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10 SAN FRANCISCO CALL, S ATURDAY MARCH 31, 1906 CARMEN'S TROUBLES T0 Modern WNOLTY JURY VISITS SCENE See the Lawn in Berkeley ‘Where Dorothy Olsen Says BE WEICHED Employers and Employes Are to Meet and Discuss the Grievances With a View to a Peaceful Settlement | GRAVE DOUBTS EXIST | AS TO THE OUTCOME Though Courteous Letters Pass There Is Evidence That Contest Between Men and Company Is Due She Was Cruelly Attacked WOMEN CORROBORATED View From Window Bears Out Story of Girl of the Place She Was Assaulted OAKLAND, March 3.—The jury that !1s to decide the gullt or tnnocence of Les- | ter C. MecNulty, accused of assaulting Dorothy Olsen on a Berkeley lawn, vis- | itea the scene in a special car this after- | noon and recelved ocular proof in sup- | port of the girl's story and that of Miss ! Janet Forbes and her sister-in-law, Mrs. | | { MODERN FIREPROOF BUILDING TO BE ERECTED BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY KING'S DAUGHTERS’ HOME FOR INCURABLES. D, March 30.—To construct a fireproof bulldirg to accommo- ute 100 patients is the purpose of the di- f the Alameda County King's rs' Home for Incurables, Mrs. Matilda limv\n. president of the institu- on, made public today the plans for the jected - structure, which have been pared by Miss Julia Morgan, an archi- tect of this city, who won high honors at Paris as an artist and architectural de- home at 3900 where patients are c: inade- and bas long lacked the proper re- [ J | | 1 | | | | {rements for the peculiar work that by the organization. Many of suffer from infirmities which : render mpossible for them to be the conference. | oiven attention in the hospitals. For | « CONFERENCE. many years the home -has gave the | o ply was sent to the | community great service by caring for | t of the | those afflicted persons who cannot be! would | taken into other Institutions. I absentee The plans for the new building are | 1 ad been | based on the most modern theories of | e said he was | hospital construction. The material used | | will be brick, concrete and slate. The | 1 concerning the | estimated cost is between $0000 and $50,000, including money. which -will have | to be raised to meet extensive'street im- provements now under way around the home property, Invitations have been issued by the di- Consolidated has men. For that rea- | equest was granted. We | | réctors to an “Easter reception; \\‘hlch‘ will pe .given Friday, April 6, from 2 to 5 o'clock p. m., at the home. At this | time the project will be fully presented to the friends of the institution. | In presenting her appeal for financial help Mrs. Brown said today: It is a well-known fact that our accommo- dations are totally inadequate for our present having frequently to re- en’s in conferen needs and purposes, T r e ,'.,_;,‘ rfr;rop e | reh e ggrae worthy and deserving of . T D B Y i in this institution nt W. D. Mahon of the great need is to provide larger and more Carmen’s Assoclation commodations for the many who ent of the San ly ill, often being crippled and so wiho repnament 1 ey cahnot help themseives. d of the In-| The home's officers and directors are: esident Klli- | Mrs. Matilda Brown, president; Mrs. C. C. Jok part Clay, first vice president; Mrs. H_Hills, : | second vice president; Mrs. H. L. Corson, - recording secretary; Mrs. 1. M. Van Si - | corresponding secretary: Mrs. A. J. McKnig local | fAnancie] mecretary; ) Jennie ‘Coop, _trea: reads urer; Mrs. F. H. Lawten, custodlan Lor . | fund: Mrs A. Willard, Mrs. T. A. Wil- R0, 12:30 . liams, Mrs. Everett J. Brown; advisory com- R A A | mittee—James A. Johnson, John H. Stevens, In ceder’ thes Charles B. Cornell, Dr. John Fearn . Dr. T. committee e | A. Williams; matron, Mrs. K. J. Simmons; t the present | physician, Dr. T. A. Willlams. LR WORRY HASTENS DEATH. ALAMEDA, March 30.—Mrs. Theresa Webb passed away last evening at the hem your requests | . m satisfactory under Yy on the same. But | family residence, 1234 Regent mtreet, been unable to | after an illness of six weeks. She was ¢ Officiale. But we | the mother of Andrew C. Webb Jr., the will continue our until we are satisfied | can be secured | comes we will notif; Id ask that you champion young oarsman of the Ala meda Boating Club, who was recently found guilty in the Superior Court of a felonious attack upon twelve-year-old ¥ Jelse rumors | pyogsie Cook, and who was later grant- 10 continue to do your | - | éu have heretof ¢d 3 new trial by Judge F. B. Ogden. Her demise was hastened, it is said, - | by the worry and trying ordeal she un- o | derwent during the trial of her son. I nization end the | When the jury returned a verdict of ps re of the public | guilty in the Superior Court Mrs. Webb e matter. And you can rest assured that | was present and her utter ,prostration our Sommittee Is golng o make every effort | after the result was announced was 1o pecure & peace & iulfimenl and one that w not discommode publle it ft is jn | PItCOUS. their power to do 8o | Mrs. Webb was a native of New Or- Feeling aseured thet this policy will have | leans and the wife of Andrew C. Webb. Yo A e 'S sask you to continue to do | 8he leaves, besides her husband, four W. H. ELLISON A children, Elizabeth C. Webb, Lydia F. it i n!;r:rrw sldent. | Webb, Atwell C. Webb and Andrew C. Dathl 1hé aablarent 2 Webb Jr. She had resided In this city ore gy Gonference is held the con-|for many years. The funeral will be djtions w stand unchanged. Whether held Monday. the e will result in a settle- | 3 Tt ment which a strike can be averted | ) s stion meither side will “”":r‘ DECLARES CHARGES FALSE. £o far se the outward indieations point| OAKLAND, March 30.—J. A. Harvey there has been nothing done today that | was brought to this city this morning would tend to ease the sftuation other | from Marysville by Detective George than that time has been gained for con- | K¥te to answer to a charge of petty sideration. The Traction Company has |Jarceny preferred by George E. Faw, evidently decided ablish headquar- | #n insurance agent of Oakland. Harvey, ters for men and supplies at its big shops | Who bears an excellent reputation in B r the Key Route power i Marysville, declares that Faw borrowed “the event of & strike. There | some money from him in Grass Valley, question that the company has | &Iiving as security a check on the First made arrangements to throw a large | National Bank of Oakland, and that, force of mew men into its operating de- | When after repeated gttempts to collect partment &s soon ae the road is tied up. Though the officlals for obvious reasons will not admit this it is a certainty that ordinary busiress prudence would dictate advance preparations for what diplomati- ally would be termed an eventuality, Jn . sbort. the -company -fs preparing to meet a vpossible emergency. J. P. Potter, superintendent of trans- portation of the Traction Company, re- quested Sheriff Barnet to depulile a dozen men of the company’s selection this morning. The Sheriff declined to do £0 on the ground that he did not think the occasion required. It is understood the men were to be employed as watch- men at some of the car barns. E. M. Skaine, M. O. Saxe, I. B, Cum- ming, A. W. Henning, E. McHale, H. T. Brobeck awd H. Fisher have withdrawn from the Carmen’'s Union, having been appointed inspectors by the Traction Com- pany. The Carmen’s Union tonight made pub- lic the following reply to President Her- on's letter granting a conference: OAKLAND, Cal., March 30, 1906. E. A. Heron, President Oakland Traction Copgsolidated : Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 30, ying to our communication of even date addressed to Mr. WW. F. Kelly, genera! manager of the Oakland Traction Consolidated. Naturally we much re- gret that you require delay in the holding of a conference for the amicable consideration of our proposals, but if you cannot see your way | non-union men 1o take our place and the the debt, he came to this city caghed the check, Faw swore. to complaint which caused his arrest. o+ X3 clear to an earlier meeting than on Monday, April 2, we shall welcome & conference then sted, provided, of course, your com- ect our position. We therefore accept the time mentioned, on this reasonable condition: That, ourselves promising to make=no move meanwhile to alter the existing status, you, on behalf of your company, mssure us that the company will meanwhile make no move te alter the existing status. We frapkly say to you that we Jropose this condition because reports are in circulation to the effect that your company is busily hiring nd is wir- ing its car barn and preparing places for the quartering of men to be used in a lockout of our_members. These reports are exciting our men and are causing a general impression that a lockout may be looked for &t any hour. Expecting your prompt and full assent to the conditions, and trusting that in the public interest and for the mutual advantage of employers and employes all differences may at the -proposed conference be settled in & friendly way, we re- main, respectfully yours, Division No. 192,°A. A of §. and E. R. E., W. H. ELLISON, President. This reply was drafted by the agree- ment committee, composed of President Eilison, J. Smart, W. B. Hamilton, E. C. Straub, T. Sawyer and S. F. Connelly. ALANEDA GOUNTY NEWS WATCH,—Oakland, who lives at 2215 WOR March 3 N -J. LOSES W. Taylor, | Peralta street, reported to the police this morn- Ing that a watch had been stolen from the pocket of his vest yesterday while he was at work. MORRA SENT TO ASYLUM.—Oakland, March 30.—Charles Morra, who was. recently suspected of being the man who shot Glacomo Canile on the Henry Borghi ranch near Hay- wards, was committed to the ‘State Hospital Stockton today. PRELIMINARY HEARING SET.—Oakland, March $0.—The preliminary examination of Al- bert L. McDonald, charged by a Coroner's jury with the murder of Joseph Mello, will be held next Tuesday morning before Justice of the Peace Willlam R, Geary at Pleasanton. BOY REPORTED _ MISSING.—Oakland, March 30.—Alexander Breen, a ten-year-old boy residing at 510 Sixth street, has been ing for two days, and this morning the ce were asked to locate him. LUMBER COMPANY TO SELL OUT.— Oakland March 50.—The Bay Shore Lumber Company bhas agreed to sell its stock and yards, located at Adams wharf, Tyson of San Francisco for $100, YOUTH ADMITS CRIME.—Oakland, March, 30.—Clifford Foster this morning. expressed a wish to.plead guilty tq tha charge of having forged and passed a check on John Leckus, a merchant. Judge Smith could not accept the plea and set Foster's preliminary hearing for 'I\msda Bi L. CORY'S DEATH.—Alameda, March 20 Bensarcle B Corys o Sat e ing magon, died this morning at his home, 2222 Buena V a _avenue, from apoplexy. He was to James | a widower, 77 years of age, and is survived by thres children, Miss Mary M. Cory, Lincoln V. Cory and J. F. Cory. BAREFOOT MAN ARRESTED.—Oakland, March 30.—W, H. Hill, who says that he lives on Langton 'street, between Seventh Eighth, in San Francisco, was arrested tod an Leandro on suspicion of being insa: simply doing a penance andro barefooted. STUDENT GUIDES.—Berkeley, March 80.— A student guide service at the university is to be inaugurated by Eugene Hallett, private sec- retary for President Wheeler. Tourlsts who desire to be piloted about the campus will be able to avall themselves of the service at nominal rates, DR. DUNBAR FINED.—Oakland, March 30. Dr. W. A. M. Dunbar, a local veterinary sur- geon, was fined $100 ‘this morning by Police Judge Smitk for having neglected to destroy a horse afficted with glanders, after having been Instructed to do so by City Veterinarian Archibald. Dunbar ennounced that he would appeal from the decision. MARRIAGF LICENSES.—Oakland, 0.—The following marriage licenses sued by the the County Clerk today: Jean Vernadou, 45, and Ana Ponjonanine, 27, both of Berkeley; Willlam A, Ahers, 21, and Evelyn L. Fraga, 15, both of Oakland; Rasmus Ben- dixsen, 28, Sen Francisco, and Pauluna Svend- sen, Oakland. MUSICALE AT MILLS'.—Oakland, March A delightful organ recital and concert was given this evening at Lisser Hall, Mills College, under the direction of Uda Waldrop for the benefit of the new library furnishings. Lowell Redfield, Mrs. Ashley Faull, Miss Mabel March ere 8- Stewart, Miss Belle Sanford and Miss Irene Wolcott assisted. TO SELL SIMS' HOME.—Oakland, March 30. Mrs. Alice E. Sims, widow of the late Fletcher Sims of Berkeley, obtained an order of court today to allow her to sell and get rid of the establishment her late husband main- tained at Buena Vista avenue and Stanford street in Alameda, where he lived a dual Iife under the name of Williams. YOUNG BURGLARS ARRAIGNED.—Oak- land, March 30.—Willlam Graff, Thomas Rich- ards and Antone Zrowe, charged with bur- glary, were arraigned this morning in Depart- ment 1 of the Police Court, and Judge Smith set thelr preliminary hearing for April 4, The mother of Richards wasin court and wept bitterly as she saw her son brought before the bar. DENTISTS IN COURT.—Oakland, March 30, Kinsuke Ohtsubo, a Japanese dentist, has gone to trial in the Police Court on a charge of practicing his profession without a license from the State Board of Dental Examiners. §. C. Hornet, charged with the same offense, will be tried April 10. W. P. Winning's case has been continued to Abril 2. STRUCK BY SWITCH ENGINE.—Oakland, March 80.—George McGrath, aged 17 years, employed as a mall wagon driver by the post- office, was struck by a switch engine at Six- teenth-street depot at 7:30 tonight, his left leg being broken in two places. His injurles were dressed at the Recelving Hospital, after which he was removed to his home at 1411 Kirkham street. FLXS ELECT OFFICERS. -Oaklaud, March 30.—Oakland Lodge No. B e, inctid e Sl enduing year: Exalted ruler, J. Harrison Clay esteemed leading knight, Dr, C. L. Tisdale: esteemed loval knight, Arthur B. Tarpey: es- teemed lecturmg Inieht, Clarence M. Fesd: secretary, J. J, Hannifin Jr.; treasurer, W. Landon; tiler, F. J. Johnson; trustee, A, C Hodges. BURGLARS ARE ACTIVE—Oakland, March 80.—N. 8. Wirt, a San Francisco attorney, re- ported to the police today that burglars had made flve attempts to enter his home at 20§ Second street in the last few days, but had been frightened away each time. Mrs. W. Tebin reported that burglars had entered her room at 8791 Broadway and stolen a purse con- taining $50 in £old and a small amount in silver. CONDEMNATION SUITS _ UP.—Oakland, March 80.—The demurrers of the Southern Pa. cific Rallway, in condemnation proceedings brought against it by the ern Pacific Rallway for a right of way Altamont Pass, near Livermore, were overruled by Judge Ellsworth this afternoon. The triat of the con- demnation proceedings against Antone of Sen Leandro, brought by the Western ba. cific for @ right of way, was set for June 6. MEAT WAGON WRECKED.—Berkeley, March 30.—A blg meat wagon, stacked high with dressed beef, mutton and pork, colllded with a Shattuck-avenue electric car tod: and v\n-n.n,. of omceu ror :he Ashby Shattuck avenues, and th pounds of fine fresh m-t went flying in every direction. The wagon ruined. The driv- er.Lester Collin, and "bfs ‘team ‘escaped un- hurt, as did the car passengers. BIG ““C’ ABLAZE.—Beritley, 80— The big “C"" on Charter Hill, ' the . emblem yileh the university freshman class regurds us its very own to protect and make prominent, was abluze with red fire: t in anticipation tonigh of the freshman victory in the Intercol President Mahon and Presid track mcet with Stanford tomorro w of San Francisco took rp."e;z: s:nm:;::f Dins : ,m"‘ 09" —weré_ 1it and mittee meeting. e ‘"mm""“,,“' A0 ‘Police Court. ' Maiso) cM FRANK SHORT LOSE LIFE IN THE CANAL Drowned While Trying to Recover What He Thought Was Body. ALAMEDA, March 30.—While paddling out in a skiff to recover what he thought at first sight was the body of 12-year-old ! Edwin Anderson, who was drowned in the tidal canal iast Monday, Frank T. Short, 22 years of age, today lost his own life in the big ditch through the cap- sizing of his frail and waterlogged craft. The floating object that Short took to be a corpse was in reality a sack containing a litter of dead pups. Short's death in the waterway was witnessed by F. C. Brandon and Louis Garrick, who strove to rescue the drowning man_ by diving into the canal in response to fis cries for help. They were unable to reach the sinking Short before he disappeared be- neath the surface for the last time. The body was recovered three hours later. The drowning occurred about 1:15 o'clock at a point midway between the Fruitvale avenue and High street drawbridges. Short was employed by the Natlonal Dryanthin Company, of which Brandon is mangger. Short.and Brandon came to Park street and& Lincoln avenue at noon for lunch and were returning to the com- pany's plant on the north side of the tidal canal, wiear Fruitvale avenue, when they observed an object drifting in the great ditch a hundred and fifty wvards east of the Fruitvale avenue draw. Short remarked to Brandon that it might be the body of the Anderson boy. Short un- moored a leaky skiff from beneath the bridge and paddled out into midchanhel, Brandon and Garrick walking along the northern bank of the canal in the mean- time. When Short neared the obfect in the water he stood up in the skiff and in an instant the treacherous little ves- sel overturned, leaving Short struggling in the water and trying to make his way to the north bank of the canal. He was not a proficient swimmer, and with heavy clothing and shoes was handicapped in his battle for life. Short was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam J. Short of 1902 Broadway. His parents are prostrated. When HRdwin Anderson was drowned last Monday a few rods from where Short lost his life today, Short was quickly on the scene and was heard to remark: “I only wish that I had been here when that poor little chap fell in. He would never have drowned. 1 could have saved him.” — e R FARMERS MAY STUDY. BERKELEY, March 20.—Farmers throughout tho State may soon study the problems of irrigation without leav- ing thelr homes, Professor W. T. Clarke and FProfessor Elwood Mead being now at work upon a correspondence course in irrigation. Professor Clarke has just returned from a tour of ths State, and his experiences will serve to guide him in preparing matter on ir- rigation that will be of most benefit to farmers who would study irrigation difficulties. The course will deal both with the laws regarding irrigation and the practical difficulties. An examina- tion will be given at the end of the course, This course will be similar in form to the reading course in entomology, which Professor Clarke inaugurated and carried on with success two yvears ago. Recent arrivals from the East, ignorant of irrigation work, are e pected to find the jrrigation course par- ticularly valuabl —————— WANT BOYS CAPTURED. OAKLAND, March 20.—Fearing that Orral Grifin and John McAtee have run away from home to become boy high- waymen, Ray Griffin, a brother of one of the lads, living at €075 Canning street, visited the Sheriff's office and police authorities today and asked them to look out for the boys. The boys left home with a shotgun and $3 in change. They had been reading robbery stories, and it is thought may possibly have been led astray by them. — s Iheir expectation of triumph tomorrow. The big 'C* turned over to the freshman class 1at Friday, whon Charter day was celebrated. The ceremony took the place of the rush on Charter Hill, which of old was wont to be re- garded as a fitting stunt for Charter day fes- vities, GIRL ADMITS GUILT.—Oakland, March 30. Lena Lancaster, who under the name of Lena Silva, was arrested in San Francisco vesterday on a charge of stealing a silk skirt and some other articles from Mrs. Anna Bengston, this morning laughed as she pleaded guiity to a charge of petty l-reeny in Dewt.ment 1 of the She was sentenced to a term of thirty days in the City Prison. RUNAWAY GIRL FOUND.—Berkeley, March 80.—Myrtle Fonso, the 16-year-old giri Wwho disappeared last Wednesday from the home of her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Nelson, in:North Berkclcy. tvu found by Mr. Nelson last t the home of a_ girl friend, Viola. 'rome. in M Valley. Miss Fonso left her home in a pique after being re- proved for some slight offense and went at once to Mill Valley, vemaining there until last LICENSE ATTACHED.—Oakland, March 30. The Uoense commitise of the City Councll bas gontinued xnvutintlm for two weeks of t] restaurant 'h contal ‘boudoir lceflmmfidl- The o ob;eenm features , but the Ti is nm unde'r PR LA be e fi“ tfl'mg"f nl(h le W 3' %on- on, b lore mittee. Wnen.‘ 5 ' e license was zranted, -7 b & | EE SUIT EIGHT YEARS OLD IS DISMISSED Anglo - Californian Bank Loses an Action Involving Land Worth $25,000. Special Diepatch to The Call. SANTA ROSA, March 30.—Judge Em- mett Seawell of the Superior Court today | granted a motion to dismiss the action of | the Anglo-Californian Bank brought to | foreclose a mortgage against ranches near and town lots in Kenwood owned by Nor- man W. Griswold and involving about $26,000. The action was filed April 28, 1898. Summons was issued and served, and on July 14, 1898, judgment was obtained by consent. This consent was withheld from the records until September 28, 1903, when it was filed. After giving consent Gris- wold moved to Honolulu, where he died in December, 1904. No further action was taken until December 17, 1905, when credit- ors and successors in interest filled the no- tice for the dismissal of the action. The bank failed to take the necessary legal steps, hence the dismissal. UNCLE SAM’S SHIPS TO VISIT MO\"I‘ERF)' Pacific Squadron to Take Part in Dewey Day Celebration. Special Dispatch to The Cail. MONTEREY, March 30.—The Pacific squadron of the navy will be in Monterey and take part in the Dewey day celebra- tion. These warships, which number near- 1y a dozen, have been engaged in the reg- ular spring target practice in southern waters. President Gunzendorfer recefved a letter from Congressman Needham to- day in which it was stated that the Navy Department had instructed the Pacific squadron will stop at Monterey on its way north. The fleet of warships will leave Long Beach on April 23 for Monterey Bay. This will bring the vessels here for the Dewey day celebration. The naval officers will be entertained by the citizens of Mon- terey. —— CONTROLLER WINNER IN ACTION AGAINST HIM BY MADERA Appellate Court Decides That County Has No Right to Money Paid State as Penalties. SACRAMENTO, March 30.—The ap- pellate court today affirmed the judg- ment of the Superior Court of Madera County in favor of State Controller E. P. Colgan in the suit brought against him by A.S. Honeycutt, Auditor of that county. Honeycutt brought suit to re- cover $8000, the aggregate of seven- teen semi-annual payments made by Madera County into the State Treasury from May, 1895, to December, 1903. These payments were made upon the demand of Colgan, as Controller of the State, in the form of punitive penalties collected upon the redemption of real estate sold to the State for delinquent taxes. Colgan held that these punitive penalties should be distributed between the State and county in the same ratio that the State rate of taxation bears to the county rate. ————— ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHILE EXAMINING A REVOLVER Woodland Youth Is Seriously Wounded by Storekeeper With a New ‘Weapon. WOODLAND, March 30.—Troy Barr, a young son of Harrison Barr, lies in a hospital in this city at the point death as the result of a gunshot wou in the abdomen accidentally inflicteg by Mr. Murphy, a storekeeper at Es- parto. Last night the boy was in thé store and Murphy showed him a new revolver. The weapon was accidentally discharged, the ball entering young Barr’s abdomen. Barr was brought to this city for medical nltentlon. His life 1s despaired of. —_—————— HUNDREDS OF CHICKENS BURNED IN FIRE ON A COLUSA RANCH Flames Burn to Ground' Bulldings Sheltering Hens aud Many Carrier Pigeons. COLUSA, March 30.—The buildings on the Feather chicken ranch owned by Mrs. Ida Nesmith at Princeton were destroyed by fire early this morning. A loft containing over 300 carrier pigeons, 2 brooder-héuse with 300 chickens, in- cubators and brooders and six tons of grain were also burned. —_—— . SELL JOCKEY CLUB STOCK. OAKLAND, March 30.—The sale of 100 shares of the New California Jockey Club stoeck belonging to the estate of the late Frank Moffitt to Charles E. Paxton at $112 a share was confirmed by Judge Melvin this morning. The sale was made over a year ago and the bid ‘was raised last week by J. J. Lennan, who offered $115 a share, but asked to recall his bid today, as he sald he did not wish to buy a lawsult, as there would be considerable difficulty in put- ting him in possession of the stock. | Miss Olsen on the lawn. | in charge of Bailiff J. F. Scanlan, who ; Edith Forbes, whose timely interference is alleged to have frightened McNulty away. Accompanied by Judge Harris, Deputy | District Attorney Brown, Attorney A. L. { Frick, J. F. Glover, Clerk of the Court, and J. F. W. Riley, the stenographer, the jury was allowed to look through the window at the Stoddard home, where Miss Forbes says she saw McNulty and The jury was pointed out the different points in dis- pute, Both sides requested the court to have the jury view the scene, but it was a harmful proceeding for the defense. Mec- Nulty swears the girl willingly accom- panied him twenty feet from the corner to the coping cn the Stuart-street side of the house. He admits that he heard Miss Forbes call out after Dorothy screamed, and says he saw her at the window. Miss Olsen says he threw her upon the lawn on the Telegraph-avenue side, and she is corroborated bv the Forbes women. DEFENDANT DISCREDITED. After examining the two sides of the lawn the jury went to the window, where, it is admitted, Miss Forbes stood. There it was found that the window could not be raised more than two feet, and there it was further found that one could see the point on the lawn where McNulty says he was only with the utmost diffi- culty and by leaning far out of the win- dow, whereas the view on the other side, where the women say the struggle oc- curred, was unobstructed. Brown will make much of this point when the arguments begin Monday, al- though it is admitted that McNulty could have seen the window at which Miss Forbes stood from the Stuart-street cop- ing. It was intended to take the jury on a car tonight to ascertain whether Miss Olsen could have seen McNulty's reflec- tion in the car window, as she claims, but Brown and Frick have decided to take the trip alone and settle the ques- tion by stipulation. The taking of testimony drew near the close today, when the defendant's father and brother and several character wit- nesses testified. There will be other char- acter witnesses called Monday morning. The prosecution will recall Conductor A. G. Alvis in rebuttal, and it is expected that the arguments will be reached Mon- day afternoon. J. M. McNulty, the father, was the principal witness this morning, and he flatly contradicted J. A. Marshall, the star witness for the defense. Marshall absolutely denied that the elder McNulty had complained about paying momey to Dorothy Olsen. J. M. MecNulty today testified positively that he had com- plained bitterly about the girl’'s demands and had accused her of being a black- maliler. MARSHALL CONTRADICTED. The elder McNulty was also positive that he had never told Marshall to ‘“‘square” the case with the girl for $500, but, on the contrary, insisted that Miss Olsen had repeatedly made demands upon him and that it was at her request that he went to the Marshall home to ne- gotiate with her, It was at Ner suggestion, he said, that she signed the statement that Lester Mec- Nulty was not the man who attacked her. McNulty Sr. was followed by Dr. H. J. McNulty, who was recalled, but who did not throw any more light on the subject. Ee In turn was followed by the char- acter witnesses, all of whom testified to the good character of Lester McNulty. They were Superior Judge W. H. Waste, Superintendent of Schools 8. D. Water- man of Berkeley, Judge W. H. H. Gen- try, Postmaster George Schmidt of Berke- ley, Major J. D. Morrison, F. W. Foss, H. H. Johnson, C. R. Lord, H. J. Squires, H. B. Phillips, John W. Havens, C. S. Merrill, R. C. Staats, Willlam Moran, County Recorder A. K. Grim, W. B. ‘Woolsey, C. R. Morse, Willlam Hoessli, Judge Robert Edgar, F. W. McLean, Dr. C. R. Russell and H. J. Marston, Just before court adjourned this after- noon Attorney Frick suggested that the testimony of Sophie Peterson, a missing witness, given at the first trial, be read. Brown objected on the ground (hu only SUBURB NEEDS SECOND BANK Rapid Growth of Halfmoon Bay Compels Establishment of Another Depository STOCK IS SUBSCRIBED Institution Will Be Styled Portuguese-American Con- cern by Its Promoters N e Special Dispatch to The Call. HALFMOON BAY, March 30.—So rap- idly has this town grown since work be- gan on the Ocean Shore Railroad that the need of gnother bank has been felt keen- ly and capitalists have been found to satisfy the need. The bank now here is less than one year old, but business is great enough for two financial institu- tions. The new bank will be known as the Portuguese-American Bank and will be under the direction of J. R. Pereire. Stock has already been liberally sub- scribed and a policy to issue shares only in small amounts to individual purchas- ers will faithfully be carried out. ————————— WORK ON COSTLY COUNTRY HOME OF DE SABLA 1S BEGUN Structure to Cost $100,000 Is Being Erected at El Cerrito Park. SAN MATEO, March 30.—Work ha: commenced on the magnificent country home of Eugene de Sabla Jr. at El Cer- rito Park. The structure will cost more than $100,000 and when finished will be, perhaps, the most imposing home in San Mateo. The mansion will be of brick and stone and is being erected on the land purchased by De Sabla from Walter Martin. This site is on the land originally owned by Willlam Howard, who was the first of the wealthy Call- fornians to make San Mateo his home. It is announced that the old and now historic Howard home will be moved to a spot adjoining the George M. Howard place and will be occupled by W. S. Ho- bart while his own splendid residence in the foothills Is being constructed. It {is planned to begin work on this building at once. — - GOES TO JAIL FOR A YEAR FOR ROBBING TOMALES CAMIN Shotgun Thief. Who Confessed Crime, Is Sentenced by Maria County Judge. SAN RAFAEL, March 20.—Niconar Gonzales, who pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary. was sentenced to- day to one year in Folsom by Judge Thomas J. Lennon. He and Joseph Sandoval were charged with taking from the cabin of Mrs. Mallory on To- males Bay two shotguns, one rifle and some clothing. Sandoval was tried first and was exonerated by the confession of Gonzales. e KRUCKEBERG’S CONDUCT DECIDED TO BE BRUTAL ‘Wife Obtains Divoree Ground That He Tried to Kill Her Flendishly. OAKLAND, March 30.—A unique charge of cruelty upon which Mrs. Bertha F. Kruckeberg was granted a | divorece today was that her husband had pulled the bridle off a horse while she was sitting in the vehicle to which it was attached and allowed it to rum away. She says she was dragged over a large fleld a number of times by the maddened animal. while her husband took evident delight In his flendish pastime. She was finally thrown out of the vehicle and her arm and nese were broken, besides which she was painfully bruised. The defendant to the action was Ed- ward W. Kruckeberg, a laundry-wagon driver. His wife stated that, while he had abused her before. his last effort nearly resulted in her death. She sald the animal was a viclous one and that her husband had been warned against him. Suit for divorce was begun today by Amelia J. Stow against John W. Stow on the ground of desertion. They were married at Redwood City June 7, 1883, but after twenty years of life together have agreed to separat: ——e— UNIVERSITY FARM SITE. BERKELEY, March 30.—The trip te Sonoma County by the university farm site commission, which was to have been made today, was postponed be- cause of the wet weather. If the skies clear the members of the commission will examine the Wickersham site to- morrow. This farm contains 1500 acres, of which 400 are said to be splendid farming land and the remainder avail- able for grazing. The property, with the improvements, is offered for $75,000. A tract containing 600 acres, which in- cludes the best part of the ranch, with improvements and water rights, is of- fered for $80,900. There are and irrigating ditches on the land. Rob- the testimony given at the preliminary hearing was admissible. Miss Peterson was called by the prosecution, but proved a hoestile witness. Tt will be decided Monday whether her testimony shall be read. ert Hall of Petaluma makes the offer to the State for the Wickersham heirs, who have agreed to sell the farm to the State. ———— LAND FOR PARK EXTENSION.The oy advised ————— Attorney _yeste: Board CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 30.—Cedar River touched 15 feet 8 inches !odl!. a foot over the highest point previously recorded. The damage, however, s Dominal. The water Ellen Tanner to sell another I is slowly receding, $4750. avenue for Chicago st East easily reached by the through train serv- 1cc of the Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line. Three daily trains from California points via the most direct route and over the only double-track railway between the Missouri River and Chieoga Daily and inPullman Tourist sleeping cars through to Chicago without change. Double berth only $7.00. Choice of routes. -'I_Hh‘lgl.-lt. * e U.PRR L NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY': TKINGS DAUGHTERS WILL ERECT NEW HOME FOR INCURABLES. Structure With Enlarged Accommodations Is Designed by a Woman and Will Be Built by Alameda County Charitable Organization. A