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6 NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA BLOODSTAINED RIG AROUSES SUSPICIONS Man Who Hires It Gives False Name Detectives Searching for a Mysterious Stranger Who Is Supposed to Be Murderer of Policeman 'Brown. OAKLAND. Dec 19.— Chief of Police tiodgkins has taken up the trail of a mysterious stranger, a blood-stained buggy and the conflicting stories of two Berkeley boys that frame into a pos sible clew to the murder of Policeman Georjre W. Brown. The buggy waa rented yesterday morning at 9 o'clock from H. M. Waterbury. proprietor of the Berkeley livery' stable, at _ 2061 Center '"-street, Berkeley. The man who rented the vehicle answered the general descrip tion of the footpad who has been oper ating in Oakland, supposed to be Brown's Elayer. This man wore dark clothes and a black soft hat, was smooth shaven and of medium height and build. He was nervous and mani fested a desire to get away as quickly as possible. More than that, subse quent revelations proved that he had *iven a false name and had deceived JVaierbury as to his errand. Nine hours later the buggy, with the body, wheels and frame covered with blood, was driven into the stable by two boys, who told such conflicting tales about the finding of the vehicle that the police Of both cities are mak ing every effort to trace the man who % ot the rig Sunday morning. This stranger gave Waterbury the name of Dr. Cole, saying he had offices In the postoffice block, Berkeley. There Is no Dr. Cole at that address. The pseudo physician urged Waterbury to hurry with the rig — that he was on an emergency case. The stranger drove away at a rapid gait. SUSPICIONS GROW. Shortly after "Dr. Cole" departed Waterbury's suspicions were aroused. He had read about the shooting of Brown, and the thought struck him that all -was not right with his customer. Waterbury recalled the striking simi larity in the appearance of his cus tomer and the general description given «if the Oakland footpad. The livery man decided he should have held the stranger instead of allowing him to go with the team. Later developments only aroused Waterbury to keener suspicions. His buggy was taken to the stable at 6 o'clock by Louis Flschel, son of a MAD ACT STILL IN LITIGATION Attorneys Will Try Again to Fix Blame of Melrose Ex plosion Upon the Company Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec 19. Still in the belief that there is merit in their claim for damages against the Western Fuse and Explosive Com pany, on account of the Injury done by the explosion of the Melrose mag azine in IS 98. the trial of a third suit against the company was begun this morning by Attorneys Reed & Nus bauxner. M. C Chapman and Stanley Moore, notwithstanding that twice the Supreme Court has declared the com pany not responsible for the act of the Chinese, Ah Ung Chung, who, in order to . escape arrest, blew himself and seven deputy sheriffs into eternity. In the present case the complaint has been so amended as to charge the company with negligence in erect- Ing a magazine in a residential portion of the city without earthen bulkheads about It to direct an explosion sky ward. Instead of allowing it to scat ter. Notice was given that testimony would be Introduced to show .that no damage, except a possible shattering of glass, would have resulted to the houses in the vicinity, had earthworks twenty feet high been built about the magazine. There are forty-six claim ants awaiting the outcome of this trial with claims aggregating $75,000 against the 'company. DIVORCES GRANTED.— Oakland, Dec. 1» The followta* unhappy husbands and wives obtained decrees of divorce to-day: Qiarles 3>yer from Lulu S. Dyer, on the ground of desertion; Frederick J. rcdwarric from Caroline rdwards, for cruelty; Joele Hall from Harry H»!l, for desertion: Lizzie F. Gautadine from .August C. Gautadln*. on the ground of <Je *trtloa; Florence M. Goodman from Sydney B Goodman, for willful neglect; Mary A. Bab «r.<5orf from Ernest E. Babandorf, for deser tion. SCOTT'S EMULSION. t ANAEMIA is thin Wood It causes pale faces, white lips, nerves and lack of vitality. A blood- enriching, fat producing food- medicine is needed. Scott's Emulsion goes to the root of the : trouble, strengthens and enriches t}»e Wood, and buirds up the entire system. For anaemic girls, thin boys, and enfeebled mothers, it is the standard remedy. It builds up and strengthens 'the entire system with wonderful .ra- pidity. Well send you a x sample free. ■; tc&tt Si. Bowne, Peari St, New York- Berkeley butcher, and a companion named Neid.. One boy first told about finding the buggy on the San Leandro road. They changed their story after some questioning and asserted that Xeid had found the rig near Butcher town, the horse having been running away. There was no one in the ve hicle when Xeid picked it up. He met Fischel and the boys, by dint of ques tioning, learned that the team belonged to Waterbury, to", whom they return ed-it. •'» Waterbury noticed that the team was bespattered with (blood. He notified Chief of Police Hodgkins of his suspi cions and City Marshal Kerns of Berke ley. The evidence, whatever it might lead to, was not obliterated. TRACE THE TEAM. In tracing the whereabouts of the team the police learned that it had been seen standing yesterday afternoon in front of J. Camelong's saloon, San Pablo avenue and Sixty-sixth street. Camelong remembered that three men had driven up to his place in a buggy that answered the description of Wat erbury's and had taken a drink. Soon afterward the team disappeared and the men left. He could not say wheth er either of his customers answered the description of the alleged "Dr. Cole." The police are not satisfied with the story told by the boys. They are mak ing investigations on a theory that either Xeid or Fischel was given the buggy by the man who hired it at some place that they have not divulged. Effort is being directed to the arrest of every known footpad who might have been operating In Oakland. "Babe," otherwise Anthony, Curtin was arrested in San Francisco on sus picion. Detective Holland went to San Francisco' to-day to make investigation as to Curtin's movements. It is thought he^ was in Oakland Saturday night. WILL, VIEW SUSPECT. The pclice will send Hersey and others that were held up last week in Oakland to see Curtin to-morrow in San Francisco to ascertain whether he can be identified as the footpad. Detectives and policemen have gone over the ground of the shooting, tra versed the neighborhood, run down scores of rumors, interviewed many persons and have cleared up every pos- SEASON THAT MAKES WORLD YOUNG AGAIN By Zoe Green Haddiffe, OAKLAND, Dec 1».— At this Benson of the year there are no "grown ups." The spirit of childhood Is abroad in th* land and we are all boys and girls once more. The biggest and oldest of us enjoy» the anticipations that Christmas always brings. Yuletide parties are belnx planned In numberless homes, moat ot them Tor the little folks, of course, but at some of the merriest functions the guests will aU be past their teens. A lot of Oaklanders are rolnsr over to San Francisco Thursday evening: to the juvenile character party that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs are giving on that evenrne. Judffe Melvln is to be the "achool-' master' and among his "put>ils" will be a number of well-known society people. The Jacob»e| are noted for their entertainments and the, lucky ones are looking. forward to the merriest Kind of a time Thursday evening. To-morrow night the Maple Hall Assembly Club will give its Christmas dance. whlcn promises to be a very novel affair. Every dancer must wear a "gunnysack" coetume. Some of the siris have planned really pretty dresses of the coarse fabric, while others will b* more conspicuous for their novelty than for their beauty. Next week Mr«. Harry Williams and a S^ teri *^. of y 0011 * friends, Including- Dorothy Taft. Corona and Muriel Williams will give a little Christmas play at the Williams home on Broadway. Several of the older families have trees every. year and they are always big, wonderful affairs that even the oWi children must ad mire. The Wheatons and the Robert Wattses are among those who always have a tree and ■o are the Coghllls. The John Charles Adamses' Christmas tree is an annual vMon of beauty eagerly awaited by their three lovely children. Mrs. J. R. Scupham will have a tree party this year that wUl include Mrs. Kirk and the George Leckays. Next door -Mrs. C. B. Par cells wJH follow her ne*tchbor's example and will rather ' about her the families and rela tives of her two eons, Charlie and Frank Par cells. . II. A. Pleitner was host yesterday at a mu- Eicale.' the guests . including prominent mem bera,of the German colony in Fruitvale and the members of the Ideal Zither Club of San Krancisco. The four musicians were the quests of honor and their playing was a source of, great pleasure to all present. The Pteitners have a very pretty place on East Sixteenth street and the residence was elab orately decorated for* the occasion. The club consists of Mr. and Mrs. Ploger (the latter be ing president). Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard, Mrs. vundremen and Frank Mason. Among those who enjoyed the musical treat yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. A. Lorsbach. Miss Martha Lors bach, Thomas Lorsbach, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vlckery. Mr. and Mrs. Rulff, A. Slemmons, Mrs. B. Settz, Miss Mary Theede. Miss- Eliz beth Kovarlk and Mr. and Mrs. H. -A. Pleit ner. s Mrs. Frederick Stratton, -wife of , Collector of the Port Stratton. and their little daughter Anne returned from Colorado Springs yester day. .'■ , ...... MIm Florence White Is still Jn Jfew York, where she is being much- entertained. Miss White is a stunning girl and a splendid rep resentative of our golden, -State.' Mips Favllla Hayden. another very attractive Oakland Klrl Is visltinK In. New York, Baltimore- and Bos ton.' ! \ ■ , . .. ' * ... Suit'. Over Walker Estate. OAKLAND. Dec: : 19>-The widow of the late Thomas ; B. .Walker, traveling passenger agent , t or. t^e Southern Pa cific Company, "whose "body was found In the Truckee River, and . his three children by a former wife have gone to court over a J5000 life insurance policy left by deceased. The children claim half of the money as their share, while the widow is trying to have it set aDart.to her .as. separate property. The .children are Charlotte pay. W. ( 0. Walker/ aVid .Carrie;Laun ders. ;• ■>:•/•; .7 ■•> ■ . - v , • ■ • .- ■: ;.-.?. m -... — • SPIRITUALISTS INCORPORATE.— Oak- Ug<1. Dec. IS».— Articles of Incorporation of the First Spiritual Church of . Oakland were '. filed with the County Clerk to-day. •- The directors »r» Sol Pallnbaum. Rachel PallnbRum. Amanda Fmith, Alice Heckman,: Evalin Evers, W. P. Byler. J." L. Pallnbaum, Alvlns Lorenzen- and XI A. SUtt THE SAN FRANGISCO , CALL, . TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1904. sible phase of the case that might have suggested any motive for the killing other, than that pf a' criminal firing to escape arrest. Not a witness to the shooting has been found who can say more than that the flashes were seen. Not a semblance of verity has been given to the theory of revenge. Every aspect centers around the original theory that Brown had seen a man acting suspiciously; had dismounted from his horse to Investigate and was shot while approaching the suspected person.'- "V ,i •:■ * .. "f , Expert .tests were made to-day at police headquarters with the bullet that was found by Detectives Quigley and Kyte at a spot on Broadway op posite the place where Brown was shot. The purpose of the tests and examina tion was to get an idea if possible as to the kind of weapon from which the missile was fired. Coroner Mehrmann will hold an In quest Wednesday ' evening at 7 o'clock in the case of Brown. Brown was born In San Francisco and was 35 years old. He was a mem ber of the Native Sons of th» Golden West and : of the Oakland Carmen's Benevolent Association. Under the po lice pension law, his wife"" will receive a monthly pension of thirty-three and one-third dollars during life unless she should marry again. "Babe" Curtin still denies that he was in Oakland on Saturday night, and could not therefore have shot and killed Patrolman George \V. Brown. He says that Detective Taylor could not have seen him on a. ferry-boat going to Oak land about 5 o'clock on Saturday after noon, as he was at home at the time. Curtin's mother called upon Captain Burnett yesterday morning and made a statement that "Babe" was at home on Saturday evening from about 5 o'clock till 9 o'clock. He was out once or twice to the butcher's and grocer's between these hours, but not for more than a few minutes at a time. Detec tive Taylor saw the butcher, and he said that Curtin was at his place on Saturday night about 8 o'clock. The grocer \ was not sure whether It was Saturday night or some other night that Curtin called at his store for a Jugful of steam beer. He never paid much attention to Curtin. I ASKS COUNCIL TO SELL SITE Realty Syndicate's Gift of Land for a Hospital May Be Converted Into Cash Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 19. The Realty Syndicate to-night re quested the City Council to sell the site it had given to the city, near the tidal canal, for a contagious diseases hospital. The syndicate complained that its gift had been adversel;y criti cized. The Council was asked to use the proceeds from the sale to purchase a site elsewhere. No action was taken pending the receipt from the City At torney of an opinion as to the legality of the Council's action in selecting a hospital site outside the city limits. The Council tabled an offer from Rus sell H. Dunn to supply 15,000,000 gallons of water a day from the north fork of the American River in Placer County. W. W. Chapman's petition to open Fourteenth street from Harrison to Jackson street was referred to the Board^f Public Works. The Council will hear the appeal In the Thirty-sixth street sewer assessment on Monday evening-, January 9. Adjournment was taken to December 27 to receive the report of the board of engineers on .the Bay Cities Water Company pfoject. BOARD DROPS CHARGES '" * AGAINST. MISS WHITNEY Supervisors Agree That They Have No Jurisdiction Over the Asso ciated Charities. OAKLAND, Dec. 19. — The Board of Supervisors,, after a brief* hearing this morning, decided to drop the charges of neglect preferred against Miss C. Anita Whitney, secretary of the Asso ciated Charities. , The Supervisors agreed that the Board had no right to try the charges, as the Associated Charities was not under its control. Miss Whitney made a general denial of the charges, -using the records of the association to substantiate her de fense. According to the records, the Wiley family, which she is accused of ■willfully neglecting, has received "pe riodical aid ever^Ince August, 1901. 'The Associated Charities has twice procured employment for Wiley,; and when he became too ill to work/the association sent a physician' to attend him, furnished a night nurse, and sup plied Ihe family with provisions. ' : -'.-Just before the charges were preferred by Mrs. Agnes Sheppard, an independent, charity worker, representatives of the association were making daily .vislits to the Wiley ( home. . ; .. : ■■'■ *\.". ;; Mrs. Alice Wiley has declared that in view of the action taken by the: Su pervisors, she will take the matter to the criminal court,, and- press- the charges against . Miss Whitney. ,DIES VERY SUDDENLY.— Oakland. Dec. !!)■ — While conversing with her family > last night at her. residence, 1030 Myrtle' street, Mra. S. M. Carter, widow of the late Benjamin H. Carter, was stricken with heart 'disease and expired bef«;re. medical aid 'could be suiu monrd. Mr*. Carter .. leaves one son and five daughters, all of whom live in' Oakland. HUMAN BRUTES BEAT WOMAN Father and Son Sentenced for Horsewhipping Wife and Mother in Concert PAIE OF, DEGENERATES Attack on Defenseless Vic tim Is One of the Most Atrocious Deeds on Record Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Dec. 19. For beating his aged mother with a horsewhip until her face and body were lacerated and bleeding and until she sank almost unconscious beneath his blows, Carl Chrlstopherson was sen tenced to seventy-five days' Imprison ment in the County Jail by Judge Tay lor of Livermore. His father, Resmos Christopherson, % treated his wife in a more brutal manner than did his son and was sentenced at the same time to six months', imprisonment. • Both the father and the son were brought from Livermore to-day and are now lodged in the County Jail. Mrs. R. Ghristopherson, the . victim of the beating by her husband and son, is now suing the former for a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. The story told by the • unfortunate woman to the authorities at Livermore reveals a case of abuse which was inhuman. Mrs. Christopherson says that on Tues day evening her husband and her son became enraged at^ome remark made by her and that both set upon her, beating her with a horsewhip until she sank exhausted under the punishment. She says that when she tried to es cape they tied her with a rope and kept her a prisoner for three days. She finally escaped from the house and reached the home of a neighbor, Wil liam Leary, who, at once sent her to the hospital at Tesla for treatment. She then made her way to Livermore, where the- authorities arrested father and son and sent them to Oakland. The family lives far in the mountains back of Livermore. MRS. KATIIERINE E. BOYTER PASSES QUIETLY AWAY Death of a Lady Well Known in Both San Francisco and Alameda Circles. ALAMEDA, Dec. 19. — Mrs. Kather ine Elizabeth Boyter, the wife of John A. Boyter of 1217 Union street, died Saturday evening at their home, and the f Uneral will . take place to-mor row- morning, when a requiem high mass will be said at St. Joseph's Church in this city. . . _ 'Mrs.. Boyter had^b'^en ill for some time as a result of a 1 severe attack of typhoid fever. Other complications set in and she was unable to rally, and after a struggle of many weeks succumbed. , Mrs. Boyter was born in San Fran cisco, in which place her husband is connected with the First National Bank. For some years they had been living In Alameda. Her brother is Thomas C. Connell, business managfr of the Oakland office of The San Fran cisco ' Call. She leaves a family of three young children in addition to her husband. TO COIjLiECT A CL/AIM AGAINST THE STATE Supervisors Employ Attorney Clarence Croweil to Sue for $35,000 , for Care of Poor. OAKLAND, Dec. 19. — The" Board of Supervisors to-day employed Attorney Clarence Croweil as special counsel for the purpose of bringing an action against the State of California for a sum of money supposed to be about $35,000, due Alameda County, for the support and maintenance of aged and indigent persons. > ..'Attorney Croweil is to act In con- Junction with the District Attorney. His compensation is to be 25 per cent of all moneys collected! and his em ployment is to last until a final dis position is made of the claim. KAY BAKER RETURNS s AFTER SEEING ROYAI/TY Was Deserted in Europe by, His Com panion George Whittell, Who • " . JIarricd. OAKLAND, Dec. 19. — Ray Baker, a deputy in the County Clerk's office, returned to-day from a seven months' trip abroad, which ,he undertook in company with George Whittell, son of a capitalist. 'Baker acted as young Whittell's campanion at the request of the capitalist, who sought by sending his son to Europe to break off an in fatuation which the young man had formed for Miss Cunningham, an ac tress. Shortly after Baker and Whit tell landed on the Continent the lat ter, deserted Baker, slipped back to New York and married the lady of his choice. Baker was not impressed with European royalty. • PRISON REFORM LECTURES.— Alameda. Dec. 19.— Dr. C, E. Moore, and Robert M. Fitzgerald, the latter a member of the Cali fornia Board of State Prison Commissioners, will lecture bafore the Unitarian Club'Wednes day evening on "Prison Reform." Dr. Moora is connected with 'the . department of peda cosry of the University of California and was Instrumental in the establishment of juvenile courts in California. FREE FREE ; PLUM PUDDINGS : .;X .- ; - — Or ■• v MINCE MEAT. . WITH /;VV SUNDAY CALL SMALL ADS. '■- " ' ' ■ . . ARMOUR PACKING/ COMPANY'S ' % FAMOUS BRANDS. • ■ • Free With Every Small Ad in Sunday Call. : See Small Ad Page for Further Particulars. ABANDONS OLD ELECTIVE PLAN Municipal League Compelled to Go on Primary Ticket Like All Other Parties NEW MANAGEES CHOSEN Wholesale Approval Is Given to the Acts of the Pres ent City Administration Oakland Office San Francisco Call, - 1016 Broadway, Dec. 19. The Municipal League, which has been a distinct political party In. all city elections for more than a dozen years, prepared to-night for the cam paign of next spring. It was decided to go on the primary ticket In the way required by law. This is a distinct change from the methods of the league. Up to the present time the league has never held a primary, but has always selected Its delegates through what is known as a board of managers. This board announced the delegates to the convention of the league and a oon vention was then held and a ticket an nounced to the people. This was done in order to prevent any of the older parties from competing with the mem bers of the league and taking posses sion of the league's convention by throwing primary tickets into the field at the last moment and wresting con trol from the leaguers. This year the primary law will compel the league to announce Its ticket and hold its pri mary In the regular way and under the compulsion of the new law this will be done. The board of managers will an nounce its list of delegates and will ask the leaguers to go to the polls and vote. President Carey Howard of the league made a report upon what has bten accomplished and the league ex pressed Its approval of the work done. A motion was carried that' the hearty indorsement of the league be extended to the present municipal administration and particularly to those members who were elected by the league. A board of managers was elected as follows: C. A. Chichester, C. H. Daly, H. N. Dalton, J. D-Frencn, J. E. Far num, J. D. Galloway, G. W. Hunt, Irv ing C. Lewis, Fred Kahn, W. G. Man uel, A. H. Pratt. G. J. W. Stark, Mark A. Thomas, P. R. Thayer, J. G- White. These act in connection with the offi cers, president, Carey Howard; first vice president, H. A. Povfell; second vice president, J. K. Moffitt; secretary, John L. McVey; treasurer, L. G. Bur pee. . Closing:. Concert at, Mills College. ' OAKLAND, Dec. 19. — The closing concert of the fall term will be given in Llsser Hall at Mills College to morrow evening under trie direction of Dr. Louis Lisser. Following is the programme: "Dragon Fllea" (Bargiel), choral class; polo naise, C sharp minor (Chopin), Misa Bonibell Collins; (a) -'Wie Melodlen zieht es mlr" (Brahms), (b) "In the Boat" (GrieR). Miss Louise T. Hatch; Impromptu. A flat major, op. 00. No.' 4 (Schubert). Miss Nannie Van Zandt; (a) Romance (OBarew). (b) mazurka (John W. Metealf), Miss Carrie Bright; Barcarolle (Mosz kowsky), Miss Katherlne McGIU; (a) "Would Thy Faith Were Mine" (Howard Brockway), (b) "Strampelchen" (Eugen Hlldach). Miss Belle S. Sanford; tarantelle from "Venezia e Napoll" (L.iszt), Miss Hazel Moore; magic fire scene (Wagner- Brassln), Mlf>s Ailene Aldrlch; cantata, "Seng of the Norns" (Helnrich Hof mann), choral class; soprano solo by Misa Sanford. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS COMES HOME FOR TUB HOLIDAYS.— Oakland, I>ec. 10. — H. P. Garthwaite, a well known mining engineer of Oakland, who Is now located in Salvador, will spend the holidays at hla former home In this 'city. WILL ADDRKSS HOME CLUR— Oakland. Dec. 10. — Jacob Rif?. th« author, will deliver an address at the Home Club In East Oakland on Thursday, December 22. at S:30 p. m., on "The Battle With the Slum." The lecture will be illustrated with stcreopticon views. CHINAMAN CHARGES ROBBERY.—Oak land. Dec. 10. — Jeremiah Crowley and Michael Sullivan, laborer.", were arrested to-day on a charge of robbery. Wing Gee. a Chinese baiber swore the men assaulted him last nisht. stealing ?50. SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY.— Oakland. Drc. 19. — James Shaw and Charles Wright are under arrest on suspicion of breaking into Kesslguie ' & Held's grocery. Thirty-fourth street and Telegraph avenue, and stealing $2. The men deny the charge. WILL GIVE A LUNCH.— Oakland. Dec. 19. The ladies of the First Unitarian Church Ali linnce will give a New England lunch at the parish house to-morrow from lt:ao a. mfl to 'Z p. m. During th<e afternoon they will hold a tale of fancy Christmas articles and home made candies. ' ■ CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.— Oakland, Dec. 19. — The young people of the First Meth odist Church Sunday school will have their celebration and Christmas tree next Friday evening at the parlors of the church.- The Christmas cantata will be sung by the chil dren and Mrs. Elia M.' Izette will read "Bob Cratchett's Christmas." The fee of admission will be an apple, an orange or a potato given at the door. * BIDS FOR- HAYWARDS LIBRARY.— Kaywards, Dec. 1S>. — The trustees of the Hay wards Free Public Library received bids this afternoon for the construction of the new building donated by Andrew Carnesie. No action was taken on the bids, which were aa follows: L. A. Slmmonds. Berkeley. S0C30; Charles Lindsey, Oakland, $10,750: George Kber, Oakland. $10,029; Brucker, & Lewis. Oakland. $10,075:* E. Anderson, San Leandro $11,188: W. W. Anderson, Chico, $11,779; W. T. Vck-h -Oakland. $12,383. ■ v m. MARRIAGE LICENSES.— Oakland. Dec. 19. The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Ortus Fuller. 39. and Stella Hathaway. 29; both of San Fran cisco; Frederick W. Blocow. TO. Irvlnnton. and Emma Ross. 20. Newark; Robert D. MacPhall. over 21. Oswago. and Marie iC. Sullenger, over IS, Oakville: Henry A. Warraoth, 26, and Emma B. West, 20, both of Oakland; Louis P Very, over. 21. and Mary E. Tompkins; over 18, both of Oakland: Frank P. Kane, 29, and Mary J. Shortt. 22. both of Oakland "Wilson E. Armstrong. 21, Livermore, and Emma M. Elliott, 18, Altamont.. \ ARRIVED. Monday, December 19. Stmr Empire,' Burtis, CO hours from Coca Bay. ■ > DOMESTIC PORTS. . EUREKA — Arrived Dec ' 19 — Stmr North Fork, hence D«c IS. , ABERDEEN — Arrived Dec 19— Stmr G. C. Llndauer. hence Dec 15.: Sailed Dec 19— Schr Transit, for San Fran cisco; schr Laura Mailsen. for Guaymas. FOREIGN PORTS VTCTOlfcA— Sailed Dec 19 — Stmr City of Puebla. for.' San ' Francisco; stmr Mackinaw, for San Francisco, via Taeoraa. ' ", ," OCEAN STEAMER. - NEW YORK— Arrived Dec iO— Stmr La Gascogne, from Havre. Sailed Dec 10— Stmr Manltou. for London. V Memoranda.' -: -" » ABERDEEN. 'Dee. 19 —Eight schooners and a few steamers are barhound. The chronic kicker envies the centi ped \ STRENUOUS RUNS FOR WATERBURY Man With Bride, but No House Furniture, Begins Search for His Effects BERKELEY HONEYMOON Daughters of Newly Mar ried Man Play Hide and Seek With Their Parent Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center street, Dec. 19. George A. Waterbury. finding him self in the plight of a man who has a bride but no place to keep her, and with no furniture with which to set up a home, to-day applied to Justice Edgar for a search warrant, with which he hoped to find hla daughters and recover household goods to be used in preparing a home for his new wife. The furniture in question had been used by Waterbury and his daughters at their home on Prince street, but was moved from the house by the daughters, with* the neighbors' help, a few days ago, after Waterbury informed the girls that he intended to bring a new wife to take charge of thf) household. The Waterbury girls resented'the proposal, and barred their father from the house. He went to San Francisco vowing vengeance, and returned to swear out a warrant for the arrest of Percy Betts and S. J. Hankins, friends of the young women, who have assisted them to retain possesion of the house, and whom Waterbury charged .with battery. Waterbury married Mrs. Mary Crump, according to his programme, last week, but when he came back to Berkeley with her it was to find his furniture all gone, and his daughters in hiding. The house whfch Mrs. Wa terbury No. 2 was to- rule over was dis mantled. The prospect was dreary- Mr. Waterbury raged, and declared to-day when Justice Edgar refused to issue a search warrant for the stuff that he would bring a .civil suit in Oakland to-morrow to recover the fur niture.. Waterbury procured subpenaa to day for his daughters, Charlotte and May, who are cited to appear in Jus tice Edgajr's court to-morrow morning end testify in his battery case against Percy Betts. . Dletz Will Is Found. OAKLAND, Dec. 19. — A belated will of the late Alfred C, Dietx was filed for probate to-day. Deceased left property here and in Ventura County, valued at $270,000. The will gives the entire estate to the -widow, with the exception of a $50 a month allow ance to his son, Charles L. Dietz, and* $50 a quarter to hla two daughters; Mary A. and Nellie P. Dletz. It was at first believed he . died Intestate. COPPER CONCERN* PLACED IN HANDS OF J1ECEIVER Charges Made Against the Manage ment of the American Consoli dated Company. SANTA FE, N. Mex., Dec. 19. — Ernest Johnston was to-day appointed receiver of the American Consolidated Copper Company on the petition of New York stockholders, who allege mismanagement and fraud. The com pany owns valuable mining properties in the Lordsburgr district, Grant County. SOIjUIER CONVICT CAUGHT NEAR TO\VX OF SONOMA One of the Ten Prisoners Who Es caped From Fort Baker Ar rested by Constable. SONOMA, Dec. 19. — One of the con victs who escaped from the barracks at Fort Baker a week ago waa cap tured a few miles from here to-day by Constable Ryan. He gave a ficti tious name at first, and stoutly main tained his Innocence, but later , ad mitted that he was Thomas Mills, the colored ma"n who waa serving along term for trying to kill an officer In the Philippines.,- \ SAX FRANCISCAN PART OWNER OF CAR SYSTEM W. II. Crocker and Others Purchase Street Railway in Enreka and Plan Improvements. EUREKA, Dec. 19.— J. E. Green, J. M. O'Brien and G. H, Fairchild, acting for themselves, and William H. Crocker of San Francisco to-night concluded negotiations for the pur chase of the streetcar system of this city. They will extend the road to Arcata, , twelve miles distant, build many new lines in this city and equip the road with new rolling stock. Builder of Railroad Dead. PASADENA, Dect. 19.— Levi J. Fisk, a well-known railroad contrac tor and niining man, died here to-day, aged. 68 years. Fisk was one of the builders of the Union Pacific, North ern Pacific and Oregon Short JLIne railroads. / * v-« . Liabilities Are Large. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. — At a meet ing of creditors of Jacob Berry &. Co. to-day Edward S. Thomas, the tem porary receiver, said that the firm owed about 1750,000, while the actual assets were *only about $64,000. The creditors elected a receiver. Wood Alcohol Kills Ten. ASHLAND, Ky.» Dec. ' 19.— Four more deaths from wood' alcohol poi soning have , been -reported from the mouth of the Beaver. River, making a tota' ■ of ten deaths.. - Two more are said_to be dying. ENGINE CONTRACT LBT.— Alameda Dec. 19. — The City Trustees to-night awarded the contract for furnishing a new engine for th«» municipal electric p'ant to the Charles C Moore Company of San Francisco for $7719 The same .firm '•as also given the contract for providing the p.ant wiu» a generator, to cost $4SSS. - • BRANCH OFFICES' OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 10S3. BERIvELEY. 2M8 Center Street. Telephone Xortb. 77. «ALA31EDA. 1435 Park Street. . BASEBALL MAGNATES CLOSE THEIR SESSION The magnates of the Pacific Coast Baseball League closed their session last night The final meeting: waa a brief one and was devoted almost en tirely to the private affairs of the league. Manager Henry Harris of the San Francisco club was forced to pay $300 to the league for allowing his team to leave the field during a game with Portland. A "skeleton" schedule was present ed by the committee on arrangements of games. After a lengthy discussion the magnates decided to postpone the adoption of a schedule till some fu ture time. New Orleans Results. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 19. — First rao», flva furlongs — Jake Sanders won. Shock th* Tilent second. Harpoon third. Time. 1:04. Second race, one mile — L)e Reszke woo. Cay Boy second. Jake Greenberg third. Time. Third . raca. saven furlongs — Klttl* PUtt won. Moorish Damsel second. Trapper third. Time. 1:30 4-5. Fourth race, ens mile and twenty yards, handicap — Au Revolr won. Careless Mcond Montdbank third. Time. 1:47. Fifth race, seven furlongs — Oaorg* Perry won, GUndon second. Flora Lee third. Time. 1 :3a 1-3. ' Sixth race, one mile and seventy yards — Autolixht won, Arab second. Topic third. Time. 1:51 1-5. Steamship Abandoned at Sea. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1 9.— The Austrian steamship Luca, from Trieste, arrived here to-night with Captain Aiery. his wife and the crew of the steamship Stewiacke, which was abandoned about 300 mlle3 south of St. Michael on December 12. MAY SAFELY VENTURE TO ANY ALTITUDE The difficulties of respiration at high altitudes have attended many moun tain, climbers and explorers and the theory advanced in explanation has been that this trouble was caused by the reduced tension of the oxygen In the atmosohere. Professor Mosso, an Italian scientist, has recently disproved this theory by showing that if the pressure of the mixture of oxygen and nitrogen mak ing up ordinary air be reduced to one third of an atmosphere, and then the proportion of oxygen be increased so that its partial pressure Is th© same as normal, the mixture Is breathed with inconvenience, accompanied by an abnormal. respiration and pulse. By taking supplies of pure oxygen and mixtures of gases to the summit of Monte Rosa and analyzing the blood it was shown, however, that a diminu tion In the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, due to the low pressure, was doubtless responsible for much of the trouble in respiration. Proof of this was afforded by breathing a mix ture of 80 per cent of oxygen and 20 per cent of carbon dioxide on top of Monte Rosa, with a feeling of pleas ure and ease, while the effect of the same mixture near the sea level in Turin was to produce 1 " giddiness and vomiting. If this discovery is substantiated by further experiments it seems that by the' carrying of cylinders containing this mixture of gases the highest mountain peaks can be scaled, while the mere provision of oxygen is of doubtful utility.— Chicago Chronlcla. Russian Customs Fines. United States Consul General Watts at St. Petersburg calls attention to th« Kussian customs law governing: fines imposed upon foreign imports, which ia of special importance to exporters to bear In mind In connection with the drawing up of Invoices for Russia, as the strictest accuracy in the state ments contained In invoices Is essential to the avoidance of these fines. Fines are Imposed upon Imports that do not correspond with Invoices aa fol lows: • . 1. For either discrepancy or excess In weight exceeding: 5 per cent and not caused by dampness or dryness during transportalon, allowances being made in either case, a fine of double the, reg ular dnty is charged. • 2. For difference In quality a fire of two-thirds the regular duty Is charged. 3. For difference -in quantity — 1. e.. number of pieces — a fine of double tha regular duty is charged. 4. In case of attempted fraud in the consignment of poods the goods are confiscated and the line charged in ad« ditioij. Appeals can be made against thesa charges and decided by an expert com mission. — New York Commercial. CHINESE HIGHWAYMEN.— Yft Chow was .assailed by Sung Dock and Yce I.uru last night In Cum Cook alley. Th«»y later wer« arrested by Special Policeman George Downie and booked on a charge of assault to commit robbery. CHARGED WITH LARCENY.— Jo S pj>h Stev ens, a sailor, waa N*k*-I on a charge of grand larceny at th«> City Prison last night He is accused of taking a watch from Angelo Marco, a brother mariner. i ADVERTISEMENTS. f*ARTFB*Q tSese^iltle 1 Pills J Un l\ I L 8\O They also relieve D's- tejsg] ™« 3 r tres3 fr0:a Dyspepsia, In- *£§?■ J T T LI. digestion and Too Eearty H IX/fg) Eating: A perfect rera- HI bisi I* edy for Dizziness. Satawa. Ej£ PlfcbOa DrovrslBesa. Bad Taste JO f7n to tho Month, Coated s^-^ffiSsl Tongue. Pain la the Side, L - 1 TORPID LIVER. The3 regulate tUe Bowels. 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