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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
LIES IN WAIT TO
ASSAULT HER RIVAL
Mrs. Annie McKechnie Ar
rested at POstOtfice in
Oakland.

OAKLAND, Aug. u--With a carpen-
ter's hammer hidden under her cloak,
and threatening to batter out the brains
Of Mrs. Lizzie, Triest, Mrs. Annie Nc
Kechnie, the divorced wife of Donald
McKechnie master of the Southern Pa
cific ferry-boat Piedmont, was arrested
this afternoon at the postofflce. Mrs.
McKechnie had been lying in wait at the
Federal building for an hour, knowing,
as she asserted, that the woman she
sought would call there for mail. She
had trailed Mrs. Triest for days, she
said, but had been unable to get near
enough TO her to carry out her avowed
threat to do murder.
For months Mrs. McKechnie had ac
cused Mrs. Triest of stealing away Cap
tain McKechnie's affections and of OBJ
tanning money that did not belong to her.
The quarrels between the women were
carried through a divorce trial, which re-
suited in a victory for the husband
Mrs McKecbnie's condition was such
to-day that Captain of Police Wilson or
dered her to be detained until an exam
nation could be made by DR.. E. n.
Ever, the city physician DR.. Ever,
after investigation declared the woman
was undoubtedly dementeld. On that
showing she was transferred TO the Re-
ceiving Hospital to be held pending exam
ination by the Lunacy Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
AGED BRIDEGROOM
MAY LOVE IN PEACE
Honeymoon of William Belts
Not to Be Disturbed by
Daughter.

BERKELEY, Aug. 10,-The honeymoon
of William Belts, the aged capitalist
who married his young housekeeper a
fortnight ago, is not to be disturbed by
the legal proceedings his daughter had
instituted to get him under control
Belts was to have appeared in
court in Oakland tomorrow to show
cause why he should not be de-
clared incompetent, the daughter, Mrs.
A. H Macdonald of Berkeley,
having petitioned the court to appoint a
guardian for him. 1t is stated by Attor-
ney Robert S. Edgar of Berkeley that
a compromise had been effected and that
the attorneys for Belts and his daughter
will settle the matter out of court
Belts is a manufacturer, IS years old,
whose business interests are in San Fran
cisco. His home is at 2S05 Telegraph
avenue in Berkeley. His wife died in
May, 1906 and soon after her death Mr..
Belts informed his married daughter,
Mrs. Macdonald. that he intended to
wed Mrs. H Forsythe, his housekeeper,
who had acted as nurse for Mrs. Belts
during the illness of the latter. The
daughter protested and proceeded to pc
tition the court to declare her father in
competent Mr.. Belts promptly procured
a marriage license, and his wedding fol-
lowed. He is now on his honeymoon.
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SEAMAN FILES
ANOTHER SUIT
Begins Proceedings to Re-
cover Big Damages From
the Relatives of His Wife
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE
Says That the Defendants
Conspired to Rob Him OF
the Affections of Spouse
Special Dispatch to The can.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 1O.-The troubles
of the Seamans are adding TO the court
records of Marin County. George B.
Seaman, through his attorneys, filed an
action to-day against Irene i. Gunner,
his wifes daughter by a former mar
riage, and Guy Gunner Cher husband),
George Henry Abel, his wife's divorced
husband, George Frederick Abel and
George Ernest Abel, her sons by Abel,
John Doe and Richard Roe, charging
them with the alienation of his wife's
affections, and demanding that they
pay him $4,000 damages.
Seaman alleges tnat the defendants,
with the exception of Guy Gunner, con-
spired together and by many false
hoods, false statements and misrepre-
sentations TO his wife alienated her af-
fections and caused her to shun and
avoid him and withdrew her friendship,
comfort and companionship from him.
Seaman married Edith NJ. Abel April
16, 1902, and for the last two years his
happiness, he alleges, has been marred
by the defendants interference. She
secured a divorce from Abel without
opposition on his part in the Alameda
County courts Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sea-
man have passed the prime of life.
There are two other cases now on file
in the Superior Court of this county,
the husbands petition to declare his
wife an incompetent and have himself
appointed the guardian of her person
and estate, and the wife's complaint for
a divorce, alleging cruelty. The hear
ing of the petition for guardianship
will come up before Judge Lennon next
Monday
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CASH REGISTER IN BILLIARD
PARLOR ROBBED OF CONTENTS
Police Believe That Crime Was Conn
mitted by Former EmplOye
of the Place.

SAN JOSE. Aug 1O-The billiard
parlor at 81 West Santa Clara street,
conducted by T. z. Baker, was robbed
early this morning Of $25, which was
taken from the cash register at the
cigar counter. A boOtblack. who re-
Gently came from Los Angeles and who
had been employed about the place,
Is believed TO have committed the
crime. 1t has been the custom for a
boy to get around early in the morning
and clean up the place. This morning
the bootblack went into the saloon next
door and stated that he had been en-
gagged by the boy to do the work this
morning and the bartender allowed him
to go into the billiard-rOom. Shortly
after he passed out Of the door. When
the regular janitor arrived IL was found
that the bootblack's story was false
and an investigation showed that the
cash register had been robbed Baker
swore to a complaint before City Jus
tice Dawson to-day, charging the boot
black with burglary. The warrant has
been sent to San Francisco, where II Is
believed the accused has gone.
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MARRIAGES LEAD HIM
TO PAUPER GRAVE.
Joseph Maristany, Once Rich, but Impov-
erished by Marital Troubles, Dies.
One-Time Alameda Capitalist Reduced to
Lottery Ticket Selling in Old Age

ALAMEDA, Aug 10.-Joseph Maris-
tany. one-time capitalist and prominent
local character, whose second and third
matrimonial ventures proved his nhan-
cial undoing and compelled him to. de-
pend upon the selling of lottery tickets
to exc out an existence, was found deao
to-day in his room at 1872 Park street
His body, dressed in night clothes, was
discovered by Adam Bieleck lying on the
floor of the apartment. Life had been
extinct for several hours, according to
Dr. ]. z. Clark, who had attended the
man and who SAYS that his demise was
due to heart disease and other compli-
cations.
Maristany came here twenty years ago
and invested heavily in local realty, own
ing twenty houses. He was reputed to
be worth more than 100000 and was re-
garded as a clear-headed business man.
After the death of his first wife, who
passed away in an insane asylum ten
years ago. Maristany married Mrs. Caro-
line Sperry Of San Francisco, who soon
tired of her wealthy spouse, secured a
divorce from him and also one half OK
his realty holdings. Nothing daunted by
this expensive marital alliance and sep
aration. the capitalist yielded for the
third time to the wiles Of Dan Cupid and
became the husband of Madame An
nette Harbidge. She proved to be an
adventures. who had at various times
in her career carried the matrimonial
woke with four other men. Maristany
last wife deserted him four years ago,
but before bidding him goodby she had
prevailed upon him to deed her property
valued at $50, 900. Maristany later ascer-
tanned that Madame Harbidge had never
been divorced from husband number
four. Bernhard Fireman of London. Erie
man wrote Maristany letter OF condo-
lence. in which he related how the mar
rvine madame had fieeced him of $4,000.
Maristany was of French extraction,
a native of Barcelona, Spain, aged about
seventy years.
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SAN FRANCISCO NOW HAS
EASTERN TICKER SERVICE
Western Union Finally Connects City
With Markets of New York
and Chicago.

Local brokers and others who are in
terested in the Eastern stock markets
will hereafter enjoy three minute
news service between this city and the
big Eastern centers during the day.
Yesterday the Western Union Tele-
graph Companys new ticker" service
was placed in operation here and 1t
will be expanded upon as rapidly as
the necessary machines can be OBJ
tanned The company has been MAX
ing preparations for several months to
place San Francisco in closer touch
with the Eastern markets and accom-
plished its purpose in the establishing
here of its new ticker service.
The first thorough test of the SER
vice between New York and Chicago
and this city was made yesterday in
the local Office of Hutton & Co, the
New York bankers and brokers. and
was watched with considerable interest
by a large number of spectators who
are operating on the New York mar
ket. The plan of the Western Union
Is to place the new machines In the
local exchanges and brokerage offices
and later, if necessity demands it, a
similar service will be installed about
town with a view to furnishing pat
rons with racing and other sporting
events in the East. With the machines
1t is possible to give the details OF
races and boxing contests as fast as
they progress.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
SANTA MONICA MAN IS SHOT
BY BAFFLED MELON THIEF
Bullets Strike Both of His Legs, In
ficting Painful and Serious
Wounds.

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 10.-Harry
Thompson, while guarding his fathers
melon patch tonight, was shot and
seriously wounded by an unknown man.
Warming had been received that the
melon patch would be raided tonight
by persons who desired to take the
crop TO market and young Thompson
was placed on guard He was accom-
panied by several friends. all OF them
armed. Shortly before midnight a
wagon stopped near where they were
stationed and after a few minutes s-
lence several shots rang out and
Thompson fell with a bullet hole in
both legs. The person who fred the
shot escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

WANTS TO FIX BoUNDARIES.-Oakl
Aug 10-Mayor Frank K. Mott has requested
the owners of property along the shores of
Lake Merritt TO meet him at the Mayor
office Monday evening, when an effort will
be made to adjust the true boundaries of the
lake without resort to suits to quiet title.
SUPERVISOR RESTING EASILY.-Oak-
land Aug 10.-No change was manifested to-
day in the condition of Supervisor Joseph NJ
Kelley who is i'll at Providence Hospital with
easily and his physician, Dr. o. D. Hamlin,
reports that although the crisis of the Ill
ness has not yet been passed, prospects for re-
covery are favorable.
NEW UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS. -
Berkeley Aug. 10.-The department of botany
OF the university has issued two new publi-
cations, Regeneration Among Kelps," a paper
by Professor William Albert Setchell, professor
and head of the department Of botany, and "A
New Genus of Ascomycetous Fungi" paper
by Nathaniel Lyon Gardner of the botany de-
partment
PAY NOMINAL. FINES.-Oakand, Aug 10.
E c. Northrup and III. g. Parsons business
men of San Jose who Were convicted OF dis
tary Of the Altadena Mining and Investment
Syndicate were fined So each by Police Judge
Smith to-day. The men desired 20 examine the
company's books at the secretarys residence.
of the corporation, who is under arrest at San
Jose. with fraud
THEIR LIVES UNHAPPY.-OakIand Aug
1o-Charging that Fred A. Laine has never
been husband to her, Maria Laine of Berke-
ley has brought divorce proceedings against
on Claiming way and Sixth street. John H
Price asks for a separation from Eta NJ
Price for desertion. They were married at Van
couver in 1898. Maud Kribbs has begun di.
vorce proceedings against Herman ID. Kribbs
who she alleges has deserted her and her two
4 little children. They were married IN 1896
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
SELMA RESIDENTS
DESIRE A SALOON
Petition Board of Trustees to
Grant at Least One
License.
Special Dispatch TO The Can.

SELMA, Aug. 10.-Selma has been a
dry town for nearly one year and large
majority Of the business men are now
endeavoring to change ,-e policy of the
prohibition Board of Trustees Every
day this week committees have been en-
deavortng to get the board TO grant at
least one saloon. The fight for an open
town was brought 10 a head by the fling
OF suits against seven persons, who it
was alleged were selling Ii. .Or Illegally
Evidence against these persons was Sc
cured by detectives posing as Los An
geles fruit buyers. There is much criti-
eism of the Board Of Trustees and legal
measures may be adopted in an attempt
to Oust them from Office If they do not
make concessions to the open town ad-
VOcates.
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LAWYER BURKE MAKES
STATEMENT FOR HASSE
Nearly Every County Officer
Will Testify in
Case.

OAKLAND, Aug 10.-Otto L. Hasse,
former manager of the Central News
Store, whose connection with the alleged
raising of the county stationery bills is
to be made the subject of a special in
quiry by the Board of Supervisors, will
not be on hand tomorrow for interroga-
ton, owing to the fact that he is ILL.,
He, however, has retained Attorney ]. j.
Burke to defend him and for him Burke
said to-day
I'VE deny that any bills have been
raised or that this can be shown. Hasse
is innocent of any wrong doing and de-
clares to me that everything charged for
in the bills was delivered, either to the
county officers or some one representing
them. He admits having purchased some
articles of furniture for Assessor Henry
r. Dalton, but states that he could get
10 per cent discount and did it for him
as favor, and that all of Dalton's per-
sonal bills were paid by the Assessor"
Nearly every county officer has been
subpenaed TO appear before the Super
visors tomorrow to try to pick out from
the bills just what was purchased and
what it is. claimed has been added since
affiXing their signatures to the demands.
These amounts, as figured out by Expert
John Sabin, total up nearly $1,000 on seven
months bills.
The Grand Jury has made arrangements
with the Merchants Exchange to hold a
secret session in its rooms in the Cen
trail Bank building Monday evening for
the purpose of considering the matter.
Deputy County Assessor Thomas Robin
son, one of the important witnesses from
the Assessors office, is at present at Den
yer, where he is attending a meeting of
the managers of the Woodmen o. the
World
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NEW BUILDING
TRACT OPENED.
Sites for the Residences of
Stanford Professors Upon
the University Campus
LAND Is TO BE LEASED
Lots Extend to Foothills and
Command a Grand View
of the Santa Clara Valley
Special Dispatch to IN. Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 10
A large tract of the Stanford estate az
Palo Alto, adjoining the present resi-
dence section Of the university campus.
has been opened for building sites.
None of the land will be sold, but the
property will be given out on long
term leases.
The tract lies TO the south and west
of the university and extends to the
neighboring foothills. The famous old
manor of Peter COutts. the original
owner of the entire Stanford estate
here, will be included in the boundaries
of the newly opened area.
Those who will build on the location
are, for the larger part, members OF
the university faculty. Professor VIII
liam II. Duran, the new chief of the
electrical engin eering college, will be
among the first TO build. The Duran
residence will be one of the finest en-
the campus. Boarding and fraternity
houses will comprise large part OF the
community.
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NATIVES OPEN
THEIR Biz FAIR
San Leandro City Park
Is the Scene of Brilliant
Spectacle and Gayety

SAN LEANDRO, Aug. 10.-Amid bril-
liant electrical illuminations and fire
works, the big street fair given under
the direction of the Native Sons and the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
was opened tonight at the city park.
Fully 5000 persons enjoyed the merri-
ment and the numerous sources of enter
tainment were literally patronized.
Hundreds of Native Sons from all
parts of the county marched this eve
ming in a spectacular street procession,
with gay uniforms and floats, banners
and much music to lend life and variety
to the pretty scene. Formal exercises
were held, at which Congressman ]. R..
Knowland delivered an address.
The fair will continue through Sat
urday. which will be children's day,
the public. Among the fairs big fea-
lures is the Reliance Athletic Clubs cir
Gus in charge of Paul r. Carroll, instruct
or at the club
The committees are as follows:
Arrangements-w W. shuhaw. Dr. j. P.
Tormey w. G. Muntz o. 2. Best. R. ]. Men
donca, George J. Clark. Ftnance-William
fbaGx asly RasentienMn ennon t9yd 4oymsv T. Goe
Ury o. 2. Best, W G. Muntz. T. Tierney A.
]. Lloyd. Observation-Disclosures Godchaux.
J. Donovan S. Whtcomb. Transportation
j. Soares G. J. Clark ". w Shuhaw, w. G.
Muntz Concessons-A. Knox, r. Geisenhofer.
William Kelly. L B. Try, Lucien Godchaux
Governor Pardee. who intended to be
present. was prevented from coming by
a railroad accident The following tele-
gram was read:
''DeraiIed car delays train. Cannot
be with you tonight,
GEORGE c. PARDEE."
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
NEW SHOPS FOR THE BLIND.

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-Directors Irish,
Scott and Randolph of the Industrial
Home for the Adult Blind have been
appointed as a committee to confer
with Attorney General Webb on the
procedure to be followed in the con-
struction of the new shops at the home
In this city for which $4,000 has been
appropriated by the State Legislature.
Tentative plans have been submitted to
the board, but action has been deferred,
pending the conference. The new shops
will be erected on the Thirty sixth
street frontage. on the site of the pres
ent building, which will be moved and
utilized as storehouse. The interior
arrangements will be planned to meet
the peculiar requirements of the insti-
tuition. The directors hope to complete
the preliminaries by the next monthly
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
MUST ANSWER
FOR ROBBERY
James Crowhurst, Leader of
Gang of Youthful Thugs,
to Be Tried for Felony
EVIDENCE IS STRONG
Percy Pembroke, in His Con-
fession, Declares That Ac-
cused Robbed Ed Stanley

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-Although --e has
escaped facing trial for completely in the
murder of Thomas w. Cook, for which
he was first arrested, James Crowhurst,
the leader of the gang of East Oakland
thugs who robbed and beat the young
grocer to death, is not to be let off light
ly. This morning Crowhurst was arraign-
ed before Judge William R. Geary, on a
charge of having held up and robbed
Edward Stanley, barber of East Oak
land, on October s, 1904.
Percy Pembroke, one Of the trio who
have been charged with the murder of
Cook, in his confession to Sheriff Barnet,
told of the robbery of Stanley, and said
that the barber had been held up by
Crowhurst and himself. The young thug
said that they had planned TO hold up
another man. but that he had escaped
and that when Stanley came along they
held him up at the point of a revolver,
securing SIS.
Stanley told Constable Carroll that he
the men who had held him up. but he was
unwilling to swear to a complaint until
after the former had confessed. The au-
thorities are now sausfied that they have
enough evidence against the leader Of
the Jim Crow gang" to send him to
prison for long term.
Crowhursts preliminary examination
was set for August g. When he was
arraigned this morning, he was not rep
resented by counsel, but it is understood
that Attorney William Williams Of San
Francisco has been retained to defend
him
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
CnMPULsoRY OBLIGATION.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 10.-Superintenden
of Schools Fred T. Moore and the Board
Of Education are preparing to enforce
the compulsory education law. The Of
hcials of the School Department are
now in possession of a list of the school
census children who are not attending
any school Notices and copies of the
compulsory education act will be sent
to the parents and guardians of the
children and il the juveniles are not then
sent to school action will be taken by
the truant officer. The appointment Of
a truant officer viii probably be made
at a meeting of the Board of Education
next Tuesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
BALL PLAYERS WILL DANCE.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 10.-The San Ra-
fael Baseball Club is making extensive
preparations for a grand ball to be
given in Armory Hall next Saturday
evening. A large crowd of twirIers of
the sphere and their friends are ex
pected to be present. The committee
on arrangements is composed of Col
onel Thomas Lunni, Henry Hansen, Ed
ward V. Baraty, Edward Wilson, Frank
Esola and Arthur Hogan. Reception
George Hansen, George Favor, Charles
Byrnes. Eugene D. Hawkins, Walter
Pedrotti, E. Domergue. Floor manager,
Rudolph Lichtenberg.
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quently the Chief at his office When
Hodgkins was here he treated Grace in a very
endearing way, calling her KID and
Honey" ! did rot want the girl at my
house, and she left on that account Now
that this story of the money has become pub
lie, 1 shall go before the Police Commission
ere. II necessary. and press charges against
the Chief of Police.
Concerning the charges, Chief Hodgkins
said:
Mrs. Harrison simply lies If she says
received any money from her. 1 was
never at her house in my life and
never received any money from her in
any way, shape or form for any pur-
pose"
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vnieurturi<ts to Meet at st. Helena.

ST. HFIFNA, Aug. lV.-Ihe CaI1fOr-
mia ViticuItural Club will hold it's an
nual meeting in this city on Friday and
Saturday, August IS and 70. On Fri
day afternoon the election of officers
will take place and the future work OF
the club will be discussed. The follow
ing sessions will be devoted TO the
reading of papers and the discussion Of
matters of interest to the viticulturaI
Industry.
Not only members OF the California
Viticultural Club but all those inter
ested IN vitieuIture or the vitfcuItura1
industries have been invited to attend
the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
STANFORD PROFESSOR SUCCESSFUL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 10
z. Glenn, 'O6. of Stanford University.
who has been on an expedition in
Shasta County with Professor J. p.
Smith, has returned TO the campus and
reports the project a success. The
party left the university several weeks
ago to secure fossils and specimens for
the geological department. According
to Glenn large numbers of prehistoric
relics have been discovered. Professor
Smith will return shortly and will see
to the arrangement and classification of
his latest acquisitions
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
Committee DEMANDS s25OO.

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-A special com
mittee of the City Council. composed
of Councilmen Heese. Pendleton and
Donaldson, met in conference tonight
with S. ]. Taylor. secretary of the Oak
land Traction Consolidated. and Ed
ward Engs, the company's attorney,
over the East Fourteenth street fran
chise deadlock. No decision was
reached, the committee refusing to
agree to less than s2500 as a price for
the franchise. This was cut of one
half in the original figure suggested.
The company refused to bid more than
$1,000 The committee reported in
favor of referring the matter back to
the Street Railway Committee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
DEMURs TO INFORMATION.

SAN RAFAEL Aug. 10.-Antonio
Mello deckhand on the steamer Caro-
line, and Fred Coulter brother of
convict in San Quentin. who are
charged with smuggling morphine into
San Quentin prison. appeared in the
Superior Court to-day for arraignment.
Coulter's trial was set for Tuesday.
Joseph K. Hawkins. attorney fer MelIo,
interposed a demurrer to the informa-
tion. After argument the case went
over one week
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11
CITIZENS HELP THEMSELVES.

BERKELEY, Aug. 10.-The Spring
Construction Company's camp at Magee
and Cedar streets. consisting of the
paraphernalia of a blacksmith shop,
with a large quantity of miscellaneous
articles, was looted by the neighbors
two days ago, the depredators alleging
that they supposed the contractors had
deserted the place. Marshal Vollmer
has traced most of the stuff, which had
been taken to various houses in the
neighborhood. All that has been found
will be restored.