The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16

the case on technicality and the land
lady was out nearly $400. His recent ven
ture caused no surprise to his friends here.
A CoIima Romance Exploded.
a romance regarding the death of Pro-
fessor Harold Whiting of Berkeley, on the
ill-fated steamer Colima, has been ex-
ploded by Public Administrator Knight.
Mr.. Knight is investigating the affairs of
the deceased professor, and has been in
formed that he lett no Will. When the
news of the wreck was first pub
lished story was printed to the
effect that Professor Whiting had pre-
monition of a possible disaster and had
made will before embarking on the fatal
voyage, that he had mailed to his legal
representatives in the East. Inquiry has
been made, and it is learned that the East
ern lawyers had no knowledge OF the exist
ence of any will. Administrator knight is
almost satisfied that the professor left no
will, and viii shortly apply for letters of
administration upon the estate. 1t is un-
derstood that Professor Whiting has no
relatives here, but that he has brothers
living in Massachusetts,.
There Were Two Mrs. Hoods.
Mrs. Bessie Hood, who declares that she
is the widow of the late DR.. Hood of Hay
wards, has filed a petition to have the de-
cree of distribution set aside, and the hear
ing is set for next Monday. DR.. Hood
married Effie Hassler at Haywards and
she died before him. Max Pepper is The
executor of DR.. Hoods estate, which was
left to A. J. Hassler, brother OF Mrs.
Hood, and he secured letters and decree
of distribution. Then the Eastern widow
stepped to the front, and in behalf of her.
self and minor child demands the estate.
She says she can produce the marriage
certificate which Will prove her claim.
The estate is worth about $1,000.
Another Human Brute.
Samuel Stares was IN the Police Court
yesterday morning to answer charges of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. On
Sunday afternoon Stares, who is employed
on piledriver on the estuary, and who
lives on the old steamer Contra Costa with
his wife, asked her for some money. She
refused, and he tied rope around her and
threw her into the water. Then he walked
back and forth on the deck pulling his
wife through the water. When she was
about suffocated he hauled her on board.
Policeman Clark went off to the steamer
and arrested Stares. When his case was
called yesterday he wanted an attorney,
and the matter was continued one day.
His wife refuses to place any charge
against him.
Dayie stopped His Salary.
City Wharfinger @. B. Rutherford filed
suit against the city yesterday for three
months salary. Mayor Davie claims that
the appointment of Rutherford is illegal
and has directed the Auditor to refuse to
draw the warrants for his salary. The
suit is made necessary by the contention
of the Mayor that the wharves are under
the control of the Board of Works and not
the Council. As Rutherford was appointed
by the Council the Mayor declares the ap-
pointment illegal. The decision in the
case will settle conflict of jurisdiction
that will be often revived, now that the
majority of the Board of Works are op-
posed to the Mayor.
Bonds Will Mature Soon.
An ordinance was passed by the
City Council authorizing the submission
$140,0 900 worth of municipal bonds That
will soon mature. The election will be
held August 81. Two resolutions were
adopted making appropriations for con-
Meeting the boulevard around Lake Mer-
ritt with Lake Shore avenue at Twelfth
street. About S2500 is required to COM
plete this section of the boulevard.
Cut Down His Bill.
DR.. W. F. McNutt of San Francisco had
q claim for $1,000 against the estate of the
late E. l.. G.. Steele for an operation per-
formed upon the dead capitalist some time
prior to his death. The claim was pre-
sented to the widow, who is the executrix
of the estate, and she cut off 5000. In its
mutilated condition Judge Ogden allowed
the claim. The operation was for trephia-
ing the SKULL