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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
OAKLANDERS ADVOCATE
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
Second Ward Citizens Inform Coun-
cilmen of Their w she's in
Regard to Bonds.

OAKLAND, Oct. 13.-At an enthusiastic
and we'll attended meeting tonight OF cit
izens of the Second Ward called by Coun-
cilmen Girard and Kramm for their en-
Ightenment on the question Of the pro-
posed bond issue the following items were
recommended to be incorporated in the
bond proposition to be submitted to the
For municipal water plant. $500, 900;
salt water plant, $4,000 new engine gs56G
600; plaza for Second Ward, $50 600; i'm
provement of Telegraph and San Pablo
avenues, $100 900; wharves from Broadway
to Grove street 100000; art gallery i, in
ing North Oakland marsh, $4,000; new new
City Hall, $500 900; Improvement of East
Fourteenth street, $50 900. The proposition
of including $500 900 for the purchase of the
Sather Tract for park purposes was voted
down, as was also an item of $60O,0oO Tor
West Oakland wharves from Nineteenth
street to Twenty-fourth, while items of
$99 900 for lot at Twelfthstreet dam and
$500 900 for sewering were PISSED by with
out any recommendation.
The meeting was presided over by Mark
A. Thomas, and Professor J. q. Lennon
acted as secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.
Young People of Mission Churches
Produce a Charming Operetta

The operetta Golden Hair and the
Three Bears was produced last evening
at 4Iinman Hall, Twenty-hrst and Mis-
sion streets. by the young people of the
Mission churches. The affair was under
the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Mission
branch Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, and its purpose was TO raise
funds 70 furnish the auXiliary's new quar-
ters at and II Hill street.
The performance was one Of exceptional
merit and Mrs L. Straub. who had
charge of the rehearsals, deserves much
credit for the excellent manner in which
the young participants acquitted them
selves. The operetta developed a youth
full prodigy in the person of little Miss
Adelaide Killgore. who sang the part of
Golden Hair. She is scarcely Z years old,
yet possesses a rich conralto voice that
was a surprise TO every one who heard
her sing. She handled her voice like a
veteran and acted her part like profes-
sional All who took part deserve praise
for their excellent work. The chorus of
fifty little tots was a feature of the per-
formance.
Following is the cast: Woodland queen.
Miss Marie Partridge Bard Charles Tay-
ior; Big Bruin, George Shaw Jr; Nanny
Muff, Gustave A. Heuer; Tiny Cub, Master
Arthur kiiigore; Golden Hair, Adelaide
Lghtfoot. Miss Lulu Magee; Airy, Miss
Edna Craig; Frailty, Miss Jessie Gard
ner: Sylvia, May Robinson: Quickstep,
Maudie Sheehani Fleetfoot, Evelyn Fea-
der. Chorus Of forest children, flower
girls and subjects-Ethel Thompson, Edith
Straub, Anna Jacobs, Lizzie Mccullough.
Maudie Sheehan, BERTHE. Murray Hilda
Chamberlain, Edith Pennington, Ethel
McCheeney, Susie Hooper, Hazel Green
wood, Hahie Southard. Alberta Jacobs.
Virginia Jacobs, Josephine Kattleman,
Maivina Dalmas, Annie Dalmas, Ruby
Canham, Evalyn McDermott Harry
Thompson, Howard Didley, Forrest Duel,
Roswell Rogers, Henry Phillips Willie
Sheehan, Henry Behr, Ernest Rideout
Ralph Hunt, Hjalmar Jorgenson, Ethel
Allen, Ralph Hyde, Evalyn Faeder, Ella
May Crowhurst.
SO great was the success OF the per-
forrnance that an effort Is to be made to
have 1t reproduced at Young Mems Chris
tan Association Hall, Mason and Ellis
streets.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
DEFIED THE UNLUCKY
NUMBER THIRTEEN
The U. C. Collegians Boldly Held
Their Annual

BERKELEY, Oct. 13.-The freshmen
of the University of California defed
the unlucky number l3 In the annual
dance given in the Harmon gymnasium
tonight They set the affair for the
18th day of the month, kept the num-
Der of dances to thirteen and limited the
number of their reception committee to
thirteen. That the event happened to
come on Friday only suited their plans
all the more.
In spite Of this the dance turned out a
big success. The committee of arrange
ments did excellent work In decorating
the old gymnasium building. Blue and
gold hangings ran from the center 10 the
sides giving a large canopy of the uni
versity coors, under which the fresh
men and the co-eds danced out their
thirteen dances wealth Of palms. and
ivy added much to the appearance of the
walls and pillars.
L. S. Sessions acted as floor manager
and Charles b. Jones as floor director
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of John A Moriarity (chairman).
Miss Pearl A Wagner Miss Edna Wilde
Miss Annie McCleave,, Fred T Berry,
on the committee of arrangements We're
p S Madden (chairman), Miss A. E
Dwyer. Miss J. A. B3enham. Miss M. 2
Schaffer, Miss T. Matthews, Miss T.
Duffy, A. E. Jackson. c. G. Bailey. F. T.
Manning, F. S. McQuiddy, A F. Lem
berger, A. D. Lang and l.. j. White.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
WIDOW CHARGES
THAT F, {, S|EBE
DELUDED HER
M rs. Petermann Files
a Queer Suit.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

90S Broadway, Oct. 13.
A rather sensationa suit was filed in
the Superior Court this afternoon by Mrs
Mary Petermann of Mount Eden against
Fred c. Siebe of San Francisco her de-
ceased husbands former business part
ner, wherein she makes grave charges Of
having been duped by him out of con-
siderable portion of the 100000 estate left
to her and eight children by her husband.
Henry Peterrpann, who died in April, 1891
The complaint recites that shortly after
the husbands death son. Henry Peter
mann Jr., engaged in business and spec
ulative enterprises, borrowing large sums
from Siebe, in whom the widow had re-
posed implicit confidence and who had
voluntarily offered his advice and counsel
pertaining to her property. Young Peter
mann sustained heavy losses and in 1894
was indebted to Siebe for $4,000. Mrs.
Petermann, however, had no knowledge
of such transactions until Siebe presented
the notes to her for Endorsement, long
after the same became due, but still hav-
Ing full confidence in Stebe's honesty, she
signed the notes, Siebe advising her that
it would not be necessary for her to con-
suit an attorney in the matter.
Later continues the complaint, and
while young Petermann was inSolVent,
Siebe loaned $1,000 more and took note
for the same, which she never indorsed.
and on October 2. 1895, defendant blandly
informed her that she was now indebted
to him in the sum of $4,000 and that in
order to secure payment of the same it
would be necessary for her to execute
mortgages upon certain of her realty In
favor of Siebe." She then executed two
mortgages, one for $4,000 on Alameda
County property and the other for $4,000
on San Francisco property.
"All of which plaintiff alleges was done
without any consideration and that de-
fendant wickedly and falsely misrepre-
sented to her that she owed him $23. 900
for the purpose of defrauding and cheat
ing her out OF her property.
Later Mrs. Petermann was prevailed
upon by Siebe to surrender control of her
property, so it appear in the complaint.
and finally. in April 1886, she was pre-
vailed upon to make deed The plain
tiff further alleges that in taking control
of her property Siebe also collected notes
she had against various parties for over
$50, ,0OO none Of which he gave her credit
for, and that on September q, 1899, de-
fendant claimed she owed him $34,637, and
requested a trust deed for all her prop
erty, threatening If she refused he would
foreclose the mortgages
The widow asserts that she never owed
Siebe over $4,000. She asks that the court
direct Siebe to render an accounting and
that the mortga given by her to him
be declared null and void.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
PUBLISHERS BUILDING
AT THE PARIS FAIR

CHICAGO, Oct Reconnaissance Gen.
eral Peck has just awarded the contract
for most important United States build
ing at the Paris Exposition of 1900. The
structure will be known as the Publish
ers building and will be located in the
new Tor Esplanade des Invalidesl section
of the exposition grounds. In it will be
made the displays of American printing
machinery and supplies.
In this building will be the general
headquarters or rendezvous for United
States publishers. Here publishers will be
made to feel at home amid familiar en-
vironments.
The Publishers building belongs to the
department of liberal arts, of which A.
S. Capehart is director, and the main
building will be under the charge OF
Charles Harris Simms. assistant director
of liberal arts.
Newspaper and other publishers are in
vited to send their publications to these
headquarters during the exposition. and
those who intend to visit the exposition
next summer are requested to notify the
liberal arts department Of such fact, IN
order that they may be registered and
certified to the proper French officials
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
HENRY w. Won KAPFF.
he san protests his innocence.

and he still protests his innocence,
Il am an innocent victim OF circum7,
stances he said as he once more entered
the prison corridor. 81 think the verdict
of the jury an unjust one, as never in
tentionally violated any law. Even the
Judge remarked that there was no real
criminal intent, but the jury rendered it's
verdict otherwise, and his Honor gave me
the minimum sentence, | believe. It's a
case of Furnishing a man on general prin-
ciples-that constables in this county have
held up the treasury for years past.
I'm convicted of overcharging the
county the exOrbitant sum of 80 cents.
Whether deliberately or otherwise, l
overcharged this amount, and this. too
The presumption is great that a man
with no stain upon his character having
a young wife. an aged father and mother
and sisters to mourn his loss. would not
deliberately commit suicide, so to speak,
for this great amount of money. 1t seems
to me that it is a constable that they
wanted to punish. no matter what his
name, and in the drawing of straws,
which had no hand in, I'm the one that
is TO die
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14

1t will be the first celebration of the kind
west of the Rocky Mountains and /: is
to be held under the auspices of the San
Francisco Hussars. At a meeting of the
Hussars asst night the programme for
celebration was outlined and committees
were appointed TO take charge of the vari-
Gus matters pertaining thereto. The cele-
bratiOn, which is scheduled to take place
on November T. will consist of a night
parade, followed by a grand entertain
ment and ball in Mechanics Pavilion.
State and Federal officials will be invit-
to deliver addresses will be extended to
the Mayor, Congressman Kahn, Senator
Perkins, Rabbi Voorsanger and other well
known orators.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
TROUT WERE POISONED
OR ELSE ELECTR0CUTED

OAKLAND, Oct. 13.-Three hundred
dead specked trout are floating on The
beautiful lake in the Schhling grounds.
Two days ago all the fish were lively
but the next morning all were dead. Mr.
Schilling IS at a loss to account for the
death of his fish and at firsE thought that
some poison must have been thrown into
the pond The Schilling grounds, how
ever, are always open to the public ex-
cept at such times as Mr. Schilling de-
sires to keep them private, and no one
can conceive of any reason why a vandal
should wish to poison the beautiful fish.
NAV have got into the pom, for the Schil-
ling grounds are perfe, network of
electric wires, used for ill' ninating ,pur..
poses One of the trout ar a sample Ct
the water from the pond h We been given
to the analyst at the State University and
in a few days it will be ascertained
whether the fish died from poison or
whether the pond charged with electricity
caused the electrocution of. the trout.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
TO PRISON FOR
A YEAR BECAUSE
OF THIRTY CEN IS
Won Kapff a Victim of
Fee System.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
00S Rroaduav DOT u

l.
Henry w. Won Kapff, ex-constable of
Alameda, who was recently convicted of
having sworn falsely 10 affidavits at
tached to his claims for fees, was SEN
fenced by Judge Hall to-day to one years
Imprisonment in San Quentin. a motion
for a new trial having been previously de-
MED. BY stipulation it was agreed that
the making out of the commitment be de-
ferred for another week to give Won Kapf
time in which to appeal to the Supreme
Court, but it is believed that he does not
desire to appeal
Before pronouncing sentence Judge Hall
took occasion TO criticize the system Of
paying fees to petty officers. He noted
the fact that Won Kapff while in office had
about fifteen deputies.
This number said his Honor. was
not required to attend TO the ordinary
business that could come to his office. and
consequently it was hard for deputies 10
make fees. The result is that the young
man finds himself in this court as con-
vict. having periured himself for a few
dimes"
Won Kapff who at one time was one Of
the most popular young men in Alameda,
appeared crestfallen when sentence was
pronounced. He feels bitterly the stigma
that the proceedings attach to his name,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
Old Ladies, Recention

The annual reception to the old ladies'
Of the Protestant Episcopal Home was
given by the board Of managers yester-
day at the institution on Golden Gate
avenue. near Masonic avenue. The old
folks received their friends in their re-
speotive apartments during the day and
In the afternoon they were entertained
with a vocal and instrumental programme
in which the following took part: Mrs
". P. McDermott. Mrs. n. ]. Tharp, Miss
Milie Flynn, Miss Blanche Southeck and
Miss Mollie Pratt, In the evening Master
w. H Rice Jr., Miss Sadie C. Rice. Mss
Elsie Hutton, Mrs Julius Klein, Miss
Loie Jessup, Professor Adelstein. Miss
Ethel Jones and Mrs. Harry Clark con-
tributed some interesting numbers The
candy table was in charge Of Mrs. Al
fred Clark: fancy goods table, Mrs. E
L. Gibbs; Iefreshment table, Mrs. r. b.
Sanchez. president of the board.
feature Of the reception was the sing
ing OF old time songs by Mrs. Heath and
a recitation by Mrs. Cotter, both of
whom are over so years OF age.
The reception Will be continued to-day
and there will be special entertainmnt
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
FOR A BRANCH MUSEUM.
Merchants Association to Establish
a Permanent Exhibit Here.

Several months ago The Call announced
that the Merchants Association Of this
city proposed TO establish in San Fran
cisco a branch of the Philadelphia Com.
mercial Museum. Manager Wilson of the
Eastern body promised to donate to the
Western branch many Of the exhibits ot
which there is a surplus. A number OF
the members of the local body have beer
East, and their investigation of the mat
ter has led them to become enthusia sri
cally favorable to the project This inter.
est is shown by the following, which ap.
pears in the forthcoming issue of the he.
view, the official organ of the associa-
ton:
The Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum is now holding magnificent ex-
position, that has excited the atten-
ton and admiration of every. CONNER
cial center of the world. The products
of all lands are extensively repre-
sented there. So successful and valu-
able has the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum proven that other prominent
cities are about to start similar In
sututions. Not TO be outdone by Phil
adelphia. the Merchants Association
of New York has decided to in
augurate in the metropolis a perma-
nent commercial museum upon a still
more extensive scale. Considerable
correspondence has been exchanged
between our association and the Phila-
delphia Commercial Museum upon the
establishment of a branch museum In
San Francisco. Many convincing ar
guments favor such an enterprise in
this Western metropolis It's peculiar
advantages to our merchants and
manufacturers, particularly in view Of
the opening OF Oriental markets.
should bring about the establishment
OF San Francisco Commercial Mu-
scum at an early date Every mer-
cantile and commercial organization
should unite In consummating this In
dlspensable institution for trade ex-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Burglar Charles Sullivan Now in
Charge of Sheriff Rogers
in Oakland

ALAMEDA Oct. 13.-The arraignment
and preliminary hearing of Burglar
Charles C. Sullivan will be held before
Justice of the Peace Morris next Mon
dav at o'clock in City Recorder St
Sures courtroom Sullivan was removed
to the County Jail to-day at o'clock A
number of ex-convicts and confederates
Of Sullivan and Willmore have been hang
ing around town during the last two days
prisoner was taken by Marshal Conrad
and officer Anderson to the County Jail
in Oakland.
Mrs Wilimore blames Sullivan for her
sons return TO the path of EWickedness
yesterday that Sullivan had called at the
house quite Frequently of late and . had
told Bert of numerous good hauls that
rad been made by a number of eX-con-
victs. 1t was only last Friday that he
visited the place and awaited the arrival
Of her SON Mrs. Willmore declares that
owing to Sullivan's bad influence she had
forbidden his calling at her house.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
CARELEssNEss CHARGED.
Excelsior Planning Mill Blamed for
the Death of Martin Shaugh-
neSsy an Emplove

Coroner Hill held an inquest Yesterday
upon the body of Martin Shaughnessy
who died in St Marys Hospital on Octo-
Der 10 from the effect of injuries received
while at work in the planning mill of the
Excelsior Redwood Company. The testi-
mony showed that Shaughnessy, while
doing some work with the ripsaw, picked
up a piece of wood from the floor and
changed the belt from one pulley to an
other with it. The belt was running at
the time, and the stick was twisted in
such a way as to strike Shaughnessy in
the stomach
The jury returned a verdict that the de-
ceased met his death by an accident
caused by. gross carelessness of his en-
ployer. The apparatus for shifting the
belt was out of order and could not be
used, and Shaughnessy was obliged to use
the stick instead.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
LABOR UNIONS
WILL WORK FOR
LOCAL PROGRESS
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway. Oct. ID

oakland once San francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Oct. 13
The presidents of the various trade or
ganizations in this city are arranging a
mass-meeting for next Thursday evening
al Gier's Hall. The purpose of the meet
ing is to further the campaign of the
Merchants Exchange to increase the local
trade of this city and to prevent it cross
ing the bay. The meeting will not be con-
fined to organized labor, but the opera
tives of all manufactures and industries
of Oakland At the same time a recep-
ton will be rendered to Samuel B. DON
nelly, grand president of the International
Typographical Union, who will also make
an address.
A. J. Reid, ex-president of the State
Typographical Union NJ. A. McInnes,
president of the Oakland Typographical
Union c. d. Rogers, district organizer Of
the American Federation of Labor; M. l..
SchnitZer of the Oakland Tribune, James
Shields Of the Berkeley Gazette. Reuben
WAND of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners and T. F. Feeney, secretary
of the Cigar-makers' Union, are charged
with the duty of appointing sub-com-
mittees to perfect the details of the mass
meeting and reception.
A conference was held between these
gentlemen and NJ. M. Barnett of the Mer-
chants Exchange this morning, and
enough assurance was given to satisfy all
that the mass-meeting will be a great
success.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
--S-<e,---e-
POKED HIS EYE OUT.
William Taylor Uses the Point of an
Umbrella With Disastrous
Result

William Taylor. a colored man 21 wears
of age, was arrested Yesterday morning
and booked at the City Prison on a
charge of mayhem. The complaining
witness is ]. ]. Tompkins. horse
trainer from Chicago, living at the
Golden Gate Hotel
Tompkins was standing outside the no.
tel shortly after midnight talking to
and began to talk to them Tompkins
told him TO go away and when TAYLOR
asked why Tompkins replied: Don't
umbrella in his hand and made a lunge
with 1t at Tompkns face and the point
struck his left eye.
Tompkins was taken to the Receiving
Hospital and DR.. Dray attended the in9
jured eye. He SAID that the sight was
entirely gone
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
Ex-soldier Harvey Receivers.

OAKLAND, Oct. l3.-Janles Harvey, the
ex-soldier Of the Twenty United
States Infantry who was doped and
robbed Of $14O and his overcoat in San
francisco and then shipped to this city
by his undoers. and whose case had been
nuzzling the authorities at the Receiving
Hospital. was ordered discharged to-day
bv Judge Ogden the young man having
recovered his mind. Chaplain Wood OF
the Twenty third called to-day and ar
ranged for Harveys transportation to
Baltimore. Md, where his father resides.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
THE GOAT COST ONE
DOLLAR PER HOUR

Saturday When
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health lie
at the
Mr. from
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to the Carter Mr. goata
of police officer and
stating that his opinion buying something
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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
Remembered His Five Children.

OAKLAND, Oct 13.-Annie Wilson to-
day filed for probate the will of her hus-
band George Wilson. who died at Stock
ton September II last, leaving an estate
eighteen shares stock in Stockton Saw
ings Bank, $1T0O, and fifteen shares stock
in the Pacific Coast Savings Society.
by its terms 5000 is bequeathed to each of
testators five children, the residue be-
ing left TO the widow, who applies for
letters, being named as executriX in the
instrument.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
Native Sons of Vermont.

A large audience was present at Odd
Fellows Hall last night the occasion be-
ing the monthly entertainment Of the Ma
tive Sons of Vermont. The following pro-
rramme was creditably rendered. Recita-
ton, "a Telephone Romance" Miss
Lydia Jacob; up-to-date selections, John
Morrison; the Fairy Dell Company in
spectacular specialties with calcium light
effects, entitled "Butterf1y's Dream !"
"Tarantella," Dewey Dance; Japanese
specialties by the Geisha company and a
cakewalk ty the Johnson twins. late Of
the Tivoli.
Dancing concluded the evenings enter
taiDmpnt
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
Stephen Fletcher Expires.

ALAMEDA. Oct l3.-Stephen FIetcher,
a native of Bristol, England aged 10
years, died this morning a o'clock at
his residence, 224S Central avenue. Sur
viving him are a widow. Mrs Caroline
Fletcher, and four daughters-Mrs. {. <.
Cadman Mrs. y. O. Kelley, Mrs J. u.
Cadman and DR.. Mary Delano Fletcher
Deceased was an early settler, having
come to this State in 1876. After remain
ing a short time he returned East IN
County, where he remained until 1858,
when he removed to San Francisco and
engaged in business. About ten. years
ago he took up his residence IN this city.
Three wears ago he retired from busi-
ness.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
A Woman Burglar.

OAKLAND. Oct. 13.-A woman giving
the name of Mrs. Frizelle was arrested
to-day by Detectives Shorey and Holland.
She has been regarded with suspicion for
some time, going about from, house to
house under the name of Macdonald and
claiming to peddle corn salve She is now
charged with having entered the residence
Of Mrs w Murphy, 523 Eighth street. and
small ornaments. which have since been
identified BY the owner. The officers be-
lieve that the woman may be responsible
for a number of recent burglaries COM
mitted In hotel rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
BURGLAR SULLIVAMS
QUARTERS CHANGED

OAKLAND, Oct. 13.-C. C. Sullivan, the
ex-convict murderer and burglar cap
tured by the Alameda police early last
Monday morning. when Bert Willmore
was killed. was to-day brought to the
County JAIL where he will enjoy the free
dom of the Grand Jury corridor. Ala
Justice Morris were in close consultation
to-day with Chief Deputy District Attor-
ney Melvin, arranging matters for Sulli-
vans preliminary hearing, to be held next
Monday afternoon Chief Conrad will
swear to the complaint