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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
DECLARES TOBIN
is A BICAMIST
Court Grants First Wife
a Divorce While Second
Listens to a Cruel Fate
MATTERS BADLY MIXED
He Loses Two Spouses in a
Day. Latter of Which Can
not RemaAy Him for Year
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
lIIS Broa adway. April 4.


William Tobin was declared
bigamist by a decision entered by
Judge Melvin this afternoon. In sum-
ming up the evidence in suit for di-
vorce brought by wife No the Judge
said: -Tobin admits having lived
with the plaintiff in-this case as hus-
band and wife and publishing il TO
the world that she was his wife. This
was begun prior TO the year 1895,
when contract marriages were legal.
he denies. however. that there was
contract entered into. but states that
the plaintiff threatened him With
pistol and il was through fear that he
was made to assume the relation OF
husband TO her.
In an examination of the evidence
a letter is produced written by him
containing expressions Of endearment
which i'm my mind. negatives any
thing he says to the contrary. The
plaintif asserts there was a contract
and the court so lnds. She is granted
a divorce as prayed for and half the
community property. which we find TO
be about $500. and costs
Sitting beside Tobin in the court
room was his second wife. who
listened with fearful face TO the
Judges summing up of the case and
TO the decision that took from her
the husband she had married in good
faith. She had no knowledge of
Tobin's entanglement until the first
Mrs. Tobin was hammering at her
door and demanding money and vari-
Gus household goods she alleged be-
longed TO her.
The second Mrs. Tobin left the
courtroom supported by Tobin. in
company with his attorney. Under
the law she cannot remarry him for
q year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
MORE GARBAGE
MEN ARRESTED
Charged With a Violation
of the Law by Collec-
ton of the City Refuse
SCAVENGERS TO FIGHT
Plan to Test Legality OF
the Ordinance and Con-
tract as to Cremation
SCAVENGERS TO FIGHT
Oakland Office San Francisco Call'
111S Broadway, April 4.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call'
Ills Broadway, April A.
V. Devincenci and Angelo Legofla'
scavengers, were arrested to-day ana
charged with violating the ordinance
that prohibits the collection OF gar
bage in this city by any one other than
agents of the Pacific 1ncineratlng
Company. This move was made Dy
the Board of Health, which has ADOPT
ed this method of prosecuting the
scavengers rather than that OF ar
resting them for using the dumping
grounds at West Oakland.
Prosecuting Attorney A. P. Leach
to-day decided that it was doubtful
whether the scavengers had violated
the law when they deposited garbage
on private property with the owners
permission. The Prosecuting Attor-
ney was of the opinion that the spe-
cifc ordinance which prohibited
dumping of garbage might have been
repealed by the crematory ordinance.
AS the later ordinance makes it mis-
demeanor for other than authorized
agents of the crematory company TO
collect garbage, the fight will be made
along that line.
The Scavengers' Union has prepared
to go into court to resist prosecution
and to force a test of the validity of
the garbage crematory ordinance and
the contract under which the inciner-
ating company is working.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05

complete the survey from Walnut
Creek to the banks of the Sacramento
River opposite Chips Island. This is
the narrowest point on the river and
could be crossed by ferry or bridge.
1t is fact that Chips Island has been
bonded, and also the Bowen ranch, on
the south bank of the river, both tran
sactions having taken place within the
last few weeks. There is also party
of surveyors working north along the
bafk of the Sacramento River running
lines through Collinsville and Rio
Vista.
This outlines a route from Oakland
to Sacramento that is as short as that
of the Southern Pacific Railroad and
opens UP a country that is at present
almost out of the world.
That the other great railroad sys-
TENS, the Santa Fe and the Southern
Pacific, appreciate the effort being
made to invade this section is very evil
dent, and they are preparing to do
work that has long been neglected.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WARY.
The Southern Pacific Company has
line running through the San Ramon
Valley from near Martinez, touching
Concord, Walnut Creek, Danville and
ending at San Ramon. This road was
originally surveyed to run to Liver
more or Pleasanton, but was never
completed owing to. lack of competi-
ton. Within the last few months this
San Ramon branch has been entirely
rebuilt new steel bridges taking the
place of the old wooden ones. new
line has been surveyed into Livermore
and everything is being prepared for
the completion of this branch, which
would give all of the towns between
Livermore and Martinez main line con-
nections without the necessity of go
ing around through Oakland. The line
between San Ramon and Livermore
could be completed in sixty days.
The third move is being made by
the Santa Fe system. When it pur-
chased ? the California and Nevada
Railroad to get a connection between
Point Richmond and Oakland, it also
secured a line of road running from
San Pablo, near Point Richmond, up
the San Pablo canyon, and ending at
the Bryant ranch, within six miles of
Walnut Creek 1t secured rights of
way and surveys nearly through to
Walnut Creek and these it has been
quietly completing. and the moment
that the Western Pacific begins to
build another line will be run into Con-
ira Costa County.
The interior of Contra Costa County
has long been dependent on a side
track. Only the Southern Pacific pene-
trated that section, and the distance
around by way of Martinez was so
long that it was found to be both
quicker and easier to reach Oakland
by team than by railroad. But the
people of this section now See in these
railroad moves some hope, for both the
old California and Nevada and the new
Western Pacific routes into Oakland
would be quicker than that now opeI-
ated by the Southern Pacific. 1t also
means that the little town of Wanut
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
Check Passer Was Busy.

OAKLAND. April Al Steele. a
clever worthless check Dasser. arrest
ed by Policeman Mulgrew yesterday,
has been identified by half a dozen
merchants as the man that tried to
pass checks on them. The Lion Cloth
ing Company and Ludemere's market.
SSl Washington street, parted with
small amounts of money in change
for Steele's paper. At Cohen's cloth
ing store and at Morans clothing
store on Broadway Steele failed. From
san Francisco came complaint that he
swindler J. Smith. a tailor at 773
swindled J. Smith, a tailor at 773
Market street. out of IS. The police
think there are many more victims.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
ALLECE WRONG
WILL IS FILED
Michael Hartery's Brother
and Sister Charge R. Hat
ton and Wife With Fraud
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, April 4.

IL,
Ills Broadway, April 4.
Charges of fraud are made against
r. B. Hatton and his wife, Kate Hat
ton. in contest filed to-day to the
petition for the probate of the will of
the late Michael Hartery of Haywards.
1t is claimed by the brother and sis
ter of the deceased that an old will
made years ago has been substituted
for later one, to their injury. Mrs.
Hatton is stepdaughter of the de-
ceased and through her mother will
eventually inherit the property in
event the contested will is adjudged
valid.
Hartery committed suicide about a
month ago and, it is believed, left an
estate valued at about $4,000. He
had been separated from his wife for
several years and the contest arises
over the fact that a will made in 1897,
leaving his entire estate to. her, is the
one that has been presented for pro-
bate by Mrs. Hatton. 1t is alleged
that the deceased made another will
on the day he took his life, in which
his estate was left to James Hartery
and Mrs. Mary Walsh, his brother and
sister.
When Hartery and his wife separat-
ed they divided their property and it
is alleged the widow is not entitled to
share in the estate left by him, as it
was not community property.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05

contraito voice
Dr. Mercy has been reared and educated in
oakland and Is now successful pracrfcinG
dentist He is a graduate OF the ITriversftv 81
California His parents are Mr. and Mrs
Roswell E Morey. formerly OF Oakland but
now residents of visalia
Miss Ruth Kales. who recently returned
from an Eastern visit. and her guest Miss
Phyllis Mather oS Providence were entertained
this afternoon by Miss FIortnne Brown About
forty girls OF the younger set enjoyed an in
formal cup OF tea. which was dispensed BY
Mss Brown. assisted by Misses Oliver Miss
Rose Kales.- Mss Sevflla Hayden. Misses
Alce and Ruth Knowles. Miss Elsie Fry Miss
Rose Goddard. Miss Elsa Schiliing Miss Edith
BSck Miss Lucretia Burnham Miss Cordelia
Bishop anN Miss May Coogan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
SHOWS No MERCY TO
BRUTAL WIFE BEATER
Judge George Samuels Sends Peter
Henderson TO City Prison TO Spend
SeveDty-Five Days.

OAKLAND. April 4.-Convicted Of
brutally driving Mary Henderson, his
wife. out into a storm when she was
half clad. Peter Henderson was fined
$3.50. with the alternative of seventy
five DAYS Imprisonment in the City
Prison, by Police Judge George Sam
uels to-day. Mrs. Henderson declared
her husbands conduct toward his fam
fly had made drunkard out of their
eldest son. Henderson could not pay
the fine and went TO Jail.
You'll never see me again. Mary"
WAS Henderson's parting word to his
wife
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
DESERVING Trooper Caught.

OAKLAND, April 4. William
Lane. colored. a deserter from Troop
M, Ninth Cavalry, U. S. A, was arrest
ed to-day by Priyates Randolph and
Johnson of the same regiment and re-
turned to the Preside. Lane was un-
der two years sentence for desertion
when he ran away.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
General Inquiry Is Made Into a Num-
bcr OF Matters of Public
ImDorfance

OAKLAND, April 4.-The Board of
Supervisors was before the Grand
Jury to-day, but it is said that no SEN
sational developments will result. The
voting machines. the vault for the
Treasurer's Office and the general
division Of money into the Various
county funds were the matters dis
cussed.
In regard to the choice Of voting
machines. the Jurors were curious to
know how this had been arranged.
They also wished TO know the amount
OF the proposed expenditure for the
Tressurer's vault.
The threatened deficit in the gem
eral fund. it was explained. had been
averted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
Aged Man Missing.

OAKLAND, April 4.--Christopher
Bayer, aged and mentally weak, has
wandered from his home. Sixteenth
avenue and East Nineteenth street
The police have been notified.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
Chooses New Rabbi.

OAKLAND. April 4.-The Congre-
cation Beth-Jacob has elected a new
rabbi in the person of the Rev. NJ.
Farber, recently from Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05

Creek, one of the oldest and prettiest
settlements IL the State, will become
railroad center of no mean impor-
tance for. owing to it's peculiar loca-
ton in the Contra Costa hills. all rail-
roads viii have to pass through it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
5 OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 70
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA. COUNTY

OAKLAND.
11fS Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
2I4S Center Street
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA
1895 Park Street
Telephone Alameda 45e2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
SURVEYING NEW LINE.

These surveyors are working upon
the line of the Oakland and Sacramento
Railroad, that was Incorporated in
Alameda County last year and was re-
Gently purchased by the Western Pa
cific Railroad in it's consolidation. This
read already has rights of way along
what is known as the Redwood road
running from Castro Valley, back of
Haywards, to the Redwood School
house. From there it crosses the hills
and drops down into Oakland and
Fruitvale. Incidentally this road has
nine condemnation suits along this
route now pending in the courts of this
county. Much of this The Call has
already told, but the fact that the sur
veyors now working in Contra Costa
County have started to run a line from
the Redwood Schoolhouse toward Sac
ramento is new This line starts from
the schoolhouse and turns to the east,
runs through small canyon into
Moraga Valley, and from there to Wal
nut Creek. Two routes have been sur
veyed, one to Lafayette and thence into
Walnut Creek, and the other, a more
direct line, into the little valley town.
The surveyors under Mr.. Williams are
at work near Lafayette, three miles
from Walnut Greek. They are about to
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
SCOTS EMULSION.
scoTTs EMULSION.
SCOTS
EMULSION

Is the great flesh producer.
Thirty years have proved its
efficiency in throat and lung
troubles and all wasting diseases.
Do not try substitutes. es-
pcciaIly now. when cod liver
oil is so scarce and high. They
are mostly all aduItcrated with
seal or other cheap oils.
SCOTS Emulsion is always
the same. The cod liver oil
used is absolutely pure; all the
other ingredients are also
carefully selected and of the
Enest quality.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05

OAKLAND, April 4.-The hills be-
ty, the fats at Walnut Creek and the
islands and tule lands of the Sacra-
mentO River are occupied by men with
transit and chain. No less than three
railroad surveying parties are at work
at different points in this district. The
Southern Pacific is determined to main
tain its hold on the traffic of this neigh
borhood and has completed all of the
preliminary work necessary to protect
itself against invasion Of a rich sec
ton il has monopolized for many years.
The result Of all this activity is that
the interior of Contra Costa County.
long neglected and practically isolated
from the outside world, is awakening
with a new hope that it is to- be brought
into easy touch with tidewater on San
Francisco Bay.
The most aggressive work that is be-
ing done is under the orders of the
Western Pacific Railroad. This COM
pany has two parties in the field, one
near Walnut Creek and the other work
ing through the tules from Chips ISL
and on the north side of the Sacra-
mento River. little west Of the new
town of Black Diamond. These par
ties are under the control Of ]. T. Will
liams, the locating engineer of the
Western Pacific, and while the parties
themselves refuse to discuss their en-
ployment. the presence of Mr.. Williams
with them is sufficient. 1t is very evil
dent that these two parties are work.
ing upon a line between Oakland and
Sacramento, and from some options
that have been secured upon property
and from the general lines that have
already been run it is very plain what
section is to be traversed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
alexandria Gazftte.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT. Il. 1904.
Driven to Despair.

Driven to desperation by the alleged
unfaithfulness of his wife, Alfred NJ.
Freyer, prosperous business man, OF
Newark, N. j., avenged his wrong by
shooting her Monday while she slept.
He then turned the pistol on himself
and nut bullet in his own brain. he
fell dead across her body, and she died
a few hour later at St. Barnabas Hospl-
tai without regaining consciousness.
From letters left by Freyer it is evident
that he had the most implicit trust IN
his wife during their seventeen years OF
married life until the last few days,
when he made the discovery by the
merest accident that she had betrayed
him. In these letters he regretted that
be had to take his revenge without first
staying the guilty man. Friends oil
Freyer are certain that the shock COM
pletely unbalanced his mind. For a
week or more it was apparent that be
was in distress. All ofthat time he was
searching for the man in the case, a
tall Spaniard. The Freyer had no
children of their Own, but few years
ago they adopted little girl. They
entertained frequently, and no one
dreamed there was a skeleton In the
family closet. The police found three
letters, in which the writer declared
that his wife had openly acknowledged
her sin to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
Elephant on the Rampage.

After the performance of John Robin
sons shows at Wilmington, n. c., one
day last week, one of the elephants
escaped from the herd, and it was an
hour or more before he was discovered
in a nearby stretch OF woods. The
brief term Of freedom was enough to
make the animal resist a return to
captivity and bis temper went up to
high pitch. Ten shOwmen bound the
elephant with chains and tied him to a
tree. They had to whip him most
cruelty before be could be gotten into
subsection. During the whipping the
other elephants stampede and they joined
in a fearful herd, numbering about
ten, tried the chorus of snorting and
roaring, making the night hideOus.
They could be heard mile or mole.
The elephant which was so badly beaten
would stand up on his head while the
punishment was being inflicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
OPENING AND CLOSING OF NAILS

.
Northern mails, week days, close at sc
9 30 and IL 90 a. H., and $50, 6 40, 2;
and 10 As p. m. Open at 90 a. m, IL 90 NJ
and 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern mail'
close at 9 80 a. m, 2 20 p. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close al
go and 10 40 q. M, and 2 80, 8 % and 10 Al
D. m. Open at 90 q. III. and 2 30 and 80 p. m
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
10 30 q. n, and $50. g. so and 10 40 p. m.
Open at s a. IN. and and 4 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 20 a. m.
and 400 p. m. Open at ~ 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
go a. N. and 4 p. m. Open at 9 90 a. III. and
80 .. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 30 p.
nj. and 045 p. m. open at 500 a. m. and
$50 p. N.
Washington mails close at $50, $50 and
IL 10 a. m, and $50, go, 1923 and 10 As
D. m. Open at s 90 a. M, ~ 90 u. and 90 p.
m. and 4 80 p. m.
Office HOurs-Open at 500 a. m. Close at
800 p. m.
Sunday HOurs-Oren at 9OOa. IN. Close
at 1000 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and 90 and
30 D. m. Full route-6 80 a. m. and 80 p.
m. Sunday collection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 90 a. M, 1 p. m. and 4 IL
p. IN.
Au mail should be in the Office EN- minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue Of decree entered in the chan
Gerry suit of s. III. Lunt, administrator OF &c,
against Margaret +. Oneal ct ais, pending In
the Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria, the undersigned will offer for sale at
public auction on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %. 1904.
at about u M, in front Of the Market Build
ing, Royal street, Alexandria, Va, the fol-
No l. 10, No. 800 south Columbus street,
on west side, 100 feet south Of Duke street at
south line Of alley; thence south on on Column
bus street 20 feet; same width west 125 feet.
A valuable building lot.
No. 2. HOUSE AND LOTS, Nos. 423, 425
and 427 south Columbus street; west sidei l05
feet north Of Wilkes street; thence north on
west 80 feet inches.
No. 3. LOT on Columbus street. between
Wilkes and Wolfe streets, on west side.
No. 4. HOUSE AND LOT in court, Col.
umbus. Prince, Alfred and Duke streets, 81
feet inches by 81 feet inches.
No. 3. HOUSE AND LOT No. 1914 Cam
eron street, on the south side of Cameron
street 50 feet east Of Henry street; thence
east IL feet inches; thence south 50 feet
inches to an alley; thence west II feet in.
ches, and then north to Cameron street and
point of beginning.
Terms Of Sale: One-third cash and re.
mainder in two equal payments at six and
twelve months, with interest, notes Of pur'
ehasers, and secured by deed Of trust or re-
tention of title.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
Commissioner of Sale.
This is to certify that the bond required by
the decree for sale in the above cause by com
missioner of sale has been executed.
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
By NEWELL s. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
A Very RemarkabIe Remedy.

at is with a good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that recommend
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy" says Druggist A. w.
Sswtelle, of Hartford, Conn. "Re.
Gently gentleman came into my store
so overcome with collie pains that he
sank at once to the floor. | gave him q
dose of this remedy which helped him.
l repeated the dose aud in fifteen min
utes he left my store smilingly inform
ing me that he felt as we'll as ever. For
sale by Gibson & Timberman and w.
+. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo,
MaV. NnYemher. 1901

On account of the above occasion, effective
April Is, 1904, the Southern Railway will
place on sale, daily, tickets at extreme.
" low rates from Alexandria, Va, to st.
Louis No., and return, via Charlottesville, c.
& o. Railway, Louisville and Southern Rail.
way. The round trip rate from Alexandria
for season ticket is 1870; for sixty.day
limit ticket $50, and for ffteen-dsy limit
ticket $2l.50. For full information as to
schedules, sleeping car accommodations, H.
Illustrated literature, DC, address any agent or
w. G. LEHEw, Ticket Agent,
Alexandria, Va.
l.. s. BROWN, General Agent,
w. II. TAYLOE, g. p. A.,
Washington. ID. C..
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RAILROADS
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule effective October Q. 1904.
Trans leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
1855 A. M-Daily-Local for HarrisonbuR
Warre..cn, nanville and way stations.
l1:10 A. M.-Washing' on and Florida limit
ed. Pullman drawing-room sleeping cars be-
tween New York and Jacksonville, and be-
tween st. Louis and Jacksonville. Through
first-class coaches between Washington and
jacksonville. Dining car service between
Washington and Columbia.
1t35 A. M.-Daily--U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans. Sleeper to Jacksonville. Din.
ing car service.
4:23 P. M.-Week Days-Local for Har-
risohburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
5:i7 P. M.-Daily-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
9:oC p. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach to Atlanta sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ington to San Francisco Dining car SER
vice la carte.
1920 z. Washington and Chat
tanooga Limited (yia Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep.
er to New Orleans. Dining car service.
HOS P. M.-Daily--W Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Augusta, Nashville, Atlanta, Ma
con, Memphis and New Orleans. Dining car
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria S:2l A. NJ. lao and
1853 p. NJ. week days for Bluemont; 6:33 p.
NJ. for Leesburg 9:20 A. NJ. and 6:S3 p. M.
on Sundays only for Bluemon
Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exandria 6:17, 6:32 and $3.50 A. NJ and 2:40 9:lO
and $3.50 P. N. daily. From Harrisonburg
1l:35 A. NJ. week days and 900 p, NJ.
daily. From Charlottesville SOB A. NJ. and
900 P. N. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
nan reservation, ETC., apply to WILLIAM q.
LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
G. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
s. H. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr.
w. ii. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. c.