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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
HAMILTON MORRIS
FOUND GUILTY.
Manslaughter Is Verdict
Against the Negro
Slayer of George Jones

OAKLAND, Aug. at took a jury
just twenty minutes this afternoon TO
find Hamilton Morris, alias Riley Gran
nan, guilty of manslaughter
Morris was accused of the murder of
George Jones in a saloon at Emeryville
during quarrel over game of cards.
The men were colored grooms at the
Emeryville race track and were en-
gagged in a friendly game of cards
when dispute arose.
Morris took the stand in his own be-
half this afternoon and swore that
Jones was chasing him with a razor
when he fired the fatal shot. There
were several witnesses to prove his
good character, most of whom were
negroes living in West Oakland, but
the jury decided that while there
might have been some provocation,
Morris was guilty of manslaughter
After the shooting Morris made his
escape, but he was arrested several
days later at San Pablo and brought
back to Oakland to be tried. Morris
Will be sentenced next Friday by Judge
Harris.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
POVERTY COMPELS Them
TO PART With OFFSPRING
Fire Refugees Unable to Care for
Their Child Ask Strangers
to Give 1t a Home.

BERKELEY, Aug. "A pitiful case
has come to the attention OF the chari-
IA bic folk Of Berkeley through the fol-
lowing advertisement in a local publi-
cation:
WANTED-A sweet little girl of five wants
good home. Mother is sick and not able 10
take care Of her. Call at lS45 Blake street
corner OF Grove. One paid for taking child
II desired.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Greenfield live at the
address given in the advertisement
Both are i'll, the mother a nervous
wreck and the father a consumptive
They are refugees from San Francisco,
who lost all they possessed in the fire
For time they lived in a shack in
Alamo Square, where they were exposed
TO the rain and suffered from lack Of
food. Their child is FIVE years old, a
beautiful little girl. named Pearl Flor
ence Greenfield The parents nave ex-
hausted their resources and are tor
mented by the sight Of their little one
suffering from lack of the necessaries
OF life. They offer their child 10 a
proper person in the hope that the
rigors Of the storm they are passing
through may be escaped by the little
one
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
AGED man ON BICYCLE
RUN down BY AN AUTO
J. J. Atkins, Grocer of Alameda,
Is Severely Injured by
Heavy Touring Car.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 2.-Capitalist Carl
ton H. Walrs big French automobile
driven by Harry Goodruff, mahout, ran
down and seriously injured J. ]. At
kins. an aged grocer, today while he
was riding a bicycle. The collision oc-
CURED near the gore of Central and
Alameda avenues. The front wheels of
the heavy touring car partly passed
over Atkins, and it was with difficulty
that he was dragged from beneath the
machine after he had been rolled and
jammed over the rough macadam for
thirty feet Atkins was conveyed to
his home, ga Buena Vista avenue.
Atkins, who conducts a store at Bay
Station, was riding a wheel westward
on Alameda avenue, and was turning
10 cross Central avenue when the
automobile, also travelling westward
and about TO turn into Alameda avenue
struck the bicycle squarely, knocked
the rider on his seat and partly passed
over him.
Goodruff declares that he was not
running at a high rate, as he could
not do so and make the turn Of the
gore corner. He says that Atkins did
not observe the touring car in time to
avoid q collision. He says he noticed
Atkins danger and brought the auto
mobile to a stop as quickly as possible
Atkins is 60 years old, and the in
juries and shock he suffered make his
condition serious in the opinion of the
attending physician.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
HEYDENFELDT IS TO
REMARRY SECOND Wife
Takes Out License to Prevent Pos
sibiliy Of Former Ceremony
Being Questioned.

OAKLAND, Aug. 2.-Thor o. Heyden-
feldt, whose sensational marriage with
Clarice ,,llli In San Rafael a year ago
and his subsequent arrest for bigamy
at the instance of his first wife caused
him considerable notoriety. today OBJ
tanned a license to remarry his second
wife.
Heydenfeldt obtained an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce from his first
wife fifteen months before he married
Clarice WIFI. The final decree was
never entered in the San Francisco
courts and when he returned with
Clarice from San Rafael where they
had been made husband and wife,
spouse No. 1 swore to a complaint
charging him with bigamy. She was
unable to show any intent on his part
to commit . crime and the case was
dismissed.
Now the final decree has been en-
tered and to be on the safe side the
Heydenfeldts will be remarked.
Young Heydenfeldt is the son of the
late Judge Solomon Heydenfeldt, who
left a large fortune, over which the
children of his first wife and his sec
end family fought in the courts for
more than ten years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
UNION MECHANICS
WOULD RETURN.
Strikers at Stanford Will
ing to Agree With
Engineer Commission
WORKPROCEEDING

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. e
The union workmen who refused 10
work on the university buildings SO
long as the nOn-union mechanics are
employed have expressed a Willingness
to return again A delegation has gone
to San Francisco to consult and place
the situation before p H Mccarthy.
president of the State Building Trades
Council. The stone masons employed
by the Colusa Sandstone Company have
petitioned Vice President Thomas Brad
bury of that firm to attempt a settle
ment.
The commission of engineers sits
serenely in its sanctum and does not
borrow trouble We will not and have
not attempted to induce any mechanics
or laborers 20 come here" said one of
the engineers this morning. but If any
appear we will hire them without any
question as to their status with the or
ganized unions"
Professor c. 3. Wing wanted it un-
derstood that the work was not at a
standstill I'VE have more than fifteen
carpenters at work" said Wing Be
sides this number OF men we have close
on to 100 laborerS clearing away the
debris and many brick cleaners"
A settlement is expected by both
parties tomorrow. II no word is re-
ceived shortly the large majority Of the
plasterers and mechanics signify their
intention of leaving town.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
Trades Council Omcers.

OAKLAND. Aug 2.-The Building
Trades Council of Alameda County has
elected the following officers and COM
mittees: President, r. NJ. Hamb; vice
president, ]. W Bibby; corresponding
and recording secretary, F. H. Pratt;
financial secretary, r. p. Gale; treas-
urer. c. r. Elder; sergeant at arms, c.
Wallburg; trustees, II. A. Tett, G. A
Fisher, 2. II. Larkin, A. B. Lewis A D.
Campbell; organizing committee, NJ
London, c. Green, w White, E. Thomp-
son, j. Mcpherson; law and legislative
committee, F. H. Pratt, A. B. Lewis, L.
Z Humphrey. R. NJ. Hamb. J. w.
Striker; business agent, ]. B. Bowen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
Justice Of the Peace
In T inancial Trouble
F. S. Cone Delays
Returning Bail
Money.

A LAMEDA, Aug. 2.-Justice of
~ the Peace Cone is in financial
~ trouble as a result Of his al
legged delays in returning bail
money TO depositors after cases in his
court were disposed of. In order to ap-
pease claimants for cash and prevent
them from instituting legal actions to
recover their coin, Cones relatives and
friends have taken the involved mon
etary affairs of the magistrate in hand
and are endeavoring TO settle his debts
and straighten out the docket of his
court.
II is said by City Justice R. B. Tap
pan, who has interested himself in the
disposing Of the difficulties that beset
his fellow jurist, that until a few days
ago there was about $500 due persons
who had deposited cash bail with Cone
OF this amount Justice Tappan says
$500 was put up as security for Jap
anese defendants, some of whom were
arrested as far back as six months
ago, but whose cases have never been
disposed of by Justice Cone.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
Thefts and BursIarIes in Oakland.

OAKLAND, Aug. 2.-Numerous re-
ports of thefts and burglaries have
been received by the police in the las.
tWenty-four hours but in most cases
little Of value was secured. Harry
Stackhouse of 1910 Franklin street re-
ported that his room had been entered
and a shirt and necktie stolen. O. P
Johnson reported the theft of a lot of
brass from the engine-room at How
ards wharf. Dr.. f. ]. Rice reported
that a gray suit had been stolen from
his room at 906 Broadway. Andrew
Messipas of 1859 Seventh street lost
clothing worth SIS from his room. The
largest theft reported was reported by
Mrs. n. p. Wynne of 532 Twenty second
street, from whose satchel $50 was
stolen while she was shopping
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
BRIGHT STUDENTS
IN THE FACULTY.
Forty-Nine Assistants
Are Named to Aid
Professors of Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. q
The presidents office today announced
the appointment of forty-nine students
TO take places as assistants upon the
regular staff of the faculty of Stanford
University. The students will assume
their positions upon the opening of the
college. The duties of the newly ap-
pointed members of the faculty will
consist chiefly in atteTtiing to the
routine work of the professors and in
structors. This system has been in
use for some time at the university
and several of the students have been
merely reassisned to their old posts
This is the case in the library. presi-
dents oHice and registrars sanctum
The places are given to students who
are especially proficient in their studies
or who have graduated with high
standing. The appointments are:
Chemistry department-E. r. EIwell.
w o. Bateman. B: W. CrandaH d. r.
Hygiene department -FIorence BoI-
ton; vera Townsend, Edith H. lIatzke
and HI. H; Wyckoff:
Fields, Theresa Russell, Edith r. Mir
rielees and w. Y. Wentz
Physics Observation-Disclosures HYATT.
G. A Tarbell, w. P. Roop and r. A
Mechanical ensineering-w. L. Dur
and, r: r. Pratt W G. Thiele.
Registrar OH1ce-SuSan b. Bristol
and Cecilia F. Atherton
Presidents ofhee-D. P. Fullaway
and ]. p. Hemphill
Library. E. Goodwin, Lillian p.
Green. Matha z. Haven, Alice n. Hays.
Florence Hughes. Henriette Miles
Helen B. Sutliff, Bertha H. THOMPSON,
Mary l. Crosier. Anna G. Hall. A. l.
Kocher. P. E. Millar. Blanche j. Mob
ley. Mary Rossiter, E l. Spaulding. ]
IL. Stewart S. b. Thompson, z. E.
Young.
Education-Rebecca B. French.
Economics. B. Gross
General botany-R. NJ. Holman
systematic botany. McAIurphy.
Physchology-Este Crandall
Romantic languages-E. II. Skinner
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
DOCTORS find ARSENIC
CAUSED WOMAN'S DEATH
Detectives Say Wife Of Carpenter
Was Murdered and Search
for Him.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-The fact that
well-defined evidences of arsenic had
been found in the vital organs of Mrs.
Johanna Augusta Knudson, who died al
her home in West Pullman on March
II. was reported to Assistant states
Attorney Olson yesterday by Professor
Walter Haines. DR.. Ludwig Hektoen
and Coroner's Physician Otto Lewke
Mrs. Knudson was the wife of X. O.
Knudson. a carpenter. and the cause of
her death after an illness of less than
a week was given as acute gastritls,
Some time after her death Charles r.
Wiser, a brother-in-law, declared his
belief that the woman had been poi
soned. and Coroner Hoffman ordered the
body exhumed.
1t developed yesterday that Detective
Sheehan is in Providence, r. t. search
ing for Miss Helen Hesselfeld. an in
tirnate of Miss Helena Westberg. who
was said to have been on friendly
terms with Knudson. and for whom,
also the police have been searching.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
AUTHORITIES INSPECT
LODGINGS FOR STUDENTS
Homes Of Stanford Collegians
Will Be Subjected to Care
full Examination.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STAMFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug a.
Perfect sanitary conditions will be re-
quired of all capipus, Palo Alto, May
field and College Terrace landlords who
wish to rent rooms to students of Stan
ford University. The size Of the rooms
and the plumbing, as we'll as the sur
roundings of the buildings, will be ex-
amined. The work Is under the charge
of w. F. Snow, professor of hygiene.
A directory of accepted quarters is
being compiled by the local Young
Mems Christian Association. The work
of inspection is free, but a small fee is
levied to pay for the cost of the direct
ory.
Blanks are furnished each landlord
for the number of dodgers the house is
capable of accommodating. These blanks
are given to the student roomers and
are essential in allowing the student to
register. Without slip of this sort no
student is admitted. This forms a
strict check upon the lodging house
keeper.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
WATER FAMINE THREATENS
SAN MATE0 RESIDENTS
Experts Are Examining Local Sys-
tenn in an Effort to Determine
Cause of Waste.

SAN MATEO, Aug, 2,-San Mateo is
facing a general water famine Waste
of water is being investigated BY ex-
perts of the water company. The
amount of water used by the residents
OF the town is three times as large as
the regulation average of other parts
of the county.
1t is estimated by the water company
tnat every man, woman and child In San
Mateo has been using 800 gallons OF
water day. This figure appears large
in comparison with the 100 gallon esti-
mate Of other suburban cities. The
supply has been shut off at several OF
the large estates where the authorities
believe an excessive amount is being
used in irrigation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
BORDERING ON THEBAY|
Sweetheart S Photo Found
in, the Trunk of Suicide
Harry Arrnel Leaves HorSeand
Pet Dog to Miss Webster.

n H ARTINEZ, Aug. "A search of
NU the effects of Harry Armel,
who blew out his brains yes
terday morning at Oleum, was
made by Coroner Curry today and re-
suited in the finding of a photograph of
Miss Kathryn Webster of Philadelphia.
the dead mans sweetheart, on the back
of which was written in a beautiful
hand, from your loving girl, Kitty"
To Miss Webster Armel left his horse
and buggy and pet dog Snip" with the
admonition that she "be good and kind
to them" In his letter to her Armel
asks that she locate the conductor of
the Santa Fe train on which he came
from Kansas and recover a gold watch
intrusted to his care until the end of
the trip, For some unexplained reason
the timepiece was not returned. Armel
stated that the conductor was In charge
of the overland running between La
Heuta and Point Richmond. Coroner
Curry will probe into the matter and,
Ii possible, secure the watch.
1t has been learned from G. H. Sea-
ger. manager of the Union Oil Com
pany's works at Oleum. that Armel was
the son of wealthy parents in Hum
boldt, Kansas, where he had been en-
gagged in the real estate business with
his brother-in-law.
A bank book found among the effects
showed deposits in the Humboldt Ma
tional Bank of almost $4,000.
The date of the inquest has not yet
been determined upon by Coroner Cur
ry. though 1T Is probable 1t will be held
in day or two, The remains are to be
emhalmed and shipped to the young
mans former home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
COURTS KEPT busy
WITH DIVORCES.
Many MiSmated Couples
of Alameda County
Air Their Grievances
DEGREES GRANTED

o. OAKLAND, Aug. Am interlocutory
9ecree Of divorce was granted by Judge
Ellsworth today 10 Mrs Anita I. Hum
phrey from DR.. J. G. Humphrey, for
nlerly prominent denCTst Of San Fran
cisco. whom she accuses Of having de-
serted her nine years ago. Mrs. Hum
phrey was also awarded the custody of
their l5-year-Old son.
The complaint for divorce recites that
in 1897 DR.. Humphrey mortgaged his
wife's home to secure FUNDS with which
TO make a trip to Alaska. He went
north and later returned, but he failed
TO. return to his family and the house
was sold 70 satisfy the mortgage.
This was busy day in the divorce
courts. New suits were filed by Emma
T. McClintock against W. w. McClin-
tOck. and Matte i. Durkof against
Carl H Durlxof on the ground of cruel
ty. Both women alege that their hus-
bands abused them and accused them of
undue friendship for other men Mrs.
McClintock says her husband was jeal-
Gus Of Frank Fuller, a boarder at their
home. She asks for the custody Of
their boy and to be allowed to resume
her maiden name Of Miller.
Mrs. Durkof says her husband began
abusing her two months after their
marriag ge. which occurred in November
OF last year.
A decree of divorce was granted to
Kate Silcox, who says her husband. G.
A SilcOx, struck her on the head with
a beer bottle on their wedding day.
She also says that during their four
years Of married life her husband
earned $33 a week as a plasterer, but
taat she was forced to wear one dress
three years.
= The. fact that Manuel J. Silverfoot, a
barber, ,gambled and drank and ran
away with another woman" caused
Judge Ellsworth TO grant an interlocu-
tory decree 10 Nellie Silverfoot and to
award. 70 her the custody of their g.
year-old son.
Judge Waste granted a final decree
10 Sigrid Johnson on the ground Of de-
sertion and ordered her husband. Olaf
Johnson. to pay her $50 a month ali
mony.
Laura A Stephens was granted a di--
vorce from Warren stephens on the
ground OF desertiOn and was allowed
10 resume her maiden name Of Knaugh.
. The divorce action begun May 1S by
Mary Murdock against James Murdock
was today dismissed, the couple having
become reconciled.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
CHINESE DIPLOMAT
AND WIFE CLASH.
Vice Consul King Ac-
cused of Forcing His
Spouse Into Asylum
FAILS IN EFFORT

OAKLAND. Aug. 2.--Accusing her
husband, Chinese diplomat, of trying
to railroad her to an insane asylum
after he had beaten her. Mrs. Lillian
King, one of the most prominent Chi
nese women In this country, was taken
to the detention ward of the Receiving
Hospital today and there confined for
several hours until her husband failed
IN MS efforts to secure complaint
charging her with insanity.
y. King, the husband, is Vice Consul
for the Chinese Government In San
francisco and his wife is a graduate of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
or Chicago. They were married about
twelve years ago and have a son 10
years old. King declares that his wife
Is addicted TO the excessive use of
stimulants and that she constantly
fears that some one is trying to kill
her Before the fire in San Francisco
he had her confined in DR.. Simons pri-
vate sanitarium of that city. but the
place was burned and the Kings came
to Oakland, where they have since
been living at s21 Fortieth street.
1t was because his wife, in her fear
OF being killed, screamed at night and
aroused the peaceful neighborhood of
North Oakland, King asserts, that he
decided to have her inoarcerated. The
wife says she screamed when she
fought with her husband, and she ex-
hibits In proof number of bruises on
her arms, which she says were made
by Kings fists.
When District Attorney Allen heard
Kings story this afternoon he refused
to issue the warrant that the Celestial
desired and King was forced to remove
his wife from the hospital He secured
carriage to take her to the Kings
Daughters Home. but she refused to
go at first, stating that she desired to
have nothing more to do with her hus-
band. 1t was with considerable diff
Guilty that Warden Page induced her to
enter the carriage and go to the Kings
Daughters Home for a short time,
Il am not crazy and my husband
knows it." declared the woman in ex-
cellent English. My husband beat me
and / admit that 1 fought back. but
that is not proof OF insanity. He is
trying to send me to an asylum because
he likes to go with other women. This
morning he said some things to me that
If he repeats 1 will kill him."
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
ROMANCE OF STANFORD
ELIMINATES IN WEDDING

PALO ALTO. Aug. 2,-The euInfna-
tion of a college romance was ceIe-
brated last night when z. s. wakeman
and Miss Harriet StilIson Stanford
graduates, were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Stillson, 451 Rutaven
avenue The young couple were mem
bers OF the 1905 class and were very
popular during their under graduate
course at Stanford Wakeman regis
tered from Campbell in the department
of English. His bride Is a Palo Alto
girl and registered in the German
course.
The couple left last night for their
honeymoon, which will terminate at
Oberlin College, Ohio. where Wakenan
is going TO complete his education Be-
fore settling down they will visit
friends and relatives in Wisconsin and
Michigan. Some time win be spent in
with aequaintances.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
LITTLE MARIE DE LUCIA
AWAITS COMING OF OFFICER
Los Angeles Child Alleged 10 Have
Been kidnapped Is at Oakland Re-
ceiVtng Hospital.

OAKLAND, Aug. 2.-Little Marie de
Lucca, the siX-year-old girl who was
kidnapped, it is charged. by her father,
Alphonse de Lucca, in Los Angeles, and
brought to Oakland. is still detained a
the Receiving Hospital, but her grand
mother, Mrs. Alphonse Gallia of 1880
Shattuck avenue, is allowed to stay
with her.
1t is probable that an officer will
come from Los Angeles to take the
little one back to the mother
The child was found at Mrs. Gallia's
home last night by Sheriff Barnet and
Deputy Sheriff Mofat. The father had
taken her there, and it was by tracing
the grandmother that the little one was
found.
The De Luccas were divorced a year
ago in Los Angeles. and the wife was
given the custody of the child
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
INSANITY EXPERTS DECIDE
THAT MRS. TUCKER Is SANE
Order Her Discharge from Custody on
Promising to Return 10 Her
Home in Alameda.

OAKLAND. Aug. Judge Waste and
Drs. J. Hamilton Todd and Myra Knox
today decided that Mrs. Alice Tucker,
who ran away from her home in Ala
media hast Monday, was not insane, an l
when She promised 10 return to her
husband, W. s. Tucker, she was dis
charged from custody
Tucker alleged that his wife had
threateped TO poison herself and her
children and TO burn their home It
was the opinion Of the commissioners
that the woman's threats were due to
the fact that she has been III for several
months
Frank Pearson, also of Alameda. who
tried 70 ksll himself because he thought
he had attacked q young girl in West
Oakland, was committed by Judge Waste
20 the Stockton state Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
Looking for shelter.

BERKELEY, Aug. 2.-Students of
the university, who see in the scarcity
Of rooms for students who may attend
college next term a circumstance calcu-
lated to embarrass the university, have
suggested to the authorities the build
ing of portable houses on the campus
which would shelter at least eight men
each and partly solve the problem in
volved in the lack of accommodations.
The authorities have not as yet passed
upon the suggestion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
Hod Carrier sues for Damages.

OAKLAND, Aug. 2.-Adolph Berg. a
hod carrier, filed suit against J. ".
Ifavens and A II. Broad today for s5I26
damages for injuries received by the
falling Of d timber from the roof Of a
building on which he was at work he
alleges that the timber fell on his
head and he received injuries that
caused him to be confined TO his bed
for twenty-five days under the care of
q physician. He charges negligence on
1nespart Of Havens, who was construct
ing the building, and Broad, who was
acting as superintendent