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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Drunken Parents Blamed.

Coroner Leland held an inquest
yesterday on the body of Lawrence
Aver. four months and two weeks
old, who died in his mothers arms
November 6 after she had tramped
the streets for several hours while in
toXicated. The jury returned a YER
dict that death was due to neglect
by its parents. They eXonerated the
landlady, Mrs. Hicks. from any blame.
Mrs. Hicks had elected the child's
parents from 331 y Sixth street be-
cause of their drunkenness and filthy
habits
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
swears to Charge of Murder.

OAKLAND, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Hannah
Cutler. a witness to the shooting Of
her daughter, Laura Campbell, swore
to a complaint to-day charging Lem
uel D. Campbell. the young woman's
husband. with murder. Campbell was
taken before acting Police Judge
Geary this morning, but the case was
continued a day pending the fling OF
complaint. Campbell will be ar
raigned tomorrow morning. Attorney
a. L. Frick represents Campbell.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Accident L. own FanIt.

OAKLAND. Nov. 21.-On the
ground that she had contributed by
her own negligence to an injury TO
her leg, which necessitated its ampu-
tation. Judge Melvin to-day held that
Mary Kennedy had no action at law
against the Oakland Traction Com
pany and granted motion for a non
suit. Through her attorney. N. c.
Chapman, she WAS suing for $4,000
damages. Attorney Harmon Bell
represented the railway. This is the
second time d nOnsuit has been grant
ed in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Kahn Succeeds. Wiese

ALAMEDA. Nov 21.-John Il. Kahn
of San Francisco was tonight elected
by the City Trustees to be superintend-
ent of the municipal electric light and
power plant TO succeed G.. A. Wiese,
who retires with the end of the present
month.
Trustee Bowers introduced an ordi-
nance to prohibit the hauling of Oak
land garbage through this city and the
dumping of the same on the Bay Farm
Island
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

HAS FIT IN BATHTUB.-John Kelly. an
old man, while taking bath at the Lurline
yesterday. is supposed to have been overcome
by apoplectic fit. friend OF Kelly's was
attracted to the bathroom and found the old
man lying unconscious in the bath and the hot
water overfowin-. Kelly died at the Erler-
gency Hospital. lie lived at l5S Lily avenus.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

that it did not state a public offense
and was not drawn up under the proper
section of the Penal Code. The cOnsti-
tutiOnality Of the primary election law
is also attacked. The arguments were
not concluded when court adjourned,
and will be resumed Tomorrow after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
BAY CITIES PLAN
is THE FAVORITE
Peoples D0te UW
Guide Uuter Committee

OAKLAND. Nov. 21.-The Bay
Cities Water Company's proposal to
establish a municipal water supply for
the city of Oakland has been recon-
mended to the City Council for adop-
ton by unanimous vote Of the special
committee on water supply. This ac-
ton is the result of the canvass made
by the committee, which returned
vote of 1854 for the Bay Cities
project as against 1545 for the arte-
sian wells plan. The report of the
committee was made tonight TO the
City Council and it was referred to the
committee of the whole, Whlcn VIII
meet Friday night
On motion of Councilman b. III.
PendIeton the City Attorney was dl-
rected TO consult with the attorneys
of the Bay Cities Water Company With
relation to the preparation of a con-
tract of construction of the plant.
Under the terms of the company
proposition a plant Will be installed
to bring not less than 20,O00,OOO gal
Ions daily to the southern boundary OF
the city. This is to cost s3,750,0O
COMPANY'S AGREEMENTS.
The company has also agreed to in
stall distributing system to cost ap-
proXimately S1,5O0.OOO, making the
total cost of the plant $5,250,000.
In view of the committees recon-
mendatio it is assured that the City
Council will submit this proposition
to vote of the people at bond cleo
ton to be called as soon as legal re-
quirements can be met.
The canvass of the citizens, which
was ended to-day, gave total vote
of 1922, or within 400 of the total
vote that was cast at the recent bond
election for public improvements.
The cards returned showed pref
erences as follows:
Five thousand and 1fty-four for the Bay
Cities Water Company's proposition, 1545 are
for the wells supply. 65 are for either. 1856 are
against both propositions 90 were rejected, OF
which 50 were not signed. % expressed no
opinion md rs for miscellaneous reasons
OF the 1865 against both propositions,
81 expressed preference for the Contra
Costa Water Company plant. . were against
municipal ownership on principle. % miscel-
leaneous reasons given, and 263 gave no
reason.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

In its recommendations TO the
Council the committee said:
OF the various propositions brought 70 OUT oGI
attention the committee having unahlhlousLs
agreed upon two as possessing the bHede19-
merit and being the most feasible for aaop-
tion, was also OF the opinion that an EXPIRES
sion Of preference on the part Of our cltIZsuS.
after setting forth before them the ~ ~sdIIIH-
assistance to the Council in deciding as ~
the project which should be presented 70 tn5
people in a bond election. We therefore lssuVG
a circular letter, which Is attached hereto, anu
a copy thereof was mailed on November - 20
every registered voter Of the city We thihh
the above letter sufficiently set forth the re-
suits of our investigation, except tnat We
should EOw add that the committee has nad 70
eliminate all propositions presented 70 " tor
bringing water from the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains. because in each the expense would
be greater than the city now legally IN
cur. and IL does not seem practically possible
at the present time to unite Berkeley and
Alameda with US in such a plan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA.
Thanksgiving Day Excursion, Wednes-
daX to Sunday

Thanksgiving day will be delightfully."- spent
by these who take advantage OF the excur-
sion TO Carmel by -tne-Sea, which leaves We'd
nssday. November Z3. returning Sunday night
November p. The round trip rate will be
SO. which includes all expenses Of railway
transfer at M@hterey. accommoda tions at Pine
Inn, baths, etc. There a thousand at
fractions at Carmel Bay, and Pine Inn is a
charming hotel.
Weekend excursions will be run to Carmel
by-the-Sea every Saturday commencing No
vember 25 Tickets, good from Saturday TO
Monday and including all expenses as above
So 10. Ask agents Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Death of John ID. Putnam.

John d. Putnam, inspector in
charge of the United States Immigrant
Bureau at Los Angeles, died in that
city yesterday. He was a lineal de-
scendant of General Israel Putnam of
revolutionary fame.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

JORDAN TO PAY ALL HIS DEBrs.-OAK-
LAND. Nov. 2.-In answer TO a summons of
court. Frank c. Jordan. clerk OF the Supreme
Court. appeared before Justice OF the Peace
Quinn to-day to explain why he has not paid
his debts Jordan informed the court that his
debts amount TO about ST.. 600 and that he has
personal property He refused to take ad-
vantage OF the insolvency laws and will pay
all his debts in time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Oakland Office san Francisco Call.
101s Broadway, Nov. p

10lb broadway. nov Il
Armed with hOd Of coal and base
bail BAT Alonzo Sugg, a negro, held a
squad of police az bay for some hours
early this morning, and was only taken
when a well directed throw Of a lariat
pinioned his arms and he was dragged
OF the roof Of a hen roost at the corner
Of Fifty-sixth street and san Pablo
avenue he then fought again savage
IS until he was subdued
Sugg is an electrician, % years old,
and is believed 10 be insane He ran
out Of his home at 944 Fifty seventh
street about midnight He had been
confined 10 the house for some days by
illness de was followed by his brother
Al san Pablo avenue AlOnZO ran
through the basement of a house TAX
ing hod II coal for ammunition and
baseball bat. he mounted by a small
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

SCHERF MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED.
The trial of Gustave Scherf deputy. pound
keeper charged with shooting and killing Ru-
dolph w. Schultze in South San Francisco.
was again postponed in Judge Lawlors court
yesterday till next Monday. The defendant's e
attorney Frank j. Murphy. is suffering from
eye troubles and the Judge desires to accom-
modate him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

HORSES DIE FROM BURNs.-BERKE-
LEY. Nov. 21.-Fire in the barn OF George
MuIholland the quarry ranch. north of
Berkeley destroyed so tons OF hay last night
and burned eight horses 50 that they died
later. The loss is estimated az 5000
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

JORDAN ON THE JAPANESE Ala
MEDIA Nov. 21.-President David starr Jor-
dan OF Stanford University will deliver an ad-
dress on THE Strength OF the japanese he
fore the Unitarian Club Wednesday night
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
An Artist Needs Thousands

OF different things in his studio Being
agents for Winsor & Newton. we can
supply every want Also typography out
fits and wooden and leather articles to
burn. Sanborn. Vail & Co. TAI Market St.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888
BERK E.LEY.
214S Center Street
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA
1895 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda $50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22

The committee embodies the result
of the canvass and continues:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
TO MEET TOMORROW.
First District Republican Com
mittee Will Be Here.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
First district Republican congressional
committee will meet at the Copeland
holding the First district congressional
convention, which, will decide the fate
of Congressman Curtis for another two
years.
Besides fixing the time and place the
basis of representation will also come
up, and in connection with this the
congressional committee will pass upon
the proposition to segregate the Sol
dierS' home from LeavenwOrth county
and give it separate delegation as
though it were county by itself.
Arthur Capper is chairman of the
committee, and w. I. Biddle of Leav-
enworth is secretary. Mr.. Biddle made
the fight in the state committee
against the segregation of the Soldiers
home, and he will doubtless do the
same in tomorrow's meeting.
The other members of the congress
sionaI committee are as follows:
AtchiSon county,. B. Kurth of
Atchison.
Brown county-E. c. Beckenstoce of
HiaWatha.
Doniphan county-D. P. Delaney of
Severance.
Jefferson county-F.H.Robert of Os-
kaloosa-
Nemaha county-W H. Jordan of
Seneca
Jackson county-John NJ. Bacon cf
Soldier.
Atchison will put in a bid for the
convention to be held there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
CASHIER IS ARRESTED.
Bank of Highland Is Consequent
IL Closed.

The State Bank of Highland, in Don
iphan county, has been closed by State
Bank Commissioner Albaugh, and S. c.
drummer. state bank examiner, has
been placed in charge. J. E. MARCEL.
the cashier. was arrested yesterday on
the charge of forging about S20.0O0
worth of paper. and the closing of the
bank followed. Mr.. drummer is now
making an investigation of the bank
to ascertain its exact condition.
The bank has capital of $4,000, with
$4,000 surplus. Its deposits were in the
neighborhood of 100000. The officers
at the time Of the last biennial report
of the state bank department were as
follows: President, II. Dillon; vice
president. c. L. MARCEL; cashier, J. E.
MARCEL; assistant cashier. Louis L.
MARCEL.
]. F. Close, assistant attorney gen.
eral, will go to Highland this after
noon and look into the status of affairs
from the states standpoint. and it is
likely that receiver will be appointed
to wind up the banks affairs.
1t is not known to what extent Mar
cells alleged forgeries may run. 1t is
said they were first discovered through
MARCEL borrowing $4,000 from a local
capitalist, giving his note therefor, Sc
cured by another note alleged to have
been given MARCEL by another wealthy
citizen. The man who made the loan
to MARCEL was inquisitive enough to
investigate how MARCEL came to have a
note from the other man, and discov-
cred that the other man owed MARCEL
nothing. This led to the arrest, and
since then other guaranteed paper has
turned up i'll St. Joseph. where MARCEL
did considerab bic business.
This is not the first time the Marcells
have been in trouble. When John w.
Breidenthal was bank commissioner he
had trouble in keeping their bank
within the law, and Bank Commissioner
Albaugh has had the same kind of
trouble. A few years ago one of them
was caught by the federal authorities
for fraudulent transactions, and came
very nearly going to the penitentiary
The story is that parties in the neigh
borhood of Highland gave a mortgage
on some land to q ST Joseph bank, and
in due time it was sent through various
channels to the Highland bank for col
lection. One of the Marcells repre-
sented to the holders of the mortgage
that the parties who gave it were not
good for it, but on the day it came due
the parties went to Marcelrs bank and
paid it. MARCEL kept up his represen-
tations until he got a compromise out
of the st. Joseph bank for considerable
less than the face of the mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
JURY COMPLETED.
Attorneys Make Statements in
the Dietrich Case.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. THE jury was
completed at II o'clock to sit in the
Dietrich case and as selected is COM
posed of one real estate dealer, three
merchants, one miller, one printer, two
farmers, one bank clerk, two railroad
men and harnessmaker District At
tOrney Summers in his opening state
ment began with a summing up of the
counts in the indictments. He cited the
alleged agreement between Senator Die
trich and Postmaster Fisher of Hast
ings by which the latter is charged with
paying certain moneys, which the dis
trict attorney stated it would be proven
was for the purpose of securing Fish
er's appointment as postmaster.
This testimony will show" stated
the district attorney, that the defend
ant agreed to receive and did receive
from Jacob Fisher money property and
other valuable considerations for pro-
curing and aiding to procure for him.
the said Fisher, the office of United
States postmaster at Hastings. Neb.''
Mr.. Summers said the evidence would
show Senator Dietrichs election as
United States senator. He then recited
the details Of the alleged transaction,
by which the appointment Of Fisher was
made as would be brought out in the
testimony. The evidence would show,
he said, that Dietrich requested William
Dutton to notify Fisher that if the lat
ter would pay $500 for certain postoffice
fixtures and then turn them over to
the government, and in addition thereto
pay $500 in cash to him Dietrich) Fish
er would be appointed postmaster; that
Dutton SO notified Fisher; that con-
ference followed between Fisher and
Dietrich arranged by Dutton, during
the course of which the terms of the
appointment were agreed upon, and
that Fisher had admitted that the al
legged transaction had been closed be
tween himself and Senator Dietrich. The
evidence. said the district attorney.
would also show that Fisher was then
appointed postmaster.
District Attorney Summers said that
after hearing the evidence the govern
ment would expect conviction or ac-
ouittal in accord with the evidence
submitted and only asked for justice to
all. He completed his statement at
noon.
Attorney Batty, during the afternoon,
presented his statement for the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07

defects discovered, and for the i'm
provement of egress of an audience as
sembled therein.
We will further state that in our. judg-
ment these Improvements suggested, car
ried out, will prove a factor eliminating
the hazard very materially from fire and
panic.
We have referred specifically to some of
the changes in suggesting the improve
ments be made under the supervision Of
the fire marshal and city engineer ana
we would further recommend that at
reconstruction or changes be under the
supervision and approval of these two
We consider that the Crawford opera
house. in its present condition, is un-
safe for occupancy as a theater, and es-
pecially the gallery located on the fourth
floor.
We will proceed at once in our exami-
nation of the Grand opera house and sub
NIT our report as early as possible Re-
spectfully submitted,
G.. o. WILMARTH,
Fire Marshal
JAMES F. McCABE,
City Engineer.
HENRY BENNETT,
M HEERY.
JOHN SARGENT,
CHARLES E. EIDRIDGE,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
Government Declines to Reopen
the Panama Question.
He Wants Correspondence Sub
mitted to the Senate.
PENDING AN ANSWER
The Interchanges Will Not Be
Made Public.
Refusal to Discuss the Matter
Is Made Emphatic.

Washington, Jan. General Rafael
Reyes, the Colombian special envoy,
has received the answer of the Wash
ington government to his note charging
the United States with open violation
of the treaty of 1916.
The answer which was prepared by
Secretary Hay, though couched in the
most diplomatic terms. and expressing
the wish of this government to deal
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama ques
tion.
Prior to the reply General Reyes
wrote to the state department request
ing that the correspondence be trans
mitted to the senate for its considera-
ton. Pending an answer to this re-
quest the correspondence will not be
made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
GOLDEN STATE WRECK.
Rock Island Has Another Dis
aster-No One Killed.

Islands Golden State limited collided
with a freight train at Revuelto, n. M,
early this morning. Although no one
was killed the engine was abled and
much equipment was destroyed. At the
time of the wreck the freight train was
standing crossways of the main line and
the limited struck it in the center. The
limited was running at a rate of 50
miles an hour.
Local officials of the road say that
they know nothing about the wreck
further than is contained in the above
dispatch They say that the limited
was running about 79 miles an hour at
the point where the wreck occurred and
that it struck the center of a freight
that was too long for the spur on which
it was standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
HEATH SUMMONED.
Papers Served on Him at Salt
Lake City.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Jan. IA sum-
mons in the case of the government
against former superintendent of Rural
Delivery Machen was served on the for
mer First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath by United States Marshal
Haywood today. Mr.. Heath arrived at
his home from Denver last night. He was
Immediately told of the reports that sub
poenas had been issued for him and
this morning he presented himself at the
marshaPs office and asked that the pa
pers be served. Mr.. Heath will leave
Washington this evening to give testi-
mOnY in the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
hanna WILL RUN.
He VIII Announce His Candidacy
Next Tuesday.
Telephones His Decision to Com
mitteeman kerens.
THIS is THE STORY
Which a Kansas City Paper
Vouches For.
The Senator Impaired the In
formation Wednesday.
HIS is THE STORY

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. THE Star
today will print a story to the effect
that Senator Mark a. Hanna will an
nounce his candidacy for the presiden-
cy on Tuesday next and asserting that
this information was impaired yester-
day to Richard c. Kednes, of ST. Louis.
national committeeman for Missouri,
in a long distance telephone converse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
Died of Broken Heart.

New York, Jan. Mrs. Nora Dowl-
ing is dead from what the physicians
pronounce a broken heart. She fell at
the side of an open grave in Calvary
cemetery into which a casket had just
been lowered containing the body of
her husband. Doctors were called, but
she died in few minutes, her heart
having given away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
RUTH CLEVELAND DEAD.
Former Presidents Eldest Child
Victim of Diphtheria.

Princeton, N. J., Jan. Ruth Cleve-
land the eldest child of ex-President
Cleveland, died at the Cleveland home
here today very unexpectedly, the i'm
mediate cause of death being a weaken
ing of the heart action during mild at
tack of diphtheria. DR.. Wickoff, the at
tending physician, said that Miss Cleve-
land had been i'll with a mild form of
diphtherit for four days and that the
heart affection was not anticipated. She
was Is years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
ANOTHER PLEASANT DAY.
No Signs of the Promised Severe
Weather.

The weather in Topeka today has
been as balnly as if no snow storm had
been predicted.
sent out today by the weather bureau,
tells briefly that severe weather is poI
to be expected. The forecast is: Fair
tonight and Friday" The wind at
noon was west blowing II miles an
hour The minimum temperature for
the day was %. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07

Weather Indications.
Chicago, Jan. Forecast for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Friday; westerly
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07

CONTINUED on Sixth Page-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07

Continued on Page six.)
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-04-07

Mr.. L. A. Goodman stated recently
that spraying was to-day necessity
with the progressive apple grower. He
had been testing the merits of dust
spray" and while he did not feel quail
ified to state that it was altogether an
Improvement over the old liquid form
yet he had seen fit to use it exclusively
on an orchard of over 400 trees. Thor
oughness seemed to be the keynote to
success. AS to the dust" he pro-
nounced it safe, cheap, easily applied
and no water hauling necessary. His
formula is as follows: Lime. 20 pounds, /,
paris green, one pound; dry Bordeaux,
one pound; sulphur, one pound; con-
centrated I've, pulverized, one pound.
The dry dust spray is without doubt
rapidly gaining friends. and we will
all know more about it a few months
hence. Midland Farmer.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-04-07
This Is Miraculous.

Manhattan, Kans,, March l4.-One Of
the strangest cases that has ever been
heard of in Riley Co. is that of the three
year,.old daughter of Mr.. Jonas Brubaker
of this place,
Some time ago the little girl took whoop-
ing cough. which was followed by pneu-
monia.. When We pneumonia left her, she
was taken down with malaria fever with
at times symptoms of Spinal Meningitis.
The family doctor brought her safely
through these troubles, but after the fever
Bright's Disease set in and the doctors
gave her up. Her father tells the rest Of
the story:
1--WE began to give her Dodd's Kidney
Pills and after she had taken about three
and half boxes, she was entirely cured.
Now she is well as any child, running and
playing as if nothing had ever been the
matter with her. The doctors said she
was beyond the reach of medicine. Dodd's
Kidney Pills, certainly saved our little
girls life, when she was so far into the
chronic stage of Bright's Disease that we
thought nothing could save her."
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-04-07
The Breathing Of Trees.

Besides giving out oxygen In assim.
ilation, trees also take in oxygen from
the air through their leaves, and through
the minute openings in the bark called
lenticels, such as the oblong raised spots
or marks on the young branches Of
birch and cherry and many other
trees, says a student Of tree life. All
plants, like animals, breathe; and plants
like animals, breathe in oxygen and
breathe out carbonic acid gas, This pro-
cess Of respiration or the breathing Of the
tree goes on both day and night, but
it is far less active than assimilation,
which takes place only in the light.
Consequently more carbonic acid gas is
taken into the tree than is given out,
and the surplus carbon remains to be
used in growing.