands, here- tofore lost to the county, into the pub- lic treasury. The better I fare from such employment, proportionately greater was the government to benefit 2s on many errors reported I was to receive no compensation under my con- tract. If my commissions amounted to but $800, the county must necessarily be a greater loser by my employment than if my commissions amounted to $8000. In any event, the coumty was to be a great gainer by my employment, “Immediately following my employ- ment I told certain members of the Board of Supervisors that I would probably make more money on my con- tract than they anticipated. Super- visor Horner replied, ‘The more you make the better we like it, for the more the county will make.’ “Supervisor Kelley said: “Make every dollar you can for the county, for you are in on it.’ “Supervisor Rowe said: ‘See that no property escapes assessment, as we want everybody to bear their just pro- portion of the taxes, and the more you make the more the county will make.’ “A wealthy taxpayer of this county tells me that he will wager $10,000 to $2500 that he can secure the signatures of 10,000 taxpayers in this county to an indorsement of the employment of me by the Board of Supervisors to expert the roll, and I take it from the many people who have spoken to me in re- gard to the matter that the board’s action in this particular is generally in- dorsed and certainly should be by all intelligent people. “My sin is that I honestly reported all errors thus far discovered and that I failed to cut out from my list the derelict corporations so used to favor- able consideration from aspiring offi- cials, and the sin of Assessor Dalton is that he assessed such reported property at the value required by law. “If any statement has been made that 1 have agreed to divide my commis- sions with anybody or that I act in collusicr. with any public official, it is unqualifiedly false. “As to the matter of blackmail, there is simply nothing in it. The railroad people are trying to turn a recognition of friendly services to me by one of their officials, which recognition was made previous to my employment by the Board of Supervisors, into a case of blackmail and extortion, when the favor asked was a loan to be devoted to an effort to increase the local travel on its ferries between Alameda County and San Francisco.” 4 STATEMENT. | My employment by the county was | The trust clause will be | Woman Tries to Remove Gar- ments From an Infant She Was Compelled to Surrender REBUKE FROM THE BEN€H et AR Mother's Sueccessful Contest Over Her Chiid Leads to a Struggle Over the Clothing SES T Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 20. Compelled by order of court to sur- render little Stanley Hayes, 3 years old, to his mother, Mrs. Bessie Hayes of Vallejo, Mrs. Walter Hussey at- tempted to disrobe the infant in Judge Ellsworth’s court this morning, de- claring that she had paid for the clothes on the baby's back and she purposed to get her money or the gar- ments. l’nmpuy his Honor stopped the extragrdinary move that the baby’'s former custodian had made, and stern- ly did Judge Ellsworth rebuke the woman as she tried to unfasten the baby’'s outer garments in her effort to remove the little one's clothing before she reluctantly gave over the infant to the anxious mother. Bystanders in the courtroom, dum- founded by the occurrence, rushed to the trembling parent as she hugged her bhaby to ker breast and offered their assistance, financial if need be, to relieve the situation. “No, no,” replied Mrs. Hayes. “I can and wiil pay for the clothing as soon as I return home.” It was the climax to a struggle Mrs. Hayes had been making for several weeks to regain the custody of her child, which last May was placed in the Hussey home at 505 East Eleventh street to be given care until such time as the mother could arrange to keep the baby herself. SEPARATED FROM HUSBAND. Hayes is the wife of Morgan known among oilmen as a pro- moter and expert in that commodity. The couple have been married seven years and their home for a long time vas in Oakland. They are new sep- arated. Last May little Stanley was put out to board with Mrs. Hus! | According to the mother and Mrs. Hus- sey, the board was to be paid by the husband. but a bili for $68 has piled up. ‘When Mrs, Hayes tried to get the child she found her efforts thwarted. The mother sued out ‘a writ of habeas cor- pus, through Attorney and this morning, in response to the Sheriff’s subpena, Mrcs, Hussey pro- | duced the child before Judge Ellsworth. Mrs. Hussey explained that her rea- son for holding the child was that the father had ordered her under mo cir- cumstances to allow the mother to get possession of the offspring. Attorney Leach brought out the fact that the mother ‘had placed the .child with Mrs. Hussey in May; that the father had hot seen the child but once, and that time was in October; that he had not kept a promise to pay for the baby's board and care. and that Mrs. | Hussey did not expect to see Hayes again until next month. “There is no reason, madam, why vou can detain this child,” declared Judge Ellsworth. “It is ordered that the child be turned over to the mother, the petitioner in this hearing.” UNBUTTONS CHILD'S COAT. “But, Judge,” interrupted Mrs. Hus- sey, “the clothes the ct’ld has on I made ard furnished. This coat cost me $2 75, and can’t I get my money?” ‘With that outburst Mrs. Hussey com- menced to unbutton the little coat that covered the baby. “Madam, you cannot disrobe that child in this courtroom,” commanded Judge Elisworth. “You must surrender the child in the condition in which he is now.” “But, Judge, can’t T get my money?” “I don’t know anything about that,” A. P. Leach, | OLD WORLD OIL FIELDS Professor Edmund O’ Neill, Associate to Chair of Chemistry at University of California, Tells of Wells in Russia and the Far East—Returns From Journey Round the World PROFESSOR WHO HAS RE- TURNED FROM TRIP AROUND THE WORLD. BERKELEY, Dec. 29— Edmund O’Neill, associate professor of chem- istry at the University of California, has returned on the steamship Si- beria from a trip around the world. During his six months’ absence Pro- fessor O'Neill attended the fifth Inter- national Congress of Chemists at Ber- lin and then visited the oil fields of Russia and the Far East. The convention of chemists which Professor O'Neill attended was com- posed of some 2500 delegates, repre- senting schools and cu.leges all over the world. It was in session ten days, during which papers were read by many leading chemists. Professor O’Neill read a paper on “California Pe- troleum.” He was elected a vice pres- ident of the international organization. Of greater interest to California, however, is Professor O'Neill's visit to the European and Asiatic oil ds, which have lately developed " into extensive enterprises. He examined the operations at Baku, Russia, the cldest oil fields and the most exten- sive in the world, and those at Bur- mah, Sumatra and Japan, which are all comparatively new. USE OF OIL IN RUSSIA. Of his observations Professor O'Neill speaks as follows: I found the Russian oil to be very different from that of California or Pennsylvania. It is not as good an ol as that of Pennsylvania, hav. ing a smaller percentage of kerosene in its com. position. It is about the same as California ofl. A large portion of the oil taken from the wells at Baku is used for fuel, but not in the raw state as here. It is refined and the residue is used for fuel, the distillate being refined into benzine and kerosene. They use ofl almost entirely in the locomo- said Judge Ellsworth, “but you must tl\;'el of Russia and in many of the steamers give up the child as he is.” Mrs. Hayes took her baby and de- parted immediately for her home in Vallejo. She assured those who of- fered assistance that she would speed- ily settle with Mrs. Hayes for the $2 75 worth of garments that Judge Ells- worth had directed Mrs. Hussey to leave undisturbed on the baby. ————————— PLANS TO EXTEND LINE ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE Oakland Transit Company Asks Board of Trustees for Permission to Abandon Franchise. BERKELEY, Dec. 29.—The Oak- lapd Transit Company is preparing to begin operations in a few days on the extension of the University-avenue branch car line along University ave- nue from the present terminus at San Pablo avenue to Third street. This step has long been contemplated and will be a great convenience to the ‘West Berkeley public. Y It will form | work plying the Caspian Sea. It is refined at Baku and then taken to Batoum, on the Black Sea, for shipment. Some is transported by pipe lines gnd some by tank cars. These flelds are owned chiefly by the Rothschilds and the No- bels, who reap enormous profits from them. The Standard Ofl Company of this country has no interest in the flelds, but I belleve there is an understanding between the corporations. The flelds in Burmeh and Sumatra are new enterprises and limited in extent, but they are being rapidly developed. There is a growing demand in the East for kerosene, especially in India and China. The people In Asia are now using kerosene largely, instead of candles and seed ofls. JAPAN OUTPUT LIMITED. The flelds in Japan are being operated on the same limited scale, but are being constantly developed and extended. You may galn some idea of the limited output in Japan when I say that last year it was 11,000,000 here in California it was 25,000,000 barrels, All of these flelds yield different qualities of oil, but none are equal to the products of Pennsylvania. As a rule, they are about equal to the California ofls. When they first began to bring oil to the surface in the Far E: they allowed the benzine to run into the not knowing its value, but now it is bel saved and shipped to different countries. There s little danger of California being af- fected by these new flelds, the increasing use of ofl will absorb all that is produced for years to come. Professor O'Neill will resume his in the chair of organic and a connection between East and West | physiological chemistry whe: Berkeley and make accessible to the | term begins. Ty when the new people of all Berkeley the main line trains of the Southern Pacific Com- pany at Third street. The first step making for this im- provement was taken last night when the Oakland Transit Company’s attor- ney asked the Board of Trustees for permission to abandon a franchise that had been previously granted to run from the intersection of San Pab- lo avenue and University to Bristol street, to Eighth, to University, to Third street. The attorneystatedthat it was the desire of the Transit Company to run straight down University ave- nue to the bay, instead of taking the zigzag route. The Trustees signified their willingness to accede to the Transit Company’s wishes and a reso- lution declaring the franchise forfeit- ed will be adopted at the next meet- ing. —— 3 Oreo’s Examination Is Set. = OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Louis Oreo, charged with shooting Louis Gratiano,. will have his preliminary examination on January 5, before Police Judge Mortimer Smith. e . Says That Kane Is Obnoxious. Mrs. Mary Bartels, against whom suit was brought in the Probate Court Monday by Frank J. Kane for letters of guardianship over the persons and estate of her two children, flled her answer to Kane's complaint yester- day. She allegeg that she is not and never was insane. The answer fur- ther states that the two children have no property and that she was released by the Insanity Commissioners. In the answer to the complaint Mrs, Bar- tels says she believes Kane has de- signs on her property. She says that Kane is obnoxious to her, both per- sonally and by reputation. Mrs. Bar- ‘tels is the woman who attempted to incinerate herself a few weeks ago in her house on Stevenson street. —_—————— Asks for Right of Way. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Condemna- tion proceedings have been begun by the town of Berkeley against Dennis Sullivan and others for a right of way for a sewer. It is alleged the land is needed for the public welfare, X3 EVENTS IN SOCIETY OAKLAND, Dec. One of the most elab- orate functions of the week will undoubtedly be the luncheon which Mrs. John Charles Adams is planning for Mrs. Malcolm .Henry of Washington, D. C. It will take place to-mor- row at the University Club in San Francisco, and as the decorator has been given carte blanche something unique may be expected. About 150 guests have been invited to meet Mrs. Henry and many delightful features have been prepared for their entertainment by Mrs. Adams, who is a most liberal and original hostess. Mrs. Henry and 3 Adams at- tended school together and y friends of their school days will be guests at the lunch- eon. Thiz will be the first of a series of pleasant affairs Mre. Adams intends giving. Mrs, liam Hubbard entertained a num- ber of children—little tots whom Santa Claus had forgbtten—at her home yesterday after- noon and distributed gifts from a large Christ- mas tree. She was assisted by Mrs. Samuel Hubbard Jr. and Mrs. R. A. Bray. W Mre, Osear Luning also acted the part of y ‘godmother Sunday, gathering in the neighborhood children and giving the word ““Christmas”” a real meaning to a score or more of little folks whose stockings had been hanging empty and to whom a “‘tree’’ was but a dream. The big tree which gave so much pleasure to Mrs. Luning nd her guests Christmas eve was relighted Sunday and many a little heart was gladdened by the pretty gifts its glittering branches ylelded. .. s “Little Christmas” will be celebrated at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on January 6 with an oid-fashioned Twelfth-Night party. The members of the choir will be the chief partici- pants and a music programme will be given under the direction of E. F. Crandall, Mrs. Newton Koser, Miss Crissle Taft and Miss Maude Edith Pope. The proposed entertain- ment was originated by Rev. C. W. Walkerly, rector of St. Paul's. 3 The Pledmont Whist Club was entertained by Mrs. William House yesterday, Mrs. S. D. Gilman being the lucky prize winner. Mrs. House's guests included Mrs. Harmon Bell, Mys. George Steriing, Mrs. H. C. Capwell, Mrs. W. E. Sharon, Mrs. Henry Bratnober, Mrs, Harry Thomas, Mrs. Charles Gilman, Mrs. Charles Gilman Jr., Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Ed- mund Engs, Mre. Wickham Havens, Mrs. J. T. 'W. Randall, M B. Richardson, Mrs. H. C, Mygatt and Mrs. Florence Wing. BERKELEY. Dec. 20.—Berkeley Lodge of Good Templars will give an * *in their lodgeroom, corner Berkeley way and Shattuck avenue, on New Year's night. The members and their guests will be entertained by a programme of musical and literary num- bers. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. J. Woods entertained a number of friends at their home on Christmas day. A Christmas dinner was served, after which there was an entertainment. Remigio Rueda, son of a wealthy family in the Argentine Republic, and Miss Grace V. Rood, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Rood of San Diego, were married on Monday, De- cember 21, in Oakland, in the presence of a large number of friends. The young couple immediately left for Iowa, the groom intend- ing to take a post-graduate course at the university of that State. He has just received his degree from the University of California. The bride was a senior at the university. Miss Elizabeth Rogers of 2127 Prince street was tendered a surprise party at her home on Christmas_eve by a number of her young friends. An impromptu programme served to amuse and gifts were afterward exchanged. The guests were the Misses Louige Gunnip, Mildred Birmingham, Alice Short, Maud Bir- mingham, Lillian Pelletin, Gladys Adams, Ida Ollerich, 'Juli> Walker, Daphne Forsythe, An- toinette Kenake, Harold Brayton, Harry Mel- link. George Graff, Fred Ollerich, Eugene Carles, Joseph Rodgers, Russell Cross, Allen Nichols, Wililam Thoms, Fred Nicholas, Mr. and Mrs. L. Rogers, Mrs. C. L. Rogers, A. L. Thoms, Mrs. G. E. For- . A. Mellink, ‘Mrs. J. E. Nich- a 3 Miss Marjorie Erwin will bé the hostess at a card party to siven next Wednesday afternoon. Miss Florence Thrall will assist her in_recelving her guests. . 20.—Members of the Friday Evening Assembly will hold a Christmas party in Harmonie Hall to-morrow evening. The patronesses of the function are Mrs. George H. Mastick, . F. Gerald, Mrs. M. W. Levkowicz nd Mrs. F. D. Colburn, Thursday afternoon the pansy class of the First Congregational Church will give an en- tertainment in the church parlors from 3 until 5 o'clock. Among those who will participate are Elmer Cleary, Norma Foss, Olive Hanley, Ward_Higgins, Benton McClellan, Ella Brown- ing, Eila Muller, Marjorie Scott, Albert Was- tell, Richard James, Harold Dexter, *Philip Dexter, Willard Griffing, Helen Neal, Marian Martine, Nita Martine, Muris Newton, Ruth Bullard, Ethelyn Galge, Laura Spink, Memory Doubleday, Dorothy Foster, Lois Rogers and Alvle Leiteh. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Leydecker entertained the Isle City Whist Club at thelr home, 925 Santa Clara avenue, last evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. A. A. Stratford, L. M. Kline and T. W. Levdecker. The club will hold its next meeting at the residence of Dr. L. T. Cranz, 1626 Sherman street. ———— GAYLOR IS SENTENCED TO FOLSOM PRISON Judge Ellsworth Is Not Impressed ‘With His Story and Gives Him Five Years. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Charles T. Gaylor, convicted last week of bur- glary in having entered the home of Professor W. Wilkinson at Berkeley, was sentenced to five years at Folsom prison to-day by Judge Ellsworth. Gaylor was found in a closet of the Wilkinson home, but pleaded that he was in an alcoholic trance and did not know what he was doing. It took two trials to secure a con- viction, as the circumstances made his story plausible in some respects and raised a doubt in the jurors’ minds, By the severity of the sentence the Judge was evidently little impressed with the story. e ey Charged With Assault. OAKLAND, Dec. 29. — Three charges of assault face John Gere and EA J. Brown, respectively. The men were arrested this afternoon on com- plaint of Thomas F. Little, C. V. Chase and J. K. Moore, who claim they were suddenly and without provocation at- ‘tacked by the pair Saturday night on Washington street, near Tenth. DEATH QUICKLY | ENDS CONVERSE Traveling Man Is Suddenly Cut Off While Chatting With Friends on a Train HEART DISEASE IS CAUSE A. S. Moore of a San Francisco Commission Firm Is \‘i('—’ tim of an Unheralded Call — Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Dec. 29. ‘While conversing with friends on an afternoon train from Sacramento to- day A. S. Moore, a momber of the wholesale commission house of George | A. Moore & Co., 208 California street, San Francisco, suddenly expired in his seat, having been stricken with heart disease. Death came so quickly that ! Moore gave not a warning sign to his companions save a clutching spasm and : groan of pain as his body toppled for- ward from his seat. The fatality occurred shortly before 2 o'clock, when the train was running westbound from Altamont to Liver- more. Moore's friends summoned Con- ductor Harry Brydges and & physician was called to the stricken man, but the doctor could only pronoance him dead. At Livermore a disptch was sent to this city notifying Coroner Mehr- mann. The body was brought through on the train to Oakland, where the Coroner took charge of it. Moore had been out in the interior of the State on a business trip, being a traveling salesman for the firm, in which he was associated with his brother. He was also representing the California Vigorit Company. George A. Moore, the brother, wired to Galt, where the deceased merchant’s sud- denly bereaved wife was staying tem- porarily. Moore resided in San Fran- cisco. LR S Death of Oaklanders. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Mrs. Eliza J. McChesney died this morning at her home, 849 Thirty-third street. The deceased was well known in East Oakland, where she lived for a num- | ber of years previous to her removal | to her late residence. Mrs. McChes- The funeral will be held from the | family residence next Thursday and the interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery. Allan T. Ayres, a resident of this of his daughter near Stockton lust‘ Saturday. He had gone to spend Christmas with the daughter and his | death was very sudden. DPC:‘J.‘K?d[‘ leaves a wife and two daughters. The | funeral was held to-day, the remmins | having been brought here for inter- ment. The funeral of Dudley Blanchard, who died December 24 at Tacoma, ‘Wash., was held to-day, the remains having been shipped to Oakland for | burial. He was the father of Mrs. | John J. Valentine. James Kelley, a resident of Oak- land, died last Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco. Deceased was 63 years of age and leaves two sons and two daughters, all of whom reside in Oakland. —_———————— Aitken’s Charges Not Sustained. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Charges made by Councilman G. E. Aitken that N. A. Ball, Chief of the Fire De- partment, had purchased a team of balky horses for department use were heard last night by the City Council and not sustained. Incidental to'the inquiry a lively controversy was in- jected between Dr. Thomas Car- penter of Alametia and Dr. W. H. Funston of Oakland on one side and Dr. R. A. Archibald, city veterinarian, concerning an alleged spavin on one of the horses in dispute. Carpenter and Funston, who are unfriendly to Arghibald, insisted thnt a Spavin ex- isted. The city official this morning examined the horse and could find no such trouble. During Archibald's inspection Chief Ball and George W. Dornin, president of the City Council, were present. —————————— Sibrian’s Death Is Accidental. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—A verdict of death from an accidental fall was ren- dered to-night by a Coroner’s jury in the case of Richard Sibrian, who was found dead in a cell at the City Prison Saturday morning. Coroner Mehrmann heard testimony from Charles Antwiler, who saw Sibrian fall down a stair- way at Seventh and Washington streets; Mrs. Myra Parr, Peter Chris- tensen, Dr, E. von Adelung, H. A. Bor- chert, steward of the Receiving Hos- pital; John C. McDonald, James Floyd and Policemen Sill, Forgie, Cockerton, Bert Brown, Henderson and Flynn. s eoiia donriapanaite W Supposed Treasure Is Worthless. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Joseph Syl- vester, charged with bunkoing Luigi Belfanti out of $700, was arraigned to-day in the Police Court and his preliminary examination was set for December 31. Sylvester claimed he had found valuable jewels, for the re- covery of which the Pope had offered a large reward. Belfanti loaned Syl- vester the money on the supposed gems, but when he opened the pack- age he found only a lot of gilded and ‘worthless iron. e —e—— - Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Frank F. Platte, 29, and Diana Vitiach, 19, both of Tesla; James P. Sissin, 26, Hilo, and Edith M. Cheek, 24, Oakland; Grant P. Mammans, 34, and Beatrice E. Griffin, 29, both of Oakland; Con S. Amarai, over 21, Niles, and Beatrice J. Rose, over 18, Decoto; Rollie R. Parks, 21, and Mabelle Keeler, 20, both of Alameda. s, e To Pay Church Debt. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—The wardens of St. John's Church have asked the courts to allow them to mortgage a lot belonging to the corporation at Eighth and Grove streets in order to raise ney leaves a husband and five sons.| ; | Thomas Addis city, aged 74 years, died at the home | ) |a $2000 life las guardian BRANCH OFFICES THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1118 Broadway. Telephone Main 1063. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1425 Park Street. Telephone Eagle 502, o e o e e e FORK OUTLINED FOR COMMITTEE Chairman J. W. Riehards Nomi- nates the Chairmen of Sub- - Committees to Colleet Data At - NAMES PROMINENT MEN PSSR S0 Chooses Citizens Peculiarly Fit- ted to Deal With the Subjects Involved in Proposed Issue atieiel il Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Dec. 39. J. W. Richards, chairman of the Citi- zens’ Bond Committee, announced to- night the names of those who will com- pose the sub-committees that will col- lect data on the various iteris proposed for the bond issue. The nominations were made in collaboration with Phom< as Rickard, president of the Board of Trustees, acting in accordance Wwith the decision of the Bond Committes when it held its first meeting last Mon- day night in the City Hall. These mem- bers were chosen because of thei¥ fit- ness to deal with the particular sub- jects given into thefe hands and are the following namec Taxation—Carl C. Plehn, Allan G. Clark, A. W, Naylor, W. H. Waste, Charles H. Spear, or. H. Marston, E. L. Favor, Thomas ‘ - Staats, ot Manual training— Robertson, J. W. Richards, John M. Fe J. Donahue, W. K. Weir, H. D. Irwl Park 1. Frani M. Wil son, Ryder, Professor E. J. W School wcis Ferrier, R les, Joseph F. Mills, A. T. Streets— Barkes, Dy. Town Hall—F. fiths, E W Li Frank Fowden, Robert Greigsg Wharf—J. T. Renas. W. H Joseph McLean, Christian Hoff, W. % Geririne. SISO S SRy LITTLE ELMHURS GIVEN GUARDIAN Mrs. Bertha Heidtmann Is Appointed as Custodian of Carrie M. Putz- man—~Probate Matters. OAKLAND, Deec. .—A guardian was appointed to-day for Carrie M. Putzman, a 13-year-old child living at Elmhurst and who has recently lost both father and mother. She inherited insurance policy on her Judge Mel- father’s death and to vin appointed Mrs. Ber Heidtmann of the child and her estate, fixing her bond at $4000. A petition for letters of administra- tion on the estate of Cyrus D. Kelley was filed to-day. The estate is valued at more than $10,000 and is said to be located here and in the State of Wyoming. The heirs are Hattie W. Kelley, the widow, and Norma M., Janet M., Cecilia W. and Cyrus D., children of the deceased. A partial distribution of the estate left by the late Caroline P. B. Storey and valued at $95,450 was ordered by Judge Hall to-day. The property goes to three children and is located in Berkeley and on McAllister street in San Francisco. Frederick E. Magee, S. P. Middleton and H. B. Belden have been appointed to appraise the estate of Lady Yarde- Buller, which is located in San Fran- cisco. She has been adjudged incom- petent and it is purposed to turn her realty into cash. ‘Willlam Gorman, brother of the lata John Gorman, one of the pioneers of San Leandro, has petitioned the courts for special letters of administration on his brother’s estate. John Gorman owned a saloon in San Leandro, which, it is stated, needs some one with au- thority to care for it. Petition for the probate of the will of Mrs. Johanna M. Finck of Golden Gate was filed to-day. Her estate is valued at $6000 and is left share and share alike to her three sons. e Teacher Loses Salary Warrants. OAKLAND, Dec. 29.—Miss Willis Wood, a teacher at the Lincoln School, has reported to City Superin- tendent of Schools McClymonds that she has lost three salary warrants for $75 each in her favor for July, Aug- ust and September. The warrants were indorsed by Miss Wood. Pay- ment on the warrants has been stop- ped by the banks. _— NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. COMPETENT JUDGES. 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