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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
WORK OF STATE
BOARD OF CHARITIES
AND CORRECTIONS

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections, which was created by the
last Legislature, and given investiga-
tive and advisory authority, entered
upon the discharge of it's duties
eighteen months ago. The members
accepted the theory, as stated in their
report, that their relations toward the
various State institutions should be
those of assistance and cooperation
rather than of criticism, and such
shortcomings as they have discovered
they attibute to inadequate facilities or
other unpropitiouS conditions more
than to the renissness of boards of di-
rectors or officers. A number of i'm
portant recommendations for the i'm
provement of the prisons and the
Whittier and Preston schools have been
made and may be found in their bien-
NAL report.
All of the county jails have been in
spected by members of the board, and
the discovery is reported that in MANY
counties of the State laws with respect
to separate rooms for the confinement
of different classes of prisoners. Of
children and adults, and of men and
women, are being violated. On the
other hand, the county hospitals.
which also have been visited, ere
found to be in better shape and gener-
ally serve very well the purpose for
which they were created, although
these hospitals are not all equally
good, and in many there Is much room
for Improvement.
A census of the inmates of jails, hos
pitfalls, and inf7rmaries was made Janu-
ary /, 1904, and another July Of the
same year. It was found that at the
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HENEY BITTER
AGAINST CEARY
Counsel for Mrs. Wickersham
Scores the Ex-C Congressman
in His Closing Argument

Judge Seawell yesterday devoted the
day to hearing the arguments on both
sides of the Wickersham will case.
Francis j. Heney opened and closed for
Cora Wiskersham, widow of Frank
Wickersham, the Fresno politician ana
ranchman, who sold his expectancy In
the estate of his mother for $28,00o.
The widow seeks to set aside the sale
and to get larger share of the estate.
Attorneys T. ]. Geary and ]. c. Camp
bell defended the interests of the elder
Mrs. Wickersham's children.
Mr.. Heney was particularly severe
upon ex-Congressman Geary and sug-
gested that the latter should have been
disbarred for his actions in connecuon
with the inducement Of Frank WICK
ersham to dispose Of his interests TO
his brother and sisters. 1t was charged
that Geary had told Frank that his
mother had cut him off in her Will and
this was used as a club to compel MIN
to enter into the agreement with
his brother. Fred. Mr.. Heney said that
he would not insist that Frank Wick
ersham was Of weak mind, but in this
transaction his necessities were known
by those who took advantage or them
to force him to a settlement, and ne
was beaten out of money he should
have had
Geary, in his argument, said that
there was no fraud when man enters
into a contract for his own benefit. as
Frank did, and whatever secret agree
ment there may have been between
Fred and his sisters could not affect
Franks actions. AS to Franks mental
incompetency, formerly pleaded, Geary
said that it only consisted in overin-
dulgence in liquor and that when sober
he was a shrewd business man. 1t had
not been shown that he was not sober
when he signed the contract
Attorney Campbell said that the sole
point was whether or not there had
been any fraud in getting Franks sig
nature and declared that there had
been no affirmative statement made to
Frank which was fraudulent, to cause
him to sign the agreement to settle
Mr.. Campbell eloquently described
Mrs. Wickersham's reasons for cutting
her son from her bounty. He had an
nounced his intention of contesting his
fathers will. charging him with un-
soundness of mind and with being un-
der the fraudulent influence of his
other children. This had so shocked
the sensitive mother that she declared
he should have none of her fortune Mr..
Campbell asserted that Frank had re-
ceived nearly his share in the combined
estates of his father and mother, the
deceased banker having advanced his
son 100000 during his lifetime and he
received $4,000 additional in the settle
ment with his brother. mother and sis
ters. The two'estates were worth more
than 100000. The lawyer said that the
son, in selling his expectancy, had
merely given a promise of peace to the
aged mother and permitted her to dis
pose of her property as she saw fit.
The case was submitted.
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PLANS TO PREVENT
FLOODS IN THE
VALLEYS OF STATE

The basic principle of the plan of re-
lief suggested Is concentration in order
that channel improvement may be Sc
cured, and the means by which con-
centration Is to be obtained consist In
large part Of levee construction. Not
only Is the Sacramento River through
out its course from Stony Creek to Col
linsville to be leveed, but also the
Feather, Yuba, Bear and American riv-
ers and other tributaries are to be so
treated. Even the small creeks are to
be lined with levees, and the hill drain
age Is to be collected and carried off in
canals. Through the great basins there
are to extend waterways for drainage,
and during the period when the channel
Improvement Is being effected these
waterways will operate as by-passes to
receive and carry away the spill from
the river. An essential feature of the
project Is cutting off bends and
Strengthening the river between the
mouth of the Feather and the city of
Colusa, it being proposed to reduce the
present length of this part of the
stream. which Is almost seventy miles.
to forty-seven miles. In order to in
crease the scour of the river In its low
er reaches 1t is proposed to close the
sloughs through which part of the
discharge now enters the San Joaquin.
To make this safe there must first be
created below Rio Vista channel ca
pacity of $50. 900 second feet.
Such are the general outlines of the
plan Of relief now proposed, which in
It's main features agrees fairly well with
the conclusions reached by other COM
missions and engineers. The members
OF the present commission testify to the
value of the work performed by their
predecessors, and admit that without
the data previously collected they
could not have prepared this report.
They add that before the details of the
project now submitted can be worked
out it will be necessary to make many
new surveys and arrive at accurate de-
examinations concerning a number of
minor problems.
The estimate OF cost, made on a lib
eral basis, is $23, TIC, ,022. While this is a
very large amount of money, the ad-
vantages to be derived from the sue
cessful execution of the enterprise
would be so vast that the price to be
paid is relatively small. In times of ex-
treme flood 1700 square miles, or more
than 100000 acres. OF fertile lands are
flooded. and of this area 100000 acres
now have comparatively small values
because they cannot be safely culti-
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waited. If absolutely protected from

waited. If absolutely protected from
floods this area would be made worth,
at a conservative valuation, from $780,
600 900 to SIS, ,000,0 and an additional
area of 250,000 acres, now protected
against ordinary floods, would be large
ly enhanced in value. Therefore the
permanent reclamation OF this vast ex-
tent of overfowed lands. assuming 1t
could be accomplished at an expense of
$24 ZOO, 900, would be the most profitable
kind of business undertaking. It would
create a great amount of new wealth,
add to the productive power of the
State and cause a large increase in
population.
To accomplish these grand results
seems to require the cooperation of
the State and United States govern
ments, combined with a large degree
of public spirit and private enterprise
on the part of the individuals who will
be most directly affected. Such exten-
sive changes in the regimen OF the
Sacramento River as are proposed may
not be made except the assent of the
United States Government Is first Sc
cured and presumably that will not be
given until the whole project has first
been reviewed and approved by a board
of Federal engineers organized for the
purpose. 1t would, therefore, be well,
] think, for the Legislature to take ac-
tion looking to the appointment, by the
proper authority, of such board,
which would naturally be composed Of
eminent engineers, whose conclusions
would constitute valuable check upon
the work of the States commission.
If the theories and estimates of the lat
ter should be sustained and verified,
there would be added confidence felt in
the practicability of the enterprise on
the lines which have been laid down.
At the same time, such Federal COM
mission would lay the foundation on
which an appeal could be made to Con-
gress for aid in executing the work
The benefits which the State will de-
rive from the Improvement of the river
and the reclamation Of. 100 square
miles of fertile land are so great that
it will be sound public policy for it to
assist in every way In which 1t can do
so. But in what manner it can best
act is a question calling for thorough
and intelligent consideration before a
decision Is reached. The loan of the
States credit to assist the work of a
great reclamation district, as well as a
liberal appropriation of money to aid
in the river Improvement has been
suggested, but I feel that the subject
has not yet been sufficiently discussed
to render 1t possible to make a positive
recommendation But in view of the
vast amount Of new wealth which will
be created, the land itself will naturally
be called upon to assume a burden of
expense and, so far as possible, In just
proportion to the increment of values.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
WILL REAPPOINT
FIVE OFFICIALS
Mayor Schmitz Makes An
nouncement That Incum-
bents Will Be Retained

Mayor Schmitz made the definite an
nouncement yesterday that he will re-
appoint at least five Commissioners
whose terms of office will expire on
January next. This confirms the pre-
liminary advices already published in
The Call that such would be the case.
Those who will be reappointed accord
ing to the Mayors statement are as
follows:
School Director-Aaron Altman.
Member of the Board of Health-Dr.
Joseph L. Poheim.
Fire ommissioner-Henry M. Wre-
den.
Election Commissioner-A. W. voor-
sanger.
Civil Service Commissioner-John
w. Rogers.
This leaves only three commissioner
ships to be filled, but his Honor stat
ed that he will not announce his selec-
tions thereon until the latter part OF
this week. David J. oliver, who
thought he would be appointed Civil
Service Commissioner, will have to wait
until Rogers resigns to accept some
Federal position.
The fact that DR.. Poheim will remain
on the Health Board kills his aspira-
tions to succeed Howell as Police Com
IQlS5lCucT. w no the ldttCI . o0OCCoSot
will be the Mayor alone knows and
he will not tell Gossip mentions DR..
George Drucker, Arthur Dudley Cross
and G. M. Roy as probable appointees.
Thomas F. Egan still appears to
have the best chance to succeed Nj.
Casey, who will retire from public life.
The Calls announcement that Casey
would not succeed himself brought
numerous strong influences to bear up
on the Mayor to change his mind, but
thus far without success. For Park
Commissioner William H. Metson ap-
pears to have as good a chance as any
one else for reappointment.
Alexander O'Grady, an attorney, Is
slated for appointment as secretary OF
the Police Commission to succeed Cad
walader. Should Egan be put on the
Board of Works John G. Fitzgerald
will in all likelihood succeed him as
storekeeper of the Board Of Education.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
EFFORTS TO KEEP
THE COOLING MOTH
OUT OF ORCHARDS

Through an arrangement effected by
the Horticultural Commissioner with
the Government of West Australia,
George Compere, the entomologist. was
sent, during the past year, upon an ex-
tended journey in South America, Eu-
rop and Asia Minor, at the joint ex-
pense of these two states. His princi-
pal mission, so far as this State is con-
cerned, was to discover a parasite of
the codling moth, an insect SO destruc-
tive that it has been estimated 1t takes
annually 40 per cent of the pear and
apple crops Mr.. Compere thinks he
has found parasites which will destroy
the codling moth, and he has sent to
Commissioner Ellwood Cooper colonies
of these insects, which are now being
bred and will be placed in the orchards
next season. If the results hoped for
are secured, every dollar expended In
this enterprise will be returned thou
sand-f fold.
The citrus industry being now men
aced by the threatened introduction
of the Morelos orange maggot, which
infests the orange growing districts of
Mexico, the importation of the fruit
from that country has been prohibit
ed. But since this does not entirely
remove the danger that the pest may
be brought in, 1T is proposed that Cal
ifornia shall cooperate with Mexico
with a view to discovering some
means Of combating the insect in the
Mexican orchards.
An industry that has added to the
wealth Of the State an aggregate value
of $41S,851.S53 In seventeen years
should not lose its proper place in the
consideration Of the people of the
commonwealth or the Legislature
which represents them. California is
not only rich in precious metals, but
in other mineral products of equal II
not greater value and our State is SC
rich in all these that the exploitation
Of them thus far has, with the excep-
ton of placer mining, left them COM
paratively untouched. With the COM
pletion of the new mining building al
the State University 1t is to be hoped
that more young men Of spirit and en-
| terprise will have their attention at
| tracted to mining as a life work and
!, to California as a proper field for the
exercise of their powers however
great they may prove to be. There
are hard p4oblems still to solve, but
| 1t cannot be doubted that ways will
! be found for extracting the precious
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
Charged With Grand Larceny.

Lillian Lucas, performer in a Mar
ket-street resort, and George Ken
nedy, a waiter. who were arrested
on Monday by Detective Ryan. were
booked at the City Prison yesterday
on a charge of grand larceny. The
complaint was sworn to before Po-
lice Judge Fritz by w. A. Williams
of Williams, Ariz., who alleges that
while he was suffering from drugged
liquor on Sunday night the defendants
extracted a pocketbook from his
pocket containing $1400 in currency
and $50 in gold. He had spent s23
in drinks for the woman and waiter.
The woman was released on $500
cash bail.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
Continued From Page IS.

ty, in the year 1902, gave judgments
against the State in some forty-slx
suits-the aggregate amount of the
judgments being $212,720. AT its last
session the Legislature appropriated
the sum Of $204,610 to pay these Judg-
ments. the appropriations to be avail
able January /, 1905. provided that, at
that time, the judgments should De
standing, not reversed or vacated, ana
that no appeal should be pending.
Tbs acts OF appropriation passed py
the Legislature in this form appeared
to contemplate appeals to the Supreme
Court, and concurred in the opinion
that the State should exercise its prtvi-
1ege Of appeal. as any private individ-
ual would be likely to do. The appeal
was taken. and was prosecuted to final
Judgment, stipulations being entered
that the other cases should stand or
fall with the appealed case. On Sep
tember 10, 1904, the Supreme Court
affirmed the judgment of the Superior
Court IN the case of Bickerdtke VS..
State, and in pursuance of the stipu-
lation judgments in the other cases be-
came final. AS the appropriations were
unavailable until January l, 1908, the
claimants suffered no delay in payment
by reason of the appeals being taken.
The judgments which no appropria-
tons were made to pay were for the
following persons and amounts:
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
vickery Charged With Forgery.

B. c. Vickery was booked at the
City Prison yesterday on a charge of
forgery. The complaining witness is
Joseph C. Herold. manager of a shoe
store at S12 Market street. who al
leges that Vickery on December "a
passed a check for $27 SO on him
purporting to bear the signature of
Charles Emerson, former employer
of Vickery. Emerson says his sigma
ture was a forgery. vickery was ar
rested a few days ago for passing q
fictitious check on Chester B. Ellis,
stockbroker.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
0ceanIcS.SCo. ss: ;::!:. !: :::;s :s,:; 4:

s. 8. SIERRA. for Honolulu. Samoa. Auckland
and sydney, Thurs. Jan. IL, 1905. p. m.
6. s. ALAMEDA. for Honolulu. jan 21, IL am
s. S. MARIPOSA. for Tahiti Feb. z. II am
DSPRECKELSa BROS CO.. Agts.. Ticket O1ncs6l3 Mr.
Eet Freight once SGT Market ST., Pier T. Paciic Il.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
For q. 8. Navy yard ana vallejo.

strs General Frisbie Monticello and Arrow.
Gas am, 1890 pm, 3:15 pm, pm, $3.50
$3.50 p. m. Leave Vallejo. a.m.s am. 1880
pm, 3:15 pm. c5:45 pm Saturday.. Pm. I
2. foot Mission ST.: phone Main 150s. HATCH
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
oompAeNrE eEsEaALE TRAssATLANTIouE.

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARlS. eAa>
Sailing every Thursday instead OF EEH#h
Saturday, at 10 am, from Pier AZ, AszszzzaAE
North River, foot of Morton st.
First class TO Havre. $40 and upward Sec
ond class to Havre SAC and upward. GEN
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA 80 Broadway (Hudson huilding).
New york j. F. FUGAZI & CO.. Pacific Coast
Agents Montgomery avenue, San Francisco
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04

STORE ENTERED By BURGLARs.-oak
land. Jan. &c. Garguilas store pos East
Twenty fifth street. was entered last night by
burglars. who stole $23 and blanket
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
To SAN RAFAEL,
ROSS VALLEY,
MILL VALLEY,
-CAZADERO. Etc.
via sausalito rerrv

SUBURBAN. SERVICE. STANDARD GAUGE.
Depart from san rrancasco. .ae daily at :o5
s:15' ABS, 5:15. $50. $50. 7:15. 1915 and
Arriye al San Francisco daily. at t6 N
r.95 S:i5. $50, 9:35, 1880 a. M; 1910 1 .3o
a:55' 425, sos. SAP. 6:22. 6:57. TAO and II rs
D. N.
For Fairfax daily, at T:45 a. M; also satur-
days at rs p. M, and daily except Saturday
and Sunday at :15 p. m.
THROUGH TRAINS
7:45 a. m. daiIy-Cazadero and way stations
s:f5 .. M. Saturdays only-For Cazadero
etc.
Sis D. m. daily. except Saturday and Sum
day for Tomales. etc.
TICKET OFFICE-650 Market st.
FERRY-Union Depot. foot OF Market ut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Hoboken Observer:
One experiment of the municipal
running of public utilities goes into
effect in New York tomorrow when
the new ferry from the Battery to
Staten Island will be opened with APP
propriate ceremonies. eThe ferry is
under the sole control and manage
ment of the city, which has provided
a fine fleet of boats, commodious ter
minals and what promises a rapid
and entirely satisfactory service. The
boats are modelled upon the same
lines and with like power OF the new
Lackawanna fiiers, and are claimed to
be even faster.
Jersey City Journal:
Henry S. Scovel, of Camden, has
been renominated for the assembly
and will be reelected as a matter of
course for he is a very effective mem
Der. He served two terms in 1867
! and has served during the last three
I years. This will make his sixth
year in the house and his fourth on
secutive term. His father, James
Matlack Scovel, was senator from
Camden during the war period and
was president of the senate in 1866.
He is a lawyer and his experience
would put him in the speakers chair
if it were not that Senator Bradley
will be president of the senate and an
unwritten law makes it impossible
to have both presiding officers from
one county. Mr.. Scoyel has been
responsible for a large number of
popular laws and his service through
out has been very satisfactory to his
constituents. The vestibules on
trolley cars was m of his earlier
successes and the law curbing auto
mobile scorchers was one of his lat
est. 1t would not be surprising if
his majority should exceed his OPP
p%onent's total vote.
Elizabeth Journal:
Elizabeth welcomes today the dele
gates to the New Jersey Baptist state
convention. This city is strong in its
religious sentiment. -The history of
it's churches is in a rarge degree the
history of the city itself. For what
it has been and for what it is today,
a city honored for its morality. and
proud of it's record for patriotism and
municipal probity, Elizabeth owes
much tothe God fearing men who
have been active in it's affairs. 1t is
only a little more than half a century
since the Baptist denomination was
first numbered among the religious
bodies in the city, but the Baptists
in that time have contributed largely
to the spirit that has given to our
city its proper and fair name. The
Baptists represent a great principle
of religious liberty that appeals to
the American citizen, and they are
honored and welcomed in every con
munity. The Baptists in Elizabeth
welcome their brethren from all parts
of the state, and are prepared toshow
the sincerity of the welcome by their
hospitality, but the stranger within
the gates of our city today may feel
assured that the welcome of the Bap-
lists is no more welcome and the
hospitality no warmer than that
which is in the hearts and homes of
all citizens of Elizabeth, of whatever
creed or religious belief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26


There seem to be no legitimate
reason why South Amboy Should not
to. AS for bonding the place and
raising Il big debt, it is high time
something like that was done, wheth-
er the place remains a borough or be-
comes a city, judging from the foul
smells coming from her cutters and
receiving basins. 1t is nice to have
IA place with little or no debt, but it
is much nicer to have a healthful, up
to-date and progressive city, ven if
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS.

Oct. 26-Concert, Dominant Society,
Wilder hall.
26-Fourth anniversary, Danish
+ s. Sociable a. c.
OCT. B~-Ball, Seaside Social Club,
Gerba's Hall.
Oct. 2S-Dana Relief Association an
niversary, Washington Hall.
Oct. 26-Marine supper. Simpson M.
e. church.
Oct. 28-Smoker, Corliss Association
Stationary Engineers, Co
lumbia Hall.
Oct. 2S-Cake sale Grace Lutheran
church.
Oct. 31-Private Halloween social
and dance, Braga hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
Sale of linines.

MORE PERCALlNE-36 inches wide
soft finish, in all shades and -
fast black. Value t5c. at. TIC
M~FRCERlZED SATEEN-36 inches wide
permanent finish, in all shades
and black. Value 25c. At, r.
per yard lyC
TAFFETA PERCALlNE-3S inches wide
looks like a regular all-silk tat
teta. but wears better; in all m.
shades and black. Per yard. ZYC
.SATlN-full yard wide-in light blue.
silver gray, tan and black. "a.
rer yard ,,,... ........... W.
NEW TAFFETA SILK LINlNG-extra
good quality for lining or %
skirts. Value soc. Per yard. oUC
SllK-FlNlSH MOREEN-2S inches wide
in a handsome line of c~olorings.
including white and black. ~
Value }9c. Per yard. ....... ZyC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26

FIRE ALARM BOXES.

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
2S-Market and First streets.
35-Smith and High streets.
37-State and Smith streets.
43-Buckingham ave. and Hartford ST.
4b-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
54=State st. and Buckingham ave.
56-Hall avenue and Charles street.
57--State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm ST
64-Smith street and Watson avenue
65-Commerce and State streets.
T2-Front and Smith streets.
73-Vater and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
S3-Woodbridge Dad and Washington ST.
S4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street
TO send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
go, once only. Stay at box until firemen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
! tap-Brcak in circuit. 2 taps-Drlu
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Fire out. .
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. i4-Call for Mcclellan Engine
15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 1G-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26

What's the 81 of talking about "a
successor to Senator Dryden when
there is plenty of work at hand.
Perhaps by the time Mr.; Dryden's
term expires you won't be able to rec
ognize a president of a life insurance
company.