The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1906, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY MARCH 2t 1906. HUSBAND KILLS MAN WHO CRME |WOMEN VICTINS [PRESS CENSOR |BEN S. ALLEN HOME WITH HIS YOUNG WIFE. McDONALD PU1S JOE MELLO OUT OF WA{ \ { Z— & R WH S WITH THE was g to chair on dis » caught. The i quarreled d, - among overheard ald to de- Mrs ng MecDon oflice horse and ble Locke i buggy then taking office, drew inced to the e the at he mpted risone: d " dispe T to open the door and Locke then r entrance getting him into the to Haywards, ined over night. This prison and when 1 refused , ‘and when room and kept under i atraid that ! herselt, and 1 took the pisto er put it in my EGES SELF-DEFENSE. a few minutes and my wife gone. The I got In through he lounke in the 1 would play a returned. After a and Joe Mello was ugh the house and »> the dining-room, and then e =ay Well, he's not h 5 o began v of be ought to leave me. Finally nd hev. She resisted he_persisted, and at Then 1 jumped up and told him to get out cked up @ cheir, came E had struock Tien 1 same thing e bullet went true to its mark, and Meilo,” crying out “My God, Al, you have Killed me!” ran from the room | nto the hall, where he fell. He lived but few moments, the bullet having en- tered close to the heart. Mrs. McDonald had fled from the her husband rose from ng place, and she ran to a near- saloon to summon help.. As she ran the back door of the house she the mufcd report of her hus- pistol, and when she returned house w those she had called she found Meilo lying dead heard band’s her the hall. Frank Diavila, a half-brother of Mello, after an investigation today, de- °d that the cherges of McDonald Mello had attempted to make love his wife had been refuted by the last tha to statements Mrs. McDonald mnade night. Diaviia said tonight 1 discovered today that immediately after the shooting Mrs. McDonald made a statement to Deputy Coroner Charles Graham, Frank Nevis, Bert Carnes and C. Latbam which ex- omerates Mello from McDonald’s charge of 7N ’ 11d kill the first | table brought hispris- | he County Jail in this city. 1d gives the following ver- ast night to go with | O KILLED JOSEPH MELLO AND THE WHOM THE VICTIM OF THE TRAGEDY HUSBAND OVERHEARD THEIR TALK. o wrongdoing. Mrs. McDonald said that meet- ing Mello downtown she had asked him &et his sister to stay with her all night Mello told her that he would aud get him to come home, or it he would ‘go_2nd stay ight bimeelf. She said outside the house until en in with him. and that while king her husband got up from lounke, when she ran he could at the house all waited the Sheriff Frank Barnet went to Pleas- | this afternoon, and after mak- n investigation reported that Di statement was true, so far | ory told by Mrs. McDonald after | the shooting was concerned. The Sher- 1 iff _also learned that Mello, who had in Pleasanton for thirty-one years, had always borne an excellent reputa- tion. WIFE CHANGES VERSION. Mrs. McDonald came to Oakland this afternoon and visited her husband at the Coun Jail. Tears filled ‘her eyes as she s admitted through the barred doors of the prison, and when her hus- | band entered the reception room of the jail she sprang from her chajr and threw herself, weeping bitterly, into his arms. McDonald quieted his wite as best he could, and after a long con- versation with him she left the prison. | After a conference with Attorney Asa | V. Mendenhall, who has been retained | to conduct the defense of her husband, | she told the following story: | _ I met Mr. Mello downtown and he came back told me I ought to leave Al and then he sut | his arms around me. I got up and told him to let me alone, but he would not, and then euddenly Al jumped up from behind the lounge. "*He ordered Mello to get out of the house, and then Mello picked up a chair and started for him. Then I ran out of the house. 1 was 8o frightened that I don't know what =aid -after the -shooting, for I was almost insane from the horror of the thing. McDonald, who is 48 years of age, was employed as a trainer of trotters by John Treadwell and other horse- owners. He met his wife, who i the daughter of A. L. Smith of Santa Rosa, six -~ months ago, and married her a month later in this city. She is 26 years of age, and when 16 was married to'a man named Justi in Santa Rosa. She now has o daughter 9 years of age by her former husband. The child is at Santa Rosa. Mello was a native of San Fran- cisco and a widower. His wife died six months ago, leaving one.son. His remains have been removed to the morgue at Pleasanton, and the inquest { will be held on Thursday morning. —————— ! CHARGED WITH FORGERY. | OAKLAND, March 23.—David Dal- zelle, formerly in jthe Sperry Flour | Company's employ and later a cigar | salesman, is accused by W. L. Pelton, manager of Senram & Co.'s shoe store, | with passing a forged check for $30.50. Dalzelle, who = has been well known about=town, 18" missing. The police are { on the Wells, Fargo-Nevada . Bank of San Francisco, signed Talman & Co., per Clayton, attorney, and in favor of Donald 0. Sedgmore. Dalzelle is sald to have wealthy relatives in Seattle. Pelton has been advised that Dalzelle admitted to friends the check was a forgery. ————— WALKERS ARE DIVORCED. OAXLAND, March %3.—Dr. Lu Ella Cool Walker was granted an interlocu- tory decree of divorce this evening’ by Judge Ogden from Dr. Charles H. Walk- er on the ground of desertion. = They are both dentists and had their offices together at Fourteenth and Clay streets. Both are well known here and Charles Walker is the father of Mrs. Edward Engs and Mrs. Wickham Havens, # f RS LILZIAN LT PALD to hunt Al up that she Mello came from the | with.me end we entered the house. Mr. Mello looking for him. The check was drawn | < -2 JURORS ASSIST THE ATTORNEYS Take a Hand in Questioning Witnesses in MeNulty Case and Help the Prosecution Lo o ¢ OAKLAND, March 23.—There were sev- eral dramatic incidents today in the trial of Lester C. McNulty, although Dorothy Olsen, who accuses the young clubman of assau had completed her cross-exami- nation. The first was the awakened in- | terest of the jurors in the proceedings. | The questions they asked were damaging to the defense. The second was the theatrical explanation of A. G. Alvis, the conductor of the Telegraph avenue car in | which McNulty and Miss Olsen rode to Berkeley the night of the alleged assauit, as to his interest in the prosecution. The third incident that savored of sensation was the receipt by ex-Judge A. L. Frick of a letter signed “Ten Swedes and Nor- wegians,” making dire threats against Frick and McNulty, his client." Frick thought so little of the anonymous epistle that he did not call the attention of the Court to. it. Alvis resumed the stand this morning. In the course of a rigld cross-examina- tion, in which the conductor repeated the story of the manner in which McNulty ogled Miss Olsen on the car, Frick asked him if he did not have a deep interest in the case. “I have,” he responded promptly. “‘What is it?" demanded Deputy Dis- trict Attorney Brown, as Frick was about to frame another question. ‘“‘Because I belleve that it is the duty of every good citizen to do all in his power to assist in the prosecution of such cases,” replied the conductor. It was then that the jury tqok a hand in the questioning. In answer to Juror Shreve Alvis corroborated Miss Olsen's statement that she could see McNulty reflection in the car window. Alvis de- clared that the window became a mirror when the shade was drawn and tegtified that the shade was in that position the night of the alleged assault. Later, when J. G. Wallan of 2810 Cherry street, Berkeley, who was driving by with his family and who ran to Miss Olsen's rescue at her screams, was testifying, Juror R. Rowe asked whether the wit- ness had heard the cries or had seen the electric car first.. Wallan replied that he had seen the car before he had heard the screams. This is another corroboration of the servant girl's story. Wallan also added to his former testimony by saying that the girl had ralsed her arms, screamed and fallen twice before he reached her at the steps of the Stoddard home at Stuart street and Telegraph avenue. The case has gone over till Monday. The letter signed-by *“Ten Swedes and Norwegians” that was received by Frick today says in.part: Your brutal treatment of a child of our native country meets with the censure, con- tempt and condemnation of all honest and fair- minded people. You act the part of a brute to insult, browbeat and bullyrag a poor, hop- est, hardworking servant_girl our child a broken-down we_will_avenge our country’ | daughter. Nulty will be safe while behind prison bars because we can’t get at him, but God help him Ang Me- when his gentence expires. d if you ac- quit him by your cowardly acts toward this girl, we will vitriol and acid your eyes ant, you' cur, and Lester McNulty has got to die. Your life- is- not -werth- much to ‘you, Frick, (t( that low, dirty, miserable McNulty goes Tee. The letter was written on a letter head of the Lick House, San' Francisco, and was mailed from that city yesterday. ———— LONDON BUYS A HOME. OAKLAND, March 23.—Jack London, the author, has purchased the former residence of J. H. Hunt of the Hunt Bros.” Canning Company, on Knox ave- nue. The price was $5000. The sale was negotlated through George H. Austin. ————— THIEVES IN CHURCH.—Berkeley, March 23.—Thieves took two large jardinieres and two tn-l stands from the First Presb; Many citizens report the thefts of electric appliances from vacant own, them and the police believe that a gang is OF HICHWAYMEN LOSES HIS J0B IS REINSTATED Are Robbed With Their Lone Escort While Driving Out in Suburbs of Fruitvale THIEVES - ARE MASKED Stop' Party by Barricading the Road With a Wagon and Then Take Valuables OAKLAND, March 23.—A party con- sisting of the Misses Cronble, Bonter and Thorson, escorted by A. Panda of the Beulah Home, were held up and robbed while driving last night in the Fruitvale suburbs. The highwaymen were three in number and were masked. They were in a light wagon. They drove square across the road and halted the party with drawn revolvers. Two of the robbers then got out of their vehicle, one holding the horse of the victims, the others depriv- ing them of their valuables. The orders of the robbers were at once obeyed. Each of the ladies handed him her purse. There were $10 in all, a couple of rings and two odd cuff buttons. When their work was completed the rob- bers drove to one side and allowed the party to go on. This is the second affair of this kind that has occurred within the past few weeks, and Sheriff Barnett will make an energetic investigation into the matter, In telling of her experience today Miss Thorson sald: It was all over so quickly that we hardly realized what it =il meant until it was over and we heard the men driving away In an op- posite direction in the darkness. I saw two of the robbers. The one to whom I gave my purse was a tall man and, I should judge, abeut 40 years of age. The other man that I saw had hold of our horse. Both had masks on. I am sorry that it happened, for now we shall ®e afrald to go out in the evening. No cars run out here after 7 o'clock and conse- quently it we wish to go into Fruitvale in the evening we have to walk or drive. I think the authorities should give us more protection out this way. About three weeks ago a friend of ours was stopped about in the same place. There was only one man. She struck her horse and screamed and the robber did not pursue Ler. The report of the robbery was not made to the Sheriff until this morning, and under the weather conditions it is hardly probable that a clew can be ob- tained. Talcott's station is on High street in Fruitvale and a systematic inquiry will be made of the residents there to ascer- tain if tney saw such a vehicle as that described containing three men. and it is possible that a clew may be obtained in this way. SOCIAL LIFE QUIET -THESE LENTEN DAYS S R BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE. OAKLAND, March 23.—“When the flowers bloom in the spring” George Barrington is going north to clatm his bride. His wedding with Miss Grace Amann will be celebrated In Medford, Or., at the bride’s home on May 7. Mrs. Barrington will accompany her son when he leaves for the north, which will be about the first of May, and his best man, George E. Kennedy, will ulso be of the party. Mrs. Bruce Bui ett was hostess at a charm- ing aftair Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Charlotte Elsey. Mrs. Burnett, who wi merly . Sallle Worley, has a coay cott San Leandro and the juncheon table was a picture with its burden of fruit blossoms and American Beauty roses, the guests being Miss Elsey, Mrs. John Conners, Mrs. Oscar Luning, 3 Dodge, Miss Blanche Laymance, Mrs. F, R. Chadwick, Miss Brefling, ‘Miss White and Mrs. Park er Lyon of Fresno. Mrs. James Tyson of Alameda will entertain the Monday Bridge Club next week. Mrs. Melville Dozier has returned to,Los Angeles after a pleasant visit of some Weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kinsey. Robert H. Austin, with his bride, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, William Austin, H® is & brother of George W. Austin, the popular young real estate man. . . Miss Helen Dille was a passenger on the Korea yesterday. She will visit friends in Kobe, Japan. —————————— PROMINENT METHODISTS MEET AROUND THE BANQUET BOARD Bishop and Mrs. Hamilton and Book Concern Representatives Honored by Numerous Friends. A banquet was given Thursday evening at the Occidental Hotel to Bishop and Mrs. Hamilton, R. T. Miller of Cincin- nati, chairman of the local committee of the Book Concern, and Dr. Henry C. Jennings and E. R. Graham, publishing agents of the Western Methodist Book Concern. The affair, which was attend- ed by a large body of representative Methodists of San Francisco and the bay cities, was under the auspices of the San Francisco Methodist Social Union. Rolla V. Watt presided. At the close of the repast speeches were made by Bishop Hamilton and the other guests and Dr. F. D. Bovard, editor of the California Christian Advocate. Among those present were: Rev. George W. White, D.D.; Hammond, D.D.; Rev. John Kirby, w. Matthew, D,D., and Mrs, Matthe: Rev. and Mrs, C. K. Jenness, Rev. and Mrs. Carl. Warner, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. N. Wil- llams, Rev. Dr. and Mrs, Larkin, Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Bovard, Rev. and Mrs. George Hough, Rev. C. H. Kirkbride, Rev. E. F. Brown, Rev. and Mrs. J. C, Bolster, W. French, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fear, Rev. Wi sie Martin % I W. and Mrs. J.' F. Forderer; Mr. and L. W. McGlauflin; Rev. E. R. Willis, d Mrs. S8amuel Martin, O. 8. O d Mre. G. B, Smyth, Robert M Stratton, Henry Morton, Thomas Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Kelley. Rer D.D.; Re: roy, Poyser and —_————————— EARLY MORNING BLAZE IN CITY OF ROSES CAUSES $10,000 LOSS Water Do Considerable Dam- age to Property of Company F of the Militia. SANTA ROSA, March 23.—The loss by the fire early this morning in the business section of this city will not be much over $10,000. Most of the losers carried insurance. Company E. N. G. C, i8 a heavy loser. The kitchen and bathrooms of the company were completely destroyed, with all thefr contents. A large amount of State and Government property was burned or ruined by water. It is estimated by Captain O. L. Couts that the company’s loss will be $1000. —_———————— Antioch Marshal Captured. SAN JOSE, March 23.—Town Mar- shal W. C. Black of Antioch, who is ‘wanted there for alleged embezzlement of town funds, was arrested at the cor- ner of Orchard and Santa Clara streets Fire erian | today by Chief Carroll. Mrs. Frank Draper, his companion, is in a North Market-street house, but will not be ar- rested. Blacks says he has been here a week College Journalists Are Once More to Be Trusted With Seerets of Stanford Faculty JORDAN REMOVES BAN Investigation Shows That Scribes Were Not Respon- sible for Garbled Items (R S SRS Special Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 23.— All local newspaper men and corre- spondents of metropolitan dailies re- ceived word from President David Starr Jordan teday that the restrictive ban has been raised and that the former relations between the press represent- atives and the executive office will be resumed. The news was not unexpect- ed by the students, who have been in conference with members of thé fac- ulty. The latter have, after fully learn- ing the undergraduate side of the trou- ble, convinced Dr. Jordan that the rup- . ture was due more to an estrangement than to any actual offense. Dr. Jordan charged the correspond- ents with having. misconstrued and misquoted the executive office. ALANEDA GOUNTY NEWS PASTOR UNDECIDED.—Oakland, March 23.—Rev. E. E. Baker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has announced that he will not decide befére April 15 whether he will accent a call to-a large Presbyterian church in New York. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Oakland, March 23.—The following merriage licenses were is- sued by the County Clerk today: Fred M. Suppiger, 30, and Belle H. Hudelson, 3¢, both of Berkeley: Everett Elrod, 23, Fruitvale, and Nettle Willlamson, 18, Elmhurst. HEAVY RAINFALL.—Oakland, March 23.— For the twenty-four hours ended at 1 o’clock this afternoon the rainfall in Oakland was 1.08 inches, with the downpour continuing. The seasonal rainfall is 18.94 inches, as com- pared witk 23.89 inches to corresponding date last year. DRUNKEN BRUTE FINED.—Oakland, March 23.—Sydney Harper, who while drunk staggered against two Sisters of Charity on the street and knocked one of them down, was fined $50 today in the Police Court. Harper had bewn released only a short time before that on a promise to stralghten up. TESTS LICENSE LAW.—Oakland, March 23,—Fred Sinclair, a produce commission mer- chant, was arrested today on complaint of License Inspector J. J. Connolly for fallure to pay a license tax under the new ordinance. This will be a test case under a decision of the Merchants' Exchange to resist the law. FILE FEIDLER'S WILL.—Oakland, March 93 —The will of the late Arthur W. Feldler was flled for probate this afterncon. Charles J. Hart, one of Feidler's deputies, at the re— quest of the widow will administer upon the estate, which Is valued at about $2000 and conelsts of stocks and real estate at Liver- more, SALOON PROVISION IN NEW CHARTER. Alameda, March 23.—The majority of the mi isters of this city have put themselves on rec- ord as being in favor of a provision in- the new “charter. mow being framed, limiting the number of saloons to nineteen, the bresent number, and continuing the minimum liquor lcense ‘at $500 a vear. BOY PASSES WORTHLESS CHECK.—Oak- land, March 23.—Clifford Foster, 18 years old, has confessed to the police that a check for $10 he passed on J. M. Lekls, a candy dealer at 065 Broadway. was worthl, The paper purported to have been drawn by Fred Becker, a butcher, In favor of Edward Smith and in- dorsed by J. L. Hardy. WILL INVESTIGATE DEATH.—Oakland, March 23.—Jahn Berg, uncle of Theodore H! ler, who, it was reported, committed suicide at Fortuna, said today that his nephew had $300 and a valuable gold watch, which are missing. Berg will ask the Humboldt County authorities to investigate, under a possibility that there might have been foul play. AGED PIONEER'S DEATH.—Oakland, March 23.—Amos Roberts, years old, a ploneer of California, dled suddenly this morn- Ing at his residence, Fifteenth and Grove streets. He was a native of Bangor, Me., and came to this State in the early & Roberts was a resident of Oakland for thirty | years and was formerly in the real estate business. WILL BID, ON STOCK.—Oakland, March 23.—An application to confirm the sale of 100 | shares of Callfornia Jockey Club stock be- longing to the estate of the late Frank J. Moffitt brought out a new bidder today and | the matter of the sale was continued a week. The stock was s0ld to Charles Paxton for 113 | a shaie and J. J. Leman today put in a bid | of $115 a share. > | SAYS DIAMONDS WERE STOLEN.—Oak- Fland, March 23.—Dr. Edward Conn, a dentist, residing at 1506 Seventh street, has reported to the police that seven Jdlamond rings and a locket worth $500 were stolen from a hiding place in° a bed mattress. Conn missed the gems last night. Today he called on the police. Detective Quigley thinks the jewels have been misiald. WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.—Oakland, March 23.—Dorothea Watson has petitioned the court to have John F. More, executor ‘of the will of the late Eleanor H. More, make an accounting of his administration, She was left $1.000 by the deceaced. The estate con- sists of about $40,000 worth of stock in the Santa Rosa Island Company and the family is well known In Santa Barbara County. OPPOSE CONSOLIDATION. — Alameda, March 23.—At a meeting tonight at the City Hall of the North Side, Central and West End Improvement associations, a committee com- posed of George Renner, H, M. Kebby and W. W. Cooley wae named to confer with Berkeley improvement clubs as to an anti-consolidation campaign. Both Alameda and Berkeley oppose con::lm-uon with Oskland. C. R. Smith pre- sided. EAGLES ORGANIZE.—Oakland, March 23. Fruitvale Aerle of Eagles has been organized with ‘163 names on the charter roll. The officers are: president, John Bridge; president, C. A. Jeffras; vice president, H, C. mer; chaplain, C. Barbe: A : Dl P. H. Blake FRESHMAN'S ESCAPE.—Berkeley, March 23.—C. H. Cunningham, president of the fresh- man class at the university, was lured from Stiles Hall last night, where try-outs for the intercollegiate debating team were belng held, and after being gasged and bound by husky sophomores was taken up to the Greek The. ater, where preparations for hazing him were complete. Cunningh4m secured his release by a plea that he would lose all chance to make the debating team if not allowed to attend the try-out and his eloquence was effective. o SANTA CLARA VALLEY INTERESTS IN HANDS OF BOOMING CLUB | Palo Alto, Mayfield, Mo View and Other Towns Form a Promo- tion Committee. SAN JOSE, March 23.—Following the withdrawal of Palo Alto from the Cen- tral Coast Counties’ Association, repre- sentative citizens of that town and the towns of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, Mayfleld, Mountain View and this city met this afternoon and organized the Santa Clara County Promotion Commit- tee, the object of which is to promote the interests of all the Santa Clara Val- ley section and towns. To Spend $3,500,000 on Shops. SACRAMENTO, reh 23.—The Bee tonight announces t the Southern Paclfic Rallroad Company wiil begin within a few months and complete within two vears improvements in its shops here to cost $3,500,000. Even- tually the company will give steady employment to 6000 men, double the present force. The result will give to the Southern Pacific Company at Sac- ramento one of the finest manufactur- ing plants in the United States. { handed i soldler whose body Men Who Suspended Editor of College Paper Decide to Let the Writer Return PETITION IS GRANTED Journalist’s Promise Not to Battle With Authorities Suits Faculty Committee RNy Spectal Dispatch to The Call. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 23.— Ben S. Allen, the editor of the Daily Falo Alto, the oficial newspaper of the Stanford University, who was suspend- ed the first part of the present sem- ester by the students’ affairs commit- tee, was reinstated by the faculty at a session held this afternoon upon the receipt of a written request from Allen. The official edict, issued by Professor R. L. Breen, chairman of the commit- tee, reads: ““The suspension of Ben Allen has terminated by the committee on Students’ affai The action is based upon a petition from Mr. Allen and upon assurances from him that he would not place himself in opposition to the constituted authorities of the university.” Allen in his petition does not express change in his sentiments, nor does he state what his policy shall be when he rcturns, except to declare that he will not place himself In opposition to the constituted authorities. The ‘reinstatement of Allen has been expected by those on the inside for some weeks. Allen will return to register, but will probably apply for a leave of absence for the remainder of the semester, as his health is poor. He will not assume charge of the college paper. . SR S ST G IMAGINATIVE LADS TELL UNCANNY TALE Story That They Tpok Medal From Dead Body Exposed by Ex-Soldier. Speclal D;m The 'Call. SAN RAFAEL, March 23—William Con- nor. a well-known merchant of this city, callad upon Coroner Sawyer today and him Spanish-American War badge No. 4665, which his sons, Creed and William, both under ten., claim they found pinned on the breast of a dead they found on the beach near Point San Pedro a month ago. After removing the medal he said the boys pushed the body into the bay. To- day they told their father the incident Some credence was given to the boys' story until word was received from Sac- ramento that the badge was awarded to M. F. Maguire of this city, a member of Company D, upon his discharge from the California Volunteers. Maguire tonight sald that his vest on which the badge was pinned was stolen from where he laid it while clam digging at Point San Pedro several weeks ago. He will call on Sawyer for his badge. LUNATIC WANDERING been cantily C(lad He Breaks Away From Men Who Try to Hold Him. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, March' 23.—A scantily attired lunatic, supposed to be Jacob Mohler, is wandering aimlessly tonight in | the heavy rain through the tules and sloughs of the marshes between the San Rafael Golf Links and the Paten brick yard. He was discovered, almost nude, lying across the tracks of the California Northwestern Railroad near the Catholic Cemetery tonight by Thomas Richardson and James Flanagan, who removed him from his dangerous position. He broke away from them and took to the marshes, crying in broken English as he darted away, “Look out for the Americans; if they don't get you the Germans will.” ‘The lunatic was seen several times by the officers who went looking for him, but he managed to elude them. An en- velope addressed to Jacob Mohler at Halfmoon Bay and redirected care of J. Herger, San Francisco, was found in the coat left behind by the madman. ————e WOWAN TO RUN FOR OFFICE. NOVATO, March 23.—Mrs. R. Hartz., champion of woman's rights, has an- nounced herself as a candidate for School Trustee at the school election on April 6, and is making an energetic canvass for the oftice. Louis Devoto, whe has held the office of School Trustee for twelve years, will be her opponent. HERD. RESCUES A LITILE CRL Paul McCullough, Railroad Employe, Jumps Into Rag- ing Torrent and Saves Tot e GRASS VALLEY, March 23.—After being swept almost to her death by the rushing waters of Wolfe Creek this afternoon, little seven-year-old Ruth King was rescued in an unconscious condition by Paul McCullough, an em- ploye of the narrow gauge railroad. The little one, while on her way home from the school at the edge of the town, fell into, the torrent from the foot- bridge. (;‘he screams of her companions attracted McCullough, who threw off his coat and plunged into the creek. The child could be seen bobbing up and down some distance down the stream. McCullough bravely battled against the fierce currents and finally reached the little one and pulled her ashore. After medical attention the child recovered and is none the worse for her narrow escape. —_— Gives Son’s Estate to School. UKIAH, March 23.—Several hundred dollars in the estate of B. F. West, the Stanford student who was drowned in Eel River last January, has been given to the manual training department of the Ukiah Grammar School by West's father. IN MARIN MARSHES| NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY — COMPANY MUST DRAIN SUBWAYS Trustees of San Mateo Will Force Southern Pacifie to Keep Promise Made toTown MAY APPEAL TO COURT Corporation to Be Compelled to Keep Water From Col- lecting Under Its Bridges — Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN MATEO, March 23.—The Board of City Trustees has decided that the South- ern Paeific Company must keep its prom- ise to drain properly the subways under its bridges or appear in court and show why it should not be forced to do so. The controversy between the authorities of this city and the officials of the railroad company over this matter has been of long standing. The company was grant- ed permission to create the subways aud erect bridges on condition that rain water would be drained properly from the subways. This “«condition was accepted, but has never been fulfilled by the railroad com- pany. Delegations of citizens have ap- pealed to the City Trustees, conferences have been held with the railroad people and threats have been made. This has all been to no purpose, however, and now the Trustees have decided to make the railroad company keep its promises at once or go Into court as a defendant. SAN RAFAEL WANTS A NEW CITY HALL Trustees to Submit to People Proposition to Bond Town for $25.000. Special Dispatch to The Call SAN RAFAEL, March 23.—The Board of City Trustees has called a special election for Monday, April 16, for the purpose of voting on the proposition to bond the city for $25.000 to be used in the construction of a city hall on the eity’s Iot on the corner of A street and Fifth avenue, opposite the Courthouse. It is the intention of the Trustees to erect a two-story and basement fire- proof building. The San Rafael Fire Department and the city jafl will be located in the basement. There will be a large meeting-room and offices for the city officials in the building. BRIBERY TRIED IN SCOTT CASE Attorney, Said to Represent Miner’s Friends, Accused of Offering Witness Coin — e LOS ANGELES, March 23.—Attorney Wallace W. Weidemay. who has mani- | fested considerable interest in the Wal- ter Scott case and who has appeared on several occasions representing Scott’s friends, who are accused of as- sault, was today acrested in this city on a warrant charging him with offering a witness $100 to leave the country. He is alleged to have offered the cash bribe, together with transportation to Mexico, to A. W. de Lyle St. Clair, who is about to be called as a witness in San Bernardino against Walter Scoft, “Shorty” Smith and William Keyes in tiie hearing of the charges of assault preferred against them. J. L. Carder, a special deputy sheriff of San Bernar- dipo County, swore to the complaint against the attorney and Sheriff White made the arrest. The lawyer was released on $3000 bail. The Sheriff of San Bernardino Coun- ty, with two deputies, is still on the desert searching for Willlam Keyes, Scott's missing partner. It is an- nounced that Scott will net be arrested until he arrives in this State. OREGON SHEEPMEN WANT MORE LAND Governor Chamberlain Com- plains to President of Al- leged Diserimination. PORTLAND, March 23.—An Oregonian special from Salem, Or., states that ac- cording to a letter written by. Governor Chamberiain to President Roosevelt seri- ous trouble is brewing between the sheep- men of Oregon and Washington. The letter states that three-quarters of that part of Wenaha forest reserve located in Oregon has been allotted to Washington sheep raisers, while- Oregon men are given only a quarter. The Governor in his letter charges that G. M. Schmidtz, chief ranger of the reserve, and Chief Forester Schiller of Washington have all their interests in the State of Washing- ton and that both Federal officers al- lowed the allotment to stand. The Gov- ernor asks that the President order that an investigation be made. ———— LONDON AND GOTHAM CAPITAL BEHIND NEW ALASKA RAILROAD Line Will Rua From Tidewater om Prince Willlam Sound and Tap Rich Copper River . SEATTLE, March 23.—New York and | London capitalists are reported to be | back of the project to bulld a road . from tidewater on ince William Sound to the interior of Alaska, tap- ping the rich Copper River country. The steamships Farallon and Jeanie have been chartered to carry construc- tion material and will leave shortly for the north. It is said that Orca is to be the ocean terminus of the line. —_——— EXPECT TEHAMA’S GRAND JURY _TO FIND SEVERAL INDICTMENTS Adjournment of Body Until Return of Superior Judse Arouses Suspi- elons of Citizens. RED BLUFF, March 23.—The Grand :y. ‘which has been in session almost of this week, tonight took an aa- journment until Tuesday of next weel. The fact that Judge Ellison, who is out of town at present, will'return on that day leads to the supposition that the Grand Jury is very amxious for in- structions. It is generally believed that Mml‘ ts will be found against