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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

real estate and this latter business and
stockraising he came in time to devote
almost his whole attention. In 1852 he
became interested in the Pulgas ranch
and in the fall of 1853 moved to the
Pajaro Valley He later purchased a
part of the Salsupuedes ranch. In 1859
he moved to the Salinas Valley, where
he made his home.
In 1866 he engaged in staging and
carried the first mails between Virginia
City. New. and Boise. Idaho, through
a country infested by hostile Indians.
From 1866 to 1870 ne was the largest
star route mail contractor on the
Pacific Coast, his contracts amounting
to as much as 100000 year. For four
years he carried the mails between
Oroville, Cal. and Portland, Or. This
took him through the northern part OF
the State, and, liking the country, he
later acquired 10000 acres of land in
Modoc County and stocked the ranch
with horses and cattle. He also ac-
quired large holdings in Monterey
County, but of late years had been re-
ducing these by sales. BY one OF these
sales he parted with 10000 acres of the
richest land to be found in the section,
but Immediately bought an equal
amount in Northern California.
Carr was a public spirited citizen and
identified with nearly every enterprise
of Monterey County. He was for many
years president of the Bank of Monte
rey and president of the Monterey Dis
trict Agricultural Association. He was
a member Of the Board of Freeholders
which, in 1900. framed a charter for Sa-
linas City. Though a close trader, he
was quite liberal with his means. He
gave $4,000 to the Odd Fellows for a
public library in Salinas and $4,000 to
the South Methodist College in Santa
Rosa. He was a good friend to those
he liked and helped many a boy and
girl to obtain an education.
Though for some years entirely blind
and deaf in one ear he exercised al
most to The very last a personal super
vision over his many business inter-
ests, and when at home was to be
found at his Office every morning by
o'clock
Carr was a Democrat in politics and
for many years was one of the most
influential men Of his party in Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Fire Alarms Guests at Hotel.

SAN JOSE. Dec. 11.-Some excite
ment was created among the guests OF
the Hotel St. James early this morn
ing because of a fire in Hoover's livery
stable, next door. A small blaze was
discovered in the roof of the stable,
which is an old wooden building
There is a great deal OF hay kept in
the place, and had the fire got a good
start much damage might have re-
suited. An alarm was turned in and
the fire was soon extinguished. Many
Of the guests at the hotel got up and
dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Faculty Members as Editors.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. II.
"A novel issue of the Chaparral,
StanfoTd's comic journal. to be got
up entirely by members of the faculty.
will appear some time during next
semester. "Chappie," as the cover de-
sign of the comic sheet shows, is
given to knocking" and not infre
quently its wrath and indignation
falls on the faculty. Whether the
faculty Will or will not try TO even
up old scores is the question that
makes this announcement of a faculty
edition of the Chaparral of particular
interest. President Jordan will be
editor in chief of the faculty issue and
among those who will assist him at
the editorial desk are Professor j. NJ.
Stillman, head of the chemistry de-
partment; Registrar o. L. Elliott, on
whom not a few of the blows from
"Chappie's'' hammer have fallen, and
Professor A. w. Smith, head of the
department of mechanical engineer
ing. other members of the faculty
will be added TO the staff next sem
ester.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Body Fornd in surf.

The body Of an unknown man was
discovered in the surf about q mile
south OF the Cliff House yesterday af-
ternoon by a 1O-year-old boy named
Carl Young. He notified Charles Lof-
gren, one Of the life-saving crew, and
the body was removed from the wa
ter. It had evidently not been in the
water more than two hours. The man
was dressed in a gray suit bearing
the firm name OF S. y. Wood & Co.
He wore a black tie, standing collar
and a white shirt He was about so
years Of age. In the pockets of the
deceased were a bunch of keys, a
memorandum book showing accounts
Of losses and gains at the races, a
cheap watch and three link cuff but
tons, one of them bearing the port
raft Of a woman. The dead man had
dark brown hair and a gold crown on
q tooth in the upper jaw.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
MARTINEZ DIES
FOR HIS CRIME
Murderer of Constable Casey
Of San AndreaS Is Executed
at San Quentin Penitentiary
WEAKENS on SCAFFoLD
Just Before Trap Is Sprung
Prisoner TOtterS and Has
to Be Supported by Guards

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Dec. IL
The smallest number Of witnesses at
any hanging at San Quentin saw julius
Martinez exDiate his crime to-day. Ac-
cording 10 law twelve witnesses must be
present at every execution. There were
exactly twenty-nine people in the scaf-
fold room this morning. including prison
officials. physicians. clergymen and
newspaper Representatives. It was the
first execution under Warden Tompkins'
regime, and was neatly conducted The
prisoner left the death chamber at 1929
O'Clock, and al 1890 the trap was
sprung. Eleven minutes thereafter
Martinez was declared dead. His neck
had been broken by the fall but his
heart did not cease beating for eleven
minutes.
Just about the time the moose was
adjusted the prisoner became weak and
had TO be supported while the cap was
being put on. Rev. Fathers Phillips
and Walsh OF san Rafael and Rev
Drahms. the prison chaplain. attended
the condemned man. DR.. ". F. Jones
Of San Rafael. o. c. Hyde. the prison
physician, and DR.. J. VI. Flint Of San
Francisco signed the death certificate.
julius Martinez was a resident OF
san Andreas. Calaveras County. and
on SUNDAY. July IS. 1903. was arrested
by Constable James Casey for disturb
ing the peace. He was taken 10 jail,
and subsequently Casey entered the cell
10 search the prisoner for concealed
weapons. As the officer crossed the
cell door Martinez. without a word Of
warning, drew a revolver and fired two
shots. the bullets piercing Casey s
heart. His trial took but a short time
and a verdict Of conviction was secured
on the first ballot. No appeal was
taken. Soon after being brought TO
prison Martinez evidenced signs Of in
sanity, but upon examination the
Lunacy Commission pronounced him
mentally competent. Before the con-
demned man entered the scaffold room
this morning he said he would like to
make a speech. but the clergymen ad-
vised against II.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
new CRUISERS
ARE POWERFUL
Design Is Finished on the
First of Germany's New
Fleet of Light War Vessels
BUILT LIKE BATTLESHIPS
Technical Writers Urge Con-
structiOn on Plan of the
English and American Ships

BERLIN. Dec 1.-THE eight armored
cruisers that yet remain to be built
under the naval programme will ap-
proach battleships in tonnage. with cor
responding increases in armor, gun
power and steaming radius. The first
Of these has already been designed by
the Navy Department and will be laid
down Immediately. The largest German
cruiser in course Of construction is the
Room, which was launched at Kiel in
June last. She is under 10000 tons
Technical writer's. especially Lieutenant
General Count Won RevenslOw, have
been urging the Government to build
cruisers as large as those OF Great
Britain. the United States and France.
with considerable coal capacity. the
armOred cruisers of the German navy
having a limited field of action and in
ferior armaments. The vessels of the
new cruisertype will somewhat impair
the homOgeneity Of the squadron. and
for this reason the Navy Department
reluctantly adopted them
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
CEMETERY WORKERS UNION
OPPOSE THE UNORGANIZED
Gas Workers Union Demands In
crease-Fort Bragg Strikers Are
Assured Continued Aid.
E&1N
&Ef=z lsz5O
~Ql3HEED

A question arose at a meeting of
the delegates of the San Francisco La
Dor Council last night out of the dis
cussion Of the Fort Bragg strike as to
whether a delegate should be sent
from here to aid the unions in the
north, or leave it to the State Fedora
ton Of Labor TO act in the matter. AS
there was a difference OF opinion
about the proposals the subject was
referred to the executive committee
for action. Substantial financial as
sistance will be sent to the striking
unions.
Cemetery Workers Union No. TO-
634 sent a complaint regarding the
action of Laurel Hill Cemetery Asso-
citation in discharging the union men
and substituting non-union men in
their stead. The union workers con-
tend that, although the cemetery is
closed so far as interments are con-
cerned. there is a big income to be de-
rived from taking care of the graves,
a service which the union says should
be done by its members.
Gas Workers Union No. 9S4o of
San Francisco submitted to the La
Dor Council for its approval new
schedule demanding 10 per cent in
crease. with eight hours to constitute
a days work. The schedule ranges
from 81 10 to 81 so a day, according
TO the grade of labor.
A resolution was presented by the
law and legislative committee protest.
ing against the arrest of John Turner
by the English authorities. Turner's
mission 10 England was in the char
acter Of chief organizer Of the Retail
Clerks. Turner has been arrested and
steps are being taken TO return him to
the United States. President Roose-
welt is to be sent the resolution, with
the request that he look into the mat
ter. as Turner is an American citizen,
and. they claim, is wrongfully de-
prived Of his liberty.
A donation Of SO was voted to his
defense fund, which amount will be
added TO other moneys donated for
the purpose of his defense.
Picture Frame Workers Union No.
147 elected the following officers last
evening: President, II. Gabel; vice
president Daniel Walsh; financial sec
retary, o. Schulz; recording secretary,
A. Haine; treasurer, William Geertz;
warden, James Hughes; trustees
George Hauser, +. Gallagher; dele
gate to Labor Council. o. Schulz.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
ALLEGED swIndIers Are in Jail

SAN JOSE. Dec. 11.-Walter Levin
and B. Osborne are in the custody
of the police. The men came here
about a week ago and visited many
physicians. claiming they were about
20 establish a collection agency. DR..
]. F. Burns and DR.. Ulrich gave them
bills to collect. Levin posed as man
ager of the concern and Osborne as
collector. A few DAYS later the men
returned to the physicians and stated
that in order TO get the money on the
bills suits would have to be COM
menced. Drs. Burns and Ulrich each
gave Levin 81 so for costs of the suits.
No actions were brought on the bills
and the medicOs came to the belief
they had been swipdled. They re-
ported the matter to the police and
the arrests followed. levin to-day
was charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses and Osborne was
charged with vagrancy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
CITIES REPORT
STEADY GROWTH
Delegates to the League of
municipalities Discuss Many
Matters of Public Interest
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Mayor Schmitz Promises to
Spend the S17,OOO,OOO Bond
Issue to the Best Advantage

STOCKTON, Dec. u.-At the morn
ing session Of the convention of the
League Of Municipalities Santa Ana
was chosen as the place for the next
meeting. Sacramento was a, candidate,
but the vote was made unanimous be-
fore the roll call was completed. The
time Of meeting was left TO the execu-
tive committee.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows, without opposition:
President. Mayor Frank p. Frary of
san Diego; first vice president. Mayor
Stephens Of Fresno; second vice presi-
dent, City Attorney Coburn of Eureka:
secretary, H. A. Mason of San Fran
cisco.
Standing committees were appointed
as follows: ngineering-Pearson OF
Sacramento. Piper of San jose, Tell
man Of Fresno. McCsbe of Visalia,
D'Hemescourt Of San Diego.
The following special committee was
appointed to investigate the system of
taxation employed in States not en-
ploying a general property tax fer
State revenue and report at the next
convention If they thought a more
equitable system could be devised for
California: Dodge of San Francisco.
Touhy Of Tulare. Kirk5ride OF San Ma
teo. Baker of Long Beach and Garfield
Ct Chico.
The roll call of cities brought out re-
ports OF Improvements Of municipal
conditions in all the cities represented.
The convention took a determined
stand against the suits now pending
wherein certain cities are sued because
OF alleged infringements CT patents COW
ering road and street Improvement by
means Of OIL The patent was declared
invalid OF its face, as the use OF oil
for such purposes is not new. Similar
patents antedate the one in contro-
versy, and both oil and the dust sought
to be laid are natural products and
therefore not subjects Of letters Of pat
ent. All delegates were directed to in
terest their respective Supervisors and
the society was instructed to mail cop
les Of the report on the subject to the
various cities.
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco was
the last speaker and talked at some
length He approved OF municipal con-
ventions and said he knew that any
thing that benefits California helps San
Francisco He promised that the ST.
000. 900 bond issue would be spent to
best advantage. He said during the
last yine months San Francisco had
s.. O0O. 600 worth of buildings started
while Eastern cities have decreased.
He urged the Importance of making ex-
hibits at St. Louis and said that the
Supervisors upon his recommendation
were considering a municipal exhibit
there for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Janancse PAYS the Death Penalty.

VANCOUVER, B. c. Dec. IL
MAZDA a japanese, was hanged this
morning at Nanaimo for the murder
Of two other japanese, whom he killed
with a dOuble-bitted ak as they lay
asleep N the cabin where he also
lived The murder Of the two men
was Intended 20 be preparatory to the
killing Of another japanese and his
wife. who slept in an adjoining room.
MAZDA was in love with the woman
and she had repulsed him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Funeral of young Composer.

BERKELEY, Dec. 1.-THE funeral
Of Miss Henrietta Welcker. the young
composer. whose promising career was
cut short by death, took place from
st. Marks Church at o'clock this
afternoon. large number of friends
were present and many beautiful floral
pieces were contributed. ITO Rubin
stein" one Of Miss Welcker's compo-
sitions. was rendered on the organ
during the services.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Building Is Increasing.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Construc-
ton News tomorrow will say: Build
ing statistics for November, much to
the surprise of the seers, show an in
crease of 25 per cent over the corre-
spending month year ago. Permits
were taken out in twenty-one of the
principal cities of the country for 62S2
building improvements, aggregating
s24,619,447, against 54s6 building i'm
provements, involving a cost of S19,-
6S9.7S9, last November.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Goes to the .Penitentiary for Forgery

SAN JOSE. Dec. Ill. D. Chand-
Ter of HOllister was convicted of for
gerry in Judge Tuttle's court to-day.
The jury recommended him to the
mercy of the court Chandler, who is
a man OF family, was employed as a
solicitor for the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company. The form of poll
icy given Chandler was a fOrty-year
endowment plan. This did not prove
popular with the farmers and Chand-
Ter agreed to make the policies for a
twenty-year term. He drew the poll
eies for forty years and after they
were received back from the Office in
this city changed them to read for
twenty years. Chandler waived time
for sentence and was sent to San
Quentin for one year.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Death summons a CLERGYMAN.

CARSON, New, Dec. 11-Rev.
George r. Davis, who has been for
twenty-five years an Episcopal cler-
gyman in Nevada. died last night. He
was II years of age. He leaves a wife
and four children. Mrs. H. G. Shaw OF
San Francisco. William Davis of the
stockton Mail, Robert Davis of the
New York World and Samuel Davis,
State Controller of Nevada. Rev. Mr..
Davis was a thirty-second degree
Mason.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Neidermeier Stole Pistols.

DENVER, Dec. 1.-Two revolvers.
which were stolen from the Chicago
carbarns the night Francis w. Stew
art and James B. Johnson were MUIR
dered. have been recovered in Denver
pawnshops and two pawnbrokers have
identified a picture of Peter Neider-
meier as that of the man who sold
the weapons.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
New Mining Company Formed.

DOVER, Del. Dec. 1.-THE New
York and Montana Copper Mining
Company of New York, capital
81, 200, 900. fled a certificate of incor-
poration to-day. Incorporsors: Mark
Myman, A. r. Campbell and Alfred l..
Curtis of New York and Graham
Summer and Dwight w. Morrow Of
Englewood. N. j.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Daniel G. Gilman Is Reelected.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. 11.-At to-
days session of the twenty-third an
nual meeting of the National Civil Re-
form Association Daniel c. Gilman
was reelected president.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
welI-Known Musician Dies.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.-George G..
Nachman. noted musician and well
known throughout the country for his
long identification with. union labor,
died to-day from acute bronchitis.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Fire in santa Fe shons.

LA JUNTA. Dec. 1.-THE Santa Fe
Railroad shops here were destroyed by
fire to-day. Seven locomotives were
badly damaged. The loss is estimated
at $50, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

PEORIA, H.. Dec John Mccrea. col
cred. who killed Detective William Murphy last
June while the officer was trying to arrest
him for stealing coal was hangei here to-
day. He protested mis- innocence on the scat
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Grahs NNatch and Is Canrht.

Edward Daugherty. living at 2732lk
Mission street, grabbed a watch and
chain from the vest pocket of Oscar
Rintel, sailor. on Pacific street last
night. Detective George Mcmahon
and Policeman Robert Silver captured
Daugherty and charged him with
grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Half Of life's sorrow is but weeping
over weeds.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

SALINAS, Dec. 11.-Jesse d. Carr,
the well-known pioneer. politician and
millionaire land owner. died this morn
ing at his home here, aged SO years.
He suddenly collapsed last Sunday
evening and had been unconscious
since Monday. He passed away while
apparently asleep. The funeral train
will leave Salinas at 11:25 a. m. Sun
day and arrive at Cypress Lawn Gene
terry at 3:45 p m, where interment viii
take place.
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NNNN0~NN~NH~Hx~7
; A TERRIBLE Temptation {
BY ,
( CHARLES READE (
N%N~-HAN
CHARLES READE

should have a black silk gown for her
courage and fidelity; but she must not be
faithful by halves. She must not breathe
one word TO any soul In the house that the
burglar was there under lock and key:
II she did. he should turn her out OF the
house that moment.
"Hetsl" said the woman. der ye think
Gamma baud my whist. when the master
bids me? I'm hae great clasher at ony
time. for my pairt."
At z o'clock In the morning he sent a
line TO Sir Charles Bassett. to say that
his house had been attacked last night
by two armed burglars; he and his people
had captured one. and wished 10 take
him before magistrate at once, since
his house was not a ut place TO hold him
secure. He concluded Sir Charles would
not refuse him the benefit OF the law.
however obnoxious he might be.
Sir Charles lip curled with contempt az
the man who was not ashamed TO put
such a doubt on paper.
He wrote back a civil line. to say that
of course he was at Mr.. Bassett's SER
vice, and would be in his justice-room at
8 o'clock.
Meanwhile Mr.. Richard Bassett went
for the constable and an assistant: but,
even TO them, he would not say precisely
what he wanted them for.
His plan was To march an unknown
burglar. with HIS Grape on his face. into
Sir Charles study. give his evidence, and
then reveal the son to the father.
Jessie managed TO hold her tongue for
an hour or two. and nothing occurred at
Highmore. or I'm Huntercombe, 10 inter-
fere with Richard .Bassett's barbarious re-
venge.
Meantime. however, something remark
able had occurred at the distance OF
Mrs Meyrick breakfasted habituaily at
s o'clock.
Reginald did not appear.
Mrs. Meyrick went TO his room, and
satisfied herself he had not passed the
Then she went to the foreign gents
shed.
lie was not there.
Then she went out and called loudly
to them both.
No answer.
Then she went into the nearest meadow,
to see IL they were In sight.
The first thing she saw was the foreign
gent staggering toward her.
Drunk" said she, and went to scold
him. but when she got nearer she saw
at once that something very serious had
happened. His dark face was bloodless
and awful. and he could hardly drag his
limbs along; inded they had failed him
a score of times between Highmore and
that place.
Just as she came up with him he sank
once more to the ground and turned up
"Oh, daddy what is Il? Where's Regi,
nald? Whatever have they done 10 your
Brandy groaned the wounded man.
She flew into the house, and returned
In a moment with a bottle.
She put IL TO his lips.
lie revived, and told her all, in few
words.
'"rhe young bloke and I went TO crack
n crib. I'm shot with a bullet. Hide me
irS that lose hay there: leave me the bot
tlo, and let nobody come nigh me. The
beak will be after me very soon."
CTo BE Continued.l
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FOR sALE--ON WENDELL ST, TWO
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furnace; rents s34: price $4,000. q. T.. a.
". ]. GROSS, Managers OF Estates, Union
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WASHINGTON PARK. JACKSON
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DO YOU WANT TO BUY THIS
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AS AN INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE
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FOR SALE-ON BENEFIT ST. TWO
family house: 10 rooms; all improvements;
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Union Trust Bldg.