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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
MELLO'S SLAYER
IS DISCHARGED
Jury in Oakland AcquitS
A. G.. Mcdonald of
Murder Charge.
One of Twelve Raises
Voice for Verdict of
Manslaughter.

- OAKLAND, June 21.-Atc. Mcdonald
was acquitted this afternoon by jury
Of the murder Of Joseph MelIo, whom
he shot and killed at Plessanton on the
night 81 March p last. for taking lib
critics with his wife. He claimed that
DE was attacked by Mello and that he
shot him in self defense There was
practically no evidence 10 contradict
the story told by himself and his wife.
but NcDonald's manner on the stand
and his seeming lack of contrition for
what he had done. impressed one OF the
Jurors with the idea that he should be
found guilty Of at least manslaughter.
William Austin was the juror Of this
opinion He held out against the ar
suments Of the rest of his fellows until
time for the adjournment Of court this
evening and then. realizing the hope
lessDess of bringing the majority OF
the jurors TO his way Of thinking. he
gave in and voted for acQuittak
There was an affecting scene just
outside OF the court room, where Nc
Donald's pretty wife stood weeping 10
meet her husband. and after she had
greeted him she had a fsinting spell
and restoratfves had 10 be applied TO
revive her Mcdonald himself was
overcome by the long strain he had
been under, and when he heard the
verdict. arose from his seat and had TO
be ordered 10 sit down until the pro-
ceedings were closed
The argument in the jury room last
ed all day. and for time il was be-
lieved there was a sufficient division
20 hang the jury. The members re-
tired for deliberation shortly after 10
o'clock this morning. and IL was $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon before the bailif
was notified that a verdict had been
reached. At $3.50 o'clock they had sent
in word 10 Judge Ellsworth that they
were Unable to agree.
Husband and wife went away to-
-gethey and viii probably go 10 the
home OF Mrs. McDOnalds parents at
Santa Rosa for a time. until Mcdonald
makes up his mind just what he wants
10 DO
The defense was conducted by A V.
MendenhalL r. NJ. Fitzgerald and T. NJ.
Bradley Mendenhall and Fitzgerald
made the arguments. Chief Deputy
District Attorney p. III. Walsh prose-
cuted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
SEYMOUR WILL
GIVE Up OFFICE
Sacramento's S District At
torney to Retire in
Short Time.
Warden Yell of Folsom
May Also Resign
His Position.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SACRAMENTO. June 21.-Arthur NJ.
Seymour announced today that he
would permanently retire from the Of
flee of District Attorney by the end of
the present year and probably within
few months. He has been engaged
as counsel for the Northern Electric
Company, which is about to enter Sac
ramento from the north, and will de-
vote all his time to the legal affairs of
that corporation. With respect to the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
with which his name has been asso-
ciated Seymour simply says he is out
of politics, but his friends say they
would not be surprised If he entered
the race. His determination to retire
from the District Attorneyship, how
ever, is final.
Coupled with this announcement
comes the story that Archibald Yell will
shortly resign as Warden of Folsom
prison and will take the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff of Sacramento
County. 1t is said YelPs family does
not like life at the prison.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
SAN FRANCISCAN DROWNED
IN TREACHEROUs TRUCKEE
Ex-Member of Fire Department Meets
Death While Trying to Cross
Turbulent Stream

RENO, June 21.-While attempting to
cross the Truckee River in boat to-
night Luke White, who came to this
city three weeks ago from San Fran
cisco, was swept over a dam by the
strong current and drowned. White
entered the boat against the advice OF
bystanders, who pointed out the fact
that the river was raging torrent
and that the boat had hole in 1t, but
he persisted, with fatal results. He
wished to reach an island in the middle
of the river on which his roommate
r. Jeffreys, also of San Francisco. was
employed. Whites body has not yet
been found. He was member of the
Fraternal rider of Eagles In San Fran
cisco and formerly belonged to the
San Francisco Fire department.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
OLD RAILROAD MAN DIES.

OAKLAND. June 21.-John L. Mitch
ell. one of the first employees OF the
Southern Pacific Company, died last
night at his residence. 263 Eighth
street after several months illness.
Mitchell was born in Sacramento fifty
Ave years ago. At an early age he be-
came a telegraph operator on the old
Central Pacific at Sacramento. Later
he served at San Mateo, Visalia and
Woodland. He worked at Stockton and
was attached to the old Western Pa
cihc Railroad branch of the Central
Pacific construction department For
many years Mitchell was Southern Pa
cifc agent at Livertnore. His wife and
four daughters survive.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
NEW DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN
BY ALTA MESA ASSOCIATION
Stockholders of the Palo Alto Improve
ment Corporation Hold Their
Annual Meeting.

PALO ALTO, June 21.-The stock
holders of the Alta Mesa Improvement
Association, owners of the Alta Mesa
Cemetery, have held their annual meet
ing With three hundred out of five
hundred shares represented. The cleo
tion of a board of directors to serve
during the coming year resulted as fol-
lows: Directors, F. L. Crandall. G. s.
Downing. N. McCorkel, j. J. Morris,
j. F. Parkinson, j. p. Ponce, j. w. Roll
Ter, d. l. Sloan and w. s. Vandervoort.
The directors organized by the cleo
tion of F. L. Crandall president and
Marshall Black vice president. The
buildings of the corporation were dam
aged by the earthquake to the extent
of about $500.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
srEk mIssING mEN

OAKLAND, June 21.-JOhn Garrity,
20 years Of age, flagman for the South
eru Pacific Company at the Seventh
and Market streets crossing, has been
missing from his home since yester-
day. Garrity's sOn-in-law, Adolph An
derson, OF 1866 West street, becoming
anxious, late last night tried through
the police TO locate his missing rela-
tive.
John Bailey. 426 Sixth street. a black
smith. and z. J. Dow of 1857 Grove
street are also being sought by rela-
tiNes.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
SUIT WILL QUIET TITLE
TO PROPERTY OF SCHOOL
Friendly Action Is Brought by Heirs
of Hawes Estate in Redwood

REDWOOD CITY, June 21-The
heirs of the late Horace Hawes, Mrs.
J. b. Schroeder and Mrs. D. M. Crab
tree have given notice through their
attorney, Edward F Fitzpatrick, that
they will commence suit against the
Redwood City School District to deter
mine the ownership of what is known
as the old school property in this city.
1t is claimed by the heirs that the
property has been abandoned by the
district and under the terms of the
deed, by which 1t was given to the
district. should revert back to them.
The suit, which will be a friendly one,
will be welcomed by the district, as it
will settle for all time the ownership
of the property.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
POLICE AFTER
BAD BILL GANG
Oakland Officers Trying
Hard to Round Up
the Sharpers.
Merchants Give Good
Money for Worth
less Notes.

OAKLAND. June 21.-The bunko men
that have flooded Oakland of late with
$50 bills on the defunct Merchants and
Planters Bank of Georgia are still
operating. Yesterday four additional
victims were added to the list of those
victimized by the swindlers.
From the new developments in the
methods that the swindlers use 1T ap-
pears that woman is acting as con-
federate in an organized system to
flood the town with bad money.
Late yesterday afternoon man and
woman, both well dressed, entered OIL
sons market at Eleventh and Clay
streets, and, going to opposite counters
In the market, passed off two bills In
one case the twenty was changed for
the same amount in gold coin and in
the other a small chicken was pur-
chased for so cents and $3.50 received
in change.
George Albion, a restaurant keeper
at 469 seventh street, was the next
victim. Two men entered his place of
business and, having been served with
small order, laid down one of the
bills in payment The two left the
money.
j. Garfnkle, who conducts a notion
store at 467 Seventh street, is the first
man that has been able to give good
description of the miscreants. He lost
over 50 late last night by having a $40
bill passed off on him, but as business
was light was able to remember the
men. With the aid of the description
the police hope the party of swindlers,
as far Is known two men and a wom-
an, will be rounded up in a short time.
Chief of Police Wilson has a corps of
detectives working on the case. The
men are probably the same as those
that worked a similar swindle in San
Francisco about six months ago.
The Merchants and Planters Bank
of Georgia has been a dead issue for
many years. 1t was one of the old
State banks of antebellum days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
SUBURbANITES
Do MUCH GOOD
Redwood City Branch of
National Red Cross
Makes Report.
Still Sewing for Benefit
of Sufferers by
the Fire.
SPECIAL pIspATcH TO THE CALL.

REDWOOD CITY, June 21.--A full
report of what was accomplished dur
ing the days following the earthquake
and up to the present time has been
submitted by the secretary of the local
branch of the National Red Cross. The
ladies composing the Redwood branch
deserve great credit for the part they
took in helping the needy of San Fran
cisco. The report shows that between
eight and nine hundred worn garments,
as well as two hundred new garments
made by the ladies were shipped to
San Francisco.
The women of Peseadero and San
Carlos assisted in the good work, and
are still busy sewing each day and
sending the clothes to San Francisco.
The officers of the local society are:
President. Mrs. F. H. Thorpe; vice pres
ident, Miss Julia Beeger; secretary, Mrs.
Winter; treasurer. Miss Howard.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOLAR
is CALLED TO PALO ALTO
Rev. sydney b. Snow to Occupy Pulpit
of Unitarian Church Soon to BE
Erected.

PALO ALTO, June 21.-Rev. Sydney
r. Snow of the Harvard Divinity School
has accepted call as minister for the
Unitarian Church of Palo Alto. Mr..
Snow will arrive In Palo Alto some
time in August and his family will fol-
low him later. BY that time the Uni
tartan con gregation hopes to have a
church building of its own. The plans
were burnt in the San Francisco fire.
but new plans have been prepared and
building will be commenced as soon as
possible. The new church will be on
the corner of Cowper street and Chan
ming avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
WOMAN CLAIMS
POLICEMEN PERSECUTED HER
Defendant in Vngrancy Case Declares
Officers Caused Her Arrest When
She Refused Them Coin.

SAN BERNARDINO. June 21.-The
trial of Mabel Henry, a woman OF the
half-world, began today. The girl
claims she is the victim Of persecution
at the hands of two police officers who
had demanded money. When she re-
fused to give up they ordered her out
of the city, and when she decided to
defy them and remain they accom-
plished her arrest. Nearly the entire
business element of the city was ex-
hausted today in securing a jury. One
witness from the under world was
thrown in jail for contempt OF court
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
THIRD OF TRIO OF THIEVES
CONVICTED OF BURGLARY
Admits His Guilt After Persisting in
His Innocence for Many
Weeks.

REDDING, June 81. - Fred Flores,
the third of the trio of men who on the
night of May robbed the Walbridse
store at Montague. pleaded guilty In
the Superior Court at Yreka today.
Flores companions, Jim Bradley and
J. C. Reynolds, had previously entered
a plea OF guilty. The stolen goDds were
found on Flores. but until today he
persisted in the statement that Brad
ley and Reynolds were the real cul-
prits and that he was drawn into the
affair by them, claiming they sold him
the plunder The trio will be SEN
fenced next week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT
Sam Mnteo FraternaI Organization se-
1ects Leaders for Next Six
Months.

SAN MATEO, June 21.-The Women
of Woodcraft have elected the follow
ing officers to serve for six months
guardian neighbor. Mrs. Emma Duria-
phant; past guardian neighbor, Mrs.
Kate Myers; advisor, Mrs. Dresden
magician, Mrs. w. Cuttings; attendant,
Mrs. g. Heft; captain of the guards,
Mrs. Katie Bond inner sentinel, Mrs.
Bob; banker, Mrs. E. Read. Hereafter
the Women of Woodcraft will hold
their regular meetings In Froebel Hall
on the second and fourth Wednesdays
in every month
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
SUES FOR HEAVY DAMAGEs.

OAKLAND. June 21.--suit for $780,
$3.50 damages for injuries alleged to
have been sustained has been brought
by Hannah Holland against the South
ern Pacific Company. She complains
that she bought ticket to Estudillo
station. and that when she was about
TO alight there the engineer negligent
ly started up the train, throwing her
to the ground. She is represented by
Attorney John J. Mcdonald
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
By THE TTBURON FOREsSTERS
f. w. Ballard Is Now Chief Ranger OF
Court Marin and j. Franks
Secretary.

TIBURON, June 21.-Court Marin No.
73, Foresters of America. elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
F. w Ballard, chief ranger; NJ Schin-
dler. sub chief ranger; G. Schiller. re-
cOrding secretary; j. Franks, senior
woodward; T. Cannon. junior wood
ward; F. Crosby, senior beadle: 3. F.
McDonOgh. junior beadle; T. Doyle.
lecturer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
DIR. Horn and Assistant Recovering.

AMOY. China. June 21.-Dr. Horn. the
medical representative OF an American
insurance company, and Forbes Eadie.
his assistant. who was recently at
tackled and wounded by natives at Tur-
gan, are recovering. The affair was To-
cal and Of no anti-foreign Importance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
OAKLAND DIVORCE SUITS.

OAKLAND, June 21-Charging his
wife with intemperanee. Herman Gluck
has brought divorce proceedings against
Emma Gluck. They have been mar
ried since 1908. He states that her
appetite for drink is so great that II
has wrecked their home.
A final decree of divorce was grant
ed Annie B. Huer today by Judge Og-
den from Charles o. Huer on the
ground OF desertion. She was also
awarded $50 a month alimony until
such time as she remarries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
WILL of DIR. LYFORD GIVES
ENTIRE ESTATE TO WIDOW
Last Testament OF Marin Physfcian
DispOses OF Property Estimated
to Be Worth 100000.

SAN RAFAEL. June 21.-The will OF
the late BENJAMIN F. LyfOrd. NJ d..
was filed for probate today by Attorney
Thomas p. Boyd. The estate. which
consists of fourteen hundred acres of
valuable land in Southern Marin. esti-
mated to be worth 100000. Is left to
his widow, Mrs. Hilarita Lyford. She
is also named as executriX without
bonds. The will was executed Septem-
Der 8, 1879.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS
LAYS SUPERVISOR Low
Chairman Of the shasta Board Critf-
cnIIy Ill ut His Home
Near Anderson.
PEDDINc T,,a

REDDING, June 21. Chairman
Charles Story of the Shasta County
Board of Supervisors is lying critically
appendicitis. Story was taken Ill
week ago, butSwas thought to be inn
proving. A sudden turn for the worse
was taken today and his condition is
now considered alarming.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
WILL LEND THE STATE COIN
TO PAY OFF THE MILITIA
Los Angeles CIearinE-House is willing
to Advance the sum of
$4,000.

LOS ANGELES. June 21-The Los
Angeles Clearing house Association to-
day authorized Adjutant General j. 3.
Laucks to announce that the associa-
tion was ready to advance $4,000 to
the State for the payment of the wages
of the State militia during the recent
service at San francisco and else
WIZ
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
~ HoRN IS ARREsrEn

OAKLAND. June 2I.-Wanted by the
Sen Francisco police on a charge of
falling to provide for his minor child,
Milvin Van Horn was arrested today
at 522 Sixteenth street by Detective
Silvey Of san Francisco and Policeman
Tillotson. He was taken across the
bay this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
Pullman Coaches DeraiIed.

SACRAMENTO. June 21.-Three Pull
man coaches attached to passeng ger
train No. 3. en- route TO San Francisco.
were derailed in the railroad yards in
this city this morning, but the train
was moving so slowly az the time that
all the passengers escaped injury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
FIRE STARTS IN CHIMNEY
CRACKED BY EARTHQUAKE
Home of Resident of Sims station,
Near Redding, Is Destroyed
hy Elnmes.

REDDING. June 21.-A. L. Rabies
fine residence south of the station at
Sims was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The fire originated in the brick CHM
ney. which was cracked by the earth
quake of April Is. Mrs. Rabe did not
discover the fire until the roof was
about ready to fall The total loss will
reach $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
Masked Men Rob saloon.

SEATTLE, June 21-Two masked
men held up and robbed a saloon at
Kangiey, coal mining town, about
thirty miles from Seattle, at 2 o'clock
last night and secured $500 in cash.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
PERSONAL.

w E. Jones of Philadelphia is at the
Baltimore.
Augustus Ehle of Chicago is at the
Dorchester
W. j. Winch of Boston, Mass, is at
the Majestic.
A Meyer, merchant of Panama, is
at the Majestic.
George l.. Birkmaier of New York is
at the Dorchester.
C. H Meigs of New York is regis
tered at the Baltimore
J. B. Kinney and wife of Portland,
Ore, are at the Majestic.
c. d. Porter. prominent in mining
circles at Tonopah, is at. the Majestic.
DR. and Mrs. w. F. Jilman of Wor-
cester Mass, are at the Dorchester.
George E. Charming, special agent
of the Treasury Department, has re-
turned from an official trip to Los An
geles.
General William E. Dougherty, U. S.
A., retired and Mrs. Dougherty have
taken cottage at 2425 Hillside avenue,
Berkeley, for the summer months. They
will return to the city in August
Baron Won Sternburg of Berlin and
party, consisting of Major Won Uech-
tritz, F.gsKall lenberg, H. Dietrich. and
Mrs. f. Hussmann, are at the Majes-
tic They arrived from the Orient yes
terday After a few days rest here
they will go TO Yosemite Valley and
later will tour Southern California.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

OAKLAND, June CIV. r. Thorsen.
a mining man of Tuolumne, is at the
Hotel Crellin.
r. w. Vail and Frank Bleckman of
Tuscon, A. T., are registered at. the
Metropole.
II. w. Scheld, a mining man OF Tono-
pah, and wife are staying at the Hotel
Crellin while visiting friends in this
city.
j. L. Thompson and wife. tourists
of New York, are at the Athens.
w B. Jenkins, merchant of Seattle,
returning from q business trip to New
York, is registered at the Crellin. He
is in town for the first time since the
fire looking over the sights In San
Francisco.
Miss Mae Nichols of Pasadena, stay
ing at the Touraine, is in this city
visiting friends.
Mrs. ]. T. Wheeler OF Tonopah is
registered at the Athens.
w. r. Maize and wife of the army
and Mrs. Edward Grove and child of
San Diego are at the Touraine.
Miss Helen A. Pollock of Denver,
Colo. registered at the Athens, is in
town to visit friends.
Mrs. Joseph Connor of Goldfeld is at
the Touraine.
Mrs. A Andrews of Portland, Or. is
staying at the Athens.
w. B. Stoddard, mining man of Ne
vada City, is registered at the Tou-
raine.
A. w. Benjamin of New Orleans is at
the Athens for short stay
J. n. Sachman of Nazarette, Penn, is
staying at the Touraine.
]. E. Smith of Seattle is registered
at the Athens.
Mrs. ]. B. Bantling of Washington,
D. c., making a short tour of the
State. is at the Touraine.
party of Los Angeles people com
posed of M. Brayton. NJ Maxwell and
c. NJ. Benjamin are at the Athens
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

Alfred Lee, author of the old and
well-known song Champagne Char
ley has just died in London.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

movement to federate all the Jew
ish organizations Of this country into
one harmonious working body has been
set en- foot in New York
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

Boston official statistics show the
population of the Hub in 1905 was $685.
$50. OF whom 1888 were legal voters,
or something less than one In four.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

Thousands OF chairs ready for de-
livery at II. Schellhaas' Oakland cor
ner store,
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

Even though he be rd-headed the
maa who butts against fate is apt to
get the worst of IL
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-01-26
Startling.

A comet had appeared in the sky
and the tars were discussing II, some
with evident superstitlous fear, some
with cocksurc but generally mistaken
knowledge.
Presently a LITTLE group approached
an officer
Please. sir said the spokesman
eve would take e. favor II you'd
tell us what thp' there may be, and
what's the cause ot lj2"
Certainly" said the officer; but
before doing so, should like to know
Your own ideas ON the matter"
tn oil tar scratched the back o,
his neck.
"Mc,L sir, ho said, there's a gooI
many opinions and most of EN-
different; but the majority OF IL
thinks it's a star sprung a leak!"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-01-26
A Football Dilemma.

The village football eleven was
about to begin in the great match of
The season with a rival team. Just
before the game was timed to begin
The captain Of the home team appear.
ed with q worried look and detected.
ly counted 'hc Spectators They
consisted OF .wo farmer boys, a mil.
l,iawau and 'hc local chimney, wccp
49, counted them over twice. but fail
cd to make any more Of them. As
both Teams tool, the field the home
captain exclaimed.
'ThcJ, won't b, no match today.
We scratch.
'Wot are You 'a'l,In' abuut?' said
the opposition captain You can't
scratch now
"Woyo got ter" replied the home
captain do,emly; we aint took
enough gate money to get the ball
cut o. pawn Harpor's Weekly,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-01-26
Purifes the Water.

being flexible but not resilient Sc.
cured upon the eleclrode is cap,
which engages the lower end OF the
cork. The use and advantages OF the
invention will be readily understood,
When an electric current from bat.
terry, dynamo or other generator 10
passed through the two electrodes the
liquid within the bottle will be sub.
jected to electrolylic action, which
will remove all impurities. In this way
such liquids as beer, ale. porter etc,
which require the removal of all air,
can be preserved, The current can be
readily controlled by rheostat or
bank Of lamps, so that the temperature
to which the liquid is heated by the
current can be controlled,