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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
KNOWLAND SEES
HIS FRIENDS.
Popular Young Congressman
Speaks to Unataraans.
How Statesmen Succeed by Constant Work

ALAMEDA, March 29.-Congressman
Joseph r. Knowland was the guest OF
honor tonight at a homecoming re-
ception given by the Unitarian Club at
the Unitarian Church. Three hundped
and fifty Of the young statesman's fell
low townsmen greeted him personally,
and when he was presented TO the as
semblage by Chairman Frank Otis as
our own Joe" there was prolonged
applause. Mr.. KnOwland delivered an
informal and entertaining talk on the
experiences Of his maiden session in
the halls Of national legislation. In the
course Of his remarks he said:
Numerically considered. the representatives
from Pacific Coast States at Washington cut
hat small figure when compared with some
or the Eastern States, yet * is remarkable
what they obtain for their respective districts.
All of The Pacific Coast States have but sixteen
Representatives al the national capital. while
New York alone has thirty-twO. or ahe SIX
teen none have served more than six years in
Congress. With the exception Of Representative
Hermann OF Washington. Speaker Cannon has
served thirty years In Congress and Senator
Allison has served thirty two wears. II Is be-
cause they have been returned so many times
that the who leaders in the House o.
Representatives and IN the Senate have
achieved their foothold nd power
have always been an enthusiastic Califor-
nisn and was surprised az the interest mani
tested IN the Golden State by Eastern people,
They seemed 10 realize more than We 90 that
the acquisition Of the Philippines and Ha-
Naiian Islands by the United States and the
prospective completion OF the Panama canal IS
destined 10 make California one Of the greatest
commenwealths in the Union
Composing the reception committee
were: James W. Gillogly, B. c. Brown.
H. H. Sherwood, H. D. Clark. E. R.
Anthony, r W. G. Meebus and E. K.
TAYLOR.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT"
ON BOARDS TOMORROW
Clever Performance of Children to Be
Given at Steinway Hall
for Charity

The House That Jack Built" the
children's operetta, to be given to-
morrow night at Steinway Hall for
the benefit of the charity fund of the
Society for Christian Work, promises
to be a great success. Over 100 chill
dren will participate and many of
them show talent of an unusual order.
THE House That Jack Built is full of
lively music and pretty dances. The
various characters of Mother Goose"
tales are portrayed and there are many
opportunities for clever work by the
young singers and actors. Several of
the younger children have solos to
sing, and among them, especially the
boys, are some exceptional voices. Re-
hearsals for the performance have
been in progress for nearly q month
under the direction of Miss Margaret
Martin of Chicago, assisted by Miss
Fernando Pratt of San Francisco, as
accompanist.
The children have taken a great in
terest in the play and have worked
hard to make it a success. To the
boys fall most of the comedy parts.
notably that of Old King Cole, played
by Leon Vanetta; the Knave Of Hearts,
by Marion Vecki, and Jack Goose, by
Chester Cohen.
There are dozens of interesting char
acters besides Old King Cole and
Mother Goose, such as fairies, flower
girls, attendants to King Cole and the
Quen of Hearts, etc.
The Starr King Cadet Corps will
give an exhibition drill during the per-
formance.
The patronesses of the affair are
Miss Anna Beaver, Mrs. Alpheus Bull
Mrs. James Marvin Curtis, Mrs. Will
liam Hardy, Mrs. w. B. Harrington
Mrs. Louis Lisser. Mrs. Charles H.
Mann, Mrs. William H. Mills, Mrs. Ho-
ratio Stebbins, Mrs. Austin Sperry,
Mrs. Franklin Sumner, Mrs. Arthur
Sharp, Mrs. William R. Wheeler and
Mrs. Fairfax Wheelan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
ARRANGE REQUA
FUNER RITES
Pioneer Banker to Be Laid
at Rest After Services
at Piedmont Residence
PAIL BEARERS CHOSEN
Friday Afternoon Selected
as the Time for the OBJ
sequies Over Financier
PAIL BEARERS CHOSEN

OAKLAND, March 29.-The funeral
of Isaac L. Requa, late president Of
the Oakland Bank of Savings, who died
shortly after midnight this morning at
his Piedmont home, will be held Friday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock from the
Requa residence. The Rev. Charles t.
Walkley, rector Of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church will oft1ciate. The pail bearers
will be Stephen T. Gage, D. L. Bliss,
Henry Rogers, w. L. Wood, Homer S.
King, d. W. Earl, James Moff1tt and
w. w. Garthwaite.
The death of Isaac L. ReQua re-
moves from life one of the prominent
figures in the early growth and devel-
opment Of California. He was born in
1928 at Tarrytown, n. Y, his ancestors
having been Huguenots who had fed
from France. After settling in Califor-
MIA in 1850 Requa essayed with much
success mining in Nevada and took
part in the development Of the Com
stock lode. In 1863 he welded Miss
Sarah J. Mower, who survives. At that
time he selected the beautiful site of
Highlands in the Piedmont hills, where
he erected the residence which has been
the Requa home for many years. The
deceased banker was a Knight Tenn
plar, a director Of the Mountain View
Cemetery Association and a member of
the Pacific Union Club of San Fran
cisco and Of the Union League of Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

CHILD is MISsING.-OakIand March 90
Mrs E. Carter of 1854 Twenty fourth street
10-year-old daughter, Rosalnd Adams, is
missing. 1t is believed that her father has
kidnapped the child.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Es.-oakland. March
29.-The following marriage licenses were is
sued by the County Clerk to-day: Herman
stehlin, 81. San Francisco. and Ida C, Gross.
Daisy Wishar. over 49, both of Oakland
RAN FROM ROBBER-oakland, March
29.-Frank Wyman of 1160 San Pablo avenue
reported to the police this morning that man
jumped at him from the shadow of a build
ing in the vicinity Of $40 Twenty-third street
last night. and that he had escaped by run
ming away.
FALLS FROM FREIGHT.-oakland.
March 2e.-Joseph Gleason, a teamster. fell
while trying. to board freight train this aft
ernoon at the Sixteenth-street depot and
badly hurt. His head was cut In several places
and his shoulder and back were sprained He
was removed to the Receiving Hospital
HEIRS oUARRELING-oakl March
2e.-The heirs of the late Henry Herman Mey-
ers made objections to the settlement of the
first annual account submitted to the court
to-day by Mrs. Nicholas, the executrix IT
is alleged that certain moneys have been spent
which should only have been spent with the
consent of all the parties. The estate is val
ued at $4,000. Judge Ogden was inclined To
side with the executrix. He put the matter
over for a week.
JOHNSTON HELD TO ANSwER-oak
land March 29.-John Johnston. formerly .
deputy marshal of Berkeley was held to an
swer on a. charge OF burglary this morning
by Police Judge Smith, for breaking open a
trunk belonging to Rice Hayes, liveryman
a 613 Broadway. Bonds We're fixed in the
sum of $1,000; Johnston first into public
notice by attempting to marry the daughter
of former Marshal Lloyd of Berkeley while
he had a wife and child living in the same civ
FINDS PREHISTORIC REMAINs-Berke-
ley March 29.-Herbeft NJ. Evans a graduate
student of the university, in Professor Mer-
riam's department Of palaeontology has made
a valuable find in ichthyosaurian limbs in the
middle Triassc of Nevada, which find is tho
subject of a bulletin just issued at the mi
versity Evans find shows the anterior half
of the vertebral column. one side of the pee
torai arch complete. the first two segments
of pectoral limb and nearly the entire SKULL
MEMORIAL DAY DISCRIMINATORY
land March 29.-The general COMMITTEES for
observance OF Memorial day was Organized 70
night at the Bacon block by election OF The
mander Norton, Lyon Post g. A . vice
chairman, Colonel G.. s.. Langau: secretarv
Mrs. Anna L. Cannon; treasurer Mrs Venice
F. Gushing. The finance COMMITTEES. which
will have charge of the collection of funds
is composed of Chairman Norton Colonel Ian.
gan and Mrs; Mary E. Wells. Camp John Nc
Cord, Spanish War Veterans. of Berkeley ana
Mary veitcb, auxiliary of Camp General fds is-
cum, Spanish War Veterans, Were Invited RI
send delegates. -
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
WIDOWS FOE
IS SENTENCED
OR" William Proctor Must
Spend Six Years at San
Quentin for His Misdeeds
HE ROBBED OLD WOMEN
Would Propose Marriage and
After Gaining Their Con-
fidence Take Their Money

OAKLAND, March 29.-For robbing
aged Emily Tyson Of Niles by getting
money from her under the pretense
that he was going to marry her Or. =
William S. Proctor, bunco man, was
sentenced to six years at San Quentin
this morning by Judge Melvin. Old
women were his victims, and his graft
tacles and rub up an acquaintance IN
this way, and in a few visits make a
proposal of marriage. He is big
strapping fellow, and from the COM
plants received by the authorities he
was successful in many instances.
In his courtship of Emily Tyson he
represented himself to be SO years of
age. though he is some twenty years
from that mark. He induced the old
lady to let him have two diamond rings
and s1oS in cash. For stealing the rings
he was found guilty of petit larceny
and another jury found him guilty of
grand larceny for taking the money.
In passing sentence on him Judge
Melvin told him that he had not only
been found guilty but that he had
added to the offense by taking the
stand and perjuring himself. He said
the community was entitled to pro-
lection from such persons. A stay of
ten days was granted in which to give
Attorney w. II. II. Gentry time to
appeal to the Supreme Court, it being
mooted question whether it was grand
larceny or embezzlement of which
Proctor is guilty. II he has been found
guilty on the wrong charge he may
gain his liberty
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR
ATTACKS JAMES DUNSMUIR

VICTORIA. B. c., March 2s-In
the Hopper-Dunsmuir will case before
the Victoria court to-day Sir Charles
Tupper. counsel for the interviewer.
Mrs. Joan Dunsmuir, mother of the
defendant, attacked James DunsmuiT,
the defendant. at length. He dwelt on
the alleged infamy of the transfer OF
the San Francisco business of r.
Dunsmuir's Sons. This obviously pay
ing business. he said. was made to ap-
pear Improbable by manipulation
of bookkeeping and the raising of the
price of coal from SO TO So so per ton
He attacked the evidence of Com
pertz, treasurer of the San Francisco
company, and that OF James Dunsmuir
with regard to the sale of the Bristol
which was paid for with a check given
by the mother for $4,000. Tupper al
legged that Dunsmuir resorted to fraud
to induce his mother to transfer her
holdings to him and his brother. the
late Alexander Dunsmuir. and i'm pre-
vailing upon his brother Alexander TO
will his share to James Dunsmuir.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
AW AIT CHANGE
AT CITY HALL.

OAKLAND, March 29.-Mayor-e
Frank K. Mott will take his place as
the head of the municipal government
Oh Saturday. This date was settled
upon to-day after a conference be-
tween the Mayor-elect and the retir-
ing Mayor, Warren Olney. The formal
inaugural Will not take place until
Monday evening, April g. when Mayor
Mott will meet the new City Council
and will then present his first message
to that body.
All of the other city officers-elect, in
cluding City Attorney-elect McElroy,
City Engineer-elect Turner City Audi
tor-elect Breed and City Treasurer
elect Bates. will assume their offices
Saturday. The only one of the four
last mentioned who does not succeed
himself is Bates. There will be several
changes in the Treasurer's office. r.
B. Aver, now chief clerk in the Super
intendent of Streets Office, will be chief
deputy under B. -es. Ed S. Finch will
retire. Bates has not yet announced
his staff
No important changes will be made
bv Breed, Turner or McElroy. w. III.
O'Brien will remain as Deputy City At
torney, as will Al Hannaford, Chief
Deputy Auditor.
Mayor-erect Mott has made no an
refrained as well from making any
promises and is foot-loose and fancy
free in that regard.
The members select of the City Coun-
ell have called meeting for Tomorrow
night at the City Hall at which a con-
ference will be held concerning the or
ganization of the new Council. There
will be a president, City Clerk Deputy
City Clerk and stenographer to elect
and the usual caucus over the per-
sonnel of the various standing commit
tees will take place.
The new Board of Education will con-
vene Monday night. Director F. c..
Gift reelected from the First Ward.
desires the presidency. j. w. Nicely
monds will be reelected City Super
inteadent of Schools. His deputy, r.
b. S. York, will be retained, as will
also Miss Eva Yorker, the stenog
rapher.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
INQUIRY GOES
TO OTHER MEN

OAKLAND, March 2S.-Following in
the wake of the Police Commissioners
action demanding Patrolman j. F. Sill's
resignation for the good of the service
comes the report that two more police
men are slated for possible forced re-
tirement Friday at the last meeting Of
the board before its term Of office ex-
pires. None of the Commissioners would
to-day admit more than the fact that
two alleged derelict bluecoats names
are under consideration in connection
with charges. One of the men is said
to have been involved in an affair with
woman. The other accusation runs
that a patrolman was caught stealing
newspapers from front doorsteps on his
beat.
President McElroy of the board said:
The charges are not shape and as a
matter of fact may not materialize. The mat
ters are under inquiry. 1t would be man
ifestly unfair and unjust to these men to
name them until definite form has been given
to the subject.
OF the same mind was Commissioner
F. c. Turner, to whom both mems
names were first given. Turner de-
clared he would not consent to publicity
until better information was at hand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
BALE OF HAY LOSES RACE
TO POTATO WAGON HORSE

A peddlers' wagon race. with a
buggy that made the chariot brush in
Ben Hur' look like a wheelbarrow
contest while it lasted enhanced the
territory south of Market street
Tuesday. In a dispute over 10 cents
worth of hazel nuts Otto Dald, a po-
tato peddler. smote j. Ward. who
keeps a grocery at Twelfth and Fol-
som streets Then the peddler
jumped into his wagon, whipped up
his steed and drove madly down the
boulevard.
stop thief! Police!" shouted
Ward and jumped into a buggy stand
ing near. Policeman Dennann went
with him. They went along Folsom
street. pursuer and pursued driving
like mad charioteers.
Dald was making good headway
toward Twin Peaks when a hay
wagon hove I'm sight. At sight of the
forage the potato peddler's nag be-
gan to slow down. In vain Dald
lashed him, IN vain he shouted. "On.
jeremiah, onl"
The hungry beast buried his head
in loose bale and Dald was over
taken by his victim and the police
man. He was booked upon two
charges. battery and fast driving. the
latter making the potato wagon
horse very proud. To add insult to
injury the driver of the hay wagon
demands pay for the hey jeremiah
had devoured-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
TRIES TO KILL
AGED PARENTS

FRESNO, March 29.-John Barth Of
Visalia beat his father and mother into
insensibility with a club Tuesday night;
took $42 from a bureau drawer and was
making his escape when captured and
held by neighbor until the arrival of
Marshal Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
topher Barth, who are more than three
score years, are well known citizens of
Visalia- Their son is known as habit
ual drunkard and town tough. The
parents have always supported him,
and 1t was because they did not give
him more money that he made his bru-
tai attack. Before assaulting his par
ents he importuned the father for
money and threatened to kill them if
they refused to comply with his de-
mands
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
COLLEGE BOYS
WIN PRIZES FOR
CARTOONS

BERKELEY. March 2s.-Prizes to the uni
versity students who were judged to have sub
nitted the best cartoons for the Blue
and Gold annual were awarded to-day The
successful poster is the work Of Charles Dun
can. president OF the student body Of Mark
Hopkins Institute OF Art in San Francisco II
Is done in four colors and is an elaborate af-
tair The prize cartoon was drawn by W.
A. Ryder OF the sophomore class The prize
poem was written by Edward Blackmsn. q
sunior The cover design Of Mr.. Boronda OF
Mark Hopkins Institute was accepted.
The half hour OF music in the Greek Thea
ter next Sunday Afternoon viii be provldeo
by Miss True Aiken and l. z Stern Each
singer well known at the university.
To celebrate the completion OF work on the
hig c. on Charter Hi and TO announce Il
nearby communities their triumph, the fresh
man class win kindle an enormous bonfire or
Charter Hi Friday night. and by It's hgni
VII paint the big C gorgeous yellow. Iht
big C Is not very prominent now. put wneI
the paint IS applied II is expected TO stand
forth Ia imposing fashion.
The Sprechverband. q German society OF the
university. entertained its friends tonight with
Two comedies. produced in German. al Hearst
Han Ihe plays we're Der Neue Haussrzt
and ''Gott Sci Dsnk der Tisch ist Gedeckt-'
The Mask and Dagger Dramatic Society OF
the university. cooperating with the In the
Meantime Society announces that IL VIII pro-
ouce FlBero's Sweet Lavender on Monday
night April p, al the Aaco0nOugh TheateT
n Oakland. These two dramatic societies have
each been organized during the last year.
sweet Lavender viii be their first joint
production
"ParsifsF' will be given for the benefit OF
the clubhouse loan fund for the University
Cf California at Miss Heads School next
Monday afternoon. This fund Is being raised
by members Of the faculty. alumni and fac
uliy ladies' 70 provide for the furnish
INK OF houses 10 be occupied by student clubs
hereafter TO be organized Miss Maude Wei
4en1urf and Miss Bertha Brehm will give ar
Interpretation OF the ''ParsifaP' music Miss
Hrelm heard 'Parsilsl' when at Bayreuth in
the theater which Wagner himself built She
vii tell the history Of the masterpiece and
Nxplain Its theme and meaning. Miss Wellen.
oorf VIII give the piano illustrations The
patronesses will be: Mrs. BENJAMIN Idt
Wheeler, Miss Head. Mrs. William Carey Jones
Mrs. William f. Ritter Mrs Warren Cheney
Mrs. Charles Rieber. Mrs. George c Edwards
Mrs Jsmes T. Allen. Mrs. Warren Olney Jr
MIS- !. j. Richardson. Miss Jessica Peixotto
Mrs Charles T. Blake. Mrs. J u Calkins
Mrs T. B. Weston Mrs. F. NJ smith Mrs
charles Buffers, Miss Ethel Moore Mise Car
olsn Van Dyke. Miss Caroline Little Mrs
Slnton Day. Mrs. J. c Lynch Mrs. p r
Boone, Mrs. Thomas Addison Mrs FsV
Hathaway. Mrs. Whitney Palache Mrs Emm,
Percy Mrs Morris James Mrs Frederict
1orrey. Mrs John Bakewen Mrs w g. b
9e 9 fremery, Mrs. James Mofhtt and Mrs
Martin Kellogg.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
Authorities Working
on the Theory
OF Murder.
Companion Is Taken
in Charge Pend
ing Inquest.
Special Dispatch to IN. Call.

SAN MATEO, March 29.-The most
sensational tragedy in the history Of
this town occurred here last night.
when Miss Polly Locke died from
pistol shot while alone in a room with
jeff Stewart, married man and an
employe of the Crocker estate. The
body lies in the county morgue at Red
wood City and Stewart is held with
out bail in the county jail. pending
the result of the inquest. District At
torney Bullock and the local police
are puzzling their wits to ascertain
if death was the result Of murder, sui
eide or accident.
When taken into custody last night
Stewart said the woman deliberately
killed herself. To-day he is said to have
herself by accident. Which statement,
If either, is correct the Coroner's jury.
which will sit next Saturday, will de-
eide, and on it's decision depends
whether Stewart must stand trial on
a felony charge or be set free.
The tragedy occurred in a room sit
uated in the rear of NJ +. Browns
saloon, which is used as a sleeping
apartment by Ben Race, former bar
keeper of Browns. Stewart borrowed
the key from Race Tuesday evening,
telling him he desired to take a nap,
as was his custom. 1t was Stewart
who, half an hour later. gave the alarm
and, when Constable Sheehan arrived.
surrendered himself. He stated that
when he and the woman went TO the
room he laid his pistol on a table.
After they had been there a short
time she seized the revolver when his
back was turned and fired the fatal
shot He knew of no reason, he said
for the deed.
DR.. Norris examined the dead woman
and found that the jugular. vein had
been severed. Judge Booth then COM
mitted the prisoner in default Of $1,000
bail. After a more thorough examina-
ton by Redwood physicians under the
direction of Coroner Grove this morn
ing, District Attorney Bullock ordered
that Stewart be held without bail. The
nature of the wound showed that the
bullet had entered the left side of the
head, near the top, and passed out on
the right side of the neck. 1t was held
that it would be extremely difficult
for such a wound to be made by the
victim. and the fact has materially
strengthened the theory of non-suicide
upon which the police are working.
The dead woman, who was about 40
years of age, was one of four daugh-
ters of the late John Locke, an emf
nently respectable man, who lived near
HalfmoOn bay. Inc W1e and mother,
however was a Peruvian Indian girl.
reputed to be a descendant Of the
Incas. She possessed rare beauty in
her youth, much of which was inher-
tied by her daughters, who were reign
ing favorites on the Coast side some
twenty years ago. The family re-
moved to Mountain View some years
ago and Miss Polly lived with them.
She came to San Mateo yesterday and
LII
with Stewart
Stewart was married in this city to
Miss Congdon. a highly respectable
young woman, from whom he was re-
Gently separated. They have one child
He came here from Colorado about
three years ago and for some time
has been employed as a watchman by
the Crocker estate. He habitually
carried a revolver. which he was fond
of fiourishing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-30
GRAND JURORS APPEAR
ON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Reason Given Why They Refused to
Testify in Damage Case for
False Arrest

Thomas P. Andrews, foreman of the
Grand Jury, and E. j. Bowes, a mem
Der of that body, were before Judge
Seawell yesterday to show cause why
they should not answer certain inter-
rogations put to them by the court
commissioner in the case instituted
against the Grand Jury, former Chief
of Police Whitman, his bondsmen, and
District Attorney Byington by Robert
E. Mccarthy, who seeks $4,000 dam
ages for false Imprisonment.
Mccarthy was arrested while leaving
the premises at $40 Jackson street on
January % last. He alleges that the
premises described are occupied by Sc
bastian Ravini as a store. On the
other hand the defendants allege that
in fact Mccarthy was arrested while
leaving a disreputable resort and that
hence his arrest was legal and proper
The members of the Grand Jury re-
ferred to admit they caused the ar
rest, but there they stop.
During the examination of the
grand jurors before the court commis-
tions they deemed were intended to
disclose secrets of the Grand Jury and
the policy ii intends to pursue in its
campaign against vice in the CITY.
They refused to answer the questions
on the ground that such information
as they possessed was privileged.
Yesterday afternoon before Judge
Seawell Attorney Henry Ach said that
the act of the defendants in causing
the arrest of the plaintiff without a
warrant was in itself a crime and that
Mccarthy was entitled to such infor-
nation as they could give that would
enable him to successfully prosecute
his case. District Attorney Byineton
of counsel for the defendants con-
tested this claim. saying that the ar
rest was entirely lawful and that what
ever part the grand jurors played in
the case was in line with their dutv
and that they were entitled to keen
the facts arising at their deliberations
secret.
Judge Seawe1 took the case under
advisement.