The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1904, Page 3

GATES WRITES FROM SISKIT0U Redding Police Intercept Another Letter Indited by Fugitive Train Robber P S NTENTS SECRET KEEP CO Father of the Suspect Is Still Confident That His Son Is Innocent of Crime e Special Dispstch to The Call. REDDING, May 20.—George Gate: ¢ of the men wanted for the Copley train robbery and murder of Messenger O'Neil, again been heard from. A Jetter written by him and addressed to his ther, Vernon, has been inter- d by officers here and is now of District Attorney ars no mark that Gates’ whereabouts . hour it was posted on Pacific mail car. That Gates must have been Siskiyou. The letter was Alameda. Its conte: een made public, but Is his brother to meet cliff that is not him described one but Vernon can recog- he of certain the but can get between ers are cation e thas is now has she desire to do itten by | e possession | f the fugitives, has n and is ¢ his sons’ inno- unsmuir last night nan, had a long . 4 returned to = e ——— IASTA COUNTY ATTORNEY IS CITED ‘FOR CONTEMPT wrles H. -Braynard of Redding Is Accused of Tampering With the Jury in a Murder 3 Case. Ct H thi ries Democratic sued by Judge erior Court or- £ con- ynard was chief LW and who der. On even to $ last jury lots, but man- sed of he says ges and velopments stood s issued on the y three of W. Paw- Bray a great e Dozler? told her that an at- d) had sald ng Braynard t for Swasey if the composed of former ty Attorney Perry » conduct the exam € red and present- yme sensational »oked for. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS DEUGGISTS MUST BE CHARY. They Sell All Xinds of Hair Prepara- tions and Fear to Discriminate. kinds of hair prep- they are wisely rence to any par- f them have come kills the customer of iair on top of to use Herpi- rt towards a We believe Herpicide best preparation of "~ Hundreds of everywhere. gists. i 10c. in e Herpicide Co., A PERFECT LIQUID DENTIFRICE FOR THE TEETH ~~ BREATH. | USE WITH | SOZODONT TOOTH PAWRER Flavoring extracts are gen- erally ficutious or weak; Schil- ling’s Best are true and full- strength. Your grocer’s; moneyback. | Sierra Valley | spection of Folsom prison, arrived at | INDIAN LAND - ARE FOR SALE Government Plans to Dis- , pose of Large Tract of | Reservation in Oregon | 'BIDS TO BE RECEIVED| | Price to Be Not Less Than | $1.25 an Acre and Aggre- | gate Must Equal $28,500 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1904 S STATE BANKERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS TO DIRECT AFFAIRS OF ASSOCIATION — Dt | | missioner of the General Land Office | has prepared rules and regulations for the sale of a part of the Grande Ronde Indian Reservation in Oregon, which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interfor. The lands amount to | 26,300 acres and are situated in the western part of Oregon, within from | fifteen to twenty miles of the Pacific Coast. A portion of the land is cov- ered with timber of a fairly good qual- ity and the remainder is of an agri- cultural character. The whole tract | is well watered. This land is to be sold upon sealed bids to be filed in the Oregon City, Ore.,, Land Office, begin- ning Monday, August 1, at 9 a. m., and ending at 11 a. m., August 8. The land will be sold in tracts of 160 acres, according to a schedule which, together with instructions governing the sale. will be furnished upon application to the United States Land Office at Ore- gon City, Ore., or to the #eneral Land Office in Washington. Each tract must | be bid upon separately and each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, payable to the Secretary of the Interior, for 20 per cent of the amount of the bid. Each bid@er may present bids for any number of tracts, but with each bld must make and transmit the required deposit. No bid will be accepted at a less rate than $1 25 per acre. No bid can be accepted unless the aggregate of all the bids shall equal or exceed $28,500. Upon the ac- ceptance of a of the balance due, the patent will be issued by the Government, no residence or improvement being required. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. ‘ T e FILIPINOS ARE COMING TO STUDY AMERICANISM Commissioners to Exposition at St. Louis and Prominent Natives Arrive at Hawaii. ! HONOLULU, May 20.—The steamship Siberia arrived here this morning from Yokohama and will proceed to-morrow noon for San Francisco. Among her ssengers are Arthur W. Ferguson of hington, D. C., and a party of fifty of the most prominent natives of the| Philippine Islahds. The Filipinos in- clude the commissioners to the St. Louis Exposition, eight provincial Gov- ernors and four ex-Governors. Arthur W. Ferguson went out to the Philippines as secretary to the Taft Civil Commission. The party of Fili- pinos referred to in the above dispatch is in his charge. It is sent to the United States at the expense of the Philippine Government to study Amer- ican methods and institutions, so that | the members may impress their fellow countrymen upon their return home ! with the truth of American civiliza- | tion. They will visit the principal cities of the United States and will spend some time at the national capital. ‘ —_—— PERSO L. E. B. Yerington of Carson is at the Palace. T. L. Caughey, Clerk County, is at the Lick. Dr. W. R. Stephen and wife of Pitts- burg are at the Palace. John Ross Jr., a mining man of Sut- of Sonoma ter Creek, is at the Lick. R. T. McMillin, cashier of the Hotel | Portland, is at the St. Francis. | Dr. W. P. Austin of Salinas regis- tered at the Grand yesterday. A. L. Nichols, a prominent business man of Chico, is at the Palace. Governor and Mrs. Pardee arrived from Sacramento yesterday and are at | the Palace. | Lewis T. Wright, manager of the big smelter at Keswick, registered at the Palace yesterday. { Charles H. Payson, president of a big lcck company of New Britain, Conn., and wife are guests at the Palace. T. F. Dunaway, manager of the| Railroad, and family are | down from Reno and staying at the| Palace. They will soon leave for Eu- | rope. on de Bilat of Stockholm, mem- | of the upper house of the Swedish Rikstag, is registered at the Palace. He is a member of one of Sweden's| leading families and is making a tour | of this coast. J. W. Dickson, general managc: of | the Council City and Solomon River Rallroad, leaves to-day for Alaska, where he will watch the construction | work of the new line during the com- ! ing season. Ten miles of the road are | now being operated and fifty miles of | material are already there for work | this year. Frank C. Prescott of San Bernar- | dino, C. H. McKinney of Ione and| Charles O. Dunbar of Santa Rosa, | composing the Assembly prison com- | mittee, which has just finished an in- the Grand yesterday. To-day the committee will visit San Quentin and next week it will start on a tour of inspection of the Eastern penal in- stitutions. | R 40 Californians in New York. NEW YORK, May 20.—The following Californians have arrived at the hotels in New York: San Francisco—C. J. Carlson, at the | Broadway Central; E. N. Blockley, at | the Amsterda: H. J. Blum and wife, at the Savoy; J. S. Harlan and wife, at the Herald Square; P. J. Hennessey, at the St. Clair; W. McCall at the As- tor. Redlands—J. Prendergast, at the As- tor. Santa Rosa—W. McConnell, at the Herald Square. Santa Barbara—A. Continental. Los Angeles—Mrs. P. N. Wood, at the Amsterdam. F. Pool, at the WASHINGTON, May 20.—The Com- | | bid and the payment | | | time. | should be close. | ranks with the cracks. |in the semi-finals. | Interesting Papers Are Read by Members. LOS ANGELES, May 20.—The Cali- | fornia State Bankers’ Association at| the session held this morning elected the following officers: N. H. R. Schmidt, German Savings and Loan Boclety, San Francisco, president; Frank Mil- Colusa County Bank, vice president; G. Cline, Crocker-Woolworth National Bank, San Francisco, treasurer; R, M. Welsh, San Franclsco Savings Union, secretary; executive council—E. P, Foster, Bank of Vent H. S. Fletcher, Bank of Wi California_ State Banl Radford, First Natios F. Moulton, Bank of C. H. Toll, Southern California Savings Bank, Los Angeles. | The remainder of the morning session | was devoted to the reading of papers | by members of the association and the reports of committees. Among the papers read was one on the subject of | - | | | i 1 | | | 3 ; \) | | N | N7 ‘» N7 [ ‘ N7/ ‘ | N | Y, | /) Ry 7 | | i - ok — % [ THREE WELL > FINANCIAL WORLD WHO ARE TAKING AN ACTiVE PART IN THE DELIBERA- | TIONS OF THE CA A BANKERS' ASSOCIATION, WHICH I8 NOW MEETING IN ANNUAL CONVENTION IN THE | CITY OF LOS ANGELE ———— - — TWILIGHT HOURS DRAW ouUT TH COTTISH BOWL The Green in Golden Gate Park tracts a rge Number of the Players. With the new green in Golden Gate | At- | Tiny ! MODEL YACHT OWNERS PROVIDE CITING RACES | Craft in Lively Competition | on the Waters of Spreckels Lake, Golden Gate Park. The membérs of the San Francisco | Park in excellent condition and easy | Model Yacht Club held some interest- | of access, Scottish bowling in the even- | iNg races on Spreckels Lake, Golden | “The Mortgage Tax,” by Lovell White of thes San Francisco Savings Union, who said in part: The constitution and statutes of this State require that taxes on real cstate subject to mortgage shall be paid by two distinct parties —the one the mortgagee, the other the mort- zagor. ‘Thie requirement was made In the fancied Interest of the debtor, it being supposed that vould transfer a 'part of his burden of axation to the creditor. -~ “ | Gate Park, last Sunday. A good)| © distinct asses:ments to cover ome and ing is becoming popular. After busi- | o f Flo O everal | O e Cee ea any of of p { n 1y at least from two separate ness hours many o ‘"‘9 TREmbers | cases the time made:was g00d. The | parties, Involves needless expense to countles, the San Francisco Scottish Bowling {Imp, owned by Vice Commodore Lou- | municipalities and individuals, but the waste g may be tolerated in view of the protection Club shoulder their sling and bowls | den, easily carried off the honors and | and enjoy their favorite pastime. The | proved she is as fast as any model green is occupied from 5:80 until 7:30 o'clock almost every evening. Bowling late in the afternoon much pleasanter than at any The wind and sun have gone down and the air and surroundings are delightful. In Scotland, the home of the game, all of the bowling is done after sundown, the long twilight | prised even her owners. | & Itr bo: tion in the club. The Imp, besides making the best time for the day, won both of is | her trials and the final race handily. other | The Collier brothers’ Fannie made the rond best time, safling the second heat in the fast time of 4:45. This | has only been entered in competi- | twice and both times has sur- | She is hold- there giving ample time to bowl sev- | ing her own with the fastest boats and eral games. As to-day is the last day allowed for the completion of the first round of the doubles tournament some interest- ing games will be played. Three matches remain, and, as the contest- ants are evenly matched, the games J. P. Taylor and W. H. Stewart will play A. Hay and A. McNair. The latter are stronger than their opponents and are expected to win. J. 8. Webster and G. C. Patter- son, if they play up to form, are ex- pected to beat Joseph Gray and the Rev. W. K. Guthri The match be- tween Charles Adams and James Gray and E. J. Clinton and A. A. McViear will be a close one, with the odds slightly in favor of the latter team. Dr. Hamilton and W. R. Eaton caused quite a surprise by beating Y. C. Lawson and Alex Craig. Mr. Law son has always been considered one of the cleverest bowlers in the club, but has been out of form of Ilate. Hamilton and Eaton were accurate and did some excellent bowling. Hamilton is a new man at the game, but already Hamilton and Eaton wijll get a default from Foreman and Moffatt and thereby obtain a place Moffatt and Fore- man were probably the strongest team in the tournament and their with- drawal is a source of great disappoint- ment. Foreman is visiting his old | home in Scotland. Set s SRS R Jumped on and Beaten. W. 8. Carpenter, employed in the stable of Sam Hables at 876 Folsom street, was jumped on and beaten by a gang of five men as he left the stabled iast night at 7:30 o'clock. He was badly battered up. He says one man hit him with an iron bar and(another struck him with a rock. Carpenter is a non-union stableman. After treat- ment at the Emergency Hospital he was able to walk home. Late Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED. Friday, May 20. Corning, 4 hours from Half- SAILED. Stmr Maggie, moon Bay. Friday, May 20. Ger stmr Serapis, Richert, Seattle, stc. FOREIGN PORTS. VICTORIA, B C—Arrived May 20—Stmr Hynades, from Yokohama. OCEAN STEAMERS. NEW YORK-—Arrived Savole, from Havre. NAPLES—Arrived May 17—Stmr Lombardia, from New York. LONDON—Arrived May 20—Stmr Lancas- trian, from Boston. , MOVILLE—Safled "May 20—Stmr Ethiopla, from Glasgow, for New York. ry QUEENSTOWN—Safled May 20—Stmr Cre- tic, from Liverpool, for Boston. LIVERPOOL—Arrived May 20—Stmr Lake Champlain, from’ Montreal, BOULOGNE—Arrived May 20—Stmr Pots- dam, from New York, for Rotterdam, and pro- ceeded. PONTA DEL GADA—Arrived May 20—Stmr Romanic, from Boston, for Gibraltar, Mar. sellles, Genoa and Naples, R RDAM—Arrived May 20—Stmr Pots- @am, from New York, via Boulogne. | May 20—Stmr La will be a contender in all races this season. The Sophie, owned by J. E. Bran- nan, finished second to the Imp in the final race, but her time was much poorer. The Sophie won the pennant on the previous Sunday and by finish- ing second to the speedy Imp showed that she can race with the best of them. The time made by the other boats was poor, being 6:00 or more. Roeck- ner's Reliance did not do as well as usual, her best time being 6:28. —_——— CHICAGO LEADS NEW YORK IN BASEBALL T RACE Now Heads the List of National League Teams—O’'Neill Pitches Brilliant Game. NATIONAL LEAGUE. ST. LOUIS, May 20.—O'Neill pitched a brilliant’ game to-day and shut out Brooklyn. Reldy pitched a good game for Brooklyn, but was badly handicapped by slow flelding. At- tendance 2000. Score: R ek St. Louls T U Brookiyn . P e Batteries—O'Nelll and Grady; Reldy and Bergen, Umpire—Moran. CHICAGO, May 20.—The locals nosed New York out of first place in an exciting ninth- inning finish game. The locals played to the limit, the work of Tinker being especlally £00d. Attendance 10,000. Score: R R B Chicago aasseve 81T R New York 2 4 0 Batteries—Weimer and O'Nelll; Matthawson nd Warner, CINCINNATI, May 20.—Roth’s single in thi ninth alone saved Philadelphia from being shut out without & hit. Attendance 2000, Bceore: R H B Cincinnati . 10 11 [ Philadelphla .. .0 1 7 eries—Harper el Breckenridge, Lush and Roth, PITTSBURG. May 20.—Boston was out- classed at every point. Attendance 2500, Score: R H B Pittsburg . -8 12 1 Boston & Wi Wi Batteries—Leever, Philiipp! and Phelps; Wil- lis and Needham. AMERICAN LEAGUE. PHILADELPHIA, May 20.—Henley was in- effective and retired In favor of Barthold, who held Cleveland down to one hit. Long hits by both clubs were a feature. Attendance, 5200. Score: . RN Cleveland . TS e Phiiadelphi Rorea e W - Batteries—Moore and Bemis! Henley, Bar- thold d Powers. ol WASHINGTON, May 20.—Washington shut out Detroit to-day, owing to Patten's fine pitching. Attendance, 2500. R. H BE. -3 10 [3 Detroit o Y e Stovall and Batteries—Patten and Drill ‘Wood. 00d. NEW YORK, May 20.—New York defeated Chicago in a twelve-Inning game to-day. winning run_ was s-:::rr:d The by Ganzel's double. H B New York. -3 6 ; Cg.u‘o - . 2 6 tterfes—Chesbro and McGuire; White and Sullivan, BOSTON, their nine to-day and shut out St. Louls. Dineen hi the visitors to three scattered singles and ton's Illd;go misplays were not costly, At- tendance, . Score: Attendance, 3000. 20.—Boston bunched seven of . May hits in the sixth and eighth innings R. H. E Boston . 2 [ St. Lout o 3 Batteris ; Sievers and ugden. . 4| til Monday for sentence. 0| of the crime admits of a term of ten afforded against the twice taxing of one and the same value. LAW IS DISREGARDED. Had the framers of the constitution stopped with the requirement as above they would | have builded wiser than they knew and their work would have been a subject for con- gratulation; but possessed by the fdea com- mon to lawmakers that natural laws of busi- | ness in force and operation from the beginning of civilization can be controlled or set aside by legislative enactment. they proceed to say (article XIII, section 3 “Every contract hereafter made by which a debtor is obligated to pay any tax or as- sessment on money loaned, or on any mort- gage, deed of trust or other lien, shall, as to any Interest specified therein, and as to such tax or assessment, be null and void.” In theory and form this provision has been reapected; in fact and in practice it has been totally ignored and disregarded. There is little or no attempt at disguise in this matter; every intelligent borrower un- derstands full well that, in form of increased | interest, he pays the tax on his mortgage | plus a percentage to compensate for the use- | 1ess expense and labor imposed by the con- | stitution and statutes upon the lender. H CREDIT IS A NECESSITY. Forbid the borrowing and lending of money, or other equivalent use of credit, and progress would cease and civilization recede. Luxuries may well be made to bear burdens, but actual necessities of life should be furnished at least possible cost. Credit being the prime neces- sity of the age its free use should not be hempered by restrictive laws, however well intended by the lawmakers. ‘W. C. Patterson, president of the Los Angeles National Bank, followed with | a paper on the subject of “Financial - | Futilities.” « An invitation by the city of Oakland to the'association to hold its next an- nual gathering in that city was read and referred to the executive commit- tee. The convention then adjourned until Sunday, when final adjournment will be ordered. ; ‘The association went in a body to Mount Lowe this afternoon, and to- morrow will go to Catalina Island. — e JUROR IS ARRESTED AFTER A DISAGREEMENT Trial of the Cashier of a Wrecked Kansas Bank Develops a Sensation. TROY, Kans,, May 20.—The jury in the trial on the first of five counts of forgery against J. E. Marcell, cashier of the wrecked Highland Bank, disa- greed to-day after being out forty- eight hours and was discharged. The jury stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal. | John Alfrey, the juror who held out for acquittal, was arrested after the dis- charge of the jury on a charge of per- jury. It is alleged that Alfrey made the statement before he was selected as a juror that he would vote for ac- quittal to the last. The Highland Bank owed over $300,000 when it failed last year. | ————— | BANKER FOUND GUILTY | OF GRAND LARCENY | i i New Yorker Convicted of Ind: Persons to Deposit Funds in In- solvent Concern. - NEW YORK, May 20.—David Roths- child, the former president of the Fed- eral Bank, was to-day found guilty of grand larceny in the first degree. He d| was accused of inducing persons to de- posit money in the bank after he knew ' it was insolvent. He was remanded un- The penalty years in prison. | vigilance committee. TOUNG BRIDE TIRES OF LIFE Swallows a Small Quantity of Muriatic Acid and Is Not Expected to Recover MARRIED FIVE MONTHS | Husband ‘}i;gins Drinking When Informed of Wife's Condition and Nearly Dies Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA ROSA, May M ‘Wheeler, an unhappy bride w. J. but of flve short months, essayed to end heri and | | life In Geyserville this morning came near being successful. She is the wife of a prosperous plumber in the little city named, and it de- clared her determination to die was the result of mgrital unhappiness. She secured a small quantity muriatie acid, which her husband uses in his business, and after swallowing the fatal draught informed those about her of what she had done. A physi- cian was summened and, with the aid of a stomach pump, the woman was relieved of a portion of the poison, but so much had been absorbed by her system that it is doubtful if she will recover: Wheeler, when informed of his wife's attempt on her life, began drinking, finally went into convulsions and near- ly died The assistance of a number of persons was required in caring for Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler has been a res- ident of Geyserville practically all her life, and her act caused a sensation. She is of Sparish extraction and a woman of far beauty. —_— - MAY BE DISBARRED FOR MUTILATING RECORDS Missouri Supreme Court Holds an At- torney Guilty of a Serious morg than ordinary | |1s Offense. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. May 20.— The Supreme Court to-day found' Speaker James H. Whitecotton of the House of Representatives, as attorney | in a murder case, guilty of mutilating the record in the case. The Attorney General may now institute disbarment proceedings against Whitecotton. —_—— Death of Miss Hilda Newman. OAKLAND, May 20.—Miss Hilda Newman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Newman, died to-day at the tamily residence, 68 Hamilton place. Her fatal illness was from nervouc: collapse caused by overwork in her profession. Miss Newman was a talented pianist, having studied in Germany and taught in New York. She was a sister to Dr. Harry C. New- man of this city, Dr. Abram Newman of Japan and Lester Newman. funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Newman resi- dence. — e Piloneer Passes Away. Henry Wagner, a pioneer of this State, has passed to his eternal rest, at the age of 80 years. | importance. The | FIRES BULLET INTO BEDROOM Would-Be Assassin Shoots Through Open Window in Home of Vallejo Resident BADLY WOUNDS WOMAN Chief of Police Arrests Young Man on Suspicion of Having Committed Crime . et Spectal Dispatch to The Cal VALLEJO, May 20.— made shortly before 12 o'clock last night to assassinate either Willlam M. Stevens or his wife at their home at 909 Ohio street. They retired to bed at 11:30, and ten minutes later the would-be assassin fired a shot through the open window of their sleeping apartment. The bullet struck Mrs. Stevens, inflicting a painful wound. It entered at the end of the spine and, ranging upward six inches, made its exit. Dr. Bend, who Is in attendance, says that If Mrs. Stevens had not been ing in a doubled-up position the bui- n attempt was let would have gone directly into her body. The would-be assassin evidently knew the arrangement of the house well and from what point he could fire the most effective shot. Mrs. Stevens was occupying the side of the bed near- est the window. Traces of a vehicle that had been driven up In front of the Stevens resi- dence were found, but James Perry, a neighbor, who waent to the scene of the shooting soon after he heard the shot, saw no one leaving the premises. For the first time in weeks a watch- ful hound belonging to Mr. Stevens was tled up Thursday night. Late this afternoon Chief of Police Stanford arrested a young man named George Witt on a charge of having done the shooting. Witt was in the employ of Stevens at one time, and it said the two men made threats against each other. gl SOGIESEIIES LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS GO ON A PLEASURE LOS ANGELES, May 20.—The Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers con- tinued in executive session to-day and disposed of matters of comparative un- Only a brief session was JAUNT held, the delegates departing at 5 o'clock this evening for their excur- sion to Catalina Island. Eight hun- dred of them took the trip. They will return to-morrow afternoon. Already activity is being manifested by delegations from several towns in various parts of the country to secure the location of the next biennial con- vention of the brotherhood. A delega- tion from Memphis, Tenn., has estab- lished headquarters and is distributing circulars showing the advantages of their city. A committee from Lincoln, Nebr., is also in the fleld. ittt Santa Barbara to Issue Bonds. SANTA BARBARA, May 20.—At a special election held here to-day it was In the early fifties | decided to issue $15,000 in bonds for the he was prominent as a member of the | purchase by the city of a heavily wood- He was born jan by adoption. in|ed tract of land near | Germany. but was a thorough Californ- | known as Oak Park, the land to be held the eity Hmits, as a public park. R ADVERTISEMENTS. ¥ 00S BROS. SAY: The great success of our sale of “ROOS MADE” $10 YOUNG MEN'’S SUITS Has encouraged us to extend it till next Tuesday. . Great assortment of styles in all the sizes— 15 to 19—yet remain to select from # e e @ More Important News BOYS’ NORFOLK SUITS Sizes 6 to 15 In Tweeds, perfectly tailored $4.50, $4.00 and $3.50 values at Homespuns and Biue Cheviots; $3.15 Children’s Fast Color "WASH SUITS in Sailor and Russian Blouses—a very large stock that is sure to please—in all sizes for the little ones 50c, 75¢, $ 1.00, $1.50 CHILDREN’S HATS A large assortment, made of washable materials —plain colors—some with fancy embroideries— the very swellest styles—all sizes. All $1.50 and $2.00 hats cut to $1.00 ROOS BROS. KEARNY: AT POST