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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
wICKES WILL CONTEST.
Husband Complains That the Wife
Left All to Her Attending
Physician

OAKLAND, Nov. 26.-Alfred NJ. Wickes
of San Francisco to-day filed a contest to
the will of his late wife, Olive Jane
wickes, who died here on the 5th inst.
Contestant alleges that the will. dated
October 5, 1896, which a few days ago was
filed for probate by DR. James NJ. Shan
non, is not his wife's last will and that
while testatriX was of unsound mind.
The estate is a small one, not exceeding
$500 in value, but according to the provt-
sions OF the will, everything is bequedth-
ed to DR.. Shannon, who had been the at
tending physician during Mrs. Wickes
protracted sickness from cancer.
The contestant ayers that the Will was
made under the undue influence exercised
by Dr. Shannon during his constant at
tendance upon the sick wife.
Favored Her Youngest Child.
OAKLAND, Nov. 26.-Beatrice M.
Crooks to-day filed the will of her moth
err Sophia A. Crooks, deceased, for pro-
bate. The estate consists of an undivided
one-third interest in the estate of the late
Matthew Crooks, valued about $14 900.
In the will which is written on sheet
of note paper, dated July ., 1898, testatrix
beoueaths to four of her daughters-Su-
san SOPHIE Beatrice and Irene-S5 each,
while the remainder goes to the youngest
daughter Lucille Crooks This is done
hecsuse the others have received property
from the estate or mrs Croohs.
Oakland Exposition.
OAKLAND, Nov. 26.-The Reliance
Club held forth at the Oakland EXPOSITION
Tonight and had charge Of affairs, A
good programme was presented and
talk by Fl. w. Root late of the
Eighteenth United States Infantry, upon
life in the trenches and on the battle
field at Manila, proved very interesting.
Mrs. +. r. Moran, M. D., of the st. Hele
ma sanitarium, also delivered a short lee
ture
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
A WARNING TO THOSE
WHO WOULD LOBBY
IMPORTANT DECISION IN A CO.
LUsA COUNTY CASE.
Attorney F. S. sprague Loses a Fee
Promised by the Supervisors.
They Exceeded Their
Powers.

Tho Sunreme Court handed down de-
cision yesterday in which there is some
good law on the matter of lobbying. 1t
was in the case of the District Attorney
of Colusa County against r. f. WEIGH,
the Treasurer The former sought to re-
strain the latter from paying $1,000 to F.
s. Sprague on an authorization of the
Board of Supervisors.
Sprague is an attorney and the Super
yisors hired him to go to Sacramento
to attend the Legislature that met in 1893
He was hired to '16bby' In the interests
of Colusa County by defeating the pass
age of an "act to provide for the adj
iustmert of indebtedness ard assets be-
tween any county that has been created
or may hereafter be created, and the
county or counties from the territories
of which said new county may be Gre
ated."
Glenn County was the new county that
had been created from the territory of
Colusa and 1t was to the interest OF the
latter county to defeat the passage of the
act.
In the lower court the alleged contract
between the Board of Supervisors and
Sprague was upheld, but the Justices of
the higher court took q different view
of the matter, holding that such a con-
tract was in excess or the power vested
I'm the Board of Supervisors and hence it
was void. The point was raised by the
defendant that 1t Is the duty of the Su-
pervisors to preserve the interests of the
county InaC Iney were authorized I'M
der the law to employ a special attorney
to maintain such interest. The Supreme
Court disposes of this argument by say
ing:
In the case at bar the Supervisors had no
duty in the premises to perform They had no
authority to influence or to employ others to
influence the Legislature In the action which
in it's wisdom 1t should see fit to take. If the
board could do so in the present case, then
by parity of reasoning it could do SO in all
matters of revenue. and in all cases which
might indirectly affect the interests of the
county II the board OF a given county may
exercise such authority then like boards of all
other counties may exercise like authority in
like cases, and there is a possibility of corps
of attorneys being always in attendance upon
sessions of the Legislature to influence the
actions of members in matters confided to the
judgment of the latter. There Is such au-
thority given either directly by implication
to Boards of Supervisors, and the attempt to
exercise it by the board in the case at bar was
null and void.
The judgment and order of the lower
court was reversed and Mr.. Sprague will
not be paid for lobbying.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
AT UNION PARK.
Spirited Running With the Favorites
Leading for the Opening Stake.

The running at Union Coursing Park
Yesterday was spirited and with three
notable exceptions the favorftes came IN
first. In the first race of the day, in the
puppy stake Miss Skyball beat Rose OF
Tralee, an to 1 favorite- in a f1ukey
course. and Prince Jerome beat cam
pania a to 1 shot.
Interest centered in the two new I'M
ported dogs. Crawford Lad, who was
rated to l in favor over all the dogs at
the park. and Crawford Braes. Both dogs
have been heavily touted and much was
expected, but Maid of Erin beat out
Crawford Lad handily, though she was
led up to the hare by two open lengths
After the turn she ran up sequence OF
a half dozen points, beating the touted
dog with ease. Following is the result
of the days running:
Skybali beat J. f. Cronin's Rose Of Tralee;
Pasha Kennels Regular Army beat Belmont
Jerome beat William Perry's Campania; ". ].
Jones Lady Marian beat p Kerwin's Lady
Garnet: f. ]. Crontns Arab beat w. D. Jones
Open stake Russell & Wilson'S Jennie VII
son beat Mccullough & Londons Magnetic: l,
White Wedge NJ Herzogs Little Delight beat
Jones Kennels Little Hope; A. Johnson's
E. Fitzpatricks Free silver Boy beat. 1.
Franks Count of Monte Cristo; Eclipse Ken
nels' Diana beat T. j. Cronin Maid of Bail;
2 & E Kennels vigilant beat LarlSey 4
Rocks Hercules; F. McCombs Royal Flush
beat Yorkshire Kennels Hanford; D. Ford $
Hayseed bye: Curtis & Sons Mckinley beat
Pasha Kennels Alameda; Santa Rosa. Ken
nels' Jean Bereaud beat Pasha Kennels Riot
Act; Jones Kennels Galivant beat Eclipse
Kennels Masterpiece; AL Austins Trinket beat
Dan Kaher's Belle of Moscow; r; e.. de b.
Lopez's Arrow beat t. Logans Miss Grizzle;
J. McCor1nick's White Lilly beat A. Massey s
Victor Chief; C & H Kennels Dempsey Lass
beat / F. HoIton's Tic Tac s. Ford's Bonita
beat E and r. SCOTS Seldom; E. Brader Mag
nus beat j. McGrath's Martyr 7. ]. Cronin $
ThornhiH beat A. Masseys Hadiwist; Pasha
Kennels Firm Friend beat E. M Kellog's Kid
Cormick's White Tip; John Makers Lottie M
beat ]. J. Edmonds Morning Gorv:. z. and
r Scott's Lord Byron beat A. Massey's Light
foot. p e e Kennels Hurricane beat George
MacDougaIl's Sweet Idleness; Larkey & Rocks
Liberty Bell beat e. and r. SCOTS Crusader;
n Weber,s Montana beat ]. Moffets Grip
man: r. E de b Lopez's Culver beat J. Seq
gerson's White Chief: T. ]. Cronins Wild
Tralee beat G.. w. Lahusen's Precita Girl; r.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
ARRANGEMENT NEXT MONDAY
IMPORTANT PHOTOGRAPHS OF
THE MURDERED GIRL.
No Time to Be Lost in Trying the
Accused, Who Are Still
Separated by Prison
Walls.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


Two complaints were filed this AFTER
noon in Justice of the Peace Gifts court
which will begin the legal battle over the
strong chain of circumstantial evidence
that surrounds the cruel and cold-bdooded
murder of 13-year-old Lillian Brandes at
Berkeley on the 10Th inst.
In one complaint William A. Brandes Is
charged with murder and IN the other
Mrs Eta Brandes. his wife, Is charged
with the same crime. There is no dis
tinction made, though 1t had been sup
nosed that the wife would be held only
as an accessory.
Both complaints are sworn TO by R1cn-
ard Lloyd, Marshal of Berkeley, who has
taken an active part in collecting EVIL
dence which was used at the inquest. Inc
complaints are written IN the Usual Or
binary form and were prepared by. DIS
trict Attorney-elect j. j. Allen, VINO, with
Deputy District Attorney Harry Melvin
will conduct the prosecution from pegln-
ming to end.
Ed Weidler late this afternoon at the
County Jail, and the accused man ana
wife will be arraigned In Jusuce ChIt
court next Monday afternoon at O'Clock
of which fact Attorney Eugene Deuprey
in the meantime, will have been advised
for he has so requested Deuprey, now
ever, had not up TO To-Day consented tI
defend Mrs. BrandeS.
The testimony as taken before the Coro-
ner's jury established such strong case
in itself that the prosecution builds on the
most formidable hopes of conviction
A feature of the trial will be the intro.
duction in evidence of certain important
photographs taken to-day at the instance
of District Attorney Shook These are
photos of the dead girl and the wounds
from blows that led to her death.
Brandes is still depressed and now
views with alarm the serious charge that
has been placed at his door. He is not
permitted to see his wife. and thus they
have no opportunity of comparing notes
and stories upon which to base a coincid-
ing defense
officer Swain of the local police has
received several letters from parties at
Monterey who were acquainted with the
murdered girl and all of whom write that
she was child of many good traits and
was bright. These clearly refute Brandes
statement that the girl was ignorant and
half-witted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
DISAPPOINTMENT AND JOY
MENDoNCAs AND DUARTEs IN A
HAYWARDS COURT.
a Fifteen-Dollar Porker Causes a
Trial That Brings Out Large
Part of the Town
ship.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
COS Rrnadu-av Nov 26.


Judge Aliens first appearance as repre-
sentative of the District Attorneys office
Gin which department he is serving lew
weeks apprenticeship prior to taking
charge on January u produced little
comedy that amused and disappointed
large portion of Haywards.
In Judge PimentaI court Mr.. Mendonca
was charged by the people with stealing
q pig, the property of Mr.. Duarte. APP
parently the Portuguese residents of Eden
Township are about equally divided, half
of them being friends OF the Mendoncas
and the other half being friends of the
Duartes They were all in the courtroom
when Judge Allen opened the case for the
people The Judge had not gone far when
he discovered that he was on the short
end of the argument. Whoever drew up
the complaint made the fatal error Of
charging MIR. Mendonca with a felony, to
wit, the stealing of pig.
IF your Honor please, said Judge
Allen. addressing Judge Pimental, Il do
not feel like going any further in this
case. Mr.. MendOuCa is charged with steal
ing a pig. Many years ago, when pigs
were scarce in California, as your Honor
doubtless remembers, it was declared to
be grand larceny to steal one. After
ward this statute was modified, ana the
State of California does not now hold II
to be a felony to steal a pig, and therefore
the charge of grand larceny must OF ne
cessity be dismissed.
Attorneys Mickle and Whaley, who APP
peared for Mendonca, made little aFgu-
ment. after which Judge PImental Ge-
cIared that a new complaint must be
drawn If the case must go to trial. Judge
Allen moved for dismissal, which was
granted and the alleged pigstealer was
discharged. So bitter is the feeling be
tween the Mendoncas and the Duartes
that Attorney George S. Langan has been
retained to assist the prosecution, al
though the pig is only valued at SIS.
Mendonca declares that he found the
pig on the highway and took it home; but
Duarte declares it was taken from ms
pen. There is also much doubt as TO the
value of the pig. and 1t Will probabIy De
given regarding it's pedigree when the
trial for petty larceny takes place.
Mr. Mendonca's friends were highly
eIated ar the partial success or the de-
fendant: but now that in case OF conVlc-
Convenient than the County Jail the
friends OF Quartz have lost part OF their
mi crest In the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
GOLD FOUND IN A
DEAD MISER'S HOUSE
END OF CAPTAIN TIBBETTs' Ro-
MANTIC LIFE.
In Early Life Was an Arctic Explor-
er-Lived Forty Years at
Irvington.
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Cal


9OS Broadway, Nov Is.
The Irvington recluse, Captain NJ. Ttb-
belts. is dead. Yesterday he was found IN
an unconscious condition and was taken
hy friends to a more comfortable home
than his cabin. Re died without pecom-
ing conscious.
The old captain has lived at Washlng-
ton Corners for forty years, ana IL Is
always supposed that he has been mlser.
This opinion was strengthened last even
ing when Constable VahderYooft found
several hundred dollars in corner OF the
old house where the captain lived. The
search is being continued, but as the
sbautv Is fun of corners and material col
lected during half century, the task TASK
CAPTAIN Tibbetts frequently toId VlSltoFS
10 his house that he was the only sur
yivor of the British expedition 70 the
Arctic that left England in the 81 s. he
was at that time little more than boy.
hut he remembers distinctly the exciting
incidents of the expedition. He came to
california in 1850 The vessel IN winch
he rounded the Horn was under his com
rnand and after arriving here he en-
pa e-ed In the cOasting trade between
Puget Sound and San Francisco, and
later he owned a boat when he put INTO
+be nrodtlce business between Mowry S
landing near Irvington, and San Fran
cieco He bought a small place at Irving
TON many wears ago and has since resided
there He was never known to leave the
town and the presumption was that ne
kent whatever he possessed in his little
home No will has yet been found, and
it is believed that the captain has no
relatives living.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
TROUBLE ON A BUILDING.
All Union Men Called off the Struc-
ture Being Erected in Cen
trail Park

A joint meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Building Trades Council ana
the Carpenters District Council was held
last evening to take action regarding the
construction of the new buildings in Cen
trail Park.
William Wehner of San Jose has let out
a contract to Senate & Mccain of TINS
city for the construction Of circular
building to be used as a cyclorama- The
building is of rather finsy construction
and will be built almost wholly of WOOD
and canvas with a covering of sheetiron.
Work was begun on IL few days ago.
but from the start the contractors nave
violated trade rules by employing nom
union labor, working the men over hours
and paying wages far below the union
rates. The contractors have positively
refused to act in conformity with the
rules of the union, and the union men In
turn will fight them in every possible way.
The union men employed on the structure
will be called off at once and at the meet
tngs on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day plans will be formulated for further
action.
1t is probable that a protest will be sent
to the fire wardens against the erection
of such building within the fire limits.
as some of the building experts in the
council declare that it is nothing but
firetrap and a menace to surrounding
property.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
WOMEN MINERS AT WORK.
Northwestern Enterprise Extends Its
Field to Alameda County.

OAKLAND, Nov. 26.-The Woman's
Northwest Mining and Investment Asso-
citation, Incorporated under the laws Of
the State of Washington and British Co
lumbia, is reaching to this county for
business. A certified copy of the articles
Of Incorporation was filed this afternoon
with County Clerk Jordan.
The principal place of business of the
corporation is in Spokane; the capital
stock of 50 900 900; ali actually subscribed.
The directors are Orilla Bertrand, Mary
A. Davis, Anna May Keiser, Jennie L.
Grandy, Eta 3. Reed and Florence n.
Kent, all of Spokane, Wash, and Wal
trtne willis Of Chicago, Ill. Anna May
Keiser is the heaviest stockholder, her
subscription of stock being $1,000 900 at 81
per share; f. E. Scoones has $50o, 900; Wall
trine Willis, 500 900: Orilla Bertrand,
Mary A. Davis, Eta Reed and Jennie u.
Grandy, $66667 each; and Florence Kent
and Mrs. George z. Stone. 500 ,666 each.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
EXCHANGED HARD NAMES.
A Berkeley Doctor and Dentist at
War

BERKELEY. Nov. 26-Dr. c. F. Glad
ding, a well-known physician of west
Berkeley, was served with warrant from
Justice Gifts court to-day charging him
with disturbing the peace.
The summons is the outcome Of an at
fair in which DR.. Gladding, DR.. Alfred
de Marconnay and /. Wolff of the Mooef
drug store were the principals. and the
drug store and the sidewalk the chief
scenes of action. DR.. Marconnay acted as
peacemaker.
There was some vigorous calling Of hard
names, threats of personal violence and
the usual incidents of war of words,
1t is stated that DR.. Gladding entered the
store, accused Wolff of defaming him
and called the druggist cur" The lat
ter denied the allegation, ordered the ply
stefan out of the place and promised to
do violence to the medico. DR.. de Mar
connay tnterfered and bloodshed was
avoided.
The warrant followed. DR.. Gladding
says he is satisfied and will pay line
with pleasure. This is what Mr.. Wolf
wants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
FIGURES OF GREAT VALUE
MORE TALK OF RAISING OFF,
GALS SALARIES.
Still Complaining That Four Thou
sand Dollars a Year Is Not
Enough for Men in Public
Office.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
o02 broadway Nov, 26.

SUo bEOdaW ciy wv ~S'
The taXpayers of this county are likely
TO be greatly disappointed unless the Su-
peryisors shall make an appropriation lot
getting out the annual financial report OF
the various departments OF the county
government. This report has been pre-
pared by County Clerk Jordan for each
of the past three years, and mas done
more to open the eyes of the people as
to what goes on in the county buildings
than ANYTHING else ever published. Up
to this time no appropriation has been
made for this work, and the County
Clerk has done it largely as a matter
of pride Now he declares that having
spent fully a thousand dollars year out
of his own appropriation for three years,
he does not feel it incumbent upon him
to do il this year, and his contention IS
not unreasonable.
Next year under the new county gov
eminent act it will be the duty of County
Auditor Ewing to prepare this statistical
report, but there is not likely to be any
for this year.
The break in the issue of the reports
should be avoided If possible, for there
Is much public curiosity regarding the
manner in which the county officers have
done their work during the past year
More than ever is 1t important tnat the
report should be prepared, because, with
out it there can. be no intelligent COM
parison drawn Of the effect OF the new
county government act. 1nlS act goes
into effect next January and provides that
instead of immense appropriations for the
different departments of the county gov
eminent each official shall draw q salary
and shall be provided with deputies, the
salaries of whom are also fixed. 1t would
be interesting to know the difference be-
tween the cost for this year under the
o-as-you-please plan and how 1t COM
pares with the new schedule of next year.
If the Supervisors can legally appropriate
money TO prepare the annual report, and
it is said that they can, 1t should be pre-
pared.
There IS already some talk of trying
to bring about other changes than those
contained in the new act. Between now
and the opening of the Legislature there
will be a conference between the legiSla-
tive delegation from this county and the
county officials, relatiye'to these proposed
changes. Two years ago the county Of
fcials swarmed the halls of the Capitol
and subjected the legislators to much
inconvenience and work by continually
foisting upon them their individual views.
This time all this is to be avoided and
the legislators are to be made aware be
fore going to Sacramento of what the
county officials consider necessary. There
is much dissatisfaction with some officers
regarding the payment of lump salary
of $4,000 per year. They will attempt to
have it raised to $1,000, although 1t has
already been demonstrated that $4,000 is
a very munificent pay. especially when
compared with the salaries Of State off,
Gals who receive but $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
CAVALRY BAND
AND GLEE CLUB
SpeciaI Musical Features
for the Colonial Tea on
Tuesday Next.

The musical programme for the Colo
NAL tea. TO be given November 20 at the
Colonial Hotel for the Girls Training
Home, promises to be one or the features
of the affair and includes some OF the
best talent in the city, both for afternoon
and evening The celebrated Mandolin
Orchestra, under the leadership OF Signor
S. P. Fachutar, one of the most distin-
guished mandolinists of this country, will
render selections in the afternoon and
will prove a most successful feature The
Berkeley Glee Club has kindly offered
its services.
The hotel will be decorated in the most
beautiful and unique manner particular
attention being given to the palm garden
on the fifth floor, where Ice cream ana
cake will be served.
The Fourth Cavalry Band will render
some of its finest numbers and the Ia
dies feel very grateful to 1t Tor us
kindly assistance. s. .,io,,
demands special mention. Decorated ~
Chinese fashion. with little almond-eyeo
maidens to serve tea, under the QlrecIloM
Of a committee of prominent LADIES, II VIII
doubtless be well patronized,
There will also be a doll booth, canoy
tables flower stand, lemonade poWIs ahu
fancy work stand, while those VINO wish
20 Ionx into the future can be accommo-
dated nv the most accomplished fortune
feliers The children have not peen ior-
gotten and they will be pleasantly enter
famed in the afternoon
A new catalogue of the higher plants
of North America, north or Mexico, mas
Il 534 entries, including fifteen palms anu