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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Massacre of British.

London Cable.-The foreign ONCE
has received news of the massacres
Of a British expedition under the aus
nices of the East Africa syndicate Dy
the Tarkhana tribesmen in the nelgh-
horhood of Rudolph Lake, East Africa
Several white mon were murdered
hut no details of the occurrence nave
boep rocaiyed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
The Office Towel.

"a country editor called on me one
day." said Clyde Fitch, ito ask my
opinion about play he had written.
After talking a few moments he asked
permission to wash his hands, as he
had tumbled from a trolley caf and
gathered up more Of the mud than
he cared to carry home.
"'Jimminy crips!' he exclaimed as
he approached the wash basin, do you
use a clean towel every day? You
ought to see the one have in my
composing room Why, at the end
of the week it looks as though 1t had
been used to wipe the face Of the
earthl"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Dyuamiters Arrested.

Jacksonville Specials. A. Petty
and M. Petty, charged with holding up
and dynamiting the Seaboard Air Line
messenger train at Sanderson on Jan.
IT. have been captured. When az
rested the men had dynamite in their
possession. They have been identl'
fed by the engineer and baggage mas
fer. The United States authorities
will charge them with firing into d
mail coach. and ieopardizing the life
OF the mail agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
Jniunctiod Filed.

Cleveland Special.-Judge Wing, OF
the limited States Circuit Court. upon
application of the Cleveland Electric
Railway Company. has issued a tenn
porary injunction, restraining the city
officials from enforcing an ordinance
recently adopted by the city council
providing for Scent car fares WITHIN
o certain zone. The ordinance liked
tomorrow as the time Of the inaugnr-
alton of the new fare schedule: Tne
injunction is to hold until feorualy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
A Man Robbed.

Roanoke Special-In the Hastings
Court Fannie Hodges was sent to the
State penitentiary for is months and
Mary Foutz was given four months in
iail rs accessory, both pleading guilty
to the charge of robbing Hiram Jones,
of Craig County, Of money and certifi-
Gates of deposit amountig to s6,S4O
while he was here month ago. 1t
is said that $500 in cash was taken.
The certificates, aggregating $4,000
and some valuable bonds were burned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
SENATE.

The day in the Senate was practi
cally absorbed by discussion oe the
Cause "shad bill" which came UP
again Saturday. Mr.. Walkers motion
Friday to strike out the enactine
words being again in order.
Tile bill. after lengthy discussion
was passed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27

At the opening of the session Of the
Legislature on Wednesday the follow
ing special message from Governor
Hayward was received and read:
;al L. A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27

A telegram from Mr.. Lewis w. Par.
ker, president of the Olympia, CRANKY
and Richland cotton mills, Of Columbia,
was received there last week and con.
veyed the satisfactory intelligence
that the reorganization Of these mills
along lines on which Mr.. Parker has
been working, was about to be effect.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
CANDIDATE KNOWLAND
TO SPEAK IN ALAMEDA
Republican Nominee for Congress
Will Address Citizens of His
Home This Evening.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 1O.-The Republi-
can meeting and reception to Hon.
Joseph r. Knowland, the Republican
nominee for Congressman from the
Third District, which was to have
been held in Armory Hall tomorrow
evening, will be held in Encinal Hall
on Bay street. This change at the last
moment was made necessary because
of the destruction of Armory Hall by
fire last night.
At this meeting, which will be held
under the auspices of the State Cen
trail Committee, Mr.. Knowland, whose
home is in Alameda, will address his
townspeople for the first time during
the present campaign. At the close of
the meeting a reception will be held.
George H. Payne will be chairman
of the meeting and the principal
speaker will be former State Senator
Jud Brusie. Addresses will also be
delivered by j. Glenn Bates, Republi-
can nominee for Assemblyman, and
w. NJ. Simpson, nominee for State
Senator
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
ROBBERS TAKE
DIAMOND RING
Two Highwaymen lWaylay
and Relieve Alameda Man
of Sparkler Near His Home
VICTIM OFFERS REWARD
Major Jose r. Piee Reports
That He Met Footpad and
Gave Him His Gold Watch

ALAMEDA, Oct. 10.-J. A. Mahr has
reported to the police that he was held
up by two footpads and robbed of a
gold watch and $500 diamond ring
Friday night near his home on Pacific
avenue and Chaplin street. He has CIV
en- the authorities a description of the
robbers and offered a reward of 800
for the return of his property.
Mahr had been visiting friends in
San Francisco and believes that the
two highwaymen were persons whom
he met on the ferry boat coming to this
side of the bay and who engaged him
in conversation. The holdup occurred
at $40 p. m. According to Mahr he was
taken by surprise When the robbers
sprang upon him from behind a tree
and threw him to the ground. He de-
Scribes the footpads as being young
men not more than % years of age.
One was six feet TALL of a light COM
plexion and smooth shaven. The other
was of medium build and Of dark
complexion.
Major Jose r. Pico, OF the historical
Spanish family of that name, is also
included in the list Of those who have
encountered robbers after dark. He
informed Chief of Police John Conrad
that he was waylaid Saturday night
on Broadway and Eagle avenue and re-
lieved of a watch and other personal
effects. The police are investigating
PicOS story
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Mrs. Alfred Wilkie
Dies at Home in
Oakland.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1O-The death of
Mrs. Josephine e. Wilkie, the wife of
Alfred Wilkie, the well-known tenor,
occurred this morning at 7:45 o'clock
at the family residence, 1869 Broadway.
Her demise was not unexpected, as she
has long been an invalid and had been
gradually failing ever since the begin
ming Of the year.
The deceased was a native Of Bidde-
ford, Maine, and the daughter Of a
Civil War hero, Captain John P. Var
rell Her mother was one of the most
beautiful women in. Maine, and Mrs.
Willzie was herself a handsome and
charming woman, thoroughly domestic
and devoted to her husband and only
son, Alfred r. Wilkie.
On the 21st of last July Mr.. and Mrs.
Willkie passed their twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary. The bereaved hus-
hand is the once well-known opera
singer and is still conspicuous figure
in the musical world. The sincere SYM
pathy of hundreds of friends will be
given him in this his hour Of need.
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day morning, the services being con-
Quoted at the crematory at II o'clock
The quartet Of which Mr.. Wilkie is
leader has volunteered it's services and
will sing at the cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
MACHINES NOW
LONG OVERDUE
Supervisors Cite Men Hand
ling the Ballot Counters
to Explain the Delay
NAY ANNUL CONTRACT
Rowe Introduces Resolution
Directing the District
Attorney to Bring Suit
Oakland Office San Francisco Can

oakland once san FRANCISCO Cd1l,
1016 Broadway, Oct. 10.
At the next meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors the Central Supply Com
pany must explain why it has failed to
deliver to the county the 100 Columbia
voting machines which it contracted
last January to furnish. The time for
delivery is long past. Supervisor Rowe
to-day introduced the following reso-
luton in regard to the matter:
Resolved, That the said contract made and
entered into on the 14th OF January, 1904, be-
tween the said Central supply Company, cor
poration and the county Of Alameda, be and
ney of said county is hereby directed to insti-
tute proceedings against the said company and
its bondsmen, the Aetna Indemnity Company
under the contract and bond filed with this
board on the above date.
The resolution was referred to COM
mittee of the whole without discussion
and later motion prevailed to cite the
representatives of the company to ap-
pear and explain why the terms of the
contract had not been complied with.
Rival companies having other ma
chimes to place claim the company
handling the Columbia voting machine
is unable to I'LL the cantract, as it had
never manufactured any large number
of machines. Supervisor John Mitchell,
however, said he had been told that
forty of the machines for this county
were already set UP.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Sand Instead of sawdust.

BERKELEY, Oct. 10.-Coach Hop
per Of the varsity team asked for
sawdust and got sand. Sawdust he
desired by the wagonload for use on
the football field, to make the ground
fit for practice and games. Graduate
Manager Ezra Decoto of the Associat-
ed Students denied the request for
sawdust,N but ordered twelve loads of
sand instead. Captain Stroud said
sawdust was needed because the team
was losing men from injuries on ac-
count of the roughness of the ground
Manager Decoto is quoted by r. w.
Kittrelle, varsity quarterback and
athletic editor of the Occident, as
saying in reply to Stroud: 1--WE can
afford to lose men this year as well
as any other" The entire subject ia
exhaustively discussed by the Occi-
dent in its issue to-day, indicating the
students feelings.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
KAHN RECEIVES VOTE
OF THANKS FROM UNION
BARRIERS Are Grateful for Legal Serv-
ices Freely Given by Re-
publican Nominee

julius Kahn was thanked by the
BARRIERS Union last night for render
ing free legal services in a case against
a boss
One of the master BARRIERS refused to
pay a journeyman 81 for extra work
performed on Labor day. To back up
the principles of the union it was de-
cided to whip the boss into line. The
matter was submitted to the union
and j. J. Calish was appointed to Sc
cure legal service. He consulted julius
Kahn, who volunteered his services
to the union.
Complaints from porters and bath
house attendants were filed with the
Earbers' Union last night that non
union men are employed in several
shops to the exclusion of union men.
The subject was referred to a commit
tee of investigation.
A dispatch was read from Delegate
Koch who is attending the Information
al BARRIERS Convention in Louisville,
KY, who says that the meeting is har-
monious and his reception pleasing
At the meeting of the union last
night $25 was contributed to aid the
bartenders now out on strike in Bak-
ersfield. Other contributions were
made out of which so each was paid
to four sick members and one share of
the butchers cooperative stock sub
scribed for. Three new members were
added to the roll and four applications
for membership were received and re-
ferred to investigating committees
The UpholstererS Union No. 20 is
opposed by the Crescent Feather Com
pany in the matter of union rules. The
dispute may involve the cabinet MAX
ers and kindred unions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
STEAL OUTFIT
FOR STUDYING
High School Boys Rip Out
Electrical Apparatus to
Further Work in Physics
LOOT FROM A MANSION
Oyerzealous Pupils Help
Themselves to Material
in Vernon Heights Home
LOOT FROM A MANSION
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Oct. 10.
To obtain material for experiments in
physics, Sidney Robinson and Max
Label, each 16 years old. students at
the Oakland High School, ripped out a
large quantity of electrical apparatus
Saturday night from the Baldwin man
sion on Vernon Heights.
Deputy Sheriff Hitchcock followed
clews that led to the residences Of the
suspected boys. Both live near Moss
and Piedmont avenues. There 1t was
learned that the youths had been in
terested in electrical work and had re-
moved the material to use it in ex-
periments connected with their school
work
The boys and the recovered plunder
were escorted to police headquarters
to-day and were placed in temporary
detention. Agents for the property,
which is owned by Mrs. Trowbridge
Powers were satisfied to have the
stolen apparatus restored and declined
to prosecute the boys, who were re-
leased after a "heart-to-heart" talk
with the police.
The Baldwin residence has been un-
occupied for some time, being for sale
Hitchcock said much damage was done
by the cutting of connecting wires
when the batteries and other para
phernalia were removed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Insane Housewife Calmly
Seats. Herself in Midst
of Blazing Newspapers
RESCUED BY HUSBAND
Mrs. Hanson Broods Upon
Call of Spirits and
Decides to End Her Life
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214s Center Street, Oct. 10.

214S Center Street, Oct. 10.
Believing that the spirits" of her
two cousins commanded her to join
them in the other world, Mrs. Mary
Hanson, living at Second street and
University avenue, attempted last
night to burn herself to death. After
setting fire to a bunch of old newspa
pers, Mrs. Hanson calmly seated her
ed cremation.
Her husband, in an adjoining room,
smelled the smoke and hurried to the
rescue of the woman, smothering the
flames in bed clothing. She protested,
declaring she wished to die.
DR.. Hubert n. RowelI was called,
and after questioning Mrs. Hanson
concluded that she was insane, and ac-
cordingly swore outsa a warrant for her
arrest, on the charge of insanity. He
has attended her before, and suspected
that her mental condition was imper
feet.
An hour after DR.. Rowen left last
night Mrs. Hanson broke away from
her husband and clad only in her night
dress, ran from the house, a distance
of several blocks. She was captured
and then placed under guard.
Spiritualism has greatly affected the
woman's mind. Her family agreed
with DR.. Rowell that she should be ex-'
amined by a lunacy commission, and
that pending such examination her in
juries should be treated at the Receiv-
ing Hospital at Oakland. The war
rant was given this afternoon to Dep
uty Marshal Carey to serve.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11

water rates, which means, 1 hesitate to
say, the final destruction of the Contra
Costa Water Company and it's prop
erty. We can only look with pity upon
the policy of the corporation that has
forced this step"
Elliott reverted to the defeat of the
municipal Improvement bonds and as
serted his belief that the water oues-
tion had nothing to do with it, His
opinion was: This city is burdened
by an expensive and extravagant coun-
ty government. We have on our backs
a useless county government, which has
caused such extreme tax conditions
that the people of Oakland have
become tax cowards.''
The Council will tomorrow take up
the two Miller projects. The Advisory
Committee will decide whether special
engineers will be required to examine
the various propositions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Kept Their wedding secret.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 10.-Elliott T..
Plummer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
T. Plummer of 1433 San Antonio ave-
nue., and Miss Lucy Mccarthy of Coul-
terville were married on June at
San Pablo by the Rev. F. C. Master
son. The announcement of the we'd
ding has just been made public. Plum
mer is member of the Encinal Yacht
Club and prominent in local social
circles. His bride is the daughter of
l. H. Mccarthy, formerly engaged in
the drug business here, and now a
resident of Coulterville. She met the
man who is now her husband one year
ago while visiting here as the guest
of Mrs. George II. Goodman of Central
avenue and Benton street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Plummer are at present in Coul-
terville.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11

Monday Dot 10
stmr Santa Cruz, Alberta Is hours from
Monterey and way ports.
DOMESTIC PORTS
HADLOCK-Sailed Oct 10-echr M
Weatherwax for San Francisco
SEATTLE-Arrived Oct to-Stmr ouesa
hence Oct Z; schr Barbara Hsrnseer from
Nome
sailed Oct 1o-stmr UmaHua. for San Fran
cisco.
TACOMA-sailed Oct 1o-Br ship Auaurun.
for Queenstown: stmr Nevadan. for Honoluia
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Arrfvsd Oct IO-stmr IN
land, from Antwerp; stmr KoeniEen AIt.sw2
from Bremen, Southampton and Chsrbourx
BREMEN-Arrtved Oct SStnnr Neoirnn,
from New York
GLASGOW-Arrtved, Oct. I0--stmr Monen-
han. from New York
Sailed Oct. S-Stmr Poneranhan1 eor No.
York
MOvILLE-Arrfvsd. OCT. fo-skuar Aaeu~en
from New York, for Glasgow ana prooesao6
ANTWERP-Arrived. Oct 1o-Stnnr Krunn-
land. from New York
LONDON-Arrtved Oct 1o-Gmr hrfun~-
haha, from New York.
CHERBOURG-ArrtvsdO OCT io-s,u,r Knsua~
Wilhelm II, from New Yor4I vta Plym0ufA
for Bremen, and proceeded.
NAPLES-Sailed Oct SNStnr PsruKia. euw
New York
BOULOGNE-saIIsd oct. 1O-Serr Rtun5h.r.
from Hamburg. for New York; stnx Pennsyf
vania, from Hamburg and Dovsr for Nsw
York
YOKOHAMA-Arrivsd prsvious 20 Oct TO-
Stmr Korea. from San Francisco. yfA Hfsnu-
lulu, for HongkOngi stmr Tartar. from van-
couver.
SYDNEY, N s. w.-saued out. So--ssnr
Sierra. for San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
COSTUMES FOR AJAX"
GIVEN TO PERFORMERS

BERKELEY, Oct. 10.-Costumes to
be worn by those who are to take part
III the production of Ajax" were
given out to-day at a rehearsal held in
the Greek Theater. The entire play
was rehearsed. under the direction OF
Miss Barrows. who has recovered
from her illness. Dress rehearsals
will be held tomorrow afternoon and
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Bernard Moses, wife of Profess
sor Moses, was hostess tonight at a
reading Of the play by Rev. F. s.
Hosmer, in her home. Miss Wellen-
dorff was in charge of the music,
Many prominent persons of Berkeley
and members of the university faculty
attended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Young Runaway Gives Battle.

OAKLAND, Oct 10.-When ]. F.
Kenna, residing at 1913 Hannah street.
tried to prevent Harold Blackford, his
11-year-old nephew, from running
away this morning the uncle caught a
tartar. With assistance the uncle land
ed his ward at the city Jail. The
youngster then beat boy with whom
he was placed as a cellmate. Trans
fer to another compartment led Master
Blackford to smash the furniture. The
boys home is at Wheatland. He had
been under his uncle's care while at
tending school in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Readers Are Not Wallets

BERKELEY, Oct. 10.-President
Wheeler has directed that readers
who assist professors in detail work
shall not be expected to perform per-
sonal services for their department
superiors. Complaint had been made
that readers" were asked to do er-
rands and other valet work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
40 vote AGAIN ON Bonds.

BERKELEY Oct. 1O.-The Trustees
tonight revived the bond proposition,
but for only one-tenth of the original
amount of $500, 900. Upon a petition
from twenty-five members Of the citi-
zens' bond COMMITTEES, this being ma
jority, it was decided to call bond
election for $40, 900 for Fire Department
improvements 500, 900 for a manual
training school and $1,000 for streets.
The preliminary step for redistricting
the town into wards was taken upon
motion of Trustee Staats.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Burglar Visits Residence.

ALAMEDA, Oct 10.-The resi-
dence of j. c. Henkenius, 1910
Paru street, was burglarized
this afternoon between 2 and 5
o'clock and several hundred dollars
believe the theft was committed by
a woman, as only jewelry belonging to
the ladies of the household was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Tries to Remove Furniture.

Francis Wilson, who was injured on
the head last Saturday in car COL
lision at Grant avenue and Sutter
street, yesterday attempted to remove
the furniture from the Montreal lodg-
ing house at 1908 Stockton street. He
said he owned the furniture. He was
removed to the insane detention ward
at the Central Emergency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
wife Returns. Finds Spouse Gone.

; OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-Mrs. Thomas
L. Berry, residing at 1887 Sixteenth
street, has reported to the police that
her husband, who was slightly dement,
ed, had disappeared during her abb
sence in the East. Berry was last
seen at the house in June He is SO
years old. Mrs. Berry fears he might
have committed suicide because he
had been suffering mentally and ply
sically for months.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Baseball Injury Fatal.

OAKLAND, Oct 10.-As the result
of injury to his heart while playing
baseball several weeks ago Joseph F.
Bassett, 16 years old, the son of Mrs
Laura J. Bassett, is dead at his home,
Eighth street, near Grove. The funer-
al will be held tomorrow morning
from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Dies From Ininries.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1O.-D. L. Miller,
~ years old, resident of Santa Mar
garita, died at the Receiving Hospital
this morning from injuries, shock and
exposure Miller fell from an over
land train near Sixteenth street Satur-
day night and lay helpless for hours
through the rainstorrn with his right
leg broken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Electricity to Replace Steam.

OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-The Southern
Pacific Company has arranged to in
stall three large electric motors at the
West Oakland yards, which will be
used to operate all the machinery in
the different shops. The change in the
motive power is to be made so that
it will not be necessary to run the
entire plant in order to operate one
department.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Sailor Is Robbed.

OAKLAND. Oct. 10.-Olaf Hansen,
a sailor on ship at Long Wharf, was
robbed tonight by two men. He was
walking down the wharf toward Oak
land when he was seized by two men
and all of his money, amounting to
$40 taken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Makes Attempt at Suicide.

Valentine Murphy of 443 Eddy street.
made an Intellectual attempt to commit
suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas
last night. He was removed to the
Central Emergency Hospital where he
was soon revived. Murphys wife who
is cripple, attempted suicide by car
bolic acid last Saturday night
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11

ASKS FOR ALIMONY.-oAECLANFn ooG
10.-Suit for $25 a month alimony for the
maintenance Of herself and child was begun
to-day by Annie NJ. Fink against Janas c.
Fink of Berkeley. She alleges that she has
been dependent upon the charity Of friends
for the support OF herself and child. A suis
for divorce Is pending
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
Coach1nan Routs Thieves.

BERKELEY, Oct. 10.-Two bur-
glars were found in the home of
Louis Titus, at Durant and Telegraph
avenues, several nights ago, by Mr..
Titus coachman. who routed the
thieves.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11

LEG BROKEN BY A FALL.-G L. Canoe
of 1881 Willow street, Oakland, slipped on the
wet sidewalk at Haight and Stanyan streets
yesterday morning. breaking his right leg at
the ankle. He was taken to the Park Hospi-
tai where DIR. Hill set the broken bone
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
o4 NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North II.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda 559S