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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
SPEEDING ELECTRIC CARS DEAL
DEATH TO LAD AND WAGON DRIVER
Peter Escobat Is Hurled From Vehicle and
Fatally Crushed and Little Herbert Gill
Is Terribly Mangled Beneath Wheels

~ ETER ESCOBATt driver of one
III ID of the milk wagons of Haley
Bros. dairy at 1881 Union street.
IL was run down by the owl car on
Page street, near Devisadero. at
an carry hour yesterday morning He re-
ceived injuries from which he died at the
Emergency Hospital within an hour Of
the time when the fatal accident occurred.
Leaving the dairy on Union street,
where he resides, Escobat started through
the fog-darksned streets for the down
town district So heavy was the mist that
the electric car in charge of Motorman
Z. NJ. Wood, was upon the unfortunate
driver before he was aware of its prox-
unity.
The terrified horses swerved and slipped
on the wet pavement just as the car
struck the milk wagon full on the side,
hurting the driver from his seat suuarely
under the wheels. Before the swiftly
moving car could be brought to a stand
still Escobat was terribly mangled. The
accident occurred at 10 minutes past
o'clock, and at 10 minutes to clock the
unfortunate driver breathed his last
The motorman in charge of the car was
arrested and charged with manslaughter
but he declares that he cannot be held
accountable. his vision was obstructed
by the fog. He was released on $50 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
RETURNS PRETTY All LIN
TO HER FOSTER PARENTS
Court Holds He Has No Jurisdiction
Over Child Taken From Chinese
Theater

The foster parents of All Lin, who was
taken from the Chinese theater by Frank
J. Kane, secretary of the Pacific Humane
Society, were awarded the custody of the
little girl in Department of the Superior
Court yesterday. the Judge holding that
he had no jurisdiction of the infant be-
cause All Lin and her foster parents are
residents of New York
There is mystery surrounding All Lin.
which the guardianship proceedings fnsti-
tuted by Kane failed to clear UP. Kane
claims that the child is white, while those
who had the girl in their care claim that
she is half-blood Chinese. A mass of
testimony was introduced by both sides
tending to prove their contentious, but
this was ignored by the court, who held
that the proper place for guardianship
proceedings is in New York
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
. Quarrel over Automobile.

Eva L. Piepenburg filed a suit for an
Injunction yesterday restraining the
White Sewing Machine Company from
disposing of an automobile owned by her
self and her husband, Albert H. Piepen-
burg, on which the company had made
repairs for which it charged $163 So Mrs.
Piepenburg claims that she has offered
the company one-half of the repair bill,
and that they intend disposing of the ma :
chine because her husband refuses to pay
his Share of the expense She asks that
the court appoint a receiver to take
charge of the automobile pending litiga-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20

The lad had been living with the fam
lily of Paul A. Du Bois, pharmacist, at
the French Hospital. who resides at 131
Sixth avenue. His father is Joseph Gill,
secretary of the Eureka Lumber Com
pany of Eureka, Cal
The little boy was recently given over to
the Du Boises to be cared for and has
resided with them for the last eight
months. His father was notified OF his
death last night.
Motorman Lockard was arrested and
charged with manslaughter. He was re-
leased on bail.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
SAYS HER HUSBAND GAVE
LOVE TO ANOTHER WOMAN
Adelaide Colt Sues for Divorce and
Names Florence Moore as
Corespondent

A suit for divorce on the ground OF
infdelity was fled yesterday by Adelaide
Colt against Thomas Colby Colt Mrs
Colt alleges that her husband has been
entirely too friendly with a woman
named Florence Moore, and that more
than year ago he deserted her and went
10 i've with the Moore woman
suits for divorce were also fled by
Elizabeth J. Morrow against Ralph Nor
row for intemperance, Frank Roncelli
against Martha Ronceln for desertion
Dora Hare against John E Hare for dc
sertion. Marion j. Danz against J. W
DZuZ for cruelty, Katherine F. Mahnke
against Charles s. Mahnke for cruelty.
katherine n T. de +. Lima against Nil
ford T. de r. Lima for fnfdelity. c Pet
teTson against Maria Peterson for cru
city and Nettie Ida Elliott against Harold
LVans Elliott for neglect
Divorces were granted TO Lucy Beecroft
from Charles Beecroft for desertion,
Christiana Joyce from ". J. Joyce for
neglect. Mary O. Jones from Amos w
Jones for failure TO provide and Mary
J.. Bates from George p. Bates for
neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20

watching both the hostility to San Fran
cisco on medical grounds and the machina-
tions of certain doctors who took hand
in the transport matter against the inter-
ests of the railroads entering San Fran
cisco. At any rate they were routed 1t
is too obvious to need comment that If
California were quarantined the Govern
ment business would so to Seattle.
DIR. Gardner asked Surgeon General Wy
man to-day If the Marine Hospital Ser
vice could take complete charge of the in
vestigation of the alleged plague at San
Francisco. DIR. Wyman replied that he
could not answer without consulting the
Secretary of the Treasury and all the
laws on the subject. DR.. Gardner will re-
main here day or two.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Claims Mother Is Unnatural.

John Falconer filed a petition for letters
Of guardianship over the persons Of Edith
and Margaret Foreman, daughters Of his
sister, Anna Foreman. yesterday. He
claims that Mrs Foreman has frequently
threatened 70 do bodily harm to her chill
dren. and that unless he is given their
care she viii carry her threats into effect.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Police Commission in Session

The Board Of Police Commissioners met
in secret session yesterday afternoon
When they adjourned President NewhalI
SAID they had met to explain to John A.
Drinknouse, the new commissioner, their
pollcy In regard TO side entrances to sa-
looms and other matters with which Com
missioner Drinkhouse expressed himself
as entirely satisfied. The regular meet
ing Of the commission will be held TO
night, when a president will be elected.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
New Train TO Bakersfield.

II you have business in the san Joaquin Val
ley and want 70 save time, take the new
Southern Pacific train from san Francisco at
. y - q n. get q good nights sleep and reach
i-kersheld al -z5 the next morning ready
I--.-rla.e
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Sala Claim Is Satisfied.

SAN DOMINGO, Republic Of santo
Domingo. Jan. 19-The Dominican Gov
ernment has paid to Minister Powell the
balance of $4,000 due on the Sala claim.
This payment virtually disposes Of the
matter. !
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
STRIKES AT ENTIRE STATE.

STRIKES AT ENTIRE STATE.
Defeated in this movement, DR..
Bracken of the State Board Of Health OF
Minnesota proposed a resolution that
this conference recommend that inspec-
tors be placed on the frontier of Cali
fornia at points where it was crossed
by the various railroads entering that
State L opposed that resolution on the
ground that for cause shown the res
olution sought to quarantine the State of
California. Dr. Bracken reminded me in
the open meeting that opposed this res
olution as / the chief surgeon of
the Southern Pacific, and I replied that l
was representing the State Of California
and that the position 1 helu with the
railroad was entirely an irrelevant mat
ter.
"Dr Simmons of Charleston said he was
opposed to sending any ultimatum to the
State of California. DR.. Fulton of Mary
land said that this conference ought not
TO assume the responsibility Of letting
traffic come through. Dr. Wyman said
that such action would only hamper a fair
investigation, and that it was not for the
conference to dictate to the Secretary of
War as to what he should do with the
transport service or the soldiers of the
United States. After such expressions as
these from such high authority and my
own protest that 1t would be high-handed
stances, this matter was postponed indefi-
nitely, but 1 suppose 1t was provided for
and the conference has adjourned. |
think / might say that l had a very
chilly reception all the way through /
look upon the whole business as an out
rage on the State of California"
All that was done, therefore, was the
venting of the spleen of certain State
Boards of Health against San Francisco.
These hostiles did not hesitate to intro
6uce a communication from the State
Board of Ensenada, Mexico, criticizing
the alleged inactivity and suppression of
the facts by the city of San Francisco"
II was signed by DR.. Diego.
"JIM" HILLS HAND rs SEEN.
1t is evident that the matter of the
transports was dragged in through the in
fuence OF J. ]. Hill and the Boston
Steamship Company in order to prostitute
the bad enough purposes of the confer
ence TO the political ends of Seattle and
H4u, Morgan, Winson & Co Surgeon
General Wyman and DR.. Matthew Gard
ner took instant exception to the intro
dUcuon of such matter, and it went by the
heard, not because the hostiles did not
desire TO push it, but because notice was
served that they were introducing inter-
municipal politics into the question before
the meeting.
DR.. Bracken, it may be observed is from
Minnesota. in the great Northwest
II Is said that Mr.. Hartman had agents
here to-day 10 watch the proceedings. 1t
Is certain that DR.. Gardner. acting per-
haps both in his capacity as member of
the California Board of Health and sur
geon Of the Southern Pacific. will be
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
BARBARA FIDGETY

So Full OF Novelties That II Overhows
But there Is nothing too good for Us To
Oner our patrons
Even the Prices Delisht-NiShts. 25c soc nc
Saturday and Sunday Marinees 25c
and SOC Children at Matinees
10c and 25c
George Lask is Rehearsing "FIoity Toitv"
zECH ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. Jan %.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20

MILK WAGON DRIVER WHO
TRIO CAR.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11

iured dignity when asked to conform
to the usual rules in such transac-
tons. And it was the-well, We
hesitate to express our feeling, but
it was certainly very, very stupid
Of the council to accept the propos-
ition in the way il was done More
need not be said. 1t was simply
stupid, that was all, and against
stupidity the gods are powerless."
The city will have to pay for
water and light privileges to Mr..
Maxcy's company quite $1,000 per
year. The rates for private by
drants and lights are reasonable.
In fact, the contract is no doubt as
liberal as any private parties would
have submitted.
But the great haste of the council
IN accepting the, contract IS the
worst-the most suspicious-feature
about it. There was no necessity for
acting yesterday on this matter.
1t should by all means have been
carried over until another meeting.
At least one alderman ought to
have been enough alert to the nee
essities of the situation to have
moved the tabling of it until the
board could study it carefully and
consider all its features pr and
con. But it was not done. 1t was
railroaded through, and good or
bad, must be horne, perhaps.
Alderman Kowalski deserves
much credit for the fight he. made
against the contract. He was alone
in opposing it and held out to the
last. He has the courage of his con-
victions, and such men, right or
wrong, should receive just recogni-
ton for their manly qualities.
THE HERALD will publish the
main features and conditions of the
contract as soon as it can be pre-
pared.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11
THE CITY c0UnClL
Held First Meeting Yesterday in
Several neutrality-suspicious.
Business.

The city council met yesterday
afternoon for the first time in many
months, in fact, THE HERALD vas
informed that ii was the second
meeting this year.
All aldermen were present except
Jose Celaya, who is at Point Isabel
resting and recuperating from a
short spell of sickness. Alderman
Gavito was not present at the be-
ginning, but arrived soon afterward.
The first matter before the coun-
ell was the consideration of a
franchise proposition from Jno. w.
Maxcy of Houston, involving the
water, light and telephone privileges
for the city.
Mr.. Maxcy read his proposition
to the council, which is rather
lengthy, after which Mayor Carson
put it before the board for discus
sion.
The councilmen all admitted
their ignorance of the matter in
hand, and after short space of
discussion by four aldermen and
the mayor, they arrived at the fire
alarm stage and called for help.
Judge James B. Wells happened to
be present and in the emergency he
responded to the call. In few we'll
chosen words he explained the pro-
position to the satisfaction of the
councilmen, except Alderman Kow-
alski, and on motion by Alderman
Russell the proposition was accept
ed by vote unanimous except one
After the Maxcy deal was finish
ed, Judge Wells presented a petit
ton for the right of way, depot
grounds and terminal facilities for
the st. Louis, Brownsville and Mex
leo railroad. This was passed with
out discussion.
The reporter for THE HERALD left
at that stage and what other work
was done will be included in the
secretary's report. which will he
published tomorrow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11
THE HERALD
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

TIE HERALD hereby announces that
lanes T. Denton is now connected with
the paper in the capacity Of associate
editor and business manager, and Is
authorized 20 collect and receipt bills or
transact any other business IN connec-
ton with either the paper or the job
department. Any attention or favors
shown to Mr.. Denton VIII be appreciat-
ed by the proprietor of THE HERALD.
JESSE o. WHEELER,
Editor and Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11

The report that the Kansas CITY
Mexico and Orient, has surveying
party in the field locating a line
from San Angelo to Brownsville
intending to build to the City OF
Mexico via the lower Rio Grande
Is thought by some to he incorrect.
\ road built from Kansas CITY via
San Angelo and Brownsville to the
City of Mexico would not be the
short route from the states that is
claimed for it. Via Brownsville is
all right and no body knows it
better than the St. Louis. Browns
vile and Mexico railway people.
The Caller hopes however that the
report is true and that Brownsville
will get the Orient.-Corpus Christi
Caller.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11
LOCAL NOTES.

MIR. +. R. Oliver has closed a con-
tract for boring the first well at
RubstOwn.
Parties coming in on the Texas
Mexican road report a town of
white tents south of the track in
the Driscoll pasture, 16 miles west
of this city, where the grading
outfits OF the St. l.. B. d N. R'y are
at work. 1t is said the Tex Mex.
people will put in a switch out there
next week, to be followed by a Y.
i orpus Christi Chronicle.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11

IN less than one year the St
Louis, Brownsville & Mexico and
the San Antonio IL Arkansas Pass
will be running rival excursion
trains to Brownsville. Well patron
ize the one that offers the lowest
rates and pay Bro. Wheeler a visit,
il be will promise to be good
Corpus Christi Sun.
Well treat you right. You may
come over on one road and return
on 'tother.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11

WORK began last week on the
Lott railroad from Alice to Browns
vile. The Sap road has also prob
ably begun operations. Will one
swallow the other? If so, which,
Floresville Chronicle.
Neither Both will build into
Brownsville on schedule time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11

IT begins to look like Brownsville
is to become a railroad centre in
the near future. My the people
down there will be talking union
depot next.-Corpus Christi Caller.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-11
TUESDAY, AUGUST II. 1903.
THE CTTY'S WATERWORKS.


telephones entered into yesterday
by the city council with John W.
Maxcy, Of Houston. seems to be
advantageous in many respects,
xbile in several it is undeniably
iiSadvantageous.
The contract secures the charter
20 Mr. Make for period oftwenty-
five years, with the privilege re-
served to the city of purchasing
the plants, that Mr.. Maxcy and
associates will establish, at the
end of fifteen years. The boundaries
embrace only fifty blocks, begin
ming at the corner of Fourteenth
and Peevey streets, thence to Fifth
street; thence up Fifth to Madison
street, thence following Madison
street to the military reservation;
thence down the line of the re-
servation to point of beginning.
No time is specified for the be-
ginning of construction, no forfeit
was exacted of Mr.. Maxcy, and no
date is set as limit for compile
ton. Mr.. Maxcy has in his posses
sion the natural rights of the
people to the use of water
and light and the artificial, or
social right, to the use of telephones
in the city, and the matter of furn-
ishing these necessities to the peo-
pie is something in which the peo-
pie have no longer any voice or
choice.
Mr. Maxcy may choose to post
pone the beginning of construction
twelve months; it is with him solely
as to that. 1t is true, be has given a
verbal promise to begin work with
In four or five months. And we are
not questioning his word, his hon.
esty. He bears the reputation of
being a gentleman of high personal
integrity and business responsible
ty. All this is granted and accept
ed. And we may further concede
that his intentions are good and
that he actually represents the
finances he claims and can build |
and equip the work he has con-
tracted to do without selling stock
IN his company to raise the neces-
sary funds. But after beginning
work he may from various slight
causes stop, and thus delay the
completion of the work for years, or /
until he could sell the enterprise to
some other parties, should he find
that he was unable to carry out
his contract.
But we will accept as possible
that none of these numerous dis
appointing features will come up,
and still we ask, was there ever in
any place a contract involving so
much entered into by a board of
aldermen, a building committee, a
commissioners court, or a private
citizen with all the advantages,
absolute rights and privileges en-
tirely with the employed party? In
such matters some form of forfeit
as an evidence of good faith, and
dates for beginning and complet-
ing work are always specified.
Mr.. Maxcy positively refused to
put up a forfeit or to agree to dates.
saying that to do so was childish.
It is merely a difference of opinion,
perhaps, but according to The Her
AIDS view, formed by long years of
varied experiences in business, it
vas certainly the limit of presump
ton in Mr.. Maxcy to pretend in
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-16

BENTON, La, JULY s, 1903.
Police Jury met in regular ses-
sion. Roll call showed the follow
ing members present: c. d. San.
didge, President; T. w. Holmes,
T. J. Tidwell, j. G. Logan, j. A.
Ford, NJ. w. Cason, ]. F. Adair
and L. C. Biggs.
Minutes preceding meeting read
and approved.
Claims allowed: ]. G.. Allen, j.
P, Sc; T. M. Love, j. P, 81; j..
P, 81; DR.. G. A. Wise ST. 40, j.
A. Ford So, C. D. Sandidge SO,
B. R. Nash $40, Biggs & Wyche
81 %, Logan & Bell So 40, j. w.
Oneal 50, H. Barnacastle SIS.
On motion and second, That
this body refuses to take the roller
shipped here by the Austin West
ern Co., and will load said roller
back on car.
On motion and second, Resolv-
cd, That the District Attorney
be requested to prepare a form for
all blanks necessary to be used in
the different Justices Courts in
criminal matters, and to have the
same printed and issued to the
different Justices.
The Parish Treasurer presented the
following statement:
w. II. ScAHLAED, PARISH TREASURER,
In Account with
1908.
June Is. ITO amt from Shreve-
July ITO amt from Collector
on Per Capita, $i678, less 5
per ct..--.--. ..................- 1894 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-16
Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits Of this bank is
one OF it's deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums Of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
OF any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest ON all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
OF February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for a longer period than
six months draw a higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-16
$46988 90
L. G. BIGGS,
j. C. LOGAN,
n = rTnuTrIT

L. G. BIGGS,
]. C. LOGAN,
T. J.TIDWELL,
Budget Committee for A. D. 1903.
On motion and second, The
President and Treasurer are here
by authorized to sign the appeal
bond of the City of Shreveport VS..
Bossier Parish, La. Yeas
Holmes, Logan, Tidwell, Ford,
Cason, Adair, Biggs. Nays
none.
On motion and second, Resolv-
ed. That no member of this body
be allowed to check on the Parish
Treasurer for contract work for a
sum greater than $50 for each
quarter, and if it becomes neces-
sary to make greater expendi-
ture he shall bring the claim be-
fore this body for approval. This
ordinance to take effect on and
after its passage.
On motion and second, That
the petition of wards and 2, ask
ing that the per capita and ve-
hicle tax of each ward be set apart
for the purpose of working the
roads in their respective wards
was, on vote, deferred until next
regular meeting.
On motion and second, The
President of this body is author
lied to sell the old Court House
in Bellevue for 500.
On motion and second, The
delinquent tax roll of 1902 is here
by turned over to the Per Capita
Tax Collectors of each ward, and
they are hereby allowed % per
cent of said delinquent tax roll
that they may collect, and it shall
be the duty Of said Collectors to
return these delinquent rolls to
this body at its January meeting.
Per diem to members: c.. D.
Sandidge S18 40, T. w. Holmes
S64 10, T. j. Tidwell $57 IS, j. c..
Logan S44 60, j. A. Ford S24 40,
M. w. Cason S24 60, j. F. Adair
S25, l.. C. Biggs, S12 20.
The following quarter salaries, for the
quarter ending June 30th, 1903, were
all 1wed:
A. r. Thompson, Sheriff, ssf2.5O.
w. II. Scanland, Treasurer, SIS.
w. Fl. Scanland, Printer, S62.50
B. R. Nash, Clerk P. j., $50.
B. r. Nash, Secretary B. Of H., $40.
I. 7. Land, Parish Attorney, SIS
RATE Watson, Janitor, 81 IS.
Genevieye Orphanage $50.