The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 23, 1906, Page 14

RANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1906. RETIRED ARMY |TELLS POLICE MEN WELL PAID| HE WAS ROBBED —_—— THE SAN “SCOTTY” ACAIN WIFE SENDS N LINE LIGRT 14 Trains lea: aredw to arrive at DEATH NOTICES. Thirteen. Frou DECEXSEE 26, 198 Frnxy Dxrory (Foot of Market Street.) vz — _ MAIN LINE. 00A Eimirs, Vacavilie, Winters, Rumsey Ricbmond. FOILS A PLOT Continued from Page years 11 respect- today —amns 748 7.28» v Beafcta, Sacramento, Suisun and Way Stations ........ Napa, Calistoga, Santa Miller, 537 k. Interment funerat { Beltast s are respect- requiem Maine !,H“ TS high | the repose ) o' dock y street, 1908, " | tificatiom of Mrs 70 CAN RIS | Divine Visits Jail and Recog- nizes Woman Who Took Rich Timberman’s Name |{SCHEMER A PRISONER Proposed Vietim of Bold Pair rotects His Property by | Obtaining Proof of Crime| B PORTLAND, Feb. 22.—Positive iden- Bertha E. Gordon, a 1, as the woman, of Bertha E. couver, Wash., ting himself prisoner in the city j who, under the nam erch, married v October 21, a man repres to be Edward 8. Gordon, a wealthy tim- ber man of Coos County, discloses as daring and rtional a*plot to secure ever revealed. Rev. as wa Vancouver, who performed sited the woman in the y and instantly identi- Bertha E. Lerch who )etober 21. s in the plot were Ber- now me of Mrs. B om justice for having a outfit in her possession known man, believed to b 1te, in making spurious coins. ill at large. The ns of her plot have not been seen Bay for two months. fter the nony at Vancou- Bend, Or., is supposed wedding atulatory letters. He was at the time, but imme- Portland and started In Vancouver he ob- from Rev. Mr. Yeat- and others who saw the partici- the wedding to the effect that the person who represented { church in at ( Soon ce; of North to attempt to s my money,” he de- clared at the time. "I know the woman who claims to be my wife was in it, for Lerch was her maiden name. relative alive and that is who liv in the East. ew of that and also m 65 years of age. I will bequeathing all my to my mother and have de- with my attorneys copies of the ired in Vancouver. se anything happens to me and s up the claim of being Rertl have only on e a my v attorneys will have no trouble in exposing her plea. I am in fear not only of her wiles but of bodily harm. —_———— LARGE CROWD VISITS THE CLOVERDALE FAIR YVERDALE, Feb. 22.—A great crowd ed the Citrus Fair to-day. It was special trains brought great crowds from ywer end of the county to the Citrus Company E of Santa Rosa and ympany C of Petaluma, Fifth Regiment Infantry, N. G. C., arrived during the | afternoon and gave an exhibition drill in front of the pavilion. To-morrow is Napa, Marin and bay counties day. Saturday | will be San Francisco, Lake and Mendo- no counties day. c d | for the round trip has been made from high mass of her soul, Interment BMASONIC COMMERCIAL NEWS, CATTLE—Recelpts, $3.70@6.25; stock- we and heifers, mg to shade 000; mixed and —CATTLE—Re: stronger: @i | 1o cald, “and if they had not been I | £@5.95; light, $5.921,@5.95. he $6.6( calves, $36 HOGS—) bulk of b; market 23 beavy sales Sipts_ 400 tons, $3.25@5.80; lambs, $5.50@f { wethers, $5.50GC; fed $4.25¢ i | st Market. ST. LOUIE, Feb. 22.—Wool, steady: Terri- tory an@ Western mediume, 22G29c; fine me- éium, 21@25c; fine, 18G2ic Cons money ¥ Central.....153 Do for mcct.90 7-16| Nor & Western.. 8915 Anaconda 14%: Do pfd......... 95 . 92% Ont & Wesiern.. 51 '105% | Pennsylvanta .... 71 Bait {114 | Rand Mines . Can Pacific | Reading .. Ches & Ohlo... Do lst pfd. Chi Great West. 21%| Do 2d ptd..... 51 Chi, Mil & St P.183%/ So Ratlwa) 39 De Beers ....... 18%| Do.pfd . X & Texas... Ber sflver—Firm, 30 9364 per ounce. Money—3@4% per cent native strong, others ; stockers @5.50; Western 5c high- $6@0.12%: pigs and lights, §5 .»mli‘.f: R market €trong; mut. | San Francisco and as the ride through the valley attraction there will no doubt be a large attendance from the metropolis. ———— SAN RAFAEL FIREMEN SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 22—The San Ra- fael volunteer fire department held its r-second annual reunion and ball Armory Hal! last evening. Many of e old veterans danced and enjoyed mselves as ch as the younger Fully 150 couples were in the he ball was given for e purpose of increasing the relief 4 of the fire department. During the year the relief fund is drawn upon frequently to ald some needy member. fartinez, Mayor lenry . Smith and Judge Joseph were on the committee of J. Murray arrangements. ——————————— WILL TEST LIFEBELTS. SEATTLE, Feb. 22.—Acting under di- | rections from Federal Commissioners Smith, Murray and Burwell, officers in | the United States revenue service have been engzged during the past week in collecting life preservers from Puget Sound vessels, which are to be for- | warded to Washington for a general | test in regard to their buoyancy. Com- missioner Murray today sald that the majority of the preservers secured probably would be tu ancy of the block cork life preserver had been demonstrated. On leaving Seattle at the close of the | Valencia investigation Commissioners Murray anG Smith will return to their homes in Washington by way of San Francisco. The Commissioners wish to examine several witnesses in the_ Cali- fornia metropolls, Including the marine inspectors there who passedthe Va- lencia. Superintendent Thomas Wallace of San Francisco and Port Captain J. B. Patterson of Seattle, both of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, were among the witnesses called this afternoon. Captain Patterson contended his right | to direct the movements of the ships sent to the relief of the Valencia, al- though he was not the master of either | the Queen or the City of Topeka. | “I expected my orders to be obeyed,” | would have taken steps to see that | they were. The ships were not com- | mon carriers but on a special mission | while on the trip and therefore their | masters were subject to the orders of | those of higher authority.” ! " Lieutenant Commander R. E. Coontz, | . B. N.. head of the special board or- | dered to reinspect all merchant vessels |in the harbor, stated to-night that the | work would be started at noon to- “ morrow. s o | LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DOMESTIC PORTS. WINSLOW—Salled Feb 22—Schr Spokane, | for Port Gamble. | “ABERDEEN—Arrived Feb 22—Stmr Coro. nado, hence Feb 19; schr A B Johnson, hence Feb 13: schr Philippine, from San Diego. Satled Feb 22—Stmrs Norwood, Chehalls, G | ¢ Tindauer and Newburg, for San Pedro; stmr Tiverton (new), in tow of tug Sea Rover, for San Francieco, TSLAND PORTS. HONOLULU—Sailed Feb 22-Br stmr Ap- v g e kong Maru, Arrive —Jap stmr Hongl 5 from Yokobama for San Francisco. | FOREIGN_PORTS. VICTORIA. B_ C—Salled Feb 22—Stmr | Queen, for San Francisco. | OCBEAN STEAMERS. § NEW YORK—Satled Feb 22—Stmr La Bre- tagne, for Havre; stmr Hilonlan, for San Francisco. GIBRALTAR—Arrived Feb 22—Stmr Arable, A RE Arsived Teb 2o si Vi v tmr from New York. it STOWN—Safled Feb. 22—Stmr Mer. ‘Phiiadelahia: stmr Teutonic for New i £ o BaET under arrest under | tha E. Gordon, as | | the miner | lowea him. Gordon and married | | Mrs. | the cartridges hidden. day and the regular and | A special rate of $2| 4t this time will prove an added | | Folsom. HOLD JOLLY REUNION | | fornia. | and dairying. e, as the buoy- | | the hole in which he sits. Arrives at Daggett, Makes Arrangements to Go to Mine, Then Disappears ROBBERS IN FEAR OF Hires Constable to Serve as Bodyguard During One Night He Stayed in Town Special Dispatch to The Call, SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 22.—Walter Scott, the Death Valley miner, has again indulged in a strange escapade, whether through his own volition or by the will of unknown parties, the in- habitants of Daggett are guessing. “Scotty” has either been kidnaped or has started across the desert to guard his alleged mine, leaving his partners to guess as to his whercabouts. “Scotty’'s’ recent arrival was pre- ceded several days ago by a frelght car loaded with four mules, two burros and as full an outfit of camping and mining supplies as would be needed on a long prospecting trip. The next days “ himself arrived, piling off an six suit cases and four guns. in great danger of being robbed that night, according to his own statement, and he paid Robert Wilson, the ploneer [ constable of this place, $5 to act as his | bod yguard. cotty” and his friends unpacked | their supplies and loaded them into the wagon the next/morning and then suddenly disappeared as though the earth had opened and swal- around that the strange fellow has been kidnaped, but it is probable that he mounted his mule Slim and set across the desert to reach his mine before the main party arrives. —e——————— THES 10 KL LTTLE BAUTHER Special Dispatch to The Call, UKTAH, Feb. 22.—The 14-year-old son of C. F. Wheeler shot his 1l-year-old brother with a 44-caliber Winchester rifle this afternoon. The ball entered the lad's hip and shattered tne bone, the bullet splitting and coming out in two pieces. The boys quarreled several days ago and the elder boy threatened to kil his broth- er and got the rifle for that purpose. The weapon was taken away from him and e found this afternoon and promptly cartridges [ tried to carry his threat into execution. The doctor says the wounded boy has | small chance for recovery. The little fel- low bravely stood the ordeal of having the wound dressed, although very weak from the loss of a great quantity of blood. PIONEER MINER * AND STOCKMAN IS SUMMONED FOLSOM, Feb. —William Carpen- ter died yesterday at his ranch near His death was rather sudden, being due to a hemorrhage. The de- ceased was one of the pioneers of Cali- He was born in Indiana ard came across the plains in 1852, He en- | gaged in mining and was quite success- ful, but finally took up stockraising His ranch was one of the best known in the State in early days. It consists of 3000 acres. In ad- diticn to“this he owned 740 acres at Emigrant Gap and 1700 acres near Truckee. His holdings amounted in alt to about $75,000. He is survived by a daughter, Annie Carpenter. |PREPARING TO START FOR ARCTIC REGION Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—On the Pellig Olav of the Scandinavian line arrived today one of the most curlous consign- ments of freight that ever reached this port. It comprised mainly Arctic sledges, kavaks or Greenland canoes and a lot of cubical tins, looking something like cake boxes, containing provisions for use in the polar regions., The whole was consigned to Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen, the Danish explorer, and forms part of the supplies which he will take with him when he salls from Vancouver in the spring in an endeavor to discover new land within the Arctic circle, There were In all about twenty-five large packages. Among thelr contents were fifteen sledges built in Christiania under Captain Mikkelsen's direction, each of which weighs only thirty-five pounds. They are made of American hickory, Four kayaks were in the lot. They are made of canvas, divided In three water- tight compartments. Each will accom- modate one person, who fastens the edge of a short coat to the circumference of They are fitted with paddles, which weigh only thirty pounds, and Captain Mikkelsen expects them to be of great use on the ice flelds when he comes to open water. The tins, which form the remainder of the consign- ment, are so filled with provisions. that ecach has a buoyancy of fifteen pounds. Each welghs forty-five pounds, against the sixty pounds of the quantity of water it displaces and if-ten of them are loaded on a sledge, the latter breaking through the ice would float a man of light weight. “I intend to make a trial of a vege- table diet,” sald Captain Mikkelsen, “and shall assay chestnuts and whole wheat. Thus I can’save half the welght required by meat and be able to take provisions for double the distance. I expect to leave for Vancouver within a few days. I sha;l buyhmly vessel there, not yet having made a choice, though several been offered.” ¥ | Deata nave e e R AFFAIRS OF COUNTIES ARE WELL DISCUSSED 'SAN JOSE, Feb. 22.—The quarterly con- vention of the Central Coast Counties As- sociation was held at Santa Clara today. The chief fcature of the discussion was as to the scope, influence and useful- ness of the crganization. About thirty delegates were present. The Commer- cial League of Santa Clara acted as host and received the | visitors. The gathering was called to order by Pres- ident Walter A. Clark of. Mountain View. R. B. Roll of Santa Clara, vice president; I H. Tho: of Redwood City, secretary, and L. . Behrens of Redwood, treasurer, were also in at- tendance. The proceedings werdopened with an address of welcome by Judge I. Herrington of Santa Clara. The next g:ln\-emlon will be held In Redwood V. o There is a rumor floating | ‘the | MIZNER OUT INTO WORLD e Young Californian Told at Brief Interview That Re- lations Between Them Are Permanently at an End i PR SUIT FOR DIVORCE MAY BE NEXT MOVE Friends of the Couple See No Reason to Hope That a Reconciliation Will Be the Sequel to Their Quarrel Epecial Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. Wilson Mizner, who married Mrs, Charles T. Yerkes three weeks ago, only to leave her with- in a fortnight, had a brief visit with his bride today. Mizner's sudden return to New .York yesterday, it develops, was in- spired by his hope to re-establish himself in the affections of his wife. Mrs. Mizner had become irritated over Mizner's ex- travagant tastes. Before he was in the Fifth avenue mansion a week it was ap- parent to her that she would have a difficult task in curbing his desire for a lavish expenditure of her wealth. Mrs. Mizner's income of $200.000 a year from the estate would not go very far, she dls- covered, In providing the glittering outlay that Mizner planned. They aquarreled and Mizner left the house. It'is sald that he started at once for San Francisco, sending back word to Mrs. Mizner from the train that he would never return to her. Mizner got only as far as Washington. There he was enjoying himself last Men- day, when he was told that Mrs. Edith Crater Samms, an actress whom he knew in the West, had started for San Fran- cisco with the intention of suing him for breach of promise. Mizner promptly gave up his Western trip and came back to New York, BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH WIFE. Mizner registered under a fictitious name at a Broadway hotel and there after midnight last night met one of Mrs. Miz- ner’s close friends. To this friend Mizner confided his regret at leaving his wife. He said he had acted hastily and that he would like to ask his wife’s forgiveness. Word was communicated to Mrs. Mizner this morning and she sent a curt note to Mizner, saying that she would receive him at the Fifth avenue mansion at 5 o’clock. B Promptly at'the hour Mizner called at the home in which for a short period' he had reigned as liege lord. His visit lasted thirty minutes and when Mizner emerged he wore a troubled look. It is said that Mrs, Mizner expressed to him her intense displeasure over the notoriety he had brought upon her and told him bluntly that she preferred to consider all rela- tions between them off permanently. After leaving Mrs. Mizner, the Western Lochinvar returned o his hotel and pro- ceeded to forget his troubles. When a visitor called at the Yerkes mansion it was sald that Mrs. Mizner was not in. “There is no Mrs. Mizner,” sald the maid. “Mrs. Yerkes is here, but she is sick abed.” DIVORCE SUIT NOT UNLIKELY. It is said that the break between Miz- ner and his bride is now such that they will not be reconciled. Mrs. Mizner, it is declared, has even hinted at divorce pro- ceedings. Out of the many conflicting rumors re- garding the affairs of Mrs. Yerkes-Miz- ner, in so far as her attitude regarding the will of the late Mr. Yerkes is con- cerned, the one statement that seems to bear the stamp of authority is that she will institute no contest over the pro- vigions of the testament. Such was the substance of an interview given by Louls 8. Owsley, formerly private secretary to Yerkes and executor of the will. He will offer the document for probate on March 15, and, after essential settlements have been made, he will give all legal aid to Mrs, Mizner's project toward the erection of the hospital in the Brenx district of New York. Under the will this was not to have been constructed until after the death of the widow, but, in view of the fact that it was her plan from the beginning, she desires that the work be started as soon as possible, that she may see it well on the way toward completion before her life 1s ended. SR MIZNER’S DENVER ROMANCE. Common Law Marriage With Woman Who Had Husband Living. DENVER, Feb. ‘The developments of today in the Samm-Mizner case may be summarized as follows: Mrs. Edith Samm, daughter of George Crater, was led to believe that her husband had died and therefore she accepted the attention of William Mizner, being recognized as his wife. Shortly afterward Mrs. Samm recelved information that her husband had not died, but was in a California in- sane asylum. ~She at once repudiated Mizner and will not sue him, as has been reported. it Mrs. Edith Samm is stopping with her father at the Nedleyno, 2040 California street. Her father, who has an insurance office in the Mining Bxchange building, was non-communicative, but emphasized one point—that his daughter had no in- tention of suing Mizner, who was re- cently wedded to the widow of Charles T. Yerkes, and that she had no knowledge of his intention to visit Denver. From all that can be ascertained Mizner will not come to this city. Certain admissions made this morning make plain the fact that Miss Edith Crater, now Mrs. Edith Samm, believed her husband dead and entered into a com- mon law marriage with Wilson Mizner. As a matter of fact, Samm had been re- moved to an insane asylum without her knowledge, where he now is, his friends leading his wife to believe that he had died. As soon as Mrs. Samm learned that her husband was still alive she broke with Mizner and has since refused to have anything to do with him. The dis- covery of Samm's existence came as a blow to the Crater family. " Mrs. Samm declares that most of the stories printed about her are absolutely untrue. She has no intention of begin- ning a suit for breach of promise. She says she has ho relationship with the -present husband of Yerkes' widow and does not wish to be buruened with his name. - “All the stories circulated about me ar absolutely false,” sald Mrs. Samm. * have no intention of starting a breach of promise or any other kind of suit against Mr. Mizner, Mr. Mizner and I ended whatever relations we had—and you may be assured that they were legitimate and proper—long ago. We have since had no communication with each other. I can assure you I am glad I am not in Mrs, Yerkes' shoes’ 3 Officers Now Out of the Ser- vice Draw $2,700,000 An- nually From Government SYSTEM IS CRITICISED House Members Disapprove of Promotions Made Be- fore Swords Are Laid Down ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The House today refused to adjourn in celebration of ‘Washington's birthday and its members participated in a general fleld day of de- bate on the Army Appropriation bill. The speeches took a wide range. First the system of promoting and retiring army officers was attacked by Prince of Illinois, who elicited many comments from mem- bers in disapproval of the methads for which, he said, the President and Senate were responsible, and which, he pointed out, had resulted in a retired list costing yearly $2,700,000, consisting of officers who, he asserted, were “holding the flag with one hand while the other was in the n;;asury for money that had never been edrned.” Prince mentioned the fact that there were half a million persons under the direct control of 45,000 In the navy and Marine Corps, 70,000 postmasters and fully 25,000 not classified. All estimates for appropriations on which Congress acted came from this great army of employes. It was too much to expect the President to make personal scrutiny of estimates. Referring to the question of the retire- ment of officers and the abalition of the grade of lleutenant general, Prince criticlsed the system by which it was possible to have a large number of officers | on the retired list. With an army of 60,000, he said, there were now 98 officers on the retired list, drawing an average of $3000 a year, or a total of $2,700,000. There had been sixty-two brigadler gen- erals who served for one day in that rank and were then retired, from January 1, 1902, to January 1, 1905. “And,” he continued, “I am inclined to think the moving picture is going on to- day at the same rate.” One day's service was giving unearned money to these officers, continued Prince. “All the officers have to do is to mark time, knowing they will be retired at higher rank,” sald he. . “The gentleman, it seems to me, has shown a very outrageous abuse of power and privilege on the part of some one, gaid Lawrence of Massachusetts. “Who is it that makes the promotions?” “The President has the right and is the | only one who has the right to make pro- motions and the Senate confirms them,” | replied Prince. ———————— KIDNAPER CAUGHT “WITH ¥ CHILD AFTER LONG CHASE Pinkertons Loeate Paul Skillman, ‘Whe Disappeared From India olis Three Months Ago. Baby Pauline Skillman, kidnaped by her father, Paul V. Skillman, in In- dianapolis, November 12, 1005, was found by . Pinkerton detectives here yesterday. When Mrs. Edith V. Skill- man was notified at midnight last night that her child had been discovered she was almost frantic with joy. The baby will start for her home in Indianapolis today in care of Pinkerton men. while Skillman remains under arrest. This is the ending of a three months’ search which has interested the wife of the President of the United States, Senator Beveridge, Mayor Bookwalter and many powerful and wealthy citi- zens of Indlanapolls. The kidnaping was the outgrowth of the divorce granted to Mrs. Edith Skill- man last May, when she was given the custody of her 3-year-old daughter Pauline. The father of the baby was given permission to see the child and to take her for alrings at regular inter- vals. It was on the occasion of his last visit to the mother’s home on a Sunday afternoon in November that the little girl was whisked into a carriage and driven rapidly away. In her despalr Mrs. Skillman wrote a letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, asking her to use her influence In her behalf. Mrs. Roosevelt immediately applied to Sena- tor Beveridge for aid. The latter took the matter up with Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter and their correspondence resulted inga conference of Indianapolis city officials and leading business men, which led to the formulation of a cam- paign and the raising of money to carry it through. ————————— % Y. M. 1. HOLDS CELEBRATION, Address Neal Power Makes o1 a+ Golden Gate Hall Under the auspices of the board of managers of the Young Men's Insti- tue several hundred San Franciscans gathered at Golden Gate Hall last night to happily and fittingly celebrate the birthday of the “Father of Our Country.” Every seat In the great hall was filled, and standing room was at a premium long before the evening en- tertainment began. The programme was composed of speeches, songs and specialties. Much of it was patriotic in its nature. The principal address of the evening was made by Neal Power. Mr. Power told many new features of Washing- ton’s character and spoke interesting- 1y of different phases of the great pa- triot's life. He followed Washington from the time of his boyhood in Vir- ginla until he was finally lald away to rest, mourned by the nation, Grand President C. G. Willy was the chairman of the evening and addressed he audience for a few minutes. P..J. agan, president of the board of man- agement, 2lso spoke briefly. GIRL FROM HONOLULU WINS VALLEJO MERCHANT’S HEART VALLEJO, Feb. 22..~George I. Com- po, a leading merchant.of this city, and Miss Alice Lycett, the daughter of a prominent nolulu family, were - ried in San Francisco this afternoon by Rev. R. L. Macfarlane of this city. Frank Brosnahan acted as the groom: man and Miss Fannie Brosnahan as the bridesmaid. The young people met in ‘Honolulu, where Mr. Compo was for- merly the manager of the big depart- ‘ment store of Kerr & Co. After a wed- ding trip to Southern California they will make their home in Vallejo. ——— Hotel Clerks Banqueted. The heads of the departments of the §t. Francis Hotel and the office staff were banqueted last night in the green room by the management of that hostel- ry. The entertainment was on a lav- ish scale. The banquet began at & o'clock and lasted until 8, during which time a stringed orchestra played. da- ijghtful music. The occasion served as he foundation of a new order, to ba known hereafter as the “Grand Occi- dental and Oriental Order of Unique and Unprecedented Prevaricators.” John McDermott was unanimously elected as chief of the clan, and, as a tribute to his value in holding down that distin. position, he was p: leather medal, 12 inches ich he proudly hung around his neck. the President—300,000 | under the- civil service, 60,000 in the army,| resented with in diameter, | ® Charles G. Baynes Says He Was Held Up, Stabbed and Relieved of Lady's 'Watch —_— OFFICERS INVESTIGATE Report That They Find Good Reason to Doubt Story Told by Alleged Vietim —— Charles G. Baynes, 3613 Twenty-third stredt, reported to the Mission police sta- tion on Wednesday night that he was held up, stabbed and robbed by a man in a vacant lot off Valencia street, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third, about a quarter to 6 o'clock while he was on his way home from work. Baynes sald he walked across the lot as it was a near cut to his home. When about half way across a man met him and grabbed hold of the lapels of his coat and told him to give up all the money he had. Baynes sald he dragged himself away from the man and as he did so the man struck him in the stomach with his knee. The blow knocked the wind out of Baynes and as he was on the point of falling the man stabbed him in the left breast with a knife and took from his pocket a lady’s gold watch, chain and locket. The robber ran up Alvarado etreet to Guerrero followed by Baynes, who lost sight of him there. Baynes sald he went to Dr. W. B. Kearney’s office at 119 Valencia street, who dressed the wound. He sald the robber was from 27 to 35 years of age, 6 feet tall, smooth shaven and wore dark clothes and a dark hat. Detectives Graham and Harrison, who were detailed on the case, reported to Captain Burnett yesterday that they had good reason to doubt Baynes' story. The lot is two and a half blocks from Baynes’ residence and is full of mud. Besides there were many pedestrians passing at that time In the evening and it was sur- prising that no one heard or saw the al- leged holdup. They said that when they went to Baynes'‘residence they were re- fused admittance. —_———— FRATERNAL DEAF MUTES GATHER AT A BANQUET Toasts Are Offered and Responded to in the Sign Language, Then Interpreted. Something remarkable in the history of fraternities in this city was the gathering Wednesday night in the Cali- fornia Hotel of Blaine Assembly No. 14 of the Patriotic Order of the Americans to enjoy a banquet. This assembly is composed exclusive- 1y of deaf mutes, men and women, and has for its chairman Douglas Tilden, the world-renowned sculptor. first association of that class of people and the first time that they have at- tended a baflquet in a body. There were present as guests: President M. de L. Hadley of the senate of the order, Director General H. C. Lewls, J. L. Shetterley, Judge Samuels of Oakland, C. W. Nevins and other members of the senate, Professor F. E. H. O'Donnell and Professor Keith of the Deaf and | Dumb Institute of Berkeley and officers of other assemblies. Douglas Tilden was the toastmaster and after the supper he called upon a number of those present to respond to toasts, he expressing his sentiments in the sign langauge, which were inter- preted alternately by Mr. and Miss Aronson, the assembly’s interpreters. Those who were gifted with the power of speech responded to the toasts as- signed them and as they spoke their ut- terances were conveyed to the members | of the assembly, who keenly watched every digital movement and the inter- est they felt In the matter was notice- | able by the expression on their faces and by their applause. The speakers were: President Hadley, Director General Lewls, Professor O'Donnell, Judge George Samuels, Chairman Collis of California Assembly, Mr. Fitch, E. C. Stock and addresses by D. S. Goodrich and M. Howison, deaf mutes. Mr. Goodrich, the retiring pres- ident, was on behalf of the assembly presented a handsome emblematic charm for two years' service in office. A pretty feature of the evening was | tne “singing” of the opening ode of the order by the members. This avas wholly by signs, without sound, yet these were so plain that every word of the ode could be readily understood. —————— Knights of Columbus Jinks. A high-class jinks by San Francisco Council No. 615, Knights of Columbus, will be held in Lyric Hall, Eddy straet, tomorrow evening. It was originally intended to hold the jinks in Goldeén Gate Hall, but owing to lack of aec- commcdations the council deczided on Lyric Hall. The affair is to be under the direction of John F. Cunningham, and an excellent programme has been arranged by him for the enterta'nment of the members and their guests Among those who will lend their talent are Oscar Frank, Hungarian Quartet, “Bob” Mitchell, Mackenzle Gordan, Fox, Hart and Douglass; Prosper Rel- ter, James E. Britt Jr. and Sam Ber- It is the | 7.40AVallejo, TRosa, Martinez, San Ramoa ... 7.40ANlles, Pleasanton, Livermore, ¥ 8.08» 728 sville, OTovilie. l-su&tgu. Antioch, By Stockton, Newmian, Sendots, Armons, Hanford, Visalla, Portervills . H 8.20aPort Costa, Lathrop. Merced. Mo- desto, Fresno, Haaford, Visails, 443 ¢Milton), Jone, Sacramento, Placerville, Coltax, Marysville, Red Bluff.... 4.08» 8.40AOakdale, Chinese, Jamestown, ‘Souora, Tuolumne and Angels... 4.08» en and East. 4.2%» Atlantic Express—Ogd ‘Richmond, Port Costs, Martin and Way Stations (tConcord) . .20A Vallejo, Dally. Napa, Sunday only 3 Los Angeles P enger— Port con:&mn. ani'l racy, Lathrop, Stockton, Merced, Raymond, Freano, Mn% g:luo- 74 tlon, Hanford. Lemoore, Bakersgeld, Los Angeles. ....... & 7.08% 10.20A Ei Paso, Kansas City, 3t. Louls and lc: .o 3 11.00AThe A;v.:mnd Limited —Omaha, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City... 11.40a Niles, San Jose and Way Stations. Sacramento River Steamers .. ters, Sacramento, Knights Laading, Marysvillé and Oroville Napa, Calis 08t mlllek ’l‘rux‘. Stockton, Lodi.. Hayw: lles, Irvington, San Angel 6.00PGolden Stats Limited—El P: Kansas Cfty, St. Louts Caleago o o Baywars, Niics . Valleju, Port Costs, Benicia, sun, Sacramento 8.00p Esstern Ex; nu—od-h-b Donver, Kansas City, S¢. Louls, Martinez, Stockton, Sparks, Montell 3o Sscramental, 20, Ogden .. §:295 Heyvars, Niied and San Jors . e by .4.002Reno nger—Port coc;uio] nicia, Sulsun, tra, Dixon, P Goline st ecterr e 7084 ' eid and Keeler."..... 1.nnvrile 0, Crockett and Wsy uu-‘ ) tlons, Sunday oniy, .. 11284 Oregon & Californis Express—sac- Foriiand, Puge Sound and Easte 8484 9.009 Hayward, Klies and San Joss (Sua- day only)..... m New Almaden, Los Ga 15 N%erk. Ceaterville, San Jose, elton, Boulder Creek, San Cruz and Way Stations 12.16pNewark, Centerville, Boulder Creek, Santa Principal Way St 4.18p Newark, San Jose, Los Gatos ... 8.48p Hunters Tramm— (Saturday only) San Jose and Way Statfons....... 17599 T ogREE. LN G ownsend Streets. rdo, Paso Robles, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Guadsiupe, Gaviota, Santa Bar- bara, San Buenaventura, Oxnard, Burbank, Los Angeles ... = 8.00AGliroy, Holilster, Pajaro, Castro- ville, Del Monte, Paclfc Grove, Surf, Lompoc._...... 9.00ASan Jose, Tres Pinos. Watsonville, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove, Salinas. Ban Lais Obispo and tpal Way Stations 19384 5mn Jose and Way Stations. 1.30A 821 Jose and Way Stations. ;.li—sn.lm and Way Staiions .00P Del Monte lluemsnfl.l Clars, San Jose, Watsonvile, Santa Cruz, Del Moute, Monterey Pacific Grove.............. 13.00P Los Gatos, Wright, Boulder Creek, Banta Cruz, via Santa Clara snd Narrow Gauge...... ae e 3.30pSouth San Francisco, San Jose, @Gliroy, Hoilster, Trss Pinos. ’t&sfl Jose and W Santa Clara, Sa ara, ltgsn.!a-un Princi] Ex) 12150 Qrleans ... ane City, 8t. Louts, rhara, El Paso, New Kansas 6.45PE] Paso, Chle: Monte, Pactfic Gro 18.16PSan Mateo, Beresford, San Carlos, Redwood, Fair Qaks, Menio Park, Paio Alfo. ... 6.30PSan Jose and Way Stations. 8.00PPalo Alto and Way Stations e 11.30PSouth San Franetsco. Millbrae, Bur- Itugame, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood, Fair Menlo Park snd Palo Alto ...... .45 | 11.30pSaturdays only for Mayfield. Moun- tain View, Sunnyvale, Lawrence, Santa Clara and San Jose ........ 19.45» TOAKLAND HARBOR FERRY OAKLAND HARBOR ¥ ¢ Sunday, 7.10. 9.00,11.00 3] .10, 9.1 0 AM, Sunduy oniy_7.30.9 00, 10,304, w.; 12.00 ” on! 2 , 10.30A. ™. 1.%. 3.00, 4.30. 6.00, 7.30 . m.. s A for Mornl P for Afternoon. +Sunday exc: iSunday only. >Monday §Daily. and stovs a¢ ail scatfons on Sunday. - CALIFORNLA NORTHWESTERN RY. CO.~ Tiburon Ferry., Foot of Market Street, WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00 a. m.; 12:35, 3:30, 5:10, 6:80 m. SUNDAYS—$:00, 9:30 a. m.; 13:35, 3:30, 8:10, 6:30 p. m. SAN RAFAEL TO_ SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS—8:06, 12:50, 3:40, 5:00, Week Days. Sun- days. ger; Frank Thompson, R. B. Corneil and Eugene Phillips; Charles Hay, “Billy” Hynes and Fred O'Connell. Achille Artigues will be the accompa- nist. RAILWAY TRAVEL. California Limited To e S Sl st S oo polnts, :30 A. M.—California 3 days ey T 9:80 A. M.—Valley Limited for Stockton, Mar- ced, ,l‘*”. ord, Visalia, Bakersfield 10:88 AL M.—For R Oviass 4.30'%,{'1"‘3 Fresno ot 4 and inter- 8:0P. M. —Overiand Express for Denvar, TICKET 23 Markat street and Ferry San ; 1112 T e et To - ¥ SAN RAFAEL, RRY| 70SS VALLEY, ‘Quentin. | For week days—T7:45 & m., 5:15 Sunday: 3: Jfi-g-m- ad Botidars 21 o 'la:u. ey asn nfl-‘—r“—, 83 3 e e T o Besot, o oF Maskat st 7:30 a 8:30 7:30p| 8: 0 p W 3 7:30a] 8:00a] Healdsburg. 2:30p] 8:300) Geyservilie. 30p] 8900 Cloverdate. 7:30 a| 8:00a Hopland 3305l 33050 ana iian. i G i