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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
sACHER DISPLAYS
HIS CHAGR|N
Reading of a Letter Writ
ten to Mrs. Cotton by
Witness sDisturbs Him
CONTEST PROCEEDING
SPECIAL pIspArcH TO THE CALL.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 3.-The exam
ination Of siegfried sacher by ex-
Judge slack, which consumed the en-
today's proceedings in the Cotton will
contest. At the time of adjournment
the cross-examination had not been
concluded and 1t would seem that the
Partisan banker is facing many more
unpleasant days in the courtroom.
In his cross-examination Sacher tes-
titled that he considered Mrs Colton's
intellect was impaired during the en-
tire time of her last illness and he ap-
peared to be chagrined when Judge
Slack confronted him with his own let
ter written to Mrs. Cotton toward the
end of her illness, in which he ac-
knowIedged with much pleasure that
he had just received a splendid letter
from her and was glad to know that
she was SO much better. Sacher stated
in answer to one of Judge Slack 8
questions that he was always appre-
hensive that Mrs. Cotton would make
a will disinheriting his child.
Sacher Identified the handwriting of
several letters written by Mrs. Cotton
to various people during her last III
ness and practically admitted that
these letters showed Mrs. Cotton to be
of sound mind and strong intellectu-
one that gave to the proceedings a
tinge of historical interest was writ
ten by Mrs. Cotton to Colonel Clark
E. Carr of Galesburg. ILL.,. her old
home.
In this letter Mrs. Cotton reviewed
Carr's book THE Him." which she had
read during her illness, and expressed
much interest in it, particularly in the
scene relating to the meeting of Lin
coin and Douglas when the former
went to Galesburg, ILL.,, to engage in
one of the famous debates. In her letter
Mrs. Cotton stated that she was stand
ing with Douglas when the stage
coach bearing Lincoln drove up to the
hotel.
Sacher denied that Mrs. Colton's
bonds, which he had deposited in PARIS
bank in London, had ever been pledged
| to secure his own account with thai
bank, but when Judge Slack proposed
that a cable be sent to the bank ask
ing for the facts. his attorneys stated
that they would not consent that this
be done An adjournment was taker
until next Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
SHIPPING MEN MAY
FIGHT ARMOURS
President of Fruit Jobbers'
Association Outlines Cam
paign Against Monopoly
TELLS OF INJUSTICES

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3.-Discrimina-
tion in the matter of icing charges was
alleged today at the annual convention
of the Western Fruit Jobbers' Associa-
tion. E. M. Ferguson of Duluth, presi-
dent sof the association, in his annual
address said:
II draw attention to an existing dis
kind against fruit shipments in favor
of shipments of packing house pro-
ducts in the matter of supplying ice
and refrigeration and the method Of
settling therefor"
The president favored the formation
of freight bureau by the association.
the duty of which should be to plan
some action that would give the de-
sired relief to fruit shippers He also
advocated a freight rate bureau of fif-
teen members, to which rates may be
referred for investigation and. If need
be, for prosecution. He suggested that
the dues of each member be increased
from $40 annually to 500, so that suf-
ficient funds may be had to meet emer-
gencies.
IF. individual members cannot COM
bat the railroads" he said, the asso-
citation as whole, or its bureau, can
accomplish things"
Ferguson told of excessive icing
charges for consignments of fruit from
the Mississippi River to points in the
West. I'VE have paid SIS for icing,
he said, tribute to the Armour pri-
vate car lines; there has been no way
to escape them. Two cases have been
carried to the United States Supreme
Court In an effort to escape excessive
charges, but the Armours own the cars
and we must pay the Armours their
own price for icing"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
ROBBERS BLOW UP
BANK SAFE

NEWPORT BEACH. Jan. s.-Two
unknown men entered the State Bank
of Newport some time between 1890
and o'clock this morning, blew open
the outer and inner safes with nitro
giycerine, looted the strong box of it's
contents, about $1,000 in cash and $1,000
in securities, and escaped in buggy
In the direction OF Santa Ana. The
explosions were heavy and aroused a
number of citizens. Before the cause
could be determined, however. the men
secured the money from the safe and
drove rapidly away. They were seen
by several people, but no accurate de-
scription of them could be obtained.
Immediately after the alarm was
given several men started in pursuit
of the fleeing robbers. The authori-
ties were also quickly notified and men
started at once on the trail. The ex-
plosions did not damage the building
materially. The interior was shat
tered in places, the fixtures broken
and several windows blown out.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
BEGIN GRADING FOR
ELECTRIC ROAD

MARYSvILLE, Jan. 3.-The North
ern Electric Railway Company has
commenced grading operations at Me-
ridian, Sutter County, on the Marys-
ville-Colusa division Of its system.
right of way for which was secured
some time ago.
This line will connect at Colusa with
another running north to Hamilton
City and Red Bluff, giving two routes
from here through the Sacramento Val
ley, with a cross-over from Hamilton
to Chico.
Grading outfits are also being sent
from here to commence work on the
Chico-Red Bluff division, while other
outfits that have finished here are at
work on the California Midland road
bed, running east along the Yuba
River. Water in the district traversed
between Marysville and Sacramento
has caused many camps on the North
ern Electric and Western Pacific to be
abandoned for the present. but work
will be resumed as soon as the weather
settles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
SHOT HIS FRIEND
FOR A DEER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

REDDING, Jan. 3.--Gatano Cattani
confessed before Justice of the Peace
Carr of this city today to the killing
of his comrade. G. Palfini. on November
IL last. Cattani and Palfni started out
from Lamoine on the morning of Mo-
vember II for hunt. A few hours
afterward Cattani returned to Lamoine.
He said his feet were sore and he could
not follow Palfini. He acted queerly,
but no one paid any particular atten-
tion to him. When Palfini failed to re-
turn to his home that night his friends
became alarmed and the next morning
a searching party was sent out, and
his body was found about mile and
half from Lamoine with a bullet
hole in the back.
Cattani wept today when telling of
the shooting. He says he took Palfini
for deer and that the shooting was
accidental. In all probability the mat
ter will drop, as Cattani was dis
charged this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
RESIGNS AS POSTMASTER
TO ENTER REALTY BUSINESS
Under Plan 10 Re0rEanize FrUftvaIe
once George .Lund Finds Re-
muneratiOn Insufficient

FRUITVALE, Jan. 3.-George Lund.
Postmaster at Fruitvale. has resigned
He has taken a position with the real
estate firm of Thomas Magee e. Sons
in San Francisco. Lund was Postmas-
ter for eleven years. The receipts Of
the office increased under his admins
tration from a daily average of 55
cents to more than $4,000 a year.
Under the plan TO establish at Fruit
vale a branch of the Oakland Post
Office with free delivery the best pro-
vision that was possible for Lund was
that OF Superintendent, with a salary
OF $50 a month. and as his salary as
Postmaster was $40 a month he re-
signed
with her husband in the Office for eight
years, has been granted a vacation,
after which she will continue in the
service as a clerk
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
BOYCOTT SPREADS
IN CHINA

SHANGHAI, Jan. 3-As a result of
the revival of the boycott on American
goods, due to the failure of the United
States authorities to modify the Chi
nese exclusion act, the boycott, which
was recently revived at Canton, is
spreading over China. Efforts are be-
ing made here to induce the Chinese
newspapers to reject advertisements of
American manufacturers.
NEW CHWANG. Jan. 3.-Consider-
able dissatisfaction is felt among for
eign merchants here over allegations of
discrimination in favor of Japanese
goods on the Japanese section of the
Manchurian Railway. Charges are made
that Japanese shippers receive rates
greatly below that accorded other ma
tionalities.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
LOBBYISTS TO BE ExPELLEp

LINCOLN. Nebr., Jan. S-Represen-
tative Whiteham' offered a resolution
in the House today which provides
that IF any lobbyist shows on the
floor of the House while this body is
in session the sergeant at arms is in
structed to eject him, forcibly if
necessary" The resolution was ADOPT
ed by a vote of SO to 2S. George L.
Sheldon, the new Governor. in his in
augural today urged that the lobby be
banished from the State House and in
sisted that the Legislature enact
law making it Illegal to give or ac-
cept railroad passes in this. State
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
PROMINENT COUPLE OF
MILWAUKEE, ARE DIVORCED
Mrs. Clara S. HeyI Secures Decree In
Suit Against Jacob Heyl and
PrOperty Is Divided

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 3.-Judge Halsey
in the Circuit Court today granted a
divorce to Mrs. Clara S. Heyl from ia
cob Heyl. There was no contest.
In the division of property by agree
ment $325,000 in life insurance is as
signed to Mrs. Heyl, as we'll as Heyls
half-interest in the -Heyl Lii
brary. Heyl relinquishes all claims
against the Schandien estate, amount
ing to about s460,000, and also his fees
as executor amounting approximately
to 100000. Mrs. Heyl pays over to the
defendant 100000 in real estate first
mortgage bonds ard about $4,000 in
cash.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
no BuILp MORE SUBMARINES

PARIS. Jan. 3.-The Admiralty has
ordered the construction of four sub
marine cruisers. which are to be su-
perior to any. existing type. They are
to be of 500 tons and to have a speed
of fifteen knots on and ten knots be-
low the surface. The French naval au-
thorities have laid down twenty sub
marines within year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
MAcKENzIE REcoyERING

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 3.-Kenneth Mac
Kenzie, the Stanford freshman who was
so seriously injured in the football
game here New Years day. is slowly
recovering. At first it was feared he
had suffered a fracture of the skull, but
this proves nots to have been the case.
and he is able to be UP and about the
house, but he has a very hazy recollec-
tion of the game and what transpired
afterWard.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
COUNSEL FOR HILL
OBTAINS A STAY

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan 3.-The Great
Northern Railroad has begun action to
contest the right Of the State OF Min
nesota TO prevent the company from
making an issue of 100000 600 OF stock.
In compliance with the action brought
by Attorney General Young in the
b Ramsey. County court w r. Begg,
general counsel for the Great North
ern, appeared before Judges Shallam
and Orr in the District Court today. but
he asked for a continuance Of the
matter until Tuesday.
The hearing is to be held on an order
to show cause why the company should
not be. restrained from issuing the
stock The District Court Judges after
hearing Attorney Begg granted the
stay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
RELATIVE OF KIT CARSON DEAD

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Lindsey
Carson, sisterin-law of Kit Carson.
the famous scout, is dead. She was a
resident of Healdsburg and was over
20 years old. She is survived by two
sons and a daughter, as follows: Lind
sey Carson. Mrs. Matte Scheley and
John williams. The funeral was held
this morning from the Christian
church at Healdsburg and was largely
attended. she was highly honored
among those who had known her for
years.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
oLD INDIAN FIGHTER DEAD

DENVER, Jan. 3.-Dr. Joseph A. Aid
rich, formerly a surgeon Of the United
States army, died at his home in this
city today at the age OF SO years. Dur
ing the Indian wars in the Northwest
he was stationed at New Ulm, Mimi.
where he distinguished himself by his
service to the soldiers and settlers. He
leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs.
Laura Hfnsdale.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

BUY BRAZILIAN BONDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The National
City Bank tf New York and ]. Henry
Schroeder & Co. of London announced
today the purchase of $4,000, 900 State
of Sac Paulo, Brazil. per cent ex-
chequeT gold bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
,mnortant to Property Owner.

There is now no record title to real
property in this city. except that OBJ
tanned under the McEnerney Act 1t is
therefore Imperative for property own
for delay may result in expensive liti-
cation, or even entire loss OF property
There can be no substitute for clear
record title; for without it. property
is not merchantable or marketable, as
decided by the Supreme Court on De-
cemher 7fh.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
MINERS OF GRASS VALLEY
AND NEVADA CITY IDLE
Workmen Refuse to Meet the Owners
i'm Conference, and Both Sides
Express Determination

GRASS VALLEY, Jan. 3.-Every
miner in the district is idle. The own
ers insist on conference on the
grievances and the wage schedule. but
the miners refuse to meet, and stand
firm on their demands.
The owners declare that the mines
will be closed indefinitely unless the
miners concede. 1t is said that rep
resentative of the Western Federation
of Miners is on his way here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
LEGISLATIVE HALL APPROVED

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 3.-Lieutenant
Governor Anderson tonight made a
statement to the effect that he had
made an official investigation into the
condition OF Redmen's Hall and found
ID in proper shape to accommodate the
Legislature on Monday. The heating
system is perfect and ample room is
provided Tor both Houses and all COM
rnftteeE
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

Neil O'Niel and Karl Eber, the ferry
Jewellers. now at 1744 Fillmore.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

Almost nobody takes the money
Schilling's Best
The new age., 1907-02-09

a man never breaks into Jail by at
tending strictly to bis own affaira
The new age., 1907-02-09
ap1xA&tk1u> ag1

Sne didn't suppose there was goin' t
De anybody there that knew her,
guess. She wouldn't have done it any
Where- the bunch went. l know thai
ana bet she took good look around
aIore she went out on the floor. l was
out With Sade Epsten an we just hap
pened to pass the door an Sade says
'Lets go In an skate awhile al
right / says, 'I'll go you So we went
In an there we seen Maggie an jim
don't see nothin' in that" said the
young man In the blue and white muf.
f1er, but with some signs of uneasiness
i've took girls around to the skatin
rink myself"
so have l." said the young man
With the knowing air, smiling inscruta-
bly,.
"WelI?"
"Well, whatT"
What was there special about that?''
"Oh, nothin' special. Mag was slip
PIN this way an that an squealin' out
every minute or two an clutchin' him
around the neck an of course Jimmie
had to put his arm around her to hold
her up. That amt unusual, but when
we come together you'd ought to have
seen Mag. She turned all colors. Say,
1t was fierce the way she looked. 1
felt sorry for her. 1 didn't say nothin',
though. 1 just give her the wink an
began to talk to Jimmie"
You make me weary" said the
young man in the blue and white muf-
fier, as the other paused.
We'll, If tell you it's on the deadT"
"Sure thing"
Il don't know as 1 ought to tell you.
When they had the rink over on the
corner Of Green street two years ago
Mag an me used to skate there to-
gether and, say, she had 'em all beat to
a fare-the-well. All the fancy figures
there was an then some. She was the
queen. An to see Mag hollerin' an
grabbin' an maxim out she was goin'
to fall an didn't know how to put one
foot afore the other, an that lobster
Jimmie teachin' her! Sayw
"Oh, WELL" said the young man in
the blue and white mufler, sit don't
make no partlckler diffrunce to me-
Chicago Daily News.
The new age., 1907-02-09
GOOD
Short Stories

A fat gentleman, in walking aloni
the street the other day bumped int
huckster and knocked a half-dozeI
turnips out of the mans hand. "Ba(
luck to him." said the huckster, scowl
ing at the receding figure, bad lucl
to him. And they want to say they've
made balloons dirigible!"
The late John Stetson, famous in his
day as a theatrical manager, was hav
ing a yacht built, and friend, meet
ing him on the street, asked him what
he was going to name the boat 81
haven't decided yet" replied John, "but
it will be some name commencing with
s, probably either Psyche or 'Cinch'.'
Rebecca, aged 8, who claimed hand
some, heavily beared young man for a
sweetheart, was asked by young lady
if she would not give her claim also
on the young man. NO" said Rebec-
ca, positively, 81 want him all to my
self" But won't you give me a part
Of him-just little bit" pleaded the
young lady. you see, haven't any
sweetheart" "Well," answered Rebec-
ca, celebrating, and somewhat soften
ed by the appeal, you may have his
whiskers."
"Give you the only room left in the
house tonight" said Room Clerk AL
len, as he dipped pen and started to
hand it to the new arrival (narrates
the San Francisco Chronicle). where
Is it?'' said the man from Modesto.
What floors 1t on?" ANY floor you
like; top, middle, or Office" Don't
kid me, young fellow. 1 want to sleep
on the top floor" "All right. Front
Boy, put a cot in the cage at midnight
and tell Bennie to let the elevator re-
main at the top floor till morning"
A doctor saw Julia Marlowe as Ju-
liet one night In Plttsburg, and was
tremendously impressed. Only, in the
powerful death scene there was a tech
nical error. Miss Marlowe," the doc
tor said at a reception the next day,
Il admired your Juliet profoundly.
The impersonation was a work of art
But-pardon NEEDN'T you know that
a corpse doesn't stiffen for at least six
hours after deathT Miss Marlowe an
swered In the drawl that she reserves
for such speeches: Nov, doctor, do
you think I'm going to keep my audi
ences waiting six hours for me to stiff
fenT
The crew Of certain llfesaving sta
ton on the New England coast drew
much satirical comment from the peo-
pie at the summer resorts near by.
One rainy day, at the appointed time,
the crew failed to appear at practice.
A summer boarder went over to the
quarters of the crew to learn the rea-
son- Aren't you going to practice to-
1ayf" asked he. Not to-day SIR"
Why notT" Then the brave ltfe-saver,
The new age., 1907-02-09

II wouldn't tell 1t to nobody else,
said the young man with the knowing
air. 81 wouldn't tell you If l didn't
want you to keep from maxim mon
key Of yourself. but it amt no use
Everything's off as far's you're con-
cerned. You don't want to waste no
time Oh her"
why not?" asked the youth with
the blue and white muff1er.
Because 1 tell yOu," said the young
man with the knowing air. "You amt
got no show. Amt that enough for
you "
did she tell you so?"
mo, she didn't tell me so. She
don't need to tell me nothin'. I keep
my eyes open, that's all"
You mean Jimmie Halloran" ask
ed the youth with the muffler.
That's who 1 mean, if you want to
know"
Rats! There's half a dozen Jimmie
goes with as much as he does with
herr
"All right about that. There may
be fifty for that matter. That doesn't
cut any ice."
Jimmie amt so much"
"That's all right, too. l don't say
he is, but he's enough for Maggie. 1t
amt always what a guy thinks Of a
girl; it's what she thinks Of him.
That's what knocks. A feller don't
know what he does want half the time.
It's up to the girl to show him. Say.
you just take my word for it an let
1t go at that. You amt got no show"
The young man In the blue and
white muf1ler still looked doubtful. II
amt never seen her give no signs O.
being struck on Jimmie" he said.
81 have" said the young man with
the knowing air, in tones Of convic-
ton.
You told me you hadn't seen her
more'n to pass the time o. day with
her for a year."
That's no lie. 1 amt. But I was
over at the skatin' rink last night an
seen her skatin' with Jimmie. jim
mle was teachln' her to skate, If you
want to know. Mag's all right | amt
got nothln' against Mag ag-understand?
The new age., 1907-02-09
: A Hoopoo NECKLACE.
story of a JeweIed Band that Brings
Misery or Death to It's Owner.

story of a Jeweled Band that Bring.
Misery or Death to It's Owner.
| A grim story of a fateful necklace
lost on the eve Of her death in the
Summer Garden, St Petersburg, by
Nine. Andreef, who was cur down by
her husband, is told by the Novoe
| Vremya.
1t was an old piece of work by one
OF the best Partisan jewelers. and was
sold first to the head of a French court
family, nearly all the members of
which were guillotined during the revo-
luton. A few escaped to Brussels and
were obliged to part with many fine
jewels, among them the necklace in
question. From that time they enjoyed
good fortune.
The necklace, after changing hands
about ten times, was sold for $4,000
to prince, who gave it to the baIlerina.
TZukkt. For this act he was exiled
from ST Petersburg. Tzukki ieft the
imperial ballet, and, finding her health
failing, she went to her native country
side and abandoned the stage forever.
Before doing so she sold the necklace.
A subsequent owner, the antiquary,
LiniVitch, died suddenly at Monte
Carlo, and the next to gain possession
OF the jewelry was a gambler at Monte
Carlo, who lost all his money. The
sale of the necklace saved him from
beggary.
Finally, It fell into the hands of Mr..
Andreef, broker on the Bourse of st.
Petersburg. He paid $1,000 for it, and
his wife was wearing 1t when, In tit
of anger, he killed her.
The new age., 1907-02-09
The ViIIaint
"Well, sir? ?" said the great lawyer.
The visitor smoke trernulousIv

"Well, sir,?" said the great lawyer
The visitor spoke tremulously.
i am a defaulter," he said, "and ]
want you to defend me-"
The other shook him by the hand
Certainly 1 will defend you, my
friend" he murmured kindly. "And
how many hundred thousand did Won
say"
Hundred thousand?' the client In.
terrupted. "Oh, sir, don't think me
worse than am 1t is only $3.50 in all,
and expect to pay back every cent
before l die"
George" he said to the office boy.
SHOW this dishonest rascal OUT
Kansas City Journal.
The new age., 1907-02-09

1t often happens that when Daughter
marries to leave home forever, the part
Ing Is not for any longer than 1t takes
her husband to lose his job and move
back with her.
The new age., 1907-02-09
Money I'm Tasmania Orchard.

Apples grow In Tasmania, south of
Australia, are shipped 1000 miles to
British markets, and yet they pay so
well that Tasmania apple orchards
have sold as high as $1,1OO an acre.
Five hundred dollars an acre is a mod
crate valuation.
The new age., 1907-02-09
Puget Sound Electric Railway
Intermban

Leave Tacoma-6 100, 7:1O, $40, 9:15
LTD, no stops) 10:10. IL 10 IN, IL 10,
lilo, 2:lO. 3:10, 4:15 LTD, no stops),
5 10. 6;1O, 10, 8 10, 9:I0, IL :15 m
Leave 80, 800, 900 LTD,
no stops, 1000, II 100 m, IL IN, 100,
200, 800, 400 ltd, no stops). 500,
6 100, 90, s 100, 9:09, 10 100, 1l:15 m.
PUYALLUP DIVISION
Leave Puyallup-5 80, 100, 8 100, 9 100,
II 100 a IN, 100, 200, 8 100, 400, 500,
6:l5, 7:15, :15, 9:15 p m.
Leave 9th and Commerce Sts.-5 40,
ZOO, 200, 10 100. II 100 a m, l 100, 200,
1904 100, 5 100, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 11:15
pm.
Is 80 m omitted Sundays)
The new age., 1907-02-09

hero of many rough seas in the past,
made an explanatory gesture toward
the sky, and said, what, In this
rain2"