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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
WEDS, DESPITE HIS
PARENTS OBJECTION
A. G. Panzer's Mother Says
He SWOre Falsely to OBJ
tain License.

ALAMEDA, Aug. ALFRED c. Pan
ger, son of Captain and Mrs. A NJ Pan
zerz of 1852 Broadway only 1S years
old, according to the statement of his
parents, secured a marriage license in
San Francisco yesterday and welded
Miss Hattie Hutchinson of Oakland
He gave his age as 81 and that of his
bride as Is. Panzer's father and
mother objected to his keeping COM
pany with the girl he made his wife
and were opposed to their marital
union. Speaking of marriage Mrs. PAN
zer said:
Alfred certainly perjured himself in
swearing that he was II years of age
He is but 49, We strongly objected to
his having the Hutchinson girl as
sweetheart as we did not consider that
she was his equal socially. Now that
he has married her am sure that steps
will be taken by his father to make
him. suffer for having perjured him
self. and If 1t is possible we will have
the marriage declared void"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
DEADLOCK IN SCHOOL
BOARD OVER TEACHER
Struggle for Position as
Physical Culture Instruc-
tor Wakes Warm.

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-The deadlock IN
the Board of Education over the election
OF teacher in physical culture for girls
al the Oakland high school has remained
unbroken for a week, with another
weeks delay before the next meeting
Miss Bessie Woodward and Miss Edith
Z. Nicols are contending for the position.
The classification committee reported in
favor Of Miss Woodward. When the
board received the report Miss Nicols
developed strength among the directors.
The first vote stood four to four.
When the contest was resumed last
night Miss Woodward gained a vote,
while Miss Nicols retained her original
four. Six votes were required to elect
There were two members, Isaacs and
Nunan, absent who might have won the
fight for either one of the candidates.
AS the battle stands Miss Woodward has
the support of Directors Pratt, Wilcox.
Isaacs Wood Hathaway and Gift. but
1saacs' absence last night prevented her
from receiving the needed six votes.
Whether Miss Woodward will hold her
forces together until the next meeting is
a question. Director Hathaway, who had
been q Nicols partisan, changed to the
other side. President j. Gift: said he
voted for Miss Woodward to sustain the
committees report. Those who voted
last night for Miss Nicols were Directors
Crandall, Ingier, Redington and Rogers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
MISS sYMONDS TO WED
A SAN RAFAEL MAN
San Francisco Girl to Become
Bride of Frederick
Croker.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 1.-The engage
ment OF Miss Alice l.. SyTnonds Of San
Francisco to Frederick Croker of
this city has been made public. The fair
fiancee is the eldest daughter Of Clarence
NJ. Symonds, manager of the American
Can. Company of San Francisco. Miss
Symonds is an accomplished pianist At
present she IS completing her education
at the San Francisco Girls High School,
from which she will graduate this year.
A beautiful young girl sOf the blonde type
with an engaging and attractive man
ner. Miss Symonds has won a large cir
Gle of friends for herself in San Francisco.
to. whom the announcement Of the en-
gagement will come as happy surprise.
Mr.. Croker is one Of Marin's most act
i've young business men. AS head of the
real estate firm of Croker & Co... he was
one of the first to attract the attention
of San Francisco homeseekers TO Ross
Valley. He is building for his future
home cozy little bungalow in Ross Val
ley. Park. The marriage will take place
in January of next year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
WORK IS COMMENCED
ON NEW CAN FACTORY
Standard Oil Company to
Erect Large Plant Near
Richmond.

POINT RICHMOND, Aug. Work
has 4ust been commenced on the new
wharf at Point Molate. which when COM
pleted will be occupied by the can. fac
tory to be erected by the Standard Oil
Company. The cans. used by the Stand
ard Oil Company's Richmond refinery
are now manufactured in San Francisco,
but owing to a large increase in the out
put of the refinery the plant across the
bay has been unable to keep pace with
the demand for cans. and to remedy this
the company has determined to erect
a new can factory close to the refinery.
The new wharf on which the factory
will be erected will be 900 feet in length,
and will be situated between Point. San
Pablo and the China shrimp camp. 1t
is being constructed by Healy & Tib-
bits of San Francisco, and large force
of men is now at work on the new
structure. The new factory will be one
of the largest on the coast, and will en1-
ploy about 300 operatives. The ma
chinery to be installed is of the latest
design, and the motive power will be
electricity. The Standard Oil Company
has contracted. with the Bay Counties
Power Company to, supply 300 horse
power and has also contracted with the
Richmond Light and Power Company to
supply. the necessary lighting current.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
MUST ANSWER
FOR STABB|NC
Reuben III. Miller Is Bound
Over on Charge of Brutal
Assault on His Spouse
FEATURES ARE MARRIED
Once Beautiful Countenance
Bears Sears Said to Have
Been Made by Husband

ALAMEDA, Aug. with her beauty
marred, by scars resulting from six
knife stabs. inflicted by her husband
two and half years ago, Mrs: Frances
Miller, the once pretty wife of, Reuben
c. Miller related in the Justice of the
Peace Court to-day how her spouse had
vfciously attacked her while she was
lying in bed in their apartments in the
Alameda Hotel
Miller was at once charged with an
assault with: a deadly weapon, but ow-
ing to his physical condition at the
time he was removed to the County
lnfirmary, from which he escaped be-
fore the warrant could be served upon
him. He was apprehended in San
Francisco ten days ago and brought to
this city to stand trial, and to-day was
given a preliminary hearing and held
over to answer to the Superior. Court
Mrs. Miller had not set eyes on her
husband from the time he had tried to
take her life until she saw him in the
courtroom to-day. She was reluc-
tant at first to give her residence in
San Francisco, saying that Miller would
harm her. When 1t was insisted upon
Mrs. Miller said her residence was 1O1s
Polk street. In her testimony the
complaining witness said:
my husband was Ill with rheuma-
tism at the time Of the staeb1ng and
was lying IN pea sWnen ne cut me.
had returned from calling upon DR.. L.
W.. Stidham at my husbands request.
When I entered our bedroom he asked
me to retire and turn down the gas
light. / had donned my nightdress
and was in the aot of lying down. be-.
side my husband when he grasped me
by the neck with his left arm and with
the knife in. his right hand slashed at
me six times. With blood streaming
over nv nightdress and upon the bed
L managed to break away from his
grasp and sought shelter from roomers
in the house. have never seen my
husband from the time he stabbed at
me. until now and have no use for him.
I had always been a good wife to him.
and why he slashed me I never could
understand"
Other evidence corroborating Mrs.
Miller's testimony was given by d, E.
Groome, G. H. Brown, William H. Wah-
muth, DR.. L w. Stidham and John
Buttrey. No testimony was offered by
the defense and Miller was remanded
to the custody of the Sheriff with bail
at $1,000 cash or $1,000 bond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
LAND. FRAUD CASE
NEARING ITS END
Congressman 'Williamson's
Case May Go to Jury
To-Day.

PORTLAND, Aug. Judge A. g Ben
nett. in the United States Court to-day,
commenced the principal argument for
the defendants Biggs, Gessner and Con
gresham Williamson. IN the land fraud
case. Judge Bennett this morning
charged that District Attorney Heney is
indeed seeking the big fish, but not the
men big in crime. He asked why the
milfionaires.s who have been allowed to
steal thousands Of acres OF the Govern
ment land, were allowed to go free, while
the men big only in reputation and stand
ing among their netghbors were chosen
for prosecution He alleged that Newt
Williamson is the big fish the Govern
mept is after and that Biggs and Cess
ner were entangled in the net because
they must be caught to get the Others.
Judge Bennett showed the former good
character Of the defendants and main
tanned that this. should be a strong. point
in their favor.
He had not concluded when court ad-
journed for the day and VIII consume
about half an hour more In the morning
and win be followed by Heney. Judge
de Haven's charge WILL It is believed, be
brief. and 1T is thought the case VIII go
to the jury about midday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
DRY ROT EATS
AWAY ESTATE
Ghosts Stalk Through Once
Famous Halls of the Tubbs
Property, Now Held Cheap
REDUCES ASSESSMENTS
Board of Equalization Hears
Tale of Deterioration and
Cuts the Values in Half

OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-The Tubbs estate
fl East Oakland has been shorn Of much
Of the glory that once belonged to il, and
before the Board of Equalization to-day
H D. Nicholas, 9 grandson-in-law Of the
founder Of the Tubbs fortunes here,
stated that dry rot had eaten its way
through the foundations Of the mansion
al East Twelfth street and Fourth ave
nue. while ghosts stalked through the
halls in some Of its best paying prop
critics. The tenants he said had even
caught the spirit and only paid rent
when the promptings moved them. IN
der these circumstances he requested
sweeping reductions on the valuations
The assessment Of the mansion that has
seen much Of the history of Oakland
made within its walls was reduced from
Sc 900 to s. 000. The old furniture that
forty years ago was the pride of the
late Mrs. Tubbs, Nicholas said, had been
distributed 10 the heirs and was there no
longer.
Then there was a big reduction granted
on the Washington Hall property. A
valuation Of $4,000 had been placed on
this building which Nicholas stated in its
upper floors was the home only of ghosts
of other days. while the ground floor was
occupied by tenants who paid sometimes
and at. others did not. The Supervisors
reduced the valuation 10 $500. Once 1t
was the theater Of East Oakland. but Of
late years travelling thespians he said
would not hazard performance 50 far
from the heart Of the city. Altogether
rhe reduction granted. the estate was
from 1S25,75O to- S12, 600.
Other assessment matters brought be
fore .Ihe. Board were continued until next
Thursday. -
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
URGE GRANTING of FRANCHISE.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 1.-Representatives
of East Oakland, Fruitvale and this
city met in the City Hall last night to
outline plan of campaign to induce
the Oakland City Council to grant the
Oakland Traction Company the fran
chise 1T seeks along East Fourteenth
street. in East Oakland, as they believe
that If permission is given the corpora
tion to lay tracks on that thoroughfare
1t will make a more direct and quicker
route to the towns east of Oakland ahd
to Alameda.
The committee decided to appear, be-
fore the Street Committee of the City
Council of Oakland Thursday night and.
at that time present revised petition
from property-owners on East Four
teenth street, who are in favor of the
franchise being granted. Arguments
will also be made in support of the pc
tition. Alameda will be represented by
President Charles S. Neal of the Ad-
vancement Association, President c. r.
Smith of the West End Improvement
Association, President S. s. Brewer of
the North Side Improvement Club, and
President William J. Gorham of the
City Trustees. East Oakland will be
represented by Captain C. II. Welch of
the Independent Square Improvement
Club and other citizens, while Fruitvale
Will be represented by c. Leidecker.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
CONFESS MANY
OTHER CRIMES
Pembroke and CrOwhurst,
Both Held for Assault, Adj
nit Completely in Hold Ups
SUSPECTS ARE SWEATED
Sheriff Barnet and Deputy
White Squeeze Out Infor-
nation Little by Little

OAKLAND, Aug. Percy Pembroke
and James Crowhurst, two of the sus-
poets now held in the County Jail as
possibly having had something to do
with the murderous assault upon
Thomas w. Cook in Fruitvale have
confessed to participation in other
holdups in that neighborhood.
Sheriff Barnet tonight admitted that
confessions had been made TO this eX-
tent but he refused to discuss whether
be had gained any information that
would throw light upon the Cook af-
fair and there is a belief that If he
got information about other crimes he
must have been told something that
bears upon the assa ult of a week ago
Saturday night.
But the Sheriff refuses to say any
thing about the Cook assault, and con-
tents himself with the announcement
that he at last has something definite
upon which TO hold Pembroke and
Crowhurst. What be learned about the
most important assault will have to de-
yelop later. Sheriff Barnet, assisted by
Deputy Sheriff Pete White, put in the
entire day sweating out the four
suspects, and from early morning until
late tonight the boys were examined
singly and collectively, until, from a
mass of contradictory statements
little that was definite was secured.
According to the Sheriff, Crowhurst
and Pembroke were the ones who did
the talking.
Pembroke was the one who first
broke down, and he admitted that he
and Crowhurst had held up Ed Stanley,
the barber, in Fruitvale last winter.
BIaker and Schneider said that Crow
hurst himself had told them that he
did the job. Crowhurst at first denied
any knowledge of the affair, but final
iy admitted that he had done it, Then
Crowhurst said that the others held up
Henry F. Cornwall, the shoeman. last
winter. Cornwall has always said that
Crowhurst was one of the men in the
case Then Pembroke came back with
the story of an attempt to rob Frank
Barker last winter. Crowhurst and
Blaker made the plan, but Pembroke
said that he refused TO go into it be-
cause a sister of Barker had married
Pembroke's brother. and he did not
want TO hold up any member of the
family.
An effort was made to fasten the
robbery of Mrs. Nash in Berkeley upon
Crowhurst. but Mrs. Nash could not
identify him.
III, to the present time something has
Deen IOunO out dDOul dA! VI INC OOS
except Schneider. Schneider has kept
his mouth shut. and has proved to be
the most shrewd one in the gang.
Certain it is that Sheriff Barnet has
hard sang Of young criminals in his
custody, even though the Cook assault
may never be proved against any of
them.
Young Cook is much worse tonight,
and late this evening it was announced
at the Alameda Sanitarium that he
could hardly last until morning, and
that if he saw another day it would be
remarkable
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
Burned by Being Held
on Hot Stove by the
Parent.
C. W. Shade Easily
Gets Divorce From
Unnatural Wife.

OAKLAND, Aug. Ito teach her two
year-old baby not to play with matches,
Mrs. Ada II Shade, wife. of a Fruitvale
carpenter, put the little ones hand on a
hot stove until the flesh was burned away
and the hand MANNED for life Such was
the testimony produced by the husband,
G. w. Shade in the divorce trial to-day
and Judge w. H. Waste said from the
bench that the woman was fit to be
neither wife nor mother. The court grant
ed the husband a divorce on the ground
of extreme cruelty.
This was not the only charge made by
Shade against the mother Of his three
sons, but no doubt remained in the mind
of the court as TO the merit of. the plain
tins plea when the baby's hand had been
shown. Further evidence was taken,
however
The Shades were married at Napa
when the bride was but 16 years of age,
and before she was q she was the mother
Of the three children that to-day were
given into the custody Of the father.
Wnen Willie, the second child, butt
fire one day in the basement of the house
the mother to punish him put his hand
on the stove with the result that his
little finger was so scorched and drawn
that 1t will never straighten out and the
little index finger has lost it's flesh.
Shade in his testimony also said that
while he was away at work his wife
spent the day in going about with per-
sons of questionable character and would
leave the children uncared for and un-
kempt She also had a fondness for the
society of one Arthur. Meyers, which fact,
the husband said. she had admitted to
him.
The mother left the. home about a year
ago and is now studying to be a nurse
at st. Vincent's Hospital in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
STEAM. SUPPLANTED
BY. ELECTRIC POWER
Important Change Is Made at
the Southern Pacific
Yards.

;. OAKLAND, Aug, lz-Much Of the ma
chinery in the West Oakland Railroad
shops is now being operated by electric
power. i've large motors having been in
stalled since the first Of the year. The
object. Of the Southern Pacific Company
in making the change from steam TO
electric power was TO enable each de-
partment TO operate independently of the
Others without keeping the entire steam
plant running. Before the installation of
the motors Il was necessary 10 keep a
fUll pressure Of steam in the boilers TO
operate a single department Of the shops,
and this entaiied a considerable waste of
fuel, when, as is often the case, il was
found Necessary TO keep one department
running, while the others were idle.
= Since the installation OF electric power
this difficulty has been entirely over
come and the new system. gives the add
ed advantage OF having the motive power
Of the sbOps available at a moment 5
notice Under the direction OF Eiec-
tricfan Trapper Of Sacramento five
motors have been installed in the various
departments Of the shops, Of which three
are thirty. horsepower, one twenty, and
one five horsepower The four larger
motors are IN the different departments
Of the machine shop, and the five horse
power machine is in the tool shop.
- Assistant. Master Mechanic Robert E
French says that the change in the mo-
tive power has greatly facilitated the
work in the shops and is much more con-
.venient than the old method.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
nAKEs .oHARaE OF LIBEL.

OAKLAND, Aug. Colonel Frank
Lynch. publisher of the Fruitvale News,
has been arrested on charge of
criminal libel, the complainant being E.
L Blackman, a Fruitvale resident.
Blackman says an article was publish
ed in the News on July that reflected
on his character in that he was
charged with driving his family out
of the house while he was under the
influence of liquor There has been a
long standing feud between Lynch and
Blackman. The editor was released in
$1,000 bonds to appear Saturday for ex-
animation before Justice OF the Peace
james G. Quinn
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02

TOTS MANNED HAND TELLS
OF MOTHERS CRUELTY.
TWO WEDDINGS
OPEN MONTH
AUSPICIOUSLY

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-Two of the many we'd
dfngs announced for the month Of August Will
take place tomorrow afternoon. The hret OF
these will be the wedding of Mrs Alma A
irwin and Edward NJ Bray, who will De mar
RED al 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs Irwin
In Fruitvale. The wedding will be very
modest affair and only near relatives OF the
Last Saturday evening number of members
or the Merchants Exchange of San Francisco.
who have organized what is known as the
"Congratulation Club" gave a farewell-to-
bachelorhood dinner to the prospective groom
The second wedding of the month will be
that OF Miss Florence Starr and Joseph n.
Thomas. which takes place at the home of the
brides brother. Walter Starr. in East Oak
land This will also be a very quiet affair."
only very near relatives of the bride and groom
having been invited The ceremony will be
pastor Of the First Congregational Church Of
Oakland.
The engagement of Miss Eunice Anderson
and Grant Esterbrook both welNknown and
popular young people of Oakland has been
announced. The wedding will take place In
November.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. z. Mighell Of Berkeley
nave just announced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Mana E Mighel to Adrian
No date has yet been set for the wedding.
Miss Marietta Havens returned yesterday
from Honolulu. where she has been the guest
Of Miss Bertha Young A large party OF
friends assembled at the Oceanic pier to bid
Miss Havens welcome home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham Havens made the
trip to Byron Springs Monday in their
automobile. With them were Mrs D. A. Proc
tor and the Misses Penbarthy
Mrs. Louise Allender and Mrs. John Klein
are the guests Of Mrs. Mead at Byron Springs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
BEAR NEARLY KILLS
SAN FRANCISCO MAN
Edward Partridge Saved by
Guide When. in Grip of
Animal.
Special Dispatch 10 The Can.

RENO, Aug. 1.-As the result Of an
encounter with a bear to-day one side
of the body of Edward Partridge of
San Francisco is torn and cut. his
scalp is laid open and his right arm
badly injured. With guide he was
hunting near Deer Park when a big
cinnamon bear was brought from cover.
Partridge fired, but the charge only
wounded the animal and caused it to
rush upon the unprepared hunter, who.
moment 'bruin was. on top OF him and
began to tear HIS victim to pieces.
Partridges guide came to his aid and.
With well directed aim. sent shot into
the bears head.
Tonight the big carcass was brought
to town. Partridge is painfully In
tured, how seriously cannot be deter
mined for some days.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
CHARTER REVISION
IDEAS DESIRED
Committee of Citizens Invites
Suggestions From Those
Interested.

BERKELEY, Aug. 1.-The committee
of fifteen citizens appointed by the Town
Trustees to frame a new charter for
.Ber-eley decided last night to invite
written suggestions from the people of
the university town who are interested
in the attempt to give Berkeley a model
charter The committees next meeting
will be held in three weeks and during
that time the improvement clubs are ex-
pected TO provide various suggestions Of
value for the guidance Of the charter
revision committee.
Professor William Carey Jones of the
University of California is chairman Of
the committee and n. L. Hanscom sec
retary It has been decided that eight
members shall constitute a quorum The
meetings will all be held, in the Town
HALL
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
SUPERVISORS BEFORE JURY.

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-The Grand Jury
held q session to-day and had before
1t. Supervisors Talcott,, Horner and
Kelly and John Sabin, the expert for
the board, and asked them many ques-
tions in regard to the expenditures of
public moneys The building of the
scenic boulevard and the management.
of the County Infirmary were two of
the matters probed into.
r. c. Craft, the expert employed by
the Grand Jury to- go over the books
of the various county officers, has fin.
ished his work and is ready to make his
report as soon as he is asked for it. 1t
is probable that it will not be longybe-
fore the jury will end its work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
MOTHER SEEKS HER DAUGHTER.

RERKEEEY, Aug. Fearing that her
divorced husband, Jesse Van VeIsor, has
captured and removed their pretty l5-
year-old daughter. Esther. Mrs. Joel
.Agee, the mother Of the girl, to-day be-
sought the police Of Berkeley to aid her
in recovering the child.
d Miss Esther has been living with a
Mrs. Ellen Steele, distant relation Of
the Agee family, who reside near Peralta
Hall in West Berkeley. Reports came to
Mrs. Agee that the child was being
abused. and she asked Mrs; Steele to sur
render possession. Mrs. Steele said that
Miss Esther had disappeared, not having
been seen since Saturday morning of last
week
When Mrs. Agee learned that the
daughter and her father had been seen
in Alden where the father lived, she was
convinced that her former husband had
taken the girl away, and it was then that
she asked the police to help recover the
ma den. d.