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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
MARRIED IN PRISON.

Thomas Tierney, a Long foreman From
Crockett, Welded to Cassie Kelly.
Thomas Tierney. longshoreman from
Crockett, was arrested yesterday morning
at 1111z Minna street by Policeman Hol-
land and taken to the Harpor station,
where charge of betrayal, under promise
of marriage, was booked against him.
The complaining witness was Cassie
Kelly. young woman, % years of age,
living in Crockett. Tierney, who is %
years of age, came to this City about
week ago and the girl followed him. She
discovered where he was living and noti-
fed Constable Lee of Crockett. who
reached the City Tuesday night and asked
the help of the harbor police in arresting
Tierney.
Tierney was removed to the City Prison
and, after Constable Lee had talk with
him, he agreed to marry the girl. Lee
took her to the prison and, after license
had been procured, Justice of the Peace
Kerrigan performed the marriage cere-
mony. Mrs. Tierney remained beside her
husband till an order for his release was
procured and the two left the prison to-
gether.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
HUsTLING IN THE MINES.
Henry Atwood on the Work Done on
the Mother Lode.

Henry Atwood the Work Done on
the Mother Lode.
Henry Atwood, owner of the Quartz
Glen gold property, near Mokelumme Hill,
Calaveras County. is at the Grand. Mr..
Atwood has recently sold his property for
large figure on bond.
Those who took it, he says, are develop
ing a large body of ore. There are 15S
acres in the property altogether, and it in
cludes placer claim.
II have held this property for thirty-six
years." said Mr.. Atwood, "and for long
time it seemed like very slow work getting
any money out of it. did not get any,
in fact, !or years. Now that there is no
silver mining, or comparatively none,
those who formerly mined for silver are
mining for gold. This has helped
California wonderfully. 1 never could
understand why any Californians should
be in favor of silver, when it does not help
out the gold mining industry of this State
in any way.
'"In Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador
counties especially the mines are looking
fine. 1t is lively in ell these. Not for
twenty-six years has there been such an
interest in mining. 1t is like the old days.
l am very glad to see it, after holding. on
so long. always 1elt that the time would
come when we would see prosperity in
the gold mines. 1t has been slow in COM
ing but it is here, and as result we will
see general prosperity prevail again, In
my Judgment, all over the State.
'At the Gwyn mine in Calaveras 40
stamp mill has just been completed, and
run was made on the first lot of ore the
other day. 1t assayed about $40 ton.
AT this rate there is lots OF money in work
ing the property.
1T is about the same with my own
property. The ore can be milled there for
rs cents ton. We have cheap water
power. We have an 80O-foot pressure.
Everything else conspires to make the
mining and milling one of the cheapest
propositions in the country. l think the
ore there will average $40 ton. 1t is
mainly a white quartz, with some ribbon
quartz, with shades OF blue. There are
sulphurets in the ore, and with picked lots
you can get ore that will run $500 ton."
Mr.. Atwood brought lot of samples of
ore down with him. He was long in the
MOTEL business in the mountain counties.
He kept the hotel at Big Trees for several
years. and also for a long while ran the
hotel at Murphys. He will remain here
till after the holidays.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
RICH AT ROssLAND.
Arrival of L. n. PaytoB, One of the
Owners of the LIE Roi

Among the arrivals at the Palace yester-
day was l. n. Peyton. one of the bonanza
kings of Trail Greek, who is en- route to
his winter home in Santa Barbara to pass
the holidays with his family.
Mr.. Peyton is one of the owners OF the
famous LIE Roi gold mine at Rossland, q
property shipping, as he says, 100 tons of
ore daily. the average of the ore being
about $40 per ton.
One of Mr.. Peyton's partners is ex-Judge
George Turner of Spokane. a leading can
didate for the United States The mine is
stocked for 5000 the par value of the
shares being So each. But the real value
of the shares now is about 49,
Mir. Peyton's home has been at Spokane
for seven or eight years. All this time he
has been engaged in mining. Two or three
years ago he went into Trail Creek, and
as a result has had great success.
1--WE have paid $2500o0 in dividends al
ready" said Mr.. Peyton to THE CALL
repr esentative yesterday, land it will go
right along. We are putting in new
plant of machinery now, and have sunk
now shaft. AS soon as we get things in
shape, instead OF shipping $50 tons day
we will ship 800 or 400 tons.
'Our ore at present goes to four smell
ters-to Tacoma, Everett, East Helena
and to the British Columbia smelter at
Trail. The mine is now 500 feet deep by
the old workings. The main shaft or in
cline started at an angle of about IS de.
grees, but we Strengthened it to so, then to
20, and it is now nearly perpendicular.
The new shaft is straight.
eve are putting in forty drill COM
pressors and new hoist. The ore, which
| averages about $40 a ton in gold, carries
also from to per cent of copper and
four or five ounces of silver. The owners
with me are George Turner, Colonel
Turner, his brother, w. M. Ridpath and
L. f. Williams.
"RossIand, which is now but two and
half years old, has 1000 inhabitants and is
very prosperous. The Spokane and North
ern Railroad will be completed there this
week. We have no labor strikes there
and the town is free from rough charac-
ters, including prize-fghters. The judges
and constables there are all appointed.
and it seems to work very well.
Spokane is very prosperous. Over
81, 200, 600 was paid into that town in divi-
dends last year from the SLOGAN, Coeur
d Alene and West Kootenai DISTRICTS
Mr.. Peyton Will return TO the north
some time in January.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
VERY BAD SEWERAGE.
How Contra ctors Are Favored and the
Law Dodged at the City and
County Hospital.


On September % last the sum of $4,000
was appropriated by the Board of Super
visorS for repairs to the City and County
Hospital. 1t was we'll known at that time
that the hospital was sadly in need of a
new sewerage system above all other re-
pairs of urgent necessity. Doctors and
nurses were being laid up with matarial
fever for lack of il.
When the money was appropriated it
was then believed that contracts for the
work would be let without delay, as mat
tiers had reached such critical stage that
loss of time was regarded as dangerous.
To follow out this method, however,
would not give general satisfaction to
those in control of the proposed repairs.
The consolidation act provides that all
City work amounting TO $500 or over shall
be awarded by contract to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder in open competition.
This is easily avoided by letting out
large contracts, in the aggregate. reaching
into the Thousands, and paying for the
work in bills of less than $500 each. The
contracts would not appear as such, how
ever, and consequently there IS no power
to stop the system of paying in small sums.
Nothing was heard of The work at the
City and County Hospital until James j..
Flynn presented his demand 10 the clerk
of the Board of Supervisors for $3.50 for
embarrassing. This was paid a month
ago. On December 4 Flynn presented
another demand for kalsomining five
wards and three operating 1925.
This latter bill was passed by the Board
of Supervisors at Mondays session and
has now gone on its way toward the
Treasurer.
With it went other bills of similar
nature. The H. G. Laying Machine
Works had one in for 1926 for renewal of
steam pipes covered cased with valves and
fittings connecting with boiler and tanks. -
George /. Drew sent in his bill for
$21S so for additions to he hospital morgue
and the pantry of officers dining-room.
His bill for the month of Novem Der
amounted to $144 so. for alterations IN
ward 0 and for labor. e. Alexander's
bill, dated December 3, for material for
sewers and tor labor. was $3.50 As; his bill
dated Decem Der 8, for similar items, was
$44765. John T. Burns had two bills
dated Novem Der 81 for repairing a water
tank, $50, and shingIing a sta BILE roof, $685.
There were other bills exceeding the $500
in the aggregate from the Swift I,um Der
Company for lumber supplied the hospi-
tai for repairs; and they also went
through.
In this way the $4,000 appropriated is
being eaten up, ana the only check upon
the bills is the signature of DR.. Stahie,
superintendent of the hospital, under the
printed word correct On his signature
the Hospital Committee of the Supervisors
have signed and passed the bills, which
then went through the board without a
question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
DR.. Merritt's Millions.

United States Circuit Judge McKenna has
granted the appeal of James P. and Harry
Merritt, who are fighting the trustees of the
Bowdoin College. They are nephews of the
late DR.. Merritt of Oakland. The latter left
his estate to the late Mrs. Garcelon, who
willed about one million dollars to the Bow
dom College. The nephews contested the will
of Dr. Merritt on the ground that it was I'M
reasonable, and they contested in the United
States Circuit Court the carrying out of the
bequest of Mrs. Garcelon for the same reason.
Judge Hawley of the United States Circuit
Court held that the will was perfectly legal,
and II is from this decision thai it is desired
to appeal. The case will go now TO the United
States Supreme Court. Lack of jurisdiction OF
the court is the ground upon which the appeal
is taken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
LIGHTWEIGHT PUGILIsTs.

Cans and Hawkins Will Be Matched
After They Have Finished Talking.
Jim Neil, the ex-manager and trainer of
Dial Hawkins, is anxious to match his
protege against Cans, the coIored light
weight, OF Baltimore. under the same con-
ditions the pugllists fought in the East.
al Herford, the manager of Cans, says
that his charge cannot possibly reduce to
the weight demanded by Hawkins man.
ager, which is 128 pounds. Herford states
that Cans was weak when he faced his
opponent the last time they met and that
he journeyed to this City under the i'm
fought at catchweights. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that match will be consummated
and that the pugilists will agree upon
fighting at $50 pounds. 1t is also safe to
say that Cans will prove to the lovers of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Golden Gate, Temescal and Clare
mont Interested in the
Movement.
George P. Morrow Explains the Rea.
sons Why the Change Must
Be Made.

The important movement to have Col
den Gate, Temescal and Claremont, three
pretty suburbs of Oakland, incorporated
into the larger city is on foot among the
heavier property-owners of the three
places named.
Greater Oakland ~ is the cry of those
most interested, and a determined effort
is to be made at the next municipal cleo
ton across the bay 10 have the project
carried through.
Golden Gate, Temescal and Claremont
have grown until they have become an
important factor in the development OF
the eastern shore of the bay, and yet to-
day they are backward in the way of
municipal government and protection as
they were five years ago.
Emeryville, which is not more adj
vanced in the way of population and i'm
provements than the towns named. has
been incorporated as separate city and
has its own municipal government and
functions. Yet Golden Gate, Claremont
and Temescal have not the semblance of
government, and even police protection,
though little needed, is denied them.
This state of affairs has led to the move
ment looking toward Greater Oakland, -
and its leaders believe that it will be sue
cessful.
A meeting of property-owners was held
in the office of George P. Morrow, the
well-known hay ard grain man, yester-
day, at which G. E. Knickerbocker, c. A.
Bon and others were present.
1t was decided to begin operations at
once, and to raise funds to carry on the
fight. In speaking of the matter yester-
day Mr.. Morrow said:
1.-Two years ago Mr.. Knickerbocker took
hold of a movement to annex Clsremont,
Temescal and Golden Gate to Oakland, but
apathy and lack of appreciation of the
benefits to be derived thereby brought
about defeat at the election, although
Oakland's citizens voted fo- the propo-
sition. Since then q marked change of
sentiment has manifested itself in the out
lying districts, and to-day there is hardly
a question but what another election on
slightly different lines would result in
Greater Oakland more especially as
little Emeryville has now become a real
city,
1T is high time the Rip Van Wrinkle
city across the bay awoke and realized the
fact that the districts in question are as
much part of Oakland itself, and it is of
even more importance for the people of
these smaller burgs to appreciate the fact
that if they are to grow in Importance, to
have sewers, to have sidewalks TO have
increased school facilities, in brief, to be-
come metropolitan, they must have NUM-
cipal government, and just so sure as ripe
apples drop from a tree TO the ground, just
so sure and natural is it that these suburbs
must and will fall into the lap OF Oakland"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
The Civic Federation Will Put
on the Gloves Before the
Grand Jury.
WILL DEMAND INDICTMENTS.
/. ]. Truman of the Federation Pro-
nounces the Affair Disgrace
to the State.

II. /. Kowalsky, representing the Fitz-
simmons end of the $4,000 controversy,
after consultation yesterday with Attor-
ney David Freidenrich, decided that no
deposition would be taken to-day when
the case is called il Judge Sanderson' 5
court.
w. II. L. Barnes will present his motion
to dissolve the injunction against the pay
ment of the $4,000 check, and will base
the motion on the ground that the affair
IN which Sharkey and Fitzsimmons en-
gagged at the Pavilion on the night OF
December 2, was a prize-fght. pure and
simple, contrary to the laws of this State,
making it felony as against all partci-
pants in it.
Barnes stand is untenable," stated
Attorney Kowalsky yesterday. "a prize
fight and a glove contest are two distinct
things. The former is prohibited by law
and would never have been permitted by
the authorities. On the other hand, a
boxing contest, such as we claim took
place, is sanctioned by law, and was con-
Quoted under proper supervision and with
the consent of the Supervisors and the
police
The whole matter is quite plain to me, :"
added Mr.. Kowalsky, General Barnes is
interested only in the civil end of the case,
and no doubt on a contingent fee. He is
after that 0000, and will do all in his
power to Re ach it regardless OF subsequent
disagreeable possibilities.
"For instance, say the court should dis
solve the injunction, taking the ground
that it has no jurisdiction in settling con-
troversies emanating from prize fighting
or other feIonious engagements between
parties, see in what a position all con-
cerned will be placed. They will virtually
be branded by the court as having com
united felony, and the result may be
disastrous, not only to Barnes clients, but
to all the people who have had anything
to do with the unfortunate affair"
l. ]. Truman of the Civic Federation
had little something to say yesterday
regarding the proceedings in Judge San
derson's court.
Il am astonished," he said, with cor
siderable emphasis, that the court did
not throw out the whole matter. 1t was
perfect. disgrace to allow the fight and it
is worse now that our courts should be
called upon to settle the differences
arising from such illegal proceedings"
'Our body will not meet until Monday,
when we will unquestionably discuss this
prize-fght business. l suppose that any
action We may take will be more or less
severe according to the action or decision
of Judge Sanderson.
''If it be shown that a felony was COM
committed | believe prosecution should
follow. If the affair was not prize-f
but was simply a glove contest, believe
some effort shodld be made to put stop
such engagements in this City,"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
TWO JAP ANESE
PORTS INFECTED
The Board of Health Makes
Declaration to That
Effect.
Yokohama and Kobe Under the
Ban Because of a Small.
pox Epidemic.
City and County Hospital Condo mined
as Unsanitary, and a New
Building Requested.

The Board of Health, at meeting held
yesterday, declared the Japanese ports of
Yokohama and Kobe, from which REPORTS
of the prevalence of smallpox have re-
Gently been received, to be infected.
The following resolutions covering the
matter were passed:
RESOLVED, That the Japanese ports of Yoko-
hama and Kobe are hereby declared injected,
and that the Quaranti tine Officer of the Port of
San Francisco Is hereby directed to remand
10 the United States quarantine station at An
gel Island for proper distinction all passen-
gers and baggage coming from these ports.
This resolution shall be SO construed as to
apply to passengers from Japan coming over
the Canadian Pacific steamship line via Vic
toria, b. c., as we'll as to those who come di-
rectly to this port by the o. g. o. and P. M. S.
s. lines
DR.. Hart called attention to the fact that
for eighteen months past complaints had
been continually coming to the board
about the unsanitary condition of the City
and County Hospital. He made the fol-
lowing motion in reference to the matter:
That the Board of Supervisors or the Legis-
lature, whichever is the proper authority, be
urged at once to proceed with the construc-
ton OF a new hospital and the removal Of the
present charity hospital in this City.
1t was decided to attend the meeting
OF the National Association of Master
Plumbers, which takes place on Friday
next, in body.
The Milk and Food Inspector of the
board recommended that the permit of the
Pioneer Dairy Company be revoked be-
cause OF lnfractions of the milk ordinance.
The secretary was ordered 70 communi-
cate with the owners of the dairy and ask
them to appear and show cause why the
permit shall not be revoked.
The complaint of the Mission Five-Mile
Improvement Club against the sanitary
condition OF the Monroe Primary School
was referred to the Health officer, who
was ordered to inspect the school and re-
port its condition at the next meeting OF
the board.
1t was decided to require inspectors and
other employees of the board to wear uni
forms after January l. The style of the
uniform is yet to be decided on.
Gagret McEnerney, the attorney of the
board, INT in written opinion regarding
the powers of the board in reference to
public schools. He showed conclusively
that the board exceeded its authority
when 1t closed the Mission, Marshall and
Everett schools by force of its inspectors.
In conclusion he said:
II the department of the City government
charged with the education of the children of
the municipality does not cooperate with the
department of Health, or, If the parents,
being warned by the officers charged with the
preservation of the public health, persist in
allowing their children to attend schools in
buildings unit for such a purpose, or in build
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
READY FOR THE PARADE.

Stockton Street Improvement Clubs
Light Festival Saturday Night
Three hundred merchants will fall in
line and march along Stockton street, from
Union to Pacific street, next Saturday
evening in honor of The new electric-light
system now being installed on that thor
oughfare.
The Stockton-street Improvement Club
held a meeting last evening in order to
complete arrangements for the parade 1t
was decided to have two immense bon
fires-one at Stockton and Union streets
and another at Stockton and Pacific
streets. Red fires and rockets will blaze
and smoke, but this system of illumina-
ton will be forced to accept second place
to the long wished for arc lights.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
Another Suit Against Sharkey.

]. J. Rauer, as the assignee of George
Allen, one of the pugilists who trained
Sharkey for his fight with Fitzsimmons,
has begun suit against the sailor pug. The
complaint alleges that Allen expended
much time and energy in fitting the
mariner for the battle with the Cornish
man, and that he received but little
recon pense therefor. He demands that
he be paid 1929 additional for his services.
Rauer has still further tied up the famou s
$40, 900 certificate of deposit by placin g
garnishments in the suit on the Anglo
California Bank, where the money is on
deposit, and on one Dowdelle. who is sup
posed to have in his possession the Ger
tificate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

fisticuffs that be is the master of Haw-
kins or any other fighter of his class resi-
dent of this coast IN limited contest or
"go' to finish.
Unless some of the clubs guaranteed
Cans another match in this City it is only
reasonable to presume that he would not
daily on this coast for any length OF time.
Hawkins will sell at very small figure IN
case he is matched against the Eastern
crackerjack, which he certainly will be
after the managers have finished their
little all-in-the-pIay discussion over few
pounds weight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
Two STOCKTON Counterfeiters.

Van Kurn and w. A. Fletcher, who were
arrested in Stockton by Police Captain Simp-
son and Sheriff Cunningham on the 14th inst.
on charge of counterfeitlng, were brought
to this City by Deputy United States Marshal
Gallagher and placed in the County Jail last
evening. Shortly after the prisoners were ar
rested they were arraigned before Court Com
missioner Webster. They waived an exam
lnatlon and were remanded to the custody OF
the Federal Grand jury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

ings the condition of which threatens their
health and lives, the responsibility must rest
with them. The Board of Health performs its
whole duty when, ascertaining the fact that
buildings so used do menace health and life,
it gives public warning of the fact
1t was decided to urge the Supervisors to
pass the ordinances recently submitted,
prohibiting expectorating in public build
lngs, in streetcars, on the sidewalks and
other places.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
A Fine Con cert.

Agrand concert for the benefi of the French
Reformed Church Will be given in Golden Gate
Hall tomorrow, the 18th inst A number of
distinguished Local artists Will appear, includ-
ing Miss Ada Weigel, pianiste, the Colonial
Ladies Quartet and the Colonial Quartet.
Miss Z. Bartlett win recite and Ernst Weigei
and IL. E. Medley Will give vocal solos, An
excellent programme has been prepared.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
Sharkav Is Sued.

]. ]. Rauer, assignee of Billy Smith,
one Of Sharkey's trainers, has brought
suit against the latter to recover $500 for
services rendered. The claim is made
that when Sharkey was preparing for his
meeting with FitZsimmons Smith was in
constant attendance upon him and rem
dered services to the value of $1,000, only
500 OF which he had received.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
Many Attachment Suits.

With the approaching end of the year and
the desire OF mercantile establishments to
close up their accounts it is noted that attach
ment suits are becoming very frequent. Quite
number of small failures have beer recorded
within the past six weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

WATCHES, Diamonds, Jeweiry, at greatly reduced
prices; building 10 be removed. 5 and Third st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
Teresa Tarnex Dead

Teresa Tarpey, 1S years of age, died last
evening in her home 1920 Greenwich street.
from the result of i'll treatment inflicted upon
her. she said. by Nicholas Brennan