- 'THE CITIZENS' ALUANCEi TO WEMBERSi no not frar m" "Woreott- on yow t>nslnet)m.' A re-<- ,ent Csiifornia Supreme-: Court de-' 1 ,-Jsion rnahlen yoa «o Vcnre re-o drr*«. Report pron:,»fly all nt-" itrmpt* to lotrrfrrr either *rt«li yonf Jor vonr bu«laf««. aedenrUnl De-> | , ,rtn-rnt «^H t«k«. car* of r m r re «.> .r f « tinrgr. If jon don't Uke «b waJki |.-md prefer to ride, do »o and try to* t rememher tfae face of tae man 'whof I nay* r «« eaa-1 and. report tt| promptlf. * THE CITBEXI' A LLI AACB, ! Inlon Trust li.illrlintr. I A. » CHEAP RATES Chicago & Back! $72.50 ! SL Louis & Back! $67.50 Missouri River & Back! • $60.00 May 20. 21. Jane 6. 7. 8, Julj 3, 4. 5 Norfolk & Back! (Jamestown Exposition). About half rates. Q Uy 2S» 26. 27, June 6, 7, B, July 9, 10. 31 Atlantic City & Back! About half rates Via New York. sligbUy higher. M*y 25, 26. 27 :hroogb Tourist Sleeper excursions, per- ?-.a'iy cosduaed via Salt Lake, scenic K-Jorado and Denver to the East Daily, bougb Standard Sleepers Wnte or call. Lti ere rlaa yocr tnp via the wiOBC t The cioicest cattle ia the v^l I Lidig Company's freat lHHra chtisetts^catheßivePlate ./ j Extract of Beef //^Jj^© \ product of the world acd WnMs >>4^J for tarty years the first. \ v^^^ Dr. Mar Don I; \u25a0 \u25a0 ' .'-^ : ,:~ r,~ ; h The noted Doctor 766-768 Gay Street ii 'AffVf'^'^* i)£l .t -\u25a0- n Fr»nci»co Wltu Uim !. df« Inherit ed thronph »*T»>n reneratloas. rsres all allmeata that th» ha- rr.aa tyeteta Is stibjwt To, by 'mrt.es of Tea* and carefully 'ielected Herta. Oon- •Bltatlon tfally. v I Bank, Utort, Office. Cafe and Bar In ttoek or declined and made to order T. H. MEEK factory. 666-8 Minna Wsrehocse, 1 1 52-4 M ission Office and Salesroom, 1152-51 Mission Bet. 7th and Mb »t». Phone Market SS4B 1/2 What Others Charge 1228-1230 mi«offi ROOMS 21-23 ARCADE BLOCK Rupture Cured AVlthont the knife or latta of time. We rucrantee our results, t. Call or .wrlt^ for testimonials. - FIDELITY RUP. TIRE CURE, 1322 Market st. (/ op». 7tb- Room 3. Hours 10 to 6. JOHNJ.DEANE JVOTARY PUBLIC. Special Care Takin..With Jrpovltlon* itnd All l/egat po . Par* 11 SPOUTS Ella O'XellJ annexes the Bouquet stake '\u25a0 at Belmont park. Pag« 6 Horses run in close to record time In several , races at Emeryvine. - Page 6 Forty automobiles are entered, for the endur ance run. "Page .7 Oakland defeats Los Angeles at baseball, \u25a0 9 to 3. and Ssn Francisco wins from PortlnnJ. ' * to 3. Pag« 6 j George Jame« may succeed T. I. Fltzpatrick as president, of the - Pacific athletic associa tion. MR Fa ° c 9 Cleverest of coast athletes enter for bandicip' meet of the Webster clnb. Page 6 LABOR Typograpbicsl unirm. 21 elects George X. Tracy ' as president, and chooses .delegates. P. 9 . Union 22. united brotherhood of carpenters and Joiners, votes to fine any member who engages In . lawless acts during the ? strike. • . • Page " 9 jmiiixe , Sailors who detf rt British ship by Jumping overbcard are twice rescued and ' returned to the vessel. . Paje 11 BIIM.VG In; doll and uninteresting market : Goldflt-ld Conxolldated Mines -stock ' sells' "down : to «3.87%. gpiaillWL^' -- Page IS SOCIAL Many society folk »rlll attend the • wedding «f ML«s Louise nediogtou and ' Dr. Albion Walter Hewlett at Menlo I'ark on June 12. Page 8., r Brief Local News ( BANKRUPT SCHOOL * MASTER-- Albert Nor rls, « scbool ; teacher at AJvaracio. Illitl a petition li InsolTeucy yesterday. He owe? $792 and has $202 assets. WAKTS EKQUfE EOUBE— The board of trade has \u25a0 asked : the sapwTisors ; te - bnlld ran engine bouse . is Busli street near Kearuy and restore engine compaoy 2 to service. DONATES , CITY, REPORTS— Thomas '\u25a0 C. But terwortn»donated. to , tlie board . of „ »uperTlsor* yes striking him. ' SCHOOLS PLAN » EXERCISES-VThe gramniar KmJe» of the public schools of iMs city are ma&ipg ipreparationa for. the : observance of ; the peace cocgress «nnlrer»ar7: next 5 PrlJay." \u25a0'-> .Suni-r lntendent • BoocoTleri recommends , that , the last honr. of. the. school : day be derpfed to patriotic «-xorri;eit. \u25a0 \u25a0lira, initßlnMim^' - \u25a0--.-: . CONVICTED OF; ROBBERY— John Burkf was conrleted of robbery In Judge Cook's court yes terday. - He < was arraigned , with William r Ryan for. robbing Andrew . Yort. .", Ryan - changed bl» plea from nof /guilty >, ot ,^robbery, to gulity' of attempt to rob and wa* sentenced to three years In Saa > QueotUt^HflßßHlttSHttSnbHiillH HELD ' OH ROBBERY CHARGE^John /iloche was . held " to afipear before ' U»« superior^ court tbr I'ojice Judce Sbprtall yesterday ; on - a charge of robbejy.* His bond .was flsed at «5.000. . On the nlg*t of April 28 J. J. Sebl.'lSTßH Hayes street wan knocked down asd robbed iv Webster Mreet n»»r 1 Sutter ' by -- tiro i meo. \u0084 R»rbe j was ' choked and captured. The watch ; and chain'etolen, from Sehl ; were found : In a garden near the scene of the : robbei7. <^M9HMHs|Hli|iitiswHl POLICE SEARCH FOR'AL LEAN-r-The police are fearchine . for ?A1 i Lean, former : physical ta *traetor In tbe Olympic r!ub and tralnur of U;e Sta te nnlreralty \u25a0 football -. team. He b ax recen tly been employed by Matral i Dcvonceuzi, florifts. 8001 $at»er, »tr«et." and- yesterday tliey obtained v , warrant , for bUtU t arrest * f rota L-, Pollen -' Judce Ca!jau!ss on a cbersre of . misdetaeanpr embezzle pent. H* Is* accused;- of -appropriating : $2.30 which was plten him by a;cnstonjfr on Mftyli:. RAILROAD COMPAMY BLAMED— A coroner's iwr: yesterday . laid -. tbe blame for the death < of John Maloney of Ocean -View at the door, of^tb** ttuathern Pacific company. Maloney was. k fled ob - May- 11 by; a twitch , engine after , elightiap from a trnin at the t>tati<>n near hla. borne,,'; The train on which \u25a0. Maloaey . had ; been i riding » pulled past ; Use ; station .as 4 4he * was \u25a0 forced -. to • get ; off and -\u25a0 cross .- others tracks before ; reachtsg ~~. the j.latf ona. . \u25a0 The \u25a0 engineer . of tee train ' %t as eion cratcd from • all ; blame.". •. ..\u25a0-;\u25a0 : TO EUPERIN TEUD PARK-rWasblagton, - May 18.-r-Cf aeral S." B. H. '• youßg,* 1 retjred» t was jap»j ap» pointed snperlot^fldent • of > .Yellowstone ' P*rk V to tfay,'ito'succeed;MaJor :John ; Pitcher. .;.- •-, * THE m , HAY 16, 1967: UNION PRINTERS ELECT G. A. TRACY AS CHIEF Delegates Are Chosen for National Convention^ of Organization HONOR MRS. cHAWKES Members Choose Her as the Reading Clerk of Local Body '. >v'- George A. Tracy ;*G^^^^^c^^> was ,.,. elected :rV; pxesi- \ dent *.' 0f,;.; San ;• Fran ; -\u25a0 .- \u25a0[\u25a0::. Cisco union 2i; last night.\.' The choice'ofj the \ members - was ; unanimous. ;ij George i S. Hollis was; elected! first ;vice}president? and -W. J. Higgins '[ seconds vice dent.- .< William ;;J.i French "was secretary, treasurer.- Mrs. C/ E."> Hawkes was elected! reading clerk: ,',.;-*_; were' th^delegatesTi elected ;, to . the-. national convention; ;_; S. ; T.; SawV i yer, J. M/. Scott^ and : George,; 'A. Tracy; ;.W.-H.> Ellis -an H. , Parker ..will 1 represent . Jthe*) union ,in the and. Korean',* exclusion f lea"gue^?.-yH.VM." Alexander. iW.'.-'J.'-: French,'! Philip "John son,: TV. T. McClain. -' Leo i Michelsoiv C; H. Parker, J: V. Rooney.:J^M.JScoH and [G.VAaTracy ;"Vere elected' delegates to ,' the „ labor - council/,, -;\u25a0 Leo ; Mlchelsori,' •trustee and, member 'of Jexecutiye com mittee ; ; D. ;\u25a0 Gi"; Lewis, • sergeant? at ; arms. and George S.* Hollis,; J.;W., Mulling and Paul Spencer, auditors, complete ;th-j listf of officers - elected for the ensuing "year. " \u25a0 . .-. . .-. '; -; '•'\u25a0' ' ; ':/j: /j \u25a0 '..':\u25a0 The machinists'" apprentices at their last meeting Tuesday - night decided to impose a'flne;of. $25;on,each member of the- association 'who * rides% on ; a car during the strike. - Any, member, re porting-.a. delinquent will be allowed a, fifth of the fine. ' "William H. Stansbury, clerk . of \u25a0:". the retail cjerks 1 ; local 432,' reports that at the meeting. held last; Tuesday night 10 ; applicants ,» ; were ! initiated' and eight applicationsrwere] presented. \-oted' to .fine any. mejnb'er; $25 for; riding on ' city , : cars v " durings \ the ? strike .. an-i voted $25 to the strlkingilaundry work ers. -/.The full supportVof; the; union was pledged to the" telephone.' operators' union. •\u25a0- . . ; " , ;;'.% " ' Local union ' 22, .united brotherhood Of carpenters and joiners, '",. unanimously adopted '[3.1 resolution i to 'i the » effect ; that "any. member' known to violate : any law. of : the'; state or. city by. interfering in any'jsvay.^ with /strike breakers or nonunion : men -orj riding, on-any car. run by a nonunion man shall ?be ; fined $25 for Uie : first offense; and the i fine V in-* creased by $10 for each succeeding offense." . ' • ' • The. carpenters' union of-Chico now has a .membership ; of ? 150. .In \u25a0 conse : quence, of -the "contractors : in : that place having^ declared in; favor. "of : the, open shop, about,- 60 of .'the members -of the union were called off. Th*-, union forces: of -Sacramento are making arrangements: for ithe : Labor day, observance. - September. 2. .-' .lt t is planned" to 'make the: parade the most magnificent: of the^kind fever ; held, in that city. ; It is 'calculated '\u25a0 that 'it will coat about > $8,000;. to make "the" parade what itris; planned: to'have'.it. 5;- At the of .the ; carriage and wagon;maker3 : union- in "labor* tfmple last .night, V Frederick / Hose presiding,* IS.-new members were iinititated,*:" $50 was donated the ; girls' union and'a 'like amount to, the" laundry, workers.' : An: assessment of *so centsla month was lev-fed on each; -member during the continuance 2 off the strikes. :: The members* .were urged'" to refrain from disturbances. , , The electrical mechanics. President George Fjsk .'; presiding.-; appointed .; ' a committee (of i five ;, last ; nigh t ; to j attend the 'meeting ' to \u25a0 be , held! in VDuboce' ball to condemn; the : actionsTof, Patrick ,Cal houn in the strike.'; The reports showed that , all '\u25a0; the '• members / were:: employed, A committee is arranging,: f or ; the j labor day, parade, ; when i, the [ association? will turn out' 800 members. ' ! A^ new - banner costing.T}3so will. -be. displayed. NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL ESCAPES FROM PRISON Negro Being Taken From Los Angeles to San Quen tin Gains Liberty:; _ J. ••: G. Fleenor, a negro from \ Los j An geles, ".under;, sentence /.of '.l4iyears? : «t San; Quentlh. for burglary,";' escaped early: yesterday . morning, from! the] Harf" bor.^.: s police X.:- station,'., iwhere'iy Deputy! Sheriff W; Woods ;of ;the ; southern * city had .'left him .overnight. Fleenor :es capedjby. prylng-open"the:steel frame-: wprk of - his -cell -"Vith -^ a convenient bench." .The -marks {on the bench-show howe'the; work ; wasjdone.;ilt jwas^a" simple , operation;:; requiring.: ho^Vgreat strength," and Its ."accomplishment has set* at Miberty^ in^ this : community ona of;the most .^desperate; criminals In the west?!;:' '.'V-; .>"'.' '* -.*\u25a0' ", : ! '3'f'- : A •'-•":' v;y v. : v..- V "After, leaving, his ,- cell; - Fleenor opeiiedf one. of ' the>; big' gates . in: the patrol -wagon' entrance 'and ; walkfid'put intoHhe cools night \u25a0air,Xßlamming; i the dpor behind i him • as ' if ;, tojshpw ? his ; con tempt '-I for.; the s gingerbread [cells c of San [Francisco; police tdepartment.'i.TThe flamming :; of >r the v gateg attracted jthe attentjonfpf; thß.pollqemeiiXoniduty^ih ihe ;• station j office: v/The \ escape ;,was > dis covered,^ but 7 the that ' followed was; unsuccessful: l-.;: \u25a0\u25a0> 'j .'\u25a0\u25a0-..''\u25a0'; ',.,';'. ''- \u25a0 \ ' : \u25a0 .' . -The IvOS 'Angeles policy know. Fleenor as a. ; desperate man;:.: He 1 made] ah to fescapeff rom ; thg, ; Los/ Angeles Tcquhty jailb a \u25a0 month ;fagp, :^He'|and_| tw"o*6ther" prisoners, 4 ., armed ;withlwirid6w attack ed r. their* Jailers, Kwho: were i ; eom pellodf v toX shoot \u25a0.{companions' pefore -! the ' prisoners "( decided to "return to ?j their s cells. p,v h"..-;- .'„\u25a0' : ; . : '".':^ ' : '; u^i .Wh«n. arrested, -Fleenbri was oonduct- 1 jng la^real |, estate » business \ jn_- lyosl Ari \u25a0gelee, • where^ he, had 7 : 10 Sbrarich it offices? A f ter v conviction I he ' coiif essedTUo 4 Ingf;beenVone"'Of{[a4gangypf (lO^mon who : .had been A systematicaliy^ robbing residences/. ..He ..'maintained |a^"fence," through f;wljlch | the :f: f lobti A was of. . He has; served, a. term -.< in '.the s Ne braska and to the S polic«i as •; the fLVbafef oot I' burglar .V. He;is: powerfully"; builtTand more than: 6- : feet" in ;.TH REE \u25a0 H URTI W^C^R^iSHAfV* Oakland,;. May <'\u25a0- 1 5,-^The C safety gates at the ' Oakland r end "of t the^Webs t e r stree 151 5 brid ge^wer enclosed | tool gh t \ tiafj? south ;f bound {Alathedalear^waHj passing through,^ and 1 : several Jpaesengefsion! the footboard *j wereV; jammed^agalnstS; the side fof / the ; ca r.^ :\u25a0\u25a0 George jHobaion,^ aged 14,) of y Eagle -.;ayenue t lTAlameda^ Edgar' Crafts,? 23 30 % Buena'4yf staTayenue^l and James sMoflzio|Tofjßli\SCypf ess, street received minor] injuries!^ \u25a0• • < Changes in Stations of Army Officers WASHIXGTOX, D. CHC H May ' 15^-Tbe . following v as signments and ;Vchan«e« \u25a0. -,-' of stations, 'of /officern'Tof \u2666he eon »t- artillery : « re }; *^ de *^ d .j Lieutenant T Colonel Marsh Is relieved, from \u25a0'. further dnty .' ait Fort Mott. ' X. J.'. and ; irlli proceed : to ' the Presidio ' of - San Franelseo^ for assignment^ to dutj-. Lieutenant Colonel '\u25a0 Charles '. G. AVoodward ils relieved from 'duty at Fort ' Rosecrans, Cal., . and trill proceed -to Fort Terry,; X, Y.iiior dnty. Major Charles ' H.; Hunter Is v -relieved •' froW>f duty - ~at " Fort, >Hley, Cal.. and \ will proceed to Key ; Weait >. barracka, ; Florida, ; and assume 'command of that! pout and' of i the? artillery .district 'of K*y AVest.; ; Major Kllsha ,i S; 'Benton will proceed to Foirt MileV . and assnme command ' of that post. ' Major Georgr* ; W. Go tebell \u25a0 will proceed to Fort ; RMecraps find as sume command' of the post and of the artillery district of San Diego. Colonel Albert Si' Cammlns Is as . Kilned '\u25a0!\u25a0 to \u25a0• the command .of I Fort AVorden, • TV^ashlng-fon, and of the nriillery district of Puget Sound. Major T John ;, L. \ Haydeja^ will /pro ceed to Port Caner, Waßblngtfon'; and assume conuuand of tbnt post. , Major' Jlorrl«\K. Barrell < will -pro ceed to Fort Worden, Waah Inert on, and report to the commanding of fleer for 'duty. . Captain Eugene P. Jervey :. Jr., -\u25a0 . Tenth ' ; cavalry, ' will proceed •; to : tb©^ Pre«idlo ( of ' San Francisco 3 and report to the \ com manding officer of the general i hospital nt that post for treat-'. iinrnt. < Major ; William \u25a0 W. \u25a0 Harts, engineers, upon being;;':, relieved from duty at San Francisco by \u25a0 Major John Bid die, ; .will * proceed \u25a0 to ; Chattanooga, Tean., for duty. ATHLETIC OFFICIALS TO NAME NEW CHIEF George James May * Succeed \ T. I. Fitzpatrick as President The; officials :of \u25a0'. the Pacific athletic association, the goA'erninfir body of anja, teur "sport in "California;;; are r. casting \ about' f or •' a; successor* to ; President : T. i I. ; Fi tpatrick, who s resiff ned'i the \ office ; owing; toithedemands; of {business"; upon i his\time.".'-: George' James/" who; has-been : identified .with . athletics ion i this, coast \ for> many j years; ; : . is \u25a0 considered! the. most j likely-, candidate for the! office-^jSfgfjSflßHß ; James is; in r close; touch with the ath letic -situation "and would ":\u25a0 be "f. able to iweld •! together the • variousVcluba .;" from which -the : ; association . -.fdraws :j its stryngth.^vThis . is^/especially^.truefof the lacrosse^ men • andUhe] football: play*; ers^r-Itlls.belleved'they.wouldadd'much strength f. to ], the ; association'/ and-": help to /restore jit to: the former^ high"plane in?athletlcs.^. " ; -: ' : : \ J"?iThe 'greatest: task before the associa tlonj.this year,, wj^ll ; be the sending of s 'a team Ho sthelJamestown; exposition*. :It has: decided 'to \u25a0; send: on .a 1 small but representative \ team;. . This will \u25a0: be added ;• to llf ithej funds fat -the, disposal of ;: the "be - sufflcientii A;-com parison, of ; the:records>;made ;here^and in the" east"' this J spring,:- indicates;- that California^ has . several ' men who -could hold; their, own ; in] competition with any bf> the eastern -cracks.-' \u25a0 " '^^'^ UNDERWRITER EXPLAINS THE RAISE IN RATES Says TfetiOakland Has Far Outgrown [ Fire ? Fight ing^ Facilities * :V OAKLAND/; May/ 15^W. S.; Duvall . of the >j San f ; Francisco if board '-.., " 0 t \u25a0 .underf wri ters' appeared; before ;theT grand? jury today _ in : response' to a' letter asking, for" 1 nf orrnationj; regarding -the \u25a0• prgvailing h igh ; lire ' insurance' rates \u25a0 here. , He ex - plained : that v ' : . by .its' 1 rapid growth} during 'the last year had; larger ly outgrowii Uts \ fife^Qghtlng * facilities.' Fife »? Warden^* George 'j» McDonald';?:; fur nished Uhe grand jury .wj th ; data" regard irig^the ; equipment . of '.. the . fire \u25a0 depart ment ; -.\u25a0; -:-.-. \u25a0',.. . : :-*''/..- .."\u25a0: "-,- ';n; n -•'•\u25a0•- \u25a0 ', Harry^Borchert,; steward! of ;• the^re ceiving|h6spital l^wasJ,queßtlonedJabout hisi practice v ot f. submitting :{ unitemized laundry John Sabini .Bdrchert^ expjained^thatfhefdid so ,at jSabln's * request.^ having I retained the'; itemized *i tags \u25a0 at • the ; hospital. :' ; " « ' : A. : R,'; Emof y.'iwho Jclaims ; that : he \u25a0was felieVedfof,' sl6s:£whne£detainedi inl the city: jaii|charged|with; Insanity,! wished 101 0 c present I affldavi ts C- showing, '^that ;\u25a0 he was ; in • possession"; of .: the .money a,few niin'utes tbefore) his ; arrest,;, but' was i not giyeh| &n% opportunity ?to do j 80; at to day'slseesion.; 7;i^ / :J.~O: J.~O . , \u25a0''--;' '-."-:,'\u25a0\u25a0 MESSAGES iMYSTIF'y' " AUTHORITIES Inqulries:MadejAlwutiß6dy'6f;Which There \u25a0Is t No '"; Record \in / ; '":u ; V;M6rgiie;;- ; V; : ;^- ; .OAKLANDV'May \u25a0 15>^Cororier} Tisdale and: Chief £ of SPoliceliWilsoni'have^rei; ceived 5 a'tnuntber \of ||)telegrams lifforn Des> JHdines,*lowa,i md'« SJt.';; Paul.; Mihn.i 1 inquiring' 3 as f. to'V what I " disposition i has -been*j'made'i,'pf < %th'e'i. -'."body of^Kdward Powers/4wh"o^wastdrown?d|6n! Mayj7."i These! mesßageV|are?suPposed 1 to/ refer to Ju tjie t 1 body gthftt^waa f. found '£ \*% M the bay i at tthe^fodtlof^Peraltat street .which iwas'at^flrstieupßosadftbibeithat of :: Frank r; E3-' I Smith; : the \u25a0 murderer^;"bf Johri^Marcovich.' . • ' .; \u25a0 \u25a0> s'f^The i i authorities have I ho "1 idea , hbwrtjio jsenders gained felthasibeHef | the dead , nian -was i supposed .to J be ! "Edward . Power s,'"jf as j there .]f |b 1 report f here thatysucliTa"; nian |waf | missing.^ Replies have^beenVsent3to|that|effect;T . -.; £5$ One.'-/ o 1 1 1 he || te] egr'ams" s [was Xt si gri ed s.;'JVlary/5 .;'JVlary/ E.|* Ppwerß,l 'pesjikjolnes^lowa'j ; another^|i'D^^.t{P6werp,>DaUy|Newß, t 'St^Paul,^Minn.Ti arid |? »:m third . V? byU the chiefiofipolJceJof Dcs Moines.- " .Travel 3 Luxuries i Easf ' -Trains l" preferred ,. by. v people accus-: i tbmed fto \u25ba the* bes t: W'ThQ i Pennsylvania' 'Limited.'iSiea'vings Chicago^ s :3o*p:-£m. : ; ."The 't New .',Tork t Wmited,'.' . leaving': fit. Ix>uia \u25a0£ Vf o'clock -i noon? over,- Peonsyjvav nlaiShortsLineß.VsGoodjßervJtorSj attend* on f every i .lde^lnquire \ of ; H.rAJ; Buck/ 40 1 Powell', street ,•- » M'GILL CHARGED WITH MURDER OF THOMPSON Man Shot; in Fight Dies and Alleged \u25a0; Slajrer Is ; to Be Prosecuted 1 •\u25a0•; \u25a0 v \u25a0-':'•\u25a0 ',-.-\u25a0\u25a0 '\u25a0--:----: •? • ;\u25a0. >\u25a0»' \u25a0•;- r - \u25a0sJOAKIiANT). : 4 May; 15^-The death of HcnrjV; Thompson: today.'lcausedlArthur C.X McGill.'^who Vheld;;the " pistol i.whlch infllcted'thej fatal wound.' to 'be charged with?murder.V -.* :; , VX^^^^^fiMfll : . Thompson^ who * had"?, been -'lingering between ;life'and:death'.for ; nearlyithree days,'; passed I , awayj at Fabiola hospital. The ;ibulleti' smashed fi the '$ frontal i bone of '; the \u25a0*, scalp,^^ scatter ing bits '/\u25a0 of 5 bone througrbTlthe S brain/,-- I .':' ':',:> >%-.- \u25a0- '}. \& --. X!McG»ill;-^whoj has lbeen confine said ;\u25a0 by ; MeGUIS to A have arisen '"over; thft fact] that ; he ; had (failed to N repay j $200 * to ; '.Thomp«on,"(.w'ho* had loaned *i t f to ; him fto - pay ; for.: his 1 share in a :lodging«house at fi 9Bß%- Filbert street, s^ which ; they/ Jointly purchased.' ' -, SCANLON TO BE TRIED i BY POLICE COMMISSIONERS Charges i of i Insubordination -\u25a0 and , Dis obedience^ Are ';, Filed /Against ; Patrolman by, Chief : OAKLANDAMay 16.i-Gh.ief . of 1 Police Wilson; today filed charges of insubordif natlorj! : ; r with. ; the \u25a0,' police .•^cbmtoisiion against; Patrolman 'John^Scanlon; as ; the outcome /of ; Scanlon'B "j recent i attempt} to test « the 5 law} making "> it \ obligatory /on cities ; of 4 this ; ; state'. to i f avdr,\ the? older meinberißVof ? thej f orce • In \u25a0assigning \u25a0. the men^to day^ or'night lonVw»«;placedton 1 a day^, watch', today, it t being^ announced .' that * the ;\u25a0 peniority rule : had . been * put . ; Into V effect,* 1 though the {'board j did < not) admit i the 1 right \u25a0-• pf the; state i to ; dictate"; to ; a icity. as ?to the \u25a0conduct \ot fits* affairs l^wbenVit \ ia }b&v erried' by.; a charter. • * But ; this apparent ly.'did not mean' that the end of thecon troversy^was at ; hand,' f ori Chief .Wilson proceeded ', with the filin g [of ; the" charges *gainsUScanlon::: : The board > decided ; to take the matter up'iThursday.' %\ Poll cemanTj;;C CPNeiir has-been su» peiided for.' two" days ror "sleeping .while on f duty.' '. X .: . - . JUDGE FINDS THAT WIDOW IS COMPETENT PERSON Mrs. Anna Pitman -Obtains Court's \u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0'\u25a0 Permission to Manage Her : .'' -Affairs OAKLAND; . May 1 5— Judge Harris decided; today .that; Mrs. Anna A. Pit man ; wasV : competent to manage; her affair's ?and^? her stepson .Harryj Pitman was "discharged "from '\u25a0; his duties ,.; as guardian; of v her,: person.,-; The grief Tof Mrs. -".; Pitman -[f o llowin g ! her * husband's deaths Jhil9oslwasi thought at ithe I ' time toXunflt? her, to ; care : for- her; estate \u25a0: and Hafrys Pitman ? was % appointed • to* care forj'her.'-r. The Restate,*; valued < atl $30,000, ,w_aa i- by); the ? Union f trust cdmpanyibf J San? Francisco :* and $150 *a" month :,; allowed etor^ Mrs.'- Pitman's * ex penses."?, Several ; neighbors -of ;Mrs. Pit-^ man ivolunteeredithelr; testimony , in \ re-; storing, her. to a position of competency." EDWIN MEESE TO -TAKE \ HIS; SEAT 'i IN "COUNCIL; Candidate , Who Won After a Recount in* Superior Court ; Awaits - Judge's Findings .• OAKLAND,'- May. 15.— Edwin . Meese, who: won, the.election^ for ; the position of/ councilman ;: from the fourth - ward by> a): plurality 1 of ' 9 votes V as i a ; result of : , the contestHhat- he! instituted in; the superiori courty: E. '* C- Hahn.: announced today': that Vhe Jto % take f his seat (asjsoonfasf Judge" .; Ogden's de cision \was) handed ;down!.V;~ : ? J- Meese^ said t thatl he r understood: from his attorneys that a law was passed by the ; last? legislature* by^vlrtue 1 of ; which hflr.would'ibe;;entitled?tb' ! the seat ing : any; appeal r,which^;-Hahn;: ! might take,^HMHHBHnMHn|Mi PUIVERAL ; " OF. VICTIM OP ' TRAIN vv OAKLAND,; May/; JB^The^ funeral of Gerald |.W." : i Orrick^.; who 5, was < killed Vby aHrain' at, Belmont, ;wasl held today 'at trieih"ome"6f i'hls.; parents ati3?7 iVerrion street. Tißev.'>E. ? R.\Dilleofflciatedrand JSMZ Robinson \u25a0; and * Miss I Mabel 1 Gray, members lof -j the | choir. >of ; ; the !. " First Methodist 'church," ; rendered \u25a0 the musical : :ii, The; pallbearers Jwere; students i' v "pf -the Oakland j high? school | and 'i members of the;:ffaternltyi to which v Orrlck - be longed.-Ivi Interment '} was In v Mountain View-'- cemetery. \u25a0:\u25a0".\u25a0'.; . .N , . , \u25a0\u25a0 -. TWO/ KILLED BYi TRAIWS \4OAKLAKD,IMay~J6. :T -Two} unknown men i killed J by,' trains '-. in -.. this city, this i evening.^* One^jwho* was • about ; 3 5 years \ old/i walked %in t front' of 'a ; switch engineV at {Grove * andl First : streets i and was *i instantly^ :jkilled.~ : J;';.The> ii r othor jumped! from^thejtop; of Sfii freight ;car, on^whlehthe^hadibeenJstealing.jaTrido, at Sthe]Ji6ixteenth^ street; station. r^He rolle4iunder^the- wheels when; he struck the,;groundjjand^thej.body was^cut: to pieces. '\u25a0\u25a0'.>-..\u25a0 :-. \u25a0'\u25a0";\u25a0--•.'• .*. : -. \u25a0\u25a0'."/-.:''' : "''?•'•'\u25a0\u25a0; BURGLAR -SHOOTS j.WATCHMAN *rh OAKLAND,' ; ; ; May -^ ,' 16.-~Benjamin Doyle^inight "^watchman -f at ;. the 5- United ensineeringl works \u25a0'-. ,; 0n "..the > Alameda Bid«l of ilthel; estuary, :^was , shot *- by. \u25a0 a burglar^ earlyi thianxorplny.andj. wound ed ; ins the I lef t| arm. ll^ "He? says f: that Vhe heard % some | one| f umbll n g at i the flock Of J thel front t4oor| about 1 1 (o'clock?? ?On goings to| Investigate \, he • was; fjred Ton. He ; ; rf turned J the • fire, but ' the ' burglar escaped,' '/.- : ; ;.'-.' -'.'.-.__ '\u25a0;j-s .\u25a0'-.";-._ : -; r t ;~'~-- ';-~*J'-.\ '£ WOUI^D 1 8TOPJ 3MARRIAGE : : OAKIJAND,; May| 15^"I ;Vm guardian of , HllJalTJevenpera^minor^^dd not' Issue marriage * license; *a^ telegram signed by; ; ; J:; \u25a0 H."I LJndstrom of t Fort i~ Bragg; ,Te3cas,^and g received ;; by': County :<; Clerk Cook |today;4 put fall ,| the T^clerks rin the department J'ony the " lookout S for "Miss Hll Jft^Theiwatch|waa I in^valn, '; as : she "did^ not I appear^ ripr/did » anyjsui tor : *sk permi s sl°!L|tp^make » her I huswife.;-; \u0084 E^Bj^Aißr x vy"isrrisro \u25a0? knights j.tOAKIjANP.^.May.y. 15:-— Delegates Hto th*« l ,»ta.tejcoußcil>of jtheJKnightSiOf Co lumbus^werej the I guestj j todays of 1 b»k-"* landTieouncil.'^Automobllefritfeafaroujjd the^cHyi*adfe; Berkeley, jtwera , ; ; token/ Lunch i.waa * served i'at ; Piedmont .springs clubhouse, i* This I evening!^the > third «'de- M gre# LwasTexeniplifled at * Maccabee \t^m pieXiiThtWi \*A le«-.V-' attended*] *'.-. theater party: at ;ldora park.;. -=, " * : %\- ;:: \u25a0 • ' |Po»^«M^fo«uspSllj Hardwood • folding ! ebalrs ! for ,Terand*. 3 »umnj*r resorts hoteia,"* lodges, *; banqaet >> haUa/ss tocUl clnba c Wadtrgarteiui. t achoolt," chttfc&w. OiittUirt Uom UcConnlck.Haadtraoa Co.. 717 Vaa Van. • <|> Absolutely Pure © © Absolutely Pure © & When ordering baking powder Q ft ask^^ for :.' Royal.' : ,A ptire, grape S &" cream of Tartar powder. H © v All its ingredients are named (S m: upon the label. Free from H (h alum and phosphate of lime. m J$T . I»OYAL«AKJNQ POWOER CO., NEV/,YORK: jJT CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINER PAYS MYSTERIOUS VISIT Arrives to Investigate Mint and Custom House. It Is Reported \u25a0i] Civil service, as applied at the mint and 'the custom house •in this city, is said to ;be under investigation. There was ;- considerable •- excitement among the \ employes >-of v these : institutions when \u25a0 It i was • learned yesterday that H. M. k Kiggins.V chief , examiner . of the United s States 'civil " service . commission, had I arrived ?on? a': secret mission and that, his';'object .concerned; the- methods followed L in ; : . filling - many ~of - the . posi tions i ot -trust ' at the mint and in the custom, house., ' „ . Klggtns* declined: to. discuss his visit, but I the a fact " that ,\ his . operations are usually; limited to points serious complications have arisen in the gov ernment's 'management fof ; public .busi ness I placed 'the heads ' of various de partments \ here ; on the . anxious i seat. Kiggins " registered Tat ' the \u25a0 St. Francis. Y. M.;i: MEMBERSiPrAN AN EXCURSION TO SAN JOSE Exemplification ' and Initiation to Be ":• Held oh May 30 and Degrees .WilL Be Conferred j: \u25a0 Preparations have been completed by the^various:local ? councils'of itheL Young Men's" lnstitute. for the district exempli fication \ and t'class l in itlatlon 1 to ; be ;• held \u25a0at \ Sah; Jose 'on', May} 80.* r ,'A 'special train will ' leave! this ?cityj at \! B:4s ; o'clock. \ re" turning, after itheiexercises. *: Aatop will be r made j at ; Sah Mateo '" to take on' the members;of itbe^councir.of that;pity. ; i 4 : The;exercises will * be i held; at*, 5t- Jo- I seph's" church.- J~Amori g '- those . who will assist^in "••\u25a0conferring^ the*, degrees are Pas,t s Grand ; Presidents F. J. Kierce, James'iD. Whalen,*- John? P. Fitzgerald, I Grand' Secretary Stanley and Grand Di rector; John i E.'i Richards Jr. . ,"A - recep ! tion.wlll beglyen, the visiting, members. AMUSEMENTS j Novelty Theater ; Loverlch A Lnbelskl, \u25a0' Proos. -and slgTs. JL.AST ; Fobß* XIG HTS — Gndln? s nndar * '. : \u25a0 ONLY MATIXEE * SATURDAY. MRS. LESLIE'GARTER "D U &ARRY " • T^SeaU f2 ! 'to;Mt i - I Beglnjjlßsr ?TEIT MOSDAT PTIGHT KNAT;C. GOODWIN In tils latest and greatest ;miccess "The Genius. *• V;-: ; . SEATS i NOW; READY : ; L VAN NESS^THEATER Cor. Van Neas axid Qrpr*. Phooe Market 500.: J jREOPBPriXO MATINEE iraXT SATT7RDAT / May j 20, . and ' contlnnlns ALL NEXT * WEEK ; MEPSRIETTA CROSM^N In the N. Y. \u25a0: Fareleal Comedy Success, ; feALI>QF^SUDDEN PEQQ Y. \u25a0 ; '.;Vi;-";\ -.'.)SEATSjREADVr;;;: Coming— OTlS ' SKINNER la /Til* DaeL" : ELLIS ST. NEAR PILLMORE. EXQUISITE yAUDEVILLE w Velt« t "* Eleetrle \ Marvel f - Matthews "**. Ashley) Ethel 3lacDonous b, "The : Girl Behind the Drum") Kramer it Bell- clalre | \ Qrpheum - Motion j Ptetare* ; \u25a0\u25a0 La»t Times tot a Charles . Leonard ; Fletcher; jPrtneeas Yolaathe .' and 'Her Trained Cockatoo*) Dnrand f Trio,*, and - For 4t Clark In ;.^lJ»der;tl»e;Sea.'»,, , .-.; PrleeaS-Erealng*,* lOe.'i 26c,' • 00c and 755e," Box Seats. $1.00. Matinee* (except Sunday) — 10c, 25c and 50& "PtoM , Wert ,6000.- CENTRAL THEATER a i Brneat : B-~i B«well, Proprietor and Man ager. • ; Market • and - Bth . Btreet».^ - - L Phoce Market : 77T. ! Enieijt}} HoWdl'i i players ; preaentlnjjf > the ; ata- • s \u25a0-.- V "pendona \u25a0pectaeolax melodratna, CHINATOWN TO^ ' AJ * J THIS WEEK. P81CE5???^??^yi??5j^.'. ......... 15c. *>. jOe I V i Next^ Weak— Beninntaj Bmday • Ma tln«e. - SHERIFF TAYLOR SCORES OVER THE COCHRANES Causes His- Own Arrest for Libel on Constable's Complaint SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THB CALL. BAN RA.FAEU May 15.—Sheriff "Wil liam Taylor was arrested today upon a libel complaint rworn:to by Constable Georgre Agnew in Justice Maaree'» co } lrt ' th© charge beins that Taylor had libeled Editor M. F. Cochr ane and J. W. and P. H. Cochr ane In a letter published in January. • The entire let ter is made the subject of the com plaint, in accordance with the point decided' in Taylor's favor in Justice Magf e's court a few days ago, th« plaintiffs, having endeavored to sue on only a portion' of the missive. The sheriff was 'released "on his own recog nizance by Justice, Mag-ec this after noon. "The case will come up before Judgre Lennon in the superior court nest Sat urday. , Taylor said this eveninar that the status of the case was entirely sat isfactory to him. and that he would prove his assertions. James "V\T. Coch rane .evinced the greatest surprise when told, of Taylor's arrest. "I had absolutely no intimation that Taylor .was to ,be arrested." • said he. "My brothers and myself will flgrht th« action; to ? the .utmost At least four separate complaints are to be based on letter,^ and we intend that the case: shall . be . fought on . each charge. If »tbe district attorney will not do his duty we' will call upon the attorney general." ; Cochrane scathingly denounced Ag new, who,' he said, .was one of Taylor's deputies ' and \u25a0 had been . for a long • time. Glenbroofe Inn aad Ranch On. Nevada side of Lake Taho* for those wbo wait eennlne sammtr outing; rates reasonable: excellent hotel accommodations or cottage Ufa If desired. 'Ask Information Bureau Soutb«ra Pacific. :2!BUHRtMRHMMBH * I AMUSEMENTS fIMERIdAN MABKXT AND TTH STS. Ph JOCHY CIUB *^^ Oakland Racetrack Six or _taan am «aen wiak d«y, rmJa or intM. : Baeea commence at 1:40 p. m. abarp. V* For •pwOal . tralaa , Ui • 8. "P. • ?tnj. ; toot ''it Marfc.t at., at 12 o'clock'; ta«r»aft»* oacj as mlaates aatU 1:« p. nu No amoktia la Uat **• ! B«taraln« trxtaa \u25a0 UaV* aftat- ' afts aad U«t H. WIIXIAM3. Prwfd.ic FEBCY :W ; .TaJBAT. : J Secretary. Baseball , UECIIE-VTIOX PARK.' BT. BET. 14TH AND ITTn. , - OAKLAXD '.V 9. LOS A^GEI.KS WED. T8U83., ~F81..:..1.....:..-J:*»r. H. SATtTRDAy. .-....*......... 3:t*» P. M. SCKDAY '...-...-.."....%...;.. ;...3:3U V. H. ' Be»r»ed Setts it Ground* aad H. UiKKis * CQ.,,lS4g Tlllaofß atrtgt. . : ;^Bring 9