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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
THREE HUSBANDS
AND NOT nine TEEN
Edith E. Elliot of Niles
Breaks the Matrimonial
Record.
Divorced Last Monday From Her
Second Husband, Who Was
Cruel to Her.
Now Has a License to Wed the
Third Time IN Two
Years.
oAKLAN, OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL;

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Feb. II
Edith E. Elliot of Niles, who is not yet
10 years of age, was granted license this
afternoon to wed Edward B. Windrum of
West Berkeley, who is four years her
senior. This is the third time that Mrs.
Elliot has appeared at the matrimonial
altar In her young life.
A little over two years ago when she was
but little more 16 years of age, Edith Ell
lots affections were won by a young man
named La Fleche. Believing in his
protestations of love, she consented to be-
come his wife, and was married TO Linn
about two years ago. Her dream of hap
piness soon faded away, and before she
was wife week she was deserted. Mrs.
La Fleche waited Tor year Tor her hus-
band to return, but as he did not come to
her support, she procured q divorce and
was awarded the custody of her little
child.
Soon after obtaining her divorce she
met Elliot, who was a janitor at the uni
yersity. He succeeded i'll convincing the
young girl that he would provide her and
her child with a comfortable home, and
within a short time she was again led to
the altar. The second venture did not
prove any more successful than the first.
Eiliots love, almost before the honey
moon was over, cooled off, and he treated
her with indifference and cruelty. As the
result of his unmanly treatment the young
wife was forced TO leave him and take up
her abode with her folks at Niles.
Last week heI divorce proceedings were
heard, and on Monday last a decree of d.
vorce was entered. The young lady, how
ever, evidently does not care for; single
blessedness, and this afternoon license
was granted for her TO make third at
tempt at matrimony. This time her hus-
band is bricklayer at West Berkeley, and
his general standing is such as to justify
the hope that he will prove a better hus-
band than either of his predecessors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
HE CHANGED HIS MIND.

Carl Moeller Got Very Drunk Instead
of Committing Suicide.
There was considerable activity around
the Morgue yeste rday, caused by the re-
celpt of the following letter:
San FRAN CISCO, Feb. IL, 1897.
Friend Suhr: You wall find my dead body
In the Office or in the hop room OF the Column
bia Brewery, 326 ClementiEa street. Please
notify the Coroner, and if it can be prevented
do not take me 10 the Morgue, as il is clear
case. Yours, with kind regards,
CARL MoELLER,
Deputy Coroner O'Brien started out to
ind the remains of the supposed late
lamented, and on his way TO the Colum bia
Brewery he learned that Undertaken
Suhr had received a similar letter and
was also in search of the body. After
hunting through the hop room and stable
the search was given UP as a bad job.
Later in the day the Coroner's deruties
learned that Moeller was out on Tweu-
tleth and Valencia streets and was very
comfortably drunk.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
WEDDED ON TIE QUIET,
Romantic Marriage of Charles B
Mills and Miss Ger.
trude Moore.
The Secret Revealed by a Misprint
on Programme at the Congre.
gational Church Concert.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 12-The tale
of secret wedding. interlaced with all
the threads of hi hly colored romance.
has just come to light. Unannounced
and without the formality which usually
attends up-to-date weddings, Charles B.
Mills and Miss Gertrude Moore, both of
Berkeley. were married in San Francisco
last Wednesday evening by Rev. Edwin
II. jerks. Only the membe rs of the two
families knew of the wedding until last
evenin :, when the public announcement
of it came about IN a most peculiar way.
1t was at church concert that the Sc
cret was given away. On the programme
there appeared the title of musical se-
lection from Massenet and another from
Rubinstein. to be rendered by Miss Ger
trude Moore. When the mum Der was
reached the pastor. Rev. George b.
Hatch. arose and made the surprising an
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
WAS TRIED IN
A MOCK COURT
a Remarkable Practical
Joke Is Played on a
Restaurateur.
Arrested for Robbery and Taken
to Judge P!mentei's
Court.
Manuel Mediro Gave His Testim ony
and Found Bonds B fore His
Eyes Were Opened.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
905 Broadway, Feb. u.
One of the most remarka bic jokes on
record was PLAYED at Haywards yesterday
when a man was arrested, tried, admitted
to bail and put up bonds before being IN
formed that the whole proceeding was
farce. Judge Pimentel was not at home
yesterday, and Attorney George S. Lam
gan and Marshal Ramage decided that the
town was too dull 10 live in and that
something must be done to relieve the
monotony. Just when their thoughts
had thus crvstallized a Chinese clam ped
dler entered the town. While he was
talking to a prospective customer one of
the boys took his sack OF CLANS and hid it..
This happened in front of the Haywards
Restaurant.
The proprietor OF the restaurant is Man.
uel Medlro, and while the Chinaman was
hunting for is clans George Langan per-
suaded him that Mediro had stolen them
He so impressed this fact on the China
man that ne was easily induced to go to
the Justices Court and swear out a war
rant for the arrest of Mediro.
W. P. Crane was sitting in Judge
PimentePs chair and assumed the latter S
judicial functions. Marshal Ramage
served the warrant on Mediro, and as it
was made returnable Immediately be
hurried his prisoner 10 court. Mediro
wanted an explanation, and was told that
the Supervisors had appO nted Mr. Crane
as Justice while Judge Pimentel was out
OF town. Judge" Crane summoned all
the dignity he could muster and the case
proceeded, Attorney Langan making q
most eloquent plea Tor his client. He
stated that he was in doubt as to what
charge would be proper for the Judge"
to place against Mediro, for if the CLANS
proved to be alive it would be a felony.
but If they were dead it would be sim plv
charge of misdemeanor. The man in the
Judges chair was considerably puzzled
and he said that he was not prepared to
decide such an important question with
out due consideration. He referred to the
code and stated that the penalty for the
offense was fine ci $4,000 or three years in
San Quentin.
Finally Mediro was admitted to bail in
the sum OF $500 and the case continued for
ten days. After court adjourned Mediro
at once secured bonds, with John Haar
and Sam Simons as sureties.
When the affair had gone thus far
Mediro was informed that the whole
matter was merely hoax, put up to en-
liven dull day in town, and the clans
were restored to the Chinaman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
BRAVES IN COUNCIL.

Resolution in Favor of the Proposed
Tax Amendment
There was light attendance at the
1roquois Club meeting last night on &C
count OF the wet weather. It was an
nounced that the annual banquet in honor
of the State League of Iroquois Clubs
would take place at the DeImonico on
Washingtou's birthday. William J..
Bryan has been invited and he may at
tend.
A resolution favoring the bill now pend
ing in the Legislature to sub nit to the
people ths proposed amendment which
proposes to remove the constitutional re-
striction on taxation and leave it to local
control was passed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

:he reorganization of the bureau passed.
WIN the old appropriation he deems it
impossible to carry on the Free EmDIov-
ment Bureau, fitted up an in part main
tanned by subscriptions from business
men.
There are sixty-nine employment agen-
cles In The State. 1t requires $13S, 600 an
nually 10 carry on their business. There
is no law to regulate the agencies in any
way.
Figures gathered in the early history OF
the bureau demonstrated that in five
months 1T had furnished EN- ployment to
5S45 persons thout costing them a cent.
be Stale appropriated for this purpose
only $500
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
MARTY READY vi TIL BONDS
The M lkman Who Tried to
Bribe a Supervisor Is
Indicted.
Morris Asher, the Attorney Charged
With Conniving at a P, rjury to
Fcol the Court, Exoner att d.

The Grand Jury yesterday found an in
dictment against Frank Marty, the milk
man, charging him with offering q
bribe" of $1,000 to Supervisor Dodge as a
m ans of securing the contract for sup
plying milk to the City and County Hos
pital and the Almshouse.
Marty has not been ignorant of the in
tention of the Grand Jury to indict him,
and has been in readiness for week with
his bonds IN $4,000.
The case of Morris Asher. the attorney,
brought before the Grand Jury at the in
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
A Conference Regarding Freights.

conference regarding freight rates was
held at the SouthernPaciic building, Montgom-
cry and Market streets, yesterday The following
officials were present: Edward Chambers, gen.
eral freight agent at Los Angeles of the South
ern California Railroad; C. F. Smurr, general
freight agent of the Southern Pacific; G.. w.
Luce, assistant freight agent of same, and A.
d. Shepard, assistant general freight and pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific at Los
Ange es. The question of the freights bet Ieen
here and Los Angeles and San Diego and
other points relative to freights, were dis
cussed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
FELL IN Love
WITH A PATIENT
Dr.. Leon Marsh Went
South to Marry and
Was Tilted.
When His Money Was Gone He
Wanted to Have the Young
Lady Punished
Miss May Wescott's Beauty Creates
Great Havoc at the County
Hospital.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, Feb. u.
: Dr. Leon Marsh is at Los Angeles, and
when he receives sufficient morey to re-
turn to Oakland he Will probably resume
his work at the County Infrmary. At
present he is without bank account,
without jewelry and without wife, which
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
DISSOLUTION SALE.

Monday, the 18th ay of February, 1897
at IL o'clock A. NJ, at
1857 MARKET STREET, OPP. JON ES,
By mutual agreement, the undersigned. b
NJ. Birdsail and H. ]. eutholtz doing business
auctioneerS under the firm name Of Indiana Auc-
tion Company, hereby agree sell a, public auc-
ton above named business, consisting of Sto on
Hand Fixtures, Good VIII aud Book Accounts.
Inventory i'll be for inspection at Office Mon
day morning from O'Clock. If not sold as
whole the stock will be sold pie meal
ANY and all bills against Indiana Auction Com
pany, B. NJ. Btrdsal or II. ]. LeutholtZ we request
be sent to our Office, where they will be paid
INDIANA AUCTION COMP ANY,
b. NJ. BIRDSALL. H j. LEUTHOLTZ.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Two Names for One Testator.

NJ. C. Hassett has petitioned the Superior
Court for the probate of the will of the late
Catherine Schneider. sometimes known as
Catherine Morgan, who left property worth
$4,000. Mr.. Hsssett is named as executor With
out bonds and the estate is TO be divided he
tween the testator's two children The will
is remarkable for The fact that il begins. "I
Catherine Schneider, do bequeath," ete.. ard
unto set my hand and seal. Catherine Nor.
gan"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Accidental Asphyxiation.

James Farrell. railroad man, who has been
for some months out of employment. was
found in his room at 621 Bush street yester-
day morning unconscious from the effae,a NJ
gas, the jet in his room being partially tnrned
on. Farrell claims that the gas was moi
turned on Intentionally, and an unclosed
window in the room supports his sla emant
that he had no intention OF committino
suicide. He will recover
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
LABOR BUREAU TROUBLES.

Its Free Employment Department. May
Possibly Have to Be Abandoned
The Labor Bureau seems to be noun
tain on Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald's
hands ju,t at present. He has returned
from Sacramento and is very dubious as to
it's prospects.
Though the outlook is bad he has not
yet given up hope of having the bill fo
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

molished two fences and laid low the barn
in the rear of his house, and was chopplng
at the foundation of the house when ne
was captured.
Two Artists in Jail.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. ED Riley
and George Harris, both artists with sum
cient ability 10 enable them TO earn
good living, are in the City Prison, the
former as 3 tramp, the latter as petty
larcenist Harris has Obtained more no
toriety than any other tramp IN the coun,
try. and Riley IS the man who claimed
that Butler Miller who killed the burglar
at the Franklin residence in San Fran
cisco a wear ago, tried to induce him to
plav burglar presumably with the inten-
tlon of shooting him. Both men employ
their spare time in making drawings for
the officers
Damages for a Sons Death.
OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 12.-Henry A.W.
Ahern, father OF John A Ahern, a brake
man who was killed while coupling cars
at Haywards, has filed a damage suit
against the Southern Pacific Company for
$50 600 for the death OF his son. The COM
plsint Is based on the legation that the
coup ing apparatus was defective and not
of the latest construction.
Young Brides reason Returning.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 12.--Mrs. Ollie
Rourke, the Colusa bride who became in
sane while visiting Oakland with her hus-
band four days after their marriage is
rapidly recovering her reason and may
soon he able to leave Stockton. She is
now quite rational and readily recos nizes
her re. atiYes and friends.
Howard Must Stand Trial.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 12-John A.
Howard must stand trial on the charge of
being implicated in the murder of Annie
Johnson. This morning the Supreme
Court deni the application of his altor-
ney for writ of habeas corpus and the
case viii now come up for trial in the
Superior Court in regular order.
Evans Is In a Hurry.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 12.-John Evans,
the man who confessed to eight hurglaries
in this city, was arraigned this morning.
He said he didn't want an attorney, dldn' t
want to waste time, was ready TO proceed
at once. His cases were set for next
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
THE MOSS ESTATE.
The Young Widow Has Filed Her Fina
Account.

account.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 12-Marv Josa-
phine Moss has filed her second and final
account as Administrative of the estate NJ
Franklin Moss, the pioneer farmer of
Brooklyn Township. The report shows
cash received S31, 772 and just about the
same amount paid out.
Moss died in January, 1895, leaving a
young widow, whom he had married about
year before, and two grown daughters
He left no will. The estate is now in
shape for distribution, and each OF the
daughters and the widow will receive a
third.
Mania for Destruction.
OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. II. - William
Newcum, a desperate maniac who was
once in Stockton Asylum, was again
arreste for lunacy last night. Newcum
formerly resided in Calaveras County.
Alter being allowed to leave the asylum
some months ago, he was placed in charge
OF an attendant, but he succeeded in get
ing away, and made his home in This
city.
he lived very quietly until Yesterday,
When ne made up his mind that he did
not want TO leave any estate en- he
died, and he proceeded with an ak to chop
down everything he could find. He de-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

ho IOBtpOneus
OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 12.-The parade
oil Christian Endeavorers was spoiled to-
night by the heavy rainstorm which pre-
vailed between and O'Clock. At the
appointed time about 500 young people as
sembled at the First Methodist Church
with torches and banners prepared to get
into line. Just as they were ready to start
the rain came down in torrents and the
majority of the crowd started for the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church for shelter.
About $50 got into line and marched a
few blocks, but the grand march was aban-
doned. Ii was decided To have the parade
next Tuesday or Wednesday night.
The Salvation Army was invited to pa
rade, and will probably be in line next
week. At the Presbyterian church there
was large attendance.
Bookmen in Conference.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 12-The regular
meeting OF the Library Association of
Central California was held this evening
at the public library. DR.. E. J. Dupuv
told of his expert nee in French libraries
and DIR. G. a. Danzier read paper on
Books and Bookmen." Henry F. Peter
son gave an interesting sketch of the Oak
land Public Library. Robert A Cowan
spoke on "CalIfornia Bibliography." The
meeting closed with a discussion on the
relative merits of indexers and card cata-
logues, with the general feeling in favor
of catalogues.
Park Deeds Are Signed.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 12.-The deed
from J. V. Webster and II. Fishbeck for
the marsh properly at West Oakland re-
Gently accepted by the city as site for a
park has been signed and placed in
escrow to be deliv red to the city as soon
as the city has secured a certificate of
title to the property. In few days the
WORK OF hiiing IN VIII be commenced, the
for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
He DUNNED AND WAS DONE

Kavanagh, the Tailor, Was Knocked
Down by Debtor
John Kavanagb, tailor, claims to have
been knocked down by George ]. Goula.
capitalist" of whom he asked an &C.
counting for goods furnished. Kavanagb
wants Goula arrested for battery, and he
has sworn out warrant to that effect.
Goula appears to acknowledge the in
debtedness, but objected to the undue
way of Kavanagh, who presented his bill
in an improper manner on the highway.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

nouncement that the name, miss Moore
should appear Mrs. Mills" A tremor OF
excitement came over the startled audi
eace, as this was the first news they had
received of the wedding. The bride of
but day then went forward and rendered
her two piano selections with as much
ease and grace as any solo she had sung
before the same audience.
For several months Miss Moore had
sung in the choir of the Congregational
Church side by side with the man who
made her his wife. but there was not the
slightest ground for belief that they were
ardent lovers.
Both the bride and the groom have long
held prominent positions in the musical
and social circles of the college Town.
Prior to his connection with the choir of
the Congregational Church Mills sang
tenor at the Presbyterian Church, which
he finally left, as the story goes, to join
Miss Moore at the Congregational. Their
sudden betrothaI is now the talk of the
university town, since it is velled in such
a cloud of mystery.
Republican Primary
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. I2-Repubi-
can primaries will be he'd in Berkeley to-
morrow to elect delegates to the party
convention, which is to take place at Odd
Fellows Hall. One hundred and twelve
delegates are to be selected, chosen from
the seven wards, as follows: First Ward,
% delegates; Second, II; Third, 81;
Fourth, IL; Fifth, Il; Sixth, 10; Seventh,
TO-
The polls will be open at 2 o'clock and
close a s. The following rolling places
and officers have been announced:
First Ward-Voting place, Grand View
Hotel Oficers-Inspector, I. H Gilbert
judge, Chester T. Smythe; clerk, Seymour
JonHson.
Second Ward-VotiDg place. Mrs. Longs res
taurant. officers - Inspector, J. Spencer
judge, John Wooley; clerk, E. S. Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
AUCTION Sales
]. c. MUTRER. AUCTIONEER.
Office-632 Market StreeG.

saturday february 13 s97.
AT 1765 ELIAS s., NEAR 17lH,
Comm ancing at ] A NJ. sharp, all the
Elegant Furnishings of a Very Fine Flat
of 6 Rooms, in part:
L Very Elegant Silk Plush Parlor suit, which
cost Sl25; Fine ace Curtains and Brussels Car
pets throughout the house; Very Handsome Hat
rack and Elegant Modern Walnut Chamber suit
which cost 81 %; also Fine Dining-room Furnl-
ture; Fine w. b. Winthrop Range; Superb Bed
ding am Feather Bed; Crocker Agate Ware
and everything necess ry TO furnish a fine home
7. S-lhese goods are only six months in use
an are equal TO new, and all must be sold with
out
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

Third Ward-voting place. 2l35 Stanford
place. Otficers-Inspector. J. T. Morrison I;
Judge, +. w. Durgin; clerk, F. r. Nugent
Fourth Ward-Voting place, A. r. Frames of
fee, Ashby avenue Officsrs-Inspector, Charles
Boag: judge, Thomas ). Carter. clerk, Edward
Cove.
Fifth Ward-Voting place. engine-house. Of
hcers-Inspector, Leo Rodgers; judge, Richard
J. Rice; clerk. II. Greenough.
Sixth Ward-Voting place, Posen engine
house. Officers = Inspector, John Cherry;
Judge, Joseph S, sykes; clerk. B. F. Hamilton.
Seventh w rd-Voting place, 706 Delaware
street Officers-InspectOr, s. A. Penwell; !;
judge, John F. league; clerk. Alfonso J. Lopez
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
GROCERY AUCTION.

THIS DAY Saturday ).........At I A. NT.
(orner Fiftee n and Capp SITS.
FRANK w. BUTTERFIELD. Auctioneer,
6O2 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-31
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PITTsBURG, Pa, August SO-This
evening a telegram from Atlantic City
stated that Ollie Lee, "a 14-year-old girl
who had been abducted from Pittsburg
last February, had been found, virtually
imprisoned in a cottage in States Avenue
bv her mother and a detective, who have
been searching for her for the past six
mGnths.
Ghe girl is the daughter of Nora Lee
the proprietress of a house on Second
Avenue. She is we'll known in Wheeling
She came from West Virginia, and atter
the birth of the child in Wheeling, the
mother was deserted. She placed the
child in the care of a woman friend, who
legally adopted her
After years of separation from het
child the mother was seized with a long
ing for her daughters society, and tried
70 gain possession of her. The Wheeling
woman who had adopted her was Jessie
Monticello. and she refused to give up the
child and last winter the two women hao
some trouble.
The child was then living with hei
adopted parent in Wheeling, where the
mothe. tried TO regain possession of her
She offered $1,000 in cash and deed FOL
her property on Second avenue, Pittsburg
if the otheh woman would give up th'
child. but the offer was refused Sh'
tried to take the child by force, but Oili'
was sent away.
Since February every effort was mad'
by the mother 10 learn the whereabouts
the child, but until to-day, with no sue
| cess. She spent several thousand dollar
running down rumors. She finally hear'
the girl was in Atlantic City. The moth
er and detective went there and laid il
wait near the cottage. When the chill
appeared on the street this afternoon tn
| mother grabbed her. She is now on he
way to Pittsburg with her daughter. TIL
| Wheeling woman will probably contest tn
mothers right to possession, as the chill
was legally adopted by her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-31
UNITY RAIDED AGAIN.

PITTSBURG. Pa. August 39.-Unity
was raided to-day by a number Of detec-
tives and a number OF deputies who are
guarding the DeArmitt coal mines. Twen-
ty-six negroes, among them three women.
were arrested and brought TO the Pitts
burg Jail other arrests are 10 follow
when the men who are charged with mis-
demeanor can be located. The raid was
made on the charges by detectives who
have for two weeks or more been living
among the campers gathering evidence
The charges include crime Of all Sorts
from murder down. No resistance was
made.