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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
ATHLETICS AT STANFORD,
Surplus in the Treasury to Be
Properly Disposed Of by
the Committee.
General Preparations for Future Sports
and Election of Football
Captain.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Dec.
Now that Stanford has a surplus in her
athletic treasury the question OF its dis
position is being agltated. Heretofore
the money made by football each year has
been eaten up by the needs Of trackmen
and the baseball nine. The executive COM
mittee at this evenings meeting intends to
discuss the proposition of paying off all
old demands against the treasury and then
plan to set aside reserve for football use
next year. In past seasons the manage
ment has been handicapped in the very be-
ginning by considerable back debt and
an impaired credit. The management this
season desires to put all Stanford's sports
on sound basis. One method has been
urged for apportionlng the surplus among
football, baseball and track athletics. I'M
doubtedly some such scheme will be
adopted.
The question of football captaincy for
the coming year is now being discussed.
Three candidates are available for the po-
sition. Charles Fickert '97, Charles Dole
'9S and Stuart Cotton '98 are the men
whose names will receive consideration.
By the election of Fickert the precedent
of putting in a senior for the position
would not be broken and Fickert's two
years of valuable service on the team
make him a strong man for the place.
Both Cotton and Dole, however, have
strong followings and their work on the
field has shown them to be capable of
managing men. Dole captained his fresh
man team and Cotton was this years cap
tain of '9S. The outcome is sure to be in
terestlng.
The faculty committee on athletic mat
tiers is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of per-
hitting the Stanford eleven to play game
with an Eastern team. should one agree to
come out. In case the matter is favorably
passed upon it is probable that games
would take place both in San Francisco
and Los Angeles. thus giving the team
well-deserved trip.
Last evening large number of track
men were at work on the track. Track
Manager Brown and Track Captain
Toombs intend to get all track candidates
into active training as early as possible next
semester. The college has lost several good
men by graduation and from absence.
Copeland, the half-mile and mile runner is
no longer here. Knowles, the quarter-mie
crackerjack is away, and Watson, the ham,
mer-thrower, IS graduated. At present
the only valuable addition to the track is
John Brunton, '94, who is t1rst-class IN the
sprints and short dasbes.
Pomeroy, 97, and Williams. '9S, are or
ganizing gun club which promises to be
a great success. Thirty-fve or forty stu
dents and faculty members are anxious to
join. 1t is proposed to have tirst-class
range, traps, etc, in the hills at no great
distance from the university. Professors
Smith, Ross, Show, Murray and Wing are
all enthusiastic sportsmen, and welcome
the idea heartily
President David Starr Jordan is sched-
uled to speak at San Rafael on the 18th
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
V|CTOR|A'S ROMANCE
Pathetic Climax to a Highly
Sensational Elopement
Story.
ABUSED AND DESERTED.
7. Arthur Turner Tired of His
Attachment for Mrs. Jamie.
son and Fled.
BACK TO HER FATHERS ARMS.
Farmer Nelson Sent for His Daughter
and Welcomed Her to
His Home.
BACK TO HER FATHERS ARMS.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. A.
Mrs. Locke H. Jameson, with whom j.
Arthur Turner, two years ago, eloped
from Victoria, after being abandoned IN
the heart of Mexico, losing her newly born
child by death, and suffering innumerable
hardships, has returned to her fathers
home to Port Angeles. They were MEM
bers of the elite society of Victoria and the
escapade was a great shock to the family
and friends.
Turner is the son of the Premier OF Brit
ish Colum bia, and one of the prominent
young men of the province. Mrs. Jameson
was of remarkable beauty. They crossed
the straits in small open boat, which was
nearly swamped, to Whatcom, where they
departed for San Francisco, closely fol-
lowed by the Infatuated husband.
After lodging around the country for
month or two, narrowly avoiding an en-
counter with Jameson, they went to the
City of Mexico Turner went to work at
manual labor, but in few months tired OF
his romantic adventure and went to Lon
don, where he secured employment in a
bank leaving Mrs. Jameson to take care
of herself.
In the meantime Jameson had secured
a divorce and the custody of the chill
dren. Her father, Henry Nelson, a farmer
living near Port Angeles, sent for his
daughter. She refused to be interviewed,
except to mention the hardships she had
experienced. An attempt will be made to
effect reconciliation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
IN SAN BERNARDINO COURT.
j. u. Osborne Secures Legal Separatio,
on the Ground of DESERT on.

j. B. Osborne Secures Legal Separation
on the Ground of Desertion.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Dec A
divorce was granted in the Superior Court
here yesterday to j. B. Osborne. the hus-
band of Mabel Y. Osborne of San Fran
cisco. She is the president of an Equal
Suffrage Society, and otherwise prominent
in that City.
Mrs. Osborne is now % years of age
while her husband that was confesses to
be GA. They were married in San Fran
cisco in 1885. He was then and is still a
mining man, having properties of consid-
cradle value all over the Mojave desert.
His mines made it impossible for him to
be away, and Mrs. Osborne was not pleased
with home on the Moiave desert.
Osborne's base of operations was at Dag
gett. The result was that she spent much
of her time in San Francisco, so much so
that he finally brought suit for divorce on
ground of desertion. She at first opposed
it, but finally agreed, she to get Judgment
for 500 and Osborne TO have the custody
OF the seven-year old boy.
In her pleading she sets up the claim
that Osborne is worth $S50000, but this was
greatly overestimated and she finally de-
cided to withdraw opposition and accept
$1,000. The suit has been in court two
wears
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
NEWS OF Los ANGELES
A Romantic Story of an
Heiress Told in the
Court.
DESERTED HER CHILD.
Mrs. BuckminSter Left Her
Daughter to Marry a
Wealthy Man.
ALL THREE ARE NOW DEAD.
The Aunt of the Child Suing to Re.
cover Money Promised by
the Girl.
ALL THREE ARE NOW DEAD.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 4.-There is
an interesting and complex trial on in the
superior Court growing out of the TO-
mantle adventures of Mrs. ]. Buckminster.
deceased. Mrs. A. M. league, sister of
the decedent. has sued the executor of the
estate of her deceased sisters daughter.
The trial has progressed to point where
the defendant moves for nonsuit. The
story of the case as rehearsed in the court
is rather romantic.
Mrs. Buckminster lived in Bridgeport.
Conn.,, years ago, with her little girl,
Ella. When the child reached the age of
10 the woman, then widow, put it aside
and removed to New York There she
met and married William H. Mckay. a
wealthy man, and the late widow entered
society's whirl. Ella was then living
somewhere out of sight. abandoned, and
the Mckay husband never knew of her
existence. By-and-by Mckay died, and
then followed the heartless mother, and
Ella went to New York to find herself heir
to small fortune, the remnant of the ex-
travagances OF her mother.
Ella had been raised in ignorance, with
only the rudiments of an education, so
when Mrs. league, her mothers sister,
met her in lawyers office the child fully
believed what her aunt said, that she and
Ella were the sole heirs to the dead
womans estate. Mrs. league also limited
that she, Mrs. Mckay, had left a will be-
queathing her the bulk of the fortune, but
as no will had been found she was willing
that Ella should take the whole estate,
provided if after 1t was all settled up it
should amount to $4,000 Ella should pay
her aunt $4,000; while the latter on her part,
should will be found bequeathing the es-
tate to her, would give Ella one-haif. A
contract was drawn to that end and signed
by both parties. Ella took the estate and
when it was all settled up the residue was
found to amount to $4,000. Ella never
gave her aunt anything, and she has since
died.
The aunt now sues the executor Of Ella,
f. B. Wetherby, for this $4,000. The execu-
tor defends on the ground that the con-
tract was procured through false repre-
sensations; that Mrs. league and Ella
were joint heirs OF Mrs. Mckay. when, in
fact, Ella was sole heir and Mrs. league
had nothing to do with it. Undue in
fuence in falsely representing that it was
believed that will had been left favorable
to Mrs. league, is also alleged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
HENEY TRIAL At CARSON,
Jury Selected for the Second Hearing of
the Mint T0ngIe.

CARSON, New, Dec. 4.-The jury in the
second trial of the Heney case was secured
this morning. A feature of the morning
session was the excusing of George Myers
from the jury. Mr.. Myers was accepted
by both sides, but the United States Dis
trict Attorney asked the court to excuse
him on the ground that he misunderstood
him when he said he had expressed an I'M
qualified opinion. The defense made a
hard fight for the retention of the Juror,
but the court asked him a few questions
and it was plain that he had a very de-
cided opinion In the case, and he was ex-
cused.
The case opened with Warren Noteware
on the stand. He gave full description
of the inner workings of the Mint and
methods of bookkeeping. Mr.. Likens, the
next witness, described the workings of
the refinery. The testimony introduced
was the same as reported on the previous
trial.
AS the court adjourned this afternoon
Judge Hawley said: II wish to emphasize
my order that no one in any way con-
nected with this case may hold the slight
est conversation with the jury. / saw a
man prominently connected with the de-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
POINT Iona OIL WELLS,
Capitalists at San Diego Will
Proceed to Develop a
Rich Find.
The Company'S Expert Claims 1t Is the
Finest Illuminant on This
Coast.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. AFTER thor
ough investigation OF the territory lying
at the northern extremity of Point Loma
where indications of oil are known to
exist, company of wealthy men in this
city have formed a company and will pro-
coed to sink wells and develop the field.
w. B. Kline will be president of the now
company, which has not yet been formally
organized, and its vice-president will be
John G. Hinkel, whose investments
in the brewery enterprise and re-
cent purchases OF city property have al
ready made him prominent. The secre-
tary and trea surer have not yet been
choien. The corporation will be what is
termed a close one, with the capital all
paid up.
Mr.. Hinkel said last night that the
projectors of the enterprise have for some
weeks past had an expert engaged in ex-
aiming the surface indications of the ter
ritory described. His discoveries as we'll
as those of Government geologist who
almost certainty that oil exists in great
quantities there and of a quality different
from the oil found at Los Angeles or any
other point on the Pacific Coast. Accord
ing to the expert the product is refining
oil with basis of paraffine, rendering it
extremely valuable as an iiluminant. No
other oil found on the coast approaches it
in quality except that found in Chile,
which is the best in the world.
The company has secured 200 acres OF
land, supposed to cover the oil basin, and
this is situated midway between Rose
vile and Ocean Beach. Eight blocks OF
land have also been secured at Roseville,
affording wharfage facilities, and if the
expectations of the company are realized
it will be in position to handle the oil
in unlimited quantities. Wells have been
sunk for water in times past in the imme-
date vicinity of the tract, and, without
exception, have filled with oil.
The indications in the opinion of the ex-
pert could not be more encouraging, and
that the prospectors have faith in his opin.
ion is evidenced by the fact that they will
Immediately buy machinery and proceed
with the work of sinking wells. The
machinery will be of the best and
most modern kinds, and the plant will
be put in place as soon as it can be pro-
cured from the East. The plans of the
! company include the building of reser-
voir on the adjacent heights of Point
Iona, from which point the oil could be
piped to the landing at Roseville or to this
city at minimum of expense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
LEGAL COMPLICATIONS.
A Trust Deed or Valuable PrOpert!
Makes Business for the Courts.

A Trust Deed on TdIuable Property
Makes Business for the Courts.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 4.-The suit
of the First National Bank VS.. Maxwell ct
al, to set aside trust deed, which is now
in progress in the Superior Court, presents
features of unusual interest. 1t seems
Mrs. Maxwell was the owner of a large
amount of property, consisting of the Ian
franco block on Main street, block on
Spring street, property in Sonora town
and valuable residence on Main street.
Becoming involved he mortgaged all this
property. The Lanfranco block was mort
gagged to French bank in San Francisco
for 900. which was reduced to $4,000.
AT that time the First National
had an account against Maxwell for $4,000.
A trust deed was then made of the Spring
street property to Mrs. Maxwell. The bank
took second mortgage on the Lanfrance
block for its claim, and in time foreclosed
that mortgage and bought in the property
for $4,000, subject to the second mortgage.
The trustee then came in and redeemed
this property from the bank, paying it it's
$4,000. This left the bank with $4,000 of its
debt paid off and deficiency judgment of
$4,000. The bank then bought Judgment
of Etchapere which had been levied upon
the Spring-street block, that block having
been sold under that judgment and the
property was bought subject to trust deed.
This judgment was for $1700.
The bank now wants to set aside this
trust deed on the score that it was fraudu-
lent in some way. The Maxwells have
offered to pay the bank $1,000 cash and
give mortgage on the homestead of the
Main-street property which is worth
about $4,000, and which it will own abso-
llfa1u If rho frvS OF Iaa6 lie 10
Indebtedness to the bank is now about
$4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
CUDA'S RISING STAR.
The Islanders Believe That
Liberty Is Now in
Sight.
DRIFTING TO A CRISIS.
Decisive Battle Between the Con.
tending Armies May Soon
Be Fought.
PATRIOTS GAINING STRENGTH.
The Combined Force of Generals Maceo
and Gomez Moving Rapidly
Westward.
PATRIOTS GAINING STRENGTH.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. A special cor
respondent of the Globe, writing from Ha-
vana under date of Novem Der 30. sends the
following dispatch by way of Key West,
giving the exact status of affairs in the
island at the present time. The dispatch
says:
The so-called war in Cuba has, until very
lately, been in the nature OF farce COM
edy. and the war itself has practically been
nothing more nor less than a gigantic
skirmish. But the farce Will soon be over,
and the world may then be prepared
for war that will rival in proportions,
of course, the terrible effects of more stu
pendous conflicts IN history. There is no
chance to doubt this. Cuba will be iber-
ated within year, or hopelessly crushed.
The rebel forces have been gaining strength
rapidly during the past month, and to the
Cuban patriot the cause indeed looks
bright. He sees the armies of Gomez and
Maceo moving rapidly westward, while the
Government forces are making no great
gains in the interior. On the other hand
General Campos, remaining at Santa Clara,
is massing an army already formidable,
but receiving daily augmentations.
In the City of Havana, and even in the
easterly towns of the island, the Spanish
are finding no difficulty in enlisting re-
cruits. Spain may lose Cuba, but it will
be only after every resource is exhausted.
The most competent leaders estimate the
whole number of insurgents under the
various leaders at 45 600. Part of these are
not armed. but the majority have the best
arms and ammunition. These figures
speak for themselves. Never in any
previous Cuban rebellion has there been
one-half the insurgents in the field, and
never have the Government forces been so
large.
General Andreas, second in command to
General Campos, said to-day that there
would be no compromise with the rebels
on the terms suggested by many. Spain
would hold Cuba he said, even if it took
the last cent in the treasury and every SOL
der in Spain to do so.
American planters in the vicinity Of
Cienfuegos are in great difficulty. They
raised $4,000 and gave it to the insurgents
for protection, but the latter have been
driven out by the Government forces, and
now the Spaniards will not allow work on
the plantations to be continued. General
Campos has, however, granted an impor-
tant session-that of allowing the owners
OF the plantations to arm their laborers
for self-defenSe
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SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Resolutions Of the Nebraska american
Protective association.

Resolutions OF the Nebraska AmertcdH
Protective association.
GRAND ISLAND, NEBR., Dec. AT
the meeting of the Nebraska Council of
the American Protective Association to-
day the Cuban instruction was discussed
at some length, after which the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The press dispatches daily bring
to US information of the most horrible butch
cries and fendish outrages perpetrated upon
the Inhabitants upon the island of Cuba by the
Spanish soldiery sent to that island for the
purpose of conquest; and whereas, we believe
that the inhabitants of Cuba have at least the
inherent rights OF man and are entitled to the
same humane treatment that any civilized
nation should give to another people; there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That we the represen tatives of the
American Protective Association of Nebraska.
in State council assembled, do in the name of
justice and humanity, most earnestly dis
countenance the brutality now practiced in
Cuba, and heartily urge upon the Nebraska
to have our Government acknowledge the
people of Cuba as belligerents and have them
accorded belligerent rights; be it further
Resolved, That the subordinate councils of
the State be requested through the State Secre-
tary to circulate petitions among the citizens
of Nebraska addressed to their respective repre-
sentatives in Congress, and that a copy of
these resolutions be forwarded by the State
Secretary TO said Congressman and United
States Senators.
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dale had all the Chinese passengers that
she could crowd between decks. The
Lord Brassey carried about twenty-five
hands, all told. Fully 1000 lives are on
the overdue vessels. 1t is believed by
some that the Strathnevis has become dis
abled or run short of fuel, and possibly
put north to the Aleutian Islands or the
coast of Siberia. If such were the case her
passengers would have a full cargo of con-
densed milk, canned meats and other
staples on which to subsist. The steamer
carried sufficient coal to steam for twenty
five days.
The captain OF the steamer Straits of
Menai, which arrived at Blakeley last week
from Japan, reports having sighted a
steamer six days off Cape Flattery bound
east. He believes that the steamer was
the Gorsedd. The Gorsedd was a large,
stanch steamer and should have been in as
soon as the Menai.
Captain Lewis of the Straits of Menai
inadvertently passed the quarantine sta
ton at Port Townsend on his way in
without having his vessel examined. He
was required to take the vessel back to the
quarantine station and undergo investiga-
ton, to which all vessels from foreign
ports are subject. This is the first instance
on record of an ocean stea mer coming to
Tacoma with a strange pilot who had no
chart for guide.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. A.
Barneson & Chilcott. Puget Sound agents
of the British steamer Corsedd, deny that
there is any reason for anxiety for her
safety. They say the Corsedd left the port
of Kutchinotzu, Japan, November 5, so
that she has been out less than thirty days.
Even under the most favorable circum-
stances she would not be due here till the
last of November, as she was light and not
a fast steamer. She was stanch and sea-
worthy and her agents there feel no
anxiety about her for another week or
longer.
The steamer Straits of Menai, a much
faster boat than the Corsedd, left one day
later than the Corsedd, and arrived here
November %.
There is no longer any doubt among
Shipping men here that the Strathnevis
has gone down, and possibly also the
Avondale.
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INCLINED TO REJOICE.
The Probability That the Grand jar,
VIII BE Declared IL.e0aI.

The Probability That the Grand Jury
VIII Be Declared Illegal.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec, 4.-There is
general feeling of easiness prevalent
among the officials and ex-officials about
the courthouse and City Hall since the
probability that the present Grand Jury
will be knocked out is almost reality.
Judge Smith has not Civ en- his opinion yet,
but he has practically for eshadowed what
it will be. If the Grand Jury shall be de-
clared to be an illegal body all the work
that it has thus far accomplished goes for
naught.
Every Indictment that has been returned
against the plunderers of the public treas
ury will be quashed. They will doubtless
De taken care of, however, through infor-
nation from the District Attorneys office,
so that the dissolution of the Grand Jury
Will not help them much. 1t is asserted
that in the event of the jllegality of the
body being declared a new Grand Jury
will at once be drawn.
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a Confederate Yeterun Dead.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Dec. 4.-Captain
William Lloyd, a Confederate veteran of
some note, died in this city yesterday at
the age of 81 years. The deceased was
well and favorably known hereabouts.
He distinguished himself during the
Civil War on the side OF the South, and
was man generous to fault. He was a
native of Texas, and had been a resident
of Los Angeles for quite number of years.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
under the auspices of the Confederate
Veterans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
An ALTAVILLE WOMAN SHOT.
Mrs. Thomas Gyahanl Claims She Vas
CJeuniuU the GUn.

Mrs. Thomas G,ahani Claims She Vas
Cleaning the Gam.
ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Dec. Airs.
Thomas Graham, wife of merchant at
Altaville, suburb of Angels, was shot at
O'Clock last night, bullet from 22-cali-
Der rife entering her breast between the
seventh and eighth ribs and coming out
below the shoulder blade. The bullet
pierced the lung and missed the heart
only by fraction of an inch. Mrs. Ora
ham claimed that she was shot acciden-
tally while cleaning the rifle, which she
was accustomed to handling, but circum-
stances indicate that it might have been
an attempt at suicide. Graham and his
wife were married about year ago at Sac
ramento. She is about % years of age,
while he is many years older. Whether
the wound is fatal cannot be determined
at present, although the bullet has been
extracted.