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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
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BOOKS OF DEFAULTING
SECRETARY ARE MISSING
Isadore Less Removes Evidence of
His Guilt Before He Left the

I Isadore Less, the defaulting secretary
of the BARRIERS Union, is still missing
and the members of his organization are
busily engaged trying to ascertain the ex-
tent of his defalcation. A meeting of the
union was held last evening and an In
vestigation was held. The books Of the
absent secretary were missing and it was
impossible to learn. the amount he had
taken. Mr.. DonneAy, who assisted him
as secretary. notified the union that all
the books were on hand last Saturday
evening. It is now believed that Less de-
stroyed them to hide his guilt.
AS was stated in The Call, Less was in
duty bound to send a per capita tax of
$3.50 month to the International BARRIERS,
Union, Cleveland, Ohio. 1t is charged
that the secretary failed to do SO; The
local union must now wait until they
learn from the parent organization how
much it has received from Less within
the past few months. The entire matter
was turned over to the trustees of the
Journeymen BARRIERS Union No. 14s and
they will report to the main body on Mon
day evening next. The union will not
lose by Less defalcation, as he was under
bonds. The Fidelity Insurance Company
was his surety.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
FEEBLE WOMAN LOSES
BATTLE WITH POVERTY
Sickness Comes Upon Lizzie Entz-
minger and Her Children Have
+o Ro Removed

A sad case of privation and fru1tless
struggles against poverty was discovered
by the officers of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Children at the
home Of Mrs. Lizzie Entzminger, 323
Twenty street, yesterday.
The woman, who is said to be weak,
both mentally and physically. lost her
husband several years ago. She was left
with no resources and with two small
children to support. For years she has
struggled feebly onward trying to main
tain herself and little Cnes. A week ago
her strength gave Way, and when the Of
ficers of the charity were notified the
woman was in bed aud the children were
running about, no one knew whittier.
An ambulance was summoned and Mrs.
Entzminger was taken to the hospital,
but could not be prevailed upon to remain
there Her children, however, were found
and taken to the Methodist Orphanage,
where they will receive proper attention.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
WOULD INCREASE
BOXING LICENSE
Supervisor Reed Presents
Ordinance on the
Subject.
New Bill Prohibiting All
Freak Advertising Is
Defeated.

Supervisor Reed introduced IN ordi-
nance at yesterdays meeting of the board
to increase the license to be paid for box
ing exhibitions from $1,000 to 5000 per an
mum. Reed stated that the three athletic
believed that they had effected a combi-
nation. He referred to the enormous re-
ceipts OF the last exhibition as q reason
for raising. the license. The bill was re-
ferred to the Police Committee.
The bill prohibiting freak advertising
on the public streets was defeated. only
nineE votes being cast In its favor:
bill on the subject. now in force. was not
invalid simply because the Police courts
had adjudged unconstitutional one sec
ton, which Disseminated IN favor OF PEI
nevolent organizations. Reed held that
the new bill eliminated the alleged invalid
section and so made the remainder legal.
The ordinance providing for the appoint
ment Of a Board Of Examining Engineers
to license stationary engineers was re-
ferred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES. to
draft an ordinance placing the exercise OF
the function contemplated in the hands
of the Board of Works.
The protest of the Rev. D. O. Sullivan
and property owners against the purchase
Of Bay View Farm for use as a pest
house site was referred to the Health
Committee, which will visit the vicinity
and inspect other suitable sites.
The Painters District Council filed a
copy Of resolutions adopted by the organ
Chinese exclusion. law The resolution
was signed by J. Tuites, president, and
Walter Campbell, secretary:
The claim of the StetsOn-Renner Dray-
age Company for $119 81 damages Tor the
spilling Of three puncheons of wine by a
mob during the strike was rejected, as
the question is one for judicial determine
ton.
The Bay City Athletic Club was grants
ed a permit to hold an amateur boxing
exhibition on Thursday, November 2ls
1901.
The resolution requesting the Fire Com
mission to suitably reward the heroic act
of Frank German in rcscuing Miss Nellie
Healey from fire was adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
GRAPE-NUTs.
EASY FOOD.
Ready for Instant Use Without Cook
ing.

Almost every one likes cereal food Of
some kind at breakfast and supper. but
the ordinary way Of cooking cereals re-
suits in pasty mass that requires strong
digestive power to get along with, and II
not properly digested the raw mass goes
down into the intestinal tract, where gas
is generated and all sorts of troubles
set up.
Every one knows that good food prop
erly digested keeps the body well. wnile
poor food, or even food Of good quality
that is poorly prepared and not digested
is sure to bring on some kind Of disease
The easiest food to digest in this line
is Grape-Nuts, made from wheat and bar
lev. and cooked thoroughly at the fac
tory, some ten or twelve hours being
consumed in the different processes OF
preparation. me Ioous .a t,,a s..oh 10
ready for instant service and the. starch
has been changed to Grape Sugar. so
that it is predigested and ready for al
most Immediate assimilation
Miss r. E. Phillips, a young lady at
1856 Vernon ave., Chicago, writes that she
suffered for years from indigestion ana
dyspepsia from the use OF food that was
not suitable to her powers of digestion.
She saws: IT began using Grape-Nuts,
and I confess to having had prejudice,
at first, and was repeatedly urged before
I finally decided to try the food, put l
have rot known what indigestion is since
using it, and have never been stronger
or in better health. I have increased in
weight from 109 to 124 pounds"
People can be well. practically without
cost, if they will adopt scientific food and
leave off the indigestible sort.
Grape-Nuts Food is sold at all first
class groceries. 1t is crisp and delicious
to the taste. 1t should be served exactly
as it comes from the package, without
cooking, except In cases where 1T Is made
ND into puddings and other desserts.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
IRRIGATIONISTS SEND
PRESIDENT A. PROTEST
Urgent Appeal Made That Federal
Government Continue Reclama-
ton of Arid Lands.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1S.-The execu-
tive committee of the Southern California
section of the National Irrigation Asso-
citation held meeting to-day and formu-
lated a telegram of protest which was
sent to President Roosevelt.
The telegram calls the Presidents at
tention to a report sent out from Wash
ington to the eHect that he would recon-
mend to Congress a line of action for the
reclamation of the arid lands which will
have the effect of intrusting to the
States, instead of the agents of the Fed
eral Government, the systematic develop
ment OF the plans for irrigation works.
The committee represents that such a
policy would be a serious error and a
death blow to the national irrigation
movement, or an era Of home building on
the public domain. The telegram also
calls the Presidents attention to his let
ter of November 16, 1900, to the National
Irrigation Congress at Chicago, (which
crystaliZed the sentiment dominating
that convention that the reclamation of
the arid lands must be kept absolutely
within the control of the National Gov
ernmont' -
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Alliance Gives a Dance.

The st. Patrick's Mutual Alliance last
night took course Of treatment for sur
plus in the treasury The alliance picnic,
given some time ago, was big success
and netted to the treasury % OF the alliance
money!" was the question before the next
meeting Of the association. Lets have
something that everybody can have some
Of" was the unanimous answer AS q
consequence st. Patrick's Mutual Alliance
last evening gave in X. r.. B. Hall. 1133
Mission street. one Of the most successful
social entertainments the organization
has ever fathered. There was instrumen-
tai music, there was singing and there
was a variety of other kind of talent
Then there was dancing. There was an
attendance that would have squeezed the
walls of the hall out Of plumb il the walls
Of the hall had not squeezed the crowd
far out along the Mission street sidewalk.
The surplus was spent and the members
good time
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
DIRECTORS ARE READY
TO BUY OLD EXCHANGE
Vote of Yesterday Insures Erection
Of Splendid Building on Cali
fornia Street.

The directors of TIE Merchants Ex-
change voted yesterday to purchase the
building and site on California and
Leidesdorff streets occupied by the old
Merchants Exchange and the San Fran
cisco Produce Exchange. An option has
heen held on this property for some
months at the agreed price of $500. 900. An
option has also been held on the property
Immediately adjoining in the rear and
running through from Leidesdorff street
to Montgomery.
The directors did net reach considera-
ton of the purchase of that yesterday,
but it is about certain that at least the
rear of the property-that part on which
was the old Stock Exchange-will be Sc
cured. The price of that Is $50 900. The
action yesterday makes it certain that
there will be erected a handsome building
change structure. Tho money to buy the
site with is all on HAND and the deed may
pass in few lays.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
PRESENCE OF MIND
SAVES BOY HIS LIFE
Youngster in Shasta County Drops
Into a Creek With Steel
Ream

REDDING, Nov. &c. A. Strahlya,
boy who lives at Cottonwood, was saved
from death by his presence of mind last
Sunday at the river crossing at Elmore,
where a steel railroad bridge is being
constructed
The young man was member OF the
working crew A great beam Of steel was
frame by an immense chain. Strahlya
stood on the swinging end Of the beam
and helped guide it. Suddenly the chain
snapped and the beam swerved and
crashed down to the creek, fifty feet be-
low. Strahlya saw he could not escape
and like a flash dropped astride the beam
and rode it to the ground. When 1t LANDED
on a timber which bruised his Jaw. He Is
not seriously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Borromean Council Dance.

Borromean Council of the Young Mems
Institute will give a dance and entertain
ment on Thursday evening, November q
at Mission Opera Hall. 21S1 Mission street.
The programme includes many who are
elassed among the city's best entertain
ers. Among those who will contribute to
the merriment Of the evening are: Miss
Kittie Allen, Miss Marie Bernard, Profess
sor A. NJ Stone Of the Olympic Club and
Thomas w. Hickey. A bright and spark
ling farce comedy, written especially for
the occasion by Miss Mollie Riley, enti.
will be presented by an experienced cast
Grand President O'Leary OF the Pacific
Jurisdiction will preside and make an ad-
dress.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
CHARGES AGAINST MISS
MCKINNEY SUFFICIENT
Judge Hunt sustains Demurrer to
Her Petition for Writ OF
Prohibition.

The demurrer interposed by the Board
Of Education to the petition for writ
of prohibition to prevent the board from
trying Miss M c. Mckinney on q charge
preferred by Principal Albert Lyser or
tained by Judge Hunt yesterday.
The petition was demurred to Tor In
sufficiency, and the court sustained 1t on
the ground that the section Of the charge
which referred to Miss McKinney's mem
tai condition was practically charge OF
incompetency.
right to suspend Miss Mckinney before
the case is tried will be decided by Judge
Hunt next week.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
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DECIDES SUIT ARISING
FROM DUNHAM MURDERS
Supreme Court Holds That Lower
Court Had No Jurisdiction Over
Escaped Criminal

2 The details Of the horrible murders COM
mitted by James c. Durham near San
Jose in 1896 were rehearsed in a decision
rendered by the Supreme Court yesterday
in regard to a suit for damages Instituted
by the parents Of Minnie Shesler, who
was one of the victims of the escaped
criminal.
The lower court declared that Durham s
receiver, Samuel w. Boring, could recover
$4,000, the amount of two notes given the
murderer by A. c. and H. s. Penniman.
The Shesers had previously been award
Court maintained that service had been
made on Dunham by publication. The
Pennimans claimed that no jurisdiction
This plea is upheld by the Supreme
Court and the notes will probably go un-
paid. Accordingly the damages awarded
The parents of Minnie Shesler will also
remain unpaid until Dunham returns, an
event to which they cannot look forwaru
with any great degree OF hope.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
HAS A POOR VOYAGE.
Whaling Bark Gayhead Returns From
Nine Months Cruise.

After a nine months cruise the whaling
bark Gayhead finally made port yester-
day morning. She was outside Sunday
night, /but could not make port on ac-
count Of the tide: She brings home 600
barrels of oil and 1000 pounds of bone,
the product of one whale. The vessel
was caught in a succession of fogs off
the Japan coast, and while whales could
be heard on all sides not boat could be
lowered for fear it would get lost. A
few days later the fog would lift and not
a whale could be seen in any direction.
Finally one bright morning the lookout In
the crows nest shouted, There she
blows!' and everybody was on the qui
vive. The boats were lowered and the
only whale of the season, as far as the
During the cruise Antoine Frazer, one
Of the Portuguese boat steerers, died of
consumption and was buried at sea.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
St. Patrick,s Alliance Entertains.

The annual complimentary entertain
ment and social of st. Patricks Mutual
Alliance was given last night at K. r. B..
members and their friends. The follow
ing programme, followed by dancing. was
rendered:
Opening address, President Thomas M.
Foley; vocal solo. Miss Irene Carroll. accom-
panied by Miss Alma Carroll: plano selection,
Professor darcy. accompanied on violin BY
Social Club; vocal solo. Frank O'Keefe; fancy
dance, Miss Rosie Ryan: four-hand reel, Gae-
lic Social Club: fancy dance, Miss Minnie
Roper; Irish quadrille; vocal solo, Miss Annie
searey, accompanied by Miss Mabel searey;
hornpipe and Jig, Misses Bessie and Pearl AL
len: hornpipe Jig, Professor Kelleher fancy
dance, Miss Elsie Roper and Miss Hazel Allen.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Election Officials Were Careless.

In canvassing the returns of the late
municipal election the Board Of Election
Commissioners found number of discrep-
ancies in several precincts of the Fortieth
District. In the Second Precinct the to-
tai vote cast was 1874, but the candidates
for Mayor received. according to the tally
sheets, 1873 votes; in the Eighth Precinct
the excess was 8, and IN the Sixteenth
posed to be due to careless tallying. In
the Seventeenth Precinct Of the same dis
trict Smith. for Tax Collector, gained 4
votes over the semi-offlcial count, and in
the Nineteenth Precinct Fassler gained 81
votes. None Of the changes will affect
the result.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
FIRM WITH MILLIONS
WILL BEGIN ITS WORK
Articles of Incorporation of Kern
Power Company Filed in
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 1s-Articles In
cooperating the Kern Power Company
were filed here to-day. The plan is to
harness the water power of the Kern
River country, and from large plant in
the heart of that region supply electricity
for large portion Of Southern California.
The men backing the concern represent
large capital and the scheme as outlined
in the. articles of Incorporation includes
every branch of the power and electrical
business. The capital stock of the new
company is s5,OO0,OO0 This amount has
been subscribed by Nhe following capital
lists: H. e. Huntington, S1,40OO00; l. W.
Hellman, $SSO,ooo; A. Borel, $3.50 OoO
Kerckhoff, ST. 11O, 900; A. c. Balch, $3.50, 600;
II: ". O'Melveny, s21O, 900; A. Haas, $275,-
900; Kasper Cohen. s275, 900. All except the
last two named are directors
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
WILDCAT DISTURBS
SAN RAFAEL SERENITY
Blacksmith Has Desperate Encoun-
ter With the Animal Within
sTown Limits

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 1S.-Paul Gross
man, a young blacksmith, yesterday had
an exciting time with a large wildcat at
Laurel Grove and within the city limits.
Grossman had started out for hunt
when his dog, a large pointer, left the
road and Immediately became involved in
a terrific battle in a. clump Of brush;
Grossman rushed to the scene and tried
to assist his dog, which was being torn to
pieces by large wildcat. The hunter S
efforts attracted the attention of the in
furiated feline, which Immediately bound
ed toward him. Luckily GroSsman had
his gun ready and with a quick shot sue
ceeded in killing his assailant: The cat
weighed over twenty-five pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Took Free Turkish Bath.

Tramps have been in the habit Of Sleep
ing nights on top Of the grating on Stew
enson street that covers the steam ex-
ali the comforts Of a Turkish bath. The
engineer complained that some one had
stolen his clothes and the police decided
to put an end to the nuisance. Sunday
night Sergeant Wolf and Policeman Mo-
riarity found John Schmidt. a cook
stretched out on top of the grating and
arrested him on a charge Of vagrancy.
He was convicted by Judge Mogan yes.
terday and will be sentenced this morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19

gave effect to the provisions Of the new
Constitution He voted for General John
f, Miller for the United States Senate.
George G. Radcliff was born in Grass
Valley in February, 1868, and was educat-
1882 he removed to Watsonville, where he
learned the printing trade. and has resid-
ed there almost contil uously: He is Gore
man and manager Of the PaJaronian, Q
newspaper conducted by his brother. He
has been honored by number of political
appointments, having been both City
Clerk and Assessor of Watsonville. He
has also been representative OF the par
lor Of the Native Sons Of the Golden West
at sight successive Grand Parlors. He was
a member of the Assembly in 1899 and also
participated in the subsequent extra ses.
sion. He has always been stanch Re
publican.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
OAKLAND MAN CLAIMS HE
LOST BIG SUM OF MONEY
Says He Was Held Up on Golden
Gate Avenue at Late
Hour.

Frank Sweasy, who resides at S26 Four
teenth street, Oakland, claimed to the po-
lice that he was held up last night on
Golden Gate avenue. just above Market
street, shortly after II o'clock. He claims
he was relieved of $165 and a gold watch
and chain.
According to the story Sweasy told the
police, he had been to the opera and was
killing time before taking, the last boat
home. Just as he got to the entrance of
Kapp's tamale grotto on Golden Gate
avenue, three men sprang out, punched
him several times and then took his
money away from him. Sweasey did not
show any signs of rough treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Condemns Lobos Creek Water.

A resolution condemn1ng the action OF
nishing the people with contaminated wa
ter from I1obos creek and ordering the
Board of Works to make an analysis OF
the water to determine the degree of dan
ger ger from its use was referred to the
Health Committee.
The city Attorney was asked for an
opinion whether the Supervisors have the
power to fix the wages of employees In the
park or on any public utility.
The Fair heirs submitted a proposal to
sell the block bounded by California, Sac
ramento, Powell and.Mason streets Tor
600. They agree to accept In payment
bonds issued by the city The offer was
referred to the Educational Committee.
cisco Board Of Trade indorsing the peti-
ton Of the North Central Improvement
Association regarding the necessity Of
constructing tunnel through telegraph
street from Jackson to Lombard. was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Offers Water Supplies to City.
Jay E. Russell submitted a proposition
to sell to the city water, lights. ELECTRIC
power, or to furnish the same. Russell
Placer Placer and FL Dorado counties, on both
sides of the American River. The cost OF
the water works is fixed at $S,946, ,S79; cost
Of electric works for light ana power
669; total for the three utilities, S.. .335, ,232.
The proposal of Russell l.. Dunn to sell
the properties of the Visitacion Water
Company and the Giant Gap Water Com
pany to the city and county for the sum
Of $500, 600 was referred to the Public
Utilities Committee.
M c. Taylor also submitted an offer to
bring two lines of forty-four-inch pipe
with water from the north and middle
Yuba rivers, which will deliver in the city
Al. .S52 900 gallons daily, for $20, ,000, ,000. or
three lines Of pipe, carrying n. $4,000 gal
Ions daily, for $26, ,2S3. 800. Taylor says he
will include in the offer 5000 electric horse
power, which will light the city and its
lor says he owns an immense body Of iron
ore close to the pipe line and will agree to
erect blast furnaces, steel works and the
machinery to manufacture plate IN this
basis for manufacturing plate for ship
building.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Caucus in San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 1S-A strong delega-
ton will represent San Jose and Santa,
Clara at the Chinese exclusion convention
a. San Francisco next Thursday A eau
Gus has already been held. at which most
of the delegates were present. After a
thorough discussion, it was the opinion
that the present law was not properly
enforced. They believe that Mexico and
British Columbia, as well as the United
States. should close their ports to the
Chinese. as besides the coolies affecting
the workmen OF those places, many come
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
os ANGELES, Nov. 1s.-congress-

!: : !;
ment of new postmasters at the
following places: Charles Web
ster at Ventura, w. ]. Hill at Salinas and
George G.. Radcliff at Watsonville.
w. j. Hill, editor Of the Salinas Index
is consistent, outspoken Republican and
a man who possesses good business at
tainments. He served in the State Senate
throughout the twenty-third and twenty
fourth sessions of the Legislature repre-
senting a district composed Of the coun-
ties of Monterey, San Benito and Santa
Cruz. He gave close attention to his du-
ties as a legislator and took an active and
intelligent part in framing laws which
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Railroad Deeds Land to CITY.

day decided to the city a lot Of land at
the corner of Arlington and Bosworth
streets. about Is feet square, for sewer
PURPOSES. The consideration named in the
deed Is $50. The land is needed to extend
a large tract in the Mission, and now
ends near the Bosworth-street tunnel.
This will permit the extension Of the sew
er to Its natural outlet.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Psychological Talk.

Miss l.. ]. Martin, assistant professor
of psychology at Stanford University. last
evening delivered a lecture at the Acad-
emy of Sciences on "The Expression Of
the Emotions" The lecture was Illus
sion was the regular monthly meeting OF
the academy and the attendance was
large.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Fireman Brown Drowned.

Thomas Brown, fireman on the Santa
Fe ferry-boat San Pablo. was drowned
early last Sunday morning. He started
to leave the boat at 2:3O in the morning.
and being shortsighted did not notice that
the apron was up and walked into the
opening The watchmen on the boat and
able to recover the body. Brown was
about 40 years old and lived in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Licensed to Marry.

marry were issued to-day to Joseph Sill
yer. aged 49, and Mary Silver, 18, both OF
Pleasanton; Albert l.. Cressy, 80, Mo-
desto, and Hilda Marshall, 80. San Fran
TheIin, 33 both Of Oakland; Charles II. s
Hyde, s5, and Mollie B. Rice. %. both OF
OAKLAND
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19

/, A prayer book was recently lost by an
elegantly dressed lady in Berlin con-;
fecfioner's and found-to the disgust Of
the loser The book had three compart-
ments-one for prayers, one for sweets
and one for-brandy.