The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 13, 1906, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1906. NEWS OF POLICE UNDER [WNULTY CASE . ~ INVESTICATION ~ WILL PROCEED M N ‘ Alameda Trustees Inguire Second Trial Set Down for Into Conditions Touching| Tomorrow and Attorneys the Department Personnel| -Are Ready for, the Fray| SOMETHING WILL DROP|FRICK IS WELL AGAIN { President Gorham Says Of-|Returns From Livermore in| ficials Are Busy in Their| Much Better Health and ! Labors of Investigation| Anxious te Clear Client! - ar ot | OAKLAND, March 12—The second trial in the Police | Of Lester P. McNuity of Berkeley, charged by Dorothy Olsen with having | ade from - committed an assault upon her, will begin | tombrrow morning. Attornay A. L. | Frick, whose illness for a time threatenea | to delay the trial, 1s back from the Liver- more sanitarfum, much Improwed in health after several weeks of rest, ana dy to begin another strong fight for tent uptio ege acts and cemen his cl hat they | DiStrict Attorney Allen is engaged in | them the€ trial “of the Pembroke ‘murder case ted to | 2nd Deputy District! Atiorney Everett Brown will prosecute the case for the people. He, however, has been all over ! the testimony, having conducted the case | &t the former trial with District Attorney | Allen is familiar with all its phases. | It is expected that the case will be fin- ished In a mpch shorter time than at the | former trial’ which was delayed owing | to the complications arising at the im- | panelment 'of the Jjury, when, after all, had been sworn In, Juror Willlam F. Raf- fetto pleaded that he was disqualified | and was finally excused. With ordinary | progress it s belleved that two weeks | will be sufficient for the second trial. | %o = [URGE “THE CALLS” * ) are b gan nt W tonight the EXAMPLE IN NEWS| ociations to | Improvement As Discuss Less Progressive Publications. ALAMEDA, March 12.—The" Alameda ement Assocjation has called a nce of improvement club secre- taries to discuss plans by which the San | Francisco newspapers will all follow | the example of The Call by publishing | of the news from this side of the | bay in all of their editions. The notice of the meeting reads as follows: ALAMEDA, Cal tearns, Secretary Dear Sir: A the secretaries of ¥ tions for March n. | headquarters of Commerce, northwest and Franklin streets, to decide up: ethod to persuade the San Francisco corner mbling China- tomorrow afternoon nd and lend the welght of your mssociation to this project. Yours “respectfully, ALAMEDA ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, | John Hartog, Manager. INDEPENDEXNT ASSESSMENT ROLL| FATHER USES HIS BODY AS A SHIELD Saves His Son From Death While Blasted Rocks ~ Fly. | LIVERMOR March 12.—To save his doing | Son, James, eight years old, from death, e v As. | David McDonald, 2 rancher, thrust his basis of municipal | OWn body in frent of the child’s and re- | nded, accord- | celved the full force of jagged pieces of | to give the | boulder blown out of the ground by the to make an | explosion of dynamite. McDonald, with revising the | the boy, was driving oyt on the Barnes | road, ‘where men were clearing obstruc- the county a- | tions preparatory to the spring teaming. valuation. | A blast under a stump exploded. McDon- the county | 2ld, to save the boy, not being able to get a basis, but to | out of the way, covered the child’s body )n made by | With his own. The descending rocks furnish his fina- | Struck the father, severely cutting him. | He was taken to Livermore, where sur- have de- | gical attention was given him. The boy the valua- | escaped harm. by " Assessor and | e S which will be more in keep- | ROBBED IN A SALOON. f Oakland, indepen- OAKLAND, March 12.—S8. J. Thomas, te tax valuations. | an employe of the American Dredging Company, reported to the police today | that he had been robbed of $24 in the Cozy Corner saloon at Sixth street and Broadway. He sald he went to sleep on a chair In a back room of the sa- loon and when he awoke his money was gone. Mrs. J. Lalkeld of 1218 Seventh street City Couneil Has in Hand a Change in Valu- ations. e City Coun- position to change nent and tax- | call valuetior City Assessor Indepen assessmer Coun' Assessor's Under the city is the basis propo: t require: ent ke is d as bl nd S assessment fdea tow has always been of Oakl low valuation and a is considered that it | interests of the city if a | very much higher than now is valuation recorded an lower tax rate for city | reported that her purse containing $4 purposes be made. The subject is in the | was lost or stolen as she was leaving hands of the auditing and finance com- | a theater. mittee of the T aeil Baptiste Gore of 662 Franklin street reported the theft of twenty pounds of | lead and G. W. Burnham the theft-of ¢lothing from his room at 1006 “Web- ster street. —_—— ORGANIZE TO FIGHT FIRES. S P S MRS. McQUEENY STILL ILL. OAKLAND, March 12—Mrs. Rose Me- Queeny, who says she was thrown from | ser bicycle by Policeman George Un- eerwood because she was riding on the | e was still unable to be present | LIVERMORE, March 12.—Stockmen s e case against her was called. | of Livermore Valley have organized to Her husband. Andrew McQueeny, was | devise »lans for fighting range and present, and stated that she would not | forest fires which have caused heavy be able appear for a week, owing | losses to cattle owners, The commit- to the in ies she had received. Judge | tee purposes to have a deputy fire war- Samuels continued the case till March | den appointed with authority to call 26. Mrs. MeQueeny is charged by the | out for duty men living on the ranges wit violating the hicycle\who shall be paid for actual service. | The warden shall have authority to| s —e—— | purchase necessary supplies for the CALL NEW RECTOR. | men_at work. M. J. Callaghan of the OAKLAND, March 12.—The Church of | Stockmen’s Protective ASsociation and the Advent has called the Rev. J, F, | Arthur L. Henry of the Fish and Game Trevitt of San Francisco to the vacant | Protective Association have been ap- rectorship.. He was formerly chaplain | appointed to lay the proppsition.before of 8t. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco. |the Board of Supervisors. ———————— ENGINE BREAKS DOW ~| BERKELEY, March 12.~A defective axie supporting the middle driving NOURISH | wheels of fa. Southern Pacific engine | attached to the Berkeley local caused , L - | breakd - of he - the body, dpn’t dpse ft |1, Ssberls o Toper o with medicine. Scott’s Emulsion is the best directed by Eugineer Willlam Edgar, was going full speed when the break nourishment in existence. It is more than a food; SCOTT'S EMULSION. came. “The train“might have been*ex- pected to leave the track, but did not. Passengers were frightened but unin- jured. Much of the engine’s machin- ery was ruined. The driving wheels rolled off and the paralyzed engine lay k : until a wrecking crew removed the }'Ou may doubt it, but it ::’c::wxlve. Traffic was delayed for an | would take us out for a walk. ? | rushed into the room crying for her. | said she looked at them and threw her AL DESCRIBES AWFUL TRAGEDY Thirteen - Year - 0ld Ruth Homer Tells How Father hot Mother and- Himself | INSANITY THE VERDICT Jury Finds the Husband Was Deranged When He Per- petrated the Terrible Deed OAKLAND, March 12—With perfect self-control and with no visible signs that she realized the:calamity that had be- fallen her, 13-year-old’ Ruth Homer dé- | scribed to a Coroner's jury tonight the awful scene whereby she was deprived of a father and wil¥ soon be deprived of a mother. As she told how Francis Thom- as Homer shot her mother twice and turned the weapon upon himself with deddly effect, she Spoke in a low voice, but it could be heard throughout the room, and her'elder sister, Mabel, began sobbing. Mabel was led out of the room by a brother of the dead man, and the child resumed her story. ‘1uere was nothing brought out at the inquest about Homer's jealousy of his | wife, but his only brother, W. H. Homer of San Francisco, said that F. T. Homer had been insane for twenty-five years be- fore he shot his wife and killed himself. Ruth ‘Homer was taken to her uncle's home in San Francisco after the shooting and she did not appear at the Morgue until this evening. When she did appear she told her story of the tragedy in a low, childish voice. “Shall I tell a. about the fight?” she asked, and wllen acting Coroner Quinn | replied in the affirmative she said: After my sister and brother had gone out | riding, papa and mamma were fighting and | mamma began to cry. She told my little sister and me to go upstairs and get ready and she Presently they came upstairs and papa gave us his picture and kissed us and tpld us not to forget him. Then he went into the back bedroom where mamma was and after they had fought some | more he ran at her and caught her by the | throat 1. tried to get him away and he pointed the pistol at me. I ran and hé drew a pistol from his pocket and shot mamma twice. Then he pointed the pistol at himselt and pulled the trigger None of the jurors had any questions to ask the- child—they seemed too much af- fected by the recital—and she was ex- cused. Policeman Jorgensen was the first wit- ness and after telling of finding the bod- fes he declared that Mrs. Homer recog- nized her little daughters when they He arms toward them, but did not speak. Dr. R. T. Stratton, who attended Homer. and his wife at the Receiving Hospital, told of the wounds nfifeted by the crazed | busband and said that there was small chance for the woman's recovery. He | sald he believed ' Mrs. Homer was con- scious, but the two bullets in her head had deprived her of the power of speech. When William H. Homer took the stand he told of the time last October when Homer was charged with insanity. He had received a telegram, he said, to the effect that his brother was dying and when he reached Oakland he found Homer a raving manige, armed with a loaded revolver. He took the weapon away and had Homer’s son swear to an insanity complaint, but he 'was dis- charged. “I believe my brother had been men- tally unsound for twenty-five years,” de- clared the witness, in conclusion, and the jury returned' a verdict that Homer had killed himself while temporarily insane. The life of Homer has been tragic from early manhood, and all who have come in contact with him seem to have suf- fereds He was at various times a painter, printer, theatrical manager and vaude- ville musician, but disaster came to all his ventures. His theatrical enterprises always failed with trouble to those inter- ested in them. In 1889 he entered into a partnership with Mrs. Lillian Burdick to print bogus lottery tickets. Mrs. Burdick had him arrested for em- bezzling the machine used to print the tickets and he was held to answer by Police Judge Smith, but released on habeas corpus by Superior Judge Hall Mrs. Burdick went to San Francisco and there killed herself. And the last acts in Homer's stormy life were to attempt wife murder and to end his career with a bul- let. it was reported at the Receiving Hos- pital this evening that Mrs. Homer would probably live through the night. —————————————— INSPECT SIDE‘ENTRANCES. OAKLAND, March 1 ‘The City Council, accompanied by the Rev. H. J. Vosburgh and the Rev. E. E. Baker, to- night made an inspection of several res. taurants.and saloons after the confer- ence over the saloons was ended. The purpose of the tour was to get a defi- nite idea concerning what regulation might be required as to side entrances, private boxes and the like. At one res- taurant, the Merchants’, on Ninth street, the private boxes were found fitted with solid doore. In the others, portieres or curtains only were used. .The places visited were the Maison de I'Opera, Louvre, Pabst Cafe, Merchants’, Saddis Rock and Gas Kitchen. ——————————— DISCUSS “GREATER BERKELEY.” BERKELEY, March 12.—The Unita- rian Club, recently formed for the pur- pose of discussing important civic mat- ters, held its first banquet and meeting at the Town and Gown Club hall to- night. “Greater Berkeley” ' was the topic for discussion. The Unitarian Club includes scores of the ablest unis versity men and prominent townspeo- ple. Among those who addressed the club tonight were President Wheeler of the State University, President J. K. McLean of the Pacific Theological Semi- nary and Victor J. Robertson, president of the Associated Improvement Clubs. HASSE TRIAL SET.—Oakland, March 12— The second trial of Otto L. Hasse was set to- day for March 2. He is with having presented false claims to the of Super- Visors for stationery: ——e————————— DREDGER DAMAGED. OAKLAND, March 12.—During the heavy wind this morning a number of pontoons carrying the pumping pipes on the American Dredging Company’'s big dredger in Oakland harbor broke adrift. Some minor damage done to the "dredger, several “spuds” being broken. Repalirs were started at once. s e eOR R A digests perfectly easy and at the same time gets the digestive functions in a condition so that ordinary food can be easily di- gested. Try it if you are run down and your food doesn’t nourish you. SCOTT & BOWXE, 405 Pear] Street, I!'M’ 12. ‘the 1 Burglars. Do]:ml:o mnoi 1082° Wash street, imagined his house aiifiit'"g morning u%n selzin 'HE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY TREASUBER'S LI IFINDS SECRET | BRADBURY CASE [FALL FROM RIC ENDED AT — FAVERITRE o ALAMEDA COUNTY TREASURER, WHO DIED YESTERDAY AT COL- FAX AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. — Change of Climate Unavailing For A. W. Feidler. OAKLAND, March 12—County Treas- urer Arthur W. Feidler, one of the most popular public officials of Alameda County, died this morning at Colfax, Cal., where he went three weeks ago in a last effort to ‘better his fast failing health. The move ‘was made too late, however, and last Friday Feidler was compelled to take, to his bed. . From that time he be- came steadily worse and death came at 7 o'clock this morning.. With him. at the end were his wife,~W. H. Church, his brother-in-law; Dr. R. O. Baldwin and Dr. W. H. Simmens, the last:three havs ing been summoned. from: this city when it was known that-dissolution was near. Arthur Wellington Feldler was a- seif- made nidn. . Borir forty-three years ago in Calaveras < Gounty, he, spenit - his- earlier yaars-in working with. his- father, who was engaged in mining.” In 1874 -he ze- moved to Contra Costa County, where he engaged in ranching. In 1884 Feidler lo- cated in the Livermore alley, where he secured employment with Professor J. D. Smith, president of the Livermore Busi~ ness College, and with monéy thus earned took a course at that institu- tion, graduating when 23 years of age. Shortly after leaving the college he pur- chased the Fashion Stables at Livermore from Louis Schaffer. Later he engaged in the undertaking business and conduct- ed both enterprises until-a year ago, when he sold out. For three years Feidler served as Deputy County Assessor at Livermore, and he was also a member of the Board of Town Trustees, being elected president of the board. In 1899 he became a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, was elected, and at the last county election he was re- elected by a large majority. Thirteen years ago. Feldler was mar- ried to Miss Ada May, the daughter of George May, a pioneer resident of Liv- ermore. After his election to the office of County Treasurer he removed to this city and resided at 1110 Eighth street. Besides his wife he leaves two children— Merle, aged 11, and Arthur W. Jr., aged 7 years. 4 The deceased was a member of Oak- land Lodge No. 188, F. and. A. M,; Oak- land Commandery No. 11, Knights Tem- plar; of the Native Sons of the Golden West, ternal organizations. brought to Oakland. It is probable that M. J. Kelly, the weil- known leader in local Republican politics, will be chosen by the Board of Supervis- ors to succeed Feidler as County Treas- urer. Kelly is now employved in the United States Mint in San Franeisco. NOTHERS. LON CINTEST ENDED Mrs. Mary Ashton Granted ~Custody of the Child Fought For by Parents —_— © OAKLAND, March 12—With the recent death of Frank Ashton, all obstacles were removed from the way of Mrs. Mary Ashton to have the complete custody of their child, Aytla L; Ashton; who was the bone of contention. between the parents in a sensational divoree case, resulting in the sensational publication of a number of l6ve letters alleged tg have been writ- ten by Rear. Admiral J. F: Merry, U. 8 N, gy ST i a divores - 2 gran Mrs. -Ashton and child -awarded - to Mrs. Elizabeth ton, the paternal grandmother, the pair remarried, and to- day Mrs. Ashton was granted letters of administration on Aghton's estate, which is said to be worth less than $10,000. She was also appolnted, the guardian of the person &n}d tut-m nu:r‘ child Aytla, now a of eight X 5 Ashton’s body w-md rxdy in the estuary and Mrs, appeared in The body will be COLFAX —r the Elks and several other fra- Causes of Tomato érop De- struction Traced by Plant Pathologist of University BULLETIN IS PRINTED Professor Ralph E. Smith Is- sues Detailed Account of Work Throughout State BERKELEY, March 12—An extraordi- nary blight of the tomato crop in this State is described in a bulletin issued by the university today, Professor Ralph E. | Smith contributing the story of the dis- aster and also suggesting ways of pre- venting a repetition of the plague: The territory affected by the blight is in Southern California, near La Habra, and there hundreds of acres of tomatoes, promising a splendid and profitable crop, ! were suddenly ruined by a mysterfous dis- ease. V> Writing of this visitation of plant pes- tilence, which he calls “winter blight,” | Professor Smith, the expert plant path- ologist of the university, say: During the past fall a disease has come upon | the winter tomato flelds or the La Habra and other southern districts, and completely ruined | them. In the district mentioned the shipments ! fell off within a very short time from 3 | erates per day to practically nothing, and at a time when an increase should have been taking | place. Many thousande of dollars were lost to | the growers from this curting-off-of the crop just at the most profitable season. After the recent heavy November rains in Southern California tomato picking and ship- ping were just approaching the height of the | seascn. The vines were covered with green fruit, good returns had already been made. and an excellent prospect was in sight. Quite sud- denly; however, in the earry part of Decem- ber or last of November, this winter blight appeared and ruined the crop. The period was one of warm days and cold nights, following | heavy rain. The diseasc -appeared quite dif- ferently from the former blight. There was ne wilting or gradual dying of vines, but there first appeared. dark, discolored spots on_the | fruit, stems, branches and leaves. On the fruit | a dlscolored, watery spot develops, usually on | the upper side. andf therefore mostly near the | stem end. This increases quite rapldly, sev- eral spots appear on one tomatg, and It soon rots and ie spoiled. Fruit of ali sizes is af- fected, from the smallest to that ready to pick. When sound appearing fruit is picked from affected vines, many of the tomatoes deyelop the spots and rot in the box within a few days.. In melst weather a white, mildew-like mold comes out abundantly on th® affected spots. On the stems and branches dark spots appear and soon the whole vine becomes black and dead, with green tufts remaining here and there, exactly as though the fleld had been struck by frost. In many cases this blight was mistaken for the effects of frost, when no frost had occurred. In blighted fleids the | ground remained covered with tomatoes, all | spotted, infected with rot and worthless. POTATOES ARE TO BLAME. Cause.—This trouble proved to be a commagn disease of another plant which sometimes at- tacks the tomato, but very seldom as seriously as this. It is the potato blight or mildew, well known to every Eastern potato grower as the_cause of great losses In potatoes. both as a blight of the tops and rotting 'of the tubers. The cause is B patasitic fungus (Phy- tophthora: infestans D.By.). and this same fun- 8s waa the causs of the Winter, bilsht of the tomato. It is.a disease Which, is - o oy ot weathlr, and RO tnasNotio o tacked thé tomatoes when it®did,> but sucht® destructive effect in this crop js.quite unueual. Treatment.—The control of this disease has been thoroughly Wworked out in Eastern States for potatoes, and the ‘same methods will no doubt prove effective here. Treatment consists in spraying with Bordeaux mixture; in climates this 15 done in order to Keep the vines well covered with spray at all In California this would not be neces- sary. -Spraying should be regulated -entirely by the rainfall. If there is no rain there is no danger whatever of winter blight, and mno need of spraying. 1¢ rains occur while the vines are in growing or bearing condition, spray thoroughly ‘with Bordeaux mixture immediately after the rain stope.. If there should be frequent showers a day for a few days apart, spray between show- ers rather than Wait too long. Aim to cover | the fruit and all parts of the vine with the spray. If the mixture shows/on the fruit when picked it can be easily wiped off, Bor- deaux mixture is not poisonous. Repeat the spraying after the next rain, if any occurs: but continued_spraying in ary weather is not nec- essary, One good spraying at the right time last fall would probably have saved thousands of dollars in the winter tomato crop. SERIOUS TOMATO DISEASES. Summarizing. his conclusions, after a study of tomato diseases in this State, Professor Smith says: Three serious tomato diseases occur in Cali- fornta. “Damping off* s a stem rot of the young plants in the seed bed, which occurs mostly in wet, cloudy weather or in seed beds which are overwatered or poorly ventilated. It is eaused by a fungus or various fungi which spread on the surface of the ground under such condi- tions and kill the young plants. To prevent this trouble it is necessary to use fresh earth in the seed bed, keep the soll dry on top,” ventilate the beds well and avold overcrowding the plants. To check the disease when started, spraying the sofl and plants with weak Bor. deaux mixture, followed by a sprinkling of sulphur, is recommended. A trial of sofl ster- {lization by means of steam Is suggested to large growers. ““Summer blight” is a wilt and gradual dy- ing of mature or parily grown plants in the field, which occurs extensively in the San Joa- quin Valley and Southern ~California, and somewhat in the San Francisco Bay reglon. mostly In the summer crop. The disease Is caused by a spectes of fusarium, a-soll fungus. ‘which causes a dry rot of the roots and cuts off the supply of soll water from the plant. This disease forms one of the present subjects of investigation by this department. At present the only recommendations which can be made coneist in taking great pains to obtain healthy plants and planting in new soll. Applications of lime, sulphur, etc., to the soil may be tried by the grower, but ths effect of such treatment has not vet been demonstrated. Spraying can- - not be of any use with this disease. Winter blight”' is a disease caused by the potato blight fungus (Phytophthora infestans, which, under favorable conditions, has serious. 1y affected winter tomatoes in Southern Cali- fornia. The same trouble was observed on po- tatoes In Sacramento County in the fall of 1904 and spring of 1805, and In the coast region of Maouterey County, but is not very prevalent in_ California. ’ ;s O A G Y FEAR SOMETHING MAS HAPPENED . A SEBASTOPOL YOUNG MAN SANTA ROSA, March 12.—The rela- ly ill in San Francisco. He recently ted from the University of the to seek a position on January 27. He wrote once after his arrival in the me- ‘tropolis, but nothing.has been heard of him since. He was a young man of 23, of good habits and very industrious. The missing man is six feet one inch in Ireight and weighs 175 pounds, —_—————— AGED MEXICAN WOMAN BURNED : Court here before Judge Carroll Cook | sett are the jurymen. District Attorney i the testimony, but his objections were | 1 1 tive Rev. tives ‘of. Robert Kelley Wells fear th.'g! were on hand to he has met with foul play or is serious- | the | i gradua Pacific and left his home in Sebastopol ! i OF NEW BLICHT ISNOW ONTRIAL ~ KILLS BREWER Millionaire ‘Faces Jury. on|Aged Man and Wife Driving Charge That HeCommitted| in San Rafael Meet With Perjury in Suit Over Deed| Aceident and Husband Dies DR. MeCUE . PLAINTIFF | WOMAN BADLY INJURED Testimony Taken at Trial of First Action- Is -Admitted Despite Lawyers’ Protests Special Dispateh to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, March 12.—Millionaire Wilfiam B. Bradbuiy of Corte Madera, | charged with perjury by the Grand | Jury, was on trial in the Superior of San Francisco today. Allyn J. Mil-, ler, Peter Johnson. Louis Becker. A.! Bouick, David Steele, Willlam. Stone, Joseph La Franky, P. L. Earhart, F. H. Hussey, R. Meagor and William F. Bas- Thomas P. Boyd represented the people | and James W. Cochrane and Jullan Pinto appeared in behalf of Bradbury. | Bradbury and his wife sat behind his attorney and Dr. James S. McCue. also | from Corte Madera. the complaining witness, was an interested spectator. Miss Mabel Holland, thé court sten- ographer, was placed on the stand to verify the notes taken in the case of James S. McCue et al. against Willlam B. Bradbury et al., brought to set aside a trust deed executed by McCue to Bradbury and to compel Bradbury to | accept $3296, the amount due on a note covered by the trust deed. Cochrane strenuously objected to the reading of | overruled. 8. H. Cheda, former cashier of the Marin County Bank, testified that Brad- bury had called at his bank a few days before the loan was made and asked if McCue had called to negotiate a loan to ‘take up his trust deed. Receiving a negative reply, Bradbury said, “He wants to make a loan. Do not lean him the money. Don’t you interfere with my business and I won't interfere with yours.” * Court adjourned to meet tomorrow morning at 10:20 o'clock. when Cheda will be cross-examined. The case will take two more days. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS STRANGER TAKES STRYCHNINE.—Niles. March 12.—A stranger who gave his name as Mike Collins “and - said he was a laborer, I3 dead at Niles a victim of stfychnine taken with suicidal intent. He was about 30 years old. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, K*The following - marriage licen: led by the County Clerk today Simen, 37, and Minnie W. Etsold. Oakland; Guy. A. Dunn, 25 and A; sér1; 19, both of Oaklari: MUST "ANSWER ANOTHER CHARGE.— Oskland, March 12.—Harold . West, who has B " (o Gakiuna today .10 nelsco, 0. o Answer-a ' oot embezziing $32.25 from thd Gemman Insurance Company, of which he was agent. March 37 of nnie Ander- SIMPSON _ INVESTIGATION. — Oakland, March 12 —The Gfand Jury will continue the investigation Into the charges made by Isa- Delle Davis of Alameda against Senator M. W. Simpson that he decelved her under promise af mapriage. It Is expected some conclusion will be reached. PROSECUTION TO CLOSE. — Oakland, March 12.—The prosecution in the trial of Pércy Pembroke announced: that it would close its side of the case tomorrow morning and the defense will then begin putting on its evidence. It 1s not expected that the case will be com- pleted until next week. TEACHER'S ESCAPE.—Berkeley. Mareh 12 Misé Madeline Christy narrowly escaped death through a collision with a Southern Pa- cffic local this morning while en route to school. Pedestrians who saw her danger as she crossed the track in {ront of a fiying train grabbed her ahd saved her life. SAYS HE'WAS HELD UP.—Alameda, March 2.—John B. Domingues nas reported to the police that he was robbed of $50 by two men last night at the corner of Pacific avenue and Grand _strest. Domingues was intaxicated when he made the report and the police are not inclined to believe his story. PLAN JOINT CELEBRATION.—Oaklant, March 12.—The membere of the local Irish so- cleties have decided mot to hold a cdlebration of St. Patrick’s day In Oakland, but instead to combine with the members of the San Francisco societies, which will hold a great celebration at the Mechauies' Pavilion. FILE SELFRIDGE WILL.—Oakland, March 12.—The will of the late Dr. James Seifridge Was filed for probate today. He divides his books and apparatus between his soms, Clar- ence and Grant, leaving his library to the Alameda County Homeopathic Medical Soctety. IWhat moriey he has is to be divided among his five children. COMPLAINS OF BUTUHERS.—Berkeley. March 12.—Health Officer Reinhardt swore to complaints today charging five butchers with viclating the ordinance which forbids the sale of undrawn poultry. The following dealers g 3. Salsburger, 1. Fiachel, A. . O sen. The merchants intend to test the legality of the ordinance. DOG INJURES GIRL.—Berkeley, March 12. Olive Coulter, an 1l-year-old giri residing at 2900 Channing way, was bitten and severely injured bty a large dog last night. She was rescued Ly a . after the animal had planted bis teeth in her leg. The police were informed that A. Perkins of 2015 Fulton street owns the dos. No action to suppress the ani- mal has been taken. GIVEN FIVE YEARS.—Oakland, March Harold Hoffman. 20 years old, was tried, guilty of burglary and sentenced today Judge T. W. Harris to five years at Folsom prison. He entered the howe of A. Warm Springs and stole 9) cents and volver. He acknowledged the offense Santa Clara avthorities, but at the trial nied his confession. 1 HUSBAND _GIVEN _DECREE. 12.—Edward R. Wilson was ‘lh ;?;;E g CONSIDER ANTI-SALOON Oakland. arch 5 12.—The lvenl::::c-td ~ restricting of saloons B. E. Baker and B.vt .. represen Anti-Saloon Leagué. The up by the license committee it for further consideration. 'CKIAN: ! thrown out of his buggy at noon Ride of Retired Capitalist Suddenly Terminated on a Steep Grade in the Saburb Spectal Dispatch to The Call SAN RAFAEL. March 12.—Friuz Goerl, a retired brewer of this city, was to- day and received injuries from which he died a few hours later. Goaerl and his wife were driving down a steep grade leading from the brewery (o a street when he lost control of the horse. The front wheel of the bugsy came in contact with a tree. and the occupants of the rig were thrown out. Goerl's head struck a tree, causing a fatal fracture of the skull and internal injuries. Mzys. Goerl was badly bruised and is suffering from the severe shock. She will not be informed of her hus- band's death until tomorrow. Physi- cians believe she has sustained no se- rious injuries. Goerl was the owner of the San Ra- fael brewery for a quarter of a cen- tury. He had always been an aetive and progressive citizen. On account of advancing years he sold the brewery a few months ago. He was born in Germany sixty-four years ago. He leaves, besides a wife, a daughter and three sons. ————————— PETALUMA COUNCILMAN SEEKS NEW TRIAL OF GAMBLING CASE Trustees Convieted Vielating Law to Get Rehearing In a . Few Weeks. SANTA ROSA, March 12.—The hear- ing of the motion for a mew trial in the case of City Trustee E. A. Haussler of Petaluma, who as convicted in Justice L. Latimer’s court in Rus- stan River Township of conducting a gambling sgame in Petaluma, has been set for March 27. Haussler was fined $200, but appealed. —_————— HOPKINS’ TRIAL FOR ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON BEGINS Troublesome Rounder Is Accused of Stabbing James A. McGinley Twice With a Huating Knaife. The trial of William F. Hopkins on a charge of assault with a deadly Wweapon, was commenced yesterdady be- fore a jury in Judge Dunne’s court. As- sistant District Attorpey Hoft Cgok is prosecuting and the defendant is rep- resented by .Attorneys Gould and Powers. In the early morning of July 17 Hop- kins twice stabbed James A. McGin< ley, an instruétor of physical cultute, in the right breast and the left thumb with a hunting knife. Hopking had struck Roma Graham In her house at 223 Ellis street and McGinley protected the woman. When McGinley left the house with two friends Hopkins, who was lying in wait for him outside, sprang upon him and stabbed him. Me- Ginley grappled with him and they rolled own some steps. MecGinley had a physician attending him for threefpr four weeks. McGinley wass the only witness ex- amined yesterday. He underwent a rigid cross-examination from Attorney Gould, but did not waver in his testi- meony. He characterized a statement that he had offered to leave the city and not prosecute the case if he got 3300 and a ticket to Portland as an absolut lie. The case will go on this merning. ————— MEN'S CLUB OF THE SECOND UNITARIAN CHURCH FORMED The Men's Club of the Second Unita- rian Church was formed last évening over a dinner served by the ladies of the church. The objects of the club ar»s social and literary, and upon its meet- ¥ once a month an address wilk be expected from some one of the mem- bers whom the committee on ad- dresses chooses to nominate. Curreént events will be the favorite theme for discussion. Once every three meonths there will be a banquet to which ladies will be the honored guests. C. R. Wil- cox is president and A. C. Huntley, M. D., secretary and treasurer. Those who joined the club last night were L. A. Covel George A. Merrill, A. N. Grant, J. B. Rider, Mark Drummond J. K. Carter. W. J.-Randali, Dr. W. ¢ Bailey, Dr. i E. Franck, J.M. Gregory. F. €. Russell. Bissom, Otto . All people who possess Jewels Have.cer- tain trinkets which they regard with. al-