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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Fireman Truesdale's De-
fense for DESERVING Wife
and Children.
Woke Up When He Was Hun
dreds of Miles Away
From Land.
Starved and Frostbitten and Was
Put Into Jail On His
Return,
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsCo CALI
oLS Rrn, no Nor

80 DrOAuWay, NOV. .. J
Frank Truesdale, the sailor with a frost
btt~n hand, who was arrested on his re-
turn from a whaling cruise for having de-
serted his wife and children, tells strange
warn of the manner in which he came TO
20 north eight months ago. The sailor i
u Dig, strong man and is easily moved TO
tears. He was a locomotive fireman be-
fore the great strike OF "a and since then
he could not get steady work.
Truesdae is not a teetotaler and this
appears 10 be the root of all his trouble.
He is now in the County Jail on charge
Ct nol supporting his wife and three chill
uTen, and as he has one arm in sling he
says he does not see how he could very
well support them even # he was at
lib rty.
Il did not willingly desert my wife and
children" said Truesdaie today. i was
shanghaied. | WHO e 10 my vile whenever
l could during nv alb ence, and would
have sent her money if 1 had received
any. | was over in san Francisco look
ing for work when man approached me,
attracted, doubtless, by my size and
strength, and SAID he would give me
good, steady Job unloading lumber from
a vessel l was 10 receive 81 Gay, and,
of course, l jumped at the offer. | was TO
sleep on tne vessel, but there was no men
ti0h made of any northern cruise. l was
gwen supper the first day l went to work,
and | think the fOod must have ben
drugged, for | slept for hours. When l
awoke we were 800 miles out to sea.
Il went 10 the captain and lmpior ed
him to let me return. l wept Ike a child,
but lie would give ME no satisfaction.
There were four or five other men en-
trapped as l was, but our protests were Of
no hvail. When we reached the north
our sufferings were terrible. We were
given very lille 10 eat, although there
was plenty OF food aboard. and most Of
US were frozen. We were near the
whalers that are now locked in the north.
1 fear that no vessel can reach them and
that 800 men viii fnd death there this
winter
The Alexander captured nine whales,
and l should receive $15 for each whale.
l cannot get out to go to San Francisco t.
see what has become # my share and
shall have TO resort 10 habeas corpus. As
the result of my being frostbltten l may
vet have TO lose a finger"
True dale's wife and children are at
Beulah, where the mother is cooking TO
sUDp0rt the little ones. Colonel Dimpiel
Of The Childre1's Society has investigated.
and finds that Truescaie has earned
$1S6 %. OF which $40 is kept back as pay
lnent for his outfit. Six dollars is owing
for shipping fees. so that he will receive
for his eight months cru Sc $40 26 The
society is willing 70 withdraw from the
prosecution If Truesdae will give some
guarantee of his intention 10 provide for
his family in the uture.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
REAL ESTATE
MARKET REVIEW
The November Outlook Ap.
pears Brighter Than
for Months.
Sales Of City Property Grow
Brisker, With an Increasing
Demand.
A New Real Estate Journal in the
Field-Record Review, Auctions,
Sales and Notes.

The real estate market opens for the
present month with a more cheerful as
pect than il has possessed for some time.
There is good demand for city properly
both for business sites and for residences,
and news of country sales is getting to be
a regular report of the larger firms. IN
quiry is good all around.
Demand for money at all the savings
banks is light; almost all of the mortgages
recorded are small loans, commonly re-
newals or additional loans. There were
337 mortgages, amounting to 81, III, $50,
recorded last month, and 246 releases, ag-
gregatirg 81, $50, ,619 Sales to the mum ber
Of 274 pas ed to record, reaching total oi
81, 358, 6l9.
The following ia BILE Of mortgages and
releases for last month Is furnished by
Magee's Real Estate CIRCULAR:
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Not in the Potter's Field.
WILSON BARRETT HERE.
The Noted Actor and Dramatist on His
Way to Australia.

The Noted Actor and Dramatist on His
Way to Australia.
Wilson Barrett, the English actor and
dramatist, arrived here last night on the
Central overland train and is at the Palace
Hotel.
He comes directly from London en- route
frr Australia, where his Neronian melo.
drama, ''The Sign of the Cross" has been
the theatrical sensation OF the year. The
play failed in New York last season, but
from all accounts Australia prefers 10 tol-
low the verdict of London, where "The
Sign of the Cross" has just come up for a
second big run.
Mr. Barrett is thick-set, closely shaven
man apparently about so years of age.
He refused TO be interviewed before l
l o'clock this afternoon, but in reply TO a
note sent TO his rooms said simply: al
am the English tragediaa and am on my
way to Australia"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
SELLING POOLS.
Judge Low Acknowledges His Mistake
in Re Yersing Judge Wallace.

Judge Low Acknowledges His Mistake
i'll Reversing Judge Wallace.
Judge Low yesterday was bold enough
TO reverse the decision OF Judge Wallace
in regard to poolroom cases, but later &C
knowIedged that he had done so under
misa rehension.
h. Poliexsen, broker at IL Montgomery
street, was arrested Saturday for violating
the pool ordinance. When the case was
called yesterday it was urged for the de-
tense that the money was sent to the
track. to De wagered and he was merely
acting an agent. On this showing
the Judge dismissed the case, although
Judge Wallace had decided in the case OF
John Glynn that the ordinance passed
last January covered that point and also
that the or inance was constitutional.
Captain Whitman was notified by the ar
resting officer OF the decision and he at
once saw Chief Lees. Judge Low was.
sent for and Judge Wallace's decision was
brought to his attention. He was not sat-
lsieu but went and saw Judge Wallace
himself, who assured him that even If hs
took $5 out 10 the track for friend and
Wagercd it he was violating the ordi-
nance.
Judge Low told Chief Lees that in
future he would try the pool cases on
their merits.
Several warrants were sworn out yester-
day Tor the arrest OF poolselIers.
Continental Club.
The regular monthly meeting of the Conti-
mental Republican Club was held at Saratoga.
Hall, Geary street last night. The committee
having in charge the smoker and iGigh jinks
held on the 12th OF September, reported that
the affair was grand success
The presence oil Grove l.. Johnson, who de-
livered one of his characteristic speeches was
the feature of the evening.
A resolution introduced by Dorsy Mayer,
which was .opIed. changes the regular meet
ing night from TUESDAY 10 Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
SETTING 20 WORK.
Efforts Made to lnaugurats the Pin
gree Plan.

Efforts Made to 1naugurats the Pin
gree Plan.
OAKLAND, Nov. 9-The first NEE tins
of the citlzens' committee named b.
May or Thomas 10 devise ways and means
for trying the Pingree pan in this CITY
with q view to enabling deserving poor
families to assist them selves, tas been
held.
George Schmiit of East Oakland, who
had an acre OF ground near Clinton station
las, year at arental of s., told the com
mitiee that he had raised potatoes. barley
and corn 10 the value of about s75. The
only difficulty y wa mat less thrifty people
would occasionally help themselves.
A committee OF seven. consisting of w,
l. Reed. w. c. Mason, George KIRK, L N.
Hacer, w. B. Ludlow. G. G. Reed and W.
L. Eason, with Mayor Thomas as chair.
man, was appointed to confer with the
Associated CHARITIES. The general com.
mittee will b. increased to fifty. The
next meeting will be held Friday evening
of next week.
CoIIyer May Conn.
OAKLAND. Nov. Rev Robert Coll
yer. the noted Unitarian, who was pas or
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
THERE WAS FORGERY.
So Says Judge Greene Regarding a Pc
tirion Presented to Him.

tirion Presented to Him.
OAKLAND, Nov. 9-When the citation
against J. L. Bromley. as guardian oil
Nicholas Hennicker. an incompetent, &c
show cause why his ward should not be
restored 10 competency, was returned
today in Judge Greene's court there
was big array Of legal counsel on each
side, and all indications pointed to warn,
contest. Bromley's attorneys, however
knocked the proceedings out at the first
step, when they objected to the complaint
on the ground that it had not been veri-
fed.
They backed their objection by chal eng
ing the signature, aid denie tnat II wa.
the applicants. To provs this some
receipts signed pv Hennicker were offered.
and the court af er looking at them. re-
marked that il was clear case of forgery,
and SO dismissed the proceedings. The
Judge qualified his remarks by saying lhat
he did not suppose the attorneys for the
petitioner had any knowledge Of the fact
that the signature was not genuine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
FRANCHISE NOT GRANTED.
Southern PNcific Susp 'cted of Tryin
10 Foresinll the NaIIeY Rnnd.

Southern PAcific Susp cted of Trying
10 Foresin the Valley Road.
BERkELEY, Nov. 9-Trustee 8 Hoff an
ticipated at last nights meeting of the
Town Board what he suspected 10 be a
move Oh The part of the Southern Pacific
Company 10 gobbIe up portions of West
Berkeiey,s water front in order to shut
out the Valley road.
The Southern Pacific Company p.ti-
toned the board ior franchise to extend
its spur line on Second street to Holyoke
street. Trustee Hoff slated his objections.
and although representatives OF the CON-
pany disclaimed any intention OF goboling g
up the water front action on the petition
vas deferred until it can be learned what
improvements The company intends max
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Dentists in Session.

The Stomato!ogical Club of San Francisco,
the leading dental organization from pro-
gressive point of view, in the United States
met n annual session yesterday for the election
of officers for the ensuing year. The follow
ing board OF directors were elected: Russell
H. Cool. president; Thomas Morffew, vice
PRESIDENT; S. E. Knowles, secretary; c. s..
L. P.a:t, Frank e. Pague. After the close of
the meeting the annual dinner was held at a
restauran where speecn-making, music, etc,
were indulped in.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
ARE WITHOUT A CHIEF.
BerkeIey's District Fire Companies Will
Hereafter Be Locally Indepen.
dent.

BERKELEY, Nov. 9 - Berkeley no
longer has either 4 fire chief or assistants.
The Town Trus ess ave accepted the
resignation of ex-Chief OFT and have de-
clared vacant the posi- ions OF h.s two as
sistants, Keane and Nichelmann. Here
alter the foreman of each com pany Will
be chief in his own distrlct, making quar-
lerly reports to the Town Trustees.
Both Assistants Keane and NIcheImann
commend the course OF the Trustees in
aboIshing the off ces, as they believe that
the Iong-stanGing controver Y which has
been held over BerkeIey's fire departme mt
will now be Mt an end. and that much
more efficient services will consequently be
rendered.
Ministers Form a Union.
BERKELEY, Nov. 9.-The evanee ical
ministers O. b rkeIe7 have ormed an Or
ganization with Rev. John Coyle OF the
Methodist church president and Rev. ID.
J. Pierce of the Baptist church secretary.
Union thanksgiving rvices will be held
on THANKSGIVING day, at which Rev. d. j.
Pierce will preach.
Berkeley News Notes.
BERKELEY. Nov. 9.-Miss Mary Maxwell
spoke on the subject OF Prayer o.1ore the
coles Y ". c. A. this afternoon.
The Associated Women Students meet to-
morrow morning 10 take acton on the pro-
posed new constitution.
A the meeting of the chemistry section OF
the Science Associate ion next Thursday after
noon, J. P. Pearson viii real paper on Milk
and.Its BY products"
Former State Normal School students now
attending the university will meet next tri-
day morning o form Normal Association.
Feie MulheArn OF Oakland narrowly es-
caped death yesterday afternoon by taxing
arnica by mistake for cough medicine. 1t re-
quiIe an hours hard Work on the part OF a
icca. physician 10 bring the unfortunate man
out OF danger.
The meeting of the college Y. NJ. C. A. to-
morrow afternoon will b. led ty Professor
Brown and number of other me embers oil the
lacuIty. The subject will be The Ideal CHRIS
tan Associa ton"
The local Chris ian Association, in common
win college Christian associations all over
the country, will observe the week OF Novem-
Der IA ~ % a week of PRAYER.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

LegjnnLng Qf the tIoubIe. AFRAID OF that bear.
Alter tne capture OF the animal it has been
proven that Bruin was a great deal more
afraid than Iemescal. When found II
was not necessary TO use firearms or bear
traps to capture it, for the poor anlma
was so completely enmeshed in iron
chains, grass and underground that if it
had not been rescued il would have
starved to death.
Ike Bottomley owns the bear that was
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

been at large for tour
days has been cap
tured and the resi-
dents of that section
of Greater Oakland
can now wander
forth unarmed.
For four d a v S
Temescal has been
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Miner McLean's + tate CIaime Il

Ellen Biakey and Thomas Bakey have
made cain that they are the neirs at law of
the late George Mclean. wealthy miner and
or that reason Judge Coffey has modified an
order recent Y made so that Public Admins
traitor Freeze shall lake charge of suca prop
erty as may be- found in San Francisco The
decedeEt leaves q large estate in Nevada
County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

=
lost and is found. Last
Friday Ike and a COM
panion took the bear
out for a ride in a
buggy. The an N al
had a chain around
it's neck anG was
quiet enough till it
saw a chicken N the
road. To a hungry
bear the sight of a
q licate Temescal
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

chicken was more escat erpected to see
than it could endure in patience 1t
jumped out OF the wagon and made off so
quickly with tho hen that Ike and his
friend could not capture it.
When Ike reported its loss many posses
of friends FASTENED 10 hi. relief. Ike kee ps
sort of menagerie and hippodrome
ard c Gus Teme seal and sports often
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

DTaN CntS HHU gTaEs 1''V 7''0T y = 71.T''
were gnarled with she kinks, and had not
the poor animal been freed it would have
starved to death. Bruin was rolled into
buggy and driven nome and is now at his
old Stand. while all the hunting parties
have been called in.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

galed there with
diversions OF which
the law has q positive
opinion. Not long GO
Ikes place was raided
and dogs lighting and
dog fighters were
found there and he
and the me m bers OF
his distin guIshed au-
q ence were arrested.
a mOng that audience
were men who had
The be ar owned BY
e enough when chaine I
at liberty and
4 all directions. No
ould be seen and il
perished. or thai
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Civil Service Exam mination.

Anon-com petitive civil service examination
was held yesterday afternoon after office
hours 10 determine the fitness cationally
(f Jacob Steppacher. Freeman G. iced and
Robert NJ Fr OK. respectively chief deputy,
stamp clerk aud cashier in the office OF the
collector of Internal Revenue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

bftdt me ptDptS OF LtIt-
eScdi did not Sc.
no business th re.
Ike, although tame
up, was quite lively
he spread terror /
trace of the amin al c
was feared he L az
some one had shot II
and taken II elf for
the sake Of its skin.
But all taese sur
mISes were incorrect.
The thirty feet o.
chain attached tC
Bruin's S neck becam
twisted in his fee
and all kinds 0
twigs and m a |
l. i
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
:Auctlo11 Sales

line of California street, 80 :6 wet OF
Second avenue; lot 46 :1012x1OO on northeast
corner OF Grove and Lyon streets, 10 De soio
in two ubdivisions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
The EeroCiOus Grizzly Found
Tied Up With It's
Chain.
Ike Bottomley's Friends Greatly
Disappointed at the
Capture.
No One Can Tell Weird Bear Story
Around the Thanksgiving
Table.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway. Nov. 8.
Temescal is at neaCe The b,arthat has
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
AWOKB JUST In Time.
Mrs. Carr Finds Her Aged
Fathers Room Filled
With Gas.
Narrow Escape Of Mr.. Pearoe From
Death in His Daughters
Home.

OAKLAND, Nov. 9.-MrN. Maurice W.
Carr Will be thankful TO the end of ncr
life that she awoke at 0 clock yesterday
morning, Just in time to save her age
father from being asphyxIaied.
DR.. Ben ianlin f. Pearce resides at 8l7
Brush street with his daughter and SON
in-i aw, Nj and Mrs. Carr. Sunday even
ing they retire as usual. About o'clock
Monday morning Mr.. Carr, being awake,
became convinced that all was not well
with her father. She tried to shake off
he impression, but could not 10 so. and
NfnalIy she decided TO 90 to his room.
Ibis act saved his life
No sooner was the door OF DR.. Pearce' S
room opened than the fumes OF gas nearly
overcame Mrs. Carr. Sue gave The alarm
and very soon all doors and windows
were opened. the gas in D.: Pearcs's room
was turned Oft and ne was carried 10 an
other apartment. DR.. Stratton was called
unI II required two hours work 10 bring
the patient back TO conSc ousness.
To-day he was out OF danger and but
little the worse for his narrow escare. Dr..
Pearce, who is 73 years CT age, had gone
to slesD leaving the gas Irning, aud il
was extinguished by the draught. Dr.
Stratton said to-day that another hour.
delay would have proved fatal.
Is 1t Knowles?
OAKLAND, Nov. 9. - Sheriff c. b
White this afternoon received from c. K
Locknart, Chief of Police OF Ell Paso, Tex.
The following dispatch:
Wire me full description OF w. D
Knowles. | think l have him located"
The full DESCRIPTION was at once wireC
The Chief, but up to late hour nothing
more had been heard from him. KNOWLES
is under Indictment OF the Grand Jury 70
al al foo otfA nf al n
gage.
VIII Discuss Park Sites.
OAKLAND, Nov. 9.-Tae various i'm
lrovement clubs of the citv VIII hold
meeting Dece Der II to confer on tn
park pr0Uosit ons. The Merchants Ex
change, Board OF Trace, w, mems I'm
pTovement Club, the West Oakland anC
Twenty third ue Improve meDt club
have each been invited TO send five de e
gates 10 the meeting, and an attem pt viii
he made to give the park movement
grand opening.
Children and Matches.
I OAKLAND, Nov. 9-Tbe fire YESTERDAY
1 afternoon in which the wood and Goa
Nyari of John Nance, at Fruitvale, wa
Vestroyed, was the result of two littl
Nor-year-old boys. Jacob Blum and Nor
man Eckles, playing with matches. On
being questioned they freely admitted
setting some paper on fire in the barn Il
have some fun, but had no idea of burn
Ing up $1,000 worth Of stock and buildings
Sale of Trotting Stock.
OAKLAND, Nov. 9-J. NJ. Nelson vii
hold spec.a sale of choice trotting stock
at auction Monday, the 18th insi., com
mencfng at 10 A. NJ, at The Alameda race
track stables, three blocks from Bay-stre e
station
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
OCEAN TRAVEL.
FOR S,y Jose. LOS GATOs & SANTA CRUZ

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
- (Sundays eAceptedl a. 10 An. Alviso daily
saturday exceptedl AZ p. II. Freign, and
Passenger. Fare between San Francisco and
Alviso. SOC; to San Jose, 75c, Clay 81 Pisr /
Il n First sts san jose
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
NEW TO-DAY.

The vigor-making and actual nerve
building qualities of DR.. Charcots
Kola Nervinc Tablets are precise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-14
SAVED BY HIS BICYCLE.
Col. Pickett "ScOrched" to n Doctor
and Got an Antidote for Poison

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, April 13.-Colonel
Charles w. Pickett, Republican politician
and editor of the New Haven Evening
Leader. had peculiar and narrow escape
from poisoning last night. Colonel Pickett is
a sufferer from dyspepsia and has been
taking tonic for relief. This tonic he
has kept in a medicine chest at his house.
with other drugs. Last night, feeling some
what indisposed, he went to the medicine
chest and took what he supposed was his
tonic In a few moments he began TO feel
Ill and on investigation discovered to his
alarm that he had made a mistake, and.
instead OF his tonic, he had taken fully
one hundred drops OF nuX vomica. Fright
ened by his act, Colonel Pickett mounted
his bicycle and scorched for dear life to
the office of DR.. William +. Baldwin, In
Chapel street, who hastily gave the Colonel
an antidote and a hypodermic injection. by
which the influence of the poison was over
come. DIR. Baldwin says ii is the only case
he has ever heard of In medical practice
where death did not follow such "a dose
as Colonel Pickett swallowed. His exertion
on the bicycle in his mad race for life also
had a beneficial result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-14
ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE
SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AN INSyR-
ANCE COMPANY UNEARTHED.
Arrest and Confession of C. LiuwOod
Woods, Member of Pittsburg
Firm Of Bankers.

PITTSBURG, April 13.-A colossal attempt
at Insurance swindling was unearthed to-
day when G. Linwood Woods. of c. l..
Jones & Co. bankers, arrested in his
ONCE In the Park building. The informa-
ton was made by c. +. Harper chief of the
revision department of the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association, charging Woods
with procuring policies with intent to de-
fraud. When Woods was confronted by the
arresting officer he fell in dead faint On
recovering he acknowledged that he was
"treed.' and was committed to jail i'm s. 600
DaIl Later he made a written confession
IN which he gave the details of his scheme
lie says that with a former agent of the
Mutual Reserve he entered into a conspir
acy to defraud. His mode of procedure was
TO insert advertisements in the local papers
for old men to act as collectors He would
ask the applicants for bond but kindly
waived the bond if the applicant would sign
an application for insurance on his life
This was generally secured and then
Woods would get some irresponsible man
TO sign promissory note to the Woods e.
Company banking firm, filling out with
amounts ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 so
that consideration for the insurance policy
at death could be claimed TO be the debt
established by the note. 1t is not known as
yet how the applicants passed the medical
examination.
In Woods's desk were found sixty-five
policies, with himself as beneficiary. aggre-
eating 100000. Some of the policies were
issued by the Provident Savings Company.
OF New York; the Fidelity Mutual of Phil
adelphia, and the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life of New York. In the latter there were
policies amounting to $50. 600. the other $780,
900 being in the first two named. Woods had
policies on the lives of his brother and sis
ter and his fiancee- The other policies were
All Tor men over fifty years of age, and
Woods stood TO realize a goodly sum In the
near future Fortunately for the com
panies. the many policies with Woods as
beneficiary aroused suspicion, and the ar
rest was made before any losses were paid.