The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1905, Page 6

S THE SAN FRANCISCO CAL NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT TH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 190 INSULTER OF WOMEN GIVENIPUTER REMAINS EDUCATORSPLAN |WEAK CIRL _ SEVERE PUNISHMENT. xf!"‘ CHRISTIE- > o0 Accosts a Berkeley Athlete’s Wife || to His Woe. WALTER CHRISTIE—. Py FHoTS 3 LEY WOMAN WHOSE HUS- EAND THRASHED THE WRETCH WHO INSULTED HER. 5 , with several men from Mar- Imer’s office, hunted for Bailey, cess. e appears on the police the information that he y former Deputy L. J. August 19. His residence ven at that time, and he ed a few hours after he was upon his own recognizance promising to cease insult- Dec. t, died He was ROBBED.—Oakland, Dec. 25.— indow at the home Sixth avenue, and stole §25, y ut- and crime are ram- > BOY RELEASED.—Oakl D RELBASE: and, Dec. Dorflel, who Is accused of firing vent through the brain of his stal Anderson, last night, {n . _Was released to-day by the ff Barnet, who Investigated the it was accidental, c TRACT AWARDED.— ec. contract for the ere “n awarded by the Southern : Beck & Campbeil. The Thouse, ch will cost $5975, will thirty-two stalls, and will be thorough- reproof. 'II’R;JT")"I‘OR STABBED,—Ala- p 5. k Callery wi and stebbed in the face last night b, l.v'xfi‘l‘:: . g o protect Dennis God- 1 being beaten by a gang e knife wielder was ght cheek was gashed with the keen blade. 1y unhes that sort art of the State, £ i ¢ late Mrs. F. B. Ginn, and ed atil Trainer Christie be- wa lteved ¥ 'y proper ;moun( of punish - - ment hed been administered. Then, LEVSE S with & parting kick Bailey was pushed PHT HOUR OF MUSIC.—Al with & c 3 ul s O .—Alamea. to Strawberry Creek, from which he D avew Years eve from 11 to 13 m x our of music is to be emerged, wet to the sk ® onitarian - chureh ore : 3 : g e Uni hureh, e A e Grace Davis, soorano; Miss Mary Van GO Harry L. Perry, basso; August ist, and Miss Elizabeth West- SCOTT’S EMULSION. - BOTH FOOD S J. F. WILLIAMS LBAVES ALAME! . D, Dec. Mrs. 3. F. Williams, wh as the wife of the late J. imms, also known as J. ¥. Willlame, her | ved fr 3 AND MEDICINE. -:;r{:{lnd :;l-n.“urr; ':‘??e":,‘o:hz';em:":ngl:;: * | capltaiist, who died We like best to call Scott’s | mittainci'sy being thrown foom e Sap B lived for several years. Mre. Willlams hag stored her furniture and has departed. i | WORKING TO OPEN -CANAL.— | Dec. 2 retary John H. P Lo Emulsion a food-medicine. It is a term that aptly describes the character and action of our Emulsion. More thana medicine—more than a food, yet combining the vital prin- ciples of both. It is for this v committee o Ve organizations has communicates win rorement and commercial bodies of Fruitvale . Bim. hurat, San Leandro and Haywards informing them of the desire of the promotion clubs ang City Trustees of Alameda to have the tida] canal ‘declared open for the purposes of navi. gation and reguesting thelr assistance in ac. complishng that purpose. ,PLAN NEW FREIGHT YARDS.—Oakiand, s > 25.—The Southern Pacific Comy reason that Scott’s Emulsion ! immeais after the first of the ;::‘yb:x‘}ln | the w constructing freight vards, and ex- k tensive docks on the south side of the est: Tl":ele yards will extend along the harbor ‘;‘h?’ll Webster street almost to Alameda Point. The €hip yards which ar> now located on the south side of the harbor will be forced to seek new Quarters as soon as the work is . notice laving aiready been served on the owners to e VANDAL DESTROYS CHURCH MUSIC— Oakiand, Dec. 25.—In an effort to prevent the presentation of the Christmas cantata, * Manger Throne,” at the First Methodist Church, some vandal stole the music of the cantata just before the last rehearsal, and, tearing it up, threw the parts into the space between the church and the bullding In the rear. Several members of the cholr had taken thelr wever, and this enabled Director J. K. Robinson to present the can- tata without trouble.: has a distinct and special value in all wasting diseases. There is nothing better to remedy the troubles of im- rfect growth and delicate ealth in children. Theaction of Scott’s Emulsion is just as effective in treating weak- ness and wasting in adults, BCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pear] Street. New York, | | ness. | { Pomona by Saturday night.” He certain- DUT OF SIGRT BUSY MEETINGS Apparently De-|California Teachers to Hold Thirty - Ninth Session in Berkeley During the Week MANY PROBLEMS ARISE Officials ceived by Declaration Wife of Man Made to Them FRAUD Wisconsin Officers Would Like Much to Get Glimpse of Land Case Witness ———— BERKELEY, Dec. %.—Such hope as was inspired in the breasts of the Police Department and the Federal officers of | San Francisco by Mrs. S. A. D. Puter's statement Jlast week that Mr. Puter, | earnestly desired by the authorities in connection with the Oregon land fraud would arrive from the north last | Saturday night has died. IS ACCUSED OF Papers on Programme Cover Wide Range of Subjects of Far-Reaching Interest BERKELEY, Dec. 25.—Every ar- rangement is complete for the great | gathering of school teachers on the { university campus this week, when the California Teachers’ Association holds its thirty-ninth annual session in Berkeley. In addition to this event the campus is to be the scene, during Y the coming week, of sessions of the Mr. Puter was to come in on the steam- [ 51914 Farmers' Institute, the Library er Pomona from Eureka, His wife sald ,gq0ciation of California, the School he was *‘up in Mendocino County on busi-| Boa2a “convention. and. the Cordilleran He would “surely be back on the| jonion of the Geological Society of Amerlca. One of the most notable figures on the 1ist of visitors who will dellver ad- dresses during the week is Dr. A. C. |iy aid not arrive, and the secret service men are at sea. The hunt for Puter, alleged to be a land ! swindler on a big scale, is now on in { earnest. It is feared that he was warned ' |in sufficient time to.permit him to leave | the country. The net will be drawn about | | him if any trace of his whereabouts is found, and when he is caught the officials believe they will have landed a very large fish from the troubled waters of the Ore- | gon 1and fraud pond. Puter was scheduled to come forward in January as a witness in the land fraud case against Binger Hermann. He was released months ago upon his promise to appear, with Horace McKinley, In -the capacity of a witness. Now it has devel- loped that he has operated, apparently since his release, as a swindler, procuring a large sum of money from Hiram God- dard of La Crosse, Wis., selling Goddard title to timber Jand in Oregon which he never owned. The title was fraudulent. The Wisconsin officials telegraphed to the authorities here three weeks ago to arrest Puter, and since that time diligent for the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C. Dr. True is to speak during the sessions of the Farmers' In- stitute. The teachers will listen to him with the farmers to-morrow afternoon, | for the nature study department of the Teachers’ Association will hold a joint session with the Farmers' Institute at that time when Dr. True is to speak on Why the Friends of Agricultural Edu- cation Believe That Agriculture Should Be Taught in the Public Schools.” On_Thursday morning, at 9:30 o'clock, Dr. True will read another important paper before the Farmers’ Institute on A System of Agricultural Education for California.” At that session Gov- ernor Pardee is to be present and de- liver an address to both teachers and farmers. COUNCIL WILL WORK. The session of the council of educa- | search for him has been made. Mrs, |tion, the principal committee of the Puter said her husband would appear as | Teachers’ Association, will be held Tuesday morning in the Philosophy soon as his business in the East and Mendocino County was finished. ———— AGED MINISTER DIES. building on the campus and the ses- sions will continue throughout the day and until noon on Wednesday. To- o £ morrow afternoon, in the Alhambra BERKELEY, Dec. 25.—Rev. George | Theater in San Francisco, there is to be G W Ickson: 84 years old, father of |, general session of the association, Professor E. J. Wickson, died this|when Mayor Schmitz will deliver an address of welcome and speeches will be made by Superintendent Langdon, President Alfred Roncovieri and Super- intendent Frank B. Cooper of Seattle. On Wednesday and Friday after- noons the teachers will hold important sessions in Hearst Hall or the Greek Theater. President Wheeler and Dr. A. E. Winship of Boston will speak on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Winship morning at the home of the latter, 2723 Bancroft way. He succumbed to an | attack of grip, For fifteen years he had resided at Professor Wickson's home. In his early life he graduated from the Auburn Theological Seminary and served as a minister in prominent Presbyterian churches of New York for twenty years. He leaves three chil- dren; Professor Wickson, G, G. Wick- son Jr, and Mrs. Alfrédy orth of | will speak again on Friday afternoon, Seattle. The funeral Services will be |as will also Superintendent L. D. Har- held Wednesday. vey of Wisconsin. e WILL OPPOSE ORDINANCE. OAKLAND, Dec. 25.—Committees ap- pointed by the Merchants' Exchange and the Oakland Real Estate Associa- tion have named Wilbur Walker of the exchange and Hugh M. Cameron of the Real Estate Assoclation to oppose of the proposed license Regular department work will be given attention, beginning on Tuesday ‘and continuing through the week, Eng- lish, mathematics, physics, chemistry and commercial branches being some of the subjects which will be discussed. The buildings on the campus and some of the churches will be utilized for these sessions. | 1 | the adoption | ordinance. The representatives of the The complete programme of the | two bodies will appear before the City | Farmers' Institute sessions is as fol- | Council to-morrow evening. The Oak- |lows: Tuesday Afternoon, Dec. 26, 2 o'clock—'"Why the Fricnds of Agricultural Progress Belisve that_Agriculture Shoud be Taught in the Pub- lic Schools,"” C. True, Director Office of Experiment _Stations, United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Dis. cussion led by 'w. Hilgard, professor of agriculture, Berkeley; T. O. Crawford, County Superintendent of Schools, Oakland; R. L. Beardslee, Assemblyman Twenty-third D Stockton; L. D. Harvey, Wisconsin, hool Gardens'’; B. M. Davis, Chico Nor- mal School. Discussion led by D. T. Bateman, County Superintendent of Schools, San Jose; | Edward Hyatt, County Superintendent of { Schools, Riverside; Miss Bertha Chapman, su- Pervisor of nature study, Oakland. Wednesday Morning, Dec. 27, 9:30 o'clock— Address, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president Uni- versity of California. ““Experiments in Agricultural Bducation in |1and Board of Trade will be requested to appoint a committee for the same purpose. — e —— CHARGED WITH INSANITY. OAKLAND, Dec. 25.—Because he created a disturbance at the Raymond | Hotel, 568 Twelfth street, of which he |is the proprietor, aged Peter Knutson, | whose actions for some time have given | his relatives cause to think him insane, was arrested Iast.night and charged at the City Prison with disturbance of the peace. It is probable that his daughter, Miss Anna Knutson, will swear to a | complaint charging her father with in- sanity. | True, director of experiment stations| WEDDED IN SEATTLE | WHEN CITY WAS SMALL Aged Pair Wateh Town Grow From YVillage of 140 Inhabitants. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Dec. 25.—Forty years ggo on Christmas eve Clarence B. Bagley mar- ried Alice M. Mercer, daughter of Thom- as Mercer, one of the founders of Seattle. At the time of the wedding Seattle was a town of 140 adults. Last night when the couple celebrated the anniver- sary of their wedding forty pioneers who were in Seattle at the time the nuptial ceremony was perfornied were present. The church in which they were married stood upon the present site of the Boston block, one of the most valuable pieces of realty in the city to-day. Four genera- tions of Bagley descendants gathered at the home of the aged couple last night to do honor to the occasion. MODESTO ATTORNEY WINS POPULAR BRIDE Ora Stephens of Woodland This and Other Countrles; What They Should Teach Us," D. Harvey, superintendent Stout Tralning Schools, Menomonie. Wis. Dis- cussion of Superintendent Harvey's paper led by A, C. True, Washington, D. C.; Edward F. Adams, editorial staff San Francisco Chron- icle; George R. Lukens, State Senator Fif- teenth District, Oakland; Leroy Anderson, di- rector California Polytechnic School, San Luis Obispo. General discussion. BUSINESS IMPORTANT. ‘Wednesday Afternoon, Deec. 27, 2 o'clock— “California_Aspects of the Animal Industry,’ B, W. Major, assistant professor animal in- dustries; “Promotion of the California Poultry Interest,”” M. E. Jaffa, assistant professor of agricultur ow to Secure Sanitary Milk," A. R. Ward, assistant professor of veterinary &clence and bacteriology, or C. M. Haring, in- structor in veterinary sclences and bacteri- ology. Wednesday evening, Dec. 27, 8 o'clock, In Entomological Laboratory—''An Evening with Entomology,” C. W. Woodworth, associate professor of entomology, and W. T. Clarke, assistant superintendent of Farmers' Insti- tutes; dedication of new entomolical labora- tory, reception with addresses and exhibition. Thursday morning, Dec. 28, 9:30 o'clock— Address, His Exceliency George ardee, Governor of California; ““A System of Agricul- tural Education for 'Californja—Elementary, Secondary, University,”” A. C. True, Washing- ton, D. Discussion of Dr. True's paper le by 'A. L. Cowell, editor_Stockton Mail; E. J. Wickson, Berkeley; C. W. Woodworth, asso- clate professor of entomology, Berkele) Thureday afternoon, December 28, 2 “Ttilizing the Depths of Our Sofl Hilgard, professor of agriculture; * of Irrigation in California, S. Fortier, assist- ant professor of irrigation; ““Teachings of Ex- perience in Irrigation,” J. B. Neff,' conductor of Farmers' Institute in Southern California; “‘Some Practical Aspects of. Seed Testing,' Miss Alice F. Crane. Friday morning, December 29, 9:30 o’clock— “‘Concerning Some Common Sense Ways of In- Becomes the Bride of J. ‘Waldo Hawkins. WOODLAND, Dec. 25.—A wedding of In- terest to society people of Woodland, teresting School Children in Nature Studies Re- lating to Agriculture, Viticulture, and Farm Life,” John Swett, Martinez; discussion led by O. P. Jenkins, professor of physiol Stan- ford University: J. H. Ackerman, “The Industrial Use of the Imagination,’ J. Wickson, dean of the college of agriculture and acting director of agricultural experiment Hartog of the ) Oakland, Fresno and Modesto occurred here to-day, when Miss Ora Stephens of Woodland became thie bride of J. Waldo Hawkins, a prominent young attorney of Modesto. The bride is the daughter of J. J. Stephens, a wealthy and prominent pioneer of Yolo County, and is a gradu- ate of Mills College, Oakland. Mr. Hawk- ins s a son of Assemblyman N. A. Hawkins and a graduate of the law school of the University of Michigan. PN P s v Belasco Tires of Portland, PORTLAND, Dec. 25.—After an ex- periment of thirty weeks Belasco & Mayer have announced that in two weeks the Belasco Theater in this city will close. The Belasco was formerly the Columbia Theater, and under that name and under several man:gements was not a success. Then Belasco & Mayer purchased the senting several excellent stock com- panies in various high class plays. Since opening in this city the firm has spent $130,000. —_——— Moroecan Sultan Protests. TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. 25.—The Sultan of Morocco refuses to agree to the holding of the internationa! con- ference on Moroccan reforms at Madrid instead of Algeciras 5 - 5 property, pre- | stations of the University of California, and superintendent of university extension in’agri- culture, Berkeley; discussion led by Peter J. Shields, Superior 'Judge, Sacramento. Friday efternoon, December 20, 2 o'clock— “Cereal Improvement,” G, W. Shaw, assistant professor of agricultural. Technology; ‘“The Needs of California Viticulture,” T. Bl letti, assistant professor of viticulture; *‘Or- ganized Effort Against Plant Diseases,”"R. Smith, assistant professor of plant pathology “Farmers' Institutes and Co-operation' D, Fowler, conductor of Farmers' Institutes, CHRISTMAS IN BERKELEY. BERKELEY, Dec. 25.—Christmas in the university town was celebrated with such demonstrations as always occur in well regulated family com- munities, The churches held special services yesterday, and to-day the cele- bration was confined to the homes of the people. Stores were all closed, and the shopkeepers rested from their labors.. The postoffice men, who have been worked like slaves, ended their labors at noon, when hundreds of per- sons were given their Christmas pack- ages. The postofiice has broken all records in the matter of mail handled at this season of the year. The crush has been terrific for two weeks, cul- ,::i.nx ing Saturday in a jam that Kept cnuza force W un}u mnfln MUST FACE IRON” LAW United States District At- torney Will Proceed With Criminal Prosecution of Defaulting M. Lulu Bowen WORKING UP PLEA BASED ON TEARS Effort Will Be Made to Spare Thieving Woman if Robbing Man Who Ruined Her Can Be Apprehended OAKLAND, Dec. 2.—With dispatch and decision the Federal officers have cleared away all of the preliminaries and prepared themselves for the prosecution jof Miss M. Lulu Bowen, self-confessed embezzler of more than $7000 of United States postoffice funds while she was clerk at Postoffice Substation No. 1 in this city. How strongly that prosecution will be presented is a question not fully deter- mined. It rests largely upon develop- ments during the coming two or three days. While the authorities safeguard- ing the Government’s interests are not going on record as to their intention, there is current in official circles what appears to be a well-grounded theory that Miss Bowen is not considered by the postoffice authorities the real criminal. Though she has confessed to the theft, the idea gains ground that the prosecu- ton should be more strongly pressed against Louis W. Baker, the man in the case, according to Miss Bowen's own piteous story. Baker's continued absence and silence in the face of the fiaring publicity which has been given to the remarkable defal- cation tends yet more strongly to con- vince the officials that the missing printer had guilty knowledge of the source whence came the thousands of dollars Miss Bowen says she gave her erstwhile employer and friend for the mere asking. That Baker has toyed with the confl- dence of & weak woman is the confirmed belief of those who have been investi- gating the circumstances. FRIENDSHIP STRONG. For years the pair have known each other, Since childhood their acquain- tance has run, so Miss Bowen explained to her patroness and benefactress, Mrs. Matilda Brown. It has leaked, as such things do leak, that Baker had been a constant visitor at the station, so con- stant that gossip’s nimble tongue had long been busy. Mrs. Brown heard of these frequent calls. She taxed Miss Bowen long ago. Others, not entirely disinterested, had mentioned the friendship Baker mani- fested toward the young woman. It did not seem quite right in the eyes of the curious, for Baker was married. But Mirs Bowen's explanations were satisfactory to Mrs. Brown. The elder woman was told that her protege was an old childhood friend of Baker who had given Miss Bowen employment as a bookkeeper to help her make her living. The only objection was Miss Bowen's handling the books at the postoffice. This she forbade. This bookkeeping was the excuse at least for Baker's constant attentions. Whether the work was of such a na- ture as to require such unremitting at- tention is problematical. In the busi- ness district Baker was not considered as Al. His establishment was not so extensive as to require a large staff of employes. In fact Mrs. Baker has herself admitted that her husband was not heavily engaged. It is likely Miss Bowen was aware of Baker's condition. She has insisted from the start that the money she turned over to him was given with the distinct understanding that it should be used in the business. SAYS BAKER BORROWED. She asserted to-day to Postal Imspector R. W. Maddern and Assistant District Attorney Everett Brown that Baker had merely borrowed the money to meet tem- porary financial exigencies. Miss Bowen said the coin went to pay off his em- ployes and meet other obligations. And her persistent reiteration compelled the belief that in this she was sincere, even If the futuré shall discover how she may have been duped. It is the firm belief to-night of the post- office authorities that Miss Bowen has been left in the lurch by Baker, that even though he might not have contem- plated flight when he departed last Sat- urdey, he is now a fugitive, with the hue and cry of the United States’ Gov- ernment after him. At the Baker home, 997 Tenth street, to-night all was inky blackness and silence pervaded the place. Not a word had been received by Mrs. Baker from her husband, and this Christ- mas day was one of unutterable sadness to a trusting woman. The Bakers have been married about ten years. The wife came from the East. She was in litigation several years ago with an uncle named Merrill, whom she charged with defrauding her of $7000 or $8000, She lost the suit. A suggestive re- mark reported to have been made Satur- day by Baker to his foreman gives color to the theory that he contemplateds flight at that time. It is said he declared “if anything should happen before I return keep the office running for my wife.” INTERVIEWS PRISONER. Attorney Brown, representing his mother, and Inspector Maddern, in charge of the case for the Govern- ment, held a long interview this morn- ing with Miss Bowen at the County Jall, but of the talk with her nothing was made public. ‘It Is strongly sur- mised that Miss Bowen's friends will make an effort to induce the Govern- ment to prosecute Baker when he shall be arrested, and permit Miss Bowen to give State’s evidence. While none of the family or their representatives will admit that such a move is con- templated, there is good ground for this assertion. Much investigation has been made to discover property be- longing to Baker upon which a levy may be made in behalf of Mrs. Ma- tilda Bro who was the clerk of sub-station No. 1. It is also said that the Bowen family contemplate offering all of their financial resources toward meeting the shortage in their sister's accounts. This shortage has been un- der expert Investigation since the em- ement was discovereq and the to- _was practically reached to-day. TM‘: muc':_lu:; nl-:mpnu to a trifle than exact figures will be withheld until the Government ~ < E BAY YOUNC AND OLD |LICENSES WILL ABANDON CARE! BE APPORTIONED Residents of Alameda County | Crucial Time for Berkeley Join in the Merrymaking Liquor Men, as Trustees of the World’s Holiday| - Will Reduce the Number BUSINESS Inmates of Public Institu- tions and Poor of City Receives Gifts and Food ——e OAKLAND, Dec. 25.—Once again has the good St. Nicholas made his annual visit to the thousands of homes in Ala- meda County, and to-day the little folk were reveling in the joys of Christmas, while their elders were none the less happy in the quieter festivities of the Yuletide season. Every store in Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley had closed its doors in recognition of the anniversary of the birth of the Savior of men, and merchant, city and county official and workingman alike joined in the celebra- tion of the holiday. At the County Infirmary, County Jail City Prison and other institutions on th eastern shore of the bay no effort was spared to make the day a pleasant one [for those who have little cause for re- | joicing, bountiful Christmas dinners being served in all. The Salvation Army and the Volunteers of America served dinners to many of the poor of this city, and imany a homeless wanderer was made comfortable by a holiday feast. The King's Daughters of the Twenty- third-avenue Baptist Church visited the County Infirmary this morning and dis- tributed fruit and flowers to the inmates. Polics Judges Smith and Samuels this morning went to the City Prison and re- leased twelve persons who were arrested yesterday for drunkenness. Archery and golf tournaments were held to-day at the Claremont Country Club, and at the close of the games a Christmas dinner was served in the club- house. Amos W. Evans, one of the best known business men of Oakland and a popular member of the Masons and the Elks, was married this evening to Miss Matilda Stonjer. After their honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Evans will make their home in this city. The annual Christmas festival of the Home Club of East Oakland will be held Thursday afternoon, December 28. THIEVES TAKE MISER'S HOARD Spree of Stingy Seattle Man Costs Him Large Part of the Savings of Years Special Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Dec. 2%.—For years Michael Murphy, who has lived in a miserable shack on the sand spit, has been known as a miséer who had much wealth. But not untll last night was the amount of his worldly possessions known. Murphy started to spend Christmas on the night of the 23d by going on a spree, He picked up a few companions in some of the less desirable saloons and took them home with him. Yesterday afternoon when he awoke, as is his custom he went to his treasure box to look over the wealth he had accumulated by depriving himself of many of the necessaries of life. When he examined his strong box he found the following missing: A certifi- cate of deposit for $1500 on the Canadian Bank of Commerce, one for $300 on the Scandinavian Bank and one for §75 on the Seattle National Bank, Great Northern pay checks calling for $150 and $12 in cash. or three Trustees, abandoned. Sergeant SUSPENDED | BALLOT TO BE TAKEN Only Ten Out of Twenty Three Now Doing Bupsi- ness Can Retain Permits BERKELEY, Dec. 26.—A session of the Town Trustees that will seal the fate of the saloon-keepers of Berkcley is to be held to-morrow night, at which time the Trustees will put thirtsen saloon men out of business. The num- ber of drinking places has been re- duced by ordinance from twenty-three to ten, and to-morrow the fortunate ten are to be chosen by the Trustees. The measure reducing the saloons is perhaps the most radical action ever taken by the governing officials of Berkeley, so far as the liquor interests are concerned. It is expected to re- sult in the wiping out of all saloons in South Berkeley, where two now exist, and to reduce the number of liquor shops in West Berkeley to half the present number. For weeks the liquor men have exerted every influence which could possibly be brought to bear om the powers that be, each man trying to save his own business from destruction. Some of the saloon men that are affect- ed have conducted institutions in West Berkeley for so many years that their places are almost historic. Dennis Landregan Is one piloneer and Fred W. Munday is another. A score more, with these two men, will watch the ballot- ing to-morrow night, as men watch the movement that spells life or death for them. Originally, it was planned by the Trustees to have each Trustee say what men should Lave saloon licenses in the Trustee’'s ward. This would have placed almost 1 the responsibility on two and the plan was The modus operandi to-morrow will require each Trustee to name ten liquor men whom the Trustees think are de- serving of licenses. The candidates having the most votes will get the coveted permission to do business. Eack man thus favored will hereafter paf 3600 a year tax instead of $300, S tormerly. THIRTY-ONE HORSES AND MAN DIE IN FIRE Seattle Stable ani Three Lodging-Houses Are De- stroyed by Flames. Special Dispateh to The Call. SEATTLE, Dec. 25.—One man was burned to death and another was so overeonte by smoke that he is now in a dangerous condition and thirty-one horses were burned or suffocated in a fire that broke out in the rear barn of the Montana Stable Company on Wash- ington street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, early to-day, and com- municated to the New York. the Mon- tana and the Washington houses. The monetary loss will not exceed $15,000. It is supposed that some one passing down the alley threw a lighted match through a wooden gate into the part of the barn where the fire started. —_————— lodging- POLICE OFFICERS ARE BADLY BEATEN BY GANG OF TOUGHS and Patrolman Roughly Handled by Hoodlums in the Capital City. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25.—In attempt- ing to quell a row that occurred in the Art Dance Hall this morning Police Ser- - geant Wilson and' Policeman Arthw’ Ryan were set upon by a gang ‘of toughs and badly beaten. Wilson was —_—e————— PIONEER OF NEBRASKA KILLED BY GRIZZLIES knocked unconscious with his own club before he realized that resistanceé was intended, and then the entire c'owd set upon Ryan and badly beat him. “The Buff Kic¢” and Charles Craig are under arrest as the ringleaders and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Both officers were severely injur- ed, but will recover. —_—— SACK OF FLOUR IS USED AS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER Omaha Loses His Simon B. Clark of With Life in Battle Bears. OMAHA, Dec. 25.—Simon B. Clark of Omaha, one of the best known plo- neers of Nebraska, was recently killed in a battle with grizzly bears in the Big Horn country. The news was con- tained in a letter from a ranchman named Adams, who said Clark’s horse | Prompt Action came to his ranch on December 321. e R ek & Caygne Recognizing the animal, A‘daml fol- Blaze. lowed the trail back five miles into the mountains, where he found the badly | oo Sany - ois QBISPO, Dec. 35—A sack mangled body of Clark at the mouth | gf ! lour saved the residence of W. H. of a cave and beside it two dead griz- ulze from destruction by fire to- e day. While the family was enjoying Clark, who was generally know: 8 Christmas ~dinner the . chimuey 4 S8 caught fire. One of the guests grabbed “Blondy,” was an old soldler and was well known as a plainsman and hunter. | * Sack of flour, climbed to the roof and poured it down the chimney ex- He has held numerous public offices in tinguishing the flames. Omaha. — & - Two Killed in Train Wreek. makes its demand to-morrow for the | MERIDEN, Miss, Dec. 25.—In a rear missing funds. In what shape and|end coilision on the Alabama and upon whom that demand will be made | Vicksburg Rallroad at Chunkey, Miss., has not been determined this afternoon, two men were killed, Mrs. Brown holds herself morally re- | three others seriously injured and a sponsible for the defalcation of Miss | number of passengers badly shaken up. Bowen because Miss Bowen was her | The passenger train had stopped to un- own selection. Postmaster Dargie will | load baggage when a freight train open sub-statien No. 1 to-morrow | running close behind crashed into the morning. But the office will not be in | rear coach. charge or Mrs. Brown. The successor —— to Miss Bowen will be Miss Jessie E. Logan. who for several years has been clerk at the Alden sub-station. This means that Mrs. Brown will be relieved of the unhappy post which she held so long for the sake of the young woman Jones—What have you got that string around your finger for? Brown—My wife put it on so that I should remember something, I forget what it was. I'm keeping it on now to remind me to ask her what it was when who betrayed her trust. CASE TO BE PUSHED. Maddern to-morrow will place the case of Miss Bowen before the United States District Attorney, who will take such further action as shall be con- sidered due the matter. The arrest of I get home this evening.—Boston Tran- script. SICK HEADAGHE Baker will be demanded. Set Positively of the shortage will take place :,’,f',::‘;f these lm Trow. As to her attitude toward the ‘They aiso relieve Dis- case Mrs. Brown sald to-night: from Dyspepsta, In- “I teel sorry for Miss Bowen. She and Too Hearty has done two men’s work there for Eating, A perfect rem weeks past and got nothing extra for edy for Dizat 1it. During the holidays there has been a very large amount of business and she attended to it all alone. For my- self I cannot say how it will termis nate. If the Government decides that I am responsible for the loss I shall make it good, but at the present I do not know how things will shape them- selves. To-morrow we can tell better what can be done. If Baker used the money to pay off a mortgage it may ! be there in the business and I may be able to recover some of it. I have al- ways believed that I was responsible the office. am under bonds for 000 or have been. I do not know whmg the bond has been renewed or mo