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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
SAN DIEGO DIVORCE CASE,
Mrs. Westgate Makes Serious
Charges Against Her
Husband.
Claims That He Planned to Make
Her Insane in Order to Obtain
Her Money.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept. 19.-The
troubles in the Westgate family were
opened in court to-day when Mrs. West
gate filed an application for divorce from
her husband, Jerome B. Westgate.
Some months ago Mrs. Westgate was
released from the State Insane Asylum at
Highlands. She returned to her former
home, Butte, Mont, and soon afterward a
dispatch was sent from there giving the
details of her story. This was to the effect
that she mad been drugged and railroaded
to the asylum, and that her husband was
irving to get hold of her property, consist
ing of cash and q house in this city.
Westgate denied the story, and said his
wife was slightly insane, and was worked
upon by relatives, especially her mother.
Mrs. Westgate's complaint alleges she
married him in 1888, and that she had
$500 while he had nothing; that he forced
her to give up some cash, and after she
came here he sent for money to come,
which she sent. The complaint then re-
cites that she had still some $500, which
she wore sewed up in black skirt; that
he tried to get this and worried her into
i'll health that she became deathly sick
after drinking some coffee he had pre-
pared, and that, believing she was about
to die, she told him he would find $50 in
a certain place, which was his, and that
the black skirt was to 60 to her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Bubenik.
She further alleges that Westgate got
the skirt, ripped it open and took the
money, and afterward admitted he had
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which was a naval town that treasured
memories of heroes who made the old
United States ship famous in defending
the flag and the country, Vallejo Council
thought that the gavel and block from the
Hartford would be appropriate souvenirs
of this occasion.
Grand President Kierce accepted the
present as pleasant memory of a pleas
ant visit to Vallejo, and he took it as fit
ting reminder of the Institutes motto, PRO
Dec, Pro Patria.'
The election of grand officers for the en-
suing year began with the grand presi-
dent. James Gallagher, second grand
vice president, Fresno, nominated John
Lynch of Oakland. J. J. Creamy placed E.
J. Sheehan of San Francisco in nomina-
ton and Rev. w. D. McKinnion of Rio
Visto named Samuel J. Haskins of San
Francisco.
There were three ballots. Haskins with
drew after the second leaving the field to
Lynch and Sheehan. The contest was ex-
citing the vote being very close. but on
the third ballot Lynch got sixtysix votes
and Sheehan tifty-nine. while two were de-
clared scattering.
Grand President-elect John Lynch is the
only member of the institute who has held
grand Office consecutively from the date
OF the first Grand Council in San Fran
cisco. He was the pioneer president OF
Oakland Council No 6, delegate to the
first Grand Council; was elected grand
treasurer then and held the office for eight
consecutive years, and last year was
elected grand director in which capacity
he is attending this Grand Council.
An adjournment was taken for lunch
and the delegates proceeded shortly after
to Mare Island, where they spent the aft
| ernoon viewing the yards and ships.
The election of grand officers was re-
sumed late in the afternoon when the del
| egates returned from Mare Island.
Henry A. Young of Tacoma was elected
first grand vice president; Rev. W. D.
McKinnon, Rio Vista, grand second vice
president; George A. Stanley, San Fran
| cisco, grand secretary; John O'Donnell,
San Francisco, grand treasurer; George
TAFT, Santa Cruz, grand marshal; Frank
Johnson, Menlo ParF, grand inside senti-
mel; Charles Healey San Francisco, grand
outside sentinel. The election of grand
directors followed, and John T. Ryan, Val
lejo, Rev. E. J. O'Dea, Portland, Or, P
T. Quinn, Spokane, Wash, and w. H.
Keary, New Westminster, B. c., were
elected by reclamation. Seven places re-
manned to be filled, and for them the fol-
lowing delegates were placed in nomina-
ton to be elected tomorrow: T. B. Slevin,
A. R. Denike, ]. ]. O'Brien, J. A. Mock,
It. B. McGinnis, T. E. Collins, A. F. st.
Sure, J. c.. O'Donnell, DIR. T. H Morris,
]. P Brady, ]. c. German and E. G. Gal
lagher.
The Grand Council adjourned to meet
| tomorrow morning and to prepare for the
carnival, the coming of Rex and later on
masque ball in Farragut TheateI.
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SAN JOAQU|N'S BIC CANAL.
Forty Thousand Acres Can Be
Irrigated From 1t at
Present.
This Land 1t Is Claimed VIII Be
More Than Ouadrupled In
Value.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 19.-The COM
mittee of citizens recently appointed by
President Buell. of the Commercial Asso-
citation to make a personal inspection of
the system of the Stanislaus and San Joa-
quin Water Company have filed report
highly complimentary to the enterprise
now nearing completion. The committees
report says, in part
"At the lowest estimate 40, 600 acres can
be irrigated by the present canal, and by
comparatively inexpensive enlargement
of portion of the same much increased
area can be watered. The climate of the
section through which the canal runs
renders it possible to raise all varieties of
fruits and other crops. The increase in
production of every kind by reason of the
irrigation of these lands will at once more
than quadruple their present money value.
1t is no great effort of the imagination to
see this county In the future densely pop
ulated by thriving happy communities.
In our opinion new era has opened for
the almost unproductive section by this
enterprise, and the importance and value
of it to San Joaquin County can hardly be
estimated ~
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GREAT HEADWAY MADE
WaShington'S Birthday to Be
a Day of Formal Cele-
bration.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
John Lynch of Oakland Chosen
Grand President Supreme
Delegates Report.

VALLEJO, CAL, Sept. 10. - This has
been an eminently business-like day with
the delegates to the Young Mems Institute
Grand Council in Vallejo. After timely
rest from rounds of gayety and social
pleasures they were in mood this morn
ing conducive to sincere work and great
deal Of it, and they actually transacted the
major portion of business so far before the
council.
Wednesday evening settled down calmly
in light of the two former evenings with
their grand ball and uproarious high inks.
For there was nothing more exciting than
an open-air concert at Georgia and Sacra-
mento streets. The musicians came from
the Independence at Mare Island, with
their leader, Professor Contrado who, by
the way, is one of the best musicians in
the United States Navy. There were SOLO
lists among them-a trombone player, with
a nice technique and considerable grace of
expression; a young violinist, who was at
home with classical and difficult compost
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LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
They Have Been Coming In
Heavily During the Past
Few Days.
WILL HOLD A MASS.MEETING
Its Purpose Being to More Thor
oughly Arouse the People of
the City.

FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 19.-Fresno is hard
at work in its effort to secure the Valley
load. Over $3.50 has been raised by the
rights of way committee and it is now
confidently expected that the required
sum will be reached. Subscriptions have
been coming in heavily during the past
few days.
A mass-meeting has been called for Sat-
urday evening for the purpose of more
thoroughly arousing the public to sense
of the critical situation which confronts
Fresno. There will be but a few days
available after this meeting for the COM
pletion of the work of raising the money
required to secure the main line of the
competing road through this city. Elo-
quent speakers will present the facts to the
public in such a way that they can be
easily understood.
There is much speculation as to the loca-
tons of the proposed route and depot site
in this city. The committee has as yet
not seen fit to make known its work in
this line. The several routes and sites on
which the committee was at work for sew
eral weeks were rejected by the railroad
people, who wanted site near the center
of the city. The committee has now mar
rowed its choice to two locations and it is
thought that either of these will be accept
able to the road directors.
1t is generally believed here that if
Fresno does not make a satisfactory show
ing the road will pass about twelve miles
north of this city, through Clovis and
Sanger to Visalia, making direct line.
Fresno would in this case, it is supposed,
be accorded a branch line from Clovis.
The main line would then pass through a
new country. but some of the finest and
most productive land in the valley when
developed. There would practically be no
trouble in securing rights of way and sites
on this route.
But within the last few days the rights
of way committee of this city has met with
such success in obtaining subscriptions to
the fund that there is now hardly any fear
that the road will pass by. 1t is realized
that if the road passes through Clovis, a
station on the Pollasky branch of the
Southern Pacific, Fresno will be forced into
the list of secondary progressive cities of
the State by her own lack of enterprise,
instead of achieving her natural destiny.
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MARE ISLAND NEWS.
The Launch of the Tag UnadilIa to Take
Place Saturday.

The Launch of the Tag UnddilIa to Take
Place Saturday.
VALLEJO, CAL, Sept. 19.-The Thetis
has sailed for Magdalena Bay, where coast
survey work will be continued.
The Monterey has been locked and
found unusually clean after her southern
cruise. Her engines and boilers need con-
siderable repair and may receive it while
in dock, the quay wall being crowded at
present.
A big gang is rushing the Marion for sea.
All the Mohican's people have gone
aboard and that vessel was to-day hauled
into Rotten row, where she may stay till a
special appropriation is made to fix up her
dilapidated boilers.
The Boston is rapidly getting seaworthy.
Chief Kutz is turning her engines over
daily and the electrical plant is being per-
fected. The rigging and ordnance is about
all in place and Comlnandant Howison
thinks he can put her in commission next
month.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the launching of the new tug Unadilla
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. Work
men will be given liberty during the
launch and the affair will be gala event
In the yard. Miss Hattie English, daugh-
ter of ex Congressman English,
through whose efforts the tug was OBJ
tanned, will perform the christening
ceremony.
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PORTLAND,s MURDER TRIAL.
An alleged Fife- Murderer Testifses In Hi
OCn Behalf.

OIcn BehUT.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 19.-Itis nearing
the second week of the second trial of w.
E. Ellsworth, arrested last February for
alleged poisoning. The trial is at
tracing large crowds of men and women.
The evidence is nearly all circumstantial,
excepting that of Druggist Plummer,
which is that he sold the prisoner strych-
nine some time before his wifes death.
Ellsworth was on the stand to-day. His
story was not as we'll told as at the first
trial, and this fact was plainly evident
1t seemed he had forgotten many details
that he had related before, and in several
instances contradicted himself by variable
statements. In many respects his testi-
mony was indefinite and unsatisfactory
He looked pale and worn. and it was APP
parent the trial had worn on his nerves
His cross examination was severe ordeal,
which he did not get through with as sat
isfactorily as before.
On his direct examination by his coun-
sci Ellsworth told a comparatively we'll
connected story. On cross-examination
he claimed his inability to recollect what
he said at the police station about his
wife's death. When notes of his remarks
were read to him he could not say some
times whether he had said that or not. Ar
gument in the case began tonight.
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THE PIONEEREMINE
Notices for Its Sale Posted the Trees
IU 1bOut the Claim.


1I 4bOut the Claim.
ALTA, CAL. Sept. 19.-Notices for the
sale of the Pioneer mine are posted on
trees growing in different places on the
claim, but heretofore no mention OF the
fact has been made in the newspapers.
The mine is owned by Mr.. Davis and the
J. g. Fair estate, and is located on the
Iowa Hill divide, across the big canyon of
the American, looking over from the rail
road at Alta Station. The purchasers, if
tue court approves the sale, will be Bos-
ton company, represented by Pierre Hum
bert. well known in California and Nevada.
The price is $4,000. The mine was pur-
chased from Hon. J. III. Neff five years ago,
aud cost the new owners $1,000 before it
began to pay. They put Daniel Sullivan,
who mined in Virginia City for twenty
years, in charge four years ago, and the
second month it paid expenses, and every
month since it has paid from $4,000 to
$4,000 profit. If the new company does
well it means much for that region, for it
is full of lodges, but lacks capital.
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"taken that money you are making such
fuss about"
Then plaintiff alleges she was served with
a cup of tea made by Westgate, which
caused her to go into commissions, and she
adds that he took her in this condition and
swore she was insane, and had her sent to
the asylum to get rid of her. She claims
the effect of the drink was to injure her
mind to an alarming extent, and from
which recovery was slow.
She asks for a return of her property and
divorce.
Westgate denies the entire story and
says the woman has been the ctirse of his
life, especially since she has come under
the control of her mother. He said he
had money and she had none. He claims
the house was built by him and placed IN
her name, and declares that he proposes
to get it back.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
BASEBALL FOR SAN JOSE,
Arrangements Made for Teams
to Play There During the
Winter.
They VIII Also Play at Los Angeles
San Francisco and
Oakland.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 19.-W. f. Rock
well, business manager of the Eastern
baseball syndicate, to-day made arrange
ments with Messrs. Henry and Burke for
establishing ball team here during the
winter months, and including San Jose in
a circuit to be composed of San Francisco,
Oakland, Los Angeles and San Jose. The
teams to compose the league are the ALL
Americans, st. Paul Club, Milwaukee Club
and the National or California Club, and
are now on their way to the coast and will
arrive about the middle of next month.
The Milwaukee Club will be located here
and will be known as the San Jose Club.
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Charged With DupIicitv.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 19-S. P. Hatcher
was arraigned in Justice Dryers court this
morning on a charge of securing three
year contracts for gas for the Metropolitan
Gas and Electric Light Company by repre-
senting himself as an agen: of the Electric
improvement Company. The complain
ant is Archie Tisdale, collector of the
Electric Improvement Company.
Hatcher was employed by f. c. Randall,
president of the Metropolitan Gas and
Electric Light Company, and in securing
the contracts he led people to believe that
Company.
Hatcher pleaded not guilty, and de-
manded jury trial. His case was set for
October at 10 A. NJ, and he was allowed
to go on his own recognizance.
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SANTA PAULA RUN4 WAYS.
Captured at Los angeles on Their Way
to Fight Redskins.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 10. Three
boys-Richard n. Cooper, BERTHE Cooper
and Peter Peralta--ranging from 8 to IA
years of age, rode to the East Side police
station last night and asked Sergeant Nc
Keigh where they could obtain fodder for
their horses. A few questions elected the
information that they had run away from
Mr.. Cooper's ranch, situated near Santa
Paula, and were on their way TO extermin-
ate the Apaches in Arizona, and that after
wiping out the red men there they were
going to drop down into Mexico and have
try at the 'Yaquis. The boys will be re-
turned to their parents.
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Report in the Parker Divorce smit.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 19.-Court Com
missioner Montgomery filed his report to-
day in the divorce suit of Rebecca Parker
againstW. D. Parker on the ground of deser-
ton. The couple were ma rried nine years
ago and lived together at Santa Clara until
eighteen months ago. The defendant was
employed in mill there, and they lived
happily together until about the time of
their separation, when Parker began pay
ing attention to other women, and for want
of the necessities of life the wife was COM
PEELED to return to her home. A little girl
years of age is the only child.
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C4RNIVAL OF ROSES.
The Neacly A ppOinted Officers Promise to
Pit Forth Great Efforts.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 19.-The execu-
tive committee of the Santa Clara County
Carnival of Roses of 1896 met this even
ing. Hon. B. D. Murphy, president of
carnival week; L. G. Nesmith, grand mar
shall; Colonel A. X. Whitton, chairman of
the parade committee, and other heads of
committees thanked Director General J..
HI. Henry for their appointments, and
promised to give their best efforts to make
success of the great entertainment en-
terprise. subcommittee from the vari-
GUS towns throughout the county were
appointed. Plans for an immense pavil-
ion were submitted and discussed. Chair
man Greeninger was instructed to issue a
proclamation to the people of the county
as to the ends sought for and to pave the
way for the finance committee. Already
twenty magnificent floats have been prom
ised for the parade. At the next meeting
of the committee the date for holding the
carnival will be set.
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DESERTED At SANTA RosA.
Mrs. Kelley and Her TtCo Sons Leare
UneCpectedLu for Ter0s.


SANTA ROSA, CAL, Sept. 19.-Mrs
Helen Kelley and her two sons, Eddie and
Leslie, are on their way to Dallas, Tex.
They left without telling the husband and
father, Thomas Kelley, that they were
going. The family has. been living on
Humboldt street for some time, and Mrs.
Kelley's folks have been trying to get her
to return to them in Texas for some time.
She received money from them this week
and left for that State at once, taking the
boys with her. Mr.. Kelley YVES quite pros
trated when he found that his wife and
sons mad deserted him. He left them in
the morning to 60 to his work and sus-
pected nothing. The only reason he can
assign for her leaving him is her objec
ton to his use of liquor. He had assured
her that he would cease using it and had
no thought she would leave him.
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SHIT Against N. 4. Dorm,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 19.-J. NJ. Pratt
to-day commenced suit in the Superior
Court against n. A. Dorm for $3.50 on as
signed claims for medical services. One
claim is for 500 for services rendered the
defendants family by DR.. G. B. Richmond
of Salinas and the other claim is for $50 for
services rendered Mabel Dorm, defendant
daughter, by DR.. G. w. Seifert of this city.
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while attempting to dispose of the horse
and cart at MERGED. Alfred Dulion, s. w.
McCarley, c. Curtin, J. w. Green and Sol
Lazar were witnesses for the prosecution
this afternoon. Lazar said McKune came
to his place in MERGED and offered to sell
the cart for Sc, saying that he wanted to
get back to San Jose, as his mother was
sick. Lazar was going to give him the
money for the rig, but he came back later
and said he had arranged to get the money
from some one else.
This is the second trial of McKune, the
Jury having disagreed at the first one.
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To Administer Valuabre Estate.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 10. Lawrence
Archer, who is named as executor in the
will of James Ashworth, to-day petitioDed
for letters of administration upon the lat
ter's estate. Ashworth died in this city
on September II and left an estate valued
at SEQ, 600. The estate consists of real and
personal property and produces an an
nual income of $4,000. The estate is di-
vided equally among his nine children and
their heirs. October was fixed by Judge
Reynolds as the time for hearing on the
petition.
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RIVERSIDE MURDER TRIAL.
TtUo brothers Charged With a Crime of
Peculiar brutality.

RIVERSIDE, CAL, Sept. 19.--The trial
of J. w. and Caesar Cummings for the
murder of T. C. Narramore at Box Springs
August began this morning. A venire
of 100 Jurors was on hand, but up to 2
O'Clock not one had been accepted. The
murder was one of peculiar brutality and
the feeling is strong against the Cum mings
bows. The evidence, however, is circum-
stantial and the trial is likely to be long
and stubbornly contested.
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accused of Horse-steo,iuo.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 19.-The trial of
Frank McKune on charge of stealing a
horse and cart from M. d. French on Feb
ruary q commenced before a jury in
Judge Reynolds court to-day. On Feb
ruary 81 McKune it is charged forged
Constable Ed Haley's name to an order for
horse and cart and presented the same
to French, who let McKune have them.
About three weeks later he was arrested
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Failure of a Saloon-Keeper.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept 19.-J. H. Patter-
son to-day filed petition to be declared an
insolvent debtor. Patterson has been en-
gagged in the saloon business, and gives as
the cause of his failure the depression in
business. His liabilities amount to $531 80,
and assets, which are exempt from execu-
ton, $116 20.
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Ekectric RniIrnn Frnnchise Sold.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Sept. 49,
The only bid received for the electric
railway franchise was from the Santa Bar
bara Electric Company for $3.50. An ordi-
nance granting this company the fran
chise was passed.
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Sentenced for Theft at q Fire.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Sept. 19.-Harold Went
worth, who was convicted by a jury in JUS
tice Glass; court yesterday of stealing sundry
articles from G. w. Peckham's residence
on September 9 during a fire. was to-day
Justice Gass
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Su,t of a Gmardian at Y1salia.

VISALIA, CAL, Sept. 49, Henry
Cousins of San Jose has filed suit against
]. NJ. Fox, administrator of the estate OF
r. H. Stevens, and l. Goldstein and Matte
M. Stevens, his sureties, for the sum OF
i. II, OS3 due him as guardian.
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SANTA BARBARA STREETS.
Bonds for 100000 to Be Voted For to
Pay for Their Pairing.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Sept. 49,
The City Council to-day ordered special
election to be called October % for the
purpose of voting on the subject of issuing
bonds to the amount of $50, 900 for the pur-
pose of paving Santa Barbara streets with
asphaltum. Councilman Brastow alone
dissented. This action was taken in the
face of a protest signed by 456 voters and a
similar protest from III tax paying
women.
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An Insane Tao0rv.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Sept 19.-Daniel
Sweeney of Santa Clara was taken to
the County Jail to-day to await examIna-
ton as to his sanity. Sweeney is about so
years of age and he imagines that every
one wants to kill him.