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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
MAY TRANSFER
BENSON CASES
Representatives of Govern
ment Favor Suggestion OF
the Defendants Counsel
WILL BE CONVENIENCE
Accused Offers to Surrender
to California Authorities
and Have Hearing Here

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The exami-
nation of John A. Benson, charged oy
the Government with bribing o.. A
Harlan and S. A. Volk, clerks in the
Land Office at Washington, was con-
cluded to-day and a motion was made
by the counsel for the accused to dis
miss the charge. This motion was
based upon the evidence OF Harlan
and Volk, both of whom testified that
the money Benson paid them had been
for work and services rendered him In
1899 and not to divulge the result OF
an examination made by the Land Or
flee Of Benson's method of securing
titles to California and Oregon school
lands, as alleged by the Government.
United States Commissioner Shields
said in view of the evidence he would
read over the testimony and render
decision later.
Evidence was taken on the second
charge, wherein Benson was charged,
together with Frederick A. Hyde of
San Francisco, with having conspired
to defraud the Government in securing
titles to school lands. Benson placed
in evidence his contract with Hyde
concerning the lands in question,
showing that Hyde had secured title
to the school lands before Benson be-
came interested in the deal and that
Benson was only to profit through the
sale of the property.
Judge Campbell, representing the
accused. said that in view of the fact
that all of the Governments witnesses
were in California, IT would be more
convenient for all concerned if the ex-
animation were held there and offered
to surrender Benson to the California
authorities and then have the exami-
nation in that State. Those represent
ing the Government said the sugges-
ton would be acceptable and adjourn
ment was taken until Tuesday to af-
ford time to consult with the Wash
ington authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
GOES AGAINST
POLICEMAN IN LIBEL. SUIT
Judge Daniels Finds for Defendant,
Who Accused Peter WhaIen of Not
Paving His Bills

Justice of the Peace Daniels has
given judgment in favor of John Cue
tersloh, who was sued for libel by
Peter Whalen, police officer. The
testimony disclosed that Guetersloh,
who keeps a grocery at 1882 Baker
street, accused Whalen publicly of not
paying his grocery bill. The accusa-
tion was the elimination of a trouble
which involved GuterslOhs trial before
the Police Commission on the alleged
charge of selling liquors to minors.
Guetersloh was cleared of the
charge, but blamed Whalen for his
trouble and stated at the time that if
he had gun he would finish"
Whalen. Judge Daniels was con-
strained to give judgment to Gueter-
slOh in the libel suit because no evi-
dence was adduced that WhaIen had
paid the grocery bill, so Guetersloh's s
assertion was apparently true.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
OPEN PARLIf TENT CLUB
DISCUSSES MORMONISM
Members of Y. NJ. c. A. Talk of Seat
ing of SenatOr-Elect SmOot.
Sacred Concert

OAKLAND, Feb. 27.-"Christianity
and Moraonism' was the topic of the
weekly discussion Of the Open Parlia-
ment Club of the Union Mems Chris
tian Association to-day. special refer
ence being made to the seating of
Senator-elect Smoot of Utah.
A sacred concert will be given by
the association orchestra under the di-
rection Of Miss Winifred June Morgan
at $3.50 D. m. tomorrow in the Y. NJ.
c. a. auditorium. Following is the
programme.
Hymn; psalm and prayer, Rev.
Charles T. Walkley; "Marche Ponti-
fcaIe" CHardy). by the orchestra:
viola solo. largo from "Merschbilder"
(Schumann). Eugene Colley; Hearts
and Flowers" by the orchestra: clari-
net solo. with orchestra, For all Eter-
nifty" Henry Leber; barytOne solo, ITO
Paradise" (Robert c. Ross, Lowell
Redfeld, orchestral accompaniment;
trombone solo. with orchestra. 20
Shining Light" Bert T. MacBain; Of
fertory, Feast of Lantern" (Bennett),
by the orchestra; cello solo, "Ro-
nance" "copper", William Leimert;
paraphrase of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" by the orchestra; flute solo,
selected, Charles Neale; sextet from
Lucia di Lammermoor. by the or
chestra contralto solo, 20 Divine Re-
deemer." Miss Ruth Waterman. violin
obligato by Miss Winifred June Nor
gan; national airs, by the orchestra.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Judge Hall RecOmmits Ten
Patients to the Home for
FeebIeMinded atGlen Ellen
HARMLESSLY INSANE
System of Handling Those
Mildly Deranged Will Be
Improved by Lunacy Board
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Feb. 81.


The second step in the move to clear
the State Hospitals for the Insane of
all those patients which can be classed
a s the harmless insane and put the en-
tire system of committing patients TO
these institutions on a better basis
was taken this evening, when Judge 5.
P. Hall made an order recommitting
ten patients from this county to the
Feeble Minded Home at Glen Ellen.
In exclamation of this action Attor-
ney John w. Stetson of the State
Board of Lunacy Commissioners said
in an Interview:
According to the law prior to 1898
it was not made compulsory for coun-
ties to bear the expense of the patients
sent to the State asylums. Things
have become very much tangled and
the Lunacy Commissioners are making
a move TO put the entire system on
better basis To this end those pa
tients sent from Alameda County to
the Glen Ellen Home prior to the pas
sage of the recent law were recon-
mitted to that hospital to-day. From
now on the State will collect $40
month from this county for the pa
tients sent to the home. This proce-
dure will be pursued with every coun-
ty in the State.
Much criticism has been expended
upon the method of conducting these
institutions and it is purposed TO do
away with much of the ground for
complaint. In the first place the num-
ber Of harmless insane in these hospi-
tails runs up into the hundreds. The
State asylums are not for such as
these. Then there are a great many
free patients whose families are well
able to pay for their support. The
State intends hereafter to collect for
these patients from the counties from
which they came, and it will be up to
the county officers to get the money
for their support from the family of
the patient.
This is only the beginning of a gen.
eral movement which will extend all
over the state. The commission be-
lieves that the State asylums are large
enough TO accommodate all the pa
tents that it is necessary to confine,
but there is to be a general wedding
out of the harmless ones, whose
proper home is the poor farm"
Z. The necessary order made by Judge
Hall was the outcome Of conference
between him. superintendent Dawson
of the Glen Ellen Home for Feeble
minded Children and Attorney Stetson
of the Lunacy Board.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Defeat of Secretary Wilson's
Measure Brings Reioic-
inc at the University
BARD CARRIES THE DAY
Clause in the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill Threat
ems Life of the College
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Feb. 27.

Through the rejection by the Senate
in Washington yesterday of the
clause in the agricultural ap-
preparation bill practically hand
ing over to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture supreme control of the agri-
cultural stations, the allied agricultur-
al stations of the country won their
first brush with Secretary James Will
son. The news was received with un-
disguised satisfaction at the Univer-
sity of California, as it was fully
recognized there that the agricultural
college had had a narrow escape from
being absorbed by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
The Objectionable clause is an in
nocently couched thing that would de-
ceive any one not familiar with the
legislative coast. Apparently it would
simply assist in systematizing the ag-
ricultural Investigations of the coun-
try, but in reality it would give the
Secretary of Agriculture absolute con-
troll of the stations. 1t reads:
The Secretary of Agriculture is
hereby authorized and directed to CO.
ordinate the work of the several sta
tions with the Department of Agri
culture, 10 the end of preventing un-
necessary duplication of work. of in
creasing the efficiency of the stations
and the Department of Agriculture.
and TO unity and systematic agricul-
tural Investigations in the United
States"
The heads of the stations everywhere
took up arms against this measure and
fought it bitterly. Professor E. w.
Hilgard of the agricultural department
Of the university did his share of the
work by addressing Senator's Bard and
Perkins. and it was Senator Bard who
succeeded in having the clause
stricken out yesterday
Said DR.. Hilgard to-day:
L suppose now that Secretary Will
son will oppose the Adams bill now
pending before the House. 1t calls for
an increase in the appropriation for
agricultural stations from $4,000 to
100000"
The Adams bill is receiving the sup
port of agriculturists all over the Unit
ed States. but it is likely to die a
natural death, as influences are at
work. so DR.. Hilgard says, that VIII
prevent it ever reaching the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
SANTA CIARA'S SCHOOLS
PREPARING FOR ST. LOUIS
Pupils Arranging Fine Exhibition
Showing That County Possesses
Rare Educational Facilities.

SAN JOSE, Feb. PA fine educa-
tiOnal exhibit of Santa Clara County
for the st. Louis Exposition is being
prepared. Every institution OF learning
in the county will be represented. The
work is being done under the direction
of City Superintendent Shumate and
County Superintendent Bateman and a
committee. The exhibit will be COM
posed of views of the schools and the
work of the pupils.
A twelve-foot panoramic view Of
Stanford University and a thirteen
foot panoramic view of Lick Observa-
tory at Mount Hamilton are being
made by A. p. Hill, the artist. Besides
the panorama there will be groups Of
views OF all the buildings at Stanford
University. The State Normal School
of this city will also be represented in
panoramic views. Everything will be
included in the exhibit that will tend
to show the greatness Of the educa-
tional interests of this section.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
BILL FEARED
BY SUGAR MEN
Representatives of the Plant
ers Oppose Extension OF
the New Shipping Rules
HAWAIIANS INTERESTED
Aver COaStwise Law, if 1t
Includes Philippines, Will
Raise Rates OH Commodity

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Opposition
TO the Frye and Littleheld bill extend
ing the coastwise laws of the United
States to the Philippines developed to-
day In the hearing before the House
Committee on Merchant Marine ard
Fisheries. w. c. Smith and W. NJ.
Alexander, representing Hawaiian
sugar planters, made the statement
that the $50. 900. 900 invested in the sugar
industry in those islands earned only
100000 last year. They believed that
if the coastwise laws of the United
States were extended TO the Philippines
vessels in the Hawaiian trade would be
withdrawn and the freight rate on
sugar increased.
In answer to this, Marvin, repre-
senting the shipping interests. submit
ted a list of thirty-one American
steamships and 100 sailing vessels that
were available for the Philippine trade
and that were now engaged in the Ha-
waiian trade. The committee was
asked to hear the cordage interests in
opposition to the matter at later date.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
CITY OFFICIALS INSPECT
THE ALCAZAR THEATER
Mayor and the Works Commissioners
Confer With City Architect Re
gardin1 ImDOrtant Alterations

Mayor Schmitz, Commissioners of
Works Herbert Schmitz, Casey and
Woodward and City Architect Shea
made a visit of inspection to the AL
cazar Theater yesterday. Plans for
the remOdeling of the interior of the
theater so as to comply with the
theater ordinance had been submitted
to the board by the architect of the
building. but they were considered un-
satisfactory.
1t was decided that the building
architect and City Architect Shea con-
fer on the changes to be put into effect
in the interior construction, the plans
to be submitted by next Tuesday. 1t
is intended to build a slightly inclined
runway from the street line to the
theater proper and do away with the
existing stairs. More exits Will be pro-
vided and the aisles Will be widened
so that the theater will be made safe
in every detail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
PLANS NEW THEATER
FOR ISLAND CITY

noy, a local business man, has nego-
tiated contract for the erection of
a theater in the rear Of property own
ed by him on the east side of Park
street. between Central and Alameda
avenues The proposed playhouse
will be 80 by 100 feet and Will be so
arranged as TO comfortably accom-
modate 500 persons. 1t will be con-
structed entirely of steel and iron and
will have four exits, all on level with
the main auditorium. The main en-
trance will be on Park street. Della
noy states that work will be begun on
the theater in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
CORSET DISPUTE
PUZZLES COURT
Justice Tappan Listens to
Testimony Given by Stout
Women and Lighter Ones
REACHES no DECISION
Continues Hearing Of Case
That More Feminine EX-
perts May Be Examined

ALAMEDA Feb. p. - Corpulent
forms and corsets that wouldn't ft
were exploited at length during the
testimony taken to-day by City Jus
tice r. r. Tappan in the case Of Mrs.
s E. Eibes, a maker Of corsets,
against Mrs. Francis Blanchard 10 re-
cover s. 50 for a corset built for the
last named, but which she refused
10 accept. claiming that it was not
constructed according TO the plans and
specifications agreed upon, and that il
would prove q death trap IL she got
into it.
Il wzs brought out in the hearing
that the defendant weighed 215 pounds,
and that IL was necessary for her 10
have her corsets constructed TO order
10 better insure comfort 10 the wearer
and improve the appearance Of her
form.
When first received this corset, %
testified Ms. Blanchard, as she held
UP the article so that the court could
see il. 4 knew right away that il was
not made as I had ordered IT, There
was no rubber band at the bottom and
the spoons were too close together 1t
would have been a death trap for me
il / put IL on, and 1 am satisfied that
] can buy a corset for 81 50 that would
n my form better and afford me more
comfort than this one"
why. / have supplied the same pat
tern Of corsets 10 a number Of fat
women living on san Antonio avenue,
al y
them" said Mrs Eibes in replying to
Mrs. Blanchards statement. AT the
end OF a years wear these women have
been greatly reduced and are nice and
shapely. The reason for putting on
rubber bands at the lower part Of the
corset is TO compress the hips and i'm
prove the contuor Of the waist. We
never put on these bands unless or
dered. as We find that the corset can
be compressed enough by tight lacing." "
Mrs. L p Mcclure. a friend Of Mrs.
Blanchard. and who acknowledged
that she wore corsets and was quail
fed 10 tell a comfortable one when she
saw il, was called to the stand and
said.
i saw the corset il dispute before
Mrs. Blanchard received il and said to
Mrs. ". ". Thompson. Mrs. Blanch-
ard viii never put that on. as it is not
comfortable for a woman Of her
shape
After listening TO further testimony
ard arguments by Attorney A. F. St
sure Tor the defendant and Attorney
-. c. HeatOn for the plaintiff, Justice
Tappsn remarked.
Well, there is more in these corset
cases than ! ever expected TO find
am unable TO decide yet whether this
corset Was made as ordered or whether
II viii 1T Mrs Blanchard comfortably.
] viii continue the matter until next
Thursday for the purpose Of securing
additional expert testimony"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
LONGSHOREMEN ARE
STILL ON STRIKE

OAKLAND. Feb. 27.-The long
shoremen are still on strike at the
Humboldt, Pacific Coast and Bay
Shore Lumber companies yards, but
have returned to work at the other
lumber yards affected. claiming that
the talIymen in those yards have come
TO terms and joined the Lumber Hand
lers' Union.
There is a possibility that the strike
may be settled tomorrow morning,
as a committee from the Building
Trades Council will meet a like COM
mittee from the Federated Trades
Council and an attempt will be made
to arbitrate the differences between
the Lumber Clerks Union and the
LonEshoremens Union.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Sugar Kings Nephew Terms
Slander Suit Against Him
an Attempt at a HOld-Up
READY FOR LEGAL FIGHT
w. A. Havemeyer DenOunceS
Special Policeman Hitch
cocks Action for Damages
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
I11S Broadway, Feb. 27.

There Is going TO be a fight before
Special Policeman Hitchcock sue
ceeds in separating W. A. Havemeyer
from SIS, 900 or any part of the same
through the action begun in the
courts here yesterday, in which Hitch
cock asks that amount for alleged
SANDER. Hitchcock alleges that Have
meyer called him a thief in the pres
ence Of witnesses and has slandered
him TO such an extent that he has Sc
riously injured his reputation. His
opponents state that Hitchcock, i'm
pressed with the name of Havemeyer
and the amount of coin supposed to
be stacked UP behind the nephew of
the great New York sugar king. is at
tempting a hold-up. Two Of the best
known attorneys in this city have been
employed by the opposing parties and
il is believed that a three-ringed cir
Gus tent would not cover the ground
10 be torn up in the coming scrim-
mage.
Havemeyer himself will say very lit
tie in regard TO the matter and will
undertake no explanation in regard
10 the occurrence that was the cause
Of the hostiliues. In an interview this
evening he said: 4 do not care to
talk about the matter. I have en-
ployed George W. Reed as my attor-
ney and outside OF what he may wish
10 make public 1 have nothing to say"
Would you mind saying whether
YOU ever had any trouble with Police
man Hitchcock" was asked.
I do not care to state" was the
reply.
DO you employ Hitchcock to patrol
your premises 20 =.
He patrols in front of them" an
swered Havemeyer.
Attorney Reed, when asked in re-
gard to the matter, said: What my
client said to Mr.. Hitchcock he is
willing TO stand for. What he said he
supposed he was saying to him as
man TO man. Hitchcock says in his
complaint that he was called a thief
in the presence of G. NJ. Burnham
and Thomas O'Donnell. All that oc-
Cured took place at the residence Of
Mr.. Havemeyer at 173 Santa Rosa
avenue. II those witnesses were there
my client knows nothing about it and
the men must have been hidden in
the shrubbery. What one man says
to another is not libel In this case
it looks like a hold-up."
Attorney n. c. Chapman represents
Hitchcock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
BRITISH H-AMERICANS MEET
AROUND BANQUET BOARD
Many Prominent People Gather as
Guests of Union ut Down.
Town .RcStaIIranf

The British-American Union held a
banquet last night at a downtown
restaurant. A number of prominent
members and men of note from the
city were present and an excellent
time was enjoyed. The Alcazar Quar-
tet, composed of Charles o. Henley.
Alfred Mcmillan, Walter Kniess and
Paul Lydia, rendered several fine Sc
lections under the leadership of
Charles Henley.
The following was the programme
as rendered:
Introductory remarks. Frederick ". d Eve
lyn, president British and American Union;
a'The President Of the United States.'' Court
nay w. Bennett H b. Ms Consul General;
''The King" Rev. William RAIDER. San Fran
cisco: limited States Of America" Taliesin
Evans Esq. San Francisco Chronicle; THE
British Empire Arthur r. Briggs Esq. Cali
fn-nia State Board of Trade: The British and
American Union Of San Francisco" 7. c.
West Esq. attorney -at-law; British and
American Arbitration. D. Edward Collins
ESQ president California Bank, Oakland; THE
Press" John Mcknight Esq. manager San
Francisco Call: Our Visitors" E. X John
ston ESQ. editor Mercury Herald. San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
PERKINS WANTS COLLIER
BUILT AT MARE ISLAND

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Congress-
man Needham to-day by unanimous
consent. introduced and secured the
passage of bill granting the Pioneer
Mining and Trading Company the
right to build a free bridge over Catella
Creek, Alaska.
Senator Perkins has proposed an
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill requiring the building of one of the
two golfers provided for in the bill at
a naval station on the Pacific coast,
which would mean, If the amendment
is adopted, it would be built at Mare
Island.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Trojans Win at Basketball.

BERKELEY, Feb. 27.-The Trojan
basketball team of the Oakland Young
Mems Christian Association defeated
the sophomore team of the university
after lively game in the Oaklanders
gymnasium, the score being Is to II
in the first half and % to % at the
end. The teams were made up as fol-
lows:
Trojans-Hugh Corcoran. Vernon
Irwin, Steb Teal. Dalton Mcleod, Har-
old Baker. Rollin Egerhof. Sopho-
mores-Goldsmith, ]. NJ. Ferguson, L.
P. Wherry. r. B. Baker. c. E. Keyes
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
MAJOR Poulter Re-eIected.

The inspection of the staff and field
officers of the Fifth Regiment. y. G..
c.. was held last evening at the Cali
fornia Hotel. after which the officers
balloted for a successor 10 Major
Charles T. POulter. BY a unanimous
vote Major Poulter was elected TO sue
ceed himself. The field and staff in
spection Of the Second Brigade. n. G.
c., was also held at the same place
last night
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Feb. 27.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: William
Clifford, 40. San Francisco. and Evelyn
Barnum, 33. Stockton; Frank c. Lib
by. 21, and Alice X. Green Is. both
of Oakland: Edward A. Noble. over
21. Danville. Contra Costa County
and Bertha Schultz, over IS, San
Francisco; William L. Todd. 33. and
Clothilde K. Estudillo, 81. both of
Oakland; Giuseppe Borgno, "a. and
Lizzie Jurss. 27. both of Oakland:
Theodore Schwindelauf, 26, Oakland.
and Freda Bourner, Is. San Francis
co; Henry w. Attenborough. 81. and
Susie Leathorn, 80, both of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
sentcnced for sImple AssauIt.

P. II. Hastings. who was awaiting
trial in Judge DUNES court for an
assault with a deadly weapon. was al
lowed TO plead guilty yesterday to sim
pie assault and was sentenced to serve
three months in the County Jail On
November IS he attempted to stab John
Davis. q sailor. At % East street with
q knife
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
COSMOS CLUB HONORS
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON
Annual Dinner Brings Together a
Large Company in Handsomely
Decorated Clubhouse.

The Cosmos Club celebrated Wash
ington's birthday by giving the Gus
tomary dinner at the clubhouse last
night. The decorations of the club
and dining hall were placed entirely
under the supervision of Rear Admiral
o. w. Farenholt, United States Navy.
Henry Eickhoff was master of cere-
monies and introduced the different
speakers. Admiral Farenholt, in re-
plying to the toast The Navy" made
the star speech of the evening. Major
Willis Dodd was very happy in his re-
marks for the army. and Fred Myrtle
gave an interesting dissertation on club
life.
Those present were:
O. w. Farenholt, H. A. Frederick,
George H. smith, c. H. Maddox, l.. J.
Hart, F. Peterson, c. Il. Hilbert, n. A.
Judd, Frank L Jeffrey, H. a. Markey,
Charles e. Miller. Eugene T. Wilson,
w G. Richardson, James NJ. Allen, II.
c. Stratton, George P. Beardsley Jr.,
A. E. Phelan. j. Wilson Shiels, w. F.
Bowers, II. de c. Richards, j. Henry
Barbat, George c. Farrell, w. G. Lodd,
r G.. Eastwick Jr., Henry Eickhoff, E.
r. Ellis, Thomas Goodwin, P. X. Cor
don, Z. j. Vogel. Frank L. Brown. l..
w. Seely. A B. Crosse, Fred S. Myr-
tie. Charles A Lee, A. B. Bowers, T.
D. Lyman. Fred Ward. William L.
Hughson, f. T. Cahill, H. c. Garner,
+. T Niebling, c. r. Cheney, George
r. Hoyt; William w. Taylor, L. S. A.;
NJ c. Foote, u. S. A, and w. 7. Con-
way, U. s. A.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Funeral of W. E. DarCic .yr.

OAKLAND, Feb. 27.-The funeral
of William Z. Dargie Jr.. who died at
the home of his parents yesterday.
will be held Monday morning. Fam
lily services will be held at $50 a. m.
and at 10 o'clock public services will
be held at St. Francis de Sales Church.
where requiem high mass will be cell
ebrated by the Rev. Father Sweeney.
The pallbearers have not yet been
named.