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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
PUZZLED ABOUT
WOMAN BURGLAR
Judge Cook VIII Apply Pro-
bationary Methods in the
Case of Mrs. Grace Squires
FAILS TO FIND MOTIVE
Medical Experts Testify That
She Is Sane and a Friend
Gives Her Good Character

Judge Cook has decided to allow
Mrs. Grace Squires to go on proba-
ton. He ordered yesterday that the
necessary papers be prepared by
Thursday when he would sign them
and she would be set free.
Mrs. Souires committed a number
Of burglaries last October. She was
arrested on October 81, for having en-
tered the room OF Mrs. Verlie Camp
bell 12S Turk street. Mrs. Campbell
surprised her and she fed, but was
kept in sight until arrested by a DO
hceman. On her person when search
ed a large number of articles of Jew
elry and other articles were found
which were later identified by the
owners. She was booked on two
charges Of burglary, one for entering
Mrs. Campbelis apartments and the
other for. entering the residence of
Peter Hoy, 1lO5 Laguna street
She was tried for the Campbell
burglary and convicted. When she
appeared for sentence her attorney.
W alter Gallagher, made a plea that
she was mentally irresponsible. and
The Judge decided to send her to the
insane ward at the Central Emergency
Hospital for examination.
Yesterday Drs. Lustig and wads-
worth We're called and testified that
IN their opinion the woman was sane.
A friend OF the defendant, Mrs. Frye.
iesuhed that she had known her for
the past seven years. ever since she
had been married to her present hus-
band, well-to-do-miner near Wat
sonville- She had always found her to
be good woman and a good wife
ana mother. The defendant had been
on the stage prior to her marriage
with Squires.
The Judge said il was one Of the
most paplexing cases that had ever
come before him. There was no need
for the defendant to steal and there
seemed an utter lack of motive He
thought under all the circumstances
il was case calling for probationary
methods, as suggested by her attorney.
and when the papers were prepared
he would sign them. The case was
continued till Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
PRIEST PLEADS
HIS PRIVILEGE
Father Calzia Declines to
Say Whether or Not
He Was YOell's COnfessor
PIONEERS ON STAND
Old Timers Express Opinion
That Dead Lawyer Was
Unsound in His Mind

The proponents in the Yoell will
contest are digging into the past and
following up the lead for proof of
James Alexander YoelPs mental COM
potency from pioneer days until the
time of his death. The witnesses call
ed by Mr.. Delmas yesterday were
nothing if not impressive.
After Mr.. Hoefler. for the contest
ants, had finished tangling Mrs. Mary
A Welch Scully, who did not remem-
Der the financial transactions of her
husband, except that she paid Scully's
debts and believed John Yoell had
robbed her, the proponents went on
with their case.
Father Bartholomew Calzia former
ly of the college at San Jose, where he
was parish priest, but now of ST.
Ignatius Church in this city, told of
his long acquaintance with Yoell and
his belief in the soundneSs of the old
lawyers mind. Mr.. Hoefer, on cross
examination, asked the priest whether
he was ever Yoell's confessor. Father
Calzia declined to answer and Judge
Kerrigan ruled in favor of his privi-
lege. Then Mr.. Hoefler asked
whether the priest intended to swear
that Yoell was not possessed of insane
delusions about his family; that Will
liam had tried to poison him and that
John had sought his life. Said the
witness: II mean to say what l have
said; that his mind was not unsound."
| The ecclesiast said that he had never
"meddled" in Yoells family affairs.
Mr.. Delmas called Mr.. Colquohon,
assistant in the Mechanics Institute
Library, who told of Yoelfs frequent
visits and conversations about books.
their contents and qualities, indicative
| of his shrewdness and soundness OF
mind.
Another witness was Henry l.. Davis.
a Sheriff of San Francisco forty years
ago and an acquaintance of Yoell for
mere than fifty years. He was be-
-liever in the intelligence and sound
ness of mind of Yoell.
Jonathan Sweigert, a Sheriff of
! Santa Clara County fourteen years
ago, was also called. He vouched for
YoelPs soundness of mind and on
/ cross-examination admitted that the
man was excitable and eccentric. He
told how Yoell, with some excitability,
had advised him to sell his Santa Clara
realty. Mr. Delmas, on redirect ex-
animation, asked:
WAS he right in his advice? -
He was" replied the witness.
] Have you followed that advice ?''
queried the attorney.
We'll, I've tried to-" said Sweigert,
with a tone of satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
SCHEDULE or PRICES :

For the series Of IL performances:
Proscenium Boxes. seating 6.-......... $3.50 90
Top Prcscenium Boxes seating g. $3.50. 90
Orchestra Floor Boxes. seating Se...... $3.50 90
ORCHESTRA AND DRESS CIRCTE: 20
% rows, $4,000; other rows. SS4 90. SIS so.
S67. So
rows $40 co.
TOP FLOOR first two rows. $500; other
rows s2T.O0.
Applications for boxes and seats for the
entire season. with incl0sure OF check or money
order, viii now be received by Charles w.
Strine, care OF Grand Opera-house. These ap-
plications will be fled STRICTLY in the order
Of their receipt. and allotment of seats will ba
made as near the desired location as possibls-'
The aim OF the management is TO circum-
vent in every way possible the efforts of ticket
spectators. and to that end no person will
be permitted to purchase more than six tick
cts for any one performance.
All subscription orders and other communi-
cations should be addressed to Charles w
Stfine Grand Opera house. San Francisco
The San Francisco season OF the Conried
Metropolitan Opera Company is under the
Joint direction of
CHAS. W. STRINE and W. L. GREENBAUM.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
CaIlfornians in New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The follow
ing Californians are in New York:
San Diego-R. E. Graham and wife.
Navarro; Miss Woodward, wolcott.
San Francisco-A. Bachman. G..
Eickhoff, V. Eickhoff, Hotel Astor: I.
I. Closeup, Ashland; J. J. Hartside.
Astor House; J. F. Kerwish, Gilsey
House; J. Kraken, Hotel Cadillac; p.
c. Norton, Albemarle; W. Preston,
Hotel York; c. A Sheets and wife. I'm
perial; T. c Taft, Grand Union; E. S.
Watson, Hoffman House; w. c. Wat
son, Astor House; R. Austin, Imperial;
Miss I. Clayes Vendome; A. Goldberg,
Herald Square; F. ]. Henry, Gilsey
House.
Los Angeles-H. Ousterhoudt. Grand
Union; Miss L Russell, Wellington.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
DECLARES DENTIST SAID
SHE SHOULD BE SPANKED
Sadie Harris Files Suit Alleging Tooth.
Fuller Injured Her Jaws and
Her Feelings.

"She ought to be spanked. The
toothache is all in her imagination. If
her mother will not spank her, I'll do
1t myself
Miss Sadie Harris affirms that this
assertion led her to bring suit against
George H. Harris, dentist. Besides
uttering these words, Miss Harris de-
clares the toothpuller also damaged
the interior of her mouth. The pain
in her jaws and tho wound to her feel
irgs she estimates at $239S and has
filed suit for that amount
Miss Sadie alleges that in December
of last year she employed Harris to
treat a certain tooth, in which an OBJ
streperous nerve was making trouble.
Harris, the lady declares, jiu jitsued
the nerve, but the ache remained.
When she complained, Miss Sadie al
leges, the dentist recommended that
she be spanked.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
SCHOONER SAFE
AT INVERNESS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. q. The
schooner Mary C, which was reported
sunk this morning at the entrance of
Tomales Bay, arrived at Inverness safe
and sound tonight.
An Italian fisherman named Berose.
who landed at Inverness this morning,
said that he had seen the schooner sink
at the entrance to the bay A search
was being made for the vessel when
she put IN an appearance. The Mary
c plies between San Francisco, Bodega
and Inverness.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
Duncan e. McKinIay Resigns,

Congressman Duncan E. McKinlay
has resigned his position as assistant
United States attorney, and after four
years service in that Office will resume
the practice of the law next SATURDAY..
Among those most prominently men
toned for the vacancy are John A. l..
Hart and Thomas w. Breeze of this
city, Luther Brown of Los Angeles
and Assemblyman Duryea Of Placer.
Mr. Brown appears to be the "organi-
zation" candidate
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
Fraud Order Renewed.

Several months ago the Postmaster
General issued a fraud order against
the American Mutual Investment
Company. the American Mercantile
Company and D. Warner Rice Of this
city. and shortly afterward for some
reason, not yet made public, the fraud
order was revoked. Yesterday Post
master Fisk received a telegram from
the Postmaster General restoring the
fraud order.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

vALLANCE-KNIGH - On Thurs
day, 18th February, 1906. at San Francis
co, Cal, by the Reverend Father Prender-
CAST ". c., Aymer Lois, daughter of the
late William H Valance. Esq. Of Liver
pool, England, to Captain Arthur Edward
knights. formerly captain superintendent
of the China Merchants Steam Naviga-
tion Company, Shanghai. China
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
wedding Invitations.

We give special attention to prevailing 2
ding invitations and announcements cor
rectly and reasonably. Monograms.
crests and address dies made to order
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.-C S.
Jacobs president of the Home Builders Bond
and Trust Company. James Flood building. OBJ
tained a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss
yesterday for the arrest of w. c. Wilson on a
charge of misdemeanor embezzlement He>al-
leges that Wilson while a clerk with the COM
pany embezzled $50. The total amount Of his
stealings Is said to be $780,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
comedian Harry NORRIS Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Harry Nor
ris, a comedian, who has been asso-
ciated with Joe Weber at the Weber
Music Hall, died of pneumonia in a
private hospital tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

j. B. GARLANDS WILL FILED.-The will
of j. B. Garland for many years owner and
publisher OF the Wholesalers and Retailers
Review of this city. filed for probate yes
terday He leaves his entire estate to Rather
Inc l. Garland his widow, who Is executrix
without bonds. The estate is valued at $780,
900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
wei known Novelist Dead

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Guy Newell
Boothby, the novelist, is dead from
complications following an attack of
influenza.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

Picnic printing. Up-to-date. Gabriel Print
ing Co.. Prints anything. 419 Sacramento st. I
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
AMUSEAIEN'Ts-

with Sembrich.
II o m er Bauermeis-
ter, Mapleson. Elliott.
Caruso (his debut in
San Francisco), Scotti.
Jeurnet. Begue. Muhl-
Fanelli and a corps
Arturo Vigna debut
With Nordic a.
Burgstaller debut in
san Francisco). Van
ROOy debut in San
f cisc %, Blass.
Goritz debut In San
fOran. Braendle. Reiss.
JacOby, Alten. Bauer
nm. Ralph. Conductor.
San Franciseo).
With De Macchi
(debub in San Fran
cisco). Jacohy. Bauer
metsteE NuibO debut
rue and PAGLIACCI.
an Francisco). CarusO.
Conductor for both
With Nordica, Ho-
m er. Bauermeister.
Mulford and Sem
/, Scotti. Journet, Giac-
pufriche and Bars.
with Senbudch.
Bauermeister CarusO.
Parviss Journet. Bars
IT. Vigna-
With Nine. Frem-
stadt as Kundry, and
the rest 81 the cast
1rst performance.
With Nordica, Ho-
mer. Mulford, Caruso.
Scott. Journet. Begue.
Conductor, Vigna-
With Fremstadt as
Kundry and rest q OF
casJ as announced
labove.
With Sembrich. Ho-
mer, Alteu. Dippes.
Reiss. Gorftz. Greder.
ers- Conductor. Nathan
go
with the same cast
as announced above.
SOC
With Alten, Homer.
Mulford. Dippel Van
ROoy, Goritz. Blass.
alter. Bayer, Rudolf.
:. Werner and Loetsch.
With the same cast
as announced abovA
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

With Nine. Frem-
stadt as Kundry. and
the rest of the cast
1rst performance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

Muhlmann. Reiss, Ws
FRANKIE. Dufriche, GredeI
Conductor. Alfred Hertz
Saturday Evening.
April Is. at 8 P. NJ,
La GIOCONDA
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

With Nordica, Ho-
mer. Mulford. Caruso,
Scott. Journet. Begue.
Conductor, Vigna-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

with the same cast
as announced above.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

With Sembrich. Ho-
mer, Alien. Dippes.
Reiss. Gorftz. Greder,
ers- Conductor. Nathan
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

With Fremstadt as
Kundry and rest @ OF
cast as announced
above.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

Saturday Matinee.
April is. las p. NJ.
Die Meiatersinger
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

With Nordica, Ho-
m er Bauermeister.
Mulford and Sem
/, Scotti. Journet, Giac-
pufriche and Bars.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

with Sembudch.
Bauermeister CarusO.
Parvis.a JOurnet, Bars
IT. Vigna-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

I With De Macchi
(debub in San Fran
cisco). Jacohy. Bauer
lmetsteE Nuibo debut
yue and PAGLIACCI.
an Francisco). CarusO.
Conductor for both
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

securities, which would not involve
great outlay of cash. The proposal OF
500 0O00 900 block of new stock therefore,
came as a shock to sentiment, and empha-
sized the effect of the huge volume of IS
sues, which is being added to constantly
from many sources.
The determined support of Union Pacific
was supplemented by notable upward
movements in number of stocks, so that
the depressing effect of the Union Pacific
announcement was modified to a consid-
cradle extent. The railroad list. the south
ern group and Canadian Pacific were very
strong The only news to account for the
movement was the suggestion. based on
earnings and reports of possible dividend
increases American smelling headed an
other strong group. including the lead
stocks and some others in animated metal
trades The United States Steel stocks
were sluggish most of the day, but they
moved up late to higher prices tina
were touched yesterday, and helped to
sustain the general list by sympathy
A miscellaneous list of Industrial special
ties showed considerable strength. The
railroad list as a whole, however. was
held back Sterling exchange was strong
again in spite of the great ease of money
In foreign centers. This was attributed
to the selling of stocks here for foreign
account In some of the very active
stocks the net changes for the day proved
to be small, and the market closed irreg-
ular
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par value,
81, 800, 000 United States bonds were all
unchanged on call
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QUIET CONTINUES
IN COTTON MARKET
Rains Delayed Crop Prepara-
lions in the South
MARKET RALLIED LATER
The Squirt Did Not Last, However, But
Quilted Down and Sold off I'm.
der Near Month Liqui-
dalton.
MARKET RALLIED LATER

New York, April 5.-The cotton market
continued very quiet and irregular within
narrow limit. The opening was steady
at an advance of 3Q4 points in response
to somewhat better cables than expected
and talk of delayed crop preparations ow-
ing to continued rains.
There was a moderate demand at first
and in the absence of offerings of i'm
portance prices continued to advance un-
til about 507 points net higher. when sup
port was withdrawn and prices eased off
under scattering sales to a little under
the initial figures. Later the market rail-
lied again, and for few minutes In the
afternoon showed considerable activity
with Wall street and the south buying on
reports of still greater firmness among
spot holders.
The squirt did not last, however and af-
ter showing a net gain of sol points the
market quieted down toward the close,
and sold off under near month liquida-
ton. The final tone was quiet and steady
at net decline of point to an advance
of points. Sales were estimated at To-
900 bales.
Receipts at the ports today 1892 bales,
against 1921 last week, and 1895 last year.
For the week, estimated, 10000, against
ceipts today at New Orleans, 1887,
against Ills last year, and at Houston, r.
5I4, against 720 bales last year.
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UNION PACIFIC IN
CENTER OF STAGE
Wall Street Surprised by Pro-
posed Increase
VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTED
In the Railroad List the Southern
Group and Canadian Pacific Were
Very Strong-American
Smelling Also Up.

New York, April 5.-The intention to
increase the preferred stock of Union Pa
cihc by $1O00O0,00O was not known to the
Wall street public until this morning, and
was genuine surprise This incident
formed the central point of interest in the
days stock market Union Pacific has
been the subject of gossip and surmise
for many months during the course of its
remarkable rise, but none of the numer-
Gus conjectures regarding it pointed to the
measure announced this morning. This
fact in itself aroused a doubt that a
large part of the reports which have cir
culated regarding the stock were i'll in
formed. The effect ON the common stock
was unfavorable. as was not unnatural in
view of the prior privilege of the pre-
ferred stock now to be doubled in amount
20 dividends to the extent of per cent.
The common stock was offered heavily
both for domestic and foreign account
1t was vigorously supported, however all
day.
Brokers before the opening were making
offers to take all the stock that any one
would sell, and the same brokers were
diHSSHl Ouytto up " iuS lSNcl VI last
night. The support was then relaxed
again, but renewed at any period of acute
weakness Officials of the compan,
clined to add anything to the official cir
cular as to the specific purpose for which
the proceeds of the stocks are to be used
or as to the proposed time for issuing il.
Assertions were freely made, however.
among the spectators in the stock that
that the project had to do with the pro-
posed combination of Union Pacific with
New York Central and Chicago and
Northwestern. 1t was pointed out that
President Hartman In maintaining the
wisdom of seeking financing capital re-
quirements through the issue of stock,
rather than through the creation of fixed
interest bearing obligations had inter-
jected into the official cirosIfar the
mark. especially such a report in con-
nection with the acquisition of stocks of
other companies This was adduced to
indicate that a merger project was in
view. but Wall street had formed the
opinion that the supposed merger was to
be accomplished by the exchange of
bonds of holding company for existing
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Ware 4 Lsiar. Market Letter.

Bad weather in the south brought about
a very steady market today. II the
weather does not improve in day or
two we can expect demand for new
crop that will exceed anything seen this
season.
All that is needed to attract to the
cotton situation and the low prices is
to have some bad news from the start
of the new crop.
There Is no speculation in cotton The
surplus is so large that no one seems to
care to buy much.
The only thing now to attract busi-
ness is to have some news on the new
crop that will bring in business.
The market is dead. We do not recall
a slower market in months than the one
today. but there was no weakness. In
fact 1t was not easy to buy cotton at
times. October was wanted in very large
blocks at TIC. October sold again at 77s
on dull market and from this 1t Is like
ly to work higher should the weather
continue rather bad tomorrow There
is every inducement to buy cotton on
breaks.
The only thing is the breaks grow few
er. IL the market gets out OF this dead
lock buy cotton.
We have held here on long that when
the market starts it will go 40 or 30 points.
Cotton is cheap and Is more likely to
go up than down.
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Frisco System.
Central Of GEORGIA Railroad.
Southern Railway Co.

ochedule in Effect June 10, 1905.
trains leave Birmingham an fololv..
Vi" d. m'-No. IS, Tor Atlanta, Washing.
ton. Baltimore. Pniiadelphia,
New York and the East. Pull.
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, birmingham to New
o'zo a. m'-No 10 for Montevallo. Ma
plesville. Selma and way sta.
lions.
l2;25 p. m.--No 49, for Columbus. IVES,
Point, Winona, Greenwood
and Green. lie; also Sheilield
and Florence and North Ala
bama points.
$40 p. m.-No. Is, new train. for cordova
oakman, Corona and way sta
tons; also Blossburg.
S.fo p. m'-No. q. for Admission ana way
stall: al Talladega.
DID D. m--No. &C. for Atlanta, Jackson
Vile and all Florida points;
also Charlotte Richmond
Washington. New York and
the East Pullman Sleeping
Car Birmingham to Jackson.
Vile; also Birmingham to
Richmond. Va.
io'zo D. m.-No. 81. for Columbus west
Point, Winona. Greenwood
and Greenville. Pullrian Draw
Ing Room 6icep,ag Car Bir-
,a.r iiiihBHdH 10 oseenV1lle.
l@'io a. m.-No. 81. for celma, Mobile and
way stations Pullman Draw
Ing Room Sleeping Car Biz
mingha to Mobile
ii'So p. m.-No IS, new train. for Atlanta.
Annlstcn and way stations.
Pullman Driving Room
Sleeping Car Birmingham TO
Atlanta. Sleeping car can be
occupied at Union station $3.50
p. n
For detailed Information and sleeping
car reservations Apply passenger ofrics
Morris Hotel building. Telephone SIT.
j. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. ACT.
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The stock market was rather weak TINS
morning at the opening. followed by
general rally of about l per cent. Nearly
all the brokers expected the market
would decline further than 1t did. me
announcement of a large increase to be
made in Union Pacific preferred stock
vas variously received. The announce
vent is apparently 4 surprise TO all the
eading railroad men. who are generally
pretty well informed regarding U. p.
affairs. The crowd this morning in u. p.
long before the opening was very large,
over 200 prominent brokers' having orders
for an interest in the initial trading. Mr..
Mcdonald went among the crowd and
offered to take all the stock that any
would sell at fair ope ing. but only
contracted for about 2500 shares. Brokers
with sellini orders preferred to make the
transactions in ,ne regular way.
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Nonresident Notice.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson Coun-
ty. Probate Court March y, 100
This day came William /. courson'
and filed in this court his petition, to-
gether with a paper purporting to be the
last will and testament of Henry II. Cour-
son. deceased, late of said county and
state, for probate and record and 1t APP
pearing from said petition that the fol-
lowing named persons. heirs OF SAID de-
ceased are non-residents, to-wit: Har-
vey Il. Courson, Oakland, Cal; VIII Nc
ilister, Rogers, Tex; Office McAllister.
residence unknown; all of full age, and
Annie McAllister. minor, twenty years
of age, Rogers. Tex.
1t Is therefore ordered by the court
that the 10Th day of April 1906, be set
for the hearing of said petition and the
proof to be submitted in support thereof,
and that notice of the same be given for
three successive weeks, by publication
in The Age-Herald, a newspaper published
in said county, notifying all persons inter-
ested to be and appear before me on that
day and contest said application If they
IL nix proper.
s. e. GREENE.
3-23-3-thur Judge of Probate.