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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01

STOCKTON, March S1.-J. E. McVicar
of Cripple Creek. Colo, brother OF Albert
NJ Mcvicar. the victim OF the trunk trag-
edy, arrived in this city at noon today
and was driven at once to the Morgue.
where the remains of the deceased have
been held in accordance with telegraphic
orders He entered the room without hesi-
tation and at first glance at the face Of
the dead he exclaimed, Yes, that is my
brother Albert. This will almost kill our
poor old mother. She is now nearly 20
years of age and 1 fear greatly the result
of the shock upon her.
McVicar is a brisk, business-like man.
He was evidently much attached to his
brother.
Somehow thought something was the
matter with AL he said. up to two
years ago we kept up a fairly regular
correspondence Then he stopped writ
ing Ny mother and other members Of
the family had the same experience and
for long periods at a time we did not
know where he was located Albert was
a first-rate man. unless he went down
hill rapidly in the last few years. What
kind of a woman is this alleged wtfe2
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
CITIZENS TO MAKE FIGHT
AGAINST ROCK CRUSHER
Residents of Noe Valley to Hold Mass
Meeting This Afternoon to Oppose
Nuisance.

A determined effort is being made by
the residents and property owners Of
Noe Valley to prevent the Blue Rock
Blasting and Quarrying Company
reopening its rock crusher and quarry
ing nuisance at Twentieth. Douglass
and Clipper streets. The citizens in
this district are much wrought UP over
the actions of few members of the
Eureka Valley Improvement Associa-
ton, who went before the Board of
Supervisors and indorsed the petition
for a permit to open the rock crusher
plant. The majority Of the members of
the association stoutly maintain that
they are opposed to the rock crusher.
A mass meeting will be held by the
residents of this district this afternoon
at Plants upper hall. Twentyfourth
and Douglass streets. They will voice
their sentiments and formulate some
plan of action against the menace.
The members of the street committee
of the Board of Supervisors will visit
the site of the rock crusher this morn
ing and make a report of their investi-
CATION when the beard meets tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
VIOLIN
IS PRICELESS
West Berkeley Matchmaker
Surprised at Result of
Trade With an ItineYant

BERKELEY, March 31-One result
Of a unique trade which J. H Gentry,
g matchmaker. Of West Berkeley. made
with All .Old' ScOtchman, name unknown,
q few days ago, is that Gentry finds a
rare old Stradivarius violin on his
hands. .-for which he exchanged =
nickel plated alarm clock, worth SI.50.
Mr.. Gentry has been told by xioIin ex-
. percs Of San Francisco that hfs instru-
utent, a MISUNDERSTANDING specimen of
the viOiin- makers art, is worth thou
sands OF dollars. He is correspondingIy
elated. What the itinerant Scotchman- s
feeling viii be when he learns OF the
deal he made with Gentry remains to
be seen.
Gentry was approached a few days
ego by a wandering citizen Of uncertain
sntecedents and a, distinct burr to his
tones indicated Scotch blood in his
veins. The stranger carried an old
r fiddle, looking very much the worse for
wear Cello strings had been placed on
the violin, and the tones IL gave forth
when Gentry tested Il were not akin to
heavenly harmOnies.
The Scotch itinerant proposed a trade
for almost anything that Gentry had in
stock. The matchmaker dabbles in mu-
3Ascal instruments, having several ban
3oes and yiolins hanging in his shop
windows Gentry believed the violin
offered him by the Scotchman TO be
practically worthless, but finally con-
sented to exchange a secondhand
alarm clock s6r the Instrument The
Itinerant accepted the offer. and carried
or the alarm. clock IN triumph
When Gentry came to examine his
new o. old violin he discovered the
figures "I737" engraved on the wood.
Othersmarks suggested TO him the pos
sibility CT his having acquired a gen
une old CremOna violin Of Stradivarius'
make. and he accordingly submitted it
TO musicians in San Francisco. These
persons assured him Of their belief In
the violin's genuineness, in the way of
s. iradivarius manufacture. and Gentry
now believes that the Scotch tramp
cheated himself IN the trade to the tune
OF several thousand dollars
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
McVICAR,S BROTHER
ARRIVES IN STOCKTON
"Is This Woman Tigress?" He Cries
as He Gazes on Face of Dead.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

She must be 4 regular tigress I could
hardly believe my eyes when I read OF
the tragedy in a Cripple Creek paper.
The name caught my eye and ! feared
the worst from the first. I telegraphed
at once to your Chief OF Police. but It
was nearly day and night before re-
ceived a reply.
II have never seen the woman. We
learned that he had married her in Ari-
zona- but we never got much information
about her further than once OF twice he
mentioned having married a nice woman
Our family home is at Wichita My
brother left there and went to Cripple
Creek when the camp began to boom.
He entered the employ OF Wells-Fargo
and was promoted rapidly. I believe he
was agent when he quit there In 1901.
From there he went to Globe. Ariz-.
where, believe. he met this woman.
From that time he drifted from US"
Mr.. McVicar said he could throw no
light at all on his brothers affairs for
the last few years. He will have the re-
mains embalmed and shipped to the fam
ily home for interment.
Mrs. lie Doux Is stu In close con1ne-
ment, except through her attorneys no
word comes of her condition. It 10 re-
ported that she is in especially good spir-
its since the visit of her mother and At
torney Crocker and the assurance they
gave her that her defense would be cared
for.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01

A splendid surprise and treat is in
store for those who will attend the
charity performance to be given at the
California Club Saturday evening, April
Z, when the three-act musical farce,
The Bachelors Bride will be repeat
ed. This was originally produced re-
Gently with great success Tor the Soro-
sis Club. The words and music are by
San Francisco girl, Miss Marie Keller
Musical people have pronounced the
melodies unusually tunefuI and catchy
and possessing a high order of merit.
worthy cause is to be aided, urgent
appeals for assistance having been
made for Mrs. Richardson and her four
children, and various charities have
aided them in the past, but continual
sickness soon exhausted the funds, and
they are now in the hour OF their direst
need
The operetta will have the same bril-
liant cast as at the Sorosis Club, with
one exception, Paul Gerson assuming
the role Of the bachelor. The following
patronesses have the affair in charge:
Miss Jennie Blair, Mrs. William "A.
Doole, Mrs. f. E. Birmingham, Miss
Lila A. Boole, Mrs. George Carr, Mrs
Warren d. Clark, Mrs. w. r. Cluness,
Mrs. w. A. Davis, Mrs. Watson-D Fen
nimore, Mrs. Z. Clemens Horst, Miss
Kate Hutchinson, Mrs. Clinton Jones,
Mrs. L. A. Kelly. Mrs. Clarence Martin
Mann. Miss Susie McEwen, Mrs. John
Dempster Mckee, Mrs. H. NJ A Miller
Mrs. +. 9. Sanborn, Mrs. Charles w.
Slack, Mrs. Oscar tSutro, Mrs. Arthur E.
Wellington, Mrs. James Alva Watt The
full cast is as follows: The Bachelor
Paul Gerson; Nine. Grundy, Miss Louise
Fredheim; Sister Art, Mrs James Alya
Watt; Sister Poetry, Mrs. John Demp-
ster Mckee; Sister Music, Miss Ellen
Burnell Page: Sister Society, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Van Benzon; Sister Cook, Miss Es-
telle Marie Jewell. The farce as before
will be staged and directed by Mr.. Ger
son. Tickets can be obtained from any
of the patronesses. or at Sherman, Clay
& Co, or from Mr.. Gerson, Ala Mason
street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
ExcIusion League Holds meeting.

The executive committee Of the Jap
anese and Korean Exclusion League
held q meeting in the rooms Of the
secretary .n the Emma Spreckels build
ing last evening. A letter was read
from f. A. Hayes stating that he had
mailed to the league $500 copies Of his
speech, delivered before the House of
Representatives on japanese and Kore-
an exclusion. The copies will be re-
mailed by TIE league to different people
throughout the State who desire them.
The league will hold a convention in
Unity Hall. 927 Mission street, this
afternoon. at which time plans viii be
adopted for a general mass-meeting,
which II expects to hold on the first
Sunday Of May. the anniversary of the
league.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01

discovered the presence of morphine
there, yesterday received a bottle of cya-
nide of potassium discovered by the
Stockton police in the woman's posses
sion. DR.. Rogers noticed that the acid
was of pinkish hue and decidedly on
color. He said this may have been caused
by some foreign substance or portion Of
the cork. He will analyze the drug and
make a report probably this afternoon.
Professor Rogers also made another ex-
animation of Mcvicar's stomach for
traces of, cyanide of potassium He said
his search thus far has been in vain He
Is of the opinion that this drug was not
administered to McVicar, though in some
cases 1t has been known to evaporate
after death.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
Music at Golden Gate Park.

The following selections will be rem
dered by the park band today:
March, 'St Dunstan (Saldierna}; !;
overture, calf of Bagdad'' (Borldien); !;
waltz from Babes in Toyland' (Her-
bert); solo for flute. selected, Stgnor A.
Lombardo: grand selection, Aida
(verdD; Poet and Peasant" (Suppe)s
sToreador and Andaluse" (Rubtn-
stein); selection. ~Fantana" CHubbell); !;
Spanish fantasia, La Paloma mis-
sud-; "A Battle Scene (Hartmann1.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
HAN ArsocIation Incorpornfes.

Letters Of Incorporation were yester-
day fled with the County Clerk by the
point Lobos Hall Association, which is
rganized for the purpose Of furnishing
a-place for political meetings in the
Richmond District. The capital stock
Is $4,000. The directors are Frank A
sdaestrettf, John B. whitney, John +.
McGlynn, Thomas z. Atkinson. Oliver
l. Scott and Robert H. Countryman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
walharla Rebekahs ENTERTAIN.

Walhalla Rebekah Lodge. the only
German lodge of Odd Fellowship In this
city. held a very pleasant party in Odd
Fellows Hall for its members and
guests last evening. The social COM
mittee Mrs. Kress. Mrs. Hooking and
Mrs. Wise, presented the following
numbers: Instrumental trio, Miss
Phelps. Miss Hanson and M. Standish; |;
recitation, Miss Berry, and vocal selec-
tions, Miss Nicholovich and Miss Pfaef-
ferle. Dancing followed. This lodge
has elected Ida Heilfronn and Bertha
Proll delegates to the California as
sembly.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
RobIn.on Murt Stand rriaI.

T. p. Robinson. agent for Brown &
Power, printers, must stand trial on a
charge Of presenting fraudulent claim
to the City Auditor. His demurrer to
the Indictment was overruled by Judge
Dunno yesterday. He pleaded not guilty
and the case was continued till April
to be set for trial
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
Executrix Is sn.tnined.

The Supreme Court refused yesterday
to direct the Superior Court of San Joa-
quin County TO compel Maria Hubbard,
executrix of the estate of H r. Hub
bard, to render a final account Eliza
Middleton instituted the proceeding,
which was an action in mandamus.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10
Ferry Slip Instead Of Recreation Pier
How the Plans off, NJ Bars Shrank When lie Built

cordance with plans and specifications therefor in
Guiding provision for covered pier large enough
to seat at least 500 persons, first approved by the
Board of Public Works and the City Council by res
OlutiOn.'
Inquiry at the city hall for the plans revealed
the fact that they were not there. Nobody knew
where they were, unless, perhaps, Mr.. Bars had
them
A distinct recollection prevailed, however, within
the memory of those persons questioned, that the
plans provided for a building differing greatly from
that erected. That the plans showed drawings and
specifications for the promised recreation pier in.
stead of the miserable little shed that has been built
No protest has been uttered by any person vested
with the proper municipal authority over such a
substitute. No complaint has been made bv those
sworn to protect the citizenship and Bars has been
left free to work out his own misery wishes.
Later he may extend the pier" said one official
at the city hall, The ordinance under which Barrs
was given permission to confscate the foot OF Main
Street does not contain language to that effect.
1t strictly provides that the pier shall be built in
accordance with plans and specifications approved nv
the Board of Public Works and the City Council.
1t has not been DONE nor can the plans be found.
it being special permit the papers were not given
to the City Engineer. e''e"
Nowhere in the ordinance does it saw that tbo
work is to be done pecemeal according to the foncy
of Bars, but the scope of the measure distinctly r
vldes for the entire construction of the pier in no.
cordance with the approved plans"
Moreover, the ordinance says: "Including nro.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10

The new ferry slip is now completed is the an
nOunCement made by the Times Union last week.
"The, finishing touches have been completed" con-
tnucs the statement the truth of which is doubtless
apparent to every person who has the black and
unsghtly pile which closes the water front of Main
Street.
Ferry slip" however, is correct. Nobody will
dispute that assertion,
The citizens of Jacksonville, though, did not ex-
pect ferry slip, at least they were led to believe
that structure of far different character would be
erected ut that spot.
In exchange for the valuable rights and priv.
ileges at the foot of Main Street, recreation pier
was to be built
A playground and resort that would be free to
the people; where music and amusement could be
found; a delightful resting place, giving pleasure
to all.
That was the positive condition under which j.
M. Bars, controlling owner of the ferry, asked the
gift of the foot of Main Street from the City Coun
Gil.
Thus, for the privilege and property worth thou
sands of dollars, Mr.. Bars has given-nothing
Simply provided a covered shack where passen
gers may land and embark
Coal Oil Johnny in promise, but Russell Sage
in performance, Bars influenced the City Council to
give him this privilege.
He was to build recreation PIER His labor
shows bare structure called "ferry slip"
The following condition is found in the ordinance
proyidinQ for the construction of the ferry terminals
"That terminals shall be constructed only in &C.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10

vision for covered pier large enough to seat at least
500 persons"
The pier is covered, but the other essential that
or seating capacity, is lacking. Indeed, it would
take an experienced usher long time to find stand
ing room for 500 persons under this she'd aside from
the drveways.
The comfortable and up-to-date" waiting rooms
each have capacity that would crowd Twenty-Five
persons. "
such Is the much-heralded and Mathematical
recreation pier" that was to furnish pleasure IN
thousands When the project was first mentioned
extravaganza delight coored the reports in the c;tu
papers, and Bars was hailed as public benefactorY
not beneficiary.
NOW, however, the recreation pier has shrunk to
SIP complete in every detail"
Inc City Council gave away the public domain
IN exchange for PROMISE approved the plans, said
20 ahead" and Bars built as he pleased giving tho
pam citizen food for thought on the subject Of WIN
certain men should be so favored WY
In connection with the matter If Tho rooroo4;o,
tI on paper that dwindled to ferry slim in the
II Is not amiss to mention another cbanter
IN the career of this Barrs who annears 70 bowo
Such strong hold upon the affections Of the T;tv
Council of Jacksonville. u 'ie Oi'y
-, Inc people of the Second Congressional district
Tess gullibe than the City Council of IaoLsnnu;iio
cere ot oued with the feeling that Bars was sim
eere, SO they elected him to stay at home.
- on account of this decision jacksonville hoo both
Bars and ferry slip. ''"'ii'' n'S Oo'n
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10

The State census report is sealed book.
The public will be given information on the
subject until the reports satisfactory to b. E.
McLin, Commissioner of Agriculture, and II. Clay
Crawford, Secretary of State.
THE SUN, believing that the census report was
matter Of public record and should be printed sent
reporter to Tallahassee, with instructions to secure
such information had already been filed with the
Commissioner Of Agriculture, but inquiry
blocked by the positive refusal of Mr. McLin to re-
veal anything, and as stated, HE Is WITHIN THE
LAW in such attitude.
Declaring that portion of the census returns
was a matter of public record until the whole was
compiled in q manner satisfactory to him. Mr.. Nc
Lin refused to even give out the figures of any
county where the work was finished
Unfortunately for those who are eager to learn
of the States growth in population and industry,
McLin is sustained by the law providing for the
taking of the census, which says he must have his
report ready to lay before the Legislature of 1907.
Here is part of the section of the act passed at the
last session of the legislature which sustains the
Secretary of Agriculture in the position he takes
in Withholding information at present.
"Section g. AND FURTHER, AS THE RE-
TURNS ARE SO MADE TO CAUSE THE SAME
TO BE CLASSIFIED AND ARRANGED IN THE
BEST AND MOST CONVENIENT FORM FOR USE,
AND LAY THE SAME BEFORE THE LEGISLA-
TURE AT ITS NEXT REGULAR SESSION. For
the purpose of carrying into effect this act and de-
frayng the expenses thereof there is hereby appro
prated out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, the of 100000. Whenever the
Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture
shall certify that the enumerator of any county
HAS COMPLETED TO THEIR SATISFACTION
the enumeration of, and make return Of his county,
and shall certify the amount of compensation to
which; under the provisions of this act such enumer
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10
WHY CENSUS REPORT IS WITHHELD
True account of the State Census Matter" as Stands

dec;des what disposition shall be made OF them The
act saws that after the reports received from the
enumerators shall nave been compiled and ciassined
bv the Commissioner of Agriculture and the secre-
tarv Of State and found correct, THE REPORTS
Shall RE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE
TO CONVENE IN 1907.
While the act does not say that the commissioner
of Agriculture shall give out for publication irom
time to time such reports or portions OF aS
may be completed las in the case OF the Unted otates
Census Office, which issues hundreds OF bulletins DE-
fore the final work is done neither does 1T say that
he SHALL NOT DO So
His refusal to make public the returns from each
county, as completed and accepted is explained IN the
following quotation from letter received from the
Commissioner:
81 will state to you that many of the enumerators
work had to be returned for completing their status
tics find so far have proceeded, that the pup
lication of the figures as made by the enumerators
would have been misleading, as there were many mis-
takes in addition and transfers. We are making as
much haste in this matter it is possible to do, be-
ing handicapped by the delays of some OF the emu
merators.
ct enclose you a marked copy of the law, as to
the legal requirements of me in making said report
but do not purpose, have at any time intended
to withhold the population enumeration from the
newspapers of the state for feel as much anxiety as
those in charge of newspapers to give this informa
ton to the public. The statistical report whole
could not possibly be compiled within less than one
years time of the constant work of the ONE CLERK
ONLY ALLOWED in the Agricultural Department
proper, but the enumeration of the population am
having prepared rapidly as possible, and you may
rest assured it will be sent you as promptly as to
others who have made similar requests.
(Signed) BE. MLIN,
Commissioner of Agriculture
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10
THE SUN

ator is entitled the Comptroller shall issue his war
rant on the Treasurer for threefourths of the sum
SO DUE and the Treasurer shall pay the same to SAID
enumerator; and when the returns have been care
fully examined for classification and found executed
in a manner satisfactory, then the Comptroller on
the approval of the work by the Secretary OF State
and Commissioner of Agriculture, shall issue his
warrant on the treasury for the remainder, and
said Treasurer shall pay the same to said enumera-
tor.
The law, however, DOES NOT FORBID OR RE-
STRICT HIM in giving to the public the reports
or portions of them as they are compiled
1t is therefore, personal rule or within OF the
Commissioner of Agriculture that forces the people
to wait for information for which they are taxed
100000 to secure.
Mr.. McLin says that he will give out the popu-
lation enumeration ais possible, but by this
he means that the figures for the entire State will
have to be compiled.
The census of Duval County had been received
and was an excellent report" said the Commits
soner. 1t contained but few errors, he stated, and
was practically complete but he would not permit
it's publication.
Reports had been received from 43 of the AZ coun-
ties but many of the reports had to be returned for
correction. The Commissioner complained of the mis-
takes and inaccurate work of the enumerators, say
ing that through such errors the work was delayed
greatly
Realizing the demand from all over the state
for the figures, THE SUN informed the Secre-
tary of Agriculture that it would ask the Supreme
Court for mandamus to compel public officer to
allow an inspection of public record; but after
more careful study of the act THE SUN ac-
knowledges that it was wrong, and the Secretary is
LEGALLY CORRECT in his position.
The census act does not make the census reports
rUBLIC RECORDS until the Legislature of 1907