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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
HEAVY EXPENSE
: Of THE RECENT
GRAND JURY
Inquisitors Hand in
Their Bills.
GOOD THING FOR EXPERT
ANOTHER GRAND JURY TO BE
SWORN NEXT WEEK.
Must Make a Report and Be Dis
charged Before the Close of the
Year and Another Jury
Sworn.
GOOD THING FOR EXPERT
ANOTHER GRAND JURY TO BE
SWORN NEXT WEEK.
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call,

SVo bIOdOWdy, OCl. %.
The Grand Jury which was discha sged
yesterday was the most expensive Grand
jury this county has known. Last year
the total cost of Grand Juries in this
county was 1924. The cost for the recent
Grand Jury alone will hardly be less than
twice this sum.
The expert, Dunshee, was employed at
IS per day. He was appointed January
l3, and has worked since that time all
but three days, exclusive of Sundays.
This win make his bill S1250. The stem
ographers fees will amount to $50 more
and the bills of the Grand Jurors, so far
as presented, are as follows:
NJ. w. Dickson, 1922 10; Albert Wey-
mouth, 1916 so; Joseph Harris, SIPS Co. J.
Z. Crooks, sos 60; c. S. Long $3.50 80; NJ.
w. Wood, SAB so: D. L. Randolph, S96 60;
J. c. Estey, $l30 as; p. Bartlett, $l23 50; a.
S. Macdonald, SIG 20; w. F. Crowell,
1927 So; Jacob Hoeck, $l43 so; G. B. Daniels,
$50 80; J. +. Storer, 1882 10, and J. Tyrrell,
1856 55.
There are one or two bills not yet pre-
sented-inclucing that of the late f. *.
Shattuck, who died about TWO months
ago.
Then there is a large number of bills
for witnesses, all of which are not yet
| presented to the Auditor for payment.
County Treasurer Sanford criuCizes the
criticisms of the Grand Jury regarding
the charges contained in its report against
"a
says that Thwaites is not the party to
be condemned in this matter. Every bill
presented by Mr.. Thwaites was signed by
the Justice of the Peace, the District At
torney and the chairman Of the Finance
Committee OF the Board of Supervisors,
and Mr.. Sanford thinks that a portion
OF the responsibility should be placed on
these officials, if the bills of the deceased
stenOgrapher were raised.
new panel for a Grand Jury was
drawn to-day, and the following citizens
or the county must appear before Judge
Ellsworth next Wednesday: E. J. Dodge,
c. w. Maxwell. Horace D. Irwin. a. H.
Breed. Hugh Hamilton, A W. Shaffer, f.
w. LeBallister, H. II. Ellis. August Koer-
Der. George +. ellison, John Hackett,
Charles W. Kinsey. Charles D. Pierce,
J. B. Woolsey. Benjamin Smith, Walter
G. Manuel Daniel Crowley, Charles A.
Bailey, Ernest a. Heron, John E. Mason,
Peter Bakar, Henry. Rodgers, James D.
Wilson, George w. Flick, Henry H Mey-
er, Israel Horton, James r. Little, E. A
Hatnes and Thomas w. Badger.
This jury must make report and be
discharged before the end of the year and
another Jury be sworn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CATS

Not long ago one Of the English Chan
Gerry courts had before 1t a case which
involved a very unusual state of facts
The plaintiff, maiden lady, claimed tat
Persian cat. which rejoiced in the pomp-
GUS name of Roy She asked that an ac-
count of the partnership be taken and
that other complications regarding the cat
might have been expected, was likewise
a spinster, and it appears from the evil
dence that during the kittenhood of the
cat she gave the animal into the charge
of the plaintiff, who bestowed upon 1t all
those tender attentions which the pets of
unmarried ladies so frequently enjoy.
Perhaps all would have gone as merrily
as a wedding bell despite the celibacy of
the litigants) had not the much-fondled
Roy developed some extraordinary char
its most ardent admirers by developing an
amazing capacity for winning At
all the cat shows the whiskered quau-
ruped became the prime favorfte, and
strictly speaking, to the lot of its owners
1t was entered at the Crystal Palace show
in the Joint names of the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT under the rule requiring the
names of the animals owners to be regis
tered But after the development of the
winning streak the plaintiff denied that
the defendant had any property in the
cat.
The Lord Chancellor. after he had duly
scratched his legal pate In consideration
of the much-vexed question, decided that
a partnership existed between, the liti-
ga1lts and therefore. he ordered the &C.
counts of the partnership to be taken. He
also granted an Injunction restraining the
defendant from selling or dealing with
Roy in any way prejudicial to the plain
tiff's property In It.
layman as an absurdity and as belittling
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
MANY CLUBS TO MARCH
COUNTY PROGRAMME FOR THE
FINAL WEEK.
Ex-Assemblyman Bretz Delivers a
Redhot Speech at
Big Republican
Meeting.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Proo1Wau Ont %

sos Broadway, Oct. %.
Alameda County is preparing to extend
q hearty welcome tomorrow evening TO
the gentlemen who head the Republican
State ticket, and at the same time to hold
a grand demonstration and parade in
Oakland. Hon. Henry T. Gage and
Jacob Neff will address the citizens at
Exposition Hall. Prior to the meeting
there will be a brilliant parade. All the
marching clubs of Oakland and the out
side towns will participate with the
Union League Corps of San Francisco.
Grand Marshal Marston Campbell has
issued the following order:
Union League will form south side Of
Twelfth street, between Webster and Harri-
son. Alliance at headquarters, north side Of
Army and Navy Republican League, on north
side of Twelfth, between Franklin and Web
''''' SECOND DIVISION.
Captain William Downey, Chief of Division.
Young Mems Republican League, west side
of Franklin, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. r,,,
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
Ward clubs in their numerical order on west
side of Franklin street. between Eleventh and
Twelfth
ORDER OF PARADE:
Grand Marshal and Aids.
Band
Union League Drill Corps.
Carriage With Guests.
Oakland, Dewey and Alameda Camps, Army
and Navy Republican Leagues.
SECOND DIVISION.
CAPTAIN William Downey, Chief of Division
Young Mems Republican League.
Visiting ORGANIZATIONS
Artillery
Ward Clubs in Their Numerical Order. Fire
Wagons.
LINE OF MARCH:
Twelfth to Franklin. to Fourteenth, to
Athenian Club, where Hon. II. T. Gage Will
be received; thence down Washington to Sixth,
to Broadway, to Fourteenth, TO Harrison to
Twelfth. to Tabernacie e, ny ord T t,.r,pr1I
The programme of meetings to be held
by the Republican candidates next week
has been changed and the following is the
correct list:
TemescaI and Emeryville-Tuesday evening
Golden Gate-wednesday evening. Novem-
East oakland-Thursday evening. Novem-
East Berkeley and West Oakland-Friday
Notwithstanding evening, November o.
AIameda-Monday evening, November Z.
The feature at the rally of Republican
candidates last night was speech by Ex-
AsseInblyman A. Bretz, the editor or In
dustry. Mr.. Bretz said: Il am Popu--
list, middle-of-the-road Populist, not
one of your weak, swashy Populists who
is willing TO have his party sWalloWed up
in another; ] am going to vote the Re Re.
has been assassinated. It's life has been
taken by the knife and dagger of fusion.
I will revenge myself by voting the he
publican ticket. If the principles of two
parties are so close that they can fuse
there is no occasion for the existence of
two parties. l say that the Popullst par
ty is Just as far away from the Democra-
tic as it is from the Republican. I call
this fusion an insult. and any man will de-
grade himself If he does not leave the
party now. The Democrats stole the
clothes of the Populists and tried to de-
ceive them into believing that they had
leaders fell into the trap.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
WHAT A BOA EATS.

Among the many interesting animals
at the geological gardens is the large
tree boa, occupying the glass cage to the
left as you enter the carniVOra building
This is one of the finest specimens in the
United States. This species of snake is
very scarce and difficult to capture. II
was sent to the gardens about a year age
from South America, where it was cap
tured by some Of the natives. 1t had just
fed on a deer, and was found lying dor
mant in the woods. The boa is said to
be about thirty-fiVe or forty years old, is
twenty-three feet long and weighs 19t
pounds.
showing the snake to a reporter the other
day, said: He has just had his dinner
and seems to be quite comfortable. He
usually feeds every three or four weeks
and then I have hard time to make him him
eat. You see, boas feed mostly on live
animals, and it is difficult to keep them
on any other food. It is against their ma
ture to eat beef or dead animals.
The Humane Society objects to the
feeding of live. animals to reptiles, and
hence. in compliance with it's rules, 1 put
each animal to death before feeding the
same to the snakes. This boa had not
been fed for seven weeks, and 1 thought
he must be quite hungry. So we decided
happened to have at the gardens
Some time ago a woman came to me
with pet dog. :. He was afflicted with
some kind of a disease and was getting
blind. She hated to part with her pet
but as she had been informed by several
people. that there was no hope for the
animal she decided to let the Humane
Society end his suffering. 1 said I would
take care of him and see that the animal
was put to death immediately. The dog
was put in an air-tight box filled with gas
so as to suffocate him. In few seconds
he was no more. This is what our boa
has just dined on. L put the dog in the
cage Immediately, and the snake. having
q good appetite, made start for it. The
dog made quite a square meal, weighing
about eighteen pounds. Having Toasted
the boa curled himself up into a nice coil
and took long nap. This will do him for
some time, until we find some new menu
for him. "-Cfncinnati Enquirer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
ATTORNEY ARAM
Is TO RECEIVE NO FEE
REDUCTION OF A CHARGE DE-
SERVED NOTHING.
Although Saved From States Prison,
the Lawyer Is Not to Be
Awarded Pay
ment.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call


90S Broadway, Oct. Is.
Attorney Aram will get no fee for de-
Tending John Tyson on two charges of
felony in the Superior Court year ago.
This decision was rendered by Justice
Gift to-day and resulted from a suit
brought by Attorney Aram to recover
500 fee from Tyson.
Over a year ago Tyson was arrested for
committing an assault upon two girls, the
daughters of a man who had befriended
him. The case was bitterly fought and
among the witnesses was a large NUMBER
of the membership of the Tenth Avenue
TYSON was held to answer and he made
an agreement with Attorney Aram by
which the latter was to receive 500 II an
acquittal were secured. The case was
tried and there was not evidence sum
Gent to convict Tyson on felony charge
but the jury found him guilty OF assault
and he was sentenced to six months in
iail When Tyson came out OF Jail he de-
clined to pay his attorney. Aram con-
tended that he had certainly freed his
client from the charges that were lodged
against him, and demanded his 500. Iy-
son failed to see how he bad been ac-
quilted according to agreement, when he
had been forced to spend several months
in jail. The case was argued before JUS
tice Gift and the court held that Aram
had not secured the acquittal of his client
in the sense in which it was implied in the
agreement, and that therefore he was not
entitled to his fee. The court also held
that Tyson was entitled to a Judgment for
the costs Of the suit, and such decree
was entered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
A PROCLAMATIO


The approaching November brings to
mind the custom of our ancestors, hal
lowed by time and rooted in our most
sacred traditions of giving thanks to
Almighty God for all blessings he has
vouchsafed to US during the past year.
Few years in our history have afford
ed such cause for thanksgiving as
this. We have been blessed by album
dant harvests, our trade and commerce
have been wonderfully increased, our
public credits been improved and
strengthened, all sections of our COM
mon country have been brought to-
gether and knitted into closer bond of
national purpose and unity.
The skies have been for a time dark
ened by the cloud of war, but as we
were compelled to take up the SWORD
in the cause of humanity, we are per
mitted to rejoice that the conflict has
been of brief duration, and the losses
we have had to mourn, though grew
Gus and important, have been so few
considering the great results accom-
plished, as to inspire us with gratitude
and praise to the Lord of Hosts. We
may laud and magnify his holy name
that the cessation of hostilities came so
soon as to spare both sides the count
less sorrows and disasters that attend
protracted war.
l do, therefore, invite all my 1elloW
citizens, as well those at home
as those who may be at sea
or sojourning in foreign lands,
to set apart and observe Thursday, the
oath day Of November, as a day of ma
tionaI thanksgiving, to come together
in their several places of worship for
service of praise and thanks to AL
mighty God for all the blessings of the
year; for the mildness of the seasons
and the fruitfulness of the soil; for the
continued prosperity of the people; for
the devotion and valor of our country
men; for the glory of our victory and
the hope of a righteous peace, and to
pray that the divine guidance which
has brought us heretofore to safety
and honor may be graciously continued
in the years to come.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
In witness whereof, etc.
BY the President:
JOHN HAY, Secretary Of State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
BICYCLE THIEF LANDED.
Detectives Hodgkins and Shorey Be-
lieve They Have the Man Who
Stole Fifteen Bikes.

OAKLAND, Oct. 2S.-Detectives Hodg-
kins and Shorey effected very clever
capture of a bold bicycle thief this after
noon. During the past week at least
fifteen bicycles have been reported to the
police as stolen, and it is believed now
for certainty that the thief is behind
the bars at the City Prison.
A wheel belonging to w. Hamilton was
aged to catch the fellow, who gave up the
wheel, explaining that he had made a
mistake. This afternoon the two detec-
tives were skirmishing around in Ala
media, where they hoped to locate a young
man under suspicion, and after returning
caught the prisoner on Thirteenth street.
between Washington and Clay, in the
very act of riding away with a wheel,
which A ]. Bertholet Identified as his
The fellow was taken to the City Prison
and later Mr.. Hamilton called and identi-
fed him as the man who stole his wheel
yesterday. The prisoner claims he had
taken the bike by mistake; that his name
is Frank Thompson and that he resides
in Alameda; but he was unable to give
asked for, explaining that he has lived
there only two months. Two charges of
petty larceny will be lodged against him
for the present though he is believed to
be no novice at the business.
Where Is B. w. AllenP
OAKLAND, Oct 2S.-B. W. Allen, who
for some time has been engaged in the
printing business with w. 2. Rigney, left
the office at Ninth ana webster streets
last Monday and has not been seen or
heard from since. Rigney claims that the
books of the firm are badly mixed up and
that Allen collected partnership bills from
the Girardo, of the Castilian Restaurant,
A. r. Savage and William Raffett, not
a cent of which has been turned in. Allen
also collected for a local weekly paper,
the proprietor of which is wondering what
has become of the collector. Moreover
1T is learned that Allen borrowed literally
from friends just prior to his departure.
Allen has claimed that he was Widower
and formerly resided in Denver. Rigney
to-day notified the police of his partner s
unexpected leave-taking.
A Habeas Corpus Test.
OAKLAND Oct. 2S.-The vehicle tax
ordinance cases were continued for one
week In the Police Court to-day, as 1t Is
the intention to take one of the cases to
the Superior Court on habeas corpus to
have the legality Of the same passed upon
in that court. 1t is understood that the
result of this case viii govern the dis
position Of all the other cases.
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George Cook, His Vic
tim, Near Death.
PROVOKED AT HIS REMOVAL
ASSAILANT AN AGED INMATE
OF COUNTY INFIRMARY.
Because He Was Ordered Discharged
as Cured Flora Visited His Spite
Upon the Man Who
Cared for Him.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
908 Broadway, Oct. 2S.
Merlin Flora, an aged inmate of the
County Infirmary, murderously assaulted
George Cook, one of the nurses of that
institution, this afternoon. The latter is
lying at the point of death with an ugly
wound in the left breast directed toward
the heart, while Flora is locked UP in a
cell at the County Jail, charged with an
assault with deadly weapon.
Flora was admitted to the County In
Urinary two years ago, and although Is
years of age is in almost perfect health.
On the Goth inst. he was discharged, but
returned the next day. Superintendent
DR.. Clark, however realizing that the
man was no longer entitled to tie benefits
of the infirmary, had given orders that
his luggage pc packed and that he leave
the place.
1t was while George Cook was assisting
the old man in gathering his traps in one
of the wards that Flora whipped out a
large caseknife, the point being very
sharp, and dealt the blow that may
prove fatal The point drove directly to-
whether the covering encasing the heart
is torn. The injured man suffered great
loss OF blood and the physicians are
watching him constantly.
1--WE have had a great deal Of trouble
with this man Flora" said DR.. Lilly at the
inffrmary this evening. He was very lazy,
and only recently, when asked to tend the
COWS he refused although there is no
reason for it. as there is nothing the mat
ter with him. We had discharged him re-
Gently. but he came back, ana was ABOUT
to be sent away for the second time. The
knife with which he stabbed Cook was
table-knife, the point of which had been
specially sharpened.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
TODAY WILL
SETTLE THE
PARK BONDS
Curiosity Waits on the
Quiet Vote.
ISSUE FREELY ENDORSED
ONLY OPEN OPPOSITION FROM
WEST OAKLAND.
A Two-Thirds Majority Necessary to
Raise the Money for the
Proposed Pur-
chases.
ISSUE FREELY ENDORSED
ONLY OPEN OPPOSITION FROM
WEST OAKLAND.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway. Oct. %.
Tomorrow the citizens of Oakland will
decide whether or not bonds shall be is
sued for the purchase and Improvement OF
public parks. The proposition in brief is
as follows:
For the purchase of sixty acres of
Adams Point, $4,000; for the improve
ment of this property, $50 600; for the i'm
provement of West Oakland Park, $4,000;
for the Improvement of Independence
Square, East Oakland. $40 600.
The question of carrying out the i'm
provements for which the bonds will be
used has been before this city for over a
year, and the question Is now thoroughly
understood by all the voters. 1t will re-
Quire that tWO-thirdS of all the votes cast
favor the bond issue, in order that the
| improvements be carried out. There has
been very little campaigning concerning
the park bonds, partly because of the
more prominent interest in the general
election and partly because of the fact
that there is very little to be said on the
matter that has not already been ex-
plotted.
The matter is of peculiar Significance,
because for the first time in the history
of Oakland when bonds have been pro-
posed there has been no organized Oppo-
sitiOn or, indeed, any pronounced oppo-
sition of any kind. The Merchants Elk
change, the Board of Trade, many of the
most prominent merchants, professional
Nally, Rev. DR.. J. K. Mclean, and even
men who have been known as anti-bond
agitators, have all expressed themselves
as being favorable to the proposed issue.
The only opposition that has been made
public is that of the West Oakland I'M
provement Club, and some resolutions
were passed by this club opposing the
measure a few weeks ago. Since that
time Colonel Irish has stated publicly
that the bond issue will benefit a compar-
atively small portion of the citizens of
Oakland.
The result of tomorrow election will
be very interesting, because it will show
the comparative strength of that very
doubtful quantity in Oakland elections,
the silent vote. The impression tonight
is very general that the necessary ma
jority will be recorded in favor of the
bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
NEW ZEALAND RABBIT EXPORT

The expectation of rabbits from New
Zealand has assumed such dimensions
that 1t has quite got beyond the ex-
perimental stage and has now become
an important industry. One exporter
is at the present time in receipt of be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 rabbits per day.
and is paying to trappers in wages be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 per week. He has
"a 900 traps out, giving employment to
about five hundred trappers. Last wear
his export of rabbits was about 700 600.
while he anticipates sending away
about million and a half this sea-
son. BY this exporter alone about
eight trucks are used per week to make
the boxes in which the rabbits are
frozen and exported, while in carriage
he pays over $500 week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS.
TAKE THE BOAT TO SAN JOSE
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via SduseIito Ferry.
FROM SAN FtA.>CAaSO 10 MILL VALLEY
AND SAN -RAEA Ell u

FROM SAN t'kA->C4sCO 10 MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-s7:20, $3.50, 1l:90 a. M; IA,
S:45 5:15 900, $50 y. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Monday
Wednesdays and Saturdays at u:30 D. m.
SUNDAYS-.s:00 1000. 'l1:30 a. M; Ills.
1900. 1890. 6:15 p. m.
Trains marked run to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:25, s6:35, 7:45, $3.50 a. M
1920 2:20. s3;45 5:05 p.
EXTRA TRIPS Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays at $40 p m.
SUNDAYS-6:2o, $500, 1000. "l:55 a m
q rs. 1910. 4i4o. $40 p. IN.
Trains marked start from San Quentin.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS-5:45, GAS. 7:55, $40 a. m.
IL 49, 2:45 $50, $40 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 100 p. N.
sUNDAYS-s:oo. 1o:05 a. m: 1905. 1:2o $50
500, $40 p. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
7:2o a m. week days-Cazadero and way sta ms.
LAB p. m. Saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
stations.
AGO a u. sundaxe-DuncanM Mills and way sta.a.
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the dignity of the court; but household
pets, such as dogs. cats, parrots, monk
eys, etc, have SO frequently been the sub
and clearly defined line of decisions con-
corning them has sprung into existence.
The latest encyclopedia on law deyotes
forty closely printed pages to the subject
of animals" and cites hundreds of cases
which have been decided on questions per-
taining to the brute creation. Nor are the
principles enunciated by any means SIM
pie or frivolous. Dispatch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
Henry S. Martin Club.

The Henry S. Martin Club of the Forty
fourth Assembly District met at Peter ].
Kearney's hall, 500 Hilbert street, Thurs
day evening The following candidates
were indorsed: W. F. Fitzgerald, E. H.
Aigeltinger and Charles S. Tilton. w. F.
Fitzgerald and other candidates ad-
dressed the meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29

Visitor-I seem to remember that last
year when / was here there were two
windmilis Native-There were two-yes,
but we found out there was only wind
enough for one.-London Tit-Bits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
Heinrichs at the Y. M. G. A.

An extra Heinrich recital has been an
nounced for the Y. NJ. c.. A Auditorium
at o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs
Max Heinrich and Miss Julia Heinrich
will render q new programme The prices
will be popular.