The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1906, Page 6

EWS OF T FLEES FROM CREDITORS, P RS T C Brush, proprietor of a machine creditors in the lurch and a wife and of gay companionship fled with him. works in Oakland, child penniless. It EAVING WIFE AND SON ' has taken flight, leaving is reported that a- woman e L C. S. Brush Quietly|" Disappears From Oakland. Is Said to Be Involved in Woman the Case. Owner of Machine! Works at End of | Gay Path. PEMBROKE CASE NEAR END. | | | | | | i | PROPRIETOR, WHO DESERTED ED FROM THE CITY. LEAVING \CHARTER DAY | PROGRAMME IS | NOW PREPARED PROBING THE SHORTAGE. AKLA Mar 1—T! Grand orrow for t 1- | bit of decoration. | season and an appetizing odor teased the nos- The sophomore division will be in of Mr. Duggin, and in chafge of the freshman e as also subpenaed a Costa, William Robert Benjamin of Is in a case. re- = two girls were found Alameda saloon ——p—— CENSE= —Oskland, They will form ry, srouped >uth_as follows: The alumni 2 o. 7. following the academic division mentioned abov feliows, as- March marriage licenses were s 9, instructors; No. y Clers today. Chester itk o K. Brown, 18, both of i | E. Smith, 5, and Emma move to the! of Secramento. George W . pon arriving at the gates of £an Fraocisco, and Edith Rizan, will hait and fac a: Johm H. Ruhiin, 51, Tomopeh, ie Reed, 30, Demver. Meivin L. 8o dfield. and Lema E. Spence, 21, Marshall W. Weodeon, 21, and: Marie i, San Prabelsco; EVERY HOUSEWIFE Should see t that the medicine chest elways contains 2 bottle of the Bitters. It is needed, not only to keep up her own strength, but to protect the mem- bers of her family from sudden attacks ! Stomach Trouble, Cramps, etc. | ot | Hostetter's | Stomach | Bitters /@ o When takendsenior committee in charge of this promptly soon re- | the commencement festivities is anti stores natural —l s conditions. Our 53' NEW ROAD FOR CONTRA COSTA. yearw record roves this ieia | MARTINEZ, March 21.—THe filing of evond doubt. It &rticles of fhcorpgration of: the r- ! always cures ftinez and Coptraz Costa Raiiroad in San | | 'Francisco Monday has given rise to,a Poor Appetife, | rumor that it is the intention of the jn< corporators to build an electric road |from Martinez to Antioch, Byron | Springs and through the San Ramen | Valley to connect with the Key Route | Indigestion, in. Berkeley. Colds or Grippe. It is day address will be delivered | erson Alderman, president of the of Virginia. President Alderman North Caro- He 'is noted as on and interesting orators in the United President Wheeler will deliver his charter day zddress, touching on the progress of the university during the present its prospects for the future. State tor George Russsll Lukens, 'S8, will de- #r the sddress. which the president of the 1y dellvers each year. Last year alumnt address was delivered by Alexander The .music will be rendered by the n cadet band under the leadership of §. Frederick Long Jr. The executive committee of the Associated ordered that hereafter all par- iptercollegiate contests mus the gswociated Stuflent body such condition has ever been enforced hitherto, *(o-eds” of the university. are: reported to have protested informally against the to have mencement d@a ture of pated. The new corporation, which is expected to file articles of | incorporation in this - county = before. the end of the week, will take over the franchise recently granted to M. R. Jones by the Town Trustees and will | appeal to the Supervisors. for furffier privileges. The Martinez and Contra Costa Railroad has a capital stock of $100,000, of which $5000 has been- sub- seribed by the following directors: Pur- cell Rowe, M. R. Jones, A. H. Flynn, W. A. Tolchard and Cari A. Joh: —_—— BEAUTIFYING LAKE = MERRI iand, March 21.—The.Board of todsy called for bids for. the con: _boat landing on the Harrison TT. —Oak- lic Works lon _of i Ja; e — ERIN'S SAINT DAY AT THE OAKLAND CLUB BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, March 21.—For a time today absorbing topic at the Oakland Club e Japanese question. - With . unusual! rromptness the 250 guests who were to parti- | cipate In the biggest affair of the month, the Patrick’s day luncheon. had arrived—Iire- nd its_distinguishing hue added f color to every table, to the and wherever good taste suggested a The chef had arrived in dde trils of walting guests, but the waiters—oh, where were they? The ladies are still asking themselves that quesfion, "for of the fifteen nese who had arranged to come only ome e brown man materialized. Either the spirit of St Patrick had.rebelled at heathen service or the Japs have taken to. using the Russian calendar. However Oakland Club women are not made of the stuff that accepts defeat, =0 in a Jiffy beautiful gowns were covered with aprons and the fine menu was served with real Irish celerity and good na- Jture, so the day was a right merry one after all. Mrs. W. H. J. Matthews presided at the round table and Mre. Sara Reamer was toast- mistress. Past, present and future h raked fore and aft for jokes with l.: I‘::: flavor and many a good lsugh was the re- At the luncheon’s clcse Emil Kruscke e his clever littie play, ‘“‘Molly’s Boy" ith the assistance of Walter de Leon, who introduced several Irish ballads, Inciuding ‘“The Old Plaid Shawl " “Killarney'" and ‘‘The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow.” ;fill;‘ :um.'F ;odxy h'em' lary Falrweather of San Fran editor of Everywoman; Miss Mollie Cancl:::: Mrs. Loutse Benson, Mre. J. G. Lemmon, Mrs. Giles Gray, Mrs. E. H. Eiliott, Mrs. David Gage. Mrs.’ M. F. Bunker, Mrs. Dana Cricket of Boston, Mrs H. G. Kende and others. ‘The reception committee included: Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. H. B.' Mehrmann, Miss Mary Manning, Mre. Henry A. Melvin, Mrs. B Mre. o MeDonata : gan, Mrs. H. 3 ald, Miss leren, Birs; 3. L. MeCurty, Mrs. Mol son, Mrs. C. B. Olney, Mrs. 5. N. Paimer, Mrs. George Pardee, Mrs. A. C. McDanlels, Mrs. G. J. G. Marsily, Mrs. J. B. Melvin, Anne Mesorole, Mrs. Hienrich Mo Mc- Nel- . J. F..O. Belmer, Mra. 1.5, Paties rs. W l‘:mn_"un, PR e A Writes of Savage Moros, OAKLAND, March 21.—Willlam Me- Nally, a bandsman of the Nineteenth Infantry Regiment, stationed at Parang Parany, has written to friends in this city a story of the condition in the Moro region in the Philippines. The letter is of interest in view of the .re- cent disturbances: at ‘Daje Mountain. McNally writes: was confined, eille. They had passed and four othe: ‘burning, was_run was MARTINEZ, March 21.—W. C. Black, the fugitive Marshal of Antioch, is be. lieved to have been located at San Jose. Sherift Veale today started for that eity, where Black is said to have | JTa ten lies E COUNTIES ABO SAYS SHE WAS |SEMOR LOSES - URGED TO LIE} - HIS WHISKERS Dorothy Olsen Insists That |Students at State University|Inverness Water Cémpany [John F.Tobin.Former School , Friend of McNulty Tried| Haze Fellow Classman to Prevent a Prosecution; in College of Mechanics Tried to Influence Her to Shield Young €lubman — OAKAND, March 2.—"Mr. Marshall if T told lies,” almost shouted Dorothy cross-examined by Attorney A. L. Frick {in the second trial of Lester C. McNuity, a:-c’uud of attacking the young servant girl. It was the first time that Miss Olsen had { raised her voice, but she trembled and seemed to be deeply incensed when Frick asked: “Did not Mr. Marshall say that were of age, that you knew what you 1 were doing and that, whatever you did, he and his wife would stand by you; that if McNulty were guilty he should be pun- ished?” o, sir; e sald they'd stand by me if * replied the girl. ‘“He swore | at me and told me not to tell about the { money the McNultys had paid, and for- { bade me to tell his sister about the trou- ble.” “Didn’t you say after you had seen M } Nulty, ‘Poor Lester, he looks so pale’ persisted Frick. “I did not,” replied Miss Olsen, in the same loud voice. “It was Marshall's sister who sald that.” This is the first timé that J. A. Mar- shall's sister has been brought into the . She is Miss Leola Hall, an artist of Berkeley, who is said to be the owner of considerable realty in the college town. At the preliminary hearing and at the first trial of McNulty both sides carefully avoided all mention of her, but now she promises to be one of the most important witnesses. Attorney Frick began his cross-exam- ination of Miss Olsen Monday afternoon, and she was on the stand, all day yester- day and today, but Frick promises to conclude his cross-examination by noon tomorrow if no more new features are in- troduced. Husky Youths on Campus, Who Work Tonsorial Stunt BERKELEY, March 21.—A sensatiopal said he and his wife would stand by me | hazing affair, in. which Felix Fibush, a senior, was bound with cords by a group Olsen this afternocon while she was being | of men from the college -of mechanics, and by them deprived of a Iluxuriant growth of whiskers, took place this after- noon in the drawing-room of the college building, where Fibush studies. The vic- tim of ithe husky seniors’ pleasantry left the college on a dead runm, after lying helpless in their hands for nearly thirty minutes, and vowed vengeance on all concerned in the affair. Professors Noble and Cox were informed of the hazing operations, but Tmeither professor arrived on the scene in time {o prevent the com- pletion of the tomsorial operation. Fibus was a sorrowful looking object after he escaped from the rude hands of his fellow students. One side of his face resembled s scarred bit of ‘brick wall, patches “of hair showing up, with deep cuts and furrows through the luxuriant stuff ' that sprouted on his face. The whiskers on one side were left untouched, and the contrast between the finished product and the distorted, mangled “mut- ton-chops” on the other side was most striking. THe senior whose beard so sorely of- fended his college mates resides at 518 Seventecnth strhet, Oakland. He was 1 the men in the ting the so-called “lilacs” to blossom on his countenance, but said then: “'Let be! I've a right to do what I like with my face.”. This doctrine found small favor with the students. They circulated a pe- tition setting forth the facts and urging that Fibush be denuded of his peard. To- day was the time set for the job. ‘Gus Witte was the man with the shears, while Wiliam R. Van Bokkelen and Al- fred J. Warren held the recalcitrant vouth on the operating table. Fibush threatened to report the facts of the affair to the students’ ‘affairs com- Miss Olsen has stuck to her former v Frick v mittee of the faculty and procure the siy awl, RS REHIR OF Frick have 1 expulsion of his tormentors from the uni- sbaken her. ALAMEDA GOUNTY NEWS CENSUS MARSHALS APPOINTED.—Ala- meda, March 21.—George Sturtevant has been appointed schocl census marshal by the Board of Education and James Hanley and J. H. Helmstein have been named as his deputiés. NO CONTEST IN COUNCIL.—Oakiand, March 21.—George Fitzgerald 'will © succeed | himseit as president of the City” Council at its next meeting, unless.there sbould be a change in the situation. 13 is unlikely there will be any changes in the’committee chatrmanships. MUST PASS PHYSICAL TEST. March 21.—The Board of Pelite and Fire Com- oners has ordered. that hereatter appli- for positions xn‘ the, Fire Dep‘rtm:‘l:t pass a pbysical examination on e | same lines as those prescribed for policénen. | SOPHOMORE REBUKED.—Berkeley, March —Herber: J. Schaufele, a Sophomore mem- of the boating squad at the umiversity, has n ordered by Coach Garmett to consider him- ineligible 8 a candidate for boating Scraufele ie charged with insolence toward the coach. “IETLY MARRY.—Oakland, March 21.—J. £ 918 Second street, Sac- old, with having bai st night during a dispute over $20, med Macauley owed ome of the PROFERTY SOLD.—Berkeley, March 21.— The El Granada apartmeni-Gouse, . recently constructed for the Berkeley Development Com— venue and Bancroft way, aries R. Hishop of San . The Berkeley men are believed to have cleared about '$§25,000 in the des 4 RUMORS AS TO FRANCHISE.—Alameda, March 21.—Relative to the report that F. M. Greenwood' acted for H. E.-Huntington in ob- taining the new_electric road franchise, City Trustee Joseph F. Forderer, who favs the Greenwood project from the outset, ‘said to- night that he was cerfain Greenwood was act- ing independently. CHURCH TO BE SOLD.—Berkeiey, March 21.—The official board of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church has decided church bullding at_Allston. way.and Fulton street for sale for $50,000. The board recently yurchased the Presbyterian Church property, a lock to the east. for $25,000, thereby procur- ing what is regarded as am excellent BARBER DISAPPEARS.—Oakland, March 21.—Wilber Pendleton, a_barber, employed at 505 Fourteenth street,’ IS miesing. His wite has reported the disappearance to the police. more, March 21.—Mrs. H. B.' Jaccard, 66 years old, was found dead at her home today. She | gon js prosecuting the case and A. F.|tion for suffered from heart disease. NO MUSTACHES AT HOSPITAL. ; March 21.—Steward Harry Borchert and War- den James Page appedred ror duty at the Re. ceiving Hospital today with mustaches gone. As a lodgment for germs, the mustache has been denounced by medical authorities and the hir- sute adornments wefe sacrificed for the good of the service. DENIES NON-SUIT.—Oakland, March Judge Ogden has denfed a ‘motion for a nonm- suft in the suit brought by Dr. J. M. Shannon againet the Gravson-Owen Company and the defense is now engaged in putting in evidence to refute the charges made. Dr. Shannon claims $15,000 demages for injuries sustained by being run info by a 'runaway team. ., ODELL ARRAIGNED. — Oakland, March 21.—Mrs. Martha Odell was arraigned today before Police Judge George Samuels on a charge of having swindled John A. Horn out of $800 in 2 mining deal coupled with a mslrhm;nh) mentervdu. Robert L. Mann, torney for the woman, deciared Was the xictim of biaskmatiers n-nu.':u set for April 3. DOCTOR EXONERATED.—Berkeley, March 21.—De Witt Moore, a realty iy of Sex Francisco who signed the death in Tiuretay, convinoed & Commer's, Juy' today ursday, convi a C ‘s jury that his license to practice medicine is bona fide, although not made wut meccording to the usual form, and he was exonerated of baving acted improperly in the case. ICIDE.—Oakland, years old, a ‘Century Company ‘of New York, lec- tured here tonight on “Armnold Andre; the Story. of .the Treason.” As were given with it 150 views. It wu,mw interesting. versity. DENAND RIGID EXCLUSION LAW Delegates te Convention of Order of Ameriean Me- chaniecs Ask Legislation OAKLAND, March 21.—The State Coun- cil of the Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics, at its annual covention held today at Woodmen Hall, adopted resolutions condemning the Foster bill as inimical to the interests of the country, and demanding that the terms of the present exclusion law be so enlarged as to exclude all Japanese and Korean labar, not only from the United States, but from its insular territory as well. Coples of all these resolutions were ordered sub- mitted to Congress. Riverside was selected as the place of the next State convention by unanimous vote, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: State councilor, F. C. Patterson of San Francisco; State vice councilor, L. C. Shannon of Ozkland; secretary, Herman Paine of Oakland; treasurer, C. M, Pra- ter of Stockton. S T One of the first actions of the newly elected officers was to reappoint State Organizer J. E. Pritchard, whose field of operations for the next year will be in Fresno. —_——————— " CLERGYMEN WATCH TRIAL. ALAMEDA, March 21.—It required the entire session of City Justice R. B. Tappan’s court today to secure a jury to try Willlam Kochendorfer, a bar- of selling liquor to girls in a back room of the Reception saloon. Seventy-five talesmen were summoned. Rev. Frank S. Brush of the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Willsie M. Martin of the First Methodist Episcopal Chureh and the Rev. P. C. Macfarlane of the First|and John Dudfleld. Mr. Carey is the | AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD.—Liver- | Curistian Church listened to the pro-|incumbent. ceedings. City Attorney M. W. Simp- St. Sure appears for the defendant. The jury chosen consists of A. O. Gott, D. W. Martin, George Hildreth, R. Tay- lor, J. K. Houck, H. G. Mehrtens, J. A. Kline, William Keegan, J. C. Relfe, U. 8. Troili, Halavor Hauch and J. H. Sheeran. - The trial will be resu-. -1 tomorrow. ————— CARMEN POSTPONE ACTION. OAKLAND, March 21.—The Carmen's Union tonight took no action on the inatter of its proposed agfeement with the Oakland Traction Consolidated and Key Route and the letter of Manager W. F. Kelly, which sets forth the com- pany's views. The general under- standing among the men was that any further move should be deferred until after the arrival of W. D. international president of men’s Union. He is traveling West with Richard Cornelius, president of the Carmen’'s Union of San Franeisco, on his annual tour. If President Mahon arrives here before April 4, the next meeting date, the Oakland union will vote at that time om the ‘question of actfon. : thirteenth- rather rare with such a lecture there {of the men have been convicted of Huntington & 4 BIG LAND DEAL 1S CONPLETED Purehases Valuable Hold- ings of Mrs. J. S. Hamilton MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE |THREATENS VENGEANCE|DEED NOW ON RECORD Testifies That J. A. Marshall |Felix Fibush Bound by |Consideration Given Is Not Known, but It Is Believed to Be More Than $200,000 SAN RAFAEL. March 21—Mrs. Julia Shafter Hamilton signed a dee«d In San ness lots, containing two large tracts verness, also the Inverness water system, including improvements and water rights. to the Inverness Land.and Water Com- pany. Ten dollars is the consideration given. Conservative authorities fix the executed a trust deed of same date to se- ! eure Mrs. Hamilton. No rate of interest [is given. T. Brainerd of Somema County and Frank R. Shafter of Santa Clara are mentioned as trustees in the deed. There is a provision in the deed providing for the releasing of the land in smaller par- cels upon the payment of 75 per cent of the prices formerly fixed by the Point former owners. An agreement, bearing the same date. between Mrs. Hamilton and the Inverness Land and Water Company, by H. R. Fee and Henry G. W. Dinkeispiel. its presi- | dent and secretary, has also been recorded | in the Recofder’s office. In it Mrs. Ham- flton agrees not. to sell any portion of a whole, for four years from date. In the event of her death during that period there is nothing to prevent the executor je administrator of her estate disposing of it. The Inverness Land and Water Com- pany was incorporated in San Francisco a short time ago for the purpose of pur- chasing this and other properties, acquir- ing and developing water systems and aisposing of the property as a whole or in subdivisions. The capital stock is $250,0 divided into 2500 ‘'shares of the par value of $100 each. The incorporators, directors and officers of the company are: Presi- dent, H. R. Fee, a relative of C. S. Fee of the Southern Pacific Company; secretary, Attorney Henry G. W. Dinkelspiel of San Francisco; James Agler, general manager of the California and Northwestern Rail- way and the North Shore Railroad, and William Chinn. Civil engineers and members of the electrical department of the North Shore Railroad bhave made surveys and esti- mates of the cost of broad-gauging and extending the electric service from Fair- fax to Point Reyes, and also a branch to Inverness. The extension of the electric service will place a large number of choice building sites on the market and bring the property within easier commu- nication of San Francisco. Most of the land, fronts on Tomales Bay, an arm of the Pacific Océan. The copstruction of a large modern hotel and a pler running out into the bay is contemplated by the com- 4 pany. —_—————— SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, March 21. Golden Eagle Grove No. 173, United Ancient Order of Druids, has conferred | degrees upon a large number of ap- plicants and begins an era of unusual prosperity. The ceremonies were of great Impressiveness and were wit- nessed by more than 150 visiting mem- bers of the order from San Francisco. G. Antonovich, the grand noble arch of California, delivered an address, in which he congratulated the grove of this city upon its standing and for the evident enthusiasm with which its af- | fairs are conducted. J. F. Martinoni, supreme arch of the Druids; H. Conrho of the Past Arches' Chapter, W. J. Sprague, district deputy of Colma; E. ‘W. Laugenbach and E. La Roche also delivered addresses. The Elvin degree of merit was conferred upon George Wallace by J. Lonwaller, who acted in behalf of the grand noble arch of the order. At the conclusion of the cere- monies a banquet was served. ———————— MANY . SEEK OFFICE. PALO ALTO, March 21.—Candidates for the municipal election to be held April 9 have announced themselves and several spirited contests are expected. Three Town Trustees will be chosen, two for the long and cne for the short | term; a Clerk, Treasurer and Marshal. 10 offer the | tender, who was arrested on a charge | Following Is a list of candidates fcr the various officers: Trustees (long term)— Edwin Duryea, D. A. Curry, E. A. Het- tinger, B. P. Lausten, J. F. Parkinson and H. W. Simkins. Curry and Lausten are at present members of the board. ‘ITustee (short term)—George J. Carey Treasurer—George R. Parkinson has no opposi- re-election. Clerk—John D. Boyd, George W. Harms and Frank Kasson. Boyd is the incumbent. Mar- shal—Herman Danneberg, A. B. Har- vie and E. F. Weishaar. —_———— THROWN FROM BUGEY. PALO ALTO, March 21—Mrs. L P. Roberts, wife of Professor Roberts, for- merly Qf Cornell University, narrowly escaped déath today while on a drive in the hills. She was thrown from the buggy when her horse became fright- ened at some children in the roadway and was badly bruised. —_———— Banker Pays Back Gratuities. CINCINNATI, March 2L—Following the declaration of Tilden R. French Parkinson. “gratuities” from the banks during his terms as County Treasurer, if the courts decided that he was not entitled to the money, French today handed to g;y‘ul'zg Prosecutor Rolison a check for Francisco yesterday conveying 200 Inver-| about 2000 acres of land in and near In-| purchase price at more than'$§200,000. The | {Inverness Land and Water Company has | Reyes Land, and Dairy Company, the| large tract of land adjoining the jands ) purchased by the company, except as a | DRINK DRIVES HiW T0 SUICIDE Trustee at Sausalito, Ends His Life While Despondent DROWNS ON THE BEACH iThl‘OWs Himself Face Down- ward in Shallow Pool and Holds Head Under Water SAUSALITO, March 2L—John F. Tobin. a former school trustee, at one time tha Wells-Fargo and North Pacific Coast | agent at Mill Valley and an empioye of the North Pacific Coast and North Shore | Railroad for several years prior to 136, while temporarily demented and despond- ent committed suicide this morning bY drowning himself in a two-foot poal of water on the beach. He threw himself inte the pool face downward and de- liberately kept hfs head under the water. Tebin lost his position yesterday on ac- count of ill health and drink Feeling | depressed and realizing his inability to provide for his family, he decided upon ;Lakln‘ bis life. | Tobin some years ago was doing & good | business in Mill Valley. but his crayving for liquor got the better of him. Sev- eral times he made heroic efforts to break | away from the habit and would abstain I | for a long time. Tobin was born in San Francisco in 1573 and leaves a wife and two children. A sister, Mrs. Reilly, lives at Port Costa and a brother, Edward Tobin, lives Crockett. BOLD THIEF DEFIES PURSUING CROWDS iDashes Through Would-Be Captors After Commiting Daring Crime. Special Dispatch to The Call LOS ANGELES, March 2L—A weil | dressed young man boldly robbed John | R. Tucker, a West Sixth-street grocer. of | nearly 3400 shortly befors noon yesterday. - | was pursued by a score or more of per- | sons, knocked one of his pursuers down | and escaped with the money. Tucker was | counting his cash when a young man en- | tered his store and purchased a sack of | salt. Tucker's daughter was in the store | A few minutes after the young man had | departed, Miss Tucker received a | phone message telling her there was a registered package at the postoffice for | her and asking her to come for it. She | left the store and was not out of sight when the young man reappeared |asked for a dogen lemons. Tucker went [to the sidewalk to get themr and looking | through the window saw his customer | seize the several small coin sacks which | had been left near the cash register, place them In his hat and start to leave | the store. Tucker tried to stop him, but | was bowled over by a weil directed blow. | Tucker gave chase and yelled for heip. | Pedestrians, street-car crews, teamsters ! and- others took up the chase and finally | surrounded the thief in a lot among % pile | of empty plamo boxes. As the pursuers | closed in upon him the thief dashed | through the crowd. knocking down one | man and striking another. He then ran | through a yard, scaled a back fence and | disappeared. i ——————,>-——— ! No More Gambling in Bufte. | BUTTE, Mont, March 2L—Under | Sherift Michael Quinn today raided the | Corner gambling house, whoss owners | had @isregarded orders issued last night | to close down. The officers broke down | the doors, but made on arrests. Th | games were stopped and the manager | promised to give no further trouble. No gambling houses are now opem in Butte. . —_———— On Trial for Murder. DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31— Claude Whisler, indicted for the murder of Frank Ogden near Bloomfleld a year ago, was placed on trial teday. Whis- ler is alleged to have shot and killed Ogden ‘during a quarrel, then carried the body to the house and left it im close proximify to a pistol to indicate sujcide. Jealousy over a woman is tha State’s theory. —_———————— Ohio Fee System Abelished. COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 2IL—The system of paying county officers in Ohio by fees is wiped out and all county auditers, recorders, sheriffs, prosecut- ing attorneys. treasurers will be placed on straight | salaries beginning January 1, 1907, | through a bill which was practically made a law today when the House con- curred in the Senate amendments to the Wilson salary bill. » — Military Postage Stamps. The latest new postage stamps are a decided novelty. Issued in Italy. they are reserved for franking the cor- respondence of the non-commissiomed officers and men of the Itallan army. There are different stamps for various corps and regiments, and consequeptly a large number of designs. For iIn- stance, on the stamp assigned to ons regiment is the portrait of its colonel. on another a representation of a court- A “peppercorn” rent, such as the one sixpence whi Chingford District cover, is so v THE Bay" o