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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
DENY THAT SHE
WAS RAlLR0ADBD
Mrs. Wimble's Relatives
Issue a Statement of
the Facts.
She Is Now a Pay Patient in
the State Hospital in
Napa.
Was a Lovable Girl Till She Took
Up the Study of the
Occult.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.)
90S Broadway, Nov. II.
The relat!ves of Mrs. Mary Wimbls, the
young wife who was committed to Napa q
week ago, are very much gri-ved over the
action that has been taken by many spir.
itualists in her case, Her brother -in-law,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

bia, was chronicled * .lusivelv in Sun.
days CALL, was her son. He was work
ing there when heard from two weeks
prior, and has three boys working in the
same locality. There can be but very
litti" doubt that the poor unfortunate
under the snow and earth is my brother"
said M IS MeGiboons. He 1lway, wrote
regularly. and as We have not heard from
him for two or three weeks we are growing
earful"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

Convention of their organizltioa in 1899
twenty-five oollarS was app opriated oy
the executive com mitIee NJ nday night to
paw The necessary orel 'minary expenses.
Pres dent G orge ?. Lowell was author
lied to appoint the necessary committee
10 take charge of he work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
GAMBLING DEFINED.

Declared to Be illegal.
OAKLAND. Nov. 17.-City Attorney
Dow rendered an opinion to-day on nickel
in-the-slot machines.
Section 319 of the Penal Code, he says,
forbids the disposal or distribution of
property by chance" ana then adds:
IN view OF the foregoing provisions cf the
State law and OF judicial decisions of similar
statutes in other States 1t Is nv opinion tnat
all nicke -in-thc-slot machines which di spos e
or distribute property by chance among per-
sons who hav' paid or promised 10 pay anr
valuab.e e consideration 70. the same. whether
such consideration Tor the chance consists In
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
A Musical Treat.

BERKELEY, Nov. 17.-Nearly four
score levers oil music attend rendition
of Mendelssohn's Scotch symp onv this
afternoon at he residence of Or. Rosen-
stirn by four PLAYERS upon two pia os.
The beautiful, but diff cut, 'e ectlon wa.
rendered by Mrs. S. Ii. Pavne. NJ IS M.
Wi kinson, Mrs. Ray and Miss l.. Mills.
A Polish dance was also mayed by Mi IS
Wilkinson and Mrs. c. b. Hatch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
SHERIFF WANTS A KEY.
A Cipher sssge Which Has Caused
CONSERVATION in Sheriff Whites
Office.

OAKLAND, Nov. II. - The following
telegram was received by Sheriff White
this morning and has kept the entire office
busy attem pting 10 decipher 1t:
ABERDEEN, 8. OAK. Nov Is - Sheriff,
Olkland, Cal: Arab Nabars John +. White,
odd himself agist welkin harshiy else beson
felony pesrly pedder Ladigree Coy lard in
sane doomed lnciosure rebellion.
ISAAC RITTER, Sheriff.
No one has yet been bic to give key
that would unravel the mystery anu
Sheriff White has concluded to respond
with a request for key or another mes
sage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Bold Berkeley Burglars

BERKELEY, Nov. II Two attempts
at burglary were made in Berkeley la 81
night, one at the residenc Of Dr.. J. s
Eastman, of Center and Oxford streets
and the other at the residence Of Hen
S ekamp OF North Berketey. Botn al
Temps provei unsuccessful, and IN
peithaf case was tn bur,lar captured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

certain Brooklyn has by thrift and
O h(
adjoining his
happy responded good
off
bilious
believer Tabules happening
Tbl had
uf for dat biousnesats good medicine
Of n nby nstoUe
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
The SoCiaIis is.

large audience assem- bled at the Turk
street Temple last night to hear addres. de-
livered by Mrs C. Cornelius on "Resnl. s of the
Estap ishment of Socialism" The lecture " as
given under the auspices of the Socialist La
Dor party. The speaker depicted The great Hd-
vantages which wou d follow if socialism were
adontpd
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Festival at ST. nIarkus.

OAKLAND, Nov. I7.-There will be a
musical fos ival at ST.. Markus Church to-
morrow (Thursday) night. There will b.
some splendid features, and the German
Lutharans from all over the city will
gather at the church
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
The Mercantile Library.

At meeting of the directors OF the Mercan-
tile Library last evening J. P. Woodward was
appointed treasurer l II Inc place OF the late }:
J. OBJ len, ana the two vacancies in the ooard
were filed by the appointment OF Mrs. DR..
Henry Gibbons and Mrs. Lowell White.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Mrs. Know es vi.it. tho Jail.

OAKLAND, Nov. 17-Mrs. Knowles be-
came greatly agitated when she met her
husband in Jail to-day. The iailer car
ried her glass Of water as she sank into
q chair in fainting condition, as her eyes
met those of w. a. Knowles, who re-
turned last evening in custody OF deo-
uty sheriff. She sat and conyersed with
! him ant his attorney for half an hour.
! Mrs. Knowles Was formerly Mrs. Dr.
Adams OF THIS city and resided on ghth
street. She has one son who has been ap-
\pFenliced in the navy. Mrs. Adams was
q popular member OF the First Baptist
church. and but few knew that she had
mari again. DR. Adams remains were
cremnted, she and her son being The only
ones present at The time. She afterwards
went East aad Mr. Knowles followed and
the Two were married.
Believes 1t to Be Her Son.
OAKLAND. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Fannie Nc
Gtbbon OF GIT Twenty fifth street believes
that the Joseph Meg bbons, whose tragic
death In the Red Fox mine in the Noble
FIVE mountain range, in British Colum-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Wants the Indictment Dismissed.

When ex-District Attorney James D. Page,
charged with embezzlement was called fol
trial in Judge Wailac IS court yesterday his
attorneys asked that the ind ictment be sci
aside on the grou d that the evidence 10 sus,
tain il was insufficient After brief argu
ment by ursel Judge Wallace took the mat
ter under Amusement
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
ENDEAVORER CONVENTION.

Steps Taken TO Secure he Next One by
the Alameda County Union.
OAKLAND, Nov Us, cps are being
taken by the County Oh istian Endeavor
Union 10 secure for lhis city the State
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
MR.. HILBORN THE
CENTRAL FIGURE
Is he to Be Traded Away
to Make Votes for
Others?
a New Combination Has Stirred
Politicians in Alameda
County.
The Congressional Nomination May
Go to the North End of the
District.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,(
908 Broadway. Nov. II.
The politicians who are looking for Of
fees, or rather nomin nations, are busiiy
engaged counting their friends. Many do
not know how they sand, and each day
adds 10 the unce tainty. Combinations
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

the purchase of goods or in the direct pay
ment of money, prohibited by law, and
come within the meaning of said section 319
def ming lottery, or of said secuon $50 Erohib-
itlng banking games. as the case may be.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Left Oss Heir but No VIII.

OAKLAND. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Ann Jane
Sites. who died in Berkeley on Nv M
Der u left no will. To-day Samuel G..
b ge ow app led for letters of sdministra-
ton mon her estate. which is valued at
S454, 400 The only heir is Harriet Wate rs
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

'Unser Karl" Bret Harte's lat.
est story, will appear in "The
Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

REILLY been tried, convicted and sentenced
10 banishment, no, by the legally author
lied courts of the and but by others.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
FOR U. s. MAYNARD And VALLEJO.
STEAMER .sMONTICELLO,"

Mon, Tues, Wed. Thurs and Sat t...
.9:45A and :15 ?. NJ (9 p. NJ ex Thur.Y
Fridays. ......... .....,..1 p NJ. Or W.
Sundays. lU:3U \. II. and T. 4.
Landing and Offices, Mission DOCK, Pier 1
Telephone Green SSL
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Z. NlLL', REIIYIGNR lTOR
OCEAN TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY "a.
- wharf San Francisco as follows: Saszfs6
For por in : laska. A. M, y ov. 2, z, IL, 1h
% o. and every fifth day thereafter.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B C.), Port Town
send, Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes AMI
New WI atcom (Beilingham Bay, Wash.l A. NJ.
Nov = :. II. l., -, u. and fifth day thers-
after connecting at Vancouver with he q. P. Ry..
Tacoma with \. 2. Ry. at Seattle with Grea:
Nor hern sty and A aska steamers
For Eureka (Hum boldt Bay, Str Pomona z
p. n. Nov. g. !, ~, l6 20, "a. 29 Dec. 3, q IL,
is. 20. "a @S, Jan l. >. 10, Ia Is. %, g. 81.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon Cayuco<
Port Hartford (San luis Obispo), Gaviota santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme san Pedro, East san
Pedro tLos Angeles) and Newport, A. NJ. Nov.
2, u, 10, 4. 1s, ~. rs. 81. and every fourth day
thereafter
For san Diego stopping only Port Har ford
(San Luis Obspo), santa Barbara Port Los An
eeIes ana Redondo CLOS Angeles) IL A. NJ. Novp
i g. l6 20 "A, % every fourth day
thereafter.
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La PaZ, Santa osalia
and Guaymas (Mex.) 10 A. N. I'd OF each month.
The Company reserves the right TO cnange with.
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates anu
hours OF sailing
Ticket Office-PALACE HOTEL, NEW MONT
GoMERY ST.
GUODALL. PERKINS & CO., GenI Agents
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
FOR SAN JOyE. l0S GATOS G SANTA CRUZ

CThAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
y (Sundays e1ceptedl a. 10 A. N. Alvlso DALI
Saturday exceptedl at P. N. Freight ana
Passenger. Fare between san Francisco ana
Avso soc; TO San Jose. 75c Clay ST. Pief
81 n. l. irst a.. san Jo''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
FORT SCOTT SOCIALISTS.
C. L!pscomb Defines Anarchy and So
ciaIism to His Hearers.

Fort Scott, July ia body of 25
gathered at the court house Tuesday
evening to hear c. Lipscomb, president
of the Bourbon county socialist assocla-
ton talk on socialism.
He first informed the audience that
the organiza ton was not perfected to
form political party, but for the pur-
pose of spreading socialist literature
that they may derive some benefit
therefrom from a socialist standpoint.
The president had the Appeal to
Reason a weekly publication, land
production on Civilization Civilized"
which he intended to distribute. He
then reviewed and defined socialism
from his point of view and compared it
with anarchy, which, he asserted was
exactly the opposite.
He condemned the competitive SyS
tenn, saying that it makes paupers, and
advocated mOnopOlistic views, where
monopolies are conducted by the people
and for the people. He also advocated
the government ownership of telegraph,
telephones and railroads. He also sta
ted that competition made capitalists
and defied any one to find a case
where an individual made capital out
of the postoffice and public school sys
tenn. He further stated that competi-
ton was anarchy and the quicker it
was destroyed the better it would be
for the people. He also touched a little
upon the initiative and referendum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
RACES AT SALIVA.
Good Prizes offered for the Cycle
Meet.

Salina, July Is The following Off
GERS have been chosen for the state cir
cult bicycle races to be held at Salina:
Referee-H. D. Crosby, Topeka, Kan.
Judges-R. c. Marley, Lawrence; Mr..
Irwin, Wichita; Charles Pattison, Abb
1ene.
Starter-Charles Barnes, Topeka.
Timers-Judge Milliken, Mcpherson;
w. w. Webb, Topeka; H. E. Best, Coun-
ell Grove.
Scorers-George NJ. Hull, SaIina Duke
Rodgers, Wamego, Kan.
Clerks of the Course-Ed McGrade,
Charles Hammer.
Chief Umpires-Sam Ober, John
Stockenberg.
Announcer. A. w. Vesper, Kansas
City, Mo.
At the Salina meet there are four $50
races each day-in each of which prizes
of $35, SIS and $40 are given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
40 BOLD TRAMPS
Take Possession Of a Santa Fe
Train Near Ottawa.
Train Crew Are POwerless to
Put Them Off.
OTTAWA OFFICIALS
Meet the Train at Midnight But
Refuse Aid.
Did Not Want Them-Train and
Tramps Pass On.

Ottawa, July 15.-Late yesterday
evening Sheriff Church received a tel
egram from Division Superintendent
Mcclellan of the Santa Fee stating that
a big party of tramps had taken pos
session of an eastbOund freight which
would reach the junction shortly after
II O'Clock and asking that he be on
hand with posse.
At the hour named all of the local
county officers and the city constabu-
larry, together with number of depu-
tized citizens, were on hand. The train
came in with the tops of two box cars
covered with unexpectedly 40. The
conductor said these were the men
complained of. They had refused to
pay fare, and also declined to alight.
and IN view of their number the crew
had made no very vigorous effort to
put them off
Sheriff Church ordered the gang to
come down, which order was obeyed.
He questioned man yof them, and they
told the story of how they had been
west to the harvest fields with more or
less success in obtaining work, and
were en- route to their homes.
The officer bethought himself that
Ottawa had no desire to assume charge
of two score of hungry though inof-
fensive men, and concluded that it was
no part of his official business to assist
in enforcing the collection of fares for
a railroad company. He about faced
his posse and came back to town. The
''tramps'' climbed back to their perches
and the train moved on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
CRANE Will NAME THEM.
Geo. w. Crane Will Appoint the State
Agents for the Sale of School Books.

The state text book commission has
decided to allow George w. Crane of
this city, who is publishing some of the
books under the new text book law, to
appoint the agents in different counties
who will have charge of the sale and
exchange of books, and for this reason
a fight will probably be precipitated
over the appointments in the majority
of the counties of the state.
To aid him in making correct appoints
ments Mr.. Crane is sending out con-
fdential circular to prominent men in
every county asking for their opinions
in reference to esta blishing agencies.
The questions in the circular read as
follows:
Name of principal bOokdealer.
Is any other business carried on in
the same room?
If drug store in connection, is it con-
Quoted strictly under the law?
Is the business carried in room
sufficiently large to accommodate the
crowds of purchasers about the time Of
the opening of the school term?
Do you consider the firm thoroughly
reliable?
A bitter fight was made over the APP
pointment of the agent at Hutchinson
and as the result another agent has
been appointed, making two agents in
the county. F. J. Altswager was APP
pointed first, and today H. D. Winslow
was also given the appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
DRY AS A CORK.
Some of the Joint lists Clear Out Their
Entire Stock

There seems to have been scare among
the jointists of the city, for five or six of
the principal liquor places of the CITY
have been closed in obedience to the
warning of someone of the police de-
partment. Al Hayslip, Mike Thompson
and Harry Croft have been closed I'D
tight on account of the warming Other
places have been run in an especially
quiet way the past two days on account of
the scare. A Topeka jointist, who is we'll
known, said today: Someone came to
me and told to look out l thought
he knew something about it so I took out
all my stuff. My place is as dry as a
cork now. 1 didn't want to buck against
cinch.
A member of the police department who
knows considerable of the doings of Chief
Steele and Commissioner Henderson. said
today: I'VE were not given any orders to
notify the jointiSts to quit. Some of
them came to me and wanted to know
how things were. I told them 1 didn't
know what might happen and they could
continue at their own risk. 1 guess they
got scared out"
Another member of the police force
said: Il am pretty sure that Chief Steele
sent word to the jointists to close I'D be-
fore he went to Wichita. Several of them
were notified L know, but who did it
don't know. Some of the biggest Joints
closed up tight
Chief Steele is in Wichita and could not
be seen. President J. B. Billiard of the
police board being asked if an order had
been made within the past few DAYS by
the chief of police by the board, to
close up, said: They were notified of
that long ago.
Was there another notification made
recently?'
mot that L know off, said the commits
Sioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
ACTS LIKE A CHURL.
Grand Army Commander Botkin
Treats Old Soldiers Wives
Badly at Ottawa.

Ottawa, July 15-The Republican
contains the following:
Department Commander Botkin is
mad It's no new thing for him; he's
mad all the time-or acts So But he
is especially rolled because of the story
that has gotten out about his action at
the Ottawa assembly and comes out
in Geographic interview to declare
that ne will do more for any woman's
organization in a minute" than any
body else, or words to that effect.
Now really, will he? How about the
snub direct he gave TO the Ladies of
the G. a. r. on Grand Army day at
Forest park A nice little programme
had been outlined Subject to his ap-
prevail which divided honors equally
between representatives of the w. R. c.
and the Ladies of the G. A. r. Did
Mr.. Commander Botkin indorse it?
The first thing Commander Botkin
did, on arrival al the grounds, was to
blue pencil every name of repre-
sentative of the Ladies of the G. A. r.
on that programme. Then he did more:
he called on President Mrs. Wahl of
that organization, who was down for
an address, and told her gruff1y and
even brutally that no woman should
be permitted to speak at the campfire.
And then he deliberately filled in the
time thus left unprovided for with
recitation to be given by w. X. e
lady. Mrs. Harris of the w. r. C.
was already down for two appearances
on the programme for that day and
night, and having thus eliminated, so
far as representation was concerned,
the Ladies of the G. A. r. from the ken
of the old soldiers, he went away ana
had dinner with the triumphant w. X.
c. ladies'
But that isn't all. This Immaculate
Commander BOtkin, who is so gallantIy
disposed towards the ladies (by tele-
graph must needs get Stutter1ngly
mad, and kick inoffensiVe stones, and
cast ferocious glares at a lady reporter
who with others of the press represent
atives went to him in protest at his as
tonishing treatment of the Ladies of
the G. A. r.. He got so mad that he
declared he would wash his hands of
the whole mess" and so informed DR..
Miner He was dissuaded from that
action-an easy matter-he had $50 in
sight-or thought he had.
But this illustrates how much Com
mander Botkin thinks of any Wo-
mans organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
AroH1soN MANS REVENGE.
Made to Pay Back Taxes on a Market
Plot He Blocks the Street

Atchison, July ia bill board a
block long by 40 feet wide is being con-
structed in the middle of Main street
between Eighth and Ninth streets, the
most extensively used thOroughfare in
Atchison. This will leave only small
space for vehicles.
The street was laid out unusually
wide and the middle given to the city
to be used as a market place. The city
did not establish the market there and
the owner, Norman Barrett, being COM
PEELED to pay $1,000 back taxes. decided
to remunerate himself by constructing
the immense bill board.
It will be 425 feet long by 40 feet wide
and all sorts of advertisements will be
painted on it, Three wholesale houses
and other buildings are located along
the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Work has been commenced on two
new houses at Fourteenth street and
Kansas avenue D. N. Cornelius, who
is employed in the Santa Fe shops. will
build two-story house to cost $500
The other place will be a cottage to be
erected by Groceryman p. L. Rush. 1t
will cost $500.
The headquarters of the Fall Festi-
val committee can now be easily found
A banner in yellow, red and white (car-
nival colors) was placed across Kansas
avenue this morning, bearing the fol-
lowing inscription: ''Topeka's Second
Annual Fall Festival Headquarters
Sept. q to Oct. % Mr.. r. S. Brig
ham designed the banner.
The Itinerants' club of the Methodist
church, which has been in session at
the Parkdale NJ. E. church this week
has adjourned. 1t is the business of
those in charge of the sessions to con-
duct the examinations for minister's
Those who conducted the examinations
We're Rev. w. E. Putt of the ParkdaIe
church, Rev. VIM. Mitchell of Wamego
and Rev. c. z. Holcombe of Winches-
ter. There were nine candidates. in
Guiding those who have completed 4
portion of the work: John Adams, E.
E. Holler, H. H. Fowler G. M Marvel
c. B. Dolphin, ]. A. Staveley and T. E.
Adell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
MAN RUNNING NUDE.
Has Been Frightening Children Liv-
ing on tho West Tenth Street Road.

There is the greatest excitement
among the people laying in the little
settlement of Brentwood two miles
west of Topeka on the Tenth street
road, On account of the appearance of
nude man who has been running
about the country and has been seen by
numerous children and several women.
Joe Coates, the cOlored man in charge
of Cages lake discovered him running
across the Gage land on Tuesday night
For the past three days the children
on errands or at play near the woods
In the vicinity of Brentwood have run
to their. homes pale with fright and
told OF a naked man chasing them.
women living in the settlement have
seen man devoid of all clothing dodg-
ing in and out among the trees at all
hours of the day, but although repeat
ed searches ahVe been made the man
has not yet been found.
Several of the children are said to
have recognized the man as a young
fellow who lives on West Sixth street
about three miles from town. and who
was recently released from the peniten-
tiary where he served a term for burg
larry. The man has not been recognize
ed by any of the grown people who
have seen him.
Sheriff Kepley has been notified. and
yesterday afternoon spent some time
In that vicinity. The man has so far
never attempted to harm any of the
children, simply appearing and chasing
them. 1t is supposed the man has lost
his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
HENLEY REGATTA.
Ten Eyck of Massachusetts, Wins
Seventh Trial Heat for Dia-
mond Sculls

Henley Thames, July 15.-The third
heat of the Grand Challenge cup contest
was won easily by the Leander club.
Time, Ill.
The fourth heat for the Grand Chal-
lenge cup was won by New college, Ok
ford. Time, :7.2.
The fifth trial heat for the Ladies' Chal-
lenge plate was won by Emmanuel coll
lege, Cambridge.
The sixth trial heat for the Ladies'
Challenge plate was won by Elton college.
The fifth trial heat for the Thames
Challenge cup was won by the Kingston
Rowing club. DR.. Mcdowell, in the fifth
trial heat for the diamond SOULS defeated
T. ]. Hogan, New Ross Boat club, Ire
land, winning as he liked in 1898.
The sixth trial heat for the diamond
skulls was won by H. t. Blackstaffe,
Vesta Rowing club.
The seventh trial heat for the diamond
skulls was won by E. H. Ten Eyck, Wa
chuset Boat club. Massachusetts, who
beat ]. J. Blusse of the De Hoop Rowing
club.