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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
WOMAN'S RING
DRAWS BLOOD
Conductor Moffitt Is Made Tar
get for Swings and Punches
of a COlored Damsel on Train
DISPUTE OVER HER FARE
Mrs. Ruby Alexander, After
Punching Train Official, Has
Him Arrested for Battery
Oakland Ofice San francisco can,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, Dec. s.
Her name is Ruby, even il she is as
black as. the ace of spades, and Conduc-
tor Joe Moff1tt of the Sacramento run
is wondering why she had him arrested
for battery, when she nearly threw him
off his own train. incidentally Conduc-
tor Moffitt has decided that there is no
luck in being punched by a negress in
an effort to collect fares.
The first chapter of the Atale covers
events of last Friday night on the Ore
gon Express on it's trip from Davis to
Oakland. The second deals with to-
day, when Conductor Moffitt suddenly
found himself arrested for battery, and
the third will. be written Thursday,
when the conductors trial will take
place before Justice Quinn.
Moff1tt is one of the most trusted con-
ductors on the road, and he has charge
of the big overland trains in their trips
between Oakland and Sacramento. On
the Friday evening in question he met
the Oregon Express at Davis and pro-
ceeded to take charge of the train over
the western division. Conductor Moffitt
is of the opinion that it was the fateful
Friday that Offset the luck that should
have come from having a colored per-
son on the train.
Moffltt started through the second
coach, when ne met Mrs Ruby Alex
ander. who was riding from Redding to
Oakland. She explained to him that
she was the wife of an employe of the
Southern Pacific Company and that she
was travelling upon transportation"
but that the said transportation was
lost, had strayed or had been stolen.
This was not exactly the phraseology
used by Mrs. Alexander, but Moffitt
SAYS that this was what she meant.
The punctuation used by Mrs. Alex
ander was The, most emphatic part OF
her remarks These consisted of sew
Ieral right swings and a few left
punches that landed on Conductor MOI
fits head. Mrs. Alexander wore big
ring on one hand, which cut one of the
veins in Months neck, and in a mo-
ment he was deluged with his own
blood, and the passengers thought a
desperate attempt at murder had been
made.
Moffitt was not only gallant but
game, and he decided that the proper
fare of - 80 should be paid, and with
the aid of the brakeman he made the
collection in the interest of his COM
pany and gave his receipt.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Series Of EvangelistIc Meetings.

OAKLAND, Dec. 8.-The Rev. E r
Baker preached the sermon last night
at the Union-street Presbyterian
Church in the first of a two weeks
series of evangelistic meetings. The
theme of the first week is Jesus of
Nazareth This evening the Rev. w.
H. Fraser of East Oakland spoke on
on The Mission of the Master" Major
George A Hilton. leader of evangeiis-
tic work in California, will arrive here
Friday and will conduct the services
at the church until the end of the
series
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
UNEARTH KIDNAPPING CASE
Investigation of the Smuggling of Chi
nese Into This Country Leads
10 Sensational Developments.

Investigation of the Smuggling of Chi
nese Into This Country Leads
10 Sensational Developments.
BUFFALO. Dec. s.-The Federal au-
thorities who are investigating the
smuggling Of Chinese into this coun-
try from Canada and especially the
case OF party Of eleven Chinese
who were accidentally dumped into the
canal last Friday have unearthed a
case Of KIDNAPPING and indications Of a
plot to commit murder.
The kidnapped person was a China
man named Moy Took. He was in the
party OF eleven and has not been seen
since the accident occurred. The in
spectors believed he was among the
four drowned.
Moy Took was a registered China
man. He neglected TO get a passport
prior to a trip to Canada and decided
TO come back to the United States
with a party Of contraband country
men.
Federal authorities say AIoy Took
was kidnapped and held a prisoner near
Fort Erie for nearly two months. the
smugglers demanding ransom from
friends in New York. His certificate
was stolen and he was robbed Of a sum
Of money. Other arrests are looked for.
and charges more serious than snug
Cling may be made
William Mccoochee. the boatman.
pleaded not guilty 20 Smuggling to-
day and was released on $1,000 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
TALENTED ALAMEDA GIRL
WHO HAS JUST RETURNED
FROM EUROPE.
PREMIER COMBES SUBMITS
REPORT TO THE MINISTER'S
Intends TO Transmit to French Parlia-
ment a Proposed Law Discontinue
ing Teaching by Orders.

PARIS, Dec. S.-Premier Combes
to-day submitted to the Council of
Ministers the results of the inquiries
made by the projects throughout
France into the number of schools of
the authorized congregations which
will be closed if the law is extended to
include the suppression of teaching by
the authorized orders. The reports
show that a total of $500 schools are
conducted by the authorized orders.
The projects say that 1900 of these
can be closed Immediately, but the re-
naming 1900 cannot be closed as
there are no other schools ready to re-
place them. The reports will be trans
mitted to Parliament with a proposed
law discontinuing teaching by the au-
thorized orders. The previous sup
preston by the Government of clerical
teaching related to the unauthorized
orders.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Harvard Men Favor Football.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. S.-The
athletic committee of Harvard Univer-
sity, which was asked by the faculty
of arts ard science to report whether
the big college football contests should
be discontinued, reported to-day such
action is not advisable at present. The
report says in part:
"The committee ventures to express
the opinion that the game of football
is only one of many distractions in coll
lege life and that there is no evidence
that it's abolition would necessarily
turn the attention of students to more
serious pursuits.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Narrow Escape From Death.

Patrick Cunningham, residing at
315h Tenth street. who has been work
ing on the new Flood building, which
is in course of construction at Powell
and Market streets, was precipitated
several stories to the ground yesterday
on falling elevator. When the elevator
struck the bottom it rebounded and
pitched Cunningham on a sand heap.
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pitaI, where DR.. j. D. Murphy exam
ined him and found that he had sus-
tanned broken rib and sprained
ankle.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
rire Threatens Armory Hall.

ALAMEDA, Dec. Sire broke out
this evening shortly before 6 o'clock
in Armory Hall in the flies of the
building just above the stage. The
blaze leaped to the roof and for time
the structure appeared to be doomed.
Quick work on the part. of the Fire
Department prevented the spread Of
the flames and confined them within a
small area. Several curtain scenes
were destroyed and the loss is esti-
mated to be $400. Crossed electric
wires are thought to have caused the
fire
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Lndee in a onandarr.

OAKLAND, Dec. s.-The suit be-
tween Robert Collins and Ignacio Nc
Courtney over the twenty -fve-year-old
note, now on trial before Judge Og-
den, has simmered down to a matter
of signatures. Judge Ogden has de-
cided that all other testimony is ir-
relevant. as the distance in time and
apparent contradictions in the state
ments made by both sides in the con-
troversy make it impossible for him
to decide between their absolutely con-
Trajectory stories.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
GRAND JURY DRAWN
FOR COMING YEAR
Nineteen Men ImpaneIed TO mvesti-
gate Affairs of County Government
and Hear Criminal Accusations.


OAKLAND. Dec. s.-7The Grand
Jury which viii investigate the vari-
Gus departments of the county gov
ernment for the year 10000 was i'm
paneled by Judge Ellsworth to-day. In
his remarks to the jurors the Judge
took occasion to ask them to investi-
gate the Books of the Tax Collector
and Auditor and clear up any doubt
that may exist in regard to the chang
ing of the figures on the assessment
roll. The nineteen men who compose
the jury are Marcus Jonas. B. C.
Hawes Benjamin Smith, A. L. White,
Philip 6. Tell, Thomas Poyzer, c. 3.
Root, F. c. Jarvis, w. P. Hook. Henry
P. Mohr, E. H. Mardwell, ]. Plaw,
August Hageman, A. L.. Graham, Will
bur Walker, MAILER Searles, William
II. Weilbye, Wallace Everson and An
drew F. Baumgartner.
f. H. Mardwell of FruitvaIe was
appointed by Judge Ellsworth as fore
man of the jury.
Trial jurors to sit on any criminal
or civil case that may come uD within
the next three months were drawn as
follows:
/. Linekin. Jacob Mueller, A. Davis,
Herman ]. Mohr, John Alton. John V.
Baird c. II. Hatch John p. Kelley,
George Z. Grindle, w. P. Nutting, G.
F. Hemple. j. c. Linderman, Hans
Kamp. James A. Trefry, c. H. Wise,
Edward J. Holt. d. H Bruins, Z. ].
Gordon. Benjamin Maloon. George w.
Arper, J. L. Hollis, w. II. Bliss, F. NJ.
Davie, Joseph Fletcher. J. W. Watson,
S. n. Wyckof. Henry G. Mehrtens, F.
+. Brunker. A. Milwain, A. Bristori-
ors George z. Hildreth and +. Schol1.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Unhapny ConnIes.

OAKLAND, Dec. s.-Pearl Perry
has begun action for divorce against
Joseph Perry on the ground of cruel
ty. She asks that she be awarded $40
a month alimony and be allowed TO
resume her maiden. nme of Ruther-
ford. Mary Tobin has asked for a di-
vorce from William Tobin on the
ground Of >desertion. They were mar
ried in San Francisco several years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
MAKES A LEAP
TO END LIFE
Demented Woman Narrowly
Escapes Death Under the
Wheels of Local Train
ENGINEER STOPS IN TINE
Checks the Locomotive Just
as Pilot Reaches the I'm
fortunate's Prostrate Form
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec. s.
BY deliberately throwing herself in
front of a Seventh-street local train
this morning at Castro and Seventh
streets, Mrs. B. j. Kleigel, residing at
1855 West street, made a desperate at
tempt to commit suicide. That the
woman was not mangled to death was
due to the prompt and skillful work
Of George b. Jeffries, engineer of the
locomotive, who saw the form on the
track in time to bring the train to a
stop. The engine pilot just reached the
PROSTATE woman when the momentum
was checked.
Mrs. --leigel, who has been a suf-
ferer from mental troubles, was out
walking with an attendant, Mrs. L. NJ.
Redmond. Near the Castro-street cross
ing of the local train tracks the patient
suddenly broke from her companion
and ran into the street. The east
bound 1880 o'clock local was moving
rapidly from Market-street station and
the woman threw herself on the tracks
in front of the approaching train. Mrs.
Redmond followed. but could not drag
her charge from the track until after
the train had been stopped.
The narse assisted Mrs. Kleigel to
the sidewalk and subsequently she was
removed TO her residence.
Mrs. W. J. McKecn, mother OF Mrs.
Kleigel. said her daughter was a suf-
ferer from nervous prostration caused
by serious illness and was under care
Of PHYSICIANS. Kleigel, her husband, is
a candy-maker working in Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Appeal Hahn Casel

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-Notice of an
appeal from the decision of Judge
Hall in ordering the distribution of
the estate of Katherine Hahn was
fled to-day. A clause in the will
formed trust. which the Judge held
invalidated the document. The court
set aside the will and ordered that the
estate. amounting to 100000, be di-
vided according to the law of inherf-
tanca.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Castro MAY Invade Colombia.

WILLEMSTAD, Island Of Curacao.
Dec. S.-The Venezuelan Government
has imported 15O. 600 rifles and 10000. 900
cartridges and, it is reported. is pre-
war between the latter country and the
United States
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Charles p.
Matson, over 81. and Sarah G. O'NeilI.
over Is. both Of San Francisco; James
Costello, 25, and Lillian Byrne, 18.
both of San Francisco; Bertram d.
Whiting. 33, Stockton, and Emma A.
Mahn, 29. Portland; Monroe w. Ham
ilton. 81. and Ida NJ. Owens, 20, both
of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
BRASS MANUFACTURERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
With Railroads in the Hope of Sc
curing Better Freight Rates.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. S.-The
Brass Manufacturers Association Of
the United States held its annual meet
ing here to-day with fiftD members
present. In the matter of freights the
great difference charged for practically
the same class of goods, such as brass
and nickel. was discussed. the rate for
the latter between Chicago and San
Francisco being double. committee
was appointed to confer with the rail-
roads. The next meeting will probably
be held in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Insane Woman known On Stage. e

The woman who gave her name as
Helen Lewis at the Mayors Office last
Monday, where she applied for a
theatrical engagement, was committed
to the State Hospital for the Insane by
the Superior Court yesterday. 1t
transpires that her real name is Grace
Vaughan, an actress, we'll known in
Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Resigns From servian cab,net

BELGRADE, Servia, Dec. s.-Finance
Minister Eadovanovitch has resigned
and has been succeeded by DR.. Pasics
This is believed to foreshadow a change
in the entire Cabinet. Premier Gr1;ics
II is understood, wishes to resign on the
pretext Of iH-health, and is likely to be
succeeded by DR.. Pasics.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
odd FeIlows Elect Onicers.

ALAMEDA, Dec. S.-Encirial I,odga
No. 164, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. has elected the following Of
ficers, who will be installed next
month: Worthy grand, George Klein:
vice grand, Frank Priestly; recording
secretary, John Larkin; financial sec
retary, William G. Vollmer; treasurer.
Charles j. Hammond.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
General Ferreras Is Recantu,,ed

CARACAS. Dec. S--General Ferreras.
the rebel leader who held ciudad Boil
var during the recent revolution and
who escaped when that city was cap
tured by the Government on July l9 of
this year, was taken prisoner yester-
day while IN a small craft in the Ori-
noco River near Baraneus.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THn e1RL ANp THH BEE.
A story Of the Ignorance OF . City
GIRL

Girl
The city girl coming down TO break
fast at the farm house and Observing
plate Of honey on the table sald, Oh'
see you keep bee.
That's about the way some people talk
about the blight OF baldness-just as II
a bald head was something one got all az
once Instead of being the result Of long
deoIetiOn BY an insidiOus germ which
thrivcs upon the roots Of the hair and
succurnbs to only one known remedy
Ssvvbro's Herpicide Is not .onic any
mora fhan electricity is fluid. II Is
exterrnfnator, pure and simple.
ssI1estroy the cause you remove the efect.
soIi bv leading druggists Send 10c in
STAMPS for sample 20 The HerDicide Co.. De-
troit Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Late Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.
Tt1carluv n.

ARRIVED.
Tuesday. December 3.
stmr Empire Macgenn, SO hours from Coos
Bay
U stmr Petrol, cappan. from a cruise.
SAILED.
Tuesday December s.
Stmr Scotia Johnson Bowens Landing.
DOMESTIC PORTS
SEATTLE-Arrived Dec S-Stmr Bertha
from Valdez
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed Dec S-Schr Queen
and bark Palmyra for San Francisco.
FOREIGN PORT.
VICTORIA C-Arrived Dec S-Nor stmr
Tellus hence Dec g. for Ladysmith.
Passing Dec S-Br stnr Empress of In
dia from Hongkong and Yokohama.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

SAN JOSE Dec S.-The County Super-
v.scrs to-day voted to contribute its pro
rata to aid Sacramento in defending the action
brought against it by De Camp and Mosher
for royalty alleged to be due ON oiled roads
fhe decision being of locai irnnnrtauce
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

The $2142, 207 worth of platinum ex-
tracted in the Gorotiagodatski district of
Russia last year is practically the
worlds supply of that metal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
sUMAroNH

In the superior court Of the state
Of Washington. for the county OF
Spokane. Jessie NJ. McCarter. plain
TIN. vs.. George L. McCarter. defend
ant. No. 1910. Summons.
The state OF Washington to George
l.. McCarter. defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty (6o) days next fol-
lowing the date Of the nrst publica-
ton OF this summons, to-wit: within
sixty (so) days next following the
S1st day OF July. A. d. 1908. and de-
fond tho above entitled action, In the
above named court, and answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff. and serve
q copy Of your answer upon tho un-
dsrsigned, attorney for the plaintffI,
at his once a. below stated; and in
case Of your failure 20 to do 3udG-
mont will be rendered against you &C.
cordins to the demand OF the COM
plant, which has been filsd with the
clerk OF said court
The object OF this action IL 20 OBJ
tain . judgment and decree Of said
court disso1ving the bonds Of matri4
mony now existing between you and
the plafntif in said cause: changing
the name OF the plaintiff TO Jessie N.
Morse; AM awarding the plaintiff the
custody Of Ray A. McCarter. minor
child Of plaintiff and defendant; upon
the ground that you have been guilty
OF habitual drunkenness. and that you
have failed 60 mako suitable provis-
ions for tho support OF your family
for q period OF more than one year.
8. c. HYDE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
PostofYice Address Room 60I HYDE
Block. Spokane, Wash.
Date OF fret publication July 81,
1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
Local Briefs.
Watson Drug Co. Granite block.

Watson Drug Co. Granite block.
The local contribution to the Rogi
ers memorial fund has reached tile
sum of $512.50. Secretary ]. M. lay
hue left this morning for Waila
walla.
You can get anything you want for
4 sewing machine at J. p. Eastman
4 Co.. $50 Riverside. Phone Main
S46. Machines rented OF sold On easy
terms. Expert repairing.
Because Postmaster Harrison de-
clined to change the hour on which
the postoftice will be open next Mon
day. Labor Day. only half the letter
carriers organization will be In the
labor parade. The w;ncow will be
open at the usual holiday hour of 10
to II a. m.
Easy Work Soap-The largest cake
on the market for 6 cents, No fancy
wrapper--all soap.
The power OF purpose yields rich
returns to all who use It rightly; and
especially to those whose purpose It
is to save. The Spokane & Eastern
Trust company's bank is helpful to
such.
The Club Cafe Always in the lead
Our 25c merchants lunch with beer
or wine from 1880 TO 2 p. m. as good
as ever Headquarters for steaks.
chops. etc. I. Chilberg. manager.
c. r. Clough 4 Co. have sold to
Cyrus Happy the property on the
southwest corner OF Center street
and Ferry avenue for s14 1000, and the
property at the southwest corner of
Browne street and Riverside avenue
for $4,000.
The new perfume "Safranor," can
be found at watson's Drug Store, 81
Charging her husband with being
an habitual drnnkard for the past 10
years and abusing her in sundry other
ways, Lucinda Butler has begun d.
vorce proceedings against Benjamin
j. Butler. North Side grocerymas
For a perfect fitting shirt see VIII
son. T1s Riverside avenue.
Judge Richardson yesterday, In the
suit OF Jensen King Byrd company
against c. II, Williams. decided that
the portion OF the state law regard
ing assignments. which applies to the
release OF debtors. was void and In
operative because OF the passage of
the federal bankruptcy law on the
same subject.
Fall shirtings open for inspection
at Wilson's. Tl3 Riverside avenue.
The W. c. T. u. OF Latah are up I'm
arms and there Is talk of prosecuting
Mrs. c. N. Hathaway of that place
for violation OF the Sunday closing
law. Mrs Hathaway keeps con
fectionery and refreshment place and
has been doing business on Sundays,
which the w. c. r. U. wants stopped.
New fall hat at Wilson's, ia Rly-
erside avenue.
John White OF O5I4h Monroe
street. has complained to the police
that a thief entered his home and
stole SCOTS from the bureau drawer.
Does your baby eat food? All our
baby foods are fresh. Watson Drug
Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04

two good strokes of the pile driver.
In one place. known as "the bottom
less pit" three piles have been plac-
ed on end one after the other and
driven below the water in short or
der. In all there are Is pile drivers
at work divided into stationary driv-
ers and huge affairs that are operat-
ed on RATS. OF the 90 miles of tres
tie work across the lake there are
Is where the depth of the water IS
too great to permit Of a fill being
made. the remaining Is miles is over
a portion of the lake where the water
ranges from two to % feet in depth.
Owing to the great weight of the rock
trains the trestlework that Is now
being filled in has to be most substan-
tial. At the point where the quag-
mire was encountered the track has
repeatedly sunk with the result that
engines and cars have gone into the
lake to help make a foundation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04

PORTLAND. Ora. Sept TN Or
Ter that she may earn mShey vith
which to engage lawyers to defend
her husband. charged with highway
robbery In Seattle. Mrs Grace Walton
Haynie will no on the stage. Man
leer Edward Shields has engaged the
young woman AZ his headline attrsc-
lion at Shields park for the coming
week. Mrs. Haynie will make her ini-
tial bow as = professional entertainer
next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Haynie has been given great
deal Of unsolicited advertising re-
cently, owing to her arrest IN Sc
little, where she was under suspicion
Of being an accomplish Of her hus-
band In D series OF holdups. Mrs.
Haynie was released, as there was
no evidence connecting her with the
crimes, ana her husband Ia stu in
confinement, but protests that he is
entirely innocent.
Mrs. Haynie declares with spirit
that her husband Ia unjustly accused,
and she Is determined to make fight
Tor his liberty. To put up defense
when charged with such a serious
crime as highway robbery requires
lawyers, and lawyers require money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
HUNTERS LICENSE LAW
IS Unconstitutional

on the application of Charles Ander-
son. who was arrested In Hiliyard
for hunting without a license, for a
writ of habeas corpus.
AS some 3700 Is in the county treas
ury as proceeds of licenses collected
the auditors office is worrying over
the outcome, and will ask FOR an opin-
lon from the prosecuting attorney as
TO the disposal of the same. 1t has
not yet been decided if the case will
be appealed to the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04

The law passed by the last legis-
lature requiring all hunters to take
out license has been declared to be
unconstitutional by Judge Belt. The
learned Judge holds that the act is
an amcndatory act and can not stand
as an Independent enactment, and
that as an amendatory act 1t is void.
Tho Judge also pronounced the act
"a fearful and wonderful piece Of
work" The decision was rendered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
Strike 10 Reported
In SLOGAN District

The receipt of news In the city of
a rich strike in the Rambler-Cariboo
mine IN the SLOGAN district has caus-
cd furry In the stock, which has
advanced from % to IS cents. The
strike was made on the 7oo-foot level,
whore an ore shoot has been opened
up for distance OF 200 feet. The
vein has widened out from three
inches to IS inches and the ore Ia
very high grade. 1t Ivns 200 ounces
In silver and 80 per cent lead. Mine
Manager w. IL. Zwicky telegraphs
that there Is every Indication Of a
large shoot of ore having been en-
countered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
BRIDGING GREAT SALT LAKE TO SAVE TWO HOURS

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 4.-The
most daring of the many engineering
feats now being undertaken in the
effort to straighten the transcontinen-
tai lines presided over By E. II. Har-
riman. the railroad king. is The Og-
'den-Lucin cutoff. This consists OF
106 miles Of track that shoot straight
as the crow flies across Great Salt