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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
READY TO HANG HERSELF
A Woman Tramp Prepared to
Meet a Train on a Rail
road Trestle.
Constable Ramage Declares Her to Be
Insane and L dyed Her in the
COUNTY Jill
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
908 Broadway, Feb. 5.
Constable Ramage OF Haywards brought
a woman to the County Jail this after
noon and charged her with insanity.
The woman, who says her name is Mrs.
Price, tells peculiar story, and Jailer
Lane, who has conversed a couple Of hours
with her, declared tonight that he be-
Heves she is perfectly sane, and is conf
dent she will be released in the morning.
my family lives in Los Angeles" said
Mrs. Price, land 1 was intending to tramp
from San Francisco to that city. | got as
IA as Hay wards and there / was ar
rested. The constable saw that | was car
ryinZ piece OF rope and be seemed to
think was intending to commit suicide
because l told him that / intended to use
the rope to hang myself under a bridge if
such thin should be necessary.
"He did not give me time to explain,
but at once concluded that l &as insane
and brought me to jail. What l meant
WAS this: l know that there are some
long trestIes between here and Los An
geIes, and / took the rope which l form
erly used to fasten my trunk. so that i: I
was caught on trestle by passing train
l could hang beneath it till the train had
passed. That is all the hanging 1 in
tended to dc"
Jailer Lane says that he thinks the
woman is perfectly sane and that he be-
lieves her story. The most unorthodox
thing she did in Jail was 10 smoke cigar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

was won is of considerable value it has
not yet been recognized officially by the
Fire Commissioners, but is confined in the
vault of Mr.. Bowles' bank awaiting the
action OF the board.
Councilman kaufman in looking over
the affairs at the City Hall to-day made
the discovery that the bill entailed by
sending the crack team across the bay is
just $23. Mayor Davie and others paid for
the decorations, and the bill presented to
the Council is simply the salaries of sub
stitutes, who were employed while the
winning team was being prepared and was
on exhibition.
The bill was presented by the Fire De-
partment in the usual course, and at the
last meeting of the Finance Comm mittee it
decided not to pay 1t.
"ln what other city on the face of the
earth would so little civic pride be shown
as over this matter?" exclaimed the
Mayor this morning, when his expert told
him of the condition of affairs. Here
we are with valuable trophy on our
hands, bearing witness to the fact that
we can make finer showing than any
other Fire Department on the coast, and
yet the cup Is allowed to be hidden
away in vault because of the in
difference of two members of the
Fire Commission. Common decency
should have suggested that as soon as the
cup was received the Ere mmissioners
should have passed resolutions congratu-
lating the department, accepting the cup
on behalf of the City and making an ap-
preparation of few dollars to purchase q
case in which it could be kept as an orna-
ment in the office of the commission.
Instead OF that, three months have passed
and the City Attorney Will introduce a
resolution at the next meeting bearin g
testimony to the fact that they are aware
that the Fire Department won the first
prize.
"lf such thing had happened in Los
Angeles here would have been a banquet
to which ali the Fire Department would
have been invited, and the citizens would
not have ceased talking about it even by
this time, and / cannot understand why
Messrs. Peirsol and Wilson should have
shown 50 much Indifference or why Mr.
Manuel of the Finance Com mittee, who
bids good-by to politics in three weeks
should so suddenly have become economi
cal except for the simple reason that the
idea of sending the team across the bay
originated with Mayor Davie."
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
ADVOCATE WHITE LABOR.
The Alameda County Federation
of Trades Condemns Tene-
ment Cigars.
A Lecture From an Eastern Delegate
Leads to Some Strongly Word.d
Resolutions.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
SOS Broadway, Feb. 5. (
The Federation of Trades met last night
to hear Delegate Michael Raphael of the
Cigar Union of New York City in
regard to tenement-made cigars. After an
interesting speech the following strong
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS The Alameda County Federation
OF Trades, knowing that the cigars sold and
consumed in this city are produced by Eastern
factories in tenement-houses; that as cigar
makers and their families are compelled to
hire apartments from the employer, in which
they are forced to work and live, and pay ex-
2rbitant rents for same, from twenty to fifty
families working in these structures under the
most uusanitary conditions whereas, these
workshops and living apartments combined
are dangerous to health. Sickness and disease
of all KINDS affect the occupants thus
breeding contagion TO the consumer
as well as the producer. TIE degrading char
acter of this system of employment tends to
demoralize the sacredness of home, dwarfs
the mental, moral and physical condition of
the children, who are, by force of circum-
stances, proven ted from attending school in
being compelled TO work with the rest of the
members of the family; therefore, he it
HesOlUed, That the Alameda County Fedora
ton OF Trades hereby declare that they will
use all honorable means TO discourage the sale
of such cigars, and will only patronize dealers
who have the blue label OF the Cigar akers'
International Union pasted on every lot, and
i
efforts to encourage home Industry; be it
further
Resolved, That this federation inform deal
ers that we will refuse to patronize them
unless they agree TO handle such cigars only
as bear the blue label and show that white
labor is employed.
Upon adjournment of the meeting the
members OF the various unions met in
formally TO take action in indorsiug can
didates for the municipal election. A
committee of two mem bers from each
union was appointed, anc they will hold a
conference next Monday.
Washington's Birthday Parade
OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 5.-Arranpe-
ments are being made Tor the observance
of Washinston's birthday, and the
finance committee reports meeting with
good success in soliciting subscriptions.
Several organizations from San Francisco
have promised 10 come over TO this CITY
on that day
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A MERE CHILD
TRIES SUICIDE
His Mind Affected Because
of the Suicide of a Young
Cousin.
Arthur Cooke, Twelve Years
Cd, Takes Chloroform in
a Basement.
AS His Mania Appears to Be Perma.
nent BE Is Ordered to an
Asylum.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway Feb. s.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Feb. 8.
a very unhappy case o. suicidal mania
developed last evening with the twelve
year-old son of the Rev. w. II. Cooke of
3244 Magnolia street.
About dusk last evening the boy was
found in the basement of the house by
members OF the family unconscious and
partly emptied bottle of chloroform was
by his side. DR.. Legault was at once
called and found that the boy had not in
hailed very much of the deadly drug. He
had evidently saturated a handkerchief
with the chloroform and held it to his
nose. AS soon as inconsistencies over
came him the handkerchief dropped to
his side and thus saved his life.
For nearly two months the boy has been
afflicted with desire to end his life. This
unhappy decision was arrived at when his
cousin, Frank Locke, committed suicide
by taking poison and cutting his throat in
Golden Gate PARK. Since that time the
boy has frequently appeared to be tempo
rarily deranged and has expressed the de-
sire to end his life. He has told his
father that he might as well be dead, as
the world did not need him.
The boy was examined this afternoon
before Judge Greene, and from the evi-
dence anu the testimony of Drs. Todd
and Selfridge the lad was declared ire
sponsible and was sent to an asylum.
There was great uncertainty as to how
he procured the chloroform, but this
afternoon DR.. Bodle, who keeps a drug
store on San Pablo avenue, cleared it up.
The other day Mrs. Cooke came to my
store" he said, "and got bottle of chic
roform, explaining that she was suffering
from toolhache. The woman SAID she
was Mrs. Cooke, but 10 not know her,
although l know the Rev. Mr.. Cooke very
we'll. Yesterday afternoon the young
Cooke came to my store for another bottle
OF chloroform, saying that his mother was
still suffering from the toothache, so I
gave the drug"
The Rev. w. II. Cooke was at one time
pastor OF the North Oakland Congrega-
tional Church, but at present he is not n
charge OF any church. He ascribes his
sons mania to the influence of the suicide
OF his cousin, young Locke. The child
feli about year ago and injured his head,
and for several months his sight was
affected. He recently told Eddie James,
school olmate, that he wanted to commit
suicide. but that he had grudge against
anybody. and he has frequently told his
companions that he wanted to die.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

No 7671-GENTLEMEN: At the last meeting of
Alameda County Labor League, the following
candidates were indorsed, which, we think,
cerely hope you can indorse and support:
Mayor, J. l.. Davie: City Attorney W. A.
Dow; city Engineer, r. II. Gle ment Auditor,
7: Gllpin; Councilmen at large-George Earl.
William Heitman; Ward Councilmen-First
ward, NJ C.. Nunan; Second Ward, = Gerard !;
Ihlrd Ward, NJ. W. Upton: Fourth Ward
Boyer; Fifth Ward, w. o. Buckland; Sixth
Ward, - Watkinson; Seventh Ward, - Foster
copy OF this Will be sent TO all reform and
LABOR organizations in the city of oakland
BY order OF Executive Committee Alameda
County Labor League
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two parties will com bine their forces for
the coming municipal election. the Nom
Partisans have a committee in charge,
consisting OF DR.. Hubert, n. Rowell, Mat
thew Lee. Louis Jewett, Douglass Keith,
Charles Herlitz, Thomas Dodd and Will
liam Curtis.
Plenty of Mushrooms.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 5.-Instructor
F. L. Biolet til of the department. of agri-
cul ure has been making a series of ex-
perrin n,s with mushrooms, testing them
as to their edibility. He has found q
dozen or more species growing on the
campus which he says may be eaten with
safety and which were previously regarded
as poisonous.
Dr. LIE COnte at Work.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 5.-Dr Joseph
lie Conte, who has been confined 10 his
room most of the time since his return
from the East, has entirely recovered and
is again at his work. He gave his first
lecture since his return yesterday, to a
class in advanced geology.
1t IS his purpose to introduce within q
short time course of special lectures on
Optics" which will be supplementary to
his revised work on Light" now in the
press. The course is intended to be pri-
mariy for graduate students.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
DIVORCE COURT NEXT.
The Kleupfers Will sock a Legal Sepa-
ration Owing to Outside
Interference.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 5.-The attempt
of Mrs. Kleupfer to commit suicide yester-
day may result in divorce proceedings be-
Ing inaugurated in the near future. Mr..
Kieuffer returned last evening from Stock
ton, where he went in answer to sum-
mons from his uncle. who is under arrest
charged with the killing of two men asst
Tuesday at New Hope. He consulted
Attorney Tappan this morning and ad-
mitted that divorce would follow.
He refused to state which party would
take the initiative. bnt declared that he
and his wife would live together no
longer.
1--WE have been married only three
months" said he o-day, "and were living
together happily when outsiders began to
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interfere. They began talking against me,
but cannot show one thing l have ever
done that l should be ashamed OF. 1t is
simply case OF outsiders sticking their
noses into other peoples affairs"
Mr.. Kleupfer is considerably worked up
over the affair and speaks in determined
manner. He promises to give his wife
every attention necessary, including q
nurse and physician, and settle the bills
for the same. He is willing TO make any
concession in the matter possible.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
MUST BE REPUBLICANS.
A Complication Arises in the Army and
Navy League.

A Complication Arises in the Army and
Navy League.
OAKLAND, CAL. FEB. 5.-The Army
and Navy Republican League have de-
cided that all mem bers who do not stand
by their obligations to support National
State ane municipal Republican tickets
shall be dropped from the roll. AS COM
mencement Harry Inwall was expelled
last night because he was at the Tax
payers Convention which nominated
Mayor Davle.
In this connection very interesting
com plication has arisen, for while the
league was in session expelling Inwall for
indorsing Davie for Mayor the Republican
City Central Committee vas also in ses-
sion and appointed J. S. Colburn, Popu-
list, as the nominee OF their party from the
First Ward. Now several of the veterans
are asking how, in view of last nights
action, they can conscIentiousiy vote for
Populist Colburn when one member has
been expelled for saying word in favor
of Populist Oavie.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
AGAIN POSTPONED,
Society Baseball Game Between the
Berkeley Football Team and the
Glee Club Laid Over

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. Son account
of the inclemency of the weather the So
ciety baseball game between the Glee
Club and the foo ball team at the State
University has again been postponed.
Instead of being held tomorrow after
noon it will probably take place on Sat-
urday, February 13.
Ii the grounds are in sufficiently good
condition the intercass games will be
played next week, beginning with iunl or.
senior game on Monday. On Wednesday
the freshmen will meet the sophomores.
The winners of these two matches will
play on Friday and the winners OF the
finals will then play the Dental College
nine on Saturday for the championship of
the university and the interclass trophy.
The lateness of the season has materially
affected the practice for the intercoiegiate
series, which is scheduled to take place
within about six weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
THE NEW FOOTBALL CAPTAIN


captain OF Berkeley football thirteen by
captain came o-ether o'clock and
on candidates the pa withdrawn their
OF the neetns omaliy
under the
dy What
players and his rgenera
opment the
he did nlne
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
WORK OF THE RAINS.
Laundry Farm Road Repaired-FIoot
at Alvarado.

Laundry thrm hOdu Isepdfred-ElOOdS
at Alvsrado.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 5.-The washout
on The Laundry Farm road was repaired
early this morning, and to-day the cars
are running as usual.
Water in the arroyo at Liyermore has
run past the L-street crossing for the first
time this season. There is an old saying
among the residents that unless the rain
flow past L. street. good crop cannot be
assured Now they feel easy.
The storm shows no sign of abatement
about Decoto. Alameda Creek is again
flowing bank full, and if the storm con-
tinues it must soon break out and flood
the country. Alvarado, the mouth OF the
creek, is now flooded by an overflow OF
break out the damage will be great. Resi-
dents are now compelled 10 go about in
boats.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
"Muoh Ado About Nothing.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 5.-The Avon
Dramatic Club was greeted with a full
house tonight at the presentation of their
comedy, Much Ado About Nothing" for
the benefit of the Alameda Woman's Ex-
change and Relief Society in the opera
house. The participants were: ID. B.
Phillips George Monck, E. G. McManus,
II. V. Parratt, Phil G. Dibert A. f. Esta-
brook, Russell r. Stedman, Miss George
Elliot, Miss Rose Elliot, Miss Mabel
Moore, Miss Pearl Mccartney, DR.. J. J.
Medros, Royal p. Macdonald, A. +. Esta-
brook, Abe P. Leach, Alva j. Remmel,
Ray Dean, II. V. Parratt.
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junior He
in
second eleven which he capaned from his position
In the intercollegiate called the
the
he
AM II lie 81 four
dromh
shoulders.
n
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NOT EVEN THE
COST OF PLUMES
Will the Council Pay to the
Firemen Who Won
First Prize.
The Handsome Trophy Has Not
Been Accepted by the Fire
Commissioners.
Ignored for Months Because the Idea
Originated With the
Mayor.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
QO9 PrNaA NAV

OOO D2 OeO " It Gu % J
Although the Oakland Fire Department
proved to the judges of the horse show
that it could make a better turnout than
any other department on the Pacific Coast
the Finance Committee OF the City Coun-
Gil begrudges the small amount that was
expended by permitting the department
to exhibit.
The idea of sending team to San Fran
cisco originated with P. E. Bowles one of
the directors OF the horse show, and Mayor
Davie; and although the trophy which
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Two Bankrnntcx Cases.

E. Lomler ana B. A. Schloh, individually
and doing business the Pacific Music Com
pany, yesterday filed petition in insolvency
They owe $24. .o26 20 which includes S93Os SO
due William Schmitz. The debt to MIR
Schmitz is secu I'd by the pledge of pianos and
organs. 1t is stated that the assets of the firm
will amount o $14,679 "a.
Walter E. Cook, teamster. asks to be ad-
judged insolvent. He owes $46I 80 and has
no
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
THROWN INTO A
MEXICAN JAIL
Return of Jack Mather.
Who Was Arrested as
a Smuggler.
He Was Asked by a Stranger
TO Garry Some Opals
Across the Border.
Released by tie American Consul
After a Few Days in
Dungeon.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !

9OS BrOadW Y, TtU. D.
Jack Mather returned last night from
Mexico, and but for the Intervention OF
the American Consul at Nogales he would
still be in a dungeon on suspicion OF being
a smuggler.
Matter is well-known Southern Pacific
fireman, residing in Oakland, and in the
early part OF October he made up his mind
that this locality was altogether 100 dull
ana uninteresting for a man who wished
to see more of the world. He fitted him
self out for trip to Arizona and Mexico,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

Haywards, has reported to the officers
that she believes her husband has muT-
dered their baby. The woman is evil
dently deluded, because there is proof that
no child has ever been born in the Garcia
family.
A Despondent Painters Suicide.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 5-Charles
Pape. respondent painter. who has been
out OF work for some time, took carbolic
acid last night and ended his Ii He
was native of Michigan, aged 80, and
lodged with Mrs. Johnson at Golden Gate.
He was unmarried and of a singularIy
morose disposition. His remains were re-
moved to the Moreue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
SCHOOL BONDS IN DOUBT.
An Eastern Legal Opinion That They
Are Invalid.

an Eastern LeBai opinion That They
Are Invalid.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. SC. II. White
d Co., New York bankers, who put in q
bid for tine Oakland school bonds, which
were ordered TO be refunded last year
have written to the City Clerk, stating
that they cannot accept them, rs they are
Illegal They have forwarded their at
torney's opinion in full, and several ne W
points are raised which may cause the
city much trouble. One paragraph espe-
ciaily is OF grave importance. 1t is as fol-
lows:
] also call your attention to the fact that
$4,000 OF these bonds under the ordinance are
due September 25, 1896 l seriously question
the power OF a city to sell it's overdus bonds
The so-called sale by municipality of its
own bonds is in legal effect nothing more than
the exercise of borrowing power and so far
as the first installment OF this issue is con-
cerned The transaction amounts 20 loan of
$500 TO the city and the city issuing to you
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Frank FieseI Injured.

Frank Fiesel of 1880 O'Farreil street, while
riding in buggy last evening, collided with
another vehicle at Grove and Franklin streets
and was thrown violently 10 the ground. He
sustained a lacerated scalp wound and other
slight hurts, with q possibility OF internal in
juries.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
German Ladies' Relief Society.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 5.-The Ger
man Ladies' Relief Society will give a
masquerade bail at Harmonic Hall to-
morrow evening. The proceeds are for
the relief fund. and on former occasions
have netted large sum for that work.
The organization is one of the best-known
and worthy Institutions of this city. The
following named will serve in caracity
named: Committee of arrangements
mann, Mrs. Raschen, Mrs. Ansel, Mrs.
Altoona, Mrs. Oesierreicher, Mrs. Alfs,
Mrs. Spreckels, Mrs. Schroede Mrs
Kahn; floor manager, Fred Fischer; floor
committee-Mr. Btuns, Mr.. Koerber, Mr..
FiaIa, MIR. Denke, Mr.. Durein. Mr. WEIGH
ert, L. Fischer Mr.. vonr Kapff, Mr.. Pauls-
meyer, Mr.. Schoenau.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Candidates Indnrsed

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb 5.-The Federal
Labor Union met tonight and received
the following communication from the
Labor League of Alameda County:
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 3, 1897.
To Officers and Members Of Federal Labay Union
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 5.-The Nom
Partisan and the Independent Taxpayers
Judge Gentrys courtroom. From the
result OF the meeting it is believed that the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

In order to have an invention protected
all over the world it is necessary to take
out sixty -four patents in as MANY different
countries. the estimated cost of which Is
about 9350G.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
bonds due September 25, 1896. as evidence of

bonds due September 25. 1896 as evidence OF
the loan.
At the present time all the bonds are
held by two parties, 10 whom The city IS
paying interest By special agreement, ana
there is nothing to Trevent them present.
ing them for Immediate payment. Ii
valid doubt ,xists regarding the Legality
of refunding, ii is not unlikely that these
bonds may be presented. IN which event
Auditor Snow says he will have to turn
over without a moments hesitation every
cent in any fund of the city treasury.
Another Claimant for Damages.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 5.-Miss Carrie
NJ. Charteen commenced an action to-day
against the Oakland Railway Company
for $50, O00 damages. She alleges that in
May, 1895. she was lighting from a Tele-
graph-aYenue car, which started up sud-
denly, throwin her to the ground, in
turing her back and spine and cr'ppling
her for life. Attorneys Reed d Nus.
banner filed the complaint.
The Queen Was InsuIted.
OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 5.-Henry Ou-
bridge, known as Lord Athol, was ar
ralgned to-day or embezzlement. When
Sheriff Smith put the handouts upon him
Lord Athol protested, saying that such
conduct was an insult to the Queen, OF
whom he is subject. The Queen was
insulted and Athol was handcuffed and
taken to iail.
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DALTON'S COMPARISON.
Alameda County's Assessor Is More
Economical Than the Los
Angeles Official.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 5-Assessor Dal-
ton has compiled table showing the
amount of money necessary to run his
office, and the increase in the amount of
work between 1887 and 1896. His figures
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

Net Income OF the Assessor Tor The
year 1886 Observation-Disclosures. S4,465 81
Or monthly salary yof........--......... OF. 332 Is
In addition TO the above received from the CITY
OF OAKLAND 1887 35 for furnishing certif ii
copy of the assessment roll, far as he same an
piled to properly withiI the city of Oakland (see
ton 1858, Po itical Code) The cost of doing
the above work vas $3.50, leaving a net profit to
the Assessor of S6S7 IS.
Another statement made by the Asses
sor is as follows:
From the above statement It will be seen
that the work in the Assessors Office has in
creased over 100 per cent since 1887 With
all the increase in the work OF the uffice there
has been less than so per cent increase in the
revenue allowed for doing the work.
The cost of the assessment, including the
salaries of the Assessor and his deputies in Los
Angeles County during the year 1896 was
$41, 1868 95, as against $26, 169 SO in Alameda
County.