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The morning call., 1893-06-09
HE FOUND NO WATER.
Mrs. Donahue Wanted 5000 Gallons
Day,


Judge Hebbard delivered judgment yes
terday in a suit where Patrick O'Neill
sought to recover SS76 from Mrs Belle
Donahue for services rendered in sinking
we'll on her property.
Mrs. Donahue is the widow of Mervyn
Donahue of the North Pacific Railroad,
and resides at San Rafael. Desiring 10
bore for water Oh her property she en-
gagged the services of O'Neill, who has
been al his life engaged in that business.
O'Neill was to receive Sc per foot to the
depth of so feet. and should water be
struck at that depth there were other
agreements and stipulations. The amount
of water guaranteed to be supplied was
5000 gallons per day.
ONeill claimed a balance owing to him
of SS76. and introduced evidence to show
that Mrs. Donahue had offered 10 cOmpro-
mise the matter for $500, but he refus ed
this and insisted on having all or none.
On the other hand, Mrs Donahue con-
tended that instead of her owing O'Neill
SS76, ONtill owed her $500. She said
that O'Neill had not carried out his con-
tract He had represented to her that
there was water at a certain spot at a
depth of fifty feet, and the water had not
been struck according to ONeilfs repre-
sentationS. When water was found Mrs.
Donahue asserted that al no time was
there yield of more than $500 gallons pei
dav. As to her financial relations with
O'Neill, she had paid him $500 down ac-
cording to contract. and on his representa-
tons had been induced to pay him $500 on
account of what he was to receive. He had
failed in his contract, and thereupon was
indebted to her in the balance of $500.
The Judge believed Mrs. DOnahue's side
of the case and dismissed the action.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
BROKE THE TRUST
An Aged Widows Second
Venture.
Two Daughters Who Claim to Have
Been Artfuliy Cheated of Their
Rightful Inheritance.

The hearing of the suit brought by
Amelia E. Sherman an Margaret c. Bro
der against their mother, Catherine San
dell, was commenced before Judge Trout
yesterday.
The circumstances surrounding the case
are some what unusual. According to tes-
timony the defendants first husband was
Francis Bornheimer, and he died in Feb
ruary, 1890. leaving real property TO the
value of $4,000. The plaintiffs, who are
the daughters of the deceased Born
heimer, claim that before his death Born
heimer conveyed al! his property, real and
personal, to his wife to hold during her
lifetime, but in trust for their two daugh-
tiers. who would inherit it on her death.
Not ten months had elapsed since her
hus bands decease when Catherine Born
heimer, then woman over 20 years of
age. took to her widowed bosom a second
husband in the person Of John A. Sandell.
young man of "a years only.
The complaint states that, in the opinion
of her daughters, the defendant was of
mind enfeebled by age at the time OF her
second marriage, and that John SandelI
exercised undue influence over her. The
result was that Cath crime conveyed a COLI
siderable portion of her estate over to
Sandell, ignoring the trust she held for her
children.
This was not all. In the following year.
for the ostensible consideration of $40,
Sandel and his aged wife decided another
rortion of the property over to Monroe
Green wood. The plaintiffs claim that the
true consideration for this transaction was
S21, 600, of which Saudell and his wife re-
celyed $4,000 in cash, and prOmiSsory
note for the balance with iD terest. The
daug ters therefore moved the court to de-
clare all these transactions void, and to
restore the property to the safe keeping of
some executor appointed by the court, 20
the protection of interests of Bornheimer's
children.
The defense set up by Sandell and his
wife is to the effect that Mrs Sandell's
property was community property, belong
ing TO herself and Bornheimer, and that
the latter conveyed the estate over o her
as her own property in fee simple, without
any mention of a trust at all. Defendants
at first filed demurrer, but this was over
ruled and the rights of the parties are
being fought out in court.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
His Wife Is a Drunkard.

Robert Hopf admits having been foolish
enough to propose marriage 10 Catherine
Howard after an acquaintance extending
over 'only a few minutes" He further
admits having espoused Miss Howard, to
his everlasting regret and discontinue,
and he now seeks TO have the marriage set
aside on the ground of his wite's intem-
perance.
Hopf sets forth in his complaint that he
had inquired of Catherine prior 10 their
marriage as to her habits of life, and had
been careful enough to ask her if she was
fond OF liquor. She declared that she as
not, but ne too soon discovered that his
wife was an habitual drunkard, and if he
had known that the marriage should never
have taken place. Hopf charges his wife
with gross fraud and decept on. and on
these grounds asks for an annulment of
the marriage instead o; divorce.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
HELLO, SAN DIEGO.
The City Will Soon Speak
to the South.
Bonds for Large Amount Will Be
Issued to Build Telephone Lines
TO Our Coast.
It Telephone and Telegraph

The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph
Company wants S750,000 to complete its
designs of giving every town of Importance
in the Pacific Coast States a chance to
"hello!' at San Francisco. And it will
have the money in a few DAYS.
At a meeting of the compary's stock
holders yesterday an issue of bonds for
this amount was authorized. The bonds
will in all probability be placed in Cali
iornia. as they are to bring per cent for
twenty years. They will be ready on July
1st AS security a mortgage is offered on
the Sunset property, including telephone
and telegraph lines, rights, privileges,
franchises and real property in California
and Washington already owned by the
company and to be acquired during the
next twenty years.
What will be OF greatest interest 10 the
public is the proposed development of teie-
phone facilities on this coast. Already
the Sunset Company operates 5000 miles
of toll lines and has ninety-eight tele.
phone exchanges in California ana Was
ington. With the influx of new capital ia
the Golfers these figures will be nearly
doubled.
One line through the San joaquin VAL
ley has just been completed as far as
Fresno and Tulare, while down the coast
L
also southern DIVISION" running from
San Luis Obispo to San Bernardino, taxing
in Los Angeles, San Diego and all the
thriving southern towns. At present men
are working on the gap between Soledad
and San Luis ObispO, which will ere long
be covered by telephone and telegraph
wires. Once the connection is made be-
tween these two points San Francscans
can talk to Los Angeles and beyond, even
to the borders of the Mojave Desert.
The northern line goes as far as Vina.
taking in Sacramento ayd the principal
towns of Northern California by branch
lines. Between Vina and albany, Or,
there is gap to be covered with the cleo
trio fluid. but it is only matter of very
short time before the wires will span the
SiskiyOus, and human voices will pass
around Mount Shasta between California
and the Puget Sound.
The Sunset wires in Washington cover n
large area between Snohomish and the
Oregon border. whore they make connec-
tions with the Oregon Telephone Com
pany's wires. To supplement these latter
lines communication between Portland
and Spokane will be established and then
the Northwest will be network of speak
ing wires.
1t is estimated that a year, or there
abouts, will he required in which to finish
the contemplated plans for talking from
Puget Sound to the southern desert.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
FILLED WITH LEAD
Contractor Cripe Shot by
Lila Collins.
Urged by a Sense of Wrong, the
Assailant Fires Twice-The
Result in Doubt.

'Pm a loafer, am L? You take that
back or I'll blow the top of your head
OFF, said Lila Collins, presenting a re-
volver and swapping it twice at Contractor
c. A. j. Grippe.
Whereupon the contractor promptly dis
armed him, and Collins disappeared.
Shortly afterward he reappeared on the
scene with shotgun, and without a word
opened fire. In the first shot he hit Cripes
on the right arm, then as the latter fed he
poured shower of leaden pellets into his
other arm and back.
This Incident took place on Wednesday
afternoon about 8 As o'clock on the corner
of Montezuma and California avenues.
Cripe 81 Schroeder are the contractors
grading those two avenues, and have a
camp at the point named.
There is a man, Theobald Setback, who
has been in their employ, and who claimed
that the contractors owed him money to
the amount of $50. This man recently
hurt his foot, and while being doctored
downtown became acquainted with Lila
Collins, whom he invited out to California
avenue, where the two men have been Oc-
cupying house, the property of Schack's
brother, now in Oregon.
While there young Collins would put in
his time at the camp playing cards with
the men, etc. Some of them, together with
Setback, harbor hard feelings against the
contractors, whom they accuse of mean
ness and doubtless Collins, who is by all
accounts addicted to whisky and reck less
ness, became infected with this spirit of
hostility.
Anyway, few DAYS ago. one of the part
ners, Schroeder, made open objections to
Collins being around the camp on the
ground that he was a loafer. On Wednes-
day afternoon the other partner, Cripe
came around, and in the words quoted was
attacked.
The wounded man ran off to the house
of his partner, Schroeder, in the neigh bor-
hood, whence he was assisted by Morgan
Day to his home, 746 Capp street, where
Drs. 6. Ii. jerks and Campbell were
quickly summoned. They found nearly
two dozen pellets imbeddeG in his arms
and back.
1t was believed that the bone in the up
per part of the left arm was splintered, and
as the patient was sensible of some diff
Guilty in breathing it was thought that a
shot might have penetrated to the lung
cavity. No certain report can be issued
until the third day, when the height of
danger from febrie symptoms and blood
poisoning will DE reached.
Among those who witnessed the shoot
ing were S. n. CLANCY, an employe of the
contractors, who was driving team at the
scene, and John Palmer, another employe.
Both their stories coinclded with the cir.
cumSta0ces narrated.
w. e. Burns, cook of the camp, said
that Collins snapped the revolver twice at
The morning call., 1893-06-09
Personal Tax Assessment Roll of San
Francisco, 1893.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
~ OF Supervisors OF the City and County of san
francisco
Public notice is hereby given in acc9rdanc ce
witt section OF an act entitled An act IN rela-
ticn to the assessment and collection of taxes
upon personal property in the City ana County OF
San Francisco" approved March Is, 1874, that
THE Assessment hooS of Personal Property''
was completed and delivered over to me. Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors. on the 5th day of
June, A. D. 1893. and that the said Board of Super
vlsors VIII meet on the 18th day of June, A. ID
1898, at $50 o'clock p. NJ. and continue in
session from time to time until the 26th day of
June. 1913, for the purpose of equaizirg assess
ments therein and determining complaints in re-
gard to errors of assessment of personal property
and correcting the same as provided in the afore-
said act, and as required by the Political Code.
The Assessment Book of Personal Property is
date from nine (9) O'Clock A. Nj. until four az
O'Clock NJ. Sundays e1cepted), during the SIT
ting OF the Board OF Supervisors TO equalize the
assessments said book.
All applications for reduction of assessments
are required be made in writing and verified
by oath. lies 6t] JNO A. RUSSELL. Clerk.
The morning call., 1893-06-09

Mr.. Cripe and afterward fired twice with a
shotgun. He had noticed Collins around
the camp for some time nd had heard that
he had sworn to get even with Schroeder
for ohjecting to his presence.
After the shooting Collins made tracks
over the hill to Schack's cottage, throwing
in the gun and thence making the best of
his way downtown. In the morning Col
Inns appeared at the house of his sister,
Mrs. McEweD, oD the corner of Sixth and
Brannan streets. There he was advised to
give himself up to the police, but would
make no promise. His sisters patience is
exhausted bv her brothers long course Of
i'll living. She says he would not work
and lived on his father, who often had
cause to correct him.
At the last accounts Mr.. Cripe was rest
ing easily.
Collins is described as % years of age,
feet 10 inches IN height, slender build,
dark complexion. smooth shaven. He is
known to the police. Detective Charles
Cody was put on the ease and expects to
have his man behi d the bars before long.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
SUICIDE IN THE BAY.
An Unknown Woman Jumps Over
board From Ferry-Boat.

DOdTQ FROM Ferry-DOdI.
When the steamer Bay City was opposite
Goat Island on her 2:45 o'clock trip from
this side Yesterday afternoon woman
fully 60 years of age, dressed in a dirty
black dress, flung herself from the star
board railing of the steamer into the water.
At once Captain Bradley stopped the Bay
City and boat was quickly lowered.
Although the woman was not observed to
sink, wi hen the boat reached her and picked
her up she was dead. Her remains were
taken to the Morgue and have not as yet
been identified.
For some weeks past the woman has been
seen hanging about the ferries and
wharves. From her appearance it is judged
that she was an Italian. Her circumstances
must nave been very poor, for no money
was found in her pockets and her clothes
were ragged and dirty None of the Bav
City's officers knew just how the accident
occurred as no one was watching the
woman's action at the time.
a passenger says that she walked delib-
ately up to the rail and threw herself into
the water. Others say that she fell over
board.
The supposition is that the woman was
struck by the paddle-wheel and stunned.
thus keeping her head under water though
her bodv foated.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
A North Side Grievance.

A grievance which is troubling the citi-
Zens residing in the vicinity of Lombard
and Cough streets is hair factory, which
the residents would like consigned to some
other region than in their immediate neigh
bcrhOod.
Steps are being taken to call the Board
of Health's attention to the matter, and a
petition is being circulated throughout the
district asking the owners of the hair fac
tory to cease operations and remove from
the locality.
The com laint is made that all kinds of
animal hair are burnt at various times
daily, the smells arising therefrom being
of very unwholesome and sitting char
acter.
The morning call., 1893-06-09

lore Police Judge Low the evidence of the
complaining witness was not of a very
positive character. The accused swore
positively that the order on which the
clothing was obtained was drawn up with
the full consent of Mr.. Shadburne. Judge
Low In reviewing the case said that under
the testimony no jury would ever return a
verdict of guilty against the accused, aud
Tor the reason that the testimony of one
was an offset to the testimony OF the
other. and The further reason that there
were slight circumstances favorins the ac-
cused he would dismiss the action, and he
did
The morning call., 1893-06-09
A CHICKEN-THIEF'S PRAYER.
An Ex- Salvation Army Soldier Caught
Stealing From HenhouSes.

Stealing FROM IleN1OuSeS.
William Howard is an ex-member of
the Salvation Army and has fallen from
grace
About half past o'clock yesterday
morning Mrs. Mary Goodwin, 131 Green
wich street. heard a commotion among her
chickens and on looking out saw man in
her henhouse with a sack in his hand.
She rushed out of the house and the man
seized two full sacks and b0lted. The
widow gave chase. but the man was the
better sprinter of the two and was gradu-
ally disappearing from the widows anX-
ious gaze when Officer Denser came upon
the scene. He quickly overlook the fee
ing chicken-thief and in one sack he
found twelve live chickens and eight in
the other, all Of which he had stolen from
the widow.
The thief was at once identified by the
officer as Howard. He had a number of
Salvation Army books and other itera-
ture in bis possession. As soon as he was
Informed of the fact that he was under
| arrest he dropped on his knees and pray ed
fervently that the widows heart might be
suftened so that she would intercede with
the officer to let him go free, but the widow
was obdurate.
The officer conveyed his prisoner to the
North Harbor police station. but whilp
they were about block from the station,
Howard pulled knife from his pocket
with his left hand and attempted to cut
his throat. 1t took Denser and five other
men to wrench the knife from him as he
fought like madman.
After the prisoner had been locked MP
Denser made an investigation and f0un /
that Howard had visited other henhruses
in the neighborhood, knocking the locks
off with an old ak, but they were empty.
Howard was brought before Judge Con-
Ian yesterday morning. He expressed a
willingness to plead guilty, but 1t was de-
cidrd to examine him as to his insanity
and the case went over till Monday.
The morning call., 1893-06-09

c. Stump was elected director in place
Of Nathaniel Hunter. recently deceased.
Charles B. HoIbrook, the efficient and
very courteous secretary. rendered his
resignation for the purpose of accepting
the secretaryship of the Society fer The
Prevention of Cruelty to ANIMALS. made
vacant by the death OF Mr.. Hunter.
James P. Christie, who for year was
assistant to Mr.. Holbrook, was chosen
secretary of the society.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late Nathaniel Hunter were adopted
and ordered spread on the minutes.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
Charge of Forgery Dismissed.

a few days since c. C. Ceilings was ar
rested at the instigation OF George D.
Shadburne Jr., upon charge of forgery.
II was alleged by the complainant that the
accused had. without authority. presented
an order with cOmplainant's name to it,
for the purpose of obtaining a suit of
clothes. Upon the examination had be-
The morning call., 1893-06-09
Baggage Notice.

RouDd-trip transfer tickets are now on sale
at any of our offices at reduced rates, viz. One
trunk, round trip. soc; single trip, Soc Keep
your baggage checks until You reach the civ
Morton Special Delivery, II Grary ~, 408 Tay-
l0r ST. and Oakland Ferry depot (waitng-room).s e
The morning call., 1893-06-09
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses were is

sued YESTERDAY:
Guglielmo l.oZzarine and Rosa Fiasse 2S-l8
John Watts END Naomia Golfer. 51-36.
Harry N. A. Austin and Helen Lancer. 34-24.
Benjam in A. Brilliant and Carrie brilliant, =.
John q. Houghton ana Mary Nagle, $50
James Murray and N ora Scannei 29-24.
Alex DePorme and Amelia Kieffei, 41-35
Henry kestler and Amelia Meur, 28-2l.
The morning call., 1893-06-09
PRINTING PRESS
FOR SALE!
A TAYLOR g. 3-REVOLUTION
DOUBLE CYLINDER PRESS
I'm GOOD ORDER.
in GOOD ORDER.
SIZE OF BED, 57x4o INCHES.

Just the thing for country Newspaper.
Will be sold cheap for cash For further par
ticulars appl- TO Bulletin Office, or address
K, P. 0. box 1928 my27 If
The morning call., 1893-06-09

The directors of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Children held a meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon, when Irwin
The morning call., 1893-06-09
The humane Society.

STATIONERY for all events in the social
world. Sanborn. vail & Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
EDITOR JOHN VOLT DEAD.
An Injection of Morphine Followed b,
misunderstanding.

An Injection of Morphine Followed by
misunderstanding.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 27.-John
w. Volt, editor OF the Free Lance, a t
fredericksburg. died here Saturday
morning at Providence Hospital. Col
onel James D. Brady, of Petersburg
and number of his Virginia friends
went to see him Friday, when it was
thought that he would hardly survive
the attack unless change for the bet.
ter occurred. 1t seems that about two
weeks ago Mr.. Volt had a hypodermic
injection of morphine administered to
allay intense pain. Blood. poisoning set
in and he came here for treatment. The
remains were taken homo this after
noon. The funeral took place to-day
from Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev j.
q. Gray, the pastor, conducting the
services. The church was crowded to
Overlooking, large number who had
gathered to pay the last tribute of re-
spect to the dead editor and citizen be-
ing unable to enter. An immense
tbrong followed the remains to the
cemetery, where they were placed in
vault until they can be carried to
either Petersburg or Fincastle for inter.
ment. The following were the pail
bearers: Acting, William A. Little,
Jr.; A. 2. Rowe, r. B. Merchant, E. d.
Cole, S. j. Quinn and F. M. Aldridge.
Honorary, b. Pearson, w. S. White, w.
|. KING, A. M. Green. Judge James 3.
Sener and Col. James ID. Brady
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
ROANOKE VA. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 49, 1893.

will not be given to the public. Despite
the fact that the treaty has been ratified
great many remonstrances have been
received, principally from Polish resi-
dents OF this country, all of which had
been referred to the committee on
foreign relations. Although the act of
ratification has taken place, it is still
becoming operative through the inter
vention of the executive, and it is said
that stops looking to this have been
taken by the opponents of the agree
mont between the two powers.
But two nominations, apparently,
were confirmed today. This is not
literally true. 1t Is said upon good
Democratic authority that all the
nominations sent by the President for
important Offices up to date, exclusive
of those sent to-day, have been favorably
acted upon, including that of Risley,
minister to Denmark. Under the rules,
unless motion to immediately notify
the President Is carried, these confirma.
tions lie on the table for two executive
sessions in order that motion to re-
consider may be had, if anyone desires
80 to do. For that reason, although
the Senate has acted upon the nomina-
tions before it, the fact has not been
made public.
Toward the close of the session Mr..
Sherman, chairman Of the Republican
caucus, notified tho Democrats of the
action taken by them on the subject OF re-
organization OF the elective officers Of the
Senate, which was to the effect that the
Republicans would accept no com.
promise. Mr.. German replied, quietly
saying that he thought the Republicans
should accept the compromise that had
been suggested, and before any discus.
sion could arise, IL there had been any
disposition to talk, he made q motion
to adjourn and the executive session
ended.
REPUBLICANS WILL INSIST ON AN INvEs.
TIGATION.
WASHINGTON, March 27..-After numer.
Gus conferences among themselves the
Republican members OF the Senate
have decided that thew will insist on an
investigation of the charges that they
have made in public print relative to
the character of Roach, the recently
elected Senator by the legislature Of
North Dakota, and now occupying a
seat in the Senate as Democrat. Re.
publicans say thatin Wow of the charges
1t is tho duty Of the Democrats to ask
that a committee for this purpose be
appointed if Roach himself does not
mako the request. If this is not done
it is understood on the authority of a
Republican, who is moving actively
In the matter, that motion
with such purpose in view
will be introduced by the Republicans.
1t is also said that the Republicans will
protest against any attempt to ad iourn
this extraordinary session of the
Senate until this matter has been
brought before it.
Cotton mill meeting, Academy of Music,