The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 14, 1904, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY. OPENING GUN OF CAMPAIG Biennial Convention of Califor- nia State League Republican Clubs to Meet in Sacramento - GREAT ORATORY EXPECTED it 5 At Alden Anderson, President of Body. Will Shortly Call Meet- ing of Executive Committee | —— nvention of the Cali- Republican Clubs will in May The nvention of 1902 y as the meet- n, president will shortly issue the executive mento te two or fixed for of the pa for club amento. enti n time will attend the con- peopl: The Angeles in 1900 Elabc each ainment of the functions ar- e committee were delegates were so in gubernatorial it they dared not take ting themselves from city from this city Senator Mark g him upon his ed States Senate. ———— FRENCH SAILORS FIGHT AND MURDER IS R CLT Vincent by Le Meur Stabbed Vincent Le Ship to on Death Carvey the Vercinger. board at in by night on r, lying resulted Le Both Meur men over man is 1 at_the other. > ship andsdrank a rbary Coast When they their bunks the but both ed to part in peace. pair was on the deck fight w we were he renewed struggle, in which rolled over and over g, Le ( ey d plunged it into Meur onveyed and later to to 1 Hospital, where 1 to the Central man Henne- 1z He made no re wher 1. He said his insultec a woman he knew 1 brought on the hostilities. He w ed for murder in the Police ( ¥y morning. —_——— LEAGUE OF THE CROSS OFFICERS HOLD BANQUET Toasts Are Responded to by Arch- bishop Montgomery and Prominent Members of Organization. T officers of the Lefgue of the Cross Cadets gathered around the fes- tal board af the California Hotel last night to enjoy their regular annual banguet. About 120 attended the Archbishop Montgom- Phelan and _General vere delivered by the Colonel Powers;+ Arch- bishop Mentgom: Dr. R. J. Cun- ning Major B. L. MeKinley, Ma- jor Ge F. Welch, James D. Phe- tain ¥ s McCormick, Cap- 4 Peter J. Curtis and Lieute T. A. O'Brien. Among those present were Arch . Rev. Peter C. Colonel James E. DR. PIERCE'S REMEDIES. Syst: tied,” and every life depending om h: is in men have found in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a valuable tonic for - danger. A great many railroad: DEVISEES MAT CIVE BATTLE | Settlement of 'Mrs. Pleasant’s | Estate Promises ‘a Bitter Litigation in the Courts | | | |STORY OF TWO WILLS ;Sam Davis Has One of Them | and Mrs. Sherwood Supposed to llave a Later Document | { —_— ! | A lively contest is expected to at- tend the distribution of the estate left by the late “Mammy” Pleasant. A report has gained . circulation that Mrs. Pleasant, a few days befére her death on Monday, executed a holo- graphic will, in which she bequeathed all her interests to Mrs. L. M. Sher- wood, in whose house on Filbert street she passed her last days. It is known that another will, signed by Mrs. Pleasant about a year ago, is in existence and will be filed for probate during the next few days. It is ex- pected that if the Sherwoods have the other will, of a later date, they will waste no time in producing it and the legal fight will ensue. On the day Mrs. Pleasant Sherwood admitted at his home that the colored woman had made a will du the time she was lying {ll at his home. Further than this admis- sion, however, he declined to give information concerning the document. | “I may have something to say later,” said Sherwood, “concerning this mat- | ter, but I am not in a position to dis- | cul it now.” { Last evening, however, both he and his wife declined to deny or affirm the story, but the suspicion that they know »out a second will has spread to those interested in the other document, among them Attorney H. V. Morehouse, | who was Mrs. Pleasant’s counselor. In discussing the matter last evening At- | torney Morehouse said that he had heard of the will and was expecting | that the Sherwoods would produce it in a few days. “About three weeks ago,” said the| lawyer, “Mrs. Pleasant executed a | power of attorney to Mrs. Sherwood. | During her sickness Mrs. Pleasant was supposed to receive an allowance, which w d over to one of the Bell boys. The latter, it is claimed, failed to turn over the money regularly and Mrs. Sherwood was deputized by Mrs. Pleasant to receive it thereafter. Later 1 was informed that Mrs. Pleasant had made a holographic will in favor of Mrs. Sherwood. As the story reached me, Mrs. Sherwood claimed that. she | entered her patient’s room and found the will lying on the bed. Three weeks ago, end for that matter, for the last three months, which will be easily proven, Mrs. Pleasant was mentally incompetent to execute a will.” [ Attorney Morehouse said this appar- | ently in refutation of the statements previously made by Mrs. Sherwood to the effect that Mrs. Pleasant was con- scious and sound in mind up to the v last. Regarding the former will | executed by Mrs. Pleasant, he said: Sam Davis of Carson City and Fred | Bell of this city. The will devises her whole estate to Davis and Fred and Reginald Bell, sons of Mrs. Theresa Bell. We have a suit entitied Roberts | against the Donohoe-Kelly Banking Company, which is set for trial before ! ndge Sloss of February 2. It is an| action to recover on a box of diamonds | and jewelry valued at $120,000 which deposited in that bank by Mrs. | Pleasant and subsequently delivered by | the bank, without authority of her, to | Mrs. Teresa Bell and R. Porter Ashe, | In the event | recovering | deputy district attorney. of the assignee, Roberts, these diamonds and jewelry Mrs. Pleas- ant’s estate would receive a large sum of money after the claims of the cred- itors were satisfied, and this money, together with whatever other property she owned at the time of her death, | would go to the devisees under her will. “1f Mrs. Pleasant 's rights to the prop- erty can be preserved her estate is worth over $300,000, which would in- clude the Bell mansion and a ranch in Sonoma County, both of which properties were deeded to Mrs. Bell Suits are now pending to set aside these deeds as having been made with- out consideration.” Regarding Mrs. Sherwood’s late ac- gaintance with Mrs. Pleasant and the | removal of the sick woman to the Fil- | bert-street house, where she died, At- | torney Morehouse made some rather | severe criticisms and intimated that if the Sherwoods come into court with a will later than the one in his | client’s possession a bitter fight will | be the resuilt. | ¥ P James D. Phelan, Rev. P. E. Mulligan, J. Cunningham, W. R. Christy, Hev. C. E. Kennedy, The A. B. Maguire, ower, R 1, lon, Dr. R. Dowdall, Carroll, James B, Coffe rtiz, Phil Lawlor, Willlam Breslin, Joseph | Murphy, J. C. Murphy, Willlam Humphre; M. J. Hynes, Edward Coffey, Robert Saxe, Thomas Kelly, C. A. Nace; Rev. R. E. S. J.: Rev. Father Ragglo, General H. J Giesting, Captain H. P. Filgate, Colonel Thomas F. O'Neill, P. E. Queen, D. Rev. Thomas Moran, Rev. Philip Byr James Moran, Rev. J. B. McNally, Rev. James Grant, Rev. William Butler, John Bytler, . 8 Thomas McSweenes. James Cooper, Rev. | Re ._Deni . T. Call: Rev. John Dugga: Wiiliam Lyons, Sergeant J. . (retired); Captain Frank iretired); Lieutenant Colonel P. J. Heg. Major Joseph G. Morrisey, Major Joseph | . Major George Welch, Major B. L. | njamin Crawford, Cap- | ! tain Joseph Kendrick, Captain Thomas Delury, | Captain Lester Coghlan, Lieutenant Paul Fu-! tessa, Lieutenant Thomas Curtin, Lieutenant | T. J. McGovern, Captain Joseph Meagher, Captain C J. Mogan, Captain Martin Power, | Captain T. H. O'Brien, Captain Thomas Ec- cles, Lieutenant G. Sears, Captaln Willlam Hopper, Lieutenant P. H. McCarthy, Lieuten- ant George Thompson, Captain Mark McCann, | Lieutenant ~W. Johnson, ~Lieutenant George | Cuthberson, Captain P. J, Gallagher, Lieuten- | ant Thomas O'Leary, Captain J. E. McCor. mick, Lieutenant L. Boland, Licutenant John | Foley, Lieutenant Gegrge Meagher, Lieutenant | George Cennell, Captain James Ready, t Charles Barieau, Captain Thomas Johnston, Lieutenant A. Hanley, Lieutenant John Lally, Captain Frank Grimley, Lieutenant Thomas Molntyre, Lieutenant Charles Gaffney, Captain H. J. Leonard, Lieutenant J. G. Gillick, Lieutenant W. J. Ham n Thomas O'Day, Lieu- tenant John Wiley, Captain George Rapp, Lieu. tenant ‘H. Gittings, Lieutenant Thomas Tur. Rodney. Lane, John Morey, Lieutenant William Bmh?f.hn- tenant C, T. y, Captain S, Piercy, Regi- ‘Thomas Mahoney, Bat- Harry Spring, Battalion Comtalonsy - Bersonnt Sherriil; Hospital Stem: and Chiet Trumpeter C. mental Sergeant Major Major B. James Dwser, " Color Sergeant Je James O'Dea died Lyman M. | “The executors of this document are | ! Blanding avenue. 3l J. P. Hayes, Thomasi JUSTICE TAPPAN TRIES CHINESE CASE IN GARDEN Some Ludicrous Situations Develop by Rea- son of the Arrest of Poundmen for Lasso- ing a Horse, but the Defendants Win | | | { | - — Ll I ONLY MAGISTRATE IN CALTFORNIA THAT' IS QUALIFIED TO TRY A CASE IN THE CHINESE'TONGUE AND WHO UTILIZED HIS KNOWLEDGE TO GOOD ADVANTAGE YESTERDAY. ) [ ALAMEDA, Jan. 13.—Chinese wit- nesses, with a Chinese interpreter, a spavined plow horse, two deputy pound- men and’ City Justice R. B. Tappan, the only magistrate in California who is able to 'try a case in the Chinese tongue, were the leading characters in a trial that was held te-day in a potato patch at the corner of Park street and The horse's tail, which was intréduced in evidence, was the determining factor in bringing about a dismissal of charges of dis- turbing the peace, which had been pre- ferred against the'two equine catchers, A. C. Newgard and. C. -d.- Weinharadt, | by Wong Kim Kong, a Chinese truck farmer. During the progress of the open air hearing Thomas Pellow, a Caucasian | witness, . had the temerity to appear | before the court in the open lot with |his hat on and was reprimanded by Justice Tappan, who remarked that if the headgear were not removed he would order the bailiff to eject the offender from the ‘“courtroom.” In the complaint upon which the deputy poundmen were arrested it was alleged by Wong Kim Hong that the | defendants had ‘entered his potato | patch, cut the'fope to which his horse | was tied and attemptea to lead the | brute to the city pound. Seven of the Mongolian’s countrymen grasped the rope that hung from the horse’s neck and pulled all together one way while | Newgard and Weinhardt pulled the | other way with a riata they had thrown over the animal's head. While the in- ternational tug-of-war was in progress the horse was nearly choked to death. | Victory finally rested, with the Chinese 1and Hong then swore to warrants ac- cusing the poundmen of aisturbing the peace. In the testimony brought out the defendants claimed that the rope - !'was so long that it permitted the horse to graze on the sidewalk, which is pro- hibited. The Chinese farmer, on the other hand, asserted that the rope would not allow the horse to reach the sidewalk. To satisfy himself Justice Tappan held court in the potato patch. | It 'was found by arranging the horse notion to stretch his tail in a horizontal direction it would reach across the for- bidden sidewalk line. On this showing Justice Tappan held that the animal had overreached the limits prescribed by the poundmen. He considered that the defendants were justified in trying to catch the horse as an encroacher upon the public street and that the peace of Wong Kim Hong had not been disturbed. The trial of the case was greatly facilitated by Justice Tappan's knowl- edge of the Chinese tongue. The Ju: tice is a student of this ancient lan- guage and is reputed fo have more actual knowledge of the grammar of Chinese than most of the coolies who learned their mother tongue by word of mouth ard not by rule of grammar. ‘When there was any doubt of interpre- tation Justice Tappan took a hand and a tongue in the case and proceeded to question the Mongolians in their own language. The awe of a Judge coupled with the awe of one who could talk to them in the{r own language was more than the yellow men could stand, and they were only too glad to get out of the presence of the white Mandarin who knew a yellow language, even if they lost their case. Punks and joss sticks were burning in all parts of Alameda’s Chinatown to- night to drive away the devil who had told the white Mandarin all about China, its men and its language, and there will be no Chinese law in Justice Tappan’s court from now on. — Twentieth street, 25 $ < it W of Hampshire, W 25 by Albert B. Hawkyard to Mary Hawkyard, lot ¢n E line of York street, 97:6 S of Twenty- first, S 25 by E 100; gift, Augustino and Luigia Muzio to Emelio Mu- zlo, ot on W line of Treat avenue, 308 N of T';’.',’,"’;",’—!"',‘; Strcet. N 26 by W 122:6; ert . Hawky: om0, By Hawkyard to Mary' Hawlky rison, ‘W 24 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. MONDAY, JANUARY 11. City and County of San Francisco to Sophia Schwartz, lot on S line of Post street, 137.0 $10. ard, lot Twepty-sixth street, 25 W of Har- T 415 by S 90; gift. Willlam and’ Agnes G.” Mann to George S. Montgomery, lot on SE_corner of Twenty-first and Diamond streets, S 75 by E 100; also lot on S line of Twenty-first st; lnfll h!ms "Dh? ’S’lfl;. street, 100 E of Diamond, na Eisenbach to Daniel Roth, lot on S line of Geary street, S7:6 E liflF:fl: oo . of Taylor, E 25 by § eter and Mary A. Crichton to” George D, Graybill, lot on N line of O'Farrell street, 91:6 E of Larkin, E 23 by N 137:6; $10. . Bank of California to P. A, Wagner, lot on t B of Nmmaa:s by NW 137 3 ity and County of San Francisco to Louis Schoenberg, lot on W corner of m lnnd Jes- sle streets, NW 46 by SW 57:6; $—. Mslml to Wlallll“m'.lB Glidden, lot on W corner Second an lon %: 5 streets, SW 25 by NW Same to J. F. D. Curtls, Jessie street, 275 NE of !mu.h;u‘:m m!Ey l.m-f’gt Bridget Nolan to Tyl SW line of on strect, 350 W of Fa . Cluin to Sarah E. Cluin, same; gift. City and County of San Francisco to Thomas and Sarah H. Charlton, lot on N line of Green street, 26 W of Laguna, W 26:0 by N 100; Same to Louis M. Zimmermann, lot on W line_of Buchanan street, 137:6 N of Union, N 27:6 by W 110; $—. John R. and Annie Aitken to California Investment and Financidl Company, lot on £ line of Vallejo street, 91:6 W of Buchanan, ‘W 23 by S 137:6; also lot on SE line of Bryant . 412:6 SW of Seventh, SW 56:3 by SE 275; $10. cu; and County of San Francisco to J. H. and Annie M. Reinmann, lot on N line of 54:3 E of Steiner, E 2T by N Same to Fred B. Wood, lot on W line of Stelner street, i7:4 § of Clay, S 25 by W 93:9,; - Same to Edward W. Thomas, lot on”B ltne of Post street, 127:6 W of Scott, W 25 by S Marle F. Iisen to Thomas J. Barry, lot ‘W line of Shrader street, 100 N of Grove, 75 by W 106:3, quitclaim deed; ‘Thomas J. Barry to James N. Powell, lot on on N § of Shrader street, 100 N of Grove, N by the law and was liable to capture JA FIERY DOCTOR NVUARY 14, 190 Charles F. Gladding Exhibits a Gleaming Revolver to His Enemy, Postmaster Schmidt FISHER'S LICENSE CAU Feud Between Two Bellicose Politicians Breaks Out in New Spot Afi,er/Long Quiet T AR, Berkeley Office San Franciseo Call, 2148 Center Street, January 13. George Sehmidt, Berkeley's rotund postmaster, is thanking his lucky stars because he is not merely a lump of cold, soggy clay, a remnant of other days, blood-spattered on the grass. The | postmaster is not devoting all his grat- itude to the stars, however, as he feels that he owes just a little, a very little, to Dr. Charles F. Gladding, the fire- eating Kentucky colonel from West Berkeley, for it was this same colonel who forbore after he had made all the necessary preparations to send his enemy, the postmaster, to a hotter postofiice than the one in Berkéley. The postmaster and the doctor have never been very good friends, their dif- ferences having begun with politics in the long ago. Matters between them were not helped much, either, when Sam ‘Fisher’s saloon license was taken away from him awhile ago because he attacked some church men and women at a “rummage sale” The doctor thought the attacks on Fisher were in- spired by the postmaster and last night he received information that confirmed his belief. BOILS WITH ANGER. With his anger fired up to the boil- ing point, the doctor called on the postmaster at his home on University avenue early in the evening. He was secgnded by his friend, Lars Nielson. In ponse to their ring, the postmas- ter came to the door and a war of later with a promise of heavy cannon- ading, began. Here is Postmaster Schmidt’'s version of what happened: When I saw Gladding and Larson at the door I said, “Good evening,” atd asked them to step | into the house. Gladding said they would talk there. My litile girl was there, and I told her to go in and she did. Gladding talked about imaginary grievances for some time. He aceused me of being instru- mental in having Fisher's license taken away | from him. 1 denied having anything to do with |it. Then he drew a pistcl and threatened me { with it, cursing me all the time. He swore he would kill me it I did not securc a renewal of Fisher's license or pay him $5000. As Gladding kept brushing the pistol l‘craafi te | my face 1 did not dare to move or reply. j you what, !'and 1 couid se= a bullet at the bottom of it as it it had started to come. All this time Niel- son stood by and said nothing. But after awhile Gladding went away and left me, thank- ful that I was not dead. COUNCIL IS CALLED. inlsht arming himself, and this morn- ! ing summoned his friends to a council. | Some were for having the flery doc- tor arrested right away. Others coun- ! seled peace. The postmaster couldn't | see where the peace came in while { there was a man out gunning for him. | Neither did he care.to venture out of — % doors unless he was furnished with | a coat of mail or a truce signed by Dr. !Gladdinz, with the requisite number of | witnesses. But those who had counmseled peace {hag their way at last. Foremost of Ithese was Edward Schmidt, who is al- | most as much a friend of Dr. Glad- | ding’s as he is of his brother's, By a little ‘maneuvering he succeeded in and the rope that if the horse took & |y inging the belligerents sogether this | | afternoon. They talked it all over | With their seconds and trainers, the up- | shot of it all being an agreement to | call off the dogs of war, at least tem- | porarily. Dr. Gladding denied the pistol | |incident part of his interview with | Postmaster Schmidt. The doctor says | that he had a real not a fancled griev- | ance against Schmidt, else he would {not have gone to interview him. DENIES HE HAD PISTOL. “It's all a lie about the pistol,” said the doctor. “I never intended to kill Schmidt at all. But I wanted to call him down for what he has said and done 1n regard to many things. That's all. I think I've had satisfaction, and that’s all I want.” This is not the first time the doctor’s bellicosity has brought him into the full glare of the calcium. His contro: | versy with Coroner Mehrmann fills a page in the annals of Alameda County. It was all over the cause of a woman's death, about which Dr. Gladding knew all, but would not answer the Coroner's | summons to testify at the inquest. | Threats of blood and death were ban- died about and it was generally con- ceded that when the two met there would be a duel right then and there. But it happened otherwise. They met with the result that they have been friends ever since. —_—— Drug Clerk Ends His Life. Frank Brooks, a young drug clerk, took acid at his home, 21 Franklin street, at an early hour this morning and died soon after. His body was removed to the Morgue. No reason is known for the young man's rash act. TP, B N BT, Late Shipping Intelligence. - ARRIVED, Wednesday, January 13. Hansen, 102 hours from McKellar, 88 hours from Ladysmith, U S stmr Sheridan, Peabody, 30 days from 1](;!2‘ via Nagaraki 21 days, via Honmolulu a; SAILED. ‘Wednesday, Januvary 13. v Stmr Olymplie, Fatrhaven. Br stmr Wellington, DOMESTIC PORTS. TATQOSH—Passed out Jan 1i—Stmr Mack- inaw. from Tacoma, for San Francisco. ABERDEEN—Arrived Jan 13—Stmr Centra- n 12—Stmr Santa Monica, for San stmr Signal, for San Francisco. OCEAN STEAMERS, LIVERPOOL—Sailed Jan 13—S ma Né;ng%:, via Qu«n’,uum, R Getrle, U WN—Satled Jan 13—St - from Li for B v : 3 ORK—Arrived Jan 13—St o from ‘Rotterdam and mnn’é’.e?".‘g’;, Pedro words, to be followed a little while| that pistol was as big as a cannon | The postmaster spent the rest of the | in a place where ginger ale is served, | O SHOWS RUSSIAN [ROUTS BAKERS SEEKS REVENGE| SOLDIER DRILL| UNION PICKETS Presenting Many Interesting Views of St. Petersburg CAVALRY AT A GALLOP % B Sl Moving Pictures Give Idea of Army’s Diseipline and Mind Reverts to Japan’s Chanees SR Burton Holmes was greeted by a large audience last night at Lyric Hall. His subject was “St. Petersburg,” which, in view of complications be- tween the Russian and Japanese na- tions, was apropos. The lecture and the pictures, stereopticon views and moving pictures, afforded an oppor- tunity of judging something of the cali- ber of the Russian troops. Burton Holmes' illustrations on ' canvas are intensely picturesque, discourses are sound, graphic and learned. He gives his hearérs an in- sight into the life of nations; he telis of the characteristics of peoples of the world and what he imparts is therefore educational and broadening. RUSSIAN SOLDIERY. ‘Whether ft is the scene of life in the Ghetto, the fish market or the palace, | the his der, or the review tableaux of 28,000 soldiers in drill before the Czar, it is all interesting to those who would be- come acquainted with lands and man- ners other than their own. The moving pictures gave an accu- rate and vivid idea of the result of the Russian soldiers’ drilling. They showed the cavalry, artillery and infantry and of mounted troops coming forward at full gallop. Not least among groups were those which présented the Czar mounted upon a noble charger and attended by nobles In magnificent uniforms riding prancing blood horses. The Czarima in her splendid carriage | drawn by four milk-white cobs was shown whirling along, and at her side was-the Empress Dowager and behind | the equipage came the dashing mount- ed escort. 4 MAGNIFICENT VIEWS. There was enough martial ardor | though on a‘simple white screen, to { give a reasonable idea of what is to be | | found in Russia. | The lecturer's description of the | Czar's army prompted the mind to re- i\'ert to the little brown man and his | comparatively new army, and in com- | parison one could not help pondering over the precocious little fellow's sa- | gacity and quick-borrowing propensi- | ties where borrowing can be advan- | | tageous. | Of course there were other subjects portrayed, such as wonderful cathe- | | drals and public buildings and life on | | the, streets of St. Petersburg. | To-night Holmes will lecture on and show “Yellowstone Park.” | ———————— | CHAMPION GREYHOUND ENTERED IN OP STAKE ‘l Palo Alto and Pocatelli to Start This Week at Union Coursing Parl. Seventy-two grevhounds were en- tered last night in the open stake, ' | which will be run on Sunday at Union Coursing Park. The two champions, | Palo Alto and Pocatelli, will be! | among the contenders for the first time in some months. They have been given a thorough preparation, | owing to the strength of the hares. The draw last night resulted as fol- | lows: | Free Born vs. Bonnie Pasha;: Concord Tralee | vs. Ragtime: J E H vs. Advance Guard; Rene- | | gade Apache vs. Imperious; Emin Bey Siv Pasha: Snapper Garrison Barge; Concord Boy vs. Beluga; Haughty Helen vs. Jack Short: . Lord Granard 'vs. Fair Tralee; Pocatelli vs. | White Stockings; Ordinance vs. Irvington Tra- | | lee; Comstock Blanche Jewett; Pathfinder | ¥s. Black Fiush; Sea Lion vs. Don Pedro; | | Colored Lady vs. Apple Blossom: Remisso Ani- {mo vs. General Dewet; vs. Charter | | Member; Eric-a-brac vs. Comique vs. | Balendine: Melrose vs. n Links: Racing Auto vs. Woodland Belle; Lilac vs. Black Boy: | Cubancla_vs. Clarice; ‘Mellinwood Lily | Wright: Miss Green vi. Gambit; Palo Alto vs. | Advertiser; Irish Lad Evil Eye; Donny- | breuk va. Ruby Sankey; Pepper Jack vs. Thel- | ma; St. Leuis Boy vs. ‘Texas Jim; Trale ve.' Sempronfus; Wild Nora v 1t Rocker Arm Flora Temple; Vandal vs. | Helen Hay, stlake vs. Free from Flaw; | Texas Gill vs Mount Rose. HERBERT SCHMITZ REPLIES. Commissioner Says That fhe Action Taken Is Premature. Herbert Schmitz of the Board Public Works had this to say con- cerning the injunction: “We rather resent the idea of a civic body plas- tering us with an injunction of this | sort. The board has done nothing to occasion it, and we contemplate doing nothing. The action is entirely pre- mature and uncalled for, and our an- | swer, which will be made on the 224 day of this montH, will so state. “We have discharged no civil ser- vice employes, and to do so was most remote in our rainds, What reason a civic organization such as the Mer- chants’ Assoclation would have for enjoining us can only be explained by the fact that its members have been influenced by misleading newspaper articles. The injunction will not af- |fect us, as we have never had any idea of doing what it forbids, and we will appear in court with our answer.” —_—— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Jan. 13.—The following | marriage licenses were issued by the . County Clerk to-day: Willlam B. Pat- rick, 48, and Apolonia Ervin, 44, both | of Woodland; William Y. Fleming, over 21, Oakland, and Winnie E. Col- | trin, over 18, Calistoga; Frank Braia, {22, and Mary Marcella, 18, both of Oakland; Manuel Carra, 21, San Lean~ . dro, and Mary Pistanta, 18, Oakland; Plerre Raymond, 32, and Camella | Roso, 19, both of Livermore; ! Hoftman, 25, Pueblo, Colo., E. Fletcher, 27, San of where enchantifig surroundings bewil- | they exhibited furthermore thousands | the clever picture | :\\I" probably svon be adopted. | printers will meet again at the same | man, John Burton Holmes Gives Leeture, | Former City Counecilman Wix- son Drives Away Boycotting Watchers From His Grocery S e USES TRUSTY AX HANDLE Arrest of Merchant Follows a Lively Encounter at Iis Shop Door in North Oakland RIS ' Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 13. In an altereation with pickets of the Bakers’ Union who were posted at the doorway of his grocery, 251 B street, former City Councilman J. S. Wixson this afterneon drove off the union watchers by the liberal swinging of an ax handle. During the entangle- ment Henry Emig, one of tife pickets, claims he was struck on the head by Grocer Wixson. Emig swore to a com- plaint before Judge George Samuels, charging Wixson with battery. The | grocer surrendered himself at the City Prison after giving a bond for his ap- pearance in the Police Court. Wixson claimed that the men were attemptihg to interfere with his busi- ness because he was handling Log Cabin Bakery bread, the bakery at present being the scene of a strike of bread bakers. “The pair of men were standing at the doorway of my store,” said Wixson, “and every customer who came in was stopped and the men said to them: ‘Don’t go into that store; it seils unfair bread.’ “I told the men to leave the store en- trance and I said I had been in busi- ness fourteen years at that stand, and if only one customer a day came into my place I should serve that patrom with what he wanted. “The men did not seem inclined to move away, so I persuaded them to go. That is all there is to the trouble.” Emig exhibited a lacerated scalp to Judge Samuels as evidence of thé truth of his story that he had been struck by the grocer. Wixson asserts that the ax handle is still in commis- sion. e e——— N AND CANMAKERS ANXIOUS FOR PEACE The existing difficulties between the | Stablemen’s Union and their employers and .the Canmakers’ Union and the American Can Factory may soon be settled, It was given out last night that a truce would soon result, as both employers and employes are anxious for peace and both are said to be will- ing to make concessions. The independent job printers heid a meeting last night at 830 Howard street. Reports. of various committees were ‘read afd several Wéw members were A uniferm scale of prices The installed. place on next Wednesday night. Cattle Butchers' Union elected the following _MeDonald: vice chairman, Gus m Tur- ner: guardian, W -arms | Fred .Storm; ' delegate to. the joint executive board, Charles Westphal. Branch No. 8, Wholesale Marketmen, held its regular meeting last Wednesday. It was decided to hold ‘s high Jinks on Wednesday January 20. The following were glected offi- cers of Branch No. 8: Chairman, B. J. Monte- ricbard; vice chairman, Herman Boege: gu Charles Wagner Sr.. guardian, Vietor Hage: auer; sergeant-at-arms, J. J. Kretamer; dele gate to the joint executive board, Charles Wenk. Much routine business was transacted at the meeting of Eranch N Sausage Makers, la Thursday. The following were elected office of Braneh No. 2 for the ensuing term: Chalr “unk; vice chairman, Emil Bibn: guide. J. guardian. Chris Kastner: sergeant-at-arms, Ernest Kohler: delegate to the joint executive board, H. Cabbert. The Lumbermen’'s Union instalied the follow ing officers: President, B dent, Alexander Black ADVERTISEMENTS. ¥ NAME IS NOT HUNYADI ONLY, BUT, HUNYADI JANOS, THE ORIGINAL, ONLYGENUINE AND RELIABLE HUNGARIAN NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER. Inflamed Gums Treated And cured. Loose teeth strength- George | ened. Diseased conditions of the . and Eva | mouth made healthy. Extraction Free. Painless Meth- ods. Cleaning Free. Grad- uates Only. Week days, 9 to 9; Sundays, g to 1. POST-GRADUATE DENTAL COLLEGE