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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
ENGINEERS LIKE
BAY CITY PLAN
Committee Report FavOrS
Proposition to Furnish
Oakland New Water Supply
SATISFACTORY SHOWING
City Council Will Take Up
Matter Thursday at Its
Regular Weekly Meeting

OAKLAND, Dec. 27.-The Bay Cities
Water Company's proposition TO fur
nish a municipal water supply to the
city OF Oakland has been reported upon
favorably by the Board Of Engineers
appointed to examine the project on De-
half Of the city and the company That
board, which Is composed Of City Engi-
neer 3. c. Turner, A. NJ. Hunt and ].
NJ. Howells, fled It's report tonight
with the City Council
According 10 the report, which is
unanimous, the board finds that the
water sheds are ample TO furnish the
required 100000 gallons OF water
daily, that the water will be satisfac-
tory in quality, and the engineering
features are easily overcome
With the report were fled plans and
specifications OF dams. reservoirs. pipe
lines, etc, which will be considered
with the report in committee Of the
whole at Thursday nights meeting. At
the same time the following resolution,
introduced by Councilman McAdam,
viii be discussed:
Resolved. That the Contra Costa Water
Company be and II is hereby requested 10 fur
nish 10 this Council a valuation os its plant
FOR the purpose OF presenting the same 70 the
fotSA5 OF lle CITY OF OahldI1 1lr LlrlE accept
ance or rejection provided that the same shall
not be submitted II the valuation OF the plant
Of said company shall be deemed excessive By
this Council
McAdam said he had been requested
by residents of the First Ward and
other persons 10 introduce the resolu-
ton.
The engineers report recites that the
board visited the water sheds, tunnel
site, dam sites, reservoir sites and fol-
lowed the pipe line from the intake TO
the open country through the Arroyo
Vale nearly to Pleasanton- The engi-
neers found, they say, elaborate and
most excellent records Of stream flow
and rainfall, which have been made for
two years in the Mount Hamilton
region by the Bay Cities Water Com
pany. All this. together with maps,
drawings, calculations and other data
have been placed at the boards dis
posal- Public records were used, and
many engineering reports that had
bearing upon this region or upon the
questions involved were carefully read
and considered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
SAYS HUSBAND
TRIED POISON
Wife Makes a Charge That
Her Spouse Attempted to
Kill Her and Their Son
TELLS OF BRUTALITY
Woman Swears to Complaint
Accusing Man of Having
Violently Assaulted Her
Oakland Office San Francisco Cal

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Dec. q.
Vincente Addiago. a bootblack, was
accused to-day at the Prosecuting At
torney's Office of having tried to
poison Marie Addiago. his wife. and his
son. Antonio. by putting rat poison on
bread at their meals Mrs. Addiago sug-
gested as q cause for this attempt
upon their lives that she carried $1,000
and her son $500 life insurance. and
that her husband might have had this
in mind at the time OF his alleged ef-i
forts TO enact a double crime.
The Addiagos reside at TIA Fourth
street. For a long time domestic IN
felicities have disturbed the harmoni-
Gus current Of family relations, accord
ing to the story the woman unburdened
herself of to-day. She narrated the
poison episode as one OF the few oc-
currences that had impelled her to
seek at last the help and protection Of
the authorities.
She had discovered the rat poison in
time to save her own life and that Of
her SON. Since the failure OF that at
tempt the woman. though an interpret
er. insisted that her life had been made
unbearable. To-day, she charged, her
husband had struck her on the face,
knocked her down and completed his
manifestations of displeasure by kick
ing his PROSTATE wife in the side.
AS soon as she could escape the wom-
an went to the authorities. Addiago
fed. A warrant was issued for his ar
rest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
PROCTOR FACES
AGED ACCUSER
Mrs. Emily Tyson Tells How
She Was Victimized by a
Stranger Who Wooed Her
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES
Widow Says the Defendant
Proposed Marriage After
i, Acquaintance of One Day
Oakland ofice San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Dec. 2T.
Mrs. Emily Tyson of Niles, who
charges Doctor" William S. Proctor
with swindling her, after inducing her
70 promise to marry him, says that not
only did Proctor ask her to become his
wife, but even made plans for the wed
ding. Mrs. Tyson said that after an
acquaintance Of but one day the de-
fendant broached the subject OF, mar
riage. and she said, Yes" Later she
discovered that she had been the vic
tim of a schemer.
Mrs. Tyson told her story at the pre-
liminary examination Of Proctor and
his stepson, Roy Asberry, which be-
gan at Centerville to-day.
Mrs. Tyson said she was u years OF
age. She first met Proctor on Decem-
Der 16 On the following day he called
at her house and sold her pair OF
eyeglasses. Mrs. Tyson said:
Proctor made overtures Of marriage, I told
him would not marry unless he had money
enough 70 take care OF me and that l would
man. Proctor said he neither drank. smoked
nor swore. and told me he wanted 70 marry
widower for hfteen years and was 50 years old
He called again and said was just the woman
he had been looking for. At o'clock sunday
evening he called again, accompanied by As
berry. who passed as q SON. He sent the
young man back TO Niles with the buggy and
came into the house and began 10 talk Of
marriage.
He held my hand and told ne he had fallen
IN love with me at first sight and consented
was not quite ready 10 i've IN, and said that
he wished 10 purchase another place. he said
he had $3.50 in the bank but needed Just S1OS
more TO make the purchase
M
doctor" left she introduced him TO
her son. to Mrs. Goforth and to Miss
Emeline Tyson. her granddaughter.
Continuing. the old lady said;
Proctor told ne he wished to give me an
engagement ring and wanted 10 get the size
Of my finger, 50 I got my tewelry box and
laid several rings out the bed
on his finger He held the other IN his hand
lowing low 81 ThuTsday. Before could protest he
jumped into his buggy and drove away The
next time I saw the rings was after Proctor
and Asberry had been arrested. The arrest
was made by my sons. David. BENJAMIN and
Henry.
AT the conclusion of Mrs. Tyson's
story Judge Sandholdt continued the
preliminary examination until Thurs
day, December %.
Since the arrest of Proctor and As
berry Judge Sandholdt has received
several letters from people in differ
ent parts OF the State. all Of which
give Proctor an unsavory reputation.
One Of these letters is signed by Alex
ander Beck, the Watsonville repre-
sentative of the New York Life Insur-
ance Company. Beck says Proctor is
sued fraudulent policy for $4,000 TO
a widow and kept half the commits
sion. He say the San Francisco Of
fee now has authority to cause Proc
tors arrest on charge Of embezzle-
ment-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

PETERSEN GOES AFTER FUGITIyE--
Oakland. Dec. 27.-Captain ot Police " J.
Petersen degartsd toIsay 19f s,. - Loeis % a.
with stealing $1,000 from Whyts Grondoua last
March. Simmons Is in custody.
GRANTED DIVORCES Dec II
Edwin II. BOyce was granted a divorce from
Laura ". Boyce to-day By Judge Ogden On
the ground OF dsssrti0n- Mary E Oulsman was
man on the ground OF dsssrtion. she was
awarded the custody OF The two minor children
and SIS month allmony.
JUDGMENT NOT SATIsFACTORY-oak-
& A L. Stone Company that y would uoVs
for new trial II the case brought against &c
BY Georgina Melvin. she secured an IN
junction staying the company from blasting
and doing other work near her premises and
was awarded $500 damages to her property.
FOLDED HIS TENT UNAWARES.-Cak-
land. Dec 27--Georgs HsrakIidss. who aHscra
Oriental garb and announces himself as q
teacher q physical culture from ne land ot
the Arabs was charged az the City Prison
to-day with having Gefrauded Mrs. Martha z.
Odeu, 4e2 Twelfth street out of room rent
Heraklides was brought back from Falls5o
FINDS PARALYZED HUMAN Wreck
Berkeley. Dec 27--Undsr bale of hay n his
barn Lawrence Calvin of Vest Berkeley thls
morning found a paralyzed human wreck.
man unable 70 speak % explain II any waT
his condition. Prom insignia he wore CALVIN.
believes The human cerelict is a Grand Army
veteran Deputy Marshal Carey removed ths
unfortunats 70 the County Hospital.
ASKS HEAVY DANAGES.-oakland. Dec.
-t-r o. lIlLrIeS received EF The czVlEE N On
him OF a trench he was engaged IN aiggfnE
Mathew Ryan has begun suit against ths Oak
land Gas. Light and Heat Company for S26 40
damages He claims that he did not know o.
the danger of working n bitches for gas mains
and that the company was negligent In nc-
having oraced the sides of the trench with
lumber.
UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTORS FORTUNE
Berkeley. Dec. 27--Charles A Trsable To-
four years assistant % Professor lara AZ
the University OF California. has received 10
nee OF MS appointment % the post q Govern
nent chemist az Manila The position Is paid
a salary OF $500 year. T-eabls viii leave
a. once for the Philippines. He - q graduars
of the pharmacy college connected with ths
State University
SON- -PARTIsANs ORGANIZE Clue
Berkeley. Dec 24--Ths Non Pzrtisars.' 80 an
n good government have couplstsd their or
ganlzauon oy electinE the following ofhcsrs.
President. P G. Betrs. vice president N IAe-
secretary. Charles A KierIuef. treasurer r
W Werner: sergeant al arms T. p wells
Similar clubs are 20 Be organized IN sarh -
the wards IN Berkeley according % the plans
o1 the promoters.
MARRIAGE LICENSES S-Caklard De- y
The following marriage Licenses we're fs=r1si
oy the County Clerk today E--esf n 7-,--
j. Holly. Mich. and Ida A -Cussirs ~ So
sons; Frank Ollveirs over q CsatervfIIe aud
Mary Silveria. over Is Niles. Ernest II b.
vel. over q. Victoria. and Della r CsTsn
over 1s. Berkeley Clark Ryan. Is Eayxsrss
James Anderson. over q Fresno and Ma
garet Daring. over IS Berkeley. ArtIrsT ]
Knight . and Emily Divine 2s both q
Omaha Nsor-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
CAR UPLIFTS
SLAV PEASANT
His Manifesto Regarded
as Second Only to Eman-
cipatiOn of the Serfs

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-WhiIe
Emperor Nicholas manifesto on Rus
Sian reforms. coupled with a Govern
ment note Of warning on the same sub
ject, leaves no doubt that it is the firm
intention Of the Emperor TO maintain
unimpaired the autocratic principle
which no observer here ever imagined
he would relinquish, and not yield 10
the Zemstvoist demand for a National
Legislature, the programme Of reforms
outlined Is a broad one, and. II If had
not been preceded by the agitation OF
the last month, probably would have
been accepted with general acclaim in
Russia as extremely liberal.
The raising OF the peasants TO an
equality with other citizens OF the en-
pire is alone practically second only 10
the emancipation OF the serfs: but
hardly less important are the guaran-
tees which the manifesto directs 10 h.
incorporated in the laws for the protec-
ton OF the personal liberties OF the peo-
pie against the abuses OF administrative
arbitrariness- The measures taken IN
der the state OF siege are no longer
permissible except in case OF crimes
against the state
The increase in the Independence and
the scope OF the Doumas and the Zar,
stvos, as well as the creation OF small
er Zemstvo units, the definite protec-
ton OF the Jews. Armenians and other
unorthodox sects and the revision OF
the press laws are all on the line of
the Zemstvo demands
LONDON, Dec IA dispatch from
st. Petersburg 10 news agency sav~
the Russian authorities have closes
Moscow University until February 1
owing to recent disturbances
According 10 the same source of IN
formation, during the riots at Razon,
two railway bridges were blown M and
an attempt was made 10 dynanite TIA
statue OF Alexander II, but only the
steps were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
MOB THREATENS
CRIPPLE'S LIFE
Constable Saves 0ne-Armed
Man, Who Stabbed Pedes-
trian, From Crowds Rage
Special Dispatch to The Call

FRESNO. Dec. 27.-The timely ar
rival and clever seheming of Constable
Davis OF FIrebaugh was all that pre-
vented a lynching IN Mendoza last
night Charles Taylor, q one-armed
man, became intoxicated and ran
amuck. He met John Madden in a
saloon and challenged him to fight
Madden Immediately left the place, and
Taylor, armed with a large knife, fol-
lowed him He struck Madden a
blow on the neck, severing the wind
pipe.
Constable Adams, while trying to ar
rest Taylor, was fercely attacked, but
finally landed Taylor in jail A mob
gathered and talk of a lynching was
spread. Word was sent to Constable
Davis OF Fresno, who at once set out
for Mendoza Being stranger, Davis
mixed with the mob and learned its
plans. The prisoner was 10 be taken
from the jail and hanged Davis quiet
" took Taylor out OF jail and brought
him to Fresno on the Owl.
Madden was also brought here His
wound is not expected 10 prove fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
BULLET ENDS
HIS TROUBLES
Domestic Unhappiness Leads
to Suicide of Supervisor
Ogden of Merced County
Special DISPATCH to The Call.

LOS BANOS, Dec. 27.-wiIliam B.
Ogden. Supervisor Of the Fifth District
Of Merced County, shot himself early
this morning and died tonight in his
room IN the annex Of the Hotel Los
Banos. The tragedy was not discov-
cred until after l o'clock this after
noon, when & chambermaid entered his
room and found him fully dressed, with
his overcoat on, lying on his back in
a pool Of blood At his side was q 3s-
caliber revolver. He was unconscious
but fingered until $40 o'clock tonight.
Ogden had shot himself IN the top OF
the head, the bullet ranging straight
downward 1t is presumed he was
lying on his back when he fired. as he
left a lamp burning on the dressing
case and the mirror was tilted so that
he could see himself in II from where
he lay.
The only known cause for the act
was family troubles. Ogden separated
from his wife two years ago. Since
then Mrs. Ogden has resided with the
children at Watsonyille. His domestic
infelicities preyed upon him con-
stantly.
He spent Christmas with his family,
and returned late last night Evil
IDENTIFY he remained UP all night, as the
bed was in perfect order. He left a
note stating that his troubles were
greater than he could bear and that
he wanted all his property to go TO
his children.
Ogden had been q Supervisor for the
last six years and commanded the
highest respect of those who knew him.
He was born in Monticello, Iowa, forty
four years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
SAVES SPOUSE
FROM FLAMES
Attorney Fred Button Fights
Fire That Envelops His
Wife in a PerilOuS Blaze
HUSBAND is INJURED
Victims Clothes Are Caught
While She Is Warming
Herself at an Open Crate
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Dec. 21.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway. Dec. 21.
In a battle with flames TO save his
wife from being burned TO death. Fred
L Button. an attorney OF this city. was
severely injured last night at their res
idence. SOS Thirty-fourth street. Mrs.
Button was slightly burned. but
through her husbands prompt action
was rescued from peril.
While standing IN front Of sn open
crate warming herself by ths brisk
fire. Mrs. Buttons garments caught
fire Button. who was in q nearby
room. heard her cry for help. He
rushed 10 her and saw the flaming
clothing He grabbed a large rug and
managed 10 wrap il about Mrs. But
ton. smOthering the fire. but not until
he had been severely burned about the
hands.
Despite the intensely painful in
juries. the plucky lawyer held on TO
the rug until he was sure that the
flames had been subdued- Attention
was given TO Mrs. Button at once. 1t
was found that she had escaped seri-
Gus injury She suffered considerably
from nervous shock Button was able
10 be about to-day. but his hands were
swathed in soothing lotions
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Alameda County.

=
Castor z and Kate D. Bacon 70 Ts-ss. d
MulgrsT. lot On Sc corner OF Ssco7d a1d
Franklin streets = T5 by S So lots Z ana
OiocS ;. Aels-soergers map. oakland SO
Thomas " Morgan % William II sI-.
lot On z line q Oak street 152 60 " os Ps-aI-a
avenue, y 50 by z o06. Iot O. n Plat II 80
Lake Lake view East Oakland. quitclain deed.
Croker Single. LOT On Ne eornsr q Csss-
and Grove (Wes-l streets = 135 ~ -
Iot y block 5. Graves & Taylo- tract. Bs-ks-
D. h. Cor Delos HO johnson 70 sa-,h A
Johnson, lot On sW corner o. san Jose avenue
ana Walnut street. IS loo By 5 $50 - ID
ana Il. n z half 0t block o prous-rv F5ooss- -
Homestead Association. Alameda. s5
David Clark lwidoWs-l 70 CharIss.I I. DAN
gsrdeId. lot On " line of she-nssa - csaos-.1
street 81 5 q Paeins avenue. 81 ~ " 70
Mary A Fitch. Alanedz. SO
.. " Aartson lsi1gle) % E Natts,, fus-
Elel. lot On lfne or F1lbsrt street SOS \
O Eighteenth. y 40 ey rs. block 6I4 sub-
division map Alfred Bazstow Tract. OafisnS.
lot On NJ corner q 1Ies-rs. S11s- e-,s-. s~itsl;
s2len street. 10 ey z %. lot g hIoes 2
John L French (singls) . Tomas rz1-sv
lot On Sc corner of SiIry-thir5 C7,air--N -
Baker streets, 10 BY 1S2 lots a. s
block F, amended map J. ". Crawfcra -.
r N. and Laura c. Fitzgerald 70 n
~ ssszlns. 20 On ne q Second svs-ra
27s by Z 50 lots 18 a-a 81 rs~tsss -, 3,
Eoss Lawn PARK. Oakland Towushir,- so
A Sydney and Harriet T. Jones = C.lf-
fornia Land and Dsvelopnsnt Co-npanv -
On Ne corner q Blake street and Shar--s-<
avenue. L.. ~. 1S5 . 50 n Is n 81
) - feet O lot 3. Steele Tract. Berkeley So
GeorEe D Prentice % Cha-ies z Fov- ~
On G1s of WEBSTER street III - = -
Deakin- BY 40. portion Iot = 49,
q. map reSubdivisio1 lots I 70 q block =
Woolssy Tract Berkeley: SO
" J. and Grace T Mortimer 70 A csa,-.,,
To- OF SW corner o. Stuart street. aud N-l9~s
avenue. 1S5 By " 40 portion l,t Srass
Berkeley. SO.
E L Brock Csinkiel 70 Lizzie A vhse,.v
~ a 1eet O 4ot % block G. props-<y Be-ka-
ley Homestead Association Bs-ksIsr go -
agreement SO
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
SHOW AGILITY
in ATHLETICS
Policemen Pass Examination
TUuching Ability to Run,
Leap. Climb and Carry
MEET IN A GYMNASIUM
Secretary Fawcett of Board
;. Inaugurates Test to Deter
mine. Physical Capacity
oskland once San Francisco Call,
1nls Rroafway. Dec. q.

OAKLAND once san = rTduClSSO Ne--f
- 1OIs Broadway, Dec p
william F. Woods. Charles Jorgen-
soa. Charles F. Mccarthy and Thomas
Boyle. appointees TO the police force.
inaugurated to-dsx the new physical
test examination which was ordered
given bv the Board OF Police and
Fire Commissioners before appointees
sho.ild be eligible 70 take positions
The tests were made at the Reliance
Athletic Club gymnasium. They were
IN charge OF ". 3. FaWcett, secretary
Of scke board and former snuperinteno-
ent Of the club In selecting the events
in which the men were 10 take part
Secretary Fawcett chose simple but
effective tests that should demonstrate
whether there was physical fitness IN
the appoinrees for any strenuous work
IS pstrolnen that should befall them
Each man was compelled 10 vault
four feet, clirTb e seven-foOt fence.
carry 2 80 pound weight man and run
half g mile inside Of four minutes.
Secretary Fawcett said the results
were satisfactory. Each candidate per-
forriles his prescribed feats with plenty
70 spare IN the way OF eXertiOn OF
strength.
This plan VIII he followed in the fu-
ture examination Of applicants for po-
sitiOls In. the Police Department. The
Commissioners are desir0us Of arous-
ing an. interest in athletics among
members Cf the department. and also
IN the Fire Department
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
WILL
:. WATCH PASSING
OF OLD YEAR
By Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. Dee 27.-It Is near the dawn
e another year. and already the Christmas
trees glow Is paling in the rosy light Of hope
zhsr always he-alds the approach OF 8 new
yezr-the hcpe q better things 70 cone OF
JOYS yet unknown 80. with the gifts that
come win the Tuleude scarce grown cold in
cur grasp. we are preparing 70 greet The new
year WIKI al the enthusiasm that IS generally
accorded G gues- from whom We expect much
Nstchnight parties are being planned IN
many homes rhe majority. O. course. being
info--at Ea-herlrEs o. inti1sSe friends The
cln-sr 6s5cs .<kztrthe A :. Nac6o1alds are
SWING 81 the Count-T Cub New Years. how
ever. promises % be & brilliant affair. NrS
J P. Cook VII entertain q merry party oa
the sane night 10 honor q q young couple
c-1er New Years eFe-Niss Mollie Brown and
Dr. Philip Eahit1 Mss Brown Is sister q
Ms Ms Fiorsnee bgoUn, Dr- v 5 PorteE's fair
oence thsr bo-h girls. rhs 5zughrers ot a doc
tor. should we'd pnysicians.
Miss Leu Deniscl and Ms. Richard Ay-e
have asked 6 hElt dozen friends &C 9cin their
family party IN watching the cid years pass
ing
1christrnss-tree dinner was given BY Nj
H1o NJ "A L stone yesterday az their charm
laden VITA Elftss was Illuminated with tiny
sAmchg those Who enjoyed the AFFAIR were:
.lr- ard Ms. Edward Lacy Brsyton. Mr. and
1rs. A. = Macdonald. Mr.. and Mrs Roy
NacdClsld NJ and Ms William Macdonald.
1tr. srsi Mrs. George ". NcNear Jr.. Mr.. and
olrs EEherr Stone Mss Bernice Macdonald
Mrs- M1llarr Eare-neTEr. Mss Vera Have
meyer. ths Misses E-nesrine NcSes-. Eilnin
1cNear. Ii-e-ese Williams. Elise Derrick. Al
be-line Dsrrick AilGrsd Macdonald and Mas
ters Gecrge. NcNesr. Clarence Williams. Have
Eneysr and Detrici-
Ms. llouteu Taylor vas hostess to-day at
THE Tqes-aE Clubs meeting this 5OSly little
club fEclutilg auong It's members; Mss Edith
GssEt Mss Chrlssie -sfr Mss Jane Crelltr
Miss E-hel C-eili-. Mr. Irving Lu16borE Ms
Nicz1s- EsTers. Nj John = Valentine Jr-.
Nrs William Watt Ms Claire Chshu1. Mss
Gertrude Alien. Mss Marietta Esve-s, Mss
dane tlaT-nss
Mss &7thel Howett generously entertained
tuenty-tFe o-phs1ed little ones from TIE Fred
q wonderful tres were ar161g TIE Christmas
JOS pS7F-1e1 -e- ne hspPy party
sfsss Liza schiessinger IS planning large
- Aone~ Tor Miss Gertrude Toorhies Jan
UEry Is the date.
Invf.z-icns are cut for the wedding q Miss
Jesse Burns ard Horstio T. sian q san Fran
Ciscc- It VII take place On Thursday evening
Ja1usrv L. a. calvary Presbyterian Church.
and VII doubtless he a brilliant event, as both
bride sn1 grC1U have hosts lf friends On -hc-h
s.aes S1e pay NJ sloh has ben on ne
yelrs. ana h.s bri-e &c be IS an unusually
clever musician
The sto-k lest q very substantial present n
TIE DreE-l hcne cf NJ snd Mrs. Charles
Tower Dr. -hs curnl q lus-E young perso1age
e = known as DcuElas ke1daM ToEer- he
HrrlTsd on Dec=e-nber -
Nh IoHer vas formerly Kiss Pearl Ken
dali cf Oakland. Her Do-her Ms. L.-ng
went rcsI'Crr-lul some weeks ago. and expects
&C spen1 ~ winter In -1e north
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
WILLING TO STAY IN JAIL
IF PAID A DAILY WAGE
Redding Italians Queer Idea OF His
Sentence Causes Him Bitter
DiSappOintment

REDDING, Dec. IA. Cell, an
Italian. sentenced TO serve $50 days
in the County Jail for obtaining goods
by false pretenses. could have been q
free man yesterday. as his term had
expired, but he refused 10 leave the
Jail. He had been a model prisoner,
acting in the capacity Of trusty, but
the Sheriff was unable TO account for
his conduct unless il was based on
preference for prison life over free
dom.
An interpreter was obtained to-day.
however, and il was learned that Cell
believed that instead of working out
his fine Of $3.50 at the rate OF 81 a
day he was TO receive dollar for each
day he spent in prison. He preferred
10 stay al that rate of pay, but walked
out of the jail a thoroughly disgusted
man when he learned the truth.