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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
LOUIS MUHLNER
HEARS HIS FATE
When He Shot Jennie
Lewis He Committed
Manslaughter.
A New Trial. Granted by Judge
Fr.ck, Refused by the Su.
preme Court.
Since Being Confined His Aged Fa.
ther Has Gone to His Grave
With Gri f.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QO2 RrnadWaY Dec IL

908 Broadway, Dec. IL.
Louis Muhlner will be sentenced for the
manslaughter of Jennie Lewis, whom he
shot TO death on the porch OF Professor
Mooar's residence over year ago.
The case of Muhlner's sentence has ere.
ated a great interest. At the trial the
jury brought in verdict of manslaugh-
ter. Judge Frick replied that the defend
ant should have been convicted of murder
in the first degree, and when Muhlner' 8
attorney applied for a new trial Judge
Frick granted it on the ground that the
verdicr was not in accordance with the
facts. The Judge also stated, in granting
the motion, that the point as TO whether a
new trial could be granted on the ground
that man should have been convicted OF
q more serious offense than he was had
never been pa sed upon by the Supreme
Court.
The District Attorneys office appealed
from the Judges ruling, because they said
that the logical result of Judge Frick's
action would be the freeing of the accused
entirely, on the ground that where man
had once been found guilty of an offense
he could not afterward be tried upon q
more serious charge involving the same
matter.
The Supreme Court takes the same view
as the District Attorney. and reverses the
decision of Judge FrIck granting Muhlner
a new trial. This leaves Muhlner under
conviction of the crime of manslaughter,
the extreme penalty of which is ten years
in the penitentiary.
The murder of Jennie Lewis took place
at the residence of DR.. George Mooar, near
the Pacific Theological Seminary in
August of last year. Miss Lewis was en-
ployed there, and Muhlner, who was q
telegraph operator, frequently called on
her.
He was desperately in love with the
girl, but she would not consent to his pro-
posal OF marriage, and one afternoon he
went to the house and shot the girl on the
front doorstep.
A year ago Muhlner's bonds were set at
SIS 900, and his aged father was driven to
mis- grave with his effort to free his son.
He was unable, however, to raise the
necessary amount, and the only occasion
on which Muhlner has been out of the
county Jail was when he was escorted by
two deputy Sheriffs to see his dead father
previous to his burial. As soon as the
remittitur comes from the Supreme Court,
Judge Frick will sentence Muhlner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Clay,Street Owners May
Bond Themselves to
Pave Permanently.
The Business Center, Working
Westward, Has Invaded
the Thorough'are.
Completion of the Big Sewer Has
Created Desire to Make More
improvements.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
9OS Broadway. Dec, II {

9US broadway. Dec. II.
The most important move in the direc-
tion of permanent improvement is the
proposition to bond Clay street for the
purpose of paving itand placing 1t in first
class condition for a business thorough
fare.
For several years Clay street has been
in a worse condition than any other street
in the city limits. Since the business
center of the city has moved northward
and westward during the past three years
Clay street has become or vast import
ance, as it Is the next business thor
oughfare which must be included in the
westward march. Four years ago Wash
lngton street, which now leads Broadway
for business was quieter and duller than
Clay street was year ago. Now the
proposition to make Clay street a business
rival to Washington has taken a definite
shape, and the churches and Y. NJ. c. A,
who are the largest individual property
owners on the street, are in favor OF bond
ing themselves for ten years fer the pur-
pose of raising money to make perma-
nent improvements.
Many large investments have been
made on Clay street and on the cross
streets between it and Washington since
1894, and more are now in progress.
When the gas company built its hand
some terra-cotta Roman block at Thir-
teenth and Clay streets three years ago. it
was prophesied that they had made big
error in locating their Office so far from
the center of business at that time. Ap-
parently the company knew better than
their advisers, for in three years from now
their office will be within the business
center.
T. e large sewer on Clay street has Just
been completed. and the necessary water,
gas and telephone mains are also in first
class condition, and should the street be
paved it will probably not be disturbed
for ten years. The improvement of the
street will naturally cause it to be patron
lied by business people, and the old COM
plant that the commerce of this city is
confined to a couple of blocks Will no
longer be true.
The move for improvement has been
taken by the church folks, and this has
caused some comment. few months
ago the First Hebrew congregation sold
its ole site at large figure, and moved to
more commodious quarters further from
the business part of town. Part of the
property of the First Congregational
Church has already been proposed to be
used for business purposes, and it would
seem to be only matter of time when the
large First Church will be glad TO get
further away from the commercial center.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
A JAPANESE MISSION.
One to Be Established Soon by th.
Chris tian Church.

One to Be Established Soon by tho
Christian Church
There was small but enthusiastic gath
ering of Christian workers in the Twelfth.
street Christian church last evening. The
leaders of this denomination propose to
establish in this City mission for the
education of Japanese into the ways of
Christianity. Rev. w. A. Coryea pre-
sided. representatives. were present from
the half-dozen other Christian churches
around the bay. DR.. Coryea stated that,
while the work of sending missionaries to
japan should go on, there is ample work
for the church at home. There are hun
dreds of Japanese in this City who, while
seeking for knowledge of our civilization,
are also seeking for Christian knowledge.
1t is the duty and purpose of the Christian
church to enlighten and instruct them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
RECEIVED DIPLOMAS.
Thirty-Six High school Grad yates Are
Awarded Them.

Awarded Them.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE High
School graduates were awarded their
diplomas to-day. The large gymnasium
was decorated with all kinds of foliage and
the National colors and the big room was
filled with relatives and personal friends
of the thirty-six members of the class.
The platform presented q rather one
sided appearance. OF the whole class
only six were boys and, attired in their
black frock suits, they seemed lost among
the thirty young ladies attired in white.
The programme consisted of few pa
pers and some music, but there was
m arked absence of the lengthy essays that
have been so common in the past and
which have made graduating exercises so
dull.
Principal McChesney announced that
the flags on the building were at half
mast in honor OF two pupils-Leon Perine,
who died Monday, and Nellie Pardee, who
died Wednesday. No member of the
class has died during the three years of
its existence.
President Clement of the Board of Edu-
cation presented the diplomas to the fol-
lowing:
Grace Olive Dunsmoor. Bernice Young,
Martha Gabrielle Watts, Charles Stuart Ayres,
Lucia Mary Wallace, Lucy Eliza Wilcox, Anna
California Westdahl, Lucy Crouch Vrooman,
Ethel Stein Valentine, Margaret Troili, Eugene
Wellington Roland, Bessie Palmer, Catherine
Augustine McGovern, Eliza beth Davidson Nc
MILAN, Helen Annette Morley, Olive Louise
Mccall, Anna Elizabeth Muma, Louise Matilda
Lisbon, Jenny Kinney Lennon, John DIETRICH
Hoffman,, Clara May Hummer. Edna Lowell
Gardner, Edith Crane Fulton, Lulu Edwards,
Lille c. NJ. Flathmann, Arthur Erwin Colby,
Rose Bridges, Josephine Denise Fryer. Frank
Lucian Burckhalter, Frederick B. Brustgruen,
Matilda Elizabeth Hartmann, Blanche Amelia
Perkins, Elsie Gertrude Brown, Renry Smith,
Louise Hinkley Whitehead, Henrietta Ellen
Heimhnld
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
THIRTY INCHES HIGH.
But He Is Arrested on Charge of
Beating His Partners
s.. Wife.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL. /
o08 Broadway. Dec. II.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
908 Broadway, Dec IL.
Antoine S. Martin, the smallest voter in
Alameda County, was arrested this morn
ing for beating a woman who IS more than
twice his height.
Antoine Martin is known as the midget
OF Murray Township. He is considerably
under three feet in height, but is possessed
Of temper big enough Tor one twice his
SIZE. A few days ago Martin, 1T IS stated
did something which dispieased 1onn T.
Machado, who lives on the Niles road,
and Mr.. Machado gave the dwarf pun
lshment. This greatly angered the little
man, but he was unable to retaliate on
Machado, so he decided to settle matters
with the latter's wife. He went to the
mouse, and meeting Mrs. Machado COM
menced to attack her i'll what is said to
nave been very severe manner, and as
result Constable Rose arrested MIN and he
is now locked mp in jail awaiting trial
Martin and 'Maehado are both Portu-
gqese and are partners in the same busi-
ness, and this is not the first time they
have had trouble, though it. is the first
occasion on which Mrs. Machado has
figured in it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
THE AERIAL BALLET.
A Production That Promises TO Bring
Local Theatrical Men Into
Court.

The aerial ballet which was given at the
Baldwin Theater last evening is likely to
cause trouble in theatrical circles. Mr.
Nelson, who was formerly with the
Brownie Company, claims the ballet as
his, and that he has patent upon it, so
far as this country is concerned. He says
it originated in the Folies Bergeres in
Paris, but now belongs to him.
The Brownie people say there is no
patent on the ballet and that they can
use it if they wish, and the Tivoli, too,
has stepped in aud has billed an aerial
ballet for to- morrow night. Nelson SAYS
he has sold it to the Orpheum people, and
it is billed there for Sunday night.
The Brownie people were told that if
they put the ballet on last night they
would be enjoined to-day. 1t was put on
last night, and law and the ballet NAV
mix up before this evening over the mat
ter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
TIDAL WYE 4T s4NT4 B4nBARA.
Large Section of the Beautiful boulevard
Carried AtUny.

Large section or tRc bcUUtfTHt BoutevHTU
Carried AsUny.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. IA
tidal wave, The largest in the history OF
Santa Barbara, washed over the boulevard
at O'Clock this morning, carrying with it
a large section of that beautiful and ex-
pensive driveway. The boulevard was
built some five years ago, and bulkheaded
so securely that it was thought to be i'm
pervious to the action of the waves, and
pronounced such by the city engineer,
but the bounding pillows of the Pacific,
as though. hungry for an early breakfast,
embraced this scientific wonder and car
RED off a outlet of asphaltum and solid
masonry, heavy framework and iron in
its receding grasp, nearly fifty feet square
and eight feet deep. A large force of men
was immediately put 10 work filing the
washout with bags of sand to prevent fur
ther, if not total, destruction. A laree
sandhill between the boulevard and ordi-
nary high tide was carried completely out
to sea.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
H4RRr HARDY,s HARD LUCK.
Released From, Prison Only to Be again
IncaTcerdted.

Released From Prison Only to BE A0atn
IncaTcerated.
MODESTO, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE thirty
days sentence of the young Englishman,
Harry Hardy, who under many aliases
has swindled the people of Salinas. Santa
Rosa, Santa Cruz, Reno, New, and other
places, generally under the guise OF being
a member of the English consulate at San
Francisco taking vacation for his health,
expired yesterday afternoon. AS soon as
he was liberated from the County Jail
Constable Herman arrested him upon an
other charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, sworn to by Charles Min
near. He was taken before Justice Stod-
dard, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
sixty days in the County Jail, without the
alternative of fine. It is understood
that the officers of Salinas will wait until
his term expires and then arrest him on a
like charge
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
DEATH OF EDFARD POWER.
Il Pioneer Sculptor Who Leaves Many
Monuments.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 17.-Edward
Power. pioneer sculptor of Californis,
died at his home in this city yesterday.
He was native of Dublin, Ireland, aged
63 years. He came to California in 1852,
and had been resident of this city for
twenty-four years. A widow and eight
children survive him. Power learned his
trade in Ireland, and did considerab BILE
decoration in the Parliament building in
London. The interior decorations OF the
Flood and other fine residences OF MEMO
Park are evidences of his art. He also de-
signed the Santa Clara County prune
horse that attracted SO much attention at
the Worlds Fair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
J. n. Chnrtes, Residence Burnea

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE resi-
dence of l. B. Charles at 593 Delmas ave-
nue. was destroyed by fire about 2:30
O. clock this afternoon. The loss of house
and furniture will amount to $500; insur-
ance $780, The family was away at the
time The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove that had been left
burninp.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Santa Crus Cycters, Entertainment.

SANTA CRUZ CAL, Dec 1.-THE Sea
City Cyclers will give an athletic enter
tainment a. the Palm Theater tomorrow
night for the benefit of the Cliff driveway.
Joseph Harveston and Charles Hartman
will wrestle for the county championship.
Hartman was at one time instructor at
the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Both
are good amateur wrestlers. This will be
the second entertainment given by the
club. the initial performance meeting with
very considerable success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18

while fishing on the bay John Smith
found sloop adrift. There were marks
of blood on the rail and in the boat was
partially filed bottle OF whisky. There
was nothing in the craft 10 identify her
owners, nor was there any name on her.
From appearances it did not seem that
the boat had gone adrift. Smith brought
the sloop to this city and turned her over
to the police, who think crime has been
committed. They will endeavor 10 iden-
tify the boat and find her owners.
A Lecture by Harr.s.
Professor William T. Harris the Com
missioner of Education, delivered an
address at the First Unitarian Church to-
night before the Berkeley Club Of this
city. He was received very cordially and
a pleasant and interesting evening was
passed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
New Officers.

Crockett Lodge No 139, F. and A. NJ, in
stalled last evening the following officers: w.
Nj, c. Cellarius; s. W., J. Reimer; J. W., G. c.
Groezinger; treasurer, l.. B. Lippert; secre-
tary, II. Fortrlede; marshal, Peter Harder;
S. b., John G. North; ]. D., Harry f. Chase;
stewards, Amaudus Hansen and Armour Nc
Laughlin; tyler. J. h. Hunt A pretty past
masters jewel ana a gold waicn were pre-
sented to the outgoing w. NJ, Thomas Row
lands. Aiterward there was banqnet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Volunteers New Quarters.
Tmprovement for North Beach

J. f. Winter, W. E. Smith, John Truworthy,
D. W. Wessenberg, G. de Grazia and Joseph
Stultz have organized club having in view
the improvement of North Beach thorough
fares and that district in general. The club,
as its initial undertaking, viii endeayor to
light Montgomery avenue from Vallejo to Fill
bert streets, thus extending the proposed illu-
mination three blocks farther north.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Dr.. j. y. GfBI
OCEAN TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP GO.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY EaEAp
y wharf, San Francisco as follows: 1nkEfE8
For Mary Island, Lorng. Wrangel, Juneau, Kill
lisnoo and Sitka (Aiaska), at A. M, Dec. TO- 2 q
For Victoria and Vancouver (B c., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Anacortes and
New WI atcom (Beilineham Bay, Wash.), A. n.
Dec. g. 10, 10, 90 26, 80, and every fifth day there
after connecting at Vancouver with the c. P. R
R., at Tacoma with n. p. r. r., at Seattle with &c
N. Ry at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcaa and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay) str. Pomona P. M, Dec. 8, z, IL, 10,
19. %. AZ, 81. and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz. Monterey San Simeon Cayuc0G
Port Hartford (san Luis obispo), Gaviota Santa
Barbara Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East san
Pedro CLOS Angees) and Newport, at A. n.
Dec. I, 8, 8, Is, IL 21, 26 70, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
geles Redondo clos Angelesl and Newport, II
Dec.3 II, TO- 19, %, 27 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10
A. II. 25th Of each month.
The Company reserves right to change steamers
or sailing dates. Ticket office-Palace Hotel, 4
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS q CO., Gen1 Agents,
10 Market ST., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Care-in Injuries Too Lnborers

SAN JOSE CAL, Dec. IT, - William
King and James Peterson, two laborers
employed in tunnel on the extension of
the Alum Rock Park Railway extension,
were injured this afternoon by cave-in.
King had his shoulder dislocated and
Peterson sustained a broken leg. They
also received slight internal Injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Napa Board of Trade Oroantxed

NAPA, CAL, Dec. IT, A local Board
of Trade was organized here last
night to seek out new enterprises, look for
locations, look after Improvements of the
city and promote Napa's interests in every
way possible. S. E. Holden was made
president and III. G. Horstmeyer secretary
OF the temporary organization. Perma-
nent organization will be effected in two
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
condttionnl Paraon offered.

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. l7.-Upon con-
dition that she pay a fine of $50 and costs
of action President Cleveland has signified
to the authorities that he will pardon Mar
garet Morrison, who was convicted six
months ago and sentenced to eicht
months imprisonment tor smuggling
opium into this country from British CO.
lumbia. The woman was arrested at Port
Townsend, between which city and Vic
toria she operated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Wn,ktna Aronnd the Hor1d.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 17-William ].
Thaler, an Austrian, who is walking
around the world on wager, arrived in
this city last evening. He is TO make the
trip, 33, 333 miles, and earn his living on
the way in seven years. He left Mont
real, Canada, on May Ii of last year. On
May 13, 1902 he must complete his jour
ney by returning to Montreal. Thaler
expects to arrive in Paris to attend the
Worlds Exposition there in 1900
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18

Those Japanese who are thus educated,
upon their return to japan, Will do much
good in spreading the gospel.
Several Others spoke in a similar vein.
1t is the intention to meet soon after the
HOLIDAYS and make permanent arrange
ments for the establishment of the mis-
sion and the plan Upon which it will be
conducted
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Portlnnd Dtnmond Thief Cnntured

PORTLAND, Or. Dec. 1.-THE Chief
of Police was notified to-day that Bert
Jacobs, the negro diamond thief, who is
wanted here, is under arrest at Butte,
Mont, and wia be delivered to the author
tiles without a requisition. Jacobs stole
$500 worth of diamonds and iewelry from
Mrs. l.. M. Deer OF this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Chemical Factory for stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 17.-There are
prospects OF new factory being started
here soon by J. w. Kelly of San Fran
cisco. He is here now looking for a
suitable site. He will locate here if he
can get the proper location. He proposes
to manufacture chemicals starch,
chlorides and the like. He will put con-
siderable capital into the scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Ne,c ZINC CLtef E1ected.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Dec. 1.-THE City
Council last evening elected Henry Ford
Chief of the Fire Department in place OF
T. F. Dwyer, who has held the Office for
the past five years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Mubluer,s Sentence Confirmed.

Louis A. Muhlner was found guilty of man.
slaughter in Alameda County, for the killing
OF Jennie Lewis, August II, 1895. The Su-
Iriai,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
OREGON WANrs GooD ROADS.

Repres entatire Mem From All Parts of
the State Meet at Portland.
PORTLAND. Or, Dec. 17.-Delegates
all but two counties in the
State, among them being county Judges,
com missioners, cyclists, road contractors,
State Senators and Representatives,
Supervisors and others, met to-day at the
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
Deosh From Apopieey at Woodland

WOODLAND, CAL, Dec. II. = Samuel
Boyer, an old, prominent and wealthy
farmer of Grand Island, died at his home
this morning from the effects of stroke
of apopiexy received only SIX hours be-
fore. Deceased located in Grand Island
in 1874 He was a native of Maryland,
aged 50 wears
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
WILL HELP BUILD.
mer Cox Formerly an Alameda Car
penter and Railway Employe.

mer Cox Formerly an Alameda Car
penter and Railway Employe.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE Ladies
Auxiliary of the First Hebrew Congrega-
ton held a special meeting last evening
and chose the following sub-com mittees
to take charge o: and plan for their enter
tainment on January IS:
Reception oommittee-Mm es. Oppenheim,
Raphael. Leon Frankenberg. Seidenberg and
POllitZer.
Floor mansger-Edward Kober.
Floor commit ee-Misses Lang, Triest, Judell,
Helen Gutenberg, H. Cohen and Miss Samuels.
Ushers-Willam Wolfe, Leon Frankenberg,
J. S. Green and Henry Rosenfeld.
Finance eommittee-Mrs. A. J. Levy, Mrs. Al
Jacobs, Mrs. Honigsberg and A. Appel (treas-
urer)
Reireshments-Mrs. Kober, Mrs. Triest and
Mrs. Bahr.
Doorkeepers-Mes Bahr, Oppenheimer
and Green.
Stage manager-Marcus Meter.
The officers of the auxiliary ere: Mrs.
Jacob Oppenheimer, president; Mrs. Sam
uel Green, first vice. president; Miss Helen
Gutenberg, secretary; Mrs. A. Jacobs,
treasurer; Miss Adele Levy, Mrs. Edward
Kober and Mrs. S. Honigsberg. trustees.
They give this entertainment in ord er to
assist financially in the erection of syna-
gogue where the Jewish inhabitants of
this city may worship. At present serv-
ices are being held in Encinal Hail. with
DR.. Maler of San Francisco acting rabbi
Welded Anyway.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE we'd
ding of Captain George Anderson. known
among his associates as Happy George"
and Ensign Miss Mary Dries, which was
expected to have taken place Tuesday
evening as the part of double wedding,
occurred last evening at the home OF DR..
J. T. Mclean, Brigadier Keppel oficiat-
ing. The doctors daughter is mem ber
of the army and a friend OF the brides.
Home of Palmer Cox.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE now
famous Palmer Cox, creator of the
Brownies" was formerly a resident of
this city. 1t was in the latter part of the
COS, when the only railroad in this county
was the Alameda and Haywards road via
Elmhurst. The shops were then located
at Alameda Point and Palmer Cox was
employed as carpenter at that place. He
boarded with the Tappans.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure. 25c,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
FOR san JOSE. IOS GAFOS& SANTA CRUZ

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER l MON
~ cay, Medu, sday, trday, at 10 A NJ. Alviso
Mondag. "Wednesday. Friday at P. NJ Freight
and Passenger. Fare between San Francisco and
Avso soc; to San Jose, 75c. Clay ST., Pier I.
20 w. Santa Clara ST., san Jose
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES II. PHILLIps 3TrOkNEY.Ar.
" Law and Notary Public 63S Market 81, oppo-
lite Palace Hotel. Telephone $40. Residence 162e
Fell street Telephone " Pine 26sl