The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 10, 1905, Page 6

TEXAN FICRTS | FOR HIS CHILD Rich Rancher Asks Court to Restore Daughter Who, He Says, Was Illegally Adopted i LAW POINTS INVOLVED Two Judges Sit on Case to Decide Whether the Father Shall Have His Ofspring ter, Lillian, were con- n court to-day, &nd. because of { v legal problems to be solved, | end Harris sat in bank It is an Intricate problem that they must & e, and involves the law of adoption In this State. Several years &go, it is alleged, Mrs. | BICYCLING MINIS Bluecoat Gathers In Rey. H. B. Mow- bray for Running Without Lamp. AUTOMOBILISTS ARE IN COURT T Mowbray, assistant pastor of the First Cohgregational Church, of which the Rev. Charles R. Brown is pastor, fell into the clutches of Patrolman McCready to-night. McCready Is the relentless detective who has been making Oakland a place of ter- ror for bicyclists. Mr. Mowbray, think- NEWS OF THE CO NISTER (§04RD HEARS |“COE0S” CHEAT [PEREIRA FIGHTS VIOLATES THE LW JEFFSHn CASE) I Accusers ,61‘ Oakland Police f'fofessor Captain Fail to Prove Their Charge Against the Officer| Creates a Mild Sensation| to Half of Valuable Estate e TESTIMONY INDEFINITE|GIRL STUDENTS DROPPED | DIVORCES ARE 1 Alleged Visit to That City| selves From Zoology Talk| Minor San - Franeisco Patrolmen Unable to Fix Date of His SRV R PAMIMTION Torrey"s Announce- ment of Facts to His Class Offending Maidens Will Be Required to Absent Them- FANLY FHT OVER AN ESTATE {Tries to Show the Court That ! Children of the Late ’Mam‘l.el His Wife Is Not Entitled: Vargas Sue to Have Will Set Aside by the_ Court FOR HIS MONEY —_— "GRANTED | ALLEGATION OF FRAUD Property Situated in Heart of Halfmoon Bay Is In- volved in the Litigation Mrs. Emma Chapman Is Al- lowed Custody of Her Child, After Contest QAKLAND, Nov, 8.—It is & question of ing he could reach home without being molested, was riding down Telegraph avenue, when at the corner of Seven- teenth street he ran into the arms of Officer McCready, and as a result he was - READILY SOLD OAKLAND, Nov, 9.—Captain of Police| BERKELEY, Nov. 9.—Two University Walter J. Petersen, who was charged by | “co-eds,” alleged to be gullty of cheat- three members of the San Francisco Po-|ing at examinations, have been dropped lice Department with having been intoxi- [ by Professor Harry B. Torrey from his money now with Frank Pereira, a wealthy cigar dealer, whose wife is suing him for a divorce. He s making few | denials regarding the cruelty that his i Special Dispatch to The Cull. REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 9.—A suit of ex- ceptional interest, involving grave charges of fraud and deception and the title to forty acres of valuable land in the heart Jennings n away from home in | Texas, tz her her. According to lived here with John Hard tor, hen Har a reafter known as or Hardin. It Jennings that the | adopted and his Everett Brown L. Hines, decided to bring »ceedings in order to re- matter is one of collateral hose holding the must decide, ioners in that she was adopted ot her ow The habeas was i in court this| e hearing of arg;mwus: il to-morrow evening n of the ther is | Texan | | BOY BITES TONGUE; | MAY LOSE SPEECH Young Walter Forrest Meets | With Peculiar Accident | in Oakland. | OAKLANT v. 9 L al | st LER:] aumaprana HANDSOME SOUVENIR. € eral com issue of t¥ Le devote commit- ments for ©'clock narrow-gauge tr and We streets yesterday after- noon, @ he Receiving Hospital at 10 o'c was night. The aged woman rack and did not & train, which eaking her right er skull. The de- Webster street sons, John and remains were re- James-Parsor moved to Neuralgia And Other Pain. All pain in any disease is nerve pain, the result of a tur- bulent condition of the nerves. The stabbing, lacerating, darting, burning, agonizing | ain that comes from the prom- inent nerve branches, or ‘sen- sory nerves, is neuralgia, and is the “big brother” of all the other pains. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills rarely ever fail to relieve these pains by soothing these larger nerves, and restoring their tranguility. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills leave no i@d after-effects, and are a reliable remedy for every kind of pain, such as headache, backache, stomachache, sciat- ica, rheumatism and neuralgia. They also relieve Dizziness, Sleeplessness, Nervousness, Car-Sickness, and Distress af- ter eating. » “For many years I have been a con- stant sufferer from mnd and | headache, and have never been able to obtain I.nx relief from various headache powders and capsules, until 1 tried . Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills. ‘They always cure my headache in five minutes time.” FRED R. SWINGLEY, Cashler 1st Nat. Bank, Atkinson, Neb. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Plils are sold by I r drugglst, who will arantes thet e first. package will benefit Tails he wiil return 25 doses, 25 iles Medical Co,, Elkhart, Ind r m rGeorge E. Dow Pumping En- gine Company Buys Water Front Location for Plant forced to put up $2 for his freedom, Evidently every one looks alike to Me- Cready when he is after bicycle riders, and neither relationship to the Chief of Police nor the ministerial cloth serve to soften his heart. Don C. McCord and R. J. Chapman,| ALLAMEDA, Nov De X y 3 g . 9.—Deeds were deliv- two of the automobilists for whom war- | gred to-day to the George E. Dow Pump- rants were issued yesterday on charges|ing Engine Company and to George E. (\: \'1013:11011( of the g!r]d(nnnlc;l reg:lalflxf:]x { Dow, individually, to two extensive tracts the T(f) l;‘ adumrmz1 es “x:c-; t l" lth' | of land, upon one of which the manufae- its of Oakland, to-day walked into the | turing institution will install its large . police staifon, having heard that war-| plant now located in San Francisco. This rants had peen issued for their arrest, | tract has a frontage of 450 feet on the :}x«:d s:;;\;lfx’ur{f;'rl‘:;s i:;t;f\;;uldi-p;‘l:d- | Udalsgoar;al. 470 !CL‘)('[ on Clement avenue | c d | ang eet on Oak. street, and adjoins this morning, and he v;ulrelfeasved o his | another tract half as large, Tecently pur- 41):\1", r‘:,cflgmfancve, an “‘dd‘ “‘;h m;"};” chased by the Dow company from the! ater his case was called in the Police K §an Francisco Savings Union. The tract cated in the ferry depot at San Francisco, and with having flourished a pistol and acted in a disorderly mannér, clearly proved his innocence of the offenses charged against him, at an Investigation held by the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners this morning. The three accusing San Francisco officers testified that Captain Petersen was the man who had approached them in the ferry depot, and had acted in a boisterous and disor- derly manner, and had exhibiied his pis- tol, but when asked to place the date of the alleged occurrence, none of the three was able to. do more. than say the inci- derit happened either in the latter part of February or the early part of March | of this year. Only one of his accusers, Officer Frank de Grancourt, was even able to positively class, announcement to this effect having been made by Professor Torrey to-day. The circumstance was made the occasion of a startling sermon by the instructor up- on the low grade of honor apparently pre- vailing among certain -sections of the student body. For thicty minutes Pro- fessor Torrey held the attention of his class, while he described the manner in whieh the gullt of the two offending “co-eds” had been determined, and the consequences of such actions both in and out of the untversity, Professor Torrey did not give the names of the girl students who have been di- rected to absent themseives from his class. There are only about six “co-ed” ‘members of the-class, however, and it is supposed that by the process of elimina- wife charges, but he does not want her to take half his property, which s valued at between 360,000 and $75,000, accumu- lated within the last two years. It was shown in the trial of the divorce suit to-day that Pereira bases his oppo-| sition on a contract alleged to have been entered into a year ago between him and i his wife. At that time he alleges Mrs. | Pereira agreed to accept $10,000 and half of the support of their child. His point has been taken under advisement by Judge Waste. Leona Happy, who could not be happy with Harrison C. Happy, a painter, was made temporarily happy to-day when Judge Harris granted to her an interlocu- tory decree of divorce and ¥ a month alimony. i of Halfmoon Bay, has been commenced in the Superfor Court in this cuy. The sult is the outcome of a bitter family feud in which the children and widow of Man- uel Vargas are fighting for his estate. plaintiffs in the case are Man rgas Jr., Roste Rosa and Joseph F. Rosa. The defendants are Mary G, Var- gas, Mary M. Cunha, Joseph M. Cunha, John Vargas and Antone Vargas. The plaintifts allege that their father was in- duced by fraud on the day of his death to deed a life interest in his property to his wife, and upon her death to distrib~ ute the land to tue otper children, cut- ting off the plaintiffs with 300 aplece. Prominent attorneys have been engaged and the litigation promises to be stub- bornly fought. portrait of Mrs. Mills, palnted by " | Keith, to the college. I | On Friday, November 17, a reception | will be . ALAMEDA CODNTY NEWS, | tio P Adams, Court, when judgment was suspended. Later Chapman gave himself up, and was placed under arrest Flynn. his case will be disposed of to-morrow | morning. RECEPTION TENDERED MRS. SUSAN MILLS | Trustees, Faculty and- Stu- dents of Institution Will Honor Founder. | OAKLAND, Nov. 9.—A reception will be held in Lisser Hall, at Mills, on Saturday, November 18, in honor of Mrs. Susan L. Mills, the founder of the institution, who will celebrate her eightieth birthday on that date. Members of the faculty, board of trustees and students of the college have arranged an interesting programme, which includes addresses by President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University ifornia, Professor John Stillman of nford University, Judge W. W. Mor- ney, who will present row and Warren ( to Mrs. Mills will be held at the Century | Club Hall in San Francisco. Mrs. Mills ssisted in the receiving of her | guests by a committee composed of the wives of the members of the board of trustees of the college. FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD.—Oakland, Nov. | 9.—Henry E. Pinger, a cgrpenter, fell from a scaffold on which he was“working at 22 Tele- avenue this afternoon and his shoulder was broken. He lives at 3107 Deacon Berkeley HOE MERCHANT 1S HELD.—Berkeley, | 9.—Gianni Arena, a shoe merchant of | Berkeley, accused stealing four | s unintentionally left in his store by M. & jewelry solicitor, was held over to for the offense by Justice Edgar to- y. bonds being fixed at $2000, SOLICITOR FOUND GUILTY. — Berkeley, Xov. 9.—C. Vah Antwerp, a solicitor employed an Oakiand grocery firm, who was charged h securing an order for liguor to be de- 4 within the “mile limit” of the univer- , was found guilty in Justice Edgar's court Sentence will be pronounced to-mor- da CHARTER MASS-MEETING.—Ala- ov. 9.—There will be a mass-meeting s in the Council chamber in the City to-morrow evening for tHe purpose of Hall s city. If it is the general desire of the ting to have a new organic law the City stees will be petitioned to call an election ‘members of the board of freeholders. AVOR POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL.—Berke- Nov. 9.—A mass meeting was held in Wes Berkeey to-night, at the hall used by the > provement club Of that secuon, at which Su- perintendent of Schools Waterman and Profes- eor Dreselar of the university spoke in advo- cacy of & proposed new polytechnic high school in Berkeley to cost $100,000 and to be paid for by money secured from the saie of mynicipal bonds. SCHOOL CHILDREN WARNED.—Oakland, Nov. 9.—sSuperintendent McClymonds of the Oakland public schools this morning warned the children of the various schools againet violations of the bicyele ordinance of the city. Since the beginning of the rigid enforcement of the ordinance many school children have been arrested for violations of the law, and Police Judgg Smith suggested that ‘the princl- of the schools be requested to explain the o the pupile in the hope that they would cease riding on the sidewaik. PROTBST AGAINST BUTCHER SHOP.— Oakland, Nov. 9.—M. L. Wurts last night filed a protest with the Board of Health against the manner in which Henry Steinbeck conducts his butcher ehop and packing-house at 1315 Broadway. He said that an offensive stench ame from the place, but in reply Steinbeck ted that the odor came from an old floor, which he had just torn up in order to replace it with one of cement. wtelnbeck agreed to have the place in first-class. condition within two weeks. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, Nov. 9.— The following marriage licenses were. issued to-day: Antone Peacock Jr., 28, and Marian I. Brazil, 19, both of Oakiand; Sebastian P. Col- man, 30, and Loulse Mattos, 22, both of Irving- ton; James C. Michener, 25, Oakland, and Myr- 22, Portland, Or.; Georgs e ¥. Schroeder. 24, Alameda, ana Sophle Grimm, 22, Omkiand; Antope Silva, 34, Benicla, and Ma- ria A. Patriclo, 28, Melrose; Willlam C. Gates, ?:, and Kathryn- A Bardon, 18, both of Oak- | nd. BLIFIELD RELEASED ON BAIL.—Ala- meda, No. 8.—W, J. Biifleld, who was ar- rested for breaking into the home of L. W. Kline Tuesday evening while Intoxicated and who was charged with burglary, is enjoying his liberty on bail. He was arraigned to-day and his preliminary hearing set for next Tues- day morning. The police and friends of Bli- fleld are now satisfled that he did not enter the Kline residence with iIntent to commit burglary and it is probable that the case; against him will be dismissed at the prelim- inary hearing. A S — WHEELER GOES EAST. BERKELEY, Nov. 9.—In response to an informal request from the university | by Jailer Tim | oast. ‘the lands ? ; Sio was reliapad on $90 WM, sl | i SR RO AR BEAIRIOR Batnin o) 5 | Bertha Grandjean, iscussing the proposed freeholders’ charter for | yfe Mo, o Msiroineyi, Miss Virginia Typrel, | Miss Stella_Slavich, Miss Eva Slavich, even; musical events to be known as regents. President Wheeler 1éft for the East this morning on the overland lim- ited to attend n meeting of the Asso- ciation of American Agricultural Col- leges and ‘Exveriment Stations, to be held in Washington on November 14 to 17. At this meeting many questions concerning _ agrigultural. education— | questjons which are now of vnrtlcuhr' importance to Californfa—will be. dis- cussed. The regents felt that the op- portunity for acquiring new light on these questions was of sufficient im- portance to warrant representation at this significant gathering of agricul- tural teachers and experts on the part of the university, and .President Wheeler was obliged to attend the meeting, notwithstanding the fact that it was necessary for him to cancel a number of important engagements and forego ' attepding other meetings .of importance which he had expected to attend during the time he will be away. e bought by George E. Dow, in his own name, is bounded by Oak street on the the west, on the north by Clement ave- nue, and on the south by Buena Vista avenue. Dow plans to divide this tract into Jots to be sold as sites for homes for his employes. The entire tract for the manufacturing works inciudes ten acres. When the Dow company will move its plant from San Francisco to Alameda has not yet been decidéd. An ordinance has been introduced by the City Trustees to grant the Southern Pacific Compagy a franchise to lay a track along Blanaing avenue from the present local line to Dow company’s new site. As soon as the franchise is granted the construction jof the track will begin. SURFEIT OF SOCIAL SWEETS® FOR ONE DAY BY ZOE GRE! SN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, Nov. 9.—Why November should be so popular it is hard to say, But many minds seem to have been moving in e same ‘groove in regard to that date, It -is very disappeinting to have so many things that ons wants to go to. §ojng, on at the same time. In the figst plick,. Sodra iof sodidly favorites will “wend their “way - Palo Alto-ward to- morrow o attend numerous fraternity ye- unions and to join {n the general enthusiastic preparation for the big game Saturday. But those who do uot intend to participate in frén- zied football functions will find_much to malke the day interesting at home. From 8 to 5 a veception for Migs Jessic McNab will bring together many society people from both sides of the bay, Mrs. G. Arthur Brown, the hosies, having sent out a large number of invitations. Miss McNab s the charming San Francisco girl who is soon to marry Judge Kerrigan of that city. 10 To-morrow also the Wheelock whist, which includes a score or more of Oakland's elite, will enjoy a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. George Cope on Vernon Helghts. In the evening a representative gathering will greet Dr. and Mrs. J. Fred Wolle at the Starr King reception and i1 the cozy rooms of the Palette, Lyre and Pen Club fifty or more congenlal people will spend a few. pleas- ant hours in the enjoyment of music und amusement suggested DY the season. - At-Maple Hall Mrs. Hugh Hogan and her assietants will conduct the card tournament for St. Authony’s Church. The managers in- clude Mrs, Hogan, Mrs. M. J. Keller, Mrs. P. Kisich, Mrs. Preston Stovall, Mrs. John Terney, Mrs. Harry Knapp, Mrs, John Han- ion, Miss Josie Nesbitt, Miss Luey Donovan. The scorers are Miss Bstelle Grandjean, Miss Miss Beatrice Harringtan, 1ss Margaret Nolan, Miss Minnié ‘Nolan, Mijss Anita_Koenig, Miss Kittie Marphy, Miss Lo- reta Knapp, Miss Nelile Peters, Miss Lorena Maclntyr, Miss Marion Fitton, Miss Martha Fitton, Miss Rose Mulgrew, Miss Ethel Keller, Mies Hazel Geary, Miss Kitty. Good, Mier Eileen Davy, Miss Josie Whelan, Miss Nelil: Baker, Miss Evelyn Cordan, Miss resa Schmlat, Miss May Feneran, Miss Mary Hogan. Miss Jessie Fox entertained a few \friends at luncheon to-day. The pretty dining-room of the Foxes' colonial home on stréet was a pleasing picture, the table decorations being pale pink and White buds nestiing, in feathery ferns. Miss Fox's guests were Miss Flora MoDermott, Mrs. Traylor Bell, Mgs. Murray Orrick, iss Noslie de Golia, Miss Carolyn Paimanteer, Miss Marion Walsh, Mrs. Kenneth Lowden, Mies Louise Hall, Miss Se- villa Hayden, Miss Clarisse Lohse, Miss Ruth Kales, Miss Claire Chabot, Miss Arline Jonn- o - . - B Mrs. George Roolph has sent out cards for a Tecéption on F¥iday, November 17, and the same day Mrs. Wallace R. Pond wiil give a large card party at the Claremont &% house. On the Iith also the famous Watkin Mills Qugrtet will give a matinee recital in Oakland. 5 On the 18th Mrs. C. T. Mills, the venerable founder of Mills College, will celebrate a birth- day anniversary and elaborate preparations are being made for the occasion by the college students. 6 & 5 Miss Alice Johnson, & promising young pian- iet, will glve a recital Saturday evening at dlo, 4623 Thirteenth street. She will ted by Miss Dolly Trost, the talented young daughter of Mrs, Florence Jenkins Trost; Miss Corinne Williams and Otto Glersch with vioiin. S * The Linda Vista Club was entertained this evening - by Mrs. A, Cotfin of Verner Hozhis. . \' . Miss’ Viva Nicholson’ hostess ‘at & br whist party Tuesday, when Miss Noelle de Golia won the prize.’ ‘ About thirty people enjoved a_musical pro- gramme at. the home of Miss Winifred. Jane Morgan recently. . : . The twenty-ninth annive ball of Com- pany F, Fifth Infanfry, National Guard of California; on ember 21, . a very elaborate affair. The members will be in full military uniform and . the detorations are to be on an tmposing scale. ALAMEDA, Nov. 9.—Commencing Tu ng, Novémber 14, s sertes of literary an the fall fes- ival of Christ Chureh will' be given in Parish Hail for programi the benefit of the rectory fund. me for the even- ing will consist of readings, and Stevenson. Louis Bl O. A. Harker. Sherwood, Miss e, Mrs. George t, Isabel "N Montgomery, Miss’ Doll 3 e e M nin Yk e “Mrs. Sutherland ‘Miss -L. McClenan, !in a few days. tion the identity of the girls who have been dismissed will be determined dur- ing the next few days. Professor Torrey is regarded as one of the most popular and-able members of the faculty., His class in zoology is well attended, mostly by seniors. Recently he conducted an examination, in which all members of the class took part. When the papers of two of the girl students came in they were found to be wrong in essential points, and identical through- out. "One girl had copled another girl's report, apparently, and in the eves of the fhstructor both were guilty of dis- honorable action. The discredit attached to such an act was .declared-by the professor to be greater ju.the ease of a mniversity man than‘{n.qne who might perhaps be sup- posed: to-be controlled by a lower stand- ard of honor, and peculiarly discreditable in the case of a woman student, whose honor should:be frreproachable. The studen(s’ affairs committee has been organized tostake’ cognizance of matters of this sort, and itis expected that the of- ferie will come to the committee’s notice officially during thé next few days, and be by it tried and sentence pronounced. —_——— ORPHAN CRIPPLE ARRESTED. OAKLAND,. ' Noy. 9.—Edward John- son, aged 14, an orphan, a cripple and a charge of an elderly negress of Lorin, was arrested to-night by Jehn Ferrin, claims adjuster of the Oakland Trac- tion Consolidated, oht a charge 8f ma- licious mischief. The unfortunaté ¢ripple had scen his playmates putting :pieces of stone on the car tracks aid last even he fol- lowed their example. Ferrin: caught him in the act. Several years ago young Johnson fell from a car which he .was trying to board and one of his legs was crushed beneath the wheels. His parents had died and he was an object of public charity until the negress took him to her home. All last night the'boy cried for his “mammy,” whom, he said, he had been suppgr(lng by selling news- papers and whd was ill. To-day he was released from prison on bail furnished by friends and he will be tried by Justice of the Peace Edgar. When the boy’s leg was taken off the citizens of Lorin supplied him with a cork leg by public subseription. WILL NOT EXTEND IRRIGATION DITCH Butte County Canal Company Abandons Idea of Build- ing Into Sutter. MARYSVILLE, Nov. 35—The Butte County Canal Company to-day decided not to extend its ditch into Sutter County and it was reported by one well versed in the affairs of the company that the Cali- fornia Irrigated Lanus Company and an- other large concern have contracted for the entire capacity of the canal, which is 80,000 acres annually. The canal will not come farther south than the Thresher place, and will be built west from there, possibly as far as the Crocker estate ranch, formerly the Moulton place, near Colusa. The main. reason given for the aban- donment eof the Sutter County project was that the Berg brothers refused to give a right of way through .their land or purchase water rights if the right should be obtalned by condemnation suit. 2:{‘:‘ the past year the canal company, identify Captain Petersen .as the man whom he had seen on the night in ques- tion, and much of- the value Of his testi- mony was lost when he stated flatly in answer to a question by Judge A. L. Frick, representing Captain Petersen, that he had made the matter public through motives of revenge, In his cross-exami- nation of De Grancourt, Frick asked if he had uot been induced to_report the alleged actions of Captain Petersen to Chief of Police Dinan of San Francisco because Captain Petersen, in an address befcre the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation of Sdn Francisto, had criticized the methods of the San Francisco Police Department, . The witness answered that this had been his reason for making his report and that he was glad that it had been, pubiished. SWEAR HE WORE MUSTACHE. James F. Welsh, another of Captain Petersen’s accusers, acknowledged that he had been nfluenced to make his re- port by the same cause. Officer M. Mor- ris, the third of the trio of accusers, who did not file a report of the alleged ocecur- rence with the San Francisco Chief of Police, testified that he had seen Captain Petersen on the occasion mentioned in the reports of his brother officers, and that he had been under the influence of liquor at the’ time, but when asked to identify Captain Petersen.this morning, he refused to say positively that the Cap- tain was the same man he had seen in San Francisco. Officer Welsh also said that he would not care .0 swear 'that Captain Petersen was the right man. One of the strongest facts brought out in favor of the accused officer was the declaration of iall threeiof the San Fran< cisco policemen:that he had worn a mus- tache on the occasion in question. All were positive on this point, while the fact is that Captain Petersen' has been clean shaven for the last two years, Welsh, whe is the authority for,the statement that Petersen had flourishé@®his pistol in the ferry depot, said that he had exhib- ited a nickel-plated, or, at least, a silver- colored weapon, while Captain Petersen was ab.e to prove conclusively that since the month of July, 1904, he has carried no pistol except a black Colt's revolver. IN OAKLAND AT TIME. Captain Petersen was able to prove con- clusively by the testimony of the officers who had been on duty at the Oakland Police Office during the nights of the months of February and March of this vear that on no occasion during those months was he absent from the office for more than two hours at a time, and that he had never shown any appearance of having been under the influence of liquor. Robert Cordes, a former resident of Fruitvale, was called by the accusing officers to substantiate their statements in regard to the alleged visit of Captain Peterson to San.Francisco. When he first took the stand Cordes testified that he was well acquainted with the accused officer, but when the latter stood up the ‘witness failed even to identify him as an offichr of the Oakland Department, much less as the man whom he said he had seen talking to Morris and De Grancourt in San Francisco, Officer Frank De Grancourt was the first witness called, and he testi that on a date, either in- February or March, be- tween the hours of 9 and 11 p. m., a man whom he had later identified as Captain Petersen, came up to him as he was talk- ing to Officer Morris in the ferry depot, and had asked them to have a drink. He said that when he had expressed.doubt as to the officer’s identity the latter had exhibited a pocketbook, in which was stamped the name of Captain Petersen, and a number of Masonic emblems. He said that after he had talked with the Oakland officer for a few moments he had called Officer Welsh, and that the latter had taken Peterson in charge and put him on the Oakland boat. QUUESTION OF REVOLVER. Officer James Welsh told the 'same story, adding that Captain Peterson had drawn his revolver from his pocket and sald that he was going to use it on some person. He alse said that the accused captain had ‘shown his star, but when asked to describe the badge of authority was unable to do so. Officer Morris gave the sam testi- mony as that of De Grancourt, but failed to positively identify Captain Pet- ersen as the man he had seen on that occasion. - \ For the defense Captain Adelbert Wil- son, Detective Frank Lynch, - Sergeant, Henderson and Officers David Swain, Rob-) ert Forgle, Tim Flynn and James \Wal- ters, who were on duty at the police sta- tion during the months of February and March, testified that Captain Petersen had never been absent from his office for more than two hours and & half, except when he was at the meetings of Live Oak Lodge of Masons, of which he is a mem- ber. * At the conclusion of the testimony the commissioners took the case under con- sideration and will render their verdict| through Local Manager W. M. Sheldon, has been trying to get the landowners of Sutter County to stand together and con- tract for a minimum of 10,000 acres for water, ypon which the canal would be ex- tended to the vicinity of{Yuba City. The work has proceeded very slowly and at the present time only 6000 acres have con- tracted for water. —_—— JUDGE WICKERSHAM REFUSES TO MAKE REPLY TO ENEMIES Alaskan Jurist Says He Will Give His Side of the Case if There Is an Investigation. SEATTLE, Nov: §.—Judge James Wickersham of the Third division of the judicial district of Alaska arrived from Fairbanks Wednesday. He declare: he is not a candidate for Delegate from the .north to Washington, and would not accept the position. He refused to discuss the charge made by his enemies that he is the owner of property in Fairbanks on which the biggest gam- bling house in the to is conducu& or that he received the property as gift. “I-am not a candidate for Delegate from Alaska, and would not accept it or any similar position,” he said. “I have no reply to make to any charges made by my enemies. If I.am officially BTt st TS SLATERT asked to give my side of the contro- ) MAY HE- A CONTEST. - v: 'to’..d«a- m;flmt:ln. I -whl be rator 1 asked for | Washington-and do not want to dis- s . i e d cuss my recent appointment. “I will 7 v this: Those who are dis- satisfied the outcome of litigation before m are privileged to take their complaint. ‘to Washington or to the Appellate Court, as they see fit, I'am not worrying over the confirmation of my appointment. While I am satisfied with my judicial position, it ig- there would be more money foi private ‘practicé in Alaska.” letters of administration on the estate died last ‘who tio late Fri has been filed mz;vn:: in the Azores a merely a mirage. In the divorce suit of Louise P. Hin- ton, alleged to be a “Holy Jumper,” against Rogers B. Hinton, a default has been entered and Judge Harris to-day made an order for the taking of the depo- sition of Beatie Johnson of Atlanta, Geor- gia. Emma I. Chapman was awarded the custodvy of her minor child after Judge Harris had granted her husband, Fred Chapman, a divorce on the groupd of desertion. GUNBOAT PRINCETON BACK FROM PANAMA Steams Into San Diego With All on Board in Best of Health. Flecial Dispirn 1o The Call SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9.—The gunboat Princeton arrived here this evening from Panama, where she had been doing sta- tion duty. It was while she was on her way to Panama that the lli-fated Ben- nington put in at San Diego to coal. As there was no other ship on the coast that could be sent‘to relieve the Princeton, the Government was forced to keep her at Panama until recently. The officers of the Princeton state that when they left Panama there was no yellow. fever there and that the health of the Americans was good: There has been no sickness on board, the Princeton sin¢e she left the United States. Every officer and member of the crew expressed his delight at getting back to the United States, “God‘s country,” as they call it. The Princeton will be in the harbor for about three days, when she will leave for Bremerton navy yard to be docked and cleaned, as she is very foul from her long service in isthmian waters. At the present time the Concord is doing station duty at Panama, having been sent south to relieve the Princeton. LOSES HIS CLOTHES ~ WHILE ON A TRAIN Nevada Official Is Relieved of Wearing Apparel While Asleep. RENO, = Nov. 9—Reno people were startled this evening by the strange spectacle of a gentlemanly and refined looking man walking through the streets hatless, coatless and barefooted. The stranger proved to be County Re- corder Grimes of Nye County, Nev. Grimes boarded the train at Tonopah yesterday morning, intending to make & quick trip to his former home at Ne- vada City. While the train was cross- ing the desert Grimes became sleepy, and, removing his shoés and coat, dozed off. While Grimes was enjoying his nap some “Weary Willie” passed through the caf whilé the train was | gide tracked at a station and quietly appropriated the wearing apparel of Grimes. Grimes soon awoke and dis- covered his predicament. He managed to feign sleep, however, until he reach- ed this city, when he made hotfoot™ to the nearest clothing store and pos- sessed himself with the necessary wearing apparel in which to complete his journey. —_— SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE GUARD AGAINST A LYNCHING Hurry Urso Cerda, Who Shot His Em- | ployer, to the County Jall at Santa Barbara. SAN LUIS OBISI'O, Nov. 9.—Urse Corda, who shot Cerfino Gambonl, his employer, three times yesterday, was captured at a late hour last night at Los Olivos. The police, fearing a lynchiug, hurried him to the County Jail at Santa Parbara. Gamboni will recover. | —_——— Loses Tlis Coin and a Cheek. SAN JOSE, Nov. 9.—Henry Blum re- ported to the rolice to-day that he was robbed last night at his room In a ; lodging-house on Fountain ley of $70 in coin and a check for $162 on the First National Bank of San Francisco. .I The money was taken from his clothes | while he was asleep. ——————— COMMITTEES NOT YET NAMED IN PALO ALTO WATER FIGHT Plenty of Funds to Try Spring Valley Case, and Residents Ready for Action. PALO ALTO, Nov. 9. — President Black of the local Board of Trade has not yet completed the list of appeint- ments to serve as a central committee of protection against the invasion of the Spring Valley Water Company, The names will be announced and activities begun-during the present week. Plenty of funds are sald to be ready, donated by those Interested, to carry on the fight. Several times during the week the attorneys engaged and President Black have convened, but their action is not to be made public. —_——————————— DEATH OF MRS. DOWNING. PALO ALTO, Nov. 3.—Word was re- celved here to-day of the death In San Francisco of Mrs. Bowen Downing, wife of Claude Downing, cashier of the First National Bank of this city. Mrs. Downing was in ill health for several months, but the news of her death at this time was unexpected. ————— WILL TALK ON TEMPERANCE. PALO ALTO, Nov. 3%.—D. Leigh Col- vin, national presideni of the Student Temperance Organizations, will lecture before the Young People's Seciety of the Baptist Church Sunday evening. He will talk on the temperance move- rv[wnt throughout American universi- ties. LOS ANGELES LABOR LEADERS ENCOURAGED Success of Union Forces in San Franeisco Makes Them Hopeful. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3.—The victory of the Schmitz-Ruef ticket at the recent election in San Franeisco has ven to the movement to unionize Los Angeles a stimulus such as it never before re- ceived. Plans are being made for a cam- paign which will, if successful, make the labor unions here as powerful and con- trolled in much the same manner as they are in San Francisco. Los Angeles has neyer been a union city; in faet, the Union Labor ticket when placed befora the people has received scant support. But with the expected assistance of some of the San Francisco labor leaders, the union leaders here hope to bring about a chang: which will give them a power in the po- ltical affairs of this community and county. An attempt will be made to unionize the street railway employes. This has been attempted before, but without sue- cess. It is said that the labor leaders will ally themselves with the Muniecipal League people and with others who have pet isms which they desire to see incor- porated in the eity charter, but the one object sought to be attained is that of making organized labor a power capable of dictating and of enforeing its de- mands. R — SONOMA COUNTY HOF GROWERS TO HOLD ITMIORTANT MEETING Will Endeaver to Formulate a Plam ‘Whereby They Can Dispense With Services of Middie Men. SANTA ROSA, Nov. 9.—A meeting of the Hop Growers’ Association has bedn called for Satnrday afternoon to discuss the present and future situation regard- ing the hop growing industry in this county. The srowers will endeavor to formulate a plan whereby they ecan do away with the middle men. ————————— Burglars Pob a Red Dluff Saloon. RED BLUFF, Nov. 9.—The saloon anil wholesale liquor house of George M. Stoll was robbed last night by thieves, who gained entrance by bfeaking the lock on the rear door of the ment. After forcing open tha cash to a supply Mquors. A safe. which contained = considerable amount of meney, was not tampered with.