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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
YOELL MAKES
SHARP RETORTS
Witness in Will Contest Is
Aetfled by Questions Re
garding Old Transactions
FATHERS LETTERS READ
One EpiStle Contains the Old
Mans Humorous Opinions
Regarding Summer Girls

The reading of letters written by
J. Alexander Yoell consumed most of
the time in Judge Kerrigan's court
yesterday. Late in the afternoon John
Il Yoell. son of the dead Santa Clara
pioneer, was called 10 the stand, where
he gave sharp answers TO a shower of
questions poured upon him by Attor-
ney ID. N. Delmas. Attorneys Hoefer
and Rix viii cross-examine the son to-
day.
When young Yoeu was being pressed
Telentlessly by Delmas he suddenly ex-
claimed: I don't see what this has to
DO with the disinheritance of my sister,
Mrs. Dunn. 1t does not matter how
black you may think ] am or what you
may think / have done"
Delmas, questioning the witness as to
The settlement Of the estate Of Gather
Inc Hewlett, asked If Yoell knew the
difference between an heir and a de-
Visee
i am not being examined for the
bar retOrted Yoell
In reply to a question regarding his
disposal Of the estate YOeu reminded
Delmas Of a simple point in law. Il
thank you, said Delmas; Il am hum
bic and willing to learn
When the attorney demanded re-
celpts in the transaction Yoel prom
1sed to have them by next Monday,
saying that il would be some trouble
20 get them. Delmas' questions as to
The trouble that would be found caused
Attorney HOefer to say: There is no
need for this sarcasm. We will have
the receipts"
Only few Of the letters written by
the dead pioneer suggest that the old
man was erratic. Extracts from one
Tn NTr-c
bald, from Highland Springs in Janu-
ary, 1901. caused tittering in the court
room My Sweet Hettie," it begins,
no more nonsense. I say come and
come quickly. I am pleased at the
prospect Of having you a good deal
this week and if it viii increase your
visits 1 shall use my influence to have
terrapin quite often. My holy water
shall be used literally to sanctify the
occasions Of your visits"
Then follows a brief essay by Yoell
defending the use of the word dandy
10 his daughter who had evidently OBJ
5ected 10 1t.
IF have need Of a chaperon," con-
tlnues the letter, which I am not dis
tlal reason for your coming, for know
of no one better qualified for the po-
sitiOn- So far as the summer girls
are concerned-as the niger minstrel
sings, All birds are chickens to me- F"
In a letter to Mrs. Levy the old pi-
Oneer wrote, THE big fat woman is
here with the flOwer-garden hat"
one letter 10 AIRS. Theobald COM
bines a touch Of pathos with a groggy
metaphor: Although 1 am rapidly
passing down the last current Of my
lifes sunset, you Will find at last that
have not forgotten my duty to ALL"
A letter TO Mrs. Evaline Levy is full
of bitter complaints. It reads in part:
Il do not expect to be free from trou-
bic or 10 have peace Of mind while ]
live. 1t seems TO me that some of my
children are bound to cause me moth
ing but unhappiness. In fact they
seem 10 take a delight in it,
An account book kept by the old pi-
Oneer was introduced, but only ex-
tracts from IL were read. The case will
80 on this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

his bleeding nasal organ were trifies
as compared to the consequent anger
ing of his heart. He could forgive
and forget all else but that-provid-
ed his monetary loss were made good.
Harry Green, Harry Devania and
Antoine Lopez were the names under
which the defendants faced Judge
Mogan and none of them could ex-
plain himself guiltless. So they were
found guilty of peace disturbance and
remanded for sentence, which will
probably be measured in accordance
with the material compensation
which each or all of them furnishes
Wah Ying for his broken crockery
and facial damages. AS for the injury
to his soul, it never can be paid for.
Sam Alopi and Peter Raia will an
swer a charge of perjury in the SUI
perior Court. Judge Conlan found
them guilty of having willfully trif1ed
with truth while testifying at the in
quest on an Italian killed by a COM
patriot and their bail was fixed at
$1,000 apiece.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
Fifteen years for Mitchell.

2 jury in Judge Lawlor's court on a
charge of robbery, was sentenced yes
terday TO fifteen years IN San Quentin.
He held up +. j. Flynn, cashier of the
Central Grain and Stock Exchange,
% Leidesdorff street, on September 23
and took from him a suit case con-
tanning $4374 in coin, with bonds,
checks and jewelry of the value of
$4,000 Part of the stolen coin was
recovered in the cellar of a house on
Octavia street, where Mitchell and his
wife roomed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

wITHHoLDS VALUABLE SECURITIES
Henry f. Wagner, as administrator of the es-
tate of jeanette Wagner, who died in April of
last year, yesterday sued George Wagner for
$4,000 damages and the recovery of $25,0 900
worth of securities, which 1T is alleged the de-
fendant took at the time of Mrs. Wagnerss
death and wrongfully wthholds from the es-
tate The property includes 200 shares in the
San Francisco Gas and Electric Company and
fifteen shares in the Spring Valley Water Com
pany An injunction is asked restraining the
corporations from transferring the stock on
their books
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

William Robb, diminutive cockney.
accused of obtaining 81 so by false pre-
tense from A. P. Kellogg of 296 Second
street, pleaded not guilty and volubly
ratified off a chapter of his life history
for the enlightenment of Police Judge
Mogan.
In me yer see victim of mispliced
cawnfidence, sir" he said. IF l 'adn't
b'lieved wot the noospaipers seyed I'd
be 'appy at me ome in Geneva plaice,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

SUIT FOR VILE EARNINGs.-rrtaI was
begun yesterday in Judge Seawelrs court of
the suit OF Margaret Mclaughlin against John
F. Wheelan, well known in sporting circles,
for the recovery of $1,000. The plaintiff says
that the money was given by her to Wheelan
and represents her earnings in the dives on
Bacon place Her evidence and that of her
sister kate together with that of another
member Of the under world, had to do with
the financial and other relations of the pair.
The plaintiffs case rested and the de-
tense will go on this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

Special Policeman Delmar's eleventh
rib on the left side was fractured as a
result of his brief interview with Mar
tin Joyce last Sunday afternoon at Oak
and Devisadero streets, and Mr.. Joyce
is In custody as the author of the In
jury. Suspecting that Mr.. Joyce was
implicated in a recent highway rob-
berry, the policeman started to question
him on the subject, when he was sud-
denly seized with jiu-jitsu deftness and
hoisted over a water trough, describing
q parabola ere he alighted upon the
asphaltum roadway with one of his
ribs broken. So unrepentant was Mr..
Joyce that he was drunk when he ap-
peared before Judge Mogan to answer
for the assault, and now he is in Gus
tody, while the police are trying to con-
firm the suspicion whose expression by
Delmar resulted in the temporary put
ting Of that officer out of commission.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

George A. Smith, who stole a watch
from an auditor of a political spellbind-
er on Grant avenue, got six months
from Judge Conlan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
Weak Men and Women

CHoULD USE DAMIANA BITTERs. THE
- Great Mexican Remedy gives health and
strength to sexual 0rganA Depot as Markst
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14

William Toy. with a half-consumed
cigarette behind one ear and a match
behind the other stared wildly at Judge
Fritz and attempted to prove an .alibi
by asserting that on Sunday evening
he saved the town of Fresno from de-
molition by earthquake by utilizing
patented device Of his invention, where.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
STAND TO YOUR HELM.

No ship drifts into harbor The
ocean of life has many hidden cur
rent. many sudden storm; and he
who would win port at last must stand
to mis- helm, while his ship drives on
through opposing currents and against
contrary winds, The perils of the voy'
age are very real: the sailor sails on
sea that is strewn with wrecks,
Here drifts battered hulk which was
once gallant ship, but now, helm and
compass lost. she is driven on by wind
and waves to the terrible shores from
whose cruel rocks and savage break
ers sne shall not escape. There float
the spars and cordage of a richly lad
en- bark-too richly laden-which has
sunk into the depths in the very midst
of her course. In this sea nothing
drifts except to the shores of destruc'
ton; and few ships come into port
which have not battled long with an
CRY head winds.-EN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

animals and money advanced. and
City Attorney Reese. as he had done
before at former meeting. contend
Dor and supplies used in the work
OF grading could be held as lien
against the city This would shut out
5000 or $500 of the claims presented
In this discussion Attorney Reese
found occasion to say that the coun-
ell had changed, violated or monkeyed
with the contract which he had drawn
for the building of a s24 900 bridge
working disadvantage to the interests
of the city. by having the attorney Tor
the contractor insert provisions which
the city had not contemplated or de-
sired. The total cost of changing the
Boulevard from its former TO its pres
ent condition cost 81 800. and nearly
81 900 of this had been paid. on mo-
ton 1t was decided by the council to
leave the issue to the courts.
petition from G. II. Clark, asking
to declare or establish his scales as
city or public scales was read and
filed. Ordinance No. 423 for refund
ing outstanding water bonds In the
sum of S4S.000 was then read. These
are old bonds which were not taken
care of when the city three years ago
voted $3.50 900 for the construction OF
the new Florida system. It is pro-
posed to issue $4,000 in bonds at 51s
per cent per annum and 66 other
bonds of $500 eacn at 6 per cent per
annum This can be done under an act
approved April 30. 1901, which pro
vides for submitting the question OF
Issuing bonds to the qualified voters
The passage of this ordinance will re
auire a special election in the coming
January. Any who have paid their
| taxes for 1905. or the first half, viii
he qualified to vote The last nalf oi
| 1905 will not be due until after the
holding of the election.
| Ordinance No 424 to amend section
| II of Ordinance 343, relating to the
duties of physicians. midwives and at
tendants. gendarmes and courtiers, IL
reporting births, was read and passed
When the ordinance was introduced
it was said that they had been max
ing a monkey out of Clerk Russell
but he denied this, saying that it wa
a matter of no concern to him, bu
that if the council wonld have TIN
law obeyed it would be necessary Il
inject the proposed clause.
The matter of foot bridge did no
come up. nor did that of the cit
ranches and the right of way for ia
pipe line to the water works. Adjourn
ment was taken until next Frida
evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
THE LANGUAGE OF MONKEYS

Prof Garner is not the first man to
study the speech of monkeys. This
honor belongs to Sir Richard Burton
the famous orientalist, and the trans
lator of the Thousand Nights and a
Night"
Lady Burton tells, aher biography
of her distinguishes husband, that Sir
Richard, believed firmly in monkey
speech, that he had forty apes contin
ually with him for several years, and
that he had written down monkey
vocabulary of sixty words. This vo-
cabulary. unfortunately. was lost.
Prof Garner can make strange
monkey drink by saying a certain
word, and with another word he can
make it eat, and with another word
he can frighten 1t.
But Sir Richard Burton could do all
these things. too. His vocabulary
furthermore, was larger than Mr.. Gar.
ner's.
Ernst Haeckel, the great German
scientist. Is in hearty sympathy with
the study of the monkey language.
He says he believes firmly that such
a language exists.
Five thousand FIVE hundred dollars
out of the sS.000,000 fortune of the
late w Fl. Thompson, president OF the
National Bank OF Commerce of st.
Louis, is left to charity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
JuDiCIouS CHARITY.

1t is during the holidays that mos;
is learned of the needy in Durango,
and it is at this time of year that peo-
pie most need coal and warm raiment
which they find il possible TO get
along better without during summer.
And as the needy are those who live
in the coldest houses and shacks. they
mas time when coolest winter has
begun. when the poor nave struggled
through two months of cold weather
with little or no means of subsist.
ence.
Situations arising from conditions
of poverty must demand public atten-
ton and relief particularly in Du-
range, and while this is true. there
have been attendant conditions calcn-
lated to discourage philanthropic peo-
Pile. Many times those who nave
been aided have not kept faith with
their benefactors and the public:
some of them have been extravagant
in the extreme with funds or supplies
given for relief others have refused
to help themselves wnen opportunity
presented itself, hut, in cases where
helpless children or the old. decrepit
or sick appeal there should be no dis
couragement or lack of proper inter
est by those who are in position to fur
nish or suggest means for relief.
The Herald might recite certain
facts which nave come to its knowl-
edge regarding abuses of charity, but
in the comparison with the worthy
cases they are remote. Every com
munity has its poor and its humane
duties TO perform. not alone at the
men and women whose better for
tunes have placed them in position
to snare in the responsibilities of car
ing for the worthy poor can assign
no valid reason for shirking their duty
In Durango there have been from
time to time instances where the con.
duct OF the parent has not appealed
for continued aid. but where there are
children VINO must starve or appeal
TO neighbors almost as poor as them.
selves, and the stronger element
must respond. Children are hungry
when they go out In the cold half
clad with dry bread in their hands.
asking for little syrup or butter that
they can eat their poor meal. II
should not he in Durango.
The questions involving the legal
Justification of severing children from
their parent or natural guardian or
keeper are so serious that they must
be approached with impassionate de-
liberation and absolute fairness. No
valid reason can he assigned for per
mitting the helpless to starve or suf-
fer for want of coal or raiment that
will preserve and protect little human
bodies.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
sheriff Dick Kermode of Montezuma

Sheriff Dick Kermode OF Montezuma
county arrived yesterday evening with
man who was suffering the worst
thing that can happen to him-insan
ity-and the Jury probably did not de-
liberate long when he was convicted.
His name is John Ruffe. a powerful
fellow, almost the physical equal of
the sheriff He has face which has
been intellectual and head with
about the average number and char
acter Of bumps. He has been working
In George DitchfieId's saw mill four
miles from the town OF Dolores. While
waiting for the late Silverton train
Sheriff Kermode was Watching his
prisoner. who was handcuffed to his
waist and shackled. He knew his
name and said he had been working
at the saw mill. then begun to take
the convict lockstep and dance, jump
ing high enough to bump his head on
the roof of the car. When the train
pulled out he was occupying two seats
and. though crowded, none OF the pas
sengers appeared to desire to mix
their things in his trunk.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
FOR SELLING WHIS.
KEY TO INDIANS

There is an interesting trial In
Judge Pixies court this afternoon in
the district court room, attended most
largely by Mexicans, either as wit
nesses or spectators.
Fabian Martinez, a versatile sort of
rooster, who has been engaged in
about all the different enterprises
which require little money, is on trial
charged with selling whiskey to In
dians. Al 3 O'Clock the trial was
about nalf through, and little idea
could be gotten of what the result
might be. All the witnesses are Mex
leans and John Taylor, the colored In
terpreter for the Ute Indians, was In
terpreting between the attorneys and
witnesses.
That Mexicans. and whites as well
have been engaged in the traffic OF
selling whiskey to Indians in this
country for thirty years mas beer
known. Several prosecutions have
been made but in only one or two
Instances has there been anything
like a conviction.
Mexicans. 1t has been observed, ar'
the largest buyers by the gallon ant
larger quantities of whiskey for year
and drunken Indians are met on ant
off their reservations, but it is
chance in million to secure testi
mony that will convict
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met last night and
finally became unanimous In adjourn
ment. All were present save Alder
man Balster. The several claims filed
against the amount due Hoover 4
Son for fixing Third avenue last sum
mer. amounting to S9+s.99, held the
attention Of the aldermen during the
session.
Some Of the claims are for feed for
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

A grand masquerade ball will be
given under the auspices of the order
at Red Men hall Friday evening, Dec.
2. Tickets, per couple. including sup
per. will be sl.50. Each extra lady
will be charged 25 cents. Admission
for ladies', 25 cents each. The excel.
lent floor is known to everybody and
there will be superb music and care.
ful management.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

"The City of Dreadful Night"-that
is what London has resembled more
than anything else the past ten days.
The fog. otherwise the smog, to use
the word invented by member of the
Smoke Abatement society, meaning
smoke-fog, the worst and most per
sistent fog Of the season as vet, made
Its sudden appearance on the night OF
Sunday, Dec. II. after beautiful,
bright, sunny day, and the city has
not seen the sun since. 1t is esti-
mated that the fog. which is paralyz-
Ing busines, is costing London s1,750,-
900 day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Horace c. Hobbs, miner at Silver
ton. and Miss LNlie Kramer of Man
cos. were married yesterday evening
at the Palace hotel. Rev. II. J. Grace
OF the First NJ Il. church officiating.
Mr. Grace says they are splendid
young people whom he wisaes much
joy and future prosperity, and The
Herald then joins him in the good
wishes.
Adolph coors, the Golden beer man
ufacurer. selected as the frontispiece
for his 1906 calendar the picture oil
handsome brunette young lady,
which probably betrays Mr.. Coors'
idea of beauty 1t ia a heavy card,
more than an eighth of an inca thick.
with beyeled edges of gold, the cal
endar suspended beneath. 1t is a
beauty and must be JOY.
o.
The Colorado State bank sends out
beautiful and attractive calendar
for 1906, the frontispiece being a
Young Indy curbing headstrong
horse. her hand elinched to the bride
stall. It is a heavy and rich piece of
embossinE in steel gray. The sug-
gestiveness OF the curbing may he
contured by the reader--we know
what it means.
Tug Wilson, who has been with the
Durango Planning Min & Lumber com
pany for several years experienced a
peculiar but quite sore accident this
morning He was putting his jumper
on when he felt an acute pain in the
right shoulder. but went on to work
for nm hour when he found that the
shoulder had swollen to three times
the normal size, when he went to a
physician and found that the shoulder
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Two heavily laden passenger trains
on the elevated lines of the New York
Central & Hudson railroad colided
with a terrible crash last night, and
1t is a wonder great many lives We're
not lost Only one was killed. ]. W.
Knapp, forty others being more or less
injured.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

For Christmas: CLAIMS. shell oysters.
shrimp. crabs. Holsters and, of course
all kinds of vegetables and trimmings
that go with Christmas dinner. City
Market.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
From wednesdays Daily.


Chas. r. Mcconnell went to Aztec
on the morning train.
Bob Mccaieb OF Thompson's park
IL over for VISIT with friends.
C. w. Bowman came down from tho
saw mill east of Animas today TO visit
John Kellenberger.
Ed Hendricks is up today from Ce-
dar Hill to visit old friends and take
care of some business errands.
G. c. Sroufe journeyed to Aztec this
morning on business connected with
Arizona & Colorado right OF ways.
Charlie Fassbinder came down from
Silverton to dodge pneumonia, saying
he would rather have the smallpox
SO times.
The Local Security company so far
has the largest calendar, with the
largest figures, of any presented. You
can read date fifty yards away, and
1t is thus valuable to the fellow who
wants to know what day Is without
walking twenty yards to look. 1t is a
good one.
o.
Mr.. Kennedy, the Anlmas merchant,
was down today, saying the old town
was never so lively as at present. nor
trade and times nearly 80 good. Ev-
crybody has money and are buying
for cash and paying mp old accounts
Mr.. Kennedy attributes this In part to
good crops and In part to the growing
poultry industry around that city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

The year just coming to close has
been good one in the way of ad-
vancement for southwestern Colorado.
Durango Is connected with Aztec.
Pennington and other New Mexico
points by rail and before the end OF
1906 The Herald feels confident an
other line of road will be stretched to
the south of MS with possible broad
gauge Connections with Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Imported Emanthal and Domestic
Swiss. Holstein Lumburge and Her
kimer County Cream. City Market
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Mr.. McGinty, well known all over
the San Juan, when he saw so many
of the miners dying of pneumonia at
reached Durango last night. He is
probably still going this morning. If
his feet have held out. Mr.. McGinty's
dialect betrays that he is Irish and
he never has TO tell anybody he is.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
SANTA cLAus's VAIN SEARCH

The old patron saint 90 Christmas
time can not find In all his travels
better meat or poultry mart tnan Sny-
der's. 'Tisn't only the quality of the
meat At for the table we offer-it's
the way we offer-it's the way we
store and cut it that should appeal to
those who have to cater to the appe-
tites Of men and women folk. This
must be said. however, to be true:
Earliest orders get best attention for
Christmas trade.
CHARLES H. SNYDER
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Mrs. NJ. j. Hunt, Colorado organizer
of the Women of Woodcraft, departed
this morning for Buena Vista, her
home. and Denver. Mrs. Hunt is Wis
iting all the circles to show the reas-
ons why it will be necessary to in
crease the rates OF Insurance. She
says they have been operating under
a scale that is inadequate to meet the
Just obligations. and that rates must
be increased
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Mrs. NJ. G. Underwood and mother,
Mrs. Mary Griffin, of New York. who
had been visiting relatives at Farm.
ington. were guests at the Strater last
night. continuing on their way this
morning to Los Angeles to spend the
winter. Mrs. Underwood is rather a
pretty blonde. fat enough to he happy
and very bright woman. who desired
TO register protest against the pres
ent passenger service on the Rio
Grande road. These New York peo-
pie bore evidence of being well fixed
in the worlds goods and it is almost
certain that they will have good
time in California this winter. And
hasn't California got things grabbed
for the winter?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

The eastern train was delayed this
morning by having to sidetrack and
wait for the second doubleheader up
to pass. When 1t reached Durango
the eager crowd rushed into the car
that is cut out, and 1t took fifteen
minutes longer to drive them out and
get their baggage back to the plat
form. So large was the crowd that
each knew there would be scurry
for seats. The train pulled out for
the east about an hour late, loaded
to the guards with passengers and
baggage.