The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1906, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRA] CISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRU RETURNS GENS HE CAVE"HER Yings McConnell Presented His Sweetheart Sold to Reduce His Defalcation ENGAGEMENT IS BROKEN Judge Harris Denies Writ of Habeds Corpus in Case and Remands the Prisoner ST R Feb. 16.—Ringe purchased fitered, it is charged, from Woodmen of the World McConnell and given as his love Miss Bertha Mur- m he was engaged to be mar his alleged defalcations were were converted into cash to realized From their sale $i00 was & was d over by McConnell's triends to Dr. George H. Derrick, treas- f the Woodmen's Hall Assoclation, - reduced by much some $1800 al- d to have been stoien The engagement has been broken off and the g presents lavished by Mc- Connell on the girl he deceived have been re d t The taint attaching to th em unbearable to her sight, s o sta of her friends now ‘m The argu- ts in support of a w abeas cor- | pus w rd to-day by Judge Harris, = € writ & remanded him € f the S He had s of $2500, but surren- | a purposes of the hear- g w arrange for new L ® charge against McConnell i the e but this is b are charged t clerk made accused of rged with E n from the build- e and it was to this sS4 rn day e ———— HUSBAND HUNTS FOR MAN WHO STOLE WIFE es Delmar J. .F. Rose Cha starkey With Eloping With Spouse. Alleging as eloped e severe caused A. L. Berke- vermore response to inguirfes 1 am worr f the McN a »on as I asin e I ghall case, as well as GIRL WHO MASQU BOY'S ATTIRE IN TROUBLE Her Former Employer Obtains War- rant for Her Arrest o rge of Petty ie, the girl awho was m erading in a boy's attire in.Sac- r under the mame of Jack Ben- son, was arrested last night on a charge of petty larceny. The compiaint was £worn before Police Judge Shortall yes- terday morning by R. Schapro, 1549 Buch- e st who =aid ne had read the re- port of her masquerading in yesterday's el Schapro said he had engaged the girl s a servant on February 6. and two ter she disappeared, taking with rse containing $40 belonging apro and $3950 belonging He did not know the girl's s oy Mre eddress. had rt purchased a boy's suit of the money and had trav- nd the Sacramento Valley till where she Hotel as On Wednesday she called e station in Sacramento and at was masquerading d w ed to get back had six cents left. d out she said she had sramento home, ¢leased on $300 bond. ———— James W. Ale: der Very 11 oniy NEW YORK. Feb. 16.—James W. Alex- ander, fo sident of the Bquitable Life Ass ciety, is seriously ill at his home sixth street. Alex- ander underwent a surgical operation on Thursday afternoon, after being remocved to his home from a sanitarium in Deer- fi Mass., on Wednesday afternoon. It I 1 that Alexander has been suffering m some chronic for some time. i e SRR Emntire Oarlond of Explosives. PETERSBURG. Feb. 16.—While g freight train from Viadivostok was un. loading to-day at the Nicholas Railway station 2 box fell. The fall was followed by an explosicn by which several persons were injured Investigation proved that affiiction of the kid- the entfre car was filled with explosives, —_———— TO BE TELLER OF NEW BANK.—Ala- mede, Feb 16.—Frank v. Bordwell has re- eigned his position with the Bank of Alameda a become one of the tellers of ‘the new nk. SAILORS GIVE ANNUAL BALL.—The en- Jisted men of the United States Training Eta- tion on Yerba Buena Isiand gave their fourth arnual ball in the baliroom on the island last Spectal boats left Washington-street is side and the Oakland mole on and conveyed the many makers to the isiand. The dance continued until afrer miénight. —tae While a British infantry regiment was engaged In & “bathing parade” at West Worthing, on the English the other day, the tide came in, took the tunics and other they had left on the sands and them off to sea. M ST DENES GO |Story of Purchase of Face | Powder at Drug Store Is | Contradicted by Salgsman 'PROOF SEEMS LACKING Sheriff Frank Barnet Looks to Vietim of Shooting to Help Clear thee Mystery ISR o 3 OAKLANI), Feb. 16 — Sheriff Frank Barnet is still pushing his investigation of the shooting that occurred on the Henry Bor dairy, near Decoto, last Wedresday n ile was fired upon by an unknown assas- sin. Charles Morra, the suspect now in the County Jail here, sifll denies his | gullt. His statement that he bought a box of face powder at the Owl drug store Tues night is denied by the clerk, who, however, says that he remembers selling some tg a woman. To-morrow Morra will be taken to De- | e by Sheriff Barnet to see if there are any persons about there who saw him in that vieinity Tuesday night or | early Wednesday morning. The car con- ductors are also to be interviewed. The main hope, however, lies with Canile, who is reported as recovering rapidly at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco. It is belleved that he knows more than he has told aBout the matter, and an effort will be made to induce him to tell all he knows. ALAMEDA GOUNTY NEWS X FOR DIVORCES.—Oakland, Feb. 18, aumburg_began divorce proceedings nie Schaumburg for desertion; sues B. Bordali for divorce for )R IS CALLED.—Berkejey, Feb. 16— R. Shepherd of Pomona has been called al to the pastorate of the First Chris- of Berkeley to succeed Rev. E. He will preach his first sermon ¥ morning 5CT OFFICERS FOR YBAR.— 16.—A rally bf the members of > Army and Navy Republican League, will be held to-morrow evening at | Becker's Hall. at which officers will be elected r the 1ing year KS OF WOMEN.—Oakiand, M. Marcuse, an attor t in Jewish circles, de- the ast evening before First Hebrew congregation on W gal Status WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES. — Oakland, n $ began suit to-day. ction Consolidated for alleged to have ing from a car at YEDIN ANCE. —Berkele: butcher, arrested for of $i5 a quarter required rders for goods, ani est t ty of the ordinance ard has retained an attomney "HMAN DROPS DBEAD.—Livermore, 16.—Patrick Coughlin, a night watchman Livermore, ar He had lived in Livermore for forty and had been a night watchman for years. He leaves a family. CIFIC SUITS.—Oakland, Feb. condemnation of right of to-day by the Western Pacific net Hattie B. Ellsworth of Niles, ¢ Haywards and William and ywards. PACIFIC.—Oakland, Pinkerton brought suit SOUTHERN 6.—Mrs. E. E again: r injuries she saye she re- 4 out of the rear door by the bumping of an DIES.—Ogkland, mes Keefe, brother Feb. 16.—The funeral of g battle ingy " olicoman Con Keete, will be held to-mor- from St. Francie de deceased wae a mechanic, nd unmarried. He had lived Oukland for twent are ARRIAGE LIC Oakland, Feb. 16. liowing marriage licenses were issued by erk to-day: Melchert H. Harbord, City Frui Mathew Mary ~ Dutre, 19 rachan, 21, and meda. Sales 33 in m and L Tarria, 34, Sacramento, and Warm Springs; Henry F. u Crowe, 18, both of Ala- €, y ERTAINMENT AND BALL. — 16.—The members of Oakland M. 1., have completed ar- rtainment and ball to evening, February 22, An Feb. acfl No, 8, ¥ ngements for an »e given on Thursday h is also Young Men's Institute day. exctilent programme has been arranged for the affa WORKMAN IS KILLED.—Berkeley, Feb. 16.—W. B, Martin, a ater employed by the Glant Powd ompany at Giant, dled to- | night at the Roosevelt Hospital from injurles suffered by falling @t the works to-day. Mar- tin was 58 vears old. He-resided at West Berkeley with his wife and four children, The | Coroner took charge. WATER RATE INQUIRY.—Oakland, Feb. 16.—The City Council, @s a committee of the to-night_resumed inquiry as to fixing rates, M. C. Chapman, attorney ' sntra Costa Water Company, witness chair, and declined for. the time being answer many questions touching the com- 1¥'s internal affairs SCHAFFER WILL FIGHT.—Oakland, Feb 5.—Louls Schaffer, former Chief of Police, ho staved in jall for an hour last night be. re he decided 10 give ball after being ar- rested for allowing vehicles to remain on the sidewalks, will test the ordinance that requires that all vehicles not attached to live animals shall be boused at night | LABORER GIVEN DAMAGES.—Oakland, Feb. 16.—A jury. to-day awarded Antonio Ghorsl, an Italian laborer, a verdict of $4500 against the San Francisco Construction Com- pany for ipjurles received while making an excavation¥on the university grounds at Berkeley by a slide of earth It was held the company did not use due precau- m. MOTHER SEEKS SON.—Oakiand, Feb. 16.— The mother of Andrew Carion, who is supposed to have been emploved on the street cars of Oukland, but who has not been heard from for more than & has written to the police from Reno, asking news of her son. Carion is of middle age, medium helght and weighs about 150 pourds. SILVA’S ABSAILAN Oak- Joe Frere, Manuel de C and Frank Thomas were found gullty to-day of assaulting Manuel Silva by Justice of the Peace Quinn, The men attacked Silva at Lopg Wharf and_after beating him tried to thros I nim into the bmy. All are employed by the Southern Pactfic Company IMPROVEMENT CLUB OFFICERS.—ALl meda. Feb. 16—Officers have been nominated . West End_Improvement Club as fol- lows: President, C. R. Smith; first vice pres | Gent_ George Renner; second vice president Alexander Mackle: secretar treasurer, George Hickman: sergeant at arme, George Hickman. The election for officers is to take place on March 1 NEW FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS.—Al | meda. Feb. 16.—Revised applications for steam ratiway frapchises on Clement avenue were laid before the City Trustees to-night by W. H H. Hart, representing 3. Morgan, and by Elleworth, on bebalf of F. M. Green. Each applicant agrees to ask for sub stitution of electricity within nincty days after the granting of franchise. | ENGINEER RESIGNS.—Oakland, Feb. 16— F. F. Lloyd, resident engineer of the Wes.rn Divisior. of Soutbern Pacific Company, with offices at Oakland pler has presented his resignation, to take effect next Saturday. He bas accepted a position engineer with the . B. and A. 1. Stone Company and his | headquarters will be located in this city. Mr | Lioyd has been with the Southern Pacific Com- pany for eighteen years. WILL ASSIST FREEHOLDERS. Feb_16.—President B. K. Taylor of the of has announced the roing, when Glacomo Can- | »pped dead at his home thiss st the Southern Pacific | E. Missich, 50, | tor | was in the | eam | the Sophomores’ Clever Coup Disrupts Election. Rival Classmen Follows. Husky Star Beside! | Voting Box Is Outwitted. | BERKELEY. Feb. 16 —-Phosphorusi thrown by reckless sophomores of the ! { university into the ballot-box of the fresh- {man class at North Hall precipitated a | miniature riot on the campus this after- | | noon, in which a number of fighting class- | men were bruised, their clothing torn | | from their backs and the freshman ballot- | | box almost destroyed by fire. Senfors in- | | tervened to save the day for -the be-| leaguered freshmen, and their efforts | quelled the riot. [ Phosphorus as & means of breaking up |a class election is a novelty at the uni- | versity, and o the freshmen who guarded | | the ballot-box at North Hall to-day were+ taken by surprise when the dangerous stuff was used. ’ Stanton, the freshman football star, was guarding the box when two sophomores approached, innocently asking how the | battle of ballots was progressing. Stan-| ton permitted them to come near enough | to drop a quantity of liquid phosphorus | into the ballot-box, and almost instantly | the ballots were aflame. That was a sig- | nal for a band of predatory sophomores | to approach and begin the work of de-| | molishing all the election paraphernalla |of the freshmen. The war cry was | sounded, clansmen came from all direc- | tions, and the battle waged with all'the fury of a popcorn-crisp throwing contest. Harry Encell, Walter de Leon, Samuel | Hellman and other senfors were appealed to, and they exercised a sufficlent quan- tity of senfor control to put out the phos- phorus and subdue the entangled sopho- mores and freshmen. The row between these two classes, at | “election time, is a campus tradition. It| was spoiled last term by the policy ufi | the freshmen in nominating but one can- didate for the varfous class offices, ob- viating a contest. To-day there was no such diplomatic game used, and the sophomores took their deferred revenge. | The “sophs.” claim that the election pro- | ceedings were rendered null amd void by | their action in destroying ballot-box and ballots, and this interesting point re- mains to be decided by those who rule the destinies of the freshman class. —e—————— | SAYS CHINESE BLUNDERED. | BERKFLEY, Feb. 16.—THh# mistake of Quong Hing, a Chinese laundryman, | In pounding the two sons of J. Bier- | wirth for hitting him with a rock is to | cost the Chinese dearly if the threats | of Mr. Bierwirth are carried out. The | | tather of the Bierwirth lads has in- formed the police that Quong Hing | beat his youngsters, after accusing | | them of throwing stones at him, al- though the boys swore that they were not guilty. Some other youth was the | offender, according to their tale, and | they were grossly wronged by the Chi naman’s action. Bierwirth resides at 1736 Oregon street. The beating was | administered to his two boys yester- | day, and now he plans to procure re- | venge upon the Chinaman through the | law and desires a wafrant for his ar- | | | &3 | —e————— | PRISONER CHAINED TO CAR. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—Fearing that his | | three prizoners might attempt to over- power him, Policeman Jorgensen hand- cuffed George Janvrin to a crossbeam of a Sixteenth-street car and in that | way took the prisoner and two compan- | fons to the City Prison. Jorgensen's Dbeat s fn West Oakland, and he de- clared to Police Judge Sarmuels this | morning that when he attempted to arrést Janvrin for drunkenness the lat- ter.and Thomes Durning and George | McGrath resisted him. All three were | arrested for resisting an officer and all three were found not guilty of the _charge to-day. Janvrin threatens o bring charges against Jorgensen for chaining him to the car. | ————————— | CHILDREN GIVE BENEFIT. | OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—An excellent | programme een prepared for the | benefit to be ‘en to-moOrrow evening | at Armory Hall, at Fifteenth and Jef- ferson streets, for the West Oakland Home. A three-act play entitled “The Rescue of the Princess Winsome” will | be presented by twenty-four children | under the direction of Miss Ethel Cop- lin. Those who will take part in the production are: Joan London, Loutse Mann, Vida Campbell, | Sweetheart Adams, Sister Adams, Ernestine ! Adams, Calinthe Bracktle, Jeannette Bmgnnd‘ Grace Outram, Blanche Mills, Edith Erdmann, Florence Morrison, Marion Chamberlain, Fan- nie Smith, Falry Henderson, Cralg Ward, Pauiine Chamberlain, Hazel Mann, Histe Lee, | Caryl George, Edward Chamberlain, Eugenia Wafrous, Yvonne Mille, Leon Chamberlain. ————————— 1 THREE JURORS SECURED. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The trlal of Percy Pembroke, charged with com- plicity in the murder of Thomas Cook, was resumed to-day and three jurors— James Potts, R. Stoven and E. E. Wal- cott—were accepted. The case went over until Monday. ————————— Runaway Lad Tires of Tramp Life, PETALUMA, Feb. 16.—John Tucker, aged 18 years, was found asleep on the steamer Gold last night and surrend- ered to a police officer, who gave him a ! bed in the City Jail and detained him | there until the Sonoma went out to- night, when he was returned to his ! brother in San Francisco. The lad is an orphan and had been cared for by ! his elder brother, who is a soldier sta- | tioned at the Presidio of San Francisco, | The 1ad stated that with Veluy Morgan, another boy, he had left San Francisco to see the world, but had tired of tramp life when he reached Ukiah and had started back to San Francisco. —_———— Deny Having Violated Game Laws. ~ MONTEREY, Feb. 16.—John Rowley and Serafino Morales, who were ar- rested yesterday on a charge of killing deer out of season, pleaded not gullty to-day and were released on their own recognizance. Rowley stated that he was employed as a naturalist by the Stanford University to study the habits of wild animals and get their skins. He sald he had been granted a permit to kill the animals by Chief Deputy Vogel- sang of the Fish and Game Commission. Fight Between the| | posed candidate BURNED WITH PHOSPHOR —_— URGES STUDY 0F FORESTRY Professor Wickson Takes a Strong Stand on Question of Safeguarding Timber STAKE FUTURE IS AT Science Must Play Leading Part in Protecting One of the Great Resources ———— BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—Professor E. J. ! Wickson, dead of the agricultural col- lege, lectured upon the study of forestry to-day before the Agricultural Club, his remarks being apropo8 of the agitation | for the establishment of a forestry school at the University of California. Profes- sor Wickson said: The three States whose western boundaries ife on the Pacific Ocean have & total wood- land area of nearly 130,000 square miles and standing merchantable timber to the amount of 620,000,000,000 feet, board measure—about one-third of all the standing timber of the United States. One-fitth of the woodland of these three Pacific States is included in nation- al reserves; one-eighth of It is covered by private and corporate ownepship—consequently, a little more than two-thirds has its future still determinable by national law and policy. Evidenily such laws and policies showld em- body the most exact knowledge and the broad- est enlightenment on forest interests and opera- tions. These three Paclfic States cut during 1800 less than one-tenth of the lumber product of the United States. Three States on the Great Lakes cut more than a quarter of the national produet and three other States in the sbuthern pine belt cut another quarter. But it is & | significant fact that though the Pacific States are cutting but a small fraction of the natlonal lumber product, the volume is rapidly increas- ing. The value of the lumber product of the three Pacific States has increased 60 per cent during the last decade and 90 per cent during the last two decades. Evidently, again, such rapid increase in production and consequent rate of deforestation should suggest the ad- | visability of the most Intelligent administra- tion of timber lands by those who have se- cured title to them Fortunately, there has arisen upon the basie of a long term of European observation and experience, recently enriched by American re- search and experimentatic series of demon- strutions of fact, law and method which I8 entitled to the name of forestry sclence, and it has been amply proved that this sclence s not only capable of exposition and communication Ly educational methods, but that It can actuate t= and industries of economic soundness, ractical feasibility and business success. Edu- tion in forestry has won for itself an honor- able and enduring place among other branches of technical education and training. The pos- messlon of forestry science and the adoption of policles and practices which flow from it are the foundation upon which forest con- servation, forest use and forest extension all rest. Forest sentiment and forest industry, widély apart now in motive and purpose. must find a recorciliation of their differences in for— estry sclence, which will define modus vivend! The pressing conditions which are suggested by the situation in which the fores of the Pacific States now stand, with refer- ence to the nagtional future and to the further development of the territory which they now enrich and adorn, can only be adequately pro- vided for by the popularization of the prin- olples of forestry sclence and the methods of forestry industry motivated thereby. —_—ee——— BALFOUR AGAIN MUST FIGHT FOR A SEAT IN PARLIAMENT Liberals Declde to Nominate n Candi- dnte to Oppose the Former Premier. LONDON, Feb. 16.—The City Liberal Association, at a meeting to-day, de- cided to nominate a candidate to con- test the city of London against former Premier Balfour at the forthcoming bye-election. The name of the has not vet been an- nounced, but Thomas Gibson Bowles, who represented Kingslynn in the last Parliament, is supported by many Lib- erals as the man most likely to effect | a combination of the Unionist and Lib- eral free traders. — e e———— Paymaster Jewett Resigns. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The Presi- dent has accepted the resignation of Paymaster Henry B. Jewett, U. S. N., “for the good of the service.” This offi- cer was tried by court-martial at the Washington navy vyard recently on charges of irregularities in accounts, and to-day's action was taken while the proceedings of the court were awaiting disposition Paymaster Jewett s a nephew of ex-Secretary Tracy of New York. _————————— Telephone Company May Extend Line. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16.—Manager Lewis of the Sunset Telephone Com- pany to-day stated that at the next meeting of the board of directors of the company the proposition will be taken up of extending the line from Jullan, about fifty miles from BSan Diego, to Imperial. The project has been advocated by some of the direc- tors on several occasions, but no action was taken. It is belleved the directors will authorize the building of the line and that It will be completed during the next year. ——————— May Not Extend Traction Line. SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13.—The surveyed line for the extension of the San Bernardino Valley traction line from Colton to Riverside may be aban- doned, according President Denman, on account of the hold-up prices of some of the property owners through whose land the line will run. The sur- veys have been completed for some time, and the road would have been well under way but for '.he obstinacy of the owners. ———————— Angry Mob Captures Alleged Thief. SEATTLE, Feb. 16.—A crowd of an- gry boys, women and men late this aft- ernoon chased Richard Duel, an alleged thief, to cover under a house and held him until police officers *arrived and took him to jail. Duel was glad to see the police, for he feared that he would be mobbed. He is accused of break- Ing into the residence of Charles John- son, on Ninth avenue north, and strip- ping the bathroom of the nickel anl brass fixtures. ————— Exposure to Cold Kilisx Aged Man. SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16.—John N. Miller, an aged ploneer, who had been confined to his bed for several weeks, escaped from the house Wed- nesday night and after the nelghbor- hood had been searched by his frantic family was found' wandering in the rain among the graves in the cemetery. He was led back to his home and from the effects of the exposure died night. e —te s Settle Differences With Pastor. LODI, Feb. 18.—The Colonists and thelr pastor, the Rev. John P. Dargitz, have settled their ces without a trial and have signed a covenant which puts both sides on a more friendly footing. 0 Sl pro- ; NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY FRESHMAN BALLOT-BOX VISITOR DROPS [WOULD ANNEX BUILDING B0ON ™ DEAD ONSTREET THE SUBURBS W. H. Masterman, Noted Los Angeles Mechanical Engineer, Dies Suddenly FOLLOWS WIFETO GRAVE Heart Disease Causes Demise of a Prominent Resident of Southern California Liioa Tt OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—While standing at the corner of Broadway and Fourteenth street this morning about 10 o'clock, ap- {parently in the best of health, W. H. Masterman, a pronfinent mechanical en- gineer of Los Angeles, and a director of who at once hurried to his assistance, reached him, passed away. The body was taken to the Receiving Hospital, but were removed to the Morgue. lieved that death was caused by disedse. The identification was made complete by means of letters' and papers.\by which it was learned that he resided at the ! Hotel Majestic at 406 Temple street, Los | Angeles. A receipt for interment showed | that he had recently burled his wife in | | | heart Los Angeles. Besides the letters and papers a gold watch and chain and $17 f0 were found on the body. A charm on the watch chain indicated that Masterman | was a member of the Knights of Pythias. That Masterman had feared he would die suddenly, baving probably been in- formed that he was subject to heart | trouble, was proved by the fact that in one of his pockets was found an identi- flcation card, asking that if happened to him notification should at once be sent to J. P. Magney at 406 Tem- ple street, Los Angeles. The offices of the Natlonal Engineering Company are in the E. P. Fay .building on Spring street in that city. —_—————————— SAYS INNOCENT MAN IS IN PENITENTIARY Unknown Writer Claims An- other Is Suffering for His Crimes. Special Diepatch to The ’:‘lll. SEATTLE, Feb. 16.—Avowing himself to be the thief who looted several trunks in the Northern Hotel last September, and for which crime Frank P. Mullen is serving a three-year sentence at Walla ‘Walla, a man ‘giving his name as James F. Staley, ha: written a letter giving what he asserts are the facts of the case. The authorities do not place much cre- dence in the statement of the writer, as several details are at variance with the evidence which led to the conviction of Mullen. et MERCHANTS OF SAN JOSE LAUD PROMOTION COMMITTEE Recognize the Work of the Association | in Advertising and Developing the State. SAN JOSE. Feb. 16.—In recognition of the work of the California Promo- tlon Committee, and the interest it has taken In the Santa Clara Valley, the following resolutions have been adopt- ed unanimously by the San Jose Cham- ber of Commerce: Whereas, In November, 1905, the California Promotion Committee extended to the San Jose Chamber of Commerce an invitation to partici- pate in 1 devised plan for advertising, de- veloping and promoting in general the countles of the State of California by a course of fI- lustrated lectures, For this purpose the Acad- emy of Sclences Hall was secured and offered, together with stereopticon and operator, to the many organizations throughcut the State who send their own representatives and pletures to present the attractions of their respective lo- calitles, and Wherees, The San Jose Chamber of Com- merce has since availed itself of this oppor- tunity, ily lecturing to interested audiences, thereby interesting many in the Santa Clara ll{ty and gaining settlers thereby; therefore t Resolved, That the San Jose Chamber of Commerce ‘extend to the California Promotion Committee a hearty vote of thanks and com- mendation for its continued activity and un- selfish co-operation in the exploitation of and assisting in buflding Jup Santa Clara County a5 well as the general welfare of the State of Californi ———————————— CORONER FINDS NOTHING TO INDICATE CRIMINALITY Stockton Officl Belleves That Death of Barnett and Children Was Due to Ptomaline Poisoning. STOCKTON, Feb. 16.—Coroner South- worth, who has been investigating the death by polsoning” of James Barnett and his two young children, expressed the belief to-day that there is nothing about the case to Indicate criminality. Barnett, who was a hard-working teamster, lived happily with his fam- ily and enjoyed the respect and esteem of his neighbors. The Coroner will proceed with the analysis, not only to satisfy the public clamor for an investigation, but to sat* isfy himself and the other physicians as to the exact cause of death. He is inclined to the ptomaine theory. That all of those who ate of the supposed poisoned meat were not affected alike 1s ascribed to the fact that either they dia not all eat the same auantity or did not get such portions of it as had developed ptomaines. Hardware Dealers Elect Officers. PE UMA, Feb. 16.—The North Coast Retail Harlware and Implement Dealers’ Association closed its session here by electing officers for the coming year as follows: J. H. Stores of St Helena, vice president; Ac D. Ketterlin of Santa Rosa, secretary; E. E. Morrow of Santa Rosa, treasurer; executive committee—J. C. Maller of Santa Rosa, J. H. Stores of St. Helena, A. D. Ketter- lin of Santa Rosa, J. H. Gunn of Healds. burg and W. Young of Napa: finance committee—F. Duhring of Sonema, A. E. Finnell of Sebastopol and Willlam Schwartz of Napa. ’ —————— Vallejo Elks Will Entertain. VALLEJO, Feb. 16.—Entensive, prep- arations are being made by allejo Lodge No. 559, Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of EIlks, to entertain to- motrow evening 600 Elks from Oak- land, Berkeley, Santa Rosa and Napa who will attend a vaudeville show and banquet to be given in the pavilion. Judge Melvin of Oakland will be the principal speaker. There will also be dresses by Judge Burnett of Santa District Attorney Ray Benjamin of Napa and Exalted Ruler James E. Brosnahan of this city. 5 2 —_———— Clergyman Meets With Accident. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.—Rev. Henry Stoy of ille, while boarding 1 at a station near here last even- ing, fell and sustained a fracture of the left thigh bone. anything | the National Engineering Company, fell |ty; thence west to the eastern boundary to the sidewalk, and before bystanders, | of Oakland; thence along that line to the | jafter an examination Dr. O. D.—Hamlin | nexation of Fruitvale to Oakland. pronounced life extintt, and the remains | contends that in the near future the sub- | It is be- [urban territory, lying east of Oakland [ i ! tation toward the Encinal Instead of to- Alamedan Proposes to Take Fruitvale Into Corporate Limits of Encinal City CHARTER MAKER'S PLAN It Comprehends Absorption of Much Territory Lying North of the Tidal Canal PR At ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—1. N.-Chapman of the boundaries committee of the new char- ter freeholders has evolved a plan of en- larging the city’s limits by annexing the | territory north on High street, from the | tidal canal bridge to Contra Costa Coun- Park street tidal canal bridge, taking in the greater part of Frultvale. Chapman’s idea is to farestall the ln-l He and north of the tidal canal will be an- | nexed either to Oakland or to Alameda, | and he therefore desires to start the agi- ward the larger city on the north shore! of Oakland Harbor. Within the lines suggested by Chapman | lies territory thrice the present size of | Alameda. The freeholders will give the | project attention as their work pro-i gresses. UNION OIL COMPANY REPLIES TO MORGAN Officials Unable to Under- stand Senator’s Attack | on Franchise. 1 LOS ANGELES, Féb. 16.—The attitude | of some officlals at Washington in refer- | ence to the recently granted franchise of | the Unlon Oil Company of California to/ construct a pipeline across the Isthmus of | Panama, and particularly to the efforts of | Senator Morgan in the Senate Inter| Oceanic Canal Committee to inquire into the authority for the Government's grant- ing such a franchise, has called forth lengthy explanaticn of the purposes of | the project from officials of the oil com- | pany. President Stewart of the oll com- pany said to-day: I cannot see just where Senator Morgan at- tacks our franchise upon any legal ground. He refers to “advertisement for eupplies.”” It is true that We offered the Government fuel | oll, in lieu of coal, at a maximum price of 80 | cents-a_barrel, but our license calls for a pipe line to be constructed across the isthmus. Just how the Senator proposition s a mystery to this company. We have been granted a revocable permit to con- struct the lime. It is a private privilege, an- ticipating, in a way, the purposes for which the canal is being constructed. So far as. the fuel oil proposition is concerned, we made a guarantee of petroleum at a maximum price. The Government still has the.privilege of advertising for bids for this class of fuel, or it may use coal. Our company made the offer of crude oll to protect the Government against extortionate charges for fuel during the con- structign of the canal. We acted in good faith throughout. 1 might add that the United Ofl Company already has one-half of the -pipe necessary for the project on the way and the balance will be shipped next week. The com- pany also purchased two additional steamers. which are being converted Into tank vessels at Newport News, and is preparing plans for the conetruction of three tank barges to have a carrying capacity of about each. POLICEMAN FACES A SERIOU Los Angeles Officer Is Aec- cused of Extorting Money From Women. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.—Patrolman M. P. Riley of the Los Angeles Police De- partment was locked in a cell in the city jail this morning pending an investigation of a charge preferred against him by Frank Dewitt, allas Johnson. Dewitt was arrested Thursday night for having ex- torted money and jewelry from women in the Tenderloin by impersonating &n offi- cer and threatening them” with arrest. When taken into custody he had a wom- an's watch on his person,” which was later identified by one of his victims. He told Chief Auble that he and Riley had been engaged in that kind of work for weeks, and that he divided whatever money he got from the women with Riley. Investigation disclosed certain corrobor- ative evidence and Chief Auble ordered the arrest of Riley, but he could not be found until this morning when a posse of | running from here to Los Gatos and San | lar road, running from Meridian to May | ations to be made here: | $500.000; Unitarian church, to cost about argument applies to this | .000 barrels | { IN PALD ALTO Indications Point to a Very Lively Year il Thriving Little Santa Clara Towp LARGE CONTRACTS LET Grading Work on Peninsular Railroad Is Progressing in a Satisfactory Manner Spectal Dispateh to The Call. PALO ALTO. Feb. 16.—Building opera- tions here will be active during the pres. ent year. A local real estate firm has many agents working to induce San Fran- cisco residents to make theif homes here 1and the business section is building rap- | taty. ¢ It was announced to-day that the First National Bank will soon build a mode; three-story structure on the corn i University avenue and Ramona stres The Peninsular Rafiroad Company has bought a strip of land In Mayfleld costing $6250, on which it will place warehouse and make a junction of the electric roads Jose. Already five miles of the Peninsu fleld, is graded. and It Is reported that rights of way have been procured in all neighboring towns except Palo Alto and Redwood City. Following 1s a list of the building oper- Masonie Templie, to cost $60,000; Presbyterfan church. to cost $25,000; First National Bank, to cost trade school, to cost more than $15,000; apartment-house, to cost $15,000; Scofleld residence, to cost $10,000, and §75,~ 000 bond issue to be expended. —_—e——————— COMMITTEES ARE NAMED. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 18— President D. D. Sales of the senior class of Stanford University to-day an- nounced the names of the students who will be on the committees having charge of the May commencement ex- ercises. The committees are as fol- lows: Senior week—C. A. Beardsley, R. H. Lach- mund, A Paine, G. W. Mec- Intosh, 6. G. Russell, J. L. Maloy, D. ;_finance com- Ross, W. Y. committee— ey, —Miss A. 8. Hayes, Miss M. K. Du: Henley, P. C. Edwards, E. R. May, Cutler (chairman); senior _bail Miss R. Kimble Miss G. Stroud, Hall. J. N. Stanford, W. H. B. Fowler, M. Hadley, L. R. Weinmann (chairman) promenade committee—Miss F. Grace, Miss M. J. Ward, Miss C. C. Fowle, Miss M. H. Ped Miss K. Hunt lar, . D. McGlivray, r. J. E. Campbell, L. J. Brawley, J. L. Choate, M J. Dunn, C. B. Nims, J. W. Rosenfeld. C. T. Ross_ E. A. Cunha (chairman): committee—Miss R. H. Gilbert, Miss B zel, C. G. Atwood, P. B. Smith, R. A ger (chairman); Encina reception committee Miss M. H. Pedlar, Miss J. V. Berry, J. G Marks, W. L. Blair, N. F. Bradley. R. D. Fleming (chalrman). E. R May will write the class will- W. H. B. Fowler will be class | historiam and E. A. Cunha will deliver the oration. — e DEMURS TO INDICTMENT. SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 16.—William B. Bradbury, the Corte Madera millionaire, ! will have another week’'s grace before he will be called upon to enter a plea to the charge of perjury flled against him A demurrer to the indictment was argued and submitted to-day to Judge Lennon. who reserved his decislon un next week. CHARGE | SENT TO UKIAH ASYLUM. SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 18.—Charles Beckman, a young German., who says he is a brother-in-law of John V. Postel of 958 Oak street, San Francisco, was adjudged insane to-day and committed to Ukiah. P —— HARDWARE STORE ROBBED. PALO ALTO, Feb. 16.—The Parkin- son Hardware Company's stors hars was robbed of $150 last night and Qe police anmounce that they will make arres! —_——— YOUNG ACTOR IS ACCUSED OF HAVING TOO MANY WIVES W. Vivian Dickle Is Arrvested in Montana on Complaint of Au- / therities of Tacoma, TACOMA, Feb. 16.—J. W. Vivian Dickle, an actor aged 21, was arrested to-day In Missoula, Mont., on Informa- tion from the Tacoma authorities. Dickle is charged with marrying an actress, Corinne McKnight, in Tacoma, on November 5, after deserting another wife, also an actress. in Seattle. Dickle J. ofticers surrounded his residence and cap- tured him. He offersd nu resistance. Riley denies his guilt. He has been under suspicion for some time. £ e COMET OBSERVED FOR FIRST TIME IN WESTERN SKY Meteor Discovered Several Years Ago by Astronomer at Nice Seem From Ameriea. GENEVA, N.Y., Feb. 16.—The comet dis- covered several years ago by M. Glaco- bini, chief astronomer of the Nice Obser- vatory, was observed here for the first time in the western sky to-night at Smith’s Observatory by Professor Brooks. The position was right ascenslon zero hours 36 minutes 30 seconds, declination south 14 degrees 50 minutes. This comet, first discovered In the eastern morning sky, has since been around the sun nnd' now becomes telescopically visible In the western evening sky. The comet is mov- ing northeasterly. ————— Governor to Investigate Garela Case. MADERA, Feb. 16.—Governor Pardee to-day wired to the District Attorney and City Marshal, asking for the facts in connection with the alleged mis- treatruent of the Garcia family. The City Marshal replied to the Governor that if he would send a representative he would find out all he wished to know within a few minutes. The Gar cias are still here and the city officials have concluded to defer further action until after the Governor makes an In- vestigation of the case. - —_———— Track Walker Is Badly Injured. RED BLUFF, Feb. 16.—J. K. Nager, a track walker between Red Bluff and Chico, was on his velocipede car this morning when a locomotive came up behind him. He got off the car, but before he could get it clear of the track it was struck by the locomotive and rown against him with such force as to break his left arm at the elbow and bruise him badly about the chest. yesterday. He was a native of Vir- ‘ginfa, 75 years of age. and leaves a wife and two sons—Robert J. and Thomas B. Gibson. He had been living on a farm near Woodland since 185k, 3 3 is said to be a member of a wealthy and aristocratic family. ———— Palmist Is Sent to San Quentia. SANTA ANA, Feb. 16.—P. D. Hazzard, alias G. D. Walker, pleaded guilty to embezzlement to-day and was sen- tenced to four years' imprisonment in San Quentin. Two years ago Haazard, posing as a palmist, obtained $920 from Mrs. Nellle Dumbauld, a widow, and departed. He was not arrested until last December. He has operated as a palmist in all California towns. —_—————— COrocker Estate Property Is Damaged. MARYSVILLE, Feb. 16.—The Butte Slough weir, built by the Public Works Commission to protect farming lands in Sutter and Colusa countles, has been partly destroyed by the rise in the ramento River. The water has flo' over portions of the Crocker estate property on the north side. e —e— Asks Police to Find Daughter. MARYSVILLE, Feb. 16.—Mrs. Bessie Ramsey of Yuba County has asked the police to assist her to locate her 17- year-old daughter, Lulu. The girl left Yuba last Monday in the company of two women, who represented them- selves to be canvassers, and her mother has not since heard from