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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
EXCURSION TO WILLIS.
Via the California Northwestern
Railway, the Picturesque Route
of California.

Willis. the terminus of the California North
western Ry-, is the center of the redwood belt
of Mendocino County, and is a fast growing
town. The mills of the Northwestern Redwood
Co. are within three miles. The tracks of the
railroad company extend five miles into the
redwoods, and contractors are at work on ten
miles more to be finished this season
The large country around, just entering it's
first stage of development with the branches
and further railroad extensions in prospect give
some idea Of the future of Willis. This ex-
cursion Sunday, Sept. 90 will afford prospec-
tive buyers an opportunity to view the lots for
sale in the Northwestern addition OF Willis.
The streets ar graded, curbed severed and
water mains laid. The water comes from the
mountains. Electric light and power. Burn
ham Marsh Co., 211 Montgomery street are
the agents for the sale Of the lots Of the
Northwestern addition to Willis. Maps, plats.
terms, etc. to be had at their office.
To all parties who go this excursion and
purchase a lot within thirty days thereof Burn
ham & Marsh Co. will refund the fare paid.
which viii be 50 for the round trip. Boat will
depart from Tiburon ferry, foot of Market
street, at 80 a. m. Sunday. Sept. 20. On
the return train will leave Willis at 1 D. m.
Tickets sale at Burnham g. Marsh Co. and
ESQ Market street (Chronicle buildingl. COM
mencing Monday. Sept. a. Each ticket sold
insures a seat.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
POLICE ARREST MAN FOR
STEALING MAIL MATTER
George Raymond, an Ex-Convict, Is
Caught Taking Package From
Letter Box.

George Raymond, an eX-convict. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Policemen
Bunner and DoUgherty as he was in the
act Of taking a package from the top
Of a letter box in front Of the office Of
the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 619
Clay street The postal authorities had
received numerous complaints of pack
ages having been stolen from the tops of
letter boxes and the assistance of the po-
lice was asked in discovering the thief
Raymond was taken to the City Prison
and coOlly asked, What are you going
10 charge me with2 You can't charge me
with stealing the package, as the postal
authorities do not hold themselves re-
sponsible for packages left on top of let
ter boxes 1 know what 1 am talking
about"
Raymond was booked on a charge of
stealing mail matter from letter boxes
and the United States District Attorney
was notified. Two sacks Of mail matter
and package Of candy were booked as
evidence against him. He admitted that
ne had made good thing as he ex-
pressed IT, out of stealing packages and
said II was the easiest snap" he had
ever struck. He has served two terms
in San Quentin for grand larceny and a
term in the County Jail for petty larceny
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17

fee. Mr.. Woodwork says that he was
not present on either occasion
In view of the assistance afforded by
Deputy Gamble to the authorities, it is
believed that he will not be prosecuted,
but will be used as the chief witness for
the Government. The penalty for the Of
fense for which he Is under arrest Is not
more than one year in the County Jail
The case against Tom Yung, the Du-
pont-street merchant arrested for COM
plicity in the substitution. is not consid-
cred strong Only one of the prisoners
has made a statement duplicating him
1t was to the effect that Tom Yung. gave
him $50 to go back to China one OF the
substitutes This statement is said to be
entirely uncorroborated, and unless some
thing should develop tending to implicate
Yune by more credible testimony the
prosecution against him may be aban-
doned
The expose has had the salutary effect
of calling the attention of the authorities
at washington TO the necessity for plac-
ing more safeguards around the Chinese
Bureau to prevent similar suostituuonS
in future. In what are known as 'depor-
tation'' cases where Chinese are arrested
here for being unlawfully in the country
there is no fund provided for taking the
photographs of the prisoners, so as to
render their Identification possible In or
der that this lOophOle Of escape might De
stopped uD, QlIeQ OldleS AlNOAHOy
Woodwork telegraphed TO the authorities
at Washington for permission to photo
graph the seventeen Chinese recently re-
turned from the Alaska fisheries with
fraudulent certificates in their possession
A reply was received yesterday morning
from e. P. Sargent, Commissioner Cen
eral of immigration, granting permission
To make the necessary expenditure Tor
that purpose. Commissioner Sargent Will
be asked to provide fund to enable the
bureau and the United States to have the
photos taken of all Chinese in deportation
proceedings
United States Marshal Shine is not TAX
ing any chances with Chinese prisoners
Thev are all handcuffed in pairs on Deing
brought to and efrom the jail All the
chinese habeas corpus and deportation
subjects in the City Prison and the
County Jail in this city were removed
Yesterday to the Alameda County JAM
where they will be kept in future
THOMAS Martin, the odd hackman VINO
has been taking Chinese Sor many years
from the United States Marshals oft1ce 10
the mail dock. will continue to do So
There is no evidence duplicating him. as
Gamble has stated that the Chinese were
brought from the jail on foot and allowed
~ escape on reaching the vicinity or the
ADnraisers' building.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Oppose Brothers Petition

Joseph McGeary is very anxious to get
possession of his share of the $4,000 es-
tate of his father, John McGeary. His
sisters, Mary and Elizabeth McGeary.
are equally anxious to prevent him from
getting his legacy and are opposing his
petition for partial distribution. They
claim that he is dissipated and has for
feited his patrimony under the clause in
the elder McGeary's will which provides
that they should not give him his share
of the estate if in their opinion he was
undeserving. The petition was heard in
Department 9 of the Superior Court yes
terday, as were also the objections of the
sisters, and taken under submission.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
SUES BANK TO RECOVER
PART OF MOONEY ESTATE
Suit Is Result of Discovery of the
Peculiar Actions of At
torney Hu Jones.

Joseph Haber Jr., the recently appoint
ed special administrator of the estate of
the late Michael Mooney. filed suit yes
terday against the San Francisco Savings
Union to recover $4,000 deposited in the
bank by Mooney several years ago. He
also asks for interest on that sum at the
rate of per cent, alleging in his COM
plaint that at no time since the deposit
was made has any sum been withdrawn
from the bank by Mooney or his heirs.
He claims that the bank refuses to pay
over to him any part of the deposit ex-
cept the sum of $3.50 g.
The suit is the outcome of the recent
exposure in The Call Of the peculiar meth
DDS of Attorney Hu Jones, who several
weeks ago disappeared from the city and
has not since returned. He had charge
of the Mooney estate and is supposed to
have handled it for his own benefit.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17

CREATES A
SENSATION
CANDLES Acknowledge
ment Of Guilt Comes
es a Surprise.
Officials Still Struggling With
Chinese Substitution
Matter.
United States Marshal Shine Adopts
Stringent Measures to Prevent
Recurrence of SINH
lar Fraud.

Federal circles and the public at large
were treated to a genuine sensation by
the exclusive announcement in The Call
of yesterday that Deputy Marshal w. P.
Gamble had confessed to completely in the
plot to substitute for six recently import
ed Cinnamon ordered to be deported a
half-dozen worn-out Mongolians anxious
to return to their native land to die. Out
side of those directly connected with the
United States Attorneys office, the Mar
shals office ando some of the members Of
the Chinese Inspection Bureau. it was
generally believed by reason of the mis-
leading statements of other publications
that Gamble was not directly connected
with the fraud.
This idea had been carefully fostered
by United States Attorney Woodworth for
reasons best known to himself. All along
The Call has pointed out the probability
of CANDLES guilt and the exclusive pub
lication of his confession was only a log
ical ending to the chain of circumstantial
evidence against the accused man which
has been published exclusively in this
paper daily since the discovery of the
substitution was first made.
Up to the time of the publication of that
interesting piece of news the Federal au-
thorities had guarded the entire affair
with unprecedented secrecy. The fact
that Deputy Gamble had been arrested
and released on bonds was not divulged,
and in order to throw the newspaper re-
porters off the scent the deputy was de-
tailed to perform his accustomed duties
in and about the office.
There were certain reasons why the Chi
nese and Caucasian conspirat tors should
not receive the slightest hint as to the
true state of affairs, for the Federal au-
thorities believed that should it be even
that Deputy Gamble had made
a confession the conspirators would es
cape A large force of police and other
detectives were placed on the trail. Unit
ed States Secret Service Agent William J.
Burns of Washington, D. c., one of the
most aStute men in the service, took
charge of the man hunt Agent Burns de-
voted the greater part of his time in the
incipiency of the case in pe-suadfng Dep
uty Gamble to make a confession and
bring every member of the substitution
ring within the meshes of the Federal net
His arguments were so conclusive that
the unfortunate deputy realized that a
conviction was assured should he be
brought before a jury and he consented
to tell all that he knew.
The confession was made, in the first
place, orally to United States Marshal
Shine and Secret Service Agent Burns
Immediately thereafter the confession
was repeated in their presence and in the
presence of Assistant United States At
torneys Ben l.. Mckinley and E. ]. Ban
ming. and taken down in shorthand by
Miss Trevellick chief stenographer in
United States Attorney Woodworth's Of
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17

UPERINTENDENTO OFiSCHOOLS
~ LA1YGDON notified the Board of
-. Education at its meeting yester-
- day that Deputy Superintendent
Henry Suzzalo had resigned his
position to accept fellowship in edu-
cation at Columbia University, New York
during the term of 19O3-19O4. L.angdon
thereupon appointed Arthur Macurda to
fill the vacancy created by Suzzalos re-
tirement.
Langdon stated that SuzzaIo's resig-
nation was of a temporary character only,
as he has granted Suzzalo a leave Of
absence from October /, 1903, to May l.
1904, on which date he will be at liberty
TO resume his duties as deputy superin-
tendent should he elect.
Professor Macurda is a graduate of
Brown University, class of 1895, and re-
ceived his master of arts in education de-
gree at the University of California in
May, 1902. He is man of practical ex-
perience and scholarly training He was
formerly registrar and instructor in math-
ematics in the Kamehameha manual
training schools Honolulu, II. |. Since
1898 he has been engaged in educational
work in San Francisco. He was first in
structor in history and English and later
president of the Cogswell Polytechnic
College. He is now educational director
of the evening and professional schools
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Langdon presented a resolution which
was adopted by the board appointing Suz-
zalo as a special commissioner of the San
Francisco Board of Education to study
and report upon the school systems of
the large American cities, the services to
be performed without expense to the
board.
Thomas Kelly appeared before the
board and made complaint that his
nephew, Frank Duignan, 13 years of age,
had been severely beaten by Miss Jean
a. Dwyer, acting principal of the South
End School. Kelly said the black and
blue marks showed on the boys legs
where the punishment had been admins
tered with a rattan The boy himself ex-
hibited his bruises and said that he and
his sister, Dolly Duignan, had been sus-
pended by Miss Dwyer together with six
other pupils Kelly filed a written charge
that the boy had been numerically
whipped" by Miss Dwyer and Superin-
tendent of Schools Langdon will investi-
gate the matter.
Leaves of absence were granted to Miss
NJ. A. Doran, Miss Anna E. Sullivan and
T. r. Kelly.
The demand of Newsom & MeNeill for
S34 ia for building the Noe Valley School
was ordered paid. woodward objected
to the payment of the demand on the al
legged ground that the had not been
satisfactorily performed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
DA SILVA IN TROUBLE.
Interpreter for the Chinese Bureau
Accused by Boatman.


c,harges of official misconduct on the
nsr+ of II. Eca da Silva, Chinese inter
nreter for the Chinese Bureau, were filed
with Charles Mehan of the bureau yester-
dav by Captain Henry Peterson, well
known boatman. The charges are to the
effect that Da Silva used his official po-
sition last Tuesday morning to take away
business from Peterson's launches and
rive it to Boatman Thomas Crowley. 1t
Is alleged that on the previous evening
Captain Wilson, as agent Tor captain
Peterson. entered into a contract with l37
Chinese fishermen on board the bark
Euterpe. then lying in the stream, to take
then, ashore in Peterson's launches as
soon as the Chinese Bureau officials had
given them permission to land. The
agreed price was 80 cents per head, or a
total of S6S so. When the Chinese were
ready Yesterday to be taken ashore the
head men, with whom he made the con-
tract. Informed Captain Wilson that it
would be impossible for them to keep it.
because Interpreter da Silva had notified
them that unless they went ashore in
Thomas Crowley's boats they would not
be permitted to land at all. The Chinese
accordingly made a landing in Crow
ley's boats, while Captain Wilson in
dulged in some of those vocal exercises
with which seafaring men are wont to
test the capacity of their lungs. as well
as their command of descriptive language.
AS soon as United States Immigrant
Commissioner North was informed of the
charges he directed Charles Mehan. Chi
nese inspector in charge, to relieve Inter-
prefer da Silva from duty pending an In
vestigation of the matter, which will be
begun in about three days. He has that
time in which to file an answer.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
l5c and Zoe Sale
Satin Taffeta Ribbons

Three and four inches wide. sold
everywhere at 23c and 2oc. Plenty
OF whites, blacks, creams, pinks, light
blues, turquoise, lilac, cardinal. scar
let, maize, old rose-in fact. any col
or you would ask for, and, mind you.
it's not only fair quality, but an ex-
ceptionally good grade which you
will see when you come. It's the
most wanted ribbon of the hour and
the best widths, and at a bargain.
I5c and 2oc.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
In the Divorce Court.

Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by Robert Buchanan against Minnie
Buchanan for desertion, Jefferson Gump
against Carrie Gump for cruelty, Emma
]. Mcleod against Archibald j. Mcleod
for cruelty, Katherine NJ. Shaw against
Richard Shaw for desertion and Maria ].
Simma against Joseph A. Simma for cru
city. Divorces were granted to John
Hagman from Sophie Hagman for deser-
ton, L. Kellner from Michael j. Kellner
for neglect, Agnes Major from George
Major for desertion, Bertha Agnes Palmer
from Charles James Spry Palmer for de-
sertion, Alice Knox from Dr. Arthur ].
Knox for desertion and Jennie ]. Hunt
from Herbert H. Hunt for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Boys Union Suits S5c.

There's no guesswork about the ft
They have been made to scale. taking
Tor a guide statistics giving the aver
age proportion derived from the
measurement Of 1900 boys, 8 to IA
years old. It's the underwear comfort
grown folks have been enjoying. The
garments are heavy, silver gray, rib
bed, cotton ones, buttoned down
front, French neck. edges stitched
with silk, patent finished seams.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Convicted of Rnru1aru

John Griffin. barber. was convicted
by jury in Judge Dunne's court yester-
day on a charge Of burglary in the sec
ond degree and was ordered to appear for
sentence on Saturday Maggie Martin.
his sweetheart, was employed at the res
idence Of Meyer jacobson. 1897 Laguna
street, and on April p, while Griffin was
visiting her, he stole quantity of Jewell
ry belonging to Jacobson. which he
pawned. Maggie was a witness in the
case and when the jury brought in the
verdict Of guilty she burst into tears
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Fell Under Wagon Wheels.

boy named Bernard Orhener in try
ing to jump on a passing wagon at Golden
Gate avenue and Polk street yesterday
forenoon fell The rear wheel passed
over his left leg between the knee and
ankle, fracturing- the bone. The young
ster was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital, where DR.. Stone set the broken
limb. He was taken to the home of his
parents at 1909 Turk street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Boys Waists and
Boys Underwear.

School time now.
Boys need better clothes.
You couldn't give them a
better waist for soc than these
button-on waists.
They're in striped percales. Always
ready for use and there are no buttons
to sew on. They're already there
(SteeI buttons.) They're on separate
heavy web waist bands. readily ad-
Justed and removed. The waists are
made with six side pleats, three box
pleats in the back. and Byron collar:
light colors and medium and dark.
Neatly pressed. but not laundered.
Sizes. 4 to years. 5Oc.
Mannish Blouses. 5Oc-with Byron collar.
They're not laundered. but perfect IN
every detail. Just like papa's." but a
smaller scale. In light medium OF dark
striped percales. Sizes A to IL years.
They also come without collars. Quite
the proper thirE for dress wear. Then
the little man may wear white collar
which fashion saws Is h. fhf-U
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
orinda Girls Dance

Orinda, the elite parlor of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. celebrated
its thirteenth birthday by ball in Native
Sons Hall Tuesday evening. There was
a good dancing assemblage of Native
Sons and Daughters. Nora Foley was
floor manager and Alma Reimers assist
ant. The committee that arranged this
function was composed of Alma Reimers
Emma Greuber Foley, Gussie Hutten.
Hannah Mahoney, Martha Regner, Estelle
Thomas and Mary Foye.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Carpenter Falls From Staging.

Paul Meyer, carpenter, while working
a new building al Twenty-sixth and
Bryant streets yesterday, fell from a
staging a distance of twenty-five feet, re-
ceiving several lacerated wounds on the
head. He was taken to- the City and
County Hospital, where he received treat
ment from DIR. McElroy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
e4~e1 s&
At Hale'S.
Stationery Notes.

First of all old Ashford COM
mercial rnled note paper. )
quires for zoe.
Then Hnrlbwt'S highland
linen note paper for foreign
correspondence. 25c a box
with envelopes to match.
Good black ink is only 4c.
The hexigon lead pencils are
only I2c a dozen. The quality
of lead is there that's usually in
sc pencils.
LedgerS and Journals. 25c
200 page books, canvas-cov-
cred.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Surprises to Evervhodu.

This the first fall opening day of Kelly
& Liebes, will be a revelation to all who
visit the store at 120 Kearny street Every
last seasons garment was sold out in the
big sale and the new cloakS and suits that
the European buyers have selected will
surprise all expectations The store will
be made as nice as possible for visitors
Later after the fall rush ii will be ex-
tended and elegantly remodeled
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Home, Sweet Home.

Be it ever so humble, there is no place
like home, and it is within easy reach of
all to furnish the home cheerfully with
pretty and artistically framed pictures.
Premium pictures. which are being so
distributed gratis just now, can
be framed most attractively at little ex-
pense. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market. .
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
The San francisco Eve

Is almost constantly irritated by wind
and mineral-laden dust; Inflammation.
redness, itching and burning, followed by
granulated eyelids, are the results.
MURINE EYE REMEDY gives quick re-
lief. Doesn't smart; soothes eye pain;
makes weak eyes strong. Your druggist
or optician sells Murine at 80 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
An Interesting Countru-

The excursion 10 Mexico. on November
VIII have Pullman vestibuled sleepers. dining
cef, meals a Ia carte excursion manager in
terpreter and sixty days time Side trims ana
nluch slght-seeing possible Return if desired
va the Grand Canyon. Round trim $50
southern Pacific. Santa Fe Mexican Central
ASK for Literature at 6l3 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Loses His Sword and Overcoat.

James Griffin, 9O2 Illinois street. report
ed to the police yesterday that an over
coat and sword had been stolen from his
room on Monday night. He suspected
his roommate, Edward Rodgers, who
has disappeared and is supposed to have
gone away with the circus.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Empire Side Combs | DC

Regular 25c and soc ones.
What? Yes.
Not old ones reduced. but brand
new ones land in perfect condition
All are highly polished
It's a trade secret. But don't stop
to guess over it too long. Every one
of the combs will go with a rush.
Some of them are a little more
Others and the empires have Turk
ish and pink tops. straight woven or
fancy designs Others in black shell
with broad or narrow tops Some
are high top combs suitable for the
women's bonnets. All in shell. All
at Ioc.
Side Combs, 1oc-Amber and shell. with
turquoise tops: firm teeth.
Side Combs 10c-31s inches long; good
teeth; she'll
Pectineum Hair Clasps. 1oc-HoId the
stray locks in place; shell only.
@HH9Ze;s
G0OO C0O0S
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17

In a suit filed yesterday by the Centra,
Trust Company of California judgment
for $S1O9 is prayed for against John H
Wise. The defendant is alleged to have
executed a note for that amount in No
vember, 1900
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Appraise Estate Of Pioneers.

The estates of Nathaniel P. Cole and
Warren Dutton were appraised yesterday.
Cole left property worth $53.S60 and Dut-
ton left an estate worth $10S.01S. Both
men were pioneers
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Aurora
Hodge, the young woman charged with the
killing of William X Ryan near this city last
July was arraigned before Judge Morse to-
day and pleaded not guilty. Her case was
set for trial on November 80.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
HALE'S.
HALE'S.
New Hats, New Suits:

Busy day-Hales styles and Hales prices and Hale way to
get things early making themselves felt never saw
black hats together
millinery salon They embrace every style and that is Dos
se to md Many OF them spanged facngs Lots
pqn1es some are in the high roll; Others the STYLE
others IN the queter turban effect $I75 o $500 '
Over the ideas
SIo5o Then there plenty Of zbeEne "
New Jackets too, holding