The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 7, 1906, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1906 'EWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE. BAY M crvynfEdwards, an 1 1-Year-0ld Boy. Addresses Christian En — b i The speech of an 1l-year-old boy was the feature of yesterday's || sessions of the State Christian Endeavor convention. The delegates rode about Rerkeley when the sessions were over. Officers will be elected today. Remarkable Speech on “Our Big Brothers| and Sisters” Is Hit of Convention. Work and the Needs of the Junior Organization| e ngsters Have Heart in Efforts for Christ and| Want Encouragement From Elders. -~ | “The Intermediate Society from the| Pastor's Standpoint,” Rev. A. 8. Phelps, | L e f s [ e TS 3 X Boreine 07| | vy Eowarady . 2de N rv:-’nh:{:; ‘ //g‘/[\f“’}}ij AT s ent GIVES POSITION OF JUNIORS. Santa Anna, the Mexjcan D A LUNCH After the baseball game and ge rides in the afternoon the | rnia Veterans' Assoclation held eting. Lunch was served in Co- on. | in | the | big rally of the day was mon gymnasium, beginning with a servi at 30 o'clock. Then “Ju ppar- | came the an original 1 beionging e lonely d ntion. — The remainder of during the evening was as follows: Address—“The Opportunity of the Home,” Rev. E. R. Dille, Oakland (Par- he to I'd surely swer, beside you on X what to do|ents are the Bible commentary that to go into the | children must read.”): convention chor- ttle duck. “All| al— Pllgrim Chorus” (Verdi), Profes- h me and I'lll sor Carl Sawvell, director; address— “God’s Call to California Endeavorers, Rev. Willlam T. Patchell, San Jose; floating_endeavor ({llustrated lecture), Mr. J. Makins, formerly of Nagasaki, ter Duckling with his pond. For- the water fear of n his little feet, with one who was along pped to pat a poor Jag:m. omorrow the convention will elect a president. Paul C. Brown, the pres- ent secretary, will be chosen by the rule of succession. —_— CONSTRUCTION WAS BAD. BERKELEY, July 6.—The joint com- mittee made up of Chamber of Com- merce directors and members 'of the conference committee of improvement clubs received from a sub-committee on Martin, chalrman of the sub-committee, condemned the manner tn which the Berkeley High School was constructed a number of years ago. The earth- quake did a great deal of damage to the school building. Captain Martin ex- amined the building after the earth- quake, and declares in his report that the mortar and cement used were very poor and that a proper job was not done. Captain Martin submitted a somewhat similar report several weeks 2go, and now supplements his original findings with more details bearing Pn the subject. e e g e HAVENS DUE FROM EAST. OAKLAND, July 6.—Frank C. Havens don't We who ing we do assure baving he: pres- r meet- adden su- we do like to picnics and ot a few weeks ago ostensibly to arrange nd how parties, Water Company's sale to the Syndicate en told personally ng in our own State a only e spent in morrow. In financial eircles it is un- derstood that a cash payment of $20 a share will be made on the 57,000 shares outstanding, and that the remainder of the purchase price will be taken in d sisters, in be- before to that of ad-| cerning the project than that the nego- ion. | tiations for the purchase of thg Contra e and all|Costa Water Company’s plant ake pond- As we ing. Willlam J. Dingee, president of g0 always is. We our turn to > be worthy the company, bas gone East. —_— FAILS TO REPORT SUICIDE. OAKLAND, July 6.—Coroner Mehr- mann will investigate the failure of Dr. Charles Rosenthal to report the suicide of Mrs. Evargeline Tarr, who ended her life by inhaling gas at her residence, | 869 Cypress street. E. A. Wallitz, an | undertaker, presented a death certifi- | cate at the Health Office, indorsed by the physiclan and ascribing gas as- phyxiation as the cause of death. A | burial permit was refused and the Cor- | oner was notified. Mrs. Tarr died at 2 clock the morning of July 4, butflt}hn lowl ‘i | case did not reach the Coroner's office lowing was the order of ex- | ¢} Jast evening. The Coromer will | hold an inquest. Monday night. e BROOKE 1S OPTIMISTIC. ck in many a fray, trength we b v, ssionary and Bible riy in the morn- byterian Church, being s of our lives are not the hours of qulet spent § secret place study—"The Bible T. C. 'Horton, Sarah wards, San Jose; ange.' OAKLAND, July 6.—General John R. ligtic missionary study classes— | Brooke, U. 8. A., retired, has arrived Bring your notebooks. (“And 1 heard|from the Orlent and is staying for a ing the vo of the Lord saying, whom shall 1 send and who will' go for us said I, here am I, send me.”); per- workers' class, Reyv. W. C. Sher. Sacramento (Qualifications: God- i rd, World-ward): home “Heroes of the Cross in . A. W. Ryder, Oakland; mission class—Daybreak in the Continent,” Rev. L. A. McAfee, Berkeley. The junior department session foi- lowed. Rev. E. ‘H. Hadlock of San Francisco spoke of the possibilities of the Junior. Then came Master Mer- yn Edwards’ address. T.uere were songs and an open parliament to lend zest to the session. | tew days In this city on his way home to Pennsylvania after a tour of the | Orient. General Brooke expressed him- self as satisfied that San Francisco would rapidly be restored to her right- ful position in the trade and commerce with the Far East. He declared he | could see no reason why the city should lose any prestige as g great commercial mart and seaport. —_— FINGERS BLOWN OFF. OAKLAND, July 6.—While trying to chop open fourteen-inch cannon cracker with @ hatchet after the fuse - had feiled to ignite Griff Thomas, The intermediate session raliroad laborer, had four fingers of his the following features: \ {left hand blown off tonight. A spark Address—"The Pleasures of In(eme'lcflused by the contact of the steel e N ey G Alexander, San| hatchet with the gravel on which the Tonior and Senior Bociety,” Heney | cracker was laid caused the explosion. Ayres. Los Angeles; song; address, Miss Thomas was removed to the Providence Winifred Skinner, Pasadena; address— Hospital ¥ ; included Los Angeles; addre: ‘Quarter Cen- | turn Memorial,” J. White, San Fran- | cisco; adjournment IN CO-ED CANYON. | composition by Professor Carl Saw- | vell, director of the music at the con- | the programme | hools a report tonight, in which E. J. | of the Realty Syndicate, who went East | for the financing of the Contra Costa | Water Company, is due to return to-| lifornia, 1 wish | ponds. Thus far officlals of the syndi- | i b cate have declined to admit more con- deavorers. VALLEJD WILL SUF PIPE CONGERN. ' Corporation Said to Have | Cheated Navy Yard Town Out of Big Sum SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. VALLEJO, July 6.—Citizens of Val- lejo and the advocates of municipal ownership generally throughout this part of the State will watch with in- terest the suit which will be Instituted before next Tuesday by Mayor J. J. Madigan on behalf of the city of Val- lejo against the George H. Tay Com- pany of San Francisco, who represent the Central Foundry Company of Ala- bama, anl who hold a"contract to sup- ply the municipality with seven miles of the new universal pipe for the mu- | nicipal water system main line exten- slon at a cost of nearly $90,000. The icity has aiready paid the contractors 1 867,500 on the plan of partial payment ! as the pipe has been laid by Supervisor | D. M. Fleming. Recent tests made by | Civil Engineer Otto Von Geldern of San Francisco show the pipe to be de- fective in weight -and quality. The matter promises to be a test of strength between the pipe trust and its only {rival. The contract was awarded after bitter controversy over the merits of | the two makes of pipe. Meanwhile the city is liable to be put in an embarrassing position by lack of water. The municipal water system of Vallejo is the second oldest in Cal- ifornia, and has been the most suec- cessful in the United States. It has advertised Vallejo throughout the coun- try, and its facilities have done much to boost the Mare Island navy yard, which buys over $275,000 yearly of its product. The old pipe line is leaking and in bad shape. RARE PRESENCE OF MIND SAVES GIRL FROM HARM Though Rig Is Wrecked, She Clings to Reins and Subdues Runaway Horse. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SAN DIEGO, July 6.—Miss Nell Doig, | daughter of Dr. R. L. Doig, one of the | best known physiclans in San Diego, had a narrow escape from death yester- day afternoon as the result of a run- away. That Miss Doig escaped was un- doubtedly due to her rare pregence of mind. While driving under a trestle on University avenue one of the wheels hit the framework, tearing every spoke from the hub. The horse tcok fright and ran, dragging the buggy on the three remaining wheels. Miss Dolg re- { mained cool and held to the reins, al- | though the seat of the buggy was at a dangerous angle. The brave girl clung to the reins until the horse reached a steep slope, where it was finally forced to stop. Miss Dolg immediately alight- ed from the buggy and within a few minutes had the horse firmly secured. —— ] Kern County Getting Richer, BAKERSFIELD, July 6.—The grand total of the assessment roll of Kern County is not quite completed, but As- | sessor Jameson has progressed far enough to determine that the increase in property valuation will be between $800,000 and $1,000,000. “The increase is due largely to the development work the Edison Power Company is carrying jon in the Kern River Canyon. .New business blocks also helped to swell the roll. R, oo e MAY END 'DAYS IN PRISON. OAKLAND, July 6.—Weakened and feeble from consumption, which has racked his frame for years, Antone Schmidt, an inmate of the county jail, required the assistance of two keepers to transfer him to the San Quentin prison today. Schmidt must serve a sentence for burglary, but owing to his weakened conditlon 1t is likely he will meet death before his term expires. | Stackpole Denled Freedom, LOS ANGELES, July 6.—Judge Trask of the Superior bench today denied the writ of habeas co asked by the at- torneys for KErnest G. Stackpol charged with the murder of J el | Scheck, and orderd Stackpole remanded to the custody of the Sheriff to stand trial for murder in the first degree. . Mackenzie Gordon to Sing. MILL VALLEY, July 6.—Mackenzie Gordon, the noted singer, will give a concert tomorrow night at the Out- door Art Club house. He has opened a studio and will remain here for the summer. v v i N DENIES PARENTAGE OF BRIGHT B0 Mrs. Alma fiiller Swears She Is Not Mother| of Now Notorious Lad Woman Who Raised the Child Tells of His Adoption Years Ago OAKLAND, July 6.—Calmly and without any perceptible feeling Mrs. Alma Miller yesterday looked upon Willis Miller, who is supposed to be her son, and denied his parentage to- day in the Superior Court. At first she stated positively the boy was not her child, but later admitted he “might be” the babe she had given into the keeping of Mrs. Minnie Hennessey, who subsequently told her the child had died. She said she did not know whether the boy who 18 known as Willis E. Miller was or was not her child. When Willis Miller was born his mother was working as a domestic for the Drossell family in Alameda. The mother declared to Miss Minnie Dros- sell, now Mrs. Hennessey, that the child, must be cared for and that the Drossells were the proper persons to assume the respopsibility. She ac- cordingly left tie babe on door- step of the Drossell home and disap- peared. For twelve years Mrs. Hennessey has cared for the child, but she says he is incorrigible, and asks that a guardian for him be appointed. After hearing_the. various versions of the story, Judge Harris continued the hearing of the application until Mon- day. From the testimony taken it ap- pears Mrs. Alma Miller deceived her husband, James Miller, in that she admitted the parentage of only two children, although Willis was at that time a big, healthy boy nearly a year old. She had been married twice, and both her husbands were named Miller. After telling her last husband that she had only two children she was ashamed to admit there was another one, and it was that reticence on her part that caused the complications that Judge Harris trying to straighten out. Since the boy has been in the juve- nile ward of the Receiving Hospital several persons have offered him a home. Mrs. Hennessey has petitioned for letters of guardianship with the intention of sending him to a refor- matory, and Mrs. Elsie Henry, 1364 Ninth street, is resisting the motion, believing that the boy can better be reclaimed in the surroundings of a home. Mrs. William Foltz, 314A East Four- teenth street, sent word to the court this afternoon that she was an aunt of the boy and would adopt him rather than have him sent to a reformatory. Never has there been a waif in the courts of Alameda County that has attracted so much attention as this child, whose. own mother looks at him placidly and will not admit that he is her oftspring. Mrs. Miller is now ‘the wife of John Miller, master of the scow schoonér Ellen. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS BICYCLES STOLEN.—Oakland, July 6.—Bicy- cle thieves are opersting in this city. Four stolen wheels were reported today. GOES TO JAIL FOR ASSAULT.— July 6.—Ben Boynton, charged with baving as- saulted Jehn Clecak on Sen Pablo avenue, July 4, was today sentenced to thirty days in the city prison by Police Judge Samuels. WILL DISCUSS IBSEN.—Oakland, July 6.— 3. J. Noel, who dramatized Jack London's ‘‘The Sea Wolf,”” will lecture Sunday evening at Telegraph Hall, 528 Telegraph avenue, _on “Henrlk Ibsen and the Modern Drama.” ' Dis- No admissfon fee will be cussion will follow. charged. VISITOR LOSES _VALUABLES.—Oakland. July 8.—J. Farrell, 1238 Twelfth avenue, San Francisco, eame to Oskland yesterday to finish up the celebration of Independence day, and lost a gold watch, $27.50 in coin and a locket. e claims to have missed his possessions at the narrow-gauge depot. RETURNS WATCH AND IS FREED.—Oak- 1and, July 6.—James D. Nairne, arrest in San Jose on July 4 and charged with having stolen a gold watch on June 25, was today discharged by Police Judge Samuels. Tbe gwatch was re- turned to the owner, and on his suggestion the case was dropped. WANT TO COMPROMISE.—Oakland, July 8.—George Barrie & Sons, who have been In litigation oyer their ¢laim against the Dunsmuir estate for books sold to Miss Josephine Duns- mulr, bave asked permission of the Probate Court to compromise a claim of $12,434.10 for .75. HELD ON ROBBERY CHARGE.—Oakland, July 6.—Hugh Graham wes t held for trial n the Superior Court in $2000 bonds by Police Judge Samuels on a_charge of having robbed C. 8 Woodrull at the Seventh-strect depot on June 25, Woodruff was about to hund a newsboy $6 to secure change, when Graham, it is charged. grabbed his arm and took the coin. ASSAULT OASE TRIED.—Ouakland, July 8.— Wessel Hausen, charged with attacking Captain John Gilbert of the Pacific Mall Steamship Com- ny, was on trial before Acting Poljce Judge eary today. Gilbert claims the aftack was the result of trouble growing out of the saflors’ strike. The case was continued until July 17. WILL FIGHT SALOONS. —Berkeler, J“ll’edsT A good governmeént club is to be organized in the" Cuamber of Commerce fooms next Tuesday night. E. J. Martin is furthering a plan to do away with 'the saloons in West Berkeley and ates that the ciub's first work will be to at- tempt the prohibition of these liquor shops, of which there are nine. PEMBROKE ON BTAND.—Oakland, July 6.— Percy Pembroke was on the stand again today in the Superior Court and he admitted bavin; carried a_club on the night of the murder ol Thomas Cook. He also stated that his reason for accompanying’ his companfons to the scene of the crime was because of fear of them, they having threatened him with harm if he did not g0 with them. PRESIDENT WHEELER RETURNS.—Berke- loy, July 6 —President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of 'the State University returned tonight from a month’s tour of cities in the East. He visited Boston, New York, Washington, Clhieago and Indlanapolis. In Washiugton he wis a member of the California delegation which represented the relief committee of San Francisco. At Co- lumbia University he delivered the priucipal address on commencement duy. COLLEGE AVENUE CAR DERAILED.— Berkeley, July 6.—A College-avenue car running at 4, high rate of speed Stpuck an openswitch at Alcatraz and College avenues last night and was thrown from the track. Motorman Hamilton was bruised and cut about the head, but, the nine passengers on the car escaped un- 1 The open gwitch at the place where the wrock occurfed last night was responsible for a similar occurrence several weeks ago. DELIRIOUS STUDENT BSCAPES.—Bérkeley, July 6—Friends of Roy Luce & high seliool student, residing at 2336 Chavning wav, learned today of his sensational escape while 1l and delirlous several days ago from two nurses who were o attendunce upon him. Luce Lad been seversl weeks Ban engesea whtle T Thoteit 28 yed while his siekness was t to 8 dingerons. e elmich ta’ Hhteecs dies o not recaptured until several hours had passed. STEPDAUGHTERS CONTEST.—Oakland, July 8.—Allegiug that be: was unduly influenced by his daughter, the will of the late Charles Schuelle, who died June 26, 1905, at.Berkeley, leaying an estate valued at $1%,000, was con- tested today by his two. stepdaugliters, Lena Socker andAnnfe Offe. , The ste, that Nellle Sehucie, Influence by ln- 1l Lis property to her. ted by Attorney R. . RUNAWAY BOYS CAUGHT.—Oskland, July July 6.—Charles hlin, a 12-year-oid mmaway from his b;c:e.w de uth Ninh street, J&n. ‘a8 arres leeman at the ]l early this morning. Last week the lad le'{l his home, and after wandering about San Fran- gltm"’ema to Oakland. om' , also a brotber in bouts. PHIL WALSH WANTS LEAVITT'S TOEA. | Assemblyman Is to Battle With State Senator at the Coming Primaries Contest V—VTII Involve Leading Politicians of Alameda County OAKLAND, July 6. — Assemblyman Philip M. Walsh, Chiet Deput) Distriet Attorney of Alameda County, will con- test against State Senator Frank W. Leavitt for the Republican nomination |from the Sixteenth Benatorial District, which Leavitt has represented for two sessions of the State Legislature. Announcement of Walsh's decision to give Leavitt a run in the Sixteenth has stirred the politiclans, for the past af- fillations, political and personal, of the two Oaklanders have been of the clos- est. Walsh has represented the Forty- eighth Assembly District for two terms, and this district, with the Forty-ninth, comprises the Sixteenth Senatorial Dis- trict, which Leavitt has represented for two sessions. In county political clrcles intgrest in the forthcoming battle In the Sixteenth 18 stimulated by the possibility of com- pliactions that might affect the county ticket. Both Sheriff Barnet and Super- | visor J. M. Kelley reside in the Six- teenth. Barnet will be an important factor, as he iIs seeking nomination for the office to which he was appointed by the Board of Supervisors after the death of Sherift John Bishop. 'WOMAN ‘SCORES LAWYER - . FOR PROSECUTING YOUTH Slayer of “Holy Roller” Creffield Is Defended by an Irate Seattle Matron. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SEATTLE, July 6.—This morning for the first time since the commence- ment of the trial of young Mitchell for the murder of Holy Roller Creflield the sentiment of resentment against the attorneys for the State, which has been evidenced in many ways by the spectators, took the form of personal abuse. Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney John Miller, wha has been the ac- tive counsel for the prosecution, was subjected to a tirade of abuse from the lips of an elderly woman just as he was leaving the courtroom at the noon adjournment. “Sir,” exclaimed this woman as she grabbed Miller's coat, ‘tyou ought to be able to get fine clothes without grafting in this case and trying to punish this innocent boy. Your ef- forts at this trial will never do you any good and you will live to be sorry for what you are trying to do.” WIDOW OF GENERAL MEAGHER DIES IN NEW YORK STATE NEW YORK, July 6.—Mrs. Elizabeth M. J. Mecagher, widow of General Thomas F. Meagher, who led the fa- mous Irish Brigade in the Clvil War, died yesterday at her home in. Rye, Westchester County, of heart disease. he was born in Southfleld, Orange County, New York, in 1830, and was a daughter of Peter Townsend. Mrs. Meagher's great-grandfather made the chain that was stretched across the Hudson during the Revolution to pre- vent the British from ascending the river above West Point. Her grand- father was the first man in the coun- try to make steel rafls. Mrs. Meagher met the man who later became her husband in this city while he, an exile from Ireland, because of his connection with the patriotic league there, was becoming famous for his oratory. Mrs. Meagher attend- ed her husband during the Civil War and was with him at the first battle of Bull Run. She succeeded in nursing him back to health when he was given up for dead after the battle. ‘When he was made Territorial Sec- retary of Montana after the war she went with him. One evening he was drowned mysteriously while crossing the Little Missouri River at Fort Ben- ton. Mrs. Meagher had divers hunt for his body, but never found it. Major General Meckel Is Dead. BERLIN, July 6—Major General Meckel, formerly professor of military tactics in Japan, died today. He went to Japan in 1885, stayed there three years, reorganized the Japanese army and wrote a noted book on tactics. Field Marshal Oyama, after the battle of Mukden, telegraphed to General Meckel ascribing the former’s success to Meckel's instructions. The Emperor of Japan conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure on the general after the battle. Grant’s O1d Nurse Killed by Fall. WASHINGTON, July ~ 6.—Harrison Terrell, who became known through out the country during the last y of the life of General Grant as. his faithful attendant and nurse in New York and Mount McGregor, died in this city last night. While on duty in the War Department yesterday he fell and fraetured his skull. He was car- ried to the Emergency Hospital, where he died, without regaining conscious- ness. Cincionat! Clergyman Drops Dead. CINCINNATI, July 6.—Rev. Dr. P. L. Moyer, pastor of the Church of the New Jerusalem in this city and for twenty-flve years pastor of the larg- est church of his denomination in Chi- cago, dropped‘dead of heart disease at his home today. Dr. Moyer was the originator of the Parliament of Religions, which was one of the features of the World's Fair in 1893. Death of Noted German Physician. WASHINGTON, July 6—Dr. C. H. Stites of the public health and marine hospital service today received notice of the death at Genoa of Dr. Fritz Schaudins of the imperial German ‘health office. He was known particu- larly for his investigations of malaria. Law Professor Dies Syddenly. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 8.—Chris- topher Columbus Langdell, LL. D, Dane ‘professor of law, Emeritus at Haryard University and an authority on , died suddenly today at his home in this city from heart disease. He was born in Hillsborough County, N. H., in 1826 . — Death of Rajiroad Man. NEW YORK, July 6.—Charles Paine his ~ord | died in Tenafly, N. J, on Wednesday. rormmqpyc_u‘l_pflu i P death JUDGE TANNER 15 PARDONED. MercylsShownManWho Perjured Himself toi Save Senator Mitchell |Services in.B_ehalf of the| GovernmentWin Free- dom for Aged Jurist PORTLAND, July 8.—Former Judge A. H. Tanner, who committed perjury in order to shield his law partner, tbe late United States Senator Johp H. Mitchell, was pardoned by the Presi- dent June 26. The announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General Francis J. Heney toddy. Judge Tanner was convicted on his/ own confession that he had perjured | himself before the Federal Grand Jury | in testifying that the partnership | | agreement of the firm of Mitchell & | Tanner had been in existence several | years, whereas it was less than three months old. This agreement affected | the division of attorneys’ fees received | by the firm of Mitchell & Tanner, and | provided that all moneys received for | practice before any of the departments of the Federal Government should be- long exclusively to Tanner. It was upon this agreement that Sen- ator Mitchell intended to base his de- fense, that he had recelved no money for practice before the departments, as | was charged In the indictment. | Judge Tanner’s confession was by far | the most sensational feature of the land | raud trials in this State, not even ex- | cepting. Mitchell's indictment. Judge Tanner had been considered a man of | untarnished reputation, and his confes- | sion came as a clap of thunder from a | clear sky. He saldghe had confessed | in order to save his son, who was a clerk in the law office of Mitchell & Tanner, and who had drawn up the | contract, from going to prison. He ex- | cused his conduct in perjuring himself | by saying that he had been on intimate terms with Mitchell since his boyhood, and that it had been MitcKell who first | gave him his start in the law business. | Judge Tanner was sympathized with | by people here generally, where Sen- ator Mitchell's wonderful hold on his | friends was best known. Judge Tan- ner was never sentenced, as it was gen- erally understood that the Government | would allow him immunity in consil- | eration of the service he rendered it when he later went on the witness | stand during Mitchell's trial in the Gov- ernment’s behalf. PUTER IS SENTENCED. Leader of Land Grabbers Gets Two | Years and $7500 Fime. PORTLAND, July 6—S. A D.| Puter, leader of the gang of minor | conspirators Iin the Oregon land| frauds, was today sentenced to two | years in_the Multnomah County Jail| and pay a flne of §7300. When Puter | appeared In court this afternoon Dis- trict Attorney Heney moved that the nmiotion for arrest of judgment be over- | ruled. Puter’s attorney asseqnting. the Judge made the order. Ju Wol- | verton' then called for the verdict! against the Puter gang returned De- | cember 6, 1904.7 Puter said he hadf nothing te say in his own defense. but Heney called the court’s attention to the valuable ‘services to the Govern- ment performed by Puter in supplying testimony. Because of Heney's good words the court made Puter's fine $7500 | instead of $10,000, the maximum fine. | Two years’ imprisonment is the law's limit. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY | ENRICHED BY MILIOAD!! Law Givilg Assessor Right to Tax | Switches and Tursouts Greatly | Increases Revenue. ' SAN BERNARDINO, July 6.—Aecord- ing to the report of County Assessor MclIlvaine there is an enormous in- crease in the county assessments (hls year over those of last. The increass is due largely to the new ruling of the State Board of Equalization which.| provides that all switches, turnouts | and buildings aside from the main line | of rallroads shall be assessed by the coynties. The increase in the assces- ment of this year over that of 1905 amounts to $1,808,372. A large part of the increase is in the Salt Lake | road, which has been built within the | bt The county real estate Is a ed. at $8,881,440; improvements, $6,117,725; personal property, $1,780.- §90; money and credits, $119,132; rail- road sidings, $21,285. The total is $117,020,172, as compared with the sum of $16,383,799, the total amount of the assessment of 1905. 2 _— | WILL ASK COURT TO GET HIM A LIQUOR LICENSE | Alleged Favoritism Shown by Shasta | Supervisors Forces Saloom Man to Appeal to Law. REDDING, July 8.—There Is a Live- 1y row in Weed lumber camp over the establishment of saloons in the im- mediate vicinity of the big Weed saw- mill. It is claimed the Supervisors are opposed to everybody except Super- visor Weed and any of his friends who want to open a wet goods resort here- abouts. Recently B. S. Radcliffe ap- plied to the Board of Supervisors for a license to conduct a saloon. The ap- plication was fought before the Super- visors, and as a result Radcliffe was tur: down. . Radcliffe now claims that Weed s using his Influence to keep out opposition, and will institute mandamus proceedings. . ot AR D SONS OF VETERANS GATHER IN THE SUNNY SOUTHLAND Delegates to Divisional Encampment of the Organization Assemble at Long Beach. LONG BEACH, July 6.—Delegates to the divisional encampment of the Sons ot Yeterans of California continued to arrive today, the number of delegates up to noon being about 300. It is ex- pected that twenty-five more will be here by tomorrow morning, when offi- cers will be elected. The feature of the day's business was the model camp eonducted by Lawton Roster of this city. The second degree of the Bulls of Balaam was conferred on Delegate George Lemon of Riverside Camp. After the business of the day a trip wast taken to Naples. he was general manager of the Pan- ama Raflroad. Mr. Paine was born In New Hampshire in 1830. Dies Suddenly From Indigestion. NEW Ol July 5.—Lewis Clark, for eight years Republican pa- tlonal committeemen from Loulsiana, died suddenly at a hotel here today from -agutes indigestion. . Death of Widow of John C. Melggs. LONDON, uly 6.—Mrs. Meiggs, widow of C. Meiggs, the rallroad contractor, died {n London July 3. She was one of the Jldest members of the American R - jof the warm weather LRiver bridge the water was even SAN JOAQUIN RIVER TILL RISING. Hot Spell Sends Stream Up to Point Alarm- ing to the Farmers Force of I\E on Guard Night and Day to Pre vent Break in Levees SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. STOCKTON, July 6.—The full effec on the W sheds are now apparent in th ingly high condition of the San Joa- quin. The river is rising, and the worst is looked for before Sunday. Reclamation men say that Victo and and the middle division sland will surely go. At Clifton Court. which is above uekuk break onm Union Island. the river was stationary this afternoon at eleven feet two inches. Eleven feet three inoMes is the hest mark attained before the break. The water from Old River continues to flow through the Kuckuk break across the lower division ©f Union Island and out through the cut in the levee into Middle River e At the Middle higher s which than in Old River this morning was due to the surplus water was recelved from acress Union 1. It is stated that the cross le on Unton Island cannot hold out and that the middle division is sure to go also. At Paradise cut this morfing the river dropped ome inch, but alarmingly high Th@ farme: men out patrolling the levees night day to guard against breaks and cutting of levees. was still s have na RETREAT TO HOUSETOPS. Waters of Colorado Force Palo Verde Farmers to Live on Roofs. July, 6.—The to -flood the east side of SAN BERNARDINO, ze! Colorado River contl Palo Verde Valley on the stream and on a line 2 The rar 1y east from this city. according to word received in city, have been conipelled to retreat to their housetops, wnere they are lv- ing on scant rations and hopes that each day will witness the receding thé stream. The ranc S are pre- paring to take immediate steps to send a big petition asking Congress to appropriate enough 1noney for the eon- struetion of a huge dyke for the pro- tection of thelr farms. Unlfess the waters recede within the next few days many people will be drowned, as boats are sca —_—— STRIKE OF WORKWEN ADDS TO RICHES OF EMPLOYERS Winnings of Heavy Shinglée Operators Traceable to Trouble With the Men at Mills. SEATTLE. July 6.—Instead of crip- pling the shingling industry and for ing the mill owners to their ow: the unfon shingle weavers the unwitfing agency by number of the largest manufacturers and brokers have cleaned up a big pot of money in the past two weeks. It is estimated By well-posted shingle men that thé winnings of th operators traceable absolutely to ¢ strike of theé workmen will run betwben $60,000 and $80,000. ‘ None of the officers of the shingle miflls burean will admit that the foregoing statement is accurate, but the facts are known and the big operators themselves do not deny them. SHIPS AGAIN TO TRAVEL OVER ROUTE TO SEATTLE Service Between Northerm SEATTLE, July 6. tomorrow, the vessels in the fleet of the Alaska Pacific Steamship Company will resume the reg fce be- tween Seattle and Sa rancisco. At the opening of the Nome season the vessels were withdrawn for the north, owing te the congested conditions at San Francisco as a result of the earth- quake. The Buckman is mow on the Sound and will sail Saturday- after- noon. The Watson will leave July 14, and the service thereafter will be | weekly. —_— INDIAN BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY OWN REVOLVER Lad Falls While in Pursuit Game and the Weapon Is Discharged. EUREKA, July 6.pJackson Temple- ton, a 16-year-old Indian boy. en routs from the Indian schoal at Phoenix, Ariz., to Yreka. accidentally shot him- self in the groin with a 4i-caliber re- volver near Bell Springs, Humboldt County, on July 4. The wound proved fatal.’ The youth left the stage to shoot game on the roadside. He slipped and fell and the revolver was dis- charged. _— Changes Its Freight Depot. SAN JOSE, July 6.—The local South- ern Pacific office announced today that the freight business of the’ narrow- gauge road in this city has been trans- ferred to the broad-gauge sheds, from which point all freight on the line as far south as Wrights will be handled. e R < oAb bl Examined the Teacher. It is not often that a class of school children is permitted to examine its teacher, but a Glasgow pedagogue was so pleased at the way his pupils answered his questions in an exami- natfon that he told them they could ask any question they liked. No one took advantage of the offer, and the teacher was about to dismiss the class when he noticed one little chap in deep thought. “Well, what Is it?" he asked. “l was just about to ask you, sir,” replied the youth, “whether, it you were in a soft mud heap up to the enck, and I was to thtow a brick at you, would you duck ?"—New York o— "‘ ORPID LIVER. 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