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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
FAIR T0NAN|A(
GETSTHIRTY DAYS
While Awaiting Examination
on Charge of Stealing From
Fiance She Repeats Offense
He Ignores Her Naive Plea
BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

Reptomznia was pleaded in behalf OF
Mss Kittie oBrien, who stole g gold
piece from her hsnce, Fred Ahlquist OF
2z5 stsuart street, while she was await
ing trial on the charge OF having
robbed him OF three coins OF like de-
nomination The first larceny was per
petrated while Fred was wooing Kitue
at her place OF domestic servitude, the
Ferry Hotel. on East street, the money
being distracted from e pocket OF his
vest and hidden IN the pilferer's hair.
which was arranged IN a Maxine Elliott
puff She was arrested, arraigned and
released on bail, and when Fred re-
Tented and went to comfort her with
assurance that he did not intend 10
prosecute her she fell upon his chest,
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Board Which Met at Sioux
City Presents Plans to
Reclaim Overof1wed Lands
in the Sacramento Valley
COST OF THE WORK
TO BE S23,766,022
Declare That the Reclama-
tiOn of Three-FOurths of
the Immense YolO Basin
Is Entirely Practicable
Special pispatch to The calI.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. Ex-Governor
Pardee to-day made public the report
of the board of engineers which re-
Gently met at Sioux City. Iowa 1t
provides for plan for the reclama-
ton of overfowed lands in the Sacra-
mento Valley and for the improve
ment of the navigable waterways
therein.
The report is very lengthy and pre-
sents an enormous amount Of details.
It provides for confining the Sacra-
mento River and it's tributaries be-
tween lines of levees built sufficiently
far apart to hold the flood waters,
with the purpose in view of forcing
the contracted current to scour out a
sufficient depth 10 enable the Sacra-
mento River to carry its own flood
volume. The estimate of the cost as
given in the report is $2O.e74,S02. To
added for administration and contin-
gencies, making the total cost s23,-
766,022.
The estimate is given by the engin-
eers as the maximum cost and they
point out that if less dredging is re-
quired the expense will be consider
ably reduced. The engineers do not
discuss the ways by which the money
to carry on the work shall be raised.
leaving that to be determined by the
Legislature and the Federal Govern
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

hold any one up is that did not come
across any one"
Policeman Sherry said that for sew
eral days he had seen the man going
10 San Francisco in the morning and
returning at night, and this morning
Anderson's actions became so suspi-
cious that he decided to arrest him.
The records Of the Police Department
show that Anderson was arrested in
this city about nine years ago. 1t was
then suspected that he had hand I'm
a series Of hold-ups which were COM
rnitted at that time. but proof was lack
ing and he was released.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Generous Donors Thanked

The Mount Zion Hospital acknowl-
edges with thanks the receipt of a do
nation of $1,000 from Edith, Joel K.
Elias NJ. and Adelheid Hecht for the
endowment of memorial bed" in
memory of their deceased parents,
Abraham E. and Amelia K. Hecht.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

been worked several times ere the store
folk ascertained its authors, and then
they had policeman specially detailed
to catch the marksmen, with the re-
suit that Masters Burdick and Rogers
We're nabbed as they were peppering
away at the big white bulb. Judge
Mogan pronounced Master Burdick
guilty Of malicious mischief and re-
manded him for sentence, and Master
Rogers bail Of SO was forfeited and a
bench warrant issued for his capture.
Mrs. Mary Schomberg's vituperative
volley at a couple of policemen was not
the sole cause of her being sentenced
TO four months Imprisonment by Judge
Mogan. for her previous bad character,
as reflected by several convictions for
oiSorderly conduct, was taken into con-
sideration when the penalty was fixed.
1t was at Eighth and Howard streets
that Mrs. Schomberg vociferously ex-
pressed her opinion Of the police force
within hearing OF two Of its members.
They had warned her TO refrain from
disturbing the peace and she responded
by disturbing it.
Dye think 1 care apout yez?" she
demanded. It's in tn pen yez ought
to be, an well yez knows it, instid Of
orderin' decent wimmin 'roun as if they
wur dirt under yer feet. Yer so crooked.
ev'ry one Of yez. that yez can't lie
straight in bed, and if a wire nail wur
driven into yer brain it'd come out a
corkscrew. Talk about a dogs hind leg
bein' crooked"
Then they muzzled her.
r. A. Hunter expressed reluctance to
prosecute Charles NJ. Lavelle for lar
ceny. although he would not deny that
his pocket had been picked several
times by Mr.. LaveIle while the twain
were carousing in a F0urth-street
saloon Patrolman Murphy arrested
Mr.. Lavelle by request of Mr.. Hunter,
but after thinking it over Mr.. Hunter
relented.
Charles an me are old friends" he
told Judge Conlan, "an' even il he did
keep on 'dippin' after 1 told him to
let up, he's too good a fellow to go 30
Jail"
AS he could not be persuaded to
abandon that attitude the case was
dismissed.
Alice Morton, an angular spinster no
the upper side Of one score and ten,
nervously fumbled her bIack-gloved
hands and falteringly Acknowledged
the truth Of the tale told Judge Cab
aniss by "the two police gentlemen
who arrested her for intoxication on
Market street Friday afternoon. She
had no complaint to make of their
treatment Of her-indeed she desired
TO thank them for courtesy which her
condition did not merit, much less in
vite-and she hoped the court would
take into consideration her sincere re-
gret and previous good character. Her
inebriety was more accidental than
willful, anyway, for when she came
from Oakland to purchase Christmas
gifts and extend compliments of the
season to some Of her friends no in
clination to tipple possessed her. AS
she toured the stores and gradually
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shed tears OF gratitude and surrepd-
tiousIy transferred another golden disc
from his vest pocket TO her coihure,
where it was found by the policeman to
whom Fred reported his second loss Of
cash and confidence.
You evidently were determined to
spend Christmas IN JAIL" said Police
Judge Mogan 10 the defendant
% Deed an wasn't" she responded,
"for ma has invited me 10 eat
Christmas dinner with her, an I
wouldn't disappoint ma for anything.
an I'm sure Fred wouldn't want to see
me oisappoint ma. for he knows ma
thinks he's just lovely, don't you,
Fred?s
MI. Ahlquist coldly ignored the query
and Miss O'Brien suddenly showed
alarm.
I'm gure I don't know why I took
Fred's money" she resumed. for gra-
efous knows knew he would give ii TO
ne Il Ia only ask for II, an was sure
OF q nice Christmas present from him,
anyway, an he knows that as well as
I do, don't you, Fred? Now don't say
you don't"
Fred's iupIacable demeanor provoked
q shower OF tears from Miss O'Brien
and when the Judge sentenced her to
thirty days Imprisonment she sobbing-
" averred that until that moment she
never would have believed Fred cap
able OF inficting such cruelty on ma
Judge Fritz heard the complaint OF
Malancthon Philip and wife against
o Joseph F. Donaldson, an attorney at
law. whom they accuse OF grand lar
ceny BY trick and device. The Philips
are OF London birth and breeding and,
according 70 their story, Mr.. Donaldson
found IL an easy matter TO deprive
them Of $500 cash without giving ma
terisl equivalent IN return.
Attracted by a newspaper advertise
. ment for an active partner in legiu-
mate business who would be assured Of
q clear income Of SIS a month, Mr.
Philip responded and soon afterward
was visited at his home. III Ripley
street. BY Ar. Donaldson, who intro
duced himself as the advertiser and
explained that his sure-money enter
prise was the Security Title Com
many" for a half interest IN which he
would accept $500 and furnish as Sc
curity for the promised SIS a month
income the deeds 10 fVe lots OF valuable
inside realty. Mr.. Philip put $500 in
AR. Donaldson's hands and took Mr..
Donaldson's word for It that the deeds
would be given him just as soon as
their transfer was recorded. Mr.. DON
ALLISON failed TO record the deeds and
Mr.. Philip failed TO recover his money
invested and discovered thst the "Se-
curity Title Company was incapable
OF yielding one seventy-hfth part Of SIS
& month.
The case has gone over TIL next Sat
urdsy.
Chris Burdick and George Rogers,
young fellows. were caught in the act
Of shooting at an arc light suspended
over the doorway OF a Market-street
yiano store, their weapons being rub
Der catapults attached to index finger
and thumb and their missiles marbles.
Each time the exterior light was ex-
tfnguished by a marble seven interior
lights on the same circuit were in
stantiy put out and the store plunged
IN darkness. The practical joke had
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
NEW SYSTEM OF LEvEEs.

The great levee system which the
plans provide for is to have a crown
width of ten feet, with slopes three
horizontal feet to one vertical foot
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

A dream OF pleasure, the new two for
quarter size American. 81 75 box p.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25


In their endeavor to suppress pool
selling the police sometimes permit zeal
to override discretion. as in the case
Of H. w. Gross, barber, at 1405 Polk
street. Patrolman Cornelius arrested
Mr.. Gross for pool-selling, and by way
Of testimony said he saw the defendant
attach bits of paper TO a string which
dangled from a window above the bar
Der shop, said string being then hauled
up and into the house by his wife.
When the tonsor testified that the
pieces of paper alluded to were let
tiers for his betterhalf which had ar
rived by mail, and which he could not
conveniently leave his business to con-
vey upstairs. the case was dismissed.
The policeman, however, retained his
opinion that the paper-hoisting was re-
moval of evidence of pool-selling.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Joe Dennis (colored) slashed the n,

Joe Dennis (colored) slashed the neck
Of Frank Jackson (also ebony hued)
with a razor in the latter's home at 2Os
Post street, and the cut was so deep and
dangerous that Mr.. Jackson's retention
in the Receiving Hospital prevented
his appearance before Judge Mogan to
prosecute his assailant The hearing
was continued till next Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

information that never again should
she permit herself, no matter how Sc
we're the pressure might be, to imbibe
spirituous liquors on this side the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Four young men similarly charged
were also restored to freedom by Judge
Mogan, who remarked that Patrolmen
Nolan and Thompson had insufficient
evidence to convict and should have
known 1t. The quartet was arrested
in the rear room of cigar store on
Fifth street, and in the room were
found blank cards such as bets are reg
istered on, but there was nothing to
show that any bets had been made by
the prisoners or any one else.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

the Llorary.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
MUCH sowN.
An Immense Acreage of Fall Grain has
been Seeded Using Discs.

An Immense Acreage Of Fall Grain has
been eeded-Using Discs.
Benton farmers will watch the
whether conditions this winter as
never before. A freeze out, such
as has been knowd to happen in
Webfoot, if severe enough, would
have serious consequences. The
information is that not in many
years has there been so large an
acreage of fall sown grain as there
is at the present. The favorable
weather has kept farmers afe1d late
and early now for far more than
the usual period in autumn time.
Disc p1ows and disc harrows have
been utilized more extensively than
ever before in farming operations,
and the consequence is said to be
that fully three-fourths of the
available acreage is seeded, or will
be within the next few days.
Many a farmer has all his fields
sown, and next spring will have
little or nothing in the way Of
seeding to do. With so much
ground seeded, there is reason for
all to hope that there may be no
freeze-out, with its alternating
hours of freezing and thawing, Sc
damaging to fall sown grain.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
THE Fatal WEDDING.
At Corvallis Opera House-Friday Night
November Fourth.

In 1.-The Fatal Wedding, which
comes to the Opera House Friday,
November 4th the theatre goers of
this city will get something out of
the ordinary run of comedy dramas.
The piece which has just finished
a successful run in New York City,
proved its drawing powers by play
ing to crowded houses during its
engagement in the metropolis.
The plot Of 1.-The Fatal Wedding"
is entirely different from anything
heretofore seen, and serves to in
troduce a we'll told story, full Of
heart interest and pathos, and one
that appeals strongly to the femi-
nine portion of the theatre going
public. Yet there is sufficient
comedy introduced into the play
to keep the audience In a happy
frame Of mind throughout the per-
Torrance. The scenic effects are
truly wonderful and marvellous, de-
picting reproductions of some Of
the most famous scenes in and
around Gotham. Notably among
these are shown a counterfeiter' $
den, located on the banks of the
Hudson River. Another scene
shows the famous Palisades al
night. In connection with this a
great storm effect is produced.
making one of the most realistic
scenes ever attempted. The famous
Grace Church, New York City, is
reproduced, as " ell as several othe1
well known New York landmarks
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
Welded TUESDAY.
Daughter of Well Known Benton Coun-
ty Family, the Bride.

ty Family, the Bride.
Albany Herald: At the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Williamson
near Wells, Tuesday noon, Mr.. T.
B, Williamson of Oak Grove, and
Miss Ruth Cauthorn of Wells,
were married. Only a few OF the
near relatives were presents The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
F. w. Launer, pastor Of the Evan
gelica1 church Of Albany. After
the ceremony the wedding party
passed into the dining room,
which was richly decorated for the
occasion, and partook of wedding
breakfast, after which the bridal
couple took their departure for
their home followed by the best
wishes of their many friends.
Mr.. Williamson has spent most
all of his life in Benton county, and
is one Of Oak Groves best citizens.
Mrs. Williamson has spent her en-
tire life in Benton county, and IS
widely known as the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Cauthorn of Wells.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
ERRORS THEY MAKE.
In Marking Ballots at Voting Time
Sometimes get Badly Mixed.

In marking Ballots at voting 1me
Sometimes get Badly Mixed.
Two hundred Berton county
electors tailed to vote on the local.
option law at the June election. It
is suspected that in some instances
they did not know how to mark
their tickets. The number of per-
sons who find trouble in marking
tickets intelligently is a surprise to
every judge and clerk at every ell
ection time. Errors galore occur
in every precinct. Over in A1sea
last June six tickets went into the
ballot box with only one column of
the ticket voted. The case nom
plussed the judges, because it was
in each instance evidently an in
advertence.
It is suspected that on the ques-
ton of whether or not liquor selling
shall be prohibited in Benton, more
than one voter will be at a loss as
to where and how to mark his
ticket, although as the matter ap-
pears on the ballot, it is easy and
simple. Such things, however.
have to be extraordinarily easy
and extraordinarily simple in some
cases to avoid error. The direction
on the ballot says, "Vote for or
against prohibition of the sale of
Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes for the entire county Of
Benton. Mark x between number
and answer voted for" Below the
above direction on the ticket ap-
pear the number "32." After the
"32' there is space, and then ap-
pears the words, ''For Prohibition
If in the space between the t32"
and "For Prohibition the voter
places an TX" his vote will be fo1
prohibition Of the liquor traffic in
Benton.
In the next line on the ballot be.
low the .'32" is where the voter
must operate who wants the liquor
traffic continued. There appear:
the number ''33.'' After it there
is space. and then come th,
words, Against Prohibition" I
| he puts an ''x'' in the space be
tween the $50 and Against pro
hibition,' his vote will be for th,
continuation of the liquor traffic
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
FIVE HUNDRED DAMAGES.
Against the C. & 3. in an Albany Court
The Cleland Case.

A verdict of $500 damages
against the c. & E. was awarded
Mrs. Sarah Cleland in the Albany
circuit court Wednesday. Mrs.
Cleland, in July, 1903, was thrown
to the floor of a passenger coach
by sudden movement of the train,
and on account of injuries alleged
to have been sustained, sued for
$fo, 600 damages.
The evidence in the case says
the Albany Herald, was that the
plaintiff. feeble old lady, had
boarded the train at the G. & E.
depot after arriving from Portland
on the Southern Pacific. She was
helped across the intervening space
by a lady who was attending her
and placed in seat of the coach.
Her attendant then left and the old
lady arose and stood in the aisle
when the engine with a string ol
cars backed up toNcouple onto the
coach and baggage car. She hao
been warned by some one in the
coach to be seated to avoid injury
When the train was coupled the
passenger coach started back, he
ing moved from 2 to q feet. Ths
lady being feeble fell and sustained
what was to be a serious injury
She was cared for by the railroad
company and provided with every
comfort. The case will be appeal
ed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
HOMESEEKEnS.

We have properties that no other agent |
can handle if you are interested come
and see us. If you do not know us ask
some citizen of the county of us and our
business methods, We expect to carry
on legitimate real estate business in this
county whether you have home for
sale or desire to purchase one it will be
to your interest TO come and see us.
Try it. The following bargains are
handled exclusively by us: watch this
space for new bargains next week.
No 4e5 AZ acres west of OAC; good
two story house of 8 rooms; barn 1ex 80;
shed II x 80, chicken house aud wood
shed; orchard of 100 trees, all fenced and
good well and water; price $4,000.
No 4ee 2e.41 acres mile west of Cor
wallis; good house of II rooms: barn 40
K so; poultry house 10 x 60; good wood
shed and fence; all under cultivation, Z
acres could be irrigated, orchard, a
slightly home overlooking Corvallis.
price $4,000.
"a
No 4e7 asa acres I5o in cult. balance
timber and pasture; four wells OF water
two good houses and good orchard,
and good spring: all fenced in S
fields, five miles west of Corvallis; prise
f4o per acre.
No 4es 1910 acres all in cultivation
except y acre ash grove; two good wells
house of four rooms; barn for four horses
/ chicken house and woodshed, all under
/ good fence, young orchard and small
fruits; 100 yards from store and lost
Office and less to school and chnrch;
price $4,000.
! No 4o2 85 acres about miles from
i Corvallis; S acres in prunes; II acres
under cult. 40 acres timber fir, oak and
maple; bal pasture; new house of ten
rooms: milk house, barn for 4 horses and
10 cows house No of rooms in fail
condition, good spring at each house
barn and chicken house etc; fruit dryer
cap. rs bu. per day; new goat or cattle
shed: 80 cherry trees, 40 apples. horses
: 4 cows; yr. bull; 2 calves; plow. diss
harrow, wagon, hack road cart, 3 sets
double harness; work and garden tools
!. price, $1,000. $1,000 down and bal to sui
at per cent.
No 4o3 72 acres garden land mil,
from Albany: house rooms and cellar
barn 32x4o, barn No 20 80; two goot
hog pens. wood shed chicken house etc
all under fence: 40 acres under cult. I:
acres timber; good orchard and small
fruits, 80 rods from school; price $72oo
No 4o4 acres Il mile from Corvallis
house S rooms; barn I6x2o all fenced
! some fruit, price $3.50; terms easy. $3.50
No 35S 40 sores IS in cultivation bal
ance' timber and pasture; price $500; ~
miles from store and postofice,
No 359 100 acres 20 cleared ba1anc,
timber and pasture well watered; fai
buildings; 3 miles from store and post
| Office Ia mile from saw mill, price $7.5,
| per acre.
No 365 IS acres 40 acres beaverdan
land in cultivation, good pasture AM
timber, good house and new barn: pric
| 10000; miles from town.
/
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29

"The, Fatal Wedding" Theo.
dore Kremer's wonderfully sue
cessfu1 me1odrama, which comes to
the Opera House Friday, Nov d,
under the direction of Sullivan,
Harris & Woods, will undoubtedly
play to the capacity of the theatre.
The play will be produced upon ex-
act1y the same scale of sp1endor
which marked its run in New
York.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
MOUNTAIN WATER.

The Willamette river is the sew
er of the Willamette valley. Growth
of population and the natural tend
ency of people more and more to
get rid of filth and sewage will
cause it to be used more and more
as general drain. More and more
it will be made to carry away the
excrement, filth and vile sewage OF
growing and multiplying towns.
More and more sewage systems
will be built in these towns, and
more and more will these empty
their dirty cargoes into the stream.
More and more will people die and
be buried, and more and more will
the drainage and seepage from bur-
ia1 places find its way into the wat
er that people by hundreds and
thousands are daily drinking.
Ultimately. certainly, absolutely.
pollution of the Willamette will SO
Increase, that it is but question
of time when people will be driven
to some other source of water sup
ply. Even this very moment may
be the time, that the change ought
to be made, for aught anybody
knows. Especially is this true dur.
ing the dry season, when the vol
ume of water flow is at the mini
mum and the opportunity for pol
luton simple aud easy. Is this not
reason for Corvallisites to
think occasionally of ways and
means for getting a water supply
from the pure, uncontam1nateo
streams of the mountains. Would
not Corvallis capital, rather thar
to lie unused and dead in 1oca.
banks better be invested in a noun
tain water system which Enginee1
Gates declares would only cost $50
900, which he says would be gooc
investment? Or, if this hoard pre-
fers> to lie unused,sswill not the peo
pie, or the city council, or some
body endeavor to enlist capital from
otherwhere to bring water to Cor
wallis from the mountains?
Corvallis can.get mountain wate1
if she wants it. For so many peo
pie and so good town, a $50, ZOO
investment, that in mountain wate1
would mean so much, is but trife
United, constant, and intelligent,
directed insistence upon a bes1
water supply, will bring it. Why
not try?