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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
NEGRO. BOY CONFEsSES
KILLING OF A i. WOMAN
amateur Htghwaymap Becomes Ner-.
vous and Pulls Trigger When
-. Victim Screams.

= CHICAGO, March 1.-The mystery
surrounding the killing of Mrs. Della
Tracy, the domestic, whose body was
found in front of 5529 Monroe avenue
late last night. was cleared away to-
day when James A. Logan Jrs. a IT.
year-old negro boy, confessed that he
Killed the woman while attempting TO
rob her.
Early This morning the boys father
INFORMED the police that the boy had
oeen out late last night and upon aris-
ing this morning was in a highly ner-.
vous state and had told his. mother
that he had committed some crime.
Young Logan was arrested and cons
1essed to the police that he had stolen
a revolver and. together, with Paul
Cox, 1S years old, a schoolmate, had
set out to hold up some one. Meet
Ing Mrs. Tracy. he stole UP behind her,
placed the weapon at the back of har-
head and said:
Woman give me your. pocket
Mrs. Tracy screamed. Logan pulled
the trigger and the bullet: crashed
through. her braiu- Grabbing. her
handbag, Logan fed. Her outery had
unnerved him.. he said; and he. lost
control Of himself. pulling the trigger
of his pistol too hard. %
Cox was arrested later in the dav.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
UNSE.EN HAND
GUIDES WEAPON
Woman Declares That Spir-
its Compelled Her to Make
all Attempt on Her Life.
Uses PAIR OF SHEARS
Runs in Nightgown With
Bare Feet Through Fog
and Wet to Home of Doctor
TSES PAIR OF SHEARS
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, March l.
Mrs l.. c. Darling, q young woman
about 80. years of age. tried to cut her
throat with a pair of shears this morn
ing, and after making small wound
in her. neck she became frightened and
ran through the fog and wet of the
early morning In a fiimsy nightgown
and bare. footed. to the home of Dir. L.
F. Herrick at 1877 Harrison street and
fell into the doorway in a delirium
asking protection. from Charlie Atkins.
She. says her hand was guided by spir
its.
The woman was sent to the Receiving.
Hospital. Detective Shorey was placed
on the case, and he got statement
from the woman to the effect that she
lived at 1922 Harrison street with Mrs.
Andrew Duncan, who, she said, was a.
spirftualistr and told her that her broth
er-in-law, Charlie Atkins, was her en-
emy. and would do her injury. Mrs.
Duncan, when interviewed, denied that
she was A spiritualist. but said that she
read palms. She knew nothing about
Atkins
Mrs. Darling had lived at her house
for some months while Mr.. Darling was.
at work at Fowler, Fresno County. She
was Very nervous and in a bad state of
health. and last night was up a great
part of the time. She was sleeping
quietly at O'clock, so they did not dis
turb her, but when they went to her
room an hour later she had disappear
ed. When told where she was Mrs
Duncan took some. clothes to her friend
al the hospital and later had her re-
moved to her home:
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
LEAGUE
FADORJ PLAV7.
PURER SUPPLY OF WATER
BAY CITES COMPANY OFFERS
SYSTEM TO OAKLAND PEOPLE

OAKLAND. March 1.-The Municipal
League tonight at Hamilton Hall
heard a presentation of the Bay Cities
Water Company's project to supply the
city water, the question which is TO be
submitted to popular vote March IL.
Cary Howard, president of the league,
was chairman. Illness prevented Will
liam S. Tevis. president of the Bay
Cities Company, from attending.
Mayor Warren Olney, the first speaker,
outlined the conditions which he de-
clared had led UP to the question of
a municipal water supply and said: /,
1, AS you all know was in favor of buying
the Contra Costa plant II 1t could be pur-
chased at reasonable figure The plant ac-
is not worth than 81, 600 600. but do
not believe should double this figure for a
worn out distributing system The worry of
and the. constant friction between
the Contra Costa Wate- Company and the
people will never end until the city buys its
own plant
These conditions make it necessary for us to
do something and the most feasible plan is the
purchase OF the system now offered to by
the Bay Cities Water Company, When this is
1t will be an entirely new system.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
PLEADS NERVOUS PROSTRATTON
EXCUSE FOR BAD. MARRIAGE
I'll. Ii. Murray Wants Union OverruIed
Because He Was an Easy Victim
to Influence,

Nervous prostration and a result
ant arrangement of mind incapacitat-
ing the victim from resisting mental
and physical influence" is pleaded by
III. l.. Murray in an application filed
yesterday in the Superior Court for an
annulment OF his marriage with LuIur
Murray, which took place at Brazil
Ind, in. 1900. Murray says that while
his nerves were gone a marriage Ii
cense was obtained by his wife,s
father against his. weak protest and a
ceremony followed, of which he has
no distinct recollection.
Suits for divorce We're begun yester-
day by Maude B. Johns against Wal
ter l.. Johns. cruelty and intemper-
ance; Mary Rosenblatt against David
Rosenblatt crueityj Frank NJ Mer-
rill against Barbara Merrill, desertion;
Maud Hahn against Edward Hahn, cru
city; Hannah Goldstein against Mark
Goldstein,. neglect; w. j.. Baker
against Maud Nj. Baker. desertion;
Theresa L. Colder against Louis F.
Colder, neglect; John Troya against
by against Benjamin F. Boothby. cru
city. :.
Judge Sloss granted an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce to Beatrice NJ
Noble from Gerald E. Noble on the
ground of. cruelty. Judge Graham
heard the evidence in the application
of James Lawler,. ex-pugilist and at
present saloon-keeper. for an annul-
ment of his recent marriage at Stock
ton with. K. L. L&wler. The prize
fighter says he was too drunk to know
what he was doing when he entered
into the marital contract. ).
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
PAGE PLEASES
ALAMEDANS
Merchants Sound Praises
of The Calls Enterprise
in Spreading Local News
INTEREST AT ST. LOUIS
Only San Francisco Paper
OH File at the County's
Exhibit at Worlds Fair
INTEREST AT ST. LOUIS
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1016 Broadway. March l.


1016 Broadway, March 1.
The fact that the full news of Ala
media County is run through all edi-
tions of The San Francisco Call called
forth numerous compliments at the
meeting of the Merchants Exchange
of this city held last night That The
Call, with a full account of all Oak
land happenings, can be obtained all
over the country, while other San
Francisco papers publish Alameda
notes in separate edition, which can
only be obtained in a. small area, was
commented on
d. c. Brown, one Of the leading
merchants of the town, told of his
recent trip to Sacramento and made
the statement that The Call was the
only paper that could be obtained at
sacramento that gave full and de-
tailed accounts of all Alameda County
happenings.
w. H. Weilbye, one of Alameda
County's commissioners at the st.
Louis Fair, told of how at st. Louis
through The Call he was able to keep
up to date in all Oakland news. .
Wilbur Walker, another member of
the Alameda County fair commission
ers. told how The Call was the only
San Francisco paper kept on file at
the Alameda County exhibit, for the
reason that it was virtually demanded
by all visitors from Oakland and vi
cinity, who were, of course, anxious
to keep in touch with their homes.
President E. Jonas of the Mer-
chants Exchange complimented The
Can on the fact that by running the
Alameda County page through all edi-
tions it helped. to advertise and keep
the county before the public. He said
that many residents of Oakland and
suburbs who were In business in San
Francisco, welcomed the fact that in
The Call, as delivered at their Of
fees in San Francisco. they could OBJ
tain full notes of all that went on in
their home city. He also said that he
was shortly to take a. trip to the East
and had already ordered that The Call
be mailed to him during, his absence.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
BERKELEY VOTERS GIVE
-. RICKARD A SURPRISE
Second Ward NOn-PartiSan Club
Elects Delegates Pledged TO John
Hinkcl for Town Trustee

BERKELEY, March 1.-Tdesdays
primary election here gave a big sur
Prise TO the political wiseacres. The
election was held in all the wards. but
The chief contest came in the Sec
crd. Here Thomas Rickard. at pres
ent the president Of the Town. .Trus-
tees, was supposed to have everything
his own way as the Republican cam
didate with. the regular non-par-
tissn" support.
At the last moment; an opposition
non-partisan club was formed. with
George D Dornfn. Dr.. j.. K: Mclean
end E. j. LIE Conte as an executive
committee. 1t put forth a ticket of
delegates pledged to support John
Hinker for Town. Trustee. Letters
stating the; principles of. the new club
we're sent TO every voter on the even
ing before the election. These letters
denounced the extravaganza of the
present board and. its alleged efforts
70 increase the tax rate and bond the
town -extraXaxantly-
The vote cast was the largest ever
polled in the ward and the HinkeI
delegates won out by about to 1.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
NEVADA LYNCHERS NOW
, :. FEAR ARM OF THE LAW

RENO. Nev.s Marchsf.-A'special TO
the Gazette from Hazen, where the
lynchings Of Yesterday m0rning oc-.
CURED, says that the town is qIffeter
than it has been for several weeks. IN
der the surface, however. there IS an
apxious feeling owing to- runors Of an
intended Investigations Although il is
expected that the officials of Churchfll
County, in which Hazen is Situated.
will mote make any inquiry. it is
thought that Governor Sparks will de
all in his power to hunt out and con-
Wet the members of the mob.
The people OF Hazen are silent "a
to the identity ofssthe lynchers. but N
Is quite certain that an investigation
would result in speedy arrests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
GIVES EP LIFE
FOR HIS.CHILD
Aged. Father Rescues Little
Girl From Death on Rail
road Tracks. but Is Killed
TRAIN STRIKES PARENT
Man: Drags Daughter Out
OF One Engines Way as
Another One Catches Him
TRAIN STRIKES PARENT
Oakland once san Francisco Call,


- .1O16 Broadway, March l:
Harvey P. Rollins, 76 years old. lost
. his life this afternoon on the Southern
Pacific Company's tracks near Twenty
third. avenue In saving his daughter,
Mabel. q girl Of thirteen years, from
being struck by a Seventh street local
train. The child was uninjured, but
the aged parent was caught by a
Stockton passenger train, hurled from
the tracks and fatally injured just as
be dragged the little girl To- safety.
Rollins was picked up in dying
cendiuDn: He was hurFiedly removed
10 the Receiving Hospital, but was
barely placed on: the operating table
before he expired;
The accident occurred shortly after
3 o'clock. The. child and her father
had left their home ll75 Old. County
Road, TO go on an. afternoons fishing
excursion along the tidal canal. AS
p they we're walking along the tracks the
approaching Seventh street local train
warned them to step. out of the way.
The girl started on TO the opposite
track, not noticing the. train that was
coming behind her. Rollins saw the
peril in which his daughter. stood and
jumped. TO drag her out of the way
Of the onrushing engine. He succeeded
IN throwing her clear Of the. cars, bat
as he was getting out Of the way him
self his right arm was struck The i'm
pact staggered the old man, who
pitched forward His body was thrown
a dozen feet off the tracks.
;. The little girl hardly realizing what
had occurred. ran screaming with
fright to her father, who was barely
breathing. The train was stopped and
help was quickly at hand, but the
shock and internal injuries we're too
severe TO be withstood At the hos
pitsl the child said her father had
planned the trip for this afternoon as.
3, reward for her good behavior. The
pair had often plodded along the tracks
together and had felt no fear Of danger.
Her fathers death orphaned the child.
whose mother died in her infancy
Rollins had lived in Alameda County
for many years. He was in poor cir;
cufristances The Coroner took charge:
Of the body.
Charles G.. Thomas. engineer of the
train that killed Rollins. surrendered
himself tonight at the City Prison.
He was released on his own recogniz-
snce:
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
MITCHELL DIES
At HOSPIT
Victim of Unknown Puncher
Passes Away and Clew
to Murderer Is Scant
A TELEPHONE MYSTERY
Possibility That Wretch
Who Did Evil Deed Made
Inquiry at the Hospital

j. W. Mitchell, who was assaulted
early yesterday morning by an un-
known man on O'FarrelI street. near
Stockton, died last night at 6 o'clock
at the Central Emergency Hospital.
MitchelPs cowardly assailant has not
been apprehended, and the police have
no clew.
The dead mans brother. j. NJ. B.
Mitchell, a marine engineer of 393
and identified the murdered man.
mitchell says that his brother had been
IN TINS city ever since 1895. coming
West with him from Wichita. Kansas.
The elder Mitchell said that he had
not seen his brother for five months.
Wnen last he heard of the unfortunate
man ne was employed as an oiler for
Folsom street
The dead man was 3S years old and
had sister, Mrs. Nellie Jordan. living
In wichita, Kansas. The body was
taken. to the Morgue.
Probably the only clew, If II prove a
clew, in the Mitchell case was found
Iast night at the Central Emergency
hospital. About twenty minutes after
the murdered man died Steward John
Devere received a telephone message
1rcm a man who inquired after Mitch
Ell. He just died." explained the
steward.
If mans actions can. be told by
Ills voice, Devere says the phoner
Knew something about the assault.
when told Mitchell was dead the ques-s
ucner seemed dumfounded and lost
his power of speech. He muttered
something inarticulate.
DeVere's suspicious We're aroused that
ne was talking to Mitchell's murderer
and he said: IF you know anything
about the case.you had better tell ME-
Inc man hung up the phone without
another word
Devere Immediately got central. in
an EFFORT to learn the number from
which the party phoned; but without
avail.
TWO women who saw the deed were
taken to police headquarters and close
~ questioned by Captain Burnett
Both Miss MCGOWAN and Miss Love
assert that the blow was. delivered so
quickly that they did not see the as
sailant's features. They say that no
words were spoken and that the attack
was unprovoked and by. a stranger.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE
OF HIS WIFE AND CHILD
MOther-in-Lawe of Wade Shadburne
Says He Contributed Little to
Their Support

Wade H. Shadburne was the de-
fendant ins suit brought by his
m6ther-in-law Mrs. Brazak, for s299:
alleged to be due for the maintenance
of his wife and child. The case came
UP before Justice of the Peace Golden.
Shadburne being represented by his
father, George Shadburne. Mrs
Brazak testified that Shadburne had
given her but $3.50 since his marriage
with her daughter on January 81
1903. when they came to live with her
Shadburne was a student at Stanford
University at the time. Attorney Shad-
burne wanted to show that Mrs.
Brazak had conspired to force the
marriage of her daughter to. his son,
but her attorneys objections were sus-
taihed, not however before Mrs
Brazak had Indignantly denied the IN
sinuation. The case went over for fur
ther evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
BANKS TAKE UP BONDS
PURCHASED FROM CITY
Bidders Pay Purchase Price for Sc.
curities Into the Municipal
TREASURY

Bidders for municipal bonds paid
the purchase price yesterday and re-
cefved the. securities. The San Fran
cisco Savings Union paid in s25O.00O
for hospital bonds. together with
$1458 35 accrued interest; $4,000 for
school bonds and 1921 65 accrued in
terest; $4,000 for sewer bonds and
s145 S5 accrued interest: $4,000 for
street bonds and $437 so interest. The
Mutual Bank paid $1S1.200 for sewer
bonds and $1057 accrued interest, and
j. D. Phelan paid $27,500 and $3.50 Al
accrued interest for flfty-five street
bonds. The Hibernia Bank was pre-
pared to pay more than 100000 for
bonds purchased, but delayed payment
until to-day in order to accommodate
the treasury officials.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
BUFFALO BIES' WIFE e:
CONTRADICTS .HERSETE
Mrs. Cody Is Subjected to Long and
Searching Cross Examination by
Her Husbands. ATTORNEY.

NORTH PLATTE NeD.. March l.
Mrs. Louisa F.. Cody. wife of Colonel
William F. Cody. C'Buffalo Bins)
was subjected to. long and searching
cross-examiuatiop. to-day on the evi-'
dence given by her in her husbands
suit for divorce. which she Is Contest
ing The cross-examinatyon was con
Quoted by Attorney. Ridgley. Mrs.
Cody became very nervous under the
ordeal and contradicted. her previous
testimony on some points. When
forced to give answers rejecting upon
her. husband she appeared to do a., re-
luctantly. The examination devefopad
the fact that Colonel Cody and his
wife had. separated several times ana
had been brought together again. bv
relatives and friends -
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
FRIENDS CLAIM
1T Is A CHADWICK CASE
Believe Woman Is. Trying to Black-
mail the Dead Million
aires Heirs

aires Heirs,
PITTSBURG. Pa, March Nothing
couE have made a greater impression
on the wealthy men of Pittsbnrg and
horrihed. members of society more
than the story published to-day rela-
tive to the. claim of Mrs, Margaret L.
kingsley-Carpenter to have. been a
consort Of Henry. w oliver. Women
had set Oliver ION a pedestal. of purity
which forbade the thought that he had
lived Say life. There has been rfoth-
ing in his Pittsburg career to prove
that he was otherwise but steadfast TO
his family. g.
Friends OF Henry W. oliver are
unanimous In their assertions that the
claims made by Mrs. Kingsley Carpen-
ter have for their purpose blackmail.
The fact that the woman borrowed
money on the. name OF Henry w.
oliver also gives. 1t .t1nge of Chadwick
ism. which system has been so thor
ough1y pracriced here and. so well ex-
pounded that the claim OF the Kingsley
woman has lost support from public
opinion.
Ex-Le1tenant Governor. Waiter Q.
Lyon OF Pittsburg. who represents the
estate Of the late Henry W.. Oliver.
and who is the only person. in Pitts
burg who could throw any light on the
matter, When seen to-day refused to
Ialk' merely saying:
II think any man who seems TO
malign one dead Is a cur. and should
be Observation-Disclosures. assassinated. IG
man was living and able to defend
nlmselr. that is different. but to malign
a man who is dead is something aws
full"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02

the water will be. Of the best and we will be
able to fix the rates each year. The only
relief from present burdens is to vote for the
Bay Cities proposition.
Following Mayor Olney was City
Engineer Frederick C. Turner mem
Der of the Investigating board appoint
ed to report upon the city's project.
He made a general statement of work
done by the board, told of the general
character of the country included in
the water shed. the amount of water
and the practicability of the engineer
ing scheme.
Engineer William Washburn of the
Bay Cities Company illustrated his re-
marks with stereopticon views, show
ing photographs of the 100 square miles
of territory contained in the water shed
which it proposed to sell to the city.
There were also views of sections of
water conduits made of wood, through
which 1t is proposed to bring the water
seventy-five miles to the city.
Frank K. Mott, Republican, Munich
pal League and Democratic nominee for
Mayor, made short address. saying he
favored municipal ownership of water
works.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
JUDGE HENRY A. MELVIN
RETURNS FROM THE EAST
Arrives i'm Oakland After Brief Visit
TO New York and WASH
ington.

OAKLAND, March Judge Henry
A Melvin has. : returned from New
York, where he attended meeting of
the Elks' Grand Lodge committee on
appeals and grievances. While in the
East Judge Melvin attended the BAN
quet given By New York Lodge No. 1.
in honor of the thirty-seventh ami
versary Of the founding of the order.
On his way home. Judge Melvin
stopped at Washington, where he met
President Roosevelt. and exchanged
greetings with Victor H. MetcaIf. As
semolyman Joseph r. Knowland and
Senator George c. Perkins.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
Convicted of Robbery.

Charles Henry was convicted bv a
Jury in Judge Lawior's court yesterday
on charge Oh ROBBERY. ON December
webster street and took $10 from him
On Monday be was tried and con-
victed on a charge of assault to rob
He attempted to hold up Josenh
Frankenberg on Cherry street. near
Clayton. on December 23 and when
Frankenberg resisted and was struck or
the head with the butt end of a re-
volver. Henry was chased and cap
tured by three young men. He will he
sentenced on both charges on Satur-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
NEWS OF ALAMEDA COUNTY

ARRESTS FUGITIvE.-Oakland. March /
George D. Sheridan, wanted at Stockton on a
charge Of embezzlement has been arrested by
Detective George Kyle.
SLIGHT ACCIDENT. ON KEY ROUTE
Oakland March 1.-The breaking of trolley
wire en- the Key Route ferry pier this morning
interrupted train travel for while. Repairs
were quickly made.
SHETLAND PONY sToLEN.-oakland.
Marcel. Mfrs. H. Stolzel, residing at 4525
Grove street. has reported to the police that
a shetland pony she values at sl25 has been
stolen from her premises.
DR.. ROBERT F. COYLE ARRIvEs.-oak-
land March Rev Robert F. CoyIe. form
erly: pastor. of the First Presbyterian Church
meetings connected with the great evangelical
revival in Oakland ~
JONAS TO GO EAsT.-Qakland. March L.
A. Jonas. The president. OF the Merchants Ex-
change. VIII leave on March II for New Or
leans TO attend the constitutional convention
Of the Independent Order OF B'nai b rith He
VIII. be accompanied by his wife and daughter
Miss Gertrude Jonas.
= RED MEN TO ADOPT PALEFAcEs-AIa-
media. March i.-Pawnee. Tribe No. 81, I'M
proved Order Of Red Men. Will adopt several
pslefaces at campfire to- be held Tomorrow
night in Foresters' Hall Following the in.
itistion. there viii be. san entertainment and
bahquet
MARRIAGE LICENSES s-oakland. March
1.-The following marriage LICENSES were is
sued by the County Clerk to-day: Thomas ]
Thompson; ri. and Sylvia; is L. Duncan, over IS.
Katherina Ksmpfen. 2s. both Of San Fran
cisco: Martin Mathieson SO. and Matilda +.
Da Shell. Is. both Of San Francisco
Y n J. HOLDS BANQUET-Alameda
March l.-California Council No. "a OF the
Young Mems Institute held Its annual bana,iet
tonight Vocal and instrumental music and
speeches added much 70 the pleasure of The
occas sion. Composing the committee that ar
ranged the affair were Joseph Krieg. j. r
O Brien and ]. F. .Mendizabel.
POULTRY FOOD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
March 1.-The P'esctisn is made by Profes.
sor NJ. f. Jaffa of the agricultural depart
ment Of thu University OF California tina
when the department is able in the futurs
TO properly analyze proprietary poultry foods
tiS number Of those foods will greatly dimin-
ish Professor Jeffa has issued a bulletin on
the subject -
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN RETIRE Ala
media, March l.--Thompson Hose Comma n,
No l, the last volunteer fire company OF the
city. vent out OF service at midnight after
bong in existence for twenty-five years All
he former volunteer FIRE organizations have
now been replaced by companies. the members
o. which are paid according to the wsrk
they do.