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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
DECLARES TOMB
TOO EXPENSIVE
Son Objects to Spending En-
tire Estate on Moth
er's Final Resting Place
GIVES ALL FOR FLOWERS
Upon the Ground That 1t Is
Against Public Policy He
Asks Will Be Set Aside
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call.

Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Dec. q.
In order that he may get possession
OF part Of thesmoney left by his old
mother to have her grave properly
cared for Henry A Taggart wants the
Will Of the late Sarah ]. Taggart JEFF
fress OF San Leandro set aside. He was
left q nominal bequest OF $50 by his
mother, who directed Charles H Gray,
the executor, to spend the remainder Of
her estate upon beautifying her tomb.
Mrs. Jeffress lived alone for many
years on a little place at San Leandro,
which when 1t was sold q short time
ago brought $3.50 and after paying the
mortgage on 1t and the sons beQuest,
there was left $3.50. Taggart says that
this is too much for the decoration of a
tomb and that 5000 is sufficient for this
purpose and on the plea that II is
against public policy Attorney Dudley
kinsel has asked Judge Greene to set
the Will aside and allow the executor,
Gray, to pay ell but 5000 over to the
son.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
FOWLER BLACKSMITH
CHOKED AND ROBBED
Timely Appearance Of Two Stable
Boys Saves Victim of Bold
Thugs $500.

FRESNO, Dec. 27--Louie Colson,
a blacksmith OF Fowler. was attacked
by two footpads near the Southern
Pacific depot last night One of the
hold-up men jumped at him from be-
hind a large gate and. securing. a
strangIe hold, hurled him TO the
ground. The other rified his pockets
getting $1475. Two stable boys from
the West Side feed yard. attracted by
the noise, ran TO Colson's rescue and
the robbers fed
The highwaymen ran of without Sc
curing $500 in greenbacks IN the
blacksmith's wallet The place where
the hold-up occurred is in a main
street, but IS shaded by trees and an
evergreen hedge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
Burglary at Berkeley.

E BERKELEY. Dec. 27.-Thieves
ransacked the home OF h. c. Bagot
president Of the South Berkeley I'm
provement Club. last night. carrying
away a quantity OF jeweIry. Ragot
and his family were visiting friends
in Alameda when the thefts Occurred
They returned 10 find the house in
intruders had entered the honSs
through a bay window Much silver
ware and valuable bric-a-brac ha5
been moved. but not taken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
PLUCKY WOMAN SUBDUES
4 WILDCAT WITH GLIB
Chico Matron BraveIy Faces Beast
She Finds Making Meal
OF Chickens

CHICO, Dec. 2T.-Mrs. J. G. Curtis.
who resides several miles from here.
after terrific battle with a fierce
wildcat vanquished the animal. She
was armed with only a small club-
The animal was disturbed by Mrs
Curtis while ii was enjoying a feast
on her chickens. With a piece OF
wood about three feet long she at
tackled the beast. but it continued kill
ing the chickens She struck the cat
again and II turned on her, making a
leap at her throat A fierce hattie
followed, but so dexterous was Ms
Curtis with the club that the animal
bleeding and almost dead, fed TO the
woods
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
THROWN BIZ ELECTRIC
SHOCK INTO Betting
japanese Laborer Mangled After Re-
ceixing a Severe Jolt From Acct
dental Contact With Wire.

: OAKLAND, Dec 2s.-An unident-
fled japanese laborer was killed last
night al the J. P. Martin orchards at
san Lorenzo by being mangled IN the
machinery OF a pumping plant. into
which he was hurled after receiving
8 shock from an electric wire.
The man had gone in the dark TO
pump water from one OF the wells.
The pumps are operated by electricity.
Accidentally the japanese touched a
heavily charged live wire. He was
hurled against the main pulley belt
and his body was carried into the pull
leys and horribly torn before the en-
gine was stopped
Coroner Mehrmann took charge OF
the case and viii hold an inquest at
HayWards.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
SERGEANT SHOT DOWN
By PRIVATE IN HIDING
Soldier In Wyoming Seeks RexenoN
for Beating Administered BY His
Superior

LANDER, Wyo., Dec 27.-Serrea,t
White OF Company L. Eleventh In
fantry, was fatally shot TODAY bv
Private Stanfield OF the same comns1,,
The men 0uarreled and then forsE.
for twenty minutes. During -
struggle Stanield attempted 70 rse
knife White secured the knife 49,
then gave Stanfleld a terrible beatine.
Al mess call Stanfield secreted him
self in the hall OF the C1ininS-r-----l--- r.,-l--
and as Wilhite passed fred three S,,..' sb',.s
into his body. Wilhite is in tha 49,
pital and viii die Stanfeld is IN -
guardhouSe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY GOVERNOR PARDEF
Executive Names Delegates to For
esfry Congress and Directors OF
Agricultural District.

SACRAMENTO, Dec 27.-Governor
Pardee has appointed the following
delegates TO the American Forestry
Congress, which meets in Washing
ton, D. c., next month: C. B. Boothe
and Abbott Kinney OF Los Angeles.
George H. Maxwell and c. z. Grunsky
of San Francisco and Charles II. Shinn
of Niles
The Governor also appointed the
following agricultural directors OF
district No. %: James H. Hoyle of
Re6ding. vice D. Mccarthy, term ex-
pred: NJ. T. Kite of Redding, vice self.
term expired, and William Weaver OF
Anderson. vice W. W. Fish. deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
ONE THOUSAND HORSES
WANTED By UNCLE SAM
Army Officer in Seattle Receives No.
tice OF Intention TO Purchase
Animals for Philippines.

SEATTLE. Dec 27.-Pacific Coast
stockmen viii soon have an opportun-
ity TO bid on 1000 head OF horses TO
be furnished Uncle Sans cavalry and
artillerymen now stationed in the
Philippines. Word to this effect was
received to-day by Captain f. A.
Grant of the local army quartermas-
ter's Office Specifications as to the
kind Of horses desired have not ver
been received by Captain Grant.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
HEIR OF JOHN ROCK
Is GRANTED ALLOWANCE
Estate OF Late Charles Bon Given to
Widow-Mrs- Augusta Moffltt
Gets Monthly Income.

OAKLAND. Dec. 27.-Mrs. S. B,
Smith was allowed 500 q month this
morning out OF the estate of the. late
John Rock of Niles for the support Of
a son by him when she was Josephine
Stauler. Rock recognized the child
and left It one-half Of the estate, val
ued at $50. 600.
Final decree OF distribution OF the
estate Of the late Charles "A. Bon was
made to-day. the entire property be-
ing given 10 the widow and two
daughters Deceased was a member
OF the firm of Chauche & Bon and
left an estate valued at ssG69S 49.
Mrs. Augusta Moffitt was granted an
allowance of $500 a month from the
estate Of her late husband. Frank J.
Mofitt- She petitioned for 500. but
this amount was cut down 10 the for
ulsr sum -....--s -
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
DEMANDS TRIAL THOUGH
ACCUSER WOULD QUIT
Wants Nindication on Charge In
Volving Her Good Name.

OAKLAND. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Bertha
Grismore. charged with threatening TO
shoot Mrs Louise Lind as result Of
a quarrel over J. Thomas, Mrs. LAnd's
brother-in-law. has notified Prosecut-
ing Attorney Leach that she will re-
sist the application Of the complain
ant for q dismissal OF the case.
Mrs. GrismOre insists that she be
given an opportunity TO vindicate her
self on the charge that she had per-
mitted Thomas 10 cast Sleeps eyes
al her This was Mrs Lind's assertion
and Mrs. Grismore is wroth thereat.
For that reason the case will go to
trial tomorrow. Mrs. Lind said she
had relented because Thomas daugh-
ter had told her Thomas would leave
home II the charge were pressed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
PURPOSES TO ABOLISH
MUCH JURY SERVICE
BIZ Prepared 70 Do Away With Such
Trials for Many Sfisdemeanors
in Police Courts.

OAKLAND. Dec, 2T.-City Attorney
J. e McElroy has received & copy OF
= proposed amendment 70 the Penal
Code 70 abolish jury trials in al cases
IN Police and Justices courts OF vag-
rancy and ike petty offenses. as wen
as n all prosecutions OF violations Of
county or municipal ordinances.
J. D. Fredericks. District Attorney
of los Angeles County. Is father 70 the
measure. which VIII be submitted 70
the next Legislature. The bill pur-
poses 20 do away with a vast amount
CT jury work IN mis6emeanor cases.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
Airship Returns in a wagon.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-Owing to
a broken motor which could not be
easily repaired. the Baldwin airshin
CO slifornia Arrow was unable to make
the return fight TO the city to-day
from the place where it landed after
yesterdays trial, some miles in the
country south Of the city. and the
gas was allowed 10 escape from the
bag and the machine was hauled into
the city in q wagon
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
HOUSEBREAKERS ACTIVE
IN CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Many Stores and Residences Entered
and Robbed During the HoH-
day Season

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 27.-House-
breakers are actively operating in this
city during the holiday season. Christ
mas night q burglar was surprised
while entering the house Of an elderly
woman who lives alone. Last night
one broke into the house OF Mrs.
Susan A. Fetty, but the woman was
awakened and raised an alarm. The
burglar got away with only a watch.
Street mail boxes have been broken
open and looted in many places, gro
Gerry stores have been robbed, a large
number OF valuable bicycles have been
stolen and there have been several
cases OF holdup.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
Nfade BISHOP OF Learenworth.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 27.-Rev
Father T r LiIlis OF Kansas CITY. ar
the cathedral to-day, was consecrated
Bishon Of the Roman Catholic diocese
OF L-eavenworth- Kans. Rev. J..
Glennon- Archbishop OF St Louis.
acted as consecrator. and Rev. S. G.
Nessmer. Archbishop Of AIilwaukee.
preached the sermon
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
on FEBRUARY 4. 1905
City Central Committee OF Citizens
Municipal League Begins Work
OF the Campaign.

OAKLAND. Dec. 27.-The city
central committee OF the Citizens
Municipal League decided tonight to
hold the convention OF the league on
Saturday evening. February 4, 1905.
The committee fixed the appointment
or delegates atone for every fifty votes
cast for Warren Olney at the last mu-
nicipal election
Cary Howard presided this evening.
Nearly every member OF the central
committee was present Secretary Nc
Ney was instructed 10 prepare a Pc
uuon for a place on the primary
ballot Considerable routine business
was transacted and several sub-com-
mittees were appointed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
BANKER BUYS A COFFIN
AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Leroy h. Nesbit of Chicago Leaves
Note Saying He Is Tired OF
Being a Cripple
CHICAGO. Dec. 97-Afte- :

CHICAGO. Dec 27.-After buvinr +.
coffin ostensibly for a friend. I.a-o,-
K Nesbit, a banker. committed suiri5,
to-day IN an undertaking esta blisS,
nent- Scrubbed on a card in rba
bankers pocket was a note savir.-
am tired Of being a cripple
Nesolt had a shriveied leg ana ba,s
spent thousands OF dollars in v-ss-
attempt 10 effect a cure.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28

A railway IS bout to be Constructed
near Elsinore. which VIII run across the
spot additionally believed 20 be the
grave OF Hamlet Numerous signed
protests against the projected railway
have been addressed 10 the Govern
ment
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
YAQUIS KILL RANCHER
AND SEVERAL OF HIS MEN
Mexican Military Authorities Send
Force in Pursuit of Murderous
Band OF Indians
HERMOSILLO, Mexico. Dac .

HERMOSILLO. Mexico. Dec. ~
Simon Arcia, proprietor of La. Higue-.
ranch, a few miles out of Ravo1 -
the San Miguel River, and several -
his men were killed in a fight vrit,,
Yaqui Indians on Friday last Tha
military authorities have sent a nar1,-
IN pursuit of the Indians.
Arcia and a considerable force wAra
at work when attacked.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
MEXICAN BANDITS HOLD UP
STAGE AND GET $4,000
Intercept Vehicle Near MazatIan.
Take Coin and Escape to the
Mountains

MAZATLAN. Dec. 27.-Three Mexi-
car bandits held up the stage which
runs between Culiacan and this port
last Saturday. They secured $4,000.
which was being remitted TO a bank in
Mazatlan, and fed with their plum
der TO the mountains A pursuing
party which secured the surrounding
mountains found no trace Of the ban
dts
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28

Hamburg Is 10 have a school Hor
training servants II Is not intended "a
compete with existing schools which
provide training IN domestic science for
girls OF well-tO-do families
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28

BRrcE1L.AEER PALS -Ozkizpa De, y
2. C. Mathews. s hricElzve- fell from 2 ho1rse
- whtch he Was Wc-EilE AZ Euurree-rh as
F-lcert stress his afternoon broke his collar
bone ard sustained numerous severe bruises
He Was taken 70 The Receiving Eos-ftsI
Ehe1e his injuries were dressed
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28

After working a lifetime and Aeon
mularlng enough money 70 build an
elcgant resioenee. most men de
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
q NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28

Ire sto-r leet & very substantial present n
fhe DrfE-l hcDe cf ~. sr6 Mrs. Charles
Tower ir -hs -orm Cf lus-E yo1ng perSozzge
e be KNOW as DcuElas ke-6au Tower- Hs
Er-lred C1 December -
Nrs- TuHsr vas formerly KISS Pearl Ken
dali cf Oakland. Her -c-her Ms. L1ng
went to. .PCrr-lrl some weeks ago. and expects
&C spen- -rc winter In -he north
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
WHEREIN NO NAMES ARE MENTIONED

II not long since that reporter for the
Eagle experienced a very pathetic and vacllIating
situation one night just the reporter sat down
to write. the bIissfuI and nehtingaie-lke brr-brr
r-r-rr---of the telephone rang in his With
never contrary syllable unseenly utterance.
he lept ike anxious news-gatherer VIII and
grabbed up the receiver.
Hello" came the tender voice Of a woman.
is this the Eagle Office
Yes. madam" replied the reporter osediently
We'll. say she commenced amid piteous sobs
and chiId-like shifts will you corle bp 20 num-
Der street Tight away
Most aSsurediys answered the reporter and
quick a panther he had his coat and hat on ard
was off
From the way the woman had talked over ne
phone the DESTROYS reporter considered that some
thing most horrible had happened Through re
crowds he rushed a. a rapid stride and even faced
70 see fsticuH which took place AZ the entrance
Of certain alley between two coIersd gentlemen
When be reached the right number he paused
He had To ascend Sight of Stair After getting
into the room the woman was stin hlfterly weep
ing she was young woman wfih seemingly
broken heart from some fnvfsihie cause
Vel said ire surprised reporter. Whist can
do for your
After the woman had snishee spell q cryiaT
dried the tears and taken manifest fresh cosr-
age she sssd:
This evsHiag-- ard then rhe psused- .-shaH
tel hin. mamma she asked q her mother ~ho
sat nearby.
Yes, answered the irafe rnosheT ard sr Re
porter. want you 70 ten The gvbir what wretch
be has been
The reporter vas pazzles TIE ~ousen aIies Ire
ar with cozverszflea ard ezpzzaafson Tfe refor;-
~ ms th1-zo. sid Tz-a-s uow ans then soaksI
pleasant serssus AID wise az - TIE sarns fae AID
still The zsr1en exElalne5
lie hzs done eTsrltnlnE cruel - ne ruass>r~s
the biixaled vouzz wo1an ne IA. lefs re CIT "a
the cold. he has deserted n. 8ess ne ~fffs1at
means ard. g1xi this sv~rsnx wa started
eater his nofhers hosss Ire der sls=szsas3 n
~ face On Gcas
The reporter c9as7ies ssrspafhizst
~wal ysu rv1a. H. ihay resssste.i IA sF7ssa
voices
Tas reporter szoo-es ito deep 6rezz- ~ tzss
he reSziGes rs consciousness
he departed wa4Ls he ~oszsn were pisa4ins.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
THE PEACE-LOViNG CAR.

There is much newspaper sneering in commenting
on Russas war attitude in connection with peace
professions of the Car who advocated worlds dis
armament The Car and is undoubtedly honest
in his professions.
If peace can be preserved in Asia it will probably
be due to the efforts of the Car bloody
Beyond all doubt there has been strong and active
party highest circles of Russian society," and also
In the official world of Petersburg which has been
eager fight Japan strike complete ascendency
the whole eastern coast of Asia down far the
German naval post on the Shantung peninsula.
In many ways Nicholas IL has shown himself a
of humane and progressive instincts and impulses. He
be judged by the of the Russian
ment in all respects 1t is true that the Emperor of
Russia is autocrat fer his legal rights but
It notorious chat the practical administration of Rus
affairs colored shaped very largely by
the bureaucracy which has the weight of and
tradition behind it.
The often finds it hard to get things which
he orders desires He is able in many cases.
ascertain how far his intentions nullfed by the
host of officials who relied upon give them
practical effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
DIGGING YOUR GRAVE WITH YOUR TEETH.

An interesting experiment is being made on United
States soldiers stationed Omaha if they
live and through their regular daily work rations
costing fifteen cents each per diem. Down in Argen
tine has recently demonstrated that he could
work hard either intellectually physically diet
Of and bread total daily expenditure
He marched will all soldiers heavy burden 80 kilo
metres day. rode 100 kilometres worked at some
difficult brain task whole day. all his strictly fru
gal diet Doctors supervised the experiment This would
serve to show that perhaps most of too much,
and use up nervous force in digestion. 1t has been
well said by German doctor that men dig their
graves with their teeth A Louisiana negro aborer
do days work of the hardest sort his being
of coffee bacon and bread, costing ten cents.
One of the greatest orentaiss of Europe, Professor
Darmesteer OF Paris did the hardest intellectual work
for years. eating only boiled rice and milk his daily
expenses for food being six cents! The ongshoremen
Of Bombay and Madras, not to speak of the similar
class Chinese ports do the rudest work sustained
only by rice, and once in while little fish Exam
pies might multiplied of the possibility of
very frugal dietary basis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

1t has been suggested
make writing song entitled
THE Good Old Winter Time
w N Johnson of Drwood county quoted say
THE Populst party is too dead to stink" He
wheel of the party In its prime.
Hull and Gus Danner of Ingerso have had cards on
coats January announcing they
The report is discredied in Woods county.
1senbrg of the Enid Wave has got both hind feet outside
He refuses pull with Nose Ander
in the drivers seat
The e. fair that
no any Canadian county q
third ambition
The machinery for Avas new creamery has arrived The
plant expected be in running order by the first
Editor Peters of the CARRIER Sentinel is giving weekly
covingtons bank will put up stone structure this spring
a temporary abiding place is being erected now
The CARRIER Sentinel had seventeen columns Of home
Using last week four 1t still Christmas
for the newspapers down there
The wheat around Medford promises much 1t ained
Monday.
Elk City is rising ashes"
The school building should be erected during tire
vacation declares really
little bit early to begin On II yet
Please Santa Claus all FL Reno wants is a rev depot an
opera house with curtain library school
building"
The situation must be pretty at Oklahoma City TIE
actions OF council are being printed red
Poawaornie county points pride TIRE
has only a many Norman Oklahoma
county There nothing figures.
ever Quill
The odd Fellows are talking building
BlackweIIs well is down - fee with ere
And another not expected I'll feet.
Tonkava vicso=s InG1zn dog q The that
threecollar Friday
ard bit every dog she ae-
down many carlneS The ntts
xEl die Of lead poison
they further dsse
an already overloaded stomach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Union army during the Civil and who honorably
So years. like pension win given the widows of
soldiers in all where the marriage took place
before June q, 1890 President Roosevelt in entire
accord with the proposed law which would relieve the
Pension Bureau of amount of detail work and
which would help all veterans are receiving
less than that amount and obviate the delay now
perienced in getting increases.
The BILL it is explained is designed to interfere
with existing pension legislation it provides in
terms that soldier widow receiving pension under
its provision shall be entitled pension under any
other law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
A GREATER MAIL SERVICE.

The free delivery service of mail matter VIM be-
must be widened and perfected until practically
individual constituting the eighty millions of inhabitants
OF this country is supplied. matter what party
succeeds to power 1t is demand Of the people for
service in which all of the people directly inter
ested The army and navy millions upon millions
annually with in the way OF earnings. The
mail service if sefsustaining is universal bene-
fit AS the New York Mail and Express puts 1t or
asserts that "f the Postomce Department to
be made a of revenue TO the government or
even selfsupportng there is nothing unexpected
in the figures submitted by the postmaster-genera in
his annual report which shows deficit chargeable to
department of s45sOO44 for the last fiscal year,
one of $72OO0oo for present year, ended and
indicated of 100000 for the fiscal year end
ing in 1905 The for the last year. Post
masterGeneral Payne says were nearly s1,5o0,oOO in
of the estimated but the expense of
introducing the free delivery system great
and turnd the of income into deficit There is
likelihood the country permitting any large cut
ting down of that system, however
Mr.. Payne thinks he has eradicated all dishonest,
irregular criminal practices in the department He
makes many interesting recommendations for the bet
terment of the postal service, of which need
full consideration before they embodied in laws,
while others should commend themselves instantly to
congress Among the latter the recommendation that
persons be prohibited from renting private mail boxes
without the consent of the postal authorities. The
police of New York and probably elsewhere, consider
these boxes a of crime and vice, and super
vision the matter should certainly be given to the
department Mr.. Payne also congress to prevent
common carriers from aiding in the green goods and
lottery swindles carried by mail telegraph
and express in violation the postal laws; and to
provide for the exclusion from the mails of matter reat
ing guessing contests" and other gambling schemes.
There be division of opinion to the propriety
Of such action"