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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
CORONER RECEIVES NOTE
THREATENING SUICIDE
Purp~lxts tn BE Written by a Married
Woman Not Treated Kindly by
70

Coroner Leland received the follow
ing letter through the mail yesterday
morning. 1t purports to be from a
married woman contemplating suicide
and looks as if it were written with the
end of a match for pen:
CITY, Aug. 21 1905.
DIR. Leland: 1t is use OF me irving To
get along. My husband is unfortunate and 7
am not able to work. His creditors are push
ing him to the WALL and rather than become
public charge l take this means OF riddin r
him of one care 1 too proud to beg and
too honest to steal If my husband had been
a little more kind TO me would have tried to
stand It, He is unfair toward me, but honest
to the core He rlay not mean it. but he is
sometimes very unkind TO me-. I hope my boy
will be taken care of. As to my relatives
they have also been cruel Tell Mr. ana Ms
s ! hope God Will pay them as they deserve.
l hope their child will need a friend worse
than mine does. I will not tell you more for
fear the world will condemn those love- but
I can stand the strain no longer. Farewell
dear world. Take what you will ind round
my neck and sell 1t for my boy The society
will bury me- Good-by
HEARTBROKEN
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
SCIENTIFIC
BULLETINS
BY SAVANTS

BERKELEY, Aug 23.-Prefessor John c..
Merriam has written a bulletin on the sub
ject of "A New Saber Tooth From California .
which has just been issued by the university
press The bulletin is devoted to a descrip-
ton Of a mammalian fossil. part of a coll
lection presented to the University of Califor-
MIA by Bernard Bienenfeid OF San Francisco.
At least two carnivores of the collection are
new to science, according to Professor Mer-
riarn One OF these has already been de-
scribed the type of new and peculiar
canid genus, hyaenognathus The second
represents a large saber tooth. differing con-
siderably fro9l those previously described. The
species is known only from a mandible found
foot Of the Temblor range at Asphalto, Kern
County. This specimen like the others found
gypsum, preserving the fragile bone The age
OF the beds in which the mandible was found
is not definitely Determined. though such
ternary or late Pliocene age.
Professor C. A Kofoid of the zoology de-
partment OF the university has embodied in
formation of interest TO students Of marine life
in a paper entitled @Some New Tintinnidae
From the Plankton Of the San Diego Region.
have not been described before. which are,
the writer says, of considerable interest in
ized nature of the external shells or loricae
which these simple upiceilular animals have
formed in adaptation to pefagic iife.
A series OF weekly lectures has been an
nounced by the Rev. NJ. Ongerth of the Ger
man department for oclocls Thursday after
noon at North Hall. beginning next week. The
lectures win be given in German and will pro-
vide an opportunity for those who wish to
hear the spoken GerIran.. They will treat OF
the history of the reformation of the church
in tie sixteenth century. The topics of the
ten lectures are as follows: The Institution
of the First Christian Communities; THE
Development of Ecclesiastical Offce: Bishop,
Patriarch Pope = Constantine the Great and
the Christian State Dogma in Its Origin
ana Development, Heresy. and the Inner De-
cav Of the Church 1.-The Period Before the
Refcrrnation--Peter Waldo, John Wicklifi
and John Huss' 4'The crusades" THE Coun-
ter Reformation THE Inquisition"; 1.-THE
Society of Jesus /; .ultramontanism."
The executive COMMITTEES of the associated
students last night decidedTto ask the officers
of all classes to provideS list OF the enter
tainnents and functions they expect to give
during the term. SO that the committee can
pass upon the list and advise the officers
which entertainments would better be omitted.
The action is in line with the policy decided
upon last year OF limiting class functions to
such proportions as seem best to the executive
committee. 2
The order OF President Wheeler that upper
class men should refrain from hazlngifreshmen
to-day while the 1909 class was In its FIRST
military drill, was. obeyed. t,aS
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
LEAVES But LITTLE
OF WORLDLY WEALTH
Estate of Late Judge Greene
Worth Less Than
$4,000.

OAKLAND. Aug. 2S.-Although he was
8 Judge Of this county for over quar-
ter Of a century, a petition for the pro-
bate Of the will Of the late Judge w. z.
Greene filed with the County Clerk this
afternoon, states that his estate is worth
less than $4,000, and consists of a few
well-bred horses, some back salary and a
small amount Of money owing him from
people that he had loaned it to in his
lifetime.
He left as his heirs Ethel A Greene
Jewett of San Francisco. Mabel E. Greene
Cooper of Monterey, Laurence L. Greene
and Carlton W. Greene, his four chill
dren. The petition states that diligent
search has been made for will, but that
none has been discovered. r. H Web
ster makes the petition at the request of
the children.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
TALLYMEN CoMPRoMIsE.

OAKLAND, Aug. 23.--The strike of
the lumber tallymen OF Alameda Coun-
tys which was called last Monday 10
enforce the demand of the union for an
advance of SO cents a day in the wages
Of tallymen and which at first threat
ened to involve nearly every union af-
filiated with the Building Trades Coun-
ell, was settled this afternoon. After
a conference between the officers of
the union and the officers of the Lum-
Der Dealers Association IL was agreed
that the proffered advance to SO 25 a
day should be accepted and the men
return TO work at once.
Under the new agreement the tally
men are TO receive straight time, that
is. there will be no loss OF wages on ac-
count OF inclement weather or other
causes which may necessitate tenn
norary stop in the work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
TWO WIVES MEET
IN DIVORCE COURT
Former Spouse of John Will
son Takes His Side
Against No. 2.

OAKLAND. Aug. 23.-Wives glared at
each other, but said never word when,
al the Wilson divorce trial to-day, the
present Mrs. Wilson met the woman to
whose place she succeeded. Mrs. Wilson
No. I is here from Raymond as a witness
for the man she divorced and against the
woman she claims stole her husband from
her.
Wilson is a railroad engineer, whose
home was at Raymond, where he has a
family His wife there got a divorce
from him and he married a Miss Mary
Wood OF that city. She, in turn, is suing
for divorce on the ground Of cruelty, and
the first wife has been brought here TO
testify against the character of the sec
ond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
WARD AND WRIGHT DEFEND
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
Defent Alexander nnd Hacketf In
Straight Sets on the Tennis Courts
at Newport.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 2S-without ex-
ertion Holcombe Ward Of New York and
Beals C. Wright of Boston successfully
defended the national tennis champion
ship in doubles on the Casino courts to-
day by defeating F. B. Alexander and H.
H. Hackett. both of New York, in
straight sets, 6-2 6-1, 6-3
The doubles championship was the
event of the day, but In addition the en-
tire second round in the singles cham
pionship event was completed, making,
with the double matches, seventy-five
tennis contests decided in two days.
That Ward and Wright should score
such a decisive win over pair that only
yesterday showed themselves cool. steady
and sensational, came as a surprise to the
experts, while Alexander was great
disappointment. r.
/ The features of the contest was the
dashing play of Wright. He was all over
the court and at times encroached upon
his partners territory
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
RETURNS FROM INSPECTION
OF A NEW COAST ROUTE
Railroad Constructor Loss Says Line
VIII Prove Great Benefit to
San Francisco.


C. E. Loss, the well-known railroad
builder. has lust returned from q tour
of inspection over the proposed route OF
the Ocean Shore road between this city
and Santa Cruz, upon which work IS
soon to begin.
Discussing the project yesterday,
Loss said that he regarded 1t as one or
the finest propositions, both from
commercial and a physical standpoint,
that has been called to his attention in
the West, and he predicts that 1T viii
prove well-paying investment.
when you consider that the new line
is to penetrate one OF the most fertile
portions of Central California" remark
ed he. land will naturally lead to in
creasing the population of a. new coast
section. it is easy to imagine the great
benefit the road will be to San Francis
co. Although the construction OF the
line presents no great engineering
problems, it will nevertheless be a dffti-
cult one to build, but the local capital
lists behind the project intend TO spare
no money to make IL an up-to-date
means of traffic. A very sensible move
was made when the promoters decided
to double-track their road, which In
sures fast service for both freight and
passengers"
Chief Engineer Rogers OF the Ocean
Shore road. and Loss. will make another
trip over the route next week. by which
time it Is expected that the company
will have completed arrangements for
beginning construction. Although the
new company has secured its rights OF
way and is preparing to build, the
Southern Pacific Company's agents are
still in the field trying to get a right OF
way paralleling that Of the Ocean
Shore, but their efforts have not been
encouraged by the property owners.
who are Inclined to suspect that the
Hartman people are not sincere in their
announced intentions TO build through
that locality.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
TO Have Benent at Grand.

The Ladies' United Hebrew Benevolent
Society has procured the Grand Opera
house for benefit Monday night, when
Denis OSullivan will appear as Nylee
Ma CoppaIeen in "The Colleen Bawu.
The affair will be TO celebrate the golden
Jubilee of the society. This organiza-
ton was formed in 1855. when twenty
philanthropic Jewish women banded to-
gether for charitable work There are
now over 400 members and with them
are Ieagued three other Jewish So
cieties.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
FLoCk on CONTESTANTS.

OAKLAND. Aug. 72S.-Photographs
introduced in court to-day of the late
Nelson Bump, over whose will bitter
contest is being waged, taken at a fam
lily reunion on Merritt Island, in Yolo
County, show him with his four daugh-
ters their children and grandchildren
to the number of thirtyetwo. They are
all ranged against his widow, who is
contestfng his will, in which she was
left about $4,000 out of an estate valued
at upward of s65. 900 She had been his
wife for twenty years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
Blackburn Redsced to Ranks.

the Chinese Bureau at the detention
sheds, has been deposed from his high
position and now, instead Of giving or
ders, accepts them docile1y from a Chi
nese inspector. During Blackburn's
tenure there was much friction be-
tween him and certain of his subordi-
mates and although Blackburn was sus-
tained in his action, 1t was realized
that he was too high spirited to travel
without curb.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
Kaunries.r pI..a.

Emil J. Kanngieser. Indicted BY the
United States Grand Jury for opening
letters and stealing money out OF them
wnle employed as mail clerk, plead
ed not guilty yesterday morning in the
United States District Court The date
OF his trial has not yet been set
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
FooTPxD GETS 'NoTHING.

OAKLAND. Aug 23.-George Gill
iespie. residing at 259 Second street,
was held up at the corner of Second
and Webster streets tonight at $3.50
o'clock by a masked man armed with
a revolver. The footpad got nothing
and escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

AGED WIDOW PASSES AwAY-oakland.
Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Mary w Lindsay the widow
known resident OF this city. died last night
at her home, 1862 Fifth street. at the age of
as years. She leaves no children Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been com
pieted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

inning Overall was taken out in time save
the game. Attendance. 2S00. Score:
philadelphia ...............-.,. II II l
cinelnnasl -corriaon and Doom: overall.
Ewing and schlei. Umpire-Emslie:
BOSTON, Aug. 23.-St. Louis made to-day s
first inning on three bases on balls. two hits
and a double steal Attendance, HOO Score;
r. H E:
st. Louis -..........-...--.--.
Boston
Batteries-Thielman and Leahy; Fraser and
Moran. Umpire-Bausewine-
BROOKLYN, Aus. 23.-Hanlon's men just
managed to take the last game OF the series
a change of pitchers and the local men by
well-timed batting in the sixth inning got
lead which they held to the end Attend
Brooklyn .......... ................-1 10 IA
Bate Batseres.McIntyre. Jones. sirictlett I and
Bergen; Briggs. Lungren and Killing Umpires-
NEW YORK. Aug. 2s-New York gained
winning lead over Pittsburg in the fifth inning
Of Of to,days So game. a.a when @ Lever weakened,
and Case was put in by Pittsburg in the sixth.
Attendance. 10000 Score:
Pittsburg g 3
NIM Batteriss.Ieever ngis Case and Gibson: MeG,nl
nifty, Bowerman and Bresnahan. Umpire
Johnstone
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CDEN E4AND, Aug. Z5-Batt1ng nOnorS were
about even in the first game. but Boston's hits
were punched. while Clevelands were scat
tered. except IN the eighth inning, In the sec
ond game neither team scored until the eighth
inning. Attendance. 6200- Scores:
First game r. H. E.
Cleveland -..---.--....-..... 10 2
Batteries-Hess. Rhodes and Buelow; young
and Criger.
Second game r. H. E.
Cleveland .......,......-...-..-
Batteries-Joss and Buelow; Gibson. winters.
Armbruster and Crfger.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2s.-To-day's double header
resulted in an ever. break; Chicago winning
the first game, 3 to l, and Philadelphia taking
the second, to 2. Attendance. IL. roo. Scores:
First game r. H. z.
Philadelphia ..................1 2
Batteries-white and Sullivan; Plank and
Powers.
Second game R. H. L.
Battsriics-smith. Walsh and Mcfarland; !;
Coakley, Waddell and Sehreck.
DETROIT. Aug. 23.--Washington won see
game In the eleventh inning error.
Disch was hurt by a gronader and Falkenburg
was taken out in the ninth. Attendance. 1890
Score: r. H. E.
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. o 2
Bstteqgieenpisch Donovan and Drill Txbe.
Falkenburg and Fdttredge.
ST LOUIS. Aug 23.--St Louis and New
York split even on double header to-day. st.
ond. eaiI'' Attendance, attend nee 400. Scores: '' '' sec
First game R. H E
St Louis. -.-....-..,..-...-.-.... 1
Sfm BstteDes-Giade a1ra and Spencer Powell Hoss
and McGuire.
Second game r. H. E
ST. Louis. .'.-..............-.
Batteries Howell and sugden. Newton,
Orth. MCGUIRE and Kleinow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

WILL EMBELLIsH CITY HALL. .-.oak
land,-s Aug 23.--James Cahill g. Co. were to
day awarded a contract to paint the interio]
Of the City Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
OVERALL is OUTPLAYED
IN THE NINTH INNING
When Californian Weakens
Ewing Is Put In and
Saves the Day.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-In game
marked by splendid fielding and poor pitching,
Cincinnati to-day out through Corridon's
weakening in the ninth inning. In the same
inning Overall was taken out in time TO save
the game Attendance. 2S00 Score:
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

Batteries-Mclntyre, Jones, Strfcklett and
Bergen; Briggs. Lungren and Killing. Umpires-
O. Day and KLEIN.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-New York gained
winning lead over Pittsburg in the fifth inning
of to-day's game when Lever weakened
The local men scored four runs in that inning
and Case put In by Pittsburg in the sixth
Attendance, 0O0 Score:
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

Batteries-Disch. Donovan and Drill; Hughes
Falkenhurg and FIttredge.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 23.--St. Louis and New
York split even on a double header to-day St
Louis taking the first and new York the Sec
ond. Attendance, 1900. Scores:
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.-Batting honors were
about even in the first game. but Bostons hits
were punched. while Cleveland's were scat
tered. except In the eighth inning. In the
ond game neither team scored until the eighth
inning. Attendance 600 Scores:
First game r. H. E.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batterles-LeeVeT, Case and GibSOns McGin-
nifty. Bowerman and Bresnahan. Umpire
Johnstone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
FIRE AT GIBBS PLACE
Burning. Of Rubbish Causes An
Exciting Blaze.
Southwest cor. sqr.

A bonfire getung beyond control OF
the man in charge seriously threaten,
ed the stables, farm outbuildings and
the handsome new residence OF Il. III.
Gibbs, just north Of Oskaloosa, early
this afternoon. The blaze was q fierce
one and bid fair to spread to the
barns, catching on hay barn In sew
eral places. A more serious aspect OF
the blaze was due to the delicate con
dition of Mrs. Guy Woodin, owing to
her recent illness.
The fire was due to the fact that
the men who started little blaze to
burn some trash, left 1t to go to din.
ner. The blaze was started about
noon, and owing to cnange In the
direction OF the wind spread rapidly
beyond the control Of the man left in
charge while the others were at their
meal. 1t caught in a feed rack, a hay
stack and spread to the roof and sides
OF the hay barn.
All the help about the place was
summoned to aid In controlling the
blaze, and neighbors rushed to the as.
sistance OF the workers. The fire de.
partment was not summoned until the
last, to prevent Mrs. Woodin from
learning of the threatened misfortune.
The discovery OF the fire by the sick
lady resulted in q faint, and weak
ening OF her condition.
Responding to an alarm, which was
turned In when all other means Of
checking the blaze had failed, the fire
department used It's chemical tank
and soon had the fire controlled. The
surroundings, however, make watch
fulness necessary and the hay stacks
all will have to be removed from their
present proximity to the barns until
all danger Of a lurking fire Ia passed
The loss 10 about $4,000 and will
be covered by insurance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
NO HOSPITAL JUST NOW
Inability to Secure Property D efeats
Proposition.

The inability to secure a suitable
property mt a reasonable rental has
defeated the proposition to start a
temporary hospital in oskaloosa. The
committee appointed by the Hospital
Association, together with DIR. Ryer'
son OF Chicago, put in most Of the day
Saturday in an Intellectual attempt TO
find suitable place, and the project
was abandoned for the present. DIR.
Ryerson returned TO Chicago Satur.
day evening.
The general impression II that a
building should be erected before any
attempt is made to have hospital.
No available property row standing
Is suitable for the purpose, and to re,
build would be expensive and unsatis.
factory. A concerted movement Will
therefore likely be made 10 raise the
necessary funds and build as soon as
possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
LOOKING FOR THE MAN
School Board Seeking Superintend
emit to Fit the Place.

Oskaloosa's school. board at meet
ing held In DR.. Clark's Office yesterday
afternoon decided to thoroughly In
yestlgate certain of tine applicants for
the position OF city superintendent
and will take great pains to search
out the right man FOR the place, even
at some expense. The board believes
that 1t should miss no opportunity tc
know more about the man upon whom
will depend the effectiveness Of the
Oskaloosa schools. It Is determined
to buy no gold brick.
The result OF yesterdays meeting
was the selection OF a list of eight
candidates whose work and recon
mendations, with their personality
have best impressed the school board
TO the homes OF these men a commit
tee Of two of the board will go, and Q
thorough investigation OF school mat
tiers under their care will be made.
The committee appointed at the
meeting Is made up OF Messrs. Chas
Johnson and James Atchison. They
left upon their tour Of investigation
this morning.
The trip will occupy several days
and will take the committee across
Iowa from east to west, and north al
well as south. No announcement Of
the candidates who are favored has
been made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
IOWA TRAvEL|NGMEN
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AND
HEADoUARTERe REMOVED
TO WATERLOO.

Davenport, April 17--More than
one hundred knights OF the Grip
attended the annual meeting OF the
Iowa Travelling Mems Association.
They we're welcomed by Mayor Harry
W. Phillips, whose address was re.
spondad 10 by Sam smiling Of Mason
City.
In accordance with custom, the
state headquarters, which have been
at Cedar Rapids for two years, were
moved to Waterloo. with the election
Of a president and secretary from thar
city.
Sanitary improvements Of hotels
and sleeping cars, with hot roast
for the roller towel, were among tho
subjects discussed. Tho reports or
President w. q. Haskell and Socrcta.
ry Louis Roth, Of Cedar Rapids show.
cd growth In membership Of 20 per
cent during the past year putting the
association In better shape than ever.
It was organized In Davenport thir.
teen years ago, and combines gociaf
and insurance features. Cedar Rap
Ids gets the next meeting.
OHicers were elected as follows:
President, J. r. Rock, Of Waterloo;
first vice president, Jacob Frank, OF
Keoknk; second vice president, Gus.
tav Eckhart, Of Davenport; third vice
president, J. u. Gillespie, OK Cedar
Fapids; secretary and treasurer, 81.
~ Oliver, Of Waterloo.
Board Of directors, q. II. Bingham.
8. j. Hall, H. d. Adams ami q. ". Nog.
gle of Waterloo; r.. w. McKown OF
Davenport; q. y, Bowen 81 Mason
City.
Chairman Of the legislative commit
tee, A. VI. Gale Of Mason city. Dele
gates 10 the national convention. q.
u. Bowen, q. w. Moth. John Cosgrove,
r. w. Welt, J. M. Mcneil, A. ". Gale,
r.. l., Koonz, n. y. Crull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
new LUMBER MANAGER
Walter Chew Succeeds Mr.. Shirley
at the Rand Yards.

Mr. J. l.. Shirley, manager of the
Rand Lumber Company Of oskaloosa,
has resigned that position to accept q
similar position with the Citizens
Lumber company OF Boone, Iowa, 10
which place no has gone. The com.
pany's auditor, Mr.. q. Davis, Of Bur-
lington, Iowa, was In Oskaloosa and
checked Mr.. Shirley out. Mr.. Walter
O. Chew has been appointed manager
Of the Rand company here 10 succeed
Mr.. Shirley, and has entered upon his
duties Oh such! Mr. Chew has been In
the employ Of the company for sew.
eral years and Ia a most capable
young man. His appointment as man.
ager will prove very popular move
by the company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Young Man From Brighton Ar
rested In Oskaioosa.

Val Morrison, hailIng from Bright
on, was arrested Saturday afternoon,
upon the request or the officers OF that
town, five minutes after the young
man had landed In Oskaloosa. He IN
charged with obtaining money by
false pretensc, by selling horse
which no did not own, TO horse deal
or In that place.
Morrison had been around Brighton
about thirty days. Ho got work on D
farm and bargalned with the employer
TO purchase horse, holding a fixed
amount of the purchase price out OF
his wages each month. Morrison on
Saturday rode mis- horse TO tho town
and sold 1t for hfty dollar. He got a
friend to accompany him. and tho two,
set forth to try their fortune in oska-
loosa.
They arrived az 1855 o'clock satur-
day, and at $3.50 were under arrest.
Morrison's friend was released, but
the young man was held until Sunday,
when ne was taken back by the atl-
thorities OF Brighton. He had on his
person 5000 OF the money received
for the animal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-20
GIVEN TWELVE YEARS.
Or. crofford Sentenced FOR the Muir,
der OF Young Woman.

osceola, Ia, April 1S.--Dr. Crofford,
convicted at the recent trial In this
place OF murder in the second degree
for causing the death Of Maud Stone
through a criminal operation at his
sanltarinm In Lamont. was today sen.
fenced by Judge Evans to term or
twelve years In the penitentlar~ The
sentence came after motion for a
new trial, presented by tho attorneys
for DIR. Crofford, had been oyerruIed
by the court.