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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
DRUNKEN ROW
ENDS FATALLY
John Murphy Is Stabbed to
Death in a YolO Town by
Man Known as J. McROberts

WOODLAND. Feb. S.-A man who
refused to give his name, but who is
said to be James McROberts. stabbed
and killed John Murphy in Dunnigan
last evening. The murderer was drink
ing, but his victim is not a drinking
man and has the reputation of being
peaceable ard inoffensive citizen. The
murderer pretends that he knows moth
ing about the tragedy. The two men
met in the Wigwam saloon. If they
quarreled it was a brief one and no.
body knows what it was about. They
were on the floor scuff1ing before it
was known that there was trouble be-
tween them The death wound was
back of the jugular vein and the mur
derer wiped his knife on his overalls
after he got up, remarking My God, L
hate to kill man like that" He will
be brought TO Woodland this afternoon.
He refuses to make statement to any
one.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

ALAMEDA, Feb. s.-Harry l. Zimmerman,
an assistant superintendent for the Sperry
Flour Company, prominent in local society
and well-known man about town and Miss
Lena J. Holmes. a charming trained nurse.
have revealed the happy secret OF their mar
riage. which they affirm was celebrated last
Fourth of July at Napa The family Of the
bride have known of the union for several
weeks. but the relatives OF the groom have
yet TO learn Of the wedding.
Mr.. Zimmerman is still residing with his
mother Mrs. Lauretta Zimmerman. and his
sister. Miss Charlotte A Zimmerman. at their
home. 29O9 Lincoln avenue, and Miss Holmes
is yet living with her mother, Mrs. Jessie Car
Iier. and her stepfather. John Carrier, at 1921
Fountain street.
Harry l. Zimmerman enjoys a wide ac-
quaintance here and in san Francisco, and
is no stranger at the places where good fell
lows congregate. He was one Of the active
spirits in the old Encinal Recreation Club. and
was the musical director Of that organiza tion.
He is charter member of Tong No. l OF the
White Highbinders of Alameda and the
leader Of the Mongolisn band in that unique
society He first met the lady who is now
his wife about two years ago She has been
employed as a trained nurse by DR.. Alfred
Sander in this city and San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
soldiers Held for Trial.

OAKLAND. Feb. S.-William l.
Greene and Richard c. Clark. United
States army recruits. were held in
$4,000 bonds to-day for trial in the
Superior Court for the alleged theft
of money and jewelry from d. H. Hill
of La Canada, Los Angeles County.
who had befriended the soldiers when
they landed IN Oakland Saturday
night without a cent. Judge Samuels
held an early session of court this
morning that Hill might leave for
Southern California. where his wife is
IL.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
SAILORS START
TO FIGHT duel
Armed With Big Pistol One
Seaman Waits at Appointed
Place to Meet With Rival
OPPONENT HAS NO WEAPON
Policeman Who Hears of I'M
pending Encounter Hustles
the Pair Off to City Jail
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Ills Broadway. Feb. y
To settle a grievance that had caused
bad blood between them, william
Becker and L. A. Brown. sailors on
the whaling barkentine Herman, agreed
to fight a duel tonight with pistols at
the foot of Fourteenth avenue on the
shore OF the estuary. Armed with
big pistol loaded to capacity. Seaman
Brown appeared at the appointed place
So did Policeman NJ. ]. Byrne, who had
heard runners of the impending battle.
Becker did not put in an appearance.
He did not have a pistol.
Byrne rounded up the missing duel
ist and sent the pair of belligerent sea-
men to the City Prison. 1t is felony
under the laws of California TO duel
but Becker made a declaration that
he would be satisfied with a charge Of
carrying a concealed weapon against
his former friend.
Though there were denials and ad-
missions badly mixing the story. Beck
er and Brown did agree on the main
issue. namely. that they We're going
to fight it out tonight. The pair of
sailors had been boarding at Nixons,
Fourteenth avenue and East Twelfth
street They decided to leave there
and went to Mrs 5. Jacobs, near by
But Brown returned TO Nixons. and
thereat was Becker very angry. Words
followed, and Brown says they were
to meet at the selected dueling grounds
this night and end their differences a
la Franchise. But Becker was unpre-
pared because he was weaponIess, and
that is why Byrne found only one prin-
cipaI on hand. Becker was allowed to
go his way. while his old shipmate Ian
guished in the City Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
HERDS CANNOT
BE REMOVED
Secretary Wilson Will Not Al
low Violation of Law Against
the Transferring Of Cattle

SACRAMENTO. Feb. g. - Governor
Pardee has telegraphed to James Will
son, Secretary Of Agriculture, urging
that he permit healthy cattle below the
quarantine line in this State to be
shipped TO other States, on inspection
by representatives Of the United States
Bureau Of Animal Industry. He has
also telegraphed to the California dele
cation in Congress to use all honorable
means to secure this concession from
the Federal authorities.
DR.. c. H. Blemer, State veterinarian,
has received kilograms in response to
inquiries sent out as to the condition
in some of the counties below the quar-
antine line. From Ventura comes the
report that conditions have not been
improved. very little rain having fallen
Stockmen in Monterey County tele-
graph that the situation has been
and conditions at present promise
fairly we'll San Luis Obispo County
makes a similar report.
Los Angeles County cattlemen are
| somewhat encouraged, having had an
inch of rain. but a greater rainfall is
needed to incure feed for the stock
Governor Pardee this morning re-
ceived a telegram from Senator George
G. Perkins, at Washington. stating
that Secretary Wilson is willing to do
anything reasonable to relieve the cat
tlemen of the danger that threatens
their herds. but that he cannot remove
the restrictions against moving cattle
TO other States and Territories. Late
reports received from Agricultural De-
partment agents in Southern California
confirm Secretary Wilson in his re-
fusal Senator Perkins states
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
EMPLOYERS REJECT
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
San Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany Refuses to Grant Increase
Demanded by Employees.
c1,EeE~
Gl q - :ss -
%EtEziz

AS yet no agreement has been
reached between the employees of the
San Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany and the managers regarding
the 10 per cent increase of wages ask
ed. Manager Lawless, speaking for
the company says that the wages of
some of the men might be advanced,
but a horizontal increase of wages is
out of the question. The men de-
mand a horizontal increase of wages,
with a reduction of working hours.
The committee that had charge Of
the Cooks Association ball at Native
Sons Hall has been highly compli-
mented. The members of the commit
tee were: E. AFbogast, NJ. .Becheras. J.
Frusetta, l.. Fourniguer, j. Giacomelle
A. Joubert E. Kosta, l.. Ellissarubura
c. Erbacher, l.. Ferroni, NJ. Govenec.
P. Haurtane, 1. Haun. z. Kuske. NJ
Keihmeyer, II. Newsham, J. RolIestin.
A. Rauch, B. Roresseau, A. Logan, L.
Loo, J. Vegouroux, L. Vilcone. w.
Schneider, A. Setter and I. Mcdonald.
NJ. l.. Reynolds was floor manager and
his assistants were r. E. Dubonnet, V.
j. Quartarao, Paul Massa, Henry
Becker and Charles Monraux
Announcement is made of the Rail-
way Conductors ball, which will be
held in Oakland on February 2s.
The following officers have been
elected by the Alameda Building
Trades Council: President. A. H.
Hetherington; vice president. d. z.
Bell; secretary, F. II. Pratt; sergeant
at arms, Morris ScanIon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09

OAKLAND, Feb. S.-Christopher
Lagos. &c years old, a retired capital
ist. residing at sos Thirty third street,
committed suicide this morning at 10
o'clock at his home by shooting him
self in the head with a pistol. The
shot was heard by Mrs. E. York, a
neighbor who found Lagos body lying
on a rlounge in basement room,
where the aged man had made delib-
crate preparations for death.
Difficulty with a divorced wife over
property and despoDdency because of
ill-health are ascribed as the reasons
for Lagos deed. He had been morose
for several days and this morning re-
fused to eat breakfast with his chill
dren.
Shortly before o'clock this morning
Lagos went down town to a bank and
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
USES HAMMER
FOR DEFENSE
Girl Wields a Heavy Weapon
Upon Head of intoxicated
Step-Parent and Stuns Him
NEARLY SEWERS AN EAR
McGinnis Starts TO Smash the
Furniture in His Home and
Is Laid Out by Frail Child

ALAMEDA. Feb. S-W. S. McGinnis
of s32 Santa Clara avenue came home
last night under the influence of liquor
and began celebrating his arrival by
knocking the household furniture into
stove-wood lengths. While so engaged
McGinnis was felled with a hammer
skllfuuy welded by his l3-year-old
stepdaughter. When Patrolman Louis
KV. Schroeder. who had been sum-
lnoned. reached McGinnis' side, the
furniture Wrecker was still in dream
land. There was a large lump on the
back Of his head and several ugly
gashes in his forehead and one OF his
ears hung loose After the man had
recovered sufficiently TO walk, the
policeman took him TO the city prison,
where McGinnis deposited $50 to guar
antee his appearance in the court
When the recipient Of the hammer
knocks was hailed before Justice of
the Peace F. :. Cone to-day, his wife
and daughter refused TO swear TO a
complaint against him, and the magis-
trate permitted McGinnis TO go, say
ing: 1T is my opinion that you got
all that was due you and henceforward
try TO break yourself Of the furniture
demolshing habit"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
COLORED GIRL
BECOMES COED
Miss Regina Crawford First
Negro Woman to Enter the
University of California
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call
214S Center Street Feb g

%.
Miss Regina Crawford is the first col
ored woman to enter the University of
California. Through all it's years
of existence the university has got
along without a colored coed. though
there have been now and then negroes
among the male students. Miss Craw-
ford's coming has not disturbed the
even tenor of university life in the
least and her reception has been as
kindly as that extended to any of the
other 240O students.
Miss Crawford became a fuIl-fedged
coed to-day. She is a student in logic
under H. A. Overstreet and in English
under w NJ Hart. Later on she will
increase the number of hours of study.
The story of Miss Crawford's life is
one of real heroism. A daughter of a
large Mississippi family, she had to be-
gin the struggle for a livelihood early
in life. She entered the Congregational
School for Colored People at Tougaloo.
Miss, and after a long struggle was
compelled to leave and teach in the
public schools in order that she might
support herself and family
Inspired by the teachers she had
met, Miss Crawford determined to seek
a university degree. She had heard of
California. and, having suffered some
what in health, set her heart upon
coming to this State and entering it's
university. She arrived in California
last August, in company with three
women friends. and worked for a while
in Corning. 1t was too late to enter
the university then and she waited un-
til the present term opened. She had
previously written 70 Miss May Bentley.
general secretary of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association, and ascer-
tanned that her reception here would be
pleasant.
Miss Crawford is interested in her
people. as well as her studies, and will
help the former with her advice She
intends organizing a Bib club for the
colored people of Berkeley
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
FUGITIVE FROM
EAST CAPTURED
New York Bookkeeper, Charged
With Theft, Is Arrested
on the Streets of Oakland
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway. Feb 8.
William c. Wheaton, a bookkeeper,
SO years old, was arrested this after
noon by Policemen Forgie and w /.
Hodgkins on charge of having
stolen $500 from the firm OF Chesebro
Bros, Fulton Market. New York city,
by whom Wheaton had been employed.
The prisoner fled, with his wife, from
New York last November. He had been
in Oakland about a week, living under
the name of John F. Carson. The New
York police telegraphed a warrant for
Wheaton's arrest to San Francisco.
Thence the warrant was sent to this
city. where Wheaton had been located.
He was arrested while walking along
the street.
At first Wheaton denied his identity,
bnt later admitted that he was the
man for whom the police were look
ing. Wheaton was without money, and
because of. his poverty had been Obliged
TO leave lodgings he had been occupy
ing. The prisoner intimated to the
Oakland police that he was well con-
nected in the East. The New YORK
police have been notified.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
BIG BARN DISAPPEARS
AS If BY MAGIC SPELL
ture Edward McNaughton Bought
Only Four Days Ago.

Only Four Days Ago.
OAKLAND, Feb. S.-When Edward
E. McNaughton went to the corner of
Hollis street and Yerba Buena avenue,
Emeryville, this morning to complete
the removal of a large two-story barn
he had bought last Thursday, Nc
Naughton rubbed his eyes in astonish-
ment, for the structure had disap-
peared. In fact there wasn't a mud
sill left of the storehouse. 1t was as
if some modern Aladdin had been do
ing tricks with a lamp. AS soon as
the astounded McNaughton came out
of his trance he hustled off to the
Emeryville police. The result was
that Town Justice Coburn issued a
big batch Of John Doe" warrants for
the arrest of a bunch of forty boys,
who, it is charged, had carried off the
barn piecemeal.
McNaughton's bill of sale for the
barn read that the structure should be
removed Immediately from the lot.
He says there is no doubt that the
barn has been removed, but McNaugh-
ton hasn't even shingle to show for
his purchase.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
CLAIMS CANAL
WORKS INJURY
Mrs. Emelie Cohen Brings Suit
for $4,000 Damages Against
the Federal Government
NOT NAvIGABLE STREAM
Complaint That Alameda Water
way Has Not Been Dug Ac-
cording to Terms of Contract
oakland once San Francisco Call

Oakland once San Francisco Call
his Broadway. Feb. s.
Because the Alameda tidal canal has
not been made navisable for CONNER
ciaI purposes suit has been begun BY
Mrs. Enelie G. Cohen of Alameda
against the Federal Government in the
Circuit Court for $40. 900 damages.
According to a recent report made
bv Major Helfer, L. s. A. chief en-
gineer of the War Department on this
coast. the stream was never intended
TO be more than a flushing canal In
the complaint Of Mrs. Cohen 1t is al
legged that the Government has not
fulfilled its contract and has irretrleV-
ably injured her property
Mrs. Cohen bases her complaint
upon the fact that while an agreement
was reached between herself and the
United states authorities as to the
value of the land at the time the canal
was dug the damage she would sus-
tain was never settled upon, as it was
contended that the canal would en-
hance her property. She claims that
the canal is useless; that certain
bridges have never been constructed
by the Government and that she has
lost an income of $500 a year. which
she derived from selling the gravel
from the bed Of Sausal Creek.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09

drew S100, which he returned with and
gave to Miss Helen Lagos, one of his
daughters, saying she would probably
need the money for household ex-
penses. Then the respondent man
went to a downstairs room, got a small
hand mirror and a large pistol. He
placed the mUzzle at his right temple,
fixing the spot by reflection from the
looking glass.
Lagos formerly resided in Sacra-
mento, where he was in the grocery
business. Last week he negotiated for
the purchase of f. Koertner's grocery
at Thirty-fourth street and Telegraph
avenue
Lagos was a native of Germany.
There are five children, Meta, Helen.
Matilda, Christopher and Edward AL
bert Lagos, stepson, resides in San
Francisco. Coroner Mehrmann will
hold an inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
SHARPERS GET
PEOPLES MONEY
Pair of Smooth Young Opera
tors Affect Clerical Garb and
SwindIe Unsuspecting Women
DISPLAY FORGED PAPERS
Pretend to Be Authorized
Agents for a Life Member
ship in Order of Sacred Heart
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2s4S Center street, Feb. s.

2S4S Center street, F'eb. !.
Pretending to be members of st.
Josephs parish, seeking life members
for the Order of the Sacred Heart, two
smooth young men have been busy
these last few days gathering victims
in West Berkeley. So daring and sue
cessfuf were the fellows that the Rev.
Fathers Michael O'Riordan and Can't
well of St Josephs Church were COM
PEELED yesterday morning to warn their
congregations to beware OF the i'm
posters.
This pair of 'bunko" operators
worked a very simple game upon their
victims, who were always unsuspect-
ing women. They affected the garb Of
priests and exhibited forged creden-
tials authorizing them to collect fees
for the Order of the Sacred Heart
Among their duDes are Mrs. Edward
Dougery of 1880 Derby street and Mrs.
Joseph Raspiller of Curtis street. Mrs.
Dougery willingly parted with IS for
a spurious life membership in the
order. and Mrs. RaspilIer lost "a in the
same way.
These sure-thing men are supposed
TO be the same that have appeared in
other parts Of the State. The last time
they were heard from they were in San
MateO
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
RUN ON BANK
CAUSES DEATH
Aged Patrick Collins, Excited
by the Fear of Losing His
Savings, Suddenly Expires
DIES IN BROADWAY DEPOT
First Man to- Teach Chinese to
Make American Shoes Passes
Away From Peculiar Cause
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Ills Broadway, Feb. 8.
Exhausted by the excitement of the
run on the Oakland Bank of Savings,
where all the money he possessed was
! deposited. Patrick Nj. Collins, one of
the best known characters of this city,
died suddenly this afternoon while
seated in the Southern Pacific wait
ing-room at Seventh street and Broad
way. A few moments before his death
Collins had entered the waiting-room,
complaining that he felt i'll. AS it was
plain that the aged man was sick, Po-
lice Officer McSorley was notified and
the patrol wagon was called to take
the sufferer to the Receiving Hospital.
Before the wagon arrived Collins put
his hand to his heart as if in pain and
expired.
The deceased was a shoemaker by
trade and was formerly employed by
the Wentworth Boot and Shoe Com
pany at the old factory near the Six
teenth-sreet depot. He had resided
in Oakland for nearly thirty years and
was well known as the whistler
from the peculiar habit he had of
keeping his lips puckered as if
Whistling.
Collins was the first man on the Pa
cific Coast to teach the Chinese to
make shoes and from his teachings
the great Chinese shoe factories in
San Francisco and other cities on the
coast have sprung. For number of
years the deceased had resided at 822
Linden street with his wife, Mrs.
| Catherine Collins: his son, Thomas A.
| Collins, and a daughter, Mary E. Col
! lins. Another son, Edward A. Collins,
is an expressman, residing at 953
Thirty-seventh street A married
daughter, Mrs. NJ. Muntz, also resides
in this city.
The remains were removed to the
Morgue and an inquest will be held to
determine the cause of death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
WIZ Build Short Railroad.

The Diamond and Caldo Railway
Company was Incorporated yesterday
with capital stock of $4,000, all OF
which is subscribed. The directors,
each Of whom has subscribed $50. are
T. II. Kittredge, G. w. Doe, W. Y.
Kellogg, ". /. Wilson and George E.
Wilson. The California Door Com
pany has subscribed for $23s,75o
worth of stock. The officers of the
company are George e. Wilson, pres
ident; F. A. Merguire, secretary; E.
II. Kittredge, treasurer. 1t is the in
Iention of the company to build a road
thirty-five miles in length from Dia-
mond Springs, Eldorado County, to
Dogtown in the same county.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. Feb. S.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Vose T. Rey-
nolds, p. San Francisco, and Martilla
NJ. Forsyth, p, Alameda; William s.
Black, over p. Woodland. and Emma
:. Black, over IS, Berkeley; George
Kessler. 80. and Nellie Amino, Is. both
Of San Francisco; Alexander Berry
essa, "a, Alviso, and Ella Baumbach,
%, Oakland; Vernon S. Northey, over
p, and Jennette Taylor. over IS, both
OF Oakland; Benjamin Marshall. %.
Portland, and Josephine Williams 27.
Los Angeles; John F. Clifford, 3S.
Emeryville, and Dorothy n Alex
ander, 33. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
HEAVY CRUCIFIX FALLS
UPON A WORSHIPER
Miss Olivia =. Wright Is Victim of
Peculiar Accident i'm st. Marks.
Episcopal Church.

BERKELEY. Feb. S.-A heavy cruel
FIX fell upon Miss Olivia S. Wright, a
student at the Berkeley High School
and daughter Of Mrs Olivia G. Wright
of Virginia street, while she was wOr-
Shipping at St Marks Episcopal Church
at the communion service yesterday
morning.
The crucifX is heavily mounted. and
when Il fell from its insecure perch
upon the altar its brass cross struck
Miss Wright a severe blow on the head.
She was knocked over by the impact,
but did not lose consciousness. Mem
bers Of the congregation rushed to the
young woman's aid and cared for her.
subsequently, she was abIe.to go to her
home with assistance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
Educator to Arrive. To-Day.

The noted educator, George B.
Hodge. secretary of the international
committee of the Y. NJ. c. A, will ar
rive in San Francisco to-day. At 8
o'clock in the afternoon he will meet
leading educators in a conference in
the Young Mems Christian Association
building. Mr.. Hodge will remain in
the city for a very limited time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
RUN ON OAKLAND BANK
OF SAVINGS Is ENDED
Evidence Against Author of False Ru-
NOR Is Turned Over to Police and
Prosecution VIII Follow.

OAKLAND, Feb. S.-There was no
indication to-day OF any further run
on the Oakland Bank Of Savings and
the bank officials are confident that
the public is thoroughly satisfied as
10 the ability Of the bank to meet all
demands at short notice. To-day the
business in all departments was nor
NAL and deposits far exceeded with
draWals
All the evidence in possession of
the officials Of the bank against the
instigator Of the malicious rumor that
caused the run on the institution has
been turned over TO the police and a
vigorous prosecution Of the guilty
person viii follow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
Thief Plnnders Poor BOX.

OAKLAND. Feb. S.-A poor box at
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
cepuon was broken open by thief
last night, who stole 81 from the re-
ceptacle. The police were notified.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09

Through the nberality of an anony-
nous donor the Scottish national ex-
pedition to the Antarctic regions will
be able to continue it's researches in
stead Of returning home at an early
date.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
Reappoints Street INSPECTOR

OAKLAND, Feb. S.-Mayor Olney
to-day reappointed n. w. Denton to
be Inspector of Streets for one year.
the term provided by an ordinance
recently passed by the City Council.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
Mayor on Greater Oakland

OAKLAND. Feb. S.-Mayor Warren
Olney viii deliver an address to-mor-
row evening before the Mems League
Of the First Presbyterian Church on
Greater Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
Fisher Denied a License.

BERKELEY. Feb. Sam Fisher!
a West Berkeley saloon keeper. was
tonight by the Town Trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
SCOTS EMULSION.
WINES, CORDIALS
And EXTRACTS

OF cod liver oil act
about the same on a
weakened system as a
cocktail does on an empty
stomach. If any good is
accomplished in either
case the medical world
has yet to find it out.
The reason SCOTS
Emulsion affords effec-
tive and permanent relief
and cure in all wasting
diseases is because it re-
stores health through
nourishment, not through
alcoholic stimulation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09

California has a larger per capita
wealth than any other State in the
Union.