The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
DUGAN MAKES COMPLAINT.
He Objects to the Suggestions of a
Berkeley Editor.

He Objects to the Suggestions of a
Berkeley Editor.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4-Daniel Dugan
has sued the Gazette Publishing Company
of Berkeley for $50, coo for alleged criminal
libel. Dugan's complaint refers TO an
article two weeks ago under the headline,
WAS Ee N Murdered? ?" One paragraph of
the alleged libel contains enough matter
for six dime novels 1t is as follows:
A strange case of disappearance, pregnant
with dark suggestions of a secret tragedy. is
that of Thomas p Roark OF West Berkeley, for
whom a wife and six children have been
Roark was employed as q carpenter by D..
Dugan, VINO keeps a resort on Rose street. near
the main line railway track: 1t Is lonely
place and the brooding wife or widow has
almost concluded that il the walls could speak
they would be able is tell the fate of the lost
man.
On account of the presumption that he
might have killed and done away with
Thomas Roark, Mr.. Dugan says he has
been damaged in the amount named.
Asked Puckett to Free Her.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4-Stewart A.
Puckett, whose troubles with a brother
Odd Fellow who stole the affections OF his
wife were recently heard before Fountain
Lodge, will sue for divorce. He has re-
ceived the following letter from his wife:
Mr.. Pucken: When l left you yesterday 1
promised TO see you once more, but had no
intention of ever seeing you again. have
fully made up my mind that shall never live
with you again under any consideration or see
you. The only favor l ask of you is TO grant
me my freedom. AS you know that we not
suited TO one another, il is best for you to 60
your way and mine. Will expect an answer
TO this note as soon possible by letter only.
Address Mrs. MADELINE PUCKETT
North Temescal p. o.
Two Views of Salary Cutting.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4. = Assessor
Dalton and Sheriff White take differ
ent views of the matter of having their
salaries cut. Mr.. Dalton says that if his
salary is fixed at certain figure
there will be no limit to the amount of
deputies that an Assessor might employ,
ard that the cost to the county would con-
sequently be great deal higher than it is
at present.
Sheriff White says: ST really have moth
ing TO say in regard to this question; the
Legislature can reduce my salary if it
wants to. Officials are the servants of tn e
people and if they decide we are getting
too much they have only to say So"
Annexationists Organize.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. A meeting
was held last night at the City Hall to or
ganize permanently for the purpose of
bringing about the annexation of all out
lying districts and forming Greater Oak
land. @. A. Bon was made permanent
chairman, G. w. Naismith secretary and
G. Chichester treasurer. A committee OF
two will be appointed by the chair, from
each of the districts, to take steps to bring
the matter definitely before those inter-
ested.
Mayor Davie, Auditor Snow and CITY
Engineer Wilson made speeches favoring
the project.
Starts Estate Distributed
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4.-The estate of
the late A. ID. Starr was or dered TO be dis
trlbuted to-day by Judge Ogden. The re-
port OF the executors, Charles X. John son
and Joseph Hutchinson, shows that all
bills against the estate have been paid,
and that $29, 701 in cash remains in their
hands. There is also some land IN VAL
leio valued at $3.50. The widow receives
one-half the property and the balance is
divided into several small legacies.
AT the Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4-"The Prodi-
oughly competent company at the Mac
donouRh next Monday and Tuesday.
Glen MacDonough's play is full of rafting
good specialties. Old worn-out theater-
goers, who have almost forgotten how to
laugh, have their risibllities stirred so
keenly as to burst at times into loud
gufraw. This funny comedy will und oubt-
edly draw crowded houses during their
engagement in this city.
Should Not Have Been Arrested.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4.-Mike Catu-
sich, who was arrested the other evening,
and of whom it was stated that he bat
tered his late partners wife, was released
IN the Police Court, as no complaint was
filed against him. Mr.. Catuslch declares
that his arrest was a mistake, and that he
had no quarrel whatever with the lady in
the Knights of Pythias ana all his friends
declare his arrest to be an outrage.
A High binder Sentenced.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4.-Ah Sam, who
assaulted All Tim in Alameda last Sep
tember, was found guilty by jury to-day.
He waived time and was sen fenced to ten
years at San Quentin. In passing SEN
tence Judge Ogden remarked that he be-
heyed the verdict was Just one, and that
the defendant belonged 10 the high binder
and not to the industrial class of China
men.
Filed It's Ticket.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4.-The City
Central Republican Com mittee filed it's
certificate of nomination with the CITY
Clerk to-day. The auditing committee re-
quired by the purity of election law is
composed of the following: Charles G.,
Waggoner, E. ii. Lake, George S. Mere
dith, NJ. D. Merritt and II. p. Carleton.
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES.