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ALLOWED A
FUGITIVE
TO ESCAPE
Captain Reed Under
a Most Serious
Charge.
He Is Accused of Assist
ing an Alleged Embez
zler to Get Away.
Through an Alleged Misunder
standing Fred Simpson
Eludes the Police.
WANTED IN MARSHFIELD.
"Refused to Allow the Detectivies
to Come Aboard of His
Steamer.
Captain Reed of the steamer Arcata
is liable to find himself In serious
rtrouble.
Several days ago Chief Lees received
POLICE ON THE TRAIL OF A FUGITIVE.
Detectives Gibson and Wren attempted to board the steamer Arcata as she was passing A^eiggs wharf last Friday evening.
Captain Reed would not stop for them, and in consequence Frank M. Simpson, agent of the Coos Bay, Roseturg and
Eastern Railway and Navigation Company, wanted on a charge of arson and embezzlement, made his escape.
a dispatch from the police of Marsh
field, Or., asking him to arrest Fred
erick Simpson, charged with embezzle
ment.
"He is badly wanted," read the dis
patnh. "Do all in your power to arrest
him."
A short time afterward another dis
patch was received stating that Simp
son was aboard the Arcata, which was
due in this city last Friday morning.
Detectives Gibson and Wren were, de
tailed to arrest the alleged embezzler,
and, after a short consultation, they
agreed to board the vessel before it
docked, so as to preclude the possi
bility of escape. Accompanied by Ser
jreant Fltzgibbon Gibson hired a small
boat and rowed out in the bay, intend
ing to board the Arcata.
As they hailed the v.-ssel the captain
refused to t.-^ke them aboard, notwith
standing thai they told him that they
were officers of the law. Gibson at
tempted to fasten a hook attached to
his boat to the Arcata, when Captain
P.pcd in an angry manner ordered him
to "cast away" under penalty of being
forced to do so.
Foiled in their efforts to board the
v-ss 1 Gibson and his fellow officer
Btarted for the Vallejo street wharf, in
the hope of heading off Simpson after
the steamer docked. Detective Wren,
•who wa? awaiting the arrival of the al
leged f-mbezzW, boarded the Arcata
as it reached the wharf, and asked the
captain to point out to him the mueh
■wanted embezzler. Captain Reed, it is
claimed, singled out the wrong man,
allowing the real culprit to escape. The
individual whom Reed said was Simp
son readily proved his innocence and
was allowed to ro. In the meantime
Simpson left the steamer and made his
escape.
Captain Reed last night visited police
headquarters and endeavored to excuse
his action by claiming that he did ii"i
know th.it Gibson and Fttxgibbon were
police officers. Chief Lees severely rep
rimanded him for his conduct, and in
formed him that he will consult the
District Attorney with a view of secur
ing a warrant for his arrest for aiding
and abetting a fugitive to escape.
WILL MAKE
A FLAT RATE
So the Trans-Missouri Roads
Notify the Traffic Con
ference.
On Sinfjle Tickets They Will Charge
Full Fares With a Rebate of
Twenty Dollsys.
CHICAGO, Feb.' 26.— At the meeting
of general passenger agents of the
Western roads here to-day to dfvipe
■ways of conducting the transcontinen
tal rate war, the trans-Missouri roads
gave notice that beginning March 6
they would put into effect to North
Pacific Coast points from the Missouri
River gateways the same rates as are
now in effect via St. Paul. For parties
of three or over they will make a _flat
rate. On single tickets they will charge
full fares, giving the passenger a re
bate order for $20. payable on reaching
destination. This view disposes of the
question of meeting the cut through
the Missouri River gateways. A com
mittee was at once appointed to pre
pare a plan of action for the roads
east of the Missouri River to pursue.
The report of this committee will be
considered Monday. The meeting to
day declined to take any action on a
proposition coming from the Canadian
Pacific road, through a trunk line com
mittee, for a settlement of the matters
In dispute.
In effect, this proposition was that
all rates should be restored March 14
and be maintained pending the result
of a conference to be held March 17.
The Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific roads would not consent to enter
tain the proposition, because It in
volved a fresh recognition </f Canadian
Pacific differentials, and restored to the
Canadian Pacific all the advantages it
possessed on that point prior to the rate
war. The other roads would take no
action on the subject until they heard
from their Eastern ally, the Grand
Trunk. They recommend the trunk
line co-mmittee to submit the proposi
tion to that road for an expression of
opinion on the subject, and when it is
heard from the Western roads will then
be in a position to take action in the
matter.
Railroad people in San Francisro are
at present lying low and waiting for
what they hardly know. The .situation
is one of great uncertainty, and much
il>'pt j nds on the action that will be
taken by the Southern Pacific at the
conclusion of the traffic meeting now
being held in Chicago.
Yesterday the Canadian Pacific office
on Market street had a lar^e sign in its
front, advertising the cut-rate schedule
ti> New York and Chicago, and Mr.
Stern, the local agent, said that even
with the reduced fares but a few hours
old the increase of business has been
most noticeable.
The general impression along the
street seems to be that the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe will be forced.
sooner or later, to enter the fight. The
i "anadian Pacific at the present rates,
will have practically all the travel to
itself.
Though the Southern Pacific may not
desire to enter into competition with
the Canadian Pacific at the reduced
rates In the latter road's own territory
yet the loss it will sustain on its Shasta
route by the war started here will force
It to take measures for its own protec
tion as it cannot afford to lose the
splendid business it has been doing for
some time past between this city and
northern points.
The other northern roads refuse to
consider any proposition looking
toward a compromise that will restore
to the Canadian Pacific its differential
and say they will rather fight it out on
the present line if it takes all summer.
To sum the situation up in a few
words, it is war to the knife between
the three northern lines, with each one
watching anxiously to see what the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe will do.
SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY.
Peter Alferitz, a Prominent Mer
chant, Succumbs to an Attack of
Heart Disease.
Peter Alferitz, a prominent wool mer
chant of this city, died suddenly at tiis
home, 620 Green street, yesterday morn
ing from an attack of heart disease, after
a short Illness. Although his death had
been momentarily expected by the mem
bers of his family, they still, however,
strove to the last in endeavoring to com
bat the fatal disease. He leaves a widow
and two sons— Hemy and George Alferitz.
The funeral will be held at his former
home on Green .street Monday afternoon,
after which the remains will be conveyed
to Odd Fellows' Cemetery and there in
cinerated.
The deceased leaves a fortune estimated
at between $300,000 and $400,00(1, which will,
in accordance with the dictates of the
decedent's will, be divided among tne
widow and the two sons, the widow re
ceiving: half the estate and the remainder
being divided between his two sons, share
and share alike.
WILLIAMS DISCOVERED.
i .
. A Burglar Who Escaped From the
Police Court Now in San
Quentin.
Chief Tieos received word yesterday,
that Richard Williams, a burglar who
escaped from Judge Joachlmsen's court
room on December 17 last, is now serving
a two years' term in San Quentin.
Williams was held to answer before the
Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen on
December 17 on the charge of burglary
for breaking into the residence of Mrs.
11. A. Graiit, 710 Pine street. He hid him
self under the seat in the dock, and his
absence was not discovered till he had
got away.
He was arrested in Sacramento on Jan
uary 21 for robbing the mails, and on
February 13 was sentenced by the Dis
trict Court to two years in San Quentin.
He gave the name of Arthur Wilson.
His case will be put on the calendar of
Judge Dunne's court, and he will have to
stand his trial on the burglary charge.
Too much Opium
VETOED THE MEASURES.
The Mayor Disapproves of the Pro-
posed Limits of the
Pound.
Mayor Phelan sent two veto messages
to the Board of Supervisors yestf-rriay
relative to measures that have recently
been passed by that body. The first re
lated to order No. &9. establishing a ter
ritory in which a public pound may be
maintained.
The other message vetoed the permls-
Bion granted to the California and North
west Trading and Mining Company to
maintain a sign In .front of the premises
at 402 Kearny street. The Mayor's rea
son for the veto was that if such privi
leges were granted to one merchant they
must be granted to all, and that such
signs would be a great disfigurement If
generally allowed.
Thief in a Church.
Gabriel Roach was convicted of petty
larceny by Judge Conlan yesterday and
THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1898.
ordered to appear for sentence to-morrow,
He admitted the theft and said that he
was compelled to do it from poverty.
Friday night he stole some books and
rugs from St. Mary's Cathedral, and was
arrested by Policeman Gardiner while
carrying them away.
RICHMOND WANTS SCHOOLS.
Several Children Compelled to Roam
About the Streets Because There
Is No Accommodation
for Them.
Richmond district would be a bad place
for a man to go to advocate the zoo prop
osition,- inasmuch as the people in that
section of the city are sorely In need of
better school facilities for their children.
As it is now, there are over 300 children
of school age who are deprived of the ad
vantage of obtaining an education in the
public schools of the city. The injustice
of this management— or. rather, misman
agement—ls chargeable to both the Board
of Supervisors and the Board of Educa
tion, at least the residents of Richmond
so hold. They claim that the wants of
the district were fully and fairly repre
sented to both boards before the annual
appropriations were made last year. The
Increase In the population of the Kicn
mund district was presented to them and
a request made for additional school
buildings, but no heed was taken of the
request and in consequence a number ot
the children are compelled to alternate
between the forenoon and afternoon in
their attendance at the schools, while
several are compelled to remain away al
together. , ,
During the past three months several
meetings of the parents and others have
been held to protest against this treat
ment. At some of those meetings reso
lutions were passed requesting the Board
of Education to add two class rooms to
the Richmond sehoolhouse as a part con
cession, but no heed was taken of this
request and the condition remains as it
was one year ago, while the increase in
the number of school children still contin
ues.
At the last meeting of the Point Lobos
Improvement Club a committee was ap
pointed to take charge of this matter
and not permit any lapses to occur when
the next appropriation is being made for
the school department.
The closing of the City Cemetery has
been hailed with joy by the Richmond
people, as it removes one of the great
drawbacks to extension of the building
up of the district westward. The exten
sion of time given the undertakers bav
ins the contract for the burying of the j
Indigent dead until next July is not op- j
posed, as the time will be but short. The j
Chinese having purchased a cemetery
of their own in San M&teo County will
stop those people from burying any more j
of their dead on city soil. The several j
benevolent societies who were accorded
the privilege of using the City Cemetery |
have discontinued interring their dead in I
that place for some time past, conse- i
quently only the city's dead will be I
placed there' between now and next July.
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WHY THE LADY
QUIT HER JOB
Baroness yon Zieba Has
Another Inning in
Court.
Jack Chretien Appears as an
Expert on Theater Con
tracts.
Judge Barry Intimates That the
Noble Lady Is Worthy of
Her Hire.
Baroness Yon Zleba, bearer of a
proud and ancient name, but now a
singer in the humble music halls of
San Francisco,. had another inning yes
terday before Justice Barry in her suit
against the management of the Thalia
Theater. The Baroness was elegantly
gowned, haughty of mien and gazed
Incidents in the Trial of the Case of the Baroness yon Zieba
Against the Management of the Thalia Theater
for Wages as a Singer.
disdainfully at the witnesses on the
other side when evidence was given
that might hurt her case.
She had the best of the day, how- ]
ever, and if the court's rulings are any
criterion the Thalia management will \
have to pay her the wages claimed. '
Several exciting •fcenea occurred, prin- I
cipally caused by the lawyers, before
the case was submitted to Judge Barry.
Jack Chretien, of le^al and theatrical
fame, caused one diversion. He was
produced as a witness by the defense
and took the stand with all the assur
ance born 'of long acquaintance with
the stage.
The dispute between the music hall
management and the musical baroness
hinged on the question as to whether
she had a right to perform at other
places of amusement while under con
tract to the Thalia and Mr. Chretien
was expected to testify that it is the
custom for performers to give their en
tire time to houses where they were en
gaged.
Mr. Chretien tried to answer, but was
greeted with a chorus something like
this:
"We object"— "lncompetent"— "Your
honor — 'Not an expert."
Then while the lawyers argued and
wrangled and quoted the statutes the
placid Chretien read a copy of The Call
and waited for them to finish. Between
objections and exceptions he managed
to say that it was the custom for peV
formers to hold only one engagement
at a time, but Justice Barry intimated
that the testimony cut little figure and
that If a contract had been entered Into
between the Brothers Schwartz and the
Baroness Yon Zieba she was entitled to
some compensation for charming the
patrons of the place.
The Baroness herself took the stand
at one stage of the proceedings and
when asked why she had left the Thalia
declared "Because Mr. Schwartz was so
insolent to me."
The lawyers finally disentangled
themselves from the legal labyrinth in
which they had been lost and submitted
the case as they said on its merits.
His honor decided that the legal prob
lem was a deep and intricate one and
withheld Judgment until to-morrow
morning.
COLLECTED UN
THE CORRIDORS
James I. Gullck Is registered at the Oc
cidental.
Professor E. Fluge Is at the California
from Stanford.
C. R. Scott of Portland Is staying at
the Occidental.
Charles Erickson Is at the Grand from
San Luis Oblspo.
S. B. Archer la registered at the Bald
win from San Jose.
W. A. Munro and wife of Vancouver
are at the Occidental.
H. de dcmmom of Paris is at the Pal
ace with his daughter.
Attorney E. W. Way bright of Denver
is a guest at the Palace.
W. W. Middlecough, an attorney of
Stockton, is at the Grand.
George A. Bixly and wife of Los An
geles are at the Occidental.
J. H. Morgan and wife of Napa are
registered at the Occidental.
Lewis T. Wright, manager of the Kes
wick mine, is at the Palace.
Rev. J. A. Kurz, a minister from Du
buque, la., is at the Baldwin.
J. B. Fuller, the Marysville Bank Com
missioner, is at the California.
> Mr. Friedlan
) der, the manager
I of the Baldwin
, Theater, is to be
seen every even
ing: -'standing In
1 the lobby of the
_wwwww^___ house, where he
regularly arrives at about 7 o'clock and
remains attending to the various little
matters that are constantly arising until
AN INSTANCE
OF
COOL NERVE.
the show is over. His life is made a bur
den to him by the number of requests
that are continually made for free ad
mittance by those who desire to have a
good time without paying for It, and the
schemes that are put up on him to gain
an entrance would fill a book. But long
experience In the business has made him
a rather smooth article himself, and it
has to be a pretty clever ruse that 1b suc
cessful.
The other night, as he was standing In
his accustomed place watching the audi
ence file in to listen to the Bostonlans, a
well-dressed young fellow rushed up to
him, and, grasping him by the arm, 9ald:
"Mr. Frledlander. Just step inside with
me for a moment, will you? I want to
show you something." Friedlander,
thinking that something was wrong with
the house, complied, and the two passed
in together. As soon as they got inside
the young fellow, pointing to one of the
seats at the side of the dress circle, said:
"You Just stand here a) moment and
sook." He then went over and took the
seat while Friedlander stood and watched
him. The stranger seated himself, and,
picking up a programme, commenced to
scan it, while the manager continued to
stand and watch as he had been bidden.
After about ten minutes had passed Mr.
Friedlander became impatient, and walk
ing over, touched the young fellow on the
shoulder and said, "I have been standing
there as you directed but have seen noth
ing. What does this proceeding mean?"
"Seen nothing," exclaimed the young
man. "Have you not seen the smoothest
piece of work of your life? Have you not
seen yourself worked by a stranger for
an admittance and a seat? Now, leCs
get down to business. Are you going 'to
have me thrown out and get the ha ha
all along the line, or are you going to
give me the reward due for such a mag
nificent exhibition of nerve and allow me
to remain?"
"You may remain." said Friedlander,
after a moment's careful thought.
The story got out through a couple who
had entered at the same time and, oc
cupying seats directly back of the one
filled by him of the nerve, witnessed the
whole little scene.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Grant of Tarry town,
N. T., are staying at the Palace.
M. W. Kern arrived from New Orleans
last night and went to the Palace.
Senator H. V. Morehouse has come up
from San Jose and is at the Lick.
Rev. H. M. Baker of Los Angeles is at
the Grand, accompanied by Mrs. Baker.
J. W. Cooper and wife of Indianapolis
are among yesterday's arrivals at the
California.
Dr. E. V. Tiffany, one of the leading
physicians of Plymouth, Cal., is a guest
at the Grand.
G. M. Foote, County Clerk of San Be
nlto County, Is at the Grand from his
home in Holllster.
George F. Curtis, Law Librarian of
Congress, arrived at the Palace yester
day from Washington, D. C.
Major Bartlett of the United States
Marine Corps arrived at the California
yesterday with his wife from San Diego.
It is not known what brought him home
so soon, but Immediately on his arrival
in the city he communicated with the
commandant at Mare Island and gave
orders to the hotel people to call him at
once should any message arrive for him
no matter what the hour of the day or
night.
CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.— Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Stillman of San Francisco are at
the Shoreham. Hugh Craig will leave
Washington to-morrow for New York,
and will sail on Wednesday next for
Europe. Robert T. Devlin of Sacramento
left for home to-night. State Senator
Gleaves of Redding, who was recently ap
pointed Surveyor-General of California,
leaves for San Francisco to-morrow.
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.— Wyatt H. Alden
of San Francisco is at the Holland House,
and H. C. Reno of San Francisco is at the
Grand Union Hotel.
Will Develop Alaska Mines.
The Sunrise Mining Company of Alaska,
organized for the purpose of developing
Alaska mines, filed articles of incorpora
tion yesterday. The capital stock of the
corporation Is $1,000,000, all of which has
been subscribed. The directors are: .fcli
D. Baumlster, Fred Smith, William A.
Farish, Cassius C. Clark and William H.
Bailey.
Advances rhade on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017- lO2S Mission.
WHO MAY USE
HOTEL PHONES
Non-Subscreibrs May Not
" Ring Up " at Their
Will.
Contracts With the Telephone
Companies Can Be En
forced.
An Interesting Decision Rec«ntly
Rendered by Justice Cox of
the Snpremo Court.
May hotel guests use the office
phone?
According to authorities they cannot
—at least at their own sweet will. As
sociate Justice Cox, of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, has
lately decided what Is known as the
Hotel Fredonla telephone case, which
has attracted much attention.
It s^ems that the proprietor of the
hotel procured a telephone for his pri
vate business, and signed the usual
contract. The guests of the hotel used
the telephone for their wants. The
company notified the proprietor that
the phone would be removed unless
the contract was complied with. The
proprietor applied for an injunction to
prevent the removal. Judge Cox de
cides that the telephone company has
the right to have the contract com
plied with, and may terminate the use
of the phone if the agreement is vio
lated; that the proprietor could not
permit the phone to be used for other
purposes than those mentioned in the
agreement, and should not allow the
guests of the hotel to use it for their
private business, such as calling for
stock reports, ordering theater tickets,
etc. The Judge says:
The telephone company Is obliged to
maintain a ppecial plant and is entitled
to charge for all services rendered. All
that the law requires is that the company
shall not discriminate between its pa
trons, but must serve all persons on the
same terms. The explicit terms of the
contract made between the parties In W6
are that the telephone shall be for the
subscriber's use only, and on a breach of
the terms the contract is violated. When
the subscriber allows others to use his
telephone it is an abuse of the time of the
telephone operator. Tt is also an in
fringement on the rights of the telephone
company. Furthermore it is an Infringe
ment of the rights of other subscribers.
The guest of the hotel does not have his
telegrams sent free of charge, nor does
he secure the service of messengers and
the use of carriages without pay. Why
should he be allowed to use the telephone
without paying for its use?
The case seems to be one of great
interest to all telephone companies and
has been very generally noticed in the
newspapers throughout the United
States.
Are There Two Lewises P
Edwin Lewis, a financial agent for an
insurance company, says he wants the
public generally to understand that he is
not the straw bondsman by that name
recently indicted by the Grand Jury for
perjury in the Codlin robbery case. He
claims that he ha? gained considerable
notoriety in the case, and would like it
clearly understood that there is mor«
than one Edward Lewis in this great
metropolis.
One Dose Will Stop a Cou&h.
Dr. Parker's Cough Cure never falls,
try It; 25c. For sale by all druggists. •
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE.
There was a good attendance in th«
hall of California Castle In Native Sons'
Hall last Tuesday night on the occasion
of the smoker given by the members.
The committee of arrangements, F. A.
Miller, A. Hanselman and H. Kelly, pro
vided a good programme of song, music
and boxing contests. The boxers were
McKiernan and Baker, and others who
took part were Charles Mierdlerks, N. de
Marias and members of the castle. There
were addresses by Louis Berger, TV. O.
Macdougall and others, after which there
were pipes and tobacco and a collation
and light refreshments.