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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
LAID DOWN HIS PENCIL.
Editor Alfred Chaigneau Has Retired
From the Local French Paper.

Alfred Chaigneau has retired from the
field of local journalism. For the last
twelve years he has been the owner and
editor of lie Franco Californian, the organ
of the French colony of this city,
in Tuesdays issue of that paper
appeared the farewell of it's re-
cent editor and manager. A little over
q dozen years ago Mr.. Chaigneau con-
ceived the idea that the French people of
this city should have the daily news print
ed in their own language, and he was en-
couraged to embark on the uncertain sea
Of metropolitan journalism. His efforts
met with success, and this may be at
tributed to the fact that the owner made
1t rule never to show any partially to
any Of the factions that occasionally
develop in the French colony. about a
year ago an offer was made by number
Of Frenchmen to relieve Mr. Chaigneau of
some of the responsibility of the property
by making the paper stock company.
To this he agreed, reServing a goodly
part of the stock to himself A day or so
ago he disposed of his share, resolving to
take a well-earned vacation. His position
as manager will be filled hereafter by A.
Goustiaux. The retiring editor said yes
terday: II came to this State with my
parents in 1849, and have always led a
very active life in whatever business
have undertaken. For the time l have
had charge of the paper 1 have not been
able to take a vacation or participate in
any of the pleasures of life. Now that 1
am free again l propose to make a tour
of the entire State, in whichT have lived
so long and of which have seen so little.
/ have no plans beyond this, but expect
to start in some business in San francisco
when I come back.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
Ihe Merchants Association Inter-
ested in This Important Matter.

L
In view of the possible consequences of
1res similar to the recent Baldwin con-
migration, the board of directors of the
Merchants Association discussed the
question of better fire protection to the
clty at Its last regular meeting. 1t WAS
decided that the committee on public af-
IalrS investigate the subject thoroughly
and report to the board at its next meet
ing recommendations for the better pro-
lection OF the city against fire. AS soon
as these recommendations are made the
board will take suitable action to nave
the authorities adopt every possible pre-
caution against serious losses to the city
from extensive fire, as well as such pro-
visions as may tend to prevent the loss Of
life.
The committee is composed of D. V.
kelly, John Z. Quinn, J. D. Grant, w. Il.
Sherwood and Marshall Hale. The in
quiry is to. take an extended scope, and
all points bearing upon the subject of
better protection a~ainst fire will be con-
sidered. All of the fire ordinances will be
examined, and If any suggestions can be
MADE Tor their Improvement the board OF
trustees will be so advised 1t is believed
that the city has laws enough, but that
enforcement is lacking. If this be the
case efforts will be made to fix the re-
SponSibility upon the proper officials and
compel them to attend to their duties.
According to the statement of one of the
officers of the association one of the
greatest dangers to the city is the grant
Ing of special permits by the Supervisors
to people to violate the fire ordinances.
buildings within the fire limits, yet most
any one with a pull can get a special
permit to put up all kinds of wooden
structures where brick, stone or iron only
to handle the matter without gloves and
without regard to persons or interests.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
AFTER THE HIGHBINDERS.
Lieutenants Price and Esola Raid the
DenS of the Hatchetmen.

Lieutenants Price and Esola and Detec-
tive Gibson continued their search for
highbinders last night, but the former
raids by the officers have so frightened
the Celestials that hatchetmen are rather
scarce.
All of the highlander clubrooms were
visited last night and any luckless China
man who happened to be there received
a gentle hint that his presence was dis
tasteful. Very few Cinnamon were found
in the rooms, however. The furniture in
the dens which had not been broken up
on previous raids was demolished The
police moved from one meeting, place of
the hatchetmen to another in double-quick
time in order that those that had been
routed might not be able to notify their
brothers of the coming of the officers
A dozen places were raided in the course
OF couple of hours. The patrolmen in
Lieutenant Prices posse are: Robert Nor
ton, Thomas Slattery, Peter Chapelle.
Stephen Bonner, Hiram Hutchings and
William Samuels.
While the lieutenants were after the
highbinders Sergeant McManus with the
regular Chinatown squad made raids on
the clubs. Three of the gambling dens
We're entered and dozen Cinnamon ar.
rested for playing fantan. Sufficient evil
dence was secured to insure their con-
viction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
MORE BUNKOED BROKERS.
DR.. E. L. Parromore of the Health De-
partment Cashes His November
Warrant Too Often.

DR.. E. l.. Parromore, vaccination ply
stefan for the Board of Health, is the
very latest City Hall employee to come to
grief through his love for the horses.
When payday arrived on Thursday four
different brokers turned up to collect Par
romore's November salary of 800, and
as the vaccinating physician had only one
salary coming to him an investigation
was started with the result that Parro-
more was discovered to have hypothe-
Gated the same warrant in four different
places for the full amount.
The brokers who suffered through his
double dealing are Boas, Bier and Re-
gensburger, who were pinched for s1100 by
Peter Nc Glade's operations; H. Monta-
que and an institution known as the Pa
cific Investment Company.
A warrant for Parromore's arrest was
applied for, but the compliments were
Informed that the code did not provide
a punishment for such crookedness as he
had been guilty of, and as a last resort
they sought the young mans mother in
Berkeley. Mrs. Parromore was bluffed
into giving them a mortgage on her prop
erty in that town and the matter was al
lowed to drop until such time as Parro-
more may fail to come up with the
monthly installments that he has ar
ranged to paw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
NOW BLAMED ON
A LADY MEMBER
SECRETS OF THE ROW IN THE
BOYS BRIGADE.
Many Claim That No Official Drill
Was Held and That Prizes
Were Not Earned.
Oakland Office San Francesca Cal

Aall,
sos broadway, Dec 2.
The trouble in the Boys Brigade is
spreading and half q dozen cities and
towns in the State are now interested in
the future of the Second Regiment. The
whole matter centers in the recent compe-
tition in Alameda that ended in an open
quarrel.
In speaking of the trouble one of Colo
mel de VOLTS officers said tonight: THE
facts connected with the trouble have
never yet been published truthfully, and
as many cities are interested it is but
right that the truth should be given them
"A drill was ordered to be held on a.
certain evening at the First Presbyterian
Church, Alameda, for the purpose of
awarding a gold medal and a silver cup
to the winners. The rules were approved
by all the companies. The appointed
night came, and owing to a heavy rain
Colonel William NJ dc Wolf officially
postponed the drill. He ordered Lieuten-
ant M. ID. Bird, one of his staff officers, to
so by telegraphing TO l.. n Cobbledick,
captain of Company d, and by telephon-
ing to, w. B. Barber, captain of Com
Al am told that Bird ordered Barber to
inform Captain Tellar of Company E, but
cannot say that he did so. However,
took his company to Alameda. Captain
Barber, saying that he was the senior
captain, appointed judges and ordered the
drill to commence in direct violation Of
:orders.
The colonel, none of his staff and the
official judges were not present. and the
quarreled. The judges awarded the gold
medal to a man: in Company - and the
silver cup to Company e.
" "It all now seems to be a personal quar-
rel between a. certain lady of Company
A and an officer.
But for this affair the matter could
have been easily adjusted. AS 1t is now
Company A is out. of the regiment. but
the regiment still has big company. at
the Eighth avenue M. E. Church. East
Oakland, and another at Christ Epis-
copal Church in Alameda. While
Christ Church has a fine hospital
corps and the First Congregational
Church still has It's old Company
G. the out-of-town companies in Stock
ton. Sacramento, Santa Cruz and Santa
Ana are not doing so well as those around
San Francisco: AN unattached company
thrives. at Golden Gate, so the brigade
will still go on without Company Al
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
DR.. PATTERSON NOW
ALLEGES CONSPIRACY
REVIVAL OF A FAMOUS SUIT
FOR MEDICAL FEES.
BE Charges That the Harringtons
Decided Away Property to De-
fraud Him.
Oakland Ofice San francisco cam.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Dec. 2.
The old medical feud and famous case
of DR.. E. NJ. Patterson against DR.. w. c.
Harrington has been revived.
DR.. Patterson to-day filed suit against
DR.. Harrington, Louisa S. Harrington, his
wife, and w. S. Harrington, their son,
wherein plaintiff seeks to have set aside
a certain deed wherein Mr.. and Mrs Har-
rington convey property at Tenth avenue
and Twenty-second street, East Oakland,
TO their son without consideration. Plain
tiff alleges that thereby the defendants
conspired to defraud him from recovering
s1S16 so on judgment obtained last May
in the Superior Court.
The parties formerly resided in Colusa
and while there il appears Mrs Harring-
ton suffered from cancer. DR.. Patterson
performed the operation and charged
$40 900 as his fee. For the recovery of this
amount Patterson commenced suit in
June, 1894, and after a protracted legal
battle a judgment for $3.50 and S66 80 as
costs was rendered in May. 1885,
Last October an execution was issued
for the amount of the Judgment by Sher-
in White on property of the defendant,
when 1t was discovered that the defend
ants had, on December Is, 1897, decided all
their property to their son, a fact which
defendants claim they had a perfect right
to do. Another hot battle is now antici-
pated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
.GOETZ MAY Be
THE VICTIM OF
ASSASS|NS
Students Fate Still a
Mystery.
EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAl
EASTERN RELATIVES RENEW
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Stanford Student Received MANY
Letters From a Mysterious Bus
mess Firm Of San
Francisco.
EASTERN RELATIVES RENEW
THE INVESTIGATION.

ALAMEDA, Dec. "A profound mys-
terry still surrounds the disappearance of
Adolph Goetz, the Stanford University
student, who left the home of his friend,
Mrs. a. H. Clark of Sherman street, this
city, the evening of October % and
dropped completely out of sight. He told
Mrs. Clark he had business engagement
and that he would return in an hour.
Nothing has been heard of him since, and
although the police of all the principal
cities of the State have been investigating
the case they have failed y secure the
faintest clew as to his whereabouts.
The young mans aunts in the East have
taken the matter up and have appealed
to the Alameda omcers to renew their eff
forts to find the young man.
Mrs. Clark has made a thorough inves-
tigation of the case during the past week,
having visited Goetzs rooms and talked
with his acquaintance at Palo Alto. She
states that the result of her researches
firmly convinces her that tie young man
was led into a trap by confidence opera
tors and murdered in order to secure a
small amount of money he had accumu-
lated.
A few days after his disappearance a
Turlock Constable reported that a man
resembling Goetz had passed through that
place en- route to Los Angeles. Suisse
quent investigation proved that the Tur-
fication. Mrs. Clark bases her theory of
foul play on the Statement, of Tom Forbes
room mate of Goetz at Palo Alto.
Forbes said Goetz had been receiving and
replying to numerous mysterious letters
from San Francisco. He would not tell
his friend the nature of their contents,
but the day before he left the university
to visit Mrs. Clark at Alameda he told
Forbes that fine business opening had
been offered him. and that the parties
who had written him informed him that
If he wanted it he must meet their repre-
sentative in Alameda the following night.
The lady also learned that the same day
Goetz withdrew a deposit he had in the
Palo Alto Bank and collected numerous
small sums of money that were due him.
If the student is really the victim OF
thugs the conspirators timed the Alamo
da meeting well. There was a political
meeting in this city the evening of Octo-
Der % and the streets were thronged with
strangers, making it an easy matter for
confidence men to operate without at
tracing the attention of the police.
Since Goetz's disappearance a number
of letters for him have accumulated at
the Palo Alto Postoffice. His friends be-
lieve they will give some clew as to the
mysterious San Francisco men with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
THE BRUTAL BEATING
OF LILLIAN BRANDES
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY AT
THE FATHERS HEARING.
Important Witnesses Relate the
Events of the Tuesday Be-
fore the Murder.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
sos Broadway, Dec. 2.
The cruelty of the treatment and the
murder of Lillian Brandes was most
forcibly brought out in the preliminary
examination of William A. Brandes to-
day in Justice Gifts court.
w. ]. Richardson, colored cook, was on
the stand. He lives in a cottage adjoin-
ing the Brandes' residence in Berkeley,
and he told Of having heard a beating
that was going on in the Brandes' home
just prior to the alleged murder, and of a
TSse w dfgag b 0u heard the Ar
voice of the prisoner yell, - = you,
If you don't find that money I'll choke
you
tones of piano and the knocking about
of furniture. Witness told also of hav-
ing previously seen Lillian a whole day
in her back yard scraping over the dirt
for something lost.
Louis Long was the next witness. He
too had heard the loud noises, the beat
ing, the sound of body banging against
the walls. This was on the evening of
the Tuesday before the girls death. The
witness also heard the girl cry, II didn' t
been called to the noise by Mrs. Rich
ardson, who remarked as he passed her
house, Just hear that beating at
Brandes' )" The witness stated that 1t, he
it ceased and he saw the scuft1ing of
shadows through the lower windows;
then the sound of banging against the
walls, followed by silence, and sub
sequently the piano playing was re-
sumed.
1t is now believed that the hearing
will occupy at least three more days, as
a great deal of expert testimony will be
put in.
Left All to His Wife.
OAKLAND, Dec. Annie H. Theller
to-day applied for letters testamentary
on the estate of Samuel l.. Theller, who
died in this city November II last. The
entire estate, valued not to exceed $175, 900,
is bequeathed to the widow petitioner,
notes, besides a house and lot at 1913
Ninth street and another at 1877 Athod
avenue, Oakland and the Hotel Gros-
venor, 319 Suffer street, San Francisco.
Oakland News Items.
OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-The County Con-
vention of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties will be held next Friday after
noon and evening in the First Congrega-
tional Church, Alameda.
The will of Daniel S. Tabbutt, who died
at Irvington. November rs last, has been
filed for probate. The estate amounts to
about $1,000, and is wholly bequeathed to
Griffin of Irvington, and decedents
brother, Stillman, is left ST.
Jack Dunn this morning rescued two
lads from drowning in the estuary at
the foot of Grove street The boys, who
refused to give their names, had
cruise when the swell caused by the
passing steamer Garden City capsized
them. Dunn pulled off his outer gar
mentS and saved the lads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
Arrangements for the Presentation
Exercises Not YET Com
Melted

Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department
is in receipt of a letter from
the secretary of the Merchants Associa-
ton notifying him of the action of the
association in deciding to award a gold
medal each year to a member of the de-
partment for conspicuous bravery, and
that the first medal would be ready for
presentation at the proposed entertain-
ment in the Mechanics Pavilion on Janu-
airy l.
The Chief has received a communica-
ton from s. Davis, secretary Of the Musi-
clans Mutual Protective Union, that the
board of directors, at q meeting Wednes-
day, had decided to offer a volunteer band
free of charge for the entertainment at
the presentation of the two Scannell
medals and the Merchants Association
medal and adding that the Musicians
Union feels it an honor to be able to add
it's little assistance toward the worthy
and fitting appreciation of the bravery
of San Francisco's noble firemen of whom
every citizen should feel proud
The arrangements for the entertainment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
TEMESCAL IS
NOT ANXIOUS
TO PAY TWICE
Says the Railroad Dis
eliminates.
TO MEET GEORGE CROKER
WANT SAME FAvoRs AS ARE AC-
CORDED FRUITvALE.
A Large District Prevented From
Progressing Because of the
TO MEET GEORGE CROKER
WANT SAME FAVoRS AS ARE AC-
CORDED FRUITVALE.
A Large District Prevented From
Progressing Because of the
Double Cost of Trans
portation.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Dec. p
Many hundreds of. residents in Temescal
have organized for the purpose of trying
10 induce the railroad company to grant
them the same favors that are enjoyed
by the residents of Frhtvale. People in
Temescal are suffering from what they de-
clare is quality of discrimination on the
part of the railroad. They are now COM
PEELED to pay double the fare charged the
residents of other localities because the
railroad will not transfer them to it's
streetcar lines from the local trains
Coming from San Francisco, people liv
ing in Berkeley, which is several miles
farther than .Temescal; people living in
Alameda. and people living at Fruitvale
are taken the whole of the distance for
month. People living at Temescal have
to pay just double this amount, as it is
necessary for them to pay fare on the
Southern Pacific streetcar lines in order
that they may connect with the local
trains. The. Telegraph Avenue and North
will appear before George Croker next
Tuesday morning TO present its grievance.
The executive committee consists OF Pro-
fessor j: d. Lennon, NJ. S. Dewing, w.
C. Wallace; r. J. Montgomery and L. n.
Hagar.
thus describes the inequality complained
of: Il have lived in Temescal for thirty
years, and..selected this part of the coun-
try because l thought it was the best part
of town. We all think so, but in spite of
advantages this vast territory does not
thrive as it should. Thrifty, industrious
mechanics, who make a community, will
not buy homes in Temescal simply be-
cause If they work. in San Francisco, as
many of them do, it costs them the price
OF two Communication tickets to go back
and forth. This question of transporta-
ton is a vital. one, because it puts Temes-
cad TO a great disadvantage, and yet the
railroad has a street car line running
from the local train clear through Temes-
cal. We pay just double what the man
pays who lives in West Berkeley or even
Fruitvale. The communication ticket costs
$50 year, bat we have to pay another $50
for street-car fare. Thirty-six dollars will
pay interest on a nice little sum of money
Certainly enough TO cause a wOrkingman
who is buying his own home to think In
thirty years ! have seen Oakland growing
up around circle in the center OF which
is TemeScal. l am satisfied that If we
can make arrangements with the Tele-
graph avenue. car line, which is owned by
the Southern Pacific, to give us the same
show as our neighbors. then the curse
from Temescal will be raised like magic.
and this district will prosper as it de-
serves. p"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

follows: President, n. w. Leitch; vice.
president, Charles kydd; treasurer; ID.
Edward Collins; financial secretary, Will
liam Stuart recording secretary, George
Montrose Lackie; librarian, Robert How
den; relief committee-Hugh Hamilton,
James P. Taylor and James Smile; chap
DR. E. T. Barber. Peter Thomson is
honorary president of the society for life.
Dr. Edward Collins installed DR.. Mclean
as chaplain, and after the installation an
excellent programme was executed.
A Fiend Found Guilty.
OAKLAND. Dec 2-William Weber
the fiend who was arrested several
months ago for numerous criminal as
saults upon young and innocent girls in
East Oakland, was convicted this after
court and will be sentenced next Wednes-
day. Weber arrived in this country only
a few months ago, coming from Ger
many where he is said to have wealthy
relatives. He claims that he has been
treated at insane hospitals several times,
and an effort is being made to commit
him to an asylum.
Shorty" Moran's Bad Fall.
OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-William Moran,
better known as Shorty Moran, fell
in No. engine house, East Oakland, to-
night and sustained injuries that will
probably prove fatal. He sustained con-
cussion of the spine, partial displace-
,hehl VI She el6htH anu iiiieH uoi sdi se4t
brae, and several fractured ribs, while his
lower limbs are paralyzed. The injured
man is 40 years of age and has wife and
several children residing in San Francisco.
Due to a Fall.
OAKLAND, Dec. 2-The Coroner's jury
at the inquest of Mrs. Abbie L. Marble,
held at the home of Mrs. r. G. Byxbee to-
night at Fruitvale, returned verdict that
death was due to internal injuries, the re-
suit of an accidental fall from buggy at
Socrates Huff's place in San Leandro. The
funeral will take place from the residence
Of Mrs. r. G. ByXbee on Fruitvale avenue
tomorrow, afternoon.
George Musser Dropped Dead
OAKLAND, Dec. George Musser, a
native of Sweden, aged 60 years, dropped
dead at his home. 1888 Alcatraz avenue,
near Lorin, at $50 o'clock this afternoon
A short while before he had complained of
pain near his heart.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
Have Won Their Big C's.

BERKELEY, Dec 2-Captain Percy
ball team has made the award of big
"C's" to the football players especially
deserving of mention for their work dur
ing the season just closing.
This is in accordance with a Berkeley
custom of allowing those athletes to wear
big yellow c on their blue sweaters
who score points for the university in an
intercollegiate contest. OF the men who
played with the Thanksgiving team, all
save Athearn 90, Cornish 100, Wankle '02
and Smith '02 have previously had the
has, therefore, recommended these to-
gether with Dunbar 80, Harper '99, Mas
tiers 90, McNab 90 and Kerfort '01. They
meeting of the University of California
Athletic Association
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-03
SAN FRANCISCO CALL

BUSINESS OFFICE OF the San Francisco
Call, corner OF Market and Third streets Omen
until IL O. clock every night in the wear
BRANCH OFF1CES-527 Montgomery street
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock.
psf Hayes street: open until 9:30 o'clock
621 McAllster street; open until $3.50 O'Clock
6l5 Larkin street: open until $3.50 o'clock.
1874 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock.
2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth: oman
until O'Clock.
Jog Eleventh street; open until 9 o'clock
2526 Mission street; open until o'clock
NV corner Of Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets open until o'clock