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Oxford eagle., 1904-02-18

A new county is being formed from
portion of Marion, to be called La
mar 1t is named after Hon.>L. Q. c.
Lamar, the honored statesman and pa
triot who graced the legislative halls
of the State and United States in days
rast and gone. No more fitting trib-
ute to the memory of her gifted son
could be made than this.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
HEAVY FALL AT WILLOWS.
Wind Docs Much Damage and Rising
Waters Flow Into Houses.

WILLOWS, March 10. = One of the
most violent storms ever experienced
here swept over this section last night
and this morning. The south wind
blew a hurricane and rain fell in tor
rents. Roofs were torn from num-
Der of houses, trees were uprooted and
debris is scattered over the streets. The
low lying sections of the town are in
undated. Snow is falling on the noun
tains in the western part of the county.
Telephone and telegraph lines are down
and no communication can be had with
river towns. 1t is feared that a large
section of the river country will be in
undated. At Greenwood, north of here,
a freightcar was started by the yio-
lent wind and was going at a rapid
pace when it collided with a freight
train. The car was demolished. There
are washouts along the railroad north
and south of here and no trains ar
rived to-day At noon the storm had
abated and the sun was shining. The
rainfall was four and half inches.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Trains StaUed at ReAicia.

BENICIA, March 1O.-Two of this
mornings eastbound trains and the
afternoon Sacramento local are stalled
at Benicia on account of a washout
between this place and Suisun. 1t is
reported that several hundred feet of
the track has been washed away.
Many impatient travellers have been
waiting for trains to get through.
Many who left San Francisco early
this morning have been without food,
as they expected to start at almost any
time. The storm was very severe
here.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND. March 10.-Whist and five hun
ored continues TO enliven the gray. days OF
Lent, ana the card clubs-which are num-
bered by the score-sre fourishing with zest
that seems never TO weary The Cosmos. the
Nheelock and the Linda Vista clubs still de-
vote their meetings to whist. but with the
majority Of smaller organizations five hundred
seems TO be the popular game.
On Wednesday Mrs Walter Thomson Kel-
logg nee Britton) entertained whist club
the prizes being won by Mrs. E. T Henshaw
Mrs Kellogg Mrs. J. A. Britton and Mrs
Gilbert Belcher.
The Prospect Whist Club was entertained
on Monday evening by Mrs. Guy C Earl the
highest scores being made by Mrs. Thomas
Siebe and Samuel Breck.
Mrs Irving Burren was the hostess at
recent meeting Of the Thursday Five Hun
siasts was entertained last week by the Misses
GOrrill.
Among others who have been hostesses at
recent meetings Of some. Of the card clubs are
Mrs Frederick ciift. Mrs George Humphrev.
Mrs Florence Hatch. Miss Eda Curdts and
Miss Evelyn Ellis
Mrs. julius Joseph has been entertaining
considerably in honor of her niece Miss Mae
bride OF Thomas Lynch about the middle Of
April. Mr.. Lynch is a wealthy young min
ing man Of Tonopah, and he and his bride-to-
be are planning 10 make their home in Berke-
At the luncheon given by Mrs Joseph last
Saturday, complimentary her niece the
san Francisco; Mrs. W. c. Constable Mrs J
E Travis, Mrs. ID. A. Macdonald, Miss Jennie
Miekle Of Berkeley. Miss Mira Stevens of San
Francisco. Miss Ethel N. Price and Miss Mae
Roberts.
Miss May Burdge will be the guest of honor
at a luncheon which Misses Alice and Ruth
Knowles will give Saturday.
The wedding Of Miss Ella GoodaIl and Dr
Charles Minor Cooper will take place on MAY
II at the Goodall home on Jackson street
Mrs William Lynham Shiels. formerly Miss
Elsie Bennett. VIII be the guest of honor az a
large reception which her sister-in-law Mrs
J. Wilson Shiels Of San Francisco, is planning
for April Z.
Mr.. and Mrs John Isaacs have returned 70
Oakland from prolonged visit in New Or
leans.
Mrs Willard Barton is in Cairo. Egypt and
will remain there for several weeks.
Walter Frick well known civil engineer of
Placerville, iE In Oakland for few days
Miss Alma Perkins is visiting in Porterville.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Late Shipping Intelligence
ARRIVED.


Thursday, March TO-
Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander. 40 hours from
San Diego and way ports.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT LOS ANGELES-Sailed March 10
Stmr Edith, for Tacoma.
PORT HARFORD-Arrived March 10-Stmr
Coos Bay, hence March s.
Sailed March l0-Stmr Coos Bay, for San
AsToRIA-Arrived March 1o-stmr Oregon,
hence March S.
Sailed March 1o-stmr Santa Barbara. for
OCEAN STEAMERS
QUEENSTOwN-Arrived March 10-Stmr
Nordland from Philadelphia. for Liverpool
Sailed March 10.-Stmr Friesland from Liv-
erpool, for Phiadelphia; stmr Cedric, from
Liverpool for New York.
LIVERPOOL-Sailed March 10-Stmr Ken
sington, for Halifax and Portland. Me.
LONDON-Sailed March 1o-Stmr Mesaba.
for New York.
HERBOURG-Arrived March 1O-Stmr Pa
tricia, from New York, via Plymouth, for
Hamburg and proceeded.
Sailed March 10-Stmr Kronprinz Wilhelm,
from Bremen and Southampton, for New York
NAPIEs-Arrived March 10-Stmr Princess
Irene from New York, via Gibraltar.
NEW YORK-Arrived March 10-Stmr Lom-
bardia, from Genoa: stmr Celtic, from Liver
Sailed March 1o-stmr La Lorraine. for
Havre.
Gillian, from St John, NJ b., for Liverpool
NAPLES-Sailed March 9-Stmr Republic.
for Boston.
press Of China, from Vancouver, for Hong
HON NGKONG-Sailed March 9-Stmr En-
press Of japan. for Vancouver.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
OSCAR COWING
GIVEN DIVORCE
Welded Life of WeII-KnOwn
Society Couple Brought to
End by Decree Of the Court
ARE ONE FOR FIVE YEARS
Defendant, Who Was For
merly Grace H. Gorrill,
Goes to Home Of Parents
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March 10

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March 10.
The romance of oscar c. Gowing
and his wife, who before her marriage
was Grace H. Gorrill, was terminated
in the divorce court to-day, when the
husband was granted a decree by Judge
Hall on the ground of deserticn. More
than a year ago domestic differences
arose between them and she took their
-year-old daughter Hatherley and
went back TO the home of her parents
The Gowings We're we'll known So
ciety people and their marriage five
years ago was society event. Gowing
inherited considerable money at the
death of his uncle, Oscar Gowing, while
r. W. GCTrill, the father Of Mrs. Cow
ing. is wealthy and owns a pretty home
in the Piedmont district
The proceedings in court to-day were
short. Besides being represented by his
attorneys, Gowing himself was present
and testified to the fact that his wife
had left him. Mrs. Gowing was rep
resented by attorneys, but no objection
was made to the decree being granted
No alimony was asked for on her be-
half
OF late Mrs. Gowing has been devot-
ing herself to literature and consider
able Of her work has been published
in Eastern magazines. She is now en-
gagged in collecting a number Of short
stories to be published in book form
Her brother is Attorney w. H. Cor
rill. member of the present Board of
Library Trustees
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

and forty hundredths inches was re-
corded during that time. An abun-
dance of feed for stock and average
crops are now assured. All sections of
the county report rainfalls ranging
from two to three inches.
The hot winds of the last two or
three days had caused considerable
uneasiness among the farmers, as it
was feared no moisture would be left
in the soil and that both feed and
crops would become a total loss. but
to-day's precipitation allays all fears
and brings rejoicing in all sections.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
DYNAMITE IS USED
TO SAVE BELVEDERE
HOME FROM RUIN

Belvedere, the promontory city.
made its best defense against the fury
of the storm, but met defeat Dyna-
mite. greater force than Boreas could
call to his aid, was used to limit the
zone of destruction with but little sue
cess.
Early Thursday morning the residents
of Belvedere were aroused by the gale
and until daylight worked heroically
to limit the damage that was newt
able. The storm had hardly broken
when IL was seen that many of the
yachts anchored in the offing were
dragging their anchors. All efforts to
secure them were in vain and before
morning a score of the white winged
fleet were on the flats or careened on
the beach.
Several of the heavier launches tore
from their moorings and constituted
the greatest menace to the homes
that fringe the waters edge. The
heavy pleasure craft drifted against
the piling supporting the cottages
built out over the water and in sew
eral Instances imperiled the safety of
the occupants of the homes. One big
launch was tearing the supports out
from under cottage, when dynamite
was utilized and the craft sunk. This
ended its work of destruction. 1t is
doubtful If the craft can be repaired,
so thoroughly did the explosive do its
work, though the explosive was so
placed that it did not injure the
dwelling.
The roadway that leads from the
Tiburon landing along the water
front to the heights of Belvedere was
undermined and made unfit for use
and the supports of the lighthouses
were weakened. Waves leaped clear
over the bathouses and no effort could
be made to save them from the raw
ages of the storm.
1t may be weeks before Belvedere
viii recover from the effects of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Technicality Opens Doors of
Jail to Twenty-Five In
mates of County Lookup
CHINESE FINDS POINT
Court Says Law Restricts
Police Judges Power in
Cities of a Certain Class
Oakland Office San Francisco Can

Ills Broadway, March 10.
Charlie Fong, a notorious Chinese,
gained his release from the County
Jail this morning upon a technicality
which opens the Jail doors to twenty
four other prisoners confined there
Fong was sentenced to six months in
the County Jail upon a charge of
vagrancy. AS soon as he was taken
there writ of habeas corpus was sued
out by Attorney Fred Button, who
made the point that under the Whitney
act Police Judges in cities having a
population of between 10000 and 100000
are restricted TO sending prisoners to
the City Prison.
For nine years the Police Judges of
this city have been sentencing prison
ers to the County Jail without this
point having been raised. and 1t is
probable that other cities coming under
the same rule are open to the same
mistake. Under a decision of the Su-
preme Court the Whitney act takes
precedence over the general law in
those cities where the rule applies. In
that act the powers of Police Judges
are defined, and they only have power
TO send prisoners to the City Prison.
After a careful examination of the
law in the matter Judge Hall was con-
WINGED that the point was well taken,
and he ordered the release of Feng.
The following prisoners now confined
there come under the same ruling and
can gain their release in the same man
ner: Sam Levenbein, Peter Knuth, Ed
ma Wallace. Albert Peterson. Mamie
Sullivan, Edwin McHaight, Cato Moore,
Della Wright, Ella Miller, Bart Thayer.
Henry Bethune. Ray Parsons. Herman
Stumpf, Henry Hynes, William F.
Brown, Mollie Gaunse, John O'Keefe,
Eliza Hall, Connie Fitzgerald, William
O'Connell. John Reynolds, WilliaCn An
derson. Emma Wingate and Mrs. A.
Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Southern Part of
the State Gets
Drenching.
Continued From Page 5, Column 6.

similarly. All over the city trees I
age and strength fell before the heavy
wind. Half score of prominent build
ings, including the Giesea block, the
Children's Home and the Angels Iron
Works, were unroofed or damaged.
Windmills and tankhouses went down
by the score. In the lumber yard dis
trict great timbers were picked up and
carried considerable distance. Tele-
graph and telephone wires went down
and the streets were rendered danger :
Gus by the mass of electric power wires
that fell or became entangled with
others Street cars stopped. Plate
glass windows were smashed to pieces,
Flying signs, cornices and loose debris
made the streets dangerous.
The river steamers from San Fran
cisco due this morning did not get in
until late this afternoon, but they had
no mishaps Wires to Bouldin Island
are down, but the steamers that passed
the island this morning report that the
wind was sweeping water over the
leyees, but that no breaks had oc-
Cured.
Word comes to the Independent to-
night from Sherman Island that Boul-
din and An9rus Island levees withstood
the storm.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
PROSPERITY FOR MONTERREY.
Rain Gives Promise of Best Season
Known i'm Salinas Valley


SALINAS, March 10.-The heavy wind
storm from the southwest hit Salinas
Valley about midnight last night and
continued until this forenoon. Since
then showers have fallen at intervals
The past twenty-four hours will show
that an inch of rain has fallen around
Salinas. Reports from the lower por-
tions of Monterey County indicate the
precipitation was heavier there Up to
noon to-day San Lucas had more
than an inch of rain, with prospects
for much more. Around Monterey and
along the coast the downpour has been
much heavier and was accompanied by
a fierce gale that uprooted trees and
blew down fences and outbuildings.
With the present storm has disap-
peared all fears of a poor season.
Throughout the Salinas Valley and
especially toward the San Luis Obispo
line the precipitation of the past month
has been far above. the average The
clear warm weather of the past two
weeks has caused a wonderful growth
in vegetation. The feed on the hills
around San Lucas, San Ardo, Bradley
and the cattle and sheep sections never
with young green grass and feed is
abundant.
In the Salinas Valley farmers who
have lived here for forty years predict
a record breaking season. While the
acreage may not be as large as usual
owing to the lateness of the season.
cereals Of every sort are growing with
wonderful rapidity. The soil has not
lost a bit of the rains and the warm
weather and lack of wind has quick
ened growth. From King City north to
the mouth of the Salinas River there
will be an unusually large beet acreage.
AS late rains are most needed in beet
raising, the prospects could not be bet
ter. While the seasons rainfall is below
the average, Monterey County pros
poets In all branches of agriculture
never looked better. The late rains and
warm weather have benefited crops in
all sections of the county. The lower
portion of the county has received a
plentitude of rain, and a general pros
perity is assured for the coming season
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

section to-day. 1t began after mid
night and maintained it's fury till aft
ernoon. The wind has been blow
ing with the velocity of a hurricane
and as a result considerable damage
has been done. All telephone lines
are down between this city and the
outside world, and it may be a day
or two before service is again in
operation.
Poles in town were blown down in
different places and many lines cut.
To make matters worse telegraph lines
are also out of commission. Accom-
panying the wind is a heavy rain.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
REAL CONTEST
IS FOR CHILD
Barrie Divorce Suit Trial
Is Begun, the Wife Charg-
ing Husband With Cruelty
HE MAKES A DENIAL
Says 1t Was Necessary to
Place Her in Sanitarium
and to Exclude Her Sister
HE MAKES A DENIAL
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway. March 10.

Ills Broadway, March 10.
The trial of the divorce suit of Eliza
Barrie against Alexander c. Barrie, a
commercial traveller, was begun before
Judge Ogden to-day. Mrs. Barrie al
leges cruelty. The parties are residents
of Berkeley and the case has attracted
considerable attention on account Of
the charges made by Mrs. Barrie
against her husband. She allages that
she has been caused great mental an
guish by the fact that she was confined
in a sanitarium for four months and
not allowed to see her sister or her
child. She gained her release through
writ of habeas corpus sued out by
her sister, Miss Herrick
Barrie says she was sent to the hos
pital upon the advice of reputable ply
sicians, and that he had to pay $3.50 a
month for her treatment out of a salary
of $780, Her sister was not allowed to
visit her on account of the fact that
she was a nervous, excitable woman.
and it was deemed best not to allow
them to be together.
The contest, however, is not SO much
over the divorce itself as for the GUS
tody of their 15-year-old daughter. This
side of their differences overshadows
that of who is entitled to the decree.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
PetaIuma Flooded.

PETALUMA, March 1O.-Three
inches of rain fell here to-day, result
ing in the biggest food in the history
of the city. The entire lower part of
the city is under water. Many peO-
pie had to be rescued in boats. The
river rose six feet over flood tide.
Much damage has resulted in the
flooding of warehouses, stores and
residences and the destruction of
buildings and bridges by wind and
water. J. P. McNear, Camm &
Hedges, H. Cavanagh and the Golden
Eagle Mills are heavy losers. Schools
and factories are closed and business
SUSPENDED.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
SANTA ROSA ISOLATED.
Trains Cease Running and Electric
Wires Are Grounded.

WIRES ARC
SANTA ROSA, March 10-The storm
that broke here last night continued
until 10 o'clock this morning without
abatement and was the heaviest known
in several years. The rain was ac-
ccmpanied by high winds and consider
able damage is reported. Up to Z
o'clock tonight no trains had entered
Santa Rosa on either road, and al
though the early morning Southern Pa
cific passenger train left as usual it
did not succeed in getting through. A
big landslide is reported on the Guer-
neville branch and also on the main
line of the California Northwestern
near Cloverdale. The down train was
stalled between here and Petaluma all
day.
The only passenger from the north
to-day was A. Korbel, a well-known
wine and lumber man, who came down
from Korbels Station as far as Fulton
on a handcar and walked from there
in, hoping to get train to San Fran
cisco. Santa Rosa Creek is higher to-
day than for sixteen years and numer-
Gus small bridges and culverts are re-
ported washed out in various parts OF
the county. The railroad bridge here
is in a dangerous condition. Electric
wires grounded last night and the town
was in total darkness while the storm
was at its height.
This is the first time in it's history
that Santa Rosa has been cut off from
outside communication. Trains may
get through from San Francisco to-
night with mail and papers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

OAKLAND, March 10-"Should Rus
sia be victorious in the conflict now be-
ing waged in the Far East Manchuria
will be closed to American trade" de-
clared Professor NJ. S. Vail of the Meth
odist College of Toxic, Japan. in lee
Of the First Baptist Church at the Ma
sonic Temple this evening. The subject
of Professor Vau's address was THE
Signiflcation of the Present Russo-Jap-
anese Conflict"
Professor Vail has been for more than
twenty years closely associated with
the Japanese, having been sent out as a
professor in the Christian schools of
the empire by the Methodist Missionary
Society. He has visited nearly every
city Of Importance in Japan and is quail
flied to judge the merits of the ques-
tions at issue in the present struggle.
In his discourse this evening Professor
Vail told of the rapid development of
Japan and of her great strides in the
march of progress. He said:
1t gives me great pleasure to speak word
in behalf Of Japan, for never has any nation so
deserved
struggle for life and independence. Since the
opening of the empire 10 the commerce of the
world by Commodore Perry the japanese have
striven increasingly for better things, and they
have nobly succeeded. America has been
great factor in the making Of new Japan, and
the Japanese thoroughly realize this. The
postal service of the empire. now one Of the
most perfect in the world. was introduced by
American Minister, Judge Bingham of Ohio.
At the end OF Japan's war with China
Japan was, according 10 the treaty. to have
which is Port Arthur but the European
tons would not allow this, and she was forced
to accept a war indemnity and the island Of
Formosa Shortly afterward Russia seized
Port Arthur. as her treaty with China stated.
for twenty-five years. But Russia immedi-
ately spent millions of rubles in fortifying
that port, which did not look If her occupa-
tion be limited to twenty five years,
and her occupatiou of Chinese territory has
steadily continued.
Japan soon realized that unless Russia was
checked she would end by seizing Korea sub
iugating China and driving Japan from both
and when II apparent that Russia did not
intend to withdraw her troops from Manchuria,
in defense Of her own interests. resorted to
force of arms. l pity the CZar of Russia. for
I believe that he is an honest man. Russia,
however, is not ruled by the Gar, but - Z
corrupt aristocracy, and in that fact lies the
cause Of the present war. which. on the part
Of Japan, is not a of conquest. but a de-
fense of her own liberty and her commercial
interests. We may .sympathize with Russia
but we must acknowledge the Justice of the
stand taken by japan.
Professor Vail illustrated his lecture
with a chart, showing the differences
in the area, population, revenue, ma
tional debt. merchant marine and arm
les and navies of the two powers now
at war in the Far East
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Three Leading Engineers
Tell the Governor of Way
to Curb the Sacramento
ANXIOUS TO AID PEOPLE
Chief Executive of State
Means TO Apply a Part of
Appropriation TO Repairs
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
2lzS Center street, March 10.


Professor Frank SoHle, dean of the
civil engineering department at The
University Of California, returned to-
day from Sacramento. after having
been in consultation with Governor
Pardee. Marsden Manson and c. E.
Grunsky. the San Francisco engineers,
over the alarming conditions that pre-
vail on account Of the overflow of the
Sacramento River. Governor Pardee
is anxious 10 do something to relieve
the Sacramento of its burden of flood
waters and so called in these eminent
engineers TO listen to their advice.
We had q talk with the Governor, -
said Professor Soule to-day. and told
kim what il would be necessary to do
il order TO relieve the situation. we
did not inspect the river, as we are
ali familiar with its condition and the
things necessary TO be done to keep it
within its borders when the floods
come. We simply pointed out TO Gov
ernor Pardee the places that ought to
he strengthened with Ievees, the chan
nels widened or the course Of the river
Strengthened"
The work which Governor Pardee
viii undertake viii be carried on with
the aid of an appropriation of S250000
that was made by the last Legislature
for Improvement in the river. Not all
the money may be spent on the Sacra-
mento River. but the Governor prom
ises to use what he may TO the best
advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Mo,nan KILLED hr Train.

BERKELEY, March 10.-Mrs. Mary
Abreu. 4S years old. a Portuguese, was
killed by the West Berkeley local train
al 7-30 o'clock tonight at Third street
and Dwight way, in the presence of
her husband. Manuel Abreu. The
couple had been gathering wood on
the beach and were walking home on
the tracks. The train struck the
woman. who had a heavy pack of
wood on her head. She was hurled
into a ditch and was dead when her
husband, who was on the same track
with her got to her. The family came
from Rio Vista last month. There are
three children. They live at Seventh
and AHston streets.