The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 8, 1904, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISEO. CALL,; FRIDAY JULY 8, 1904 o« NEWS-OF THE - SONTY . OF ALAMEDA to FIND MANGLED LITTLE CHILD STATE OFFICER BODY ON RAILS FATALLYBURNED: BADLY BEATEN Suspicion of Murder At- taches to the Death of a Railroad Section Hand BROTHERS AREWORRIED Disappearance of Mone) Points to Charles 0'Con- nor as Vietim of Foul Play - Oakland Office San Franci 1016 Broaaway, July The mangled body of Charles O i por, a section hand employed by the Southern Pacific Company, was foun this morning on the Stanford-avenue tracke, near the station at Gol Gats Train hands on the first Ber ley Jocal train found the body an ported to the Coroner. gor and Dennis O'Connor, the dead man, fear he met with piay A Coroner, yesterday re- James O'Con- brothere of foul cording to their atementg to the Charles O'Connor drew $60 from the company. He was seen in smber of saloons at Golden Gate during the afternoon, and drinking. Only $1 65 was found hing on the body. This gave rise to suspicion that O'Connor might been drugged and robbed, his being placed on the tracks to vidences of crime that O'Connor be ym liquor and was st engine while crossing the tracks to go to his home at 5787 San Pablo avenue. r e He was unmarried and was 30 years old The police and Coroner Mehrmann will investigate the circumstances. An inquest will be he d X WIVES BRIN ACTIONS AGAINST SPOUSES Margarer B. Bowen Would Secure Di- e from Wine Merchant—Rose Miller Asks for Support. OAKLAND, July 7.—Steps were taken to-day by Margaret B. Bowen 10 press a divorce action begun two vears ago against Charles E. Bowen partner in the firm of Wetmore, Bowen & Co To this end a default judgement was entered against him | to-day. The active prosecution of the diverce was dropped because of some properts »ns that he made. It is alleged that he is worth $150,000. He is charged with cruelty and in- temperance Suit for maintenance was begun to- day by Rose Miller against F. H. Mil- ler. proprietor of a saloon at 426 Eleventh street. She alleges that her husband has deserted her and made no provision for her. It is claimed Miller derives an income from his business of $300 a aske for $75 a month. —_—— Wheelman Foils Highwayman. BERKELEY, July 7.—Perrin Or- chard of Allston way, a high school student, temporarily in the employ of the telegraph company, says three men tried to hold him up last night while he was riding home on his wheel. One of the men, he says, jumped out of a shadow in the street and commanded him to halt. By the light of his wheel he say two other men approaching behind the first one. In spite of the command, however, he put spurs to his wheel and just man- aged to get aw The trio followed, but he led them such a merry chase for a block that they dropped out of | the pursuit. The experience was So trying to Orchard that he is now suf- fering from nervous prostration. —_——— Alleged Kidnaper Rearrested. OAKLAND, July 7.—J. H. Howard, accused of kidnaping his own son from the Children’s Home at Alden, after Superior Judge Greene had giv- en the boy into a maternal grandfath- er's custody, was discharged to-day by Police Judge George Samuels, but was later rearrested on an order of the Su- perior Court. Attorney Hiram Lut- trell, for Howard, argued that no crime could be charged against a man for taking possession of his own offspring. Howard has been cited by the Superior Court to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. The contest for the custody of the boy was begun by Howard's former wife, now Mrs. M. S. Kollester. —_—————— Merchants Want Lights. ALAMEDA, July 7.—E. E. son, representing the vancement Association, requested the City Trustees at their session held last night to provide fifteen additional lights for Park street between Rail- road and Encinal avenues. Chairman W. M. Bowers of the electric light committee said he would recommend the additional lights if the merchants of Park street would agree to illum- inate their windows. The matter will be again taken up by the City Trus- tees at a committee meeting. ——— Cares for Sick Nurse. OAKLAND, July = Caroline Krueger, a despondent nurse who has threateneds to commit suicide, was sent to Dr. Robertson’s sanitarium at Livermore to-day through the per. sonal efforts of Judge W. E. Greene. A charge of insanity had been placed against her, but examination failed to disclose any indication of it other than her determination to kill hersqif. She could not be gent to a public asy- lum, and fearing that she might carry out her threat if liberated. Judge Greene secured her free treatment at the sanitarium. ———— Moore Found Not Guilty. OAKLAND, July 7.—W. W. Moore Jr. who was charged with assaulting J. H. Freitas with a knife when he found Freitas walking with the for- mer Mrs. Moore, was discharged this morning by Police Judge George Samuels. The evidence was insuffi- cient to hold Moore for trial in the Superior Court. John- Alameda Ad- MUSICIAN DIES SUDDENLY. — OAK. 7.—Charles E. pains L . Derrick was called, but Amidon died before the physician arrived. The Coroner took of the case. A was 38 years old, a native of this State. He leaves & mother, two sisters and three brothers. ————— VATHER ATTACKS DAUGHTER. —OAK- LAND, July 7.—L. R. . vesi prigsrt Eighteenth sireet, tried 1o his @aughter Wednesday night while he was In- exne. BSuch is the statement in eworn 10 f--“u by Mre. h:u-)z- The hus- band was discharged recent from State Rospital. He bas cluded the police. month and she | ! Crippled Mother Helpless- | 1y Watches Her Darling Roasted by the Flames - S /IS POWERLESS TO AID LS S | Before Assistance Arrives Ladrina Medeiros S tains Frightful Injuries SEPE R Oakland Office San Francisco Call, ; 1016 Broadway, July 7. Ladrina Medeiros, a girl 8 years old, | was fatally burned here this afternoon | while trying to start a fire with kero- | sene oil, at her parents’ home, 616° Franklin street. The can exploded in | her hands and set fire to her clothing | and two-thirds of her entire body \\'asl denuded of its skin. The child’s moth- | er, Mrs. Mary Medeiros, crippled with | rheumatism, had to sit and watch her! child’s frantic efforts to put out the flame without being able .to give her any assistance. The little girl died at the Receiving Hospital at 0 this evening, and the body was taken to the Morgue Owing to the crippled condition’ of the mother the child was told to light fire in the stove. She had placed wood in the stove and was pour- o0il on it when the can explod- ed. It was found afterward with the bottom out. The blazing oil set fire to | the child and the mother tried to res- | cue her with a crutch, but was unable to be of any assistance. She is now nearly insane with her grief. The frenzied child ran to a tub of water and tried to get into it, but there was | not_sufficient water in the vessel to | cover her. Screaming she then ran out into the | back yard, where she was seen by | Louis Felipe, who climbed over a fence | and went to her assistance. When she | saw him she ran and put her arms about his neck and set fire to his hair and clothing, which he managed to ex- tinguish, but not before his hair was | burned off at the back. Then securing a blanket he enveloped the child in it and put out the flames. The suffering child was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where she was at- tended by Dr. Kane, who held out no hope for her recovery. WEDDED AT NOON By Zoe Green Radcliffe. OAKLAND, July —A very quiet little | wedding took place in St. Paul's Episcopal Church at noon to-day, when Miss Sarah Van Boskirk Larue became the bride of Kenneth Archibald Kerr. All plans for a more elaborate wedding had been set aside on account of the serious illness of the bride's father, former Judge James Larue, and the stmple ceremony witfiesned only by Captain Louis Perry | Harvey. wbo gave the bride away, and Mrs. | Harvey, the bride's sister. The Rev. F. J. Mynard was the officiating clergyman. The bride wore her traveling gown, a modish, dark bluc cloth, and a chic bhat of blue and tan straw After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the Larue home in East Oakland, where | the Larues have lived ever since that part of ‘(he country was a mere wilderness of hills and rugged oaks. Here a dainty wedding | breakfast was served, and then the newly married couble left for Southern California. Mr. Kerr is assistant receiving teller at the Central Bank in Oakland. He will build a home for his bride here, but in the meantime they will reside at the Albany after thelr wed- ding trip is ended. . . Miss Jean Howard returned to Oakland last Saturday. She and her mother, Mre. John L. Howard, have béen in Furope for several monthe, and on_ their return to America sev- eral weeks ago Miss Howard remained in Bos- ton to visit relatives, while Mrs. Howard came on to Oaklan: oth are in excellent health and report having a delightful and in- teresting visit “‘across the pond.”’’ BT About twenty guests enjoyed Mrs. Charles Rodolph's’ garden luncheon ~ yesterday after- noon, rugs and lounging chairs gracing a shel- tered nook, where the daintiest of dishes were dantily served. Mrs. George Martin was the guest of honor. and her sister, Mrs. Ada Bates, was also among those who enjoyed a delightfui afterncon. ol e A Cards are out announcing the marriage of Francis Williem Larrabee and Mi hell Rogers, yesterday, in Sacramento. The an nouncement comes as a great surprise to Mr. Lerratee’'s many friends in this city, where he is Well known as a musician and where be is highly esteemed by all who know him. His bride is an Eastern girl, home has been in Visalia for She is also a musician, being a v accomplished pianist, and Mrs. Larrabee will spend their honeymoon in the south and on their return will rcside with the elder Larrabees at 566 Fifteenth street. . Larrabee is an only child and his parents are delighted with their new daughter. Sty . Mrs. Francis R. isser {8 &t the L ranck In Shas Cofi): ‘where l‘r:A Ek’?; Lukens is aiso p.em'lll'll the summer. TR ocalist as well Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Cotton and Mr. and Mre. Fred Stolp spent the holidays at Capi- tola und Santa Cruz. They were delightfully entertained while there by Mre. Cotton's sis- ter, Mrs. F. O, Hihn, one of the most charm- ing young matrons in Santa Cruz soclety. Mrs, Stolp will leave to-morrow for a short stay &t San Ramon, . Mrs. Malcolm Henry was the guest E John Charies Adams yesterday, "She h“:’-‘]‘;:( return-d from an automobiie trip through Monterey. Her little daughter, ina, who has been visiting Mrs, Adams’ children, re- turned with her to San Francisco, G ‘The Oscar Lunings are still in town Mrs. Luning having been quite ill for two weeks. She is convalescent now, hewever, so they will carry out their original plans for the sum- mer and go to McCrays probably before the end of the month. Miss Dora Cronan and . J. Bamuels were married last Sunday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cronan. Miss Mary Cronan and E. Cronan were the only attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Samuels are enjoying their honeymoon in Southern California. . Miss 1da B. Hill of Olympia, Wash., is visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. J. J. ‘Berry of Piedmont. 3 E. Perkine will give a matinee party for her little daughter at ye Liberty Baturday afternoon, to see “Shenandoah.’ Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCuen (nee Wasiey) returaed last Monday from their honeymoon and are comfortably established in their own home on Sixteenth street. ———— e Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, July 7.—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Patrick Lucey, 28, Niles, and Kate O'Connell, 25, Berkeley; Archibald B. Anderson, over 21, Celusa, and Mary C. Dozier, over 18, Oakland; Willlam S. Mathew- son, 23, and Mary E. Hunter, 23, both of San Francisco; Harry L. Hath- away, 27, and Sadie J. Kahn, 27, both of San Francisco. ~ —_——— New Society. OAKLAND, July 7.—A number of residents of this city are forming a society to be known as the Sons and Daughters of the Maritime Provinces. All persons born in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island to send their names ~quested and addresses Abrabamson to Secretary H. C. Tup- per. building. | Harry Laughrap, a Team- ster. Arrested for Attack on Policeman J. R. Lewis LEAVES HIM FOR DEAD L Chief of Secret Service C. (. Crowley Says Assault Was Outcome of Strike L Y _ Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July For alleged complicity in the beating of State Policeman J. R. Lewis of the railway police service Fourth of July night at the Oakland mole, Harry Laughran, a San Francisco teamster, has been arrested and is now in the County Jail here, and a number of more arrests aré to follow. According to Chief of the Service C. C. Crowley, the beating of Lewis is the result of the old teamsters’ strike in San Fran- cisco, during which Lewis acted as a special and gained the enmity of the Teamsters’ Union. A large number of teamsters were at Shell Mound Park on the Fourth of July attending the Thistle Club picnic. Going home on the last boat a number of them attacked several of the State policemen. Twe drew their revolverg and made their escape. Lewis, how- ever, was unable to get away and was kicked and beaten and left for dead. Crowley stated this morning that they were teamsters who made the attack and that he has proof sufficient to war- rant the arrest of a number of then:. He states that Lewis is recovering from his injuries, which were not seri- ous. He charged Laughran with an as- sault to murder. A man named Charles Murphy, who is also charged with taking part in the assault on Lewis, was arrested yester- day afternoon in San Francisco by State Policeman Butler and Detective Tom Ryan. He will be brought to Oakland to-morrow morning. Laughran wak released to-night on $1000 bond. —_———————— Want More Land for Schools. OAKLAND, July 7.— Additional land for school sites is wanted by the Board of Education. That body has issued a circular in which offers of land are requested. Sites are wanted at or near the following points: Fortieth and West streets, Sixteenth and Grove streets, Linda Vista and Lynn streets, and south ot the Southern Pacific tracks near Twenty-third avenue. e , Set Fire to a Barn. BERKELEY, July 7.—Miscreants bent on revenge are ‘supposed to be responsible for a fire which early this morning destroyed the barn of Foss & Co. on Allston way, near Grove street. This was the second attempt within a fortnight to burn the barn and it turned out to be a complete success. —_—e——————— SOCIETY GIRL IS SENT FROM STAGE TO CONVENT Severe Punishment Given to Portland Girl Who Secretly Enters a Chorus. PORTLAND, July 7.—From the pony ballet of a local amusement park to seclusion in a parochial school in Van- couver, Wash., is the change enforced on a Portland girl, who gave her name as Maude Delaney of Seattle. Last week the girl was ‘‘taken on” at Shields Park and she made a hit with her good looks. She deceived every one as to her identity, but trouble appeared Wednesday. The girl's aunt, a prominent society woman, called up the telephone and asked if a girl of her niece’s description was in the com- pany. She made an appointment to see the chorus girl at the rehearsal. Promptly on time Wednesday the woman, and a man, the girl’s father, one of the most prominent lawyers in the city, ap- peared. In vain did the girl declare that she was satisfied with the stage as a calling, and at first refused to leave. The manager, however, ended her engagement and she was sent to a Catholic Sisters’ school in Vancouver. The “Johnnies” at the park miss her sadly. ——— Santos Dumont Sails for Havre. NEW YORK, July 7.—Santos Du- mont sailed for Havre to-day, taking the silk covering of his airship to be repaired. He said he would return in October to take ‘part in the aerial contest at St. Louig HOUSEHOLD And SPORTING SCALES. A USEFUL PREMIUM TO WANT ADVERTISERS in NEXT SUND.Y'S CALL. In keeping with its usual en- terprise, THE CALL engaged the celebrated Pelouze Scale Com- y "ny of Chicago to manufacture a special lot of these useful household and sporting scales especially for the use of its “Want Ad.” patrons, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week every one bringing a Want Advertisement for insertion in next Sunday’s CALL will receive one of these useful little premiums, These scales sell regularly at 40 cents apiece and cannot be GENEROSITY TO OLD MAN IS REWARDED Y e T e GREGORIO ZELICH, WHO CLAIMS A VAST TRACT IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. S ——— Gregorio Zelich May Reap Heavily for a Kind Act. OAKLAND,. July 7.—Nearly twenty- three thousand acres of rich farm land located near Sobrante in Contra Costa County and one theusand acres in Old Mexico, all of which were formerly a part of the old Castro estate, are the prizeg for which Gregorio Zelich, a cook in a restaurant at Seventh and Market streets, has inaugurated what may prove to be one of the most bitter legal hattles in the history of the Cal- ifornia courts. The first step in the fight was taken some months ago, when Attorney T, ¥.- Batchelder, representing Zelich, filed for probate in the courts of Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties the will of Don Magin Castro, the so! of Don Juan Jose Castro. By the terms of the will Gregorio Zelich was named as the beneficlary of Magin Castro in consideration of his kind- ness to the deceased during his life- time. Zelich regarded the will as of little value, as he knew that the old Span- iard, who, during the later years of his life, earned his living by breaking horses, died in apparent poverty. He placed the will in the hands of Attor- ney Batchelder, however, instructing him to file it for probate, and in the investigation which ensued it was dis- covered that the will of Don Juan Jose Castro, the father of the testator, which had been filed in Contra Costa County nearly fifty years ago, had never been probated. The establishment of this fact clouds the present title of every piece of property which was formerly a part of the estate of Don Juan Jose Castro, and if the contention of Zelich is sustained by the courts he will by the terms of the will of Magin Castro be the heir to the entire estate, which includes in all nearly twenty-three thousand acres of land. ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED. As soon as Attorney Batchelder dis- covered that the will of Juan Jose Castro had never been probated he lost no time in making application for the appointment of an administrator on the estate, and yesterday George Manetera, the proprietor of the Athens candy store In this city, was appointed. Man- etera at once filed a bond in the sum of $500, on which the names of Nicholas Symacapulos and J. Simon appear as sureties, and yesterday afternoon the bond was approved by Judge Greene. The bond was sent to Martinez to-day to be filed. The estate for which Zelich has be- gun his legal fight is a part of the old Spanish grant to the Castro family, and dates back to the early history of California, Through the division of the estate among the descendants of the original Castro family the grant was cut up and gradually decreased in size, until when the gradfather of Ma- gin Castro died only about thirty-six thousand acres of the original grant in Contra Costa County remained. This property was inherited by Don Juan Jose Castro and his brother, each of whom had sik children. At the time of his death Don Juan Jose Castro owned about eighteen thousand acres in Contra Costa County, six thousand acres in Santa Clara County and one thousand acres in Old Mexico. By the terms of his will each of his six chil- dren was to receive an equal share of the estate, but this will was never probated, and so far as is known ‘all the children of Juan Jose Castro died childless, so that the entire estate re- verted to Magin Castro, who survived the other five children, and at his death, by the terms of the will, the land "be- came the property of Gregorio Zelich, who is now taking steps to establish his title to the property. ZELICH EXPLAINS. Zelich made the following statement regarding his coming into possession of the will and his acquaintance with the testator: For several years before old Magin Castro died 1 owned a restaurant on Seventh street apd the old man used to board with me. T knew that he was poor and to on_breaking colts and horses for a living ard so I never asked him for money. he had money he paid me and when he had none he was always welcome to a meal and a glass of wine. One night, some time before the old man died, he came to my place gave me the will, telling me that he had made me his heir. I didn’t pay much attention to it, for though I knew the old man was poor and I t he just wanted to show that he remembered my kindness, so I put the paper away and did_not_think of it again until the old man died. Then 1 the will' to Attorney Batcheider and told him to see about it. The matter is in his hands now he has_told me that Castro owned a lot of property when but much we don’t know yet, & to ll’YId l:tm % ha a can't afford to lie idle while I am waiting for this prop- erty, which 1 may never get, although I think everything will come out all right b i CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT A. W. Berry, Money Lender. Arrested on Complaint of Amos Seaman, Capitalist JENE MOTHER MAKES A Constables Force Their Way Into Her House and * Son Despite Her Protests Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 7. A. W, Berry, a money lender at 1165 Washington street, was arrested to- night at his residence, 1420 Webster street, on a charge of embezzling $2000 from Amos Seaman, a capitalist, living at 1561 Chestnut street. Constables Hempstead and Lane, who arrested Berry, were compelled to force their way into the house against the effort of Berry's sister, Miss Mabel Berry, to prevent the officers from entering. The accused man's mother, Mrs. Han- nah Berry, was highly excited by the officers’ presence and declared they must kill her before they could take her son. Berry and the constables quieted the woman and went to the County Jail. The accused man sent for Mayor Ol- ney, who in turn procured Attorney C. L. Colvin to take charge of Berry's case. Berry was released on a bond of $2000, the sureties being his mother and his sister. The bond was approved by Judge George Samuels. Seaman alleges that he gave Berry money at various times aggregating $2000, the return of which he has de- manded in vain. Berry insists that the coin was advanced to him for the pur- pose of handling in his business as a broker and money #ender and that he has kept up his interest payments. He claims that Seaman is trying to use the criminal courts as a collection agency. —_————————— DISPUTE ABOUT A MINE RESULTS IN MURDER Enraged Miner Kills Two Men and Wounds One Out of Revenge. TACOMA, Wash.,, July 7.—Herman Smith has brought from Koyukuk the details of a tragedy there in which Frank Messo and Frank McCarthy were killed and John Franch injured by Frank Ledger, following a dispute over the working of a claim on Gold Bench, the claim belng owned by Thomas B: and the Northern Com- mercial CoMipany. Ledger held a power of attorney from Boor and secured a lay from Manager Richmond of the Northern Commercial Company. 1/ Pérmission was given by Richmond to ‘McCarthy and Franch to work the same ground. A dispute followed, the trio named declining to let Ledger in on the deal. Ledger shot Franch through the shoulder, while McCarthy and Messo were shot in the abdomen. They died the next day. Franch hur- ried across the divide to secure a doc- tor. Ledger has been taken to Fair- banks for trial, accompanied by an Indian, who was the sole witness to the murder. — e BROTHER AND SISTER ARE NEARLY DROWNED Boat Upsets and They Are Being Swept Off When a Fisherman Goes to Their Rescue. EUGENE, Ore., July 7.—While Wil- liam Smith was fishing on the banks of the McKenzie River, fifteen miles east of here, he saw a boy’'s hat float- ing down the river. A little later he plunged into the stream after the boy, who was being carried along under- neath the surface. After taking the boy ashore Smith glanced back to dis- cover a young woman coming down the stream. He also rescued her. A quarter of a mile above, Jofin Goddard, two young women named Hastings, Miss Bidell and her small brother had been thrown .into the stream. Their boat struck a log and upset. Goddard helped the Hastinfs girls ashore, but Miss Bfdell and her brother were carried down stream. After considerable difficulty both were resuscitated. ————— WOUNDS FATHiu: AND KILLS YOUNG WOMAN Four-Year-Old Child Plays With Rifle at a Picnic and Tragedy Results. BUTTE, Mont.,, July 7.—A Great Falls special says that the four-year- ©0ld son of Charles Geis shot his father through the thigh, the bullet passing through and striking Miss Margaret ink, a young lady from Northfleld, Minn., in the head and killing her. The accident occurred at a picnic, the child pointing the rifle at the party while they were lunching. —_————— CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS AT WAR WITH EACH OTHER Followers of Mrs. Eddy in Fresno Disturbed by Row Between Church Leaders. FRESNO, July 7.—There is dissen- sion among the leaders of the Chris- tian Science church -of Fresno, for which Mrs. Eddy’'s book does not pro- vide a rémedy. The conflicting par- ties are Professor Martin, until re- cently a reader in the church, and Mrs. A. J. Hodge, the local practi- tioner and president of the board of directors. The lady makes various charges, and the professor comes back with the assertion that the charges are due to malice. Altogether there .is a werry time in the church. —————————— Library Contract Is Let. SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 7.—The contract for the consttuction of the new Carnegie library to be erected in this city was let yesterday by the li- brary trustees to Stevens & Maino of this city. The contract price is $8900. Work will begin at once and the structure is to be completed within four months fzm this date. Poisoned by Eating Ice Cream. SANTA ROSA, July 7.—The camp- ers at Camp Meeker were thrown into a state of excitement on the Fourth as the result of numerous cases of ptomaine poisoni; from ice cream. Miss Maude- Hockin of this city was unconscious for sevetal hours. There were seven victims, all of whom are BOW convalescent ze ! ACCIDENTALLY ELECTROCUTED Horace A. Horton Receives Five Thousand Volts and Falls to the Earth Dead SON SEES THE TRAGEDY s Nietim Endeavors to Dis- connect Telephone Line From Are Light Cireunit i ! Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 7. Horace A. Horton, steamfitter employed in San Francisco, was elec- a his home, 1220 Thirteenth avenue, while attempting to disconnect a tele- phone wire leading to the Horton house that had become crossed with an arc light circuit carrying 5000 volts. The bell of the telephone was ring- ing continuously. In order to stop/ the ‘noise Horton determined to cut| the wires outside the house. He dis and when the circuit was broken Hor- ton, who was standing on the damp ground. received the entire force of the high veoltage of current through his body. The shock was instantl fatal. The only witness of the acci- | dent was Horton's nine-year-old son, Charles. The boy, when he saw his father fall to the ground, ran into the | house screaming for his mother. Mrs. Horton came out to see what W wrong and when she saw her h band Iying on the ground she realized had said he was going to cut the tele- phone wires. D. W. La Fortune and a man named Dixon heard the cries of the son and they were the first to ar- rive on the scene. Attempts were fnade to revive Hor- ton, but as he showed no signs of life Dr. W. J. Wilcox was called. When he arrived the victim of the deadly fluid was past medical aid. The Cor- oner was notified. Horton was 38 years of age and was a native of Howard Lake, Minn. He leaves a wife, one son and a brother, Charles Horton. Before coming to Oakland Horton resided for some time in Haywards, where he owned consid- erable property. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of Haywards, the 0dd Fellows and the Workmen. —————— HARDWARE MEN TAKE STAND AGAINST RAILROAD Merchants Take Steps to Give Aid to the Interstate Commerce Commission. JANTA BARBARA, July 7.—The Pa- cific Coast Hardware and Metal Asso- ciation continued its sessions. here to- day, devoting most of its time to mat- ters of interest to the trade only. The convention took an important action in appointing a committee to draw up resolutions favoring an increase of the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The association believes that the commission should have the power to compel the railroads to act according to its decisions, and that an appeal should come from the railroads and not from the commission. The committee of the association appointed | is to co-operate with the interstate commerce law convention. Some definite action probably will be taken before the convention adjourns providing for a vigorous campaign against the passage of the proposed new parcels post laws. —————— NEWS OF AN ACCIDE! CAUSES WOMAN'S DEATH Swoons When She Hears of Acciden- tal Shooting of Husband and Never Recovers. LOS ANGELES, July 7.—A Fourth of July accident of which her husband was the victim caused the death to- day of Mrs. J. A. May of Redondo. May accidentally blew off two of his fingers and lacerated his hand with a toy pistol in such a manner that it was necessary to amputate another finger and a portion of his hand. Mrs. May, when told of what had hap- pened, swooned and the efforts of the physicians to restore her to conscious- ness were without avail. This evening she died. —_———— Drowned in the Feather River. MARYSVILLE, July 7.—Clarence Pinney, the 17-year-old son of W. A. Pinney, a prominent farmer of Sutter County, was drowned in the Feather River, a short distance below this eity, last night while bathing. According to the story of boys who were with Pin- ney, they had finished bathing and were dressing when Pinney decided to trocuted this evening at 8 o'clock at; connected the wire at”a fuse block|; what was the matter, as her husband | e BRANCH OFFICES ‘ OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 10'% Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. i 2148 Center Street. | | Telephont North 77. ALAMFDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 559. | | *> - of Sixth avenue, NW 33 by NE 106, lot 10 and portion of 1ot 9, hock 104, Clintom, East Oak- land; $2000. mes Walter Gough to Cobn $2000. Under SE ec same, war- wood to Wil of Pros- of Capital | East Oakland; |~ Robert H. and Annie B. (or Mrs. Robert H Lindsay) to Arthur A. Dixon (single), lot on er of Russell ani Franklin streets, S {80 by E 100, lots 1 and 3, biock E. Salinger . Tract, Berkeley: $10. Arthur A. Dixon (single) to Grace M. Irg win (single), same. Berkele Carrie Lewis 3 bioe 1 nivere ssociation , Berke- e) to A. O. Mulligan, lot N of Shasta lan: $10. The Realty Syndicate to Robert C. Newsif, »{ Baker and Felton streets, , lots 17 to 19, block 9, Her- . Oakiand; $10. aroline A. Bortree to Lena M. (widow). lot on W line of Vernon 2 of Oakland avenue, S 30, W E 7 to point in line drawn from be- at right angles to Vernon street, B ) to beginning, -portion_log 28, block C, Oak= 1and Heights. Oakland: $14 Jobn J. Sullivan (single) to Du Ray Smith, subdivision 1 in lot 37, map No. 3, Glen Echo Tract, Oakland; value recefved Belle Reynolds to Richard Rey- orner of East Tenth street and E 100 by NW 100, block 17, Tenth avenue. Clinton, East Oakland; $10. Harriet N. Clark (single) to Amy K. Pat- terson. lot on E line of Hillegass avepue, 100 S of Derby streer, S 50 by E 148, lot 22, block B, Berry-Bangs Tract, etc., Berkeley, quitclaim deed; $10, Alice and_ Alfred W. Wright to same, lot on E line of Hillegass avenue, 100 S of Derby street, S 60 by E 148, lot 22 and N 10 feet of Iot 21. block B, same, Rerkeley: $100. Helen M. Kinne (widow) to Mabel I Me- Crackin (wife of J P.). lot 58, bloek | ract. Berkeley: $10. Britt_to Neilie Ros N line k 1426, 2, Biake Tract, and D. portion Peralta, Berke- holzer (by J. E Baker and Tabor, trustees) to Alameda Sav ings Bank, 832 D. 391. lot on S line of Pactfle avenue, 300 W of Willow street, W 30 by 3 | 150:2, Jot 18, block 10, lands adjacent to En- | cinal, trustees’ deed. Alameda: $2050 Bertha and Hermann G. Mehrtens to West End Building Association, lot on 8§ Ine of Haight avenue, 38 E of Sixth street (formerly Third avenue). E 108 by S 108:8, portion Aughinbaugh 223-acre Tract. Alameda: $10. THURSDAY, JULY 7. Marie L, Mitchler et al. to C. O. G. Miller, all interest in following: Lot on S line of street, 479:1 E of Telegraph avenue, ds Linda Humr‘xeml on S lind of Telegraph _avenue, e map, Oakland Eighteenth and 104:9, block 605 B, E 52 by S i00 also lot on N Cypress streets, Oakland: $600. Same to Pauline Martin, lot on W line Harrison street, 708 N of Fourteenth, N by W 152:6, Oakland; $—. Selma N. Boman et al. to . . 1ot on NW y-fourth streets, of 100 nne 8. Kroman (single) Rosa Cava, lot on E line 94 N of Third, N y E 480, map Adeline and Mark, stead, Oakland: $10. Ardie M et Streets Home- tabrook (administratrix estate of Andrew H. Hathaway) to John Forrest, all interest in lot on SW line of Eighteen: street, 122:6 NW of Sixth avenue, NW 8 W 100, block 99, Brooklyn, East Oakland; $475. Charles and Eillza Wiemann Hppps. ot on N of Lowell, to John H il street, 40 B g V40, S '127.39, lot G, block 20, map resubdivision of portion block 20 of Smith's subdivision of Mathews Tract, Berkeley: $10. Lewis A and Eva F. Hicks to A. I Gal- braith (femme sole), lot on N line of Garber street (Berkeléy avenue), 217:6 E of Pledmont avenue (Center), E 50 by N I 6 and 7, block Berkeley ciation, Berkele: $10. . Cgemos Land and Water *Company to Jacob C. Heinz, lot 3, block K, Taylor Trae Alameda; $700. et g 02:5, portion lots Homestead Asso- Joseph’ and Andrea M. Nelson to George Heazelton, lot on SE corner of Fifty-stxth and Lowell strects, E 34, S 78.99, W 34, N 78.74 being subdivision A. map_subdivi lots § and 9 of block E of J. E. McEirath Tract, Oakland; $10. Newell (single) to Joseph Nelson, orner of Baker and Feiton streets, by W 128.97, lots 17 to 19, block 9, Her- zog Tract, Golden Gate, Oukland; $10. Calvin and Mary L. Winchell to Alice M. lot on NW corner of Fairview and v‘u[)o.mwlxrie, S 1024, E 38, . plat blocks 3 Pn}r‘k, Oakland: $10. 390 . Due arlow P. Bancroft to James and Dickson lot 4, biock D, map Santa Fe e No 2 Oakland, deed and agreement. $10. Hyacinth and Margaret Gil to Josephine Julia Gil (single), lot on W line of nter street. 54 N of West Thirteenth, N 25 by W 100, 1ot 6, block 530 A, map Peralta and Cen- ter-street lands, Oakland; also lot on N line of W Fourteenth strest. 82 E of Cypress, B 25 by N 110, lot 4, block 583, map subdivision part_of block 383, Oakland: also lot on S -line of Fourteenth street. 158:3 W of Magnoiia, W 25 by S 80:6, lot 7, block 575, map survey 1069, being a redivision of portion of block 5, Oak- land: $10. Frank M. and Eleanor J. Davis to W. E. Al- len, lot on S line of Thirty-fifth street, 250 B of Market, E 40 by S 120:3, block L, property Central Land Company, Oakland; $10. Abraham H. and Hester A. Barber to Henry C. Quiner. all interest in lots 21 to 29, 36 to plunge in again. He jumped from the spring board into about fifteen feet of water and never came to the surface. —_—— Accused of Passing Forged Check. SAN RAFAEL, July 7.—A warrant was sworn out to-day by Henri Eche, charging J. P. Callaghan with having passed on July 2 a forged check for $50 purporting to have been signed by Bessinger Bros. of San Francisco. The check was given Eche by Callaghan in payment of a board bill, which he contracted at Eche’s hotel at Kent- field. ————— Held Up by a Highwaymam SAN JOSE, July 7.—Former Super- visor John Selby, president of the So- ciety of Pioneers, was held up by a highwayman on the Milpitas road last night while returning to his home. Mrs. Selby was with her husband at the time. Selby handed over a few dollars he had in his pocket and the robber departed. —————— REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. Thora S. Butters to H. H. Buhring, lot on N line of Lydia street, 100 W of Curtis,. W 25 by N 80:4, portion lot 7, block H, Curtls ang Willlams Tract, quitclaim deed, : $10. Winona Elizabeth Pinney (widow) to Lena M. Gilmore, lot on 8 corner of Oakland avenue and Perry street. SW 100 by SE 130, lot 1 block K. Flint Tract No. 2, pottion Oakland e Tl a5 NEERS 0 Helghts, Gakiand; $io. ate lames Cleary to M lot on § line of 'l'venty«(hm’e::::tFuuvlvw :l}{ Chestnut, W 50 by S 125, Oakiand: $10, Regina M. and G. W. Hess to J. S, Myers, lot on NW- corner of Deiger (or Twentieth) ao Webster streets, N 45. NW 104.1, SW 3715 E x‘m :a mdn?a‘"" Oakland: $10. g en D. and_Amelia E. Wilson Mowel’. ot o= W ihe of Ban Patlo ‘:v:r::‘, - =4l a R bk g reiss to James Walte: -nn—dmumm’owfi'ah; 4on N line of Cem 45, and 9 to 11, block D, Broad: T ) B roadway Terrace, lenty E. and Mary E. Huntington to Hunt- ington Land and Improvement g:v‘nunx undi- vided half of lot on W line of Alice strest, 150 N of Thirteenth, N 50, W 150, S 100, E 50, N fl':.'nl:o to mn?m b:‘ul 194, Kellersber~ P, Wi t parian rights, Oakland; §10, A N V. Austin (single) to Joseph Merani, S 23 feet of lot 12 N 2 feet of lot 13, block 4, revised map Pablo John and Famiy Cook®to Frederick 4 k:n. Io&:fl : line of Addison ’nl.:’b" o 3 by N 1381 Taim Berkeley: $10. .-y . Dwight Way Realty Company Dur- &I (married), lot on B line of Resour st 60 N of Russell, N 69.64 by E 148 lot 13 o Bortion of lot 12, block H. Berry-Bangs Tract, Map No. 2 (deed and aj t jothode M. Hayes (single) ¢ on S line of Easex street hat. amended p!a.0 hr’nosn m?j a"{ B fl. - map B, e T Dermatar: $16, - T of Newbary Tract, P. and Mary P. Rothermel Berkeley: $10. SNy Villa Tract, Emeryville, 0_P. Rothermel, tuck avenue, posbrse 0. William H._ P and L. Sitmmons (wife) t F. Bancrott (wife of C. E. lot on N e of Piedmont way or avenue as now laid out. dis- tant along curve of said line 150:605, N to it intersection by E projection of line dividing lots 40 and 42 block B said line so projected forming NE corner of Christy let, u:f 50.027, SW 1‘:.::.‘ nning. portion . map of Berkeley property between Univer- sify of California and State Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum,: Berkeley: $10. sddermine Marols (yidow) to Mastin A. and Gogo (wife). - ent avenue, 30 E of Gak street B 190 py N 145 | lots K. L, M and N, bloek 43, T. A. Smith's resubdivision of map of Minturn Tract, Ala- aneda: $10. Pacific Improvement Company to James A\ Lewis. lot on N line of Railroad avenue. 204 W of St Charles street, W 70 by N 1 ¢ 2 and portion of lots 1 and 3. block M. prop erty of Columbus Bartiett, near Mastick sta tion, warranty deed. Alameda: §10. Magdalena 0 Agnes D. Bremer : J_avenue : pect street. E 50 by N 148:1) lots Shepardson propertv N of Scheutzen eda Rift meda; gift. Jennie and George Gates to €. W. Gordon, Iot on N line of Eagle avenue 60:2 W of Willow street. W 34:7 by & 120, portion of lot 7. block 13. plan ) 9¢ subdivision of blocks 1 to lands adjacest o 3 and 12 to 14 Alameda; §10,