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4 NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY MERCHANTS WISH SUCCESS TO HENEY Oakland Exchange Sends Letter to Prosecutor Condoling With His Suffering Wish Expressed That Attorney May Live to Vindicate San Francisco OAKLAND, Nov. 24.— The Oakland Merchants' exchange has sent a strong letter to Francis J. Heney expressing sympathy and also the hope that the brave fighter for civic decency may live to complete his task in the regen eration of San Francisco. The letter completely refutes the im plied opposition to the prosecution which was contained In a report pub lished by the Examiner. It also dis credits the attempt of the Examiner to a-Eperse Heney before the Merchants' exchange directorate at its meeting last Tuesday evening. The letter fol lows: Francis J. Heney — Dear Sir: At a meeting at the Merchants' exchange held November 17. ISOS. the secre tary was instructed to express to you their sincere sympathy in your suffering and their earnest hope for your speedy recovery. It is the wish of our" organiza . tion that you may be able to com plete the task which you have car ried on under co many difficulties. We, therefore, in expressing our condemnation of the cowardly crime of which you are the suf ferer, also indulgre the earnest wish that you may live to vindicate the^ • fair fame of San Francisco and re |J move the dark cloud of crime which has obscured the sun of returning prosperity. Ajtain expressing our sympathy . to Mrs. Heney and yourself, we are, yours sincerely, THE MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE OF OAKLAND. Dumber schooner iaqua loses part of cargo ifVessel Four Days Overdue Re * ports Heavy Storms Tues day Night J Special Dispatch to The Cs.ll LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.— Driven 100 . .miles from her course and buffeted eav 'agely by heavy storms the lumber •\u25a0 schooner laqua reached San Pedro to .Tday, six days out from Eureka, with a * cargo. Captain Weber reported it was „ the worst experience he had encoun * tered in his long service on the Pacific » Had not 150,000 feet of lumber been •jettisoned Weber * believes he would *have lost the vessel with all hands. The laqua's schedule for the trip Is *£3 hours and she was nearly four days « overdue on arrival. "There were signs of a storm when laqua left Eureka last Tuesday « night and at Point Arena the wind and "\u25a0waves were so high that part of the -cargo was let go. At one stage of the *trip the boat made only 10 miles in 40 .hours. At another time it was driven « swiftly along before a wind blowing 90 •miles an hour. RAILROADS PAY FIRST, STATE TAX INSTALLMENT TLines Have Until Monday to Settle Before Becoming Delinquent SACRAMENTO, Nov. 24.— Railroads > operating in California are now pay *lng: the first installment of state taxes * levied against them by the state board ; of equalization last September. Settlements were made today by the 'following: Ocean Shore railway, *$CJs.iis; Northern Electric, $5,371.82; * Pajaro Valley railway, $1,344.15; San •rJu^n Pacific, $216.90; Lake Ta hoe rail way. $892.60. " The railroads have until next Mon * day to settle with the state. "The sec . ond installment payments are due in * April. All railroad corporations, with J;the exception of the Pullman car com- are expected to pay before Mon *day. The Pullman people are still con -testing in the courts the right of the \u25a0 etate board of equalization to assess ' them. ITAFT PLANS TO SPEND WINTER IN GEORGIA Elect Unable to Ac cept Invitation to Pay Visit to Oakland i J OAKLAND. Nov. 24. — In reply to a 'Setter sent to President Elect W. T. *Taft by the local chamber of commerce "Inviting him to visit this city the fol lowing letter, was received today by President Leach of the chamber: " Hot Springs. Va., Nov. 18, 1908. "My Dear Sir— On behalf of Mr. Taft *1 beg to acknowledge receipt of your flavor of the 12th of November inviting him to visit Oakland and Alameda •county, and in reply wish to say that 'he has completed arrangements • to !l?pend the winter In Augusta, Ga., and lean not, therefore, accept your cordial .invitation, for which he directs me to thank you. Very sincerely yours, "FREI> W. CARPENTER, "Private Secretary/* HEINZE AND CLARK FIGHT w TAXES ON MINING STOCK State of Montana Claims Pay ment of Assessment on $4,000,000 in Shares BUTTE, Nov. 24. — The county attor jiey for Silver Bow county today re ceived 20 days in which to file an amended bill of complaint against F. A. Heinie and W. A. Clark involving the collection of taxes on railway and min ing stocks valued at $4,000,000. The defendants, when assessed, answered that these stocks were taxed elsewhere, but the state of Montana claims they should properly be taxed In Butte. A decision for the state would form a precedent involving many millions of dollars' worth of similar stocks held here by other Individuals. WOMAN'S EYES SEARED FRUITVALE. Nov. 24.— Mrs. Lillian Sheehan of 1505 High street may lose the Bight of both eyes as the 'result of an explosion this morning at her home. She attempted to start a flre in the stove with kerosene. The explosion Ignited her clothes and she was rendered unconscious by burns to her hands, face and arms. The blaze. was extinguished by neigh bors who heard her screams. . VOIDS -VETERINARY LAW OAKLAND, Nov. 24.— Judge Ogden declared the state veterinary law. un constitutional today, reversing a fine of $60 which had been imposed upon C H. Homan In* -the: Justice- court. Homan was said to have practiced without a license. Judge Ogden declared the law to contain contradictory; provisions, and was therefore vqfrl._ .y Do You Want 55.00 1 Read THE CALL'S weekly offer on nare 1L POLICEMAN SAVES MAID FROM FLAMES Guided by Strange Instinct, Brave Patrolman Finds a Tiny Chinese Girl Two Lives Are Lost in Eaily Morning Fire in Oriental" Lodging House OAKLAND, Nov. 24. — Groping his way through a dense cloud of smoke in the hallways of a Chinese lodging house at 362 Fifth street this morning Police man Daniel Curran, guided by some strange instinct of rescue, stumbled into a blazing' 11 room, on the floor of which lay the unconscious form of Ah Wong, a tiny Chinese maiden. The girl's clothing was ablaze and she was well nigh suffocated by the hot smoke and the flames, which were, even then, flaring Into her room, but the policeman, himself almost overcome, seized her In his arms, smothering the flames which were enveloping her with his clothing, and reeled back to the door and the street. Then, gently de positing his fragile burden, he fell In a falntr Witnesses of the brave deed rushed to his side aud bore both the rescuer and the rescued to the reclvlng hospital, where the prompt attention of surgeons soon removed them from danger. To night the policeman, jwhose recupera tive powers astonished the doctors who attended him, was able to go back on his beat. Two lives were lost In the flre, which broke out on the first floor of the building at 5:20 o'clock this morning. The dead are Meou Fong, a porter In Kouch'B saloon, at the corner of East Twelfth street and Thirteenth avenue, and Joaquin Rives, a Filipino, who was asleep in the building. Jung Bing Hee, a merchant, 60 years of age, was pej-iously burned about the head and hands; Moon Young, a Korean laborer, was almost suffocated, and Wong Jiing Sing was cut about the back. The lodging house was filled with roomers, all of whom were asleep when Policeman Curran discovered flames leaping from the first story Svindows and called to Special Policeman Jones to turn in an alarm of fire. Both ofllcers then returned to the burning building and roused the in mates, but the structure was of tinder like material and the flames gained 6uch headway before the flre depart ment arrived that it was impossible to save It. The damage is estimated at $2,500, covered by insurance. Dr. Percy D. Gaskill is the owner of the build- Ing. Policeman Curran's heroic rescue work called forth the praise of his su perior officers and of every one who wit nessed the flre. It is probable that his name will be placed before the police and flre commissioners as a candidate for an honor medal. DESCRIBES YOUTH'S DEATH IN MARSH Moller's Companion Takes the Stand for Prosecution in Re a Murder Case OAKLAND, Nov. 24.— Morris Silva. companion of Carl Moller when Moller was killed in the marsh near Irvlngton by a rifle shot, was a witness today against JOhn Rea, charged with the alleged murder. Rea was keeper of the Albrae gun club and was said to have fired a rifle at Moller, Silva and a third youth when he thought they were hunting on the preserves. • Silva re peated the tale of young Moller stand ing in a rowboat and then falling for ward, saying "I am shot." Attorney, Ashe attempted to confuse Silva on cross examination, going at length into the details of the marsh and the position of the rowboat, the depth of the mud and water and the height of the banks forming the crook ed streams in which they had been navigating. Silva stood up well, though confronted with apparent discrepancies at the preliminary hearing and at the coroner's < Inquest when hfe told bis story. • Moller's mother, having returned from Denmark, where 'she had been traveling at the time of her son's death, will be in attendance -upon the trial, beginning tomorrow. -"V want Huge crowd to attend ship launching Businessmen Plan Excursion to See Prometheus Slide Down the Ways To arouse interest among the people about San Francisco bay in the cele bration which will be attendant upon the launching of the United States ship Prometheus at the Mare island navy yard Saturday morning, December 6, at 11:15 o'clock, a mVeting of the representatives of the commercial or ganizations of this and the other cities about the bay was held at California building, Union square, yesterday aft ernoon, c \u25a0 F. A. Leach, president of the Oak * land chamber of commerce, presided at the meeting. The following organiza tions were represented: Tlie California Promotion committee, the chamber of commerce of San Francisco, the Mer chants* exchange of San Francisco the Manufacturers' and Producers' associa tion of . California, the Merchants' ex change of Oakland, the Oakland cham ber of commerce, the Berkeley cham ber of commerce, the Alameda cham ber of commerce, and 'the Vallejo mer chants' association. • . v Arrangements are being made by th« committee which met to secure a spe cial boat to take the: delegation to Mare island, and an effort/. is being made to have the : boat touch at the Key Route pier en route and take up those going from Oakland and to land them there. on the return trip. PROFESSOR LEMMON DIES AT HIS BERKELEY HOME Eminent «Botanist of State Sue- cumbs to Pneumonia After Brief Illness OAKLAND, Nov. , 24.— Prof. .J. G. Lemmon, an eminent botanist of-Cali fornia, died tonight 4 at,'his residence, Telegraph avenue and Sixtieth i\ street, from pneumonia arter a week's ill ness. . -._.;' Lemmon came to California after the civil war. ; He was one of the survivors of Andersonvllle prison. His work was devoted to botany . and forestry and he was considered; one 'of the best : informed scientists, in- those branches on the floriculture of the ; Pa cific coast.' He was the author of sev-' eral text books and other \ volumes. \u25a0«,; 'M •Professor- Lemmon was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic \u25a0\u25a0 He served a term in the Oakland city council. •-' * vssaStJßmam^ \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'• \u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0 THE SAISP ffßAftf CISCO £ C ALL, WEDNESDAY; 25, 1908. "MAKE MY WAY," WRITES EDNA CLARK Tells Grandmother Her Return to Oakland Is Purely Problematical Eastern Relatives of Girl Try to Persuade Her to Visit Aunt in Britain ALAMEDA, Nov. 24.— Mrs. Elijah Clark, grandmother of. Miss Edna Clark, whose disappearance from her home at ,918 Chestnut -street was a three weeks' mystery, and who was located in Chicago 10 days ago, re ceived a postal from the young woman today. Mrs. Clark said that her grand daughter wrote that' she was \u25a0 doing well and that henceforth she intended to make her own way in the world and that her return to her home here was problematical. Mrs. Clark said that Edna may go v to London, England, where she has an aunt. A cousin of the girl, F. H. Clark of International Falls, Canada, called upon Miss Clark in Chicago and offered to pay the girl's way to England if she desired to, go there to her aunt Mrs. Clark said that Edna had also been invited to live with relatives in Toledo, O. Mrs. Clark Is of the opinion that Edna may finally decide. to go to England. Mrs. Anita Y. Mack, mother of Miss Clark, received a brief note from her daughter last night. In the missive the writer said that her plan for the present was to remain In Chicago. BABY JOHN'S CACHE CALLED A RAT HOLE Neighbor of Mrs. Martin Testi fies That Boy Did Not Cut Through Floor OAKLAND, Nov. 24. — Holes existed in the floor of Mrs. Martin's kitchen several years before Ba*by John Mar tin said he had cut them In oorderr r to cache dynamite underneath, according to testimony given by Mrs. Laura Caldeswood, a neighbor, In Judge Wells' court today. \u0084 v The holes looked like rat holes, the witness said, but after more question- Ing she explained that they were large enough for a man to crawl through. Mrs. Martin is on trial on a charge of dynamiting Judge Ogden's house. Her foster son, " Baby John Martin,'con fessed that he placed large quantities of dynamite in the ground under the kitchen, first sawing holes through the flooring. The defense is trying to ex plain away the corroboratory evidence which the holes furnished. Mrs. Caldeswood said that John had borne a bad reputation, but. that she had never heard Mrs. Martin swear at him or - seen her abuse him. \u25a0 . ; - . John Whitmore. an aged miner, who was at Mrs; Martin's house ,. on \u25a0 the night of the Ogden explosion, was re called by the defense, was asked whether he spent the night there or not, and he said he did not.. Mrs. Andrea Lindal, a poetess, was a witness again, her testimony being sim ilar to that which she gave yesterday, when she said John was a bad -boy and that Mrs. Martin was innocent. "FRATS" AND SORORITIES SURRENDER CHARTERS High School Organizations of Berkeley Yield to Demands of Authorities BERKELEY, Nov. 24.— Seven frater nities and four sororities in the Berke ley higrh school have surrendered their charters under the recent order of the board of education. . . < : ". Two fraternities and three sororities, with a total membership of 45, were represented before the board tonight by Attorneys Brewton A. Hayne and Fred Sinsheimer, whft requested until -De cember 8 to decide whether their clients would surrender or make a fight -for existence. .'..•;\u25a0' The charters which were withdrawn represented a membership of 150. The b6ard and Superintendent of Schools Bunker, in granting the extension, de clared that the rule adopted not to recommend- any member of a fraternity or sorority to the university, with the possible penalty of expulsion from tho school, would be enforced to the; letter. At tonight's meeting parents of the students interested were present. This was the time set for* the surrender of charters, under a notice issued six weeks ago. > , . ,; Finn Absolved From Blondy Scandal V>\ W. Finn was a visitor at" Emery^ vllle "Wednesday, er#, route ,from Salt Lake to Arcadia, wheFe his horses will be raced this winter. of Finn's visit here was ,to i arrange rr f or the shipment south of : . two- yearlings that another trainer ' has ,been handling for him at Emeryville land incidentally to confer, withi* the officials of the New California jockey:; club the reports sent out from JBolse connect ing him with the scandal' arising but of the running of Blondy in' lead " ban dages at that place. Finn emphatically declares * that he was : In no * way ; im plicated in the Blondy episode and that he: had no more idea of the: condition in which Blondy went to • the post? in the race in, question. than the- general public had. " ' : -i3^^^glißSSßp|^g|piifpßßitt : Robert Leighton, who; presided at the Boise . jneeting-,. was \u25a0-, also ;a \ visitor " at Emeryville, having stopped off on ! his way from his home at Vancouver, B. C.^ to Arcadia for the. purpose of acquaint-; ing ' the local Jockey club ; ofQcials j,wi th the details of the Blondy; case. .Leigh ton reported that MacPherson, Blondy's owner, who ;waa ruled" off,' had assumed entire responsibility \u25a0 for >\u25a0 thermanipula tion of the horse and had declared that nobody else ' had % any > knowledge of : the fact that t the horse was - being \u25a0 run •? in the lead. bandages. He claimed that he had not- informed Stuart i Polk, .who bought tho leadat .his request, of i the' use to wlilch : it' was= to» be ; put." The licensing committee \u25a0 of . th e New,. Cali fornia 7 Jockey ; club i has been ; holding up Polk's: application- for -a' training license, . but -it t may, 1 , be '• that :- Polk « will get > his • license \on, the;: strength of Leighton's? report. . ""' "".:,"' / ; Leighton resumed i his journeyito Los Angeles -He served as patrol judjEre at (tho Arcadia track last season, but is 'inJdoubt asito^whether.'he .will be connected^withS the? southern = track in anyofflcialf capacity ; this ; season. :VHOITT'S ; SCHOOL iINCORPOEATED— PaIo * Alto,'-' Not.' . 24. — Articles ' of i Incorporation * hare been ; filed by ; t he • HoJtt t school, ? one Of . the ' most success! ul hoys' schools lin I this locality, wit h the county ! clerk.? : The ! authorized capital * Is : $75,000; the s stock ? holders ; being • Vf.f J. \ Meredith. I . K. Meredith ? and '-. G.V P.'» Meredith of : May field, - and H.\W. Laramle and H.L. McAllister of Oakland, ARRANGE CEREMONY OVER CORNERSTONE Faculty and Students to As= : sembie for Exercises When Doe Library Is Begun Interclass Cross Country Run Will Be Held by Students of University December 2 BERKELEY, Nov. 24. — Preparations are complete for the laying of the cor nerstone of the new Doe library on the university campus. Thursday morning. The academic faculty will assemble near the library building clad in cap and gown, while" the -undergraduates will form In line at North hall. Presi dent "Wheeler ' will be the : principal speaker, of the day and Librarian Jo seph Rowell will also make an address. -A Grand Army badge will be among the articles placed In the cornerstone, which will hold the following: .— Announcement of courses, 1908-9: University calendar; bulletin California School of Design; announcement of -the Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy; catalogue of officers and students; guide to the collection of the j depart ment of anthropology of the univer sity; map of the university campus; schedule of .exercises; samples of uni versity publications; rules and regula tions of the academic senate and fac ulties; president's biennial report; university chronicle; annual report of the secretary to v "the regents; com mencement, 1907 and 1908: directory of graduates of the university; list of university publications; catalogue of the academic senate; badge of the Grand Army of the Republic. FIRST SNOWFALL BREAKS RECORD FOR SALT LAKE Fourteen Inches Precipitation During Day and Storm Con tinues Unabated SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 24.— The first snowfall of the season in Salt Lake valley broke by three and a half inches the record for any 24 houijs since the local weather' bureau was established. On the day ending at 6 o'clock to night 14 Inches was precipitated and the storm continues. Southern Pacific trains arrived eight hours late from the west. • The mining camp of Blngham is threatened with a tieup because of the snow. Only by tireless activity have the ore and fuel trains been kept mov- Denver Expects Tieup DENVER, Colo., Nov. 24.— Wet snow is falling throughout the state tonight. No damage is reported, but if the storm continues . tomorrow interruption to railroad traflic and other business will undoubtedly occur. .... \u25a0 ; BOOMERS SOUTH OF : • MARKET MAKE PROGRESS Businessmen of Section Work With a Will for Rehabilita tion of District New conditions are 1 about; to prevail south ojf Market street -where, . since the great fire, bad and-side walks, unsightly mounds of, debris and dim struggling to .penetrate the gloom have been the 'general order. The famous old district, .'dear to the heart of. every old ; settler, and known -. to .-a thousands v the world over, is to come, into Its : own, and promises soon lo^be one of the best of San Francisco's business and residence sections. \u25a0 The work of rehabilitation Is going on rap- Idly, and is being materially aided by the tireless : efforts of the officers and members of the South of Market' Im provement association. > • The particular sphere of activity of this association lies between: East and Ninth streets and Market and Towns end, and the property, owners and busi nessmen enrolled are making a strong united fight to- make the section an Ideal • one. Thousands of letters and pieces of literature are being sent to individuals interested in the district. Calling, for support- of the -movement, and/urging active, participation in the making of the district r notable part of/the new San Francisco.;. , Speaking »of the general situation Charles Schlessinger; treasu rer of the South of Market improvement associa tion, said: •' The city authorities , hare had an enormous task thrust 'upon them 'in the reconstruction of our city's streets, Mdewalks, sewere. etc.; and for one I, wish to commend them for the splendid work done to date. It is but right that associa tions of- businessmen should be" formed to aid In this wort.' lt was for that object the, South of Market- improvement association - wa* organized. If every man will put his fhoulder.to the wheel we. .will,, amaze the world with the finished product; or Our united efforts ,".-;.. \u25a0 In our. particular field we are first -paying at tention to the lights. \u25a0 Plans areinitbe'.hands of engineers for. a | uniform system which '.when in stalled .will mean at least: 12 beautiful;electro liers to each block In Main street and:eight to the block In lateral streets.'. The poles will be similar; to those now being put up by the Geary street association. . - / •. .<\u25a0 <„,; •/= The street work ordered, done. by. the board of public works . early . in , November Is-rapidly-ap proaching .completion, \u25a0 , ; This « includes the ; repay ing of Folsora street between Fifth and Seventh.' Stevenson sfreet between Third : and Fourth, and Minna % street"" between First \u25a0 and ; Second. . ;• , \u25a0 ' .'As" a | result : of the -. work . already \ done ; many owners and lessees are preparing 7 ; to'erect bnlld- 7 Ings and others are only awaiting ; contemplated civic; Improvements."^ ; -v VU*e \u25a0- awi \u25a0 greatly encouraged, but, \u25a0of \u25a0 course. mußt ' have • the •: hearty ' support : " of \u25a0; owners -\u25a0 and businessmen In our district to complete our plans for .the ; future. •' Well paved streets, > good • side^ walks," good lights, proper police and flre'protec tlon and -efficient public utilities are absolutely essential, and to get them our association Is pledged. '"/- .: :' Jockey Coburb had a 'close' call- from;; injury when Yellowstone fell with him ' in the ; stretch during the ' running : of the first . race yesterday. The | lad landed in | the soft mud and would hay« escaped 'injury entirely' but -"for 'having 'been struck after he had arisen to his -feet by Royal N, with I which ( Jockey had Ibeen bring ing up : the rear.-. Minor bruises constituted the extent of , his r Injuries and ht \u25a0 was \u25a0 able to walk off-, the • track unassisted.'- ". H!s ' mount s was * too far back to • have . had ; any chance of * finishing i in ; the * money when the \ accident ; occurred. .->s> -> \u25a0\u25a0>;\u25a0 : \u25a0 *.':''. \u25a0' " ' \u25a0 " *'':.\u25a0 '• -. ' '"* -"' ' * \u25a0'. :" \u25a0 \u25a0 : "-- '.'-'\u25a0 \u25a0 " -" " ". \u25a0'"\u25a0'- *.".-"' iw!kcJ& |jn& §£g HiK^lft Every woman covets a shape- M : * Ira fix* B€ A ly figure, and many of them F'Sl ;:^T' ; " : - \u0084; -\u25a0- ;,-^->,::. deplore the lossf of their, girl-j I C\m A B&feTßiL jnEU ish.. forms after marriage. y^S WW fl H EVl ' Wks W The bearing of children is ' v r "\u25a0 - .-I: -..vJS'-S -"' S£^>- - ?~^*. ' often :; destructive to the mother's shapeliness. "AH of this can >be - avoided . by the use of Mother's^ Friend before- baby :cornes,v" as <; this? liniment 'prepares the body for the strain" upon; it* and preserves rthefsymmetry^of, her- form. jMothjer's; Friend; make^the;da%er^oflchnd-birWle^J!and carrieslher relief derived from the "use *^^m+^ '•\u25a0 --- -/:\u25a0 ' "^^ ofthisiemedy. HtftSSffi Book mailed free to all expectant mothers. * . M^W H- M , Ivl -fl H THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. \u25a0 Bl U|^ HUBF v Atlanta, Gi. .. ...,J^ - AVAfIUi «UC^ . ABUSES WIFE TO FORCE A DIVORCE "Now Will You Sue Me?" Cries Arthur Bryson After Throw ing Chair at Spouse Woman Is Granted Decree on Showing of Gross Cruelty by .Husband OAKLAND; Nov. 24.— 0n a showing that her husband-had thrust a lighted cigarette Into her mouth, clenched her jaw and bruised her neck badly, Mrs. Helen' E. Bryson secured an interlocu tory decree of. divorce from • him to day.,:. \u25a0\u25a0. - '--\u25a0\u25a0 :'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0 -• '\u25a0\u25a0-'\u0084 testified that she started to go to 'Indiana on. receipt- of a telegram that her' mother was -dying,- but that Arthur E.' Bryson, her husband, had in tercepted her by a telephone message at > Richmond, and when* she returned to Oakland, that he took the ticket away and refused to give her money to resume her . Journey. ' During an '\u25a0 altercation, she said, he threw a rocking chair at her. Mrs. Bryson > said that on such occasions he would shout: i v-; "Now will you get a divorce? You are stubborn or you would have got one long ago. I will break every bone in your body," she said he threatened When she sent for a doctor to treat her bruises Bryson ordered him out of the house and told the medical man that he would return -at his own risk. The Brysons were married at. Niles, Mich., in 1885. Mrs. Bryson was awarded $50 a month alimony. Mrs. Lucretia Miller complained that Charles E. Miller went home with four bottles of beer under his arm when they were about to remove from Santa Rosa. I She said that when she- broke two of : them and rebuked him he drew a revolver, and = that when she thrust it aside her husband -attacked her. She asserted 'also that he threatened to kill her parents. Neglect and de sertion were" also^ charged in her suit for divorce. Miller is«. house painter. Lucile M. . Lynch was given, an inter locutory decree of divorce from John F. Lynch, who had deserted her three times. A similar decree was granted to Ca mille ; A. Ellis from John S. Ellis, a theatrical singer. She complained that he paid attention to other women while on his, trips; that ;he was beaten at Salt Lake City by another man after such an episode! and that he had pre ferred another woman at Honolulu. CHICAGO TRACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO MORGAN Merger Involving $246,000,000 Suggested for Considera tion of Banker CHICAGO. Nov. 24— John A. Spoor and Henry A. Blair, Chicago capitalists, left Chicago today to confer with J. P. Morgan In New York. They are said to. be members of a committee selected to discuss ..with Morgan the proposed $246,000,000 traction ; merg-er of Chi cago's elevated and surface lines. They are expected to place before Morgan a concrete Idea of the unifica tion plan as outlined In a preliminary meeting in Chicago. . .The interests of ..Morgan In Chicago city railways are represented by Spoor and John J. Mitchell,' also active in the unification plan. RUMORED ROCK ISLAND WANTS NORTHERN PACIFIC Recent Inspection Trip Starts Story of . Purchase in Montana BUTTE, Mont.. Nov. 24.— At Billinga, Mont., it Is generally believed in' rail road-circles that the Rock Island rail way company is seeking an option with a view to the purchase of the entire Northern. Pacific^ystem. Statements dropped during a tour of Inspection re cently made by Rock Island officials over the Northern Pacific and' the activ T " ities of a man bearing' a letter from President Elliott of the Northern Pa cific, who ; was permitted to inspect . the books of all Northern Pacific agents, are "at the bottom of the purchase theory. SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST Items of Interest to Mariners of the Pacific SEATTLE, Nov. 24.— Stwmer Minnesota and the r Japanese steamer Sblnano Maru left port this morning for Japan and China,' carrying gen eral cargo valued at more than $1,500,000. The Minnesota's cargo Included 16,000 bales 6f cotton worth $925,000 and . weighing > nearly < 4.800 tonn. This shipment of raw cotton amounts to 360 car loads and Is said to be the : largest single con signment of this commodity ercr sent from this coasts" \u25a0-- --^ -,:'. "•:\u25a0-.•\u25a0\u25a0 i ' •• '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0• \u25a0\u0084-"'.:=".: v*--: \u25a0'The Shinano Maru also had a fair size cargo, although not as large or as raluahle as that of her 1 rlral. .; The s latter , steamer also had 6,500 barrels of flour and heavy shipments of fertilizer, salt | fish ' and lead. \u0084 She • took * about 150 passen gers. Awhile the Japanese liner took 180 steerage and a small number of cabin passengers.— . Steamer Lindsay arrived from Valdez via ports today after a stormy voyage. »*". \u0084 Steamer ' Tallac arrived \u25a0 from .Tacoma and pro ceeded I to ; Belllogham " for a deckload of lumber, after taking wheat here.'. .•<'\u25a0: V. : \u25a0;..'-. . ; --! Steamer, Charies Nelson and steamer Bnckman; from . San \u25a0 Francisco, and steamer Dolphin,, from Skagway,- were ; among , the ; day's arrivals. ' The later. \u25a0will be laid up for. the winter. I • ""-* Steamer .V Humboldt ' sailed t, for Skagway.' \u25a0 via Prince \u25a0, Rupert. ;, and * steamer Yucatan - left.- for Valdez via ports." - _ \u25a0 s " r ' '..' French . bark : Kmma I>aurans will load an out ward cargo of . wheat," having discharged general cargo from Hamburg. \u25a0 \u25a0 ' \u25a0 ' .. • SAN PEDRO, Nov. 24. — Stmr Santa' Rosa. Cap tain v Alexander, -- cleared . this .: morning % for : San Diego with , freight ; and : passengers. V; Steamer '.Wellesley.; Captain -iLinquist, came over from . Redondo - last s night i and : took . refuge nnder the breakwater durips a stiff southeaster. Site returned to Redondo this mornln?. - Schooner Queen. Captain Laraen. finished dis charging lumber at the Orescent wharf and cleared 'for Tillamook In ballast to reload. , -. Steamer Helen, Captain Anderson, completed the discharge of a part cargo- of lumber at this port and cleared today for Santa Barbara with the remainder. - Tug Navigator. * Captain Trapp. arrived this afternoon from San Francisco, having In tow th* oil barge Roderick Dhn. Captain Hansen. TACOMA, Nov. 24.— 81ue Funnel liner Teucer arrived this mornlnjc from Liverpool and the orient. It brought $300,000 worth of oilk and a large general carco. The Teucer made an on ustially smart pas»age from Liverpool- Blue Funnel liner Antllochns retnrned to port this mornins to finish her cargo for the orient and Liverpool. She will leave December 2 for Yokohama. Bars* Oregon.' with gypsum from Alaska, ar rived in port this morning. She had a bard trip down from Ketchikan. \u25a0 Steamer Bertha left out this afternoon for Seattle to load for Alaska. Schooner Alexander T. Brown bas flnirfied her cargo of lumber and may leave port tomorrow for Mollendo. "TORTLAOT), . Xov. 24. — Steamer Breakwater. Captain -Maegenn. which arrived here last night from r Coos Bay. had a stormy voyage going south, but encountered fair weather returning. • Steamer Senator. Captain Nopamler, arrived here at an early hour this morning., bringing about 100 passengers from San Francisco. She had foggy \u25a0 weather in the beginning of the voyage and a strong breeze for the finish. - Steamer ' George W. Elder Is due tomorrow morning from San Pedro and way ports. Steam schooner J. Marhoffer cleared today for BanFrancl«eo with 130.000 feet of lumber and several hundred tons of wheat. She will com plete deckload at one of the mills on the lower Columbia.^ f <sj«3iPMa To prevent further clashes between warring factions of longshoremen, plain clothes officers are stationed along the water front. The lighthouse board of the United States bas approved the recommendations made about a. month ago to establish a number of new and improved aids to navigation In th« waters of ,Puget sound and adjacent borders, and the lights will be placed nnlesw congress falls to make the necessary appropriation nest session. \u25a0 British steamer Uganda, which arrived here this morning, came near having a war on board this morning, two rival shtp lining factions contetWlng that they were entitled tf> the work of placing the inside uf the held In shape to receive wheat cargo. " The establishment of a line of steamers be tween Grays Harbor and Portland Is tinder con sideration among the businessmen of Aberdeen as a result of the proposed discrimination of the Northern Pacific against Grays Harbor points as terminals. . . i ASTORIA, Nov. 24. — Steamer George TV". Eld er. Captain Jessen, arrived this morning from San Francisco and way points after a rough passage up the coast and left up the river for Portland. Oil tanker Asuncion arrived this morning from Point Richmond with a cargo of fuel oil. British ship Northfleld. with a part cargo of cement from Hamburg via San Diego, arrived in port thia morning after a passage of 24 days from the latter port. Captain Simon of the British bark 'Donna Francisca. which has been waiting a charter for several months, bas reduced- the size of his crew by paying off tbe steward and three sailors dur ing the last day. or two. During the last few days nearly 100 pounds of mail has been received by acting ' British Vice Consul Cherry for the North German Lloyd training ship Sophie Charlotte, which sailed from here last week for Australia. The letters have ' been : forwarded. • ». The German training ship Berzogtn Cecllle. which has been off the month . of the river for the last week, did not show up this morning. XEWS OP THE OCEAX Shipment of Barley The French bark Turgot was cleared for Queenitown for orders yesterday with 67.460 centals of barley valued at $103,416. and 18,000 feet of lumber as dunnage rained at $235. A Cargo for Liverpool The British Bhlp Killoran was cleared for Llrerpool on Monday with 10,302 ctls barley. 45,651 cs salmon. 29.592 cs canned frnlt. 300 cs honey and 315,020 lbs scrap steel, valued at $323,421. The Tessel also had 15,000 ft of lum ber as dunnage, rained at $100. Shipment* for Honolulu \u25a0 The bark St. Katherlne sailed for Honolulu yesterday with cargo ralued at $51,550, and In cluding the following: RSS bbls flour, 1.657 ctls barley. 44.720 lbs mill feed. 1,574 bales hay. 7G9 gals wine. 2SO gals whisky. 116,000 lbs salt, 1.550 cs 50 bbls and 75 half bbls salmon, 5 cs liqnors, 740 cs canned goods. 25 cs bread. 13.100 bricks. 15 bdls brooms. 10.000 cs coal oil. kerosene. 1C« drums distillate, 200 cs gasoline. 105 cs and 43 bbls oils. 100 ea turpentine. 300 kegs red and white lead. 147 c» paints, 53 bdls Iron, 123 cs matches 1.326 pc« and 43 bdls pipe. 5 pra steel. 19.200 lbs soda,' 485 cs soap, 25 bales twine, 5S pkgs Tehicles, 23 bdls windows. The Mariposa'n Cargo The steamer Mariposa sailed for Papeete. Ta hiti, on Sunday with cargo ralued at $39,469. to be distributed as follows: For Tahiti. $31,612; Marquesas islands. $749: Friendly Islands. $169; Xew Zealand. $6,939. The principal shipments and their destination!! were as follows: To Tahlti-^-1,339 bbls flour. 49. 430 lbs rice. 107 bales hay, 220 ctls barley. 3.95S lbs beans, 563 lbs peas. 437 lbs lentils. 6.805 lbs bran. 6S ctls wheat. IS2 cs canned goods, 030 lbs cr>dflsb. 33.&03 lbs and 12 c* bread, 8,047 lbs lard, 5.719 lbs salt. 1.005 lbs coffea, 530 lbs nuts. 710 lbs and 15 cs dried frnlt. 61 pkgs fresh fruits, - 33S lbs garlic. 32 pkgs reeetableg, 153 pices potatoes. 92 pkgs onions, 196 lbs bntter. 435 cs and 39 pkgs salmon, 2,119 lbs sngar, 13 cs tea, 972 gals and 1 cs wine. 12 cs stout, 8 bbls ginger ale, 4 cs brandy. 16,167 ft lumber. 40 bdls shingles. 20 bdls laths. 25 pcs aud 2 bdls steel and iron. 3.000 bricks, 17 pkgs and 43 pea mill work. 113 bales bags. 11 cs anna and ammunition. 7 pkgs bee hlTes, 27 cs boots and shoes, 59 pkgs dry goods, 49 colls rope. 5 rolls and 1 cs leather, 20 ptgs saddlery and harne»t>, 9 pkgs sewing machines. 49 bdls pipe. 34 pkga machinery, 2S pkgs drugs. 163 lbs opium, 49 cs oils, S cs kerosene. 27 bdls brooms. 50 pkgs wagon materials., 49 cs oils. 10 cs turpentine, 9 kegs powder,' 6 bales oaknm, IS bales twine. 77 bxs coap. To Marquesas islands — 80 bbls flour. 4.f>00 lbs rice.- 10 cs and 4 half bbls salmon. 600 lott salt. 2 cs canned goods.' 2 pkgs drugs, 3 pkzs saddlery. 1 cs arms and ammunition. , To Friendly islands — 2 • pkgs saddlery. 4 pkjs paints. 1 cs shoes, 150 lbs salt. To N<*w Zealand — 3,000 bs3 oranges, 2,000 bxs lemons. REAL ESTATE TBAN'SACTIOSS »bon realty company to John ' H. Grady. Tot in S lln« of Twenty-first street, 133 W of Cas tro. W £5 by S 75; $10. John J. MeOrath and wife to Santo Bottini et al.. lot In XE line of Amazon street.- 50:1 >-i XW of I^ndon. 1 XW 50:0«4. NE 100, SE 00:9* 2 . NE 35. XW 04. SW 35; $10. "- \u25a0 T. B. Potter realty company tn Mary A. MISERY FROM UPSET STOMACH AND DYSPEPSIA WILL VANISH •If what you just; ate is souring on your stomach or lies like a.- lump of lead, refusing to digest, or you belch Gas and Eructate sour, undigested food or have a feeling of Dizziness, Heart- burn,' Fullness, . Nausea, Bad * taste in mouth and Stomach headache — this Is Indigestion. . A full case of Pape's Diapepsin costs only 50 cents and will thoroughly cure the worst case of Dyspepsia, and leave sufficient about the house in case some one else In the family may suffer from Stomach trouble -or Indigestion. . Ask your pharmacist to show you tho' formula plainly printed on these 50-cent cases, then . you will under- stand why '-"" Dyspeptic trouble of all kinds /must go, and why they_ usually relieve a sour stomach of indigestion Everything you want can be found in the Alameda County Want Columns of TODAY'S CALL -a.e•••o•••oa o o a » * m m o m m~ \u25a0Wordait, riots « and: 43, block 29, E«i» tract; Sol Geta & Sons to William E. Morris, lot ta N line o( X street. 52:6 E of Eleventh avenue. E 23 by N' 100: 110. Orville V. Baldwin and 1 wif« to Albert Meyer. lot in ' E Hn» of Forty-sf xtb avron*. " 2^'3 S of Fnlton «treet. N 25 *y E 11.1: $10. Frank P. HMTgott and wife to Carrie Ban mann. lot la NE 1Ib« of Dore street. 190 SE of Bryant. SE 25 by NE &">: *10. Frederick L. * Perry to Mary J. Nooaan. lot in SE line of Minna str*«t. 2T3 SW of Fourth. SW 38:0 bT SE 73: $1. . V, Lotta Eossia to Paul Boosfa. lot hi E lino of I-arkin *ti**t, 83:8' 3 -of Chestnut. S 27:»J by E. 110; HO. \u25a0". - \u25a0\u25a0 • Ocean Snore railway company t« Alfred H. Sin clair, lot tt X cernr of Wyoming avenne anrt Resent street, SW 50. NE 72. SE 34. SW 66:3; $10. Flora E. Gladding to Madal<»na V. B. -Mac Adam. Vt of lot at NW comer of Fortieth avenne ami N »tre«t. W 240. N. 425. E 120, S 200. E 12O* S 225. and one other piece: $10. Clinton T. Hull and wife to John A. Gallastner. lot In E Un« of Eighth avenue. -I.TO S of X street. S 23. E 33:3%. NE 25:1%. W 34:9% : «f>. Maria Cook to Leata D. Gowan, lot 6. block 2. Golden City truct: 410. William T. Knorp to Albert Khorp. one-flfth of lot to E line of Larklo street. «2:6 N «»t Ellla. N 23 bj E tiS:9, and one-third of one other piece; «lft.a«|Mfe|MMnHEa Standard realty and development company to Western Pacific railway company, lot in E IIn«» of lowa Btre«?t. 123 S of Twentv-flfth, S 23 by E 100: $10. William C. and Sarah J. Ilamerton to Ottr» J. U. Weleman and wife, lot la X line of Twenty-eighth street, 100 E of Saneaes, E 26 by N 114: $10. Ansthiu Stanley Court to John Slcoola, lot.i 9sr. ami PSt:. gift map 3: $10. Joaax Schoenfeld t<> Jonaa Srhoenfeld com pany, lot in N line of Geary street. 163 W of «?ongh, W 27 :« by X 137:«, and 22 other pieces; $10. . • Edward Short to Marr A. Short, lot In S Hi* of Clipper street. 133 W of Sanchez. W 23 b> S 114; $10. Thoma* J. Stanton and wife to William Onf tlnger. 1C ft of lot 19. block S». Flint Tract homestead: $10. Harry B." and Alice A. Edwards to Thoma* Cr Edwards, lot In E line of Chattanoosa strewt. 125 8 of Twenty-third. S 25 bT X 11T:«; $1». Thomas C. Edwards and wife to John M. Thomas*, game property; $10. » Joshua 11. Bloom to Samuel Bloom. lot 02* > gift map 2: $10. * *r Ferdinand Rel» Jr. to Teresa Cou*hlaD. lot In E Urn of Vermont «treet. 273 X of Twentj second. X2sby E 10f>: $10. - Anna D. Roller to Charles H. JlcCouslani!. V»t In S line of Farallonea street. 95 W of San'Jona avenue, W 23, S 124:10Vj. XE o:9*i. X 10S:7! s ; $10. Middleman company to William A. Lans". half Interest in lot* 1 to It. Academy tract: $10. W. A. Boole & Son to William A. Lansi>. same; $10. Margaret Kelly to Annfe E. Kelly, lot at NW corner of Elm and Van Xesa avenues, N 2S by W 10»:O. and one other piece; gift. ' Cornelia P. Hoffmann. to Mary V. Sweeney et al.. lot in W line of Ninth avenne. 93.72. X of X street. X 25 by W 120; $10. William Crane Spencer. (trustee) tn Walter n. Wlnterbers, lot In E liw of Pope street. 100 S of Mission. S 58:2, XE 100, W^9o. SW 100. SW 65:.-,; $10. A. Lelsn Claibo.T«! and wife to Carolina Hor»t. lot In W line of r.Jshteenth avenne. IT3 X of California street. Jf 52 by W 120: $10. - Frank h. Houpt to Mary F. Houpt. lot In E line of Castro street, 26 S of Twenty- flrst, S 23 b; E 105; $10. . Anrelins E. Buckingham, deceased (by executor et a!.), to William Brunnenkant. lot hi N ltn« of Elizabeth street, 128:3 W of Diamond, W 25 by X 114; $10. Murray F. Vandall et aL to Xat T. Messer. lot In X line of Union street. 20 W of Hyde. W 20 by X 60; $10. Xat T. Messer to E. J. Attridge. same prop- 1 erty; $10. Real Estate and Development company to Stir ling Investment company, lot In E line of Wis consin street, 100 X of Twentieth. X 50 by E 100; grant. BnUdlns Contract* John H. Boardman with Sullivan & Bowler and W. J. Colvin plumbing win pa nj — Plumbing aah gas fitting, lathing and plastering for three story frame (six flaU> In W Una of I.c Soy place. 10:6 S of Sacramento street, S 46 by W SS:9; $2,038. Orphenm theater and realty eornpany wltn Clinton nreprooflng t-ompany — Finish cement floors for theater building in S line of O'Tarretl street. 137:6 W of Stockton. W 107:6 by S 137:6; $2,400. G. laccheri & Co. with T. H. Baker—Altera tions to two story frame at 15 H Stockton street; $3,750. Agne» J. Hanlrn with E. A. Turner— All work except window , shades, gas and electric fixtures for a three, ctory frame building at S. comer of Fourth and Freelon streets, SW 80 by SE 30; $9,200. . : . • Joseph O'Brien with Patrick M. McDonald- All work foe fonr room cottage in E Un« of Hampshire street, HS:6 from Twenty- fourth. 23ilO0; $1,500. ', - Rosa McGough. with McKlllop Bros. — To erect a three story, attic and basement frame tn X line of Page street. 154 E of Lyon. X 137:6 by E 27:6; $9,249. Theresa E. Sims with Adolf Hennings— All work except painting, mantefa. shades, light fixtures for three story frame building in X lin« of Fell street,' l9l:3 E of Cole. X 137:6 by E 23: $3,250. Mrs. A. G. Hanson with H. P. Otten— All work except gas fixtures, mantels and shade* f-<r a two story and basement frame building (fiats) in E line of Eighth avenue. 23 S of A street. S 25 by E 82:6: $4,500. Adolf Bernhardt-Baer with Hugh E. Pynn — To erect' a two story and -basement frame bntld in« in X line of Washington street. 100 E of First avenue. E 2T by X 128:4; $6,350. California Academy of Sciences with Stirling marble company— -Terrazzo floors for 10 story and basement building in SE line of Market street. 273 SW of Fourth. XE 80, SE 103, S 113:13. right angles 273; $2,423. Orpheum theater and realty company with Sanitary Devices Manufacturing company — Vacuum cleaning outfit for class a theater build ing in S line of O'Farrell street between Stock ton and Powell: «1.3 C.'">. Pacific construction company with Clinton flre proofing company, engineer* of state board of harbor commissioners— Concrete floor beams for pier on water front near south end of Second street: $21,415. Llndgren company .with Clinton firepmoflng company — Fir«»propflns for a two story class A building In W I'iie of Jones street and N W of Market. Sff'ir/:11^, XW 115:3. E 191:9. S 4:W. $10,078- I - «.-- • Heinrich oell-V-h with Xew Era building com pany — To erect r om flat and store building tn W line of ShottvH! street, 250 S of Fourteenth, S 25 by — 12ft; *2.r.00. Clara M. Cric^n;with Thoma* Elani & Son- All work exceptvbitertng for six flats in E line of Eighth avenue. 205 X «« C street; $3.0«0. Mrs. -Rosalie Krase with Frank Pegel— AH work for a two story and attic fram* building in S line of Turk street. 146:10 Va Vf of Brodertck. S 137:6 by, W 25; $3.473. in . five " minutes. Get a case now and eat one Triangnle after your next meal. They are harmless and taste like candy, though each contains power sufficient to digest and prepare for as- similation into the blood all the- food you eat; besides, It makes you go to the, table with a hearty, healthy ap- petite: bat. what will please you most Is that you will feel that your Stom- ach and intestines are clean and fresh, and you will not ne*J to resort to lax- atives or liver pills for Biliousness or Constipation. This city will have . many Diapepsin cranks, as some people will call them, but you will be cranky about this splendid stomach prescription, too. If you ever have Indigestion or Gastritis or any other Stomach misery, and ea/". just one Trlangule of Diapepsin,