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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
CONSIDER PLANS
FOR FIELD WORK
Catholic Societies Dis
cuss the Matter Of
Membership.
Federation Elects Officers and
Decides to Next Meet
in Chicago.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 12-The Amer
lean Federation of Catholic Societies,
after a session of three days this after
noon adjourned to meet In Chicago July
Is, 1902. After the final adoption last
night of the constitution and the election
of officers this morning the last day was
mostly devoted to the consideration OF
plans for field work. The officers elected
were:
President, T. B. Minehan, Columbus, o.;
vice presidents, T. J. Kaufman, New
York; T. H. Cannon, Chicago, and Daniel
Duffy, Pottsyille, Pa; secretary, AnInony
Maitre, Cincinnati; treasurer, IL. J. Fries,
Erie, Pa.
The election of Anthony Maitre, who IS
principal in the St. Philomena Parish
School in this city, as secretary, means
that the headquarters, at least until next
July, will be in Cincinnati.
The convention closed amid enthusiasts
tic demonstrations. all joining in singing
America after which Bishop MeSSmer
gave the benediction in Latin and Bishop
McFaul in English.
The executive board organized with NJ.
p. Mooney as chairman and Anthony
Maitre as secretary. The work for the
ensuing year was considered in connection
with Bishop McFaul, the spiritual adviser,
and other leaders. While the executive
board adjourned subject TO the call OF
President Minehan or Chairman Mooney,
1t is understood that there will be a meet
ing early next month, when eX-Secretary
O Rourke of Philadelphia will nave the
records of the convention this week print
ed and at that time the names OF the
members of all the new standing commit
tees will be announced. 1t is said by mem
hers of the executive board that the
federation will have over million mem
berS in its affiliated organizations before
the national convention is held at Chicago
next JULY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
nJGHAM PLAYS DETECTIVE
TO HIs DISADVANTAGE
He Is Scored by Judge Mogan for
Arresting a Young Man
for BURGLARY

a peculiar case Of burglary, rejecting
upon the conduct of policeman, was
heard by Judge Mogan yesterday. The de-
PENDANT was Andrew Mas, who is in
partnership with his father in a saloon at
Howard and Beale streets. He was ac-
cused Of breaking into the saloon of Her
man Dierks, pol Steuart street, on the
morning Of December 9, ana stealing 40
cents from the till.
The arresting officer was Policeman
Ingham. and he testified that he found
a watch la Dierks' saloon, which had evil
IDENTIFY been left behind by the burglar. It
bore the initials a NJ" and that led
him to the conclusion that il belonged to
the defendant and he placed Mas under
arrest after he had acknowledged that
the watch belonged to him..
The defendant testified that he had been
heldfup at California and Drumm streets
on the night of December s and robbed of
his watch and money. He called for help
and a salOOn-keeper on the corner blew
a police whistle The policeman who an
sWered the call found the crystal and ring
of the watch on the corner. Mas went
home and told his father Of the robbery
Several witnesses were called and gave
Tie Judge dismissed the case and said
II there were such a thing as honorable
acquittal it would apply TO the defendant.
a his arrest was an outrage. The foot
pad had evidently been the burglar and
and left the watch in Dierks' saloon,
probably by accident.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
URGES CHANGE OF
GRADES IN PoTRERO
Santa Fe Railway Company Expresses
Desire to Improve Number
of Streets.

Captain A. II. Payson, vice president of
the Santa Fe Company, appeared before
the Street Committee yesterday to urge
the adoption of the resolution authorizing
the establishment of new grades in the
Potrero. Captain Payson said the pro-
posed plans had been drawn with de-
sire to do the least possible damage to
surrounding property, and that the
change of grades would be of material
Joseph Glackin and NJ Kenny, property
owners representing the Southern Heights
Improvement Club, said the work of cut
ting through the streets would destroy
property values in that vicinity but H.
and Development Company thought the
change would be in the nature of an I'M
prOyement. NJ. LeSky, another property
owner, agreed with Whitley.
The committee postponed action in order
TO make a personal inspection in the
afternoon.
DR. Emma Merritt and w H. Adamson,
appeared and signified willingness TO
grant an extension to the city to complete
the Dewey boulevard in accordance with
the notifications suggested by the City
Engineer if the extension can be legally
granted. the deed to the right of way be-
ing held in escrow by ]. w. Holman,
president of the Nevada Bank pending
fulfillment of conditions contained there
in. NJ H. Garoutte, representing the
know if the corporation would give its
consent. Chief Engineer Schussler, who
is familiar with the facts, was too i'll
10 appear. The City Attorney will be
asked for his opinion as to the validity
Of granting an extension.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
GOES To PRISON
FOR LONG TERM
Montana Train Robber
Suspect Enters Plea
Of Guilty.
Must Serve Fifteen Years
Imprisonment for Passing
Forged Checks.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12-In the United
States District Court to-day Ben Kilpat-
rick, the Montana train robber suspect,
was sentenced by Judge Adams to fifteen
years in the State penitentiary at Jeffer-
son City, Mo.
The sentence followed a jury verdict
finding the prisoner guilty on one Of the
seventeen counts In the indictment against
him.
Laura Bullion, indicted jointly with Kill
patrick was also found guilty on one
count, out was not sentenced.
Judge Adams announced that he did not
wish to send the two prisoners to the
same penitentiary, and would defer SEN
tence on the woman until he ascertained
whether it was within his jurisdiction to
send her to some penitentiary outside Mis-
souri,.
When the jury had been selected it was
announced that Fitzpatrick confessed that
ne was guilty as charged in the twelfth
count of the Indictment of passing bank
notes issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury, which had been altered, upon
Max Barnett in the city of st. Louis.
he also announced that Miss Bullion
pleaded guilty. as charged in the thir-
teenth count of the indictment of having
in her possession altered bank notes.
Thereupon the court ordered the jury to
retire: 1t required less than fifteen min
utes for the jury to agree upon a verdict
h4ding both defendants guilty
fitzpatrick and the Bullion woman were
arrested in this city more than month
ago on suspicion that they had some
thing to do with the hold-un of the Great
Northern train near Wagner, Mont, last
July. when between $4,000 and $10O, 900 of
unsigned Helena National Bank notes
We're stolen from the express car. In
their possession when arrested was found
about $4,000 of these notes, some of which
them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
ATTORNEYS PROBE
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY
More Testimony Is Given in the Case
Of the Lynching at Look
ont

ALTURAS, Dec. Pin the Superior
Court this morning in the case Of the
people against Brown, Z. L. Carpenter
again took the stand Deputy Attorney
General Post, for the prosecution, again
endeavored to prove the contents Of vari-
Gus search warrants and warrants of ar
rest by oral testimony and without In
PRODUCTION of the original documents
Pending the argument on this matter the
jury was again excused from the court
room for over an hour. The court ruled
in favor of the prosecution
Carpenter testified that on May % 1s
left Lookout with r 7. Levanton and
was Joined by Isom Fades, two OF the
defendants, on the way out to Halls
place. AT Calvin Halls house he arrest
ed both Hall and Martin Wilson Levan-
ton was present at Halls place when the
arrests were made, but Fades was at a
barn $50 yards distant. No attempt was
made to put a rope or strap around Mar
tin Wilson's neck.
The examination of Carpenter was con-
tinued by the prosecution this afternoon
He testified that he left Frank Hall in
the custody of LeVanton, Fades, Kresge
and Claude Brown. He reached Lookout
at 1 o'clock on the afternoon OF May 26
and put the three prisoners with others
in the hotel Calvin Hall was discharged
on the Monday following and rearrested
that afternoon. He was afterWard re-
leased. When the prisoners were takon
into custody they were searched and two
reV0lVerS were found on them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
FIRST OF THE THREE
SYMPHONY CONCERTS
Large Audience Expected at Big Mu-
steal Event at Grand Opera
House


The first concert of the series of three
to be given under the direction of Paul
Steindorff, under the auspices of the San
Francisco symphony Society, will take
place this afternoon a 3:15 sharp. at the
Grand Opera-houSe. A large audience is
expected on this important musical occa-
sion, ana the following fine programme
will be given:
Academic overture o. Brahms): I'm Walde'
IN the EoresO, symphony No. ), F major
Joachim Ran) allegro Am Tage Eindr1IecISa
una kmphndungen' In der Daemmerung'' !;
ta) Largo Traumere''; (bl allegro assai. TAM
der Dryaden' allegro ''Nachts STILES Weben
der Nacht i'm Wade. Einzug und Auszug der
Widen Jagd NIT Frau Hole und Wotan. An
bruen des Iages (a) German, from Aus al
Ter Herren Laender''; Cb) Spanish Suite fAf
MoszkoWsky); serenade for strings No Q F
major lR Nolkmann); 'Rakoczy March
6Franz LiszD-
The orchestra, composed of fftv-ffve
men, has the following members. ar
ranged in alphabetical order and it will
be noted that the names of almost every
orchestral player Of prominence is TO be
found therein:
Paul Steindorf. director Giulio Afinetti
concertmeister; first violins-E. CarImuelier i
z. JoseDhs, Ed Lada, c. Miltner Gulio Min
etti, ;, Savannah, Henry Siering, Ferdinand
Stark, r. Uhlig, HOther Wismer: second yio-
Ins-C. Baumgaertel, G. Cantilena, NJ r.
Fieischmann, H. Ford, G. Kalshoff, A Low
insky, l. Rotzau: F. Z. Wiegel; violas-C W.
fuhrer, Charles Heinsen, B. JaUlus, F. KneII
H Sussmann, c. Trainor; celli-P Freebooter
r S Gutterson. H. Langstroth. F. Mayer a
c. Gee-licFl, s. Greene, E Siegel b Spiiier
J. Spiller; fiutes-L. Newbauer w Oester-
reicher. A. Paulsen; oboes-L lombard J. L.
Mundwyler; clarionettes-J. Kunzelmann I
Wrba; bassoons-A. Beetz J. J. Mundw-yler:
horns-W. DabeloW. F. Huske. E. Schlott o
Schlott; trombi-E. Keller c. Won der Maiden;
RoncoVier1; bass luba-C. Goerlich; tympani-
NJ Davis. S Davis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Possible Members of Grand Jury.

A venire of thirty citizens from which
the new Grand Jury will be selected was
drawn in the Superior Court yesterday
THE LIST is returnable Wednesday, Deem
her IS. The following names were drawn:
charles H. Crowell Central avenue and Bush
s,reef.- e p Farnsworth, 3O19 Washington;
Frederick Boeckmann. $40 Front; Henry Wise.
ono Pacific street; z. j. Hale, 937 Market:
louis RosenthaI, 301 California; Charles Son
fagg ia Market; Eugene J. de Saba Jr. 1918
california; Frank Godfrey O'Kane 26 Golden
cate avenue; Michael J. Vaughan, 3942 Tween
ty-third: Maurice Liebmann. 225 Bush; G. G.
Clfnch Front; Solomon Cahen, 2222 CaIifor-
MIA: William B. Sanborn. 81 Ellis; Thomas p
woodward, II Suffer; E. /. Wagner, 1915
Green: John q. Barber, Concorda Hotel;
LANES w Finn, 1906 Fulton; E. p Roche
I2IIh Mission; E. CulIin, 81 Market; D. B.
Faktor, 1921 McAllister; Louis S. Hess 100
Front; Wakefield Baker, 27o1 Pacific avenue;
d. HeWes Alb Kearny; John Perazzo, SOP
Broadway; L. Zellerbach, 1860 Fell; b. f.
Lichtenstein, 1908 Geary; J. c. Wilson, 900 Bat
terry: S. J. Smith. Eddy and Taylor; William
CIuff 1916 Vallejo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
FASHION BESIEGES
THE BOHEMIAN CLUB
Many of the Pictures on View Were
Sold Last Night to
Admirers

Fashion and beauty took possession of
the Bohemian Club last night for several
hours and INDUCED comment and criti-
cism upon the paintings which adorn the
walls of the jinks room. From o'clock
until II there's was a stream of guests
crowding into the gallery and from Presi-
dent Deering to Secretary Hayes all Off
GERS and members of the club We're kept
busy receiving and showing that particu-
lar courtesy for which the Bohemians are
distinguished. One of the strong magnets
of the exhibition was Orrin Peck's very
striking portrait of President Benjamin
Ide Wheeler around which was a con-
slant crush of admirers. and no less at
tractive seemed the big Trees of T.
Hill, @. J. Dickmans Turneresque paint
ing after the Storm and an odd study
by A. F. Mathews, with something of the
Whistler type of eccentricity. Latimers
''RedWoods'' and Bursting Through the
Fog" with their atmospheric effects; c.
Chapel Judsons breezy effect, where
the Wind Blows" and Thomas Hills bold
Bridal Veil FALL CYosemite) and big
Trees in Mariposa Grove drew many adj
mirers. The impressionist studies of J.
Frank McComas were highly praised, and
a dainty little fancy, Berkeley Hills" by
Harry w. Seawell, had delighted some
artistic eye to the extent that it bore on
its frame the word Sold" as indeed did
several other really admirable canvases.
Among the appreciative visitors at the ex-
hibition was Sir Edward C. Boehm. There
will be two more exhibitions to which
friends of the members of the club will be
invited
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
MoLE's MURDERER WILL
LIKELY GO UNFINISHED
The Charge Against John M. Dolan
Is Dismissed by Judge
Coulau

Judge COnlan yesterday granted the
motion Of Attorney SchleSnger TO dismiss
the case Of John NJ. Dolan, charged with
the murder Of Albert A. Mole in front of
28s O'FarrelI street, on the morning of
November p.
The Judge said a number of witnesses
had been examined. but their evidence in
no way connected the defendant with the
crime. Only one witness, Chapman,
whose statement was very hay, said he
had seen D0ian running across the street
as Mole fell. No weapon was found. It
had been the most astonishing case ever
brought before him, the Judge said. A
murder had most certainly been commit
ted, but there was no direct testimony to
connect DOlan with il.
Assistant District Attorney Weller said
he had consulted the District Attorney
and they were of the same opinion as the
Judge. Chapman, the murdered man 3
particular friend, had only been ten feet
distant when the crime was committed
and yet he saw nothing of it. The de-
PENDANT could get out a writ Of habeas
CORPUS and be released at once on the evil
dence adduced, the court said
I have my personal and private opin-
iOn," said the Judge, but that is not evil
dence. The case will be dismissed"
DOlan is not yet 'tOut of the woods" as
the matter can be taken before the Grand
jury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
WORK
OF THE SISTERS
The Archbishop Speaks
at Dominican
Jubilee.
Interesting Ceremonies Held
at the College in San
Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 12.-Thfs was q
busy day at the Dominican College in this
city. With interesting and appropriate ex-
ercises and ceremonies the fiftieth ami
versary of the advent upon this coast OF
the Sisters of the Order Of St. Dominic
was fittingly celebrated.
The days exercises commenced at $50
a. M, when Archbishop Riordan cele-
brated a community mass for the Sisters
of the college. At 9 a m a solemn high
mass was celebrated by the Rev. w. B.
OCOnnor of Stockton, assisted by the Rev.
Father Philips, the Rev. Father ID. o.
Crowley of San Francisco and the Rev
Father Lagan of the local parish. After
the mass the Rev. Father O'Neil Of San
Francisco delivered a sermon.
In the afternoon the young lady pupils
of the college carried out a splendid pro-
gramme of musical exercises. Archbishop
Riordan then delivered an address eule-
CYSTIC of the work of the Dominican Sis
ters- TO-day's jubilee would have been
held some time ago, but just as extensive
preparations for its celebrations had been
completed the President was assassinated
and a postpOnement was had until to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
SUES A NEPHEW
FOR A P|TTANCE
Peter F. Lane Wants Re-
mainder Of His Once
Snug Estate.
Aged Sea Captains Wealth
Goes to Save Him
From Prison.

Captain Peter F. Lane, who holds a note
for $1,000 executed by his nephew, J. B.
Warren, commenced suit in Judge Ora
hams court yesterday to recover that
sum, with interest from April %, 1896.
Lane is a retired sea captain. In 1895 he
was arrested on a grave charge. He was
tried and acquitted, and, according to
the story he told in court Yesterday it
cost him every cent he possessed.
Lane does not complain of the charge
of $4,000 for legal services which, it is al
legged, was made by his attorneys. Carroll
Cook, George knight and II. G. Fire
baugh, but he strenuouSly objects to the
efforts he claims his nephew made TO
get all he could out of him." He accuses
Warren of having at the time of the SEN
sational trial, desire to send him to
prison in order that his schemes to get all
his property might be furthered
Lane said yesterday that Warren got in
all Sl02 60 from him to use in his 0anes 81
defense and that Warren withheld all
that remained of that sum after paying
the lawyers. Lane said also that after he
was acquitted he found that his home had
been stripped of everything, even to the
bed clothing.
Among the articles missing" said
Lane, were eighteen cases of Holland
gin worth $50 a case. Warren told me he
had sold it for So 80 a case. He gave me
a note for $1,000 on account of what he
had received and promised to take care
of me. He did for a while, but of late l
have suffered for the common necessaries
of life.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
EVENTFUL LIFE OF OLD
PIONEER COMES TO END
Captain Alonzo Green Passes Away
at Alameda-FuneFal Will Be
Held in This City.

ALAMEDA, Dec 12.-Captain Alonzo
Green. who was the oldest member of the
Society of California Pioneers, died at his
home, 1927 Encinal avenue, last evening,
aged 81 years. His life's career was an
eventful and varied one.
In 1S47 Green, then in the prime of a
vigorous manhood, left Ohio, his native
State. and with a party of companions
started for the gold fields of California,
by way of Panama. After arriving on
the Pacific side of the isthmus the hardy
band of argonauts secured a small
schooner and sailed north, with San Fran
cisco Bay as their destination. Somewhere
on the southern coast, supposed to be
near San Luis Bay, the little vessel of the
venturous treasure-Seekers was driven
ashore in TERRIFIC southeastern and
land more dead than alive, but their en-
tire stock of provisions and supplies was
lost.
With starvation upon them they struck
inland and northward, determined to foot
it to Yerba Buena as San Francisco was
then called.
For days the party subsisted upon roots,
acorns and as Captain Green often re-
lated, even ate rattlesnakes to appease
their hunger. The reptiles were plentiful
and were prepared for consumption much
after the manner that cells are cooked.
1t was early in 1913 that Green and his
half-famished comrades reached Yerba
Buena. He remained there a short time
and then went to Sonora, where, in part
nership with E. G. Holden, he opened the
City Hotel, one of the famous caravansa-
ries of early days, and which still stands
in the old mining town. In the early sew
entities Captain Green returned to San
Francisco and engaged in the grain and
commission business. He located in 1873
on Bay Farm Island, on what is now the
SWEET ranch. Later he bought the Briggs
property on Central avenue, which after
ward passed into the hands of William J.
Dingee and subsequently became the
home of Mrs. Jack Hays
Captain Green was a member of the
Town Trustees in 1877. For number of
Years he was the master of the bay
steamer Amador. He retired from active
life over decade ago. For the past three
years his health was feeble.
Deceased leaves wife, Mrs. Laura
Green, and three children-Mrs. Addie
Holt, Frank NJ. Green and VerdenaI
Green. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon from Pioneer Hall. San
Francisco, and will be conducted bv the
Society of California Pioneers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
DENIES WRITING
LOVE LETTERS
Cheyney's Alleged Wife
Fails to Recognize
Epistles.
Says Defendant Misled Her
Mother as to Their
Relations.

Maud Cheyney, who says she is the wife
of Samuel w. Cheyney, a wealthy young
mining man, would not swear yesterday
that any Of the letters shown to her in
Judge Sloss' court were in her handwrit-
ing. and would not swear either that they
were not. She did, however, swear that
a letter written by Cheyney to a Miss
Pounding, in which he refers to the plain
tiff as his 'wiffie," was in his handwrit-
ing.
Mrs. Cheyney is suing Cheyney for
maintenance. She claims she was mar
ried to Cheyney according to a Quaker
marriage rite and that she lived with him
for long time.
In giving her testimony yesterday she
was very. positive in her refusals to iden-
written They all contain expressions
showing, the love and affection she had
for her dear boy"
She surprised the court by saying that
many of the letters she wrote to Chey-
ney were dictated by him and then sent
by a colored maid to Los Gatos to be
mailed. He received them in this city and
then took them to her mother, who did
the purpose of proving that the plain
tiff was not in his company.
Mrs. Nevill, mother of Mrs. Cheyney
never knew that the letters postmarked
Los Gatos were written in this city or
that her daughter was not in Los Gatos
Such is Mrs. Cheyney's story and she
adheres to it, Notwithstanding the close
questioning to which she is subjected
After taking a glance at thirty-four of
the letters Judge Sloss continued the case
until Monday at 10 a. m.
DEGREES of divorce were granted yester-
day to Edwin S. Howard from Mamie
Howard, for desertion, and Mary J.
Lahusen from Benjamin ]. Lahusen, for
Willful neglect,
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by Ella d. Nelson against Clarence Nell
son, for desertion: Lille Harrison against
James Harrison, for cruelty; and Frances
Bettencourt against John E. Bettencourt,
for desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
CALEDoNIANS HOLD
SUCCESSFUL BANQUET
Pioneer Hall Is Crowded With Mem
bers of Their Club, Their
Wives and Friends.

The thirty-sixth annual reunion and
banquet of the Caledonian Club. which
was held in Pioneer Hall last night, was
acknowledged to be the most successful
in the history of the club. The hall was
crowded with members and their lady
friends, who thoroughly enjoyed the
menu and the toasts. songs and music.
The toasts were as follows:
THE President of the United States" The
King; The Land We Left responded to by
responded to by W. H. Barnes; THE Golden
West" responded to by Hugh J. McIsaac;
Sister Societies. responded to by P. Liv-
ingston Dunn. first vice president st. Andrew $
Society: Universal Brotherhood responded
to by j. A. Emery, president Knights of ST.
Patrick; The Press responded to by Charles
Morrison, and THE Lassies."
Songs were rendered by Robert How
den and James r. Watson. Hugo Poheim
rendered a selection on the violin. Dan
cling was kept up till an early hour in the
morning.
Prior to the banquet the officers were
installed by ex-Chief Colin III. Boyd, as
follows:
Chief. a. NJ. Macpherson; first chieftian,
John a. Mcleod; second chieftain, T. F. Fin
lay; third chieftain, James Fl. Duncan; fourth
ehieftain, ]. w Cameron; physician, DR.. j. A.
]. Mcdonald. Ex-Chief d. r. Mcneil was
master of ceremonies and Neil Lindsay and
Adam Ross the pipers.