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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
ELECTRIC LINE
IS WELCOMED
Trolley Connects Old and
New Towns of Richmond
and Communities Rejoice
CELEBRATION is HELD
General Manager Rheem Of
Road Promises an Exten-
sion to Martinez in Future

POINT RICHMOND, July 2S.-The
new line of the East Shore and Sub
urban Street Car Company, which
forms the connecting link between the
old and the new towns Of Richmond,
was opened to-day, and the first car to
make the round trip was welcomed
with a fitting demonstration by the
citizens Of the community.
The celebration was held at Recrea-
tion Park, and all day the cars over the
new road were packed with people go
ing to and from the park. Nearly 5000
visitors from other localities attended,
many Of whom were from Oakland and
San Francisco. Both the Southern Pa
cifc and the Santa F'e ran special ex-
cursion trains TO accommodate the
visitors.
Superior Judge William S. Wells of
Martinez welcomed the new road on
behalf of the citizens of Richmond. He
said that the town of Richmond was to
be congratulated upon being the pos
SCISSOR of the first electric street railway
TO be put in operation in Contra Costa
County. He also said that he believed
that the time was not far distant when
the lines Of the new company would be
extended to Martinez.
w. s. Rheem. superintendent Of the
0LdnQdIu All W OIhS at fA1CnulOlu, " no
is also general mana ger of the East
Shore and Suburban Company, re-
sponded on behalf Of the electric road.
Rheem said that the officials Of the
company had already determined to
extend the road to connect with the
San Pablo-avenue division of the Oak
land Transit Company's system. He
declared that the company did not in
-Eend to stop at that, but that as soon
= VnGc/ ll1a the lines WO11ld he extended
to Martinez.
The other speakers were Senator
Charles NJ Belshaw and A. Mac
donald of Oakland 1t was through the
efforts of Macdonald that the Santa
Fe Company secured its present fran
chise from Stockton to Oakland.
After the speaking the visitors were
entertained at an old-time Spanish
barbecue. which was followed by a
programme of automobile and horse
races and athletic events, which were
open to all cOmers. There was also Il
baseball game at Recreation Park.
The exercises closed wi i a bali in the
eve. Ing. The celebration was arranged
by the following committee Of citizens:
L. L. Grant, William Richards and
John Murray.
The opening of the new road is an
event of Importance. not only to the
citizens of Point Richmond, but to
every resident of Contra Costa County,
for as the lines of the company are
extended means of rapid transporta-
ton viii be furnished from Martinez,
Point Richmond and intermediate
points to Oakland, Berkeley and Ala
media.
Pickpockets held reveI in the crowds
J. /. Kennan lost $50. 2. Church had
$50 stolen from him. Mrs. Rose Bish-
ops purse, containing $37 so, was taken
J. Smith reported that S19 was filched
from his pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
KEEPS ENGAGEMENT RING
BUT RETURNS OTHER GIFTS
Miss Lewis, Who Tilted b. NJ. Eisner.
Makes Partial Restitution in
Justices Courf

The trial of the suit of B. NJ Els
ner against Miss Flossie Lewis for the
return of a diamond ring and other
gifts presented to the plaintiff in hon
or of their marriage engagement was
resumed yesterday before Justice of
the Peace Daniels. Eisner was on the
stand for an hour and was subjected
TO rigid cross mination by the
defendants attorney, who attempted
to draw from Eisner the admission
that the engagement was broken for
cause, owing to Eisners alleged unbe-
coming conduct. Judge Daniels ruled
that such evidence would only be ad-
missible in breach of promise suit
Miss Lewis. through her attorney,
offered TO return three stems, a cot and
other articles and $6 60 in cash, and
Eisner accepted the offer. The an
swer to the complaint in which she
denied ever having received the ring
or that it was in her possession was
read and the attorneys for both sides
submitted their case. One point upon
which Daniels desired to look up the
authorities was the fact that no tes-
timony was adduced that the ring was
in Miss Lewis possession at the time
Eisner demanded it's return. 1t was
expected that Miss Lewis would take
the stand, but neither of the attorneys
called her thereto.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
CONFER ABOUT
"OWL TRAINS
Merchants Exchange Com
mittee Meets Officials OF
Southern Pacific Company
RESULTS NOT REACHED
Business Men Await the
Decision Concerning an
All-Night Boat Service
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1915 Broadway, July 2S.
A special committee from the Mer-
chants Exchange composed OF Will
bur Walker, j. F. w. Sohst and I. G.
Eiben met officials of the Southern Pa
ciflc Company this afternoon with re-
Iation to the establishment of an all
night ferry service between Oakland
and San Francisco.
The conference was not productive OF
Immediate results. After a presenta-
ton of the arguments by the commit
tee, the representatives from Oakland
were informed that their application
would be given consideration. NO time
was specified when further action VIII
be taken.
Concerning the meeting, Commission
er Eiben said:,
We discussed the subject Of all night boats
freely with the railroad officials. AS no de-
cfsion was reached we have pledged ourselves
not TO talk about the matter for the present
We are hopeful that something will De done IN
the near future.
In railroad circles it is freely assert
ed that very shortly the long rumored
eIectricizing of the steam line on Sew
enth street will be commenced. 1t Is
said that the railroad company has re-
ceived complete estimates of cost OF the
projected change and has detailed
plans of construction in hand
Further, the talk is strong that un-
til the company makes this change
there will be no radical departures
from the present service.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
KNIGHTS WILL ATTEND
LAUNCH OF THE MILWAUKEE
Ceremony to Take Place Wednesday,
September 10, During Con-
cIaVe i'm This CitV

The launching of the cruiser Mil
waukee will take place September 10,
date very opportune for the Knights
Templar of the city whose name the
new war craft will bear Recently the
Union Iron Works received a communi-
cation from the Milwaukee Knights
asking when the launching would take
place and making known their desire
to be present and take part in the
ceremonies. They suggested that if
possible the cruiser be dipped into her
future element during their visit to this
city on the occasion of the great con-
clave, which begins Monday, September
5, and Will last one week.
1t is not yet known just who will be
present from the State of Wisconsin
or its capital city, but it may be stated
that some of the State officials will
represent Milwaukee at the launching.
1t is possible that Governor La Fol-
lette will attend the conclave and be
on hand when the cruiser goes down
the ways into the water. Among the
fair women accompanying the Sir
Knights from far Wisconsin will be
found one worthy to spill the wine and
speak the Milwaukee"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
CILPIN owes
LARGE AMOUNT
Creditors Levy Attachments
on Property, but Find
Little to Satisfy Them
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call,


1016 Broadway, July %.
Two attachments have been levied on
the property of former City Treasurer
y. T. Gilpin. A blanket attachment was
filed this evening by w. E. Dean, an
assignee of DR.. w. D. Huntington, on
four pieces of property standing in the
name of Mrs. May Gilpin in order to
secure notes aggregating $3600 1t is
claimed by Dean that this property is
community property and is liable for
the debts of the husband, although
standing in the name of the wife. The
only piece of property standing in Gill
pins name is one piece mortgaged to
the Central Bank for $4,000.
In the meantime there are complaints
from other sources. An attachment has
been levied on a piece of property be-
longing TO Mrs. Gilpin by II. Blais, a
money lender, for $500. This note is
signed by Gilpin and his wife and by
George w. Johnson and his wife
Frank II. Brooks of the California
Bank admits that Gilpin owes his con-
Germ considerable money, and it is
rumored that it is as much as 100000
although this cannot be verified
Brooks, however, states they are anx
ious to find Gilpin.
Gilpin, it is supposed, is now in the
hills back of Colfax, where he is in
terested in some mines. Attorney Fred
l.. Button, a close intimate friend of
Gilpin said: When Gilpin left he was
very much exercised over his financial
affairs. What worried him the most
was large number of personal notes
he had given to friends and acquaint-
ances which were unsecured and which
he was unable to met"
For fourteen years Gilpin was City
Treasurer of Oakland. He was known
as Honest Old Zach"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
ADMITS HE COMMITTED
PERJURY FOR FRIEND
Authorities Looking for Christianized
Chinaman Who SwOre Falsely to
Get Return Certificate.

Fuzzy 10y, a native born citizen of
the United States, was before United
States Commissioner Heacock yester-
day on a charge of being unlawfuIly
in this country. He proved his right
to remain and was dismissed.
incidentally it developed during the
hearing that Fuzzy 10y had previous
ly appeared before the Chinese bureau
and had then given the name of Wong
Je Yung. He took oath that he was
indebted to a Chinaman named Foon
Oak in the sum of $1,000. This was
done in order that Foon Oak might
obtain a return certificate as a Chi
nese laborer, the requirement being
that in order to return to this country
a laborer must have solvent credits
to the amount of $1,000. Foon Oak
is a member of the Salvation Army
and he prevailed upon Fuzzy 10y to
commit this perjury in order to permit
him to go. to London as an example
of what Christianity could do with the
'heathen Chinee"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
LEAVES BRIDE
OF FEW WEEKS
Domestic Troubles Quickly
Put an End to Honeymoon
Bliss of Snow Couple
HUSBAND ON WAY EAST
Real Estate Dealer, Hailing
From Massachusetts,, Re-
pudiates His Wife's Bills
Oakland once San Francisco Call,


1016 Broadway, July %.
With bride of three weeks mourn
ing his departure, Walter S. Snow,
real estate dealer of Brockton, Mass.
has quietly folded his tent and slipped
away. Mrs. Snow awaits news of her
spouse at her home in San Leandro.
Before her marriage she was Mrs. Ellen
May Tanson. Recently Snow issued "a
public notice that he would not be re-
sponsible for his wife's debts. Indeed,
it is said, the disturbances so soon
after the wedding were caused by
Shows discovery that his spouse had
contracted a large number of liabilities
that the creditors were trying to un-
load upon him.
Snow arrived last February. He met
Mrs. Tanson, then a resident Of San
Leandro, and they were soon married.
The Shows found a home at San Lean
dro, but troubles began early. Last
night Snow departed. His announce
ment was that he intended to return to
Massachusetts and he did not care
whether his wife followed him or not
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
CAPTAIN IRVINE ADMITS
ORDERS WE'RE DISOBEYED
Claims That Engineers Mistake
Caused Loss of the Steamship
Colon.


Another session of the United States
inspectors was held yesterday in the
matter of the investigation into the
wreck of the steamship Colon on April
II of this year on Remedies Reef on
the Guatemalan coast. j. NJ. Camp
bell, second assistant engineer, was
the only new witness examined. Ac-
cording to his testimony the captain,
the three engineers, the first. second
and third officers and the rest having
anything to do with navigating the
ship were cold sober, while all the
whisky and champagne consumed to
celebrate the wedding of First officer
Wilson was imbibed by II. G. Stevens,
the storekeeper. and a few others who
We're hilariously drunk. The inspec-
tors promised to render a decision in
the near future.
Captain William A. Irvine said that
the engineer. w. d. Sullivan, must
have misunderstood his orders to run
the ship at forty-seven revolutions per
minute and had gone at the rate of
fifty. Owing to this variance between
the order and the performance the
captain was thrown out of his reck-
oning. He said that the action of the
engineer caused the loss of the ship.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
BERKELEY SOCIETY

b BERKELEY. July 2s.-Mrs. Walter Man
chester Of Claiming way gave a reception last
evening at her home to Miss Ida Manchester
OF England. her sister-in-law. Five hundred
served to pass away the early hours of the
evening and besides there were a number Of
musical selections to amuse the guests After
ward a supper was served The guests were
Miss Manchester. Miss Christine Van Voorhies
Rose Miss Emmabelle Zucher, Miss Alix
Smith Miss Grace Smith Miss Eugenia 10y.
Eugene Blanchard, Arthur Smith. Charles
Davis Irwin Muma Edward GorriIl, Rudolph
Buchly and Dr. Frederick Davis.
Cerrito Circle. Women of Woodcraft will
give an entertainment in Fraternity Hall on
the evening Of August g. for which a pro-
gramme Of specialties by the New Century
Minstrel Club of San Francisco has been pre-
pared. Dancing viii follow the entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
WILL CALL ATTENTION
TO SAN DIEGO HARBOR
Citizens of Thriving Southland City
Preparing to Send a Memorial
to Naval Secretary.

SAN DIEGO. July 2S.-San Diego
harbor now boasts of thirty-one feet
of water at extreme low tide all the
way from the ocean to the pier head
line, with no difficulties in the way
of navigation. and the citizens of San
Diego are preparing memorial to be
sent to Secretary of the Navy Morton
reciting various facts regarding the
bay and climate and asking him to see
that the navy makes greater use of
the harbor than in the past. A naval
coaling station, naval training station
and naval repair station, all of which
have been reported favorably by va
rious admirals f the navy, are men
toned in the memorial and the re-
quest will be made that the Secretary
give these favorable reports his per-
sonal attention.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
FEAR TO LOSE
MONTHLY PAY
Justices of the Peace and
Constables Greatly Cast
Down Over Late Decision
SMALL MONEY IN FEES
Criminal and Civil Busi-
ness Is Light and Poverty
Threatens the Officials
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

1915 Broadway, July %.
There is much perturbation among
the Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles Of the county as to the effect Of
the decision of the Supreme Court de-
claring the law unconstitutional which
fixed their salaries according to the
population of the township for which
they were elected. County Auditor Ba-
con has been appealed to to know what
he Will do toward paying on Tor this
month, and he has referred the matter
to District Attorney Allen, who is now
engaged in looking up the decision and
the scope of its language.
None of the Justices or ConstableS
has kept any account or What business
has been transacted during the month
and many state that they Will not
have a cent coming to them II the de-
cision is held to apply to the present
month. Justice of the Peace Quinn,
whose salary has been $225 month
under the law just declared void, said
to-day: IF that decision is held to
apply to the present month 1 won't
have anything coming to me. JUS
tice of the Peace Geary said his SAL
airy would not pay house rent this
month. Very few of the Constables
have done sufficient work to entitle
them to any considerable sum.
The decision means a return to the
old fee system. Under it a tramp ar
rested is worth 81 to the Constable
arresting him and mileage to the jail
Justices of the Peace collect fees for
criminal cases from the county and fees
for civil cases from the claimants be-
fore them.
The decision affects Justices of the
Peace and Constables in twenty-one
counties throughout the State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Baptist Assembly Elects Officers.

SANTA CRUZ. July 2S.-The Twin
Lakes Baptist Assembly has elected
officers for the coming year. Presi-
dent, David p. Ward, Pasadena; vice
president, Rev. NJ. r. Wolfe, Salinas;
secretary, Rev. B. B. Jacques, Santa
Clara; treasurer, Robert Porter, Sa-
linas; board of directors, c. NJ. Whit
more, Ceres; Rev. Nj. r. Wolfe, Sa-
Hnas; Mrs. L. A. Johnson, Oakland; :;
Mrs. Sunderland, Oakland; F. J, Saw
yer, San Francisco; z. r. Bennett,
Oakland; President 7. G. Bronson Of
California College, Oakland; David p
Ward, Pasadena; A. W. Rider, Oak
land; D. ]. Davis, Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
MAYORS TREES
ARE IN DANGER
Capitalist Barnett'S Con-
test Reveals Some State
Law That Causes Trouble
PEOPLE NOT CONSULTED
Judge Samuels UncOyerS a
Statute Directing a Vote
on a Choice of Foliage
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
1n1e RrnadWav July %

OAhAa4AA 0LLlAE san dAANAVSO Ne~aAb
1016 Broadway, July 2S.
Mayor Warren Olney's plan for beau
tifying the streets Of Oakland with Or
n~mentaI shade trees has fallen foul Of
the statutes Of California. The persist
ent objection to the setting out Of elm
trees in front Of his property manifest
ed by Edward Barnett, a capitalist, on
Telegraph avenue is at the bottom OF
the trouble.
Barnett was originally charged with
malicious mischief, but this case was
dismissed. He was rearrested on a
complaint alleging that he had removed
the trees in violation of an ordinance
which requires permission to be granted
10y the Board Of Public Works before
q tree can be removed from a public
street.
II was Barnetts contention before
Police Judge George Samuels to-day
that ne had a right to chop down the
trees because, he asserted, they were a
nuisance Deputy City Attorney W H
O'Brien argued that this had nothing TO
90 with the case. Judge Samuels, how
ever. referred to a State law on the
subject Of tree planting on public thor
oughfares II provides that in such tree
planting the question as TO the kind OF
trees TO be thus used shall be decided
by vote of the people. Judge Samuels
said further:
The City Council did not follow this
procedure. but directed the planting
of American elms without consulting
the voters. The point is whether the
Council had authority TO proceed in a
way not specified by the legislature
Barnett admitted he cut down the
trees. He called several horticulturists
10 testify that the American elm ITOuld
ruin sidewalks and sewers. Judge Sam
uels viii decide the fate Of the tree
planting scheme on August L.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
WIVES FILE THEIR
LATE HUSBANDS WILLS
Mrs. ROnaIdsOn Must Always Remain
Widow or Lose Her
Inheritance.

OAKLAND. July 2s.-Should Mrs.
Mary A. ROnaldson Of Lorin be con-
tent to wear her widows weeds for
the rest of her natural life, by the will
Of herc'ate n band, Thomas Ronald
son. she shall have One-third Of his
estate Eralued at about $4,000. Should
she consent to be led to the altar a
second time she loses all title to any
OF it. with the exception of an income
Of 500 a month. TO be paid her by H.
Spencer. The viii filed to-day makes
Mrs. Ronaldson trustee Of the remain
ing two-thirds, which is left to four
children.
Mrs. Carrie L. Putalm, whose huS-
band committed suicide last Saturday
because she began a divorce action
against him. filed the W. Of her late
husband for probate Today. The
property is valued at about $4,000 and
by the instrument I'll Of it is left to
her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Many Charges Against Kentz.

OAKLAND, July 2S.-Charges will
be filed tomorrow with the Board Of
Police and Fire Commissioners against
Policeman Carl E Kentz, who was ar
rested Sunday night at Shell Mound
Park by Deputy Constables Green and
Wagner. Green to-day sWore TO a
complaint against Kentz charging him
with a disturbance Of the peace. A
committee from the Scandinavian So
ciety. composed of c. L. Johannsen, H.
A. Thompson. z. Anderson and Gus
Nelson. lodged charges with the Chief
OF Police to-day against Kentz. Neil
son asserts that the policeman struck
him on the face
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
FATHER GREY GRANTED
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
DIR. Brennan Restrained From Dis
posing of Money Pending Hear
ing of Priests Suit.

Superior Judge Sloss yesterday
granted an injunction against DR..
Thomas F. Brennan, the Crocker-Wool-
worth Bank and others to restrain the
withdrawal or disposition of s37,524
pending the litigation of Father P. j.
Grey, who is suing for the recovery of
the sum named.
Father Grey is S6 years old. In 1899
his eyesight was impaired almost 10
the point of total blindness, and, be-
sides, on account of 1is great age, he
was sick and feeble. he employed DR..
Brennan to treat him and the treat
ment extended to November IL, 1908.
At that time Father Grey was liti-
eating for an interest in certain
moneys on deposit with ths Hibernia
Savings and Loan Society. tie alleged
in his complaint that DR.. Brennan
falsely represented that the Hibernia
corporation was unfriendly TO him and
advised that after the suit was settled
the. priest should withdraw his funds
from the Hibernia and deposit them In
some other bank. Brennan even rec
commended an attorney, it is charged,
priests age and mental and physical
weakness.
The litigation over the money closed
in September, 1901, and then, acting
upon Brennan's suggestion, the aged
ecclesiastic gave the doctor a check
for $37,524 with the understanding, 1t
is said, that the doctor should deposit
the money in trust for the priest. The
physician put the money in bank in his
own name and Father Grey rebelled.
Brennan answered the suit with the
declaration that the money had been
duly assigned to him. On December
"a last Judge SlOSS granted a tenn
porary injunction against Brennan and
yesterday made the order hold pend
ing the trial of the suit for ownership
of the money. but the court requires
that the priest shall furnish an ade-
quate bond in the sum of $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Foresters Install Onicers.

ALAMEDA. July 2s.-Officers have
been installed by Court Pride No. Ie,
Foresters Of America, as follows: Past
chief ranger. A. T. Sousa; chief ranger,
9. II. Ward: sub-chief ranger, Frank
Harvey; recording secretary, Ernest
BOurguignOn: senior woodward. L. w.
McGlaufiin Jr.; junior woodward. Jo-
Eeph Vierra; senior beadle, J. A. Dirks;
Junior beadle, George Lacombe; iec-
turer, DR.. J. Emmett Clark; trustee,
George Haefner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Policeman shoots Maddox.

OAKLAND. July 2S.-John Mad
dox. an ink maker. 2S years of age.
living at Third street and Park ave-
nue., West Berkeley, was shot in the
right leg tonight by Deputy Constabl
George Green at Twenty-second street
and San Pablo avenue. Maddox and
T. Butler, negro, were annoying Chi
nese laundrymen near the scene of the
shooting and cries attracted Green
Who saw two men running. The DO
hceman fired. Butler surrendered and
was sent to the City Prison. Maddox,s
wound was dressed at the Receiving
Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Peace Officers Fight.

cornered alteration tonight at East
Fourteenth street Deputy Constable
Frank Dearborn was struck on the
head by Constable Henry Cramer,
who, Dearborn charges. hit him with
a pistol. Constable Thomas Carroll
took part in the conversation that oc-
Cured before the trouble eliminated.
Dearborn's injury was dressed by DIR.
j. II. Callen.
The trouble resulted from Cramer's
action in revoking Dearborn's appoint
rraanf
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Spills MIX on the Street.

BERKELEY, July 2S.-A dairy
wagon horse running away to-day ran
into a buggy occupied by John Hazel.
sexton of ST. Joseph's Church, and be-
longing to the Rev. Father O'Riordan.
whiSe it was standing on Shattuck
avenue. Hazel was thrown out by the
contact and landed heavily on his
head. but he escaped serious injury.
The buggy was smashed to splinters.
The dairy horse and wagon finally ran
into a telegraph pole and both were
upset. The milk in the cans was
spilled in the street
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
SIGHTS THE WRECKAGE
OF TWO BIG SCHOONERS
Steamer Danube, Now at Vancouver,
Reports Vessels Ashore on
South Gander Island.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 2S.-
News was brought from the north by
the steamer Danube to-day that there
is wreCkage of two fOur-maSted
schooners on South Gander Island. 1t
is thought, judging from the condition
OF the wreckage, that the vessels must
have met disaster quite close to the
islands. The South Gander lies about
thirty miles from Day Point, which is
situated on the northwest entrance to
Milhank Sound.